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[09/12/16 - 11:47 PM]
Development Update: Monday, September 12
Updates include: Jackie Hoffman latest bound for FX's "Feud"; Judy Reyes cast in TNT's "Claws"; and Ben Barnes boards "Marvel's The Punisher" at Netflix.

[09/12/16 - 10:01 PM]
Winner Announced on "So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation"
They'll receive the cash prize of $250,000, the cover of Dance Spirit magazine and the title of America's Favorite Dancer.

[09/12/16 - 04:00 PM]
Emmy and Golden Globe Award Winner Kirstie Alley Joins the Cast of "Scream Queens" on FOX
Also joining the Season Two cast are John Stamos, Taylor Lautner and James Earl.

[09/12/16 - 02:40 PM]
FX to Bring "Archer" and "Legion" to New York Comic Con
Panels are scheduled for Thursday, October 6 and Sunday, October 9 at said event.

[09/12/16 - 01:00 PM]
History(R)'s New Unscripted Series, "The Selection: Special Operations Experiment" Tasks Six U.S. Military Special Operations Veterans to Push Civilians Through a Once in a Lifetime Course That Tests What It Takes to Be the Best of the Best
The eight episode experiment series premieres Thursday, December 15 at 10:00/9:00c.

[09/12/16 - 11:27 AM]
CBS Moves Up, Expands "NCIS: Los Angeles" Return; Trims "The Case Of: JonBenet Ramsey"
"NCIS: Los Angeles" will now kick off its season with a two-hour premiere on Sunday, September 25.

[09/12/16 - 11:00 AM]
Summer Sensation "American Ninja Warrior" Stays the Course for a Sixth-Season Renewal on NBC and Esquire Network
Original episodes air exclusively on NBC with encore presentations on Esquire Network, on which the series enters its ninth season.

[09/12/16 - 10:48 AM]
Spike's "That Awkward Game Show" Premieres Wednesday, October 12 at 10pm ET/PT
The new game show has parents and their adult children compete to win a large cash prize while learning some of the most ridiculously shocking truths about their next of kin.

[09/12/16 - 10:39 AM]
"Class Divide," An Up-Close Look at the Growing Inequality Gap, Debuts Oct. 3 on HBO
In the final part of their trilogy about economic forces affecting ordinary people, director Marc Levin and producer Daphne Pinkerson explore the effects of hyper-gentrification and rising economic disparity in one New York City neighborhood.

[09/12/16 - 10:36 AM]
Discovery Channel Revs Up Its Ratings with "Harley and the Davidsons" Delivering 4.4 Million Viewers
Discovery spins the numbers for September 5-7.

[09/12/16 - 10:02 AM]
"Saturday Night Live" Adds Three Cast Members for 42nd Season
Mikey Day, Alex Moffat and Melissa VillaseƱor will join the October 1 season premiere as featured players.

[09/12/16 - 10:02 AM]
El Rey Network Founder Robert Rodriguez Discusses the Secrets of Directing with Renowned Filmmakers Frank Darabont and Jon Favreau in "The Director's Chair" Two-Hour Special
Look for said edition on Sunday, September 25 beginning at 8:00/7:00c.

[09/12/16 - 09:58 AM]
"Wheel of Fortune" Kicks Off 34th Season with "Teacher's Week"
The season will also mark the regular appearance of the show's newest addition, the "Crossword Puzzle Round."

[09/12/16 - 09:17 AM]
Production Begins on a New Season of Travel Channel's "Bizarre Foods" with Andrew Zimmern
Now filming exclusively across the United States, the eight new episodes of the series follow Zimmern on the ultimate road trip along America's most iconic and historic routes, including Route 66 and the Pacific Coast Highway.

[09/12/16 - 09:01 AM]
Donald Trump Visits "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on Thursday, Sept. 15
Trump's appearance comes only 11 days before the first presidential debate where he will share the stage with Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

[09/12/16 - 09:00 AM]
Halloween Week Binge-a-Thon of BBC America's Spine-Tingling Limited Series, "The Living and the Dead," Premieres October 27
The Halloween week binge-a-thon begins Thursday, October 27 and the entire limited series will be available the following day to stream on the BBC America App and BBCAmerica.com.

