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[11/10/08 - 09:45 PM]
Midseason Plans Come Into Focus for Abc
"Border Security USA," "Scrubs" and "Here Come the Newlyweds" are on track for January starts while new homes may be in store for "Life on Mars" and "Private Practice."

[11/10/08 - 06:22 PM]
Development Update: Monday, November 10
Updates include: NBC overhauls "Knight Rider," again; Matthew Marsden to topline "Madso's War" for Spike TV; and Michael Rapaport inks a development deal with CBS.

[11/10/08 - 03:20 PM]
HBO Films' House of Saddam, a Compelling Miniseries Charting the Rise and Fall of the Dictator, Debuts DeC. 7 and 14, Exclusively on Hbo
Igal Naor, Shohreh Aghdashloo and Christine Stephen-Daly star in the project, from executive producers Alex Holmes and Hilary Salmon.

[11/10/08 - 03:18 PM]
Come "Home for the Holidays" at Hallmark Channel with Launch of Umbrella Marketing Campaign
The cross-platform campaign supports the network's family-friendly original holiday movies, airing every Saturday night starting November 29.

[11/10/08 - 03:16 PM]
The Sting's the Thing on FOX Reality Channel's Original "SmilE... You'Re Under Arrest!"
The three-part series premieres Saturday, December 27, at 7 pm ET/4 pm PT.

[11/10/08 - 03:15 PM]
Rainbow Media Names Charlie Collier President of AMC
Collier was previously executive vice president and general manager of AMC.

[11/10/08 - 01:30 PM]
Ellen Degeneres Takes Center Stage to Present a Variety of Performers Hand-Picked from Around the Globe in Ellen's Even Bigger Really Big Show
"We decided to bring the show back to Vegas because the first act we booked is a 'brother-sister pole act,'" said DeGeneres. "Apparently Vegas is the only place where you can get away with something like that."

[11/10/08 - 01:28 PM]
Spike TV and Fremantlemedia Enterprises Extend Strategic Partnership to Finance and Distribute Three New Series Internationally
The pact covers upcoming entries "Jesse James is a Dead Man," "Deadliest Warrior" and "Surviving Disaster."

[11/10/08 - 01:26 PM]
Josh Koscheck and Yoshiyuki Yoshida Headline "Ufc Fight for the Troops" Event on Spike TV
The event will be telecast live from the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina on Wednesday, December 10 at 9:00/8:00c.

[11/10/08 - 12:53 PM]
MsNBC Votes for Four More Years of Keith Olbermann and "Countdown"
"I'm delighted that we can continue to lock Countdown into the nation's political dialogue through at least the next election," said Olbermann.

[11/10/08 - 12:51 PM]
Soapnet Announces Three New Series for 2009
The trio includes "Greg Behrendt's Wake-Up Call," a six-episode series originally shot for ABC.

[11/10/08 - 11:57 AM]
OH... Hey, Y'All! FOX Orders Full Season of "The Cleveland Show"
Plus: Arianna Huffington has been tapped for a recurring role on the series, which will now debut next fall.

[11/10/08 - 11:38 AM]
Lifetime Television Announces Early Full Season Order for New Comedy Series 'Rita Rocks,' Starring Nicole Sullivan
Lifetime ordered seven additional episodes, bringing the first season order to 20.

[11/10/08 - 11:29 AM]
ABC Is No. 2 in Adults 18-49 and Wins Its 7th Straight Sunday in Key Women
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, November 9.

[11/10/08 - 11:28 AM]
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2009 Airs Wednesday, December 31 Live on Abc
Fergie will host the West Coast Party and perform; while Kellie Pickler will be the Times Square Correspondent.

[11/10/08 - 11:27 AM]
Public to Choose Their Favorite Breakthrough Artist on Fifth Annual T-Mobile Award for "2008 American Music Awards," Airing NoV. 23 on Abc
The nominees include Colbie Caillat, Flo Rida, Jonas Brothers, Paramore and The-Dream.

