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[03/24/03 - 12:00 AM] ABC Shelves Reality, Revives 'Whose Line' By Brian Ford Sullivan (TFC) |
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CHICAGO (thefutoncritic.com) -- After spending two months in the ether, ABC is reviving its hiatused comedy franchise "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" That's just one of the changes in store for ABC as the war in Iraq has caused the network to shake up its schedule:
-- "Whose Line" will return to its old Thursday, 8:00/7:00c home with back-to-back episodes beginning this week (March 27). The series will replace "Profiles from the Front Line" which has been canceled due to war concerns (not to mention poor ratings). "Profiles," which was shot last year, followed soldiers hunting down terrorists in Afghanistan.
-- The Alphabet network will burn off the final two episodes of "Are You Hot? The Search for America's Sexiest People" in a two-hour finale on Saturday, April 5 at 9:00/8:00c.
-- "The Family" has been pulled from ABC's schedule effective immediately with news coverge running in its place until the return of "N.Y.P.D. Blue" on April 8. The six remaining episodes will likely air this summer.
-- Also getting an early hook: "Extreme Makeover," the series version of a special ABC ran earlier this year that featured a trio of participants going through extensive plastic surgery. The series had been scheduled to run Thursdays at 9:00/8:00c beginning next week but will now likely air this summer. Production on all six episodes has been completed.
-- The only two reality series not getting shelved are "The Bachelor" and "All American Girl," which will remain on the network's Wednesday schedule. "Girl's" third installment was yanked for war coverage last week and will air this Wednesday.
-- ABC's struggling Monday lineup of "Veritas: The Quest," "The Practice" and "Miracles" once again will get the boot this week. News coverage will air in the 8:00/7:00c hour followed by back-to-back episodes of "The Practice." It is not known as of this writing if "Veritas" and "Miracles" will return next week.
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[02/04/25 - 01:04 PM] Bravo's New Docu-Series "Denise Richards and Her Wild Things" Premieres Tuesday, March 4 Hollywood icon Denise Richards is trying to balance it all as she navigates being an actress, wife and mother in the public eye.
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[02/04/25 - 12:45 PM] Elite Chefs Battle for the Culinary Throne in New Food Network Series "House of Knives" In the epic new series, talented, innovative and ruthless contenders must use their cooking, strategy and survival skills to make it to the throne.
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[02/04/25 - 12:37 PM] Drama Fit for a Queen: PBS Sets "Marie Antoinette" Season 2 Premiere Date The captivating historical drama returns on March 23 with eight new episodes.
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[02/04/25 - 12:02 PM] Animal Planet Celebrates Puppy Bowl XXI with Partnerships to Amplify Awareness and Impact for Pet Adoption Lyft, 1-800-Flowers, Victoria's Secret PINK, The USO, e.l.f., Dogtopia and Puppy Sphere join returning partners Best Friends Animal Society, Grounds & Hounds Coffee Co., Georgetown Cupcake, NFL Players Association, Southwest Airlines, Pooch Perks and Valpak to support Puppy Bowl and increase awareness for pet adoption.
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[02/04/25 - 12:00 PM] Netflix Top 10 Week of Jan. 27: "Back in Action" Pulls No Punches, "The Night Agent" Hits Its Mark in Top 10 Plus: the Noah Centineo-starring "The Recruit" remained a hit, with Season 2 arriving at No. 2 (5.9 million views) and Season 1 sitting at No. 8 (3.1 million views).
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[02/04/25 - 12:00 PM] "The Cleaning Lady" and "Alert: Missing Persons Unit" Season Premieres Tuesday, March 25 on FOX Look for both series to have uninterrupted runs all season long.
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[02/04/25 - 09:05 AM] A&E Announces "Soul Incarcerated" A Limited Series Podcast Launching Today & Documentary "Edge of Daybreak" Coming Soon The documentary "Edge of Daybreak," follows the story of a group of inmates in a maximum-security prison who formed an R&B band called Edge of Daybreak.
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[02/04/25 - 08:48 AM] "The Flip Off" Delivers HGTV's Highest-Rated Freshman Series Premiere Since September 2022 The series attracting 4.0 million total viewers across linear and streaming when it premiered on Wednesday, January 29, at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
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[02/04/25 - 08:45 AM] Meet "Jay & Pamela": TLC's New Series Celebrates a Heartwarming Journey of Love, Family and Determination The heartfelt new series follows a couple who also happen to share the same rare brittle bone disorder.
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[02/04/25 - 08:33 AM] "The 67th Annual Grammy Awards" on CBS Nets 15.4 Million Viewers and Raises Nearly $9 Million Over the course or the entire weekend, the Recording Academy and MusiCares raised over $24 million for charitable activities.
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[02/04/25 - 08:02 AM] Clara Galle, Claudia Salas and Paula Usero Star in "That Night," The New Netflix Series Based on the Bestselling Novel by Gillian McAllister During a family vacation in the Dominican Republic, Elena (Clara Galle) accidentally hits a man with her car. Desperate and frightened, she calls her sisters, Paula (Claudia Salas) and Cris (Paula Usero), asking for help.
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[02/04/25 - 08:01 AM] Video: "Plankton: The Movie" - Official Trailer - Netflix SpongeBob SquarePants' tiniest frenemy, Sheldon J. Plankton, is finally getting his close up.
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[02/04/25 - 08:01 AM] ESPN, NBA Unveil Rosters for 2025 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game The game takes place at Oakland Arena in Oakland, California on Friday, February 14, at 7 p.m. ET exclusively on ESPN platforms, including ESPN, ESPN+ and Disney+.
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[02/04/25 - 07:01 AM] Video: "Counterstrike" - Official Trailer - Netflix When a hostage rescue mission creates a new enemy, Capt. Guerrero and his elite soldiers must face an ambush by a ruthless drug cartel.
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[02/04/25 - 07:00 AM] Video: Apple TV+ Unveils Trailer for "Goldie" Premiering February 14 Inspired by Emily Brundige's award-winning 2019 short film of the same name, the 13 half-hour episodes follow Goldie, a giant girl with a big heart, as she sets off on epic adventures with her best friends in their beloved town of Boysenberg.
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