ABC UNVEILS 2009-10 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE
New Series Include "Cougar Town," "The Deep End," "Eastwick," "Flash Forward," "The Forgotten," "Hank," "Happy Town," "The Middle," "Modern Family," "Shark Tank" and "V"
"Better Off Ted," "Castle," "Scrubs" and "True Beauty" Join Previously Announced Returning Series "America's Funniest Home Videos," "The Bachelor," "Brothers & Sisters," "Dancing with the Stars," "Desperate Housewives," "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," "Grey's Anatomy," "Lost," "Private Practice," "Supernanny," "Ugly Betty," "Wife Swap" and "20/20"
Stephen McPherson, president, ABC Entertainment Group, today outlined ABC's plans for next season and unveiled the network's 2009-10 fall schedule before the advertising and media communities at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall.
New fall and midseason series include "Cougar Town," "The Deep End," "Eastwick," "Flash Forward," "The Forgotten," "Hank," "Happy Town," "The Middle," "Modern Family," "Shark Tank" and "V."
"Better Off Ted," "Castle," "Scrubs" and "True Beauty" join previously announced returning series "America's Funniest Home Videos," "The Bachelor," "Brothers & Sisters," "Dancing with the Stars," "Desperate Housewives," "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," "Grey's Anatomy," "Lost," "Private Practice," "Supernanny," "Ugly Betty," "Wife Swap" and "20/20." "Saturday Night College Football" will also return.
"Our focus is always on delivering the best stories with the most memorable characters on TV, whether that's established audience favorites or innovative new shows," said McPherson. "This year we've got the best of both. We're headed into the season with a strong slate of returning series as well as great new shows from one of our best development seasons ever."
For the 2008-09 TV season, ABC claims four of the top 10 highest-rated TV series in Adults 18-49, including the top two scripted shows with "Desperate Housewives" and "Grey's Anatomy." For the fourth straight season, the Network remains a top destination for upscale viewers, delivering five of the top 15 highest-rated TV series and three of the top four scripted shows among Adults 18-49 in homes w/$100K+ annual income. During the fall, the Net finished No. 1 in the November Sweep among Adults 18-49 for the fourth year in a row. ABC's audience is growing in 2009, delivering across-the-board gains over the same point last year: Total Viewers +2%, Adults 18-34 +14%, Adults 18-49 +4% and Adults 25-54 +3%.
Fall premiere dates will be announced at a later time. However "Shark Tank" will premiere over the summer following the special 10th anniversary primetime return of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire," and will then move to Tuesday nights at 8:00 p.m. Please note shows picked up but not listed on the schedule will debut later in the 2009-10 season.
ABC's fall primetime schedule is as follows (all times listed are Eastern):
DAY TIME SERIES
MONDAY:
8:00 p.m. "Dancing with the Stars" (two-hours)
10:00 p.m. "Castle"
TUESDAY:
8:00 p.m."Shark Tank"
9:00 p.m. "Dancing with the Stars the Results Show"
10:00 p.m. "The Forgotten"
WEDNESDAY:
8:00 p.m. "Hank"
8:30 p.m. "The Middle"
9:00 p.m. "Modern Family"
9:30 p.m. "Cougar Town"
10:00 p.m. "Eastwick"
THURSDAY:
8:00 p.m. "Flash Forward"
9:00 p.m. "Grey's Anatomy"
10:00 p.m. "Private Practice"
FRIDAY:
8:00 p.m. "Supernanny"
9:00 p.m. "Ugly Betty"
10:00 p.m. "20/20"
SATURDAY:
8:00 p.m. "Saturday Night College Football"
SUNDAY:
7:00 p.m. "America's Funniest Home Videos"
8:00 p.m. "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"
9:00 p.m. "Desperate Housewives"
10:00 p.m. "Brothers & Sisters"
"The Bachelor" will air Monday nights from 8:00-10:00 p.m. following the run of "Dancing with the Stars," and "Scrubs" and "Better Off Ted" will air at 9:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., respectively, following the run of "Dancing with the Stars The Results Show."
NEW FALL AND MIDSEASON SERIES
DRAMA
"THE DEEP END"
Each year one of LA's most prestigious law firms recruits four young lawyers from the finest law schools worldwide. The only way for these first-years to survive is to support each othereven as they compete against one another in the cutthroat arena of high-end law. Sex, greed, romance, betrayal it's all part of being a first year associate at Sterling Law.
"The Deep End" stars Matt Long as Dylan Hewitt, Ben Lawson as Liam Priory, Tina Majorino as Addy Fisher, Norbert Leo Butz as Rowdy Kaiser, Leah Pipes as Beth Bancroft, Billy Zane as Cliff Huddle, Sherri Saum as Susan Oppenheim and Clancy Brown as Hart Sterling.
The series is produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television. David Hemingson is executive producer/writer. The pilot was directed by Michael Fresco.
"EASTWICK"
Three very different women find themselves drawn together by a mysterious man who unleashes unique powers in each of them, and this small New England town will never be the same. The series is based on the popular movie "The Witches of Eastwick" and on the novel of the same title by John Updike.
"Eastwick" stars Rebecca Romijn as Roxie Torcoletti, Lindsay Price as Joanna Frankel, Jamie Ray Newman as Kat Gardener, Paul Gross as Darryl Van Horne, Sara Rue as Penny, Veronica Cartwright as Bun, Johann Urb as Will, Jon Bernthal as Raymond and Ashley Benson as Mia.
The series is produced by Warner Bros. Television. Maggie Friedman is executive producer/writer. The pilot was directed by David Nutter.
"FLASH FORWARD"
When a mysterious event causes the entire world to black out, humanity is given a glimpse into its near future, and every man, woman and child is forced to come to grips with whether their destinies can be avoided or fulfilled.
Adapting award-winning author Robert J. Sawyer's revolutionary novel, executive producers David S. Goyer (visionary co-writer of "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight") and Brannon Braga ("24," "Star Trek: Enterprise") invite you to embark on a journey to answer the question, "if you knew what your future held, what would you do?"
"Flash Forward" stars Joseph Fiennes as Mark Benford, John Cho as Demetri Noh, Jack Davenport as Lloyd Simcoe, Sonya Walger as Olivia Benford, Courtney B. Vance as Stan Wedeck, Brian O'Byrne as Aaron Stark, Christine Woods as Janis Hawk, Zachary Knighton as Bryce Varley and Peyton List as Nicole.
The series is from ABC Studios. David S. Goyer is executive producer/writer/director. Brannon Braga is executive producer and co-wrote the pilot. Other executive producers are Marc Guggenheim, Jessika Goyer, Vince Gerardis and Ralph Vicinanza. Guggenheim will be the showrunner, along with Goyer.
"THE FORGOTTEN"
From executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer comes a crime show in which a team of dedicated amateurs work on cases involving unidentified victims. After the police have given up, this group must first solve the puzzle of the victim's identity in order to then help catch the killer. They work to give the deceased back their names, lest they become -- The Forgotten.
"The Forgotten" stars Rupert Penry-Jones as Alex, Reiko Aylesworth as Linda, Michelle Borth as Candace, Bob Stephenson as Walter, Anthony Carrigan as Tyler and Rochelle Aytes as Detective Grace Russell.
The series is produced by Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Jerry Bruckheimer Television and Warner Bros. Television. Mark Friedman is executive producer/writer, Jerry Bruckheimer and Jonathan Littman are executive producers, KristieAnne Reed is co-executive producer and Danny Cannon is executive producer/director.
"HAPPY TOWN"
Haplin, Minnesota, "Happy Town," is approaching almost a decade of peace after being riddled for years by unsolved kidnappings. But in the wake of this small town's first crime in seven years, some dark truths are being revealed about some familiar faces. They say every town has its secrets that doesn't even begin to describe Happy Town.
"Happy Town" stars Geoff Stults as Tommy Conroy, Lauren German as Henley, Amy Acker as Rachel Conroy, Dean Winters as John Haplin, John Patrick Amedori as Andrew Haplin, Sarah Gadon as Georgia Bravin, Jay Paulson as Larry Root Beer' Rogers, Robert Wisdom as Roger Hobbes and Sam Neill as Merritt Grieves.
The series is from ABC Studios. Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec and Scott Rosenberg are executive producers and co-writers. The pilot was directed by Gary Fleder, who is also an executive producer.
"V"
"V" is a re-imagining of the 1980's miniseries about the world's first encounter with an alien race in which the aliens call themselves The Visitors, and have a seemingly friendly agenda that may or may not be a cover for something more malevolent.
"V" stars Elizabeth Mitchell as Erica Evans, Morris Chestnut as Ryan Nichols, Joel Gretsch as Father Jack Landry, Lourdes Benedicto as Valerie Stevens, Logan Huffman as Tyler Evans, Laura Vandervoort as Lisa, with Morena Baccarin as Anna and Scott Wolf as Chad Decker.
The series is produced by HDFilms in association with Warner Bros. Television. Scott Peters is executive producer/writer and Steve Pearlman and Jace Hall are executive producers. The pilot was directed and executive produced by Yves Simoneau.
COMEDY
"COUGAR TOWN"
Courteney Cox stars as a recently divorced single mother exploring the honest truths about dating and aging in our beauty and youth obsessed culture.
"Cougar Town" stars Courteney Cox as Jules, Christa Miller as Elle, Busy Philipps as Laurie, Dan Byrd as Travis, Brian Van Holt as Bobby, Josh Hopkins as Grayson and Ian Gomez as Andy.
The series is from ABC Studios. Bill Lawrence is executive producer/writer/director, Kevin Biegel is writer/co-executive producer, and Courteney Cox and David Arquette are executive producers.
"HANK"
Kelsey Grammer stars in this timely comedy as Hank Pryor, a titan of industry who suddenly finds himself out of work, almost out of money and around a wife and kids for whom he's never made much time. Despite his recent setbacks, however, Hank is confident he's on the road back to the top. He knows he is destined to return to greatness. And he is just not the greatness he imagines.
"Hank" stars Kelsey Grammer as Hank, Melinda McGraw as Tilly, David Koechner as Grady, Macey Cruthird as Maddie and Ryan Wynott as Henry.
The series is produced by Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with McMonkey Inc., Grammnet Productions, Werner Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television. It is written by Tucker Cawley. Tom Werner, Tucker Cawley, Kelsey Grammer and Mike Clements serve as executive producers. The pilot was directed by James Burrows.
"THE MIDDLE"
The Hecks are a middle class family living in the middle of Indiana, just trying to keep their heads above water. Emmy-winner Patricia Heaton stars as a wife and mother of three in a comedy about raising a family and lowering your expectations.
"The Middle" stars Patricia Heaton as Frankie, Neil Flynn as Mike, Eden Sher as Sue, Atticus Shaffer as Brick and Charlie McDermott as Axel.
The series is produced by Warner Bros. Television. Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Heline are executive producers/writers and Werner Walian is producer. The pilot was directed by Julie Anne Robinson.
"MODERN FAMILY"
Today's American families come in all shapes and sizes. Shot from the perspective of an unseen documentary filmmaker, this comedy takes a modern look at the complications that come with being a family in 2009.
