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--LIFETIME ORIGINAL MOVIE--
“A DAY LATE AND A DOLLAR SHORT” (World Premiere)
Airs Saturday, April 19 at 8:00PM-10:00PM (ET)
Academy Award® and Golden Globe® winner Whoopi Goldberg and Golden Globe winner Ving Rhames headline the Lifetime Original Movie A Day Late and a Dollar Short. Based on The New York Times bestseller by Terry McMillan A Day Late and A Dollar Short is the uplifting story of a mother who tries to help her dysfunctional family through life’s ups and downs. The film also stars Mekhi Phifer, Kimberly Elise, Anika Noni Rose and Tichina Arnold.
In A Day Late and a Dollar Short, when irascible matriarch Viola Price (Goldberg) learns that her next asthma attack will likely kill her, she is determined to fix her fractured family before she leaves this world, from her relationship with her husband to the lives of her four children and grandchildren. While on this quest, she must contend with sibling rivalry, teen pregnancy and drug addiction – and that is only one child. Additionally, her jailbird son needs to learn how to be a better father, her granddaughter is in bigger trouble than her daughter is willing to admit and Viola’s estranged husband needs saving from his scheming younger girlfriend. It’s the kind of meddling that the Price family hasn’t experienced from Viola in decades, and she won’t have an easy time bending her loved ones to her will. (2014)
-ORIGINAL SERIES-
“DANCE MOMS”
For the fourth season of Lifetime’s hit docuseries Dance Moms, Abby will take to the road with a national scouting tour in search for the country’s most elite young dancers. With the threat of new dancers coming into the company, the dance moms will stop at nothing to make sure their girls have a place to shine on stage, even if it means going up against Abby.
FAMILY COMES FIRST (#414)
Airs Tuesday, April 1 at 9:00PM-10:00PM (ET)
With her mother's health declining, Abby leaves the girls and moms to fend for themselves at this week’s competition. Abby's announcement of the impending arrival of a brand new team looms over Abby’s original team.
LIGHTS! CAMERA! DANCE! (#415)
Airs Tuesday, April 8 at 9:00PM-10:00PM (ET)
Melissa takes control during Mackenzie’s music video shoot, but the power quickly goes to her head. After racking up 13 wins in a row, the pressure is on the Abby Lee Dance Company to continue their stellar winning streak. All the dances this week are in tribute to Abby’s ailing mother and emotions are high.
PRESENTING MY NEW TEAM (#416)
Airs Tuesday, April 15 at 9:00PM-10:30PM (ET)
In Dance Moms 100th episode, Abby finally presents her new junior elite competition team during pyramid leaving the original team and moms in shock. With her new team in place, original dancers are pitted against new ones.
SEEING RED (REUNION SPECIAL)
Airs Tuesday, April 22 at 9:00PM-10:00PM (ET)
After a season full of fights, losses, and heartbreak, Abby and the moms gather to discuss the most memorable moments of the past year. Abby discusses the pain of losing her mother, while Kelly’s expulsion from the team is still fresh in Christi’s mind. Soon, old wounds are re-opened and everyone is “seeing red.”
NO MOMS ALLWOED (GIRL TALK SPECIAL)
Airs Tuesday, April 29 at 9:00PM-10:00PM (ET)
Their moms have had the floor to air their feuds, frustrations and alliances; now, for the first time ever, it’s the girls’ turn to dish the dirt. With guest appearances from Asia Ray and Vivi, the dancers speak their mind on everything from Abby to their former teammates, the moms fighting, and everything in between… and there are no moms allowed!
“KIM OF QUEENS”
Kim of Queens’ sassy star Kim Gravel, one of the country’s most successful and outspoken pageant coaches, is on a mission to find diamonds in the rough and transform them into confident young women in the all-new Lifetime docuseries Along with the help of her mother Jo and sister Allisyn, Kim lives to polish local girls into future leaders, able to take the crown and rule the world.
