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[01/27/10 - 07:24 PM]
ABC Family Announces Pick-Up of Dramas "Huge" and "Pretty Little Liars"
Each series has been given a 10-episode order and is scheduled to premiere in 2010.

[01/27/10 - 06:50 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, January 27
Updates include: The CW orders its first two pilots; ABC adds two of its own; and NBC to move into "The Pink House."

[01/27/10 - 01:20 PM]
'Hope for Haiti Now' Hits $66 Million Mark
The figure includes proceeds from sales of the "Hope for Haiti Now" album, a collection of live performances from last week's global telethon.

[01/27/10 - 12:39 PM]
ABC Cancels "Ugly Betty"
The Alphabet has pulled the plug on the series after four seasons.

[01/27/10 - 12:33 PM]
La Bomba Drops in on Springfield on "The Simpsons" Sunday, January 31, on Fox
Additionally, Chris Martin of Coldplay will make a guest voice appearance in the episode.

[01/27/10 - 10:05 AM]
Ncis Delivers 20.15 Million Viewers Opposite "American Idol"
CBS spins the numbers for Tuesday, January 26.

[01/27/10 - 09:01 AM]
TV Land Reunites Long Lost Loves in "First Love, Second Chance"
The six-episode series bows Wednesday, March 10 at 10:00/9:00c.

[01/27/10 - 08:33 AM]
Comedy Central's(R) Got a Brand New Bag! Back with a New Look and Today's Brightest Talent in Stand-Up, the 14th Season of 'Comedy Central Presents' Premieres Friday, February 19 at 11:00 P.M.*
Jon Lajoie, Rob Riggle, Matt Braunger, Pete Holmes, Amy Schumer, Donald Glover, Shane Mauss and The Sklar Brothers are among this season's stand-ups.

[01/27/10 - 08:10 AM]
Jennifer Lopez to Guest Star in an Episode of "How I Met Your Mother" to Be Broadcast This March
Lopez will play Anita Appleby, "a no-nonsense author of self-help books that teach women how to train men into relationship machines through the power of denial."

[01/27/10 - 08:08 AM]
Mary J. Blige and Andrea Bocelli to Perform Together Live in a Special Fundraising Segment for Haiti Relief on "The 52nd Annual Grammy(R) Awards," JaN. 31
The pair will perform the Simon & Garfunkel classic, "Bridge Over Troubled Water," which will be made available for download at iTunes following the telecast.

[01/27/10 - 06:34 AM]
FOX Broadcasting Company Elevates Current Programming Executives
Shana C. Waterman and James Oh have both been promoted to Vice President, Current Programming.

[01/27/10 - 06:01 AM]
VH1 Classic Returns with Season Four of the Hit Original Series 'That Metal Show'
Dave Mustaine, Joey Kramer, Accept, Winger, Joe Satriani, Scott Ian and Pearl Aday are among the guests for the new season, due on Saturday, February 6.

[01/27/10 - 12:11 AM]
Interview: "Psych" Co-Star Dule Hill

[01/26/10 - 06:48 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, January 26
Updates include: three more join CBS's pilot roster; Conan O'Brien to produce "Justice" for NBC; and Forest Whitaker on track to join CBS's "Criminal Minds" spin-off.

[01/26/10 - 01:50 PM]
Record Audience of 3.3 Million Powers Weekend Debut of New Starz Original Series, 'Spartacus: Blood and Sand'
Starz spins the numbers for Friday, January 22.

[01/26/10 - 01:34 PM]
Lifetime Schedules Special Encore Presentation of Hit Original Movie the Pregnancy Pact for January 28
The film will air prior to the encore of last week's episode of "Project Runway."

[01/26/10 - 01:02 PM]
USA Originals Drive Continued Reign at #1
USA spins the numbers for the week of January 18-24.

[01/26/10 - 12:06 PM]
Online Spirits Beware: The Ghostfacers from the Hit Show Supernatural Are Back with a New Web Series
AJ Buckley, Travis Wester, Brittany Ishibashi and Austin Basis co-star in the digital spin-off.

[01/26/10 - 12:04 PM]
MTV Unveils New Talent Fot Its Thursday Night Music-And-Dance-Driven Reality Series "Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew" and "Taking the Stage"
The cable channel details the new seasons of both series, premiering this Thursday starting at 10:00/9:00c.

[01/26/10 - 12:03 PM]
BBC America Celebrates the Start of Spring with BBC Earth
"BBC Earth Sunday" premieres Sunday, March 21 starting at 4:00/3:00c.

[01/26/10 - 12:00 PM]
FOX Goes Long to Score Broadcast's Highest-Rated Week in Two Seasons!
FOX spins the numbers for the week of January 18-24.

