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    [monday, september 14, 2020]    
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[09/14/20 - 11:32 PM]
Development Update: Monday, September 14
Updates include: Anika Noni Rose cast in Netflix's "Maid"; Guy Branum to star in NBC comedy; and Wolf Entertainment series set return dates for filming.

[09/14/20 - 01:38 PM]
"CripTales" to Premiere October 1 on BBC America - Six Short Films Written, Directed and Performed by People with Disabilities
Each film is a fictional monologue capturing a life-changing moment for a person with disabilities, based on factual research and lived experience and spanning the last 50 years of British history.

[09/14/20 - 01:37 PM]
Netflix Announces Production of "The Journalist" Starring Ryoko Yonekura
The series is an adaptation of the hit movie of the same name, which was a huge hit with audiences garnering a great deal of attention by confronting Japanese political crimes and scandals of recent years.

[09/14/20 - 12:05 PM]
Video: "Eli Roth's History of Horror" Season 2 Teaser - Returns October 10 - AMC
Season two digs even deeper into the catacombs of creepiness, exhuming landmark films and cult classics while chewing on the entrails of recent horror cinema.

[09/14/20 - 12:04 PM]
ION Television Is "Your Home for the Holidays" with Four All-New Movie Premieres
ION Television's lineup ranked #2 among networks airing holiday movies in 2019, averaging 919,000 households in primetime.

[09/14/20 - 12:02 PM]
Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios Renews "America's Court with Judge Ross" for Seven More Seasons
Originally launched in September 2010, the series began airing in its eleventh season last week.

[09/14/20 - 12:02 PM]
Steve Conrad Plus Stop-Motion Baby Doll Animation from Stoopid Buddy Stoodios Equals AMC's Latest Greenlight
The network ordered an initial season of six, 30-minute, episodes of "Mega City Smiths" scheduled for 2021.

[09/14/20 - 11:59 AM]
HBO Max Celebrates Latinx Voices
Celebrate Latinx filmmakers and actors with a wide selection of programming available to stream on HBO Max.

[09/14/20 - 11:59 AM]
Award-Winning Actor Aaron Pedersen Returns in Intriguing New Season of Hit Australian Crime Drama Series "Mystery Road"
Season two premieres on Monday, October 12 exclusively on Acorn TV in the U.S. and Canada with two episodes, followed by a weekly episode to premiere every Monday through November 9.

[09/14/20 - 11:32 AM]
Video: "The Amber Ruffin Show" - Official Trailer - Peacock
Each week will showcase Amber's signature smart and silly take on the week's news.

[09/14/20 - 11:32 AM]
Lifetime Releases Casting for Two New Movies as Part of Annual "It's a Wonderful Lifetime" Holiday Movie Slate
Fran Drescher, Ben Lewis, Blake Lee and Ellen Wong star in "The Christmas Setup" while Tony Giroux, Jacky Lai and Tzi Ma lead "A Sugar & Spice Holiday."

[09/14/20 - 11:31 AM]
Norman Lear's 70s Classic "Good Times" Will Return as an Animated Series on Netflix
Carl Jones joins as showrunner for Lear's first-ever animated series, in partnership with the likes of Steph Curry and Seth MacFarlane.

[09/14/20 - 11:02 AM]
CMT's Most Popular and Longest-Running Series "Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team" Renewed for Monumental Season 15
This season will be unlike any other, as it returns to follow a group of hopefuls as they work their way through the rigorous training camp and vie for a highly-coveted spot on one of America's most iconic teams, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.

[09/14/20 - 10:59 AM]
Starz Inks Development Deals for Two New Series from Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and G-Unit Film & Television
The first series is an untitled female sports agent drama inspired by the life of superstar sports agent and attorney Nicole Lynn, who will also serve as executive producer.

[09/14/20 - 10:16 AM]
Video: "Wilmore" - Official Trailer - Peacock
Emmy Award-winning producer, actor and comedian Larry Wilmore is bringing his distinct voice to streaming with a new weekly special series.

[09/14/20 - 10:05 AM]
Discovery's "The Lost Lincoln" Unravels the Mystery of What Could Be the Most Valuable Image of Our 16th President
The documentary chronicles an investigation by professional authenticator, Dr. Whitny Braun to reveal extraordinary, groundbreaking evidence uncovering whether a newly discovered, secret photograph could be the 131st and final image of President Lincoln, taken after his infamous assassination.

[09/14/20 - 09:53 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: "Sunday Night Football" Sparks NBC to Victory
The network surges to the top spot in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[09/14/20 - 09:04 AM]
"The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse" Animated Shorts Premiere on Mickey's Birthday, November 18
The new Disney+ original series will debut on Mickey's birthday, Wednesday, November 18, with two new shorts rolling out every Friday beginning November 27.

