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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 5/13/15)
A&E: Storage Wars: Behind The Locker (Premiere) at 9:30pm
CNBC: Consumed: The Real Restaurant Business (Premiere) at 10pm
POP: Sing It On (Premiere) at 9pm
ABC: The Middle (Finale) at 8pm
ABC: The Goldbergs (Finale) at 8:30pm
ABC: Nashville (Finale) at 10pm
CBS: CSI: Cyber (Finale) at 9pm
CW: Arrow (Finale) at 8pm
FOX: American Idol (Finale) at 8pm

AMC sister nets BBC America, IFC, SundanceTV and WE tv will skip regularly scheduled programming during the Mad Men series finale Sunday, May 17 at 10p, to air a special message commemorating the series. Leading up to the closer, AMC will air a marathon of all seven seasons in consecutive order beginning on Wednesday, May 13 at 6p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The American Civil Liberties Union is  requesting an investigation into gender inequality “at all levels of the film and television industry” in the hiring of women directors. “Women directors aren’t working on an even playing field and aren’t getting a fair opportunity to succeed,” said Melissa Goodman, director of the L.G.B.T., Gender and Reproductive Justice Project at the A.C.L.U. of Southern California. “Hollywood doesn’t get this free pass when it comes to civil rights and gender discrimination.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Turner Broadcasting and Live Nation Entertainment are teaming for the Live Nation Music Awards, to be simulcast on TNT and TBS. Show celebrates live musical performances in categories like “Best On-Stage Collaboration,” “Best Special Effects in a Festival” and “Road Warrior of the Year.” Live Nation will produce in collaboration with IMG and Dick Clark Productions. Air date: October 1.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC anthology drama American Crime will bring some of the actors from season one back for season two in a different plotline, a la FX’s American Horror Story. “It’s a completely different scenario. Different crime,” said ABC Entertainment Group president Paul Lee in a conference call Tuesday. Season one centered on the murder of a war veteran.
(Source: Cynopsis)

At a private meeting with network owned and affiliate stations, NBC News chairman Andrew Lack said a decision on the fate of suspended anchor Brian Williams will come “soon,” according to the Daily Beast. Williams is four months into a six-month suspension as the network investigates possible incidences of misreporting.
(Source: Cynopsis)

USA gave a series pickup to Queen of the South. The one-hour drug trade drama, based on best-seller “La Reina Del Sur,” comes from Fox Television Studios and Universal Cable Productions. Premiere is slated for 2016.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Stana Katic will be back on Castle for season eight. The procedural had been renewed by ABC with Nathan Fillion onboard, but Katic hadn’t finalized a deal. Does the fact that Katic only signed on for one year signal the end is nigh? Not any more than McDreamy’s death bodes ill for Grey’s Anatomy, according to ABC president Paul Lee, who said in a conference call on Tuesday, “I would like to see them run for many, many years to come. They’re both powerful, vibrant brands with incredibly passionate audiences.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Limited Partnership, about one of the first gay couples to marry, premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens Monday, June 15 at 10p (check local listings).
(Source: Cynopsis)

SNL alum Taran Killam, Kate McKinnon, Bobby Moynihan and Kenan Thompson have joined the voice cast of PBS Kids series Nature Cat, about a housebound feline who dreams of outdoor adventure. Animated series slated for a November 25 premiere.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Judge Judy ruled syndication with 6.8 the week ending May 3; second place court show was Judy Sheindlin-created Hot Bench, with a series high 2.0 in Live+SD.
(Source: Cynopsis)

With its host facing criticism in the medical community, Dr. Oz scored a 1.4 rating, down 39 percent versus last year. Wendy Williams was up 21 percent versus last year, with 1.7.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TNT‘s second round coverage of the NBA Playoffs is averaging 4.3 million total viewers and a 2.9 HH rating. Over the past week, TNT’s coverage won the night across cable television three times among total viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TBS‘s new comedy Your Family or Mine delivered a combined audience of 2.9 million viewers in Live+7 delivery for its April 21 episode and encores, up 13 percent versus to the prior week and 1.3 million A18-49, up 7 percent.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Actress Audree Norton died April 22 at age 88. Norton, who was deaf, appeared on series including Mannix, Family Affair and The Streets of San Francisco, and helped launch the National Theatre of the Deaf.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 5/10/15)
1) Mumford & Sons – Wilder Mind – 231,438
2) Josh Groban – Stages – 98,625 (After 2 weeks – 274,877)
3) Various Artists – Now 54 – 70,613

Other Debuts
4) Tech N9ne – Special Effects – 58,388
6) My Morning Jacket – The Waterfall – 33,054
8) Chris Stapleton – Traveller – 27,032
13) Ciara – Jackie – 19,866
18) Various Artists – Now #1s – 13,795
24) Best Coast – California Nights – 9,511
29) Granger Smith – 4×4 – 8,740

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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 5/6/15)
ASPIRE: Exhale (Premiere) at 9pm
HISTORY: American Pickers (Premiere) at 9pm
HISTORY: Monument Guys (Premiere) at 10pm
NAT. GEO.: Filthy Riches (Premiere) at 9pm
NAT. GEO.: Yukon Gold (Premiere) at 10pm
TLC: I Still Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant (Premiere) at 9pm
TLC: Labor Games (Premiere) at 10pm
TRU TV: Fake Off (Premiere) at 10pm
TV ONE: Keasha’s Perfect Dress (Premiere) at 10pm
CBS: Criminal Minds (Finale) at 9pm
POP: Schitt’s Creek (Finale) at 10pm

Former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw’s fight against cancer will be the focus of a Dateline special tomorrow, May 7 at 10p. Brokaw opens up about his challenges since being diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a treatable but incurable blood cancer that he announced in December is in remission. Brokaw’s new book, “A Lucky Life, Interrupted: A Memoir of Hope” has a May 12 release date.
(Source: Cynopsis)

USA launched on Apple TV, the first of the NBCUniversal sibs to take a bite after the launch of NBC Sports Live Extra. It’s “part of our ongoing strategy to reach consumers on all platforms,” said USA SVP of digital, Jeffrey Kaufman. The move comes ahead of the launch of the net’s summer slate, including thriller Complications, bowing Thursday, June 18 at 9p and hacker drama Mr. Robot, launching Wednesday, June 24 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TLC brings its “Say Yes to the Prom” tour to LA today. Monte Durham, star of the net’s Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta will host the day’s events, designed to build courage and self-confidence in young women, at the BCBG corporate headquarters. Joyce Azria, Creative Director for BCBGeneration, and Edwina Findley Dickerson, star of OWN’s If Loving You Is Wrong, will also be on hand.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Shonda Rimes and Betsy Beers (Scandal) are partnering with Dee Rees (Pariah) to develop a limited series for FX, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Based on The Warmth of Other Suns, a nonfiction study by Isabel Wilkerson, the series would track the 1915-1970 exodus of six million black citizens from the South. Rimes and Beers are exec producing through Shondaland; the project is a co-production between FX Productions and ABC Signature.
(Source: Cynopsis)

E! picked up two unscripted shows, docu-series Just Jillian, following fitness hound Jillian Michaels (The Biggest Loser), and pop culture comedy series The Comment Section, hosted by comedian Michael Kosta. Just Jillian comes from All3Media America and Empowered Media and is slated for an early 2016 premiere; Comment Section is exec produced by Joel McHale (The Soup) under his deal with E!.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries continue the Crown Media Family Networks tradition of Christmas in July with 24/7 holiday-themed programming from Friday, July3 through Sunday, July 12. Stunt includes original holiday movies, classics and fan faves.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Comedy We Bare Bears premieres on Cartoon Network in July. Produced by Cartoon Network Studios, series about three bear siblings was created by Daniel Chong (Toy Story of Terror).
(Source: Cynopsis)

