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[10/25/06 - 08:51 PM]
2006 - the Year of the Baby!
For the fifth time, VH1 will honor winners in categories that captured the year in music, news, politics, arts and gossip with "VH1 Big In '06 Awards." Hosted by actor and comedian D.L. Hughley, the annual year-end celebration will premiere on Sunday, December 3 at 8PM.

[10/25/06 - 03:51 PM]
ABC Books 'Supernanny'S' Return, Shows Wednesdays the 'Money'
William Shatner-hosted game show premieres on November 22, while "Supernanny" returns on December 4.

[10/25/06 - 02:45 PM]
Additional Performers Set for "2006 American Music Awards"
Rascal Flatts, Tenacious D and Snow Patrol among those added to the November 21 broadcast.

[10/25/06 - 02:02 PM]
NBC's Hit Drama 'Medium' Returns to Lineup with Special Two-Hour Season Premiere on November 15
Thomas Jane to guest star alongside wife Patricia Arquette as an old flame of her character's.

[10/25/06 - 02:00 PM]
The Megan Mullally Show Gets Warmed Up This November with Entertaining Celebrity Guests and a Variety of Holiday Fun
Upcoming guests include Barry Manilow, Sean Hayes, Clay Aiken, Patricia Arquette, Jamie Kennedy, Howie Mandel and David Hyde Pierce.

[10/25/06 - 11:32 AM]
Gilmore Girls and "Veronica Mars" Combine for the CW's Most Watched Tuesday
The CW spins the numbers for Tuesday, October 24.

[10/25/06 - 11:31 AM]
Quick Take for Tuesday, October 24, 2006 (Based on Fast Affiliate Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, October 24.

[10/25/06 - 11:29 AM]
NBC.com Is on a Roll - It's the #1 Broadcast Network Website for Week of October 14
The site's "NBC Rewind" feature reached nearly four million video streams in its third week of release.

[10/25/06 - 10:47 AM]
NBC Re-Makes Two-Hour Comedy Block on Thursdays with Return of 'Scrubs' and Move of '30 Rock' to Join 'My Name Is Earl' and 'The Office' Beginning November 30
Beginning November 30, NBC's Thursday night lineup will be "My Name Is Earl" (8-8:30 p.m. ET); "The Office" (8:30-9 p.m. ET); "Scrubs" (9-9:30 p.m. ET); and "30 Rock" (9:30-10 p.m. ET). "ER" will continue at 10-11 p.m. (ET).

[10/25/06 - 10:25 AM]
TV Guide Channel Re-Airs FOX Drama "Standoff" in a Special Four-Hour Marathon
Hosted by Ron Livingston and Rosemarie DeWitt, the marathon will air on Sunday, Oct. 29, from 3:00-7:00 p.m. ET/PT.

[10/25/06 - 09:55 AM]
TBS and Myspace Offer Rising Comedians a Chance to Shine in Multi-Platform Comedy Initiative Stand Up Or Sit Down Comedy Challenge
The winner will be announced during TBS's telecast of "Comic Relief 2006" on Saturday, November 18.

[10/25/06 - 09:54 AM]
Good God Comedy Central(R) Has Balls! ComedycentraL.com to Premiere Two New Broadband Series Featuring Animated Testicles and a Live Action Comedy Taking Place in God's Office
Michael J. Weithorn, co-creator of "The King Of Queens," is behind "Baxter & McGuire," about - and we're not kidding here - a pair of testicles.

[10/25/06 - 09:51 AM]
Tony Award Winner Liev Schreiber ("Glengarry Glen Ross") Joins "Csi: Crime Scene Investigation" in a Recurring Role
He'll play a seasoned CSI who has established a strong reputation in various police departments across the country before joining the veteran team at the Las Vegas Crime Lab.

[10/25/06 - 09:49 AM]
Bravo Announces Series Pickup of New Competitive Reality Program 'Top Hair' (Working Title) - an Eight Episode One-Hour New Original Series
The cable channel orders eight one-hour episodes of the series, which was previously developed under the title "Heads Up."

[10/25/06 - 08:44 AM]
Don't Miss Your Final Chance to Pledge Alpha Nu with an Encore of the ABC Family Original Movie 'The Initiation of Sarah' on OcT. 28th
The cable channel hypes the movie's rebroadcast on Saturday, October 28.

