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[10/24/08 - 06:55 PM]
Development Update: Friday, October 24
Updates include: Gary Cole to join HBO's "Entourage"; while CBS's "Gary Unmarried" lands four additional scripts.

[10/24/08 - 04:37 PM]
NBC Announces Primetime Schedule Changes: 'Law & Order' Premieres Wednesday November 5, Following 'Knight Rider' and 'Life' in All New Crime Block Lineup and 'Lipstick Jungle' Joins Friday Lineup on October 31
In addition, "Momma's Boys" will now debut Tuesday, December 16 after the season finale of "The Biggest Loser."

[10/24/08 - 10:54 AM]
ABC Earns Second on Thursday in Adults 18-49 and Delivers the No. 1 Position on the Evening in Adults 18-34 and Women 18-34
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, October 23.

[10/24/08 - 10:53 AM]
Roger Goodman Named Director of the 81st Annual Academy Awards(R), Airing Sunday, February 22, 2009, on the ABC Television Network
This will be Goodman's first time calling the camera shots for the Oscar(R) show.

[10/24/08 - 10:46 AM]
The Challenge Comes to a Close on the Finale Episode of the "Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Island" on October 29th at 10:00pm ET/PT
Plus: on November 5 the cast will come together for an explosion of emotions on the "Real World/Road Rules Challenge" Reunion.

[10/24/08 - 10:13 AM]
CBS Is Thursday's Winning Team
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, October 23.

[10/24/08 - 09:19 AM]
MsNBC Goes High Definition in Spring 2009
In the third quarter of 2008, MSNBC was the fastest growing channel in all of cable.

[10/24/08 - 09:17 AM]
Find You, the New Hit Song from CBS Recording Artists Karmina, Has Been Chosen as the Theme Song to "The Ex List"
"Find You" premiered as the theme song on THE EX LIST on Friday, October 10 and can be heard every week at the top of the show.

[10/23/08 - 06:11 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, October 23
Updates include: Jason Dohring, Shannyn Sossamon land HBO pilots; "Curb Your Enthusiasm" to resume production in December; and the usual mix of casting news.

[10/23/08 - 04:22 PM]
Ghost Hunters Scares Off the Competition with All-Time Ratings Highs!
Sci Fi spins the numbers for Wednesday, October 22.

[10/23/08 - 04:22 PM]
ABC Announces November Sweeps Programming, Including the Country Music Awards and American Music Awards, and Jam-Packed Original Episodes of Some of Television's Biggest Hits
ABC details its November sweeps highlights. (SPOILERS!)

[10/23/08 - 02:47 PM]
TBS Lines Up More Than 25 Comics for Lol Lounge and Brings Excitement of the Comedy Festival Live Online for the First Time Ever
Unlike other events during THE COMEDY FESTIVAL, the LOL Lounge performances will be free to the public, with no tickets required.

[10/23/08 - 02:46 PM]
MTV to Offer Viewers a Sequel to Cell Block Saturday!
"BUSTED Live: Countdown To Lockdown" heads into the MTV studios to "countdown 20 brand new infractions, so crazy even the cops involved couldn't believe their eyes!"

[10/23/08 - 02:45 PM]
Made and "True Life" Are Back with New Episodes on Thursday, October 30th and Saturday, November 1st
The "Made" installments include "Survivalists," "Body Builder" and "Streamer."

[10/23/08 - 02:44 PM]
Step Into the Lives of Boxing Champions Roy Jones JR. & Joe Calzaghe as They Train for the Big Fight When HBO's Calzaghe-Jones: 24/7 Premeres This Sunday
"Calzaghe-Jones: 24/7" will air over two consecutive Sundays before the premiere of the live fight and the finale of the series.

[10/23/08 - 02:43 PM]
Joslyn Eliminated from "America's Next Top Model" on the Cw
The CW details the latest "America's Next Top Model" elimination.

