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    [thursday, july 07, 2011]    
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[07/07/11 - 11:14 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Family Practice" (NBC)

[07/07/11 - 11:13 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Prime Suspect" (NBC)

[07/07/11 - 10:54 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "So You Think You Can Dance's" Eliminated Couple Following Tonight's Results Show
Part four of four from our fourth week of post-elimination night interviews.

[07/07/11 - 10:53 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "So You Think You Can Dance's" Travis Wall Following Tonight's Results Show
Part three of four from our fourth week of post-elimination night interviews.

[07/07/11 - 10:52 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "So You Think You Can Dance's" Mary Murphy Following Tonight's Results Show
Part two of four from our fourth week of post-elimination night interviews.

[07/07/11 - 10:51 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "So You Think You Can Dance's" Nigel Lythgoe Following Tonight's Results Show
Part one of four from our fourth week of post-elimination night interviews.

[07/07/11 - 10:38 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, July 7
Updates include: Rachelle Lefevre joins CBS's "A Gifted Man"; Alfred Molina to visit "Harry's Law" at NBC; and Jason Sudeikis to recur on HBO's "Eastbound & Down."

[07/07/11 - 03:40 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Royal Pains" Rises in Second Week
Lead-out "Necessary Roughness" however takes a slight dip.

[07/07/11 - 03:38 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Teen Mom" Returns With Demo Victory
USA's originals are the most-watched but MTV's mainstay is tops among adults 18-49.

[07/07/11 - 01:56 PM]
The Roloffs Return! TLC Orders Four New "Little People, Big World" Specials
The first special, tentatively set for early October, will resolve the cliffhangers left from the series finale.

[07/07/11 - 01:53 PM]
MTV's "Teen Mom" Season Three Debut Is Most Watched Premiere in the History of the "Teen Mom" Franchise With 3.65 Million Total Viewers
MTV spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 5.

[07/07/11 - 01:49 PM]
Bravo's "Flipping Out" Flips Nights Starting Next Tuesday, July 12 at 9PM ET/PT
"Million Dollar Decorators" will continue at 10:00/9:00c on the night.

[07/07/11 - 01:42 PM]
USA Dominates Wednesday Night!
USA spins the numbers for Wednesday, July 6.

[07/07/11 - 01:31 PM]
TNT Orders Second Wave of "Falling Skies," Cable's #1 New Series
TNT has ordered 10 episodes for the second season, which is slated to air in summer 2012.

[07/07/11 - 01:17 PM]
MTV Takes Comic-Con by Storm With Five Panels Featuring Werewolves, Zombies, and a Butthead, Among Others
"Mike Judge's Beavis and Butthead," "Teen Wolf," "Death Valley," "Good Vibes" and "MTV Geek!" are among the featured series.

[07/07/11 - 12:33 PM]
LEGO Star Wars Premieres Original Animated Special on Cartoon Network on Friday, July 22
The 30-minute original standalone special will air at 7:00/6:00c that night.

[07/07/11 - 12:24 PM]
HBO Documentary "Mann v. Ford" Debuts July 18
The film details New Jersey's Ramapough Mountain Indians and their mass action lawsuit against The Ford Motor Company.

[07/07/11 - 11:15 AM]
Syfy's Annual July 4th "Twilight Zone" Celebration Most Watched Holiday Marathon in Six Years
Syfy spins the numbers for Monday, July 4.

[07/07/11 - 11:07 AM]
"Deadliest Catch" Washes Ashore With Yet Another Huge Night
Discovery spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 5.

[07/07/11 - 11:05 AM]
Nickelodeon's "SpongeBob SquarePants" Breaks New Ground With Exclusive Made-for-Twitter Adventure, July 12-15
The story will be told via multiple tweets and images throughout each day to set scenes and advance the action.

[07/07/11 - 11:05 AM]
ABC Licenses Its Iconic Soaps "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" to Prospect Park
The exclusive multi-year, multi-platform deal enables the soaps' stories to continue beyond their finale dates on ABC.

[07/07/11 - 10:55 AM]
NBC's Top-Rated Summer Series "America's Got Talent" Reveals Top 48 Contestants
The Peacock details the Top 48 acts that will vie for the coveted $1 million grand prize.

[07/07/11 - 10:47 AM]
Michael Garguilo, Featured in "48 Hours Mystery" Episode, Brought Up on Charges Related to Murder of Tricia Pacaccio Almost 18 Years Ago
As a result of the airing of the television program, two new witnesses came forward.

[07/07/11 - 10:25 AM]
Current TV Announces New Premiere Date and Additional Contributors for "50 Documentaries To See Before You Die" Premiering Tuesday, August 2nd at 9 PM ET
Michael Moore, Seth Gordon and Diablo Cody are among those featured in the five-part series, hosted by Morgan Spurlock.

