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FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ SOUNDSCAN/ POWERBALL/ CASTING CALL

October 8, 2014

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

ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 10/8/14)
CNBC: The Filthy Rich Guide (Premiere) at 10pm
CNN: Somebody’s Gotta Do It (Premiere) at 9pm
CW: Arrow (Premiere) at 8pm
DIRECT TV: Kingdom (Premiere) at 9pm
FOOD: Cutthroat Kitchen: Superstar Sabotage (Premiere) at 8pm
FX: American Horror Story: Freak Show (Premiere) at 10pm
MTV2: Nitro Circus (Premiere) at 11pm
SYFY: Ghostbusters (Premiere) at 9pm
TNT: Legends (Premiere) at 10pm
TRAVEL: Inside Paradise (Premiere) at 9pm
TV ONE: Hollywood Divas (Premiere) at 10pm
A&E: Wahlburgers (Finale) at 10pm
BRAVO: Top Chef Duels (Finale) at 10pm
PBS: Penguins: Spy In The Huddle (Finale) at 8pm
TNT: Legends (Finale) at 9pm

Things are looking Grimm at TNT. But in a good way: the NBC fantasy drama launches an off-network run on the cable net in early 2015. “Grimm will be a great addition to TNT’s lineup as the network continues to expand its reach with high-quality genre programming,” said Deborah K. Bradley, Turner SVP and head of program acquisitions, content strategy and licensing. Upcoming season four, debuting on NBC Friday, October 24 at 9p, will be added to TNT’s collection next fall.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Scarlett Johansson is making the jump to TV, in a limited series based on 1913 Edith Wharton novel The Custom of the Country. Deadline reports the Lucy actress will exec produce and star in the eight-episode project from Pink Sands, written by Christopher Hampton (Atonement).
(Source: Cynopsis)

Family friendly UP TV yanked 7th Heaven from its schedule on Tuesday after audio was posted on TMZ which has 7th star Stephen Collins allegedly confessing to exposing himself to three underage girls. “We are deeply concerned for the families that are potentially affected by these disturbing allegations,” said net president and CEO Charley Humbard. Collins was fired from the movie Ted 2 Tuesday and resigned from the SAG-AFTRA board; the NYPD is investigating.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BET announced time’s up for The Game – but not until it tacked on another season. “All good things must come to an end,” said the net, adding that production is underway for seasons eight and nine. “We’re excited to end on a high note by giving Sabers fans a chance to bid farewell to their favorite players on and off the field.” BET picked up the series in 2009, after it was canceled by the CW.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A&E will air the next Critics’ Choice Movie Awards and Critics’ Choice Television Awards. First up: In partnership with the Broadcast Film Critics Association, the 20th annual movie presentation will air live on Thursday, January 15, by Bain Productions and Berlin Entertainment. TV honors arrive in 2016.
(Source: Cynopsis)

FX gave a straight-to-series, 10-ep order for anthology series American Crime Story from Ryan Murphy (American Horror Story). Each season will focus on a different sensational true crime story. First installment: The People v. O.J. Simpson, based on the book by Jeffrey Toobin. Murphy joins Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson (The Hunger Games) and Brad Falchuk, who co-created Horror Story with Murphy, as exec producers. Alexander & Karaszewski and Dante Di Loreto also serve as an exec producers, with Murphy set to direct.FX Productions and Fox 21 will produce. “Nothing is more exciting than starting a juicy, new franchise [with Murphy],” said Fox Television Group chairmen and CEOs Dana Walden and Gary Newman.
(Source: Cynopsis)

20th Century Fox Television scrapped plans for a TV series based on the 1989 Cameron Crowe film Say Anything after Crowe took to Twitter to trash the idea. “I have no involvement…except trying to stop it,” posted Crowe. NBC had issued a script commitment plus penalty for the project the day before.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A 1989 movie that is moving to TV is Uncle Buck, put in development by ABC. The project from Universal Television is based on the John Hughes comedy starring John Candy.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Will Arnett’s Electric Avenue sold a comedy to CBS, based on the book “How Not to Calm a Child on a Plane,” about parents trying to raise a child by their own rules. Adam Barr (Growing Up Fisher) will write and exec produce with Arnett and Peter Principato.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Production is underway in Sudbury, Ontario for Up original movie The Music In Me, starring singer/actresses Debbie Gibson (3 Billion and Counting) and Gloria Reuben (E.R.). Film about a failing church choir premieres in early 2015.
(Source: Cynopsis)

AMC smash Walking Dead, back for season five Sunday, October 12 at 9p, has been renewed for season six. “There’s plenty more Dead ahead,” said AMC president Charlie Collier. No surprise there: The zombie drama was the number one show on television among A18-49 for the last two years and the most highly-rated show in cable television history.
(Source: Cynopsis)

After a three-year hiatus, The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret returns to IFC for a third season in 2015, with six half-hour eps that pick up after Todd detonated a nuclear bomb that decimated the planet. “As thrilled as I am to not have to answer the question, ‘Hey man, will there be a third series of Todd Margaret or what?’ anymore,” said series creator and star David Cross (Arrested Development), “the true thrill comes in figuring out how to extend a serialized episodic in which the world blows up at the end of series two.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

GSN’s The Chase is back for the second half of season three with a special celebrity edition Tuesday, November 11 at 8p. Dean Cain (Hit the Floor), Seamus Deaver (Castle) and Boris Kodjoe (Real Husbands of Hollywood) will compete in a trivia challenge for the charities of their choice. Through its season three run,the series has posted ratings growth among P18-49 (up 52 percent), P25-54 (up 56 percent), W25-54 (up 36 percent), W18-49 (up 30 percent), and up 37 percent in total viewership, versus GSN’s year-to-date time period average.
(Source: Cynopsis)

History’s number one new series of 2014 is back (of course!) for another go. Season two of game show Pawnography launches Thursday, November 6 at 10p, with the Pawn Stars defending their treasures against brainy contestants.
(Source: Cynopsis)

LIVE with Kelly and Michael was the number two syndicated talk show for the second week in a row in HH, total viewers and W25-54, for its strongest start in seven years.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The series premiere of Bravo’s Manzo’d with Children earned over 1.7 million total viewers and 991,000 P18-49 at 9p, according to Nielsen. The second ep, immediately following, scored 1.6 million total viewers and 881,000 P18-49. For the hour, the series averaged over 1.6 million total viewers and 937,000 P18-49, up 71 percent and 84 percent, respectively, compared to the prior four week time period average.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 10/5/14)
1) Blake Shelton – Bringing Back The Sunshine – 100,544
2) Lady Antebellum – 747 – 73,944
3) Barbra Streisand – Partners – 72,870

Other Debuts
5) Prince – Art Official Age – 50,939
8) Prince & 3rdEyeGirl –  PlectrumElectrum – 26,323
10) Script – No Sound Without Silence – 23.565
13) Lucinda Williams – Down Where The Spirit Meets The Bone – 19,707
14) Tove Lo – Queen of The Clouds – 19,346
16) Gerard Way – Hesitant Alien – 17,138
17) Colbie Caillat – Gypsy Heart – 16,813
18) Childish Gambino – Kauai EP – 16,168
21) Melissa Etheridge – This Is M.E. – 14,138
23) Various Artists – Wow Hits 2015 – 13,279
30) Various Artists – Frozen: The Songs – 11,210

POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $70 million.

