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[09/24/07 - 05:54 PM]
Emmy(R) Award Winner Genie Francis Stars in 'The Note' a Hallmark Original Movie Premiering December 8
Ted McGinley and Rick Roberts also star in the project, which will air during the holiday season.

[09/24/07 - 05:52 PM]
Emmy(R) Nominee Gail O'Grady Is Looking for the Perfect Man and Is Bringing the Nation Along for the Ride in 'All I Want for Christmas,' a Hallmark Original Movie Premiering December 1
Greg Germann and Robert Mailhouse also star in the film, which "suggests that what we wish for the most is often closer than we imagine."

[09/24/07 - 05:50 PM]
FOX Reality Channel Concludes the Controversial Original Series, "Solitary 2.0" with This Year's Most Unique Reality "Union" Special
"Solitary 2.0" will air its dramatic season finale on September 29 at 11PM ET/8PM PT.

[09/24/07 - 05:49 PM]
The CW Tops NBC and FOX in Adults 18-49 and Viewers
The CW spins the numbers for Friday, September 21.

[09/24/07 - 05:49 PM]
Bolivian President Evo Morales to Appear on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" Tuesday, September 25 at 11:00 P.M.
The visit by President Morales marks the second time a sitting head of state has appeared on "The Daily Show."

[09/24/07 - 05:48 PM]
Emmy(R) Award-Winner Tony Bennett Performs with His Band and Sits Down with Stephen Colbert on "The Colbert Report" Wednesday, September 26 at 11:30 P.M. ET/PT
Bennett will perform with his band and sit down with Colbert to discuss his tome The Ultimate American Songbook.

[09/24/07 - 04:27 PM]
Comedy Central(R) and National Lampoon Agree to Multi-Picture, First Window Film Package
The deal includes "National Lampoon's Bag Boy," "National Lampoon's Ratko: The Dictator's Son" and National Lampoon's 301: The Legend of Awesomest Maximus Wallace Leonidas."

[09/24/07 - 04:25 PM]
Season Two of Aaron Mcgruder's the Boondocks Premieres on Adult Swim
Busta Rhymes, Cedric the Entertainer, Snoop Dogg, Mos Def and Aisha Tyler are all set to lend their voices to the show's second season.

[09/24/07 - 02:43 PM]
Moonlight On-Air Promo to Feature Exclusive Sneak Peek to Celine Dion's Highly Anticipated New Album, "Taking Chances"
In addition to the on air-promo, immediately following the series premiere of MOONLIGHT, CBS will air a one minute sneak-peek of upcoming episodes.

[09/24/07 - 02:42 PM]
Gameloft Enters Into Worldwide Agreement with CBS to Bring "Csi" Franchise to Mobile
The first game, based on "CSI: Miami," will launch in the U.S. today and be available in 140 countries in the months thereafter.

[09/24/07 - 02:41 PM]
What We Learned About Americans This Week on the CBS Primetime Game Show "Power of 10"
CBS details the poll results from the show's September 23 episode.

[09/24/07 - 02:40 PM]
New Weekly Movie Review Series "Lyons & Bailes Reel Talk" Set to Debut in National Syndication Sept 29-30
Hosted by renowned film critics Jeffrey Lyons and Alison Bailes, the series will feature in-studio interviews with Oscar winners Michael Douglas, Cate Blanchett and Adrien Brody in its premiere episodes.

[09/24/07 - 11:28 AM]
Interview: "Chuck" Co-Creators Josh Schwartz & Chris Fedak

[09/24/07 - 10:55 AM]
MTV Follows Internet Sensation Tila Tequila on Her Quest for Love in New Dating Series "A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila" Premieres October 9th at 10:00pm ET/PT
The series will also be available for download to own on iTunes Store, Amazon Unbox, Walmart Video Downloads and Bit Torrent.

[09/24/07 - 10:54 AM]
More Performers Announced for "The 41st Annual Cma Awards"
Brooks & Dunn, Brad Paisley, Sugarland, Josh Turner and Carrie Underwood are the latest additions to the event, which airs Wednesday, November 7 on ABC.

[09/24/07 - 10:53 AM]
ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" Partners with Two Mediaedge:cia Clients - At&t and Macy'S
AT&T will provide viewers the ability to vote for their favorite couple via text messaging for the first time.