"Modern Family" stars Ed O'Neill as Jay, Sofa Vergara as Gloria, Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell, Eric Stonestreet as Cameron, Ty Burrell as Phil, Julie Bowen as Claire, Sarah Hyland as Haley, Rico Rodriguez as Manny, Nolan Gould as Luke and Ariel Winter as Alex.
The series is produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television. Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd are executive producers. The pilot was directed by Jason Winer.
ALTERNATIVE SERIES
"SHARK TANK"
From Mark Burnett, executive producer of "Survivor" and "The Apprentice," and Sony Pictures Television comes "Shark Tank," an exciting new reality show that gives budding entrepreneurs the chance to make their dreams come true and become successful and possibly wealthy business people. But the entrepreneurs must first try to convince five tough, multi-millionaire tycoons to part with their own hard-earned cash and give them the funding they need to jumpstart their ideas.
In these trying economic times, it's difficult for an individual possessing a dream or even a working small business poised for growth to get a loan for a risky venture. Whether it be an imaginative enhancement for an existing product, a family recipe that has all the ingredients to become a profitable culinary treat, or the latest technological gadget that could take the world by storm, most of these dreams die an early death because no one dared take a financial chance on someone with an unproven and oftentimes outrageous proposal. Many of these people now see "Shark Tank" as their last chance at success. Some have been laboring on their ideas for years or even decades, have invested large amounts of money, and are being pressured to throw in the towel by friends and family. Others have simply never had access to the means to live out their dreams, until now.
Enter the Sharks of "Shark Tank" Barbara Corcoran (Manhattan real estate titan), Kevin Harrington (king of infomercials), Robert Herjavec (technology tycoon), Daymond John (fashion mogul) and Kevin O'Leary (venture capitalist) five multi-millionaires who lifted themselves up by their bootstraps to make their own entrepreneurial dreams come true and turned their ideas into empires.
Each week ambitious entrepreneurs from across the country will present their breakthrough business concepts, products, properties and services to the panel of ruthless investors. Their goal is to convince these merciless moguls to invest their own dollars in the concept. Convincing real-life millionaires to part with their own money is no easy task, because when the idea is poor, the Sharks will tear into the ill-prepared presenters and pass on the idea with a simple, "I'm out!" -- sending them running for the exit.
But these Sharks aren't just out for blood, they too have a goal: to own a piece of the next big idea. Entrepreneurs will be asked to give up a percentage of their companies' equity to the Sharks in order to get the investment they need. But when the Sharks hear a really top-notch idea, and more than one of them wants to sink their teeth into it, a war between them will erupt. Then the once-desperate entrepreneur can rejoice when the Sharks reveal their true interest in the product and bid up the price of the investment.
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- V will air in four arcs, with a beginning, middle and end.
- Inside the Box is on hold for now
- Happy Town, Deep End, Better Off Ted and Scrubs being held til midseason (as is Lost, of course)
- Scrubs has a 13-episode order, of which Zach Braff will appear in 6 (not necessarily the first 6, however)
- The Unusuals & Cupid are confirmed canceled
- Desperate Housewives will stick around as long as Marc Cherry wants it to
- ABC says they want to be patient and let Better Off Ted grow - they believe in the show and its quality
- According to Jim is finally, mercifully dead
- No confirmation on Lost premiere date, time slot
- No confirmation (shocking) on possible Heigl and Knight returns to Grey's - they're both signed on to do the season, but that doesn't mean they'll be back
- Surviving Suburbia isn't dead yet
- Seems Captain Cook's Extraordinary Atlas is dead: "very fun concept that doesn't quite coalesce"
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So when is V supposed to premiere and what day?
I'm surprised Ugly Betty was moved to Friday.. . must want it to die. . . I thought it was a perfect fit on Thursdays with Grey's and Private Practice. Flash Forward sounds it like it doesn't belong there on Thursdays. The Forgotten sound like Cold Case II
I'm surprised Ugly Betty was moved to Friday.. . must want it to die. . . I thought it was a perfect fit on Thursdays with Grey's and Private Practice. Flash Forward sounds it like it doesn't belong there on Thursdays. The Forgotten sound like Cold Case II
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lurkey wrote:So when is V supposed to premiere and what day?
I'm surprised Ugly Betty was moved to Friday.. . must want it to die. . . I thought it was a perfect fit on Thursdays with Grey's and Private Practice. Flash Forward sounds it like it doesn't belong there on Thursdays. The Forgotten sound like Cold Case II
V will be at midseason in a TBD timeslot, same with Lost. I actually could see them working well together. Possible timeslots for Lost at a glance would be: Tuesdays at 8 and 10, anytime on Wednesdays, or Thursdays at 8. We'll just have to see how the new shows do first.
Ugly Betty has just gotten too weak for Thursday, it was hurting the rest of the night. It will at last have a lead-in(although only a decent one) on Fridays. Expectations are lower on Fridays also. They are trying to make Flash Forward a breakout hit like Lost was(since this will be Lost's last season) and to solidify ABC's dominance on the night as CBS weakens.
I really REALLY like this schedule, it's much better than last year. The only thing I don't like is Shark Tank on Tuesdays and I wish Brothers and Sisters and Eastwick would swap, so Wednesday would have a solid returning show, but I feel like something new might have struggled after DH so maybe it's for the best.
Mondays will be solid, Tuesday is odd, but the crime drama at 10 might have a chance with CBS going with something new probably, Wednesday is risky but could go either way, they are high-profile comedies with big name stars, while Eastwick I'm not really sure about. Think it would fit better after DH. Thursday is amazing, I love Flash Forward going before the powerful Grey's/PP duo. Fridays should be decent with Supernanny/Ugly Betty, nothing spectacular but it's Friday, while Sunday will continue to do good but it is weakening. Brothers and Sisters really should have moved so DH could launch something new.
Some NBC news, Chuck will not be back til after the Olympics in February and will air Mondays at 8 yet again(why, NBC, why?)
http://www.tvweek.com/tvmojoe/2009/05/c ... ympics.php
Oh and Medium and Earl are both canceled on NBC(don't know if another network may pick either one up or not, FOX had been interested in Earl and CBS was interested in Medium)
and just as I'm typing, it's here, ugh, Leno is on WAY TOO MUCH. What was NBC thinking?
This looks like a CW schedule with a pathetic 10 hours of real programming.NBC ANNOUNCES 2009-2010 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE BOLSTERED BY MORE ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING THAN EVER BEFORE
Shared Time Period Strategy Around NBC's Broadcast of 2010 Winter Olympics Along with Jay Leno at 10 p.m. Enables Network to Broadcast Original Programming Year-Round
Network Renews Returning Series "Law & Order" and "Chuck"
NEW YORK CITY -- May 19, 2009 - NBC announced today its 2009-2010 schedule featuring more original programming than ever before and a shared time-period strategy around NBC's Olympics platform that, along with "The Jay Leno Show" (Mondays-Fridays 10-11 p.m. ET), allows the network to broadcast all-new content year-round.
In addition, NBC issued renewals to "Law & Order" and "Chuck" (see accompanying release) as part of its strong slate of new and returning shows announced recently at the network's highly successful Infront.
"NBC has picked up more scripted shows than last season even with "The Jay Leno Show" at 10 p.m.," said Ben Silverman, Co-Chairman, NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios. "We're incredibly excited about our new and returning series and have more comedy programming than anyone else, as well as two of the most buzzed about new shows, 'Community' and 'Parenthood.' We can't wait for the fall."
"We are extremely proud to introduce these strong new series to NBC's schedule next season in strategic timeslots that position them for success," said Angela Bromstad, President, Primetime Entertainment, NBC and Universal Media Studios. "They join some of the highest quality returning shows on television, which will serve as a strong foundation to the new schedule. I think viewers are going to be happy to see this lineup of great new shows that will truly fit the NBC legacy of quality, culturally defining shows."
NBC's shared time period strategy will kick off this fall on Mondays with the premiere of "Heroes" (8-9 p.m. ET) continuing with all originals before "Chuck" assumes the time period after the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, which will be a powerful launching platform with its broad, female appeal and strong ratings as the most-watched event of the year. Using "NBC Sunday Night Football's" potent promotional platform, the new high-octane drama "Trauma" will debut Mondays (9-10 p.m. ET) with the epic event series "Day One" taking over the time period following the Olympics.
NBC's successful "The Biggest Loser" series continues Tuesdays (8-10 p.m.) and will help launch the new Wednesday lineup this fall, with the new family drama "Parenthood" debuting (8-9 p.m. ET) and the new hospital drama "Mercy" assuming the time period post-Olympics. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" will air 9-10 p.m. ET following "Parenthood."
NBC's Thursday marquee comedy night will begin with the only live comedy between 8-10 p.m. on any network, "Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday" (8-8:30 p.m. ET), followed by "Parks and Recreation" (8:30-9 p.m. ET), "The Office" (9-9:30 p.m. ET) and the new comedy "Community" (9:30-10 p.m. ET). After "Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday" completes its multi-week run, "Community" will move to 8 p.m. and "30 Rock" will debut at 9:30 p.m., enabling NBC to feature more original comedy than ever before.
On Fridays in the fall, the enduring drama "Law & Order" will return for its record 20th season (tying "Gunsmoke" as the longest running drama series in primetime) and will lead off at 8-9 p.m. (ET) while "Southland" follows at 9-10 p.m. (ET), building a great crime block.
Saturdays will be a showcase for "Dateline NBC" (8-9 p.m. ET) and encore episodes of "Trauma" (9-10 p.m. ET) and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (10-11 p.m. ET).
"Football Night in America" (7-8:20 p.m. ET) and " NBC Sunday Night Football" (8:20-11 p.m. ET) - the number one show of the fall -- will return on Sundays in the fall with a fan-pleasing schedule of games to round out the fall season.
Utilizing the compatible demographics provided by the Olympics, NBC will launch the premieres of "The Marriage Ref" from executive producers Jerry Seinfeld and Ellen Rakieten ("Oprah") on Sundays (8-9 p.m. ET) and the third season premiere of "The Celebrity Apprentice" on Sundays with two-hour editions (9-11 p.m. ET). In addition, the new comedy "100 Questions" will debut on Tuesdays (9:30-10 p.m. ET) following a 90-minute edition of "The Biggest Loser" (8-9:30 p.m. ET).
And coming in the summer, NBC will telecast all original episodes of "The Jay Leno Show," "Friday Night Lights," "America's Got Talent," "Breakthrough with Tony Robbins," "Dateline NBC," with additional programs to be announced later.
To catch up on season finales, watch new "Heroes" and "The Office" web series, and more, please log onto NBC.com.
