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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 5/3/18)
NBC: Superstore (Finale) at 8pm
NBC: A.P. Bio (Finale) at 8:30pm
NBC: Champions (Finale) at 9:30pm

Empire’s reign continues. FOX has renewed the hip-hop family drama, from Lee Daniels, Danny Strong, Image Television and 20th Century Fox TV, for a fifth season. Brett Mahoney, who stepped in to help lead the series for the second half of season four, will continue as showrunner.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The revolving judge panel for Season 2 of ABC’s The Gong Show has been set. Slated to appear are Alyson Hannigan, Jimmy Kimmel, Brad Paisely and Jason Sudeikis, who join returning judges Will Arnett, Dana Carvey, Ken Jeong and Rob Riggle. Series returns Thursday, June 21 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Another original cast member won’t be returning to Arrow. Paul Blackthorne, who’s played Quentin Lance since The CW show’s 2012 launch, isn’t coming back as a series regular. This follows last month’s news that Willa Holland had made her final appearance as Thea Queen.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bob Harper, former host and trainer on The Biggest Loser, guest hosts Page Six TV from Monday, May 7 to Friday, May 11. Harper reveals his latest projects, while joining Bevy Smith, Carlos Greer and Elizabeth Wagmeister to discuss the latest entertainment headlines.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The Sportsman Channel Outdoor Fest, takes place July 20 to 22 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, and features expert guests Michael Waddel (Bone Collector), Brian “Pigman” Quaca (Pigman: The Series) and Tom McMillan (McMillan). Tickets and event information are available at www.SCOutdoorfest.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Viceland ordered The Hunt for the Trump Tapes with Tom Arnold. The cable net has begun production on the eight-episode series to bow later this year. “Nobody thought I could ever be an investigative journalist, but then again, nobody thought Donald Trump could be president,” said Arnold, announcing the news on The Howard Stern Show. “Let’s hope this marks the end of both our new careers.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

CBS All Access renewed The Good Fight for a third season. “The Good Fight is a perfect example of what we strive for a CBS All Access original series to be: thought provoking, boundary pushing and, most of all, incredibly entertaining,” said Julie McNamara, EVP, Original Content, CBS All Access. “We can’t wait to see what Robert and Michelle King, their creative team and the incomparable cast will bring to audiences in season three.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Upcoming DC digital service, DC Universe, gave a script-to-series order to Swamp Thing. The drama is based on the DC characters created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson. Contingent on a script, the series is targeting a 2019 premiere.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Apple issued a 10-episode series order to Are You Sleeping, a thriller drama starring Octavia Spencer. Based on the true crime novel by Kathleen Barber, it provides a unique glimpse of America’s obsession with true-crime podcasts. Project hails from Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine and Peter Chernin’s Chernin Entertainment and Endeavor Content.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season 4 of Showtime’s The Affair debuts Sunday, June 17 at 9p. In addition, beginning Friday, May 11, consumers will be able to watch the show’s complete first season for free on YouTube, Facebook and SHO.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Black Ink Crew: Chicago returns Wednesday, May 30 at 8p on VH1.
(Source: Cynopsis)

FX set a premiere date for Season 2 of Snowfall: Thursday, July 19 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Hunting ISIS, an original documentary series that follows a group of veteran and civilian volunteers who travel to Syria and Iraq to fight against ISIS alongside local militias, bows Tuesday, May 29 at 10p on History. Also airs Sunday, June 3 at 10p on Viceland.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Casey West continues the pursuit of his next culinary conquest, when Travel Channel’s Man v. Food returns with back-to-back episodes on Monday, May 28 at 9p and 9:30p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Centroamerica TV airs extensive live coverage of the 2018 Costa Rican Presidential Inauguration of the 48th president, Carlos Alvarado, on Tuesday, May 8 at 12:30p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A five-hour I’m Sorry marathon airs on truTV on Mother’s Day. Starts at 9a on Sunday, May 13.
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TLC brings back This Is Life Live, beginning Sunday May 13 at 9p. The four-night event captures live-altering experiences as they unfold in real time. Lisa Joyner returns as host and is joined by co-host Chris Jacobs (Long Lost Family).
(Source: Cynopsis)

