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[05/19/08 - 05:43 PM]
Development Update: Monday, May 19
Updates include: Polly Walker joins "Galactica" prequel while Katee Sackhoff heads to "Nip/Tuck"; Jeffrey Bell to run CBS's "Harper's Island"; and Michael Weston books an arc on FOX's "House."

[05/19/08 - 01:56 PM]
Science Channel Launches Into Orbit with Second Annual Space Week, Airing July 6-11 at 9 PM (ET/PT)
The limited six-part series MOON MACHINES anchors this year's SPACE WEEK programming, "featuring a special look back at the extraordinary engineering feats that launched the United States into space and mankind onto the moon."

[05/19/08 - 01:55 PM]
Living with Ed Moves to Planet Green
"I am so pleased LIVING WITH ED is going to be a part of Planet Green," said Ed Begley, Jr. "I've had a great time making the series and look forward to continuing to share the show with its many fans."

[05/19/08 - 01:54 PM]
Military Channel Offers a New Slate of World Premiere Programming This Summer
With more than six original specials and a competition miniseries, the network's summer lineup is anchored by the world premiere 10-part series SHOWDOWN: AIR COMBAT.

[05/19/08 - 01:37 PM]
Get an All-Access Pass to Summer's Hottest Event, "Cma Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on Abc
Highlights of the four-day event will air Monday, September 8 at 9:00/8:00c.

[05/19/08 - 01:35 PM]
Fast Facts for Sunday, May 18, 2008 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Program Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, May 18.

[05/19/08 - 01:34 PM]
The 2008 Alma Awards'(R) All-Star Event Kicks Off Hispanic Heritage Month with Host Eva Longoria Parker
This year's ceremony airs Friday, September 12 at 8:00/7:00c.

[05/19/08 - 01:01 PM]
MyNetworkTV Pins Down First Week of October 2008 for Tag Team of Wwe(R) Television Events
WWE will make the move to MyNetworkTV with a two-night event Thursday, October 2 and Friday, October 3.

[05/19/08 - 12:52 PM]
Bravo Announces Nominees for Its First Ever 'The A-List Awards'
"30 Rock," "Gossip Girl," "Mad Men" and "Weeds" are up for "A-List TV Show."

[05/19/08 - 12:50 PM]
CBS Sports' Gus Johnson to Serve as Play-By-Play Announcer for the Newly Announced Broadcast Team for "CBS Elitexc Saturday Night Fights"
He'll be joined cageside by analysts Frank Shamrock and Mauro Ranallo as well as reporter Karyn Bryant.

[05/19/08 - 10:39 AM]
Calling All 'Momma's Boys'...ryan Seacrest and NBC Want You for New Reality Dating Series
The series is set to premiere after the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing.

[05/19/08 - 10:38 AM]
The 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards Notches Across-The-Board Increases Versus Last Year
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, May 18.

[05/19/08 - 09:55 AM]
TV Land Heats Up Summer with Brand New Originals and More Classic TV Favorites
Plus: "Mad About You," "Murphy Brown" and "Hogan's Heroes" to begin off-network runs this summer on the network.

[05/19/08 - 08:54 AM]
Oscar(R) Nominated and Golden Globe(R) Award-Winning Actress Sigourney Weaver ('Ice Storm,' 'Gorillas in the Mist') Headlines Her First Made for Television Movie with Lifetime's 'Prayers for Bobby'
The film, based on a true story, stars Weaver as "a profoundly religious wife and mother who begins to question her faith after the suicide of her beloved gay son."

[05/19/08 - 08:52 AM]
Ion Life to Add Compelling New Programming and Award-Winning Content to Lineup
"Stories of the NFL" will air daily on ION Life at 8:00/7:00c, starting Monday, June 2.

[05/16/08 - 06:24 PM]
Development Update: Friday, May 16
Updates include: Rob Estes rounds out The CW's "90210" cast; "Dog the Bounty Hunter" to return to A&E; and Danielle Nicolet joins USA's "The Starter Wife" series.

