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Whitney Angela Bassett And Lifetime Tackle New Biopic Of Troubled Star

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Whitney

Angela Bassett Tells Houston’s Love Story In Her Directorial Debut.

By Lori Acken

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Yaya DaCosta and Arlen Escarpeta star

Whitney Lifetime Jan. 17

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Celebrated actress Angela Bassett was dining with her pal and Betty & Coretta producer Larry Sanitsky when the prolific filmmaker mentioned his struggle to find the right director for his newest project — a biographical film about the late pop superstar Whitney Houston.

Bassett, who bonded with Houston when they filmed 1995’s Waiting to Exhale and hoped to spread her wings in the entertainment industry, wondered if fate had come calling.

“I’m not going to be a part of any more tearing her down, so I needed to read the script to see the story that they’re trying to tell about this magnificent, gifted, world-renowned entertainer, who was unparalleled in her ability and her beauty and her generosity,” says Bassett, who lost her mother in the first week of filming and clearly understood Houston’s family’s and fans’ trepidation.

What she found was a nuanced and loving examination of Houston’s bond with former New Edition heartthrob Bobby Brown — a union many believed led to the singer’s very public (and ultimately fatal) descent into drug use and troubling behavior. “What I see is a love story between a boy and a girl that takes us on a journey. We, the public, think we know where it goes, but we don’t.”

Bassett and Sanitsky secured the four Houston megahits they felt best served their story, tapping R&B star Deborah Cox to sing them.

“We’re going to do ‘The Greatest Love of All,’” Bassett explains. “We’re going to do ‘I Will Always Love You.’” And for the concert scene? “‘I’m Every Woman’ — because for me she was. She was a mother. She was a wife. She was a fan favorite. She was a superstar. She was every woman — and it was too much.” © 2014 Lifetime/ Credit: Jack Zeman

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1. Galavant

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Joshua Sasse (Rogue) and Timothy Omundson (Psych) star in ABC’s fourweek musical comedy, featuring a side-splitting score from the celebrated songwriting duo of Alan Menken and Glenn Slater. Sasse plays the hapless titular knight who seeks revenge when his true love, Madalena, is stolen away by Omundson’s King Richard. Look for guest appearances by Ricky Gervais, John Stamos, “Weird Al” Yankovic and Rutger Hauer.

Premieres on ABC Jan. 4 Available ON Demand Free ON Demand > TV Entertainment > ABC

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Empire: © 2014 Fox Broadcasting Co. Credit: Michael Lavine/FOX

This intense new drama full of Machiavellian intrigue centers on hip-hop music mogul Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard), who is forced to confront his mortality and decide which of his three sons will take the reins of Empire Entertainment. Complicating matters is Lucious’ ex-wife Cookie (Taraji P. Henson), just released from prison and demanding her half of the company. Empire was created by Lee Daniels (Lee Daniels’ The Butler) and Danny Strong (Game Change).

Premieres on FOX Jan. 7

Galavant: © 2014 American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Credit: ABC/Bob D’Amico

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3. Love, Lust or Run

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Yay! Our favorite fashionista, Stacy London, is back for this new fashion series. “This is a makeunder series in the sense that these women are dressing to an extreme, even more so than we saw on What Not to Wear,” London says. The show focuses on turning their overthe-top looks around.

Premieres on TLC Jan. 23 Available ON Demand Free ON Demand > Life & Home > TLC*

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Marvel’s Agent Carter

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This new series was inspired by the feature films Marvel’s Captain America: The First Avenger and Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

Years before Agent Coulson and his S.H.I.E.L.D. team swore to protect those who cannot protect themselves from threats they cannot conceive, there was Agent Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell), who pledged the same oath but lived in a different time (1946), when women weren’t recognized as being as smart or as tough as their male counterparts. The series follows Peggy, who is working for the covert SSR (Strategic Scientific Reserve) and trying to navigate life as a single woman in America, in the wake of losing the love of her life, Steve Rogers (Captain America).

Premieres on ABC Jan. 6 Available ON Demand Free ON Demand > TV Entertainment > ABC

5.Backstrom

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After being demoted to the traffic division for his uncouth behavior, Detective Everett Backstrom is getting a second chance, leading Portland’s Special Crimes Unit. Star Rainn Wilson says, “I think viewers identify with and root for characters that are struggling to get by in the world and don’t have it all figured out.”

Now, the brilliant but offensive detective must use his unorthodox skills to solve the death of a senator’s son.

