FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 11/17/23)
APPLE TV+: Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Premiere)
CMT: The Last Cowboy (Premiere) at 8pm
FREEVEE: Twin Love (Premiere)
HULU: The Secret Life of Dancing Dogs (Premiere)
NETFLIX: CoComelon Lane (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Nothing to See Here (Premiere)
PRIME VIDEO: Amar e Para os Fortes (Premiere)
THE ROKU CHANNEL: The Holiday Shift (Premiere)
(SATURDAY 11/18/23)
HISTORY: Kennedy (Premiere) at 8pm
NETFLIX: The Railway Men: The Untold Story of Bhopal 1984 (Premiere)
OXYGEN: Prosecuting Evil with Kelly Siegler (Premiere) at 8pm
(SUNDAY 11/19/23)
DISCOVERY: Homestead Rescue (Premiere) at 8pm
FOOD NETWORK: The Elf on a Shelf: Sweet Showdown (Premiere) at 8pm
FOX NATION: Liberty or Death: Boston Tea Party (Premiere)
NAT GEO: Incredible Animal Journeys (Premiere) at 8pm
NBC: Saturday Night Live – Host: Jason Mom, Musical Guest: Tate McRae at 11:30pm
AMC: Fear the Walking Dead (Finale) at 9pm
PBS: Hotel Portofino (Finale) at 8pm
PBS: World on Fire on Masterpiece (Finale) at 9pm
PBS: Annika on Masterpiece (Finale) at 10pm
“Mary & George” has a new US home. The historical psychodrama, starring Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine as a pair of scheming 17th century social climbers, has landed at Starz in the US and Canada. The series had originally been set to air on AMC. “’Mary & George’ is the perfect complement to Starz’s provocative slate and we’re thrilled to partner with Sky Studios to bring this extraordinary series to U.S. audiences,” said Alison Hoffman, President of Domestic Networks for Starz. “We can’t wait for the world to discover the untold story of Mary Villiers, who mastered the art of sexual and political conquests in a male-dominated society. And to have Julianne leading this remarkable cast is a dream.”
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Add Fox’s “9-1-1: Lone Star” to the list of shows impacted by the Hollywood strikes. Season five of the procedural has been postponed until fall 2024.
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“Harley Quinn” landed a season five renewal from Max. Max recently announced a spinoff of the adult animated comedy, “Kite Man: Hell Yeah!” debuting in 2024.
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Netflix has canceled five series. “Shadow and Bone” will end after two seasons, while “Glamorous” wraps after one. Adult animated comedies coming to an early end include “Agent Elvis,” “Farzar” and “Captain Fall.”
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Jeffrey Donovan won’t return for season 23 of NBC’s “Law & Order.” The actor, who played Detective Frank Cosgrove for seasons 21 and 22, has exited due to “creative reasons.”
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American Documentary (AmDoc) has joined in the coordinated preservation efforts led by the American Archive of Public Broadcasting to ensure care, stewardship and accessibility of documentary film programs. Select POV documentaries will join historic public media programs from the past 70-plus years representing more than 581 stations, producers, and archives across the country.
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Jimmy Kimmel will fourpeat as Oscars host in 2024. The late night vet previously emceed the 2017, 2018, and 2023 telecasts. Kimmel’s wife, Molly McNeary, will return as executive producer. “We are thrilled about Jimmy returning to host and Molly returning as executive producer for the Oscars. They share our love of movies and our commitment to producing a dynamic and entertaining show for our global audience,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and President Janet Yang in a joint statement. “We are deeply grateful to Jimmy, Molly and their teams for their incredible creativity and partnership and for going on this ride with us again.” Said Kimmel, “I always dreamed of hosting the Oscars exactly four times.”
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The Roku Channel has ordered talk show “What Drives You,” hosted by WWE star/actor John Cena. In each episode, Cena will take a drive will a celebrity guest in their favorite vehicle. “The car you drive and where you drive it can say a lot about who you are, from your personality type to what you value and prioritize the most,” noted Cena. “’What Drives You’ is all about tapping into this and each guest’s unique connection to their car, and a destination close to their heart, as the crux of a candid and wide-ranging conversation.”
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FX has ordered to comedy “English Teacher,” created by and starring Brian Jordan Alvarez. Paul Simms (“What We Do in the Shadows”) will serve as an executive producer. The series follows a high school teacher in Austin who’s trying to balance the competing demands of the students and their parents in a world where the rules seem to change every day.
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“Love Island USA” landed a two-season renewal from Peacock. The dating show is Peacock’s #1 original reality series.
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Andrew Gurland (“Married”) has replaced Victor Fresco as showrunner for Netflix comedy “Unstable,” starring Rob Lowe and his son John Owen Lowe. Production on season two had begun in March but had shut because of the writers’ strike.