Cozi TV celebrates the long-awaited royal nuptials with a two-part wedding special of The Nanny on Friday, May 18 at 7p.
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Jonathan Majors (Hostiles) was cast as the lead opposite Jurnee Smollett-Bell in HBO straight-to-series drama Lovecraft Country… Riverdale’s Vanessa Morgan and Charles Melton were upped to series regular, effective next season… Kiran Deol (The Mindy Project, New Girl) and Moses Storm (Conan, Arrested Development) will star in Arranged, a half-hour comedy pilot ordered by Pop TV.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Netflix’s upcoming Sabrina, the Teenage Witch series has been titled. The show will share its name with the comic book series on which it’s based: Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Amazon set a Friday, June 15 premiere date for the second season of Goliath, the original drama series starring Billy Bob Thornton.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Castle Rock, the psychological-horror anthology from J.J. Abrams and Stephen King, premieres Wednesday July 25 with the first three episodes on Hulu.
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AT&T livestreams the 2018 iHeartCountry Festival by AT&T at www.att.com/iHeartCountry and on Twitter live on Saturday, May 5 at 8p.
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Bravo’s Real Housewives of Potomac episode 304 was the highest-rated of the season to date among P25-54, delivering 1.1mm P25-54 (up 6%).
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BROADWAY
Rain: A Tribute To The Beatles is opening on Thursday May 3, 2018 and closing on Sunday May 6, 2018.
https://ppc.broadway.com/shows/rain-tribute-beatles-msgt/

CELEBRITY NEWS: MAY 2, 2018
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Princess Charlotte (Prince William & Princess Catherine’s Daughter) – 3 years old
DC YoungFly (MTV’s Wild ’N Out) – 26 years old
Megan Camper (Model/ Mother of Pete Wentz’s 2nd son) – 29 years old
Lily Allen (British Singer) – 33 years old
Gaius Charles (Taken/Grey’s Anatomy) – 35 years old
Robert Buckley (iZombie/ Lipstick Jungle) – 37 years old
Ellie Kemper (The Office / Unbreakble Kimmy Schmidt) – 38 years old
Shaun T. (Fitness Entrepreneur) – 40 years old
Jenna Von Oy (Blossom) – 41 years old
David Beckham (Soccer Player) – 43 years old
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson – 46 years old
Donatella Versace (Fashion Designer) – 63 years old
Christine Baranski (The Good Wife) – 66 years old
James Dyson (Vacuum Cleaner Entrepreneur) – 71 years old
Bianca Jagger (Mick Jagger’s 1st wife) – 73 years old
Engelbert Humperdinck (Singer) – 82 years old

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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 5/2/18)
DISCOVERY: Misfit Garage (Premiere) at 9pm
DISCOVERY: Sticker Shock (Premiere) at 10pm
HBO: Being Serena (Premiere) at 10pm
TRU TV: Comedy Knockout (Premiere) at 11pm
USA: Colony (Premiere) at 10pm

HBO picked up Westworld for season three, just nine days after the launch of season two. “From the inspired storytelling to the incredible visuals, we are so excited to see where this next chapter will take us,” said HBO programming chief Casey Bloys.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The debut date of Paramount Network black comedy Heathers, postponed from March 7 after the deadly shooting in Parkland, FL, has been set for Tuesday, July 10. The news was shared on social media yesterday.
(Source: Cynopsis)

