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I hear that Gary Unmarried, Rules Of Engagement, The New Adventures Of Old Christine, and How I Met Your Mother all look good for renewals. But Cold Case, Without A Trace, and The Unit are on the bubble. Also, Eleventh Hour looks on the “wrong side” of the bubble right now. As expected, The Mentalist, Ghost Whisperer, and NCIS will be renewed. The NCIS SPINOFF is a lock and will probably be paired on the schedule with the original. And THE GOOD WIFE still looks like a lock.
MIAMI TRAUMA and THREE RIVERS still neck and neck to be Les Moonves’ medical show. Or will he pick up both?
ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE “looking good”. WAITING TO DIE starting to heat up.
These are “in the mix”: FISH TANK, HOUSE RULES, THE EASTMANS, U.S. ATTORNEY.
HAPPINESS ISN’T EVERYTHING may be cooling in the mix.
BACK isn’t over yet.
THE BIG D and THE KARENSKYs have no heat.
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As I’ve reported, MODERN FAMILY and FLASH FORWARD are on the schedule. THE MIDDLE is seriously heating up. (“I can’t believe it. It’s true,” a source says.) So is AWESOME HANK (formerly The Pryors) with Kelsey Grammar starring and exec-producing. And ROMANTICALLY CHALLENGED remains hot even if Alyssa Milano was weak. THE LAW with Cedric The Entertainer “looks pretty good” along with COUGAR TOWN.
Those “in the mix” include: BEST THING EVER (formerly The New 20) with Eric McCormack, EMPIRE STATE, HAPPY TOWN, THE FORGOTTEN, INSIDE THE BOX, UNTITLED DAVID HEMINGSON LEGAL SHOW.
MELROSE PLACE, THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE, and VAMPIRE DIARIES all look good. LIGHT YEARS “not dead yet”. No word about any resuscitation of THE GOSSIP GIRL SPINOFF after last night’s numbers.
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I’ve already told you that SONS OF TUCSON and HUMAN TARGET are on the schedule and MASTERWORKS will go midseason. BROTHERS looks good. So does PAST LIFE.
COP HOUSE passed on
THE STATION “not going to happen”.
UPDATE: EVA ADAMS and TWO DOLLAR BEER both officially dead.
UPDATE: I’m told ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS was officially passed on today.
- Is This NBC’s Fall Schedule? (Hmm… Chuck Returning, Southland on Friday)
- ‘Sons Of Tucson’, ‘Human Target’ Ordered, ‘Lie To Me’ Renewed
- New Fox Hot List; ‘Sons Of Tucson’ & ‘Human Target’ Join ‘Glee’ On Schedule
- New CBS Hot List; ’The Good Wife’ & ‘NCIS’ Spinoff Get OK; Jenna & Jason Look Good
- New ABC Hot List; ‘Modern Family’ Picked Up
- New CW Hot List; Yes To ‘Melrose Place’, No To ‘Gossip Girl’ Spinoff
- NBC Cancels ‘Life’, Renews ‘SVU’ & ‘Medium’, Horsetrades ‘Chuck’ & ‘Earl’
- NBC “Infront” Primetime Sked
- NBC’s Hot List: ‘Trauma’ And ‘Parenthood’ All But Picked Up
- Primetime Pilot Panic: The Hot List
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What – no word on “Numb3rs” yet… or is that just a given it will come back?
I am also hearing really good things about Adam Carolla pilot at CBS…
Kelsey Grammar tried and true? Or truly tired.
I loved him on Cheers and the first years of Frasier and as Sponge Bob, but he does feel more than a bit played out, no?
Time for a new era of stars.
@michelle
CW constantly supplies “an era of new stars” so maybe you should go over there and watch TV. I want someone on TV that I know is going to consistently make me laugh every week. Do you know much about the TV business? Because there are about two comedy pilots where I don’t see a “tried and true” TV star being the center of it.
PS, the woman who plays Kelsey’s wife is genius and teens are going to love the daughter
Anyone hearing anything about THIS LITTLE PIGGY for ABC? I heard testing went well, but haven’t heard much buzz either way about it…
First off I meant Sideshow Bob not Sponge Bob. Oops.
And I don’t mean someone fresh off the boat, but just someone we haven’t seen star in a network show before playing the same type of character we’ve seen them play for 20 years.
So Steve Carell, while known to fans of the Daily Show, was a new face for primetime TV.
Christina Applegate was best known as Kelly Bundy, but plays a totally different and fresh role on her current show.
Alec Baldwin hadn’t done a comedy before and is wonderful. And even though he’s been around and has chops, his performance feels fresh.
And I would love to watch a comedy with fresh talent on the CW, but they don’t make sitcoms anymore. Do love Reaper, which is quite comedic, and one of its actors (Tyler Labine) is starring in one of Fox’s new comedies (Sons of Tucson) so be happy to check it out. But if he plays that part for 20 years… I might want to see someone new. Crazy, I know.
V pilot didn’t live up to the premise. Flash Forward makes it look like a rookie pilot. Too bad….
Hey, any word on Terminator? It’s just about the only Fox show I cared about in the last couple of years. Or does no mention imply I don’t even have to ask considering the ratings?
Hearing good things about Adam Carolla’s pilot. The taping was apparently fantastic.
Fish tank needs to get picked up!! If 24 million people tune in to watch the drake and josh movie how many people are going to tune in every week to watch this show!! its going to be a huge hit and it was the best script this pilot season hands down!!
I was really looking forward to Back and intrigued by the story and premise. Really a shame if it doesn’t get picked up somewhere. Just getting to see John McGinley playing the straight man would be interesting and I love Skeet and Sherry.
So happy Ghost Whisperer was picked up for Season 5!
The CW should really pick up The Gossip Girl Spinoff and keep the stupid Mischa Barton show til midseason.
Please God.. let Three Rivers be picked up. Alex O’Loughlin is a great actor and he deserves it and we, his fans, deserve it also.
NY isn’t ready for “BACK”. I saw the pilot and although I did like it, I don’t see it on CBS. It could work on cable but honestly NY just doesn’t want to deal with 9/11 and the awful memories…not yet..please.
I’m already planning on BACK ruling my TV schedule. How could CBS not go for such an interesting hook?!
“Back” really does seem to have the most interesting story of all the dramas being considered by any network. I’m already planning on being a faithful viewer…
Hearing This Little Piggie is gaining steam
I’m hoping Miami Trauma does not get picked. The acting was flat. Some characters are just not likeable. The Casting was way off.
“You’re lame” sounds like a shill. Bit too defensive there, plus the pointless personal insult.
9/11. SERIOUSLY?! A TV show about people who went missing in the 9/11 attacks and arent dead. SERIOUSLY?! Wow. That should REALLY be a hit in New York. Probably about as much as the Air Force One flyover for a photo op was. Good Thinking.
Anyone seen the pilot for the Forgotten – is it really that good?
Jack, where did you see Miami Trauma.
Any word on the Untitled Jeff Strauss comedy on ABC?
OH NO!!! Without a Trace on the bubble??? I will cry. It’s the only CBS drama I watch.
SAVE IT, Les!!!!
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