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[11/28/11 - 10:55 PM]
Development Update: Monday, November 28
Updates include: Liz Vassey sells "Four Play" to NBC; Kathryn Hahn to visit "Parks & Recreation"; and Evelyn Lozada in talks for "Basketball Wives" spin-off at VH1.

[11/28/11 - 10:23 PM]
NBC's Sensational Singing Competition Series "The Sing-Off" Crowns the Winner of Season Three
Find out who took home the Sony Music recording contract and $200,000 cash prize.

[11/28/11 - 04:31 PM]
Syfy Will Celebrate Holiday Season With Countdown to Christmas Week
The cable channel once again details its programming highlights for this month of December.

[11/28/11 - 04:07 PM]
Multi-Platinum Rock Band Bush To Perform on "American Chopper Live - The Build-Off"
Mike Catherwood hosts this live event from the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday, December 5 and Tuesday, December 6.

[11/28/11 - 04:06 PM]
Zooey Deschanel & Hannah Simone to Answer Your Burning "New Girl" Questions on HelloGiggles.com Tonight
The duo will appear in their first uStream broadcast together at 10:00/9:00c.

[11/28/11 - 03:32 PM]
CBS Wins 11th Straight November Sweep in Viewers and 9th Straight in Adults 25-54
CBS spins the numbers for the November sweeps period.

[11/28/11 - 02:52 PM]
ABC Beats a "World Series"-Boosted Fox During November with Total Viewers And Ranks No. 1 During the Month for the 6th Year in a Row in Women 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for the November sweeps period.

[11/28/11 - 02:35 PM]
FX Sets Midseason Premiere Dates for Original Series
"Justified" returns Tuesday, January 17 while newcomer "Unsupervised" joins "Archer" on Thursday, January 19.

[11/28/11 - 01:48 PM]
Season to Date, "Jay" and "Jimmy" Increase Their Total-Viewer Margins vs. Last Year
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of November 14-18.

[11/28/11 - 01:34 PM]
Oscar(R)-Winning Documentary "Strangers No More," The Story of an Extraordinary Tel Aviv School Where Children from 48 Countries Come Together, Debuts Dec. 5 on HBO
Produced and directed by Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon, the film won this year's Best Documentary Short.

[11/28/11 - 01:06 PM]
"Late Show With David Letterman" Delivers Biggest Weekly Audience Since April and Best Adults 18-49 Rating Since Last February
CBS spins the late-night numbers for the week of November 14-18.

[11/28/11 - 01:04 PM]
Neil Diamond and Big Time Rush Added to Star Studded Line-Up of NBC's 14th Annual "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" Special Wednesday, November 30 from 8 to 9 P.M. ET on NBC
Tony Bennett, Justin Bieber, Michael Buble, Cee Lo Green, Carole King, Katharine McPhee, Javier Colon and The Radio City Rockettes are also on tap.

[11/28/11 - 12:31 PM]
"MTV2's Guy Code" Continues to Deliver Record-Breaking Ratings With Most Watched Original Series Telecast Ever
MTV spins the numbers for Tuesday, November 22.

[11/28/11 - 11:32 AM]
Investigation Discovery Launches New Series "Hostage: Do or Die," Examining the Harrowing Tales of Hostages and the Negotiators Who Saved Their Lives
The newcomer rolls out Thursday, December 1 at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[11/28/11 - 11:21 AM]
E!'s Season Premiere of "Kourtney & Kim Take New York" on Sunday Night at 10PM Draws 3.2 Million Total Viewers and Scores the Series' Most-Watched Season Opener Ever
E! spins the numbers for Sunday, November 27.

[11/28/11 - 11:15 AM]
"Beavis and Butt-Head" and "Good Vibes" Get Supersized, When MTV Airs a Special Two-Hour Animation Block on Thursday, December 1
"Beavis and Butt-Head" will air back-to-back at 10:00/9:00c followed by two episodes of "Good Vibes" at 11:00/10:00c.

[11/28/11 - 11:12 AM]
TNT Greenlights "Patricia Cornwell's Hornet's Nest" and Casts Sherry Stringfield and Virginia Madsen to Star as Network Expands "TNT Mystery Movie Night" into 2012
Robbie Amell, Michael Boatman and Michael Silver are also set to star in the movie.

[11/28/11 - 10:35 AM]
"Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse" Draws 3.4 Million Viewers in Friday Debut on TBS
TBS spins the numbers for Friday, November 25.

[11/28/11 - 10:35 AM]
ABC Family's Original Series "Pretty Little Liars" and "The Lying Game" Return With All New Episodes Starting on Monday, January 2nd
The cable channel further details the upcoming seasons of its original series.

[11/28/11 - 09:20 AM]
ABC's "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Latenight Among Total Viewers and Adults 25-54
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of November 14-18.

[11/28/11 - 08:52 AM]
ABC's "Once Upon a Time" Returns with Series Highs in Teens and Kids
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, November 27.

[11/28/11 - 08:32 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: "SNF" Continues NBC's Sunday Reign
A full hour of NFL overrun likewise gives a boost to CBS.

[11/28/11 - 08:24 AM]
Syfy's "Face Off" Unveils Fourteen Rising Special Effects Make-Up Artists With Its Season Two Premiere Wednesday, January 11 at 10 P.M. ET/PT
McKenzie Westmore will once again host the series with Ve Neill, Glenn Hetrick and Patrick Tatopoulos as judges.

[11/28/11 - 08:08 AM]
Steelers-Chiefs Earns 12.5 Overnight Rating on "Sunday Night Football"
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, November 27.

