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FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 10/8/15)
CW: The Vampire Diaries (Premiere) at 8pm
CW: The Originals (Premiere) at 9pm
MTV: Middle of the Night Show (Premiere) at 11pm
SYFY: Haven (Premiere) at 10pm
TRU TV: Funny or Die’s Billy on the Street (Premiere) at 10:30pm
DIY: Income Property (Finale) at 10pm

Fox ordered two more servings of Emmy-winning animated series Bob’s Burgers. “Six seasons in, the Belchers have become one of America’s most beloved TV families, and we are so happy to keep them in the fold for another two seasons,” said David Madden, president, entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Not so fast, responded Media General to the New York Post’s report that it is dropping its plan to acquire Meredith for $2.4 billion, a withdrawal that would come after shareholder objections to the merger and an unsolicited $4.1 billion offer from competitor Nexstar Broadcasting Group. In a statement on Wednesday, Media General said its “board of directors continues to recommend the Meredith transaction as it is undertaking its review of the Nexstar proposal.”
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NBC’s Tonight Show added hot ticket politician John Boehner to tonight’s lineup, the House Speaker’s first late night visit since his surprise announcement that he’s retiring October 30. Jimmy Fallon has already hosted sit-downs with Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Carly Fiorina and Gov. Chris Christie.
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He really likes her. Ahead of last night’s premiere of FX’s American Horror Story: Hotel, creator Ryan Murphy tweeted an invite for one cast member to return. “Lady Gaga is so brilliant in AHS season 5 that yesterday I officially asked her to join Season 6. Say yes @ladygaga!” posted Murphy. The “Bad Romance” singer plays The Countess Elizabeth.
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Jennifer Lopez has been tapped to host and perform at the 2015 American Music Awards airing Sunday, November 22 at 8p on ABC. Nominees will be announced on Good Morning America Tuesday, October 13.
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NBC Owned Television Stations announced that former Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts will take the reins at NBC’s1st Look starting next year. Roberts will make her debut as host Saturday, January 9, 2016 following Saturday Night Live with a special “Awards Season Kickoff” show. Current host Audrina Patridge will continue in her role through the fall 2015 season.
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TV Guide has been sold to NTVB Media, publisher of Channel Guide and TV Weekly. OpenGate had purchased the magazine for $1 in 2008 from tech company Macrovision; the sale price this time around was “much more than a dollar,” said NTVB Media chief Andy DeAngelis. The deal does not include web site TVGuide.com, which remains with CBS Interactive.
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Eva Longoria’s UnbeliEVAble Entertainment has a family comedy project at ABC focused on a Latino chef who runs a cafe. Writer Bobby Bowman will exec produce with Longoria and Ben Spector; studio is Universal Television.
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Christina Aguilera will return as coach for season ten of NBC’s The Voice, launching in February. She’ll join Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and Pharrell Williams, currently on duty for season nine, with Gwen Stefani in the fourth chair.
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First guest on season two of Nat Geo’s Startalk Hosted by Neil Degrasse Tyson: President Bill Clinton. “It’s okay if you can’t break down and draw the chemistry signs; it’s okay if you can’t do the math equations,” said Clinton. “You need to … be able to have a feeling for what science, and the technology that supports it, can do to open horizons.”Episode airs Sunday, October 25 at 11p.
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A&E is bringing The Frankenstein Chronicles to the U.S. Period crime drama produced by Rainmark Films stars Sean Bean (Game of Thrones).
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Two-hour original doc Jackie: Behind Closed Doors premieres on Reelz Saturday, November 7 at 9p. Special exploring the life of Jacqueline Onassis is hosted by Today’s Natalie Morales and produced by NBC News’ Peacock Productions.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Lou Diamond Phillips (Longmire) will guest in a story arc on NBC’s Blindspot, as a criminal. Freshman drama airs Mondays at 10p.
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Following Shaquille O’Neal’s appearance this week, NBA star Jeremy Lin will guest on ABC’s Fresh Off the Boat on October 13. Comedy airs Tuesdays at 8:30p.
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Lindsy Fonseca (Nikita) is set to guest on Grandfathered as a party girl who hooks up with Gerald. Fox comedy airs Tuesdays at 8p.
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Malinda Williams (Soul Food), Karon Riley (Where’s the Love?) and Young and Restless’ Victoria Rowell and Kristoff St. John star in Up original movie A Baby for Christmas. Third film in the holiday franchise debuts Sunday, December 13 at 7p.
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The September 30 re-launch of Fuse led to triple digit growth among A18-34, as the net expanded beyond music to target Latino and multicultural viewers. The television premiere of The Fluffy Movie, followed by the season four premiere of Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce at 11p and new series Transcendent at 11:30, drove Wednesday night viewership (8p-1a) among A18-34 up 325 percent and 410 percent, respectively,  versus year-to-date and October 2014 time period averages.Fuse reached nearly 1.3 million viewers in the time period.
(Source: Cynopsis)

In week three, ABC’s The Muppets dipped three tenths to a 1.7 rating among A18-49. Better news: the net’s Fresh Off the Boat inched up a tenth versus last week to 1.8.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Freshman Fox comedies Grandfathered (1.2) and The Grinder (1.0) dipped from matching A18-49 Live+SD ratings of 1.5 last week. Scream Queens dropped two tenths, to 1.2/4, but was the top program of the night in teens. Taking the long-ish view, Fox predicts Live+7 lifts of 58 percent, 64 percent and 91 percent for the DVR-friendly shows.
(Source: Cynopsis)

FOX Business Network’s Varney & Co on Monday delivered the network’s highest rated 9-12p block ever in the A25-54 demo with 59,000 viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Director, producer and former child actor Kevin Corcoran died October 6. He was 66. Corcoran appeared in numerous Disney projects, including the film Old Yeller, eventually graduating to jobs behind the camera at Disney and on shows including Murder, She Wrote. He was honored as a Disney Legend in 2006.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BROADWAY
Fool For Love with Sam Rockwell & Nina Arianda opens on Broadway today.
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/fool-love/?t=btn