NBC FALL 2009 SCHEDULE
*New programs in UPPER CASE
MONDAY
8-9 p.m. "Heroes"
9-10 p.m. - "TRAUMA"
10-11 p.m. "THE JAY LENO SHOW"
TUESDAY
8-10 p.m. "The Biggest Loser" (two-hour edition)
10-11 p.m. "THE JAY LENO SHOW"
WEDNESDAY
8-9 p.m. "PARENTHOOD"
9-10 p.m. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
10-11 p.m. "THE JAY LENO SHOW"
THURSDAY
8- 8:30 p.m. "SNL WEEKEND UPDATE THURSDAY" (multi-episode run)
8:30-9 p.m. "Parks and Recreation"
9- 9:30 p.m. "The Office"
9:30-10 p.m. "COMMUNITY" (moves to Thursdays 8-8:30 p.m. after multi-episode run "30 Rock" returns)
10-11 p.m. "THE JAY LENO SHOW"
FRIDAY
8-9 p.m. "Law & Order"
9-10 p.m. "Southland"
10-11 p.m. "THE JAY LENO SHOW"
SATURDAY
8-9 p.m. "Dateline NBC"
9-10 p.m. "TRAUMA" (encore broadcast)
10-11 p.m. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (encore broadcast)
SUNDAY
7- 8:20 p.m. "Football Night in America"
8:20-11 p.m. "NBC Sunday Night Football"
NBC MID-SEASON 2010 SCHEDULE
(2010 WINTER OLYMPICS preempt regularly scheduled programming from February 12-28)
*New programs in UPPER CASE
MONDAY
8-9 p.m. "Chuck" (season premiere)
9-10 p.m. - "DAY ONE"
10-11 p.m. "THE JAY LENO SHOW"
TUESDAY
8-9:30 p.m. "The Biggest Loser" (90-minute edition) 9:30-10 p.m. "100 QUESTIONS"
10-11 p.m. "THE JAY LENO SHOW"
WEDNESDAY
8-9 p.m. "MERCY"
9-10 p.m. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
10-11 p.m. "THE JAY LENO SHOW"
THURSDAY
8- 8:30 p.m. "COMMUNITY"
8:30-9 p.m. "Parks and Recreation"
9- 9:30 p.m. "The Office"
9:30-10 p.m. "30 Rock"
10-11 p.m. "THE JAY LENO SHOW"
FRIDAY
8-9 p.m. "Law & Order"
9-10 p.m. "Southland"
10-11 p.m. "THE JAY LENO SHOW"
SATURDAY
8-9 p.m. "Dateline NBC"
9-10 p.m. "Southland" (encore broadcast)
10-11 p.m. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (encore broadcast)
SUNDAY
7-8 p.m. "Dateline NBC"
8-9 p.m. THE MARRIAGE REF
9-11 p.m. "The Celebrity Apprentice" (season premiere; two-hour edition)
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Brent wrote:lurkey wrote:So when is V supposed to premiere and what day?
I'm surprised Ugly Betty was moved to Friday.. . must want it to die. . . I thought it was a perfect fit on Thursdays with Grey's and Private Practice. Flash Forward sounds it like it doesn't belong there on Thursdays. The Forgotten sound like Cold Case II
V will be at midseason in a TBD timeslot, same with Lost. I actually could see them working well together.Possible timeslots for Lost at a glance would be: Tuesdays at 8 and 10, anytime on Wednesdays, or Thursdays at 8. We'll just have to see how the new shows do first.
*thwaps Brent* now we have deal with the Juliet is reptilian alien theories on Lost. .. .
j/k, but that was the first thought that popped in my head after reading it. . .
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It seems CBS will pick up Medium and put it on Fridays at 9 with Ghost Whisperer. Take that NBC. 
If that's true it will clean up with Betty and Southland battling for 2nd and Dollhouse DOA. Also, The Unit is officially dead. CBS is notifying the on the bubble shows if they are coming back today so there could be more news. The other big question is Old Christine, ABC is going to pick it up if CBS cancels it. Without a Trace is officially canceled, the #1 show on Tuesdays at 10pm and stronger than any show on NBC, while surprisingly Christine and Gary were both renewed(along with HIMYM and Rules of Engagement). At The CW which presents Thursday, Privileged and The Game are both dead.
Earl is in contention to be picked up by ABC and FOX both.
TV ratings: CBS finales bounce 'Bachelorette' Monday
Zap2It | May 19, 2009
ABC and CBS split the night's honors
Fast National ratings for Monday, May 18, 2009
The new season of "The Bachelorette" got off to a somewhat modest start Monday as more people tuned in to a set of season finales on CBS.
ABC led the night in households, scoring an 8.0 rating/13 share to edge CBS' 7.6/12, although the two networks finished in a virtual tie among total viewers (12.18 million for ABC, 12.16 million for CBS). FOX, 5.6/9, finished third. NBC took fourth with a 3.5/6, and The CW trailed at 1.7/3.
CBS grabbed the top spot among adults 18-49 with a 3.9 rating. ABC, 3.4, came in second, followed by FOX at 3.0. NBC averaged 1.5 and The CW 1.2.
The final performances on "Dancing with the Stars" scored an 11.9/20 for ABC at 8 p.m. Part one of the "24" season finale on FOX drew a 5.3/9, beating out "Rules of Engagement," 4.7/8, and "How I Met Your Mother," 5.4/9, on CBS. "Deal or No Deal" put NBC in fourth, ahead of the "Gossip Girl" finale, 1.6/3, on The CW.
CBS moved in front at 9 with the finales of "Two and a Half Men," 9.8/15, and "Rules of Engagement," 7.9/12. "The Bachelorette" (6.6/10) took second in households, but the conclusion of "24" on FOX, 6.0/9, had more total viewers. A second hour of "Deal or No Deal" drew a 3.4/5 for NBC. The CW's "One Tree Hill" finale improved slightly over its lead-in.
At 10, the season ender for "CSI: Miami" delivered an 8.9/15 for CBS. "The Bachelorette" fell to 5.5/9 in its second hour, but that was good enough to beat the "Medium" finale, 4.4/7, on NBC.
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If that's true it will clean up with Betty and Southland battling for 2nd and Dollhouse DOA. Also, The Unit is officially dead. CBS is notifying the on the bubble shows if they are coming back today so there could be more news. The other big question is Old Christine, ABC is going to pick it up if CBS cancels it. Without a Trace is officially canceled, the #1 show on Tuesdays at 10pm and stronger than any show on NBC, while surprisingly Christine and Gary were both renewed(along with HIMYM and Rules of Engagement). At The CW which presents Thursday, Privileged and The Game are both dead.Earl is in contention to be picked up by ABC and FOX both.
TV ratings: CBS finales bounce 'Bachelorette' Monday
Zap2It | May 19, 2009
ABC and CBS split the night's honors
Fast National ratings for Monday, May 18, 2009
The new season of "The Bachelorette" got off to a somewhat modest start Monday as more people tuned in to a set of season finales on CBS.
ABC led the night in households, scoring an 8.0 rating/13 share to edge CBS' 7.6/12, although the two networks finished in a virtual tie among total viewers (12.18 million for ABC, 12.16 million for CBS). FOX, 5.6/9, finished third. NBC took fourth with a 3.5/6, and The CW trailed at 1.7/3.
CBS grabbed the top spot among adults 18-49 with a 3.9 rating. ABC, 3.4, came in second, followed by FOX at 3.0. NBC averaged 1.5 and The CW 1.2.
The final performances on "Dancing with the Stars" scored an 11.9/20 for ABC at 8 p.m. Part one of the "24" season finale on FOX drew a 5.3/9, beating out "Rules of Engagement," 4.7/8, and "How I Met Your Mother," 5.4/9, on CBS. "Deal or No Deal" put NBC in fourth, ahead of the "Gossip Girl" finale, 1.6/3, on The CW.
CBS moved in front at 9 with the finales of "Two and a Half Men," 9.8/15, and "Rules of Engagement," 7.9/12. "The Bachelorette" (6.6/10) took second in households, but the conclusion of "24" on FOX, 6.0/9, had more total viewers. A second hour of "Deal or No Deal" drew a 3.4/5 for NBC. The CW's "One Tree Hill" finale improved slightly over its lead-in.
At 10, the season ender for "CSI: Miami" delivered an 8.9/15 for CBS. "The Bachelorette" fell to 5.5/9 in its second hour, but that was good enough to beat the "Medium" finale, 4.4/7, on NBC.
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Brent wrote:It seems CBS will pick up Medium and put it on Fridays at 9 with Ghost Whisperer. Take that NBC.
Earl is in contention to be picked up by ABC and FOX both.
I can see Ghost Whisperer, Medium and Numbers (that's coming back, right?) working well. . . I don't really watch Medium, so I probably will be watching/taping Dollhouse. . . the Leno show I don't see myself watching all to often. . . 10 pm is DVR catch-up time, if there isn't anything on.. .
Let me know when futoncritic has his grid up. . . I need to figure out the DVR taping schedule eventually and how much in iTunes gift cards I need to get for the fall season.
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lurkey wrote:Brent wrote:It seems CBS will pick up Medium and put it on Fridays at 9 with Ghost Whisperer. Take that NBC.
Earl is in contention to be picked up by ABC and FOX both.
I can see Ghost Whisperer, Medium and Numbers (that's coming back, right?) working well. . . I don't really watch Medium, so I probably will be watching/taping Dollhouse. . .
Yes, as far as I know it is, and I agree. I don't watch the shows either but Ghost Whisperer is the #1 show on Fridays and Medium will fit perfectly, and Numb3rs is strong also. 9pm has been the weakest slot for CBS for years.
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ABC pilot clips:
http://link.brightcove.com/services/pla ... 3735793001
Cougar Town, The Middle, and Hank all look hilarious. I hope ABC finally gets a good comedy block.
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Cougar Town, The Middle, and Hank all look hilarious. I hope ABC finally gets a good comedy block.
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Speculation flies over CBS schedule
'Mentalist,' 'NCIS' spinoff in flux
By CYNTHIA LITTLETON, MICHAEL SCHNEIDER
Will "The Mentalist" mastermind a move to Thursday? Where will "The Good Wife" wind up practicing?
These and other burning skedding questions will be answered first thing Wednesday morning when CBS unveils its 2009-10 primetime lineup. Until then, we'll try to channel some of "Mentalist" Patrick Jane's powers of deduction and take a stab at solving CBS' primetime puzzle.
The hot topic in net circles in the wake of ABC and NBC's sked announcements Tuesday was whether CBS would move this season's hot frosh "Mentalist" to the Thursday 10 p.m. slot behind "CSI."
Such a move would certainly bolster the Eye' Thursday fortunes. It's had no luck in the post-"CSI" berth since the heyday of "Without a Trace" several seasons back. On the other hand, CBS might want to keep "Mentalist" in its Tuesday 9 p.m. berth to use it as a launching pad for a new show.
But there's also speculation that Tuesday will become "NCIS" territory from 8-10 p.m. with the mothership and its still-untitled spinoff starring LL Cool J and Chris O'Donnell.
The thinking is that the Eye can bank on the star power and built-in awareness of the spinoff to slot it at 8 p.m., followed by the original, which can then seed a new drama at 10 p.m. That newbie will more than likely be either "Three Rivers," the organ transplant vehicle starring "Moonlight's" Alex O'Loughlin, or "Good Wife," starring Julianna Margulies as a determined defense attorney.
"Good Wife" is known to be the favorite of the Eye's newborn dramas this year so look for it to get a lot of love, as in an "NCIS" lead-in. CBS' other confirmed drama order, "Miami Trauma," is believed to be in reserve for midseason (and possibly some retooling). The same goes for the reality show greenlighted, "Undercover Boss."
Wednesday seems likely to stay with comedies in the opening hour. "Gary Unmarried," which squeaked by with a sophomore season renewal, may be rerouted from Wednesday 8:30 p.m. to Monday night for a sink-or-swim test to see whether the Jay Mohr starrer has legs with a stronger lead-in.