[09/24/07 - 10:32 AM]
NBC Sizes Up a Fifth Season for Inspiring Hit Weight Loss Series "The Biggest Loser"
Plus: For the first time ever in the history of the show, teams of two will compete against each other rather than individuals.

[09/24/07 - 10:29 AM]
NBC Universal and Cox Communications Offer Popular Prime Time Shows Free on Demand
The trial offer will cover five series - "30 Rock," "Friday Night Lights," "Las Vegas," "Life" and "Bionic Woman."

[09/24/07 - 10:24 AM]
NBC Sunday Night Football Delivers Best Overnight of Season, Dominates Competition
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, September 23.

[09/24/07 - 10:23 AM]
The Premiere of CBS's New Drama "Cane" to Be Presented with Limited Commercial Breaks and Sponsored Exclusively by Chevrolet
The automaker will underwrite the entire episode, which will include limited commercial breaks to highlight its new fuel efficiency campaign.

[09/21/07 - 06:49 PM]
Development Update: Week of September 17-21
Updates include: HBO orders "De La Hoya/Mayweather 24/7" sequel, HBO commits to the Will Ferrell-produced "East Bound and Down," AMC's "Mad Men" nears renewal and Jerry Bruckheimer will import "Eleventh Hour" for CBS.

[09/21/07 - 04:24 PM]
Emmy(R) Award Winner Genie Francis and Ted Mcginley Star in "The Note," an Original Movie Now in Production in Toronto for Air on Hallmark Channel
The original movie has begun production in Toronto, Canada to premiere on Hallmark Channel Saturday, December 8 (9-11 p.m., ET/PT).

[09/21/07 - 02:43 PM]
How I Met Your Mother Goes Online, on Mobile Phones and on Itunes and Amazon Unbox for Season Three
The initiatives will include exclusive promotional short-form video content available on the web via the show's MySpace profile plus full episodes from the first three seasons available for download on iTunes and Amazon Unbox.

[09/21/07 - 11:36 AM]
NBC Harmonizes with Celebrity Singers to Conduct a Search for the Perfect Choir When 'Clash of the Choirs' Premieres Live in Exciting Four-Night Holiday Event December 17-20
The series will have its two-hour premiere on Monday, December 17 (9-11 p.m. ET) and will air Tuesday, December 18 (9-10 p.m. ET), Wednesday, December 19 (also a two-hour episode from 9-11 p.m. ET) and Thursday, December 20 (8-9 p.m. ET).

[09/21/07 - 11:36 AM]
The Premiere of "Survivor: China" Is Thursday's Top Program in Viewers and All Key Demographics
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, September 20.

[09/21/07 - 09:07 AM]
Series and Season Premiere Episodes of FOX Shows Available Free on the Itunes Store
These FOX premieres will be available free on iTunes (www.itunes.com) beginning the day after their respective launches for two weeks.

[09/20/07 - 07:15 PM]
The CW's New Drama "Gossip Girl" Wins Its Target Demos of Women 18-34, Teens and Female Teens
The CW spins the numbers for Wednesday, September 19.

[09/20/07 - 06:14 PM]
VH1 Teams Up with DR. Drew for 'Celebrity Rehab with DR. Drew', Series Depicting Process of Overcoming Addiction
The project, consisting of eight one-hour episodes, is slated to premiere on January 10, 2008 at 10:00/9:00c.

[09/20/07 - 05:40 PM]
CBS Will Broadcast an Encore Presentation of the New Reality Series, Kid Nation, Saturday, SepT. 22 at 8:00 Pm, ET/PT on the CBS Television Network
The series premiered to an audience of 9.4 million viewers on Wednesday, winning its time period in Adults 18-49, children 2-11 and children 6-11.

[09/20/07 - 04:49 PM]
Comedy Central(R) Launches "The Sarah Silverman Program" Web Site
Each week, the site will feature users favorite show clips, as well as new, exclusive videos made especially for the web as well as via mobile phone video.

[09/20/07 - 04:13 PM]
AMC Renews Mad Men for a Second Season
"AMC's first foray into original scripted series has been a success right out of the gate," said Rob Sorcher, Executive Vice President programming and production for AMC.

[09/20/07 - 03:07 PM]
Television Without Pity's 'TV BigshoT.com' Attracts Bigshot Advertisers
TVBigshot.com - sponsored by two key advertisers, CBS and the presenting sponsor, AT&T - is a game that allows players to create, name and program their own fantasy television networks.

