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[08/27/21 - 11:42 PM]
Development Update: Friday, August 27
Updates include: "Kevin Can F**k Himself" scores second season at AMC; The CW's "Charmed" makes change in showrunners; and Daniel Webber cast in Epix's "Billy the Kid."

[08/27/21 - 02:25 PM]
"8:46 Films" to Be Broadcast Saturday, Sept. 4 on CBS
The films are the latest installment of P&G's Widen The Screen initiative, an effort to improve the portrayal of Black life on screen and expand inclusion efforts for Black creators behind the camera, to challenge expectations and remove limiting stereotypes in film, advertising and media.

[08/27/21 - 11:22 AM]
Aidan Gillen Stars in All-New Science Channel Series "Killers of the Cosmos" Where Space Meets Film Noir
The series, premiering Sunday, September 19 at 9:00/8:00c on Science Channel and streaming on discovery+, takes a film-noir approach to these threats, mixing scripted, animated drama with top experts in the fields of astronomy, astrophysics, biology, cosmology and planetary science.

[08/27/21 - 11:00 AM]
The Max Original "Love Life" Adds Steven Boyer to Season Two Cast
Boyer will play Josh, the entitled and oblivious publisher at Marcus's publishing house.

[08/27/21 - 10:38 AM]
New York Is Back, and So Is Fashion When Bravo's "Project Runway" Returns on Thursday, October 14, at 9PM ET/PT
Returning mentor Christian Siriano, along with judges Nina Garcia, Brandon Maxwell, and Elaine Welteroth, takes on 16 new designers from across the United States and abroad, each ready to prove they have what it takes to show a collection at New York Fashion Week and be the next great name in fashion.

[08/27/21 - 10:00 AM]
Paramount+ Announces Series Order for "Players"
The comedic documentary-style series follows a fictional pro League of Legends esports team, as they pursue their first championship after years of close calls and heartache.

[08/27/21 - 09:47 AM]
Video: "Doogie Kamealoha, M.D." - Official Trailer - Disney+
The coming-of-age dramedy inspired by the hit medical series follows Lahela "Doogie" Kamealoha, a 16-year-old prodigy juggling a budding medical career and life as a teenager.

[08/27/21 - 09:22 AM]
Emmy-Nominated "Cobra Kai" Renewed for a Fifth Season at Netflix Ahead of Season 4 Premiere
The first three seasons of Sony Pictures Television's "Cobra Kai" are now streaming with Season 4 premiering in December 2021.

[08/27/21 - 09:01 AM]
All-New Episodes of Peabody and Daytime Emmy Award-Winning Series "Stillwater" Premiere Today on Apple TV+
Additionally, Apple TV+ today revealed that the second season of "Doug Unplugs" will premiere with seven brand-new episodes, including a bonus holiday special, on Friday, September 17.

[08/27/21 - 09:00 AM]
Video: "Come from Away" - Official Trailer - Apple TV+
The acclaimed Broadway musical about coming together with 7,000 complete strangers comes to Apple TV+ on September 10.

[08/27/21 - 08:19 AM]
Video: "Happily" - Official Trailer - The Roku Channel
Joel McHale and Kerry Bishé star in this dark romantic comedy about a perfect marriage going off the rails.

[08/27/21 - 07:30 AM]
Netflix Sets Additional Cast for "Wednesday"
They'll join Jenna Ortega in the titular role of Wednesday Addams with Catherine Zeta-Jones and Luis Guzmán guest starring as Morticia Addams and Gomez Addams.

[08/27/21 - 06:00 AM]
Starz Greenlights Second Season of Hit Comedy Series "Run the World"
Rachelle Williams joins season two as showrunner and will executive produce alongside Yvette Lee Bowser and series creator Leigh Davenport.

[08/27/21 - 03:01 AM]
Video: "Into the Night" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
After finding refuge deep underground, the passengers contend with a flurry of new crises - and rising tensions with their military hosts.

[08/26/21 - 11:30 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, August 26
Updates include: Jimmi Simpson, John Noble bound for "Star Trek: Prodigy"; Tony Curran joins the cast of The CW's "Flash"; and Peacock's "Intergalactic" canceled after one season.

[08/26/21 - 03:19 PM]
Video: ABC Releases an Extended First Look at New Drama Series "Queens"
Starring Eve, Naturi Naughton, Nadine Velazquez and Brandy, "Queens" follows four women in their 40s who reunite for a chance to recapture their fame and regain the swagger they had in the '90s when they were legends in the hip-hop world.

