'The Royals' Renewed For Third Season By E!

Less than two weeks before its second season finale, The Royals has been renewed for a third season.

The Royals will be back for a third season. E! Entertainment today announced the season three pick-up of its first original scripted drama series, co-produced by Lionsgate and Universal Cable Productions. Created by Mark Schwahn, the hour-long drama centers around a fictional modern day royal family. The Royals' third season will again be 10 one-hour episodes.

Currently, all-new episodes of season two air every Sunday at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The stellar cast is led by Elizabeth Hurley as the calculating Queen Helena, and she is joined by William Moseley as the vengeful Prince Liam, Alexandra Park as an uncontrollable Princess Eleanor, Tom Austen as the Prince's devious bodyguard Jasper Frost, Oliver Milburn as the troubled head of the Royal security, and Jake Maskall as the newly-crowned and universally despised King Cyrus. Lydia Rose Bewley, Andrew Bicknell, Victoria Ekanoye, Poppy Corby-Tuech, Simon Thomas, and Scott Maslen co-star along with Joan Collins as the Grand Duchess of Oxford. The series, which ranks as one of 2015's top new scripted cable series, is executive produced, written and directed by Mark Schwahn, and executive produced by Brian Robbins, Joe Davola and Shauna Phelan.

'The Royals' Reaches Record Audience Highs with All Key Demos

E!'s first original scripted series, "The Royals," delivered a record high 1.3M P18-49 (Sunday, May 3 at 10pm), an increase of +25% over the previous week in L3s. The episode also scores series high ratings among its core female audiences, including 1.1M F18-49 and 600K F18-34 in L3s, up +27% and +33% versus last week's episode respectfully. "The Royals" delivered 2.2M P2+ this week in L3s. The series remains the highest rated new original scripted series this year across all key demos in ad supported cable, excluding spinoffs.

"The Royals" has two episodes remaining in its first season with the finale on Sunday, May 17 at 10pm. The fan favorite series has already been picked up for a second season and will return late 2015.

'The Arrangement' Receives Pilot Pick-Up From E!

On the heels of the a successful launch of E!'s first scripted series, The Royals, the network has announced the pilot pick-up for a drama entitled The Arrangement. The pilot was written by Jonathan Abrahams, who won a Writer's Guild Award and a Primetime Emmy for his previous work on Mad Men. Abrahams will also executive produce the project along with Jimmy Fox of Objective Productions USA, an All3Media company. Stephen Lambert and Eli Holzman of All3Media America will also serve as executive producers. Universal Cable Productions is set to produce.

"Jonathan has written a terrific script that juxtaposes a very public Hollywood romance with darker, more nefarious elements. We are excited to work with Universal Cable Productions and Objective to make this pilot and bring the story to life," said Kevin Plunkett, SVP Scripted Programming, E!. "The Arrangement is the perfect follow-up to the success of 'The Royals,' taking the E! brand further into the scripted space with young skewing, escapist stories."

'The Royals' Series Premiere Delivers Combined L3 Audience of 3.4 MM Total Viewers with 1.6 MM in 18-49

The Royals Season: 1 cast -- Pictured: (l-r) Manpreet Bachu as Ashok, Ukweli Roach as Marcus, Merritt Patterson as Ophelia, William Moseley as Prince Liam, Lydia Rose Bewley as Penelope, Jake Maskall as Cyrus, Sophie Colquhoun as Gemma, Hatty Preston as Maribel, Elizabeth Hurley as Queen Helena, Oliver Milburn as Ted, Vincent Regan as King Simon, Alexandra Park as Princess Eleanor, Tom Austen as Jasper -- (Photo by Frank W. Ockenfels 3/E! Entertainment)

E!’s first original scripted series, The Royals, opened strong, garnering a combined L3 audience of 3.4 MM total viewers, 1.6 MM in 18-49 and 729K in women 18-34 across its three airings on March 15.

The premiere telecast of The Royals (March 15, 10:00 p.m. - 11:15 p.m.) debuted with a +55% lift in total viewers over LS results with 2.2 MM; a +64% lift in A18-49 with 1.04 MM viewers; and a +72% lift in W18-34 with nearly half a million viewers (462K). Excluding spinoffs, The Royals ranks as the biggest cable launch this year among W18-34 and W18-49 (#2 overall behind Better Call Saul).

Additionally, a combined audience of 5.3 MM tuned in for the series premiere of The Royals across E! and its sister networks, including Oxygen, Bravo and USA from March 15- March 18.

