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FX has announced that it will debut its limited series FARGO, based upon the Coen Brothers' hit 1996 film, on Tuesday, April 16 at 10 p.m. The news was announced at today's TCA event, according to Deadline.

A&E's new original series “Crazy Hearts: Nashville” follows some of the most talented up-and-coming country musicians as they balance life, love and their pursuit of stardom, one gig at a time. This series highlights the struggle, the romance and the music that fuels this iconic city. “Crazy Hearts: Nashville” premieres tomorrow, Wednesday, January 15th at 11PM ET/PT and Thursday, January 16th at 10PM ET/PT and continues every Thursday at 10PM ET/PT. Check out a new trailer below!

The premiere night of IFC's newest original comedy, The Spoils of Babylon, delivered a combined audience of nearly 2.3 million total viewers and nearly 1.2 million Adults 18-49 on Thursday, January 9. The first half-hour episode of the two-episode back-to-back premiere delivered 911,000 total viewers and 477,000 adults 18-49.

Hallmark Channel further fortified its position as a destination for original episodic programming with the premiere of its second scripted series, When Calls the Heart, debuting to a 1.5 household rating and a reach of more than 2.2 million unduplicated viewers. The Saturday, January 11th Season 1 opener elevated Hallmark Channel to be the #2 household-rated network in the 9-10pm time period, as well as #2 among P2+ (.8 rtg). The series premiere also placed among the top 10 in key demo impressions, including #2 in P2+ (1,685,000) and #3 in HH (1,286,000). New episodes of the series, based on the bestselling Canadian West novels by Janette Oke and starring actresses, Erin Krakow, Lori Loughlin, and Jean Smart will air every Saturday night for 12 consecutive weeks.

Animal Planet's hit series, TREEHOUSE MASTERS, delivered a sky-high performance for its season-two debut, 'Temple of Adventure,' which premiered Friday, January 10, at 10 PM ET/PT. The series drew in 1.6 million P2+ viewers and garnered its best-ever performance among P25-54 (827K), P18-49 (795K), M18-49 (418K), W25-54 (404K) and W18-49 (377K).

Four teams are left standing as the NFL playoffs approach championship weekend, and NFL Turning Point breaks down how each team moved within one step of Super Bowl XLVIII, with a brand new episode this week, debuting Wednesday at 11 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

According to TV Guide, Bates, currently appearing on the third season of FX's AMERICAN HORROR STORY, will guest star on an upcoming episode CBS' MIKE & MOLLY.

Showtime has released a new teaser for its highly-anticipated drama series PENNY DREADFUL, which is currently in production in Ireland, for a spring 2014 premiere. The series stars Josh Hartnett (Black Hawk Down), Eva Green (Casino Royale) Timothy Dalton (The Living Daylights, License to Kill), Reeve Carney (Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark), Rory Kinnear (Skyfall), Harry Treadaway (The Lone Ranger), Billie Piper (Doctor Who, Secret Diary of a Call Girl) and Danny Sapani (The Bill). Check it out below!

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the former manic mother on MALCOM IN THE MIDDLE has boarded USA's upcoming single-camera comedy PLAYING HOUSE, inspired by the real-life friendship between Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Michael Pena has entered negotations to join Michael Douglas and Paul Rudd in the studio's latest live-action superhero adaptation. The film is being directed by Edgar Wright. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige will produce the film with Nira Park.

E!'s award season is in full swing and the worldwide red carpet destination continues to bring fans from across the globe to the heart of the A-List action when 'Live from the Red Carpet: The 2014 SAG Awards' airs Saturday, January 18. From L.A.'s legendary Shrine Auditorium, The Screen Actors Guild Awards are the only awards where actors celebrate actors with the biggest stars from both film and television applauding the greatest achievements of their peers. Hosts Giuliana Rancic and Ross Mathews will be LIVE on the red carpet talking to all the hottest stars from the big and small screens, while Kelly Osbourne reports from the network's exclusive fashion position. Applauded by most critics as a precursor to the Oscars, the SAG Awards focus on both individual performances, as well as the work of entire casts in both the drama and comedy categories in television and film. These honors are what sets the Screen Actors Guild Awards apart from all the others because they recognize the collaborative nature of Hollywood and award the best of the best in their craft. E!'s “Live from the Red Carpet: The 2014 SAG Awards” airs Saturday, January 18th from 6:00pm-8:00pm ET/ 3:00pm-5:00pm PT.

This week's guest on THEATER TALK is journalist Jeremy Gerard, author of the new book, Wynn Place Show, subtitled A Biased History of the Rollicking Life & Extreme Times of Wynn Handman and the American Place Theatre (Smith and Kraus Publishers). Gerard tells co-hosts Michael Riedel of the New York Post and Susan Haskins about the remarkable place in theater history occupied by Handman, Artistic Director and Co-Founder of The American Place Theatre and, at age 91, still one of New York's most sought-after acting teachers.

Roberto Guerra, an international documentary film director, producer, and cinematographer, born in Lima, Peru, has died. Born in 1942, he graduated from the Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria, Lima with a degree in engineering, and subsequently turned his attention to film, initially producing and directing in Peru.

According to Entertainment Weekly, FOX chairman Kevin Reilly confirmed today at a TCA event that the remainder of the series' current season will exclusively be set in New York City, leaving McKinley High behind.

From the producers of “Jersey Shore” comes the most outrageous PARTY DOWN SOUTH, premiering Thursday, January 16 at 10:00 p.m., ET/PT on CMT. In this week's premiere episode, eight of the biggest, most brazen personalities in the south come together to live in a house for one, wild summer of extreme fun. “Work hard, play hard,” is this group's motto, but the party takes a drastic turn on the first night and threatens to tear the house apart before the summer even begins.

Helix, Syfy's highly anticipated new series from Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica), garnered robust numbers during its special 90-minute premiere on Friday, January 10 from 10-11:30PM (ET/PT), ranking as the #2 cable entertainment program among Adults 25-54 (893K) in its time period.

BLUE BLOODS, Friday's most-watched series, delivered its largest audience of the season, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Jan. 10.

THE NFL ON CBS's broadcast of the AFC Divisional Playoff game featuring the Denver Broncos win over the San Diego Chargers on Sunday, Jan. 12 (4:40-7:59 PM, ET) was seen by an average of 41.1 million viewers (Persons 2+), up 9% from last year's 37.7 million (Houston-New England).

Chip Colley, a longtime director for CBS News, has been promoted to director of the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH SCOTT PELLEY. In this role, Colley will also direct during CBS News' special events and contribute to CBS News' breaking news coverage. His appointment is effective Feb. 24.

“The Rachel Maddow Show” marked a big victory in the key A25-54 demo, ranking #1 at 9 p.m. among cable news networks for the week of January 6, according to data from Nielsen. Maddow finished the week with 325,000 among A25-54, topping Fox News Channel's “The Kelly File” (305,000) and CNN's 9 p.m. programming (159,000). This was “The Rachel Maddow Show's” best week since April 15, 2013 (Boston marathon bombing).