[05/16/08 - 02:32 PM]
Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood to Perform Special Tribute Performance to Eddy Arnold on "The 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards"
Plus: Jason Alexander, Karolina Kurkova and David Spade are added as presenters during the May 18 event.

[05/16/08 - 12:32 PM]
Quick Take for Thursday, May 15, 2008 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, May 15.

[05/16/08 - 12:29 PM]
Last Four Players NameD... Could One of These Be "The Mole"?
The series returns with "all-new missions, locations and music, plus online and mobile interactivity" starting Monday, June 2.

[05/16/08 - 09:57 AM]
Season Finales of "Csi" and "Without a Trace" Lead CBS to a Thursday May Sweep
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, May 15.

[05/16/08 - 09:56 AM]
Lauren Lee Smith Joins the Cast of "Csi: Crime Scene Investigation" as a Series Regular
She will play CSI Bryce Adams, "a smart, flirtatious, and witty non-conformist who entered law enforcement to rebel against her judgmental psychiatrist father."

[05/15/08 - 03:06 PM]
Whitney Thompson Wins "America's Next Top Model" on the Cw
The CW details the winner of the latest cycle of "America's Next Top Model."

[05/15/08 - 03:04 PM]
The 'Hottest Ticket on Television' Has Been Announced: The BET Awards '08
T-Pain leads the pack with five nominations, followed by Kanye West and Keyshia Cole with three each.

[05/15/08 - 02:06 PM]
TLC Goes Searching for the Master of Dance
Joey Lawrence hosts the series, which "tests the dancer's moves by changing the song mid-performance to see if they can really go with the flow."

[05/15/08 - 02:00 PM]
I Survived a Japanese Game Show Has Begun Shooting for a Hysterical Premiere, June 24 on Abc
Among the games/challenges: "Why Is This Food So Hard to Eat?" and "Crazy Crane Finds Fluffy Bear."

[05/15/08 - 01:56 PM]
ABC.com Premieres "Ask Grey's Anatomy"
The video blog features viewer questions being answered by executives producers Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers.

[05/15/08 - 01:02 PM]
Mary-Louise Parker, Tim Guinee, Tom Skerritt and Betty Buckley Star in "Vinegar Hill," a New Television Movie to Be Broadcast Saturday, May 24 on the CBS Television Network
The film, which is based on an Oprah Book Club Selection, was completed back in 2004.

[05/15/08 - 12:58 PM]
Spike TV Television Highlights - June 2008
Upcoming highlights include the season finale of "The Ultimate Fighter" and the original movie "Backwoods."

[05/15/08 - 12:57 PM]
Oxygen Ranks #1 Among All Cable Networks with W18-34 in Tuesday 10p Timeslot
Oxygen spins the numbers for Tuesday, May 13.

[05/15/08 - 11:03 AM]
Adrian Grenier and His Environmental Entourage Go Green with Style in Planet Green's New Series, Alter Eco
A sneak preview of ALTER ECO will air on Planet Green's launch night on June 4 at 10 PM (ET/PT).

[05/15/08 - 10:59 AM]
Lifetime Networks' Summer of 2008 Kicks Off with Memorial Day Movie Festival May 25 and May 26
Upcoming originals include: "The Tenth Circle" (June 28), "Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleading Scandal" (August 2), "True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet" (August 9) and "True Confessions of a Go-Go Girl" (August 16).

[05/15/08 - 10:58 AM]
VH1 Acquires Full Library of America's Most Romantic Reality Show 'The Bachelor'
The network will air the first seven seasons during the first week of June - one season per day in a marathon format.

[05/15/08 - 10:51 AM]
The Futon's Upfront Notes: FOX's Midseason Pilot Descriptions
Alfred Molina and Michael Landes are being tapped for "Courtroom K" while the kids are revealed on "Outnumbered."

[05/15/08 - 10:21 AM]
The Futon's Upfront Notes: FOX's Returning Series Descriptions
J.B. Smoove gets upped to series regular on "'Til Death" while SPOILERS emerge about the next season's cast on "Prison Break" and "Bones."

[05/15/08 - 08:20 AM]
FOX Announces Primetime Slate for 2008-2009 Season
Two new dramas, three new comedies and one new unscripted show will join the network's schedule next season.

