CYNOPSIS
09.03.14
Good morning. It’s Wednesday, September 3, 2014, and this is your first early morning briefing.
Tonight’s Premieres:
Animal Planet: Fool’s Gold at 9p
Esquire: My Friends Call me Johnny at 10p
FXX: The League at 10p, Ali G: Rezurection at 10:30p
Great American Country: Flippin’ RVs at 8p
LogoTV: Secret Guide to Fabulous at 11p
Tonight’s Finales:
FOX: So You Think You Can Dance at 8p
HISTORY: American Pickers at 9p, American Restoration at 10p
NBCSN: Fish Mavericks at 11p
VH1: Make or Break: The Linda Perry Project at 11p
The CeeLo Green drama continues. TBS has canceled his reality show, CeeLo Green’s The Good Life. The decision comes after the former judge of NBC‘s The Voice posted a series of controversial statements on Twitter over the weekend about rape. Women’s rights group UltraViolet called on TBS parent company Time Warner to stop Green’s series. “This is a huge victory for women and survivors of rape and sexual assault,” said Shaunna Thomas, co-founder of UltraViolet.
Piers Morgan has officially left CNN. The former host of Piers Morgan Live, which aired its final episode in March, announced the news on Twitter Tuesday morning, noting that he turned down a two-year deal from CNN president Jeff Zucker to host “40 big interview specials.” Morgan added that he had “huge respect” for Zucker and his co-workers at CNN, but had decided to “try pastures new.”
AOL Brand CEO Susan Lyne is stepping down to run a venture fund for AOL aimed at women-led digital startups, reports Variety. It’s tentatively called the BBG (Built By Girls) Fund. Lyne came to AOL in February 2013. Maureen Sullivan will continue to lead AOL.com and AOL’s lifestyle brands; Luke Beatty will lead AOL’s technology, auto, and entertainment properties as well as the experimental products unit.
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM STAND UP TO CANCER
Stand Up To Cancer returns to primetime television
on Friday, September 5th at 8pm ET/7pm CT.
ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC, along with 28 broadcast and cable networks will all air the nationally televised fundraising special, broadcast live from the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. Tune in to see performances from top recording artists and celebrities from film and television along with powerful stories of remarkable progress being made by SU2C-funded research.
When we all come together, cancer doesn’t stand a chance.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, NBC is developing an exorcism drama titled The Possession of Maggie Gill. The series centers on the middle-class Gill family, who are experiencing paranormal occurrences at home while a series of brutal murders are being investigated by local detectives. Seems that Maggie, the Gill’s 15-year-old daughter, might be possessed.
ABC is teaming with comedian Jermaine Fowler on a semi-autobiographical comedy based on his life, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series will star Fowler as a college dropout who ends up living with his estranged grandmother, a former DC cop.
Craig Zadan and Neil Meron (The Sound of Music Live!andSmash) are adapting a celebrity adventure show for NBC. Better Late Than Never is based on the Korean Grandpas Over Flowers, a celebrity adventure/reality hybrid show.
The ladies of CBS‘ The Talk are getting even more daring for two weeks, beginning with the season five premiere on Monday, September 8. During week one, Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Aisha Tyler and Sheryl Underwood will face their worst fears and phobias. On week two, the hosts will share deeply personal secrets. The ladies will also be joined by celebrity guests including Morgan Freeman, Jane Fonda, Tom Selleck and Smokey Robinson.
CBS Television Distribution-syndicated The Doctors returns for its seventh season on Monday, September 8 with “Lucky Season 7 Giveaways of a Lifetime.” The premiere features viewers who are surprised and rewarded for their altruism or for surviving medical hardships. Throughout the hour, viewers at home will also have seven opportunities to win one of the same giveaways at www.doctorstv.com.
ABC Family promises thrills and chills with 13 Nights of Halloween, counting down to October 31. Beginning on Sunday, October 19 and concluding on Friday, October 31, the fright fest features new Halloween-themed episodes of Melissa & Joey and Baby Daddy, a Pretty Little Liars fan appreciation episode and the prank special Freak Out. In addition, the network will air the television premiere of Dark Shadows and ParaNorman.
Spike TV presents a look at America’s most infamous daredevil, Evel Knievel, in original documentary, I Am Evel Knievel. The 90-minute special will premieres Wednesday, September 10 at 11p.
National Geographic Channel follows five Americans who have left their mainstream lives to survive off the land in Live Free or Die. The series debuts Tuesday, September 30 at 10p ET/PT on National Geographic Channel and, in December, internationally in 440 million homes in 171 countries and 45 languages.