The returning "New Adventures of Old Christine" and newcomer "Accidentally on Purpose" seem to be a natural pair for the Wednesday 8-9 p.m. hour, as both are femme-centric. At the same time, Eye execs are high on the potential of the Jenna Elfman starrer and might want to give it more support with a Monday berth.
Friday seems to be the natural landing spot for "Medium," the reality-bending drama that the Eye is about to inherit from NBC. It certainly would be a tonal fit with the Eye's 8 p.m. anchor on the night, "Ghost Whisperer." And from the why-mess-with-success department, "Numbers" seems sure to return to the 10 p.m. slot it has anchored for five seasons.
The same sentiment goes for the return of "The Amazing Race" and "Cold Case" to their regular Sunday 8-10 p.m. slots. Eye execs are not known for shuffling shows just for the fun of it, though perhaps "Race" would take a break in the fall and "Undercover Boss" slips in to the slot.
After 37 years, not even an act of God could dislodge "60 Minutes" from the Sunday 7 p.m. berth. (Fun fact: "60 Minutes" aired Tuesdays at 10 p.m. in its first three seasons.)
So that leaves only the Sunday 10 p.m. vacancy, which seems destined to be a "Flashpoint" for the returning Canuck-produced drama to move into the slot formerly occupied by "The Unit."
http://www.variety.com/article/VR111800 ... id=14&cs=1
'Mentalist,' 'NCIS' spinoff in flux
By CYNTHIA LITTLETON, MICHAEL SCHNEIDER
Will "The Mentalist" mastermind a move to Thursday? Where will "The Good Wife" wind up practicing?
These and other burning skedding questions will be answered first thing Wednesday morning when CBS unveils its 2009-10 primetime lineup. Until then, we'll try to channel some of "Mentalist" Patrick Jane's powers of deduction and take a stab at solving CBS' primetime puzzle.
The hot topic in net circles in the wake of ABC and NBC's sked announcements Tuesday was whether CBS would move this season's hot frosh "Mentalist" to the Thursday 10 p.m. slot behind "CSI."
Such a move would certainly bolster the Eye' Thursday fortunes. It's had no luck in the post-"CSI" berth since the heyday of "Without a Trace" several seasons back. On the other hand, CBS might want to keep "Mentalist" in its Tuesday 9 p.m. berth to use it as a launching pad for a new show.
But there's also speculation that Tuesday will become "NCIS" territory from 8-10 p.m. with the mothership and its still-untitled spinoff starring LL Cool J and Chris O'Donnell.
The thinking is that the Eye can bank on the star power and built-in awareness of the spinoff to slot it at 8 p.m., followed by the original, which can then seed a new drama at 10 p.m. That newbie will more than likely be either "Three Rivers," the organ transplant vehicle starring "Moonlight's" Alex O'Loughlin, or "Good Wife," starring Julianna Margulies as a determined defense attorney.
"Good Wife" is known to be the favorite of the Eye's newborn dramas this year so look for it to get a lot of love, as in an "NCIS" lead-in. CBS' other confirmed drama order, "Miami Trauma," is believed to be in reserve for midseason (and possibly some retooling). The same goes for the reality show greenlighted, "Undercover Boss."
Wednesday seems likely to stay with comedies in the opening hour. "Gary Unmarried," which squeaked by with a sophomore season renewal, may be rerouted from Wednesday 8:30 p.m. to Monday night for a sink-or-swim test to see whether the Jay Mohr starrer has legs with a stronger lead-in.
The returning "New Adventures of Old Christine" and newcomer "Accidentally on Purpose" seem to be a natural pair for the Wednesday 8-9 p.m. hour, as both are femme-centric. At the same time, Eye execs are high on the potential of the Jenna Elfman starrer and might want to give it more support with a Monday berth.
Friday seems to be the natural landing spot for "Medium," the reality-bending drama that the Eye is about to inherit from NBC. It certainly would be a tonal fit with the Eye's 8 p.m. anchor on the night, "Ghost Whisperer." And from the why-mess-with-success department, "Numbers" seems sure to return to the 10 p.m. slot it has anchored for five seasons.
The same sentiment goes for the return of "The Amazing Race" and "Cold Case" to their regular Sunday 8-10 p.m. slots. Eye execs are not known for shuffling shows just for the fun of it, though perhaps "Race" would take a break in the fall and "Undercover Boss" slips in to the slot.
After 37 years, not even an act of God could dislodge "60 Minutes" from the Sunday 7 p.m. berth. (Fun fact: "60 Minutes" aired Tuesdays at 10 p.m. in its first three seasons.)
So that leaves only the Sunday 10 p.m. vacancy, which seems destined to be a "Flashpoint" for the returning Canuck-produced drama to move into the slot formerly occupied by "The Unit."
http://www.variety.com/article/VR111800 ... id=14&cs=1
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Saw the schedule for CBS . . . NBC is so screwed at 10:00 pm timeslot. . . I can't see myself bothering to watch Leno at 10:00pm
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WOW, CBS made huge shocking moves. They never do that. I really think 2 hours of NCIS on Tuesday is overkill and WOW The Mentalist on Thursday at 10!!!!!! Plus I didn't see BBT moving to 9:30 Mondays at all.
CBS ANNOUNCES 2009-2010 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE
America's #1 Network Adds Four New Series to Top-Rated Lineup
New Dramas Star Chris O'Donnell and LL COOL J, Julianna Margulies and Alex O'Loughlin New Comedy Stars Jenna Elfman
"The Mentalist" Moves to Thursday at 10:00 PM Pairing TV's #1 New Show With TV's #1 Drama ("CSI")
"The Big Bang Theory" Moves to Mondays at 9:30 PM Forming a Comedy Power Hour With "Two and a Half Men"
Ordered for Midseason:
New Dramas "Miami Trauma" and "The Bridge"
New Alternative Series "Arranged Marriage" and "Undercover Boss,"
Comedy "Rules of Engagement"
CBS, the only major broadcast network to grow its audience in all key ratings measures this season, announced today the addition of four new series to strengthen its already top rated primetime lineup for the Fall 2009-2010 season.
The new series include three dramas and one comedy. Chris O'Donnell and LL COOL J star in NCIS: LOS ANGELES, a spinoff from the hit drama NCIS; THE GOOD WIFE stars Emmy Award winner Julianna Margulies in a legal drama about a steadfast wife and mother who boldly returns to work as a lawyer when her husband is imprisoned for a high profile political scandal; THREE RIVERS, a medical drama that stars Alex O'Loughlin as the head of a renowned transplant surgery team, and ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE stars Golden Globe Award winner Jenna Elfman in an ensemble comedy about a successful, single journalist who accidentally gets pregnant by a much younger man.
The freshmen series will join 18 returning series on the current CBS schedule.
CBS will return the season's #1 drama/scripted program - CSI; #1 comedy - TWO AND A HALF MEN; #1 new series - THE MENTALIST and the #1 news magazine - 60 MINUTES, along with two franchise reality series - SURVIVOR and the six-time Emmy Award winner THE AMAZING RACE.
The other returning series include: THE BIG BANG THEORY, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, CSI: MIAMI, NCIS, THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE; GARY UNMARRIED, CRIMINAL MINDS, CSI: NY, GHOST WHISPERER, NUMB3RS, 48 HOURS MYSTERY and COLD CASE.
Ordered for midseason is a new fast-paced medical drama, MIAMI TRAUMA, from executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer; the new police drama THE BRIDGE; the returning comedy RULES OF ENGAGEMENT; and the new alternative series ARRANGED MARRIAGE and UNDERCOVER BOSS.
On the strength of its scripted series, and the success of its two reality franchises, CBS will win the 2008-2009 television season in viewers, its sixth victory in the past seven years, and in adults 25-54 (projected tie with Fox). CBS is the ONLY network to post ratings gains over the last season in all key measures: +12% in viewers, + 3% in adults 18-49, and +8% in adults 25-54.
This top-rated schedule will serve as the springboard to introduce four new series - all of which have established franchises as a lead-in.
The 2009-2010 schedule:
On Mondays at 8:00 PM, the critically acclaimed ensemble comedy HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER opens the night and serves as a strong lead-in for the new comedy ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE at 8:30 PM. From 9:00-10:00 PM, television's top comedy TWO AND A HALF MEN and the genius comedy THE BIG BANG THEORY form a power comedy hour. CSI: MIAMI, a perennial time period winner, completes the night at 10:00 PM.
On Tuesdays, NCIS kicks off the night at 8:00 PM, providing a seamless lead-in for its spin off NCIS: LOS ANGELES at 9:00 PM, followed by new legal drama THE GOOD WIFE at 10:00 PM.
Wednesday returns intact with the comedy block THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE and GARY UNMARRIED from 8:00-9:00 PM, as well as the crime drama tandem of CRIMINAL MINDS and CSI: NY from 9:00-11:00 PM.
On Thursdays at 8:00 PM, SURVIVOR returns to the time period it has won every year since 2004. And from 9:00-11:00 PM, CBS is pairing television's #1 drama, CSI, with television's #1 new series, THE MENTALIST.
On Friday, CBS plans to add the popular drama series MEDIUM at 9:00 PM, starring Emmy Award winner Patricia Arquette, to its top-rated Friday night lineup, forming a hauntingly compatible two-hour block with GHOST WHISPERER at 8:00 PM. NUMB3RS caps the night at 10:00 PM.
The Saturday night lineup remains intact, anchored by the night's highest-rated show, 48 HOURS MYSTERY.
As always, 60 MINUTES kicks off Sundays at 7:00 PM, followed by the six-time Emmy Award winning reality series THE AMAZING RACE at 8:00 PM, which leads into the new medical drama THREE RIVERS at 9:00 PM. The crime drama COLD CASE anchors at 10:00 PM.
The new DRAMAS:
NCIS: LOS ANGELES is a drama about the high stakes world of undercover surveillance at the Office of Special Projects (OSP), a division of NCIS that is charged with apprehending dangerous and elusive criminals that pose a threat to the nation's security. By assuming false identities and utilizing the most advanced technology, this team of highly trained agents goes deep undercover, putting their lives on the line in the field to bring down their targets. Special Agent "G" Callen (Chris O'Donnell) is a chameleon who transforms himself into whomever he needs to be to infiltrate the criminal underworld. His partner is Special Agent Sam Hanna (LL COOL J), a former U.S. Navy SEAL who has seen action in both Afghanistan and Iraq, and a surveillance expert who uses state of the art monitoring equipment to look out for those in the field and feed them crucial information. Both Callen and Hanna report to Special Agent Lara Macy (Louise Lombard), the OSP team leader responsible for directing the operations and making life-or-death decisions. Assisting the team is Special Agent Kensi Lo (Daniela Ruah), the exceptionally bright daughter of a slain Marine who lives for the adrenalin rush that comes with undercover work, and Operational Psychologist Nate Getz (Peter Cambor), adept at getting into anybody's head, profiling the target and monitoring agents' states of mind before, during and after missions. Armed with the latest in high tech gear and sent regularly into life-threatening situations, this tight-knit team relies on each other to do what is necessary to protect national interests. Shane Brennan ("NCIS") is the executive producer for CBS Television Studios.
