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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 3/16/18)
ANIMAL PLANET: Tanked: Tanked Madness (Premiere) at 7pm
USA: The Secret Life of Kids (Premiere) at 9pm
COOKING: Cake Hunters (Finale) at 10pm
DISCOVERY: Gold Rush: White Water (Finale) at 10pm
(SATURDAY 3/17/18)
ANIMAL PLANET: The Zoo: Bronx Tales (Premiere) at 8pm
CNN: Christiane Amanpour: Sex and Love Around The World (Premiere) at 10pm
OXYGEN: Aaron Hernandez Uncovered (Premiere) at 7pm
NBC: Saturday Night Live – Host: Bill Hader, Musical Guest: Arcade Fire at 11:30pm
TLC: Hear Me, Love Me, See Me (Finale) at 10pm
(SUNDAY 3/18/18)
CBS: Instinct (Premiere) at 8pm
HLN: Unmasking A Killer (Premiere) at 9pm
LMN: Dr. Foster A Woman Scorned (Premiere) at 10pm
NAT. GEO. WILD: Dr. K’s Exotic Animal ER (Premiere) at 9pm
NAT. GEO. WILD: The Supervet (Premiere) at 10pm
NBC: Little Big Shots: Third Time’s A Charm (Premiere) at 7pm
NBC: Genius Junior (Premiere) at 9pm
TV ONE: Unsung: Deborah Cox (Premiere) at 9pm
SHOWTIME: The Chi (Finale) at 10pm
MOVIES
Tomb Raider – Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Walton Goggins, Daniel Wu, Kristin Scott Thomas, Derek Jacobi, Alexandre Willaume, Tamer Burjaq
Love, Simon– Nick Robinson, Josh Duhamel, Jennifer Garner, Tony Hale, Katherine Langford, Alexandra Shipp, Logan Miller, Jorge Lendeborg Jr.
I Can Only Imagine – J. Michael Finley, Madeline Carroll, Dennis Quaid, Trace Adkins, Cloris Leachman, Jason Burkey, Mark Furze, Randy McDowell
7 Days In Entebbe – Daniel Bruhl, Rosamund Pike, Eddie Marsan, Lior Ashkenazi, Denis Menochet, Ben Schnetzer, Nonso Anozie, Angel Bonanni
Furlough (Limited Release) – Tessa Thompson, Whoopi Goldberg, Melissa Leo, La La Anthony, Drena De Niro, Azhy Robertson, Stephanie Little, Jermaine Wells, Anna Paquin
The season 8 finale of The Walking Dead and season 4 premiere of Fear the Walking Dead will air commercial-free in over 750 movie theaters on April 15, in Fathom Events and AMC stunt “Survival Sunday: The Walking Dead & Fear the Walking Dead.” TWD airs the same night in its regular 9p timeslot, followed by Fear.
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Freeform comedy Young & Hungry will return for its final season on Wednesday, June 20 at 8p. However, it won’t be to total end of the story for the show. The network has ordered into development a Young & Hungry movie from the series’ creative team, including David Holden, Caryn Lucas, Ashley Tisdale, and Eric and Kim Tannenbaum, that will further the adventures of Gabi, Josh and friends.
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Shepard Smith, FOX News Channel’s Chief News Anchor and Managing Editor of Breaking News, signed a new multiyear deal extending his over two-decade tenure with the network. “Shepard Smith is an exemplary journalist whose skill in anchoring breaking news is unrivaled. His powerful storytelling on both television and digital platforms has elevated our entire news gathering process,” said 21st Century Fox and FOX News Executive Chairman Rupert Murdoch. Smith, a more moderate voice than some of his FNC colleagues, has been with the network since its founding in 1996.
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The Price Is Right celebrates today’s youth with a week of special episodes giving kids, tweens, teenagers, college students and expecting parents a chance to win beginning Monday, March 19 at 11a on CBS.