[07/07/11 - 09:29 AM]
Denise Contis Named Senior Vice President Production & Development for Discovery Channel
Contis will be charged with executing programming strategies and coordinating with independent producers and external production companies.

[07/07/11 - 09:28 AM]
HGTV Sees Audience Growth with New Series
Plus: the network will preview five new series during the sixth season of its top-rated reality competition, "HGTV Design Star."

[07/07/11 - 09:27 AM]
Hallmark Announces Unprecedented Agreements to Air "Hallmark Hall of Fame" on ABC Television Network and Hallmark Channel
"Mitch Albom's Have a Little Faith" will premiere on ABC followed by a rebroadcast a week later on Hallmark Channel.

[07/07/11 - 09:27 AM]
What Happens When Golf Balls Attack? Find Out on Discovery Fit & Health's New Series "Bizarre ER"
The series, which originally aired on BBC3 in the U.K., premieres Saturday, July 16 at 10:00/9:00c.

[07/07/11 - 09:07 AM]
World Premiere Preview of "The X Factor" Debuts During Major League Baseball's 82nd All-Star Game on FOX
In addition, Brad Pitt narrates a special pregame open that pays tribute to past and present All-Stars and celebrates the game of baseball.

[07/07/11 - 08:59 AM]
"Primetime Nightline" Draws ABC's Biggest Audience to the Hour in 5 Months
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, July 6.

[07/07/11 - 08:57 AM]
Duff Goldman's Sweet Return Renders Audiences With A "Sugar High"
The six-episode series premieres Monday, August 8 at 10:30/9:30c on the cable channel.

[07/07/11 - 08:35 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "Dance" Reclaims Top Spot for FOX
The network's summer mainstay surges with the exit of NBC's "The Voice."

[07/07/11 - 08:04 AM]
Clap Your Hands and Rejoice for the Return of BET's Hit Gospel Singing Competition "Sunday Best" Premiering Sunday, July 10 at 8:00 p.m.
Kirk Franklin returns as host of the series, which will open with a two-hour premiere.

[07/07/11 - 08:02 AM]
Investigation Discovery Launches IDEXFILES.COM, Where Scorned Spouses Sound Off About Their Own Love Stories Gone Sour
Additionally, the network will host "confession kiosks" throughout New York City.

[07/07/11 - 07:41 AM]
Spike TV's Hit Series "Auction Hunters" Returns With New Episodes of Season 2 on Tuesady, July 19 at 10:00 PM
Plus: a special new New England-area-based episode will air Sunday, July 17 at 9:30/8:30c as a lead in to the premiere of "Bar Rescue."

[07/07/11 - 07:24 AM]
A&E's "Billy the Exterminator" Returns on Tuesday, August 2 at 9PM ET/PT
In an all new season, Billy hits the road for the first time in search of challenges that are bigger, badder and better.

[07/07/11 - 07:11 AM]
USA Network Empowers "White Collar" Fans to Vote on Main Title Sequence on CharacterChatter.com
The poll will give viewers the opportunity to vote on whether to keep the new sequence or revert back to the previous version.

[07/07/11 - 06:12 AM]
Nicole Richie and John Varvatos Join NBC's "Fashion Star" as Celebrity Mentors on the New Reality Competition Series
They join previously announced celebrity mentor Jessica Simpson and host Elle Macpherson.

[07/06/11 - 11:19 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Heavenly" (The CW)

[07/06/11 - 11:18 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Charlie's Angels" (ABC)

[07/06/11 - 11:03 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, July 6
Updates include: A&E renews "Breakout Kings"; Russell T Davies plots return to Showtime; and Justin Deeley, Megalyn Echikunwoke set for The CW's "90210."

[07/06/11 - 06:04 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: "WWE Raw" Wins Holiday Honors
USA's wrestling franchise takes the demo crown by a wide margin.

[07/06/11 - 06:02 PM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings: "True Blood" Edges "Falling Skies"
HBO's flagship drama however is down 50% in adults 18-49 from its season premiere.

[07/06/11 - 05:59 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: "WWE Smackdown" Shares Demo Crown
Syfy's mainstay splits the top spot with Discovery's "Dual Survival" season finale.

[07/06/11 - 01:48 PM]
Disney Channel Sweeps Prime and Total Day in Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of June 27-July 3.

[07/06/11 - 01:08 PM]
Three-Time Contestant on CBS's "Survivor" to Host Award-Winning Online Reality Series, "Around the World for Free," on CBS.com
On July 8, Parvati will take off on a 100-day adventure with nothing but a backpack and an AT&T-powered smart phone and tablet.

[07/06/11 - 12:49 PM]
ABC Family is the No. 1 Cable Network in Prime in Women 18-34
ABC Family spins the numbers for the week of June 27-July 3.

