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[01/04/13 - 11:23 PM]
Development Update: Friday, January 4
Updates include: Anna Faris to play "Mom" for CBS; HBO's "Life's Too Short" to wrap with special; and Wendi McLendon-Covey to return to ABC's "Modern Family."

[01/04/13 - 06:19 PM]
Interview: "Once Upon a Time" Co-Stars Josh Dallas & Robert Carlyle
Plus: Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla and Steve Pearlman talk season two of the ABC drama.

[01/04/13 - 06:13 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: MTV's "Buckwild" No Match for ESPN's Fiesta Bowl
Plus: numbers for OWN's "Lost and Found," Nickelodeon's "House of Anubis" and Bravo's "Kathy Griffin: Kennedie Center On-Hers."

[01/04/13 - 05:05 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: Sugar Bowl Continues ESPN Win Streak
Plus: numbers for OWN's "Sweepstakers," E!'s "How Hollywood Helps" and truTV's "Black Gold."

[01/04/13 - 03:24 PM]
ABC Returns This January with All-New Episodes and Live Tweeting!
It all begins tonight with "Last Man Standing" co-star Christoph Sanders up at @stophsanders.

[01/04/13 - 02:29 PM]
Chick-fil-A & Outback Bowls: First & Fourth Most-Viewed Non-BCS Bowls on ESPN Ever
ESPN further spins the numbers for Monday, December 31 and Tuesday, January 1.

[01/04/13 - 01:55 PM]
Julia Roberts and Mark Ruffalo to star in HBO Films' "The Normal Heart," Directed by Ryan Murphy
The film is written by Larry Kramer, adapting his groundbreaking Tony Award-winning play of the same name.

[01/04/13 - 01:46 PM]
HBO/Cinemax Programming Overview
The pay channels issue their biannual recap of their upcoming offerings.

[01/04/13 - 01:45 PM]
Michael Douglas and Matt Damon Star in HBO Films' "Behind the Candelabra," Executive Produced by Jerry Weintraub, Directed by Steven Soderbergh, from a Script by Richard LaGravenese
Dan Aykroyd, Scott Bakula, Rob Lowe, Tom Papa, Paul Reiser and Debbie Reynolds also star in the project.

[01/04/13 - 01:33 PM]
E!'s "White Hot Winter" Heats Up the Coldest Months of the Year with a New Series Premiere, Returning Hit Favorites and Signature Red Carpet Events
Look for the premiere of "Chasing The Saturdays" (Sunday, January 20) plus the return of "After Lately" (Monday, February 25).

[01/04/13 - 12:17 PM]
A&E Network Greenlights "Rodeo Girls" to Series
The eight-episode series "goes behind the scenes and offers a glimpse into the lavish and glamorous world of the women of the pro rodeo circuit."

[01/04/13 - 12:12 PM]
Chiller Unveils Winter 2013 Programming
Highlights include repeats of "R.L. Stine's The Nightmare Room" and "Pushing Daisies."

[01/04/13 - 12:12 PM]
A&E Network to Premiere New Original Scripted Drama Series "Bates Motel" on Monday, March 18 at 10PM ET/PT
Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot and Nicola Peltz star in the series, from executive producers Carlton Cuse and Kerry Ehrin.

[01/04/13 - 11:59 AM]
HBO Films' "Mrs. Harris" to Receive Encore Presentations
Jean Harris, author of "The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet," passed away last month.

[01/04/13 - 11:55 AM]
HBO Confirms Lineup of Documentaries for the First Half of 2013
Said offerings begin with "Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God," premiering Monday, February 4.

[01/04/13 - 11:53 AM]
"Vice," News Series Featuring Startling, Groundbreaking Stories from Around the World, Debuts This Spring, Exclusively on HBO
Shane Smith hosts the series, from fellow executive producers Bill Maher and Eddy Moretti.

[01/04/13 - 11:52 AM]
New HBO Comedy Series "Family Tree," Created by Christopher Guest and Jim Piddock, Starring Chris O'Dowd, Debuts This Spring
The series also features appearances by Bob Balaban, Ed Begley, Jr., Don Lake, Michael McKean, Kevin Pollak and Fred Willard.

