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[12/09/09 - 11:54 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "U.S. Attorney" (CBS)

[12/09/09 - 06:22 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, December 9
Updates include: Alan Yang, Matt Goldman each land projects at FOX; and Rob Lee inks a first-look deal with FremantleMedia.

[12/09/09 - 03:42 PM]
MTV's Premiere of "Teen Mom" Marks the Highest Rated New Series Launch in Over a Year
MTV spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 8.

[12/09/09 - 03:22 PM]
Discovery Channel's Dirty Jobs Tops Tuesday Night as #1 Cable Telecast in Primetime Among Key Demos
Discovery spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 8.

[12/09/09 - 02:38 PM]
FX Comedy the League Goes Through Expansion
The new season will feature an expanded 13-episode order.

[12/09/09 - 01:32 PM]
Two World Class Adventurers Take on Wednesdays Nights
Newcomer SOLVING HISTORY WITH OLLY STEEDS will join returning vet MAN VS. WILD beginning in January.

[12/09/09 - 01:29 PM]
Conveyor Belt of Love Airs Monday, January 4 on Abc
The one-hour special features five women as they "take a shot at finding love when 30 men are given the chance to impress them as they pass by on a moving conveyor belt."

[12/09/09 - 11:51 AM]
Enchanting Contemporary New Mexican Home Awaits Winner of HGTV Dream Home Giveaway 2010
The home is part of a $2 million grand-prize package that includes a 2010 GMC Terrain and $500,000 that will be awarded to one lucky viewer in March.

[12/09/09 - 11:14 AM]
Spike TV Takes to the Field with New Original Scripted Comedy Series 'Blue Mountain State'
The series will now kick off with back-to-back episodes on Tuesday, January 12 starting at 10:00/9:00c.

[12/09/09 - 10:58 AM]
TNT to Say Goodbye to "Bar" on December 24
The show's final three installments will air on said night beginning at 8:00/7:00c.

[12/09/09 - 10:17 AM]
The Finale of 'The Biggest Loser' Weighs in with the Show's Highest 18-49 and Total-Viewer Results in Four Years
NBC spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 8.

[12/09/09 - 09:25 AM]
Debut of Disney Holiday Special "Prep & Landing" Scores Big for Abc
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 8.

[12/09/09 - 08:56 AM]
TLC Tells Story of "Hero of the Hudson" in Brace for Impact
The one-hour special, narrated by Harrison Ford, premieres Sunday, January 10 at 9:00/8:00c.

[12/09/09 - 08:15 AM]
Food Network Kicks Off 2010 with a Huge Night of Culinary Competition!
"Super Chef Battle" and "Worst Cooks in America" will both launch Sunday, January 3 at 8:00/7:00c and 10:00/9:00c, respectively.

[12/09/09 - 08:13 AM]
BBC America Acquires U.S. Premieres of Gavin & Stacey's Christmas Special and Third Season
The Christmas special premieres Thursday, December 24 at 10:00/9:00c with season three due in 2010.

[12/09/09 - 03:01 AM]
The 15th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards Announces Kristin Chenoweth to Host Awards Gala
The BFCA's annual event airs Friday, January 15 at 9:00/8:00c on VH1.

[12/09/09 - 12:26 AM]
Interview: "Launch My Line's" Dan Caten, Lisa Kline & Stefani Greenfield

[12/08/09 - 11:46 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "See Kate Run" (ABC)

[12/08/09 - 06:51 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, December 8
Updates include: TNT renews "Dark Blue"; "Bonnie Hunt" out, "Divorce Court," "Judge Alex" in at daytime; and Tim Minear joins FX's "Terriers."

[12/08/09 - 03:26 PM]
TruTV Orders More Side-Splitting Episodes of Original Series It Only Hurts When I Laugh
The newcomer, from executive producer Brad Lachman, airs Thursdays at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[12/08/09 - 03:25 PM]
Kimbo Slice Draws 5.2 Million Viewers for His First Live Fight in the Ufc on Spike TV
Spike TV spins the numbers for Saturday, December 5.

[12/08/09 - 03:24 PM]
Exclusive: ABC Confirms Episode Orders
Newcomers "V" and "FlashForward" are set to film 12 and 23 total hours, respectively, both one episode shy of numbers reported earlier this fall.

[12/08/09 - 03:21 PM]
Monday Night Football Powers ESPN to Win the Night Among All Networks
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, December 7.

