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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 5/18/11)
CBS: Criminal Minds (Finale) at 9pm
CW: America’s Next Top Model (Finale) at 9pm
NBC: Law & Order: SVU (Finale) at 10pm

On the day before its Upfront, CBS canceled frosh spinoff drama series Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior and at the same time renewed CSI: NY for an eighth season.  Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior debuted in midseason and for its last airing on May 11, posted a 2.1 rating among A18-49 and 9.3 million total viewers, below the average of the original Criminal Minds series.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Further 2011-2012 season news from The CW is a renewal of One Tree Hill and frosh spy drama Nikita. The network also released the college cheerleading frosh drama Hellcats off its schedule.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season three of Celebrity Ghost Stories premieres June 18 at 9p on BIO Channel featuring first-person narrative stories from celebrities such as Regis Philbin, Harry Hamlin, Ana Gasteyer, Jaime King and Jerry Stiller among many others.  Following at 10p, BIO launches new series Celebrity Close Calls where noted celebrities relate true stories of events that almost ended in death.  During the first season Jewel, Ice-T, Jermaine Jackson, Niki Taylor and Gary Busey as well as others tell their near-death stories.  Both Celebrity Ghost Stories and Celebrity Close Calls are produced by Jarrett Creative Group for BIO Channel.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bravo’s season debut of The Real Housewives of New Jersey on Monday scored the highest rated season premiere in the network’s history by delivering 2.02 million A18-49 and the highest rated season opener in the Housewives franchise with 2.87 million total viewers. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC is returning a slew of series including the dramas: Body of Proof starring Dana Delany; Castle helmed by Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic; Desperate Housewives with a cast led by Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, Eva Longoria and Vanessa Williams among others; as well as Shonda Rhimes’ two medical dramas Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice.  ABC’s returning comedies consist of Cougar Town starring Courteney Cox; Happy Endings; The Middle starring Patricia Heaton; and Modern Family.  ABC’s returning alternative series include America’s Funniest Home Videos; The Bachelor; Dancing with the Stars; Extreme Makeover: Home Edition; Secret Millionaire; Shark Tank; and 20/20. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Soon after receiving word House was renewed on FOX for an eighth season, Lisa Edelstein opted to not return to the series, ending her role at the end of the current seventh season when her contract expires. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 5/15/11)
1) Adele – 21 – 155,966 (After 12 weeks – 1,710,257)
2) Various Artists – Now 38 – 68,368 (After 2 weeks – 192,885)
3) Lonely Island – Turtleneck & Chain – 67,572

Other Debuts
4) Christina Perri – Lovestrong – 58,405
5) Tyler The Creator – Goblin – 45,127
7) Cars – Move Like This – 36,058
14) Raphael Saadiq – Stone Rollin’ – 21,228
23) Matthew Morrison (from Glee) – Matthew Morrison – 16,217

POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $81 million. 

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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 5/11/11)
ABC: Better With You (Finale) at 8:30pm

Summer is on the horizon for CBS as it brings back a new run of Big Brother debuting July 7 at 9p. Big Brother, hosted by Julie Chen, will air weekly on three nights: Wednesdays at 8p starting July 13; the live eviction show on Thursdays at 9p beginning July 14; and Sundays at 8p opening July 10.  CBS further slated its new one-hour reality series Same Name to launch July 24 at 9p which forms a two-hour reality block on Sundays along with Big Brother.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Medical drama House starring Hugh Laurie is sticking around for an eighth season on FOX.  A new episode of House airs next Monday at 8p.  House is a production of Heel and Toe Films, Shore Z Productions and Bad Hat Harry Productions in association with Universal Media Studios. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Beginning June 20, a new season of RuPaul’s Drag U opens on Logo at 9p.  The upcoming season follows RuPaul and his drag queen faculty as they help a new crop unleash their inner diva.  The series with ten one-hour episodes is from World of Wonder Productions.
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Sunday’s premiere of Why Not? With Shania Twain on OWN : Oprah Winfrey Network at 11p marked the network’s highest-rated debut to date beyond its launch weekend.  Why Not? With Shania Twain posted a 0.80 rating among W25-54 and 839,000 total viewers.  Prior to Shania Twain’s series debut at 10p, the finale episode of The Judds pulled in a 0.48 rating with W25-54 and 555,000 total viewers. Why Not? With Shania Twain moves this Sunday to its regular time slot of 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Colin Hanks added to the cast of Showtime’s drama series Dexter for the entire sixth season.  Hanks will play Travis, an expert specializing in ancient artifacts who gets mired in a series of Miami murders.  Production on the new season begins next month in Los Angeles with a planned fall premiere. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 5/8/11)
1) Adele – 21 – 155,209 (After 11 weeks – 1,554,291)
2) Beastie Boys – Hot Sauce Committee Part 2 – 127,833
3) Various Artists – Now 38 – 124,472

Other Debuts
4) Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues – 91,132
5) Jennifer Lopez – Love? – 82,895
6) Stevie Nicks – In Your Dreams – 52,370
7) Sade – Ultimate Collection – 37,590
8 ) Musiq Soulchild – MusiqInTheMagiq – 34,642
10) Sixx:A.M. – This Is Gonna Hurt – 29,858
24) Colt Ford – Every Chance I Get – 19,117
28) Donnie & Marie – Donny & Marie
34 ) Kelly Price – Kelly – 14,392
51) Aretha Franklin – Woman Falling Out Of Love – 10,070

POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $65 million. 

