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[01/07/19 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Monday, January 7
Updates include: Netflix nears "The Kominsky Method" renewal; Kurt Fuller books return trip to The CW's "Supernatural"; and FOX lands animated comedy "Therapy Dog."

[01/07/19 - 08:16 PM]
Video: 2019's Guilty Pleasure TV "Temptation Island" Drops Early!
Tonight, USA Network dropped the dramatic premiere episode one week before its linear debut (Tuesday, January 15).

[01/07/19 - 01:08 PM]
"Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" Returns to Los Angeles for Four Weeks of Shows Beginning Monday, January 14 at 11PM ET
Guests include Matthew McConaughey, Christina Aguilera, Anne Hathaway, Judd Apatow, RuPaul Charles, Jay Leno and more.

[01/07/19 - 12:55 PM]
Kim Zolciak-Biermann and the Crew Are Back for Season 7 of "Don't Be Tardy..." with Back to Back Episodes Premiering Sunday, February 17 at 9PM ET/PT
The series will then shift to Fridays at 9:00/8:00c beginning February 22.

[01/07/19 - 12:36 PM]
Video: "Fosse/Verdon" - First Look Promo
Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams star in the upcoming FX limited series.

[01/07/19 - 12:02 PM]
The ABC Television Network Orders Three Additional Episodes of "Grey's Anatomy" for the 2018-2019 Season
In its 15th season, "Grey's Anatomy" averages a 3.1/13 among Adults 18-49 to rank as ABC's No. 1 TV show of the 2018-2019 season.

[01/07/19 - 11:32 AM]
Golden Globe Winner Rachel Brosnahan to Host "Saturday Night Live" with Musical Guest Greta Van Fleet on Jan. 19
"SNL" will also have a live show on Jan. 26 with the host and music to be announced.

[01/07/19 - 11:03 AM]
"Amanda Seales: I Be Knowin'," The Comedian's First Stand-Up Special, Debuts Jan. 26 on HBO
Taped at the Edison Ballroom in New York City, the exclusive presentation was directed by Stan Lathan and produced for HBO by Jesse Collins Entertainment.

[01/07/19 - 11:00 AM]
Showtime Documentary Films Teams with Oscar Winner Alex Gibney and Pulitzer Prize Winner Lawrence Wright to Produce "House of Saud" (WT)
Gibney is a preeminent documentarian, with his projects earning an Academy Award(R), multiple Emmy Awards, a Grammy(R) Award, several Peabody Awards, the DuPont-Columbia Award, and Writers Guild Awards.

[01/07/19 - 10:37 AM]
Netflix Announces Its First Ever Animation Anthology Series: "Love, Death & Robots"
18 stories in all, each film is painstakingly crafted, charged with a mix of energy, action and unapologetic dark humor.

[01/07/19 - 09:29 AM]
Ovation Sets Premiere Dates for "Murdoch Mysteries" and "Frankie Drake Mysteries"
Formerly known as "The Artful Detective" on Ovation, the arts network will now air the mystery series under its original, international title "Murdoch Mysteries."

[01/07/19 - 08:48 AM]
Lloyd Schwartz, Producer of "The Brady Bunch," Joins Production of HGTV's "A Very Brady Renovation"
Mr. Schwartz will offer insights on great Brady stories about the set, house and cast.

[01/07/19 - 08:07 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Night with NFL, Golden Globes
Early results see the Golden Globes up a few ticks from a year ago among adults 18-49.

[01/07/19 - 08:00 AM]
Video: New Trailer for Jonas Akerlund's "Polar" Starring Mads Mikkelsen and Vanessa Hudgens
"Polar" will debut Friday, January 25 exclusively on Netflix.

[01/07/19 - 08:00 AM]
ABC News Presents "Truth and Lies: Monica," A Two-Hour Documentary on Monica Lewinsky, Thursday, Jan. 10
The documentary also includes excerpts from Barbara Walters' extraordinary interview with Monica Lewinsky - watched by a record-breaking 48 million people when it aired in 1999.

