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[08/16/12 - 11:15 PM] Development Update: Thursday, August 16 Updates include: Danny Strong, David O. Russell team for CBS drama; Joshua Sternin and Jeffrey Ventimiglia to take over ABC's "The Family Tools"; and Kari Lizer returns to CBS with a new comedy.
[08/16/12 - 04:24 PM] Bravo Media Earns Most Watched Wednesday of the Year with "Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles" and "Top Chef Masters" Scoring Double Digit Growth Among All Key Demos Bravo spins the numbers for Wednesday, August 15.
	[08/16/12 - 03:36 PM] Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Royal Pains" Puts USA Back in Front Plus: numbers for NBC Sports Network's "Caught Looking," Discovery's "Shark Fight" and Style's "Gossip Girl" repeats.
	[08/16/12 - 02:42 PM] ABC Family's "Baby Daddy," #1 New Cable Comedy this Summer, is Cable's #1 Telecast at 8:30 p.m. for 8th Straight Week in W18-34 and W18-49 ABC Family spins the numbers for Wednesday, August 15.
[08/16/12 - 01:25 PM] ABC News to Deliver Extensive Coverage of the Republican and Democratic National Conventions on August 27-30 & September 4-6 Look for one hour of primetime coverage on the aformentioned nights at 10:00/9:00c.
	[08/16/12 - 11:27 AM] AMC Greenlights Unscripted Series "Untitled Taxidermy Series" and "Venice Beach Freakshow" Plus: "The Pitch" to return for a second season, due in the second quarter of 2013.
	[08/16/12 - 11:24 AM] The Hallmark Movie Channel Original Formerly Known as "Common Law" Is Now Titled "The Seven Year Hitch" Natalie Hall, Darin Brooks, Ryan Doom, George Wendt and Frances Fisher star in the project, premiering Saturday, October 13.
[08/16/12 - 11:00 AM] The CW Unveils Fall 2012 Key Art for New Dramas Check out the key art designs for "Arrow," "Beauty and the Beast" and "Emily Owens, M.D."
[08/16/12 - 10:30 AM] City Slickers Are Confronted About Their Redneck Past When "Redneck Rehab" Premieres Saturday, September 15 on CMT The eight-episode series, hosted by Tom Arnold, was previously known as "Redneck Intervention."
[08/16/12 - 10:21 AM] Oxygen's Authentic New Docu-Series "My Shopping Addiction" Premieres on Tuesday, October 9 at 10PM ET/PT The newcomer was previously slated to launch Tuesday, September 25 on the network.
[08/16/12 - 10:16 AM] International Royalty Goes Undercover in America - "Secret Princes" Premieres September 21 at 10 PM ET/PT on TLC The series originally began as "Undercover Princes" in January on the cable channel.
[08/16/12 - 10:01 AM] Rob Dyrdek's "Ridiculousness" Returns to MTV with All-New Episodes Beginning on Monday, August 20 at 10:00 P.M. ET/PT Featuring Guest Star Lil Jon Dyrdek will also host a marathon of his favorite episodes beginning at 11:00 a.m. that same day.
	[08/16/12 - 09:50 AM] ABC Pulls "Secret Millionaire" for "Once Upon a Time," "Castle" Repeats The show's six remaining episodes this season have been tabled by the Alphabet.
[08/16/12 - 09:35 AM] Video: Find Out What Judges Britney Spears and Demi Lovato Think About Being on "The X Factor" Watch the latest promo for the show's return on Wednesday, September 12.
	[08/16/12 - 09:33 AM] Video: Showtime(R) Previews the Explosive Seventh Season of Its Emmy(R)-Nominated Hit Series "Dexter"(R) Check out the two-minute trailer for the new season, due on Sunday, September 30.
[08/16/12 - 09:33 AM] Discovery Celebrates a New Era for Astronomy with "Scanning the Skies: The Discovery Channel Telescope" The one-hour special premieres Sunday, September 9 at 7:00/6:00c on the cable channel.
	[08/16/12 - 09:19 AM] "Big Brother" Delivers Its Largest Audience and Best Adult 18-49 Rating for a Wednesday Broadcast This Summer CBS spins the numbers for Wednesday, August 15.
[08/16/12 - 09:19 AM] "Robot Chicken" Season 6 Kicks Off on Sept 9th at Midnight! The show's "DC Comics Special" will officially kick off the sixth season of the Emmy Award(R)-winning series.
[08/16/12 - 09:10 AM] Bounce TV Renews "Uptown Comic," Rodney Perry to Host Second Season of Original Comedy Series To Debut This Fall The show's second season will begin production in Atlanta this month.
[08/16/12 - 08:52 AM] Wanda Sykes To Host "NewNowNext Vote with Wanda Sykes" Election Specials For Logo The first of two, one-hour specials will air four days after the Democratic National Convention, Monday, September 10 at 10:00/9:00c.
[08/16/12 - 08:50 AM] PBS Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month September 15 - October 15, 2012 Highlights include "Voces on PBS," a showcase of outstanding documentaries that celebrate the rich diversity of Latino life.
	[08/16/12 - 08:46 AM] "America's Got Talent" Matches Its Highest Wednesday Rating in Adults 18-49 Since June 27 NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, August 15.
	[08/16/12 - 08:38 AM] Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Wins Tight Demo Race Over NBC "So You Think You Can Dance" lifts the former to top adults 18-49 honors while NBC is the most-watched network.
[08/16/12 - 08:29 AM] ABC's "20/20" is #1 at 10pm with Summer Highs ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, August 15.
	[08/16/12 - 08:28 AM] Video: A Few Minutes With... "The Next" Mentor Joe Jonas - Part 2 of 2 Check out our visit with the celebrity mentors on The CW series, premiering tonight at 9:00/8:00c.
