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[06/01/17 - 11:42 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, June 1
Updates include: Mark-Paul Gosselaar to lead cast of FOX's "The Passage"; National Geographic scraps Bill O'Reilly's "Killing Patton"; and Julia Roberts to star in "Today Will Be Different" for HBO.

[06/01/17 - 01:23 PM]
AMC's Newest Original Premieres Monday, July 17th at 10 p.m. ET/PT
The network also released a first look trailer at the eight-episode original.

[06/01/17 - 12:38 PM]
Video: "Ballers" - Season 3 Tease (HBO)
The series returns for its 10-episode third season on Sunday, July 23.

[06/01/17 - 12:00 PM]
CBS Announces Fall 2017-2018 Primetime Premiere Dates
Newcomer "Young Sheldon" will help kick things off on Monday, September 25.

[06/01/17 - 11:24 AM]
Food Network Bakes Up Two Decadent Series - "Dessert Games" & "Texas Cake House"
Look for both series back-to-back beginning Monday, July 10.

[06/01/17 - 11:07 AM]
"Sense8" Will Not Return for Another Season
"After 23 episodes, 16 cities and 13 countries, the story of the Sense8 cluster is coming to an end," said Netflix's Cindy Holland.

[06/01/17 - 11:01 AM]
Video: Showtime(R) Releases Poster Art, New Trailer and First Extended Clip for "The Putin Interviews"
The project is a revealing series of conversations between renowned filmmaker Oliver Stone and Russia president Vladimir Putin.

[06/01/17 - 11:00 AM]
"Sharknado 5: Global Swarming" Unveiled as Official Title of Worldwide Adventure, Making Landfall on Syfy August 6
The latest installment will feature cameos by Fabio, Tony Hawk, Clay Aiken, Olivia Newton-John, Bret Michaels, Margaret Cho and more!

[06/01/17 - 10:18 AM]
MTV's "Fear Factor" Delivers Network's Biggest Series Premiere in Two Years
MTV spins the numbers for Tuesday, May 30.

[06/01/17 - 10:10 AM]
"CMT Crossroads" with Earth, Wind & Fire and Friends Adds Country Stars Dan + Shay, Darius Rucker, Drake White, Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts and Sara Evans to First-Ever Outdoor "Crossroads" Event
The special premieres Friday, June 23 at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[06/01/17 - 10:03 AM]
MTV To Launch "Cribs" and "Girl Code" as Shows on Snapchat
Featured on Snapchat's Discover platform, and available to viewers for 48 hours, the first episode of "Cribs" will launch on Saturday, June 3, and highlight Grammy-nominated DJ and producer, Steve Aoki.

[06/01/17 - 09:28 AM]
Brendan Fraser Joins the Cast of FX's "Trust"
He's set as James Fletcher Chace, J. Paul Getty's private investigator.

[06/01/17 - 09:16 AM]
Video: Ovation TV Unveils the First Trailers, Airdates for Its Fall Premiere Series "Versailles" (Season 2) and "The Halcyon"
Look for said entries on Saturday, September 30 and Monday, October 2, respectively.

[06/01/17 - 09:10 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Tops Demos with Gordon Ramsay Duo
"MasterChef" and "The F Word" pave the way to victory among adults 18-49.

[06/01/17 - 06:54 AM]
MTV and Mountain Dew(R) Spiked Lemonade Set to Make Waves This Summer with the Return of the Iconic "MTV Beach House"
The festivities kick off June 8 with the first-ever MTV Beach House Festival, featuring headliners MisterWives, KYLE and more.

[05/31/17 - 11:39 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, May 31
Updates include: Cinemax's "Quarry" gets the formal axe; Odette Annable joins the cast of The CW's "Supergirl"; and Glen Mazzara, Len Wiseman eye "Sin City" TV series.

[05/31/17 - 03:08 PM]
AMC Opens Writers' Rooms for Development of Three New Projects
These projects are being developed as part of AMC's "scripts-to-series" model, which the network has successfully utilized for new and forthcoming series including "The Son" and "Lodge 49."

