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First Look Photos: A&E Networks’ “Bonnie & Clyde”

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First Look Photos: A&E Networks’ “Bonnie & Clyde”

Seventy-nine years ago — on May 23, 1934 — the infamous duo of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow met their demise. Decades later, their legend lives on, as A&E Networks have released these first look photos from the upcoming four-hour, two-night miniseries Bonnie & Clyde, which will be simulcast on HISTORY, Lifetime and A&E later this year. Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild) and Holliday Grainger (The Borgias) star as the legendary couple whose crime sprees captured the imagination of many Americans. Joining them in the cast are Holly Hunter (portraying Emma Parker, Bonnie’s mother); William Hurt (as Frank Hamer, the [...]

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TLC is bringing back celebrity genealogy series “Who Do You Think You Are?”

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The former NBC genealogy documentary series Who Do You Think You Are? is being resurrected by TLC, which has ordered eight new hourlong episodes to begin airing July 23, the network announced. Lisa Kudrow and Dan Bucatinsky (Scandal) are back as executive producers of the series that finds celebrities looking into their pasts to discover unknown details about themselves and their families. “I’ve never stopped hearing about how much people love Who Do You Think You Are?, and I’ve always known that we’ve had more great stories to share,” said Lisa Kudrow. “TLC is a great home for the series, [...]

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2013 Indy 500 date, time, TV channel and preview

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2013 Indy 500 date, time, TV channel and preview

2013 Indy 500 date, time, TV channel and preview: ABC airs the 97th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 26. RELATED: 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series TV schedule The Memorial Day weekend tradition returns with the 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 26, beginning at 12pm ET from famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Top drivers competing for the Borg-Warner Trophy include Ryan Hunter-Reay, Will Power, Scott Dixon, Helio Castroneves, Graham Rahal and Marco Andretti. Dario Franchitti, last year’s Indy 500 winner, will attempt to win his fourth career race at Indy. (Not expected back is Franchitti’s wife, Ashley Judd, from [...]

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Lyssa Chapman on her new book, her new show and life beyond Dog the Bounty Hunter

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Lyssa Chapman on her new book, her new show and life beyond Dog the Bounty Hunter

Dog the Bounty Hunter fans know Lyssa Chapman as “Baby Lyssa,” the petite and beautiful blond daughter of Duane Dog Chapman, stepdaughter of Beth Chapman and half sister to the show’s other stars, Leland and Duane Lee Chapman — though the family famously refuses to use terms like “step” and “half” to describe their bonds. Arriving on Dog and Beth’s doorstep — and thus, on A&E cameras — as a troubled teen with her toddler daughter Abbie in tow, Lyssa eventually evolved into a key member of the bounty-hunting team and developed a broad fan base of smitten men and [...]

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Network newscasts expand Oklahoma tornado coverage

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Network newscasts expand Oklahoma tornado coverage

ABC, CBS and NBC have announced that on the evening of Tuesday, May 21, they will be having expanded newscasts and/or news specials to further cover the devastating Oklahoma tornado that ripped through the Oklahoma City metropolitan area on Monday afternoon, particularly the city of Moore. The broadcasts will continue to offer updates on the Oklahoma tornado’s aftermath, search and rescue operations, and stories of those who experienced the tornado (many of the cable news networks are continuing round-the-clock coverage). ABC News will present a special one-hour edition of ABC World News With Diane Sawyer (6:30pm ET), with reporting from [...]

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Like a Boss: Employees call the shots in FOX series “Does Someone Have to Go?”

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Like a Boss: Employees call the shots in FOX series “Does Someone Have to Go?”

Even though The Office just ended its run, fans of unique workplace personalities and drama will still have a place to get their fix — and in real life. The new FOX reality series Does Someone Have to Go? gives employees at “dysfunctional” companies 48 hours to switch places with their boss/owner and call the shots, often leading to what executive producer Cris Abrego calls “one big therapeutic session.” Abrego says his production sought out companies “where they were having some level of dysfunction, or some level of toxicity in the workplace. … It has nothing to do, in a [...]

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7 Questions with Kristin Lehman of ABC’s “Motive”

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7 Questions with Kristin Lehman of ABC’s “Motive”

7 Questions with Kristin Lehman, star of ABC’s Motive premiering with a sneak preview on May 20 and airing Thursdays beginning May 23. ABC’s new drama Motive takes a page from Law & Order: Criminal Intent, revealing the killer and victim at the beginning of each hour, and then exploring the crime via stylized flashbacks and the efforts of Detective Angie Flynn (Kristin Lehman) and her partner Detective Oscar Vega (Louis Ferreira) to bring the killer to justice. Motive sneak preview airs Monday, May 20, at 10pm ET, and premieres in its regular time slot on Thursday, May 23, at [...]

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Science Channel debuts specials themed around Brood II cicada invasion

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Science Channel debuts specials themed around Brood II cicada invasion

As billions of the Brood II cicadas rise from the earth and begin sweeping across the eastern United States over the next several weeks, after last having done so 17 years ago, Science Channel is readying for the invasion with a programming event this Saturday, May 26, featuring two specials — the network premiere of Swarm Chasers, followed by the world premiere of Cicadas and Invaders 2013. Science Channel looks to give viewers everything they need to know about the Brood II cicadas with these programs, with Stuff You Should Know podcast personalities Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant, along with [...]

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Memorial Day 2013 TV programming and marathons

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Memorial Day 2013 TV programming and marathons

Memorial Day 2013 TV programming and marathons Updated May 22, 2013, 2:43pm CT Memorial Day 2013 in the United States is Monday, May 27. Leading up to and including that day, over Memorial Day 2013 weekend, there will TV programs remembering veterans; special programming of other sorts; and also several programming marathons of series and movies. Here are some of the notable Memorial Day 2013 TV programming and marathons. All times ET. Programming subject to change; check back for updates and additions. Syfy Memorial Day Weekend Marathons – Starting May 24 at 9am. Syfy has a variety of movies, shows [...]

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“Star Wars Rebels” animated series in production for Disney XD

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It was announced today that production has begun on Star Wars Rebels, a new animated TV series based on the Star Wars franchise. It will be set between the events of Episodes III and IV, in an era spanning nearly two decades never before explored onscreen. The series takes place when the Empire is securing its grip on the galaxy and hunting down the last of the Jedi Knights, as a fledgling rebellion against the Empire is taking shape. Lucasfilm Animation will produce the series. “I couldn’t be more excited to explore new corners of the Star Wars universe,” said [...]

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