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[08/14/07 - 11:37 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Thick of It, The" (ABC)

[08/14/07 - 11:37 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Cavemen" (ABC)

[08/14/07 - 01:20 PM]
Primetime Ratings Report for the Week of August 6, 2007
ABC spins the numbers for the week of August 6-12.

[08/14/07 - 01:20 PM]
60 Minutes Ranks First in Households for the Week, Second in Viewers and Wins Sunday Night for the Sixth Straight Week
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, August 12.

[08/14/07 - 01:16 PM]
All Three Editions of "Big Brother 8" Hit New Ratings Highs and All Place in the Top 10 Among Adults 18-49
CBS spins the numbers for the week of August 6-12.

[08/14/07 - 01:15 PM]
GSN Honors Game Show Legend Merv Griffin the Weekend of August 18 with Five-Hour Marathons Saturday and Sunday
The GSN marathons are in two five-hour blocks Saturday, August 18 and Sunday, August 19 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM ET.

[08/14/07 - 01:11 PM]
'America's Got Talent' Paces NBC's Week of August 6-12
NBC spins the numbers for the week of August 6-12.

[08/14/07 - 01:10 PM]
Bravo's Emmy-Nominated 'Top Chef 3 Miami' Offers 'Bite-Sized' Entertainment on Verizon Wireless V Cast Phones
Bravo To Go will showcase short-form content in the form of "Bite-sized" video segments with "dish" from the special guest judges featured in each episode as they weigh-in on the competition and join this season's judges' table.

[08/14/07 - 10:24 AM]
NoW...more "Today" Everyday --"Today" Kicks Off Its Fourth Hour on September 10
The hour will be hosted by "Today" News Anchor and "Dateline NBC" Anchor Ann Curry, National Correspondent Natalie Morales, and Correspondent Hoda Kotb.

[08/14/07 - 09:51 AM]
The N Is All About a Girl This Summer as the Teen Network Commences Production on Its First Scripted Comedy
The comedy chronicles Amy Ryan (Chiara Zanni), a college sophomore whose campus dorm turns out to be more of a dud than a dream, and she finds herself in need of a new address.

[08/14/07 - 09:50 AM]
Just for Laughs Presents "Family Guy Live!"
Seth MacFarlane's Emmy Award-winning animated comedy series will celebrate its upcoming sixth season and launch into national syndication with the Chicago premiere of the wildly popular live stage event "Family Guy Live!" starring the cast of the hit FOX series.

[08/14/07 - 09:49 AM]
Lauren Gottlieb and Pasha Kovalev Eliminated on "So You Think You Can Dance"
FOX details the latest "So You Think You Can Dance" elimination.

[08/14/07 - 09:47 AM]
Emmy Award Nominee Joe Mantegna Joins the Cast of "Criminal Minds"
Joe Mantegna will play FBI Special Agent David Rossi, making his first appearance in the fifth episode of the season.

[08/13/07 - 09:47 PM]
Viewers Will Laugh 'Til They Cry When Artie Lange Hosts "Friday Night Stand-Up" Friday, August 24 from 10:00 P.M. to 1:00 A.M.
Said installment will be followed by the network television premiere of Lange's movie "Beer League."

[08/13/07 - 06:04 PM]
Catherine Bell and Chris Potter Star in "The Good Witch," an Original Movie Which Has Begun Production in Toronto, Canada for Air on Hallmark Channel in 2008
Bell plays "a mysterious and mystical woman who moves into a small town, lives in a haunted house, and has everyone wondering if she's a witch because of the magical changes she begins to make in everyone's lives."

[08/13/07 - 04:40 PM]
TLC and the Miss America Organization Reach Multi-Year Deal for Telecast Rights to 'Miss America 2008 Pageant'
"Miss America" will air live from Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas on Saturday, January 26th.

[08/13/07 - 04:39 PM]
MTVn's Noggin and the N Channels to Split Into Two Separate 24-Hour Services, DeC. 31, '07
Plus: The N also has acquired the hit "That '70s Show" (June 2008), which will join the recently added "Laguna Beach" (45 eps) and "The Hills" (23 eps).

[08/13/07 - 02:52 PM]
ABC Drops 'Knights,' 'Nine'; Sends 'Nascar' to 10:00/9:00c
As for the rest of the night, a pair of "According to Jim" repeats will now kick things off at 8:00/7:00c, followed by rebroadcasts of "Primetime: The Outsiders" at 9:00/8:00c.

