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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 2/25/11)
NBC: Who Do You Think You Are?: Kim Cattrall (Premiere) at 8pm
OWN: Your OWN Show: Oprah’s Search For The Next TV Star (Finale) at 9pm
TLC: DC Cupcakes (Premiere) at 10pm & 10:30pm
STARZ: Spartacus: Gods Of The Arena (Finale) at 10pm
IFC: Portlandia (Finale) at 10:30pm
VH1: Friday Night Alright: Linkin Park World Stage (Premiere) at 11pm

(SATURDAY 2/26/11)
IFC: 2011 Film Independent Spirit Awards at 10pm
GSN: High Stakes Poker (Premiere) at 8pm
HGTV: Secrets From A Stylist (Premiere) at 9pm
HGTV: Antonio Treatment (Premiere) at 9:30pm
MSNBC: Life After Lockup (Premiere) at 1am

(SUNDAY 2/27/11)
E!: Live From The Red Carpet at 6pm
ABC: Oscars Red Carpet Live at 7pm
ABC: The 83rd Annual Academy Awards at 8:30pm
VH1: What Chili Wants (Finale) at 9pm
VH1: Brandy & Ray J: A Family Business (Finale) at 9:30pm

This statement from CBS was sent out late last evening in regard to future production of Two and a Half Men:  Based on the totality of Charlie Sheen’s statements, conduct and condition, CBS and Warner Bros. Television have decided to discontinue production of “Two and a Half Men” for the remainder of the season. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

OWN moved quickly to grant a second six-episode season for its new docu-series Our America with Lisa Ling.  The series launched its inaugural season earlier this month and the second episode on Tuesday delivered a 0.51 rating among W25-54 and 733,000 total viewers.  The series is produced by part2pictures. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

In anticipation of Sunday’s Academy Awards telecast, ABC extended its contract with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for six more years through 2020.   The current contract was due to expire in 2014 and this extension insures ABC will carry the Oscars for a total of 46 years.  This year marks ABC’s 36^th consecutive telecast and Sunday’s 83^rd Annual Academy Awards airs at 830p preceded by ABC’s live Red Carpet show at 7p.
(Source: Cynopsis) 

The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences said yesterday it is combining the miniseries and made-for-TV-movie categories for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards.  The new merged category will also have six nominees rather than five.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
Hall Pass – Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Jenna Fischer, Stephen Merchant, Christina Applegate
Drive Angry – Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard, William Fichtner, Billy Burke, Charlotte Ross
The Grace Card (Limited Release) – Louis Gossett Jr., Michael Joiner, Michael Higgenbottom, Joy Moore, Dawntoya Thomason
Public Speaking (Limited Release, Documentary) – Fran Lebowitz

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $76 million.

POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $184 million. 

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CASTING CALL
FOX’s upcoming singing competition series The X Factor set its audition schedule beginning March 27 in Los Angeles.  The series is looking for undiscovered talent 12 years or older including both solo artists and vocal groups.  Other audition cities and dates include: Miami on April 7; Newark, NJ on April 14; Seattle on April 20; Chicago on April 27; and also Dallas though the date has not been set.  Interested individuals or vocal groups can visit www.fox.com/theXfactor for more audition information.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BET will soon launch a fourth season of its singing competition series, Sunday Best and announced additional audition dates for next month.  The show heads to Los Angeles March 5 and Atlanta March 12 and auditions are open to contestants age 18 and older who possess government-issued forms of identification.  More details on the upcoming auditions can be found at: www.bet.com/sundaybest .
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 2/24/10)
USA: Royal Pains (Premiere) at 9pm
FUEL TV: Bubba’s World (Premiere) at 10:30pm

Animated sitcom American Dad renewed by FOX for a seventh season through the 2012-2013 season.  American Dad, produced by 20^th Century Fox Television, airs on FOX Sundays at 730p. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

