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FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 5/10/12)
DIY: Indoors Out (Premiere) at 9pm
CBS: The Big Bang Theory (Finale) at 8pm
CW: The Vampire Diaries (Finale) at 8pm
CW: The Secret Circle (Finale) at 9pm
NBC: The Office (Finale) at 9pm
NBC: Parks And Recreation (Finale) at 9:30pm

NBC continued to be active in the arena of picking up new series yesterday. The network approved a second new series from producer Dick Wolf, the one-hour drama Chicago Fire about the men and women working for the Chicago Fire Department. Wolf’s longtime series, Law & Order: SVU also received a 14th season pickup for next season. Furthermore, NBC gave a 13-episode series nod to multi-camera comedy Guys With Kids from executive producer Jimmy Fallon. This comedy is about three 30-something guys played by Jesse Bradford, Zach Cregger and Anthony Anderson who enjoy being parents though they haven’t grown up themselves. Universal Television and Holiday Road are producing.
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The celebrity cast of FOX’s upcoming dating show The Choice was revealed yesterday. The Choice will watch as a cadre of famous bachelors and bachelorettes audition attractive non-famous singles while sitting in spinning chairs. Five of the episodes will feature male celebrities while one episode will highlight female celebrities. The male celebrities include Pauly D, Tyson Beckford, Joe Jonas, Dean Cain, Rob Kardashian, Rocco DiSpirito, Warren Sapp, Finesse Mitchell, Romeo, Jeremy Bloom, Jason Cook, Michael Catherwood, Seth Wescott, Parker Young, Ndamukong Suh, Dr. Robert Nettles, Taylor Hicks, Mike Sorrentino, Rob Gronkowski and Steven Lopez while the female celebrities are Carmen Electra, Hope Dworaczyk, Rima Fakih and Sophie Monk. The Choice is hosted by Cat Deeley and premieres on June 7, paired with FOX’s other new dating series Take Me Out.
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AMC handed season two renewals to its unscripted series Comic Book Men and Talking Dead. Executive producer Kevin Smith (Clerks, Chasing Amy), Charlie Corwin’s Original Media and Elyse Seiden are behind Comic Book Men set in and about Smith’s New Jersey comic shop, Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash. Talking Dead is AMC’s live after show that serves as a discussion platform for its series, The Walking Dead. Talking Dead is executive produced by Michael Davies and co-executive produced by Jen Kelly from Embassy Row. Chris Hardwick is the host. AMC gave both series 16 half-hour episodes.
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Even before the season two finale aired, VH1 handed reality series Mob Wives a third season order slated to bow in early 2013. The season two finale of Mob Wives airs on VH1 May 13 at 8p. On the following two Sundays, The View’s Joy Behar will host the two-part reunion special on May 20 and 27 which is expected to reveal more drama and emotions beyond the 17-episode season. Jennifer Graziano of JustJenn Productions developed the series produced by The Weinstein Company, Electus and Left/Right; Electus International handles the international distribution efforts.
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A few weeks before its season one conclusion, WE tv approved a second season renewal for its original series Mary Mary featuring sisters Erica and Tina Campbell who comprise the Gospel duo Mary Mary. Production on the second season begins this month and the ten new one-hour episodes will debut in early 2013. The season one finale of Mary Mary airs on May 31 at 9p. eOne Television produces the series for WE tv.
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This summer, BBC America is focused across the pond on London with a slew of programming ready to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in June through the London Olympics in August. BBC America’s Summer of London kicks off May 26 at 6a with a marathon of the complete series of The Tudors before the series returns to his regular Wednesday night at 9p timeslot on June 6. Other programming highlights of BBC America’s Summer of London includes full-day live coverage on June 3 of the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant for Her Majesty The Queen beginning at 9a to the US premiere at 8p on June 3 of the documentary The Diamond Queen. Later in June, BBC America will continue its British programming with world premiere specials including the three-part The Brit List and specials honoring the Beatles and Sir Paul McCartney’s 70th birthday on June 18. To honor the London Olympics, BBC America will premiere the series Twenty Twelve with 13 half-hour episodes as part of the network’s Ministry of Laughs on June 28 at Midnight. Also this summer, BBC America will premiere the third and final new Absolutely Fabulous special. For more details on BBC America’s Summer of London programming, please visit our website (www.cynopsis.com) and look for the press article under Additional Industry News.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BROADWAY
Tom Hanks will make his Broadway Debut in January 2013.
http://ppc.broadway.com/buzz/161761/tom-hanks-to-make-broadway-debut-in-nora-ephrons-lucky-guy/

