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[05/20/11 - 10:59 PM]
Development Update: Friday, May 20
Updates include: Chris Vance is Cinemax's "Transporter"; Michael Sardo departs USA's "Fairly Legal"; and "Supernatural's" Misha Collins is downgraded from series regular.

[05/20/11 - 06:05 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: NBA Playoff Streak Continues
ESPN's postseason coverage goes untouched once again on Thursday.

[05/20/11 - 04:05 PM]
MTV's "Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew" Hits Season High Ratings
MTV spins the numbers for Thursday, May 19.

[05/20/11 - 10:04 AM]
TLC Brings Back New Seasons of "Toddlers & Tiaras" and "I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant"
They'll return Wednesday, June 15 and Wednesday, June 22, respectively.

[05/20/11 - 09:35 AM]
Season Finales of CBS's Thursday Comedies Go Out With a "Bang"
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, May 19.

[05/20/11 - 09:01 AM]
Foo Fighters Set to Rock the "2011 MTV Movie Awards" Stage with Next Single "Walk"
Jason Sudeikis hosts the 20th annual event, airing Sunday, June 5 at 9:00/8:00c.

[05/20/11 - 08:53 AM]
ABC's "Private Practice" Finale Hits a 5-Month High in Adults 18-34
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, May 19.

[05/20/11 - 08:39 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: Big Finish for "The Office"
The show's post-Steve Carell season finale is the night's top scripted draw in adults 18-49.

[05/20/11 - 07:04 AM]
Discovery Introduces Viewers to a Man Who Claims He Can Hack Into Your Subconscious
As previously reported, "Deception With Keith Barry" premieres Tuesday, May 31 at 10:00/9:00c.

[05/19/11 - 11:10 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Fringe's" Anna Torv & John Noble
Part two of two from this week's event at The Paley Center for Media.

[05/19/11 - 11:09 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Fringe's" J.H. Wyman, Akiva Goldsman & Jeff Pinkner
Part one of two from this week's event at The Paley Center for Media.

[05/19/11 - 11:06 PM]
Development Update: May 16-19
Updates include: Lisa Edelstein departs FOX's "House"; Matt Letscher, Sigourney Weaver report to HBO's "Spring/Fall"; and Masi Oka named series regular on CBS's "Hawaii Five-0."

[05/19/11 - 10:06 PM]
"American Idol" Voting Results for May 19
The two-part season finale airs Tuesday, May 24 and Wednesday, May 25.

[05/19/11 - 06:03 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs Continue Monster Run
TNT's postseason coverage dominates the competition on Wednesday.

[05/19/11 - 03:03 PM]
Discovery Channel Is on a Roll With the 4th Consecutive Night on Top Among Men
Discovery spins the numbers for Wednesday, May 18.

[05/19/11 - 02:32 PM]
Record-Setting 95 Million Votes Cast Following Last Night's "American Idol" Performance Show
Said total marks the third-highest number of votes in the show's history and the highest total ever for a non-finale episode.

[05/19/11 - 02:01 PM]
TNT's Exclusive Coverage of Game #2 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals Delivers 10 Million Total Viewers
TNT spins the numbers for Wednesday, May 18.

[05/19/11 - 12:48 PM]
MTV2 Unleashes the Secret to How "The Dudesons" Phenomenon Started With the First Ever U.S. Debut of Original Finnish Episodes
The first of 30 new to the U.S. episodes is set for Friday, June 10 on the cable channel.

[05/19/11 - 12:00 PM]
Two-Hour Special "The Gayle King Show: Oprah Finale After Party" Will Air Live from Chicago Thursday, May 26 on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
The special will re-air in primetime later that evening from 9:00-11 p.m. ET/PT.

[05/19/11 - 11:26 AM]
New Season of "So You Think You Can Dance" Kicks Off With Atlanta and Bay Area Auditions Thursday, May 26, on FOX
The network details the initial weeks of the new season.

[05/19/11 - 11:25 AM]
Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon Rank #1 vs. ABC and CBS Competition for the Late-Night Week of May 9-13
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of May 9-13.

[05/19/11 - 11:11 AM]
Dick Ebersol, Chairman, NBC Sports Group Resigns After a Legendary Career at NBCUniversal
Mark Lazarus, who is currently President, NBC Sports Cable Group, will become the new Chairman.

[05/19/11 - 10:35 AM]
Mary J. Blige Teams With Lil Wayne for Her First Single, "Someone to Love Me," And More Once-in-a-Lifetime Collaborations for "The 2011 Billboard Music Awards"
Plus: Bret Michaels, Sarah Hyland, Randy Jackson, Lucy Hale and Eric Stonestreet have been added as presenters.

[05/19/11 - 09:19 AM]
MTV Takes Viewers on a Psychological Thrill-Ride in Orignal Movie "The Truth Below" Premiering June 16th at 10pm ET/PT
Plus: view the trailer to the project, starring Gilian Zinser, Reid Ewing, Nick Thurston and Ricky Mabe.

[05/19/11 - 09:18 AM]
Video: The CW Fall Preview 2011/12 - Promos
Watch promos and clips from "H8R," "Hart of Dixie," "Re-Modeled," "Ringer" and "The Secret Circle."

[05/19/11 - 09:06 AM]
ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Draws its 2nd-Largest Audience This Season
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of May 9-13.