[11/10/08 - 11:27 AM]
Performers and Presenters Announced for "The 42nd Annual Cma Awards"
New presenters added to the lineup are Vince Gill, Julianne Hough, Jake Owen, John Rich and Jimmy Wayne.

[11/10/08 - 11:25 AM]
Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman Will Present an Award on "The 42nd Annual Cma Awards"
"We are thrilled to have two of Hollywood's biggest stars join us for 'Country Music's Biggest Night,'" said CMA's Tammy Genovese.

[11/10/08 - 10:39 AM]
Nominations Announced for "The 35th Annual People's Choice Awards" to Be Hosted by Queen Latifah JaN. 7, 2009 on the CBS Television Network
New categories this year include "Favorite Superhero," "Favorite TV Drama Diva," "Favorite Movie Cast" and "Favorite Scene Stealing Guest Star."

[11/10/08 - 09:40 AM]
Djimon Hounsou Is Marvel's 'The Black Panther' on BET
"It's a blessing for African Americans and minorities to have a Super Hero they can identify with," said Hounsou.

[11/10/08 - 08:54 AM]
Law and Disorder Return! Comedy Central's(R) "Reno 911!" Renewed for Sixth Season to Debut March 12 with Two New Cast Members
Ian Roberts and Joe Lo Truglio will join Robert Ben Garant, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Thomas Lennon and company for the new season.

[11/10/08 - 08:31 AM]
The 10th Annual a Home for the Holidays with Faith Hill, an Annual Entertainment Special Celebrating the Joys of Adoption, to Be Broadcast Tuesday, DeC. 23 on the CBS Television Network
Kristin Chenoweth, Patricia Heaton, Rene Russo, Martin Short, Melissa Etheridge, Tim McGraw, Gavin Rossdale and Jamie Foxx are all set to appear in the special.

[11/07/08 - 06:29 PM]
Development Update: Friday, November 7
Updates include: Les Stroud to end Discovery's "Survivorman"; Warner Bros. drops The CW's "The Graysons"; and Dylan McDermott to topline TNT's "The Line."

[11/07/08 - 05:49 PM]
NBC to Pick Up Nine Additional Episodes of Returning Drama 'Life' to Complete Full-Season Order for 2008-09
"We love 'Life' and are thrilled that we get to see more of these characters and amazing new cases," said NBC's Teri Weinberg.

[11/07/08 - 03:14 PM]
AMC Fearfest Garners Highest Delivery in Halloween Stunt's History
AMC spins the numbers for October 24-31.

[11/07/08 - 02:44 PM]
Lost to Return to Wednesdays in January
The show's fifth season will kick off with a full-night event on Wednesday, January 21.

[11/07/08 - 02:07 PM]
Dreams Come True in November on the All-New Half-Hour Version of 'Deal Or No Deal'
Beginning November 10, viewers can log on to www.DealorNoDealTV.com and enter to win a trip to the Super Bowl in Tampa, Florida on February 1.

[11/07/08 - 02:04 PM]
ABC Family's Annual "25 Days of Christmas" Launches Monday, December 1st with Over 200 Hours of Holiday Programming
The programming stunt includes the premieres of "Snow 2: Brain Freeze," "Christmas in Wonderland" and holiday special "A Miser Brothers' Christmas."

[11/07/08 - 12:52 PM]
ABC Finishes in a Virtual Tie for No. 1 with CBS on Thursday in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, November 6.

[11/07/08 - 12:50 PM]
Jason Mesnick, the First Single Dad in "Bachelor" Series History, Gets a Second Chance at Love When "The Bachelor" Premieres Monday, January 5, 2009 on Abc
The new season will open with a two-hour special on Monday, January 5 starting at 8:00/7:00c.

[11/07/08 - 10:50 AM]
CBS Extends Thursday Winning Streak to Five Consecutive Weeks
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, November 6.

