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FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 1/25/10)
MTV: True Life: I’m Addicted To Video Games (Premiere) at 9pm
ABC FAMILY: Greek (Premiere) at 10pm
FX: Damages (Premiere) at 10pm
SHOWTIME: State Of The Union (Premiere) at 10:30pm
SHOWTIME: La La Land (Premiere) at 11pm

Friday’s two-hour Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief telethon raised more than $57 million from the general public with more being tallied from corporations, larger private donors and iTunes sales figures. So far, the single “Hope for Haiti Now” is the top-selling iTunes album in 18 countries, making it the biggest single day album pre-order for iTunes ever. The telethon attracted a total of 16.1 million viewers across six broadcast networks with a 4.3 rating among A18-49. ABC had the largest broadcast audience of 4.6 million viewers. These preliminary TV ratings do not include major cable networks such as MTV, CNN and VH1. Donations can still be taken for Haiti relief by visiting HopeForHaitiNow .org or by calling 877-99-HAITI.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Veteran film actress Jean Simmons, 80 died last Friday due to lung cancer. Throughout her impressive film career that began in 1944, Jean starred with the likes of Gregory Peck, Spencer Tracy, Kirk Douglas and Laurence Olivier and she won a Golden Globe for the 1955 musical Guys and Dolls starring opposite Marlon Brando. Jean also starred on stage in Sondheim’s musical A Little Night Music then later appeared on such TV shows as Murder, She Wrote and Star Trek: The Next Generation and the memorable 1983 TV miniseries The Thorn Birds from which she won an Emmy Award. Jean is survived by two daughters, Tracy Granger and Kate Brooks.
(Source: Cynopsis)

James Mitchell, who portrayed Pine Valley millionaire Palmer Cortlandt on ABC’s All My Children, died last Friday in Los Angeles of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease along with pneumonia. James’ last appearance on All My Children happened earlier this month on January 5, marking the daytime drama’s 40th anniversary episode. Prior to his 30-year stint on All My Children, James was an accomplished dancer appearing in leading roles on Broadway in such musicals Brigadoon, Carousel, Carnival, Paint Your Wagon among others in addition to dancing with the American Ballet Theater in New York, Europe and South America and touring with the Agnes de Mille Dance Theater throughout the US. He also appeared in a number of films including That’s Dancing, The Turning Point, The Bandwagon with Fred Astaire and Deep In My Heart with Cyd Charisse. James is survived by his partner Albert Wolsky. Memorial services will take place at a later date.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SCREEN ACTOR’S GUILD AWARDS
Here is the complete list of winners from Saturday night.
http://www.sagawards.org/nominations

KIDS NIGHT ON BROADWAY IS COMING IN FEBRUARY 2010
http://kidsnightonbroadway.com/about.shtml

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Avatar – $36 million
Legion – $18.2 million
The Book Of Eli – $17 million
The Tooth Fairy – $14.5 million
The Lovely Bones – $8.8 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)

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ON TELEVISION
ABC: Dreams Come True: A Celebration Of Disney Animation at 8pm
USA: Monk (Finale) at 9pm
USA: White Collar (Finale) at 10pm
MTV: mtvU Woodie Awards (Premiere) at 10pm
ANIMAL PLANET: Pit Bulls And Parolees (Finale) at 10pm
SPIKE: The Ultimate Fighter (Finale) at 9pm on Saturday
CBS: The Amazing Race (Finale) at 8pm on Sunday

ABC set the return date for Flash Forward to March 4, about three months later than originally anticipated.  The plan is to air only first run from the 24-episode season from March thru to the end of the season.  It remains to be seen how the new schedule will play out on April 29 – a key date within the series.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BROADWAY SHOWS
Bye Bye Birdie will end its run in January 2010
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134957-Broadways-Birdie-Extended-Two-Weeks-Will-Say-Bye-Bye-Jan.-24-2010

MOVIES
Everybody’s Fine – Robert De Niro, Kate Beckinsale, Drew Barrymore, Sam Rockwell
Brothers – Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Sam Shepard, Clifton Collins Jr.
Armored – Matt Dillon, Jean Reno, Laurence Fishburne, Amaury Nolasco, Fred Ward
Up In The Air (Limited Release) – George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman, Danny R. McBride
Serious Moonlight (Limited Release) – Meg Ryan, Timothy Hutton, Kristen Bell, Justin Long, Nathan Dean

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $69 million.

Participating States: New York, New Jersey, California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

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ON TELEVISION
COMEDY CENTRAL: The Jeff Dunham Show (Premiere) at 9pm
TLC: American Chopper (Premiere) at 9pm
TLC: Heavy Haulers (Premiere) at 10pm
BRAVO: The Real Housewives of Atlanta (Finale) at 10pm

This Friday, Time Warner Cable and Univision will have a major presence in New York’s Times Square to launch Lo Mejor On Demand. The event, featuring prizes and special live performances begins at 7a through 6p to celebrate the launch of the free on-demand channel offering Spanish-language programming from Univision, TeleFutura and Galavision. Lo Mejor On Demand will be available 24/7 for free to Time Warner Cable Digital customers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BROADWAY SHOWS
Shrek The Musical Will Close January 3, 2010
http://ppc.broadway.com/buzz/shrek-musical-will-be-ogre-january-3/