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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 7/7/16)
DIY: Tiny Luxury (Premiere) at 9pm and 9:30pm
GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY: Lakefront Bargain Hunt (Premiere) at 8pm
HGTV: High Steaks Flippers (Premiere) at 11pm
MTV: Ridiculousness (Premiere) at 10pm
RFD-TV: LandLeader (Premiere) at 2:30pm
VICELAND: Dead Set on Life (Premiere) at 10pm
VICELAND: Party Legends (Premiere) at 10:30pm
BRAVO: Million Dollar Listing New York (Finale) at 9pm
COOKING: Beach Bites with Katie Lee (Finale) at 10pm
WE TV: Match Made in Heaven (Finale) at 10pm

Longtime Fox News host Gretchen Carlson filed a lawsuit on Wednesday accusing network CEO and chairman Roger Ailes of sexual harassment and retaliation. Carlson, let go on June 23 when her contract was up, claims her dismissal was the result of having rebuffed advances from Ailes nine months prior. Carlson, who also alleges she was denied “fair compensation, desirable assignments and other career-enhancing opportunities” in retaliation for her complaints of harassment and discrimination, is suing Ailes, not the network.
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The CW is airing the entire first season of Supergirl, plucked from CBS for season two, this summer. Starting Monday, August 1, two episodes will air each week until the superhero drama starts its sophomore run on Monday, October 10 at 8p.
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Uncle Buck star James Lesure announced via Twitter that the freshman ABC comedy has been canceled. “Disappointed. No more @UncleBuck. Thankful to have worked with  @ABCNetwork. Proud of what we’ve done,” Lesure said on Wednesday, one day after the freshman finale delivered 3.2 million viewers and 1.0/4 rating among A18-49.
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Baywatch is back. Pop struck a deal with FremantleMedia International to air 176 episodes of the soapy lifeguard drama, launched over July 4 weekend. The cult classic has aired in over 148 countries; a Baywatch movie starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Zac Efron is slated for next summer.
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Tony Dokoupil moves from MSNBC to CBS News as correspondent. Dokoupil, author of memoir “The Last Pirate: A Father, His Son and the Golden Age of Marijuana,” will report for all CBS News broadcasts and platforms beginning next month.
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Outdoor Channel is making some moves. Swapping Monday timeslots for Thursdays are Legends of the Fall at 7p, Whitetail Freaks at 7:30p and Hunt Masters at 8:30p. “We have taken a new route for some of our nightly programming, for example positioning Monday evening to be outdoor lifestyle and adventure focused,” said Outdoor Sportsman Group Networks CEO and president Jim Liberatore. “We want to do the same thing with some of our other nights’ programming blocks. Thursday’s theme is ‘Calls of the Hunt,’ and this is a better fit for these WildComm shows.”
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Was five-part ABC/ESPN documentary O.J.: Made in America, coming on the heels of FX’s The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, too much of a good thing? Hardly, says branding and insights firm TruthCo. “2016 may well be remembered as the year that TV obsessed over O.J. Simpson,” says TruthCo.’s July’s Show to Know report. “However, instead of inducing O.J. fatigue, this pairing demonstrates dominant culture’s strong appetite for multiple perspectives on a single narrative, as finding many ways into one story reflects the environment of endless commentary that we’ve grown used to in the internet age.”
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Daily half-hour strip Page Six TV, produced by the New York Post, Endemol Shine North America and Fox Television Stations, will be hosted by comedian/actor John Fugelsand (McEnroe). The gossip show starts a three-week test run in New York, LA, Philadelphia, Dallas, Atlanta, Detroit and Tampa Bay on July 18.
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Roberto Escobar, brother of late drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, wants a look at season two of Netflix drama Narcos. The series chronicles 1980s drug lords and law enforcement efforts to stop them. Labeling it a “formal, friendly request,” Escobar said in a statement that the series “is depicting me, my life, my family and my brother. I think nobody else in the world is alive to determine the validity of the materials, but me.” Escobar registered successor-in-interest rights to the Escobar family name in California in 2015.
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Samuel L. Jackson, LaTanya Jackson, Rushion McDonald and FremantleMedia North America are developing a reality show that takes celebrities back to the house they grew up in, visiting old haunts and meeting familiar faces. “LaTanya and I often talk about the nostalgia we have for the community in which we were raised, and the opportunity we have to pay it forward. Together with Rushion, we decided to empower some of our nearest and dearest celebrity friends to share this journey in their own voice, in their own hometown and to provide children and families with resources and facilities to further build their foundation,” said Samuel L. Jackson of his first unscripted project. “This is about connecting with the community where we became the people we are today and sharing that journey with audiences across America.”
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ID is delaying filming the sixth and final episode of docu-series The Vanishing Women, investigating the open cases of four deceased and two missing women from Chillicothe, Ohio, to cover real-time breaks. The conclusion, postponed until the fall, will follow law enforcement’s tracking of new tips in the cases and will cover the criminal trial this month of Jason McCrary, awaiting his murder trial for the alleged killing of Timberly Claytor. The Vanishing Women finished 2016 as ID’s number one series, with the first four episodes reaching 9.2 million unique viewers P2+ and over 4 million unique P25-54 in Total Day in Live+3.
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E! will follow six Rams players and their family as the team make their move from St. Louis to LA in greenlit Hollywood & Football. Docu-series is slated to kick off in the fall. “E! has a track record of success with pop culture programming centered in the world of sports, and this series will capture the off the field perspective of one of football’s most anticipated and high profile events as the Rams return to LA,” said Jeff Olde, EVP, programming and development.
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Freeform greenlit comedy pilot Alone Together, about two overlooked millennial misfits in LA. Comedy comes from The Lonely Island’s Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer.
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Destination America has begun production on new series Kindred Spirits (wt), hosted by ghost hunting all-stars Adam Berry and Amy Bruni (Ghost Hunters).
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TV One original movie The Secret She Kept, premiering Sunday, July 10 at 7p with an encore at 9p, tells the story of a family that lets shame, confusion and misunderstanding about mental illness derail them. The film, inspired by the book of the same name, arrives during National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month.
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Never Say Can’t: The Bruce Cook Story tells how an FMX star who suffered a catastrophic injury during his debut at Nitro Circus Live reclaims his life. The 90-minute doc, airing Sunday, July 10 at 3:30p on NBC, is part of a partnership between NBC Sports Ventures and Nitro Circus that includes the inaugural Nitro World Games, debuting July 16.
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Fuse is launching a weekly comedy programming block, “Fresh Baked Comedy,” on Friday, July 8 at 11p. Kicking things off is stand-up special Michael Loftus: You’ve Changed.  Shows are followed by Stand Up & Deliver: 2 Minutes or Less, as comedians are tasked with drawing laughs in under 121 seconds.
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One-hour special Larrymania Acceso Especial, featuring best-of moments from seasons 1-4 of NBC Universo’s Larrymania, airs Saturday, July 9 at 6p. Season 5 of Larrymania premieres Sunday, July 17 at 9p.
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Fifty years after launch, Smithsonian Channel’s Building Star Trek explores the lasting impact of the series, which debuted September 8, 1966. The special shows a team from the National Air and Space Museum as they attempt to restore the original model of the U.S.S. Enterprise, and uses clips from the original series to highlight scientific innovation and technology. Two-hour special premieres Sunday, September 4 at 8p.
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OWN is re-airing a Super Soul Sunday interview with Nobel Prize winner and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel tonight at 9p, followed by 2006’s A Special Presentation: Oprah and Elie Wiesel at Auschwitz Death Camp at 10p. Wiesel died July 2 at age 87.
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Nat Geo takes a different kind of look at the birds and the bees in Original Sin: Sex, premiering Sunday, July 10 at 9p. “For years, sexual revolutionaries have pushed boundaries that deeply changed sexual culture. Original Sin: Sex explores the transformation from all angles,” Mike Miller, exec producer, tells Cynopsis. “The sexual revolution may have happened over 50 years ago, but it’s still redefining our culture today.” Included are insights from experts like Dr. Ruth Westheimer and Dr. Drew Pinsky, as well as input from pop culture stars Andy Cohen, Ann Coulter, and Margaret Cho, to name a few.
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Celebrity cooks are spicing up the menu at Food Network and Cooking Channel. Smollett Eats has sibs Jake, Jocqui, Jojo, Jussie, Jazz and Jurnie braising and baking for six episodes starting in August and Ayesha’s Homemade (wt) starring Ayesha Curry, wife of NBA star Steph Curry, has been ordered to series and is headed for a fall premiere. Over at Scripps Networks Interactive sib Cooking Channel, Star Plates will feature the likes of Mindy Kaling, Erin Andrews and Alyson Hannigan getting a crash course as line cooks starting in August. “It’s an exciting time for Food Network as demand for food-centric content seems to be at an all-time high,” said Didi O’Hearn, SVP programming, Food Network & Cooking Channel.
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ID’s Six Degrees of Murder examines investigations that require untangling complicated webs of relationships to get to the truth. Series debuts Wednesday, July 13 at 10p.
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New FX comedies Atlanta and Better Things make their debuts, respectively, Tuesday, September 6 at 10p and Thursday, September 8 at 10p. Atlanta was created by and stars Donald Glover as a music manager, while Better Things, co-created by Pamela Adlon and Louis C.K., stars Adlon as a single working actor raising three daughters in LA. The net’s American Horror Story returns for season six Wednesday, September 14 at 10p.
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Chris Harris is taking BBC America viewers for a ride with a show bowing Monday, July 11 at 9p, based on his hit YouTube series, Chris Harris on Cars. “If wanton tire destruction, powerslides and continuous drooling over the world’s fastest and most expensive road racers like the Porsche 911 GT3RS or the Aston Martin GT12 is your thing  you could do considerably worse than watch me put them through their respective paces on track and road on BBC America,” said Harris.
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In new Travel Channel series Driven by Food, Andrew Zimmern relies on his cab driver (or gondolier, or shikara driver) to explore cities and get to know locals. On the itinerary: Rio de Janeiro, Bangkok, Berlin and Hyderbad, India, among others, starting Tuesday, August 16 at 9p.
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In what Nat Geo WILD promises will be a “nail-clipping, bridge-building, bone-repairing, abscess-draining season of mending mysteries and sensational solutions,” The Incredible Dr. Pol is back Saturday, July 16 at 9p.
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NBC’s Running Wild with Bear Grylls returns Monday, August 1 at 10p with Julianne Hough (Dancing With the Stars) and Tuesday, August 2 with pop star/actor Nick Jonas. Last summer the show averaged a 1.4 rating among A18-49 and 4.0 million viewers.
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BBC One ordered a third season of Poldark, slated to air 2017. Season 2 launches later this year.
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Funny as Hell will be back for season six on comedy streaming service Seeso. Stand-up series starts production July 26 at Montreal’s Just for Laughs festival.
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TNT renewed Animal Kingdom, while Turner sib TBS renewed Wrecked, the number one new cable comedy among A18-49, and Angie Tribeca, which had a season two premiere ratings jump of 41 percent among A18-49. “A year ago we began reinventing TBS, and thanks to the incredible talent behind these shows, we’ve come a long way in a very short amount of time,” said Brett Weitz, EVP of original programming for TBS. “Pulling the trigger on renewals early allows us to build on our success by giving fans new seasons more quickly.” As for TNT, “Animal Kingdom has signaled the new tone for TNT dramas and is moving the network in the direction we hoped it would,” said Sarah Aubrey, EVP of original programming. “I’m confident that our strategy of working with high-caliber talent and then getting out of their way will continue to pay off.”
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Rob Lowe has joined the cast of CBS medical drama Code Black as a series regular. Lowe will play a doctor pulled out of a combat hospital in Afghanistan and embedded at Angels Memorial to teach what the military has learned about combat medicine. Three actors landed recurring roles as new ER residents on the show: Nafessa Williams (Twin Peaks), Noah Grey-Cabey (Heroes Reborn) and Emily Tyra (Flesh and Bone). Season two launches Wednesday, September 28 at 10p.
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Quantico welcomes Blair Underwood (The Good Wife) for season two. “We look forward to creating a role that will showcase his huge range and boundless charisma,” said series creator Joshua Safran. ABC drama returns Sunday, September 25 at 10p.
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Retta was upped to series regular on Bravo’s Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce, renewed in April for seasons 3-5. Retta joined the cast in season two.
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Vanessa Lachey (Dads) landed a lead role in TV Land pilot The First Wives Club. Lachey joins Alyson Hannigan and Megan Hilty in the reboot of the 1996 film.
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Tom Felton (Harry Potter) will join season 3 of CW’s The Flash in a series regular role, as a CSI at the Central City Police Department. Superhero series returns Tuesday, October 4 at 8p.
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Two brothers “as different as tacos and telescopes” are the focus of Nickelodeon’s new Legendary Dudas, bowing Saturday, July 9 at 9p. Live-action comedy is shot in a single-camera, mockumentary format.
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Nickelodeon’s “The Splat,” a programming block dedicated to Nick’s library of shows from the ‘90s and 2000, marks the 30th anniversary of Double Dare by bringing back original host Marc Summers for the first time in 16 years. Summers will preside a special live edition of the game show on Friday, July 22, during Comic-Con International: San Diego 2016.The event will be streamed on Facebook Live from The Splat’s Facebook page beginning at 9:30p.
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Chris Evans is exiting BBC Two’s soft-rated Top Gear reboot. “I have never worked with a more committed and driven team than the team I have worked with over the last twelve months,” said Evans. “I feel like my standing aside is the single best thing I can now do to help the cause. I remain a huge fan of the show.” Evans joined the show after an altercation between former host Jeremy Clarkson and a producer led to his team’s exit.
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ABC’s Greatest Hits launched Wednesday, June 30 to a 1.1/5 rating and 4.8 million total viewers, the net’s biggest summertime audience with regular programming in the hour since August 2014 and tying its best A18-49 rating since May 2013.
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Season four of Showtime’s Ray Donovan opened to 1.1 million viewers, up 7 percent in Live+3 from last season’s premiere. The series launch of rock ‘n’ roll backstage comedy Roadies followed, drawing 360,000 total viewers.
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ABC delivered the top 3 most watched TV shows on Sunday with The $100,000 Pyramid (6.5 million), Celebrity Family Feud (6.2 million) and Match Game (5.7 million), also topping the A18-49 demo from 9p-11p.
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NBC’s America’s Got Talent drew its largest audience since 2011 on Tuesday, with 12.6 million viewers. The competition also matched a two-year high in A18-49 (2.6).
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Even in repeats, Live with Kelly was the top syndicated talker the week ending June 26, down 4 percent versus the week prior to 2.6 in Live+SD. Dr. Phil, also in reruns, was a steady 2.5. Ellen DeGeneres hit a new season low of 1.8, down 18 percent.
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Syndicated try-out The Jason Show ended its four-week test July 1 on four Fox stations with a .5/2 overall metered market average, down 29 percent from its average lead-in and off 38 percent from the year-ago time period average.
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Episode 3 on June 28 of E! reality show Famously Single delivered a best-yet 802,000 total viewers in Live +3. Among A18-49, the series drew 502,000.
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GSN wrapped its best 2Q ever in prime among all key demos. The net broke 2Q delivery records for HH, P2+, P25-54, W25-54, P18-49, W18-49, the 2nd straight year of 2Q growth for the demos. GSN’s success was partially driven by season three of their popular Skin Wars series, and the launch of its first spinoff, Skin Wars: Fresh Paint, which debuted to record ratings on June 15, becoming the #1 competitive reality series debut, and #2 series debut, in GSN history.
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Ghosts agree with Destination America. In 2Q16, the net had its highest rated 2Q ever in Prime for ratings among Women (0.20 W25-54, 0.15 W18-49). P2+ delivery for 2Q16 original premieres is up 21 percent above original premieres in 2Q15 (475,000 versus 394,000), with five Prime series delivering more than 400,000 viewers P2+, including premieres of DA originals Mountain Monsters (706,000), Ghosts of Shepherdstown (684,000), Ghost Brothers (547,000), Paranormal Lockdown (486,00) and Ghost Asylum (416,000).
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With Por Siempre… Joan Sebastian (Forever, Joan Sebastian) Univision ranked as the No. 1 and No. 2 broadcast network in the M-F 10p hour, respectively, among A18-34 and A18-49 the week of June 27. The show averaged 2.3 million total viewers, 1.2 million A18-49 and 532,000 a 18-34.
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Actress Noel Neill died July 3. She was 95. Neill was best known as Lois Lane in Adventures of Superman, a role she took in the show’s second season, in 1953.
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BROADWAY
Motown The Musical re-opens on Tuesday July 12, 2016.
http://www.broadway.com/shows/motown/

