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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 5/1/19)
NBC: 2019 Billboard Music Awards at 8pm
BRAVO: Best Room Wins (Premiere) at 10pm
SCIENCE CHANNEL: Impossible Engineering: Extreme Railroads (Premiere) at 9pm
SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL: Into The Wild Colombia (Premiere) at 8pm
HULU: The Act (Finale)
PBS: Nature: American Spring Live (Finale) at 8pm

Broadband and video services provider Altice USA plans to boost its news operation with the acquisition three-year-old, digital-first startup Cheddar for $200 million. Millennial-focused Cheddar will fold into Altice News, to be led by Cheddar founder Jon Steinberg. “Cheddar has demonstrated an innovative approach to live news while building an engaged audience, solid followership and a strong brand,” said Altice USA CEO Dexter Goei. “As one of Cheddar’s early investors, we have enjoyed our partnership with Jon and admire the entrepreneurial spirit, energy and smart disruptive mentality that he brings to the news business.” The transaction is expected to close in the next two months upon receipt of regulatory approval.
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Netflix ordered season three of On My Block, one month after the coming-of-age comedy’s season two premiere. Production begins this year in LA.
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Also renewed for season three is another coming-of-age series, Showtime drama The Chi, produced in namesake city Chicago. Season two is airing Sundays at 10p.
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Boasting the daytime ratings crown for 32 years and counting, CBS renewed its entire daytime lineup – The Talk, game shows The Price Is Right and Let’s Make a Deal, and soap operas The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful. “For almost a third of a century, CBS has demonstrated a remarkable legacy of success in Daytime,” said Angelica McDaniel, EVP CBS Daytime Programs and Syndicated Programs Development. “Our programming continues to maintain a level of achievement unheard of in today’s television landscape.”
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The Paley Center for Media added to its Board of Trustees and Los Angeles Board of Governors. Joining the Paley Board of Trustees will be Anne del Castillo, Commissioner, New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment; Robert Greenblatt, Chairman, WarnerMedia Entertainment & Direct-to-Consumer; David Kenny, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Diversity Officer, Nielsen; Vincent Sadusky, Chief Executive Officer, Univision Communications Inc.; and Phil Spencer, Executive Vice President, Gaming, Microsoft. Joining the Los Angeles Board of Governors will be George Cheeks, Co-Chairman, NBC Entertainment; Megan Clarken, Chief Commercial Officer, Nielsen Global Media; Charlie Collier, CEO, Fox Entertainment; Brian Robbins, President, Nickelodeon Group; and Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer, Netflix.
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Univision Communications unveiled exclusive analysis of 2018 voter turnout data in key states, and insights into the Hispanic vote in advance of the 2020 U.S. election, at the company’s Hispanic Voters: The New Majority Makers, Lessons from 2018, Winning Strategies for 2020, event in Washington, DC. Among the takeaways: In crucial states, it’s estimated that Hispanic voter turnout doubled in 2018 vs. 2014 (13 million vs. 6.7 million); and the rate of increase in Hispanic voters in 2018 vs. 2014 was more than double that of total voters (96% vs. 42%).
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Higher Ground Productions, President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s production company in partnership with Netflix, announced the company’s initial slate of upcoming projects, including scripted, unscripted and documentary series, as well as full-length features and documentaries.  Among the series are Bloom, an upstairs/downstairs drama set in the post WWII world of fashion; Overlooked, adapted from the New York Times ongoing column of belated obituaries; preschool series Listen to Your Vegetables & Eat Your Parents; and non-fiction Fifth Risk, based on a book by best-selling author Michael Lewis that portrays the unheralded work done by everyday heroes to safeguard the nation. “We love this slate because it spans so many different interests and experiences, yet it’s all woven together with stories that are relevant to our daily lives,” said Michelle Obama. “We think there’s something here for everyone – moms and dads, curious kids, and anyone simply looking for an engaging, uplifting watch at the end of a busy day.”
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Paramount Network ordered 10 one-hour episodes of comedy/drama 68 Whiskey from Imagine Television Studios and CBS Television Studios.  Brian Grazer will serve as an executive producer along with Ron Howard, Imagine Television Group Chairman Francie Calfo (Empire), Imagine Television President Samie Kim Falvey and Roberto Benabib (Weeds), who is also set to write.
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Liz Meriwether (New Girl) inked an overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television, where she’ll continue to work on Bless This Mess, Single Parents and pilot Woman Up, as well as develop new series.
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MY Entertainment, Michael Yudin’s New York-based production company has acquired new format Dancefloor Date from Newen Distribution. Nigel Lythgoe (So You Think You Can Dance) is onboard as showrunner and executive producer for the double-blind dating competition show.
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Smithsonian Channel is launching a celebration of man’s first step on the moon, starting with Apollo’s Moon Shot. Six-part series premieres Sunday, June 16 at 8p, exploring the Moon program through rare access to Apollo artifacts from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. A companion augmented reality app will enable users to participate in the mission. One-hour documentary The Day We Walked on the Moon (Sunday, July 7 at 9p) relives those 24 hours through the revelations of the men and women who were there and those impacted across the globe.
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AXS TV countdown series The Very VERY Best of the 70s premieres Thursday, May 16 at 8p. Exec producer Katie Daryl (Top Ten Revealed) guides panels of celebrity guests like Morgan Fairchild, Brady Bunch brother Barry Williams and game show host Bob Eubanks, among others.
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WGN America limited series The Disappearance, centered on the unexplained disappearance of a 10-year-old boy, starts its summer run Tuesday, July 9 at 10p.
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Nat Geo WILD is bringing back Secrets of the Zoo on Sunday, June 2 at 9p. Series goes behind the scenes at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.
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Travel Channel’s America Unearthed returns Tuesday, May 28 at 10p, with forensic geologist Scott Wolter using science to solve buried mysteries.
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ABC’s ScreenTime: Diane Sawyer Reporting documents the impact of technology and social media on families, offering insights, research (like the hidden psychological toll of the selfie habit) and solutions. Two-hour special airs Friday, May 3 at 8p.
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The latest installment from ID’s “Murder Mystery” franchise, Rebecca Zahau: An ID Murder Mystery, dissects evidence to decipher the truth behind a mysterious death at a California mansion. Two-hour special event premieres Monday, May 27 at 9p.
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Everything’s coming up roses for BritBox. The streaming service is bringing the British Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Show to the U.S. via its “NOW” feature, from May 20-May 24 in a deal that also includes coverage of the 2020 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, as well as rights to additional Society events including the RHS Chatsworth Flower Show (June), the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival (July) and the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park (July).
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The first TV comedy special from podcast host and comedian Brendan Schaub, Brendan Schaub You’d Be Surprised, premieres Friday, May 17 at 10p on Showtime. The former college football player, retired mixed martial arts fighter and talk–show host takes center stage to complete a life-long dream.
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Comedy Central Presents Clusterfest’s Clueless live read will star Issa Rae as the movie’s main character, Cher; Amanda Seales as Dionne; and Ilana Glazer as Tai. The reading from  Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion will feature drag queens Trixie Mattel (Romy), Katya Zamolodchikova (Michele) and San Francisco legend Peaches Christ (Heather). Festival takes place in San Francisco from June 21-23.
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Donal Logue (Gotham) landed the male lead in Quibi comedy Dummy, opposite Anna Kendrick, reports Deadline…French actor Vincent Cassel is joining the season three cast of HBO’s Westworld.
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg also unveiled a major redesign, which he called “the biggest change to the Facebook app in the last five years.” The new look includes the replacement of Facebook’s blue bar with a clean white design.
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With the release of OS X Yosemite later this year, Apple announced it is ceasing development of photo editing app Aperture. Users of the app will be transitioned to Photos, a new app coming next year. “Photos integrates many of the advanced photo editing features that were previously found in Aperture and will replace iPhoto on the new OS X as well,” said the company.
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Apple reported that profits in the past quarter dropped due to falling iPhone sales, but results were above Wall Street expectations, with better-than-anticipated results from its new products and services.“Our March quarter results show the continued strength of our installed base of over 1.4 billion active devices, as we set an all-time record for Services, and the strong momentum of our Wearables, Home and Accessories category, which set a new March quarter record,” said Tim Cook, Apple CEO. “We delivered our strongest iPad growth in six years, and we are as excited as ever about our pipeline of innovative hardware, software and services.” Apple shares rose over 5% in after hours trading.
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Sunday’s Game of Thrones episode on HBO drew 12.02 million Total Viewers in linear alone, second in the show’s history only to the season seven finale, and almost two million more than the week prior. Across platforms, the show delivered a series record-breaking 17.8 million viewers.
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Univision ranked as the number two broadcast network on Saturday among A18-49 and A18-34 with live coverage of Sábado Futbolero. Preceded by America vs. Santos Laguna, which drew in 886,000 Total Viewers 2+, 450,000 A18-49 and 165,000 A18-34, Guadalajara (Chivas) vs. Leon increased the lead-in audience by +28% with 1.1 million Total Viewers 2+ and ranked as the second and third most-watched program on broadcast television in the respective A18-34 (193,000) and A18-49 (512,000) demos.
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Hallmark Channel’s Saturday night Hallmark Hall of Fame original, Love Takes Flight, was not only the highest-rated and most-watched cable program on Saturday, but also of the entire week, with the exception of news and sports. The premiere averaged a 2.5 Household rating, 2.6 million Total Viewers, and 303,000 W25-54, and reached 3.4 million unduplicated Total Viewers.
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Five epsodes into its sophomore season, Freeform’s Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger grew for the 2nd straight week among W18-34 (+19%, to 86,000) and A18-49 (+4%, to 338,000) and rose +18% among W19-49, to 182,000, for new season highs in all three Nielsen measures.
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In syndication,  Dr Phil (2.7, down 4%) led the talk category, followed by Live with Kelly and Ryan (2.3, up 5%), and Ellen DeGeneres (1.9, unchanged). One of the few strips to capture double digit growth for the week was newcomer Chicago PD (0.9, up 13%), which also rose 25% among W25-54.
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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 1/3/18)
ABC: Match Game (Premiere) at 10pm
CBS: The Amazing Race (Premiere) at 8pm
CNBC: Billion Dollar Buyer (Premiere) at 10pm
E!: WAGS Atlanta (Premiere) at 10pm
FOX: The X-Files (Premiere) at 8pm
FOX: 9-1-1 (Premiere) at 9pm
FREEFORM: grown-ish (Premiere) at 8pm
MTV: Catfish: The TV Show (Premiere) at 10pm
NAT. GEO.: Locked Up Abroad (Premiere) at 9pm
TRU TV: Laff Mobb’s Laff Tracks (Premiere) at 11pm
A&E: Ozzy and Jack’s World Detour (Finale) at 10pm
ID: Murder In The Heartland (Finale) at 9pm
POP: Hot Date (Finale) at 11pm

