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March 9, 2011

ON TELEVISION (3/9/11)
BIG TEN: Path To The Pros (Premiere) at 9pm
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY: Nothing Personal (Premiere) at 10pm
MTV: Real World 25: Las Vegas (Premiere) at 10pm

Kate Gosselin and her children will return on TLC when all-new episodes of Kate Plus 8 premiere April 4 at 10p. The new run opens with an hour-long episode showing Kate and her brood taking a 21-hour trek across the world to Australia. Kate Plus 8 is produced for TLC by Figure 8 Films.
(Source: Cynopsis)

On Sunday at 8p, VH1 aired the season two finale of Basketball Wives which posted a 1.5 rating among A18-49 and tallied 2.3 million total viewers. This season conclusion was the highest-rated episode for the series to date and also the highest-rated telecast for VH1 since the VH1 Hip Hop Honors in October, 2009. Directly after Basketball Wives, VH1 aired the sneak preview of new series, Love and Hip Hop which delivered a 1.3 A18-49 rating and 1.9 million total viewers. Love and Hip Hop officially premieres March 14 at 1030p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Oxygen Media launched new docu-series All About Aubrey (Aubrey O’Day from Danity Kane) Monday night which marks the network’s most-watched docu-series premiere in its history. The premiere episode drew in 724,000 total viewers; 557,000 A18-49; and 423,000 with W18-49.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 3/6/11)
1) Adele – 21 – 167,950 (After 2 weeks – 520,642)
2) Marsha Ambrosius – Late Nights & Early – 96,113
3) Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More – 54,372 (After 55 weeks – 1,073,573)

Other Debuts
6) Dropkick Murphys – Going Out In Style – 43,259
7) Aaron Lewis – Town Line – 37,678
15) Lucinda Williams – Blessed – 24,792
16) Francesca Battistelli – Hundred More Years – 24,087

POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $40 million.

Powerball is played in 41 states.
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CASTING CALL
Casting is happening immediately for a kitchen makeover television show. Do you have a friend or loved one who is passionate about cooking but has an outdated, nonfunctional or an ugly kitchen? This is your chance to nominate him/her to receive a kitchen makeover fit for a gourmet chef. The producers are looking for the Accomplice and the Nominee and both should live in the same area or within an hour from the following cities: Los Angeles, Costa Mesa, San Diego, San Francisco/Oakland, Sacramento, Seattle, Miami/Ft. Lauderdale and Atlanta. Please send an email to: kitchenmakeovershow@gmail.com and put the name of your city in the subject line and where you saw this casting call. Also include your name, address, phone number, occupation, age and relationship to nominee; your nominee’s name, address, occupation and age; two photos of you, two photos of your nominee and up to three photos of the nominee’s kitchen; and explain why you are nominating this person by describing his/her love of cooking, favorite foods to cook, favorite restaurants and chefs and what she/he doesn’t like about their present kitchen.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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March 2, 2011

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 3/2/11)
ANIMAL PLANET: I’m Alive (Premiere) at 10pm
TLC: Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 2 (Premiere) at 10pm
MTV: I Used To Be Fat: Past To Present (Premiere) at 10pm

This Sunday, E! introduces viewers to the crew of writers, producers, editors and other staffers working on the weeknight Chelsea Lately show as After Lately premieres at 11p. The half-hour program features the real staffers working for the late night comedy show helmed by Chelsea Handler. Dubbed as a mocku-series, After Lately’s eight episodes are executive produced by Handler and Tom Brunelle, with Jay Karas and Brad Wollack as co-executive producers and Johnny Milord as supervising producer in association with Borderline Amazing Productions.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MTV wants more of Rob Dyrdek as the network brings back a fourth season of Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory beginning April 4 at 1030p. Dyrdek will also host a new MTV series, Ridiculousness launching June 9 at 10p where Dyrdek will dish on amateur online videos in front of a studio audience with his friends, Johnny Knoxville, Travis Pastrana, Ryan Dunn and Big Black making appearances.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Rosie Pope, working as a maternity concierge for wealthy expectant mothers in New York City, is starring in a new docu-drama, Pregnant in Heels for Bravo. The series, produced by Hud:son Media for Bravo, debuts April 5 at 10p. British-born Rosie also created and designed her own fashion line for pregnant women called Rosie Pope Maternity and developed a training academy for mothers-to-be called MomPrep. The Bravo series will follow Rosie as she preps upcoming moms on motherhood while managing her store on the Upper East Side along with her assistants Hannah and LT.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Rachelle Lefevre, familiar as star in the first two Twilight movies, landed a role on NBC’s post-Civil War era pilot The Crossing. Lefevre will play Anna, a war widow raising her daughter in a Missouri border town and the love interest of the main character, the troubled veteran who comes to town. Universal Media Studios is producing project along with Peter Horton and Josh Brand who are executive producing; Horton will also direct the pilot. Lefevre is also currently seen on ABC’s medical drama Off the Map.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 2/27/11)
1) Adele – 21 – 351,649
2) Justin Bieber – Never Say Never: Remixes – 101,811 (After 2 weeks – 267,341)
3) Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More – 71,370 (After 54 weeks – 1,019,201)

POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $20 million.

Powerball is played in 41 states.
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CASTING CALL
Discovery Networks seeking men and women for a new survivalist show. The program is looking for any and all types of people: hunters, fishermen, construction workers, psychologists, doctors, chefs, nutritionists, auto mechanics, engineers, fashion designers and many more types. The interested candidates must be 18 to 50 years old. Send an email to: survivalshow@gmail.com or call 818-842-2496 and include your photos, name, age, profession, contact information and explain why you would be great on the show.
(Source: Cynopsis)

dLt Casting and The Hub casting families in teams of three in the Southern California area for a new game show. Family teams should consist of parents, grandparents or another adult family member or guardian and preferably two children aged 8-14 years. The show will consider teams with only one child, though no children under the age of 8, please. All family members must be legally related to each other. All applicants must be legal or permanent US residents, live in Southern California or be willing to travel there to be on the show, be available to shoot in late March or early April 2011, and have consent of legal guardian or parent for kids under the age of 18. Applications are available for download at dLtCasting.com and all three family team members must attend the open casting call. Outgoing, fun and competitive families must also bring a group photo of the family members participating. All photos will be used for casting purposes and not returned. For more information or questions, please send an email to: HubGameShowCasting@gmail.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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February 23, 2011

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 2/23/11)
CW: America’s Next Top Model (Premiere) at 8pm
CW: Shedding For The Wedding (Premiere) at 9pm
SPEED: Car Warriors (Premiere) at 9pm
SYFY: Ghost Hunters (Premiere) at 9pm
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY: James Ellroy’s LA: City Of Demons (Finale) at 10pm
TLC: Toddlers & Tiaras (Finale) at 10pm

A trio of reality series will return on NBC during the 2011-2012 season as the network renewed The Sing-Off, The Biggest Loser and Who Do You Think You Are?. In its last run, The Sing-Off averaged a 3.2/8 among A18-49 and 9.2 million viewers; The Biggest Loser so far this season has averaged a 3.1/8 with A18-49 and 9.0 million viewers; and the current sophomore season of Who Do You Think You Are? is averaging a 1.4/4 A18-49 and 7.0 million viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CBS made a two-year streaming deal with Netflix involving television series from its library beginning this April. The deal includes episodes of such series as Medium and Flashpoint as well as full seasons of classic sitcoms Cheers and Frasier. The deal’s financial terms were not disclosed. As part of the deal, CBS can renew the agreement for up to two more years.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A new home renovation series, Mad About the House was approved by TLC, cites Variety. The series gives couples $25,000 to renovate three rooms in their house with the twist being the woman moves out while the man makes the design decisions. Meanwhile, the woman is working with a designer to create her dream space in a replicate room. When both rooms are revealed, the couple finds out if their design styles are similar. TLC ordered six one-hour episodes from Pilgrim Films and Television. Production has begun and a May premiere is scheduled.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 2/20/11)
1) Justin Bieber – Never Say Never-Remixes – 161,272
2) Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More – 132,793
3) Various Artists – Now 37 – 94,549

Other Debuts
13) Bright Eyes – People’s Key – 40,816
17) Hillsong United – Aftermath – 27,254
30) Ginuwine – Elgin – 19,050

POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $155 million.

