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FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 5/15/15)
NAT. GEO. WILD: Is Your Dog A Genius? (Premiere) at 8pm
ABC: Shark Tank (Finale) at 8pm
CBS: The Amazing Race (Finale) at 8pm
DISCOVERY: Bering Sea Gold (Finale) at 9pm
NBC: Grimm (Finale) at 8pm

(SATURDAY 5/16/15)
HGTV: Living Big Sky (Premiere) at 11pm and 11:30pm
GAC: Texas Flip and Move (Premiere) at 7pm
ID: Scorned: Love Kills (Finale) at 10pm
NBC: Saturday Night Live (Finale) – Host: Louis C.K., Musical Guest: Rihanna at 11:30pm

(SUNDAY 5/17/15)
E!: Live From The Red Carpet: 2015 Billboard Music Awards at 6pm
ABC: 2015 Billboard Music Awards at 8pm
ABC: America’s Funniest Videos (Finale) at 7pm
AMC: Mad Men (Finale) at 10pm
E!: The Royals (Finale) at 10pm
FOOD: Cutthroat Kitchen: Evilicious (Finale) at 10pm
FOX: The Simpsons (Finale) at 8pm
FOX: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Finale) at 8:30pm
FOX: Family Guy (Finale) at 9pm
FOX: Bob’s Burgers (Finale) at 9:30pm
DISCOVER LIFE: Hoarding: Behind Closed Doors (Finale) at 10pm
PBS: Call The Midwife (Finale) at 8pm

The guest list has been set for the final broadcasts of the Late Show with David Letterman, airing Monday, May 18, Tuesday, May 19 and Wednesday, May 20 at 11:35p. Tom Hanks appears on the show on Monday, along with rocker Eddie Vedder. Bill Murray, Letterman’s first guest on Late Show’s August 30, 1993 premiere, guests on Tuesday.
(Source: Cynopsis)

In more Letterman news, Dave sits down for an interview with Jane Pauley on CBS Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood to air May 17 at 9a. Excerpts will be broadcast today on CBS This Morning at 7a and on the CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley at 6:30p.
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Harry Shearer, the voice behind Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders, Waylon Smithers and Principal Skinner, is exiting The Simpsons, due to a reported contract dispute. “Harry Shearer was offered the same deal the rest of the cast accepted, and passed. The show will go on and we wish him well,” said executive producer Al Jean in a statement to the New York Times, adding that the show does not plan to kill off characters like Burns and Flanders and will instead “recast with the finest voiceover talent available.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fox News Channel is launching a comedic news hour on Sunday nights. The Greg Gutfeld Show, premiering May 31 at 10p, will feature parodies on current events. Gutfeld will also interview newsmakers, culture critics, and media personalities.
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ABC Family‘s Job or No Job, a reality show about young adults interviewing for their dream positions, has begun production in Chicago. Jane Buckingham, founder and CEO of Trendera and author of The Modern Girl’s Guide to Life, will serve as career expert. Show premieres Wednesday, August 5 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

atti LuPone makes a special guest appearance on Showtime‘s Penny Dreadful on Sunday, May 17 at 10p. In the special flashback episode, Vanessa (Eva Green) meets “The Cut-Wife” (LuPone), who teaches her how to harness her powers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Ray Liotta narrates Avenging the Alamo: The Road to Texas Rising on History, on Monday, May 18, at 10p on History. The one-hour special takes an in-depth look at the events preceding and surrounding the defense of the Alamo and its legacy.The doc is a precursor to History’s event series Texas Rising, premiering on Memorial Day.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Oprah Winfrey Network premieres Dance Crash on Saturday, May 30 at 10p.The one-hour special follows Brandee Evans, a professional dancer and celebrity choreographer, as she travels to Atlanta’s Westlake High School to overhaul the dance team.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TLC airs Submissive Wives’ Guide To Marriage on Sunday, May 17 at 9p. The hour long special chronicles the lives of three married couples, two living in submissive marriages and one considering the lifestyle.
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Snoop Dogg guest stars on the special half-hour premiere of Nickelodeon’s Sanjay and Craig, airing Sunday, May 17 at 7:30p. He plays Street Dogg, a rap legend and friendly guy eager to rhyme with the kids.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Caity Lotz (Arrow) has joined the cast of The CW‘s DC Legends of Tomorrow as White Canary.
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Steve Pasquale (The Good Wife) has landed a role in FX‘s American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson. He’ll play former LAPD detective Mark Fuhrman.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Late Show With David Letterman drew its largest audience in more than four years the week of May 4 to 8. The CBS talk show, whose guests included President Obama and Reese Witherspoon, averaged 3.82 million viewers, according to Nielsen and stood as the most-watched late night program.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TV One original movie, For the Love of Ruth, which aired on Saturday, May 9, yielded a combined reach of 1.7 million total viewers 2+, Live +3. In addition, it was the No. 1 movie premiere telecast on Saturday among Black Adults 18-49, Black Adults 25-54, Black Females 18-49, and Black Females 25-54.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
Mad Max: Fury Road – Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Josh Helman, Nathan Jones, Zoe Kravitz, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
Pitch Perfect 2 – Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld, Brittany Snow, Skylar Astin, Adam DeVine, Katey Sagal, Anna Camp
Every Secret Thing (Limited Release) – Diane Lane, Elizabeth Banks, Dakota Fanning, Danielle MacDonald, Nate Parker, Common, Colin Donnell, Amy Tribbey
Good Kill (Limited Release) – Ethan Hawke, January Jones, Bruce Greenwood, Zoe Kravitz, Jake Abel, Dylan Kenin, Stafford Douglas, Alma Sisneros
I’ll See You In My Dreams (Limited Release) – Blythe Danner, Martin Starr, Sam Elliott, Malin Ackerman, June Squibb, Rhea Perlman, Mary Kay Place, Reid Scott

NYC STREET FAIRS
Friday May 15,2015
Bowling Green Park Fair – at Broadway and Whitehall St.

Saturday May 16, 2015
The 9th Ave. International Food Festival – on 9th Ave. from 42nd to 57th St.
Times Square Spring Fest – on 46th St. from 6th to 7th Ave.
Graham Ave. Fiesta – on Graham Ave. from Boerum St. to Broadway

Sunday May 17, 2015
Fabulous 5th Ave. Festival – on 5th Ave. from St. John to 12th St.
The 9th Ave. International Food Festival – on 9th Ave. from 42nd to 57th St.
52nd Street Spring Fair – from 6th to 7th Ave.

MEGA MILLIONS
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POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $110 million.

