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[05/13/03 - 12:00 AM] The Futon's Upfront Notes: The Wb By Brian Ford Sullivan (TFC) |
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CHICAGO (thefutoncritic.com) - As a supplement to the press releases issued by the networks, here's an addendum to all the fanfare that went on at each upfront presentation:
-- The WB's Thursday lineup turned out slightly different than expected. "Steve Harvey's Big Time" and "The Jamie Kennedy Experiment" were originally pegged for the 9:00/8:00c hour. The two will instead open the night followed by returning comedy "What I Like About You" and newcomer "Run of the House."
-- As for midseason orders, the Frog committed to six episodes each of "The Mayor" (Happy Madison/Sony), "The Help" (Original Productions/Warner Bros.) and the reality series "Make My Day" (Monkey Television UK/Brad Grey Television). The WB also picked up six episodes of the still untitled "Gilmore Girls" spin-off (Warner Bros.) in addition to its backdoor pilot. That order however is contingent on Warner Bros. finding a showrunner for the series. Lastly, the Frog's largest midseason commitment went to "One Tree Hill" with a 13 episode order.
-- Formally getting the axe/ending this season were: "Birds of Prey," "Black Sash," "Dawson's Creek," "Do Over," "Family Affair," "Greetings from Tucson," "Off Centre," "On the Spot" and "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch."
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[04/01/26 - 08:10 AM] HBO and BBC Co-Production "First Day on Earth" Adds Additional Cast The series follows Henri (Michaela Coel), British-Ghanaian novelist who is on the run - from herself, her life, her partner, and that weird guy at her book talk.
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[04/01/26 - 08:07 AM] HGTV Hits "My Lottery Dream Home" and "Zillow Gone Wild" Spotlight More Fantasy-Filled Real Estate Beginning Friday, May 1, at 9 and 9:30 p.m. ET/PT "My Lottery Dream Home" was a top 5 program last year among Adults 25-54 that attracts more than 15.2 million viewers each month.
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[04/01/26 - 07:01 AM] Netflix's "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder" Season 2 Returns May 27 After solving the Andie Bell case, Pip (Emma Myers) is determined to fix the fallout - and stay away from any more investigations.
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[04/01/26 - 07:01 AM] HBO Original Sports Documentary Series "U.S. Against the World: Four Years with the Men's National Soccer Team" Debuts May 12 Beginning with never-before-seen footage of the USMNT at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, cameras capture the players through training camps and international matches, as well as intimate off-the-field moments at home and abroad.
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[04/01/26 - 06:52 AM] ESPN Announces New Women's Basketball Alt-Cast: "Courtside at the Women's Final Four Presented by AT&T" Hosted by Jess Sims, "Courtside" welcomes rugby Olympic bronze medalist Ilona Maher for both semifinal games, as well as the championship.
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[04/01/26 - 06:01 AM] Video: "Someone Has to Know" - Official Trailer - Netflix When a teen goes missing, a detective and his team launch a tireless investigation to solve the mystery in this drama series inspired by true events.
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[03/31/26 - 06:45 PM] CBS News Will Air a Special Report for President Donald J. Trump's Live Primetime Address to the Nation from the White House, Wednesday, April 1, at 9:00 PM ET The special two-hour "Survivor" episode (starting at 8:00 PM ET/PT) will resume where it left off immediately following the president's address for Eastern and Central Time Zone viewers on the CBS Television Network and air in its entirety.
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[03/31/26 - 05:01 PM] A Demon Falls for a Human in "Long Vacation": Netflix Greenlights New Romance Series from Director of "Crash Landing on You" Choo Young-woo stars as Demon 3375, while Lee Se-young plays Deul-pan, setting up a fresh romantic pairing at the center of a supernatural love story with a grounded human emotional core.
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[03/31/26 - 04:01 PM] "Bad Sisters" Alum Daryl McCormack Joins Dakota Fanning and Stellan Skarsgard in a New Original Thriller The Apple TV series stars Fanning as an undercover Treasury agent in a multi-billion dollar international conglomerate.
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[03/31/26 - 02:44 PM] ESPN Scores Third Most-Watched NCAA Women's Sweet 16 Ever Through the Sweet 16, viewers have consumed 4.9 billion minutes of live game action, making the 2026 tournament the second most-consumed on record.
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[03/31/26 - 02:27 PM] FOX Saturday Baseball Delivers Its Best Season-Opening Telecast Since 2021 2,591,000 viewers tuned into a two-game slate highlighted by the New York Yankees' victory over the San Francisco Giants.
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[03/31/26 - 01:01 PM] Video: "Yiya Murano: Death at Tea Time" - Official Trailer - Netflix A charming housewife is investigated for poisoning her friends at tea time in this documentary about a true-crime case that continues to grip Argentina.
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[03/31/26 - 12:01 PM] Netflix Top 10: Week of March 23 - Listen Up, Lads - "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man" Takes No. 1 in the Top 10 Also maintaining its position in the Top 10 for a third week, "One Piece" Season 2 held strong at No. 1 on the English TV list with 5.9 million views.
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[03/31/26 - 11:31 AM] CNN FlashDoc "Money Madness: College Basketball at a Crossroads" Now Streaming on CNN App The documentary special is now streaming for CNN's streaming subscribers and will air Sunday, April 5 at 8pm ET on CNN.
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[03/31/26 - 11:25 AM] Video: "Big Mood" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Tubi Original It's been a year since Maggie (Nicola Coughlan) and Eddie (Lydia West) last saw each other, without any contact between the best friends.
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