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[03/11/13 - 11:43 PM]
Development Update: Monday, March 11
Updates include: John Malkovich to play Blackbeard in NBC's "Crossbones"; Josh Lucas, Lynn Collins to lead A&E's "Occult"; and Kathryn Morris, Skeet Ulrich return to CBS in pilots.

[03/11/13 - 08:30 PM]
Fan Favorite Desiree Hartsock to Star on "The Bachelorette" When It Returns to ABC on Monday, May 20
As previously announced, "The Bachelorette" will regularly air Mondays at 8:00/7:00c beginning May 27.

[03/11/13 - 05:01 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: "WWE Smackdown" Tops Demos, "Jessie" Leads Viewers
Plus: numbers for VH1's "100 Sexiest Artists," ESPN2's "Friday Night Fights" and Starz's "Spartacus: War of the Damned."

[03/11/13 - 02:44 PM]
Bravo Media Brings Fashion, Fierceness and Fabulosity to Late Night with New Three-Part Series, "Fashion Queens," Premiering Sunday, March 17 at 11:30PM ET/PT
The series will air immediately following "Watch What Happens Live" on Sunday nights.

[03/11/13 - 01:27 PM]
Callen and Sam Join the NCIS: Red Team on Part One of a Two-Part Episode of "NCIS: Los Angeles," Tuesday, March 19
CBS teases the potential spin-off starring Kim Raver, John Corbett, Scott Grimes, Gillian Alexy, Edwin Hodge and Kenneth Mitchell.

[03/11/13 - 01:05 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Dallas" Co-Star Patrick Duffy at PaleyFest
Check out our red carpet visits with the cast of TNT's revival.

[03/11/13 - 01:04 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Dallas" Co-Star Linda Gray at PaleyFest
Check out our red carpet visits with the cast of TNT's revival.

[03/11/13 - 01:03 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Dallas" Co-Star Jordana Brewster at PaleyFest
Check out our red carpet visits with the cast of TNT's revival.

[03/11/13 - 01:02 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Dallas" Co-Star Jesse Metcalfe at PaleyFest
Check out our red carpet visits with the cast of TNT's revival.

[03/11/13 - 01:01 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Dallas" Co-Star Brenda Strong at PaleyFest
Check out our red carpet visits with the cast of TNT's revival.

[03/11/13 - 12:45 PM]
Sundance Channel Greenlights Next Original Scripted Series "The Descendants" (Working Title)
Plus: Christian Vesper has been named as Senior Vice President of Scripted Development and Current, and Jordan Helman as Director, Scripted Development and Current.

[03/11/13 - 12:31 PM]
National Geographic Channel Announces Emmy-Nominated Actor Rob Lowe to Narrate "The '80s: The Decade That Made Us"
In addition, the network also announced that the six-part series will roll out over three nights beginning Sunday, April 14 at 9:00/8:00c.

[03/11/13 - 11:58 AM]
ABC Family Presents a "Batman" Marathon Weekend Airing Saturday, April 6th and Sunday, April 7th
The marathon starts with "Batman Forever" that Saturday and will conclude with the ABC Family premiere of "Batman Begins" that Sunday.

[03/11/13 - 11:20 AM]
Oprah Winfrey and Deepak Chopra Partner to Launch "Oprah & Deepak 21-Day Meditation Challenge - Perfect Health"
Over the next three weeks, participants will receive a daily email with a link to access the day's meditation.

[03/11/13 - 10:43 AM]
Live + 7 Day Ratings: ABC's "Scandal" Achieves Its Largest Time-Shifted Gains Ever Among Adults 18-49
ABC further spins the numbers for the week of February 18-24.

[03/11/13 - 10:15 AM]
CBS Announces Season Finale Air Dates
Highlights include two-hour finales of "The Amazing Race," "Survivor," "Elementary" and "Criminal Minds."

[03/11/13 - 10:05 AM]
Enter the Mind of a Criminal in Science Channel's "Scam City"
The nine-part series launches Monday, April 15 at 10:00/9:00c on the network.

[03/11/13 - 10:03 AM]
A New Direction for Lucasfilm Animation
"Star Wars: The Clone Wars" to wind down after five seasons while "Star Wars Detours" has been delayed until a later date.

[03/11/13 - 10:02 AM]
Video: "2013 MTV Movie Awards" Releases New Promo Featuring Host Rebel Wilson and Nominee Channing Tatum
The promo will debut on MTV tonight in the Ten Spot.

[03/11/13 - 10:01 AM]
NBC Takes on "Renovation Nation," an Ambitious Home Makeover Competition Show to Be Hosted by Famed Interior and Product Designer Nate Berkus
The 10-episode series will "showcase the talents of the most accomplished designers and home renovators in the country, revealing stunning transformations week after week."

[03/11/13 - 09:38 AM]
April Is Stand-Up Month at Comedy Central(R) Featuring the Premieres of All-New Stand-Up Specials and Encores of Fan Favorites
New specials are on tap from Kristen Schaal, Gabriel Iglesias, Jim Norton and Al Madrigal.