Powerball is played in 43 states.

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CASTING CALL
Jillian Michael’s New Fitness Show for LOS ANGELES LOCALS. Casting active men and women 25-40 yrs old who are ONLY 10-20 pounds away from being SHREDDED! Get paid to go from FLAB to FAB by end of summer! Email NAME, CONTACTS, CURRENT/GOAL HEIGHT and WEIGHT & RECENT PICTURES to MyNewBodyCasting@gmail.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 5/14/15)
DIY: Income Property (Premiere) at 8pm and 9pm
FOX: Wayward Pines (Premiere) at 9pm
IFC: Maron (Premiere) at 10pm
ABC: Grey’s Anatomy (Finale) at 8pm
ABC: Scandal (Finale) at 9pm
ABC: American Crime (Finale) at 10pm
BRAVO: The Real Housewives of Melbourne (Finale) at 9pm
CBS: The Odd Couple (Finale) at 8:30pm
CBS: Elementary (Finale) at 10pm
NBC: The Blacklist (Finale) at 9pm
SPORTSMAN CHANNEL: Apex Predator (Finale) at 8pm
THE CW: The Vampire Diaries (Finale) at 8pm
THE CW: Reign (Finale) at 9pm

CSI is ending its 15-season run on CBS in style, with a two-hour movie airing Sunday, September 27. The special finale will reunite original stars William Petersen and Marg Helgenberger, and feature other cast members who have been on the procedural over the years, including Ted Danson. “CSI was one of the shows that helped us reverse our fortunes and we are really glad to be able to give it the send off it deserves,” said Kelly Kahl, SVP, CBS Primetime.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bradley Cooper, whose TV credits include Alias, is heading back to the small screen. The actor, exec producer on the CBS series adaptation of his 2011 movie Limitless, will reprise his film role and recur as a sidekick to Jake McDorman’s character. Cooper appears in the pilot and will continue on the show, depending on his availability, moving forward.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Deadline is reporting that Peter MacNicol is exiting CSI: Cyber. The actor, who plays FBI Assistant Deputy Director Simon Sifter on the CBS drama, will not return for the show’s second season.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Cat Deeley (So You Think You Can Dance) will emcee the live broadcast of the Critics’ Choice Television Awards on A&E Sunday, May 31 at 8p. Deeley hosted  the first Critics’ Choice Television Awards in 2011.
(Source: Cynopsis)

E!‘s Live from the Red Carpet offers access to stars ahead of the 2015 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, May 17 at 6p. Giuliana Rancic and Terrence Jenkins welcome the likes of Taylor Swift, Britney Spears, Iggy Azalea, Nick Jonas, One Direction and Nicki Minaj.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The series that started it all, Bravo Media’s The Real Housewives of Orange County, is back for a landmark 10th season on Monday, June 8 at 9p. Original housewife Vicki Gunvalson returns along with Tamra Judge, Heather Dubrow and Shannon Beador. Added to the mix: Meghan King Edmonds and Lizzie Rovsek.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The summer continues to heat up on ABC Family with the announcement of new and returning series premieres. Monica the Medium bows Monday, July 13 at 10p, followed by Job or No Job on Wednesday, August 5 at 9p, Next Step Realty: NYC on Tuesday, August 11 at 9p, Kevin from Work on Wednesday, August 12 at 8:30p and Startup U on Tuesday, August 18 at 8p. Young & Hungry returns Wednesday, August 12 at 8p, followed by Chasing Life on Monday, August 17 at 9p and Switched at Birth on Monday, August 24 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Malcolm-Jamal Warner has joined the cast of FX’s American Crime Story: The People Vs. O.J. Simpson, reports Variety. He’ll play A.C. Cowlings, the ex pro football player and Simpson pal, who drove the white Ford Bronco in the infamous televised police chase.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC’s Dancing With the Stars: The Results Show beat out its unscripted competition in the 8 to 9p hour for the 2nd straight week in total viewers (10.0 million), topping NBC’s The Voice by 1.0 million viewers and FOX’s Hell’s Kitchen by 6.8 million viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CASTING CALL
For reality contestants but looking for your ideas on a new reality TV show. Have you ever thought that you or someone you know could have their own series? All unscripted TV genres are acceptable, incl competition, dating, makeover, adventure, etc.A legal release doc for your submission first needs to be filed. Accepting apps from age 13+. Email for legal release HERE realitygoldsubmissions@gmail.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 5/7/15)
HISTORY: Lost in Tranmission (Premiere) at 10pm
NAT. GEO.: Dead End Express (Premiere) at 10pm
CBS: Big Bang Theory (Finale) at 8pm
CMT: Party Down South (Finale) at 9pm
DIY: Income Property (Finale) at 9pm
HGTV: Rehab Addict (Finale) at 9pm
ID: Most Infamous (Finale) at 9pm
ID: Did He Do It? (Finale) at 10pm
SUNDANCE TV: The Red Road (Finale) at 10pm
TRU TV: Impractical Jokers (Finale) at 10pm
USA: Dig (Finale) at 10pm
WE TV: Mary Mary (Finale) at 10pm

FX’s Justified scored the most Critics Choice Television Awards nominations for a regular series, with five, a number matched by HBO limited series Olive Kitteredge. Tied with four nominations each: FX’s The Americans, HBO’s Bessie, CBS’s The Good Wife, Amazon’s Transparent and PBS’s Wolf Hall. HBO grabbed the most nods overall, with 27, followed by FX’s 16. A&E airs the awards show live on Sunday, May 31 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Former President Bill Clinton will appear at Univision’s NYC Upfront presentation on May 12, for a Q&A in front of advertisers. Theme of the morning: “This Way Forward.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Debbie Allen, who has acted and directed on Grey’s Anatomy in the past, will serve as exec producer/director for the ABC medical drama’s upcoming season twelve, reports Deadline. Allen has also directed Shondaland’s Scandal and How to Get Away With Murder, as well as the season finale of Fox hit Empire.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Latin music star Alejandro Sanz will take a judge’s seat for Univision’s upcoming La Banda. Music reality competition developed by Univision, Simon Cowell’s SYCO Entertainment and Saban Brands is slated for a September premiere.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Female-focused Lifetime announced the launch of Broad Focus on Tuesday, an initiative designed to provide women with more opportunities to write, develop, produce and direct for the net. “There is a large, untapped well of female talent out there and we want to remain first in line to that source of creativity,” said Nancy Dubuc, President and CEO, A+E Networks. Broad Focus will be showcased on-air through sponsored short-form content about women filmmakers, as well as with short films directed by women in partnership with marketers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TNT adjusted its summer sked, moving Public Morals to Tuesday, August 25 at 10p, and pushing the season two premiere of Legends, which originally filled that slot, to fall.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bob Bain (Teen Choice Awards, Miss America Pageant) will exec produce the 2015 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, his first year on the job. Spike Jones Jr. had been at the helm for 11 of the last 12 years.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Supergirl, from Warner Bros. Television and Berlanti Productions, was picked up by CBS. Superhero drama stars Melissa Benoist (Glee).
(Source: Cynopsis)

