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[04/27/09 - 06:09 PM]
Development Update: Monday, April 27
Updates include: Pamela Adlon to play wife to Adam Carolla at CBS; Timothy Olyphant lands the lead on FX's "Fire in the Hole"; and Style orders a reality series featuring Bill and Giuliana Rancic.

[04/27/09 - 04:25 PM]
FOX Sends "Sit Down" to 7:00/6:00c on Sundays
The newcomer will now lead off the night, followed by a repeat of "American Dad," then new episodes of "The Simpsons," "King of the Hill," "Family Guy" and "American Dad."

[04/27/09 - 01:48 PM]
CBS Announces April and May Schedule Changes
The changes are designed to accommodate its coverage of the Presidential news conference on Wednesday, April 29.

[04/27/09 - 01:47 PM]
Harper's Island Moves to Saturday, 9:00 Pm, Beginning May 2
"The preliminary DVR and online streaming data suggest a passionate audience for HARPER'S outside its current Thursday time period borders," said CBS's Kelly Kahl.

[04/27/09 - 01:41 PM]
Hallmark Channel Responds to Fan Calls, Best of Dorothy Zbornak Episodes of 'Golden Girls' Expanded Over 5 Days as Network Salutes Beloved Funnywoman Bea Arthur
The tribute will now begin this week in addition to the previously announced Memorial Day schedule.

[04/27/09 - 01:26 PM]
New 8-Part Series from Mark Burnett Productions Expedition Africa: Stanley & Livingstone to Premiere on Sunday, May 31 at 10pm Et/9 Ct on History
The series follows four modern-day explorers as they "travel 970 miles through the most stunning, epic and unforgiving African terrain - fraught with danger."

[04/27/09 - 01:25 PM]
Keith Urban, Sugarland and Def Leppard Sweeten Performance Line-Up for the "2009 CMT Music Awards"
Previously announced performers include Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts and Taylor Swift.

[04/27/09 - 12:08 PM]
ABC News to Broadcast President Obama's Press Conference on Wednesday, April 29 at 8:00 P.M., ET - His 100th Day in Office
Charles Gibson will anchor and be joined by George Stephanopoulos and Jake Tapper.

[04/27/09 - 11:53 AM]
ABC Announces May Sweeps Programming, Including the 100th Episodes of "Grey's Anatomy" and "Lost," the Special "Michael J. FOX: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist," the Premiere of "The Bachelorette," and Some of the Most Anticipated Season Finales on Television
ABC details its May sweeps highlights. (SPOILERS!)

[04/27/09 - 11:24 AM]
The Networks of NBC to Carry President Obama's Primetime News Conference
NBC, MSNBC, and CNBC will carry President Barack Obama's third prime-time news conference live on Wednesday, April 29 starting at 8:00/7:00c.

[04/27/09 - 10:46 AM]
CBS Streaks to 9th Consecutive Sunday Win in Viewers
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, April 26.

[04/27/09 - 10:45 AM]
ABC Marks Its 2nd Straight Sunday Win in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, April 26.

[04/27/09 - 10:44 AM]
Tom Bergeron Hosts "The 2009 Scripps National Spelling Bee" Final Rounds When They Air on Abc, Live in Primetime, Thursday, May 28
Chris McKendry will host semifinal rounds live earlier in the day on ESPN, which has televised the Bee since 1994.

[04/27/09 - 10:06 AM]
New York Is Looking for a Day Job and She Wants You to Find It for Her in VH1's 'New York Goes to Work' Premiering Monday, May 4 at 10:00 PM*
Fans can choose between ranch hand, baker or exterminator via text.

[04/27/09 - 07:17 AM]
Beyond Productions Announces Weaponizers - a Discovery Channel World Premiere Three-Part Series Beginning May 11
This new program "combines creativity, military-like strategy and engineering as two teams of master builders turn ordinary vehicles into remote-controlled machines of destruction."

[04/27/09 - 06:01 AM]
TLC Heats Up Summer Schedule with New Premieres
New series CAKE BOSS and THE LITTLE COUPLE will join returning efforts JON & KATE PLUS 8 and WHAT NOT TO WEAR starting next month.

