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theTVaddict Scoops NBC’s Fall Schedule

In an effort to help you plan your TiVo scheduling early, theTVaddict thought he’d pass along this little bit of scoop that just found its way into his mailbox. Below is the fall schedule NBC is expected to announce this afternoon. New shows are in BOLD. MONDAY 8-9 pm Deal or No Deal 9-10 pm [...]

13 Posted in 2007 May UpFronts

theTVaddict’s Off to New York

theTVaddict is thrilled to announce that in six hours he’s off to NEW YORK to spend four days stalking hobnobbing with television’s elite at the 2007 Network UpFronts. The action starts this afternoon at Radio City Music Hall where NBC head honcho Kevin Reilly will unveil the peacock’s fall schedule. A schedule that’s rumored to [...]

1 Posted in 2007 May UpFronts

NBC’s Shocking LAW & ORDER Move!

Fans worried that they might not get their fill of LAW & ORDER come next fall can rest easy, although they might find themselves looking elsewhere for first-run episodes of CRIMINAL INTENT. In an unexpected move, NBC renewed all three of Dick Wolf’s crime dramas, but will shift original episodes of CRIMINAL INTENT to its [...]

1 Posted in 2007 May UpFronts, NBC

FOX Gives Old Favorites New Shows

This fall, if you’re looking for a FRASIER fix or your weekly dose of EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND, FOX just may be the network for you. As the network prepares for next week’s upfronts, various sources confirmed that BACK TO YOU – a Broadcast News-like peek behind the scenes of a local TV newscast starring Kelsey [...]

0 Posted in 2007 May UpFronts, Fox

NBC To Renew SCRUBS, Apply LIPSTICK

Despite rampant speculation that SCRUBS was deader than the proverbial doornail, various outlets are reporting that the series has been renewed and will return this fall. As if that weren’t enough to make us happy, among the shows which will join the lineup come September (or October or whenever the heck the network decides to [...]

1 Posted in 2007 May UpFronts, NBC

ABC’s Fall Schedule: CAVEMEN and CARPOOLERS and BIG SHOTS… Oh My!

Commercial television takes on a whole new meaning this fall now that ABC is set to turn the modern cave dwellers who shot to fame in a series of Geiko commercials into the stars of their own sitcom. Hoping that what’s funny in 30-second spots will be uproarious in half-hour installments (and we have our [...]

4 Posted in 2007 May UpFronts, ABC

UpFront Rumour: SCRUBS To Be Renewed

The TV Gods are certainly smiling down on us today. First a second season for FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, then even more episodes of THE OFFICE and now, if we’re to believe TVGuide’s Michael Ausiello, a final season, albeit a shortened eighteen episode order for SCRUBS. Throw in the cancellation of TWO AND A HALF MEN, [...]

6 Posted in 2007 May UpFronts, Scrubs

The Office Expands, Hollywood’s Officially Run Out of Ideas

This afternoon, E!Online is reporting that NBC has reached an agreement with THE OFFICE to produce 24 episodes of the hit workplace laugher next season, including four hour-long specials. An expanded OFFICE signifies one thing: the networks have yet again failed in their attempt to produce quality new shows for next season (specifically comedies). Why [...]

10 Posted in 2007 May UpFronts, NBC, The Office

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Gets a Second Season!

Gimme’ a ‘D’… Gimme’ an ‘I’… Gimme’ a ‘L’…. Why the cheer you ask? Well if we’re to believe Kristin over at E!Online, the Dillon Panthers, and fans of FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS have plenty to cheer about. Kristin is reporting that NBC has given FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS a full twenty-two episode second season order. To [...]

13 Posted in 2007 May UpFronts, Friday Night Lights

2007 May UpFront Rumour Roundup

Next week in New York, the ‘big five’ (NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX and the CW) will announce their Fall ’07 television lineups to advertisers. From May 14 -18, network presidents will pull out all the stops (including a song-and-dance number by UGLY BETTY’s Marc, Amanda and Justin) to impress Madison Ave. with a slate of [...]

4 Posted in 2007 May UpFronts