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ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 7/10/12)
SYFY: Destination Truth (Premiere) at 8pm
ABC: Trust Us With Your Life (Premiere) at 9pm
ABC: NY Med (Premiere) at 10pm
BBC AMERICA: Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution (Premiere) at 9pm
TRU TV: Hardcore Pawn (Premiere) at 9pm
USA: White Collar (Premiere) at 9pm
USA: Covert Affairs (Premiere) at 10pm
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY: FBI: Criminal Pursuit (Finale) at 10pm

Singer/actress and judge on FOX’s The X Factor, Demi Lovato was selected to host Teen Choice 2012 airing live July 22 at 8p on FOX. A slew of celebrities are set to participate including Cat Deeley, Troian Bellisario, Zooey Deschanel, Ellen DeGeneres, Selena Gomez, Gordon Ramsay and Taylor Swift among many others.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season three of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire with 12 episodes is scheduled to premiere September 16 at 9p. HBO has also set a return date for the third season of Treme on September 23 at 10p with 10 episodes.
(Source: Cynopsis)

VH1 and DoSomething.org released the list of celebrities who have been nominated for doing good and being good role models to others in the past year. The 2012 Do Something Awards nominees include Kristen Bell, Ben Affleck, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Nicole Richie, Neil Patrick Harris, Channing Tatum and Emma Stone among others. The awards show will tape on August 19 at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica and is slated to air on VH1 August 21 at 9p. Hosts for the event include the co-stars from FOX’s comedy New Girl, Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield and Lamorne Morris. Viewers can also vote as of now for their favorite celebrity at: http://www.vh1.com/shows/events/do_something_awards/2012/
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(Source: Cynopsis)

The CW has added two actors to two of its programs as Liane Balaban will play Sam Winchester’s (Jared Padalecki) new love interest on Supernatural. This is a recurring role for Balaban during Supernatural’s eighth season. Former 7th Heaven star Barry Watson is joining Gossip Girl in its sixth and final season as a romantic interest for Blake Lively’s character. Details on Watson’s character have not been released except that his name is Steven Spence and he’s a young entrepreneur.
(Source: Cynopsis)

New Zealand actress Rose McIver (The Lovely Bones) was tapped to play the title role in MTV’s drama pilot, Cassandra French’s Finishing School for Boys. McIver joins previously cast Steve Talley, Abby Pivaronas and Lyndon Smith. The pilot project is based on Eric Garcia’s book about recent college grad, Cassie French, an over-achieving young lawyer who finds all men not mature enough to date her. When her latest chance at love (Talley) accidentally knocks himself unconscious, Cassie decides to lock him in her basement to train him to become the perfect gentleman.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $14 million

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

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CASTING CALL
Oxygen Media, Shine America along with supermodel Naomi Campbell are conducting a search for the new reality competition series, The Face set to premiere on Oxygen in 2013. The show is seeking aspiring models who want the chance to be a spokesperson for a nationally recognized brand. Casting directors invite women who are at least 18 years old to audition. The Face NY Casting Call will take place July 21 from 10a to 4p at Flatotel and The Face LA Casting Call is July 28 at W Hollywood from 10a to 4p. More information and the online applications can be found at: www.thefacecasting.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 7/9/12)
ABC: Good Afternoon America (Premiere) at 2pm
TRAVEL: Bizarre Foods America (Premiere) at 8pm
TV ONE: Unsung: Confunkshun (Premiere) at 9pm
DIY: Yard Crashers (Premiere) at 9pm
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: Border Wars (Premiere) at 9pm
MTV TR3S: MTV Musica Y Mas: Quiero Mi Boda (Premiere) at 9pm
TNT: The Closer (Premiere) at 9pm
TNT: Perception (Premiere) at 10pm
E!: Opening Act (Premiere) at 10pm
INVESTAGATION DISCOVERY: Stolen Voices, Buried Secrets (Premiere) at 10pm
MILITARY: Infamous Assassinations (Premiere) at 10pm & 10:30pm
OXYGEN: The Bad Girls Club (Premiere) at 10pm

Effective beginning today, Savannah Guthrie becomes the new Co-Anchor of NBC News’ Today. Savannah joins the anchor team consisting of Matt Lauer, Al Roker and Natalie Morales. News of Savannah’s promotion was announced last week by NBC News President Steve Capus.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Two dating reality series are making scheduling tweaks this month: ABC has moved the season finale of The Bachelorette to July 22 and CBS decided to move the series premiere of its new dating series 3 back a week to July 29. 3 will debut with a 90-minute episode beginning at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Looking ahead, Oxygen Media launches the new six-episode series Girlfriend Confidential: LA on September 3 at 11p. The series highlights former America’s Next Top Model winner, Eva Marcille and her best friends as they help each other with love travails and celebrity life amidst Hollywood’s competitive entertainment industry. Girlfriend Confidential: LA is produced by Ish Entertainment.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Just about two weeks after premiering drama series The Newsroom from Aaron Sorkin and starring Jeff Daniels, HBO has renewed the original series for a second season. HBO additionally gave True Blood a sixth season and revealed it is bringing back the series Eastbound & Down starring Danny McBride for a new season containing eight all-new episodes.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TNT has renewed two of its drama series for 2013. New series Dallas will return for a second season with 15 episodes and Rizzoli & Isles will have a fourth season also with 15 episodes. Both series are produced by Warner Horizon Television.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Unscripted competition series, Total Blackout was picked up by Syfy for a second season. The network ordered 16 half-hour episodes hosted by Jaleel White. Total Blackout is produced by FremantleMedia North America and created by Henrik Nielsen.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Beginning later this month, TLC is offering a second night devoted to wedding-themed content when Four Weddings is back for a fourth season starting July 19 at 9p. TLC already brands Fridays as BrideDay and is now expanding wedding programming to Thursdays with two new Four Weddings episodes airing back-to-back at 9p and 10p. Four Weddings is produced for TLC by ITV Productions.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Beginning today, Style Media acquired the rights to air the 1990s comedy Sister, Sister starring real-life sisters, Tia and Tamera Mowry. Style will air the sitcom weekday mornings throughout the summer starting today at 7a with back-to-back episodes starting with the first season. Style also airs the docu-series Tia & Tamera featuring the sisters on Mondays at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