She Loves Me closes on Sunday July 10, 2016.
http://www.broadway.com/shows/she-loves-me-broadway/

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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 6/23/16)
ABC: BattleBots (Premiere) at 8pm
BBC AMERICA: Thirteen (Premiere) at 10pm
OUTSIDE TELEVISION: Locals (Premiere) at 9pm
USA: Queen of The South (Premiere) at 10pm
AXS TV: Gotham Comedy Live (Finale) at 10pm
HGTV: Vintage Flip (Finale) at 11pm
SPIKE TV: Lip Sync Battle (Finale) at 10pm
TLC: Fat Chance (Finale) at 10pm

HBO scratched plans for a season two of Vinyl. The 1970s music drama, exec produced by Mick Jagger and Martin Scorsese, had been renewed for a sophomore season despite soft ratings, with Scott Z. Burns replacing co-creator Terence Winter as showrunner. “After careful consideration, we have decided not to proceed with a second season of Vinyl,” said HBO in a statement. “Obviously, this was not an easy decision. We have enormous respect for the creative team and cast for their hard work and passion on this project.”
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will broadcast two weeks of live shows during the political conventions, from July 18-21 during the Republican convention in Cleveland, and from July 25-28 as the the Democratic event unfolds in Philadelphia. Colbert will host from NYC, where his guests will react to the day’s events. The CBS late nighter will also have an on-site presence at the conventions.
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Michelle Obama will be James Corden’s next Carpool Karaoke guest. “Hi, I’m at the White House today,” said the Late Late Show host on the First Lady’s Snapchat account. “I’m going to take a spin in a car and sing songs with…” “Me,” chimed in Michelle Obama. The video is “coming up,” says CBS.
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Cristina Ferrare, co-host of Hallmark Channel morning show Home & Family, is being replaced by Debbie Matenopoulos, the Home & Family lifestyle expert who first shot to fame as co-host of The View from 1997-99. What’s the deal? “It’s really very simple,” said Ferrare on her Facebook page. “Home and Family will have a season 5 which I am so happy for and the Network decided that they want a new co-host and that will be Debbie. She will do a great job!” Praising Ferrare’s “warmth and grace,” Michelle Vicary, Hallmark EVP of programming and publicity, added that Matenopoulos has “quickly become an audience favorite.” Lifestyle show airs weekdays at 10a.
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HBO landed the most 2016 TCA Awards nominations with 12, while USA’s Mr. Robot and FX’s The People v. O.J. Simpson tied with four each. FX earned 11 total nods, followed by Netflix with six, PBS with five, USA with four, ABC, AMC, CBS, Lifetime, and the CW with three each, Disney Junior, NBC and TBS with two and CNN, E!, Fox, History, Showtime and WGN America with one each. The 32nd Annual TCA Awards take place Saturday, August 6, hosted by Jane the Virgin’s Jaime Camil.
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Fuse and Voto Latino announced the winners in the “Crash the Parties” search for two aspiring Latino reporters to cover the Democratic and Republican National Conventions: Arlene Santana from LA, who will cover the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, and James Villalobos from Springfield, MA, who will cover the GOP gathering in Cleveland. “Crash the Parties” was created to inspire and encourage Latino participation in the upcoming Presidential election.
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Freeform greenlit a spin-off of The Bachelor, starring Bachelor Ben Higgins and new fiancee Lauren Bushnell, slated for October. Docu-series optimistically titled Ben and Lauren: Happily Ever After, produced by Next Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television, will follow the couple as they prepare to walk down the aisle. There’s a built-in audience: The recent run on ABC of season 20 of The Bachelor was the number one show on Monday night among A18-34 and W18-34, and during 1Q16 the dating show was the most social broadcast TV series in Total Tweets.
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HBO grabbed the rights to 2005 bestseller Prep, about a girl’s coming of age in boarding school. Comedy series will be developed by Colleen McGuinness (30 Rock) and Carolyn Strauss (Game of Thrones).
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Guns on Campus: Tamron Hall Investigates premieres Sunday, August 7 at 10p. The one-hour special on Investigation Discovery commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Tower Shooting at the University of Texas in Austin, which left the shooter and 16 others dead. Hall speaks to witnesses of the shooting, and well as those on both sides of the current issue of the implementation of SB11, the Texas gun law allowing students to carry concealed weapons. Special is produced by NBC News’ Peacock Productions.
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We won’t spoil it for you, but Syfy revealed the results of its Sharknado: The 4th Awakens social campaign, in which fans decided whether April Wexler (Tara Reid) lives or dies. The net also shared another list of cameo appearances, including (but not limited to!) Gilbert Gottfried as a Today show correspondent, Carrot Top as an Uber driver, and Paul Shaffer as himself. Movie premieres Sunday, July 31 at 8p.
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Spike TV focuses on a legendary combat sports fighter in Kimbo Slice: One of a Kind on Friday, June 24 at 7p. The one-hour doc tracks Kimbo’s rise from street fighter to MMA sensation, one of the sport’s first mainstream stars.
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Vampire thriller The Strain and animated comedy Archer are headed to Comic-Con. FX will offer exclusive video content and panel discussions with series stars and creators at the San Diego event, July 21-24.
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Ahead of the Sunday, June 26 premiere of Cameron Crowe music series Roadies, Showtime is shining a light on the real thing in documentary Miles to Go Before I Sleep (Friday, June 24 at 8p). Doc includes interviews with the likes of Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) and Chris Shiflett (Foo Fighters) about the importance of the people who put their shows together.
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Canada’s Family Channel announced that season two of Degrassi: Next Class will debut Tuesday, July 19 at 9:45p. The premiere leads into the release of the entire season on the Family Channel app three days later.
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The Good Wife alum Archie Panjabi landed a major recurring role on NBC drama Blindspot, as head of a secret division of the NSA. Season two premieres Wednesday, September 14 at 10p.
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Brian Austin Green (Beverly Hills, 90210) joins the season two cast of Fox’s Rosewood, returning Thursday, September 22 at 8p, as a series regular. Green will play the newest member of East Miami’s police force.
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Maggie Geha (Ted 2) has been cast in season three of Fox’s Gotham. A younger version of the character had been portrayed by Clare Foley in season two. Drama returns Monday, September 19 at 8p.
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The role originally filled by Daniel DiTomasso on upcoming ABC drama Conviction is being recast. The character, golden child brother to a ne’er-do-well blackmailed into taking a job at LA’s Conviction Integrity Unit, is being taken in a different direction.
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Johnny Simmons (Transpecos) nabbed the male lead in Netflix comedy Girlboss, as an indie band tour manager. Series is written and exec produced by Kay Cannon (Pitch Perfect).
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Dee Bradley Baker has joined the cast of Nickelodeon movie The Legends of the Hidden Temple, based on the net’s ‘90s game show of the same name. Baker, who voiced Olmec in the original, will return in the movie as the voice of the talking head.
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Nicole Ari Parker (Rosewood) will co-star in ABC time travel drama Time After Time, as the billionaire owner of the Time Machine. Parker replaces Regina Taylor, who played the role in the pilot.
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Viacom is launching BET Play, a $3.99/month app that will be available in 100 countries, its first direct-to-consumer SVOD. “The launch of BET Play significantly expands the brand’s geographic availability by making it available direct to consumer in many markets where it has not previously had an established presence on TV,” said Michael D. Armstrong, EVP and GM of international brand development for Viacom International Media Networks. The launch coincides with the 2016 BET Awards, airing Sunday, June 26 at 8p.
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New ABC comedy Uncle Buck dipped half a ratings point from its debut last Tuesday, to 1.0/4 among A18-49. On the plus side, the show, following reruns, built 43 percent in the demo on its lead-in at 9p and more than doubled the ratings of Fox’s Coupled (.4/2).
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Point of Interest ended its run on CBS with a 1.0/4 rating among A18-49, down 9 percent versus last year’s season four finale.
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The series premiere of OWN original drama series Greenleaf on Tuesday delivered 3.043 million viewers and a 2.18 rating in W25-54, making it the #1 series debut in network history.It was also the #2 scripted cable debut in 2016 to date (behind American Crime Story: The People Vs. O.J. Simpson). The season premiere of The Haves and the Have Nots delivered 2.9 million viewers and a 2.12 rating in W25-54, climbing 18 percent from beginning to end.
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Freeform’s Pretty Little Liars drew a season premiere low 1.42 million viewers and 847,000 among A18-49 on Tuesday, down 40 percent and 36 percent from the season six debut. However, versus the season six finale, the episode was up 20 percent in viewers with a one tenth boost in the demo.
