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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 7/1/16)
FOOD: Diners, Drive-ins and Dives (Premiere) at 10pm
ID: Passport to Murder (Premiere) at 9pm
OUTDOOR CHANNEL: Craig Morgan All Access Outdoors (Premiere) at 7pm
OUTDOOR CHANNEL: Nick’s Wild Ride (Premiere) at 7:30pm
OWN: Love Thy Neighbor (Premiere) at 9pm and 9:30pm
PBS: The Great British Baking Show (Premiere) at 9pm
SYFY: Killjoys (Premiere) at 9pm
SYFY: Dark Matter (Premiere) at 10pm
TRAVEL: Mysteries at the Museum (Premiere) at 9pm
TRAVEL: Celebrity Adventure Club (Premiere) at 11pm
WORLD: PBS NewsHour (Premiere) at 10pm
(SATURDAY 7/2/16)
A&E: The First 48: The Killer at Home (Premiere) at 9pm
HGTV: Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation (Premiere) at 9pm
ID: How (Not) To Kill Your Husband (Premiere) at 10pm
FOOD: Farmhouse Rules (Finale) at 10:30a
(SUNDAY 7/3/16)
BBC AMERICA: The Hunt (Premiere) at 9pm
COOKING: Follow Donal to Vietnam (Premiere) at 9:30am
DISCOVERY FAMILY: Robin Hood: Mischief in Sherwood (Premiere) at 8:30pm
DISCOVERY FAMILY: The Secrets of America’s Favorite Places (Premiere) at 6pm
FOOD: Guy’s Grocery Games (Premiere) at 8pm
GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY: Flea Market Flip (Premiere) at 8pm
SPORTSMAN: The Outfitters Built By Ford F-Series (Premiere) at 11am
TLC: My Giant Life: Extra Tall (Premiere) at 8pm
TRAVEL: Island Explorers (Premiere) at 11pm and 11:30pm
USA: Motive (Premiere) at 10pm
WORLD: SuperNature: Wild Flyers (Premiere) at 8pm
Lionsgate, producer of Starz series Outlander and Power, has agreed to acquire Starz for $4.4 billion. And Starz CEO Chris Albrecht, whose contract with the pay cable net was recently extended through 2020, is along for the ride. “This transaction unites two companies with strong brands, complementary assets and leading positions within our industry,” said Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer and Vice Chairman Michael Burns in a statement. “We expect the acquisition to be highly accretive, generate significant synergies and create a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. Chris Albrecht and his team have built a world-class platform and programming leader, and we’re proud to marshal our resources in a deal that accelerates our growth and diversification, generates exciting new strategic content opportunities and creates significant value for our shareholders.” Concurred Albrecht in a conference call on Thursday, “I think the opportunities are enormous.”
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NBC is airing original half-hour episodes of Superstore and The Voice on Friday, August 19 and Sunday, August 21 (the night of the Olympics Closing Ceremony), respectively, beginning at 10:30p following Olympics coverage.Superstore will have an Olympics theme, while Alicia Keys and Miley Cyrus will make their coaching debuts on The Voice. “The Olympics give us a unique chance to expose some of our strongest shows to millions of viewers who might not otherwise see them,” said NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt. “Much appreciation to Mark Lazarus and our sports division who bring us the gift of the Olympics every two years.”
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The host of Nancy Grace is leaving HLN this fall “with a full heart and endless gratitude.” After almost 12 years at HLN, what’s next for the outspoken former prosecutor? “I will continue my fight for justice across a variety of traditional and new media,” said Grace, “where victims’ voices can reach an entirely engaged audience.”
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Adnan Syed, convicted and sentenced to life in prison for killing his former girlfriend in 1999, has been granted a new trial by a Maryland judge. The case was the subject of the popular Serial podcast. “The court finds that trial counsel’s performance fell below the standard of reasonable professional judgment when she failed to cross-examine the state’s cell tower expert regarding a disclaimer obtained as part of pre-trial discovery,” wrote the judge. ID’s June 14 special, Adnan Syed: Innocent or Guilty?, explored new evidence brought to light by Serial and others.
