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[08/29/11 - 11:37 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Happy Endings" Co-Star Casey Wilson
Part eight of eight from this week's event at The Paley Center for Media.
[08/29/11 - 11:36 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Happy Endings" Co-Star Damon Wayans, Jr.
Part seven of eight from this week's event at The Paley Center for Media.
[08/29/11 - 11:35 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Happy Endings" Co-Star Adam Pally
Part six of eight from this week's event at The Paley Center for Media.
[08/29/11 - 11:34 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Happy Endings" Co-Star Zachary Knighton
Part five of eight from this week's event at The Paley Center for Media.
[08/29/11 - 11:33 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Happy Endings" Executive Producer Jonathan Groff
Part four of eight from this week's event at The Paley Center for Media.
[08/29/11 - 11:32 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Happy Endings" Co-Star Elisha Cuthbert
Part three of eight from this week's event at The Paley Center for Media.
[08/29/11 - 11:31 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Happy Endings" Co-Star Eliza Coupe
Part two of eight from this week's event at The Paley Center for Media.
[08/29/11 - 11:30 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Happy Endings" Creator David Caspe
Part one of eight from this week's event at The Paley Center for Media.
[08/29/11 - 10:48 PM]
Development Update: Monday, August 29
Updates include: literary heroes April Woo, Evert Backstrom land at CBS, FOX; Christina Millian eyes ABC's "Maid in Miami"; and Chris Hardwick to host potential AMC talk show.
[08/29/11 - 06:49 PM]
ABC Announces Celebrity Cast for New Season of "Dancing With the Stars"
David Arquette, Chaz Bono, Kristin Cavallari, Nancy Grace, Carson Kressley, Ricki Lake and Chynna Phillips are among those set for the new season, due Monday, September 19.
[08/29/11 - 02:38 PM]
Vikings, Puppies, Babies, Phobias & Bigfoot Bound for Animal Planet in October
Upcoming entries include "Viking Wilderness," "Puppies vs. Babies," "My Extreme Animal Phobia" and "Finding Bigfoot: The Squatchiest Place on Earth."
[08/29/11 - 02:26 PM]
The 2011 Video Music Awards Score Biggest Audience Ever in MTV History
MTV spins the numbers for Sunday, August 28.
[08/29/11 - 02:11 PM]
Lifetime Ships "Roseanne's Nuts" to Fridays at 10:00/9:00c
The newcomer, which had been airing on Wednesday nights at 9:00/8:00c, hit a series low last week.
[08/29/11 - 01:57 PM]
Animal Planet Premieres All-New Episodes of "Animal Cops: Houston"
The franchise returns with a primetime special Wednesday, September 7 at 8:00/7:00c.
[08/29/11 - 11:48 AM]
DIY Network Hammers Home Great Ideas for Indoor Renovations With Six Original Primetime Series and Five New Experts This Fall
Newcomers include "I Hate My Bath," "The Adam Carolla Project," "Kitchen Crashers," "Million Dollar Contractor," "Brothers On Call" and "I Want That."
[08/29/11 - 11:06 AM]
TNT's "Rizzoli & Isles" Scores Season High With 9.1 Million Viewers
TNT further spins the numbers for Monday, August 8.
[08/29/11 - 10:49 AM]
Chad Michael Murray Returns to "One Tree Hill"
He'll make a guest appearance in his original role as Lucas Scott during the final season.
[08/29/11 - 10:37 AM]
GSN Announces An All-New "Dog Park Superstars" One-Hour Special
Ben Gleib joins Laura Nativo as co-host of the special, airing Sunday, September 25 at 8:00/7:00c.
[08/29/11 - 10:27 AM]
Get An Exclusive "Grey's Anatomy" Sneak Peek With Shazamable ABC Promo
Over the coming weeks new content will also be added to the Shazam tag result, including a music video by Scars on 45 and more scenes from the hit show.
[08/29/11 - 09:58 AM]
TLC Takes Viewers to A Higher Level With All-New Series "Long Island Medium"
The eight-episode series, featuring Theresa Caputo, premieres Sunday, September 25 at 10:00/9:00c.
[08/29/11 - 09:53 AM]
CLOO Premieres First Original True-Crime Series "Killer Instinct" Saturday, September 17 at 9/8c Followed by "Dateline on CLOO" at 10/9c
Mark Safarik, a retired FBI profiler, hosts the newcomer.
[08/29/11 - 09:53 AM]
Disney Channel Orders Third Season of Hit Comedy Series "Good Luck Charlie"
Plus: "Good Luck Charlie" has also inspired a Disney Channel Original Movie, "Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!," set to premiere in December.
[08/29/11 - 09:46 AM]
Hollywood Boards Sheen's Crazy Train! The First Wave Of Roasters Announced for The "Comedy Central Roast Of Charlie Sheen"
Anthony Jeselnik, Harvey Levin, Steve-O, Jeffrey Ross and Mike Tyson are on tap for the September 19 broadcast.
[08/29/11 - 09:33 AM]
Big Balls, Pigeons and (Of Course) Lots and Lots of Duct Tape, When New Fall Season of "MythBusters" Premieres Wednesday, September 28 at 9PM ET/PT
Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage, Tory Belleci, Kari Byron and Grant Imahara are all back with new episodes.
[08/29/11 - 09:15 AM]
Emmy(R) Award Winner Kathy Griffin Takes on Television's Biggest Night for TV Guide Network
"Kathy Griffin's Emmys Aftermath," a one-hour special, premieres Monday, September 19 at 8:00/7:00c.