G4 acquired the series Lost that ran on ABC from producer J.J. Abrams. G4 will air the complete series in four episode installments every Monday beginning July 16 at 8p.
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Wearing her executive producer hat, Jennifer Lopez is developing an untitled one-hour drama project with ABC Family. The project will be produced under Lopez’ Nuyorican Productions and the plot is about a lesbian couple with several children who opt to bring a teenager into their home. Lopez will be an EP along with Simon Fields, Greg Gugliotta in addition to co-creators/writers Peter Paige and Brad Bredeweg.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC’s Once Upon a Time has added two to its cast of fairy tale characters for the second season this fall. Jamie Chung (The Hangover Part II) landed the recurring role as the Chinese warrior Mulan while Sarah Bolger (The Tudors) was cast in the recurring role of Sleeping Beauty (aka Princess Aurora).
(Source: Cynopsis)

For the second season of NBC’s Smash, Broadway actress Krysta Rodriguez has joined the cast as a series regular playing Ana, Karen’s (Katharine McPhee) “fun and spunky new roommate.” Smash will be back on NBC during midseason.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Also for NBC, comedy Up All Night starring Christina Applegate has added Luka Jones as a series regular playing Scott, Reagan’s (Applegate) younger brother. Scott is a laid back contractor who, though great at his job, does not have much business sense which is a sharp contrast to his sister, the ultimate planner. Up All Night debuts its new season on September 20.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Veteran actress Christine Lahti (Chicago Hope) will next appear on CBS’ Hawaii Five-O playing Doris McGarrett, mother to Steve McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin). This is a recurring role for Lahti.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The CW’s Gossip Girl is adding Lost alum Andrea Gabriel in a recurring role as a businesswoman from Dubai, reports THR. Gossip Girl premieres its final season on The CW October 8 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Surrounded by his wife and children, Oscar winner Ernest Borgnine past away late Sunday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Borgnine won the best-actor Oscar in the 1955 film “Marty”. Other later films Borgnine starred include “Ice Station Zebra,” “The Adventurers,” “Willard,” “The Poseidon Adventure,” “The Greatest” (as Muhammad Ali’s manager), “Convoy,” “Ravagers,” “Escape from New York,” “Moving Target” and “Mistress.” Making his way to TV comedy from 1962 to 1966, Borgnine starred as the commander of a World War II PT boat in “McHale’s Navy”. He also starred in other TV series such as Airwolf and The Single Guy while also making several other TV appearances. Ernest Borgnine was 95.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The death of beloved actor Andy Griffith last Tuesday at the age of 86 was felt by many. Mr. Griffith, who played Sheriff Andy Taylor on the endearing television series The Andy Griffith Show which ran from 1960-1968 on CBS, was lauded by North Carolina’s Governor Beverly Perdue who said, “North Carolina has lost its favorite son.” President Barack Obama said he was sad to learn of Mr. Griffith’s death and said in a statement, “A performer of extraordinary talent, Andy was beloved by generations of fans and revered by entertainers who followed in his footstep.” Ron Howard, who played Mr. Griffith’s son Opie on the comedy series, set in the fictional town of Mayberry, NC (which was believed to be based on Mr. Griffith’s own hometown of Mount Airy, NC) said via EW’s website, “He was fantastic. There was a fantastic equilibrium between his love of laughter and jokes and funny stories and songs and all that, and then he could turn on a dime and be the utmost professional.” In addition to making an impact with television audiences, Mr. Griffith is also remembered for his riveting performance in Elia Kazan’s film A Face in the Crowd (1957) playing opposite Patricia Neal. He later played a small-town sheriff in an episode of the television series The Danny Thomas Show which led to The Andy Griffith Show. Don Knotts, who had previously appeared with Mr. Griffith in the stage and screen versions of No Time for Sergeants and had seen The Danny Thomas Show episode, suggested to Mr. Griffith that his sheriff character would need a deputy side-kick. Mr. Knotts joined the cast as the lovable but bungling Deputy Barney Fife, the role which won Mr. Knotts five Emmy Awards. The Griffith-Knotts friendship continued strong until Mr. Knotts’ death in February 2006. In 1968, The Andy Griffith Show was No. 1 in the ratings and that same year, Mr. Griffith decided to depart from the show. A spin-off show, Mayberry R.F.D. continued without him featuring new and returning supporting characters before it ended in 1971. In 1986, Mr. Griffith reprised his Andy Taylor role for a reunion TV movie, Return to Mayberry. Mr. Griffith returned to series television in a second popular role as criminal defense attorney Ben Matlock in the show Matlock which first aired from 1986 until 1992 on NBC and then until May 1995 on ABC. On Broadway, Mr. Griffith was nominated for two Tony awards, first in 1956 for his role in No Time for Sergeants and again in 1960 for the musical Destry Rides Again. Also a recording artist, Mr. Griffith won a Grammy award in 1996 for his gospel album, I Love To Tell The Story. Mr. Griffith is survived by his third wife, Cindi Knight Griffith whom he married in 1983 and two children from his first marriage.
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Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will honor the late Andy Griffith with a night of his movies on July 18 beginning with A Face in the Crowd (1957) at 8p, followed by No Time for Sergeants (1958) at 1015p, then Hearts of the West (1975) at 1230a and Onionhead (1958) at 215a.
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Veteran television producer, show creator and London native, Norman Felton died June 25 in Santa Barbara at the age of 99. Mr. Felton was the co-creator of the classic TV series The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and was the executive producer of the television version of Dr. Kildare. While Mr. Felton served as president/CEO of MGM Television-based Arena Productions, he and Sam Rolfe created the spy drama The Man From U.N.C.L.E. starring Robert Vaughn and David McCallum which ran on NBC from 1964 to 1968. He also executive produced the short-lived spin-off series The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. starring Stefanie Powers. Mr. Felton executive produced all 190 episodes of NBC’s Dr. Kildare which starred Richard Chamberlain and aired from 1960 to 1966. Mr. Felton was involved as producer on several other series including a legal drama, Hawkins in 1973 starring Jimmy Stewart as well as Studio One in Hollywood, Pursuit, The Eleventh Hour, The Lieutenant, Strange Report and Executive Suite. In 1997, Mr. Felton was the recipient of an Honorary Lifetime Membership Award from the Producers Guild of America. Mr. Felton is survived by his children Julie and John; two grandchildren; and one great-grandson as well as his companion, Denise Aubuchon. The family requests donations sent to Doctors Without Borders or the American Civil Liberties Union.
(Source: Cynopsis)

