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Season three of History’s Ice Road Truckers skids on the icy Arctic roads of North Alaska starting May 31 at 9p. Along with veteran, hard-core drivers Hugh “Polar Bear” Rowland and Alex Debogorski, the crew is joined this season by rookie driver, Tim Freeman and the first full-time female driver seen on the series, Lisa Kelly. Original Productions, a FremantleMedia Company produces the series. ABC approved a pick up for the science fiction drama, Flash Forward. The 13-episode order is from ABC Studios and is based on Robert J. Sawyer’s novel about a global catastrophe where everyone in the world blacks out for 2 minutes and 17 seconds and all share the same strange futuristic vision. Joseph Fiennes and Courtney B. Vance are set to star. David Goyer is executive producer/writer and director and Brannon Braga also executive produces and is co-writer on the pilot. In other pilot pick up news, CBS has okayed the yet-to-be-titled spinoff of NCIS and the legal drama starring Julianna Margulies called The Good Wife for its fall schedule. CBS is also considering the dramas U.S. Attorney and Miami Trauma. Top 10 Weekend Box Office Estimates: May 8-9, 2009 A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM PRODUCERS GUILD OF AMERICA
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ABC identified actress/comedian Aisha Tyler to host a new talk show pilot, The Aisha Tyler Show aimed at younger audiences for syndication or cable. The show will utilize normal talk show elements along with comedic political commentary, produced comedy segments and social networking opportunities for fans to connect with Tyler via Facebook, Twitter and other platforms. Production on the pilot will begin soon from ABC Media Productions (formerly Buena Vista TV). Tyler was most recently seen in the feature film Bedtime Stories and on her own Comedy Central special Aisha Tyler Is Lit: Live at the Fillmore. Hollywood’s legendary Walk of Fame, where more than 2,300 stars in film, television, music, live theatre and radio are honored, will be the subject of future television shows marking its 50th anniversary. Mark Burnett Productions was selected to create and produce these television projects, working the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Vanguard Entertainment Media Group and Global Icons, the Chamber’s licensing agency are also involved to develop the television and digital content. Proceeds from the television shows, online content, brand sponsors and other rights will help pay for the Chamber’s Walk of Fame renovation plans and its ongoing programs that support the Hollywood community. Comedy Central and its digital network Atom.com are co-funding the new online cop series The Fuzz produced by Waverly Films. Five webisodes have been approved featuring humans and puppets teaming to fight crime in a corrupt city. The series will debut on Atom.com later this year and further development will continue on the series to create a pilot for television. Casting Call: Doron Ofir Casting is searching for a host to appear on a major cable network’s new show all about food. Specifically, the show is looking for a male between the ages of 25-45 who has a passion for food and eating. The ideal male candidate will have a big personality, be funny and gregarious and if he has a background in food service, preparation, critic, education or lifestyle that is considered a plus. Visit www.livetoeatcasting.com to find the application and information on how to send in a submission tape and also include details on your food background, favorite foods and why you would be a great host. Submission deadline is May 20, 2009. Casting Call: Parenting.com seeks families that are headed by a single parent or two, to participate in a year-long financial analysis and makeover. Selected families would gain free advice and help from a personal financial advisor, who would review their expenses, savings and design a custom financial plan. Parenting.com would follow along during the year, writing articles and even allowing the family to blog about the experience. Family members would remain anonymous though photographs would be taken and the family would need to be open with personal financial information. Interested families should send an email to ~ ELSEWHERE IN CYNOPSIS ~
