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[07/07/10 - 06:38 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, July 7
Updates include: Patrick J. Adams to be USA's "Legal Mind"; Skeet Ulrich to star in NBC's "Law & Order: LA"; and Mark Pellegrino joins Syfy's "Being Human" import.

[07/07/10 - 03:05 PM]
The Showtime(R) Anti-Heroes to Headline Opening Day of Comic-Con 2010
Michael C. Hall, David Duchovny and Mary-Louise Parker are among the featured talent.

[07/07/10 - 03:00 PM]
TV Land Picks Up Its Sizzling Series "Hot in Cleveland" for 20 New Episodes
Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick and Betty White will return as series regulars for all 20 episodes.

[07/07/10 - 02:57 PM]
ABC to Wrap "Downfall" Early, Pushes "Shark Tank"
"Downfall" will now close on July 20 while "Shark Tank" is due back on July 29.

[07/07/10 - 02:56 PM]
TCA to Unveil Over a Dozen Cable Originals
A&E, BBC America, Discovery, HBO, MTV, Starz and WE tv detail the upcoming offerings.

[07/07/10 - 01:11 PM]
'America's Got Talent' and 'Macy's 4th of July' Special Provide NBC Ratings Fireworks for the Primetime Week of June 28-July 4
NBC spins the numbers for the week of June 28-July 4.

[07/07/10 - 12:03 PM]
AMC's Two-Time Emmy(R) and Three-Time Golden Globe(R) Award-Winning Drama "Mad Men" Returns Sunday, July 25 at 10pm ET/PT
This season, the series' breakout ensemble cast "continues to captivate as they grapple with an uncertain new reality."

[07/07/10 - 11:49 AM]
Disney Channel Is TV's No. 1 Network in Total Day in Key Kids Demos
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of June 28-July 4.

[07/07/10 - 11:21 AM]
CBS Places First in Viewers for Second Consecutive Week
CBS spins the numbers for the week of June 28-July 4.

[07/07/10 - 11:00 AM]
MTV Takes Viewers Back Inside the Lives of Four Unforgettable Teen Mothers in the Groundbreaking Documentary Series "Teen Mom"
The original series returns Tuesday, July 20 at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[07/07/10 - 10:44 AM]
Syfy's Warehouse 13 Roars Into Second Season
Syfy spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 6.

[07/07/10 - 10:39 AM]
TLC Enters the World of Dog Show Competitions
"Super Pooches" premieres Wednesday, July 21 at 8:00/7:00c.

[07/07/10 - 10:30 AM]
ABC Grows Year-To-Year for 7 Consecutive Weeks
ABC spins the numbers for the week of June 28-July 4.

[07/07/10 - 10:27 AM]
ABC's Tuesday Line-Up Is Up Week-To-Week in Viewers and in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 6.

[07/07/10 - 10:13 AM]
Summer Hits Give FOX a Weekly Win
FOX spins the numbers for the week of June 28-July 4.

[07/07/10 - 09:30 AM]
Bravo Media Elevates Eli Lehrer to Lead All Development for the Network
Lehrer was an executive producer on the network's "Watch What Happens: Live," "The Millionaire Matchmaker" and "Tabatha's Salon Takeover."

[07/07/10 - 08:57 AM]
Richard Dreyfuss Rolls Into "Weeds"
Dreyfuss will play "an unexpected character from Nancy Botwin's past."

[07/07/10 - 08:46 AM]
Syfy Reunites All-Star Creative Team for Sequel to Award Winning House of Imagination Brand Film
The campaign features talent from "Warehouse 13," "Stargate Universe," "Haven" and "Friday Night SmackDown."

[07/07/10 - 07:22 AM]
A&E's "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" Debuts Its 100th Episode on Tuesday, July 20 at 9pm ET/PT
Said installment is billed as simply, "The Best 100th Episode Ever."

[07/07/10 - 06:31 AM]
FOX Streams Full Episodes of "So You Think You Can Dance" Online for First Time Ever at FOX.com/Dance
Beginning today, fans will be able to catch performance shows the Monday following the live broadcast.

[07/06/10 - 08:10 PM]
Development Update: July 2-6
Updates include: Amy Madigan to visit FOX's "Fringe"; Adult Swim, TBS land off-network rights to "The Cleveland Show"; and Pippa Black joins NBC's "Outsourced."

[07/06/10 - 02:04 PM]
AMC Signs Studio Deal with E1 Entertainment to Produce Network's Next Pilot Hell on Wheels
David Von Ancken is directing the pilot from a script by Joe and Tony Gayton.