Powerball is played in 43 states.

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CASTING CALL
Food Network’s Chopped is casting competitors for new episodes this fall. Seeking professional chefs, pastry chefs, and amazing amateur cooks (teens, college undergrads, grandpas, grandmas, families, etc) in the NYC Tri-State, Chicago, Miami and Seattle areas. All dynamic, passionate, creative chefs and cooks should apply at www.choppedcasting.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ SOUNDSCAN/ POWERBALL/ CASTING CALL

October 1, 2014

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

ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 10/1/14)
CBS: Criminal Minds (Premiere) at 9pm
CBS: Stalker (Premiere) at 10pm
GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY: Going RV (Premiere) at 10pm
OUTDOOR CHANNEL: The Gunfather (Premiere) at 8pm
SUNDANCE: Dream School: NYC (Premiere) at 10pm
FX: The Bridge (Finale) at 10pm

NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon will air a live broadcast from Phoenix on Super Bowl night, Sunday, February 1, following The Blacklist and local news. The talker then tapes from LA’s Universal Studios February 2-5, its first trip to the City of Angels since its move to NYC after the end of Jay Leno’s reign as host in February 2014.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Eva Longoria and Mario Lopez will host the 2014 NCLR Alma Awards, celebrating Latinos in the entertainment industry, to be simulcast live on MSNBC and mun2 as a one-hour prime time special on Friday, October 10 at 10p. Telemundo will live stream the 9p pre-show; awards and post-show will stream on MSNBC.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Spike TV launched its first TV Everywhere app on Tuesday. Content includes nearly 200 episodes of series including Ink Master, Bar Rescue and Auction Hunters, among others, along with the best of Bellator MMA and select COPS eps.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Lifetime docu-series The Sisterhood (not to be confused with TLC’s canceled The Sisterhood, about pastors’ wives) follows five women considering taking vows to become Catholic nuns. Launch date: Tuesday, November 25 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Pretty Little Liars: We Love You to Death special airs Tuesday, October 21 at 8p, part of ABC Family’s “13 Nights of Halloween.” Cast and crew offer a behind-the-scenes look at PPL, along with a “Dearly Departed” segment including interviews with “A’s” victims.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC’s bringing back summer series Mistresses for season three. The soapy drama was second in its Monday time slot, with a .9 rating in A18-49.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Deion’s Family Playbook returns to OWN for season two Saturday, November 1 at 9p, followed by the series premiere of Flex & Shanice at 10p. Playbook, following the family life of sports legend Deion Sanders, was the highest-rated freshman docu-series ever for the net.
(Source: Cynopsis)

FX Networks is bringing back summer comedies Married and You’re the Worst for 13-ep sophomore runs. Married returns to FX, while Worst finds a new home on FXX. Married is averaging 1.96 million total viewers and 1.35 million among A18-49; Worst is tracking 1.65 million total viewers and 1.09 million A18-49 through the first seven episodes.
(Source: Cynopsis)

IFC’s Comedy Bang! Bang! returns for the second half of season three with a packed roster of celebrity guests. A few of those joining the fun, starting Friday, October 17 at 11p: Eric Andre, Dane Cook, Rob Corddry, Chris Hardwick, Ellie Kemper, Kevin Smith, Amber Tamblyn and Steven Yeun.
(Source: Cynopsis)

GSN ordered a 10-ep second season of Skin Wars. Rebecca Romijn (X-Men) will be back to host the body painting competition, seen by 11.9 million total viewers its first season, nearly doubling the time period average among total viewers versus the year-to-date time period average.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Veronica Mars alum Ryan Hansen will guest on midseason CW drama, iZombie, reports EW, where Veronica creator Rob Thomas is an exec producer.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Yvonne Strahovski (24: Live Another Day) landed a lead role in ABC midseason drama The Astronaut Wives Club, based on the novel by Lily Koppel.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Star and creator of Showtime comedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Rachel Bloom, announced casting for the comedy pilot on her YouTube page. Santino Fontana (Frozen), Michael McDonald (MADtv), Donna Lynne Champlin (Billy Elliot) and Vincent Rodriguez III (Here Lies Love) are onboard as series regulars.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CBS won premiere week in total viewers, according to Nielsen, up 5 percent to 10.86 million. ABC claimed the A18-49 (non-sports) crown, up 4 percent, with 6 out of 15 non-sports programs in the demo.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Freshman Fox drama Gotham dropped a mild 13 percent on its second outing Monday (2.8/8 in A18-49). CBS’s Scorpion boasted an even smaller dip, down one tenth, to 3.1/8.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The debut of ABC’s How to Get Away With Murder was the biggest overall gainer of premiere week in Live+3, adding on 6 million total viewers, the largest-ever total viewer increase in L+3 for any telecast on any network, reports the net. New total for the freshman performer: 20.3 million viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Hot Bench got off to the best start among new syndicated shows the week ending September 21, with a 1.3 rating.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Discovery series Fast N’Loud, Deadliest Catch, Naked and Afraid and Street Outlaws, plus solid launches for Highway to Sell and Fat N’ Furious and the ratings success of Shark Week 2014, boosted the net up the cable ranks during 3Q14 versus 3Q13, landing it among the top five in A18-49, A25-54 and M25-54, and a top ten cable network for Men every weeknight across the entire quarter.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TNT’s Rizzoli & Isles,Major Crimes and The Last Ship ranked as basic cable’s top three original series of 3Q14, as well as 25 of basic cable’s top 35 telecasts for the quarter among total viewers and 17 of basic cable’s Top 45 telecasts A25-54, reports the net.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 9/28/14)
Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga – Cheek To Cheek – 130,521
Kenny Chesney – Big Revival – 129,670
Barbra Streisand – Partners – 127,368

Other Debuts
4) Alt-J – This Is All Yours – 67,903
5) Pentatonix – PTX, Vol. III – 45,988
8) Joe Bonamassa – Different Shades of Blues – 26,436
10) Jennifer Hudson – JHud – 23,939
11) Aphex Twin – Syro – 23,475
15) Leonard Cohen – Popular Problems – 20,928
17) Jackie Evancho – Awakening – 19,794
18) John Mellancamp – Plain Spoken – 19,194
19) Lenny Kravitz – Strut – 18,452
21) Tweedy – Sukierae – 17,921
26) Gary  Clark Jr. – Gary Clark Jr. Live (2 CD)

POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $50 million.