[08/29/11 - 09:05 AM]
ABC Scores its Top Summer Sunday with Regular Programming
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, August 28.
[08/29/11 - 09:00 AM]
"Big Brother Sunday" Places First in Its Time Period in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, August 28.
[08/29/11 - 08:51 AM]
U.K. Original "Free Agents" Premieres in October on BBC America
The six-episode series premieres Saturday, October 8 as part of the network's "Ministry of Laughs" block.
[08/29/11 - 08:49 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: Saints/Raiders Preseason Powers NBC Victory
NFL coverage puts the Peacock in front for the second Sunday in a row.
[08/29/11 - 08:27 AM]
Video: FX's "American Horror Story" Teaser: "Creators"
Watch the latest 30-second spot for the series, premiering October 5 on the network.
[08/29/11 - 08:04 AM]
Cristian de la Fuente Spins Into Syfy's "Haven" Series on Friday, September 2 at 10 PM
He'll play "a straight-laced banker who is hiding a dark and shocking double life as a serial killer with a twist."
[08/29/11 - 07:23 AM]
BBC Worldwide Strikes Co-Production Deal With BBC America, Logo for New "Absolutely Fabulous" Specials
Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley will reprise their celebrated roles as Edina Monsoon and Patsy Stone.
[08/29/11 - 07:02 AM]
"American Idol" to Hold Auditions in East Rutherford, New Jersey Thursday, September 22
The New Jersey auditions will be the last stop on a nationwide search for the best undiscovered talent in the country.
[08/28/11 - 08:47 PM]
"2011 MTV Video Music Awards" Winners
The cable channel details the winners from the annual event, which aired tonight live from Nokia Theater L.A. Live.
[08/26/11 - 10:57 PM]
Development Update: Friday, August 26
Updates include: Zachary Quinto on track for "American Horror Story" stunt; Ryan Reynolds, Sandra Bullock to get animated at FOX; and A&E orders drama "Longmire" to series.
[08/26/11 - 03:27 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Jersey Shore" Hits Season High in Demos
Plus: numbers for Discovery's "Rising: Rebuilding Ground Zero," OWN's "Life 2.0" and Food Network's "Killer Food."
[08/26/11 - 03:15 PM]
TLC Reveals "Prison Diaries"
The six-part series premieres Thursday, September 19 at 10:00/9:00c on the network.
[08/26/11 - 01:27 PM]
Syfy Goes Into Production on Saturday Original Movie "The Philadelphia Experiment"
Nicholas Lea, Michael Pare, Ryan Robbins, Gina Holden, Emilie Ullerup and Malcolm McDowell star in the project, due in 2012.
[08/26/11 - 12:24 PM]
"Jersey Shore" Continues Its Domination as the Show Delivers One of MTV's Best Ratings Ever
MTV spins the numbers for Thursday, August 25.
[08/26/11 - 12:00 PM]
Chiller Original Special "Chiller 13: Horror's Creepiest Kids" to Premiere October 28 @ 8PM in Time for Halloween
"Modern Family's" Nolan Gould, "Pet Sematary's" Miko Hughes and "Orphan's" Isabelle Fuhrman are among the panel of horror experts featured in the 90-minute special.
[08/26/11 - 11:52 AM]
Lifetime's "Project Runway" Reaches Season Highs Again
Lifetime spins the numbers for Thursday, August 25.
[08/26/11 - 09:27 AM]
"Big Brother Thursday" Double Eviction Delivers "Big Brother's" Largest Audience and Highest Adult 25-54 Rating Since 2007
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, August 25.
[08/26/11 - 09:20 AM]
"E! Entertainment Special: Pawn 90210" Premieres Wednesday, September 7th at 10:00pm ET/PT
The half-hour special tracks Yossi Dina, the owner and proprietor of "The Dina Collection," otherwise known as the Taj Mahal of pawn shops.
[08/26/11 - 08:48 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Returns to the Top Spot
The Eye has won seven of the past eight weeks in both total viewers and adults 18-49.
[08/26/11 - 08:00 AM]
USA Network Orders Season Four of Acclaimed Hit Series "White Collar"
The cable channel formally announces the show's 16-episode renewal.
[08/26/11 - 07:28 AM]
Emmy Nominee Idris Elba Stars in Sequel to BBC America's "Luther"
The four-part sequel premieres Wednesday, September 28 at 10:00/9:00c as part of the network's "Dramaville" lineup.
[08/25/11 - 11:03 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, August 25
Updates include: Eric Kripke to bring "Deadman" to The CW; Bruce Helford on track to run Charlie Sheen's "Anger Management"; and "Phineas & Ferb" co-creators ink new pacts with Disney.
[08/25/11 - 05:01 PM]
Exclusive: FOX Drops "House" Repeats, Adds "Buried Treasure" Encores to Wednesdays
Originals of the newly launched "Treasure" will stay put at 8:00/7:00c after all.
[08/25/11 - 05:00 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Royal Pains" Climbs to Season High
USA's summer drama posts its most-watched episode of the season last night.
[08/25/11 - 04:40 PM]
"The Challenge: Rivals" Finale Delivers Its Highest Ratings in Six Seasons
MTV spins the numbers for Wednesday, August 24.






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[05/17/24 - 09:13 AM]
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[05/17/24 - 08:01 AM]
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[05/16/24 - 02:39 PM]
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[05/16/24 - 12:35 PM]
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