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[11/04/15 - 11:45 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, November 4
Updates include: "America's Next Top Model" searching for post-The CW home; Marion Zimmer Bradley's "Darkover" eyed for series at Amazon; and "Zoobiquity" to get another shot at FOX.

[11/04/15 - 03:13 PM]
Lifetime's "People's Sexiest Man Alive 2015" Premieres on November 18 at 9pm ET/PT
Hosted by Bellamy Young, this one-hour special offers a unique behind-the-scenes glimpse at some of the hottest Hollywood hunks on the planet.

[11/04/15 - 02:31 PM]
"Gold Rush" Hits Season High in Ratings and Viewership While Dominating Cable for Third Consecutive Week on Friday Oct. 30
Discovery further spins the numbers for Friday, October 30.

[11/04/15 - 01:06 PM]
"Marvel's Agent Carter" Taps Ken Marino to Play Mob Boss
He'll play Joseph Manfredi, a volatile leader in the Maggia crime syndicate who will help Peggy Carter's adversaries further their agenda.

[11/04/15 - 12:07 PM]
TV One to Air All 99 "Unsung" Episodes in First-Ever "Keepin' It 100" Marathon
Hosted by radio and television legend Donnie Simpson, the landmark episode, "Unsung: Top Ten That Changed The Game," will feature a countdown of the top 10 most exceptional "Unsung" episodes.

[11/04/15 - 11:02 AM]
Syfy Shakes Up Thanksgiving Weekend with James Bond Marathon Featuring Eight 007 Movies
The 007-fest kicks off at 6:30AM (ET/PT) on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, with the first Bond movie, Dr. No, starring Sean Connery.

[11/04/15 - 10:55 AM]
Queen Latifah and Flavor Unit Team Up with Mega Producer Jermaine Dupri to Help Find the Next Big Name in Hip Hop with "The Rap Game," Premiering New Year's Day
Each week, special guests such as Usher, Ludacris, Da Brat, T.I. and Silentó will join Dupri to help mold the kids into the next big, young rap star.

[11/04/15 - 10:33 AM]
FYI(TM) Moves Premiere of Primetime Talk Show "Kocktails with Khloe" to Wednesday, January 20 at 10PM ET
The eight-episode series was previously slated to launch on Wednesday, December 9.

[11/04/15 - 10:25 AM]
Video: Starz Releases First Trailer for Steven Soderberg's New Anthology Series "The Girlfriend Experience"
The series is executive produced by Steven Soderberg, Philip Fleishman, Lodge Kerrigan, Amy Seimetz, Gary Marcus and Jeff Cuban and stars Riley Keough.

[11/04/15 - 10:09 AM]
Video: First Look Trailer for Bravo's Scripted Series "Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce" Season Two - Premiering December 1
Joining the cast this season are Retta, Megan Hilty, Maury Sterling and Mark Valley.

[11/04/15 - 09:54 AM]
HGTV Celebrates the Holidays with "Santa HQ" at 10 Macerich Malls
For seven weeks, from Thursday, November 5, through Christmas Eve, December 24, Santa HQ spreads holiday cheer to guests of all ages with a 21st century immersive journey that features state-of-the-art digital technology.

[11/04/15 - 09:33 AM]
Find Out If Blood Is Thicker Than Water When MTV's "The Challenge: Battle of the Bloodlines" Premieres on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at 10:00 PM ET/PT
Look for new cast members from "Real World" and "Are You The One?"

[11/04/15 - 09:14 AM]
College Football Week 9: ABC's Notre Dame at Temple is Most-Watched Game
ESPN further spins the numbers for Saturday, October 31.

[11/04/15 - 09:04 AM]
Walt Disney Animation Studios' "Frozen" Celebrates the Holiday Season with "Family Is The Best Gift of All" Message
Disney Channel will debut the animated short, "Frozen Fever," as well as a music video version of "Making Today A Perfect Day" featuring the stars of the Disney Channel series, "Best Friends Whenever."

[11/04/15 - 08:51 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Claims Top Spot in Viewers, Demos
"NCIS: New Orleans" posts double-digit growth from last week for the Eye.

[11/04/15 - 08:04 AM]
ABC and JCPenney Reteam to Deliver Exclusive "CMA Awards Backstage" Experience for Fans on ABC.com, CMAAwards.com and Facebook
Beginning at 6:00 p.m., ET, viewers nationwide can choose between four different live digital feeds that deliver the complete Red Carpet experience.

