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TNT‘s Rizzoli & Isles is ending after season seven, confirmed TNT and TBS president Kevin Reilly on Thursday at the Television Critics Association winter press tour in Pasadena. Many predicted the move after the show’s upcoming summer run was shortened to 13 episodes, the smallest since its 10-episode premiere season.(Source: Cynopsis)
Reilly also confirmed that TNT won’t be bringing DC Comics’ Titans to the small screen. “It is not [still in development],” he said. “We just decided it wasn’t quite where we wanted to go.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Hillary Clinton is headed back to late night. The Democratic presidential candidate will visit The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday, January 14. This marks the former First Lady’s first appearance on the NBC show since September 16, 2015.
(Source: Cynopsis)
TBS has set Monday, January 25 for the premiere of CONAN in Qatar, featuring Conan O’Brien and First Lady Michelle Obama on their recent trip to visit U.S. troops stationed at the Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar. This will be O’Brien’s second trip abroad to perform for the men and women of the United States military; he visited Kuwait and Bahrain on a USO tour in 2003.
(Source: Cynopsis)
NBC has picked four comedy pilots. Marlon, based loosely on Marlon Wayans’ life, stars the actor/comedian as an inappropriate but loving father. Powerless, from Ben Queen, is a workplace comedy set in the DC Comics universe. There’s also a series from 30 Rock/Mindy Project writer Tracey Wigfield, about a clingy mother who interns at her daughter’s workplace, and one based on the life of 30 Rock/Parks and Recreation writer/producer Matt Hubbard, featuring a guy who moves his family to his wife’s hometown.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The Happiest Place on Earth turns 60 with a glittering celebration: The Wonderful World of Disney: Disneyland 60, airing Sunday, February 21 at 8p on ABC. The special will showcase the “Paint the Night” parade and “World of Color-Celebrate! The Wonderful World of Walt Disney” in Disney California Adventure Park.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The party’s over for CMT series Party Down. The show will end after its upcoming fifth season, premiering Thursday, January 28 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has announced the second round of presenters for the Golden Globe Awards. They are: Melissa Benoist, Viola Davis, Morgan Freeman, Grant Gustin, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Terrence Howard, Ken Jeong, Dwayne Johnson, Michael Keaton, Lady Gaga, Eva Longoria, Jennifer Lopez, Jason Statham and Mark Wahlberg. Ceremony airs Sunday, January 10 at 5p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The SAG Awards‘ Red Carpet Bleacher Seat Auction began yesterday at sagawards.org/auction. Proceeds support the foundation’s signature children’s literacy programs, and supports the Foundation’s Catastrophic Health Fund and Emergency Assistance Program for performers in need.
(Source: Cynopsis)
LIVE with Kelly and Michael will continue an awards season tradition with the fifth edition of “LIVE’s After Oscar Show,” airing Monday, February 29 at 9a.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Showtime debuts Michael Jackson’s Journey from Motown to off the Wall on Friday, February 5 at 9p, with multiple plays throughout the month on-air, on demand and over the internet. The Spike Lee documentary focuses on Jackson’s career as he evolves from the lead singer of Jackson 5 to solo artist.
(Source: Cynopsis)
American Masters – Carole King: Natural Woman premieres Friday, February 19 at 9p on PBS (check local listings). The documentary weaves previously unseen performances and home movies with an exclusive interview with the singer/songwriter.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Puppy Bowl XII, returns to Animal Planet on Sunday, February 7 at 3p. This year, fans can get closer to the action with Puppy Bowl Virtual Reality, sponsored by GEICO, which invites viewers onto the turf to rumble with this year’s puppy players for a full 360° experience.
(Source: Cynopsis)
And, on a feline note, Kitten Bowl III premieres Sunday, February 7 at 12p on Hallmark Channel. The 3-hour special, hosted by Beth Stern, features special appearances by John Sterling, Mary Carillo, and the commissioner of the Feline Football League, Boomer Esiason.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Logo announced a series of original programming and specials that will be taped during Aspen Gay Ski Week. It begins with an episode of Michael Urie’s Cocktails & Classics, featuring Candis Cayne, on Friday, January 29, followed by Bianca del Rio’s Comedy Cabaret on Saturday, January 30. The network’s annual New Now Next Awards, hosted by Margaret Cho and featuring performances from Cirque du Soleil, airs Monday, February 1 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Car designer to the stars Will Castro redesigns rides for the biggest names in Hollywood, music and sports in Velocity’s Unique Rides. Debut is Tuesday, February 2 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Billy on the Street has been renewed by truTV. Season 5 of the Billy Eichner series will be back with 10 half-hour episodes in late 2016. The net has also ordered 14 additional episodes of Season 1 of Adam Ruins Everything, which returns in mid-2016.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Netflix has set a Season 2 premiere date for Daredevil: Friday, March 18.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Mountain Monsters: Bigfoot Edition returns Saturday, January 23 at 10p on Destination America.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Travel Channel satisfies curious taste buds with the return of Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations, premiering Tuesday, January 26 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Glee vet Matthew Morrison is headed to The Good Wife. He’ll recur as Connor Fox, an assistant U.S. attorney. The series’ midseason premiere airs Sunday, January 10 at 9p on CBS.
(Source: Cynopsis)
One Direction will appear on an upcoming episode of Fox‘s Family Guy, as the boy band listens to a scary story from Stewie.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Michiel Huisman (Game of Thrones) has been tapped to star in Harley and the Davidsons , the Discovery Channel miniseries about the Harley-Davidson motorcycle company.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Summer Glau landed a guest-spot in a spring episode of ABC‘s Castle. She’ll play a provocative private detective.
(Source: Cynopsis)
TVLine reports that Firefly and Stargate Atlantis alum Jewel Staite will guest as a tech genius/roboticist on The CW’s upcoming DC Legends of Tomorrow. Series bows Thursday, January 21 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Live with Kelly and Michael celebrated Christmas at #1 (3.1 live plus same day national Nielsen rating, up 3 percent from the week before), matching its season high in the session ending December 27. Most other strips suffered sharp declines in the traditionally low-viewed week. Ellen DeGeneres (2.2, down 15 percent) was a distant second, equaling its lowest rating of the season. Usual talk household and demo leader Dr Phil (2.1) went in a full week of repeats and declined 32 percent to a new season low.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Crime Watch Daily (0.9, steady) continued to lead the newcomers to first-run syndication for the 15th week in a row. FABLife (0.7, steady) and Crazy Talk (0.7, steady) remained tied for second place.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Monday night’s premiere of VH1 original movie The Breaks delivered 1.3 in the A18-49 demo and 1.8 million total viewers in its 9p debut. When combined with its 11p encore, 2.6 million total viewers tuned in to watch.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Pat Harrington, Jr., remembered as Schneider on CBS sitcom One Day at a Time, died January 6 after a battle Alzheimer’s. He was 86.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MOVIES
The Forest – Natalie Dormer, Taylor Kinney, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, Eoin Macken, Stephanie Vogt, Rina Takasaki
The Masked Saint (Limited Release) – Brett Granstaff, Lara Jean Chorostecki, Diahann Carroll, Patrick McKenna, Roddy Piper, T.J. McGibbon, Mikel Shannon Jenkins, James Preston Rogers
Anesthesia (Limited Release) – Kristen Stewart, Sam Waterston, Glenn Close, Gretchen Mol, Tim Blake Nelson, Corey Stoll, Michael K. Williams, K. Todd Freeman
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