[01/04/13 - 11:51 AM]
"Parade's End," Sweeping Five-Part HBO Miniseries Adapting Ford Madox Ford's Groundbreaking Novels, Debuts Feb. 26, 27 and 28, Exclusively on HBO
Benedict Cumberbatch, Rebecca Hall and Adelaide Clemens co-star in the three-night event.

[01/04/13 - 11:26 AM]
Venture Into the Cutthroat World of Marine Salvage in Discovery's All-New Series "Shipwreck Men"
Look for the newcomer to premiere Monday, January 14 at 9:00/8:00c on the cable channel.

[01/04/13 - 11:15 AM]
"Katie" Draws Its Biggest Audience in 5 Weeks and a Series High in Women 18-34
Disney-ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of December 17-21.

[01/04/13 - 11:07 AM]
National Geographic Channel Upgrades Your Inner Operating System with New Series "Brain Games"
Jason Silva hosts the series, which sizes up "the human brain with an intricate series of interactive experiments to see how easily the brain can be fooled."

[01/04/13 - 10:05 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Michael" Is the Week's #1 Syndie Talker with its Top Rating in 1 Year
Disney-ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of December 17-21.

[01/04/13 - 09:53 AM]
USA Network Kicks Off 2013 with Huge Numbers on New Year's Day with "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" Marathon
USA spins the numbers for Tuesday, January 1.

[01/04/13 - 09:52 AM]
HBO Documentary Films Presentation "Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God," Debuts Feb. 4, Exclusively on HBO
The project "investigates the secret crimes of Father Lawrence Murphy, a charismatic Milwaukee priest who abused more than 200 Deaf children in a school under his control."

[01/04/13 - 09:48 AM]
A&E Network Greenlights Real Life Series "The Governor's Wife"
The series - premiering Wednesday, February 27 - follows former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards and his 34-year-old wife, Trina, as they redefine a "new normal" in the new South.

[01/04/13 - 09:29 AM]
"Big Bang Theory," "Person of Interest" Deliver Series-High Ratings; Best "Elementary" Since Premiere
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, January 3.

[01/04/13 - 09:27 AM]
Syfy's Annual "Twilight Zone" New Year's Eve Marathon Takes 1.1 Million Total Viewers Into the Fifth Dimension of Imagination
Syfy spins the numbers for Monday, December 31.

[01/04/13 - 09:14 AM]
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Scores Double-Digit Ratings Growth for 2012 in Both Primetime and Total Day Across Key Demos
OWN spins the numbers for the year to date.

[01/04/13 - 08:10 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Originals Crush Its Mostly Repeat Competition
"The Big Bang Theory" delivers nearly 19 million viewers and a 6.0 rating among adults 18-49.

[01/04/13 - 07:47 AM]
Four-Game BCS Rating Up Leading Into Monday's National Championship
ESPN spins the numbers for Thursday, January 3.

[01/04/13 - 07:09 AM]
Wild Planet Productions Announces a New Television Series: "Biggest and Baddest" with Niall McCann
The series launches Saturday, January 5 at 8:00/7:00c on Velocity.

[01/04/13 - 06:56 AM]
Today's Hottest Stars to Attend the "People's Choice Awards 2013"
Christina Aguilera, Jason Aldean and Alicia Keys will perform live on the 39th annual event, airing Wednesday, January 9 on CBS.

[01/04/13 - 06:32 AM]
85th Oscars(R) to Feature Special Celebration of James Bond
The 85th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 10 in the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

[01/04/13 - 06:07 AM]
Amazon Announces Prime Instant Video Licensing Agreement with A+E Networks
Prior seasons of popular series from A&E, bio, History and Lifetime will be available on the Prime Instant Video service.

[01/03/13 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, January 3
Updates include: Kelsey Grammer, Martin Lawrence to team for comedy project; Nancy Pelosi to guest on "30 Rock" finale; and Mike O'Malley, Liza Snyder to visit FOX's "Raising Hope."