Powerball is played in 43 states.

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CASTING CALL
Moviefone is casting the next Mr./Ms. Moviefone: The new Mr./Ms. Moviefone will serve as a face and voice of the brand and may fulfill various duties such as red carpet appearances, conduct interviews, create movie/TV reviews, & work in other brand extensions, like social media outreach. Full details: HERE.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ MEGA MILLIONS/ CASTING CALL

September 30, 2014

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

ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 9/30/14)
CW: iHeart Radio Music Festival Night 2 (Premiere) at 8pm
ABC: Selfie (Premiere) at 8pm
ABC: Manhattan Love Story (Premiere) at 8:30pm
ID: Motives and Murders: Cracking The Case (Premiere) at 8pm
ID: Beauty Queen Murders (Premiere) at 9pm
NAT. GEO.: The Legend of Mick Dodge (Premiere) at 9pm
NAT. GEO.: Live Free or Die (Premiere) at 10pm
OXYGEN: Bad Girls Club: Redemption (Premiere) at 8pm
PBS: Makers: Women in Comedy (Premiere) at 9pm
REELZ: Celebrity  Close Calls (Premiere) at 9pm
A&E: Storage Wars (Finale) at 9:30pm
A&E: Brandi And Jarrod: Married To The Job (Finale) at 10pm
BRAVO: The Singles Project (Finale) at 10pm
OXYGEN: Sisterhood of Hip Hop (Finale) at 9pm

Fox is counting its Sunday blessings. The Simpsons had its best premiere number in three years, up 34 percent from its last season opener, averaging 3.9/11 among A18-49 and 8.5 million total viewers. An hour-long Family Guy, with a Simpsons crossover, had a 73 percent boost from its year ago debut, to 4.5/12, with 8.4 million total viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Actor/producer/former White House official Kal Penn (How I Met Your Mother) will serve as a special correspondent for Fusion’s midterm election coverage. With live, Sunday-through-Thursday program Midterm Mayhem: The Ultimate Political Smackdown, Penn said, “We’re hoping to offer some smart, engaging, and entertaining reporting without obsessing over the lowest common denominator.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Annabel Oakes (Awkward) has half hour comedy In Security, from Sony Pictures Television, set up at NBC. Hollywood Reporter said Oakes will write and exec produce with Phill Trail (Enlisted).
(Source: Cynopsis)

They really like her. Jenna Elfman (Dharma and Greg) signed a development deal with 20th Century Fox Television. “She is both a brilliant comedic leading lady and a stunning dramatic actress; she quite frankly can do everything,” said Sharon Klein, EVP of casting. “Audiences love her and so do we, as our relationship spans from Dharma all the way to 1600 Penn.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC Family ordered supernatural drama Stitchers to series. “Stitchers is new ground for us and I’m excited to bring procedurals to the network,” said net president Tom Ascheim. ABC Family also ordered a second helping of Young & Hungry, basic cable’s top telecast in its time period among A18-34, and W18-34, but passed on a second run for Mystery Girls.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The Dovekeepers, from exec producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett (The Bible), as commenced production in Malta for broadcast in 2015. The four-hour event series based on the historical novel by Alice Hoffman, a co-production between CBS Television Studios and LightWorkers Media, is the first project from CBS Entertainment and CBS Television Studios’ Limited Series and Event Programming unit.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CBS issued a script commitment for If We’re Not Married by 30, a Warner Bros. Television comedy co-exec produced and co-written by actress Melissa Rauch (The Big Bang Theory’s Bernadette) and her husband Winston Rauch, says the Hollywood Reporter.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Psychological drama Fortitude premieres on Pivot in January 2015. Stanley Tucci (The Lovely Bones) and Michael Gambon (Harry Potter) star in the Fifty Fathoms production.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Inserted in the season finale of Oxygen’s Sisterhood of Hip Hop, tonight at 9p, is a sneak preview of cast member Siya’s new music video, “Real MVP.” At show’s end, viewers can catch the entire video on Oxygen.com. The docu-series also debuted music videos for cast members Nyemiah Supreme and Brianna Perry over the course of the season
(Source: Cynopsis)

Animal Planet’s Pit Bulls & Parolees, returning for a sixth season Saturday, October 4 at 10p, will have its first after-show event at 11p, featuring intrepid dog rescuer Tia Torres.
(Source: Cynopsis)

AXS TV promises “no stone left unturned” when Dan Rather grills KISS’s Gene Simmons tonight at 8p on The Big Interview. Simmons’ newest book, ME INC., is due out this fall.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Alpha House is back for a sophomore run on Amazon Friday, October 24. Among the many guests popping up on the Garry Trudeau political comedy: Today’s Matt Lauer and Savannah Guthrie, former Presidential advisor David Axelrod, Good Morning America’s George Stephanopoulos and U.S. Senators John McCain and Elizabeth Warren.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Supermodel Naomi Campbell (The Face) landed a recurring role in Fox midseason drama Empire, from Lee Daniels, Danny Strong and Brian Grazer.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Live with Kelly and Michael co-host Michael Strahan announced he’ll hit the big screen with an appearance in sequel Magic Mike XXL, coming out in July 2015. Channing Tatum issued an invite to the former NFL star during a visit on the talk show last year. Said Strahan on Monday’s show, “I’m about to do something that started as a joke.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Jon Hamm (Mad Men) will co-star in a special holiday episode of UK anthology series Black Mirror, on Channel 4. Hamm counts himself “a massive fan of the show.” Oona Chaplin (Game of Thrones) is also onboard.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Samantha Morton (Miss Julie), John Hurt (The Elephant Man) and Tahar Rahim (A Prophet) will head the cast of The Last Panthers. The six-ep crime drama was ordered by UK’s BSkyB and France’s Canal Plus.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The season four premiere of ABC’s Once Upon a Time on Sunday earned the series its highest numbers in two years, with 9.3 million viewers and 3.4/10 A18-49, according to fast affiliate Live+Same Day data, outperforming its year-ago premiere by 9 percent in total viewers and 31 percent in the demo.
(Source: Cynopsis)

With the caveat that ratings are subject to change due to live programming, CBS reports Madame Secretary was the most-watched program of Sunday night, with 12.99 million viewers (1.4/4 among A18-49). The good news for The Good Wife: an average 11.2 million viewers, up 22 percent versus last year (1.3/4 A18-49).
(Source: Cynopsis)