[08/26/21 - 03:18 PM]
For Its Milestone 30th Season, "Dancing with the Stars" Reveals Its First Two Celebrity Contestants, Suni Lee and Jojo Siwa
Lee and Siwa will appear on ABC's "Good Morning America" for their first sit-down interview tomorrow, August 27, and again when the remaining cast is revealed Wednesday, September 8.

[08/26/21 - 03:17 PM]
"Big Sky" Holds Surprises for Season Two
In true "Big Sky" fashion, last fall's No. 1 new series returned to ABC's Summer TCA Virtual Press Conferences with a surprise when fan favorite John Carroll Lynch joined the panel to announce he would be returning for season two.

[08/26/21 - 03:16 PM]
"The Wonder Years" Takes ABC's Comedy Lineup Down Memory Lane with Original Cast Takeover on Wednesday, Oct. 13
The night of nostalgia will kick off with a guest appearance by Dan Lauria (Jack Arnold) on "The Goldbergs," followed by a nod to the iconic theme song originally covered by Joe Cocker in the all-new "The Wonder Years."

[08/26/21 - 02:04 PM]
FOX Sports Unveils 2021 College Football On-Air Roster
Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt and Jenny Taft reunite for the fifth consecutive year to call "Big Noon Saturday," the network's biggest game of the week at 12:00 PM ET.

[08/26/21 - 02:01 PM]
Video: "Schumacher" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Through exclusive interviews and archival footage, this documentary traces an intimate portrait of seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher.

[08/26/21 - 01:41 PM]
Lights, Camera, Action: "The Conners" Is Going Live! Season Four to Debut with Live Premiere Episode Wednesday, Sept. 22, on ABC
The cast of "The Conners" will perform live for both the East and West Coast broadcasts of the season four premiere episode.

[08/26/21 - 01:35 PM]
Emmy Award Nominee Jon Lovitz Stars in Tubi Summer Original "Tales of a Fifth Grade Robin Hood," as Part of Back-to-School Programming, Premiering Friday, August 27
After a young boy (Chase Brown) in an under-funded school discovers the Vice Principal (Lovitz) is stealing money from fundraisers and lives in a mansion, he and his friends decide to get back that money and put where it belongs: in the classroom.

[08/26/21 - 01:19 PM]
Video: "Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol" - Official Trailer 2 - Peacock Original
The series follows the early adventures of young Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon, who must solve a series of deadly puzzles to save his kidnapped mentor and thwart a chilling global conspiracy.

[08/26/21 - 01:18 PM]
Black Filmmakers Shift Pain to Progress as 8:46 Films Make Television Debut on Monday, August 30
Originally debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival, four new 8:46 Films are the latest installment of P&G's Widen The Screen initiative.

[08/26/21 - 12:56 PM]
The New Season of Top-Rated Syndicated Talk Show "Live with Kelly and Ryan" Begins Monday, Sept. 6
"Live" begins the new season fresh off of wrapping up 2020-2021 as the top syndicated talk show across all key Nielsen measures - Households, Total Viewers and Women 25-54.

[08/26/21 - 12:11 PM]
Video: Peacock Releases All-New "A.P. Bio" Season 4 Spot Featuring Guest Star Joe Manganiello
Season four of the critically acclaimed Peacock Original comedy will launch on Thursday, September 2.

[08/26/21 - 11:54 AM]
BET+ and Tyler Perry Studios' New Scripted Series "All the Queen's Men" Set Inside the Thrilling World of Male Exotic Dancing in Atlanta Premieres Thursday, September 9th Exclusively on BET+
Based on the popular book "Ladies Night," created by actor Christian Keyes, whom also serves as a writer for the series, the one-hour drama centers around the life of Marilyn "Madam" DeVille, played by Eva Marcille.

[08/26/21 - 11:14 AM]
Lifetime Unveils Full Fall Schedule Featuring Top Names All Season Long
As summer comes to an end, Lifetime ensures the fall is full of excitement with new premieres every weekend, starting on Labor Day, with the premiere of "Harry & Meghan: Escaping the Palace."

[08/26/21 - 11:00 AM]
Catch Eight New Episodes of the IMDb TV Original Series "Leverage: Redemption" on October 8
In the brand-new episodes, the Leverage team finds itself up against a rival organization that embodies the system the team works so hard to take down.

[08/26/21 - 10:19 AM]
The 2021 "BET Hip Hop Awards" Returns Tuesday, October 5, from Cobb Energy Center in Atlanta, GA
The official 2021 "BET Hip Hop Awards" nominations, selected by a voting academy of esteemed music industry insiders, performers and presenters are to be announced at a later date.

