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Family feud: The months-long legal battle between now-former Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman and Sumner Redstone may be over, but Keryn Redstone is demanding time to determine just how aware her 93-year-old grandfather was of Dauman’s $72 million severance package, and what role his daughter Shari had in the deal. “In the blink of an eye, plaintiffs have apparently turned tail, agreed to acquiesce in Shari’s palace coup, and suddenly seek to ‘go gentle into that good night’ with their pockets full of nearly $100 million,” read Keryn Redstone’s motion. “Inquiring minds want to – indeed, must – know why Plaintiffs have joined hands with Shari and are now abdicating to her.” Keryn, niece of Shari Redstone, is seeking permission to “analyze the documents to satisfy herself that they do not jeopardize her rights and reflect her grandfather’s true wishes.”
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Recombining Viacom and CBS, both under Sumner Redstone’s National Amusements umbrella, would be the “optimal scenario” for Viacom and CBS shareholders, said BTIG’s Richard Greenfield in a post on Monday. “Creative talent loves [CBS CEO] Les Moonves, something which Viacom has sorely lacked for years under Dauman,” elaborated Greenfield, one of several influential analysts calling for the fix. “We believe an array of media executives would flock to Viacom for the opportunity to rebuild its cable network and film divisions under Moonves, with creative talent sure to follow.”
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As expected, Billy Bush is replacing Willie Geist as co-host on hour three of NBC’s Today. Bush’s move to the morning show from NBCU’s Access Hollywood was announced in May, but specifics of the job weren’t revealed until Monday. Geist still has his hands full as host of the Sunday edition of Today and co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe, among other jobs. “I’ve been wearing a lot of hats lately,” Geist said on yesterday’s show. “I’ve got to take one of the hats off.”
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Monday was busy on Today Ryan Lochte’s interview with Matt Lauer continued, as the Olympic medalist admitted to “over-exaggerating” about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio, a tall tale he’d told Billy Bush last week. Admitting that, intoxicated, he had urinated in bushes at a gas station and damaged a display, leading to the demand for money, Lochte offered the people of Rio his “deepest apologies” for being less than honest. Not impressed: Speedo and Ralph Lauren, among the sponsors who cut ties with the swimmer.
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21st Century Fox, Ryan Murphy and the cast of Scream Queens have jumped to the aid of Louisiana flood victims. 21CF donated $100,000 to the Louisiana Association of United Ways’ Flood Fund, and Murphy and Queens cast members filmed a PSA asking viewers to aid in the relief effort. “After shooting two series in New Orleans, I feel particularly connected to the state and the wonderful and talented people I’ve met there,” said Ryan. Two Murphy shows, American Horror Story and Scream Queens, have filmed in Louisiana, a film and TV production hub, as will Murphy’s upcoming Katrina: American Crime Story. 20th Century Fox Films’ Fantastic Four filmed there as well.
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The Paley Center for Media’s PaleyFest Fall TV Preview will include a premiere screening and panel event with the cast of Starz’ Ash vs Evil Dead on Wednesday, September 14. Starz joins fellow first-timers Hulu and El Rey Network at the festival’s 10th gathering.
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After collecting scores (and a team gold medal) at the Rio Olympics, gymnast Gabby Douglas will play judge herself for the 96th Miss America competition, airing Sunday, September 11 on ABC. Douglas and actress/musician Laura Marano (Austin & Ally) join Mark Cuban, actress Sara Foster (Barely Famous), singer-songwriter Cole Swindell and former Miss America Sharlene Wells Hawkes.
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Regina King (American Crime) directed the Wednesday, August 24 installment of OWN’s Greenleaf. Episode features the return of Oprah Winfrey in a recurring role.
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Chris Alberghini and Mike Chessler (Awkward) will serve as showrunners/exec producers for VH1’s Daytime Divas, based on the book Satan’s Sisters, by The View alum Star Jones. Joining Vanessa Williams in the cast are Tichina Arnold (Survivor’s Remorse), Chloe Bridges (The Carrie Diaries), Camille Guaty (Scorpion), Fiona Gubelmann (Wilfred) and McKinley Freeman (Hit the Floor).
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John Legend is exec producing a series early in development at WGN America, based on the true story of the “Black Wall Street.” The wealthy community in Tulsa, OK was devastated by a vicious attack by white citizens in 1921 that left 10,000 people homeless. Legend is exec producer of WGN’s Underground.
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Bravo picked up a second season of franchise extender Below Deck Mediterranean. The reality show’s freshman lap went swimmingly, with the second half of the season performing 30 percent higher in total viewers, 32 percent higher among A18-49 and 33 percent higher in the A25-54 versus the first half, based on Live+7 numbers. The July 26 finale was the third consecutive season high in A18-49 with 1.1 million viewers, and nearly 2 million total viewers in Live+3.
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Atlanta rapper Future will take to the stage for the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards, airing Sunday, August 28 at 9p. Previously announced performers include Britney Spears with G-Eazy, Nick Jonas with Ty Dolla $ign and Rihanna.
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REVOLT 2 Vote Presents: The Voices of the Future features a bipartisan panel of young political experts discussing key issues facing millennials this election. “Young voters instinctually know when something’s inauthentic, decoding what’s real is the challenge,” said Revolt chief political correspondent Amrit Singh. “With Voices Of The Future, we’re helping take the next step in separating facts from the rhetoric about the issues that affect us most, through debate with people we can relate to – members of our generation.” Show will air Tuesdays at 5p, starting tonight.
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This Is Your Voice, chronicling the efforts of Mexican-American activist Willie Velasquez to launch a grassroots movement to mobilize the power of the Latino vote, airs Monday, October 3 at 10:30p on PBS (check local listings).
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Katie Stevens (Faking It), Aisha Dee (Chasing Life) and Meghann Fahy (Political Animals) won lead roles in Freeform drama pilot Issues, based on the life of Cosmopolitan editor Joanna Coles.
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Add Benito Martinez to the list of returnees for season three of American Crime. Timothy Hutton, Felicity Huffman, Regina King, Lili Taylor, Richard Cabral and Connor Jessup are also onboard for the next iteration of the ABC drama anthology series.
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Keegan-Michael Key (Key & Peele) will star in Netflix series Friends from College, centered on a group of Harvard grads facing their forties. Comedy’s cast also includes Cobie Smulders (How I Met Your Mother), Nat Faxon (Married) and Fred Savage (The Grinder).
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Sheaun McKinney (Vice Principals) will recur on NBC mother-daughter workplace comedy Great News.
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Rupert Grint (Harry Potter), Ed Westwick (Gossip Girl) and Dougray Scott (Doctor Who) will star in Crackle’s Snatch, a 10-episode drama launching on the Sony streaming network in 2017.
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NBC’s Olympics closing ceremony coverage delivered a soft 4.0/14 rating among A18-49, according to fast affiliate numbers, and 16.85 million viewers. That’s down 56 percent in the demo and 44 percent in viewers versus the London Summer Games in 2012, and up 21 percent and 10 percent from 2014’s Winter Games in Sochi. Post-ceremony The Voice hit 2.7/10 among A18-49 at 11p.
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