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[05/05/10 - 07:00 PM]
Live at the Paley Center for Media: ABC's "The Middle"

[05/05/10 - 03:13 PM]
Deadliest Catch Maintains Number One Ratings Streak
Discovery spins the numbers for Tuesday, May 4.

[05/05/10 - 02:37 PM]
Summer Belongs to USA Network as "Covert Affairs" and "White Collar" Heat Up Tuesday Nights Starting July 13
"White Collar" will air at 9:00/8:00c followed by "Covert Affairs" at 10:00/9:00c.

[05/05/10 - 02:31 PM]
Oxygen's Dating Competition Series "Love Games" Delivers Network's Highest Rated Freshman Season Among W18-34 and A18-34
Oxygen spins the numbers for Tuesday, May 4.

[05/05/10 - 11:37 AM]
Kevin, Joe and Nick Set Out for a Summer of Fun in the City of Angels with the Season Premiere of "Jonas L.A.," Sunday, June 20 on Disney Channel
For its first season, "JONAS" was TV's #1 program among Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14.

[05/05/10 - 11:28 AM]
DR. Drew's Newest Patient "Warren the Ape" Brings Debaucherous Hilarity to MTV
The 12-episode reality series parody premieres Monday, June 14 at 10:30/9:30c.

[05/05/10 - 11:27 AM]
Development Update: Wednesday, May 5
Updates include: Oprah Winfrey books a third mini-series at HBO; three are "The Walking Dead" for AMC; and Debra Winger closes her deal for HBO's "In Treatment."

[05/05/10 - 11:05 AM]
Being Human Is Back in July
The series returns Saturday, July 24 on BBC America, directly following the "Doctor Who" season finale.

[05/05/10 - 10:45 AM]
Airtime Changes for Scoundrels and the Gates
Both series will still premiere Sunday, June 20 on ABC, but "Scoundrels" will now air at 9:00/8:00c and "The Gates" at 10:00/9:00c.

[05/05/10 - 10:37 AM]
Hallmark Channel Presents 'Dolly Celebrates 25 Years of Dollywood,' World Premiere Original Special, July 3
Parton's guests will include Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus and Kenny Rogers.

[05/05/10 - 09:53 AM]
TLC Picks Up Second Season of Hoarding: Buried Alive
The first season, which ends this Sunday, is averaging over 1.5 million viewers.

[05/05/10 - 09:51 AM]
Last American Cowboy Brings the Majesty and the Challenge of the West to Animal Planet
As previously reported, the newcomer premieres Monday, June 7 at 10:00/9:00c.

[05/05/10 - 09:07 AM]
ABC's Lost and V Grow with Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, May 4.

[05/05/10 - 08:04 AM]
Bio Channel Records Two Most-Watched Back-To-Back Quarters in Network History
Among its upcoming launches: "Shatner's Aftermath," "I Survived... Beyond and Back" and "My Ghost Story."

[05/05/10 - 08:03 AM]
A&E Network Drives 'Real LifE. DramA.' Brand with Industry-Leading Original Programming Slate
A dozen series are due back in 2010-11, including "Paranormal State," "Dog the Bounty Hunter" and "Intervention."

[05/05/10 - 07:55 AM]
The Fourth Annual 'Comedy Central Park' Live from Summerstage Announces 'The Daily Show & Friends' Hosted by Lewis Black Taking Place Rain Or Shine on Wednesday, July 21
"COMEDY CENTRAL Park" is a night of free stand-up comedy Live from SummerStage in New York City's Central Park.

[05/05/10 - 07:50 AM]
Video: TNT Unveils Summer Line-Up
Watch trailers for all of the cable channel's upcoming originals.

[05/05/10 - 07:25 AM]
Nicktoons Launches U.S. Series Premiere of Highly-Anticipated Anime Series Dragon Ball Z Kai Monday, May 24 at 8:00 Pm
The 99-episode series will continue to roll out Monday through Thursday at 8:00/7:00c.

[05/05/10 - 07:07 AM]
Emmy Award-Winner Alec Baldwin and Legendary Musical Guest Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Highlight Snl Season Finale May 15
Baldwin returns for his fifteenth time and will tie Steve Martin for the show record for most host appearances.

[05/05/10 - 05:01 AM]
The Witty and Glittery 'Beautiful People' Returns to Logo This June
The second season premieres Saturday, June 12 at 10:00/9:00c.

[05/05/10 - 12:10 AM]
The Futon's First Look: "Rookie Blue" (ABC)

[05/04/10 - 04:23 PM]
La Ink Returns for a 4th Season
The cable channel confirms the show's renewal for next season.

[05/04/10 - 03:56 PM]
Reel Big Fish: Animal Planet's "River Monsters" Catches 1.6 Million Viewers in Second Outing
Animal Planet spins the numbers for Sunday, May 2.

[05/04/10 - 03:42 PM]
Bravo's "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" Season Two Premiere Delivers Highest Monday Night in Network History
Bravo spins the numbers for Monday, May 3.

