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[03/27/09 - 06:24 PM]
Development Update: Friday, March 27
Updates include: Tiffany "New York" Pollard lands a third series at VH1; ABC to remake "Ben Hur" as a mini-series; and FOX sets "Masterwork" leads.

[03/27/09 - 12:25 PM]
CBS Mobile Announces "Harper's Island" Free Application Now Availabe on Apple App Store
The pre-launch version of the application provides iPhone and iPod touch users with details on the terrifying history of HARPER'S ISLAND, as well as preview clips from the show.

[03/27/09 - 12:25 PM]
CBS Sports' Ratings Rise for Coverage of Regional Semi-Finals of 2009 Ncaa Men's Basketball Championship
CBS spins the numbers for its NCAA coverage to date.

[03/27/09 - 11:48 AM]
ABC Is Up Week to Week in Viewers and Young Adults
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, March 26.

[03/27/09 - 07:02 AM]
'Access Hollywood' Host Billy Bush and 'My Name Is Earl' Star Nadine Velazquez to Host the 2009 Miss USA Pageant Live from Las Vegas on April 19th
Plus: Kevin Rudolf and The Veronicas are set to perform.

[03/27/09 - 12:19 AM]
Interview: "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition's" Rib Hillis

[03/27/09 - 12:01 AM]
Summer Sizzles Beginning This May on Fox
"So You Think You Can Dance" and "Mental" will kick things off in May while a new season of "Hell's Kitchen" is due in July.

[03/26/09 - 09:45 PM]
NBC Chops "Block" After Three Weeks
"Block" was the least-watched program on Wednesday night for the second week in a row, save for a repeat of The CW's "90210."

[03/26/09 - 09:01 PM]
Michael Sarver Is Eliminated from the "American Idol" Competition
FOX details the latest "American Idol" elimination.

[03/26/09 - 06:08 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 26
Updates include: Donald Sutherland to play patriarch on CBS's "The Eastmans"; Paul Wesley lands the male lead on The CW's "The Vampire Diaries"; and Joy Suprano has "100 Questions" at NBC.

[03/26/09 - 03:16 PM]
High School Reunion Scores Strongest Numbers to Date as the Much-Anticipated Secret Is Revealed
TV Land spins the numbers for Wednesday, March 25.

[03/26/09 - 01:22 PM]
NBC's 'Heroes' Cast Members, 'Band from TV' and the Show's Music Composers Support Autism Speaks Charity at the First Heroes for Autism Event on April 19 at the Avalon Hollywood
Greg Grunberg, Adrian Pasdar, James Denton, Jesse Spencer and Bob Guiney will be on hand to increase autism awareness and help raise funds for autism research.

[03/26/09 - 12:20 PM]
ABC Is Up Over the Year-Ago Wednesday on 7 of the Past 8 Weeks in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, March 25.

[03/26/09 - 12:12 PM]
USA Network to Present 2009 Wwe(R) Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
The ceremony airs Saturday, April 4 at 10:00/9:00c, on the eve of the historic 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania.

[03/26/09 - 10:55 AM]
Bravo Announces Presenters and Performers for the Second Annual "The A-List Awards"
The second annual event includes appearances by Gwen Stefani, Neil Patrick Harris, Jenny McCarthy, Emily Procter, Chelsea Handler, Tori Spelling, Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian, Kelly Rowland and more!

[03/26/09 - 09:44 AM]
Lady Antebellum, Miley Cyrus, Jamey Johnson, Reba Mcentire, John Rich and Lee Ann Womack Have Been Added to Perform on the "44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards" to Be Broadcast Live from Las Vegas, Sunday, April 5 on the CBS Television Network
They join previously announced performers Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw, Heidi Newfield, Rascal Flatts, Sugarland and Taylor Swift.

[03/26/09 - 07:02 AM]
Discovery Channel Worldwide Commissions Darlow Smithson to Create Epic Three-Part Special Event on Stephen Hawking
The event will "delve into the mind of the world's most famous living scientist and reveal the splendor and majesty of the universe as never seen before."

[03/26/09 - 12:10 AM]
The Futon's First Look: "In the Motherhood" (ABC)

[03/25/09 - 06:19 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 25
Updates include: Michelle Trachtenberg set for "Mercy" at NBC; Ian Somerhalder books "The Vampire Diaries" at The CW; and Josh Charles joins CBS's "The Good Wife."

[03/25/09 - 06:13 PM]
Interview: "Samantha Who?" Co-Creator Donald Todd

[03/25/09 - 04:09 PM]
Oxygen's "Bad Girls Club" Season Finale Becomes Cable's Number One Telecast of the Day Among W18-34
Oxygen spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 24.

[03/25/09 - 02:00 PM]
Saturday Night Live Springs Into April with the First of Two New Shows
First up: Seth Rogen with musical guest Phoenix on April 4.

[03/25/09 - 12:27 PM]
Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange Star in HBO Films' Grey Gardens, Debuting April 18
Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange topline the film, from director Michael Sucsy.

