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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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[10/08/24 - 03:30 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers vs. CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" for 4th Consecutive Week
On Monday (9/30/24), "Nightline" turned in its top telecast in Adults 18-49 (313,000) in 9 months and best performance in Adults 25-54 (396,000) in 4 months - since 1/15/24 and 6/6/24, respectively.

[10/08/24 - 01:05 PM]
"High Potential" Jumps Dramatically in Week 2 with 10.72 Million Total Viewers and 2.20 Rating in Adults 18-49
The show's impressive growth scored an increase of +10% in Total Viewers (10.72 million vs. 9.75 million) and +4% in Adults 18-49 (2.20 rating vs. 2.12 rating) over its week-ago series premiere on 9/17/24, across platforms.

[10/08/24 - 12:16 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Sept. 30: "Nobody Wants This" Rises to #1, "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" Claims #2
Romance reality series "Love Is Blind" Season 7 hard-launched at #3 (5.2M views) while coming-of-age drama "Heartstopper" returned for its third season at #4 (4.5M views).

[10/08/24 - 12:01 PM]
Video: "Coroner" - Official Trailer - Hulu
The series follows a recently widowed Dr. Jenny Cooper (Serinda Swan) - a coroner who investigates suspicious, unnatural or sudden deaths in Toronto.

[10/08/24 - 11:49 AM]
"Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry" Unveils Star-Studded Performer Lineup for Dec. 16 Country Music Holiday Special on NBC
The can't-miss holiday event will feature performances from an astounding lineup of fan-favorite artists, including Dan + Shay, Kelsea Ballerini, Sheryl Crow, Kirk Franklin, Josh Groban, Kate Hudson and Orville Peck.

[10/08/24 - 11:41 AM]
Lifetime Acquires New Holiday Film "A Carpenter Christmas Romance" Written by Sarah Drew and Starring Sasha Pieterse, Mitchell Slaggert for "It's a Wonderful Lifetime" Holiday Slate
The film follows the story of best-selling author Andrea (Pieterse) who is reunited with her sexy ex-crush Seth (Slaggert), who is working as a carpenter.

[10/08/24 - 10:01 AM]
"The Night Agent" Celebrates an Early Season 3 Renewal as Season 2 Is Set to Return Winter 2025
Season 1 was the most watched series in 2023 (by views) and currently ranks as the 7th Most Popular English series on Netflix of all time, with a staggering 98.2M views in its first 91 days.

[10/08/24 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Original Comedy Special "Seth Meyers: Dad Man Walking" Debuts October 26
Taped at The Vic Theatre in Chicago, "Seth Meyers: Dad Man Walking" showcases Meyers' effortless conversational style as he offers up hilarious reflections on family, generational legacies, and why his kids provide the best material for his comedy.

[10/08/24 - 09:26 AM]
High-Octane Animated Series "Invincible Fight Girl" Enters the Ring November 2 on Adult Swim
From Juston Gordon-Montgomery and Cartoon Network Studios, the half-hour series is set in Wrestling World, a place where wrestling is more than just sport and spectacle... it's a way of life.

[10/08/24 - 09:10 AM]
Cozy Up with Favorite Disney Films When Freeform's "30 Days of Disney" Returns This November
The programming event features a lineup of beloved films from the entire Walt Disney catalog, including Disney Animated classics like "Lilo & Stitch," "Aladdin" and "Beauty and the Beast" and Disney-Pixar films like a "Toy Story" movie marathon, "WALL-E," "Inside Out" and modern fan favorites "Soul" and "Turning Red."

[10/08/24 - 09:03 AM]
New Docuseries "Great Migrations: A People on the Move" from Emmy Nominee Henry Louis Gates Jr. Premieres January 28th on PBS
The series tells the story of African American movement over the 20th and 21st centuries, and how it has shaped our nation by exploring the meaning behind those movements.

[10/08/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Return to Las Sabinas" - Official Trailer - Hulu
After years of being apart, the Molina sisters reunite in their hometown of Manterana to look after their father.

[10/08/24 - 09:00 AM]
Country Music Icon Keith Urban to Headline and Co-Host "New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash" Live from Downtown Nashville, on CBS
Kane Brown and Jelly Roll will join Urban live from the Bicentennial Mall stage.

[10/08/24 - 09:00 AM]
"GAME 7" Premieres Exclusively on Prime Video on October 22
With first-hand accounts from both the winning and losing athletes that participated in these high-stakes showdowns, each episode goes behind the scenes to revisit the most iconic moments of the most memorable games in history.

[10/08/24 - 09:00 AM]
Prime Video Announces New Stand-Up Comedy Special from Comedian Jeff Dunham: "Jeff Dunham's Scrooged-Up Holiday Special"
The one-hour special will premiere on November 19 on Prime Video.