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[06/06/11 - 10:19 PM]
Development Update: Monday, June 6
Updates include: Trevor Donovan to exit The CW's "90210"; CMT orders "Texas Women"; and AMC casts for reality series set at Kevin Smith's comic shop.

[06/06/11 - 10:18 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "My Freakin' Family" (ABC)

[06/06/11 - 10:17 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Man Up!" (ABC)

[06/06/11 - 04:33 PM]
Trion and Syfy Reveal "Defiance(TM)," The First Interconnected Video Game and Television Series
Rockne S. O'Bannon is penning the project, which is set up at Universal Cable Productions.

[06/06/11 - 03:22 PM]
Discovery Holds Top Three Spots in Cable on Friday Night Among Men
Discovery spins the numbers for Friday, June 3.

[06/06/11 - 02:09 PM]
MTV Has a Huge Night With The "2011 Movie Awards," Part One of the Two-Night Premiere of New Series "Teen Wolf," And the Season finale of "Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew"
MTV spins the numbers for Sunday, June 5.

[06/06/11 - 01:24 PM]
"Ice Road Truckers" Season Five Premiere Is Up Double Digits in Key Demos - Attracts 3.1 Million Total Viewers
History spins the numbers for Sunday, June 5.

[06/06/11 - 01:23 PM]
Clint Eastwood, Helen Mirren, Sidney Poitier, Mike Nichols, Matthew Broderick, Rita Moreno and Many More Among Those Honoring Legendary Actor Morgan Freeman at the 39th AFI Life Achievement Award Ceremony
Said event will air on TV Land on Sunday, June 19 at 9:00/8:00c.

[06/06/11 - 01:09 PM]
"Visionaries: Inside the Creative Mind" Premiere Date Moves to August 28 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
The newcomer will previously slated to launch Friday, June 17 at 10:00/9:00c.

[06/06/11 - 01:09 PM]
Leigh Collier Named Vice President, Programming and Development, CBS Television Distribution
In this position, Collier will develop new original programming, as well as manage current first-run strips.

[06/06/11 - 01:08 PM]
First Group of Presenters Announced for "The 38th Annual Daytime Emmy(R) Awards" to Be Broadcast Live from Las Vegas, Sunday, June 19, on CBS
Plus: Peter Marshall and Vanna White will present the Lifetime Achievement Award to Pat Sajak and Alex Trebek.

[06/06/11 - 12:31 PM]
Adult Swim and Kia Motors Kick off the Summer with Revival of Popular Free Downloadable Singles Program
A new single from the program will debut each week as a free exclusive download for 10 consecutive weeks.

[06/06/11 - 12:21 PM]
Keke Palmer Tapped to Star in Nickelodeon Original TV Movie, "Rags"
Set to premiere in 2012, "Rags" is a music-infused, modern twist on the classic Cinderella story set against the backdrop of New York City.

[06/06/11 - 12:16 PM]
TLC Orders Second Season of "Extreme Couponing"
Production has already begun on 12 new episodes and is expected to premiere in September.

[06/06/11 - 12:01 PM]
A&E's "The Glades" Returns with Impressive Growth in the 18-49 and 25-54 Demos
A&E spins the numbers for Sunday, June 5.

[06/06/11 - 10:50 AM]
The Four Musician Coaches Are Back Together to Perform Medley of Classic Queen Hits on First Live Episode of NBC's "The Voice" on June 7
Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton will open the episode with "Bohemian Rhapsody," "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions."

[06/06/11 - 10:05 AM]
Disney/ABC TV Group Signs Multi-Platform Deal With Katie Couric
Jeff Zucker will executive produce the yet-to-be-named syndicated series, which will be based in New York.

[06/06/11 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Documentary Films Acquires Cameron Crowe's "The Union," Chronicling the Collaboration Between Musical Giants Elton John and Leon Russell
The film, due to premiere on HBO in January, had its world premiere as the opening night selection at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival.

[06/06/11 - 09:59 AM]
Comedy Central's(R) "Futurama" Blasts Back Onto Your Telescreen All-New Episodes Begin Thursday, June 23 at 10:00 P.M.
The animated veteran will be joined by a new season of "Ugly Americans" the following Thursday at 10:30/9:30c.

[06/06/11 - 09:54 AM]
VH1's New Series "Famous Food" Premieres Sunday, July 10 at 10PM ET/PT
As previously announced, the participants include Heidi Montag, Ashley Dupre, Danielle Staub, Jake Pavelka, Vincent Pastore and DJ Paul and Juicy "J" from Three 6 Mafia.

[06/06/11 - 09:37 AM]
The Style Network Continues Its Fight Against Obesity With the Network's First-Ever Town Hall Special, "Too Fat for 15: The Obesity Crisis," Premiering Monday, June 27 at 8:00 PM ET/PT
Alison Sweeney of NBC's "The Biggest Loser" hosts this one-hour event.

[06/06/11 - 09:27 AM]
Nickelodeon's The Big Help Partners with the President's Challenge Program for "Million PALA Challenge"
The network will roll out a series of PSAs featuring Big Time Rush, encouraging kids to sign up to take the challenge.

[06/06/11 - 09:17 AM]
"Field of Vision" Set to Air on Saturday, June 11 at 8/7c on NBC
The latest "Family Movie Night" original stars Faith Ford, Tony Oller and Joe Adler.

[06/06/11 - 09:01 AM]
Ben Sargent Shares Summer Seafood Secrets in Anticipation of New Cooking Channel Series: "Hook, Line & Dinner"
The eight-episode series premieres this Tuesday, June 7 at 10:30/9:30c.

