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[01/06/11 - 09:31 PM]
The 50 Best Episodes of 2010: #20-11
Our annual countdown continues with "The Big C," "Sons of Anarchy," "Friday Night Lights" and more!

[01/06/11 - 06:33 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, January 6
Updates include: Kristen Johnston, Christine Taylor to topline TV Land pilots; and Amy Acker lands female lead on USA's "Common Law."

[01/06/11 - 04:01 PM]
"Submit Your Villain" Contest Gives One Lucky Fan the Chance to See Their Creation Depcited on NBC's New Drama "The Cape"
Co-star Summer Glau announced the unique opportunity today in a message to the show's Facebook fans.

[01/06/11 - 02:10 PM]
Planet Green Charges Into 2011 With Two Premiere Series This January
"Conviction Kitchen" and "Boomtown" bow Friday, January 14 and Saturday, January 29, respectively.

[01/06/11 - 02:09 PM]
Science Channel Greenlights "Prophets of Science Fiction" Featuring Ridley Scott
Isaac Asimov, Gene Roddenberry and George Lucas are among those featured on the eight-part series, due later this year.

[01/06/11 - 02:08 PM]
Ricky Gervais Brings "An Idiot Abroad" to Science Channel
The eight-episode series will out Saturday, January 22 with back-to-back episodes.

[01/06/11 - 02:07 PM]
Investigation Discovery Teams With Documentary Filmmaker Keith Beauchamp to Explore Key FBI Civil Rights-Era Cold Cases in a New Docu-Series "The Injustice Files"
The three-part series, formerly known as "The Search for Justice," launches Friday, February 18 at 9:00/8:00c.

[01/06/11 - 02:06 PM]
Discovery Channel and Film Garden Entertainment to Produce New 2011 Series, "Hogs Gone Wild"
The newcomer had been running under the working title of simply "Hogs Wild."

[01/06/11 - 02:05 PM]
Discovery Channel Soars Through the Wilderness in New Series "Flying Wild Alaska"
The cable channel formally announces the show's new premiere date.

[01/06/11 - 02:04 PM]
Chicago Is "Cash Cab's" Kinda Town: Emmy Award-Winning Hit Game Show Series Is Windy City Bound
Beth Melewski will host the Windy City edition, due this summer.

[01/06/11 - 02:03 PM]
Emmy(R)-Nominated Original Series "Out of the Wild" Returns, This Time in Venezuela's Unforgiving Wilderness
As previously reported, the eight-part series launches Thursday, February 17 at 10:00/9:00c.

[01/06/11 - 02:02 PM]
Cable's #1 New Original Series, "Gold Rush: Alaska," Returns January 7 for Seven Consecutive All-New Premieres
The show's December 17 episode delivered 2.91 million viewers.

[01/06/11 - 02:01 PM]
Fight or Flight? Mike Tyson Returns to His Roots and the Rooftops of New York City to Race Pigeons in Animal Planet's "Taking on Tyson"
The six-part series premieres Sunday, March 6 at 10:00/9:00c.

[01/06/11 - 01:01 PM]
TLC Rings Up "Extreme Couponing" Series
12 half-hour episodes based on the recent special will roll out this spring.

[01/06/11 - 12:33 PM]
Exclusive: FOX to Revive "30 Seconds to Fame" for Saturday Late-Night
Repeats of the short-lived 2002-03 talent competition will air Saturday nights at midnight/11:00c beginning January 15.

[01/06/11 - 12:17 PM]
BBC America Enters Into Multi-Platform Marketing Partnership With The Weinstein Company
Advertising will appear on the homepage and entertainment sections of bbcamerica.com and bbc.com, as well as on air and online.

[01/06/11 - 12:12 PM]
TLC Reveals the Shocking New World of Ted Haggard in the Special "Scandalous"
The one-hour special premieres Sunday, January 16 at 10:00/9:00c.

[01/06/11 - 12:05 PM]
Cosby to Crews: America's First Family of Fun Drives Into Second Gear for a New Season of Reality With Terry Crews Behind the Wheel
The second season of "The Family Crews" premieres Sunday, March 6 at 8:00/7:00c.

