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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 10/3/16)
ABC: Conviction (Premiere) at 10pm
BRAVO: Yours, Mine or Ours (Premiere) at 10pm
CBS: Scorpion (Premiere) at 9pm
DISNEY XD: Milo Murphy’s Law (Premiere) at 8pm
FOOD: Halloween Baking Championship (Premiere) at 9pm
HISTORY: Lone Star Restoration (Premiere) at 10pm
JUSTICE NETWORK: Drugs, Inc. (Premiere) at 9pm
NBC: Timeless (Premiere) at 10pm
PBS: Independent Lens (Premiere) at 9pm
Viacom formed a special committee of independent directors on Friday to evaluate a potential merger with CBS. According to TheWrap, CBS is organizing a special committee of its own, too. National Amusements, Inc. (NAI), the parent company of both publicly traded media corporations, asked the two firms to explore re-combining into one. Viacom and CBS spun off from one another in 2005.
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There’s a new reboot in the works – think cat fights and shoulder pads – and it’s headed to The CW. The network is bringing back a modern-day version of Dynasty, the iconic series that was produced by Aaron Spelling. Project hails from Gossip Girl creators Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, who have teamed with Revenge writer/producer Sallie Patrick and the original series creators Esther Shapiro and husband Richard Shapiro.
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Animated spy Archer’s days are numbered on FX, but not for a long while. During an appearance on the Modern School of Film’s Murmur podcast, show creator Adam Reed announced he plans to end the comedy – which returns for Season 8 in January 2017 – after Season 10. Originally, he had planned to finish the show after its eighth season, “but then I had a brain explosion of a way that I could do three more seasons and really keep my interest up.”
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After two seasons, NBC cancelled Aquarius, the drama starring David Duchovny based on the Charles Manson murders. The series, which debuted in the summer of 2015, saw its ratings drop when it was moved from Thursday to the low-trafficked Saturday night.
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In other NBC news, the network decided not to move forward with half-hour comedy Mail Order Family. The concept was met with disapproval by Asian American groups concerned with stereotyping of Filipino women.
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Showtime released a new teaser for Twin Peaks featuring composer Angelo Badalamenti and his theme music from the show’s original run. Badalamenti returns as composer for the new series, which bows in 2017. Teaser is available on youtube.
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Winners were announced for the 6th Annual Streamy Awards on Saturday. The show, hosted by King Bach, will be live streamed on Youtube on Tuesday, October 4 at 9p. YouTube stars Grace Helbig, Roman Atwood, and actor Robby Novak (a.k.a. Kid President) were among the winners taking home awards for Brand Campaign, Pranks, and Kids and Family, respectively.
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MTV and Viacom Velocity, the company’s in-house creative agency, named A$AP Rocky, backed by his creative company AWGE, as Creative Director of MTV LABS. The first-look deal gives Rocky and AWGE the opportunity to create original content, experiment with new formats, and develop branded content for advertisers in partnership with Viacom Velocity. “MTV is a name we grew up with – everyone knows them as innovators and champions of building artists’ careers,” said Rocky in a statement.
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Gloria Reuben (Mr. Robot) partnered with Cathy Konrad‘s Tree Line Film and Ashok Amritraj‘s Hyde Park Television to adapt Dean Koontz’s Dark Rivers of the Heart. The psychological thriller follows an ex-Marine, haunted by a tortured past, who is on the run with a troubled woman who witnessed the murder of her husband and parents.
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Parenthood alum Monica Potter returns to Cleveland to renovate her childhood home in new HGTV series Welcome Back Potter. Premiering on Tuesday, October 11 at 11p and 11:30p, series follows the actress, her mom, Nancy, and three outspoken sisters, Jessica, Brigette and Kerry, as they tackle the massive project.
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Contractor Trent Fasnacht returns abandoned and condemned homes to their original South Carolina beauty in new DIY Network newest series, Restoring Charleston. Bows Wednesday, October 19 at 10p and 10:30p.
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A new batch of bakers aim to ‘sleigh’ the competition on the next season of Holiday Baking Championship. Series returns Sunday, November 6 at 9p on Food Network.
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Eyewitness premieres Sunday, October 16 at 10p on USA Network. Anthology series centers on two teenage boys, who, in the midst of a secret romantic encounter, bear witness to a series of grisly murders and make a pact to keep quiet for fear of being outed.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Jon Glaser Loves Gear, truTV’s upcoming hybrid comedy starring Jon Glaser (Trainwreck, Parks and Recreation, Girls), debuts Wednesday, October 26 at 10p with back-to-back episodes.
