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What to Watch Sunday: Dexter's Final Premiere, Your First Ray Donovan Fix, Bet Awards & More
30 June 2013 4:00 AM, PDT | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
On TV this Sunday: Dexter’s final season is to die for, Ray Donovan keeps a few secrets, Chris Tucker is Bet’s award show Mc and Nik Wallenda talks the walk. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar.
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8 pm Skywire: Nik Talks The Walk (Discovery) | After crossing the Grand Canyon at 1,500 feet, aerialist Nik Wallenda watches and provides commentary on his own tether-less tightrope walk.
8 pm Bet Awards 2013 (Bet) | Actor/comedian Chris Tucker hosts the 3-1/2 hour live show. Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey, Justin Timberlake, »
- Rebecca Iannucci
Were the 'Big Brother 15' houseguests warned about racial slurs?
just now | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
The ugly comments that the "Big Brother 15" houseguests have been making against women, racial minorities and gays have been well-documented lately -- so, do the producers warn the hamsters about making them? Don't keep reading if you don't want to be spoiled about the live feeds, though sign up for the live feeds and follow along for yourself.
Sunday evening (June 30) at 7:27 p.m. Pt, somebody in the backyard starts using the "Big Brother" public address system voice and goes, "Houseguests, just a reminder" -- and Amanda butts in and goes, "Do not make racial slurs against other houseguests."
Then Spencer says to her, "Do you want to scream that out a little louder?"
So, were the houseguests warned with the feeds turned out not to make racial slurs? We wonder if production told them how some of them are coming across? And was it just racial slurs, or was it other stuff too? »
- editorial@zap2it.com
Ratings: Big Brother Down But Tops Night, Whodunnit Drops, More Viewers Storm Dome
18 minutes ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Big Brother 15‘s Sunday premiere drew 5.8 million total viewers and a 1.7 rating, scoring broadcast TV’s best demo number for the night.
That said, the reality contest was down 23 percent from last Wednesday’s launch (which, yes, is Bau) and off 26 percent from last summer’s Sunday night opener.
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Leading out of Bb, an encore of the Under the Dome premiere added 5 mil and a 1.1 to the summer hit’s haul, which at last tally (with Live+3 DVR numbers) had reached 16.7 mil/4.3.
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- Matt Webb Mitovich
Soledad O’Brien Joins Al Jazeera America
21 minutes ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Al Jazeera America has signed veteran journo Soledad O’Brien as a special correspondent, and has pacted with Soledad’s production company, Starfish Media Group, to produce hourlong docu specials for the cable news net.
O’Brien will offer short-form segs as special correspondent to the Al Jazeera America’s primetime current affairs program “America Tonight,” where she will reunite with fellow CNN alum Kim Bondy, who serves as the show’s senior exec producer.
Al Jazeera America is slated to launch in August.
“O’Brien’s career producing and reporting on the human side of many of the most important stories of the past decade will fit in perfectly with what Al Jazeera America will be covering every day,” said Ehab Al Shihabi, executive director of Al Jazeera’s international operations and the senior executive developing the new channel. “Her dedication to that type of journalism is what makes »
- AJ Marechal
ABC Moves Live TV App Behind Pay-tv Wall
28 minutes ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
ABC’s rolling experiment with TV Everywhere for live local broadcast feeds entered its next phase, as the Alphabet net expanded access to the Watch ABC service to four more markets — but is now restricting access to only subscribers of a handful of pay TV partners.
At this point, the biggest question marks are how many viewers ABC can actually get to tune in to local TV especially given the authentication requirement, and how effectively the broadcaster will be able to sell and measure ads through Watch ABC.
In May, Disney/ABC Television Group launched beta version of the app for Apple’s iPad and iPhone and Amazon Kindle tablets for its owned-and-operated stations in New York City (Wabc-tv) and Philadelphia (Wpvi-tv). Initially that was available for free to any users located in those markets.
But now the paywall has gone up, even as ABC has expanded to four more »
- Todd Spangler
Exclusive: Jenna Elfman Officially Replaces Parker Posey in NBC's Growing Up Fisher
42 minutes ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
It’s official: Former 1600 Penn Flotus Jenna Elfman is returning to NBC next season as the female lead in Growing Up Fisher (fka The Family Guide).
