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[11/22/13 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Friday, November 22
Updates include: Shiloh Fernandez to topline Cinemax's "Blanco"; USA's "Complications" casts quartet; and South African comedian Trevor Noah lands pilot at FOX.

[11/22/13 - 02:58 PM]
Programming Alert for "Sons of Anarchy" on Tuesday, November 26, 2013
The series will be pre-empted on November 26 due to the holiday week and return with new episodes on December 3.

[11/22/13 - 02:47 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "Big Bang Theory," "Thursday Night Football" Lead Demo Race
Plus: numbers for TBS's "Ground Floor," Investigation Discovery's "True Crime with Aphrodite Jones" and USA's "Covert Affairs."

[11/22/13 - 01:52 PM]
Lifetime Conjures Second Season of New Drama "Witches of East End"
The series will be back with a 13 episode order in 2014 on the cable channel.

[11/22/13 - 12:55 PM]
"Spooksville" Time Period Change
On Saturday, November 30, the series will move to its new time period at 5:30/4:30c through Saturday, December 21.

[11/22/13 - 11:41 AM]
Nickelodeon Greenlights Second Season of Nick at Nite Original Family Comedy "Instant Mom," Starring Tia Mowry-Hardrict
In addition, the series has also been greenlit for six additional episodes to add to its first season, bringing the season total to 26 episodes.

[11/22/13 - 11:10 AM]
NBC's "Biggest Loser" Players Pay It Forward Nov. 26 with Thanksgiving Challenge Benefiting Tornado Victims in Moore, OK
Later, it's time for the weigh-in, where there are no more "second chances" for players now that all three trainers have used their "trainer saves."

[11/22/13 - 11:05 AM]
U.S. Soccer Star Landon Donovan Joins FOX Sports' UEFA Champions League Coverage
He'll join FOX Sports' lead soccer studio team - Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda, Warren Barton and Brian McBride - as a guest analyst for Match Day 5 of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.

[11/22/13 - 10:40 AM]
Video: "Girls" Season 3 - Trailer (HBO)
The series returns with back-to-back episodes on Sunday, January 12 at 10:00/9:00c.

[11/22/13 - 10:11 AM]
"Juan-uary" 2014 Kicks Off with the Two-Part "Bachelor" Premiere and Continues with Sunday "Bachelor" Specials Throughout the Month
Look for "Countdown to Juan Pablo" on Sunday, January 5, "Behind the Scenes" on January 12, "Bachelor Love Stories" on January 19 and "Sean and Catherine's Wedding" on January 26.

[11/22/13 - 10:03 AM]
H2's #1 Hit Original Series "America Unearthed" Returns for an All New Season
Season two launches Saturday, November 30 at 9:00/8:00c on the cable channel.

[11/22/13 - 09:56 AM]
CeeLo Green, Ellie Goulding and Robin Thicke to Perform on "The Voice"
Thicke will appear on Monday's episode while Green and Goulding are due on Tuesday's installment.

[11/22/13 - 09:51 AM]
TBS Sets Table for 14-Episode "Thanksgiving with Friends" Marathon
Kicking off Thursday, November 28, the marathon will include all 10 Thanksgiving episodes of the popular series along with four bonus episodes.

[11/22/13 - 09:51 AM]
"Robot Chicken" and "NTSF:SD:SUV::" Christmas Episodes to Premiere This December on Adult Swim
Look for the former's "Born Again Virgin Christmas Special" on Monday, December 16 with the latter's "Wreck the Malls" on Thursday, December 12.

[11/22/13 - 09:44 AM]
Cartoon Network Presents All-New Holiday Episodes and 24-Hours of Classic Christmas Specials
Highlights include special holiday-themed installments of "Annoying Orange" and "Teen Titans Go!"

[11/22/13 - 09:27 AM]
The Hilarious Golden Sisters Count Down the Best Pop Culture Moments Of the Year in an All-New Special December 27 on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
Tom Bergeron hosts the special, airing Friday, December 27 at 10:00/9:00c on the network.

[11/22/13 - 09:25 AM]
"The Millers" Delivers Its Largest Audience and Highest Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 Ratings Since Oct. 17
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, November 21.

