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Fox 2012-13 TV schedule makes room for new shows

by TV Show Warehouse on May 15, 2012

NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) – Fox is adding the new comedies “Ben and Kate” and “The Mindy Project” to its Tuesday lineup to create two hours of comedy, plus bumping “Glee” from Tuesday to Thursday and moving Kiefer Sutherland’s “Touch” to Friday to create a sci-fi block with “Fringe.” Fox also announced in its 2012-13 schedule released Monday that the new drama “Mob Doctor” will air on Monday nights in the fall, after “Bones.” The new Kevin Bacon serial killer drama “The Following” will air on Mondays in midseason. …

Four failed TV gambles, and their lessons for next season

by TV Show Warehouse on May 15, 2012

NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) – If next season turns out to be a tame or even timid one on network television, you can thank the season that’s winding down. This week, networks are debuting their plans for next season at their upfront presentations to advertisers – and their decisions about what new shows to air are rooted in hard looks at the big gambles of their 2011-12 lineups. From Fox’s multimillion-dollar dino-drama “Terra Nova” to NBC’s sexy ’60s set piece “The Playboy Club,” networks took some very big risks this season – and few of them panned out. …

Fox officially announced its 2012-2013 schedule today, and the big deal here is comedy. The network is aggressively trying to join the live-action comedy-block party, and has ordered three new laughers this season. But the two dramas might actually be the saving grace of Fox’s new shows. We have video evidence below. THE DRAMAS The Mob Doctor Fox’s pitch: The compelling new drama The Mob Doctor will debut this fall.

Fox will follow up its strong 2011-2012 season with a 2012-2013 schedule aimed at getting even stronger. The network is particularly skilled at diversifying, and with a new comedy block planned for Tuesdays, it’s serving up weekly helpings of all five television food groups: animation, drama, comedy, reality, and sci-fi. Psst! There’s an easier-to-read schedule at the bottom of the page. MONDAY With good old Dr.

CBS has finally jumped into the scheduling fray! Set to hold its official Upfront presentation on Wednesday, the network stayed relatively quiet last week as NBC, Fox, ABC, and The CW got busy canceling and renewing existing shows and ordering tons of new ones. Before Saturday’s announcement that Two and a Half Men will return for Season 10 —not exactly the shocker of the year—we hadn’t heard so much as a peep. But the network broke its silence on Sunday with a flurry of pickups.

"Nashville," "Red Widow" other shows picked up by ABC

by TV Show Warehouse on May 14, 2012

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – “American Horror Story” star Connie Britton has a brand-new gig. Britton’s pilot “Nashville” has been picked up to series, along with the comedy “Red Van Man” and the drama “Red Widow.” The one-hour drama “Nashville” is a family soap set against the backdrop of the Nasville music scene. It follows one star at her peak and another star on the rise. Britton portrays Rayna. Hayden Panettiere and Powers Boothe also star

Sarah Chalke, Brad Garrett comedy picked up by ABC

by TV Show Warehouse on May 14, 2012

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – “Scrubs” alumnus Sarah Chalke and “Everybody Loves Raymond” veteran Brad Garrett are coming to ABC. The network has picked up the single-camera comedy “How to Live With Your Parents for the Rest of Your Life,” starring Chalke and Garrett. The network is also going forward with the one-hour dramas “666 Park Avenue” and “Last Resort.

ABC went a little crazy on Friday with pickups, ordering nine new series covering a really wide range of topics—including country singers, aliens, submarines, haunted apartments, and divorced moms. That’s pretty much all the possible types of shows possible, if I’m not mistaken! Let’s get to know them a little better. Nashville What it is: A musical drama set against the backdrop of country music. Connie Britton ( Friday Night Lights , American Horror Story ) stars as an…

Kevin Bacon drama and ‘Mob Doctor’ to be Fox series

by TV Show Warehouse on May 12, 2012

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – After picking up a trio of comedy pilots to series on Wednesday, Fox started filling its drama schedule by ordering a serial killer show starring Kevin Bacon and a mob medical project to series. But it cancelled J.J. Abrams’ surreal drama “Alcatraz” and the “Bones” spinoff “The Finder” after their first seasons.

ABC renews "Modern Family" and other shows

by TV Show Warehouse on May 12, 2012

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – ABC has renewed seven series, including comedies “Modern Family” and “The Middle,” as well as its popular dramas “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Castle.” The network also renewed its freshman offerings “Once Upon a Time,” “Suburgatory” and “Revenge.” “Modern Family” has been a ratings and critical smash for the network, while the fairy tale-based “Once Upon a Time” has regularly won its Sunday at 8 p.m. time slot. …