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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 9/3/15)
ABC: Mistresses (Finale) at 9pm
ABC: Rookie Blue (Finale) at 10pm
A&E: Beyond Scared Straight (Finale) at 9pm
GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY: Lakefront Bargain Hunt (Finale) at 9pm
NBC: Food Fighters (Finale) at 8pm
UP: Bringing Up Bates (Finale) at 9pm
WE TV: Braxton Family Values (Finale) at 9pm

Just two days after his brief, tumultuous tenure at ABC’s The View came to an end, Bill Wolff was named executive producer for Chelsea Handler’s upcoming Netflix talker, arriving in 2016. “Bill is the visionary we have been looking for to create a dynamic new format that’s global, informative and entertaining,” said Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The collection of celebs for the next edition of ABC’s Dancing With the Stars includes Alex Skarlatos, one of the three Americans who received France’s Legion d’Honneur for subduing a suspected terrorist on a Paris-bound train last month. Also of interest in the group: Spy Kids star Alexa PenaVega and her husband Carlos PenaVega, the first married competitors; once-disgraced chef Paula Deen; former Celebrity Apprentice contestant Gary Busey and jockey Victor Espinoza. Full list here. Season 21 premiere date: Monday, September 14 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Samantha Bee’s upcoming show has a name, Full Frontal, and a (not for the prudish) new promo. The former Daily Show correspondent’s late nighter launches in January on TBS.
(Source: Cynopsis)

More late night news: The Daily Show added three new correspondents. Comedians Ronny Chieng, Desi Lydic and Roy Wood Jr. join host Trevor Noah and his Comedy Central team for a Monday, September 28 launch.
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Not to be outdone, CBS announced the 11 new teams set for Amazing Race, launching Friday, September 25 at 8p. Among the crowd ready to take off from Venice Beach, CA: former New York Jets cheerleaders, street dancing brothers, TMZ personalities, dating news reporters and an engaged couple whose Amazing Race-themed marriage proposal went viral.
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBC renewed hit reality competition America’s Got Talent for an 11th season. Season 10 wraps Wednesday, September 16.
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Funny or Die’s Billy on the Street has added guests: Sarah Jessica Parker, Bill Hader and Jason Sudeikis will join previously announced Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Anna Kendrick and Julianne Moore during season four, launching Thursday, October 8 at 10:30p on truTV.
(Source: Cynopsis)

OWN’s Oprah: Where Are They Now? kicks off a new season Saturday, September 19 at 10p with Selma star David Oyelowo, and Ashley Smith, whose story of being held hostage is featured in the upcoming movie, Captive.
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Tichina Arnold (Survivor’s Remorse) will host the 2015 Triumph Awards, filming September 12 in Atlanta and broadcast for the first time in October on TV One. Honorees include civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Joseph Echols Lowery, John Legend, Tyrese Gibson, Wanda Sykes and Intel’s Rosalind Hudnell.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Middle school-aged gaming moguls are the focus of Nickelodeon live-action comedy Game Shakers, debuting Saturday, September 12 at 8:30p. Dan Schneider (iCarly) created the series.
(Source: Cynopsis)

E! will mark the anniversary of the death of Joan Rivers with a tribute special hosted by the daughter of the iconic comedian, Melissa Rivers. Half-hour Celebrating Joan airs tonight at 8p. Rivers died September 4, 2014.
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Stepping in for vacationing Home & Family host Cristina Ferrare will be Nancy Grace today, Family’s Matt Rogers and Matt Iseman on Friday, September 4, Kenny and Gwendolyn Smith on September 8 and 9, and Family’s Kym Douglas on September 10 and Debbie Matenopoulos on September 11.
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The sophomore run of E!’s House of DVF premieres Sunday, September 13 at 9p, moving to its regular Sundays-at-10p slot the following week. Diane von Furstenberg promises to “continue to provide empowering messages to a generation of millennial women.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Alex Kingston returns to Dr Who as Professor River Song for the show’s 2015 Christmas special on BBC America. Series returns Saturday, September 19; special airs Friday, December 25.
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Pilou Asbaek (Lucy) has joined the season six cast of HBO’s Game of Thrones. The Danish actor will play Euron Greyjoy, uncle of Theon and Yara. Drama returns in 2016.
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The season three premiere of Bravo’s Below Deck delivered 1.6 million total viewers, over 1 million P25-54 and 850,000 P18-49, according to Nielsen Live+3 data. The episode was up 7%, 15% and 4%, respectively, from the prior season premiere.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A volatile stock caused headaches for many this summer, but Fox Business News is celebrating its highest-rated month of the year. The net saw business day grow 98 percent in total viewers and 167 percent in A25-54 versus August 2014.
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Cooking Channel’s also crowing after posting its highest-rated and most-watched August in network history among A25-54 (+41%) and W25-54 (+36%) versus year-ago. Seven of the net’s last eight months have posted gains among both A25-54 and W25-54, and August 2015 was Cooking’s youngest month in network history, with impressions +64% among A25-34 and +54% among A18-49 versus year-ago, with a median age of 47.
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WE tv achieved ratings growth of more than 30 percent year-over-year, in key demos, reaching 52 million viewers this summer. Versus summer 2014, the net was up 36% among A25-54 (to 239,000), up 35% among W25-54  and W18-34 (169,000 and 144,000) and up 32 percent among A18-49 (200,000).
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GSN boasts June, July and August marked the net’s most-watched summer in its 20-year history in primetime and total day in Total Viewers (P2+) and its key demos, P18-49, W18-49, P25-54 and W25-54. Versus summer 2014, in primetime, GSN is up 29% in total viewers, 63% in W18-49 and 39% W25-54. In total day, the net’s up 36% in total viewers, 60% in W18-49 and 37% in W25-54.
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Lifetime posted double digit year-to-year growth for the month of August in key demos, while ranking #3 among Women 25-54 in cable, its best monthly ranking in the demo in five years, and #4 in Women 18-49, its highest August rank in three years. For the month, among total viewers, Lifetime was up 10% versus August 2014, up 20% among W25-54, its best monthly increase in nearly three years, and up 4% among  W18-49, its first month of growth since January 2014.
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OWN also boasts double-digit growth in August among its key W25-54 demo (0.37 W25-54, up 54% versus year-ago), making it the third fastest-growing Top 25 ad-supported cable network in the demo.The net also grew double-digits in total viewers (up 39%).
(Source: Cynopsis)

