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The Television Critics Association has canceled its summer press tour amid the ongoing WGA strike, and uncertainty about DGA and SAG-AFTRA negotiations with the AMPTP. “The summer 2023 tour is canceled. Even if the guilds and studios reach agreements in the coming weeks, we’ve come to the point at which it’s no longer feasible to organize the tour, never mind plan for our own travel,” read a statement to TCA members. Winners of the TCAA Awards will be announced without an in-person celebration.
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The IATSE has approved $2 million in financial aid for its union members affected by the WGA strike. “For those who are struggling, you are not alone: the 170,000 kin of our Alliance are with you, and help is available,” said IATSE International President Matthew Loeb. “We trust these proven industry charities to deliver this much-needed support directly to IATSE members who need it most, and we will continue to explore all avenues to provide necessary assistance to our members as they weather the storm during the writers’ strike.”
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Meanwhile, The Black List, a platform for writers to showcase their work, has suspended studio access to its services. The organization has also cut the material fees for writers during the walkout.
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NBC has canceled “Young Rock” after three seasons, and “Grand Crew” after two. The net picked up mockumentary series “St. Denis Medical,” focused on an underfunded Oregon hospital, starring Wendi McClendon-Covey (“The Goldbergs”).
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The CW has picked up the first three seasons of crowdfunded historical drama “The Chosen.” The series, following the life of Jesus Christ, starts its CW run on Sunday, July 16 at 8p. “’The Chosen’ is based on the biggest IP of all time and is truly a one-of-a-kind series that tells this historically significant story in a captivating, dramatic and premium way,” said The CW President of Entertainment Brad Schwartz. “This show has already connected deeply with viewers around the world, and The CW will expand its audience even further.”
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It looks like “Walker Independence,” the “Walker” spinoff canceled by The CW after one season, won’t be reappearing for a second season elsewhere, reports TV Line. EP Jared Padalecki had gone on record saying producers were “aggressively” looking for a new home for the western, but no taker was found.
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Food Network has ordered a second season of “Ciao House.” The show’s season one reached more than 13.7 million total viewers across platforms and averaged .73 P18+ and .96 W18+ Live+3 rating, up 62% and 71% respectively from Food Network’s year-to-date prime average.
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Four pilots won’t get off the ground at ABC. The net has passed on legal drama “Public Defenders,” starring Anthony Anderson; medical drama “The Hurt Unit,” starring Benjamin McKenzie and Melissa George; “Keeping It Together,” starring Ellie Kemper; and “Judgement,” with Sarah Shahi.
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The next project for “Arthur” creator Marc Brown is preschool animated series “Hop,” greenlit by Max. Co-creators and fellow “Arthur” alums, Peter K. Hirsch and Tolon Brown, will join Brown in bringing his children’s book illustrations to life on “Hop,” produced by Epic Story Media and animated by Loomi Animation.
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The Africa Channel is teaming with The Wild Africa Fund and the Pan African The Rockstar Group for the US premiere of the Music for Wildlife concert series. The format of the concert series introduces audiences to both established and new African musicians while raising awareness for wildlife conservation. The first of over 100 concerts premiered June10.
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HGTV’s “Lil Jon Wants to Do What?” is back for a new season on Monday, July 10 at 9p. The renovation series attracted more than 12.7 million total viewers in its freshman run.
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WE tv docuseries “Breaking the Ice,” following figure skating champ Rory Flack’s journey to lead the first diverse competitive synchronized ice skating team, premieres Thursday, July 6 at 9p.
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A new season of “Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy and Juan” kicks off Friday, June 23 at 10p on Discovery. Series firsts include a “gold mine intervention” when a miner asks for help to save his stubborn mine boss.
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Daily sign-ups for Netflix averaged 73,000 versus the prior 60-day average in the four days after the streamer alerted US subscribers that it was cracking down on password sharing. That’s up 102%, according to data from Antenna, which reports the jump exceeded the subscriber surge during the pandemic. And it was more than enough to compensate for cancellations, which rose 26.5%.
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“Gabrielle Union: My Journey to 50” premieres June 15 on BET+. The two-part special documents Union’s 50th birthday celebration on a journey across Africa.
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Another two-parter, HBO’s “The Golden Boy,” debuts Monday, July 24 at 9p. The doc tells the story of boxing sensation Oscar De La Hoya.
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FOX Sports revealed its new commercial for this summer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023. The network’s promo features USWNT superstars including Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Rose Lavelle, Crystal Dunn and Naomi Girma. Additionally, FOX Sports’ newest soccer analyst and co-captain of the champion 2019 USWNT, Carli Lloyd, makes a cameo appearance along with FOX Sports host Rob Stone and Aly Wagner, the network’s lead match analyst for the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
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TNT’s “The Lazarus Project” reached nearly eight million total viewersafter three nights of sneak peek airings and the official premiere on June 4. The Sunday premiere was watched by more than 2.3 million total viewers. The drama currently ranks as the #3 new ad supported cable drama this year among P25-54.
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Discovery Channel’s freshman series “Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing” scored a 1.08 Live+3 rating among viewers 25-54 and was the highest-rated network telecast, aside from Shark Week, in over a year. The series is on pace to become Discovery Channel’s highest-rated freshman series in three years. Since its debut on Sunday, May 7, “Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing” has reached seven million total viewers.
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Thomas Sarnoff, son of NBC founder David Sarnoff, died June 4. He was 96. In addition to his role as EVP, West Coast and President of NBC Entertainment Corp. from 1965-77, Sarnoff held key roles at the Television Academy and TV Academy Foundation, and founded the Archive of American Television.
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76TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS (2023) – COMPLETE WINNERS LIST
https://www.eonline.com/news/1376900/tony-awards-2023-the-complete-list-of-winners
POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $324 million.
Powerball is played in 43 states.
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts – $60.5 million
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse – $55.4 million
The Little Mermaid – $22.8 million
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 – $7 million
The Boogeyman – $6.9 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)
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