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CW Fall Schedule 2012

May 17th, 2012 by

And here’s the final schedule from the big 5:

 

THE CW ANNOUNCES 2012-2013 FALL SCHEDULE

 The CW Picks Up Five New Dramas for 2012-13 Season

The Final OMFG Season of “Gossip Girl” to Air This Fall on Monday Nights, Preceded by “90210”

Tuesdays Will Be Doctor-Doctor, With “Hart of Dixie” Leading into

New Medical Drama “Emily Owens, M.D.”

 Action-Packed “Arrow” Kicks off a Kick-A** Wednesday Night,

 Preceding “Supernatural” on its New Night

“The Vampire Diaries” Keeps its Fangs in Thursday Nights, Followed by Romantic New Drama “Beauty and the Beast”

“America’s Next Top Model” Struts to Friday Nights, Followed by

A New Mission for “Nikita”

 “Cult” and “The Carrie Diaries” On Tap for Midseason

The CW Strategically Sets Fall Launch for Early October

NEW YORK – May 17, 2012 – The CW Network presented its 2012-13 broadcast schedule today to advertisers, affiliates and national media at the New York City Center in New York City.  Hip-hop star Flo Rida opened the show with a medley of his top hits, featuring the world premiere of his newest song, “Let it Roll (Good Times).”

“One of our biggest priorities this year at The CW was adding more original programming, and we’ve added 50 original hours to our schedule in 2012,” said Mark Pedowitz, President, The CW.  “With dynamic new dramas for the fall and midseason, and our first-ever summer schedule leading into our October fall launch, this is poised to be a transformative season for The CW.

“The dramas we have for next season are outstanding, with relatable characters and breakout stars. ‘Arrow,’ starring Stephen Amell in the title role, is a bold, edge-of-your-seat action show, based on the popular DC Comics character; ‘Emily Owens, M.D.’ is funny, emotional, and we have caught lightning in a bottle with an incredible lead actor in Mamie Gummer; ‘Beauty and the Beast’ takes a classic love story and adds a procedural element; ‘The Carrie Diaries,’ with the story of a young Carrie Bradshaw set in the 1980s, is perfect for our audience; and ‘Cult’ is a chilling psychological thriller. We have an unbelievable variety of high quality dramas, all speaking to the 18-to-34-year old audience, set for next season.”

The CW will plan to strategically rollout its new fall season starting in early October 2012.  Specific dates to be announced at a later time.

On Monday nights, the most famous zip code in America, 90210, returns at 8:00-9:00 p.m., and GOSSIP GIRL will wrap up its six-season run of OMFG drama at 9:00-10:00 p.m.  In January, new series THE CARRIE DIARIES, starring AnnaSophia Robb as the incomparable and iconic Carrie Bradshaw growing up in the 1980s, will follow in GOSSIP GIRL’s stylish heels at 9:00-10:00 p.m.

Tuesdays The CW will play doctor, with HART OF DIXIE, starring Rachel Bilson, bringing its dose of Southern hospitality to 8:00-9:00 p.m., followed by new medical drama EMILY OWENS, M.D. from 9:00-10:00 p.m., starring Mamie Gummer as a surgical intern who discovers, much to her dismay, that working in a hospital feels an awful lot like high school.

The CW gives Wednesday a double dose of high-octane action, with new series ARROW, starring Stephen Amell as the popular DC Comics character, at 8:00-9:00 p.m., followed by this year’s People’s Choice Award-winner for Best Network Drama, SUPERNATURAL, 9:00-10:00 p.m.

Thursday nights The CW’s bloody-good drama THE VAMPIRE DIARIES is back for more heart-stopping thrills and romance, followed by new series BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, starring Kristin Kreuk as a homicide detective and Jay Ryan as a doctor with a dark side… a really dark side.

Fridays are filled with fierce females, with AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL moving to a new night and time, 8:00-9:00 p.m., followed by Maggie Q’s return to action as NIKITA, 9:00-10:00 p.m.

