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NBC's 'Mercy' to premiere on Sept. 23

Rather than shuffling its fall schedule to make room for freshman shows "Parenthood" and "Mercy" swapping their fall and midseason launches, it's merely substituting one for the other.

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'Pitchmen' continues despite Billy Mays' death

July 15, 2009 5:27 AM

'Pitchmen' continues despite Billy Mays' death

The Discovery Channel has renewed its series "Pitchmen" despite the death of one of its two stars, Billy Mays.

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Emmys: The six best dramas that probably won't get nominated

July 15, 2009 5:09 AM

Emmys: The six best dramas that probably won't get nominated

Previously we looked at six worthy but unlikely nominees for best comedy series at the Emmys. Now, six long-shot dramas.

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'Alias'' Jennifer Garner back at ABC

By Hanh Nguyen

July 15, 2009 3:53 AM

'Alias'' Jennifer Garner back at ABC

Don't expect her to be slipping into her Sydney Bristow wigs anytime soon though.

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Emmys: The six best comedies that probably won't get nominated

July 14, 2009 3:36 PM

Emmys: The six best comedies that probably won't get nominated

Rather than waiting to gripe about great shows that weren't nominated for Emmys, we thought we'd get some of it out of the way beforehand.

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Steven Weber is moving to 'Happy Town'

July 14, 2009 12:59 PM

Steven Weber is moving to 'Happy Town'

ABC's midseason series "Happy Town" is getting a couple of new residents, including former "Wings" and "Studio 60" star Steven Weber.

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Ratings: 'True Blood' tide lifts 'Entourage' and 'Hung'

July 14, 2009 11:50 AM

Ratings: 'True Blood' tide lifts 'Entourage' and 'Hung'

One more sign that "True Blood" has become a bona fide hit for HBO: It's helping the shows that come after it in a big way.

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Russell Brand returns as VMA host

July 14, 2009 9:24 AM

Russell Brand returns as VMA host

Russell Brand didn't win across-the-board praise as host of the MTV Video Music Awards last year -- but he'll be back again this year anyway.

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FX gets animated with 'Frisky Dingo' creator

July 13, 2009 2:10 PM

FX gets animated with 'Frisky Dingo' creator

FX has picked up an animated series from one of the creators of Adult Swim's "Frisky Dingo."

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Casting call: Susan Sarandon, John Goodman, Eric McCormack

July 13, 2009 1:10 PM

Casting call: Susan Sarandon, John Goodman, Eric McCormack

Sarandon and Goodman have joined HBO's Jack Kevorkian biopic, while McCormack will romance "Old Christine."