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    [friday, july 13, 2012]    
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[07/13/12 - 11:06 PM]
Development Update: Friday, July 13
Updates include: Jennifer Lopez confirms exit from FOX's "American Idol"; Joel McHale to recur on FX's "Sons of Anarchy"; and "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog" to make TV bow on The CW.

[07/13/12 - 07:04 PM]
Video: "Spartacus: War of the Damned" Teaser Trailer Revealed at Comic-Con
The show's final season kicks off in January on the pay channel.

[07/13/12 - 04:20 PM]
"Arrow" Casting News at Comic-Con(R) - Kelly Hu to Guest Star as DC Comics Character China White in Highly Anticipated New Action-Drama
Executive producers Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg and David Nutter revealed the news at today's panel.

[07/13/12 - 04:12 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Wraps Season on Top for History
Plus: numbers for Showtime's "The Real L Word," TLC's "On the Fly" and Disney XD's "Tron: Uprising."

[07/13/12 - 03:51 PM]
Video: The CW's Comic-Con Clips and Previews
Check out the netlet's latest offerings from "Arrow," "Nikita" and "Beauty and the Beast."

[07/13/12 - 03:47 PM]
Video: "Game of Thrones" Season 3: New Cast Members - Comic Con
Look for the show's third season to roll out on Sunday, March 31, 2013.

[07/13/12 - 03:00 PM]
Video: "Bones" Comic-Con 2012 Reel
Watch the sneak preview that made its world premiere today at Comic-Con.

[07/13/12 - 02:34 PM]
AMC Announces "The Walking Dead" Season 3 Premiere on Sunday, October 14 at 9PM ET/PT
Said premiere will be followed by the return of "Talking Dead" and "Comic Book Men."

[07/13/12 - 02:05 PM]
Warner Bros. Television Gives One Lucky Fan a Trip to F---ing Space!! at "The Big Bang Theory" Comic-COn 2012 Panel
The prize is courtesy of XCOR Aerospace's Lynx RLV or Reusable Launch Vehicle.

[07/13/12 - 10:10 AM]
Disney Junior Will Launch Saturday, July 14 to Millions of DirecTV Customers Nationwide
Disney Junior launched in 2011 as a daytime programming block on Disney Channel and expanded to a 24/7 channel in 2012.

[07/13/12 - 09:18 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: "Big Bang" Repeats, "Big Brother" Premiere Spark CBS
The Eye posts its top Thursday numbers of the summer.

[07/13/12 - 09:16 AM]
ABC's Takes Second on Thursday to a "Big Brother"-Boosted CBS
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, July 12.

[07/13/12 - 09:06 AM]
The Premiere of "Big Brother" Sweeps Time Period in Viewers and Key Demographics
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, July 12.

[07/13/12 - 08:50 AM]
"Rock Center with Brian Williams" Reports Its Highest 18-49 and Total-Viewer Results Since January 23
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, July 12.

[07/13/12 - 06:35 AM]
CBS Reveals New "Big Brother" Twist With Past Houseguests Returning as Coaches for the Chance to Win a Separate $100,000 Prize
Mike "Boogie" Malin, Dan Gheesling, Janelle Pierzina and Britney Haynes will serve as the inaugural coaches this season.

[07/13/12 - 06:20 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Psych" Co-Stars Timothy Omundson & Maggie Lawson at the San Diego Comic-Con
Check out our visit with the cast & creators of the USA series, which returns this fall.

[07/13/12 - 06:19 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Psych" Creator Steve Franks at the San Diego Comic-Con
Check out our visit with the cast & creators of the USA series, which returns this fall.

[07/13/12 - 06:18 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Psych" Co-Stars Kirsten Nelson & Corbin Bernsen at the San Diego Comic-Con
Check out our visit with the cast & creators of the USA series, which returns this fall.

[07/13/12 - 06:17 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Psych" Co-Stars Dule Hill & James Roday at the San Diego Comic-Con
Check out our visit with the cast & creators of the USA series, which returns this fall.

