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[05/15/11 - 12:25 PM]
CBS Cancels "Bleep My Dad Says," "The Defenders" & "Mad Love"
The Eye announces its fall lineup on Wednesday, following FOX (Monday) and ABC (Tuesday) with The CW on Thursday.

[05/15/11 - 12:24 PM]
Greenblatt: "Apprentice" Will Be Back, With or Without Trump; Other NBC Notes
Plus: NBC's topper on "Chuck's" move to Fridays; its NFL contingency plans; holding "Smash" until midseason; and the future of the "Law & Order" franchise.

[05/15/11 - 12:13 PM]
Video: NBC Fall Preview 2011/12 - "Whitney"
Watch three clips from the pilot plus an interview with Whitney Cummings.

[05/15/11 - 12:12 PM]
Video: NBC Fall Preview 2011/12 - "Up All Night"
Watch three clips from the pilot plus interviews with Christina Applegate, Maya Rudolph and Will Arnett.

[05/15/11 - 12:11 PM]
Video: NBC Fall Preview 2011/12 - "Smash"
Watch five clips from the pilot plus interviews with Debra Messing and Katherine McPhee.

[05/15/11 - 12:10 PM]
Video: NBC Fall Preview 2011/12 - "Prime Suspect"
Watch three clips from the pilot plus interviews with Aidan Quinn and Maria Bello.

[05/15/11 - 12:09 PM]
Video: NBC Fall Preview 2011/12 - "The Playboy Club"
Watch four clips from the pilot plus interviews with Amber Heard, Eddie Cibrian and Hugh Hefner.

[05/15/11 - 12:08 PM]
Video: NBC Fall Preview 2011/12 - "Grimm"
Watch three clips from the pilot plus interviews with David Giuntoli, Russell Hornsby and Silas Weir Mitchell.

[05/15/11 - 12:07 PM]
Video: NBC Fall Preview 2011/12 - "Free Agents"
Watch three clips from the pilot plus interviews with Hank Azaria and Kathryn Hahn.

[05/15/11 - 12:06 PM]
Video: NBC Fall Preview 2011/12 - "The Firm"
Watch an interview with author and executive producer John Grisham.

[05/15/11 - 12:05 PM]
Video: NBC Fall Preview 2011/12 - "Best Friends Forever"
Watch two clips from the pilot plus an interview with Lennon Parham and Jessica St. Clair.

[05/15/11 - 12:04 PM]
Video: NBC Fall Preview 2011/12 - "Bent"
Watch four clips from the pilot plus interviews with Amanda Peet and David Walton.

[05/15/11 - 12:03 PM]
Video: NBC Fall Preview 2011/12 - "Awake"
Watch three clips from the pilot plus interviews with Jason Isaacs and Wilmer Vaderrama.

[05/15/11 - 12:02 PM]
Video: NBC Fall Preview 2011/12 - "Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea"
Watch three clips from the pilot plus interviews with Chelsea Handler and Laura Prepon.

[05/15/11 - 10:46 AM]
NBC Unveils Fall Primetime Schedule for 2011-12 Season
Among the Peacock's changes: "Chuck" to Fridays and "Harry's Law" to Wednesdays plus a fall edition of "The Sing-Off" on Monday nights.

[05/14/11 - 09:40 AM]
TBS, Travel Channel Set Summer Schedules; Discovery Orders "Deception With Keith Barry" to Series
Newcomers include "Man v. Food Nation," "Sand Masters," "Mancations" and "Paranormal Challenge."

[05/14/11 - 09:11 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: Super Finish for "Smallville"
The CW drama wraps with its most-watched episode since October.

[05/14/11 - 08:49 AM]
ABC's "Shark Tank" Surges in its Season Finale and Grows Year to Year
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, May 13.

[05/13/11 - 10:45 PM]
Development Update: Friday, May 13
Updates include: HBO renews "Treme"; Gretchen Berg, Aaron Harberts to run ABC's "Good Christian Belles"; and Robert De Niro in talks for Bernie Madoff telefilm.

[05/13/11 - 05:35 PM]
Contra Security Goes Back to School on the "Breaking In" Season Finale Tuesday, May 17, on FOX
Said finale moves from Wednesday, May 18 and bumps "Traffic Light's" swan song to Tuesday, May 31.

[05/13/11 - 05:34 PM]
ABC Announces Summer Show Premiere Date Changes
"101 Ways to Leave a Game Show," "Take the Money and Run" head to Tuesdays, "Expedition Impossible" lands on Thursdays and "Rookie Blue" to now return June 23.

[05/13/11 - 02:17 PM]
"Person of Interest," "Two Broke Girls" First to Series at CBS; Sarah Michelle Gellar-Led "Ringer" Shifts to The CW
Whitney Cummings and J.J. Abrams both get their second new series commitments for the 2011-12 season.

[05/13/11 - 01:10 PM]
ABC Renews "Body of Proof," "Happy Endings," "Secret Millionaire," "Shark Tank"; Books 12 Newcomers for 2011-12 Season
The freshmen include "Apartment 23," "Charlie's Angels," "Good Christian Belles," "Last Man Standing," "Man Up," "Once Upon a Time," "Pan Am," "Revenge," "The River," "Scandal," "Suburgatory" and "Work It."

[05/13/11 - 12:20 PM]
NBC Cancels "Event," "Law & Order: LA," "Outsourced," "Chase"; ABC Axes "Brothers & Sisters," "V," "No Ordinary Family," "Off the Map"
Also not returning: "Better With You," "Detroit 1-8-7," "Mr. Sunshine," "America's Next Great Restaurant," "Perfect Couples" and "School Pride."

