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SNL was feeling the Bern Saturday night. Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders made a pit stop on the campaign trail to appear on the show alongside host and alter-ego Larry David – and show some pretty impressive acting chops.
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NBC has the blues, in the best way. Calling it one of the strongest dramas to debut in recent years, the net renewed Jennifer Lopez-produced and starring Shades of Blue for a second season. In Live +3 results from Nielsen through its first three telecasts, the series averaged a 2.5 rating in A18-49 and 11.2 million viewers overall.
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Animation’s own Annie Awards were handed out over the weekend to the industry’s picks in the film, television and advertising realms. Among winners, The Simpsons “Halloween of Horror” episode (Gracie Films in association with 20th Century Fox Television) picked up the prize for Best General Audience Animated Television/Broadcast Production, and Wander Over Yonder episode “The Breakfast” (Disney Television Animation) won for Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production For Children.
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Sixteen unproduced female-written television scripts made the 2016 WriteHer List created by women’s advocacy organization WeForShe. The scripts shined among nearly 200 nominations and were selected on criteria including diversity of cast and the number/quality of female roles.
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TLC is saying yes to a 14th season that answers that other question on every bride’s mind… what ever shall I wear? Just Say Yes To the Dress returns March 4 at 9p with a new theme song written by country artist Kristian Bush of Sugarland. This season includes appearances by Bush, Martha Stewart, Miss USA 2014 Nia Sanchez and double amputee, bronze Olympian and Dancing with the Stars runner-up Amy Purdy.
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Michael Offer, who directed the pilot for the Shonda Rhimes-produced How To Get Away With Murder for ABC, is back in Shondaland. He’ll direct Still Star-Crossed, a Romeo and Juliet sequel written by Heather Mitchell (Scandal) and based on the book by Melinda Taub.
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Training Day, CBS’ reimagining of the Antoine Fuqua 2001 feature that starred Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke, could see light as a sequel, according to Deadline, featuring the surviving main characters from the movie.
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No sugary hearts from Oxygen Media, which is putting a dark lens on Valentine’s Day with a lineup of episodes of its series Killer Couples, featuring crimes of the heart. The “Killer Love Stories” marathon, hosted by Ice-T and his wife Coco, airs Sunday, February 14 beginning at 5p.
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Perennial fan favorite episode of The Biggest Loser, the makeover ep, will bring back Tim Gunn and Hollywood hairstylist, Ken Paves to create inspirational transformations with the remaining seven contestants on Monday, February 8 at 9p.
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TNT will air the Juma Entertainment-produced special NBA Talent Challenge, featuring NBA players showcasing their off-the-court musical talents on Saturday, February 13 at 6p. The competition will include Golden State’s Harrison Barnes playing the saxophone, New Orleans’ Norris Cole on jazz piano and Brooklyn’s Rondae Hollis-Jefferson singing and playing piano, among others. The telecast will be hosted by Ernie Johnson with Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal serving as judges.
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John Frankenheimer’s Cold War thriller The Manchurian Candidate is featured in WNET’s February Reel 13 lineup. The film, which airs February 13, is joined by Glory and Night Catches Us on February 20, and The Right Stuff and What Just Happened on the 27th.
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Kal Penn (House), Maggie Q (Nikita), Natascha McElhone (Californication) and Italia Ricci (Chasing Life) are onboard ABC’s Designated Survivor.
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Paramount Television’s Grease: Live delivered more than 17 million total viewers worldwide since its original airing Sunday, January 31 on Fox. The telecast, starring Julianne Hough, Aaron Tveit and Vanessa Hudgens delivered 14.3 million viewers, according to Nielsen Live +3; 1.7 million viewers on CTV Canada; 666,000 viewers on ITV2 UK; and 590,000 viewers on Channel 9 in Australia. Grease: Live scored above a 5.0 in both A18-49 and A25-54 (Live +3).
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With Live +3 viewing, CBS’ Scorpion moved up to the No. 2 program of the week, followed by NCIS: Los Angeles, according to Nielsen ratings for the week ended January 31. The episode added 2.89 million viewers, 13.58m from 10.69m, up 27 percent.
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Discovery Channel was the No. 1 non-sports cable network among men during January, and also built audience share in other demos. Ratings are up year-to-year across W25-54, W18-49, and W18-34, as well as all A18-34s, P2+, and HH. The network also touted six of the month’s top 10 cable series, including Gold Rush (5.57 million), Alaskan Bush People (4.76 million) and Alaska: The Last Frontier (4.19 million).
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Bounce TV posted double-digit demo growth in Total Day delivery during January, with gains of 70% in P18-34, 44% in P18-49, 33% in P25-54 and +23% in P2+. In Primetime, the net finished the month with double-digit demo growth versus a year ago: Up 57% in P18-34, 41% in P18-49, 31% in P25-54 and 24% in P2+.
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Animal Planet’s North Woods Law hit a series high on Sunday, January 31 at 8p, shattering ratings records among both A25 -54 (583,000) and W25-54 (270,000) in Live+3.
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Part 2 of ABC’s original movie Madoff on Thursday night delivered the net’s best numbers in the 2-hour time period since its New Year’s Eve coverage, with Total Viewers (6.7 million), A25-54 (1.5/4) and A18-49 (1.0/3). Excluding New Year’s Eve, it was ABC’s strongest performance in the slot in nearly three months.
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Investigation Discovery began the new year as the No. 10 network in prime for the delivery of total viewers (P2+) and the No. 8 network for HH and W25-54. Averaging more than 1.16 million total viewers, this marked ID’s best month ever in prime for P2+ and HH.
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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Kung Fu Panda 3 – $21 million
Hail, Caesar! – $11.4 million
The Revenant – $7.1 million
Star Wars: The Force Awakens – $6.9 million
The Choice – $6.1 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)
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