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[09/24/08 - 06:21 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, September 24
Updates include: Lifetime snags "How I Met Your Mother's" off-network run; while Rebecca Kirshner inks an overall deal with CBS Paramount Network Television.

[09/24/08 - 04:13 PM]
NBC Primetime Program Schedule Change -- September 24
President Bush's address is set to run for 17 minutes followed by "America's Got Talent" on the Eastern and Central time zones.

[09/24/08 - 04:03 PM]
We TV Adds "Girlfriends," More in October
Back-to-back repeats of the former UPN/CW mainstay will air Monday through Friday at noon/11:00c starting Monday, October 6.

[09/24/08 - 04:01 PM]
Every Bride Has a Wedding Day VisioN... But Sometimes It Needs a Little Revision!
Featuring party-planner-to-the-stars David Tutera, WE tv's "My Fair Wedding" premieres on Sunday, October 26 at 10:00/9:00c.

[09/24/08 - 03:06 PM]
Marquee Heavyweight Fight Between Two Former Mma Champions -- Andrei Arlovski and Roy Nelson -- Has Been Added to the "CBS Elitexc Saturday Night Fights" Primetime Event on OcT. 4
"This is yet another testament to EliteXC's willingness to work with other MMA promotions to bring the best possible fights to the broadest possible audience," said EliteXC's Jeremy Lappen.

[09/24/08 - 02:38 PM]
CBS News Will Broadcast President Bush's Address to the Nation Live Tonight on the CBS Television Network
President Bush will address to the nation tonight beginning at 9:00/8:00c.

[09/24/08 - 02:36 PM]
Emmy Award Nominee Lauren Ambrose and Adam Kaufman Star in "Unorthodox," a New "Hallmark Hall of Fame" Presentation Currently in Production in New York City and Washington, D.C. for Broadcast on the CBS Television Network
Susie Essman, Ricki Lake and Mercedes Ruehl also star in the film, due to broadcast in 2009.

[09/24/08 - 02:13 PM]
USA Network, Debra Messing, Designer Lauren Merkin and Renowned Illustrator Sujean Rim Join Forces to Create Signature Handbag and T-Shirt for 'The Starter Wife'
The "Molly" will make its television debut on the season finale of THE STARTER WIFE, when it will appear on the arm of Molly (Messing) herself.

[09/24/08 - 02:11 PM]
Louis C.K. Debuts New Stand-Up Special on Showtime
"LOUIS C.K.: CHEWED UP" premieres Saturday, October 4 at 11:00/10:00c.

[09/24/08 - 02:08 PM]
'An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving,' Starring Emmy(R) and Golden Globe Nominee Jacqueline Bisset, a Hallmark Channel Original Movie Premiering November 22
The holiday original also stars Tatiana Maslany, Hélène Joy and Kristopher Turner.

[09/24/08 - 01:40 PM]
The Totally Best Second Season Ever ContinueS... Emmy(R)-Nominated "The Sarah Silverman Program" Returns Wednesday, October 8 at 10:30 P.M. on Comedy Central(R)
A second premiere episode will air on Thursday, October 9 at 10:30/9:30c, settling Sarah and the gang into their regular timeslot.

[09/24/08 - 11:47 AM]
Disney Channel's "Phineas and Ferb" Celebrates Halloween in Festive New Episodes Premiering in October
Look for fresh installments on Friday, October 3 and Friday, October 17.

[09/24/08 - 11:45 AM]
ABC Earns a Solid Second on Tuesday with Viewers and Young Adults
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, September 23.

[09/24/08 - 11:44 AM]
ABC.com Launches Original Webisodes Today for "Ugly Betty" with Premiere of "Mode After Hours"
Original webisode series will also premiere later in the season for "Brothers & Sisters" and "Scrubs."

[09/24/08 - 11:43 AM]
Disney ABC Television Group Casting Presents Its Seventh New York Actors Showcase
The showcase, the seventh one to be held in New York, will take place at the Acorn Theatre on Monday, October 6.