[04/25/09 - 01:32 PM]
Hallmark Channel to Memorialize 'Golden Girl' Bea Arthur in Marathon Run of Dorothy-Centric Episodes from the Classic Series 'Golden Girls,' Memorial Day, May 25
The 20-hour marathon will air from 6:30 a.m. - 2:30 a.m.

[04/25/09 - 07:28 AM]
ABC Family Drops "Sophie," Wraps "Roommates" Early
"Roommates" will air its eight remaining installments in two-hour blocks on Monday, April 27 and Monday, May 4 starting at 9:00/8:00c.

[04/24/09 - 06:43 PM]
Development Update: Friday, April 24
Updates include: Justin Adler departs his NBC pilot; while FOX's "Glee," HBO's "Hung" and The CW's "One Tree Hill" add regulars.

[04/24/09 - 01:11 PM]
ABC Wins the Opening Night of the '09 May Sweep in Young Adults and Key Women
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, April 23.

[04/24/09 - 12:33 PM]
Sci Fi Roars Into Summer of 2009 with July Premiere of 'Warehouse 13,' the Return of 'Eureka' Now on Friday Nights and 'Ghost Hunters'
Plus: look for original movies "Malibu Shark Attack," "High Plains Invaders," "Hellhounds" and "Sand Serpents."

[04/24/09 - 11:20 AM]
NBC to Revive "The Chopping Block" on Fridays
The series, which was pulled from Wednesday nights last month, will now return on Friday, June 19 at 8:00/7:00c.

[04/24/09 - 11:13 AM]
Ghost Hunters Continues Winning Ratings Streak!
Sci Fi spins the numbers for Wednesday, April 22.

[04/24/09 - 10:44 AM]
NBC Announces Casting for Groundbreaking Live TV Event 'I'M a CelebritY.get Me Out of Here!'
Heidi Montag, Spencer Pratt, John Salley, Janice Dickinson, Sanjaya Malakar, Stephen Baldwin and Torrie Wilson are among the initial cast members.

[04/24/09 - 09:57 AM]
NBC and MTV Create Unique Programming Partnership with Granada America's "I'M a CelebritY. Get Me Out of Here!"
Each Sunday, beginning June 7, MTV will air a marathon of the week's episodes "including never before seen footage and commentary from cast members in real time."

[04/24/09 - 09:36 AM]
NBC Will Expand Season Premiere of Hit Summer Series 'America's Got Talent' to Two Hours on June 23 and Changes Debut of New Alternative Series 'Great American Road Trip' to Tuesdays Beginning July 7
"Great American Road Trip" had been scheduled to premiere on Wednesday, July 1 (8-9 p.m. ET).

[04/24/09 - 09:00 AM]
ABC and ABC News Announce Summer Specials and Limited Series
The Alphabet confirms the air dates for "Diamonds" and "Impact" as well as the return of several "Primetime" limited series.

[04/24/09 - 08:30 AM]
Live at NBC Universal's Summer Press Day

[04/24/09 - 08:10 AM]
Oxygen's "Dance Your Ass Off" Kicks Off Second Night of Original Programming Beginning Monday, June 29th at 10pm ET/PT
The 10-episode series launches with a super sized 90-minute premiere with limited commercials.

[04/23/09 - 07:00 PM]
Live at the Paley Festival: FOX's "Fringe"

[04/23/09 - 06:25 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, April 23
Updates include: ABC to tease "Flash Forward" on "Lost"; Style to follow the society women of Dallas; and Ron White lands a pilot presentation at Comedy Central.

[04/23/09 - 02:03 PM]
Wwe(R) Beats American Idol
WWE spins the numbers for the week of April 13-19.

[04/23/09 - 01:11 PM]
USA Network Greenlights "White Collar"
13 additional episodes have been ordered of the series, which stars Matthew Bomer, Tim DeKay and Tiffani Thiessen.