[07/13/12 - 06:16 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Wilfred" Co-Star Elijah Wood at the San Diego Comic-Con
Check out our visit with the cast of the FX series, which airs Thursday nights at 10:00/9:00c.

[07/13/12 - 06:15 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Wilfred" Co-Star Jason Gann at the San Diego Comic-Con
Check out our visit with the cast of the FX series, which airs Thursday nights at 10:00/9:00c.

[07/13/12 - 06:14 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Elementary" Co-Star Jonny Lee Miller at the San Diego Comic-Con
Check out our visit with the cast of the CBS series, which premieres Thursday, September 27.

[07/13/12 - 06:13 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Elementary" Co-Star Lucy Liu at the San Diego Comic-Con
Check out our visit with the cast of the CBS series, which premieres Thursday, September 27.

[07/13/12 - 06:12 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Beauty and the Beast" Co-Stars Jay Ryan & Kristin Kreuk at the San Diego Comic-Con
Check out our visit with the cast of The CW series, which premieres Thursday, October 11.

[07/13/12 - 06:11 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Nikita" Co-Star Maggie Q at the San Diego Comic-Con
Check out our visit with the cast & creators of The CW series, which returns Friday, October 19.

[07/13/12 - 06:10 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Nikita" Co-Star Aaron Stanford at the San Diego Comic-Con
Check out our visit with the cast & creators of The CW series, which returns Friday, October 19.

[07/13/12 - 06:09 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Nikita" Executive Producer Craig Silverstein at the San Diego Comic-Con
Check out our visit with the cast & creators of The CW series, which returns Friday, October 19.

[07/13/12 - 06:08 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Nikita" Co-Star Shane West at the San Diego Comic-Con
Check out our visit with the cast & creators of The CW series, which returns Friday, October 19.

[07/13/12 - 06:07 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Nikita" Co-Star Melinda Clarke at the San Diego Comic-Con
Check out our visit with the cast & creators of The CW series, which returns Friday, October 19.

[07/13/12 - 06:06 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Nikita" Co-Star Lyndsy Fonseca at the San Diego Comic-Con
Check out our visit with the cast & creators of The CW series, which returns Friday, October 19.

[07/13/12 - 06:05 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Strike Back" Co-Stars Sullivan Stapleton & Philip Winchester at the San Diego Comic-Con - Part 3 of 3
Check out our visit with the cast of the Cinemax series, which returns Friday, August 17.

[07/13/12 - 06:04 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Strike Back" Co-Stars Sullivan Stapleton & Philip Winchester at the San Diego Comic-Con - Part 2 of 3
Check out our visit with the cast of the Cinemax series, which returns Friday, August 17.

[07/13/12 - 06:03 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Strike Back" Co-Stars Sullivan Stapleton & Philip Winchester at the San Diego Comic-Con - Part 1 of 3
Check out our visit with the cast of the Cinemax series, which returns Friday, August 17.

[07/12/12 - 11:19 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, July 12
Updates include: Bravo to develop former ABC drama "The Joneses"; Elizabeth Banks to guest on FOX's "Family Guy"; and Brannon Braga lands a potential drama at FX.

[07/12/12 - 06:25 PM]
Video: Showtime(R) Presents an Exclusive First Look at the Seventh Season Premiere of Dexter(R)
The Comic-Con audience was also treated to an exclusive trailer for season two of "Homeland."

[07/12/12 - 05:29 PM]
Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel 2012 Fall Preview
Highlights include the original movies "Puppy Love," "I Married Who?," "Common Law," "The Good Witch's Charm" and "Love at the Thanksgiving Parade."

[07/12/12 - 03:32 PM]
MTV Howls Over "Teen Wolf," Renewing the Show for a Third Season and Doubling the Episode Order to 24
This unprecedented pick-up marks the first time an MTV primetime scripted series has been renewed for a third season.

