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Your proven daily source for everything media. Ratings, trends, observations, breaking news, scheduling, trivia and much more! From Marc Berman & @douglaspucci.bsky.social
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📺 July 15, 2015: "I Am Jazz", the docuseries about a teen transgender girl and her family, debuted on TLC. Eight seasons have aired thus far, as of Feb. 2023. http://dlvr.it/T9dgxw
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📺 July 15, 2003: Reality makeover series "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" with Carson Kressley, Ted Allen, Jai Rodriguez, Kyan Douglas and Thom Filicia premiered on Bravo. Its original run lasted five seasons. It was rebooted by Netflix in 2018 as "Queer Eye." http://dlvr.it/T9dgxs
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📺 July 15, 2002: Phil Donahue returned to television with a new discussion program called "Donahue" on MSNBC. The show was canceled on February 24, 2003. http://dlvr.it/T9dgx9
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📺 July 15, 1996: Teen sitcom "Kenan & Kel" starring former "All That" cast members Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell debuted on Nickelodeon. It ran for four seasons and produced 65 episodes. http://dlvr.it/T9dfLF
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📺📊 Friday #TVRatings: Fox Tops Prime Time Demos with ‘SmackDown’ by Large Margin http://dlvr.it/T9dfDn http://dlvr.it/T9dfLB
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📺 July 15, 1996: Cable news network MSNBC launched. The first show on the channel was hosted by Jodi Applegate. http://dlvr.it/T9dfL7
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📺 July 15, 1992: Heather Locklear and Linda Purl starred in the "Single White Female"-like made-for-cable movie "Body Language" which premiered on USA Network. http://dlvr.it/T9dfL1
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🎬 July 15, 1983: "Staying Alive", the sequel to "Saturday Night Fever", starring John Travolta and directed by Sylvester Stallone had its nationwide release. The title of the film comes from the Bee Gees song of the same name, which was used as the theme song to "Saturday… http://dlvr.it/T9dfKy
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📰 July 15, 1978: Cartoon character Garfield ate his first lasagna in the comic strip, created by Jim Davis. http://dlvr.it/T9dfKg
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ICYMI from Marc Berman at @Forbes: International TV Distribution Exec Amando Nuñez, Sr. Dies At 96 http://dlvr.it/T9df2L
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‘Big Brother’ Cast Announcement: The New Season Kicks Off On July 17 http://dlvr.it/T9ddzX
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ABC daytime drama “One Life to Live” began its 43-year run on this day in 1968. It exited on January 13, 2012 less than four months after the departure of another daytime veteran, “All My Children.” Both briefly returned with original episodes via production company Prospect… http://dlvr.it/T9dNSq
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Netflix Debuts Sports Docuseries ‘Laliga: All Access’ http://dlvr.it/T9dBBt
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ICYMI from Marc Berman at @Forbes: International TV Distribution Exec Amando Nuñez, Sr. Dies At 96: Amando Nuñez, a pioneer of the international television distribution business, had died at 96. http://dlvr.it/T9d773 http://dlvr.it/T9d8KL
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‘Big Brother’ Cast Announcement: The New Season Kicks Off On July 17: The new season of veteran "Big Brother" begins with a two-part installment on Wednesday, July 17 at 9 p.m. ET. http://dlvr.it/T9d6vw http://dlvr.it/T9d8H6
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My summer addiction is about to return! Here is the new set of houseguests... http://dlvr.it/T9d2f9
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Here are the houseguests of "Big Brother" #BB26! Identified (with their current ages in parentheses) in order, from upper left to lower right in the attached photo… Cam Sullivan-Brown (25) T’kor Clottey (23) Rubina Bernabe (35) Cedric Hodges (21) Joseph Rodriguez (30)… http://dlvr.it/T9d2Zr
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Today in History: Monday, July 15, 2024: Television ABC daytime drama “One Life to Live” began its 43-year run in 1968. It exited on January 13, 2012 less than four months after the departure of another daytime veteran, “All My Children.” Both briefly returned with original… http://dlvr.it/T9czXC
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📺 July 15, 2015: "Impastor" debuted on TV Land. The comedy, which starred Michael Rosenbaum as a slacker posing as a small town's new gay pastor while on the run from a loan shark, produced 20 episodes across a two-season run. http://dlvr.it/T9cws9
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James B. Sikking Dead:The ‘Hill Street Blues’ Star Was 90: James B. Sikking, star of "Hill Street Blue" and "Doogie Howser, M.D.," has died at the age of 90. http://dlvr.it/T9csln http://dlvr.it/T9cwqd
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📺 July 15, 2018: "Who Is America?," the political satire docuseries from Sacha Baron Cohen, debuted on Showtime. Throughout its seven-episode run, Baron Cohen — disguised as different personas — interacted with those from the infamous to the unknown across the political and… http://dlvr.it/T9cwnx
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📺 July 15, 2008: "The Cleaner" debuted on A&E. The drama, which starred Benjamin Bratt as a former addict who transformed his life by using his story to help others, ran for two seasons. http://dlvr.it/T9csTw
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📺 July 15, 2016: "Stranger Things," the 80's-set horror drama created by The Duffer Brothers, debuted on Netflix. One of the all-time most popular titles in streaming history, the series' ensemble cast includes Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown,… http://dlvr.it/T9cpg5
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🖥️ July 15, 2020: Peacock, the streaming service from NBCUniversal and Comcast, launched. The platform that showcases content from NBC, Bravo and other networks as well as notable original series like "Poker Face", "Ted" and "The Traitors" reportedly has 34 million paid… http://dlvr.it/T9clH0
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Two classic films were released in the U.S. on this day in 1988: skyscraper thriller “Die Hard,” starring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman; comedy “A Fish Called Wanda” starring Jamie Lee Curtis, John Cleese, Kevin Kline and Michael Palin. http://dlvr.it/T9cclr
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James B. Sikking Dead:The ‘Hill Street Blues’ Star Was 90 http://dlvr.it/T9cJ1X
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RIP James B. Sikking. The "Hill Street Blues" and "Doogie Howser, M.D." star died at 90. http://dlvr.it/T9bVGT
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🎬 July 14, 2000: The original "X-Men" movie, starring Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart and Hugh Jackman, opened in theaters nationwide. It launched its film franchise that spanned 13 other films in total, to date, including the upcoming "Deadpool & Wolverine." http://dlvr.it/T9bHQf