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[03/16/07 - 07:04 PM]
John Walsh Warns: The Law Named for My Son Isn't Protecting Kids the Way It's Supposed To
In an editorial published today, Walsh says that the law strengthening the National Sex Offender Registry and making it harder for predators to slip through the cracks isn't yet being implemented across the country.

[03/16/07 - 07:03 PM]
Quick Take for Thursday, March 15, 2007 (Based on Fast Affiliate Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, March 15.

[03/16/07 - 12:07 PM]
Peter Bogdanovich, David Cross, Tate Donovan, Amy Ryan, and Kristy Swanson Guest Star in Two "Ripped from the Headlines" Episodes on NBC's 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent'
Upcoming "ripped from the headlines" episodes will mirror the lives of Lisa Nowak and Anna Nicole Smith.

[03/16/07 - 02:09 AM]
Development Update: Friday, March 16
Updates include: Lots of work for "24" alums plus new projects from David Eick and Steven Spielberg.

[03/15/07 - 04:56 PM]
David Duchovny Makes Return to TV on Showtime in Sophisticated New Comedy Series (As Yet Untitled)
The pay channel confirms its 12-episode order for the series, which originally ran under the title "Californication."

[03/15/07 - 02:18 PM]
Quick Take for Wednesday, March 14, 2007 (Based on Fast Affiliate Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, March 14.

[03/15/07 - 02:15 PM]
Mark Ruffalo Sits Down with James Lipton on Bravo's "Inside the Actors Studio" Monday, March 19 at 8:00 PM ET/PT
Host James Lipton follows Ruffalo's childhood and career, discussing his craft, which has lead him to memorable roles on the screen and off.

[03/15/07 - 02:10 PM]
Are You a "Dancing with the Stars" Aficionado? Put Your Skills to Test in the "Dancing with the Stars Fantasy Dancing Game"
One grand prize winner will receive a trip for two to Los Angeles, with hotel accommodations and two private dance lessons with two-time U.S. and World American Ballroom Champion Nick Kosovich.

[03/15/07 - 01:38 PM]
Cable Ratings Round-Up (Week of March 5-11): 'Silverman' Hits Series High in Finale
USA however remains the network to beat with five of the top 15 programs on cable last week.

[03/15/07 - 11:55 AM]
The CW's Beautiful Reality: Top Model Takes Time Period's Top Spot in Target Demos
The CW spins the numbers for Wednesday, March 14.

[03/15/07 - 11:51 AM]
ABC to Recap 'Housewives,' 'Grey'S' Once Again
Viewers can play catch-up on April 1 and April 12, respectively.

[03/15/07 - 11:40 AM]
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Gets Extra Credit with 13 Additional Episodes
The additional episodes will extend the show's run through Thursday, May 10.

[03/15/07 - 11:10 AM]
Mo'Nique's 'Charm School' Is Now in Session!
"Flavor of Love" season one stars Hottie, Goldie, Pumkin, Rain, Serious and Smiley as well as season two's Bootz, Buckeey, Buckwild, Krazy, Like Dat, Saaphyri and Toastee will all enroll in the spin-off.

[03/15/07 - 11:08 AM]
Lightweights Are Heavy Hitters on Season 5 of 'The Ultimate Fighter' on Spike TV
Former UFC Lightweight Champion Jens Pulver and former UFC Welterweight Champion B.J. Penn will serve as coaches during the upcoming season.

[03/15/07 - 11:07 AM]
MTV & Hilary Duff Celebrate New Album, Dignity, with the Premiere of 'Hilary Duff: This Is Now' on Monday, April 2 at 9:30pm ET/PT
The two half-hour documentary specials will air on Monday, April 2 and Monday, April 9, both at 9:30/8:30c.

[03/15/07 - 09:53 AM]
Bravo Airs 10 Episodes of NBC's Critically-Acclaimed Drama "Friday Night Lights," Starting Friday, March 16 at 7:00 PM ET/PT
Bravo will air encores every Friday and Saturday in March and April, in anticipation of its season finale on NBC next month.