[11/07/08 - 10:36 AM]
Leann Rimes, Eddie Cibrian and Rosanna Arquette to Star in the Lifetime Original Movie 'Nora Roberts' Northern Lights,' to Premiere in 2009 on Lifetime
"Lights" is the third of four 2009 Nora Roberts' movies slated to begin production that also include "Nora Roberts' Midnight Bayou," "Nora Roberts' Tribute" and "Nora Roberts' High Noon."

[11/07/08 - 10:11 AM]
MTV Debuts New Movie Series "Spoilers"
The series, which bows Friday, November 14 at 7:30/6:30c, gives "first-looks at the year's biggest upcoming flicks and exclusive scenes."

[11/06/08 - 06:15 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, November 6
Updates include: ABC cuts midseason duo to 10 episodes; James Van Der Beek and David Denman join FOX's "Eva Adams"; and Joel Fields moves from "Ugly Betty" to "Raising the Bar."

[11/06/08 - 03:34 PM]
FOX Announces 2008-2009 Midseason Schedule
"Dollhouse" and "Sarah Connor" set for Fridays; "Bones" moves to Thursdays; "House" shifts to Mondays; and much more!

[11/06/08 - 03:03 PM]
'Battlestar Galactica' Live Auction Set for January 16-18, 2009 in Pasadena, California
A portion of the auction's proceeds will benefit United Way.

[11/06/08 - 01:38 PM]
Interview: "The Office" Co-Stars Angela Kinsey & Ed Helms

[11/06/08 - 12:45 PM]
FOX Reveals "Idol" Return Date; Sticks with Tuesdays, Wednesdays
FOX will debut the eighth season of "American Idol" on January 13, network sources confirmed to the site exclusively today.

[11/06/08 - 12:15 PM]
Legend of the Seeker Now Available on Itunes
Each original episode from the first season (22 episodes in all) will be available for purchase and download the Monday after its initial weekend broadcast premiere.

[11/06/08 - 12:14 PM]
ABC Grows for the 2nd Consecutive Week in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49, Drawing Its Largest Audience in Nearly 1 Year
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, November 5.

[11/06/08 - 12:12 PM]
Production Has Begun on ABC's "Cupid"
Jennifer Gwartz, Danielle Stokdyk, Dan Etheridge and Diane Ruggiero will join Rob Thomas as executive producers of the series.

[11/06/08 - 11:05 AM]
The Miss Usa(R) Competition Returns to Las Vegas!
The 2009 competition will air live on NBC on Sunday, April 19th at the Theatre for the Performing Arts located at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.

[11/06/08 - 10:14 AM]
Emilio Estevez to Guest Star on "Two and a Half Men"
Estevez will play a former drinking and partying buddy of Charlie's who comes to visit.

[11/06/08 - 10:13 AM]
CBS Wins Wednesday in Viewers and Adults 25-54
CBS spins the numbers for Wednesday, November 5.

[11/06/08 - 09:25 AM]
BET Keeps It All in the Family with the Return of 'Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is' and the New Original Series 'Brothers to Brutha'
"The Way It Is" returns for its third season on Tuesday, November 11 at 10:00/9:00c.

[11/06/08 - 08:07 AM]
CMT's Hit Series "Gone Country" Returns for a Third Season
The new season, due in January, will feature George Clinton, Tara Conner, Taylor Dayne, Micky Dolenz, Sheila E., Richard Grieco and Justin Guarini.

[11/06/08 - 06:52 AM]
Academy Award(R) Nominee Joan Allen and Academy Award(R) Winner Jeremy Irons to Headline Cast of Lifetime Original Movie, Georgia O'Keeffe
Academy Award nominee Bob Balaban will direct the film from a script by Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Cristofer.

[11/06/08 - 06:01 AM]
Kid Rock Gets Personal During VH1 Storytellers
"VH1 Storytellers: Kid Rock" premieres on VH1 and Palladia on Thursday, November 27 at 9:00/8:00c.

[11/05/08 - 06:12 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, November 5
Updates include: ABC no longer "Single With Parents"; "King of the Hill" repeats to join Adult Swim; and Eriq La Salle to return to "ER" - behind the camera.

