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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 10/8/14)
CNBC: The Filthy Rich Guide (Premiere) at 10pm
CNN: Somebody’s Gotta Do It (Premiere) at 9pm
CW: Arrow (Premiere) at 8pm
DIRECT TV: Kingdom (Premiere) at 9pm
FOOD: Cutthroat Kitchen: Superstar Sabotage (Premiere) at 8pm
FX: American Horror Story: Freak Show (Premiere) at 10pm
MTV2: Nitro Circus (Premiere) at 11pm
SYFY: Ghostbusters (Premiere) at 9pm
TNT: Legends (Premiere) at 10pm
TRAVEL: Inside Paradise (Premiere) at 9pm
TV ONE: Hollywood Divas (Premiere) at 10pm
A&E: Wahlburgers (Finale) at 10pm
BRAVO: Top Chef Duels (Finale) at 10pm
PBS: Penguins: Spy In The Huddle (Finale) at 8pm
TNT: Legends (Finale) at 9pm
Things are looking Grimm at TNT. But in a good way: the NBC fantasy drama launches an off-network run on the cable net in early 2015. “Grimm will be a great addition to TNT’s lineup as the network continues to expand its reach with high-quality genre programming,” said Deborah K. Bradley, Turner SVP and head of program acquisitions, content strategy and licensing. Upcoming season four, debuting on NBC Friday, October 24 at 9p, will be added to TNT’s collection next fall.
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Scarlett Johansson is making the jump to TV, in a limited series based on 1913 Edith Wharton novel The Custom of the Country. Deadline reports the Lucy actress will exec produce and star in the eight-episode project from Pink Sands, written by Christopher Hampton (Atonement).
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Family friendly UP TV yanked 7th Heaven from its schedule on Tuesday after audio was posted on TMZ which has 7th star Stephen Collins allegedly confessing to exposing himself to three underage girls. “We are deeply concerned for the families that are potentially affected by these disturbing allegations,” said net president and CEO Charley Humbard. Collins was fired from the movie Ted 2 Tuesday and resigned from the SAG-AFTRA board; the NYPD is investigating.
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BET announced time’s up for The Game – but not until it tacked on another season. “All good things must come to an end,” said the net, adding that production is underway for seasons eight and nine. “We’re excited to end on a high note by giving Sabers fans a chance to bid farewell to their favorite players on and off the field.” BET picked up the series in 2009, after it was canceled by the CW.
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A&E will air the next Critics’ Choice Movie Awards and Critics’ Choice Television Awards. First up: In partnership with the Broadcast Film Critics Association, the 20th annual movie presentation will air live on Thursday, January 15, by Bain Productions and Berlin Entertainment. TV honors arrive in 2016.
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FX gave a straight-to-series, 10-ep order for anthology series American Crime Story from Ryan Murphy (American Horror Story). Each season will focus on a different sensational true crime story. First installment: The People v. O.J. Simpson, based on the book by Jeffrey Toobin. Murphy joins Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson (The Hunger Games) and Brad Falchuk, who co-created Horror Story with Murphy, as exec producers. Alexander & Karaszewski and Dante Di Loreto also serve as an exec producers, with Murphy set to direct.FX Productions and Fox 21 will produce. “Nothing is more exciting than starting a juicy, new franchise [with Murphy],” said Fox Television Group chairmen and CEOs Dana Walden and Gary Newman.
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20th Century Fox Television scrapped plans for a TV series based on the 1989 Cameron Crowe film Say Anything after Crowe took to Twitter to trash the idea. “I have no involvement…except trying to stop it,” posted Crowe. NBC had issued a script commitment plus penalty for the project the day before.
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A 1989 movie that is moving to TV is Uncle Buck, put in development by ABC. The project from Universal Television is based on the John Hughes comedy starring John Candy.
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Will Arnett’s Electric Avenue sold a comedy to CBS, based on the book “How Not to Calm a Child on a Plane,” about parents trying to raise a child by their own rules. Adam Barr (Growing Up Fisher) will write and exec produce with Arnett and Peter Principato.
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Production is underway in Sudbury, Ontario for Up original movie The Music In Me, starring singer/actresses Debbie Gibson (3 Billion and Counting) and Gloria Reuben (E.R.). Film about a failing church choir premieres in early 2015.
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AMC smash Walking Dead, back for season five Sunday, October 12 at 9p, has been renewed for season six. “There’s plenty more Dead ahead,” said AMC president Charlie Collier. No surprise there: The zombie drama was the number one show on television among A18-49 for the last two years and the most highly-rated show in cable television history.
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After a three-year hiatus, The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret returns to IFC for a third season in 2015, with six half-hour eps that pick up after Todd detonated a nuclear bomb that decimated the planet. “As thrilled as I am to not have to answer the question, ‘Hey man, will there be a third series of Todd Margaret or what?’ anymore,” said series creator and star David Cross (Arrested Development), “the true thrill comes in figuring out how to extend a serialized episodic in which the world blows up at the end of series two.”
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GSN’s The Chase is back for the second half of season three with a special celebrity edition Tuesday, November 11 at 8p. Dean Cain (Hit the Floor), Seamus Deaver (Castle) and Boris Kodjoe (Real Husbands of Hollywood) will compete in a trivia challenge for the charities of their choice. Through its season three run,the series has posted ratings growth among P18-49 (up 52 percent), P25-54 (up 56 percent), W25-54 (up 36 percent), W18-49 (up 30 percent), and up 37 percent in total viewership, versus GSN’s year-to-date time period average.
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History’s number one new series of 2014 is back (of course!) for another go. Season two of game show Pawnography launches Thursday, November 6 at 10p, with the Pawn Stars defending their treasures against brainy contestants.
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LIVE with Kelly and Michael was the number two syndicated talk show for the second week in a row in HH, total viewers and W25-54, for its strongest start in seven years.
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The series premiere of Bravo’s Manzo’d with Children earned over 1.7 million total viewers and 991,000 P18-49 at 9p, according to Nielsen. The second ep, immediately following, scored 1.6 million total viewers and 881,000 P18-49. For the hour, the series averaged over 1.6 million total viewers and 937,000 P18-49, up 71 percent and 84 percent, respectively, compared to the prior four week time period average.
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SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 10/5/14)
1) Blake Shelton – Bringing Back The Sunshine – 100,544
2) Lady Antebellum – 747 – 73,944
3) Barbra Streisand – Partners – 72,870
Other Debuts
5) Prince – Art Official Age – 50,939
8) Prince & 3rdEyeGirl – PlectrumElectrum – 26,323
10) Script – No Sound Without Silence – 23.565
13) Lucinda Williams – Down Where The Spirit Meets The Bone – 19,707
14) Tove Lo – Queen of The Clouds – 19,346
16) Gerard Way – Hesitant Alien – 17,138
17) Colbie Caillat – Gypsy Heart – 16,813
18) Childish Gambino – Kauai EP – 16,168
21) Melissa Etheridge – This Is M.E. – 14,138
23) Various Artists – Wow Hits 2015 – 13,279
30) Various Artists – Frozen: The Songs – 11,210
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CASTING CALL
Food Network’s Chopped is casting competitors for new episodes this fall. Seeking professional chefs, pastry chefs, and amazing amateur cooks (teens, college undergrads, grandpas, grandmas, families, etc) in the NYC Tri-State, Chicago, Miami and Seattle areas. All dynamic, passionate, creative chefs and cooks should apply at www.choppedcasting.com.
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