Here's a link to Michael Ausiello's interview with Scrubs creator/producer Bill Lawrence (who quite possibly became my favorite behind-the-scenes person with this interview). This dude lays it straight out there. If you have any qualms about the move to ABC for a final season, read this.
And NBC: if what Lawrence said you did to this show is even half-true, you suck ass.
http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Ausiello-Scoop-Lawrence/800039701
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Monday, May 12, 2008
SCRUBS news
It's (almost) official: Scrubs is moving to ABC for its 8th-- and final-- season.
Bravo to ABC for letting the show end on its own terms (and not with rushed storylines forced by a strike).
Bravo to ABC for letting the show end on its own terms (and not with rushed storylines forced by a strike).
Prelim Upfront News
Not much went on today at the Upfronts, which I believe was NBC's day (if you recall, they gave their "in front" last month), but here are some renewals and cancellations (as reported by TV Guide's Michael Ausiello:
Renewed:
Eli Stone (Hell yes!)
The Unit (possibly on Fridays at 8 pm CST-- scaring all the Moonlight fans on the planet)
'Til Death
How I Met Your Mother has very good odds of renewal
Could go either way:
New Adventures of Old Christine (seriously, CBS? idiots... At least ABC will likely pick it up).
Cancelled:
Back to You
October Road (shoulda happened last year)
Women's Murder Club
Renewed:
Eli Stone (Hell yes!)
The Unit (possibly on Fridays at 8 pm CST-- scaring all the Moonlight fans on the planet)
'Til Death
How I Met Your Mother has very good odds of renewal
Could go either way:
New Adventures of Old Christine (seriously, CBS? idiots... At least ABC will likely pick it up).
Cancelled:
Back to You
October Road (shoulda happened last year)
Women's Murder Club
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Premieres and Notables; May 12-18, 2008
Lots of goings this week; let's jump in.
Monday, 5/12
American Gladiators; NBC. 7 pm CST. 2nd season premiere.
Who'da thunk it?
Season Finales:
Medium (NBC, 9 pm)
Samantha Who? (ABC, 8:32)
The Bachelor: London Calling (ABC, 9:02)
And Britney Spears reprises her role as receptionist Abby, as she and Barney team up to annoy Ted on How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 7:30).
Tuesday, 5/13
Season Finales:
Beauty and the Geek (CW, 7 pm)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC, 9 pm)
Women's Murder Club (ABC, 9:02)
Wednesday, 5/14
Season Finales:
America's Next Top Model (CW, 7 pm)
'Til Death (FOX, 7 pm)-- J.B. Smoove's hilarious Kenny is back.
Back to You (FOX, 7:30)-- this would be the series finale
Thursday, 5/15
Season Finales:
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader (FOX, 7 pm)-- for the record: yes, I am
My Name is Earl (NBC, 7 pm)-- hour-long ep
Smallville (CW, 7 pm)-- Lex, Lana, and maybe even Chloe's last ep as series regulars.
CSI (CBS, 8 pm)-- Gary Dourdan's last ep
Don't Forget the Lyrics! (FOX, 8 pm)
Supernatural (CW, 8 pm)
The Office (NBC, 8 pm)-- hour-long ep
ER (NBC, 9 pm)
Without a Trace (CBS, 9 pm)
Friday, 5/16
Mobile Home Disaster; CMT. 8 pm. Series Premiere.
Mobile Homes get the Extreme Home Makeover treatment. [I don't make these up, people.]
Season Finales:
Ghost Whisperer (CBS, 7 pm)
America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC, 7 pm)-- That show is still airing new eps?
Moonlight (CBS, 8 pm)
Numb3rs (CBS, 9 pm)
Saturday, 5/17
Season Finales:
Mad TV (FOX, 10 pm)-- guest-starring Dave Navarro
Saturday Night Live (NBC, 10:30)-- Starring Steve Carell
Talkshow With Spike Feresten (FOX, 11 pm)
Sunday, 5/18
Metalocalypse; adult swim. 11 pm. 2nd season premiere
Dethklok travels to Wisconsin for Pickles' brother's wedding.
Season Finales:
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC, 6 pm)
Everybody Hates Chris (CW, 7 pm)
The Simpsons (FOX, 7 pm)
Aliens in America (CW, 7:30)-- series finale
King of the Hill (FOX, 7:30)
Desperate Housewives (ABC, 8 pm)-- two hour ep
The Game (CW, 8 pm)
American Dad (FOX, 8:30)
Monday, 5/12
American Gladiators; NBC. 7 pm CST. 2nd season premiere.
