NBC renews 'Medium, 'Jordan, 'Vegas'
05-02-06, 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by critterdvd
did i miss something? is 'Scrubs' jumping ship?
i think they mean that scurbs airs on NBC but doesnt ABC own the show?
05-03-06, 04:04 AM
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Originally Posted by mrpayroll
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060502/en_nm/boston_dc_1
In addition to "Boston Legal," Kelley has another project at ABC, "Life on Mars," a drama pilot based on the BBC sci-fi crime drama, which is targeted for fall 2007.
05-03-06, 08:19 AM
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• maingon •
i think they mean that scurbs airs on NBC but doesnt ABC own the show?
i think they mean that scurbs airs on NBC but doesnt ABC own the show?
das
05-03-06, 09:30 AM
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Since Worldwide Pants is independent (there's no Letterman Channel ... yet 
), a better comparison might be The West Wing, produced by Warner Bros. under Time Warner but aired on NBC under General Electric. (Or really any of a number of shows: The Amazing Race, The Ghost Whisperer, Criminal Minds, etc. are produced by Touchstone under Disney but are aired on CBS.)
das
), a better comparison might be The West Wing, produced by Warner Bros. under Time Warner but aired on NBC under General Electric. (Or really any of a number of shows: The Amazing Race, The Ghost Whisperer, Criminal Minds, etc. are produced by Touchstone under Disney but are aired on CBS.)das
05-03-06, 10:14 AM
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LOS ANGELES, California (Hollywood Reporter) -- ABC has pulled its White House drama "Commander in Chief" off the schedule for the rest of the season, following a low-rated run plagued by behind-the-scenes turmoil and scheduling interruptions.
The three unaired episodes of "Commander," starring Geena Davis as the nation's first female president, are tentatively slated to air next month. Beginning this week, newsmagazine "Primetime" will return to its Thursday 10 p.m. slot.
"Commander" launched with a lot of promise, ranking as the most-watched new series of the season and earning an early full-season pickup. But ratings steadily declined.
Early in the series' run, show creator Rod Lurie was replaced as showrunner by TV veteran Steven Bochco, who, in turn, was replaced by executive producer Dee Johnson for the final episodes.
After about a three-month hiatus -- "Commander's" second long break from the schedule -- the series returned April 13 in a new time period -- Thursday at 10 p.m. -- where it faced an uphill battle against CBS' "Without a Trace" and NBC's "ER."
In its most recent airing, "Commander" hit series lows, reaching just 6.5 million viewers.
That episode also drew strong criticism from officials of Prince George County, Maryland, who said they were offended by a story line that depicted the county's town of Hyattsville as violent and crime-ridden.
ABC apologized, but said the show was fictional and the reference to Hyattsville was embellished "only to make a more compelling drama for our viewers."
The three unaired episodes of "Commander," starring Geena Davis as the nation's first female president, are tentatively slated to air next month. Beginning this week, newsmagazine "Primetime" will return to its Thursday 10 p.m. slot.
"Commander" launched with a lot of promise, ranking as the most-watched new series of the season and earning an early full-season pickup. But ratings steadily declined.
Early in the series' run, show creator Rod Lurie was replaced as showrunner by TV veteran Steven Bochco, who, in turn, was replaced by executive producer Dee Johnson for the final episodes.
After about a three-month hiatus -- "Commander's" second long break from the schedule -- the series returned April 13 in a new time period -- Thursday at 10 p.m. -- where it faced an uphill battle against CBS' "Without a Trace" and NBC's "ER."
In its most recent airing, "Commander" hit series lows, reaching just 6.5 million viewers.
That episode also drew strong criticism from officials of Prince George County, Maryland, who said they were offended by a story line that depicted the county's town of Hyattsville as violent and crime-ridden.
ABC apologized, but said the show was fictional and the reference to Hyattsville was embellished "only to make a more compelling drama for our viewers."
05-03-06, 10:19 AM
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It's great to see Medium coming back. One might think a show with this premise would get too repetitive, but it's managed to mix things up quite well. The performances are quite good, too; Patricia Arquette deserved her Emmy.
