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interview: "one tree hill" creator mark schwahn >>
the show's mastermind stops by to talk about the final season
interview: "gossip girl" executive producer josh safran >>
the veteran soap airs its 100th episode this week on the cw

the futon's 50 best episodes of 2011: #10-1 >>
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[the futon's first look at the 2011-12 season pilots]
our annual look at all the shows that did - and didn't - make the cut
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    [wednesday, february 08, 2012]    
7:00 PM NBA TV nba tv special: new york knicks @ washington wizards
7:30 PM CARTOON johnny test: mush, johnny, mush (#537)
8:00 PM FOX american idol: auditions #8 (ID-1109)
  CBS cbs news special: person to person
[one-hour special presentation]
  NICKTOONS dragon ball gt: the last oracle of luud (#112)
  E! e! special: e! news special: a-list listings
[special presentation]
  ABC middle, the: valentine's day iii (#315)
  PBS nature: raccoon nation (#2907)
  CARTOON ninjago: masters of spinjitzu: can of worms (#105)
  The CW one tree hill: the killing moon (#905)
  NBC whitney: lance! (#115)
8:30 PM NBC are you there, chelsea?: the gynecologist (#105)
  ABC suburgatory: sex and the suburbs (#113)
  NICKTOONS supah ninjas (#112)
9:00 PM TRAVEL amazing eats: saucy (#106)
  CBS criminal minds: snake eyes (#713)
  SYFY ghost hunters: moonshine & madness (#805-60)
  SHOWTIME inside the nfl: 23 11-12 (#3323)
[33rd season finale]
  NAT GEO WILD maneater manhunt: tiger at large (#101)
[series premiere]
  FOX mobbed: episode 1235 (SP-1235)
[one-hour special presentation]
  ABC modern family: me? jealous? (#314)
  PBS nova: separating twins (#3908)
  HISTORY only in america with larry the cable guy: american guns (#205)
  TRUTV operation repo: episode 914 (#914)
[9th season winter premiere]
  The CW remodeled: 3 men and a little agency (#104)
  NBC rock center with brian williams: 020812 (#115)
[new time slot]
9:30 PM ABC happy endings: the st. valentine's day maxssacre (#213)
  DIY i want that: rotisserie case (DIWT-112H)
  HGTV kitchen cousins: stairway to kitchen heaven (HKITC-112H)
  TRUTV operation repo: episode 915 (#915)
10:00 PM SPIKE TV 1000 ways to die: star death: the last generation (#3??)
  HISTORY american restoration: the big bang (#209)
  CBS csi: crime scene investigation: tressed to kill (#1213)
  ID dark minds: the babysitter killer (#103)
  A&E dog the bounty hunter: a family affair, part 1 (#??)
  SYFY face off: dangerous beauty (#205)
  TV ONE find our missing: episode 4 (#104)
  MILITARY greatest tank battles: the battle of italy (#205)
  ANIMAL PLANET hillbilly handfishin': no strings attached (#110)
[new episode - special night]
  TV LAND hot in cleveland: i'm with the band (#311)
  HGTV house hunters: first time buyer has dad's help in baltimore (HNT-5611H)
  NBC law & order: special victims unit: father's shadow (#1313)
  BBCA mistresses: episode 4 (#304)
[3rd season finale]
  TLC my 600-lb life: donald's story (#103)
  NBA TV nba tv special: houston rockets @ portland trail blazers
  PBS pbs special: inside nature's giants: big cat (#104)
  MTV real world/road rules challenge, the: where did our love go? (#2203-60)
  FOOD restaurant: impossible: moss' prime rib & spaghetti house (#IL0301ZH)
[3rd season premiere]
  ABC revenge: perception (#114)
  USA royal pains: bottoms up (#314)
  E! soup, the: 020812
  BRAVO top chef: mentors (#914)
  TRAVEL vegas stripped: episode 1 (#101)
[series premiere]
10:30 PM HISTORY american restoration: top dog (#210)
  A&E dog the bounty hunter: a family affair, part 2 (#??)
  HGTV house hunters international: hitting the books in bologna, italy (HHINT-3209H)
  TRAVEL vegas stripped: episode 2 (#102)
11:00 PM BRAVO watch what happens: live: padma lakshmi and michael showalter (#623)