New drama CULT, starring Matt Davis as a journalist looking for his brother, who went missing after becoming obsessed with a hit TV show about a menacing cult leader, will premiere at midseason, with a date and time to be announced later.

Following is The CW’s 2012-2013 primetime schedule, a night-by-night breakdown and accompanying details on all the programs.

 THE CW’s 2012-2013 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE

 

MONDAY

8:00-9:00 PM             90210 (New Night)
9:00-10:00 PM           GOSSIP GIRL (New Time)

(THE CARRIE DIARIES premieres January, 2013)

  TUESDAY

8:00-9:00 PM             HART OF DIXIE (New Night)
9:00-10:00 PM           EMILY OWENS, M.D. (New Series)

WEDNESDAY

8:00-9:00 PM             ARROW (New Series)
9:00-10:00 PM           SUPERNATURAL (New Night)

THURSDAY

8:00-9:00 PM             THE VAMPIRE DIARIES
9:00-10:00 PM           BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (New Series)

FRIDAY

8:00-9:00 PM             AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL (New Night)
9:00-10:00 PM           NIKITA (New Time)

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Parker Young talks the SUBURGATORY Season 1 Finale

May 16th, 2012 by

On tonight’s all new episode of SUBURGATORY, the just renewed Freshman series’ first season finale entitled “The Motherload,” residences of Chatswin go all out in celebration of their moms, leaving a noticeable void for Tessa.  Dalia chooses to go to Israel without Dallas while George and Eden attend the Lerners’ baby shower, where Eden reacts to the endangered animal theme

In Shay family news, Fred surprises Sheila with a special performance by her favorite solo artist, and Lisa makes a startling discovery.  Parker Young (Ryan Shay) spent some time with us chatting about the end of the season, where things will go next season, and how much he enjoys playing the surprisingly layered, mislabeled “dumb jock.”

Coming up on the finale; congratulations on the Season 2 pickup. I’m so excited that we’ll get to see more of the show!
Yeah, psyched. Thank you so much!

What can you tell us about what we can expect in the Mother’s Day episode, and what we’ll see this week?
Chatswin really loves their mothers.  It’s very comically competitive, showing off how appreciative their respective families are, so the Shays really try to outdo all of the other mothers and help Sheila feel like a queen [laughs].  Ryan always takes everything 110% and really just commits and wants his mother to feel loved and appreciated, and that’s tonight’s episode. Continue Reading »

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CBS Fall Schedule 2012

May 16th, 2012 by

And here’s the new schedule for CBS Fall – biggest news comes from moves for TWO AND A HALF MEN, 2 BROKE GIRLS, and THE MENTALIST!

CBS ANNOUNCES 2012-2013 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE

America’s Most-Watched Network Adds Four New Series

New Series Include the Dramas ELEMENTARY, VEGAS, MADE IN JERSEY, Plus the New Comedy PARTNERS

19 Current Series Return

CBS Makes Four Key Time Period Moves to Grow Nights and Spread Strength Across the Schedule

#1 New Comedy 2 BROKE GIRLS Moves to 9:00 PM on Monday

TWO AND A HALF MEN Moves to Thursday at 8:30 PM, Creating A Powerful Comedy Block with THE BIG BANG THEORY at 8:00 PM

CSI: NY to Open Fridays at 8:00 PM and THE MENTALIST Takes Over Sundays at 10:00 PM

NEW YORK – CBS announced today its new 2012-2013 primetime schedule, ordering four new series and making four key time period moves to further enhance television’s top-rated schedule. CBS will finish the season as America’s most-watched network for the ninth time in the past 10 years, leading in viewers by the widest margin of any network in 23 years.