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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 5/4/11)
TLC: Spouse Vs. House (Premiere) at 10pm
MTV: The Electric Barbarellas (Premiere) at 11pm
FX: Justified (Finale) at 10pm
A&E: Storage Wars (Finale) at 10:30pm

When President Obama delivered his live speech relating the news that US military forces killed Osama bin Laden last Sunday night, Nielsen reports the sum of the average audience totaled 56.5 million viewers.  President Obama’s address was carried live from about 1135p-1144p on nine networks including ABC, CBS, NBC, Telemundo, Univision, CNN, FOX News Channel, HLN and MSNBC. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

CBS News announced Scott Pelley will become anchor and managing editor of CBS Evening News.  As of June 6, the news broadcast will be re-titled as CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley.  Pelley will also continue to report stories for 60 Minutes.  For CBS News, Pelley has covered breaking national news, politics, wars and has been the network’s chief White House correspondent.  He has reported for 60 Minutes since 2004 where his stories have won numerous major awards.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Chef Jamie Oliver’s reality program, Food Revolution benched by ABC for the May sweeps.  ABC will air the series’ left-over episodes on Fridays at 9p beginning June 3.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 5/1/11)
1) Adele – 21 – 123,590 (After 10 weeks – 1,399,082)
2) Foo Fighters – Wasting Light – 34,337 (After 3 weeks – 341,630)
3) Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More – 32,096 (After 63 weeks – 1,377,1030)

Other Debuts
16) Explosions In The Sky – Take Care Take Care Take Care – 18,684
17) Airborne Toxic Event – All At Once – 17,967
18) EmmyLou Harris – Hard Bargain – 16,858

POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $36 million. 

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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 4/20/11)
UNIVISION: Cuando Me Enamoro (Premiere) at 7pm
SYFY: Ghost Hunters (Finale) at 9pm
TLC: Hoarding Buried Alive (Finale) at 10pm
SOAPNET: Being Erica (Finale) at 11pm

Spy dramedy series Chaos removed by CBS from its primetime schedule after three airings.  CBS premiered Chaos April 2 with 6.4 million total viewers and a 1.1 rating among A18-49. Chaos’ ratings steadily declined in subsequent airings to 5.6 million viewers and a 0.9 A18-49 rating during week two followed by 5.5 million viewers and a 0.9 demo rating for its latest episode airing last Friday.
(Source: Cynopsis)

FOX’s derailed comedy Running Wilde starring Will Arnett and Keri Russell will have its final four episodes air on FX on Thursdays at 10p beginning April 28.   FOX took the comedy off its schedule during November sweeps and also opted to not give the series a full-season pick-up.  During last January’s Television Critics Association press tour, FOX’s President/Entertainment Kevin Reilly said then Running Wilde will not be returning to the network’s schedule.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Last Sunday, Mob Wives debuted on VH1 at 8p and attracted 1.4 million total viewers and delivered a 0.9 rating among A18-49 and an average 1.5 rating with W18-34.  Also on Sunday, VH1 debuted Audrina at 9p with 1.2 million total viewers including its encore and new series Saddle Ranch at 930p with 1.0 million total viewers including its encore. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Celebrity choreographer and creative director Laurieann Gibson partners with BET in a new reality competition series Born To Dance: Laurieann Gibson premiering August 2 at 10p.  The new eight-episode series documents twenty aspiring dancers as they battle through intense choreography meted out by Laurieann each week to win a cash prize of $50,000.  Born To Dance: Laurieann Gibson is produced by BET. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Beginning May 9, VH1 debuts a new daily, live morning show, Big Morning Buzz Live hosted by Carrie Keagan.  The one-hour show will feature Keagan’s perspective on current headlines, celebrities, music and other buzz-worthy topics.  Big Morning Buzz Live will air at 930a Monday through Friday.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 4/17/11)
1) Foo Fighters – Wasting Light – 234,527
2) Adele – 21 – 92,536 (After 8 weeks – 1,122,462)
3) Alison Krauss & Union Station – Paper Airplane – 82,987

Other Debuts
4) Paul Simon – So Beautiful Or So What – 68,292
5) Mana – Drama Y Luz – 46,547
11) Jesse J – Who You Are – 33,599
12) TV On The Radio – Nine Types Of Light – 31,910
13) Atmosphere – Family Sign – 27,688
18) Lemonade Mouth – Soundtrack – 21,464
26) Various – Country Strong Soundtrack – 18,791
29) Panda Bear – Tomboy – 18,296
32) K.D. Lang – K.D. Lang & The Siss Boom Bang – 14,353

POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $56 million. 

