RomanticallyChallenged

Is Shawn someone you'd entrust with the responsibility to chauffeur you home from the dentist? Perry had faith in him, but he learned his lesson on 'Romantically Challenged' (Mon., 9:30PM ET on ABC).

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Here's tonight's lineup of new shows and events (all times Eastern). Check your local TV listings for additional information.

Good news and bad. The good: The networks are full of new episodes from 8:00 to 10:00. The bad: after 10:00 -- Nada.

8:00 to 9:00
ABC: 'Dancing With the Stars' -- 90 minutes
CBS: 'Rules of Engagement' -- 8:30 start
The CW: 'One Tree Hill'
FOX: 'House'
NBC: 'Chuck'
ABC Family: '10 Things I Hate About You'
Animal Planet: 'Animal Cops Houston'
Cartoon Network: 'Adventure Time with Finn & Jake'
DIY: 'Backyard Blitz'
ESPN2: 'E:60' -- ESPN's investigative sports magazine
GREEN: 'Emeril Green' -- Two 30-minute episodes
Spike: 'TNA Wrestling' -- Two Hours
TLC: 'Little People, Big World' -- Two 30-minute episodes

9:00 to 10:00
ABC: 'Romantically Challenged'
The CW: 'Gossip Girl'
FOX: '24'
NBC: 'Trauma'
Animal Planet: 'Untamed and Uncut'
BBC America: 'Top Gear' -- Season finale
Cartoon Network: '6TEEN' -- 9:30 start
DIY: 'King of Dirt'
Golf Channel: 'Donald J. Trump's Wonderful World of Golf'
LOGO: 'RuPaul's Drag Race'
TRUTV: 'Operation Repo' -- 9:30 start

10:00 to 11:00
Food Network: 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives'
LOGO: 'RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked!' and 'RuPaul's Drag Race'
National Geographic: 'Ultimate Factories'
National Geographic Wild: 'My Life Is a Zoo'
OXYGEN: 'Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood'
Showtime: 'Nurse Jackie' and 'United States of Tara'
Spike: 'Jail'
TLC: 'Ultimate Cake Off' -- Season finale
Travel: 'Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern' -- Season premiere
TRUTV: 'Southern Fried Stings' -- Two 30-minute episodes

11:00 to Midnight
A&E: 'Runaway Squad' -- Season finale


After the jump, the late night talk shows.

Romance isn't the only thing that's proving challenging for ABC's new sitcom 'Romantically Challenged.' Apparently, its ratings are facing an uphill battle, too.

According to the Live Feed, the Alyssa Milano vehicle delivered "average" ratings on its Monday night debut, with a reasonable 11.6 million watchers and 3.1 in the adult demo. For any other timeslot, the bow would likely have been seen as a success, but with an epic lead-in from 'Dancing With the Stars' (which captured 20.8 million viewers and a 4.7 share), plus a couple minutes worth of overrun from the reality hit which likely boosted the numbers from 'Challenged,' the midseason sitcom could be in trouble before it's even begun.

(S01E01) Alyssa Milano is one of those actresses certain segments of the population gravitate to. Her latest project brings her back to her sitcom roots, in more ways than one. From the first scenes in the restaurant the "gang" hangs out in, 'Romantically Challenged' had all the trappings of an old school buddy sitcom.

Alyssa Milano stars in the new sitcom 'Romantically Challenged' (Mon., 9:30PM ET on ABC). The show revolves around the lives of young people who are looking for love in the big city. Rebecca Thomas (played by Milano) has just gotten out of a divorce, and now she's ready to start dating again. But that's just where the trouble begins.

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Here's tonight's TV lineup (all times Eastern). All shows listed are new, unless otherwise noted.

Starting at 8:00
TNT: NBA Playoffs

8:00 to 9:00
ABC: 'Dancing With the Stars' -- 90 minutes
CBS: 'How I Met Your Mother' and 'Rules of Engagement'
FOX: 'House'
ABC Family: '10 Things I Hate About You'
Animal Planet: 'Animal Cops Houston'
BBC America: 'Top Gear' -- 100 minutes long
Cartoon Network: 'Adventure Time With Finn & Jake'
G4: 'The International Sexy Ladies Show'
TLC: 'Little People, Big World' -- Two 30-minute episodes

9:00 to 10:00
ABC: 'Romantically Challenged' -- Series premiere of a new Alyssa Milano comedy
FOX: '24'
NBC: 'Trauma'
A&E: 'Intervention'
Animal Planet: 'Untamed and Uncut'
Cartoon Network: '6TEEN' -- 9:30 start
Golf Channel: 'Donald J. Trump's Wonderful World of Golf'
LOGO: 'RuPaul's Drag Race'
MSNBC: 'The McVeigh Tapes: Confessions of an American Terrorist' -- Featuring recordings of Timothy McVeigh prior to his execution
MTV: 'True Life'
National Geographic: 'Explorer' -- A look back at the last 25 years of the series
TRUtv: 'Operation Repo' -- 9:30 start

10:00 to 11:00
ABC: 'Castle'
CBS: 'CSI: Miami'
FX: 'Damages' -- 90-minute season finale
MTV: 'True Life'
Oxygen: 'Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood'
Showtime: 'Nurse Jackie' and 'United States of Tara'
Spike: 'Jail'
TLC: 'Ultimate Cake Off'
Travel: 'Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations'
TRUtv: 'Southern Fried Stings' -- Two 30-minute episodes
VH1: 'TRANSform Me' - 10:30 start

11:00 to Midnight
A&E: 'Runaway Squad' -- Two 30-minute episodes
SyFy: 'Monster' -- Two 30-minute episodes. 11:30 start

Check your local TV listings for more information. After the jump, the late night talk shows.