The new series include ELEMENTARY, a contemporary take on the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes in New York City, starring Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu; VEGAS, a drama inspired by a real-life sheriff and his battle with a powerful mobster for control of Las Vegas in the 1960s, starring Dennis Quaid and Michael Chiklis; MADE IN JERSEY, starring Janet Montgomery as a smart first-year lawyer with working-class roots practicing at a prestigious Manhattan law firm; and PARTNERS, a comedy about two very different life-long best friends and business partners and their significant others, starring David Krumholtz and Michael Urie.

“These new series feature a great range of bold concepts, rich characters, big stars and fresh faces,” said Nina Tassler, President, CBS Entertainment. “From a new take on Sherlock Holmes to an epic battle for control of 1960s Las Vegas to a working-class point of view in a prestigious law firm, the dramas each have a unique style and sensibility. And, our new comedy PARTNERS fits perfectly with the CBS Monday night tradition of relationship comedies with a lot of heart and humor.”

The freshman series will be joined by 19 returning shows, including the season’s #1 drama/scripted program – NCIS; the #1 scripted series in adults 18-49 and #1 comedy – THE BIG BANG THEORY; #1 new series – PERSON OF INTEREST; #1 new series/comedy in adults 18-49/25-54 – 2 BROKE GIRLS; #1 news program – 60 MINUTES; and the eight-time Emmy Award winner THE AMAZING RACE.

The other returning series include HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, MIKE & MOLLY, HAWAII FIVE-0, NCIS: LOS ANGELES, SURVIVOR, CRIMINAL MINDS, CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, TWO AND A HALF MEN, CSI: NY, BLUE BLOODS, 48 HOURS MYSTERY, THE MENTALIST and THE GOOD WIFE.

For midseason, the Emmy Award-nominated UNDERCOVER BOSS returns, plus the new reality series THE JOB from executive producers Michael Davies and Mark Burnett. Also for midseason are the new drama GOLDEN BOY and the new comedy FRIEND ME.

CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

2012-2013 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE

(N=New, NT=New Time, all times ET/PT)

MONDAY

8:00-8:30 PM HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
8:30-9:00 PM PARTNERS (N)
9:00-9:30 PM 2 BROKE GIRLS (NT)
9:30-10:00 PM MIKE & MOLLY
10:00-11:00 PM HAWAII FIVE-0

TUESDAY

8:00-9:00 PM NCIS
9:00-10:00 PM NCIS: LOS ANGELES
10:00-11:00 PM VEGAS (N)

WEDNESDAY

8:00-9:00 PM SURVIVOR
9:00-10:00 PM CRIMINAL MINDS
10:00-11:00 PM CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION

THURSDAY

8:00-8:30 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY
8:30-9:00 PM TWO AND A HALF MEN (NT)
9:00-10:00 PM PERSON OF INTEREST
10:00-11:00 PM ELEMENTARY (N)

FRIDAY

8:00-9:00 PM CSI: NY (NT)
9:00-10:00 PM MADE IN JERSEY (N)
10:00-11:00 PM BLUE BLOODS

SATURDAY

8:00-9:00 PM CRIMETIME SATURDAY
9:00-10:00 PM CRIMETIME SATURDAY
10:00-11:00 PM 48 HOURS MYSTERY

SUNDAY

7:00-8:00 PM 60 MINUTES
8:00-9:00 PM THE AMAZING RACE
9:00-10:00 PM THE GOOD WIFE
10:00-11:00 PM THE MENTALIST (NT)

Follow the jump for more information about shows, and pictures/trailers, eventually!

