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FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 6/13/11)
OXYGEN: Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too (Finale) at 10pm
TV ONE: Unsung: The Spinners (Premiere) at 10pm

Ice-T, in a recent Tweet, said he solidified a two-year deal to return for season 13 of NBC’s Law & Order: SVU as well as a 14th season, if the series is renewed. Chris Meloni, who announced his departure from the show last month, has not yet been replaced.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Gugu Mbatha-Raw, formerly on the drama Undercovers, landed a role on FOX’s drama pilot Touch starring opposite Kiefer Sutherland. Mbatha-Raw will play a social worker with child and family services who analyzes the father’s (Sutherland) autistic, mute son’s living conditions. Danny Glover was also recently cast as the son’s teacher and David Mazouz will play the son. Production on Touch is held up because of Sutherland’s starring turn on Broadway in the revival of That Championship Season. FOX will likely then launch Touch in midseason.
(Source: Cynopsis)

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Super 8 – $37 million
X-Men: First Class – $25 million
The Hangover 2 – $18.5 million
Kung Fu Panda 2 – $16.6 million
Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – $10.8 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)

TONY AWARDS 2011 – WINNERS LIST
http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/nominees/index.html

CASTING CALL
Reality series Fear Factor is getting a re-boot and is now casting for teams of two to participate in the game show. Married couples, siblings, parent/child duos, best friends, co-workers, teammates, roommates to even ex’s living in the greater Los Angeles area are invited to apply. An open casting call is scheduled for June 18 from 2p to 6p at Crunch Fitness in Los Angeles. For more details on applying for the show, please
visit: www.fearfactorcasting.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 4/18/11)
GSN: The Newlywed Game (Premiere) at 6:30pm
OXYGEN: Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too (Premiere) at 10pm
SYFY: Urban Legends (Premiere) at 10pm
LIFETIME: Royal Wedding Of A Lifetime (Premiere) at 11pm

CBS ordered the new reality series, Same Name where celebrities trade places with ordinary people who happen to share the same name.  The one-hour series will launch this summer and each episode follows the celebrity and the same name person as they switch lives for one week, meeting and interacting with each other’s families, friends and co-workers and living in each other’s houses.  The pilot episode follows personality David Hasselhoff as he goes to Lake Jackson, TX to meet and trade places with 27-year old high voltage power technician/landscaper who also bears the name David Hasselhoff.  Same Name is produced by Cris Abrego Productions, LLC. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Adventure-dating reality series Love in the Wild debuts on NBC June 1 at 10p.  Produced by Endemol USA, the reality series takes ten single men and ten single women searching for love to the jungle in Costa Rica where they pair up on various quests.  Darren McMullen hosts the new series.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The Judds two-hour series premiere on OWN last Sunday at 9p attracted more than 1.7 million total viewers.  Subsequent new episodes air at 10p on Sundays.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Julia Louis-Dreyfus is set to star in another comedy series as HBO approved her latest project Veep to series.  Louis-Dreyfus will play former Senator Selina Meyer who becomes Vice President and realizes her image of the job is not what she thought.  Armando Iannucci wrote the script and also directs and executive produces Veep while Chris Godsick and Frank Rich will also serve as executive producers.  Set in Washington, D.C., Veep also co-stars Anna Chlumsky and Tony Hale. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Rio – $40 million
Scream 4 – $19.3 million
Hop – $11.2 million
Soul Surfer – $7.4 million
Hanna – $7.3 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)

CASTING CALL
Ava Parnass (ListenToMePlease) in association with www.kids-make-movies.com is casting for real kids in New York City to be part of a television pilot series.  The show is looking for ten 7-9 year old kids, five boys and five girls who are outgoing, talkative and happy to dance and sing on camera.  The kids also need to sit still and talk on camera about social emotional skills, play, school, friends and other topics.  Parents interested in having their kids be part of this show should send an email to: mushmuzak@me.com along with a photo and the age of the child.  The tentative filming date is May 22 from 3:30p until about 7:30p at Bravo GreenScreen Studio.  The selected kids will need to learn two songs and one line.
(Source: Cynopsis)

