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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 6/10/16)
NETFLIX: Lego Friends (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Voltron (Premiere)
SHOWTIME: All Access: Quest For The Stanley Cup (Finale) at 9pm
(SATURDAY 6/11/16)
ABC: People’s List (Premiere) at 8pm
ABC: O.J.: Made In America (Premiere) at 9pm
AMC: The American West (Premiere) at 10pm
AMERICAN HEROES CHANNEL: Apocalypse: Hitler (Premiere) at 10pm
FOOD: Valerie’s Home Cooking (Premiere) at 12pm
FOOD: Patricia Heaton Parties (Premiere) at 12:30pm
REELZ: Hollywood 911 (Premiere) at 10pm
ANIMAL PLANET: My Cat From Hell (Finale) at 8pm
ID: Scorned: Love Kills (Finale) at 10pm
(SUNDAY 6/12/16)
ABC: The 59th Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade at 12pm
CBS: The 70th Annual Tony Awards at 8pm
AMC: Ride with Norman Reedus (Premiere) at 10pm
CMT: Still The King (Premiere) at 9pm
DA: Ghosts of Shepherdstown (Premiere) at 10pm
HGTV: Open Concept (Premiere) at 12pm and 12:30pm
FOOD: Beat Bobby Flay (Premiere) at 10pm
ID: Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall (Premiere) at 10pm
TNT: The Last Ship (Premiere) at 9pm
CNN: Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (Finale) at 9pm
CNN: United Shades of America (Finale) at 10pm
SHOWTIME: House of Lies (Finale) at 9pm
New NBC drama series Chicago Justice has found its showrunner: Michael S. Chernuchin. The move brings Chernuchin back into the Dick Wolf fold, after stints as a producer-writer on Law & Order, which he ran from 2002 to 2004. He was also an EP on Criminal Intent.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The Dr. Oz Show has been renewed through the 2018-19 television season. The syndicated series is now set to air through its 10th season. The renewal comes via a deal between distributor Sony Pictures Television and Fox Stations Group, which carries the show in the largest U.S. markets.
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Comedy Central has named its next celebrity roast victim: Rob Lowe. “Rob Lowe is handsome, talented, successful and handsome,” said network president Ken Alterman. “He needs to be roasted.” Added Lowe, “What a thrill to once again be following in Justin Bieber’s footsteps. I look forward to a night of hilarious jokes recycled from the James Franco Roast.” A taping and air date has yet to be announced.
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Country music’s wildest party of the year turned it up a notch as hosts Erin Andrews and J.J. Watt led a star-studded event at the 2016 CMT Music Awards. Carrie Underwood owned the night with the most wins in the show’s history, a grand total of 15, including “Female Video of the Year” and “CMT Performance of the Year” for “Smoke Break.” Tim McGraw scored his first-ever “Video of the Year” win, marking his first win since 2005. Blake Shelton nabbed the inaugural CMT #SocialSuperstar Award, honoring artists who are pioneering social media as a tool to regularly interact with fans.
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FOX is aiming to raise the cost of Super Bowl advertising to a new high. According to a report by Variety, FOX Sports is seeking more than $5 million for a 30-second commercial in its 2017 broadcast of the nation’s most-watched annual TV event. In 2014, NBC bid to sell Super Bowls commercial spots for $4.5 million each, a 12.5 percent increase from what FOX sought the year before. The net worked until a few days before the telecast to sell out is inventory.
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The Africa Channel has announced the launch of the Ubuntu Awards. Inspired by Nelson Mandela, the awards celebrate organizations and individuals who exemplify “Ubuntu” or human kindness, and encompass three categories: Business and Innovation, Arts and Entertainment, and Culture and Lifestyle. Nominations are being accepted through July 8 at theafricachannel.com/ubuntuawards.
(Source: Cynopsis)
BET Network will air live, commercial-free coverage of Muhammad Ali’s memorial service with special on-air programming and digital content. News special BET Remembers Muhammad Ali: The Memorial Service, airs Friday, June 10 at 2p on BET and Centric and live streams on BET.com and Bet Now App. Marc Lamont Hill will anchor coverage of the memorial service and be joined in studio by guests who’ll share reflections and commentary. The net will also re-broadcast the documentary Muhammad Ali: The People’s Champ at 1p on BET and Centric.
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WAVE 3 News, Raycom Media’s NBC affiliate in Louisville, KY, will also cover Muhammad Ali’s memorial service live and uninterrupted today. The coverage will be carried nationwide on Bounce TV beginning at 9a with Ali’s farewell procession through the streets of his hometown. His memorial service, which is scheduled to begin at 2p, will include eulogies from former President Bill Clinton, Bryant Gumbel and Billy Crystal. WAVE 3 Listens host, John Ramsey, a close friend of the Ali family, will also speak during the service.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Bravo Media’s The Real Housewives of Dallas brings big drama from the big D on a super-sized reunion airing Sunday, June 19 at 9p. Andy Cohen sits down with Cary Deuber, Tiffany Hendra, Stephanie Hollman, LeeAnne Locken, Brandi Redmond, their friend Marie Reyes and Cary’s husband Mark Deuber to rehash the season’s most memorable moments.