[11/04/15 - 07:46 AM]
American Heroes Channel Commemorates Veterans Days with Second Annual "Duty, Honor, Courage Week"
Said stunt features seven nights of AHC's most patriotic programming, saluting the heroes who bravely served our country and defended our freedom.

[11/04/15 - 07:40 AM]
USA Network Sets January Premieres for "Smackdown(R)" and "Suits"
They're due on Thursday, January 7 and Wednesday, January 27, respectively.

[11/04/15 - 06:25 AM]
Bravo Media Offers a Larger-Than-Life Sunday with Supersized Episodes of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" & "Watch What Happens Live" on November 8 at 8PM
Closing out the night is the season two premiere of "Untying the Knot" at 10:00/9:00c featuring expert divorce mediator Vikki Ziegler working with clients Mickey and Toya Wright.

[11/04/15 - 06:04 AM]
Amazon Greenlights "Sneaky Pete", Original Dramatic Series Launching in 2016
"We are excited to bring to Amazon's customers a new compelling series headlined by Giovanni Ribisi from the minds of David Shore and Bryan Cranston," said Roy Price.

[11/03/15 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, November 3
Updates include: NBC extends quartet of dramas to 23 episodes; Simon Barry sells "Dead Mann Walking" to CBS; and Anthony Horowitz to import "Collision" at NBC.

[11/03/15 - 03:31 PM]
Fox Broadcasting Company Elevates Samata Narra to Senior Vice President, Comedy Development & Programming
On the comedy side, Jonathan Gabay has also been promoted to Vice President, Comedy Development & Programming.

[11/03/15 - 02:33 PM]
"Monday Night Football" Helps ESPN Win the Night among All Networks
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, November 2.

[11/03/15 - 02:21 PM]
'Tis the Season for Hallmark Channel; Network's Annual "Countdown to Christmas" Event Kicks Off to a Strong Start with First Original Holiday Premiere Scoring a 2.1 HH RTG
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for Sunday, November 1.

[11/03/15 - 01:50 PM]
"The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore" Taps Grace Parra as Newest Contributor
"Grace is a smart, funny, young talent whose charisma jumps off the screen. We're so excited to have her as part of our team on 'The Nightly Show,'" said Wilmore.

[11/03/15 - 12:59 PM]
Robert Rodriguez Sits Down with Sylvester Stallone in the Next Installment of "El Rey Network Presents: The Director's Chair" Sunday, November 15th at 8PM ET
"Sylvester Stallone is truly a Renaissance man," said Rodriguez. "He crafts the story, writes the screenplay, he directs, getting career best performances from his other actors."

[11/03/15 - 12:57 PM]
TV One's "Unsung" Featuring R&B Artist Chante Moore Is #1 Fourth Quarter Weeknight Primetime Telecast for the Series of All Time Among Key Demos
TV One further spins the numbers for Wednesday, October 28.

[11/03/15 - 12:21 PM]
Record 16 Billion Minutes of Sports Television Consumed Sunday on FOX
FOX Sports further spins the numbers for Sunday, November 1.

[11/03/15 - 11:45 AM]
Travel Channel Runs Around the World with Rev Run and Family in All-New Series
"Rev Runs Around the World" premieres with back-to-back episodes on Wednesday, December 2 at 10:00/9:00c.

[11/03/15 - 11:35 AM]
Red Nose Day Special Returns to NBC on Thursday, May 26 at 9 P.M.
Stand-up performances, sketch comedy, parodies and music performances from A-list artists will all be part of the telecast.

[11/03/15 - 10:53 AM]
Hit Series "Fixer Upper" Returns for Its Highly Anticipated Third Season on HGTV
Inspiring social media shout outs from Taylor Swift, Ryan Reynolds and Scott Foley, "Fixer Upper" attracted an impressive 24.9 million viewers in season two.

[11/03/15 - 10:37 AM]
Starz Sets Sail with the Third Season of "Black Sails" on Saturday, January 23rd
Season three opens in the wake of the destruction of Charles Town, where the world lives in fear of Captain Flint.

