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NBC unveiled part of its plan for the 2009-2010 season just a few hours ahead of its infront presentation to advertisers in New York. The Peacock ordered six new series including dramas Trauma, Parenthood, Mercy, and Day One (described as an "event series") and comedies 100 Questions and Community . NBC also officially announced that it had renewed dramas Heroes and Southland and comedy Parks and Recreation , as well as ordering six new installments of Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday . As expected, there was no mention of on the bubble series like Chuck, Law & Order , and My Name is Earl , although the network was quick to acknowledge that additional renewals and pickups will be announced May 19th, when NBC announces its full 2009-2010 schedule. (Also missing: Medium , which some news outlets had reported as already being renewed.) It's a rather full offering (with the potential for further orders), considering that NBC has lost its 10 pm hour during t

After days of speculation and very little news about how their actual schedule would shake out, FOX has finally announced their new primetime lineup for the 2008-09 season, just a few hours ahead of unveiling the sked to advertisers. While I was hoping there would be an eleventh hour reprieve for a fall slot for Joss Whedon's highly anticipated new drama Dollhouse , such was not to be; the series will launch on Monday nights in January, but we will be getting a full season of J.J. Abram's drama Fringe beginning in the fall. (That's got to count for something, no?) Let's take a look at how the schedule breaks down night by night. FOX PRIMETIME SCHEDULE FOR 08-09: MONDAY 8 pm: Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles (Midseason: Dollhouse ) 9 pm: Prison Break (Midseason: 24 ) TUESDAY 8 pm: House (Midseason: American Idol ) 9 pm: Fringe WEDNESDAY 8 pm: Bones (Midseason: House ) 9 pm: 'Til Death (Midseason: American Idol Results) 9:30 pm: Do Not Disturb (formerly kn

Following days of speculation (and a whole slew of series orders and renewals), CBS has finally announced its schedule, which it will unveil to advertisers later today. One notable omission is freshman drama Moonlight , which CBS determined yesterday afternoon would not be returning for a second season; it joins fellow canceled series Shark in the bin, though it's been suggested that Media Rights Capital could resurrect the vampire drama for its Sunday night programming block on the CW. As expected, the Eye has launched a second night of comedy programming on Wednesdays, anchored by eleventh hour (heh) returnee Old Christine , which was picked up yesterday with a full 22-episode order for the 2008-09 season; it will kick off the night with new comedy Project Gary (formerly known as untitled Ed Yeager comedy starring Jay Mohr). Let's take a look at how the schedule breaks down night by night. CBS PRIMETIME SCHEDULE FOR 08-09: MONDAY 8 pm: Big Bang Theory 8:30 pm: How I Met You

With little fanfare, netlet the CW unveiled its schedule yesterday to advertisers and press in New York. (An LA-based presentation is set for Thursday.) The reason behind the lack of trumpets was that the CW only had three drama pilots in contention for a fall berth and most of its programs would be returning for the 2008-o9 season anyway. It was hardly a surprise or shock to anyone that the CW picked up its two rich teen dramas, 90210 , the Beverly Hills 90210 spin-off (originally written by Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas) and Surviving the Filthy Rich (formerly known as How to Teach Filthy Rich Girls ), which like its predecessor Gossip Girl is based on a series of young adult novels from Alloy. So how does the schedule look for the second year of the CW, scheduled to kick off a little earlier than expected, on September 1st? Let's take a look. CW PRIMETIME SCHEDULE FOR 08-09 MONDAY 8 pm: Gossip Girl 9 pm: One Tree Hill TUESDAY 8 pm: 90210 9 pm: Surviving the Filthy Rich WE

In advance of its network upfront later today (I'll let you know how it is sans Ugly Betty cast-led musical numbers this year), ABC has announced its fall schedule.... with sadly lacked any real surprises in this lackluster upfront season. The fall schedule looks astonishing like last fall's sked, but we all knew that out of the Big Four, ABC would likely have the most stability going into the new season, with many of its series already earmarked for renewals and very few new projects to choose from. (ABC's current crop of pilots won't be shot until Phase Two this summer, so look for decisions about additional midseason entries later this year.) ABC PRIMETIME SCHEDULE: 08-09 MONDAYS 8 pm: Dancing with the Stars (Midseason: Untitled Tyra Banks/Ashton Kutcher Reality Series) 9:30 pm: Samantha Who? 10 pm: Boston Legal (Midseason: The Bachelor ) TUESDAYS 8 pm: Opportunity Knocks 9 pm: Dancing with the Stars Results Show (Midseason: Scrubs and The Goode Family ) 10 pm: E