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The CW released its list of season finales for April and May:
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow airs Monday April 9 at 8p
Black Lightning airs Tuesday, April 17 at 9p
Jane the Virgin airs Friday, April 20 at 8p
Riverdale airs Wednesday, May 16 at 8p
Supernatural airs Thursday, May 17 at 8p
Arrow airs Thursday, May 17 at 9p
Dynasty airs Friday, May 18 at 9p
The Flash airs Tuesday, May 22 at 8p
iZombie airs Monday, May 28 at 9p
Wanda Sykes (black-ish) is set to host the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 12 at the Beverly Hilton. “Wanda Sykes’ humor, wit and status as one of the most visible out women in Hollywood make her the perfect host for the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards,” said Sarah Kate Ellis, GLAAD President and CEO.
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A&E struck production deals with Queen Latifah and Toni Braxton. Latifah will EP documentary Where Did the Women of Hip Hop Go? as well as one-hour special U.N.I.T.Y., which follows the singer as she remakes her hit single from 1993. Braxton’s multi-picture deal includes It’s a Wonderful Lifetime, a centerpiece of Lifetime’s holiday programming block.
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Lifetime has partnered with Ford Motor Company for Her America: 50 Women, 50 States, a digital series documenting real women across the country. Ford content began airing on Wednesday, March 15 on Lifetime. “We are thrilled to be partnering with Ford on such timely and necessary content that captures the truth and provides a fresh perspective about women’s lives in the United States,” said Peter Olsen, EVP Ad Sale, A+E Networks. “The custom pieces introduced with Ford are creative and authentic to their respective brands.”
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Starz greenlit The Spanish Princess, a limited series and follow-up to The White Princess and The White Queen, based on Philippa Gregory’s bestselling books The Constant Princess and The King’s Curse.
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Electus has teamed with Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds on a scripted 90s music series. The untitled project is a serialized one-hour dramedy developed by and based on the lives of songwriter and record producer Damon Sharpe and actress, recording artist and producer Stacy Asencio-Sutphen, who met in New York in the 1990s when they were both aspiring pop stars.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MTV greenlit a U.S. version of international hit Ex On The Beach. Rapper/actor Romeo will host the social experiment featuring reality stars from The Bachelorette, Big Brother, Bachelor in Paradise, The Challenge, Vanderpump Rules, Are You the One? and Bad Girls Club, alongside everyday singles who show up for what they think is run-of-the-mill dating show, only to be blindsided by their exes. Meet the cast Thursday, April 12 at 10p; series debuts Thursday, April 19 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Disney Jr. ordered a third season of Mickey And the Roadster Racers. The series makes its second season premiere on Friday, April 13 at 9:30a on Disney Channel.
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PepsiCo’s in-house content development studio, Creators League, announced a lineup of impending projects. Included are Piano Bar, a comedy series from Scooter Braun and BoJack Horseman producer Peter Knight; Street Ball Stories, a docuseries from EP Jamie Patricof; Rugby Boys of Memphis, a doc following the rise of the first rugby team at an inner-city Memphis high school; and Hood River (wt), a doc about a high school soccer team in Hood River, Oregon.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Contractor Marie Oursler renovates more seaside homes in a new season of Big Beach Builds starting Monday, April 9 at 9p on DIY Network.
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An hour-long block of comedy, competition and hip-hop returns to TBS on Sunday, April 15 with the debut of a new season of Snoop Dogg Presents The Joker’s Wild at 10p, followed by Drop the Mic at 10:30p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Pasiones acquired hit Turkish drama Amor Prohibido, set to premiere Tuesday, March 20 at 7p.
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Season 2 of The Jim Jeffries Show returns Tuesday, March 27 at 10:30p on Comedy Central.
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AXS TV’s original series Rock & Roll Road Trip With Sammy Hagar returns on Sunday, April 8 at 9p.
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Fox News Channel airs The Wise Guys: DC Edition on Sunday, March 18 at 8p. Roundtable discussion ranges from special counsel Robert Mueller’s ongoing probe to the future of the economy. Former Education Secretary Dr. Bill Bennett moderates with a panel including retired Lt. Col. Oliver North, former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer, attorney Robert Bennett and FOX Business Network’s Maria Bartiromo.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the Reagans. WGN runs a two-day marathon of Blue Bloods starting Saturday, March 17 at 6p.
