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[01/11/13 - 03:31 PM] "Smash," "Body of Proof" Returns to Get Dinged by State of the Union on Tuesday, February 12 By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- President Obama is set to make his fourth official State of the Union Address on Tuesday, February 12.
Said date not only falls on Abraham Lincoln's birthday, but also - for the television industry - in the middle of the February sweeps period.
The broadcast networks usually don't air original programming on the nights of the address as the live, 90-minute or so coverage - usually beginning at 9:00/8:00c - makes it impossible to air a consistent lineup across the country.
The exceptions in recent years are generally for reality programming such as NBC's "The Biggest Loser" and FOX's "American Idol."
We bring all this up because February 12 falls exactly one week after the returns of NBC's "Smash" and ABC's "Body of Proof," potentially disrupting any momentum to open their respective seasons.
In short: while "Smash" and "Body of Proof" kick off their seasons on February 5, their next originals probably won't be until February 19.
Keep in mind though that "Law & Order: SVU," "Criminal Minds," "CSI" and "Modern Family" all opened this season on Wednesday, September 26 and - due to the first Presidential debate - didn't air again until two weeks later on October 10.
In either case, you've been warned.
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[07/14/25 - 02:13 PM] Lifetime Announces Three New "Ripped from the Headlines" Movies Debuting Saturdays This Fall Keana Lyn Bastidas, Jon McLaren, Marilu Henner, Brielle Robillard, Sam Trammell, Steve Byers, Ashley Jones, Holly Barrett, Doug Savant, Maggie Lawson, and Courtney Stodden are among the featured talent.
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[07/14/25 - 01:10 PM] Season 10 of the Hit Dating Series "Ready to Love" Returns to Philadelphia as the Journey to Find Love Continues This Summer on OWN Beginning Friday, August 1 at 8 PM ET/PT on OWN, viewers return to the City of Brotherly Love to reignite the search for lasting love among its most eligible singles.
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[07/14/25 - 12:01 PM] Netflix and MVP's Taylor-Serrano 3 Goes the Distance with Nearly 6 Million Global Viewers In the US, an estimated AMA of 4.2 million viewers tuned in to the main event (Live+1) according to VideoAmp and Netflix, making it the most-watched professional women's sports event of 2025.
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[07/14/25 - 11:01 AM] Video: "SEC Football: Any Given Saturday" - Official Trailer - Netflix Follow college football's most elite players and coaches in this unfiltered documentary series that goes behind the scenes of the 2024 SEC season.
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[07/14/25 - 11:01 AM] Hosted by Ken Jeong & Erin Andrews, "99 to Beat" Premieres Wednesday, September 24 Following the Season Four Premiere of "The Floor," Hosted by Rob Lowe In "99 to Beat," 100 contestants go head-to-head in a range of visually distinctive and hilarious games in an arced competition game show like we've never seen before.
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[07/14/25 - 10:01 AM] Prime Video Announces 2025 San Diego Comic-Con Programming Featured are beloved returning series including "Gen V," "Upload," "Hazbin Hotel," "The Legend of Vox Machina," and highly anticipated new series like "Helluva Boss," "The Mighty Nein," and "Butterfly."
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[07/14/25 - 09:00 AM] Video: Hulu Reveals Official Trailer for "The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball" Additionally, it's been announced that the series will make its franchise-first debut at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday, July 26.
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[07/14/25 - 09:00 AM] Video: Prime Video Debuts Trailer and Key Art For Spy Thriller "Butterfly," Starring and Executive Produced by Daniel Dae Kim As previously announced, all six episodes will debut on Wednesday, August 13.
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[07/14/25 - 08:15 AM] Sean Hannity to Host "Wanted: Dead or Alive" on FOX Nation Set to premiere on Wednesday, July 16, new episodes will be released weekly and tackle the stories of the infamous John Dillinger, Bonnie and Clyde, Baby Face Nelson, and Ma Barker.
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[07/14/25 - 08:00 AM] Gabby Windey Sets Sail as Host of Hulu's New Unscripted Series "Love Overboard" Step aboard the ultimate luxury yacht, where sexy singles are ready to mix and mingle... and find love.
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[07/14/25 - 08:00 AM] HBO Original "Harry Potter" Television Series Begins Production The series will debut in 2027 on HBO and HBO Max where it's available, including in upcoming launch markets Germany, Italy, and the UK.
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[07/14/25 - 08:00 AM] Video: Prime Video Releases First-Look Images and Teaser Trailer for Upcoming Psychological Thriller "The Girlfriend" All six-episodes will be available September 10 exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories around the world.
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[07/14/25 - 07:41 AM] Welcome to Atlanta: FOX Sports Assembles All-Star Cast for MLB's 95th Midsummer Classic Live from Truist Park, FOX MLB's lead duo of Emmy Award-winning play-by-play announcer Joe Davis and first-ballot Hall of Famer John Smoltz (eight-time All-Star with the Atlanta Braves) reunite in the booth for their fourth All-Star Game together.
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[07/14/25 - 07:15 AM] Prime Video Announces Six Additional Cast for New Original Series "Bloodaxe" Karlis Arnolds Avots, Rod Hallett, Alina Tomnikov, Sisse Marie, Rune Temte, and Jesper Christensen join the cast of the historical drama.
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[07/14/25 - 07:14 AM] Icon Award, Presenters, Attendees, and Musical Performances Announced for "The 2025 ESPYS Presented by Capital One," Airing Live Wednesday, July 16 at 8pm ET/ 7pm CT on ABC and Streaming on ESPN+ During this year's event, ESPN will honor former WNBA player Diana Taurasi and former USWNT player Alex Morgan with the Icon Award in recognition of their incredible careers and significant impact on the world of sports.
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