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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 10/8/15)
CW: The Vampire Diaries (Premiere) at 8pm
CW: The Originals (Premiere) at 9pm
MTV: Middle of the Night Show (Premiere) at 11pm
SYFY: Haven (Premiere) at 10pm
TRU TV: Funny or Die’s Billy on the Street (Premiere) at 10:30pm
DIY: Income Property (Finale) at 10pm
Fox ordered two more servings of Emmy-winning animated series Bob’s Burgers. “Six seasons in, the Belchers have become one of America’s most beloved TV families, and we are so happy to keep them in the fold for another two seasons,” said David Madden, president, entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company.
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Not so fast, responded Media General to the New York Post’s report that it is dropping its plan to acquire Meredith for $2.4 billion, a withdrawal that would come after shareholder objections to the merger and an unsolicited $4.1 billion offer from competitor Nexstar Broadcasting Group. In a statement on Wednesday, Media General said its “board of directors continues to recommend the Meredith transaction as it is undertaking its review of the Nexstar proposal.”
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NBC’s Tonight Show added hot ticket politician John Boehner to tonight’s lineup, the House Speaker’s first late night visit since his surprise announcement that he’s retiring October 30. Jimmy Fallon has already hosted sit-downs with Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Carly Fiorina and Gov. Chris Christie.
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He really likes her. Ahead of last night’s premiere of FX’s American Horror Story: Hotel, creator Ryan Murphy tweeted an invite for one cast member to return. “Lady Gaga is so brilliant in AHS season 5 that yesterday I officially asked her to join Season 6. Say yes @ladygaga!” posted Murphy. The “Bad Romance” singer plays The Countess Elizabeth.
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Jennifer Lopez has been tapped to host and perform at the 2015 American Music Awards airing Sunday, November 22 at 8p on ABC. Nominees will be announced on Good Morning America Tuesday, October 13.
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NBC Owned Television Stations announced that former Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts will take the reins at NBC’s1st Look starting next year. Roberts will make her debut as host Saturday, January 9, 2016 following Saturday Night Live with a special “Awards Season Kickoff” show. Current host Audrina Patridge will continue in her role through the fall 2015 season.
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TV Guide has been sold to NTVB Media, publisher of Channel Guide and TV Weekly. OpenGate had purchased the magazine for $1 in 2008 from tech company Macrovision; the sale price this time around was “much more than a dollar,” said NTVB Media chief Andy DeAngelis. The deal does not include web site TVGuide.com, which remains with CBS Interactive.
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Eva Longoria’s UnbeliEVAble Entertainment has a family comedy project at ABC focused on a Latino chef who runs a cafe. Writer Bobby Bowman will exec produce with Longoria and Ben Spector; studio is Universal Television.
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Christina Aguilera will return as coach for season ten of NBC’s The Voice, launching in February. She’ll join Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and Pharrell Williams, currently on duty for season nine, with Gwen Stefani in the fourth chair.
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First guest on season two of Nat Geo’s Startalk Hosted by Neil Degrasse Tyson: President Bill Clinton. “It’s okay if you can’t break down and draw the chemistry signs; it’s okay if you can’t do the math equations,” said Clinton. “You need to … be able to have a feeling for what science, and the technology that supports it, can do to open horizons.”Episode airs Sunday, October 25 at 11p.
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A&E is bringing The Frankenstein Chronicles to the U.S. Period crime drama produced by Rainmark Films stars Sean Bean (Game of Thrones).
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Two-hour original doc Jackie: Behind Closed Doors premieres on Reelz Saturday, November 7 at 9p. Special exploring the life of Jacqueline Onassis is hosted by Today’s Natalie Morales and produced by NBC News’ Peacock Productions.
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Lou Diamond Phillips (Longmire) will guest in a story arc on NBC’s Blindspot, as a criminal. Freshman drama airs Mondays at 10p.
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Following Shaquille O’Neal’s appearance this week, NBA star Jeremy Lin will guest on ABC’s Fresh Off the Boat on October 13. Comedy airs Tuesdays at 8:30p.
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Lindsy Fonseca (Nikita) is set to guest on Grandfathered as a party girl who hooks up with Gerald. Fox comedy airs Tuesdays at 8p.
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Malinda Williams (Soul Food), Karon Riley (Where’s the Love?) and Young and Restless’ Victoria Rowell and Kristoff St. John star in Up original movie A Baby for Christmas. Third film in the holiday franchise debuts Sunday, December 13 at 7p.
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The September 30 re-launch of Fuse led to triple digit growth among A18-34, as the net expanded beyond music to target Latino and multicultural viewers. The television premiere of The Fluffy Movie, followed by the season four premiere of Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce at 11p and new series Transcendent at 11:30, drove Wednesday night viewership (8p-1a) among A18-34 up 325 percent and 410 percent, respectively, versus year-to-date and October 2014 time period averages.Fuse reached nearly 1.3 million viewers in the time period.
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In week three, ABC’s The Muppets dipped three tenths to a 1.7 rating among A18-49. Better news: the net’s Fresh Off the Boat inched up a tenth versus last week to 1.8.
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Freshman Fox comedies Grandfathered (1.2) and The Grinder (1.0) dipped from matching A18-49 Live+SD ratings of 1.5 last week. Scream Queens dropped two tenths, to 1.2/4, but was the top program of the night in teens. Taking the long-ish view, Fox predicts Live+7 lifts of 58 percent, 64 percent and 91 percent for the DVR-friendly shows.
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FOX Business Network’s Varney & Co on Monday delivered the network’s highest rated 9-12p block ever in the A25-54 demo with 59,000 viewers.
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Director, producer and former child actor Kevin Corcoran died October 6. He was 66. Corcoran appeared in numerous Disney projects, including the film Old Yeller, eventually graduating to jobs behind the camera at Disney and on shows including Murder, She Wrote. He was honored as a Disney Legend in 2006.
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BROADWAY
Fool For Love with Sam Rockwell & Nina Arianda opens on Broadway today.
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/fool-love/?t=btn
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