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Award-winning actress Danielle Brooks, star of Netflix's blockbuster series Orange Is the New Black, has been named host of the eleventh season of the public television series AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange. Brooks will help guide audiences as they journey through AfroPoP's new slate of documentary and short stories on contemporary life, art and culture in the African Diaspora. Season 11 of the series, which highlights diverse issues including social justice, politics, LGBTQ identity, fashion and violence against women, premieres at 8 p.m. ET/10 p.m. PT on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 21, on the WORLD Channel, with a new episode airing each Monday through February 18. AfroPoP is produced by Black Public Media (BPM) and co-presented by American Public Television (APT). 

Hulu has renewed the Canadian comedy Letterkenny for four more seasons, according to The Hollywood Reporter. 

New casting announcements have been made for the CBS multi-camera comedy pilot Bob Hearts Abishola, according to Deadline. Folake Olowofoyeky has been cast in the title role opposite Billy Gardell. Christine Ebersole, Maribeth Monroe, Shola Adewusi, Barry Shabaka Henley, and Matt Jones round out the family for the series, created by Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky and Al Higgins, who have teamed with The Daily Show contributor Gina Yashere.

Stand-up comedian, writer and filmmaker, Jena Friedman is back in the second installment of Soft Focus that features a segment on sexual harassment in gaming and an interview with Presidential hopeful and Belizian fugitive, John McAfee.

TNT and Cadence13, a leading podcast media company, today announced a ground-breaking eight-part podcast documentary series, Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia, a companion to TNT's six-episode suspense drama I Am the Night. The podcast series will premiere Wednesday, February 13 and joins Turner Podcast Network's portfolio of podcasts available on Apple Podcasts and many other podcast platforms. I Am the Night, from director Patty Jenkins and writer Sam Sheridan, starring Chris Pine, is slated to premiere on Monday, January 28, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) on TNT.

Justin Lin's Perfect Storm Entertainment has signed exclusive overall TV development pact with Apple, according to Variety.

Disney has acquired the rights toThe New York Times' bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz's new YA novel, 29 Dates, according to Deadline.

On July 16, 1999, the world stood still when John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy and her sister Lauren Bessette were killed in a plane crash. Now almost 20 years after that tragic day, ABC News presents a two-hour prime-time special about John, featuring his closest friends and rare, candid video footage of John and Carolyn. 'The Last Days of JFK Jr.' airs Thursday, Jan. 3 (9:00 - 11:00 p.m. EST), on ABC.

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee is donating a six-bedroom house to El Refugio, an organization that works with detained immigrants and their families, as part of its I.C.E.-focused, ice skating holiday spectacular 'Christmas on I.C.E.'

For the last five years, an average of 5 million families have chosen to tune into the Netflix New Year's Eve countdowns and according to new research from Netflix, 77% of U.S. parents actually prefer to stay in than go out for the biggest bash of the year.

HBO is set to develop Crystal Moselle and Lesley Arfin's female skateboarding comedy, according to Variety.

CBS All Access today announced the second-season renewal of its original series TELL ME A STORY. Created by Kevin Williamson, TELL ME A STORY takes the world's most beloved fairy tales and reimagines them as a dark and twisted psychological thriller. Season two will explore a whole new set of fairy tales and characters.

Brides have many important decisions to make as they prepare for their wedding, including the task of finding their perfect wedding dress, as fans have seen on TLC's long-running franchise SAY YES TO THE DRESS, returning Saturday, January 5 at 8/7c. But, after brides find their dream gown and walk down the aisle, what comes next? HGTV has the answer with SAY YES TO THE NEST. In a sneak peek airing Saturday, January 5 at 10/9c, the HGTV series follows different newlyweds on their journey to finding and purchasing their first shared home. A significant milestone for any couple, this show not only offers insight into what a couple is looking for in a home, but it also provides an inside look at the dynamics of their relationship as they begin to lay the foundation for a “nest” of their own. The six-episode season of SAY YES TO THE NEST premieres on HGTV in March 2019.

Following an amazing year with 117 million streams across 65 countries, Dutch duo Vicetone have delivered their sensational end of year mix, dropping a series of their original productions and remixes throughout the dynamic 45-minute performance.

Nobel Prize-winning scientist James Watson, the man behind the double helix, confronts his complex legacy in the new documentary American Masters: Decoding Watson, premiering nationwide Wednesday, January 2 at 10 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). The film will be available to stream beginning January 3 via pbs.org/americanmasters and PBS apps.

Actors and comedic couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally feel ambivalent, yet hopeful about being Conan O'Brien's friends.

They are some of the world's most exciting and innovative engineering creations, all designed to propel civilization forward. From the biggest construction project ever undertaken in New York City, to an aircraft carrier that is as long as the Empire State Building is tall, the new season of IMPOSSIBLE ENGINEERING shines a light on the brilliant minds behind these marvels and the remarkable level of detail that goes into building these amazing feats of modern day engineering. The new ten-episode season premieres Thursday, January 3 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Noticias Telemundo announced today the development of its first-ever English-language daily newscast. The planned newscast will be distributed exclusively via YouTube, also becoming the first Noticias Telemundo production to live outside a Telemundo-owned platform. The Noticias Telemundo project obtained a Google News Innovation (GNI) YouTube grant, which is awarded to ventures that elevate quality journalism, evolve business models to drive sustainable growth, and empower news organizations through technological innovation.

BBMAK, Mark Barry, Christian Burns and Stephen McNally who recently reunited after a fifteen year hiatus have announced they are currently finishing work on a new album that will be released  April 26, 2019.  The as-yet-untitled album is the first new music from the pop group in over fifteen years.   BBMAK will launch a Pledge Music campaign today which includes exclusive items such as; handwritten & signed lyric sheet for one BBMAK song of your choosing, signed polaroid photo (no two are alike) of the band and, of course, the new album signed by the band and much more.

 The Madison Square Garden Company (NYSE: MSG) announced today that due to overwhelming demand, the 2018 production of the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, presented by Chase, will extend its run through January 6, 2019. The added performances are Wednesday, January 2 at 2:00PM and 8:00PM; Friday, January 4 at 2:00PM and 8:00PM; Saturday, January 5 at 1:00PM, 4:00PM and 7:00PM; and Sunday, January 6 at 12:00PM, 3:00PM and 6:00PM. The 2018 Christmas Spectacular, which features a brand-new finale number, 'Christmas Lights,' opened on November 9, 2018. Tickets for the 10 additional performances are on sale now at www.rockettes.com/christmas.