'Romantically Challenged' (9:30PM, ABC) series premiere
Former 'Family Guy' writer Ricky Blitt created it, Emmy winner James Burrows directed the pilot and 'Who's the Boss?' and 'Charmed' star Alyssa Milano returns to the tube in this comedy, about a newly-single mom and attorney who's more than a little nervous about re-entering the dating scene after her divorce. Rebecca (Milano), in fact, hasn't dated "since Clinton was in office," and the fact that she's the mother of a 15-year-old son doesn't make finding a new love match any easier. Nor does her younger sister, Lisa, a sweet, protective woman who is way more sexually adventurous than Rebecca. Lisa's definition of making it two second base: a threesome.

It must be frustrating for stars when their new shows, which are supposed to premiere at a certain date, keep getting pushed back. Not only does that keep their professional lives on hold, but it probably gives them a feeling that the networks are not too thrilled with their product.

Such is the case with Alyssa Milano's new ABC comedy 'Romantically Challenged.' Previously given the premiere date of next Monday, April 12th, the show has been moved back a week to April 19th. The most likely reason for the change is for the show's lead-in -- 'Dancing With the Stars' -- to squeeze in another two-hour stint to pump up their ratings. In a counter-opinion, Alyssa gave this as the reason for the date switch on her Twitter account: "No freakin' clue."

As a former teenager who crushed (all right, still crushes) on Milano, my opinion is probably jaded. Nevertheless, she should be given a chance to succeed or fail. Here's hoping ABC is priming her for success rather than cutting their losses where they can.

No, that's not an assumption on the actress' amorous ways, although I'm willing to put that assumption to the test if she's particularly irked by it.

The 'Who's the Boss,' 'Charmed' and 'Melrose Place' star has landed a new sitcom on ABC that can easily earn some steam since it's airing after 'Dancing with the Stars.'

'Romantically Challenged,' a sitcom about a recent divorcee looking for signs of life after marriage, will start airing on Monday, April 12 after 'DWTS.' The show is created by former 'Family Guy' writer Ricky Blitt and James Burrows has been tapped to direct it.

It sounds ridiculously simple and run-of-the-mill in terms of creativity, but sometimes the simplest ideas have the potential to catch fire. Does the show have the potential to be hot or will it go up in flames?

ABC has set a premiere date for the upcoming comedy 'Romantically Challenged,' starring Alyssa Milano.

According to USA Today, the show will premiere Mon., Apr. 12 at 9:30PM, after 'Dancing With the Stars,' and will run for five episodes in that coveted timeslot.

The show, about a woman in love with her boyfriend and his best friend, is likely to have a huge lead-in this season, should 'Dancing With the Stars' keep up its numbers. As we previously reported, Monday's premiere episode attracted a whopping 23.9 million viewers.

Sometimes less is more.This seems to be the case for actress Alyssa Milano after ABC has announced it's cut the order for her upcoming show 'Romantically Challenged' from thirteen to seven episodes. Milano's consolation prize? A guest spot on the hit show 'Castle,' which was recently picked up for a second season.

In the episode 'A Rose for Everafter,' Milano plays Kyra, an ex-girlfriend of Nathan Fillion's character Richard Castle. Sparks will fly when Kyra and Richard are reunited during Kyra's wedding. Jealousy will ensue on the part of Stana Katic's character and Castle's muse, Detective Kate Beckett. The relationship between Castle and Beckett can be described as hot flirtation, which will be sure to bubble up with the introduction of Kyra.

ABC president Steve McPherson just finished holding court at his network's executive session. Not much in the way of news came up, but when an astute critic -- namely me -- brought up Katherine Heigl's latest foot-in-mouth incident, McPherson didn't mince words.

He called the Grey's star's remarks -- where she complained on several talk shows about her 17-hour first day back on the set, a day that supposedly was created to accommodate her promotional schedule for The Ugly Truth -- "unfortunate." He continued: "It is what it is. People are going to choose to behave the way they behave." He felt especially bad for the show's behind-the-scenes crew, who also put in those long hours without complaint; "It's really hard for the people busting their tails every day to hear that (from Heigl)." He later said that "I'm not going to try to explain someone else's behavior," and repeated the word "unfortunate" once again.

Alyssa Milano's career resurgence continues (or begins, it depends on your perspective, I guess). ABC is expected to order 13 episodes of Romantically Challenged, a sitcom about a thirtysomething man dealing with his new girlfriend (Milano) and his needy best friend. If picked up, the series will air midseason on ABC, around the same time the network plans to premiere three dramas, Happy Town, V, and The Deep End.

This news comes almost a year after the network dumped Milano's last shot at a sitcom, Single With Parents. Romantically Challenged almost ended up on ABC's fall schedule, reportedly due to the strong buzz surrounding Milano's performance. But the network decided to push it back, presumably to make room for its other new comedies, including Bill Lawrence's Cougar Town and Hank, starring Kelsey Grammer.

ABC is close to picking up 'Romantically Challenged,' a new comedy series starring Alyssa Mliano.

Also in the news today: Fox confirms Kara DioGuardi will return to 'American Idol,' while CBS reveals its plan for 'Flashpoint.'

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