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[06/21/10 - 11:26 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Quinn-Tuplets, The" (CBS)

[06/21/10 - 11:25 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Blue Bloods" (CBS)

[06/21/10 - 06:25 PM]
Development Update: Monday, June 21
Updates include: Charice Pempengco to visit FOX's "Glee"; Sean Murray closes deal to return to CBS's "NCIS"; and Starz to develop a domestic take on Australia's "Underbelly."

[06/21/10 - 02:10 PM]
Jimmy Buffett to Host "CMT Presents Jimmy Buffett & Friends: Live from the Gulf Coast" Premiering Thursday, July 1 at 8 P.M. ET/PT on Cmt
The 90-minute special features performances by Kenny Chesney, Zac Brown, Allen Toussaint, Sonny Landreth and Jesse Winchester.

[06/21/10 - 11:57 AM]
Wayne Brady, Jeff Foxworthy, Vanessa Marcil and Alex Trebek to Present on "The 37th Annual Daytime Emmy(R) Awards"
In addition, Ryan Seacrest will introduce the "American Bandstand" and Dick Clark tribute.

[06/21/10 - 11:29 AM]
HBO Renews Hit Series True Blood for Fourth Season
Production will begin early next year in Los Angeles for a summer 2011 debut.

[06/21/10 - 09:26 AM]
Debuts of Scoundrels and Gates Boost Their Slots for Abc
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, June 20.

[06/21/10 - 06:44 AM]
American Idol Season 10 Auditions Begin Saturday, July 17 in Nashville, Tn
Plus: the show is expanding the eligibility age range for the first time ever to include hopefuls from 15 to 28 years old.

[06/21/10 - 06:12 AM]
Pedigree(R) Food for Dogs and Hallmark Channel Team Up to Help Raise Awareness for Homeless Pets
Said push is tied to the original movie "You Lucky Dog," premiering June 26 on the network.

[06/21/10 - 12:45 AM]
Interview: "Last Comic Standing" Host Craig Robinson

[06/20/10 - 01:55 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Outlaw" (NBC)

[06/20/10 - 09:49 AM]
In a New Twist, "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" Announces Deserving Family in Front of Packed Stadium at New York's Yankee Game
In an episode that will air later this season, the theme of this build will be "New York! New York!"

[06/19/10 - 04:03 PM]
U.S. - Slovenia: ESPN's Most-Watched Soccer Telecast
ESPN spins the numbers for Friday, June 18.

[06/19/10 - 09:56 AM]
The Futon's First Look: "Chase" (NBC)

[06/18/10 - 07:10 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Gates, The" (ABC)

[06/18/10 - 07:09 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Scoundrels" (ABC)

[06/18/10 - 06:33 PM]
Development Update: Friday, June 18
Updates include: Matthew Lillard, Gillian Vigman to lead "The Hard Life" at CMT; ABC Family developing "Shadows"; and Jason O'Mara is officially on board FOX's "Terra Nova."

[06/18/10 - 02:12 PM]
ABC Outdelivers Its Combined Competition on Thursday by 1.9 Million Viewers
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, June 17.

[06/18/10 - 10:47 AM]
ABC Cancels "Happy Town" (Again); Slates "Wife Swap," "Primetime," "Eastwick" Originals
Repeats of "Castle" will instead fill the Wednesday, 10:00/9:00c hour on June 30 and July 7.

[06/18/10 - 10:19 AM]
Showtime Places Another 'Call' for 'Secret Diary'
Production begins in London this August on eight new episodes.

[06/18/10 - 09:16 AM]
Comedy Central(R) Launches 'Portable Lounge' Roaming Online Talk Show Featuring Rotating Cast of Comedic Talent
Each episode will feature two rising, as well as established, comedians riffing on technology and pop culture.

[06/18/10 - 08:27 AM]
Nba Finals Game 7 Generates Highest Overnight Rating Since 1998
ESPN spins ABC's numbers for Thursday, June 17.

[06/18/10 - 07:31 AM]
History(Tm) Counts Down the Many Official Missions to Get the World's Most Wanted Terrorist Leader
10 WAYS TO KILL BIN LADEN premieres Tuesday, June 29 at 8:00/7:00c.

[06/18/10 - 03:01 AM]
Logo Announces Winners for This Year's 'Newnownext Awards'
Winners included Lea Michele, Johnny Weir, Jesus Luz and Michelle Collins.

[06/18/10 - 12:12 AM]
Interview: "The Real L Word" Executive Producers Dan Cutforth & Jane Lipsitz

[06/17/10 - 11:39 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Adam Carolla Project, The" (NBC)

[06/17/10 - 11:38 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Friends with Benefits" (NBC)

[06/17/10 - 06:38 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, June 17
Updates include: Thomas Dekker joins HBO's "Cinema Verite"; and Sean Hayes, Todd Milliner ink overall deal with Universal Media Studios.

