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[01/20/11 - 10:24 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, January 20
Updates include: Annie Ilonzeh to play one of "Charlie's Angels" at ABC; and Dawn Olivieri joins Don Cheadle on Showtime's "House of Lies."

[01/20/11 - 05:42 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Storage Wars" Wins Demo Race
The A&E original edges out Bravo's "Top Chef" in adults 18-49, falls short of TV Land's "Cleveland" among total viewers.

[01/20/11 - 04:16 PM]
TV Land's "Hot in Cleveland" Second Season Premiere Wins 10PM Cable Timeslot
TV Land spins the numbers for Wednesday, January 19.

[01/20/11 - 03:09 PM]
TLC Renews "Next Great Baker"
The second season is currently scheduled to premiere in late 2011.

[01/20/11 - 02:23 PM]
Statement from ABC News President Ben Sherwood Regarding "Nightline"
ABC has given a firm commitment for 13 hours in prime for "Nightline" to produce this year.

[01/20/11 - 12:57 PM]
"E! True Hollywood Story: Kate Gosselin" Premieres February 2, 2011 @ 10:00 PM, ET/PT on E!
As E!'s Ken Baker says, Kate is "quite simply the most famous mom in reality TV history."

[01/20/11 - 12:57 PM]
A&E's "Dog the Bounty Hunter" Presents Its 200th Episode on Wednesday, January 26
The two-hour event, beginning at 8:00/7:00c, includes a one-hour look back at the last seven seasons.

[01/20/11 - 12:51 PM]
ABC Family to Present Exclusive Debut of Avril Lavigne's New Music Video as Part of "Mean Girls 2" Movie Premiere on Sunday, January 23 at 8:00PM ET/PT
The original "Mean Girls," starring Lindsay Lohan, will precede the premiere at 6:00/5:00c.

[01/20/11 - 12:50 PM]
The Hunt Is On When ABC Premieres "Take the Money and Run," Thursday, April 14
The series combines "an edge-of-your-seat spy thriller with the excitement of rooting for real people in different locales trying to outwit legitimate professionals."

[01/20/11 - 12:44 PM]
"Jump City: Seattle" Leaps Into Living Rooms When Parkour Sport Competition Series Premieres Tuesday, February 15 on G4
Blair Herter and Brady Romberg host the project, which will feature established Parkour athletes.

[01/20/11 - 12:43 PM]
GSN Signs Acclaimed Television Personality Wendy Williams to Host New Original Series "Love Triangle," Premiering April 18, 2011
The "unique talk-show/game-show format will focus on a dater caught in a real-life love triangle."

[01/20/11 - 12:42 PM]
BBC Worldwide Surfs Into NATPE 2011 With Hot New Shows
Highlights include the BBC America series "Luther" and "Outcasts."

[01/20/11 - 12:32 PM]
Nickelodeon Debuts New "SpongeBob SquarePants" Anthology, "Legends of Bikini Bottom", First on Facebook, Followed by Prime-Time TV Premiere, Jan. 27 & 28
Ginnifer Goodwin and Amy Sedaris guest star in the "all-new, deep-sea 'SpongeBob SquarePants' tales."

[01/20/11 - 12:02 PM]
CBS News Announces Coverage Plans Across All Platforms for President Obama's 2011 State of the Union Address
The live primetime coverage will be followed by a live webcast anchored by Katie Couric.

[01/20/11 - 11:38 AM]
Spike TV's "1000 Ways to Die" Is Back With More All New Episodes Beginning Tuesday, February 8 at 10PM ET/PT!
Plus: a sneak preview of the upcoming segment "Wet Dream."

[01/20/11 - 11:34 AM]
"Jimmy Kimmel Live" to Broadcast Sixth Consecutive Post-Academy Awards(R) Special, Sunday, February 27 on ABC
The annual special will air immediately following the late local news (12:05-1:05 a.m., ET, approx).