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ABC Fall Schedule 2012

May 15th, 2012 by

Without further delay, here is the ABC 2012 fall schedule – their press release included:

New Series “666 Park Avenue,” “The Family Tools,”

“How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life),” “Last Resort,” “Malibu Country,” “Mistresses,” “Nashville,” “The Neighbors,” “Red Widow” and “Zero Hour” Join the Lineup

 

“America’s Funniest Home Videos,” “The Bachelor,” “Body of Proof,” “Castle,”

“Dancing with the Stars,” “Don’t Trust the B— in Apartment 23,” “Grey’s Anatomy,”

“Happy Endings,” “Last Man Standing,” “The Middle,” “Modern Family,” “Once Upon a Time,” “Primetime: What Would You Do?,” “Private Practice,” “Revenge,” “Scandal,”

 “Shark Tank,” “Suburgatory,” “20/20” and “Wife Swap” Will Return

 

ABC continues to set the industry standard for creative ingenuity, strong viewer retention and ratings success in primetime, delivering the No. 1 comedy (“Modern Family”), No. 1 drama (“Grey’s Anatomy”) and No. 1 freshman drama (“Once Upon a Time”) this season in the key Adult 18-49 demographic. Building on its momentum from the 2011-2012 season, Paul Lee, president, ABC Entertainment Group, will share ABC’s plans for next season and present the network’s 2012-2013 Fall schedule before the advertising and media communities this afternoon at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall.

New series for the 2012-13 season are “666 Park Avenue,” “The Family Tools,” “How to Live with your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life),” “Last Resort,” “Malibu Country,” “Mistresses,” “Nashville,” “The Neighbors,” “Red Widow” and “Zero Hour.”

“America’s Funniest Home Videos,” “The Bachelor,” “Body of Proof,” “Castle,” “Dancing with the Stars,” “Don’t Trust the B— in Apartment 23,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Happy Endings,” “Last Man Standing,” “The Middle,” “Modern Family,” “Once Upon a Time,” “Primetime: What Would You Do?,” “Private Practice,” “Revenge,” “Scandal,” “Shark Tank,” “Suburgatory,” “20/20” and “Wife Swap” Will Return

“We are using the success we achieved last season as a strong foundation to launch some more great shows this time around,” said Lee. “Last year was about stability and ambition, this year is about growth and continuing momentum, with strong programming that will stake ABC’s claim on more nights as the home of quality entertainment.”

A solid mix of promising new series and returning hits is what drove ABC to strong results in the 2011-12 Season. Season to date among Adults 18-49, ABC claims TV’s No. 1 comedy/scripted series (“Modern Family”), the No. 1 drama (“Grey’s Anatomy”) and the No. 1 freshman drama (“Once Upon a Time”). Led by Emmy-winning “Modern Family,” ABC’s 2-hour Wednesday night comedy block continues to connect with audiences, posting its 2nd straight year of growth with viewers (+3%) and young adults (+6%). In addition, ABC is the only network up during the 10 o’clock hour on Monday-Friday as lead-in to affiliates’ late-local newscasts with Total Viewers (+8%) and Adults 25-54 (+7%).

Fall premiere dates will be announced at a later time. Please note shows picked up but not listed on the schedule will debut later in the 2012-13 season.

ABC’s fall primetime schedule is as follows (all times listed are Eastern); new shows are in bold:

MONDAY:            

8:00 p.m.                             “Dancing with the Stars”
10:00 p.m.                           “Castle”

In January:

8:00 p.m.                             “The Bachelor”
10:00 p.m.                           “Castle”

TUESDAY:           

8:00 p.m.                             “Dancing with the Stars the Results Show”
9:00 p.m.                             “Happy Endings”
9:30 p.m.                             “Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23”
10:00 p.m.                           “Private Practice”

In January:

8:00 p.m.                             “How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life)”
8:30 p.m.                             “The Family Tools”

WEDNESDAY:   

8:00 p.m.                             “The Middle”
8:30 p.m.                             “Suburgatory”
9:00 p.m.                             “Modern Family”
9:30 p.m.                             “The Neighbors”
10:00 p.m.                           “Nashville”

THURSDAY:       

8:00 p.m.                             “Last Resort”
9:00 p.m.                              “Grey’s Anatomy”
10:00 p.m.                            “Scandal”

FRIDAY:               

8:00 p.m.                             “Shark Tank”
9:00 p.m.                           “Primetime: What Would You Do?”
10:00 p.m.                           “20/20”

