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The 1975 TV series "Wonder Woman" is deeply beloved by dutiful Gen-Xers who watched it as children. The show's combination of silly action, funky music, and campy humor hit a sweet spot, presenting the title heroine as bold, strong, and capable, but also upbeat, happy, and capable of whimsy. Also, because lead actress Lynda Carter is so dazzling, many Gen-Xers may confess to having a crush on Wonder Woman at some point. The series was a hit, lasting 59 episodes over three seasons. Along with 1952's "The Adventures of Superman," 1966's "Batman," and 1978's "The Incredible Hulk," "Wonder Woman" was, for many decades, one of the most celebrated superhero TV shows ever made. 

"Wonder Woman" began its life as a 1974 pilot starring Cathy Lee Crosby, as a reimagined version of the character. That pilot didn't fly, but ABC was eager to do something successful with the character and launched a second pilot...

In today’s Global Bulletin, branded channels arrive on My5; “Nurses” sells across the world; AMC’s Acorn TV bows in Portugal.

Viacom-owned Channel 5 has signed a content partnership deal with AMC Networks International U.K. for two of its branded channels, CBS Reality and Horror Channel, to launch on its VOD service My5. The deal will bring 400 additional hours of content to My5 over the next year, with more than 40 new programs a month to choose from across the two channels. Key titles set to be added include CBS Reality’s original true crime series “Murder by the Sea,” and “New Scotland Yard Files,” in addition to Horror Channel’s “Andromeda” and several films including “100 Bloody Acres and The Drownsman.”

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Canada’s Entertainment One has sold hit medical drama “Nurses” to Australia (Foxtel), Germany (NBCUniversal International Networks), France (Warner TV), Africa (NBCUniversal International Networks), Belgium...

Following its screenings at Tiff and the Overlook Film Festival, Rlje Films and Shudder are teaming up to bring William McGregor's coming-of-age horror film Gwen to theaters, VOD, and Digital HD on August 16th, followed by a release on Shudder.

Press Release: Los Angeles, – Rlje Films has partnered with Shudder, AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, to bring the highly anticipated thriller Gwen to theaters, VOD and Digital HD on August 16, 2019 prior to its release on the premium streaming platform. Written and directed by William McGregor (“Misfits”), who is making his feature film debut, the film stars Eleanor Worthington-Cox (Maleficent) and Maxine Peake (The Theory of Everything).

“Gwen has been shocking audiences from Tiff to Overlook,” said Mark Ward, Chief Acquisitions Officer at Rlje Films. “We are excited to go on this joint venture with Shudder, bringing more elevated, thought-provoking content to our genre audiences.

LeAnn Rimes' "heart overflows."

The 34-year-old singer took to Instagram on Saturday to wish her husband, Eddie Cibiran, a happy 6th wedding anniversary alongside a sweet message about how grateful she is to be the stepmom to his two sons, 13-year-old Mason and 10-year-old Jake.

Watch: LeAnn Rimes on Possibility of Having Kids With Eddie Cibrian: 'We Practice a Lot'

"6 for 6! My heart overflows with LovE for these humans," Rimes wrote alongside a slideshow of pics of her wedding day. "This was one of the most joyous days I've ever experienced. The trio that is my life...I am grateful!"

"I will forever be in awe of the wonder of of God's plan. It has challenged me beyond belief and fulfilled my soul more than I could have ever conceived," she continued. "Every year, I'm even more at a loss for words to describe my LovE for you three magnificent souls. The deeper...

There will be team-ups abound on The Fosters Season 4 Episode 19.

Lena and Monte cast their tension and differences aside and join forces to figure out what the heck Drew has planned for Anchor Beach. He has proven to be conniving and devious, and Lena has caught word of some of Drew's shady dealings.

Stef and her new partner, Margo, continue to work the prostitution case in hopes of capturing Diamond's pimp.

Stef also has to take in all the new things popping up with Callie's impending trial. 

Robert's attorneys approach Callie with a defense strategy that she refuses to take part in.

Elsewhere, Jesus enlists the help of Gabe for his treehouse project, and Mariana and Emma finally talk it out.

Secrets are spilling all over the place. Will Mariana's secret site be next? We'll have to see. Until then, check out the photos below.

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“We don't have to check with them, we're grown-ups.”

Brandi Glanville admits she and Dean Sheremet didn’t check in with their famous exes, Eddie Cibrian and LeAnn Rimes, before teaming up for Fox’s new celebrity cooking competition, My Kitchen Rules.

Et’s Leanne Aguilera spoke with the pair, who became friends after Cibrian and Rimes’ 2009 affair, at Fox’s Television Critics Association event in Pasadena, California, on Wednesday.

Watch: Brandi Glanville on Co-Parenting With Ex Eddie Cibrian

“When they came to me with the show, I thought what better partner for this than Dean?” Glanville shares. “Duh, right?”

“Partners in crime,” Sheremet adds. “Kitchen crime.”

The Fox series finds stars, including Lance Bass and his mother, and Brandy Norwood and her brother, Ray J, teaming up to out-cook each other at dinner parties. It premieres Thursday night at 9 p.m. Et.

“You have two alphas in the kitchen together, so we were...

Two young actors are sought for a lead and a supporting role in “Partners in Crime,” a Los Angeles-area student film. A male actor aged 5–9 is needed to portray Mattie, “a young boy [who] misses the companionship of his sister when she begins to grow up.” A female actor aged 11–14 will play his sister, Jenny, who is “growing up and becoming more and more a woman everyday.” The project will shoot at a to-be-determined location and time; it will pay $125 per day. For more information on “Partners in Crime,” see the full listing here. And be sure to check out all of Backstage’s casting notices, which can be sorted by age. Want advice on getting cast? Head over to Backstage’s YouTube channel!

Guest column by Alice Maltin Agatha Christie Mystery Lover’S Collection (Acorn) 4 discs; 5 mysteries. I love a good mystery and this DVD set includes a number of stories I’ve never seen. While we are all familiar with the adventures of Agatha Christie’s famous crime-solving characters, Miss Jane Marple and Hercule Poirot, the real “find” here is Tommy & Tuppence, Partners In Crime. The series, first seen in the early 1980s, is based on short stories in Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime novels. Tommy & Tuppence: The Affair of the Pink Necklace. It is the 1920s and the delightful young newlyweds, Tommy Beresford...

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