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 be denied, so what in the world was Fox thinking? (Hint: money)
The ABC single-camera sitcom — a departure for Grammer from his previous multi-camera shows Cheers, Frasier, and Back to You — is about a nice guy who gets dumped by his rich girlfriend …read more

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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 Ax

Back to You
Unhitched

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‘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 the gutter — the “doin’ it” in the title isn’t what you think! (Although maybe if it was, Fox wouldn’t have canceled the darn show…) [8:30pm EST/Fox/Series Finale]
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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 Back to You’s production studio, 20th Century Fox TV, is shopping the show to CBS.
The studio has apparently given CBS head Leslie Moonves several episodes of the series to evaluate. If the comedy should move to a new home at the network, the switch …read more

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 last two options are obviously better than the first.
Fox has spoken regarding a couple of its shows on the cusp or brink or edge or whatever — the sitcoms ‘Til Death and its broadcast companion Back to You. Shockingly (at least in my head), …read more

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, though, since I’m strictly straight-up East Coast.
During her turn on the couch with Barbara, Joy, Elisabeth, Whoopie, and Sherri (the ladies were out in full force!), Heaton also discussed what she did to celebrate turning the big 5-0 on March 4. She made plans …read more

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 to successfully derail their ambush … to their disadvantage.
This episode sounds like it’s going to be a step in the right direction, finally taking viewers away from all of that self-involved angst over revealing to Gracie that Chuck is her father. That’s gotten old, …read more

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 as dermatologist Stella. [8:30pm EST/CBS]
Two and a Half Men, Fish in a Drawer: It’s the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation crossover episode created by CSI writers. [9pm EST/CBS]
Rules of Engagement, Russell’s Father’s Son: There’s bad news for Russell — his father likes Adam better. …read more

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 know himself, Gracie gets angry that her mother lied to her, and then she runs upstairs.
As Chuck and Kelly repair Gracie’s science project, which was broken when Chuck fainted on it, they reminisce about how they hooked up that one time in the first place.
It …read more

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 Jane Lynch and Emmanuelle Vaugier drop by to resurrect their previous roles on the ridiculously titled Rough Night in Hump Junction. [9pm EST/CBS]

Tuesday | April 22

According to Jim: Younger viewers especially will probably appreciate the guest-star turns of The Suite Life of Zack and …read more