In time for Britain’s Royal Wedding, Lifetime Television scheduled the world premiere of its Original Movie William & Kate on April 18 at 9p.  Directly following the movie, Lifetime debuts the one-hour docu-series Royal Wedding of a Lifetime at 11p.  The six-part series chronicles the romantic history of Prince William and Kate Middleton and also reveals the wedding preparations including the bridal gown and other fashions worn by Kate, the wedding cuisine and a preview of the actual event.  After its initial episode, Lifetime will air subsequent episodes of Royal Wedding of a Lifetime from 8p to 11p on April 21 and April 22. William & Kate is produced by The Konigsberg Company while docu-series Royal Wedding of a Lifetime is produced by Renegade Pictures (UK) LTD.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Actress/television personality La La Vazquez is readying a new docu-series for VH1 this summer relating her life following marriage to NBA Forward Carmelo Anthony who is now playing for the New York Knicks.  La La’s Full Court Life (wt) is in production now and is slated to premiere in August with 10 half-hour episodes.  VH1 had previously aired the special, La La’s Full Court Wedding featuring the couple which will air again on the network this Sunday at 7p and at 11p.  During those broadcasts, Vazquez will participate in a live chat with VH1 via Twitter.  La La’s Full Court Life is produced by 51 Minds Entertainment, an LLC Endemol Company as well as Krossover Entertainment and The Collective.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Jenna Elfman, best known for her starring role in Dharma & Greg, is in negotiations with ABC to helm the network’s single-camera comedy pilot Bad Mom.  The plot is about single mom Julia (Elfman) whose two kids have been largely raised by their grandmother.  When “Nana” decides she has had enough, Julia must step back in her kids’ lives and be the parent. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

CASTING CALL
VH1 and SuicideGirls are seeking female dancers who possess lots of personality for a new documentary-style television show from the creators of America’s Next Top Model and CSI.  Producers are looking for independent, dynamic, strong and edgy female dancers who are 18+, have a background in dance and who are eligible to work full-time in the US.  Women sporting tattoos and piercings with experience in burlesque, aerial arts or any other unique skills are welcome.  Open casting calls will begin in Las Vegas this Saturday; send an email to: BshowCasting@gmail.com.  Two additional open casting calls will happen in New York City on March 5; send an email to: CarrieDanceCasting@gmail.com and also in Los Angeles on March 8; send an email to: BurlesqueShowCasting@Gmail.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 2/22/11)
DOCUMENTARY CHANNEL: Black Documentary Cinema (Premiere) at 8pm
BRAVO: The Real Housewives Of Miami (Premiere) at 10pm
DISCOVERY CHANNEL: American Treasures (Premiere) at 10pm

On Sunday, the 2011 Daytona 500 pulled in 30.1 million US viewers for FOX Sports, according to fast national ratings from Nielsen.  This is the highest-viewed NASCAR race since 2008.  In addition, Turner Sports set a record for the 2011 Daytona Race as NASCAR.COM, the official site of NASCAR tallied 1.6 million daily uniques, an 11% bump over last year.  NASCAR.COM also scored 11.2 million page views on the site and 3 million mobile page views. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Also on Sunday, the 2011 NBA All-Star Game on TNT became the most-watched and highest-rated since 2003, drawing in 9.1 million total viewers, per Nielsen’s fast national ratings.  In 2003, TNT attracted 10.1 million viewers which was also the network’s first presentation of the event.  Furthermore on Saturday, TNT pulled in 8.1 million viewers for the NBA All-Star Saturday Night which became the most-watched telecast in the event’s 26-year history.  TNT’s two nights of NBA All-Star action averaged 17 million total viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $64 million.

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ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 2/15/11)
G4: Jump City: Seattle (Premiere) at 8pm
OWN: What Would You Do? OWN Edition (Premiere) at 8pm
OWN: Breaking Down The Bars (Premiere) at 9pm
OWN: Our America With Lisa Ling (Premiere) at 10pm
TRUTV: Hard Core Pawn (Premiere) at 10pm
BBC AMERICA: Ramsay’s Best Restaurant (Finale) at 9pm

Controversial reality series Sister Wives will premiere a second season on TLC starting March 13, reports EW.  The series highlights the polygamy lifestyle of Kody Brown and his four wives and their combined 17 children. The first season of the series prompted an investigation of the family in Utah on felony bigamy charges.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Sunday’s preliminary numbers for the Grammy Awards on CBS reflect the largest audience in ten years, according to Nielsen.  The three-hour special event averaged 27.6 million total viewers and also averaged a 10.3 rating among A18-49.  Both figures represent a +4% increase over the 2010 awards ceremony.
(Source: Cynopsis)

