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    [tuesday, november 24, 2009]    
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[11/24/09 - 11:53 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Ernesto" (FOX)

[11/24/09 - 06:33 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, November 24
Updates include: Warner Bros. clears "Judge Jeanine Pirro" for a third season.

[11/24/09 - 03:41 PM]
ESPN's Monday Night Football Wins the Night in Key Male and Adult Demos
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, November 23.

[11/24/09 - 03:05 PM]
FOX Announces 2009-2010 Midseason Schedule
The network details its lineup for the rest of the season.

[11/24/09 - 02:51 PM]
CBS Places First for the Week in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54
CBS spins the numbers for the week of November 16-22.

[11/24/09 - 01:07 PM]
USA's Fall Lineup White Hot
USA spins the numbers for the week of November 16-22.

[11/24/09 - 12:52 PM]
CMT Takes the Bull by the Horns in the All New One-Hour Special "Posse: The Young Guns of Pbr" Premiering Saturday, December 12 at 8pm ET/PT
The special "follows eight up and coming professional bull riders on their journey across America trying to become the next PBR champion."

[11/24/09 - 12:37 PM]
ABC Finishes No. 2 to a "World Series"-Inflated FOX in November in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for the November sweeps period to date.

[11/24/09 - 12:28 PM]
HBO Sports Presents 24/7 Jimmie Johnson: Race to Daytona, a Four-Episode All-Access Series Chronicling His Preparation for the Daytona 500
The first non-boxing incarnation of the reality franchise will premiere Tuesday, January 26 at 10:00/9:00c.

[11/24/09 - 12:08 PM]
The Music of Rock Legend Bob Seger to Play Exclusively Throughout "Cold Case" Episode, Sunday, DeC. 13
The featured Seger recordings are "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man," "Her Strut," "Rock and Roll Never Forgets," "Roll Me Away," "Night Moves," "Fire Down Below" and "Against the Wind."

[11/24/09 - 11:57 AM]
Total Drama Action's "Get Wrapped in the Drama" Promotion Builds Excitement for Finale
The animated franchise wraps its second season on Thursday, December 3 at 9:00/8:00c.

[11/24/09 - 11:46 AM]
ABC Finishes No. 1 for the 2nd Week in a Row in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for the week of November 16-22.

[11/24/09 - 11:40 AM]
FOX Headed Toward Biggest November Sweep Victory in Five Years!
FOX spins the numbers for the week of November 16-22.

[11/24/09 - 11:37 AM]
Twentieth Century FOX Home Entertainment Premieres Exclusive Trailer on Itunes: Family Guy: Something, Something, Something Dark Side
The special will be available beginning December 22 on iTunes the same day it's available on DVD and Blu-ray Disc.

[11/24/09 - 10:35 AM]
Wwe Tribute to the Troops Honors American Service Men and Women for the Second Annual Holiday Season
The one-hour special will air Saturday, December 19 at 9:00/8:00c on NBC.

[11/24/09 - 09:56 AM]
Monday Comedies Lead CBS to Win in Key Demos
CBS spins the numbers for Monday, November 23.

[11/24/09 - 09:26 AM]
Exclusive: "Fringe" to Get Seven Week Hiatus
In its place, FOX plans to launch the midseason drama "Past Life."

[11/24/09 - 08:46 AM]
ABC Tops Monday for 6th Time in 7 Weeks
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, November 23.

[11/24/09 - 07:23 AM]
Exclusive: TNT's "Leverage" to Return on January 13
The series will shift to Wednesdays at 10:00/9:00c for the back half of its second season.

[11/24/09 - 06:58 AM]
A&E's Hit Real-Life Original Series "Dog the Bounty Hunter" Returns for a Brand New Season
The show's sixth season will launch with its 150th episode.

[11/24/09 - 06:17 AM]
Cast Versions of "Bootylicious," "Imagine" and "True Colors" and Cast Mash-Up of "Hair/Crazy in Love" Among Songs Featured in "Glee" Wednesday, November 25, on Fox
FOX details the music from this week's latest installment.

[11/24/09 - 04:03 AM]
Global Music Sensation Susan Boyle to Debut in Original One-Hour Documentary Featuring Live Stage Performances Exclusively on TV Guide Network
"I Dreamed a Dream: The Susan Boyle Story" will premiere on Sunday, December 13 at 8:00/7:00c.

[11/23/09 - 11:48 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Suburban Shootout" (HBO)

[11/23/09 - 06:45 PM]
Development Update: Monday, November 23
Updates include: two ABC series halt production; USA renews "Psych"; and Oprah Winfrey lands another drama at HBO.

[11/23/09 - 03:20 PM]
Sunday Night Football Powers NBC to Another Sunday Night Victory
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, November 22.