[01/20/11 - 11:10 AM]
"Hawaii Five-0" Says "Aloha" to New Cast Member: Larisa Oleynik Joins Cast of Hit Show In Recurring Role
She'll play "ex-CIA analyst brought to Hawaii to assist Five-0 in its pursuit of McGarrett's arch nemesis, Wo Fat."

[01/20/11 - 10:16 AM]
truTV Shines Spotlight on Breakout "All Worked Up" Personalities With New Spinoff Series "Lizard Lick Towing"
The spin-off is slated to premiere Monday, February 7 at 10:00/9:00c following an all-new episode of the parent series.

[01/20/11 - 10:09 AM]
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Announces Rosie O'Donnell as Collaborator for OWN Documentary Film Club
In addition, OWN will air a one-hour special hosted by O'Donnell following the world television premiere of "Becoming Chaz" in May.

[01/20/11 - 10:05 AM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "The Game" Still Reigns for BET
The former CW series is cable's top draw by wide margins once again.

[01/20/11 - 09:39 AM]
"Blue Bloods" Delivers Its Largest Audience and Highest Adult 25-54 Rating Since Its Series Premiere
CBS spins the numbers for Wednesday, January 19.

[01/20/11 - 09:01 AM]
"GTTV With Geoff Keighley" Levels up for 2011 New Look, New Segments and a New Technology Correspondent Fuel the Brand New Season, Premiering Thursday, January 27 on Spike TV
"We couldn't be more excited to offer our viewers a bigger, better and broader GTTV for 2011," said Keighley.

[01/20/11 - 08:59 AM]
ABC Posts Strong Year-Over-Year Gains Against the "Idol" Opener
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, January 19.

[01/20/11 - 08:51 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "Idol" Returns on Top for FOX
Against the juggernaut, "Live to Dance," "Criminal Minds" and "Chase" all post series lows.

[01/20/11 - 08:43 AM]
Busy Scribe Jeff Kline Signs Series Development and Production Deal With Hasbro Studios
The writer/producer is behind current The Hub offerings "Transformers: Prime" and "G.I. Joe: Renegades."

[01/20/11 - 07:58 AM]
Bravo and Bunchball Team Up to Gamify "Top Chef All-Stars" With "Virtual Top Chef" Game
Plus: the conclusion of the eighth season has been set for Wednesday, April 6.

[01/20/11 - 07:45 AM]
...Is the Next Dance Act Selected by Paula Abdul and the "Live to Dance" Experts to Advance to the Finals
CBS details the latest "Live to Dance" elimination.

[01/20/11 - 07:13 AM]
CBS Sports and Turner Sports Combine Rosters for All-Star Line-up of Announcers for Coverage of 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship
The championship tips-off with the "NCAA First Tour" on truTV Tuesday, March 15.

[01/20/11 - 07:10 AM]
Grammy(R) Nominees Justin Bieber and Usher to Perform Together With Jaden Smith
Plus: nominees Lady Antebellum and Muse all have been added to the stellar lineup of performers.

[01/20/11 - 07:03 AM]
Rosario Dawson, Angie Harmon, Eva Longoria, Hilary Swank, Betty White and SAG President Ken Howard To Present At The 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
The ceremony will be simulcast live coast-to-coast on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011 at 8 p.m. (ET).

[01/20/11 - 12:59 AM]
Interview: "Parks & Recreation" Co-Creator Michael Schur
Plus: Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza and Alan Yang on the new season, which bows tonight.

[01/20/11 - 12:07 AM]
The Futon's First Look: "Fairly Legal" (USA)

[01/19/11 - 10:49 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, January 19
Updates include: Michael Clarke Duncan joins FOX's "Bones" spin-off; Ronald D. Moore, Jack Burditt pilots move forward; and ABC books dates for "Shark Tank" (March 25), "Take the Money and Run" (April 14).