Powerball is played in 41 states.
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FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ SOUNDSCAN/ POWERBALL

February 16, 2011

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 2/16/11)
CBS: Survivor: Redemption Island (Premiere) at 8pm
CBS: Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (Premiere) at 10pm
RETIREMENT LIVING TV: Sunset Daze (Finale) at 9pm
SYFY: Ghost Hunters International (Finale) at 9pm
TLC: My Strange Addiction (Finale) at 9pm

On Monday, syndicated game show Jeopardy! introduced the first of three episodes featuring IBM’s supercomputer Watson competing against former show champs Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. Monday’s episode, according to Nielsen, posted an 8.7 overnight HH rating in the metered markets, making it the highest-rated ep in four years. The special three-day competition ends today with one claiming a $1 million prize. If Watson is the victor, IBM will donate all the proceeds to charity, and if Jennings or Rutter wins half the money will be donated. CBS Television Distribution distributes Jeopardy!.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Steven Seagal will resume production on a third season of his reality show for A&E Network, though in a different locale, reports EW. Last year production was halted on Steven Seagal Lawman, shot in the New Orleans area, after the actor was accused of alleged illicit behavior. The new season will be filmed in Phoenix, AZ and Seagal will work as a Deputy under Sheriff Joe Arpaio in Maricopa County.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Actor Kenneth Mars, best known for his role in the original movie version of “The Producers” written and directed by Mel Brooks, died last Saturday at his home. He was 75. Mr. Mars also had a role in Brooks’ film “Young Frankenstein” (1974) among other notable movies. Mr. Mars was a prolific television actor with roles in Get Smart, Gunsmoke, Columbo, Murder, She Wrote, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Malcolm in the Middle. He was additionally a voice actor on a variety of cartoon shows. Mr. Mars is survived by two daughters and six grandchildren.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 2/13/11)
1) Various Artists – Now 37 – 150,798
2) Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More – 49,278 (After 52 weeks – 815,038)
3) Justin Bieber – My World 2.0 – 48,015 (After 47 weeks – 2,434,221)

Other Debuts
15) Thompson Square – Thompson Square – 30,028

POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $101 million.

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

February 9, 2011

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 2/9/11)
WEALTH TV: Social (Premiere) at 8pm
ABC: Mr. Sunshine (Premiere) at 9:30pm
FX: Justified (Premiere) at 10pm
CBS: Live To Dance (Finale) at 8pm
DIRECTV: Friday Night Lights (Finale) at 9pm

Former MSNBC host Keith Olbermann landed at Current Media where he will soon serve as executive producer and host for a new nightly primetime news and commentary show on Current TV. Olbermann’s new show does not have a title yet nor a specific time period though it is expected to premiere in the spring. Production will be based in New York City. In addition to his show duties, Olbermann will also be the company’s Chief News Officer and will hold an equity stake in Current Media which was founded in 2005 by Al Gore and Joel Hyatt. Current TV is distributed in more than 75 million households worldwide, 60 million in the US alone.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MTV premieres the sophomore season of The Hard Times of RJ Berger beginning March 24 at 11p directly after the Jersey Shore season finale. The second season of Hard Times will resume where the plot left off at the end of season one following the life and times of awkward 15-year old RJ Berger. Following the premiere, the series will switch to its regular time slot of Mondays at 10p starting March 28.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Super Bowl XLV was not the only bowl event that scored on Sunday as Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl VII attracted its largest audience ever with 9.2 million unique total viewers over the 12-hour marathon. For its two-hour premiere at 3p, Puppy Bowl averaged more than 1.7 million total viewers, a 60% increase over the previous year during the 3-5p time period.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Hilarie Burton promoted to full-time series regular on USA Network’s White Collar for next season, cites TV Guide. Burton has appeared as a recurring character, Sara Ellis since the start of the second season.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 2/6/11)
1) Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday – 45,271 (After 11 weeks – 1,034,578)
2) Red – Until We Have Faces – 42,731
3) Ricky Martin – Musica + Alma + Sexo – 31,693

Other Debuts
12) Civil Wars – Barton Hollow – 24,756
14) Bob Marley & The Wailers – Live Forever: The Stanley Theater – 23,218
29) Wow Gospel 2011 – Wow Gospel 2011 – 14,781

POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $63 million.

