Paris Jackson to Guest-Star on an Upcoming Episode of "Star"

Paris Jackson to Guest-Star on an Upcoming Episode of "Star"
Jackson will make her acting debut later this season as "Rachel Wells," a young, super-chic, stylish and intimidating social media guru.

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[via press release from FOX] PARIS JACKSON TO GUEST-STAR ON AN UPCOMING EPISODE OF "STAR"

Jackson will make her acting debut later this season as "Rachel Wells," a young, super-chic, stylish and intimidating social media guru who oversees a publicity shoot of the girl group and deliberately goads Star (Jude Demorest) and Eva (guest star Sharlene Taulé) into pushing some boundaries...
All-New Episodes of STAR air Wednesdays @ 9/8c on FOX
 
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"STAR" UPCOMING EPISODE INFORMATION:
When Star (Jude Demorest), Simone (Brittany O'Grady) and Alex (Ryan Destiny) are invited to perform at a fancy charity event, Jahil (Benjamin Bratt) puts Alex in the lead and strongly encourages Star to ditch Hunter (guest star Chad James Buchanan). Ultimately, Star still manages to be the star, while Jahil dodges a debt in the all-new "Infamous" episode of STAR airing Wednesday, Feb. 1 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

STAR is a production of 20th Century Fox Television in association with Lee Daniels Entertainment. Lee Daniels and Tom Donaghy are the creators and executive producers of the series. Pamela Oas Williams and Effie Brown also serve as executive producers. Charles Pratt serves as executive producer and showrunner for the series.

Michael Nouri and Ben Weber Join Discovery's Highly-Anticipated Scripted Series "Manifesto"

Michael Nouri and Ben Weber Join Discovery's Highly-Anticipated Scripted Series "Manifesto"
Nouri will play Penthouse founder Bob Guccione and Weber will play the role of Andy Genelli, former head of the Unabom Task Force.

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[via press release from Discovery] MICHAEL NOURI AND BEN WEBER JOIN DISCOVERY'S HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED SCRIPTED SERIES "MANIFESTO"
Filming Starts in Atlanta on January 30

(LOS ANGELES and SANTA MONICA) - Discovery Channel announced today that Michael Nouri ("Woman Walks Ahead," "The Slap") and Ben Weber ("Sex and the City," "Secret Life of the American Teenager") have been cast in its upcoming highly-anticipated scripted series MANIFESTO, set to air this year. Produced by John Goldwyn, serving as consultant to Discovery, Lionsgate, Trigger Street Productions and Discovery Channel, the series will tell the story of how FBI agent Jim "Fitz" Fitzgerald (Sam Worthington, "Avatar," "Hacksaw Ridge") deployed a radical approach to intelligence gathering to take down Ted Kaczynski, portrayed by Paul Bettany ("Gangster No. 1," "Captain America: Civil War"), also known as the "Unabomber," one of the most infamous criminal masterminds in the world. Emmy(R) Award-winning television producer and director Greg Yaitanes ("Quarry," "Banshee") will executive produce, direct and serve as showrunner. Andrew Sodroski, whose "Holland, Michigan" topped Hollywood's famed Black List for screenplays in 2013, created the series and serves as an Executive Producer. Jim Fitzgerald will serve as Consulting Producer.

Nouri will play Penthouse founder Bob Guccione and Weber will play the role of Andy Genelli, former head of the Unabom Task Force. Discovery also recently announced Golden Globe and two-time Emmy winner Jane Lynch ("Glee," "Hollywood Game Night") will play the role of former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno. Other cast includes Golden Globe(R) nominee Chris Noth ("The Good Wife," "Sex In The City") as Don Ackerman, the Bay Area Divisional Head of the FBI, who supervised the Unabomber Task Force; Oscar(R) nominee Keisha Castle-Hughes ("Roadies," "Game of Thrones") as Tabby, a street agent who partners with Fitz; Mark Duplass ("Togetherness," "Blue Jay") as David Kaczynski, Ted Kaczynski's younger brother; Jeremy Bobb ("The Knick," "Godless") as Stan Cole, a seasoned FBI agent and Ackerman's "foul-mouthed pit bull"; Lynn Collins ("X-Men Origins: Wolverine") as Natalie, a post-doc in linguistics at Stanford; Katja Herbers ("Manhattan," "The Leftovers"), as Linda, David Kaczinski's wife; and Brian F. O'Byrne ("Mildred Pierce," "Aquarius") as Frank McAlpine, the FBI's master profiler and Fitzgerald's professor who leads the Behavioral Analysis Unit. This series features both Bettany and Worthington's first major leading roles on U.S. television.

Nouri has enjoyed a long career spanning film, television and theatre. Nouri will next be seen in the film "Woman Walks Ahead" starring Jessica Chastain. Nouri's film work includes "Flashdance," "The Proposal," "Invincible," "The Terminal," "Last Holiday," starring Queen Latifah, Billy Crystal's "61*," "High Roller: The Stu Unger Story," "Lovely and Amazing," "Finding Forrester," starring opposite Sean Connery, "Easy Rider: The Ride Back," "Goodbye Columbus," "Davinci's Way," "The Imagemaker," "Gobots," "Chameleon," "Fatal Sky," "Total Exposure," "Black Ice," "Fortunes of War," "To The Limit," and "The Hidden," for which he won the Best Actor Award at the Avoriaz Film Festival. In the television world, Nouri was recently seen guest starring in "Blue Bloods," "Chicago PD," and "Heartbeat." He was in the NBC miniseries "The Slap," as well as the hit drama series "Damages" opposite Glenn Close, "NCIS," "Brothers and Sisters," and "The OC." He played the lead role of 'Lucky Luciano' in the highly-rated NBC series "The Gangster Chronicles" and received an Emmy nomination for "Search for Tomorrow."

Weber, a Washington state native, is an American actor, writer and director. His acting career began in the mid-90s at the Boston Comedy Club, where his meteoric rise from doorman to opener garnered major industry attention and landed him a role in Jan de Bont's classic 90's disaster film, "Twister." The success of the blockbuster propelled him into years of television, film and commercial work. Select credits include: "Coach Carter," "Secret Life of the American Teenager," his unforgettable role on "Sex and the City," and one of those silly, but iconic, cavemen in the original GEICO commercials.
Production starts in Atlanta on January 30, 2017.

About Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is dedicated to creating the highest quality non-fiction content that informs and entertains its consumers about the world in all its wonder, diversity and amazement. The network, which is distributed to 100.8 million U.S. homes, can be seen in 224 countries and territories, offering a signature mix of compelling, high-end production values and vivid cinematography across genres including, science and technology, exploration, adventure, history and in-depth, behind-the-scenes glimpses at the people, places and organizations that shape and share our world. For more information, please visit www.discovery.com

About Discovery Communications
Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is the world's #1 pay-TV programmer reaching nearly 3 billion cumulative subscribers in more than 220 countries and territories. For 30 years Discovery has been dedicated to satisfying curiosity and entertaining viewers with high-quality content through its global television brands, led by Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Investigation Discovery and Science, as well as U.S. joint venture network OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. Discovery controls Eurosport, the leading pan-regional sports entertainment destination across Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Discovery also is a leading provider of educational products and services to schools, including an award-winning series of K-12 digital textbooks, through Discovery Education, and a digital leader with a diversified online portfolio, including Discovery Digital Networks. For more information, please visit www.discoverycommunications.com.