[status] [# of series]
· canceled/ended (2011-2012 season) 20 series
· on hiatus or fate to be determined 633 series
· currently airing (winter 2012) 368 series
· new this winter (yet to premiere) 21 series
· returning this winter (yet to premiere) 47 series
· new this spring (yet to premiere) 38 series
· returning this spring (yet to premiere) 41 series
· new in 2012 (date TBA) 119 series
· returning in 2012 (date TBA) 146 series
· canceled/ended (2010-2011 season) 219 series

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Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: 20 Million for 200th Episode of "NCIS"
Plus: ABC's "The River" posts big year-to-year gains in its two-hour debut.
Monday's Cable Ratings: Original "Pawn Stars" Holds Off the Competition
Plus: numbers for Disney XD's "Kickin' It," Discovery's "First Week In" and History's "Cajun Pawn Stars."



[02/08/12 - 11:28 AM]
Ovation Premieres First Original Movie "We'll Take Manhattan" on Saturday, March 3
The John McKay film was previously slated to bow this Saturday, February 11.

[02/08/12 - 11:06 AM]
MTV to Premiere "Punk'd" & "The Pauly D Project" on Thursday, March 29 at 10PM ET/PT
The Ashton Kutcher-produced series was previously slated to return on Monday, March 19.

[02/08/12 - 10:56 AM]
Angelina Jolie to Present at 84th Academy Awards(R) on Oscar(R) Sunday, February 26 on ABC
In 1999 Jolie took home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in "Girl, Interrupted."

[02/08/12 - 10:17 AM]
Tears! Breakdowns! Fainting! Who Will Survive "American Idol's" Hardest Hollywood Week Ever?
FOX details the upcoming installments of the series due this month.

[02/08/12 - 09:48 AM]
"Breathless Bride: Dying to Live" Premieres Wednesday, February 29 on TLC
The one-hour special "captures the courageous story of a Cystic Fibrosis sufferer as she awaits a double lung transplant while planning her dream wedding."

[02/08/12 - 09:32 AM]
Electus and The Weinstein Company Attach Dave Erickson to Executive Produce Starz' Epic New Adventure Series "Marco Polo"
"John Fusco has created an epic character and adventure drama unlike anything I've read or seen on television. I'm proud to be part of it," said Dave Erickson.

[02/08/12 - 09:32 AM]
E! Presents Weekly Encore Performances of NBC's "The Voice" Beginning Saturday, February 11
Last year, said encores saw ratings increases by as much as 60% in its timeslot throughout the season.

[02/08/12 - 09:31 AM]
ABC Family Greenlights the One-Hour Scripted Drama, "Bunheads" from Executive Producer Amy Sherman-Palladino Starring Tony Award(R) Winning Actor Sutton Foster
The newcomer joins the network's recently announced new original series, "Baby Daddy" and "Beverly Hills Nannies."

[02/08/12 - 09:11 AM]
"NCIS" is #1 Program on Tuesday in Viewers and Key Demographics
CBS spins the numbers for Tuesday, February 7.

[02/08/12 - 09:09 AM]
New Original Non Fiction Series "Push Girls" to Premiere on Sundance Channel, Tuesday, April 17th
The series "traces the lives of four dynamic, outspoken and beautiful women who, by accident or illness, have been paralyzed from the neck or the waist down."

[02/08/12 - 09:01 AM]
"The Ricky Gervais Show," the Animated Comedy Series Based on the Smash-Hit Podcast, Returns for Its Third Season April 20, Exclusively on HBO
13 all-new episodes will air Fridays at 9:00/8:00c on the pay channel.

[02/08/12 - 08:50 AM]
Animal Planet Asks America to Elect Its Favorite Pet With Decision 2012
This year-long campaign will determine the country's first-ever clear-cut choice for animal companion from one of three parties: dogs, cats and independents.

[02/08/12 - 08:47 AM]
"The River" Opens at 11-Week Highs for ABC in the Time Period
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, February 7.

[02/08/12 - 08:43 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: 20 Million for 200th Episode of "NCIS"
Plus: ABC's "The River" posts big year-to-year gains in its two-hour debut.

[02/08/12 - 08:24 AM]
Critically Acclaimed Crime Thriller, "Whitechapel," Returns to BBC America's Dramaville
The six-part second season kicks off Wednesday, March 28 at 10:00/9:00c.