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TV One’s Unsung feature film Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story posted the highest Live+3 DVR lift among W18-34 (55 percent) among all original movies in network history. The film ranked as the #1 original movie in network history with HHLD 1.10, W25-54 1.07, W18-49 .88, P25-54 .79 and P18-49 0.67, with every key demo posting double-digit DVR lift.
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The June 13 episode of Bravo’s Southern Charm hit both a series high and its second consecutive season high among both P25-54 and total viewers, garnering 1.1 million P25-54 and 1.9 million total viewers in Live+3. The Real Housewives of Dallas delivered its second consecutive series high among total viewers with 1.6 million, while June 14’s Below Deck Mediterranean hit a season high among P25-54, earning 904,000 P18-49, 1.1 million P25-54 and 1.7 million total viewers. On June 15, The Real Housewives of New York City hit a season high among all key demos, delivering 1.3 million P18-49, 1.5 million P25-54 and 2.6 million total viewers.
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Fox News and Fox Business anchor Neil Cavuto had open heart surgery on Monday and “came through with flying colors,” reports Fox News. Off the air since May 31, 57-year-old Cavuto is expected to return later this year.
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Milojo Productions hired Michael Halpern as Manager of Development, to help manage the development of scripted, non-scripted, and digital projects at the SoHo-based production company owned by Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa. Most recently, Halpern worked in development at the production company DIGA.
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BROADWAY
Long Day’s Journey Into Night with Jessica Lange, Gabriel Byrne, and Michael Shannon will close on Sunday June 26, 2016.
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/long-days-journey-into-night/

Bright Star created by Steve Martin & Edie Brickell is closing on Sunday June 26, 2016.
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/bright-star/

The King And I will close on Sunday June 26, 2016.
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/king-and-i/

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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 6/16/16)
FOX: Home Free (Premiere) at 9pm
NBC: Aquarius (Premiere) at 9pm
BBC AMERICA: Orphan Black (Finale) at 10pm
COMEDY CENTRAL: Inside Amy Schumer (Finale) at 10pm
DESTINATION AMERICA: UFOs: The Untold Stories (Finale) at 9pm
ID: Las Vegas Law (Finale) at 10pm

CBS struck a deal with the Recording Academy to broadcast the Grammy Awards through 2026. The extended agreement will keep the awards on CBS for 54 consecutive years, a record for the longest continuous partnership between an awards show and a network. The 58^th Annual Grammys drew 24.95 million viewers, CBS’s best Monday in viewers since 1994. The 59^th annual ceremony moves back to Sunday next year, on February 12.
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NBC announced fall premiere dates for the 2016-2017 season. First up: the season two premiere of Blindspot on Wednesday, September 14 at 10p, following the season finale of America’s Got Talent. More launch dates below:

Monday, September 19: The Voice at 8p, The Good Place (preview) at 10p

Tuesday, September 20: The Voice at 8p, This Is Us at 10p

Wednesday, September 21: Blindspot (time slot premiere) at 8p, Law & Order: SVU at 9p, Chicago PD at 10p

Thursday, September 22: Superstore at 8p, The Good Place (time slot premiere) at 8:30pm Chicago Med at 9p, The Blacklist at 10p

Friday, September 23: Caught on Camera With Nick Cannon at 8p, Dateline NBC at 9p

Monday, October 3: Timeless at 10p

Tuesday, October 11: This Is Us at 9p (time slot premiere), Chicago Fire at 10p
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It looks like Donald Trump won’t be heading to NBC’s Late Night With Seth Meyers anytime soon. Meyers banned the presumptive Republican presidential nominee after Trump barred the Washington Post from his events. “We here at Late Night believe in freedom of the press and therefore have decided to stand in solidarity with them,” Meyers said. “So as long as the Washington Post is banned from Donald Trump’s campaign, Donald Trump will be banned from ever coming on this show. You missed out, buddy.”
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Meyers added of a Trump trip, “To be fair, he wasn’t coming on here anyway.” Bad blood? Back in 2011, as host of the White House Correspondents dinner, Meyers had poked fun at the mogul with jokes like, “Donald Trump has been saying he will run for president as a Republican. Which is surprising, since I just assumed he was running as a joke.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

MTV head of reality programming Lauren Dolgen is leaving the network. Dolgen, who clocked 19 years at the company, moved to her most recent post in March 2015. “Lauren has been discussing the next chapter in her career … for a few months now and I want to thank her for helping with the transition  and for her work in helping jumpstart the development pipeline,” said Michael Klein, who took the job of MTV’s EVP, original content in March, in a memo. “I look forward to digging in with the team and working to push this brand forward.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

If Adria Alpert Romm, chief human resources & global diversity officer; Henry Schleiff, group president ID, Destination America and American Heroes Channel; Patrice Andrews, GM of Animal Planet; and Marc Etkind, GM of Science Channel aren’t in their offices June 17, they’re not playing hooky.More than 1,000 Discovery Communications employees in the DC area and 500 employees in the NYC area will be among the 4,200 global Discovery employees that will skip work this Friday to volunteer in their communities for “Discover Your Impact Day.” Overall, employees from over 60 offices in nearly 40 countries will take part in the initiative, launched in 2010.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The two-hour season three launch of TNT’s The Last Ship will air Sunday, June 19 at 9p, bumping the premiere of Murder in the First to Sunday, June 26 at 10p. The Last Ship bow, originally scheduled for June 12, was bumped due to the Orlando shooting tragedy.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bravo special Before They Were Housewives traces fan fave Luann de Lesseps’ rise from humble beginnings to reality show fame on Wednesday, June 22 at 10p, after a new episode of The Real Housewives of New York City at 9p.
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Discovery Family is hoping for more ratings fireworks by airing the Back to the Future film trilogy starting Monday, July 4 at 5p. Last year’s marathon, in October, drove the network to its best night ever among P25-54 (354,000), M25-54 (186,000), W25-54 (168,000), P18-49 (347,000), M18-49 (182,000) and W18-49 (165,000) delivery.
(Source: Cynopsis)

HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher will air four live specials during the Republican and Democratic conventions, on July 20-21 and July 27-28 at 11p. The shows will air from home base LA. The show will continue in its Friday-at-10p slot both weeks.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The Rising Star award was a “staple for me in my professional career,” says Pamela Lambros from Nickelodeon. The award “positively reinforced my love for the television industry,” offered Litton Entertainment’s Justin Aranda. To join the ranks these up-and-coming leaders, nominate yourself (or a colleague) for the 2016 Rising Star Awards by the 6/24 deadline. For more information please visit: http://www.cynopsis.com/event/16-rising-star-entries/.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Challengers take on obstacles in the jungle, mountains, canyons and coast while living off the land in Discovery’s American Tarzan, bowing Wednesday, July 6 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Travel Channel’s Top Secret Swimming Holes, premiering Sunday, June 19 at 10p, shows how to suss out swimming spots all over the world. The show is part of Travel’s “Dive Into Summer” programming lineup.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Kids can start getting hooked on animated Future-Worm! on Monday, August 1 at 8a on Disney XD. Each episode of the comedy adventure will include an 11-minute story, a 7-minute story and a 3-minute story; previews of the shorter segments will be available on the Disney XD app beginning Monday, July 11.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Celebs are tasked with creating themed sweet treats on special episodes of Food Network’s Cupcake Wars, debuting Monday, June 11 at 8p. Stars competing include Drake Bell, Coolio, Perez Hilton, Grace Helbig, Carson Cressley and more.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Disney’s Stuck in the Middle was renewed for a second season. The comedy, just over halfway through its freshman run, has been a top five rated series among kids 6-11 and tweens 9-14. During 1Q16, the series reached 27 million total viewers in the U.S.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Esquire is marking Dad’s Day with a two-hour special featuring American Ninja Warrior’s most memorable stories of fathers and sons attempting to conquer the course. Program airs Sunday, June 19 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Country singer/actor Dwight Yoakum (Wilfred) joins Billy Bob Thornton, his castmate in 1996’s Sling Blade, in upcoming Amazon drama Goliath. David E. Kelley is exec producing.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Rosario Dawson (Daredevil) will serve as celebrity correspondent on Epix’ America Divided. Exec produced by Norman Lear, Shonda Rhimes and Common, the documentary series will feature stories about inequality in education, housing, healthcare, labor, criminal justice and the political system.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Amy Hargreaves (Homeland) landed a series regular role in Netflix’s 13 Reason Why, which just began shooting.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Kelsey Grammer (Frasier), Rob Perlman (Beauty and the Beast) and Anton Yelchin (Huff) will star in the voice cast for Netflix’s Trollhunters. Animated series is slated for a December 2016 debut.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Orlando Jones (Madiba) will play an African trickster god in Starz’ upcoming American Gods. Also joining the series, as “the keeper of stories, past and present,” is Demore Barnes (12 Monkeys).
(Source: Cynopsis)