[03/25/09 - 12:19 PM]
ABC Announces the Airdate of Hollywood's Biggest Night, the 82nd Annual Academy Awards, on Sunday, March 7, 2010
The ceremony will once again take place at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood.

[03/25/09 - 12:17 PM]
The Hills Returns for Fifth Season on April 6th at 10:00pm ET/PT with More Unforgettable Surprises Than Ever
The new season "kicks off as Lauren gets the ultimate surprise when Stephanie brings Heidi to her birthday party."

[03/25/09 - 12:16 PM]
The CW's "Reaper" Climbs Season Highs
The CW spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 24.

[03/25/09 - 11:19 AM]
Ncis and the Mentalist Lead CBS to Tuesday Win in Viewers and Adults 25-54
CBS spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 24.

[03/25/09 - 11:18 AM]
Growing Week to Week, ABC Marks Its Strongest Tuesday in 4 Months
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 24.

[03/25/09 - 10:32 AM]
Ion Television Scores Viewership and Advertiser Growth Following Recent Re-Branding
ION spins the numbers for the year to date.

[03/25/09 - 10:31 AM]
Ion Television Announces Plans to Produce 12 Original Movies a Year as Expansion of Primetime Line-Up Continues
These films will join a line-up this fall that includes original series "Durham County," "The Guard" and "The Border."

[03/25/09 - 09:54 AM]
TLC Takes the Cake with Buddy Valastro
The new series CAKE BOSS will premiere in early June following a special on Sunday, April 19.

[03/25/09 - 09:14 AM]
Discovery Communications and Planet Green Take a 360 Approach to Earth Day 2009 with a Month-Long, Company-Wide Celebration for the Planet
The month-long effort will include special episodes of TLC's "Jon and Kate Plus 8," Planet Green's "Emeril Green" and more!

[03/25/09 - 09:01 AM]
Cartoon Network Continues Its Evolution with Largest, Most Diverse Development Slate in Network History
19 new programming ventures are on tap, including three new action-adventure and four new comedy animated series as well as six live-action "alternative" half-hour series.

[03/25/09 - 08:35 AM]
NBC.com Releases New Research on Full Episode Viewing
NBC spins the digital numbers for the fourth quarter of 2008.

[03/25/09 - 08:23 AM]
Stewie Griffin Offers Booth Some Sage Advice on "Bones" Thursday, May 7, on Fox
"The guy was good during the actual scenes, which is the important thing," David Boreanaz commented. "But between takes he literally vanished - nowhere to be seen."

[03/25/09 - 08:11 AM]
Animal Planet Exposes Horrific Billion Dollar Industry in New Special Puppy Mills: Exposed
This special episode of ANIMAL COPS: PHILADELPHIA airs Monday, April 27 at 10:00/9:00c.

[03/24/09 - 06:47 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 24
Updates include: John C. McGinley steps "Back" into drama for CBS; a pair set for "Melrose Place" at The CW; and ABC's "V" casts a slew of recurring characters.

[03/24/09 - 03:58 PM]
No Superhero Costume Required Here: First Annual Catchcon Takes Fans by Storm
Sig Hansen, Phil Harris, Johnathan & Andy Hillstrand, and Keith Colburn will drop anchor in downtown Seattle for the first ever CatchCon fan fest on Saturday, April 25.

[03/24/09 - 03:28 PM]
Secret Life's 1b Finale Ranks as the Series' Most-Watched on Record in Total Viewers
ABC Family spins the numbers for Monday, March 23.

[03/24/09 - 02:03 PM]
Bitty Schram Returns to Guest-Star in Eighth & Final Season of Award-Winning Hit Series "Monk"
"We couldn't think of a better way to help wrap up the series than with the return of Bitty's character," said Tony Shalhoub. "Bringing some closure to Sharona is long overdue."

[03/24/09 - 01:11 PM]
We TV's Season Two Premiere of the Hit Series ''The Locator'' Garners a 1.2 Hh
WE tv spins the numbers for Saturday, March 21.

[03/24/09 - 01:10 PM]
Soapnet Gives Fans a Second Chance to Catch the First Five Episodes of "Being Erica" the Week of April 6 at 6pm (ET/PT) on Soapnet
The show stars newcomer Erin Karpluk, Michael Riley and Tyron Leitso.

[03/24/09 - 01:07 PM]
Viewers Are at Home on Hallmark Channel as Network Remains a Leader in C3 Audience Retention
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for the fourth quarter of 2008.

[03/24/09 - 01:05 PM]
Hallmark Channel Increases Programming to 35 Original Movies for '09-'10 Upfront Season
Projects in production include "Mrs. Miracle," "The National Tree," "A Soldier's Love Story" and "Uncorked."

[03/24/09 - 01:04 PM]
Hallmark Movie Channel to Spotlight Student Films Through New Collaboration with Nyu's Tisch School of the Arts
Alec Baldwin, an alumnus of Tisch, is the first to be confirmed among an esteemed panel of judges who will determine which films meet the criteria to air nationally on the network.