[01/03/13 - 08:33 PM]
Paul: "Breaking Bad" to Return Sunday, July 14
The Emmy-winning actor posted the news to his Twitter account this evening.

[01/03/13 - 05:18 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings: Rose, Orange Bowls Dominate the Competition
Plus: numbers for A&E's "Storage Wars: New York," TLC's "Totally T-Boz" and Oxygen's "Biggest Baddest Model Moments."

[01/03/13 - 05:13 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: Chick-fil-A Bowl Keeps ESPN in Front
Plus: numbers for Showtime's "Andrew Dice Clay: Indestructible," Cartoon Network's "Incredible Crew" and more!

[01/03/13 - 04:09 PM]
"Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials 2013," an Interactive Countdown Special Hosted by Boomer Esiason and Aisha Tyler, to Be Broadcast Wednesday, Jan. 30
Viewers once again will get to vote for their favorite Super Bowl commercial of all time.

[01/03/13 - 03:45 PM]
"The NFL on CBS" Begins AFC Playoff Coverage with Indianapolis Colts-Baltimore Ravens Wild Card Game #2 on Sunday, Jan. 6
Jim Nantz and Phil Simms call the action live from the M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.

[01/03/13 - 02:32 PM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings: "Real Housewives of Atlanta" Tops Demos for Fourth Consecutive Week
Plus: numbers for E!'s "Ice Love Coco," Food Network's "Sugar Dome" and History's "Bamazon."

[01/03/13 - 02:27 PM]
Saturday's Cable Ratings: ESPN's Valero Alamo, Buffalo Wild Wings Bowls Top the Night
Plus: numbers for Discovery's "Heroes of Hell's Highway," History's "Cave of Forgotten Dreams" and Lifetime's "She Made Them Do It."

[01/03/13 - 02:22 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: ESPN Tops Charts with Meineke Car Care, Russell Athletic Bowls
Plus: numbers for truTV's "Killer Karaoke," TLC's "Vegas Brides" and History's "I Love the 1880s."

[01/03/13 - 01:37 PM]
Video: Oprah Winfrey Interviews David Letterman on the Next "Oprah's Next Chapter" Airing This Sunday, January 6
Watch three clips from this week's episode, due at 9:00/8:00c on the cable channel.

[01/03/13 - 01:35 PM]
Animal Planet Has Its Best Year Ever - 2012 Scores Milestone with Most-watched Year Ever in Prime and Total Day
Animal Planet spins the numbers for the year to date.

[01/03/13 - 01:20 PM]
TBS Now Officially Reigns as Basic Cable's #1 Network of the Year with Adults 18-34 in Primetime
Turner spins the numbers for the week of December 24-30 plus the year to date.

[01/03/13 - 12:04 PM]
CBS News' "48 Hours: The Stranger Beside Me" Was Saturday's #1 Primetime Program in Both Households and Viewers
CBS spins the numbers for Saturday, December 29.

[01/03/13 - 12:01 PM]
"The Crossover: with Beadle and Briggs" Premieres Monday, January 28, at 6 P.M. ET on NBC Sports Network
Michelle Beadle and Dave Briggs will co-host the weekly half-hour series.

[01/03/13 - 11:54 AM]
ABC Family Presents "Tweetapalooza!," a Two-Night Social Media Event Featuring ABC Family Stars Tweeting Live with Fans During Their Premieres
Gilles Marini, Sutton Foster, Keegan Allen and Alexandra Chando are among those participating.

[01/03/13 - 11:40 AM]
Investigation Discovery Explores America's Most Compelling Mysteries with a New Season of "True Crime with Aphrodite Jones"
The season opener includes a prison interview with former New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts linebacker, Eric Naposki.







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[03/16/26 - 10:31 AM]
"Free Bert" Renewed for Season 2 on Netflix
Bert Kreischer will appear at Netflix is a Joke Festival 2026, performing the "Bert and Shaq's Crowd Work Show" at The Comedy Store on May 8 and hosting "2 Bears 5K" with Tom Segura and Jelly Roll at The Rose Bowl on May 9.

