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[12/15/06 - 11:23 PM]
Lionsgate's Acclaimed Showtime Comedy Weeds Earns Four Golden Globe Award(R) Nominations - Best Comedy, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor
The studio touts its four Golden Globe nods for its Showtime comedy.

[12/15/06 - 08:34 PM]
NBC Grabs Nine Golden Globe Award Nominations While NBC Universal Dominates Entire Category of Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Comedy Or Musical
The Peacock took four nominations in the "Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series-Comedy or Musical" category.

[12/15/06 - 04:57 PM]
'Show Me,' 'Day Break' Out in Latest ABC Shuffle
The Alphabet pulls the plug on both series after each hit series lows in their most-recent airings.

[12/15/06 - 01:04 PM]
Development Update: December 11-15 (Weekly Round-Up)
Over 50 updates on projects in development and tidbits about shows currently on the air!

[12/15/06 - 12:40 PM]
ABC & Harpo Productions Announce Two Alternative Primetime Series: "Oprah Winfrey's the Big Give" and "Your Money Or Your Life"
The network orders eight episodes of "Big Give," in which "10 people will be challenged to take the money and resources they are given and multiply them to come up with the most powerful, sensational, emotional and dramatic ways to give to others."

[12/15/06 - 12:29 PM]
CBS Corporation Launches CBS Records
CBS also announced plans to make songs, music videos and other music-related content from CBS Records available for purchase and download at the iTunes Store.

[12/14/06 - 10:12 PM]
It's Wedding Bells & Wrestling Rings as MTV Greenlights Explosive New Series, "Bam's Unholy Union" & "Wrestling Society X"
Both series are set to premiere in January.

[12/14/06 - 09:01 PM]
HBO Receives 14 Golden Globe Nominations, the Most of Any Television Network This Year
The pay channel touts its 14 Golden Globe nominations.

[12/14/06 - 07:01 PM]
New York Resident Erik Chopin Takes the Cake as the Winner of NBC's Popular Weight-Loss Series 'The Biggest Loser' During Series' Live Finale
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, December 13 and details the "Loser" winner.

[12/14/06 - 07:00 PM]
My Grammy(R) Moment Debuts as Unsigned Artists Vie for Performance Slot on "The 49th Annual Grammy Awards" Sunday, FeB. 11 on the CBS Television Network
Contest will give unsigned artists the chance to audition for a performance with current multi-Grammy nominee Justin Timberlake during the broadcast.

[12/14/06 - 06:58 PM]
Disney-ABC Television Group Receives 12 Golden Globe Award Nominations
Nods include "Desperate Housewives" and "Ugly Betty" for Best Comedy and "Grey's Anatomy" and "Lost" for Best Drama.

[12/14/06 - 06:57 PM]
Jingle Bells Ring as TV Land Decks the Halls with Classic Christmas Episodes
TV Land's 7th Annual Merry-Thon airs Sunday, December 24 from 6:00/5:00c through Monday, December 25 at 6:00/5:00c.

[12/14/06 - 01:19 PM]
Jingle All the Way as NBC Spreads the Joy Christmas Night with All New Special Episodes of Its Family Favorites 'Deal Or No Deal' and '1 Vs 100'
Special holiday-themed episodes of both series will air Monday, December 25.

[12/14/06 - 01:18 PM]
NBC Universal Television Studio Notches Seven Golden Globe Nominations, Including Nods for Popular 'Heroes' as Best Television Drama and 'The Office' as Best Television Series - Comedy Or Musical
The studio touts its seven Golden Globe nominations today.

[12/14/06 - 11:05 AM]
MTV & Rolling Stone Magazine Kick Off the New Year with a New Reality Drama Premiering on January 7, 2007 at 10pm ET/PT
The 10-episode reality series will premiere Sunday, January 7 at 10:00/9:00c.

[12/14/06 - 11:04 AM]
AMC Nominated for Three Golden Globe Nominations for the Critically Acclaimed Miniseries "Broken Trail"
The mini-series delivered all-time record ratings for the cable channel, including a 7.7 household rating and 9.7 million viewers.

[12/14/06 - 11:00 AM]
ABC Can't 'Help Me' Anymore
The Alphabet axes the freshman comedy; additional episodes of "Big Day" to fill the show's Tuesday, 9:30/8:30c slot.

[12/14/06 - 10:52 AM]
Celebrity Cops Hit the Streets
Newcomer "Armed & Famous" to air Wednesdays at 8:00/7:00c starting January 10 on CBS.

[12/14/06 - 10:24 AM]
Hollywood Foreign Press Association Announced the Nominations for the 64th Golden Globe Awards
"Grey's Anatomy" and "Weeds" lead the nominations with four each for the awards, which will be handed out Monday, January 15 on NBC.

[12/13/06 - 11:49 PM]
G4 Checks in with First Original Reality Series 'The Block,' Set in the World's First Snowboarder Hotel
G4 will air a "sneak peek" of the show's first episode on Sunday, January 14 at 11:00/10:00c.