How To Play Powerball:
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Powerball is played in 41 states.
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CASTING CALL
ABC’s reality series Wipeout and MysticArt Pictures are casting for men and women to be a part of the show’s fourth season. Ideal candidates should be fun, strong-willed, outgoing and have a great sense of humor. Producers are also interested in families such as father/daughter or mother/son teams, singles and more. An open audition call is happening this Saturday in Burbank. Interested participants should visit www.mysticartpictures.com – for complete instructions on how to apply to be on the show.
(Source: Cyopsis)

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FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ SOUNDSCAN/ POWERBALL

February 2, 2011

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 2/2/11)
FUSE: Hip-Hop Shop (Premier) at 12 midnight

ReelzChannel acquired the eight-part miniseries The Kennedys about three weeks after History Channel opted to not air it and several other networks including Showtime and DirecTV passed it up. ReelzChannel, owned by Hubbard Media Group, gained the world premiere rights to the miniseries, launching it on April 3. The miniseries stars Greg Kinnear as John F. Kennedy; Barry Pepper as Robert F. Kennedy, Katie Holmes as Jacqueline Kennedy and Tom Wilkinson as Joseph Kennedy, Sr. and it depicts the public and private lives of this powerful family. The Kennedy’s is produced by Muse Entertainment Enterprises in association with Asylum Entertainment.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC set the date for the 12th season of Dancing with the Stars for March 21 with the first results show airing on March 29. The celebrity cast and their professional dancers will be announced by ABC during The Bachelor on February 28. One pro dancer not returning this season is three-time winner Derek Hough who will be in production on his first movie, Cobu 3D. Hough will be back for the fall edition of DWTS.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Discovery Channel brings back new episodes of the game show Cash Cab February 14 at 6p followed by the series debut of Cash Cab Chicago at 630p. Comedian Beth Melewski is host of Cash Cab Chicago which is the first full series spinoff of the game show. Cash Cab and Cash Cab Chicago are produced by Lion Television for Discovery Channel.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Carson Daly will host NBC’s upcoming reality series The Voice from executive producers John DeMol and Mark Burnett. Warner Horizon Television is adapting The Voice, based on a hit series from Holland. The Voice is slated to premiere on NBC this spring.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 1/30/11)
1) Amos Lee – Mission Bell – 40,478
2) Iron & Wine – Kiss Each Other Clean – 39,217
3) Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday – 38,457 (After 10 weeks – 989,307)

Other Debuts
4) Various Artists – 2011 Grammy Nominees – 38,190
8 ) Wisin YYandel – Los Vaqueros: El Regreso – 30,621
21) Cold War Kids – Mine Is Yours – 18,394

POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $35 million.

How To Play Powerball:
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January 26, 2011

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 1/26/11)
DISCOVERY: Sons Of Guns (Premiere) at 9pm
DISCOVERY: Desert Car Kings (Premiere) at 10pm
STYLE: Clean House (Premiere) at 10pm
SYFY: Face Off (Premiere) at 10pm
TRAVEL: Adam Richman Presents…The Traveler’s Guide To Life (Premiere) at 10pm & 10:30pm
SOAPNET: Being Erica (Premiere) at 11pm

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is adding a new primetime home makeover series, Home Takeover with Simon & Tomas beginning March 28. The six-episode, one-hour series features Scandinavia’s popular interior design duo Simon Davies and Tomas Cederlund as they makeover US homes. The new series is produced for OWN by Angel City Factory.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Logo gained the rights to air the second season of MTV Canada’s talk show 1 girl 5 gays. The roundtable question and answer session-style talk show will continue to air on Logo’s weeknight, late-night schedule. The second season debuts with 40 episodes on February 7 at midnight.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 1/23/11)
1) Decemberists – King Is Dead – 93,567
2) Kidz BopKids – Kidz Bop 19 – 70, 017
3) Th Script – Science & Faith – 49,310

Other Debuts
4) Social Distortion – Hard Times And Nursery Rhymes – 45,615
5) Gregg Allman – Low Country Blues – 35,968
11) James Blunt – Some Kind Of Trouble – 26,331
21) Pearl Jam – Live On Ten Legs – 15,878

NYC RESTAURANT WEEK
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POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $20 million.

