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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 1/31/11)
HALLMARK: Martha Bakes (Premiere) at 11am
WEATHER: Weather Caught On Camera (Premiere) at 8pm
GOLF: Donald J. Trump’s Fabulous World Of Golf (Premiere) at 9pm
TLC: Cake Boss (Premiere) at 9pm
E!: Fashion Police: SAG Awards at 10pm
BIO CHANNEL: Shatner’s Raw Nerve (Premiere) at 10pm & 10:30pm
FOX: Lie To Me (Finale) at 9pm

On Saturday, Comcast and General Electric completed their joint venture transaction involving NBC Universal and Comcast’s cable networks and valued at $30 billion.  The new venture is called NBCUniversal with Comcast owning a 51% stake while GE has 49%.  Comcast will manage the venture and NBCUniversal’s headquarters will be retained in New York City with Steve Burke, who was formerly the COO of Comcast, as head of the company.  Last Thursday, Burke presided over a town hall meeting where he was introduced to NBCU staffers who all received a welcome package containing 25 shares of Comcast stock. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Beginning tonight, TV One is celebrating Black History Month by presenting Way Black When, a month of primetime programming highlighting the golden age of black culture emanating from the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s.  The four-weeks of programming revolves around a one-hour talk show, Way Black When: Prime Time airing at 10p weeknights showcasing black pop culture icons from the 1970s through the 1990s and hosted by different celebrities.  Sinbad will lead viewers through Way Black When: The ’70s airing tonight through February 4; Niecy Nash will host Way Black When: The ’80s February 7-11; and Chris “Kid” Reid will host Way Black When: The ’90s February 14-18.  During the fourth week, February 21-28, TV One will feature a “Best Of” week including interviews, comedy sketches and performances from the previous three weeks as well as original, never-before-seen content.  Way Black When will repeat each weeknight at 1a.  Additionally, TV One will air movies every weeknight during this month-long celebration that are decade-specific such as Cooley High and Cotton Comes to Harlem from the 1970s; Harlem Nights from the 1980s; and the film Juice from the 1990s.  Way Black When is produced by Kusza Productions and Rush Hour Productions.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Late last week, CBS, Warner Bros. Television and executive producer Chuck Lorre said they were putting sitcom Two and a Half Men on production hiatus due to star Charlie Sheen’s decision to go into a rehabilitation center.  In a statement released, all three said, “We are profoundly concerned for his health and well-being, and support his decision.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

TV Land added Rita Moreno, Robert Walden and Tichina Arnold to its comedy pilot Happily Divorced headlined by Fran Drescher.  The comedy is based on Drescher’s real-life previous marriage and divorce about a woman (Drescher) who begins dating again after learning her husband is gay.  Moreno and Walden will play her parents while Arnold was cast as her best friend.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
Jesse Eisenberg & Mark Zuckerberg in the opening monologue.
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/jesse-eisenberg-monologue/1279517/

SNL Digital Short: The Creep (with Andy Samberg, Nicki Minaj and John Waters)
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/snl-digital-short-the-creep/1279573/

SNL’s take on the MTV Skins’ Controversy
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/mtv-skins/1279609/

SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS – 2011 WINNERS LIST
http://www.sag.org/screen-actors-guild-honors-outstanding-film-and-television-performances-17th-annual-screen-actors-g-0

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
The Rite – $15 million
No Strings Attached – $13.7 million
The Mechanic – $11.5 million
The Green Hornet – $11.5 million
The King’s Speech – $11.1 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)

CASTING CALL
NBC’s America’s Got Talent is looking for unique, extreme and classically-talented individuals to appear in the competition show’s sixth season.  Submit a 90-second Vegas-worthy act for the February 15 audition of America’s Got Talent for a chance to win $1 million.  Send an email with name, contact, photo (saved as name) and a video link to: castingamericasgottalent@gmail.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 1/28/11)
HERE! TV: Just Josh (Premiere) at 6pm
CMT: Working Class (Premiere) at 8pm
VH1: Friday Night Alright: VFest 2010 (Premiere) at 11pm

