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[07/22/07 - 09:24 AM]
Emmy-Winning Drama "24" Makes Landmark Commitment to Fighting Climate Change
Producers will strive to become the first television production ever to save enough energy and reduce enough carbon emissions over the course of a season to render its entire season finale "carbon neutral."

[07/22/07 - 09:23 AM]
Cops Warrants an Arresting 20th Season Milestone and Celebrates Its 700th Episode This Fall on Fox
The "20th Season Anniversary Special Edition" will air on Tuesday, September 18 while its 700th episode is due on Saturday, November 10.

[07/22/07 - 09:22 AM]
Jon Stewart, Jack Black, Lionel Richie, Stephen Colbert Steve Buscemi, Maya Rudolph, Dan Rather, Placido Domingo, Matt Dillon, Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Kurt Loder, Weird Al Yankovic, Keith Olbermann, Beverly D'Angelo and Topher Grace Among Guest Voices on 19th Season of "The Simpsons"
Later in the season, Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce and John Mahoney are reunited playing Sideshow Bob, his brother and father, respectively.

[07/22/07 - 09:21 AM]
FOX Orders Up a Fourth Season of "Hell's Kitchen"
FOX has picked up the "sizzling summer series" for a fourth season, to air in 2008.

[07/22/07 - 09:20 AM]
FOX Fills in the Blanks with "Don't Forget the Lyrics!"
FOX is not stopping the music and is picking up the show for 13 additional episodes.

[07/22/07 - 09:19 AM]
MadTV Gears Up for "Lucky" Number 13th Season with a 300th Episode Milestone and Adds Three New Members to the Ensemble Cast
Johnny Sanchez III, Anjelah N. Johnson and Dan Oster will join the returning cast, which includes Michael McDonald, Bobby Lee, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Nicole Parker, Arden Myrin and Crista Flanagan.

[07/22/07 - 09:18 AM]
The Hot Tamale Train Is Off and Running for Season Four of Emmy-Nominated "So You Think Can Dance" on Fox
FOX has already ordered a fourth season of "this summer's hottest show" to air in 2008.

[07/22/07 - 09:17 AM]
24 Picks Cherry Jones for Season Seven President
The Tony Award-winning actress will serve as "President Allison Taylor" on the show's seventh season.

[07/21/07 - 11:11 PM]
NBC Triumphs at TCA Awards
NBC newcomer "Friday Night Lights" won Outstanding New Program and its series "The Office" was awarded Outstanding Achievement in Comedy for the second year in a row.

[07/20/07 - 07:42 PM]
Development Update: Week of July 16-20
Updates include: Mandy Patinkin officially exits "Criminal Minds," "Dancing With the Stars" judges Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba land their own show plus Snoop Dogg to get the celeb-reality treatment at E!

[07/20/07 - 06:22 PM]
Cable Ratings Round-Up (Week of July 9-15): 'Monk,' 'Psych' Returns Spark Usa
Compared with their winter bows earlier this year, "Psych" was up 13% while "Monk" was down 8%.

[07/20/07 - 10:13 AM]
Thursday Nights Just Got Tougher with the Addition of Dc Comics' Heroine Supergirl on "Smallville" and Two Hard-Hitting Female Hunters on "Supernatural"
Laura Vandervoort flies into "Smallville" as Supergirl, Clark Kent's (Tom Welling) strong-willed cousin from Krypton while Katie Cassidy and Lauren Cohan join the war on "Supernatural."

[07/20/07 - 10:12 AM]
The CW's 2007-2008 Primetime Schedule
"Beauty and the Geek" will kick off the netlet's fall schedule on September 18 while "Life Is Wild" will round out its lineup on October 7.

[07/20/07 - 08:46 AM]
Big Brother 8 Houseguests Boot Manipulative Joe
CBS details the latest "Big Brother" elimination.

[07/20/07 - 08:45 AM]
Anya Garnis and Hok Konishi Are Eliminated on "So You Think You Can Dance"
FOX details the latest "So You Think You Can Dance" elimination.

[07/19/07 - 07:51 PM]
Showtime Is Proud to Be Nominated for the Following Emmy(R) Awards
Mary-Louise Parker and Elizabeth Perkins both earned acting nods for "Weeds" while "The Tudors," "Dexter," "This American Life" and "Penn & Teller: Bullshit" were also honnored.