Netflix‘s Hemlock Grove has been renewed. The supernatural drama will air 10 new episodes for its third and final season. The show is slated to premiere in 2015.
John Stamos has landed a lead role on ABC‘s Members Only, a midseason drama about life at an exclusive Connecticut country club. He’ll play the hedge-fund billionaire husband of Natalie Zea’s Mickey.
Tyne Daly will guest star on the fourth episode of Modern Family‘s upcoming sixth season. The six-time Emmy winner will play Mrs. Plank, Lily’s stern schoolteacher. The series returns Wednesday, September 24 at 9p on ABC.
Torrey DeVitto (Pretty Little Liars, Vampire Diaries) is set to guest star as Lt. Flynn’s daughter on TNT’s Major Crimes. The episode, titled Acting Out, airs Monday, December 8.
Brendan Hines (Suits) is heading to new CBS drama Scorpion. He’ll play Drew Winters, the father of Paige’s (Katharine McPhee) genius son.
Nico Evers-Swindell (William & Kate) has been cast on ABC comedy Manhattan Love Story. He’ll play Tucker, an attractive senior editor at a New York publishing firm.
MTV‘s Faking It adds two new recurring players for season two: Yvette Monreal, as Regan, a hip lesbian with a rebellious streak; and Keith Powers as Theo, a laid-back guy’s guy. The series returns Tuesday, September 23 at 10:30p.
CASTING CALL: Animal Planet’s-My Cat From Hell: Are you a CELEBRITY with an out of control cat? Expert behaviorist, Jackson Galaxy can help transform your cat back to the feline you love! Email the issues you are experiencing and include your name, city, contact number and cat’s age, breed and photos. Email to: HellCatsCasting@gmail.com
National Geographic Channels International has announced the commission of Ultimate Airport Dubai season two from Arrow Media. Its first season aired across territories in Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. Ultimate Airport Dubai will air its new 10-part season later this year on National Geographic Channel in 170 countries and 45 languages.
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE
Cablefax’s Over-Under List: Overachievers Under 30
Final Entry Deadline: September 3
Who are the young cable professionals that have stood out to you this year? Enter cable’s rising stars into Cablefax’s Over-Under List: Overachievers Under 30 by Wednesday, September 3 at midnight ET.
Enter Online Now
Questions: Contact Diana Rojas at drojas@accessintel.com.
Part one of HISTORY’s miniseries event Houdini, starring Adrien Brody, mesmerized 3.7 million Total Viewers on Monday night, making it cable’s number one miniseries premiere of 2014. It averaged 1.5 million Adults 25-54 viewers and 1.2 million Adults 18-49 viewers in its 9:00pm time period, according to Nielsen Fast Cable Ratings.
Get up to speed with the latest in TV measurement on Wednesday, September 24 at Cynopsis’ exclusive training webinar, Understanding the Latest Ratings Advancements. From new metrics to bettertarget yourmarketing and programming, to how to differentiate amongmulti platform, media, video, mobile and ad measurements, our agency and research experts will guide you through the latest in measurement science. Brad Adgate, SVP/Director of Research for Horizon Media; Brian Fuhrer, SVP Product Leadership and Cross-Platform TV Audience Measurement at Nielsen; Bruce Goerlich, Chief Research Officer for Rentrak and Mainak Mazumdar, Chief Science Officer at Simulmedia will be presenting. Click here for more info.
Friday A18-49 Analysis: Univison had the most A18-49 viewers Saturday with 1.2/5, according to final primetime national ratings from Nielsen. Univision’s Mi Corazon Es Tuyo topped 8p with 1.4/6, followed by FOX’s MasterChef with 0.7/3. Univision’s Hasta el Fin del Mundo held onto the #1 spot at 9p with 1.2/5. ABC’s Shark Tank ranked #2 with 1.0/4. NBC’s Dateline closed out the night on top with 1.1/4, followed by Univision’s La Malquerida and Telemundo’s El Senor de los Cielos which tied with 1.1/4.
A18-49: UNI 1.2/5 ABC 0.8/3, NBC 0.7/3, CBS 0.6/2, FOX 0.6/2, TELE 0.6/2, CW 0.3/1, ION 0.2/1
Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Friday, August 29, 2014 time period averages. Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD.
