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[08/17/20 - 11:41 PM]
Development Update: Monday, August 17
Updates include: "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" confirms behind-the-scenes changes; "The Conners," "For All Mankind" among latest to resume production; and "Squidbillies" fires Stuart D. Baker.

[08/17/20 - 01:30 PM]
Season Two of "Tamron Hall" Set to Premiere Monday, Sept. 14
"There is so much to talk about, to share, to experience together - no matter the distance between us, when the connection is real, you can feel it and I can't wait to return to our studio for season two," said Tamron Hall.

[08/17/20 - 01:06 PM]
Allen Maldonado, Andrew "King Bach" Bachelor & Jearnest Corchado Star in "Sneakerheads," Launching September 25 on Netflix
The series is about a group of friends who team up to track down the holy grail of hard-to-find kicks.

[08/17/20 - 12:11 PM]
Science Channel Melts the Biggest Mysteries on Earth in All New Series "Secrets in the Ice"
The new series premieres Thursday, August 20 at 10:00/9:00c.

[08/17/20 - 11:31 AM]
Kenan Thompson Will Serve as a Guest Judge on This Tuesday and Wednesday's Live Telecasts of "America's Got Talent"
He will fill in for Simon Cowell and join fellow judges Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara.

[08/17/20 - 11:04 AM]
Video: "Coastal Elites" Official Trailer - HBO
Bette Midler, Kaitlyn Dever, Dan Levy, Sarah Paulson, and Issa Rae star in the socially-distanced satire.

[08/17/20 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "Departure" - Official Trailer - Peacock
When passenger plane Flight 716 shockingly vanishes over the Atlantic Ocean, brilliant investigator Kendra Malley (Archie Panjabi) is brought in - alongside her mentor Howard Lawson (Christopher Plummer) - to find the truth and stop it from happening again.

[08/17/20 - 11:00 AM]
Apple Orders "My Kind of Country" Competition Series from Hello Sunshine, Jason Owen and Izzie Pick Ibarra
The hybrid series will break down cultural and musical barriers in the country music space, inviting innovative musicians to unleash their authentic voices and take center stage.

[08/17/20 - 10:30 AM]
Freeform Announces the "grown-ish All Nighter-Ish Marathon," Featuring Never-Before-Seen Footage and Interviews, Airing Friday, Aug. 28
Filmed in their individual homes, each actor will take fans on a walk down memory lane as they each give viewers a behind-the-scenes look into their favorite episodes from "grown-ish."

[08/17/20 - 10:30 AM]
The CW Network Sets 2020 Fall Premiere Dates
Highlights include the return of "Supernatural" and "The Outpost" on Thursday, October 8.

[08/17/20 - 10:01 AM]
For Your Consideration: Watch CBS All Access' Emmy-Nominated "Star Trek: Short Treks" Now for Free
All six shorts in the latest iteration will be available to watch for free until August 31.

[08/17/20 - 10:01 AM]
BET Her, The Network Dedicated to Black Women, Partners with PlayersTV to Air Kyrie Irving's Breonna Taylor Special, "#SayHerName, Justice for Breonna Taylor"
Premiering Saturday, August 22, "#SayHerName, Justice for Breonna Taylor," will feature panel conversations with leading voices on the frontlines of the movement.

[08/17/20 - 09:15 AM]
Video: YouTube Originals Reveals Official Trailer for "This Is Paris," A New Documentary Uncovering Paris Hilton's Hidden Past and Rise to Fame as an International Icon
The documentary will be available to stream for free beginning September 14 exclusively on Paris Hilton's YouTube channel.

[08/17/20 - 09:14 AM]
Video: E!'s "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" Returns Thursday, September 17
Get a first look at the second half of season 18.

[08/17/20 - 09:10 AM]
Jensen Ackles Will Suit Up for "The Boys" Season 3
Ackles will portray Soldier Boy - the original Superhero.

[08/17/20 - 09:07 AM]
Video: "Chef's Table: BBQ" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The Emmy-nominated series shifts its focus to the art of the barbecue, featuring accomplished chefs from the US, Australia and Mexico.