[05/19/11 - 09:05 AM]
The CW Launches Innovative Ad Sales Initiatives for 2011-2012 Season
Among the offerings: a fully sponsorable game, "Cwingo," that viewers play online and through Facebook during the live broadcasts of CW shows.

[05/19/11 - 09:01 AM]
Hollywood Icon Jennifer Aniston to be Honored With "Decade of Hotness" Award at Spike TV'S 2011 "Guys Choice"
The fifth annual event airs Friday, June 10 at 9:00/8:00c on the cable channel.

[05/19/11 - 08:53 AM]
History Announces New Season of "Ice Road Truckers" - Premieres Sunday, June 5, 9pm ET/PT
Hugh Rowland, Alex Deborgorski and Rick Yemm are back for a new season of the series.

[05/19/11 - 08:50 AM]
ABC's "The Middle" Hits its a 14-Week High in Adults 18-49/"Modern Family" is the #1 Scripted Show
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, May 18.

[05/19/11 - 08:36 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "Idol" Tops Combined Competition
The two-hour broadcast beat its competition by +7% among adults 18-49 and +6% in total viewers.

[05/19/11 - 08:02 AM]
Syfy Orders Season Five of "Destination Truth"
Production has begin on seven new episodes, slated to premiere on Syfy in early 2012.

[05/19/11 - 07:54 AM]
A&E's "Intervention" and "Hoarders" Return for All New Seasons on Monday, June 20th
"Hoarders" will lead off the night at 9:00/8:00c followed by "Intervention" at 10:00/9:00c.

[05/19/11 - 07:17 AM]
Syfy and Her Universe to Unveil First Pieces of Syfy Branded Female Fashion Collection This Summer
San Diego's Comic Con will be the first venue where fans will have the opportunity to purchase select pieces.

[05/19/11 - 06:34 AM]
Adult Swim Announces New Programming Line-Up for 2011-12 Season
Upcoming series include "NTSF:SD:SUV," "The Heart, She Holler," "China, IL," "Tight Bros" and "Black Dynamite."

[05/19/11 - 06:25 AM]
Love Is in the Air in Springfield and "The Simpsons" Fans Get to Play Cupid!
Fans will have the opportunity to decide the future of Ned Flanders and Edna Krabappel, who have found love.

[05/19/11 - 06:00 AM]
The CW Announces 2011-2012 Fall Schedule
The netlet's freshman class includes "The Frame," "H8R," "Hart of Dixie," "Re-Modeled," "Ringer" and "The Secret Circle."

[05/18/11 - 06:06 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Tosh.0," "Deadliest Catch" Can't Catch NBA
The highly-rated duo fall short of ESPN's postseason coverage.

[05/18/11 - 06:04 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: "WWE Raw" Snags the Top Spot
USA's wrestling franchise is back in front on Monday night.

[05/18/11 - 06:02 PM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings: Another Night, Another NBA Win
TNT's postseason coverage leads the ratings charge on Sunday.

[05/18/11 - 03:36 PM]
Discovery Channel is #1 for 3 Consecutive Nights Among Men in Primetime
Discovery spins the numbers for Tuesday, May 17.

[05/18/11 - 02:50 PM]
Video: CBS Fall Preview 2011/12 - Upfront Trailers
Watch the full-length new series trailers from today's upfront presentation.

[05/18/11 - 02:17 PM]
TLC and Billy Ray Cyrus Team Up to Reunite Military Families in "Surprise Homecoming"
The eight-part series kicks off with a special sneak peek on Memorial Day, followed by the series premiere on Monday, July 11.

[05/18/11 - 11:58 AM]
Friendly Competition Turns Deadly in An All New "Snapped" on Oxygen, On a So New Night, Thursday, May 19 at 10PM ET/PT
The veteran reality franchise is relocating from its previous home of Sundays at 10:00/9:00c.

[05/18/11 - 11:44 AM]
Raven-Symone Stars in ABC Family's New Comedy, "State of Georgia," Premiering on Wednesday, June 29 at 8:30PM ET/PT
"State of Georgia" will follow the summer return of the network's hit comedy series, "Melissa & Joey" at 8:00/7:00c.

[05/18/11 - 11:43 AM]
"My Babysitter's a Vampire," A Movie That Takes a Comedic Bite Out of Pop Culture Vampires, Premieres Friday, June 10 on Disney Channel
The original movie will usher in a summer series premiering Monday, June 27 at 7:00/6:00c on the network.

[05/18/11 - 11:13 AM]
"Gene Simmons Family Jewels" Returns to A&E for An All-New Season
The show's sixth season kicks off with a one-hour episode on Tuesday, June 14 at 10:00/9:00c.

[05/18/11 - 10:55 AM]
Video: "Basketball Wives 3" Supertrailer
The new season premieres Monday, May 30 at 8:00/7:00c on the cable channel.

[05/18/11 - 10:44 AM]
Oxygen Presents World Premiere of "The Glee Project's" Firework Music Video During "Glee" Marathon on May 21
The video will give viewers a closer look at the 12 contenders of Oxygen's upcoming competition series.

[05/18/11 - 09:30 AM]
Season Finales Lead CBS to Tuesday Win in Viewers and Adults 25-54
CBS spins the numbers for Tuesday, May 17.







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