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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 9/26/16)
NBC, ABC, CBS, MSNBC, CNBC, CNN: Presidential Debate at 9pm
ID: The Mind of a Murderer (Premiere) at 10pm
FOOD: Food Network Star Kids (Finale) at 7pm
ID: Killer Instinct with Chris Hansen (Finale) at 9pm
NAT. GEO.: Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks (Finale) at 9pm
Jane Pauley is taking over the CBS Sunday Morning anchor seat, succeeding Charles Osgood, who retired after 22 years with the news program and nearly 50 years with CBS. Pauley joined CBS Sunday Morning in 2014 as a contributor and had been a substitute host. “Charles Osgood set the standard for CBS Sunday Morning,” said Pauley. “It’s a great honor to be given the chance to further our show’s legacy of excellence.”
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George Stephanopoulos will lead coverage of tonight’s presidential debate on ABC. Dan Harris will recap and cover reaction from the spin room afterward, on Nightline.
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California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill on Saturday that will require IMDB Pro to remove ages of actors and others listed on the site if requested by them. Pushed by SAG-AFTRA as a way to combat age discrimination, the bill is likely to face a First Amendment challenge. The bill applies to “commercial online entertainment employment providers” that charge a “subscribers” fee. Online publications which can be viewed for free are not subject to the law.
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Comedy Central’s The Meltdown With Jonah and Kumail is coming to an end after its current third season. The stand-up series, starring Jonah Ray and Kumail Nanjiani, will air its final show on Wednesday, October 19.
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On the eve of Bullying Prevention Month in October, Disney ABC Television Group is encouraging viewers to “Choose Kindness” through original programming and customized public service announcement campaigns featuring Viola Davis, Kiefer Sutherland, Anthony Anderson, Troian Bellisario, Rowan Blanchard and more. The PSAs will air on multiple platforms across ABC, ABC-owned television stations, Freeform, Disney Channel, Disney XD and Radio Disney.
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Jimmy Rollins, the 2007 National League Most Valuable Player, joins Turner Sports as a studio analyst for MLB on TBS coverage leading up to and throughout the 2016 MLB Postseason. Rollins teams with 2015 Hall of Fame inductee Pedro Martinez and nine-time MLB All-Star Gary Sheffield as studio analysts alongside host Casey Stern for pre- and post-game shows on TBS.
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The 12th annual New York Television Festival unveiled a comedy heavy line-up, featuring a keynote conversation with How I Met Your Mother creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas, a Q&A session with Arrested Development’s Mitchell Hurwitz and more. Participants include Lena Dunham, Jennie Konner, Ali Wentworth, Jon Glaser, Rachel Dratch, Janeane Garofalo, Jena Friedman, Nicole Byer and Scott Adsit. This year’s festival takes place Monday, October 24 through Saturday, October 29, primarily at the Helen Mills Theater and Event Space and SVA Theatre in Manhattan.
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The SAG-AFTRA Foundation is opening a new screening room and educational space in New York City on October 5. The Robin Williams Center for Actors, Broadcasters and Recording Artists, located at 247 W. 54th Street, will offer free educational programming to more than 40,000 actors, broadcasters and recording artists in the metro area.
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AMC renewed travel series Ride with Norman Reedus. The show’s sophomore season, consisting of six one-hour episodes featuring The Walking Dead actor and motorcycle and travel enthusiast, is slated to air in 2017.
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Superstore is stocking up. NBC ordered nine more episodes of the comedy, bringing the season total to 22. “We’re very proud of Superstore and we were so happy to see fantastic viewing levels with the preview during the Olympics as well as last night’s ratings in its new Thursday anchor time period,” said Jennifer Salke, president, NBC Entertainment, on Friday. “This is a show our audience loves and, paired with The Good Place, which our audience also loves, we think we have a sensational new comedy block to build this season.”
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Victoria, starring Jenna Coleman as the young queen, has been renewed for a second season. The move comes ahead of the drama’s U.S. premiere Sunday, January 15 on Masterpiece on PBS. The series has been averaging 7.7 million viewers in the UK since it bowed in August on ITV, making it the net’s top drama of 2016.
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Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars premieres Friday October 7 at 9p on WE tv. Five new couples enter compound grounds with major baggage, in a house full of secrets and chaos.
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The princes and princesses of the hip hop world return for Season 2 of WE tv’s Growing Up Hip Hop on Thursday, October 13 at 10p. Angela Simmons, Romeo Miller, Damon “Boogie” Dash, Kristinia DeBarge, TJ Mizell and Egypt Criss will be joined by newcomers Andre King and Briana Isaacs.
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Cross-platform report The Naked Truth: Rigged, including a primetime documentary, in-depth digital reports and a mobile game, explores how democratic institutions are being hijacked and what you can do about it. Doc bows Sunday, September 25 at 8p on Fusion.
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El Rey Network is launching a new series of specials featuring short films from independent filmmakers from around the world. The People’s Network Showcase will air as a 2-hour quarterly programming event. The People’s Network Showcase: Horror Edition, hosted by John Carpenter and featuring 10 short horror films submitted by rising independent filmmakers, debuts Sunday, October 30 at 8p and 10p.
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Snapped: Notorious – The Menendez Brothers launches Sunday, October 2 at 9p on Oxygen. The two-hour special investigates the case of Erik and Lyle Menendez fatally shooting their parents in 1989 and the ensuing trial.
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Illusionist Criss Angel returns to A&E in Criss Angel Trick’d Up, airing Wednesday, October 12 at 9p. The one-hour special features Angel and his crew, The Supernaturalists, as they hit the road to shock unsuspecting bystanders and celebrity guests.
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TV One’s News One Now is devoting today’s broadcast to the grand opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Content includes the dedication ceremony with President Barack Obama and the “Freedom Sounds: A Community Celebration” festival featuring artists such as Public Enemy, Sweet Honey in the Rock and The Roots.
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Stand-up comedian Sebastian Maniscalco asks the question, Why Would You Do That? in his upcoming Showtime comedy event. Premiering Saturday, October 1 at 10p, the special features Maniscalco as he invites the audience to take a look at their habits through the lens of his old-world, Italian-American upbringing.
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Cougar Town’s Carolyn Hennesy has joined Netflix’s Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. She’ll recur as Toni, a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Debuts Friday, November 25.
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It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s David Hornsby guest stars in a November episode of Fox comedy New Girl. Hornsby is the husband of Bones star Emily Deschanel, sister of New Girl’s Zooey Deschanel.
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Hilarie Burton (One Tree Hill) nabbed a guest spot in new FOX drama Lethal Weapon. She’ll play tough, smart DEA investigator Karen Palmer.
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The series premiere of CBS’s MacGyver on Friday averaged A 1.7 rating among A18-49 and 10.9 million viewers, besting every other broadcast series on the night. Fox freshman The Exorcist had a softer opening, with 1.0 in the demo and 2.9 million viewers.
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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
The Magnificent Seven – $35 million
Storks – $21.8 million
Sully – $13.8 million
Bridget Jones’s Baby – $4.5 million
Snowden – $4.1 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)
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