BROADWAY 
On The Town will close on Broadway on Sunday September 6, 2015.
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/town/#loc=highlights

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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 8/13/15)
COOKING: Cake Hunters (Premiere) at 9pm
SPORTSMAN: MeatEater (Premiere) at 8pm
CNN: The Seventies (Finale) at 9pm
ID: Untouchable: Power Corrupts (Finale) at 9pm
SUNDANCE TV: Rectify (Finale) at 10pm
USA: Complications (Finale) at 9pm

The six-month suspension of Brian Williams, bumped in February from his NBC News anchor perch for misreporting, is officially over. For his next act, in September Williams heads to MSNBC, where it’s expected he’ll play a role in rejuvenating the last place major cable news channel. The “lean forward” net will start standing straighter under new NBC News chairman Andy Lack, according to the Wall Street Journal, with a pivot to straight news in daytime. Meet the Press anchor Chuck Todd is also part of the rescue effort, leading an afternoon news show.
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBC has tapped Ryan Seacrest to host live late-night coverage of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Brazil. And the net has high hopes for Rio. “The late night atmosphere will be electric,” said Jim Bell, Olympics exec producer. Seacrest was a correspondent for the 2012 London Games, the most-watched television event in U.S. history, and co-hosted the closing ceremony. Bob Costas will once again host during primetime, for a record 10th stint.
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Jeb Bush is set to appear on Stephen Colbert’s first night as host of CBS’s The Late Show on Tuesday, September 8. “My first GOP candidate!” tweeted Colbert. “Luckily I do 200 shows a year, so I think I can fit them all.” George Clooney and Kendrick Lamar are also onboard for Colbert’s bow.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Taya Kyle, widow of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle (American Sniper), as well as Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary and Paralympic snowboarder Amy Purdy join country star Brett Eldredge as judges on the (not Trump-owned) 2016 Miss America Competition. Pageant airs from Atlantic City on ABC Sunday, September 13 at 9p. For the first time, fans will have a vote – the winner of “America’s Choice” (#MissAmericaVote) is guaranteed a spot in the top 15.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Thousands of The Walking Dead fans will win tickets to the AMC zombie drama’s season 6 premiere event at Madison Square Garden on Friday, October 9, two days before its linear launch. The net is partnering with New York Super Week Presented by New York Comic Con, local radio stations and affiliates on ticket giveaways and sweepstakes for the red carpet event in NYC. Also included: a panel with 18 members of the cast.
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Described as “a true genre-bending dark drama,” scripted Spotless will debut on Esquire in November. The 10-parter stars Marc-Andre Grondin (C.R.A.Z.Y.), Denis Menochet (Inglorious Basterds), Miranda Raison (24: Live Another Day) and Brendan Coyle (Downton Abbey).
(Source: Cynopsis)

Comedy Donny!, based on the life of ad exec/TV personality Donny Deutsch, debuts on USA Tuesday, November 10 at 10:30p, with a Chrisly Knows Best lead-in. Carlton Cuse/Ryan Condal drama Colony, starring Lost alum Josh Holloway and Sarah Wayne Callies (The Walking Dead), premieres Thursday, January 14, after WWE Smackdown.
(Source: Cynopsis)

It takes three episodes to wrap up season seven of Bravo’s Real Housewives of New York City. Reunion launches Tuesday, August 18 at 9p (what did the women really think of Bethenny’s return?), continuing Tuesday, August 25 at 8p, and concluding Thursday, August 27 at 9p. But wait, there’s more! “Secrets Revealed” special on Thursday, September 3 at 9p offers never-before-seen footage from the season.
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Season six of  TLC’s Sister Wives kicks off with a two-hour event Sunday, September 13 at 9p, followed by a “Best of Sister Wives Tell All” special at 10p.
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An upcoming episode of AHC’s Manhunt: Kill or Capture is ripped from the headlines. “El Chapo: Cartel Killer,” airing Wednesday, August 19 at 10p, focuses on the search for the notorious Mexican drug lord, who escaped from prison in June.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The popular opera pairing of Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci comes to THIRTEEN’S Great Performances at the Met on Sunday, September 6 at 12p on PBS. (Check local listings, opera fans – in New York, THIRTEEN will air the operas at 12:30p.)
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Hallmark Channel’s Good Witch, just starting production in Toronto, will air a two-hour, sneak preview season two premiere in October. The series, launched in February, was the top primetime drama Saturday nights at 8p.
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Odd Mom Out earned a season two renewal from Bravo. The comedy was Bravo’s highest-rated new series launch for 2015, averaging 958,000 total viewers and 568,000 among P18-49 across just ended season one, according to Nielsen Live+3 data.
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Season nine of the current version of BBC America’s Dr Who bows Saturday, September 19 at 9p with a two-parter written by showrunner Steven Moffat. In the premiere, the Doctor will come face to face with Missy (Michelle Gomez).
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Season two of Satisfaction launches on USA Friday, October 16 at 10p.
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Adult Swim is lapping up a third season of Rick and Morty. The animated intergalactic adventure series’ sophomore premiere on July 26 was number one in its time period among all key adults and men, and up 154 percent among P18-54 and 121 percent among P18-49 versus its season one launch.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Michael Vartan (Alias) landed a role in E! drama pilot The Arrangement, centered on a actress who’s offered an arranged relationship with a popular actor.
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It just took a little delayed viewing to nudge Jon Stewart’s final night as host of Comedy Central’s Daily Show on August 6 to series-high numbers. In Live+3, the show delivered 5.1 million viewers and 2.6 million among A18-49, up 48 percent and 44 percent, respectively, from Live+SD; in live viewing the show came in second to a 2008 appearance by Sen. Barack Obama.
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Discovery’s Alaskan Bush People delivered a 2.01 P25-54 rating and 3.98 million total viewers P2+ on Friday, August 7 in L+3, the series’ best special yet across P/M25-54, all 18-49s, P6-11, P12-17, P2+. It was also the #1 Prime telecast on all of TV for men.
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Without the CMAs on ABC this week, NBC saw three tenths lifts for its reality shows on Tuesday: America’s Got Talent rose to 2.5/9, while Hollywood Game Night was boosted to 1.4/5. CBS’s Zoo was up two tenths, to 1.2/4.
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The summer finale of ABC Family‘s Pretty Little Liars delivered 1.4 million/2.0 rating among A18-34, 1.2 million/3.4 among W18-34 and 1.8 million/1.4 among A18-49, reaching an 18-month high in total viewers with 3.1 million.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BROADWAY
Penn & Teller On Broadway is closing this Sunday August 16, 2015.
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/penn-teller/