[12/13/06 - 08:50 PM]
2007 Writers Guild Awards Television & Radio Nominees Announced
The 2007 Writers Guild Awards will take place Sunday, February 11, 2007, in Los Angeles at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel and simultaneously in New York at the Hudson Theater at the Millennium Broadway Hotel.

[12/13/06 - 01:18 PM]
Larry the Cable Guy Connects with Comedy Central(R) for Animated Pilot
The project stars Larry the Cable Guy as a misguided but well-intentioned co-owner of a cable TV station.

[12/13/06 - 01:17 PM]
Perfect Harmon(Y): Ncis Soars to Its Highest 18-49 Rating of Season
CBS spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 12.

[12/13/06 - 01:16 PM]
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 2007 Adds New York Party Elements for First Time in Show History with Performances by Rihanna, Ludacris and Kt Tunstall from the Nokia Theatre in New York
With these added artists, the special will feature a record-setting 19 performances scheduled from New York and Hollywood.

[12/12/06 - 10:38 PM]
Hallmark Channel's Holiday Season Continues to Look Bright - Network Scores High on Original Holiday Movie "What I Did for Love" on Saturday, December 9
3.1 million viewers, including a 2.8 household rating, tuned into the Hallmark original, its fourth highest-rated telecast to date.

[12/12/06 - 03:55 PM]
Re-Animated Premieres as Cartoon Network's Top-Rated Original Movie in Network History
Movie also ranked as the #1 program in its time period with kids among all ad-supported basic cable networks.

[12/12/06 - 03:54 PM]
ESPN's NFL Coverage Up 38% VS. 2005
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, December 11.

[12/12/06 - 03:53 PM]
USA Network Introduces Its Newest Characters, the Ten Finialists of 'Nashville Star' Presented by Sonic
The cast of ten was handpicked from over 20,000 country music hopefuls that participated in the nationwide search.

[12/12/06 - 03:52 PM]
Primetime Ratings Report for the Week of December 4, 2006
ABC spins the numbers for the week of December 4-10.

[12/12/06 - 03:50 PM]
Production Starts on a Special Movie Adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun," Starring Award-Winning Broadway Cast
Sean Combs, Phylicia Rashad, Audra McDonald, Sanaa Lathan and John Stamos all star in the three-hour television movie adaptation.

[12/12/06 - 11:49 AM]
VH1 Screams 'I Love New York!'
The "Flavor of Love" spin-off will premiere Monday, January 8 at 9:00/8:00c.

[12/12/06 - 11:48 AM]
Surreal Life All-Stars Return to Compete in VH1's First Ever 'The Surreal Life Fame Games' Premiering Sunday, January 7 at 9pm ET/PT
Participants of the Robin Leach-hosted series include Brigitte Nielsen, Ron Jeremy, Chyna Doll, Vanilla Ice, Traci Bingham, Verne Troyer, Jordan Knight, Pepa, Emmanuel Lewis, Andrea Lowell and C.C. Deville.

[12/12/06 - 11:46 AM]
CBS News' "48 Hours Mystery" Is Saturday's Is Number One Program in Both Households and Viewers
CBS spins the numbers for Saturday, December 9.

[12/12/06 - 11:46 AM]
CBS Wins Monday in All Key Measures
CBS spins the numbers for Monday, December 11.

[12/12/06 - 11:45 AM]
CBS in the Winner's Circle for the 12th Consecutive Week
CBS spins the numbers for the week of December 4-10.

[12/12/06 - 11:43 AM]
Hammond & Collinsworth Named Commentators for NFL Wild Card Game on Nbc
They'll call the first game of the Saturday, January 6 NFL Wild Card doubleheader on NBC.

[12/12/06 - 11:42 AM]
NBC Wins Its Second Primetime Week in a Row in Adults 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for the week of December 4-10.

[12/12/06 - 09:48 AM]
Soapnet Will Air the First Season of ABC Family's Hit Drama "Falcon Beach" Beginning Saturday, January 6
The series will premiere with a two-hour episode on Saturday, January 6th at 11:00 AM with an encore on Sunday, January 7th at midnight.

[12/12/06 - 09:45 AM]
Cat Deeley Rings in 2007 on "New Year's Eve Special" Sunday, December 31, on Fox
Also: Toni Braxton and the rock band Daughtry to perform live from Times Square.

[12/12/06 - 09:43 AM]
60 Minutes Makes the Top Five and Wins Its Period in Households, Viewers and Adults 25-54
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, December 10.

[12/11/06 - 11:05 PM]
A&E Special Presentation: Miami Manhunt
The two-hour special features detectives from A&E's real-life detective series, "The First 48."

[12/11/06 - 09:27 PM]
NBC's 'The More You Know' Premieres Contest-Winning Psa on Self Esteem Featuring Mariska Hargitay
8-year-old Angelique Jordan of Hephzibah, Georgia wrote the contest-winning PSA on the topic of self esteem.

[12/11/06 - 08:16 PM]
Fast Facts for Sunday, December 10, 2006 (Based on Fast Affiliate Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, December 10.

[12/11/06 - 02:58 PM]
The Amazing Race 10 Crosses the Finish Line with Double Digit Percentage Increases in All Key Measures Over "The Amazing Race 9" Finale
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, December 10.