[08/17/20 - 09:00 AM]
Video: Meet the New "Islanders" Looking for Love This Summer on Season Two of "Love Island" on CBS
As previously announced, the series returns next Monday, August 24.

[08/17/20 - 09:00 AM]
ABC News Lands the First Joint Network Interviews with Former VP Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris
The interviews will air in a one-hour primetime special on Sunday, August 23 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC.

[08/17/20 - 08:52 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Viewers; Shares Demo Crown with ABC
The Eye's "Big Brother" leads the night among adults 18-49.

[08/17/20 - 08:45 AM]
Netflix Announces "Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia" Will Premiere Globally on September 29, 2020
Buteau, the scene stealing queen of Netflix, delivers the night out we all need right now in her uproariously funny new special.

[08/17/20 - 08:01 AM]
History(R) Recounts the Tragedy of September 11 with Two New Documentaries and Original Podcast
"9/11: The Final Minutes of Flight 93" and "9/11: The Pentagon" will debut back-to-back on Friday, September 11.

[08/17/20 - 08:00 AM]
HGTV Renews Hit Competition Series "Rock the Block" for Season Two
In season two, four pairs of HGTV's brightest renovation stars will team up to take on identical three-story suburban properties and transform them into extraordinary custom dream homes.

[08/17/20 - 07:11 AM]
Video: "Earth to Ned" - Official Trailer - Disney+
He's not your average talk show host.

[08/17/20 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "All In: The Fight for Democracy" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
The documentary offers an insider's look into laws and barriers to voting that most people don't even know is a threat to their basic rights as citizens of the United States.

[08/17/20 - 05:01 AM]
Video: "The Duchess" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Katherine Ryan stars in the series, based on her life as a fabulous single mom living in London.

[08/17/20 - 12:14 AM]
Video: "The Gift" Season 2 - Date Announcement - Netflix
There are more unrevealed truths beyond everything you know.

[08/16/20 - 11:01 AM]
Elizabeth Debicki Will Play Princess Diana in the Final Two Seasons of "The Crown"
She'll appear in the aforementioned fifth and sixth seasons.

[08/16/20 - 09:55 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, FOX & NBC Share Demo Honors
Said trio leads the low key night among adults 18-49.

[08/15/20 - 08:55 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Keeps Demo Crown; CBS Tops Total Viewers
Said split continued for the seventh consecutive week.

[08/14/20 - 11:23 PM]
Development Update: Friday, August 14
Updates include: Peacock lands "Clueless" reboot TV series; Thomas Roberts named new host of "DailyMailTV"; and various Vancouver-based series on track to begin production.

[08/14/20 - 01:00 PM]
Hillary Rodham Clinton Joins The CW Network's Broadcast of "Women in Film Presents: Make It Work!"
As previously announced, the one-hour special premieres Wednesday, August 26 at 8:00/7:00c.

[08/14/20 - 12:34 PM]
Kenya Barris, Roger Ross Williams and Nadia Hallgren Team Up for Documentary Following Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump
The documentary feature will pull back the curtain on an array of Crump's past and current cases by examining the distinct nature of his work, his impact on American civil rights and racial justice, and the toll such work takes on him and his family.

[08/14/20 - 10:22 AM]
Netflix Announces Launch of "The Last Word" on September 17
The six-episode series tells the story of Karla Fazius (Anke Engelke), a woman who tries to overcome the sudden death of her husband.

[08/14/20 - 10:02 AM]
New Date Announced for "2020 Billboard Music Awards" Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 8 P.M. ET Live on NBC
The event, originally scheduled to air live on NBC from Las Vegas on April 29, was postponed due to the pandemic.

[08/14/20 - 10:02 AM]
Hulu's Fall 2020 Original Programming Slate
The streaming service recaps its original offerings for the coming months.

[08/14/20 - 10:00 AM]
2020 NBA Playoffs Tip Off on ESPN With Quadruple-Header Totaling More Than 10 Consecutive Hours of Live Event Coverage, Monday, Aug. 17
ABC and ESPN will combine to broadcast up to 44 NBA Playoff game telecasts, including up to 18 first-round games.