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ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 5/1/12)
BBC AMERICA: Jamie Meals In Minutes (Premiere) at 1pm
VH1: Uprising; Hip-Hop & The L.A. Riots (Premiere) at 9pm
ABC: Last Man Standing (Finale) at 8pm
NBC: The Biggest Loser (Finale) at 8pm
HISTORY: Top Shot (Finale) at 10pm

A Big Brother-style competition series will debut this summer on ABC titled The Glass House. The series, premiering June 18 at 10p, watches as 14 contestants live with and compete against each other in a totally wired house with a 24/7 live feed and multiple cameras throughout vying for a $250,000 grand prize. In a different twist, viewers of the show will be able to support the contestants they like through online and social media platforms and their votes will help determine which ones go home and which eliminated participants will have the chance to return to the competition. The Glass House is from Big Brother producer Kenny Rosen.
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Newly launched HBO comedy series Girls and Veep each received second season renewals yesterday with both gaining 10-episode seasons for 2013. Girls, from creator Lena Dunham debuted with 872,000 total viewers and has grown to a gross of 3.8 million viewers to date. Veep, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus is from Armando Iannucci and delivered 1.4 million total viewers with its premiere episode and has since grossed to 3.7 million viewers. Veep and Girls air on Sundays at 10p and 1030p respectively through the summer.
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Bounce TV is introducing its first-ever original series titled Family Time, a 30m comedy created by Bentley Kyle Evans who is behind such comedies as The Jamie Foxx Show, Martin and Love That Girl. Family Time centers on the Stallworths, a working-class African American family who ends up with a winning lottery ticket that pivots them to middle class status overnight. Omar Gooding and Angell Conwell star as the parents to two kids played by Jayla Calhoun and Bentley Kyle Evans, Jr. Family Time will air on Monday nights and premieres on Bounce TV June 18 at 8p. The series is produced by Evans and his partner Trenten Gumbs.
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Tuesday nights on TLC will include two fashion-themed shows beginning May 29. What Not to Wear returns with 13 all-new episodes airing at 9p while at 10p the network premieres Big Brooklyn Style, a new series executive produced by Stacy London that follows husband and wife entrepreneurs Lisa and Jim Dolan owners of a plus-sized clothing store. Both series are produced by BBC Worldwide Productions for TLC.
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This Wednesday evening, New York City’s Empire State Building will be lit in “The Weather Channel blue” in honor of The Weather Channel Companies (TWCC) 30th anniversary.
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Time Warner Cable has launched a new 24-hour Health on Demand network offering healthy lifestyle content for its Digital Cable subscribers. Health on Demand features Cooking Light segments offering recipes and tips for healthy food choices as well as Gaiam TV segments featuring videos on exercise and stress reduction and more.
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ABC’s upcoming new competition series Duets is replacing Lionel Richie with John Legend who will be a mentor and singing partner to the show’s singing contestants along with Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Nettles and Robin Thicke. Richie reportedly left the show due to scheduling conflicts. Duets premieres on ABC May 24 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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BROADWAY
Hugh Jackman and Bernadette Peters to receive Special 2012 Tony Awards.
http://ppc.broadway.com/buzz/161529/hugh-jackman-and-bernadette-peters-to-receive-special-2012-tony-awards/

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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 4/26/12)
BRAVO: Don’t Be Tardy For The Wedding (Premiere) at 9pm
LIFETIME: 7 Days Of Sex (Premiere) at 10pm
LIFETIME: Conversation With Amanda De Cadenet (Premiere) a 11pm
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY: Sins & Secrets (Finale) at 10pm

