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[03/08/19 - 11:47 PM]
Development Update: Friday, March 8
Updates include: HBO's "Crashing," Showtime's "SMILF" get the axe; Finn Jones is FOX's "Prodigal Son"; and Juliet Rylance lands title role in ABC's "The Hypnotist's Love Story."

[03/08/19 - 01:38 PM]
E!'s "Very Cavallari" Earns Highest-Rated Season Premiere of the Series; Up Double Digits Among All Key Demos
E! further spins the numbers for Sunday, March 3.

[03/08/19 - 10:12 AM]
Video: YouTube Premieres the Official Trailer for "If I Could Tell You Just One Thing" Starring Priyanka Chopra-Jonas
The special follows Priyanka Chopra-Jonas on her journey to meet three women who have achieved so much in their lives - Diane Von Furstenberg, Awkwafina and Simone Biles.

[03/08/19 - 10:03 AM]
Zazie Beetz Enters "The Twilight Zone"
Betty Gabriel will also appear in the episode.

[03/08/19 - 09:54 AM]
The Final Season of "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic" Premieres Saturday, April 6 on Discovery Family
Additionally, the series will celebrate its epic 200th episode on Saturday, April 20 with Twilight Sparkle and her big brother, Shining Armor, pitting their wits against each other to settle a long-standing sibling rivalry score.

[03/08/19 - 08:16 AM]
"The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Presents Desi Lydic: Abroad" - One Hour Special on Gender Equality - Premieres May 13th
Lydic is setting out on a global expedition - exploring how and why the U.S. has fallen so far behind much of the world when it comes to women and education, economics, health and politics.

[03/08/19 - 08:13 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: "Big Bang Theory" Puts CBS on Top
The Eye wins the evening in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[03/08/19 - 07:33 AM]
Video: BBC America Releases New "Killing Eve" Trailer
As previously announced, season two premieres Sunday, April 7 at 8:00/7:00c.

[03/07/19 - 11:52 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 7
Updates include: Jennifer Morrison to topline "Under the Bridge" at CBS; Dave Annable to lead ABC's "Heart of Life"; and Thomas Lennon lands title role in FOX's "Richard Lovely."

[03/07/19 - 03:08 PM]
"The Big Bang Theory" Doubles UCLA STEM Scholar Support & Creates New Grad School Fund
The Endowment currently supports 35 scholars and has raised more than $5.5 million for UCLA students in financial need studying in STEM fields.

[03/07/19 - 12:56 PM]
Video: YouTube and Sony Pictures Television Debuts the Teaser Trailer for Season 2 of "Cobra Kai"
Season two rolls out Wednesday, April 24 on YouTube Premium.

[03/07/19 - 12:03 PM]
"Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas" Begins Its Second Season April 5, Exclusively on HBO
This season focuses on education in America, investigating teacher pay, student mental health, the school-to-prison pipeline and other pressing topics.

[03/07/19 - 11:02 AM]
Oscar(R) Nominee Adriana Barraza Joins Showtime(R) Drama Series "Penny Dreadful: City of Angels"
The series also stars Natalie Dormer, Daniel Zovatto, Jessica Garza, Johnathan Nieves and Tony(R) and Emmy(R) winner Nathan Lane.

[03/07/19 - 10:43 AM]
Catch The CW's Season Finales This Spring!
The network reveals said dates for its current lineup.

[03/07/19 - 10:15 AM]
Taraji P. Henson and Ed Helms to Star in "Coffee & Kareem" for Netflix
A Detroit cop reluctantly teams with his girlfriend's 11 year-old son to clear his name and take down the city's most ruthless criminal.

[03/07/19 - 10:12 AM]
Warner Bros. Television WonderCon 2019 Lineup Announced
"The 100," "The Big Bang Theory" and "DC Super Hero Girls" are the studio's featured properties.

[03/07/19 - 10:03 AM]
Video: Starz Releases Official Trailer for "The Spanish Princess" and Announces May 5th Global Premiere Date
"The Spanish Princess" is a vivid and captivating story told uniquely from the point of view of the women, which also sheds light on a previously untold corner of history: the lives of people of color, living and working in 16th century London.

[03/07/19 - 09:45 AM]
New People Syndicated Weeknight Show Picked Up by Meredith Stations for Fall of 2020
The new half-hour weeknight program will highlight the most popular features from People, including entertainment news, exclusive interviews, feature stories, beauty, crime and much more.