Boy band One Direction visit one of their “best mates,” host James Corden, on CBS’s Late Late Show Thursday, May 14. Teases Liam Payne, “We are currently working on a few surprises.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBCU horror net Chiller unveiled new 2015-2016 programming, including its first original series, Slasher, developed and produced by Shaftsbury in association with Chiller and Super Channel. Slasher is the first installment in a horror/murder mystery anthology. Also on the way: original movies Lifeforce (Diversion3), following astronauts who encounter a derelict alien spacecraft, and Siren (Collective Digital Studios), about a bachelor party-turned-fight for survival.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Conan O’Brien will host original episodes of his TBS late nighter Wednesday, July 8 through Saturday, July 11 from San Diego during Comic Con.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Four female preachers ready to “pass on their gift of talking to God” are the subject of Lifetime docu-series Preach, bowing on Lifetime Friday, June 5 at 10p. CORE Media Group produces.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Environmental investigative series Earth Focus uncovers the devastating effects of the illegal ivory trade in special installment “Illicit Ivory,” premiering on KCET in SoCal on Wednesday, May 27 at 8:30p, and nationwide on May 28 at 9p on Link TV. The broadcast is the result of a partnership between KCETLink Media Group, the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Los Angeles Zoo.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TV One and the NAACP set a date for the 47th NAACP Image Awards (pre-show and red carpet included): Friday, February 5, 2016. Submissions open Monday, August 24.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bridal fashion series Keasha’s Perfect Dress, from Peace Point Entertainment, launches with back-to-back eps tonight at 10p on TV One. Bridal expert Keasha Rigsby has cred, as a longtime consultant for the famed Kleinfeld Bridal Salon in NYC, setting for TLC’s Say Yes to the Dress.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Street Outlaws takes its “Motor Mondays” position May 18 at 9p on Discovery. The racing reality show’s season four finale delivered over 3 million viewers P2+.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season two of Oxygen’s Sisterhood of Hip Hop debuts Tuesday, June 9 at 9p. Exec producer and Grammy winner T.I. appears alongside mentors and friends including T-Pain, Tank, Da Brat and Funkmaster Flex, among others, as the female MCs hit LA.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Hallmark Channel’s Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove is back for season three Saturday, July 18 at 8p. Summer drama, promising “hidden secrets, new surprises and big changes,” kicks off with a two-hour premiere.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The sixth season of ABC Family’s Pretty Little Liars bows Tuesday, June 2 at 8p, following an all-day marathon starting at 12p. New series Stitchers, the net’s first procedural, kicks off at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The 13th and final season of Aqua Teen Hunger Force Forever launches Sunday, June 21 at midnight, with Adult Swim promising “a thick pipeline of entertainment that your Mom will hate.” (Thanks!) In the latest installment, divorce has been made illegal and the Force must shape shift to mend broken marriages… as well as prepare an unfamiliar dish as a cast of celebrity judges watch.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Coming in July on Adult Swim: sophomore runs of Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell and Rick and Morty.
(Source: Cynopsis)

IFC renewed Comedy Bang! Bang! for a 20-episode fifth season. New eps roll out in 2016, with comedian Scott Aukerman hosting pop culture biggies in bizarre settings. “We have no idea how he does it,” said net president Jennifer Caserta, “but we’re not about to start asking questions now.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Josh Charles (The Good Wife) will have a major guest-starring role in season three of Masters of Sex, as a charismatic businessman in the scent industry. Period drama premieres on Showtime Sunday, July 12 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Marton Csokas (Covert Affairs) landed a regular role on upcoming AMC martial arts drama Into the Badlands. Six-episode series is slated for a fall debut.
(Source: Cynopsis)

C. Thomas Howell (Criminal Minds) and Henry Rollins (Sons of Anarchy) are set to guest on ABC Family’s aforementioned new drama, Stitchers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Hallmark Movie & Mysteries’ Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery was the most-watched movie debut in network history, with a 1.6 HH rating and 1.1 million total viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBC Nightly News was back on top among total viewers the week of April 27, for the first time in a month. ABC World News Tonight retained the A25-54 crown. Lester Holt, sitting in the NBC anchor chair as Brian Williams’ fate is being determined, reported from Baltimore during the week.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bruce Jenner’s headline-making interview with Diane Sawyer was a boon for syndicated entertainment magazines the week ending April 26. Entertainment Tonight and Access Hollywood both rose 6 percent in Live+SD versus the week prior, to 3.4 and 1.7, respectively; Extra was up 7 percent to 1.5, and The Insider enjoyed an 8 percent boost.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Among talk shows, number one Dr. Phil was up 10 percent versus the previous week to hit 3.4, and was also the top talker among W25-54, with 1.7 (up 13 percent).
(Source: Cynopsis)

New TBS comedy Your Family Or Mine delivered a combined audience of 2.6 million viewers in Live+7 delivery for its April 14 episode and encores, including 1.3 million among A18-49 and 535,000 among A18-34. Across TBS’s multiple platforms, Your Family Or Mine is reaching an average of 5.2 million viewers per episode.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A+E Networks set anew monthly record in April with 85.6million video views, breaking the previous mark set in March. Top shows for the month were Dance Moms (Lifetime); Vikings (History); Bates Motel (A&E) and Married at First Sight (A&E/FYI).
(Source: Cynopsis)

Actress Ellen Albertini Dow died May 4. She was 101. Albertini Dow, who didn’t start acting on-screen until she was in her 70s, appeared on TV series including Murphy Brown, The Golden Girls, ER, Seinfeld and New Girl, as well as memorably performing “Rapper’s Delight” in the 1998 film, The Wedding Singer.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 5/3/15)
1) Zac Brown – Jekyll + Hyde – 214,224
2) Josh Groban – Stages – 176,153
3) Tyler Farr – Suffer In Peace – 36,289

Other Debuts
7) Insane Clown Posse – The Marvelous Missing Link (Lost) – 17,819
12) Blur – Magic Whip – 14,951
16) Grateful Dead – Dave’s Picks Vol. 14: Academy of Music – 14,377
19) Kehlani – You Should Be Here – 12,099
24) Matthew West – Live Forever – 9,206
25) Christy Nockles – Let It Be Jesus (LIVE) – 8,937
26) Eric Clapton – Forever Man – 8,325
32) Raekwon – Fly International Luxurious Art – 7,689

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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 4/29/15)
BBC AMERICA: Ripper Street (Premiere) at 10pm
COOKING: Tia Mowry at Home (Premiere) at 9pm
HBO: The Casual Vacancy (Premiere) at 8pm
LIFETIME: Tallest Virgin in the World (Premiere) at 11pm
SCIENCE: Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman (Premiere) at 10pm
VH1: Swab Stories (Premiere) at 9pm
A&E: Shipping Wars (Finale) at 10pm
FOOD: Mystery Diners (Finale) at 9:30pm

For the first time in its history, Showtime is bringing two films to theaters, under the new Showtime Documentary Films banner. Listen to Me Marlon, charting the life and career of Marlon Brando, and Prophet’s Prey, a look inside the world of cult leader Warren Jeffs and the FLDS, will roll out in theaters nationally before their TV premieres.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bounce TV announced a 17-city comedy tour, Off the Chain Live!, based on its stand-up comedy show. Series host Rodney Perry will headline all performances, starting April 29 in Charlotte, NC.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Viola Davis (How to Get Away With Murder) is onboard an untitled project for HBO from Amblin TV based on biography Bound for the Promised Land, about Harriet Tubman. Davis will play the abolitionist, as well as serve as an exec producer. Kirk Ellis (John Adams) writes.
(Source: Cynopsis)

USA picked up a pilot for Paradise Pictures, set in 1940s Hollywood. Period drama is written and exec produced by Suits writer Rick Muirragui and exec produced by Suits creator/exec producer Aaron Korsh.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Scout Comics & Entertainment announced its summer 2015 formation as a multi-media entertainment company, touting itself as “the leading film and television content company for the comic book industry.” Debut title: Solarman, a reboot of the 1989 Marvel comic book written by Stan Lee, for all platforms.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bravo hits the North Shore of Long Island for Secrets and Wives, premiering Tuesday, June 2 at 10p.  New reality series from Haymaker follows a tight-knit group of women navigating new marriages, second (and third) divorces and empty nests.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Atlanta-set hair salon reality show Cutting It: In the ATL premieres Thursday, May 21 at 10p. WE tv promises “a wild season of dos, disses and divas.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Animated comedy Golan the Insatiable landed a Sunday summer slot on Fox. The series, which  originally ran in 15-minute segments on the net’s Animated Domination HD late night Saturday block, premieres May 31 at 9:30p. Rob Riggle (Modern Family) and Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation) lead a new voice cast.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Oxygen is partnering with NBCUniversal’s FLUENCY Productions for the TV debut of bilingual romantic comedy Ana Maria in Novela Land, about a young woman who wakes up inside the telenovela she’s obsessed with. “Oxygen and FLUENCY share the same passion for telling optimistic and compelling stories that reflect a diverse, vibrant-minded audience,” said Rod Aissa, Oxygen EVP, programming and development. “We are constantly looking for new and unique content that resonates with our viewers.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