[11/03/15 - 10:01 AM]
Syfy to Debut "The Expanse" on VOD, TV Everywhere and Digital Platforms on Monday, November 23
The series, from Alcon Television Group, premieres on Syfy with a two-night premiere Monday, December 14 and Tuesday, December 15 at 10:00/9:00c.

[11/03/15 - 10:00 AM]
Jon Stewart and HBO Conclude Exclusive Four-Year Production Pact
The partnership marks the next phase of Stewart's groundbreaking career, beginning with short-form digital content, which will be showcased on HBO NOW, HBO GO and other platforms, and includes a first-look option for other film and TV ventures.

[11/03/15 - 09:56 AM]
Ten-Time Grammy Award Winner Pharrell Williams to Perform at the Breakthrough Prize Ceremony on November 8
Plus: Russell Crowe, Hilary Swank, Lily Collins, Thomas Middleditch and Martin Starr have signed on as presenters.

[11/03/15 - 09:42 AM]
Vice and A+E Networks Announce New TV Network Viceland (Working Title)
A+E Networks' channel H2(R) will be transitioned to the new moniker.

[11/03/15 - 08:47 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Voice," "Blindspot" Keep NBC on Top
"The Voice" posts week-to-week gains for the Peacock.

[11/03/15 - 08:42 AM]
WE tv Greenlights "Driven to Love" Hosted by Ray J
The eight-episode series is a fresh new concept in dating and relationship series where each week one single dater will be taken on the ride of their life.

[11/03/15 - 08:35 AM]
Ty Pennington and Amanda Freitag Are on the Lookout to Turn Around Struggling Diners in New Season of "American Diner Revival"
Over 14 episodes Ty and Amanda will help local towns lend a hand in saving their struggling neighborhood diners, utilizing a combination of Ty's design expertise and Amanda's culinary knowledge.

[11/03/15 - 08:23 AM]
Food Network & Cooking Channel Celebrate Thanksgiving with All-New Specials Filled with Food and Entertaining Ideas for the Perfect Holiday Feast
This year Food Network and Cooking Channel are stuffed with new specials featuring your favorite food stars to get you ready for the big day.

[11/03/15 - 07:33 AM]
Polygamy Meets Murder: ID's New Series "The Wives Did It" Proves That More Isn't Always Merrier
The three-part series premieres Friday, November 6 at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[11/03/15 - 06:20 AM]
Amy Schumer and Taraji P. Henson Annnounced as the First Entertainers of the Year to Be Honored at the "VH1 Big in 2015 with Entertainment Weekly" Party Premiering Monday, December 7th at 9 PM ET/PT on VH1
The evening's honorees are also featured in Entertainment Weekly's Entertainers of the Year issue, on sale nationwide November 24.

[11/03/15 - 06:04 AM]
American Music Awards Announces All-Star Duets
Highlights include: Luke Bryan will perform the world premiere of "Home Alone Tonight" featuring Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town.

[11/02/15 - 11:47 PM]
Development Update: Monday, November 2
Updates include: Syfy acquires 13-episode drama "Van Helsing"; Rick Famuyiwa to spearhead FOX's "Greatest American Hero" reboot; and Lifetime greenlights "Center Stage" threequel.

[11/02/15 - 03:00 PM]
ABC Family Announces Online Open Casting Call for Young Nicki Minaj
ABC Family is searching for a talented girl between the ages of 11-13 to play the younger version of Grammy Award-nominated and multi-platinum superstar Nicki Minaj.

[11/02/15 - 01:48 PM]
November 22 Bengals-Cardinals Game Moves to NBC "Sunday Night Football"
Plus: look for the Kansas City Chiefs-San Diego Chargers game at 4:05 PM ET on CBS, and the Green Bay Packers-Minnesota Vikings game at 4:25 PM ET on FOX.

[11/02/15 - 01:25 PM]
"Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris" Celebrates Season Finale with Guest Announcer Kelsey Grammer
Plus: Backstreet Boys will headline "Singalong Live" with their Grammy-nominated hit "I Want It That Way."

[11/02/15 - 01:21 PM]
Disney XD's "Gravity Falls" Delivers #2 Telecast Ever as "Wander Over Yonder" Hits Across-the-Board Series Highs
Disney XD further spins the numbers for Monday, October 26.

[11/02/15 - 01:19 PM]
Bravo Media's "The Real Housewives of Orange County" Delivers Its Most-Watched Season in Series History with 2.7 Million Total Viewers
Plus: look for additional "Orange County" specials on Thursday, November 11.