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
The Amazing Spider-Man – $65 million
Ted – $32.6 million
Brave – $20.2 million
Savages – $16.2 million
Magic Mike – $15.6 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)

CASTING CALL
Telemundo Media has launched its first national casting call for the talent competition show, Yo Me Llamo which will air on Telemundo this third quarter. Casting calls have already happened in Miami and continue this Thursday and Friday in San Juan, Puerto Rico; on July 15 and 16 in New York; on July 20 and 21 in Las Vegas; and on July 22 and 23 in Los Angeles. Interested participants must bring a valid driver’s license or another photo ID and be prepared to sing a song by a famous artist. Additionally, interested contestants who cannot attend the local auditions can participate online by completing the application form at http://www.yomellamocasting.com and uploading a video that is one to three minutes in length of them singing a song from a famous artist.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A major network and the producers behind The Biggest Loser and The Revolution are casting for a new docu-series which will help women find the man of their dreams. The show is looking for smart, beautiful, successful women who are searching for their soul mates. To be considered, please send photos and a brief bio that is 250 words or less about you along with your email/phone contact info to: FINDINGMYLOVE2012@gmail.com. Applicants must be 21+ years old and legal US residents.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A major TV network is seeking modern, single males to participate in a new docu-series from the producers of The Biggest Loser. If you are smart, handsome, successful and single, you could be selected as a guide for the new series. Participants must live in the Southern California area. Send photos, a personal bio of 250 words or less as well as email/phone contact info to: MODERNSINGLEMALES@gmail.com. Applicants must be 21+ years old and legal US residents.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 6/29/12)
REELZCHANNEL: XIII (Premiere) at 9pm
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: Chasing UFOs (Premiere0 at 9pm
SPORTSMAN: Gold Tip’s Name The Game (Premiere) at 10:30pm

(SATURDAY 6/30/12)
ANIMAL PLANET: My Cat From Hell (Premiere) at 8pm
ANIMAL PLANET: Bad Dog! (Premiere) at 9pm
SPORTSMAN: The Boddington Experience (Premiere) at 9pm
SPORTSMAN: Trijicon’s World of Sports Afield (Premiere) at 9:30pm
SPORTSMAN: A Rifleman’s Journal (Premiere) at 10pm
DISCOVERY FIT & HEALTH: ER Nights (Premiere) at 10pm

(SUNDAY 7/1/12)
BET: 2012 BET Awards Pre-Show at 6pm
BET: 2012 BET Awards at 8pm
BET: 2012 BET Awards Post Show at 11:30pm
OWN: Oprah’s Next Chapter: NBA Stars Of The Miami Heat (Premiere) at 8pm
SPORTSMAN: Livin’ The Hunt (Premiere) at 7:30pm
SPORTSMAN: MeatEater (Premiere) at 9pm
DIY: Mega Dens (Premiere) at 8pm
PBS: Queen & Country (Premiere) at 8pm
PBS: Masterpiece Mystery!: Endeavor (Premiere0 at 9pm
HISTORY: Shark Wranglers (Premiere) at 10pm
SHOWTIME: Weeds (Premiere) at 10pm
SHOWTIME: Episodes (Premiere) at 10:30pm
DESTINATION AMERICA: BBQ Pitmasters (Finale) at 9pm

Yesterday, News Corp. under the helm of Rupert Murdoch, announced plans to split the company into two distinct publicly-traded companies. One company would house News Corp.’s media and entertainment assets while the other company would include its publishing and digital education group. Both companies will continue under the control of Murdoch who will serve as Chairman of each entity as well as CEO of the media and entertainment company while Chase Carey will serve as President/COO of the media and entertainment unit. As of yet no CEO has been assigned for the publishing company.
(Source: Cynopsis)

In a tearful good-bye to viewers yesterday morning, NBC News’ Today co-host Ann Curry said she will be assuming a new role as NBC News National and International Correspondent/Anchor and Today Anchor at Large. Curry’s new expanded role is effective immediately and includes a long-term agreement with NBC News. The scope of Curry’s new role will have her report for all platforms of NBC News including its franchises Today, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, Rock Center with Brian Williams, Dateline, MSNBC, as well as having a major presence across all digital properties. In addition, NBC News is creating a new multi-person unit designed to cultivate and produce Curry’s stories which will work closely with all of the NBC News division’s franchises. She will further serve as anchor for multiple NBC News primetime specials. Curry has been a part of Today for 15 plus years and was co-anchor of the daily broadcast from June 2011 to June 2012.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Tuesday’s season finale of The Real Housewives of Orange County on Bravo delivered 2.5 million total viewers and 1.6 million with A18-40, based on Nielsen data. This series is produced by Evolution Media for Bravo.
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Talk show host Wendy Williams is getting into production involving movie and television projects, working with producers Suzanne de Passe and Madison Jones. The new projects will be presented under the banner, Wendy Williams Presents. Williams will be a producer on a TV movie for VH1 called Satan Sisters that is based on a novel by former The View host Star Jones set in the gossipy world of daytime TV.
(Source: Cynopsis)

New comedy series Guys With Kids on NBC added Erinn Hayes (Childrens Hospital) as a series regular. Hayes will play Shelia, the controlling and perfectionist ex-wife of Chris (Jesse Bradford) who shares custody of their 9-month old son. Hayes is replacing actress Sara Rue, who played the role in the pilot episode. Rue is moving to ABC’s new comedy series Malibu Country.
(Source: Cynopsis)

