FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 5/27/16)
A&E: The First 48: Shocking Shootouts (Premiere) at 9pm
BLOOMBERG: Forward Thinking (Premiere) at 9pm
NETFLIX: Chef’s Table (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Bloodline (Premiere)
FOOD: Buddy’s Family Vacation (Premiere) at 8pm
(SATURDAY 5/28/16)
A&E: The First 48: Gangland (Premiere) at 9pm
ANIMAL PLANET: 911 Encounters (Premiere) at 8pm
NICKLELODEON: Lost In The West (Premiere) at 8pm
REELZ: National Enquirer Investigates (Premiere) at 9pm
(SUNDAY 5/29/16)
AMC: Talking Preacher (Premiere) at 10:30pm
FOOD: Celebrity Food Fight (Premiere) at 10pm and 10:30pm
NBC: The Carmichael Show (Finale) at 8pm
A handful of A-listers are on tap to stop by NBC’s new comedy variety show Maya & Marty, headlined by Maya Rudolph and Martin Short, for its premiere May 31 at 10p. Guests Miley Cyrus, Larry David, Jimmy Fallon and Tom Hanks will appear on the premiere episode of the show, exec-produced Lorne Michaels and produced by Matt Roberts, Erin David, Dave Becky and Marc Gurvitz, along with Rudolph and Short.
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The curtain will rise on Cate Blanchett, Carole King, Nathan Lane, Audra McDonald, Patina Miller, Saoirse Ronan and Oprah Winfrey, who will join nominees Steve Martin and Edie Brickell (both of The Bright Star) as presenters for the 70th Tony Awards. The show is slated to air June 12 on CBS; James Corden will host the ceremony live at the Beacon Theater.
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Lionsgate told analysts yesterday fans are “clamoring” for more seasons of the company’s drama Nashville, which ABC canceled after four seasons. That’s likely the reason the show’s final ABC airing on Wednesday night felt more like a cliffhanger than a finale. The company also said it is working on stories for a potential next season. The series signed off of the ABC airwaves with a 10-week high, drawing 4.2 million viewers.
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As the Viacom turns… In the latest twist in the saga, CEO Philippe Dauman and board member George Abrams asked a Massachusetts court to hold the trial “no later than four months from now” to hear their plea to overturn Sumner Redstone’s effort to oust them from his family trust and the National Amusements board. The two are seeking a ruling that 93-year-old Redstone was not competent to make the decision last week to remove them from the trust and board.
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Bravo Media is adding seven new unscripted projects to its development slate. In the works are: Look Who’s Hosting Live, featuring Andy Cohen giving celebs the opportunity to host their own live late night talk show, for one night only; Employee of the Month, starring a fish-out-of-water Ryan Serhant (Million Dollar Listing New York) teaming with under-performing sales reps that deal in anything from cars to seafood to caskets; rival agency series Real Estate Wars; Stripped, based on the hit Scandinavian format where a social experiment tests materialistic individuals who agree to be stripped of everything they own; and I’d Kill for That, a physical game show that tests how far contestants would go to win the likes of a Birkin bag. There’s also State of Affairs, featuring no-nonsense infidelity expert Dr. Lisa Paz; and Invitation Only, a docu-series where one person will invite a handful of their closest friends from different phases in their life to meet for the very first time and embark on an incredible getaway. “With this development slate we are building on Bravo’s robust and successful tradition of buzzy, unique format shows,” said Lara Spotts, SVP of development. “It’s a diverse collection of shows which all include the signature Bravo wink and delicious drama that our viewers love to unwind to.”
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TV One’s morning program NewsOne Now today (May 27) will focus on History’s Roots remake, and how the original series has shaped the future of the black community. The special episode airs 7-8a and features footage and interviews from the White House’s recent daylong exploration of how American stories are found, and interviews with cast members and producers including Anika Noni Rose and LeVar Burton.
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Jamie Lynn Spears steps back into the spotlight eight years after becoming pregnant at age 16, in TLC one-hour special Jamie Lynn Spears: When the Lights Go Out, debuting June 26 at 10p. Spears offers viewers a glimpse of life raising her now 7-year-old daughter Maddie, being a newlywed to husband James Watson and working on her music career.
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HBO confirmed drama series Westworld, which had undergone production delays, will premiere this fall. The show is inspired by the film of the same name, is a “dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin.” Westworld will join HBO comedies Divorce, Insecure and High Maintenance on the fall slate.