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CNN’s brand studio Courageous is producing a one-day event at the Paley Center for Media to explore the current state of human augmentation. “Since the launch of Courageous, we have been committed to pioneering the evolution of branded content to help brands tell more powerful stories,” said Otto Bell, VP and group creative director of Courageous. “We’ve assembled a group of thought-leaders across the fields of science, technology, ethics, and cyborg activism who, for the first time, will come together to discuss the cutting-edge technologies and innovations that are shaping human augmentation.” Square Enix is partnering on the event to support the release of “Deus Ex: Mankind Divided,” a video game that features mechanically augmented humans segregated from society. The conference, “Human by Design,” takes place August 3 in NYC.
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College undergrads will stay in ’toon at Cartoon Network Studios’ first animation jam, July 9-11 in Burbank. Invited students will create an original 15-second animation short based on the immersive world of O.K. KO! Let’s Be Heroes. Cartoon Network Studios will provide the necessary production tools alongside a crew of animation mentors.
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Former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin is among the celebs joining host Alec Baldwin on ABC’s Match Game, airing Sundays at 10p. Other Game guests include Cheryl Hines (Curb Your Enthusiam), Jason Alexander (Seinfeld), Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth, Leah Remini (The King of Queens) and Grammy winner Sheryl Crow, among others.
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CMT documentary The Bandit, about the making of 1977 Burt Reynolds hit Smokey and the Bandit, has its TV bow Saturday, August 6 at 10p. The film premiered at SXSW.
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Bad Dad Rehab, the TV One original film written by ABFF TV One Screenplay Competition winner Kiki McKnight, premieres Sunday, July 3 at 7p. The movie focuses on four men in denial about their poor parenting skills – and viewers might do well to grab a hankie. “The thing that has moved me the most about this film is seeing the reaction from the audiences. We’ve done multiple screenings for large audiences and through the laughter, tears and deeply impactful emotional moments, men and women are transforming right in front of your eyes,” says lead actor Malik Yoba. “Sounds like a bold statement but what other movie can you say you’ve ever heard of or seen that deals with men and our daddy issues from multiple perspectives? I keep witnessing grown men cry and declare this is a movie they have to share with as many people as possible. Mission Accomplished.”
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Revolt recaps the fourth annual Broccoli City Festival in special Broccoli City 2016, airing Monday, July 4 at 10p. Revolt was music sponsor of the daylong April event in D.C.
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A Fourth of July marathon of patriotic programming launches on American Heroes Channel at 11a with Patriots Rising: The American Revolution, followed by The Revolutionary War. On Sunday, July 10 at 7p, the net presents classic 1957 military movie, The Bridge on the River Kwai.
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Gene Hackman will narrate Smithsonian Channel’s The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo Jima, airing Sunday, July 3 at 9p. Oscar winner Hackman enlisted in the Marines at age 17 in 1947 and served four years as a field radio operator before going on to Hollywood fame.
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Maya Rudolph and Martin Short are joined by fellow Saturday Night Live alums Will Forte and Amy Poehler, along with Jerry Seinfeld, on Maya & Marty Tuesday, July 5 at 10p.
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“Ghostbusters Week” on Destination America will feature five nights of paranormal programming, starting Sunday, July 10 at 8p with two encores and then an all-new episode of Ghosts of Shepherdstown. The rest of the week is filled out with eps of Ghost Brothers, Ghost Asylum and Paranormal Lockdown.
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National independent public satellite television network Link TV is airing a special 60-minute edition of The Laura Flanders Show focused on violence against women. In Laura Flanders:Bodies in Revolution, human rights workers share strategies and tactics for combating violence at the state, national and domestic level, on Tuesday, July 19 at 8p.
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Fourteen of Norman Lear’s favorite episodes from his classic TV series make up an Antenna TV marathon on Sunday, July 3 from 3p-10p. Shows plucked from the vault include eps of All in the Family, Maude, Good Times, One Day at a Time and The Jeffersons.
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OWN drama Queen Sugar, focused on a woman who returns to her family home in Louisiana after living in upscale LA, debuts with a two-night event on Tuesday, September 6 and Wednesday, September 7 at 10p. All episodes in the first season of the series from filmmaker Ava DuVernay will be directed by women.
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Basketball Wives star Shaunie O’Neal gets a shot at her own series with Shaunie’s Home Court, premiering on VH1 Sunday, July 17 at 10:30p. Half hour comedic unscripted series follows the mom of five as she works to keep her brood in line.
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When AMC’s Halt and Catch Fire returns for season three, action moves from Texas to Silicon Valley, circa 1986. Premiere date is Tuesday, August 23 at 9p with back-to-back episodes; regular Tuesday-at-10p timeslot starts August 30.
