FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 10/7/22)
CBS: S.W.A.T. (Premiere) at 9pm
CBS: Fire Country (Premiere) at 9pm
CBS: Blue Bloods (Premiere) at 10pm
CRUNCHYROLL: Legend of Mana – The Teardrop Crystal (Premiere)
HGTV: Saving the Manor (Premiere) at 10pm
HISTORY: The Proof Is Out There (Premiere) at 10pm
NETFLIX: The Midnight Club (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes (Premiere)
NETFLIX: The Mole (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Oddballs (Premiere)
SHOWTIME: The Lincoln Project (Premiere) at 8pm
(SATURDAY 10/8/22)
BET HER: The Waiting Room (Premiere)
CRUNCHYROLL: Blue Lock (Premiere)
CRUNCHYROLL: Bocchi the Rock! (Premiere)
CRUNCHYROLL: Welcome to Demon School Iruma-Kun (Premiere)
CRUNCHYROLL: Yowamushi Pedal Limit Break (Premiere)
HGTV: First Home Fix (Finale) at 10pm
OVATION TV: Red Election (Finale)
(SUNDAY 10/9/22)
BRAVO: The Real Housewives of Potomac (Premiere) at 8pm
CBS: NCIS: Los Angeles (Premiere) at 10pm
DISCOVERY: Alaska: The Last Frontier (Premiere) at 9pm
PBS: Secrets of the Dead (Premiere) at 8pm
SHOWTIME: Let the Right One In (Premiere) at 10pm
PBS: Van der Valk on Masterpiece (Finale) at 9pm
“Twitter will not take yes for an answer,” said lawyers for Elon Musk in a court motion. They were referring to the fact that despite Musk reversing course and agreeing to buy Twitter for the original deal price of $44 billion, Twitter has not ended legal proceedings for a trial, set to start October 17, without guarantees the deal will close. While Musk’s team says “debt financing parties are working cooperatively to fund the close,” Twitter is (understandably, no?) reluctant to move forward without assurances that Musk won’t walk again.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Sixty-five percent of North American consumers say they have canceled at least one SVOD in the past 12 months, according to a survey conducted by Blue Label Labs. Among the streaming cutters, Amazon Prime Video was cited by 9.5%, followed by Netflix and Disney+ (both 8.6%). Over a third reported canceling a service because it wasn’t being used; 25.9% cited price as the motivator; and 11% said the content was redundant with others.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Newsweek released its annual list of Most Loved Workplaces, and A+E Networks (#20) was the top entertainment company to make the cut, earning kudos for encouraging input from its employees via town halls and coffee chats. Also on the list was Paramount (#43); Dell was #1.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The January 6th Committee has scheduled its next hearing for October 13. The hearing was originally scheduled for September 28 but postponed due to Hurricane Ian.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Prime Video sci-fi western “Outer Range” has been renewed for a second season, with Charles Murray (“Sons of Anarchy”) hopping aboard as showrunner. “Outer Range” is executive produced by Murray, Heather Rae, Brolin, Zev Borow, Watkins, Tony Krantz and Plan B Entertainment for Amazon Studios. Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Ernest McNealey executive produce on behalf of Plan B.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Starz has greenlit the drama series “The Venery of Samantha Bird,” starring Katherine Langford (“13 Reasons Why”). The series is created by Anna Moriarty, who also serves as executive producer. Salvatore Stabile (“Waco”) is showrunner and executive producer. Jessica Rhoades (“Station Eleven,” “Sharp Objects”) executive produces through her Pacesetter Productions shingle, with Rachel Polan serving as co-executive producer.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Media Ranch is partnering with the “Wild America” brand. First up: the creation of “Wild America Challenge,” an adventure and survival competition format.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Paramount+ ordered a docuseries focused on grassroots activists. Eight-part “The Changemakers” (wt) is part of Paramount’s Content for Change initiative, aimed at counteracting bias and stereotypes.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The ATS Team announced the launch of its new original content production arm, ATS Originals, and full production services arm ATS Productions. Focused on challenge and game show formats, travel docuseries and dating show content, ATS Originals will create original, non-scripted formats for networks and broadcasters globally. VP of Development & Production, Mike Woodward will lead the new division from the US overseeing a UK team, which is piloted by Development and Production Executive, Shayna Waldman.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Kids content producer Cottonwood Media and German broadcaster ZDF announced season two of “Theodosia and the Oasis of Magic.” Based on the books by Robin L. LaFevers, the show is set against the backdrop of Edwardian London and Egypt.