[09/12/16 - 08:36 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC's "Sunday Night Football" Dominates Competition
The Peacock's primetime coverage however is down 18% among adults 18-49 from a year ago.

[09/12/16 - 08:22 AM]
Giants-Cowboys Delivers FOX Top Rated Week 1 NFL Telecast Among Metered Markets
FOX Sports spins the numbers for Sunday, September 11.

[09/12/16 - 08:03 AM]
truTV Announces Premiere Date & Cast for "Jon Glaser Loves Gear," Casting for "Small Victories" Pilot
"Jon Glaser Loves Gear" will make its series premiere on truTV Wednesday, October 26 at 10:00/9:00c with back-to-back episodes.

[09/12/16 - 07:32 AM]
Pivot Celebrates International Day of the Girl with the Empowering and Award-Winning Film "Driving with Selvi" Premiering Tuesday, October 11 at 8:30 P.M. ET
Over a ten-year journey, viewers will see a remarkable transformation as Selvi finds her voice and defies all expectations.

[09/12/16 - 07:20 AM]
Former National Football League Front Office Executive Michael Lombardi Joins FOX Sports
No stranger to sports media, Lombardi made his initial foray into broadcasting in 1998 as an editorial consultant and segment host on CBS' Sunday pregame show, "The NFL Today."

[09/11/16 - 08:48 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Rides College Football to Victory
The Alphabet's weekly franchise wins the night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[09/10/16 - 08:39 AM]
"Dateline: Who Killed JonBenet?" Ranks as the Most-Watched Friday "Dateline" in Nearly a Year and a Half
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, September 9.

[09/10/16 - 08:32 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: "Dateline NBC" Tops the Competition
The Peacock leads the evening among total viewers and adults 18-49.

[09/09/16 - 11:32 PM]
Development Update: Friday, September 9
Updates include: ABC's "Mistresses," FX's "Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll" both get the axe; Hulu orders comedy "Future Man" to series; and Tobias Menzies to lead "The Terror" at AMC.

[09/09/16 - 04:26 PM]
Past Five Seasons of ABC's "Once Upon a Time" to Be Explored in "Once Upon a Time: Evil Reigns Once More," Sunday, September 25
The network's annual recap special will air at 7:00/6:00c followed by the season premiere at 8:00/7:00c.

[09/09/16 - 01:06 PM]
Michael Phelps Goes for the Gold on "Lip Sync Battle: All Stars Live"
Phelps will take on John Legend, Olivia Munn and Terry Crews in this Sunday's live event.

[09/09/16 - 12:00 PM]
FOX Dishes Up Two More Helpings of "Hell's Kitchen," Renewing Hit Series for Seasons 17 and 18
The nationwide open casting calls begin Monday, September 12 in Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY; and Atlanta, GA.

[09/09/16 - 09:45 AM]
Hallmark Channel's Newest Original Series "Chesapeake Shores" Continues Weekly Audience Growth Trajectory
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for the week of August 29-September 4.

[09/09/16 - 09:02 AM]
It's Good Morning, Baltimore as One Lucky Resident to Land Walk-On Dancing Role for "Hairspray Live!"
"Hairspray Live!" star Maddie Baillio, who plays Tracy Turnblad, will join an array of producers and choreographers as judges.

[09/09/16 - 08:40 AM]
Brian Dennehy and Irma P. Hall Join SundanceTV's Critically-Acclaimed Original Series "Hap and Leonard"
Also on tap are new series regulars Tiffany Mack and Cranston Johnson.

[09/09/16 - 08:18 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: NFL Opens on Top for NBC
The Peacock coverage however is down 10% from a year ago among adults 18-49.

[09/09/16 - 07:53 AM]
American Heroes Channel and The Huffington Post Announce Winner of Second Annual "Red Bandanna Hero Award" Semper K9 Founder Christopher Baity
Baity will be honored at the annual, nationally-televised Red Bandanna Game featuring Boston College (BC) against Clemson University in Boston on Friday, October 7.

[09/09/16 - 07:30 AM]
"Our Souls at Night," A Netflix Original Film Starring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda from Director Ritesh Batra, Starts Principal Photography September 12
The project is based on the novel written by Kent Haruf and adapted for the screen by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber.

[09/09/16 - 07:01 AM]
Scripps Original Program, "The List," Expands Into Syndication with New Look, Website, App
Entering its fifth season, "The List" will engage viewers with a new virtual set environment where the talent can interact with content and create compelling storytelling.