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Dr. Dee: Alaska Vet is back treating reindeer, moose and more on the Animal Planet reality show, starting its sophomore run Saturday, July 16 at 8p.
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Season two of Bounce TV comedy In The Cut launches Tuesday, July 5 at 9p. As it did with Saints & Sinners and Mann & Wife, Bounce is offering the HD series premiere episode of In The Cut to network affiliates for airing on their primary channel between July 6-11.
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Viewers can sample the complete first season of Starz’ Power for free, now through the season three premiere on Sunday, July 17 at 9p. Episodes are available on Starz.com as well as via linear, on-demand and/or online through select U.S. cable, satellite and telco affiliates.
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TLC’s My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding returns for a fifth season on Sunday, July 17 at 10p. First up: a bride-to-be who dreams of a dress made out of real flowers.
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Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere are onboard season five of Nashville, reports TVLine. CMT picked up the country music drama after it was canceled by ABC. Charles Esten, Sam Palladio, Jonathan Jackson, Clare Bowen, Lennon Stella, Maisy Stella and Chris Carmack will also be back.
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Tara Buck (True Blood) landed a recurring role on season four of Showtime’s Ray Donovan, as a no-nonsense patrol cop. Drama airs Sundays at 9p.
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Kellita Smith (The Bernie Mac Show) has joined the cast of Bounce TV’s In the Cut, back for season two Tuesday, July 5 at 9p.
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MOVIES
The BFG – Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton, Jemaine Clement, Rebecca Hall, Rafe Spall, Bill Hader
The Legend of Tarzan – Alexander Skarsgard, Christoph Waltz, Samuel L. Jackson, Margot Robbie, Djimon Hounsou, Rory J. Saper, Christian Stevens, Jim Broadbent
The Purge: Election Year – Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mykelti Williamson, Joseph Julian Soria, Betty Gabriel, Terry Serpico, Edwin Hodge, Kyle Secor
Our Kind of Traitor (Limited Release) – Ewan McGregor, Stellan Skarsgard, Damian Lewis, Naomie Harris, Jeremy Northam, Khalid Abdalla, Mark Gatiss, Saskia Reeves
Life, Animated (Limited Release) – The story of how Disney movies help a young autistic man to develop reading, writing and communication skills, Owen Suskind, Ron Suskind
NYC STREET FAIRS
Saturday July 2, 2016
July 4th New York City Pub Crawl – East Village http://pubcrawls.com/index.php
Hester St. Street Fair Independence Day Celebration BBQ – on Hester St. & Essex St. 11am – 6pm https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hester-street-fair-independence-day-celebration-bbq-tickets-25894854206?aff=ebrowse
41st St. Bryant Park Fair – on 41st St. from 6th Ave. to Broadway
Freedom Dance Party – Summerstage Central Park, Ramsey Playfield, 71st & 5th Ave. 6pm – 10pm http://freedomdanceparty.com/
RibsNLiqs Cookout – Riverbank State Park , 679 Riverside Dr. (141st. St.) 5pm – 2am http://www.eventbrite.com/e/3rd-annual-ribsnliqs-cookout-tickets-18311415938?aff=es2
Sunday July 3, 2016
Festival of Independence – South Street Seaport http://www.southstreetseaport.com/stories/the-festival-of-independence-returns-to-the-seaport-district-in-partnership-with-vices-noisey’
July 4th New York City Pub Crawl – East Village http://pubcrawls.com/index.php
Pride on Astor Fair – on Astor Place from Broadway to Lafayette St.
Union Square/Broadway Festival – on Broadway from 17th St. to 23rd St.
Monday July 4, 2016
Festival of Independence – South Street Seaport http://www.southstreetseaport.com/stories/the-festival-of-independence-returns-to-the-seaport-district-in-partnership-with-vices-noisey’
The Great July 4th Festival – on Fulton St. from Water to Gold St.
July 4th New York City Pub Crawl – East Village http://pubcrawls.com/index.php
Harlem Children’s Parade – 115th St. & Morningside Dr. at 10am https://www.facebook.com/HarlemChildrensParade
Macy’s Fireworks – http://social.macys.com/fireworks/,
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/2016-macy-fourth-july-fireworks-return-east-river-article-1.266022
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