[01/07/19 - 07:24 AM]
Smithsonian Channel(TM) Kicks Off New 2019 Wild Wednesdays with Three Wildlife Film Premieres
From some of the most incredible wildlife moments ever caught on camera to the amazing survival methods and abilities of pigs to revelations about the remarkable genetic secrets of the naked mole rat, each of these programs will take viewers on a fascinating and surprising journey.

[01/07/19 - 06:32 AM]
Video: HBO Releases New Footage from Upcoming Programming
Entitled "It All Starts Here #HBO2019," the spot features "Game of Thrones," "Euphoria," "Watchmen," "Big Little Lies" and more.

[01/07/19 - 06:31 AM]
Video: Sebastian Maniscalco Standup Special: "Stay Hungry" - Official Trailer - Netflix
"Stay Hungry," an all-new standup special, streams January 15, only on Netflix.

[01/06/19 - 08:24 PM]
2019 Annual Golden Globe Award Winners Announced
"The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story" and "The Kominsky Method" lead all TV series with two wins each.

[01/06/19 - 08:14 PM]
Video: "Hanna" - New Teaser - Prime Video
The streaming service releases another tease of the upcoming drama series.

[01/06/19 - 08:32 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Wins Big with NFC Wild Card Game
The Seahawks-Cowboys matchup posts big gains from the comparable Falcoms-Rams showdown a year ago.

[01/05/19 - 08:30 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, CBS & FOX All Share Top Demo Honors
FOX's "Last Man Standing" is the top program overall among adults 18-49.

[01/04/19 - 11:25 PM]
Development Update: Friday, January 4
Updates include: Illeana Douglas to recur on Amazon's "Goliath"; Leonardo Nam tapped for DC Universe's "Swamp Thing"; and History's "Vikings" to end after six seasons.

[01/04/19 - 02:06 PM]
Bravo's "Dirty John" Breaks Network Record Across All Key Demos
Bravo further spins the numbers for Sunday, December 30.

[01/04/19 - 01:15 PM]
Travel Channel Earns Best Year in Network History
Travel Channel further spins the numbers for 2018.

[01/04/19 - 12:08 PM]
"The Circus: Inside the Wildest Political Show on Earth" Returns to Showtime(R) on January 27
John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon and Alex Wagner return as hosts of the new season.

[01/04/19 - 11:46 AM]
Lifetime's "Surviving R. Kelly" Delivers 1.9 Million Total Viewers and Ranks as the Largest Social Premiere in Network History
Lifetime spins the numbers for Thursday, January 3.

[01/04/19 - 11:37 AM]
Video: "Hanna" - Teaser - Prime Video
Look for a sneak peek of Amazon's upcoming series during the Golden Globes on Sunday.

[01/04/19 - 11:06 AM]
Video: "Carmen Sandiego" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Featuring Gina Rodriguez as Carmen and Finn Wolfhard as Player, "Carmen Sandiego" infiltrates Netflix on January 18.

[01/04/19 - 10:57 AM]
ABC Drops "The Alec Baldwin Show" from Saturday Slot
Look for repeats of "The Rookie" (January 5) and "A Million Little Things" (January 12) to fill the time period until NBA coverage takes over the night on January 19.

[01/04/19 - 08:19 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Demos with "The Titan Games" Premiere
The Peacock leads the night among adults 18-49 while CBS is the most-watched network.

[01/04/19 - 05:37 AM]
Second Round of Presenters Announced for the 76th Annual Golden Globe(R) Awards
Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg will host the ceremony airing live coast to coast this Sunday from 5-8 p.m. PT/8-11 p.m. ET on NBC.

[01/03/19 - 11:03 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, January 3
Updates include: The CW orders "Batwoman" pilot; "Fear the Walking Dead" lands another "The Walking Dead" alum; and Eric Heisserer's "Simultaneous" set at Hulu.

[01/03/19 - 04:31 PM]
"Catherine the Great" Second Photo Release
The HBO series features Jason Clarke as Grigory Potemkin and Helen Mirren as Catherine the Great.