[03/15/07 - 09:51 AM]
Lulu and Peter Noone to Coach Top 11 on "American Idol" Tuesday, March 20, on Fox
Lulu will perform "To Sir, with Love" while Noone will sing "There's a Kind of Hush" on Wednesday's results show.

[03/15/07 - 09:50 AM]
The Futon's First Look: "October Road" (ABC)

[03/15/07 - 09:48 AM]
Brandon Rogers Is Eliminated from the "American Idol" Competition
FOX details the latest "American Idol" elimination.

[03/15/07 - 01:53 AM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 15
Updates include: Pilots lure Chris Klein, Jason Biggs, Ricki Lake and Michael McKean.

[03/14/07 - 11:58 PM]
Pussycat Dolls Claw Their Way to Second in Target Demos Against Tough Idol Competition
The CW spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 13.

[03/14/07 - 04:40 PM]
Live at the Paley Festival: CBS's "Jericho"

[03/14/07 - 02:22 PM]
Jenna Elfman and Susan Sullivan ("Dharma & Greg") to Guest Star on ABC's "Brothers & Sisters"
The pair will play mother and daughter from the Walkers' lifelong nemesis family on the show's April 15 episode.

[03/14/07 - 02:20 PM]
National Bingo Night to Premiere Friday, May 18, on the ABC Television Network
Three games of fast-paced, high stakes Bingo are played each night with the viewing public invited to join along.

[03/14/07 - 12:24 PM]
Bravo's "Shear Genius" Follows 12 Hair Stylists as They Cut Their Way to the Finish - Premiering Wednesday, April 11 at 11 PM ET/PT, Following the Season Finale of "Top Design"
The participants will compete for the ultimate title of "Shear Genius," $100,000 in seed money from Nexxus and a chance to style hair for an Allure magazine feature.

[03/14/07 - 10:31 AM]
Anticipation and Angst Fill the Air in the Season Two Premiere of ABC Family's Original Series 'Falcon Beach' April 9
The series will air Mondays at 7:00/6:00c where it will take over for "Lincoln Heights," which wraps its season the previous week.

[03/14/07 - 10:27 AM]
Vh1, Jack Black and Channel 101 Join to Stem Tide of 'Unacceptable Media'
The accompanying Web site launches today and will be followed by a weekly TV series premiering on VH1 on March 23 at 10:00/9:00c.

[03/14/07 - 10:25 AM]
Atomfilms, Spike TV and Lucasfilm LtD. Join Forces for the 'Star Wars(Tm) Fan Movie Challenge'
Challenge award recipients will be unveiled online, on-air on Spike TV and at the massive Star Wars Celebration IV fan event in Los Angeles May 24 to 28.

[03/14/07 - 10:24 AM]
'Painkiller Jane' Jumps Into Action
Following the debut of the show's 22 one-hour episodes on Sci Fi, the series will have a domestic broadcast weekly syndication window in Fall 2007.

[03/14/07 - 10:23 AM]
NBC Universal and MobiTV Announce First-Ever Wireless Deal for Full-Length Primetime on Demand Programming
The studio will make full-length primetime on demand programming available over U.S. wireless networks for the first time.

[03/14/07 - 10:22 AM]
Jonathan Antin, DR. Jerry Buss, Giuliana De Pandi, Vanessa Minnillo, Kimora Lee Simmons, and Jerry Springer Headline Panel of Judges for Miss USA on NBC Friday, March 23, 9-11 PM ET/PT
The pageant will also make a return to Los Angeles after airing the last two years live from Baltimore, Maryland.

[03/14/07 - 10:20 AM]
Bone Chilling Arctic Adventure Shoot Aboard U.S. Navy Submarine at North Pole for Mgm's New 'Stargate: Continuum'
"Stargate: Continuum," which is being co-financed by MGM and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, will shoot a variety of scenes on location in the Arctic ice, located approximately 200 nautical miles north of Prudhoe Bay, Alaska.