About Lionsgate
Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) is a vertically integrated next generation global content leader with a diversified presence in motion picture production and distribution, television programming and syndication, premium pay television networks, home entertainment, global distribution and sales, interactive ventures and games and location-based entertainment. With the acquisition of Starz, Lionsgate adds to its portfolio of businesses the flagship STARZ premium pay network serving nearly 25 million subscribers and the STARZ ENCORE platform with over 31 million subscribers. The combined company will operate five over-the-top (OTT) streaming services and the STARZ app delivering content directly to consumers. One of the largest independent television businesses in the world, Lionsgate's slate of premium quality series encompasses nearly 90 shows on more than 40 different networks. These include the ground-breaking Orange is the New Black, the fan favorite Nashville, the syndication success The Wendy Williams Show, the hit drama The Royals, the acclaimed Casual, the breakout success Greenleaf and hit Starz series including Outlander, Black Sails, Survivor's Remorse and Power, the second highest-rated premium pay television series of 2016. www.lionsgate.comz

A&E Network Locks Down Atlanta's Fulton County Jail for Two Additional Seasons of Hit Original Nonfiction Series "60 Days In"

A&E Network Locks Down Atlanta's Fulton County Jail for Two Additional Seasons of Hit Original Nonfiction Series "60 Days In"
A&E Network's hit series "60 Days In" enters Atlanta's Fulton County Jail for two new explosive seasons at one of the most dangerous facilities in the country.

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[via press release from A&E] A&E NETWORK LOCKS DOWN ATLANTA'S FULTON COUNTY JAIL FOR TWO ADDITIONAL SEASONS OF HIT ORIGINAL NONFICTION SERIES "60 DAYS IN"
GROUND-BREAKING SERIES FOLLOWS UNDERCOVER PARTICIPANTS AS THEY ENTER ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS FACILITIES IN THE COUNTRY
"60 DAYS IN: ATLANTA" PREMIERES THURSDAY, MARCH 2 AT 9PM ET/PT

New York, NY - January 30, 2017 - A&E Network's hit series "60 Days In" enters Atlanta's Fulton County Jail for two new explosive seasons at one of the most dangerous facilities in the country. With five times the number of inmates as previous seasons, rampant drug problems, a powerful gang population and the constant threat of violence, innocent participants plunge deeper into this dangerous world of incarceration. The two groups of participants were shot in back-to-back phases and will air over two seasons. The highly anticipated third season will consist of nine undercover participants who enter the program to gain a deeper understanding of the criminal justice system. "60 Days In" was cable's #1 unscripted crime series in 2016 among adults 25-54, 18-49 and total viewers in Live+7 viewing. Produced by Lucky 8 TV, "60 Days In: Atlanta" premieres Thursday, March 2 at 9PM ET/PT on A&E.

The Fulton County Jail, led by Chief Jailer Colonel Mark C. Adger, is plagued with rival gangs, drugs, and corruption. After learning about the tremendous success of the previous undercover programs in Clark County, Indiana, Colonel Adger, decided to use innocent civilians to help him expose the root of these issues, while providing an unbiased perspective of life inside his facility.
The participants who infiltrate the jail this season include a special education teacher who works with at risk youth, a man who believes that the system has failed African Americans and wants to help fight discrimination, a former corrections officer who wants to see what it is like when the roles are reversed, a woman who met her husband while he was incarcerated and hopes to understand his institutionalized behavior, a Marine with law enforcement aspirations and others.

Unlike previous seasons, male and female participants will be separated in two different facilities; men will be housed in the main campus where they share a cell with one other inmate, while females will be in cell-bunk form with seven other inmates. The participants are on lockdown with their cell mates for over 15 hours a day and face immense pressure to fit in or risk being the target of threats, violence or their having covers blown.

"60 Days In: Atlanta" is produced by Lucky 8 TV for A&E Network. Executive producers for Lucky 8 TV are Gregory Henry, Kimberly Woodard, Jeff Grogan, Isaac Holub and Kelly McClurkin. Executive producers for A&E Network are Elaine Frontain Bryant, Shelly Tatro, and Brad Holcman. The 60 Days In series has been embraced in over 100 territories worldwide on A&E and Crime + Investigation(TM).

About A&E Network
A&E leads the cultural conversation through high-quality, thought provoking original programming with a unique point of view. Whether it's the network's distinctive brand of award-winning disruptive reality, groundbreaking documentary, or premium scripted drama, A&E always makes entertainment an art. The A&E website is located at aetv.com. Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/aetv and Facebook at facebook.com/AETV.

DIY Network Renews "Barnwood Builders" for Two Additional Seasons

DIY Network Renews "Barnwood Builders" for Two Additional Seasons
The new episodes will premiere in 2017.

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[via press release from DIY Network] DIY NETWORK RENEWS 'BARNWOOD BUILDERS' FOR TWO ADDITIONAL SEASONS
New York [For Immediate Release - January 30, 2017] DIY Network has ordered 26 more episodes of its popular series Barnwood Builders. The series, which has attracted more than 3.6 million total viewers a month since it premiered in March 2015, stars Mark Bowe and his team of West Virginia master craftsmen as they carefully deconstruct centuries-old barns and cabins to build stunning modern homes. The new episodes will premiere in 2017.

ABOUT DIY NETWORK
Currently in more than 59 million U.S. households, DIY Network is the go-to destination for wall-breaking, roof-ripping, house-hauling, yard-crashing series. The network's award-winning website, DIYNetwork.com, consistently ranks among America's top home and garden destinations for entertaining videos, home improvement advice and step-by-step instructions. Fans can interact with other home improvement enthusiasts and do-it-yourselfers through Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn., DIY Network is owned by Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc., which also owns and operates HGTV, Food Network, Travel Channel, Cooking Channel and Great American Country.

"Rick and Morty" Launches Galactic Federation Rewards to Fans

"Rick and Morty" Launches Galactic Federation Rewards to Fans
Visit GalacticFederation.com for a peek behind the scenes at how Earth C-137 is coping with the events of the Season 2 finale.

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[via press release from Adult Swim] Rick and Morty Launches Galactic Federation Rewards To Fans

Tired of waiting for updates on Rick and Morty Season 3? Visit GalacticFederation.com for a peek behind the scenes at how Earth C-137 is coping with the events of the Season 2 finale. With Rick imprisoned, and Earth inducted into the Galactic Federation, the rest of the earthbound characters are faced with a huge culture shock.

Sign up now for MyFederation Rewards (Mandatory For All Humans!) and no, we don't have a premiere date yet.

Rapper T.I. Rocks the House on the All-New, One-Hour "Showtime at the Apollo" Airing Wednesday, Feb. 1 @ 8/7c on FOX!

Rapper T.I. Rocks the House on the All-New, One-Hour "Showtime at the Apollo" Airing Wednesday, Feb. 1 @ 8/7c on FOX!
Acts participating in the event include Chaka Khan, T.I. featuring Meek Mill, Quavo and RaRa, Mike Epps and Gabriel Iglesias.

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[via press release from FOX] RAPPER T.I. ROCKS THE HOUSE ON THE ALL-NEW, ONE-HOUR "SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO" AIRING WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1 @ 8/7c ON FOX!

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Other Featured Artists Joining Host Steve Harvey Include the legendary Chaka Khan and Comedians Mike Epps and Gabriel Iglesias

More about SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO:
Emmy Award-winning personality Steve Harvey hosts SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO, a one-hour event and reimagining of the classic talent showcase series, in which Harvey celebrates his return to the famed theater, where he launched his own career. The star-studded special airs Wednesday, Feb. 1 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

Acts participating in the event include Chaka Khan, T.I. featuring Meek Mill, Quavo and RaRa, Mike Epps and Gabriel Iglesias.

