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[03/26/15 - 11:17 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 26 - Odds & Ends
Updates include: Justin Kirk to join Sarah Silverman's comedy pilot at HBO; TNT to redevelop its "Cocaine Cowboys" drama pilot; and Oded Fehr is bound for ABC Family's "Stitchers."

[03/26/15 - 05:00 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 26 - NBC Gives "Coach" Revival 13-Episode Order
The Craig T. Nelson-led comedy is not a reboot but rather a sequel, picking up 18 years after the original series went off the air.

[03/26/15 - 02:04 PM]
Nickelodeon's 28th Annual Kids' Choice Awards to Simulcast Across Nickelodeon, TeenNick, Nicktoons and TV Land, Live Stream on Nick.com and Nick App Saturday, March 28, at 8:00 P.M. (ET/PT)
The night begins with a super-sized episode of "The Thundermans" at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT) and ends with an exclusive first-look of the all-new animated series "Harvey Beaks" immediately following the slime ceremony at 9:30 p.m. (ET/PT).

[03/26/15 - 01:03 PM]
"Living with Lincoln," The Story of One Family's Efforts to Save the Photographs of Abraham Lincoln Over the Course of Five Generations, Debuts April 13 on HBO
The film explores his family's physical and emotional connection to the president, revealing a personal side of the immortal leader through a modern-day journey of discovery, obsession, depression and despair.

[03/26/15 - 01:00 PM]
Saoirse Ronan and Cynthia Nixon Star in "Stockholm, Pennsylvania" Premiering May 2 on Lifetime(R)
The original movie centers on a young woman, kidnapped as a child, who struggles to readjust to life after being returned home.

[03/26/15 - 12:27 PM]
William Petersen Returns to Television in WGN America's Critically Acclaimed Series "Manhattan," Produced by Lionsgate, Skydance and Tribune Studios
Production will begin on its second season in New Mexico in April for a 2015 debut on WGN America.

[03/26/15 - 12:18 PM]
"Halt and Catch Fire" Dials Up Season Two on Sunday, May 31 at 10:00 P.M. ET/PT
Viewers will also be able to catch up on season one on Netflix beginning Wednesday, April 8.

[03/26/15 - 12:13 PM]
Nickelodeon and Paramount Television Set the Stage with the Cast of "School of Rock"
The series is scheduled to air fall 2015 and is currently in production at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles.

[03/26/15 - 12:01 PM]
Colin Ferguson Cast to Join Andie MacDowell and Dylan Neal in Season Three of Hallmark Channel's Highly-Rated Primetime Original Series, "Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove"
The #1 primetime drama makes its anticipated return with a special two-hour season premiere July 2015.

[03/26/15 - 11:52 AM]
NBC Sets Aug. 5 Premiere Dates for Two New Comedies and Robust List of Reality Series as Network Looks for Fifth Straight Summer Win in 18-49
"Mr. Robinson" and "The Carmichael Show" will launch on Wednesday, August 5 at 9:00/8:00c and 9:30/9:30c, respectively.

[03/26/15 - 11:52 AM]
Kevin Hart Brings His Boys to Comedy Central(R) with the World Premiere of "Kevin Hart Presents: Plastic Cup Boyz" on Saturday, April 11 at 11:00 PM ET/PT
Three man act Plastic Cup Boyz, Joey Wells, Will "Spank" Horton and Na'im Lynn, taped their debut special at The House of Blues in San Diego.

[03/26/15 - 11:06 AM]
"Nightline" Is #1 for the Week in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54 for Second Straight Week
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of March 16-20.

[03/26/15 - 11:01 AM]
"The Tonight Show" Outdelivers ABC, CBS Competition in All Key Ratings Measures for Week of March 16-20
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of March 16-20.

[03/26/15 - 10:00 AM]
HBO and Vice Enter Major News Content Deal
Highlights include a four-year extension (with an increase from 14 to 35 episodes a year) of the Emmy(R)-winning documentary show.

[03/26/15 - 09:37 AM]
BET Networks and Black Girls Rock!(TM) Inc. Are Proud to Announce First Lady Michelle Obama's First Appearance on the "Black Girls Rock!(TM)" Award Show
The televised special celebrates its fifth year honoring the triumphs of inspirational African-American women who are trailblazers in the areas of art, philanthropy, sports, and community service.

[03/26/15 - 09:35 AM]
TLC Sings Into Spring with New Series Following "The Willis Family"
The series will follow Brenda and Toby Willis as they share the challenge of maintaining their large, fourteen-member family while keeping up with the workload required to manage their touring band.