Matt Lauer, fired from NBC’s Today following allegations of sexual harassment, texted Hoda Kotb after news broke yesterday that she was replacing him as co-anchor. Kotb, who had been filling in following Lauer’s dismissal in November, joins Savannah Guthrie. Kotb told ET Lauer “said congratulations and some really nice words.” Kotb will, for now, continue to co-host Today’s 10a hour with Kathie Lee Gifford, who was also enthusiastic. “So happy for my dear friend @hodakotb…Nobody does it better!” Gifford tweeted.
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Also happy is NBC News Group chairman Andy Lack. In an email to staff, Lack said, “Over the past several weeks, Hoda has seamlessly stepped into the co-anchor role alongside Savannah, and the two have quickly hit the ground running. They have an undeniable connection with each other and most importantly, with viewers, a hallmark of Today.”
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Miss America 1989 and former Fox & Friends host Gretchen Carlson has been named chair of the Miss America Organization board of directors, following the resignations of organization leaders who shared offensive emails. Carlson’s 2016 sexual harassment lawsuit against Fox News head Roger Ailes led to Ailes’ exit, not to mention a $20 million settlement.
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E! gave the green light to Citizen Rose, a 5-part limited series following actress/activist Rose McGowan as she readies her memoir/manifesto, BRAVE, for release. “E!’s tremendous reach and impressive platform allow me to globally communicate the importance of living a BRAVE life,” said McGowan. Show kicks off with a 2-hour special on Tuesday, January 30 at 8p, followed by 4 more episodes in Spring 2018.
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Life of a Fitness Star, following Caleb Marshall’s rise to fitness guru-dom, launches on Verizon’s go90 on Tuesday, January 9. DanceOn is producing.
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Spotify is being sued by Wixen Music Publisher, which is looking for (gulp) $1.6 billion from the streaming service for infringing on the copyrights of thousands of songs. “Spotify has repeatedly failed to obtain necessary statutory, or ‘mechanical,’ licenses to reproduce and/or distribute musical compositions on its service,” says the suit. “Consequently, while Spotify has become a multibillion dollar company, songwriters and their publishers, such as Vixen, have not been able to fairly and rightfully share in Spotify’s success.”
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The red carpet pre-show for the 75^th annual Golden Globe Awards will stream Sunday, January 7 starting at 6p on Facebook. AJ Gibson, Jeannie May, Scott Mantz and Laura Marano host.
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Netflix renewed Spike Lee’s She’s Gotta Have it for season 2. The series is adapted from Lee’s 1986 movie. The streaming service also announced a season 2 premiere date for A Series of Unfortunate Events: March 30.
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The double overtime Rose Bowl scored a 12.5 overnight rating, with ratings up 29% versus last year on ESPN and ESPN2.
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ABC started off 2018 with the season 22 premiere of The Bachelor (1.5/5) and a repeat of The Good Doctor pilot (.7/3) down last year opposite college football, but winning the night in broadcast among A18-49 with an average 1.2/4 in the demo. Repeats of CBS’s Big Bang Theory and 3 Young Sheldon eps averaged 5.34 million, grabbing the biggest broadcast audience.
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Part 1 of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest (11:30p-12:32a) rose to 25.6 million viewers and an 8.2 rating among A18-49, the ABC special’s biggest overall audience in at least 27 years, predating the start of Nielsen’s electronic database.
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Parents, do your kids age 7-13 share a room? Do they really need their own rooms? An awesome new renovation series wants to treat your kids to the room transformations of their dreams. If you own your home, live in the NY Metro area and are a family with two kids sharing a bedroom, with potential space to expand, we want to hear from YOU! Email roommakeover@departure-films.com explaining the crowded bedroom situation.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 10/25/16)
FOX: 2016 World Series Game 1 at 8pm
GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY: Barnwood Builders (Premiere) at 9pm
ID: Dead Silent (Premiere) at 9pm
ID: Married With Secrets (Premiere) at 10pm
UNIVISION: Vino El Amor (Premiere) at 9pm
A&E and FYI: Married at First Sight (Finale) at 8:45pm
DISCOVERY FAMILY CHANNEL: Game of Homes (Finale) at 9pm
DISCOVERY FAMILY CHANNEL: The Renovation King (Finale) at 10:30pm

