WE tv ’s upfront announcements included 1-hour pilot “ Charlie Sheen’s Bad Influence,” in which Sheen puts couples through the test before they tie the knot. New series include “Mystery Millionaire,” rich singles go under cover as Average Joes and Janes looking for love, and a retooled version of “My Fair Wedding with David Tutera ” that looks at more than just weddings in “David Tutera’s CELEBrations.” — HLN announced nightly news program “The Daily Share,” providing a digest of what people are watching, searching, playing, sharing. It fits in with the net’s rebrand as the home for the social media generation. Projects in development include game show “America’s Most Liked” and “2 spouses, 3 Houses,” a house-hunting series featuring YouTube star Jessica Edwards. HLN said it has formed a strategic alliance with Twitter that includes piloting a program to visualize Twitter data live on air in new ways. — Mike Rowe, best known for Discovery ’s “Dirty Jobs” series, joins CNN this fall with new series “Somebody’s Gotta Do it.” In each ep, Rowe visits unique individuals and joins them in their undertakings, from do-gooders to collectors. — Bravo ’s upfront slate includes 15 new series. That includes 2 scripted series: “Odd Mom Out,” a half-hour comedy based loosely on fashionista Jill Kargman’s life, and “Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce,” based on the best-selling “Girlfirends’ Guide” books and starting Lisa Edelstein (“House”). Unscripted series include “Game of Crowns,” 6 pageant wives compete on the Mrs pageant circuit (debuts in July).

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