[11/02/15 - 12:48 PM]
Broncos Victory Over Packers on NBC's "Sunday Night Football" Averages 23 Million Viewers
NBC further spins the numbers for Sunday, November 1.







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[11/12/24 - 12:31 PM]
"Avatar: The Last Airbender" Adds Additional Cast for Season 2
Chin Han, Hoa Xuande, Justin Chien, Amanda Zhou, Crystal Yu, Kelemete Misipeka, Lourdes Faberes and Rekha Sharma have joined the cast of the upcoming second season, which is currently in production in partnership with Nickelodeon.

[11/12/24 - 12:06 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Nov. 4: "Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson" Enters the Ring; "Meet Me Next Christmas" Unwraps #1
Season 2, Act I of "Arcane," the animated series based on the popular multiplayer online battle arena game League of Legends, also had a strong debut, taking second place with 6.3M views.

[11/12/24 - 12:01 PM]
Video: "Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae" - Official Trailer - Hulu
This true crime docuseries examines the murder of Annie Mae Aquash - a Mi'kmaq woman from Nova Scotia, Canada, a mother of two daughters, a teacher, and a revolutionary who fought for Indigenous rights in the 1970s and whose death went unsolved for almost 30 years.

[11/12/24 - 11:29 AM]
Video: Prime Video Releases Trailer and Key Art for "Jeff Dunham's Scrooged-Up Holiday Special"
The one-hour special will premiere on November 19 on Prime Video.

[11/12/24 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "Nutcrackers" - Official Trailer - Hulu
It's beginning to look a lot like ch-aos. Ben Stiller stars in "Nutcrackers," premiering November 29 on Hulu.

[11/12/24 - 11:00 AM]
New Daytime Drama Series "Beyond the Gates" to Premiere Monday, Feb. 24, 2025 on CBS
The series is set in a leafy Maryland suburb just outside of Washington, D.C., and in one the most affluent African American counties in the United States.

[11/12/24 - 10:34 AM]
"Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints" to Debut This Sunday, November 17th on FOX Nation
Premiering in two parts, the first four episodes will roll out weekly, beginning on Sunday, with the final four to run in April-May 2025, spanning the Holy season.

[11/12/24 - 10:14 AM]
Donnie Wahlberg Returns with a New Season of ID's "Very Scary People" Beginning Sunday, December 15 at 9 PM ET/PT
Hosted and executive produced by Wahlberg, eight new episodes reveal extraordinary insight into the twisted crimes committed by some of America's most heinous individuals.

[11/12/24 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Original Comedy Special "James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome" Debuts November 23
James Acaster explores his love/hate relationship with standup by relinquishing control of his set and accepting a healthy dose of audience interference - aka heckling.

[11/12/24 - 09:00 AM]
New Year, New Season! Prime Video Announces Premiere Date for "Harlem" Season Three
After a shocking Season Two finale cliffhanger that left audiences on the edge of their seats, the news is finally out that Harlem will return for Season Three at the top of next year on January 23, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

[11/12/24 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "Mary" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In this coming-of-age religious epic, Mary is shunned following a miraculous conception and forced into hiding. When King Herod ignites a murderous pursuit for her newborn baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph flee to save his life.

[11/12/24 - 08:04 AM]
Video: Peacock Debuts Trailer & Photos for Upcoming Original Film "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy"
Two-time Academy Award winner Renée Zellweger returns to the role that established a romantic-comedy heroine for the ages, a woman whose inimitable approach to life and love redefined an entire film genre.

[11/12/24 - 08:02 AM]
HBO Original Documentary "Surveilled" Debuts November 20
The film tracks Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Ronan Farrow as he investigates the growing business of commercial spyware, following the story from New York City to Tel Aviv, Israel, a center of espionage cybertechnology.

[11/12/24 - 07:03 AM]
Video: "Human Vs. Hamster" - Official Trailer - Max
Never underestimate the competition.

[11/12/24 - 07:00 AM]
Video: New Clip from "An Almost Christmas Story," Directed by David Lowery and Produced by Alfonso Cuaron
Directed by David Lowery and produced by five-time Academy Award winner Alfonso Cuarón, this animated short is the third and final installment in Cuarón's holiday shorts collection for Disney+.