How To Play Powerball:
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January 19, 2011

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 1/19/11)
FOX: American Idol (Part 1) (Premiere) at 8pm
G4: Campus PD (Premiere) at 8pm
COOKING CHANNEL: Extra Virgin (Premiere) at 10pm
FOOD NETWORK: Restaurant: Impossible (Premiere) at 10pm
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY: James Ellroy’s LA: City Of Demons (Premiere) at 10pm
TV LAND: Hot In Cleveland (Premiere) at 10pm
TV LAND: Retired At 35 (Premiere) at 10:30pm
SPIKE TV: Blue Mountain (Finale) at 11pm

NBC made a change in its primetime schedule opting to take Law & Order: Los Angeles (LOLA) off the lineup following the recent casting eliminations of series regulars Skeet Ulrich, Megan Boone and Regina Hall because of creative differences. As a result, NBC will keep Parenthood in its current time slot of Tuesdays at 10p for the remainder of its sophomore season. For now, NBC has not set a return date for LOLA and the network will continue with its frosh drama Harry’s Law without interruption.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Showtime set the third season premiere of Nurse Jackie for March 28 at 10p followed by the third season bow of United States of Tara at 1030p. Showtime additionally scheduled the epic series debut of The Borgias starring Jeremy Irons as Rodrigo Borgia with a two-hour episode on April 3 at 9p. The Borgias will air in its regular time slot of 10p Sundays starting April 10.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MTV’s series debut of Skins on Monday at 10p attracted 3.26 million total viewers and 2.7 million for its core demo of P12-34. The opening episode also delivered a 3.4 rating among P12-34.
(Source: Cynopsis)

PIERS MORGAN’S DEBUT SHOW DRAWS NEARLY 2.1 MILLION
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110119/ap_en_ot/us_tv_piers_
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SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 1/16/11)
1) Cake – Showroom Of Compassion – 44,333
2) Cage The Elephant – Thank You Happy Birthday – 38,692
3) Taylor Swift – Speak Now – 35,381 (After 12 weeks – 3,047,740)

Other Debuts
7) Steel Magnolia – Steel Magnolia – 28,313
15) Lecrae – Rehab: The Overdose – 20,942

POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $96 million.

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FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ SOUNDSCAN/ POWERBALL

January 12, 2011

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 1/12/11)
PBS: American Masters (25th Season Premiere) at 8pm
ABC: Off The Map (Premiere) at 10pm
VH1: Celebrity Rehab 4 (Finale) at 10pm

CBS and Warner Bros. Television are close to concluding a renewal deal for sitcom The Big Bang Theory over the next three seasons, cites Variety. The deal includes a total of 66 total episodes, 22 eps per season, at a license fee of around $4 million to $4.5 million per episode up from CBS’ present license fee of a tad more than $1 million per episode. The renewal pact will take the series through its seventh season.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Tr3s: MTV, Musica y Mas launches the US premiere of the Latin American novela Ninas Mal beginning next Monday at 7p with encore airings at 10p. Ninas Mal will air weeknights with 70 total episodes with English subtitles on the bilingual/bicultural network. The novela, a co-production of MTV Latin America and Sony Pictures also highlights 150+ songs during the season including the hit theme song Lolita by Mexican pop star Belinda. A companion website with information about the series can be found at ninas.tr3s.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Monday’s Bowl Championship Series national championship game on ESPN has become the most-watched program in cable television history. The Auburn versus Oregon game averaged 27.3 million total viewers, per Nielsen.
(Source: Cynopsis)

During its launch period of January 1-9, OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network averaged a 0.55 rating and 505,000 total viewers in primetime. For these first days, OWN ranked 25th in primetime among ad-supported cable channels. Comparing OWN to Discovery Health Network, the channel it replaced, OWN increased total viewers by +49% in primetime and +56% in total day from the previous year.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane debuted a fourth season on The Style Network last Sunday at 9p, tallying 414,000 total viewers and a 0.62 W18-49 rating.
(Source: Cynopsis)

E!’s season three finale of Kendra airing on Sunday at 10p averaged 1.8 million total viewers. The concluding episode also posted a 2.56 rating among W18-34 and a 1.80 rating with W18-49.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 1/9/11)
1) Taylor Swift – Speak Now – 52,028 (After 11 weeks – 3,012,359)
2) Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday – 38,642 (After 7 weeks – 890,483)
3) Bruno Mars – Doo-Wops & Hooligans – 38,175 (After 14 weeks – 495-937)

POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $67 million.