Chris McCarthy is adding to his Viacom responsibilities, as president of MTV as well as VH1 and Logo. “Chris has infused every brand he’s led with creativity, strategic clarity and distinctive talent – driving results that defy this extraordinarily competitive landscape,” said Doug Herzog, president of Viacom Music & Entertainment Group. Sean Atkins is stepping down after a year as MTV president, but will stay as a consultant through January.
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On the heels of the announcement that it is acquiring Time Warner for $85.4 billion, AT&T reported it has added 323,000 customers to its DirecTV platform, growing it by 1.2 million since taking over in August 2015. So what about streaming service DirecTV Now, slated to launch in 4Q16? “The more we iterate and work on DirecTV Now, the more we get excited,” said Randall Stephenson, CEO of AT&T. “We think about what else we can do on this platform, such as incorporating social  the ability to clip content you’re watching and share it with your friends. We’re trying to develop those types of products with content providers, but it’s really hard to get these innovations on content done.” But by owning Timer Warner, “we can innovate our content must faster,” said Stephenson.
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The CW renewed summer series Penn & Teller: Fool Us for season 4, again hosted by Alyson Hannigan; improv comedy series Whose Line Is it Anyway? for a season 5 hosted by Aisha Tyler, and season 6 of Masters of Illusion.
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Viacom announced that its Viacom Labs is testing a format that pulls livestreams from fans as a curated real-time feed, running on-air. MTV Australia will be the first to launch a series based on the experience, in 2017. “Viacom Labs’ mission is to constantly evolve how fans connect to the content they love and give them opportunities to make it their own,” said Susan Claxton, co-head of Viacom Labs.
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The WGA West is calling for submissions for its TV Writer Access Project, open to guild members who are minorities, women, LGBT, disabled and/or over 55. Winners get a five-week seminar series with showrunners. Details are here.
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Tonight Show producer/showrunner Josh Lieb is exiting for an overall deal with Universal Television. The gap will be filled Tonight show vets Katie Hockmeyer, overseeing production, and writers Gerard Bradford and Mike DiCenzo. “This is obviously bittersweet – there’s no show in the world more fun than The Tonight Show,” said Lieb. “But I’d like to write more, and try different things, and  frankly  spend a little more time with my kids. Jimmy’s a joy to work with, and the troika taking over for me is more than qualified. You won’t even notice I’m gone.”
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Syfy’s Face Off is back for season 11 on Tuesday, January 24 at 9p with an all-star edition. Sixteen returnees get another chance to take the grand prize in the special effects make-up competition.
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New ID series Grave Secrets premieres Wednesday, November 2 at 9p. The true crime thriller asks: How far would you go to bury a secret?
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On the opener of Food Network’s Cake Wars: Christmas, the holiday-themed battles begin with teams tackling the worst gift under the Christmas tree, then giving Santa a makeover. Premiere airs Monday, November 14 at 9p.
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Angels fly to Paris for the first time for The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, airing Monday, December 5 on CBS. The event will be seen in over 150 countries.
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Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange) will host NBC’s Saturday Night Live on November 5, with musical guest Solange Knowles. (The sketch comedy is taking a breather Halloween weekend.) The October 22 SNL episode with Tom Hanks drew a season high 6.1 rating in metered market households and 3.0 among A18-49, the best overnight numbers since another election year (“I can see Russia from my house”), 2008.
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Sting will be honored with “The American Music Award of Merit” at the AMA Awards broadcast Sunday, November 20 at 8p on ABC. The musician will take to the stage for a medley of his songs, his first AMA performance.
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Cozi TV is getting into the spirit of the season with a two-day The Munsters marathon starting Saturday, October 29 at 1p (check local listings). The multicast net is also offering instructional segments for The Munster Stomp, filmed as a flash mob in Times Square. The Munster Stomp team is slated to appear on NBC’s Today Show on Thursday, October 27.
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Wahlburgers returns to A&E with back-to-back episodes on Wednesday, November 16 at 10p. What can we expect? “A surprise episode that will have fans flipping out!” says Rachel Drachkovitch, co-founder and CEO of 44 Blue Productions. Also on the way: “We will see Mark and Michael Bay hamming it up on the set of Transformers, Paul getting Rick-rolled in London with Rick Astley, and Donnie even has his own ‘bobblehead’ day on Coney Island.”
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Turner Classic Movies looks at the history of nonfiction films in month-long special To Tell the Truth, hosted by Alec Baldwin. Among the 53 documentaries featured are 1994’s Hoop Dreams, 1970’s Woodstock and 1942’s Native Land. Special premieres November 2 at 8p and will air every Monday and Wednesday during the month.
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TBS late-nighter Conan kicks off season eight by broadcasting from New York’s Apollo Theater the week of October 31, with guests including Louis C.K., Ryan Reynolds and Tracy Morgan. It’s the LA-based show’s sixth out-of-studio trip in the past 18 months, and first to the Big Apple since 2011.
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Lady Gaga’s “Carpool Karaoke” segment on CBS’s The Late Late Show airs tonight. The busy singer is headed for the Super Bowl halftime show in February.
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Telemundo Deportes is expanding sports news commentary show Titulares y Mas Coors Light to Saturdays and Sundays at 11p starting Saturday, November 5. New co-host Rosina Grosso joins Miguel Gurwitz, Karim Mendiburu and Ana Jurka.
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Valarie Pettiford (The Blacklist), Ashton Holmes (Revenge) and Chike Okonkwo (The Birth of a Nation) will recur on season 4 of BET’s Being Mary Jane, returning in January.
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Joyful Heart Foundation, founded by Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: SVU) has enlisted male celebrities for a series of PSAs challenging the “boys will be boys” attitude that helps perpetuate sexual violence. Contributors include Blair Underwood, Andre Braugher, Anthony Edwards, Tate Donovan and others for spots co-produced with Viacom Velocity that will be distributed to markets across the country, and air nationally on Viacom channels.
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The Television Academy is again partnering on “Storytellers,” an annual event produced by the veteran empowerment campaign Got Your 6 to celebrate the accomplishments and inspirational stories of veterans. The Tuesday, November 1 event at Saban Media Center in LA is aimed at increasing awareness among content creators of Got Your 6’s campaign to shift the narrative of veterans as “broken heroes” to one focusing on veterans as leaders and civic assets.
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The efforts of celebrity chefs to give back to the community are explored in Unichef: Uniting Through Food. One-hour special premiers Thursday, November 17 at 7p on TLC, followed by an encore presentation on Discovery Family Channel at 9p. Yesterday Discovery Family launched its “Share Your Thanks” campaign, asking viewers to acknowledge people in their lives who have gone the extra mile.
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Sunday Night Football on NBC scored an 11.6/20 in metered market ratings, up 22 percent from the week prior’s five-year low number, and the best since the September 25 game.
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Sean De Simone Casting & QVC are casting F/T Host. Relocation to PA Req.  Should have exp in hosting TV, digital, radio or live events. Intelligent, enthusiastic, commanding & love for products a must. Candidates should be quick on their feet w/ability to improv & engage. Hosts should be friendly, credible, entertaining, sincere & sophisticated with an elevated sense of style & fashion contact  QVChostcasting@gmail.com.
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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 6/20/16)
BRAVO: Real Housewives of Orange County (Premiere) at 9pm
BRAVO: Odd Mom Out (Premiere) at 10pm
FREEFORM: The Fosters (Premiere) at 8pm
BRAVO: Southern Charm (Finale) at 8pm
CW: Reign (Finale) at 8pm
DISCOVERY: Street Outlaws (Finale) at 9pm

Once again avoiding the September crush, The CW’s fall 2016-2017 slate launches Tuesday, October 4 with the season premiere of The Flash at 8p, followed by the series premiere of hour-long comedy No Tomorrow at 9p. Moving along…

Wednesday, October 5: Arrow (season premiere) at 8p, Frequency (series premiere) at 9p

Monday, October 10: Supergirl (CW premiere) at 8p, No Tomorrow (encore of premiere) at 9p

Thursday, October 13: Legends of Tomorrow (season premiere) at 8p, Supernatural (season premiere) at 9p