[03/26/15 - 09:22 AM]
LMN Premieres New Original Series "I Love You... But I Lied" Wednesday, April 8 at 10PM ET
Inspired by true events, each episode of "I Love You... But I Lied" reveals two stories of personal deception.

[03/26/15 - 09:14 AM]
"Top Chef at Sea" Heats Up as Celebrity Cruises and Bravo Media Extend Partnership Through 2016
Setting sail November 14 onboard Celebrity Reflection, the one-of-a-kind Eastern Caribbean cruise vacation will give guests an up-close-and-personal culinary experience with six former "Top Chef" competitors.

[03/26/15 - 09:13 AM]
Comedy Central(R) Partners with Whipclip to Enable Viewers to Create and Share Video Clips of Their Favorite Moments from the "Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber"
When the #BieberRoast premieres on Monday, March 30 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, viewers can use Whipclip to make their own clips of the Roast and share them immediately to their social networks.

[03/26/15 - 09:06 AM]
History(R) Greenlights Fourth Season of Hit Drama Series "Vikings"
Five new episodes remain in the current season airing Thursdays at 10 p.m. with the season finale slated for Thursday, April 23.

[03/26/15 - 09:00 AM]
ESPN's Draft Academy Series Returns April 14
The series will have a four-week run of original one-hour episodes (7-8 p.m. ET) and be part of ESPN's weekly Tuesday night Journey to the Draft programming block.

[03/26/15 - 09:00 AM]
Teen Icon Zendaya to Host the 2015 Radio Disney Music Awards
"We're going to have a great show... a lot of fun and get to watch amazing performances, so I'm very, very excited," Zendaya said about being named this year's host.

[03/26/15 - 08:55 AM]
"Chicago P.D." Wins the 10 P.M. ET Hour Among the ABC-CBS-NBC Dramas
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, March 25.

[03/26/15 - 08:31 AM]
Carnival Films and ITV Announce Season 6 to Be the Final "Downton Abbey"
"We wanted to close the doors of 'Downton Abbey' when it felt right and natural for the storylines to come together and when the show was still being enjoyed so much by its fans," said Gareth Neame.

[03/26/15 - 08:31 AM]
"Modern Family" Dominates at 9pm and Ranks as Wednesday's No. 1 TV Show
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, March 25.

[03/26/15 - 08:29 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Night in Viewers, Demos
FOX, absent "Empire," falls to a second place tie with ABC among adults 18-49.

[03/26/15 - 07:32 AM]
The CBS Television Network Earns 2015 Brand of the Year in the TV Network Category of the 2015 Harris Poll EquiTrend(R) Study
This marks the 27th annual Harris Poll EquiTrend(R) study.

[03/26/15 - 07:06 AM]
Video: Check Out a Sneak Peek of Hilary Duff's New Single "Sparks" in a Trailer for Her Upcoming Series "Younger"
"Sparks" will be available at all digital service providers on April 7.

[03/26/15 - 07:00 AM]
"SNL" Springs Into April with Two New Shows
Michael Keaton and Carly Rae Jepsen are on tap for April 4 while Taraji P. Henson and Mumford & Sons are due on April 11.

[03/26/15 - 07:00 AM]
IFC Developing New Scripted Comedy Series "Start Making Sense" (Working Title)
The project follows Jack desperately clinging to his fading relevancy as a best-selling author and his son, Shane, basking in popularity by expressing his teenage angst in 140 characters or less.

[03/26/15 - 07:00 AM]
BBC America's "Ripper Street" Returns for Season Three on April 29, 10:00PM ET
Picking up in 1894, four years after the culmination of season two, the new season reveals a vivid and sensual descent into the lives of the men and women who must live on the violent streets of Whitechapel in late Victorian London.

[03/26/15 - 06:50 AM]
Ricky Gervais' One-Hour "Derek Special" Only on Netflix - Trailer & Key Art Release
The special will become available exclusively to Netflix members in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Nordics and Benelux on Friday, April 3 at 12:01am PT.

[03/25/15 - 11:33 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 25
Updates include: James Lesure to join "Uncle Buck" at ABC; Adam Brody to lead comedy pilot at CBS; and Christopher McDonald rounds out the cast of FOX's "Fantasy Life."

[03/25/15 - 10:01 PM]
"American Idol" Voting Results for March 25
Next week, the first "American Idol," Kelly Clarkson, returns to mentor and perform on Wednesday, April 1.

[03/25/15 - 06:10 PM]
"Penny Dreadful" on Showtime(R) Leads This Year's Nominations for BAFTA Television Craft Awards
The nominations were announced this morning by The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), which recognizes the very best behind-the-scenes talent working in television.