The season two finale of Ray Donovan was the Showtime crime drama’s highest-rated episode and scored the biggest total night ratings ever. Drawing 2 million viewers at 9p, the ep outperformed the season two premiere by 61 percent; in total night, its 2.52 million viewers was a 43 percent lift.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Two episodes into season five on Sunday, Downton Abbey averaged 8.1 million viewers on ITV, down from 9.5 million for the episode the season prior.
(Source: Cynopsis)

During its second season premiere week, Lauren Lake’s Paternity Court boasts it experienced the most year-to-year growth of all court shows, growing 33 percent in HH ratings (to 1.48 versus 1.11).
(Source: Cynopsis)

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $105 million

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

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CASTING CALL
Food Network’s Chopped is casting competitors for new episodes this fall. Seeking professional chefs, pastry chefs, and amazing amateur cooks (teens, college undergrads, grandpas, grandmas, families, etc) in the NYC Tri-State, Chicago, Miami and Seattle areas. All dynamic, passionate, creative chefs and cooks should apply at www.choppedcasting.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ADRIEN PETERSON INDICTED FOR CHILD ABUSE

September 13, 2014

ADRIEN PETERSON INDICTED FOR CHILD ABUSE
http://www.tmz.com/2014/09/12/adrian-peterson-indicted-for-child-abuse/

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FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ MEGA MILLIONS/ CASTING CALL

August 19, 2014

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

ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 8/19/14)
ID: Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda (Premiere) at 10pm
SYFY: Wizard Wars (Premiere) at 10pm
TLC: Next Great Baker (Finale) at 9pm
TNT: Perception (Finale) at 10pm

Elizabeth Vargas has checked herself back into a recovery center, the 20/20 co-anchor revealed in a statement. “As so many other recovering alcoholics know, overcoming the disease can be a long and incredibly difficult process,” said Vargas, who entered a treatment facility in 2013. “I feel I have let myself, my co-workers and most importantly my family down and for that I am ashamed and sorry. I am committed to battling and addressing this debilitating disease.” Said ABC, “We stand squarely behind her…and we look forward to having her back at ABC News when she feels ready to return.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

A video shot by a Ferguson, MO resident aired on CNN’s New Day Monday, purportedly showing the aftermath of the Michael Brown shooting. The unarmed black teenager, shot and killed by a police officer August 9, is seen lying dead in the street. The woman taking the video, Piaget Crenshaw, told CNN, “The fact that he got shot in the face, it was something that clicked in me like, no somebody else needs to see this, this isn’t right.” Crenshaw said she waited to release the video out of concern for her safety.
(Source: Cynopsis)

It will be hard to miss NBC’s The Blacklist in the coming weeks. Images of star James Spader, in character as criminal mastermind Red Reddington, will stare out from mock covers on the back of 10 magazines (Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone and the New Yorker among them), and on the front cover of Playboy. Also part of the comprehensive effort: billboards, wallscapes and a roundup of Red one-liners set to AC/DC classic “Back in Black” in heavy rotation on NBC and NBCUniversal cable nets. “The size and scope of this campaign speak to both the importance of the series to NBC and the creative ways in which we can get that message out,” said Len Fogge, president of marketing and digital for NBC Entertainment. Season two of the drama debuts Monday, September 22 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Keanu Reeves (The Matrix) will star in and exec produce an action drama series form Slingshot Global Media, reports Deadline, based on the book series by Barry Eisler. Chad Stahelski and David Leitch, Reeves’ directors in upcoming film John Wick, and Eisler will also exec produce.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A&E has a taste for former boy band brothers in the food business. On the heels of its hit Wahlburgers, currently in season two Wednesdays at 10p, the net ordered docu-series Lachey’s Bar. Show follows Nick and Drew Lachey (98 Degrees) as they open a bar in their hometown of Cincinnati. Leftfield Entertainment is producing.
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBC ordered a put pilot for The Devil’s Advocate, based on the 1997 Warner Bros. film about a lawyer working for a firm run by the devil. Warner Bros. TV is producing the small-screen project with John Wells Prods.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The Creative Arts Emmys, handed out Saturday, will air in a two-hour edited version Sunday, August 24 on FXM. Quotes we hope makes the cut include Jane Lynch (Glee), presenting the Emmy for Picture Editing: “As someone who has hosted the Primetime Emmy Awards, this is more than an honor – it’s a setback.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Starz drama The Missing premieres Saturday, November 15. Thriller follows James Nesbitt (Jekyll) as a father desperately searching for his son.
(Source: Cynopsis)

UP promises a “shocking cliffhanger” for the season six finale of family drama Heartland on Wednesday, August 20 at 9p. But the net’s not keeping us hanging for long – season seven debuts a week later, August 27.
(Source: Cynopsis)

John Lithgow (Third Rock From the Sun) will host Star-Spangled Spectacular: Bicentennial of our National Anthem live from Baltimore on PBS’s Great Performances. American Idol champ Jordin Sparks co-hosts, Saturday, September 13 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC Family airs the TV premiere of teen phenom Hunger Games on Friday, October 10 at 8p, repeating Saturday, October 11 and Sunday, October 12 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Debbie Reynolds will be honored with SAG-AFTRA’s Lifetime Achievement Award during the 21st Annual Screen Actor’s Guild Awards. Ceremony airs live on TNT and TBS January 25.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CMT premieres two-hour special, George Strait: The Cowboy Rides Away, including footage from the country music legend’s final concert in Dallas, on Friday, August 29 at 7p. Among those joining “The King of Country Music” onstage: Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Sheryl Crow, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert and Martina McBride.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Add Jennifer Hudson and pop band Magic to the roster of performers for Fashion Rocks, a live concert “celebrating the powerful relationship between fashion and music” on CBS Tuesday, September 9 at 9p. Previously announced performers include Afrojack, The Band Perry, Duran Duran, KISS, Jennifer Lopez, Miranda Lambert, Nico & Vinz, Rita Ora, Pitbull and Usher.
(Source: Cynopsis)

VH1 is keeping the Love & Hip Hop Atlanta love alive in the off-season with the release of VH1’s Love & Hip Hop: Music From the Series, available digitally and physically. “When we started to notice the incredible sales impact that was happening when a song was placed in the show, we reached out to VH1 to partner with them on this soundtrack,” said Cynthia Sexton, EVP, brand partnerships & licensing, Island, Def Jam, & Republic Records.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Discovery’s Yukon Men is back for season three on Tuesday, September 2 at 9p. Can’t wait? Yukon Men: Wild Lives offers a preview of horrors the guys will be facing (howling wolves, double homicide, a paved road) on Tuesday, August 26 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BBC One renewed Happy Valley for season two. The crime drama launches its first season Stateside on Netflix Wednesday, August 20.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TLC picked up more eps of Kate Plus Eight from Figure 8 Films, slated for a December launch. The June two-part special focused on the super-size family averaged over 2.1 million P2+ viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Sunday’s Big Brother delivered its largest audience of the summer, according to preliminary Nielsen Live + Same Day ratings. The CBS reality show was first in viewers (6.9 million) and among A18-49 (2.1/7).
(Source: Cynopsis)