[05/15/08 - 06:21 AM]
Emmy and Golden Globe Winner "24" Gets a Jumpstart on the Clock with Special Two-Hour Prequel Sunday, November 23, on Fox
"We're excited about the prequel because it explores Jack's complex emotional state of mind and still has all the signature excitement and suspense that fans have come to expect from '24,'" said executive producer Howard Gordon.

[05/14/08 - 10:00 PM]
David Archuleta and David Cook Compete for "American Idol" Crown Tuesday, May 20, on Fox
FOX details the latest "American Idol" elimination.

[05/14/08 - 09:16 PM]
NBC Details New Beers Series, Midseason Options
The Peacock adds newcomers "Salvage" and "Swords: Lives on the Line," keeps tabs on "Blue Blood," "Man of Your Dreams," "Top Gear" and "Zip."

[05/14/08 - 03:03 PM]
CBS and Eqal Team Up for First-Of-Its-Kind Partnership to Create Integrated TV and Online Shows
The partnership, while non-exclusive, gives CBS a "first look" in terms of collaborating on new multi-platform show concepts developed by EQAL.

[05/14/08 - 03:01 PM]
BBC America to Premiere Six New Body Image Documentaries on Sundays This Summer
The collection of documentaries includes "Too Ugly To Love," "Plastic Surgery Junkies with Louis Theroux" and "Transvestite Wives."

[05/14/08 - 01:38 PM]
Comedy Central's 'The Gong Show with Dave Attell' Begins Casting Open Call Auditions in Las Vegas on Monday, May 19 from 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. Pt
All acts are welcome -- "from cutting edge variety to stupid human tricks and animal tricks, from the dark to the daring to the downright insane!"

[05/14/08 - 01:14 PM]
Quick Take for Tuesday, May 13, 2008 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, May 13.

[05/14/08 - 09:53 AM]
Comedy Central(R) Heats Things Up This Summer with All-New Series and Specials as Well as Returning Favorites
"Lewis Black's Root of All Evil" to return for season two while launch dates are set for "Reality Bites Back" and "The Gong Show with Dave Attell."

[05/14/08 - 09:51 AM]
Flavor Flav's Eternal Search for Love Finally Ends in Paris!
Plus: VH1 confirms "Flavor of Love" will end after three seasons.

[05/14/08 - 09:39 AM]
The Futon's Upfront Notes: CBS & the Cw
Updates include: CBS names judges for "Greatest American Dog"; casting news for "Flashpoint" and "Harper's Island"; and early details on The CW's Media Rights Capital-produced block.

[05/14/08 - 08:18 AM]
Coldplay and the Pussycat Dolls Set to Take the Stage for the "2008 MTV Movie Awards" Live on Sunday, June 1
Coldplay is set to perform the single "Violet Hill" from their new album, Viva La Vida, to be released June 17th.

[05/14/08 - 08:11 AM]
Mena Suvari ("American Beauty") and Golden Globe(R) Award Winner Matthew Modine ("Weeds") to Star in Lifetime Original Movie "Sex & Lies in Sin City" (Working Title)
The film is based on the true story of the death of wealthy Las Vegas casino heir Ted Binion and the ensuing trial of his lover and her con artist boyfriend.

[05/14/08 - 07:15 AM]
2008 Tony Award(R) Nominees Announced
"In The Heights" leads all nominations with 13.

[05/14/08 - 06:44 AM]
Turner Entertainment Networks Offers Dynamic Programming Slate, Big Stars and Innovative New Options for Advertisers
George Clooney, Steven Bochco, Mark Burnett, Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, Dean Devlin, Ray Romano, Donnie Wahlberg, Jon Avnet, Russell Simmons, Joey "Run" Simmons, William H. Macy and Jamie Foxx all have projects in the works at TNT, TBS and truTV.

[05/14/08 - 06:43 AM]
CBS Announces New 2008-2009 Primetime Schedule
The lineup features five new series - two comedies and three dramas - and the launch of a new comedy block on Wednesdays.







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