Courtney B. Vance (The People v. O.J. Simpson) and Bradley Whitford (Transparent) are onboard TNT drama pilot Civil, a political and social drama about a second American Civil War.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Alphonso McAuley (Walk of Shame) joins upcoming Netflix comedy Girlboss as a series regular. The 13-episode series comes from Charlize Theron’s Denver & Delilah.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Syfy’s Blood Drive has added Christina Ochoa (Animal Kingdom) as the female lead. Straight-to-series drama is set in a near-apocalyptic future LA.
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Anna Gunn (Breaking Bad) will recur on season two of NBC’s Shades of Blue, as a former protegee of Ray Liotta’s character.
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CW’s MadTV revival rounded a set of eight comedians for eight on-hour episodes: Jeremy D. Howard, Adam Ray, Amir K, Michelle Ortiz, Lyric Lewis, Carlie Craig, Piotr Michael and @Midnight’s Chelsea start going for laughs on Tuesday, July 26 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC’s Uncle Buck premiered to a 1.5/5 rating, the best summer comedy launch among A18-49 since 2009.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Univision Deportes reports that through all 24 matches of the group stage, Copa America Centenario averaged 2.6 million total viewers 2+ and 1.4 million A18-49 per match, besting the 2014 World Cup group stage performance by 3 percent in the demo. The Mexican national team matches averaged 4.9 million total viewers 2+ and 2.8 million A18-49.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bravo Southern Charm (aired June 6) delivered its most-watched episode in series history and hit a season high among both P25-54 and total viewers, garnering 928,000 P18-49, 1.1 million P25-54 and 1.8 million total viewers in Live+3 numbers. Versus the prior week’s episode, this was up 7 percent, 9 percent and 5 percent in each respective demo. The Real Housewives of Dallas (aired June 6) delivered its most-watched episode ever with 1.5 million total viewers, while The Real Housewives of New York City (aired June 8)hit its fourth consecutive season high among P25-54, delivering 1.2 million P18-49, 1.5 millionP25-54and 2.4 million total viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

HGTV was the #1 cable network for the week of June 6 among W25-54 and upscale W25-54 in primetime (M-Su 8p-12a), averaging a .73 rating among viewers W25-54 and attracting more than 23 million total viewers for the week.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BROADWAY
Eclipsed with Lupita Nyong’o is closing on Sunday June 19, 2016.
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/eclipsed/

The Father with Frank Langella is closing on Sunday June 19, 2016.
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/father/

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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 6/9/16)
SPIKE: Guy’s Choice Awards: Perfect 10 at 9pm
A&E: Streets of Compton (Premiere) at 9pm
GSN: Winsanity (Premiere) at 9pm
HGTV: Flip or Flop (Premiere) at 9pm
MTV: Ladylike (Premiere) at 11pm
FOX: American Girl (Finale) at 8pm
SPIKE: Lip Sync Battle (Finale) at 8pm

The latest Viacom vamoose has Nickelodeon president of content development and production Russell Hicks checking out of the kids’ net after 18 years. Announcing Hicks’ decision to step down, Cyma Zarghami, president of Viacom’s Kids and Family Group, said, “The current temporary structure for our teams will remain in place while we regroup and formulate the right plan for going forward.” Last month, Michele Ganeless left her role as President of Viacom’s Comedy Central.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Between half and three quarters of C3 gross ratings points for P18-49 on ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC are generated by live or near-live programming, according to a study from MoffettNathanson. “Big picture, the broadcast networks have steadily become the home of live sports, news and reality competition,” said the report. “In other words, programming (and advertising) that is best consumed live.” And don’t tell Big Bang Theory, but, “The shift in consumption and programming patterns has all but killed the 30-minute sitcom with only 6 percent of GRPs now coming from that genre.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

DVR alert: The season six finale of HBO drama Game of Thrones, airing Sunday, June 26, will run a record 69 minutes. The June 19 installment, “The Battle of the Bastards,” will clock in a 60 minutes.
(Source: Cynopsis)

FX ordered a comedy pilot written by and starring Cristin Milioti (Fargo) and Nina Pedrad (New Girl), as an entitled actress-turned-process server and her friend, “the Sheryl Sandberg of weed.” Milioti and Pedrad will exec produce along with RCG Productions’ Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton, and 3 Arts’ Michael Rotenberg and Nick Frenkel.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Kardashian: The Man Who Saved O.J. Simpson explores the friendship between Robert Kardashian and the man he helped defend against a double murder charge. Insider interviews include victim Ron Goldman’s sister Kim, a former correctional officer who befriended Simpson in prison, an AP reporter who covered the trial and a member of the defense “dream team” that got Simpson set free. Special airs Monday, June 13 at 9p on Reelz.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Velocity and Discovery roar into summer with 18 hours of Barrett-Jackson Live from the inaugural Northeast auction at Mohegan Sun, on Thursday, June 23-Saturday, June 25. Among the vehicles: a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro that Carolina Panther Greg Olsen will auction for charity.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Cozi TV celebrates Father’s Day on Sunday, June 19 with a mini-marathon of The Six Million Dollar Man, kicking off at 12p (check local listings). The 1970s series regularly airs on Cozi Wednesdays at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Oxygen will air the TV premiere of Dateline NBC Presents: Conviction on Sunday, June 19 at 10p, as part of its weekend Crime Time programming block. Originally an 11-part digital documentary series, the special centers on New York State inmate Richard Rosario, who was convicted of a 1996 murder he insists he did not commit.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Performers on the 70th Annual Tony Awards, airing live from NYC Sunday, June 12 at 8p on CBS, include cast member from Hamilton (of course), Shuffle Along, or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed; She Loves Me; School of Rock; Fiddler on the Roof; The Color Purple; Waitress; Bright Star and Spring Awakening, as well as Gloria Estefan and the cast of On Your Feet. The Late Late Show’s James Corden holds it all together as host.
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBC Universo celebrates the life of singer Selena with a presentation of the 1997 film Selena, starring Jennifer Lopez, at 8p, followed by a one-hour special featuring Selena’s concert at the Houston Astrodome, Siempre Selena, at 11p. One of the top Latin artists in the 1990s, Selena was murdered in 1995 at age 23.
(Source: Cynopsis)

AXS TV is airing the Clinton Global Citizen Awards, honoring humanitarians, on Wednesday, June 22 at 8p. The event features performances and appearances by President Bill Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Tony Bennett, Ben Harper, Janelle Monae, The Roots, Rainn Wilson and Randy Jackson.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TV One’s regular time slot for Empire begins tonight at 9p. Back-to-back eps will air Thursdays from 8p-11p all summer.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Music video network Music Choice is featuring an Essence Festival category on demand, with videos, playlists and artist vignettes from artists performing at the June 30-July event in New Orleans. The folder, available for free until July 3 on Music Choice On Demand, will also highlight performers from past years.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network, targeting Spanish-speaking audiences in the United States and Puerto Rico, presents two programming events, Un Saludo desde la Isla del Encanto and Unidos por Puerto Rico, celebrating the National Puerto Rican Day Parade in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, and New York City on Sunday, June 12 at 8:30p and 9p. “On the second Sunday in June, Puerto Ricans organize parades as a sign of pride in their national identity,” explained Florentina Almonte, director of programming at HITN-TV. “These are very special occasions full of meaning for Puerto Ricans on and off the island.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Sony Movie Channel pays tribute to boxing legend Muhammad Ali with presentations of his 1977 biopic The Greatest, based on Ali’s autobiography and starring Ali as himself, on Sunday, June 12 at 7p and 8:45p, Sunday June 19 at 12:20p and Saturday, June 25 at 1:25. Ali passed away June 3 at age 74.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bounce TV will air the Muhammad Ali procession and memorial service live and commercial  free from Louisville beginning at 9a on Friday, June 10. Between the procession and the service, scheduled for 2p, Bounce will air The Greatest. Special tributes to Ali will also air during Premier Boxing Champions – The Next Round on Sunday, June 12 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Also on the ground in Louisville will be ESPN, which has moved its coverage of the European soccer championships to ESPN2 so it can air Ali’s memorial service live. President Bill Clinton, Bryant Gumbel and Billy Crystal are among those scheduled to speak.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Smithsonian Channel is honoring Ali with multiple encore presentations of Lives That Changed the World: Muhammad Ali, featuring stories from people close to the boxer, and Sports Detective: Ali’s Gold Medal, about the fate of Ali’s 1960 Rome Olympics medal. Lives airs tonight at 8p, tomorrow, June 10 at 5p and 9p, Saturday, June 11 at 3p and Sunday, June 12 at 5p; Detectives airs tomorrow, June 10 at 4p, 6p and 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TV One is pre-empting its regularly scheduled programming on Friday, June 10, to broadcast live the Ali memorial service. Beginning at 2p, News One Now host Roland S. Martin will report from the show’s Washington, D.C. studios. At 7p, the net will air a special encore presentation of the one-hour documentary, Muhammad Ali: Fighting Spirit.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Oxygen greenlit four new series aimed a millennial women: competitions Last Squad Standing and The Battle of the Ex Besties; docu-comedy Unprotected, about a family raising two teenagers in and out of the witness protection program, and Three Days to Live, part of the net’s true crime programming block, focused on the critical 72 hours after someone is abducted.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Travel’s Mysteries at the Museum returns Friday, July 1 at 9p with 13 new episodes investigating artifacts that inspired momentous events. This go-round, history explorer Don Wildman takes a look at a compass tied to fictional character Indiana Jones.
(Source: Cynopsis)