[08/13/07 - 12:48 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Nurses" (FOX)

[08/13/07 - 12:48 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Canterbury's Law" (FOX)

[08/13/07 - 12:21 PM]
CBS's "Big Brother 8" Sunday Edition Continues Ratings Momentum Hitting Its Best Viewer Delivery on Any Night for the Second Consecutive Week
CBS spins the numbers for Saturday, August 11 and Sunday, August 12.

[08/13/07 - 12:17 PM]
Production Begins in Los Angeles on New Comedy Series "Samantha Who?," Premiering October 15 on Abc
Cecelia Ahern and Donald Todd are behind the newcomer, which will air on Mondays at 9:30/8:30c this fall.

[08/13/07 - 10:15 AM]
Ion Television Reports Record Results for "Killer Wave"
ION spins the numbers for Sunday, August 5.

[08/13/07 - 10:13 AM]
Comedy Central(R) Cleans Up Its Act and Starts to Address the Mess with Pro-Social Initiative Geared to Reducing Waste and Reviving the Planet
The first phase of Address the Mess features a Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign designed to "introduce the initiative and prompt a call-to-action to visit AddressTheMess.com, an engaging, interactive and educational Web site that will inform visitors on a variety of environmental issues."

[08/10/07 - 06:04 PM]
Development Update: Week of August 6-10
Updates include: USA gives "Notice" a second season, FOX gives hefty put pilot commitments to two newcomers and HBO sinks its teeth into a "True Blood" series order.

[08/10/07 - 02:52 PM]
NBC's 'Heroes' Ali Larter Shows Fans an Exclusive Sneak Peek of Her Upcoming Movie 'Resident Evil: Extinction,' as She and Co-Star Adrian Pasdar Host the First of Five Weeks of the Cast's Favorite Episodes, Beginning on Monday, August 13
The hosted segments will promote the 'Heroes' DVD release on August 28 as well as the Season two premiere on September 24.

[08/10/07 - 10:46 AM]
Big Brother 8 Thursday Live Eviction Edition Notches Best Viewer and Adult 25-54 Deliveries on Any Night This Summer
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, August 9.

[08/10/07 - 10:45 AM]
This Just IN... ...from CBS Entertainment
"The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show" will return to CBS on Tuesday, December 4 at 10:00/9:00c.

[08/10/07 - 10:44 AM]
Third Time's a Charm as "Big Brother 8" Houseguests Give Three-Time Nominee Kail Her Walking Papers
CBS details the latest "Big Brother" elimination.

[08/09/07 - 09:50 PM]
Comedy Central(R) and Atomfilms(R) Announce the Winner of Second Annual User-Generated Broadband Video Competition "Comedy Central Test Pilots"
The grand prize winner, "Super Sam," as determined by the online voting, will receive $5,000 and the potential for a development deal to produce an episodic broadband series.

[08/09/07 - 12:27 PM]
Trishelle Cannatella Joins the Staff of "DR. Steve-O" This Fall
Trishelle will assist Steve-O as his "Nurse on Duty" on his 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."

[08/09/07 - 12:26 PM]
CBS Sports Kicks Off 2007 NFL Preseason Schedule
Friday sees the Buffalo Bills at New Orleans Saints followed by the San Diego Chargers against the St. Louis Rams on Saturday, August 18 and the New England Patriots against the Carolina Panthers on Friday, August 24.

[08/09/07 - 12:25 PM]
What We Learned About Americans This Week on the CBS Primetime Game Show "Power of 10"
The Eye details the survey results for its two episodes aired to date.

[08/09/07 - 11:01 AM]
Fans Get Sneak Peek of NBC's New Fall Primetime Lineup as Greg Grunberg of the Emmy-Nominated Hit 'Heroes' Hosts 'The NBC Primetime Preview Show'
The 30-minute special will be offered to NBC's 232 television stations (check local listings) as well as other channel entities such as USA, SCI FI, Bravo, UniHD, Chiller, mun2, MSNBC, CNBC, Sleuth, NBC2Go, on-demand and broadband.