[08/26/21 - 10:07 AM]
FX Sets Cast for "Under the Banner of Heaven"
Sam Worthington, Denise Gough, Wyatt Russell, Billy Howle, Gil Birmingham, Adelaide Clemens, Rory Culkin, Seth Numrich, Chloe Pirrie, Sandra Seacat and Christopher Heyerdahl will join previously announced leads Andrew Garfield and Daisy Edgar-Jones.

[08/26/21 - 10:07 AM]
Rihanna's "Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3" Returns Exclusively on Amazon Prime Video Worldwide September 24
The latest installment will stream exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide beginning Friday, September 24.

[08/26/21 - 10:03 AM]
UFO Docuseries "Unidentified with Demi Lovato," to Stream September 30 on Peacock
The unscripted series follows Lovato and their skeptical best friend Matthew and their sister Dallas, as they search for the truth about the UFO phenomena.

[08/26/21 - 09:53 AM]
Video: "Maradona: Blessed Dream" - Official Trailer - Prime Video Spain
The project is a biography authorized by Diego Armando Maradona himself.

[08/26/21 - 09:31 AM]
"The Circus" Returns to Showtime Sunday, September 19 at 8 PM ET/PT
The acclaimed weekly docu-series, now in its sixth season and nominated this year for two Emmy Awards, is hosted by John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon, Alex Wagner and Jennifer Palmieri.

[08/26/21 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "Chicago Party Aunt" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Chicago Party Aunt Diane is an idolized troublemaker with a talent for avoiding adulthood - and a soft spot for her soul-searching nephew.

[08/26/21 - 09:30 AM]
Nickelodeon Sets Date for New Buddy Comedy Series Starring That Girl Lay Lay, Thursday, Sept. 23, at 7:30 P.M. (ET/PT)
The series follows Lay Lay (Alaya "That Girl Lay Lay" High), an avatar from a personal affirmation app that magically comes to life, and her best friend Sadie (Gabrielle Nevaeh Green) as they navigate life as teenagers and discover who they truly are.

[08/26/21 - 09:04 AM]
ABC Announces the Star-Studded Lineup Taking a Spin for Season Two of "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune"
Anthony Anderson, Laverne Cox, Tori Spelling, Jason Alexander and Tituss Burgess are among the featured contestants.

[08/26/21 - 09:03 AM]
ABC's "Shark Tank" Returns for Its 13th Season with Four New Guest Sharks Diving Into the Tank for the First Time
Emma Grede, CEO and co-founder of Good American and founding partner of SKIMS; Kevin Hart, actor, investor and entrepreneur; Peter Jones, the sole remaining original Dragon on the BBC's "Dragons' Den"; and Nirav Tolia, co-founder of Nextdoor, will appear individually.

[08/26/21 - 09:02 AM]
ABC News and Disney Parks to Produce "The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World," A Celebration of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary, Airing Friday, Oct. 1, on ABC
Hosted by Disney Legend and moderator of ABC's "The View," Whoopi Goldberg, the two-hour program will feature spectacular visuals and musical performances.

[08/26/21 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Intrusion" - Official Trailer - Netflix
After a deadly home invasion at a couple's new dream house, the traumatized wife searches for answers - and learns the real danger is just beginning.

[08/26/21 - 09:01 AM]
ABC's New Courtroom Comedy, "Judge Steve Harvey" (working title), Is in Session
The judge, the jury and the star of the series, Steve Harvey, will welcome a variety of conflicts and characters to his courtroom - from small claims to big disputes and everything in between.

[08/26/21 - 08:57 AM]
Video: Disney+ Releases New Trailer and Key Art for Pixar Animation Studios' "Dug Days" Premiering September 1
The shorts follow the humorous misadventures of Dug, the lovable dog from Disney and Pixar's Oscar(R)-winning feature film "Up" whose high-tech collar translates his thoughts into speech.

[08/26/21 - 08:42 AM]
It's the Most Revved Up Season Yet! "Jay Leno's Garage" Season 6 Premieres Wednesday, September 22 at 10 PM ET/PT on CNBC
Jay shifts gears this season with superstar friends including Tiffany Haddish, Kelly Clarkson, James Corden, Mark Cuban, Ashton Kutcher, Michael Strahan, Margaret Cho, Trevor Noah, Kevin Bacon, Rick Ross, Ray Liotta, Scott Eastwood, Tim Allen, Sebastian Maniscalco, Offset, Cedric the Entertainer, Sugar Ray Leonard, Jeff Gordon, James Brolin, and more.

[08/26/21 - 08:35 AM]
Jada Pinkett Smith Will Executive Produce Netflix Documentary Series About History's Most Iconic African Queens
Season 1 will cover Cleopatra, one of history's most powerful yet misunderstood women; while Season 2 will cover Njinga, the fearless 17th century warrior queen of Matamba and Ndongo.

