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WE TV: Braxton Family Values (Premiere) at 9pm
WE TV: Match Made In Heaven (Premiere) at 10pm
ABC: Grey’s Anatomy (Finale) at 8pm
ABC: The Catch (Finale) at 9pm
CBS: Mom (Finale) at 9pm
CW: DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (Finale) at 8pm
CW: The 100 (Finale) at 9pm
DIY: Building Off The Grid (Finale) at 10:30pm
NBC: The Blacklist (Finale) at 9pm
NBC UNIVERSO: Top Chef Mexico (Finale) at 7pm
SCIENCE: Machines: How They Work (Finale) at 10pm
It’s a done deal. Charter Communications has completed its acquisitions of Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks. The second biggest U.S. cable provider, which will go by the name Charter, serving over 25 million pay-TV and broadband customers across 41 states. Current Charter CEO Tom Rutledge will lead the company as President, CEO and Chairman of the Board. “Current Bright House Networks and Time Warner Cable customers won’t see many changes right away, though in the coming months they will begin to hear more from us about the Spectrum brand, and the product improvements and consumer friendly policies that come with it,” said Rutledge. “We intend to continually improve the way we do business in order to be the very best at what we do.”
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House of Cards’ Robin Wright says she threatened to go public if she didn’t receive equal pay to co-star Kevin Spacey for her work on the Netflix series. “It was the perfect paradigm,” said Wright, addressing the Rockefeller Foundation on Tuesday. “There are very few films or TV shows where the male, the patriarch, and the matriarch are equal. And they are in House of Cards.” Result: equal pay.
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Bring on the slime! Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is set to host Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Sports 2016 awards for the second consecutive year. Wilson announced the news on his Instagram page on Wednesday. Ceremony airs Sunday, July 17 at 8p.
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Film-to-TV reboot Limitless is most likely done at CBS. CBS entertainment president Glenn Geller told reporters the series was being shopped elsewhere, stopping short of confirming it had officially been canceled. “Right now, we’re in discussions with other potential buyers, so I’d rather not comment on that at the moment,” he said. The network is sticking with medical drama Code Black, though, despite soft ratings. Credit goes to showrunner Michael Seitzman – Geller said the network was impressed by his plan for season two.
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Telemundo’s deal with Jenni Rivera Enterprises to produce series and specials inspired by the late music artist, featuring an authorized bio-musical television series based on her life story, also includes multiple tribute concerts starting in 2017, and a series of “Jenni Vive” annual specials associated with Jenni’s Love Foundation.
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Sony Movie Channel debuts cycling documentary The Armstrong Lie on Tuesday, June 28 at 10p. The network’s June programming roster also features William Holden in Bridge on the River Kwai, Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men, and a special Father’s Days screening of Iron Eagle.
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Shark Week returns to Discovery Channel on Sunday, June 26 at 8p. Celebrating its 28th anniversary, the stunt continues its tradition of sharing shark stories and, for the first time ever, offers an immersive virtual reality experience. Eli Roth returns as host for Shark After Dark, airing at 11p.
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Comic Edge, a new series that provides laughter on real-life topics through sketch comedy, stand-up and improv, premieres Thursday, May 26 at 10p on ASPiRE. Host Robert Powell and guest comedians will find humor in everything from politics to dating and pop culture.
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OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network’s original drama Greenleaf, from Lionsgate and writer/producer Craig Wright (Lost), launches with a two-night premiere on Tuesday, June 21 at 10p and Wednesday, June 22 at 9p and 10p. The series, which follows the Greenleaf family and their Memphis megachurch, will regularly air on Wednesdays at 10p.
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Filming has begun on a fourth season of Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking. Hosted by Australian celebrity chef, Pete Evans, the culinary adventure program travels to e food destinations across America to inspire home cooks. Premieres on public television in fall 2016.
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Niecy Nash has joined the cast of TNT’s Claws pilot, a dramedy set in a Southern Florida nail salon. She’ll play Desna Simms, the owner of the salon.
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Don’t tell Donald: Fox special Megyn Kelly Presents delivered a .8/3 among A18-49 Tuesday night at 8p, placing fifth among the Big Four and the CW. Donald Trump was the headline guest on the Fox News Channel anchor’s broadcast spot. In households the show fared better, landing in third place with a 3.2/5.
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