[01/06/11 - 12:04 PM]
BET Favorite Antonia "Toya" Carter Makes a Comeback with Her Own Original Series "Toya: A Family Affair," Premiering Tuesday, April 19 at 10:00 P.M.
"Tiny & Toya" garnered 3 million viewers and was the number one BET original series premiere in 2009.

[01/06/11 - 12:03 PM]
Heart-Warming, Hand-Clapping, Soul-Stirring Gospel Music Was Ordered as BET Delivered Another Electrifying "Celebration of Gospel," Airing Sunday, January 30 at 8:00 P.M.
Steve Harvey hosted the annual event, which "paid tribute to the rich history of gospel music in a unique format that combined today's leading gospel and secular artists."

[01/06/11 - 12:02 PM]
The Fourth Season of "The Game" Begins With Two New Back-to-Back Episodes Premiering on Tuesday, January 11 at 10:00 P.M.
The BET premiere picks up where things left off at the end of season three.

[01/06/11 - 12:01 PM]
BET Presents "Let's Stay Together," a New Original Series that Gives An Updated, Urban Perspective on Love and Marriage Premiering Tuesday, January 11 at 11:00 P.M.
The multi-camera half-hour stars Bert Belasco, Joyful Drake, Nadine Ellis, Erica Hubbard and RonReaco Lee.

[01/06/11 - 11:56 AM]
BBC America - February Highlights
"Top Gear" returns Monday, February 7 while Cherry Healey's "Seven Ages of Drinking bows Tuesday, February 1.

[01/06/11 - 11:48 AM]
The "People's Choice Awards 2011" Honors Fan Favorites in Movies, Music and Television at the First Awards Show of 2011
"$#*! My Dad Says" and "Hawaii Five-0" took home the top freshman categories.

[01/06/11 - 10:52 AM]
"Cougar Town" Takes Its Hilarious Comedy Online With An All-New Webisode Series on ABC.com
Sponsored by Diet Dr. Pepper, the webisode series features Andy Torres (Ian Gomez) and his wacky dreams.

[01/06/11 - 10:26 AM]
ESPN to Present MLB Opening Night - Giants at Dodgers - March 31 at 8 p.m. ET
The primetime game will be preceded by Detroit at N.Y. Yankees and San Diego at St. Louis.

[01/06/11 - 09:42 AM]
HBO Offers Sneak Peek of Season Two Premiere Episode of "The Ricky Gervais Show" on iTunes, HBO Digital Platforms and More
The episode will be available from January 7 through January 21 on various platforms.

[01/06/11 - 09:34 AM]
Paula Abdul and The "Live to Dance" Experts Select 17 of the 18 Dance Acts Who Will Compete in the Upcoming Live Semi-Final Shows
The identity of the 18th cast member, who will be selected by fans through voting, will be announced during next week's episode.

[01/06/11 - 09:13 AM]
ABC's Comedy Block Dominates on Wednesday
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, January 5.

[01/06/11 - 08:53 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, NBC Share Demo Honors
The Peacock however is the most-watched network last night.

[01/06/11 - 08:49 AM]
"Dr. Drew" Debuts on HLN March 28
"We'll start with honest discussions and direct questions, and we'll hear from a wide range of people with diverse perspectives and experiences," said Pinsky.

[01/06/11 - 07:28 AM]
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Announces "Money Class" (WT)
"Nothing can teach you more about who you really are, than your money," said host Suze Orman.

[01/06/11 - 07:18 AM]
Interview: "Wipeout" Co-Hosts John Henson & Jill Wagner
The show's first winter edition premieres tonight at 8:00/7:00c.

[01/06/11 - 07:17 AM]
BBC America Celebrates Golden Sunday
"The Kings Speech: Behind the Scenes" and a "Luther" marathon are both set for Sunday, January 9.

[01/06/11 - 06:52 AM]
Grammy Award-Nominated Artist Katy Perry to Guest Star on "How I Met Your Mother" as a Potential Love Interest for Ted
Katy will play Zoey's (Jennifer Morrison) cousin, a beautiful, naive girl who the gang resorts to calling "Honey."

