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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 12/4/13)
NBC: Christmas in Rockefeller Center (Premiere) at 7pm
DIY: Buying And Selling (Premiere) at 9pm
ESQUIRE: On The Table With Eric Ripert (Premiere) at 8pm
FUSE: Warped Roadies (Premiere) at 11pm
HBO: State of Play (Premiere) at 9pm
OXYGEN: Best Ink (Premiere) at 10pm
SYFY: Killer Contact (Premiere) at 10pm
TNT: Mob City (Premiere) at 9pm
TRAVEL: Sturgis Raw (Premiere) at 9pm
TV LAND: Kirstie (Premiere) at 10pm
TLC: Hoarding: Buried Alive (Finale) at 10pm 

NBC is counting on its hit freshman drama, The Blacklist, to keep going strong – the net issued a full season two pickup the morning after the show’s fall finale on Monday. “The success of The Blacklist demonstrates that inspired storytelling is alive and well in broadcast television,” said NBC Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt. Blacklist, NBC’s most-watched new drama in 19 years, returns with new episodes January 13 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

FX Productions signed an overall deal with Louis CK and his company Pig Newton to develop and produce new series for FX. “Working with Louis C.K. has been one of the most rewarding and enjoyable experiences of my career,” said FX Networks and FX Productions CEO John Landgraf. The comedian’s comedy Louie, launching its fourth season in May 2014, landed FX its first Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy nom this year.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Ryan Murphy, co-creator of Glee, revealed via Twitter that there could be quite a few familiar faces on the show’s upcoming 100th installment. “ALL the Glee Originals received invites today to be in our 100th episode!” Murphy tweeted on Tuesday. The milestone ep of the music series airs Tuesday, March 18 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Lisa Kennedy Montgomery, aka 1990s MTV VJ Kennedy, will co-host a show on Fox Business Network, where she was hired last year as a correspondent on talk show Stossel. The Independents will run Monday-Wednesday and on Fridays at 9p, starting December 9. FBN has been making waves lately, recently luring Maria Bartiromo from her long-time perch at CNBC.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TV shows nominated for the Producers Guild of America awards include Breaking Bad (AMC), Downton Abbey (ITV/PBS), Game of Thrones (HBO), Homeland (Showtime) and House of Cards (Netflix) for drama, and 30 Rock (NBC), Arrested Development (Netflix; pending eligibility), The Big Bang Theory (CBS), Modern Family (ABC) and VEEP (HBO) for comedy. Awards will be handed out for these categories, as well as competition television, entertainment & talk, non-fiction (A&E‘s Duck Dynasty got a nod), sports, children’s and digital, in January.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers of Shondaland will be honored with The Directors Guild of America’s 2014 Diversity Award at the DGA Awards on Saturday, January 25. The award, for people making a difference by hiring women and minorities, has only been given out four times in the past.
(Source: Cynopsis)

To fill its The Voice void Monday nights, NBC is slotting two-hour American Ninja Warrior special, “U.S vs. Japan,” on January 13 at 8p, followed by two-hour editions of Hollywood Game Night on January 20 and 27. A one-hour Game Night on February 3 will get a two-hour Sports Illustrated “swimsuit edition special” chaser.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Netflix is debuting its first original series for kids, DreamWorks Animation‘s Turbo FAST, on Tuesday, December 24. Five episodes will be available for streaming, with more premiering over 2014.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Showtime is bringing back Inside Comedy for a third season. Jimmy Fallon, Bette Midler and Dick Van Dyke are among those who will be featured in the docu-series from Steve Carell‘s Carousel Productions, premiering Sunday, February 2 at 11p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season 29 of MTV‘s Real World, dubbed Real World Ex-Plosion, debuts with seven single strangers. In a few weeks, they get more than they’d bargained for when the group is joined by the exes of several roommates, a first for the show. Debut episode airs Wednesday, January 15 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Victor Gerber has signed on to play Ichabod Crane’s father on Fox‘s Sleepy Hollow, reports TVLine. The Alias star will appear in at least one episode of the freshman supernatural drama, airing Mondays at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Constance Zimmer (Newsroom) nabbed a recurring role on NBC‘s midseason comedy Growing Up Fisher, says the Hollywood Reporter.
(Source: Cynopsis)

British actor Vinnie Jones (Escape Plan) and Luis Guzman (How to Make It in America) will recur on ABC‘s midseason drama, Mind Games, reports Deadline.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The fall finale of The Blacklist earned the freshman NBC drama its highest ratings since its premiere: 3.5/10 in A18-49, and 12.3 million total viewers. Lead-in The Voice scored 3.5/9 and 12.4 million in fast nationals.
(Source: Cynopsis)

An original ep of freshman Fox drama Almost Human fell 11 percent week to week, to 1.7 in A18-49, per early numbers. The sci-fi cop show was beaten at 8p by a 1.9 rating for ABC’s airing of A Charlie Brown Christmas, first telecast in 1965.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ESPN‘s Monday Night Football scored a 10.6 overnight household rating for its New Orleans Saints/Seattle Seahawks matchup, up from last week’s 9.1.
(Source: Cynopsis)

With nearly 4.6 million viewers tuned in to BET and Centric, Sunday’s telecast of the Soul Train Awards 2013 ranked as one of the calendar year’s top 5 cable awards shows among total viewers, reports BET. The show was the number one Soul Train Awards show in BET history among households and total viewers, up 20 percent in A18-49 on BET and up 68 percent on Centric in A25-54.
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Contractor and HGTV host Bill Beckwith died on December 3 after a car hit his motorcycle. He was 38. Beckwith founded BB Design Build in 2001, and went on to serve as a host on Curb Appeal. “The HGTV family is deeply saddened by Bill’s tragic death,” said a network statement, “and we mourn his loss along with his many family and friends who will miss his creativity, adventurous spirit and general love of life.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Actor Christopher Evan Welch died on December 2 after a brief illness. He is believed to have been 48. In addition to film and theater credits, Welch appeared on numerous television shows, including Rubicon, The Good Wife and Law & Order.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 12/1/13)
1) One Direction – Midnight Memories – 546,230
2) Eminem – Marshall Mathers LP2 – 199,183 (After 4 weeks – 1,322,905)
3) Garth Brooks – Blame It On My Roots – 163,604

