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[05/20/15 - 11:29 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, May 20
Updates include: AMC to set up writers' rooms for three potential dramas; Skeet Ulrich to visit A&E's "Unforgettable"; and Gbenga Akinnagbe bound for FX's "American Crime Story."

[05/20/15 - 03:21 PM]
Hip Hop Icon Grandmaster Flash Joins Baz Luhrmann's Netflix Original Series "The Get Down"
In addition, Mamoudou Athie will portray Grandmaster Flash in the series.

[05/20/15 - 02:05 PM]
Mimi Rogers Joins Cast of Starz Series "Ash vs Evil Dead"
Rogers will play Suzy Maxwell, a woman who is reunited with her family and several uninvited guests after a freak accident.

[05/20/15 - 01:54 PM]
Bruce Greenwood Joins Cast of "American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson"
He's set as Gil Garcetti, the Los Angeles County District Attorney who prosecuted O.J. Simpson for the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.

[05/20/15 - 01:13 PM]
Discovery Life Channel Reveals the Shocking True Story of "The Man with No Penis"
The one-hour special airs Saturday, June 13 at 10:00/9:00c on the network.

[05/20/15 - 12:00 PM]
Seth Meyers, David Duchovny and Jane Krakowski to Host NBC's All-Star Charity Event "Red Nose Day" Airing Thursday, May 21 (8-11 P.M. ET)
Plus: Ed Sheeran, Josh Groban, Christian Slater, Al Roker, Andy Cohen, Kellan Lutz and Kermit the Frog are among the latest to appear.

[05/20/15 - 10:54 AM]
"Livin' Lozada" and "Flex & Shanice" Join OWN's Popular Saturday Night Lineup on July 11
Both series will air back-to-back at 9:00/8:00c and 10:00/9:00c, respectively.

[05/20/15 - 10:37 AM]
"Rise: The Promise of My Brother's Keeper" to Simulcast on Discovery Channel and OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network June 21 at 7PM
The film explores the lives and families of boys and young men of color from four programs around the U.S. that are living the principles of the My Brother's Keeper (MBK) initiative.

[05/20/15 - 10:35 AM]
First Tony Awards Performers Announced
Tony Award winners Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming will host the 2015 Tony Awards for the first time, live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

[05/20/15 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Confirms August 16 Debut Date for Miniseries "Show Me a Hero"
From creator David Simon and director Paul Haggis, this six-part miniseries explores notions of home, race and community through the lives of elected officials, bureaucrats, activists and ordinary citizens in Yonkers, NY.

[05/20/15 - 09:59 AM]
New Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere Dates for "June Weddings"
"Perfect Match" will now premiere on Saturday, June 20 while "Love, Again" is now set for Sunday, June 21.

[05/20/15 - 09:24 AM]
Comedy Central(R) Sets Sizzling Summer Schedule
Plus: look for new stand-up specials from Nick Swardson, Jeff Ross, Bridget Everett and Natasha Leggero in the coming months.

[05/20/15 - 09:11 AM]
"Seinfeld" Launches on Hulu June 24th
One of the most popular, most award-winning and longest-running comedy series of all time will be available to stream - in its entirety - for the first time ever on Hulu.

[05/20/15 - 09:05 AM]
Tate Donovan Guest Stars on "Masters of Sex"
Donovan plays Graham, a confident scientist whose relationship with Margaret Scully (Allison Janney) brings them to Masters and Johnson's clinic.

[05/20/15 - 09:04 AM]
"Hell's Kitchen" Moves to New Time as the Final Five Chefs Compete Tuesday, May 26, at 9/8c on FOX
The show's 14th cycle wraps on Tuesday, June 9 at 9:00/8:00c.

[05/20/15 - 08:41 AM]
ABC Is the Most-Watched TV Net on the Final Tuesday of the Season as the "Dancing with the Stars" Finale Ranks as the Night's Top Show
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, May 19.

[05/20/15 - 08:35 AM]
"The Voice" Jumps 33% Week to Week and Beats NBC's Season Average in the Slot by 65%
NBC spins the numbers for Tuesday, May 19.

[05/20/15 - 08:25 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Voice" Wraps Season on Top in Demos for NBC
The Peacock leads the night among adults 18-49 while ABC is the most-watched network.