[10/24/06 - 03:55 PM]
ESPN's Monday Night Football: Cable's Largest Audience Ever
The game's 11.807 million households tops the previous record of 11.174 million for CNN's November 1993 NAFTA Debate between then-vice president Al Gore and Ross Perot on Larry King Live.

[10/24/06 - 02:57 PM]
Through Five Weeks, the CW Posts Gains Over Over WB in Adults and Women 18-34
The CW spins the numbers for the week of October 16-22.

[10/24/06 - 12:31 PM]
VH1 Rock Doc 'I Trust You to Kill Me' Featuring Kiefer Sutherland and Rocco Deluca & the Burden to Premiere on VH1 Saturday, November 11 at 9pm
The documentary follows Kiefer Sutherland taking his indie record label act, Rocco DeLuca & the Burden, on their first international tour through London, Dublin, Reykjavik and Berlin.

[10/24/06 - 12:26 PM]
The CW Announces Long-Term Affiliation Agreement with Montecito Broadcast Group, Llc for Station in Honolulu
KHON-DT is the latest to join the netlet's affiliate station.

[10/24/06 - 12:20 PM]
CBS's Winning Streak in Viewers and Adults 25-54 Hits Five Weeks
CBS spins the numbers for the week of October 16-22.

[10/24/06 - 12:15 PM]
Primetime Ratings Report for the Week of October 16, 2006
ABC spins the numbers for the week of October 16-22.

[10/24/06 - 10:14 AM]
'Heroes' Flexes Ratings Muscle as the #1 New Show of the Week and the Season in 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for the week of October 16-22.

[10/24/06 - 10:11 AM]
FOX to Debut "The O.C." on FOX Interactive Media's MyspacE.com and FOX Television Station Group's Myfoxlocal Sites for Full Week Prior to Broadcast Premiere
The show's first two episodes this season will be streamed on Myspace.com and the Fox Television Station Group's MyFoxLocal websites in 24 owned-and-operated markets.

[10/24/06 - 10:09 AM]
Bravo Picks Up a Second Season of Hit Docu-Drama 'Work Out'
Six new episodes of the series are due in early 2007.

[10/24/06 - 10:09 AM]
Bravo's Amy Introcaso-Davis Promoted to Senior Vice President, Development and Production
Introcaso-Davis previously served as Vice President, Programming and Development, for the network.

[10/24/06 - 10:06 AM]
Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Sugarland and Josh Turner Announced to Perform on "The 40th Annual Cma Awards"
Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Kellie Pickler, LeAnn Rimes and Barbara Mandrell also added as presenters.

[10/24/06 - 08:44 AM]
Maroon 5, Norah Jones, Serena Williams, Dwyane Wade and Others Dish Out the Story Behind Sunny Bridges
The mockumentary, entitled "Sunny Bridges: Bankhead to Buckhead," airs Friday, October 27 at 7:00/6:00c.

[10/23/06 - 08:50 PM]
IFC Shows Who's Boss
IFC Entertainment announced today that it has acquired U.S. distribution rights for all media to Academy Award(R) nominee Lars Von Trier's ("Dancer in the Dark," "Dogville," "Manderlay") Danish comedy "Boss of it All."

[10/23/06 - 08:49 PM]
What Would Be the Most Horrific, Shocking, Frightening Movie Scene of All Time?
Americans just want to see Paris Hilton scream, according to a recent Harris Interactive poll commissioned by the cable network AMC.

[10/23/06 - 03:55 PM]
Spike TV Goes 'Inside the Ufc' with New Weekly Magazine-Style Series
Joe Rogan will host the new UFC-themed newsmagazine, which premieres Thursday, November 9.

[10/23/06 - 03:54 PM]
Oxygen Strikes a Pose! the Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency Begins Production on Season Two and Holiday Special
The network confirms its second season renewal, which will see the series expand to hourlong installments. Also: a holiday special is due in December.

[10/23/06 - 03:52 PM]
New FOX Reality Original Series ''The Academy'' (Working Title) Follows Grueling Training in the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Where Recruits Are Pushed to Their Limits
The new docu-reality series will premiere in May of 2007 on the cable channel.

[10/23/06 - 03:51 PM]
Rhi Entertainment and Sci Fi Channel Announce New Production Deal for 10 Exciting New Movies
Among the titles in the works for 2007: "Grizzly Rage," "Maneater," "Eye of the Beast," "Blood Monkey" and "In the Spider's Web."