Katie Couric, currently a special correspondent for ABC News and host of her upcoming syndicated daytime talk show Katie, is set to host a weekly original digital video series titled Katie’s Take from ABC News and Yahoo! beginning May 1. Couric will delve into topics and issues that affect her viewers such as health, nutrition, parenting and wellness. Each episode will include interviews with top experts along with Couric’s own personal perspective.
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A fourth season of Drop Dead Diva premieres on Lifetime with 13 new episodes starting June 3 at 9p. The one-hour comedic drama’s ensemble cast is headlined by Brooke Elliott and for the new season Kim Kardashian will begin her multi-episode run in the season opener playing relationship guru, Nikki LePree. The upcoming new season is currently in production in Atlanta and is produced by Sony Pictures Television.
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Also on June 3, Animal Planet debuts a new season of Call of the Wildman at 10p. The new season has 16 new half-hour episodes featuring Kentuckian “Turtleman” as he rids homes and businesses of a variety of critters including muskrats, river otters, beavers, squirrels and even wild coyotes. Call of the Wildman is produced by Sharp Entertainment for Animal Planet.
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The original Whale Wars series will open its fifth season on Animal Planet June 1 at 9p. Over eight new episodes and a one-hour recap special, the series will follow the Sea Shepherds’ annual whale defense campaign in the Southern Ocean. In this upcoming new season, the Sea Shepherds will face tougher challenges as the Japanese whalers are more aggressive and the crew is taking on more inexperienced rookies. The Lizard Trading Company produces Whale Wars as well as the new companion series, Whale Wars: Viking Shores which debuts on Animal Planet this Friday at 9p.
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Oxygen is also bringing back a second season of The Glee Project from Ryan Murphy Television and Embassy Row premiering June 5 at 10p as well as The Next Big Thing: NY from BBC Worldwide Productions and Omelette Bar Productions premiering June 12 at 11p.
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The daily talk show Bethenny starring reality star and entrepreneur Bethenny Frankel will begin a test run on June 11 on six Fox-owned TV stations. If the test is successful, the Fox stations will likely launch the new talk show in national syndication perhaps as early as this fall. The test run could last six weeks, though could be longer or shorter depending on the results. The Fox stations participating in the test run include WNYW/New York (11a); KTTV/Los Angeles (2p); WTXF/Philadelphia (11a); KDFW/Dallas (1p); KSAZ/Phoenix (11a); and KMSP/Minneapolis (10a). Bethenny will be based from the studios of Warner Bros. and Telepictures Productions in Burbank. Telepictures Productions is producing.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BROADWAY
Patrick Swayze’s wife Lisa Niemi attends the opening night of Ghost.
http://ppc.broadway.com/buzz/161439/lisa-niemi-sends-good-thoughts-and-loving-kisses-to-late-husband-patrick-swayze-on-ghosts-opening-night/

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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 4/19/12)
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: The Great American Manhunt (Premiere) at 9pm
BRAVO: Kathy (Premiere) at 10pm

The fifth and final season of Damages will premiere July 11 on DirecTV’s Audience Network. Glenn Close and Rose Byrne return for the concluding season and a slew of actors including Ryan Phillippe, Janet McTeer, John Hannah, Judd Hirsch, M. Emmett Walsh and Jenna Elfman will make recurring appearances.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A second season of My Crazy Obsession was ordered by TLC, reports THR. The series is based on a 2011 special that spawned the eight-episode first season. The new season will premiere in early 2013 produced by Sharp Entertainment for TLC.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A&E Network will now debut the real-life series Flipped Off on April 28 at 10p. The series stars Survivor’s Russell Hantz as he steps into the real estate house flipping market of Houston.
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Jamie Oliver joins BBC America’s daytime schedule with his food series, Jamie’s 30-Minute Meals starting May 1 at 1p. In each episode, Oliver services up main dishes to sides and salads and desserts adding in his own unique twist. The show will premiere with back-to-back episodes and the series is produced by Fresh One for Channel 4.
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Tuesday’s season finale of Doomsday Preppers airing at 9p on National Geographic Channel (NGC) drew in 861,000 total viewers and 541,000 with A25-54 along with a 0.6 rating among A25-54. The series completed its run as NGC’s highest rated series ever. NGC will air a “best of” compilation episode on April 24 at 9p and a second season has been ordered debuting later this fall. In addition, NGC bowed Amish: Out of Order on Tuesday at 10p delivering 940,000 total viewers and 492,000 with A25-54 and averaging a 0.5 rating in the demo.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BET is returning several shows to its schedule including 106 & Park, Bobby Jones Gospel, Let’s Stay Together, Reed Between the Lines, Sunday Best and The Game.
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Two series are returning on Style Network: Tia & Tamera produced by Good Clean Fun and Glam Fairy from Endemol USA.
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Music industry legend and TV host, Dick Clark died yesterday at the age of 82. Mr. Clark’s agent said the longtime host of American Bandstand died following a “massive heart attack.” Considered a trailblazer in the pop music genre, Mr. Clark’s career began in radio, first as a disc jockey at the student-run station at Syracuse University, then for his family’s radio station. In 1952, he landed a job as DJ at WFIL in Philadelphia where he hosted a show called Dick Clark’s Caravan of Music. Soon after, he launched the first Bandstand as an afternoon dance show for teenagers. Within a few years, ABC took the show national and called it American Bandstand with the weekly format showing clean-cut boys and girls dancing to the latest hits and newest singles. Many of the music greats appeared on American Bandstand from Elvis Presley to Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry and Chubby Checker. In 1963, Mr. Clark moved to Hollywood and founded Dick Clark Productions which was behind many popular TV shows such as $25,000 Pyramid, TV’s Bloopers & Practical Jokes and American Music Awards. Then in 1972, New Year’s Eve was forever changed on television when Mr. Clark launched New Year’s Rockin ‘ Eve and Mr. Clark hosted the show that became a New Year’s Eve tradition for three decades. The Museum of Broadcast Communications estimates Dick Clark Productions has produced more than 7,500 hours of television programming, including more than 30 series and 250 specials in addition to 20+ movies for theatre and television. Throughout his career, Mr. Clark earned numerous awards from Emmys to Grammys, an induction in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame and a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. Considered forever young, people marveled at Mr. Clark’s youthful appearance through the years which earned him the nickname “America’s Oldest Teenager.” Mr. Clark is survived by his third wife, Keri Wigton who he married in 1977 and his three children.
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BROADWAY
Usher will guest star in Fuerza Bruta for two performances on Saturday April 28, 2012.
http://ppc.broadway.com/buzz/161291/grammy-winner-usher-to-guest-star-in-off-broadways-fuerza-bruta/