Premieres on FOX Jan. 22 Available ON Demand Free ON Demand > TV Entertainment > FOX

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6.Beautiful & Twisted

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Rob Lowe and Candice Bergen headline this bloody, sexy, perversely funny true-crime tale about the murders of Fontainebleau hotel heir Ben Novack Jr. and his mother, and the twisted web of sex, excess and revenge that would lead police to Novack’s wife, a seductive former stripper named Narcy.

Premieres on Lifetime Jan. 31

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This frank, funny half-hour comedy about a struggling suburban couple whose ho-hum marriage is shaken up when her sister and his best friend move in marks the first TV series from indie filmmakers Mark and Jay Duplass (Jeff, Who Lives at Home).

Premieres on HBO Jan. 11

Inspired by the classic blockbuster film, which commemorates its 20th anniversary this year, 12 Monkeys explores the story of a time traveler from a decimated future in a high-stakes race against the clock. Using a dangerous and untested method of time travel, he journeys from 2043 to the present day on a mission to locate and eradicate the source of a deadly plague that will all but annihilate the human race. Aaron Stanford, Amanda Schull, Kirk Acevedo, Tom Noonan and Emily Hampshire star.

Premieres on Syfy Jan. 16

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Beautiful & Twisted: © 2014 Lifetime. Credit Jack Zeman

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9. Sons of Liberty

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This six-hour scripted event (airing three consecutive nights) follows a defiant and radical group of young men — Sam Adams (Ben Barnes), John Adams (Henry Thomas), Paul Revere (Michael Raymond-James), John Hancock (Rafe Spall) and Dr. Joseph Warren (Ryan Eggold) — as they band together in secrecy to change the course of history and make America a nation.

Premieres on History Jan. 25 Available ON Demand Free ON Demand > TV Entertainment > History ON Demand

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The Celebrity Apprentice: © 2014 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Credit: Art Streiber/NBC

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The Celebrity Apprentice

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The seventh season brings 16 diverse celebrity contestants to compete in business-driven tasks around New York City. The lineup of men includes two-time World Series champion Johnny Damon, actor and legendary comedian Gilbert Gottfried, Deadliest Catch star Sig Hansen, musician Kevin Jonas, actor Lorenzo Lamas, NFL great Terrell Owens, author and talk show host Geraldo Rivera and actor Ian Ziering. The lineup of women includes gold medal Olympic snowboarder Jamie Anderson, actor Vivica A. Fox, actor Leeza Gibbons, reality star and best-selling author Brandi Glanville, TV personality and mother of eight Kate Gosselin, gold medal Olympian Shawn Johnson, former Miss USA and star of The Real Housewives of Atlanta Kenya Moore, and TV icon Keshia Knight Pulliam.

Premieres on NBC Jan. 4 Available ON Demand Free ON Demand > TV Entertainment > NBC

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(Action) Lucy was told to deliver a briefcase. But what happened next was not in the plans. When the delivery goes awry and her body receives a new drug that allows her to use her entire brain, Lucy becomes a ticking time bomb. The only question is, who will she get revenge on first? Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Choi Min-Sik (R, 1:29) Available Beginning Jan. 20 ON Demand menu: New Releases

Luc’s Ladies Writer/director Luc Besson has created some of cinema’s most formidable females in his previous films La Femme Nikita, The Fifth Element and the Taxi franchise. His film Lucy is about a woman who, thanks to some top-secret drugs, can suddenly unlock her mind’s potential, turning her — in true Besson spirit — into a super-strong, hyper-intelligent meta-woman.

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The Judge: ©2014 WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC., WV FILMS IV LLC AND RATPAC-DUNE ENTERTAINMENT LLC

Gone Girl (Drama) Amy Dunne loved her husband, Nick, and together the two appeared to have it all. But after returning home one day to find evidence of a struggle, Nick and the rest of the community are left to ask, “Where’s Amy?” Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris (R, 2:29) Available Beginning Jan. 27 ON Demand menu: New Releases

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The Judge

(Drama) Judge Joseph Palmer has always been in control, but now he stands accused of murder. He and his son Hank will be forced to put aside their differences if Hank is to defend his father. Can he bury years of dysfunction to keep his father’s image intact? Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga (R, 2:21) Available Beginning Jan. 27 ON Demand menu: New Releases

Affleck Bares All Gone Girl marks the first time that star Ben Affleck has ever done full-frontal nudity in a film.

Affleck remembers that before shooting began, director David Fincher encouraged him to show his character, warts and all. “He said, ‘This can’t be a vain performance. You have to fully commit to showing the soft belly of this guy,’” Affleck remembers. “I knew it was a risk, but I wouldn’t have done it if I didn’t deeply trust the director.”