[08/09/07 - 11:01 AM]
MTV Celebrates Season 20 of "The Real World" by Rolling Out the Green Carpet in Hollywood, California
The network has ordered 24 episodes of "The Real World: Hollywood" which is scheduled to premiere Q1 2008.

[08/09/07 - 09:56 AM]
The Wednesday Time Period Premiere of "Power of 10" Leads CBS to First Place in Viewers
CBS spins the numbers for Wednesday, August 8.

[08/09/07 - 09:55 AM]
Kathleen Decker, a Community Relations Assistant from Woodside, N.Y., Will Continue Her Quest for $10 Million Next Week, on the "Power of 10" Wednesdays at 8:00 PM ET/PT on the CBS Television Network
Two of last night's contestants only walked away with $1,000 each.

[08/09/07 - 09:54 AM]
Labor Day Comes a Month Early for One "American Idol" Hopeful; History Made as Baby Idol Born During Dallas Auditions
After completing the audition and learning she will return for the next round, Antoria Gillon was taken to a local hospital, where she gave birth to a healthy son - whom she named Jamil Labarron Idol McCowan.

[08/08/07 - 11:28 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Family of the Year" (ABC)

[08/08/07 - 11:28 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Dirty Sexy Money" (ABC)

[08/08/07 - 09:55 PM]
AMC Launches Customized Multi-Platform Content Celebrating Advertising Legends to Promote Mad Men
The beautifully produced spots will feature ad industry veterans including Jerry Della Femina, Bob Jeffrey, and Martin Puris and others, sharing their personal stories from that time.

[08/08/07 - 09:53 PM]
We TV Expands Wedding Related Programming Building on the Success of We Go Bridal
The network's new series include "Wedding Central," "Rich Bride Poor Bride" and "The Fabulous Life Presents: VH1's Big Fat Fabulous Wedding."

[08/08/07 - 09:51 PM]
We TV Launches International Charity Auction of Princess Diana
All proceeds will be donated to the national children's organization, America's Promise Alliance, a non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged children.

[08/08/07 - 07:45 PM]
Available for a Limited-Time Only, Genius Products Proudly Presents the Premiere Episode of the Highly Anticipated Television Series on the Sci Fi Channel Flash Gordon
The company will release the show's August 10 premiere on DVD the following Tuesday - August 14.

[08/08/07 - 06:15 PM]
Fall TV Season Comes Into Focus as Otx Releases Early Awareness, Interest and Buzz for New Broadcast Shows
With more than six weeks until the official start of the fall season, the data suggests that NBC's "Bionic Woman" and ABC's "Cavemen" are generating the most awareness, interest and buzz.

[08/08/07 - 06:14 PM]
Lmn Scores Two First Place Finishes Among Female Subscribers in Latest 2007 Beta Cable Subscriber Study
LMN ranked #1 on aided awareness among All Adults (90%) for the sixth year in a row when compared with other mid-sized networks (on par with last year, 88%).

[08/08/07 - 03:39 PM]
Mario Lopez to Host Miss Teen USA 2007, Live from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium
Nineteen-year-old singing superstar, Kat DeLuna will perform "Whine Up" and the sensational Jonas Brothers will perform a medley of their hits "Hold On" and "S.O.S." during the telecast.

[08/08/07 - 03:39 PM]
Didja Hear? USA Network Announces DidjA.com, the New Online Destination for Commercial Fans
The site, due to launch in early 2008, is "a free online archive of current and classic television commercials, movie trailers and other brand-related content."

[08/08/07 - 03:38 PM]
Bravo Begins Nationwide Contestant Search for New Series 'Make Me a Supermodel'
Nationwide casting calls will be held this September in Dallas (Sept. 14 & 15), followed by stops in Chicago (Sept. 19 & 20), Miami (Sept. 24 & 25), New York City (Sept. 30 & Oct. 1), and Los Angeles (Oct. 6 & 8).

[08/08/07 - 01:22 PM]
TNT's Critically Acclaimed Hit Series Saving Grace Spreads Its Wings Wider as Network Orders 15 Additional Episodes
The series launched July 23 with ad-supported cable's biggest audience for a new series premiere for the year to date.







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[06/25/26 - 10:01 AM]
NBC Greenlights Emmy-Nominated Event Series "The Americas" for a Second Season
Expanding on the tentpole series, special episodes will roll out in the leadup to season two, starting with "The Americas: A Wild 250th," airing July 2 at 9pm ET/PT on NBC and next day on Peacock.

