Netflix has issued a second season renewal to dark drama “Ozark,” with an order for 10 new episodes. Made available for streaming on July 21, “Ozark” follows financial planner Marty (Jason Bateman) and his wife Wendy Byrde (Laura Linney). Without warning, Marty relocates the family from the suburbs of Chicago to a summer resort community […]
August 2017
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Respectable Return for ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ on ABC
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MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2017 Household Rating/Share ABC: 3.2/ 6, NBC: 3.1/ 5, CBS: 2.3/ 4, Fox: 2.2/ 4, CW: 0.7/ 1 -Percent Change from the Year-Ago Evening: Note: NBC aired the Summer Olympics on the year-ago evening. —– Ratings Breakdown: ABC inched past NBC for Monday overnight dominance, with the return of “Bachelor in Paradise” […]
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‘Walking Dead’ Creator and Producers Sue AMC
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The creator and producers of mega-hit “The Walking Dead” have filed a potentially billion-dollar lawsuit against AMC, alleging that the series’ network has kept “the lion’s share” of profits for itself and not properly distributed them to its “creative people.” The news emerged one day after creator Robert Kirkman signed an overall deal with US […]
Tagged with: AMC, Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead
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Nia Vardalos to Headline and Co-Write ‘Suburbs Famous’ Dramedy for Bravo
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Nia Vardalos will headline a proposed dramedy at Bravo tentatively called “Suburbs Famous.” Co-written by Vardalos and former “Raising Hope” showrunner Mike Mariano, “Suburbs Famous” explores what happens after a suburban housewife (Vardalos) accidentally becomes famous in a viral video. Thrust into the cutthroat world of celebrity chefs, the newly divorced mom must navigate between the intense public […]
Tagged with: Bravo, Chewbacca Mom, Nia Vardalos
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A&E Debuts Investigative Docuseries ‘The Murder of Laci Peterson’
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2017 ABC 8:00 p.m. “Bachelor in Paradise” (time period premiere, two hours) 10:00 p.m. “Somewhere Between” CBS 8:00 p.m. “NCIS” (R) 9:00 p.m. “Bull” (R) 10:00 p.m. “NCIS: New Orleans” (R) NBC 8:00 p.m. “America’s Got Talent” 10:00 p.m. “Hollywood Game Night” (new time period) Fox 8:00 p.m. “Lethal Weapon” (R) 9:00 […]
Tagged with: America's Got Talent, Bachelor in Paradise, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Bull, D.C.'s Legends of Tomorrow, Divided, Greenleaf, Hollywood Game Nigh, Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, Lethal Weapon, NCIS, NCIS: New Orleans, Somewhere Between, The Cars That Made in America, The Flash, The Jim Jeffries Show, The Mick, The Murder of Laci Peterson, Tosh.O, Tumble Leaf
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Friday Final Nationals: Leadership Shared by Several Broadcast Networks
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Amidst some broadcast network presumptions due to local telecasts of NFL preseason action, several different networks each won key figures on this Friday night. CBS led in total viewers (3.67 million) while NBC led in adults 18-49 (0.7 rating/4 share), ABC in adults 25-54 (1.0/4) and Spanish-language network Telemundo was tops among adults 18-34 (0.5 […]
Tagged with: 20/20, America's Got Talent, Beat Shazam, Blue Bloods, Dark Matter, Dateline NBC, Hawaii Five-0, Kansas City Chiefs, Killjoys, Little League World Series, Live PD, MacGyver, MasterChef, Masters of Illusion, New York Giants, NFL, Penn & Teller: Fool Us, Pittsburgh Steelers, Primetime: What Would You Do?, Raven's Home, Real Time with Bill Maher, San Francisco 49ers, Shark Tank, soccer, Son of Sam The Killer Speaks, Telemundo, UniMas, Univision, Univision Deportes, We Day, What Would You Do?, Wynonna Earp
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Minimal Interest in the ‘Teen Choice Awards’ on Fox
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 13, 2017 What follows are the metered market household results by half-hour for Sunday, August 13, 2017: Household Rating/Share CBS: 3.4 rating/6 share, ABC: 2.6/ 5, NBC: 2.0/ 4, Fox: 1.0/ 2 Note: Comparisons to the year-ago evening are excluded since NBC aired the 2016 Summer Olympics. Ratings Breakdown: Note: Due to 2017 […]
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Director Spike Lee is working on the pilot for a television show based on the life of tech entrepreneur Chad Sanders titled “Archer” (which is no relation to the animated series of the same name on FX). The proposed dark comedy is described as a “sociological thriller” and will chronicle the protagonist’s experience living in […]
Tagged with: Archer, Chad Sanders, Spike Lee
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‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Returns on ABC
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MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2017 ABC 8:00 p.m. “Bachelor in Paradise” (season premiere, two hours) 10:00 p.m. “The Gong Show” CBS 8:00 p.m. “Kevin Can Wait” (R) 8:30 p.m. “Superior Donuts” (R) 9:00 p.m. “Mom” (R) 9:30 p.m. “Life in Pieces” (R) 10:00 p.m. “CBSN on Assignment” NBC 8:00 p.m. “American Ninja Warrior” (two hours) 10:00 […]
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Actor Joe Bologna Dies at 82
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Joseph Bologna, an actor, writer and director known for his role in films like “My Favorite Year,” “Blame it on Rio” and “Big Daddy” and for his long collaboration on stage and screen with wife Renée Taylor, died on Sunday morning at City of Hope Hospital in Duarte, California after a three-year battle with pancreatic […]