An Emmy Award-winning television production company and a major cable network are looking for people originally from Great Britain who currently live and work in Los Angeles or New York.  The ideal Brits are attractive in their 20s, 30s or 40s with big personalities and strong opinions who excel professionally and work in dynamic, exciting fields such as fashion, real estate, art, entertainment, design, hospitality and more.  Send an email to BritsInAmericaTVshow@gmail.com and include a brief bio with your name, age and occupation.  Describe your life and why you would be great on this show.  Also, attach recent photos and your contact numbers. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

BROADWAY
Spiderman goes on hiatus until Thursday May 12, 2011.
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/149930-Back-to-the-Web-Spider-Man-Plays-Final-Performance-April-17-Prior-to-Hiatus

Samuel L. Jackson is coming to Broadway for “The Moutaintop” in September 2011.
http://ppc.broadway.com/buzz/156025/the-mountaintop-starring-samuel-l-jackson-sets-broadway-dates-halle-berry-no-longer-attached/

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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 3/11/11)
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL: Fish Warrior (Premiere) at 8pm
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY: FBI: Criminal Pursuit (Premiere) at 10pm

(SATURDAY 3/12/11)
NBC: Saturday Night Live – Host: Zach Galifianakis, Musical Guest: Jesse J.

(SUNDAY 3/13/11)
FOOD: Cooking For Real (Premiere) at 11am
TLC: Sister Wives (Premiere) at 9pm

Kids who want their workaholic parents to spend more time at home takes shape in the new OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network series, Kidnapped By The Kids, debuting April 4 at 9p.  The series is produced by Love Productions.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Wednesday’s 10p season premiere of MTV’s The Real World: Las Vegas averaged 1.7 million total viewers and a 1.8 rating with P12-34.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
Battle: Los Angeles – Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez, Ramon Rodriguez, Will Rothhaar, Bridget Moynahan
Mars Needs Moms (Animated) – Seth Green, Joan Cusack, Dan Fogler, Elisabeth Harnois, Mindy Sterling
Red Riding Hood – Amanda Seyfried, Gary Oldman, Julie Christie, Billy Burke, Shiloh Fernandez
Jane Eyre (Limited Release) – Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fasssbender, Jamie Bell, Judi Dench, Holliday Grainger
Monogamy (Limited Release) – Chris Messina, Rashida Jones, Meital Dohan, Ivan Martin, Zak Orth

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $151 million.

POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $54 million. 

Powerball is played in 41 states.
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CASTING CALL
FOX’s upcoming singing competition series, The X Factor is hosting an audition in Dallas on May 26.  Other early audition dates include: March 27 in Los Angeles; April 7 in Miami; April 14 in Newark, NJ; April 20 in Seattle; and April 27 in Chicago.  Interested solo artists and vocal groups can sign up for auditions by visiting: www.fox.com/theXfactor or call toll-free 855-345-5678. The X Factor is produced by Syco Television and FremantleMedia North America.
(Source: Cynopsis)

GSN’s game show LINGO, hosted by Bill Engvall, is seeking two-person teams to become contestants on the show.  If you have big, bold personalities and consider yourself an expert with the game and also have a friend, sibling, co-worker or spouse who would like to participate, send an email to: lingogameshow@gmail.com. In the email include your full name, age, phone number, occupation, where you live, a recent photo and a brief description of why this is the game show for you.  Eligible contestants must be 18 years of age, a US citizen and be able to travel to Los Angeles for the audition and taping of the show.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BROADWAY
Billie Armstrong (Green Day) will return for the final three weeks of “American Idiot”.
http://www.accesshollywood.com/green-day-frontman-billie-joe-armstrong-to-return-for-final-american-idiot-performances_article_45061

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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 3/10/11)
CMT: My Big Redneck Intervention (Premiere) at 9pm
BIG TEN NETWORK: Big Ten Icons (Finale) at 10pm