[10/23/06 - 03:49 PM]
It's Like ... VH1 Films and Paramount Home Entertainment Present an Outrageously Rad Send-Up of Everyone's Favorite 80s Movies from the Co-Creator of 'Chappelle's Show'
VH1 will premiere the direct-to-DVD film on November 4, three days before its DVD release.

[10/23/06 - 03:35 PM]
Kristanna Loken Turns Superhero
The "Terminator 3" star has been tapped for the lead role in the upcoming "Painkiller Jane" series, due in the spring of 2007.

[10/23/06 - 03:34 PM]
Sci Fi's 'Ghost Hunters' Live!
Six-hour special to feature an appearance by "ECW's" CM Punk.

[10/23/06 - 03:32 PM]
Kevin Federline Returns to Monday Night Raw October 23
Last week, Mr. Britney Spears was on the receiving end of John Cena's powerful F-U slam.

[10/23/06 - 02:58 PM]
Interview: "Brothers & Sisters" Executive Producer Ken Olin

[10/23/06 - 12:32 PM]
Fast Facts for Sunday, October 22, 2006 (Based on Fast Affiliate Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, October 22.

[10/23/06 - 12:30 PM]
2006 American Music Awards Asks the Public to Choose Their Favorite Artist of the Year for the Third Annual T-Mobile Text-In Award
Vying for the T-Mobile Text-In Award are Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Daniel Powter, Pussycat Dolls and Rascal Flatts.

[10/23/06 - 12:29 PM]
The CW's "Friday Night Smackdown" Climbs to Its Most Watched Telecast of the Season
The CW spins the numbers for Friday, October 20.

[10/23/06 - 10:26 AM]
Renowned Designer Todd Oldham Named Host of Bravo's All-New Interior Design Competition Series 'Top Design'
Jonathan Adler, Margaret Russell and Kelly Wearstler also tapped as judges on the series, which will premiere in first quarter 2007.

[10/23/06 - 09:57 AM]
FOX Offers Thrills and Chills This November Sweeps
The network details its November sweeps highlights. (SPOILERS!)

[10/23/06 - 08:42 AM]
Road Rules Returns as the Next Generation of Interactive Reality TV
The series, which hasn't aired since September of 2004, will return for a 14th season in January.

[10/23/06 - 08:41 AM]
Get Ready for Big-Time Laughs! the World Premiere of "Ralphie May: Girth of a Nation" Debuts Saturday, November 4 at 11:00 P.M.*
The "Last Comic Standing" alum gets a brand-new stand-up special on the cable channel.

[10/23/06 - 08:40 AM]
Comedy Central's "Indecision 2006" Presents "Battlefield Ohio: The Daily Show's Midwest Midterm Midtacular" Covering the Mid-Term Elections from the Ohio State University's Roy Bowen Theatre Premiering Monday, October 30-Thursday, November 2 at 11:00 P.M.*
The series will air episodes taped at the Roy Bowen Theatre at Ohio State University during the week of Monday, October 30.

[10/23/06 - 08:39 AM]
Comedy Central Announces the Winner of Its User-Generated Broadband Competition
"Awesome Friends," the winning "test pilot," gets a six episode broadband development deal on Comedycentral.com.

[10/20/06 - 08:48 PM]
IFC at Home in Americanese
IFC Entertainment continues an aggressive acquisitions trend by securing all North American rights to Eric Byler's award winning AMERICANese, to be released by IFC First Take in 2007.

[10/20/06 - 07:01 PM]
Development Update: October 16-20 (Weekly Round-Up)
Over 30 updates on projects in development and tidbits about shows currently on the air!

[10/20/06 - 03:10 PM]
Shark Makes Its Case
"Shark" becomes the sixth newcomer to earn a full season of 22 episodes.







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[06/24/26 - 11:05 AM]
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[06/24/26 - 11:02 AM]
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[06/24/26 - 10:03 AM]
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[06/24/26 - 10:00 AM]
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[06/24/26 - 09:34 AM]
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[06/24/26 - 09:31 AM]
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[06/24/26 - 09:28 AM]
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[06/24/26 - 09:15 AM]
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[06/24/26 - 09:15 AM]
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[06/24/26 - 08:31 AM]
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[06/24/26 - 08:03 AM]
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