Other Debuts
17) Various Artists – Frozen Soundtrack – 43,758
18) Danielle Bradberry – Danielle Bradberry – 41,369
26) Various Artists – Songs For The Philippines – 28,336

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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 11/27/13)
NBC: The Making of The Sound of Music Live! (Premiere) at 8pm
SYFY: Haunted Highway (Premiere) at 10pm
ASPIRE: The Root 100 (Finale) at 8pm
DIY: Rescue My Renovation (Finale) at 9pm
ESQUIRE: The Getaway (Finale) at 9pm
TLC: Extreme Cheapskates (Finale) at 9pm

MSNBC canceled Alec Baldwin’s short-lived talker, Up Late. The actor had been given a two-week suspension following confrontations with paparazzi that included an anti-gay slur. A planned November 29 Up Late episode has been scratched from the news net’s schedule. “This is a mutual parting and we wish Alec all the best,” said MSNBC. After five weeks, Baldwin’s show had dropped 40 percent from its premiere, averaging 395,000 viewers its last airing.
(Source: Cynopsis)

60 Minutes reporter Lara Logan has taken a leave of absence following a discredited October 27 story about the 2012 attack of the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi. CBS News chairman Jeff Fager made the announcement in a staff memo, saying the show “did not take full advantage of the reporting abilities of CBS News.” Producer Max McClellan is also out.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Country music net CMT and media company Clear Channel Media and Entertainment announced a partnership to develop programming and events across radio, television and digital platforms. The deal allows for cross-promotional opportunities across 125 Clear Channel Country stations and on iHeartRadio, and on CMT and its digital platforms.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Next stop on a marketing effort that has included pitching Dodge Durangos and offending otter lovers (labeling them “the dumbest animal on planet earth” on The Conan O’Brien Show), Will Ferrell will host ESPN‘s SportsCenter on Thursday, December 6 in character as Ron Burgundy. Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues premieres December 20.
(Source: Cynopsis)

After Family Guy‘s talking dog Brian was struck by a car and killed Sunday night, a website touting a “special announcement,” raised grieving viewers’ hopes. Sadly for the close to 50,000 fans of the Fox comedy who by Tuesday afternoon had signed an online petition lobbying for a canine resurrection, 20th Century Fox TV said BriansAnnouncement.com is a hoax.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Nominees Lady Antebellum, Jake Owen and Kellie Pickler will perform at the American Country Music Awards. Show airs live from Las Vegas Tuesday, December 10 on Fox.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Amy Brenneman (Judging Amy) has been added to the cast of CW‘s Reign as the mother of Queen Mary. “We’ve been waiting for just the right moment, and the actor, to introduce Mary’s mother,” said exec producer Laurie McCarthy. The freshman drama airs Thursdays at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Adam Brody will be dropping on New Girl. The O.C. star plays an old flame of Jess’ (Zooey Deschanel) on the Fox comedy, airing Tuesdays at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Pablo Schreiber (Orange Is the New Black) is returning to Law & Order: SVU as sadistic killer “The Beast,” reports TV Guide. Schreiber reprises the role when the NBC procedural returns with new episodes Wednesday, January 8 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Welsh actor Tom Ellis (EastEnders) will star in USA pilot RUSH, about a doctor with an unconventional practice. The Fox 21 production also stars Rick Gonzalez (Coach Carter).
(Source: Cynopsis)

Mark Valley (Fringe) will guest on Hot in Cleveland’s crossover episode with Kirstie, reports TV Line, as the boyfriend of Maddie Banks (Kirstie Alley). Kirstie debuts on TV Land Wednesday, December 4 at 10p; Cleveland is back for season five in spring 2014.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Lisa Bonet has joined Sundance Channel‘s The Red Road for a multiple episode arc. Bonet’s husband, Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones) stars in the drama, debuting in early 2014.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Sprague Grayden (Low Winter Sun) will recur and Gregg Henry (Scandal) guest star on The Following, reports The Wrap. The sophomore season of the Fox drama premieres Sunday, January 19 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBC won its second consecutive November sweep in A18-49, averaging a 2.6 rating. CBS came in second with a 2.2 in A18-49, followed by ABC’s 2.0. Fox earned 2.5. Before last year, NBC hadn’t taken the ratings crown in nine years.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC was the most-watched broadcast net on Monday night for the fourth week running. Dancing with the Stars delivered the night’s most viewers, 2.9 million. NBC‘s The Voice again took the A18-49 crown, with a 3.4/9 rating.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Sunday’s fourth season finale of Boardwalk Empire delivered an average 2.18 million viewers to HBO – up 200,000 week to week but down 20 percent from last year. The drama competed against ratings guzzlers Walking Dead (AMC) and the NFL on NBC.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BBC America drew record ratings for its airing of the Doctor Who 50th anniversary special. The Day of the Doctor averaged 2.4 million viewers for its Saturday afternoon telecast. With its primetime encore, it delivered 3.6 million viewers, making it the most watched show ever for the cable net. The show, simulcast globally, was also the number one TV show on Twitter.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Actor/writer Jay Leggett died of natural causes on November 23. He was 50. Leggett appeared for a season on In Living Color, and guest starred on shows including Ally McBeal, ER and The Drew Carey Show. Leggett recently wrote, produced and directed Live Nude Girls with Dave Foley.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 11/24/13)
1) Eminem – Marshall Mathers LP2 – 120,486 (After 3 weeks – 1,123,722)
2) Five Finger Death Punch – The Wrong Side of Heaven and The Righteous Side of Hell, Vol. 2 – 77,285
3) Various Artists – Now 48 – 63,016

