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[03/15/17 - 11:44 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 15
Updates include: FOX pushes production on "The Beast"; Monica Potter cast in "Wisdom of the Crowd" at CBS; and Eva Longoria, Ken Marino among those tapped for FOX's "Type A."

[03/15/17 - 01:18 PM]
Video: "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" - Official Trailer (HBO)
Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne star in this adaptation of Rebecca Skloot's critically acclaimed, bestselling nonfiction book of the same name.

[03/15/17 - 12:41 PM]
Missy Peregrym Joins Season 2 of Syfy Action Series "Van Helsing"
Peregrym will play Scarlett Harker, a woman with a mysterious past who might help turn the tide against the vampires.

[03/15/17 - 12:24 PM]
Bravo Media and Mills Entertainment Unite Fan-Favorites from the Real Housewives Franchise for an Exclusive Live Tour
The first four tour dates, which kick-off spring 2017, will feature franchise favorites Cynthia Bailey, Kandi Burruss, and Kenya Moore from "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" and Sonja Morgan and Dorinda Medley from "The Real Housewives of New York City."

[03/15/17 - 12:00 PM]
Kelsea Ballerini, Alessia Cara and Jordan Fisher to Perform at the 2017 Radio Disney Music Awards
The three added performers are alumni of Radio Disney's "NBT" (Next Big Thing) program that champions young recording artists and showcases their personal journey as they pursue their musical dreams.

[03/15/17 - 11:34 AM]
CBS All Access Renews "The Good Fight" for Second Season
"We're only a few episodes into the first season and the reaction from CBS All Access subscribers and critics alike has been phenomenal," said Marc DeBevoise.

[03/15/17 - 11:19 AM]
HBO Renews Comedy Series "Crashing," Created by and Starring Pete Holmes, for Second Season
"Pete and Judd [Apatow] have proven to be the ultimate ambassadors for the standup comedy world," noted Amy Gravitt. "I'm delighted by the response to the show and am thrilled to welcome them back for a second season."

[03/15/17 - 11:05 AM]
HBO Documentary Films to Present Restored Version of Marcel Ophuls' "The Memory of Justice" April 24, Holocaust Remembrance Day, on HBO2
Following the film's restoration by the Academy Film Archive and The Film Foundation, the rarely seen epic was presented at the Berlin, Toronto and New York film festivals in 2015.

[03/15/17 - 11:00 AM]
FX Orders Season Two of "Legion"
"The first season of 'Legion' was a stunning achievement," said Eric Schrier. "More than a new series, 'Legion' is a wholly original take on the super hero genre."

[03/15/17 - 10:10 AM]
"Master of None" - Season 2 Date Announcement
The Aziz Ansari-led comedy will return exclusively on Netflix Friday, May 12.

[03/15/17 - 10:04 AM]
"Ghost Brothers" Premieres Moving to Fridays at 10/9c on TLC
The series features Dalen Spratt, Juwan Mass and Marcus Harvey, budding paranormal enthusiasts on a mission to find out if legendary haunted locations are the real deal.

[03/15/17 - 09:30 AM]
Video: "American Gods" Debuts New Trailer in Anticipation of April 30th Premiere
Fans will get a closer look into the epic journey of Shadow Moon and Mr. Wednesday with new footage from the fantasy series.

[03/15/17 - 09:07 AM]
New Family Bonds and Magical Friendship Adventures Await in Discovery Family's "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic" Season Seven Premiere on Saturday, April 15 at 11:30a/10:30c
Additionally, guest stars William Shatner and Felicia Day join the cast for a very special episode in late summer.

[03/15/17 - 09:02 AM]
"SNL" Is Saturday's #1 Telecast, Up 20% vs. the Show's March Average Last Year
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, March 11.

[03/15/17 - 09:01 AM]
Method Man and Hailey Baldwin to Host TBS's "Drop the Mic," Launching May 2
"Drop the Mic" will pit four stars from the worlds of entertainment, music, sports and pop culture against each other in a rap battle royale packed with "I can't believe they just said that" moments.

[03/15/17 - 09:01 AM]
Disney Junior Orders Additional Seasons of Hit Animated Series "Mickey and the Roadster Racers" and "The Lion Guard"
"Mickey and the Roadster Racers," since its January premiere, has reached over 41 million viewers nationwide.

[03/15/17 - 08:47 AM]
Andrew Zimmern Explores Diverse Cuisine from Around the World on a New Season of "Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations"
Hosted and executive produced by culinary explorer and James Beard Award-winning chef Andrew Zimmern, the fifth season features 26 half-hour episodes that highlight the must-try foods that define a location and the best restaurants to enjoy them.

[03/15/17 - 08:08 AM]
Bravo Media Drops Anchor in Croatia When Season Two of "Below Deck Mediterranean" Premieres Tuesday, May 2 at 9PM ET/PT
Returning this season are cast members Hannah Ferrier and Bobby Giancola alongside a fresh-faced crew, Adam Glick, Christine "Bugsy" Drake, Lauren Cohen, Wesley Walton, Malia White and Max Hagley.