FYI social experiment Married at First Sight is back for season four on Tuesday, July 26 at 9p. Over 30,000 singles applied to get legally married to a stranger; six made the cut.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Arnold Schwarzenegger will take his seat as Celebrity Apprentice host on Monday, January 2 at 8p on NBC  whether or not Donald Trump wants his old job back, apparently. The reality show, moving to LA for season eight, will include boardroom advisors Warren Buffett, Steve Ballmer, Tyra Banks, Jessica Alba and Patrick Knapp Schwarzenegger.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BET docu-series Music Moguls, focused on the lives of impresarios Birdman, Damon Dash, Jermaine Dupri and Snoop Dogg, debuts Tuesday, June 28 at 9p. Action ranges from building empires to dealing with college-bound kids.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Michael Rispoli (Feed the Beast) and Natalie Paul (Show Me a Hero) landed series regular roles in upcoming HBO porn industry drama Deuce, starring James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Adam Rodriguez (Jane the Virgin) has joined the cast of CBS’s Criminal Minds as a season 12 series regular. Rodriguez will help fill the void left by original cast member Shemar Moore.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Lea Michele (Glee) will play the female lead in Hulu sci-fi anthology Dimension 404, opposite Robert Buckley (One Tree Hill). Ryan Lee (Trophy Wife) will star in a stand-alone episode.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Alan Ritchson (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire) will star in Syfy’s Blood Drive, as a former cop in a near-apocalyptic future LA.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The May 30 episode of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Dallas hit a series high among all key demos, including 866,000 P18-49, 984,000 P25-54 and 1.5 million total viewers in Live+3. The net’s Below Deck Mediterranean (May 31) also hit series highs, with 940,000 P18-49, 1.1 million P25-54 and 1.8 million total viewers. The streak continued with June 1’s The Real Housewives of New York City, with a season high 1.24 million P18-49 and 1.5 million P25-54, and Million Dollar Listing New York boasting its most-watched (P2+) episode ever, up 11 percent versus the week prior with 1.9 million total viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season two of Fox News Channel historical reenactment series Legends & Lies premiered Sunday to 1.439 total viewers (up 39 percent versus the season one debut) and 202,000 among A25-54 (up 96 percent). CNN’s Parts Unknown delivered 570,000 viewers with 197,000 among A25-54, while MSNBC’s Place for Politics drew 442,000 viewers and 94,000 in the news demo.
(Source: Cynopsis)

On Super Tuesday, however, it was CNN’s turn at the top. The news net drew 829,000 viewers among A25-54 in primetime as results from six states came in, versus 466,000 for MSNBC and 458,000 for Fox News Channel. In total viewers, it was FNC 2.53 million, CNN 2.41 million and MSNBC 2.05 million.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Judge Judy (7.2) topped syndication in the May 2016 sweep, up 7 percent versus last May, while Live With Kelly (up 7 percent to 3.1) posted its best May ratings in nine years, despite the exit of co-host Michael Strahan midway through the month.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Family Feud grabbed the game show crown in May with 7.1, up 18 percent from last year, when it placed third. Wheel of Fortune (6.4, down 2 percent) slipped to second place.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fluffy Breaks Even wrapped season two on Fuse having reached 3.8 million total viewers in Live+7. The show was a key driver in the net’s 2Q16 growth versus 2015, including a 113 percent increase in A18-34.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BROADWAY
Motown The Musical re-opens on Sunday July 12, 2016.
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/motown/

Cats re-opens on Monday July 13, 2016.
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/cats-broadway/

Blackbird closes on Saturday June 11, 2016.
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/blackbird/

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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 5/26/16)
ABC: 500 Questions (Premiere) at 8pm
A&E: 60 Days In (Finale) at 9pm
NBC: Red Nose Day at 8pm
BRAVO: The People’s Couch (Finale) at 10pm
HGTV: Master of Flip (Finale) at 11pm
PBS: The This Old House Hour (Finale) at 8pm

FX picked up critically acclaimed The Americans for a 13-episode fifth season to air in 2017, and a 10-episode sixth and final season slated for 2018. FX Productions also closed new overall deals with exec producers/ showrunners Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields. “We have no doubt that this two-season order will allow Joe and Joel to tell this story to its perfect conclusion,” said FX president of original programming Eric Schrier. Season four finale airs Wednesday, June 8 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

USA’s weekly Smackdown show will air live for the first time and move to Tuesdays, beginning July 19 at 8p. That gives USA five hours of live WWE programming a week. Smackdown is currently averaging 2.7 million viewers and 1.1 million P25-54 in Live+7.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Original episodes of CNN’s The Hunt, hosted by John Walsh, will be simulcast on sister net HLN, starting with the season three launch on Sunday, June 19. The move is part of a shift in focus, Ken Jautz, EVP of CNN, told Variety. “One of the main things we are doing is refocusing the network on its news roots,” said the exec, who also oversees HLN. “We do not believe there will be any cannibalization, but a substantial increase in cumulative reach.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Former anchor and reporter for CNN International Errol Barnett is joining CBS News as a correspondent based in Washington D.C. Barnett will report for all CBS News platforms starting in June.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Actor/humanitarian Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon) has been named Jury President for News at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival. Jason Priestley (Beverly Hills, 90210) leads the Fiction jury. Festival takes place June 12-16.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Aftershow Scream After Dark! launches on MTV Monday, May 30 at midnight, after the season two premiere of Scream: The TV Series. Author/actor Jeffery Self (Jeffery & Cole Casserole) hosts.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Country’s Cam joins pop’s Fifth Harmony for a mash-up on the 2016 CMT Music Awards airing live on Wednesday, June 8 at 8p. Sportscaster Erin Andrews and football’s J.J. Watt host.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will be back to host the 50th Annual CMA Awards. Show airs live on ABC Wednesday, November 2 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Freeform’s “Funday” Father’s Day Weekend programming event running June 18-19 includes Disney classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Finding Nemo and Despicable Me, among other family-friendly offerings.
(Source: Cynopsis)

J.L. Family Ranch, starring Jon Voight, James Caan and Melanie Griffith premieres Sunday, August 21 on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. The original movie follows a rancher (Voight), his revenge-seeking enemy (Caan) and former girlfriend (Griffith).
(Source: Cynopsis)

Viceland is airing the live broadcast of the evening sets at NYC’s Governor’s Ball. Live Nation TV, a partnership between Vice and Live Nation, will also air the official digital livestream on its YouTube channel. The event, which takes place June 3-5, includes performances by The Strokes, The Killers, Kanye West and Death Cab for Cutie, among many others.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Decades, the multicast TV network from Weigel Broadcasting and CBS Television Stations, is honoring Marilyn Monroe on Wednesday, June 1 with a day of programming devoted to her career. The tribute, on what would have been the screen legend’s 90th birthday, begins with a special edition of the net’s daily Through the Decades.
(Source: Cynopsis)

New Nat Geo series No Man Left Behind launches Tuesday, June 28 at 9p. Personal testimony, archival footage and reenactments are used to tell stories of soldiers stranded in enemy territory.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A&E’s 60 Days In is back for season two on Thursday, August 18 at 9p. The freshman finale of the nonfiction series, documenting the experiences of innocent participants who do jail time, drew over 3.1 million viewers in Live+3. Reunion special 60 Days In: The Aftermath airs tonight at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season three of Starz drama Power debuts Sunday, July 17 at 9p. It will be joined by comedy Survivor’s Remorse, also moving to Sundays for its third season, premiering on July 24 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The launch of new Discovery series Homestead Rescue was moved from June 10 to Friday, June 17 at 10p. Show follows struggling homesteaders learning the skills they need to survive the wilderness.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Kevin Bacon guests on the season five premiere of IFC’s Comedy Bang! Bang! on Friday, June 3 at 11p. Bacon describes his model city, Kevin Town, complete with candy castle, water slide and all-you-can-eat pizza.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A talent search led Reelz to Brett Donahue (Suits) for the role of John F. Kennedy Jr. in mini-series The Kennedys – After Camelot. Katie Holmes stars as Jackie Kennedy Onassis.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Eric Nenniger (Malcolm in the Middle) and Fiona Gubelmann (Wilfred) landed recurring roles in Netflix’s remake of Norman Lear sitcom One Day at a Time, starring Rita Moreno.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Juan Pablo di Pace and Scott Weinger have been elevated to series regulars in Netflix’s Fuller House. Both recurred in season one.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Nickelodeon greenlit a 14-episode season two of The Loud House, the number one animated kids’ show on TV since its May 2 launch. The series is averaging a 3.3/981,000 among Kids 2-11.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The season finale of NBC’s The Voice (2.2/7) topped the season ender of ABC’s Dancing With the Stars (1.6/5) on Tuesday. Opposite the NBA Western Conference finals on TNT, both shows were down double digits from last year.
(Source: Cynopsis)

With the close of the 2015-2016 season, Fox’s Empire was the top-rated broadcast entertainment program among A18-49 (6.7) and A18-34 (6.1).
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bravo had a good week: Southern Charm (5/16) hit a season high among all key demos and delivered its most-watched (P2+) in series history, garnering 932,000 P18-49, 1.09 million P25-54 and 1.7 million total viewers, Live+3. The same night, Real Housewives of Dallas matched its highest-rated episode among P18-49, delivering 802,000 P18-49, 888,000 P25-54 and 1.38 million total viewers. On May 17, Below Deck Mediterranean had its best ratings to-date among both P18-49 and P25-54, earning 803,000 P18-49, 925,000 P25-54 and 1.4 million total viewers. On May 18, The Real Housewives of New York City hit a season high among all key demos, delivering 1.2 million P18-49, 1.4 million P25-54 and 2.2 million total viewers. And Million Dollar Listing New York (May 19) delivered its second consecutive season high and third consecutive week of growth among total viewers, earning 736,000 in P18-49, 874,000 in P25-54 and 1.6 million total viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Actress Beth Howland died December 31 from lung cancer, confirmed her husband, actor Charles Kimbrough, who told the Associated Press she hadn’t wanted a service or memorial. Howland, who was 74 at the time of her death, was best known to TV audiences for her role as waitress Vera on Alice.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BROADWAY
Paramour opened on Broadway on Wednesday May 25, 2016.
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/cirque-du-soleils-paramour/

Tuck Everlasting is closing on Broadway on Sunday May 29, 2016
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/tuck-everlasting-bway/

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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 5/5/16)
DIY: Building Off The Grid: Big Sky Ranch (Premiere) at 10pm
GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY: Lake Guys (Premiere) at 8pm
OVATION: Millennials: Growing Up In The 21st Century (Premiere) at 7pm
REVOLT: Global Spin Presents: Respect The DJ (Premiere) at 7pm
SEESO: Flowers
E!: L.A. Clippers Dance Squad (Finale) at 8pm
ID: Motives and Murders: Cracking The Case (Finale) at 9pm
ID: House of Horrors: Kidnapped (Finale) at 10:30pm
LIFETIME: Project Runway All Stars (Finale) at 9pm
WE TV: Mary Mary (Finale) at 9pm

