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[07/22/21 - 11:41 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, July 22
Updates include: Michael Chernus joins Amazon's "Dead Ringers" series; Michelle Monaghan to lead Netflix's "Echoes"; and Anthony Ippolito cast as Al Pacino in "The Offer" at Paramount+.

[07/22/21 - 02:31 PM]
Video: "Madagascar: A Little Wild" - Season 4 Trailer
Get ready to go a little wild with all new episodes, coming to Peacock on August 6.

[07/22/21 - 12:02 PM]
Video: "Comedy Central Releases "Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens" Season 2 Trailer, Key Art and Announces an All-Star Guest Lineup
Margaret Cho, Fortune Feimster, Alan Kim, Ross Butler and Chloe Fineman are among the featured guests.

[07/22/21 - 12:01 PM]
Science Channel Goes Underwater and Underground in New Premieres of "Underground Marvels" and "Abandoned: Expedition Shipwreck"
Look for both series back-to-back beginning Thursday, August 5 at 9:00/8:00c.

[07/22/21 - 11:34 AM]
Chefs Turn Everyday Ingredients from Mystery Refrigerators Into Extraordinary Dishes in New Competition Series "Raid the Fridge"
Dan Ahdoot hosts the series, premiering Wednesday, September 1 at 10:00/9:00c on Food Network.

[07/22/21 - 11:09 AM]
"Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart and Snoop Dogg" to Launch Tomorrow, Friday, July 23 on Peacock
Tomorrow's premiere episode will cover the lead up to the Olympics as Kevin and Snoop prepare to be your comedy guides through the Games.

[07/22/21 - 10:28 AM]
Survival of the Fittest: An All-New Season of "Naked and Afraid" Premieres August 1 on Discovery
After spending years training and mastering skills of both physical and mental endurance, this summer, the toughest adventure-seekers in the world will leave the comforts of home and be dropped into the wildest survival challenge of their lives.

[07/22/21 - 10:24 AM]
Peacock Announces Damon Wayans Jr. as Host of "Frogger," Based on Beloved Video Game Phenomenon
TV host, actor, and media personality, Kyle Brandt will serve as co-host, alongside Wayans Jr.

[07/22/21 - 10:03 AM]
Emmy Nominee Shailene Woodley to Star in "Three Women" for Showtime
The show has been picked up straight to series, with principal photography set to begin in the fall.

[07/22/21 - 10:01 AM]
Caleb Foote Upped to Series Regular on Season Two of the Max Original "Made for Love"
Foote plays "Bennett Hobbes," the always cheerful executive assistant and confidante of "Byron Gogol" (Billy Magnussen).

[07/22/21 - 10:01 AM]
Hulu Announces Special "Pen15" Animated Episode Premiering August 27
On vacation with Curtis, Anna and Maya are introduced to new crippling insecurities.

[07/22/21 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Max Renews "That Damn Michael Che" for a Second Season
The series debuted in May of this year and stars Michael Che.

[07/22/21 - 09:34 AM]
AMC Reveals New Images and Details About What's Ahead in Season 11 of "The Walking Dead"
Maggie (Lauren Cohan), Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), Rosita (Christian Serratos), Gabriel (Seth Gilliam), Aaron (Ross Marquand), Alden (Callan McAuliffe), Magna (Nadia Hilker) and Lydia (Cassady McClincy) are among those spotlighted.

[07/22/21 - 09:31 AM]
Lifetime's Third Annual Cheerleader Movie Slate "Fear the Cheer" Features Back-to-Back Weekends of Six New Movies Beginning August 28
Denise Richards and Thomas Calabro kick off the slate, starring in "Killer Cheer Mom" on August 28.

[07/22/21 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Ada Twist" - Official Teaser - Netflix
Exploding cakes, flying bananas and what is that smell!? Find out when Ada Twist loads up her lab and discovers how cool science really is!

[07/22/21 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Nine Perfect Strangers" - Official Trailer
Nicole Kidman and Melissa McCarthy star in this drama miniseries premiering August 18, only on Hulu.

[07/22/21 - 08:02 AM]
Documentary Feature "Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali" Highlighting the Extraordinary Friendship of Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali Coming to Netflix
The documentary feature will debut on Netflix on September 9.

[07/22/21 - 08:01 AM]
Diego Luna Unveils His New Series "Everything Will Be Fine"
Luna produced and directed the series, coming to Netflix on August 20.