[07/06/10 - 12:57 PM]
TLC Also Says Yes to a Southern Dress
"Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta" will premiere Friday, July 30 at 9:30/8:30c following the season finale of the parent series.

[07/06/10 - 10:13 AM]
Hutch Dano Stars in "Den Brother," a Comedic Disney Channel Original Movie Premiering Friday, August 13 on Disney Channel
The film revolves around "a self-centered teen hockey star, who must swallow his pride, step in and become substitute leader of his little sister's Bumble Bee troop."

[07/06/10 - 09:27 AM]
Academy Award Nominee David Strathairn Signs on for Syfy's Alphas
Strathairn plays the unconventional, eccentric Alphas team leader Dr. Leigh Rosen.

[07/06/10 - 08:52 AM]
ABC Wins 5th Straight Monday
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, July 5.

[07/06/10 - 07:17 AM]
Aspiring Restauranteurs "Battle" in New Food Network Competition
"24 Hour Restaurant Battle" launches Sunday, July 18 at 10:00/9:00c.

[07/06/10 - 12:01 AM]
Interview: "America's Got Talent" Judge Howie Mandel

[07/02/10 - 03:10 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Changelings" (The CW)

[07/02/10 - 03:09 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "HMS" (The CW)

[07/02/10 - 10:33 AM]
ABC Drops "Eastwick" Finale, Shuffles "Primetime"
Encores of "Scoundrels" and "The Gates" will replace "Eastwick's" planned burn off on Saturday, July 10.

[07/02/10 - 09:20 AM]
ABC Wins 2nd Straight Thursday with Its New Summer Schedule
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, July 1.

[07/01/10 - 06:22 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, July 1
Updates include: "Chaos" falls apart at CBS; Kyle Bornheimer joins NBC's "Perfect Couples"; and cast options are extended on various projects.

[07/01/10 - 03:37 PM]
FX to Add "Terriers," "League" & "Sunny" in September
The trio join "Sons of Anarchy," which had previously been booked for said month.

[07/01/10 - 03:05 PM]
NBC Unveils New Edition of 'The Apprentice' on Thursdays (10-11 P.M. Et) as Donald Trump Returns to Put America Back to Work
The new season replaces "Love Bites," which will now premiere later during the 2010-11 season.

[07/01/10 - 02:30 PM]
Ion Television Launches Microsite for Primetime Drama Without a Trace
The show joins ION's lineup on Monday, July 5 with a special marathon running from 3:00 PM to 12:00 midnight, ET.

[07/01/10 - 02:02 PM]
Sundance Channel Names Michael Klein Senior Vice President, Original Programming & Development
Klein joins Sundance Channel from Travel Channel, where he was senior vice president of development and production of all original programming on the network.

[07/01/10 - 01:31 PM]
'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' and 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' Score Second-Quarter and June 21-25 Late-Night Wins
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the second quarter of 2010.

[07/01/10 - 01:22 PM]
Exclusive: USA Books "White Collar," "Covert Affairs" & "Psych" Finales for September
All three will wrap their seasons the weeks leading up to the broadcast networks' fall launches.

[07/01/10 - 01:03 PM]
Exclusive: "Man VS. Wild," "Swords" & "Pitchmen" Return to Discovery in August
Plus: "Surviving the Cut," a new series which "follows the best of the best the U.S. military has to offer as they fight for special operations' most elite status."

[07/01/10 - 12:15 PM]
Comedy Central(R) Gets Animated at Comic-Con(R) International 2010 in San Diego with 'Ugly Americans' and 'Futurama' Panels
Plus: the network will present, COMEDY CENTRAL Live @ Comic-Con, a free comedy event as part of COMEDY CENTRAL's House of Comedy Live from House of Blues series.

[07/01/10 - 11:45 AM]
NBC's Hit Weight-Loss Series "The Biggest Loser" Heading to 11 Cities to Find Season 11 Contestants
Individuals and teams of two who have at least 100 lbs. to lose are encouraged to apply for the said season, due in January of 2011.

[07/01/10 - 10:51 AM]
Kari Byron of Mythbusters Hosts Science Channel's Coverage of L.D.R.S. 2010
The one-hour special airs Monday, July 5 at 9:00/8:00c.

[07/01/10 - 10:44 AM]
Best Second Quarter for ESPN Networks - Best June for Espn
ESPN spins the numbers for the second quarter of 2010.

[07/01/10 - 10:15 AM]
Late Show Moves Into Its Most Competitive Position in Viewers and Key Demos Versus "The Tonight Show" in a Second Quarter Since 1995
CBS spins the late-night numbers for the second quarter of 2010.

