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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 12/24/15)
BOUNCE TV: Stellar Awards Tribute to the Holidays (Premiere) at 9pm
TRU TV: Santas in the Barn (Finale) at 8pm
WORLD: Time Scanners (Finale) at 8pm
Reports that Pretty Little Liars is ending after Season 7 are incorrect. Variety published the news on Tuesday with quotes from show creator Marlene King. When asked if the five-year time jump gave the ABC Family series more legs to continue and how long she’d like the show to go on, King responded, “at the end of Season 7.” King promptly took to Twitter to clarify: “What I said was “This Uber A story that starts on January 12 will end when season 7 ends.” I did not say PLL will end. Just sayin 4 real.”
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It looks like it’s going to be a Merry Christmas for Teresa Giudice. The Real Housewives of New Jersey star was released from federal prison on Wednesday, after serving nearly 15 months at Connecticut’s Danbury Federal Correctional Institution. According to The Wrap, Bravo TV has already resumed filming Giudice, her husband Joe and their four children. It’s uncertain whether the footage will be included in the new season of Housewives or featured as its own multi-part special.
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Adam Fierro is out as executive producer of Narcos for Season 2. Fierro took over for Chris Brancato, who exited as showrunner in April for an overall deal at ABC Studios. Jose Padilha and Eric Newman are returning as EPs and working with the series’ writing team on the season. The Netflix drama returns in 2016.
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Julie Andrews is back to host From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2016 on PBS‘s Great Performances airing Friday, January 1 at 2:30p and 7p. It’s Andrews’ seventh appearance on the special, which features the Vienna Philharmonic under the direction of Mariss Jansons from Vienna’s Musikverein. Jansons is returning for the third time to conduct the concert. The Vienna Boys’ Choir and soloists of the Vienna State Ballet also appear for the gala evening.
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Two relatively unknowns have been named as Chris Evans‘ sidekicks on BBC’s revamped Top Gear: German racing driver Sabine Schmitz and motoring journalist Chris Harris. The move comes after former hosts Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond left the show earlier this year. In addition, on Tuesday, it was reported that EP Lisa Clark is leaving the show and that script editor Tom Ford is exiting at the end of his contract.
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Direct TV has ordered a 10-episode, third season of Full Circle, starring Kim Raver and Dougray Scott. The anthology drama’s upcoming arc focuses on a sex scandal that threatens to destroy a Presidential candidate and his almost certain election. Production begins in Los Angeles in January to air in 2016.
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The season finale of Barbara Walters Presents American Scandals, airing Monday, December 28 at 10p on ID, sheds new light on the Robert Blake case. The actor was charged with the murder of his wife, Bonnie Lee Bakley, in 2002, but was found not guilty by a jury in 2005. Walters sits down with Bakley’s daughter, Holly Gawron, who explains why she thinks Blake killed her mother and how he got away with it.
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American Heroes Channel chronicles the international search for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s killer in Justice for MLK: The Hunt for James Earl Ray. The two-hour special premieres Sunday, January 17 at 9p. The special “offers a poignant look at all the key players who rose to the occasion in these dark days to track down a killer who managed to stay one step aheadand to finally bring justice to Dr. King,” said Kevin Bennett, General Manager, AHC.
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Esquire Network will present a four-day marathon of American Ninja Warrior‘s seasons five, six and seven beginning Wednesday, December 30 at 12a. The presentation includes sneak peeks of spin-off series Team Ninja Warrior, bowing Tuesday, January 19 at 8p.
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AXS TV offers two nights of musical specials next month. CMA Music Festival 2015: Country’s Night to Rock airs Sunday, January 3 at 8p. Hosted by Little Big Town, it features performances by more than 20 artists including Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan and Lady Antebellum. Farm Aid 30. debuting Sunday, January 10 at 8p, takes a look back at three decades of Farm Aid with past performances from The Allman Brothers, Sheryl Crow, BB King and more; plus, new performances from Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and others.
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Season four of The Big Interview with Dan Rather bows Tuesday, January 12 at 8p on AXS TV. The legendary newsman sits down with Creedence Clearwater Revival front man John Fogerty for an intimate discussion.
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Robin Givens guest stars as Vicki Claus, Santa’s wife, in a season two episode of Man Seeking Woman, says The Hollywood Reporter. The episode titled “Tinsel” airs next spring. Series returns Wednesday, January 6 at 10:30p on FXX.
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Matt Letscher is set to reprise his role as nemesis Eobard Thawne when The Flash returns. New episodes of The CW series bow Tuesday, January 19 at 8p.
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Gregg Henry (Scandal, The Killing, The Following) has nabbed a recurring role on NBC‘s Chicago Med, reports EW. His first appearance is slated for February 2. The show returns Tuesday, January 5 at 10p.
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Kara Royster (Scream Queens) has landed a multiple-episode gig on Pretty Little Liars. The ABC Family is back with new episodes in January.
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ABC’s The Year 2015 (9-11p 4.1 million) won its 2-hour time slot with A18-49 (1.0/4) and A25-54 (1.4/4). The program grew by double digits from its first hour to its second hour in Total Viewers (up 13 percent), A18-49 (up 10 percent) and A25-54 (up 15 percent). The special also ranked #1 in its time period across all key Women demographics (W18-34/W18-49/W25-54).
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Casting director Louis DiGiaimo (The Godfather, The Exorcist, Thelma & Louise) died December 19 in Oakland, NJ. He was 77. DiGiaimo had reportedly suffered a stroke earlier in the year.
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