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[07/16/07 - 10:13 PM]
Ufc 75: Champion VS. Champion on Spike TV!
A unification bout between UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and PRIDE's 205-pound Champion Dan "Hollywood" Henderson will air on Saturday, September 8 at 9:00/8:00c.

[07/16/07 - 06:36 PM]
FOX Reality Channel Welcomes Back the Controversial Original Series, "Solitary" with a Behind-The-Scenes Special
Viewers will get an in-depth look at the casting process and the development of twisted new psychological tests and physical challenges with the August 4, special "The Road to Solitary 2.0" at 11:00 PM ET/8:00 PM PT.

[07/16/07 - 06:16 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "World According to Barnes, The" (The CW)

[07/16/07 - 06:16 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Life Is Wild" (The CW)

[07/16/07 - 01:24 PM]
Comedy Central(R) Late-Night Series "Web Shows" Second Season Premieres Monday, August 6
This season, Comedy Central has upped its on-air collaboration with AtomFilms and committed to air six AtomFilms Web originals -- one in each of the series six episodes.

[07/16/07 - 01:24 PM]
106 & Park Revamps in Time for Hosts' First Anniversary
Chosen from a pool of over 15,000 applicants, Terrence and Rocsi joined the BET family as two of five winners during the networks nationwide "New Faces" Search in 2006.

[07/16/07 - 01:22 PM]
Thirty Years Later, VH1 Remembers the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of 1977 in 'Ny77: The Coolest Year in Hell' Premiering Saturday, August 11 at 9pm*
Ed Koch, Geraldo Rivera, Jimmy Breslin, Gloria Gaynor, Afrika Bambaataa, Chris Stein (Blondie), Richard Hell, KRS-One, Grandmaster Caz, DJ Disco Wiz, Legs McNeil, Annie Sprinkle, Al Goldstein, Tommy Ramone, Jellybean Benitez are Lee Quinones are among those featured in the documentary.

[07/16/07 - 01:21 PM]
Sundance Channel Announces Talent Pairings for Third Season of 'Iconoclasts' Premiering October 25 at 10 PM ET/PT
The new season to feature Sean Penn + Jon Krakauer; Alicia Keys + Ruby Dee; Mike Myers + Deepak Chopra; Howard Schultz + Norman Lear; Wynton Marsalis + John Besh; Madeleine Albright + Ashley Judd.

[07/16/07 - 12:08 PM]
Big Brother 8 Sunday Places First in Key Demographics with Increases Over Last Week's Premiere
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, July 15.

[07/16/07 - 11:40 AM]
Isaiah Washington to Guest-Star in Five Episodes of NBC's New Drama 'Bionic Woman'
Washington will play a mysterious person who is brought into the enigmatic scientific organization that is responsible for creating the bionics that turn Jaime Sommers (Michelle Ryan, "EastEnders") into the "Bionic Woman."

[07/16/07 - 11:38 AM]
NBC Signs New Series Deal with Norman Lear to Produce Hour-Long Dramedy Series Based on Single Mother's Battle of the Sexes on Wall Street
The one-hour dramedy, from Reveille, Act III Productions, and Universal Media Studios, focuses on "a mother who reenters the work force and is pitted against her late husband's ruthless partner in a money-charged battle of the sexes on Wall Street."

[07/16/07 - 11:37 AM]
NBC Announces Deal with World-Renowned Mystifier Criss Angel and Famed Mentalist Uri Geller for 'Phenomenon,' Controversial New Live Competition Series That Will Lead Search for the Next Great Mentalist
The pair will tem for "a mysterious live competition series in which both men will conduct an intensive search for the next great mentalist."

[07/16/07 - 11:34 AM]
NBC Announces Updates on New Scripted Series Projects and Universal Media Studios Creative Deals for 2007-08
The pacts include an exclusive, first-look deal with independent film producer Charles Corwin ("Half Nelson," "The Squid and the Whale") with Universal Media Studios and NBC, and the drama pilot "Backyards and Bullets," with Emmy winner Charles McDougall ("The Tudors") as director and executive producer.

[07/16/07 - 10:36 AM]
NBC Showcases Fall Primetime Entertainment Series Beginning Week of September 24
Plus: the Peacock shifts "Chuck" to Mondays at 8:00/7:00c while "30 Rock," "Friday Night Lights" and "Scrubs" will return in October.

[07/16/07 - 10:35 AM]
NBC Commits to a New Celebrity Version of 'The Apprentice' Featuring Donald Trump as Celebrity Contestants Vie to Be the Best Business Brain Under Trump's Tutelage
A list of the participating celebrities will be announced at a later date for the series' seventh season.

[07/16/07 - 10:32 AM]
Television Superstar Jerry Seinfeld Returns to NBC to Guest-Star as Himself in NBC's '30 Rock' During Comedy's Second-Season Premiere October 4
"I was thrilled to be asked to guest star on NBC's hit comedy '30 Rock'. I think it's going to be so refreshing for me to be playing myself in a show that has nothing to do with neurotic, dysfunctional New York characters," said Jerry Seinfeld.