[07/06/11 - 12:16 PM]
USA Network and Capital One Partner on Second Season of Hit Series "Covert Affairs"
The on-air offering includes a sponsorship of two custom Character Builder vignettes featuring Christopher Gorham and Sendhil Ramamurthy.

[07/06/11 - 11:41 AM]
It's Time for a Brand New Season of Cartoon Network's Outstanding Original Series "Adventure Time!"
Season three of the animated series kicks off Monday, July 11 at 8:00/7:00c.

[07/06/11 - 11:31 AM]
Brian Cox Returns to Science for the Second Installment of the Peabody-Award Winning Franchise "Wonders of the Universe"
The "Wonders of the Solar System" follow up will air Wednesdays at 9:00/8:00c beginning July 27.







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[06/23/26 - 12:31 PM]
Video: DC, Warner Bros. Animation, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Releases Official Trailer for "Batman: Knightfall"
Part one of the trilogy premiered tonight at the 2026 edition of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival with an official release planned for later this year.

[06/23/26 - 12:01 PM]
Video: Paramount+ Releases Official Trailer for "The Real Wolf of Wall Street"
The three-part documentary event premieres on Tuesday, July 14, exclusively on Paramount+.

[06/23/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of June 15 - "I Will Find You" Chases Down No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
At No. 2 on the English TV list was "Outlast: The Jungle" with 3.9 million views.

[06/23/26 - 11:16 AM]
Terry Crews Will Host Macy's 4th of July Fireworks on NBC
The star-studded event will feature performances by Noah Kahan, Post Malone, Salt-N-Pepa, Bebe Rexha, Shaboozey and Blake Shelton.

[06/23/26 - 10:03 AM]
Disney+ and Hulu to Stream "Rabbit Hole" - pocket.watch Creator-Led Show Premieres July 13th
The half-hour 10-episode original series will debut as the largest ensemble of digital stars ever brought together for a premium series.

[06/23/26 - 10:02 AM]
HBO Original Documentary Series "The Man Will Burn" Debuts July 9
The series goes behind the scenes to chronicle the evolution and ethos of Burning Man, the 40-year-old cultural event and temporary city built in the Nevada desert.

[06/23/26 - 09:10 AM]
ESPN and Disney Jr. Encourage Preschoolers to Get in the Game, Team Up Again with Every Kid Sports to Expand Access to Youth Sports for Income-Restricted Families
"Me & Mickey: Let's Play Sports," a collaboration between Disney Jr., ESPN and Positive Coaching Alliance, will debut Monday, June 29, on Disney+, Disney Jr. (6:25 a.m. EDT/PDT) and Disney Jr. on Demand.

[06/23/26 - 09:06 AM]
Video: HBO Max Releases Official Trailer and Key Art for Max Original Comedy Series "Stuart Fails to Save the Universe," Debuting July 23
Comic book store owner Stuart Bloom is tasked with restoring reality after he breaks a device built by Sheldon and Leonard, accidentally bringing about a multiverse Armageddon.

[06/23/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: Her Kingdom Has Come - Paramount+ Reveals Trailer and First Look at Season 6 of "Tyler Perry's Ruthless" Premiering June 30
The series will launch with two episodes, followed by a weekly rollout culminating in the mid-season finale on Tuesday, August 25.

[06/23/26 - 09:00 AM]
The CW Network Named Exclusive Broadcast Partner for Both Miss USA and Miss Teen USA 2026 Competitions
Both competitions will air live from the Ziff Ballet Opera House at the renowned Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, marking the return of the two competitions to The CW for the first time since 2024.

[06/23/26 - 08:31 AM]
Netflix Unveils Upcoming Anime Slate Out of Annecy Festival
The Netflix Anime Studio Focus highlighted upcoming titles from some of Japan's most acclaimed creators and animation studios, spanning original stories, beloved manga adaptations, and returning fan-favorite franchises.

[06/23/26 - 08:23 AM]
BET Names Keke Palmer to Its Board of Advisors, Deepening a New Era of Leadership and Cultural Stewardship
Formed earlier this month under BET President Louis Carr, the Board brings together cultural icons, business leaders, and industry visionaries to help steer the ongoing growth of the 45-year-old network as a key player at the crossroads of media, community, and culture.

[06/23/26 - 07:01 AM]
A24's "The Drama" Begins Streaming Exclusively on HBO Max July 31
The film stars Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Alana Haim, Mamoudou Athie, and Hailey Benton Gates.

[06/23/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: 2026 MLB Home Run Derby - Official Trailer - Netflix
The best sluggers in baseball put their power to the test and chase home run glory live from Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.

[06/23/26 - 07:01 AM]
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" Streams Exclusively on Disney+ and Hulu July 29
Gird your loins.