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⚾️ 📺 📊 Saturday Ratings: Fox Still Tops the Night Despite Rainout of MLB Speedway Classic http://dlvr.it/TMKQG6

Carrie Bradshaw And Company Say Goodbye: ‘And Just Like That…’ To End After Season 3 The "Sex and the City" sequel series, "And Just Like That…", will come to an end after its upcoming third season

ICYMI from Marc Berman at @Forbes: Carrie Bradshaw And Company Say Goodbye: ‘And Just Like That…’ To End After Season 3

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📺 August 5, 2020: The 22nd season premiere of reality competition "Big Brother" #BB22 aired on CBS.

The COVID-19 pandemic limited the scope of casting new houseguests that year, which prompted an all-returnee "All-Stars" season.

📺 August 5, 2015: "Difficult People" debuted on Hulu. The New York City-set comedy starring Julie Klausner (also, the show's creator) and Billy Eichner produced 28 episodes across three seasons.

📺 August 5, 2003: "The O.C." launched on Fox.

The series, which starred Ben McKenzie, Adam Brody, Mischa Barton, Rachel Bilson, Tate Donovan, Peter Gallagher and Kelly Rowan became an instant hit.

It ran four seasons.

🎬 August 5, 1983: Coming-of-age drama "Risky Business" starring Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay premiered in theaters.

Known as Cruise's breakout film, "Risky Business" was a critical and commercial success.

📺 August 5, 1976: "What's Happening!!" premiered on ABC.

Loosely based on the film "Cooley High," this comedy was initially meant for a limited 4-episode run.

But good ratings turned it into a weekly series set for the fall of 1976; ran for 3 full seasons.

"Whose Line Is It Anyway?, starring Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, and Wayne Brady, debuted on ABC in 1998. It ran on ABC through 2004 and moved to cable network ABC Family (now Freeform) from 2005 to 2007. The CW revived it effective in 2013, where it still airs with Aisha Tyler as host.

Marcia! Marcia! Marcia! Today, we’re sending groovy birthday vibes to "The Brady Bunch" star Maureen McCormick, as she celebrates her 69th birthday!

ABC News Commemorates 20 Years Since Hurricane Katrina ABC News will commemorate the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with a primetime special, "Hurricane Katrina: 20 Years After the Storm with Robin Roberts."

ABC News Commemorates 20 Years Since Hurricane Katrina

“American Bandstand” debuted on ABC as a weekday late afternoon entry in 1957. Hosted by Dick Clark, the show began as a local dance program called “Bandstand” in 1952. “American Bandstand” remained on ABC in daytime until August 1963, and then became a Saturday afternoon program through 1987.

📺 📊 Friday Ratings: ‘Happy’s Place’ Reruns on NBC Lead All Broadcast Network Offerings Among Adults 18-49

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Crime drama “One West Waikiki,” starring Cheryl Ladd as a forensic expert debuted on CBS on this day in 1994. It aired six episodes on the broadcast network before it headed into syndication in the fall of 1995 where an additional 13 episodes had aired.

📺 August 4, 2014: "Bachelor in Paradise" debuted on ABC. The spin-off of "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" features previous contestants of those programs co-mingling at a secluded resort.

Chris Harrison was its host thru 2021. Jesse Palmer currently hosts.

Its 10th season is currently airing

📺 August 4, 2005: "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" debuted on FX.

In terms of number of seasons, "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" — in its 17th season — is the longest running live-action comedy in U.S. TV history.

📺 August 4, 2004: Reality competition "The Player" debuted on UPN. Men competed using their "player skills" to seduce women. It was initially hosted by an anonymous "Ultimate Player" via phone, but was later revealed to be "Boston" Rob Mariano from "Survivor".

📺 August 4, 1997: Two syndicated late night talk shows debuted: “The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show” and “Vibe”. Both tried to fill the void left by Arsenio Hall who departed his successful late night show three years prior but both did not last one full season.

📺 August 4, 1994: Crime drama "One West Waikiki" starring Cheryl Ladd as a forensic expert debuted on CBS. Richard Burgi also starred.

It aired six episodes on the broadcast network before it headed into syndication in the fall of 1995 where an additional 13 episodes had aired.

📺 August 4, 1989: Michael Landon’s final series, “Highway to Heaven,” concluded its five-season run on NBC.

🎵🎬 August 4, 1987: The soundtrack to the film "Dirty Dancing" was released.

It featured "Hungry Eyes" by Eric Carmen, "She's Like The Wind" by the film's star Patrick Swayze and the Oscar-winning Best Original Song of the Year, "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes.

⚾️ August 4, 1985: Multiple MLB highlights occurred included the No. 10 retired by the New York Yankees to honor their legendary shortstop and broadcaster Phil Rizzuto; famous for "Holy Cow!," they presented him with a cow who accidentally knocked him

🎶 Reaching No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart on this day (August 4):

• "The Morning After" by Maureen McGovern in 1973;
• Mariah Carey's debut solo studio single "Vision of Love" in 1990;
• and, "Bootylicious" by Destiny's Child in 2001.

Attempting to capitalize on the popularity of "Dallas," NBC premiered the daytime drama "Texas" on this day in 1980. The spinoff of another NBC daytime soap "Another World" lasted only two years.

Loni Anderson Dies: The ‘WKRP In Cincinnati’ Star Was 79 Loni Anderson, who rose to fame in her Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated role as receptionist Jennifer Marlowe on "WKRP in Cincinnati," died Sunday in Los Angeles.

Loni Anderson Dies: The ‘WKRP In Cincinnati’ Star Was 79

Blast from the Archives — NBC Event, 2009. As I continue reassembling my office, here’s a snapshot from an NBC press event back in 2009. I’d met Brooke Shields once before — always gracious. Then there’s Andrew McCarthy… well, let’s just say his enthusiasm didn’t exactly match the occasion.

📺 August 3, 2017: Side-view of our very own editor-in-chief Marc Berman (lower left) in the studio audience during an episode of "Big Brother" #BB19 on CBS.

📺 August 3, 2009: One of the most explosive fights in "Big Brother" history occurred during #BB11 that involved Chima throwing a drink in Russell's face while Kevin and Ronnie got into a shouting match that resulted in a tossing of pillows at each other.

📺 August 3, 2005: "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List" debuted on Bravo. The docuseries which chronicled the famous comedienne and actress ran for six seasons. It earned Emmy Awards for Outstanding Reality Program in each 2007 and 2008.

🎵 August 3, 1996: "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)" by Los Del Rio began its 14-week stint at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.