[08/14/20 - 09:07 AM]
Nina Dobrev, Jimmy O. Yang and Charles Melton to Star in Romantic Comedy "Love Hard" for Netflix
An LA girl, unlucky in love, falls for an East Coast guy on a dating app and decides to surprise him for Christmas, only to discover that she's been catfished.

[08/14/20 - 08:46 AM]
HGTV's "Selling the Big Easy" Now Set to Premiere on Friday, September 11, at 9 and 9:30 PM ET/PT
New Orleans native and resident real estate expert Brittany Picolo-Ramos specializes in quintessential NOLA properties in the new HGTV series.

[08/14/20 - 08:11 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Holds Off Competition in Viewers, Demos
"Holey Moley" paves the way to another Alphabet victory last night.

[08/14/20 - 01:26 AM]
Video: Introducing the "Class of '83" - Bobby Deol Marks 25 Years in the Hindi Film Industry with the Netflix Film
The cop drama, directed by Atul Sabharwal and produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, will release exclusively on Netflix on August 21.

[08/14/20 - 01:25 AM]
Video: Netflix Releases the Trailer of Its Upcoming Fictionalized Series, "Masaba Masaba," Based on the Designer's Life Releasing on August 28
The series is a celebration of her life, successes and failures alikes, packing in a ton of fun, laughter and tongue-in-cheek humour that is synonymous with her and her actor mother, Neena Gupta.

[08/14/20 - 12:01 AM]
Video: "All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur" - Official Full Trailer
The documentary franchise's latest installment drops August 31 on Prime Video.

[08/13/20 - 11:05 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, August 13
Updates include: CBS gives four series green light to resume production; JoJo Fletcher to guest host "The Bachelorette"; and Undisputed Cinema inks first-look deal with Touchstone Television.

[08/13/20 - 06:10 PM]
"The School Nurse Files," Starring Jung Yu-mi and Nam Joo-hyuk, Confirmed for September 25 Release
Character posters of Jung Yu-mi as Ahn Eun-young and Nam Joo-hyuk as Hong In-pyo have also been revealed.

[08/13/20 - 01:31 PM]
BET News Presents "Black America Votes: The VP Choice" Airing Sunday, August 16 at 7PM ET/PT on BET & BET HER
The special will feature the unique analysis and perspective of notable Black women who will address this moment in political history and how Kalama Harris's presence on the Democratic ticket may impact the upcoming 2020 presidential election.

[08/13/20 - 12:04 PM]
Angela Bassett, Alicia Garza, Joe Morton, Phylicia Rashad, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter, Courtney B. Vance, Pauletta Washington, Susan Kelechi Watson and Oprah Winfrey to Star in the HBO Special Event "Between the World and Me"
The special, which is currently in production under COVID-19 guidelines, debuts this fall on HBO and will also be available to stream on HBO Max.

[08/13/20 - 11:14 AM]
The Biermann Crew Hits the Road for "Don't Be Tardy..." Season 8 Premiering on Tuesday, October 6, at 10PM ET/PT
Kroy is determined to take his tight-knit family on the trip of a lifetime through the United States, which doesn't quite please Kim and the girls as they are left wondering how their crazy family of eight will survive an entire summer in an RV.

[08/13/20 - 11:13 AM]
OWN's Popular Docu-Series "Black Love" Returns for Its Fourth Season on Saturday, September 5 with Back-to-Back Episodes
The new season will feature Bill & Kristen Bellamy, Jemele Hill and Ian Wallace, Deborah Joy Winans and Terrence Williams and Dulé and Jazmyn Hill.

[08/13/20 - 11:06 AM]
Spectrum Originals Announces Fall 2020 Premieres
Look for the second season of "L.A.'s Finest" on Wednesday, September 9 when all 13 episodes drop On Demand.

[08/13/20 - 11:01 AM]
Hulu Original Film "Bad Hair" to Premiere Friday, October 23rd
Elle Lorraine, Vanessa Williams, Lena Waithe, Laverne Cox, Jay Pharoah, Kelly Rowland, Blair Underwood, James Van Der Beek and Usher Raymond star in the Justin Simien film.







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[10/06/24 - 09:30 AM]
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[10/04/24 - 05:45 PM]
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[10/04/24 - 02:11 PM]
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[10/04/24 - 11:35 AM]
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