Dean Miller News

“Station 19” has been given a full-season order, Channing Dungey, president, ABC Entertainment, announced today.

Delivering best-ever lead-in retention out of “Grey's Anatomy” at 9:00 p.m. on Thursday (87%) against increased competition from a stronger “Thursday Night Football” game (Eagles-NY Giants) on Fox, “Station 19”'s crossover episode with “Grey's” made ABC the entertainment leader in the hour among Adults 18-49 (1.3/5), beating out comedies on CBS by 8% (“Mom”/”Murphy Brown” = 1.2/5) and on NBC by 86% (“Will & Grace”/”I Feel Bad” = 0.7/3).

According to Variety, ABC has renewed the Viola Davis drama How to Get Away with Murder for a fifth season. 

The ABC Television Network has announced midseason premiere dates for the new dramas The Crossing, Deception, For The People and the Grey's Anatomy spinoff, as well as new comedies Alex, Inc. and Splitting Up Together. Additionally, American Idol will air Sundays and Mondays, beginning March 11. Dates have also been set for the premiere of Dancing with the Stars All-Athletes Edition and the return of Quantico.

Both 'LARRY'S COUNTRY DINER' and 'COUNTRY'S FAMILY REUNION' produced by Gabriel Communications announce new August episodes on RFD-TV. With a stellar lineup of legendary country and bluegrass artists along with stories and family-friendly entertainment, it will be an exciting month of new episodes that fans won't want to miss.

In the midst of a successful debut season that has received rave reviews, fan praise, and industry recognition, 'The Joey Canyon Show,' has been confirmed for renewal for a second season.

Paradise Theatre presents the Broadway Musical, Guys and Dolls on April 13-29th. Fri/Sat at 7:30pm, Sun at 3pm. A special Dinner Theatre will be presented on April 28th at 6pm. For more information and tickets go online at www.paradisetheatre.org or call the Box office at 253-851-PLAY.

Actor Harry Morgan, perhaps best known for his role as Colonel Potter on the long-running TV comedy M*A*S*H, has died at age 96.