[07/16/07 - 10:29 AM]
NBC Digital Entertainment Launches New Tech and Content Features
NBC Digital Entertainment will introduce extensive new digital features for both its new and returning shows.

[07/16/07 - 10:26 AM]
Tribune and Sinclair Broadcast Stations Extend Deals to Broadcast Hit Talk Show Franchise "Maury" Through September 2010
"Maury," which is entering its 10th season in national syndication this fall, has been re-upped by the Tribune and Sinclair broadcast stations in the nation's largest markets, covering nearly half the country for the next three seasons.

[07/16/07 - 10:23 AM]
Tribune and Sinclair Broadcast Stations Re-Up Hit Talk Show Franchise "The Jerry Springer Show" Through September 2010
The deal calls for the Tribune and Sinclair broadcast stations in the nation's largest markets, covering nearly half the country, to continue broadcasting "The Jerry Springer Show" for the next three seasons in national syndication.

[07/16/07 - 08:51 AM]
BET's Scorching Summer Schedule Just Got Hotter!
"The 5ive" earns a daytime berth on July 17 while "The Black Carpet" shifts to primetime on July 19.

[07/16/07 - 08:49 AM]
BET Networks Gets Animated with 'Bufu,' Dons Its 'Sunday Best' and Debates 'Hip Hop VS. America' at the Summer 2007 Television Critics Association Tour
The shows announced at TCA are part of BET Neworks' ambitious original programming slate this fall, with the premieres of 10 new shows and specials.

[07/16/07 - 08:46 AM]
R&b Superstar Lets Her Life Do the Singing Once Again in 'Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is 2' on BET This Fall
The six-episode season 2 will focus on Keyshia's continued growth and evolution, as well as her efforts to rebuild her strained relationship with her mother and a search to find her supposedly dead father.

[07/16/07 - 08:45 AM]
A&E to Launch New Weekly Music Performance and Interview Series 'Private Sessions' on Sunday, July 22 at 9:00am ET/PT
Avril Lavigne will be featured on the premiere installment with The Goo Goo Dolls on July 29, Toby Keith on August 5, Blues Traveler on August 12 and Meat Loaf on August 19.

[07/15/07 - 10:19 PM]
AMC to Launch New Original Drama Series "Breaking Bad"
The series is described as "the dark tale of a desperate man who turns to a life of crime to secure his family's financial security."

[07/15/07 - 10:17 PM]
AMC Continues Original Programming Momentum with New Slate of Series in Development
"AMC is committed to creating an environment of cinematic quality, and it is gratifying to see that our vision is resonating with such high profile talent," stated AMC's Executive Vice President of Programming and Production, Rob Sorcher.

[07/15/07 - 10:15 PM]
AMC Establishes Commitment to Miniseries with New Programming Slate in Development
The projects include "State of Wrath" (Michael Blake and Lou Morheim), "Berlin Mesa" (Michael Frost Beckner, John Baldecchi, and Rich Silverman), "Skylark" (Michael Nankin, Jonathan Baruch with CBS/Paramount), "White Rose" (John Leekley) and "L-19" (William Brookfield, Gub Neal, and Justin Thompson Glover).

[07/15/07 - 06:12 PM]
Some Are Born Into IT... a Few Marry Into IT... But Others Have to Earn IT... on We TV's American Princess, 12 Ordinary Women Are Transformed Into Proper Ladies with a Chance to Win a British Title, a Dance with Their Very Own Prince Charming and $50,000 in Cash!
Hosted by Yugoslavian royal and actress Catherine Oxenberg, each hour-long episode will challenge the participants to learn what it takes to become royalty.

[07/15/07 - 06:11 PM]
We TV Takes an Unprecedented Look at Two Determined Women Who Chase Tornadoes in It's New Series "Twister Sisters"
The six-part, one-hour weekly series follows Melanie Metz and Peggy Willenberg, two of America's foremost severe weather experts, as they travel across the Great Plains in search of the biggest and baddest tornadoes.

[07/15/07 - 06:10 PM]
We TV's "Girl Meets Cowboy" Challenges Metropolitan Gals to Rope the Rural Guy of Their Dreams Out in the Wild West!
In the original series, premiering Sunday, October 14 at 10:00/9:00c, "ladies looking for love take a chance with a change of scenery and see what it's like to date old fashion Westerners instead of big city hot shots!"

[07/15/07 - 05:41 PM]
Bravo's 'Tim Gunn's Guide to Style' Redefines 'Makeover' and Takes the Fashion Challenged Through a Style Transformation
The one-hour, eight-episode series will premiere on Thursday, September 6 at 10:00/9:00c.

[07/15/07 - 05:40 PM]
Bravo's WwW.televisionwithoutpitY.com Launches TV Bigshot, the Ultimate Online Fantasy Game for TV Junkies
The game will allow players to create, name and program their own fantasy television networks using both new fall shows and returning series from the five broadcast networks (NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX and CW).