TNT grabbed Robbers, starring and exec produced by country singer/actor Tim McGraw. Drama project comes from Sony Pictures Television, Timberman/Bevelry and Michael Dinner.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Dan Sterling (The Office) inked a two-year overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television that includes serving as exec producer and showrunner for freshman Fox comedy Last Man on Earth. He joins creator and star Will Forte, Chris Miller and Phil Lord.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Food Network stars, along with actress Valerie Bertinelli and comedian David Alan Grier, share food secrets in Guilty Pleasures starting Monday, May 25 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Disney Channel original movie Teen Beach 2 premieres Friday, June 26 at 8p, ahead of the series premiere of live-action series Best Friends Whenever. The original Beach flick was the second highest-rated movie ever for the net, with 13.5 million viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CNBC’s Dishonesty: The Truth About Lies premieres Thursday, May 28 at 10p. Documentary offers first-person accounts –  cheating wife, insider trader, disgraced NBA ref – of people whose lying cost them dearly.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Prepare for battle when Destination America’s BBQ Pitmasters All-Stars premieres Thursday, May 28 at 10p, with competitors from previous seasons ready to grill. A sneak preview airs Memorial Day, May 25 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Music Choice will feature exclusive content promoting the 2015 Billboard Music Awards across Music Choice Play, Video On Demand, Music Channels and digital properties now through the live broadcast of the awards Sunday, May 17 at 8p on ABC.
(Source: Cynopsis)

After tonight’s season three finale of CMT’s Party Down South, find out what the crew really thought about their time in Biloxi in Party Down South: Talk of Shame. After-show airs at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Emily Barclay (Light Between Oceans) joins the season three cast of Pivot’s Please Like Me, in production now in Melbourne for season three.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Lorraine Toussaint (Orange Is the New Black), Thomas Q. Jones (Being Mary Jane) and Aisha Hinds (Star Trek Into Darkness) will star in TV One original movie Runaway Island, written by 2014 American Black Film Festival screenplay competition winner Christopher Brandt. Premiere is slated for Saturday, July 25 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Katherine McNamara (New Year’s Eve) landed the female lead in ABC Family saga Shadowhunters. McNamara will also be seen this summer in the net’s The Fosters.
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Monday’s live telecast of Undateable on NBC earned a 1.3/4 rating among A18-49, up 8 percent versus last week. The season four finale of CBS’ Person of Interest scored 1.1/4 among A18-49, down 21 percent week to week and a series low.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CASTING CALL
Sean De Simone Casting and scientific skin care brand StriVectin are casting a female Brand Rep to sell on QVC.In search of TV Host or performer/personality with strong beauty background/interest. Should be located w/in 2 hrs of West Chester, PA (Philadelphia). Photo, Resumes and links to beautyhostcasting@gmail.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 2/2/15)
COOKING: Unwrapped 2.0 (Premiere) at 10pm
FOOD: Kids Baking Championship (Premiere) at 8pm
GOLF: Big Break Palm Beaches (Premiere) at 9pm
HISTORY: Swamp People (Premiere) at 9pm
HISTORY: Appalachian Outlaws (Premiere) at 10pm
DIY: Kitchen Crashers (Premiere) at 9pm

HBO is setting sail with six-hour miniseries Lewis and Clark, based on the book Undaunted Courage by Stephen A. Ambrose. Exec producers include Tom Hanks, Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Tim Kelly and Adam Leipzig. Casey Affleck (Good Will Hunting) and Belgian actor Matthias Schoenaerts (Rust and Bone) star as the explorers in the six-parter, to start filming this summer.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Comcast and Time Warner Cable agreed to a six-month extension to the end date of their merger agreement. The companies informed the SEC their new timeline gives them until August 12, 2015 to complete the deal, first announced in February 2014.
(Source: Cynopsis)