[09/24/08 - 11:37 AM]
Filling TV's Black Hole: David Alan Grier's "Chocolate News" Premieres on Comedy Central(R) Wednesday, October 15 at 10:30 P.M.
The ten-episode series will regularly air on Wednesdays at 10:30/9:30c.

[09/24/08 - 11:36 AM]
It's the Biggest and the Best Time to Tune in and Space Out! Get Ready for the World Television Premiere of the "Futurama" Epic "Beast with a Billion Backs" Debuting on Comedy Central(R) Sunday, October 19 at 8:00 P.M.*
"Beast With A Billion Backs" is the second of four planned direct-to-DVD films based on the animated series.

[09/24/08 - 11:34 AM]
Get Ready for Trash-Tastic Television! It's the Network Television Premiere of "Trailer Park Boys: The Movie" Debuting Saturday, October 4 at 1:00 A.M. on Comedy Central(R)
Mike Wells, John Paul Tremblay and Mike Smith all star in the film, which is based on the hit Canadian television series.

[09/24/08 - 10:41 AM]
CBS Wins Premiere Tuesday with Its Largest Audience on the Night Since 2001
CBS spins the numbers for Tuesday, September 23.

[09/24/08 - 09:39 AM]
Deal Or No Deal Debuts as #1 New First-Run Show in National Syndication
NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution spins the numbers for the week of September 8-14.

[09/24/08 - 09:36 AM]
Bio Channel to Feature Presidential Candidates Barack Obama & John Mccain in Back-To-Back "Biography" Profiles
The specials will air Wednesday, October 29 starting at 8:00/7:00c.

[09/24/08 - 09:16 AM]
'HGTV Design Star' Casting Call Kicks Off Online
The show's fourth season will premiere next summer.

[09/24/08 - 08:06 AM]
HGTV Offers Viewers Spectacular Holiday Home Tours, Divine Décor and Easy Entertaining Ideas This Holiday Season
The network's holiday-themed programming includes five new specials and six special holiday episodes.

[09/24/08 - 12:07 AM]
Interview: "Lipstick Jungle" Star Brooke Shields & Executive Producer Oliver Goldstick

[09/24/08 - 12:06 AM]
Interview: "Knight Rider" Co-Stars Justin Bruening & Deanna Russo

[09/24/08 - 12:05 AM]
The Futon's First Look: "Pushing Daisies" (ABC, Season Two)

[09/23/08 - 06:35 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, September 23
Updates include: Kanye West lands pilot at Comedy Central; Liz Tigelaar books a pair of projects; and Tom Everett Scott and Arija Bareikis join NBC's "LAPD."

[09/23/08 - 03:51 PM]
Secrets of Body Language - a Special Presentation on History
The role and influence of body language, from a historical perspective through today, is explored in the new two-hour special, premiering Monday, October 13 at 9:00/8:00c.

[09/23/08 - 03:49 PM]
Cities of the Underworld - Season Three Premiere on Sunday, October 26 at 9pm ET/PT on History
London, Okinawa, Sicily and Las Vegas are among this season's locales.

[09/23/08 - 03:48 PM]
Discovery Channel and Ted Koppel Present a Critical Look at Race in America in Koppel on Discovery: The Last Lynching
The one-hour special airs Monday, October 13 at 10:00/9:00c.

[09/23/08 - 02:47 PM]
The CW's Series Continue to Soar with Target Demos
The CW spins the numbers for the week of September 15-21.

[09/23/08 - 02:46 PM]
Mind-Blowingly Resilient! Against Increased Competition, "Gossip Girl" Scores Second Best Performance Ever in Key Demos
The CW spins the numbers for Monday, September 22.

[09/23/08 - 02:45 PM]
60 Minutes Posts Its Best Deliveries in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 Since January
CBS spins the numbers for the week of September 15-21.

[09/23/08 - 02:27 PM]
Monday Night Football - Audience Up 19% for Year
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, September 22.

[09/23/08 - 02:05 PM]
Hallmark Channel Secures Rights to Air Third Season of Family Themed Reality Series "Nascar Angels"
The half-hour, weekly series will premiere on the family-friendly network on October 5 and air Sundays at 8 a.m., ET/PT.