[05/31/17 - 02:26 PM]
ESPN Films Presents Special Two-Night 30 for 30 Documentary Event "Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies"
The three-part documentary will premiere with Parts One and Two back-to-back on Tuesday, June 13 and Part Three on Wednesday, June 14.

[05/31/17 - 02:04 PM]
Bravo Media Strikes Gold When "Shahs of Sunset" Premieres July 16 at 8PM ET/PT
Asa Soltan Rahmati, Golnesa "GG" Gharachedaghi, Mercedes "MJ" Javid, Mike Shouhed, Reza Farahan and Shervin Roohparvar are back for a new season.

[05/31/17 - 01:15 PM]
New Series "Bossip on WE tv" Announced Today, Premieres Thursday, July 6th at 10pm ET/PT
Filmed at Bossip headquarters in Atlanta, the show features writers and staff from the premiere entertainment website for African Americans dishing the latest breaking news, gossip and up to the minute exclusives.

[05/31/17 - 01:02 PM]
"The Late Show" Completes Ratings Hat Trick with Weekly, May Sweep and Full Season Wins
CBS spins the late-night numbers for the week of May 22-26.

[05/31/17 - 12:46 PM]
FOX Sports Owns the Fall with Monster College Football Schedule
The impressive lineup features top games from the Big Ten, Big 12 and Pac-12 conferences, including several of the nation's most-anticipated games such as Ohio State at Michigan, Texas at USC and Oklahoma at Oklahoma State.

[05/31/17 - 12:21 PM]
New TLC Series "Hair Goddess" Follows a Staten Island Woman Weaving Her Way to the Top of the Hair Game
The six-part series premieres Wednesday, June 28 at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[05/31/17 - 12:19 PM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "America's Got Talent" Returns on Top for NBC
The Peacock also gets a boost from the premiere of "World of Dance."

[05/31/17 - 12:13 PM]
Video: "The Deuce" - Official Tease (HBO)
The series will begin its eight-episode season Sunday, September 10 at 9:00/8:00c.

[05/31/17 - 11:33 AM]
Nickelodeon Wins May in Total Day Across All Kids' Demos
Nickelodeon spins the numbers for the month of May to date.

[05/31/17 - 11:31 AM]
Grammy-Winning Super Producer Timbaland Joins ABC's "Boy Band" as Third Architect
Timbaland joins previously announced architects Nick Carter (Backstreet Boys) and Emma Bunton (Spice Girls).

[05/31/17 - 10:10 AM]
Scott Pelley Becomes Full-Time "60 Minutes" Correspondent
Anthony Mason will serve as the interim anchor of the "CBS Evening News" beginning in the coming weeks.

[05/31/17 - 10:00 AM]
Stars from Stage and Screen to Take the Stage at the Tony Awards, June 11
As previously announced, Oscar, Golden Globe and Tony Award-winning actor Kevin Spacey will host the awards show for the first time.

[05/31/17 - 09:37 AM]
52 Straight Weeks of Jams from Adult Swim
This year's program features an assortment of 52 artists across genres from metal to electronic and hip hop, to noise and experimental.

[05/31/17 - 09:05 AM]
BBC Worldwide and PBS Announce "Call the Midwife" Christmas Special and Season 7 Filming
The special will air in late 2017 and the seventh season will air in the spring of 2018.

[05/31/17 - 09:03 AM]
Discovery Sounds the Alarm on the Risk for the Next Worldwide Pandemic with Global Premiere of "Mosquito" on July 6
Discovery will use its global reach to focus the world's attention on the single greatest agent of death in modern human history: the mosquito.

[05/31/17 - 08:52 AM]
ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Grows to 6-Week Highs in Viewers and Adults 18-49
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of May 22-26.

[05/31/17 - 08:20 AM]
Seattle Seahawks' Quarterback Russell Wilson Returns as Host of Nickelodeon's "Kids' Choice Sports 2017"
Airing Sunday, July 16, "Kids' Choice Sports 2017" will be taped live on Thursday, July 13, from UCLA's Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles.

[05/31/17 - 07:56 AM]
Video: "Orphan Black" Exclusive First Look Scene Released
The cast and crew of "Orphan Black" will make an appearance in NYC at their sold-out Split Screen Festival screening and panel Tuesday, June 6.