[11/28/11 - 07:24 AM]
GMC TV Announces the World Television Premiere of Its First Original Gospel Play Series "She's Still Not Our Sister"
Kellita Smith, Christian Keyes, Jackee Harry and Trini-i-tee 57 star in the four-part series, premiering Saturday, December 10.

[11/28/11 - 06:07 AM]
"The Revolution" Set to Premiere Monday, January 16, 2012, at 2:00 P.M., ET on ABC Daytime
Ty Pennington, Tim Gunn, Harley Pasternak, Dr. Jennifer Ashton and Dr. Tiffanie Davis Henry are all featured in the one-hour daily talk show.

[11/28/11 - 06:01 AM]
3net - The 24/7 3D Network From Sony, Discovery and IMAX - To Debut "Fields of Valor: The Civil War," World's First Native 3D Documentary Series, December 3
In addition, 3net, along with Discovery Communications' sister networks Velocity and Military Channel, will offer a 3D/2D simulcast of the premiere episode Sunday, December 4.

[11/28/11 - 04:15 AM]
Common, LL Cool J, Lupe Fiasco, and Rick Ross to Join Forces with Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel, and Scorpio for a Special Performance of "The Message" on "The Grammy(R) Nominations Concert Live!! -- Countdown To Music's Biggest Night(R)"
Previously announced performers are Jason Aldean, Lady Gaga, Ludacris, Rihanna, Valerie Simpson, Mike Stoller, Sugarland, The Band Perry and Usher.

[11/27/11 - 08:48 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: College Football Once Again Lifts ABC
Plus: a rebroadcast of the Melissa McCarthy-hosted "SNL" posts its best repeat numbers since July 16.

[11/26/11 - 09:42 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: "Iron Man" Paves Way for FOX Win
The feature bests "Shrek the Third" on ABC and "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" on NBC.

[11/26/11 - 08:43 AM]
ABC's "Shrek the Third" is Friday's Most-Watched Movie/ABC's 20/20 Wins at 10pm
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, November 25.

[11/25/11 - 08:59 AM]
The 85th Annual "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade" Averages a 12.4 Rating, 26 Share in Households in the 56 Local Markets
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, November 24.

[11/25/11 - 08:53 AM]
ABC's "A Very Gaga Thanksgiving" Ranks #1 and Improves its Slot by Wide Margins
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, November 24.

[11/25/11 - 08:51 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Repeats Top Holiday Specials
An encore of "The Big Bang Theory" is the night's top program in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[11/25/11 - 06:00 AM]
Video: "American Idol" Season 11 Auditions First Look
The new season kicks off Sunday, January 22 following the NFC Championship Playoff Game on FOX.

[11/24/11 - 08:59 AM]
ABC Wins Wednesday with Strongest Thanksgiving Eve in 6 Years
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, November 23.

[11/24/11 - 08:42 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Wins November Sweeps Finale
The Alphabet, despite the usual pre-holiday declines, bounces back in front of FOX.

[11/23/11 - 10:33 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, November 23
Updates include: T.J. Miller is FOX's "Little Brother"; Dee Johnson joins Starz's "Boss" as co-showrunner; and "Desperate Housewives" alums to return for finale.

[11/23/11 - 09:31 PM]
"The X Factor" Voting Results for November 23
FOX details the show's latest elimination installment.

[11/23/11 - 01:25 PM]
NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Gives One Lucky Military Audience Member a Chance to Win a Role on New Network Comedy "Are You There, Chelsea?" at Tonight's (November 23) Show
Series title star Chelsea Handler - along with Ross Matthews - will serve as the judges for the competition.

[11/23/11 - 12:48 PM]
"Live! With Kelly" Announces Four Upcoming Guest Co-Hosts
Jerry O'Connell, Josh Groban, Jonah Hill and Derek Hough are all on tap in the coming weeks.

[11/23/11 - 11:25 AM]
NBC's "The Sing-Off" Calls on America to Vote for Its Winner and Announces Smokey Robinson and Flo Rida as Special Guest Performers for the Season Finale and Holiday Special
The series, which began with 16 groups, culminates with a live finale on Monday, November 28.

[11/23/11 - 11:00 AM]
ABC's Music Lounge Offers Two Exclusive Free Downloads This Week on ABC.com
On tap are "Hold On" by Alabama Shakes from tonight's "Revenge" plus Mark Isham's episodic score from Sunday's "Once Upon a Time."

[11/23/11 - 09:04 AM]
ABC Wins Tuesday with Season Highs/"Dancing" is the #1 TV Show
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, November 22.

[11/23/11 - 09:01 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Mobbed" Host Howie Mandel
FOX's flash mob series returns with an all-new special tonight at 9:00/8:00c.

[11/23/11 - 08:36 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "Dancing" Goes Out on Top for ABC
The Alphabet's mainstay however is down considerably from a year ago, posting its worst fall finale numbers to date.

[11/22/11 - 11:01 PM]
Filming Begins on Cinemax Suspense Series "Nemesis," Starring Melissa George and Created by Frank Spotnitz
Also featured are Adam Rayner, Stephen Dillane, Morven Christie, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Lex Shrapnel, Uriel Emil, Patrick Malahide, Stephen Campbell Moore and Oscar Kennedy.

[11/22/11 - 10:50 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, November 22
Updates include: NBC greenlights Sarah Silverman comedy pilot; Ewan McGregor joins HBO's "The Corrections"; and Cuba Gooding Jr. to star in ABC's "Crew Six."

[11/22/11 - 04:06 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: "MNF" Coasts to 11th Consecutive Victory
ESPN's football franchise continues to overshadow the competition.

[11/22/11 - 03:03 PM]
Discovery Channel's "American Chopper: Junior vs. Senior" Drives Stellar Ratings on Monday Night
Discovery spins the numbers for Monday, November 21.







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