[05/20/15 - 08:09 AM]
FOX Sports Announces Television Schedule for FIFA Women's World Cup 2015(TM)
FOX Sports is televising all 52 games live from six cities across Canada between June 6 and July 5, live on FOX; FOX Sports 1, America's fastest growing sports network; and FOX Sports 2.

[05/20/15 - 07:06 AM]
The Master of Design Returns to Bravo Media on Emmy Award-Nominated Series "Flipping Out" Wednesday, July 1 at 9PM ET/PT
The following week, the fourth installment of the successful "Million Dollar Listing" franchise heads to the city by the bay for the supersized premiere of "Million Dollar Listing San Francisco" on Wednesday, July 8.

[05/20/15 - 07:04 AM]
NBA Western Conference Finals Game 1 Up 38 Percent from Last Time on ESPN
ESPN spins the numbers for Tuesday, May 19.

[05/19/15 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, May 19
Updates include: Tom Brooke cast in AMC's "Preacher"; ABC's "The Catch," "Quantico" among latest to recast roles; and Reg Rogers, Tzi Ma among the latest to visit "Hell on Wheels."

[05/19/15 - 11:00 PM]
Champion Named of "The Voice"
"The Voice" is both the #1 Monday series and the #1 Tuesday series on the Big 4 networks this season in adults 18-49.

[05/19/15 - 06:46 PM]
Alfonso Ribeiro Is Named New Host of ABC's "America's Funniest Home Videos"
He'll succeed Tom Bergeron, who made the announcement during tonight's "Dancing with the Stars."

[05/19/15 - 02:02 PM]
Video: Watch the First Full-Length Trailer of "Scream Queens" Premiering This September on FOX
Get an extended look at the network's new anthology horror series.

[05/19/15 - 12:48 PM]
Turner Broadcasting Portfolio Once Again Tops the Demo Charts in Both Primetime and Total Day for the First Week of May
Turner further spins the numbers for the week of April 27-May 3.

[05/19/15 - 12:27 PM]
Kellie Martin Starts Production on "Hello, It's Me," A Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Original World Premiere This Fall
She'll star as a mother whose late husband communicates with her from above in this heartwarming romance along with Kavan Smith, Erin Pitt, Jack Fulton and Chad Connell.

[05/19/15 - 12:22 PM]
PBC on NBC Returns to Primetime: Superstars Adrien Broner and Shawn Porter to Meet in Live Showdown in Las Vegas, Sat., June 20 on NBC
Live PBC on NBC coverage continues this Saturday, May 23, at 4:30 p.m. ET with 2004 U.S. bronze medalist Andre Dirrell (24-1, 16 KOs) vs. 2008 gold medalist James DeGale (20-1, 14 KOs) of Great Britain in a super middleweight bout.

[05/19/15 - 12:21 PM]
National Geographic Channel Peels Back the Skin to Go Deep Inside One of Earth's Most Feared and Mysterious Creatures
The new two-hour world premiere special "T. rex Autopsy" premieres Sunday, June 7 at 9:00/8:00c.

[05/19/15 - 12:02 PM]
CBS Late Night Listings Update
Repeats of "The Mentalist" will fill the "Late Show" time period (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT) beginning Thursday, May 21.

[05/19/15 - 11:59 AM]
It's Getting Hot in Here! BET Networks Turns up the Heat This Summer with a Diverse Slate of New Original Premieres and Returning Favorites!
BET is bringing the heat as its diverse slate is set to capture viewers' attention, while reflecting and celebrating the lives of African American adults.

[05/19/15 - 11:39 AM]
Saturday's NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race on FOX Sports 1 Most-Watched Since 2011
FOX Sports spins the numbers for Saturday, May 16.

[05/19/15 - 11:35 AM]
El Rey Network's Groundbreaking Interview Series, "El Rey Network Presents: The Director's Chair" Debuts on iTunes Today
Episodes at launch will include the previously-aired Quentin Tarantino Volumes 1 & 2, John Carpenter, Guillermo del Toro, Francis Ford Coppola and Luis Valdez.

[05/19/15 - 11:29 AM]
New Comedy Series "The Brink," Starring Jack Black, Tim Robbins and Pablo Schreiber, Debuts June 21, Exclusively on HBO
The epic dark comedy series focuses on a geopolitical crisis and its effect on three disparate, desperate men.