[07/01/10 - 10:09 AM]
ABC Family to "Break It" on Tuesdays
The series will follow "Pretty Little Liars" on Tuesday nights beginning July 13.

[07/01/10 - 09:34 AM]
For the First Time Ever, Animal Hoarding Is Explained, Addressed and Tackled in Animal Planet's Confessions: Animal Hoarding
The six-part series launches Wednesday, July 21 at 9:00/8:00c.

[07/01/10 - 09:01 AM]
Hawaii Five-0 Says Aloha to Comic-Con
Co-stars Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park will be on site for the panel on Friday, July 23.

[07/01/10 - 08:47 AM]
TNT to Invade Comic-Con with Falling Skies
Co-stars Noah Wyle and Moon Bloodgood will be joined by co-executive producer Mark Verheiden at the panel.

[07/01/10 - 08:45 AM]
First Time in 10 Years "Nightline" Beats "Letterman" for a 2nd Quarter Among Both A25-54 & Total Viewers
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the second quarter of 2010.







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[05/12/26 - 02:29 PM]
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Nine of ESPN.com's Way-Too-Early Top 25 are featured in the schedule release, including No. 1 Ohio State, No. 5 Texas, No. 7 Miami, No. 8 Texas Tech, No. 9 Ole Miss and No. 11 LSU.

[05/12/26 - 02:29 PM]
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[05/12/26 - 02:29 PM]
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[05/12/26 - 02:24 PM]
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[05/12/26 - 02:06 PM]
Paul Anthony Kelly Joins Cast of FX's "American Horror Story" Installment 13 Coming This Fall to FX and Hulu
FX's "American Horror Story," the global phenomenon that has garnered more than 100 Emmy nominations since its launch in 2011, returns for an unrivaled 13th installment that will do justice to everyone's most feared number.

[05/12/26 - 01:55 PM]
Disney+ Becomes the Exclusive Home of the Banana Bowl This October
Known for blending athleticism with entertainment, the game will include one of the biggest performances the league has ever seen, bringing together all six teams, along with its signature on-field showmanship from first pitch to final out.

[05/12/26 - 01:42 PM]
The 99th Oscars Reunites Host Conan O'Brien and Executive Producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan
The 99th Oscars will air live on ABC and Hulu on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 7 p.m. EDT/4 p.m. PDT.

[05/12/26 - 01:38 PM]
Savannah Bananas' Jackson Olson Slides Into the Ballroom for "Dancing with the Stars" Season 35
The full cast of celebrities and professional dancers will be announced Wednesday, September 2, exclusively on "Good Morning America."

[05/12/26 - 01:32 PM]
ESPN Sets the Stage for Super Bowl LXI With Week Long Expansive Broadcast and Fan Experience on Santa Monica Beach
These efforts are all building toward Super Bowl LXI on February 14, 2027, which will air on ESPN and ABC and mark ESPN's first production of the Super Bowl.

[05/12/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of May 4 - The Critters of "Swapped" Soar to No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
The pursuit of justice is action-packed in "Man on Fire," which set the English TV list ablaze at No. 1 with 12.6 million views.

[05/12/26 - 11:31 AM]
CNN FlashDoc "The Last Laugh: Stephen Colbert" to Stream on Friday, May 15 on the CNN App
The special will also air Sunday, May 17 at 8pm ET on CNN, just days before the highly anticipated finale of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."

[05/12/26 - 11:13 AM]
BET Greenlights Manny Halley Productions' "Lot Patrol," A Star-Studded Mockumentary Comedy Series
A mismatched squad of eccentric security guards patrols the chaotic backlot of a major Hollywood studio, where they wrangle unhinged actors, rogue crew members, and their own wildly dysfunctional personal lives.

[05/12/26 - 11:01 AM]
"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" Will Air a Repeat on Thursday, May 21, The Night of the Final Telecast of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"
"The Tonight Show" will air an all-new episode on Friday, May 22, featuring Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal, and musical guest Maluma.

[05/12/26 - 11:00 AM]
AspireTV to Premiere "City Eats: Charleston" This June
The series is a culinary journey through one of America's most historic and flavor-rich cities, hosted by celebrity chef and TV personality G Garvin.

[05/12/26 - 10:36 AM]
Fan-Favorite Crime Drama, "The Madame Blanc Mysteries," Renewed for a Fifth Season on AMC Global Media's Acorn TV
Filming is currently underway in Gozo and Malta.