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[11/24/08 - 06:29 PM]
Development Update: Monday, November 24
Updates include: Josh Cooke heads to NBC's "Lost & Found"; Jessica St. Clair signs up for ABC's "Motherhood"; and Tony Robbins lands at NBC.

[11/24/08 - 02:32 PM]
A&E Goes Into Production on "Steven Seagal: Lawman"
For almost 20 years, Seagal has been working as a fully-commissioned deputy with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office in Louisiana.

[11/24/08 - 02:31 PM]
Talkshow with Spike Feresten Expands to Special One-Hour Episodes Beginning Saturday, January 17, on Fox
MADtv will air Saturdays (Midnight-12:30 AM ET/PT) for these six weeks.

[11/24/08 - 02:30 PM]
The CW Network Announces New Sunday Lineup to Premiere November 30
Among the theatrical presentations: "The Cutting Edge," "Revenge of the Pink Panther," "Trail of the Pink Panther" and "Spaceballs."

[11/24/08 - 01:59 PM]
Science Channel and Overbrook Entertainment Announce New Production Deal
"Young Scientist Challenge," a new two-hour television event, will debut Sunday, January 18.

[11/24/08 - 01:57 PM]
ABC Family Hosts a Magical Weekend Full of "Harry Potter" Films, December 5-7
Plus: In the world television premiere of the special extended edition of "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," viewers will also see deleted scenes not included in the original film version.

[11/24/08 - 12:21 PM]
Watch What Happens After the Chefs "Pack Their Knives and Go" on BravotV.com's "After the Knife"
Starting Wednesday, November 26, viewers will be able to follow the eliminated chefs into "Top Chef's" sequester house.

[11/24/08 - 11:22 AM]
CBS Wins November Sweep in Viewers and Adults 25-54
CBS spins the numbers for the November sweeps period.

[11/24/08 - 10:39 AM]
ABC's "2008 American Music Awards" Rank No. 1 in Viewers and Among Key Demos
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, November 23.

[11/24/08 - 10:37 AM]
Winners Announced for "2008 American Music Awards"
The biggest winners of the night were Chris Brown who won three awards and Alicia Keys, Rihanna and Kanye West, each taking home two AMA trophies.

[11/24/08 - 09:11 AM]
BBC America Brings You the American Future: A History by Simon Schama
The four-part special airs Monday, January 19 through Tuesday, January 20.

[11/24/08 - 06:31 AM]
TBS' 10 Items Or Less Celebrity Bagging Competition Declares Winner
A new season of "10 Items or Less" premieres Tuesday, January 6 at 11 PM ET/PT on TBS.

[11/24/08 - 12:49 AM]
Interview: "House" Executive Producer Katie Jacobs

[11/24/08 - 12:02 AM]
FOX Delivers Holiday Cheer with All-New Seasonal Installments
Holiday-themed episodes of "House," "Don't Forget the Lyrics," "Cops" and more are on tap for next month.

[11/21/08 - 06:43 PM]
Development Update: Friday, November 21
Updates include: Mitch Hurwitz and Ron Howard close deals to bring "Arrested" to the big screen; Horatio Sanz reports for "Motherhood" duty at ABC; and Jason London has "Possible Side Effects" for Showtime.

[11/21/08 - 01:56 PM]
ABC Family Presents the Basic Cable Television Premieres of "Cars" and "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"
"Cars" airs Wednesday, December 3 while "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe" broadcasts Friday, December 12.

[11/21/08 - 01:20 PM]
Soapnet Announces "Greg Behrendt's Wake-Up Call" a New Six-Week Original Relationship Series Hosted by Greg Behrendt, Acclaimed Consultant of "Sex and the City" and Co-Author of the Best-Selling Book "He's Just Not Into You," Airing on Thursdays at 10 PM Beginning January 8
Behrendt will also host "a series of Valentine-themed interstitials throughout the event providing his no-nonsense approach to relationships."

[11/21/08 - 01:19 PM]
Soapnet Claims Valentine Season from January 4 Through February 14
The event will "incorporate romance-themed entertainment, including a new original series, stunts, interstitials and movies."

[11/21/08 - 12:26 PM]
NBC Banishes "Crusoe" to Saturdays
Taking over for "Crusoe" on Fridays will be "Lipstick Jungle" at 9:00/8:00c and the return of "Dateline NBC" at 10:00/9:00c.