In November:

8:00 p.m.                             “Last Man Standing”
8:30 p.m.                             “Malibu Country”
9:00 p.m.                             “Shark Tank”
10:00 p.m.                           “20/20”

SATURDAY:        

8:00 p.m.                             “Saturday Night College Football”

SUNDAY:              

7:00 p.m.                             “America’s Funniest Home Videos”
8:00 p.m.                             “Once Upon a Time”
9:00 p.m.                             “Revenge”
10:00 p.m.                           “666 Park Avenue”

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Double Take: In which CourtneyK and Amrie disagree about the ONCE UPON A TIME S1 Finale

May 14th, 2012 by

Amrie and I had an exchange via text message this morning about their completely different reactions to the ONCE UPON A TIME S1 Finale, which prompted this from me: “Shall we do a face off?”  Check out our reactions and tell us where you fall!

CourtneyK –

OK I’M TOTALLY IN LOVE WITH THIS SERIES! Seriously, apparently I’m a full on fan now. I love everything about this show, even the sappy parts!

With Henry taking that fateful bite of Poisoned-Apple Turnover and sinking to the floor last episode; it was GAME ON in Storybrooke for the finale! There was no WAY Emma wasn’t going to start believing in The Curse, her iron-clad logic was going to shatter and when it did, it was a little bit of a let down. A series of flashes? Really? But I guess there wasn’t really any other way to show her coming to the realization that everything in the book was real. (The kicker was finding August, nearly petrified literally. Just in time for him to say….nothing really helpful whatsoever. Ah well, he looked good doing it.)

The back story and the current story running simultaneously would usually send me into a frustrated frenzy. However flipping back and forth helped the time move even quicker than it usually does. The sense of urgency was never lost for me. There were no pointless exchanges this episode. Continue Reading »

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Monday Must Watch: HART OF DIXIE Season Finale “The Big Day”

May 14th, 2012 by

I am so happy to be able to say that tonight’s episode of HART OF DIXIE is the season finale NOT the series finale!! Tonight, with a big storm coming, George and Lemon make attempts to go through with the wedding, and Zoe and Wade get stuck together to wait out the storm.  Check out the spoilery clip (above) about some pre-wedding-jitter dreams that George is having and tell us – what are you looking forward to in Season 2?

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FOX Fall Schedule 2012

May 14th, 2012 by

And here is FOX’s 2012 Fall Schedule!!  Big news is GLEE moving to Thursdays after THE X FACTOR!

New York (Monday, May 14, 2012) – Peter Rice, Chairman, Entertainment, Fox Networks Group; and Kevin Reilly, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company, today unveiled the FOX primetime schedule for the 2012-2013 television season to the national advertising community during its annual Programming Presentation at the Beacon Theatre.

“Television continues to be the most vibrant, emotionally rich platform in the world,” said Rice. “FOX has been the No. 1 network for eight seasons by delivering groundbreaking, engaging and culturally relevant shows that connect with our audience, not only on-air, but wherever they are in the digital or social space.”

“With first-year culture-driving hits like NEW GIRL and THE X FACTOR and strong returning tentpoles like AMERICAN IDOL and GLEE, we were laser focused on our development and it has really paid off,” said Reilly. “I have no doubt that our two genre-defying new dramas, our new FOX Sports Saturdays, and our three new distinctive, sharp and upscale comedies – all fronted by incredible talent – can propel FOX to even greater success.”

This fall, two new half-hour comedies – THE MINDY PROJECT and BEN AND KATE – will join RAISING HOPE and NEW GIRL on an all-new Tuesday night comedy block. Created by Emmy-nominated writer/producer and New York Times best-selling author Mindy Kaling (“The Office”) and starring Kaling, Chris Messina (“Damages”), Anna Camp (“The Good Wife”) and newcomer Ed Weeks, THE MINDY PROJECT features Kaling as a skilled OB/GYN navigating the tricky waters of both her personal and professional life, as she pursues her dreams of becoming the perfect woman, finding the perfect man and getting her perfect romantic comedy ending.

