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[08/09/10 - 06:30 PM]
Development Update: Monday, August 9
Updates include: Anthony E. Zuiker returns to "CSI"; Serinda Swan joins A&E's "Breakout Kings"; and Zach Gilford reports to ABC's "Off the Map."

[08/09/10 - 12:08 PM]
Style Spotlights Sexy Superstar Scary Spice on the New Style Series, "Mel B: It's a Scary World," Premiering Sunday, September 5
The 10-episode docu-comedy "captures the hectic daily life of the driven, jet-setting performer."

[08/09/10 - 10:40 AM]
Family Guy: Partial Terms of Endearment - Uncensored and Exclusively on Dvd, the Most Shocking Episode Ever Conceived Arrives on September 28
The DVD also features a live table read, 9 original songs including 3 never-before-released songs and "The Seth and Alex Almost Live Comedy Show."

[08/09/10 - 10:17 AM]
Disney's "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam" Is Set to Rock Across Labor Day Weekend with Exhilarating Music, Rousing Dance and Summer Fun
The 2008 premiere of "Camp Rock" was cable TV's #1 entertainment telecast of the year in Total Viewers.

[08/09/10 - 09:31 AM]
Big Brother Sunday Delivers Its Largest Audience of the Summer
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, August 8.

[08/09/10 - 08:39 AM]
Sunday Night Football Hall of Fame Game Scores Best NFL Preseason Overnight in 6 Years
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, August 8.

[08/09/10 - 08:20 AM]
BET Networks Unveils First Original Music Documentary Special, 'My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop'
The documentary will premiere on Monday, August 30 at 10:00/9:00c.

[08/09/10 - 07:44 AM]
The Boys Are Back - Planet Green Announces Season Two Greenlight for the Fabulous Beekman Boys
The second 10-episode season will air during the first half of 2011.

[08/09/10 - 07:11 AM]
Human Target Locks in on Its Second Season Premiere Friday, October 1, on Fox
The series had previously been set to return on Friday, September 24.

[08/09/10 - 06:02 AM]
CBS Announces the 20 Castaways Who Will Compete in a Tribal Battle of the Ages on "Survivor: Nicaragua"
The Emmy Award-winning series returns on a new night, Wednesday, September 15 at 8:00/7:00c.

[08/09/10 - 06:02 AM]
Brigid Brannagh and Sean Patrick Flanery Star in 'Mystery Girl,' a Hallmark Channel Original Movie Which Has Begun Production
Christine Scott Bennett also stars in the project, due next year.

[08/08/10 - 08:03 PM]
Winners of "Teen Choice 2010" Announced
TV winners included "Gossip Girl," "The Vampire Diaries," "Glee" and "American Idol."

[08/07/10 - 05:31 PM]
HBO at TCA: "Entourage" to End Next Season, "Detective Agency" May Return
Plus: notes on "Boardwalk Empire," "Game of Thrones" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm."

[08/07/10 - 03:22 PM]
Hbo/Cinemax Programming Overview
IN TREATMENT to return in October; THE SUNSET LIMITED to bow in February; and MILDRED PIERCE is due in March.

[08/07/10 - 03:21 PM]
Cinemax "See It Saturday" Films for Upcoming Months Showcase Hollywood's Hottest Movies
Upcoming titles include THE HANGOVER, CRAZY HEART, SHERLOCK HOLMES, VALENTINE'S DAY and FANTASTIC MR. FOX.

[08/07/10 - 03:20 PM]
HBO Sports(R), NFL Films and the New York Jets Join Forces for Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets Debuting Wednesday, AuG. 11, Exclusively on Hbo
Episodes will air Wednesdays at 10:00/9:00c through September 8.

[08/07/10 - 03:18 PM]
Emmy(R)-Nominated HBO Series Real Time with Bill Maher Returns from Hiatus SepT. 17
The series has already been renewed for its ninth season, which will kick off in early 2011.