[11/21/08 - 12:03 PM]
ABC Tops Thursday for the 3rd Consecutive Week in Adults 18-34
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, November 20.

[11/21/08 - 12:02 PM]
ABC's "Private Practice" Moves to Thursdays, Beginning January 8, 2009; "Life on Mars" Moves to Wednesdays, Following "Lost," Starting January 28
The Alphabet confirms our report from yesterday.

[11/21/08 - 12:01 PM]
Hit Comedy Series "Scrubs" Premieres on ABC Tuesday, January 6
Plus: Beginning Monday, November 24, select episodes from the past seven seasons of "Scrubs" will be available online at www.abc.com.

[11/21/08 - 11:05 AM]
The Tyra Banks Show Comes to the Cw
The talk show will air on the netlet in double runs on weekday afternoons from 3:00-4:00 p.m. and 4:00-5:00 p.m. starting in September 2009.

[11/21/08 - 09:31 AM]
CBS Sweeps All Four Thursdays in November
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, November 20.

[11/21/08 - 09:12 AM]
Casting Crowns, Kristin Chenoweth, Julianne Hough, Darius Rucker and Straight No Chaser Slated to Ring in the Holidays in TNT's Annual Music Concert Christmas in Washington
Dr. Phil and Robin McGraw will once again host the special, airing Wednesday, December 17 at 8:00/7:00c.

[11/21/08 - 09:04 AM]
MTV Makes It a Double as "A Shot at Love" Returns for a New Season with New SpiN...
"A Double Shot at Love," featuring bisexual twin sisters Rikki and Vikki, will premiere Tuesday, December 9 at 10:00/9:00c.

[11/21/08 - 08:54 AM]
'The Office' 'Producer's Cut' to Stream on NBC.com
Users can log onto NBC.com next week to stream the expanded November 20 episode, which includes scenes and extra footage not shown in the broadcast version.

[11/20/08 - 06:48 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, November 20
Updates include: ABC Family sets "10 Things" cast; Michael Landes sticks with 20th; and Discovery orders "The Detonators" from RDF USA.

[11/20/08 - 05:55 PM]
ABC Offers More Schedule Teases
On the eve of its midseason schedule announcement, ABC has revealed the 2009 homes for "According to Jim," "Scrubs" and "Private Practice."

[11/20/08 - 04:59 PM]
Mars Gets Four More Episodes, New Home
The freshman drama will take up residence after "Lost" on Wednesday nights starting January 28.

[11/20/08 - 01:55 PM]
Mckey Wins "America's Next Top Model" on the CW
The CW details this season's winner of "America's Next Top Model."

[11/20/08 - 01:54 PM]
Victoria's Secret Models -- Everywhere -- CBS Brings the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show to Audiences on Multiple Platforms -- on Air, Online and Mobile
The annual special airs Wednesday, December 3 at 10:00/9:00c.

[11/20/08 - 01:29 PM]
ABC Caps Sophomore Trio at 13 Episodes
"Eli Stone," "Pushing Daisies" and "Dirty Sexy Money" all posted season lows among adults 18-49 this week.

[11/20/08 - 01:28 PM]
Investigation Discovery Goes Beyond the Precinct Doors with Elite Indianapolis Homicide Detectives in a New Docu-Series, the Shift
The six-part series launches Sunday, December 21 at 10:00/9:00c.

[11/20/08 - 01:09 PM]
We'Re Not Done Yet! Emmy(R)-Nominated 'The Sarah Silverman Program' Airs Three New Episodes Through December 11, Thursdays at 10:30 P.M. on Comedy Central(R)
"I Thought My Dad Was Dead, But It Turns Out He's Not" (November 20), "Kangamangus" (December 4) and "Vow Wow" (December 11) will round out the show's second season.

[11/20/08 - 12:19 PM]
The CW Extinguishes Mrc's Sunday Lineup
An assortment of repeats and theatricals will fill the night starting November 30.

[11/20/08 - 12:09 PM]
Top Model Finale Struts to Best Ratings in a Year and Grabs the Spotlight as Wednesday's #1 Show in Key Demos
The CW spins the numbers for Wednesday, November 19.

[11/20/08 - 10:43 AM]
Daisies Beats "Knight Rider" for the First Time in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, November 19.