[11/05/08 - 02:23 PM]
Sci Fi, USA Set January Bows; "Invasion," "Moonlight" Repeats Join Sci Fi
"Monk," "Psych," "Burn Notice," "Ghost Hunters International" and more are all set to return in January.







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[11/27/24 - 10:04 AM]
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The project is an electrifying, new global crime series centered around two warring families based in London whose enterprises stretch all corners of the globe and the fiercely loyal "fixer" charged with protecting one of them at all costs.

[11/27/24 - 08:00 AM]
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The true-crime documentary about Kansas City Chiefs superfan and serial bank robber Xaviar Babudar, features unprecedented interview footage with Babudar following his initial arrest, prior to him removing his ankle monitor and going on the run.

[11/27/24 - 07:09 AM]
Discovery Channel December Programming Highlights
This December, new Episodes of "Contraband: Seized at the Airport," "Expedition Files," "Game Changers," "Gold Rush," "Homestead Rescue," "The Last Woodsmen," "Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch," and "Mystery of the Abandoned" premiere on Discovery Channel.

[11/27/24 - 05:59 AM]
Video: Check Out the Official Teaser Trailer for New Medical Mystery Drama "Watson," Starring Morris Chestnut
A 60-second version of the trailer will air during the Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions NFL Thanksgiving game Thursday, November 28, on CBS, with the full version available online.

[11/26/24 - 05:01 PM]
"The Summer Hikaru Died" Set to Bring Eerie Anime Thrills to Netflix
A chilling blend of slice of life and the supernatural, Yoshiki's life is thrown upside down when his best friend Hikaru is replaced by "something" that looks and acts just like him.

[11/26/24 - 04:55 PM]
"Abbott Elementary" Season 4 Return Skyrockets +321% in Total Viewers and +846% in Adults 18-49 Over Initial Live+Same Day Audience
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[11/26/24 - 03:01 PM]
Video: New Games, New Stakes - "Squid Game" Season 2 Main Trailer and Key Art "Round and Round" Unveiled
With its premiere just around the corner on December 26, the trailer delivers an electrifying glimpse into the deadly games and gripping character dynamics that await fans worldwide.

[11/26/24 - 02:34 PM]
Video: Paramount+ with Showtime Debuts Official Trailer for Showtime's "Dexter: Original Sin"
The series premieres Friday, December 13 on streaming and on demand for Paramount+ subscribers with the Paramount+ with Showtime plan, before making its on-air US debut on Sunday, December 15 at 10pm ET/PT.

[11/26/24 - 01:15 PM]
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[11/26/24 - 12:31 PM]
Netflix Orders Limited-Series Adaptation of Harlan Coben's "I Will Find You"
An innocent father serving life for the murder of his own son receives evidence that his child may still be alive - and must break out of prison to find out the truth.

[11/26/24 - 12:03 PM]
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[11/26/24 - 11:44 AM]
TNT Sports to Debut "Evolve and Flex" with Lance Fresh Friday, Dec. 6, on truTV and Max
The show is hosted by sports-lifestyle expert Lance Fresh and features candid conversations with guests to discuss how life's events have contributed to their sense of style.

[11/26/24 - 11:19 AM]
MGM+ Announces 2025 Premiere Date for "NFL Icons" Season Four
In the upcoming fourth season, the docuseries will feature Pro Football Hall of Famers Joe Montana, DeMarcus Ware, Kurt Warner and Gale Sayers.

[11/26/24 - 10:24 AM]
Video: "Rogue Heroes" (MGM+ 2025 Series) Season 2 Tease
"Rogue Heroes" is a dramatized account of how the world's greatest Special Forces unit, the SAS, was formed under extraordinary circumstances in the darkest days of World War Two.

[11/26/24 - 10:09 AM]
Video: Acorn TV Releases Official Trailer for Second Season of Hit Australian Drama, "Darby and Joan"
The new season debuts with a two-episode premiere, exclusively on Acorn TV, on December 30, followed by weekly episodes through January 27.