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Tuesday, June 03, 2008 -- "Jimmy Kimmel Live" will air special half-hour primetime shows on each night that ABC airs the basketball finals. Beginning June 5, join host Jimmy Kimmel as he welcomes special guests including David Beckham, Edward Norton, Charles Barkley, Liv Tyler, Adam Sandler, Eminem, Shaquille O'Neil, Magic Johnson and New Orleans Hornets guard and 2008 MVP contender Chris Paul, among others.

Signature comedy pieces will also air throughout the primetime specials, including a celebrity bowling match, a spelling bee, outrageous basketball tricks and a casino night in which Jimmy's Aunt Chippy will attempt to win big at Blackjack for each and every audience member.    » read more »

- First 'Execution' On "The Mole" Was Marcie Ciscel's
- Next Episode Airs Monday, June 9, On ABC

Tuesday, June 03, 2008 -- Despite being voted by the other players as "most likely to be The Mole," Marcie Ciscel of Corona, CA, was the first one "Executed" at the end of last night's season premiere of "The Mole." The next episode airs MONDAY, JUNE 9 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Jon Kelley ("Extra," "The National Sports Report," "Baseball Today") is host.

In the next installment, "Episode 502," participants face a formidable team while playing Chile's most popular sport, soccer, and Bobby travels in a wheelbarrow to search for the town's missing pigs.

The 11 players remaining on "The Mole" are:
Alex (Haverford, PA)
Ali (St. Louis, MO)    » read more »

June 3, 2008 -- Several college football matchups have been determined involving SEC and ACC teams for telecasts in 2008 on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN360.com. Highlights include:

* Saturday Night Football on ABC, the first weekly college football primetime series on broadcast television, will kick off its third season with Alabama vs. Clemson at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on August 30 at 8 p.m. ET. The showdown between SEC and ACC power programs will mark the first meeting between the schools since 1975. Another Saturday Night Football telecast will pit defending SEC East Champion Georgia at Arizona State, coming off a 10-3 season and a Holiday Bowl appearance, on September 20 at 8 p.m.    » read more »

SportsCenter NBA Finals Special – 1987 Celtics/Lakers – Tuesday on ESPN

June 2, 2008 -- The 2008 NBA Finals, featuring the Los Angeles Lakers and Kobe Bryant and the Boston Celtics and Kevin Garnett, will tip off on Thursday, June 5, at 9 p.m. ET on ABC, ABC HD, ESPN Radio and ESPN International.

ESPN’s multi-platform presentation of The Finals will include coverage across ABC, ABC HD, ESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN2, ESPN2 HD, ESPN Radio, ESPN International, ESPNEWS, ESPNEWS HD, ESPN.com, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Deportes Radio, ESPNdeportes.com, ESPN Classic, ESPN360.com, ESPN The Magazine and ESPN Mobile Properties.

ABC’s primetime lineup will include:    » read more »

Big Brown Seeks First Triple Crown Since 1978; ESPN to Offer Extensive Multimedia Coverage

June 2, 2008 -- ESPN will offer seven hours of coverage leading to ABC’s two-hour race broadcast Sat., June 5, as Big Brown attempts to win the 140th Belmont Stakes and become the first horse to capture the Triple Crown since 1978. ESPN will have programming from noon to 5 p.m. ET , followed by the race coverage on ABC. All Belmont programming on ABC and ESPN will be aired in high definition television on ABC HD and ESPN HD, respectively.

Overall, ESPN will provide Belmont Stakes coverage on nine platforms: ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Radio, ESPN.com, ESPN Deportes, ESPN360.com, ESPN International, and ESPN Mobile TV.    » read more »

- Marks The First Time Breeders’ Cup Will Be Televised on ABC
- Nine Hours of Live Event Coverage to Air Over Two Days on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2

June 2, 2008 -- The Breeders’ Cup and ESPN announced today that the 2008 Breeders’ Cup World Championships on October 24-25 from Santa Anita Park will receive an unprecedented nine hours of live coverage including, for the first time, 2.5 hours of live coverage on ABC. The 25th running of the Breeders’ Cup will feature 14 races over two days with record purses of $25.5 million and air on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 beginning on Friday, October 24 on ESPN2. The ABC and ESPN combination marks the first ever network and cable telecast of the Championships.    » read more »

- A Franchise Extension Of ABC's Top Rated Daytime Drama "General Hospital"
- New Head Writer And Executive Producer Join Series For Season Two, Which Will Be Shot In High Definition

