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ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 1/23/24)
BRITBOX: Father Brown (Premiere)
PBS: American Experience (Premiere) at 9pm
TELEMUNDO: La Casa de los Famosos (Premiere) at 8pm
ABC: Celebrity Jeopardy! (Finale) at 8pm
ABC: Only Murders in the Building (Finale) at 9pm
CBS: NCIS: Sydney (Finale) at 8pm
ESPN’s NFL Divisional Playoff was the net’s most-watched NFL game ever, playoffs or regular season, dating back to 1987 when ESPN acquired NFL rights. With an audience of 31.8 million, per Nielsen fast nationals, Saturday’s game surpassed the 2023 Super Wild Card Monday night game for ESPN’s top spot.
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Hulu has acquired “Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story,” a docuseries about the band’s history with full cooperation from all past and present members. The four-parter premieres Friday, April 26.
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“True Crime News,” a new daily syndicated crime show from Warner Bros. Television Group, will premiere nationally this September on select FOX-owned stations. “’True Crime News’ sets out to advance cases, with a true crime tip line and call to action in every show,” said Frank Cicha, EVP of Programming for Fox Television Stations. “It will also work closely with local newsrooms to integrate local crime cases and allow local newsrooms to roll in a crime story in their market.” The series will be hosted by Ana Garcia.
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In more syndication news, “Extra” has been renewed for season 31 by Fox Television Stations. It will be the sixth season the entertainment news series will run on FOX stations.
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And syndicated game show “The Flip Side” will launch this fall on CBS Stations. “Game shows have been a bright spot in syndication — and network prime-time — the last few years,” said Wendy McMahon, President and CEO of CBS News and Stations and CBS Media Ventures. “Their loyal viewers tune in more times per week than any other genre.” Jaleel White (“Family Matters”) hosts.
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Walt Disney Animation Studios’ collaboration with Pan-African entertainment company Kugali has resulted in six-part series “Iwájú,” streaming exclusively on Disney+ beginning Wednesday, February 8. The animated coming-of-age story is set in a futuristic Lagos, Nigeria.
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“The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper“ returns Sunday, January 28 at 8p with a look into the exclusive world of the ultra-wealthy at sea. In “Superyachts and the Super
Rich,” Alisyn Camerota journeys to Monaco during the annual Monaco Yacht Show. “Before this assignment, I couldn’t imagine the level of opulence and wealth we’d find,” said Camerota. “But what most surprised me was the universal desire for more – bigger, newer, more extravagant yachts – from the richest people in the world, telling us that even huge superyachts aren’t enough.”
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The second half of season two of “Invincible” kicks off Thursday, March 14 on Prime Video. The adult animate superhero series is based on Robert Kirkman’s comic book.
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Comedy “Son of a Critch” returns to The CW for season three on Thursday, January 25 at 8p.
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Hulu’s “We Were the Lucky Ones,” based on Georgia Hunter’s bestseller, debuts Thursday, March 28 with three episodes. The series follows the story of a Jewish family separated at the start of World War II.
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Psychological thriller series “Ripley,” originally intended for Showtime, premieres Thursday, April 4 on Netflix. The show is based on novels by Patricia Highsmith, which were also adapted for the 1999 film “The Talented Mr. Ripley.”
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Peacock has set Thursday, March 14 as the premiere date for “Apples Never Fall,” starring Annette Bening and Sam Neill. The mystery series follows a verycomplicated family.
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HGTV’s “Rock the Block” is back Monday, March 4 at 9p. For the first time in series’ history, four returning teams will get a second chance as they compete to add the most value to waterfront homes in Florida.
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Ludacris is developing a scripted series for BET+ inspired by his upcoming journey in the competitive music scene in Atlanta as DJ Chris Lova Lova. The series will be written by comedian Noah Gardenswartz and follows the misadventures of a group willing to do anything to bolster ratings at their hip hop radio station.
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Having scored a hit with “Fool Me Once,” Netflix has ordered two more limited series based on novels by Harlen Coben. Adaptations of Missing You and Run Away will be produced Quay Street Productions, with Coben as executive producer via his Final Twist.
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Valerie Bertinelli has not been asked to join season 13 of Food Network’s “Kids Baking Championship,” which she has been hosting with Duff Goldman since its 2015 debut. In a video posted on Instagram, a disappointed Bertinelli cited budget cuts as the cause. While she had nothing but praise for her Food Network family, Bertinelli later took issue with an article in People in which sources claimed Food Network had made an offer to Bertinelli, but talks stalled. “There were never any talks, so no talks could be stalled,” she posted on X.
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Lindsay Lohan (“Mean Girls”) and Kristin Chenoweth (“Schmigadoon!”) are starring in a holiday film for Netflix. “Our Little Secret” is Lohan’s second film in a two movie deal with the streamer; the first is upcoming “Irish Wish.”
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Francesca Corney (“The Buccaneers”), Nicholas Duvernay (“Tyler Perry’s Assisted Living”) and Arnas Fedaravicius (“The Last Kingdom”) are onboard season three of HBO’s “The White Lotus.”
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The results of the 2024 Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s Hall of Fame election will be announced on MLB Network today, January 23 at 6p. Eight hours of MLB Network coverage will begin with “Hot Stove” at 9a.
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2024 OSCAR NOMINATIONS CAME OUT TODAY
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