truTV’s new series Guinness World Records Gone Wild selected Dan Cortese (MTV Sports, Veronica’s Closet, Surviving Suburbia) as host. Production on the series began yesterday in Santa Monica, CA and it is slated to debut later this year on truTV. High Noon Entertainment is producing.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Actress and comedienne Doris Singleton Isaacs died Tuesday at the age of 92. Ms. Isaacs was best known for her recurring role on the classic TV series I Love Lucy as Lucy’s near-sighted neighbor and sometimes-rival Carolyn Appleby. She appeared in ten episodes of I Love Lucy that ran from 1953 to 1957. Later, Ms. Isaacs made many TV guest appearances on programs such as Adventures of Superman, The Loretta Young Show, The Great Gildersleeve, The Bob Hope Show and Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Ms. Isaacs was also a series regular on the short-lived 1960 series Angel and recurred on My Three Sons and was a guest on The Munsters, The Dick Van Dyke Show and Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Also in the 1960s, she appeared on Lucille Ball’s other television programs The Lucy Show and Here’s Lucy. Her TV credits in the 1970s included All in the Family, Marcus Welby, M.D., Phyllis and the daytime drama Days of Our Lives. One of Ms. Isaacs’ final appearances was in a 1982 episode of Dynasty. Ms. Isaacs’ husband, Charles Isaacs, a comedy writer/director/producer preceded her in death in 2002.
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Don Grady, whose TV career began as a Mouseketeer on The Mickey Mouse Club and later played one of Fred MacMurray’s sons on the classic TV series My Three Sons, died Wednesday. He was 68. Mr. Grady played son Robbie on My Three sons which aired from 1960 to 1972, one of the longest-running and best-loved family sitcoms ever. Mr. Grady also appeared on other TV shows during the same time period including The Rifleman and Wagon Train. Following the end of My Three Sons, Mr. Grady pursued a career as a music composer and songwriter for television, theater and films. He wrote the theme song to Phil Donahue’s talk show and his work was featured in the children’s TV series The Kid-A-Littles and the 1985 film Girls Just Want to Have Fun. Mr. Grady also co-wrote the song “Keep the Dream Alive” which was recorded by Herbie Hancock, Della Reese and others for the Jazz to End Hunger project. He is survived by his wife, Ginny; his mother; two children, Joey and Tessa; and a sister, Marilou Reichel. Another sister, Lani O’Grady, died of a drug overdose in 2001.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
Magic Mike – Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Bomer, Cody Horn
Ted – Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Seth MacFarlane, Joel McHale, Giovanni Ribisi
Tyler Perry’s Madea Witness Protection – Tyler Perry, Eugene Levy, Romeo Miller Denise Richards, Doris Roberts
People Like Us – Elizabeth Banks, Chris Pine, Michelle Pfeiffer, Olivia Wilde, Philip Baker Hall

NYC STREET FAIRS
Saturday June 30, 2012
6th Ave. Festival – from Houston to Waverly Place
Ave. Of The Americas Summerfest – on 6th Ave. from 42nd to 56th St.
Pitkin Ave. Summer Plaza (Brownsville, Bklyn) – between Amboy and Strauss

Sunday July 1, 2012
Lexington Ave. Festival – from 42nd to 57th St.
Central Park Precinct Community Block Party – on 60th St. from 5th to Madison Ave.

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $75 million

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

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POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $50 million.

Powerball is played in 41 states.

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CASTING CALL
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, hosted by Meredith Vieira is traveling the country this summer to find contestants for the 11th season of the game show set to premiere September 3. Producers of the show will be in Chicago July 9; Toledo, OH July 11; Norfolk, VA July 13; Houston July 23; Las Vegas July 25; and New Orleans July 27. For detailed venue information and call times in each city as well as eligibility rules, please visit the show’s website at: http://www.millionairetv.com. In addition to finding contestants for regular episodes, the producers want to audition college students to be considered for College Week. The last test session of the day at 7p in each city will quiz people exclusively for Movie Week, a specialty series featuring film buffs answering movie-themed trivia.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 6/14/12)
ABC: 2012 NBA Finals at 9pm
USA: Burn Notice (Premiere) at 9pm
USA: Suits (Premiere) at 10pm
BRAVO: Don’t Be Tardy For The Wedding (Finale) at 9pm
TLC: Tattoo School (Finale) at 10pm & 10:30pm

Nightly program John King, USA has been canceled by CNN and will end as of June 29 though King will remain with the cable news network as its lead national campaign correspondent. Beginning July 2, The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer will expand by another hour to air from 4-7p and will take over King’s time slot. John King, USA launched in March 2010 in the 7p hour and then was moved back to 6p last September to make way for Erin Burnett’s new show.
(Source: Cynopsis)

New docu-series I’m Having Their Baby will premiere July 23 at 11p on Oxygen. The new six-part series goes inside the world of adoption by relating the perspective of the birth mother and her difficult and emotional choice. Each episode profiles two pregnant women who have chosen to place their babies up for adoption and follows them as they make life-changing decisions. I’m Having Their Baby is produced by Hud:sun Media.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Lionsgate’s pot-centric series Weeds on SHOWTIME will end following the next upcoming eighth season set to premiere July 1 at 10p. Helmed by Mary-Louise Parker, playing suburban soccer mom-turned-marijuana queenpin, Nancy Botwin, Weeds will have 13 episodes for its final season. Additionally, the 11th episode of the new season will mark the series’ 100th ep. Weeds originally debuted on August 7, 2005.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A new season that marks the 10th anniversary for Lifetime’s Project Runway debuts July 19 at 9p. Host Heidi Klum is back along with mentor Tim Gunn and judges Michael Kors and Nina Garcia as sixteen new designers go toe-to-toe with one winning the prize package including $100,000 from L’Oreal Paris to launch his/her own line, a fashion spread in Marie Claire magazine and much more. Each 90-minute episode will be filmed on location in New York City. Project Runway is produced by The Weinstein Company, Miramax Films, Bunim-Murray Productions and Full Picture.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The fourth season of Hoarding: Buried Alive will premiere on TLC July 8 at 9p revealing more stories of extreme hoarders. TLC has ordered 18 all-new episodes with nine airing in July and the back nine airing in 2013. Hoarding: Buried Alive is produced for TLC by Discovery Studios.
(Source: Cynopsis)