THE GOOD WIFE is a drama starring Emmy Award winner Julianna Margulies as a wife and mother who must assume full responsibility for her family and re-enter the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail. Pushing aside the betrayal and crushing public humiliation caused by her husband Peter (Chris Noth), Alicia Florrick (Margulies) starts over by pursuing her original career as a defense attorney. As a junior associate at a prestigious Chicago law firm, she joins her longtime friend, former law school classmate and firm partner Will Gardner (Josh Charles), who is interested to see how Alicia will perform after 13 years out of the courtroom. Alicia is grateful the firm's top litigator, Diane Lockhart (Christine Baranski), offers to mentor her but discovers the offer has conditions and realizes she's going to need to succeed on her own merit. Alicia's main competition among the firm's 20-something new recruits is Cary (Matt Czuchry), a recent Harvard grad who is affable on the surface, but will use any means to ensure that he, not Alicia, secures the one full-time associate position that's available. Fortunately, Alicia finds an ally in Kalinda (Archie Panjabi), the firm's tough in-house investigator. Gaining confidence every day, Alicia transforms herself from embarrassed politician's scorned wife to resilient career woman, especially for the sake of providing a stable home for her children, 14-year-old Zach (Graham Phillips) and 13-year-old Grace (Makenzie Vega). For the first time in years, Alicia trades in her identity as the "good wife" and takes charge of her own destiny. Tony Scott, Ridley Scott, Robert King, Michelle King, Dee Johnson and David Zucker are the executive producers for CBS Television Studios.
THREE RIVERS is a medical drama that goes inside the emotionally complex lives of organ donors, the recipients and the surgeons at the preeminent transplant hospital in the country where every moment counts. However, dealing with donor families in their darkest hour and managing the fears and concerns of apprehensive recipients takes much more than just a sharp scalpel. Leading the elite team is Dr. Andy Yablonski (Alex O'Loughlin), the highly-skilled workaholic lead organ transplant surgeon, whose good-natured personality and sarcastic wit makes him popular with his patients and colleagues. His colleagues include Dr. Miranda Foster (Katherine Moennig), a surgical fellow with a rebellious streak and fiery temper who strives to live up to her deceased father's excellent surgical reputation; Dr. David Lee (Daniel Henney), a womanizing surgical resident who's broken as many hearts as he's replaced; Ryan Abbott (Christopher J. Hanke), the inexperienced new transplant coordinator who arranges the intricately choreographed process of quickly and carefully transporting organs from donor to patient; Dr. Sophia Jordan (Julia Ormond), the head of surgery and a dedicated medical professional; and Pam Acosta (Justina Machado), Andy's no-nonsense operating assistant and best friend. In this high stakes arena, in which every case is a race against the clock, these tenacious surgeons and medical professionals are the last hope for their patients. Carol Barbee, Curtis Hanson and Carol Fenelon are the executive producers for CBS Television Studios.
The new COMEDY:
ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE is a comedy starring Golden Globe Award winner Jenna Elfman as Billie, a single woman who finds herself "accidentally" pregnant after a one-night stand with a much younger guy, and decides to keep the baby... and the guy. A newspaper film critic, Billie is barely surviving a humiliating breakup with her charming boss, James (Grant Show), who's still trying to resume their relationship. Suddenly expecting a child with her "boy toy," Zack (Jon Foster), Billie and Zack make an arrangement: to live together platonically. Billie's party girl best friend Olivia (Ashley Jensen), and Abby (Lennon Parham), her conventional, younger married sister, eagerly look forward to the new addition and offer their own brands of advice and encouragement. But when Zack and his freeloading friends, including Davis (Nicolas Wright), start to turn her place into a frat house, Billie isn't sure if she's living with a boyfriend, a roommate, or if she just has another child to raise. Lloyd Braun, Gail Berman, Gene Stein and Claudia Lonow are the executive producers for CBS Television Studios. Pamela Fryman directed the pilot.
The new MIDSEASON DRAMAS:
THE BRIDGE is a drama about a tough and dedicated police officer who is voted to become the police union's dynamic leader. To serve the public as well as his 8,000 fellow officers, charismatic Frank Leo (Aaron Douglas) battles criminals on the street, corruption in the ranks and his own bosses. On the force is his able partner and confidante Tommy Dunn (Paul Popowich), who rides with Frank across the bridge that spans the divide between the rich and the poor in the area they patrol; Staff Sergeant Bernie Kantor (Frank Cassini), a voice of reason and moral sounding board; Jill (Inga Cadranel), a detective with a lot of attitude who is moving up the ranks; Billy (Theresa Joy), a young female cop who is determined to prove herself to the guys; and Ed Wycoff (Michael Murphy), the shrewd Chief of Police. Abby St. James (Ona Grauer) is a sharp prosecutor who begins working with the police union, and shares a mutual attraction with Frank. In his new position, Frank Leo takes on the politically-motivated department brass... and makes many powerful enemies in the process. Craig Bromell, Adam J. Shully, Laszlo Barna, Alan Di Fiore and Robert Wertheimer are executive producers for E1 Entertainment, 990 Multi Media Entertainment Company and Jonsworth Productions in association with CTV and CBS Television Studios.
MIAMI TRAUMA is about a team of expert surgeons who work at one of the premiere trauma facilities in the country, where only patients with life threatening injuries are treated. Dr. Matthew Proctor (Jeremy Northam) is new to the trauma team, after a tour of duty in a MASH unit during the Gulf war. Dr. Eva Zambrano (Lana Parrilla) is a workaholic surgeon who is more comfortable in her scrubs than she is out in the real world. Dr. Christopher Deleo, "Dr. C.," is a playboy who thrives on the high-stakes of trauma medicine and is, by his own description, a genius redneck. Dr. Serena Warren (Elisabeth Harnois) is fresh out of medical school, and head nurse Tuck Brody (Omar Gooding) keeps the doctors on track and the patients' families updated in this chaotic corner of the medical profession. Together, this team of doctors excels in the "golden hour," the 60 minutes after being critically injured, when a patient's life hangs in the balance. Jerry Bruckheimer, Jeffrey Lieber and Jonathan Littman are executive producers for Jerry Bruckheimer Television and Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television Distribution.
The new MIDSEASON ALTERNATIVE series:
ARRANGED MARRIAGE is a series that brings the tradition of arranged marriages, which is still practiced successfully by many cultures throughout the world, to the U.S., where it is virtually an inconceivable option for most single Americans. Three adults who are anxious to get married, but who have been unsuccessful in their own search for a mate, choose a life-altering path. They rely on their closest family and friends, those who love and know them best, to choose someone for them to marry based on shared goals, values, experiences and the commitment to make it work. The series intimately documents these three arranged marriages, starting with the first meetings of the families and the wedding day; and then follows the couple through the day-to-day joys, challenges, and emotional tumult that results from their arranged union. Emmy Award nominees Jane Lipsitz and Dan Cutforth are executive producers for Magical Elves Inc.
UNDERCOVER BOSS is a new reality series that follows high level corporate executives as they slip anonymously into the lowest level jobs within their companies. Once undercover, they'll get their hands dirty with the rank and file, find out what their employees REALLY think of them and discover how smoothly their companies are REALLY run. In the process, these senior executives learn about themselves, the perception of their company and the spirit of their work force. Stephen Lambert is the executive producer for Studio Lambert, Ltd.
Following is the 2009-2010 CBS Television Network primetime schedule:
CBS TELEVISON NETWORK
2009-2010 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE
(N=New, NT=New Time, all times ET/PT)
MONDAY
8:00-8:30 PM HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (NT)
8:30-9:00 PM ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE (N)
9:00-9:30 PM TWO AND A HALF MEN
9:30-10:00 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY (NT)
10:00-11:00 PM CSI: MIAMI
TUESDAY
8:00-9:00 PM NCIS
9:00-10:00 PM NCIS: LOS ANGELES (N)
10:00-11:00 PM THE GOOD WIFE (N)
WEDNESDAY
8:00-8:30 PM THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE
8:30-9:00 PM GARY UNMARRIED
9:00-10:00 PM CRIMINAL MINDS
10:00-11:00 PM CSI: NY
THURSDAY
8:00-9:00 PM SURVIVOR
9:00-10:00 PM CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION
10:00-11:00 PM THE MENTALIST (NT)
FRIDAY
8:00-9:00 PM GHOST WHISPERER
9:00-10:00 PM MEDIUM
10:00-11:00 PM NUMB3RS
SATURDAY
8:00-9:00 PM CRIMETIME SATURDAY
9:00-10:00 PM CRIMETIME SATURDAY
10:00-11:00 PM 48 HOURS MYSTERY
SUNDAY
7:00-8:00 PM 60 MINUTES
8:00-9:00 PM THE AMAZING RACE
9:00-10:00 PM THREE RIVERS (N)
10:00-11:00 PM COLD CASE (NT)
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I really think 2 hours of NCIS on Tuesday is overkill and WOW The Mentalist on Thursday at 10!!!!!! Plus I didn't see BBT moving to 9:30 Mondays at all.CBS ANNOUNCES 2009-2010 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE
America's #1 Network Adds Four New Series to Top-Rated Lineup
New Dramas Star Chris O'Donnell and LL COOL J, Julianna Margulies and Alex O'Loughlin New Comedy Stars Jenna Elfman
"The Mentalist" Moves to Thursday at 10:00 PM Pairing TV's #1 New Show With TV's #1 Drama ("CSI")
"The Big Bang Theory" Moves to Mondays at 9:30 PM Forming a Comedy Power Hour With "Two and a Half Men"
Ordered for Midseason:
New Dramas "Miami Trauma" and "The Bridge"
New Alternative Series "Arranged Marriage" and "Undercover Boss,"
Comedy "Rules of Engagement"
CBS, the only major broadcast network to grow its audience in all key ratings measures this season, announced today the addition of four new series to strengthen its already top rated primetime lineup for the Fall 2009-2010 season.
The new series include three dramas and one comedy. Chris O'Donnell and LL COOL J star in NCIS: LOS ANGELES, a spinoff from the hit drama NCIS; THE GOOD WIFE stars Emmy Award winner Julianna Margulies in a legal drama about a steadfast wife and mother who boldly returns to work as a lawyer when her husband is imprisoned for a high profile political scandal; THREE RIVERS, a medical drama that stars Alex O'Loughlin as the head of a renowned transplant surgery team, and ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE stars Golden Globe Award winner Jenna Elfman in an ensemble comedy about a successful, single journalist who accidentally gets pregnant by a much younger man.
The freshmen series will join 18 returning series on the current CBS schedule.
CBS will return the season's #1 drama/scripted program - CSI; #1 comedy - TWO AND A HALF MEN; #1 new series - THE MENTALIST and the #1 news magazine - 60 MINUTES, along with two franchise reality series - SURVIVOR and the six-time Emmy Award winner THE AMAZING RACE.
The other returning series include: THE BIG BANG THEORY, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, CSI: MIAMI, NCIS, THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE; GARY UNMARRIED, CRIMINAL MINDS, CSI: NY, GHOST WHISPERER, NUMB3RS, 48 HOURS MYSTERY and COLD CASE.
Ordered for midseason is a new fast-paced medical drama, MIAMI TRAUMA, from executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer; the new police drama THE BRIDGE; the returning comedy RULES OF ENGAGEMENT; and the new alternative series ARRANGED MARRIAGE and UNDERCOVER BOSS.