[11/22/13 - 09:23 AM]
ESPN on Xbox One Launches
Fans will be able to access favorite teams and sports instantly through the Favorites channel immediately after launching the app.

[11/22/13 - 09:11 AM]
Starz Brings "Power" to New York City - Production Has Begun on the Original Drama Series
Plus: executive producer Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson has been added to the cast in the recurring role on the Omari Hardwick-led series.

[11/22/13 - 09:06 AM]
"48 Hours" Acquires the Documentary Film "The Whole Gritty City," to Be Broadcast Feb. 15, 2014
Shot in New Orleans from 2007 to 2010, the film portrays the setbacks and the triumphs of band members and their adult leaders in America's most musical city and one of its most violent.

[11/22/13 - 09:03 AM]
TV Land Spreads Christmas Cheer with Back-to-Back Holiday Episodes of "Kirstie" and "The Exes"
Both series will serve up originals on Wednesday, December 18 which will then rebroadcast the following Wednesday, December 25.

[11/22/13 - 09:03 AM]
Texas A&M & Arizona State Football to Matchup Opening Weekend at Reliant Stadium in 2015
The game will mark the third year of a four-year agreement between Lone Star Sports & Entertainment and ESPN Regional Television (ERT), a subsidiary of ESPN.

[11/22/13 - 09:00 AM]
Party on Adam! Comedy Central(R) Renews "Adam Devine's House Party"
"Giving Adam Devine money to throw a house party stand-up series proved to be so irresponsible, we couldn't resist doing it again," said Kent Alterman.

[11/22/13 - 08:46 AM]
"Sean Saves the World," "The Michael J. Fox Show" Maintain Their 18-49 Ratings from Last Week and Grow in Total Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, November 21.

[11/22/13 - 08:32 AM]
ABC's "Scandal" Is Thursday's #2 TV Show and Surges 68% in Adults 18-49 as TV's Fastest Growing Returning Series
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, November 21.

[11/22/13 - 08:29 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS, "Big Bang Theory" Mark Third Consecutive Victory
Plus: NBC's comedy block falls behind The CW's dramas among adults 18-49.

[11/22/13 - 08:17 AM]
Syfy Kicks Off January 2014 with Seven New and Returning Original Series
Highlights include a new Monday block of "Lost Girl," "Being Human" and newcomer "Bitten."

[11/21/13 - 11:15 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, November 21
Updates include: Noah Bean, Zeljko Ivanek join Syfy's "12 Monkeys"; Marley Shelton to lead Lifetime's "The Lottery"; and MTV cancels "Nikki & Sara Live" after two seasons.

[11/21/13 - 09:00 PM]
"The X Factor" Voting Results for November 21
Plus: Michael Bublé and Demi Lovato to perform on the next results show airing Thursday, November 28.

[11/21/13 - 04:40 PM]
FOX Announces Winter Schedule Changes
Among the changes: "The Following" will now return with a two-night event on Sunday, January 19, and Monday, January 20.

[11/21/13 - 03:11 PM]
Oxygen Media's "Preachers of L.A." Delivers Season High Among F18-34, F18-49 and F25-54
Oxygen spins the numbers for Wednesday, November 20.

[11/21/13 - 03:10 PM]
MTV Turns Network Over to Miley Cyrus to Celebrate Her 21st Birthday with "21 Candles: Miley's MTV Moments"
The all-new original special - premiering this Saturday, November 23 - will celebrate the 21 reasons why fans loves the megastar.

[11/21/13 - 02:54 PM]
"Survivor" Delivers Its Largest Audience of the Season
CBS further spins the numbers for Wednesday, November 20.

[11/21/13 - 02:40 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "Modern Family" Tops Demos, "Criminal Minds" Leads Viewers
Plus: numbers for TLC's "Buying Nude: The Naked Realtor," Food Network's "Restaurant: Impossible" and Syfy's "Ghost Mine."

[11/21/13 - 01:57 PM]
TLC's New Series "Bakery Boss" Premieres December 2
The "Cake Boss" spin-off will air Mondays at 9:00/8:00c on the cable channel.

[11/21/13 - 01:38 PM]
Video: "Bonnie & Clyde" Cinema Spot
Emile Hirsch, Holliday Grainger, William Hurt and Holly Hunter star in the mini-series, due Sunday, December 8 and Monday, December 9.