British chef Jamie Oliver will executive produce a new cooking competition series, Chef Race UK vs US gearing up to premiere this fall on BBC America. The new original unscripted series with ten one-hour episodes follows sixteen chefs – eight Brits versus eight Americans as they race across the US from Los Angeles to New York City attempting to win the $100,000 prize. Michelin-starred London restaurateur Richard Corrigan will serve as mentor and judge and the show is hosted by Claire Robinson. The chef-testants will have no money and minimal resources and will have to rely on their cooking skills. Chef Race: UK vs US is a BBC America original series produced by Jamie Oliver’s Fresh One Productions.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Arrested Development actress Portia de Rossi is joining NBC’s The Munsters re-make titled Mockingbird Lane in the role as Lily, the Munster family matriarch. She will join Jerry O’Connell who was recently cast as Herman Munster. Mockingbird Lane is from Bryan Fuller and Bryan Singer. NBC’s remake is described as a darker one-hour drama compared to the classic comedy The Munsters where Yvonne De Carlo originated the role of Lily in the 1960s version. De Rossi is also on tap to reprise her role of Lindsay Funke in Netflix’s revival of the FOX comedy Arrested Development.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CASTING CALL
A major cable network and an Emmy Award-winning production company are searching nationwide for the real-life version of Two and a Half Men. Are you brothers raising a kid or kids in the same household? Are you two straight guys raising kids and trying to date and do it all? Do you think your family is ready to be featured in a TV show? If so, send an email to: REALMODERNFAMILYCASTING@GMAIL.COM and include a brief description of your family, where you live, in what ways are you similar to the scripted TV comedy and also include photos of your family members and a phone number where casting can reach you.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 6/12/12)
ABC: 2012 NBA Finals at 9pm
A&E: Barter Kings (Premiere) 9pm & 9:30pm
MTV: Teen Mom (Premiere) at 10pm
SPIKE: World’s Worst Tenants (Premiere) at 10pm
OXYGEN: The Next Big Thing: NY (Premiere) at 11pm
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY: Reel Crime/Real Story (Finale) at 10pm

Yesterday, the broadcast networks ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, TeleFutura, Telemundo and Univision revealed their plans to offer additional content ratings tools to give parents more decision-making power for their family’s TV viewing. Parents will be able to use the TV ratings system when children watch broadcast television programs via the internet. The networks will offer the ratings information for all full-length entertainment programs that stream on their websites. Each broadcast company will determine its own systems and the TV ratings will appear at the beginning of full-length video programs and also in the online programming descriptions. Network websites will additionally include or link to ratings system information. These new ratings will go into effect starting December 1, 2012.
(Source: Cynopsis)

During yesterday’s ABC’s Good Morning America, co-host Robin Roberts announced she has been diagnosed with MDS or myelodysplastic syndrome, a disease of the blood and bone marrow which was formerly known as preleukemia. This announcement comes five years after Roberts survived breast cancer. Roberts released a statement following the GMA broadcast and in part said, “As many of you know, 5 years ago I beat breast cancer. I’ve always been a fighter, and with all of your prayers and support, a winner… My doctors tell me I’m going to beat this — and I know it’s true.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Joy Behar, co-host of ABC’s The View will host a new one-hour series, The Joy Behar Show (wt) on Current TV beginning this September. The Joy Behar Show will air nightly Monday through Thursday at 6p and will repeat the same evening in primetime. The series will feature topical news and issues along with Behar’s sense of humor and perspective as she discusses the latest headlines, pop culture events and more with a rotating group of journalists, analysts and political satirists. More details on the show’s ensemble cast, official title and premiere date will be revealed later this summer. In addition, Behar will guest anchor a week on Current TV while Governor Eliot Spitzer, host of Viewpoint will be on a scheduled vacation. Joy Behar: One Week Only *Until the Fall will air Monday through Friday, June 18-22 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

New competition reality series, Super Saver Showdown debuts on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network on July 20 at 9p. DIY expert Kristan Cunningham (Design on a Dime) hosts the series that features two bargain hunters as they compete to see which one has the best coupon clipping, super saving, DIY skills to help their families throw fun parties on a budget. Super Saver Showdown is produced by Glassman Media.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The season five finale of Mad Men on AMC airing Sunday night marked the highest-rated finale in the series history with 2.7 million viewers; 1.4 million with A25-54; and a 2.0 HH rating. The fifth season of Mad Men was also the most-watched season to date with an average of 2.6 million viewers, an increase of +15% over the fourth season’s average.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Also on Sunday, HBO opened a fifth season of True Blood at 9p which attracted 5.2 million viewers which was a decline of -4% over the season four premiere. The season opener of True Blood did post +3% better than the season four finale episode. Combined with the 11p encore, True Blood tallied a total of 6.3 million total viewers for the night. At 10p, HBO aired the first season finale of Veep which totaled 1.1 million viewers and the 12a replay drew in an additional 288,000 viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Shakespeare in Love star Joseph Fiennes in is negotiations to appear in the second season of FX’s American Horror Story as a regular. Fiennes would play the head of the institution for the criminally insane where star Jessica Lange works and would also have an amorous relationship with Lange’s character.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Alexandra Krosney who played the eldest daughter of Tim Allen’s character on ABC’s comedy Last Man Standing, will not be returning for the second season, per TVLine. The actress was let go for creative reasons and the role will be recast. In the next season, Last Man Standing is moving to Fridays at 8p and paired with new comedy Malibu Country starring Reba McEntrie.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Veteran comedy character actor, Frank Cady, best known as the general store owner on the classic sitcom Green Acres died at home in Wilsonville, OR. Mr. Cady was 96. Mr. Cady played the character Sam Drucker in Green Acres from 1965 to 1971 and he played the same character in two other classic sitcoms, Petticoat Junction and The Beverly Hillbillies. He also appeared in the TV show The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet in the recurring role as Doc Williams. Mr. Cady and his wife, Shirley moved to Oregon in the 1990s. Mrs. Cady died in 2008.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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Today’s Jackpot is $30 million

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CASTING CALL
Nationally-syndicated morning show LIVE! with Kelly is conducting a nationwide search for one viewer to be a co-host for a day with Kelly Ripa in the show’s LIVE’s Coast-To-Coast Co-Host Search. The search began yesterday and viewers can submit video entries, online or by mail, of up to 60-seconds in length showing why they should have a chance to co-host with Kelly. Participants are encouraged to be creative and show their best hosting techniques. The deadline to enter is June 29. The top five finalists will be announced July 11 and the co-host finalists will travel to New York during the week of July 16 to compete for a chance to become Kelly’s guest co-host on July 24. LIVE! with Kelly is distributed in national syndication by Disney-ABC Domestic Television and is produced by WABC-TV in New York. Interested viewers can visit www.livewithkelly.tv or www.cohostsearch.com for more information.
(Source: Cynopsis)