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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 4/12/12)
ONCE TV MEXICO (via DirecTV): Entre Mares (Premiere) at 7:30pm
NBC: Up All Night (Finale) at 9:30pm

The competition series American Ninja Warrior, dually airing on NBC and G4 kicks off next month. The two networks are teaming to search for the one athlete to be crowned the first American Ninja Warrior at the national finals in Las Vegas and also capturing the $500,000 cash prize. The series premieres on G4 with a two-hour episode May 20 at 9p and on NBC May 21 at 9p. Comedian Matt Iseman is back as host and he is joined this new season by Olympic gold medalist Jonny Moseley. Angela Sun is the show’s sideline reporter. Following the premieres, new episodes will air on G4 Sundays at 9p and on NBC Mondays at 9p throughout the season. American Ninja Warrior is produced by A. Smith & Co. Productions and Lake Paradise Entertainment.
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As part of its 25th anniversary celebration, FOX is dusting off the classic TV series Married… With Children and airing the pilot episode on April 22 at 7p following the 500th repeat episode of The Simpsons. Married… With Children premiered on FOX April 5, 1987 and ran for 11 seasons. Also on April 22 at 8p, the two-hour FOX 25th Anniversary Special will present clips from the network’s library as well as appearances by former cast members of various past series.
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Also in May, Spike TV is debuting new episodes of World’s Wildest Police Videos on May 7 at 8p produced by Pilgrim Studios and Pursuit Productions. Following on the next day, Spike TV premieres the new original series Undercover Stings on May 8 at 1030p. Undercover Stings is from the producers of Cops and is filmed on located in such cities as Kansas City, Palm Beach, New Orleans, Savannah and Las Vegas. Each half-hour episode offers viewers an up-close look at the dangerous world of undercover police work.
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Travel Channel personality Adam Richman stars in the 11-episode series Adam Richman’s Best Sandwich in America when it bows June 6 at 9p. The weekly series with 10 half-hour episodes and a one-hour finale, journeys with Richman as he visits various locales in search of the most delicious sandwich ever using his own BITE SCALE (B=Bread, I=Interior, T=Taste, E=Eating Experience). Also, as of now, viewers can visit travelchannel.com to vote for a wildcard sandwich to compete for the running for “best sandwich in America.” Voting will close April 19 and the sandwich with the top votes will be unveiled as one of the wildcard contenders in the season finale on August 15. The series is based on an idea by Adam Richman and is produced by Sharp Entertainment for Travel Channel.
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Headlined by Kelsey Grammer, the second season of Boss premieres on STARZ August 17 at 10p. The STARZ Original Series is presently filming the second season in Chicago as the plot revolves around fictional Chicago Mayor Tom Kane (Grammer). Lionsgate produces Boss.
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Season four of The Real Housewives of New Jersey returns to Bravo’s schedule starting April 22 at 10p. The new season revisits the homes and lives of Caroline Manzo, Teresa Giudice, Jacqueline Laurita, Melissa Gorga and Kathy Wakile through a Jersey summer. Sirens Media, LLC produces the series for Bravo.
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Tuesday’s eighth season launch of Deadliest Catch on Discovery Channel, which was also the series’ 100th episode, amassed more than 3.14 million total viewers. The next new episode of Deadliest Catch airs next week on April 17 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BROADWAY
Donna Murphy Joins Amy Adams & More in Shakespeare In The Park’s Into The Woods starting July 23, 2012.
http://ppc.broadway.com/buzz/161169/donna-murphy-joins-amy-adams-more-in-shakespeare-in-the-parks-into-the-woods/

