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[07/07/10 - 06:38 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, July 7
Updates include: Patrick J. Adams to be USA's "Legal Mind"; Skeet Ulrich to star in NBC's "Law & Order: LA"; and Mark Pellegrino joins Syfy's "Being Human" import.

[07/07/10 - 03:05 PM]
The Showtime(R) Anti-Heroes to Headline Opening Day of Comic-Con 2010
Michael C. Hall, David Duchovny and Mary-Louise Parker are among the featured talent.

[07/07/10 - 03:00 PM]
TV Land Picks Up Its Sizzling Series "Hot in Cleveland" for 20 New Episodes
Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick and Betty White will return as series regulars for all 20 episodes.

[07/07/10 - 02:57 PM]
ABC to Wrap "Downfall" Early, Pushes "Shark Tank"
"Downfall" will now close on July 20 while "Shark Tank" is due back on July 29.

[07/07/10 - 02:56 PM]
TCA to Unveil Over a Dozen Cable Originals
A&E, BBC America, Discovery, HBO, MTV, Starz and WE tv detail the upcoming offerings.

[07/07/10 - 01:11 PM]
'America's Got Talent' and 'Macy's 4th of July' Special Provide NBC Ratings Fireworks for the Primetime Week of June 28-July 4
NBC spins the numbers for the week of June 28-July 4.

[07/07/10 - 12:03 PM]
AMC's Two-Time Emmy(R) and Three-Time Golden Globe(R) Award-Winning Drama "Mad Men" Returns Sunday, July 25 at 10pm ET/PT
This season, the series' breakout ensemble cast "continues to captivate as they grapple with an uncertain new reality."

[07/07/10 - 11:49 AM]
Disney Channel Is TV's No. 1 Network in Total Day in Key Kids Demos
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of June 28-July 4.

[07/07/10 - 11:21 AM]
CBS Places First in Viewers for Second Consecutive Week
CBS spins the numbers for the week of June 28-July 4.

[07/07/10 - 11:00 AM]
MTV Takes Viewers Back Inside the Lives of Four Unforgettable Teen Mothers in the Groundbreaking Documentary Series "Teen Mom"
The original series returns Tuesday, July 20 at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[07/07/10 - 10:44 AM]
Syfy's Warehouse 13 Roars Into Second Season
Syfy spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 6.

[07/07/10 - 10:39 AM]
TLC Enters the World of Dog Show Competitions
"Super Pooches" premieres Wednesday, July 21 at 8:00/7:00c.

[07/07/10 - 10:30 AM]
ABC Grows Year-To-Year for 7 Consecutive Weeks
ABC spins the numbers for the week of June 28-July 4.

[07/07/10 - 10:27 AM]
ABC's Tuesday Line-Up Is Up Week-To-Week in Viewers and in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 6.

[07/07/10 - 10:13 AM]
Summer Hits Give FOX a Weekly Win
FOX spins the numbers for the week of June 28-July 4.

[07/07/10 - 09:30 AM]
Bravo Media Elevates Eli Lehrer to Lead All Development for the Network
Lehrer was an executive producer on the network's "Watch What Happens: Live," "The Millionaire Matchmaker" and "Tabatha's Salon Takeover."

[07/07/10 - 08:57 AM]
Richard Dreyfuss Rolls Into "Weeds"
Dreyfuss will play "an unexpected character from Nancy Botwin's past."

[07/07/10 - 08:46 AM]
Syfy Reunites All-Star Creative Team for Sequel to Award Winning House of Imagination Brand Film
The campaign features talent from "Warehouse 13," "Stargate Universe," "Haven" and "Friday Night SmackDown."

[07/07/10 - 07:22 AM]
A&E's "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" Debuts Its 100th Episode on Tuesday, July 20 at 9pm ET/PT
Said installment is billed as simply, "The Best 100th Episode Ever."

[07/07/10 - 06:31 AM]
FOX Streams Full Episodes of "So You Think You Can Dance" Online for First Time Ever at FOX.com/Dance
Beginning today, fans will be able to catch performance shows the Monday following the live broadcast.

[07/06/10 - 08:10 PM]
Development Update: July 2-6
Updates include: Amy Madigan to visit FOX's "Fringe"; Adult Swim, TBS land off-network rights to "The Cleveland Show"; and Pippa Black joins NBC's "Outsourced."

[07/06/10 - 02:04 PM]
AMC Signs Studio Deal with E1 Entertainment to Produce Network's Next Pilot Hell on Wheels
David Von Ancken is directing the pilot from a script by Joe and Tony Gayton.

[07/06/10 - 12:57 PM]
TLC Also Says Yes to a Southern Dress
"Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta" will premiere Friday, July 30 at 9:30/8:30c following the season finale of the parent series.

[07/06/10 - 10:13 AM]
Hutch Dano Stars in "Den Brother," a Comedic Disney Channel Original Movie Premiering Friday, August 13 on Disney Channel
The film revolves around "a self-centered teen hockey star, who must swallow his pride, step in and become substitute leader of his little sister's Bumble Bee troop."