[09/23/08 - 02:00 PM]
Two-Time Emmy(R) Award Nominee and 'Grey's Anatomy' Star Chandra Wilson Survives Life on the Mean Streets of Los Angeles Before Finding an 'Accidental Friendship,' a Hallmark Channel Original Movie Premiering November 15
The original movie, which is based on a true story, also stars Ben Vereen and Kathleen Munroe.

[09/23/08 - 01:49 PM]
NBC Finishes the 2007-08 Season with Its Seventh Consecutive Primetime Victory, Winning the Week of SepT. 15-21 in 18-49 and Total Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for the week of September 15-21.

[09/23/08 - 01:48 PM]
Cowboys-Packers Is Second Most Viewed 'Sunday Night Football' Game in History
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, September 21.

[09/23/08 - 01:16 PM]
CBS to Run with "Eleventh Hour" Pilot After All
Plus: FOX will air the original pilot to "Do Not Disturb" on Wednesday, October 8.

[09/23/08 - 11:49 AM]
VH1 Premieres the Rock Doc 'Nwa: The World's Most Dangerous Group' October 3 at 11pm*
The 90-minute special includes new interviews with original NWA members Ice Cube and DJ Yella.

[09/23/08 - 11:34 AM]
Bio Channel Presents "Johnny Cash's America"
The two-hour special, narrated by Oscar-winning actor Chris Cooper, premieres on Thursday, October 23 at 9:00/8:00c.

[09/23/08 - 11:31 AM]
ABC Is the No. 1 Net on the Opening Night of the 08-09 TV Season
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, September 22.

[09/23/08 - 11:14 AM]
CBS Is Number One in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 on the First Monday of the 2008-2009 Season
CBS spins the numbers for Monday, September 22.

[09/23/08 - 10:38 AM]
Skins Keeps People Talking with Season One Finale, Season Two U.S. Premiere
The winner of the Golden Rose d'Or for Drama and a BAFTA nominee will roll out its second season on Sunday, October 5 at 10:00/9:00c.

[09/23/08 - 10:02 AM]
Netflix Announces Agreements with CBS and Disney Channel to Stream an Array of Current Hit TV Shows at Netflix
Starting in October, when it returns for a ninth year, current season episodes of the original "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" can be instantly streamed at Netflix.

[09/23/08 - 09:58 AM]
TLC Makes Its Mark with New Season of La Ink
Kat Von D returns with season two of her hit series on Thursday, October 9 at 10:00/9:00c.

[09/23/08 - 09:54 AM]
FOX Sees the Truth in "Lie to Me"
Tim Roth and Kelli Williams star in the drama, "inspired by a real-life specialist who can read clues embedded in the human face, body and voice to expose the truth behind the lies in criminal investigations."

[09/23/08 - 08:54 AM]
The Dillon Panthers Are Set to Kick Off a New Drama-Filled Year as Friday Night Lights Launches Season Three Commerical-Free on DirecTV's 101 Network, Wednesday, October 1
The series arrives at its new home (channel 101 on the DIRECTV dial) in a commercial-free and extended format for the entire season.

[09/23/08 - 07:55 AM]
MTV Gets Candid About Sex, Love and Relationships with Fatman Scoop and His Wife Shanda on "Man and Wife" Premiering September 29
"'Man and Wife' has gained a huge following online and now we are bringing them to television to discuss sex, love and relationships," said MTV's Tony DiSanto.

[09/23/08 - 07:35 AM]
Emmy(R) Nominee and Golden Globe(R) Winner Stacy Keach, Johnny Messner and Charlotte Ross Star in Spike Original Movie 'Ring of Death' Premiering Friday, October 17 at 10 Pm
Spike TV's original "Spike Guy Movies" average nearly 1.5 million viewers each month.







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[03/04/26 - 03:01 PM]
FX's "Disinherited" - New Drama from Emmy Award Winner Peter Gould and T-Street Ordered to Series on FX and Hulu
Victoria Pedretti and Kiera Allen star as a pair of scrappy sisters thrust by an unexpected inheritance into a world of generational wealth and long-buried crimes.