HBO grabbed U.S. rights to 3½ Minutes, a documentary about the 2012 Florida shooting death of black teen Jordan Davis. The film from director Marc Silver will have its TV premiere in the fall, following a theatrical release.
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It’s official: Almost half (47 percent) of people watching the Super Bowl are just there for the ads, according to Horizon Media’s Finger on the Pulse survey. “It’s clear support for why advertisers continue to make big investments in the Super Bowl,” said Kirk Olson, VP of TrendSights at Horizon. “On top of the enormous reach, Americans still very much believe in the event as a sports and advertising tradition.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Eddie Murphy will be on hand for Saturday Night Live’s 40th anniversary special on February 15 at 8p. Murphy was a regular on the NBC sketch comedy series from 1980-84; his last appearance was as host in December 1984.
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ABC is going for laughs with seven comedy pilots. From ABC Studios: Delores & Jermaine, based on the life of comedian Jermaine Fowler; a project with the NBA set in the world of basketball; a family comedy based on the life of Johnny Knoxville and The King of 7B, focused on an agoraphobic recluse. 20th Century Fox Television offerings include a comedy centered on a couple surprised when their son turns out to be an athlete, and The Brainy Bunch, about a pair raising a socially limited genius. Warner Bros. Television’s The 46 Percenters tells the stories of couples who choose to stay married.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Turning to drama, ABC ordered pilots for Kingmakers, centered on an Ivy League university; Boom, set in oil fields of the Bakken, and The Adversaries, about a troubled legal family, from ABC Studios. The Advocate, about a health care advocate, comes from Vendetta Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Pilot pickups for CBS include medical drama LFE, from The Dan Jinks Co. and CBS Television Studios, about second-year residents at an NYC hospital; Sneaky Pete, written and produced by Breaking Bad’s Bryan Cranston and David Shore (House), from Sony Pictures Television, and crime drama For Justice, from Tribeca Productions, Rene Balcer (Law & Order) and author James Patterson, who wrote the novel on which the show is based.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Production has started in New Orleans for new thriller Zoo, another CBS show based on a novel by James Patterson. Brad Anderson (The Machinist) is directing the episode, a CBS Television Studios production.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC is going for laughs with seven comedy pilots. From ABC Studios: Delores & Jermaine, based on the life of comedian Jermaine Fowler; a project with the NBA set in the world of basketball; a family comedy based on the life of Johnny Knoxville and The King of 7B, focused on an agoraphobic recluse. 20th Century Fox Television offerings include a comedy centered on a couple surprised when their son turns out to be an athlete, and The Brainy Bunch, about a pair raising a socially limited genius. Warner Bros. Television’s The 46 Percenters tells the stories of couples who choose to stay married.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Turning to drama, ABC ordered pilots for Kingmakers, centered on an Ivy League university; Boom, set in oil fields of the Bakken, and The Adversaries, about a troubled legal family, from ABC Studios. The Advocate, about a health care advocate, comes from Vendetta Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Pilot pickups for CBS include medical drama LFE, from The Dan Jinks Co. and CBS Television Studios, about second-year residents at an NYC hospital; Sneaky Pete, written and produced by Breaking Bad’s Bryan Cranston and David Shore (House), from Sony Pictures Television, and crime drama For Justice, from Tribeca Productions, Rene Balcer (Law & Order) and author James Patterson, who wrote the novel on which the show is based.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Production has started in New Orleans for new thriller Zoo, another CBS show based on a novel by James Patterson. Brad Anderson (The Machinist) is directing the episode, a CBS Television Studios production.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TV entries taking home American Cinema Editors Awards on Saturday included HBO’s True Detective, The Normal Heart and Veep, UK’s Sherlock,  CNN’s Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, and PBS documentary The Roosevelts: An Intimate History. For a complete list of winners, go here.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Nominations were announced for the 50th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, airing Sunday, April 19 at 8p on CBS. Miranda Lambert earned the most nods with eight; Dierks Bentley followed with seven.
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Sarah Silverman, Clive Owen and Andre Holland join the celebs presenting at the 2015 Writers Guild New York Ceremony on Saturday, February 14. Freshly-minted late-night talk show host Larry Wilmore presides.
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Disney Television Animation was a big winner at Saturday’s 42nd Annual Annie Awards, honoring work in animation, with nine wins. Fox’s The Simpsons took home the trophy for general audience broadcast, and Fox/NatGeo’s Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey nabbed special production honors. For more, click here.
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Coming out winners from Sunday’s Art Directors Guild 19th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards were FX’s American Horror Story: Freak Show, HBO’s Silicon Valley, ABC’s 86th Annual Academy Awards, CBS’s Big Bang Theory and IFC’s Portlandia.
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Actress Geraldine McEwan died January 30 following a stroke in October. She was 82. McEwan was best known to television audiences for her role in Agatha Christie’s Marple.
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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
American Sniper – $31.9 million
Paddington – $8.5 million
Project Alamanac – $8.5 million
Black or White – $6.5 million
The Boy Next Door – $6.1 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)

CASTING CALL
OXYGEN & Fremantle Media (American Idol) are seeking Entrepreneurs who are ready to quit their day jobs and turn their concepts into millions! If you have invention, new product, or startup – but need financial backing to take it to the next level – our team of investors can help! Contact The Casting Firm to apply at CastMe@thecastingfirm.com
(Source: Cynopsis)

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 1/30/15)
GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY: Friday Night Impossible with Jerry Rice (Premiere) at 8pm
PBS: Shakespeare Uncovered (Premiere) at 9pm
VH1: Super Bowl Blitz: A Concert for the Troops (Premiere) at 9pm
ID: Wives with Knives (Finale) at 8pm
ID: Most Evil (Finale) at 10pm
TNT: Wake Up Call (Finale) at 9pm

(SATURDAY 1/31/15)
NBC: NFL Honors (Premiere) at 9pm
NBC: Saturday Night Live – Host: J.K. Simmons, Musical Guest: D’Angelo and The Vanguard at 11:30pm
HISTORY 2: America Unearthed (Finale) at 9pm
ID: Fatal Vows (Finale) at 9pm

(SUNDAY 2/1/15)
NBC: Super Bowl XLIX (49) Pre-Game at 1pm
NBC: SuperBowl XLIX (49) at 6pm

Discovery event Shark Week moves from August to July 5-12 for 2015, and the net is saving some all-new programming for a special shark weekend later in the summer, too. Content includes an expedition to Cuba, sequels to favorites like Air Jaws and new technology to capture shark images. Why the move to July? “This event is so synonymous with summer I thought why not kick off true summer, which is July 4th, with this blockbuster,” said net president Rich Ross.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Viacom’s Nickelodeon group is launching a direct-to-consumer subscription service, but we’ll have to wait until an Upfront presentation in February for the details, Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman said on Thursday. The service, not branded Nickelodeon, will target “quite young viewers” who watch on mobile devices.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A Disney princess from a kingdom inspired by Latin cultures will be introduced on Disney Junior’s Sofia the First, then get a province of her own when Elena of Avalor launches in 2016. “Our creative team has delivered a universal story with themes that authentically reflect the hopes and dreams of our diverse audience,” said Nancy Kanter, EVP and GM, Disney Junior Worldwide. Series will air in 25 languages in 154 countries.
(Source: Cynopsis)

