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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 3/4/16)
DA: Paranormal Lockdown (Premiere) at 10pm
NETFLIX: House of Cards (Premiere)
TEEN NICK: TeenNick Top Ten (Premiere) at 9pm
TLC: Say Yes to the Dress (Premiere) at 9pm
FOOD: Guy & Hunter’s European Vacation (Finale) at 10pm
(SATURDAY 3/5/16)
AHC: What History Forgot (Premiere) at 10pm
COOKING: Simply Laura (Premiere) at 10:30am
DIY: First Time Flippers (Premiere) at 9pm
DISCOVERY: MythBusters (Finale) at 8pm
NBC: Saturday Night Live – Host: Jonah Hill, Musical Guest: Future at 11:30pm
(SUNDAY 3/6/16)
ABC: The Family (Premiere) at 9pm
A&E: Intervention (Premiere) at 10pm
BOUNCE TV: Saints & Sinners (Premiere) at 9pm
CNN: Race for the White House (Premiere) at 10pm
E!: I Am Cait (Premiere) at 9pm
ID: On The Case with Paula Zahn (Premiere) at 10pm
TLC: Long Lost Family (Premiere) at 10pm
Roddenberry Entertainment President Rod Roddenberry, son of late Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, and COO Trevor Roth, join upcoming Star Trek television series as executive producers. Already onboard: Alex Kurtzman, Heather Kadin and Bryan Fuller. The new show will launch with a special preview broadcast on the CBS in early 2017 before jumping to CBS All Access.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Pop ordered a third season of Schitt’s Creek, two weeks ahead of the show’s season two premiere on Wednesday, March 16 at 8p. The comedy was the most-watched Pop original series in 2015 among viewers P2+ and delivered more younger viewers (A18-34) than any other original program on the network.
(Source: Cynopsis)
ABC‘s Once Upon A Time has been renewed for a sixth season. Co-creater Adam Horowitz tweeted the news on Thursday, thanking the show’s “most extraordinary fans ever.” While the show’s ratings have declined in its current fifth season, averaging around 5 million viewers compared to an average 9.2 million viewers in Season 4, it retains a devoted fan base.
(Source: Cynopsis)
According to a study by MoffettNathanson analyst Michael Nathanson, Netflix binges account for half of lost TV viewing. Hours spent watching traditional TV live or within the first week of airing dropped about 3 percent in 2015, and about half of that decline can be attributed to Netflix, said Nathanson, based on Nielsen data analysis. Nathanson noted the number of hours Netlix streams in the U.S. equals about 6 percent of traditional TV viewing, up from 4 percent in 2014. By the numbers, that makes the streaming service bigger than the smallest cable network companies, but dwarfed by the seven cable and broadcast giants.
(Source: Cynopsis)
TLC announced the celebrities appearing in the spring season of Who Do You Think You Are? Scott Foley, Lea Michele, Chris Noth, Molly Ringwald, Katey Sagal and Aisha Tyler will all be tracing their family trees, when the series bows Sunday, April 3 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Dance Moms star Maddie Ziegler, 13, is joining Nigel Lythgoe, Paula Abdul and Jason Derulo as a judge on Fox‘s So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation. The show’s new season will feature a younger generation of dancers, between the ages of 8-13, paired with All-Stars. Premiere is set for Monday, May 30 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The final episode of Discovery‘s Mythbusters airs Saturday, March 5 at 8p, immediately followed by Mythbusters: The Reunion at 9p. All five hosts, Adam Savage, Jamie Hyneman, Kari Byron, Tory Belleci and Grant Imahara reunite to look back at the science show that began in 2002.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Elvis was in the building at the Viacom Kids and Family Adult Upfront presentation, held at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York last night. Rocking the house: The players in CMT’s Million Dollar Quartet, an adaptation of the Tony award-winning musical, brought the crowd to its feet. Following a nationwide casting held at Elvis Presley’s high school in Memphis, last month, the network cast Drake Milligan as young Elvis Presley, Kevin Fonteyne (Masters of Sex) as Johnny Cash, twins Christian Lees and Jonah Lees (Tale of Tales) to play cousins Jerry Lee Lewis and Jimmy Swaggart, respectively. Series is set to debut in November.
(Source: Cynopsis)
CMT president Brian Philips had help from network talent as he announced upcoming programming, music events and documentaries, including new annual event Concert of the Summer and a second season order for I Love Kellie Pickler.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Comedy Still The King debuts Sunday, June 12 at 9p. The series follows Vernon (Billy Ray Cyrus), a scandal-ridden, washed-up, one-hit-wonder who crashes back into the life of his ex (Joey Lauren Adams) and discovers he has a daughter (MadisonIseman) he knew nothing about.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The Rob Dyrdek produced The Dude Perfect Show will bow Thursday, April 14 at 9p. The season will feature appearances by Luke Bryan, Chris Paul, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Aaron Rogers and more.
