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[12/18/06 - 10:56 PM]
IFC and Southern Comfort Form New Partnership
IFC will team with Southern Comfort as the national distribution partner for a series of short-films telling the personal stories of New Orleans area musicians.

[12/18/06 - 10:33 PM]
The L Word (R) Creator and Executive Producer, Ilene Chaiken, to Launch Venture to Extend the Well-Known Brand Into Online Social Networking WorlD.
The new site is described as "a vibrant, full-featured social network on the Web for lesbians and their friends."

[12/18/06 - 10:32 PM]
NBC Launches Live Interactive 'Identity Challenge' Watch N' Win Game, Allowing Viewers a Chance at $10,000 Each Night During New Game Show's Week-Long Premiere
The interactive game will challenge viewers to select the one stranger, out of five, that they believe uses a specified product.

[12/18/06 - 09:45 PM]
Where There's a Will, There's a Bill! Catch the Hilarious Bill Burr in the All New Stand-Up Special "Bill Burr" Debuting Sunday, January 7 at 10:00 P.M. on Comedy Central(R)
"From the Olsen Twins' 'alien' appearances to his fear of getting married to his opinion of Manhattan's Upper West Side, Burr covers topics everyone can laugh at and relate to," says the release.

[12/18/06 - 04:19 PM]
NBC Snf Up 16% Over Last Year's Week 15 "Mnf" Game
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, December 17.

[12/18/06 - 04:17 PM]
Jimmy Kimmel Live to Broadcast Live Post-Academy Awards(R) Special on Abc
For the second consecutive year, "Live" will follow the Oscars while host Ellen DeGeneres will guest on the show's February 20 broadcast.

[12/18/06 - 02:47 PM]
The N Explodes in 2007 When a Death Rocks Degrassi and Wedding Bells May Ring on Beyond the Break as the Teen Dramas Return Friday, January 5 at 8 P.M. (ET) and 8:30 P.M. (ET)
Rock band "Taking Back Sunday" will guest star on "Degrassi's" January 12 episode.

[12/18/06 - 02:46 PM]
VH1 Flows Outta Control with 'Ego Trip's the (White) Rapper Show'
Newcomer will follow "Flavor of Love" spin-off "I Love New York" on Monday nights in January.

[12/18/06 - 02:43 PM]
VH1 Mobile Launches 'Mobile Junk 20,' an Interactive Mobile Application Companion to VH1's Hit Viral Video Show 'Web Junk 20'
The new mobile application will give users the ability to upload video and photos taken with their mobile devices.

[12/18/06 - 02:42 PM]
TV Land Explores Entertainment's Longstanding Mysteries with the Debut of TV Land Myths and Legends
Six-part series will cover everything from the secret of which of Carly Simon's former lovers inspired her hit song "You're So Vain", to the truth behind a possible Poltergeist curse, to whether Barry Williams was really high during an episode of "The Brady Bunch."

[12/18/06 - 02:34 PM]
Marion Ross ("Happy Days") Guest Stars as Nora Walker's Mother, on ABC's "Brothers & Sisters"
She'll play Nora and Saul's not-so-loving mother in the show's January 21 installment.

[12/18/06 - 02:26 PM]
TBS Orders Nine Additional Episodes of Critically Acclaimed Comedy Hit My Boys
The additional episodes are slated to premiere this summer.

[12/18/06 - 11:11 AM]
CBS and Yul Log Sunday Wins
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, December 17.

[12/15/06 - 11:23 PM]
Lionsgate's Acclaimed Showtime Comedy Weeds Earns Four Golden Globe Award(R) Nominations - Best Comedy, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor
The studio touts its four Golden Globe nods for its Showtime comedy.

[12/15/06 - 08:34 PM]
NBC Grabs Nine Golden Globe Award Nominations While NBC Universal Dominates Entire Category of Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Comedy Or Musical
The Peacock took four nominations in the "Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series-Comedy or Musical" category.

[12/15/06 - 04:57 PM]
'Show Me,' 'Day Break' Out in Latest ABC Shuffle
The Alphabet pulls the plug on both series after each hit series lows in their most-recent airings.

[12/15/06 - 01:04 PM]
Development Update: December 11-15 (Weekly Round-Up)
Over 50 updates on projects in development and tidbits about shows currently on the air!