Other Debuts
5) Various Artists – Hunger Games: Catching Fire Soundtrack – 55,077
6) Daughtry – Baptized – 55,031
7) Yo Gotti – I Am – 47,469
10) Various Artists – Cities 97 Sampler Volume 25 – 40,336
20) Nickelback – Best of Nickelback Vol. 1 – 19,432
23) Eric Clapton – Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 – 14,894
25) Webbie – Savage Life 4 – 13,258
31) Rush – Rush: Clockwork Angels Tour – 10,197

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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 11/20/13)
ESQUIRE: How I Rock It  (Premiere) at 10pm
ESQUIRE: Alternate Route (Premiere) at 10:30pm
NICKTOONS: NFL Rush Zone: Guardians Unleashed (Premiere) at 8:30pm
ONCE TV MEXICO: Alguien Mas (Premiere) at 12pm
TLC: Buying Naked (Premiere) at 10pm
DIY: Catastrophic (Finale) at 10pm
FUSE: Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce (Finale) at 11pm
FXX: The League (Finale) at 10:30pm
SUPERCHANNEL: Forgive Me (Finale) at 8:30pm
SYFY: Ghost Mine (Finale) at 10pm
UNIVISION: Porque el Amor Manda (Finale) at 8pm

ABC announced midseason premiere dates, including a time slot shuffle for soapy drama Revenge. On Thursday, January 2, cooking competition The Taste returns for a sophomore season at 8p and limited series The Assets debuts at 10p. The Bachelor returns for season 18 on Monday, January 6 at 8p, and Killer Women bows Wednesday, January 15 at 10p. Suburgatory comes back for a third season Wednesday, January 15 at 8:30 (replacing canceled Back in the Game), Mixology premieres Wednesday, February 26 at 9:30p, and Mind Games launches Tuesday, March 11 at 10p. Revenge cedes its Sunday at 9p spot to Resurrection, sliding to 10p starting March 9.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CNBC star Maria Bartiromo is leaving the business net when her contract expires November 24. According to the Drudge Report, Bartiromo, who joined CNBC in 1993, is headed to Fox Business Network.
(Source: Cynopsis)

AMC‘s The Walking Dead trotted off with the most viewers in television in scripted Sunday night, scoring 6.05 A18-49 rating and over 12 million viewers. With two episodes left in the first half of its fourth season, the zombie drama has solidified its position as the number one show on television (cable or broadcast) among adults 18-49, averaging 13.4 million live/same-day viewers each week and 8.7 million A18-49.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Howard Stern announced on his morning radio show that “after a lot of thought,” he’s returning as a judge for NBC‘s America’s Got Talent. The shock jock joined Talent for its seventh season 2011, but has admitted he struggled with the decision to return.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Viewers who missed Vanilla Ice Goes Amish on DIY, where it was the net’s number one primetime series in key demos, can catch a marathon airing on DIY sister network, HGTV. Pop icon/home renovator Rob Van Winkle, a.k.a. Vanilla Ice, can be seen picking up the lost art of hand craftsmanship in Amish country Thursday, November 21 from 7:30p-10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BET’s 106 & Park Tuesday night featured an interview with First Lady Michelle Obama. During the special one-hour edition focusing on the importance of education, former BET host Jeff Johnson moderated a discussion in front of an audience of NYC students. The music variety show airs weeknights at 6p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Stand-up comedian Ron White will serve as host for country music celebration CMT Artists of the Year, airing live on Tuesday, December 3 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MTV tacked 10 more episodes onto season four of Awkward, currently still in season three, bringing the count to 20. Season three of the net’s hit comedy closes in December.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fred Dryer (Hunter) has a recurring role on NBC midseason drama Crisis, according to the Hollywood Reporter. A premiere date for the 20th Century Fox Television political thriller has not been announced.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Miami Heat star Dwayne Wade has a script commitment from Fox for a comedy based on his bestseller, A Father First: How My Life Became Bigger Than Basketball. The Sony Pictures Television project is based on Wade’s experience as the father of two sons.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bravo‘s Real Housewives of Atlanta was number one in cable at 8p among A18-49 on Sunday, and beat every entertainment series on television in its time slot in W18-49 (2.6/7) and W18-34 (2.4/8). With nearly 3.7 million total viewers, the net reports it was the highest-rated episode of the season in all key demos.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 11/17/13)
1) Lady Gaga – Artpop – 258,201
2) Marshall Mathers LP2 – 210,068 (After 2 weeks – 1,003, 236)
3) Various Artists – Now 48 – 114,490

Other Debuts
7) Beatles – Vol. 2-Live At The BBC – 37,369
8) Jhene Aiko – Sail Out (EP) – 33,895
19) Kellie Pickler – Woman I Am – 16,295
20) Killers – Direct Hits – 15,700
25) Various Artists – Now Disney V2 – 12,540
28) Bun B – Trill O.G. The Epilogue – 10,653
35) Various Artists – Ellen DeGeneres’  I’m Gonna Make You Dance Jams – 8,605

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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 11/13/13)
HISTORY: Bible Secrets Revealed (Premiere) at 10pm
PBS: Secrets of the Dead (Premiere) at 10pm
ESQUIRE: Boundless (Finale) at 10pm