While applying her homegrown philosophy that beauty is only skin deep, Kim, with her larger-than-life personality that is peppered with tough love and plenty of humor, searches for young talent that many might pass over on first glance. As Kim likes to say, “You can wear a burlap sack, girl; but if you got it on the inside, it shines on the outside.” At the young age of 16, this former self-proclaimed “ugly duckling” was crowned the youngest Miss Georgia in the pageant’s history. Kim will be the first to say that winning Miss Georgia was great, but losing Miss America made her who she is today. Now, as the owner and CEO of her business, the renowned Pageant Place, Kim shares her incredible talents and over-the-top, engaging personality with the young, talented hopefuls seeking her sage advice that has proven to take young girls to the top.
DOUBLE TROUBLE (#112) Season Finale!
Airs Tuesday, April 1 at 10:00PM-11:01PM (ET)
When the girls team up for a dynamic duos pageant, tempers flare among the moms. Kim needs her new identical twin clients to embrace their identities and crush the competition.
“PREACHERS’ DAUGHTERS”
The gap between heaven and hell has never been wider than in the season two of Preachers’ Daughters. Lifetime’s hit family docusoap follows the lives of four preacher families after the church doors have been shut. With judging eyes watching, the drama runs deep as the girls struggle with living up to the expectations of their parents and their congregations. As temptation, redemption, guilt and the path to right and wrong collide, will these preachers’ daughters choose sin or salvation?
LONG WAY HOME (#205)
Airs Wednesday, April 2 at 9:00PM-10:00PM (ET)
Megan’s brother Zach returns home from rehab. Tori bails on a job interview and Taylor auditions for a zombie film. Meanwhile, Victoria teaches her daughters a lesson about premarital sex.
DAMNED IF YOU DO… (#206)
Airs Wednesday, April 9 at 9:00PM-10:00PM (ET)
Teryn and her husband Chad are having problems in their marriage. Megan gets criticized by church members and acts out at a youth event and Tori praise dances in order to prove herself to her parents. Taylor ditches school while Ken gets bad health news.
BREAKING BAD GIRLS (#207)
Airs Wednesday, April 16 at 9:00PM-10:00PM (ET)
Megan skips out of punishment to go on a date. Teryn gives Chad a surprising answer to his proposal. Kenny and Monique try to bond with their daughters on a swamp tour while Taylor gets devastating news about her father.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT (#208)
Airs Wednesday, April 23 at 9:00PM-10:00PM (ET)
Taylor has a bikini car wash fundraiser for Ken and Kolby goes on a trip without her parents' permission. Megan gets in trouble for going out on a date. Meanwhile, Tori parties for her birthday and quickly finds herself in hot water with her friends.
HALLOWED BE MY NAME (#209)
Airs Wednesday, April 30 at 9:00PM-10:00PM (ET)
Megan goes camping with boys without permission and the Koloff girls throw Teryn a bachelorette party. Taylor worries about losing both her parents after Ken's health scares. Kenny and Monique confront Tori about her partying.
“BRING IT!”
Lifetime’s all-new dance competition docuseries Bring It! shines a spotlight on the elite world of hip-hop majorette competitions. Coach Dianna Williams (aka “Miss D”) and her Dancing Dolls troupe refuse to lose, pushing themselves to the limit each week in the relentless pursuit of victory. Every pump, thrust and high kick on Bring It! highlights the triumphs and struggles of intense competition, where errors aren’t tolerated, mediocrity isn’t excused and only a win is acceptable.
SUNJAI IN STILETTOS (#105)
Airs Wednesday, April 2 at 10:00PM-11:00PM (ET)
The Dancing Dolls head back to Memphis to compete against two fierce rivals, the Prancing Tigerettes and the Divas of Olive Branch. Meanwhile, Sunjai earns a spot front and center in the team’s Michael Jackson-inspired performance and Kayla finally asks her father to attend one of her performances.
STREET BATTLE (#106)
Airs Wednesday, April 9 at 10:00PM-11:00PM (ET)
The Dancing Dolls challenge their rivals, the Divas of Olive Branch, to a no-holds-barred “Street Battle”, to settle once and for all which dance team is the best. The event soon gets out of hand, however, when tension on the dance floor sparks a clash between dancers and spectators. Meanwhile, Camryn gets a chance to lead the Dancing Dolls during a parade and show Miss Dianna that she has what it takes to be captain.