[08/07/10 - 03:17 PM]
HBO Employs Unique Scheduling Strategy for First Episode of Drama Series Boardwalk Empire This September
After its September 19 debut, the first episode will be spotlighted on six HBO channels simultaneously the next day.

[08/07/10 - 03:16 PM]
Brave New Voices 2010, an All-New Special Showcasing Four Poetry Teams in a National Competition, Debuts in November on Hbo
Said event was taped at the Saban Theater in Los Angeles on July 23.

[08/07/10 - 03:15 PM]
HBO Films and HBO Miniseries Line Up Star-Studded Casts and Filmmakers for 2011
The pay channel details the casts of THE SUNSET LIMITED, CINEMA VERITE and HEMINGWAY & GELLHORN.

[08/07/10 - 03:13 PM]
Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2 - the Stand-Up Special, Featuring the Superstar in His Second HBO Stand-Up Special, Debuts This December
The special will tape before a live audience at the Chicago Theatre in Chicago on September 30 and October 1.

[08/06/10 - 06:47 PM]
Development Update: Friday, August 6
Updates include: Ken Sanzel to depart CBS's "Blue Bloods"; Megan Boone joins NBC's "LOLA"; and the Linsons ink first-look deal with Fox Television Studios.

[08/06/10 - 06:35 PM]
Cable at TCA: Extras from Discovery, Ifc, Id, MTV, Planet Green, Science Channel, TLC & TV Land
Over two dozen additional updates, including IFC's "360 Sessions," Discovery's "Bidder Rivals," TLC's "Sarah Palin's Alaska" and Planet Green's "Dresscue Me."

[08/06/10 - 05:13 PM]
History(Tm) in Production on Top Gear Hosted by Adam Ferrara, Tanner Foust and Rutledge Wood
"History of the automobile and the history of America are intimately intertwined - to celebrate one is to celebrate the other," said Nancy Dubuc.

[08/06/10 - 05:12 PM]
Best-Selling Author Brad Meltzer Reveals Secrets Hidden in Plain Sight in Brad Meltzer's Decoded
Among the topics: the location of the lost Confederate Treasury, hidden messages of the Statue of Liberty and the real story behind the White House cornerstone.

[08/06/10 - 05:10 PM]
Irt: Deadliest Roads Premieres This Fall 2010 on History(Tm)
The "Ice Road Truckers" spin-off is set in "the harrowing, ancient highways of the Himalayas."

[08/06/10 - 05:08 PM]
Voices from Inside the Towers Premieres Friday, September 10, at 9 P.M. ET on History(Tm)
The project provides "a moving and emotional record of what was going on inside the Towers" on September 11, 2001.

[08/06/10 - 05:07 PM]
9/11: State of Emergency Premieres on History(Tm) Thursday, September 9, at 9 P.M. Et
Condoleezza Rice, Donald Rumsfeld and General Richard Myers are among those featured in the two-hour special.

[08/06/10 - 04:48 PM]
MTV Announces New Addition to "Jersey Shore"
New Jersey native Deena Nicole Cortese will appear in the series currently in production in Seaside Heights, New Jersey.

[08/06/10 - 04:47 PM]
MTV Builds Slate of Scripted Programming with 2011 Premieres of Original Series "Teen Wolf" and "Skins"
A revised release from May indicates production on "Skins" begins later this month with "Teen Wolf" getting underway in October.

[08/06/10 - 04:01 PM]
Bravo's "The Real Housewives of D.C." Ranks as No.1 Television Show in 9pm Hour in Washington D.C. and Earns Over 1.6 Million Total Viewers Nationally
Bravo spins the numbers for Thursday, August 5.

[08/06/10 - 01:47 PM]
New G4 Series "That's Tough!" Counts Down the World's Most Extreme ... Everything!
The eight-episode, half-hour series will premiere Wednesday, October 20 at 8:30/7:30c.