[08/26/21 - 08:30 AM]
Robert Irvine Returns with New Season of "Dinner: Impossible"
Back with new episodes of the fan-favorite series, "Dinner: Impossible" combines action-packed culinary missions with heartwarming emotion that has endeared Robert to a new generation of viewers.

[08/26/21 - 08:00 AM]
"The Baby-Sitters Club" Season 2 Premieres Monday, October 11 on Netflix
Based on the best-selling book series by Ann M. Martin, "The Baby-Sitters Club" is a contemporary dramedy that follows the friendship and adventures of seven friends as they start their own babysitting business in Stoneybrook, Connecticut.

[08/26/21 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "The Power of the Dog" - Official Teaser - Netflix
Charismatic rancher Phil Burbank inspires fear and awe in those around him. When his brother brings home a new wife and her son, Phil torments them until he finds himself exposed to the possibility of love.

[08/26/21 - 06:31 AM]
Video: "The Circle" Season 3 - Official Teaser - Netflix
A fresh crew of flirts, fibbers and honest allies join the Circle - and navigate new twists and turns - in hopes of winning this season's cash prize.







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[10/11/24 - 11:02 AM]
ABC Announces Haunting Halloween Programming Lineup
Highlights include a special "Halloween Spooktacular" episode of "Press Your Luck" on Sunday, October 27.

[10/11/24 - 10:01 AM]
"Death by Lightning" Reveals Full Cast - All-New Limited Series from Mike Makowsky Wraps Production in Hungary
The Netflix series brings to life the epic and stranger-than-fiction true story of James Garfield, reluctant 20th president of the United States, and his greatest admirer Charles Guiteau - the man who would come to kill him.

[10/11/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "LEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition" - Official Trailer - Disney+
Find your inner hero one piece at a time.

[10/11/24 - 08:03 AM]
Paramount+ Announces "Uncharted," New Documentary Featuring Alicia Keys, to Premiere October 22
The film takes us behind the scenes of Alicia Keys' She Is The Music songwriting camp in this revealing look at the music business that focuses on the lack of access and opportunity granted to young black and brown women.

[10/11/24 - 08:01 AM]
Max Original Documentary "Louder: The Soundtrack of Change" Debuts October 17
The documentary champions the brave, bold, and unapologetic actions, both sung and spoken, of some of the most iconic female musicians of all time.

[10/11/24 - 07:22 AM]
Reba McEntire Releases Original Theme Song in Support of New NBC Comedy "Happy's Place"
The song, released by MCA Nashville, is available across all music platforms and will also debut on the "Happy's Place" series premiere, which is set for Friday October 18.

[10/11/24 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "The Six Triple Eight" - Official Teaser - Netflix
An army captain, played by Kerry Washington, leads her battalion to defy the odds and break barriers as the first and only unit of color to serve overseas in WWII.

[10/11/24 - 06:00 AM]
Video: Malachi Kirby, Erin Doherty and Stephen Graham Tease Knockout Performances in First Teaser Trailer for Hulu Original "A Thousand Blows"
Season one of "A Thousand Blows" is coming to Disney+ in the UK and Ireland, Hulu in the U.S. and select other countries on Disney+ in 2025.

[10/11/24 - 03:01 AM]
Video: "The Cage" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Dreaming of going pro, a young fighter struggles to be seen until an unexpected combat lands him a shot at the big time - and a brutal rival in the cage.

[10/11/24 - 12:01 AM]
Video: "Investigation Alien" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The series follows renowned investigative journalist, George Knapp, as he reveals the findings of his 30-year quest investigating UFOs and brings forward never before seen evidence.

[10/10/24 - 02:10 PM]
Investigation Discovery Slates Three New Series for Fall Premieres
"Operation Undercover," "Before They Kill Again" and "Feuds Turned Fatal" will be joined by a new season of "Fear Thy Neighbor."

[10/10/24 - 01:00 PM]
Encore of "The Summit" Will Air Friday, October 11 Following the Previously Scheduled Original Episode of "Big Brother"
The rebroadcast is of the newcomer's second episode.

[10/10/24 - 12:26 PM]
NBC Announces Season 2 Cast of "Deal or No Deal Island"
Joe Manganiello returns as host and ultimate game master.

[10/10/24 - 11:58 AM]
CBS Is Ready for Spooky Season with Halloween Themed Episodes from Fan Favorite Series
Look for special Halloween-themed installments of "NCIS," "Ghosts" and "Elsbeth" later this month.

[10/10/24 - 11:14 AM]
Netflix Renews "The Diplomat" for Third Season Ahead of Season 2 Premiere
The news was shared by Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria on stage at the Bloomberg Screentime Conference in Los Angeles.