[03/04/26 - 11:31 AM]
"Disney Animation's Songs in Sign Language" to Debut on Disney+ April 27
Directed by veteran Disney animator/director Hyrum Osmond, the featured songs are "The Next Right Thing" (from Frozen 2), "We Don't Talk About Bruno" (from Encanto) and "Beyond" (from Moana 2).

[03/04/26 - 11:03 AM]
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The series is slated to debut later this August on HBO and available to stream on HBO Max.

[03/04/26 - 10:01 AM]
Netflix's "Untamed" Season 2 Production Kicks Off in Hawaii
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[03/04/26 - 10:01 AM]
MTV Announces the Final 18 Episodes of "Jersey Shore Family Vacation," One of TV's Most Influential Reality Franchises, Premiering on Thursday, May 7 at 8PM ET/PT
This farewell season marks the culmination of a franchise that entertained millions with major life milestones, laugh-out-loud chaos, and the unfiltered chemistry that defined an era of reality television.

[03/04/26 - 09:45 AM]
Lifetime Raises the Bar by Expanding Into Premium Vertical Storytelling with "Tides of Temptation," A Micro Drama Feature Executive Produced by Taye Diggs
Serving as a digital offshoot of the just announced upcoming original movie "Terry McMillan Presents: Paradise with You," the project expands the film's universe through a cinematic, mobile-first format designed with feature-level production value.

[03/04/26 - 09:44 AM]
Lifetime Greenlights Three New Original Movies for 2026 Love of a Lifetime Slates Featuring All-Star Casts
Valerie Bertinelli, Henry Czerny, Eric McCormack, Taye Diggs, Heather Hemmens, and Cynthia Bailey are among the featured talent.

[03/04/26 - 09:43 AM]
Lifetime Reteams with Robin Roberts for "Angel in the Rubble" Starring Sherri Shepherd in Remembrance of the 25th Anniversary of 9/11
Slated to premiere in September in remembrance of the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the movie is based on Genelle Guzman-McMillan's memoir "Angel in the Rubble: The Miraculous Rescue of 9/11's Last Survivor."

[03/04/26 - 09:42 AM]
Lifetime Expands Roster of Powerhouse Creatives with New Movie Projects Helmed By Queen Latifah and Taraji P. Henson
"Queen Latifah and Taraji P. Henson are extraordinary talents and dynamic producers who share Lifetime's passion for telling powerful stories about women," said Elaine Frontain Bryant, Executive Vice President and Head of Programming, A&E, Lifetime and LMN.

[03/04/26 - 09:41 AM]
A+E Global Media Greenlights Two New Digital-First Series Under the History Brand
"Mistakes That Made America" and "Cracking Up" are both due later this year.

[03/04/26 - 09:40 AM]
The History Channel Marks the 25th Anniversary of September 11 with New Two-Hour Special "102 Minutes Inside the Towers"
The documentary offers a deeply immersive and unique perspective through firsthand accounts from those who were inside the Twin Towers.

[03/04/26 - 09:39 AM]
The History Channel Taps Internationally Acclaimed Action Icon Dolph Lundgren to Executive Produce and Host New Series "History's Greatest Machines with Dolph Lundgren"
Produced by Superluna Studios in association with 3BMG, the eight-episode series takes viewers on a thrilling journey through the gears, guts, and genius behind the machines that reshaped our world.

[03/04/26 - 09:38 AM]
The History Channel Greenlights New Nonfiction Series "Crime and Justice with Tom Selleck" (w.t.)
The 10-episode, one-hour series examines the true stories behind some of the most consequential crimes and investigations in American history.

[03/04/26 - 09:37 AM]
The History Channel Orders "Extraordinary Origins with Ted Danson" (w.t.) A New Series Hosted and Executive Produced by the Multi-Award-Winning Actor
The 10-episode series examines the stories behind some of history's most significant innovations, inventions, and discoveries that helped shape the modern world.

[03/04/26 - 09:36 AM]
The History Channel Greenlights New Nonfiction Series "History's Strange Fortunes with Kevin Bacon" (w.t.)
Stories about money - money made, money lost, and money spent - are woven into the fabric of our nation's history.