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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 8/7/15)
DISCOVERY FAMILY: Animals LOL (Premiere) at 8pm
E!: The Comment Section (Premiere) at 10:30pm
ID: Deadly Women (Premiere) at 10pm
LOGO: Secret Guide to Fabulous (Premiere) at 9pm

(SATURDAY 8/8/15)
FYI: Cabin Truckers (Premiere) at 10pm
FOOD: Valerie’s Home Cooking (Premiere) at 12pm

(SUNDAY 8/9/15)
DESTINATION AMERICA: Project Afterlife (Premiere) at 10pm
BRAVO: Mother Funders (Finale) at 10pm
HBO: True Detective (Finale) at 9pm
WORLD: Life On The Reef (Finale) at 8pm

FOX is expanding its Empire. The network announced new drama pilot Star, from executive producer Lee Daniels, a possible companion series to the network’s breakout hit. “Like Empire, it’s set against the backdrop of the music business, but from a very different perspective,” said FOX chairman and CEO Gary Newman, noting that Star is set in Atlanta. “There is a lot from Lee’s own life that’s baked into the DNA of this project.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

The all-star cast of NBC’s holiday production of The Wiz Live! keeps growing. Uzo Aduba (Orange Is the New Black) and Amber Riley (Glee) have signed to play Good Witches on the special airing Thursday, December 3. “We are so happy to welcome two actors we’ve admired and wanted so much to work with,” said executive producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Jon Stewart Has Left the Building airs tonight at 9p on MSNBC. Produced by NBC News’ Peacock Productions, the one-hour special celebrates Stewart’s 16-year run as host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, with clips from his top interviews.
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Expect a change in Sleepy Hollow when the show returns to FOX on Thursday, October 1.  “What we asked for [in Season 3] was a bit of a return to the storytelling model of the first season – a bit more of the fun instead of such a deep mythology that got a little bit dense” during the show’s second season, FOX CEO Dana Walden told TVLine.
(Source: Cynopsis)

In other FOX news, Walden confirmed that the net is “in negotiations” with Marvel for an X-Men live-action TV series, and is “hopeful that we’ll be able to announce something soon.” The deal could include characters in the X-Men feature film franchise, owned by FOX, but not Marvel characters in commission at Disney and ABC.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Let the bingeing begin. The day after the Tuesday, August 25 premiere of drama Public Morals, TNT will make episodes 1-4 available through set-top VOD, the Watch TNT mobile app and online; three seasons of the net’s Cold Justice will be available leading into the season 3 finale on September 18. TruTV is offering on demand viewing of seasons 1 through 3 of Impractical Jokers. “Taking a creative approach to on demand programming and listening to viewer behavior, as well as working with our distribution partners to reach as many of their subscribers as possible, is a strategic way to engage audiences who have become accustomed to these new ways of viewing content,” said John Harran, SVP of business & product development at Turner Content Distribution.
(Source: Cynopsis)

It’s official! Prison Break is returning to FOX in 2016 as a 10-episode event series. Original stars Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell will reprise their roles as brothers. “It picks up the characters several years after we left them in the last season of the show,” said FOX CEO Dana Walden, adding that the sequel, “will address some questions that were set up at the end of the series.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Medium Rebecca Rosen connects the spirit world with the living world in LMN original series The Last Goodbye, debuting Saturday, August 22 at 10p.
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Antenna TV celebrates the 50th anniversary of I Dream of Jeannie with a 50-episode marathon  on Saturday, September 19 at 8p. Can’t make it? Sitcom also airs on the net weekdays at 1p, Tues-Sat at 4a and Sundays at 3p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Child chefs compete on Food Network‘s Rachael Ray’s Kids Cook-Off, premiering Monday, August 24 at 8p. At stake: a $20,000 culinary scholarship and a web series on FoodNetwork.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Attention coffee lovers: Travel Channel‘s Uncommon Grounds premieres Monday, September 14 at 11p. The eight-part series follows host Todd Carmichael and his cameraman sidekick “Hollywood,” as they explore the culture of different countries through the lens of coffee.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TLC airs actress Alfre Woodard’s episode of Who Do You Think You Are? on Sunday, August 9 at 9p. Woodard sets out to learn more about her paternal grandfather’s family and uncovers the story of her great-grandfather Alec, who endured the horrors of slavery and ascended from servitude to successful landowner.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking heads back to public television this fall. Produced by WGBH and Fine Cooking magazine and hosted by Australian celebrity chef Pete Evans, the series kicks off its 13-episode, third season on Saturday, September 5.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Syfy has confirmed Haven‘s return date as Thursday, October 8 at 10p. The show will premiere new episodes on Syfy channels in 87 countries with the UK, Germany, Spain, Asia and Benelux among the first to air them in primetime.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Witches of East End alum Madchen Amick has been tapped to guest on American Horror Story: Hotel. The anthology series returns to FX in October.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Saturday Night Live vet Bill Hader is headed to FOX‘s Brooklyn Nine-Nine. He’ll guest-star in the show’s Season 3 premiere on Sunday, September 27.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Kim Raver (24) has been cast as an FBI special agent on Bones. Her character appears in the first two episodes of the FOX drama’s 11th season, starting Thursday, October 1.
(Source: Cynopsis)