PREMIERE: TO BE ANNOUNCED (#107)
Airs Wednesday, April 16 at 10:00PM-11:00PM (ET)
(Individual episode information is currently not available.)
PREMIERE: TO BE ANNOUNCED (#108)
Airs Wednesday, April 23 at 10:00PM-11:00PM (ET)
(Individual episode information is currently not available.)
PREMIERE: TO BE ANNOUNCED (#109) Season finale!
Airs Wednesday, April 30 at 10:00PM-11:00PM (ET)
(Individual episode information is currently not available.)
“PROJECT RUNWAY: UNDER THE GUNN”
With a new Emmy® Award in hand, Tim Gunn takes the reigns as host of Lifetime’s new fashion competition series, PROJECT RUNWAY: UNDER THE GUNN. America’s favorite mentor, Tim passes the torch to Project Runway alumni Mondo Guerra, Anya Ayoung-Chee and Nick Verreos, who have shown their prowess on the runway as contestants, but now must prove they have the vision and business savvy to manage a fashion empire with 15 new up-and-coming designers under their watch. Each mentor will have a team of designers they must manage, coach, cheerlead and, when necessary, knock down with tough love in order to lead them to runway success. This new crop of designers will face the critiques of designer Rachel Roy, celebrity stylist Jen Rade, creator of some of the most iconic red carpet looks in Hollywood, and TV fashion correspondent and Marie Claire Senior Fashion Editor Zanna Roberts Rassi.
PREMIERE: TO BE ANNOUNCED
Airs Thursday, April 3 at 9:00PM-10:01PM (ET)
(Individual episode information is currently not available.)
PREMIERE: TO BE ANNOUNCED
Airs Thursday, April 10 at 9:00PM-10:01PM (ET) SEASON FINALE!
(Individual episode information is currently not available.)
“CELEBRITY HOME RAIDERS”
Celebrities welcome viewers into their homes for a trip down memory lane and an exclusive look into their lives and prized possessions in Lifetime’s all-new unscripted series Celebrity Home Raiders.
In each half-hour episode of Celebrity Home Raiders, host Kit Hoover (Access Hollywood Live) and renowned auctioneers Darren Julien and Martin Nolan from Julien’s Auctions, reminisce with celebrities as they search through their belongings for beloved treasures to be auctioned off, with proceeds benefiting a charity of each celebrity’s choice. The stars invite Kit, Darren and Martin into their homes to discuss the history and sentiment of their personal memorabilia while haggling over each item’s value. Potential items up for auction include David Hasselhoff’s replica of KITT from Knight Rider, an Axe guitar owned and used by Gene Simmons from KISS, and many other highly coveted items. Will the objects’ final price meet the celebrities’ expectation and – more importantly – will they reach their charitable donation goals?
DEBIE GIBSON (#104)
Airs Thursday, April 3 at 11:00PM-11:30PM (ET)
Kit and Darren go inside the home of 80’s teen queen Debbie Gibson. Hear the former pop princess bare it all as she shows off private photos from her steamy Playboy magazine shoot, several awesome 80’s outfits, some killer dance moves and a very special toy she thought had disappeared. Will Debbie not skip a ‘foolish beat’ and part with items from her “Electric Youth” to raise money for her favorite charity? “Anything is possible.”
LANCE BASS (#101)
Airs Thursday, April 3 at 11:30PM-12:00AM (ET) SEASON FINALE!
Kit and Martin get a legendary look inside the home of former N'Sync heartthrob Lance Bass. They see platinum records, tour outfits, frosted tips and something that Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears spent hours competing over while on tour. Will this Boy bander prove to have "No Strings Attached" to some of his most precious things and say “Bye, Bye, Bye” to raise money for his favorite charity or will uncovering a semi-nude portrait give him second thoughts?