[11/21/13 - 01:37 PM]
It Is Not Too Late to Say Bonjour to "The Returned," Catch Up with the Series That Has Fans Exclaiming "Oui!"
Look for season-to-date marathons every Sunday in December on the cable channel.

[11/21/13 - 01:31 PM]
David Bradley Lands Key Role in "The Strain"
He'll succeed John Hurt as Professor Abraham Setrakian in the project.

[11/21/13 - 01:19 PM]
Mike Tompkins Reimagines "Do-Re-Mi" in Innovative Music Video
A sneak peek of the video will premiere tonight on E! News (7:00/6:00c) and viewable at www.YouTube.com/ChesterSee, beginning at 8:00/7:00c.

[11/21/13 - 01:18 PM]
NBA TV to Feature 15 Live Game Telecasts over Next Three Weeks Including Several of the League's Top Teams and Biggest Stars in Action
Highlights include the Minnesota Timberwolves and Kevin Love visiting the Houston Rockets and James Harden this Saturday, November 23 at 8:00/7:00c.

[11/21/13 - 12:13 PM]
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas as ABC Family Rolls Out "25 Days of Christmas" on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest, GetGlue and Instagram
And for the first time ever, fans can keep up-to-date with all of the holiday programming by signing up to get text alerts sent to their mobile phones.

[11/21/13 - 12:01 PM]
Four Teams of Extreme Survivalists Compete in Some of the Harshest Terrain on Earth, in One Hard-Core, 11-Leg Adventure: "Ultimate Survival Alaska"
Season two of the series rolls out on Sunday, December 15 at 9:00/8:00c on the network.

[11/21/13 - 11:54 AM]
Lady Gaga-Hosted "SNL" Draws the Show's Highest Household Rating Since March 9 and Strongest 18-49 and Total-Viewer Results Since Oct. 5
NBC spins the late-night numbers for Saturday, November 16.

[11/21/13 - 11:48 AM]
"The Tonight Show," "Late Night" Continue Year-to-Year Growth
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of November 11-15.

[11/21/13 - 11:29 AM]
Video: "Breaking the Faith" Sneak Peek
TLC's latest original series launches this Sunday, November 24 at 10:00/9:00c.

[11/21/13 - 11:25 AM]
Video: Watch a Sneak Peek at This Week's Simpsonic Opening Sequence on "The Simpsons," Paying Tribute to the Music-Themed, Animated Shorts of the 1930s
Eva Longoria guest stars on said installment, airing this Sunday, November 24 at 8:00/7:00c.

[11/21/13 - 11:13 AM]
"My Crazy Obsession: Christmas Collection 2" Premieres Saturday, December 7 at 9 PM ET/PT on TLC
Follow four Christmas fanatics as they reveal the amount of time, money, and effort they put into their obsessions, all year-round.

[11/21/13 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "Banshee" Season 2 Trailer
The new season rolls out on Friday, January 10 at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[11/21/13 - 10:31 AM]
Chi McBride Upped to Series Regular on "Hawaii Five-0"
"Well, I know this sounds corny, but the only thing I ever wanted in my career was to be on CBS, the home of my idol Jackie Gleason," said McBride.

[11/21/13 - 10:17 AM]
A New Year Brings an All-New Rob Dyrdek as He Takes Over Thursday Nights on MTV
Look for season four of "Ridiculousness" and the sixth and final season of "Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory" beginning in January.







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[04/22/26 - 12:01 PM]
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[04/22/26 - 11:17 AM]
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[04/22/26 - 11:11 AM]
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[04/22/26 - 11:06 AM]
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[04/22/26 - 11:03 AM]
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[04/22/26 - 10:03 AM]
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[04/22/26 - 09:32 AM]
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[04/22/26 - 09:01 AM]
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[04/22/26 - 09:01 AM]
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[04/22/26 - 08:51 AM]
"High Potential" Shoots to Six-Week High with Season Two Finale
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[04/22/26 - 08:18 AM]
Cara Banks Named Lead Play-by-Play Voice for NBC Sports' Coverage of LPGA Tour
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