[01/06/11 - 03:01 AM]
Logo Celebrates 3rd Annual National Drag History Month
Programming highlights include "One Night Stand Up: Dragtastic NYC" and "NewNowNext PopLab."

[01/05/11 - 07:09 PM]
The 50 Best Episodes of 2010: #30-21
Our annual countdown continues with "How I Met Your Mother," "House," "Supernatural" and more!

[01/05/11 - 06:25 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, January 5
Updates include: NBC greenlights "Playboy"; ABC to import Canada's "Combat Hospital"; and Alexa Havins joins Starz's "Torchwood."

[01/05/11 - 05:08 PM]
Ninth Annual "TV Land Awards" Takes a Bite Out of The Big Apple
The show, honoring "The Cosby Show" and "Family Ties," will tape and air in April.

[01/05/11 - 05:07 PM]
TV Land Celebrates Betty White's 89th Birthday With a Fan-Generated, Star-Studded Global Facebook Birthday Card
Tina Fey, Joel McHale, Taylor Swift, Kathie Lee Gifford, Hoda Kotb, Kristin Chenoweth and Jessica Walter are among those leaving personal video messages.

[01/05/11 - 04:59 PM]
More Hollywood Superstars Tapped for Guest Appearances on This Season of the #1 Sitcom on Cable, TV Land's "Hot in Cleveland"
Plus: "Hot in Cleveland" will return for another 10 new episodes on Wednesday, June 15.

[01/05/11 - 03:55 PM]
NBC to Offer Sneak Peek of New Series "The Cape" Via Free iPad Application
The show's pilot will be available through January 8 on DC Comics's iPad application.

[01/05/11 - 02:20 PM]
TLC's New Wednesday Line-Up Takes Ratings Crown
TLC spins the numbers for the week of December 27-January 2.

[01/05/11 - 02:19 PM]
Chiller Counts Down 2010 With Record Ratings!
Chiller spins the numbers for Friday, December 17 and all of 2010.

[01/05/11 - 01:08 PM]
HGTV's January 1 Ratings Provide Rosy Start for New Year
HGTV spins the numbers for Saturday, January 1.

[01/05/11 - 12:34 PM]
U.S. Television Premiere of "Piers Morgan's Life Stories" With Susan Boyle to Air Exclusively on TV Guide Network on Monday, January 10 at 8:00 PM ET/PT
The one-hour special features "a revealing interview about her tumultuous life events after she lost the competition and her journey to become a global superstar."

[01/05/11 - 12:30 PM]
Twentieth Television Sells Multiple Emmy-Award Winning Hit Series "Modern Family" to 50% of Country
The show's off-network run has been sold in a total of 33 markets, increasing its clearances to 50% of the country.

[01/05/11 - 12:29 PM]
"Bad Girls Club" Returns to Hollywood on Monday, January 10 at 9 PM ET/PT
The cable channel details the show's upcoming season.

[01/05/11 - 10:46 AM]
E! Shines the Spotlight on "Khloe & Lamar" (Working Title) in New Series About the Power Couple's Life Together
The eight-episode series will be produced by Ryan Seacrest Productions and Bunim-Murray Productions.

[01/05/11 - 10:18 AM]
ABC Daytime and TV Land Join Forces to Create An Unprecedented Cross-Over Event
Susan Lucci, Michael E. Knight and Darnell Williams will guest on "Hot in Cleveland" while Wendie Malick will appear in character on "All My Children."







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[04/17/24 - 01:03 PM]
Sunday Night's "Billy Joel: The 100th - Live at Madison Square Garden" Wins Its Time Period and Hits a High Note Scoring 5.73 Million Viewers
It originally aired Sunday, April 14 and due to the overwhelming demand from his legion of fans, will have a special encore airing this Friday, April 19 and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.

[04/17/24 - 12:16 PM]
Season Three of Musical Game Show "Don't Forget the Lyrics" Hosted by Emmy Award-Winner Niecy Nash Premieres Thursday, May 23 at 9/8c on FOX and the Next Day on Hulu
Additionally, the season finale of "Farmer Wants a Wife," previously announced as airing on Thursday, May 9, is now scheduled to air on Thursday, May 16 following the return of "I Can See Your Voice."