[05/31/17 - 07:45 AM]
Bruno Mars, Future, Migos, Issa Rae, Jamie Foxx, Yara Shahidi, Cardi B, La La Anthony, Tamar Braxton, Regina Hall, Tiffany Haddish, Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Trey Songz, Trevor Noah and More Set to Take the Stage at the 2017 "BET Awards"
Hosted by stand-up comedian Leslie Jones, the "BET Awards" is sure to include unforgettable moments, appearances and performances you won't want to miss!

[05/31/17 - 07:11 AM]
"2017 CMT Music Awards" to Honor Gregg Allman with Musical Tributes from Jason Aldean, Darius Rucker, Charles Kelley and More
Additional artists to be announced soon.

[05/31/17 - 06:30 AM]
Star-Studded Guests Announced for "The Late Late Show with James Corden" in London, June 6-8
The featured guests will include Nicole Kidman, David Beckham, Emily Blunt, Tom Cruise, Ed Sheeran, Jennifer Hudson, Kit Harington, with music from Harry Styles and Kings of Leon, and more.

[05/30/17 - 11:48 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, May 30
Updates include: WGN America cancels "Underground"; Miles Gaston Villanueva joins NBC's "Law & Order True Crime"; and Aeysha Carr sells "The Studio" to Showtime.

[05/30/17 - 06:24 PM]
Vanessa Hudgens Joins Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy as a Judge on "So You Think You Can Dance" Premiering Monday, June 12, on FOX
The season premiere, airing Monday, June 12 on FOX, will mark Hudgens' judging debut in part-one of the Los Angeles auditions.

[05/30/17 - 03:40 PM]
NBC Scuttles "This Is Us" Move, More Fall Changes
"Superstore," "The Good Place" and "Chicago Fire" will head to Thursday nights instead.

[05/30/17 - 01:24 PM]
Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final Averages 5 Million Viewers, Up 22% vs. Last Year
NBC further spins the numbers for Monday, May 29.

[05/30/17 - 12:45 PM]
CBS Corporation Announces New Leadership Team for Its Entertainment Division
Kelly Kahl has been promoted to President, CBS Entertainment, while Thom Sherman will transition to Senior Executive Vice President, Programming.

[05/30/17 - 11:52 AM]
Emmy-Nominated "Oprah's Master Class" Returns to OWN Saturday, June 10 with Sneak Preview Featuring Kevin Hart
Additional episodes to air later this summer.

[05/30/17 - 11:11 AM]
Glenn Geller to Step Down as President of CBS Entertainment
The company is in discussions with Mr. Geller for a production deal with CBS Television Studios.

[05/30/17 - 10:31 AM]
ABC Announces the Hosts, Reporters and Team Captains for the Return of "Battle of the Network Stars," Premiering on June 29
The hosts will be Mike Greenberg and Joe Tessitore; Cassidy Hubbarth and Cari Champion will be the sideline reporters; plus DeMarcus Ware and Ronda Rousey will be the team captains.

[05/30/17 - 10:05 AM]
National Geographic, In Partnership with Pereira & O'Dell NY Launches "10 Days of Genius," A Film Festival Inspired by "Genius"
Each original short film in the series centers around a unique Einstein quote.

[05/30/17 - 10:00 AM]
Video: Go Behind-the-Scenes of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" with an Exclusive Facebook 360 Video Tour
Stephen Colbert leads the unscripted pre-show tour, taking viewers along on his journey from the basement rewrite room up to "The Late Show" stage.

[05/30/17 - 09:56 AM]
IFC's "Stan Against Evil" Begins Production on Season Two in Atlanta, GA
New guest stars coming this season are Denise Boutte, Jeffrey Combs, David Koechner, Steven Ogg and Patty McCormack.

[05/30/17 - 09:30 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Gets a Boost from Stanley Cup Finals
Game 1 edges the competition among adults 18-49 and total viewers.







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[03/04/26 - 11:31 AM]
"Disney Animation's Songs in Sign Language" to Debut on Disney+ April 27
Directed by veteran Disney animator/director Hyrum Osmond, the featured songs are "The Next Right Thing" (from Frozen 2), "We Don't Talk About Bruno" (from Encanto) and "Beyond" (from Moana 2).

