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[05/06/09 - 10:01 PM]
Record-Setting 64 Million Votes Send Kris Allen, Danny Gokey and Adam Lambert Into "American Idol" Top 3
FOX details the latest "American Idol" elimination.

[05/06/09 - 06:16 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, May 6
Updates include: Peter Dinklage reports for HBO's "Game of Thrones"; Mindy Kaling signs an overall deal with NBC; and HBO orders its post-Hurricane Katrina opus to series.

[05/06/09 - 01:25 PM]
History(Tm) Gears Up for the New Season of Ice Road Truckers Battling the Most Treacherous Landscape on Earth: Northern Alaska
Season three of ICE ROAD TRUCKERS premieres Sunday, May 31 at 9:00/8:00c.

[05/06/09 - 01:23 PM]
Kellie Pickler and CMT's Lance Smith Host the "2009 CMT Music Awards Nominee Special"
The half-hour special airs Tuesday, May 19 at 10:00 - 10:30 a.m., ET/PT.

[05/06/09 - 01:23 PM]
CMT Enters Its Busiest Production Week Ever on New Episodes of "CMT Crossroads" and "Invitation Only" in Nashville
This week, the channel will shoot four high-profile shows with country's biggest stars including Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker and Jason Aldean with rocker Bryan Adams.

[05/06/09 - 01:21 PM]
CBS Places First in Viewers for the 9th Consecutive Week
CBS spins the numbers for the week of April 27-May 3.

[05/06/09 - 01:17 PM]
Up for the 2nd Straight Week, ABC Draws Its Best Numbers in 5 Weeks
ABC spins the numbers for the week of April 27-May 3.

[05/06/09 - 12:26 PM]
'The Office,' 'Svu,' 'Biggest Loser' and 'Celebrity Apprentice' Lead NBC's Primetime Week of April 27-May 3
NBC spins the numbers for the week of April 27-May 3.

[05/06/09 - 12:26 PM]
ABC News Launches Youtube Channel
The branded channel will feature content from "World News," "GMA," "Nightline," "This Week," "Primetime" and "20/20."

[05/06/09 - 12:24 PM]
ABC Announces the Bachelors for Fifth Edition of the Bachelorette
The new season premieres Monday, May 18 at 9:00/8:00c.

[05/06/09 - 11:28 AM]
TNT Lines Up Sizzling Summer of Original Programming
The cable channel confirms our previous report about its upcoming offerings.

[05/06/09 - 10:35 AM]
TV Land Heats Up the Summer with the Premieres of Exciting New Originals Series, the Launch of "Roseanne," an Unforgettable Afi Tribute to Michael Douglas and Hit Movies Beginning in June on TV Land Prime
Newcomers "Make My Day" and "How'd You Get So Rich?" will join the previously announced "She's Got The Look."

[05/06/09 - 09:01 AM]
HBO and Warner BroS. Domestic Television Distribution License Syndication Rights to Entourage(R) and Curb Your Enthusiasm(R) to Tribune Broadcasting in Multiyear Deal
Both series will be presented in strip form on the Tribune Broadcasting stations, with episodes airing Monday-Friday, along with one weekend telecast, beginning in fall 2010.

[05/06/09 - 08:18 AM]
Football Legend Michael Irvin Seeks the Next Great Football Star in '4th and Long'
Plus: Jerry Rice, Tony Dorsett, Roger Staubach and Drew Pearson are set to guest star on the series, due on Monday, May 18 at 10:00/9:00c.

[05/06/09 - 08:16 AM]
Ion Television Inks Deal with Warner BroS. Domestic Television Distribution to Acquire a Slate of "A-List" Feature Films
The movies will air immediately beginning this month, with broadcast runs as far out as 2010.

[05/06/09 - 07:00 AM]
Gene Simmons Family Jewels Returns to A&E for an All-New Season
Season four kicks off with a special one-hour episode on Sunday, June 7 at 10:00/9:00c.

[05/05/09 - 06:35 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, May 5
Updates include: The CW to abandon Sundays; Jared Harris joins AMC's "Mad Men"; and ABC makes another play for CBS's "Old Christine."

