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ABC: Quantico (Premiere) at 10pm
HGTV: Rustic Rehab (Premiere) at 11pm
INSP: The Cowboy Way (Premiere) at 8pm
DIY: Tiny House, Big Living (Finale) at 9pm
After Deadline reported that Fox’s Lethal Weapon was in danger of cancellation due to outbursts by one of the series’ stars, Clayne Crawford, the actor admitted to being reprimanded for two incidents, once for reacting in anger amid “working conditions that did not feel safe,” and once for “an unfortunate event” involving a piece of shrapnel that occurred when he was directing an episode. “I am incredibly sorry if my passion for doing good work has ever made anyone feel less than comfortable on our set, or feel less than celebrated for their efforts,” said Crawford, who also apologized for “any negative attention Lethal Weapon is receiving because of these incidents.”
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The trio of winners for Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre awards “perfectly exemplify the scope of work in our industry,” said Heather Hitchens, president & CEO of the American Theatre Wing, and Charlotte St. Martin, president of The Broadway League. “Each one has left such a mark on the Broadway community in such different ways.” That’s no exaggeration: recipients are New York Times photographer Sara Krulwich; beader of stage costumes Bessie Nelson; and Ernest Winzer Cleaners, which has handled costumes for Broadway shows for decades. Tony Awards air Sunday, June 10 at 8p on CBS.
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Epix gave a straight-to-series order for ABC Signature Studios drama, Godfather of Harlem. Ten-parter telling the story of crime boss Bumpy Johnson will star Forest Whitaker, who will also produce through his Significant Productions. Epix is eyeing a 2019 premiere.
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Revolt announced a May slate that includes the return of The Breakfast Club with a new format starting Monday, May 7, airing Monday-Friday at 6a, and The Breakfast Club Power Hour Monday-Friday at 8p. Daily airings will now include The Breakfast Club Extra, a behind the scenes look at what happens when the mics are turned off at the morning show. Upcoming new series include edgy R News, launching Monday, May 7 at 7:45p; Revolt Justice, spotlighting people using their platforms to address social issues impacting today’s youth, arriving Tuesday, May 8 at 9p; and Revolt Hijacked, which hands control of the network to artists and celeb for a full day, on Thursday, May 10.
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Evidence of Innocence debuts on TV One Monday, June 4 at 10p. Limited crime and justice series focuses on wrongfully accused people faced with the challenge of maintaining faith while awaiting the opportunity to prove their innocence.
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Chef Roger Mooking continues his search for the most innovative and outrageous ways people across the country cook with fire when 13 new episodes of Man Fire Food kick off Wednesday, May 30 at 9p on Cooking Channel.
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TLC’s Lost in Transition debuts Sunday, May 20 at 10p. Docu-series chronicles the lives of four couples; in each relationship, the wife has recently found out that her husband made the brave decision to become the woman he is inside.
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Third-generation race car champion and NBC Sports NASCAR analyst Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his wife Amy, an interior designer, will transform a dilapidated 150-year-old historic home in Key West, Florida in DIY Network’s new series Renovation Realities: Dale Jr. & Amy. The redo will take four episodes, starting Saturday, June 2, at 9p.
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Lifetime spin-off series Live PD Presents: Women on Patrol launches Monday, June 4 at 9p, followed by the season four premiere of Escaping Polygamy.
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Monster Week returns to Animal Planet starting Sunday, May 27 at 8p with the 100th episode of Finding Bigfoot. The week will also bring new episodes of World’s Scariest Animal Attacks, Deadliest Places on Earth, River Monsters and Expedition Unknown.
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Decades Network gives 2017 documentary film Wait for Your Laugh, the story of Rose Marie, its TV premiere on Tuesday, May 1 at 9p. Best known for her role on The Dick Van Dyke Show, the entertainer’s 90-year career spanned vaudeville, radio, film and television. Marie died in December at age 94.
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With the person believed to be the Golden Gate Killer in custody, ID will air an updated episode, Golden State Killer Caught: People Magazine Investigates on Friday, April 27 at 10p and again on Sunday, April 28 at 8p.
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Netflix short film Father Knows Best?, following three newly engaged daughters and their fathers at Saks Fifth Avenue’s Bridal Salon in New York City, will promote the premiere of new original film, The Week Of, starring Adam Sandler and Chris Rock. Streaming begins on Netflix Friday, April 27.
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BuzzFeed News is investing in programming, and its latest partner is Netflix. Weekly series Follow This tracks BuzzFeed reporters as they delve into a variety of topics, from cultural phenomenons to social issues. First 15-minute episode airs Monday, July 9.