History’s American Pickers are back Wednesday, May 6 at 9p. In the opener, Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys eyes a vintage Chet Atkin’s Gretsch guitar.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season six of Spike TV’s Ink Master launches Tuesday, June 23 at 10p, with eighteen tattoo artists competing for $100,000 and an editorial feature in Inked.
(Source: Cynopsis)

VH1 renewed Barely Famous for season two. The reality TV spoof starring sisters Erin and Sara Foster is slated to start its second run in 2016.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Disney Junior ordered season two of Miles From Tomorrowland. The animated series is the year’s top show among preschool nets in total viewers, kids 2-5 and boys 2-5. Look for more shelves of Tomorrowland toys and items to hit mass retailers this summer.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Lucky Dog, part of CBS’s Dream Team…It’s Epic! weekend lineup, will be back for the 2015-2016 season – more good news for the show. When Brandon McMillan was announced Outstanding Lifestyle/Travel/Children’s Series Host at the Daytime Emmys, he tells Cynopsis, “I swear I thought I was dreaming. All of us who work on Lucky Dog make sure we pour our blood, sweat and tears in this show day after day.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Dr. Phil had the top talk spot to itself, holding steady at 3.1 while Live With Kelly & Michael dipped 10 percent to take a solid second place 2.8.
(Source: Cynopsis)

E! delivered year on year primetime growth in April 2015, including finishing up 29 percent among A18-49. The growth marks E!’s most-watched delivery in primetime in the demo since August 2014.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The launch of new TBS comedy Your Family Or Mine delivered a combined audience of 2.7 million viewers in Live+7 delivery for its April 7 premiere and encores, with 1.3 million A18-49 and 581,000 A18-34. Across TBS’s television, digital and mobile platforms, the show has reached 5.2 million viewers for its series premiere.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TNT‘s spring launch of Cold Justice drew a combined audience of 2.4 million viewers in Live+7 delivery for its April 10 premiere and encore. That includes 1.0 million A25-54 and 829,000 A18-49.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The season finale of Discovery’s Dual Survival delivered a series high among key demos that included total viewers P2+ (2.3 million), P18-49 (1.12 rating), W25-54 (.95) and W18-49 (.85) in L+3. The series also grew both its women and men ratings by double digits since the season premiere.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Childrens Hospital ranked as basic cable’s number one program in its midnight Friday time slot among A18-24,18-34 and A18-49 and M18-34 and M18-49, charting double-digit delivery gains versus the prior week’s premiere among all key adults and men.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Part one of TV One’s R&B Divas LA Reunion special premieres and encores had a combined reach of 1.3 Million total viewers P2+ on April 22. The episode delivered .74 HH (422,000), 1.05 W25-54 (315,000) and .59 P25-54 (345,000). Part two airs tonight at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC’s World News Tonight ranked first for the week of April 20 in total viewers for the fourth consecutive week, and topped the A18-49 demo for the fifth week. Versus last week, the newscast is up 4 percent in viewers, 15 percent in A25-54 and 12 percent among A18-49.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Actor and former Entertainment Tonight correspondent Paul Ryan died April 23 of leukemia. He was 69. In addition to conducting celebrity interviews for ET, Ryan had credits on numerous shows, including Night Court, Murder, She Wrote and Bewitched.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Partridge Family cast member Suzanne Crough died April 27. She was 52. Crough, who played youngest Partridge daughter Tracy, also had roles on 1970s shows including Wonder Woman and Mulligan’s Stew. In a 2010 Partridge Family reunion on the Today Show, Crough said she had left show business and was working as an office manager.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 4/26/15)
1) Alabama Shakes – Sound & Color – 90,888
2) Yelawolf – Love Story – 51,472
3) Drake – If You’re Reading This, It’s Too Late – 27,806 (After 11 weeks – 862,962)

Other Debuts
6) Mana – Cama Incendiada – 20,347
8) KB – Tomorrow We Live – 18,220
11) Passion Pit – Kindred – 16,295
18) Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen – Hold My Beer: Vol. 1 – 12,522
21) Frank Sinatra – Ultimate Sinatra – 11,440
29) Curren$y – Even More Saturday Night Car Tunes – 9,186
35) They Might Be Giants – Glean – 8,029

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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 4/22/15)
ID: Mansions and Murders (Premiere) at 9pm
OXYGEN: The Prancing Elits Project (Premiere) at 10pm
SCIENCE: NASA’s Unexplained Files (Premiere) at 9pm
VELOCITY: Junkyard Empire (Premiere) at 9pm and 10pm
AHC: FBI Takedowns (Finale) at 10pm
BBC AMERICA: Broadchurch (Finale) at 10pm
DISCOVERY: Dual Survival (Finale) at 9pm
FX: The Americans (Finale) at 10pm

The Daily Show host Jon Stewart announced on air that his last day will be August 6. “I will be wearing a suit. I will more than likely be showered,” promised Stewart, who has hosted the Comedy Central late-nighter since 1999 and announced in February that he’s stepping down. The show will go on hiatus until his replacement, South African comedian Noah Trevor, debuts in the fall.
(Source: Cynopsis)

That Netfix Full House spin-off is on. John Stamos will produce Fuller House, as well as guest as Uncle Jesse. Series stars Candace Cameron-Bure, Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber; their Full House castmates from ABC’s 1987-1995 incarnation, Bob Saget, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Dave Coulier and Lori Loughlin, are in discussions about making appearances. Series debuts in 2016.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TV Land picked up original series Younger for a second season. “Younger is the first step in TV Land’s evolution,” said Keith Cox, EVP development and original programming. Comedy’s season finale airs Tuesday, June 9 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

HBO ordered a comedy pilot from Whitney Cummings (Whitney), inspired by Maureen Dowd’s book, Are Men Necessary?. Cummings is also prepping for a 2016 HBO stand-up special.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MTV was loud and proud at NYC’s Beacon Theatre Tuesday night, during a presentation hosted by Girl Code’s Carly Aquilino and Guy Code’s Charlamagne, featuring performances by Jessie J. and Brooklyn pop act Misterwives. The show opened with the premiere screening of the first seven minutes of Scream; actress Bella Thorne was on hand, along with Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf), Nev Schulman (Catfish: The TV Show), Katie Stevens (Faking It) and YouTube star Todrick Hall.
(Source: Cynopsis)

But really, it was all about the slate. “We’re exploding our development process across screens – getting faster, more daring, putting more projects into play and taking bigger swings than ever,” said Stephen Friedman, President of MTV.“We’ve exponentially expanded the ways we connect with our audience and deliver for our advertisers.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Among the new series announced: late-night comedy talker Middle of the Night Show; reality show Todrick, starring Todrick Hall, Follow The Rules, a comedic look at rapper Ja Rule and his clan; live action/animated Greatest Party Story Ever and weekly talk show Girl Code Live. Broke A$$ Game Show, Are You the One? and Faking It all scored renewals. “This slate demonstrates the creative breadth of what MTV can do – epic scripted dramas, irreverent comedies, inventive format-driven series, fun topical talk shows, all with a distinct, youthful voice,” said Susanne Daniels, President of Programming for MTV.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Former The Voice coaches CeeLo Green, Gwen Stefani and Usher are returning to the singing competition on Monday, April 27, in a one-night reunion to advise the remaining contestants. Show airs on NBC at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Mysteries of Laura regular Janina Gavankar has joined the cast of CBS’s Dan O’Shannon (Modern Family) comedy pilot, replacing Noureen DeWulf. Laura has yet to be renewed by NBC.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CBS’s Scorpion on Monday had a three tenths boost among A18-49 versus the week prior, logging 2.2/6 for its season finale. The net’s NICS: Los Angeles slid two tenths to a series low 1.4/4 rating among A18-49; the procedural has not yet been renewed.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC’s World News Tonight was first in viewers for the third consecutive week, but NBC Nightly News had its first news demo win in six weeks. CBS Evening News brought up the rear with the largest year-to-year viewer gain (up 8 percent) among the broadcast nets.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Dr. Phil and Live With Kelly & Michael were the top of the syndie talk heap for the second week in a row, up 3 percent each versus last week to hit 3.1. Among W25-54, Kelly & Michael were the winners, 1.6 to Dr. Phil’s 1.5.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The series finale of TBS‘s Cougar Town brought in a combined audience of 2.7 million viewers in Live+7 delivery for the March 31 telecast and encores, including 1.6 million A18-49 and 621,000 A18-34. The net’s new series, Meet the Smiths, drew a combined audience of 1.5 million viewers and 819,000 A18-49 in Live+7 delivery for its April 3 premiere telecast and weekend encores.
(Source: Cynopsis)