[01/26/10 - 11:56 AM]
Nickelodeon's Icarly Tops All Basic Cable Programs for Week
Nickelodeon spins the numbers for the week of January 18-24.

[01/26/10 - 11:31 AM]
Two and a Half Men and "The Big Bang Theory" Are the Week's Top Two Scripted Programs in Viewers and Key Demographics
CBS spins the numbers for the week of January 18-24.

[01/26/10 - 11:26 AM]
ABC.com Offers This Week's Episode of "The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love" with Special Expert Commentary from the Bachelor Himself
Jillian Harris, Ed Swiderski and Chris Harrison are also featured on the commentaries.

[01/26/10 - 10:56 AM]
ABC Airs 5 of the Week's Top 20 TV Shows in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for the week of January 18-24.

[01/26/10 - 09:47 AM]
Final Phase of Voting Begins for Bon Jovi's Performance on "The 52nd Annual Grammy(R) Awards," JaN. 31 on the CBS Television Network
Fans can choose between "Always," "It's My Life" and "Livin' on a Prayer."

[01/26/10 - 08:55 AM]
The Bachelor Continues to Grow/Castle Hits Series Highs
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, January 25.

[01/26/10 - 08:02 AM]
Syfy Advances Damona Resnick-Hoffman, to Vice President, Alternative Programming
Resnick-Hoffman has served as Director, Alternative Programming, since March 2008.

[01/26/10 - 06:19 AM]
Perez Hilton Hosts Drama-Filled Two-Part "Bad Girls Club" Reunion on Oxygen Premiering March 16 and 23 at 10pm ET/PT
Also: "Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too" to launch on Tuesday, March 16 at 11:00/10:00c and "Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood" is due back on Monday, April 5 at 10:00/9:00c.

[01/26/10 - 05:57 AM]
Hallmark Channel and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Form Strategic Alliance to Create Lifestyle Programming
Plus: "The Martha Stewart Show" will be presented 10-11 a.m. (ET/PT) weekdays this fall on the cable channel.

[01/26/10 - 04:01 AM]
Make Way for the 'Toolettes' as 'Tool Academy 3' Goes Co-Ed!!!
The new season premieres Sunday, February 14 at 9:00/8:00c.

[01/25/10 - 06:43 PM]
Development Update: Monday, January 25
Updates include: "How I Met Your Mother" gets sixth season; ABC, CBS add comedy pilots; and Joanna Garcia to topline Shana Goldberg-Meehan's comedy for ABC.

[01/25/10 - 04:11 PM]
MTV's "16 and Pregnant" Documents the Challenges of Teen Pregnancy in Second Season Premiering February 16th at 10pm ET/PT
Additionally, MTV will air the 90-minute "Teen Mom" finale on Tuesday, January 26 followed by two specials on February 2 and 9.

[01/25/10 - 04:10 PM]
'Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief' Draws 83 Million Television Viewers in the United States
The telethon has now raised more than $61 million in donations from the general public to date.

[01/25/10 - 02:58 PM]
FOX Sports Caps Off Record-Setting NFL Season with Most-Watched Conference Championship Game in Almost 30 Years
FOX spins the numbers for Sunday, January 24.

[01/25/10 - 01:50 PM]
CBS Television Distribution Names John Terenzio as Executive Producer of Swift Justice with Nancy Grace
The strip is currently sold in 90% of the country as back-to-back half-hours and is targeted for a fall 2010 debut.

[01/25/10 - 01:42 PM]
Lifetime's the Pregnancy Pact Becomes Ad-Supported Cable's Number One Rated Movie Among Women 18-34 in Over 10 Years
Lifetime spins the numbers for Saturday, January 23.

[01/25/10 - 01:31 PM]
Everybody Loves RaymonD... and TV Land Is No Exception!
The show's off-network run begins Thursday, March 18 on the cable channel.

[01/25/10 - 10:31 AM]
Jimmy Kimmel Live Celebrates Eighth Season on Abc
Harrison Ford, Kristen Bell and Silversun Pickups will be Jimmy's guests on Tuesday's season opener.

[01/25/10 - 10:22 AM]
CBS's Emmy Award-Winning Reality Franchises to Return in 2010-2011
"Survivor" is a go for seasons 21 and 22, while "The Amazing Race" is due back for season 17.

[01/25/10 - 09:31 AM]
ABC Stands as Sunday's No. 1 Non-Sports Net in Viewers and Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday January 24.

[01/25/10 - 09:10 AM]
America's Ultimate Home Cooks Face-Off on Food Network
"Ultimate Recipe Showdown," hosted by Guy Fieri, returns Sunday, March 14 at 9:00/8:00c.