(Source: Cynopsis)
During TV Land’s presentation, Keith Cox, EVP, Development and Original Programming, announced an overall deal with Darren Star, the creator, executive producer and writer of the network’s critically-acclaimed comedy Younger. The pact keeps Starr onboard to develop another project with the network. Teachers was renewed for a 20-episode second season, after reaching an average of 3.4 million viewers each week across all platforms.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The network ordered two pilots: An adaptation of The First Wives Club will be written by Rebecca Addelman (New Girl) and executive produced by Jenny Bicks (Sex and the City). An untitled project based on the life of Kyle Richards (The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills) is being executive produced by John Wells (Shameless, ER) and John Riggi (30 Rock, Will & Grace). These join the previously announced pilot Nobodies from Eps Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone.
(Source: Cynopsis)
TV Land’s growing list of comedies include The Jim Gaffigan Show, premiering its sophomore season Wednesday, June 22 at 10, and Impastor, debuting season two on Wednesday, July 13 at 10:30p. New series Lopez, executive produced by George Lopez and Silicon Valley’s John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky, bows Wednesday, March 30 at 10p. (Just hours before the Republican debate, Lopez joked that Donald Trump can go ahead and build walls, “because we can build tunnels.”)
(Source: Cynopsis)
Viacom’s music roots were evident at the event’s close, as Cyndi Lauper sent the crowd home (or at least to the bar) happy with a standing ovation-worthy rendition of “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
The Joyful Heart Foundation and 1in6, in partnership with Viacom, have launched a series of print and broadcast public service announcements supporting male survivors of sexual abuse. The PSAs were directed by Joyful Heart’s Founder and President, Mariska Hargitay, and developed in partnership with Y&R Executive Creative Director/Writer Rachel Howald. The broadcast ads, debuting across Viacom networks this week, feature such notables as Andre Braugher, Anthony Edwards, Blair Underwood, Chris Meloni, Courteney Cox and more.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The 31st Annual Stellar Awards airs Sunday, March 6 at 6p, with encores at 8p and 10p, on TV One. Hosted by Rickey Smiley and Sherri Shepherd, the gospel music special’s two-hour taped telecast, produced by Central City Productions, will also be broadcast in syndication from March 12 to April 10.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“Hallmark Hall of Fame” presentation Hear My Song, starring Dustin Hoffman, Kathy Bates, Debra Winger, Eddie Izzard, Josh Lucas and Kevin McHale airs Saturday, April 16 at 8p on the CBS.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Amazing kids, from a 4-year-old piano prodigy to a 6-year-old spelling bee wiz to a 5-year-old mini Bruce Lee, are the stars of Little Big Shots, NBC‘s new comedy/variety series from executive producers Steve Harvey and Ellen DeGeneres. Harvey hosts the feel-good, family- friendly series that bows Sunday, March 13 at 8p. A sneak preview airs Tuesday, March 8 at 10p after The Voice.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Fox‘s The Grinder has cast Dean and Stewart’s mom. Ann Archer will play Lenore Sanderson-Grant, Dean Sr.’s ex-wife, reports TVLine. The character, described as adventurous, outspoken and unimpressed by her son’s TV-star status, turns up in an episode slated to air in early May.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Billy Dee Williams has been cast as Tito, the charismatic bandleader in special event movie Dirty Dancing. The three-hour adaptation of the classic 1987 romantic drama will air on ABC.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Bashir Salahuddin, longtime staff writer and performer on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, has landed a role in Hulu comedy pilot Crushed. He’ll play Will, a chemist and Harvard med school drop-out.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Law & Order: SVU and Cold Case alum Danny Pino is heading to Scandal, reports Variety. He’ll recur in an arc during the ABC series’ current fifth season.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Jason O’Mara (Complications) is set as the co-lead opposite Bokeem Woodbine in A&E hip-hop crime drama pilot The Infamous.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Gretchen Mol (Boardwalk Empire) has nabbed the female lead opposite Hugh Laurie in Hulu drama Chance. The project is slated for a late 2016 premiere.
(Source: Cynopsis)
How to Get Away With Murder‘s Megan West won the female lead opposite Bailey Chase in The CW‘s untitiled paranormal pilot from Kevin Williamson.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Drew Van Acker (Pretty Little Liars) has been cast opposite Bill Paxton and Katrina Law in Training Day. The CBS drama pilot, a reimagining of Antoine Fuqua‘s 2001 feature, is set 15 years after the film left off.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MOVIES
Zootopia (Animated) – Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Shakira, Idris Elba, J.K. Simmons, Nate Torrence, Jenny Slate, Tommy Chong
London Has Fallen – Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett, Alon Moni Aboutboul, Radha Mitchell, Charlotte Riley, Patrick Kennedy
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot – Tina Fey, Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman, Alfred Molina, Christopher Abbott, Billy Bob Thornton, Nicholas Braun, Sheila Vand
Knight of Cups (Limited Release) – Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Natalie Portman, Brian Dennehy, Antonio Banderas, Wes Bentley, Isabel Lucas, Teresa Palmer
The Other Side of the Door (Limited Release) – Sarah Wayne Callies, Jeremy Sisto, Sofia Rosinsky, Logan Creran, Suchitra Pillai, Javier Botet, Shoa Hussain, Mishit Bangera
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