(SATURDAY 1/29/11)
ANIMAL PLANET: Pit Boss (Premiere) at 10pm
DISCOVERY: Kidnap & Rescue (Premiere) at 10pm
PLANET GREEN: Boomtown (Premiere) at 10pm
NBC: Saturday Night Live – Host: Jesse Eisenberg, Musical Guest: Nicki Minaj

(SUNDAY 1/30/11)
SUNDANCE: Brick City (Premiere) at 8pm
STYLE: Jerseylicious (Finale) at 8pm
TNT & TBS: 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at 8pm
E!: Bridalplasty (Finale) at 9pm
BRAVO: The Real Housewives Of Atlanta (Finale) at 10pm

Time Warner Cable is providing its Digital customers a chance to view this year’s Academy Award nominated films via its Movies On Demand service under the Awards Season category.  The Awards Season category will be available through mid-March and includes the titles Inception, The Kids Are Alright, Toy Story 3, Winter’s Bone, How To Train Your Dragon, Exit Through the Gift Shop, The Town and The Social Network will be available starting February 2.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Will Ferrell is joining NBC’s The Office this season for a four-episode arc, playing a branch manager who comes from the home office who is just as incompetent as Michael Scott.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
The Rite – Anthony Hopkins, Colin O’Donoghue, Alice Braga, Ciaran Hinds, Toby Jones
The Mechanic – Jason Statham, Ben Foster, Tony Goldwyn, Donald Sutherland, Jeff Chase
From Prada To Nada (Limited Release) – Camilla Belle, Alexa Vega, Wilmer Valderrama, Nicholas D’Agosto, April Bowlby
Biutiful (Limited Release) – Javier Bardem, Maricel Alvarez, Hanaa Bouchaib, Eduard Fernandes, Diarytou Daff

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $77 million.

POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $25 million. 

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CASTING CALL
Vinnie Potestivo Entertainment and a major cable network are casting for men and women who consider themselves America’s most obsessed Royal Wedding fans; people who are outgoing and passionate about the UK and all things about William and Kate.  Finalists will be flown to London to experience British culture and a tour of Royal locales with a well-known celebrity host.  Candidates must be US citizens, have a valid US passport and be available to travel in February.  To apply, visit TheRoyalWeddingTrip.com. Note: Finalists will not be attending the Royal Wedding.  Casting ends February 1 and applicants must be prepared to submit a 5-7 minute video that shows examples of how you are obsessed with the Royal Wedding and what makes you unique. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 1/27/11)
FX: Archer (Premiere) at 10pm

Tuesday’s State of the Union Address was watched by close to 43 million total viewers and was carried live from approximately 9-1015p on 11 networks including ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Telemundo, Univision, CNN, Centric, CNBC, FOX News Channel and MSNBC, per Nielsen.  The 2011 SOTU address was down -18% from the 2009 address and down -11% from last year’s. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

CBS is moving its new comedy Mad Love up by one week to premiere now on February 14 at 830p to tie-in with Valentine’s Day-themed promotions.  Rules of Engagement will launch in its new Thursday night at 830p time slot beginning February 24.  Starting then on February 14, CBS’ Monday night lineup includes: How I Met Your Mother at 8p; Mad Love at 830p; Two and a Half Men at 9p; Mike & Molly at 930p; and Hawaii Five-O at 10p.  Sony Pictures Television produces Mad Love in association with CBS Television Studios. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