FOX’s Glee is the center of an agreement between Fox Television Stations and Twentieth Television over the broadcast syndication rights to the series.  Glee has cleared on the Fox Television Stations in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Houston, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Orlando and Baltimore.  This new syndication deal with Fox Television Stations follows the previously announced cable syndication agreement with Oxygen and the additional program The Glee Project premiering this June on Oxygen.  Glee is produced by Ryan Murphy Television in association with 20^th Century Fox Television.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Roseanne Barr is making a comeback to television in a new untitled docu-series for Lifetime Television.  The series, with 16 half-hours will follow Barr as she operates her 40-acre macadamia nut and livestock farm in Hawaii.  Premiering on Lifetime this year, the series is produced by 3 Ball Productions/Eyeworks USA and Full Moon & High Tide Productions.  Barr will serve as executive producer along with JD Roth, Todd A. Nelson, Brant Pinvidic and Steven Greener; Jake Pentland will also produce. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Discovery Communications CEO David Zaslav said the company will invest a further $50 million in OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network to create new programming.  Discovery Communications has already invested $189 million in the network which launched on January 1.  Zaslav says he is “very encouraged” about OWN and surmises the network will break even on an operating profit level this year.  Zaslav also indicated Planet Green is up for a re-brand saying he thinks “something else more meaningful” could happen with the network.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Jesse L. Martin (Law & Order) landed the first role on drama pilot Hallelujah for ABC from Marc Cherry.  The plot is set in the town of Hallelujah, Tennessee which is being ripped apart by forces of good and evil.  The town is saved when a mysterious stranger comes to town ushering in justice, peace and a restored faith of its residents.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $40 million.

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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 2/14/11)
DISCOVERY CHANNEL: Cash Cab (Premiere) at 6pm
DISCOVERY CHANNEL: Cash Cab Chicago (Premiere) at 6:30pm
CBS: Mad Love (Premiere) at 8:30pm
OWN: Searching For…(Premiere) at 9pm
E!: Fashion Police: Grammy Awards (Premiere) at 10pm

Reports are circulating dance competition series Live to Dance featuring Paula Abdul has been canceled by CBS, though the network has not yet made nor announced a final decision on its outcome.  The recent season finale of Live to Dance attracted 4.8 million total viewers. 
(Source” Cynopsis)

My Strange Addiction on TLC picked up for a second season prior to the airing of the first season finale this Wednesday at 9p.  My Strange Addiction produced by 20 West Productions, examines the lives of individuals struggling with extreme and bizarre addictions.  TLC is also bringing back the series Hoarding: Buried Alive on March 2 at 10p, produced by Discovery Studios. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

USA Network’s two-hour prequel film, Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe will debut April 17 at 9p.  Produced by Fox Television Studios, the film is set in 2005 and stars Bruce Campbell as Lt. Commander Sam Axe.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Actress Betty Garrett, known for roles in blockbuster MGM musical films and also in two popular 1970s television sitcoms, died Saturday at the age of 91.  After an early career on Broadway, Ms. Garrett made a contract agreement with MGM and starred in several musicals including “Neptune’s Daughter” and “On the Town” with Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra.  Best known though, for two recurring 1970s television roles, Ms. Garrett played landlady Edna Babish on Laverne & Shirley and the Bunkers’ neighbor, Irene Lorenzo on All in the Family.
(Source: Cynopsis)

53RD ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS – WINNERS LIST
Here are the winners from last night’s show.
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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Just Go With It – $31 million
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never – $30.3 million
Gnomeo & Juliet – $25.5 million
The Eagle – $8.6 million
The Roommate – $8.4 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)

CASTING CALL
Casting is happening now for a new Matchmaker show called Love Scouts for a major cable network.  The show is looking for two specific roles: single men and women living in Southern California who are 23-33 years old to be Clients/Daters.  Please include at least two non-professional pictures, contact numbers and email and a brief note on why you would be great on this show and send all to lovescoutcasting1@gmail.com and put “Hot Single” in the subject line.  The second role is looking for hot, sassy VIP women and men in Southern California to star as one of the show’s Love Scouts.  This role will be part of the ensemble cast to bring in people to match up with the clients.  The ideal candidate must be well-connected in the Hollywood nightlife scene (i.e. Red Carpets, clubs, exclusive events, etc.) and know everyone in town.  A sassy LA attitude is a must. Please include at least two non-professional pictures, contact number and email and a brief note on why you would be great as a Love Scout to lovescoutcasting1@gmail.com put “Love Scout” in the subject line.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 2/11/11)
HERE!: Here! At The Movies (Premiere) at 7pm
NBC: Who Do You Think You Are?: Tim McGraw (Premiere) at 8pm
CURRENT TV: Bar Karma (Premiere) at 10pm
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY: Twisted (Finale) at 10pm
VH1: Friday Night Alright; Oxegen Festival 2010 (Premiere) at 11pm