[07/15/07 - 05:37 PM]
Bravo Announces Returning Franchises and New Series Additions at 2007 Tca
The cable channel renews "Top Chef" as well as details its upcoming new and returning series for the upcoming season.

[07/15/07 - 05:32 PM]
All Three Networks in the NBC Universal Cable Group - Usa, Sci Fi and Bravo - Deliver Their Best Second-Quarter Ratings on Record
The NBC Universal Entertainment Cable Networks - USA, Sci Fi and Bravo - spin the numbers for the second quarter of 2007.

[07/15/07 - 05:31 PM]
We TV's "She's Moving In" Blends His and Hers Home Décor for Couples Moving in Together
"She's Moving In," hosted by Peggy Bunker, is a weekly series of six half-hour episodes that premieres on Saturday, July 21 at 10:00/9:00c.

[07/15/07 - 05:30 PM]
Touch the Departed, Connect with Spirits and Envision the Other Side This Fall on We TV
The cable channel books a trio of series - "Rescue Mediums," "Extreme Ghost Stories" and "John Edward Cross Country" - for Saturday, September 8 premieres.

[07/15/07 - 02:11 PM]
Sci Fi's Development Slate Delivers Intrepid Mix of Inspired Fantasy, Mythical Adventures and Superpowered Comedy
Among the projects in development: an eight-week series of exclusive 2-3 minute mini-sodes leading into the November 24 premiere of "Razor," a special extended episode of "Battlestar Galactica."

[07/15/07 - 02:09 PM]
ScifI.com, the World's Biggest Genre Entertainment Web Site, Unveils Slate of Exclusive Original Programming
The projects include a 10-part webisode series based on the multi-award-winning "Farscape."

[07/15/07 - 02:08 PM]
Sci Fi Channel Partners with Lionsgate and After Dark Films for Halloween's 'Horrorfest- 8 Films to Die For'
Horrorfest will broadcast in October during the Channel's annual "13 Days of Halloween" programming block, leading up to SCI FI's second annual, six-hour, "Ghost Hunters Live" special on Halloween night.

[07/15/07 - 02:06 PM]
USA Network Announces Notable Slate of "Character"- Driven Projects in Development for 2008
The projects are HALO, THE EXPERT and CITIZEN'S ARREST and were announced by Jeff Wachtel, USA's executive vice president, original programming.

[07/15/07 - 02:05 PM]
Alicia Witt to Join Cast of NBC Universal/Wolf Films Series Law & Order: Criminal Intent as It Moves to Its New Home on USA Network
Witt will play Detective Mike Logan's (Chris Noth) new partner, Detective Nola Falacci, and temporarily replaces Julianne Nicholson, who is out on maternity leave.

[07/15/07 - 02:03 PM]
DR. Steve-O Accepting Patients This Fall on USA Network
The series tracks the "Jackass" alum as he "travels around the country on a mission to 'de-wussify' wimps, nerds and couch potatoes who have been nominated by their buddies, girlfriends, wives, mothers, coworkers or even have nominated themselves."

[07/15/07 - 02:00 PM]
USA Network Greenlights New Original Series to Love & Die Starring Shiri Appleby
"To Love & Die has a high-concept character with a light tone and a slightly twisted soul at its core, which fits our brand perfectly," said Jeff Wachtel, USA's executive vice president, original programming.

[07/14/07 - 08:57 PM]
GSN's 'Camouflage' Premiered on GSN July 2
Roger Lodge hosts the series, "a fast-paced game show of word puzzles with crossword type clues."

[07/14/07 - 08:56 PM]
'That's the Question' Returns for a Second Season September 10
"Question" is a half-hour series that combines word scrambles with a test of world history and pop culture trivia knowledge.

[07/14/07 - 08:55 PM]
GSN Premieres Controversial New Game Series 'Without Prejudice?'
The "thought-provoking series" is about five contestants opening their lives for examination by five ordinary strangers who will decide which of the contestants, in their opinion, deserves to receive a one-time prize of $25,000.

[07/14/07 - 08:53 PM]
16 Top Players Are Set to Play 'Grand Slam' with Host Dennis Miller
The series features 16 of the top players facing off in a one- on-one tournament to determine the champion who will win the $100,000 grand prize and take home the coveted "Grand Slam" crystal trophy.

[07/14/07 - 08:52 PM]
Richest Cash Game in History on High Stakes Poker Iv
A new season of 17 episodes is set to begin on Monday, August 27 at 9:00/8:00c.

[07/14/07 - 07:41 PM]
ESPN to Debut First Primetime Newsmagazine Show Tuesday, October 16 at 7 P.M. Et
Each show will offer "a combination of investigative features, profiles of intriguing sports personalities, and cutting edge stories on innovations in the sports world including emerging sports and new technology."

[07/14/07 - 07:09 PM]
Showtime Networks Greenlights Dreamworks Comedy Pilot, "The United States of Tara"
The half-hour single camera comedy pilot revolves around a mother who has multiple personality syndrome.

[07/13/07 - 09:26 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Bionic Woman" (NBC)







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