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(Drama) James Brown rose from poverty to become one of the biggest musicians in history. The legendary artist’s career is shared, from a rough childhood through all of the key influencers of the time period. The Godfather of Soul comes to life in this stirring film from the director of The Help. Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Viola Davis (PG-13, 2:19) Available Beginning Jan. 6 ON Demand menu: New Releases

Tanks A Lot! So that the cast of Fury could comprehend what life was like in a tank, the filmmakers enlisted the help of World War II veterans of the U.S. Army’s 2nd Armored Division. “They had very visceral descriptions of what it was like to be in the tank: the heat, the exhaust, it was oily, the smell of death was always in the air,” recalls star Brad Pitt. “And they had to push on under the most harrowing of conditions.”

Get On Up: © Universal Pictures. All Rights Reserved.

(Action) Striking out toward the heart of Nazi Germany, one American tank crew is attempting to accomplish the unthinkable. As the other tank commanders fall around him, Wardaddy pushes forward to complete his mission. Despite the odds, he will not relent in his quest to finish the mission. Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman (R, 2:14) Available Beginning Jan. 27 ON Demand menu: New Releases

Get On Up

Fury: © 2014 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Annabelle: © 2014 WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC. AND RATPAC-DUNE ENTERTAINMENT LLC.

No Good Deed: © Screen Gems. All Rights Reserved.

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Annabelle (Horror) John and Mia are expecting their first child, and her husband’s gift of a doll she has long sought is a welcome occurrence. What’s not welcome is the satanic cult that attacks the couple and the strange events that follow. A prequel to the horror film The Conjuring. Ward Horton, Annabelle Wallis, Alfre Woodard (R, 1:39) Available Beginning Jan. 20 ON Demand menu: New Releases

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(Thriller) An escaped convict shows up at a woman’s door playing the role of the victim on a rainy night. Will this intelligent woman make the mistake of trying to help the seemingly innocent man and let him into her house? And if she does, how will she keep her children safe? Idris Elba, Taraji P. Henson, Leslie Bibb (PG-13, 1:30) Available Beginning Jan. 6 ON Demand menu: New Releases

Hello Dolly!

The real haunted doll that inspired Annabelle is a large Raggedy Ann doll, rather than the porcelain doll portrayed in the movie. The doll currently resides in a specially designed case in Ed and Lorraine Warren’s Occult Museum in Monroe, Conn.

Pediophobia is the fear of dolls.

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(Drama) Filming in three- to four-day shoots each year for a period of 12 years, director Richard Linklater tells the story of growing up through the eyes of Mason. Linklater used the same actors in the shoots, allowing for a true experience of growth in the film. Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Ethan Hawke (R, 2:44) Available Beginning Jan. 6 ON Demand menu: New Releases

Page Turning Novelist Lawrence Block wrote the mystery novel that A Walk Among the Tombstones is based upon. It’s the 10th book in the author’s best-selling series that follows the cases of troubled private detective Matthew Scudder in his quest for redemption.

Boyhood: 2014 An IFC Films Release. All Rights Reserved.

(Crime Drama) Matt Scudder is a former cop turned private eye. He’s the one you hire when you need to get to the bottom of the harshest matters. When a drug trafficker asks him to find the men who kidnapped and murdered his wife, Scudder will uncover a much deeper problem.

Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, David Harbour (R, 1:54) Available Beginning Jan. 13 ON Demand menu: New Releases

Boyhood

A Walk Among the Tombstones: © Universal Pictures. All Rights Reserved.

A Walk Among the Tombstones

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The Boxtrolls: © 2014 Focus Features. All Rights Reserved.

The Boxtrolls

(Family) A community of rather odd creatures exists below the streets in a merry little town.

Each is defined solely by the name on the discarded box he or she wears. But one of these creatures is not like the others. Just who is “Eggs,” and how does he fit with the town above?

Voices of Ben Kingsley, Nick Frost, Tracy Morgan (PG, 1:36) Available Beginning Jan. 20 ON Demand menu: New Releases

The Boy With Many Faces

3-D printing allowed for characters in the stop-motion animated film The Boxtrolls to have more expressiveness than ever before. By creating combinations from his 15,000 different facial components, the story’s hero, Eggs, had over 1.4 million possible facial expressions.

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American Justice (REC) 4: Apocalypse Boyhood Closed Curtain Get On Up The Guest A Horse For Summer No Good Deed The Town That Came A-Courtin’ Bound The World Made Straight Born Of War Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus Keep On Keepin’ On Love Is Strange The Princess And The Magic Mirror Scorpion King 4: Quest For Power Still Life 23 Blast A Walk Among The Tombstones Zarra’s Law Michael Jackson: The Journey Exile By Choice Wax Appropriate Behavior Little Accidents Vice Annabelle Atlas Shrugged Part 3: Who Is John Galt?

