- 5/16/11 /
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CBS Picks Up Two More Dramas and a Comedy [Updated]
'Rookies,' the buzzy cop drama produced by Robert De Niro, is now called 'The 2-2.'
Upfronts 2011
- 5/16/11 /
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The Showrunner Transcript: 30 Rock’s Robert Carlock on Working on Joey and His Dedication to Joke Density
"The life of the show is that Jack becomes more of a person and Liz gets her act together. Beyond that, the real goal of the show is the moral education of Kenneth Parcel, the eventual discovery that he is immortal and the center for a reason we can’t begin to understand."
- 5/16/11 /
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Fox’s New Fall Schedule: The Network Sticks to Its Reality Shows
'Terra Nova,' two sitcoms, an animated show, and 'The X Factor' are the new fall offerings.
- 5/15/11 /
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How Does a Network Build a Fall Schedule? Fox’s Scheduling Chief Reveals the Strategies
In a world of DVRs, managing time slots still matters a lot, and Preston Beckman shows us how the game is played.
- 5/15/11 /
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CBS Decides to Kill Three Shows You Probably Forgot Were Even Still On the Air
We'll never have to type $#*! again
- 5/15/11 /
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NBC’s New Fall Schedule: Wednesday Comedies, Three New Dramas, and a Delayed 30 Rock
Christina Applegate, Whitney Cummings, and a 'Prime Suspect' remake get the green light, and 'The Sing-Off' isn't just a holiday event anymore.
- 5/13/11 /
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The Showrunner Transcript: Community’s Dan Harmon on Finale Cameos and Season-Long Lessons
"The last two years, I've felt sort of like a guest star on 'Fantasy Island' that needs to learn an important lesson about growing up by getting a TV show."
- 5/12/11 /
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CBS Status Update: What Should the Sturdiest Network Do in a Post-Sheen World?
While still on top, CBS still needs new breakout hits to replace its aging procedurals.
- 5/10/11 /
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Fox Picks Up Four Pilots, Cancels Five Series [Update]
A good night for Zooey Deschanel and JJ Abrams, a bad night for Christian Slater and 'The Chicago Code.'
- 5/10/11 /
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Fox Status Update: Where Does the Top Network Stand Going Into Its X Factor Year?
'Idol' didn't slip as much as people predicted, but only one of last fall's new shows survived.
- 5/9/11 /
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NBC Status Update: Where Does the Fourth-Place Network Stand Heading Into Upfronts?
Here are the problems that need to be solved next year, and what the struggling Peacock might do to solve them.
- 5/5/11 /
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Could Next Season Be TV’s Most Female-Packed? We Look at the Contenders
They're broken down by archetypes: the Rachels, the Buffys, the Cagney and Laceys ...