E! announced six new series and three unscripted development projects. New series include a talk show hosted by actress Busy Philipps; a show centered around the women of podcast “The LadyGang”; a docu-series featuring actress and singer Ashlee Simpson-Ross and her husband, Evan Ross; a comedic dance show; a modernized version of E! True Hollywood Story; and a series following influencers who are best friends. “E! is a pop culture network that is for and about women, and these series hit the mark when it comes to fun, aspirational content and engaging storytelling for our audience,” said Amy Introcaso-Davis, EVP, production & development.
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Inclusion Media, founded by Broadway producer Howard Kagan, submitted a $315 million offer for The Weinstein Company, reports Deadline. Part of the offer includes a pledge to cooperate with victims of sexual assault seeking justice. That’s in line with a request from Attorney General Eric Scheiderman that bidders set aside resources to compensate injured employees.
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“I have paid for Netflix for a decade but I have no relationship with them emotionally as a customer,” said MGM TV and Digital group president Mark Burnett at the Milken Institute Global Conference yesterday. The topic: how content creators can connect with consumers in a changing media universe. “How do you get that relationship with customers? The closest example in our world is Amazon,” said Burnett.
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Season four of Arrested Development is being released again on Netflix, but it will look different this time around. Creator Mitch Hurwitz announced via social media that he recut the season for Arrested Development Season 4 Remix: Fateful Consequences, shuffling content from 15 individualized stories to make 22 interwoven episodes. Recut version will become available May 4; season 5 will be “coming soon,” promised Hurwitz.
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Amazon Rose Parade hosts Cord Hosenbeck and Tish Cattigan, aka Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon, will reunite for HBO’s live coverage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding. The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!, produced by Funny or Die, airs Saturday, May 19 at 7:30a, with a replay later that day. “This wedding is going to be a blast,” said Cord. “There will be more luxury packed into that church than all the Bed, Bath and Beyonds combined.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season two of FX’s Legion will include 11 episodes rather than the original 10, according to Deadline. Drama’s sophomore run will now end on Tuesday, June 12 at 10p.
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A third woman has accused NBC News veteran Tom Brokaw of unwanted sexual advances: Mary Reinholz claims Brokaw attempted to kiss her 50 years ago, an encounter that left her “uncomfortable.” The allegation follows a claim by Linda Vester – vehemently denied by the journalist – that Brokaw tried to kiss her in the 1990s, and an anonymous former production assistant’s story of Brokaw placing her hands on his chest and requesting that she come to his office.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Tony Award nominations were announced, and Mean Girls and SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical lead the pack with nominations in 12 categories each. Ceremony will be broadcast Sunday, June 10 on CBS.
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Holly Wofford and Jane Y. Mun have been named as executive producers and showrunners for TKO: Total Knockout, a new one-hour obstacle course competition series from executive producer Mark Burnett. Ten-episode series will premiere in summer 2018 on CBS.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A four-part series on Smithsonian Channel offers access to America’s fleet of aircraft carriers as they engage in real-world action. Carriers at War debuts Sunday, May 20 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Science Channel’s Impossible Engineering: Extreme Railroads, shining a light on the world’s most extraordinary rail systems, launches Thursday, May 17 at 10p.
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Come on, get happy! Antenna TV is airing a “Shirley, It’s Mother’s Day” Partridge Family marathon on Sunday, May 13 from 51-11p. The 1970-74 sitcom airs on Antenna weekdays at 10:30a and weekends at 8:30a.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Documentary Served Like a Girl, focused on a diverse group of female veterans as they transition from active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan to civilian life, premieres Memorial Day, Monday, May 28 at 10p on PBS (check local listings).
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Count on Lifetime to have the royal wedding covered. The net’s slate of wedding programming kicks off with Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance on Sunday, May 13 at 8p, followed by documentary Harry & Meghan: Royal Rebels and Biography special Kate Middleton: Uncommon Bride.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Facebook is jumping into the dating game. During his keynote speech at Facebook’s F8 annual developer conference yesterday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the social media giant was launching dating features – and it won’t be “just for hookups.” Chief product officer Chris Cox explained the concept stemmed from couples who said meeting their partner was the most important thing Facebook had done for them. So now, Facebook aims to connect couples in a way that is opt-in, safe, “and didn’t get in the way of everyone who wasn’t interested in dating.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Also at the F8 conference, Facebook’s Instagram said it will let other apps, including Spotify, share directly into Instagram Stories, and will roll out a new version of its Explore section to group posts by theme. Instagram will also let outsiders create AR effects for their followers using Facebook’s Camera Effects Platform; initial AR partners include the NBA, Vogue and BuzzFeed.
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Apple posted quarterly earnings per share of $2.73, up 30% from a year ago and above analyst estimates of $2.67. As for sales of pricey iPhone X, which had some investors jittery, “Customers chose iPhone X more than any other iPhone each week in the March quarter, just as they did following its launch in the December quarter,” said CEO Tim Cook. “We also grew revenue in all of our geographic segments, with over 20% growth in Greater China and Japan.”
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Less rosy was Snap Inc.’s quarterly report, which sent shares tumbling 17% in post-market trading. Snap’s revenue was $230.7 million, versus estimates of $244.9 million. “Revenue was $230.7 million in Q1 2018, up 54% year-over-year driven by growth in Snap Ads, and down 19% sequentially, primarily due to seasonality and our redesign,” said the company.
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The season two premiere of IFC’s Brockmire grew 15% among A25-54 versus its season one launch, and 11% among A18-49 in Nielsen live+3 ratings. Compared to the season one finale, the episode grew 24% among A25-54, 13% among A18-49 and 7% among total viewers.
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The week ending April 22 – with many syndicated producers saving ammo for the May sweep – Dr. Phil (3.1 live plus same day national Nielsen rating, steady with the prior frame) extended its string of first place finishes in talk to 85 weeks in a row. Talkers moving up week to week were The Doctors (0.8, up 14%); Steve (1.3, up 8%); Ellen DeGeneres (2.2, up 5%) and Dr Oz (1.1, up 10%). Entertainment Tonight and Inside Edition, both with 3.0, up 3%, were the only strips able to grow among magazines.
(Source: Cynopsis)

For the month of April, Fox News claimed 15 of the top 25 cable news programs in total viewers and in the 25-54 demo. FNC’s primetime programs Hannity, Tucker Carlson Tonight and The Ingraham Angle were among the top four programs in both total viewers and A25-54. Sister net Fox Business News averaged 229,000 Business Day viewers, with Varney & Co. (9a-12p) the highest rated market program on cable (284,000).
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In the competition show battle Monday night, NBC’s The Voice delivered a 1.7 rating among A18-49 and 8.82 million viewers, versus 1.1 and 8.48 million for ABC’s Dancing With the Stars: Athletes Edition. While Dancing was down 40% in the demo and 30% in viewers compared to last spring’s premiere, it was ABC’s biggest audience in the time slot in six months.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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KANYE WEST: I GOT HOOKED ON OPIOIDS AFTER LIPOSUCTION
http://www.tmz.com/2018/05/01/kanye-west-opioids-liposuction/