Seth MacFarlane will star in and exec produce a sci-fi dramedy for Fox, slated for the 2017-2018 season. Fox gave a 13-episode straight-to-series order for the show, produced by 20th Century Fox and set 300 years in the future. Fox Television Group CEOs Gary Newman and Dana Walden called MacFarlane “one of the smartest, funniest and most talented people we’ve ever had the pleasure to work with.” Right back at you, said MacFarlane: “I’ve wanted to do something like this show ever since I was a kid, and the timing finally feels right. 20th and Fox have been good to me for many years, and of course, Dana and Gary have been fantastic bosses and true pals, so it was a no-brainer to come to them with the project. I think this is gonna be something special.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Today news anchor and third hour co-host Natalie Morales is headed for Access Hollywood, where she’ll replace Billy Bush as host, confirms Broadcasting & Cable. Meanwhile, Bush is moving to New York join Today this fall. It’s expected Morales will contribute to Today from her West Coast perch.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fox News lost Chief White House correspondent Ed Henry, at least for now, in the wake of a tabloid report that he had a 10-month affair with a Las Vegas hostess. “We recently became aware of Ed’s personal issues, and he’s taking some time off to work things out,” said the news net. Henry, married since 2010, joined Fox News in 2011.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fox News landed Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s pen pal Kate del Castillo (La Reina del Sur), who arranged the drug lord’s secret meeting with Sean Penn, for a one-hour special. Fox News Reporting: Beauty & the Beast – When Kate Met Chapo, premiering Saturday, May 7 at 8p, will be hosted by Geraldo Rivera.
(Source: Cynopsis)

And in possibly-related news, Kate del Castillo’s series for Netflix, Ingobernable, has moved production from Mexico to the U.S., reports Deadline. Del Castillo, now a U.S. citizen, has said she fears her connection to El Chapo could lead to her arrest and prosecution in her native country.
(Source: Cynopsis)

OWN co-president Sheri Salata is leaving the network to launch her own firm, leaving Erik Logan as sole president. “I give my deep thanks and appreciation to Sheri not only for helping to create a strong platform of growth for OWN and our digital business, but for her tireless commitment and sacrifice producing the final years of ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show.’ It was an unparalleled time of our lives,” said OWN CEO Oprah Winfrey. It’s not goodbye for long – OWN and Oprah Media Group will be clients of Salata’s new venture. “Oprah has been my North Star and spiritual mentor for 20 years and her faith in me and this next venture means everything,” said Salata. “Erik and the entire OWN team are simply the nest in the business.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Ellen DeGeneres announced the launch of the Ellen Digital Network, with a slate that includes a series for Snapchat, Damn, Daniel; animated Ellen’s Pet Dish; viral hit Brielle; new episodes of Dance Challenge and user-generated #MadeByYou, among others. The talk show host also announced a content development deal with social media star Tyler Oakley. DeGeneres is no stranger to digital  TheEllenShow YouTube channel averages over 300 million views per month, and she ranks as the most-followed TV personality on Twitter.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Jessie Anderson, co-captain on the all-female crew for season two of Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks, will trade TV time for speaking engagements and her charter fishing business. “After all the drama last season on the Reel Action, I’ve concluded that it’s just not for me,” said Anderson, whose crew caught just one fish. The season finale of Wicked Tuna, the show from which Banks was spun, airs Monday, May 16 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

AMC originals generated an average 972 tweets per minutes, according to a Nielsen Social tally from September 1-April 17, more than any other network (sports and specials excluded). VH1 was next with 596, followed by USA (493), Fox (437) and ABC (402).
(Source: Cynopsis)

Dawn Wells (Gilligan’s Island) is joining MeTV as its first marketing ambassador, making appearances and visiting affiliates and advertisers on behalf of the net, as well as serving as on-camera hostess for MeTV’s annual programming event, “The Summer of Me.” She’ll also be featured in promos and interstitial elements. What prompted Wells to take the job? “There is so much negative influence on children and young people today, and MeTV provides a wholesome alternative,” Wells tells Cynopsis. “When visiting the Weigel Broadcasting headquarters last year, I was struck by the feeling of family throughout.” For MeTV fans unfamiliar with the Professor and Mary Ann, Gilligan’s Island joins the lineup Monday, May 30 at 9:30p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Celine Dion will receive the Icon Award, honoring an artist’s impact on culture, at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards. Dion, whose husband, Rene Angelil, died in January, will perform “The Show Must Go On,” a song she chose herself. “I think at this moment in her life, the song has many meanings, and it’s an amazing choice,” said exec producer Mark Bracco. The ABC show goes on Sunday, May 22 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Craig Ferguson will host NBC’s second annual Red Nose Day Special on Thursday, May 26 at 9p, to raise money to help lift kids out of poverty. Ferguson will get an assist from a slew of celebs, including Ellen DeGeneres, Jack Black, Paul Rudd, Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson, Sarah Silverman, Tracy Morgan, Key & Peele,Anna Kendrick, Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Emma Thompson, among others. The event has raised more than $1 billion globally over the last 25 years.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Syfy’s Sharknado: The 4th Awakens announced the first wave of cameo appearances, and they did not disappoint. Among the reality show celebs popping up will be Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Cynthia Bailey and Dancing With the Stars’ Kym Johnson as rocket scientists; Duane Chapman (Dog the Bounty Hunter) as a chainsaw dealer; Shark Tank’s Lori Greiner as a home shopping guru and Dr. Drew Pinskey (Loveline) as a pastor. Premiere date: Sunday, July 31 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Joining Donald Trump and Michael Douglas on Megyn Kelly Presents, the Fox News star’s special on Fox, will be Laverne Cox (Orange Is the New Black). Cox is set to play Dr. Frank-N-Furter in Fox event The Rocky Horror Picture Show this fall.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Pop and country collide on CMT Crossroads: Jason Derulo and Luke Bryan, bowing Saturday, May 21 at 10p. Expect to hear both “That’s My Kinda Night” and “Talk Dirty to Me.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Submissions for the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will open on Monday, June 11 at http://www.sagawards.org/submissions, and close October 24. Ceremony will be simulcast on TNT and TBS on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Saturday Night Live originals resume May 7 with Room star Brie Larson as host and musical guest Alicia Keys. Drake does double duty as host and musical guest for the second time on May 14, and SNL vet Fred Armisen hosts the May 21 season 41 finale with musical guest Courtney Barnett.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Up celebrates Moms all during May – the “Month of Mom” (#ThanksMom)  starting with a Bringing Up Bates special tonight at 9p. And Gilmore Girls alert: an 11-hour marathon kicks off Sunday, May 8 at noon.
(Source: Cynopsis)

E! is adding four new unscripted series to its programming slate. Cosmo Life (wt), from Bunim/Murray Productions, follows a group of staffers at Cosmopolitan magazine; The Abbey Diaries (wt), produced by Banijay Studios North America, centers on workers at a famous gay hot spot; Studio Lambert and All3Media America’s Famously Married digs into the lives of women recently married to or planning to marry wealthy older men, and WAGS: Miami, produced by Machete Productions, builds on E!’s WAGS (Wives And Girlfriends of Sports Stars) franchise. “On the heels of a strong first quarter, we will continue to build momentum by delivering more of the stories our audience loves, anchored by larger than life personalities, in over-the-top worlds,” said Jeff Olde, EVP, programming & development at the TV home of Keeping Up With the Kardashians.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Agribusiness net RFD-TV and FarmHer, dedicated to updating the image of women in agriculture, are teaming for a 30-minute series to premiere on RFD-TV this fall celebrating women in agriculture. Extended behind-the-scenes footage and digital content will be included as part of the FarmHer online community.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Nat Geo is getting in the true crime game with Missing Dial, premiering Sunday, May 22 at 10p. Six-part doc follows the investigation into the disappearance of 27-year-old outdoorsman Cody Dial, who never returned from an expedition into a Costa Rican rain forest. After months of fruitless searching, Dial’s parents went to Costa Rica with private investigators and a film crew and within a week, had a significant break. How does it all end? With “a shocking plot twist that rivals that of a blockbuster movie,” promises the net.
(Source: Cynopsis)

GSN’s Skin Wars is getting its first spin-off. Skin Wars: Fresh Paint, launching Wednesday, June 15 at 10p, features three former Skin Wars contestants mentoring six new artists. RuPaul Charles hosts.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Not surprisingly on a newsworthy night Tuesday, as Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders scored victories in Indiana and Ted Cruz threw in the towel, news nets did well. Fox News was on top, averaging 5.25 million viewers and 1.3 million among A25-54 during Trump’s speech. CNN averaged 3.3 million with 1.2 million in the news demo, and MSNBC delivered 1.8 million/500,000.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Up against the drama of Donald and Bernie, the season four finale of CBS’s Person of Interest delivered 7.4 million viewers and 1.2/4 among A18-49 on Tuesday, versus a season average of 1.5 in the demo. NBC’s The Voice hit a 1.6/6 rating, down 20 percent.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CW averaged .9/3 among A18-49 on Tuesday, besting .8/3 for ABC and Fox.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BROADWAY
Disaster! is closing on Sunday May 8, 2016.
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/disaster-broadway/

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 4/28/16)
VICELAND: Huang’s World (Premiere) at 10pm
UNIVISION: Paison y Poder (Finale) at 8pm

CBS’s daytime lineup isn’t going anywhere – Let’s Make a Deal, The Talk, The Bold and the Beautiful (picked up for two years), and The Price Is Right and The Young and the Restless, which previously were picked up through 2017, were all renewed. The shows are up an average 2 percent in viewers versus year ago. And “next year will be even bigger and bolder!” promised Angelica McDaniel, EVP of daytime programs.
(Source: Cynopsis)

As if Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan haven’t offered enough daytime drama lately, Access Hollywood Live host Billy Bush is jumping to Today, according to the Hollywood Reporter. NBC is saving the reveal for its May 16 Upfront presentation, according to THR.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts will recognize actor/comedian/writer Lenny Henry (The Syndicate) for outstanding contribution to television at the BAFTA TV awards on May 8. Henry’s TV career was launched in 1975, on ITV talent show New Faces.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TiVo introduced the Roamio OTA 1TB on Wednesday, set to launch May 2 for $399 – and no monthly subscription fee. The DVR can record up to four shows simultaneously, store up to 150 hours of HD programs and access streaming services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Sesame Workshop and IBM are collaborating to develop educational platforms and products designed to adapt to the learning preferences and levels of individual pre-schoolers. “Ultimately, the goal is to provide children from all socio-economic backgrounds with the opportunity for meaningful, personalized education in their most formative years,” said Jeffrey D. Dunn, CEO of Sesame Workshop.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fox gave two early series orders, the first in broadcast for next season. The 24 franchise continues with 24: Legacy, a reboot with new characters; the original’s star, Keifer Sutherland, is exec producing. 24 ran from 2001-2010, returning as a 12-parter in 2014. Lee Daniels’ Star was picked up for 13 episodes, starring Queen Latifah and Benjamin Bratt, and guest starring Lenny Kravitz.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Netflix gave an eight-episode order for Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, a sequel to 2015 limited series Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp. Feature film Wet Hot American Summer started it all in 2001.
(Source: Cynopsis)

American Heroes Channel will mark the 5th anniversary of SEAL Team Six’s successful completion of its mission to find Osama bin Laden on Monday, May 2 with a night of programming anchored by the premiere of Bin Laden: A Terrorist Mastermind at 8p. “The sheer guts of the six Navy SEALs who plotted the raid, capture and killing of bin Laden was the ultimate demonstration of bravery and determination,” Henry Schleiff, group president, ID, American Heroes Channel and Destination America, tells Cynopsis. “AHC is proud to honor their work in bringing justice to one of the darkest periods in our nation’s history.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

