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Actress to Play Public Defender Roberta “Bobbi” Gilardi Opposite Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Gloria Reuben and Jane Kaczmarek as Steven Bochco’s Eagerly Anticipated Series is Set to Premiere on TNT in September

6/18/2008 -- Natalia Cigliuti (All My Children) has joined the cast of TNT’s RAISING THE BAR, the latest series from producer, Steven Bochco. Playing newly hired public defender Roberta “Bobbi” Gilardi, she will co-star opposite Mark-Paul Gosselaar (NYPD Blue), Gloria Reuben (ER) and Jane Kaczmarek (Malcolm in the Middle), as well as Teddy Sears (Ugly Betty), Melissa Sagemiller (Sleeper Cell), Currie Graham (Boston Legal), J. August Richards (Conviction) and Jonathan Scarfe (Into the West).    » read more »

2007 CMT MUSIC AWARDS and CMA Music Festival Campaigns Garner Top Honors

NASHVILLE, June 23, 2008 – CMT was recognized with six Promax and BDA (Broadcast Designers' Association) Awards last week at the 2008 Promax/BDA Conference in New York. The Promax and BDA Awards celebrate outstanding creative and design in today's broadcast media industries and electronic media.

CMT’s creative team, led by Vice President, Creative, Jeff Nichols garnered top honors with Gold awards for the 2007 CMT MUSIC AWARDS outdoor print campaign, as well as for art direction and design for special event promos. Also garnering a Gold award was CMT’s "Country Made Fresh" outdoor environmental campaign for the 2007 CMA Music Festival.    » read more »

Chairman John Shaffner To Announce The 60th Primetime Emmy® Awards Nominations

North Hollywood, CA, June 18, 2008 – Kristin Chenoweth ("Pushing Daisies") and Neil Patrick Harris ("How I Met Your Mother") will join John Shaffner, Chairman and CEO, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, to announce the 60th Primetime Emmy® Awards Nominations live on Thursday, July 17 at 5:40 a.m. at the Academy’s Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood. For the 18th consecutive year, Douglass M. Stewart, Jr. will be producing this event.    » read more »

STAMFORD, Conn., June 24, 2008 – One of the most dramatic scenes in the history of Monday Night RAW® took place live last night on USA Network’s ratings winner. After legitimately giving away $1 million dollars for the 3rd week in a row, an “accident” occurred burying Mr. McMahon® in over a ton of rubble.

Last week, Monday Night RAW ratings defeated all other television programming on broadcast and cable in the coveted male 18-49 demographic. Last night’s shocking twist will no doubt add even more intrigue to the most watched regularly scheduled show on cable.

Source: WWE

SYDNEY, Australia, June 19, 2008 - On June 11, the entertainment heavyweight that is WWE® descended upon the shores of Australia and New Zealand. The tour swept through seven cities in seven days, playing in front of fanatical crowds in Auckland, Christchurch, Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, and Newcastle before finishing up in Brisbane on June 17, making it the longest live event tour to date in the region.

Along with more than 68,000 WWE fans who attended the seven live events, ringside to watch the drama unfold were top TV comedian Rove McManus, Australian cricket hero Shane Warne, former champion boxer Jeff Fenech, as well as stars from Newcastle Knights, Sydney Swans, The NZ Warriors and Geelong Football Club.    » read more »

STAMFORD, Conn., June 19, 2008- Thirty wounded soldiers and veterans will be special VIP guests of World Wrestling Entertainment® at the June 30 “Monday Night RAW®” when the show is broadcast live from the Ford Center in Oklahoma City on USA Network.    » read more »

Donut Run, Crazy Beams And The Toothbrush Sweeper Are Among The Obstacles On This Week's "Wipeout" On ABC

Monday, June 23, 2008 -- "Episode 103" -- Donut Run, Crazy Beams, Pole Vault, the Toothbrush Sweeper, Big Balls, Launch Pads and Sucker Punch are among the over-the-top obstacles included in this week's episode of "Wipeout," the wildest series on television featuring the world's largest obstacle course. Hosted by John Anderson (ESPN's "SportsCenter"), John Henson ("Talk Soup") and co-hosted by Jill Wagner, "Wipeout" airs TUESDAY, JULY 8 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.    » read more »