(Source: Cynopsis)
A director’s cut of the 60 Minutes segment on Hamilton that’s nearly double the length of Charlie Rose’s original report that aired last November airs Sunday, June 12 at 7p, immediately before the 70th Annual Tony Awards at 8p on CBS. Additions include more of the interviews with Lin-Manuel Miranda and the cast as well as extra material and performance footage from the play.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Religion & Democracy, a CBS interfaith special, looks at the challenges America is facing as one of the most diverse democratic countries in the world. It examines hate and intolerance and the conditions fueling anti-Muslim sentiment. Special airs Sunday, June 26. Check local listings for times.
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El Rey Network presents the “June Claude Van Damme” marathon, beginning Saturday, June 11 at 10a and airing through Sunday, June 12 at 4a. Jean-Claude Van Damme hosts the back-to-back programming block which action films Derailed, Universal Soldier: The Return, Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, Street Fighter, Cyborg and Bloodsport.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Combining Chinese art and tradition with Disney stories and characters is the recipe for the music-filled television special Grand Opening Celebration of Shanghai Disney Resort. It will air as a special telecast on Thursday, June 16 on Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD, and on Friday, June 17 on Freeform. Actress and recording artist Sofia Carson (Descendants, Adventures in Babysitting) will narrate the telecast.
(Source: Cynopsis)
AXS TV premieres Cream: Farewell Concert on Tuesday, June 21 at 9p. The group, composed of Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker, give an electrifying performance accompanied by interviews throughout the film.
(Source: Cynopsis)
In other AXS TV news, on Wednesday, June 22 at 8p, the net airs Clinton Global Citizen Awards, honoring outstanding individuals from around the world and featuring performances and appearances by President Bill Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Tony Bennett, Ben Harper, Janelle Monae, The Roots, Rainn Wilson and Randy Jackson. The ceremony honors five humanitarians for outstanding leadership and innovative efforts to effect long-lasting positive social change in the realms of healthcare, poverty, economic empowerment, legal aid and women’s leadership.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Jay Leno’s Garage returns for its sophomore season on Wednesday, June 15 at 10p on CNBC, as Leno explores the wild designs and cutting-edge technology behind supercars. In the episode premiere he negotiates his way into Robert Herjavec’s iconic Countach, learns why Nick Cannon likes to drive slow in his Ferrari, gets an exclusive look at a Koenigsegg mega car, and tests comedian Alonzo Bodden’s car knowledge.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Cooking Channel’s Man Fire Food is back Tuesday, July 5 at 9p. On 13, half-hour long new episodes, chef Roger Mooking follows the smoke signals across the country learning how pit masters and local chefs use inventive methods and techniques to create flavorful dishes.
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The satirizing of the reality TV genre continues, when VH1’s Barely Famous premieres Wednesday, June 29 at 10p. Each episode dives into the world of celebrity in a docu-style format through the eyes of the delusional, hilarious and beautiful sisters Erin and Sara Foster.
(Source: Cynopsis)
This Is Mike Stud, a new eight-episode docu-series, premieres on Esquire Network on Tuesday, June 21 at 10p. The show goes behind the scenes with Mike Stud, a Duke educated, former All-American baseball player who unexpectedly turns to music after an injury robs him of his lifelong dream to play pro ball.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Three new series debut on Family CHRGD this month. Thunderbirds Are Go, a mix of CGI-animation and live-action model sets that follows five brothers battling the dangers of the year 2060, bows Tuesday, June 14 at 6:30p. Bear Grylls’ Survival School, which takes 10 city kids into the remote wilderness with one of the planet’s greatest survivalists, premieres Tuesday, June 21 at 6:30p. Turbo FAST, an animated comedy about a super-powered snail and his posse of adrenaline junkies, debuts Tuesday, June 28 at 5:30p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Niecy Nash and Betty Gilpin will guest star on multi-episode arcs of the fourth season of Showtime’s Masters of Sex. Nash is set to appear as Louise Bell, a local AA chairperson running Masters’ (Michael Sheen) court-ordered daily meetings. Gilpin will play Nancy, a former medical student of Barton’s (Beau Bridges), who partners with Masters adding a second MD to the practice. Series returns Sunday, September 11 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Olivia Wilde will voice animated character Radiana, an ex-girlfriend of Zorn (portrayed by her real-life boyfriend Jason Sudeikis), in upcoming FOX comedy Son of Zorn, reports EW.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Elena of Avalor debuts on Disney Channel on Friday, July 22 at 7p. The animated series tells the story of Elena, a teenager who has saved her kingdom from an evil sorceress. Now she must learn to rule as crown princess until she’s old enough to be queen.
(Source: Cynopsis)
CMT turned up the volume on Wednesday to score sizable ratings with the 2016 CMT Music Awards and the early premiere of new scripted comedy Still The King. The annual awards nabbed 3.3 million total viewers (Live+SD) in the premiere simulcast across three networks, CMT, TV Land and Nick@Nite; up 21 percent from last year. The gross rating for the target demo notched a 1.36, up 16 percent.
