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[11/15/10 - 06:27 PM]
Development Update: Monday, November 15
Updates include: Amanda Walsh is "Danni Lowinski" for The CW; David Eick, Guillermo del Toro to spearhead "Hulk" for ABC; and TLC renews "Freaky Eaters."

[11/15/10 - 05:20 PM]
Exclusive: NBC Confirms 13-Episode Orders for "The Cape," "Harry's Law"
Don't let the math freak you out: there's definitely 13 episodes of each series on tap.

[11/15/10 - 02:43 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: "Smackdown" Takes Adults 18-49 Belt
Disney's "Avalon High," "Waverly Place" however are the most-watched programs on the night.

[11/15/10 - 12:51 PM]
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Acquires Three New Documentaries "One Lucky Elephant," "65_RedRoses" and "Most Valuable Players"
The films join the growing lineup of cinematic documentaries comprising the network's upcoming monthly documentary film club, set to begin spring 2011.

[11/15/10 - 12:47 PM]
CBS Announces The Season Finale Dates for "The Amazing Race" and "Survivor: Nicaragua"
"The Amazing Race" to wrap on Sunday, December 12 while "Survivor: Nicaragua" will sign off on Sunday, December 19.

[11/15/10 - 12:43 PM]
NBC Picks Up Emmy-Winning Comedy "30 Rock" for Another Season Through 2011-12
"It continues to be a bold, hilarious, sophisticated comedy that has become a classic in its own time," said Angela Bromstad.

[11/15/10 - 12:22 PM]
NBC Announces New Mid-Season Schedule
"The Cape," "Harry's Law" land on Mondays; "Law & Order: Los Angeles," "Chase" get new homes; "Parks & Recreation," "Perfect Couples" expand Thursdays; and more!

[11/15/10 - 12:20 PM]
"Ramsay's Best Restaurant" Turns Up the Heat on BBC America
The U.K. import premieres Tuesday, December 7 at 9:00/8:00c.

[11/15/10 - 12:17 PM]
"Parenthood" Earns the Biggest Percentage Jump from Live + Same Day to Live + 7
NBC further spins the numbers for the week of October 25-31.

[11/15/10 - 11:34 AM]
ABC Family Celebrates the Sounds of Christmas With Colbie Caillat As She Puts Her Own Holiday Touch on the Network's "25 Days of Christmas" Theme Song
A full-length music video featuring Caillat will make its worldwide premiere on the network Monday, November 22.

[11/15/10 - 11:02 AM]
TLC's "Sarah Palin's Alaska" Delivers 4.96 Million Total Viewers
TLC spins the numbers for Sunday, November 14.

[11/15/10 - 10:25 AM]
For the First-Time Ever, ABC's "The CMA Awards" Emerges as TV's No. 1 Entertainment Show for the Week
ABC spins the numbers for the week of November 1-7.

[11/15/10 - 10:24 AM]
ABC Announces Judges for "Skating With the Stars"
Dick Button, Johnny Weir and Laurieann Gibson have been tapped for the series, premiering Monday, November 22 at the special time of 9:11/8:11c.

[11/15/10 - 10:22 AM]
ABC's "Desperate Housewives" Outperforms CBS's "Undercover Boss" in Viewers and Young Adults by its Widest Margins to Date
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, November 14.

[11/15/10 - 10:07 AM]
The "Worst Cooks in America" Invade Food Network - Again!
The eight-week competition returns Sunday, January 2 at 9:00/8:00c.

[11/15/10 - 10:04 AM]
CMT Announces January Series Premieres: First Sitcom "Working Class," New Series "Meet the In-Laws" and Returning Favorite "My Big Redneck Wedding"
"Meet the In-Laws" and "My Big Redneck Wedding" bow Friday, January 21 with "Working Class" due on January 28.

[11/15/10 - 10:01 AM]
VH1 Teams Up With Brandy and Ray J for a Second Season of "Brandy and Ray J: A Family Business" on Sunday, December 5th at 11PM*
Chris "Ludacris" Bridges and Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins are among those set to appear in the new season.

[11/15/10 - 09:35 AM]
ABC's "Modern Family" and "Grey's" Top the DVR Playback Lists in Both Viewers and Adults 18-49
ABC further spins the numbers for the week of October 25-29.

[11/15/10 - 08:36 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC, FOX Ride NFL Numbers
The Peacock's "Sunday Night Football" franchise climbs once again.

[11/15/10 - 08:35 AM]
BBC and Discovery Communications Announce New Partnership and BBC Worldwide Sells Its Interest in Joint Venture to Discovery
The pair were behind such events such as "Life," "Planet Earth," "Blue Planet" and "Wonders of the Solar System."

[11/15/10 - 08:34 AM]
Discovery Channel Celebrates the Holidays With All-Day Marathons of Fan Favorites
"Mythbusters," "Man vs. Wild," "Dirty Jobs," "Deadliest Catch," "Auction Kings" and "Brew Masters" are among the featured shows.

[11/15/10 - 08:28 AM]
"Ax Men" Returns Sunday, December 12 at 9pm ET on History(R)
Father-and-son team Gabe and Craig Rygaard return to battle their nemesis, reigning "King of the mountain" J.M. Browning.

[11/15/10 - 08:23 AM]
truTV Rings Up Another Season of Hit Series "Hardcore Pawn"
The network has ordered eight episodes, slated to begin in December.

[11/15/10 - 07:53 AM]
Interview: "Castle" Co-Stars Nathan Fillion & Stana Katic
Also from our recent set visit: Seamus Dever, Tamala Jones, Ruben Santiago-Hudson and creator Andrew W. Marlowe.

[11/15/10 - 07:28 AM]
"Sunday Night Football" No. 1 Sunday Night Show for 10th Straight Week
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, November 14.