[05/04/10 - 02:13 PM]
It's Another Weekly Win for Fox
FOX spins the numbers for the week of April 26-May 2.

[05/04/10 - 01:13 PM]
NBC Primetime Results for the Week of April 26-May 2
NBC spins the numbers for the week of April 26-May 2.

[05/04/10 - 12:41 PM]
CBS Is First in Viewers for the Seventh Time in Last Eight Weeks
CBS spins the numbers for the week of April 26-May 2.

[05/04/10 - 12:06 PM]
Kim Raver to Star in Lifetime Original Movie Bond of Silence
Raver will star as "a widow whose husband is mysteriously murdered while trying to quell a wild teenage house party on New Year's Eve."

[05/04/10 - 12:03 PM]
She's Baaaaack! Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List Season Six
Season six launches Tuesday, June 15 at 9:00/8:00c with a new stand-up special "Kathy Griffin Does the Bible Belt" the week prior.

[05/04/10 - 12:01 PM]
GSN Launches "Late Night Liars," with Celebri-Puppets by Henson Alternative
Larry Miller hosts the series, due on Thursday, June 10 at 11:00/10:00c.

[05/04/10 - 11:46 AM]
Military Channel Salutes Our Troops with New Series, Toughest Military Jobs
The four-week series debuts Thursday, May 13 at 9:00/8:00c.

[05/04/10 - 11:42 AM]
Development Update: Tuesday, May 4
Updates include: The CW's "Nikita," NBC's "Outsourced" near series commitments; Kurtwood Smith joins "Team Spitz" at CBS; and Samuel L. Jackson, Neil LaBute to develop Showtime drama.

[05/04/10 - 11:35 AM]
Disney Channel Is TV's No. 1 Network in Total Day in Tweens 9-14
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of April 26-May 2.

[05/04/10 - 11:08 AM]
ABC Finishes No. 2 in Adults 18-49 for the 2nd Week in a Row
ABC spins the numbers for the week of April 26-May 2.

[05/04/10 - 10:55 AM]
Sea Shepherds Return with More Ships, More Crew and More Fervor as Whaling Battle Escalates in Animal Planet's New Season of "Whale Wars"
The new 12-episode season is due Friday, June 4 at 9:00/8:00c.

[05/04/10 - 10:12 AM]
History(Tm) Builds on Foundation of Success
The cable channel has picked up new seasons of AMERICAN PICKERS, AX MEN, ICE ROAD TRUCKERS, MODERN MARVELS, PAWN STARS and THE UNIVERSE.

[05/04/10 - 09:54 AM]
Nickelodeon's Icarly Scores Basic Cable's Number-One Entertainment Telecast for the Week
Nickelodeon spins the numbers for the week of April 26-May 2.

[05/04/10 - 09:10 AM]
Jimmy Fallon Named Host of the '62nd Primetime Emmy(R) Awards' Airing Live Coast-To-Coast on NBC Sunday, August 29
"Hosting the Emmys has been a dream of mine ever since they told me I was doing it," said Fallon.

[05/04/10 - 09:00 AM]
ABC's Castle Outdraws CBS' Csi: Miami at 10pm
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, May 3.

[05/04/10 - 08:39 AM]
BBC America Premieres Bafta Award-Winning Series the Choir
The newcomer makes its U.S. premiere on Wednesday, July 7 at 10:00/9:00c.

[05/04/10 - 08:04 AM]
2010 Tony Award Nominations Announced for "The 64th Annual Tony Awards(R)"
The three-hour ceremony airs Sunday, June 13 at 8:00/7:00c on CBS.

[05/04/10 - 08:02 AM]
Christina Aguilera to Perform at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards
In addition, Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Zac Efron, Jonah Hill, Jessica Biel, Bradley Cooper and Steve Carell are among the first wave of presenters.

[05/04/10 - 07:30 AM]
60 Minutes Is #8 for the Week
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, May 2.

[05/04/10 - 06:14 AM]
Spike TV Presents New Slate of Non-Scripted Original Pilots
Meanwhile the scripted front includes "Rebel League," "Kings By Night," "Fort Bush," "Back Nine" and "Playing With Guns."

[05/04/10 - 06:01 AM]
Oscar Winner David S. Ward, Three-Time Oscar Nominee Todd Field, Emmy Winners Todd Holland and Lawrence O'Donnell Sign Development Deals with Epix
Said slate includes SUPREMES, UNTITLED PENTHOUSE PROJECT, RANDOM ACTS, HUMAN RESOURCES, GONZO, MARGIN OF ERROR and PULP BROMANCE.

[05/04/10 - 12:18 AM]
Interview: "9 by Design" Co-Star Bob Novogratz

[05/03/10 - 01:41 PM]
FX Orders Season Two of Justified
Six all new episodes remain in season one, airing Tuesdays at 10:00/9:00c, with the first season finale airing on June 8.