[03/25/15 - 03:32 PM]
OWN Delivers Most-Watched Night in Network History
OWN spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 24.

[03/25/15 - 02:12 PM]
ABC Family's "Pretty Little Liars" Spring Finale Soars to Over 1 Year Highs in Target Demos and Is Cable TV's #1 Most-Tweeted Telecast Year to Date
ABC Family spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 24.

[03/25/15 - 01:45 PM]
Emmy Award-Winning Producer Dick Wolf Hosts "Law & Order: SVU" Marathon Series on USA Network
As the host of the marathon, Wolf provides viewers with an intimate look at the most iconic episodes of the entire series, beginning Sunday, March 29 at 7/6c with four back-to-back episodes.

[03/25/15 - 01:18 PM]
Starz Offers Spring Free Preview of Starz and Encore Premium Channels for Select Cable, Satellite and Telco Distributors
Said stunt is timed to allow viewers to catch up on the first eight episodes of season one of "Outlander" before new episodes resume on April 4.

[03/25/15 - 01:09 PM]
"Auto Show Week" Returns to "Live with Kelly and Michael" March 30-April 3, 2015
The top morning show's annual series highlights some of the most sought-after rides in town.

[03/25/15 - 12:46 PM]
Meet the Sister Anne Frank Hardly Knew in "Anne Frank: Beyond the Diary" Premiering Saturday, April 18 at 10/9c on American Heroes Channel
The special sheds light on Anne's life and wartime experience through the incredible first-person story of the stepsister she hardly knew.

[03/25/15 - 11:51 AM]
Shock and Science Collide in the All-New Series, "Chaos Caught on Camera"
The 10-part series launches Monday, April 13 at 10:00/9:00c on Science Channel.

[03/25/15 - 11:45 AM]
NBC and Bear Grylls Conduct the Ultimate Test to Discover Whether Modern Man Still Has What It Takes to Survive in Six-Episode Adventure Series "The Island"
Can a man of today's world survive on a deserted island without the luxuries, or even the basics, of contemporary everyday life?

[03/25/15 - 11:30 AM]
New 30 for 30 "Sole Man" on Sonny Vaccaro to Air at 9 p.m. ET on April 16 on ESPN
"Sole Man," which focuses on former sports marketing executive Sonny Vaccaro, will debut on Grantland.com in six parts - one chapter per day - from April 6 through 10, with the final two chapters on the 10th.

[03/25/15 - 11:17 AM]
Rock Royalty Mother and Daughter Grace the UP Original Series "Shannon & Sophie"
The series explores the close, funny mother-daughter relationship of Shannon Tweed-Simmons, actress, model and wife of KISS legendary bassist/co-lead vocalist Gene Simmons, and their daughter Sophie Tweed-Simmons, an actress, singer and fashion designer.

[03/25/15 - 11:15 AM]
Sky Sports' Kate Abdo Named as Host for FIFA Women's World Cup(TM) 2015
Abdo anchors Sky Sports News in the UK and earlier this year hosted the FIFA Ballon d'Or ceremony in Zurich, during which she presented Cristiano Ronaldo his third award as the world's best player.

[03/25/15 - 11:00 AM]
"WatchIt with Kendra and Hank" Premieres Friday, March 27 at 9PM ET/PT with New Reactions Each Friday at 9PM ET/PT
Kendra and Hank will appear on screen in a picture-in-picture window for the entire encore - discussing what is happening on screen as the show unfolds.

[03/25/15 - 10:36 AM]
HBO to Wrap Up "Looking" with a Special
After two years of following Patrick and his tight-knit group of friends as they explored San Francisco in search of love and lasting relationships, HBO will present the final chapter of their journey as a special.

[03/25/15 - 10:24 AM]
2015 World Figure Skating Championships in Primetime This Sat. at 8 PM ET on NBC
Coverage continues Sunday, April 12, at 3 p.m. ET on NBC with the men's and pairs' competitions, as well as highlights from the ladies' and ice dance events.

[03/25/15 - 10:14 AM]
New Episodes of "Major Lazer" and "Axe Cop" Premiere on FXX's "Animation Domination" Beginning Thursday, April 16 at Midnight
The predecessor to FXX's programming block, "Animation Domination High-Def" or "ADHD," premiered on FOX in July 2013.







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[11/27/24 - 05:59 AM]
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[11/26/24 - 05:01 PM]
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[11/26/24 - 03:01 PM]
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[11/26/24 - 02:34 PM]
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[11/26/24 - 01:15 PM]
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[11/26/24 - 12:31 PM]
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[11/26/24 - 12:03 PM]
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