BEN AND KATE, the heartwarming new sibling comedy created by Dana Fox (“What Happens In Vegas”) and directed by Jake Kasdan (“Bad Teacher”), also debuts Tuesdays this fall. Starring newcomer Dakota Johnson and Nat Faxon (“Bad Teacher,” Academy Award-winning co-screenwriter of “The Descendants”), the comedy follows a pair of odd-couple siblings – one, an overly responsible single mom; the other, an exuberant kid-at-heart – and their friends as they push each other out of their comfort zones and into real life.

The compelling new drama THE MOB DOCTOR will debut this fall. Executive-produced by Josh Berman (BONES, “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”) and Rob Wright (“Crossing Jordan”), the engrossing character drama stars Jordana Spiro (“My Boys”) as a brilliant, life-saving surgeon caught in a complex web between her promising medical career and her family’s debt to Chicago’s Southside mob.

Edge-of-your-seat thriller THE FOLLOWING, created by Kevin Williamson (“Dawson’s Creek,” “Scream” franchise) and starring Golden Globe Award-winning Kevin Bacon (“X-Men,” “Frost/Nixon”) and James Purefoy (“Rome”), premieres in midseason. The spellbinding and intense drama follows an ex-FBI agent (Bacon) called out of retirement to track down a devious and diabolical serial killer (Purefoy), the mastermind behind a nationwide string of murders.

THE GOODWIN GAMES, the inventive new comedy from the executive producers of “How I Met Your Mother,” Carter Bays, Craig Thomas and Chris Harris, is slated for midseason. Starring Scott Foley (“Grey’s Anatomy,” “Felicity”), Becki Newton (“Ugly Betty”) and Jake Lacy (“Better With You”), the family comedy tells the story of three estranged siblings who return home after the loss of their beloved father (guest star Beau Bridges, “The Descendants”), and unexpectedly find themselves poised to inherit more than $20 million – if, and only if, they can adhere to their late father’s trivial wishes.

It was also announced that GLEE, the award-winning cultural phenomenon, will move this fall to Thursdays (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), following all-new installments of Simon Cowell’s THE X FACTOR (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). THE X FACTOR returns for Season Two with two new judges, who will join Cowell and L.A. Reid on the world’s largest search to award one global superstar or music group a $5 million record contract.

FOX series returning in 2012-2013 include: AMERICAN DAD (Season 8), AMERICAN IDOL (Season 12), BOB’S BURGERS (Season 3), BONES (Season 8), THE CLEVELAND SHOW (Season 4), COPS (Season 25), FAMILY GUY (Season 10), FRINGE (Season 5), GLEE (Season 4), HELL’S KITCHEN (Season 10), KITCHEN NIGHTMARES (Season 5), MASTERCHEF (Season 3), MOBBED (specials), NEW GIRL (Season 2), RAISING HOPE (Season 3), THE SIMPSONS (Season 24), SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (Season 9) and TOUCH (Season 2). AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS, NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE and TEEN CHOICE 2012 will also return to the FOX schedule.

Keep up with all the new series on the FOX 2012-2013 primetime schedule at FOX.com or by “liking” the series on Facebook and following the series on Twitter:

SERIES FACEBOOK TWITTER
BEN AND KATE Facebook.com/BenandKate @BenandKateFOX       (#benandkate)
THE FOLLOWING Facebook.com/TheFollowing @TheFollowingFOX     (#thefollowing)
THE GOODWIN GAMES Facebook.com/TheGoodwinGames @GoodwinGamesFOX (#thegoodwingames)
THE MINDY PROJECT Facebook.com/TheMindyProject @MindyProjectFOX      (#themindyproject)
THE MOB DOCTOR Facebook.com/TheMobDoctor @TheMobDoctorFOX   (#themobdoctor)

Following are the FOX 2012-2013 primetime schedule and synopses of the new series:

 FOX 2012-2013 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE
(All Times ET/PT)

MONDAY
8:00-9:00 PM                          BONES
9:00-10:00 PM                        THE MOB DOCTOR (new)

THE FOLLOWING (new) joins in midseason.