[05/13/11 - 10:24 AM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: No Stopping NBA Playoffs
TNT's postseason coverage overshadows the competition once again on Wednesday.

[05/13/11 - 10:01 AM]
Four More Comedies Make the Cut on NBC's 2011-12 Roster
"Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea," "Free Agents," "Bent" and "Best Friends Forever" will join previous pickups "Up All Night" and "Whitney" on the half-hour front.

[05/13/11 - 09:39 AM]
Ashton Kutcher to Join "Two and a Half Men"
"I can't replace Charlie Sheen but I'm going to work my ass off to entertain the hell out of people!" Kutcher said in the official announcement.

[05/13/11 - 09:36 AM]
It's Official: NBC Renews "Chuck"
Co-creator Josh Schwartz confirmed the news via Twitter this morning.

[05/13/11 - 08:57 AM]
ABC's "Private Practice" Draws its Biggest Audience Since March
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, May 12.

[05/13/11 - 08:45 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Takes Night for 17th Consecutive Week
The streak ties NBC's Thursday record set at the start of the 1999-2000 season.

[05/13/11 - 07:27 AM]
Ratings Continue to Add Up for TLC's "Extreme Couponing"
TLC spins the numbers for Wednesday, May 11.

[05/13/11 - 07:03 AM]
TNT Concludes Its Second Round Coverage With Most Watched and Highest Rated NBA Playoffs To-Date in Cable Television History
TNT spins the numbers for its postseason coverage to date.

[05/13/11 - 06:01 AM]
The 17th Annual "Critics' Choice Movie Awards" Will Air Love on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 9:00 PM ET/PT on VH1
In addition, Den of Thieves will produce for the second year with Jesse Ignjatovic serving as executive produce for the third year.

[05/13/11 - 12:06 AM]
Interview: "Smallville" Executive Producers Brian Peterson & Kelly Souders
The show's two-hour series finale airs tonight at 8:00/7:00c on The CW.

[05/12/11 - 11:20 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, May 12
Updates include: Patti Carr, Lara Olsen to run The CW's "90210"; NBC eyes Brian Williams-hosted newsmagazine; and Sony tries to revive "Breaking In" at FOX.

[05/12/11 - 09:05 PM]
"American Idol" Voting Results for May 12
Plus: Il Volo, Nicole Scherzinger and 50 Cent will perform on the next results show Thursday, May 19.

[05/12/11 - 06:40 PM]
Ashton Kutcher to Replace Charlie Sheen on "Two and a Half Men"
"What's the square root of 6.25?" the actor asked his Twitter followers this evening.

[05/12/11 - 06:39 PM]
Trio Added to NBC's 2011-12 Season Roster; "Parenthood," "Harry's Law" Renewed
NBC taps "The Playboy Club," "Grimm" and "Awake" (formerly "R.E.M.") for next season, passes on "17th Precinct," "A. Mann's World" and "Wonder Woman."

[05/12/11 - 04:05 PM]
"MythBusters" Proves Strong With Men on Wednesday
Discovery spins the numbers for Wednesday, May 11.

[05/12/11 - 02:36 PM]
Ke$ha, Far East Movement, OneRepublic and Ne-Yo Join Lineup of Artists to Perform at "The 2011 Billboard Music Awards," May 22 on ABC
They join previously announced artists Black Eyed Peas, Cee Lo Green, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Keith Urban, Pitbull, Lady Antebellum and Taio Cruz.

[05/12/11 - 02:08 PM]
WGN America Celebrates "How I Met Your Mother" Fans with On-Air & Social Media Campaign
As part of the campaign, WGN America brought four dedicated fans to New York to for a roundtable discussion and promo shoot.

[05/12/11 - 01:09 PM]
"A.N.T. Farm," A Comedy About Middle School Prodigies Enrolled in A High School Program for Gifted Students, Premieres Friday, June 17 on Disney Channel
The series stars China Anne McClain, Sierra McCormick, Jake Short and Carlon Jeffery.

[05/12/11 - 01:03 PM]
Bridesmaids Get the Spotlight on TLC's Newest Installment of "Say Yes to the Dress"
"Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids" is set to premiere Friday, July 8 alongside a new season of "Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta."

[05/12/11 - 12:06 PM]
Production Has Begun on ABC's "Missing," Starring Ashley Judd
Sean Bean, Nick Eversman, Cliff Curtis, Adriano Giannini and Tereza Voriskova also star in the upcoming drama.

[05/12/11 - 11:51 AM]
NBC Expands on Strong Performance of New Vocal Competition Series "The Voice" With Two-Hour Live Episodes Starting June 7
"America's Got Talent" will now kick off Tuesday nights at 8:00/7:00c during said run.

[05/12/11 - 11:09 AM]
June Syfy Saturday Original Movies Kick Off With "Red Faction: Origins" Premiere on Saturday, June 4
Also on tap are "Ice Road Terror" on June 11 and "Swamp Shark" on June 25.

[05/12/11 - 10:41 AM]
Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon Deliver #1 Finishes vs. ABC and CBS Competition for the Late-Night Week of May 2-6
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of May 2-6.

[05/12/11 - 09:16 AM]
ABC Marks Impressive Wednesday Night Gains
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, May 11.

[05/12/11 - 09:03 AM]
Lupe Fiasco Set to Perform at the "2011 MTV Movie Awards"
He'll be joined by Trey Songz for their first-ever televised performance together.

[05/12/11 - 08:43 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "Better With You" Ticks Up in Season Finale
ABC's freshman comedy was up 18.80% from last week's numbers.







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[06/24/26 - 10:00 AM]
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[06/24/26 - 09:34 AM]
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[06/24/26 - 09:31 AM]
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[06/24/26 - 09:15 AM]
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[06/24/26 - 09:15 AM]
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