VH1 is moving two series to earlier time slots on Wednesdays: Mob Wives gets going at 8p, while Hindsight shifts to 9p beginning February 4.
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E! is developing a docu-series focused on former Olympian and reality star Bruce Jenner, whose changing appearance has sparked rumors that he may be transgender. Supportive stepdaughter Kim Kardashian told ET, “What Bruce is going through, I think he’ll share when the time is right.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Grammy nominees The Band Perry, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, and John Legend have been added to the list of performers for Steve Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life – An All-Star Grammy Salute. They join previously announced performers Janelle Monae, Ed Sheeran and Usher on the special, airing Monday, February 16 at 9p on CBS.
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The 2015 Radio Disney Awards are set for Saturday, April 25, with a 90-minute TV special and half-hour pre-show airing Sunday, April 26 on Disney Channel. Last year’s show delivered 3.8 million viewers and was the top primetime telecast in April 2014 across youth demos.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BET is tackling Sunday with The Super Bowl Gospel Celebration, a one-hour special co-hosted by Holly Robinson Peete (Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper) and her hubby, retired NFL quarterback Rodney Peete. Singing up a storm will be Gladys Knight, among others.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Mehcad Brooks (True Blood) will co-star as Jimmy Olsen opposite Melissa Benoist (Glee) in CBS’s Supergirl.
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Blythe Danner guests on upcoming NBC series The Slap as the mother of Uma Thurman’s character, reports EW. Family drama launches Thursday, February 12 at 8p.
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Big Bang Theory’s Jim Parsons will play the Almighty in Broadway’s An Act of God, beginning in May at Studio 54. Comedy by former Daily Show with Jon Stewart head writer/exec producer David Javerbaum promises to answer “the existential questions that have plagued mankind since Creation – in just 90 minutes.”
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Fox’s Empire scored a 4.3/13 rating among 18-49 on Wednesday and delivered a best-yet 11.3 million total viewers, to beat lead-in American Idol in viewers for the first time.
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Season three of FX’s The Americans debuted to 1.9 million viewers and 796,000 among A18-49, according to Nielsen, steady in viewers and dipping 7 percent in the demo versus the season two premiere.
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With double-digit week-to-week gains, ABC Family’s Pretty Little Liars ranked as Tuesday’s top telecast among W18-34 (698,000/2.1 rating) and Females 12-34 (1.08 million/2.4 rating) and was the number one scripted cable TV telecast in W18-49 (963,000/1.5 rating).
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
Black or White – Kevin Costner, Octavia Spencer, Jillian Estell, Bill Burr, Mpho Koaho, Anthony Mackie, Andre Holland, Gillian Jacobs
The Loft – Karl Urban, James Marsden, Wentworth Miller, Eric Stonestreet, Matthias Schoenaerts, Isabel Lucas, Rachael Taylor, Rhona Mitra
Project Almanac – Johnny Weston, Sofia Black-D’Elia, Sam Lerner, Allen Evangelista, Virginia Gardner, Amy Landecker, Gary Grubbs, Katie Garfield
Amira & Sam (Limited Release) – Martin Starr, Dina Shihabi, Paul Wesley, Laith Nakli, David Rasche,  Ross Marquand, Taylor Wilcox, Claire Byrne
Supremacy (Limited Release) – Danny Glover, Joe Anderson, Dawn Olivieri, Derek Luke, Evan Ross, Lela Rochon, RobinBobeau, Anson Mount
The Devil’s Violinist (Limited Release) – David Garrett, Jared Harris, Joely Richardson, Christian McKay, Veronica Ferres, Helmut Berger, Olivia D’Abo, Andrea Deck

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CASTING CALL
Bravo’s Top Chef is shopping for new faces for just-renewed season thirteen. For info on open casting calls, go here. Culinary competition is wrapping up season 12 Wednesdays at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 12/15/14)
AHC: The American Revolution (Premiere) at 9pm
CW: Hart of Dixie (Premiere) at 8pm
HGTV: Tiny House Hunters (Premiere) at 10pm
PBS: Journey to Planet Earth (Premiere) at 10pm
SYFY: Ascension (Premiere) at 9pm
VH1: Sorority Sisters (Premiere) at 9pm
WEATHER: Why Planes Crash (Premiere) at 9pm
HGTV: Love It or List It (Finale) at 9pm
TRU TV: Fake Off (Finale) at 10pm

James Corden has a team. CBS announced the Late Late Show host and exec producer Ben Winston will be joined by exec producer Rob Crabbe (The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon), co-exec producer and head writer Mike Gibbons (Tosh.0), supervising producer Sheila Rogers (Late Show with David Letterman) and producer Josie Cliff (One Night with Robbie Williams). The late-nighter’s first time house band will be led by Reggie Watts. Production office opens January 5, ahead of the show’s premiere Monday, March 23, two weeks later than previously announced.
(Source: Cynopsis)

American Idol is following in the footsteps of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars by airing one night a week for part of its run, said host Ryan Seacrest on Friday. “We are going to do the performance show and the results in the same show,” Seacrest told reporters at the Jingle Ball Concert. “We are going to put it all into one format in one night,” starting around the Top 10 rounds. Season 14 of the singing competition launches on Fox Wednesday, January 7 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Is Charlie Sheen making an appearance on the February 19 series finale of CBS’s Two and a Half Men? Asked on Friday’s The Ellen DeGeneres Show if the prodigal son was returning, Sheen’s replacement, Ashton Kutcher, didn’t say yes – but it wasn’t a firm no, either. “If you’re working on the Warner Bros. lot, if there’s sirens, come save me,” teased Kutcher of the finale. Would such a cameo make you watch the show? Vote in our poll
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBC announced its midseason sked, and on Thursday, it’s all about drama. Starting February 5, new event series The Slap kicks off the night at 8p, followed by The Blacklist at 9p and freshman spy drama Allegiance at 10p. Summer hit Undateable returns Tuesday, March 17, along with new comedy One Big Happy, following The Voice; Marry Me and About a Boy are on hold. The singing competition also serves as lead-in to Monday medical drama The Night Shift starting February 23.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fox News correspondent Dominic Di-Natale was found dead December 11 at age 43, in Jefferson County, CO. The cause was suicide, according to the local coroner. “We were extremely saddened to learn of Dominic’s passing,” said Fox News. “He was an esteemed journalist and an integral part of our news coverage of the Middle East.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Hearst acquired a 25 percent interest in multi-platform media company AwesomenessTV, with plans to give AwesomenessTV access to its subscription VOD technology. “Few companies have built the global audience of millennial females as quickly as AwesomenessTV,” said Hearst Corporation president and CEO Steven R. Swartz. “For us, it’s very important to make a bet on the future of how content is created. Together, in partnership with DreamWorks, we see great opportunity in supporting the consumer media franchise that AwesomenessTV continues to build.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

A planted Criminal Minds spinoff is slated for 2015, written by the CBS procedural’s showrunner, Erica Messer and focusing on FBI agents helping citizens in hot water abroad. In its tenth season, Criminal Minds is averaging a healthy 3.9 rating among A18-49 and 14.6 million viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

FX Networks ordered a comedy pilot from actor/writer Donald Glover (30 Rock). Glover will star in and exec produce Atlanta, about cousins in the Atlanta rap scene, with Paul Simms (Girls) and Dianne McGunigle also exec producing.
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBC miniseries A.D., a 12-episode sequel to Mark Burnett and Roma Downey smash The Bible, launches Easter Sunday, April 5 at 9p. The premiere of action drama Odyssey follows at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