truTV’s Impractical Jokers delivered 1.8 million total viewers and ranked among basic cable’s Top 5 programs in its timeslot with A18-49, and scored Top 10 timeslot rankings among total viewers and A18-34.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Food Network’s Sunday night saw a 20 percent rating lift versus year ago for P25-54, led by the 9p finale of All-Star Academy with .7 (640,000 impressions) and 10p’s Cutthroat Kitchen: Evilicious stunt posting.7 (710,00 impressions). The net ranked number eight among cable for the night.
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Bravo’s Million Dollar Listing New York delivered the franchise’s highest-rated season premiere, with 1.6 million total viewers, 944,000 P25-54 and 824,000 P18-49, according to Nielsen Live+3 data.
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Azteca America’s broadcast of the Tijuana versus Chivas Futbol Liga Mexicana averaged 575,000 total viewers and 347,000 A18-49, and Monarcas versus Cruz Azul drew 370,000 total viewers and 205,000 A18-49, according to Nielsen.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 4/19/15)
1) Shawn Mendes – Handwritten – 105,878
2) Reba – Love Somebody – 58,351
3) Hailstorm – Into The Wild Life – 52,574

Other Debuts
4) Tyler The Creator – Cherry Bomb – 50,671
7) Dwight Yoakam – Second Hand Heart – 21,296
13) Young Thug – Barter 6 – 17,149
16) Lauren Dangle – How Can It Be – 15,703
18) Dance Gavin Dance – Instant Gratification – 14,674
31) Sabrina Carpenter – Eyes Wide Open – 9,864

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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 4/15/15)
BRAVO: Million Dollar Listing New York (Premiere) at 10pm
DISCOVERY FAMILY: Weird Wild and Deadly (Premiere) at 8pm
ID: Dangerous Persuasions (Premiere) at 10pm
OUTDOOR CHANNEL: GunnyTime with R. Lee Ermey (Premiere) at 8pm
ID: My Dirty Little Secret (Finale) at 9pm
NAT. GEO.: Alaska State Troopers (Finale) at 9pm
TV ONE: R&B Divas LA (Finale) at 10pm

Welcome to the family: Leading up to the season three premiere of BBC America’s Orphan Black, sister net IFC will air a 21-hour marathon of the first two seasons starting at midnight on Friday, April 17. Round three of the sci-fi drama launches across all AMC Networks channels – IFC, AMC, WE tv, SundanceTV and BBC America – on Saturday, April 18 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bruce Jenner has been making headlines as the clock ticks down to his April 24 20/20 interview with Diane Sawyer, but son Brody grabbed the spotlight Tuesday with the announcement that E! has picked up relationship series Sex with Brody. Based on the younger Jenner’s podcast, the talk show is “taking a fun approach that leaves nearly nothing off limits,” said EVP original programming & development Jeff Olde. Therapist Dr. Mike Dow and comedian Stevie Ryan round out the discussion panel. First of four eps launches Friday, July 10 at 10:30p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

On the heels of MTV2’s highest-rated quarter ever (“outpunching its weight class,” as GM Chris McCarthy put it), the net gave a pilot order and two series greenlights. Animated pilot Celebrity Deathmatch revives fantasy fights, while docu-series Kingin’ with Tyga follows the recording artist and his crew, and talk show Uncommon Sense with Charlamagne tha God is hosted by the Guy Code star.
(Source: Cynopsis)

HLN ordered a game show based on the “Heads Up!” game and app from The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Comedian Loni Love (The Real) will host the weekday offering from Telepictures, launching in 1Q16. “I’m so excited thatHeads Up!is going to be a game show,” said DeGeneres. “It’s so fun and addictive. I play it on my show all the time. I play it at home. I played it last night at Jennifer Aniston’s house. She wasn’t home, so please don’t print that part.” Heads Up!, downloaded over 16 million times, was Apple’s top paid app of 2014.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The Weinstein Company grabbed rights to Truman Capote crime story In Cold Blood, to adapt for TV as a miniseries. Gary Oldman and Douglas Urbanski’s Flying Studios will produce.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC Family announced it is doubling its original programming slate over the next four years, with a mix of scripted and reality series. Renewed scripted hits Pretty Little Liars, Switched at Birth and The Fosters will be joined by Stitchers, Becoming Us and Kevin From Work this summer; Shadowhunters, based on young adult book series The Mortal Instruments, and drama Recovery Road are slated for fall. Eight additional shows are in development. “We are going to expand in all genres,” said EVP Programming Karey Burke. “The goal is to get more year-round originals, so we need to have more of everything.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Let it go – to television. Blockbuster Disney film Frozen will premiere on TV across Disney/ABC nets Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney X D, ABC and ABC Family beginning in February 2016.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Hallmark Channel daytime lifestyle series Home & Family was renewed for season four. The only cable series to produce 52 consecutive weeks of new episodes, H&F airs weekdays at 10a.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Gino Anthony Pesi (Dallas) will recur on upcoming NBC drama Shades of Blue. Cop series stars Ray Liotta, Drea de Matteo and Vincent Laresca.
(Source: Cynopsis)

HBO’s on a winning streak. Sunday’s season five premiere of Game of Thrones delivered 7.99 million same day viewers, up 1.16 million from its season four bow and a series high. The premium cable net’s Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is also setting records. Having racked up 5.5 million viewers since its March 29 premiere, the documentary is on pace to rank behind only 2013 Beyonce as HBO’s most-watched doc.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Sunday’s MTV Movie Awards drew an average 1.55 million viewers for its premiere, down from 2.84 million last year. Among A18-34, numbers slipped from 1.45 million to 680,000.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The season seven premiere of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New York City delivered 2.2 million viewers and 1.4 million among P25-54 in Live+3, up 27 percent in the demo and 22 percent in total viewers versus the prior season bow. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season five reunion led the night at 8p with 2.9 million viewers and 1.8 million among P25-54, giving the net its best Tuesday of the year.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The March 24 season two finale of Friday Night Tykes was Esquire’s highest-rated original telecast. Season two grew 58 percent from season one in L+7 among A18-49 and 71 percent among M18-49, reaching a combined total audience of 7.3 million viewers for the entire season, with over 6.3 million total viewers and an additional 950,000 VOD transactions.
(Source: Cynopsis)

HGTV boasts it was the number one cable network among W25-54 with .69 rating for the week of April 6.The network also ranked first among upscale W25-54 for the week.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Food Network’s Sunday night line-up ranked number four among cable, posting double digit gains versus year ago for P25-54. A trio of prime series rated .7: Guy’s Grocery Games rose 24 percent versus last week (670,000 impressions), All-Star Academy had a 14 percent boost (720,000 impressions) and Cutthroat Kitchen jumped 12 percent (640,000 impressions).
(Source: Cynopsis)

Syndicated Dr. Phil (up 3 percent versus the week prior) and Live with Kelly & Michael (up 7 percent) shared the top talk spot with 3.0 the week ending April 5. Ellen DeGeneres bounced back form a season low, up 14 percent to 2.5.
(Source: Cynopsis)

There was heated competition in the game show space, with Jeopardy tying usual ratings leader Wheel of Fortune with 6.6. Family Feud was third with 6.3.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The day after it was announced that The Bachelor’s Chris Harrison will replace Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) as host next season, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire fell to a series low 1.6, down 24 percent versus the same week last year.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 4/12/15)
1) All Time Low – Future Hearts – 75,375
2) Furious 7 Movie Soundtrack – 45,084
3) Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp A Butterfly – 28,806

Other Debuts
10) Lord Huron – Strange Trails – 18,443
16) Brian Wilson – No Pier Pressure – 15,503
22) Matt And Kim – New Glow – 12,499
32) Mountain Goats –  Beat The Champ – 8,452
36) Flo Rida – My House – 7,572