Monday, October 17: Jane the Virgin (season premiere) at 9p

Friday, October 21: The Vampire Diaries (season premiere) at 8p, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (season premiere) at 9p.
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Comedian Michelle Collins is leaving her co-host perch on The View after one season. “I’m officially the newest member of the ‘One Seasoner’ club, the latest graduate of talk show boot camp,” confirmed Collins on Instagram, describing her experience on the ABC talker as “surreal and fabulous.”  In an internal memo, exec producer Candi Carter called Collins “A gracious presence on stage and off.”.
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The battle over Sumner Redstone’s media empire shows no sign of abating. Regarding to the refusal of Viacom Inc. CEO Philippe Dauman and four others to leave the Viacom board after Redstone replaced them, Redstone’s privately held holding company, National Amusements, issued a statement objecting to Viacom paying for Dauman’s legal and PR expenses. “Under Philippe Dauman’s leadership, Viacom is diverting valuable corporate resources to mount a legal and PR campaign against Sumner Redstone, despite the fact that Redstone is Viacom’s Founder, Chairman Emeritus and controlling shareholder,” said the company. Responded Viacom, “It is certainly in the interests of all Viacom’s stockholders that …actions be pursued in order to preserve the independence of the board.” At issue is whether 93-year-old Redstone is mentally competent to call the shots.
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Will Arnett (Arrested Development) will host Syfy’s first-ever three-night telecast of Syfy Presents Live from Comic-Con. Broadcast airs from San Diego Thursday, July 21-Saturday, July 23 at 8p. Arnett will cover news, party coverage and interviews, and offer sneak peeks of films and TV series.
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Dave Andron (Justified) signed an overall deal with FX Productions that sets him as showrunner for FX drama pilot Snowfall, from John Singleton, as well as developing new projects. Andron is part of the team that has been revamping the project about a cocaine epidemic.
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A&E is not moving forward with hip hop drama The Infamous, starring Bokeem Woodbine and Jason O’Mara. Pilot came from A+E Studios.
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Nickelodeon preschool series Rusty Rivets launches Monday, August 22 at 7:30p. Inspired by the maker movement, the show from Spin Master Entertainment (Paw Patrol) encourages inventing, creating and problem solving.
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WE tv’s Cutting It: In the ATL starts season two on Thursday, July 14 at 10p. The salon owners gather for an industry event that comes to a hair-raising halt when loyalties fray and new faces appear on the scene.
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Fans will see Wilmer Valderrama “like they’ve never seen him before,” promises NCIS exec producer Gary Glasberg of the That ‘70s Show star’s new role on the CBS procedural. Valderrama will play a field agent who accepted a deep cover assignment years ago, and returns a loose cannon.
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Showtime’s Masters of Sex has added Alysia Reiner (Orange Is the New Black), Jeremy Strong (The Big Short) and Ashley Zukerman (Mahhattan) in recurring roles for season four, launching September 11.
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Fox’s Scream Queens has added John Stamos as a series regular in season two. Stamos is also at work on season two of Netflix’s Fuller House.
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The character played by Lolita Davidovich in NBC’s Shades of Blue is being recast with Margaret Colin (Gossip Girl) for season two, due to scheduling conflicts, reports TVLine.
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On Thursday, June 16, Dish Network stopped carrying NFL Network and NFL RedZone – and it may be passing on the sports nets for a while. The NFL went on the offensive in a message online, urging football fans to “find a provider that carries NFL and NFL RedZone now  and the good news there are plenty of choices.” Said Dish, “Our contract with the NFL Network has expired. We remain open to a fair offer that allows us to carry this content at an appropriate value to our customers.”
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A sneak peek at Science Channel’s new How to Build…Everything is available on ScienceChannel.com, DiscoveryGO.com, Facebook, YouTube and TVE ahead of the series’ premiere on Wednesday, June 22 at 10p. Preview ep: “Cruise Ship Secrets.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Animal Planet had its highest Saturday night since November 2014 among W25-54 on June 11 in Live+3, and the network broke into the Top 5 for W25-54 for the night (#5) in ad-supported cable. At 8p, My Cat From Hell had one million total viewers P2+ for the season finale and ranked among the top five ad-supported cable networks among P25-54 (#4), W25-54 (#5), and Persons and Women 18-49 (#5) delivery for the timeslot. Dr. Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet at 9p delivered its most watched episode ever with 1.4 million viewers, with four consecutive weeks of growth among both Persons and Women 25-54. And freshman The Vet Life at 10p grew 18 percent in P25-54 ratings from the series premiere on June 4, grabbing 1.2 million total viewers and broke into the Top 10 ad-supported cable nets in its time period among W25-54 (#9).
(Source: Cynopsis)

CBS rubbed it in with final Live+7 broadcast ratings for the season, boasting the net placed first in viewers (19.95 million), A18-49 (2.3) and A25-54 (3.1), with the #1 scripted broadcast/comedy, drama, new comedy and news program and more top 20 broadcasts than any other network, according to final Nielsen numbers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC beat its combined competition on CBS, NBC, FOX and CW in total viewers (20.7 million, +8 percent) and A18-49 (7.7/27, +100 percent) with Thursday’s Game 6 of the NBA Finals, attracting its second-biggest audience ever on ABC, after last year’s series between the same teams.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Emmy-winning writer Bill Richmond died June 4. He was 94. Richmond’s television credits include The Carol Burnett Show, Laugh-In, I Dream of Jeannie and All in the Family, among others.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Actor Ron Lester, hospitalized since February for liver and kidney issues, died June 17. He was 45. Lester was best known to TV audiences for his role on Popular.
(Source: Cynopsis)

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Finding Dory – $136.2 million
Central Intelligence – $34.5 million
The Conjuring 2 – $15.6 million
Now You See Me 2 – $9.7 million
Warcraft – $6.5 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)

CASTING CALL
LOS ANGELES CASTING CALL New DOG ADOPTION show looking for people who want to adopt a dog to enrich their world & help in bettering theirlifestyle.Need an exercise buddy? Need help w/ social anxiety? Sleeping disorder? Health and wellness needs? We can find the right canine match for you! Email: DogAdoptionCasting@gmail.com w/contact info, photo and little blurb about yourself.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 4/8/16)
GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY: Building Off The Grid (Premiere) at 10pm
HGTV: HGTV Smart Home 2016 (Premiere) at 11pm
NAT. GEO.: Port Protection (Premiere) at 10pm
REELZ: William and Kate: The Journey (Premiere) at 10pm and 11pm
SYFY: 12 Monkeys (Premiere) at 9pm
TRAVEL: Hotel Impossible (Premiere) at 10pm
AMC: Better Call Saul (Finale) at 10pm
CBS: Supergirl (Finale) at 8pm
CW: Crazy Ex- Girlfriend (Finale) at 8pm
ID: Deadly Demands (Finale) at 9pm

Fox primetime special Megyn Kelly Presents has been moved up to Tuesday, May 17 from May 23. It will be the first in a series of specials starring Fox News Channel’s The Kelly File host, whose FNC show on Wednesday drew 2.2 million viewers as she described her recent meeting with Donald Trump. “Mr. Trump and I discussed the possibility of an interview. And I hope we will have news to announce soon,” said Kelly. Coupled, a new dating show from Mark Burnett, will follow the May 17 special.
(Source: Cynopsis)

For your consideration: Showtime is offering Television Academy members a free subscription through its stand-alone streaming service. All of Showtime’s Emmy-eligible programming, including newcomers Billions and The Circus, will be featured in advertising encouraging Academy members to vote. Freebie lasts through June 30.  Showtime will also once again have a dedicated awards site for screening programs, and is hosting a series of panel events for Television Academy and Guild members in LA and NYC.
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBC is airing an extended, 90-minute version of Adele Live in New York City on Friday, May 6 at 8p. The show’s December 14 telecast averaged a 3.7 rating among A18-49 and 13.8 million viewers in Live+7, NBC’s most-watched concert special in 13 years.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Chosen for the 2015 Television Academy Honors are A&E reality show Born This Way, HBO documentary Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, Showtime’s Homeland, Cinemax’s The Knick, Smithsonian Channel doc Mississippi Inferno and Netflix film Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom. Event hosted by Dana Delany will be held in Beverly Hills on Wednesday, June 8.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TV Land gave a 10-episode order for Throwing Shade, based on the podcast and Funny or Die series. The political and pop culture late nighter is slated to premiere in the 11p timeslot in January 2017.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Happy City, from comedy group Extremely Decent and Dan Harmon (Community), has been put in development at FX. Project centered on a young taxi and his fire truck and helicopter pals  is described as Thomas the Tank Engine for adults.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Nickelodeon is offering an eco-friendly episode of The HALO Effect on Earth Day, Friday, April 22 at 8:30p. “Purses for Primates” feature a high school senior who helped endangered orangutans by collecting used handbags to resell at fundraisers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Also getting onboard for Earth Day is KCETLink Media Group, with an exploration of the Salton Sea Crisis. Documentary Breaking Point chronicles the rising levels of toxicity in California’s largest lake on Friday, April 22 at 4p on Link TV.
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President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama celebrate International Jazz Day on Saturday, April 30 by hosting ABC special Jazz at the White House. Performers include Chick Corea, Aretha Franklin, Herbie Hancock, Al Jarreau, Diana Krall and Sting, to name just a few.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BBC America limited series Thirteen debuts Thursday, June 23 at 10p, sliding into Orphan Black’s timeslot. Story focuses on a girl who escapes from being held captive for 13 years, returning to a family that had given up on ever seeing her again.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Best-selling author Eddie Huang hosts Huang’s World, debuting on Viceland Thursday, April 28 at 10p. Huang will be “drinking burgundy in Burgundy, eating anciently in Istanbul, and dropping lines like ‘the politics is in the plate,’” says the net.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Lamorne Morris (New Girl) checks into syndicated talker The Doctors today, where topics include fat shaming, working in the food service and butt cheeks.
(Source: Cynopsis)