You can’t escape sex on Saturday nights – at least not on TLC. Weekly late night talk show All About Sex debuts January 10 at 11p, following the net’s Sex Sent Me to the ER. Comedian Margeret Cho, Heather McDonald (Chelsea Lately), Marissa Jaret Winokur (Hairspray) and relationship expert Dr. Tiffanie Davis Henry talk sex and love.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Those crazy kids. CMT’s Party Down South: Christmas Hangover premieres Thursday, December 18 at 8p, offering “off-the-wall redneck traditions.” One-hour special is part of the net’s “Thirsty Thursday” night of programming.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Lady Antebellum has been booked to perform at the People’s Choice Awards, airing live Wednesday, January 7 at 9p on CBS. Tickets to the show at LA’s Nokia Theater are on sale at AXS.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

El Rey’s “Season’s Beatings” Lucha Underground marathon includes eight episodes of the wrestling series, starting Wednesday, December 31 at 4p. After the ball drops on January 1, the net launches a Miami Vice marathon.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Showtime released a trailer for Kobe Bryant’s Muse. Feature-length doc showing a side of the NBA star “the public has never seen before” is slated for a February debut.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Esquire’s How to Make a Man premieres Saturday, December 20 at 10:30p. The 30-minute special chronicling the birth of Esquire’s “The Mentoring Project,” emphasizing the importance of mentoring young men, includes interviews with Kevin Bacon, Samuel Jackson, Jimmy Kimmel and General David Petraeus, among others.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Cheryl Ladd will guest on one of the final episodes of FX’s Anger Management, reports TheWrap. The former Charlie’s Angel will play a rich, religious galpal of Martin’s. Series finale airs Monday, December 22 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBA star Scottie Pippen and Judah Friedlander (30 Rock) will guest on upcoming ABC comedy Fresh Off the Boat, premiering in its regular time slot Tuesday, February 10 at 8:30p after a sample on Wednesday, February 4.
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBC’s canceled Bad Judge got a 22 percent week-to-week ratings boost Thursday, to a 1.1 rating among A18-49, according to Nielsen, enough to match lead-in The Biggest Loser.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Up against an original episode of CBS’s The Big Bang Theory versus last week’s repeat, the winter finale of Fox’s Bones was down 20 percent, to 1.2/4. The competition didn’t hurt the winter finale of CW’s Vampire Diaries, up two tenths for the week, to .9/3.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CBS’s Mom matched its series-best A18-49 rating (2.6/8) on Thursday, and Elementary had its best total viewer (7.62 million) and A18-49 (1.4/4) deliveries of the season.
(Source: Cynopsis)

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Exodus: Gods and Kings – $24.5 million
The Hunger Games: Mockingly – Part 1 – $13.2 million
Penguins of Madagascar – $7.3 million
Top Five – $7.2 million
Big Hero 6 – $6.1 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo) 

CASTING CALL
NYC AREA – Animal Planet’s – My Cat From Hell: Is your cat out of control? Expert behaviorist, Jackson Galaxy can help transform your cat back to the feline you love! Email the issues you are experiencing and include your name, age, city, contact number and cat’s age, breed and photos. Email ASAP: HellCatsCasting@gmail.com.

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ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 11/4/14)
CMT: Party Down South (Premiere) at 9pm
DISCOVERY: Moonshiners (Premiere) at 9pm
DISCOVERY: Billy Bob’s Gags To Riches (Premiere) at 10pm
FOX: MasterChef Junior (Premiere) at 8pm
HISTORY: The Curse of Oak Island (Premiere) at 9pm
HISTORY: Search for Lost Giants (Premiere) at 10pm
NAT GEO: Life Below Zero: The Thaw (Premiere) at 9pm
VELOCITY: Overhaulin’ (Premiere) at 9pm

Fox is pulling the plug on ratings-challenged Utopia. The $50 million social experiment format from John de Mol’s (Big Brother) Talpa Media tied a series-low .5 among A18-49 and 1.56 million viewers on Friday. MasterChef Junior repeats will air in the 8p timeslot.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Jay Leno will guest on NBC’s Tonight Show Friday, November 7, his first spot outside of a cameo since signing off as host in February. Leno receives the Kennedy Center’s “Mark Twain Prize for American Humor” in a broadcast Sunday on PBS. Leno’s next act: a 2015 primetime series for CNBC, Jay Leno’s Garage.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Starz is offering multiplatform sampling of the first episode of upcoming limited series The Missing starting Saturday, November 8. Starz subscribers will also  be able to catch every new episode a week early, via On Demand and Starz Play app, with the final two shows available two weeks ahead of schedule. “This new scheduling strategy optimizes the value of our digital platform offerings as we increase viewer flexibility for viewing,” said David Baldwin, EVP, program planning, network operations for Starz.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Travel Channel launched its search for the next “Travel Channel Star!” on Monday. First prize in the three-round competition show, set for 2015 on Travelchannel.com, is a five-part series on the net’s digital platforms; entrants can attend a casting call in NYC or LA, or submit a video online at TravelChannelStar.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fusion’s election night coverage includes two-hour special Midterm Mayhem: Election Night – The Final Smackdown. Hosts Kal Penn (Harold and Kumar movies) and Nando Vila (The Soccer Gods) will “apply the high-minded and thoughtful analysis usually associated with professional wrestling,” promises the net. Program airs live tonight from 9p-11p, streamed on Fusion.net and YouTube.
(Source: Cynopsis)

What happens when gobblers get grouchy? Destination America’s When Turkeys Attack features home video footage of real families terrorized by the big birds. Produced by Discovery Studios, special arrives just in time to freak out feasters on Thanksgiving: Wednesday, November 26 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Will Arnett (The Millers) joins Joel McHale to raise an eyebrow at the week’s most noteworthy (one way or another) moments on television, Wednesday, November 5 at 10p on E!.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Taylor Swift will debut her new single, Blank Space, on the American Music Awards. -hosted Dick Clark Productions live show airs Sunday, November 23 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BBC One medical drama Call the Midwife was renewed for season five, consisting of a Christmas special in 2015 and eight eps in 2016. Season four premieres next month in the U.K. with a Christmas special; U.S. launch date is March 29 on PBS.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Weather Channel is running marathons of seasons one and two of Prospectors, Friday, December 5 (8p-3a), Saturday, December 6 (2p-3a) and Sunday, December 7 (1p-8p), ahead of the gem-hunting reality series’ Sunday premiere at 9p. Season three bow of Highway Thru Hell follows.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Sons of Anarchy post-show Anarchy Afterward returns to FX Tuesday, November 4 at 11:33p. Afterward will air live on FX November 4, November 11, November 18, December 2, and following the SOA series finale December 9.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Julia Stiles (Dexter) has been cast in a guest arc on The Mindy Project, reports EW. She’ll play a recovering hoarder on the comedy, airing Tuesdays at 9:30p on Fox.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Hayley Atwell will reprise her role as agent Carter on the November 18 ep of ABC’s Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Superhero series airs Tuesdays at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Frankie Shaw (Mixology) landed a role in USA drama pilot Mr. Robot, opposite Christian Slater (Archer).
(Source: Cynopsis)