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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 4/1/15)
A&E: Storage Wars (Premiere) at 9pm
ANIMAL PLANET: Fools Gold (Premiere) at 7pm
COOKING: Rev. Run’s Sunday Suppers (Premiere) at 9:30pm
DISCOVERY: Survivorman: Bigfoot (Premiere) at 10pm
ESQUIRE: Beer Fest (Premiere) at 8pm
ESQUIRE: Best Bars in America (Premiere) at 9pm
ESQUIRE: Brew Dogs (Premiere) at 10pm
GSN: Idiotest (Premiere) at 8pm
ID: Did He Do It? (Premiere) at 10pm
SHOWTIME: Jim Rome on Showtime (Premiere) at 9pm
TRAVEL: Man Finds Food (Premiere) at 9pm
BRAVO: Best New Restaurant (Finale) at 10pm
CBS: The Dovekeepers (Finale) at 9pm
Lifetime: LittleWomen: LA (Finale) at 9pm
PBS: Cancer: The Emperor of Maladies (Finale) at 9pm

Comedy Central is standing by its man. Hours after the net announced its choice to succeed The Daily Show host Jon Stewart, tweets by South African comedian Trevor Noah were uncovered that included jokes about Jews and women (“Oh yeah the weekend. People are gonna get drunk & think that I’m sexy!”  fat chicks everywhere) that some found offensive. “Like many comedians, Trevor Noah pushes boundaries; he is provocative and spares no one, himself included,” the network said in its statement. “To judge him or his comedy based on a handful of jokes is unfair.” Agreed Noah on Tuesday, via Twitter, “To reduce my views to a handful of jokes that didn’t land is not a true reflection of my character, nor my evolution as a comedian.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Revolt Live is hosting a concert featuring performances by several artists featured on the Furious 7 soundtrack, including Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Tyrese Gibson. The event, being held at the Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, will stream live on REVOLT.TV today at 4p. “We collaborated with Universal Pictures to create the ultimate celebration for Furious 7,” says Mike Roche, SVP Sales and Partnerships. Movie opens this weekend.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CBS scored the most Daytime Emmy nods, with 62, versus 50 for PBS and syndicated, 35 for ABC and 20 for NBC. Alison Sweeney, known to prime time viewers as host of NBC‘s The Biggest Loser, received her first-ever Daytime Emmy nomination, for her role on Days of our Lives. “22 years on Days was such an incredible journey and to be honored by my peers with a nomination for my work is priceless,” said Sweeney, who left the series in October. Event airs Sunday, April 26 at 8p, live on Pop; for the full list of nominees, go here.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Investigation Discovery is adding seven new series. Leading the lineup: Barbara Walters with American Scandal, revealing never-before-heard details about the legendary journalist’s most notorious interviews; Death by Gossip, hosted and executive produced by Wendy Williams, and three-part scripted series Serial Thriller, with award-winning director Joel Schumacher taking a closer look at chilling cases of hotel murders as exec producer of Do Not Disturb: Hotel Horrors.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Discovery Life is adding two more seasons of its top series, Untold Stories Of the ER, and launching two docuseries. New Girls On the Block centers on a group of female friends in the transgender community, while Sex In Public follows sex expert Jill Dictrow as she goes undercover to get unsuspecting pedestrians to dish about their private lives in public settings.
(Source: Cynopsis)

FX spy drama The Americans made it to season four. “The series has cemented its status with critics as television’s best current drama and arguably the best show on TV,” said presidents of original programming Nick Grad and Eric Schrier, “and we couldn’t agree more.” Season three closes Wednesday, April 22.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Showtime’s House of Lies will be back for season five in 2016. Season four finale aired Sunday.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Also back for season five: Fox’s New Girl. “Four seasons in, New Girl continues to be one of the smartest and most relatable comedies on television,” said Fox Entertainment president David Madden.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Lifetime’s Devious Maids is back for a third season on a new night, Mondays at 9p, beginning June 1.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Jeff Fahey (Lost, Justified) is joining the second season of El Rey Network‘s From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series in a recurring role. He’ll play Uncle Eddie Cruickshank, the man who raised The Gecko Brothers after their father died.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Comedy Central’s Justin Bieber roast on Monday was the net’s third most-watched roast ever, averaging 4.4 million viewers, after Charlie Sheen’s skewering in 2011 and Jeff Foxworthy’s in 2005, and ranked second among all primetime programs in the demo. Over the course of two telecasts, the event drew 5.8 million total viewers and 420,000 live streams, making it the most live streamed ever.
(Source: Cynopsis)

HBO’s Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief delivered 1.7 million viewers Sunday, with a .7 rating among A18-49. It was HBO’s most-watched documentary debut since 2006.
(Source: Cynopsis)

For the first time this season the Steve Harvey-hosted Family Feud (6.5, up 2 percent) outperformed usual number 2 game show Jeopardy (6.3, down 6 percent). Feud also came within a tenth of overtaking topper Wheel of Fortune (6.6, down 3 percent).
(Source: Cynopsis)

HGTV ended its highest-rated quarter in network history, averaging a .58 prime rating and reaching more than 22 million viewers in primetime each week. The net’s primetime ratings among viewers P25-54 grew 14 percent over last year – the highest ratings growth among Top 20 cable networks in the first quarter of 2015.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 3/29/15)
1) Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp A Butterfly – 106,551 (After 2 weeks – 430,954
2) Empire Cast Soundtrack – 47,737 (After 3 weeks – 246,292)
3) Action Bronson – Mr. Wonderful (Explicit) – 43,564

Other Debuts
4) Kidz Bop Kids – Kidz Bop 28 – 38,922
7) Earl Sweatshirt – I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go – 27,496
10) Courtney Barnett – Sometimes I Sit & Think & Some – 21,463
11) Van Morrison – Duets: Re-Working The Catalogue – 20,920
12) James Bay – Chaos & The Calm – 20,111
21) Joe Bonamassa – Muddy Wolf At Red Rocks – 13,204
22) Nashville Cast – Nashville: On Record V2 – 12,647
27) Steve Grand – All American Boy – 10,491
31) Home Movie Soundtrack – 8,840
32) Bjork – Vulnicura – 8,792
33) Various Artists – 2015 ACM Awards Zinepak – 8,713
37) Kansas – Miracles Out of Nowhere – 7,922

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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 3/25/15)
ABC FAMILY: Young & Hungry (Premiere) at 8pm
ABC FAMILY: Freak Out (Premiere) at 8:30pm
COMEDY: Big Time in Hollywood, FL (Premiere) at 10:30pm
LIFETIME: Little Women: NY (Premiere) at 10pm
TELEMUNDO: La Biblia (Premiere) at 8pm
ASPIRE: Laff Mobb’s We Got Next (Finale) at 10pm
TLC: Strange Love (Finale) at 10:30pm
TV ONE: Unsung Hollywood (Finale) at 8pm and 9pm

Fox is reviving The X-Files as a six-episode event series. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson will reprise their roles as FBI agents Mulder and Scully, and Chris Carter, creator of the 1993-2002 supernatural drama, returns as exec producer. “I think of it as a 13-year commercial break,” said Carter. “The good news is the world has only gotten that much stranger, a perfect time to tell these six stories.” Production starts this summer.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC Family is getting an assist from fans for the season six marketing campaign for Pretty Little Liars. Viewers of the hit series, which wrapped season five last night, can go to PrettyLittleCampaign.com to vote on different marketing efforts, including key art, and create promos and gifs for use in the social space. “We want our promos and ads to be where the fans are, so the best way to make that happen is to ask them,” said Nigel Cox-Hagan, SVP, marketing, creative and branding.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fox filed a trademark lawsuit against Empire Distribution, an indie record label it says demanded $8 million in damages (discounted to $5 million if the freshman smash featured their artists) on the grounds the show’s portrayal of “a label run by a homophobic drug dealer prone to murdering his friends” hurts their brand. Fox lawyers note the label doesn’t turn up in a Google search until page 7, the company didn’t apply for a federal trademark for the name, and “it is illogical that anyone would equate a small, independent record label in San Francisco, California with a completely fictional music and lifestyle conglomerate on television.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

A pre-taped sketch Monday night explaining how James Corden landed the job of CBS’s Late Late Show host (think Willy Wonka) included A-listers from Jay Leno to Meryl Streep. The show delivered 1.66 million total viewers, up 13 percent versus September-December averages, and up 33 percent among A18-49 (.4).
(Source: Cynopsis)

