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[05/09/03 - 12:00 AM] ABC May Lose 'Disney' Movie, FOX Mulls Moving 'Boston Public' to Fridays By Brian Ford Sullivan (TFC) |
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CHICAGO (thefutoncritic.com) - With this year's upfront buzz in full swing, ABC and FOX made the most noise yesterday as each network continues to hammer out its fall schedule. Here's a rundown of the latest rumblings:
-- ABC is considering pulling its "The Wonderful World of Disney" franchise in favor of a new block of regularly scheduled programming on Sundays from 7-9 p.m. eastern. The movies would then return periodically, more than likely during the sweeps periods.
-- Solid test screening results have helped vault ABC's drama pilot "Threat Matrix" back into the mix as virtually all of the network's drama pilots ("10-8," "111 Gramery Park," "Alaska," "Better Days," "The D.A.," "Karen Sisco,""The Partners" and "The Street Lawyer") have been mentioned recently as being solid contenders to make the schedule. The only holdout: its western pilot "Then Came Jones."
-- On the comedy front, bets continue to be placed on the Kelly Ripa/Faith Ford vehicle "Hope & Faith," Teri Polo's "I'm With Her," and Tom Hertz's comedy project making ABC's fall slate. The Michael J. Fox-produced comedy "Hench at Home" also is said to have a solid shot of making the schedule.
-- Over at FOX, David E. Kelly's "Boston Public" may not return to Monday nights as expected with recent buzz now placing the drama on Fridays.
-- Thursdays seem poised to have FOX's Luis Guzman vehicle "Luis" kicking off the night followed by another to be determined comedy.
-- "The Ortegas," FOX's recent pickup from NBC, will reportedly land either Wednesdays at 8:30/7:30c following "That '70s Show" or Sundays at 9:30/8:30c following "Malcolm in the Middle" as part of its deal with FOX to snag the series from the Peacock.
-- The bulk of FOX's comedy pilots ("Cracked Up," "Arrested Development," "Senior White" and "A Minute With Stan Hooper") are said to still be in contention for a fall slot.
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[10/05/26 - 09:01 AM] Video: NBC Debuts Official Season 3 Trailer, Photos & Key Art for "Happy's Place" Guest stars this season include James Denton, Jane Lynch, and Justina Machado.
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[10/05/26 - 08:01 AM] Food Network Sets Premiere Date For New Season of "Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking" Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the iconic first film in the series, the new season introduces a tournament twist with four teams of three, each representing one of the four Hogwarts Houses - Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin.
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[10/05/26 - 07:01 AM] Video: "Animals" - Official Trailer #2 - Netflix When their son is kidnapped, an LA mayoral candidate and his wife scramble to raise the ransom while making choices that could tear their world apart.
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[10/05/26 - 06:01 AM] David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz Announce Their CEO Leadership Team for Skydance Following Anticipated Close of Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition Drawing on deep expertise across entertainment, technology, and business operations, the CLT brings together leaders from both companies and reflects their complementary strengths.
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[10/05/26 - 06:01 AM] "CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton" Reveals Star-Studded Lineup The special airs Wednesday, October 21 (9:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC and Disney+ in the U.S. and internationally, available next day on Hulu, and will be filmed before a live audience at Belmont University's Fisher Center for the Performing Arts in Nashville.
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[10/05/26 - 03:01 AM] Video: "ChiaroScuro" - Official Trailer - Netflix After a body is found in a Roman museum, an art expert must apply his instincts and skills to help police solve a mystery connected to his own past.
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[10/04/26 - 10:31 PM] Sumukhi Suresh Gets Candid About Her 30s in "Hoemonal", Her First Netflix Special, Out October 14 After travelling across and outside India, including a run at the Edinburgh Fringe, the special turns the chaos of being a woman in her 30s - from hormonal changes to singlehood to questions about motherhood - into a sharp, candid, and deeply entertaining watch.
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