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CBS: Lingo (Premiere) at 9pm
DISNEY: Superkitties (Premiere) at 10:30am
DISNEY+: Chasing Waves (Premiere)
DISNEY+: Gina Yei (Premiere)
FOX: Celebrity Name That Tune (Premiere) at 8pm
HGTV: Brother vs. Brother (Premiere) at 9pm
NETFLIX: Sexify (Premiere)
HBO: Hard Knocks in Season: The Arizona Cardinals (Finale) at 10pm
History: Secret Restoration (Finale) at 10pm
“The Golden Globes” returned to NBC last night, after scandals over ethical lapses and the lack of Black members in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association forced the show off the air in 2022. The HFPA underwent reforms enabling the revival of the event, this year hosted by Jerrod Carmichael – and Carmichael didn’t shy away from the elephant in the room. “I’ll tell you why I’m here,” said Carmichael in his opening monologue. “I’m here because I’m Black.” While speeches tended toward heartfelt (and loooong – “You could at least play Suspicious Minds,” joked “Elvis” star Austin Butler as the piano tried to play him off), the audience was, as usual, rowdy – lots of shots of Moët & Chandon – to the point Carmichael had to scold them to quiet down. Biggest TV winners of the night: “Abbott Elementary” for best musical or comedy, “House of the Dragon” for best drama, and “The White Lotus” for limited series.
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Elizabeth Vargas has joined cable net NewsNation. The veteran journalist will anchor “Elizabeth Vargas Reports,” an hour-long weekday news program debuting April 3, and serve as a regular contributor to NewsNation programming. “We’re confident that Elizabeth’s honest and empathetic interview style, coupled with her determination to get to the heart of important stories, will strike a chord with viewers,” said Michael Corn, President of News at NewsNation. Vargas hosted ABC’s “20/20” and Fox’s “America’s Most Wanted.”
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The Weather Channel has scratched its plans to air the second seasonof “Mud Mountain Haulers,” and Great Pacific Media has ended its relationship with cast member Craig LeBeau. The logger’s exit is the result of recent revelations of “behavior inconsistent with the values of both GPM and The Weather Channel,” according to a press release.
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What’s behind the recent cancellation of so many shows? Dan McDermott, President of Entertainment and AMC Studios, addressed the question during a panel at AMC’s TCA press tour day. “As human behavior continues to evolve, our industry is experiencing an unrivaled period of reflection and correction,” he said. “Factors including rising inflation, challenging ad market, too many shows, and an over reliance on streaming metrics that don’t necessarily deliver profitability, have caused most content companies, including ourselves, to take stock and recalibrate their forward path.” At AMC, which axed series including “Demascus” and “Invitation to a Bonfire,” McDermott says, “We’ve taken critical steps so that going forward, we’re optimally positioned as a lean, progressive, forward-facing organization, poised to take advantage of the myriad opportunities in the marketplace.”
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Doing Things Media has acquired social-first media brand Overheard in an all-cash deal. Overheard joins DTM’s existing portfolio of more than 35 original content brands including Recess Therapy, Bob Does Sports, Rad Dad, Neat Mom and Animals Doing Things.
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The Directors Guild of America shared the TV nominations for the 75th DGA Awards. Up for drama series are Jason Bateman (“Ozark”), Vince Gilligan (“Better Call Saul”), Sam Levinson (“Euphoria”), Aoife McArdle (“Severance”) and Ben Stiller (“Severance”). Comedy contenders include Tim Burton (“Wednesday”), Bill Hader (“Barry”), Amy Sherman-Palladino (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), Christopher Storer (“The Bear”) and Mike White (“The White Lotus”). The awards ceremony takes place February 18.
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Paramount+ handed a straight-to-series order for a TV adaptation of the Dungeons & Dragons game franchise. Rawson Marshall Thurber (“Red Notice”) wrote the pilot and will direct the first episode of the eOne/Paramount Pictures co-production.
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A potential series based on John Maxim’s Bannerman spy series is in the works at AMC Networks. The project comes from Shane Black (“Lethal Weapon”), Greg Nicotero (“The Walking Dead”) and Brian Witten (“Creepshow”).
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MGM+ unveiled its programming development slate at the TCA press tour. The newly rebranded premium linear channel and streaming service will launch on January 15 in conjunction with the season three premiere of the “Godfather of Harlem.” “It’s a new beginning for our service… MGM+ will deliver on its iconic and beloved studio legacy, with cinematic, sophisticated, and transportive storytelling that audiences love,” said Michael Wright, Head of MGM+. Among the series in development are drama “The Emperor of Ocean Pak,” based on the best-selling novel; “Hoodlum,” based on the 1997 film; “Earth Abides,” based on the novel; and “American Classic,” a comedy starring Kevin Kline.
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Revelation Films has acquired the worldwide rights to 2022 autobiography, I Am Norwell Roberts. Revelation is developing a documentary feature with plans to expand into scripted, told against a backdrop of social and political events from each decade of the life and career of UK’s first Black Met police officer.
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A second installment of “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Ex-Wives Club” will premiere later this year as the fourth season of Peacock’s “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip” franchise. Season three kicks off this spring.
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The first six episode of the eighth and final season of AMC’s “Fear the Walking Dead” will premiere May 14 at 9p. But it’s hardly the end of the road for the “Walking Dead” franchise. Spinoff series “The Walking Dead: Dead City,” starring Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan, will launch in June, with “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon” arriving later this year. An untitled spinoff centered on the characters Rick and Michonne is slated for 2024.
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“School Spirits” debuts Thursday, March 9 on Paramount+. The YA series focuses on a teen girl stuck in the afterlife investigating her mysterious disappearance.
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Also coming up on Paramount+ is “Fatal Attraction.” The drama, based on the 1987 film, premieres April 30 with two back-to-back episodes.
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Premiere dates at MGM+ include limited series “A Spy Among Friends” (March 12), season two of sci-fi horror series “FROM” (April 23) and true-crime docuseries “Murf the Surf” (February 5).
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Season two of “Ginny & Georgia” is sitting at the top of Netflix’s English-language TV chart for the week of January 2, with 180.47 hours viewed. Number two was “Kaleidoscope,” which clocked 112.32 hours its first full week on the service.
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Turner Classic Movies will honor production designer Patrizia von Brandenstein and actor, dancer, choreographer, director and artist Russ Tamblynduring the 14th annual TCM Classic Film Festival. The event takes place April 13-16 in Hollywood.
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All three “NCIS” series beat season highs on Monday with a crossover event, handing CBS its most-watched Monday since April’s NCAA championship game.
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The Saturday, January 7 premiere of Hallmark Channel’s “Wedding Veil Expectations” averaged 2.5 million viewers and 291,000 W25-54, according to Nielsen Live+SD data, making it the most-watched program of the week on entertainment cable, and elevating Hallmark Channel to be the most watched entertainment cable net of the week in both Total Day and Primetime.
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The season 15 premiere of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” moved from VH1 to MTV, was its highest-rated debut in six years, up 20% in the A18-49 demo to 0.63. The show was also the #1 cable entertainment show of the day.
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TV and film editor Rick Tuber died January 7 of a heart attack. He was 69. Tuber’s numerous credits include “ER,” “Wiseguy,” and “Bones.”
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80TH ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS (2023) – WINNERS LIST
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