[12/11/06 - 11:05 AM]
NBC Sunday Night Football Rushes to Primetime Win
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, December 10.

[12/11/06 - 11:04 AM]
Orlando Jones to Guest Star on ABC's "Men in Trees"
He'll play the estranged son of Buzz (John Amos) who has been corresponding with his newly-found brother, Patrick (Derek Richardson), in a two-episode arc.

[12/11/06 - 10:03 AM]
The Futon's First Look: "Lost Room, The" (Sci Fi)

[12/09/06 - 10:54 PM]
Spike TV Announces 2006 Video Game Awards Winners
"The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion" (Bethesda Softworks) took home five awards, the most of the night, including "Game of the Year" and "Most Addictive."

[12/08/06 - 06:47 PM]
Development Update: December 4-8 (Weekly Round-Up)
Over 20 updates on projects in development and tidbits about shows currently on the air!

[12/08/06 - 02:23 PM]
Interview: "The War at Home" Creator Rob Lotterstein







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[04/15/24 - 12:00 PM]
CBS Announces Series Order for New Daytime Drama "The Gates"
The specific time period, launch date and other series details will be announced at later dates.

[04/15/24 - 12:00 PM]
"The Rookie" Renewed for Season 7 by ABC
John Nolan, once the oldest rookie in the LAPD, has used his life experience, determination and sense of humor to keep up with rookies 20 years his junior.

[04/15/24 - 11:34 AM]
Lifetime Greenlights "Yoga Teacher Killer: The Kaitlin Armstrong Story"
The story, based on actual events, tells the tale of a tangled love triangle gone very wrong.

[04/15/24 - 11:23 AM]
Bang! ESPN to Exclusively Televise 2024 SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament Eastern Conference Games
At 7 p.m. ET on April 17, the Miami Heat (8th seed) and Jimmy Butler will visit the Philadelphia 76ers (7th seed) and Joel Embiid.

[04/15/24 - 11:19 AM]
A Special Encore of "Billy Joel: The 100th - Live at Madison Square Garden" Will Air Friday, April 19 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT)
The music special, celebrating Joel's record-breaking 100th consecutive performance at Madison Square Garden and featuring some his most iconic songs, originally aired Sunday, April 14.

[04/15/24 - 10:32 AM]
AMC Networks' May Highlights Features New Season of "Interview with the Vampire," New Crime Thriller "Scrublands" and Return of "Harry Wild"
These films, series and more join an extensive catalogue of compelling dramas, beloved franchises, highly anticipated films and timely collections on AMC+, Acorn TV, ALLBLK, Shudder, Sundance Now, and anime-focused HIDIVE, all month long.

[04/15/24 - 10:01 AM]
Video: National Geographic Sets Date and Unveils Trailer for Critically Acclaimed Heartwarming Documentary "Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story"
The emotionally powerful film shows audiences how the ability to love can reawaken us to the beauty of nature.

[04/15/24 - 09:00 AM]
Video: "Outer Range" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Prime Video
Look for all seven episodes to drop on Thursday, May 16, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

[04/15/24 - 08:10 AM]
Apple TV+ Announces Explosive New Documentary Event "Hollywood Con Queen," Featuring the Unbelievable Story of One of Hollywood's Biggest Scams, to Premiere May 8
Based on the original reporting of investigative journalist Scott Johnson, and his book published by Harper Collins titled, "Hollywood Con Queen: The Hunt for an Evil Genius," "Hollywood Con Queen" explores the shocking story behind one of Hollywood's biggest scams.

[04/15/24 - 08:07 AM]
TNT Sports to Present Exclusive 2024 SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament Doubleheader, Tomorrow, April 16
Tomorrow night's opening contest will feature the eighth-seeded Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James traveling to take on the seventh-seeded New Orleans Pelicans and Zion Williamson at 7:30 p.m.

[04/15/24 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Thelma the Unicorn" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Based on the best-selling books. Starring Brittany Howard as Thelma.

[04/15/24 - 08:01 AM]
ESPN Films Greenlights 30 for 30 Documentary on Trailblazing Broadcaster Stuart Scott
The film is directed by Andre Gaines and executive produced by ESPN Films, Run & Shoot Filmworks, and Cinemation Studios.

[04/15/24 - 07:02 AM]
Emmy-Winning "Tamron Hall" Renewed for Sixth Season with ABC Owned Television Stations and Leading Broadcast Groups
"Tamron Hall" currently ranks No. 3 out of the nine one-hour syndicated talk shows.

[04/15/24 - 07:01 AM]
Reelz Announces Public Service Initiative with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)
The partnership will include exclusive to Reelz, public service announcements (PSAs) that will air in all day parts in 2024 and 2025 and will be further promoted on social media channels of the two organizations.

[04/15/24 - 06:03 AM]
ABC News Studios Announces New Special with Country Star Lainey Wilson from Robin Roberts' Production Unit
"Lainey Wilson: Bell Bottom Country" begins streaming on Hulu on Wednesday, May 29.