The Atticus Institute Bordering On Bad Behavior The Boxtrolls Dear White People Gnome Alone Hansel Vs. Gretel Laggies A Little Game Lucy May In The Summer Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Tough Love Against The Sun Everly The Humbling We’ll Never Have Paris Fury Gone Girl The Judge Justice League: Throne Of Atlantis Low Down The Mirror My Old Lady Amira & Sam The Devil’s Violinist Wild Card Movie premiere dates are subject to change

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Blu and Jewel take the family to the wilds of the Amazon rainforest after discovering they aren’t the only blue macaws left. In fact, the jungles are brimming with life and a variety of birds to fly and sing with, including Jewel’s father. Voices of Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, Jemaine Clement (G) Premieres on HBO Jan. 3

The fourth season of the series that takes a comic look at the failures and triumphs of a group of 20-something women returns. Hannah (Lena Dunham) is struggling with her love for Adam (Adam Driver) while Marnie (Allison Williams) juggles her music and romance. (TV-MA) Premieres on HBO Jan. 11

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Togetherness: Credit: Jaimie Trueblood/HBO

Looking: © HBO Credit: John P. Johnson

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Togetherness

Looking

This new comedy is about what happens to a couple’s somewhat boring marriage when her sister and his best friend move in with them. The foursome must struggle to follow their individual dreams without destroying their relationships. Mark Duplass, Melanie Lynskey, Amanda Peet (TV-MA) Premieres on HBO Jan. 11

As the second season begins, the big questions to be answered include: How will the PatrickRichie-Kevin love triangle be solved? And can the friendship between Patrick and Agustín survive?

Jonathan Groff, Frankie J. Alvarez, Murray Bartlett (TV-MA) Premieres on HBO Jan. 11

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House of Lies

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Episodes As the fourth season begins, Matt is facing financial difficulties. But he’s also decided money really can buy happiness, so that should work out well. Meanwhile, is Carol thinking about having kids? And what’s this about puppets? Matt LeBlanc, Tamsin Greig, Stephen Mangan (TV-MA) Premieres on Showtime Jan. 11 Available ON Demand Premium Services > Showtime ON Demand

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Web Therapy Season 4 of Lisa Kudrow’s part-scripted, partimprovised comedy series comes to an end.

Kudrow stars as Fiona Wallice, a therapist with little patience for her patients. After a season packed with guest stars, who knows who will pop up in the finale? (TV-14) Premieres on Showtime Jan. 28 Available ON Demand Premium Services > Showtime ON Demand

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The first episode of the new season, “At the End of the Day, Reality Wins,” will hopefully answer some of the questions left hanging at the end of Season 3: Will Marty hang on to his company? Will Marty and Jeannie’s relationship finally happen? Don Cheadle, Kristen Bell, Ben Schwartz (TV-MA) Premieres on Showtime Jan. 11

Shameless: © 2014 Showtime Networks Inc. Credit: Brian Bowen Smith

Plenty of surprises are promised for Season 5 of this twisty, sometimes dark comedy/drama. Will Jimmy return or does Fiona have a new beau to contend with? Can Frank continue to enjoy (relatively) clean living? William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Ethan Cutkosky (TV-MA) Premieres on Showtime Jan. 11

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Moms’ Night Out

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Black Sails: © 2014 Starz Entertainment, LLC. All rights reserved. Credit: Keith Bernstein

Think Like a Man Too: © 2014 Screen Gems Pictures. Credit: Matt Kennedy

A stay-at-home mom needs a break and plans a long overdue moms’ night out. On the town with her girlfriends for their special night, nothing goes right. Before the night is over, they will confront a stolen van, lost kids, unreliable dads and more.

Sarah Drew, Sean Astin, Patricia Heaton (PG) Premieres on Starz Jan. 2 Available ON Demand Premium Services > Starz ON Demand

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Steve Rogers now resides in the modern world and has to adapt. But he wasn’t expecting the Winter Soldier. He’s strong, fast and is gunning for everything Rogers is trying to protect. Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson (PG-13) Premieres on Starz Jan. 23 Available ON Demand Premium Services > Starz ON Demand

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Black Sails

The pirate drama returns for a second season.

As the new season begins, the Walrus crew is stranded with an army of Spanish soldiers between them and the precious Urca gold, and Eleanor struggles to maintain her hold on Nassau.