On the strength of its scripted series, and the success of its two reality franchises, CBS will win the 2008-2009 television season in viewers, its sixth victory in the past seven years, and in adults 25-54 (projected tie with Fox). CBS is the ONLY network to post ratings gains over the last season in all key measures: +12% in viewers, + 3% in adults 18-49, and +8% in adults 25-54.
This top-rated schedule will serve as the springboard to introduce four new series - all of which have established franchises as a lead-in.
The 2009-2010 schedule:
On Mondays at 8:00 PM, the critically acclaimed ensemble comedy HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER opens the night and serves as a strong lead-in for the new comedy ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE at 8:30 PM. From 9:00-10:00 PM, television's top comedy TWO AND A HALF MEN and the genius comedy THE BIG BANG THEORY form a power comedy hour. CSI: MIAMI, a perennial time period winner, completes the night at 10:00 PM.
On Tuesdays, NCIS kicks off the night at 8:00 PM, providing a seamless lead-in for its spin off NCIS: LOS ANGELES at 9:00 PM, followed by new legal drama THE GOOD WIFE at 10:00 PM.
Wednesday returns intact with the comedy block THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE and GARY UNMARRIED from 8:00-9:00 PM, as well as the crime drama tandem of CRIMINAL MINDS and CSI: NY from 9:00-11:00 PM.
On Thursdays at 8:00 PM, SURVIVOR returns to the time period it has won every year since 2004. And from 9:00-11:00 PM, CBS is pairing television's #1 drama, CSI, with television's #1 new series, THE MENTALIST.
On Friday, CBS plans to add the popular drama series MEDIUM at 9:00 PM, starring Emmy Award winner Patricia Arquette, to its top-rated Friday night lineup, forming a hauntingly compatible two-hour block with GHOST WHISPERER at 8:00 PM. NUMB3RS caps the night at 10:00 PM.
The Saturday night lineup remains intact, anchored by the night's highest-rated show, 48 HOURS MYSTERY.
As always, 60 MINUTES kicks off Sundays at 7:00 PM, followed by the six-time Emmy Award winning reality series THE AMAZING RACE at 8:00 PM, which leads into the new medical drama THREE RIVERS at 9:00 PM. The crime drama COLD CASE anchors at 10:00 PM.
The new DRAMAS:
NCIS: LOS ANGELES is a drama about the high stakes world of undercover surveillance at the Office of Special Projects (OSP), a division of NCIS that is charged with apprehending dangerous and elusive criminals that pose a threat to the nation's security. By assuming false identities and utilizing the most advanced technology, this team of highly trained agents goes deep undercover, putting their lives on the line in the field to bring down their targets. Special Agent "G" Callen (Chris O'Donnell) is a chameleon who transforms himself into whomever he needs to be to infiltrate the criminal underworld. His partner is Special Agent Sam Hanna (LL COOL J), a former U.S. Navy SEAL who has seen action in both Afghanistan and Iraq, and a surveillance expert who uses state of the art monitoring equipment to look out for those in the field and feed them crucial information. Both Callen and Hanna report to Special Agent Lara Macy (Louise Lombard), the OSP team leader responsible for directing the operations and making life-or-death decisions. Assisting the team is Special Agent Kensi Lo (Daniela Ruah), the exceptionally bright daughter of a slain Marine who lives for the adrenalin rush that comes with undercover work, and Operational Psychologist Nate Getz (Peter Cambor), adept at getting into anybody's head, profiling the target and monitoring agents' states of mind before, during and after missions. Armed with the latest in high tech gear and sent regularly into life-threatening situations, this tight-knit team relies on each other to do what is necessary to protect national interests. Shane Brennan ("NCIS") is the executive producer for CBS Television Studios.
THE GOOD WIFE is a drama starring Emmy Award winner Julianna Margulies as a wife and mother who must assume full responsibility for her family and re-enter the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail. Pushing aside the betrayal and crushing public humiliation caused by her husband Peter (Chris Noth), Alicia Florrick (Margulies) starts over by pursuing her original career as a defense attorney. As a junior associate at a prestigious Chicago law firm, she joins her longtime friend, former law school classmate and firm partner Will Gardner (Josh Charles), who is interested to see how Alicia will perform after 13 years out of the courtroom. Alicia is grateful the firm's top litigator, Diane Lockhart (Christine Baranski), offers to mentor her but discovers the offer has conditions and realizes she's going to need to succeed on her own merit. Alicia's main competition among the firm's 20-something new recruits is Cary (Matt Czuchry), a recent Harvard grad who is affable on the surface, but will use any means to ensure that he, not Alicia, secures the one full-time associate position that's available. Fortunately, Alicia finds an ally in Kalinda (Archie Panjabi), the firm's tough in-house investigator. Gaining confidence every day, Alicia transforms herself from embarrassed politician's scorned wife to resilient career woman, especially for the sake of providing a stable home for her children, 14-year-old Zach (Graham Phillips) and 13-year-old Grace (Makenzie Vega). For the first time in years, Alicia trades in her identity as the "good wife" and takes charge of her own destiny. Tony Scott, Ridley Scott, Robert King, Michelle King, Dee Johnson and David Zucker are the executive producers for CBS Television Studios.
THREE RIVERS is a medical drama that goes inside the emotionally complex lives of organ donors, the recipients and the surgeons at the preeminent transplant hospital in the country where every moment counts. However, dealing with donor families in their darkest hour and managing the fears and concerns of apprehensive recipients takes much more than just a sharp scalpel. Leading the elite team is Dr. Andy Yablonski (Alex O'Loughlin), the highly-skilled workaholic lead organ transplant surgeon, whose good-natured personality and sarcastic wit makes him popular with his patients and colleagues. His colleagues include Dr. Miranda Foster (Katherine Moennig), a surgical fellow with a rebellious streak and fiery temper who strives to live up to her deceased father's excellent surgical reputation; Dr. David Lee (Daniel Henney), a womanizing surgical resident who's broken as many hearts as he's replaced; Ryan Abbott (Christopher J. Hanke), the inexperienced new transplant coordinator who arranges the intricately choreographed process of quickly and carefully transporting organs from donor to patient; Dr. Sophia Jordan (Julia Ormond), the head of surgery and a dedicated medical professional; and Pam Acosta (Justina Machado), Andy's no-nonsense operating assistant and best friend. In this high stakes arena, in which every case is a race against the clock, these tenacious surgeons and medical professionals are the last hope for their patients. Carol Barbee, Curtis Hanson and Carol Fenelon are the executive producers for CBS Television Studios.
The new COMEDY:
ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE is a comedy starring Golden Globe Award winner Jenna Elfman as Billie, a single woman who finds herself "accidentally" pregnant after a one-night stand with a much younger guy, and decides to keep the baby... and the guy. A newspaper film critic, Billie is barely surviving a humiliating breakup with her charming boss, James (Grant Show), who's still trying to resume their relationship. Suddenly expecting a child with her "boy toy," Zack (Jon Foster), Billie and Zack make an arrangement: to live together platonically. Billie's party girl best friend Olivia (Ashley Jensen), and Abby (Lennon Parham), her conventional, younger married sister, eagerly look forward to the new addition and offer their own brands of advice and encouragement. But when Zack and his freeloading friends, including Davis (Nicolas Wright), start to turn her place into a frat house, Billie isn't sure if she's living with a boyfriend, a roommate, or if she just has another child to raise. Lloyd Braun, Gail Berman, Gene Stein and Claudia Lonow are the executive producers for CBS Television Studios. Pamela Fryman directed the pilot.
The new MIDSEASON DRAMAS:
THE BRIDGE is a drama about a tough and dedicated police officer who is voted to become the police union's dynamic leader. To serve the public as well as his 8,000 fellow officers, charismatic Frank Leo (Aaron Douglas) battles criminals on the street, corruption in the ranks and his own bosses. On the force is his able partner and confidante Tommy Dunn (Paul Popowich), who rides with Frank across the bridge that spans the divide between the rich and the poor in the area they patrol; Staff Sergeant Bernie Kantor (Frank Cassini), a voice of reason and moral sounding board; Jill (Inga Cadranel), a detective with a lot of attitude who is moving up the ranks; Billy (Theresa Joy), a young female cop who is determined to prove herself to the guys; and Ed Wycoff (Michael Murphy), the shrewd Chief of Police. Abby St. James (Ona Grauer) is a sharp prosecutor who begins working with the police union, and shares a mutual attraction with Frank. In his new position, Frank Leo takes on the politically-motivated department brass... and makes many powerful enemies in the process. Craig Bromell, Adam J. Shully, Laszlo Barna, Alan Di Fiore and Robert Wertheimer are executive producers for E1 Entertainment, 990 Multi Media Entertainment Company and Jonsworth Productions in association with CTV and CBS Television Studios.
MIAMI TRAUMA is about a team of expert surgeons who work at one of the premiere trauma facilities in the country, where only patients with life threatening injuries are treated. Dr. Matthew Proctor (Jeremy Northam) is new to the trauma team, after a tour of duty in a MASH unit during the Gulf war. Dr. Eva Zambrano (Lana Parrilla) is a workaholic surgeon who is more comfortable in her scrubs than she is out in the real world. Dr. Christopher Deleo, "Dr. C.," is a playboy who thrives on the high-stakes of trauma medicine and is, by his own description, a genius redneck. Dr. Serena Warren (Elisabeth Harnois) is fresh out of medical school, and head nurse Tuck Brody (Omar Gooding) keeps the doctors on track and the patients' families updated in this chaotic corner of the medical profession. Together, this team of doctors excels in the "golden hour," the 60 minutes after being critically injured, when a patient's life hangs in the balance. Jerry Bruckheimer, Jeffrey Lieber and Jonathan Littman are executive producers for Jerry Bruckheimer Television and Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television Distribution.
The new MIDSEASON ALTERNATIVE series:
ARRANGED MARRIAGE is a series that brings the tradition of arranged marriages, which is still practiced successfully by many cultures throughout the world, to the U.S., where it is virtually an inconceivable option for most single Americans. Three adults who are anxious to get married, but who have been unsuccessful in their own search for a mate, choose a life-altering path. They rely on their closest family and friends, those who love and know them best, to choose someone for them to marry based on shared goals, values, experiences and the commitment to make it work. The series intimately documents these three arranged marriages, starting with the first meetings of the families and the wedding day; and then follows the couple through the day-to-day joys, challenges, and emotional tumult that results from their arranged union. Emmy Award nominees Jane Lipsitz and Dan Cutforth are executive producers for Magical Elves Inc.
UNDERCOVER BOSS is a new reality series that follows high level corporate executives as they slip anonymously into the lowest level jobs within their companies. Once undercover, they'll get their hands dirty with the rank and file, find out what their employees REALLY think of them and discover how smoothly their companies are REALLY run. In the process, these senior executives learn about themselves, the perception of their company and the spirit of their work force. Stephen Lambert is the executive producer for Studio Lambert, Ltd.
