FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 11/5/15)
A&E: The First 48 (Premiere) at 9pm
A&E: Nightwatch (Premiere) at 10pm
CBS: Mom (Premiere) at 9pm
CBS: Elementary (Premiere) at 10pm
CMT: I Love Kellie Pickler (Premiere) at 10pm
HGTV: Rehab Addict: Detroit (Premiere) at 9pm
ID: Murder Book (Premiere) at 10pm
RFD TV: Rural Delivery (Premiere) at 8:30am
TRAVEL: Mysteries at the Monument (Premiere) at 9pm
UP: Last Hope with Troy Dunn: Live (Premiere) at 9:30pm
WE TV: Selling it in the ATL (Premiere) at 10pm
BRAVO: Don’t Be Tardy (Finale) at 10pm
LIFETIME: Project Runway (Finale) at 9pm
Daily Show host Trevor Noah, who took over for Jon Stewart on September 28, underwent an emergency appendectomy Wednesday morning. “We’re happy to report the procedure went well,” said Comedy Central. An encore episode of the late nighter aired last night.
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CBS News announced the details for its Democratic presidential debate, to be held Saturday, November 14 at 9p in Des Moines. Joining Face the Nation’s John Dickerson as panelists: CBS News Congressional Correspondent Nancy Cordes, KCCI anchor Kevin Cooney and the Des Moines Register political columnist Kathie Obradovich.Live coverage of candidates Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley making their cases will also be available to users across all leading digital platforms.
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Donald Trump’s upcoming hosting gig on NBC’s Saturday Night Live started off as a sketch, according to the GOP presidential candidate. Trump told CNN’s Chris Cuomo on Wednesday that when SNL’s Lorne Michaels heard about the bit, “He said, ‘Well, wait a minute. Donald’s agreed to do this skit. Would he do the whole thing?’” Trump, who called the gig “an honor,” hits Studio 8H November 7.
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Co-creator and exec producer Bob Kushell is out at The Muppets as the revival readies for a refresh, reports Deadline. The ABC comedy premiered to a 2.9/11 A18-49 rating, but is now averaging 1.4 in Live+SD. ABC recently added 3 episodes to its 13-show order; Kermit, Miss Piggy and crew are expected to return from midseason hiatus with a new attitude.
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Amazon confirmed a series pickup for Sneaky Pete, from Bryan Cranston and David Shore and starring Giovanni Ribisi. The pilot for the drama, originally developed for CBS, can be found on Amazon Video. “Sneaky Pete is an incredible addition to Amazon’s expanding drama slate,” said Amazon Studios VP Roy Price.
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Fair and Balanced, about an NPR reporter tempted into working at a conservative news channel, is in the works at ABC. Kal Penn (Harold & Kumar, the White House) will exec produce with Dan Spilo of Industry Entertainment, and Hayden Schlossberg and Jon Hurwitz through Hurwitz & Schlossberg Productions.
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USA comes out swinging in 2016 with the premiere of two-hour WWE SmackDown on Thursday, January 7 at 8p. The show’s relocation from Syfy makes USA the exclusive cable to WWE’s two marquee properties, which also includes Monday Night Raw. New drama Colony, starring Josh Holloway (Lost) arrives Thursday, January 14 at 10p and season five of Suits returns Wednesday, January 27 at 10p.
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Celebrity chef/restaurateur Lidia Bastianich entertains a diverse group of guests on PBS special Lidia Celebrates America: Home for the Holidays on Friday, December 11 at 9p (check local listings). Bastianich will be setting places for childhood friend Christopher Walken, Rita Morena, Ann Curry, Padma Lakshmi, chef Marcus Samuelsson and conductor Carlo Ponti, Jr.
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TV One is also presenting a T-giving marathon, offering all 99 episodes of signature series Unsung from Thursday, November 26 at 8p until the premiere of episode 100 on Tuesday, December 1 at 8p. Unsung: Top Ten That Changed the Game is hosted by Donnie Simpson.
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Syfy knocks the stuffing out of Thanksgiving weekend with a three-day James Bond marathon, featuring eight films starring Sean Connery, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig. Dr. No kicks off the 007 stunt Thursday, November 26 at 6:30a.
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Hip-hop artist Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons and his family circle the globe in Travel Channel’s 16-part Rev Runs Around the World, premiering with back-to-back episodes Wednesday, December 2 at 10p. First stop: Jamaica.
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Speaking of hip hop, five young artists, age 12-16, will be mentored by producer Jermaine Dupri in unscripted series The Rap Game, starting New Year’s Day at 10p on Lifetime. Queen Latifah and partner Shakim Compere will executive produce under the Flavor Unit umbrella along with Dupri.
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The premiere date for FYI’s Kocktails with Khloe, starring the youngest Kardashian sister, has been moved from December 9 to Wednesday, January 20 at 10p. While FYI didn’t explain the postponement, the reality star has been in the news as she deals with the health crisis of her estranged husband, former pro basketball player Lamar Odom.
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Chelsea Handler will guest on The Muppets, reports EW. The comedian/late night host plays herself on Tuesday, November 17; comedy airs at 8p on ABC.
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Ken Marino has joined the season two cast of Marvel’s Agent Carter in a recurring role, reports Variety. The Marry Me star will play a mob boss when the series’ sophomore run launches in 2016.
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Tuesday’s The Flash was its most watched (3.87 million, up 13 percent versus last week) episode of the season, its highest rated in A18-49 (1.5/5, up 7 percent) and M18-49 (1.8/6, up 6 percent), and matched its season high in A18-34 (1.3/5, up 9 percent). The show was also the highest-rated in broadcast on the night in A18-34 and M18-34.
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Also seeing highs: Without World Series competition, CBS’s NCIS on Tuesday was first in viewers (17.8 million, up 6 percent from last week) and A18-49 (2.3/7, up 10 percent). That’s the procedural’s largest audience and best demo rating since the season premiere.
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Discovery‘s Gold Rush hit season highs at 9p and was #1 on cable for the third straight week in all 25-54s, all 18-49s and P18-34 on Friday, Oct. 30 in L+3, with 5.2 million total viewers P2+. The series also beat all regularly-scheduled broadcast programs on Friday in both M18-49 and M25-54. At 10p, Pacific Warriors was the #2 unscripted series telecast on cable across Adults and Men 25-54, M18-49 and Adults and Men 18-34.
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BROADWAY
On Your Feet! A new musical telling the story of international sensations Gloria & Emilio Estefan opens today.
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/your-feet/#loc=highlights
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