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[03/25/08 - 05:49 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 25
Updates include: G4 finally gives "Spaceballs: The Animated Series" a premiere date; CBS adds two comedies to its pilot roster; and Diane Farr to exit "NUMB3RS."

[03/25/08 - 03:56 PM]
MTV's "Making the Band 4" Sweeps the Nation! New Season Greenlit for Summer '08
The news marks the show's 12th installment to date.

[03/25/08 - 03:53 PM]
MTV's Creative Democracy Unveils New Experimental & Inventive Short Form Ideas That Play on Every Screen
These projects include the web-based comedy series "North Palm Wrestling" which will make its on-air debut March 25th at 11:30pm ET/PT.

[03/25/08 - 03:33 PM]
Green Fights Mean a Sleepy Fishing Village Gets a Rude Awakening When a Cutthroat Developer Brings Hundreds of Man-Eating Sharks to Town
John Schneider, Daryl Hannah, Armand Assante and F. Murray Abraham all star in the film, which airs Sunday, May 25.

[03/25/08 - 01:00 PM]
Who's Next for "VH1 Rock Honors"
The cable channel's The Who salute will air Thursday, July 17 at 9:00/8:00c.

[03/25/08 - 12:59 PM]
Bonnie Hammer Signs New Multiyear Deal with NBC Universal
"Bonnie is one of the most talented executives in the industry, with an amazing track record of success," said Jeff Gaspin.

[03/25/08 - 12:56 PM]
Viewers Welcome Back All New Episodes of CBS's Monday Comedies
CBS spins the numbers for the week of March 17-23.

[03/25/08 - 12:02 PM]
G4 Acquires Exclusive Television Rights from New Line Television for "The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters"
The film will make its world network television premiere on Sunday, June 1.

[03/25/08 - 12:00 PM]
Primetime Ratings Report for the Week of March 17, 2008 (Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for the week of March 17-23.

[03/25/08 - 11:59 AM]
Quick Take for Monday, March 24, 2008 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, March 24.

[03/25/08 - 11:58 AM]
ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Marks 1,000th Episode with Extended 90-Minute Special Episode, Thursday, April 3
"Nightline" will return to its regular timeslot the following night.

[03/25/08 - 11:55 AM]
'Medium,' 'Biggest Loser,' 'Deal,' 'Celebrity Apprentice' and 'Law & Order' Pace NBC's Week of March 17-23
NBC spins the numbers for the week of March 17-23.

[03/25/08 - 11:54 AM]
Himym Soars to Series High Ratings
CBS spins the numbers for Monday, March 24.

[03/25/08 - 11:53 AM]
60 Minutes Makes the Top 10 and Wins Sunday Night
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, March 23.

[03/25/08 - 10:49 AM]
South Park Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and Comedy Central(R) Launch the All-New SouthparkstudioS.com
"We got really sick of having to download our own show illegally all the time so we gave ourselves a legal alternative," said co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.

[03/25/08 - 09:33 AM]
TV Land Shows the World That 40 Is Fabulous with Premiere of Newest Original Series, 'The Big 4-0' on April 16 at 10 PM (ET/PT)
The series, from 3 Ball Productions, "takes a look at real people as they prepare for one of life's milestones."

[03/25/08 - 08:27 AM]
FOX Locks Up "Prison Break" for a Fourth Season
The network confirms the series will indeed return for a fourth go around.

[03/25/08 - 01:00 AM]
Live at the Paley Festival: FX's "Damages"

[03/24/08 - 04:53 PM]
FOX Says Goodbye to 'Jezebel James'
Repeats of "Bones" will return to the Friday, 8:00/7:00c hour beginning this week.

[03/24/08 - 04:28 PM]
Development Update: Monday, March 24
Updates include: Amy Smart is "Meant to Be" for CBS; HBO greenlights two pilots; and FOX eyes a fourth season of "Prison Break."

[03/24/08 - 03:32 PM]
James Marsters Returns in the Season Finale of BBC America's Torchwood
"Torchwood's" second season finale airs Saturday, April 19, 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.

[03/24/08 - 12:54 PM]
Kelly Preston ("The Tenth Circle," "Death Sentence") to Guest Star on NBC's 'Medium' for a Four Episode Arc
Preston will play Meghan Doyle, an attractive venture capitalist who takes a liking to Joe Dubois (Jake Weber).

[03/24/08 - 11:16 AM]
NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution Has Sold "Deal Or No Deal" in More Than 95% of U.S. for Fall Debut in National Syndication
"We're excited to launch the first-run syndicated version of 'Deal or No Deal' this fall, coming off the continued ratings dominance of the primetime series," said NBC's Barry Wallach.

[03/24/08 - 11:15 AM]
Spike TV Enters a New Galaxy with the Complete Star Wars(Tm) Saga
The two-weekend event includes the broadcast premiere of "Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith."

[03/24/08 - 11:12 AM]
Fast Facts for Sunday, March 23, 2008 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, March 23.

[03/24/08 - 11:11 AM]
Big Brother 8 Winner, Evel Dick Donato, Will Return to the Big Brother House
He'll pose as a bartender who "will dole out 'shots' of unappetizing concoctions to the players who must drink them in order to acquire croquet shots for the second part of the competition."

