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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 10/2/15)
ABC: Dr. Ken (Premiere) at 8:30pm
FUSE: Skee TV (Premiere) at 10pm
TLC: Love at First Swipe (Premiere) at 9pm
TLC: Sex in Public (Premiere) at 10pm
TLC: #WhatSHeSaid (Premiere) at 10:30pm
LIFETIME: The Jacksons: Next Generation (Premiere) at 10pm
DISCOVERY: Edge of Alaska (Finale) at 10pm
THE CW: Masters of Illusion (Finale) at 8:30pm
PBS: POV (Finale) at 10pm
(SATURDAY 10/3/15)
NAT. GEO. WILD.: Dr. K’s Exotic Animal ER (Premiere) at 9pm
NBC: Saturday Night Live (Premeire) – Host: Miley Cyrus, Musical Guest: Miley Cyrus at 11:30pm
(SUNDAY 10/4/15)
CBS: Madam Secretary (Premiere) at 8pm
CBS: The Good Wife (Premiere) at 9pm
CBS: CSI: Cyber (Premiere) at 10pm
GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY: Flea Market Flip (Premiere) at 8pm
DISCOVERY: Alaska: The Last Frontier (Premiere) at 9pm
DISCOVERY: Naked And Afraid (Premiere) at 10pm
FOOD: Halloween Wars (Premiere) at 9pm
SHOWTIME: Homeland (Premiere) at 9pm
SHOWTIME: The Affair (Premiere) at 10pm
OVATION: Art Breakers (Premiere) at 8pm
HGTV: Hawaii Life (Premiere) at 8pm and 8:30pm
PBS: The Widower (Premiere) at 10pm
AMC: Fear The Walking Dead (Finale) at 9pm
FX: The Strain (Finale) at 10pm
HBO: The Leftovers (Finale) at 9pm
Verizon’s FiOS TV dropped Outdoor Channel from its lineup yesterday. The move follows FIOS’ recent decision to cut sister network Sportsman Channel, The Weather Channel and a handful of other networks from its service.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Ten months after tying the knot, four couples from season two of TLC series 90 Day Fiance will share the current status of their relationship in a “Where Are They Now?” episode, airing Sunday, Oct. 4, at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
OWN will premiere Belief, a seven-night television event, on Sunday, October 18, at 8p. Each hour long special, narrated by Oprah Winfrey, depicts how people with a wide range of beliefs search for deeper meaning and connection with the world around them.
(Source: Cynopsis)
VH1 will gather its entire 2015 You Oughta Know class of artists on one stage for VH1 Best Music of 2015: You Oughta Know, airing live from The Armory Foundation in NY on Thursday, November 12, at 9p. Artists slated for the festival-style concert include Hozier, Ella Henderson, George Ezra, Nate Ruess, Rachel Platten, Elle King, Miguel and X Ambassadors. Official show sponsors include Burger King and Trojan Brand Condoms.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The 2015 iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina presented by Sprint will return on November 7, for the first time airing from the American Airlines Arena in Miami and broadcast on Telemundo. Performers on tap include Jennifer Lopez, Don Omar, Marco Antonio Solis and Prince Royce.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Event game show 500 Questions, from Mark Burnett and Mike Darnell, will be back next year for a second season on ABC. Produced by United Artists Media Group in association with Warner Horizon Television, the show’s first season finale provided the network with its best summer entertainment performance in its Thursday time period in two years. Burnett and Phil Parsons are the executive producers; Ed Egan is the co-exec producer.
(Source: Cynopsis)
A&E hasn’t forgotten. The network is returning scripted crime drama Unforgettable, revived from CBS, for a fourth season premiering with back-to-back episodes on Friday, November 13, at 8p. New cast members this season include Alani “La La” Anthony, Kathy Najimy and E.J. Bonilla.