John Stamos will reprise his role as Sir Jean Hamm on Season 2 of ABC midseason comedy Galavant.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Pitbull guest stars and performs on the season two of Empire. FOX drama returns Wednesday, September 23 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Kenny Johnson (The Shield) landed a series-regular role on ABC‘s Secrets and Lies.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Tom Everett Scott (Southland) is joining Reign as Queen Elizabeth’s trusted advisor. The show’s third season bows Friday, October 9 at 8p on The CW.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
Fantastic Four – Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell, Toby Kebbell, Reg E. Cathey, Time Blake Nelson, Chet Hanks
The Gift – Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall. Joel Edgerton, Allison Tolman, Busy Philipps, Beau Knapp, Wendell Pierce, David Denman
Shaun The Sheep Movie – Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Omid Djalili, Richard Webber, Kate Harbour, Tim Hands, Andy Nyman, Simon Greenall
Ricki And The Flash – Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Rick Springfield, Mamie Gummer, Audra McDonald Sebastian Stan, Nick Westrate, ailey Gates
Cop Car (Limited Release) – Kevin Bacon, James Freedson-Jackson, Hays Wellford, Camryn Mannheim, Shea Whigham
The Diary of a Teenage Girl (LR) – Bel Powley, Alexander Skarsgard, Kristen Wiig, Christopher Meloni, Abigail Wait, Miranda Bailey, John Parsons, Madeleine Waters
Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet (Limited Release) – Liam Neeson, Salma Hayek, John Krasinski, Quvenzhané Wallis, Alfred Molina, Frank Langella,
Sneakerheadz (Limited Release) – Documentary about people who buy sneakers

NYC STREET FAIRS
Friday August 7, 2015
Metro Tech Area Fair – on Duffield St. from Myrtle to Willoughby St.

Saturday August 8, 2015
Times Square Summer Fair – on 45th St. from 5th to 7th Ave.
The Giglio Feast of Saint Antonio – on Pleasant Ave. bet. 114th & 116th St.
Jamaica Arts & Music Summer Festival – on Jamaica Ave. from Parsons Blvd. to 169th St.

Sunday August 9, 2015
World Trade Center Fair – on Liberty St. from Broadway to Trinity Place
Dominican Day Parade – on 6th Ave. from 38th St. to 54th St.
60th Street Festival – from 5th to Madison Ave.
The Giglio Feast of Saint Antonio – on Pleasant Ave. bet. 114th & 116th St.

SUMMER STREETS ON PARK AVE.
This will happen for the next 3 Saturdays in August (8/1/15, 8/8/15, 8/15/15)  from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park along Park Ave.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/summerstreets/html/about/about.shtml

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $20 million

You can now play in 43 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $50 million.

Powerball is played in 43 states.

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BROADWAY
Hamilton officially opened on Broadway last night.
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/lin-manuel-mirandas-hamilton-opens-broadway-n404596

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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 8/6/15)
A&E: Behind Bars: Rookie Year (Premiere) at 10pm
CMT: Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders: Making The Team (Premiere) at 11pm
DISCOVERY FAMILY: From Wags to Riches with Bill Berloni (Premiere) at 9pm
FOX NEWS: Republican Presidential Candidates Debate at 9pm
LIFETIME: Project Runway (Premiere) at 9pm
TEEN NICK: Teen Nick Top 10 (Premiere) at 9pm
WEATHER: Weather Gone Viral (Premiere) at 10pm
CW: Dates (Finale) at 9:30pm
COMEDY CENTRAL: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Finale) at 11pm