[10/23/08 - 02:42 PM]
Hallmark Channel Acquires 80 Pictures from Twentieth Television
The list of films includes "Big," "Cheaper by the Dozen," "Cocoon," "Doctor Doolittle," "Edward Scissorhands," "Garfield," "Home Alone," "Ice Age" and more!

[10/23/08 - 01:59 PM]
FOX Shelves "Hole in the Wall"
Repeats of "Kitchen Nightmares" will fill the Thursday, 8:00/7:00c hour for the foreseeable future.

[10/23/08 - 01:40 PM]
CBS in November: The Network's Lead Characters Get Personal and RomantiC....and It's a Milestone Month for "Csi: Miami" and "Csi: Ny"
CBS details its November sweeps highlights. (SPOILERS)

[10/23/08 - 11:40 AM]
Saturday Night Live Rounds Out Its Extended Election Period with Ben Affleck and "American Idol" Winner David Cook
In addition, "SNL" will present a two-hour election themed special on the night before Election Day - Monday, November 3 at 9:00/8:00c.

[10/23/08 - 11:39 AM]
Top Model Scores Largest Audience of the Cycle; Dominates the Hour with Women
The CW spins the numbers for Wednesday, October 22.

[10/23/08 - 11:38 AM]
ABC Posts Its Best Wednesday in 3 Weeks in Adults 18-49 and Is No. 1 for the 4th Straight Week in Women 18-34
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, October 22.

[10/23/08 - 10:06 AM]
CBS's Wednesday Comedies Hit Season High Ratings in All Key Measures
CBS spins the numbers for Wednesday, October 22.

[10/23/08 - 08:22 AM]
Sci Fi Greenlights Pilot for Ghost Hunters: College Edition
The latest spin-off features "a group of college students, led by seasoned investigators, who search for the paranormal in haunted hotspots around the country and around the world."

[10/23/08 - 07:02 AM]
Comedy Central(R) Signs Deal with Comedian Jo Koy for One-Hour Stand-Up Special
The stand-up special will tape on November 6 at the New York Comedy Festival and will air in the first quarter of 2009.

[10/23/08 - 06:29 AM]
John Stamos and Robin Tunney Star in the Lifetime Original Movie 'The Two MR. Kissels,' Premiering Saturday, November 15
The original movie is "based on the shocking true story of two multi-millionaire brothers who both married the women of their dreams and wound up dead."

[10/22/08 - 06:32 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, October 22
Updates include: newcomer Ben Koldyke to topline FOX's "Boldly Going Nowhere"; while John Glover is set to visit ABC's "Brothers & Sisters."

[10/22/08 - 02:49 PM]
Oxygen's "The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency" Marked Its Highest Rated Season Ever
Oxygen spins the numbers for Tuesday, October 21.

[10/22/08 - 02:48 PM]
Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" Hits Series Highs for Second Consecutive Week
Bravo spins the numbers for Tuesday, October 21.

[10/22/08 - 01:49 PM]
BET Networks and the Weinstein Company Agree to Multi-Picture, First Window Film Package
The package includes the films "The Great Debaters," "The Longshots," "Soul Men" and "Hurricane Season."

[10/22/08 - 12:35 PM]
TV Land Begins Production on Second Season of Hit Reality Series "She's Got the Look" in New York City
This season's winner will now receive a check for $100,000 and a photo spread in SELF Magazine.

[10/22/08 - 12:26 PM]
Mccain & Obama Help Open World Series on Fox
Each candidate recorded inspirational quotes from American icons that will be woven into the opening segment of each World Series broadcast.

[10/22/08 - 12:24 PM]
ABC Scores Its Best Numbers in Viewers and Adults 18-49 on the Night Since Premiere Tuesday
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, October 21.

[10/22/08 - 11:14 AM]
Saturn Teams Up with CBS Interactive to Create New Original Web Series "Novel Adventures," Premiering Monday, NoV. 3
Daphne Zuniga, Paola Turbay, Ashley Williams and Jolie Jenkins also star in the project, which comes from "The Cleaner" creator Jonathan Prince.

