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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 8/21/24)
NBC, ABC, CBS: Decision 2024: Democratic National Convention at 9pm
CNN, MSNBC: Decision 2024: Democratic National Convention at 8pm
FUSE: Like a Girl (Premiere) at 9pm
NAT GEO: Cursed Gold: A Shipwreck Scandal (Premiere) at 8pm
NETFLIX: Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE (Premiere)
NETFLIX: The Accident (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Back to 15 (Premiere)
OXYGEN: Secrets Uncovered (Premiere) at 8pm
VICE: Icons Unearthed: Harry Potter (Premiere) at 10pm
APPLE TV+: Time Bandits (Finale)
Edgar Bronfman Jr., former head of Warner Music Group, has submitted a $4.3 billion bid for National Amusements and a minority stake in Paramount Global, with investors including producer Steven Paul and John Paul Dejoria, who had previously worked on an offer of their own. Bronfman got his bid in under the wire – the merger deal that Skydance Media struck with Paramount in July has a 45-day “go-shop” provision that ends at 11:59p tonight. In a letter sent to Charles Phillips, chair of Paramount’s special committee of directors, Bronfman said his group of investors believe Paramount is “far more valuable” than Skydance’s offer.
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George Santos lost his lawsuit against Jimmy Kimmel over the use Cameo videos Kimmel’s show requested, then played on air during a segment called “Will Santos Say It?”. Santos cried foul, alleging Kimmel had infringed on his copyright, but a judge tossed the suit, saying that since Kimmel used the videos to make a political comment, he was protected by “fair use.”
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“The Acolyte” has been canceled by Disney+ after one season. The Star Wars series, which had a mixed reception, focused on twins Osha and Mae, played by Amandla Stenberg, who had been separated as children and led to believe the other had died.
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Comcast NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal Local announced a total of$2.5 million has been awarded to 76 nonprofit organizations servicing one of the 11 NBC and Telemundo owned stations’ markets through the 2024 NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants. “Our local grants program invests in our communities, supporting organizations that have a meaningful impact to our viewers,” said Valari Staab, Chairman, NBCUniversal Local. “We’re proud to provide assistance to these outstanding nonprofits and help further their important missions, and thankful for the partnership with Comcast NBCUniversal that makes the program possible.”
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“Hacks” co-creator Jen Statsky inked a multi-year overall deal with Warner Bros. Television Group to develop original series via her First Thought Productions. Statsky had been based at Universal Television.
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Keshet International is inviting submissions for the third year of its Greenlight: Factual & Formats commissioning initiative by announcing five new partnerships with producers who pitched at its second Producer Pitch event: The Connected Set, Woodcut Media, Yeti Television, Flicker Productions, and Hello Mary. KI is also broadening the scope of the genres to include specialist factual alongside premium factual and true crime content, and reality and social experiments formats alongside entertainment ones.
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Patrick J. Adams (“Suits”), Elle Chapman (“A Man Called Otto”), Beau Garrett (“Firefly Lane”) and Amiah Miller (“Henry Danger”) have boarded “The Madison.” They join Michelle Pfeiffer on Paramount’s upcoming “Yellowstone” spinoff.
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“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” premieres Thursday, September 19 on Netflix. The second installment of the true crime anthology series from Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan follows the brothers who were convicted in 1996 of killing their parents.
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The season two debut of E! competition series “House of Villains” will air across Bravo, E!, Syfy and USA on Wednesday, October 9 at 10p, the day before it settles into its regular Thursday-at-10p time slot on E!.
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Paramount+ three-parter “Nothin’ But a Good Time: The Uncensored Story of ‘80s Hair Metal” launches Tuesday, September 17. “I’m honored to be part of this docuseries, named after the hit Poison song ‘Nothin’ But A Good Time,’” said series star Bret Michaels. “I’m excited for viewers to take a fresh look at the fans and bands, highs and lows, and to celebrate the music and good times of the ’80s and beyond.”
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Season 40 of ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown” kicks off September 8 at 10a. Host Mike Greenberg will join returning analysts Tedy Bruschi, Rex Ryan, Randy Moss, and Alex Smith. Greenberg will be the program’s fourth host.
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“Secret Level,” an adult animated anthology series set in the world of video games, arrives Tuesday, December 10 on Prime Video. “’Secret Level’ weaves a tapestry of iconic games across multiple mediums, to tell a series of unique and captivating stories,” said Vernon Sanders, Head of Television, Amazon MGM Studios. “Each episode will take our global Prime Video customers on a brand new journey with breathtaking animation and imaginative storytelling.”
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HappyKids is launching a gaming series, “Minecraft Witchcraft,” on Tuesday, October 1. The 15-episode show features gaming YouTuber Amy Lee.
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“Build for Off Road” premieres Saturday, August 24 on MotorTrendTV.The series launches with a two-part truck build for NASCAR Champion Joey Logano’s charity, the Joey Logano Foundation, benefiting children and families in foster care.
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Swedish drama “Threesome” returns to Viaplay for season two on Tuesday, August 27.
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“Late Night with Seth Meyers” will shift time slots for an hourlong special, “Closer Look Primetime,” airing live on September 11 at 10p on NBC. The show will examine the previous night’s presidential debate. Satirical news segment “Closer Look” airs three times week on “Late Night.”
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Documentary “Wise Guy David Chase and The Sopranos” debuts Saturday, September 7 at 8p on HBO. The two-parter delves into the work of the creator and writer of the iconic program.
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“Human Magic,” a stand-up special starring Ilana Glazer (“Broad City”), drops on Hulu on Friday, December 20. Jeff Tomsic directed the special, with Rotten Science and Starrpix producing.
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Allen Media Group’s HBCU GO, a free-streaming digital platform and the media provider for the nation’s 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities, will launch its 2024 college football season with the “2024 HBCU Go Sports Kickoff Show Presented by Procter & Gamble” on Saturday, August 24 at 12p. Back for its third year, the three-hour special offers insights about the nation’s HBCU conferences, analysis of the competition on the field, plus player profiles, game highlights, and more.
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Season four of Netflix’s “Emily in Paris” has drawn 19.9 million viewers since the August 15 premiere of the first five episodes, making it the streamer’s most-watched English-language TV show of the week.
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