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July 21st, 2008

‘In Plain Sight’ Gets Second Season

USA Network recently announced some great news regarding the hit rookie crime dramedy In Plain Sight, which stars Mary McCormack as a New Mexico-based Federal Marshal with complicated work and personal lives. The series will return for a second season of sixteen episodes, scheduled to begin production in October.
Fans of the show can thank […]

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May 24th, 2008

Lewis Black Coming Back: ‘Root of All Evil’ Renewed

File this one under “Duh!”
Following spectacular ratings for the series premiere of Lewis Black’s Root of All Evil — the best at Comedy Central since the series premiere of Chapelle’s Show in 2003, according to Broadcasting & Cable — the cable network has renewed the series for a second season.
Season Two starts July 30 and […]

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May 19th, 2008

At the Upfronts: The CW 2008-2009 Comedy Slate

NOTE: Pictures indicate series currently covered at Comedy Centric

Good to Go

Everybody Hates Chris — Full order

Reaper — 13 Episodes

The Game — Full order

On the Way
No new comedies

Given the Ax

Aliens in America — The biggest travesty of the upfront season

Photos: Newscom, except for Reaper (Michael Courtney/The CW)

Tags: Aliens in America, canceled, Canceled Series, comedies, […]

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May 19th, 2008

At the Upfronts: NBC 2008-2009 Comedy Slate

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Good to Go

30 Rock — Full order

Chuck — Full order

Lipstick Jungle — Midseason order

My Name Is Earl — Full order

The Office — Full order

On the Way

Kath & Kim — Half-Hour Sitcom, Fall, 13 Episodes
The Office Spinoff — Untitled Half-Hour Sitcom, Winter, 13 Episodes
SNL Thursday Night Live — […]

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May 15th, 2008

At the Upfronts: Fox 2008-2009 Comedy Slate

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Good to Go

‘Til Death — Full Order

On the Way

Do Not Disturb (working title, formerly The Inn) — Half-Hour Sitcom, Fall, 13 Episodes
Sit Down, Shut Up — Half-Hour Animated Series, Spring, 13 Episodes
The Cleveland Show — Half-Hour Animated Series (Family Guy spinoff), Spring, 13 Episodes

Given the […]

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May 15th, 2008

At the Upfronts: CBS 2008-2009 Comedy Slate

NOTE: Pictures indicate series currently covered at Comedy Centric

Good to Go

How I Met Your Mother — Full Order

Rules of Engagement — Full Order

The Big Bang Theory — Full Order

The New Adventures of Old Christine — Full Order

Two and a Half Men — Full Order

On the Way

Project Gary — Half-Hour Sitcom, 13 Episodes
The Ex List (formerly […]

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May 15th, 2008

At the Upfronts: ABC 2008-2009 Comedy Slate

NOTE: Pictures indicate series currently covered at Comedy Centric

Good to Go

According to Jim — 18 Episodes

Eli Stone — 13 Episodes

Pushing Daisies — Full Order

Samantha Who? — Full Order

Boston Legal — 13 Episodes, Final Season
Desperate Housewives — Full Order
Dirty Sexy Money — Full Order
Ugly Betty — Full Order

On the Way

Scrubs — 18 Episodes, Final Season, Relocating […]

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May 12th, 2008

More Prophecies in Store for ‘Eli Stone’

This is the best development I’ve heard in the last couple of days: ABC has made a wise decision and renewed one of my favorite new shows, the Jonny Lee Miller dramedy Eli Stone, for a second season.
However, just like The CW’s renewal of Reaper, the news comes with a downside because the pickup is […]

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May 12th, 2008

‘Reaper’ Second-Season Renewal Means More Devil Time

There’s excellent news breaking today, Reaper fans! The CW has renewed the series for a second season, albeit as a midseason replacement with just 13 episodes.
A 22-episode full season would have been much more to my preference, of course. But the way things have been going following the writers’ strike, I’m definitely not […]

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May 10th, 2008

Fox Stunner: ‘Til Death’ Lives, ‘Back to You’ Dies

That time of the year is upon us, namely the spring upfront season, which is when viewers learn the fates of their favorite shows on the bubble. The industry-speak phrase refers to those series that network executives haven’t yet decided what to do with: cancel, renew, or downsize to a midseason replacement. The […]

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