[06/25/26 - 10:01 AM]
Video: Trailer & Key Art Debut - Hulu Original "Furious"
From creator and executive producer Elizabeth Meriwether, "Furious" follows an FBI agent, Alice Black (Emmy Rossum) on the hunt for a mysterious and calculating female serial killer.

[06/25/26 - 10:00 AM]
Wonder Project Orders Two Seasons of First Original Kids' Series "Fluff Piece"
Created by Sylvia Brindis, Shane Snow, and Brian Donegan, "Fluff Piece" will premiere July 9 on Wonder Project, with two new episodes released weekly.

[06/25/26 - 09:31 AM]
Peacock's "The Paper" Reveals September 9 Premiere Date and First Look Images for Season Two
In season two, after sweeping the Ohio Journalism Awards, Ned searches for a journalistic crusade, coming for a local private club and jeopardizing the paper, while he and Mare try to figure out their attraction, Esmeralda struggles to find her place, and the staff gradually mature as reporters.

[06/25/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Ransom Canyon" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Staten and Quinn chase risky new ventures to bring hope and prosperity back to Ransom Canyon - and grapple with their true feelings for one another.

[06/25/26 - 09:01 AM]
Join the Chase in Searchlight Pictures' "Ready or Not 2: Here I Come," Streaming on Hulu July 2
Moments after surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace (Samara Weaving) discovers she's reached the next level of the nightmarish game - and this time with her estranged sister Faith (Kathryn Newton) at her side.

[06/25/26 - 09:01 AM]
"Jay-Z in 8" A Candid and Intimate 8-Part Conversation Years in the Making, An HBO Original Documentary Series Debuting This Fall
The series debuts this fall on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max in the U.S.

[06/25/26 - 09:01 AM]
Nominees Announced for "The 2026 ESPYS Presented by Capital One," Airing Wednesday, July 15, at 8 P.M. ET on ABC and Streaming on the ESPN App
Top nominees include Jalen Brunson, Myles Garrett, Alysa Liu, Matthew Stafford, Rory McIlroy, Lionel Messi, Shohei Ohtani, Mikaela Shiffrin, Victor Wembanyama, and A'ja Wilson.

[06/25/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Mary Beth Barone: Galaxy Brain" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Is an ex-best friend the worst ex? Can dating apps save democracy? What's with NYPD merch? Mary Beth Barone has all the answers in this witty special.

[06/25/26 - 07:19 AM]
Mets-Phillies on NBC & Peacock Is Most-Watched "Sunday Night Baseball" Game Since 2013, Excluding Season Openers
Coverage on June 21 averaged 3.0 million viewers on NBC and Peacock.

[06/25/26 - 07:01 AM]
"Dept. Q" Season 2 - Netflix Announces Cast for the Series & Start of Production in Scotland
The gripping crime procedural series is an adaptation of Jussi Adler-Olsen's novels.

[06/25/26 - 07:00 AM]
Paramount Networks Land "Harry Potter" in Exclusive U.S. Linear Licensing Deal for Warner Bros.' Iconic Film Franchise
The company inked a multi-year licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery, making Paramount's family of brands the exclusive linear home of the beloved franchise spanning 11 films and nearly 40 hours of storytelling across the "Harry Potter" and "Fantastic Beasts" library.

[06/25/26 - 07:00 AM]
Crime-Thriller "Wardriver" to Stream Exclusively on Paramount+
The film follows Cole (Dane DeHaan), a hacker lured into a million-dollar cyberheist that turns into a deadly game of cat and mouse where every line of code could be his last.

[06/25/26 - 06:11 AM]
Prime Video Reveals Additional Eight Cast Members for "Boys of Tommen"
Amelia May, John Hewson, Indy Lewis, Alex Dunne, Dixie Egerickx, Daisy Jacob, Jonathan Heed and Cathal Ó Síocháin join the Chloe Walsh adaptation.

[06/25/26 - 06:02 AM]
Hallmark Media, NFL and Skydance Sports Partner with the Chicago Bears for "Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story" Set to Premiere During Hallmark Channel's 17th Annual Countdown to Christmas Programming Event
The announcement was made through a video featuring Bears head coach Ben Johnson and tight end Colston Loveland.