[05/03/10 - 12:36 PM]
Animal Planet's Monsters Inside Me Returns
Episodes from this season feature sand flies, worms, parasitic eggs and an entire episode devoted to shape shifters.

[05/03/10 - 12:29 PM]
NBC Picks Up 'Undercovers,' from J.J. Abrams and Josh Reims, as First New Scripted Series for 2010-11 Season
"Having J.J. on our creative team is a great reason for celebration," said Angela Bromstad.

[05/03/10 - 11:40 AM]
Development Update: Monday, May 3
Updates include: NBC orders "Undercovers" to series; Ronald D. Moore moves to Sony Pictures Television; and Lifetime greenlights "The Perfect Teacher."







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[11/11/26 - 08:27 AM]
"Saturday Night Live" Reaches Two-Year High with Host Druski and Musical Guest The Strokes
The 5.6 million topped the previous week's telecast of 5.2 million viewers, which at that point was the best of the season.

[11/11/26 - 08:01 AM]
Paramount+ Takes Viewers Inside One of the Military's Toughest Tests with Original Docuseries "The Elite: Army Rangers," Premiering December 8
The first-of-its-kind docuseries narrated is Academy Award nominee and three-time Emmy winner Sterling K. Brown.

[11/11/26 - 08:00 AM]
90 Day Fiance Goes Full Florida in the New Series "90 Day: Florida"
The new series premieres Monday, December 14 at 9PM ET/PT on TLC.

[11/11/26 - 05:06 AM]
MGM+ Greenlights "The American Heiress" Starring Emmy Winner Julianna Margulies, Based on the New York Times Best-Selling Novel by Daisy Goodwin
In 1893, beautiful and vivacious Cora Cash is a "dollar princess" reluctantly brought to England by her mother the formidable Mrs. Cash in search of the "one thing she can't buy at home, a title."

[11/11/26 - 05:05 AM]
Heroes Discount Gives Veterans and Active Duty Military, Law Enforcement and First Responders 3-Month Free Trial of Reelz+
"The Heroes Discount is a thank you to those who serve our country and our communities," said Matt Greenberg, Reelz Senior Vice President of Marketing & Growth.

[11/10/26 - 03:10 PM]
"College GameDay Built by The Home Depot" Records Fifth-Most-Watched Episode of All Time
ESPN networks delivered three of the weekend's top five games, including the top game of the week for the eighth time this season.

[11/10/26 - 03:01 PM]
"America's Game of the Week" Delivers 25.7 Million Viewers for Packers' Dominant Win Over Patriots
Said coverage was the most-watched telecast of the week on any network.

[11/10/26 - 02:51 PM]
Notre Dame Victory Over No. 1 Miami Is Third Most-Watched Primetime Game in 35 Years of Fighting Irish Football on NBC
The audience for the Fighting Irish's 31-24 victory over No. 1 Miami peaked at 12 million viewers in the fourth quarter (11 p.m.-11:10 p.m. ET) as Notre Dame held off the Hurricanes' last-minute touchdown attempt to seal the win.

[11/10/26 - 01:37 PM]
Megan Thee Stallion Makes Her Return to NBC's Hit Comedy "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins"
Megan will be reprising her role as Denise, a divorced mom who had a flirtation with Arthur Tobin (Daniel Radcliffe) in Season 1 of the series.

[11/10/26 - 12:30 PM]
Hiding a Larger-Than-Life Legend in Plain Sight: New Competition Series "Can You Hide... Shaq?" Premieres Thursday, Dec. 3, on ABC and the ESPN App
Shaquille "Shaq" O'Neal is larger than life and one of the most recognizable figures on the planet. So, can you actually hide him?

[11/10/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of November 2 - "A Dog's Perfect Christmas" Unwraps the No. 1 Spot in This Week's Top 10
"Taken: Natalee Holloway" premiered in the No. 1 spot of the English TV list, gathering 12.9 million views.

[11/10/26 - 11:00 AM]
Season 3 of the HBO Original Late-Night Comedy Series "It's Florida, Man." Debuts December 4
New episodes of the six-episode season will debut weekly on Fridays at the same time, concluding with the finale on Friday, January 8.

[11/10/26 - 10:30 AM]
Award-Winning Actor Taye Diggs, Stars in FOX's Upcoming Holiday Event "The Chosen: The Three Kings," on Monday, December 14 @ 8/7c on FOX and Next Day on Hulu
Piter Marek (Melchior) and Rahul Rai (Gaspar) star alongside Taye Diggs (Balthasar).

[11/10/26 - 10:01 AM]
Video: Trailer & Key Art Debut - "The Circle"
The series will debut three new episodes weekly at 6 p.m. PT/ 9 p.m. ET on November 17, airing Tuesdays through Thursdays for five weeks.

[11/10/26 - 10:00 AM]
Spin Master and Nickelodeon Announce New "PAW Patrol" Spinoff Featuring Skye
"Skye's Pup Squad" is an all-new 2D animated series in which best friends Skye, Everest and Liberty set out to rescue animals in need.