It didn’t offer much beyond a date (Saturday, April 23  at 9p), but a preview posted on HBO and Beyonce’s social media platforms over the weekend teased a world premiere event called “Lemonade.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

AMC renewed Fear the Walking Dead for a third season. The zombie drama’s season two premiere delivered 8.8 million total viewers, including 5.3 million among A18-49 in Live+3. Airing Sundays at 9p, the series ranks number two on cable and number seven in all of television.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Food Network freshman Cooks vs. Cons will be back for another season. The competition pitting home cooks against professionals has seen double digit increases across both A25-54 and A25-34 versus year-ago, as well as 17 percent in-show growth during the first half of its six-episode run.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Hallmark Channel ordered a fourth season of drama When Calls the Heart, slated to begin production in Vancouver this summer. No surprise there  the season three final earned a 2.6 HH rating and 3 million total viewers in Live+3, becoming the highest-rated episode in the series’ history. The Sunday, April 10 debut also became the series’ most-watched episode in all demos, and in its 9p time period, elevated Hallmark to rank as the second-most-watched cable net among HHs and total viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Tone Bell (Truth Be Told) landed a role in CBS hybrid comedy pilot My Time/Your Time, from How I Met Your Mother creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Frankie Adams (New Zealand’s Shortland Street) has been cast in Syfy space drama The Expanse, based on the best-selling book series.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Ethan Suplee (My Name Is Earl) joins Hulu psychological drama Chance in a series regular role. House’s Hugh Laurie is already onboard.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Keith Rennie has been cast in a series regular role on season two of Amazon’s The Man in the High Castle, about an America in which Nazis rule.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC mini-series When We Rise, about the gay rights movement, welcomes Rafael de la Fuente (Empire).
(Source: Cynopsis)

CNN’s Democratic debate on Thursday delivered 5.5 million viewers and 1.7 million among A25-54. The most-watched Democratic face-off so far this election season was CNN’s in October, with 16 million viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBC’s new Strong started in its regular Thursday timeslot with .8/3 among A18-49, down from 1.0 for a post-The Voice preview on Wednesday. The net’s Game of Silence also scored .8/3 in the demo, down from 1.5 from a post-The Voice Tuesday peek. The Blacklist, on the other hand, was up two tenths with 1.4/5.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Discovery’s Naked and Afraid had its highest ratings since last May with 1.87 P25-54 and 3.1 million total viewers P2+ in L+3. For the fifth straight week, the show was Sunday’s number one unscripted cable telecast (excluding sports programming and talk shows) across all key men 25-54, 18-49 and 18-34.
(Source: Cynopsis)

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
The Jungle Book – $103.6 million
Barbershop: The Next Cut – $20.2 million
The Boss – $10.2 million
Batman Vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice – $9 million
Zootopia – $8.2 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)

CASTING CALL
Sean De Simone Casting and global luxury skin care brand Paula’s Choice is casting a Brand Rep (Male or Female) to sell on QVC.In search of Beauty Expert, TV Host or performer/personality with strong beauty background/interest. Must be located w/in 2 hour drive from Philadelphia to be considered. Photo, Resumes and links to beautyhostcasting@gmail.com (4/23)
(Source: Cynopsis)

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 3/9/16)
TV ONE: Unsung Hollywood: Joe Morton (Premiere) at 8pm
CBS: The Victoria’s Secret Swim Special (Premiere) at 9pm
A&E: Wahlburgers (Premiere) at 9pm
FOOD: Restaurant: Impossible (Premiere) at 9pm
SYFY: The Internet Ruined My Life (Premiere) at 10pm
WGN AMERICA: Underground (Premiere) at 10pm
ABC: American Crime (Finale) at 10pm
A&E: Jep & Jessica: Growing The Dynasty (Finale) at 10:30pm
FXX: It’s Always Sunny Philadelphia (Finale) at 10pm
FXX: Man Seeking Woman (Finale) at 10:30pm

Fox News Channel is set to air one-hour interviews and voter Q&As with each of the four remaining Republican candidates across primetime on tonight  going head-to-head with CNN‘s Democratic debate at 9p and airing a day ahead of CNN‘s GOP debate on Thursday. FNC’s election coverage begins at 7p with On The Record With Greta Van Susteren speaking with Ohio Gov. John Kasich. Next up, The O’Reilly Factor at 8p. The Kelly File, featuring Megyn Kelly attending a campaign event in North Carolina for an interview with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, follows at 9p. Then, at 10p, Sean Hannity spends an hour with Donald Trump from the campaign trail in Fayetteville, NC, before Kelly returns interviewing Sen. Marco Rubio from Florida.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Dancing With the Stars‘ celebrity cast was announced live on Tuesday’s Good Morning America. Slipping into their ballroom shoes for the show’s 22nd season: actress Mischa Barton, Geraldo Rivera, Kim Fields (Facts of Life), Wanya Morris (Boyz II Men), Jodie Sweetin (Fuller House), America’s Next Top Model‘s Cycle 22 winner and first deaf contestant, Nyle DiMarco, Donald Trump ex Marla Maples, UFC’s Paige “12 Gauge” VanZant, Good Morning America meteorologist Ginger Zee and NFL stars Antonio Brown, Doug Flutie and Von Miller. Series returns Monday, March 21 at 8p on ABC.
(Source: Cynopsis)

It’s the end of an era on VH1, when the series finale of Mob Wives airs Wednesday, March 9 at 8p. Directly following at 9p, the network presents Larger Than Life: A Celebration of Big Ang, a tribute to Angela “Big Ang” Raiola, who died in February. The final Mob Wives reunion show airs Wednesday, March 16 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MTV announced nominees for the 2016 MTV Movie Awards. Avengers: Age of Ultron, Creed, Deadpool, Jurassic World, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Straight Outta Compton scored nominations for Movie of the Year, with Star Wars: The Force Awakens nabbing the most nominations (11 total). The network also unveiled two new categories for the 2016 show: True Story and Documentary. The ceremony, hosted by Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart, airs Sunday, April 10 at 8p on MTV.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ID explores the world of hostage negotiations with Deadly Demands. Premiering Monday, March 14 at 10p, the show blends audio from negotiations with expert testimony to offer a look at terrifying standoffs.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Oxygen Media and Gabby Douglas vault toward Rio as Douglas Family Gold premieres Wednesday, May 25 at 10p. The docu-series follows the Olympic gold medal gymnast and her clan on the road to her second Olympic games.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Esquire takes viewers inside the world of rising hip-hop star Mike Stud, when The Mike Stud Project (wt) premieres this summer. The series follows the self-made music entrepreneur as he navigates friendships, fame and life on the road.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A&E ordered a second season of 60 Days In, ahead of the first season premiere Thursday, March 10 at 9p. The docu-series will return to Clark County Jail in Jeffersonville, Indiana as eight participants enter the world of incarceration.
(Source: Cynopsis)

