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Acclaimed broadcast journalist Bill Moyers died June 26 at age 91. Among his many credits were PBS’ “Bill Moyers’ Journal,” “Moyers & Company,” and “Frontline,” as well as “CBS Reports.” He received a Lifetime Achievement Emmy in 2006 for “devoting his lifetime to the exploration of the major issues and ideas of our time and our country, giving television viewers an informed perspective on political and societal concerns.”
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The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences honored the winners of the News categories at the 46th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards. “We are proud to celebrate those who do the brave work of bringing truth to our nation’s screens,” said Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS. “Their commitment sets a high bar for future generations of journalists and documentarians.” For a list of winners, go here. Documentary winners will be announced tonight.
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HGTV has canceled “Farmhouse Fixer” after three seasons, according to a social media post from the renovation series’ host, Jonathan Knight. “Married to Real Estate,” “Izzy Does It,” and “Bargain Block” have also allegedly been axed this week.
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Tastemade Smokehouse, Tastemade’s joint venture with Pluto TV, has launched on the Paramount Global FAST channel. Series include the likes of “All Up In My Grill,” “Wild Game Kitchen” and “Barbecue: Life of Fire.”
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Netflix has greenlit “Free Bert,” a comedy starring, co-created and executive produced by stand-up comedian Bert Kreischer. The series focuses on a comedian and legendary partier who has to stifle his true nature when his daughters are accepted into an elite boarding school.
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Universal Television struck a first-look deal with Elizabeth Banks and Max Handelman’s Brownstone Productions, with two projects in development at Peacock. Comedy series “Pitch Perfect: K-Pop Idols,” following a struggling singer-songwriter who auditions to be a part of the first all-American K-pop group, is written by Joel Kim Booster (“Fire Island”), who executive produces alongside Banks and Handelman for Brownstone Productions and Paul Brooks and Scott Niemeyer for Gold Circle Films. “Crush,” a series co-produced by UCP and Universal Television, is inspired by the 1995 episode of “The Jenny Jones Show” titled “Revealing Same-Sex Secret Crushes.” Addison McQuigg (“Bloodline”) is writing and executive producing; executive producers include Banks and Handelman, Patrick Macmanus (The Girl From Plainville”) and Littleton Road, Elliot Page and Matt Jordan Smith for PAGEBOY Productions (“Close to You”) and Joshua Beirne-Golden (“Soft & Quiet”).
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Banijay Branded Entertainment has partnered with brand production services specialists And So Production to align And So Production’s brands and clients seeking premium content, with BBE’s storytelling expertise. “There continues to be growing global demand from brands for premium content that deeply engages their audiences. Combining Banijay Entertainment’s expertise in premium storytelling with And So Production’s deep understanding of the luxury brand space, we are uniquely positioned to create impactful and powerful content to an expanding portfolio of brand clients,” said Carlotta Rossi Spencer, Global Head of Branded Entertainment Business Development, Banijay Entertainment.
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Lion Forge Entertainment is teaming with TalesVision to adapt their short-form YouTube show, “Lostlings,” into a premium long-form series. Production on season one of the live-action YA mystery will begin this summer. TalesVision founders Tristan Tales and Luke Pounder will write and serve as showrunners. The series will be executive produced by Lion Forge Entertainment CEO and founder David Steward II, Lion Forge President and Chief Creative Officer Stephanie Sperber, and Executive Vice President Kirsten Newlands.
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National Geographic’s “Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time”premieres Sunday, July 27 at 8p with three back-to-back episodes. With two decades of hindsight, the docuseries explored the impact of the disaster.
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“Life After Lockup” returns to We TV on Friday, August 1 at 8p. The reality show spinoff follows seven former inmates and their significant others from “Love After Lockup” and “Love During Lockup.”
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Boxing champion Laila Ali is hosting Food Network’s “Chef Grudge Match,” debuting Tuesday, August 12 at 9p.
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“Marvel’s Iron Man and his Awesome Friends,” the first animated Iron Man preschool series, premieres Monday, August 11 at 8:30 on Disney Jr. and later that day on Disney Channel.
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NOVA series “Human,” documenting the story of the human species, premieres Wednesday, September 17 at 9p on PBS (check local listings). Paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi hosts the five-parter.
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Hallmark Channel’s “The Chicken Sisters” is back for season two on Sunday, August 10 at 8p. The series is adapted from KJ Dell’Antonia’s novel of the same name.
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Discovery Channel hopes to hook the viewers it reels in for its annal Shark Week stunt with five new and returning series the following week. First out of the gate on Sunday, July 27 at 8p is survivalist spinoff “Naked and Afraid: Apocalypse,” followed at 10p by “In the Eye of the Storm,” featuring real-life accounts of violent weather events. Monday, July 28 brings “Animals on Drugs,” exploring the strange side effects of human vices on wildlife, at 8p. A new season of “Mud Madness” kicks off Tuesday, July 29 at 8p, and “Deadliest Catch” returns Friday, August 1 at 8p.
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Comedy Central announced the guest lineup for the second season of animated adventure comedy “Digman!”, returning Wednesday, July 9 at 10:30p. Just a few on the diverse list: Fred Armisen, Seth Meyers, Mark Hamill, Nathan Lane, Kate Winslet and Tatiana Maslany.
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Classic wildlife series “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom” will be featured on a MeTV programming block starting Sunday, July 6 at 7a. The series originally ran from 1963-88.
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MOVIES
F1: The Movie – Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Javier Bardem, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Kim Bodnia, Sarah Niles, Will Merrick, Joseph Balderrama, Abdul Salis, Callie Cooke, Samson Kayo, Simon Kunz, Liz Kingsman, Simone Ashley, Ramona Von Pusch, Barney Smith, Poppy Smith
M3GAN 2.0 – Allison Williams, Jemaine Clement, Violet McGraw, Jenna Davis, Amie Donald, Ivanna Sakhno, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Aristotle Athari, Mike Edward, Timm Sharp, Jen Van Epps, Mayen Mehta, Steven Logan, Ara Raad, Simon Eskow
STREAMING MOVIES
My Mom Jayne (HBO Max) – Mariska Hargitay, Jayne Mansfield, Mickey Hargitay, Mickey Hargitay Jr., Ellen Hargitay, Zoltan Hargitay, Tony Cimber, Giovanna Sardelli, Nelson Sardelli, Pietra Sardelli, Rusty Strait
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