[05/05/09 - 02:08 PM]
TV One Premieres "Stand" May 24 at 9 PM Et, a Documentary Chronicling the Extraordinary Road Trip of Tavis Smiley and 10 Friends Exploring the Black Male Experience
Dr. Cornel West, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, BeBe Winans, Dr. Eddie Glaude, Dick Gregory and Wren T. Brown are among those who join Smiley.

[05/05/09 - 01:15 PM]
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns Ready to Light Up Summer with New Season of Laughter, Exclusively on Tbs
The new season begins Wednesday, May 27 with back-to-back episodes airing at 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. (ET/PT).

[05/05/09 - 01:10 PM]
Angels & Demons Decoded Premieres Sunday, May 10 at 8pm ET on History(Tm)
The special also includes scenes from the new movie and interviews with Tom Hanks, and director, Ron Howard.

[05/05/09 - 11:21 AM]
Oxygen Serves Up a Hot Summer Line-Up with Watercooler Worthy Shows
"Addicted To Beauty" will join the previously announced "Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood" and "Dance Your Ass Off" in August.

[05/05/09 - 11:07 AM]
Bravo Gives Multi-Project Development Deal to Emmy Winning Producers Picture This Television
Picture This co-owners Bryan Scott and Lisa M. Tucker are behind the network's "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List."

[05/05/09 - 10:59 AM]
BET Names the Top Two Finalists in Its Gospel Singing Competition 'Sunday Best' and Leaves Their Fate Up to the Viewers This Mother's Day, Sunday, May 10 at 9:00 P.M.*
The winner will receive a national recording contract, a 2009 Lincoln MKS and the title of SUNDAY BEST.

[05/05/09 - 10:36 AM]
In an Unprecedented Television Event, NBC News to Broadcast "Farrah's Story" Friday, May 15, 9 -11 Pm
Shot with her own home video recorder, "Farrah's Story" chronicles the actress' two and half year battle with cancer.

[05/05/09 - 09:32 AM]
NBC.com Wins Six Webby Awards
Among the winners announced this morning were the "Heroes" and "The Office" webisodes.

[05/05/09 - 09:02 AM]
Lifetime's Army Wives Returns for Its Third Season June 7
More than 80 million total viewers watched the show's sophomore run.

[05/05/09 - 08:16 AM]
The Coolest Entourage on Television Joins Spike TV
Beginning in January 2010, Spike TV will be the exclusive basic cable network home for the show's off-network run.

[05/05/09 - 08:14 AM]
A&E Network's Award-Winning Series "Intervention" Returns for a Seventh Season Monday, May 25 at 9pm ET/PT
The series has conducted 125 interventions since its premiere in March of 2005, 102 of which are currently sober.

[05/05/09 - 07:03 AM]
Nickelodeon Greenlights Second Season of Hit Comedy Series True Jackson, Vp Starring Keke Palmer
The series currently ranks as the number two show for kids and tweens on Saturday nights.

[05/04/09 - 06:47 PM]
Development Update: Monday, May 4
Updates include: ABC sets "Ben-Hur" cast; FOX extends "The Cleveland Show"; and Jenny McCarthy eyes a syndicated talk show.

[05/04/09 - 01:51 PM]
Eight More Cable Originals Set for Summer
TLC, History, Animal Planet, Showtime, Fox Reality and the Travel Channel all shot up summer programming flares over the weekend.

[05/04/09 - 01:08 PM]
FOX Television Stations, Warner BroS. Domestic Television Distribution and Telepictures Productions Team Up for Eight-Week Preview of "Beyond Twisted"
Debuting on Monday, July 6, the series will "draw on professional and user-generated content to present an irreverent and funny take on jaw-dropping moments from around the world."

[05/04/09 - 01:07 PM]
AMC's Award Winning Series ''Mad Men'' Begins Production of Third Season on Monday, May 4th
The new season is scheduled to premiere in August.

[05/04/09 - 11:13 AM]
FOX Picks Up Second Season of "Fringe"
"FRINGE proved to be a notable addition to our schedule all season and it really has fans buzzing as it builds to a fantastic season finale," said Kevin Reilly.