[03/11/13 - 09:34 AM]
CBS Sports and Turner Sports Begin Road to The Final Four(R) with "NCAA(R) Basketball Championship Selection Show" on Sunday, March 17 on CBS
Plus: look for the Infiniti Selection Sunday on truTV studio show at 7:00/6:00c.

[03/11/13 - 09:30 AM]
CBS Finishes First on Sunday in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, March 10.

[03/11/13 - 09:19 AM]
Seven Designers' Creations Were Purchased on the March 8 Premiere of NBC's "Fashion Star"
Seven designs were purchased with a total of $855,000 pledged by the retailers.

[03/11/13 - 09:18 AM]
Former MLB Manager Manny Acta Joins ESPN in Multiplatform Role
Acta made his debut on the March 10th edition of "Baseball Tonight" and will provide insights and analysis for various platforms.

[03/11/13 - 09:18 AM]
School's Out, Surf's Up and Kids and Families Are Invited to Dive in to "Teen Beach Movie," a "Break Into Song and Dance" Disney Channel Original Movie Premiering Friday, July 19
Ross Lynch, Maia Mitchell, Grace Phipps , Garrett Clayton, Chrissie Fit,Kevin Chamberlin and Steve Valentine star in the project.

[03/11/13 - 09:17 AM]
ABC Family Heats Up Summer with Three Nights of Original Programming Including New Series "Dancing Fools," "The Fosters," "Twisted" and "The Vineyard"
"The Fosters" premieres Monday, June 3 while "Twisted" is due on Tuesday, June 11.

[03/11/13 - 09:00 AM]
VH1 Hits a High Note in "Off Pitch" - Premieres Wednesday April 17th at 10PM ET/PT
The series follows a young adult show choir in Wisconsin called the Grand River Singers.

[03/11/13 - 08:51 AM]
"All-Star Celebrity Apprentice" Maintains 100% of Last Week's Premiere Rating in 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, March 10.

[03/11/13 - 08:50 AM]
ABC's "Revenge" Returns Up with Its Top Numbers Since Early January
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, March 10.

[03/11/13 - 08:36 AM]
DailyCandy, Suave Professionals(R) and NBC's "Fashion Star" Join Forces to Deliver a One-Of-A-Kind Beauty and Fashion Experience at the "Suave Shine Suite" During "Fashion Star" Viewing Parties in New York
The viewing parties will feature live airings of "Fashion Star" and personalized VIP hair styling treatments from Suave in the "Suave Shine Suite."

[03/11/13 - 08:28 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS, FOX Share Demo Crown
FOX's "Family Guy" is the top draw in the key adults 18-49 demographic.

[03/11/13 - 08:18 AM]
Destination America and USA Weekend Team Up to Present the Red, White and You Contest
The contest offers people nationwide the opportunity to say why, in 150 words or less, their hometown deserves an all-American celebration.

[03/11/13 - 07:56 AM]
CBS Sports and Turner Sports Return All-Star Line-up of Broadcast Teams for Coverage of 2013 NCAA(R) Division I Men's Basketball Championship
TBS, CBS, TNT and truTV will once again provide live, full national coverage of the tournament's 67 games.

[03/11/13 - 07:33 AM]
Electronic Music Phenom Zedd Completes the Line-Up of "2013 mtvU Woodie Awards" Performers on March 14 in Austin, Texas
Additionally, Pusha T and Atlas Genius will join the already announced "Woodie Awards Festival" performers including Alt-J, Trinidad Jame$, HAIM, Jake Bugg, Travi$ Scott, Timeflies and Joey Bada$$.

[03/11/13 - 06:53 AM]
"Maron" - Created by, Starring and Based on the Life of Comedian & Podcaster Marc Maron - Premieres Friday, May 3 at 10:00pm ET/PT on IFC
Guest stars during its freshman run include Judd Hirsch, Adam Scott, Aubrey Plaza, Dave Foley and more!

[03/10/13 - 11:44 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Army Wives" Co-Stars Catherine Bell & Kelli Williams
Check out our visit with two of the stars from Lifetime's flagship drama.

[03/10/13 - 11:43 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Arrow" Star Stephen Amell at PaleyFest
Check out our red carpet visits with the star and creators of The CW's hit drama.

[03/10/13 - 11:42 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Arrow" Executive Producer Greg Berlanti at PaleyFest
Check out our red carpet visits with the star and creators of The CW's hit drama.

[03/10/13 - 11:41 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Arrow" Executive Producer Andrew Kreisberg at PaleyFest
Check out our red carpet visits with the star and creators of The CW's hit drama.

[03/10/13 - 11:37 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Nashville" Co-Star Connie Britton at PaleyFest
Check out our red carpet visits with the cast and creators of ABC's freshman drama.

