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    [thursday, july 18, 2019]    
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[07/18/19 - 11:51 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, July 18
Updates include: Christine Lahti boards "Evil" at CBS; USA Network eyes "Nash Bridges" revival; and Showtime orders two new documentary series.

[07/18/19 - 08:15 PM]
TBS Launches "The Misery Index" on October 22
Jameela Jamil stars as the show's host with The Tenderloins comedy troupe and stars of truTV's "Impractical Jokers" - Brian "Q" Quinn, James "Murr" Murray, Joe Gatto and Sal Vulcano - starring as recurring panelists.

[07/18/19 - 04:56 PM]
Video: "His Dark Materials" - San Diego Comic-Con Trailer - HBO
The original series based on the global bestsellers will premiere this fall.

[07/18/19 - 02:03 PM]
NBC Comedy Icons and Multiple Emmy Winners Ted Danson, Tina Fey and Robert Carlock Unite for New Series
Danson will play a wealthy businessman who runs for mayor of Los Angeles for all the wrong reasons.

[07/18/19 - 12:15 PM]
The Wilderness Pushes the Brown Family to New Limits in All-New Season of Discovery Channel's "Alaskan Bush People" Premiering Sunday, August 4
After six months on the mountain, the Wolfpack has fully re-dedicated themselves to the goal of total self-sufficiency they began in Alaska.

[07/18/19 - 12:02 PM]
Danny McBride's "The Righteous Gemstones," Starring McBride, John Goodman, Edi Patterson and Adam Devine, Debuts Aug. 18 on HBO
McBride stars as Jesse Gemstone, the eldest of three grown Gemstone offspring, who looks to lead in his father's footsteps, but finds his past sins jeopardizing the family ministry.

[07/18/19 - 11:02 AM]
"South Park" Season 23 to Premiere on Wednesday, September 25 at 10:00 P.M. ET/PT on Comedy Central
All-new episodes from season 23 will be available to stream in HD exclusively on South Park Studios and Hulu the day after they premiere.

[07/18/19 - 10:15 AM]
Investigation Discovery Unveils Upcoming Original Digital Series Line-Up, With Seven All-New Series Releasing Across Multiple Digital Platforms
Never-before-seen offerings include both original series as well as digital short-form pieces made to accompany linear programs.

[07/18/19 - 10:04 AM]
HBO Max Assembles Original Content Dream Team
Rolling up to Robert Greenblatt, this group of veteran executives has been involved in developing and producing popular award-winning film and television content for the past 30 years.

[07/18/19 - 10:02 AM]
Video: Showtime(R) Documentary Films Announces Premiere Date and Debuts New Trailer for "Hitsville: The Making of Motown"
The remarkable story of the legendary Motown Records is told through new and exclusive interviews with the label's visionary founder, Berry Gordy, and many of its superstar artists and creative figures.

[07/18/19 - 10:01 AM]
Documentary "Unmasking Jihadi John: Anatomy of a Terrorist," Debuts July 31 on HBO
The revealing documentary examines what propelled Mohammed Emwazi's journey down a violent path despite US and British authorities being aware of his extremism.

[07/18/19 - 10:00 AM]
Renowned Pasta Chef Evan Funke to Star in "Shape of Pasta" for Quibi
He'll immerse us in the culture, history and surprising lore behind the unique shapes and textures in an effort to save them forever.

[07/18/19 - 10:00 AM]
FOX Entertainment Acquires U.S. Rights to International Format "LEGO(R) Masters"
12 teams of two will compete against each other in ambitious brick-building challenges to be crowned the country's most talented amateur LEGO builders.

[07/18/19 - 10:00 AM]
ABC's "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." to Conclude After Thrilling Seventh Season, Set to Air Summer 2020
"Agent Coulson is one of the most beloved cinematic heroes of our time, and we're so glad to have spent seven seasons with him and the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents as they saved the world from countless unimaginable big bads," said Karey Burke.

[07/18/19 - 09:38 AM]
Spectrum Originals to Make All 164 Episodes of the Classic 1990s Sony Pictures Television Series "Mad About You" Available on August 1 in Advance of Limited Event Reunion Series This Holiday Season
Spectrum Originals reunites stars Paul Reiser and Emmy(R) Award winner Helen Hunt for a new limited series, debuting for the Holidays in late 2019.

[07/18/19 - 09:31 AM]
"I Was Prey" Returns for an Exhilirating and Dramatic All-New Season This Summer
The all-new season premieres Wednesday, August 14 on Animal Planet.

