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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 3/28/16)
ASPIRE: Magic In The Making (Premiere) at 9pm
DESTINATION AMERICA: Haunted Collector (Premiere) at 9pm and 10pm
HGTV: Listed Sisters (Premiere) at 8pm
LMN: The Haunting Of… (Premiere) at 9pm
LMN: My Haunted House (Premiere) at 10pm
TLC: Long Lost Family: Reunited (Premiere) at 8pm
FREEFORM: The Fosters (Finale) at 8pm
FREEFORM: Recovery Road (Finale) at 9pm
REVOLT: Sounds By The Sound (Finale) at 8pm
VH1: K. Michelle: My Life (Finale) at 9pm
Miley Cyrus and Alicia Keys will serve as coaches for season 11 of NBC’s The Voice. The singers replace Pharrell Williams, who has been onboard for four seasons back to back, and Gwen Stefani, who had rotated with Christina Aguilera. Stefani is on tour with her new album, and Williams, who tweeted a note welcoming Cyrus to the Voice family, is expected to return. Cyrus is currently advising talent on season 10 of the singing competition, a role Keys played in season seven. Blake Shelton and Adam Levine remain onboard.
(Source: Cynopsis)
CBS gave renewals to 11 series: dramas Blue Bloods, Elementary, Hawaii Five-0, Madam Secretary, NCIS: Los Angeles, NCIS: New Orleans and Scorpion, comedies Mom and 2 Broke Girls and reality competitions Survivor and The Amazing Race. The shows join previously renewed Big Bang Theory and NCIS. Still awaiting word: Criminal Minds, CSI: Cyber, The Odd Couple and the freshman class, including Code Black, Life in Pieces, Limitless and Supergirl.
(Source: Cynopsis)
HBO is breaking up with critically applauded Togetherness. Season two of the canceled comedy, averaging 330,000 viewers in Live+SD, wraps Sunday, April 10. As for show creators Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass, who have an overall deal with HBO, “We look forward to continuing our strong creative collaboration,” said the pay cabler.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Donald Trump may have sworn off debates, but the GOP frontrunner will take the stage for an MSNBC town hall on Wednesday, March 30, hosted by Chris Matthews in Green Bay, ahead of Wisconsin’s April 5 primary. Fox News Channel was forced to cancel a Republican candidate debate scheduled for March 21 after Trump declared he thought there had been “enough debates” and said he would not participate.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Bravo picked up to series My So Called Wife (wt), following a con artist and her exes who unite in a search for the truth about her. Dark comedy from Universal Cable Productions and exec producers Adam Brooks (Definitely, Maybe) and Paul Adelstein (Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce) is slated for a 10-episode first season in 2017.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Maybe this is what they were looking for? U2 will be honored with the Innovator Award at the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards, airing live on Sunday, April 3 on TBS, TNT and truTV at 8p. The iconic rock group will be celebrated for their impact on pop culture and their contributions to music and social causes.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The series finale of Sounds by the Sounds at 8p on Revolt tonight, March 28, features a performance by soul singer Allen Stone. Series focuses on the music and culture of Seattle.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Esquire will air 12-hour special The Real O.J. Simpson Trial on Sunday, April 3 from 9a-9p, recapping the media circus from opening arguments to final verdict, using archival footage. The finale of FX’s dramatized rendering of events, American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson, airs Tuesday, April 5.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Ghost Asylum just got a little scarier. The Destination America series is back Sunday, April 3 at 10p with a virtual reality experience that allows viewers to join the Wraith Chasers’ search for paranormal activity via Discovery VR, a cross-network digital offering that debuted in August.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Rob Van Winkle, aka Vanilla Ice, is ready to flip again. The new season of DIY’s The Vanilla Ice Project launches Saturday, April 23 at 10p, with the “Ice Ice Baby” singer tackling renovations on a palatial property in Palm Beach, FL.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Season twelve of E!’s Keeping Up with the Kardashians premieres Sunday, May 1 at 9p. The reality show, which last season averaged over 3.0 million total viewers and 2.0 million among A18-9 in Live+3 viewing, ranks as one of the top three ad-supported cable shows on Sundays among adults and women 18-49.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Season three of TNT’s The Last Ship launches Sunday, June 12 at 9p, with a two-hour premiere. Sophomore run will be released May 3 on Blu-ray and DVD.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Fox announced that Brooklyn Nine-Nine and The Last Man On Earth have been renewed for new seasons. “We’re so proud of these comedies,” said Fox president of entertainment David Madden. “Each has its own unique voice, but they both boast terrific ensembles with stand-out characters and, of course, phenomenal writing, which are the hallmarks of all great comedies.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
The premiere of ABC’s The Catch on Thursday delivered the largest audience in the 10p hour in six weeks, up 9 percent to 5.8 million versus the week-ago season finale of How to Get Away With Murder, but was down 14 percent in the A18-49 demo, with 1.2/4.
(Source: Cynopsis)
ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live tied its highest-rated late-night telecast in eight months in Households (2.5/6) in metered markets, with a second visit from presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Clinton’s November appearance hit 2.5/7.
(Source: Cynopsis)
With a 90 percent boost from Live+3 ratings, ABC’s Quantico shot up from the number nine broadcast show on Sunday among A18-49 to number two with 1.9, after NBC’s Little Big Shots.
(Source: Cynopsis)
ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live tied its highest-rated late-night telecast in eight months in Households (2.5/6) in metered markets, with a second visit from presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Clinton’s November appearance hit 2.5/7.
(Source: Cynopsis)
With a 90 percent boost from Live+3 ratings, ABC’s Quantico shot up from the number nine broadcast show on Sunday among A18-49 to number two with 1.9, after NBC’s Little Big Shots.
(Source: Cynopsis)
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice – $170.1 million
Zootopia – $23.1 million
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 – $18.1 million
Miracles From Heaven – $9.5 million
The Divergent Series: Allegiant – $9.5 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)
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