Ciara Joins Miss America Judges Panel

August 24, 2016 7:25am PT by Kimberly Nordyke

The singer joins Mark Cuban, Gabby Douglas and other celebrities in judging the Sept. 11 competition, airing on ABC. Getty Images

The singer joins Mark Cuban, Gabby Douglas and other celebrities in judging the Sept. 11 competition, airing on ABC.

Ciara has joined the panel of judges for the 2017 Miss America pageant.

The Miss America Organization, Dick Clark Productions and ABC said Wednesday that the Grammy-winning singer will serve as one of the celebrity judges for the Sept. 11 event.

She’ll join previously announced judges including Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas, Shark Tank’s Mark Cuban, singer-actress Laura Marano (Disney Channel’s Austin & Ally), Sara Foster (VH1’s Barely Famous), singer-songwriter Cole Swindell and former Miss America Sharlene Wells Hawkes. Additional judges will be announced in the coming weeks.

Also as previously announced, Chris Harrison (ABC’s The Bachelor) is returning as host, with Sage Steele (ABC and ESPN’s NBA Countdown) joining as co-host.

The Miss America pageant is scheduled to air live from Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall at 9-11 p.m. ET (tape-delayed PT) on Sunday, Sept. 11, on ABC.

DCP and the Miss America Organization will collaborate on all creative, marketing, sponsorship, licensing, ticketing and distribution elements of this year’s show. Tony Eaton and Tall Pony Productions will produce the pageant.

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Ashleigh Banfield Moves From CNN to HLN With New Primetime Show

Ashleigh Banfield Moves From CNN to HLN With New Primetime Show | Hollywood Reporter

August 18, 2016 10:52am PT by Kimberly Nordyke

"She will bring her legal experience and views to HLN prime, tackling the day's most pressing social and legal issues mixed with her own passionate point of view and spirited conversation," CNN executive vp Ken Jautz said in a statement.  Larry Busacca/Getty Images

“She will bring her legal experience and views to HLN prime, tackling the day’s most pressing social and legal issues mixed with her own passionate point of view and spirited conversation,” CNN executive vp Ken Jautz said in a statement.

Ashleigh Banfield is leaving CNN for a new show at sister network HLN.

The five-year network veteran is launching a primetime show Oct. 17 that will air live Monday through Thursday from 8-9 p.m. ET.

“She will bring her legal experience and views to HLN prime, tackling the day’s most pressing social and legal issues mixed with her own passionate point of view and spirited conversation,” CNN executive vp Ken Jautz said in a statement. “Ashleigh and her distinct journalistic style is the perfect fit as we continue to refocus on our news roots and increase our live hours of programming.”

Viewers of her CNN show Legal View also heard the announcement straight from Banfield at the end of Thursday’s telecast.

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Discovery Family Channel Adds Shows About Home Design, Cooking to Schedule (Exclusive)

August 03, 2016 9:34am PT by Kimberly Nordyke

'Game of Homes' and 'The Incredible Food Race' are set to premiere in September.‘The Incredible Food Race’  Courtesy of Discovery Family Channel

‘Game of Homes’ and ‘The Incredible Food Race’ are set to premiere in September.

Discovery Family Channel has added two shows to its lineup.

Game of Homes, hosted by Cameron Mathison, follows four teams of amateur home renovators as they attempt to save dilapidated houses that are marked to be torn down and revive them room by room into their dream homes.

The twist? Before the competition, the houses were lifted off their foundations and transferred to massive barges, where the teams will renovate the structures while living inside their homes.

The teams will be judged by experts Cheryl Torrenueva and Jeremy MacPherson along with celebrity guest judges who vote for their favorite room renovations based on design and workmanship. One team will ultimately win the house they renovated.

The eight-episode series premieres at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6.

Meanwhile, The Incredible Food Race is a competition in which two families take part in a race of food challenges plus a main event: a family vs. family cook-off in an outdoor stadium. The winning family gets free groceries for a year.

Food Race, a six-part series, premieres at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7.

The show is produced by Tricon Films & Television with Andrea Gorfolova, Jameel Bharmal and Marc Kell Whitehead as executive producers.

This marks the U.S. premieres for both series, which have aired in Canada and Latin America.

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