[10/22/08 - 11:13 AM]
CBS Wins Tuesday for the Fifth Consecutive Week
CBS spins the numbers for Tuesday, October 21.

[10/22/08 - 11:12 AM]
Grammy(R) Award-Winning Superstar Usher Will Be the Sole Musical Guest on "The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show," Wednesday, DeC. 3 on Cbs
Supermodel Heidi Klum, along with top models Alessandra Ambrosio, Selita Ebanks, Doutzen Kroes, Adriana Lima, Marisa Miller and Miranda Kerr, are also set to appear.

[10/22/08 - 09:08 AM]
Celine Dion, Foo Fighters, B.B. King, John Mayer and Taylor Swift Are Set to Perform on "The Grammy(R) Nominations Concert Live!! -- Countdown to Music's Biggest Night(R)"
The special marks the first time nominations for the annual Grammy Awards will be announced live on primetime television.

[10/22/08 - 07:22 AM]
Newly Crowned Emmy(R) Winner Alec Baldwin Coming to Tcm as Co-Host of the Essentials Weekly Movie Showcase
Beginning in March, Baldwin will join TCM host Robert Osborne in introducing "must see" movies each week on the network.

[10/22/08 - 07:12 AM]
Emmy(R) Award Winner Rosie O'Donnell to Star in and Executive Produce the Lifetime Original Movie, 'America'
Ruby Dee also stars in the film, which is based on E.R. Frank's book of the same name.

[10/21/08 - 06:43 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, October 21
Updates include: Jessalyn Gilsig joins FOX's "Glee"; voice cast set for FOX's "Good Vibes"; and CBS orders two more scripts of "Worst Week."

[10/21/08 - 04:49 PM]
ABC in "Practice" for Full Season
The "Grey's Anatomy" spin-off is a go for 22 episodes this season.

[10/21/08 - 01:36 PM]
You Thought Was Modern May in Fact Be AncienT... Ancient Discoveries
Season three of the series premieres Thursday, October 23 at 9:00/8:00c.

[10/21/08 - 01:35 PM]
Viewers Stay Home for "Ladies of the House" - Hallmark Channel's Latest Original Movie Scores as Highest-Ever October Premiere
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for Saturday, October 18.

[10/21/08 - 01:34 PM]
One Tree Hill Hits All-Time Series Highs in Adults 18-34; Soars to Second Best in Show's History with Women 18-34
The CW spins the numbers for Monday, October 20.

[10/21/08 - 01:33 PM]
ABC Is Monday's Most-Watched Net for the 5th Consecutive Week
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, October 20.

[10/21/08 - 12:32 PM]
60 Minutes Makes Top 10 for the Second Time in Three Weeks
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, October 19.

[10/21/08 - 12:31 PM]
Paul Ryan and Nancy Kramer Are Named Senior Producers of "48 Hours Mystery"
Ryan and Kramer will "facilitate the development of unique programming under the '48 Hours' umbrella and will continue to produce weekly '48 Hours Mystery' broadcasts."

[10/21/08 - 12:30 PM]
Grammy Award-Winning Rock Band Linkin Park Teams Up with "Csi: Crime Scene Investigation"
Linkin Park's new hit single, "Leave Out All The Rest," will be prominently featured in the show's November 6 episode.

[10/21/08 - 12:02 PM]
Disney Channel Earns Its 185th Straight Win in Kids 6-11 and 181st Consecutive Victory in Tweens 9-14 as the Week's No. 1 Cable Network in Prime
The Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of October 13-19.

[10/21/08 - 11:59 AM]
ABC Earns Second Place in Viewers and Adults 18-49, While Ranking No. 1 for the 4th Week in a Row with Key Women
ABC spins the numbers for the week of October 13-19.







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[09/16/24 - 02:01 PM]
Video: "Freedom" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
Based on true events, the film takes us into the tumultuous trail of Bruno Sulak, the Arsène Lupin of the 20th century.