In other CBS news, the network is renewing its daily talk show The Talk for the 2011-2012 season.  Helmed by Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Holly Robinson Peete and Leah Remini, The Talk has averaged 2.21 million viewers and delivered a 1.1/6 among W25-54 and a 0.8/5 with W18-49 since its premiere last October. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bravo welcomes back the sixth season of The Real Housewives of Orange County beginning March 6 at 10p.  The original series that launched the network’s Real Housewives franchise introduces a new housewife, Peggy Tanous, a former model and now stay-at-home mom.  Evolution Media produces.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Hannah Storm inked a new multi-year extension contract with ESPN which expands her on-air role at the network.  Storm co-hosts the 9a-noon edition of SportsCenter, ESPN’s news and information program with Josh Elliott.  Now, her duties will expand to include on-site studio events such as the Super Bowl, NBA Finals, Wimbledon and the US Open.  Storm will continue her hosting gig surrounding NBA coverage on ABC and ESPN and will also conduct interviews with NFL newsmakers and make appearances on Sports Reporters and other shows.  Storm joined ESPN in 2008. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

CASTING CALL
FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance announces audition dates for its upcoming eighth season.  Auditions will take place on February 2 in Salt Lake City; February 19 in Atlanta; and March 12 in Los Angeles.  Complete venue and information as well as eligibility rules can be found at: www.fox.com/dance .
(Source: Cynopsis)

Women please send in stories of your super hero and wonderful husbands for possible inclusion in a major women’s magazine.  Tell us of his brave deeds and include his bio along with his full name, age, contact info and two photos to BDCCASTING@GMAIL.COM. Deadline for submissions is January 29. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 1/10/11)
OWN: The Gayle King Show (Premiere) at 10am
CNN EN ESPANOL: Showbiz (Premiere) at 3pm
OXYGEN: Bad Girls Club (Premiere) at 9pm
TV ONE: Love That Girl! (Premiere) at 9pm
VH1: You’re Cut Off! (Premiere) at 9pm
VH1: The X Life (Premiere) at 10pm
MTV: True Life Goes On: Where Are Your Favorites Now? (Premiere) at 10pm
MTV: Vice Guide To Everything (Premiere) at 11pm
CURRENT TV: This American Life (Premiere) at 10pm
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY: Stolen Voices, Buried Secrets (Premiere) at 10pm
A&E: Hoarders (Finale) at 10pm
TNT: Men Of A Certain Age (Finale) at 10pm

A&E Television Networks canceled premiere plans for its eight-part miniseries The Kennedys on the HISTORY Channel. Production on the miniseries is complete and was scheduled to premiere this spring. AETN said while the miniseries was “produced and acted with the highest quality, after viewing the final product in its totality, we have concluded this dramatic interpretation is not a fit for the HISTORY brand.” A network spokesperson also said the content of the miniseries was apparently not historically accurate and did not pass the network’s standards. The multi-million dollar production is considered to be the most expensive program ever for the network and is the first scripted miniseries for HISTORY. Greg Kinnear led the cast as John F. Kennedy, Katie Holmes as Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, Barry Pepper as Robert F. Kennedy and Tom Wilkinson as Joe Kennedy. Joel Surnow developed the miniseries which was produced by Asylum Entertainment and Muse Entertainment. The Kennedys will still air in Canada beginning March 6 and will also launch globally.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MTV’s third season premiere of Jersey Shore last Thursday night tallied 8.45 million total viewers and delivered a 4.2 rating among A18-49. This season opener becomes MTV’s most-watched series telecast ever. Additionally, the season premiere averaged an 8.3 rating and 6.5 million viewers with P12-34.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TLC is expected to not renew the Mark Burnett-produced Sarah Palin’s Alaska series for a second season, reports EW. The series has averaged 3.2 million viewers and it is likely last night’s two-hour finale was the show’s last episode.
(Source: Cynopsis)

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
True Grit – $15 million
Little Fockers – $13.8 million
Season Of The Witch – $10.7 million
Tron Legacy – $9.8 million
Black Swan – $8.4 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)