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 6/11/12)
G4: The Top 100 Video Games Of All Time (Premiere) at 8pm
STYLE: Tia & Tamera (Premiere) at 8pm
STYLE: Chicagolicious (Premiere) at 9pm
ABC FAMILY: The Secret Life Of The American Teenager (Premiere) at 8pm
ABC FAMILY: Bunheads (Premiere) at 9pm
BBC AMERICA: Top Gear (Premiere) at 9pm
PBS: Monarchy: The Royal Family At Work (Premiere) at 9pm
WEATHER: Hurricane Hunters (Premiere) at 9pm
TRU TV: Lizard Lick Towing (Premiere) at 10pm

The real-life brother duo, Tom and Ray Magliozzi, otherwise known as Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers and hosts of NPR’s weekly show Car Talk announced they are retiring from the show. The brothers have been taping their show for the last 35 years beginning with WBUR in Boston and then the show went national on NPR member stations 25 years ago. NPR said in a statement that it will continue to distribute the show to stations nationwide in weekly syndication. Starting in October, the Car Talk production team will produce new shows compiled from the 25-year archive comprised of more than 1,200 shows. The new shows will also include some updates on Tom and Ray. The brothers will continue to write their twice weekly, Dear Tom and Ray column and have a presence online and on Facebook.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SHOWTIME’s summer schedule includes the premiere dates for five returning series: Weeds season 8 opens July 1 at 10p with 13 half-hour eps; the second season opener of Episodes from Hat Trick airs on July 1 at 1030p with nine half-hour episodes; the second season of Web Therapy debuts July 2 at 11p with 11 half-hour episodes; then on July 11 the one-hour second season premiere episode of The Franchise airs at 10p with the season consisting of 7 other half-hour episodes; and The Real L Word bows its third season on July 12 at 10p with 9 one-hour episodes from Magical Elves.
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBC has picked up a modern-day series about the Hatfields & McCoys from actress Charlize Theron and her Denver and Delilah Productions company. The project would be produced by ABC Studios where Theron has an overall deal. Dawn Olmstead and Beau Flynn are also involved as producers and John Glenn will write. Theron so far is attached as a producer.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Three actors are joining a trio of SHOWTIME programs: Valerie Cruz, who has appeared in multiple episodes on True Blood and Dexter, is joining Homeland during season two as Major Joy Mendez. Cruz’ role begins as a guest starring stint that may become a recurring role. Matt Gerald (Avatar, The Shield) will be a part of Dexter’s cast for the seventh season. He will play a blue-collar violent criminal in a multi-episode run. Gerald is also in the new ABC drama Last Resort. For Californication, Maggie Grace was just added as a professional muse to rock bands. Newcomer Meghan Falcone is joining to play a groupie roommate named Shari to Grace’s role.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Rocky Carroll made a deal with CBS to remain on NCIS for its tenth season in his role as Director Vance, per TVLine.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TONY AWARDS 2012 – WINNERS LIST
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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted – $60.4 million
Prometheus – $50 million
Snow White And The Huntsman – $23 million
Men In Black 3 – $13.5 million
Marvel’s The Avengers – $10.8 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)

CASTING CALL
An Emmy Award-winning production company is currently casting in Los Angeles for the new reality series, Beverly Hills Pawn. The production company is seeking people with dynamic personalities who have unique or rare items that can be featured in the series. Do you have a one-of-kind item that you no longer need? Have you been looking for a way to make some fast cash? Does your item have an interesting story behind it? Send your story via email to: BHPawnCasting@gmail.com and include your name, age, contact info, photo and a description about your items with photos.
(Source: Cynopsis)

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 6/8/12)
DISCOVERY: Deadly Seas (Premiere) at 9pm
DISCOVERY: Flying Wild Alaska (Premiere) at 10pm
OWN: Lives On Fire (Premiere) at 9pm
IFC: Comedy Bang! Bang! (Premiere) at 10pm
IFC: Bunk (Premiere) at 10:30pm
TLC: Say Yes To The Dress: Bridesmaids (Finale) at 9pm & 9:30pm

(SATURDAY 6/9/12)
SPIKE: Guy’s Choice Awards 2012 at 9pm
OWN: Million Dollar Neighborhood (Premiere) at 9pm
OWN: Real Life: The Musical (Premiere) at 10pm
SYFY: Saturday Original Movies (Premiere) at 9pm
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY: Wicked Attraction (Premiere) at 10pm
ANIMAL PLANET: Tanked (Finale) at 9pm

(SUNDAY 6/10/12)
CBS: The 66th Annual Tony Awards at 8pm
VH1: Mob Wives Chicago (Premiere) at 8pm
HBO: True Blood (Premiere) at 9pm
OWN: Oprah’s Next Chapter: Paris Jackson & 50 Cent (Premiere) at 9pm
OWN: Our America With Lisa Ling (Premiere) at 10pm
WE: Bridezillas (Premiere) at 10pm
TRU TV: Storage Hunters (Premiere) at 10pm
FOOD: Cupcake Champions (Finale) at 8pm
AMC: The Killing (Season Finale Part 1) at 9pm
AMC: Mad Men (Finale) at 10pm
AMC: The Pitch (Finale) at 11pm
HBO: Veep (Finale) at 10pm

The summer premiere of Wipeout hits ABC’s schedule June 28 at 9p. The new edition – Hotties versus Nerds 2.0 has 12 brainy nerds battling it out against 12 beautiful women in a showdown of the sexes. Produced by Endemol USA, Wipeout is hosted by John Anderson (ESPN’s SportsCenter) and John Henson (E! Entertainment’s Talk Soup) along with co-host Vanessa Lachey (ABC’s True Beauty).
(Source: Cynopsis)