[04/17/24 - 12:10 PM]
Great American Family Announces Production Wrap on "A Christmas Less Traveled," Starring Candace Cameron Bure and Eric Johnson, Part of Great American Christmas 2024
In the film, "The Dine and Dash" diner has a stack of mounting unpaid bills, forcing its owner, Desi (Bure) to sell her beloved, mint condition, cherry red 1964 Ford F-100, a gift from her deceased father.

[04/17/24 - 11:00 AM]
National Geographic Honors WW2 Soldiers of Color with Two New Specials
Continuing National Geographic's 136-year record of giving viewers access to pivotal historical moments with new breadth and insight, the network will honor the contributions and sacrifices of overlooked Allied soldiers of color with two new specials on Monday, June 3.

[04/17/24 - 10:02 AM]
Paramount+ Announces New Episodes of "Behind the Music" to Premiere May 1
The new episodes profile Bell Biv DeVoe, Trace Adkins and Wolfgang Van Halen and remastered episodes feature 50 Cent, Bobby Brown, Ice-T, Milli Vanilli, The Notorious B.I.G. and Sinead O'Connor.

[04/17/24 - 10:00 AM]
National Geographic Unravels the Culture-Defining Stanford Prison Experiment and Its Controversial Legacy in "The Stanford Prison Experiment: Unlocking the Truth" (w.t.)
From director Juliette Eisner, executive producer Alex Braverman and Muck Media, the three-part series unravels the layers of intrigue and controversy surrounding one of psychology's most debated studies from the past 50 years.

[04/17/24 - 09:59 AM]
Iliza Shlesinger Heads to Prime Video for Next Stand-Up Comedy Special
The taping will take place at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City on November 2, and the premiere date for the one-hour special will be announced at a later date.

[04/17/24 - 09:49 AM]
"Saving Sakic" Now Streaming on ESPN+
The documentary follows the high-stakes saga that ensued when Colorado Avalanche Chairman/CEO Charlie Lyons was blindsided by an attempt to sign away the captain of his team, Joe Sakic.

[04/17/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Sweet Tooth" - Final Season - Official Teaser Trailer - Netflix
Experience the final season June 6, only on Netflix.

[04/17/24 - 09:01 AM]
Apple Renews Globally Acclaimed, Hit Space Drama "For All Mankind" for Season Five and Announces New Spinoff Series "Star City"
"Star City" is a propulsive, paranoid thriller that takes us back to the key moment in the alt-history retelling of the space race - when the Soviet Union became the first nation to put a man on the moon.

[04/17/24 - 08:07 AM]
First Look: Hulu Documentary Film "Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge"
An unprecedented look at the non-stop life of a cultural luminary, the film launches June 25 on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally.

[04/17/24 - 08:03 AM]
All-New Season of "Ghost Adventures" Returns Wednesday, May 15 on Discovery Channel
This season documents some of the team's most haunting encounters yet, including sinister Skinwalkers and an unprecedented first-ever investigation of the iconic Los Angeles Hospital.

[04/17/24 - 07:20 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Celebrates One-Year Anniversary, Continuing Its Reign as Television's Number One Entertainment Talk Show
The series has increased in Total Viewers by 3% year over year (2.288 million vs. 2.229 million).

[04/17/24 - 07:07 AM]
Global Music Icon Barbra Streisand to Release New Single for Upcoming Peacock and Sky Original Series "The Tattooist of Auschwitz"
This will be Streisand's first ever recording for a TV series and will be released globally by Columbia Records on April 25, ahead of the series global launch on May 2.

[04/17/24 - 07:04 AM]
Video: Apple TV+ Debuts Trailer for Season Three of Global Hit Comedy Series "Acapulco," Starring and Executive Produced by Award-Winning Actor Eugenio Derbez
"Acapulco" returns for season three with the first two episodes debuting globally on Wednesday, May 1, followed by new episodes every Wednesday through June 26.