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ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 9/29/15)
ABC: Marvel Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Premiere) at 9pm
ABC: Beyond The Tank (Premiere) at 10pm
CNBC: The Filthy Rich Guide (Premiere) at 10pm
FOX: Grandfathered (Premiere) at 8pm
FOX: The Grinder (Premiere) at 8:30pm
PIX: The iHeartRadio Music Festival – Night 1 (Premiere) at 8pm
TRU TV: Adam Ruins Everything (Premiere) at 10pm
BRAVO: My Fab (Finale) at 10pm
E!: Total Divas (Finale) at 9pm
After airing just one episode, NBC ordered nine additional scripts for Blindspot. The thriller, which debuted a week ago, drew 3.1 million viewers in the A18-49 demo and 10.6 million viewers, which rose to a 4.5 rating and 15.2 million viewers in Live+3. Series airs Mondays at 10p.
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The 70th Annual Tony Awards air live (of course) from NYC (naturally) on Sunday, June 5 at 8p on CBS; noms will be announced Friday, April 29. The ceremony has been broadcast on the eye net since 1978.
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Entertainment Tonight Weekend is getting a new co-anchor. Samantha Harris, who was part of the ET team from 2010 to 2012, nabbed the gig. Harris will also serve as a correspondent and fill-in anchor for Nancy O’Dell on ET’s weekly show. “[I] am thrilled to be working with her again,” said exec producer Brad Bessey. “She is warm, relatable, intelligent, fun and she and Cameron Mathison have a comfortable chemistry the audience tells us they love.”
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Netflix picked up global streaming rights to CW‘s Jane the Virgin and CBS‘ Zoo. Season one of Zoo is currently available on Netflix in the U.S. and will be available in all Netflix territories in the coming months. On Monday, October 12, season one of Jane the Virgin will launch in the U.S., the same day the show’s sophomore season premieres on the CW. Jane the Virgin will be available later in 2015 or 2016 in all countries Netflix operates, except Canada.
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Hulu has obtained subscription video on demand rights to Fox series The Last Man On Earth. “Hulu subscribers have been huge fans of The Last Man On Earth since its premiere,” said Craig Erwich, Hulu’s SVP and head of content.
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Endemol Shine North America has signed an overall production deal with Steve Harvey. Under the terms of the pact, Endemol Shine and Harvey’s East 112th Street Productions will develop original unscripted, scripted and digital programming. “We are thrilled to be extending our relationship with Steve Harvey, arguably the hottest personality in TV right now,” said Cris Abrego and Charlie Corwin, Co-Chairmen and Co-CEOs of Endemol Shine North America.
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The CW and iHeartMedia have struck a new multi-year agreement for the CW to remain the exclusive television broadcaster of the two-day iHeartRadio Music Festival. The announcement was made by Mark Pedowitz, President, The CW, and John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises, iHeartMedia. The CW will telecast the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Festival two-night special on Tuesday, September 29 and Wednesday, September 30 at 8p.
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Vintage episodes of The Merv Griffin Show and The Judy Garland Show are being added to getTV‘s primetime lineup next month. The network is creating a variety-show block to air weekly on Mondays with The Judy Garland Show opening at 8p, followed by various vintage musical and entertainment specials, and ending with 10p episodes of Merv.
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Fear the Walking Dead may be ending its first season on Sunday, October 4, but “Fear” will continue to spread. AMC is rolling out new web series, Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462, beginning this fall. The first installment of the 16-parter debuts on AMC.com on Sunday, October 4 and will then air as promos during two commercial breaks within The Walking Dead season 6 premiere on Sunday, October 11.
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HGTV’s Property Brothers is back with new episodes on Wednesday, October 7 at 9p. Contractor Jonathan Scott and his brother, real estate expert Drew Scott, continue their transformation of houses into dream homes.
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Season Two of Vegas Rat Rods premieres Monday, October 19 at 10p on Discovery Channel. The series follows Steve Darnell and his team as they rebuild Mad Max-style “rat rod” cars out of hidden treasures buried in junkyards, fields and swap meets.
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Tia Mowry at Home returns Wednesday, November 4 at 8p on Cooking Channel. Viewers are promised new recipes and inspiring food adventures.
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American Public Television is distributing more episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Twelve new installments of the series will be available on public television beginning in early 2016.
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Minka Kelly is joining the cast of The Path. The Hulu drama is slated to premiere in early 2016.
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Joel Thomas Hynes (Rookie Blue) has nabbed a series regular role on BBC America‘s Orphan Black. The show’s fourth season premieres in spring 2016.
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Scout Taylor-Compton, remembered as Dean’s sister on Gilmore Girls, is joining the cast of Nashville in a recurring role. The ABC series is currently in its fourth season.
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