TVLine has learned exclusively that the Peacock net has closed a deal with Elfman to replace the recently-exiled Parker Posey in the single-camera comedy, which is set to debut at midseason.
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The series centers on a son (Eli Baker) who idolizes his blind father (J.K. Simmons) and enjoys his mom’s (Elfman) newfound adolescence after his folks divorce and, ultimately, grow closer. »
- Michael Ausiello
Watch: Dominic Cooper Is A Playboy, Gambler & Spy In Teaser Trailer For Biopic Of 007 Creator Ian 'Fleming'
50 minutes ago | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
While James Bond fans around the world patiently wait for the followup to "Skyfall," and for Sam Mendes to make up his mind already, a brief reprieve will arrive with "Fleming," a new Brit TV mini-series biopic on the famed creator of the international lothario and spy. And a new teaser trailer is here to give you a little sampling. Dominic Cooper takes the title role as the playboy, gambler and spy, and it seems to present the author as a Bond-esque figure himself, before he started writing the novels, with the focus on his WWII posting in the British Naval Intelligence which inspired his literary creation. Mat Whitecross (“Sex And Drugs And Rock And Roll”) helms the four-part series, with Annabelle Wallis ("The Tudors") as Muriel Wright, the woman Fleming had an affair with and may have inspired the Bond Girl archetype. Lara Pulver, Samuel West, Lelsley Manville, Rupert Evans »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Sneak Peek: Own & Wanda Sykes Team Up For 'Herlarious' Comedy Specials
53 minutes ago | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
Oprah Winfrey's Own Network will air a pair of new Wanda Sykes comedy specials titled Herlarious, on Saturday, July 13 and Saturday, July 20 at 10pm. Taped before a live studio audience at Harpo Studios in Chicago, the specials will be hosted and produced by Sykes and Page Hurwitz's Push It Productions, in conjunction with Harpo Studios, and will feature appearances by female stand-ups, including Kym Whitley, Andi Smith, Gloria Bigelow, Marina Franklin, Tracey Ashley, Carmen Lynch and Dominique Witten. In addition to performing new stand up material, Sykes will also feature in a series of comedy shorts that will air during the specials. This is in addition to the first-look deal with NBC/Universal TV that Sykes and company production partner Page Hurwitz, signed to develop and produce unscripted projects for the network. A sneak peek of at the special has surfaced and is embedded below:
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- Tambay A. Obenson
Prepare to cry watching military families reunite -- thanks, 'SportsCenter'
55 minutes ago | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
If you normally tear up watching videos of soldiers returning home (as you should), prepare to absolutely sob when you watch the six-minute SportsCenter video below of them surprising their families. Forward it around to hear your office neighbor sniffling through the wall. (I just did.)