TUESDAY
8:00-8:30 PM                          RAISING HOPE
8:30-9:00 PM                          BEN AND KATE (new)
9:00-9:30 PM                         NEW GIRL
9:30-10:00 PM                       THE MINDY PROJECT (new)

THE GOODWIN GAMES (new) joins in midseason.

WEDNESDAY
8:00-10:00 PM                        THE X FACTOR (fall) / AMERICAN IDOL (midseason)

THURSDAY
8:00-9:00 PM                          THE X FACTOR Results (fall) / AMERICAN IDOL Results (midseason)
9:00-10:00 PM                        GLEE

FRIDAY
8:00-9:00 PM                          TOUCH
9:00-10:00 PM                        FRINGE (fall)

HELL’S KITCHEN returns in midseason.

SATURDAY
7:00-10:30 PM                        FOX SPORTS SATURDAY (fall)
COPS returns in midseason.

ANIMATION DOMINATION HIGH-DEF (new) will join late-prime in 2013.

SUNDAY
7:00-7:30 PM                          NFL Game (fall) / ANIMATION DOMINATION (encores)
7:30-8:00 PM                         THE OT (fall) / THE CLEVELAND SHOW
8:00-8:30 PM                         THE SIMPSONS
8:30-9:00 PM                        BOB’S BURGERS
9:00-9:30 PM                         FAMILY GUY
9:30-10:00 PM                       AMERICAN DAD

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NBC Fall Schedule 2012

May 13th, 2012 by

NBC announced their new schedule earlier today – here is their official release from earlier today

Comedy Reigns Over Four Nights This Fall on NBC

NBC Comedy Expands to Tuesday and Friday Nights, as Network Introduces “Go On,” “The New Normal,” “Animal Practice” and “Guys with Kids“

New Fall Dramas Are “Revolution” from J.J. Abrams and “Chicago Fire” from Dick Wolf

“The Voice,” Hot Off Its Sizzling Second Season, Returns for First Time in Fall

NBC’s Mid-Season Is Highlighted by New Comedies “Save Me,” “1600 Penn” and “Next Caller” and First-Year Dramas “Do No Harm,” “Infamous” and “Hannibal“
 
NEW YORK CITY – May 13, 2012 – NBC announced today an ambitious new primetime lineup for the 2012-13 primetime season that combines one of the top-quality returning lineups on television with a new fall edition of the red-hot musical competition “The Voice” and a crop of six new scripted series in the fall and four at mid-season.

Highlights of the new schedule include an expansion of comedy to Tuesday and Friday nights for a total of five full hours of primetime comedy; the first fall cycle of the hit competition “The Voice” and compelling new dramas from J.J. Abrams and Dick Wolf on Monday and Wednesday nights, respectively.

The season’s new fall comedies are “Go On,” “The New Normal,” “Animal Practice” and “Guys with Kids.” Other mid-season comedies include “Save Me,” “1600 Penn” and “Next Caller.” 

The new fall dramas are “Revolution” and “Chicago Fire,” while “Do No Harm,” “Infamous” and “Hannibal” also will join the lineup in mid-season.

In addition, new alternative series include “Stars Earn Stripes,” “Howie Mandel‘s White Elephant,” “Ready for Love,” and “Surprise with Jenny McCarthy.” 

NBC’s returning shows are highlighted by “The Voice,” which returns on Mondays (8-10 p.m. ET) and includes an additional weekly hour on Tuesdays (8-9 p.m. ET). 