[07/19/07 - 07:49 PM]
Lionsgate's Acclaimed Showtime Comedy Weeds Scores 5 Emmy(R) Nominations Including Outstanding Lead Actress and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
The studio's "The Lost Room" also received Emmy nominations for Outstanding Main Title Design by Thomas Cobb and Robert Bradley and Outstanding Sound Mixing for A Miniseries or A Movie by Bayard Carey, Rick Alexander and Rich Rogers.

[07/19/07 - 07:47 PM]
Bravo's "Top Chef " and "D-List" Earn Ratings High
Bravo spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 17-Wednesday, July 18.

[07/19/07 - 07:44 PM]
Disney-ABC Television Group Celebrates 85 Primetime Emmy Nominations
The network scored nominations in four of the five series categories - Comedy, Drama, Reality and Reality-Competition.

[07/19/07 - 07:43 PM]
ABC Shifts Monday and Tuesday Night Summer Lineups
In addition, ABC has ordered 13 additional episodes of "Just for Laughs."

[07/19/07 - 07:42 PM]
American Inventor Announces the Six Finalists to Compete for the Million-Dollar Grand Prize
The Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Houston and Tampa winners will now all compete in a two-hour special on Wednesday, July 25.

[07/19/07 - 01:56 PM]
Universal Media Studios Shatters Its Own Record by Capturing 60 Primetime Emmy Award Nominations Over Wide Range of Programs Paced by Freshman Series '30 Rock' with 10 and 'Heroes' with 8 as Well as 'The Office' with 9
"It's incredibly exciting and rewarding to see our creative talent be recognized with so many nominations from the TV Academy today," said Katherine Pope, President, Universal Media Studios.

[07/19/07 - 01:53 PM]
Sci Fi Channel Scores 7 Emmy Noms Including Writing & Directing Nods for 'Battlestar Galactica'
The cable channel also received two nods for last December's "the Lost Room" mini-series as well as the first nomination for its top-rated original series "Eureka."

[07/19/07 - 01:51 PM]
NBC Scores Big at Primetime Emmy Nominations with 69
Leading the charge for NBC is the freshman comedy series, "30 Rock," which picked up 10 nominations including Outstanding Comedy Series as well as lead actor (Alec Baldwin), lead actress (Tina Fey), writing and directing.

[07/19/07 - 01:50 PM]
Dotcomedy Highlights 'Chuck and Larry' with Sandler Collection
"Adam Sandler's new movie is very funny, and so are these great clips," said Sean Redlitz, Managing Director, DotComedy. "Coincidence?"

[07/19/07 - 01:46 PM]
Lifetime Television's Sizzling Summer Continues as Network Snares Two Prestigious 2007 Emmy Award Nominations
The pair of nods were for the original movie "Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy" and Gena Rowlands's performance in fellow original "What if God Were the Sun?"

[07/19/07 - 01:44 PM]
HBO Receives 86 Emmy(R) Nominations, the Most of Any Network This Year; Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Leads All Programming with 17 Nominations; the Sopranos Leads All Series with 15 Nominations
The pay channel received the most nominations of any network for the seventh year in a row.

[07/19/07 - 01:43 PM]
Comedy Central(R) Honored with Network Record 12 Primetime Emmy(R) Nominations
"South Park," the adult animation phenomenon, home to Kyle, Stan, Kenny and Cartman, received its seventh nomination for the Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour), the category in which it won in 2005.

[07/19/07 - 01:43 PM]
Turn on Your Mencia-Vision and Watch as Carlos Mencia Reveals the Winner of the "So You Think You Can Rant" Contest Sunday, July 22 at 10:00 P.M.
Not only will Mencia announce and air the winning rant on his show, but the winning video will also be featured on the "Mind of Mencia" Web site and blog.

[07/19/07 - 01:42 PM]
CBS Eye-Lert to Keep Viewers in Tune and on Time with Their Favorite Shows
CBS Eye-lert, which launches this fall, will enable viewers to be notified via email and text message if the start time of a program will be delayed.

[07/19/07 - 01:41 PM]
CBS to Provide Exclusive Branded Content for the Healium (Tm) Waiting Room Network
Currently reaching 300,000 viewers monthly, The HealiumTM network is expected to have a national footprint reaching 3,000,000 viewers per month in 2008 when the service becomes available to medical clients serviced by Henry Schein, Inc., which serves more than 120,000 medical practices in the United States.