Also to be featured in the special are elements from the Apollo's legendary Amateur Night - the long-running, live talent competition, now in its 82nd year - which provides a platform for up-and-coming artists to perform in front of the toughest audience in the world. The Apollo audience is famed as one of entertainment's most boisterous and brutally honest and those amateurs who don't win over the crowd risk being booed off the stage. Amateur Night at the Apollo launched the careers of many iconic artists, including James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Lauryn Hill, Michael Jackson and The Jackson Five, D'Angelo and countless others, and the show continues to present new talent on the legendary Apollo stage every Wednesday night. The Apollo Theater's Amateur Night has long been revered by artists as a transformative experience during which up-and-coming talent feel the power of the legendary performers who have come before them, while audience response can help make or break a career.

SOCIAL INFO FOR "SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO": Facebook: FOXTV ApolloTheater Twitter: @FOXTV @ApolloTheater #ShowtimeApollo

Jon Hamm Guest Stars as Don Grouper in SpongeBob SquarePants Special: "Goodbye, Krabby Patty?," Monday, Feb. 20, at 7 P.M. (ET/PT), on Nickelodeon

Jon Hamm Guest Stars as Don Grouper in SpongeBob SquarePants Special: "Goodbye, Krabby Patty?," Monday, Feb. 20, at 7 P.M. (ET/PT), on Nickelodeon
The Emmy Award-winning actor lends his voice as the sharp-witted and devastatingly charming Grouper, who has a big plan for the Krabby Patty that may prove irresistible, even to the impervious Mr. Krabs.

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[via press release from Nickelodeon] Don Grouper, SpongeBob, Patrick and Mr. Krabs in Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants, "Goodbye, Krabby Patty?."

Jon Hamm Guest Stars as Don Grouper in SpongeBob SquarePants Special: "Goodbye, Krabby Patty?," Monday, Feb. 20, at 7 P.M. (ET/PT), on Nickelodeon

Nick's President's Day Weekend-Long Marathon Culminates with Brand-New SpongeBob Episode
Burbank, Calif. - Jan. 30, 2017 - This President's Day weekend, Nickelodeon is celebrating everyone's favorite Bikini Bottom sandwich with a weekend-long "Krabby Patty Party," culminating with a brand-new, half-hour SpongeBob SquarePants special, "Goodbye, Krabby Patty?," on Monday, Feb. 20, at 7:00p.m. (ET/PT), featuring guest star Jon Hamm (Mad Men) as charismatic advertising agency executive Don Grouper. The Emmy Award-winning actor lends his voice as the sharp-witted and devastatingly charming Grouper, who has a big plan for the Krabby Patty that may prove irresistible, even to the impervious Mr. Krabs. In the episode, Mr. Krabs manufactures Krabby Patties on an industrial scale, but it drives a wedge between SpongeBob and Patrick.
The "President's Day Weekend Krabby Patty Party" kicks off on Saturday, Feb. 18, and will feature a marathon of episodes and brand-new SpongeBob content, including original videos, premiering on-air and online. Beginning Feb. 13, fans can play an all-new game, SpongeBob SquarePants Cartoon Creator, where users can create interactive cartoon strips starring their very own SpongeBob-style avatars on Nick.com and the Nick App.

Additionally, the Krusty Krab Facebook page is running as a real-life restaurant operated by Mr. Krabs. Throughout the month, the page will be populated with advertisements, including Bikini Bottom press releases, in-store only offers, and Facebook exclusives, all leading up to the release of a brand new product featured in the episode, Frozen Krabby Patty. The social celebration peaks Feb. 13, with a week-long "Krabby Patty Takeover" on the SpongeBob SquarePants Facebook Page.
Immediately following the "Goodbye, Krabby Patty?" episode, viewers can watch a sneak peek of the new series, Bunsen is a Beast, from animation veteran Butch Hartman (The Fairly OddParents) at 7:30p.m. (ET/PT). Bunsen follows the adventures of the first beast to ever attend human school. The series will officially debut on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 5:30p.m. (ET/PT) and air through Friday, Feb. 24. It will then continue with premieres in its regular timeslot of Saturdays at 10:30a.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.

Fans can visit Nick.com and the Nick App to learn more about these shows. Full-length episodes will be available on Nick.com, Nick On Demand, and the Nick App, available for download on iOS, Apple TV, Roku, Android, and Android TV.

About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 37th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 90 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 20 consecutive years. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).

PETER CAPALDI ANNOUNCES HIS LAST SEASON OF DOCTOR WHO

PETER CAPALDI ANNOUNCES HIS LAST SEASON OF DOCTOR WHO  
 Doctor Who returns Saturday, April 15 at 9/8c followed by Spin-Off Series Class at 10/9c.
Peter Capaldi first stepped into the TARDIS in 2013, and will leave the iconic role in the 2017 Christmas special after three incredible seasons on BBC AMERICA’s hit sci-fi drama.
The announcement came tonight on Jo Whiley's BBC Radio 2 show; speaking about the upcoming series this Spring he exclusively revealed the next season of the world's longest running sci-fi show will be his last.

Peter Capaldi said:
"One of the greatest privileges of being Doctor Who is to see the world at its best. From our brilliant crew and creative team working for the best broadcaster on the planet, to the viewers and fans whose endless creativity, generosity and inclusiveness points to a brighter future ahead. I can’t thank everyone enough. It’s been cosmic."

Capaldi was unveiled to the nation as the Twelfth Doctor during a special live television event on BBC One. Peter’s Time Lord has been much loved and critically acclaimed, with season nine featuring some of the best reviewed performances and episodes of recent series. In particular, his anti-war speech in ‘The Zygon Inversion,’ and his solo appearance in the one-hander, ‘Heaven Sent,’ have been widely acclaimed as among the finest performances by anyone in the role of the Doctor.  Under his reign the show has expanded globally. He took the series on a World Tour and has drawn record ratings in America, Canada, and Latin America.  The highly anticipated 10th season returns to BBC AMERICA Saturday, April 15^th at 9/8c.

Peter Capaldi's final series also marks writer and executive producer Steven Moffat's last so promises to be unmissable event television.

Steven Moffat, writer and executive producer said:
“For years before I ever imagined being involved in Doctor Who, or had ever met the man, I wanted to work with Peter Capaldi. I could not have imagined that one day we’d be standing on the TARDIS together. Like Peter, I’m facing up to leaving the best job I’ll ever have, but knowing I do so in the company of the best, and kindest and cleverest of men, makes the saddest of endings a little sweeter. But hey, it’s a long way from over. Peters’ amazing, fiery, turbulent Doctor is still fighting the good fight, and his greatest adventures are yet to come. Monsters of the universe, be on your guard - Capaldi’s not done with you yet!”

Peter will be joined in season 10 by new companion Pearl Mackie (Bill), and Matt Lucas (Nardole) with guest appearances to come from David Suchet and Michelle Gomez. He has starred alongside Jenna Coleman as his companion Clara Oswald, Alex Kingston as River Song, Ingrid Oliver as Osgood, as well as Keeley Hawes, Tom Riley, Frank Skinner, Maisie Williams, Joivan Wade and many more. Peter's Doctor has fought Daleks and Davros, Cybermen, Zygons, new monsters like the Veil and old foes the Time Lords.