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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 3/8/12)
BIO: Celebrity House Hunting (Premiere) at at 10pm & 10:30pm
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY: Stalked: Someone’s Watching (Finale) at 10pm

NBC’s singing competition series The Voice is expanding to two weeknights. The series will air live two-hour episodes starting April 2 at 8p followed by the addition of six weeks of live Tuesday night results shows commencing April 3 at 9p. The final episode of The Voice will air May 7 followed by the live finale on May 8, airing from 8-10p both nights. NBC also said the seventh season of America’s Got Talent which now includes Howard Stern as a judge, will bow with two-hour episodes on May 14 and 15 starting at 8p both nights. America’s Got Talent will then move to its regular time slots with one-hour episodes on Mondays at 8p as of May 21 and Tuesdays at 9p beginning May 22. The Voice is from Mark Burnett’s One Three Inc., Talpa Content USA, Inc. and Warner Horizon Television. America’s Got Talent is produced by FremantleMedia North America and Simon Cowell’s SYCO Television.
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The Bachelorette’s Ali Fedotowsky will host NBC’s new travel show 1st Look, reports THR. Fedotowsky will journey to different US locations to discover the best in food, hotels and nightlife. 1st Look, produced by LX.TV will launch April 14 following Saturday Night Live on the ten NBC-owned TV stations: WNBC/New York, KNBC/Los Angeles, WMAQ/Chicago, WCAU/Philadelphia, KXAS/Dallas-Fort Worth, KNTV/San Francisco Bay Area, WRC/Washington, D.C., WTVJ/Miami, KNSD/San Diego and WVIT/Connecticut.
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Country superstar and cookbook author Trisha Yearwood will star in a new daytime series on Food Network titled Trisha’s Southern Kitchen launching April 14 at 1030a. Shot in Nashville, the six-episode series goes inside Yearwood’s kitchen as she cooks her favorite meals and shares stories and visits from friends and family. The series is from Ellen Rakieten Entertainment and RelativityREAL.
(Source: Cynopsis)

An original weekly late-night music talk and performance show, MTV’s Hip-Hop POV will debut on MTV April 11 at 12 midnight, per THR. Filmed in New York, the new show will feature five music industry personalities offering their perspectives on current hip-hop news and music and conducting interviews. Each episode rounds out with a performance.
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Season two of My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding is back on TLC starting March 23 at 10p. The new season contains seven hour-long episodes spotlighting the outrageous and over-the-top celebrations of gypsies and travelers living in the UK today. A US version of the same series is in production now and will premiere on TLC later this spring. My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding is produced by Firecracker Films.
(Source: Cynopsis)

After one season, TLC has canceled All-American Muslim, the docu-series about five Lebanese American Muslim families in Michigan.
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Kelly Osbourne will host the fifth 2012 NewNowNext Awards airing on Logo April 9 at 10p. The awards show will be taped in front of a live audience at the Avalon in Hollywood April 5.
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Award-winning actress Sigourney Weaver will have her first foray into series television as star of USA Network’s original drama series Political Animals. Scheduled to debut this summer, Political Animals is about divorced First Lady Elaine Barrish (Weaver) and newly-appointed Secretary of State who becomes work obsessed after recovering from her dissolved marriage and losing the presidential nomination. Barrish relies heavily on her son Doug (James Wolk) who serves as her chief of staff. Brittany Ishibashi also stars as Doug’s fiance. The six-hour series is produced by Berlanti Productions and Laurence Mark Productions in association with Warner Horizon Television.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BROADWAY
Raven-Symone will step into “Sister Act” starting Tuesday March 27, 2012.
http://www.accesshollywood.com/from-cosby-to-a-nun-raven-symone-to-step-into-sister-act_article_61634