[07/22/21 - 07:06 AM]
Billie Eilish Cinematic Concert Experience, "Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles," to Premiere Exclusively on Disney+ Friday, September 3
Fresh off the heels of her brand-new album, "Happier than Ever," the Disney+ original will feature an intimate performance of every song in the album's sequential order - for the first and only time - from the stage of the legendary Hollywood Bowl.

[07/22/21 - 07:01 AM]
"Sanditon" Season 2 Casting News
New characters this season include Alexander Colbourne (Ben Lloyd-Hughes), a mysterious resident with a complex family history, who is in stark contrast to self-assured war hero Colonel Francis Lennox (Tom Weston-Jones), his rival for Charlotte's affections.

[07/22/21 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Dune" - Official Trailer - HBO Max
"Dune" will be available on October 22 in theaters and on HBO Max, streaming only on the Ad-Free plan in the US for 31 days from its theatrical release.

[07/22/21 - 06:01 AM]
MTV Entertainment Studios Taps "The Surreal Life" for Fall 2021 Premiere on VH1
The iconic series notorious for legendary "celeb-reality," returns with eight unexpected stars coming together for a wild, over the top journey that pushes them to reveal different sides of themselves in surprising ways.

[07/22/21 - 12:57 AM]
Announcing Cast and Start of Production for First Netflix Russian Series "Anna K"
The series will feature a Russian cast including previously announced leading actress Svetlana Khodchenkova, Fedor Bondarchuk, Yuliya Aleksandrova, Yuriy Kutsenko, Yuriy Borisov, and others.

[07/21/21 - 11:18 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, July 21
Updates include: America Ferrera cast in Apple's "WeCrashed"; Josh Segarra scores role on "She-Hulk" at Disney+; and Lana Condor to lead Hulu's "Take Out."

[07/21/21 - 04:54 PM]
Starz Original Series "Power Book III: Raising Kanan" Sets Records as Network's Most Highly Engaged Series Premiere Ever and Biggest Multiplatform Premiere in 2021
The series debuted as the network's most highly engaged series premiere ever with the best series premiere completion rate across OTT platforms, and dominated social media on premiere night ranking #1 most social series.

[07/21/21 - 02:29 PM]
Viewership for the 2021 NBA Finals on ABC Up 32 Percent from Last Year
Tuesday's title clinching Game 6 broadcast was up 50 percent and was the most-watched game of the series.

[07/21/21 - 12:00 PM]
"I Love a Mama's Boy" Returns for Its Sophomore Season with More Jaw-Dropping Love Triangles Than Ever Before
The series returns to TLC on Sunday, August 29 at 10:00/9:00c.

[07/21/21 - 11:00 AM]
ABC News Announces the All-New Television Event of the Summer - "Superstar" - Profiling Iconic Celebrities Who Shaped American Culture
"Superstar: Whitney Houston" premieres Wednesday, August 11 at 10:00/9:00c.

[07/21/21 - 10:36 AM]
"The Suicide Squad," "Reminiscence," "Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union," Season 3 of "Titans," "Sweet Life: Los Angeles," and "Hard Knocks: The Dallas Cowboys" Arrive on HBO Max This August
A-list films including the "Jurassic Park" trilogy, "Magic Mike XXL," "Inception," "Malcolm X," "The Shawshank Redemption," "Requiem for a Dream," and the "Sex and the City" movie all debut in the month.

[07/21/21 - 10:31 AM]
Video: Showtime Releases Trailer for New Docu-Series "UFO" Premiering on Sunday, August 8
The four-part series explores our fascination with unidentified flying objects, and what clandestine influence the American government, lucrative private companies and the military may have in shielding the truth behind extraterrestrial phenomena to further their own agendas.

[07/21/21 - 10:20 AM]
Shawn Ryan Brings "The Night Agent" to Netflix
The new series is about a low level FBI Agent working in the White House basement, manning a phone that never rings... until the night it does propelling him into a dangerous conspiracy that ultimately leads to the Oval Office.

[07/21/21 - 10:19 AM]
Video: Peacock Drops Trailer for Unscripted Series "Ex-Rated" Hosted and Executive Produced by Andy Cohen, Streaming Thursday, August 12 on Peacock
The series explores the growing trend of adult singles who send standardized "exit surveys" to all of their previous romantic partners - from long-term relationships to casual hook-ups - to learn why their relationships never materialized or simply didn't last.

