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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 6/3/19)
BRAVO: Below Deck Mediterranean (Premiere) at 9pm
DIY: Pool Kings (Premiere) at 9pm and 9:30pm
FOOD NETWORK: Wedding Cake Championship (Premiere) at 10pm
FOX: So You Think You Can Dance (Premiere) at 9pm
HGTV: Hidden Potential (Premiere) at 9pm and 9:30pm
ID: People Magazine Investigates: Cults (Premiere) at 9pm
ID: Breaking Homicide (Premiere) at 10pm
TLC: 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way (Premiere) at 9pm
BRAVO: Summer House (Finale) at 10pm
Star, canceled by Fox after three seasons, didn’t find a new home. Co-creator Lee Daniels, who had hoped to place the musical drama elsewhere, told fans via Twitter, “I’m at a loss for words to describe my sadness.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
On a happier note, Starz picked up Vida for a third season. In addition to critical praise, the drama has seen its Hispanic audience grow 56% compared to the same period in season 1, giving it the highest Hispanic audience composition among premium scripted series in 2019 (Live+3). Starz Hispanic subs have grown 17% since the series premiered in May 2018 and the number of new customers who watched Vida’s season two on the app in the first seven days was almost double year over year.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Also set for a third season is The CW’s Burden of Truth. The renewal came just ahead of the legal drama’s season two launch on Sunday night.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The upcoming sixth season of HBO comedy Silicon Valley, created by Mike Judge, John Altshuler and Dave Krinsky, will be its last – but likely not the last viewers will see of the creative team. “This type of comedic chemistry, both behind and in front of the camera, is rarely found,” said Amy Gravitt, EVP of HBO Programming. “Silicon Valley is just the beginning of many more collaborations with these hilarious writers and performers, as well as our standout crew.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Foreigners interested in coming to the U.S. might want to give their Twitter accounts a once-over before applying for a visa. The State Department has updated its immigration and nonimmigrant visa forms to request information about social media usernames, email addresses and phone number histories. In the past, that information was only required from applicants identified as needing extra scrutiny.
(Source: Cynopsis)
NBC expanded its diversity efforts with the launch of programs focused on production coordinators and production assistants. The initiatives provide on-the-job training for ethnically diverse talent.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The Writers Guild of America blasted non-franchised talent agencies for trying to take package fees on deals negotiated after April 12, when negotiations between the WGA and agencies fell apart. “If these bad behaviors continue, the guild will advise the full membership which agencies, law firms or managers are acting contrary to their fiduciary duties, and we will take the appropriate legal action to protect members’ interests,” warned the guild. Negotiations are slated to resume June 7.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Jeff Glor, replaced as anchor of CBS Evening News by Norah O’Donnell, will remain with the network as co-host of CBS This Morning: Saturday. Glor, who joined CBS in 2007, will also report for CBS News’ “Who We Are” franchise, and work with the CBS News investigative unit. “Jeff brings a humanity to his reporting and will be a perfect fit on SATMO, as it is fondly called around the CBS Broadcast Center,” said CBS News head Susan Zirinsky.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Cupcake experts compete to craft exquisite treats in Food Network’s Cupcake Championship, starting Monday, July 1 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Showtime docu-series Shangri-la premieres Friday, July 12 at 9p. Four-parter is a collaboration from Morgan Neville (Won’t You Be My Neighbor), music producer Rick Rubin, and director Jeff Malmberg (Marwencol).
(Source: Cynopsis)
Trust, temptation and commitment are issues that emerge in Snap’s Wrong Distance Relationship, following three couples trying to keep romance alive under difficult circumstances. Docu-series airs Tuesdays starting June 4.
(Source: Cynopsis)
All eight episodes of Looking for Alaska, based on the 2005 bestseller by John Green, will be released on Hulu on Friday, October 18.
(Source: Cynopsis)
iHeartCountry will once again serve as the official radio partner of the 2019 CMT Music Awards, simulcasting the live show from Nashville on Wednesday, June 5, at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Descendants 3 premieres Friday, August 2 at 8p on Disney Channel and DisneyNOW. Hopes are high – the premiere telecasts of the first two Descendants movies, in 2015 and 2017, ranked as the most-watched cable movie of their respective years among Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14.
(Source: Cynopsis)
OWN announced its first-ever behind-the-scenes primetime special OWN Presents: Inside WACO’s Wearable Art Gala, debuting Tuesday, June 11 at 10p. The annual event created by WACO (Where Art Can Occur) co-founders Tina Knowles Lawson and Richard Lawson is marking its third year by paying tribute to four honorees who have made significant impact on the world through their art, philanthropy, and entrepreneurial spirit, including Tyler Perry (The Haves and the Have Nots).
(Source: Cynopsis)
Smithsonian Channel has six weeks of programming lined up to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing on July 20. First up: Six-part series Apollo’s Moon Shot, launching Sunday, June 16 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Patrick J. Adams (Suits) will star in Nat Geo scripted series The Right Stuff, based on Tom Wolfe’s nonfiction book…Vanessa Lachey (Dads) landed a recurring role on Fox’s Beverly Hills, 90201 summer reboot, BH90210.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Game 1 of the NBA finals on ABC averaged out-of-home viewership of 6.8 million, skewing 80% male and 20% female versus last year’s 73% M / 27% F split. Sixty-five percent of viewers were in the A25-54 demo. Game one was down from an OOH average of 10.2 million viewers for the same game in 2018.
(Source: Cynopsis)
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Godzilla: King of the Monsters – $49 million
Aladdin – $42.3 million
Rocketman – $25 million
Ma – $18.3 million
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum – $11.1 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)
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