Brian Minchin, Executive Producer said:
"Peter Capaldi is an extraordinary Doctor and has taken the show to amazing places. Although I'm sad he has decided to move on in 2018, I'm delighted that we have one final series with Peter Capaldi and Steven Moffat. I know what they're planning and it's going to be incredible."
Capaldi will return in the next season for 12 episodes in April, followed by the Christmas Special when the regeneration will take place.

He replaced Matt Smith as the Twelfth Doctor. He first appeared in Doctor Who in 2008, playing Caecilius in the episode "The Fires of Pompeii."

BBC AMERICA’s new Doctor Who spin-off, Class, comes from award-winning YA writer and executive producer, Patrick Ness (A Monster Calls), and is executive produced by Moffat and Minchin.

Following the season 10 premiere, the new eight-part series will follow four Coal Hill School students who have hidden secrets and desires, navigate a life of friends, parents, school work, sex, sorrow – and possibly the end of existence. Coal Hill School has been a part of the Doctor Who universe since the very beginning, but that has come at a price. Time travelling over the years has caused the very walls of space and time to become thin. There’s something pressing in on the other side, something waiting for its chance to kill everyone and everything, to bring us all into Shadow. The program stars Greg Austin as Charlie; Fady Elsayed as Ram; Sophie Hopkins as April; Vivian Oparah as Tanya and Katherine Kelly as Miss Quill.

Class is a BBC Studios Wales production, co-produced with BBC AMERICA and BBC Worldwide.

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Created in 1998, BBC AMERICA is a hub of innovative, culturally contagious programming like the ground-breaking un-scripted series Top Gear, the top-rated science-fiction phenomenon Doctor Who, and the fan-favorite Orphan Black. The influential network has been the launch pad for talent including Ricky Gervais, Gordon Ramsay, and Graham Norton — all adopted as American pop culture icons. A joint venture between BBC Worldwide (the commercial arm of the BBC) and AMC Networks, BBCA has attracted both critical acclaim and major awards including five Emmy® Awards, five Golden Globes® and 12 Peabody Awards. The irrepressible network has garnered one of cable’s most curious, educated and affluent audiences, with many properties boasting super-fan levels of engagement. Available on cable and satellite TV, BBC America broadcasts in both standard and high-definition, is available On Demand across all major digital platforms and offers full episodes online at bbcamerica.com.

Kevin Can Wait 1/31 (Rerun) on CBS

ON HALLOWEEN, KEVIN AND DONNA’S NEIGHBORS “TRICK” THEM IN HOLIDAY STYLE WHEN THEY PRETEND NOT TO BE HOME, ON A REBROADCAST OF “KEVIN CAN WAIT,” TUESDAY, JAN. 31

Editor’s note: This episode replaces the previously scheduled programing.

New York Mets Pitcher Noah Syndergaard Guest Stars as the Man in the Viking Costume

           “Hallow-We-Ain’t-Home” – On Halloween, Kevin and Donna’s neighbors “trick” them in holiday style when they pretend not to be home to avoid giving out candy. Also, Chale has an altercation with a man dressed as a Viking (Noah Syndergaard), on a rebroadcast of KEVIN CAN WAIT, Tuesday, Jan. 31 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 10/31/16.)

REGULAR CAST:

Kevin James		(Kevin)
Erinn Hayes		(Donna)
Taylor Spreitler		(Kendra)
Mary-Charles Jones		(Sara)
James DiGiacomo		(Jack)
Ryan Cartwright		(Chale)
Lenny Venito	(Duffy)
Gary Valentine	(Kyle)
Leonard Earl Howze	(Goody)

GUEST CAST:

Noah Syndergaard	(Viking)
Jessica Kirson	(Megan)
Accalia Quintana	(Girl)
Wolfgang Jack Lacz	(Joey Gruber)
Jake Katzman	(Paul Gruber)
Mike Soccio	(Rick Gruber)
Sienna James	(Trick or Treater #1)
Shea James	(Trick or Treater #2)

WRITTEN BY: Executive Producer Bruce Helford

DIRECTED BY: Executive Producer Andy Fickman

GENRE: Comedy

Official CBS website: http://www.cbs.com/shows/kevin-can-wait/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KevinCanWait

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KevinCanWaitCBS

Instagram: @kevincanwaitcbs

CBS Tweet: https://twitter.com/CBSTweet

Cast on Twitter:

Kevin James	@KevinJames
Erinn Hayes	@hayeslady
Taylor Spreitler	@TaylorSpreitler
Mary-Charles Jones	@realmarycharles
James DiGiacomo	@JamesADigiacomo
Ryan Cartwright	@ryancartwright
Lenny Venito	@lennyvenito
Gary Valentine	@Gary_Valentine
Leonard Earl Howze	@Leonardehowze
Cast on Instagram:
Erinn Hayes	@hayeslady
Taylor Spreitler	@taylorspreitler
Mary-Charles Jones	@realmarycharles
James DiGiacomo	@TheJamesDigiacomo
Leonard Earl Howze	@Leonardearlhowze
Lenny Venito	@lennyvenito
Gary Valentine	@Gary_Valentine

Producer on Twitter:

Andy Fickman

@andyfickman

CBS NEWS TO AIR PRIMETIME SPECIAL REPORT TONIGHT ON PRESIDENT TRUMP’S SUPREME COURT ANNOUNCEMENT

CBS NEWS TO AIR PRIMETIME SPECIAL REPORT TONIGHT ON PRESIDENT TRUMP’S SUPREME COURT ANNOUNCEMENT

   CBS EVENING NEWS anchor and managing editor Scott Pelley will anchor a CBS News Special Report in primetime tonight, Jan. 31, on the CBS Television Network for coverage of President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee announcement. The announcement is expected to begin at 8:00 PM, ET.

Pelley will anchor the CBS News Special Report from the CBS Broadcast Center in New York. Contributing to the coverage will be FACE THE NATION anchor and CBS News political director John Dickerson in Washington; CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford in Washington; CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett at the White House; and CBS News congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes on Capitol Hill.

Following the CBS News Special Report, the CBS Television Network will broadcast KEVIN CAN WAIT (R), 8:30-9:00 PM, ET; SUPER BOWL GREATEST COMMERCIALS 2017 (N), 9:00-10:00 PM, ET; and BULL (R) 10:00-11:00 PM, ET.

GRAMMY® MOMENTS SET WITH PERFORMANCES BY MAREN MORRIS AND ALICIA KEYS, ANDERSON .PAAK JOINING A TRIBE CALLED QUEST AND DAVE GROHL, AND THE WEEKND WITH DAFT PUNK, ON “THE 59TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS®,” FEB. 12 ON CBS

GRAMMY® MOMENTS SET WITH PERFORMANCES BY MAREN MORRIS AND ALICIA KEYS, ANDERSON .PAAK JOINING A TRIBE CALLED QUEST AND DAVE GROHL, AND THE WEEKND WITH DAFT PUNK, ON “THE 59TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS®,” FEB. 12 ON CBS

Music’s Biggest Night^® Will Be Hosted By

Award-Winning Host and Performer James Corden

Music’s Biggest Night^® just got bigger with a series of performances and collaborations poised to make for some incredible GRAMMY^® Moments. Holding four nominations, including Best New Artist, Maren Morris will perform with 15-time GRAMMY winner Alicia Keys, who received the Best New Artist award in 2002; two-time nominee and fellow Best New Artist contender Anderson .Paak will join legendary hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest, who holds four previous GRAMMY nominations, along with 15-time GRAMMY winner Dave Grohl; and two-time GRAMMY winner and current nominee The Weeknd is set to perform with six-time GRAMMY winners Daft Punk. Today’s round of artists join previously announced performers Adele, John Legend, Bruno Mars, Metallica, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban. Award-winning host and performer James Corden is set to host Music’s Biggest Night® for the first time.