[03/10/13 - 11:36 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Nashville" Co-Star Hayden Panettiere at PaleyFest
Check out our red carpet visits with the cast and creators of ABC's freshman drama.

[03/10/13 - 11:35 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Nashville" Co-Star Charles Esten at PaleyFest
Check out our red carpet visits with the cast and creators of ABC's freshman drama.

[03/10/13 - 11:34 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Nashville" Co-Star Sam Palladio at PaleyFest
Check out our red carpet visits with the cast and creators of ABC's freshman drama.

[03/10/13 - 11:33 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Nashville" Co-Star Clare Bowen at PaleyFest
Check out our red carpet visits with the cast and creators of ABC's freshman drama.

[03/10/13 - 11:32 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Nashville" Co-Star Jonathan Jackson at PaleyFest
Check out our red carpet visits with the cast and creators of ABC's freshman drama.

[03/10/13 - 11:31 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Nashville" Executive Producer Dee Johnson at PaleyFest
Check out our red carpet visits with the cast and creators of ABC's freshman drama.

[03/10/13 - 10:45 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Edges the Competition with "Cops"
Just two tenths of a ratings point separates the four major broadcast networks in adults 18-49.

[03/10/13 - 10:33 AM]
"Saturday Night Live," with Host and Musical Guest Justin Timberlake, Posts the Show's Top Overnights in 14 Months
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, March 9.

[03/09/13 - 01:04 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "The Mindy Project" Co-Star Zoe Jarman at PaleyFest
Check out our red carpet visits with the cast and creators of FOX's freshman comedy.







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[05/24/13 - 02:13 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Tops Demos, Viewers for History
Plus: numbers for AMC's "Showville," Showtime's "Last Days Here" and GSN's "Minute to Win It."

[05/24/13 - 01:35 PM]
Mike Darnell Votes Himself Out... of Fox Broadcasting Company
The longtime President of Alternative Entertainment has announced that he will be departing the network at the end of June.

[05/24/13 - 12:11 PM]
Blake Shelton Organizes "Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert" at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City on May 29
The concert will be televised live at 9:00/8:00c on NBC as well as on cable networks Style, G4, Bravo, E! and CMT.

[05/24/13 - 11:36 AM]
Syfy's "Paranormal Witness" Returns for Its Third Season on June 5 at 10 PM ET/PT
The new season begins with "The Long Island Terror," featuring intense demonic activity at a house in Long Island, NY.

[05/24/13 - 11:35 AM]
Chris and Heidi Powell and Twin Participants David and Rebecca Live Tweet During "Extreme Weight Loss" Season Premiere, May 28
They'll all be up on @realchrispowell, @realheidipowell, @DavidEWL3 and @BeccaEWL3, respectively.

[05/24/13 - 11:20 AM]
GSN Announces the Season Two Champions of "The American Bible Challenge"
The cable channel details the winners of the show's sophomore run.

[05/24/13 - 08:46 AM]
"Rookie Blue" Opens at #1 at 10pm with Its 2nd Biggest Audience Since 2010
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, May 23.

[05/24/13 - 08:32 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Opens Summer on Top in Demos
"Hell's Kitchen" and "Does Someone Have to Go?" hand the network victory in adults 18-49.

[05/23/13 - 11:26 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, May 23
Updates include: Clive Owen, Steven Soderbergh to bring "The Knick" to Cinemax; Neil LaBute's "Full Circle" sets cast; and Stephanie Sengupta departs The CW's "Reign."

[05/23/13 - 06:23 PM]
The CW Books "Cult" Revival for June 28; "The Hunt" Renamed "Capture"
They'll join previously announced summer originals "Breaking Pointe," "Perfect Score" and "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"

[05/23/13 - 04:27 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: Pacers/Heat Opener Dominates for TNT
Plus: numbers for VH1's "Off Pitch," Oxygen's "Best Ink" and TLC's "The Town That Caught Tourettes?"

[05/23/13 - 03:01 PM]
NBC Completes Best May Sweep in Nine Years As Network Finishes 0.1 of Rating Point Out of First
NBC further spins the numbers for the May sweeps period.

[05/23/13 - 03:00 PM]
Syfy's "Killer Contact" (Formerly "Notorious Hauntings") to Premiere July 16 at 10 PM ET/PT
Viewers will follow a team of paranormal investigators as they research the otherworldly activity at historical sites.

[05/23/13 - 02:34 PM]
Kelly Osbourne Hosts Fan-Generated Special "Phineas and Ferb Musical Cliptastic Countdown," Premiering Friday, June 28 on Disney Channel
Leading up to the special, fans can get in on the action by voting for their favorite "Phineas and Ferb" music videos on DisneyChannel.com.

[05/23/13 - 02:15 PM]
A Can't-Miss "Katie" First: An Exclusive Hour with Howard Stern, Tuesday, May 28
Katie goes one on one with Stern in a no-holds-barred conversation about everything from his childhood, family and therapy sessions to his on-air persona and personal obsessions.