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WE tv’s Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars returned for its fifth season on Friday, June 3 and delivered 1.4 million total viewers in Nielsen live+3 ratings. The show was up 7 percent from last year’s season four premiere, including 864,000 A25-54, up 14 percent from the season four premiere.
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Fuse series Fluffy Breaks Even wrapped its second season having reached 3.8 million total viewers. Additionally, the season two finale, which aired May 26, had the highest Hispanic audience composition (48.7 percent) of any general entertainment program during the week of May 23, 2016, according to Nielsen.
(Source: Cynopsis)
During the week of May 30, 2016, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live shot up over the prior week by 32 percent in A18-49 (906,000 vs. 684,000) to score a season high with its best performance in nearly one year since the week of 6/8/15. Growing week to week by 7 percent in Total Viewers (2.637 million vs. 2.470 million), Kimmel drew its second biggest audience of the season and largest since October 2015.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The 2016 NBA Finals are the second-highest rated ever on ABC through three games, based on overnight ratings from Nielsen. The series is averaging a 12.2 overnight rating.
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Univision Deportes’ telecast of the Copa America Centenario tournament is pacing up 7 percent among Total Viewers 2+ and up 11 percent among A18-49 ahead of the 2014 World Cup Group Stage. Through 10 matches, Copa America Centenario is averaging 2.7 million Total Viewers 2+ and 1.5 million A18-49 per match. The tournament to-date has reached 26.9 million Total Viewers 2+.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Food Network’s line-up scored with viewers Tuesday night beginning with the 8p premiere of Chopped Junior, which posted a 0.5 rating (470,000 impressions) among A25-54, a gain of 17 percent vs. year-ago, and ranked fifth in the time period among ad-supported cable. The junior competition also saw a triple-digit gain of 243 percent among Kids 2-17 vs. year-ago. Chopped’s premiere at 10p also rated a 0.5 for both A25-54 and Millennials A25-34, with the latter demo seeing gains of 21 percent vs. year-ago.
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Leonard Hill, who served as Executive Producer on The Long Hot Summer and TV biopic Mae West, has died. He was 68.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MOVIES
The Conjuring 2 – Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Madison Wolfe, Frances O’Connor, Lauren Esposito, Benjamin Haigh, Patrick McAuley, Simon McBurney
Now You See Me 2 – Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Daniel Radcliffe, Lizzy Caplan, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine
Warcraft – Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper, Toby Kebbell, Ben Schnetzer, Rob Kazinsky, Clancy Brown
Careful What You Wish For (Limited Release) – Nick Jonas, Isabel Lucas, Graham Rogers, Dermot Mulroney, Paul Sorvino, Kiki Harris, Marc Macaulay, Alex ver Avest
Genius (Limited Release) – Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Laura Linney, Guy Pearce, Dominic West, Vanessa Kirby
NYC STREET FAIRS
Friday June 10, 2016
East Side Spring Fair – on 54th St. from Lexington to 3rd Ave.
Food Loves Tech Expo – Waterfront NYC, 269 11th Ave. at 28th St. http://foodlovestech.com
Saturday June 11, 2016
Bleecker Bites – on Bleecker St. bet. Christopher and Bank St.
University Place Fair – on University Place from 8th to 14th St.
Bubble Battle – Union Square Park 14th St. & 5th Ave. https://www.facebook.com/events/1757630711171838/
Big Apple BBQ Block Party – Madison Square Park – 23rd St. bet. 5th & Madison Ave. from 11am – 6pm
Food Loves Tech Expo – Waterfront NYC, 269 11th Ave. at 28th St. http://foodlovestech.com
37th Mississippi Picnic In The Park: BB King “Nothing But The Blues” – Central Park, 72nd & 5th Ave. from 12pm – 6pm http://www.thenyms.org/#!events/c11og
116th St. Festival – on 3rd Ave. from 106th St. to 122nd St. from 11am – 5pm http://www.116thstfestival.com
Hamilton Heights Sugar Hill Cultural Festival – on 142nd St. and Amsterdam Ave. to 144th St. and Hamilton Pl.
20th Annual Brooklyn Pride (Brooklyn) – on 5th Ave from 3rd to 9th St.
Sunday June 12, 2016
The 59th Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade – on 5th Ave. from 44th St. to 79th St. from am – 6pm
Big Apple BBQ Block Party – Madison Square Park – 23rd St. bet. 5th & Madison Ave. from 11am – 6pm
New York City Expo – on 3rd Ave from 23rd to 34th St.
Food Loves Tech Expo – Waterfront NYC, 269 11th Ave. at 28th St. http://foodlovestech.com
39th Annual Plantation and Crafts Fair – on Broadway bet. 73rd St. and 86th St.
Forest Hills Festival of the Arts (Queens) – on Austin St. from 69th to 72nd Road
Grand Ave. Festival (Queens) – on Grand Ave. from 65th to 72nd St.
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