Cancelling TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting cost Discovery Communications a cool $19 million. During an earnings call on Wednesday, CFO Andy Warren cited higher restructuring and other charges of $19 million, “primarily due to content impairment charges from canceling TLC’s19 Kids and Counting.” 19 Kids was yanked in May after it was revealed family member Josh Duggar had molested underage girls as a teen.
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The View’s Nicolle Wallace turned down an offer to trade her co-host seat for a guest contributor role, and will leave the ABC talker at the end of the season. The political analyst joins Rosie Perez at the exit door. “She will always be a friend of our show,” said exec producer Bill Wolff in a note shared with show staff yesterday. Comedian Michelle Collins joins Whoopi Goldberg and Raven-Symone on the season 19 panel come fall.
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Cord cutters may be casting a shadow on the cable business, but during Time Warner’s earning call, Turner CEO John Martin said skinny bundles could work in the company’s favor. “We at Turner have the type of networks that will be overly represented in those bundles,” said the exec. Then there’s the company’s new HBO Now streaming service. “We are extremely pleased with how it’s being received,” said CEO Jeff Bewkes. HBO’s revenues had a 1 percent uptick to $1.4 billion due to more subscribers, while operating income fell 8 percent thanks to costs formarketing and technology related to HBO Now.
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Did McDreamy have to die? Yes, said Shonda Rhimes of the shocking demise of Derek Shepherd, played by the exiting Patrick Dempsey, last season. “As painful as it was for me as a storyteller, it preserved what felt true to me,” Rhimes told reporters at TCA. “It felt like that was the only way to make Meredith and Derek’s magic remain true and forever frozen in time.” Rhimes also said Dempsey’s departure after 11 years, one year before his contract was up, was mutual.
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A 50-episode marathon of I Dream of Jeannie will be hosted by none other than the lady in the bottle herself, Barbara Eden, on Saturday, September 19 at 8p. Stunt marks the 50th anniversary of the sitcom. What was Eden’s most memorable episode? “The pilot episode proved to be challenging, thanks to the weather,” the actress tells Cynopsis. “It was an unbelievably cold day on the beach where Jeannie and Captain Nelson first meet. I was in my pink chiffon costume in freezing temps! It was all I could do to contain my shivers on camera. Despite all of that, it’s still my favorite Jeannie episode.”
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Lesson of the day from TLC: Even cringe-worthy dates can lead to true love. One-hour special 3 Bad Dates, 1 Soulmate airs on the net tonight at 10p.
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BET’s Katrina 10 Years Later: Through Hell in High Water follows survivors of the hurricane who fought to rebuild their lives and communities. Hosted by BET News correspondent Jeff Johnson and featuring actor Wendell Pierce (The Wire), special airs Wednesday, August 26 at 8p.
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David Alan Grier (Dreamgirls) landed the role of the Cowardly Lion and 18-year-old newcomer Shanice Williams will play Dorothy in NBC’s The Wiz Live!, airing Thursday, December 3. Queen Latifah stars as the Wizard of Oz.
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AnnaLynne McCord (90210) will recur on season two of ABC’s Secrets & Lies. Production begins next week in LA.
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Andrew Ridings (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) will play the son of Craig T. Nelson’s character in NBC’s Coach sequel, written by original series creator Barry Kemp.
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Keiynan Lonsdale (Insurgent) joins season two of CW’s The Flash as a series regular. Superhero drama returns Tuesday, October 6 at 8p.
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Animated short-form series Descendants Wicked World, which picks up after the final scene of Disney Channel movie Descendants, premieres Friday, September 18 on Disney Channel and its digital platforms. Built-in fan base includes the movie’s over 10.5 million total viewers (Live+3).
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During his first sweeps month as anchor, Lester Holt handed NBC Nightly News its biggest July audience (7.9 million) in ten years and best A25-54 numbers (1.9 million) since 2013, beating ABC and CBS in viewers and the news demo. CBS News with Scott Pelley boasted the biggest increase in viewers versus July 2014 (up 5 percent; down 4 percent in the demo); ABC World News Tonight was up 4 percent in viewers and down 1 percent among A25-54.
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Tuesday’s CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock earned a 1.2/4 rating among A18-49 on ABC, down 37 percent versus last year.
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The launch of Premier Boxing Champions – The Next Round on Bounce TV set a net record for a single telecast, reaching 1.6 million unique viewers. The debut averaged 333,000 HHs and 459,000 total viewers between 9p-12:15a.
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The premiere of WE tv’s L.A. Hair delivered over 1.5 million total viewers for its 10p premiere and two encores, making it the show’s most-watched debut ever, ranking in the top five among W18-49/25-54, and in the top 10 among A18-49/25-54 across cable in the time period. Among African American viewers, the telecast was first across all key demos in the time period.
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TV director Lela Swift died August 4. She was 96. Swift directed close to 600 episodes of Dark Shadows and won three Daytime Emmys for her work on Ryan’s Hope.
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Canadian TV host and designer Chris Hyndman was found dead in Toronto on August 3. He was 49. Hyndman co-hosted CBC’s Steven and Chris.
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BROADWAY
It Shoulda Been You is closing on Broadway on Sunday August 9, 2015.
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/it-shoulda-been-you/#loc=highlights

FIRST LOOK
http://www.eonline.com/news

ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 7/30/15)
A&E: Beyond Scared Straight: Extreme Teens (Premiere) at 8pm
COMEDY: Review (Premiere) at 10pm
GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY: Lakefront Bargain Hunt (Premiere) at 8pm
TV ONE: Lexus Verses and Flow (Premiere) at 10pm
WE TV: L.A. Hair (Premiere) at 10pm
LIFETIME: Hoarders (Finale) at 9pm
MYX TV: Bagged (Finale) at 10:30pm