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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 3/30/11)
SPORTSMAN CHANNEL: Winchester Dr. Deer (Premiere) at 10:30am
G4: Websoup (Premiere) at 8pm
UNIVISION: Theresa (Premiere) at 9pm
DISCOVERY CHANNEL: South Beach Classics (Premiere) at 10pm
SPIKE TV: The Ultimate Fighter (Premiere) at 9pm
SPIKE TV: Coal (Premiere) at 10pm
MTV: Diary Of Facebook (Premiere) at 11pm
DISCOVERY CHANNEL: Sons Of Guns (Finale) at 9pm
BRAVO: Top chef (Finale) at 10pm

Fans of AMC’s Mad Men will have to wait until early 2012 for the return of the series in its fifth installment.  AMC in a statement yesterday has “officially authorized production of season 5 of Mad Men” though because of an ongoing contract disagreement with series creator Matthew Weiner the production schedule has been pushed back.  For its first four seasons, Mad Men launched new episodes during the summer. Mad Men is produced by Lionsgate.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Lou Diamond Phillips tapped to host Military Channel’s new movie franchise, An Officer and a Movie on Friday nights starting this week.  Phillips will converse with retired and active duty officers who provide expert commentary about the battles depicted in the Hollywood films presented.  This Friday at 8p, An Officer and a Movie kicks off with The Great Santini starring Robert Duvall and other movies highlighted include Kelly’s Heroes, Hart’s War, Windtalkers, Three Kings and The Dirty Dozen among others.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The curtain rises on new E! series The Dance Scene April 10 at 1030p featuring world-renown choreographer and creative director, Laurieann Gibson.  Produced by Ryan Seacrest Productions, The Dance Scene showcases Gibson and her group of aspiring dancers and choreographers as they work with top-level performers and celebrities worldwide. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

This fall, Discovery Fit & Health launches six new episodes of Dr. G: Medical Examiner as part of a new season.  The series follows Jan “Dr. G” Garavaglia, based at the District 9 Medical Examiner’s Office in Florida, as she delves into puzzling case files involving untimely deaths. Atlas Media produces the series for Discovery Fit & Health. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 3/27/11)
1) Chris Brown – F.A.M.E. – 270,381
2) Jennifer Hudson – I Remember Me – 164,786
3) Adele – 21 – 95,991 (After 5 weeks – 847,428)

Other Debuts
4) Strokes – Angels – 88,570
5) Kirk Franklin – Hello Fear – 87,212
6) Various Artists – Songs For Japan – 67,974
7) Panic! At The Disco – Vices & Virtues – 55,906
9) Bobby V – Fly On The Wall – 37,633
14) Green Day – Awesome As F**k – 27,076
18) Gucci Mane – Return Of Mr. Zone 6 – 24,519
19) Yellowcard – When You’re Through Thinking, Say Yes – 23,637

POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $153 million. 

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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 3/16/11)
TRAVEL: Deathwish Movers (Premiere) at 10pm
SYFY: Face Off (Finale) at 10pm
MTV, MTV2: The 2011 Woodie Awards at 12am

Ashley Herbert gets a second chance at finding love from ABC when she stars as the next “Bachelorette” premiering May 23 at 9p.  Herbert just appeared on the 15^th edition of The Bachelor starring Brad Womack and after not being “the one” she will star in the seventh edition of The Bachelorette.  Following its premiere, The Bachelorette will move to its regular time period of Mondays at 8p starting May 30.  Chris Harrison hosts The Bachelorette produced by Next Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Joan and Melissa Rivers will be back for a second season of WE tv’s original one-hour series Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?  WE tv renewed the series with a 10-episode order slated to debut in January 2012.  WE tv and ZOO Productions are behind the series set in Los Angeles where Joan lives with her daughter Melissa, Melissa’s live-in boyfriend and her grandson, Cooper.
(Source: Cynopsis)

VH1 commits to a third season of Basketball Wives set to debut this June.  The third season follows the high-profile pro basketball players wives and ex-wives as they delve into their own careers and lean on each other for support.  Shed Media produces the series.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Reality series Sister Wives on TLC delivered 2.2 million total viewers and 1.0 million W18-49 viewers for its Sunday at 9p second season premiere episode.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Broadway’s Kristen Chenoweth (Wicked, Promises Promises) lands a role on ABC’s drama pilot Good Christian Bitches.  The project is in development at ABC from Darren Star.  Chenoweth portrays Darlene in the primetime soap set in Dallas.  Previously cast for the drama include Leslie Bibb as Amanda; Jennifer Aspen as Sharon; Annie Potts as Gigi; Miriam Shor as Cricket; and Marisol Nicholas as Heather.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 3/13/11)
1) Lupe Fiasco – Lasers – 204,168
2) Adele – 21- 132,719 (After 3 weeks – 653,361)
3) Glee Cast – Vol. 5 Glee: The Music – 89,854

Other Debuts
4) Avril Lavigne – Goodbye Lullaby – 87,089
5) R.E.M. – Collapse Into Now – 57,427
6) Sara Evans – Stronger – 55,193
11) Passion Band – Passion: Here For You – 30,399
12) Raekwon – Shaolin Vs. Wu-Tang – 28,896 

POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $67 million. 

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