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James Corden has been named host of The 70th Annual Tony Awards, airing live from the Beacon Theatre in New York City on Sunday, June 12at 8p on CBS. It will be Corden’s first time hosting the ceremony, but not his first time onstage – he won Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play for his performance in One Man, Two Guvnors in 2012. “I’m absolutely thrilled to be hosting the Tony Awards,” said Corden. “Both times I’ve worked on Broadway have been amongst the happiest times of my professional life. I consider it a huge honor to be asked to host such an incredible night. It’s gonna be fun, I can’t wait to dust off my tap shoes!”
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In a TV Line interview on Monday, Amy Sherman-Palladino, creator of Gilmore Girls and the Netflix sequel, said that she had put in a request with Melissa McCarthy‘s camp for the actress to return as Sookie. “[What] I have said [to her team] is, ‘Look, if Melissa is available and has an afternoon free, I’ll write her a scene. Melissa was one of us. If she has a spare moment to run over [to the set] – even if for just a cameo – we would be totally game. And if it’s a last-minute thing, I would write her in and we would figure it out,’” said Sherman-Palladino. But apparently no one delivered the message. On Tuesday, McCarthy tweeted, “Thanks for the invite, but sadly no one asked me or Sookie to come back to Stars Hollow. Wish them all the best!!”
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Lady Gaga will perform a tribute to the late David Bowie at this year’s Grammy Awards, airing Monday, February 15 at 8p on CBS. The network is promising “a multi-sensory testament to Bowie’s incredible artistry and a reflection of his limitless creativity.” NileRodgers, who produced Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” album, will serve as musical director for the performance.
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In more Lady Gaga news, the singer has been tapped to perform the national anthem at Super Bowl 50, while actress Marlee Matlin provides sign language for the hearing impaired. The star-studded musical lineup already includes Coldplay and Beyonce, who are performing the halftime show, in addition to acts by Bruno Mars, Adele, Rihanna and Taylor Swift. The Super Bowl kicks off Sunday, February 7 at 3:30p.
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Fuse celebrates Super Bowl weekend with a sneak peek of The Lineup on Saturday, February 6 at 9p. Featuring top athletes from the NFL, NBA, MLB, NASCAR and more, the series takes viewers through a playlist of songs that get them pumped for games and push them through workouts. Before taking the field on Super Bowl Sunday, Panthers wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. will take viewers through the hits that helped forge a winning season. Official launch: Saturday, February 27, at 9p.
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Executive producer/writer Chuck Lorre, the creative force behind Warner Bros. Television comedies The Big Bang Theory, Mom, Mike & Molly and Two and a Half Men for CBS, will be inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame at the 2016 NAB Show Television Luncheon on Monday, April 18, in Las Vegas. “His biting wit and memorable characters have become a part of our culture and defined an era of scripted comedies for Warner Bros. Television and CBS comedies that remind us, on a weekly basis, of the scale and power of broadcast television,” said NAB EVP of Television, Marcellus Alexander.
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Hallmark Movies & Mysteries is set to air four more movies from storyteller and EP Martha Williamson (Touched By An Angel) in 2016. Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From the Heart marks the third season for the franchise starring Eric Mabius, Kristin Booth, Crystal Lowe and Geoff Gustafson, premiering Sunday, February 21 at 9p.
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The finale of TLC‘s Married By Mom and Dad airs Sunday, February 14 at 10p. A modern take on voluntary arranged marriages, the show follows four singles who have been unable to find love in the modern dating world, and put their future into the hands of their parents.
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Confirmation, the HBO film that details the 1991 Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination hearings, debuts on Saturday, April 16 at 8p. Project stars Kerry Washington, Wendell Pierce, Greg Kinnear, Jeffrey Wright, Eric Stonestreet and Jennifer Hudson.
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History has set a Season 4 premiere date for The Vikings. The hit drama returns Thursday, February 18 at 10p.
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Spike aims to aid families on the verge of financial disaster, when Life or Debt premieres Sunday, March 13 at 10p. The show follows business strategist and personal finance consultant Victor Antonio as he works with families flirting with financial ruin to pinpoint the underlying issues and get back in the black.
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Culinary queen Rachael Ray guest stars as herself on Freeform‘s Young & Hungry. Episode is slated to air in March.
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Joel Kinnaman (The Killing) boards Season 4 of Netflix drama House of Cards. Series bows Friday, March 4.
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Nickelodeon has announced the nominations for the 2016 Kids’ Choice Awards. Highlights from this year’s list of nominees include Adele, Justin Bieber, Jennifer Lawrence, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Chris Pratt, The Weeknd, John Boyega, One Direction, Sofia Vergara, Daisy Ridley, Chris Hemsworth, Nickelodeon’s own Kira Kosarin, Jack Griffo, Jace Norman and more. Hosted by Blake Shelton, the ceremony airs live from the “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood, CA, on Saturday, March 12, at 8p.
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January 2016 now ranks as the highest-rated month in HGTV history among primetime and weekend viewers P25-54. The net scored a .65 P25-54 rating in primetime (Monday-Sunday 8p to 12a) – up 14 percent over January 2015 – and delivered a .60 P25-54 rating on weekends (Saturday-Sunday 7a to 8p), up 13 percent over January 2015. HGTV also led cable networks on weekends, nabbing the #1 spot among W25-54.
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Monday night’s episode of The CW‘s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend hit a high in total viewers (1.04 million), A18-49 (0.4/1), and W18-49 (0.5/1), and matched its series high in A18-34 (0.4/1). Week to week, the show was up 17 percent in total viewers, up 33 percent in A18-34 and up 33 percent in A18-49. Jane the Virgin also rose week to week, up 4 percent in total viewers (1.04 million) and up 33 percent in A18-34 (0.4/1).
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During the week of January 18, LIVE with Kelly and Michael grew over the prior week to its 2nd-strongest week of the season in Households (up 3 percent) and Total Viewers (up 2 percent), beating beat Ellen by 14 percent in Homes and by 7 percent in Total Viewers to rank as the week’s #2 syndicated talk show.
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ABC‘s The Bachelor was Monday’s #1 TV series for the 5th week in a row in A18-34 and key Women (W18-34/W18-49) and finished as the #2 show of the night in A18-49, behind The X-Files. From 8-10p, The Bachelor was the most-watched TV show (7.4 million) in its 2-hour time period, while also winning in A18-34 and across all key Women (W18-34/W18-49/W25-54).
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CBS Evening News With Scott Pelley continues to post season-to-date audience gains, adding the most viewers among the network evening news broadcasts, according to Nielsen most current ratings through January 29. The news show is up 4 percent in viewers (7.58 million from 7.30 million) and maintained its rating in A25-54 (1.5/06) compared to last season.
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ABC News‘ World News Tonight with David Muir averaged 9.185 million Total Viewers, 2.078 million A25-54 and 1.498 million A18-49 for the week of January 25, 2016, based on Live+SD data. Season to date, the news show is improving versus the same point last season in Total Viewers (up 1 percent – 8.803 million vs. 8.729 million).
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