[09/20/07 - 03:06 PM]
Bravo Starts Production on New Docu-Drama 'Manhattan Moms'
"[The series] is a fly-on-the-wall glimpse into the privileged lives of New York's wealthy socialites," said Bravo's Frances Berwick.

[09/20/07 - 03:05 PM]
NBC.com Premieres Two Original Productions This Fall
NBC.com today announced the premiere date of October 2nd for its first original production series "Coastal Dreams" and September 24th for its animated comedy series "Pale Force."

[09/20/07 - 01:52 PM]
Disney-ABC Television Group and Aol Sign Unprecedented Deal to Bring ABC's Primetime Line-Up to Aol Video
Generally, four episodes per series will be available at any given time.

[09/20/07 - 01:10 PM]
The Premiere of "Kid Nation" Wins Its Time Period in Adults 18-49
CBS spins the numbers for Wednesday, September 19.

[09/20/07 - 10:37 AM]
The L Word Lands on Logo
The cable channel will begin the show's off-network run in the summer of 2008.

[09/20/07 - 10:36 AM]
CBS Radio News Offers Audio Editions of Entire "60 Minutes" Programs on Itunes Podcasts
Audio podcasts will be available every Sunday at 11:00 PM ET on Apple iTunes, CBSNews.com and CBS Radio News affiliate websites.

[09/20/07 - 10:35 AM]
Showtime, Lionsgate and Spitfire Pictures Partner on New Untitles High School Musical Documentary
The film "captures the drama, both on stage and off, when three Southern Indiana high schools spend tens of thousands of dollars on their musical productions in order to compete for admission to the prestigious International Thespian Festival."

[09/20/07 - 10:33 AM]
NBC's "Saturday Night Live" Returns for Its 33rd Season September 29
LeBron James and musical guest Kanye West to open the season with Seth Rogen & Spoon on October 6 and Jon Bon Jovi & Foo Fighters on October 13.

[09/20/07 - 10:32 AM]
Bravo & NBC Sports Team Up to Present 'Football Foodies'
The blog features recipes created specifically for each "Sunday Night Football" match-up by "Top Chef" contestants.

[09/19/07 - 04:23 PM]
TV Land Celebrates Family Day with Dinnertime Blackout on September 24
TV Land will pre-empt regularly-scheduled programming and "go dark" on September 24 from 6pm to 7pm (ET/PT) to encourage families to dine together.

[09/19/07 - 04:22 PM]
Delta Burke and Andrea Roth Star in "Bridal Fever," an Original Movie for Hallmark Channel Which Has Begun Production in Toronto for Air in 2008
The original movie has begun production in Toronto, Canada for air on Hallmark Channel in 2008.

[09/19/07 - 04:20 PM]
The "Four Fathers of Comedy" Touch Down Sunday, September 23, on Fox
Homer Simpson, Hank Hill, Peter Griffin and Stan Smith - throw some Hail Marys with their "picks" for this Sunday's NFL games.

[09/19/07 - 04:20 PM]
Monday Night Football: ESPN's Highest Rating of 2007
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, September 18.

[09/19/07 - 02:52 PM]
Jimmy Kimmel to Host the "2007 American Music Awards" Live on Abc, Sunday, November 18
"I am thrilled to return as host of the '2007 American Music Awards,'" said Kimmel. "This is my fourth time hosting. My intent is to break Glen Campbell's all-time record of five. And his hip."

[09/19/07 - 02:50 PM]
ABC Entertainment Senior Vice Presidents to Co-Head Alternative Series, Specials and Late-Night
In their new capacity, Saade and Dummer will jointly oversee development, current and production for ABC's alternative series, with Mr. Saade focusing more on development and Ms. Dummer more on current and specials.

[09/19/07 - 02:47 PM]
The CBS Mobile Network Unveils Its 2007-2008 Season Program Lineup on V Cast Mobile TV from Verizon Wireless
This season's programming lineup will feature the additions of new CBS series THE BIG BANG THEORY, KID NATION, VIVA LAUGHLIN and MOONLIGHT, as well as returning series HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, SHARK, THE UNIT and THE PRICE IS RIGHT.

[09/19/07 - 02:46 PM]
What We Learned About Americans This Week on the CBS Primetime Game Show "Power of 10"
CBS details the poll results from the show's September 18 episode.