(SATURDAY 2/12/11)
ANIMAL PLANET: Must Love Cats (Premiere) at 8pm
NBC: Saturday Night Live – Host: Russell Brand, Musical Guest: Chris Brown (Premiere) at 11:30pm

(SUNDAY 2/13/11)
E!: Live From The Red Carpet: The 2011 Grammy Awards (Premiere) at 6pm
CBS: The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards (Premiere) at 8pm
BBC AMERICA: The British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) at 8pm
ANIMAL PLANET: Fatal Attractions (Premiere) at 10pm

Comedian Sinbad is getting his own reality show on WE tv as the network approved six one-hour episodes of Sinbad’s Family Affair (wt) premiering April 12 at 10p.  The series goes inside Sinbad’s personal life as he reunites with his family members and makes a career move back to his passion of stand-up comedy.  After its premiere, Sinbad’s Family Affair will air on consecutive Tuesday nights.  ThinkFactory Media produces the series for WE tv.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TLC draws on its INK franchise with a new series NY INK featuring Ami James, who was first introduced to viewers in the series MIAMI INK in 2005.  TLC ordered eight one-hour episodes of NY INK set to premiere in June 2011 following Ami as he strives to become the Tattoo King of New York.  NY INK is produced by Original Media for TLC.
(Source: Cynopsis)

1990s sitcom stars Tia and Tamera Mowry will star in a new docu-series for The Style Network titled Tia & Tamera Take 2. The identical twins starred in Sister, Sister for six seasons and their new reality series will follow them now as adults with Tia pregnant with her first child and Tamera planning her dream wedding.  Style Network ordered six episodes planning a late summer debut of the series produced by Good Clean Fun.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Jesse Metcalfe nabbed the role of Bobby and Pam Ewing’s son, Christopher on TNT’s updated series version of Dallas.  Additionally, Julie Gonzalo was tapped as Christopher’s fiancée, Rebecca.  The new edition of Dallas focuses on the children of J.R. and Bobby Ewing  J.R.’s son John Ross (Josh Henderson) and his cousin Christopher (Metcalfe) as they battle over the future of the Ewing dynasty.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Time Warner Cable is making its Whole House DVR service available to its customers on the East Coast.  The new service offers customers the ability to network multiple DVRs and set-top boxes throughout a household and to store up to 75 hours of hi-def programming.  TWC’s Whole House DVR is available on the East Coast to customers in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and NYC, North Carolina and South Carolina. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
Just Go With It – Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Kidman, Bailee Madison, Nick Swardson, Nicole Kidman, Dave Matthews
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never – Justin Bieber, Boyz II Men, Miley Cyrus, Sean Kingston,  Jaden Smith, Ludacris
Gnomeo And Juliet – Juliet McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Maggie Smith, Michael Caine, Stephen Merchant
The Eagle – Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Mark Strong, Tahar Rahim, Donald Sutherland

POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $82 million. 

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CASTING CALL
Doron Ofir Casting and Stone & Company Entertainment are casting for a new series titled Connected (wt) and are looking for female bloggers, authors, journalists, internet celebs, writers and storytellers with a point of view and who have the ability to share their life unscripted.  The cast search is officially announced in Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston.  The project is based on the original Israeli docu-series Connected about five women who are all living out their lives in front of a camera and telling their own stories.  Women interested in sharing their personal lives and being a part of this unfiltered docu-series can apply at www.connectedUSAcasting.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 2/4/11)
NBC: Who Do You Think You Are?: Vanessa Williams (Premiere) at 8pm
ABC: A Barbara Walters Special: A Matter Of Life And Death (Premiere) at 10pm

(SATURDAY 2/5/11)
NBC: Saturday Night Live – Host: Dana Carvey, Musical Guest: Linkin Park at 11:30pm