British chef, author and TV personality Jamie Oliver attempts to bring his “Food Revolution” to the Los Angeles area when Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution debuts on ABC April 12 at 8p.  The second season follows Oliver as he battles childhood obesity, heart disease and diabetes in the US and tries to work with the Los Angeles Unified School District, parents and teachers to change the lunch offerings inside the schools.  The first season of the series, produced by Fresh One and Ryan Seacrest Productions was recently named a recipient of the Television Academy Honors coming up in May.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Veteran reality show Survivor gets two more editions from CBS for the 2011-2012 season.  This renewal takes Survivor to its 23rd and 24th editions, making it television’s longest-running reality competition series.  Additionally, Jeff Probst agreed to continue as host and executive producer for these next two new editions.  This current edition, Survivor: Redemption Island is averaging 11.70 million viewers and a 3.4/10 rating/share among A18-49.  Survivor originally premiered on CBS in May 2000 and is produced by SEG, Inc. with Mark Burnett, Jeff Probst and David Burris serving as executive producers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Docu-reality series Setup Squad premieres on Logo April 25 at 1130p following the season finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race.  Setup Squad, a one-hour series with ten episodes, follows a New York City dating agency specializing in professional “wing” women and men who transform their dating-challenged clients into confident daters.  Leftfield Productions produces the series. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is moving two of its series to Sundays.  Season 25: Oprah Behind The Scenes switches to 8p on Sundays for a two-part Australia episode airing March 27 and April 3.  This series will remain on Sundays at 8p and will be joined by new series The Judds premiering April 10 at 9p.  Furthermore, Oprah Presents Master Class will also air on Sundays at 9p on March 27 and April 3 as Winfrey reveals intimate details of her childhood and life.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CASTING CALL
 FOX’s series Kitchen Nightmares is seeking new restaurants to be featured in the upcoming new season.  If you are a restaurant owner in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Austin, San Antonio, Baltimore or Washington, D.C. and you are operating in the red, your food is not the best it should be, or maybe you have a great location but no customers, the show would like to hear from you. Please send an email to: kitchennightmares@theconlincompany.com or download an application and apply online at: www.theconlincompany.com .  Also, people can nominate a restaurant that desperately needs expert guidance. Send the show the restaurant’s name, location and a brief description. Information Hotline: 1-866-226-2226.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Kar Fight Inc. Productions, a Hollywood-based production company is looking for women aged 18-54 years from Southern California who are currently going through a divorce for a television show pilot.  Please send an email to: karkasting@gmail.com and include a brief description of yourself, your situation as well as recent photos.  In the subject line put “Attention Katie or Maria.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

World of Wonder Productions and a major cable network is casting for native Brits who have settled and opened a business in America for a new television show.  Ideally, the show is looking for a larger-than-life British family that operates a business together as well as a British expert.  This family or expert may end up with their own docu-series about their life and the challenges they face running their own business.  Please send an email to: BRITSinAMERICATVshow@gmail.com and include a bio about your family, what brought you to the US and describe the family business and explain what challenges you face and what it is like being British in America. Also include photos of the business and your family as well as contact phone numbers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BROADWAY
Spiderman delays the opening until this summer.
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/spider-man-turn-off-the-dark/buzz/155561/broadways-spider-man-turn-off-the-dark-postpones-opening-to-summer-announces-new-team-members/

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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 1/14/11)
VH1: 16th Annual Critic’s Choice Awards Red Carpet (Premiere) at 8pm
VH1: 16th Annual Critic’s Choice Movie Awards (Premiere) at 9pm
DISCOVERY CHANNEL: Flying Wild Alaska (Premiere) at 9pm
HBO: The Ricky Gervais Show (Premiere) at 9pm
HBO: Funny Or Die Presents (Premiere) at 12 midnight
ANIMAL PLANET: Confessions: Animal Hoarding (Premiere) at 10pm
PLANET GREEN: Conviction Kitchen (Premiere) at 10pm