[07/19/07 - 01:40 PM]
ABC News Digital Grows 13% in Unique Visitors in June Versus the Same Time Last Year
Articles that generated the most feedback include Chief Investigative Correspondent Brian Ross' exclusive report on newly trained teams of Taliban suicide bombers being sent to the United States and Europe, and The Blotter's report on Iran being caught shipping Arms to the Taliban.

[07/19/07 - 11:58 AM]
CNBC's First Original Game Show, "Fast Money Mba Challenge," Premieres Wednesday, August 1 at 9 PM Et
"Fast Money's" Dylan Ratigan hosts the series, which "features 32 current MBA students from eight business schools seeded according to their positioning contained within the 2007 US News & World Report Top Business Schools ranking."

[07/19/07 - 11:57 AM]
USA Network Garners a Record 12 Primetime Emmy Nominations
The nominations for "Monk" and "The Starter Wife" are the most USA has received in a single year, besting the nine received in 2004.

[07/19/07 - 11:56 AM]
Bravo Shatters Previous Record and Earns Nine Emmy Nominations for 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
Emmy-Award winning "Project Runway" earned a total of three nominations, including its third consecutive nod for Outstanding Reality Competition, and "Top Chef" garnered two nominations, including its first nomination for Outstanding Reality Competition program.

[07/19/07 - 09:26 AM]
AMC Announces Original Drama Series Mad Men to Launch on Itunes
A special 'making of' Mad Men documentary is available now as a free download on iTunes, and 12 Apple retail stores in cities that include New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, are featuring the documentary in their Apple Theater areas.

[07/19/07 - 09:23 AM]
Go "Green with Emmy"; "59th Primetime Emmy(R) Awards" Air Sunday, SepT. 16, on Fox
Among its green goals: the use of recyclable materials and recycling whenever possible; using hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles for transportation; and replacing production golf carts with bicycles.

[07/19/07 - 05:40 AM]
The 59th Primetime Emmy(R) Awards and Creative Arts Emmy(R) Awards Nominees ArE...
Toping the nominations list are HBO's "Burn My Heart at Wounded Knee" (17), AMC's "Broken Trail" (16), HBO's "The Sopranos" (15) and ABC's "Ugly Betty" (11).

[07/18/07 - 11:39 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Swingtown" (CBS)

[07/18/07 - 11:39 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Demons" (CBS)

[07/18/07 - 03:09 PM]
FOX Bumps '5th Grader' Return to September, Extends 'Lyrics'
Also: details on what will fill the gaps between its summer and fall schedules.

[07/18/07 - 02:18 PM]
Victoria Beckham Hosts NBC's Thursday Night Comedy Block and Encore Presentation of Her Popular Special 'Victoria Beckham: Coming to America' on Thursday, July 19
Beckham will provide commentary about her life in America featuring clips from her recent special, while she takes viewers through two hours of its critically acclaimed comedies.

[07/18/07 - 02:02 PM]
TBS Continues Hot Comedy Winning Streak as Premiere of the Bill Engvall Show Joins Ad-Supported Cable's Top Sitcom Telecasts of All Time
TBS spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 17.

[07/18/07 - 02:01 PM]
Quick Take for Tuesday, July 17, 2007 - (Based on Fast Affiliate Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 17.

[07/18/07 - 01:57 PM]
Production Begins in Los Angeles on New ABC Drama Series "Private Practice," from Shonda Rhimes, Creator of "Grey's Anatomy"
Plus: the network reveals details on KaDee Strickland's character as well as the addition of Mark Tinker as an executive producer.

[07/18/07 - 11:36 AM]
House Announces Casting News
Olivia Wilde, Kal Penn, Peter Jacobson, Anne Dudek and Edi Gathegi all land multi-episode arcs on the popular medical drama.

[07/18/07 - 10:56 AM]
CBS Announces 2007-2008 Premiere Dates
"Kid Nation" and "Survivor" will get the jump on the network's traditional "premiere week" while "Viva Laughlin" will get a special post-"C.S.I." bow on Thursday, October 18.

[07/18/07 - 10:53 AM]
CBS Announces Its "New" Drama Development Team
Christina Davis and Robert Zotnowski have been promoted to Senior Vice Presidents, Drama Series Development, CBS Entertainment, jointly overseeing the Network's drama department, and Yelena Chak joins as Director, Drama Development.

[07/18/07 - 10:52 AM]
Renowned Feature Film Director/Producer Tony Scott ("Man on Fire," "Deja Vu") Makes His Network Television Directing Debut on the Fourth Season Premiere of "Numb3rs," on the CBS Television Network
Scott's episode will serve as "a template that freshens up the production values of the show for the fourth season."