John Legend, along with Get Lifted partners Mike Jackson and Ty Stiklorius, are onboard to exec produce WGN America thriller Underground, as well as (of course) oversee the score and soundtrack. The show centers on plantation slaves who band together to fight for their families and their freedom. “This series has a unique opportunity to speak to the passion and courage of those who risked it all as they raced to freedom,” said Legend. Underground, slated for a 2016 premiere, is currently in production in Baton Rouge, LA.
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Expect changes on The Daily Show when Trevor Noah takes over the buzzy Comedy Central series from Jon Stewart. “Now you’ve got the Gawkers, the Buzzfeeds. The way people are drawing their news is soundbites and headlines and click-bait links has changed everything,” Noah told reporters at TCA. “The biggest challenge is going to be … how are we going to bring all of that together looking at it from a bigger lens as opposed to just going after one source – which was historically FOX News.” One thing that isn’t changing: executive producers Steve Bodow, Jen Flanz, Tim Greenberg, Jill Katz and Adam Lowitt have all re-signed under the new host. The Daily Show with Trevor Noah debuts Monday, September 28; Stewart’s gives up his hosting post August 6.
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CBS took a pass, but Sneaky Pete, the drama co-created by David Shore (House) and Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), is getting a second chance on Amazon Instant Video. The pilot is debuting Friday, August 7; viewer feedback will help determine whether it goes to series. Project stars Giovanni Ribisi as a con man who assumes the identity of his former prison cellmate.
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Verizon joins Cablevision as the second pay-TV operator offering HBO Now without requiring a pay-TV service. HBO’s direct-to-consumer OTT platform is available to Verizon FiOS broadband and Verizon DSL customers for its standard price: $14.99; broadband users can also try out the service for free for 30 days.
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TV One’s Lexus Verses and Flow premieres tonight at 10p. Actor Laz Alonso (The Mysteries of Laura) hosts the variety show, blending musical performances with spoken word pieces. This season showcases artists including Avery Sunshine, Charlie Wilson, Chrisette Michele, Jazmine Sullivan, Jussie Smolett of FOX’s Empire, Leela James and Melanie Fiona.
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AXS TV premieres One Night for One Drop on Wednesday, August 19 at 8p. The event features 100 Cirque De Soleil performers and special guests coming together to raise awareness and funds for global water issues.
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In the wake of the tragic death of Zimbabwean lion Cecil, Nat Geo Wild is commemorating World Lion Day on Monday, August 10 with programming reminding viewers of the importance of protecting the big cats. Lion Day content starts with Lion Battle Zone at 12p, and ends with Man v. Lion at 7p.
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Back in the 1970s, Sid & Marty Krofft shows were a brand unto themselves: trippy, low-budget wonders like HR Pufnstuf that became cultural touchstones for a generation. Now, the brothers are back with a new show for Nickelodeon. Marty Krofft says that today’s young generation is different – though they still can tell the winners from the losers. Check it out: http://cynopsis.com/cyncity/sid-marty-krofft-mutt-stuff/
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Five eps in, MTV freshman Scream has been picked up for a second season. Based on the fright film franchise, the series bowed to 1.03 million viewers and a .5 in the A18-49 demo.
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OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced its fall premiere sked. Oprah’s Master Class returns for a fifth season Sunday, October 25 at 8p; For Better or Worse kicks off Friday, September 11 with new episodes at 9 and 9:30p; Iyanla: Fix My Life returns Saturday, September 19 at 9p, followed by Oprah: Where Are They Now? at 10p; new episodes of Tyler Perry’s If Loving You Is Wrong debut Tuesday, September 22 at 10p, before moving to regular Tuesday-at-9p time slot September 29; Super Soul Sunday bows Sunday, October 4 at 7p; and new episodes of Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s launch Saturday, November 14 at 9p, followed by Raising Whitley at 10p.
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Ellen Barkin and Scott Speedman (Felicity) have been tapped to star in Animal Kingdom, a TNT crime family drama pilot from John Wells inspired by the feature film. Barkin will play matriarch Janine “Smurf ” Cody; Speedman portrays Barry “Baz” Brown, adopted by the Cody family when he was 12.
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Troian Bellisario (Pretty Little Liars) is reprising her role as Claire on USA drama Suits. The character, who first appeared in a season four flashback, returns in the ep airing Wednesday, August 12 at 9p.
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Chris Browning (Sons of Anarchy) landed the role of Ben Krull, aka Reactron, on Supergirl. Series premieres Monday, October 26 at 8:30p on CBS.
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Saturday Night Live alum Jason Sudeikis will star in FOX’s partially animated comedy pilot Son of Zorn. Cheryl Hines (Curb Your Enthusiasm) plays his ex.
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Katie Stevens (Faking It) will be the third actress to play Marg Helgenberger‘s daughter on CBS drama CSI. (Her predecessors were Madison McReynolds  and Kay Panabaker). Stevens debuts as Lindsey Willows on the show’s two-hour series finale, set for Sunday, September 27.
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At least one set of twins is heading back to Netflix‘s Fuller House. Blake and Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit are returning as Nicky and Alex Katsopolis, Aunt Becky and Uncle Jesse’s Full House sons, according to a post on Blake’s Instagram. The show is set to bow in 2016.
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ABC’s Extreme Weight Loss (2.3 million and .7/2 in AD18-49) was up week to week by 17 percent in in A18-49 (0.7/2 vs. 0.6/2). In addition, the unscripted series spiked over the prior week by 25 percent in A18-34 and by 40 percent in Women 18-34 to equal season highs on both counts.
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Number two biz net Fox Business boasted its most-watched July ever in total viewers, with an average 83,000 during business day. It was also FBN’s most-watched month in 2015 in viewers. Top news dog CNBC averaged 215,000 total viewers.
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Fox News Channel also earned bragging rights in July, with the top 14 cable news shows among total viewers for the 17^th consecutive month. Top five: The O’Reilly Factor, The Kelly File, The Five, Special Report With Bret Baier and On the Record with Greta Van Susteren.

New CBS drama Zoo rose 20 percent among A18-49 on Tuesday to match a series high 1.2. NBC’s America’s Got Talent was the top show with 2.1, down 9 percent versus last week.

BROADWAY
A Fish In The Dark is closing on Saturday August 1,2015.
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/fish-dark/

FIRST LOOK
http://www.eonline.com/news

ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 6/11/15)
CMT: The Josh Wolfe Show (Premiere) at 11pm
CNN: The Seventies (Premiere) at 9pm
CW: Beauty And The Beast (Premiere) at 8pm
ID: Women in Prison (Premiere) at 10pm
FOX: Bones (Finale) at 8pm