Other returning scripted series are “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “The Office,” “30 Rock,” “Community,” “Parenthood,” “Parks and Recreation,” “Whitney” and “Up All Night.” The alternative series returning are “The Celebrity Apprentice,” “Fashion Star,” “The Biggest Loser” and “Betty White‘s Off Their Rockers.” Also renewed are “Dateline NBC” and “Rock Center with Brian Williams.” “Smash” and “Grimm” were given pickups earlier in the season.

The announcements were made by Robert Greenblatt, Chairman, NBC Entertainment.

“We’ve taken a few first steps toward a turnaround over this past season and now we’re seeing a real opportunity to accelerate that process,” said Greenblatt. “We’ve got a lineup of new shows that will really get people to sit up and take notice. And with the Olympics coming this summer and two nights of ‘The Voice‘ in the fall, we’ve also got the tools we need to give our shows the kind of launch they deserve.”

Embeddable clips from the new NBC shows are available at: http://www.nbc.com/new-shows/

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NBC FALL 2012-13 SCHEDULE
*New programs in UPPER CASE; all times ET)
MONDAY
8-10 p.m. – “The Voice“ 
10-11 p.m. – “REVOLUTION”
TUESDAY
8-9 p.m. -”The Voice“
9-9:30 p.m. – “GO ON”
9:30-10 p.m. – “THE NEW NORMAL”
10-11 p.m. – “Parenthood”
WEDNESDAY
8-8:30 p.m. – “ANIMAL PRACTICE”
8:30-9 p.m. – “GUYS WITH KIDS“
9-10 p.m. – “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”
10-11 p.m. – “CHICAGO FIRE” 
THURSDAY
8-8:30 p.m. – “30 Rock“
8:30-9 p.m. – “Up All Night“
9-9:30 p.m. – “The Office“
9:30-10 p.m. – “Parks and Recreation“
10-11 p.m. – “Rock Center with Brian Williams”
FRIDAY
8-8:30 p.m. – “Whitney“ 
8:30-9 p.m. – “Community“
9-10 p.m. – “Grimm“
10-11 p.m. – “Dateline NBC”
SATURDAY
Encore programming
SUNDAY (Fall 2012)
7- 8:15 p.m. — “Football Night in America” 
8:15-11:30 p.m. — “NBC Sunday Night Football”
SUNDAY (Post-football/Winter 2013)
7-8 p.m. – “Dateline NBC”
8-9 p.m. – “Fashion Star”
9-10 p.m. – “The Celebrity Apprentice“
10-11 p.m. – “DO NO HARM”

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TRUE BLOOD Season 5 Character posters!

May 10th, 2012 by

HBO has released some pretty awesome character posters for the upcoming season of TRUE BLOOD.  Follow the jump for a gallery of our favorites, including Russell, Pam, Tara, and Roman, Christopher Meloni’s new vampire addition!! Continue Reading »

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Thursday Must Watch: THE BIG BANG THEORY Season 5 finale – “The Countdown Reflection”

May 10th, 2012 by

What THE BIG BANG THEORY strives to do best is tell heartfelt stories while being one of the funniest shows on TV, and they succeed the most when the gang is all together and working off of each other’s comedy energy.  Take tonight’s 5th season finale, “The Countdown Reflection,” for example.  Wolowitz is off to space earlier than expected, and the gang comes together to make sure that he and Bernie don’t need to wait until he’s back on Earth for the wedding of their dreams.  The episode fires on all cylinders, thanks in large part to the ammunition that Leonard’s surprising proposal gives to the gang and Amy’s excitement at wearing her maid of honor dress.

The finale is full of straight up comedy, big emotions, and a moment that I found so endearing that I was delighted to find tears in my eyes.  There were episodes this season that I struggled to get through, as can be the case with any show trying to stay new in its fifth season, but this finale brought the whole year full circle, and get me and THE BIG BANG THEORY on better footing going into Year 6.  Be sure to check it out tonight at 8/7c on CBS, and following the jump for a preview clip or two! Continue Reading »

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