NBC unveiled new spring programming announcements today that include the new John Wells drama Southland (listed as LAPD) that will debut on Thursday, April 9 (10-11 p.m. ET) as well as premiere dates for The Untitled Daniels/Schur/Poehler Series (working title; Thursday, April 9, 8:30-9 p.m. ET) – starring Amy Poehler – and the new cooking [...]
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NBC unveils new shows: Kings, Southland and more
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NBC posts January schedule
NBC announced today the January 2009 schedule that features the series premieres of “Superstars of Dance” (debuting January 4) and “Howie Do It” (January 9), the returns of “The Biggest Loser: Couples” (January 6) and “Friday Night Lights” (January 16). Likewise, NBC will broadcast the original movie event “The Last Templar” Sunday and Monday, January [...]
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My Own Worst Enemy, Lipstick Jungle axed
NBC has cancelled Christian Slater‘s new series My Own Worst Enemy and the returning show Lipstick Jungle. Production on the former will wrap after the show’s ninth installment while Jungle has already finished filming on its 13-episode order. A network source has confirmed that despite said decision, both Universal Media Studios-produced series will finish out [...]
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Life gets a full season on NBC
NBC will pick up nine additional episodes of its sophomore drama “Life” (Wednesdays, 9 p.m. ET), giving the series a full-season order for 2008-09, it was announced today by Ben Silverman, Co-Chairman, NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios. “This unique crime drama continues to offer consistent and compelling stories each week,” said Teri Weinberg, Executive [...]
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Real-life Robinson Crusoe will live in a tree house to promote NBC’s new adventure series
NBC announced today it will erect a tree house in New York City at the corner of Broadway and 51st Street to promote the new action-adventure series “Crusoe,” which premieres on Friday, October 17 (8-10 p.m. ET). The tree house — which will house a real-life “Robinson Crusoe” on October 13-17 — will be visible [...]
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Salma Hayek lands recurring role on 30 Rock
Salma Hayek (“Ugly Betty,” “Frida”) will recur as “Elisa,” Jack Donaghy’s (Alec Baldwin) new love interest on NBC’s two-time Emmy Award-winning comedy “30 Rock.” “Salma is truly a gifted talent and an incredible force in our industry,” said Teri Weinberg, Executive Vice President, NBC Entertainment. “I’ve had the privilege of working with her and I [...]
New television shows in the fall season – hits and misses
In the aftermath of the writers’ strike and fewer pilots being developed this year, the major networks are launching only 13 new shows this season, which is half as many as a year ago. Experts at the independent media buying agency TargetCast tcm believe that the fall season may lack any breakout hits. “We are [...]
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