The end of the road: The final seven episodes of AMC’s Hell on Wheels launch Saturday, June 11 at 9p, followed by limited event series The American West, from Robert Redford and Stephen David (The World Wars) at 10p. Set in the aftermath of the Civil War, The American West tells little-known stories about legends like Jesse James and Billy the Kid.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ID’s Judgment Day: Prison or Parole? premieres Sunday, May 22 at 9p. Three-part mini-series offers a look inside parole hearings in Colorado and Wyoming. Emmy Award-winning documentarian Joe Berlinger (Brother’s Keeper) exec produces.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The first overall pick selected by the LA Rams will pop into ABC late-nighter Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight, following the first round of the NFL draft.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Grammy winner Alicia Keys and Def Jam artist Alessia Cara have joined the lineup for one-hour VH1 special, Dear Mama, featuring celebrities paying tribute to their mothers. They join Queen Latifah and Anthony Anderson, among others, on Sunday, May 8 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Add Justin Bieber to the slate of performers at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards, airing Sunday, May 22 at 8p. The pop star will perform a medley of his new single “Company” along with chart-topper “Sorry.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Maury celebrates its 3000th episode Wednesday, May 25 by featuring outrageous moments from the past 18 years. Starting today, the syndie talker will roll out the “Top 30 of 3,000” retrospective.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Sportsman is airing a marathon of Just Junie beginning Saturday, May 7 at 5p, leading into the season finale of the docu-series centered on an “eat what you hunt” mom on Sunday, May 8 at noon.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The Paley Center for Media’s Tribute to Hispanic Achievements in Television, presented by JPMorgan Chase & Co., will take place on May 18 at Cipriani Wall Street. Emilio & Gloria Estefan, George Lopez, Oscar De La Hoya, America Ferrera, Bobby Cannavale, Don Francisco, Lucie Arnaz will be among those presenting at the event, celebrating the contributions of television pioneers and icons.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bravo is expanding its unscripted slate with six new and 14 returning series. Joining the previously announced returns of Top Chef and The Real Housewives of New Jersey and The Real Housewives of Potomac are summer premieres for The Real Housewives of Orange County, Manzo’d with Children, Flipping Out, and Don’t Be Tardy; new seasons of Married to Medicine Atlanta, Below Deck, Ladies of London, Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles, Real Housewives in Atlanta and Beverly Hills, and Vanderpump Rules arrive later in the year.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Relative Success with Tabatha Coffey (wt), focused on fractured family businesses; Yours, Mine or Ours, centered on couples deciding where to live; Then & Now with Andy Cohen, with host Cohen dissecting news stories in defining years in history; Summer House (wt), about a group of friends who let loose at the beach; Oklahoma City (wt), a half-hour comedy set you-know-where, and The Lodge (wt), following the staff at a luxurious ski lodge.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BBC America’s Top Gear is getting an after show. Extra Gear, hosted by Top Gear’s Rory Read, launches in May. “After shows are a fantastic reward for passionate fans, and you don’t get more avid fans than the viewers ofTop Gear,” said BBCA president and GM Sarah Barnett.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The premiere of Poker Central’s PrimeTime Poker Report airs Wednesday, May 18 at 9p. Original series, hosted by Poker News editor-in-chief Donnie Peters, will feature news, interviews and commentary.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season two of Velocity’s Junkyard Empire debuts Wednesday, May 4 at 9p. Docu-series focused on the father and son recycling team of Bobby and Andy Cohen (not that one) pulled in double digit gains over the prime average in year one.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Martin Short will play Edna Turnblad’s husband Wilbur and Derek Hough (Dancing With the Stars) takes on TV host Corny Collins in NBC event Hairspray Live!, set for Wednesday, December 7. Short’s variety show with Maya Rudoloph, Maya and Martin in Manhattan, launches on NBC Tuesday, May 31 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

America’s Greatest Makers debuts this month on The Children’s Television Network, reaching children’s hospitals. Short-form reality series, a collaboration between Intel, TBS and exec producer Mark Burnett, airs Tuesdays at 9:30p on TBS (look for guest judge Shaquille O’Neal on May 10 and May 17).
(Source: Cynopsis)

Kelly Ripa’s return on Tuesday to syndicated Live! With Kelly and Michael boosted the talker 62 percent week over week, according to Nielsen overnights.
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBC’s Chicago Med jumped 13 percent week to week Tuesday to 1.8/6 among A18-49; lead-out Chicago Fire was even with 1.7/6.
(Source: Cynopsis)

April showered Scripps Networks Interactive’s nets with growing ratings. For HGTV, April 2016 was the highest-rated and most-watched April ever among P25-54 in primetime, averaging a .6 rating, up 9 percent over April 2015. Travel Channel had its highest-rated April since 2013 for standard primetime among P25-54; prime ratings were up year-over-year among both P25-54 (15 percent) and W25-54 (26 percent).
(Source: Cynopsis)

Cooking Channel boasts its most-watched April ever – ratings and impressions were up 9 percent and 12 percent, respectively, among P25-54. DIY Network had its best April ever among W25-54, while Great American Country experienced its highest-rated April since 2009. And the launch of new Food Network series Cooks vs. Cons posted ratings increases of 18 percent (P25-54) and 47 percent (P25-34) versus last year, while Beat Bobby Flay saw year-over-year increases of 10 percent (P25-54) and 48 percent (P25-34).
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Reunion Part 1 hit a season high among both P25-54 and total viewers, drawing 1.9 million in the demo and 3.1 million total viewers in Live+3. The Real Housewives of New York City earned 1.4 million P25-54 and 2.2 million total viewers, up 10 percent and 5 percent in the demos versus prior week. Shahs of Sunset grew from its season five premiere in all key demos, with 1.3 million P25-54 and 2 million total viewers, up 5 percent and 1 percent.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The season finale of Saints & Sinners reached 1.4 million unduplicated viewers, with the 9p telecast Bounce TV’s number one program ever among viewers P2+ (754,000), P25-54 (358,000) and W25-54 (235,000).
(Source: Cynopsis)

Azteca America had its best April prime time delivery in four years among key demos, including total viewers and A18-49, according to Nielsen. Azteca was also the fastest-growing Spanish language broadcast network among M25-54, up 32 percent year-over-year, and had gains of 24 percent among total viewers and 21 percent among A18-49.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BROADWAY
Shuffle Along with Audra McDonald, Billy Porter and Brian Stokes Mitchell (Choreography by Savion Glover) is opening on Thursday April 28, 2016.
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/shuffle-along/

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 4/21/16)
BRAVO: Million Dollar Listing (Premiere) at 9pm
COMEDY: Inside Amy Schumer (Premiere) at 10pm
COOKING: Cheap Eats (Premiere) at 10pm
HISTORY: Alone (Premiere) at 9pm
TRU TV: Comedy Knockout (Premiere) at 10:30pm
FOOD: Cooks Vs. Cons (Finale) at 9pm
HISTORY: Vikings (Finale) at 10pm
VELOCITY: AmeriCarna (Finale) at 9pm
VICELAND: That’s Delicious (Finale) at 10pm
VICELAND: Flophouse (Finale) at 10:30pm

Lifetime announced multi-platform initiative The Fempire, featuring content for women, by women and about women. Projects include a scripted Selena Gomez drama, inspired by the singer and Justin Bieber ex’s time in Hollywood. The net also inked movie deals with Janet Jackson, Serena Williams and mixed martial artist/actress Ronda Rousey. Jackson will EP the true story of 1920’s New York City mobster, Queenie (wt), the first and only woman gangster during the prohibition, Williams will serve as EP on Sister Dance (wt), a story inspired by the annual dance-off competition she hosts with her sister, Venus, and Rousey signed a three-picture movie deal.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Kelly Ripa was a no-show Wednesday on her morning talk show, Live With Kelly And Michael, the day after her co-host Michael Strahan announced he was decamping for a full-time job on ABC’s Good Morning America. While ABC said Ripa had a “previously scheduled vacation” slated for Friday-Monday, her absence before that offered credence to reports that she was blindsided by Tuesday’s announcement.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The Weather Channel was named the 2016 Harris Poll EquiTrend TV News Brand of the Year for the sixth consecutive year. The Index is comprised of three factors: familiarity, quality and consideration.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Singer-songwriter P!nk will make the world television debut of her new single, “Just Like Fire,” at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards. The original song will appear in Disney’s upcoming film Alice Through the Looking Glass, which hits theaters May 27. The ceremony airs live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22 at 8p on ABC.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Screen icon Faye Dunaway is set to attend the 2016 TCM Classic Film Festival, taking place in Hollywood April 28 to May 1. Dunaway will participate in a sit-down interview about her life and career, as well as introduce a screening of the 1976 film Network, for which she won the Oscar for Best Actress.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fusion is set to serve as the exclusive media partner for the 2016 Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards, recognizing individuals who are passionate in their dedication to innovative social justice issues. Ceremony takes place in Louisville, KY on Saturday, September 17.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BET Networks announced its 2016 programming schedule for BET and Centric at its upfront presentation on Wednesday. “We have developed a deep and authentic relationship with our audience over the last 36 years, and it is that genuine connection that has allowed BET to expand into a global multiplatform brand. This year, we are committed to reaching far beyond the television screen and continuing to deliver more of the premium content that our audiences have come to expect,” said Debra Lee, chairman and CEO, BET Networks. “With BET being more accessible across more platforms, we are creating a powerful 360 degree experience for our audience to interact with the BET brand like never before.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

New scripted shows include Tales, a 60-minute anthology series weaving hip-hop songs into 3-act narratives, and The Yard, starring Tony Award winners Anika Noni Rose and Ruben Santiago-Hudson, which takes viewers inside the unique, culture-filled world of historically Black colleges and universities. On the docu-series front, Music Moguls explores the lives of Birdman, Dame Dash, Jermaine Dupri and Snoop Dogg as each entrepreneur navigates everything from grooming new talent to raising their college-bound children. New Edition: The Movie, a 3-part miniseries about the boy band, and Madiba, an original production that focuses on the story of Nelson Mandela, cap off the net’s movie events.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Empowering new programming on Centric include Queen Bee, a reality competition that discovers entrepreneurs building real-life companies, and Monica Morton, P.I., centered on a real-life investigator and crisis manager.
(Source: Cynopsis)

To usher in its 100th Disney Channel Original Movie, the re-imagined tale of the 1980s film Adventures in Babysitting, starring Sabrina Carpenter (Girl Meets World) and Sofia Carson (Descendants), Disney Channel is airing a programming event featuring every DCOM ever made. The four-day marathon of the net’s 51 most popular movies begins Friday, May 27. The movies, which include High School Musical 2, The Cheetah Girls 2 and Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior, will be seen on Disney Channel, the Disney Channel app and VOD through summer.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Tatyana Ali returns to TV One in made-for-television movie Second Sight, premiering Saturday, April 23 at 8p. The movie focuses on a young teacher whose gift of “prophesy” leaves her haunted by premonitions of horrific kidnappings.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TBS has set a premiere date for Wrecked. The ensemble comedy about a group of strangers stranded on a deserted island following a plane crash bows Tuesday, June 14 at 10p with back-to-back episodes.
(Source: Cynopsis)