Sunday’s Wicked Tuna: North vs. South hooked a .7 P25-54 and 1.1 million P2+ in fast nationals for Nat Geo. The series bow was in line with the franchise’s Wicked Tuna season 3 premiere (0.7 P25-54) in February, and also marks the net’s highest-rated August telecast since 2011.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $160 million

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

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CASTING CALL
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FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ SOUNDSCAN/ POWERBALL/ CASTING CALL

August 13, 2014

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

ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 8/13/14)
TV ONE: Unsung: The Emotions (Premiere) at 8pm
TLC: Who Do You Think You Are?: Valerie Bertinelli (Premiere) at 9pm
COOKING: Deen of Lean (Premiere) at 9;30pm
ID: Heartbreakers (Premiere) at 10pm
SCIENCE: Man Vs. The Universe (Premiere) at 10pm
TNT: Legends (Premiere) at 9pm
TNT: Franklin & Bash (Premiere) at 10pm
A&E: Duck Dynasty (Finale) at 9pm
BRAVO: Million Dollar Listing (Finale) at 9pm
FXX: Wilfred (Finale) at 10:30pm
TV LAND: Jennifer Falls (Finale) at 10:30pm

Ryan Seacrest Productions and CBS Television Studios struck a two-year overall deal to develop scripted content. RSP’s scripted division will develop projects for broadcast and cable TV as well as streaming services; outside of the scripted deal, the home of reality hits like Keeping Up with the Kardashians will remain open for business to all networks.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Forensic evidence indicates Robin Williams’s death on Monday was asphyxia by hanging, California investigators said yesterday. Among the many people grieving the loss of the beloved comedic genius is The Crazy Ones creator David E. Kelley. “The talent was legendary,” said Kelley. “But equally inspiring, perhaps more so, was his kindness and humanity. A gentle soul, who touched us all.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC News apologized Tuesday morning for showing live shots of Williams’ home on its website after the comic legend’s death. “When we realized there was no news value to the live stream, we took it down immediately,” said ABC News after drawing criticism on social media. The live stream was yanked after less than an hour.  Also apologizing, for a poorly chosen remark: Fox News’ Shepard Smith, for using the word “coward” in describing Williams’ actions. If his words offended the family, said Smith, “from the bottom of my heart, I could not be more sorry.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Half-hour roundtable series Live From E!, the net’s first digital show to cross over to linear, is expanding to three nights a week. Hosted by Jason Kennedy, Ross Mathews, Maria Menounos and a rotating panelist, the pop culture show will air Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays starting September 8 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fans can soon try for a piece of HBO’s True Blood. An auction hosted by ScreenBid will offer over 1500 items from the vampire drama, ending its seven-season run Sunday, August 24. Up for grabs: Arlene’s wedding gown, Eric Northman’s Fangtasia throne and vampire fangs. Bidding takes place August 20-25.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Filming on eight-ep Veronica Mars sequel Play It Again, Dick is complete, reported Buzzfeed. The Veronica cast is reunited for the web series from Rob Thomas, including Kristen Bell. Robert Buckley and Rose McIver, of Thomas’ upcoming CW drama iZombie, guest star.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Oxygen’s new series Sisterhood of Hip Hop just launched Tuesdays at 9p. What’s the appeal? “As many young women today are trying to find what drives them and where their passions lie, the cast of Sisterhood of Hip Hop is on a very real and similar journey,” Rod Aissa, SVP of Original Programming and Development for Oxygen Media, says “These five women are breaking boundaries and defying doubters in the male dominated world of hip hop.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

OWN’s Help Desk, hosted by Deepak Chopra’s son, Gotham Chopra, premieres Sunday, September 7 at 12p, following a new episode of the net’s Super Soul Sunday.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The World’s Wildest Commercials, hosted by Saturday Night Live alum Chris Parnell, airs on ABC Thursday, August 28 at 10p. The production, from Juma Entertainment and IMG Productions, includes ads never before seen in the U.S.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Weeknight improv comedy panel show @midnight was renewed by Comedy Central for a sophomore season. Host Chris Hardwick said @midnight “has been an absolute dream come true for me – a game show of Internet jokes with my comedian friends.” The 40-week second season will run through 2015.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season three of OWN’s Six Little McGhees launches Saturday, September 6, with back-to-back eps starting at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

DirecTV is bringing back Rogue for season three. The satellite TV provider ordered 20 eps, with the first ten launching in spring 2015 and the second batch slated for 2016.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Kaitlin Olson (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) will recur on season four of Fox’s New Girl, as the fiancee of of Jess’s father, played by film director/producer (and All in Family’s Meathead) Rob Reiner.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MTV acquired basic cable syndication rights for New Girl. The 20th Century Fox Television comedy will air weekdays on the cable nets starting in fall 2015 in the five-year deal. Netflix already grabbed streaming rights. Season four launches on Fox Tuesday, September 16 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Political analyst and pollster Dotty Lynch died August 10 of complications from melanoma. She was 69. Lynch, one of the earliest female pollsters to advise presidential campaigns, covered politics for CBS for 20 years, until 2005. “We all loved and admired her so much,” said Face the Nation anchor Bob Schieffer.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 8/10/14)
1) Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix, Vol. 1 – Movie Soundtrack – 109,112 (After 2 week – 168,787)
2) Various Artists – Now 51 – 93,749
3) Godsmack – 1000HP – 58,300

Other Debuts 
4) Spoon – They Want My Soul – 39,147
10) Vamps – Somebody To You EP – 19,947
20) Various Artists – Now Party Anthems 2 – 10,659
27) Andy Grammar – Magazines or Novels – 8,786

POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $40 million.

