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Nick Carter and fiancee to star in new reality series via Rickey.org Credit: Jason Merritt/Getty Images Nick Carter is getting back into the reality show spotlight. The Backstreet Boy, and former star of 2006 reality show House of Carters, is set to star in and executive produce a new reality series chronicling his life as he attempts to make up for his past while preparing for his future wedding. The series has yet to be picked up by a network just yet, but unscripted production company Bischoff-Hervey Entertainment (Hardcore Pawn: Chicago) is reportedly shopping the half-hour series starring Carter and his fiancée, Lauren Kitt, to several interested cable networks. The show coincides with the 20th anniversary of the Backstreet Boys, who will release their latest album, In A World Like This, on July 30 with an accompanying world tour to follow. Via: Deadline The Voice • American Idol • The X Factor

Debauchery paid off in a big way for "The Hangover Part III," as the black-out comedy generated $3.1 million in late night screenings on Thursday, according to studio estimates. More to come...

AMC flips the American Idol formula on its head by sending the coaches to small town America for old-fashioned talent shows.read more

Close down the frozen banana stand, paint yourself blue, jump in the stair car and head home to the mini-mansion... it’s time to watch the complete three-season marathon of “Arrested Development” on IFC, this Saturday, May 25 beginning at 6 am, ET.

CBS orders ‘Bad Teacher’ to series via Rickey.org Credit: CBS In a rare post-Upfront series order, CBS has given the greenlight to Bad Teacher, a new single-camera sitcom based on the hit 2011 feature film starring Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake. Ari Graynor (For a Good Time, Call….) plays the title role of the sexy, foul-mouthed divorceé who uses the teaching profession to find a new husband. The series co-stars David Alan Grier, Ryan Hansen, Sara Gilbert and Kristin Davis, and is expected to premiere at midseason in the 2013-2014 TV cycle. Via: TVLine The Voice • American Idol • The X Factor

Sunday Night Football on NBC finished this television season as the No. 1 show in primetime (Viewers 2+ and all key adult and male demos), based on Nielsen combo data and all 19 SNF telecasts.

McGarry and BierBeisl chef Bernard Meiringer. (Will McGarry) The chef behind hit Beverly Hills pop-up restaurant Eureka is Flynn McGarry. I sit down for an elaborate 11-course meal and interviews the teenage prodigy. At The Daily Beast, you can read my latest feature, "Meet Flynn McGarry: America's Next Great Chef is 14 Years Old," in which I sit down with 14-year-old culinary prodigy Flynn McGarry, whose $160 a head supper club and pop-up restaurant Eureka has become destination dining in Los Angeles.(Plus, see my Instagrams of my May 1st meal at McGarry's Eureka and read what McGarry has to say about several specific dishes from the menu.) A recent 11-course tasting menu at Eureka, a monthly pop-up restaurant at Los Angeles’ BierBeisl, included a dish of fresh and dried English peas concealing a hidden parmesan and whey pudding, a live scallop under a cucumber foam, gnocchi made from ash, and an unctuous sous-vide egg yolk encircled by hedgehog mushrooms, pork skin snow, and a sauce made from preserved lemons and radish greens. On an evening in early May, this was a meal that showed the precision, vision, and creativity of its gifted chef, one that soared on a deliberate rhythm and flow: plates arrived at just the right moment with an explanation of the dish’s ingredients, each showcasing the season to perfection. The chef, Flynn McGarry, moved in the kitchen with grace, charring ramps for a dish of sturgeon and tapioca with a charred onion sauce before spinning... Read the full article at Televisionary (http://www.televisionarytv.com).

NBC announces two-hour special: “The Women’s Concert for Change: Live from London” via Rickey.org Credit: Getty Images NBC has decided that high-profile musical guests and performances on their network aren’t simply the domain of their late night lineup, SNL or The Voice results shows anymore. The network announced that it will air “The Women’s Concert for Change: Live from London,” a live concert event from Twickenham Stadium in London. The two-hour musical special will air Sunday, June 2 at 9:00 PM ET and feature performances by Beyoncé, Ellie Goulding, Florence + the Machine, Jay-Z, Jennifer Lopez, John Legend, Timbaland and many others. The concert is the cornerstone of Chime for Change, a campaign to raise funds and awareness for female empowerment around the world. Funds are distributed to non-profit organizations focused on the key areas of education, health care and justice. More information via NBC Press Release: Beyoncé, the international superstar and co-founder of Chime for Change, will headline the concert event, with additional performances by Ellie Goulding, Florence + the Machine, Jay-Z, Jennifer Lopez, John Legend, Timbaland and more. Presenters will include Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Blake Lively, Gloria Steinem, Jada Pinkett-Smith, James Franco, Madonna, Salma Hayek Pinault, Zoe Saldana and many others. PSAs featuring Franco, Ben Affleck, Halle Berry, Julia Roberts, Gwyneth Paltrow and other influential A-list celebrities will also be a part of the special. The global concert event will be broadcast live from London to over 175 countries, and will serve to celebrate inspirational stories from around the world, generate awareness about the issues that affect girls and women, and raise funds for non-profit organizations pursuing change. “The Women’s Concert for Change: Live from London” is produced by Control Room, in association with Harvey Goldsmith. The Voice • American Idol • The X Factor

Ty the Tiger was having stomach trouble. He wasn’t eating, and he lost over 100 pounds, and it got so bad that the staff at the not-for-profit Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Inc. had to begin force-feeding him to keep him alive. So they took him to a specialist earlier this week, who took some x-rays and performed an ultrasound and stuck a scope with a camera attached down Ty’s throat to try to identify the source of his discomfort. The answer: A four-pound, basketball-sized hairball. The hairball was too large to be removed using the scope, so Ty was scheduled for surgery. The hospital tells 10 News Wednesday afternoon that the surgery appears to be a success and Ty is resting comfortably. And that hairball? It weighed in at four pounds and was approximately the size of a basketball. All of this brings up a very important question: What does a four-pound hairball look like? Well… You’re welcome. And I’m sorry. Have a great day. (See more pictures and video at WTSP) The post Ty The Tiger Had To Have A Basketball-Sized Hairball Surgically Removed This Week appeared first on UPROXX.

Sen. John McCain says in a Los Angeles Times editorial that his proposal to let consumers choose only the cable channels they want is a "common-sense" idea. Related Articles: 4 Things John McCain's Cable Bill Would Mean for Subscribers Dianne Feinstein, John McCain, Carl Levin Slam 'Zero Dark Thirty' for Torture Scene read more