Showtime picked up 12 eps of Billions, starring Paul Giamatti (12 Years a Slave) and Damian Lewis (Homeland) as a hard-charging U.S. Attorney and a hedge fund king. Series written and exec produced by Brian Koppelman and David Levien (Ocean’s Thirteen) and Andrew Ross Sorkin (Too Big to Fail) begins production in New York later this year for a 2016 premiere.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TV One is beginning production on For My Man, a one-hour true crime series about horrendous things women have done in the name of love. But the net’s not just going for shock value. “Crime and justice storytelling is of particular interest to the Black community as they are disproportionally impacted,” said D’Angela Proctor, SVP original programming and production. “We are living in a time where women are among the fastest growing population in prison and we feel it’s important to make their stories known as both a cautionary tale and as a look into the mind of women who are essentially destroyed by love and obsession.” Sirens Media production joins the net’s Monday prime slate in late summer.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TLC ordered a second helping of Leah Remini: It’s All Relative. Reality show from Gurney Productions, following the King of Queens alum and her family, starts filming this month for a summer premiere.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Chloe Sevigny (Bloodline) is checking into FX’s American Horror Story: Hotel. Sevigny played a nymphomaniac in a season two arc of the anthology series.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Ray Stevenson (Divergent) will play pirate Blackbeard in season three of Starz’ Black Sails, currently in production in South Africa. A behind-the-scenes “first look” airs after the series season two finale on Saturday, March 28 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Nickelodeon’s Make It Pop debuts Monday, April 6 at 7p. The daily scripted series from DHX Media, co-created by Thomas W. Lynch and the very busy Nick Cannon, is centered on three roommates at boarding school who form their own band. Sneak peek airs Thursday, March 26 at 7p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBC Nightly News had its biggest total viewer win over ABC World News in six weeks the week of March 16. With repeats of the Lester Holt-led 6:30p newscast in late night in 10 markets, NBC was up 5 percent week to week. In the A25-54 demo ABC eked out a victory with 6000 more viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Hurt by declining PUT levels the week ending March 15, syndicated Wheel of Fortune dropped 12 percent, to 6.8 in Live+SD, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire dropped 11 percent, to a season low 1.7 and The Ellen DeGeneres Show dipped 14 percent, to 2.4. Top-rated talker Dr. Phil was down 9 percent for the week, to 3.1, but scored March 11 with 4.0 for its Nick Gordon intervention episode.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The season four finale of HBO’s Girls was up 17,000 viewers from its season three closer, to 687,000, but hit a finale low among A18-49 with 326,000, down 33 percent from last year.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The March 4 finale of USA’s Suits reached a season high 1.6 million P18-49 viewers and 1.8 million among P25-54, and 3.4 million total viewers in Live+7. Season five debuts in June.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TBS‘s American Dad! drew 1.5 million viewers in Live+7 delivery for its March 2 telecast, with 1.1 million A18-49 and 687,000 A18-34. Across all of TBS’s linear, digital and mobile platforms, the current season of American Dad! so far has reached 3.9 million viewers per episode.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TNT‘s Rizzoli & Isles drew a combined audience of 7.6 million viewers in Live+7 for its March 3 episode and encore, up 6 percent over the prior week. Among A25-54, the show drew 2.7 million, up 5 percent.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 3/22/15)
1) Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp A Butterfly – 324,403
2) Empire Cast Soundtrack – 88,971 (After 2 weeks – 198,555)
3) Modest Mouse – Strangers To Ourselves – 73,099

Other Debuts
4) Marina And The Diamonds – Froot – 43,273
5) Mark Knopfler – Tracker – 34,982
6) Sleeping With Sirens – Madness – 34,941
9) Awolnation – Run – 29,945
11) Passion – Passion Even so Come (LIVE) – 26,658
21) Furious 7 Soundtrack – 15,118

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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 3/18/15)
AHC: FBI Takedowns (Premiere) at 10pm
DISNEY XD: Lab Rats: Bionic Island (Premiere) at 8:30pm
FOOD: Restaurant: Impossible (Premiere) at 10pm
GALAVISION: Los Reyes de Trueque (Premiere) at 8pm
LMN: Diabolical Women (Premiere) at 10pm
POP: Impress Me (Premiere) at 10:30pm
TV LAND: The Soul Man (Premiere) at 10:30pm
VH1: Walk of Shame Shuttle (Premiere) at 9pm
VH1: Barely Famous (Premiere) at 9:30pm
COMEDY: Broad City (Finale) at 10:30pm
FOX: Empire (Finale) at 8pm
FXX: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Finale) at 10pm
FXX: Man Seeking Woman (Finale) at 10:30pm
OWN: Love They Neighbor (Finale) at 9pm

NBC’s Undateable will air a live episode Tuesday, May 5, with separate live shows for the East Coast and West Coast. Season two of the comedy launched March 17.
(Source: Cynopsis)

President Obama’s “Mean Tweets” segment on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, posted on the ABC late nighter’s YouTube channel March 12, is the most-watched video ever in the series, with over 17 million views. Sample: “How do you make Obama’s eyes light up? Shine a flashlight in his ears.” “That’s pretty good,” said the president.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Andrew Jarecki and Marc Smerling, the director and producer of HBO’s The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, released a statement saying, “Given that we are likely to be called as witnesses in any case law enforcement may decide to bring against Robert Durst, it is not appropriate for us to comment further.” Jarecki was interviewed on CBS This Morning on Monday, but canceled scheduled appearances on other shows, including The Tonight Show.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Durst was arrested for murder on Saturday; on Sunday’s HBO doc, he was heard mumbling that he’d “killed ‘em all” when he didn’t know his mic was on. Said Durst’s lawyer, “We believe the arrest warrant came from a television show, not actual facts.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

HBO hasn’t been the only net on Durst’s trail. ID is premiering an updated version of Vanity Fair Confidential: The Robert Durst Story on Sunday, March 22 at 7p. Episode includes information about the accused’s relationship with alleged victim Morris Black.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Comedy net LAFF, set to debut Wednesday, April 15, secured TV rights to over 250 theatrical films in deals with Sony Pictures Television, The Walt Disney Studios and Miramax. Titles include the likes of Jerry Maguire, Stir Crazy and This Is Spinal Tap.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Apple is planning a streaming service with a “skinny” bundle of about 25 channels, including ABC, CBS and Fox. But not, at least for now, NBC, reports the Wall Street Journal, suggesting Apple soured on Comcast after past talks didn’t bear fruit. Apple’s service would be available on Apple devices, with the goal of a September launch date.
(Source: Cynopsis)

An African American, gay and gender non-conforming dance team is the focus of Oxygen docu-series The Prancing Elites Project, bowing Wednesday, April 22 at 10p. The group’s perseverance through rejection and adversity “will tug at the heartstrings of Oxygen’s young, open-minded and diverse audience,” promises Rod Aissa, EVP of original programming and content.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The divas are back and the drama’s intense when Real Housewives of New York returns for season seven Tuesday, April 7 at 9p. Stirring things up: Bethenny Frankel, back after a three season hiatus and dealing with divorce.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fig leaves optional: Season two of Discovery’s Naked and Afraid launches Sunday, April 19 at 10p. Reality show from Renegade 83 plops extreme survivalists in remote locations for 21 days, with no food, no water and, of course, no clothes.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Pop ordered season two of comedy Schitt’s Creek, created by the father and son team of Eugene and Daniel Levy and commissioned by Canada’s CBC. Season one finale is Wednesday, May 6 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

James Caan will co-star opposite Kevin Connolly and Vanessa Williams in Fantasy Life, the Fox pilot about a man navigating a new job hosting a fantasy football show.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Adrian Pasdar (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) is onboard ABC drama pilot The Kingmakers, focused on the investigation into a girl’s death at an Ivy League university. Pasdar plays a Senator running for president.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Hill Harper (CSI: NY) nabbed a co-starring role in CBS drama pilot Limitless, based on the 2011 movie starring Bradley Cooper.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Robbie Kay (Once Upon a Time) landed a co-starring role in NBC event series Heroes Reborn, from Heroes creator Tim Kring.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Jack Wagner (General Hospital) will guest on season three of Showtime’s Ray Donovan, as a game show host.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SNL alum Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph and Haley Joel Osment (Tusk) have signed on for the second season of IFC comedic miniseries The Spoils Before Dying, debuting this summer. Wiig and Osment also appeared in the first installment of the franchise, The Spoils of Babylon.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Wes Bentley, who recurred on FX’s American Horror Story: Freak Show, is upped to series regular on AHS: Hotel.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Count Dominic Purcell in on CW’s upcoming Arrow/The Flash spin-off series, says Deadline. Purcell, who plays Mick Rory on The Flash, will star with Wentworth Miller.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The Doctors was the only top 13 syndicated talk show not to dip the week of March 2, up 9 percent to 1.2. Wendy Williams took the steepest drop, down 32 percent to 1.3 in Nielsen Live+SD.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The finale of HBO’s The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst delivered 802,000 for its 8p airing on Sunday, according to Nielsen estimates. The previous high for the documentary series was 752,000 for its premiere on February 8. Among A18-49, the show drew 350,000, double the week prior.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TBS‘s King of the Nerds drew a combined audience of 1.9 million viewers in Live+7 for its February 27 premiere and encores, including 1.2 million A18-49 and 529,000 A18-34. In its third season, the series is reaching an average of 2.7 million viewers per episode across TBS’s linear, VOD, digital and mobile platforms.
(Source: Cynopsis)