The Royals, E!’s first original scripted series, airs Sunday nightsat 10 p.m. Created by Mark Schwahn, the hour-long drama centered on a fictional modern day royal family features a distinguished cast that includes Elizabeth Hurley and Vincent Regan as Queen Helena and King Simon, along with William Moseley and Alexandra Park as their devious and scandalous royal twins Prince Liam and Princess Eleanor. The Royals is a co-production of Lionsgate and Universal Cable Productions and will begin production on season two this spring in London. The series is executive produced, written and directed by Mark Schwahn (One Tree Hill), and executive produced by Brian Robbins, Joe Davola (One Tree Hill, Smallville), and Shauna Phelan.

'The Royals' Sneak Peek: Sexual Tension Rises Between Princess Eleanor and Jasper

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Meet Queen Helena and 'The Royals' Family (Video)

The Royals Season: 1 cast -- Pictured: (l-r) Manpreet Bachu as Ashok, Ukweli Roach as Marcus, Merritt Patterson as Ophelia, William Moseley as Prince Liam, Lydia Rose Bewley as Penelope, Jake Maskall as Cyrus, Sophie Colquhoun as Gemma, Hatty Preston as Maribel, Elizabeth Hurley as Queen Helena, Oliver Milburn as Ted, Vincent Regan as King Simon, Alexandra Park as Princess Eleanor, Tom Austen as Jasper -- (Photo by Frank W. Ockenfels 3/E! Entertainment)

Elizabeth Hurley stars as Queen Helena in The Royals, premiering Sunday, March 15 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on E!. The 10-episode hour-long drama series from One Tree Hill creator Mark Schwahn depicts the lives of a fictional monarchy in modern times where power is everything, limits do not exist, and trust is a luxury this family can't afford.

The family includes Vincent Regan as King Simon, William Mosley as Prince Liam and Alexandra Park as Princess Eleanor. Or as Queen Helena likes to call them: Princess Party Animal and His Royal Horniness. Threesomes, gangbangs, drugs—this is quite the royal family.

The cast of The Royals also includes Merritt Patterson, Jake Maskall, Ukweli Roach, Tom Austen, Sophie Colquhoun and Oliver Milburn with Joan Collins making a guest appearance as the Grand Duchess of Oxford.

Kathy Griffin Leaving 'Fashion Police'

E! has released the following statement regarding Kathy Griffin:

"We can confirm that Kathy Griffin is leaving E!'s Fashion Police. We wish her all the best and are grateful for her time on the show, as well as the many laughs that she gave us all. Fashion Police will return, as scheduled, on Monday, March 30 at 9pm with our talented Co-Hosts Giuliana Rancic and Brad Goreski and Executive Producer Melissa Rivers. No further information is available at this time."

Joan Collins Joins 'Fashion Police' Tonight on E!

Tune-in to an all-new Fashion Police tonight at 9 p.m. ET on E! when Hollywood royalty graces the set.

On last week's episode, Kathy Griffin channeled her Dynasty fan girl and crowned the great Dame Joan Collins (The Royals, Dynasty) as "Best Dressed" after she made jaws drop at the 2015 SAG Awards. Tonight, Collins guest hosts.

While appearing on Fashion Police, Collins stunned in a dress that she designed herself. She paired her eye-catching dress with nude Jimmy Choo heels with jewelry by XIV Karats and Loree Rodkin, plus had the finishing touches of her makeup done by Timeless Beauty.

On tonight's show you can expect a lot of laughs from Collins' commentary on the Super Bowl, her "upside-down pear" shape, her causal chats with the Queen of England, the number one celebrity that is always copying her and much more! She even plays along to a new segment called, "Dynasty Do or Dynasty Don't."

You don't want to miss this hilarious, diva-filled Fashion Police. Tune-in to find out whose hat Joan refers to as looking "a little bit like a squashed raccoon."

Kathy Griffin Named New Host of 'Fashion Police'

Kelly Osbourne, Kathy Griffin, Joan Rivers, George Kotsiopoulos and Giuliana Rancic.

E! Entertainment today announced Fashion Police will be in good - and very funny - hands with actress and comedienne Kathy Griffin as host. Joining Griffin will be Kelly Osbourne and Giuliana Rancic, who return to the panel along with a new face: celebrity stylist and television personality Brad Goreski (It's A Brad Brad World). Fashion Police - made famous by the iconic and indelible Joan Rivers - will air 17 style-studded episodes throughout the year, focused exclusively on the excitement surrounding the biggest red carpet and fashion events of 2015 including the Oscars, Grammys, Emmys, New York Fashion Week and more. E!'s Fashion Police returns Monday, January 12, 2015 with Golden Globes coverage.