[03/24/08 - 09:05 AM]
The Price Is Right Million Dollar Spectacular Wins Four Additional Prime Time May Sweep Specials
Plus: "Shark" to return with new episodes on Tuesday, April 29 at 9:00/8:00c.

[03/23/08 - 12:56 AM]
Live at the Paley Festival: The CW's "Gossip Girl"

[03/21/08 - 05:51 PM]
Development Update: Friday, March 21
Updates include: Shailene Woodley to topline new ABC Family series; Jennie Garth to be "My Best Friend's Girl" at CBS; and Bob Odenkirk and David Cross return to HBO.

[03/21/08 - 02:38 PM]
CBS Nukes 'Jericho'
CBS made it official on Friday - "Jericho" won't be returning for a third season.

[03/21/08 - 01:42 PM]
Quick Take for Thursday, March 20, 2008 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, March 20.

[03/21/08 - 12:47 AM]
Live at the Paley Festival: "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" Reunion

[03/20/08 - 05:58 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 20
Updates include: Lifetime cancels "Side Order of Life"; ABC looks for new homes for "October Road" and "Men in Trees"; and FX sets return date for "30 Days."

[03/20/08 - 03:31 PM]
G4 Going Back to "The Block" for a Second Season of Series Set in the Ultimate Snowboarder's Paradise
The second season of "The Block" premieres Sunday, April 20th at 5:30 pm, ET/PT.

[03/20/08 - 03:30 PM]
Marvita Eliminated from "America's Next Top Model" on the CW
The CW details the latest "America's Next Top Model" elimination.

[03/20/08 - 03:29 PM]
Despite His Tireless Campaigning Efforts to Remain in the House, Big Brother Houseguests Vote to Evict Matt
CBS details the latest "Big Brother" elimination.

[03/20/08 - 12:38 PM]
Black Magic: ESPN's Most-Watched Documentary
ESPN spins the numbers for Sunday, March 16.

[03/20/08 - 12:14 PM]
ABC News, National Constitution Center & Wpvi-TV to Host Democratic Presidential Candidate Debate in Philadelphia on Wednesday, April 16 at 8:00 P.M., ET/PT
Charles Gibson and George Stephanopoulos will moderate the debate, which will air live on ABC.

[03/20/08 - 10:47 AM]
693,082 Fights - 367,301 Tears - 20 Seasons - 1 Unforgettable NighT... "The Real World Awards Bash" Premiering Wednesday, April 2 (10:00 - 11:30 P.M.)
The event had been previously set to broadcast on Saturday, March 29.

[03/20/08 - 09:36 AM]
FOX Banishes 'Canterbury's Law' to Fridays
Repeats of "House" will assume "Law's" Monday, 8:00/7:00c slot starting next week.

[03/20/08 - 09:26 AM]
VH1 Launches Online Site to Cast One Would-Be Suitor for the Upcoming Season of 'The Pick-Up Artist 2'
"Mystery" and "Matador" will be back for a new season in the fourth quarter of this year.

[03/20/08 - 09:25 AM]
The First "CBS Elitexc Saturday Night Fights" to Be Broadcast Live on Saturday, May 31 on the CBS Television Network
Champion "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler will put his title on the line against Scott "Hands of Steel" Smith in a middleweight championship bout.

[03/20/08 - 09:24 AM]
Mariah Carey, Dolly Parton, Neil Diamond and Andrew Lloyd Webber to Mentor Finalists and Perform on "American Idol" on Fox
Specific dates for mentor appearances to be announced.

[03/20/08 - 12:58 AM]
Live at the Paley Festival: NBC's "Friday Night Lights"

[03/19/08 - 10:00 PM]
Amanda Overmyer Is Eliminated from the "American Idol" Competition
FOX details the latest "American Idol" elimination.

[03/19/08 - 05:19 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 19
Updates include: Michelle Trachtenberg to visit The CW's "Gossip Girl"; John Corbett joins Showtime's "United States of Tara"; and ABC wants to be "Big in Japan."

[03/19/08 - 03:22 PM]
Discovery Channel Announces Two New Series That Define 'Adventure Programming'
COAL and IDITAROD are both are produced by Original Productions, the team behind Discovery Channel's Emmy-nominated series DEADLIEST CATCH.

[03/19/08 - 03:16 PM]
CBS and Gameloft Use Real Phone Calls to Unravel Clues and Solve Crimes in "Csi: Crime Scene Investigation -- the Mobile Game"
"This CBS Mobile game is the first of its kind utilizing outbound calling, which literally calls players to action," said CBS Mobile's Cyriac Roeding.

[03/19/08 - 12:29 PM]
Quick Take for Tuesday, March 18, 2008 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 18.

[03/19/08 - 12:28 PM]
White Cherry Entertainment to Produce "The 35th Annual Daytime Emmy(R) Awards" in Hollywood, Friday, June 20 on Abc
As previously announced, TV legend and talk show host Regis Philbin will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award during the broadcast ceremony.







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