[04/23/09 - 01:08 PM]
The CW's "Top Model" Soars to Win the Hour in Key Demos
The CW spins the numbers for Wednesday, April 22.

[04/23/09 - 01:07 PM]
Andrew W.K. Rocks Cartoon Network's Explosive New Competition Show
The popular musician, television star and motivational performer will host the new series "Destroy Build Destroy."

[04/23/09 - 12:47 PM]
BET Networks Announces New Shows, a New Brand Strategy and a New Network at Its 2009 Upfront Presentation
Newcomers include THE MO'NIQUE SHOW, CHANGING LANES, CREWS CONTROL, FIRST IN, THE HOLLYWOOD TREATMENT, MONICA: STILL STANDING, PAY IT OFF and A TIME TO LAUGH.

[04/23/09 - 11:45 AM]
Achieve Cinematic Nerdvana When Science Channel Peers Behind the Actors to Explain the Science of the Movies
Nar Williams hosts the series, which bows Tuesday, May 26 at 9:00/8:00c.

[04/23/09 - 09:06 AM]
ABC Announces Early Pick-Ups for Next Season
The 12 renewals include "Brothers & Sisters," "Desperate Housewives," "Grey's Anatomy," "Private Practice" and "Ugly Betty."

[04/23/09 - 09:02 AM]
BBC America's Hit Sci-Fi Series, Primeval, Roars Back for an All-New U.S. Premiere Season
The new season premieres Saturday, May 16 at 9:00/8:00c.

[04/23/09 - 06:01 AM]
Spike TV Orders New Seasons of '1000 Ways to Die' and 'Manswers'
The deal includes a pilot for "1000 Ways To Lie," "that features the most outrageous lies ever told in a fast-paced, tongue-in-cheek manner."

[04/22/09 - 10:01 PM]
Anoop Desai and Lil Rounds Are Eliminated from the "American Idol" Competition
FOX details the latest "American Idol" elimination.

[04/22/09 - 07:00 PM]
Live at the Paley Festival: HBO's "Big Love"

[04/22/09 - 06:31 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, April 22
Updates include: HBO to bring "Modern Love" to the small screen; while Debra Messing will reunite with her "Starter Wife" creators at NBC.

[04/22/09 - 04:48 PM]
MTV Invites Viewers to Celebrate as Network Airs "See You Sunday" Finale Event Hosted by Rob Dyrdek Sunday, April 26 at 9:00pm (ET/PT)
"Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory," "Bully Beatdown" and "Nitro Circus" will all wrap their inaugural seasons on said date.

[04/22/09 - 03:50 PM]
Fishin' Fine! Catch Scores Monster Ratings for Second Week in a Row
Discovery spins the numbers for Tuesday, April 21.

[04/22/09 - 01:19 PM]
ABC Announces the Much Anticipated Return of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" Hosted by Regis Philbin
The two-week event, in honor of the show's 10th anniversary, will begin Sunday, August 9 at 8:00/7:00c.

[04/22/09 - 01:02 PM]
Hallmark Channel Creates Customized, Co-Branded Psas for American Cancer Society to Support Network's Original Movie "Living Out Loud"
"Living Out Loud" stars Gail O'Grady as a wife and mother battling breast cancer and coming to terms with her mortality.

[04/22/09 - 12:05 PM]
VH1 Celebrates New Hit Series Milestone by Renewing Five Hit Shows and Ordering New Projects from DR. Drew Pinsky and Tiffany 'New York' Pollard
New seasons are on tap for "I Want To Work For Diddy," "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew," "Brooke Knows Best," "Gotti's Way" and "Tool Academy."

[04/22/09 - 12:02 PM]
Canwest and ABC Join Forces with E1 Entertainment on Original Series, Copper
The series is "a youthful, heartfelt, one-hour, character-driven workplace drama about five rookie cops plunged into the high stakes world of big city policing."

[04/22/09 - 11:21 AM]
Rob Lowe to Star in 'Too Late to Say Goodbye' Based on Best-Selling Novel from Ann Rule
"Too Late to Say Goodbye" will premiere this August on the Lifetime Movie Network.







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