[05/04/09 - 10:11 AM]
Bravo Announces Multi-Platform Sponsors for "The Fashion Show"
TRESemmé and Propel Vitamin Enhanced Water are among the four sponsors.

[05/04/09 - 09:59 AM]
Spike TV Goes Into Production of Special Episode of Original Series 'Surviving Disaster' Focused on the Swine Flu and Other Pandemics
The episode will be shot in Los Angeles and no airdate has been set.

[05/04/09 - 09:52 AM]
Jimmy Kimmel Live to Air Primetime Specials Starting June 4 at 8:00 P.M., ET on Abc
Like last year, the half-hour specials will lead into the network's NBA Finals coverage.

[05/04/09 - 09:52 AM]
Agility Studios Teams with Divide Pictures to Launch 'Ultradome'
The short-format digital video series, from actor/producer Milo Ventimiglia, will settle such debates as "Should I have a Lord of the Rings- or a Star Wars-themed wedding?" or "Could Harry Potter beat Neo in a fight?"

[05/04/09 - 09:27 AM]
Final Mission to Repair Hubble Telescope Launches Live on Science Channel
Said coverage begins Monday, May 11 at 1:30 PM (ET) / 10:30 AM (PT).

[05/04/09 - 08:10 AM]
A&E Premieres New Original Nonfiction Series "Obsessed" Profiling People Suffering from Extreme Anxiety Disorders and Their Efforts to Overcome Them
The 11 episode, one-hour series debuts Monday, May 25 at 10:00/9:00c following the season premiere of "Intervention."

[05/04/09 - 07:21 AM]
NBC Fall Preview 2009/2010: Video Featurettes
Watch trailers for all of the Peacock's new series!

[05/04/09 - 07:20 AM]
NBC Announces Ambitious Lineup of Programming Dominated by New Scripted Series for 2009-2010 Primetime Season That Extends the Network's Quality Brand
Newcomers include "Trauma," "Parenthood," "Mercy," "Day One," "Community" and "100 Questions."

[05/04/09 - 07:02 AM]
Only Cbs! -- CBS Television Network Launches National Media Campaign Across All CBS Corporation Platforms in Advance of Upfront Advertising Market
The campaign promotes the network's unique position as the only broadcast network to grow its audience in all key ratings categories this season.

[05/04/09 - 07:01 AM]
'Twilight' VS. 'Slumdog Millionaire'! Top Fan-Nominated Films Get Ready to Rumble at the '2009 MTV Movie Awards'
"Twilight" leads all nominations with seven, followed by "Slumdog Millionaire" (six) and "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" (five).

[05/03/09 - 12:04 PM]
NBC in Talks to Renew Five Series
"Chuck," "Law & Order," "Medium," "My Name Is Earl" and "Parks & Recreation" are all on track to return next season.

[05/01/09 - 09:07 PM]
NBC to Stay in "Southland"
NBC has renewed its freshman drama "Southland" for a second season of 13 episodes.

[05/01/09 - 06:53 PM]
Development Update: Friday, May 1
Updates include: "Life's" Adam Arkin to recur on FX's "Sons of Anarchy" alongside Henry Rollins and Callard Harris.

[05/01/09 - 02:10 PM]
Tbs, Ifc, We TV and E! Pile on the Summer Premieres
E! "Kendra" and WE tv's "Raising Sextuplets" are the latest to join the more than 50 new series set to launch this summer.

[05/01/09 - 01:06 PM]
TNT's Coverage of Celtics/Bulls Game #6 Is Most Watched Round One Game in Cable Television History
TNT spins the numbers for Thursday, April 30.

[05/01/09 - 01:04 PM]
Ghost Whisperer: The Other Side Iii, Final Webisode Is Now Streaming on CBS.com
The web series will cross over into the "Ghost Whisperer" episode "Cursed," airing tonight at 8:00/7:00c.







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[06/18/26 - 12:30 PM]
Wonder Project Unveils First-Ever Line-Up of Six Stand-Up Comedy Specials - "Wonder Presents: The Stand-Ups" - Beginning July 2
From award-winning comedy studio, New Metric Media, each of the six specials will debut weekly, starring comedians Caroline Rhea, K. Trevor Wilson, Sterling Scott, Ola Dada, Zabrina Douglas, and Erica Sigurdson.