“BETTY WHITE’S OFF THEIR ROCKERS”
Emmy® Award winner and comedic icon Betty White brings her hilarious cast of elderly and unruly pranksters to Lifetime for an all-new season of Betty White’s Off Their Rockers. With two Emmy nominations for her role as the host of the series, White and her posse have tricked, cajoled and used their age to get more than a few laughs at the expense of the American public. It’s the elderly like no one has seen them before – brash, shameless and completely “off their rockers.” This season of Betty White’s Off Their Rockers finds the mischievous crew up to their old tricks, as well as some new bits as they prey on younger, unsuspecting marks.
BETTY—GIVING BACK (#311)
Airs Friday, April 4 at 10:00PM-10:30PM (ET)
Betty tries to warn Michael about his horoscope and takes her first ever shelfie.
SENIOR DANGER (#312)
Airs Friday, April 4 at 10:30PM-11:00PM (ET)
Betty gives tips on danger areas within the home and offers her advice on dancing.
PREMIERES: TO BE ANNOUNCED
Airs Fridays, April 11, 18 & 25 at 10:00PM-10:30PM & 10:30PM-11:00PM (ET)
(Individual episode information is currently not available.)
“DROP DEAD DIVA”
All will finally be revealed in the final season of Lifetime’s critically-acclaimed hit series Drop Dead Diva (#DropDeadDiva). Starring Brooke Elliott and Emmy Award nominee Margaret Cho, Drop Dead Diva follows the story of shallow model Deb who suddenly dies in an accident only to find her soul resurfacing in the body of a brilliant, plus-sized attorney, Jane. Colin Egglesfield (The Client List), Virginia Williams (How I Met Your Mother) and Corbin Bleu (High School Musical) guest star in the season opener, while Grammy winner Rick Springfield will make an appearance and perform later this season, along with Jay DeMarcus from Rascal Flatts. Golden Globe and Emmy winner S. Epatha Merkerson also reprises her role as Judge Hiller, while Emmy nominee John Ratzenberger returns as Kim’s father, Larry Kaswell.
LIFE & DEATH (#604)
Airs Sunday, April 6 at 9:00PM-10:00PM (ET)
Jane struggles with how to behave around Grayson now that he knows the truth. Grayson asks Jane to help him with a case representing a young widower who wants to honor his wife's last wish to be buried in her backyard, while her parents want her in their family plot. Lucky Paul buys a Rolls-Royce for $100 off Craigslist but finds it way more trouble than it's worth. Kim returns to work and enlists Owen's help representing a 12-year-old foster child searching for a permanent home.
CHEERS & JEERS (#605)
Airs Sunday, April 13 at 9:00PM-10:00PM (ET)
Jane takes a case concerning a bullied pro cheerleader. When Paul gets in trouble for accumulating too much credit card debt, Teri pretends to be his lawyer. Grayson and Owen come up with a unique strategy to defend a family who installed speed bumps on their busy neighborhood street. Jane and Grayson make plans for a romantic evening.
DESPERATE HOUSEWIFE (#606)
Airs Sunday, April 27 at 9:00PM-10:00PM (ET)
Pregnant Stacy is concerned when someone suggests her frequent burping is a sign she's having an evil baby. Grayson and Jane are paired together on a case involving national security, but are flummoxed when they're given very little information about their mild mannered client or her charges. Kim represents a family of orphans when their adoptive parents kick them out immediately after home make over show renovations.
“DEVIOUS MAIDS” SEASON PREMIERE!
Lifetime’s critically-acclaimed hit series Devious Maids (#DeviousMaids, #DeviousArmy), returns for a second season. The series is executive produced by Marc Cherry and Eva Longoria, and stars Ana Ortiz, Dania Ramírez, Roselyn Sánchez, Edy Ganem and Judy Reyes as five maids with ambition and dreams of their own while working for the rich and famous in Beverly Hills. Longoria will direct the series’ eagerly anticipated season two opener, marking her television directorial debut.
Devious Maids is set in a world where murder and mayhem collide in the mansions of Beverly Hills’ wealthiest and most powerful families. Class warfare has never been as fun and dirty as it is in the tiny enclave where the staff is as clever, witty and downright as devilish as their employers. The series centers on a close-knit group of maids, Marisol (Ortiz), Rosie (Ramírez), Carmen (Sánchez), Valentina (Ganem) and Zoila (Reyes), who are bonded together by their jobs, life struggles and the melodramatic universe that engulfs their employers. Devious Maids also stars Susan Lucci, Grant Show, Rebecca Wisocky, Tom Irwin, Mariana Klaveno, Matt Cedeño, Melinda Page Hamilton and Drew Van Acker. Joining the cast this season are Dominic Adams, Joanna Adler and Colin Woodell.