Undeterred by technical glitches that disrupted Fox‘s The X Factor and ABC‘s Dancing with the Stars this season, The Voice now lets fans use Twitter to try and keep their favorite singers on the show. On Tuesday results shows, viewers have five minutes to tweet votes that could “Instant Save” one of the artists in the bottom three. “We are literally putting the power in the hands of our viewers,” said Paul Telegdy, NBC‘s president of alternative and late night programming. The Voice airs Mondays at 8p and Tuesdays at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Media reporter Brian Stelter is leaving his New York Times job to host CNN Sunday mag Reliable Sources. Howard Kurtz exited the post in June to join Fox News.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MSNBC announced the launch of a new app for iPhone, iPad and iTouch as part of NBCUniversal‘s TV Everywhere rollout. The free app, for authenticated subscribers of participating services, offers live streaming of MSNBC, as well as access to on demand eps of MSNBC programs.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bill Cosby told Yahoo TV he’s developing a sitcom with Cosby Show (1984-1992) exec producer Tom Werner. “There is a viewership out there that wants to see comedy, and warmth, and love, and surprise, and cleverness,” said the comedian. “I will deliver the best of Cosby.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC has brought back its digital casting outreach, “ABC Make Me a Star.” An adult winner, chosen by the network, receives a one-year, $25,000 talent holding deal. Finalists in the Minors category will be voted on by the public, for a 6-month, $10,000 talent holding deal. Submissions are accepted through November 29, 2013, at www.ABCMakeMeaStar.com; winner will be announced January 31.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Spike TV is looking for food lovers with outrageous imaginations for its first food competition series, Frankenfood. Auditions start Thursday, November 21 in NYC.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A&E‘s The Wahlburgers offers a behind-the-scenes look at Boston’s Wahlberg clan, when Mark and Donnie (New Kids on the Block), who will also exec produce, head home to lend a hand with the family hamburger biz. Docu-series from 44 Blue Productions premieres Wednesday, January 22 at 10:30p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Tween alert! Heartthrobs One Direction will perform live on ABC‘s Good Morning America on Tuesday, November 26, and the net promises “a major announcement.” More 1D songs will air on GMA Thanksgiving Day, November 28, and on GMA Weekend.
(Source: Cynopsis)

It’s not just about lingerie at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Taylor Swift and Fall Out Boy join indie band A Great Big World for performances at the fashion extravaganza, airing Tuesday, December 10 at 10p on CBS.
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBC‘s The Voice got a bump Monday night, its 3.8 A18-49 rating up two tenths week to week. That could have come at the expense of ABC‘s Dancing with the Stars, which lost three tenths, falling to 1.7, a Monday night season low, but DWTS still ranked as Monday’s most-watched entertainment show, with 12.5 million viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The season is looking bright for Hallmark Channel: strong openings for two new holiday movies lifted the net to its highest-rated weekend in history. Snow Bride was number one at 8-10p in key demos, including W25-54 (1.7 rating), making Hallmark the number one cable net in the demo in primetime Saturday. On Sunday, A Very Merry Mix-Up garnered a 3.9 HH rating and reached 911,000 W25-54, earning Hallmark the cable crown for the day in the demo.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Sunday night’s 2013 MTV EMA drew an estimated 39.4 million viewers globally, early data indicates, a record for the international music show. Across all social media sites, there were 57.9 million mentions of the EMAs, a 624 percent increase over last year, chatter likely assisted by Miley Cyrus lighting what looked like a joint during her acceptance speech (a snippet censored from the U.S. telecast).
(Source: Cynopsis)

Several syndie talkers got off to a good sweeps start. The week ending November 3, which included two sweeps days, Live with Kelly & Michael was up 15 percent week to week for a 3.0 rating, per Nielsen, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show was up 12 percent, to 2.9. Dr. Oz got a 10 percent boost for a season-high 2.2, its best rating in 25 weeks.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 11/10/13)
1) Eminem – Marshall Mathers LP2 – 792,394
2) Celine Dion – Loved Me Back To Life – 76,536
3) Robertsons – Duck The Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas – 72,569 (After 2 weeks 138,084)

Other Debuts
5) Avril Lavigne – Avril Lavigne – 44,355
11) Pentatonix – PTX V2 – 30,428
17) Wanted – Word of Mouth – 16,227
19) Il Divo – Musical Affair – 15,687
20) James Blunt – Moon Landing – 15,576
21) Lecrae – Church Clothes, Vol. 2 – 15,211
23) M.I.A. – Matangi – 14,520
28) William McDowell – Withholding Nothing – 10,873
31) Tech N9Ne – Therapy: Sessions With Ross Robertson – 9,740
33) Stryper – No More Hell To Pay – 9,574
35) Scott Stapp – Proof of Life – 9,447
37) Jimi Hendrix Experience – Miami Pop Festival – 8,965

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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 11/6/13)
ABC: The 47th Annual CMA Awards at 8pm
ID: Elder Skelter (Premiere) at 10pm
MTV2: Guy Court (Premiere) at 11pm
REELZ: Beverly Hills Pawn (Premiere) at 9pm
FXX: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Premiere) at 10pm

History is remaking 1977 mini-series Roots. The original show, based on Alex Haley‘s novel, shattered ratings records, with the finale attracting 100 million viewers. Mark Wolper, son of late Roots executive producer David L. Wolper, will exec produce.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs, stars of CBS comedy 2 Broke Girls, will host the 40th annual People’s Choice Awards. Robin Williams, who won his first People’s Choice trophy in 1979 as Favorite Actor in a New TV Series for Mork & Mindy, was nominated the same category, for The Crazy Ones, this time around. Voting opened yesterday for show, airing Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at 9p on CBS.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Anchorman character Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell), is proving a very effective pitchman for Dodge Durango. Chrysler reported a 59 percent surge in Durango auto sales after the ads – which have gotten more than seven million hits on YouTube – broke October 5. Icing on the cake? According to Automotive News, Chrysler didn’t pay Ferrell for the ads – they’re part of the promotion for his new movie, Anchorman 2, out December 20.
(Source: Cynopsis)

History will tell the greatest story ever told all over again. The Bible, the five-part mini-series that premiered in April 2013 and averaged a whopping 11.4 million viewers per episode, will encore beginning Monday, November 11 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