	[08/16/12 - 08:27 AM] Video: A Few Minutes With... "The Next" Mentor Joe Jonas - Part 1 of 2 Check out our visit with the celebrity mentors on The CW series, premiering tonight at 9:00/8:00c.
	[08/16/12 - 08:26 AM] Video: A Few Minutes With... "The Next" Mentor Nelly - Part 2 of 2 Check out our visit with the celebrity mentors on The CW series, premiering tonight at 9:00/8:00c.
	[08/16/12 - 08:25 AM] Video: A Few Minutes With... "The Next" Mentor Nelly - Part 1 of 2 Check out our visit with the celebrity mentors on The CW series, premiering tonight at 9:00/8:00c.
	[08/16/12 - 08:24 AM] Video: A Few Minutes With... "The Next" Mentor John Rich - Part 2 of 2 Check out our visit with the celebrity mentors on The CW series, premiering tonight at 9:00/8:00c.
	[08/16/12 - 08:23 AM] Video: A Few Minutes With... "The Next" Mentor John Rich - Part 1 of 2 Check out our visit with the celebrity mentors on The CW series, premiering tonight at 9:00/8:00c.
	[08/16/12 - 08:22 AM] Video: A Few Minutes With... "The Next" Mentor Gloria Estefan - Part 2 of 2 Check out our visit with the celebrity mentors on The CW series, premiering tonight at 9:00/8:00c.
	[08/16/12 - 08:21 AM] Video: A Few Minutes With... "The Next" Mentor Gloria Estefan - Part 1 of 2 Check out our visit with the celebrity mentors on The CW series, premiering tonight at 9:00/8:00c.
	[08/16/12 - 06:11 AM] Video: A Few Minutes With... "So You Think You Can Dance" Judge Nigel Lythgoe Part 11 of 11 from our visit to the new season's Top 10 reveal.
	[08/16/12 - 06:10 AM] Video: A Few Minutes With... "So You Think You Can Dance" Judge Mary Murphy Part 10 of 11 from our visit to the new season's Top 10 reveal.
	[08/16/12 - 06:09 AM] Video: A Few Minutes With... "So You Think You Can Dance" Guest Judges Michael Nunn & Billy Trevitt Part nine of 11 from our visit to the new season's Top 10 reveal.
	[08/16/12 - 06:08 AM] Video: A Few Minutes With... "So You Think You Can Dance" Alum Adam Shankman Part eight of 11 from our visit to the new season's Top 10 reveal.
	[08/16/12 - 06:07 AM] Video: A Few Minutes With... "So You Think You Can Dance" Contestants Chehon Wespi-Tschopp & Audrey Case Part seven of 11 from our visit to the new season's Top 10 reveal.
	[08/16/12 - 06:06 AM] Video: A Few Minutes With... "So You Think You Can Dance" Contestants Cole Horibe & Tiffany Maher Part six of 11 from our visit to the new season's Top 10 reveal.
	[08/16/12 - 06:05 AM] Video: A Few Minutes With... "So You Think You Can Dance" Contestants Eliana Girard & Cyrus Spencer Part five of 11 from our visit to the new season's Top 10 reveal.
	[08/16/12 - 06:04 AM] Video: A Few Minutes With... "So You Think You Can Dance" Contestants Will Thomas & George Lawrence II Part four of 11 from our visit to the new season's Top 10 reveal.
	[08/16/12 - 06:03 AM] Video: A Few Minutes With... "So You Think You Can Dance" Contestants Witney Carson & Lindsay Arnold Part three of 11 from our visit to the new season's Top 10 reveal.
	[08/16/12 - 06:02 AM] Video: A Few Minutes With... "So You Think You Can Dance" Contestants Dareian Kujawa & Janelle Issis Part two of 11 from our visit to the new season's Top 10 reveal.
	[08/16/12 - 06:01 AM] Video: A Few Minutes With... "So You Think You Can Dance" Contestants Matthew Kazmierczak & Amelia Lowe Part one of 11 from our visit to the new season's Top 10 reveal.
[08/15/12 - 11:06 PM] Development Update: Wednesday, August 15 Updates include: Tony Shalhoub joins CBS's "Ex Men"; A&E cancels "Gene Simmons Family Jewels"; and Sera Gamble, Sarah Watson land dramas at ABC, FOX.
	[08/15/12 - 10:04 PM] "So You Think You Can Dance" Voting Results for August 15 Plus: "Black Swan's" Benjamin Millepied to guest judge next week's episode, featuring a special performance by L.A. Dance Project.
	[08/15/12 - 04:37 PM] Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Rizzoli & Isles," "Teen Mom" Once Again Top Viewers, Demos Plus: numbers for Comedy Central's "The Burn," Lifetime's "The Week the Women Went" and Syfy's "Collection Intervention."
	[08/15/12 - 04:00 PM] David Schwimmer Makes His "Web Therapy" Debut Monday, August 20th at 11:00 PM (ET/PT) on Showtime Schwimmer plays "the son of Fiona's college professor with whom she had a "romantic" encounter in order to raise her grade."
	[08/15/12 - 02:41 PM] Lauren Holly Guest Stars on a New Action-Packed Episode of Syfy's "Alphas" Airing Monday, August 20th at 8PM ET/PT (New Time) The series previously aired at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.
	[08/15/12 - 02:03 PM] ABC Family's "Pretty Little Liars" is Summer's #1 Cable TV Series in Target Millennial Demos ABC Family spins the numbers for Tuesday, August 14.
	[08/15/12 - 01:44 PM] History Delivers Top Notch Tuesday Night Performance with "Top Gear" & "Counting Cars" History spins the numbers for Tuesday, August 4.
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