[07/18/19 - 09:17 AM]
Denise Richards Headlines "The Secret Lives of Cheerleaders" Kicking Off Lifetime's Cheer, Rally, Kill End-of-Summer Movie Line-Up This September, Starting on Labor Day
Four additional movies will air on back-to-back weekends as the dog days of summer wane.

[07/18/19 - 09:00 AM]
"Fargo" - FX Announces Year Four Cast
Jack Huston, Jason Schwartzman, Ben Whishaw, Jessie Buckley, Salvatore Esposito, Andrew Bird, Jeremie Harris, Gaetano Bruno, Anji White, Francesco Acquaroli, E'myri Crutchfield and Amber Midthunder join the previously announced Chris Rock.

[07/18/19 - 09:00 AM]
The Kennedy Center Announces Its Honorees for 2019
"The 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors" airs Sunday, December 15 on CBS.

[07/18/19 - 08:31 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX, "MasterChef" Top Tight Demo Race
The network takes home Wednesday's adults 18-49 crown for the first time this summer.

[07/18/19 - 08:00 AM]
Video: Netflix Debuts Official Trailer, Key Art, and Premiere Date for Riveting New Limited Series "Unbelievable"
When teenager Marie Adler (Kaitlyn Dever) files a police report claiming she's been sexually assaulted by an intruder in her home, the investigating detectives, as well as the people closest to her, come to doubt the truth of her story.

[07/18/19 - 07:15 AM]
PBS: America's Home for Documentaries This Fall
Other highlights include the final seasons of "Poldark" and "The Durrells in Corfu."

[07/18/19 - 06:01 AM]
Erin Krakow and Ryan Paevey Celebrate Summer Fun When They Host "2019 Summer Nights Preview Special" Premiering July 28th, on Hallmark Channel
The special had been previously scheduled for this Saturday, July 20.

[07/17/19 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, July 17
Updates include: NBCUniversal's streaming service rescues "A.P. Bio"; Netflix cancels "She's Gotta Have It"; and Amazon to go "Inside Borussia Dortmund."

[07/17/19 - 02:46 PM]
Damson Idris and Emily Beecham Join Anthony Mackie in "Outside the Wire"
Set in the future, a drone pilot is sent into a deadly militarized zone where he finds himself working for an android officer tasked to locate a doomsday device before the insurgents do.

[07/17/19 - 01:01 PM]
USA Network Announces Series Order for Splashy Competition Series "Cannonball"
The 10-episode series, based on the hit Talpa format, is produced by ITV Entertainment and will premiere in 2020.

[07/17/19 - 01:01 PM]
Hulu Sets Premiere Date for "Untouchable"
The documentary - due on Monday, September 2 - tells the inside story of the meteoric rise and shocking fall of movie titan Harvey Weinstein.

[07/17/19 - 12:42 PM]
AMC Casts Andre Benjamin (Andre 3000) in the Original Anthology Series "Dispatches from Elsewhere"
Plus: Alethea Jones has also signed on to executive produce and direct several episodes of the series, which begins production this week in Philadelphia.

[07/17/19 - 12:05 PM]
Ghost Brothers Bunk Up with "Haunted Houseguests" in New Travel Channel Series Premiering on Friday, August 16 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
In "Ghost Brothers: Haunted Houseguests," the trio of intrepid sleuths respond to pleas from families experiencing paranormal activity in their homes.

[07/17/19 - 11:40 AM]
Grammy(R) Winner Alicia Keys and Oscar(R) and Tony(R) Winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Team Up to Executive Produce Untitled Musical Drama Series for Showtime(R)
The project traverses generations to tell an emotionally complex family story that interweaves modern-day and 1959 Detroit, centering on a mystery uncovered by a young musician who moves back to her childhood home.

[07/17/19 - 11:04 AM]
Josh Charles to Co-Star in Netflix Series "Away"
He'll play Matt Logan (joining co-star Hilary Swank), a NASA engineer whose wife is commanding the first mission to Mars.

[07/17/19 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "Snoopy in Space" - Coming This Fall to Apple TV+
Get a first look at the new animated offering for the upcoming streaming service.

[07/17/19 - 11:00 AM]
Jonas Brothers to Receive Decade Award at "Teen Choice 2019" Live, Sunday, August 11, on FOX
With five studio albums and more than 17 million albums sold worldwide, the Jonas Brothers recently reunited to release their first album in 10 years, "Happiness Begins," cementing their global pop star status.

[07/17/19 - 10:30 AM]
New Series "The Last Cowboy" from Academy Award(R) Nominee Tayor Sheridan - Premieres Wednesday, July 24 at 11 P.M. ET/PT, Following Cable's Most-Watched Summer Series "Yellowstone," on Paramount Network
The series chronicles eight reiners determined to elevate and preserve the cowboy tradition as they train and engage in the exclusive, ultra-competitive athletic event.