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Esquire is going indie: Indiana Jones, that is. The binge begins Saturday, October 15 at 2p with an airing of Raiders of the Lost Ark, followed by Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom at 4:30p, Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade at 7p, and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull at 10p.
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Marathon Day: The Patriots Day Bombing recounts the April 2013 terrorist bombing at the Boston Marathon. The documentary is slated to premiere Friday, November 11 on HBO.
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In a daytime exclusive, Steve Harvey sits down on October 5th for an interview with Nate Parker, the man who wrote, directed, produced and starred in The Birth of a Nation. The film, which took Parker eight years to complete, chronicles the story of Nat Turner, an enslaved Baptist preacher who led an historic rebellion in Virginia in 1831. Check local listings.
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Ask Dr. Nandi, the syndicated medical lifestyle show created and hosted by Dr. Partha Nandi, recognizes Mental Health Awareness Week with five special episodes beginning Monday, October 3. The programming sheds light on the causes, symptoms and treatments of serious mental health disorders, including bipolar disorder, postpartum depression, self-mutilation, depression and Munchausen syndrome. Check local listings for times.
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Hip hop recording artist Michel’le narrates Lifetime original movie Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Me, premiering Saturday, October 15 at 8p. The biopic details the tumultuous life of the so-called “First lady of Ruthless Records.”
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John Legend is set to guest star on the second season of WGN America’s Underground. The singer-songwriter, who also serves as EP on the series, will play abolitionist Frederick Douglass. The thriller returns in early 2017.
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FOX has hired Fred Armisen for a guest appearance on Making History. He’ll play Nikola Tesla, a famous, eccentric and brilliant scientist. Series bows in 2017.
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Supermodel Naomi Campbell was cast in Lee Daniel’s upcoming drama Star. Series follows three singers with ambitions of stardom. Campbell will recur as Rose Spencer, Alexandra (Ryan Destiny)’s wealthy, London-born mother.
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Olivia Williams (The Sixth Sense, Hyde Park on Hudson) and Harry Lloyd (The Theory of Everything, Jane Eyre) were tapped to star opposite JK Simmons in Starz espionage thriller, Counterpart. Williams will play Emily Burton Silk, wife of Simmons’ lead character, Howard. Lloyd portrays Peter Quayle, an upper-crust director at Howard’s agency.
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Damon Gupton landed a series regular role on CBS’ Criminal Minds. His character, Special Agent Stephen Walker from the Behavioral Analysis Program, first appears in this season’s eighth episode.
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The 42nd season premiere of Saturday Night Live jumped 29 percent vs. last year’s debut, delivering its highest rating for a season debut in eight years. Hosted by Margot Robbie with musical guest The Weeknd, and featuring Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump and Larry David as Bernie Sanders, the NBC late night series averaged a 5.8 household rating, 15 share in metered markets.
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The Live+7 numbers for Wednesday, September 21 show strong gains for FOX’s Empire and Lethal Weapon. Empire’s 5.9/20 Live+7 is a 40 percent gain vs. Live+SD (4.2/14), making it the highest rated entertainment program of premiere week. In multi-platform viewing, Empire delivered 16.6 million viewers, up 52 percent compared to same day (10.9 million). Lethal Weapon bowed to a 3.2/12 Live+7, a 45 percent increase vs. Live+SD (2.2/8), propelling it to be FOX’s highest-rated fall debut in two years, while it brought in 11.6 million multi-platform viewers, posting 47 percent growth (7.9 million).
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WE tv’s newest original Jim & Chrissy: Vow or Never grew its audience in September. The show is currently #1 in its time period (Thursdays at 10p) on ad-supported cable (Live+3) among African-American women 18-49 and 25-54. After four episodes, Jim & Chrissy has reached 1.8 million total viewers (Live+3), and is averaging 563,000 P2+ in Live+3 viewers.
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Estrella TV saw a 41 percent growth in ratings among A18-49 in early fringe and a 10 percent growth among same group in primetime during the summer of 2016, as compared to the same period in 2015. Rica Famosa Latina delivered a significant increase week-to-week across major demos: from week 3 vs week 2, A18-34 up 58 percent, A18-49 up 46 percent and A25-54 up 43 percent. Meanwhile, in its premiere week, Tengo Talento, Mucho Talento also delivered an increase season-over-season across major demos.
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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children – $28.5 million
Deepwater Horizon – $20.6 million
The Magnificent Seven – $15.7 million
Storks – $13.8 million
Sully – $8.4 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)
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