AMC’s The Walking Dead trotted off with a 7.6 rating among A18-49 on Sunday versus 6.1 for NBC’s Sunday Night Football, according to preliminary Nielsens. It’s the zombie drama’s second demo win in the battle of the ratings titans since its season five premiere on October 12. Among viewers, it was NBC 17.02 million, Walking Dead 14.52 million.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The most important thing is, he made it. Also good news for Discovery: Skyscraper Live with Nik Wallenda hit a peak of 6.7 million viewers for the daredevil’s blindfolded walk from 9:01-9:03p; the first trek, from 8:35-8:42 averaged 5.84 million.
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBC’s Saturday Night Live hit a season high household rating of 4.9 in metered markets for a show hosted by Chris Rock, with Prince as musical guest – up 20 percent versus last week. Among A18-49 in markets with People Meters, the number was 2.4, up 9 percent, the best since a Jim-Parsons-led show March 1.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The NFL on CBS on Sunday (New England/Denver) was the highest-rated NFL game this season on the net, with an average overnight HH rating of 18.6/32, and the third highest-rated regular season game in 16 years on CBS in the metered markets.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC had ratings bumps across the board on Sunday versus last original episodes, according to early Nielsens: America’s Funniest Home Videos (1.2/3, up one tenth), Once Upon a Time (2.5/6, up one tenth), Resurrection (1.4/3, up two tenths) and Revenge (1.2/3, up one tenth).
(Source: Cynopsis)

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CASTING CALL
TV Host with a Fashion background/interest. Sean De Simone Casting and fashion stylist Lori Goldstein are casting a back up guest to sell on QVC. Must be comfortable with overnight and early morning lghostcasting@gmail.com
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 10/30/14)
CBS: Mom (Premiere) at 8:30pm
CBS: Two And A Half Men (Premiere) at 9pm
CBS: The McCarthys (Premiere) at 9:30pm
CBS: Elementary (Premiere) at 10pm
ABC: It’s The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown at 8pm
FOOD: Beat Bobby Flay (Premiere) at 10pm
LIFETIME: Project Runway All Stars (Premiere) at 9pm
MTV: Slednecks (Premiere) at 10pm

Netflix released the first trailer for Marco Polo – a series that, judging from the minute-and-a-half clip, is not for the squeamish. Or prudish. Historical drama from Netflix and The Weinstein Company will be available for streaming Friday, December 12.
(Source: Cynopsis)

One of the highlights of CBS’s holiday programming will be the 50th anniversary airing of Christmas classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer on Tuesday, December 9 at 8p. Also on tap: an I Love Lucy Christmas Special, with back-to-back showings of the once-thought-lost “Christmas Episode,” which aired last year, alongside “Job Switching” (aka the classic “Chocolate Factory”; last year it was stomping grapes).
(Source: Cynopsis)

Oscars host Neil Patrick Harris and husband David Burtka will guest star on the final two episodes of FX’s American Horror Story: Freak Show, reports TV Line. Creator Ryan Murphy crafted the roles after pal and superfan Harris expressed interest.
(Source: Cynopsis)

David Gregory, replaced on NBC’s Meet the Press by Chuck Todd in August, will not be sitting out the midterm elections. Instead, he’ll be sitting beside Katie Couric as a guest on a Tuesday election special on Yahoo, where Couric is global anchor.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane is moving from movie stars to mathematicians. The host of the 2013 Oscars will host the 2nd Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony, designed to “celebrate scientists and generate excitement about the pursuit of science as a career.” Presenters for the event, airing in the U.S. November 15 at 6p on Discovery and Science, include Cameron Diaz, Kate Beckinsale and Jon Hamm. MacFarlane’s no stranger to science – he was an exec producer on the 2014 update of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, and has said, “The work of Carl Sagan has been a profound influence on my life.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Heavy metal band Metallica will perform every night the week of November 17-21 on CBS’s The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, sitting down for an interview with the host on Monday. The stunt precedes the November 24 re-release of Metallica doc Metallica: Some Kind of Monster, and a limited-edition vinyl album out November 28. Ferguson is leaving the show December 19 after a 10-year run.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The identity of the Navy SEAL who says he fired the shots that killed terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden will be revealed in a two-part Fox News documentary Tuesday, November 11 and Wednesday, November 12 at 10p. The Man Who Killed Osama Bin Laden will feature an exclusive interview with the SEAL.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Hero Dogs, a two-hour special honoring eight canines, premieres on Hallmark Channel tonight at 8p. But during taping of the show September 27, focus shifted to felines. As hosts James Denton (Desperate Housewives) and Beth Stern improvised in front of the audience of 700 people after a teleprompter snafu, Stern was asked about her husband, radio bad boy Howard Stern. “If you really want to know what he’s up to,” admitted the animal advocate, “he’s home with our 11 cats.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Cooks trade well-equipped kitchens for food trucks to battle it out in upcoming FYI series Late Nite Chef Fight. Reality show from Relativity/Jay & Tony Show debuts Saturday, November 22 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Hallmark original series Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove landed a season three renewal. The show, based on the book series, finished season two as the number one primetime drama on Saturdays at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season two of CNBC’s Restaurant Startup launches Tuesday, January 13 at 10p. New addition to the Shine America reality competition: Top Chef’s Antonia Lofaso.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Syfy gave the go-ahead to unscripted series Ghost Hunters for season ten, and Paranormal Witness for season four. Both will return with 13 new eps in 2015.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The Kardashians (at least some of them) are beach-bound in E!’s Kourtney & Khloe Take the Hamptons, premiering Sunday, November 2 at 9p. Prepare for sister drama and relationship trauma.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Brenda Song made a big impression at Fox. The net and Twentieth Century Fox Television have signed Song to a talent holding deal that includes a starring role in a TV project. “After working with Brenda on New Girl and Dads last season, we simply couldn’t let her go,” said Fox SVP of casting Tess Sanchez. “We’ve got an incredible development slate this year, with multiple roles for which Brenda would be the perfect fit.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Meagen Fay (Murder in the First) will recur in ABC’s Marvel’s Agent Carter. Superhero drama is slated for a January launch.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Max Gail has been cast in Comedy Central’s Review. The Barney Miller alum plays the father of a critic who reviews real-life experiences.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Hayley Kiyoko (The Fosters) joins CBS midseason drama CSI: Cyber as a series regular. The CSI spinoff stars Patricia Arquette, Bow Wow and James Van Der Beek.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Wednesday’s Game 6 of the World Series gave Fox the best ratings of the series, 3.5/11 among A18-49, according to Nielsen, enough to top the night in the demo.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC one-hour special The Great Halloween Fright Fight earned a 1.1/4 among A18-49, down 21 percent from the 2013 Christmas Light Fight series from which it spun.
(Source: Cynopsis)