THE 59TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS will be broadcast live from the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Sunday, Feb. 12 (8:00-11:30 PM, live ET/5:00-8:30 PM, live PT; 6:00-9:30 PM, live MT) on the CBS Television Network.

Morris is nominated for four GRAMMY Awards this year: Best New Artist, Best Country Album (HERO), Best Country Song (“My Church”) and Best Country Solo Performance (“My Church”).

.Paak is nominated for Best New Artist and Best Urban Contemporary Album (Malibu).

Two-time GRAMMY winner The Weeknd is nominated as a featured artist on Beyoncé’s Lemonade.

THE 59TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS^® is produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures for The Recording Academy. Ken Ehrlich is executive producer, Louis J. Horvitz is director, Ben Winston is a producer, and David Wild and Ehrlich are the writers.

About The Recording Academy

Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, songwriters, producers, engineers and recording professionals dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards — the preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music — The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs. The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence, advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture. For more information about The Recording Academy, please visit www.grammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, follow @RecordingAcad on Twitter, “like” Recording Academy/GRAMMYs on Facebook, and join The Recording Academy’s social communities on Google+, Instagram, Tumblr, and YouTube.

OPRAH WINFREY BECOMES A SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR TO 60 MINUTES

OPRAH WINFREY BECOMES A SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR TO 60 MINUTES

         Oprah Winfrey, the esteemed broadcaster, producer, actress and philanthropist, will become a special contributor to 60 MINUTES, the #1 news broadcast in television, it was announced today by the news magazine’s executive producer, Jeff Fager.

         Ms. Winfrey will make her first appearance on CBS News’ legendary Sunday night broadcast this fall.

         “There is only one Oprah Winfrey,” said Fager. “She has achieved excellence in everything she has touched. Her body of work is extraordinary, including thousands of interviews with people from all walks of life. She is a remarkable and talented woman with a level of integrity that sets her apart and makes her a perfect fit for 60 MINUTES. I am thrilled that she will be bringing her unique and powerful voice to our broadcast.”

        “I’ve been a big admirer of 60 MINUTES since my days as a young reporter,” said Winfrey. “I’m so excited and proud to join forces with this historic news program, which for me represents the bastion of journalistic storytelling. At a time when people are so divided, my intention is to bring relevant insight and perspective, to look at what separates us, and help facilitate real conversations between people from different backgrounds.”

         Oprah Winfrey is an American original who has established during her storied career an enduring connection with the American people. For 25 years, Winfrey was host of her award-winning talk show “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” which was the highest-rated television program of its kind in history.

         While hosting and appearing on the #1 syndicated show, Winfrey founded her own production company, Harpo Productions. Under her leadership, Harpo developed many successful syndicated television programs, including “Dr. Phil,” “The Dr. Oz Show” and “Rachael Ray,” among many others, plus motion pictures under her Harpo Films banner, including the recent award-winning “Selma” in which she also had a featured role. In 1985, she co-starred in Steven Spielberg’s “The Color Purple,” where she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She earned critical acclaim in “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” and will appear in the upcoming HBO movie “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” and the Disney feature film “A Wrinkle in Time.”

         In 2011, in partnership with Discovery Communications, Winfrey founded OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and serves as its chairman and CEO. OWN has become one of the fastest growing cable networks for women, achieving its highest rated and most watched year in network history in 2016.

         Winfrey founded O, The Oprah Magazine, which FORTUNE magazine declared the most successful start-up in that industry’s history and recently debuted her first cookbook memoir, Food, Health and Happiness, which reached #1 on the New York Times Bestsellers List. She joined the Weight Watchers board of directors in 2015.

         Winfrey is also one of the most active philanthropists in the world, donating more than $20 million to the creation of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa will celebrate its 10^th anniversary this year, of which she has contributed more than $100 million to provide education to academically gifted girls from disadvantaged backgrounds.

         In 2013, Winfrey was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama, the nation’s highest civilian honor.

About 60 Minutes

60 MINUTES, the most successful television broadcast in history, began its 49^th season in September 2016. Offering hard-hitting investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people in the news, the broadcast begun in 1968 is still a hit in 2017, consistently making Nielsen’s Top 10 list week after week. Today, 60 MINUTES continues its dominance as the number-one news program, drawing an average of approximately 14 million viewers per week – almost twice the audience of its nearest network news magazine competitor. The average audience for a 60 MINUTES broadcast still dwarfs the biggest audiences drawn by any and all cable news programs.  

Quantico 2/13 on ABC

FALLENORACLE (2/13)

MISDIRECTION AND AN ESCAPE PLAN, ON ABC’S ‘QUANTICO’
“FALLENORACLE” – At the Farm, the recruits break into the NSA on a mission to delete all their personal information, but the rogue group within the CIA has other plans. In the future, the hostages strategize an escape via underground tunnels as a set-up to get the terrorists to reveal themselves, on “Quantico,” MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13 (10:01-11:00 p.m. EST), on the ABC Television Network.

“Quantico” stars Priyanka Chopra as Alex Parrish, Blair Underwood as Owen Hall, Aunjanue Ellis as Miranda Shaw, Jake McLaughlin as Ryan Booth, Johanna Braddy as Shelby Wyatt, Yasmine Al Massri as Nimah and Raina Amin, Russell Tovey as Harry Doyle, and Pearl Thusi as Dayana Mampasi.

Guest starring Aaron Diaz as Leon Velez, David Lim as Sebastian Chen, Tracy Ifeachor as Lydia Bates, Jay Armstrong Johnson as Will Olsen and Paige Patterson as Carly Klapp.

“FALLENORACLE” was written by Jordon Nardino & Justin Brenneman and directed by Ralph Hemecker. Executive producers are Joshua Safran, Mark Gordon, Nicholas Pepper, Robert Sertner and Jorge Zamacona. “Quantico” is produced by ABC Studios.

For more on “Quantico,” visit www.abc.go.com/shows/quantico.
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The Bachelor 2/6 on ABC

Episode 2106 (2/6)

NICK’S ATTEMPT TO FIND LOVE FOR A FOURTH TIME GOES INTO CRISIS MODE:
A DEVASTATING GROUP DATE AND A STUNNING OUTCOME TO A TWO-ON-ONE DATE LEAVE HIM CONFUSED AND DEFEATED, ON ABC’S ‘THE BACHELOR’

 “Episode 2106” – Taylor is determined to defeat her arch rival, Corinne, even after being dispatched on the dramatic two-on-one date. So as Nick and the controversial bachelorette attempt to have a romantic evening, Taylor crashes their party to share information about her adversary. Will that change Nick’s impression of the provocative woman? After the rose ceremony, nine lucky ladies remain on the journey to the beautiful island of St. Thomas. Particularly curious about one bachelorette’s mysterious past, Nick spends the day with her, but will there be enough of a connection between them for her to continue? What starts out as a fun-filled, relaxing group date on a sandy white beach, turns awkward and goes awry, as Nick supplies a surprise ending. After this disaster, Nick is bewildered but continues with another two-on-one date with two women about whom he has been optimistic, hoping for reassurance that love is in his future. An unprecedented turn of events leaves Nick in tears and the remaining bachelorettes heart broken. Is Nick’s fourth bid to find his soul mate doomed? Find out on “The Bachelor,” MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EST), on the ABC Television Network.