[11/23/09 - 12:43 PM]
Love in a Time of Hiv to Premiere on Showtime(R) Tuesday, December 1st at 9pm ET/PT
The one-hour documentary tracks four of the millions of people around the world living and loving with HIV.

[11/23/09 - 12:41 PM]
FOX Broadcasting Company and 20th Century FOX Television Award Development Deal to Winner of Fox-Aniboom Holiday Animation Challenge
Jay Malone, creator of the animated short "Santa Intervention," will receive cash prizes totaling $15,000 and a development deal.

[11/23/09 - 12:09 PM]
Producers Guild of America to Honor Joss Whedon with 2010 Vanguard Award
"This is an honor I didn't expect and probably don't deserve," said Whedon. "The truth is, I've never actually guarded a van. But I am a super-total visionary, so that fits."

[11/23/09 - 12:06 PM]
Series Finale of BBC America's Robin Hood - December 5
The cable channel has moved up the show's final two installments to November 28 and December 5.

[11/23/09 - 12:01 PM]
Kimbo Slice's First Official Fight in the Ufc to Take Place on Spike TV December 5
Slice will appear in a bout on "The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights" finale fight card.

[11/23/09 - 12:00 PM]
Lifetime's 'The Pregnancy Pact,' Starring Thora Birch, Nancy Travis and Camryn Manheim, to Premiere January 23
The film explores "the costs of teen pregnancy set against the backdrop of the infamous alleged 2008 'pregnancy pact' in Gloucester, Massachusetts."

[11/23/09 - 11:07 AM]
ABC Series Remain the Most Popular Through Dvr Playback
ABC further spins the numbers for the week of November 2-8.

[11/23/09 - 10:21 AM]
Oxygen Media Goes Live for Premiere of "Bad Girls Club" on December 1st
Viewers will be able to participate in a live chat hosted by Oxygen editors along with special guests from www.evilbeetgossip.com.

[11/23/09 - 10:04 AM]
Centric Presents: 2009 Soul Train Awards Show Brings Viewers Soul-Stirring Tributes and Star-Studded Performances on Sunday, November 29 at 9:00 PM*
Keri Hilson, Robin Thicke, Erykah Badu, Ryan Leslie, Raheem DeVaughn featuring Ludacris, Fantasia, Mario featuring Sean Garrett and Chrisette Michele are among the featured performers.

[11/23/09 - 10:03 AM]
'Tis the Season!!! "Oxygen's 25iest: Hollywood's Most Outrageous Holiday Gifts" Premieres Friday, December 18 at 11pm ET/PT
The one-hour special will "feature the top celebrity holiday gifts from the most romantic gestures to some absolutely shocking exchanges."

[11/23/09 - 09:49 AM]
Live Music Lives on VH1 on Fridays with New 'Friday Night Alright' Series of Concerts from the World's Leading Rock and Pop Music Artists Including U2, Madonna, Green Day and Black Eyed Peas
The series will run Fridays at 11:00/10:00c from January 1 through April 9.

[11/23/09 - 09:31 AM]
TruTV Orders More Episodes of All Worked Up, Hit Original Series About Jobs Involving Extreme Conflict
The network has ordered 13 new episodes, slated to begin airing in spring 2010.

[11/23/09 - 09:30 AM]
TLC Orders New Series 'Craving Comfort'
Art Smith hosts the series, which "explores the obsessions, triumphs, and secrets behind some of America's favorite comfort foods."

[11/23/09 - 09:26 AM]
Hallmark Channel's 'Countdown to Christmas' Puts Other Networks Down for the Count!
Programming includes four new original movies: "The National Tree," "Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle," "Christmas in Canaan" and "The Three Gifts."

[11/23/09 - 08:43 AM]
ABC's Amas Draw Biggest Audience Since 2002
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, November 22.

[11/23/09 - 08:00 AM]
Interview: "Castle" Writer Elizabeth Davis

[11/23/09 - 07:37 AM]
Nick Lachey to Host NBC's a Cappella Singing Competition 'The Sing-Off' Premiering Monday, December 14
Plus: Ben Folds (Ben Folds Five) and Shawn Stockman (Boyz II Men) are tapped as judges.

[11/21/09 - 09:21 AM]
ABC Attracts Its Biggest Friday Audience in 9 Months and Its Top Adult 18-49 Number in Nearly 8 Months
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, November 20.

[11/20/09 - 07:06 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Possible Side Effects" (Showtime)

[11/20/09 - 06:18 PM]
Development Update: Friday, November 20
Updates include: Alicia Witt to have a "Backyard Wedding" at Hallmark; and a trio joins Jason Lee on TNT's "Delta Blues."