[06/18/26 - 11:11 AM]
Prime Video Announces Season Three of "Fallout" Adds Emily Mortimer, Manny Jacinto, and Thomasin McKenzie to Cast
The critically acclaimed global hit series, from Kilter Films, returns to Los Angeles this month to begin filming season three.

[06/18/26 - 11:01 AM]
Apple Original Films to Bring Beloved Children's Book "Little Santa" to the Screen
How did Santa become Santa? The answer is in the evergreen musical comedy adventure, "Little Santa."

[06/18/26 - 11:00 AM]
FOX Creator Studios Expands Roster with New Wave of Creator Partners, Original Formats and Premium IP
Now joining the FCS roster, which already ranges from culinary icon Gordon Ramsay to renowned comedian Tom Segura, are popular creators including Josh Richards, Emelia Hartford, Speeed Co, Sorted Food, MyHealthyDish, Mad Realities, and Christina Richardson.

[06/18/26 - 10:31 AM]
Netflix's "The God of the Woods" Rounds Out Cast with Tracy Letts, John Gallagher Jr. Lola Kirke, Colton Ryan and More
The multi-generational drama series explores the Van Laar family's dark secrets, class tensions, and the mysteries surrounding the disappearance of 13 year old Barbara Van Laar from her family's summer camp - in the wake of an earlier family tragedy that may be related.

[06/18/26 - 10:31 AM]
"Jimmy Kimmel Live" Announces a Strong Lineup of Summer Guest Hosts
Tiffany Haddish will lead things off, hosting the week of July 6, followed throughout the summer by Anthony Anderson, Ike Barinholtz, Colman Domingo and Jelly Roll.

[06/18/26 - 10:12 AM]
Missing Woman, Endless Questions: David Morrissey Stars in "Gone" - BritBox's Latest Gripping Crime Thriller
Packed with twists and emotional stakes, the series premieres July 23 on BritBox.

[06/18/26 - 10:01 AM]
Proximity Media Television Signs New Creative Partnership with Netflix
As part of the new deal, the team behind Proximity Media Television will exclusively develop new series for Netflix.

[06/18/26 - 10:01 AM]
NBC's Civilian-Led "New Blood" Season of "The Traitors" to Debut on Thursday, September 17 with a Supersized 2-Hour Premiere Event
In lieu of celebrities and socialites, Emmy-winning host Alan Cumming will open the doors to his now-infamous Scottish castle to 22 everyday Americans, hand selected from a nationwide search resulting in over 60,000 hopeful applicants.

[06/18/26 - 10:00 AM]
New Animated Television Series "Warrior Cats," Based on Beloved Children's Book Saga, Lands at Disney+ and Disney Channel
Created by Working Partners, a Coolabi Group company, and penned by Erin Hunter, the hugely successful "Warrior Cats" book series is about clans of wild cats.

[06/18/26 - 09:31 AM]
"Simon Says"... A New Twist on the Classic Game Is Coming to Netflix
A new reality competition series based on the OG playground game of the same name is premiering on Netflix in 2027.

[06/18/26 - 09:12 AM]
Discovery's "Shark Week" Returns with 20 All-New Premieres Showcasing Nonstop Action, Epic Encounters, and Heart-Pounding Investigations Beginning Sunday, July 26 at 8PM ET/PT
Featuring pioneering technology, groundbreaking investigations, and unbelievable stunts, each special dives into the mysterious worlds of these apex predators, bringing audiences closer to their raw power and untamed nature like never before.

[06/18/26 - 09:01 AM]
"Jeopardy! Masters" Returns to ABC with Season 4
The 2026 tournament will air from Friday, August 25 through Tuesday, September 8.

[06/18/26 - 08:02 AM]
Video: "Desire" - Official Trailer - Netflix
When a married lawyer starts an affair with her daughter's swim coach, a torrid romance turns into a twisted game where everyone loses control.

[06/18/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "The Gilded Age" Season 4 - In Production Teaser - HBO Max
Season 4 is coming this fall.