St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands is the breathtaking backdrop, as Nick continues to explore a possible future with the remaining nine bachelorettes. He is excited by the opportunity of spending the day with one intriguing, enigmatic woman who has a heartbreaking past, but will she be comfortable in sharing those details with Nick?

As six bachelorettes prepare for a fun-in-the-sun group date, it becomes apparent that the last two ladies must face-off in another two-on-one date. As hard as Nick tries to divide his attention between the six women at the beach and attempts to keep progressing with all of his relationships, the day goes from bad to worse. The ladies spiral out of control and battle for time with their man. One woman takes it too far at the after party. Feeling perplexed and overwhelmed, Nick starts to wonder if he will ever find love.

With the shattering group date in his rearview mirror, Nick turns to his second two-on-one date – this time with two bachelorettes that offer an encouraging preview of the future. After choosing between the two, he is finds himself struggling to connect with the woman he selected. Having hit the lowest point of his journey, Nick dissolves into tears admitting that this time he may not find anyone to love. Can he right the ship? What will happen to the remaining bachelorettes?

The 13 remaining women are:

Alexis, 23, aspiring dolphin trainer, Secaucus, NJ
Corinne, 24, business owner, Miami, FL
Danielle L., 27, small business owner, Los Angeles, CA
Danielle M., 31, neonatal nurse, Nashville, TN
Jaimi, 28, chef, New Orleans, LA
Jasmine G., 29, pro basketball dancer, San Francisco, CA
Josephine, 24, registered nurse, Santa Cruz, CA
Kristina, 24, dental hygienist, Lexington, KY
Rachel, 31, attorney, Dallas, TX
Raven, 25, fashion boutique owner, Hoxie, AR
Taylor, 23, mental health counselor, Seattle, WA
Vanessa, 29, special education teacher, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Whitney, 25, Pilates instructor, Chanhassen, MN
Hosted by Chris Harrison, “The Bachelor” is a production of Next Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television. Mike Fleiss, Elan Gale, Bennett Graebner and Nicole Woods are the executive producers. “The Bachelor” is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV format, with 5.1 stereo surround sound.
For more information on “The Bachelor,” please visit ABC.com.

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Freeform and Marvel Announce Lead Cast and Creative Team for Highly Anticipated Series ‘Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger’

Freeform and Marvel Announce Lead Cast and Creative Team for Highly Anticipated Series ‘Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger’

FREEFORM AND MARVEL ANNOUNCE LEAD CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM FOR HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SERIES ‘MARVEL’S CLOAK & DAGGER’

Olivia Holt (Former Disney Channel star and Hollywood Records recording artist) and
Aubrey Joseph (‘Run All Night,’ ‘The Night Of’)
Will Star in the Title Roles

Joe Pokaski (‘Underground,’ ‘Heroes’) is Set as Showrunner/Executive Producer

Gina Prince-Bythewood (‘Love & Basketball’) is Set to Direct

Freeform and Marvel today announced the cast and creative team for its highly anticipated series, “Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger,” a live-action adaptation of the popular Marvel comic.
“Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger” is a coming-of-age series based on the beloved comic book characters. Tandy Bowen and Tyrone Johnson come from starkly different backgrounds, each growing up with a secret they never dared share with another soul. The series is co-produced by Marvel Television and ABC Signature Studios. Joe Pokaski (“Underground,” “Heroes”) will serve as showrunner and executive producer; Jeph Loeb, Marvel’s head of Television and Jim Chory will also serve as executive producers. Gina Prince-Bythewood (“Love & Basketball”) is set to direct the first episode.

Olivia Holt (former Disney Channel star and Hollywood Records recording artist) will portray Tandy, a once privileged little girl, who watched as her family was destroyed by a disastrous storm that uprooted her life. Now in her late teens, an unexpected encounter with a boy named Tyrone sparks a life-changing event. Aubrey Joseph (“Run All Night,” “The Night Of“) will portray Tyrone who as a young man wanted nothing more than to prove he was fearless; but when everything he held close was taken away, life taught Tyrone to be afraid. Now older and more sheltered, Tyrone closes himself off. But when he meets a girl named Tandy his life changes forever. Additional cast for “Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger” will be announced at a later date. 

“We are proud that Olivia and Aubrey will be the faces of Freeform’s first Marvel series,” said Karey Burke, executive vice president, Programming & Development, Freeform. “These characters were very sought-after roles, but Olivia and Aubrey were undeniable.”

“Marvel is delighted to have found our ‘Cloak & Dagger.’  Olivia Holt and Aubrey Joseph encompass the true essence of the characters and we are excited for the audience to see them in these roles,” said Jeph Loeb, head of Marvel Television and executive producer.

Joe Pokaski said, “The characters of Tandy and Tyrone have always stood out to me ever since I first met them in the pages of Marvel comics when I was a boy. When Olivia and Aubrey read for the roles, these characters leapt off the page. We’re so excited to see what these talented young actors bring to the Marvel Universe.”

About Freeform
Part of the Disney|ABC Television Group, Freeform connects to audiences and goes beyond entertainment with bold original programming and immersive social engagement. The network delivers a unique mix of quality original and acquired series, plus fan favorite movies and the holiday events "13 Nights of Halloween" and "25 Days of Christmas." The Freeform app is a service that allows viewers with participating TV subscription services access to 24/7 live viewing of the network, as well as continued on-demand access via a wide array of devices.

About Marvel Entertainment and Marvel Television
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy-five years.  Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. 

Marvel Television develops and produces some of the world’s most creative and popular live-action and animated programming for broadcast and cable television networks plus digital platforms including a historic deal with NETFLIX. Its portfolio of self-produced series includes “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., ” ”Marvel’s The InHumans” for ABC, ”Marvel’s Daredevil,” “Marvel’s Luke Cage,” and the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning “Marvel’s Jessica Jones” for NETFLIX and “Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man,” “Marvel’s Avengers” and “Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy” for Disney XD. Marvel Television’s upcoming projects include “Marvel’s Iron Fist and the culminating Marvel’s The Defenders” for NETFLIX as well as “Marvel’s The Punisher” (NETFLIX), “Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger” (Freeform), “Legion” (FX), and “Marvel’s Runaways” (Hulu). For more information, visit marvel.com.  © 2016 MARVEL

About ABC Signature Studios
ABC Signature is ABC Studios’ boutique division spearheading development and production in premium and basic cable, as well as digital platforms. They are currently in post-production on the half-hour comedy pilot, "SMILF," for Showtime, based on the Sundance Award-winning short film from Frankie Shaw who wrote, directed and will star in the series. Shaw produces with Groundswell and Quantity Entertainment. Additionally, Signature co-produced with Fifty Fathoms the John Ridley series “Guerrilla,” for Sky Atlantic and Showtime, starring Freida Pinto, Babou Ceesay and Idris Elba, which will premiere this spring. Marvel Studios and ABC Signature are also in pre-production on straight-to-series “Marvel’s Runaways” for Hulu. Signature’s credits include “Dead of Summer”, “Blood & Oil”, “Benched” and the Emmy-nominated HBO film “Confirmation,” starring Kerry Washington and Wendell Pierce.

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Discovery's "The Dark Side of the Sun" Takes a Look at How Scientists Are Working to Understand Our Brightest Star and Protect Against Its Potential to Devastate Modern Civilization

Discovery's "The Dark Side of the Sun" Takes a Look at How Scientists Are Working to Understand Our Brightest Star and Protect Against Its Potential to Devastate Modern Civilization
The project tells the story of our growing awareness of the true nature of our star, its critical importance to all life on Earth, and its potentially harmful effects on modern civilization.

