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[07/30/12 - 10:02 AM]
"Super Saver Showdown" Premieres and "Real Life: The Musical" Returns This Friday, August 3 on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
The former was previously set to bow on July 20 while the latter has been on hiatus since June 9.

[via press release from OWN]

OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK

AUGUST 2012 HIGHLIGHTS

SERIES

"SUPER SAVER SHOWDOWN" (60 Minutes)

Series Premiere - Friday, August 3 (9-10 p.m. ET/PT)

Hosted by DIY expert Kristan Cunningham ("Design on a Dime"), each episode of "Super Saver Showdown" features two obsessed bargain hunters competing to see whose coupon clipping, super saving and DIY skills are the best, while helping families throw stylish events on a budget. In round one, the two super savers, paired with a member of the family they're playing for, must shop for the food essentials for their parties with only $100 in just 20 minutes. The winner of round one takes home a week's worth of free groceries for themselves and their families. In round two, contestants share their savings tips and DIY tricks with the families as they race against the clock to plan and throw their parties with only an additional $100 in just 48 hours. In the end, host Kristan Cunningham judges the contestants on thesavings and style of their parties and the best super saver is awarded $10,000.

"REAL LIFE: THE MUSICAL" (60 Minutes)

Fridays (10-11 p.m. ET/PT)

Music speaks where words fail. That's the premise for this new reality series that helps ordinary people risk it all to surprise someone they love with an unexpected musical performance that sayswhat they are really feeling: "I love you," or "marry me," or "thank you." With just five days to pull it off they are teamed with a celebrity vocal coach, a choreographer, and two music producers who are the professional help they need to stage a live "flash musical" that helps make their dreams come true. The coaches will enlist the help of the singer's friends, family, and co-workers to create a back-up chorus of singers and dancers to support him or her as they pour their heart out to their unsuspecting loved one. Can they all learn the dance in time? Will the singer be able to hit that high note at the exact right moment? What will the reaction be? It's the performance of a lifetime that could literally change everyone's life.

"TV GUIDE MAGAZINE'S TOP 25 BEST OPRAH SHOW MOMENTS" (60 Minutes)

Series Premiere - Tuesday, August 28 (9-11 p.m. ET/PT)

New episodes Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT

The Top 25 countdown is an hour filled with brand-new reflections from Oprah Winfrey on some of "The Oprah Winfrey Show's" most unforgettable moments. Revealed by TV Guide Magazine's editor-in-chief Debra Birnbaum.

SPECIAL

"10 KIDS, 2 DADS" (60 Minutes)

Saturday, August 18 (10-11 p.m. ET/PT)

In a conservative town 20 miles outside of Detroit, gay couple Clint and Bryan are dads to 10adopted sons from at-risk backgrounds. Together, their non-traditional, multiracial family must overcome many challenges, obstacles and prejudices, all in the name of love.





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· REAL LIFE: THE MUSICAL (OWN)
· SUPER SAVER SHOWDOWN (OWN)





[06/05/25 - 12:30 PM]
Shocking Limited True Crime Docu-Series, "Butchers of L.A.," Premieres Thursday, June 26 on SundanceTV, Sundance Now and AMC+
Airing weekly, the three-part series sheds new light on the horrifying crimes of the "Freeway Killers" who terrorized Southern California over two decades.

[06/05/25 - 11:01 AM]
ESPN Events Announces 17-Game College Football Bowl Schedule for 2025-26 Season
Bowl Season will begin Saturday, December 13, with the 10th edition of the ESPN Events' Cricket Celebration Bowl.

[06/05/25 - 11:00 AM]
Prime Video Reveals Premiere Date, First Look Images, and Teaser Art for "Butterfly," Starring and Executive Produced by Daniel Dae Kim
The spy-thriller series will premiere all episodes on August 13 and also stars Reina Hardesty, Piper Perabo, and Louis Landau.

[06/05/25 - 10:32 AM]
ESPN Reveals 33-Game College Football Bowl Season Slate for 2025-26
The postseason slate, including 17 ESPN Events' owned-and-operated bowls, starts Saturday, December 13, and runs through Friday, January 2.

[06/05/25 - 10:04 AM]
"My Big Fat Fabulous Life," "90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?" and "Welcome to Plathville" Return This July
This July, TLC expands its summer slate with the return of three hit series - each offering new beginnings, evolving relationships, and unforgettable personalities navigating love, family, and personal growth.

[06/05/25 - 10:01 AM]
Starz Renews "The BMF Documentary: Blowing Money Fast" for Season Two
The docuseries, which dives deeper into the real stories of the Black Mafia Family figures who inspired the "BMF" scripted series, will also serve as a complement to the fourth season of "BMF," premiering Friday, June 6.

[06/05/25 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Trainwreck: The Cult of American Apparel" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In the mid-2000s, a new clothing brand emerged, capturing the attention of fashion enthusiasts and young adults across America.

[06/05/25 - 10:01 AM]
HBO Original Documentary "Surviving Ohio State" Debuts June 17
The film tells the story of the male victims of Dr. Richard Strauss, a sports medicine physician and serial sex abuser employed by The Ohio State University (OSU) from 1978 to 1998.

[06/05/25 - 10:01 AM]
Video: ALLBLK Releases Trailer and Key Art for Original Feature Film, "Operation: Aunties" Premiering Friday, July 11
After an attempted trafficking incident impacts her family, professor and blockchain expert Dr. Carol Cleavers (Melissa De Sousa) uncovers a dark web trafficking ring targeting women through a rideshare app.

[06/05/25 - 10:00 AM]
Prime Video Reveals First Look Images from the Upcoming Music Drama Series "The Runarounds"
Featuring original music performed by the band at the center of the story, the eight-episode series will premiere this fall exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

[06/05/25 - 09:46 AM]
First Look: Hulu's "The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox"
Hulu's new limited series starring Grace Van Patten as Amanda Knox will premiere August 20 with two episodes.

[06/05/25 - 09:35 AM]
MGM+ Unveils "The Institute" Key Art and Eerie First Look Images
The series follows the story of teen genius Luke Ellis (Joe Freeman) who is kidnapped and awakens at The Institute, a facility full of children who all got there the same way he did, and who are all possessed of unusual abilities.

[06/05/25 - 09:21 AM]
Academy Award-Winner Octavia Spencer Celebrates Her Southern Roots and Showcases Outstanding Home Cooks in New Series "Family Recipe Showdown"
Set in New Orleans, Octavia serves as the host of the series which also features Southern cooking royalty Edgar "Dook" Chase as the resident expert.

[06/05/25 - 09:03 AM]
Reunion Announcement: Hulu's "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Reunion Special" Premieres July 1st
Join the cast for a special season two reunion hosted by Nick Viall.

[06/05/25 - 08:05 AM]
Video: "The Gold" Trailer
Welcome to the 1980s, awash with cheap money and loosened morals, and witness the extraordinary and epic story premiering Sunday, October 5 on PBS.