News net HLN has made major tweaks to its daytime lineup. Like sister net CNN, HLN has suffered in the ratings; EVP and GM Albie Hecht, who joined the net six weeks ago, described the changes in a memo to his staff, obtained by Medialite, as part of a effort to “re-position the brand.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Rapper Pitbull (aka Armando Christian Perez) will host the 2013 American Music Awards. “He’s the perfect choice to celebrate the universal language of music,” said AMA producer Larry Klein. The Dick Clark Productions airs live from LA Sunday, November 24 at 8p on ABC.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MTV has a little something extra in store for U.S. viewers of the 2013 MTV EMAs, airing live from Amsterdam Sunday, November 10. Starting at 3p, hosts Darren Criss (Glee), rapper Cher Lloyd and Andrew Schulz (Guy Code) will break into MTV programming live with red carpet and backstage updates, then a preview of the upcoming music video from rapper Future, featuring Miley Cyrus, will kick off an expanded broadcast from NYC at 7p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The Trip to Bountiful has come full circle. Originally written for a 1953 television production by Horton Foote, the show moved to Broadway, was a 1985 film, and now an adaptation of the 2013 Broadway revival is headed for Lifetime. The play’s Cicely Tyson and Vanessa Williams will be joined by Blair Underwood (Ironside) and Keke Palmer (CrazySexyCool) in the Ostar Productions project.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The CW is developing a drama based on DC Comics hero the Hourman, says the Hollywood Reporter. The net also has a back-door pilot for DC’s The Flash, spinning off its Arrow.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Moving into live rounds on Monday, NBC‘s The Voice hit a season low 3.6 rating/9 share in A18-49, according to Nielsen’s primetime nationals. The Blacklist also dropped to a season low, with 2.9/8, but the net still handily won the demo for the night.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CBS‘s How I Met Your Mother jumped four-tenths to 3.4/9 in A18-49 Monday, enough to beat The Voice in its time period for the first time. Returning Mike & Molly earned 2.6/7, down almost 20 percent from a year ago but up 37 percent from its season finale.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Kim Kardashian got the ring, but newsmags got the ratings the week of October 21. Entertainment Tonight had its best HH rating performance (3.8) since February sweeps. Inside Edition got an 11 percent bump to reach a season-high 3.1. Access Hollywood had its best ratings since April (1.8), and TMZ was up 19 percent with 1.9. But it wasn’t just gossip fueling the numbers: game shows Wheel of Fortune (7.0 HH) and Jeopardy (6.1 HH) also hit season highs.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Warner Bros. talker Bethenny gained 33 percent among W25-54 the week of October 21, earning a .8 in the demo. In HH, Bethenny was second among freshman talk shows, with .9 versus 1.1 for  Sony Pictures Television‘s Queen Latifah. CTD‘s Dr. Phil took the top spot overall (again) with a 3.0.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 11/3/13)
1) Arcade Fire – Reflektor – 139,637
2) Katy Perry – Prism – 91,559 (After 2 weeks – 377,903)
3) Kelly Clarkson – Wrapped In Red – 69,706

Other Debuts
4) Robertsons – Duck The Halls: A Rob – 69,162
6) Thomas Rhett – Thomas Rhett – 36, 253
7) Toby Keith – Drinks After Work – 35,355
10) Linkin Park – Recharged – 32,610
16) Robert Glasper Experiment – Black Radio 2 – 15,188
19) Susan Boyle – Home For Christmas – 11,873
21) Seether – Seether: 2002-2013 – 10,570

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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 10/30/13)
MTV: Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life (Premiere) at 10:30pm
TLC: Extreme Cheapskates (Premiere) at 9pm
TLC: Hoarding: Buried Alive (Premiere) at 10pm
ID: Surviving Evil (Finale) at 10pm
TRU TV: South Beach Tow (Finale) at 10pm

The X Factor is adding another judge to the panel. Actually, a few million new judges. Viewers of the Fox singing competition can start weighing on musical acts on the first live show tonight, via The X Factor app, Twitter, Instagram and the show’s web site. Poll rankings will be shown in real time. With regular air dates scrambled by the World Series, X Factor airs tonight at 8p, and again on Thursdsay, October 31 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fusion, the pop culture net targeting millennials that launched Monday, has signed major launch partners. Allstate, AT&T, Johnson & Johnson and Disney Parks are among the brands advertising on the new network. “Fusion is going to provide content that is relevant for a young, digital and diverse America,” said Catherine Sullivan, SVP of Sales for ABC News and Fusion.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Walking Dead has barely ambled into its fourth season, but AMC was quick to renew it for a fifth on Tuesday. No surprise: for its premiere earlier this month, the zombie drama delivered 20.2 million viewers Live+3 and 13.2 million A18-49, a record for a non-sports cable program. Series airs Sundays at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Cher’s on a reality show roll – on the heels of appearances on Fox‘s The X Factor and NBC‘s The Voice, the music legend will serve as a judge and perform on ABC‘s Dancing with the Stars on Monday, November 4; show airs at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Nominees were announced for the fourth annual American Country Awards, and Taylor Swift tops the list with eight. Voting has started at www.theacas.com; the Fox awards show, hosted by Trace Adkins and NASCAR’s Danica Patrick airs live Tuesday, December 10 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The fifth season of NBC‘s The Voice will conclude with a set of two-hour live shows. On Monday, December 16 at 8p, the finalists will give the performances that will be judged by voters, followed by an episode of holiday series The Sing-Off. The next night, the Voice winner is crowned.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Nashville’s Kings of Leon and Sweden’s Icona Pop have been added to the lineup for the 2013 MTV EMAs, joining Miley Cyrus, Robin Thicke, Katy Perry and a slew of other performers for the broadcast airing Sunday, November 10 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

John Larroquette (Night Court) will recur on upcoming Almost Human as a genius robotist. The futuristic action-drama debuts on Fox with a two-night series premiere Sunday, November 17 at 8p and Monday, November 18 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

VH1 will chart music vet Linda Perry‘s journey to re-launch her record label in a docu-series (working title: The Linda Perry Project), set to premiere in summer, 2014. The show will take a page from music competition shows like Fox‘s American Idol and NBCs The Voice and feature Perry mentoring young music talent.
(Source: Cynopsis)