Wow. Just saw a spot on Sports Center playing “Home” with a montage of soldiers reuniting with their kids…speechless and in tears
— Chris Daughtry (@CHRIS_Daughtry) July 1, 2013
The toddlers are precious, but it’s the teens running and yelling, “Daddy!” that get me. Even just typing it. »
- Mandi Bierly
National Geographic To Telecast ‘The Secret Life Of Predators’ in September
1 hour ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
National Geographic announced this morning it will telecast “The Secret Life of Predators” on both National Geographic Channel and Nat Geo Wild on Friday, Sept. 20 and Friday, Sept. 27. The programming will air as part of its Night of Exploration programming block, with naturalist Boone Smith hosting. Nat Geo’s announcement: (Washington, D.C. – July 1, 2013) — National Geographic Channel (Ngc) CEO David Lyle today announced the channel’s next sweeping natural history event: The Secret Life of Predators. From the networks that brought viewers Untamed Americas and Great Migrations, this four-part blue-chip event from National Geographic Television will be simulcast on both National Geographic Channel and Nat Geo Wild on Friday, September 20 and Friday, September 27 during the “Night of Exploration.” Naturalist and big cat tracker Boone Smith is the host. “The Secret Life of Predators will push beautiful blue-chip specials to the next level,” said Lyle. “At National Geographic Channels, we are »
- THE DEADLINE TEAM
'Gideon's Army' Broadcast Premieres Tonight (July 1) On HBO - Watch 3 New Clips
1 hour ago | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
A fascinating documentary that I saw earlier this year, while it was premiering at the Sundance Film Festival, on a subject that I wouldn't have ever even considered as a documentary topic; needless to say, I really appreciated, was informed and even entertained by it. Titled Gideon’s Army, from African American filmmaker Dawn Porter, the film tells the story of a group of the idealistic public defenders working in the Deep South, and the man who brought them together to train, mentor and turn into lawyers. This is Gideon’s Army: In 1963, the landmark Supreme Court decision Gideon v. Wainwright guaranteed all defendants facing imprisonment the right to a lawyer. Now, every year millions of Americans facing trial rely on fewer than 15,000 public defenders, and the country’s justice system hangs in the balance. Gideon’s Army confronts this crisis head-on, tracking a group of young southern public defenders »
- Tambay A. Obenson
5 Best Bets on TV This Week: 'Gideon's Army,' 'NBC's Faux Reality Show and a Taste of Bet's First Original Drama
1 hour ago | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
Sure, Sunday tends to be overcrowded with high-end TV, including "True Blood," "Family Tree," "Copper," "Dexter," "Ray Donovan" and more, but what to watch the rest of the time? Every Monday, we bring you five noteworthy highlights from the other six days of the week. "Gideon's Army": Broadcast Premiere Monday, July 1 at 9pm on HBO Another doc making a quick jump from Sundance to HBO, "Gideon's Army" is the directorial debut of attorney Dawn Porter, and follows a group of three idealistic public defenders working in the deep South, dealing with low pay, long hours and difficult challenges in the name of public service. Through their experiences, the film examines the realities of indigent defense and a system built to encourage a guilty plea. "Pov": "Special Flight" Monday, July 1 at 10pm on PBS Fernand Melgar's 2011 Locarno prize-winning doc is focused on the harsh deportation system of Switzerland's Frambois detention center, »
- Alison Willmore
'Big Brother': Alliances, showmances, and twists
1 hour ago | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
The reveal of a game-changing twist, speculation about a houseguest’s true identity, the birth of a powerful alliance, showmances galore, and a squirrel in a cowboy hat eating corn – all this, and it’s only the second episode of the season?
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Julie Chen’s announcement of the much-hyped Mvp twist left several of the houseguests reeling from its implications. “Wow, that changes the game completely,” belched Jeremy. “This Bb Mvp might really hurt me,” confessed McCrae, worried that the Mvp could neuter his HoH reign. A beaming, glitter-eyed Aaryn was more optimistic: “I think that I »
- John Cochran
A Enormous Database of TV Show Scripts
2 hours ago | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
Well this is something rather cool I've just discovered. If you're like me and someday dreamed of making a TV show of your own, then this rather excellent database might be for you. It's called Springfield! Springfield! after The Simpsons' hometown, and is a collection of an enormous amount of TV scripts from hundreds of [...]
A Enormous Database of TV Show Scripts »
- Paul
Media Analyst Michael Nathanson Leaps To Moffett Research
2 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
“We’re getting the band back together again,” former Nomura Securities analyst Michael Nathanson says of his decision to team up with Craig Moffett, his former colleague for eight years at Bernstein Research. With the move, Moffett’s new boutique research firm will be renamed MoffettNathanson LLC. It reunites two of the Street’s most provocative thinkers — Moffett specializes in telecom and pay TV distribution companies while Nathanson focuses on content producers and advertising. Nathanson twice won top honors among U.S. media analysts in Institutional Investor Magazine’s annual All-America Research Team poll. “One plus one is three,” Moffett says. “Michael is the most insightful Media analyst around. But what’s most exciting is that he makes my work better, and vice versa.” Nathanson’s the brother-in-law of CNN chief Jeff Zucker — but that didn’t stop him at Nomura from giving Time Warner a “neutral” rating. »
- DAVID LIEBERMAN, Executive Editor
Is a vast hoard of 'E.T.' videogames really buried at a landfill site in New Mexico?