[11/20/08 - 10:42 AM]
Drama High: The Making of a High School Musical Airs Monday, December 15 on the ABC Television Network
The two-hour special "depicts the minefields that students must navigate both on stage and off when trying out for a high school musical."

[11/20/08 - 10:27 AM]
Bravo Skyrockets Kathy Griffin from the "D-List" to the "A-List"
The one-year deal includes encore hosting duties for the second annual "A-List Awards," two comedy specials and, as previously announced, a fifth season pick-up for "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List."

[11/20/08 - 10:11 AM]
CBS Sweeps Wednesday in All Key Measures
CBS spins the numbers for Wednesday, November 19.

[11/20/08 - 07:28 AM]
A&E Premieres New Drama Series 'The Beast' Starring Patrick Swayze & Travis Fimmel Thursday, January 15th at 10pm ET/PT
The series centers on an unorthodox but effective FBI veteran (Patrick Swayze) who takes on a rookie partner (Travis Fimmel) to train in his hard-edged and psychologically clever style of agenting.

[11/20/08 - 07:24 AM]
Christina Aguilera Added to the Lineup for "The Grammy(R) Nominations Concert Live!! -- Countdown to Music's Biggest Night(R)"
She'll join the previously announced performers Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Foo Fighters, B.B. King, John Mayer and Taylor Swift.

[11/20/08 - 06:30 AM]
Oxygen Reveals the Seven Newest Cast Members to the "Bad Girl's Club" on Myspace
Beginning Tuesday, November 25, Oxygen will reveal one girl per day through exclusive audition clips.

[11/19/08 - 06:16 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, November 19
Updates include: MTV may revive "Beauty and the Geek"; Sean "Diddy" Combs to visit "CSI: Miami"; and Patricia Heaton is going for "The Middle" at ABC.

[11/19/08 - 03:13 PM]
Hallmark Channel Wraps Production on "The View from Here"; Original Movie Set to Air in 2009
The original film, also due in late 2009, stars Angie Dickinson and Laura Leighton.

[11/19/08 - 03:12 PM]
Hallmark Channel Wraps Production on "The Wilderness Family"; Original Movie Set to Air in 2009
Peter Strauss and Jonathan Silverman star in the original movie, due in late 2009.

[11/19/08 - 03:11 PM]
The Finale of Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" Posts Highest Rated Telecast in "Real Housewives" Franchise History
Bravo spins the numbers for Tuesday, November 18.

[11/19/08 - 01:52 PM]
TLC's Jon & Kate Plus 8 Say "I Do" to Record Ratings
TLC spins the numbers for Monday, November 17.

[11/19/08 - 01:51 PM]
Real Life Experiences + People = True Life Pursuing Goals + Dreamers = Made Together MTV's "Made" and "True Life" Premieres Riveting New Episodes on December 6, 2008 at 1pm ET/PT
The new "Made" installments include "Home Coming Queen," "Rock Star" and "Hip Hop Dancer."







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[03/18/24 - 01:59 PM]
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[03/18/24 - 11:30 AM]
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[03/18/24 - 10:06 AM]
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[03/18/24 - 10:00 AM]
Video: Peacock Debuts Trailer For New Original Documentary "Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal" Premiering April 1
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[03/18/24 - 10:00 AM]
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[03/18/24 - 09:02 AM]
Netflix Announces News About 26 Upcoming Nordic Titles - Including 12 Brand New Titles
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[03/18/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver" - Official Trailer - Netflix
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[03/18/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: Disney's "Wish" - Streaming April 3rd - Disney+
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[03/18/24 - 08:01 AM]
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[03/18/24 - 08:00 AM]
Acorn TV Fan-Favorite "Harry Wild" Returns Monday, May 13
Season three consists of six episodes and will be available on Acorn TV in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

[03/18/24 - 08:00 AM]
Prime Video Orders "Beast Games" from MrBeast and Amazon MGM Studios
Based on his already successful YouTube show, "Beast Games" is set to become the biggest reality competition series ever with 1000 contestants competing for a $5 million dollar cash prize which will be the biggest single prize in the history of television and streaming.

[03/18/24 - 07:14 AM]
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[03/18/24 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Scoop" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Inspired by real events, this fictional dramatization gives an insider account of how the women of Newsnight secured Prince Andrew's infamous interview.

[03/18/24 - 06:01 AM]
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[03/18/24 - 04:01 AM]
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