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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 3/29/10)
MTV: Disaster Date (Premiere) at 6pm
MTV: Teen Cribs (Premiere) at 6:30pm
ABC FAMILY: 10 Things I Hate About You  (Premiere) at 8pm
TNT: Saving Grace (Premiere) at 10pm
ABC FAMILY: Greek (Finale) at 10pm

FOX and the producers of 24 have mutually agreed this current eighth season of the action series will be its last. 24 will conclude in a special two-hour episode on May 24 at 8p and the final 11 hours of the series will air on consecutive Mondays on FOX at 9p. 24 is a production of 20th Century Fox Television and Imagine Television in association with Teakwood Lane Productions.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bunim-Murray Productions, behind the long-time MTV hit The Real World, was purchased by Paris-based Banijay Entertainment. Jonathan Murray will continue as chairman of Bunim-Murray along with president Gil Goldschein. Bunim-Murray will additionally remain based in Los Angeles and will not change its name.
(Source: Cynopsis)

KIDS CHOICE AWARDS 2010 WINNERS LIST
http://www.nick.com/kids-choice-awards/nominees/

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
How To Train Your Dragon – $43.3 million
Alice In Wonderland – $17.3 million
Hot Tub Time Machine – $13.7 million
The Bounty Hunter – $12.4 million
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid – $10 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)

CASTING CALL
Meredith Video Studios is looking for first-time moms who are either currently pregnant or have just given birth or adopted their first child in the past two months. The selected candidates must be willing to share and document their preparations for the baby and the first months of being a new mother. Chosen participants will receive a small hand-held camcorder to record and upload video footage which will be part of a special year-long webisode series and shown nationally on a lifestyle television show. For information on how to participate, please send an email to: castingnewmoms@gmail.com .
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 3/23/10)
BBC AMERICA: Survivors (Premiere) at 9pm

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $29 million.

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

CASTING CALL
NBC is casting for its new edition of The Apprentice and is looking for business professionals who have been affected by the economic downturn and are ready to go to work again. People of all ages are welcome to apply from recent college grads to executives who are 40+. There will be national open casting calls and more information can be found at nbc.com. Candidates can also apply by sending an email to ginacasting@yahoo.com and include a recent photo, updated resume and a brief personal and professional bio explaining how the economy has affected your employment, lifestyle and family. The show’s producers are looking for real stories from business pros who are eager to turn their lives around.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 3/18/10)
ABC: Flash Forward (Premiere) at 8pm
HGTV: My First Sale (Premiere) at 8:30pm
HGTV: Selling NY (Premiere) at 9pm
HGTV: Tough As Nails (Premiere) at 9:30pm
VH1: Famous Crime Scene: Marvin Gaye (Premiere) at 12am

NYC RESTAURANTS WILL GET LETTER GRADES IN JULY 2010
http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/16/city-health-board-agrees-to-require-letter-grades-for-restaurant-cleanliness/

CASTING CALL
Spike TV is seeking undiscovered comedic talent for its new late-night talk show developed and executive produced by Thom Beers, of Original Productions (The Deadliest Catch, Ax Men). The network is looking for two guys in their late 20s to mid-30s who are likable and have that regular-guy appeal along with being funny. Selected candidates will be flown to L.A. for a screen test with network executives. Open casting calls will happen March 22 and 23 in Chicago and Atlanta. For more information, contact the casting company, Metal Flowers Media via their website at www.metalflowersmedia.com or calling 323-785-2500 or sending an email to sniffsniff@metalflowersmedia.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 3/16/10)
FX: Justified (Premiere) at 10pm
HGTV: Marriage Under Construction (Premiere) at 11pm
OXYGEN: Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too (Premiere) at 11pm

ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME – 2010 INDUCTEES
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100316/ap_en_mu/us_music_rock
_hall

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $12 million.

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

CASTING CALL
An upcoming docu-series, Married By 30 is being developed by an upscale US cable network and is seeking fun, outgoing women who are wanting to get married by the time they reach 30 years old. Interested women should be between 27-29 years and live in the NY/Tri-state area and all ethnicities are welcome to apply. Please send an email to marriedby30@gmail.com right away and include full name, phone number(s), age, occupation, current hometown, a recent photo (not older than 6 months), a link to your website (if available) and a paragraph describing why you want to be Married By 30.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 3/12/10)
NBC: Who Do You Think You Are? – Emmitt Smith (Pemiere) at 8pm
ABC: Supernanny (100th Episode) at 9pm
VH1: Famous Crime Scene: Selena (Premiere) at 7pm

(SATURDAY 3/13/10)
ION: The Guard (Premiere) at 9pm
STYLE: What I Hate About Me (Finale) at 9pm

(SUNDAY 3/14/10)
NBC: Minute To Win It (Premiere) at 7pm
NBC: Celebrity Apprentice (Premiere) at 9pm
HBO: The Pacific (Premiere) at 9pm
FOOD: Ultimate Recipe Showdown (Premiere) at 9pm
FOX: Sons Of Tucson (Premiere) at 9:30pm
E!: Kendra (Premiere) at 10pm
E!: Pretty Wild (Premiere) at 10:30pm
HGTV: The Antonio Treatment (Premiere) at 10pm
TLC: Hoarding: Buried Alive (Premiere) at 10pm
TRAVEL: America’s Worst Driver (Premiere) at 10pm