Toby Stephens, Hannah New, Luke Arnold (TV-MA) Premieres on Starz Jan. 24 Available ON Demand Premium Services > Starz ON Demand

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Think Like a Man Too The gang is back together and off to Las Vegas in preparation for a wedding. Only they were never told that it’s a bad idea to party the night before your wedding in one of the wildest cities in America. Kevin Hart, Gabrielle Union, Regina Hall (PG-13) Premieres on Starz Jan. 30 Available ON Demand Premium Services > Starz ON Demand

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Transcendence

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The third season picks up after the bloody deaths of Emmett and his wife Meg, and the murder of Alex Longshadow. Villain Chayton Littlestone looks to be returning and to face Lucas Hood once again — will the truth about Hood be revealed? Antony Starr, Geno Segers, Afton Williamson (TV-MA) Premieres on Cinemax Jan. 9

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The classic movie monster is back and he’s coming all the way across the Pacific Ocean to the United States. But is this legendary monster that usually remains deep within the ocean about to become the savior for our nation? Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston (PG-13) Premieres on Cinemax Jan. 16

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Transcendence: © 2013 Alcon Entertainment, LLC. Credit: Peter Mountain

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Godzilla: © 2014 WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC. & LEGENDARY PICTURES PRODUCTIONS LLC. Credit: Kimberley French

Dr. Will Caster leads the way in the research into artificial intelligence. His research looks to combine every piece of knowledge with human emotion. When extremists target him, will it actually be the catalyst for something much bigger? Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Morgan Freeman (PG-13) Premieres on Cinemax Jan. 9

Devil’s Due: TM and © 2013 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. Credit: Michele Short.

A couple lost a night on their honeymoon, as couples sometimes do. The result of that lost night is an early pregnancy. Odd behaviors and abnormal changes to body and mind prove to be more than just a standard pregnancy — it’s something darker.

Allison Miller, Zach Gilford, Sam Anderson (R) Premieres on Cinemax Jan. 3

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Sirens

SEASON PREMIERE!

Parks and Recreation: 2013 NBCUniversal Media, LLC

Debbie Reynolds: Photo courtesy Debbie Reynolds Studios

Season 2 reunites Chicago’s best EMTs Johnny (Michael Mosley), Hank (Kevin Daniels) and Brian (Kevin Bigley) as they navigate their way through professional and personal drama.

Executive producer Bob Fisher tells us that Johnny and Theresa (Jessica McNamee) will be moving in together this season. Also, Josh Segarra, who hilariously played Theresa’s cop partner Billy last season on a recurring basis, becomes a regular cast member this year.

Premieres on USA Network Jan. 27

Sirens: © 2013 USA Network Media, LLC Credit: F. Scott Schafer/USA Network

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Parks and Recreation

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The hit comedy begins its seventh and final season.

NBC says it is giving the series “a sendoff that will maximize the show’s cultural impact.” That sendoff starts with back-to-back episodes, and back-to-back episodes will continue to air each week until the hourlong series finale on Feb. 24.

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21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards This stylish yet simple award ceremony — where actors award actors — celebrates outstanding performances in motion pictures, television, cable and new media programs. Star of more than 50 motion pictures, two Broadway shows, two television series, as well as dozens of television, cabaret and concert appearances, 82-year-old Debbie Reynolds is celebrating her 66th year in show business and has been named the 51st recipient of SAG-AFTRA’s highest honor — the SAG Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment.

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Cougar Town

SEASON PREMIERE!

TBS will pour one last round of winesoaked fun as the hit series Cougar Town returns for its sixth and final season. In tonight’s episode, Jules (Courteney Cox) agrees to stop drinking wine during Laurie’s (Busy Philipps) pregnancy, but the rest of the gang doesn’t agree, so Tom (Bob Clendenin) opens up his garage as a speakeasy.

Meanwhile, Grayson (Josh Hopkins) prepares Travis (Dan Byrd) for fatherhood with the help of a baby pig.

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Former NFL star Michael Strahan will host this year’s two-hour show live from the Hollywood Palladium on the same day the Academy Award nominations are announced. The awards honor the finest in cinematic achievement, and are bestowed by the Broadcast Film Critics Association.

Premieres Live on A&E Jan. 15

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The 20th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards

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Chef and restaurateur Tom Colicchio hosts and judges the search for America’s best new dining experience. The competition looks beyond food and highlights hospitality, as 16 of America’s most exciting new restaurants compete to win $100,000, a feature in Bon Appétit, a spot at the 2015 Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appétit food festival, and the title of “Best New Restaurant.”

Premieres on Bravo Jan. 21

Best New Restaurant: 2014 Bravo Media, LLC Credit: Dale Berman

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