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Laff presents “Roseanne Family Favorites Week,” featuring the cast of Roseanne handpicking and hosting their favorite episodes of the series, starting Monday, March 19 at 9p.
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Smithsonian Channel debuts Stephen Hawking special, Leaving Earth: Or How to Colonize A Planet on Sunday, March 25 at 8p. Show features interviews with the visionary physicist, who died March 14 at age 76, as well as others.
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Reebok struck a sponsorship deal with Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot, aimed at inspiring women and future generations to discover and embrace fitness and become the best versions of themselves. “Together, we’re going to find the fun in fitness, and the strength in sports,” tweeted the actress.
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Justin Kerr (Weeds) will recur on Showtime’s upcoming comedy Kidding… Peyton List (Frequency) nabbed the female lead in FOX’s untitled drama pilot based on the best-selling book Gone Baby Gone…Ryan McPartlin (Chuck) landed a series regular role in NBC’s untitled Bad Boys spinoff pilot.
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Dax Shepard is set as a recurring guest star in the second half of The Ranch’s upcoming third season on .… James Tupper (Big Little Lies) named the male lead in FOX FBI drama pilot from Ilene Chaiken and Melissa Scrivener Love… Deadline reports that Missy Peregrym (Rookie Blue) will lead Dick Wolf’s upcoming CBS drama F.B.I.
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More cast additions have been announced for ABC’s Get Christie Love reboot. Steven Webber (Wings) nabbed a key series regular role along with Lisseth Chavez (The Fosters) and Dennis Oh (NCIS: New Orleans).
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Annabella Sciorra (The Sopranos) signed on to the sophomore season cast of Netflix’s Marvel’s Luke Cage… Bre-Z (Empire) and Greata Onieogou (Miss Sloane) landed series regular roles on The CW’s untitled April Blair and Spencer Paysinger drama pilot… Tati Gabrielle (The 100) will be a series regular on Netflix’s upcoming Sabrina series.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Jason Michael Snow was cast as a lead in ABC’s untitled Justin Noble comedy pilot… Charles Parnell (The Last Ship) and Saidah Arrika Ekulona (Kevin Can Wait) landed series regular roles in FOX’s Our People pilot… Adewale Akinnuove-Agbaje (Ten Days in the Valley) nabbed a lead role in ABC drama pilot The Fix.
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Rihanna took Snapchat to task for an ad that mocked domestic violence. About the “Would You Rather?!” game that asked whether users would rather “slap Rihanna” or “punch Chris Brown,” Rihanna posted on Instagram, “You spent money to animate something that would intentionally bring shame to DV victims and made a joke of it!!!” Responded a Snapchat spokesperson, “This advertisement is disgusting and never should have appeared on our service. We are so sorry we made the terrible mistake of allowing it through our review process. We are investigating how that happened so that we can make sure it never happens again.” Post-Rihanna post, the stock price for Snap Inc. dipped 4%.
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The Walt Disney Company has created a new unit for its streaming video and international businesses. The Disney-branded direct-to-consumer streaming service, which has yet to be named, will launch in late 2019 and be the exclusive home for SVOD viewing of the newest live-action and animated movies in the pay-TV window from Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm.
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Amazon secured the rights to American Idol in the UK from FremantleMedia International. The streamer will air weekly episodes of the singing competition in the UK on Tuesday, after their U.S. debut on ABC on Sunday nights.
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Comedy Central International is expanding its digital programming slate with six new short form originals exclusively for Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Comedy Central Play app and web, as well as renewing Josh Investigates for a second season.
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National Geographic delivered double digit growth, year-over-year (+13%) in February, marking the second consecutive month of year-over-year growth. It’s the first time the network has seen this month on month growth since 2014. In addition, March kicked off with the premiere of Jane, which garnered 3.7 million viewers.
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