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HGTV: Property Brothers: Forever Home (Finale) at 8pm
ABC renewed “Not Dead Yet” for season two, and “The Conners” for season six. But with the WGA strike still raging, only unscripted content is on the network’s fall schedule right now, with the exception of “Abbott Elementary” reruns. Returning unscripted series include “America’s Funniest Home Videos” for season 34; “American Idol” for its seventh run on the network; “The Bachelor” for season 28; “Bachelor in Paradise” for season nine; “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” for season four; “Celebrity Jeopardy!” for season two; and “Shark Tank” for season 15. Decisions on “Home Economics” and “The Rookie: Feds” will be made at “a later date.”
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Adding a new twist to its “Bachelor” franchise, ABC is adding “The Golden Bachelor” to its Monday slate. The spin-off, centered on a man given a second chance at love in his senior years, will air after “Dancing With the Stars.”
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The Peabody Awards in-person ceremony has been canceled because of the writers’ strike. “Due to the ongoing uncertainty and meaningful challenges that exist industrywide, we have decided to cancel the 83rd annual Peabody Awards ceremony,” announced the organization. “Canceling the ceremony is extremely disappointing as this year’s 39 winners are immensely talented and have brought forth powerful stories that deserve to be celebrated.” The ceremony was to have taken place, in LA for the first time, on June 11.
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The strike has also impacted the 50th Daytime Emmy Awards, slated to air June 16 on CBS, and the Creative Arts & Lifestyle ceremony, set for June 17. Both events have been postponed until a strike resolution has been reached.
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If the writers’ strike continues for “weeks or months,” said the WGA negotiating committee in an email to members, it would cost studios more than if they met the guild’s demands. “These companies have made billions in profit off writers’ work, and they tell their investors every quarter about the importance of scripted content,” stated the committee. “Yet they are risking significant continued disruption in the coming weeks and months that would far outweigh the costs of settling.”
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Dominion Voting Systems denied reports that its $787.5 million settlement with Fox News included a verbal agreement that the network would cut ties with Tucker Carlson. “Dominion wanted to punish Fox, and it’s working,” a source told Variety. But Dominion said in a statement, “As the Fox principals who negotiated the settlement well know, Dominion made no demands about Tucker Carlson’s employment orally or in writing. Any claims otherwise are categorically false and a thinly veiled effort to further damage Dominion. Fox should take every effort to stop these lies immediately.” Fox also denies the report.
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Walt Disney Co. former CEO Bob Chapek, former Chairman of Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution Kareem Daniel, and current CFO Christine McCarthy are being accused of providing misleading statements and omissions about Disney+ and its subscriber growth. A lawsuit filed by Local 272 Labor Management Pension Fund alleges the executives did not truthfully disclose subscriber numbers and the company’s overall streaming health. “We are aware of the complaint and intend to defend vigorously against it in court,” responded Disney.
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ABC has picked up “High Potential” to series. The ABC Signature drama from Drew Goddard stars Kaitlin Olson (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) as a single mom with a knack for solving crimes.
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Wheelhouse DNA and Frederator Studios have partnered with comedian Adam W. (Waheed), on the development and production of a new, adult animated series. It’s the first partnership between Frederator and Wheelhouse DNA, and the debut of Adam W. writing and starring in a series. Set in ancient Egypt where the gods are real, aliens built the pyramids and the afterlife exists, the 10-episode series follows a lovable royal buffoon (Waheed) who finds himself suddenly thrust onto the throne.
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Children’s author Mo Willems (The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster!) is teaming up with Stampede Ventures and RedBird Capital to form a new company, Hidden Pigeon Company. HPC will be led by Kathy Franklin as CEO. Franklin joins HPC from Lightstorm Entertainment where she served as President, Franchise Development.
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Tami Roman (“The Ms. Pat Show”) will EP and star in “Whatever It Takes,” from Swirl Films and Roman Ramsey Productions, for BET+. The holiday film will debut later this year.
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Onyx Collective and UK’s Channel 4 announced the straight-to-series pickup of “Queenie” from Further South Productions in association with Lionsgate TV. The drama, centered on a 25-year-old Jamaican woman straddling two cultures, will be available on Channel 4 in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and will stream exclusively on Hulu in the US, Star+ in Latin America, and Disney+ in all other territories.
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Speedvision has ordered “Helping Hands Garage,” a new automotive build and restoration series from Brenton Productions with an inspirational twist. The all-female core team features professional driver and builder, Collete Davis, and motorsports reporter and enthusiast, Katie Osborne. The series is currently in production and is slated for world premiere in 4Q23.
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The Hudson Valley is the setting for HGTV’s “Small Town Potential,” premiering Wednesday, June 14 at 9p. In the series, real estate agent and designer teams with her life partner, a contractor, to help families settle in a cozy upstate NY home.
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“The Cook of Castamar,” a Spanish series based on the novel by Fernando J. Munez, makes its HITN debut on Thursday, May 18 at 9p.
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The 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards have been set for Saturday, February 24, streaming live on Netflix starting at 8p. Submission for nomination consideration opens August 28.
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The season 23 finale episodes of NBC’s “The Voice” will include special performances from Lewis Capaldi and Alex Newell during the live show on Monday, May 22 at 8p, while CeeLo Green, Diplo & Lily Rose, Maroon 5 and Toosii will take the stage on Tuesday, May 23 at 9p.
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“I’m Not Crazy, I’m Sick,” chronicling three families whose lives are upended by Lyme disease, makes its digital debut May 30 on Apple TV and Google Play.
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Stamdup special “Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love” premieres Saturday, May 27 at 10p on Max, and 10:15p on HBO. It’s Silverman’s first HBO special since 2013.
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Entertainment One announced a new special, “My Little Pony: Bridlewoodstock,” premiering on Netflix on June 6. The 44-minute special stars actress, singer, and dancer, Sofia Wylie, who will voice Ruby Jubilee. The music festival-inspired special will debut alongside 6 new 22-minute episodes, continuing the story from the “My Little Pony: Make Your Mark” series.
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Crunchyroll and language learning platform Duolingo are teaming up to celebrate anime and the sixth anniversary of Duolingo’s Japanese language course. Duolingo’s Japanese course will feature nearly 50 phrases inspired by fan-favorite, popular anime series.
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CNN killed the cable competition with its Donald Trump town hall on May 10, drawing 3.3 million viewers, but most didn’t stick around. During Friday primetime two days later, the news net averaged 335,000, behind Fox News (1.4 million), MSNBC (1.1 million) and Newsmax (357,000). CNN did beat Newsmax in the A25-54 demo with 87,000 viewers, versus 45,000.
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Food Network’s ninth season of “Spring Baking Championship” saw an average .95 P18+ and 1.39 W18+ Live+3 rating, its highest-rated season among P/W18+ since 2020. Last week’s season finale delivered .98 P18+ and 1.42. W18+ Live+3 rating, with Food Network ranking as the #1 non-news/sports cable network in Prime among P/W18+.
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