The Head-To-Head Trivia Competition Continues On ABC's "Duel"

Monday, June 23, 2008 -- "Episode 208" -- The head-to-head trivia competition continues with new twists and stakes. Contestants battle it out to see who can win the ultimate prize of $500,000, on "Duel," FRIDAY, JULY 11 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Mike Greenberg hosts.    » read more »

A Cemetery Attendant, A Farmer And A Chemistry Professor Are Among The Competitors, On ABC's "Dance Machine"

Monday, June 23, 2008 -- "Episode 103" - Competitors include a cemetery attendant, a farmer and a chemistry professor, on "Dance Machine," the show where ordinary people who are extraordinary dancers mambo and jive their way to cash and a coveted title, FRIDAY, JULY 11 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Jason Kennedy of E! News is host.    » read more »

Ben Affleck's Personal Essay On His Travels Through The Congo To Understand The Humanitarian Crisis There, On ABC News' "Nightline"

Monday, June 23, 2008 -- Actor, writer, producer, director Ben Affleck has traveled to Africa's Congo region three times over the last eight months to understand one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. "Nightline" producer Max Culhane and photographer Doug Vogt joined Affleck on his most recent trip to document his journey as he made his way through refugee camps, hospitals, clinics, meetings with warlords, relief workers, child soldiers and members of parliament in an effort to better understand the place where more than four million people have died in the deadliest conflict since World War II.    » read more »

Disney's "Camp Rock" Hits Another Bull's-Eye in Target Demos

Sunday, June 22, 2008 -- As part of Disney's Summer of Rock, the Jonas Brothers will continue the 54-year legacy of "The Wonderful World of Disney" franchise, as they host the network premiere of Disney's "Camp Rock", airing SATURDAY, JUNE 21 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on The ABC Television Network. "Camp Rock" a Disney Channel Original Movie, will debut as part of a four-day premiere event on two cable and two broadcast networks of the Disney-ABC Television Group (Disney Channel, ABC, ABC Family and Radio Disney) and via digital broadband at Disney.com.

Quick Take for Saturday, June 21, 2008
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June 23, 2008 -- For the sixth consecutive year, ESPN will present live coverage of the NBA Draft – this year featuring a talent pool highlighted by Michael Beasley (Kansas State) and Derrick Rose (Memphis) – Thursday, June 26 at 7 p.m. ET from the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. Stuart Scott will host with college basketball analyst and Draft expert Jay Bilas and NBA analysts Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy.    » read more »

June 24 – July 6 Tournament Includes National Cricket Teams from India, Pakistan, UAE, Bangladesh, Hong Kong and Sri Lanka

June 23, 2008 -- ESPN has reached an agreement to provide exclusive, live coverage of the 2008 Asia Cup Cricket Tournament on ESPN360.com in the U.S. and its territories. The six-team, 13-match biennial tournament features several of the world’s powerhouse national teams – including one of cricket’s fiercest international rivalries, India and Pakistan - and will be played June 24 through July 6 in Pakistan.    » read more »

June 20, 2008 -- Current SportsCenter anchors Steve Berthiaume, Linda Cohn, Josh Elliott, Robert Flores and Chris McKendry will join the previously announced Hannah Storm as anchors for the live daytime SportsCenters which debut Monday, Aug. 11.

Sage Steele will present the SportsCenter updates every 20 minutes Monday-Friday throughout the 6 a.m.-noon blocks. Steele has been handling the update responsibilities on ESPN2 during the Mike a& Mike in the Morning simulcast and First Take.    » read more »

Rock 'N Roll Chaos, Hollywood Glam Collide

NEW YORK, June 23, 2008 -- Van Toffler, President, MTVN Music Group, today announced that the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards are headed to Hollywood to celebrate the rock 'n roll spirit of music in celebrity playground Los Angeles. What better way to do that than to take over a Hollywood movie lot and produce the most ambitious and creative music awards show while also paying tribute to the musical heritage that Los Angeles is known for? The star studded awards show will be staged over city streets, rooftops, and sound stages utilizing all that the legendary Paramount Pictures studios lot have to offer.    » read more »