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CASTING CALL
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 to: HellCatsCasting@gmail.com
(Source: Cynopsis)

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FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ MOVIES/ NYC STREET FAIRS/ MEGA MILLIONS/ POWERBALL/ CASTING CALL

July 25, 2014

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

ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 7/25/14)
HISTORY 2: In Search of Aliens (Premiere) at 10pm
VH1: The Love Guru (Premiere) at 10pm
DA: Mountain Monsters (Finale) at 9pm
WE: Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars (Finale) at 9pm

(SATURDAY 7/26/14)
HISTORY: WWI: The First Modern War (Premiere) at 8pm
BBCA: Almost Royal (Finale) at 10pm
DIY: Disaster Decks (Finale) at 8pm
ID: Happily Never After (Finale) at 10pm

(SUNDAY 7/27/14)
OWN: Oprah’s Master Class: Sharon Stone (Premiere) at 10pm
TLC: Escaping Alaska (Premiere) at 10pm
WGN: Manhattan (Premiere) at 9pm
MEXICANAL: El Rayo Vida de Lucha (Finale) at 10:30pm

Game, set, mock tennis match? HBO is teaming with Andy Samberg and Murray Miller (writer and co-executive producer of Girls) on 7 Days in Hell, a mockumentary about pro tennis rivals competing in a seven-day match at Wimbledon. Samberg will play superstar bad boy Aaron Williams, while Kit Harington (Game of Thrones) portrays prodigy Charles Lloyd Poole. The all-star cast includes Fred Armisen (Portlandia), Lena Dunham (Girls), Will Forte (Last Man on Earth), Karen Gillan (Selfie), Howie Mandel, Michael Sheen, Mary Steenburgen, June Squibb and Soledad O’Brien.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Anchor Bay Entertainment has partnered with AMC and Republic Records to offer fans of The Walking Dead an exclusive soundtrack with the release of The Walking Dead: The Complete Fourth Season on Blu-ray and DVD. The sets will be made available through Walmart.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TV Land‘s revival of Candid Camera has a new co-host. Mayim Bialik (The Big Bang Theory) has been tapped to work alongside Peter Funt, the son of the show’s creator and host, Allen Funt. The series will premiere on Monday, August 11 with a new episode airing from Monday through Thursday that week. Episodes will then move to Tuesday nights.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Encore Westerns will commemorate the life of film and TV legend James Garner with an all-day marathon on Saturday, July 26, beginning at 8a. It will feature 12 episodes of his hit series Maverick and the films Skin Game, Support Your Local Gunfighter and A Man Called Sledge.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Jerry Seinfeld announced a new series of video vignettes motivated by his Crackle series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, called Single Shots. The show will feature two-minute long vids of past Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee guests discussing one topic that includes both never-before-seen footage and previously aired content. The first “shot” premiered yesterday with Tina Fey, Sarah Silverman and Brian Regan talking about donuts.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fashion Rocks, a star-studded concert honoring the relationship between fashion and music, returns Tuesday, September 9 at 9p on CBS. Ryan Seacrest will host the live show from Barclays Center in New York City. The evening will feature performances by Afrojack, The Band Perry, Duran Duran, KISS, Miranda Lambert, Jennifer Lopez, Nico & Vinz, Rita Ora, Pitbull and Usher.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The debut of OWN‘s Operation Change, a 10-part documentary series giving viewers unprecedented access to some of the world’s most dangerous, desolate and poverty-stricken places, has been changed. Operation Change: South Africa will now air Monday, August 4 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MTV‘s fashion series House of Style, which tours LA’s best vintage stores, is coming back with a new host, hip hop artist Iggy Azalea. Season 8 premieres Monday, August 4 on MTV.com and across the networks’ social media platforms.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Jessica Biel will guest star on the Season 4 premiere of New Girl on FOX. She’ll play Kat, a sexy scientist, who competes with Zooey Deschanel’s Jess over a cute guy.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Charley Koontz, remembered as Community’s “Fat Neil,” has landed a series regular spot on the upcoming CBS spinoff CSI: Cyber.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Mircea Monroe (Episodes, Hart of Dixie) and Aimee Garcia (Dexter) have been added to the cast of the TV Land comedy pilot Impastor.
(Source: Cynopsis)

All My Children alum Finn Wittrock is joining American Horror Story: Freak Show on FX.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Last Thursday’s episode of CMT‘s Party Down South made network history with 1,156,000 total viewers and a 1.03 rating (Live +3). Among Adults 18-49, the series grew +27% over the season one average and +12% in total viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Television viewers embraced Married life, as FX‘s newest original comedy series scored 1.5 million Total Viewers and 1.1 Million Adults 18-49 in its initial run (7/17/14, 10:00-10:30 PM). Its two encore telecasts combined to deliver an audience of 2.2 million Total Viewers and 1.6 million Adults 18-49 (Live+3 basis).
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
Hercules – Dwayne Johnson, Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell, Aksel Hennie, Ingrid Bolso Berdal, Reece Ritchie, Tobias Santelmann, Joseph Fiennes
Lucy – Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Choi Minsik, Amr Waked, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Pilou Asbaek, Analeigh Tipton, Nicolas Phongpheth
And So It Goes – Michael Douglas, Diane Keaton, Sterling Jerins, Frances Sternhagen, Maurice Jones, Andy Karl, Austin Lysy, Annie Parisse
The Fluffy Movie (Limited Release) – Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias
Magic In The Moonlight (Limited Release) – Colin Firth, Emma Stone, Marcia Gay Harden, Hamish Linklater, Eileen atkins, Simon McBurney, Jacki Weaver, Erica Leerhsen
Happy Christmas (Limited Release) – Anna Kendrick. Melanie Lynskey, Mark Webber, Lena Dunham, Joe Swanberg, Jude Swanberg
A Most Wanted Man (Limited Release) – Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel McAdams, Grigoriy Dobrygin, Willem Dafoe, Robin wright, Homayoun Ershadi, Nina Hoss, Franz Hartwig
Very Good Girls (Limited Release) – Elizabeth Olsen, Dakota Fanning, Demi Moore, Peter Sarsgaard, Ellen Barkin, Richard Dreyfuss, Boyd Holbrook, Kiernan Shipka

NYC STREET FAIRS
Friday July 25, 2014
Grand Central Carnival – on 41st St. from Lexington Ave. to 3rd Ave.

Saturday July 26, 2014
Festival of the Americas – on 6th Ave. from 42nd to 56th St.

Saturday July 27, 2014
Madison Ave. Summer Fair – on Madison Ave. from 42nd to 57th St.
Columbus Circle/Lincoln Center Fair – on Broadway from 65th to 66th St.
Broadway “Astoria” Summerfest (Queens) – on Broadway from Steinway St. to 47th St.

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $67 million

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

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POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $50 million.

Powerball is played in 43 states.

