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OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network's Tuesday night (March 11) season finale of 'The Haves and the Have Nots,' the drama series from Tyler Perry set a network record with 3.6 million total viewers. The episode ranked as the #1 telecast in OWN history among total viewers and #2 in the key female demo (2.75 W25-54) behind only 'Oprah's Next Chapter' with Bobbi Kristina. For the night, episode ranked as the #1 cable telecast in the key female demo (2.75 W25-54) and #4 in all of television among W25-54 rating. This season finale grew double digits, up 38% in total viewers and 24% in W25-54 vs. the prior season finale.

In the frozen Yukon Territory in Northern Canada, you've got to be hearty and tough. You've got to expect solitude across frigid, remote landscapes with freezing temperatures, but even in the desolate wilderness you need a vet to help your ailing wiener dog.

Mike Judge ('Office Space,' 'Beavis & Butt-head,' 'King of the Hill') brings his irreverent brand of humor to HBO in the new comedy series SILICON VALLEY. Partially inspired by Judge's own experiences as a Silicon Valley engineer in the late '80s, the show is a collaboration between Judge and Alec Berg ('Seinfeld,' HBO's 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'), and kicks off its eight-episode season SUNDAY, APRIL 6 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT), immediately following the season debut of 'Game of Thrones.'

TNT's hit drama Rizzoli & Isles grabbed more than 4.7 million viewers to rank as basic cable's most-watched program for the night. That figure marks the show's biggest Live + Same Day delivery so far this winter and a substantial +42% increase over last week.

MTV travels to Punta del Este, Uruguay, for 'The Challenge: Free Agents' premiering on Thursday, April 10 at 10:00 PM ET/PT. Twenty-eight money-hungry players arrive in South America ready to take the competition by storm only to find that they'll be facing the most unpredictable Challenge game yet: FREE AGENTS.

Sony Pictures Classics has released a new 10-minute behind the scenes featurette for THE RAID 2, hitting theaters on March 28, 2014. The film had its World Premiere at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Check it out below!

NBC Olympics' unprecedented coverage of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games continues through the Closing Ceremony, and is highlighted by live coverage of the sled hockey semifinals tomorrow on NBCSN, the debut of snowboarding on Friday at 3 a.m. ET on NBCSN, and the sled hockey gold medal final on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET on NBC.

Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX), Fox International Channels (FIC), National Geographic Channel (NGC) and National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) announced today that Samsung Galaxy® and the Chrysler brand serve as official sponsors of the global series COSMOS: A SPACETIME ODYSSEY, as arranged by FOX One, 21st Century Fox's cross-divisional Integrated Sales & Marketing group. The thrilling 13-part series premiered in the U.S. earlier this week across 10 networks, including FOX and National Geographic Channel, in a cross-network simulcast premiere event, as well as worldwide on Fox International Channels and National Geographic Channels International's 220 channels in 181 countries, which makes COSMOS available to more than half a billion homes, the largest global launch ever for a television series. With a projected global total audience number for this week's premiere of more than 40 million, the series continues its epic run, airing Sundays (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX, and Mondays – with all-new bonus footage and behind-the-scenes content – on the National Geographic Channel (NGC) (10:00-11:00 PM ET/PT), in addition to airing in markets around the world.

During the 8 o'clock hour, ABC's “Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” grew week to week in Total Viewers (+5%) and Adults 18-49 (+11%), while spiking 25% in Adults 18-34. In its time slot, the new ABC drama more than doubled the delivery of Fox's “Glee” (2.3 million and 0.9/3) in Total Viewers (+152%) and Adults 18-49 (+122%). In addition, “S.H.I.E.L.D.” tied NBC's “The Voice” for the lead in the hour with Men 18-34 and finished as the No. 1 scripted series in its slot for its 15th-consecutive original telecast with young men.

PAN is an all-new tale about author J.M. Barrie's beloved character Peter Pan, the boy who would never grow up. Should she sign on, Mara would play Tiger Lilly in the film, which features Jackman as the villainous Blackbeard, and Hedlund as Hook. Peter Pan has yet to be cast.

The Public Theater's production of David Byrne and Alex Timbers' smash hit musical, Here Lies Love, begins performances on April 14th with an opening night set for May 1st at The Public Theater's LuEsther Hall for an open-ended commercial run. The principal cast from the 2013 world premiere of Here Lies Love returns, including Ruthie Ann Miles and Jose Llana as Imelda and Ferdinand Marcos, and Conrad Ricamora as Ninoy Aquino. Below, check out an extended sneak peek at the production!

Bravo Media's original series that started the hit franchise, “The Real Housewives of Orange County” returns for juicy season nine on Monday, April 14 at 9:00pm ET/PT. This season, long term friendships are put to the ultimate test as veteran Housewives Vicki Gunvalson, Tamra Judge and Heather Dubrow are joined by two new ladies -- the quirky yet fearless Shannon Beador and the opinionated former beauty queen Lizzie Rovsek. The new housewives come in strong to shake up the status quo with their fresh attitudes and bold opinions. A new friend of the housewives, Danielle Gregorio, also finds herself caught up in the drama going down behind the gates of SoCal's wealthiest community.

Clarence, Cartoon Network's latest original animated comedy series, will premiere Monday, April 14 at 7:00 p.m. (ET, PT). The refreshingly heartfelt Clarence joins fan-favorites Adventure Time and Regular Show for a powerhouse Monday night comedy lineup.

According to Deadline, Olivia Wilde has just signed on to join Bobby Cannavale in Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger, and Terence Winter's untitled rock & roll HBO drama pilot. Scorsese, who helmed BOARDWALK EMPIRE's pilot, will direct, with Winter and George Mastras writing.

Alex Ovechkin vs. Sidney Crosby, the Battle of Pennsylvania, and the two most-played Original Six matchups in NHL history set the stage for “Rivalry Week” on NBC and NBCSN, highlighted by the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday Night Rivalry at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

The project 'centers on a mysterious object that crashes down to Earth and a group of seemingly unconnected strangers who die from the energy pulse. They then awaken to learn that they have been deemed responsible for preventing the impending apocalypse.

TBS won the week as basic cable's #1 network in primetime among adults 18-49. The network's success among that key demo was driven by new episodes of the TBS original comedies Cougar Town and Men at Work, as well as the competition series King of the Nerds and the hit sitcom The Big Bang Theory.

Harpo Films announced today that it has acquired the film rights to the newest Oprah's Book Club 2.0 selection, 'The Invention of Wings' by Sue Monk Kidd (Viking). The book debuted in January at #1 on the New York Times Bestsellers List. Kidd's book, which follows the success of her previous novels, 'The Secret Life of Bees' and 'The Mermaid Chair,' is about two unforgettable women, the quest for freedom, and the desire to have a voice in the world.

48 HOURS: 'The Blue River Murder' was Saturday's #1 program with adults 25-54, the demographic that matters most to those who advertise in news, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for March 8, 2014.

For the second consecutive year, NBC Sports Group will present live coverage of the Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championship from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. More than 16 hours of coverage of the first round and quarterfinals begins Thursday on NBCSN and select NBC Sports Regional Networks. All games telecast on NBCSN will also be streamed live on NBC Sports Live Extra – NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets.