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CBS has debuted ANATOMY OF A TV HIT: CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, a series of nine original webisodes featuring a one-of-a-kind look inside the creation of CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION. The series can be viewed on CBS.com

CBS announced today the 11 teams that will embark on a global adventure for the new season of THE AMAZING RACE, premiering Sunday, February 19 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Emmy Award nominee Phil Keoghan is the host.

Yesterday the Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced this year's winning motion picture and television productions at the 23rd Annual Producers Guild Awards ceremony held at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.

The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today the motion picture and long-form television nominations for the 23rd Annual Producers Guild Awards. The categories include: The Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures; The Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year Award in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures; and The David L. Wolper Producer of the Year Award in Long-Form Television. The documentary film category and other television category nominations were already announced by the Guild in December 2011.

ION Television has acquired all seven seasons (156 episodes) of the hit crime drama 'Cold Case,' in a deal with Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. The series will join the ION Television lineup in Q1 2012, adding to the network's continued focus on building a strong foundation of high-quality syndicated series.

Multiple Emmy Award winner Ted Danson will join the cast of CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, in a series regular role, on the CBS Television Network. His character will debut in the season premiere on Wednesday, September 21 (10:00-11:00 PM,ET/PT). Danson will play the new CSI Supervisor for the grave shift after heading the crime lab in Portland. He comes to the team as they are still grappling with the professional and personal fallout from last season's take-down of serial killer, Nate Haskell. 'You can create a new character on the page, but until the perfect actor comes along and breathes life into it, it's just words,' said Executive Producer Carol Mendelsohn. 'We're very excited Ted Danson came along.'

CBS has ordered the 20th installment of the seven-time Emmy Award-winning reality series, THE AMAZING RACE, hosted by Phil Keoghan, for broadcast during the 2011-2012 season.

CBS has ordered the 20th installment of the seven-time Emmy Award-winning reality series, THE AMAZING RACE, hosted by Phil Keoghan, for broadcast during the 2011-2012 season.

ABC has pulled its upcoming reality competition 'Take the Money and Run,' network sources have confirmed to the site.

'The Amazing Race' and 'Undercover Boss' Picked Up for Broadcast During the 2011-2012 Season

ABC has pulled its upcoming reality competition 'Take the Money and Run,' network sources have confirmed to the site.

The Producers Guild of America has announced nomenations for their annual awards. The 22nd annual cermony will be hosted by Judd Apatow and held on January 22nd at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

For the First Time, the Multi Emmy Award-Winning Series Will Be Broadcast in HD as 11 Former Teams Return for Another Shot at $1 Million

The Producers Guild of America has announced nomenations for their annual awards. The 22nd annual cermony will be hosted by Judd Apatow and held on January 22nd at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

NBC has given full-season pickups to the new high-octane drama 'Chase' and the returning action-comedy 'Chuck' for 2010-11. The announcement was made by Angela Bromstad, President, Primetime Entertainment, NBC and Universal Media Studios.

Sela Ward will join the cast of CSI: NY as an experienced investigator from Washington, D.C., whose work is driven by her empathy for the victim. Ward will make her first appearance in the season premiere when the show moves to Fridays at 9:00 PM this fall.

Emmy(R) Award nominee Maura Tierney ('ER') has joined 'The Whole Truth' as a series regular. The new drama series from Jerry Bruckheimer Television will air Wednesdays from 10:00-11:00 p.m., ET this fall on ABC. With a unique alternative narrative structure that chronicles the way a case is built from the perspectives of both the defense and prosecution, 'The Whole Truth' shows each side equally and keeps its audience guessing, shifting allegiances of guilt or innocence until the very final scene.

With a focus on further building upon a primetime line-up that continues to show significant ratings growth, ION Television has acquired all seven seasons (160 episodes) of the hit crime drama 'Without a Trace,' produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Television, via a deal with Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. 'Without a Trace' aired on the CBS Television Network until 2009. The announcement was made by Kristine Hunsinger, Senior Vice President, Planning, Scheduling and Acquisitions, ION Media Networks.