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Matson Films releases Jillian Elizabeth and Neil Dalal's film Gurukulam (One Without A Second) in New York today, June 3rd and Los Angeles June 10th, with a multi-city roll-out to 50 plus cities to follow.

'COMEDY BANG! BANG!' is getting weirder this season... and it's not just thanks to the new bandleader and co-host, 'Weird Al' Yankovic. Season five, premiering with two back-to-back episodes today, June 3 at 11:00pm ET/PT and 11:30pm ET/PT on IFC, brings us the highly-anticipated return of the surreal, wildly entertaining scripted talk show, hosted and created by Scott Aukerman. The new season returns with 20 episodes filled with an exciting line-up of guest stars, including award-winning musicians, top-tier comics, sketch luminaries, and the star of an 80's classic dance movie, each joining in on the fun with Scott and Al. Every week, two back-to-back episodes will air starting at 11:00pm; the first 10 episodes run through July 1, and the remaining 10 episodes will air on IFC this fall.

The 2016 NBA FINALS - the defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James - tip off today, June 2, at 9 p.m. ET exclusively on ABC. Weeknight NBA FINALS broadcasts will begin at 9 p.m. ET, while Sunday broadcasts will start at 8 p.m. Every game will be preceded by a 30-minute, on-site edition of the NBA COUNTDOWN pre-game show on ABC. The NBA FINALS will be available on ABC, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio and via WatchESPN. (The full game and telecast schedule is in the table below). This is the 14th NBA FINALS on ABC, dating back to 2003.

Five-time Emmy Award nominee Jesse Tyler Ferguson stops by NBC's TODAY this morning, June 2nd to discuss his hit Broadway comedy Fully Committed.

For the ninth consecutive year in conjunction with the NBA Finals, ABC presents JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE: GAME NIGHT. These special edition episodes air during primetime every night of the NBA Finals, beginning with game 1, tonight, Thursday, June 2.

Katie Lee crosses sand and surf in search of the best beach foods to dive into, with the best views to match, on Cooking Channel's BEACH BITES WITH KATIE LEE, premiering today, June 2nd at 10pm ET/7pm PT.

HBO debuts QUINCY JONES: BURNING THE LIGHT tonight, JUNE 2 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT).

Rivalries abound in the cutthroat world of competition BBQ, where reputation and respect ride on one perfectly glazed rib or one lip-smacking bite of brisket. Whether friendly foes or full-on nemeses, the one thing every pitmaster can agree on: nothing settles the score like a cook off!

Budgets are bigger and the STAKES are higher as Drew and Jonathan Scott go head-to-head in Las Vegas for HGTV's fourth season of BROTHER VS. BROTHER. Premiering today, June 1, at 9 p.m. ET/PT, the six-episode series will follow the popular twins as they compete to buy, renovate and sell a Vegas home-each with $500,000 to spend.

Food Network takes a nostalgic trip through decades of food trends this summer in the five-episode primetime competition CUTTHROAT KITCHEN: TIME WARP TOURNAMENT, with host Alton Brown leading sixteen talented, sabotage-hungry chefs through the culinary mayhem and a chance to win up to $50,000.

SPIKE Lee's Lil' Joints, a short documentary series from ESPN Films that first premiered last summer, returns today, May 31, with four new films executive produced by award-winning producer and director SPIKE Lee. The films in the collection merge African American and sports narratives, all directed by African American filmmakers.

FYI's new docuseries, TEENAGE NEWLYWEDS follows three young couples as they take a leap of love and transition from teen sweethearts to husband and wife. The series captures their weddings and all the ups and downs of juggling family, school, career, finances and first homes, while still navigating life as a teenager. Eight hour-long episodes begin premiering tonight, Tuesday, May 31 at 10 pm ET/PT.

Today, May 31, season 2 of POWERS, the PlayStation(R) original series from Sony Pictures Television, premieres on PlayStation(R)Network in the United States and Canada. Co-created by acclaimed Marvel writer Brian Michael Bendis and helmed by showrunner and respected genre writer Remi Aubuchon (Falling Skies), POWERS is the first scripted television series to air on Playstation Network.

NBC Sports will present Game 1 of the 2016 Stanley Cup Final today, May 30 - Memorial Day - at 8 p.m. ET on NBC, when Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins host Joe Thornton and the San Jose Sharks at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pa. The Sharks advanced to their first Stanley Cup Final in franchise history with a 5-2 win in Game 6 of the Western Conference Final vs. St. Louis, while Pittsburgh advanced with a 2-1 win in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

1,268 products and 329 episodes later, HOW IT'S MADE returns to Science Channel today, Monday, May 30 at 9PM with brand new spellbinding episodes showing how everything from toothpicks to tequila and even an oil tanker are made.

BBC America's TOP GEAR returns today, Monday, May 30 at 9/8c. Over the last 8 months, hosts Chris Evans; Matt LeBlanc; Sabine Schmitz; Chris Harris; Eddie Jordan; Rory Reid and The Stig have driven over 7500 miles, undertaken both on and off road challenges, tested the very latest cars and filmed in nine countries across four continents to create the new season.

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (SYTYCD) returns for a 13th season that will feature a younger generation of dancers. This season, dancers between the ages of 8-13, who are skilled in various dance styles, such as contemporary, tap, hip-hop, ballroom, animation or breaking, will be paired up with All-Stars to compete for the title of America's Favorite Dancer. Premiering today, May 30 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX, the new season of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE: THE NEXT GENERATION will feature returning host Cat Deeley and returning judges Nigel Lythgoe, Paula Abdul and Jason Derulo.

Hamilton star and Tony nominee Leslie Odom Jr and Broadway's Martin Short (soon to star in NBC's HAIRSPRAY LIVE!) visit THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON tonight, May 27.

Coinciding with Disney Channel's premiere of 'Adventures in Babysitting,' its 100th Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM), Walt Disney Records releases a digital album of songs from chart-topping and certified gold, platinum and multi-platinum DCOM soundtracks, 'Your Favorite Songs from 100 Disney Channel Original Movies.' The album is out on all online outlets today, MAY 27.(http://smarturl.it/100DCOMa1). Its centerpiece is a medley of iconic DCOM songs performed by Hollywood Records recording artists Forever In Your Mind; the band's music video will debut Friday, May 27, during the '100th DCOM Celebration' programming event on Disney Channel and will be available on DisneyMusicVevo immediately following its linear premiere. The music video will also be available same-day to all users of the Disney Channel app for smartphones, tablets and connected TVs.

Buddy Valastro trades the bakery for an RV this summer and takes a memorable road trip to experience the sites and flavors of the South with his wife Lisa and their four kids in the eight-episode series BUDDY'S FAMILY VACATION