[06/06/11 - 08:56 AM]
Nicole Scherzinger Joins Simon, Paula and L.A. on "The X Factor" Judging Panel
Scherzinger will be replacing Cheryl Cole, while Steve Jones will act as sole host.

[06/06/11 - 08:55 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: Repeats No Match for Game 3
ABC's NBA coverage is also up from a year ago.

[06/06/11 - 08:24 AM]
Jeff Lewis Returns for a Fifth Season of Designer Meltdowns on Bravo's "Flipping Out" Premiering Wednesday, July 6 at 9PM (ET/PT)
The fourth season of "Flipping Out" was its highest rated ever in total viewers.

[06/06/11 - 08:05 AM]
NBA Finals Game 3 on ABC Wins the Night with 11.1 Overnight Rating
ESPN spins the numbers for its NBA coverage on ABC for Sunday, June 5.

[06/06/11 - 07:30 AM]
All-Star Judging Panel Delivers Expert Evaluations in New Season of "HGTV Design Star"
Genevieve Gorder, Candice Olson and Vern Yip are back while David Bromstad, the first "HGTV Design Star" champion, will mentor the finalists.

[06/06/11 - 06:12 AM]
TNT Returns to the Track with Extensive Multiplatform Coverage of the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Beginning on June 12 at Pocono Raceway
Additional NASCAR coverage is set for June 19, June 26, July 2, July 9 and July 17.

[06/06/11 - 05:55 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: Stanley Cup Narrowly Wins Demo Crown
Said NHL coverage however makes NBC only the third most-watched network on the night.

[06/05/11 - 08:35 PM]
The "2011 MTV Movie Awards" Deliver Big Laughs, Big Moments and First Looks of This Year's Most Highly Anticipated Films
The cable channel details the winner of this year's event.

[06/04/11 - 12:36 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Real Housewives of NYC" Tops Premieres
A&E's "The First 48: Missing Persons" and TLC's "NY Ink" both fall short of the Bravo mainstay.

[06/04/11 - 09:24 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: "Dateline" Leads Lackluster Demo Charge
NBC takes the adults 18-49 crown while CBS is the most-watched network.

[06/03/11 - 10:53 PM]
Development Update: Friday, June 3
Updates include: Anne Heche, James Tupper join Lifetime's "Girl Fight"; and HBO, BBC team to adapt Ford Madox Ford's "Parade's End."

[06/03/11 - 06:17 PM]
MTV's "Jersey Shore" Goes International When Season Four in Italy Premieres Thursday, August 4 at 10 P.M. ET/PT
Fans will get to see more of the show they love, as MTV also announced today that Season Five begins production in June.

[06/03/11 - 04:16 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Teen Wolf's" Crystal Reed & Tyler Posey
Part three of three from our recent visit with the cast and crew of the MTV series.

[06/03/11 - 04:15 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Teen Wolf's" Holland Roden, Colton Haynes & Tyler Hoechlin
Part two of three from our recent visit with the cast and crew of the MTV series.

[06/03/11 - 04:14 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Teen Wolf's" Jeff Davis & Russell Mulcahy
Part one of three from our recent visit with the cast and crew of the MTV series.

[06/03/11 - 03:46 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Outnumbered" (FOX)

[06/03/11 - 03:45 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "I Hate My Teenage Daughter" (FOX)

[06/03/11 - 01:58 PM]
NBC's "Minute to Win It" Launches the Summer Season With "Jackass" Stars Steve-O and Ryan Dunn Competing for Their Favorite Charities Beginning Wednesday, June 8
This summer, the show will air a mix of original and encore episodes through Wednesday, September 7.

[06/03/11 - 12:50 PM]
Emma Watson to Present viewers with An Exclusive Sneak Peek of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" During the "2011 MTV Movie Awards"
Wizard-loving fans will be treated to a never-before-seen clip from the conclusion of the two-part motion picture event.

[06/03/11 - 12:32 PM]
Premiere of Disney's Friends for Change Anthem "We Can Change the World,' Performed by Bridgit Mendler, Friday, June 10 on Disney Channel and Radio Disney
The video will debut during the 7:00 p.m., ET/PT hour that night.

[06/03/11 - 12:31 PM]
ABC Family to Present Exclusive Weekly Webisodes Taking Viewers Behind-the-Scenes of the Network's Groundbreaking New Series, "Switched at Birth"
The webisodes will launch Monday, June 6, in conjunction with the premiere episode of the new series.

[06/03/11 - 12:29 PM]
Video: New Fall Adventure Drama "Terra Nova" Hits the Big Screen This Weekend
Watch the new trailer being played in select theaters across the county.

[06/03/11 - 11:53 AM]
Ben Bailey Tapped to Host NBC's "Who's Still Standing?"
"I am really psyched to be hosting this new show 'Who's Still Standing?' because it's totally unlike any other show," said Bailey.

[06/03/11 - 11:29 AM]
Family Feud Intensifies as truTV's Hit Series "Hardcore Pawn" Heads into Fourth Season Tuesday, June 21
The new season will kick off with back-to-back episodes at 9:00/8:00c.

[06/03/11 - 11:28 AM]
Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon Finish #1 vs. ABC and CBS Competition in the May 2011 Sweep
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of May 23-27 and the May sweeps period.

[06/03/11 - 10:49 AM]
Spike TV to Honor Legendary Rock Icon Keith Richards With Brass Balls Award at 2011 "Guys Choice"
Plus: Sean Penn will reunite with cast members of "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" as the iconic coming-of-age comedy is inducted into the Guy Movie Hall of Fame.







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