[03/24/09 - 01:03 PM]
Hallmark Channel's Cross-Platorm Opportunities Reach 65.5% of U.S. Households Accounting for $280 Billion in Spending in Consumer Packaged Goods Category
The data also revealed that households that are Hallmark brand enthusiasts spend +10% more on consumer packaged goods annually than total U.S. homes.

[03/24/09 - 01:02 PM]
G4 Salutes Satire This April Fools' Day with U.S. Television Premiere of "The Onion Movie"
The film premieres Wednesday, April 1 at 7:00/6:00c as part of the network's "Movies That Don't Suck" franchise.

[03/24/09 - 12:57 PM]
Music Icon Dolly Parton Reveals a Serious Side When CMT.com Premieres a New Episode of "Unplugged at Studio 330" on Tuesday, March 31
The acoustic set includes songs from her newest album, Backwoods Barbie, including the title single and a haunting performance of "Only Dreamin.'"

[03/24/09 - 12:56 PM]
CBS.com Leads All Network Web Sites in Unique Viewers
CBS spins the digital numbers for the month of February.

[03/24/09 - 12:56 PM]
60 Minutes Finishes Fourth for the Week with President's Longest Interview
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, March 22.







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[10/06/24 - 09:30 AM]
Vice President Kamala Harris to Visit "The View" for Her First Live Interview and First Talk Show Appearance Since Accepting the Democratic Nomination for President, Tuesday, Oct. 8
Harris joins Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin, Alyssa Farah Griffin and Ana Navarro in the Emmy Award-winning talk show's new NYC studio to discuss her candidacy, the state of the 2024 campaign, and the Biden/Harris administration's accomplishments.

[10/06/24 - 02:00 AM]
Vice President Kamala Harris Returns to "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," Tuesday, Oct. 8
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[10/04/24 - 11:57 PM]
Development Update: Week of September 30-October 4
Updates include: Matthew Gray Gubler to lead "Einstein" pilot at CBS; Netflix cancels "That '90s Show"; and ABC eyes new "9-1-1" spin-off series.

[10/04/24 - 05:45 PM]
The CW Shuffles Lineup: "Inside the NFL" Now on Wednesdays, "Joan" Sent to Fridays
The series will swap their time periods beginning this week.

[10/04/24 - 02:11 PM]
2024 MLB Wild Card Series Exclusively on ESPN Platforms Was Most-Watched Ever
Last night's audience peaked with 5,745,000 viewers at 9:45 p.m. ET.

[10/04/24 - 11:35 AM]
NBC Wins 2024-25 Premiere Week in Both Total Viewers and Demo
Among all programming, "Sunday Night Football" was #1 with 20 million viewers on NBC.

[10/04/24 - 11:05 AM]
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This season, the miners will face unforeseen changes and immense challenges before they can cash in on all-time high gold prices. One miner will falter, threatening to destroy everything that they worked for.

[10/04/24 - 10:05 AM]
New Season of "People Magazine Investigates" Returns This Fall on ID with Shocking Cases Ripped Straight from the Headlines
The new season premieres Monday, October 28 at 9:00/8:00c on ID.

[10/04/24 - 10:02 AM]
Oxygen True Crime's New Series "Philly Homicide" Premieres Saturday, Oct. 26 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
In each hourlong episode, Lt. Chris McMullin gives unique insights on crimes that took place in a region steeped in rich history, vibrant culture, and known for tenacity and grit.

[10/04/24 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Original Two-Part Documentary "I'm Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders" Debuts October 15
In 2018, a small-town murder in Minnesota shocks a community when 56-year-old wife, mother, and grandmother Lois Riess kills her husband David and goes on the run from the authorities.

[10/04/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Spellbound" - Season 2 Official Trailer - Hulu
Season 2 of "Spellbound" premieres October 11 only on Hulu.

[10/04/24 - 09:01 AM]
FOX Sports Sets Postseason Lineup Led by Hall of Famers, World Champions and Lauded Broadcasters
FOX Sports begins its Postseason coverage Saturday, October 5 at 4:00 PM ET on FOX, FOX Deportes and the FOX Sports app as the New York Mets face the Philadelphia Phillies.

[10/04/24 - 09:01 AM]
New "Bluey Minisodes" Available to Stream Monday, Oct. 7
In a special sneak peek of "Whirlpool," the kids make a whirlpool in the paddling pool and then jump into the swirling current.

[10/04/24 - 08:13 AM]
TNT Sports to Be Exclusive Home of 2024 ALDS & ALCS
Coverage of both best-of-five ALDS series begins Saturday, October 5.

[10/04/24 - 07:50 AM]
ABC Is College Football's Most-Watched Network, Highlighted by Year-Over-Year Growth and Significant Demographic Gains
ABC, which ranks No. 1 in average audience and total minutes viewed, has aired six of the top seven most-viewed games of the season and seven of the top 10.