(SUNDAY 2/6/11)
ANIMAL PLANET: Puppy Bowl VII (Premiere) at 3pm
FOX: Super Bowl XLV at 6pm
FOX: Glee (Special 66 minute episode follows the Super Bowl) at 10:30pm

NBC is moving the return date for The Event, setting the two-hour episode now for March 7 at 8p.  It was originally scheduled to air the week before on February 28. Thereafter, the nine remaining episodes in the first season will air in its original Monday 9p time period.  The Event is also replacing midseason series The Cape which just had its original order cut back from 13 to 10 episodes due to low ratings.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bravo heads to sunny Florida for the network’s newest The Real Housewives franchise when The Real Housewives of Miami debuts February 22 at 10p.  This new series follows six socially-connected and influential Miami women.  Bravo also is changing the fourth season launch date of The Real Housewives of New York City to later this spring.  The Real Housewives of Miami is produced by MC Filmworks for Bravo.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Representatives for Charlie Sheen, star of CBS’ Two and a Half Men said yesterday Sheen may be able to resume production on the sitcom at the end of this month.  The final decision to carry on with production though sits with Warner Bros. Television and executive producer Chuck Lorre.  Sheen recently entered rehab treatment at his home resulting in the sudden production halt of the comedy series last Friday.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bravo is gearing up for a second season of Top Chef Just Desserts and is scheduling casting calls nationwide in tandem with Top Chef season nine auditions.  Additional casting details and to download an application for either Top Chef season nine or Top Chef Just Desserts season two can be found at www.BravoTV.com/casting .  The casting calls begin February 27 in Houston followed by February 28 in New York; March 2 in Austin and Philadelphia; March 4 in Charleston; March 7 in Chicago; March 9 in Seattle; March 10 in Las Vegas; and March 14 in Los Angeles.  Both series are produced by Magical Elves.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
Sanctum (3D) – Richard Roxburgh, Rhys Wakefield, Ioan Gruffudd, Alice Parkinson, Daniel Wyllie
The Roommate – Leighton Meester, Minka Kelly, Cam Gigandet, Alyson Michalka Danneel Harris
Waiting For Forever (Limited Release) – Rachel Bilson, Tom Sturridge, Blythe Danner, Richard Jenkins, Scott Mechlowicz
The Other Woman (Limited Release) – Natalie Portman, Scott Cohen, Charlie Tahan, Lisa Kudrow

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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 2/3/11)
BRAVO: Million Dollar Listing (Premiere) at 9pm
GALAVISION: Back In Wedding Shape (Premiere) at 9pm
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: Ultimate Factories (Premiere) at 10pm
DIY NETWORK: Family Under Construction (Premiere) at 10:30pm
HISTORY: Brad Meltzer’s Decoded (Finale) at 10pm 

CBS picked up a ninth season of NCIS for the 2011-2012 season on the heels of Tuesday’s broadcast which set a series record at 22.85 million total viewers.  NCIS is also television’s #1 drama/scripted series for the second year in a row.  Presently in its eighth season, NCIS is averaging 19.60 million viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBC trimmed its order for newer series The Cape to 10 episodes after a few weeks of struggling ratings.  Originally, NBC ordered 13 episodes of the drama about a superhero.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The fifth and final season of Friday Night Lights will debut on NBC April 15 at 8p.  DirecTV is currently airing the high school football drama and will air the series finale next Wednesday.  In 2008, NBC and DirecTV struck a deal to save the drama series allowing DirecTV to air new episodes first followed by NBC.  Then in 2009, NBC ordered two additional seasons with 13-episodes each to carry on the agreement with DirecTV.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TV One presented its first official Upfront in New York City yesterday morning. The network highlighted its new talk/variety series for Black History Month, Way Black When and also confirmed the return of several other series later this year:

• LisaRaye: The Real McCoy produced by Evolution Media premieres this spring.
• Donald J. Trump Presents The Ultimate Merger produced by Trump Productions LLC and Juma Entertainment debuts in the summer.
• Unsung is back with 12 new episodes airing this spring and fall.  A. Smith & Co. produces.
• Life After premieres 10 new episodes this summer and is produced by K2 Pictures.
• TV One continues to be the television home of the Trumpet Awards again this year airing in the spring. 