AMC has ordered a sophomore season of Into the Badlands to premiere in 2017. The series, which launched behind The Walking Dead, delivered the third highest rated first season in U.S. cable history, averaging5.6 million viewers per episode, including 3.4 million A18-49 in Live+7 ratings.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Netflix renewed Chef’s Table for Seasons 2, 3 and 4. The culinary docu-series returns Friday, May 27.
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBC has set premiere dates for two of its summer series. Season 11 of America’s Got Talent bows Tuesday, May 31 at 8p with new judge Simon Cowell. American Ninja Warrior returns for Season 8 on Wednesday, June 1 at 8p with a special two-hour premiere.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta‘s Season 5 premiere airs Monday, April 4 at 8p on VH1. Series veteran K. Michelle is returning, and the franchise is welcoming its first transgender female, music producer D. Smith.
(Source: Cynopsis)

All new episodes of Animal Planet‘s Finding Bigfoot launch with a two-hour premiere on Thursday, March 31 at 9p. In the opener, the team heads to North California to meet with the Supernatural Bigfoot Group.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season 3 of Skin Wars, premieres Wednesday, April 20 at 10p on GSN. Hosted by Rebecca Romijn, the show seeks to find the most innovative body painter in America.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Revolt has launched Revolt 2 Vote, an initiative to mobilize and engage youth in the 2016 political cycle featuring original research, a weekly digital series and on-the-ground coverage of the Democratic National Convention, the Republican National Convention, and the Presidential and Vice Presidential debates.
(Source: Cynopsis)

That ’70s Show alum Wilmer Valderrama is joining ABC‘s Grey’s Anatomy for a mulit-episode arc.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Ashley Judd, Jeffrey Tambor and Richard Kind join Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi in Tangled: Before Ever After. Disney Channel‘s upcoming animated series for kids, tweens and families is based on Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CBS has cast George Eads (CSI) in the pilot episode of the reboot of 1985 series MacGyver. He’ll play government employee Lincoln.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bruce Greenwood, who’s playing Gil Garcetti in FX’s The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, has secured his next project: CBS drama pilot Four Stars, where he’ll play the patriarch of a powerful family in Tampa, Florida.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Anna Torv (Fringe) has boarded upcoming Netflix drama Mind Hunter as Wendy, a psychologist. Series is based on the 1996 book Mind Hunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit by John Douglas and Mark Olshanker.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Devin Kelley (Resurrection) has been tapped for a co-starring role in Frequency, a reimagining of the 2000 film. The CW pilot centers on Raimy (Peyton List), a police detective who discovers she can to speak to her late father (Riley Smith) via ham radio. Kelley will play Julie, Raimy’s mother.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Lindsey Morgan (The 100) is set to guest-star on NBC‘s The Night Shift. She’ll appear on the third episode of Season 3 as Kryztal, a high-strung bride.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Dr. Phil (3.5 live plus same day national Nielsen rating, up 3 percent from the week before) pulled away from the talk show field, finishing first in the category for the eighth week in a row and opening up its widest margin since mid-November in the session ending February 28. Phil was also tops in talk among W25-54 with a 1.6 in the key demo.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Steve Harvey‘s Family Feud (7.2, up 3 percent) and Wheel of Fortune (7.2, up 6 percent) tied for first place in the game show category.
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Judge Judy (7.9, up 1 percent) had a big week, growing 11 percent from last year and topping all syndicated strips for the 35th time in the past 36 frames. A second stand-out courtroom, Hot Bench (2.7, up 4 percent), equaled its all-time high and shot up 50 percent from last year.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The Voice ranked at #1 and #2 as NBC won the ratings week of February 29 to March 6 among The Big 4 nets in A18-49. The network swept Mondays in A18-49 as the night’s top show, jumping 17 percent vs. its fall finale. Blindspot won the 10p by a 50 percent margin. NBC won Tuesday in all key demos, as The Voice led the 8-10p slot in 18-49 by 67 percent, delivering a 5-month time period high.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC claimed Thursday’s top 2 highest-rated series among A18-49 in the L+3 numbers, with Grey’s Anatomy solidifying its rank as #1 (3.5 rating) and How To Get Away with Murder jumped from #9 in L+SD to #2 in L+3 (2.6 rating).
(Source: Cynopsis)

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CASTING CALL
HOME RENOVATION SHOW/GREATER CHICAGO AREA. We’re looking for HOME OWNERS who want to remodel 1+ rooms in their home. They should have a budget set aside for it or are close to getting to that point. Interested in working w/ 2 home improvement experts? Apply w/contact info, photos of their family & photos of the interior/exterior of their home ASAP to PropertyRehabCasting@gmail.com
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 9/25/15)
ABC: Last Man Standing (Premiere) at 8pm
ABC: Shark Tank (Premiere) at 9pm
CBS: The Amazing Race (Premiere) at 8pm
CBS: Hawaii Five-O (Premiere) at 9pm
CBS: Blue Bloods (Premiere) at 10pm
LIFETIME: Step It Up (Premiere) at 10pm
NICK: Blaze And The Monster Machine (Premiere) at 12pm
TNT: Cold Justice: Sex Crimes (Finale) at 8pm and 9pm
LIFETIME: Bring It! (Finale) at 9pm

(SATURDAY 9/26/15)
AXS TV: Nashville (Premiere) at 8pm
CBS: 48 Hours (Premiere) at 9pm
DISNEY XD: Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (Premiere) at 9:30pm
REELZ: Fame Kills (Premiere) at 8pm
REELZ: Behind The Screams (Premiere) at 9pm
TBS: Funny or Die Presents America’s Next Weatherman (Finale) at 11pm
HALLMARK: Cedar Grove (Finale) at 8pm
ID: Twisted Tales of my 9 to 5 (Finale) at 10pm

(SUNDAY 9/27/15)
ABC: Once Upon A Time (Premiere) at 8pm
ABC: Blood & Oil (Premiere) at 9pm
ABC: Quantico (Premiere) at 10pm
CBS: 60 Minutes (Premiere) at 7:30pm
CNN: Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (Premiere) at 9pm
CNN: Somebody’s Gotta Do It with Mike Rowe (Premiere) at 10pm
FOX: The Simpsons (Premiere) at 8pm
FOX: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Premiere) at 8:30pm
FOX: Family Guy (Premiere) at 9pm
FOX: Last Man on Earth (Premiere) at 9:30pm
PBS: Indian Summers (Premiere) at 9pm
E!: House of DVF (Premiere) at 9pm
CBS: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (Finale) at 9pm
COOKING: Holy & Hungry (Finale) at 10pm
HGTV: Beachfront Bargain Hunt (Finale) at 8pm and 8:30pm
PBS: Vicious (Finale) at 10:30pm
SHOWTIME: Ray Donovan (Finale) at 9pm
SHOWTIME: Masters of Sex (Finale) at 10pm

Targeting millennials longing for the iconic Nickelodeon shows of their childhood, the network on October 5 will launch retro-programmed The Splat as a nightly 10p-6a block on TeenNick and across social media platforms, and a dedicated website. Featured ‘90s shows include Kenan & Kel, Rugrats, Ren & Stimpy and Hey Arnold! “We designed The Splat with fans and their requests in mind, which means we’re bringing together these beloved series and a high level of digital engagement to give fans a retro media experience they can’t get anywhere else,” said Cyma Zarghami, President of Viacom Kids and Family Group.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Day of Atonement: Tribune Media’s flagship station WGN-TV Chicago has apologized for including an offensive image – that of a star of David labeled “Jude,” a badge Jews were forced to wear in concentration camps and elsewhere – in its report on the Yom Kippur holiday. After outcry from viewers, WGN GM and news director Jennifer Lyons issued a formal apology, noting: “This was an unfortunate mistake. Ignorance is not an excuse. We are extremely embarrassed and we deeply apologize to our viewers and to the Jewish community for this mistake.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Self-proclaimed paranormal investigators Mark and Debby Constantino, who made frequent appearances on Travel Channel’s Ghost Adventures, were killed along with a third man, in what’s being reported as an apparent murder-suicide. The tragedy unfolded in a Nevada apartment on Tuesday.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Dustin Hoffman and Richard Madden (Game of Thrones) are on tap to star in new eight-part drama Medici: Masters Of Florence, chronicling the rise of the Medici family and the Italian Renaissance. From Frank Spotnitz’s Big Light Productions and Lux Vide, the series was co-created by Spotnitz and Nicholas Meyer and exec-produced with Matilde and Luca Bernabei.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Production is underway on Hallmark Channel’s Chesapeake Shores. The first film in a series is based on the novels of the same name by New York Times best-selling author Sherry Woods. Jesse Metcalfe (Dallas) stars alongside Meghan Ory (Once Upon A Time), Treat Williams (Everwood), Diane Ladd (Wild At Heart) and Barbara Niven (Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove).
(Source: Cynopsis)