[03/14/07 - 10:19 AM]
Nominees Announced for the 34th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards Today on CBS News' "The Early Show"
CBS leads the nominations with 57 and the network will broadcast the event on Friday, June 15.

[03/14/07 - 01:20 AM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 14
Updates include: Penn Badgley, Polly Walker, Jake Busey and Melissa McCarthy all snag pilots while CBS eyes a new game show and FOX tables "NSA Innocent."

[03/13/07 - 10:34 PM]
Cw11's Hit Reality Series "America's Next Top Model" Holds Open Casting Call for Cycle 9 in New York City
Casting is looking for females, ages 18 to 27, of diverse backgrounds, shapes, sizes and with a minimum height requirement of 5'7" tall.

[03/13/07 - 10:34 PM]
Hallmark Channel Ranks #7 in Weekly Prime Time Ratings Race
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for Saturday, March 10.

[03/13/07 - 05:15 PM]
Live at the Paley Festival: ABC's "Ugly Betty"

[03/13/07 - 02:50 PM]
Primetime Ratings Report for the Week of March 5, 2007
ABC spins the numbers for the week of March 5-11.

[03/13/07 - 02:47 PM]
American Inventor Begins Second-Season Search to Discover the Hottest New Product and Make One Struggling Inventor's Dream Come True
Casting calls will be held in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New York City, Orlando and Houston.

[03/13/07 - 01:22 PM]
NBC New Improv Series 'Thank God You'Re Here' - Television's Most Dangerous New Comedy Challenge - Adds More Daring Actors to Try Their Hand at Improv
Kevin Nealon, Bill Bellamy, Jane Lynch, Richard Kind, Edie McClurg, Wendie Malick, Brian Poeshn and Harland Williams are all set to appear on the upcoming series.

[03/13/07 - 01:19 PM]
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Makes Guest Appearance on NBC's 'The Apprentice: Los Angeles' on Sunday, March 18 (10-11 P.M. Et)
This week's task is delivered on the set of NBC's "Passions," where Donald Trump talks about how soap operas got their name, and introduces them to executives from Dial.

[03/13/07 - 01:18 PM]
CBS Flexes Its Rebroadcast Muscle
CBS spins the numbers for the week of March 5-11.

[03/13/07 - 01:16 PM]
Showtime Deals a Pair of Kings
The pay channel will encore CBS' Jonathan Rhys Meyers-led mini-series "Elvis" on March 31, the night before his new series "The Tudors" bows.

[03/13/07 - 10:41 AM]
The World's Top Music, Film and Television Stars Will Appear in Two New Specials -- "Listen Live" and "Why Listen" -- to Benefit the Planet's Most Disadvantaged Children, on the CBS Television Network in July
The specials will raise money for the Listen Charity Campaign 2007, a worldwide campaign that is expected to fund numerous charity projects worldwide, and will be broadcast on two consecutive nights in July.

[03/13/07 - 10:40 AM]
Lifetime Original Movie 'What If God Were the Sun?' Starring Academy Award(R) Nominated and Golden Globe(R) and Emmy(R) Award-Winning Actress Gena Rowlands ('Gloria') and Lacey Chabert ('Party of Five') to Premiere Monday, May 14 on Lifetime Television
The drama revolves around a cynical emergency room nurse who forms an exceptional connection with a terminally ill patient and how that bond changes her life forever.

[03/13/07 - 10:36 AM]
Bravo Announces First-Ever Media Acquisition with TelevisionwithoutpitY.com, the Online Destination for the Discerning TV "Junkie"
TWoP becomes Bravo's latest addition to its portfolio of linked digital assets and broadband properties that includes BravoTV.com and the TRIO suite of channels: BrilliantButCancelled.com, OUTzoneTV.com and getTRIO.com

[03/13/07 - 10:34 AM]
NBC Ratings Results for the Week of March 5-11
NBC spins the numbers for the week of March 5-11.

[03/13/07 - 10:12 AM]
TNT Boasts Oscar(R), Emmy(R) and Golden Globe(R) Winners in Dynamic Original Programming Slate
The network details its summer slate, which includes new series "Heartland" and "Saving Grace" as well as the limited series "The Company." Plus: a complete round-up of its projects in development.