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CASTING CALL
NY/Tri-State: Real Women for Global Cosmetics Company-sponsored dig series.25-35 years old, a beautiful dynamic entrepreneur, creative or philanthropist. Email recent pic, URL & details here
(Source: Cynopsis)

Hey Midwest gals! Was your first date with your husband/fiance a cringe-fest? Did you kiss a bunch of frogs until you found your prince? Looking for you & your stories for a major cable net. Email here xaa
(Source: Cynopsis)

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FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ CASTING CALL

July 24, 2014

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

ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 7/24/14)
LIFETIME: Project Runway (Premiere) at 9pm
LIFETIME: Undone with @AmandadeCadenet (Premiere) at 10:30pm
NAT GEO: Doomsday Preppers (Premiere) at 9pm
ABC: Black Box (Finale) at 8pm
FOX: Hell’s Kitchen (Finale) at 8pm
ID: Southern Fried Homicide (Finale) at 10pm

Late Show with Stephen Colbert is staying put in New York and will continue broadcasting from the Ed Sullivan Theater. New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and Leslie Moonves, President and Chief Executive Officer, CBS Corporation, announced that the agreement includes a commitment by CBS for approximately 200 New York-based jobs to support the daily program’s year-round production schedule. “New York has long been an international entertainment leader, and with this commitment from CBS we are beginning the next chapter in that proud history,” said Cuomo.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Whitney Houston‘s mother, Cissy Houston, is adamantly against the planned Lifetime biopic about her superstar daughter. She released a statement to Entertainment Tonight, claiming that no one connected with the movie knew Whitney or anything about her relationship with Bobby Brown. “We are exhausted by the continuing misinformation and comments offered by people who did not know her. Please, please let her rest,” said Houston.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Asylum Entertainment has closed a multi-year, overall production deal with Ashley Tisdale and Blondie Girl Productions banner. Ashley and her sister Jennifer Tisdale will serve as producers to create and develop scripted and unscripted content for Asylum; they’ll be focusing on family and young adult projects aimed at their devoted fan base.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Syfy has partnered with Nick Cannon‘s NCredible Entertainment to develop a weekly, one-hour sci-fi/fantasy improv series. The show will be taped in front of a live audience and feature two teams battling for the biggest laughs to win points and prizes. The “home” team, a group of nationally known comedians, will compete against a different improv squad each week in various sci-fi/fantasy related sketches each week.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Lucille Ball is being celebrated with a special block of programming on getTV at 11a on Wednesday, August 6, which would have been Ball’s 103rd birthday. The network will air The Fuller Brush Girl, followed by Her Husband’s Affairs, Miss Grant Takes Richmond, and The Magic Carpet.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The CW Network has moved up the premiere date of Season 21 of America’s Next Top Model to Monday, August 18 at 9p. Hosted by Tyra Banks, the second “Guys and Girls” edition will feature seven men and seven women living under one roof and battling it out to win the title.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fresh off the biting adventures of Discovery’s “Shark Week” comes Hub Network’s celebration of a furrier creature: dogs. Starting Sunday, August 17 through Friday, August 22, the network is bringing man’s best friend on air during “Bark Week.” The canine programming features Animal Planet’s America’s Cutest, It’s Me or the Dog, Bad Dog! and Too Cute! There will also be a different dog-themed family movie every night, including Cats & Dogs, 101 Dalmatians, 102 Dalmatians, Snow Buddies, Good Boy and Scooby-Doo.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Ovation has ordered new blocks of the documentary music series Song by Song. Season three will continue its focus on music legends with new episodes featuring Sheryl Crow, Blondie and Lindsey Stirling. The show returns in October.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MTV‘s dating reality show Ex on the Beach will be back for a second season. Since its debut in April, it has been a ratings success in the UK, ranking as MTV’s highest-ever series launch in the market and receiving the second highest series ratings of all time for an MTV franchise there. Internationally, Ex on the Beach has already aired successfully in a number of territories, reaching 9.5 million total viewers across key markets like Australia, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Poland, Singapore, Malaysia, Mexico and Brazil.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Former Cheers star Rhea Perlman is joining the cast of FOX‘s The Mindy Project. She’ll recur as Annette Castellano, Danny’s mother, when the show returns for its third season.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Michelle Fairley (Game of Thrones and 24) has landed the role of Margaret, the formerly deceased matriarch of the Langston family, on ABC‘s Resurrection.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC has signed Portia de Rossi for a role on Scandal. She’ll recur for multiple episodes on the show’s fourth season.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Maude Apatow, daughter of Girls executive producer Judd Apatow, will appear on the new season of the HBO hit series. She’ll play a character named Cleo.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Angus Macfadyen has been tapped to play Allan Pinkerton in the syndicated drama series The Pinkertons. The 22-episode action-adventure detective series is set to premiere in first-run syndication in the US this fall.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CASTING CALL
HOST with interest in home and design/NY/DC/PHL AREA. Sean De Simone Casting & a celeblifestyle brand is searching for rep. Strong interest & knwldg in decor and lifestyles for major shopping channel. Arch, Int Designer, Mag Editors a plus Freelance position. Travel req’d. Res/recent photo HERE lifestylehostcasting@gmail.com
(Source: Cynopsis)

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FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ MEGA MILLIONS/ CASTING CALL

July 8, 2014

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

ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 7/8/14)
CNBC: Restaurant Startup (Premiere) at 10pm
FYI: Married at First Sight (Premiere) at 9pm
GAC: Highway Cowboys (Premiere) at 10pm
MTV: Finding Carter (Premiere) at 10pm
BRAVO: The People’s Couch (Finale) at 10pm
HGTV: Flip or Flop (Finale) at 9pm

Submissions for the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Award nominations are open at sagawards.org/submissions. Submissions are all paperless, accepted through October 23. Nominees will be announced Wednesday, December 10; ceremony simulcast live on TNT and TBS Sunday, January 25.
(Source: Cynopsis)

To IFC go the Spoils. The offbeat comedy net ordered a sequel to Funny or Die series The Spoils of Babylon, titled The Spoils of Dying. “Hang onto your hats, America!” said star and exec producer Will Ferrell. “This one’s going to be totally bonkers!” Miniseries focused on “the seedy underbelly of the 1950s jazz scene” premieres summer 2015.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Spike TV scooped up a second season of docu-series Thrift-Hunters, from Pixcom Productions. Season one of the shopping series delivered 1 million viewers, for a 23 percent lift in the timeslot among A18-34.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Brandon Routh, who donned Superman‘s cape for the big screen, will recur as The Atom on CW‘s Arrow when the superhero drama returns for season three Wednesday, October 8 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Taye Diggs has been cast as a guest star in season six of CBS‘s The Good Wife, as an equity partner at Lockhart/Gardner. Drama returns Sunday, September 21 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Actor Don Matheson died June 29 after battling lung cancer. He was 84. Best known as a regular on Land of the Giants, Matheson’s numerous television credits also included The Waltons, Dynasty and Falcon Crest.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CBS‘s 60 Minutes wrapped the holiday weekend as the most-watched program Sunday night with 8.5 million viewers, according to early Nielsen estimates, while the net’s Big Brother was the top-rated show of the night (1.8/6 among A18-49). ABC singing competition Rising Star held onto last week’s 1.2/4 rating, while NBC‘s Miley Cyrus: Bangerz Tour drew a meager .7 in the demo and 2 million viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