[07/12/12 - 03:08 PM]
ABC News Nominated for 17 News & Documentary Emmy Awards
"World News with Diane Sawyer," "Good Morning America," "Nightline" and "20/20" were all recognized.

[07/12/12 - 03:02 PM]
GSN Announces Premiere of "The Pyramid" on Monday, September 3
The daily strip will air Monday through Friday at 6 pm ET on the cable channel.

[07/12/12 - 02:58 PM]
"Beverly Hills Nannies" is ABC Family's #1 Reality Series Launch Ever in Adults 18-34, Adults 18-49 and Key Females
ABC Family spins the numbers for Wednesday, July 11.

[07/12/12 - 02:49 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "ESPY Awards" Top Demos, "Royal Pains" Leads Viewers
Plus: numbers for Showtime's "The Franchise," TLC's "Cheer Perfection" and Nickelodeon's "Hollywood Heights."

[07/12/12 - 02:33 PM]
Disney Channel Heads to the Beach With the World Premiere of "Heard It on the Radio" Music Video, Friday, July 13 on Disney Channel
The music video will be featured during this week's episode of "Jessie" at 8:30/7:30c.

[07/12/12 - 01:33 PM]
Steven Tyler Has Decided to Depart His Role as Judge on "American Idol"
"After some long... hard... thoughts... I've decided it's time for me to let go of my mistress 'American Idol' before she boils my rabbit," said Tyler.

[07/12/12 - 01:30 PM]
Disney Channel Orders a Fourth Season of Hit Comedy Series "Good Luck Charlie"
The sitcom recently delivered the #1 cable telecast of the week.

[07/12/12 - 12:34 PM]
"Fred 3: Camp Fred," Premieres on Saturday, July 28, at 8 P.M. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon
Tom Arnold, John Cena, Charlie Carver, Daniella Monet, Carlos Knight and Jake Weary also star in the project.

[07/12/12 - 12:03 PM]
Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon Score #1 Results for the Late-Night Week of July 2-6
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of July 2-6.

[07/12/12 - 11:50 AM]
"The Dark Knight Rises: The Battle for Gotham" - Reelz Special Makes its Prime Time Premiere on Wednesday, July 18th at 7:30pm ET/4:30pm PT
Among the highlights: Patrick Stinson talks to Christian Bale, who describes his emotional final day wearing the Bat suit.

[07/12/12 - 11:44 AM]
"60 Minutes" Garners 34 Emmy Nominations and Leads CBS News to Earn More Nominations Than Any Other Network
The 33rd Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards will be presented on Monday, October 1.

[07/12/12 - 11:43 AM]
History's Launch of "Picked Off" Garners 2.3 Million Total Viewers
History spins the numbers for Wednesday, July 11.

[07/12/12 - 11:37 AM]
Bride and Groom Turns to Bride and Doom on Investigation Discovery's New Series "Happily Never After"
Marlo Thomas narrates the series, which launches Saturday, July 21 at 10:00/9:00c.







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[12/16/25 - 09:08 AM]
MGM+ Greenlights Series Adaptation of Iconic Western "The Magnificent Seven"
After a peaceful Quaker village is massacred by mercenaries working for a greedy and ruthless land baron trying to force them off the land he covets, seven gifted but flawed mercenaries are hired by the community to protect them from the land baron's hired guns.

[12/16/25 - 09:01 AM]
"Miss Austen" Returns for Season 2 on "Masterpiece"
This newest season is largely based on Gill Hornby's latest novel, "The Elopement," which further delves into the family life of Jane and Cassandra Austen.

[12/16/25 - 09:00 AM]
Meet the 11 New Survivalists and the Families Who Hold Their Fate as FOX's Survival Competition Series "Extracted" Returns for Season Two
Only one competitor and their family will endure it all and walk away with a life-changing quarter million dollar grand prize!