[07/17/07 - 11:48 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Women's Murder Club" (ABC)







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[06/14/24 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "Barbecue Showdown" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix
The mouthwatering cooking competition returns as nine contestants face off in a fiery battle to be the next barbecue champion.

[06/14/24 - 09:31 AM]
First Look - Hulu's "Hit-Monkey" Season 2
Season 2 of "Hit-Monkey" will premiere Monday, July 15 on Hulu.

[06/14/24 - 08:11 AM]
Discovery's "In the Eye of the Storm" Premieres Sunday, July 14 at 10PM
Firsthand accounts and compelling eyewitness footage of dangers close calls from inside epic natural disasters are revealed in the new series.

[06/14/24 - 08:05 AM]
"Mind Your Business" Reaches More Than 2 Million Households, Becomes Bounce TV's Most-Watched Original Series Premiere
The first two episodes premiered back-to-back on Bounce on Saturday, June 1, and its initial airing burst included special presentations on Bounce's sister network ION and local owned & operated Scripps networks.

[06/14/24 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Brain Works" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Cha Tae-hyun is a detective with an altruistic brain. Jung Yong-hwa is a neuroscientist with an extraordinary brain. The two can't stand each other but must partner up to solve a crime involving a rare brain disease.

[06/14/24 - 04:29 AM]
Adult Swim Announces New and Returning Series at Annecy International Animation Film Festival
"For two decades, Adult Swim has pushed the boundaries of animation, repeatedly surprised its audience and launched and grown careers - and we're not that interested in stopping," said Michael Ouweleen, president, Adult Swim.

[06/13/24 - 04:09 PM]
Video: Tribeca Film Festival Premieres "In the Arena: Serena Williams," New Upcoming ESPN+ Original Series; New Series Trailer Debuts
Premiering July 10 on ESPN+, the eight-part series provides the most complete, intimate, and compelling account of her legendary career, featuring firsthand perspective from Williams and key figures throughout her life.

[06/13/24 - 03:02 PM]
Video: Apple TV+ Debuts Trailer for "Sunny," Upcoming Mystery Series Starring Rashida Jones
The darkly comedic mystery series will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on Wednesday, July 10 with the first two episodes, followed by one new episode every Wednesday through September 4.

[06/13/24 - 03:01 PM]
Video: "Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
Starring Meagan Good and Cory Hardrict, the dramatic new thriller premieres on July 11.

[06/13/24 - 02:00 PM]
Audience for NBA Finals Game 3 on ABC and ESPN Up Two Percent from 2023
The Boston Celtics victory over the Dallas Mavericks to take a commanding 3-0 averaged 11,426,000 viewers, peaking with 13,926,000 viewers at 10:45 p.m. ET.

[06/13/24 - 12:01 PM]
Jimmy Fallon Extends Deal with NBCUniversal Through 2028
"For nearly 30 years, Jimmy Fallon has brought laughter into the homes of millions and charmed audiences from the stages of 30 Rock," said Mark Lazarus, Chairman, NBCUniversal Media Group.

[06/13/24 - 12:01 PM]
ESPN Major League Baseball Schedule Update: Baltimore Orioles Host Defending World Series Champion Texas Rangers June 30 on "Sunday Night Baseball"
In addition, ESPN will exclusively televise the Wednesday, July 10 matchup between two National League heavyweights as the Los Angeles Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani visit the Philadelphia Phillies and Bryce Harper at 7 p.m.

[06/13/24 - 11:10 AM]
Video: First Look and Date Announcement - Hulu Original Docuseries "How I Caught My Killer" Season Two
The second season premieres with all 10 episodes Thursday, July 18 on Hulu.

[06/13/24 - 11:00 AM]
Video: WE tv Reveals First-Look at Highly Anticipated Series, "The Braxtons"
In this new, not-to-be-missed reality series, Toni, Towanda, Trina, Tamar and Ms. Evelyn reunite to share new love, success, heartbreak, ongoing family dynamics and so much more.

[06/13/24 - 10:42 AM]
ABC's Thursday Dramas Deliver Stellar Season Finale Results
After seven days of viewing across ABC, Hulu and digital platforms, as well as strong linear performance, the "9-1-1" season finale earned an impressive 9.59 million Total Viewers and a 2.05 rating in Adults 18-49.