NBC Fall changes
NBC, having announced the bulk of its 2009-10 season two weeks ago, made some final tweaks today including canceling "Medium" and "My Name Is Earl."
It was reported Monday that NBC renewed "Chuck." Reportedly ABC might be interested in picking up "Earl."
Today, NBC announced an unusual "two-prong" approach to scheduling in which programs will share time slots. This may only confuse viewers.
Capitalizing on the Winter Olympics in February, NBC has scheduled its programming in two parts: pre- and post-Olympics, launching some of its new series in the fall and saving the rest for after the Games.
"We have a unique opportunity with Olympics to develop a dual season strategy in which we're tapping into broad circulation of Olympics," said Ben Silverman, co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios. "We are committing to more original programming and more scripted shows than last year. Even with at 10 p.m having the best comedy talent driving a show every night, Jay Leno."
The network also has renewed "Law & Order" which will launch its 20th season next fall.
The new series include "Parenthood," an update of the 1980s comedy film, and "Community," a comedy about older guys going back to a community college (co-stars Chevy Chase).
CBS lineup, not official yet
CBS announces its fall schedule Wednesday, but word is the network has picked up four new dramas, "The Good Wife," "Miami Trauma," "Three Rivers" and the yet-untitled "NCIS" spinoff; one new reality show, "Undercover Boss"; and one new comedy, "Accidentally on Purpose."
"The Good Wife" stars Julianna Margulies as a politician's wife who starts a career as a defense attorney.
"Three Rivers" is another medical drama, this one about organ transplants.
"Accidentally on Purpose" is a comedy starring Jenna Elfman as a movie critic who gets pregnant after a dalliance with a younger man.
"Miami Trauma" is from star producer Jerry Bruckheimer that follows the lives and work of trauma surgeons. Lana Parilla, Jeremy Northam, Richard Coyle and Elisabeth Harnois play doctors.
ABC fall lineup
ABC plans an ambitious slate of new series for next season including "V" and "Eastwick."
"V" is based on the 1980s miniseries about alien invaders. "Eastwick" is based on the movie "The Witches of Eastwick."
Other new dramas include "The Deep End," "Flash Forward," "The Forgotten" and "Happy Town." New comedies include "Cougar Town," "Hank," "The Middle" and "Modern Family."
And there is one new reality show, "Shark Tank," on which budding entrepreneurs are judged by experienced tycoons (known as the "sharks").
The network also renewed "Scrubs" and "Castle," along with the successful programs from this season.
Some familiar names are in the new series, including Kelsey Grammer, Patricia Heaton and Ed O'Neill.
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