CBS: 3.5/7
CSI [r] 3.3/7, Hawaii Five-0 [r] 3.5/7, Blue Bloods [r] 3.8/7
ABC: 2.5/5
Last Man Standing [r] 2.3/5, Last Man Standing [r] 2.2/4, Shark Tank [r] 2.7/5
20/20 2.8/5
NBC: 2.2/5
Running Wild with Bear Grylls [r] 1.3/3, Dateline NBC [r] 3.1/6
UNIVISION: 1.6/3
Mi Corazon Es Tuyo 1.9/4, Hasta el Fin del Mundo 1.6/3, La Malquerida 1.3/3
FOX: 1.3/3
MasterChef [r] 1.3/3, Bones [r] 1.3/2
TELE: 0.8/2
Reina de Corazones 0.5/1, En Otra Piel 0.8/2, El Senor de los Cielos 1.2/2
CW: 0./6/1
Masters of Illusion 0.8/2, Whose Line Is It Anyway [r] 0.6/1, America’s Top Model [r] 0.4/1
ION: 0.6/1
Law & Order: CI 0.6/1, Law & Order: CI 0.7/1, Law & Order: CI 0.6/1
NIELSEN TWITTER TV TOP TEN for the week of 8/25/14
Program, Date, Unique Audience (000), Tweets (000)
The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards (NBC), 8/25, 8763, 1102
Pretty Little Liars (ABC Family), 8/26, 4748, 891
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta (VH1), 8/25, 1934, 974
Keeping Up With the Kardashians (E!), 8/31, 1407, 37
WWE Monday Night RAW (USA), 8/25, 1365, 172
Chelsea Lately (E!), 8/26, 1295, 30
Big Brother (CBS), 8/28, 965, 131
Bad Girls Club: Chicago (Oxygen), 8/26, 822, 133
Big Brother (CBS) 8/27, 815, 60
So You Think You Can Dance (FOX) 8/27, 693, 40
Source: Nielsen. Nielsen Social captures relevant tweets from three hours before, during and three hours after an episode’s initial broadcast, local time. Unique Audience measures the audience of relevant Tweets ascribed to an episode from when the Tweets are sent until the end of the broadcast day at 5a. The data includes new/live primetime and late fringe episodes only and excludes sports events.
Cory Gnazzo has been promoted to Executive Producer of The Rachel Maddow Show. Gnazzo was previously a senior producer on the MSNBC program.
Ted Gold is joining Spike TV as Senior Vice President, Scripted Original Series. He last served as President of Television and Executive Producer at Parkes +Macdonald/Universal Television, under an overall deal with NBCUniversal.
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This Day In History: 1995 – Online auction and shopping website eBay was founded by computer programmer Pierre Omidyar.
Answer to Our Last Trivia Question: What role did David Hasselhoff play on Knight Rider (1982-1986) besides Michael Knight (whose previous identity had been Michael Arthur Long)? Psychopath Garth Knight. Kudos to: Andrea Reid-NBA/NYC, Gerry Bixenspan-TV Marketing Inc./NYC, Asher Levine-OmnicomMediaGroup/NYC, Matthew Willence-ITN Networks/NYC, Dan Whitford-Lakeshore Public Media/Merrillville, IN, Cynthia New-CharterMedia/Cape Girardeau, MO; Susan Nessanbaum-Goldberg-M and S Entertainment, Inc /LA; David Westberg-SAG-AFTRA/LA, Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/LA, Melvin Seepersad-Shaw Media/Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Today’s Trivia Question: What was the name of the flower shop where Ruth worked on Six Feet Under? (Email trivia@cynopsis.com with your answer and be sure to include your name, company, city and time zone. Unofficial rules: Only the second four correct answers from each time zone will be mentioned; and once you’ve been mentioned in any of the Cynopsis editions, you can’t be mentioned again that calendar week.).
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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT – WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
ABC: The Goldbergs [r], The Goldbergs [r], The Goldbergs [r], The Goldbergs [r], Modern Family [r], Modern Family [r]
CBS: Big Brother, Criminal Minds [r], Extant
CW: Penn & Teller: Fool Us [r], The 100 [r]
FOX: So You Think You Can Dance [f]
NBC: America’s Got Talent, America’s Got Talent [r], Taxi Brooklyn
PBS: Earthflight, a Special Presentation [r], NOVA [r], Operation Maneater
Telemundo: Reina de Corazones, En Otra Piel, El Senor de los Cielos
Univision: Mi Corazon Tuyo, Hasta el Fin del Mundo, La Malquerida
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