[03/04/26 - 11:03 AM]
Video: HBO Max Releases First Teaser from the DC Studios Series "Lanterns," Starring Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre, and Kelly Macdonald
The series is slated to debut later this August on HBO and available to stream on HBO Max.

[03/04/26 - 10:01 AM]
Netflix's "Untamed" Season 2 Production Kicks Off in Hawaii
The series will film on location on O'ahu and the island of Hawaii.

[03/04/26 - 10:01 AM]
MTV Announces the Final 18 Episodes of "Jersey Shore Family Vacation," One of TV's Most Influential Reality Franchises, Premiering on Thursday, May 7 at 8PM ET/PT
This farewell season marks the culmination of a franchise that entertained millions with major life milestones, laugh-out-loud chaos, and the unfiltered chemistry that defined an era of reality television.

[03/04/26 - 09:46 AM]
"The Verdict," Hosted by Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo, Returns to Vice TV For Season Two, Taking on the Biggest Debates in Sports
In each episode, Russo and a lineup of sports insiders, journalists, and analysts get to the bottom of the hottest debates in sports history, presenting both sides through a fast-paced documentary debate format.

[03/04/26 - 09:45 AM]
Lifetime Raises the Bar by Expanding Into Premium Vertical Storytelling with "Tides of Temptation," A Micro Drama Feature Executive Produced by Taye Diggs
Serving as a digital offshoot of the just announced upcoming original movie "Terry McMillan Presents: Paradise with You," the project expands the film's universe through a cinematic, mobile-first format designed with feature-level production value.

[03/04/26 - 09:44 AM]
Lifetime Greenlights Three New Original Movies for 2026 Love of a Lifetime Slates Featuring All-Star Casts
Valerie Bertinelli, Henry Czerny, Eric McCormack, Taye Diggs, Heather Hemmens, and Cynthia Bailey are among the featured talent.

[03/04/26 - 09:43 AM]
Lifetime Reteams with Robin Roberts for "Angel in the Rubble" Starring Sherri Shepherd in Remembrance of the 25th Anniversary of 9/11
Slated to premiere in September in remembrance of the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the movie is based on Genelle Guzman-McMillan's memoir "Angel in the Rubble: The Miraculous Rescue of 9/11's Last Survivor."

[03/04/26 - 09:42 AM]
Lifetime Expands Roster of Powerhouse Creatives with New Movie Projects Helmed By Queen Latifah and Taraji P. Henson
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[03/04/26 - 09:41 AM]
A+E Global Media Greenlights Two New Digital-First Series Under the History Brand
"Mistakes That Made America" and "Cracking Up" are both due later this year.

[03/04/26 - 09:40 AM]
The History Channel Marks the 25th Anniversary of September 11 with New Two-Hour Special "102 Minutes Inside the Towers"
The documentary offers a deeply immersive and unique perspective through firsthand accounts from those who were inside the Twin Towers.

[03/04/26 - 09:39 AM]
The History Channel Taps Internationally Acclaimed Action Icon Dolph Lundgren to Executive Produce and Host New Series "History's Greatest Machines with Dolph Lundgren"
Produced by Superluna Studios in association with 3BMG, the eight-episode series takes viewers on a thrilling journey through the gears, guts, and genius behind the machines that reshaped our world.

[03/04/26 - 09:38 AM]
The History Channel Greenlights New Nonfiction Series "Crime and Justice with Tom Selleck" (w.t.)
The 10-episode, one-hour series examines the true stories behind some of the most consequential crimes and investigations in American history.

[03/04/26 - 09:37 AM]
The History Channel Orders "Extraordinary Origins with Ted Danson" (w.t.) A New Series Hosted and Executive Produced by the Multi-Award-Winning Actor
The 10-episode series examines the stories behind some of history's most significant innovations, inventions, and discoveries that helped shape the modern world.

[03/04/26 - 09:36 AM]
The History Channel Greenlights New Nonfiction Series "History's Strange Fortunes with Kevin Bacon" (w.t.)
Stories about money - money made, money lost, and money spent - are woven into the fabric of our nation's history.