[01/03/19 - 01:38 PM]
E!'s "Busy Tonight" Returns in 2019 with New 11:00P ET/PT Timeslot and a Star Studded Guest Line Up Beginning Monday, January 7th
Upcoming shows will feature guests Michelle Williams, Connie Britton, Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Van Ness, and more.

[01/03/19 - 12:34 PM]
Get Ready to Walk Down the Aisle with Lifetime's New Live Event Series "My Great Big Live Wedding with David Tutera" Premiering February 5
Every week, one new couple will share their emotional and heart-warming story live from a different city across the country.

[01/03/19 - 11:26 AM]
"Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings" Heads to Raceways Across the Country, Bringing the Streets to the Tracks When the Series Returns January 14 on Discovery
This season the series crisscrosses America, traveling from Pennsylvania to Memphis, to North Carolina and Arizona, giving anyone the opportunity to race some of their favorite drivers from the Outlaw family.

[01/03/19 - 10:31 AM]
FX Sets Premiere Date for Third Season of "Better Things"
Season three will welcome several new faces: Sharon Stone, Matthew Broderick, Doug Jones, Glynn Turman, Judy Reyes, Cree Summer, Charlie Robinson, Janina Gavankar and Marsha Thomason to name a few.

[01/03/19 - 10:00 AM]
Video: Trailer Debut - "Friends from College" Season 2 Returns January 11
The second season follows six Harvard alums in their 40s living in New York City and the complicated relationships they have with each other.

[01/03/19 - 09:50 AM]
Video: "Corporate" First-Look Season Two Trailer
This season features guest stars Kyra Sedgwick, Elizabeth Perkins, Kristen Schaal, Sasheer Zamata, Baron Vaughn and Andy Richter.

[01/03/19 - 09:30 AM]
BBC America Sets April 7 Return for Golden Globe(R) and Critics' Choice-Nominated Thriller "Killing Eve"
The series will once again air Sundays at 8:00/7:00c on the cable channel.

[01/03/19 - 09:01 AM]
Taye Diggs to Host 24th Annual Critics' Choice Awards
The star-studded Critics' Choice Awards will be broadcast live on The CW Network on Sunday, January 13.

[01/03/19 - 08:30 AM]
Video: New Trailer for Vicky Jewson's "Close" Starring Noomi Rapace
The Netflix thriller is inspired by the life of the world's leading female bodyguard, Jacquie Davis.

[01/03/19 - 08:21 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Masked Singer" Opens Big for FOX
Said launch is up more than 60% from last year's debut of "9-1-1" among adults 18-49.

[01/03/19 - 08:13 AM]
Animal Planet's "Puppy Bowl" Returns for Its 15th Year Featuring More Puppies and More Amazing Adoption Stories on Sunday, Feb. 3
In years past, 100% of the puppies and kittens that have participated have been adopted to loving families.

[01/03/19 - 07:04 AM]
"Marvel's The Punisher" Season 2 Launches Globally January 18, 2019
Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal) can run but he can't hide from who he's meant to be.

[01/03/19 - 07:03 AM]
Video: The Inside Path - Behind the Scenes of "Black Mirror: Bandersnatch," A Netflix Interactive Film
Hear more from "Black Mirror" creator Charlie Brooker or "Bandersnatch" breakout Fionn Whitehead.

[01/03/19 - 06:00 AM]
First Look at Idris Elba in Netflix's "Turn Up Charlie"
Elba stars a struggling DJ and eternal bachelor, who is given a final chance at success when he reluctantly becomes a "manny" to his famous best friend's problem-child daughter, Gabby (Frankie Hervey).

[01/03/19 - 05:53 AM]
Presenters Announced for the 76th Annual Golden Globe(R) Awards
Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg will host the ceremony airing live coast to coast this Sunday from 5-8 p.m. PT/8-11 p.m. ET on NBC.

[01/02/19 - 11:17 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, January 2
Updates include: Kal Penn, Sean Astin to visit "The Big Bang Theory"; Emily Heller sells "Secret Society" to NBC; and first details on the proposed "Beverly Hills, 90210" revival.







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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+.