How To Play Powerball:
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January 5, 2011

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 1/5/11)
NBC: Minute To Win It (Premiere) at 8pm
CBS: 37th Annual People’s Choice Awards at 9pm
OWN: Mystery Diagnosis (Premiere) at 8pm
OWN: Miracle Detectives (Premiere) at 10pm
DISCOVERY CHANNEL: Flying Wild Alaska (Premierer) at 9pm
SYFY: Ghost Hunters International (Premiere) at 9pm
MILITARY CHANNEL: Greatest Tank Battles (Premiere) at 10pm
TBS: Are We There Yet? (Premiere) at 10pm
IFC: The Ben Stiller Show (Premiere) at 10:30pm

E! is readying a new series from Ryan Seacrest Productions titled The Dance Scene (wt) set to premiere April 10. The 8-episode, 30m series will showcase the life and career of choreographer/creative director Laurieann Gibson. The show will also feature Gibson’s troupe of dancers and choreographers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 1/2/11)
1) Taylor Swift – Speak Now – 77,001 (After 2,960,331)
2) Eminem – Recovery – 63,316 (After 28 weeks – 3,414,927)
3) Rihanna – Loud – 61,686 (After 7 weeks – 751,897)

POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $34 million.

How To Play Powerball:
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Powerball is played in 41 states.
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CASTING CALL
A top production company is casting new talent for a current broadcast television series. Specifically, the show is looking for a male in his 30’s who is attractive, likeable and knowledgeable about home renovation with a vibrant personality and on-camera presence. The show is seeking a carpenter/contractor/home repair expert and/or an interior designer with great communication skills who can relate well with average American families. The show would also consider a celebrity from the areas of television, film, sports or music who has credibility and passion in the areas of home improvement and/or design. The show would prefer a male though would consider a female for the role. Please submit an email along with a bio and reel or video clips to tvtalkrr@yahoo.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

WE tv is casting for a new one-hour unscripted television series featuring a world-famous family therapist who has appeared on Oprah, Dr. Phil and CNN and is ready to help families one-on-one. The show is looking for couples in Southern California who are in crisis struggling with addictions, eating disorders, obesity, infidelity, control issues, marital problems, bullying, blended family stress, toxic in-laws, job loss, depression, anger management or any other issues where help is needed. Families who appear on the show will receive free family therapy and a financial honorarium as a thank you for their time involvement. Interested families should contact Michelle Kenner – Casting Producer / IshTVCasting.MK@gmail.com or 212-377-3850 and include a description of your family and issues you’re dealing with along with a recent photo. Couples must have children over the age of 10 and be open to discuss and work through their challenges on camera.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Martha Stewart Weddings and dLt Casting is seeking brides for a new web series titled I Do, My Do sponsored by Pantene. The show needs brides who are recently engaged and beginning to plan their weddings scheduled for June, July or August 2011. The series will offer brides expert advice from The Martha Stewart Team for planning their own one-of-a-kind celebration. Interested brides should apply now for a chance to fly to New York. Send an email along with your name, age, city, wedding date, reception location and a brief paragraph explaining why the show should select you; also include a personal photo that is less than 400k in size and in a jpeg format to MarthaStewartWeddingsCasting@gmail.com. For the application and home video instructions, please visit dLtCasting .com.
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Food Network’s Chopped is back for another season and the network is seeking the next round of professional chefs to compete in the culinary competition show. The series is looking for talented, dynamic chefs who can create a great meal using mystery basket ingredients. Men and women, any ethnicity and cooking specialty are encouraged to apply. Visit www.choppedcasting.com to apply.
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Wheel of Fortune is giving one fan the chance to be “Vanna For A Day” as part of an online contest. Beginning today through January 18, viewers are invited to upload a 60-second audition video to www.wheeloffortune.com highlighting their best Vanna-style moves. Show producers will select five finalists and those videos will be posted online and viewers will vote on their favorite starting January 27 through February 7. The winner will be announced on-air and online February 24. The grand prize winner and a guest will be flown to Los Angeles and will receive a stay at a luxury hotel, a shopping spree and a makeover before joining Pat Sajak on the show at Sony Pictures Studios.
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BROADWAY
T.V. CARPIO TAKES OVER AS SPIDER MAN VILLIAN ARACHNE
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/spider-man-turn-off-the-dark/buzz/154807/tv-carpio-takes-over-as-spider-man-villain-arachne/

INJURED “SPIDER-MAN” ACTOR CAN’T WAIT TO GO BACK TO THE MUSICAL
http://www.accesshollywood.com/injured-spider-man-actor-christopher-tierney-says-he-cannot-wait-to-rejoin-the-musical_article_41715

JULIA STILES JOINS THE BROADWAY CAST OF “FAT PIG”
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/fat-pig/buzz/154818/julia-stiles-to-join-dane-cook-and-josh-hamilton-in-fat-pig-at-the-belasco/

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