[09/14/20 - 09:02 AM]
Is It October Already? Travel Channel Embraces the Unknown in Its Third Annual "Ghostober" Event
Filled with a creepy mix of buzzy new specials, boldfaced names and returning favorites, "Ghostober" has all the thrills and chills on lockdown.

[09/14/20 - 09:01 AM]
HBO Renews Emmy Winner "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" for Three More Seasons
The series, which is currently on hiatus until September 27, is available on HBO and to stream on HBO Max.

[09/14/20 - 08:41 AM]
"Good Bones" Delivers Its Highest-Rated Season for HGTV
HGTV further spins the numbers for the season to date.

[09/14/20 - 08:00 AM]
An Epic Performance Featuring All Entertainer of the Year Nominees to Open the "55th Academy of Country Music Awards(TM)" Broadcasting Live from Nashville Wednesday, Sept. 16 on CBS
Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Thomas Rhett and Carrie Underwood will kick off the event with a can't-miss performance featuring a medley of each of their greatest hits.

[09/14/20 - 06:44 AM]
Video: Showtime(R) Releases Trailer and Poster Art for New Docu-Series "The Comedy Store"
Directed and executive produced by Mike Binder, the series chronicles the evolution of comedy from within the walls of the legendary L.A. club.

[09/14/20 - 06:00 AM]
Keith Urban and P!nk to Perform World Television Premiere of Their New Single "One Too Many" on the "55th Academy of Country Music Awards(TM)," Wednesday, Sept. 16 on CBS
For the first time in ACM Awards(R) history, the show will take place in Nashville, broadcasting from three iconic country music venues: Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium and the Bluebird Cafe.

[09/14/20 - 03:33 AM]
Video: "La Revolution" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In a reimagined history of the French Revolution, the guillotine's future inventor uncovers a disease that drives the aristocracy to murder commoners.

[09/13/20 - 06:04 PM]
Video: "The Trial of the Chicago 7" - Official Teaser Trailer - Netflix Film
Written and directed by Academy Award(R)-Winner Aaron Sorkin starring Sacha Baron Cohen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Frank Langella, Eddie Redmayne, Mark Rylance, Jeremy Strong, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Michael Keaton, John Carroll Lynch and Alex Sharp.

[09/13/20 - 03:30 PM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: "Saturday Night Football" Returns on Top for ABC
The Alphabet's college coverage leads the night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[09/13/20 - 12:59 PM]
Netflix Acquires Sam Levinson's "Malcolm & Marie" Starring Zendaya and John David Washington
The achingly romantic drama follows a filmmaker (Washington) and his girlfriend (Zendaya) as they return home following a celebratory movie premiere as he awaits what's sure to be imminent critical and financial success.

[09/13/20 - 11:01 AM]
Taylor Swift Returns to the Country Music Stage with a World Premiere Performance from Her Folklore Album at the "55th Academy of Country Music Awards" Wednesday, Sept. 16 on CBS
Swift will perform "betty" from her record-breaking eighth studio album folklore, which has spent six weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart, tying her with Whitney Houston for the most cumulative weeks atop the chart by a woman in history.

[09/13/20 - 10:01 AM]
Quibi Drops Steven Soderbergh's New Series "Wireless" Early
The survival thriller stars Tye Sheridan, stranded in a Colorado snowstorm on NYE with only his phone to help him.

[09/12/20 - 12:25 PM]
Netflix Acquires Kornel Mundruczo's "Pieces of a Woman"
The film stars Vanessa Kirby, Shia LaBeouf, Molly Parker, Sarah Snook, Iliza Shlesinger, Benny Safdie, Jimmie Falls, and Ellen Burstyn.

[09/12/20 - 12:16 PM]
Video: "Supergirl" Stunt Team's Fitness Routine
Join the show's stunt team as they provide some fun superhero moves to stay fit for fighting, flying, or even perfecting that cool superhero landing.

[09/12/20 - 12:15 PM]
Video: "Lucifer" Season 4 Blooper Reel
Director Sherwin Shilati and executive producers Joe Henderson and Ildy Modrovich unveiled this never-before-seen blooper reel from season four.

[09/12/20 - 12:14 PM]
Season Four of "Young Justice" Gets a Title... and It's Phantastic!
During the panel, executive producers Greg Weisman and Brandon Vietti exclusively confirmed the official title for the highly anticipated fourth season as "Young Justice: Phantoms."

[09/12/20 - 12:13 PM]
The Waverider Picks Up a New Passenger on Season Six of "DC's Legends of Tomorrow"
Lisseth Chavez has just been cast in the role of Esperanza "Spooner" Cruz.