For the week of February 23,truTV drew the youngest primetime audience in the network’s history, with a median age of 33.The audience was ten years younger than the same week last year-and three years younger than the previous week.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The week before its spring finale, ABC Family’s The Fosters rose to season highs in A18-34 (508,000/.7), W18-34 (460,000/1.4), A18-49 (728,000/.6) and W18-49 (619,000/1.0) on Monday at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 3/15/15)
1) Madonna – Rebel Heart – 116,115
2) Empire Cast Soundtrack – 109,584
3) Luke Bryan – Spring Break…Checkin’ Out – 88,782

Other Debuts
25) Kevin “K.O.” Olusola – Renegade EP – 9,173
36) Olly Murs – Never Been Better – 7,134
38) Cinderella Soundtrack – 6,509

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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 3/11/15)
OVATION: American Canvas (Premiere) at 10pm
A&E: Donnie Loves Jenny (Finale) at 10pm
CW: The 100 (Finale) at 9pm

Ten people were killed on Monday when two helicopters collided in Argentina for the filming of reality show Dropped for France’s TF1. Among the dead were three French sports stars: sailor Florence Arthaud, Olympic swimmer Camille Muffat and Olympic boxer Alexis Vastine. Five members of the production team and the two Argentinian pilots also died in the crash, which happened within moments of takeoff, reportedly in good weather conditions. The athletes were being flown to remote areas while blindfolded to survive in the wilderness for the Adventure Line Productions series.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Lester Holt is holding his own in the anchor seat. With five months left to go of Brian Williams’ suspension for embellished reporting, NBC News was first for the second consecutive week in viewers and key demos the week of March 2.
(Source: Cynopsis)

As Viacom proceeds with consolidating its Music and Entertainment groups, layoffs started at MTV and VH1 on Tuesday. The goal of the restructuring is to save $250 million, said CEO Philippe Dauman in a speech March 9. “Some of the programming that we acquired years ago just doesn’t work anymore; particularly, when you have off-broadcast programming that is ubiquitously on SVOD,” said Dauman. “So we’re going to abandon some of that programming as we go forward and continue to invest in what works.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Verizon customers got an email Tuesday informing them that the company’s agreements with The Weather Channel and Weather Scan expired and will not be renewed. “We were disappointed when late yesterday, March 9, Verizon FiOS dropped The Weather Channel from their lineup while our companies continued to be in active conversations regarding a contract renewal,” said the company in a statement. “They have made it clear to us that they no longer wish to negotiate, despite our desire to continue to serve their subscribers.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

TLC’s “Say Yes to the Prom” initiative has expanded in its fourth year across the country, to make the prom dreams of high school girls come true and connect them with industry professionals for mentoring and networking. Partners include JCPenney, Make-A-Wish and Becca’s Closet. Among the organizations donating dresses is Bridals by Lori, home to TLC’s Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta. “As a mission-driven company, Discovery is committed to giving back to the communities where we live and work, and Say Yes to the Prom makes a real impact for deserving girls across the country,” said Adria Alpert Romm, chief human resources and global diversity officer, Discovery Communications. Tour kicks off Monday, March 16 in NYC.
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There’s been a twist in ABC’s Bachelorette format. During the net’s After the Final Rose on Monday, it was announced there will be not one, but two bachelorettes looking for love next summer, both from the just-concluded Bachelor season. Not clear how the math will work, but the competition starts with 25 men, who will have “the ultimate say on who would make the best wife.”
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation broke the Guinness World Records for “Largest Ever TV Drama Simulcast” on March 4, when planted spin-off CSI: Cyber was broadcast in 171 countries. That was enough to beat the record set by the 50th anniversary episode of Doctor Who, beamed to 98 countries in 2013.
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Music Choice and TV One are teaming to cross promote R&B Divas: LA’s newest cast member, Brave Williams. Starting today, Williams will be featured in Music Choice’s Take Back Your Music branding campaign to promote her latest video, “Road Trippin,” and the Divas episode airing Wednesday, March 11 at 10p will feature the singer visiting the Music Choice offices.
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Fusion, which worked with Sam Simon to document the final months of the producer/writer/philanthropist’s life, will air Rebel with a Cause: The Sam Simon Story Sunday, March 15 at 8p. Simon, animal rights activist and co-creator of The Simpsons, who gave much of his fortune to charity, died Sunday at age 59 after battling cancer.
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Singer/songwriter Ne-Yo headlines TV One’s HelloBeautiful Interludes Live on Saturday, March 28 at 10p. Previously recorded one-hour special features performances from NeYo’s sixth album, Non-Fiction.
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Esquire picked April Fool’s Day for the return of its “Booziest Night on TV.” Best Bars in America launches season two at 9p, followed by Brew Dogs at 10p.
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As We tv’s Marriage Boot Camp Reality Stars heads to its season two finale Friday, March 13 at 9p, the cast for season three was announced. Can these marriages be saved? Here’s who’ll find out: Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett (Kendra on Top), Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino and Lauren Pesce (Jersey Shore), Aubrey O’Day and Travis Garland (Making the Band), Tami Roman and Reggie Youngblood (Basketball Wives) and Jeff Schroeder and Jordan Lloyd (Big Brother).
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The Cat Daddy’s back and ready to deal with more destructive felines in Animal Planet’s My Cat From Hell. New cat-astrophes averted starting Saturday, April 4 at 8p.
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A sperm bank heist, hot French kissing, a designated Staff Fart Room…must be Childrens Hospital, back for season six on Adult Swim starting Friday, March 20 at midnight. Coming in April: season three of the net’s China, IL, set in “the worst college in America.”
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Internet star Grace Helbig’s upcoming comedy/talk show for E! has a name, and it’s easy to remember: The Grace Helbig Show. Half hour series with the YouTube charmer (over 2 million subscribers can’t be wrong) and an array of celebrity guests premieres Friday, April 3 at 10:30p.
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David Hasselhoff (Baywatch) is set to play dad to Ian Ziering’s character in Syfy’s Sharknado 3. Hasselhoff joins Bo Derek, who will play the mother of Tara Reid’s character in the Asylum production, premiering in July.
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Rob Reiner guests as a version of himself on two episodes of Showtime’s HAPPYish, premiering Sunday, April 26 at 9:30p.
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Elizabeth Banks and Paul Giamatti will star as Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs in the HBO pic based on the tennis players’ 1973 “Battle of the Sexes” match.
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The premiere of USA event series Dig delivered a combined L+3 audience of 5.8 million total viewers and 2.2 million A18-49, a 105 percent lift in audience over L+SD and an 88 percent boost in the demo. A combined audience of almost 9 million viewers tuned in for the debut ep across USA and sister nets Bravo, Esquire and Oxygen from March 5-8.
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The season 19 finale of ABC’s The Bachelor and After the Final Rose gave the net a new Monday season high in A18-49 with its best rating on the night since March 10, 2014, but the finale dropped 18 percent from season 18’s closer for a season finale low; after show special dropped 29 percent.
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HGTV achieved its highest-rated Saturday night in network history on March 7, averaging a 0.74 P25-54 rating in Prime and more than 6.1 million total viewers.
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CBS Television Distribution boasts the number one show in every first-run genre for the February Sweep: Dr. Phil (talk show, 3.6HH), Wheel of Fortune (game show, 3.9HH), Entertainment Tonight (news mag, 3.9HH), Judge Judy (court show, 7.3HH) and Hot Bench (new strip, 1.8HH).
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Some syndie newcomers showed big gains versus their September premiere weeks. Hot Bench was up 38 percent, Celebrity Name Game (1.4) had a 27 percent boost, The Real (1.3) rose 30 percent and Judge Faith (.8) had a 13 percent lift.
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Discovery’s Dual Survival on Wednesday, March 4 delivered a series high in Persons and Women 18-49, and a season-high among P25-54 in Live+3, earning 1.55 HH /1.19 P25-54 /1.59 M25-54/1.10 P18-49/0.81 W18-49, with 2.044 million total viewers.
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Food Network’s All-Star Academy delivered over 1.6 million viewers P2+ on Sunday and posted a .7 rating (710,000 impressions) among A25-54, ranking third among W25-34. Guy’s Grocery Games won a .6 rating (610,000 impressions) and Cutthroat Kitchen scared up a .8 (780k impressions), placing Food Network as the fifth most viewed cable network for the night among A25-54 and W25-34 viewers.
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Cougar Town drew a combined audience of 3.5 million viewers in Live+7 delivery for its February 17 episode and encores, a 37 percent jump compared to the prior week’s episode. In key demos, the show garnered 2.0 million aA18-49 (up 28 percent versus the prior week).Across TBS platforms, the series is reaching an average 2.9 million viewers per episode in its sixth and final season.
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The February 17 winter premiere and encore of TNT‘s Rizzoli & Isles drew a combined audience of 7.7 million viewers in Live+7 delivery, with 2.8 million A25-54. The drama ranked as one of basic cable’s Top 3 original dramas among total viewers and A25-54 for the month of February.
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WE tv’s Mary Mary delivered 1.3 million total viewers on Thursday, reaching a season debut high in the A18-49 (762,000), W18-49 (655,000) and W25-54 (628,000) demos.The show ranked as the top cable telecast of the night in all key African-American demos.
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SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 3/8/15)
1) Kelly Clarkson – Piece By Piece – 82,856
2) Fifty Shades of Grey Soundtrack – 58,267 (After 4 weeks – 451,000)
3) Taylor Swift – 1989 – 43,991 (After 19 weeks – 4,504,352)