CASTING CALL
HISTORY Channel is casting for season three of its competition series, Top Shot seeking skilled marksmen who are proficient with a pistol, rifle or other firearms. For the new season, HISTORY is looking for Marksmen Pairs: husband/wife, father/son, co-workers or siblings to participate in the show. If you and a partner are in good physical shape, have mastered a firearm and can adapt to new weapons and demanding physical challenges, please consider applying. Send an email to: TopShotCasting@gmail.com with your name, city/state, phone number, a recent photo and a brief explanation of why you should be on the show. The deadline to apply is February 1, 2011. More information can be found at www.pilgrimfilms.tv and click on “Casting” or call 818-478-4570.  Applicants must be at least 21 years old, a resident or citizen of the US and reasonably skilled with shooting and marksmanship.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Donald Trump presents The Ultimate Merger 2 for TV One and is casting single guys, 21 to 40 years old who are attractive and financially secure for the dating competition show. The guys must have what it takes to woo a beautiful fashion model. Open casting call interviews are happening January 15 in Los Angeles, Birmingham and New York City and also in Detroit on January 19. For more details and to download an application, please visit: www.ultimatemerger.tvoneonline.com. Juma Entertainment also produces.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 1/7/11)
OWN: Season 25: Oprah Behind The Scenes (Episode 3) (Premiere) at 8pm
OWN: Your OWN Show: Oprah’s Search For The Next TV Star (Premiere) at 9pm
SI TV: Latino 101 (Premiere) at 9pm
TLC: Say Yes To The Dress (Premiere) at 9pm
TLC: Four Weddings (Premiere) at 10pm
SYFY: Merlin (Premiere) at 10pm
IFC: Mr. Show With Bob And David (Premiere) at 11pm

(SATURDAY 1/8/11)
ANIMAL PLANET: It’s Me Or The Dog (Premiere) at 8pm
STYLE: Style Star (Premiere) at 9pm
NBC: Saturday Night Live – Host: Jim Carrey, Musical Guest: Black Keys

(SUNDAY 1/9/11)
ANIMAL PLANET: Infested! (Premiere) at 8pm
DIY NETWORK: Dream House (Premiere) at 8pm
FOX: Bob’s Burgers (Premiere) at 8:30pm
NBC: The Cape (Premiere) at 9pm
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: Alaska State Troopers (Premiere) at 9pm
PBS: Masterpiece: Downton Abbey (Premiere) at 9pm
STYLE: Kimora: Life In The Fab Lane (Premiere) at 9pm
TRAVEL: The Wild Within (Premiere) at 9pm
SHOWTIME: Californication (Premiere) at 9pm
SHOWTIME: Episodes (Premiere) at 9:30pm
SHOWTIME: Shameless (Premiere) at 10pm
TLC: Sarah Palin’s Alaska (Finale) at 8pm
E!: Kendra (Finale) at 10pm

Financial guru, Suze Orman will soon have her own series on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network called Money Class (wt). Orman serves as the show’s creator and host as she meets families, couples and individuals across the country, guiding them with attainable financial goals so they can make responsible and well-informed decisions. The series, produced by @radical.media is scheduled to premiere fall 2011.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TV One renews three series: reality series LisaRaye: The Real McCoy; a 12-episode order for Unsung spotlighting under-recognized musicians; and a 10-episode order for Life After, focusing on life-changing events in celebrities’ lives. The latter two series are slated for summer premieres.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Animal Planet premieres Mike Tyson’s new six-episode docu-drama Taking On Tyson March 6 at 10p. In this series, the boxing legend returns to his childhood neighborhood where he fosters a lifelong passion for raising pigeons and pigeon racing. Taking On Tyson was created and produced by Touch Productions in association with Tyrannic Productions for Animal Planet.
(Source: Cynopsis)

After the December 29 special Extreme Couponing delivered 2.1 million total viewers for TLC, the network has ordered it as a new series with 12 half hour episodes. The series follows extreme “super couponers” as they pursue extraordinary deals. Sharp Entertainment produces the series.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Discovery Channel is producing a Chicago version of game show Cash Cab set to debut this summer. Comedian Beth Melewski, alumnus of Second City will host. The New York edition of Cash Cab continues with Ben Bailey as host with new episodes premiering this spring. Cash Cab is produced for the network by Lion Television.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
Season Of The Witch – Nicholas Cage, Ron Perlman, Stephen Campbell Moore, Clair Foy, Robbie Sheehan
Phil Ochs: There But Fortune (Limited Release)  – Phil Ochs, Tom Hayden, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Peter Yarrow

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $12 million.

POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $51 million. 

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CASTING CALL
A major cable network is casting for a popular docu-soap series and is seeking affluent women in the Los Angeles area. This casting is interested in female celebrities, women married to celebrities, business owners, socialites and more. Please send at least two photos and a brief bio about who you are along with your contact email and phone to: tamibcasting@gmail.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A major cable network is looking for women who have been married multiple times for a new docu-series. The women must be between the ages of 25-50 and have been married at least three times or more and are juggling a crazy life with multiple exes and kids from different marriages though they still want to find Mr. Right. The ideal candidate must have been married at least three times and is currently single though dating someone, going through a divorce or currently engaged is fine and they must have a high energy personality. Please send an email to bridescasting@gmail.com and include name, age, city/state, occupation, current marital status, if you have children and if so, include their ages, the occupation of your ex-husbands and briefly explain your multiple marriage story and why each ended. Also include a description of your daily life.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 1/6/11)
ABC: Winter Wipeout (Premiere) at 8pm
HGTV: Selling New York (Premiere) at 9pm
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY: Nightmare Next Door (Premiere) at 10pm
JLTV: James & Sunda (Premiere) at 10pm
MTV: Jersey Shore (Premiere) at 10pm

E! continues to expand the Kardashian TV series franchise with a new eight-episode series featuring Khloe Kardashian and her husband LA Lakers star Lamar Odom. Khloe & Lamar (wt), launching early this year, will allow viewers inside the couple’s private home life that they also share with Khloe’s brother Robert Kardashian. The series is produced by Ryan Seacrest Productions and Bunim-Murray Productions.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TLC introduces a new daytime cooking series when Kitchen Boss debuts January 24. With a total of 40 half-hour episodes, Kitchen Boss showcases Cake Boss’ Buddy Valastro as he shares traditional Italian recipes. TLC will air a sneak preview of Kitchen Boss following the finale of Valastro’s competition show Next Great Baker on January 24 at 1030p. Kitchen Boss will then air in its regular daytime slot of 530p beginning January 25. Valastro will do triple duty on TLC as he continues headlining his primetime series Cake Boss for a fourth season premiering January 31 at 9p. Cake Boss and Kitchen Boss are produced for TLC by High Noon Entertainment.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Spike TV’s upcoming one-hour docu-series Coal, taking a never-before-seen look inside the dangerous world of coal mining, is set to premiere on March 30. Produced by Thom Beers and his Original Productions, a FremantleMedia Company, the original series looks at the coal mining business through Mike Crowder and Tom Roberts, the partial owners of Cobalt Mine in Westchester, West Virginia.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC Daytime and cable network TV Land are partnering on a storyline cross-over featuring characters from ABC’s All My Children and TV Land’s original series Hot in Cleveland. The cross-over centers on a storyline from the first season of Hot in Cleveland where Wendie Malick’s character, former soap star Victoria Chase targets real-life soap star Susan Lucci. In two Hot in Cleveland episodes airing February 16 and 23 at 10p All My Children’s Susan Lucci, Michael E. Knight and Darnell Williams appear as themselves. In turn, Wendie Malick will appear as her character Victoria Chase playing a housekeeper named Gertie on an episode of All My Children airing on February 24 at 1p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2011 WINNERS
http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/awards/nominees/