Following is the 2009-2010 CBS Television Network primetime schedule:
CBS TELEVISON NETWORK
2009-2010 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE
(N=New, NT=New Time, all times ET/PT)
MONDAY
8:00-8:30 PM HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (NT)
8:30-9:00 PM ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE (N)
9:00-9:30 PM TWO AND A HALF MEN
9:30-10:00 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY (NT)
10:00-11:00 PM CSI: MIAMI
TUESDAY
8:00-9:00 PM NCIS
9:00-10:00 PM NCIS: LOS ANGELES (N)
10:00-11:00 PM THE GOOD WIFE (N)
WEDNESDAY
8:00-8:30 PM THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE
8:30-9:00 PM GARY UNMARRIED
9:00-10:00 PM CRIMINAL MINDS
10:00-11:00 PM CSI: NY
THURSDAY
8:00-9:00 PM SURVIVOR
9:00-10:00 PM CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION
10:00-11:00 PM THE MENTALIST (NT)
FRIDAY
8:00-9:00 PM GHOST WHISPERER
9:00-10:00 PM MEDIUM
10:00-11:00 PM NUMB3RS
SATURDAY
8:00-9:00 PM CRIMETIME SATURDAY
9:00-10:00 PM CRIMETIME SATURDAY
10:00-11:00 PM 48 HOURS MYSTERY
SUNDAY
7:00-8:00 PM 60 MINUTES
8:00-9:00 PM THE AMAZING RACE
9:00-10:00 PM THREE RIVERS (N)
10:00-11:00 PM COLD CASE (NT)
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Glee bombed and down went FOX Fall with it.
NBC is a freaking joke, they wanted Oprah before the dumb idea of Leno and talked to Letterman also. They shouldn't even be a broadcast network.
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TV ratings: 'Dancing' downs 'Glee' premiere Tuesday
Zap2It | May 20, 2009
FOX, 'American Idol' lead a highly competitive night
Fast National ratings for Tuesday, May 19, 2009
FOX led Tuesday night's ratings once again, but the opening-night returns for new series "Glee" didn't quite live up to the show's advance hype.
ABC led the night among households with a 10.1 rating/16 share, but FOX, 9.7/15, brought in more total viewers -- 16.91 million to 15.99 million for ABC. CBS finished a strong third at 9.3/15. NBC, 3.0/5, was well off the pace in fourth, and The CW trailed with a 1.3/2.
FOX easily won the adults 18-49 demographic with a 6.3 rating. ABC came in second at 4.0. CBS, 3.2, took third, followed by NBC, 1.5, and The CW, 0.9.
The Adam Lambert- Kris Allen showdown on "American Idol" scored a 13.2/21 for FOX at 8 o'clock. The season finale of "NCIS," 10.1/17, put CBS in second. ABC snagged third with a repeat of Monday's "Dancing With the Stars" performances, 5.4/8. "Most Outrageous Moments" came in fourth for NBC, beating out the 1.2/2 for "Reaper" on The CW.
The "Dancing With the Stars" finale, 11.7/18, moved ABC into the lead at 9 p.m. "The Mentalist" concluded its season with a 10.5/16 on CBS. "Glee" Lost a little more than half of its "Idol" lead-in and finished with a 6.2/9 for FOX (it also dropped from its first half-hour to its second). A " Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" rerun kept NBC in fourth, while the season finale of "90210" on The CW drew a 1.5/2.
"Dancing With the Stars" increased to 13.5/22 at 10, and while that was the night's best household rating, the show didn't quite beat "Idol" in total viewers -- "Idol" had 23.07 million at 8, and "Dancing" had 21.6 million at 10. "Without a Trace" finished its season with a 7.4/12 for CBS, and a second "Special Victims Unit" drew a 4.6/7 for NBC.
http://www.zap2it.com/tv/ratings/zap-tv ... 7991.story
NBC is a freaking joke, they wanted Oprah before the dumb idea of Leno and talked to Letterman also. They shouldn't even be a broadcast network.
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TV ratings: 'Dancing' downs 'Glee' premiere Tuesday
Zap2It | May 20, 2009
FOX, 'American Idol' lead a highly competitive night
Fast National ratings for Tuesday, May 19, 2009
FOX led Tuesday night's ratings once again, but the opening-night returns for new series "Glee" didn't quite live up to the show's advance hype.
ABC led the night among households with a 10.1 rating/16 share, but FOX, 9.7/15, brought in more total viewers -- 16.91 million to 15.99 million for ABC. CBS finished a strong third at 9.3/15. NBC, 3.0/5, was well off the pace in fourth, and The CW trailed with a 1.3/2.
FOX easily won the adults 18-49 demographic with a 6.3 rating. ABC came in second at 4.0. CBS, 3.2, took third, followed by NBC, 1.5, and The CW, 0.9.
The Adam Lambert- Kris Allen showdown on "American Idol" scored a 13.2/21 for FOX at 8 o'clock. The season finale of "NCIS," 10.1/17, put CBS in second. ABC snagged third with a repeat of Monday's "Dancing With the Stars" performances, 5.4/8. "Most Outrageous Moments" came in fourth for NBC, beating out the 1.2/2 for "Reaper" on The CW.
The "Dancing With the Stars" finale, 11.7/18, moved ABC into the lead at 9 p.m. "The Mentalist" concluded its season with a 10.5/16 on CBS. "Glee" Lost a little more than half of its "Idol" lead-in and finished with a 6.2/9 for FOX (it also dropped from its first half-hour to its second). A " Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" rerun kept NBC in fourth, while the season finale of "90210" on The CW drew a 1.5/2.
"Dancing With the Stars" increased to 13.5/22 at 10, and while that was the night's best household rating, the show didn't quite beat "Idol" in total viewers -- "Idol" had 23.07 million at 8, and "Dancing" had 21.6 million at 10. "Without a Trace" finished its season with a 7.4/12 for CBS, and a second "Special Victims Unit" drew a 4.6/7 for NBC.
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My Name is Earl - cancelled. Fans twittering NBC, as I type. Sigh.....I used to really like the show but this past year or so the plots are so predictable and the content really gross. Almost too gross for TV. When you have to close your eyes while watching or almost gag, that's not good.....LOL Besides, my favorite character was Darnell.......so long Earl. That Karma, it's a biotch sometimes!
Sorry, couldn't resist. This is one show I won't be writing NBC to renew. I think Earl had its day.
Sorry, couldn't resist. This is one show I won't be writing NBC to renew. I think Earl had its day.
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Rumored CW schedule(the official release is tomorrow, so take this with a grain of salt, but it matches with all the info I've seen)
MONDAY
8PM Gossip Girl
9PM One Tree Hill
TUESDAY
8PM 90210
9PM MELROSE PLACE
WEDNESDAY
8PM America's Next Top Model
9PM THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE
THURSDAY
8PM VAMPIRE DIARIES
9PM Supernatural
FRIDAY
8PM Smallville
9PM America's Next Top Model Encore <<<What a freaking waste this is
Boring boring schedule. Sunday is going back to the affiliates and they STILL have a repeat.
I don't see much hope for the Melrose Place remake with the awful 90210 as a lead-in
MONDAY
8PM Gossip Girl
9PM One Tree Hill
TUESDAY
8PM 90210
9PM MELROSE PLACE
WEDNESDAY
8PM America's Next Top Model
9PM THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE
THURSDAY
8PM VAMPIRE DIARIES
9PM Supernatural
FRIDAY
8PM Smallville
9PM America's Next Top Model Encore <<<What a freaking waste this is
Boring boring schedule. Sunday is going back to the affiliates and they STILL have a repeat.
I don't see much hope for the Melrose Place remake with the awful 90210 as a lead-in
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I've always said they need to put the New Adventures of Old Christine on Monday nights again, then they'd have a solid 4 sitcom block. The placement of these 4 shows wouldn't matter so much, just have 4 solid shows to air. But they always have one that airs half a season or they introduce a brand new show to the mix. And so it goes.....
Two and a Half Men is still funny but it does seem like more mature content than ever before, so it's good it's moving to the 9:30 position.
I just don't care for a brand new show being sandwiched in between Mother and Big Bang.
Big Bang Theory has continued to soar above the rest though, it just finished it's second season and is only going to get better as time goes on. If you haven't watched this hilarious show yet, you need to. My favorite BBT episode continues to be the xmas one from this year, when Penny gave Sheldon a gift. THE funniest scene from any current sitcom, in the past few years - IMHO.
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/big_bang_t ... =true&cc=2
Two and a Half Men is still funny but it does seem like more mature content than ever before, so it's good it's moving to the 9:30 position.
I just don't care for a brand new show being sandwiched in between Mother and Big Bang.
Big Bang Theory has continued to soar above the rest though, it just finished it's second season and is only going to get better as time goes on. If you haven't watched this hilarious show yet, you need to. My favorite BBT episode continues to be the xmas one from this year, when Penny gave Sheldon a gift. THE funniest scene from any current sitcom, in the past few years - IMHO.
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Brent wrote:Rumored CW schedule(the official release is tomorrow, so take this with a grain of salt, but it matches with all the info I've seen)
MONDAY
8PM Gossip Girl
9PM One Tree Hill
TUESDAY
8PM 90210
9PM MELROSE PLACE
WEDNESDAY
8PM America's Next Top Model
9PM THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE
THURSDAY
8PM VAMPIRE DIARIES
9PM Supernatural
FRIDAY
8PM Smallville
9PM America's Next Top Model Encore <<<What a freaking waste this is
Boring boring schedule. Sunday is going back to the affiliates and they STILL have a repeat.
I don't see much hope for the Melrose Place remake with the awful 90210 as a lead-in
This is the official schedule...
The new show descriptions:
TUESDAY
9:00-10:00 P.M. "MELROSE PLACE" (New Series)
In an elegant Spanish-style apartment building in the trendy Melrose neighborhood of Los Angeles, a diverse group of 20-somethings have formed a close-knit surrogate family. Sydney Andrews (Laura Leighton, the original "Melrose Place") is the landlady, still beautiful at 40, and a central figure in the lives of all her tenants, especially handsome and rebellious David Breck (Shaun Sipos, "Shark"). Sydney started an affair with David despite her turbulent history with his estranged father, Dr. Michael Mancini (Thomas Calabro, the original "Melrose Place"). Both father and son learned through experience that Sydney was not above using blackmail to control people. Another tenant, high-powered publicist Ella Simms (Katie Cassidy, "Supernatural"), once considered Sydney her mentor, but their friendship was destroyed by betrayal, and Sydney threatened to evict Ella and ruin her career. Sydney also played a pivotal role in the career of Auggie Kirkpatrick (Colin Egglesfield, "All My Children"). After they met at an AA meeting, she became Auggie's sponsor and encouraged his dream to become a chef. Now a successful sous chef at the trendy restaurant Coal, Auggie has been avoiding Sydney since she began drinking again. The other tenants include Lauren Yung (Stephanie Jacobsen, "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles"), a medical student in desperate need of money to pay her student loans, and Jonah Miller (Michael Rady, "Swingtown"), an aspiring filmmaker who has just proposed to his live-in girlfriend Riley Richmond (Jessica Lucas, "Cloverfield"), a first-grade teacher. The newest tenant, 18-year-old Violet Foster (Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, "7th Heaven"), has just arrived in LA with her own secret connection to Sydney. When a bloody body is found floating in the courtyard pool, David is the leading suspect. However, as the police are soon to discover, almost everyone living at Melrose Place had a reason to want the deceased out of the way. An updated version of the popular 1990s series, MELROSE PLACE is from CBS Television Studios with executive producers Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer ("Smallville"). Oscar-winner Davis Guggenheim ("An Inconvenient Truth") is the director and executive producer of the pilot.