[11/15/10 - 06:04 AM]
Toby Keith, Rascal Flatts, Reba, Blake Shelton and Josh Turner to Perform at First-Ever "American Country Awards" Monday, December 6, on FOX
Also set to appear: Laura Bell Bundy, Rodney Carrington, Jewel, Lady Antebellum, Bret Michaels, Ty Murray, Jeff Dunham, Clint Bowyer, Michael Waltrip and Elliott Sadler.

[11/15/10 - 03:01 AM]
"RuPaul's Drag Race" Returns to Logo for a Third Season, Premieres January 2011
In addition, this season welcomes Michelle Visage as a new permanent judge alongside RuPaul and Santino Rice.

[11/14/10 - 08:40 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Mainstays Hold Onto 18-49 Crown
Plus: NBC's "Outlaw" signs off to the tune of 3.39 million viewers.

[11/13/10 - 09:24 AM]
ABC's "What Would You Do?" is Friday's #1 TV Show
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, November 12.

[11/13/10 - 08:53 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Slips Past ABC in Adults 18-49
ABC's "Primetime" wins the demo crown, CBS's "Blue Bloods" is the most-watched overall.

[11/12/10 - 09:22 PM]
Development Update: Friday, November 12
Updates include: Connie Britton may visit "The Event" at NBC; Benita Robledo to become MTV's "Patito Feo"; and Larry Wilmore, Carol Mendelsohn land new projects.

[11/12/10 - 03:34 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: NFL, NBA Spoil "Burn Notice's" Return
Plus: "SpongeBob SquarePants" is the most-watched cable program in primetime last night.

[11/12/10 - 01:53 PM]
Exclusive: Science Channel Books Four New Series for 2011
Plus: "Sneak Peek Fridays" will offer weekly previews of each newcomer beginning Friday, November 26 at 10:00/9:00c.

[11/12/10 - 12:11 PM]
Sara Rue and Barry Watson Cast in the ABC Family Original Movie "Always and Forever" (WT) to Premiere in Spring 2011
Valerie Harper and Fred Willard also star in the project, which has begun principal photography in Atlanta.

[11/12/10 - 12:10 PM]
Medical Miracle Baby and His Family Are Latest Recipients of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"
The Simpson family in Savannah, GA will be featured on the 13th episode this season.

[11/12/10 - 10:29 AM]
Taylor Swift Opens Up To E! in the "E! Entertainment Special: Taylor Swift"
The special, airing Wednesday, December 1, features interviews with Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley and Julianne Hough.

[11/12/10 - 10:05 AM]
"CMT Crossroads: Train and Martina McBride" Premieres Saturday, November 20 on CMT
This will mark McBride's second appearance on the series, the first with Pat Benatar in 2003.

[11/12/10 - 10:03 AM]
First Week of "Conan" Attracts Large Audience of Young Viewers
TBS spins the late-night numbers for the week of November 8-11.

[11/12/10 - 10:02 AM]
TLC Serves Up Southern Comfort With "Bama Belles"
The three-episode series, due December 5, follows "a group of down-home Alabama women as they juggle their careers, home lives and relationships with one another."

[11/12/10 - 10:01 AM]
Third Day's "Follow Me There" Selected As Theme Song for TLC's "Sarah Palin's Alaska"
The newcomer launches this Sunday, November 14 at 9:00/8:00c.

[11/12/10 - 09:14 AM]
"The Big Bang Theory" Tops Thursday in Adults 18-49 for the Fourth Consecutive Week
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, November 11.

[11/12/10 - 08:49 AM]
ABC's "Private Practice" Wins at 10pm for the 2nd Straight Week
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, November 11.

[11/12/10 - 08:48 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS "Bang"-s Out Another Victory
Plus: NBC's "The Apprentice," "Community" see strong week-to-week gains.

[11/12/10 - 08:09 AM]
Football's Top Commentators to Work ESPN's Bowl Championship Series Game Coverage
The Rose, Fiesta, Orange and Sugar Bowls as well as the BCS National Championship Game transition to ESPN in January.

[11/12/10 - 07:41 AM]
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," NYU and AOL TV Partner for Unprecedented Campus Screening and Panel November 17 to Promote Special Episode of "SVU"
Executive producer Dick Wolf and star Ice-T will head a panel following the screening of the episode at AOL's corporate headquarters in lower Manhattan.

[11/12/10 - 07:19 AM]
Stars' Homes Get Stylish Seasonal Makeovers in HGTV's "Celebrity Holiday Homes"
Brooke Burke, Sherri Shepherd and Trisha Yearwood are among the featured celebrities.

[11/11/10 - 08:10 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, November 11
Updates include: "Castle" gets two extra episodes; Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert to bring "Noir" to Starz; and Cliff Chamberlain joins "Outnumbered" at FOX.

[11/11/10 - 06:17 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "South Park" Holds Onto Demo Crown
Plus: USA's "Psych" returns as the most-watched program, tied with Comedy's Central animated veteran.

[11/11/10 - 04:13 PM]
Exclusive: FOX Drops "Running Wilde" for Remainder of Sweeps
Repeats of "Raising Hope" will fill the Tuesday, 9:30/8:30c slot for the next two weeks.

[11/11/10 - 04:12 PM]
Video: New "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" Trailer - Savage Opress
Plus: Lucasfilm and Cartoon Network are holding limited theatrical screenings featuring a sneak peek of the new "Clone Wars" villain.







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[02/12/26 - 07:02 AM]
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[02/12/26 - 06:01 AM]
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[02/12/26 - 06:01 AM]
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[02/12/26 - 05:31 AM]
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[02/11/26 - 04:18 PM]
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