[12/08/09 - 02:23 PM]
Skilled Marksmen Get a Shot at Making History IN... Top Shot
The 10-episode series is slated to premiere in 2010 on History.

[12/08/09 - 02:17 PM]
Syfy's Two-Part Movie, Alice, Premieres as Most Watched Original Movie Since 2007
Syfy spins the numbers for December 6-7.

[12/08/09 - 02:04 PM]
NBC Is #2 in Adults 18-49 for the Week of NoV. 30-DeC. 6
NBC spins the numbers for the week of November 30-December 6.

[12/08/09 - 02:03 PM]
USA Network Presents Tom Brokaw Documentary "American Character Along Highway 50"
The one-hour special airs Monday, January 18 at 8:00/7:00c in honor of Martin Luther King Day.

[12/08/09 - 01:42 PM]
TNT's Critically Acclaimed Men of a Certain Age Draws 5.4 Million Viewers
TNT spins the numbers for Monday, December 7.

[12/08/09 - 12:30 PM]
Claire Danes Stars in HBO Films' Temple Grandin, Debuting FeB. 6
Catherine O'Hara, Julia Ormond and David Strathairn also star in the biopic of the best-selling author, animal scientist and autism advocate.

[12/08/09 - 12:28 PM]
ABC Family's 12th Annual "25 Days of Christmas" Is Off to Its Best Start Ever
ABC Family spins the numbers for December 1-6.

[12/08/09 - 12:17 PM]
Television's Most Watched Video Game Series Announces Nominees for the Seventh Annual "X-Play Best of 2009 Awards"
Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb host the special, airing Tuesday, December 15 at 6:00/5:00c.

[12/08/09 - 11:50 AM]
CBS Wins in Viewers for the 10th Time in 11 Weeks This Season
CBS spins the numbers for the week of November 30-December 6.

[12/08/09 - 11:27 AM]
Dexter Ko's Tyson
Showtime spins the numbers for Sunday, December 6.

[12/08/09 - 11:25 AM]
FOX Sets New Network Record with Seventh Fall Weekly Win!
FOX spins the numbers for the week of November 30-December 6.

[12/08/09 - 11:24 AM]
Acclaimed Actress Julia Ormond Stars in Lifetime Movie Network's 'The Wronged Man'
Gale Anne Hurd and Tom McLoughlin are behind the film, premiering Sunday, January 17 at 8:00/7:00c.

[12/08/09 - 11:06 AM]
Hallmark Channel Original Movie 'Debbie Macomber's MrS. Miracle' #1 Ad-Supported Cable Movie of Week
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for Saturday, December 5.

[12/08/09 - 11:03 AM]
ABC.com Delivers Holiday Specials Online Throughout December
"A Charlie Brown Christmas" and "Disney Prep & Landing" will both be available beginning Wednesday, December 9 through Saturday, January 1.

[12/08/09 - 10:47 AM]
Bravo's "Watch What Happens: Live" Wraps Up the Season with a Special One-Hour Fall Finale
Guests on the December 17 episode include Sarah Jessica Parker and the "Top Chef: Las Vegas" Fan Favorite.

[12/08/09 - 10:21 AM]
ABC Finishes a Strong No. 2 for the Week in Viewers and All Key Women
ABC spins the numbers for the week of November 30-December 6.

[12/08/09 - 09:56 AM]
Demons Brings Van Helsing's Last Descendent to BBC America
The six-episode series premieres Saturday, January 2 at 10:00/9:00c.

[12/08/09 - 09:22 AM]
The Big Bang Theory Soars to Series Highs
CBS spins the numbers for Monday, December 7.

[12/08/09 - 08:00 AM]
Lena Olin, Richard Burgi and Russell G. Jones Guest Star on NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
The episode, entitled "Confidential," will air in February of next year.

[12/08/09 - 07:08 AM]
Snl Gets Into the Holiday Spirit with "Snl Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas" a Two-Hour Primetime Special on Thursday, December 17 from 8pm-10pm ET on Nbc
This is "SNL's" first holiday special since 2002.

[12/08/09 - 04:01 AM]
Coming to a Television Near You: VH1 Reality Star 'Frank the Entertainer ... in a Basement Affair'
The series, featuring "I Love New York 2" alum Frank Moresco, premieres Sunday, January 3 at 8:00/7:00c.

[12/08/09 - 12:30 AM]
Interview: "Bad Girls Club" Executive Producer Jonathan Murray

[12/08/09 - 12:02 AM]
FOX Invites "American Idol" Fans to Share Their Voice at WwW.FOX.com/Idolfans
The video testimonials may be featured in an upcoming promotional campaign for the series.