After push from a grass-roots fan campaign, NBC confirmed veteran TV actress Betty White, 88, will host Saturday Night Live on May 8. During this episode, which also falls on Mother’s Day weekend, six SNL alumnae will reunite including Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Molly Shannon, Rachel Dratch, Maya Rudolph and Ana Gasteyer.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Merlin Olsen, 69, former pro football player-turned television actor and NFL broadcaster, died near Los Angeles early yesterday. Olsen was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a cancer of the lung lining in 2009. Olsen was an All-American at his alma mater, Utah State and a first-round draft pick by the Los Angeles Rams in 1962. Olsen, along with Deacon Jones, Lamar Lundy and Rosey Grier became the Rams’ famous “Fearsome Foursome” defensive line. To this day, Olsen is still the Rams’ leader in career tackles with 915. Olsen retired from pro football in 1976 and was voted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1982. Olsen’s football career was succeeded by a television acting career which included the family series Little House on the Prairie followed by a starring turn in his own series Father Murphy from 1981-1983 and the short-lived series Aaron’s Way in 1988. This last December, Utah State honored Olsen by naming the football field at Romney Stadium “Merlin Olsen Field.” Utah State will also erect a statue of Olsen at the stadium. Additionally during the Rams’ game on December 20, the team paid a video tribute to Olsen, narrated by Olsen’s former broadcast partner, Dick Enberg.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Soon after announcing he would be part of the next Dancing with the Stars celebrity line-up on ABC, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ocho Cinco, will also have his own reality show on VH1 called The Tournament (wt). Ocho Cinco (formerly Chad Johnson) will go in search of women interested in dating him in this 10-episode, one-hour series set to debut in July 2010. During the first episode, Ocho Cinco will narrow his selection down to four women from each of the four regions of the US, Northern, Western, Southern and Central. The sixteen female contestants will join Ocho Cinco in a tournament-style dating competition. The series is produced by JUMA Entertainment and 51 Minds Entertainment, LLC., an Endemol Company.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
Green Zone – Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Brendan Gleeson, Jason Isaacs, Amy Ryan
She’s Out Of My League – Jay Baruchel, Alice Eve, T.J. Miller, Mike Vogel, Nate Torrence
Remember Me – Robert Pattinson, Emilie de Ravin, Chris Cooper, Lena Oliin, Pierce Brosnan
Our Family Wedding – Forest Whitaker, America Ferrera, Carlos Mencia, Regina King, Lance Gross, Anjelah Johnson

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $20 million.

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

CASTING CALL
Bonanza Productions Inc. is hosting an open casting call seeking physically-challenged boys aged 10-13 who use a wheelchair to play an 11-year old character in a new 30m comedy pilot created by and starring Paul Reiser (Mad About You) for NBC. The character is described as a sweet, funny, intelligent kid who has a positive outlook. He loves sports, music and everyone he meets including adults. He also remembers everything and is very inquisitive, though he can also become anxious and obsessive about things. The character has also used a wheelchair since birth, so the casting agents are only looking for boys who use a wheelchair. The online search is now open and continues through March 19, 2010. Production for the pilot will take place in Los Angeles over one week, starting April 7. For more information or to submit, visit www.tvpilotcastingcall.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 3/2/10)
NBC: Parenthood (Premiere) at 10pm
TNT: Southland (Premiere) at 10pm
SPIKE: Players (Premiere) at 10:30pm

Disney owned & operated WABC/New York, currently in the midst of cable retransmission talks with Cablevision, has announced that as of that as of 12:01 a.m. ET on Sunday, March 7, 2010, WABC may not be available on the Cablevision system in certain areas in the NY/CT/NJ. 
(Source: Cynopsis)
(This means Cablevision customers may lose shows like: The View, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice, Dancing With The Stars and Lost)

OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network acquired the television rights to the Academy Award-nominated film Precious: Based on the Novel Push By Sapphire and produced by Lionsgate. OWN secured the license for the film’s first broadcast window following pay television starting in the summer of 2012. To date, Precious has tallied more than $45 million in the domestic box office and earned six Oscar nominations.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $112 million.

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

CASTING CALL
A TV pilot is looking for overweight families who are ready to get in shape. Interested families must submit details on how they got so out of shape and those with teenagers are considered a plus. Selected families will be given the tools to change their lives forever. Send the family description and a family photo to tvpilotcasting@earthlink.net.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 3/1/10)
CBS: Rules Of Engagement (Premiere) at 8:30pm
G4: The International Sexy Ladies Show (Premiere) at 8pm
TLC: Our Little Life (Premiere) at 8pm
NBC: The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (Premiere) at 11:35 pm
ABC: The Bachelor (Finale) at 8pm

MARIE OSMOND’S SON HAS DIED
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100228/ap_on_en_mu/us_marie_
osmond_s_son_11

NYC STREET FAIRS CUTTING BACK
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/02/27/2010-02-27_theyre_fair_game_to_mike_hizzoner_eyes_axing_street_fests_
to_save_cash.html

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Shutter Island – $22.2 million
Cop Out – $18.6 million
The Crazies – $16.5 million
Avatar – $14 million
Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lighting Thief – $9.8 million

CASTING CALL
A new show, with the working title New You, is looking for shy girls who are tired of sitting on the sidelines and ready to find their dream man. This show will be inspiring and with the help of a celebrity mentor, the selected woman will gain confidence and step into the spotlight. If you live in the Los Angeles area and want to be on the show, visit www.newtvcasting.com or call 818-325-6920. Interested applicants can also send an email to thenewyoutv@gmail.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

An upcoming new television series with an inspirational theme for a major cable network is seeking families who are experiencing hard economic times and are presently down on their luck. The chosen families for this series will be given a fresh start on life with a new home, new jobs and relocated to another state. The series needs families with at least four members and children age 5+. Send an email to freshstartcasting@gmail.com and include a description of your family with information on your current economic situation along with a family photo.
(Source: Cynopsis)