[03/16/26 - 10:31 AM]
Things Are About to Get Wild When "Primate" Streams on Paramount+ March 25
The film follows a group of friends' fight for survival after their pet chimpanzee, Ben, goes on a violent rampage, turning a tropical homecoming into a primal tale of horror and survival.

[03/16/26 - 10:01 AM]
CBS Presents "The Neighborhood: A Farewell Special," An Entertainment Tonight Production, Monday, April 6 on CBS
The special celebrates the acclaimed CBS comedy's final season, honoring eight seasons, 156 episodes, and eight unforgettable years of laughter, heart and community, leading up to the series finale on May 11.

[03/16/26 - 09:31 AM]
Haley Baylee to Host "Win the Mall" - A High-Stakes New Reality Competition Show Coming to Netflix Fall 2026
Part shopping spree, part social strategy, this high-gloss reality competition drops players into a living mall where they'll fight to outshop, outsmart, and outlast one another - and only one will walk away with the keys to the ultimate prize.

[03/16/26 - 09:01 AM]
Nate Diaz Vs. Mike Perry Join Most Valuable Promotions' Massive Triple-Headliner Professional MMA Event on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California, Live Globally Only on Netflix
The bout joins the recently announced heavyweight clash between lineal heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou vs. Brazil's Philippe Lins and the historic women's main event between former UFC champion and Olympic medalist Ronda Rousey vs. combat sports trailblazer Gina Carano.

[03/16/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord" - Official Trailer - Streaming April 6 on Disney+
Let us have our revenge.

[03/16/26 - 06:00 AM]
ESPN Announces Commentator Pairings for Exclusive Coverage of NCAA March Madness Women's Basketball
For the first time ever, all four ABC sites in the first and second rounds will feature a reporter, with Holly Rowe, Alyssa Lang, Molly McGrath and Jess Sims joining the calls.

[03/16/26 - 05:31 AM]
Netflix's "Assassin's Creed" Casts New Recurring Roles
Noomi Rapace, Ramzy Bedia, Sean Harris, and Corrado Invernizzi are among the latest additions.

[03/16/26 - 05:01 AM]
Great American Media Announces "One More Christmas," Starring Candace Cameron Bure and Jonathan Scarfe, New Original Film for Great American Christmas 2026
Bure will headline two original films for Great American Christmas 2026 and will also serve as executive producer on an additional holiday feature to be announced soon.

[03/15/26 - 07:15 PM]
Playing for Phoenix: ESPN Is Once Again the Exclusive Home of NCAA March Madness Women's Basketball
March Madness women's basketball on ESPN networks will have matchups available across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPNEWS. All games stream live in the ESPN App with an applicable subscription.

[03/15/26 - 09:25 AM]
Nathan Fillion Makes Surprise Announcement of New Animated "Firefly" Series in Advanced Development at Awesome Con
Fillion made the announcement alongside his former "Firefly" co-star and podcast co-host Alan Tudyk, joined by fellow original cast members Gina Torres, Jewel Staite, Morena Baccarin, Sean Maher, and Summer Glau that amplified speculation already building online.

[03/13/26 - 03:05 PM]
Italy's Victory Over Mexico Delivers 2 Million Viewers Across FS1 and FOX Deportes
Said coverage marked the most-watched non-USA WBC Pool Play telecast ever.

[03/13/26 - 02:41 PM]
HBO Original Series "Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness" Debuts June 26
President and Mrs. Obama wanted to honor America's 250th anniversary and celebrate the unique history of our nation on this special occasion. ...But then Larry David called.

[03/13/26 - 01:45 PM]
ABC News Is #1 in Total Viewers in Late Night, Friday Night and Sunday Morning
"20/20" saw week-to-week gains in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49.

[03/13/26 - 11:00 AM]
Production Begins on the Final Season of "Mayor of Kingstown" for Paramount+
David Morse will join season five as a series regular playing Russell Hardy, a seasoned FBI agent sent to Kingstown.