[12/08/09 - 12:01 AM]
Cast Versions of "And I Am Telling You I'M Not Going," "Don't Rain on My Parade," "You Can't Always Get What You Want" and "My Life Would Suck Without You" Among Songs Featured in Fall Finale of "Glee" Wednesday, December 9, on Fox
Plus: "Glee: The Music, Volume 2" is available for purchase today.

[12/07/09 - 11:52 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Night & Day" (TNT)

[12/07/09 - 06:32 PM]
Development Update: Monday, December 7
Updates include: NBC trims "100 Questions"; Cynthia Cidre to shepherd TNT's "Dallas" revival; and Jerry O'Connell replaces Sendhil Ramamurthy on NBC's "Rex."

[12/07/09 - 02:44 PM]
BBC America Dishes Up a Third Season of Last Restaurant Standing
Raymond Blanc's reality competition returns Tuesday, January 5 at 9:00/8:00c.







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[09/17/25 - 09:07 AM]
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The nostalgic series celebrates eight of America's most iconic television shows and the indelible mark they left on popular culture.

[09/17/25 - 09:00 AM]
'Tis the Season for "A PAW Patrol Christmas," A New Animated Holiday Special Premiering Friday, Nov. 28, on CBS
The hour-long special offers viewers the opportunity to create new shared family holiday traditions with the "PAW Patrol" pups.

[09/17/25 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "Nobody Saw Us Leave" - Official Trailer - Netflix
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[09/17/25 - 08:04 AM]
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[09/17/25 - 08:04 AM]
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The popular collection returns bigger than ever with over 450 titles spanning iconic horror movies, complete collections of genre-defining franchises and Halloween episodes from fan-favorite series, so there's something for everyone this spooky season.

[09/17/25 - 08:02 AM]
Amazon MGM Studios has Renewed "We Were Liars" for a Second Season
Based on the best-selling novel by E. Lockhart, "We Were Liars" second season will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

[09/17/25 - 08:01 AM]
BAFTA-Winning Drama "Blue Lights" Returns for Season Three on BritBox November 13
Episodes of the new season will drop weekly with the finale on December 18.

[09/17/25 - 08:00 AM]
A24's "Bring Her Back" Begins Streaming Exclusively on HBO Max October 3
The film stars Billy Barratt, Sora Wong, Jonah Wren Philips, Sally-Anne Upton, Stephen Philips, Mischa Heywood and Sally Hawkins.

[09/17/25 - 08:00 AM]
Joe Lando Joins Acorn TV's Hit Irish Mystery Series "Harry Wild," Reuniting with Series Star and Executive Producer, Jane Seymour
Production on Season 5 began this week in Dublin, Ireland.

[09/17/25 - 07:31 AM]
Video: Apple TV+ Debuts Trailer for Animated Fantasy Adventure Series "The Sisters Grimm"
Based on Michael Buckley's New York Times bestselling book series, "The Sisters Grimm" stars the voice talents of Ariel Winter, Billy Harris, Abubakar Salim and more.

[09/17/25 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Victoria Beckham" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Step into Victoria Beckham's London atelier, as the Spice Girl-turned-powerhouse designer opens up about her life while preparing for Paris Fashion Week.

[09/17/25 - 07:00 AM]
Hallmark Channel Celebrates 16 Sweet Years of Spreading Joy as the Undisputed #1 Destination for Holiday Viewing When "Countdown to Christmas" Kicks Off on October 17
The network's elves have wrapped up a joyful season of movies starring fan-favorite actors in yuletide tales of romance, uplifting stories of families and communities coming together as well as feel-good, aspirational series to keep the Christmas party going all holiday long.

[09/17/25 - 06:01 AM]
Paramount+ Announces "Ozzy: No Escape from Now" Will Premiere on October 7
Directed by BAFTA award winner Tania Alexander, the feature-length documentary has been produced in collaboration with the Osbourne family.

[09/17/25 - 05:31 AM]
Video: "One Piece" Season 2 - Sneak Peek - Netflix
Get ready to set sail for the treacherous Grand Line as Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Usopp, and Sanji return for Season 2.

[09/17/25 - 05:01 AM]
Paramount+ Renews "Tulsa King" for a Fourth Season, Starring Oscar Nominee Sylvester Stallone
In season three, as Dwight's empire expands, so do his enemies - and the risks to his crew.