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[via press release from Discovery] DISCOVERY'S "THE DARK SIDE OF THE SUN" TAKES A LOOK AT HOW SCIENTISTS ARE WORKING TO UNDERSTAND OUR BRIGHTEST STAR AND PROTECT AGAINST ITS POTENTIAL TO DEVASTATE MODERN CIVILIZATION
Composer, Singer-Songwriter, Actor, Author, and Activist Sting Narrates
The Dark Side Of The Sun Premieres as Part of Science Channel Weekend on Discovery Channel Saturday, February 11 and Sunday, February 12 on Science Channel

What would happen if the sun took out our electrical power grid for an entire year? It may sound like the plot of a sci-fi movie, but this doomsday scenario could actually happen. Despite its calm appearance, the sun is a violent place, constantly releasing huge masses of energy known as coronal mass ejections. These storms have hit the earth before. The last big one struck more than 150 years ago in the Victorian era taking out worldwide telegraph service. The impact of a similar storm would be far more destructive in our modern age of hyper-connected telecommunication and total reliance on electricity and electronics. Fortunately, scientists and engineers are building the world's largest solar telescope and launching the first ever spacecraft to fly to the sun to help us predict these potentially devastating events - and prepare for them.

Premiering as the centerpiece of Science Channel Weekend on Discovery Channel, THE DARK SIDE OF THE SUN tells the story of our growing awareness of the true nature of our star, its critical importance to all life on Earth, and its potentially harmful effects on modern civilization. Narrated by Grammy(R)- and Emmy(R)-winning and Oscar(R)-nominated artist Sting and directed by twice Oscar(R)-nominated filmmaker Nathaniel Kahn ("My Architect," "Two Hands,") and award winning filmmaker Paul Bozymowski ("Generation Astronaut," "Sting: When the Last Sails," and produced by Academy(R) and Emmy(R) Award-winning production company RadicalMedia ("What Happened, Miss Simone?" THE DARK SIDE OF THE SUN, premieres Saturday, February 11 at 10pm ET/PT. Science Channel will broadcast the film the following evening at 9pm ET/PT. In addition, throughout the weekend, Discovery will air Science themed programming including last year's "Telescope," "Mythbusters," "Mythbusters: The Search," and "What on Earth?"
Featuring scientists and engineers from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) the film offers unprecedented access to two cutting edge projects that will put us on the brink on solving the sun's mysteries. THE DARK SIDE OF THE SUN highlights the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST), which will focus its enormous mirror on our star, revealing never before seen detail. The largest solar telescope in history, DKIST is currently under construction atop a mountain known as Haleakala, "the house of the sun," in Maui, Hawaii, and is expected to be completed next year. Also under construction in the clean rooms of the Johns Hopkins, Applied Physics Lab, is NASA's Solar Probe Plus, a spacecraft designed to fly to the sun and unlock the secrets of the corona, the mysterious hazy cloud that surrounds the sun and that can be seen during a total solar eclipse - like the one that will be visible across large parts of the United States in August 2017.

One of the crucial reasons for building DKIST and Solar Probe Plus is to get advance warning about potentially catastrophic solar storms. The last huge one to hit Earth was in 1859. Known as the "Carrington Event," it almost brought the British Empire to its knees, setting telegraph wires on fire and lighting up the sky around the world with Northern Lights or "Aurora Borealis" so intense that people were able to read a newspaper at night. If the same scale storm were to happen today, it could fry power grids, knock out satellites and GPS systems, and cripple our information-age communications systems, setting us back decades and causing trillions of dollars of damage.
Yet, with enough warning, systems can be powered down before such a storm hits, and we can protect ourselves from devastating loss. A coronal mass ejection of the scale experienced during the Carrington Event is believed to impact the earth roughly once every 100 years. This means we are overdue for the next big one.
 
Given what we now know about the threat of solar storms, the federal government realized how vulnerable we are to these scenarios, and President Obama signed an executive order in October 2016 to engage agencies in building a master plan. As FEMA Director Craig Fugate explains in the film, "If you know and have a plan, then hopefully the power will be out for hours to days. Because the system was warned, took steps, protected itself, and now we are talking about re-starting the system versus having to rebuild the system."

The Applied Physics Lab at Johns Hopkins University is working on NASA's Solar Probe Plus mission, which is scheduled to launch in the summer of 2018. Decades in planning, this groundbreaking spacecraft is NASA's first ever mission to "touch" the sun. According to NASA, "The probe will provide new data on solar activity and make critical contributions to our ability to forecast major space-weather events that impact life on Earth. The spacecraft will actually plunge several times through the sun's atmosphere, facing brutal heat and radiation conditions - and ultimately providing humanity with the first ever close-up view of a star." Matt Mountain, President of Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) who is also featured in the film adds, "Today, we get only 48 minutes warning if a major and potentially devastating coronal mass ejection from our Sun will hit the Earth. Solar Probe Plus and the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope are designed to give us deeper insight into the darker side of our Sun, so in future we will be able to predict when such dangerous events actually leave the solar surface. This will give us 48 hours to protect our communications and GPS satellites, power grids and the internet from such a potentially devastating 'Carrington type' event. These two missions are a crucial next step towards keeping us safe from the Dark Side of the Sun."

Our sun is a middle-aged star, and it will one day become a red giant engulfing the earth, before it fades away as a white dwarf. Understanding its inner workings may help us develop nuclear fusion technologies that will allow us to one day leave our planet before the sun eventually destroys all life on earth. As we enter into a golden age of our solar observations, researchers are excited and hopeful about uncovering a full picture of our star and its atmosphere. As Mountain, exclaims, "That's what being a modern species is. To understand our universe, to be able to understand how the world works... that's a good reason to get up in the morning... to actually look out and say, 'We can make a difference by observing.'"

THE DARK SIDE OF THE SUN is written and directed by Nathaniel Kahn and Paul Bozymowski; executive producers, Dave O'Connor, Jon Kamen, Justin Wilkes, Nathaniel Kahn, Matt Mountain; co-executive producer, Christine Wegener; producer, Andrea Berman; archival producer, Mary Abramson; associate producer, Alexandra Miller; director of photography, Bob Richman; editors, Joshua L. Pearson, Emmett Adler, Andrew Hassell; For Discovery Channel: supervising producer, Alexandra Moss; executive producer, John Hoffman. Produced by RadicalMedia for Discovery Channel.

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About Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is dedicated to creating the highest quality non-fiction content that informs and entertains its consumers about the world in all its wonder, diversity and amazement. The network, which is distributed to 100.8 million U.S. homes, can be seen in 224 countries and territories, offering a signature mix of compelling, high-end production values and vivid cinematography across genres including, science and technology, exploration, adventure, history and in-depth, behind-the-scenes glimpses at the people, places and organizations that shape and share our world. For more information, please visit www.discovery.com

About Discovery Communications
Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) satisfies curiosity and engages superfans with a portfolio of premium nonfiction, sports and kids programming brands. Reaching 3 billion cumulative viewers across pay-TV and free-to-air platforms in more than 220 countries and territories, Discovery's portfolio includes the global brands Discovery Channel, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Animal Planet, Science and Turbo/Velocity, as well as OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network in the U.S., Discovery Kids in Latin America, and Eurosport, the leading provider of locally relevant, premium sports content across Europe. Discovery reaches audiences across screens through digital-first programming from Discovery VR, over-the-top offerings Eurosport Player and Dplay, as well as TV Everywhere products comprising the GO portfolio of TVE apps and Discovery K!ds Play. For more information, please visit www.discoverycommunications.com.