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NBA superstar Stephen Curry is re-launching his YouTube channel this month, anchored by short-form series, 5 Minutes From Home, premiering Tuesday, May 1. In the show, Curry and a revolving set of guests grab a late-night bite after a home game and discuss a wide variety of topics.
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ReachMe TV’s network of airport, retail and hotel channels, will soon offer a selection of short films from the Tribeca Film Festival. “We’re always looking for new ways to grow the Tribeca Film Festival and reach new audiences. This new relationship with ReachMe TV allows us to do just that,” said Tribeca founders Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal in a joint statement.
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Snapchat is going to start testing a new ad format called Commercials. Six-second nonskippable spots will air in select Snapchat shows (but not in Discover or personal stories), starting in mid-May, reports Digiday. It’s a new direction for the messaging app, now part of a public company that has to figure out to make money.
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Hulu spent $1.2 million on TV commercials from April 16-22 in support of The Handmaid’s Tale, days before its premiere. Main outlets were ABC and NBC, which each received about $300K.
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William Baldwin (Gossip Girl) will recur on upcoming USA and Syfy series The Purge, about one day each year when murder and mayhem is legalized.
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All set for TV One film Dinner for Two, in production in Georgia, are Tristan “Mack” Wilds (90210), Chaley Rose (Nashville), Prince Hammond (Claws) and Shaun Baker (House Party).
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Lauren Cohan will return to AMC’s The Walking Dead for season nine, she reported at CinemaCon. “There’s a lot more Maggie story to tell,” the actress told EW. Cohan also has lead role in ABC dramedy pilot Whiskey Cavalier.
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Despite Facebook’s privacy breach debacle, the social media giant sailed past analysts’ projections, with 1Q18 revenue of newly $12 billion, versus estimates of $11.4 billion, and a 13% boost in daily and monthly active users in March. “Despite facing important challenges, our community and business are off to a strong start in 2018,” said CEO Zuckerber. “We are taking a broader view of our responsibility and investing to make sure our services are used for good.”
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Twitter also exceeded analysts’ expectations for 1Q18, with $665 million in revenue versus a forecast of $605.4. Daily active users grew by 10%. “We grew our audience and engagement, marking another quarter of double digit year-over-year (daily active user) growth, and continued our work to make it easier to follow topics, interests, and events on Twitter,” said CEO Jack Dorsey.
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Spotify update: Users will be able to listen to songs on demand on the mobile music streaming service’s free ad-supported tier, as long as the songs are included in the 750 chosen for that day’s playlist. Regular shuffled music playlists will still be available. Another offering: low-data mode, to cut data use by about three quarters.
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Comedians Paul Scheer (Veep) and Michael Ian Black (Another Period) are launching new podcasts with Midroll Media. Scheer’s Unspooled focuses on great films, while in Obscure, Black reads every line of Thomas Hardy Jude the Obscure, with commentary.
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Guests at Hilton hotels can get their Billions fix through Connected Room technology that now includes complimentary Showtime streaming. Via the Hilton Honors App, guests’ phones can be used as an in-room remote for TV, as well as to control lighting and temperature.
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Preschool learning app Hopster completed a growth funding round led by Sony Pictures Television and Networks. “We will use our latest funding to keep doing what we pledged: provide a safe, ad-free and nurturing digital environment for pre-schoolers,” said Nick Walters, Hopster CEO and founder.
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LiveXLive Media, a global digital media company focused on live entertainment, partnered with AEG Presents to add two music festivals to its slate of live music programming: Global Dance Festival and Decadence NYE. The multiyear agreement grants LiveXLive the exclusive opportunity to record, film and distribute the festivals’ content, including live performances, audio and video on demand rights across LiveXLive’s digital platforms.
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Amazon ordered a second season of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan. Drama starring John Krasinki premieres on Prime Video on August 31.
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NBC’s The Voice was the top show in broadcast on Tuesday at 8p, averaging 1.5 among A18-49, but two repeats of Roseanne came in second in the hour with 1.3, and two repeats of the ABC reboot at 9p and 9:30p rose to an average 1.5.
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Lifetime’s Married at First Sight wrapped its sixth season with series high ratings on the network among A25-54 (648,000) and W25-54 (467,000). Additionally, over 1.2 million Total Viewers tuned into Tuesday night’s season finale, the show’s best performance in over two years.
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BROADWAY
The Iceman Cometh with Denzel Washington is opening on Thursday April 26, 2018.
https://ppc.broadway.com/shows/iceman-cometh/
The Boys In The Band with Matt Bomer, Zachary Quinto, Jim Parsons, and Andrew Rannells starts previews on Monday April 30, 2018.
https://ppc.broadway.com/shows/boys-band/
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