[07/17/19 - 10:16 AM]
Nickelodeon's "SpongeBob SquarePants" Gets Season 13 Pick Up, As Anniversary Special Scores Double-Digit Gains Bringing in More Than 2 Million Total Viewers
"SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout" ranks as the number-one kids' program for the year.

[07/17/19 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Mr. Robot" The Final Season Preview - How Many People Have You Hurt?
The show's swan song begins this fall on USA Network.

[07/17/19 - 10:00 AM]
WarnerMedia Orders "Gossip Girl" Reboot for HBO Max Streaming Service
Eight years after the original website went dark, a new generation of New York private school teens are introduced to the social surveillance of Gossip Girl.

[07/17/19 - 10:00 AM]
Quibi Announces "Biggest Little Cook-Off": A Comedic Miniature Food Competition
In an absurd showdown, two top chefs will battle to create the most delicious, salivating, mouth-watering, scrumptious... single bite of food.

[07/17/19 - 10:00 AM]
Emmy Award-Winning Television Personality Mario Lopez Joins "Access Hollywood"
Beginning Monday, September 9, Lopez will join Kit Hoover and Scott Evans as host of both "Access Hollywood" and its daytime counterpart, "Access Daily" (formerly "Access Live").

[07/17/19 - 09:30 AM]
Viceland Stages "Alien Invasion" to Premiere Season Two of "Traveling the Stars: Action Bronson & Friends Watch Ancient Aliens"
The second season of the hilariously meta show featuring the rapper, chef and super-fan of History's "Ancient Aliens" begins Monday, August 5 with new episodes airing every night (Monday-Thursday).

[07/17/19 - 09:01 AM]
FOX Renews "MasterChef Junior" for Season Eight and Announces New Judge Daphne Oz
In the new season, the pint-sized contestants will cook a meal for diners at a historical renaissance fair and size up against monster trucks at a motocross track.

[07/17/19 - 09:00 AM]
CBS Corporation Announces Partnership with Denise Di Novi and Nina Tassler's PatMa Productions
Projects already in development as part of the partnership include "American Martyrs," a limited series for Showtime based on Joyce Carol Oates' epic 2017 novel.

[07/17/19 - 08:26 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC, "America's Got Talent" Return to Top Spots
The Peacock is back in front in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[07/17/19 - 08:20 AM]
Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Dallas" Returns Wednesday, September 4 at 9 PM ET/PT
Returning for season four are Housewives: Brandi Redmond, D'Andra Simmons, Kameron Westcott, LeeAnne Locken and Stephanie Hollman.

[07/17/19 - 07:34 AM]
Video: "Twelve Forever" New Series Trailer - Netflix
Reggie's wild imagination unlocks a weird and wonderful world where she can be herself - and escape the pressures of growing up.

[07/17/19 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Dear White People" - Cast Announcement - Netflix
Yvette Nicole Brown, Laverne Cox, Blair Underwood, Flava Flav, Justin Simien and more are coming to Winchester in Volume 3.

[07/17/19 - 06:30 AM]
Renowned Producer Ken Ehrlich to Celebrate His Milestone 40th Grammy(R) Awards
Ben Winston will become the sole executive producer for "The 63rd Grammy Awards" telecast in 2021.

[07/16/19 - 11:03 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, July 16
Updates include: Jade Albany boards Netflix's "The Naked Director"; and James Honeyborne to bring "Oceans" to Netflix.

[07/16/19 - 12:32 PM]
Video: New Trailer for "The Red Sea Diving Resort" Starring Chris Evans and Michael K. Williams
Inspired by remarkable true life rescue missions, the film is the incredible story of a group of international agents and brave Ethiopians who in the early 80s used a deserted holiday retreat in Sudan as a front to smuggle thousands of refugees to Israel.

[07/16/19 - 12:19 PM]
Netflix Orders Variety Sketch Series "Astronomy Club" from Khalabo Ink Society and Irony Point
As the group has done successfully with its improv and sketch performances, the series will use comedy to discuss complex and nuanced real-world topics.







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[12/23/24 - 01:15 PM]
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[12/23/24 - 01:02 PM]
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[12/23/24 - 11:13 AM]
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[12/23/24 - 10:40 AM]
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[12/23/24 - 10:31 AM]
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[12/23/24 - 10:00 AM]
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[12/23/24 - 09:00 AM]
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[12/23/24 - 08:58 AM]
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