[03/15/17 - 07:45 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, NBA Top Modest Demo Race
The Alphabet leads the night among adults 18-49 by one-tenth of a ratings point.

[03/15/17 - 07:00 AM]
CBS Announces the 22 Complete Strangers That Will Team Up at the Starting Line on "The Amazing Race"
These new pairs of Teammates will then have mere moments to learn their traveling companion's name before beginning a race around the world that will span 9 countries, 17 cities and 36,000 miles.

[03/15/17 - 06:32 AM]
A&E Network Renews Groundbreaking Limited Series "Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath"
The new season will feature 10 new hour-long episodes that will further explore accounts of former members whose lives have been significantly impacted by the Church's practices.

[03/14/17 - 11:29 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 14
Updates include: Jane Lynch to get "Relatively Happy" for NBC; Jane Leeves to drop by "The Great Indoors" at CBS; and Donald Faison among the latest to get "Spaced Out" by NBC.

[03/14/17 - 02:00 PM]
Fresh Off the "Saturday Night Live" Spoof, Logo Announces Premiere Date for "Fire Island"
The highly anticipated new unscripted series will premiere on Thursday, April 27 at 8:00/7:00c.

[03/14/17 - 01:32 PM]
"American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story" Launches Globally April 7 on Amazon Prime Video
The series tells the story of Playboy magazine's charismatic founder, Hugh Hefner, who set out to disrupt the status quo and created one of the most recognizable brands in history.

[03/14/17 - 11:45 AM]
Spike TV Presents an Original Comedy Tribute Event "One Night Only: Alec Baldwin"
Taping at Harlem's World Famous Apollo Theater in New York City on Sunday, June 25, the special is produced by Casey Patterson Entertainment and directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller.

[03/14/17 - 11:19 AM]
"Ballers," "Insecure" Begin New Seasons July 23
The HBO comedies will return with new 10-episode and eight-episode seasons, respectively.

[03/14/17 - 10:37 AM]
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Announces New Saturday Night Programming Lineup Premiering in April
Look for new episodes of "Iyanla: Fix My Life" and the premiere of "The Book of John Gray" beginning April 15.

[03/14/17 - 09:46 AM]
"Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update" Arrives in Primetime Beginning Thursday, Aug. 10
The half-hour telecast will feature "Weekend Update" anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che.

[03/14/17 - 09:42 AM]
Drastic Temperature Spikes Push Fleet Into Unchartered Territory and Captains to Their Edge as the Multiple Emmy Award-Winning "Deadliest Catch" Kicks Off New Season
From Original Productions, the 16-time Emmy Award-winning series returns for its 13th season on Tuesday, April 11.

[03/14/17 - 09:00 AM]
Disney XD Orders Early Second Season of "Big Hero 6 The Series" Ahead of Its Highly Anticipated Fall Premiere
The Disney Television Animation-produced series picks up immediately following the events of the feature film.

[03/14/17 - 08:54 AM]
National Geographic Premieres First Scripted Series "Genius"
Premiering Tuesday, April 25, the series reveals how Albert became Einstein, exploring his extraordinary professional achievements along with his volatile, passionate and complex personal relationships.

[03/14/17 - 08:21 AM]
Video: Chappelle's Back - See the Official Trailer
In his first concert specials in 12 years, Dave Chappelle is back - with two highly anticipated stand-up comedy specials premiering only on Netflix.

[03/14/17 - 08:10 AM]
World-Renowned West Coast Customs and Ryan Friedlinghaus Return to Velocity in Never-Before-Seen Episodes of "Inside West Coast Customs"
On each episode, Ryan Friedlinghaus and his team tackle the unthinkable creating true masterpieces for every client that walks into the shop.

[03/14/17 - 07:00 AM]
GSN Heads Into Its 2017 Upfront with Renewed Commitment to Core Game Show Programming Slate
GSN has greenlit a new game show series, "Emogenius," and the network's other new addition to the lineup, "Divided," which launched in January 2017, has been picked up for a second season following its successful debut.

[03/13/17 - 11:34 PM]
Development Update: Monday, March 13
Updates include: David Giuntoli, Poppy Montgomery to lead "Mission Control" for CBS; Marley Shelton cast in NBC's "Drama High"; and Jay Harrington books role on "S.W.A.T." at CBS.

[03/13/17 - 03:48 PM]
Jeff Daniels to Star in Hulu's "The Looming Tower"
He'll play John O'Neill, the determined, at times bull-headed chief of the New York FBI's Counter-Terrorism unit.

[03/13/17 - 01:48 PM]
Video: BBC America Releases First Official "Doctor Who" New Season Trailer
The sizzle reveals the incredible adventures that this season has in store for the Doctor (Peter Capaldi), his new (and fearless) companion Bill (Pearl Mackie) and assistant Nardole (Matt Lucas).

