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May 25th, 2008

Kelsey Grammer Has a New Sitcom!

Whew! That was fast!
Not two weeks after Fox canceled his latest sitcom, the entertaining broadcast-news series Back to You, star Kelsey Grammer has already lined up another comedy-TV gig.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Grammer has just joined the cast of ABC’s Roman’s Empire … as the lead title character! Talent like Grammer’s cannot […]

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May 15th, 2008

At the Upfronts: Fox 2008-2009 Comedy Slate

NOTE: The picture indicates a series currently covered at Comedy Centric

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 14th, 2008

Comedy on TV: Wednesday, May 14

‘Til Death
Swimming with Starks: Eddie is forced to learn how to swim when he plans a special anniversary trip for Joy. [8pm EST/Fox/Second-Season Finale]
Under One Roof
Oh Brother: The Dallas Cowboys’ Terrell Owens guest stars — why, I don’t know. [8pm EST/MyNetworkTV]
Back to You
Chuck and Kelly, Doin’ It Again: Get your mind out of […]

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May 12th, 2008

Hope for ‘Back to You’ Fans?

Perhaps, loyal viewers, perhaps.
Rumors spread early this weekend that Fox has canceled the broadcast-news sitcom Back to You, reportedly because of the high price tag attached to its big-name stars Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton.
TV Week indicates all is not said and done regarding the show’s future, however. On Sunday, the website reported that […]

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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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May 7th, 2008

Comedy Talk: Patricia Heaton Hooks the Ladies of ‘The View’

And, yes, the word “hook” in the title is a reference to Back to You star Patricia Heaton’s infamous remark on The View Monday morning that female anchors on the West Coast of the United States have a striking resemblance to hookers, what with their gigantic hoop earrings and all. I personally wouldn’t know, […]

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May 7th, 2008

Back to You: 1.13 ‘The New Boss’ Previews

Back to You’s May 7 episode, The New Boss, guest stars Suzy Nakamura (Help Me Help You) as the new woman in charge at WURG.
Of course, to everyone’s great dismay, she swoops in and starts changing stuff. Unfortunately for Team Ambush, Chuck and Kelly, she’s also more than a little savvy, which allows her […]

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May 5th, 2008

Comedy TV Thru 5-11-08

Monday | May 5

The Big Bang Theory, The Shiksa Indeterminacy: Sheldon has a twin sister! [8pm EST/CBS]
Greek, 47 Hours & 11 Minutes: Parents’ weekend arrives, and Rusty’s have no clue he’s a member of the hardest partying frat on campus. [8pm EST/ABC Family]
How I Met Your Mother, Rebound Bro: Scrubs‘ Sarah Chalke returns […]

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April 30th, 2008

Back to You: 1.12 ‘Two Steps Forward, One Step Back’ Recap

Original Air Date: April 30, 2008
Picking up right where the last episode left off, KELLY wakes up from her faint, and she and CHUCK clarify for Gracie that the two of them conceived her the “old-fashioned way.” When Chuck admits to GRACIE that he didn’t tell her he was her father because he didn’t […]

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April 21st, 2008

Notable Comedy TV Thru 4-20-08

Monday | April 21

The Big Bang Theory: Roseanne’s Sara Gilbert makes another guest appearance as Leslie Winkle on The Bat Jar Conjecture. [8pm EST/CBS]
How I Met Your Mother: A new Robin Sparkles video premieres on Sandcastles in the Sand, and James Van Der Beek guest stars. [8:30pm EST/CBS]
Two and a Half Men: Both […]

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