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E!: Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry (Premiere) at 8pm
MTV: Game of Clones (Premiere) at 9pm
POP TV: Flack (Premiere) at 10pm
SHOWTIME: Desus & Mero (Premiere) at 11pm
ID: Dead of Winter (Finale) at 10pm
What do José Andrés, Dana Carvey, Queen Latifah, Rep. John Lewis, Diego Luna, Tom Morello, Mike Myers, Trevor Noah, Amandla Stenberg, Barbra Streisand and Serena Williams have in common? The diverse group will introduce the eight Best Picture nominees during the Academy Awards ceremony this Sunday. “Movies connect us all,” said producer Donna Gigliotti and producer-director Glenn Weiss. “We are thrilled to assemble this well-known array of film lovers to introduce and share their reflections on the Best Picture-nominated movies.” Ceremony airs at 8p on ABC.
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As for internet speculation that Whoopi Goldberg has been missing from The View lately because she’s been secretly prepping to host the host-less Oscars, View co-host Joy Behar set the record straight (we think). Four-time Oscars emcee Goldberg is recovering from pneumonia, said Behar, and is “not even well enough to host this show, much less the Oscars.”
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20th Century Fox is standing behind Empire’s Jussie Smollett, denying reports that Smollett’s scenes are being cut as the investigation into the alleged attack on the actor moves forward. “Jussie Smollett continues to be a consummate professional on set and as we have previously stated, he is not being written out of the show,” said the Empire producer. Later, the Chicago police named Smollett a “suspect” in the incident for “filing a false police report.”
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The jury for the upcoming Series Mania Festival includes jury president Marti Noxon (Sharp Objects), Juliana Margulies (The Good Wife), and France’s Audrey Fleurot, Delphine De Vigan and Thomas Lilti. “In the face of political and social instability, the trend now is for series that replay history or demonize the future,” said Laurence Herszberg, Managing Director, and Frederic Lavigne, Creative Director. “Our teams have selected 70 series for the event from over 450 screened and – let’s not pretend otherwise – their visions of the world are not exactly joyful!”. Event takes place March 22-30 in Lille, France.
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Viacom International Media Networks Americas inaugurated its new global HQ in Downtown Miami, which will serve as the base of operations for the company’s portfolio of entertainment brands. The new digs are located steps from the recently opened Viacom International Studios, an 88,000 square foot production facility. “After 25 years in Miami, we are doubling-down on our investment in the area,” said Pierluigi Gazzolo, President, Viacom International Media Networks Americas.
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Also making a big move is HITN, expanding its headquarters in Brooklyn, NY, with an additional 25,000 square feet of interior space and 15,000 square feet of rooftop studio space. “Since Brooklyn has now replaced Manhattan as New York’s destination for media productions, it was only natural that our expansion occur at the Brooklyn Navy Yard,” said Michael D. Nieves, President and CEO.
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Showtime ordered a pilot for How to Make Love to a Black Woman (Who May Be Working Through Some Sh*t). Lena Waithe will exec produce the project from The Chi writer Casallina “Cathy” Kisakye.
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Social change catalyst Emerson Collective has invested in Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine (Big Little Lies), and WarnerMedia’s Otter Media increased its minority stake in the company. “We very intentionally chose strategic investors who passionately and unequivocally support our mission of changing the landscape for women by putting them at the center of every narrative we create, elevate and champion,” said Hello Sunshine CEO Sarah Harden. Hello Sunshine launched two years go.
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The Cyanide & Happiness Show is coming back for season four on fandom-focused video platform VRV. Ten new episodes of the animated comedy, produced by Explosm Entertainment and Studio71, will premiere later this year.
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HGTV’s One of a Kind, premiering on Tuesday, March 19, at 10p, stars home renovator and interior designer Grace Mitchell creating eclectic spaces in Fort Worth, Texas. “Anyone can have a house that’s catalog pretty, but a home should tell the story of the family that lives there,” said Mitchell. “My team and I take boring, outdated homes and give them personality and style.”
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Engaged couples live under the same roof as their disapproving families in OWN social experiment Family or Fiance, premiering Saturday, March 9 at 10p. The net turns to drama of the scripted variety with the two-night season four premiere of If Loving You Is Wrong, on Tuesday, March 19 at 10p and Wednesday, March 20 at 10p.
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MotorTrend’s Auto/Biography (ha!) explores vehicular mysteries (buried Ferraris, haunted Porsches) starting Saturday, February 23 at 9p. Automotive historian Tim Donahue and automotive filmmaker Michael May host.
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Lifetime will premiere Facebook Watch’s two-part special of Red Table Talk, with R.Kelly survivor Lisa Van Allen, on Monday, February 25 at 10p, following a mini-marathon of the documentary Surviving R. Kelly, beginning at 7p that evening. Since the doc’s premiere earlier this year, Surviving R. Kelly has reached over 26.1 million total viewers in its airings on Lifetime and LMN.
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A&E Network debuts two-hour Biography documentary John and Yoko: Above Us Only Sky on Monday, March 11 at 9p. Special traces the untold story of the making of John Lennon’s 1971 album “Imagine.”
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Univision News morning show Despierta América welcomes meteorologist Albert Martinez to its team of hosts and reporters on Monday, March 4. Martinez has been working the weather at local Univision stations for the last five years.
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UPtv launched its first original home design show on February 14 with the premiere of Design Twins. In the episode tonight, February 21 at 8p, twin sisters Heather and Heidi navigate bringing their families – and seven kids under six years old – under one roof to launch their interior design business.
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ABC is airing promotional special American Idol: A New Journey Begins at 4p on Oscar Sunday, February 24. Host Ryan Seacrest joins judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Ritchie to preview the season and answer fan questions.
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Idris Elba (Luther) makes his Saturday Night Live hosting debut on March 9, accompanied by first-time musical guest Khalid.
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Combate Americas signed Lucha Underground champ Dulce Maria Garcia Rivas to an exclusive MMA promotional agreement. Garcia will make her debut at the Combate Estrellas live TV event on Friday, April 12.
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HDNet Movies’ March programming includes a marathon of all three Expendables films starring Sylvester Stallone starting Saturday, March 16 at 7:15p.
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Jessie Pinnick (Princess Cyd) and Elliot Knight (Life Sentence) have joined the cast of ABC comedy pilot Happy Accident…Rainn Wilson (The Office) will co-star in Amazon drama Utopia…newcomer Gigi Zumbado, Jessika Van (Seoul Searching) and Davi Santos (Tell Me a Story) landed roles in Freeform’s upcoming comedy series, Besties (wt)…Zach Woods (Silicon Valley) landed a lead in HBO space comedy pilot Avenue 5.
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With three episodes left in the first half of its second season, WE tv’s Love After Lockup scored series highs in total viewers and all key demos. In Live+3 ratings, episode 211 delivered 1.4 million viewers, up +21% from the previous week, and 890,000 A25-54, up +24% from the previous week. Over its first 11 episodes of the half-season, the series has grown total viewers by +120% and by +119% in the demo.
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Up against the NBA All-Star game on Sunday, AMC’s The Walking Dead slipped to a series low (but still high) 1.7 rating among A18-49 and 4.5 million viewers, down 15% versus the prior week in the demo and 12% in viewers.
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