[07/06/10 - 09:27 AM]
Academy Award Nominee David Strathairn Signs on for Syfy's Alphas
Strathairn plays the unconventional, eccentric Alphas team leader Dr. Leigh Rosen.

[07/06/10 - 08:52 AM]
ABC Wins 5th Straight Monday
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, July 5.

[07/06/10 - 07:17 AM]
Aspiring Restauranteurs "Battle" in New Food Network Competition
"24 Hour Restaurant Battle" launches Sunday, July 18 at 10:00/9:00c.

[07/06/10 - 12:01 AM]
Interview: "America's Got Talent" Judge Howie Mandel

[07/02/10 - 03:10 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Changelings" (The CW)

[07/02/10 - 03:09 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "HMS" (The CW)

[07/02/10 - 10:33 AM]
ABC Drops "Eastwick" Finale, Shuffles "Primetime"
Encores of "Scoundrels" and "The Gates" will replace "Eastwick's" planned burn off on Saturday, July 10.

[07/02/10 - 09:20 AM]
ABC Wins 2nd Straight Thursday with Its New Summer Schedule
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, July 1.

[07/01/10 - 06:22 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, July 1
Updates include: "Chaos" falls apart at CBS; Kyle Bornheimer joins NBC's "Perfect Couples"; and cast options are extended on various projects.

[07/01/10 - 03:37 PM]
FX to Add "Terriers," "League" & "Sunny" in September
The trio join "Sons of Anarchy," which had previously been booked for said month.

[07/01/10 - 03:05 PM]
NBC Unveils New Edition of 'The Apprentice' on Thursdays (10-11 P.M. Et) as Donald Trump Returns to Put America Back to Work
The new season replaces "Love Bites," which will now premiere later during the 2010-11 season.

[07/01/10 - 02:30 PM]
Ion Television Launches Microsite for Primetime Drama Without a Trace
The show joins ION's lineup on Monday, July 5 with a special marathon running from 3:00 PM to 12:00 midnight, ET.

[07/01/10 - 02:02 PM]
Sundance Channel Names Michael Klein Senior Vice President, Original Programming & Development
Klein joins Sundance Channel from Travel Channel, where he was senior vice president of development and production of all original programming on the network.

[07/01/10 - 01:31 PM]
'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' and 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' Score Second-Quarter and June 21-25 Late-Night Wins
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the second quarter of 2010.

[07/01/10 - 01:22 PM]
Exclusive: USA Books "White Collar," "Covert Affairs" & "Psych" Finales for September
All three will wrap their seasons the weeks leading up to the broadcast networks' fall launches.

[07/01/10 - 01:03 PM]
Exclusive: "Man VS. Wild," "Swords" & "Pitchmen" Return to Discovery in August
Plus: "Surviving the Cut," a new series which "follows the best of the best the U.S. military has to offer as they fight for special operations' most elite status."

[07/01/10 - 12:15 PM]
Comedy Central(R) Gets Animated at Comic-Con(R) International 2010 in San Diego with 'Ugly Americans' and 'Futurama' Panels
Plus: the network will present, COMEDY CENTRAL Live @ Comic-Con, a free comedy event as part of COMEDY CENTRAL's House of Comedy Live from House of Blues series.

[07/01/10 - 11:45 AM]
NBC's Hit Weight-Loss Series "The Biggest Loser" Heading to 11 Cities to Find Season 11 Contestants
Individuals and teams of two who have at least 100 lbs. to lose are encouraged to apply for the said season, due in January of 2011.

[07/01/10 - 10:51 AM]
Kari Byron of Mythbusters Hosts Science Channel's Coverage of L.D.R.S. 2010
The one-hour special airs Monday, July 5 at 9:00/8:00c.

[07/01/10 - 10:44 AM]
Best Second Quarter for ESPN Networks - Best June for Espn
ESPN spins the numbers for the second quarter of 2010.

[07/01/10 - 10:15 AM]
Late Show Moves Into Its Most Competitive Position in Viewers and Key Demos Versus "The Tonight Show" in a Second Quarter Since 1995
CBS spins the late-night numbers for the second quarter of 2010.

[07/01/10 - 10:09 AM]
ABC Family to "Break It" on Tuesdays
The series will follow "Pretty Little Liars" on Tuesday nights beginning July 13.

[07/01/10 - 09:34 AM]
For the First Time Ever, Animal Hoarding Is Explained, Addressed and Tackled in Animal Planet's Confessions: Animal Hoarding
The six-part series launches Wednesday, July 21 at 9:00/8:00c.

[07/01/10 - 09:01 AM]
Hawaii Five-0 Says Aloha to Comic-Con
Co-stars Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park will be on site for the panel on Friday, July 23.

[07/01/10 - 08:47 AM]
TNT to Invade Comic-Con with Falling Skies
Co-stars Noah Wyle and Moon Bloodgood will be joined by co-executive producer Mark Verheiden at the panel.

[07/01/10 - 08:45 AM]
First Time in 10 Years "Nightline" Beats "Letterman" for a 2nd Quarter Among Both A25-54 & Total Viewers
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the second quarter of 2010.







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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
The series will film on location on O'ahu and the island of Hawaii.

[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]
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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.