[03/07/19 - 09:33 AM]
"How High 2" Lights Up MTV on Saturday, April 20th - Mike Epps Reprises His Role from the Original Stoner Classic
Lil Yachty, D.C. Young Fly, Alyssa Goss, DeRay Davis and Mary Lynn Rajskub star in the sequel.

[03/07/19 - 09:07 AM]
"Wife Swap" Returns to TV with New Episodes on Paramount Network Starting Thursday, April 4 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
The revival was previously targeted for sibling network CMT.

[03/07/19 - 08:49 AM]
Top HGTV Stars Go Head-to-Head in New Home Reno Competition Series "Rock the Block"
With just four weeks and $150,000 each, Leanne Ford, Jasmine Roth, Mina Starsiak and Alison Victoria will take identical suburban properties - located side-by-side in the Greater Los Angeles Area - and morph them into extraordinary custom dream homes.

[03/07/19 - 08:31 AM]
Spike Lee's "She's Gotta Have It" Returns to Netflix on May 24
Struggling with newfound success this season, against a backdrop of black art and culture, Nola must decide if she will remain true to her creative ideals or give in to the corporate world.

[03/07/19 - 08:20 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "American Idol" Special Gives ABC a Boost
The Alphabet takes home top honors in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[03/07/19 - 08:19 AM]
David Dobkin to Direct "Eurovision" for Netflix
Will Ferrell is attached to star and write the film with Andrew Steele for the streaming service.

[03/07/19 - 08:09 AM]
Celebrity Cooking Disasters Enter Culinary Boot Camp in Brand-New Season of "Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition"
This season's celebrity recruits are: Jim J. Bullock, Morgan Fairchild, Tonya Harding, Jonathan Lipnicki, Taryn Manning, Alec Mapa, Kym Whitley and Jimmie Walker.

[03/07/19 - 08:02 AM]
TLC's "7 Little Johnstons" Returns with a House Full of Teenagers - and Everything That Comes Along with It
This new season will feature an epic family Halloween, a trip to New York City where they learn about dwarfism's important role in history, a Christmas party hosted by the Johnstons for over 100 little people and a trip to Hilton Head for Amber's 40th birthday.

[03/07/19 - 07:50 AM]
T-Pain to Host the 2019 "iHeartRadio Music Awards," Thursday, March 14, Live on FOX
Alicia Keys, Ariana Grande, Halsey, Garth Brooks, John Legend and Kacey Musgraves are among this year's performers.

[03/07/19 - 07:00 AM]
The Squad Returns! "On My Block" Season 2 Launches March 29
The series is a coming of age comedy about four bright and street-savvy friends navigating their way through the triumph, pain and the newness of high-school set in the rough inner city.

[03/07/19 - 06:05 AM]
TBS and TNT Champion Female Empowerment with a Full-Day Takeover by Women-Driven Programming
On March 8, TBS and TNT are "going purple" across social platforms and dedicating the day to spotlighting female creators.

[03/06/19 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 6
Updates include: The CW's "Arrow" to end with recently ordered eighth season; "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek reveals cancer diagnosis; and HBO orders Merritt Wever-led "Run" to series.

[03/06/19 - 02:10 PM]
Netflix to Adapt Bestselling Graphic Novel "Pashmina" Into Original Animated Musical with Celebrated Filmmaker Gurinder Chadha and Amritraj's Hyde Park Entertainment
"Pashmina" is a fantasy and adventure story that follows Priyanka, a first generation American of Indian descent, as she explores her family history with the help of a magical pashmina.

[03/06/19 - 02:07 PM]
CBS News to Broadcast "The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly," A One-Hour Primetime Special Featuring the R&B Singer and Two Women Who Live with Him
The one-hour special - which will include never-before-seen parts of King's 80-minute sitdown - preempts the originally scheduled episode of "MacGyver" this Friday.

[03/06/19 - 01:16 PM]
"Deadliest Catch" Returns for Landmark 15th Season on April 9 on Discovery
New to the fleet this season is the cut-throat, no-nonsense Captain Steve "Harley" Davidson with the 148-foot-long Southern Wind.

[03/06/19 - 01:08 PM]
Video: Official Super Trailer for VH1's "Black Ink Crew"
The series returns Wednesday, March 13 at 9:00/8:00c on the cable channel.