2 hours ago | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
We may never find out if Big Foot exists, who Carly Simon wrote “You’re So Vain” about, or whether Leonardo DiCaprio is dreaming at the end of Inception. But there is one pop culture mystery which might be cleared up in the near future. For decades, it has been rumored that Atari buried millions of copies of its E.T. videogame at a landfill site in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Now, the Alamogordo city council has given a Canadian company named Fuel Industries permission to search the site for a film project and find out if one of the videogame industry »
- Clark Collis
Seth Meyers, Mike Myers and Ben Stiller Talk 'Late Night,' Live TV and Being a Comedy Introvert at the Nantucket Film Festival
2 hours ago | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
For years, the Nantucket Film Festival has hosted a roundtable featuring notable performers from the realm of comedy writing and performing, all of whom have been selected by festival regular Ben Stiller. The list of previous guests is a diverse one that has ranged from Harold Ramis to Chris Rock. For the latest edition, which took place on Sunday, Stiller invited "Austin Powers" star Mike Myers to join longtime "Saturday Night Live" head writer Seth Meyers (who'll take over the hosting duties of "Late Night" from Jimmy Fallon early next year) for a 90-minute conversation moderated by "The State" alum Michael Ian Black. As expected, it was a genuinely fun, lively affair filled with candid admissions and showbiz anecdotes. The event was recorded by the Epix network for broadcast this fall. Until then, here are some of the highlights, including Meyers' talk show plans, how Stiller's shyness informs his performances, »
- Eric Kohn
ABC News Adds NBC Philly Newscaster Aditi Roy to Los Angeles Bureau
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ABC News announced this morning it has added Aditi Roy to its Los Angeles Bureau. ABC News chief Ben Sherwood’s memo to staffers: I am pleased to announce that Aditi Roy is joining ABC News as a Los Angeles-based correspondent reporting for all our broadcasts and platforms. For much of the past decade viewers in Philadelphia have watched Aditi anchoring morning and evening newscasts for NBC10. She has done extensive reporting on education issues, focusing on the impact of violence in urban schools along with innovative approaches to boosting achievement. Aditi also spent several months in 2011 and 2012 reporting for NBC News broadcasts from Los Angeles. Her work has been recognized with numerous honors including eight Emmy nominations in categories ranging from “Best Hard News Reporter” to “Best Feature Reporter.” Aditi’s commitment to education extends well beyond her reporting. She has undergraduate and graduate degrees in political science from »
- THE DEADLINE TEAM
Rebecca Romijn and Jon Tenney Talk King & Maxwell Chemistry
2 hours ago | TVGuide - Breaking News | See recent TVGuide - Breaking News news »
In the lobby of the Ritz-Carlton hotel in midtown Manhattan, Rebecca Romijn is waiting for her costar, Jon Tenney, to arrive. She places a playfully brusque reminder call to his cell, then declares with a good-natured sigh, "He's probably upstairs blowing out his hair." And there you have it: The secret sauce in King & Maxwell, this summer's new procedural about two Washington, D.C.-based former Secret Service agents-turned-private eyes. The case of the week is secondary only to the playful rapport between the two leads. We sat down with the pair to investigate their spark.
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- Ingela Ratledge
The Monday Playlist: Siberia vs. Dome, Carson on TCM, Gideon's Army on HBO
2 hours ago | TVGuide - Breaking News | See recent TVGuide - Breaking News news »
For many a new show, airing on NBC is its own form of being stranded in Siberia. And so it is with Siberia, a clunky new thriller in the guise of a reality-adventure competition show — take all of the we're-not-here-to-make-friends clichés and add violent mysterious death, shot in a Blair Witch Project-meets-Survivor style. This weird drama/reality hybrid — not as silly as ABC's Whodunnit?, but just as unconvincing — has the terrible luck to arrive on the scene going head to head (Monday, 10/9c) with CBS's Under the Dome, a week after the Stephen King project opened to blockbuster ratings.
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- Matt Roush
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