ABC morning talker The View has a new co-host. Actress/singer Raven-Symone, (That’s So Raven, Empire), a frequent guest on the show, replaces Rosie O’Donnell, who left in February for personal reasons. “Raven is smart, funny and genuine,” said exec producer Bill Wolff. “She brings a fresh perspective on the hot topics of the day, and she’s a lively, welcome addition to our conversations and interviews.”
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ABC is launching the bulk of its series the week of Monday, September 21. Early arrivals include 20/20 on Friday, September 11, and Dancing With the Stars on Monday, September 14. Newcomer The Muppets takes its place in the Tuesday lineup September 22 at 8p, while Blood & Oil and Quantico premiere Sunday, September 27 at 9p and 10p. Straggler Dr. Ken makes its debut Friday, October 2; Beyond the Tank airs Tuesdays starting September 29 until the bow of Wicked City, originally slated for midseason, on October 27.
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Spike’s Lip Sync Battle is going live on Monday, July 13, as part of NYC’s SummerStage festival.Series host and New York native LL Cool J will also host the live show, with Big Apple resident Chrissy Teigen on hand for color commentary.“Lip Sync Battle was born and raised in New York City,” said exec producer Casey Patterson.“The event will be free for our amazing fans. Central Park is a magical setting with an incredible music legacy, and we can’t wait to rock it!” Gates open at 7p, rain or shine. Lip Sync Battle airs on Spike Thursdays at 10p.
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Former Florida governor Jeb Bush will make an appearance on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday, June 16, the day after he’s slated to formally announce his run for the GOP presidential nomination. He’ll have his work cut out for him competing with First Lady Michelle Obama and the Evolution of Mom Dancing….
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Gwen Stefani is returning to NBC’s The Voice as coach for season nine, relieving Christina Aguilera, who’s going back to making music for a spell. Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and Pharrell Williams will all be back, along with host Carson Daly. “I can’t believe I get to return to The Voice,” said Stefani. “I love those guys.”
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ABC Family is breathing new life into teen dramas Dawson’s Creek (1998-2003) and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003). The series launch on the net Monday, June 22 at 12p and 5p, respectively, with ten episodes chosen by fans airing during “Fan Favorite Week.” Starting June 29, the shows air from the beginning.
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Viacom president Doug Herzog said despite the controversy that erupted in March over past tasteless Twitter jokes made by Trevor Noah, set to replace Jon Stewart as host of Comedy Central’s Daily Show on September 28, there were never plans to replace the South African comedian. Calling the furor “unpleasant” at a Tuesday session at the PromaxBDA conference, Herzog also admitted, “We did not vet his Twitter feed before we hired him…That was the first thing my boss asked.”
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Showtime renewed Episodes, starring Matt LeBlanc, for a nine-episode season five. Shameless and House of Lies have already been picked up; no word yet on Penny Dreadful and Happyish. Episodes begins filming in London in 2016.
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More Showtime news: the premium net picked up the rights to Play it Forward, about the family and career of the NFL’s Tony Gonzalez. Documentary from SMAC Entertainment and Rare Bird Films was produced by Cristan Reilly and exec produced by Constance Schwartz and Hall of Famer/Live! With Kelly and Michael co-host Michael Strahan.
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Netflix stock rose over 6 percent Wednesday morning, to $692.79, after news broke that Marriott Hotels will be the first hotel chain enabling Netflix subscribers to watch the streaming service in their rooms. Live at six hotels now, the chain anticipates offering Netflix at almost all of its 300-plus properties by the end of 2016.
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Conan O’Brien’s musical guests are moving to Spotify. Team Coco on Spotify launches with the release of 22 playlists, one for each year O’Brien’s been on the air, featuring every song played over the course of O’Brien’s three shows. AT&T is presenting sponsor. O’Brien’s current late night home, of course, is TBS’s Conan, weeknights at 11p.
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Viewers of TLC’s Love, Lust or Run have a fourth choice, starting Friday, June 12 at 9p: Buy. Go2Buy technology from Stylinity will allow viewers to purchase the clothes and accessories featured on the show, with outfits connected to “Buy Now” buttons and secure checkout on a retail site. “We are able to feature multiple links and showcase entire outfits for our viewers, “ said Scott Lewers, SVP of multiplatform strategy for TLC, “and, most importantly, deliver a strong complement to our programming.”
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On the heels of a season two premiere that delivered 1.43 million viewers, up 209 percent from its year-ago launch, Starz renewed Power for a third go-round. Creator, executive producer and showrunner Courtney Kemp Agboh will return alongside executive producers Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Mark Canton, Randall Emmett and newly elevated Gary Lennon.
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Syfy is teaming with Bradley Cooper (American Sniper), producer Graham King (The Departed) and Todd Phillips (The Hangover) to develop best-selling novel Hyperion as an event series. Cooper will exec produce along with King and Phillips; Universal Cable Productions will serve as the studio.
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Logo has launched Logo Documentary Films, to chronicle an LGBT culture “rich with remarkable stories,” said head of programming Pamela Post. A new film will premiere each month, starting with Out in the Night, about the 2006 case of African-Americans who were violently threatened and then charged with attempted murder, on Monday, June 22 at 10p as part of PBS’s POV series.
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Production for Food Network’s Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition kicks off this week, headed for a fall premiere. Dean Cain, Ellen Cleghorne, Jenni “JWOWW” Farley, Chris Soules, Jaleel White, Kendra Wilkinson and Barry Williams attempt culinary transformations on behalf of the charities of their choice.
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Opinions and beliefs are put to the test in Lifetime docu-series Living With the Enemy, premiering Tuesday, July 9 at 10p. Families with wildly different values are forced to live and work with each other in the social experiment, confronting topics like parenting, marriage and porn.
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A super-size Naked and Afraid edition premieres on Discovery Sunday, July 12 at 10p. Naked and Afraid XL strands six of the savviest past N&A survivalists in a jungle for a 40-day challenge “exponentially more difficult” than anything that’s been tried before. A marathon to reintroduce the cast begins Saturday, June 28 at 10a.
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IFC hockey comedy Benders, currently in production in New York, has cast Steven Shirripa (The Sopranos) in the recurring role of Vito. Series launches Thursday, October 1 at 10p.
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Leonard Roberts (American Sniper) joins the cast of FX’s American Crime Story: The People V. O.J. Simpson as journalist Dennis Schatzman. He replaces Gbenga Akinnagbe, who bowed out due to a scheduling conflict.
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Mark Consuelos (Alpha House) will recur on season two of DirecTV MMA drama Kingdom, returning this fall.
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Dominique Pinon (Amelie) has been cast in season two of Starz’ Outlander as mysterious healer Master Raymond. Drama is in production in Scotland for a 2016 premiere.
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Through three games, the 2015 NBA Finals is the highest-rated ever on ABC, according to Nielsen. Versus last year, Tuesday’s Game 3 was up 27 percent in viewers (18.8 million) and 24 percent among A18-49 (7.3/25), for the best-ever Game 3 numbers since ABC began carriage in 2003.
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Fox News docu-series Legends & Lies: The Real West delivered a highest-ever 377,000 among A25-54 on Sunday and 1.37 million viewers, up 202 percent in the demo and 33 percent in viewers from its premiere. Finale airs Sunday, June 14.
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BET Networks appointed Richard Gay as Executive Vice President, Strategy and Operations. Prior to joining BET Networks, Gay served as Executive Vice President, Strategy and Operations for the Music Division of Viacom.
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BROADWAY
“THE VISIT” TO CLOSE ON BROADWAY ON SUNDAY JUNE 14, 2015
http://www.broadway.com/buzz/180456/tony-nominee-the-visit-starring-broadway-legend-chita-rivera-sets-closing-date/

“GIGI” TO CLOSE ON BROADWAY ON SUNDAY JUNE 21, 2015
http://www.broadway.com/buzz/180606/gigi-starring-vanessa-hudgens-corey-cott-more-sets-broadway-closing-date/