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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 4/22/19)
A&E: Live Rescue (Premiere) at 9pm
HBO: Gentleman Jack (Premiere) at 10pm
MTV: Teen Mom: Young Moms Club (Premiere) at 10pm
OUTDOOR: The Brigade: Race To The Hudson (Premiere) at 8pm
TELEMUNDO: La Reina Del Sur (Premiere) at 10pm
CBS: The Neighborhood (Finale) at 8pm
After a week in which each show hit a ratings low, NBC is swapping Tuesday timeslots for The Village and The Voice, moving the scripted show to 8p and the singing competition to 9p. New Amsterdam is staying put at 10p. The move takes into account the higher percentage of delayed viewing for The Village – with fewer people watching early primetime after the change to Daylight Saving Time, the early slot will have less impact on its audience than on that of The Voice, which is more likely to be watched live. A fresh season of America’s Got Talent and new series Songland take over Tuesdays starting May 28.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Jimmy Kimmel will pay tribute to two classic sitcoms and their creator in a live, 90-minute prime-time event, Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons”. The late night host teams with Lear and executive producers Brent Miller, Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Justin Theroux for the special, airing Wednesday, May 22 at 8p on ABC, which will recreate an original episode from each of series. Lear and Kimmel will host the show, which will be directed by 10-time Emmy winner James Burrows. Woody Harrelson has the role of Archie Bunker, joined by Marisa Tomei as Edith Bunker; Jamie Foxx and Wanda Sykes are playing George and Louise Jefferson. Ellie Kemper will play Gloria Stivic, Will Ferrell will appear as Tom Willis, and Justina Machado is set to play Florence Johnston. More stars will be named later.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Following the breakdown in negotiations between the Writers Guild and the Association of Talent Agents, the WGA said last week that today, April 22, agencies including UTA, CCA, ICM Partners and WME will receive letters from writers that sever ties with unfranchised agencies. The guild directed its members to sign a statement of support intended to “confront practices that constitute a conflict of interest: agency packaging fees and agencies functioning as producers.” The letters were originally to be delivered on Friday, but the holiday weekend prompted a postponement.
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In response to the WGA encouraging its members to allow their lawyers and managers to procure employment for them in place of agents, ATA executive director Karen Stuart said the organization was “evaluating all legal options to address this unlawful conduct.” Among the tools the WGA has developed to help agent-less writers get work is its new “Weekly Feature Memo,” a list of available spec scripts and pitches sent to producers and development executives every Friday.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Natalie Morales is leaving Access and Access Live, she announced to colleagues in an email on Friday. “I have had a wonderful 3 years here with you and will treasure the memories and good times! Thank you for welcoming me with open arms and for always bringing your A-game.” Morales is expected to remain on NBC’s Dateline and Today; her Access exit comes a month after EP Rob Silverstein was replaced by Maureen FitzPatrick.
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The inaugural Critics’ Choice Real TV Awards has collected over 500 submissions from networks, streaming platforms and producers across 26 categories. The Broadcast Television Journalists Association and NPACT, the trade organization serving the producers of nonfiction entertainment content, joined forces last fall to create the new stand-alone awards show recognizing excellence in nonfiction, unscripted, and reality programming. Nominations will be chosen by select members of BTJA and will be announced on Monday, May 6; winners will be revealed at a ceremony on Sunday, June 2 in Beverly Hills.
(Source: Cynopsis)
John Seda is leaving NBC’s Chicago universe. Over seven years, the actor had appeared on Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D. and Chicago Justice. “It’s been an honor portraying Det. Antonio Dawson in the #OneChicago world,” posted Seda on Saturday. “To my cast #Family, I’ll always treasure the time and stories we shared.” Chicago Med’s Colin Donnell and Norma Kuhling are also exiting as series regulars.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Gotham’s Camren Bicondova handed over her role as Catwoman to another actress for the show’s finale, airing April 25, which is set ten years after the events in the series. Bicondova explained she didn’t want to play the character in the Fox drama ender’s time jump. “I was blessed to be the vessel for Selina Kyle for her formative teen years, and it only felt right to give someone else the torch for her adult self,” posted the actress. Lili Simmons (Westworld) will play the part in the finale.
(Source: Cynopsis)
YouTube ordered docu-series RetroTech, featuring YouTube star Marques Brownlee as he reveals the greatest vintage tech-driven products. Show is based on Brownlee’s Dope Tech series from Vox Media Studios.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Superstore creator Justin Spitzer is stepping down as showrunner for the NBC comedy, replaced by Gabe Miller and Jonathan Green for season five. All three have renewed their overall deals with Universal Television, but Spitzer is spinning off to develop new projects for the studio.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Netflix picked African animated show Mama K’s Team 4, from Cape Town-based Triggerfish Animation Studios and London’s CAKE. Created by Zambian writer Malenga Mulendema, superhero series follows four teen girls recruited by a retired secret agent still committed to saving the world.
(Source: Cynopsis)
E!’s Relatively Nat & Liv premieres Sunday, June 2 at 10p. Docu-series features social influencers, and cousins, Natalie Halcro and Olivia Pierson, along with their families, as they juggle their lives between the beauty and fame of LA and their humble roots in Vancouver.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Season two of Bravo’s Southern Charm New Orleans bows Sunday, June 2 at 9p, with returning socialites Tamica Lee, Barry Smith, Reagan Charleston, Jeff Charleston, Justin Reese, Jon Moody, Rachel McKenzie and Kelsey Nichols.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Season two of Krypton launches Wednesday, June 12 at 10p. Syfy series is set two generations before the destruction of Superman’s home planet.
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American Idol’s season 8 runner-up Adam Lambert will serve as mentor during the ABC competition’s April 28 “Queen Night.” Lambert, who used Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody as his audition song, has been fronting the revived band since 2011, and will also appear with them on Idol’s season 17 finale on May 19.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Radio Disney is rebranding its Radio Disney Awards to ARDYs: A Radio Disney Music Celebration. Sofia Carson (Descendants, Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists) is set to host the event, to be telecast live from LA on Sunday, June 16 at 8p on Disney Channel.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Instagram is exploring the idea of hiding the amount of Likes a post gets, so users don’t have to feel self-conscious about how their counts match up to more popular posters. Only users would see a post’s Like counts. “We want your followers to focus on what you share, not how many likes your posts get. During this test, only the person who shares a post will see the total number of likes it gets,” read a design change test spotted by TechCrunch tipster Jane Manchun Wong.
(Source: Cynopsis)
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
The Curse of La Llorona – $26.5 million
Shazam! – $17.3 million
Breakthrough – $11.1 million
Captain Marvel – $9.1 million
Little – $8.5 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)
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