Will ABC save both "Old Christine" and "Ghost Whisperer"?
ABC boss Steve McPherson said this morning, before CBS' cancelation, that he'd be interested in "The New Adventures in Old Christine." And "Ghost Whisperer" might be too attractive a show to pass up.
Charlie Sheen's new CBS deal is worth nearly $2 million an episode
TV's richest sitcom star will become even richer as part of his new "Two and a Half Men" deal.
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From "Mr. Sunshine" to "Detroit 187" to "Off the Map."
ABC boss: "FlashForward" vs. "V" was like "Sophie's Choice"
"It was a Sophie’s Choice," Steve McPherson said of canceling one and renewing the other. "In the end, FlashForward didn’t engage audiences like we hoped. For V, I get more anecdotal calls and emails than any other show on the schedule. A huge part of rebuilding the network is about taking chances. Some shows just don’t work out."
ABC's goals: "More comedy, 10:00 and event television" // Handicapping the lineup
Few "Idol" finalists make it in the music business
"The 15 minutes are up about 12 to 18 months in," says one unnamed manager who has worked with "Idol" alums. You can "squeak by," the manager says with a number of gigs. "In the first year, you can become a local superstar — you're at the state fair, the state Assembly meeting, singing 'God Bless America' at the baseball game."
Russell, says Probst, was so out of his mind that he changed history when he said he didn't play to win. Probst also says: "Had I been given a vote, I would have voted for Parvati because she played her ass off. She zigged and zagged her away through the Samoan jungle like nobody’s business. I was truly impressed. She handled Russell in a way nobody else could have. The double idol play was bold. The subtle social game she played was spot on. I think she played an overall better game than Sandra."
"I know we ask for drama," says Enid d Portuguez, "but did they have to throw in every play in the book? So much was crammed within that hour that I began to wonder exactly how many seasons this finale was supposed to cover. Where was the intrigue, the mystery, the restraint?" PLUS: "Gossip" producer 
Tonight's episode with guest-star Neil Patrick Harris is really that good, says David Zurawik.
"We did have a sense that the longer the show went, the more story we could potentially generate based just on the characters' pasts," he says. "But I don't think it was, I cannot now with 20/20 hindsight misrepresent my own personal feelings where I was after the pilot, and even up through the 9th, 10th, 11th episode, which was, I never thought that there was a series there. And it wasn't really until Carlton came in around that time and said, 'You don't really have to worry about what season three is, let's just worry about what episode 10 is.'" (
It's unclear whether both bubble shows "Life Unexpected" and "One Tree Hill" will get full 22-episode seasons. Reports over the past week indicated that they would only be granted 13-episode half-seasons. Meanwhile, the netlet has picked up "La Femme Nikita" remake "Nikita," starring Maggie Q, Melinda Clarke and Shane West, and the Tom Welling-produced cheerleader drama "Hellcats," starring Ashley Tisdale.
"Medium" and "Rules of Engagement" have been renewed, while CBS has opted to axe "Gary Unmarried," "The New Advetures of Old Christine," "Miami Medical," "Accidentally on Purpose," "Ghost Whisperer," "Numbers" and "Cold Case." Of them, the most surprising cancelations include "Ghost Whisperer," which was expected to come back, and "Old Chrisine," which now may find a home on ABC.
"No Ordinary Family" will be pitted against "Glee" on Tuesdays, as the "Dancing" results show moves back to 9 o'clock on the same night. "Better Together" joins the Wednesday comedy lineup, bumping "The Middle" to 8 o'clock. "My Generation" will kick off Thursday nights. "Secret Millionaire" will air on Sundays. Meanwhile, Matthew Perry's "Mr. Sunshine," "Happy Endings" and "Off the Map" will launch in midseason. PLUS: 
That's according to TMZ, which doesn't know how much Sheen will make as part of his new deal (he was asking for around $2 million an episode). A source close to Sheen says, however, that "Charlie is very happy." CBS had to finish the deal today (or by Tuesday) so that it could set "Two and a Half Men" on the fall schedule, which will be unveiled Wednesday morning.
Chances are that next season will be a letdown after "Heroes vs. Villains," because bringing back polarizing figures this season only served as a bandage to "Survivor's" problems. AS Sarah D. Bunting notes, "almost all the twists that producers have added over the years have complicated the game without making it more interesting. (The idea of dividing the tribes along ethnic lines had some promise but didn't really deliver on it in the end.) I can understand the thinking behind embellishments like hidden immunity idols, or sending players to exile; in theory, it introduces an element of randomness into the gameplay and keeps the contestants (and viewers) on their toes. In practice, though, it shifts the focus of the game from the titular survival to the show's motto, 'Outwit, Outplay, Outlast.'"
"I think television is where great drama is happening right now," says Laurie. "And so film is left to what? To put things in 3-D, which TV can't do. There are a lot of wonderful shows on right now, even if I don't watch them. But there is no other show that I'd like to be on, no show that I see and think 'oh, I wish we could do that on 'House.'" PLUS: 
Fox's new schedule includes four new dramas and three new sitcoms, including the animated "Bob's Burgers," moving "Glee" to 8 o'clock on Tuesdays in the fall and 9 o'clock on Wednesdays in the Spring. "American Idol" will air 90-minute shows on Tuesdays and 30-minute results shows in the Spring. PLUS: Check out 
Fox will announce a schedule Monday of seven new scripted series, including Steven Spielberg's "Terra Nova."{ "Bones" and "Fringe" will stay put, but "Glee" is expected to move to 8 o'clock, leading into two sitcoms. PLUS: 
"Outsourced" will follow "The Office" on Thursdays, while NBC is creating an all-action Mondays with "Chuck," "The Event" (in "Heroes'" old slot) and "Chase." "Love Bites" will take the Thursday 10 o'clock timeslot. J.J. Abrams' "Undercovers" will kick off Wednesdays, followed by "SVU" and "Law & Order Los Angeles." Conan O'Brien's "Outlaw" will air on Fridays at 10 o'clock and Tuesday nights will remain intact. Meanwhile, 