[09/09/16 - 07:01 AM]
Always On: IFC App Launches on Apple TV
The app is free to download and IFC cable subscribers get full access.

[09/09/16 - 06:31 AM]
Netflix Acquires Global Rights to Jonathan Demme's Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids
The film will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Tuesday, September 13.

[09/09/16 - 06:04 AM]
Amazon Greenlights Docuseries about the World's Number One Tennis Player Novak Djokovic - Coming Exclusively to Prime Video
"There are not enough superlatives to describe Novak Djokovic, one of the most accomplished, multi-dimensional, exciting and captivating athletes on the planet," said Conrad Riggs.

[09/09/16 - 04:33 AM]
Video: Netflix Debuts Tori Amos' Audrie & Daisy Featurette
Get an inside look at Amos' inspiration for the song, her writing process, and why she thinks the film is important to a national conversation we are still struggling to have.

[09/08/16 - 11:39 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, September 8
Updates include: J.J. Abrams, Meryl Streep to team for adaptation of Nathan Hill's "The Nix"; David Mackenzie to helm USA's "Damnation"; and Aasif Mandvi, Maya Kazan among latest cast in "World's End" at TBS.

[09/08/16 - 03:51 PM]
Lifetime's "Little Women: LA" Hits Series High in Fifth Season with 1.6 Million Viewers
Lifetime spins the numbers for Wednesday, September 7.

[09/08/16 - 03:48 PM]
The Series Premiere of "Speechless" Is Available Now on ABC.com and the ABC App
Said installment will be available through Tuesday, September 20, a day before its primetime premiere.

[09/08/16 - 12:42 PM]
Comedy Series "Insecure," Created by and Starring Issa Rae, Debuts Oct. 9, Exclusively on HBO
Rae stars as Issa and Yvonne Orji stars as Molly on the show, which explores the black female experience in an uncliched and authentic way.

[09/08/16 - 12:33 PM]
Sarah Jessica Parker Returns to HBO in the New Comedy Series "Divorce," Debuting Oct. 9
Thomas Haden Church, Molly Shannon, Talia Balsam, Tracy Letts, Sterling Jerins and Charlie Kilgore also star in the 10-episode series.

[09/08/16 - 12:07 PM]
"Project Runway: Fashion Startup" Premieres October 20
The series, formerly known as "Fashion Inc.," showcases aspiring fashion and beauty entrepreneurs as they pitch their concepts for the chance to secure funds from a panel of expert investors to help grow their budding ventures.

[09/08/16 - 11:34 AM]
Recording Artist and Actress Katharine McPhee to Perform at Sixth Annual "American Humane Hero Dog Awards(R)"
The two-hour special tapes at the landmark Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills on September 10 and is scheduled to premiere on Hallmark Channel Friday, October 28.

[09/08/16 - 11:20 AM]
"Poldark," Season Two on "Masterpiece" - Special Two-Hour Premiere Sunday, September 25, 2016 at 8PM ET
Aidan Turner returns as the ex-officer, class warrior, lover, and mining entrepreneur, called by the New York Times "the noblest, hottest, most down-to-earth hero."

[09/08/16 - 11:00 AM]
Video: Starz Releases First Look Teaser Trailer for the Fourth and Final Season of Hit Original Series "Black Sails"
The 10-episode fourth season of the stand-out high seas drama returns in 2017, and finds our pirates at war in the West Indies.

[09/08/16 - 10:54 AM]
OWN's "Queen Sugar" Delivers Highest-Rated Two-Episode Debut
OWN spins the numbers for Tuesday, September and Wednesday, September 7.

[09/08/16 - 10:35 AM]
ABC's "The Great American Baking Show" Returns for a Second Season This December
Plus: James Beard Award-winning pastry chef and author Johnny Iuzzini joins Britain's "Royal Queen of Baking," author and television personality Mary Berry, as a judge.







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[04/25/24 - 11:01 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 10:37 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 10:07 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 10:02 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 10:01 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 10:00 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 09:29 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 09:01 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 09:01 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 09:01 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 08:30 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 08:01 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 08:00 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 05:00 AM]
Entertainment Icon Reba McEntire to Host the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards
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