Anthony Bourdain, chef and star of Travel Channel’s No Reservations and soon-to-be on CNN in 2013 will possibly co-host a new cooking reality show for ABC. The untitled cooking show has not been confirmed by ABC though Bourdain tweeted his involvement as host on the food blog Eater. British chef and television personality, Nigella Lawson will also co-star on the show with Bourdain. Kinetic Content is producing.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A trio of actors will not be returning to ABC’s procedural series Body of Proof for its third season: John Carroll Lynch, Nicholas Bishop and Sonja Sohn. All three actors have been with the show since the pilot episode.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Actor Jon Wellner received a promotion to series regular on CBS’ CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, reports THR. Wellner has been a part of the cast for seven seasons playing toxicology specialist Henry Andrews.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Former Lost star Maggie Grace will appear as a guest star in at least eight episodes during the upcoming sixth season of SHOWTIME’s Californication. Grace will play Faith, a groupie who develops a unique relationship with Hank Moody (David Duchovny). Additionally, another former Lost star, Jorge Garcia will appear in one episode of Californication playing an old contact from Faith’s past and musical comedian Tim Minchin will guest star as Atticus Fetch, a David Bowie-type rocker in eight episodes. Production on the 12 new episodes for season six commenced last month and the series is slated to debut in early 2013.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted – Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkette Smith, Frances McDormand
Prometheus – Noomi Rapace, Mchael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Logan Marshall-Green
Peace, Love And Misunderstanding (Limited Release) – Jane Fonda, Catherine Keener, Elizabeth Olsen, Chace Crawford, Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Bel Air (Limited Release) – Robert Pattinson, Christina Ricci, Uma Thurman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Holly Grainger

NYC STREET FAIRS
Saturday June 9, 2012
The Annual Village Fair – on Broadway from Houston to Grand St.
Big Apple Barbecue Block Party – Madison Square Park: 23rd & 5th Ave.
First Ave. Festival – from 68th to 79th St.
Brooklyn Pride Festival (Brooklyn) – on Prospect Park West from 9th to 15th St.

Sunday June 10, 2012
Big Apple Barbecue Block Party – Madison Square Park 23rd & 5th Ave.
New York City Expo – on 3rd Ave. from 23rd to 34th St.
35th Annual Plantathon & Crafts Fair – on Broadway from 73rd to 86th St.
Forrest Hills Festival Of The Arts (Queens) – on Austin St. from 69th to 72nd Road
Grand Ave. Festival – from 65th to 72nd St.

The 55th Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade is Sunday June 10th from 44th St. to 79th St. on 5th Ave.

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $22 million

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

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POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $205 million.

Powerball is played in 41 states.

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CASTIING CALL
An Emmy Award-wining production company is casting for a real-life version of Modern Family. Are you like Mitchell and Cameron gay and married with kids? If you fit this description and think your family is larger than life and ready to be spotlighted, the producers want to hear from you. To apply, send an email to: REALMODERNFAMILYCASTING@GMAIL.COM and include a brief description of your family, where you live, and in what ways are you similar to the TV show Modern Family. Include photos of your family members and a phone number where casting can contact you.
(Source: Cynopsis)

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 6/7/12)
FOX: Take Me Out (Premiere) at 8pm
FOX: The Choice (Premiere) at 9pm
NBC: Saving Hope (Premiere) at 9pm
TRU TV: World’s Dumbest… (Premiere) at 9pm
HGTV: Selling London (Premiere) at 9:30pm
A&E: Cajun Justice (Premiere) at 10pm & 10:30pm
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY: Behind Mansion Walls (Premiere) at 9pm
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY: Blood Relatives (Premiere) at 10pm

The CW revealed more premiere dates for its first-ever summer schedule: the season debut of Remodeled is set for July 9 at 9p; new reality series The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep launches July 16 at 9p; The L.A. Complex is back starting July 17 at 9p; a second new reality series, Oh Sit! premieres August 15 at 9p; and then on August 24 at 8p America’s Next Top Model: College Edition airs its season opener.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A new property competition series is set to launch on TLC called Four Houses July 2 at 10p. ITV Studios America is producing the series for TLC, the same company behind the series Four Weddings. The new series follows four homeowners who are invited to review, critique and rate each other’s homes for a chance to win $10,000 and an opportunity to be featured in Better Homes and Gardens magazine.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TNT has plans to premiere post-episode webshows for its series Falling Skies when it returns with a new season as well as the all-new edition of Dallas. The upcoming 15-minute digital talk shows, 2nd Watch and Dallas Round-Up will highlight discussions on each week’s episodes, interviews with special guests, the cast and crew, fan questions, trivia as well as exclusive behind-the-scenes footage. Cameron Mathison will host Dallas Round-Up when it debuts a live premiere episode June 13 at 11p directly after the two-hour premiere of Dallas. 2nd Watch will then premiere with a live opening episode June 17 at 11p following the two-hour season premiere of Falling Skies. Both series will air over 9 weeks.
(Source: Cynopsis)

In about ten days, Jewish Life Television (JLTV) will commence broadcasting an English-language daily newscast providing coverage about the Jewish community in the US, in Israel and around the world. JLTV World News will begin airing June 18 and will air at 7p and again at 11p weekdays with encore airings during the day.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The third season premiere of Rizzoli & Isles at 9p Tuesday on TNT attracted 5.6 million total viewers and set a new record as basic cable’s #1 Tuesday premiere ever for an original scripted drama series. Directly after at 10p, Franklin & Bash debuted a new second season with close to 3.1 million total viewers. In addition, Rizzoli & Isles averaged 1.5 million A18-49 viewers and also 1.9 million with A25-54 while Franklin & Bash averaged nearly 1.1 million with A18-49 and 1.2 million A25-54 viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Science fiction author Ray Bradbury died on Tuesday in Los Angeles at the age of 91. Many of Mr. Bradbury’s stories and novels were adapted for television, radio, film and stage. Examples include his 1953 novel Fahrenheit 451 adapted as a theatrical film in 1966 directed by Francois Truffaut and starring Oskar Werner and Julie Christie. Much later his 1950 novel The Martian Chronicles was adapted into a miniseries for NBC in 1980 that starred Rock Hudson. Mr. Bradbury himself wrote three of the episodes. More recently, new film adaptations of both works are in development. Looking back, some of television’s classic anthology shows such as Tales of Tomorrow, Lights Out, CBS Television Workshop, Jane Wyman’s Fireside Theatre and Alfred Hitchcock Presents adapted his stories. During the same period, many of his stories were also adapted to radio dramas especially for the sci-fi anthologies Dimension X and its successor X Minus One. In addition, Mr. Bradbury’s short story I Sing the Body Electric was adapted into the 100th episode of The Twilight Zone in 1962 and later Mr. Bradbury adapted the story himself for the 1982 telepic The Electric Grandmother. From 1985 to 1992, Mr. Bradbury hosted The Ray Bradbury Theater, a syndicated anthology series for television for which he adapted 65 of his stories. Mr. Bradbury is survived by four daughters. His wife of 57 years, Marguerite Bradbury preceded him in death in 2003.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CASTING CALL
MTV, 495 Productions and Doron Ofir Casting are seeking applicants for the third season of Friend Zone, the show that turns unrequited love into dreams come true. The show would like to cast people from the Midwest and auditions will take place in Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee and Ann Arbor this month through August. If you are at least 18 and appear younger than 25 and have a friend you have a crush on and would like to move beyond just friends, send an email to: www.friendzonecasting.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A major cable network is casting expats that have relocated to Europe, Puerto Rico/Caribbean and Latin or South America (or are currently living in these places) for a hit international documentary series. The show is looking for great characters who would like to have their journey recreated. Please do not submit if you have moved to the US or Canada. Send your name, a brief bio and a description about your move to: expatcasting@gmail.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 6/5/12)
ABC FAMILY: Pretty Little Liars (Premiere) at 8pm
ABC FAMILY: Jane By Design (Premiere) at 9pm
LIFETIME: Dance Moms (Premiere) at 9pm
NBC: Love In The Wild (Premiere) at 9pm
TNT: Rizzoli & Isles (Premiere) at 9pm
TNT: Franklin & Bash (Premiere) at 10pm
A&E: Storage Wars (Premiere) at 10pm & 10:30pm
OXYGEN: The Glee Project (Premiere) at 10pm
WE TV: Kendra On Top (Premiere) at 10pm
STYLE: Giuliana & Bill (Finale) at 8pm
BET: The Game (Finale) at 10pm
BET: Let’s Stay Together (Finale) at 10:30m