(SATURDAY 1/15/11)
ABC: 2011 Miss America Pageant at 9pm
NBC: Saturday Night Live: Host: Gwyneth Paltrow, Musical Guest: Cee Lo Green at 11:30pm

(SUNDAY 1/16/11)
NBC: 2011 Golden Globes Red Carpet Special (Premiere) at 7pm
NBC: The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards (Premiere) at 8pm
BBC AMERICA: The Tudors (Premiere) at 9am (Season 1 & 2 Marathon)
HBO: Big Love (Premiere) at 9pm
DISCOVERY CHANNEL: Hogs Gone Wild (Premiere) at 10pm

Seven networks carried President Obama’s live address at the memorial service in Tucson, AZ and to the country Wednesday night. The address aired from approximately 845-915p on ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, CNN, FOX News and MSNBC and the average audience was nearly 30.8 million viewers with a combined HH rating of 19.4.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Debmar-Mercury’s The Wendy Williams Show was renewed for a third season beginning next September. The daily talk show is cleared in more than 70% of the US on stations from the FOX, CBS, NBC, Local TV, Tribune, Lin, Cox, Raycom, Meredith and New Vision television groups. Debmar-Mercury will keep back four minutes per hour of national advertising inventory, though cash-plus-barter renewal deals were made with many top FOX Television Station markets including New York and Los Angeles.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC picked up a remake of Charlie’s Angels as a one-hour drama pilot. The pilot will be based on the 1970s original hit series though will have a contemporary feel and it will be set in Miami. Alfred Gough and Miles Millar penned the script and are executive producing with Leonard Goldberg, Drew Barrymore and Nancy Juvonen.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fashion model/television personality Toccara is featured in the second season of Donald J. Trump Presents The Ultimate Merger, scheduled to debut on TV One this summer. Toccara will attempt to find her perfect mate from among twelve successful bachelors in the dating competition series.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
The Green Hornet – Seth Rogen, Cameron Diaz, Jay Chou, Christoph Waltz, Tom Wilkinson
The Dilemma – Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Winona Ryder, Jennifer Connelly, Channing Tatum
The Heart Specialist (Limited Release) – Wood Harris, Zoe Saldana
Barney’s Version (Limited Release) – Paul Giamatti, Dustin Hoffman, Rosamund Pike, Minnie Driver, Rachelle Lefevre
Every Day (Limited Release) – Liev Schreiber, Helen Hunt, Carla Gugino, Brian Dennehy, Ezra Miller

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $30 million.

POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $82 million. 

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CASTIING CALL
Sloane Cooper Development is seeking people who have recently decided to leave their big city life and career and move back to their hometowns to appear in a docu-series on a major cable company. These people have the intent to make a change though have not made the move yet. These people should also be interested in their hometowns and have the desire to do something to rejuvenate their hometowns. If interested, send an email to Jenna at: Jenna.Healy.Johnson@gmail.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Producers are now casting for Malibu Surf, a pilot presentation for a new reality television series based in Malibu featuring the beach scene, sporting culture and surfing lifestyle. Specifically, producers are looking for a Beach Girl who is 18-25 years old, all ethnicities will be considered and the woman should be beautiful and athletic with surfing experience a must. Kite surfing, tow surfing and other extreme water sports experience is a plus. The Beach Girl should also have a great sense of humor and willing to try nearly anything and have a laid-back personality though when challenged about her lifestyle she can become forceful. Interested women who fit this description should send an email to: malibuclout@gmail.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BROADWAY
SPIDER-MAN MUSICAL DELAYS BROADWAY OPENING NIGHT TO MARCH 15, 2011
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/spider-man-turn-off-the-dark/buzz/154915/spider-man-musical-delays-broadway-opening-night-to-march-15/

MEMPHIS TO BE FILMED LIVE FOR NATIONWIDE THEATRICAL RELEASE
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/memphis/buzz/154906/memphis-to-be-filmed-live-for-nationwide-theatrical-release/