[12/15/06 - 12:40 PM]
ABC & Harpo Productions Announce Two Alternative Primetime Series: "Oprah Winfrey's the Big Give" and "Your Money Or Your Life"
The network orders eight episodes of "Big Give," in which "10 people will be challenged to take the money and resources they are given and multiply them to come up with the most powerful, sensational, emotional and dramatic ways to give to others."

[12/15/06 - 12:29 PM]
CBS Corporation Launches CBS Records
CBS also announced plans to make songs, music videos and other music-related content from CBS Records available for purchase and download at the iTunes Store.

[12/14/06 - 10:12 PM]
It's Wedding Bells & Wrestling Rings as MTV Greenlights Explosive New Series, "Bam's Unholy Union" & "Wrestling Society X"
Both series are set to premiere in January.

[12/14/06 - 09:01 PM]
HBO Receives 14 Golden Globe Nominations, the Most of Any Television Network This Year
The pay channel touts its 14 Golden Globe nominations.

[12/14/06 - 07:01 PM]
New York Resident Erik Chopin Takes the Cake as the Winner of NBC's Popular Weight-Loss Series 'The Biggest Loser' During Series' Live Finale
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, December 13 and details the "Loser" winner.

[12/14/06 - 07:00 PM]
My Grammy(R) Moment Debuts as Unsigned Artists Vie for Performance Slot on "The 49th Annual Grammy Awards" Sunday, FeB. 11 on the CBS Television Network
Contest will give unsigned artists the chance to audition for a performance with current multi-Grammy nominee Justin Timberlake during the broadcast.

[12/14/06 - 06:58 PM]
Disney-ABC Television Group Receives 12 Golden Globe Award Nominations
Nods include "Desperate Housewives" and "Ugly Betty" for Best Comedy and "Grey's Anatomy" and "Lost" for Best Drama.

[12/14/06 - 06:57 PM]
Jingle Bells Ring as TV Land Decks the Halls with Classic Christmas Episodes
TV Land's 7th Annual Merry-Thon airs Sunday, December 24 from 6:00/5:00c through Monday, December 25 at 6:00/5:00c.

[12/14/06 - 01:19 PM]
Jingle All the Way as NBC Spreads the Joy Christmas Night with All New Special Episodes of Its Family Favorites 'Deal Or No Deal' and '1 Vs 100'
Special holiday-themed episodes of both series will air Monday, December 25.

[12/14/06 - 01:18 PM]
NBC Universal Television Studio Notches Seven Golden Globe Nominations, Including Nods for Popular 'Heroes' as Best Television Drama and 'The Office' as Best Television Series - Comedy Or Musical
The studio touts its seven Golden Globe nominations today.

[12/14/06 - 11:05 AM]
MTV & Rolling Stone Magazine Kick Off the New Year with a New Reality Drama Premiering on January 7, 2007 at 10pm ET/PT
The 10-episode reality series will premiere Sunday, January 7 at 10:00/9:00c.

[12/14/06 - 11:04 AM]
AMC Nominated for Three Golden Globe Nominations for the Critically Acclaimed Miniseries "Broken Trail"
The mini-series delivered all-time record ratings for the cable channel, including a 7.7 household rating and 9.7 million viewers.

[12/14/06 - 11:00 AM]
ABC Can't 'Help Me' Anymore
The Alphabet axes the freshman comedy; additional episodes of "Big Day" to fill the show's Tuesday, 9:30/8:30c slot.

[12/14/06 - 10:52 AM]
Celebrity Cops Hit the Streets
Newcomer "Armed & Famous" to air Wednesdays at 8:00/7:00c starting January 10 on CBS.

[12/14/06 - 10:24 AM]
Hollywood Foreign Press Association Announced the Nominations for the 64th Golden Globe Awards
"Grey's Anatomy" and "Weeds" lead the nominations with four each for the awards, which will be handed out Monday, January 15 on NBC.

[12/13/06 - 11:49 PM]
G4 Checks in with First Original Reality Series 'The Block,' Set in the World's First Snowboarder Hotel
G4 will air a "sneak peek" of the show's first episode on Sunday, January 14 at 11:00/10:00c.

[12/13/06 - 08:50 PM]
2007 Writers Guild Awards Television & Radio Nominees Announced
The 2007 Writers Guild Awards will take place Sunday, February 11, 2007, in Los Angeles at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel and simultaneously in New York at the Hudson Theater at the Millennium Broadway Hotel.

