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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 5/20/11)
FOX: Kitchen Nightmares (Finale) at 8pm
CW: Supernatural (Finale) at 9pm

(SATURDAY 5/21/11)
NBC: Saturday Night Live (Finale) – Host: Justin Timberlake, Musical Guest: Lady Gaga at 11:29pm

(SUNDAY 5/22/11)
ABC: America’s Funniest Home Videos (Finale) at 7pm
FOX: American Dad (Finale) at 7:30pm
ABC: 2011 Billboard Music Awards at 8pm
FOX: The Simpsons (Finale) at 8pm
FOX: Bob’s Burgers (Finale) at 8:30pm
NBC: Celebrity Apprentice (Finale) at 9pm
HISTORY: Inspector America (Finale) at 10pm
SHOWTIME: The Borgias (Finale) at 10pm

Longtime NBC Sports Group Chairman Dick Ebersol announced yesterday he is resigning from the network. Ebersol has been involved in television sports for four decades with the last 22 years at NBC Sports. Mark Lazarus, President of NBC Sports Cable Group will take over as Chairman of the NBC Sports Group.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Hero pilot and author Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, III tapped by CBS News to become its Aviation and Safety Expert. Beginning his new post immediately, Sullenberger will offer analysis of aviation safety topics and be a contributor to CBS News broadcasts and platforms across the division. Sullenberger documented his courageous emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 in New York’s Hudson River on January 15, 2009 in his book, Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Next month, A&E Network debuts new seasons of Hoarders and Intervention, both launching on June 20 at 9p and 10p respectively. Hoarders, produced by Screaming Flea Productions is back for a fourth season with ten new episodes showcasing more amazing stories of people who are extreme hoarders. Intervention, from GRB Entertainment serves up an eleventh season documenting
people struggling with debilitating and dangerous addictions.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The City of New York’s official network, NYC Media debuts the new series NYTV offering an inside look at the Big Apple’s arts and culture scene
with videos and content provided by The New York Times.  The 30m series premieres next Monday at 830p on channel 25 via NYC Media.  Each Monday night episode features NYC’s arts, culture and fashion news with video segments from New York Times and NYTimes.com reporters and columnists including fashion with Bill Cunningham’s “On The Street;” restaurant and drink hot spots from Frank Bruni’s “Tipsy Diaries;” urban experiences from “City Critic” Ariel Kaminer; new perspectives on classic films with A.O. Scott’s “Critics’ Picks;” and a look at the City’s architectural treasures with Christopher Gray’s “Streetscapes.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

For the fall season, The CW is returning the following series: Gossip Girl remaining on Monday nights; 90210 moving to Tuesday nights;
America’s Next Top Model; The Vampire Diaries; Nikita switches to Fridays at 8p followed by Supernatural.  The CW is also bringing back the final season of One Tree Hill during midseason.  One Tree Hill is produced by Mastermind Laboratories and Tollin/Robbins Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Ian McShane, Kevin McNally, Geoffrey Rush
35 And Ticking (Limited Release) – Nicole Ari Parker, Tamala Jones, Kevin Hart, Keith Robinson, Wendy Raquel Robinson
Midnight In Paris (Limited Release) – Owen Wilson, Marion Cotillard, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy

NYC STREET FAIRS
Saturday May 21, 2011
Lower Third Ave. Summer Festival – from 6^th to 14^th St.
6^th Ave. Festival – from 14^th to 23^rd St.
63^rd Drive Festival (Queens) – from Austin St. to Queens Blvd.

Sunday May 22, 2011
Times Square Fair – on Broadway from 47^th to 57^th St.
Flatbush Ave. Festival (Brooklyn) – from Parkside to Cortelyou Road
Steinway St. Festival (Queens) – from 28^th Ave. to 34^th Ave.

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $16 million

POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $120 million.

Powerball is played in 41 states.
www.NYLottery.org

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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 9/27/10)
MTV: Made (Premiere) at 4pm
MTV: The Seven (Premiere) at 5pm
MTV: The Buried Life (Premiere) at 10:30pm
BBC AMERICA: Top Gear (Premiere) at 9pm
FOOD: The Best Thing I Ever Ate(Premiere) at 9pm
MSNBC: The Last Word (Premiere) at 10pm

On Friday NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker announced he is exiting his position once the merger transaction between NBCU and Comcast Corp. is complete. Zucker said the timing was right for him to resign now since he met with Comcast COO Steve Burke two weeks ago where it was made known Comcast was looking for a change at the top. In a memo to staff, Zucker said “… it is clear to me that this is the right decision for me and for the company. Comcast will be a great new steward, just as GE has been, and they deserve the chance to implement their own vision.”  Looking back, Zucker’s current contract was renewed last year through January 2013 at an annual salary of $6.3 million and a guaranteed bonus of $1.5 million. His exit package states if he leaves by January, he can expect to take away $15.6 million. Furthermore, Zucker said he thought it was best for him to control his departure announcement versus having it leak out. “This is what happens (after mergers),” said Zucker. “It would’ve been unique in business for this not to happen. I didn’t want to be a guest in my own house.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

In an update released late yesterday, Comcast Corp. and General Electric moved to appoint Comcast COO Steve Burke as CEO of NBC Universal once the merger of the two entities, valued at $30 billion, is complete.  That deal is expected to be finalized by year’s end.  Burke will additionally continue as Comcast’s COO.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Netflix and NBC Universal have signed an expanded licensing deal giving Netflix the right to stream content from several NBCU broadcast and cable networks including entire previous seasons of Battlestar Galactica, Psych, 30 Rock and Law & Order: SVU. Comedy fans will be able to enjoy day-after broadcasts for the next three seasons of SNL, as well as past episodes from all 35 seasons. The company is also considering a streaming only plan in the U.S. – similar to the $7.99/month plan it launched in Canada last week – according to a blog post from CEO Reed Hastings. Netflix stock hit a record high on Friday,the day after Blockbuster announced its restructuring plan.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
Amy Poehler had several surpise guests during her opening monologue this past weekend – Justin Timberlake, Rachel Dratch, Tina Fey, and Jimmy Fallon.
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/amys-monologue/1251378/

Bronx Beat with Katy Perry – check out her Elmo T-Shirt (her subtle response to Sesame Street)
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/bronx-beat/1251408/?__cid=thefilter

The real Governor David Paterson shows up to SNL.
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/update-fred-and-gov-paterson/1251383/?__cid=thefilter

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps – $19 million
Legend Of The Guardians: The Owls Of Ga’Hoole – $16.3 million
The Town – $16 million
Easy A – $10.7 million
You Again – $8.3 million
(Source: Cynopsis)