[11/20/09 - 01:44 PM]
NBC Late-Night Ratings Results for the Week of NoV. 9-13
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of November 9-13.

[11/20/09 - 12:42 PM]
Lifetime and the Weinstein Company's Hit Series Returns to the Bright Lights of New York for Season Seven on Thursday, January 14
Plus: "Models of the Runway" will once again follow at 11:00/10:00c.

[11/20/09 - 12:41 PM]
Season Six Finale of Lifetime Television's Project Runway Is Series' Highest Rated Episode of Season
Lifetime spins the numbers for Thursday, November 19.

[11/20/09 - 12:21 PM]
Doctor Who Final Two Specials Begin December 26 on BBC America
"The End of Time, Part One" will premiere Saturday, December 26 at 9:00/8:00c.

[11/20/09 - 10:26 AM]
TLC Taps Into the Afterlife with "Ghost Intervention"
The four-part series premieres Saturday, December 12 at 9:00/8:00c.







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[06/16/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Heartstopper Forever" - Official Trailer - Netflix
It's a new school year for the Truham-Higgs gang. As Nick and Charlie's relationship deepens, their thoughts turn to life after the last bell rings.

[06/16/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: Prime Video Unveils Trailer, Key Art, and Premiere Date for Gripping New Docuseries "Murder 101"
Based on the successful KT Studios and iHeart Media true crime podcast, the series centers on a high school sociology class and their teacher, who delve into decades-old cold cases and uncover long-buried truths.

[06/16/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Louis C.K.: Ridiculous" - Official Trailer - Netflix
From a bee getting shot in New York City to paying strangers to take his aging father, Louis C.K. unleashes the ridiculous thoughts in his mind.

[06/16/26 - 07:01 AM]
"Summer's Last Resort" Premieres Exclusively on Tubi Friday, July 3
The film stars Sophia Bush, Jerry O'Connell, Violet McGraw, Tim Rozon, and Clara Alexandrova.

[06/16/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" Season Four Official Trailer Is Out Now
The 10-episode season premieres globally Thursday, July 23 on Paramount+.

[06/16/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Color Book" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A newly widowed father's quest to take his son to his first baseball game becomes a daylong journey of strength and resilience in this moving drama.

[06/16/26 - 07:01 AM]
Greenlight Announcement: Hulu Original Series "Rivals" Season 3
As previously announced, season two returns with a second batch of six new episodes this November on Hulu, and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers, in the US and Disney+ internationally.

[06/16/26 - 07:01 AM]
Apple TV Announces Fourth Season for "The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy"
The new eight-episode season will follow Levy as he attempts to up the ante by saying "yes" to the kinds of travel experiences he's spent a lifetime carefully avoiding, even in previous seasons.

[06/16/26 - 06:31 AM]
Tom Hiddleston Plays Time Detective in "Pompeii: Out of Time," National Geographic's Innovative Investigation Into the City's Final Hours
Produced by Plimsoll Productions, the show will premiere on National Geographic on July 22 at 9:00/8:00c.

[06/16/26 - 06:15 AM]
Prime Video Renews "Bloodaxe" for Season Two Ahead of Series Premiere
Created, written, and executive produced by Michael Hirst and Horatio Hirst, the epic historical drama tells the true story of legendary Viking warrior Erik Bloodaxe and his formidable wife, Gunnhild, Mother of Kings.

[06/16/26 - 06:01 AM]
"Crew Girl," Filmed in Vancouver, Premieres September 10th on Netflix
New school. New crew. One girl in charge.

[06/16/26 - 01:01 AM]
Video: "The Truthers" - Official Trailer - Netflix
After her mother's sudden death, Ruth returns to her hometown and reunites with her father, whose odd behavior makes her question what really happened.

[06/15/26 - 02:30 PM]
NBA Champion New York Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby to Make Special Guest Appearances on NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers," Airing Tuesday, June 16 and Wednesday, June 17
The episodes will also feature interviews with Olivia Wilde, Stephen Root and Chef Ham El-Waylly (June 16) and Kerry Washington and Alden Ehrenreich (June 17).

[06/15/26 - 02:00 PM]
New Fantastical Animated Series "Journey" (wt) Greenlit for Disney+
The magical, music-filled series is now in production from Disney Kids & Family and Higher Ground.

[06/15/26 - 11:00 AM]
MLB on ESPN Schedule Updates: Texas Rangers Visit Cleveland Guardians on June 29; Cincinnati Reds Host Milwaukee Brewers on July 1; Doubleheader Set for July 8
ESPN's exclusive Major League Baseball coverage throughout the season also includes MLB Game of the Day on the ESPN App for ESPN Unlimited plan subscribers, plus "Baseball Tonight" coverage surrounding marquee matchups.