[07/21/21 - 10:02 AM]
Lifetime Announces "Switched Before Birth" - Starring Justina Machado and Skyler Samuels & Elisabeth Rohm Directs
Inspired by IVF stories of actual couples, the powerful film follows two strangers whose paths intersect and become forever intertwined following their IVF procedures.

[07/21/21 - 10:01 AM]
Hallmark Channel Kicks Off Production on Season Nine of Hit Series "When Calls the Heart"
The hit drama ended its eighth season on a high, with this season's final episode ranking as the most-watched episode of the series.

[07/21/21 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "The Chair" - Official Trailer - Netflix
At a major university, the first woman of color to become chair tries to meet the dizzying demands and high expectations of a failing English department.

[07/21/21 - 09:00 AM]
Three-Part Documentary "Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union," Chronicling a President's Journey and the Challenges of Building a More Inclusive America, Debuts August 3
The project chronicles the personal and political journey of President Barack Obama, as the country grapples with its racial history.

[07/21/21 - 09:00 AM]
The Kennedy Center Announces 44th Class of Honorees
The recipients are: operatic bass-baritone Justino Díaz; Motown founder, songwriter, producer and director Berry Gordy; "Saturday Night Live" creator Lorne Michaels; legendary stage and screen icon Bette Midler; and singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell.

[07/21/21 - 08:31 AM]
Video: HBO Max Releases Trailer and Key Art for Streetwear Competition Series "The Hype," Debuting August 12
Produced by the Emmy(R)-winning team at Scout Productions, Speedy Morman hosts the eight-episode season.

[07/21/21 - 07:31 AM]
Video: "Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Two childhood friends go from high school dropouts to the most powerful drug kingpins in Miami in this true story of a crime saga that spanned decades.

[07/21/21 - 07:02 AM]
Comedy Central Unveils "Tha God's Honest Truth" with Lenard "Charlamagne" McKelvey a New, Weekly Late-Night Show from MTV Entertainment Studios Premiering Friday, September 17
This weekly half hour late-night series features Charlamagne's culturally fluent take on social issues in a variety of deep dives, sketches, and social experiments that deftly unpacks the most pressing topics permeating politics and culture.

[07/21/21 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "John of God: The Crimes of a Spiritual Healer" - Official Trailer - Netflix Brazil
Idolized medium João Teixeira de Faria rises to international fame before horrifying abuse is revealed by survivors, prosecutors and the press.

[07/21/21 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Marvel Studios' Assembled: The Making of Loki" - Official Trailer
Witness the glory with the masters of mischief. Marvel Studios' "Assembled: The Making of Loki" is now streaming on Disney+.

[07/21/21 - 06:31 AM]
Video: "The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf" - Official Teaser - Netflix
Escaping from poverty to become a witcher, Vesemir slays monsters for coin and glory, but when a new menace rises, he must face the demons of his past.

[07/21/21 - 06:17 AM]
Amazon Studios Orders Series Adaptation of "Anansi Boys"
The six episode limited series, an adaptation of Neil Gaiman's international best-selling novel, will begin shooting in Scotland later this year.

[07/21/21 - 02:01 AM]
Amazon Prime Video Confirms a Second Series of "Clarkson's Farm"
Filming for season 2 has commenced, and the new series will launch exclusively on Prime Video in over 240 countries and territories.

[07/21/21 - 12:01 AM]
Video: "AlRawabi School for Girls" - Official Teaser - Netflix
The bullied outcasts at prestigious Al Rawabi School for Girls plot a series of risky takedowns to get back at their tormentors.

[07/20/21 - 11:32 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, July 20
Updates include: NBC's "Manifest" eyes resurrection; Victoria Cartagena joins the cast of The CW's "Batwoman"; and Gavin Casalegno tapped for Amazon's "The Summer I Turned Pretty."

[07/20/21 - 03:02 PM]
Kevin Hart and Jason Biggs Lead E!'s Hilarious Night of Fun and Games Beginning Tuesday, August 31
Look for "Celebrity Game Face" and "Jason Biggs' Cash at Your Door" back-to-back beginning at 10:00/9:00c.

[07/20/21 - 03:01 PM]
Netflix Releases Viewership Figures for "Shadow and Bone," "Sweet Tooth," "Army of the Dead," "Fatherhood," More
The streamer details its top films and series for the second quarter of 2021.