[03/13/07 - 10:08 AM]
TBS Attracts Top Names for New Prime Time and Late-Night Original Series
The cable channel renews "10 Items or Less" for a second season as well as releases info on its various projects in development.

[03/13/07 - 10:04 AM]
Court TV Gears Up for Major Branding Initiative, Including New Name, New Look, New Logo and Expansion of Network's Already Successful Line-Up to Emphasize Exciting Real-Life Stories
Development slate includes "The Room," a real-life look at police interrogations; "The Real Hustle," featuring a trio of con artists targeting unsuspecting marks; "Tiger Team," featuring a team of security experts hired to test high-end security systems; and "Most Daring," a gripping series that focuses on life-or-death rescues.







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[07/24/24 - 01:42 PM]
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[07/24/24 - 01:40 PM]
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[07/24/24 - 01:38 PM]
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[07/24/24 - 01:37 PM]
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[07/24/24 - 11:02 AM]
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Stream the debuts of season three of "Industry"; "City of God: The Fight Rages On"; "Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Chicago Bears"; and documentaries "Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes" and "Chimp Crazy."

[07/24/24 - 10:16 AM]
Hulu's "Dress My Tour" to Make Linear Premiere on ABC This Monday, July 29
11 aspiring fashion designers bring their own personal flair to the work room as they compete for the chance to snag one of 10 designer spots for the first celebrity artists.

[07/24/24 - 10:15 AM]
ABC News Studios Partners with Ridley Scott's Scott Free Productions for New True-Crime Docuseries "At Witt's End - The Hunt for a Killer," Streaming Aug. 6 Only on Hulu
The four-part docuseries chronicles the disappearance of Melissa Witt.

[07/24/24 - 10:00 AM]
"The Boy and the Heron" Begins Streaming on Max September 6
This hand-drawn, original story is Hayao Miyazaki's first feature film in 10 years that is both written and directed by the Academy Award-winning director.

[07/24/24 - 09:05 AM]
ESPN Films' "Rhythm Masters: A Mickey Hart Experience" to Premiere August 14 at 9pm ET on ESPN and ESPN+
Grammy award-winning artist and Kennedy Center honoree Mickey Hart, drummer of the Grateful Dead and Dead & Company, takes the viewer on a sonic journey as he creates an original score inspired by conversations with legendary and iconic voices from the world of sports.

[07/24/24 - 09:01 AM]
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[07/24/24 - 09:00 AM]
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An expansive yet intimate look at one of comedy's most hilarious and influential minds, whose work has had audiences around the world laughing for more than 70 years.

[07/24/24 - 08:40 AM]
Video: Peacock Releases August 8 Premiere Date, Trailer & First Look Images from Executive Producer and Star Stephen Curry's "Mr. Throwback"
The series follows a down-on-his-luck memorabilia dealer who looks for redemption by reuniting with his sixth-grade teammate, NBA legend Stephen Curry.

[07/24/24 - 08:40 AM]
Video: ESPN Films' Upcoming 30 for 30 "Dude Perfect: A Very Long Shot" Debuts New Trailer; Film to Air August 3 at 9:30pm ET on ESPN and ESPN+
The film traces the meteoric rise of a group of friends from College Station, Texas, whose backyard antics evolved into a global sports-comedy phenomenon.

[07/24/24 - 08:01 AM]
Video: Trailer for "KENGAN ASHURA" Season 2 Part 2 Previews Epic Series Finale Ahead of August 15 Premiere
The second round of the Kengan Life-or-Death Tournament continues - without Ohma. As the mighty gladiators clash, a shadowy figure plots a violent coup.

[07/24/24 - 08:00 AM]
Video: HBO Releases Official Trailer and Key Art for Season Three of the Original Drama Series "Industry," Debuting August 11
The series gives an insider's view of the blackbox of high finance following a group of young bankers as they forge their identities within the pressure cooker environment and sex and drug fueled blitz of international bank Pierpoint & Co's London office.