WEDNESDAY
9:00-10:00 P.M. "THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE" (New Series)
The life of a high-fashion model appears glamorous and sexy, but as every new model quickly learns, behind the beautiful faade is a world of insecurity and cutthroat competition. Two teenage models who are about to discover this world for themselves are Raina Collins (Sara Paxton, "Last House on the Left"), a stunning beauty with a secret past, and Chris Andrews (Benjamin Hollingsworth, "The Line"), a strikingly handsome Iowa farm boy. When Raina makes an unforgettable impression at a show introducing the new line from designer Zac Posen (appearing in a cameo role), she steals the spotlight from her friend Sonja (Mischa Barton, "The O.C."). Sonja has been out of the country for mysterious reasons and is now desperate to reclaim her standing as the reigning supermodel. While Raina and Sonja live at the top of the fashion food chain, Chris is starting at the bottom, having just been discovered by agent Simon Lockridge (newcomer Dusan Dukic) of the Covet Modeling Agency, which is owned by former supermodel Claudia Foster (Elle Macpherson, "Friends"). At his first photo shoot, Chris' inexperience almost derails his career until Raina comes to his rescue, showing him how to relax and work the camera. That afternoon, Raina brings Chris to the "models' residence" where she lives along with other young hopefuls, including Marissa Delfina (Ashley Madekwe, "Secret Diary of a Call Girl"), Egan (Jordan Woolley, "As The World Turns"), Issac (Corbin Bleu, "High School Musical 2") and the current alpha-male-model known as Kai (Nico Tortorella, "Twelve"). At an exclusive industry party that night, Chris is again impressed by Raina's generosity when she steps aside to make sure Sonja lands a job that will resurrect her career. However, after an ugly scene with Simon, Chris is left to question whether he can survive in this world of dangerous excess and fleeting fame. THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE is from Katalyst Films in association with CBS Television Studios and Warner Bros. Television with executive producers Ashton Kutcher & Jason Goldberg ("True Beauty," "Punk'd"), Karey Burke ("True Beauty"), Mike Kelley ("Swingtown," "Jericho") and Carol Barbee ("Swingtown," "Jericho"). Christian Duguay ("Coco Chanel") directed the pilot.
THURSDAY
8:00-9:00 P.M. "THE VAMPIRE DIARIES" (New Series)
Four months after the tragic car accident that killed their parents, 17-year-old Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev, "DeGrassi: The Next Generation") and her 15-year-old brother, Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen, "Everwood") are still trying to cope with their grief and move on with their lives. Elena has always been the star student; beautiful, popular and involved with school and friends, but now she finds herself struggling to hide her sadness from the world. As the school year begins, Elena and her friends are fascinated by a handsome and mysterious new student, Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley, "Army Wives"). Stefan and Elena are immediately drawn to one another, and Elena has no way of knowing that Stefan is a centuries-old vampire, struggling to live peacefully among humans, while his brother Damon (Ian Somerhalder, "Lost") is the embodiment of vampire violence and brutality. Now these two vampire brothers - one good, one evil - are at war for Elena's soul and for the souls of her friends, family and all the residents of the small town of Mystic Falls, Virginia. Based on the series of books by L. J. Smith, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES is from Alloy Entertainment and Bonanza Productions Inc in association with Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios with executive producers Kevin Williamson ("Dawson's Creek," "I Know What You Did Last Summer"), Julie Plec ("Kyle XY," "Wasteland"), Leslie Morgenstein ("Gossip Girl," "Privileged") and Bob Levy ("Gossip Girl," "Privileged"). Marcos Siega ("Dexter") directed the pilot.
MIDSEASON
"PARENTAL DISCRETION ADVISED" (New Series)
After spending all of her 15 years bouncing from one foster family to another in Portland, Oregon, Lux (Britt Robertson, "Swingtown") has decided it's time to take control of her life and become an emancipated minor. Her journey through the legal maze leads Lux to her biological father, 30-something Nate "Baze" Bazile (Kristoffer Polaha, "Mad Men"), who owns a bar, lives like an aging frat-boy with two slacker roommates, and is astonished to learn that he has a teenage daughter. Lux is equally astonished when Baze reveals that her mother is Cate Cassidy (Shiri Appleby, "E.R."), a star on the local "Morning Madness" radio show, along with her on-air partner and real-life boyfriend, Ryan Thomas (Kerr Smith, "Eli Stone"). Lux has been listening to Cate's voice on the radio as long as she can remember, so she feels an instant connection with the mom she's never met. Baze takes Lux to meet Cate, who is shocked and saddened to learn that Lux has grown up in foster care, but thrilled to finally meet her beautiful daughter. When a judge decides that Lux isn't ready for emancipation and unexpectedly grants temporary joint custody to Baze and Cate, they agree to try to get past the awkwardness and make a belated attempt to give Lux the family she deserves. PARENTAL DISCRETION ADVISED is produced by Mojo Films in association with CBS Television Studios and Warner Bros. Television with executive producers Liz Tigelaar ("Brothers and Sisters," "What About Brian") and Gary Fleder ("October Road"). Gary Fleder directed the pilot.
http://thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20090521cw01
and with that, all the network schedules for fall are set, here's the grid:
http://thefutoncritic.com/guide.aspx?id=fall_2009
Idol down 15% from last year but still massive.
TV ratings: 'American Idol' finale dominates Wednesday
Zap2It | May 21, 2009
FOX crowned a winner and itself for the night in ratings and demo
Fast National ratings for Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Was there any doubt that FOX and the "American Idol" two-hour finale extravaganza would decimate its rivals in the ratings war Wednesday? It only a question of by how much.
FOX averaged a 15.6 ratings/26 share for the night, far ahead of second-place CBS, 7.0/12. NBC took third with a 3.7/6, while ABC hobbled after with a 2.2/4. The CW trailed with a 0.9/1.
The adult 18-49 crown also went to FOX, which drew a whopping 9.5 in the demographic. CBS finished second with a 2.5, followed by NBC, 1.3, ABC, 1.2, and The CW, 0.4.
At 8 p.m., the first hour of "Idol" led with a 13.8/24. CBS' "Old Christine" and "Gary Unmarried" averaged a 3.7/7, just ahead of NBC's "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," 3.4/6. ABC opted to air the second "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie and earned a 2.2/4 for the hour. The CW also went the movie route: the first hour of "Take the Lead" scored a 0.9/2.
For its big finish and the crowning of Kris Allen over Adam Lambert, "Idol" raked in a 17.3/27 in the 9 o'clock hour. CBS' "Criminal Minds" earned a 7.8/12, while a repeat of NBC's "Law & Order: SVU" got a 3.0/5. ABC's continued adventures in piracy earned it a 2.0/3, while The CW trailed.
CBS took the lead at 10 with yet another "Criminal Minds," 9.4/16. NBC's "Law & Order" got a 4.7/8, and ABC finished up its high-seas night with a 2.2/4.
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Miss Mary
What am I watching tonight?
NOTHING!
And it feels great.....LOL
I've had way too much TV to watch recently, but all of our regular shows are over now. The only remaining new show we took on is the Discovery show, the Alaska Experiment. It should wrap up soon.
I'm looking forward to watching zero TV for a while. Maybe even a movie or two - now there's something new and different. LOL
Go ahead and say it - addicted to TV a bit? he he
NOTHING!
And it feels great.....LOL
I've had way too much TV to watch recently, but all of our regular shows are over now. The only remaining new show we took on is the Discovery show, the Alaska Experiment. It should wrap up soon.
I'm looking forward to watching zero TV for a while. Maybe even a movie or two - now there's something new and different. LOL
Go ahead and say it - addicted to TV a bit? he he
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Broadcast ends rough season; top nets down 16%
And broadcasters thought last season -- the one with the writers strike -- was tough.
At the close of the 2008-09 season, which officially ended Wednesday night, the sum of average broadcast network ratings changes put the Big Four down a collective 16% in the demo (or 4% per network).
Fox won the season metric, averaging 9.8 million viewers and a 3.6 rating among adults 18-49 among “most current” Nielsen Media Research figures that include DVR use. CBS won among total viewers (averaging 11.8 million, 3.1).
For Fox, this marks the network’s fifth consecutive victory. Yet Fox also dropped the most in the demo compared with last season among the Big Four, -13% among total viewers and -16% in the demo, mainly due to not having the Super Bowl this year and the softening ratings of the most popular show on television, “American Idol.”
CBS placed second in the adult demo -- the only network to gain a larger audience this season, up 11% in viewers and 3% in the demo. CBS’ gains were aided by “The Mentalist” on Tuesday nights, which was up 33% in the demo this season.
ABC placed third (8.9 million, 2.9), falling 3% in both metrics due to some overall ratings slippage of its popular scripted dramas.
NBC was fourth (7.8 million, 2.8), going -3% in viewers and flat with last year. NBC had the Super Bowl this year, however, and without factoring sports coverage the network is -8% in prime. The network was hardest hit on Wednesdays (-26%) and Fridays (-29%), though it showed gains on Tuesdays (9%).
The CW (2 million, 0.9) whose ranking wasn’t factored among the “major networks” comparisons above, had the harshest percentage drop: -22% in viewers and -18% in the demo. Among the network’s target demographic of women 18-34, however, the CW was unchanged (1.4 rating). The network’s standings improve further by taking Sundays off the board (up 13% in its demo), where the network fell 25% this season after outsourcing its programming.'
And broadcasters thought last season -- the one with the writers strike -- was tough.
At the close of the 2008-09 season, which officially ended Wednesday night, the sum of average broadcast network ratings changes put the Big Four down a collective 16% in the demo (or 4% per network).
Fox won the season metric, averaging 9.8 million viewers and a 3.6 rating among adults 18-49 among “most current” Nielsen Media Research figures that include DVR use. CBS won among total viewers (averaging 11.8 million, 3.1).
For Fox, this marks the network’s fifth consecutive victory. Yet Fox also dropped the most in the demo compared with last season among the Big Four, -13% among total viewers and -16% in the demo, mainly due to not having the Super Bowl this year and the softening ratings of the most popular show on television, “American Idol.”
CBS placed second in the adult demo -- the only network to gain a larger audience this season, up 11% in viewers and 3% in the demo. CBS’ gains were aided by “The Mentalist” on Tuesday nights, which was up 33% in the demo this season.
ABC placed third (8.9 million, 2.9), falling 3% in both metrics due to some overall ratings slippage of its popular scripted dramas.
NBC was fourth (7.8 million, 2.8), going -3% in viewers and flat with last year. NBC had the Super Bowl this year, however, and without factoring sports coverage the network is -8% in prime. The network was hardest hit on Wednesdays (-26%) and Fridays (-29%), though it showed gains on Tuesdays (9%).
The CW (2 million, 0.9) whose ranking wasn’t factored among the “major networks” comparisons above, had the harshest percentage drop: -22% in viewers and -18% in the demo. Among the network’s target demographic of women 18-34, however, the CW was unchanged (1.4 rating). The network’s standings improve further by taking Sundays off the board (up 13% in its demo), where the network fell 25% this season after outsourcing its programming.'
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