May 27, 2008 -- Brian Frons, president, Daytime, Disney ABC Television Group, today announced that SOAPnet has ordered Season Two of its top-rated original scripted drama, “General Hospital: Night Shift.” Thirteen episodes, to be taped in HD, have been ordered. Production will begin in June 2008, and the series will premiere in July and air Tuesdays at 11:00 p.m. The series, which is the network’s most-watched of all time, is a storyline extension about the lives and loves of “General Hospital’s” favorite characters during the nigh shift at the hospital.    » read more »

A Sudden Tragedy Turns The World Of The Mustangs' Hockey Team & Their Wives Upside Down—On And Off The Ice

May 19, 2008 -- Episode 101 ("Game On") – When team captain Adam McBride falls to his death at a season-opening party in his lavish home, the widowed Evelyn and her daughter Molly are left financially destitute. Team owner Malcolm LeBlanc wastes no time in diverting Adam's insurance policy into paying for the number one draft pick, Trevor Lemonde, an up-and-coming athlete with a brilliant future future...and girlfriend Tabbi in a rural community.    » read more »

Airing in HDTV, Film Features Academy Award-Winning Original Song By Randy Newman, "If I Didn't Have You"

Friday, May 23, 2008 -- The critically acclaimed hit animated feature film from Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios ("Toy Story" franchise, "Finding Nemo," "The Incredibles"), "Monsters, Inc.," will air in HDTV with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish audio as a presentations of "The Wonderful World of Disney," SATURDAY, JUNE 14 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/30/04)    » read more »

The First Annual Elmo Talent Show Gets Underway With Unlikely Displays Of Talent, Marin Gets A Hefty Advance Check And Wants To Spend Some Of It On Jack, Jane Is Frustrated By Sam's Budget-Friendly Ways, And Sara Has Fantasies About Other Men, On The Season Finale Of ABC's "Men In Trees"

Disney-ABC Television Group's Emmy And Webby Award-Winning Abc.Com Full Episode Player To Add New Customization And Enhanced Viewing Features This Fall

Thursday, May 2008 -- Dedicated to expanding its network and channel brands across multiple platforms and connecting viewers with their favorite shows anytime and anywhere, Disney-ABC Television Group announced today that this fall it will unveil a new version of the award-winning ABC.com full episode player. The new player will feature a completely redesigned user interface and will incorporate several enhancements to allow for user customization, interactivity and improved viewing capabilities.    » read more »

Production Has Begun On ABC's Summer Series "Wipeout," Where Fearless Contestants Compete On The Wildest Obstacle Course Ever Seen On TV

Thursday, May 22, 2008 -- Production has begun in Los Angeles on "Wipeout," a painfully funny new reality series featuring 24 thrill-seekers who will compete in the world's largest extreme obstacle course designed to provide the most spills, face plants and wipeouts even seen on television. "Wipeout" premieres TUESDAY, JUNE 24 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.    » read more »

The Bachelors Kick Up Their Heels At A Dude Ranch And Talk Show Host Ellen Degeneres Helps In Deanna's Rose Selection, As The Pressure Mounts For The Men To Show How Sincere Their Feelings Are For "The Bachelorette," Monday, June 2, On ABC

Tuesday, May 27, 2008 -- "Episode 403" - DeAnna turns up the heat with a romantic one-on-one dinner date overlooking Los Angeles and another under the stars at the historic Mt. Wilson Observatory, with both rendezvous having a high-stakes rose on the line - if the bachelor doesn't receive a rose, he goes home. The Bachelorette takes the remaining men on a "ride 'em cowboy" visit to a bona fide dude ranch with another rose at stake.    » read more »

SOAPnet's Original Series "MVP" to Air on ABC Immediately Following the Awards    » read more »

Thursday, May 22, 2008 -- Five-time Emmy® Award recipient Louis J. Horvitz will direct "The 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards," it was announced today by executive producer Ken Ehrlich. The show will air SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 (8:00-11:00 p.m., live ET/delayed PT) on ABC Television Network from the NOKIA Live.

Five-time Emmy(r) Award recipient Louis J. Horvitz will direct "The 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards," it was announced today by executive producer Ken Ehrlich. The show will air SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 (8:00-11:00 p.m., live ET/delayed PT) on ABC Television Network from the NOKIA Live.    » read more »