For the second consecutive quarter, HGTV was the top cable network on weekends among women, including upscale W25-54, attracting an average 14 million viewers every Saturday and Sunday between 7a-8p. Top rated weekend programs among W25-54 during 2Q14 were Property Brothers (.77), Flip or Flop (.71) and Fixer Upper (.70).
(Source: Cynopsis)

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $25 million

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

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CASTING CALL
BEAUTY HOST, EXPERT or TV HOST/MID EAST COAST. Sean De Simone Casting & prestige skin care brand is searching, strong interest & knwldg in skin care for major shopping channel. Expert in either beauty and skin care Ind or Dermatology as a Doc or NP. FT Salaried position. Travel req’d. Res/recent photo beautyhostcasting@gmail.com
(Source: Cynopsis)

 

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FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ WEEKEND BOX OFFICE/ CASTING CALL

July 7, 2014

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

ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 7/7/14)
AXS TV: Grammy Museum (Premiere) at 9pm
NAT GEO WILD: Monster Fish (Premiere) at 9pm
TELEMUNDO: Reina De Corazones (Premiere) at 8pm
CW: Beauty And The Beast (Finale) at 9pm
ID: Last Seen Alive (Finale) at 10pm

WE tv announced the launch of In Between, an online-based series that keeps viewers up to speed on what’s happening to the stars of its unscripted shows off-season. “In this age of fragmented viewing, we are constantly looking for innovative ways to keep viewers engaged longer,” said Marc Juris, WE tv president. “In Between not only bridges seasons but also seamlessly connects our linear and online audiences, giving them a platform to continue the conversation year round.” First up: SWV Reunited, available here today, Monday July 7.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Five weeks into what was supposed to be a 12-week run, CW canceled Famous in 12. The reality show, about a family’s fame campaign guided by gossip engine TMZ, earned a .2 rating/1 share and 520,000 viewers its last outing. Arrow repeats slip into its Tuesday-at-8p slot.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A post on Chris Colfer‘s Twitter Thursday claimed the actor had been let go from the cast of Glee “due to personal reasons.” Not so, insisted 20th Century Fox Television, blaming the post on a hacking attack: “Rumors of his dismissal from Glee could not be further from the truth. We love Chris and look forward to working with him again this season.” Also hacked: Colfer’s co-star Lea Michele who, despite a Twitter post on Friday, is not expecting.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Community is alive and well and living on Yahoo. The cult fave comedy, canceled by NBC after five seasons, has been picked up for a 13-ep sixth go-round by Yahoo Screen. Dan Harmon, for one, cheered the development. “I look forward to bringing our beloved NBC sitcom to a larger audience by moving online,” said the comedy’s creator. “I vow to dominate our new competition. Rest easy, Big Bang Theory. Look out, Bang Bus!”
(Source: Cynopsis)

The July 4 World Cup match between Brazil and Colombia was the most-watched quarterfinal ever for ESPN and ABC, with 6.35 million viewers. On Univision, the game averaged 5.5 million viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

FX placed a 10-ep order for Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, created by and starring Denis Leary. Produced by FX Productions and Fox Television Studios, the comedy about a washed-up rocker is slated for a 2015 premiere. He’s “elated” to be working with FX again said Leary (Rescue Me), adding, “They have a great platform for comedy, an award-winning marketing team and an amazing new Nespresso machine in the conference room.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Sundance TV‘s The Approval Matrix, inspired by the New York Magazine pop culture roundup feature, bows Monday, August 11 at 11p. Look for drop-ins from the likes of Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation), Jon Stewart (The Daily Show) and comedian Chris Rock.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Jennifer Love Hewitt has joined the season ten cast of CBS’s Criminal Minds as a series regular. The actress starred for five seasons (2005-2010) on the net’s Ghost Whisperer.
(Source: Cynopsis)

James Callis (Battlestar Gallactica) is onboard El Rey spy thriller Matador, premiering Tuesday, July 15 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC‘s Once Upon a Time has enlisted Georgina Haig (Fringe) to play Frozen‘s Snow Queen in season four.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Carol Kane (Taxi) and Kyle Massey (That’s So Raven) have been added to the cast of Gotham. The Fox drama premieres in fall 2014.
(Source; Cynopsis)

NBC‘s Tonight Show had its top-rated second quarter in five years among A18-49, posting 1.29/6 and 3.97 million total viewers, versus .67/3 and best-ever 2.67 million viewers for ABC‘s Jimmy Kimmel Live and .51/2 and 2.66 million viewers for CBS‘s Late Show with David Letterman. Year over year, Tonight was up 52 percent and Kimmel up 10 percent in the demo.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC‘s Nightline won the quarter in total viewers (1.69 million) in its first quarter in its new time slot, according to Nielsen, outdrawing NBC‘s Late Night with Seth Meyers by 111,000 and CBS‘s The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson by 298,000. Among A18-49, Late Night was tops with .57/4, versus .42/2 for Nightline and .36/2 for Late Late Show.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Crediting the NBA Playoffs and the NCAA Championship, as well as a strong start for its summer lineup, TNT boasts it was basic cable’s top network in prime time among total viewers and all key adult demos for 2Q14.
(Source: Cynopsis)

VH1‘s primetime ratings jumped 16 percent for the second quarter of 2014, fueled by Hit the Floor, basic cable’s top drama among W18-49, and Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, cable’s number one reality show among A18-49, reports the net. VH1 averaged .4 among A18-49, and 696,000 total viewer primetime impressions in the quarter.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Andre Harrell has joined Revolt in the new role of Vice Chairman. Harrell, who founded Uptown Records and served as President of Motown and Bad Boy Records, discovered artists including Revolt founder Sean Combs, Mary J. Blige and Robin Thicke.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Character actor Bob Hastings died June 30 of pancreatic cancer. He was 89. In addition to his role as Lt. Elroy Carpenter on McHale’s Navy, Hastings appeared on series including All in the Family, Twilight Zone and Gunsmoke.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Gold Rush star James Harness, who left the Discovery reality show after its second season, died at age 57. Harness had suffered from serious medical problems after a car accident.
(Source: Cynopsis)

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Transformers: Age of Extinction – $36.4 million
Tammy – $21.2 million
Deliver Us From Evil – $9.5 million
22 Jump Street – $9.4 million
How To Train Your Dragon 2 – $8.8 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)

CASTING CALL
Lightbox Media, Inc. is now casting Season 8 of Bravo’s hit show, “The Millionaire Matchmaker!” “We are looking for eligible men and women, both straight and gay, who are ready to meet potential mates. Selected millionaires will be given the opportunity to be a part of the show and work directly with Patti Stanger and her team of experts. Please send casting inquiries to tmm8casting@intuitivellc.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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