[09/19/07 - 02:42 PM]
NBC and Nissan Extend Partnership with 'NBC Premiere Week Nissan Rogue Giveaway' - Five Nissan Rogues Will Be Given Away Each Night During Premiere Week Starting September 24
Said promotion will run next week during "Heroes" (Monday), "The Biggest Loser" (Tuesday), "Bionic Woman" (Wednesday), "The Office" (Thursday) and "Las Vegas" (Friday).







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[12/05/25 - 08:31 AM]
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The film stars Marlon Wayans, Tyriq Withers, Julia Fox, Tim Heidecker, Jim Jefferies and more.

[12/05/25 - 08:01 AM]
BET+ Original Film, "Vera's Holiday Flop," Premieres Thursday, December 18
The film stars Charity Jordan, Terri J. Vaughn, Griff, Chrissy McDaniel, Tyler Chronicles, Algebra Blessett, Jelani Akil, Scotty ATL, and Saycon Sengbloh.

[12/05/25 - 07:01 AM]
Academy Award Winner Cillian Murphy Returns as the Legendary Gypsy Gangster Tommy Shelby in "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man"
In select theaters March 6 and on Netflix March 20.

[12/05/25 - 07:01 AM]
Apple's Acclaimed Comedy "Platonic" Lands Season Three Renewal
"Platonic" follows a platonic pair of former best friends approaching midlife (Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne) who reconnect after a long rift.

[12/05/25 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Time Flies" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Fresh out of prison and low on options, two women run a fumigation business - until a shady client pulls them back into the life they fought to escape.

[12/05/25 - 04:01 AM]
Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros. Following the Separation of Discovery Global for a Total Enterprise Value of $82.7 Billion (Equity Value of $72.0 Billion)
This acquisition brings together two pioneering entertainment businesses, combining Netflix's innovation, global reach and best-in-class streaming service with Warner Bros.' century-long legacy of world-class storytelling.

[12/05/25 - 12:01 AM]
Video: Netflix Unveils the First Look for "Land of Sin" - Premiering on January 2, 2026
Set in the Scanian countryside, this five-part series follows the investigation of a young teenager who is found dead on the Bjäre peninsula.

[12/04/25 - 04:01 PM]
Don Lee, Lee Jin-uk, and Lalisa Manobal to Star in Netflix Action Thriller "TYGO"
Produced by Big Punch Pictures and AGBO, with co-production by Nova Film Inc and B&C Group, the film brings together powerhouse Korean and global talent in an explosive new chapter of the "Extraction" universe.

[12/04/25 - 01:31 PM]
Heroes Rise Together! Disney+ Original Series "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" Official Branded Merchandise Now Available
Inspired by the series' rich storytelling, the dedicated e-commerce store will feature a wide variety of Camp Half-Blood-themed merchandise tailored for enthusiasts of the acclaimed series.

[12/04/25 - 12:56 PM]
Video: HBO Releases Official Trailer for the Original Drama Series "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms," Debuting January 18
From the world of Westeros comes an endearing tale centered on the adventures of an unexpected duo.

[12/04/25 - 12:07 PM]
Video: "Mo' Waffles" - Official Trailer - Tubi Original
When a hip hop legend vanishes before his waffle joint's opening, his oddball crew must crack the case, wondering if one of them could be the culprit.

[12/04/25 - 12:00 PM]
Video: A New Generation of Camp Rockers Vie to Become the Opening Act for Connect 3 in First "Camp Rock 3" Teaser
The teaser includes a first look at the Jonas Brothers' return as Connect 3 and the new generation of campers joining the iconic franchise.

[12/04/25 - 11:02 AM]
"The Masked Singer" Returns with an All-New Season of Epic Themes and Massive Unmaskings on FOX!
Season 14 takes its beloved themed episodes to new heights, celebrating some of the most recognizable and nostalgic moments in pop culture history.

[12/04/25 - 11:01 AM]
Oxygen Renews Tentpole Series "Snapped" for Two New Seasons
The series will return for seasons 37 and 38, along with the expansion of the franchise with "Snapped: Killer Moms" (wt).

[12/04/25 - 11:01 AM]
Video: AMC Networks Debuts Official Trailer for Sports Docuseries "Rise of the 49ers," Narrated by Executive Producer Tom Brady
The limited series event, exploring the dramatic and iconic run of the San Francisco 49ers during the '80s and early '90s, premieres with the first two episodes on Sunday, February 1 at 9pm ET/PT, followed by the remaining two episodes on Monday, February 2 at 9pm ET/PT on AMC and AMC+.