"Not only was Joan a trailblazer, she was also a dear friend and mentor to Kathy, who will no doubt continue her legacy and do the series justice by bringing her own unique comedic style and tell-it-like-it-is personality to the host chair," said Jeff Olde, Executive Vice President, Programming and Development, E! "Plus, the addition of trendsetting stylist Brad completes the panel as the show begins its next chapter, which will focus on covering the major award shows and fashion events throughout the year."

'The Royals' Will Premiere March 2015 on E!

Sex, drugs, power and the crown jewels. E! gives viewers an all access pass behind the velvet rope of the original celebrity family when The Royals premieres in March 2015. The ten-episode season of E!'s inaugural venture into the world of scripted television will follow the upstairs and downstairs lives of a fictional Royal family set in modern day London. The series, shot entirely in the UK, will feature myriad multidimensional characters that are as devious and calculating as they are cunning and dangerous.

The internationally respected cast includes Elizabeth Hurley, Vincent Regan, William Moseley, Alexandra Park, Merritt Patterson, Jake Maskall, Ukweli Roach, Tom Austen, Sophie Colquhoun, and Oliver Milburn. The Royals is produced by Lionsgate, executive produced, written and directed by Mark Schwahn (One Tree Hill), and executive produced by Brian Robbins and Joe Davola (One Tree Hill, Smallville).

'The Royals' Trailer: "We're Not a Normal Family"

The Royals are coming soon to E!

Set and shot in Great Britain, The Royals pits public perception of the royal family against the reality of life inside the castle walls, from the lavish parties and high stakes political summits, to the private family gatherings and secret romances. However being born into this elite circle comes at a cost and the Royals' lives are played out on a world stage where press is 24/7 and social media drives an insatiable appetite to follow their every move. The ensemble cast includes Elizabeth Hurley, Vincent Regan, William Moseley, Alexandra Park, Tom Austen, Jake Maskall, Ukweli Roach and Oliver Milburn.

Queen Helena (Hurley) has the power, beauty and intelligence to get anything and everything she wants. And failure isn't an option, especially when it comes to protecting her family's image, which she will stop at nothing to control. King Simon (Regan) is a moral compass amidst the chaos of palace life. He is a good king, yet one who controversially places his own family above the people he rules. The youngest son of Simon and Helena, Liam (Moseley) is thrust into the spotlight when he unexpectedly becomes the heir apparent in the pilot.

Joan Collins Books Guest Starring Role in 'The Royals'

Legendary actress Joan Collins will guest star in E!'s first scripted drama, The Royals.

The Royals, which is set to premiere next year and hails from One Tree Hill team Mark Schwahn, Brian Robbins and Joe Davola, will star Elizabeth Hurley as Queen Helena in a story of a modern-day British royal family.

Collins will play Helena's mother, the Grand Duchess of Oxford, who's allegedly the only woman in the world more formidable and imposing than Helena, and comes onto the scene with an entourage and an agenda.

Collins is best known for her starring role as Alexis Carrington Colby in ABC primetime soap opera Dynasty.

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Season Three of 'Total Divas' Premieres Sunday, September 7th

E!, WWE and Bunim-Murray Productions continue their intimate look inside the glamorous, hectic and often dramatic lives of the WWE Divas when Total Divas returns for season three Sunday, September 7th at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Cameras will once again shadow WWE Divas The Bella Twins (Nikki and Brie Bella), Natalya (Nattie), Naomi (Trinity), Cameron (Ariane) and rookies Eva Marie, and Summer Rae giving viewers insight into how these women, who are on the road for 52 weeks a year, balance their personal lives while fighting for the spotlight. In addition, WWE Diva Rosa Mendes joins the cast, as the fiery Latina who has been around WWE for years has finally found herself in the limelight. Season two of Total Divas is currently airing all-new episodes every Sunday at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Elizabeth Hurley Stuns in First Look at E!'s Original Scripted Series 'The Royals'

Some are destined for greatness while others are destined for drama. And then there are those who are destined for both.

The Royals is centered around a fictional British royal family set in modern day London and will focus on their extravagant lifestyle, regal traditions and life under public scrutiny.

From lavish parties and politics to forbidden romances and family secrets, the drama is as decadent as one could imagine, proving that being born into their elite world comes at a cost.

E! is offering viewers sneak peek footage of the hour-long drama, which is the network's first-ever scripted television series. Watch it below: