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Disney XD is set to premiere MOTORCITY, a turbo-charged animated series set in futuristic Detroit on MONDAY, APRIL 30 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET/PT).

The Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, Ms Androulla Vassiliou, will award the first EU MEDIA prize to the Iranian director Asghar Farhadi on Sunday, May 20 2012 at the Cannes Film Festival.

ABC has unveiled its summer schedule, featuring the return of Rookie Blue as the only scripted show. The second seasons of reality series Secret Millionaire and Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition and another installment of summer staples Wipeout and Bachelorette will also air during the summer months. ABC's new programming offerings this summer include the previously announced singing competition Duets, the improv comedy series Trust Us With Your Life and the mystery docu-series Final Witness.

Transgender beauty queen Jenna Talackova, who now is eligible to compete in the Miss Universe Canada pageant after originally being disqualified because of a rule stating contestants must be 'naturally born' females, makes her first live appearance, Monday, April 9. Talackova will be joined by her attorney, Gloria Allred.

On the heels of the most successful year and quarter in network history, SCIENCE takes a bold step toward the future by unveiling its 2012-2013 Upfront slate in New York today. The network, which broke ratings records in 2011, continued its momentum by posting its most-watched first quarter ever in 2012. One of cable's fastest-growing networks, SCIENCE will be in more than 80 million homes in 2013.

Investigation Discovery enters the 2012-13 upfront season with another record year of success, maintaining its title as the fastest-growing network in television1 and capitalizing on that momentum with the largest slate of original programming in network history.

This Upfront season, Animal Planet advances its richest slate of original programming to date. The Planet's bringing back 13 returning 'Surprisingly Human' hit series and introducing a pack of new titles. Heading into the Upfront with strong momentum, Animal Planet has seen a nearly 25 percent ratings increase with both men and women driving gains.

With 29 series delivering over one million viewers, TLC continues to rank among the top 10 ad-supported cable networks among women in primetime - and the network shows no signs of slowing down. This Upfront season, TLC builds on its established momentum, announcing more than 55 new and returning series to air in 2012-2013.

Taking audiences into unknown worlds, providing unprecedented access and igniting curiosity with a range of extraordinary people and places, Discovery Channel announced its 2012-2013 Upfront slate highlighted by landmark history event specials, epic natural history programming, bold new series and hit returning favorites.

Comedy Central and the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival are working together for the first time ever to program comedy performances as well as to produce an original one-hour compilation stand-up special at the festival, it was announced today by Jonas Larsen, Senior Vice President, Talent & Specials, Comedy Central.

In honor of the premiere episode, fans of ABC's new Shonda Rhimes' drama, SCANDAL will be able to submit questions and receive real-time responses from cast members during both the East and West Coast broadcasts of the premiere, tonight, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, from 10:01-11:00 p.m., ET/PT. The following cast members are participating in the live Twitter chat

The Webby Awards announced today that critically-acclaimed stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and voice actor Patton Oswalt will host The 16th Annual Webby Awards.

Velocity, Discovery Communications' network for the upscale male audience, today announced its 2012-2013 Upfront programming slate. Seven months after its on-air launch, Velocity announced its plans to roll out more than 250 premiere hours between fourth quarter 2012 and third quarter 2013, representing the best of adventure, history, sports, travel and vehicle programming.

As the fastest growing cable network in 1Q12, Discovery Fit & Health continues its upward momentum by unveiling new series and top performing original series returning to the network heading into the 2012-2013 Upfront season.

Building upon the network's most successful year ever, the Military Channel is tripling its programming investment with a 2012/2013 Upfront slate that features new series and specials showcasing the best of the armed forces, while adding compelling original programming that takes the network in an exciting new direction - back in time to explore the epic stories and iconic figures that changed the course of history.

Actress Michelle Pfeiffer will be recognized for her work in Hollywood at this year's CinemaCon, where she'll accept the 2012 Cinema Icon Award. The annual theater owners' convention is historically where studios reveal their summer movie lineup. Pfeiffer's award will be presented during the final night dinner.

TV One will premiere the 20th Annual Trumpet Awards, hosted by award-winning comedian, singer and actor Wayne Brady Easter Sunday, April 8 from 8-10 PM ET, repeating from 10 PM - midnight.

The city that never sleeps is about to get a real wake up call, as Bravo unveils the new cast of THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW YORK season five, which premieres with a 90-minute super-sized episode on Monday, June 4 at 9pm ET/PT.

Nas, hip-hop's most influential MC, and popular Texas guitar virtuoso Gary Clark, Jr. are collaborating on the music for ESPN's three-day presentation of the 2012 NFL Draft from Radio City Music Hall in New York, April 26-28.

Spike TV and TNA Entertainment have agreed upon a multi-year extension on their strategic partnership, maintaining Spike TV as the exclusive U.S. television home of the emerging sports-entertainment property.