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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 2/2/12)
MTV: I Just Want My Pants Back (Premiere) at 11pm
VH1: 40 Greatest TRL Moments Hour 1 (Premiere) at 7pm
VH1: 40 Greatest TRL Moments Hour 2 (Premiere) at 8pm
VH1: Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam (Premiere) at 9pm

PBS unveiled its Black History Month programming plans including several documentaries and programs profiling the culture and contributions of African Americans throughout this month (check local listings). A sampling of PBS’ February programming slate includes: Independent Lens offering three new shows with the first starting tonight with Daisy Bates: The First Lady of Little Rock at 10p; then Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 on February 9 at 10p; and More Than a Month on February 16 at 10p. Underground Railroad: The William Still Story will air February 6 at 10p, exploring one man’s mission to help slaves escape to freedom and the documentary film Slavery By Another Name is scheduled for February 13 at 9p. PBS’ programs Frontline, American Masters and Great Performances all will have Black History Month special programs in February.
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Showtime granted new season pick-ups of Shameless, House of Lies and Californication. Production on season three of Shameless, season two of House of Lies and season six of Californication will begin in Los Angeles later this year.
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A second season of Flip Men was approved by Spike TV. The network picked up to 12 episodes of the original non-scripted series featuring Utah-based Doug Clark and Mike Baird as they buy and flip foreclosed property. The production schedule and debut date for season two will be announced soon. Flip Men is produced by 25/7 Productions and is shot on location in Salt Lake City.
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Season six of Army Wives returns to Lifetime’s lineup starting March 4 at 9p. Immediately following at 10p, Lifetime will air new episodes of the docu-series Coming Home from RelativityREAL, LLC highlighting US armed forces service members’ surprise family reunions hosted by Matt Rogers. The sixth season of Army Wives, from ABC Studios, brings back series regulars Kim Delaney, Sally Pressman, Brigid Brannagh, Brian McNamarra, Sterling K. Brown, Wendy Davis, Drew Fuller, Terry Serpico and Catherine Bell. Army Wives also welcomes former All My Children star Susan Lucci who makes several guest star appearances as Audrey, the wife of a retired Brigadier General and reunites her with her former AMC co-star Delaney.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Beginning next Monday, RLTV premieres new weekly series Your Life Redefined at 1130a. Television health expert, Dr. Anna Marie hosts the half-hour series offering better living tips to bring balance and fulfillment to viewers’ lives.
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Marking Black History Month, GMC TV debuts the GMC World Premiere Movie, A Cross to Bear on February 18 at 7p with encore airings at 9p and 11p. GMC will additionally air the music special, The 27th Annual Stellar Awards Show, celebrating accomplishments in gospel music on February 11 at 7p with encore airings at 9p and 11p. Throughout February, GMC will also air movies and gospel music performances featuring Denzel Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Kim Fields, Andre Braugher, Charles S. Dutton, Mario Van Peebles, Dorinda Clark Cole among others.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Creator and longtime host of Soul Train, Don Cornelius, died yesterday morning at the age of 75. Mr. Cornelius launched Soul Train in Chicago in 1970. Soul Train and Mr. Cornelius is credited with introducing and showcasing some of the greatest African American artists such as Gladys Knight & The Pips, The Jackson 5, Al Green, The Commodores, Kool and the Gang, En Vogue and many more. Soul Train went on to become one of the longest-running syndicated shows in television. Mr. Cornelius exited Soul Train as host in 1993.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A statement on the passing of Don Cornelius was released by Debra L. Lee, Chairman/CEO of BET Networks: “We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Don Cornelius. He was a pioneer in the television and music industries and his legacy and influence on American culture will continue to live on for many generations to come. He made Soul Train a destination for lovers of Black culture and music and connected the world to our culture and we are forever grateful. We owe so much of our success to him, he built the space for the creation of a BET, built a platform for the music that our audience loves and gave a voice to countless artists that shaped black culture and beyond his impact can’t be measured. He will be missed, but remembered at every wedding, party and family reunion forever with the enduring Soul Train line.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