[03/13/17 - 12:30 PM]
CBS Announces the New Comedy "Young Sheldon" for the 2017-2018 Broadcast Season
Jon Favreau is directing/executive producing the first episode of the series, which stars Iain Armitage as 9-year-old Sheldon Cooper.

[03/13/17 - 12:13 PM]
"Abortion: Stories Women Tell," Spotlighting Voices on Both Sides of This Polarizing Issue, Debuts April 3 on HBO
The film offers an intimate window into the lives of women living in Missouri.

[03/13/17 - 11:28 AM]
MTV Expands Its Annual Celebration of Movies to Include TV Series with the Newly-Minted "2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards"
The expanded show will air live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday, May 7 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.

[03/13/17 - 11:04 AM]
Science Channel Examines Modern Engineering Marvels and the Trailblazers Who Inspired Them in "Impossible Engineering"
Look for season three on Thursday, March 30 at 9:00/8:00c.

[03/13/17 - 10:54 AM]
Grammy(R) Award-Winning Singer/Songwriters John Mellencamp and Darius Rucker Team Up for a Hit-Filled New "CMT Crossroads" Premiering Friday, March 24 at 10PM ET/PT
"CMT Crossroads: John Mellencamp and Darius Rucker" taped in front of a live audience at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on February 24.

[03/13/17 - 10:05 AM]
WE tv's New Reality Series "Dr. Miami" Premieres Friday, March 31 at 10 PM ET/PT
Dr. Miami, who has earned himself the nickname "the booty whisperer," has attracted millions of followers from all over the world by sharing his uncensored and sometimes unconventional plastic surgery procedures.

[03/13/17 - 10:01 AM]
Season Two of "Walk the Prank," Disney XD's Laugh-Out-Loud, Hidden-Camera Prank Series, Premieres on April Fool's Day with an All-Day Series Marathon
Special guest stars join in on the prank action this season, including Zendaya, Veronica Dunne, and Kamil McFadden, plus popular NFL athletes and WWE Superstars.

[03/13/17 - 09:43 AM]
Netflix Orders Second Season for "A Series of Unfortunate Events"
The streaming service took to Twitter with the news this morning.

[03/13/17 - 09:39 AM]
"Untold Stories of the ER" Renewed for 12th Season to Air on TLC and Discovery Life
Documented with full medical accuracy, each episode depicts three different scenarios in which doctors must choose the correct treatment for their patients in a variety of remarkable circumstances.

[03/13/17 - 09:31 AM]
Academy Award(R) Winner Susan Sarandon Joins Showtime(R) Drama "Ray Donovan" in Season-Long Arc
Sarandon will play Samantha Winslow, the strong, focused head of a motion picture studio.

[03/13/17 - 08:53 AM]
Netflix Brings Original Anime Series, "Godzilla," to Fans Worldwide
The first-ever high quality animation of the iconic global monster franchise is set to offer an epic re-imagining of the Godzilla world of the future.

[03/13/17 - 08:03 AM]
Travel Channel's Hit Series "Expedition Unknown" Picked-Up for Season 4, Posts Second Highest-Rated Episode Ever
The network has renewed the series for a fourth season, ordering 14 new episodes of the top-rated series, which is currently on track to garner its highest-rated season yet.

[03/13/17 - 07:42 AM]
Video: truTV Announces Season One Celebrity Contestants and Debuts First Trailer of New Series, "Talk Show the Game Show"
Celebrity contestants in the series first season will include Chelsea Handler, Maria Bamford, Wanda Sykes, Moby, Ana Navarro, Bridgett Everett, Kelis, Margaret Cho, Kyle Kinane, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Julie Klausner, among others.







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[12/04/24 - 11:03 AM]
"RuPaul's Drag Race" Ruveals the New Queens of Season 17, Premiering Friday, January 3rd at 8:00 PM ET/PT on MTV
This season, 14 dazzling new queens enter the Werk Room to compete for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar" and a cash prize of $200,000 for the winner, sponsored by TodayTix, the theater ticket app.

[12/04/24 - 11:01 AM]
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[12/04/24 - 11:00 AM]
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[12/04/24 - 10:01 AM]
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[12/04/24 - 10:00 AM]
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[12/04/24 - 09:10 AM]
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[12/04/24 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "Selling the City" - Official Trailer - Netflix
From the creators of "Selling Sunset" and "Selling the OC" comes "Selling the City," a new series following a dynamic group of no-nonsense, kickass agents at Douglas Elliman as they navigate the cutthroat world of luxury real estate in New York City.

[12/04/24 - 08:01 AM]
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[12/04/24 - 08:00 AM]
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[12/04/24 - 08:00 AM]
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[12/04/24 - 07:31 AM]
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[12/04/24 - 07:01 AM]
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[12/04/24 - 06:41 AM]
Hulu Original Series "Rivals" Greenilit for Second Season
"Rivals" is part of Dame Jilly Cooper's bestselling Rutshire Chronicles, and is packed full of wit, romantic entanglements, sex and unforgettable characters.

[12/04/24 - 06:02 AM]
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[12/04/24 - 06:01 AM]
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