Cynopsis
04.05.10

Good morning.  It’s Monday, April 5, 2010, and this is your first early morning briefing, after a quiet holiday weekend. And as always, if you prefer to watch this morning’s news instead of reading it, click here .

Tonight’s Premieres:
WFN: World Fishing Network: Hookin’ Up with Mariko Izumi at 730p
TLC: Little People, Big World at 8p
A&E: Runaway Squad at 10p
Oxygen: Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood at 10p

A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM SCRIPPS NETWORKS

John Forsythe, 92, the distinguished, silver-haired actor with the smooth, memorable voice died last Thursday at his home in Santa Ynez, CA. The cause of death was complications due to pneumonia following a year-long battle with cancer. Forsythe may be best remembered for two TV roles: as the elegant and ruthless Blake Carrington on Dynasty which ran from 1981-1989, and the voice of “Charlie” the millionaire private eye who directed three attractive female detectives in Charlie’s Angels from 1976-1981. He won two Golden Globes for his role on Dynasty and was nominated two other times in addition to three Emmy Award nominations for this role. Forsythe was the lead in a third TV series playing Bentley Gregg, a Beverly Hills playboy lawyer in Bachelor Father from 1957-1962. Forsythe’s long acting career began with stage and film roles in the early 1940s. By the late 1940s, he appeared on various TV shows then had a big break on Broadway in The Teahouse of the August Moon in 1953. After doing several more Broadway shows, he decided to return to television and film. Over the years, he had turns in three other sitcoms, The John Forsythe Show in 1965-1966; To Rome With Love (1969-1971); and The Powers That Be (1992-1993). Forsythe also starred in a number of films including the Alfred Hitchcock comic mystery The Trouble With Harry (1955); Kitten With a Whip with Ann-Margret (1964); In Cold Blood (1967); and Scrooged (1988). Forsythe’s voice was again heard as the mysterious Charlie in the 2000 Charlie’s Angels film and its sequel in 2003. His final television appearance was the Dynasty cast reunion in May 2006. Forsythe is survived by his third wife, Nicole Carter; his son, Dall from his first wife, Parker McCormick; his two daughters, Page and Brooke from his second wife, Julie Warren; as well as six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Top 10 Weekend Box Office Estimates: April 2-4, 2010
Clash of the Titans (Warner Bros.)           $61.4 million  opening weekend
Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too (Lionsgate) $30.2 million  opening weekend
How To Train Your Dragon (Paramount)    $29.2 million  2 wk total $92.3m
The Last Song (Disney)                         $16.2 million  1 wk total $25.6m
Alice In Wonderland (Disney)                  $8.3 million  5 wk total $309.8m
Hot Tub Time Machine (MGM)                 $8.0 million  2 wk total $27.8m
The Bounty Hunter (Sony)                     $6.2 million  3 wk total $49.0m
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (20th Century Fox)   $5.5 million  3 wk total $46.2m
She’s Out Of My League (Paramount)       $1.5 million  4 wk total $28.7m
Shutter Island (Paramount)                    $1.5 million  7 wk total $123.4m
Source: Rentrak

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Source: Nielsen MultiTrak, Prime (M-Su/8-11pm); L+SD; March 2010 (3/1-3/28/10). Based on AA (000).  Includes all ad-supported cable nets that air programming in 50%+ hours of primetime.

The Weather Channel (TWC) is the first news/information cable network to reach the 100 million subscriber milestone. The 24/7 network is also the second most widely distributed network overall.

ABC Family cast Chad Lowe as a regular for its upcoming drama series Pretty Little Liars and Gina Torres for its new series Huge. On Pretty Little Liars, Lowe will play the father of one of the four teenage girls the drama revolves around. Torres will play Dr. Dorothy Rand on Huge, set at a weight-loss camp for teens.

Casting Call: World of Wonder Productions (Million Dollar Listing) is working on a new high-end real estate docu-series set in New York that follows the lives and careers of top real estate agents. The producers are seeking prominent realtors in New York who are involved with high-profile clients and deals. Only realtors with a constant flow of listings and who are major players in the real estate world will be considered. To apply, send an email to NYREALTORCASTING@gmail.com along with a brief bio of your experience, where you live and where you work. Describe your listings and neighbors, clients, social circle and you would be great on the show. Also include a recent photo and contact numbers where you can be reached.

Thursday  A18-49 Analysis: Due to the holiday weekend, ratings for Thursday, April 1 will be available in tomorrow’s edition.

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This day in History:  1987 – FOX Broadcasting Company launched “Married….With Children” and “The Tracey Ullman Show”as the first two shows of the FOX lineup.

Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question:  Who lives at the Paradise Cove Trailer Colony?  JIM ROCKFORD  Kudos to: Seth Greenberg-Stern Greenberg Prods/NY; Randy Ingram-WYCW/Spartanburg; Kim Rallo-Mediavest/NY; Jess Brallier-Poptropica/Boston; Adam Leston-WDJT/Milwaukee; Roz Seibold-EDA/Tucson; Greg Armstrong-KDCO/Denver; John Heiser-o2ideas/Birmingham; Jeremy Gardiner-RDF USA/Santa Monica; Jaeson Cayne-Cayne-O Prods/Ecinitas; Kevin Davis-RMG Networks/PDT; Richard Lawrence-Rebel Ent Partners/LA;

Today’s Trivia Question:  What primetime sitcom family owned an Italian sports car called a Guzmeroli?  (Email Cynthia@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.)

Later — Cyn
04.05.10

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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT –  MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2010

ABC:  Dancing with the Stars; Castle
AZTECA: Lo Que Callamos Las Mujeres Edicion Especial, Extranormal de Impacto, Al Extremo
CBS: Big Bang Theory, Rules of Engagement, NCAA Basketball Championship Game: Duke v. Butler
CW:   Life Unexpected, Gossip Girl
FOX:  24
ION:  Ghost Whisperer, Criminal Minds, Criminal Minds
NBC:  Chuck, Trauma, Law & Order
PBS: Antiques Roadshow, The Mormons
TELE:  El Clon, Perro Amor, Done Esta Elisa?
UNIV:  Hasta que el Dinero Corazon Salvaje, Cristina

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