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Peacock’s Seth McFarlane series “Ted,” a prequel to the “Ted” movies,premieres Thursday, January 11. The event series is set in the nineties, “but is based on the timeless truth that being sixteen sucks,” said Peacock.
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Crime drama “Monsieur Spade” premieres Sunday, January 14 on AMC, AMC+ and Acorn TV. Clive Owen (“Closer”) stars and exec produces the six-parter, based on the protagonist of Dashiell Hammett’s 1930 novel The Maltese Falcon.
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All eight episodes of “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” a reimagined version of the 2005 film starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, will drop Friday, February 2 on Prime Video. The series was originally slated to premiere in November but was postponed because of the strikes.
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Peacock has acquired animated series “Mittens & Pants,” which launched on Canada’s CBC Kids in Canada and UK’s Sky Kids in February. Peacock plans a 1Q24 launch.
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Japanese anime “Sand Land: The Series” is headed to Hulu in spring 2024. Based on the short story by Akira Toriyama, the series is set in a world where the water supply is all but dried up.
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Dick Van Dyke will be honored in CBS special “Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic,” airing Thursday, December 21 at 9p. “I started with CBS under contract in 1955 with the CBS morning show, then ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’ and ‘Diagnosis Murder’,” said Van Dyke. “I’ve been with the CBS family for almost 70 years, and I couldn’t be prouder. I’m incredibly honored that CBS will be throwing a 98th birthday special for me.”
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Holiday special “Mary Berry’s Highland Christmas” premieres Monday, December 18 at 9p on PBS (check local listings). Berry will be joined in Scotland by US Open champ Andy Murray, “Love Island” narrator Iain Stirling, and singer/songwriter Emeli Sande.
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Keke Palmer will host “Soul Train Awards” 2023, during which Janelle Monae will receive the “Spirit of Soul” award. BJ The Chicago Kid, Coco Jones, Danté Bowe, Fridayy, Muni Long, SWV, and Palmer are set to perform, on Sunday, November 26 at 8p on BET and BET Her.
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Tate McRae has been tapped to perform on the “2023 Billboard Music Awards,” joining a lineup including David Guetta and Bebe Rexha, Karol G, NewJeans, Mariah Carey, Morgan Wallen, Peso Pluma, and Stray Kids. The BBMAs will roll out across BBMAs and Billboard social channels on Sunday, November 19 beginning at 8p.
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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has a Spanish-language home on Telemundo on November 23, starting at 8:30a. The 97th edition of the turkey day tradition will be simulcast with NBC.
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Catchy Comedy is serving up 21 episodes of “The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast” starting at 6a on Thanksgiving. The hour-long specials were filmed in the former MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
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Hungry for a little Hamlin and eggs? Harry Hamlin (“Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches”) joins his niece and chef Renee Guilbault for “In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin: A Holiday Special.” The show, airing Wednesday, December 13 at 11p on AMC+ and IFC, serves as a preview for new series “In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin,” slated for May 2024.
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Jewish Life Television and Variety have partnered to broadcast “The State of Antisemitism,” a one-our panel discussion, on JLTV on Sunday, November 19 at 9p.
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Bravo’s Housewives are cleaning up. The season six premiere of Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Miami” drew 1.4 million viewers across platforms its first seven days, up 124% from the season five opener. The net’s “The Real Housewives of Potomac” season eight premiere drew 2.1 million in its first seven days, up 15% from the season seven debut.
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MOVIES
Trolls Band Together (Animated) – Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Kenan Thompson, Zooey Deschanel, Camila Cabello, Daveed Diggs, Troye Sivan Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Joey Fatone, Eric Andre, Kid Cudi, Kunal Nayyar, Amy Schumer, Andrew Rannells, Kevin Michael Richardson, Patti Harrison, Zosia Mamet, Roger Craig Smith
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes – Rachel Ziegler, Tom Blyth, Viola Davis, Dexter Sol Ansell, Rosa Gotzler, Hunter Schafer, Fionnula Flannagan, Ashley Liao, Athena States, Joshua Kantara, Amelie Hoeferle, Ayomide Adegun, Max Raphael
Thanksgiving – Patrick Dempsey, Rick Hoffman, Gina Gershon, Milo Manheim, Addison Rae, Nell Verlaque, Karen Cliche, Ty Olsson, Shailyn Griffin, Jenna Warren, Derek McGrath, Mika Amonsen, Lynne Griffin, Tomaso Sanelli, Chris Sandiford, Adam McDonald
BROADWAY
Spamalot has officially opening on Broadway this week – https://www.playbill.com/production/spamalot-broadway-st-james-theatre-2023
Here Lies Love is scheduled to close on Sunday 11/26/23 – https://www.playbill.com/production/here-lies-love-broadway-broadway-theatre-2023
NYC STREET FAIRS
https://nycstreetfairs.com/schedule-of-festivals/
MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $267 million.
You can now play in 43 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $280 million.
Powerball is played in 43 states.
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