CASTING CALL
A new reality series titled Timeout is looking for entertainment professionals who are struggling to balance family time and career. Do you or your spouse work 60+ hours each week? Do you find it hard to stop working while at home? Are you married and have at least two children over the age of 6 years old? If so and if you are interested, please send an email to: castingrealityshow@gmail.com or call MysticArt Pictures at 818-563-4131.  Casting is happening immediately.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 1/4/11)
CBS: Live To Dance (Premiere) at 8pm
NBC: The Biggest Loser: Couples (Premiere) at 8pm
ABC: V (Premiere) at 9pm
NAT GEO WILD: Dangerous Encounters (Premiere) at 9pm
TNT: Southland (Premiere) at 10pm
MTV: 16 And Pregnant: Where Are They Now? (Premiere) at 10pm
SPIKE TV: Permanent Mark (Premiere) at 11pm
SYFY: Caprica (Finale) 5 episodes – starts at 6pm through 10pm

Preliminary numbers based on Fast Nationals from Nielsen were released for the launch of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network last weekend:

• On Saturday launch day, OWN achieved a primetime (8-11p) average of a 0.93 rating among W25-54 and 1.0 million total viewers.
• Overall, OWN was the #3 ad-supported cable network on Saturday among W25-54 at 8p and 9p, following ESPN and USA Network.
• Saturday’s debut of Season 25: Oprah Behind the Scenes at 8p posted a 1.1 rating with W25-54 and 1.16 million total viewers.
• The two-hour premiere of Ask Oprah’s All Stars on Sunday at 8p delivered a 0.79 rating with W25-54 and 968,000 total viewers.
• Following on Sunday at 11p, the premiere of Master Class earned a 0.45 rating with W25-54 and 602,000 total viewers. 

(Source: Cynopsis)

According to Nielsen, Americans watched more television in 2010 as total viewing of broadcast networks and basic cable channels increased by 1% for the year to an average of 34 hours per person each week, reports NYT. Overall, FOX was the #1 broadcast network among A18-49 with an average rating of 3.0, though CBS did best among total viewers for 51 out of 52 weeks.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $330 million.

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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 12/16/10)
NBA TV: True NBA (Premiere) at 7pm
FUSE: Z100 Jingle Ball Pre-Show at 8pm
FUSE: Z100 Jingle Ball 2010 (taped last week from MSG) at 9pm
A&E NETWORK: The Peacemaker: L.A. Gang Wars  (Premiere) at 10pm & 10:30pm
MTV: Megadrive (Premiere) at 11pm
DIY NETWORK: The Vanilla Ice Project (Finale) at 9pm
USA: Burn Notice (Finale) at 10pm

Actress Debi Mazar, known for her roles in the film Goodfellas and on HBO’s Entourage, is also a foodie and will star with her husband Gabriele Corcos in the new series, Extra Virgin for the Cooking Channel. The new series debuts January 19 at 10p and will blend Mazar’s Queens, NY background with Gabriele’s Tuscan homeland as they share their passion for food and family. The show will be shot in Los Angeles, Florence and Fiesole, Italy.
(Source: Cynopsis) 

MTV is readying the new docu-series Teen Mom 2 opening January 11 at 10p. The series follows teen moms, Chelsea, Jenelle, Kailyn and Leah from the cast of the second season of 16 and Pregnant. The series, like MTV’s series Teen Mom, offers first-hand accounts from the young woman as they each face the difficult challenges of being young while raising a child.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Marc Cherry, showrunner on ABC’s Desperate Housewives, is developing a new drama for ABC titled Hallelujah. The plot is set in the small town of Hallelujah, Tennessee that is torn apart by forces of good and evil. Things are put to right when a stranger moves to town bringing justice, peace and faith to the residents. Cherry will write and executive produce the project and Sabrina Wind will also serve as an executive producer. ABC Studios will produce where Cherry already has a large overall deal.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CASTING CALL
A major cable television network that ranks in the top ten is seeking a host for a popular design show. The show is looking specifically for a large, burly tough guy General Contractor. Please email a photo, resume and short video highlighting your practical approach to building to:  reallygoodidea@mac.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)