[07/20/21 - 02:04 PM]
Season Four Production Begins on the CBS Original Series "Magnum P.I." with a Traditional Hawaiian Blessing on Oahu
Series stars Jay Hernandez, Perdita Weeks, Zachary Knighton, Stephen Hill, Tim Kang and Amy Hill were among the participants.







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[06/26/26 - 07:13 AM]
Adult Swim Announces "Heist Brothers," New "Robot Chicken" Specials, and Expanded Slate at Annecy International Film Festival
"Heist Brothers" is a new high-octane animated action comedy from Emmy Award-winning creator Genndy Tartakovsky.

[06/26/26 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Kaulitz & Kaulitz" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Health checkups, a stormy wedding and an overdue journey to the past: The twins are ready to confront life's big questions - and each other.

[06/26/26 - 06:01 AM]
Prime Video Set to Serve "Novak Djokovic: The Wolf in Winter" on August 20
The feature-length documentary explores the extraordinary journey of tennis GOAT Novak Djokovic, who began playing on the hardscrabble courts of Serbia and rose to become the most accomplished champion in the history of men's tennis.

[06/26/26 - 06:00 AM]
Video: A Mad New Adventure Awaits as "Descendants: Wicked Wonderland" Debuts Official Trailer and New Villain Anthem
The highly anticipated next chapter of the "Descendants" franchise premieres Thursday, July 16, on Disney Channel and the next day on Disney+.

[06/26/26 - 04:31 AM]
Warner Bros. Animation Announces Development on "Dark Shadows" Adaptation Based on the Cult-Favorite Television Series
Created by Dan Curtis and celebrating its 60th anniversary this summer, "Dark Shadows" starred TV's original anti-hero and the father of the modern-day vampire, Barnabas Collins, a vampire with a conscience.

[06/26/26 - 03:01 AM]
Netflix Announces a New Chapter in the Story of "The Monster of Florence," Directed by Stefano Sollima
A new chapter in Italy's most famous true crime case, the series will revisit the investigation through a new lens, coming soon, only on Netflix globally.

[06/25/26 - 08:01 PM]
Video: "Eraserheads: Combo on the Run" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Through archival footage and candid interviews, this documentary explores the rise, rupture and record-breaking reunion of Filipino band Eraserheads.

[06/25/26 - 03:03 PM]
Viewership for 2026 NBA Draft First Round Presentation Up 10 Percent Year Over Year
The audience peaked with 5.5 million viewers during the 8:15 p.m. ET quarter hour.

[06/25/26 - 02:06 PM]
BET's 4th Annual Black + Iconic Soiree to Premiere June 29, Exclusively on Paramount+
Hosted by Emmy-nominated actress, producer, and advocate Laverne Cox, with Lavelle Dontae serving as Red Carpet Host, this year's celebration highlighted the power, influence, and impact of Black LGBTQ+ leaders and allies across entertainment, advocacy, business, and media.

[06/25/26 - 01:30 PM]
Starz in Development to Adapt International Bestseller "The Wolf King"
The bestselling romantasy book series by Lauren Palphreyman follows a captive princess who gets kidnapped by a brooding werewolf alpha and plunged into a bloodthirsty war.

[06/25/26 - 12:01 PM]
Video: "Breaking Bear" - Official Trailer - Tubi Original
A family of bears run a drug empire to raise money to save their forest from frackers and an endless array of psychotic enemies.

[06/25/26 - 12:01 PM]
The 62nd Academy of Country Music Awards Will Return to the World-Renowned MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 16, 2027
This year's event drove an estimated $53 million in total economic impact for the Las Vegas region.

[06/25/26 - 11:45 AM]
ESPN Presents "All of Wimbledon. All in One Place" June 29 - July 12
Every match from all courts stream live on the ESPN App for ESPN Unlimited plan subscribers.

[06/25/26 - 11:31 AM]
Emmy Award Nominee Lizzy Caplan Plunges Into the Insanity of FX's "Far Cry" Coming to FX and Hulu
The limited series from Noah Hawley and Rob Mac, who will also star, will retain the franchise's signature standalone storytelling format with each season set in a new setting following a new cast of characters.

[06/25/26 - 10:01 AM]
NBC Greenlights Emmy-Nominated Event Series "The Americas" for a Second Season
Expanding on the tentpole series, special episodes will roll out in the leadup to season two, starting with "The Americas: A Wild 250th," airing July 2 at 9pm ET/PT on NBC and next day on Peacock.