[12/13/06 - 01:18 PM]
Larry the Cable Guy Connects with Comedy Central(R) for Animated Pilot
The project stars Larry the Cable Guy as a misguided but well-intentioned co-owner of a cable TV station.

[12/13/06 - 01:17 PM]
Perfect Harmon(Y): Ncis Soars to Its Highest 18-49 Rating of Season
CBS spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 12.

[12/13/06 - 01:16 PM]
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 2007 Adds New York Party Elements for First Time in Show History with Performances by Rihanna, Ludacris and Kt Tunstall from the Nokia Theatre in New York
With these added artists, the special will feature a record-setting 19 performances scheduled from New York and Hollywood.

[12/12/06 - 10:38 PM]
Hallmark Channel's Holiday Season Continues to Look Bright - Network Scores High on Original Holiday Movie "What I Did for Love" on Saturday, December 9
3.1 million viewers, including a 2.8 household rating, tuned into the Hallmark original, its fourth highest-rated telecast to date.

[12/12/06 - 03:55 PM]
Re-Animated Premieres as Cartoon Network's Top-Rated Original Movie in Network History
Movie also ranked as the #1 program in its time period with kids among all ad-supported basic cable networks.

[12/12/06 - 03:54 PM]
ESPN's NFL Coverage Up 38% VS. 2005
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, December 11.

[12/12/06 - 03:53 PM]
USA Network Introduces Its Newest Characters, the Ten Finialists of 'Nashville Star' Presented by Sonic
The cast of ten was handpicked from over 20,000 country music hopefuls that participated in the nationwide search.

[12/12/06 - 03:52 PM]
Primetime Ratings Report for the Week of December 4, 2006
ABC spins the numbers for the week of December 4-10.

[12/12/06 - 03:50 PM]
Production Starts on a Special Movie Adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun," Starring Award-Winning Broadway Cast
Sean Combs, Phylicia Rashad, Audra McDonald, Sanaa Lathan and John Stamos all star in the three-hour television movie adaptation.

[12/12/06 - 11:49 AM]
VH1 Screams 'I Love New York!'
The "Flavor of Love" spin-off will premiere Monday, January 8 at 9:00/8:00c.

[12/12/06 - 11:48 AM]
Surreal Life All-Stars Return to Compete in VH1's First Ever 'The Surreal Life Fame Games' Premiering Sunday, January 7 at 9pm ET/PT
Participants of the Robin Leach-hosted series include Brigitte Nielsen, Ron Jeremy, Chyna Doll, Vanilla Ice, Traci Bingham, Verne Troyer, Jordan Knight, Pepa, Emmanuel Lewis, Andrea Lowell and C.C. Deville.

[12/12/06 - 11:46 AM]
CBS News' "48 Hours Mystery" Is Saturday's Is Number One Program in Both Households and Viewers
CBS spins the numbers for Saturday, December 9.

[12/12/06 - 11:46 AM]
CBS Wins Monday in All Key Measures
CBS spins the numbers for Monday, December 11.

[12/12/06 - 11:45 AM]
CBS in the Winner's Circle for the 12th Consecutive Week
CBS spins the numbers for the week of December 4-10.

[12/12/06 - 11:43 AM]
Hammond & Collinsworth Named Commentators for NFL Wild Card Game on Nbc
They'll call the first game of the Saturday, January 6 NFL Wild Card doubleheader on NBC.

[12/12/06 - 11:42 AM]
NBC Wins Its Second Primetime Week in a Row in Adults 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for the week of December 4-10.







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[11/14/24 - 08:01 AM]
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[11/14/24 - 08:01 AM]
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[11/14/24 - 08:00 AM]
Max Original Comedy Series "Bookie" Returns December 12
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[11/14/24 - 08:00 AM]
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[11/14/24 - 08:00 AM]
Video: Prime Video Reveals Launch Date, Key Art and Trailer for New Upcoming UK Comedy Special "Jack in Time for Christmas"
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[11/14/24 - 07:32 AM]
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[11/14/24 - 07:06 AM]
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[11/14/24 - 07:01 AM]
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[11/14/24 - 07:01 AM]
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[11/14/24 - 07:01 AM]
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[11/14/24 - 07:00 AM]
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[11/14/24 - 06:01 AM]
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[11/14/24 - 06:01 AM]
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[11/14/24 - 06:01 AM]
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