This news truly sucks.
E! Online’s Kristin and tons of other TV industry insiders in the know all report pretty much the same dismal development: ABC is holding off on airing the final episodes of canceled gems Dirty Sexy Money, Eli Stone, and Pushing Daisies until the summer.
For those of us who remember the vastly boring wasteland the summer TV season used to be before basic cable swooped in and made it a legitimate occasion for new stuff, waiting isn’t such a big deal. But, for fans who wanted closure as soon as possible, it’s a whole ‘nother story I’m …read more

The news is spreading like wildfire all over the Internets: on November 20, ABC announced more changes to its midseason schedule that include:
• The Thursday pairing of Grey’s Anatomy and its spinoff Private Practice, beginning on January 8
• The Wednesday pairing of Lost and Life on Mars, which has also received an order for four additional episodes, beginning on January 28
• The simultaneous return and ABC premiere of Scrubs on Tuesday, January 6 at 9pm EST, following double episodes of According to Jim at 8pm
What’s most notable about the schedule, however, especially to us dramedy fans, is the absence of …read more

Chuck – Season One

Discs: 4
Episodes: 13
Format: Color, Dolby Digital 5.1, Widescreen
Languages: English
List Price: $39.98
Run Time: 585 minutes
Season: One
Special Features: Yes
Studio: Warner Home Video
Subtitles: English, Spanish

Cybill – Collector’s Edition, Volume 1

Discs: 2
Episodes: 10
Format: Color, Dolby, Full Screen
Languages: English
List Price: $24.98
Run Time: 240 minutes
Season: N/A
Special Features: Yes
Studio: First Look
Subtitles: Closed Captioned

Dirty Sexy Money – Season One

Discs: 3
Episodes: 10
Format: Color, Dolby Digital 5.1, Widescreen
Languages: English
List Price: $39.99
Run Time: 426 minutes
Season: One
Special Features: Yes
Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Subtitles: Closed Captioned

Don’t worry, ‘Til Death fans, Brad Garrett’s appearance is just a guest-star gig.
According to TV Guide, the super tall current star of the Fox married-life sitcom ‘Til Death will join USA Network’s hit crime dramedy Monk this summer for the seventh-season premiere on July 18. Garrett’s role is as a handyman summoned to help Adrian Monk renovate his apartment.
Oh, goodness — what a disaster waiting to happen! It’s bad enough being Adrian’s assistant, like Natalie and Sharona, both of whom have/had a little leeway when handling the oddball detective’s requests. But having to follow his impossibly detailed …read more

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 from NBC

The Goode Family — Half-Hour Animated Series, 13 Episodes

Given the Ax

Big Shots
Carpoolers
Cashmere Mafia
Cavemen
Men in Trees
Miss/Guided
Notes from the Underbelly

Photos: Newscom, except Scrubs (Richard Cartwright/NBC)

According to Jim

Currently airing its 18-episode seventh season
Has not been renewed for an eighth season

Big Shots

Will not return
Last new episode aired on January 24
Complete first season has 11 episodes (11 aired)
CANCELED on February 12

Boston Legal

Returns April 8 with 6 new episodes planned
Last new episode aired on February 19
Complete fourth season will have 20 episodes
Has not been renewed for a fifth season

Carpoolers

Currently airing its 13-episode first season
Has not been renewed for a second season

Cashmere Mafia

Completed its first season on February 20
Complete first season has 7 episodes instead of 13 ordered
Has not been renewed for a second season

Cavemen

Will not return
Last new episode …read more

Everyone has been talking about this year’s William S. Paley Television Festival for one worthy main reason — the reunion of all of the major cast members from Joss Whedon’s iconic series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, including star Sarah Michelle Gellar.
But, when PaleyFest 2008 takes place from March 14 to 27 in Hollywood, California, several rookie dramedies will also be on hand to help celebrate the event’s 25th anniversary, namely NBC’s Chuck and ABC’s Dirty Sexy Money and Pushing Daisies.
As of Monday, the PaleyFest website reports the following in-person lineups for each of the series’ panels. Note that more …read more

Ouch! That last word always makes my mind go where it shouldn’t, although in this particular case, it’s likely heading in the right direction.
I know, I know. I don’t cover Dirty Sexy Money at Comedy Centric. But, the ABC newbie is a dramedy at heart beneath its soap-opera-ish exterior, and it also happens to be one of my three favorite new shows of the fall, along with NBC’s Chuck and Life.
Here’s a heads-up to any fellow Dirty fans out there that the series, which has already been picked up for a full freshman season (Yay!), airs its …read more