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Smile! Candid Camera's back (as we mentioned) with all-new gags drawn from today's headlines that put unsuspecting people on the spot and deliver smiles and laughter to a new generation. Tune in to TV Land and laugh more with Candid Camera beginning Monday, August 11 with a special week-long launch. Catch the first four episodes at 8pm every night from Monday, Aug. 11 through Thursday, Aug. 14. Encores will air at 11pm the same nights. Then, the series will air once a week with new episodes every Tuesday night at 8pm, while repeats will air Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8pm. 10 all-new episodes have been ordered and it will air through Tuesday, September 23. More info to come, but will be hosted by former Candid Camera host Peter Funt, son of the show's original creator and host, Allen Funt. Stay tuned.

NBC's upcoming new drama starring sitcom veteran Debra Messing, The Mysteries of Laura, will receive a special sneak peek at 10pm on Wednesday, September 17 after the finale of America's Got Talent. It was previously scheduled to premiere on Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 8pm. The series will still air Wednesdays at 8pm beginning on Sept. 24, though.

The Mysteries of Laura stars Debra Messing (Will & Grace) as Laura Diamond, a brilliant NYPD homicide detective who balances her "Columbo" day job with a crazy family life that includes two unruly twin boys and a soon-to-be ex-husband - also a cop - who just can't seem to sign the divorce papers. Between cleaning up after her boys and cleaning up the streets, she would be the first to admit she has her "hot mess" moments in this authentic look at what it really means to be a "working mom" today. Somehow, she makes it all work with the help of her sexy and understanding partner, and things becomes even more complicated when her husband (Josh Lucas) ironically becomes her boss at the precinct. For Laura, every day is a high-wire balancing act.