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[08/23/06 - 12:00 AM]
We TV's Hit Original Series John Edward Cross Country Returns August 25th

[08/23/06 - 12:00 AM]
Nielsen Reports 1.1% Increase in U.S. Television Households for the 2006-2007 Season

[08/23/06 - 12:00 AM]
NBC Breaks the Summertime Blues with Repeats of the Emmy-Nominated 'Scrubs'

[08/23/06 - 12:00 AM]
Annette Bening, Craig Ferguson, Sean Hayes, Katherine Heigl, Virginia Madsen, Howie Mandel, Megan Mullally, and Tom Selleck to Join the Group of Confirmed Presenters for 'The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards'

[08/23/06 - 12:00 AM]
'58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards' to Salute Late Television Industry Leader Aaron Spelling During Live Telecast on Nbc, Sunday, August 27

[08/23/06 - 12:00 AM]
Debmar-Mercury Announces Historic Distribution Deals with Tbs, FOX Station Group for First-Run Syndicated Sitcom ''Tyler Perry's House of Payne''

[08/23/06 - 12:00 AM]
Patty Hearst to Guest Star in November Sweeps Episode of the CW's Critically Acclaimed Drama "Veronica Mars" Episode Airs November 21

[08/23/06 - 12:00 AM]
Comedy Central Records(R) to Release "Norm Macdonald: Ridiculous" Sketch Comedy Cd on Tuesday, September 12

[08/23/06 - 12:00 AM]
Comedy Central's(R) "Indecision 2006" Presents "Battlefield Ohio: The Daily Show's Midwest Midterm Midtacular" Covering the Mid-Term Elections from the Ohio State University's Roy Bowen Theatre Premiering Monday, October 30-Thursday, November 2 at 11:00 P.M. ET/PT

[08/23/06 - 12:00 AM]
Say Good Bye to Summer with a Laugh-Packed Labor Day Weekend! Get Ready for "Comedy Central's(R) Sizzling Summer Send-Off" Saturday, September 2 Through Monday, September 4

[08/23/06 - 12:00 AM]
In a Special Time Period, "Big Brother: All-Stars" Tuesday Edition Delivers Its Largest Audience of the Summer and Best Ratings in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54

[08/23/06 - 12:00 AM]
CBS Announces 20 New Castaways for "Survivor: Cook Islands"

[08/22/06 - 12:00 AM]
USA Continues Winning Streak as #1

[08/22/06 - 12:00 AM]
'The 4400' Returns for Season Four

[08/22/06 - 12:00 AM]
TBS Brings "Very Funny" to Broadband with Two New Digital Destinations: VeryfunnyadS.com and Laugh Lab

[08/22/06 - 12:00 AM]
A Labor Day Marathon, Murder Mondays and Action Wednesdays Have Sleuth Simmering This September

[08/22/06 - 12:00 AM]
NBC Re-Aligns Specials Programming as Craig Plestis, Senior Vice President, Alternative Programming, Development and Specials, Will Oversee West Coast Specials While Doug Vaughan, Vice President, Special Programs, News and Entertainment Will Oversee East-Coast-Based Specials

[08/22/06 - 12:00 AM]
It's a Grand Finale for 'America's Got Talent': #1 for the Week in Total Viewers, #1 in Kids, #2 in Teens

[08/22/06 - 12:00 AM]
Project Runway's Tim Gunn and "Access Hollywood's" Maria Menounos to See What Stars Can "Make It Work" on NBC's Live "2006 Emmy Red Carpet Special"

[08/22/06 - 12:00 AM]
More Than 19 Million Viewers Tuned in Over Weekend to the Lifetime Original Movie 'The Fantasia Barrino Story: Life Is Not a Fairy Tale'

[08/22/06 - 12:00 AM]
FOX to Stream Network's Programming Commercial-Free Across Dozens of Portals Including FOX.com, AoL.com, Google, Yahoo!, Msn, TVguidE.com and IgN.com Beginning Tuesday, August 22

[08/22/06 - 12:00 AM]
The New York Television Festival and FOX Announce "Standoff" Showcase

[08/22/06 - 12:00 AM]
CBS's Viewer Winning Streak at 12 Weeks

[08/22/06 - 12:00 AM]
CBS Presents a Week of Encore Presentations of Last May's Cliffhanger Finales