Other Debuts
4) Brandi Carlile – Firewatchers Daught – 41,556
13) Third Day – Lead Us Back: Songs of Worship – 23,165
17) G-Unit – The Beast – 17,639
21) Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – Chasing Yesterday – 13,893
25) Rixton – Let The Road – 12,675
26) Steven Wilson – Hand Cannot Erase – 12,369
30) Casting Crowns – Glorious Day: Hymns of Faith -10,083
31) Shania Twain – Still The One: Live In Vegas – 9,417

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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 3/4/15)
BBC AMERICA: Broadchurch (Premiere) at 10pm
BOUNCE: Selma A March to Remember (Premiere) at 9pm
CBS: CSI: Cyber (Premiere) at 10pm
FYI: My City’s Just Not That Into Me (Premiere) at 10pm
SMITHSONIAN: Killer IQ Lion vs. Hyena (Premiere) at 8pm
TLC: Strange Love (Premiere) at 10pm
A&E: Wahlburgers (Finale) at 10pm
BET: It’s a Mann’s World (Finale) at 9pm
BET: The Game (Finale) at 10pm
USA: Suits (Finale) at 10pm
VH1: Mob Wives (Finale) at 8pm

Oprah Winfrey is shuttering Harpo Studios’ Chicago studios and moving production to OWN headquarters in LA. Winfrey informed her staff of the relocation Tuesday morning, according to the Hollywood Reporter. While Chicago has been “everything” to her, said Winfrey, “the time had come to downsize this part of the business and to move forward.”
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NBC commissioned I Can Do That!, developed and distributed by Armoza Formats. Based on an international format currently airing in over 15 countries, the series features celebrities putting on an entertainment show with skills they didn’t know they had. Marlon Wayans hosts.
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Spike TV gave the green light to eight more episodes of Lip Sync Battle. Among the performers: Emily Blunt, Anne Hathaway, Terrence Howard, Justin Bieber, Queen Latifah, Will Arnett, Mike Tyson and Terry Crews. The show debuts on Thursday, April 2 at 10p.
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IFC‘s Garfunkel & Oates, the comedy based on Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci‘s musical web videos, won’t be back for a second season. The AMC Networks-owned cabler canceled the series.
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ABC is moving forward with Uncle Buck, a comedy pilot based on the 1989 John Candy film of the same name. Mike Epps will star in the title role; Nia Long co-stars.
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Jillian Michaels (The Biggest Loser) is partnering with Spike TV to find the next fitness phenom in non-scripted original series Sweat Inc. The net ordered 10 one-hour epis from 3 Ball Entertainment, set to go into production this summer for a fall premiere.
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Spike TV is teaming with actor/producer Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia‘s $7 Bucks Productions for a development deal to create and produce live events, specials, sports and initiatives surrounding veterans. “Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia and $7 Bucks Productions personify Spike’s direction to be big and bold with original programming that speaks to a broader audience,” said Casey Patterson,exec producer/EVP Talent Development and Production, Viacom Entertainment Group.
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Syfy‘s fifth and final season of Lost Girl kicks offFriday, April 17 at 10p. Also on that date, the season two of the net’s werewolf dramaBitten premieres at 8p. The series lands in its regular time slot debut Friday, April 24 at 9p.
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Anarchy in the monarchy: E! debuts its first original scripted drama series, The Royals, with an extended 75-minute premiere on Sunday, March 15 at 10p. Leading the are Elizabeth Hurley and Vincent Regan as Queen Helena and King Simon, along with William Moseley as Prince Liam and Alexandra Park as Princess Eleanor.
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What do Guy Fieri and Blake Shelton have in common? Their love for hunting turkeys  and eating them. On a special episode of Avian-X TV, airing Saturday, March 7 at 7p on Sportsman Channel, the pair spend time gobbling turkey on Shelton’s ranch.
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WE tv renewed Mary Mary and L.A. Hair for fourth seasons. Mary Mary returns on Thursday, March 5 at 10p, while L.A. Hair is set for a summer premiere.
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FXX comedy Man Seeking Woman will be back in 2016. The network ordered a 10-episode second season of the Jay Baruchel series.
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Bill Murray will guest star on Rashida Jones’ upcoming TBS police comedy Angie Tribeca as Vic Deakins, a grocery-store clerk who flirts with Jones’ Angie.
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The Wonder Years alum Fred Savage is heading back to TV. The actor has been tapped to co-star in FOX‘s upcoming Rob Lowe comedy The Grinder as Lowe’s younger brother.
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Alicia Coppola is returning to NCIS: Los Angeles, reports TVLine, reprising her role as FBI Agent Lisa Rand on an episode of the CBS drama this spring.
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Jeremy Jordan (Smash) has been tapped for a guest spot on CBS series Supergirl. He’ll portray Winn, a superstar IT whiz.
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Sarah Michelle Gellar (The Crazy Ones, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) is joining the voice cast of Disney X D‘s Star Wars Rebels, which already includes her husband Freddie Prinze Jr. The actress will have a recurring role on the animated series. “We’re thrilled to have Sarah Michelle Gellar on board for season two,” said executive producer/supervising director Dave Filoni. “She is a true ‘Star Wars Rebels’ fan and her passion undoubtedly comes through in the voice recording sessions.”
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Meredith Vieira (1.2, up 9 percent) surged 40 percent in the W25-54 demo, matching its season high 0.7.
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Celebrity Name Game (1.5, up 7 percent) hit a new season high and rose 13 percent among W25-54 (new season high 0.9 demo rating).
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Monday’s finale of Ellen’s Design Challenge was the highest-rated show of the night on HGTV, averaging.86 among P25-54. Averaging a .83 P25-54 rating this season, the six-episode furniture design competition grew 48 percent versus the prior 13 week average and ranked as a top 10-rated cable program for the Monday 9p time period among P25-54.
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The season three premiere of Fuse docu-series, BigFreedia: Queen of Bounce ranked as the top season premiere ever for the network, delivering 300,000 total viewers and double-digit gains in total viewer delivery (up 41 percent),P18-34 delivery (up 23 percent) and HH ratings (up 38 percent) versus its second season premiere, based on Nielsen Live+3numbers.
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SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 3/1/15)
1) Big Sean – Dark Sky Paradise – 139,427
2) Kid Rock – First Kiss – 136,785
3) Fifty Shades of Grey Soundtrack – 67,245 (After 3 weeks – 392,733)

Other Debuts
10) Red – Of Beauty And Rage – 34,994
12) Mat Kearney – Just Kids – 25,179
13) Falling in Reverse – Just Like You – 24,375
15) All That Remains – Order of Things – 19,149
24) Skrillex & Diplo – Skrillex & Diplo Present Jack U – 14,440
26) Sons of Anarchy Vol. 4 Show Soundtrack – 11,870
27) Rob Bailey & The Hustle Standard – Go – 11,559
28) Misterwives – Our Own House – 11,318

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