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05.20.2009 9:07 am

CBS picks up ‘Medium,’ drops ‘The Unit,’ ‘Without a Trace’

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Alex O'Loughlin

Alex O'Loughlin

Canceled Tuesday by NBC, “Medium” immediately found a place on CBS’ fall schedule, where it will air Friday nights between ”Ghost Whisperer” and “Numb3rs.” CBS Studios produces “Medium.”

But as expected, CBS canceled long-running “Without a Trace” and “The Unit.” The…

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05.18.2009 10:43 am

First look: Fox’s fall schedule

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

I’ll update with details within the hour.

Here is Fox’s fall schedule. New shows are marked with an asterisk.

SUNDAY
7 p.m. “The Simpsons”
7:30 p.m. “The Cleveland Show”*
8 p.m. “Family Guy”
8:30 p.m. “American Dad”

MONDAY
7 p.m. “House”
8 p.m. “Lie to Me”

TUESDAY
7 p.m. “So You…

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05.18.2009 10:02 am

‘Chuck’ lives! And other renewal/cancellation news

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Fox announces its fall schedule later today, with ABC following on Tuesday, CBS Wednesday and the CW Thursday. But reports, authoritative but largely unofficial, poured out over the weekend about renewals and cancellations, including:

NBC is picking up “Chuck” for 13…

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05.04.2009 9:51 am

NBC announces its fall lineup

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The cast of NBC's "Parenthood" includes Maura Tierney, Peter Krause.

The cast of NBC's new drama "Parenthood."

***See clips from NBC’s new shows and interviews with cast members at NBC.com.***

“Parks and Recreation” gets a second season in NBC’s just-announced fall lineup, which makes no mention of on-the-bubble series “Chuck,” “My Name…

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04.23.2009 3:37 pm

ABC picks up ‘Ugly Betty,’ 11 more series for fall

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Betty lives!

Betty lives!

ABC, which won’t announce its full fall schedule until the week of May 18, has handed early renewal notices to a dozen series. Among those picked up: “Ugly Betty,” which suffered viewership declines this season and returns from hiatus next…

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04.21.2009 1:46 pm

Brian Boitano, Food Network star? Yes, in the new lineup

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

As the cable “upfronts” — schedule announcements targeted to advertisers — continue, the Food Network has unveiled its 2009-10 lineup, including Season 2 of “The Next Iron Chef” (October), Season 3 of “Ultimate Recipe Showdown” and a sixth season for…

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02.26.2009 12:40 pm

Two more rounds of ‘Survivor’ on CBS

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

CBS has ordered two more editions of “Survivor,” Nos. 19 and 20, for the 2009-10 season. Why? Because it’s still popular. Always wins its time period. And although some “Survivors” are better than others, my week is just a little brighter…

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01.15.2009 4:32 pm

NBC renews ‘30 Rock,’ ‘The Office’ for fall

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Thank heavens. Otherwise I’d have had to give up TV comedy altogether. The renewals will keep both shows on the air at least through the spring of 2010. Here’s part of NBC’s release.

“These renewals represent our faith in ‘The Office’…

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