[08/22/06 - 12:00 AM]
CBS News' "48 Hours Mystery" Is the Night's Number One Program in Households and Viewers for the Second Consecutive Week

[08/22/06 - 12:00 AM]
Cartoon Network Earns Double-Digit Prime Time, Total Day Gains Among Kids 6-11

[08/22/06 - 12:00 AM]
Primetime Ratings Report for the Week of August 14, 2006

[08/22/06 - 12:00 AM]
Jimmy Kimmel Named Host for ABC's Newst Game Show, "Set for Life," from Endemol Usa

[08/22/06 - 12:00 AM]
Disney-ABC Television Group Launches Originally-Produced ABC News Video Collection on the Itunes Music Store

[08/21/06 - 12:00 AM]
Sci Fi Cancels 'Stargate Sg-1,' 'Atlantis' However to Continue

[08/21/06 - 12:00 AM]
'Who Wants to Be a Superhero?' on Sci Fi Continues Amazing Upward Climb in Ratings for 4th Straight Week!

[08/21/06 - 12:00 AM]
Lifetime Television Launches Its First-Ever Vod Service Featuring Full Length Episodes of the Network's Popular Programming Along with Special Featurettes

[08/21/06 - 12:00 AM]
James Gandolfini Signs Exclusive Producing Deal with Hbo

[08/21/06 - 12:00 AM]
FOX Digital Media Launches "FOX on Demand" on Select Local Stations' "MyFOX" Websites Sponsored Exclusively by Toyota

[08/21/06 - 12:00 AM]
FOX Broadcasting Company "Blinks" First!

[08/21/06 - 12:00 AM]
Winners of "Teen Choice 2006" Announced

[08/21/06 - 12:00 AM]
The CW Begins "The Search for the Next Pussycat Doll" with a Casting Call in New York City on Friday, August 25

[08/21/06 - 12:00 AM]
The Legion of Doom's Reign Continues as They Send Howie Gordon to the Dark Side

[08/21/06 - 12:00 AM]
Disney-ABC Television Group Captures 15 Creative Arts Emmy Awards

[08/21/06 - 12:00 AM]
Production Has Begun on "In Case of Emergency," Premiering in the 2006-2007 Season on the ABC Television Network

[08/21/06 - 12:00 AM]
George Wendt & George Gray Host the A&E Original Comedy Special Guy Walks Into a Bar

[08/19/06 - 12:00 AM]
Winners of the 2006 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Announced

[08/18/06 - 12:00 AM]
Development Update: August 14-18 (Weekly Round-Up)

[08/18/06 - 12:00 AM]
The Legion of Doom's Week of Manipulation Succeeds in Sending Marcellas Reynolds Out the Door

[08/18/06 - 12:00 AM]
Quick Take for Thursday, August 17, 2006 (Based on Fast Affiliate Ratings)

[08/18/06 - 12:00 AM]
Actress Abigail Breslin, Star of "Little Miss Sunshine," Guest Stars on Grey's Anatomy

[08/17/06 - 12:00 AM]
The Sheens, Bergen, Liotta, Cowell, Tambor, Lithgow, Newhart Confirmed as Presenters for the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards

[08/17/06 - 12:00 AM]
Jane Krakowski Joins the Cast of New NBC Comedy "30 Rock"

[08/17/06 - 12:00 AM]
Benji Schwimmer Is Crowned Winner of "So You Think You Can Dance"

[08/17/06 - 12:00 AM]
Golden Globe Nominee David Keith Joins "The Class" as a Series Regular







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[04/22/26 - 01:00 PM]
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[04/22/26 - 12:01 PM]
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[04/22/26 - 11:17 AM]
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[04/22/26 - 11:11 AM]
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[04/22/26 - 11:07 AM]
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[04/22/26 - 11:06 AM]
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[04/22/26 - 11:03 AM]
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[04/22/26 - 10:03 AM]
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[04/22/26 - 09:32 AM]
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[04/22/26 - 09:29 AM]
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[04/22/26 - 09:11 AM]
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[04/22/26 - 09:01 AM]
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[04/22/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Send Help" - Trailer - Hulu
Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien star in the film, which streams on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ May 7.

[04/22/26 - 08:51 AM]
"High Potential" Shoots to Six-Week High with Season Two Finale
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[04/22/26 - 08:18 AM]
Cara Banks Named Lead Play-by-Play Voice for NBC Sports' Coverage of LPGA Tour
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