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Esquire Network is ready to ride with new competition series Wrench Against the Machine, which will feature new teams and new motorcycle build challenges as contestants will be tasked with building everything from cafe racers to choppers, bobbers and beyond. Hosted by motorcycle aficionados Brian Schaffran and Dani Paja, the series is scheduled to debut this fall.
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Wednesday, June 29 at 10p will be the premiere date for the celeb-filled satirical second season of VH1’s Barely Famous, featuring producers, actresses and writers Erin and Sara Foster. Cameos this season include Chris Martin, Chelsea Handler, Kate Hudson, Zach Braff, Cindy Crawford and Joey Fatone.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Showtime debuted a new trailer for upcoming comedy Roadies, its first original series, debuting Sunday, June 26 at 10p. Check it out here: https://youtu.be/bpcn9G7sj5w
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With season 3 currently airing in the UK, crime saga series Peaky Blinders received a double order from BBC Two. Each new season will contain six episodes. The show is distributed by The Weinstein Co. in the US.
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Starting tonight, IFC is previewing the first episode of Comedy Bang! Bang!, featuring new co-host and bandleader “Weird Al” Yankovic. Show is available for free on IFC.com, the IFC mobile app and on demand ahead of its linear launch Friday, June 3.
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Star vs. The Forces of Evil will begin its second season Monday, July 11 at 10:30a on Disney XD and the Disney XD app. Eden Sher (ABC’s The Middle) voices show star Star Butterfly; guests for season 2 include Al Yankovic, Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Actor Brian Geraghty is exiting NBC’s Chicago PD, where he’s played the character of Officer Sean Roman.
(Source: Cynopsis)
TNT’s premiere of The Dunk King, a four-part series set to crown the best amateur dunker from around the globe, reached 10.9 million total viewers and delivered an average of 2.1 million total viewers for Tuesday night’s finale. Viewership grew 19 percent from the debut episode through the final round.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MOVIES
X-Men: Apocalypse – James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar Isaac, Nicholas Hoult, Rose Byrne, Evan Peters, Ty Sheridan
Alice Through The Looking Glass – Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Mia Wasikowska, Rhys Ifans, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cojen, Alan Rickman, Stephen Fry
As I AM: The Life and Times of DJ AM (Limited Release) – A Documentary about the late DJ AM
NYC STREET FAIRS
Friday May 27, 2016
Grand Central Food Festival Series #2 – on 43rd St. from Lexington to 3rd Ave.
Saturday May 28, 2016
Cookout NYC Cider, Beer & Food Party – Manhattan East River Waterfront at Stuyvesant Cove Park (@Solar One: Enter at 23rd St. and East River)
Midtown West Spring Fair – on 8th Ave. from 42nd to 50th St.
Woodside Festival (Queens) – on Woodside Ave. from 63rd St. to Roosevelt Ave.
DanceAfrica 2016 Bazaar (Brooklyn) – BAM, Ashland Place and Lafayette Ave. http://www.bam.org/neighborhood/2016/danceafrica-2016-bazaar
Sunday May 29, 2016
Craft Beer and Hot Dog Showdown – on Stuyvesant Cove Park on 23rd St. & Ave. C. from 12 to 2pm http://www.eventbrite.com/e/craft-beer-and-hot-dog-showdown-copenhagen-street-dog-tickets-23640458247?aff=ebrowse
Family Fun Day – on Governors Island https://govisland.com/events/family-fun-day
6th Ave. Festival – from 14th to 23rd St.
Cookout NYC Cider, Beer a& Food Party – Manhattan East River Waterfront at Stuyvesant Cove Park (@Solar One: Enter at 23rd St. and East River)
Lexington Ave. Spring Festival – on Lexington Ave. from 42nd to 57th St.
29th Annual Livable West Side Festival – on Broadway between 72nd St. and 86th St.
DanceAfrica 2016 Bazaar (Brooklyn) – BAM, Ashland Place and Lafayette Ave. http://www.bam.org/neighborhood/2016/danceafrica-2016-bazaar
Boogie On The Boulevard (Bronx) – Grand Concourse on 162nd St. from 12 – 4pm http://www.bronxmuseum.org/events/boogie-on-the-boulevard_1
Monday May 30, 2016
World Trade Center Block Party Series #1 – on Liberty St. from Broadway to Trinity Pl.
Broadway Astoria Festival (Queens) – on Broadway from Steinway to Crescent
DanceAfrica 2016 Bazaar (Brooklyn) – BAM, Ashland Place and Lafayette Ave. http://www.bam.org/neighborhood/2016/danceafrica-2016-bazaar
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