(Source: Cynopsis)
At a New York Comic-Con panel for original adult animated series “Koala Man,” Hulu announced the casting of Jemaine Clement, Rachel House, and Jarrad Wright with Miranda Otto and Hugo Weaving set to make guest appearances. “Koala Man” follows middle-aged dad Kevin and his titular not-so-secret identity, whose only superpower is a burning passion for following rules and snuffing out petty crime in the Australian town of Dapto.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Comic-Con attendees also learned of casting for HBO Max’s adult animated series “Velma,” telling the origin story of the Scooby-Doo character. In addition to EP Mindy Kaling, who plays Velma, are Constance Wu as Daphne; Sam Richardson as Shaggy; and Glenn Howerton as Fred.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“The Culpo Sisters” debuts on TLC on Monday, November 7 at 9p. The reality show follows sisters Aurora, Olivia and Sophia Culpo in LA.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“NBC’s 1st Look” returns October 15 with a special three-episode run of the new series “Free Agent Fan,” hosted by “American Ninja Warrior” host Matt Iseman. The series follows rabid football fans as they work to convince uncommitted and dispassionate football fans to join their side. “When it comes to sports, there are super athletes and superstar teams – but sports are nothing without the love, loyalty, and passion of the superfans,” said Marni Sabia, LXTV Vice President of Original Content & Development. “On the flip side, there are casual fans who have no allegiance to any team, are undedicated and emotionally unattached. With Matt Iseman leading the charge as host, ‘Free Agent Fan’ will present a unique competition that will pull at the heartstrings and competitive nature of football fans everywhere.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
New millennial political series “The Gen Zone” launches Tuesday, October 11 on Fox Soul. The interactive weekly news show uses humor to relate to younger media users.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Season eleven of FX anthology series “AHS: NYC” premieres Wednesday, October 19 at 10p. The premiere will include the first two episodes of the 10-episode season, followed by two episodes each Wednesday for four subsequent weeks.
(Source: Cynopsis)
HGTV’s “Celebrity IOU” returns Monday, November 14 at 9p with eight new episodes. The series, which attracted 16.8 million viewers and was the #1 cable program for women during its latest run earlier this year, showcases celebrities swinging sledgehammers to surprise deserving people with spectacular home makeovers.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Discovery+ feature doc “January 6th” will start streaming one day ahead of the two-year anniversary of the storming of the US Capitol. The story is told from the perspectives of first responders and survivors of the attack, made with full access to officers of the Capitol and Metropolitan Police Departments.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Great American Family unveiled a slate of 18 original movies for its holiday programming event. First out of the gate is “Destined at Christmas,” premiering Saturday, October 22 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Fox Nation is also getting in the holiday spirt. The streamer’s second original film,
“Christmas at the Greenbriar,” premieres Thursday, November 24 – aka Thanksgiving.
(Source: Cynopsis)
NBC Sports and U.S. Figure Skating announced the skate slate for the 2022-23 figure skating season. Running October-April, NBC Sports and Peacock will provide more than 200 hours of coverage, beginning with Skate America. As the exclusive streaming home of U.S. Figure Skating, Peacock will stream coverage of every skate throughout the 2022-23 season.
(Source: Cynopsis)
As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX, there’s much to cheer about. Yet the game is far from over. SeeHer’s initiative, SeeHer in Sports, has just launched the SeeHer in Sports Scorecard Powered by AT&T, allowing brands, sports leagues, and media organizations to quantify and benchmark their gender equality initiatives and programming.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MOVIES
Amsterdam – Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Alessandro Nivola, Andrea Riseborough, Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Rock, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Shannon, Mike Myers, Taylor Swift, Timothy Olyphant, Zoe Saldana, Rami Malek, Robert DeNiro,
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile – Constance Wu, Javier Bardem, Scoot McNairy, Brett Gelman, Shawn Mendes, Winslow Fegley
Tar (Limited Release) – Cate Blanchett, Nome Merlant, Nina Hoss, Sophie Kauer, Adam Gopnik, Alec Baldwin
NYC STREET FAIRS
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NEW YORK COMIC CON 2022
https://www.newyorkcomiccon.com
MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $410 million.
You can now play in 43 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $378 million.
Powerball is played in 43 states.
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