[09/16/24 - 01:42 PM]
Mattel Television Studios Announces New Animated "Polly Pocket: Adventures in Rio," Premiering September 16 on Prime Video in the U.S. and U.K.
"Polly Pocket: Adventures in Rio" follows Polly and her friends, Lila and Shani, on the adventure of a lifetime.

[09/16/24 - 01:01 PM]
Apple TV+ to Premiere New Spanish-Language Thriller "Tu Tambien lo Harias"
The series will debut globally with the first two episodes on Wednesday, October 30, with one new episode set to debut every Wednesday through December 11.

[09/16/24 - 12:23 PM]
Bravo's "Below Deck Sailing Yacht" Brings the Party to Ibiza with Season Five Premiere on Monday, Oct. 7 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
Capt. Glenn Shephard returns to Parsifal III with returning department heads Chief Stew Daisy Kelliher and First Mate Gary King.

[09/16/24 - 12:01 PM]
Video: "Wolf King" - Official Announcement - Geeked Week '24 - Netflix
Set in a world where mortal man is ruled over by the Werelords, we will meet a 16-year-old shepherd boy Drew Ferran, a teen whose life is changed forever when he discovers he's the last surviving Wolf King.

[09/16/24 - 12:00 PM]
Disney Entertainment Television Brings Fan-Favorite Series to 2024 New York Comic Con
"Phineas and Ferb," "What We Do in the Shadows," "The Simpsons," "The Simpsons" and "Goosebumps" are among the featured series.

[09/16/24 - 09:58 AM]
FOX Nation Taps Vivek Ramaswamy to Host New Series "Truths with Vivek Ramaswamy" Premiering September 22
Dropping on FOX Nation on Sunday, September 22, the limited series will also air in a condensed version on the FOX News Channel (FNC) that night at 10 PM/ET.

[09/16/24 - 08:36 AM]
Video: Official Trailer for New Documentary Narrated by Stephen Curry "Sentenced"
The film is an immersive and vulnerable exploration of the epidemic of childhood illiteracy through a series of braided character driven stories.

[09/16/24 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Castlevania: Nocturne" - Season 2 - Date Announcement - Netflix
The darkest battles lie ahead. Season 2 premieres January 2025, only on Netflix.

[09/16/24 - 07:50 AM]
Great American Media Announces Premiere Dates for "Great American Christmas 2024," High-Quality, Original Holiday Films for the Whole Family on Great American Family and Streaming on Pure Flix
Gather with loved ones to embrace the faith, hope, love, and joy of the season as Great American Christmas brings the true spirit of the holiday into homes across the country beginning October 17 on Pure Flix and October 19 on Great American Family.

[09/16/24 - 07:04 AM]
"Bridgerton" Starts Season 4 Production with New Cast and an Enchanting New Backlot
New cast Katie Leung (Lady Araminta Gun), Michelle Mao (Rosamund Li); Isabella Wei (Posy Li), and Emma Naomi (Alice Mondrich) and Hugh Sachs (Brimsley) will be part of the main cast this season.

[09/16/24 - 07:02 AM]
Filming on Alejandro Sanz's Docuseries Has Started
The Netflix documentary series, whose title is still to be determined, will consist of three episodes and is produced by Sony Music Vision.

[09/16/24 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "The Remarkable Life of Ibelin" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The secret life of a young World of Warcraft gamer is vividly reimagined when his online friends contact his family after his death.

[09/16/24 - 07:00 AM]
Max Brings HBO Originals "The Penguin," "Dune: Prophecy," "The Franchise," and Max Original "Creature Commandos" to New York Comic Con
All events will take place Thursday, October 17 through Saturday, October 19 at the Javits Center in New York City.

[09/16/24 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Mighty Monsterwheelies" New Series Trailer - Netflix Jr
Inspired by iconic movie monsters like Dracula and the Mummy, but with a Frankenstein-sized twist: These vehicle heroes are here to help - not scare!