[09/12/20 - 12:12 PM]
"Pennyworth" Season Two Brings a Surprise for Martha Kane
Season two features the return of stars Hainsley Lloyd Bennett, Ryan Fletcher, Dorothy Atkinson and Polly Walker, with Paloma Faith and Jason Flemyng.

[09/12/20 - 12:11 PM]
DC's Strangest Group of Heroes Will Be Back to Save the World as HBO Max Greenlights a Third Season of "Doom Patrol"
All episodes from the first two seasons of the Warner Bros. Television series are available to stream now on HBO Max.

[09/12/20 - 09:46 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX, "SmackDown" Hold Onto Demo Crown
The network continues its reign among 18-49 while ABC is the most-watched broadcaster overall.

[09/12/20 - 09:02 AM]
CBS All Access' First Feature-Length Documentary "Console Wars" to Premiere on Wednesday, Sept. 23
An Official Selection of the 2020 SXSW Film Festival, the film takes viewers back to 1990 when Sega, a fledgling arcade company, assembled a team of underdogs to take on the greatest video game company in the world, Nintendo.

[09/12/20 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Moonbase 8" Official Teaser - Fred Armisen Showtime Series
Fred Armisen, Tim Heidecker, and John C. Reilly are embarking on man's greatest mission.

[09/11/20 - 11:40 PM]
Development Update: Friday, September 11
Updates include: Julia Butters exits "American Housewife"; ABC's "For Life" pauses production; and "This Is Us" targets return to filming.

[09/11/20 - 03:32 PM]
Ovation TV to Air Beloved U.K. Detective Series "Death in Paradise" on Thursday Nights
The first six seasons will air on Ovation TV in four-hour blocks starting Thursday, October 1 at 7:00/6:00c.

[09/11/20 - 03:25 PM]
ABC News Hosts Town Hall with President Donald Trump, "'The President and the People' a '20/20' Special Event" Anchored by George Stephanopoulos
Said event has been expanded to 90 minutes and will now run under the "20/20" banner.

[09/11/20 - 12:08 PM]
2020 NFL Kickoff Game on NBC Featuring Texans vs. Chiefs Is Most-Watched Sporting Event Since Super Bowl
NBC Sports spins the numbers for Thursday, September 10.

[09/11/20 - 08:58 AM]
"Departure" Begins Production on Season Two; Archie Panjabi and Christopher Plummer to Return
Season One has sold to broadcasters including Peacock/Universal in the US, M6 in France, and NBCUniversal International Networks (NBCUIN) for Europe and Africa, who have also taken Season Two.

[09/11/20 - 08:22 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: NFL Returns on Top for NBC
In early results, the network's coverage is down from last year's season opener.

[09/11/20 - 07:57 AM]
"Love After Lockup" Returns with Six New Episodes Friday, October 9 at 9 PM ET / 8 PM CT on WE tv
The highly-addicting series follows lovebirds hoping to make their way down the aisle with the jailbirds who may or may not be conning them.

[09/10/20 - 11:32 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, September 10
Updates include: Nicolas Cage's Joe Exotic series lands at Amazon; Netflix renews "The Goop Lab with Gwyneth Paltrow"; and Kaitlyn Dever latest to board Hulu's "Dopesick."

[09/10/20 - 06:01 PM]
Video: Celebrate 30 Years of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" with HBO Max
All 148 episodes of the beloved sitcom are available to stream on HBO Max.

[09/10/20 - 05:31 PM]
Will Smith Shares First Look Photos from Upcoming "Fresh Prince Reunion Special" on HBO Max, Taping Today on 30th Anniversary of Original Series
Smith was joined by series regulars Tatyana Ali, Karyn Parsons, Joseph Marcell, Daphne Maxwell Reid and Alfonso Ribeiro as well as recurring co-star DJ Jazzy Jeff for a family reunion on set in the Banks' home in this this one-time special.







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[11/22/24 - 01:31 PM]
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[11/22/24 - 12:11 PM]
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[11/22/24 - 10:15 AM]
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[11/22/24 - 09:01 AM]
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[11/22/24 - 08:03 AM]
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[11/22/24 - 07:35 AM]
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[11/22/24 - 07:12 AM]
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[11/22/24 - 06:31 AM]
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[11/22/24 - 05:41 AM]
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[11/22/24 - 03:01 AM]
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[11/21/24 - 04:01 PM]
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[11/21/24 - 04:00 PM]
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[11/21/24 - 01:32 PM]
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[11/21/24 - 01:12 PM]
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[11/21/24 - 01:05 PM]
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