PBS announced it finished the 2013-2014 season in fifth place among all broadcast and cable nets in household rating, up 5 percent to 1.5, after CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox. Why not focus on demos? “PBS’ mission is different than commercial networks – we’re not selling eyeballs and demographics,” said PBS chief programming executive Beth Hoppe. “Our mission is to reach as much of the American public as possible.” PBS counted the time period September 23, 2013-September 21, 2014, which included ratings winners season four of Downton Abbey and The Roosevelts: An Intimate History.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CASTING CALL
REAL PEOPLE w/REAL TRADITIONS Male or Female ages 18-70. All ethnicities. Tell us about non-traditional traditions. This is not a scripted role. Non-Union Pays: $200/day. Works: Nov. 7 Example: You & your family watch a horror movie on Mother’s Day. Any story that include your children, would love to hear it. Please email HERE.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 10/20/14)
CBS: The Millers (Premiere) at 8:30pm
FOOD: Hungry Games (Premiere) at 8pm
TBS: American Dad (Premiere) at 9pm

Fox cut the order for Mulaney from 16 to the 13 already completed. The comedy premiered to a soft 1.0 rating among A18-49, but improved to 1.1 its second outing, and will continue in its Sunday-at-9:30p timeslot.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Former Dancing With the Stars contestant Leah Remini returns to the ABC competition tonight, this time as co-host. The Leah Remini: It’s All Relative star is filling in for Erin Andrews, busy with World Series duties. “I hope ABC has a delay, gonna speak my mind!” warned Remini. Season 19 of Dancing airs Mondays at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A contestant on VH1’s Dating Naked whose very private parts were inadvertently shown for a split second has no right to the $10 million she’s suing for, said Viacom in a motion for dismissal. Calling Jess Nizewitz a “former model and sometime actress who wanted a shot at fame,” Viacom says Nizewitz signed “not one but three” agreements expressly agreeing to be filmed fully nude, with producers having sole discretion on how the footage was edited. What’s more, stated Viacom, Nizewitz waived her right to sue and is now liable for attorneys fee.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Singer/actress/talk show host Queen Latifah will host CBS’s inaugural broadcast of the Hollywood Film Awards. Show airs live from Hollywood Friday, November 14 at 8p, preceded by a red carpet special at 7:30p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Lifetime’s not betting on a second season of The Lottery. After premiering to 1.1 million total viewer in July, the thriller went on to average a soft 700,000 in Live+SD.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Former American Idol contestant Joanne Borgella died October 18 at age 32 after a battle with endometrial cancer that she had taken public. Borgella, who appeared on season seven of Idol, won season one of Oxygen’s Mo’Nique’s Fat Chance, and appeared on MTV’s Made as well as NUVOtv’s Curvy Girls. “Joanne made a choice to…be a fighter and share her journey with the world,” said her family on Facebook. “Her faith, courage and strength were unshaken through every obstacle she encountered.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

American Idol fans for the first time have a hand in selecting one of the contestants to advance to Hollywood Week. Voting at americanidol.com/poll began Friday for one of four singers chosen by the show, who will win the golden ticket. Poll closes 11:59p on Tuesday, October 21; new season launches on Fox in January.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TLC’s Home Sweet Bus follows a family of 13 who travel the country in a 360-square-foot bus performing faith-based music. One-hour special airs Tuesday, October 28 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Susan Sarandon (Dead Man Walking) will play Marilyn Monroe’s mentally ill mother in Lifetime’s Marilyn. Four-hour miniseries based on the book, “The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe,” is set to air in 2015.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Ben Bledsoe (Spirited Away), Brian Jordan Alvarez (You Are What I Want) and Derek Goh (The Brides of March) landed roles in MTV comedy pilot Self Promotion, to be directed by Zach Braff (Scrubs).
(Source: Cynopsis)

Dondre Whitfield (Mistresses) landed a regular role on season four of BET hit Real Husbands of Hollywood. Season three airs Tuesdays at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Dean Stockwell reunites with former Quantum Leap costar Scott Bakula for a guest appearance on CBS’s NCIS: New Orleans, reports EW. Procedural airs Tuesdays at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Tao Okamato (Wolverine) scored a guest arc on season three of NBC’s Hannibal. A premiere date has yet to be been announced.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Catalina Sandino Morano (Red Band Society) will recur on the fifth and final season of TNT’s Falling Skies.
(Source: Cynopsis)

AMC’s Walking Dead can tack on 5.1 million more total viewers in Live+3 to the 17.3 million it had already scared up for the season five premiere on October 12, making the broadcast the most-watched non-sports show in cable history.
(Source: Cynopsis)

After topping lead-in Scandal October 16, freshman How to Get Away with Murder slipped three tenths to a still-strong 2.8/9 among A18-49 on Thursday, while Scandal held onto 2.9/9 in the demo to lead non-sports programming for ABC.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CBS’s Amazing Race ran up to season highs in total viewers (6.6 million) and A18-49 (1.4) on Friday, according to preliminary Nielsens, up 12 and 27 percent versus last week. ABC’s freshman comedy Cristela dipped just 8 percent from its premiere, to 1.2/4.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The premiere of The Affair had the best-ever Live+3 lift for a Showtime debut, adding 51 percent to the audience (412,000 viewers) for a Live+3 Sunday Total Night delivery of 1.2 million. The pilot also received over 600,000 across on demand and authenticated platforms ahead of its linear premiere, making it the net’s most-watched sneak preview.
(Source: Cynopsis)

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Fury – $23.5 million
Gone Girl – $17.8 million
The Book of Life – $17 million
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day – $12 million
The Best of Me – $10.2 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)

CASTING CALL
TV Host with Beauty background/interest. Sean De Simone Casting and luxury skin care brand Tatcha are casting a Brand Rep to sell on QVC. 250 appearances per year. Expr in TV Hosting or as a beauty expert on TV a plus. Should be located w/in 2 hrs of West Chester, PA (Philadelphia). Photo, Resumes and links to beautyhostcasting@gmail.com
(Source: Cynopsis)