[08/06/10 - 01:47 PM]
Celebrity Uber-Couple Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin Give TV Land Viewers an Unprecedented and Honest Look at Their Lives with Their New Reality Docu-Soap "Harry Loves Lisa"
The six-part series bows Wednesday, October 6 at 10:00/9:00c.

[08/06/10 - 01:16 PM]
Ovation Debuts Two New Original Productions at Television Critics Tour
"Scenic Route" and "Faces of a Vanishing World" will premiere August 16 and September 27, respectively.

[08/06/10 - 01:08 PM]
Jane Badler Joins Cast of ABC's "V" in a Recurring Role
She'll play Diana, mother to Anna (Morena Baccarin), who is now the leader of the Vs.

[08/06/10 - 11:35 AM]
Less Proves to Be More as We TV's New Series Downsized Takes a Look at a Family's Life in a Recession
The eight-part series premieres Saturday, November 6 at 9:00/8:00c.

[08/06/10 - 09:58 AM]
A&E Network Greenlights Non Scripted Pilot "The Unexplained" from Executive Producer Doug Liman
The project marks Liman's first foray into non scripted television.

[08/06/10 - 09:55 AM]
ABC Is No. 1 Against Its Net Rivals for the 4th Straight Week in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, August 5.

[08/06/10 - 09:40 AM]
A&E's New Real-Life Series "Teach: Tony Danza" Premieres October 1 at 10pm ET/PT
"Teach: Tony Danza" follows the first year-teacher as he instructs a 10th-grade English class.

[08/06/10 - 09:29 AM]
A&E Network Greenlights Four-Hour Special Event "Beyond Scared Straight!"
Arnold Shapiro is executive producing the project, which is based on his Academy Award and multiple Emmy-Winning documentary.

[08/06/10 - 09:21 AM]
Big Brother Tops Thursday in Key Demos
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, August 5.

[08/06/10 - 09:08 AM]
Love Is All in the Family on TLC's New Series Sister Wives
The seven-part series launches Sunday, September 26 at 10:00/9:00c.

[08/06/10 - 09:07 AM]
The Hub Taps Popular Talent for Upcoming Original Series
Betty White, Eric McCormack, Lauren Holly, Kyle Chandler, Dave Foley, Meredith Baxter and Paget Brewster are among the featured talent.

[08/06/10 - 09:06 AM]
The Hub Continues Rollout of Ambitious Slate of Original Series with "Clue"
The series, which will feature a youthful, ensemble cast working together to uncover clues and unravel mysteries.

[08/06/10 - 09:05 AM]
The Hub Adds Iconic, Popular Series to Launch Lineup
Among the titles: "Doogie Howser, M.D." and "Wonder Years," and the iconic series "Transformers - Generation 1" and "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero."

[08/06/10 - 09:04 AM]
Nick Sagan Signs Development Deal with Science Channel
Sagan will host and develop new series and specials for the network.

[08/06/10 - 09:02 AM]
Science Channel with Executive Producers Wilmer Valderrama and Tom Forman Explore the World of Exceptional, Hair-Raising Creatures in the New Series Bugging Out
A special sneak preview of the series airs Tuesday, October 5 at 9:00/8:00c.

[08/06/10 - 09:01 AM]
Visionary Inventor Dean Kamen Chases the Future in Dean of Invention -- This Fall on Planet Green
The network's latest original series debuts Friday, October 22 at 10:00/9:00c.

[08/06/10 - 08:59 AM]
Investigation Discovery's Hardcover Mysteries Features Best-Selling Authors Sharing Thrilling True Crime Stories
Among the featured authors: David Baldacci, Sandra Brown, Harlan Coben, Linda Fairstein, Sara Paretsky and Kathy Reichs.

[08/06/10 - 08:55 AM]
Full Mettle: Surviving the Cut Showcases the Intense World of Special Forces Training
The series bows Wednesday, August 18 at 10:00/9:00c on Discovery.







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[03/17/26 - 12:01 PM]
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