12 Years a Slave director Steve McQueen has taken a drama to HBO, reports Deadline. The project in development centers on an African American man with a mysterious past stepping into high society.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The Voice didn’t let the World Series spoil its Monday night winning record. The NBC singing competition was even with last week, allowing the net to fend off the competition until the 10p hour with a 4.3/11 in A18-49.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC‘s Dancing with the Stars was fourth in the A18-49 demo on Monday, but beat the World Series in total viewers, with a 8.7/13 HH rating, versus the Fox game’s 8.1/13 average 8-10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Homeland wasn’t cowed by the sports competition Sunday night, either. Opposite Sunday Night Football on NBC and The World Series on Fox (not to mention AMC juggernaut Walking Dead), the Showtime drama averaged a season high 2 million viewers at 9p, a 13 percent lift week to week. With a time shift boost, the show is averaging a weekly audience of 6.7 million viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 10/27/13)
1) Katy Perry – Prism – 285,839
2) Pearl Jam – Lightning Bolt – 45,831 (After 2 weeks – 211,959)
3) Drake – Nothing Was The Same – 44,112 (After 5 weeks – 991,134)

Other Debuts
6) Fifth Harmony – Better Together (EP) – 27,899
7) DJ Khaled – Suffering From Success – 26,713
9) AFI – Burials – 25,313
16) Tori Kelly – Foreword EP – 16,176
22) Motorhead – Aftershock – 11,032
24) Def Leppard – Viva! Hysteria! – 10,477
28) I See Stars – New Demons – 10,080

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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 10/23/13)
FOOD: Restaurant: Impossible (Premiere) at 10pm
A&E: Duck Dynasty (Finale) at 10pm

Sean Combs knows how to make an entrance. “The revolution will be televised,” said the rapper/record producer/entrepreneur as he launched his new music network, Revolt, at 8p Monday night from the steps of the late Notorious B.I.G.‘s childhood home in Brooklyn. “Biggie and I had this dream,” said Combs. “Today marks the beginning of an amazing journey for us and the music industry.” Listings can be found at www.revolt.tv.
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBC didn’t pick up Sarah Silverman‘s TV pilot, but that doesn’t mean you can’t watch it. The comedienne posted the episode of Susan 313, produced by 20th Century Fox and Imagine TV, on her YouTube page with the blessing of owner 20th- a gesture she calls “pretty cool” in her intro.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Showtime renewed Masters of Sex for season two and Homeland for season four. Homeland, the net’s top-rated series, is up 26 percent for the year with 6.5 million weekly viewers. Masters of Sex averages 5.4 million viewers, up 33 percent from Homeland’s first season. Homeland airs Sundays at 9p, followed by Masters.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Attention, Walmart shoppers! Wheel of Fortune is teaming with the retail giant for the third annual “Secret Santa Sweepstakes.” From Monday, November 11 through the day before Thanksgiving, Wednesday, November 27, Wheel viewers who are part of the game show’s loyalty program, the Wheel Watchers Club, will be eligible to win the prizes won by in-studio contestants. In addition to cash, cars and luxury vacations, prize package segments will include Walmart products.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Set to debut in syndication in 2014, 20th Century Fox TV comedy Raising Hope has achieved clearance in 80 percent of the country. Season four of the show premieres Friday, November 15 on FOX.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Janeane Garofalo has joined the Bravo pilot, The Girlfriend’s Guide to Divorce, says the Hollywood Reporter. Lisa Edelstein (House) stars in the one-hour dramedy based on the book by Vicki Iovine.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Lela Loren (Snitch), Naturi Naughton (Fame) and Joseph Sikora (Boardwalk Empire) have been added to the cast of upcoming Starz drama Power. The CBS Television Studios production, about a wealthy nightclub owner, is expected to debut in 2014.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Comedienne Jessica Chaffin (Arrested Development) is joining New Girl as a potential love interest for Winston (Lamorne Morris). The Fox comedy airs Tuesdays at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Channing Tatum is teaming with Nick Zano (2 Broke Girls) on a comedy for CBS and Warner Bros. TV, based on Zano’s real life. Tatum and Zano will exec produce, with Andrew Reich and Ted Cohen.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Even with a drop from last week’s 4.5, NBC‘s The Voice topped the ratings Monday with a 4.3 share/12 rating in A18-49. And Voice proved a healthy lead-in for The Blacklist, which held onto a 3.0 rating in the demo to make it the night’s highest-rated scripted show.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fox got two tenths of a point boost for Bones‘s Booth/Brennan wedding Monday night, scoring a 2.2 rating/6 share in A18-49. An encore ep of Sleepy Hollow drew 1.0/3.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Doesn’t look like Hallmark Channel will be getting out of the original series game anytime soon. The net’s movie pilot premiere of When Calls the Heart drew more than 3.2 million viewers on October 19, making it the number one movie of the week on ad-supported cable. The series, starring Lori Loughlin (Full House), launches in January 2014.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The second episode of American Horror Story: Coven set a record for the highest delivery of A18-34 in FX history, with 2.95 million in the demo in Live+3, topping the premiere ep’s 2.92 million Live+3. In total viewers, counting DVR data Coven was just a hair’s breadth from its huge premiere numbers with 7.1 million Live+3, versus 7.2 million.
(Source: Cynopsis)

VH1 original movie CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story lived up to the hype, becoming the highest-rated telecast on VH1 in over five years with 2.9 in A18-49 and 4.5 million viewers. The October 21 movie was also the most-tweeted show of the night, according to SocialGuide, with over 1.92 million tweets. The biopic has its first encore Sunday, October 27 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 10/20/13)
1) Pearl Jam – Lightning Bolt – 165,879
2) Miley Cyrus – Bangerz – 72,145 (After 2 weeks – 343,073)
3) Paul McCartney – New – 67,196

OTHER DEBUTS
5) Avett Brothers – Magpie & The Dandelion – 57,520
6) Scotty McCreery – See You Tonight – 52,240
9) Willie Nelson – To All The Girls – 42,622
10) The Head and the Heart – Let’s Be Still – 42,403
13) Gavin DeGraw – Make A Move – 25,266
15) Trivium – Vengeance Falls – 17,228
16) Chase Rice – Ready Set Roll – 16,903
17) Natalie Grant – Hurricane – 16,140
23) Mary J. Blige – Mary Christmas – 11,659
24) Fall Out Boy – Pax Am Days – 11,530