(Source: Cynopsis)
E! Entertainment is bringing back plastic surgery series Botched for the second half of season two on Tuesday, October 6, at 9p. The season promises tougher cases than ever for Drs. Terry Dubrow and Paul Nassif. The docs and Dubrow’s wife Heather also will host 30-minute, three-ep special Botched: Post Op during the second half of the season.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries has signed on for four additional movies in the Signed, Sealed, Delivered comedic drama franchise, from executive producer Martha Williamson (Touched by an Angel). The next installment, Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream, debuts Sunday, October 4, at 9p. The movies are produced by Muse Entertainment in association with MoonWater Productions.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Cynthia Nixon (Sex and the City) will guest in season two of Showtime drama The Affair. The Emmy-, Tony- and Grammy-winning actress will play couples therapist Marilyn Sanders. Second season is currently in production in NY and will premiere Sunday, October 4, at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
David Schwimmer (Friends) is set to star in Channel 4 sitcom Morning Has Broken. He’ll play an American producer brought in to try and save the floundering show of a once successful media personality played by Julia Davis, who co-wrote the show along with Nick Mohammed. Gary Reich’s Brown Eyed Boy will produce, in association with Sony Pictures Television.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Universal Pictures has created the Universal Kids Productions group, and named longtime Nickelodeon programming executive Teri Weiss as SVP and head of kids/family development and production. The new unit will add to existing content from the studio including the Curious George animated television series, and NBCU will license its owned properties through its dedicated brand-management and consumer-products business. Weiss, a 16-year veteran of Nickelodeon, most recently served as EVP, original programming, for the preschool division.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Cartoon Network is expanding its Stop Bullying: Speak Up curriculum with a campaign creative that focuses on teaching kids positive relationships habits. The network has released TV ads featuring characters from Teen Titans Go!, with new spots featuring the CN Sayin’ kids coming soon. Two interactive apps that offer games and quizzes, and encourage families to take the Stop Bullying: Speak Up Pledge are available on the redesigned website (cartoonnetwork.com/stop-bullying).
(Source: Cynopsis)
ABC’s The Middle became the first scripted show to build on its premiere this season in Live+SD A18-49, gaining 5 percent this week and hitting its highest rating since January 7.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Ratings for Great American Country hit a four-year high, driven by hit series such as Flea Market Flip, Going RV and Living Alaska. GAC’s P25-54 primetime ratings (M-Su 8p-12A) grew 6% versus last September.
(Source: Cynopsis)
GSN’s third quarter (July-September) was the network’s most-watched quarter in its 20-year history, in primetime and total day in A18-49, W18-49, A25-54 and W25-54. It was also their highest quarter ever in total day with A18-49 and W18-49. The month of September was also the net’s best-ever September, according to Nielsen NPower: Ratings Program Report based on Live plus three data.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Food Network ranked 4th on Wednesday across ad-supported cable networks among A25-54 and ranked #2 among W25-54. The Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition 9p premiere led the night with a .8 rating A25-54 (760K impressions), up 30% versus year-ago.Those elusive Millennials also tuned in, with a .7 rating A25-34 (210K impressions), up +32% versus last year with median age for the night of 45.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MOVIES
The Martian – Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Pena, Kate Mara, Sean Bean, Sebastian Stan
The Walk (Limited Release) – Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ben Kingsley, Charlotte Le Bon, James Badge Dale, Clement Sibony, Cesar Domboy, Benedict Samuel, Ben Schwartz
He Named Me Malala (Limited Release) – A Documentary about Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai who was shot by the Taliban for advocating Girls’ Education
Freeheld (Limited Release) – Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, Michael Shannon, Josh Charles, Luke Grimes, Skipp Sudduth, Steve Carell, Tom McGowan
NYC STREET FAIRS
Friday October 2, 2015
Metro Tech Weekday Fair – on Lawrence St. from Fulton to Willoughby St.
Jamaica Friday Fair (Queens) – on 160th St. from Jamaica Ave. to Archer Ave.
Saturday October 3, 2015
West 4th St. Festival – from 6th Ave. to University Pl.
Fall Craftstravaganza – on 17th St. bet. 8th & 9th Ave.
Theatre District Fall Fair – on 46th St. from 8th to 9th Ave.
American Crafts Festival at Lincoln Center – 63rd St. & Columbus Ave.
Summer on the Hudson Loops and Hoops Festival – Pier I, Riverside Park, West 68th St. & Riverside Blvd.
My Dog Loves Central Park Fair – Naumberg Bandshell (mid-Park at 72nd St. from 11am to 3pm
Pumpkin Carving Demonstration – Hippo Playground, Riverside Park at 91st St. from 3:30pm to 5:30pm
Woodside Festival (Queens) – on Woodside Ave. from 65th Place to Roosevelt Ave.
Sunday October 4, 2015
Sons of Italy Festival – on Liberty St. from Broadway to Trinity Pl.
Washington Square Arch Fair – on Washington Square North from 5th Ave. to University Pl.
American Crafts Festival at Lincoln Center – 63rd St. & Columbus Ave.
27th Annual Upper Broadway Harvest Festival – from 96th St. to 106th St.
Medieval Festival – Fort Tryon Park (Upper Manhattan) 11:30am to 6pm
Shop Forest Hills Austin St. Festival (Queens) – on Austin St. from 69th to 72nd Road
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