E! extreme-plastic surgery spinoff, Botched By Nature, premieres Tuesday, August 9 at 9p. Dr. Nassif and Dr. Dubrow go on the road to change the lives of those who have been botched by genetics or a traumatic incident in eight one-hour. Other E! shows making their debut: Famously Single, focused on Hollywood’s most notorious daters, bows Tuesday, June 14 at 10p, while EJ and the City (wt), exploring EJ Johnson’s life after dropping 180 pounds, premieres Sunday, June 19 at 11p, before moving to its regular night on Thursday at 9p, beginning June 23.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Two unscripted series coming to Lifetime this year are Fashion Inc., offering aspiring fashion and beauty entrepreneurs the chance to grow their budding ventures, and docu-series Gold Medal Families, premiering this summer, showcasing six Olympic hopefuls and their families.
(Source: Cynopsis)

History ordered a third season of Alone. The survival series, which places ten hardcore survivalists alone in the wilderness, will move from Vancouver Island to South America. The show’s second season premieres tonight.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MTV renewed The Shannara Chronicles, its adaptation of the international best-selling fantasy novels by Terry Brooks, for a second season. The show averaged a 0.98 L+3 rating in the net’s core P12-34 demo, ranking as its top-rated new series this year.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Kody and his Sister Wives will be back for a supersized new season on TLC, beginning Sunday, May 8. Marriages, births and relationship struggles will be served up for two hours every week in the new time slot.
(Source: Cynopsis)

FX set summer premiere dates for two series. Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, the comedy created by and starring Denis Leary, bows its second season on Thursday, June 30 at 10p. Tyrant, the drama from EP Howard Gordon, is back for its third season on Wednesday, July 6 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

E! announced return dates for several series. Keeping Up with the Kardashians bows Sunday May 1 at 9p, followed by season four of #RichKids of Beverly Hills at 10p. Botched debuts Tuesday, May 10 at 9p, while WAGS premieres Sunday, June 26 at 10p. Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry returns Sunday, August 7 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Mr. Robot, the USA hacker drama, returns for its second season on Wednesday, July 13 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Danish actor Alex Hogh Andersen has landed a series regular role on Vikings. He makes his debut in the History drama’s Season 4 finale, airing tonight.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bravo‘s season six finale of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills hit a season high among viewers, earning 1.6 million P18-49 (up 6 percent versus the previous week’s episode), 1.9 million P25-54 (up 8 percent) and 3.1 million total viewers (up 9 percent). In addition, the season five premiere of Shahs of Sunset earned 1.1 million P18-49, 1.2 million P25-54 and 2 million total viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A&E’s 60 Days In has averaged 2.4 million total viewers and 1.4 million A 18-49 in Live+3. The series has also averaged 1.5 million A 25-54, becoming the #1 new unscripted cable series of 2016 in the demo.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The penultimate episode of Saints & Sinners reached 1.4 million unduplicated viewers, tying it as the second most-watched program in Bounce TV‘s history with two other episodes of the drama series. The 9p telecast became the most-watched program in the net’s history among total viewers, delivering 720,000 Persons 2+ while also posting the highest audience peak of the series to-date with 799,000 total viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Ghost Brothers‘ was the #1 series premiere in Destination America history in several key ratings and delivery demos, including P2+ (.41, 599,000), HH (.84, 471,000), W25-54 (.65, 191,000) and P25-54 (0.59, 339,000). In total, for Live+3, the premiere episode on Friday, April 15 at 10p attracted 1 million unique viewers P2+.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BROADWAY
American Psycho opens on Thursday April 21, 2016.
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/american-psycho/

Waitress with Jessie Mueller opens on Sunday April 24, 2016.
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/waitress/

Fully Committed with Jesse Tyler Ferguson opens on Monday April 25, 2016.
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/fully-committed/

Tuck Everlasting opens on Tuesday April 26, 2016
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/tuck-everlasting-bway/

Long Day’s Journey Into Night with Jessica Lange & Gabriel Byrne opens on Wednesday April 27, 2016.
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/long-days-journey-into-night/

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 3/3/16)
ANIMAL PLANET: Finding Bigfoot (Premiere) at 9pm
AXS TV: Hoff Off The Record (Premiere) at 9pm
CBS: Rush Hour (Premiere) at 10pm
CNBC: American Greed (Premiere) at 10pm
CNN: The Eighties (Premiere) at 9pm
DIY: LogHeads (Premiere) at 11am
FX: Archer (Premiere) at 10pm
GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY: Extreme RV’s (Premiere) at 6pm
WORLD: TED Talks (Premiere) at 8pm
CBS: Life in Pieces (Finale) at 8:30pm
GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY: Extreme RV’s (Finale) at 11pm
NBC: You, Me and the Apocalypse (Finale) at 8pm
NBC: Shades of Blue (Finale) at 10pm

Aaron Sorkin will helm a live presentation of A Few Good Men for NBC, set to air in early 2017. The creator of the network’s drama The West Wing also wrote A Few Good Men, which premiered on Broadway in 1989; three years later he adapted the play as a feature film. “I am thrilled that Aaron Sorkin is coming back to NBC to adapt and produce a live broadcast of his electrifying play A Few Good Men, which seems as timely as ever today,” said Robert Greenblatt, chairman of NBC Entertainment. Set in 1986 and taking place in Washington, DC and the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, action centers on a military lawyer asked to defend three Marines on trial for murder.
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CNN’s Tuesday night GOP town hall became the most watched of the genre in cable news history in both overall audience and in the news demographic. An average of 3.3 million viewers watched, no doubt fueled by news just hours earlier that Donald Trump’s campaign manager Corey Lewandowski turned himself in to police in Florida after being charged with battery.
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Another media behemoth is taking measures to cut Upfront season costs: NBCUniversal will host a single Upfront event this year. The company’s broadcast presentation May 16 at Radio City Music Hall will now also comprise cable nets Bravo, CNBC, E!, Esquire, Golf Channel, MSNBC, NBC Sports Network, NBC Universo, Oxygen, Sprout, Syfy, Telemundo and USA. Last year Fox Broadcasting Co. rebranded its Upfront as Fox Networks Group and showcased the entire Fox portfolio.
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Comedy Central greenlit nine new series across a range of formats including animation, sketch, stand-up, reality television and late night. They are: 7 Mins in Purgatory, Animal-Lolz, Bert’s Dreams, Deadliest Chef, Guber Pool, Messages From the Future, The Lounge, You’re Wrong and Untitled Late Night Series.
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Comedy Central is taking a pass on a second season order for Moonbeam City, which puts an absurdist comedic lens on the sex-drenched crime dramas from the ‘80s. Series cast includes Rob Lowe, Elizabeth Banks, Will Forte and Kate Mara.
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Sociopolitical comedian W. Kamau Bell stars in his first solo standup special, W. Kamau Bell: Semi-Prominent Negro, airing Friday, April 29 at 10p on Showtime. The special, directed by Morgan Spurlock and filmed before a live audience at the Roulette Theater in Brooklyn, is executive produced by Bell, Spurlock, Michele Armour and Jeremy Chilnick.
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TBS, TNT and TruTV will air the iHeartRadio Awards this Sunday, April 3 at 8p. Taylor Swift will be honored with best tour award and is nominated in seven other categories. Performances by Iggy Azalea, G-Eazy, Bebe Rexha and host Jason Derulo have also been added to the mix that includes Zayn, DNCE, Fetty Wap, Demi Lovato, Justin Bieber and Meghan Trainor.
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Fusion takes viewers behind the world conjured by Walt Disney Animation Studios for current feature film Zootopia in the new original documentary Imagining Zootopia, premiering Tuesday, April 5 at 8p.
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Nat Geo will premiere The Story of God with Morgan Freeman on April 3 at 9p. Weekly episodes will probe lofty questions including: Who is God, why does evil happen and what happens when we die?
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Season 3 of original medical drama Saving Hope premieres on ION Television on Tuesday, April 5 with 18 all-new episodes. Series ranks in the top five in HH, Total Viewers, A25-54, W18-34, W18-49 and W25-54 in its time period. Additionally, A25-54 has grown every month since its October 2015 debut, including by 17 percent in January 2016 when season 2 premiered.
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Cartoon Network ordered fifth seasons of its animated series Steven Universe and Uncle Grandpa.
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Sheila Vand (Argo) is onboard as a series regular in Fox drama pilot 24: Legacy.
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Trevor Einhorn joins the cast of ABC’s Dirty Dancing remake, playing the heir to the resort in the Catskills where the story takes place.
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Jill Hennessy will recur in Fox drama Shots Fired, opposite Richard Dreyfuss, Helen Hunt, Sanaa Lathan, Stephen James, Stephen Moyer and Will Patton. Series look at the aftermath of racially charged shootings in a small North Carolina town.
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Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2) joins the cast of ABC thriller The Catch, from Shonda Rhimes’ Shondaland, in a recurring role.
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The Librarians exec producer Noah Wyle will reprise his role as Flynn Carsen in the TNT adventure series’ third season. Wyle will appear in six of the 10 season episodes, and direct two of them.
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Anthony Stewart Head (Dominion) has been cast on Freeform’s new original series Guilt in a recurring role as James Lahue, Grace and Natalie Atwood’s wealthy, charming stepfather with ties to murder victim Molly Ryan.
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More news about NBC’s planned Blacklist spinoff. Edi Gathegi, who’s been recurring on the show, will get a regular cast gig reprising his role as Matias Solomon opposite Famke Janssen and Ryan Eggold if the spinoff goes to series. Tawny Cypress (Unforgettable) has also been cast as a series regular.
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Jose Moreno Brooks scored a recurring role on Freeform comedy Baby Daddy. Brooks also recurs on NBC’s Telenovela.
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VH1 is the fastest-growing entertainment network of the top 25 cable channels for the quarter ended March 27, thanks to record double-digit ratings growth in both primetime and total day, according to the network. Total day ratings are up 29 percent versus 1Q15, while primetime ratings in the A18-49 demo increased 11 percent in the quarter and jumped 17 percent in A18-34. Its quarterly growth was propelled by franchises including Love & Hip Hop: New York, Mob Wives, Stevie J & Joseline Go Hollywood and Hit the Floor.
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Bounce TV was up 24 percent in Primetime in Household delivery and up 32 percent in P2+ versus the year-ago 1Q. The quarter was the network’s best ever in the delivery of key adult demos P18-49 up 55 percent), W18-49 up 60 percent), P25-54 (up 46 percent) and W25-54 (up 47 percent).
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BROADWAY
The Crucible with Saoirse Ronan is opening on Broadway on Thursday March 31, 2016.
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/crucible/