BET Networks furthermore will air special programming honoring Don Cornelius: tonight BET airs Soul Train Awards 2011 at 8p and also tonight Centric’s 24-hour marathon of Soul Train episodes continue (it began the previous night). Centric will also air the Soul Train Awards 2011 this Friday at 9p and the Soul Train Awards 2010 will air Saturday at 10p. This weekend, Centric will air two 12-hour Soul Train Marathons at 10a on Saturday and 9a on Sunday.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bounce TV will pay tribute to the late Don Cornelius with Bounce TV Remembers Don Cornelius, a seven-hour marathon of Soul Train episodes this Saturday beginning at 7p. Chilli from TLC will host the marathon of Soul Train episodes including the very first syndicated episode from 1971 and others from the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BROADWAY
Raven-Symone’ is joining the cast of “Sister Act” in March 2012.
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/sister-act/buzz/159681/thats-so-deloris-tv-star-raven-symone-to-join-sister-act-on-broadway/

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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 1/12/12)
NBC: 30 Rock (Premiere) at 8pm
CBS: Rob! (Premiere) at 8:30pm
VH1: Critics’ Choice Movie Awards at 8pm
ANIMAL PLANET: Snakeman Of Appalachia (Premiere) at 9pm
FOX: The Finder (Premiere) at 9pm
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY: Sins & Secrets (Premiere) at 9pm

This spring a new PBS series hosted by Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the ancestry of celebrity guest pairings. Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. premieres nationally airing on Sundays March 25 through May 20 at 8p (check local listings). In the 10-part one-hour series, examples of the guest pairings include jazz musicians Harry Connick, Jr. and Branford Marsalis; spiritual leaders Angela Buchdahl, Yasir Qadhi and Rick Warren; education leader Geoffrey Canada and media star Barbara Walters among others. Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is filmed on location across the US and is a production of Kunhardt McGee Productions, Inkwell Films and WNET in association with Ark Media.
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A seventh season is on tap for USA Network’s series Psych starring James Roday and Dule Hill who announced the pickup via the show’s social media outlets earlier this week. Psych will return with 16 episodes later this year.
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Univision reports the first week of its new novela La Que No Podia Amar (The One That Couldn’t Love) delivered an average audience of 4.4 million total viewers; 2.4 million with A18-49; and 1.4 million among A18-34 in the 9p time period.
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On Tuesday, the fifth season premiere of The Game at 10p on BET attracted 5.3 million total viewers. The Game’s season debut also became cable’s #1 scripted series telecast among A18-49 this season and the #1 cable sitcom debut this season with households, total viewers and A18-49. The sophomore season premiere of Let’s Stay Together also on Tuesday at 11p posted 3.5 million total viewers.
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The return of Lifetime’s docu-series Dance Moms on Tuesday at 9p attracted an average of 2.5 million total viewers, a 150% increase over the freshman season premiere last year. The opening episode also delivered 1.2 million with A18-49; 1.0 million with A25-54; and 997,000 W18-49. The second season debut of Dance Moms has become the series’ most-watched telecast ever and Lifetime’s best ever Tuesday season launch with total viewers.
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Original series Shipping Wars debuted on A&E Network Tuesday with an average of 3.0 million total viewers over two back-to-back episodes airing at 9p and 930p, according to Nielsen Fast Nationals. The double episodes also averaged 1.6 million viewers among A18-49 and A25-54. Shipping Wars is produced by Megalomedia for A&E.
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In a soap opera-like twist of fate, four of ABC’s One Life to Live characters will move from the fictional town of Llanview to Port Charles, the home of ABC’s sister soap General Hospital. Michael Easton (John), Kristen Alderson (Starr), Kassie DePaiva (Blair) and Roger Howarth (Todd) will all have their current OLTL characters integrated into the plots on General Hospital. All four actors will begin taping their General Hospital scenes this month. OLTL airs its finale on ABC this Friday.
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BROADWAY
William Shatner To Star In A One-Man Broadway Show.
http://www.accesshollywood.com/william-shatner-to-star-in-a-one-man-broadway-show_article_58875

Porgy & Bess opens on Broadway tonight with Audra McDonald & Norm Lewis.
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/porgy-and-bess/buzz/159288/porgy-and-bess-starring-audra-mcdonald-and-norm-lewis-opens-on-broadway/