[06/17/10 - 12:35 PM]
Late Show Pulls Even with "The Tonight Show" in Adults 18-49 for the First Time Since Jay Leno's Return
CBS spins the late-night numbers for the week of June 7-13.

[06/17/10 - 12:20 PM]
Batter Up! TLC's Sweetens Its Lineup with New Series Dc Cupcakes
The six-part series bows Friday, July 16 at 10:00/9:00c.

[06/17/10 - 11:13 AM]
Pop Superstar Usher to Perform on "So You Think You Can Dance" Tonight on Fox
Usher will sing his latest hit, "OMG," during the first live results show.

[06/17/10 - 11:12 AM]
Nearly 5 Million Viewers Tune in to "Hot in Cleveland"
TV Land spins the numbers for Wednesday, June 16.

[06/17/10 - 10:56 AM]
Ken Jeong (NBC's 'Community') Is Named Spokesperson of NBC's Seventh-Annual 'Stand-Up for Diversity' Comic Search
The highly anticipated talent search begins in New York City on June 28, followed by auditions in San Antonio on August 1 and San Francisco on September 13.

[06/17/10 - 10:27 AM]
BET Awards '10 Adds Heat to an Already Explosive Performance Line Up with Eminem, Alicia Keys, Usher and T Pain
The trio join the previously announced Kanye West, Ludacris, TI, Drake, Diddy, Dirty Money, Nicki Minaj and Rick Ross.

[06/17/10 - 10:23 AM]
Montego Glover and General Colin Powell Join the Lineup, and the President and First Lady Appear, on "America Celebrates July 4th at Ford's Theatre," Friday, July 2 on Abc
Previously announced talent includes Ty Burrell, Kelly Clarkson, Dick Van Dyke, Renée Fleming, Laura Michelle Kelly, Gavin Lee, George Lopez, Lionel Richie and Robin Roberts.

[06/17/10 - 09:19 AM]
Video for Justin Bieber's "Somebody to Love" Featuring Usher to World Premiere on "So You Think You Can Dance" Tonight on Fox
Also on tonight's show, acclaimed dance duo Karine Plantadit and Keith Roberts will take the stage.

[06/17/10 - 08:57 AM]
ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Posts Its 2nd-Highest Adult 18-49 Number in 4 Months
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of June 7-11.

[06/17/10 - 07:52 AM]
Scooby-Doo Is Back in Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Monday, July 12, at 7 P.M. (Et, Pt)
The series features the voices of Frank Welker, Mindy Cohn, Grey DeLisle and Matthew Lillard.

[06/17/10 - 07:36 AM]
The 'Big Easy' Gets a Taste of MTV as the Network Premieres "The Real World: New Orleans" on Wednesday, June 30 at 10pm ET/PT
The cable channel details the cast of the show's latest cycle.

[06/17/10 - 03:02 AM]
BET Networks Unveils First Ever Fandemonium Award at 2010 BET Awards
Followers of Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj and Trey Songz will undertake daily challenges to compete for their artist to win the award.

[06/16/10 - 11:56 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Boston's Finest" (ABC)

[06/16/10 - 11:55 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Edgar Floats" (ABC)

[06/16/10 - 06:52 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, June 16
Updates include: Eddie Cibrian cut from "CSI: Miami"; Oxygen extends "Jerseylicious"; and FOX pilots "The Money Drop."

[06/16/10 - 02:57 PM]
Academy Award(R)-Nominated Actress Rosie Perez to Star in Lifetime Movie Network's Lies in Plain Sight (Wt)
Benito Martinez, Chad Michael Murray, Christoph Sanders, Martha Higareda and Yul Vasquez also star in the project, due this fall.

[06/16/10 - 02:37 PM]
ABC Family's "Pretty Little Liars" Bucks the Trend, Retaining 100% of Its Premiere Audience
ABC Family spins the numbers for Tuesday, June 15.

[06/16/10 - 02:17 PM]
ABC Towers Over Its Competition, Producing the Network's Biggest Summer Tuesday Numbers in 6 Years
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, June 15.

[06/16/10 - 02:12 PM]
23rd Annual Shark Week Shows the Apex Predator as Never Before
The annual event kicks off with ULTIMATE AIR JAWS on Sunday, August 1 at 9:00/8:00c.

[06/16/10 - 02:03 PM]
Syfy Will Collect the World's Pop Culture Memorabilia in New Reality Series Hunting Hollywood (Wt)
The six-episode series tracks Joe Maddalena, the world's largest auctioneer of original movie, television and pop culture collectibles.

[06/16/10 - 02:02 PM]
Syfy Launches Multi-Media Marketing Campaign Behind Second Season of Warehouse 13, Most Successful Series Ever, Which Returns July 6
YouTube, Comic Con, Brooklyn Bridge Park and Xbox 360 are among its marketing partners.