Marblemedia and Popmania are developing a series to find the next teen pop sensation. Called Popmania: Life Under The Mic, the docu-reality series follows the lives of three teen girls as they navigate the highs and lows of having a career in pop music. The show is exec-produced by marblemedia’s Mark J.W. Bishop, Matt Hornburg and Miklos Perlus along with Popmania’s Anita Camarata-Jewison and A&R executive Ron Fair.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Following a four-week test run, Debmar-Mercury is shopping talk show T.D. Jakes with plans for a national launch next fall, according to Broadcasting & Cable. According to Debmar-Mercury, T.D. Jakes grew by 33 percent in households, 157 percnt among W25-54 and 160 among A25-54 from start to finish across its four Tegna markets: WFAA Dallas, WXIA Atlanta, KARE Minneapolis, and WKYC Cleveland.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC pushed back the season premiere of Beyond the Tank by a week, to Tuesday, October 6, and will instead run a repeat next Tuesday of the premiere episode of new drama Quantico, which debuts this Sunday at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Alison Sweeney (Murder She Baked) makes her Hallmark Channel debut as star and exec producer of the original movie Love On The Air, which premieres Saturday, September 26, at 9p. Sweeney plays a radio host who moves to Chicago for her boyfriend and a new hosting gig, which ultimately leads to the quick demise of her relationship.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Jimmy Kimmel is in a New York state of mind. His ABC late-night show is headed to Brooklyn for a week beginning Monday, October 19. This will be the second time the host brings the show back to his hometown. The lineup of guests includes Jay Z, Bill Murray, Michael J. Fox, Bradley Cooper, American Ballet Theater Principal Ballerina Misty Copeland and Howard Stern.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Russian President Vladimir Putin sat down for a rare interview that will air for the season premiere of 60 Minutes on Sunday, September 27, at 7:30p. In the interview, with Charlie Rose, Putin claims he does not fit the label of “czar” many Americans have pinned on him.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Preceding the debut of Telemundo’s drama series Celia on Tuesday, October 13 at 8p, the network will pay homage to legendary Cuban singer Celia Cruz with a musical tribute during the first-ever Latin American Music Awards, live from the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, on Thursday, October 8 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

First Lady Michelle Obama guests in a special episode of Disney Junior’s Doc McStuffins on Monday, October 5, at 9a. Doc and the toys travel to Washington, DC, when the First Lady those who are making a difference in their community to the White House to be honored in a special ceremony. While there, she appoints Doc the official “toy doctor” for the White House.
(Source: Cynopsis)

GSN is riffing off of its popular series Skin Wars with a new eight-ep series, Skin Wars: Fresh Paint. Hosted by master of transformation RuPaul Charles, a judge on Skin Wars, the new series pits contestants against each other in body painting competitions.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Cooking Channel picked up the Sarah Graham’s Food Safari, featuring the popular food writer and set in various African locales, where Graham explores the continent’s most interesting and exciting food. The series was produced by Okuhle Media for M-Net and brokered through UK firm DCD Rights. A premiere is planned for 2016.
(Source: Cynopsis)

More murder and mayhem, Beverly Hills style, are on the way from Lifetime. The network gave the go-ahead for a fourth season of Devious Maids, which will return next year. Last season, the show helped Lifetime rank as the No. 2 cable net with scripted programming in the Monday 9-10p time period.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Dr. Susan Kelleher and company that includes big cats, hedgehogs, birds, rabbits and more will return for a second season of Dr. K’s Exotic Animal ER on Nat Geo Wild. The season kicks off Saturday, October 3, at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Maggie Gyllenhaal will star opposite James Franco in the HBO drama pilot The Deuce, from David Simon. Gyllenhaal is also produce the show, which follows the legalization and rise of the porn industry. The Deuce is written and exec-produced by Simon and George Pelecanos, and directed by Michelle MacLaren (Breaking Bad).
(Source: Cynopsis)

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and Lionsgate set the cast for new original drama series Greenleaf, from writer/producer Craig Wright (Six Feet Under). The ensemble features Keith David, Lynn Whitfield, Merle Dandridge, Lamman Rucker, Deborah Joy Winans, Tye White, Kim Hawthorne and Desiree Ross.  Oprah Winfrey will appear in the series in a recurring role. Production begins in Atlanta in October with a 2016 scheduled premiere.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Brian Williams’ return to the airwaves appears to have been met with viewer forgiveness. His coverage for MSNBC of the Pope’s arrival in the US on Tuesday drew 526,000 viewers from 3-5p, a 57 percent rise in the time slot over the previous four weeks, according to Nielsen data.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Food Network’s Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition premiered Wednesday night to a .7 rating A25-54 (658,000 impressions), up 109 versus year-ago and ranking 3^rd in the 9p time slot among cable. The season premiere also drew a .7 rating among A25-34 (221,000 impressions), a gain of 640 percent versus last year.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The season 2 premiere of Telemundo’s Senora Acero ranks as the No. 1 Spanish-language primetime program among A18-49, averaging 1.4 million viewers in the demographic and 2.4 million total viewers, according to Nielsen.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
Hotel Transylvania 2 – Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James, Fran Drescher, Steve Buscemi, Molly Shannon, David Spade
The Intern – Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, Rene Russo, Anders Holm, JoJo Kushner, Andrew Rannells, Adam Devine, Zack Pearlman
The Green Inferno – Lorenzo Izzo, Ariel Levy, Aaron Burns, Sky Ferreira, Nicolas Martinez, Kirby Bliss Blanton, Magda Apanowicz, Matias Lopez
Stonewall (Limited Release) – Jeremy Irvine, Jonny Beauchamp, Joey King, Caleb Landry Jones, Matt Craven, David Cubitt, Vladimir Alexis, Ben Sullivan
99 Homes (Limited Release) – Andrew Garfield, Michael Shannon, Laura Dern, Tim Guinee, Noah Lomax, Clancy Brown, J.D. Evermore, Judd Lormand
Ashby (Limited Release) – Mickey Rourke, Nat Wolff, Emma Roberts, Sarah Silverman, Kevin Dunn, Zachary Knighton, Michael Lerner, Adam Aalderks
Mississippi Grind (Limited Release) – Ryan Reynolds, Ben Mendelsohn, Sienna Miller, Analeigh Tipton, Robin Weigert, Alfre woodard, James Toback, Teri Wyble

NYC STREET FAIRS
Friday September 25, 2015
Bowling Green Park Fair – on Broadway and Whitehall St.

Saturday September 26, 2015
Chelsea Eats Festival – on 8th Ave. from 14th to 23rd St.
Taste of Gramercy – Irving Place bet. 17th & 18th St.
Sole Exchange Sneaker Show – Jacob K. Javits Center 34th & 11th Ave.
6th Ave. Fair – from 42nd to 56th St.
Ronald McDonald House annual Block Party – on 73rd St. bet. York Ave. & 1st Ave.
37th Annual Festival – on 37th Ave. from 83rd to 89th St.
22nd Annual Upper Broadway Autumn Festival – on Broadway from 110th to 116th St.
Morningside Lights Process: New York Nocturne – at 8pm Morningside Park on 116th  St. & Morningside Ave.
Little Red Lighthouse Festival – Fort Washington Park, West 181st St. & Plaza Lafayette
Global Citizen Festival – 4pm to 10pm, Great Lawn in Central Park
https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/festival/2015/

Sunday September 27, 2015
3rd Ave. Autumn Fair – from 14th to 23rd St.
Broadway Cares Flea Market & Grand Auction – Times Square, Schubert Alley on West 44th St.
Farmingville “Long Island” Festival – on Portion Road from Leeds Blvd. to So. Howell Ave.

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $31 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 $267 million.

Powerball is played in 43 states.