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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 10/16/13)
ABC: Toy Story of Terror! (Premiere) at 8pm
PBS: Nature: Saving Otter 501 (Premiere) at 8pm
PBS: NOVA: Making Stuff (Premiere) at 9pm
PBS: Raw To Ready (Premiere) at 10pm
A&E: Bad Ink (Finale) at 10:30pm
CNBC: Secret Lives of the Super Rich (Finale) at 9:30pm

Despite a lag time of only 24 hours in 125 countries, within 16 hours more than half a million people had downloaded a copy of The Walking Dead season four premiere through a torrent site, reports TorrentFreak. More than 15 percent of the downloaders came from the U.S., where the AMC smash streams for free on the net’s web site.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler have signed on to host the Golden Globes for two more years. In January, the Dick Clark Productions awards show drew a six-year-high 19.7 million viewers and a 6.4 rating in A18-49, up 28 percent from the prior year. (Asked on Tuesday about the highlight of the show, Poehler said, “Sitting on George Clooney’s lap.”) The 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards airs Sunday, January 12, 2014 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Michelle Obama will make another appearance on NBC weight loss competition The Biggest Loser. The First Lady’s November visit will support a campaign encouraging people to drink more water that’s backed by sponsor Brita. Biggest Loser airs Tuesdays at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Ashton Kutcher (Two and a Half Men) tops Forbes’ annual list of the highest-paid TV actors for the second year in a row. The magazine estimates Kutcher earned $24 million between June 2012 and June 2013. Kutcher’s co-star, Jon Cryer came in second ($21 million), Ray Romano (Parenthood) third ($16 million) and Mark Harmon (NCIS) and Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) tied for fourth ($15 million).
(Source: Cynopsis)

Barbra Streisand’s hometown return is captured on Great Performances in Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn. The concert special airs Friday, November 29 on PBS at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MTV docuseries Generation Cryo chronicles the journey of a 17-year-old who connects with her half-brothers and sisters via her sperm donor biological father. The Off the Fence project premieres Monday, November 25 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The finale of The White Queen airs Saturday – and for viewers needing to catch up, Starz is airing a marathon, starting at 12 noon. Series finale airs at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fellow Dancing with the Stars alums Jennie Garth (Beverly Hills, 90210) and Cameron Mathison (All My Children) star in ABC Family movie Holidaze, about a high-powered exec and her childhood sweetheart. The Muse Entertainment production premieres Sunday, December 8 at 8p as part of the net’s “25 Days of Christmas” event.
(Source: Cynopsis)

With an assist from a two-hour battle round on The Voice, NBC notched another big win Monday night, averaging 4.0 rating in A18-49 and 13 million viewers. ABC saw hikes from last week’s ratings, with Dancing with the Stars up one tenth to 2.1 A18-49 and Castle up three tenths, to 2.2 in A18-49 and a two-year high in A18-34 with 1.7/5.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CBS‘s rejiggered We Are Men-less Monday lineup helped 2 Broke Girls, up three tenths with a 2.6/7 rating A18-49 at 8:30p, handily beating Men’s final episode in the timeslot (1.8/5). With a Big Bang Theory rerun holding a place for Mike & Molly, the net got a five percent boost in A18-49 and 12 percent in total viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fox News morning show Fox & Friends has jumped double digits with the arrival of Elisabeth Hasselback. Since the conservative former View co-host started in September, ratings have climbed 16 percent in total viewers, from 1.058 million to 1.226 million, and 22 percent in A25-54.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 10/13/13)
1) Miley Cyrus – Bangerz – 270,417
2) Panic! At The Disco – Too Weird To Live Too Rare To Die – 83,720
3) Drake – Nothing Was The Same – 82,843

Other Debuts
4) Pusha T – My Name Is My Name – 75,332
7) Glee Cast – The Quaterback (Music From the Show) – 47,166
8) Korn – Paradigm Shift – 46,211
9) Cassadee Pope – Frame By Frame – 43,196
10) Mayday Parade – Monsters In The Closet – 30,377
12) Alter Bridge – Fortress – 29,552
14) Prince Royce – Soy El Mismo – 19,365
15) Cage The Elephant – Melophobia – 18,690
16) Amos Lee – Mountains of Sorrow – 18,425
17) Joe Nichols – Crickets – 15,105
18) Danny Brown – Old – 14,690
24) Stone Temple Pilots with Chester Bennington – High Rise – 11,884
32) Lyfe Jennings – Lucid – 9,481

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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 10/9/13)
COOKING: Best In Chow (Premiere) at 10:30pm
CW: Arrow (Premiere) at 8pm
CW: The Tomorrow People (Premiere) at 9pm
FX: American Horror Story: Coven (Premiere) at 10pm
HISTORY: American Pickers (Premiere) at 9pm
MTV: Big Tips Texas (Premiere) at 9pm
OXYGEN: Preachers of LA (Premiere) at 10pm
SCIENCE: Beyond The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman (Premiere) at 9pm
SCIENCE: How The Earth Works (Premiere) at 10pm
ID: Evil Kin (Finale) at 8pm
PBS: Earthflight (Finale) at 8pm

ABC‘s Modern Family made a splash syndication, debuting at number one in the W18-49 demo among all syndie premieres in over ten years, according to Nielsen. With a 4.1 household rating, the 20th Century Fox Television sitcom was number two in households for the same period, after The Big Bang Theory‘s 2011 launch.
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBC acquired U.S. rights to Welcome to Sweden, exec produced by Amy Poehler and her brother, Greg Poehler. Greg will star in the fish-out-of-water comedy from Entertainment One based on his own experience moving to Sweden, with cameos from sister Amy, Will Ferrell and Gene Simmons. The show was originally commissioned by Sweden’s TV4 and was the net’s first English-speaking series.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Twitter is rolling out its Amplify partnership with Viacom internationally with the 2013 MTV EMA, airing live from Amsterdam on Sunday, November 10. MTV will offer sponsorship opportunities around the show’s performances and backstage interviews.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Kelly Ripa isn’t all talk. ABC has put into development a sitcom from the Live! With Kelly and Michael host and her former All My Children co-star and husband, Mark Consuelos, about a single mom and her precocious teen. General Hospital: Night Shift scribe Sri Rao will write, and exec produce with the couple for ABC Studios, reports Deadline.
(Source: Cynopsis)