[01/19/11 - 04:59 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: "Jersey Shore" Special Powers "Skins"
A Monday edition of the MTV blockbuster draws 7.7 million viewers and a 3.9 rating among adults 18-49.

[01/19/11 - 03:19 PM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings: "Atlanta" Takes Demo Crown for Bravo
Plus: Disney's three originals are the most-watched programs on the night.

[01/19/11 - 02:42 PM]
Fox Broadcasting Company, 19 Entertainment and FremantleMedia Announce Sponsors for 10th Season of "American Idol"
Ford, Coca-Cola and AT&T will all return as official sponsors.

[01/19/11 - 02:18 PM]
USA Flexes Programming Muscle With New Original Scripted Series "A Legal Mind" and "Necessary Roughness"
Each series will debut with a 90-minute premiere followed by 11 one-hour episodes.

[01/19/11 - 01:09 PM]
Hallmark Channel Kicks Off "Countdown to Valentine's Day" With "A Valentine's Date," A Star-Studded Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere February 4
Elisa Donovan, Brad Rowe, Tom Skerritt, John Schneider, Tracey Gold and Fred Willard star.

[01/19/11 - 12:40 PM]
New First-Run Dating Reality Strip "Excused" Sold in More Than 50% of the Country
Iliza Shlesinger hosts the series, from the producers of "Blind Date."

[01/19/11 - 12:20 PM]
"Live Like a New Yorker" Contest Launches on HGTV's Facebook Page in January
The grand prize is an all-expense paid trip for two to New York and a chance to meet network stars, including the cast of "Selling New York."

[01/19/11 - 12:07 PM]
NBC Results for the Primetime Week of Jan. 10-16
NBC spins the numbers for the week of January 10-16.

[01/19/11 - 12:01 PM]
The Paley Center for Media Announces PaleyFest2011
New additions include "White Collar," "Eastbound & Down," "Hot in Cleveland," "Parks & Recreation" and "Raising Hope."

[01/19/11 - 11:58 AM]
History's Hit Series, "American Pickers," Scores All-Time High
History spins the numbers for Monday, January 17.

[01/19/11 - 11:57 AM]
USA and Ford Continue Marketing Partnership Around "White Collar"
The integrated offerings include in-show placement, a customized Ford on-air vignette featuring Tim DeKay and integration into USA's newest show-themed online game.

[01/19/11 - 11:40 AM]
Disney Channel Stands as TV's No. 1 Network in Total Day Among Tweens 9-14 for the 7th Consecutive Week
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of January 10-16.

[01/19/11 - 11:29 AM]
"60 Minutes" Draws Its Largest Adults 25-54 Audience in Two Years and Makes the Top 5 for the Fifth Time in Six Telecasts
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, January 16.

[01/19/11 - 11:17 AM]
Record-Breaking "NCIS" Leads CBS to Its 15th Win in 17 Weeks
CBS spins the numbers for the week of January 10-16.

[01/19/11 - 10:46 AM]
For Sixth Straight Month, Syfy Saturday Original Movie Breaks Two Million Total Viewers Mark as Behemoth Draws 2.16 Million on January 15
Syfy spins the numbers for Saturday, January 15.

[01/19/11 - 10:39 AM]
NFC Playoffs Score Weekly Win for FOX
FOX spins the numbers for the week of January 10-16.

[01/19/11 - 10:13 AM]
ABC Family's Hit Series "Make It or Break It" Returns for Its Mid-Season Premiere, Monday, March 28th at 9:00 PM ET/PT
The mid-season premiere will follow the return of "The Secret Life of the American Teenager."







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[02/17/26 - 11:00 AM]
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[02/17/26 - 10:34 AM]
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[02/17/26 - 10:28 AM]
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[02/17/26 - 10:06 AM]
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[02/17/26 - 10:05 AM]
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[02/17/26 - 10:02 AM]
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[02/17/26 - 08:00 AM]
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[02/17/26 - 08:00 AM]
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[02/17/26 - 04:04 AM]
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