[05/19/15 - 10:25 AM]
FOX Sports Tabs Jenny Taft & Julie Stewart-Binks Reporters for FIFA Women's World Cup 2015(TM)
Taft has been assigned the major role of being embedded with the U.S. Women's National Team (USWNT), providing in-depth reports, breaking news and features on the squad throughout the tournament as she has since World Cup Qualifying.

[05/19/15 - 10:06 AM]
CBS Wins the 2014-2015 Season in Viewers for the Seventh Consecutive Year - Its 12th Win of the Last 13 Seasons
CBS spins the numbers for the season to date.

[05/19/15 - 10:00 AM]
MTV Orders Presentation for Half-Hour Animated Comedy "Fancy Bastards" (WT)
In the half-hour animated comedy, a small town is shocked to learn its five most awkward outcasts all share the same father.

[05/19/15 - 10:00 AM]
Television's Most Social Network Goes Virtual with the Launch of ABC Family's "Stitchers" App
he app, titled "Hack the Case," is available starting today, Tuesday, May 19, 2015 on Stitchers.com, at the Google Play store and the Apple App store.

[05/19/15 - 09:56 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Michael" Is the No. 2 Syndie Talker for the 4th Straight Week
Disney/ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of May 4-8.

[05/19/15 - 09:33 AM]
"Wayward Pines" Premiere Rating Nearly Doubles, Posts Largest L3 Lift of Any Broadcast Debut This Season
FOX further spins the numbers for Thursday, May 14.

[05/19/15 - 09:31 AM]
"The Strain" Set to Infect with Season Two Premiere on July 12th
The series will once again air Sunday nights at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[05/19/15 - 09:26 AM]
"60 Minutes" Makes the Top 10
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, May 17.

[05/19/15 - 09:24 AM]
WE tv Offers Advertisers the Ultimate Partnership Opportunity -- the WE Suite
Select blue-chip clients will have the opportunity to partner with the network around its popular series "David Tutera's Celebrations" through category exclusivity across multiple platforms.

[05/19/15 - 08:43 AM]
"48 Hours: Janet's Secret" Is Saturday's #1 Primetime Program with Key News Demos and Viewers
CBS spins the numbers for Saturday, May 16.

[05/19/15 - 08:42 AM]
"The Voice" Is Monday's #1 Telecast in 18-49, Up for a Second Straight Week to Match Its High Since April 13
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, May 18.

[05/19/15 - 08:42 AM]
ABC Is Monday's Most Watched Net for 6th-Straight Week and 9th Time in 10 Weeks
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, May 18.

[05/19/15 - 08:31 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Dethrones NBC as Demo Champion
The Alphabet's "Dancing with the Stars" and "The Bachelorette" combine to beat "The Voice" and "The Night Shift" on the Peacock in adults 18-49.

[05/19/15 - 08:17 AM]
NBC Wins the 2014-15 Primetime Season in Adults 18-49, Claims Its Second Consecutive September-to-May Crown
NBC spins the numbers for the season to date.

[05/19/15 - 08:05 AM]
First Performers Announced For the "2015 CMT Music Awards" Airing Live Wednesday, June 10 at 8 PM ET
Carrie Underwood, Florida Georgia Line, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum and Luke Bryan are the first set of highly anticipated performers set to take the stage.

[05/18/15 - 11:28 PM]
Development Update: Monday, May 18
Updates include: Jude Law to star in "The Young Pope" for HBO; NBC's "Heartbreaker," ABC's "Wicked City" to recast roles; and T.R. Knight joins the cast of Hulu's "11/22/63."







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This matchup replaces the previously scheduled Charlotte Hornets vs. Chicago Bulls game.

[01/03/25 - 11:31 AM]
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[01/03/25 - 08:37 AM]
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[01/03/25 - 08:00 AM]
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[01/03/25 - 07:00 AM]
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[01/02/25 - 10:31 PM]
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[01/02/25 - 09:31 PM]
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[01/02/25 - 01:03 PM]
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[01/02/25 - 01:00 PM]
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[01/02/25 - 12:51 PM]
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[01/02/25 - 12:03 PM]
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[01/02/25 - 12:01 PM]
Diddy's Inner Circle Breaks Their Silence in Peacock's All-New Documentary Special "Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy"
The 90-minute documentary special tells the story of Sean Combs' early years and his decades-long transformation to Puffy and then to Diddy, with crucial insight into the forces that shaped the man and may have made him a monster.

[01/02/25 - 11:15 AM]
2025 United Football League Schedule on ESPN & ABC Platforms Revealed
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