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The Upfronts: The CW
by Keith McDuffee, posted May 18th 2006 7:58AM
The CW (formerly known as UPN and The WB, its official logo to the right) officially announces its 2006-07 prime-time schedule today, though there was a preview given last night. Some favorites from both old networks have made the cut, while there are some fans of old shows who will likely feel disappointed. The changes in brief:Returning: 7th Heaven; Gilmore Girls; Smallville; Beauty and the Geek; Supernatural; One Tree Hill; All of Us; Girlfriends; Veronica Mars; WWE Smackdown; America's Next Top Model; Everybody Hates Chris.
Out: The Bedford Diaries; Blue Collar TV; Everwood; Living With Fran; Modern Men; Pepper Dennis;
New: Runaway; The Game; Palm Springs.
Moving: Everbody Hates Chris (to Sundays at 8); All Of Me (to Sundays); Girlfriends (to Sundays); The Game (Sundays); One Tree Hill (Wednesdays at 9).
Check back here later in the day for any updates that may come from the official Upfront presentation. Detailed descriptions of the new shows are after the jump below.
[Thanks to The Futon Critic for the info.]
New programs for the week of March 26-April 1
by Anna Johns, posted Mar 26th 2006 1:12PM
It's the last week of March, and there are still a few more
new shows for the networks to roll out. Most notably, is Thief, on F/X and
starring Andre Braugher (Homicide: Life on the Street). Also, NBC is
premiering a new sitcom that, if promos are any indication, will sink just as fast as Four Kings. And, WB is premiering a heavily
censored version of The Bedford Diaries.- Teachers, Tuesdays @ 9:30 pm on NBC (premieres March 28)
- A comedy about a rule-breaking teacher at a New Jersey middle school.
Things I hate about TV: Rich Kids
by Anna Johns, posted Feb 24th 2006 8:05AM
Let me tell you what television does not need any
more of: rich kids living like the rest of us. Yes, we're a society that is obsessed with the lifestyles of the rich
and famous. But, I am sick of seeing rich kids try to do everyday things like go grocery shopping or mow a lawn. While
some people may revel in the fact that they know how to mow a lawn while Susie Trust Fund struggles with it, I do not.
I find these shows to be downright rude. While Paris and Nicole proved they had no life skills in The Simple
Life, they also belittle the lives that most Americans lead.Why am I bitching about this? Because The WB has come out with yet another reality show that puts rich kids in everyday life situations, called Survival of the Richest. I saw a long promos for this program (hosted by Hal Sparks- what is that all about?) where the rich kids say negative, ignorant things about "poor" (aka middle class) people. This reality show matches the rich kids against the working class kids in tasks like yachting and cleaning. I'm sure it's rigged so the working class kids win because we all like to see those rich kids go down, but I'd like it all to come to an end. Let's just go back to Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous and see how these people live, but keep them away from our lifestyles.
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