About Science Channel
Science Channel, a multi-media business unit of Discovery Communications, is the home of all things science around the clock, including series such as THROUGH THE WORMHOLE WITH MORGAN FREEMAN, OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENCE, WHAT ON EARTH?, HOW THE UNIVERSE WORKS, UNEARTHED and HOW IT'S MADE. Science Channel's programming also includes daily news updates with SCIENCE PRESENTS DNEWS and timely, expert-driven specials covering breaking science news and discoveries. Science Channel is the premiere TV, digital and social community for those with a passion for science, space, technology, archeology, and engineering, providing immersive, engaging, high-quality entertainment across all Science Channel assets including: Science Channel television network, available in more than 72 million homes in the U.S; complimentary Video On Demand offering; SCI Go app allowing viewers to catch up on full episodes of their favorite shows anytime; deep video, interactive storytelling and virtual reality at www.sciencechannel.com; and conversations on Science Channel's popular social platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat via @ScienceChannel.

OWN Announces New Comedy Series "The Paynes" from Tyler Perry

OWN Announces New Comedy Series "The Paynes" from Tyler Perry
The network has also ordered 44 additional episodes of Perry's hit OWN drama series "The Haves and the Have Nots" and 18 episodes of "If Loving You is Wrong."

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[via press release from OWN] OWN ANNOUNCES NEW COMEDY SERIES "THE PAYNES" FROM TYLER PERRY
Network Orders Additional Episodes of Perry's Hit Drama Series "The Haves and the Have Nots" and "If Loving You is Wrong"

Perry's Comedies "Love Thy Neighbor" and "For Better or Worse" Move to Saturday Nights for Their Final Seasons

LOS ANGELES - Continuing its successful partnership with prolific producer Tyler Perry, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today a 38-episode order for a new comedy series from Perry, "The Paynes," a spinoff of his popular series "House of Payne." The network has also ordered 44 additional episodes of Perry's hit OWN drama series "The Haves and the Have Nots" and 18 episodes of "If Loving You is Wrong."

Written, directed and produced by Tyler Perry, "The Paynes" meets back up with Curtis and Ella Payne (stars LaVan Davis and Cassi Davis reprising their roles) who are trying to enjoy their retirement in Florida only to get roped into a real estate deal that will tumble their lives like clothes in a dryer. The comedy has begun production at the new Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta and will premiere on OWN in 2018.
 
Additionally, the network announced the final seasons of Perry's popular comedy series "Love Thy Neighbor" and "For Better or Worse," which will both move to Saturday nights. "Love Thy Neighbor" will premiere its fourth season on Saturday, March 4 with back-to-back episodes at 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. "For Better or Worse" will premiere its sixth season on Saturday, June 10 with back-to-back episodes at 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. Both series will air through 2017 with 22 and 20 episodes respectively.

"Tyler has been an incredible collaborator, a great partner and has an unprecedented track record of success with his hit scripted series," said Erik Logan, president, OWN. "Tyler's shows are must see TV for his loyal audience and we are excited to offer up a brand-new comedy and more episodes of their favorite Tyler dramas on OWN. We also would like to thank the entire casts of both 'Love Thy Neighbor' and 'For Better or Worse' who have given us loads of laughs over the years. Both series have had great runs and we appreciate everyone's hard work and dedication."
The January 3 season premiere of "The Haves and the Have Nots" (Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT) delivered 3.6 million viewers (L+3) and ranked as the night's #1 cable telecast for women. The series consistently ranks as Tuesday night's #1 original cable series among women as well as primetime's #1 original series for African-American women and total viewers. In its most recent season (9/13/16 - 11/29/16), "If Loving You is Wrong" averaged 2.65 million total viewers (L+3) and was Tuesday night's #1 original cable series for W25-54.

Series descriptions and air dates below:

"THE PAYNES" (Premieres in 2018) - In this spin-off of Tyler Perry's hit comedy "House of Payne," Curtis and Ella Payne (stars LaVan Davis and Cassi Davis reprising their roles) are trying to enjoy their retirement in Florida only to get roped into a real estate deal that will tumble their lives like clothes in a dryer. The series also stars Jackée Harry, Stephanie Charles, Markice Moore, JD McCrary and Sanai Victoria.

"THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS" (Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT) - The one-hour drama follows the tangled lives of the wealthy Cryer and Harrington families and the poor Young family. In its fourth season, which premiered January 3 as the night's #1 cable telecast for women, "The Haves and the Have Nots" continues to heat up as Hanna (Crystal R. Fox), the moral conscience, is tested like never before. Hanna and her son, Benny, (Tyler Lepley) are stripped of everything they have once Candace's (Tika Sumpter) latest hustle fails miserably.

"IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG" (New Season Premieres Tuesday, March 21 at 9 p.m. ET/PT) - With a diverse cast and storylines ranging from heartfelt to scandalous, the sexy, sleek one-hour drama from Tyler Perry takes viewers into the lives of a group of husbands, wives and friends that live and love in the same middle class neighborhood. On the surface, they are true-to-life, relatable people - raising children, working jobs, finding and maintaining romance - but just below the veneer of happiness, their lives are entangled by heartbreak, deceit and lies that threaten to destroy everything. Throughout the season, "If Loving You Is Wrong" continues to follow Alex (Amanda Clayton), Kelly (Edwina Findley Dickerson), Marcie (Heather Hemmens), Esperanza (Zulay Henao) and Natalie (April Parker Jones) on their quest to find love in the midst of managing very complex lives. For these women, love is an ever-present necessity in spite of the high price that sometimes must be paid.

"LOVE THY NEIGHBOR" (Final Season Premieres Saturday, March 4 at 9 p.m. ET/PT) - The half-hour comedy is set at The Love Train Diner, a family run restaurant where every day the menu serves up good food, great laughs, valuable life lessons and a whole lot of love. The series stars Palmer Williams Jr., Patrice Lovely, Kendra C. Johnson, Andre Hall, Jonathan Chase, Darmirra Brunson, Tony Grant and Leigh-Ann Rose.

"FOR BETTER OR WORSE" (Final Season Premieres Saturday, June 10 at 9 p.m. ET/PT) - The popular comedy series follows the ups and downs of dating and marriage and centers on Angela Williams (Tasha Smith), the owner of a successful beauty salon, and her husband of 13 years, Marcus (Michael Jai White). The series also stars Crystle Stewart, Jason Olive, Kent Faulcon, Kiki Haynes Cocoa Brown and Brad James.

"The Paynes," "The Haves and the Have Nots," "If Loving You is Wrong," "Love Thy Neighbor" and "For Better or Worse" are created, written, directed and executive produced by Tyler Perry and produced for OWN by Tyler Perry Studios.

About Tyler Perry Studios
Tyler Perry Studios (TPS) was formed by actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry in the fall of 2008. The studio develops and produces motion picture films, in addition to drama and comedy television programming for the multi-platform U.S. television market. The 200,000-square foot studio lot is situated on the former Delta Airlines campus of more than 30 acres in the Greenbriar area of southwest Atlanta. The studio consists of five sound stages, a post production facility, a pond, a back lot, a 400-seat theater, a private screening room, and designated areas for entertaining and hosting events. Since its opening, Perry and the studio's 400 Atlanta-based employees have been hard at work in production of over fifteen films and five television series, with over 90 total episodes per year. In 2015 TPS announced plans to expand operations with the acquisition of Fort McPherson, adding another 330 acres to create another major movie production studio lot.

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