While FOX isn't due to unveil their fall schedule until tomorrow, the network got a head start this weekend by announcing several series orders, a series renewal, and a surprising cancellation. FOX is slated to announce their fall slate on Tuesday but word got out about a few expected orders, including J.J. Abrams-executive produced drama Fringe --starring Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, John Noble, and Mark Valley--which had received a series commitment from the net last fall. (You can read my original review of the pilot script here .) Project, from Warner Bros. Television, creators Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci ( Transformers ) and director Alex Graves ( Journeyman ) is viewed by many as the network's best hope at recapturing the sci-fi audience it once commanded back in the day with The X-Files ; the drama revolves around a female FBI agent paired with an estranged father and son team of rogue scientists who investigate cases involving unexplained phenomena. Joss Whedon's &

Sadly, this is it. The end of Upfronts week. Traditionally FOX has the last announcements of the season and they've made a pledge to keep their presentations this year to a shorter-than-short one-hour, a welcome respite from this week's low points which included a song-and-dance from the cast of Ugly Betty , a gruesomely dull (and yet unintentionally hilarious) interactive Bingo Night preview, and Les Moonves using the word "dude." Will FOX do something zany like shift their popular Sunday night animation block to the middle of the week? Or push Bones to Friday? Let's find out. "This is the most stable and most vibrant schedule ever presented by FOX one that is sure to help us secure our fourth consecutive season as the No. 1 network in key demos," said FOX Entertainment President Peter Liguori. "We'll have a balanced schedule across the week, and we expect a significantly stronger fourth quarter. And in early 2008, 24 and American Idol , alo

Ah, the CW. I can't tell you how angry I am with this whole Veronica Mars cancellation deal . Seriously, I know you're trying to give the fans a (false) sense of a reprieve while Rob Thomas goes off and writes a script while you wait out the clock on the actor's contracts (June 15th and ticking!), but I wish you'd have the guts to just be honest. There. I've made my peace. Now onto what you really want to know: just what will the CW look like in its second year on the air? (Answer: Rather similiar to what it did last year, just without any series with critical traction.) Rather than wait those few minutes until CW's official upfront presentation, here's a look at their official schedule now. CW Primetime Schedule for the 2007-08 Season: MONDAY 8-8:30 pm: Everybody Hates Chris 8:30-9 pm: Aliens in America 9-9:30 pm: Girlfriends 9:30-10 pm: The Game TUESDAY 8-9 pm: Beauty and the Geek 9-10 pm: Reaper WEDNESDAY 8-9 pm: America's Next Top Model 9-10 pm: Gos

NBC and ABC have already announced their primetime lineups for next season to the advertisers, but the week is still young as CBS gets its shot today at wowing Madison Avenue with its new programs. "We approached our development this year with a specific goal in mind--to be daring and different," said CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler. "The Fall and mid-season series we have selected offer creativity and variety with great potential to excite and surprise television audiences everywhere." Rather than wait those few hours until CBS's official upfront presentation, here's a look at their official schedule now. CBS Primetime Schedule for the 2007-08 Season: MONDAY 8-8:30 pm: How I Met Your Mother 8:30-9 pm: The Big Bang Theory 9-9:30 pm: Two and a Half Men 9:30-10 pm: Rules of Engagement 10-11 pm: CSI: Miami TUESDAY 8-9 pm: NCIS 9-10 pm: The Unit 10-11 pm: Cane WEDNESDAY 8-9 pm: Kid Nation 9-10 pm: Criminal Minds 10-11 pm: CSI: NY THURSDAY 8-9 pm: Surviv

With the Peacock already announcing its fall schedule this week, next up is ABC, which readies to make its lineup announcements in a few hours' time. With renewals already issued for many of its series and eleven series orders (including late-in-the-game Miss/Guided ) already out there, don't expect too many surprises from ABC. "We're heading into the new season with a strong lineup of returning shows that we've developed and nurtured over the past few years," said ABC Entertainment President Stephen McPherson in a statement. "That solid foundation will help us launch an exciting development slate as we continue our forward momentum this fall. We're dedicated to working hard week after week to deliver the best stories and most memorable characters on TV." But rather than wait those few hours until ABC's official upfront presentation, here's a look at their official schedule. ABC Primetime Schedule for the 2007-08 Season: MONDAY 8-9:30 pm

Network Upfronts start today with the Peacock getting the first go-around at the fall schedule announcements. There's still a few hours to go until NBC makes its announcement, but that wily Kevin Reilly has already officially publicized what the fall schedule will look like. "Last year we promised a return to the NBC legacy of quality, and in terms of awards, buzz and critical acclaim, that's just what we delivered," said NBC Entertainment President Kevin Reilly in a statement. "We've got the class and next season we're ready to add some mass, with new shows that build on the creative accomplishments of last season and are as broad as they are good. Combine the energy of these new programs with the bulked-up strength of our existing NBC hits and you've got a lineup that's poised to take us to the next level." Without further ado, a sneak peek at NBC's fall schedule: NBC Primetime Schedule for the 2007-08 Season: MONDAY 8-9 pm: Deal or No