T.I. (Boss) has signed on to guest star on Showtime‘s House of Lies. The rapper/actor will play a clothing company owner in the comedy, returning for season three on Sunday, January 12 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MTV2 is bringing back Tuesday night’s Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘N Out and new series Ain’t That America with Lil Duval. Resurrected Wild, which first aired on MTV, is the highest rated show in the young male-skewing net’s history, averaging 1.1 million total viewers and 1.3 P12-34. Lil Duval came in second, with a .8 P12-34 rating.
(Source: Cynopsis)

True crime series Cold Justice has gotten the go-ahead for another run on TNT. The Magical Elves production finishes its first season Tuesday, October 22 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Rohrs Media Group is renewing Bridezillas for season two in syndication, on the heels of a successful launch last month. “Stations have watched the show grow in viewership week 1 to week 2 to week 3,” said company president John Rohrs of the reality series, wrapping up its tenth season on WE tv.
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBC took the demo for the third week in a row Monday night, with The Voice drawing a solid 4.6 rating/13 share in the A18-49demo, about even with last week; freshman series The Blacklist dipped just slightly at 3.1/9.
(Source: Cynopsis)

New CBS drama Hostages was down 20 percent from last week in A18-49, to 1.2/3, and We Are Men drew 1.8/5 A18-49. The bright spot: How I Met Your Mother, down just a tenth and still strong at 3.0/9 A18-49.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Sunday’s mid-season premiere of Long Island Medium, complemented by a Twitter event offering viewers a chance for a reading with Theresa Caputo, scored a 1.8 rating in W25-54 and 2.6 million total viewers. It was cable’s number one program in its time slot in W25-54.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Showtime newcomer Masters of Sex is off to a promising start: The series followed up the 1 million viewers it drew for its debut with a 1.1 million for its second ep on Sunday.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 10/6/13)
1) Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience 2 of 2 – 349,755
2) Drake – Nothing Was The Same – 147,812
3) Lorde – Pure Heroine – 128,856

Other Debuts
5) Tyler Farr – Redneck Crazy – 28,857
6) Haim – Days Are Gone – 26,190
14) Nelly – M.O. – 15,394
19) All Time Low – Don’t Panic – 13.504
22) Hillsong Young & Free – We Are Young & Free (Live) – 12,596
27) Steven Curtis Chapman – The Glorious Unfolding
35) Rush – Vapor Trails(Remixed) – 9,767
47) Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – Unvarnished – 7.506

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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 10/2/13)
ABC: Super Fun Night (Premiere) at 9:30pm
BRAVO: Top Chef (Premiere) at 10pm
COOKING: My Grandmother’s Ravioli (Premiere) at 8pm
E!: The Soup Investigates (Premiere) at 10:30pm
FUSE: Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce (Premiere) at 11pm
NBC: Ironside (Premiere) at 10pm
OVATION: A Young Doctor’s Notebook (Premiere) at 10pm
WORLD: Independent Lens (Premiere) at 8pm
MTV: Miley: The Movement (Premiere) at 10pm
FX: The Bridge (Finale) at 10pm

Pulitzer Prize-winning conservative columnist George Will left his long-time spot at ABC News to join Fox News Channel as a commentator. Will had been a panelist on ABC’s This Week since 1981. An ABC spokesperson told HuffPost the relocation of This Week from Washington to New York to accommodate This Week host and GMA anchor George Stephanopoulos contributed to D.C.-based Will’s decision.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The first-ever YouTube Music Awards will be presented in NYC on Sunday, November 3, and livestreamed globally. Nominees will be determined by YouTube data such as views, then voted on by fans. Scheduled performers include Lady Gaga and Eminem; exclusive title sponsor Kia will be featured during the show.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce, premiering on music net Fuse tonight at 11pm, explores the New Orleans hip hop scene known as “bounce.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Tr3S, the Viacom net targeting Hispanic households, has partnered with Pepsi to offer fans a chance to win a backstage pass to a 3BALLMTY concert. “Pepsi is focused on bringing the excitement of now to Hispanic consumers in an authentic, culturally relevant way,” explained Pepsi’s Senior Director, Media and Digital Strategy Chad Stubbs.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Destination America explores the dark side of the paranormal world in When Ghosts Attack, promising first-person stories of “soul-sucking torment.” Series debuts Sunday, October 20 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Frugality is rewarded on new Myx TV reality competition Cheap Date. “It’s not about how cheap you can be,” said EP George Chung, “but how creative you can get on a small budget.” The net’s first original dating series premieres Monday, October 14 at 8p, and will be available for VOD streaming on Myx’s web site the next day.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A pair of freshman series scored high grades from Nielsen Monday night. The second outing of NBC‘s The Blacklist drew a 3.3/9 rating in A18-49, making it the evening’s top scripted show. The third ep of Fox‘s Sleepy Hollow averaged a solid 3.0/8 in A18-49, down only 3 percent from last week. CBS‘s Hostages didn’t fare as well on its second appearance, with a 1.5/4 rating in the demo – but it did get a 50 percent gain in A18-49 in Live+3 from its premiere. Fox warhorse Bones was the only series to gain week to week. At 2.2/6 the show, in its ninth season, was up 16 percent.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 9/29/13)
1) Drake – Nothing Was The Same – 657,922
2) Kings of Leon – Mechanical Bull – 109,859
3) Cher – Closer To The Truth – 62,560

Other Debuts
4) Elton John – Diving Board – 46,842
7) Dream Theater – Dream Theater – 33,948
8) Krewella – Get Wet – 26,776
9) Metallica – Metallica: Through The Never Soundtrack – 25,354
11) Alan Jackson – Bluegrass Album – 21,768
12) Churches – Bones Of What You Believe – 20,859
13) Sting – Last Ship – 20,847
23) Sammy Hagar – Sammy Hagar & Friend – 14,863
24) R5 – Louder – 14,783
36) Icona Pop – This Is..- 12,021

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