CYNOPSIS DIGITAL – TODAY’S TOP STORY: Analysts spent the weekend sifting through remarks made by Google CEO Eric Schmidt at a press briefing given late Thursday before the company’s annual shareholder meeting. The executive sought to address reports of antitrust concerns regarding Schmidt’s role on the board of Apple. Mr. Schmidt said he has no intention of stepping down because he doesn’t think the companies compete. He also welcomed scrutiny over Google’s effort to digitize millions of copyright-expired books, admitting that the company has learned to tread carefully when tackling such efforts. The most interesting news from a product standpoint came when he noted that Google was looking into ways to integrate micro-blogging (read: Twitter) functionality into search. The idea seems to be to mine micro-messaging data to glean larger trends, according to comments made by search products chief Marissa Mayer. Full edition: CYN DIGITAL. CYNOPSIS KIDS – TODAY’S TOP STORY: Disney and Pixar plan to open doors to a new animation studio this fall in Vancouver, per The Hollywood Reporter. The new studio will focus on non-feature film projects in order to accommodate the increasing slate of projects featuring Disney/Pixar characters and properties. “The operation will be small in size and dedicated to producing short-form quality computer animation for theme parks, DVDs, television and theatrical exhibition … for several different divisions of the Walt Disney Co.,” Disney/Pixar president Ed Catmull said. Amir Nasrabadi, VP/Operations and Finance, DisneyToon Studio, will serve as the GM for the new facility. Additionally, serving as Creative Director will be, Dylan Brown, who had been a supervising animation director for Pixar (Ratatouille, Finding Nemo), with Darwyn Peachey, currently technical lead on the ED versions of Toy Story and Toy Story 2, takes on the role of Chief Technology Officer at the new Vancouver facility. All three will report to Ali Rowghani, CFO, Disney/Pixar and VP/Strategic Planning. According to the report the new facility will employ an estimated 75-100 staffers. Full edition: CYN KIDS. ~ RATINGS ~
Wednesday – A18-49 Analysis: FOX posted gains Wednesday night among A18-49 winning with 5.5/15, according to final national ratings from Nielsen Media Research. FOX was a double winner as Lie To Me at 8p was first with 2.7/8 followed by ABC’s hour-long season finale of Scrubs at 2.1/6. Then at 9p, FOX wowed with an 8.3/20 for American Idol which delivered more than twice the ratings results as ABC’s second place Lost at 4.0/10. CBS held firm during the 10p hour with CSI: NY at 3.3/9 over NBC’s Law & Order at 2.3/6 and ABC’s The Unusuals at 1.6/4. Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Wednesday, May 6, 2009 (May Sweep Day 14) time period averages. Source: NTI Galaxy, as dated. Live+SD. FOX: 9.6/15 Lie To Me 5.4/9, American Idol 13.7/21 CBS: 7.3/12 Old Christine 4.4/8, Gary Unmarried 4.3/7, Criminal Minds 8.9/14, CSI: NY 8.5/14 NBC: 4.2/7 Law & Order: CI 3.9/7, Law & Order: SVU [r] 3.2/5, Law & Order 5.5/9 ABC: 4.0/6 Scrubs 3.5/6, Lost 5.3/8, The Unusuals 3.1/5 UNIV: 2.2/4 Cuidado El Angel 2.2/4, Manana para Siempre 2.7/4, Don Francisco Presenta 1.7/3 CW: 1.7/3 America’s Next Top Model 2.6/4, 90210 [r] 0.8/1 MNT: 0.7/1 World’s Funniest Moments 0.7/1, World’s Funniest Moments [r] 0.6/1 TELE: 0.7/1 Dona Barbara 0.7/1, El Rostro de Analia 0.7/1, Sin Senos No Hay Paraiso 0.6/1, El Cartel 0.7/1 ION: 0.3/0 Wednesday PM Movie: Octopussy [r] 0.3/0 A18-49: FOX 5.5/15, CBS 2.9/8, ABC 2.6/7, UNIV 1.7/5, NBC 1.6/4, CW 1.1/3, TELE 0.6/2, MNT 0.4/1, ION 0.2/0 Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Thursday, May 7, 2009 (May Sweep Day 15) time period averages. Source: NTI Galaxy, as dated. Live+SD ABC: 7.4/12 Ugly Betty 4.9/9, Grey’s Anatomy 10.3/16, Michael J. Fox: Adventures of An Incurable Optimist 6.8/12 FOX: 4.7/8 Bones 5.5/10, Hell’s Kitchen 3.9/6 NBC: 3.9/7 My Name is Earl 3.0/5, Parks and Recreation 3.0/5, The Office 4.5/7, 30 Rock 3.8/6, Southland 4.4/8 UNIV: 2.2/4 Cuidado con el Angel 2.0/3, Manana es para Siempre 2.5/4, Mujeres Asesinas 1.9/3 CW: 1.9/3 Smallville 2.1/4, Supernatural 1.7/3 MNT: 0.7/1 My Thursday Movie: Batman Returns 0.7/1 TELE: 0.7/1 Dona Barbara 0.7/1, El Rostro de Analia 0.7/1, Sin Senos No Hay Paraiso 0.6/1, El Cartel 0.7/1 ION: 0.3/0 Reba 0.3/0, Reba 0.3/1, Movie: Lethal Weapon 0.3/0 A18-49: ABC 3.6/10, CBS 3.3/10, FOX 2.5/7, NBC 2.4/7, UNIV 1.7/5, CW 1.3/4, TELE 0.6/2, MNT 0.5/1, ION 0.1/0
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UK-based ALL3MEDIA International named Selma Turajlic as Head/Interactive Media and Licensing. Selma’s role will include developing interactive components within formats and programs to merge interactive, merchandising and licensing.
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JOB OPENING: MGR CONSUMER ADV/A&E TV: Mng consumer directed comm in support of tune-in & branding goals for A&E, Bio & CI HD. 5+yrs mktg and/or promotions exp in tv/cable or brdcst. Please apply via www.aetn.com/careers/html (5/13) JOB OPENING: DIR POST PROD OPS/NYC: 7 yrs exp. Tech savvy w/strong technical writing sk and knwldg graphical/editorial technology. Fluent in current HD/SD broadcast technology. EOE/M/F/D/AAP Apply www.mtvncareers.com (5/12) JOB OPENING: PROD/OPERATIONS MGR/NY: Seeking Mgr with at least 3+ yrs prod exp; detail oriented multi-tasker; exp in studio, remote & post prod; solid budgeting/negotiation skills; strong work ethic; Resume: INTERNSHIPS – These positions are for credit only – nobody gets paid here. These ads are always posted for free , and students work for school credit only. 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