[03/06/19 - 01:01 PM]
Freeform Announces Panels for Second Annual "Freeform Summit"
Themed "A Stage for Everyone," the event will serve as an "UnPageant," which aims to revolutionize the concept of a beauty pageant and redefine the status quo.

[03/06/19 - 12:03 PM]
Spectrum Originals Picks Up Sony Pictures Television Limited Event Series "Mad About You" Starring Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt
Peter Tolan is tapped to be the showrunner, and Helen Hunt will direct the first episode.

[03/06/19 - 10:56 AM]
New Netflix Live Action Series "No Good Nick" Starring Melissa Joan Hart and Sean Astin Premieres April 15
The series follows 13-year-old Nick, short for Nicole, who infiltrates a family with the intention to get revenge on them for unknowingly ruining her life.

[03/06/19 - 10:34 AM]
Highly Acclaimed Writer-Producer Michael Schur Renews Overall Deal at Universal Television
Schur is currently executive producer on two of NBC's most popular and beloved comedies, "The Good Place" and "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," and will also serve as an executive producer on the upcoming comedy "Abby's," which premieres Thursday, March 28.

[03/06/19 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Perpetual Grace, LTD" - Trailer
EPIX's original modern noir drama series stars Academy Award winner Sir Ben Kingsley, Jimmi Simpson and two-time Academy Award nominee Jacki Weaver.

[03/06/19 - 09:54 AM]
Comedy Central Launches Digital Originals Channel on YouTube with Robust Development Slate
The Comedy Central Originals channel comes on the heels of the brand's recently launched Comedy Central Stand-Up channel on YouTube, which will premiere "Emily Heller: Ice Thickeners" on March 8.

[03/06/19 - 09:44 AM]
Video: Trailer Debut - "Someone Great" - Launching April 19
Gina Rodriguez, DeWanda Wise, Brittany Snow and Lakeith Stanfield star in the Netflix movie.

[03/06/19 - 09:15 AM]
USA Network Renews "The Sinner" for Season 3
Alongside Bill Pullman, new series regular Matt Bomer is set to play Jamie, an upstanding Dorchester resident and expectant father who looks to Ambrose for support in the wake of an accident.

[03/06/19 - 09:02 AM]
HBO Asia's Original Period Drama Series "Grisse" Premieres Today
Consisting of eight hour-long episodes, the English-language series is set in the Dutch East Indies during the mid-1800s colonial period.

[03/06/19 - 08:10 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC, "The Voice" Claim Top Spots
The Peacock and its reality entry hold off ABC and its "The Bachelor" special.

[03/06/19 - 06:07 AM]
Video: "Good Omens" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
Based on the best-selling novel by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, "Good Omens" follows an unlikely duo and their quest to save the world.

[03/06/19 - 06:01 AM]
Netflix Acquires the Rights to Develop Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Masterpiece "One Hundred Years of Solitude" as a New Netflix Series
"We are incredibly honored to be entrusted with the first filmed adaptation of 'One Hundred Years of Solitude,' a timeless and iconic story from Latin America that we are thrilled to share with the world," said Francisco Ramos.

[03/05/19 - 11:41 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 5
Updates include: Russell Hornsby scores title role in NBC's "Lincoln"; Michael Sheen to star in FOX's "Prodigal Son"; and Sarah Drew, Walton Goggins to lead respective CBS pilots.

[03/05/19 - 05:00 PM]
Freeform Begins Production on "Unrelated" (FKA "Besties")
The series stars Jordin Sparks, Gigi Zumbado, Matt Shively, Jessika Van and Davi Santos.

[03/05/19 - 03:20 PM]
Siobhan Finneran Takes a Leading Role in Harlan Coben Thriller, "The Stranger," with Hannah John-Kamen Cast in the Titular Role
The eight-part series follows a mysterious stranger who exposes people's secrets, dropping bombshells that will shatter lives.

[03/05/19 - 12:06 PM]
NBC Announces Summer Premiere Dates for "America's Got Talent" and "American Ninja Warrior"
Look for the new seasons to launch on Tuesday, May 28 and Wednesday, May 29, respectively.







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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
"Queen Latifah and Taraji P. Henson are extraordinary talents and dynamic producers who share Lifetime's passion for telling powerful stories about women," said Elaine Frontain Bryant, Executive Vice President and Head of Programming, A&E, Lifetime and LMN.

[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.