FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 4/26/24)
CW: 100 Days to Indy (Premiere) at 9pm
HBO: We’re Here (Premiere) at 9pm
HULU: Thank You, Goodnight: The Jon Bon Jovi Story (Premiere)
NETFLIX: The Asunta Case (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Goodbye Earth (Premiere)
PARAMOUNT+: Knuckles (Premiere)
PRIME VIDEO: Luxe Listings Toronto (Premiere)
CW: Penn & Teller: Fool Us (Finale) at 8pm
(SATURDAY 4/27/24)
ABC: NBA Basketball Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles (Game 4) Lakers at 8pm
(SUNDAY 4/28/24)
ABC: Michael Strahan x Jon Bon Jovi (Premiere)
BYU TV: A Kind of Spark (Premiere)
HISTORY: The Mega-Brands That Built America (Premiere) at 9pm
HISTORY: How Disney Built America (Premiere) at 10pm
JLTV: The J Report (Premiere) at 9pm
PBS: Guilt (Premiere) at 10pm
TLC: MILF Manor (Premiere) at 10pm
The CW has entered a multi-year partnership with the Miss USA Pageant and the Miss Teen USA Pageant after last year’s telecast of the Miss USA Pageant ranked as the network’s top new special of the year, and gave the pageant its strongest performance in three years. “We look forward to continuing the storied tradition of these pageants, refreshed with a modern sensibility, on The CW for the next three years,” said Heather Olander, CW Head of Unscripted Programming.
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Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” is expanding its All-Star News Team, enlisting Troy Iwata, Josh Johnson, and Grace Kuhlenschmidt as Correspondents. They join Correspondents and Contributors Ronny Chieng, Desi Lydic, Jordan Klepper, and Michael Kosta, along with Dulcé Sloan and Lewis Black.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Reba McEntire is hosting the 59th Academy of Country Music Awardsfor the seventeenth time, on Thursday, May 16 at 8p on Prime Video. A Prime membership will not be required to watch live.
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Fuse Media and youth vote organization NextGen Media are partnering to amplify “Just F***ing Vote,” a year-long voter registration and voter engagement campaign using humor to target young adults ages 18-30. The goal of the partnership? Get young and culturally diverse voters to get involved in the democratic process. The multiprong, multiplatform partnership will feature a series of Fuse Media-produced “Just F***ing Vote” PSAs driving audiences to NextGen America’s website to learn more.
(Source: Cynopsis)
CBS picked up a fifth season of “The Equalizer.” “’The Equalizer,’ led by the incomparable Queen Latifah, has all the best elements of a powerful drama,” said Amy Reisenbach, President of CBS Entertainment. “The series is stacked with suspense, heroism, high stakes and formidable characters our audience roots for. We look forward to another dynamic season.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Netflix ordered a Chuck Lorre comedy starring Leanne Morgan, as well as two stand-up specials from the comedian. The series, co-created by Morgan, Lorre and Susan McMartin, will follow a woman whose life is upended when her husband of 33 years leaves her for another woman. “If you’ve seen even ten seconds of Leanne Morgan’s stand up then you know what a unique comedic force she is,” said Lorre. “The theme of starting over is universal, and I cannot think of anyone better to combine heart and comedy than Leanne. I knew I had to work with her, and I’m so excited to bring this story to Netflix.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Paramount+ renewed preschool series “Dora” for a second season. The CG-animated series is produced by Nickelodeon Animation.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Wheelhouse and UK theme park company Merlin Entertainments are partnering to develop unscripted TV programs based around Merlin’s attractions, including reality, documentary and game show fare. “Through creative innovation and storytelling, our partnership with Wheelhouse will allow us to bring a new dimension to our stories, characters and IP on the largest platforms in the world: TV and entertainment programming,” said Scott O’Neil, CEO of Merlin Entertainments. “Wheelhouse understands and loves our brands as much as we do, and our partnership will help to create entertaining TV programmes that spotlight our diversity of experiences to iconic landmarks.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Asylum Entertainment Group inked first-look deals with filmmakers Lamont Pete (“Sunday Best,” “Pussycat Dolls”) and his Water2Drink Productions and John H. Kelleher (“Baller Wives,” “Tales from the Explorer’s Club”) and his Mohawk Puppy Productions. “Their unique perspectives bring a new dynamic to our work, and we are eager to start collaborating with them to curate an exciting slate,” said Jodi Flynn, President of Asylum Entertainment Group.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Joining the cast of Paramount+’s “Curfew” (w/t) are Lucy Benjamin (“Detectorists”), Larry Lamb (“Gavin and Stacey”), Bobby Brazier (“EastEnders”) and Anita Dobson (“EastEnders”). The six-part crime thriller, produced by Vertigo Films in association with Evolutionary Films, commenced filming earlier this year.
(Source: Cynopsis)
History will premiere “The Great War” across two nights on Monday, May 27 and Tuesday, May 28 at 8p. The four-hour docuseries weaves together the stories of three different groups, showcasing how an isolationist America reluctantly entered World War I and emerged a global power.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Season nine of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars” kicks off Friday, May 17 on Paramount+. Eight fan favorite queens will compete for $200,000 for a charity of their choosing.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“Sins of the South” premieres Sunday, May 12 at 8p on Oxygen True Crime. Beginning Sunday, May 19, the series following twisted tales below the Mason-Dixon line will move to its regular timeslot of Sundays at 7p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza” will premiere exclusively on Paramount+ on Tuesday, May 21. The three-part series made its triumphant world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
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After 35 days of viewing on ABC, Hulu and digital platforms, “Will Trent” grew to 11.23 million Total Viewers , marking its highest multiplatform telecast to date.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MOVIES
Challengers – Zendaya Coleman, Mike Faist, Josh O’Connor, Darnell Appling, Bryan Doo, Shane T. Harris, Nada Despotovich, Joan McShane, Chris Fowler, Mary Joe Fernandez, A.J. Lister, Connor Aulson
Unsung Hero – Daisy Betts, Joel Smallbone, Kirrilee Berger, Jonathan Jackson, Lucas Black, Candace Cameron Buro, Paul Luke Bonenfant, Diesel La Torraca, JJ Panino, Tena McCall, Angus K. Caldwell, Hillary Scott
Breathe (Limited Release) – Jennifer Hudson, Milla Jovovich, Quvenzhane Wallis, Sam Worthington, Common, Raul Castillo, Dan Martin, Karissa Brewster
Cinderella’s Revenge (Limited Release) – Lauren Staerck, Natasha Henstridge, Stephanie Lodge, Beatrice Fletcher, Megan Purvis, Darrell Griggs, Mike Kelson, Ricardo Freitas, Peter Watson, William Marshall, Mark Collier, Craig Edgily, Stephen Staley,
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