Following last season’s revelation of Flora’s murderer, Rosie’s shocking arrest by immigration agents, the demise of Valentina and Zoila’s relationship and Carmen’s fake engagement, season two promises to deliver even more excitement. Beverly Hills is hit by a wave of criminal activity that leaves its residents in a vulnerable situation. Meanwhile, Marisol engages in a new romance but quickly discovers there is more than meets the eye to her new lover. Zoila’s need to control everything starts to take a toll on her personal life, especially with Valentina, who is now working for a surprising new employer. Rosie’s immigration status is in flux, while Carmen embraces her life in the limelight as the fiancée to a pop star.
AN IDEAL HUSBAND (#201)
Airs Sunday, April 20 at 10:00PM-11:00PM (ET)
Three months have passed, and Marisol has found a new love. When Peri discovers that Rosie is back in the U.S., she goes to great lengths to keep Spence and Rosie apart. Zoila learns through Genevieve that Valentina is back from Africa. As Carmen and Alejandro settle into their fake relationship, Odessa reaches her limit. After a traumatic event at the Powell home, Adrian and Evelyn hire a handsome bodyguard, Tony.
THE DARK AT THE TIP OF THE STARIS (#202)
Airs Sunday, April 27 at 10:00PM-11:00PM (ET)
When Carmen feels threatened by an old flame from Alejandro’s past, she goes to great lengths to make sure her career isn’t in jeopardy. Zoila intervenes with Valentina’s job, while ignoring the problems arising at home with her husband, Pablo. Rosie starts a new job working for Kenneth Miller, a post-stroke patriarch, and his dysfunctional family. Marisol tries to make peace with Opal. Peri threatens Spence into staying in their marriage. As Adrian copes with the home invasion, he fails to protect Evelyn in a dangerous situation.
--MOVIES-MOVIES-MOVIES--
“THE TRIALS OF CATE MCCALL” (Lifetime Premiere)
Airs Saturday, April 5 at 8:00PM-10:00PM (ET)
In order to be reinstated to the bar and recover custody of her daughter, a hotshot lawyer, now in recovery and on probation, must take on the appeal of a woman wrongfully convicted of murder. Kate Beckinsale, Clancy Brown and Taye Diggs star. (2013)
“DEATH CLIQUE” (World Premiere)
Airs Saturday, April 12 at 8:00PM-10:00PM (ET)
A friendship rivalry between three high school girls escalates into a shocking act of violence, and soon one of them is dead. Now the dead girl’s mom is determined to find her missing child… and get justice for her daughter. Inspired by true events, this World Premiere film stars Lexi Ainsworth, Barbara Alyn Woods, Brittney Underwood, Michelle Clunie, Tina Ivlev and Bruce Thomas. (2014)
“STARVING IN SUBURBIA” (World Premiere)
Airs Saturday, April 26 at 8:00PM-10:00PM (ET)
When seventeen-year-old Hannah stumbles upon a website about Thinspiration — an online community devoted to anorexia as a life choice — she becomes an obsessive follower of the site founder, ButterflyAna. By the time Hannah's family realizes what is happening and get Hannah the help she needs, the disease has fully taken hold and Hannah is refusing to eat. Will this family be able to exorcise the demon of anorexia from their lives? Laura Wiggins, Izabella Miko, Emma Dumont, Marcus Giamatti and Callie Thorne star. (2014)
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Network:
Lifetime
Show:
Dance Moms
Drop Dead Diva
Celebrity Home Raiders
Devious Maids
Preachers' Daughters
A Day Late and a Dollar Short
Project Runway: Under the Gunn
Kim of Queens
Betty White's Off Their Rockers
Bring It!
Starving in Suburbia
The Trials of Cate McCall
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