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CASTING CALL
Casting Animal Planet’s “My Cat From Hell” in Los Angeles and NYC area. Looking for cats that are aggressive, destructive, truly obnoxious, outrageous or bizarre. Jackson can help transform your cat back to the feline you love! Email: HellCatsCasting@gmail.com with contact info, city, photos and why you need our help.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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

ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 5/29/15)
ABC: What Would You Do? (Premiere) at 9pm
ANIMAL PLANET: Tanked (Premiere) at 10pm
DISCOVERY: Alaskan Bush People (Premiere) at 9pm
DIY: Building The Bahamas (Premiere) at 11pm
E!: New Money (Premiere) at 10:30pm
HGTV: American Dream Home Giveaway (Premiere) at 1pm
LMN: Strange Empire: Rise of the Women (Premiere) at 9pm
WE TV: Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars (Premiere) at 9pm

(SATURDAY 5/30/15)
ANIMAL PLANET: Treetop Cat Rescue (Premiere) at 9pm
HGTV: Family Flip (Premiere) at 12pm
MSNBC: Lockup Extended Stay: Long Island (Premiere) at 10pm
STARZ: Outlander (Finale) at 9pm

(SUNDAY 5/31/15)
AFRICA CHANNEL: Intersexions (Premiere) at 9pm
AMC: Halt and Catch Fire (Premiere) at 10pm
ANIMAL PLANET: Finding Bigfoot (Premiere) at 9pm
COOKING: Big Bad BBQ Battles (Premiere) at 8pm
DESTINATION AMERICA: Paranormal Survivor (Premiere) at 10pm
FOX: Golan The Insatiable (Premiere) at 9:30pm
FOX NEWS: The Greg Gutfield Show (Premiere) at 10pm
HGTV: Rocky Mountain Reno (Premiere) at 12pm
TLC: Return to Amish (Premiere) at 9pm
TLC: Gypsy Sisters (Premiere) at 10pm
WEATHER: 3 Scientists Walk Into a Bar (Premiere) at 7pm
FOOD: Spring Baking Championship (Finale) at 9pm
NAT. GEO.: Wicked Tuna (Finale) at 9pm

Trevor Noah has a start date: The Daily Show with Trevor Noah makes its debut on Comedy Central Monday, September 28. The last hurrah for John Stewart, who announced in February he’d be leaving the late-nighter after 16 years, is August 6.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Tracy Morgan (30 Rock) will sit down with Matt Lauer on Monday’s Today show for his first interview since being critically injured in a June 2014 highway crash. On May 27, Morgan reached a confidential settlement with Walmart, whose truck rammed into the back of a limo van carrying Morgan and others. Comedian and passenger James McNair was killed. “Walmart did right by me and my family, and for my associates and their families,” said Morgan.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bounce TV licensed broadcast rights to all five seasons of The Bernie Mac Show in a multi-year agreement with Twentieth Television. The comedy will air weekdays with back-to-back eps starting June 1.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Over $4 million has been raised for a UCLA endowment for STEM scholars, named for CBS’s The Big Bang Theory. An initial donation from the Chuck Lorre Family Foundation has been supplemented by gifts from nearly 50 people associated with the comedy, including cast members, crew, Warner Bros. Television, CBS and other industry leaders. Twenty Big Bang Theory scholars will be selected for the 2015-16 academic year to receive financial assistance.
(Source: Cynopsis)

There are a slew of TV stars past and present who will take the stage at the 69th Annual Tony Awards. Presenters include Jason Alexander, Bryan Cranston, Larry David, Neil Patrick Harris, Marg Helgenberger, Debra Messing, Jim Parsons, David Hyde Pierce, Keifer Sutherland and Ashley Tisdale. Show airs live on CBS Sunday, June 7 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CMT documentary Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley’s, the story of the honky tonk that inspired the 1980 John Travolta film, premieres Saturday, June 13 at 9p. Movie airs at 6p. Not enough? A series based on the drama is in development at Fox.
(Source: Cynopsis)

It’s a battle of bakers in Food Network’s Cake Wars, premiering Monday, June 29 at 8p. “Viewers had a sweet spot for Cupcake Wars, and now everything is bigger and better,” promises Bob Tuschman, net GM and SVP.
(Source: Cynopsis)

AMC’s Hell on Wheels is back for its fifth and final season starting Saturday, July 18 at 9p. First seven episodes air this summer, with the back end following in 2016.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season three of Spike TV’s Catch a Contractor, offering justice for wronged homeowners, launches Sunday, June 21 at 10p. Premiere ep features a grandmother left without a single working toilet after entrusting her savings to a shady workman. Busted!
(Source: Cynopsis)

Add Keke Palmer to the cast of Fox’s Grease: Live, slated for January 31, 2016. The True Jackson, VP alum, who also has a role in upcoming Fox comedy horror series Scream Queens, will play Pink Lady Marty.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The Olsen twins may have taken a pass, but Lori Loughlin will return as Becky for Netflix’s Full House sequel, Fuller House. The actress shared the news on GMA Thursday.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Disney XD is sending Phineas and Ferb off in style, with a 37-hour marathon of every episode. Celebration starts Saturday, June 13 at 6a, until the one-hour series finale, “Last Day of Summer,” on Sunday, June 14 at 7p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A new episode of a Disney Junior series will air every weekday from Monday, June 29 through Thursday, August 13 as part of the net’s “Soaring Over Summer” multi-platform event. Fresh installments of Sofia the First, Doc McStuffins, Miles from Tomorrowland, Jake and the Never Land Pirates and Henry Hugglemonster alternate each weekday at 9a on Disney Channel and 7:30p on Disney Junior; guest stars include Audra McDonald, Isla Fisher, Sean Astin, David Tennant, Malcolm McDowell and Alton Brown.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The season premiere of WE tv’s Braxton Family Values on May 21 delivered 1.8 million total viewers and series highs of 1.14 million A25-54 and 944,000 W25-54, according to Nielsen Live+3 numbers, making it number one in cable in the demo at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Syndicator Michael King died May 27 after being admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. He was 66. With his brother Roger at King World Productions, King helped turn Oprah Winfrey’s talk show, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy and Dr. Phil into juggernauts.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
San Andreas – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Ioan Gruffudd, Archie Panjabi, Paul Giamatti, Hugo Johnstone-Burt, Art Parkinson
Aloha – Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Rachel McAdams, Bill Murray, John Krasinski, Danny McBride, Alec Baldwin
Club Life (Limited Release) – Jerry Ferrara, Jessica Szohr, Robert Davi, Danny A. Abeckaser, Jay R. Ferguson, Al Sapienza, Ryan O’Nan, Allegra Carpenter
Results (Limited Release) – Guy Pearce, Cobie Smolders, Kevin Corrigan, Giovanni Ribisi, Anthony Michael Hall, Brooklyn Decker, Constance Zimmer

NYC STREET FAIRS
Friday May 29, 2015
East Side Spring Fair – on 54th St. from Lexington to 3rd Ave.

Saturday May 30, 2015
Lexington Ave. Spring Spectacular – from 34th to 42nd St.
3rd Ave. Community Benefit Festival – from 66th to 86th St.
6th Annual NYC Multicultural Festival – St. Nicholas Ave. from 141st to 145th St.
St. Nicholas Ave. Festival – from 181st to 188th St.

Sunday May 31, 2015
Bleecker St. Event – on Bleecker from Christopher to 8th Ave.
6th Ave. Spring Fest – from 34th to 42nd St.
22nd Annual Spring Crafts Festival – on Broadway from 66th to 72nd St.
Grand Ave. Festival – on Grand Ave. from 65th to 72nd St.

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $233 million

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

www.NYLottery.org

POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $171 million.

Powerball is played in 43 states.

www.NYLottery.org

CASTING CALL
Seeking DYNAMIC DESIGN DUO to host a new TV makeover series! Open to couples, siblings, business partners, etc., with interior design/contracting/real estate/property flipping expertise to tackle fun and uniquely challenging renovations. Email designduocasting@gmail.com with: names, city, phone number, expertise, recent photos, and website/links.
(Source: Cynopsis)