Interactive and real-time reality competition series The Glass House giving viewers a chance to be in charge is set to launch on ABC June 18 at 1002p.  The Glass House has 14 contestants living together in a totally wired house, state-of-the-art house as they compete for $250,000 in prize money.  The contestants will be vying each other and at the same time trying to win over the viewing audience each week.  Kenny Rosen serves as executive producer.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The upcoming new fourth edition of Spartacus will be the final season for the saga franchise, according to STARZ.  During the previous season of Spartacus: Vengeance, more than 6.0 million people tuned in and the program tallied more than 2.5 million Facebook fans.  Worldwide, the series is available in 150 countries in more than 15 languages.  The final season, Spartacus: War of the Damned is currently in production in New Zealand with the action following the defeat of Roman commander Gaius Claudius Glaber.  New sets for Spartacus: War of the Damned are being constructed depicting a full city, a Roman villa and the scene of the epic battle along the Appian Way.  Show creator and executive producer, Steven S. DeKnight, said “The fans have been tremendously supportive of our show.  We did not come to this decision lightly. It was an extremely difficult and emotional decision for my partners and I. Yet, in the end, the story was best served by rolling all of the remaining action and drama of Spartacus’ journey into one stunningly epic season that will be extremely satisfying for everyone who’s been along for the ride.” The Spartacus franchise launched in January 2010 with Blood and Sand followed by the prequel season Gods of the Arena in January 2011 and Vengeance debuted on January 27, 2012.  War of the Damned is slated to premiere in January 2013 with Liam McIntyre returning in the title role as Spartacus.
(Source: Cynopsis) 

A third season of SCIENCE’s series Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman is back starting this Wednesday at 10p.  Morgan Freeman leads nine all-new episodes that will air each Wednesday at 10p throughout the summer. 
(Source: Cynopsis) 

Beginning Monday this week, Tr4s: MTV, Musica y Mas premiered the eighth season of Quiero Mis Quinces, the series that chronicles coming-of-age celebrations for young Latinos.  New episodes continue airing on Mondays at 9p on Tr3s.
(Source: Cynopsis)

New scripted drama series Longmire set ratings records for A&E Network with its premiere on Sunday at 10p.  Longmire has become the network’s most watched original series debut ever with 4.1 million total viewers as well as 1.4 million among A25-54.  Also on Sunday at 9p, A&E opened the third season of The Glades which tallied 3.1 million total viewers and 1.4 million with A25-54 and 1.1 million among A18-49.  The Glades, produced by Fox Television Studios for A&E and Longmire, produced by Warner Horizon Television will air new episodes on Sundays at 9p and 10p respectively.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The second season finale of Game of Thrones on Sunday at 9p delivered 4.2 million total viewers for HBO, an increase of +38% over its season one finale.  An encore airing of the finale at 1110p brought in an additional 910,000 for a combined total of 5.1 million for the night. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen, who won as Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival in The Hunt has been cast in NBC’s new drama series Hannibal playing Dr. Hannibal Lecter.  Mikkelsen also is known for his role as the villain in the James Bond film Casino Royale.  He joins Hugh Dancy playing Will Graham in the 13-episode series from writer/EP Bryan Fuller.  Hannibal is produced by Gaumont International Television. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

The CW’s upcoming music competition series The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep tapped rapper Nelly and pop star Joe Jonas as celebrity mentors.  They will join Gloria Estefan and John Rich in traveling cross-country to find undiscovered musicians.  Queen Latifah is also on board as an EP.  The CW has yet to announce a premiere date.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $14 million

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

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CASTING CALL
A major cable network is now casting for a new dating series and is looking for beautiful, confident and empowered women who are equally attracted to both genders.  This new dating series will explore what people really need to stay happy and healthy.  The producers are looking for modern women who break the mold when it comes to dating and do not pick their partners based on gender.  To be considered, send an email to: casting@goodcleanfunllc.com and include your name, contact info, location, several recent photos of you, your best friends and a description of why this dating show is right up your alley.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Mnet announced auditions for the new season of SUPERSTAR K will happen Saturday, June 9 in Los Angeles and Sunday, June 10 in New York.   SUPERSTAR K is a singing competition show that has attracted millions of Asian fans and will again host auditions in New York and for the first time in L.A. in search of the best talent to fly to Korea to compete for a chance to win cash and other prizes.  The competition is open to solo and group acts.  Interested singers can visit http://global.mnet.com/ssk4/howToApply.m to receive more information.
(Source: Cynopsis)