Who'da thunk it?
Season Finales:
Medium (NBC, 9 pm)
Samantha Who? (ABC, 8:32)
The Bachelor: London Calling (ABC, 9:02)
And Britney Spears reprises her role as receptionist Abby, as she and Barney team up to annoy Ted on How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 7:30).
Tuesday, 5/13
Season Finales:
Beauty and the Geek (CW, 7 pm)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC, 9 pm)
Women's Murder Club (ABC, 9:02)
Wednesday, 5/14
Season Finales:
America's Next Top Model (CW, 7 pm)
'Til Death (FOX, 7 pm)-- J.B. Smoove's hilarious Kenny is back.
Back to You (FOX, 7:30)-- this would be the series finale
Thursday, 5/15
Season Finales:
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader (FOX, 7 pm)-- for the record: yes, I am
My Name is Earl (NBC, 7 pm)-- hour-long ep
Smallville (CW, 7 pm)-- Lex, Lana, and maybe even Chloe's last ep as series regulars.
CSI (CBS, 8 pm)-- Gary Dourdan's last ep
Don't Forget the Lyrics! (FOX, 8 pm)
Supernatural (CW, 8 pm)
The Office (NBC, 8 pm)-- hour-long ep
ER (NBC, 9 pm)
Without a Trace (CBS, 9 pm)
Friday, 5/16
Mobile Home Disaster; CMT. 8 pm. Series Premiere.
Mobile Homes get the Extreme Home Makeover treatment. [I don't make these up, people.]
Season Finales:
Ghost Whisperer (CBS, 7 pm)
America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC, 7 pm)-- That show is still airing new eps?
Moonlight (CBS, 8 pm)
Numb3rs (CBS, 9 pm)
Saturday, 5/17
Season Finales:
Mad TV (FOX, 10 pm)-- guest-starring Dave Navarro
Saturday Night Live (NBC, 10:30)-- Starring Steve Carell
Talkshow With Spike Feresten (FOX, 11 pm)
Sunday, 5/18
Metalocalypse; adult swim. 11 pm. 2nd season premiere
Dethklok travels to Wisconsin for Pickles' brother's wedding.
Season Finales:
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC, 6 pm)
Everybody Hates Chris (CW, 7 pm)
The Simpsons (FOX, 7 pm)
Aliens in America (CW, 7:30)-- series finale
King of the Hill (FOX, 7:30)
Desperate Housewives (ABC, 8 pm)-- two hour ep
The Game (CW, 8 pm)
American Dad (FOX, 8:30)
ALIENS Exiled
I knew it was coming, but I still held out hope that some miracle would happen...
The fantastic Aliens in America is not being renewed for next year. I'm totally bummed out. I haven't sorted out all the TV I've watched in the last year in my head yet, but Aliens was probably my favorite new show of the year.
It was funny, it was sweet, and it also said a little something about the human condition. You can't ask for more than that.
And it got "bumped" so we could see more Beauty and the Geek and Pussycat Dolls garbage. Life's just not fair.
If you missed it while it aired (and you probably did), I'm crossing my fingers there will be a DVD set of the series someday.
In related news, the other big bubble show on CW, Reaper, has a good shot at returning. We'll know soon as upfronts are being presented this week.
And, finally, FOX's up-and-down Back to You also got the no renewal. I like the cast, but that show was pretty inconsistent-- and rarely funny.
The fantastic Aliens in America is not being renewed for next year. I'm totally bummed out. I haven't sorted out all the TV I've watched in the last year in my head yet, but Aliens was probably my favorite new show of the year.
It was funny, it was sweet, and it also said a little something about the human condition. You can't ask for more than that.
And it got "bumped" so we could see more Beauty and the Geek and Pussycat Dolls garbage. Life's just not fair.
If you missed it while it aired (and you probably did), I'm crossing my fingers there will be a DVD set of the series someday.
In related news, the other big bubble show on CW, Reaper, has a good shot at returning. We'll know soon as upfronts are being presented this week.
And, finally, FOX's up-and-down Back to You also got the no renewal. I like the cast, but that show was pretty inconsistent-- and rarely funny.
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