[06/16/10 - 01:11 PM]
Peter Facinelli, Fred Willard and Marilu Henner Added to the Cast of Hallmark Channel Original Movie 'Mulligan,' Slated to Air in 2011
Jennie Garth toplines the original, which also stars Ethan Eriskon.







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[04/22/26 - 01:00 PM]
ESPN Opens NBA Playoffs with Most-Watched Playoff Game of Opening Weekend
Saturday's Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers matchup on ABC averaged 5.2 million viewers, peaking at 6.4 million viewers during the 11 p.m. ET quarter hour.

[04/22/26 - 12:01 PM]
HBO Original Film "Miss You, Love You," Starring Allison Janney and Andrew Rannells, Debuts May 29
A blunt, grieving widow, Diane Patterson (Allison Janney) is forced to plan her husband's funeral with a total stranger: her estranged son's assistant, Jamie Simms (Andrew Rannells).

[04/22/26 - 11:17 AM]
USA Sports Announces 2026 WNBA on USA Network Schedule, Highlighted by Wednesday Night Doubleheaders, Marquee Matchups and 2026 WNBA Finals Games
The WNBA on USA Network schedule tips off on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 10, as 2025 WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson and the defending champion Las Vegas Aces visit Cameron Brink, Kelsey Plum and the Los Angeles Sparks at 6 p.m. ET from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

[04/22/26 - 11:11 AM]
NBC Sports Announces Its Complete 2026 WNBA Regular-Season Schedule Across NBC, Peacock, and NBCSN
NBC Sports' 2026 WNBA slate of 22 regular season games begins with the reigning WNBA Champion Las Vegas Aces visiting the Atlanta Dream on Sunday, May 17 at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

[04/22/26 - 11:07 AM]
NBC Sports' Manchester City-Arsenal Is Most-Watched Premier League Match in U.S. History
Coverage averaged 2.6 million viewers across NBC, Peacock, Telemundo and NBC Sports Digital platforms this past Sunday.

[04/22/26 - 11:06 AM]
ESPN, ABC Announce 2026 WNBA Regular Season Schedule
ESPN, which has televised the WNBA since the league's inaugural season in 1997, will tip off its 30th consecutive season on Saturday, May 9, with expanded coverage across ESPN, ABC, Disney+ and ESPN Deportes.

[04/22/26 - 11:03 AM]
Video: "We'll Be Fine" - Trailer - Hulu
Some love stories don't just consume you... they undo you.

[04/22/26 - 10:03 AM]
"In the Eye of the Storm: Chasers" - New Docu-Series Premieres Sunday, May 17 on Discovery Channel
The six-part series captures raw, harrowing encounters as storm chasers, outfitted with their own camera rigs and advanced weather tech, race into the American Midwest during one of the most active tornado seasons in decades.

[04/22/26 - 09:32 AM]
Record Setter! ESPN Opens 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs with Three Most-Watched First Round Games on Cable Ever, Excluding Game 7's
The Philadelphia Flyers-Pittsburgh Penguins matchup (Saturday, 8 p.m. ET) drew 2.1 million viewers, becoming the most-viewed First Round Playoff game ever on cable (excluding game 7's).

[04/22/26 - 09:29 AM]
Stage Set in the Steel City: ESPN's "College GameDay Built by The Home Depot" to Air Live from the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh
The Draft marks ESPN's first major event of the 2026 football season, culminating with ESPN's first-ever Super Bowl on February 14, 2027.

[04/22/26 - 09:11 AM]
Video: Jaw-Dropping Official Trailer for Highly Anticipated Drama "The Vampire Lestat" Released
The wild and captivating next chapter in Anne Rice's Immortal Universe follows Lestat as the world's first immortal rock star on an electric multi-city tour, while he's haunted by "muses" from his rebellious past.

[04/22/26 - 09:01 AM]
Start Your Engines... "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars" Season 11 Unveils Its Iconic Cast Ahead of Friday, May 8 Premiere on Paramount+
With the return of the high-stakes "Tournament of All Stars" format, the competition reaches new heights across 12-episodes packed with jaw-dropping runway looks, unforgettable performances, and the kind of drama only Drag Race can deliver.

[04/22/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Send Help" - Trailer - Hulu
Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien star in the film, which streams on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ May 7.

[04/22/26 - 08:51 AM]
"High Potential" Shoots to Six-Week High with Season Two Finale
On linear over seven days, the show earned 8.71 million Total Viewers and a 0.61 rating among Adults 18-49, also marking a six-week high in both measures and standing as the No. 1 show of the night.

[04/22/26 - 08:18 AM]
Cara Banks Named Lead Play-by-Play Voice for NBC Sports' Coverage of LPGA Tour
Banks debuts in her new role at this weekend's Chevron Championship - the first major championship of the 2026 LPGA Tour season.