(Source Cynopsis)

TNT tapped original actors for its updated pilot version of Dallas that focuses on the sons of J.R. Ewing and Bobby Ewing as they battle for the future of the family oil dynasty.  Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray will all reprise their original roles of J.R. Ewing, Bobby Ewing and Sue Ellen Ewing respectively.  Josh Henderson was cast to play J.R. and Sue Ellen’s son John Ross and Jordana Brewster will play Elena, who is involved in a love triangle between John Ross and Christopher, the adopted son of Bobby and Pam Ewing.  Cynthia Cidre is penning the pilot script and the characters are based on those created by David Jacobs.  Warner Horizon Television is producing with Michael M. Robin directing and executive producing the pilot.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MTV said yesterday its animated 1990s series Beavis and Butt-Head will make a comeback on the network though no official date has been set.  The Mike Judge-created series, which originally aired from 1993-1997 will return to MTV’s schedule later this year.  Also yesterday, MTV will debut its new series Teen Wolf beginning June 5 following the MTV Movie Awards.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CASTING CALL
Shed Media, behind ABC’s Supernanny and other programs is casting for a new docu-series about married couples who need some spice in their love life.  Producers are looking for married couples in the greater LA area with dynamic personalities, who are outgoing, attractive and ready to tell their story. Send your name, age, city, contact info, a few recent photos and a paragraph describing yourself and your marriage to Zena at: ZVanAckeren@shedmediaus.com or call 323-904-4680. Deadline for submissions is February 25.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 2/1/11)
LIFETIME: Seriously Funny Kids (Premiere) at 9pm
LIFETIME: One Born Every Minute (Premiere) at 10pm
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: Hard Time (Premiere) at 9pm
FOX: Million Dollar Money Drop (Finale) at 9pm
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC WILD: Dangerous Encounters (Finale) a t9pm
DISCOVERY: Auction Kings (Finale) at 10pm

To fill the void of Two and a Half Men while star Charlie Sheen is in rehab, CBS ordered two additional episodes of both Mike & Molly and Rules of Engagement.  These additional episodes of both Monday night comedies will fill the sudden absence of Two and a Half Men while the series is on production hiatus.  There are two finished original episodes of Two and a Half Men and CBS will air them on February 7 and 14 followed by repeats of the series.
(Source: Cynopsis)

This month, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is adding two new series to its primetime lineup plus moving the premieres dates of two others:

• Searching For … follows the work of Pam Slaton, a real-life professional investigative genealogist and stay-at-home mom and housewife living in New Jersey.  The series premieres February 14 at 9p and is produced by Stuart Krasnow Productions. 
• Breaking Down the Bars from 44 Blue documents the transformation of a group of female prisoners doing time at the Rockville Correctional Facility in Indiana.   The series opens February 15 at 9p.
• OWN is moving the series Our America with Lisa Ling to now premiere on February 15 at 10p and the acquired series What Would You Do? OWN Edition starting February 15 at 8p.

(Source: Cynopsis)

MTV debuts the new docu-series Son of a Gun chronicling the rising career of rapper Cory Gunz on April 28 at 11p.  The six-episode series follows Gunz as he struggles to succeed in the competitive music industry with help from his father and fellow rapper Peter Gunz and industry guru Nick Cannon. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

BET and Centric both offer special programming throughout this month in honor of the Black History Month celebration. BET’s highlights include BET Honors on February 21 at 9p recognizing the achievements of outstanding African Americans; BET News is teaming with 106 & Park to present Modern Black History Heroes airing tonight at 6p; and BET will air a slew of black films including Tyler Perry’s Daddy’s Little Girls, Mr. 3000 and Sounder.  On Centric, the network will air Obama in Ghana on February 20 at 10p, a documentary following the first family’s historic trip to the Republic of Ghana.  Centric will also debut the 1986 miniseries Shaka Zulu beginning February 5 at 12p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Richard Dreyfuss will next appear on NBC’s family drama Parenthood, cites TVLine.com.  Dreyfuss, who just came off a recurring role on Showtime’s Weeds, will star in the final four episodes of Parent’s current season playing Gilliam T. Blount, a former theater producer who is also an old friend of Zeek’s (Craig T. Nelson). 
(Source: Cynopsis)

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $91 million.