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[11/01/05 - 12:00 AM] Polly Bergen ("Wings of War," "War and Remembrance") to Play Mackenzie Allen's Mother, Kate Allen, on ABC's "Commander in Chief" |
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[via press release from ABC] |
POLLY BERGEN (�WINGS OF WAR,� �WAR AND REMEMBRANCE�) TO PLAY MACKENZIE ALLEN�S MOTHER, KATE ALLEN, ON ABC�S �COMMANDER IN CHIEF�
The legendary Polly Bergen (�Wings of War,� �War and Remembrance�) will play Mackenzie�s mother, Kate Allen, on �Commander In Chief,� it was announced today. In an interesting twist, Bergen starred in the 1964 movie, �Kisses for My President,� as the first female President of the United States, with Fred MacMurray as her First Gentleman. Bergen�s first episode will be the Thanksgiving-themed �The Mom Who Came to Dinner,� which will air TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Delivering the most-watched Tuesday drama series debut on any network in the last five years, �Commander In Chief� has remained a strong performer for ABC in one of the most competitive time periods on television. On average, �Commander In Chief� ranks No. 1 in its hour among Total Viewers (16.4 million), Adults 25-54 (6.1/13) and Women 18-49 (5.6/13), while placing a solid second among Adults 18-49 (4.5/11). The most-watched new TV series this season, �Commander In Chief� is also the only new TV show to rank among the Top 10 shows season to date in Total Viewers (No. 8). On average, the freshman Touchstone-produced drama has improved the time period for ABC by 6.5 million viewers and by 10% among Adults 18-49 over the Network�s average in the hour at the same point a year ago. �Commander In Chief� delivers a very desirable �upscale� (high income) audience. Among Adults 18-49 in homes with $100K+ annual income, �Commander In Chief� indexes (137) as ABC�s third-most �upscale� show this season, while placing among the Top 10 series on television in upscale Adult 18-49 rating (6.3).
�Commander In Chief� stars Geena Davis as Mackenzie Allen, Donald Sutherland as Nathan Templeton, Harry Lennix as Jim Gardner, Kyle Secor as Rod Allen, Ever Carradine as Kelly Ludlow, Caitlin Wachs as Rebecca Allen, Matt Lanter as Horace Allen, Jasmine Anthony as Amy Allen and Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Dickie McQueen.
�Commander In Chief� was created by Rod Lurie. Steven Bochco, Dee Johnson, Rod Lurie and Marc Frydman serve as executive producers. The series is produced by Touchstone Television in association with Steven Bochco Productions.
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[03/10/25 - 12:15 PM] Emmy Award Winner Eric Stonestreet to Guest Star in Showtime Original Series "Dexter: Resurrection" The new original drama series stars SAG and Golden Globe winner Michael C. Hall in the titular role of Dexter Morgan.
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[03/10/25 - 10:17 AM] Max Renews "Conan O'Brien Must Go" for a Third Season and Shares First Look at Season Two Debuting in May Conan visits New Zealand, Austria, and Spain in the show's second season.
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[03/10/25 - 09:49 AM] Great American Media Announces "40 Days of Lent: A Journey of Faith and Reflection" on Great American Family and Great American Pure Flix Great American Family will present "Forty-Seven Days With Jesus," starring Yoshi Barrigas and Catherine Lidstone, which premieres Saturday, April 19.
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[03/10/25 - 09:31 AM] Video: Preview - Spring Into Love 2025 - Starting Saturday March 22 on Hallmark Channel Spring is in the air with all-new original movie premieres on Hallmark Channel!
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[03/10/25 - 09:01 AM] Max Announces "The Official Big Bang Theory Podcast" in Collaboration With Warner Bros. Unscripted Television, Debuting March 17 Hosted and executive produced by Jessica Radloff, the podcast will analyze and explore every episode starting with seasons one and two with the cast and crew who were instrumental in the creation of the series.
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[03/10/25 - 09:01 AM] Video: Date Announcement & Teaser Debut - Hulu Original Series "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" Season Two (Premieres May 15) Hulu's most-watched unscripted series of last year, "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives," will return on May 15 with all 10 episodes.
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[03/10/25 - 08:55 AM] "Dr. Pimple Popper: Breaking Out" to Premiere Mondays Beginning April 21 Only on Lifetime For the first time, Dr. Lee will be inviting several proteges, the next generation of dermatologists, into the operating room with her to pass on her unique knowledge and skill set.
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[03/10/25 - 08:31 AM] Women's College Basketball Across ESPN Platforms Scores Most-Watched Regular Season Since 2008-09 It was also the most-consumed season on record for ESPN platforms with more than 2.9 billion total minutes watched of live women's college basketball games.
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[03/10/25 - 08:01 AM] "Kill Tony" Comedy Specials Coming to Netflix The first of three new specials will film at The Comedy Mothership in Austin, Texas and premiere exclusively on Netflix on April 7.
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[03/10/25 - 08:01 AM] The Hit Comedy Series "The Neighborhood" Renewed by CBS for an Eighth and Final Season for 2025-2026 "The brilliant cast and creative team at 'The Neighborhood' led by the incomparable Cedric the Entertainer have brought levity, laughter and poignant storylines to Monday nights for seven incredible seasons," said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment.
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[03/10/25 - 08:00 AM] AXS TV Named the Official Television Network of the "2025 iHeartPodcast Awards Live at SXSW," Airing on Tuesday, March 11 at 8P ET As part of the festivities, the awards feature an impressive roster of all-star presenters boasting Annaleigh Ashford and Melissa Moore, Cam Jordan, Chelsea Handler, Dennis Quaid, Ed Helms, Georgia Hardstark and Karen Kilgariff, Joe Manganiello, Kyle MacLachlan, Sarah Spain, Sophia Bush, and many more.
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[03/10/25 - 07:01 AM] Netflix Unveils the Release Date for Its New Documentary Series, "Carlos Alcaraz: My Way" "Carlos Alcaraz: My Way" will premiere globally on Netflix on April 23.
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[03/10/25 - 06:09 AM] Matt Barrie Signs Multi-Year Deal with ESPN, Continues Multi-Faceted Role Across "SportsCenter" and College Football "ESPN has been my home for 12 years, and there's no other place I'd rather continue my career," said Barrie. "I'm a college football junkie, and a golf nerd, so this job is perfect for me."
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[03/10/25 - 06:01 AM] Video: "You" Season 5 - Official Trailer - Netflix Joe's story comes full circle to New York, as a family conflict threatens his glamorous marriage and an alluring new crush revives his darkest impulses.
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