[01/25/10 - 08:53 AM]
Too Much to Pack Into One Hour, the Queens of Logo's Hit, 'Rupaul's Drag Race' Let It All Hang Out on the New Companion Series 'Rupaul's Drag Race: Untucked!'
"RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked!" premieres Monday, February 1 at 10:00/9:00c following the parent series.

[01/25/10 - 08:39 AM]
Saturday Night Live Joins in the Olympic Excitement with "Snl Presents: Sports All-Stars," a Two-Hour Special on Sunday, January 31 from 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM ET on Nbc
The two hour special will be hosted by Jason Sudeikis and Will Forte in character as "ESPN Classic Commentators," "Pete Twinkle" and "Greg Stink."

[01/25/10 - 08:03 AM]
Interview: "La La Land" Star Marc Wootton

[01/25/10 - 08:02 AM]
Interview: "Fantasia for Real" Star Fantasia Barrino

[01/25/10 - 06:35 AM]
Catch the Fanfare of FOX February
FOX details its February sweeps programming highlights (SPOILERS!).

[01/23/10 - 09:13 AM]
ABC's 20/20 Is #1 at 10pm on Friday
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, January 22.

[01/22/10 - 06:54 PM]
Development Update: Friday, January 22
Updates include: FOX adds four pilots; NBC orders two of its own; and Mark Pellegrino, Titus Welliver to return to ABC's "Lost."

[01/22/10 - 05:16 PM]
FOX Moves Up "Past Life" Launch
The midseason drama will now launch Tuesday, February 9 at 9:00/8:00c following "American Idol."







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[04/23/24 - 11:22 AM]
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The reigning World Series Champion Texas Rangers 6-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves averaged 1,623,000 viewers, up from 1,309,000 viewers for last New York Mets vs. San Francisco Giants game.

[04/23/24 - 09:59 AM]
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[04/23/24 - 09:32 AM]
ABC News Studios Presents "Michael Strahan x Jon Bon Jovi: Halfway There"
The one-hour special premieres this Sunday, April 28 on ABC.

[04/23/24 - 09:31 AM]
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"Prisoner in Russia: The Brittney Griner Interview" airs Wednesday, May 1 on ABC.

[04/23/24 - 09:01 AM]
Paramount+ Announces Star-Studded Cast for Ninth Season of "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars"
In this new season, due May 17, eight fan-favorite queens return to use their drag superpowers for good, competing to win a supersized donation of $200,000, provided by The Palette Fund, for a charity of their choosing.

[04/23/24 - 07:38 AM]
Date Announcement & First Look: "Shoresy" Season 3 Premieres June 21 on Hulu
The series returns for season three on Friday, June 21 with all six new episodes exclusively in the U.S. on Hulu.

[04/23/24 - 07:16 AM]
Video: "Atlas" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A brilliant counterterrorism analyst with a deep distrust of AI discovers it might be her only hope when a mission to capture a renegade robot goes awry.

[04/23/24 - 06:20 AM]
Video: Apple TV+ Debuts Trailer for Fourth Season of Critically Acclaimed Comedy "Trying"
"Trying" will return for its eight-episode fourth season of on Wednesday, May 22 on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes, followed by new episodes every Wednesday through July 3.

[04/22/24 - 05:01 PM]
Video: "The 8 Show" - Official Teaser - Netflix
Eight individuals trapped in a mysterious 8-story building participate in a tempting but dangerous game show where they earn money as time passes.

[04/22/24 - 02:24 PM]
New Series "United Gangs of America" Premieres on May 15th on Vice
Prepare for an unfiltered look at life on the inside of the most dangerous gangs in the U.S.

[04/22/24 - 09:05 AM]
Smash Hit Home Renovation Competition Series "Rock the Block" Delivers Strong Season Ratings for HGTV
Attracting 13.6 million total viewers since it premiered on Monday, March 4, the seven-episode season boasted strong double-digit ratings gains of 53 percent among Adults 25-54 and 58 percent among Women 25-54 over the prior six weeks.

[04/22/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Power" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Driven to contain threats to social order, American policing has exploded in scope and scale over hundreds of years. Now, it can be described by one word: power.

[04/22/24 - 07:01 AM]
"A Good Girl's Guide to Murder" Coming to Netflix
Commissioned by the BBC, it will first premiere in the UK and Ireland on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer.

[04/22/24 - 07:00 AM]
Roku Originals Goes Big with Tentpole Series "The Great American Baking Show" and "Honest Renovations"
The first seasons of both series opened as the #1 on-demand titles on The Roku Channel during their respective opening weekends.

[04/22/24 - 07:00 AM]
The Emmy-Nominated Series "Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter" Returns to AMC Networks, Revealing All-Star Talent Lineup for Select Emmy Season Episodes
The new season is set to premiere on Friday, May 24, at a new time of 10 pm PT/1 am ET exclusively on IFC and streaming on AMC+.