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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 7/15/24)
DISCOVERY: Contraband: Seized at Sea (Premiere) at 9pm
HULU: Hit-Monkey (Premiere)
ID: The Black Widower: The Six Wives of Thomas Randolph (Premiere) at 9pm
NETFLIX: Wonderoos (Premiere)
UNIVISION: Marea de Pasiones (Premiere) at 9pm
CW: All American (Finale) at 8pm
HGTV: Battle on the Beach (Finale) at 9pm
Following the Paramount board’s approval of a deal to merge with Skydance, Mario Gabelli, a major Paramount shareholder, has filed a legal records request for access to information regarding NA head Shari Redstone’s payout. Skydance and its backers are paying $8 billion in a complex transaction that gives it control of National Amusements, after which it will merge with Paramount. Gabelli’s efforts to increase transparency – or “Operation fish bowl” – “most likely starts today,” Gabelli wrote in a Friday post on X. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2025.
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Following Saturday’s attempt on Donald Trump’s life, the Biden campaign said it was “pausing all outbound communications and working to pull down our television ads as quickly as possible.” A new advertisement, part of a $50 million spend on battleground stated, focused on Trump’s criminal conviction.
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Apple TV+’s most-viewed drama ever, “Presumed Innocent,” has been renewed for a second season. Initially envisioned as a limited series, the show is based on the 1987 bestseller by Scott Turow. David E. Kelley, J.J. Abrams and series star Jake Gyllenhaal will return as executive producers.
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A federal court on Friday temporarily blocked the FCC’s Internet competition rules that were to take effect on July 22. The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals stayed the new net neutrality rules, which included bans on throttling and charging higher fees for prioritized delivery, until August 5. Organizations representing broadband providers had sued to block the rules.
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CBS announced premiere fall season premiere dates, kicking off with the season 47 premiere of “Survivor” on Wednesday, September 18 at 8p. “48 Hours” returns for season 37 on Saturday, September 21 at 9p, and “60 Minutes” is back for a 57th run on Sunday, September 22 at 7p, followed by a sneak peek at “Matlock,” which moves to Thursdays at 10p starting October 17. Also getting a special post-“60 Minutes” slot is “The Summit” on September 29, before moving to Wednesdays at 9:30 starting October 16.
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The network’s official premiere week begins Monday, October 16 with season 22 of “NCIS” at 8p and the debut of “NCIS: Origins at 9p. “FBI” (season seven), “FBI: International” (season four) and “FBI: Most Wanted” (season six) return Tuesday, October 15, and “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage” debuts Thursday, October 17 at 8p, followed by the season four bow of “Ghosts,” “Matlock,” and the sophomore run of “Elsbeth.” “S.W.A.T.” (season eight), “Fire Country” (season three) and the second half of the 14th and final season of “Blue Bloods” fill Friday, October 18. The season seven premiere of “The Neighborhood” at 8p on Monday, October 21 is followed by the series premiere of “Poppa’s House,” and Sunday October 27 features the season two premiere of “Tracker” at 8:30p and the season five launch of “The Equalizer” at 9:30p.
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“Entertainment Tonight” laid off 17 of its news desk staffers last week,effective September 7. The layoffs were part of a shift in strategy. “‘ET’ has long been a video-first business, and we are doubling down on that success as we enter our 44th season this fall,” said a show spokesperson in a statement. “We are transforming ETonline.com to deliver more breaking news video and original interviews and streamlining our news gathering process to better reach our audiences across ET’s multiple platforms.”
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FX’s “Shogun” was the big winner at the 40th Annual Television Critics Awards, winning Program of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Drama, Outstanding New Program and Individual Achievement in Drama for Anna Sawai. HBO’s “Hacks” was also a multiple trophy winner, for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy, and series star Jean Smart.
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Among the TV winners at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday were “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” “Young Sheldon,” “America’s Got Talent,” and “SpongeBob SquarePants,” which celebrated 25 years on the air.
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Michelle London has joined nonprofit news organization CBN News as Capitol Hill correspondent. Most recently, London served as national anchor and reporter for Scripps News in Denver.
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Production on season three of HBO drama “Euphoria” is set to kick off early next year. “I am thrilled that we are ready to begin production on Euphoria in January,” said Francesca Orsi, EVP of HBO Programming and Head of HBO Drama Series and Films. “We could not be happier with our creative partnership with Sam and this incredible cast. We look forward to bringing this new season of ‘Euphoria’ to life for the fans.”
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Toronto-based Wildling Pictures has optioned best-selling novel Woman on the Edge by Samantha M. Bailey with coproducers, Toronto-based Little Mama Media for a series adaptation. The psychological thriller focuses on a woman falsely suspected of murder.
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Casting notes: Donna Kelce, mother of Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce, has joined the cast of Hallmark movie “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story” as the manager of a local BBQ restaurant….Lori Petty (“Orange Is the New Black”) and “SNL” alum Bobby Moynihan are onboard CBS prequel “NCIS: Origins.”…Joining the cast of Paramount+ prequel “Dexter: Original Sin” as recurring guest stars are Joe Pantoliano (“The Sopranos”), Canadian Brittany Allen (“The Boys”), Randy Gonzalez (“Bloodline”), Aaron Jennings (“Pure Genius”), Raquel Justice (“One Day at a Time”), Jasper Lewis (“V/H/S”), Carlo Mendez (“The Bay”), Issac Gonzalez Rossi (“That’s Amor”), and Roberto Sanchez (“Palm Royale”).
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Great American Mysteries launches its mystery movie franchise, “The Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case for the Winemaker,” on Thursday, July 25 at 8p on streamer Great American Pure Flix. The film, starring Candace Cameron Bure (“My Christmas Hero”) and Aaron Ashmore (“Ginny & Georgia”), has its linear debut on Saturday, October 5 at 8p on Great American Family.
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Shania Twain will host the second annual “People’s Choice Country Music Awards,” airing Thursday, September 26 at 8p on NBC. “Get ready for an unforgettable show with lots of big hair, glamour, rhinestones, hats, boots and incredible performances,” said Twain.
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Sonic Gods Studios announced it will be premiere its first competition series, “60 Day Hustle,” on “a major streaming platform” this summer. The show thrusts 12 entrepreneurs into a business accelerator challenge for a 60-day showdown.
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President Joe Biden’s press conference on Thursday drew 24.2 million viewers, according to Nielsen – 19 million 55+, 3.58 million age 35-54, and 1 million 18-34. Fox News was the highest-rated program in television during the event, averaging 5.7 million viewers.
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The UEFA Championship semifinals averaged 3.08 million viewers on Fox, making it the most-watched Euro semifinals in US English language history, up 33% from the 2021 semifinals.
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USA Basketball’s victory over Canada in an exhibition game last week drew 1.2 million viewers, making it the most-watched basketball game in FS1 history.
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Daytime Emmy-winning fitness guru Richard Simmons died July 13 of natural causes. He was 76. Simmons was a regular on the talk show circuit, and starred in “The Richard Simmons Show” from 1980 to 1984.
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2024 NICKELODEON KIDS CHOICE AWARDS – WINNERS LIST
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/nickelodeon-kids-choice-awards-2024-winners-list-1235948211/#
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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Despicable Me 4 – $44.7 million
Longlegs – $22.6 million
Inside Out 2 – $20.7 million
A Quiet Place: Day One – $11.8 million
Fly Me To The Moon – $10 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)
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