[12/16/25 - 09:00 AM]
CBS Announces "Christina Aguilera: Christmas in Paris," A New Holiday Special Airing Monday, Dec. 22 on CBS and Paramount+
Filmed in front of an intimate audience above the Musée du Quai Branly, Aguilera performs both holiday classics and her career hits against the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower, fashioned into a shimmering Christmas tree.

[12/16/25 - 08:30 AM]
The Epic New Landmark Natural History Series, "Kingdom," Premieres Saturday, January 24 on BBC America and AMC+
The six-part series chronicles the dramatic real-life sagas of four African rival animal families - leopards, hyenas, wild dogs, and lions - as they all fight to claim a remote Zambian paradise as their home.

[12/16/25 - 08:03 AM]
HGTV Adds Over 30 Episodes of Original Content to 2026 Slate with New Series "Wild Vacation Rentals" and Renewals for "Zillow Gone Wild" and "Castle Impossible"
Coming early next year, "Nobody Wants This" actresses and comedians Sherry Cola and D'Arcy Carden will embark on an epic girls' trip of a lifetime to visit America's extraordinary vacation homes in the new HGTV series "Wild Vacation Rentals."

[12/16/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: Gather 'Round Faithfuls! Peacock Debuts Official Trailer for Season 4 of "The Traitors"
Season 4 debuts with the first three supersized episodes on Thursday, January 8 at 6pm PT/9pm ET, followed by two new episodes on Thursday, January 15, and one new episode weekly through the finale and reunion event on February 26.

[12/16/25 - 08:01 AM]
Netflix and iHeartMedia Announce Exclusive Video Podcast Partnership for Top iHeartPodcasts
More than 15 industry-leading iHeartPodcasts will stream only on Netflix including "My Favorite Murder," "The Breakfast Club," "Bobby Bones Presents: The Bobbycast," "Behind the Bastards," "The Psychology of Your 20s" and more.

[12/16/25 - 08:00 AM]
Video: HBO Max Releases Official Trailer and Key Art for Season Two of "The Pitt"
The Emmy-winning series debuts Thursday, January 8 at 9:00 p.m. ET on HBO Max.

[12/16/25 - 07:01 AM]
Video: Apple TV Unveils a First Look at "Widow's Bay"
The series will make its global debut on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, with the first three episodes, followed by new episodes every Wednesday through June 17, 2026, on Apple TV.

[12/16/25 - 05:31 AM]
Video: "My Korean Boyfriend" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Five Brazilian women, each at a different stage of life and love, travel to South Korea and meet their crushes in this K-drama-inspired reality show.

[12/16/25 - 03:01 AM]
Great American Media Announces Lifestyle Series, "Jep & Jess: Beyond the Bayou," Starring Jep and Jessica Robertson, Debuting on Great American Pure Flix in 2026
The new series follows the Robertsons as they develop their Comanche Moon Ranch property, offering viewers an inside look at their journey.

[12/16/25 - 12:01 AM]
Emma Appleton, Fares Fares, Frida Gustavsson and Jakob Oftebro Star in Swedish Thriller Series "Bytet"
Set against the stunning backdrops of Stockholm's archipelago and sun-drenched Sicily, two couples agree to a holiday home swap in a last-ditch effort to save their marriages.

[12/15/25 - 04:45 PM]
"The Rob Reiner Story: A Hollywood Tragedy - ABC News Special," Airing Tuesday, Dec. 16, on ABC, Next Day on Disney+ and Hulu
Following the tragic news of the deaths of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, the one-hour special tells the story of the life of the beloved director, producer and actor and his wife, a photographer, producer and writer known for her work in documentary and political activism.

[12/15/25 - 02:26 PM]
Video: First Look at the New Crime Drama "CIA," Starring Tom Ellis and Nick Gehlfuss, Now Available
When by-the-book FBI Special Agent Bill Goodman (Nick Gehlfuss) is loaned out to a clandestine CIA/FBI task force, he finds himself teamed up with secretive and roguish CIA case officer Colin Glass (Tom Ellis).