May 15, 2002 |
EYE TIME
CBS unveiled its 2002-03 fall schedule today and it features seven new shows, including CSI spin-off CSI: Miami (to air Mondays at 10 pm/ET) and the comedy Still Standing, starring The Full Monty's Mark Addy. Three programs move to new time periods: The District to Saturday at 9 pm/ET; The Agency to Saturday at 10 pm/ET; Becker to Sunday at 8:30 pm/ET. Among the "bubble" shows getting a reprieve: Touched by an Angel, The Amazing Race and the aforementioned Agency. Casualties, meanwhile, include Family Law, The Education of Max Bickford and First Monday. Baby Bob will return at midseason. For a glimpse at CBS's new fall schedule, click here. |
MALCOLM ON THE MOVE
Fox doesn't unveil its fall schedule until Thursday, but Variety reports that the network is expected to add four new dramas and three new comedies. Changes are also in store for many returning shows, including Malcolm in the Middle moving to Sundays at 9 pm/ET and The Bernie Mac Show shifting to 8 pm/ET on Wednesdays opposite ABC's My Wife and Kids. Critical fave 24, meanwhile, will return for a second 24-episode day. |
FROG'S FALL
The WB outlined its fall plans to advertisers Tuesday morning in New York, and big changes are afoot. The Frog Network is adding two new dramas, the family saga Everwood and the Batman spinoff Birds of Prey, as well as four new comedies, including a Family Affair remake starring Tim Curry and a buddy sitcom featuring Beverly Hills, 90210 alum Jennie Garth and Nickelodeon star Amanda Bynes. A weekly repeat of Gilmore Girls kicks off a revamped Sunday night, followed by original episodes of Charmed and Angel. The Jamie Kennedy Experiment, meanwhile, is being paired with Off Centre on Thursdays. Judging by audience reaction, the WB may have a hit on its hands with the new Latino family comedy Greetings from Tucson, which will follow Reba on Fridays at 9 pm/ET. However, clips of its new Thursday night comedies, Family Affair and time travel farce Do Over, did not go over nearly as well. For a glimpse at the WB's new fall schedule, click here. |
MORE NIGHTLINE
Nightline Close-up, a new, half-hour late-night program to air immediately following Nightline, will temporarily replace the axed Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher this summer on ABC. A new series hosted by The Man Show's Jimmy Kimmel premieres in that timeslot after the Super Bowl in January. At ABC's fall presentation on Tuesday, Kimmel offered ad execs a preview of his self-deprecating shtick. "Four months ago, it looked like David Letterman was coming to ABC," he joked. "Instead, you got me. This is definitely not a step in the right direction." Among ABC's new fall crop, Tuesday comedies 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter and Life with Bonnie looked promising; however, Friday night time-travel drama That Was Then elicited groans from the audience. Why? Because it featured the exact same premise as the WB's new fall comedy Do Over. And when we say exact, we mean exact. |
BOBBITT BOOTED
John Wayne Bobbitt — the reattached penis guy — was arrested Monday night in Las Vegas on domestic violence charges and will be pulled from Fox's Celebrity Boxing 2 on May 22. TV Guide Online has learned that former WWF star Chyna (Joanie Laurer) is the top candidate to replace Bobbitt in the ring; she'll do battle with Joey Buttafuoco. |
TRASH TALKER
Controversial rapper Eminem isn't making any new fans in the White House. The artist tosses a four-letter obscenity at Vice President Dick Cheney's wife in "White America," a track on his upcoming album, The Eminem Show. Lynne Cheney, whose criticism of the recording industry frequently targets Eminem, responded through her spokeswoman, again denouncing the rapper's lyrics as a "glorification of violence." |
WITH HONORS
Steven Spielberg can add bachelor's degree to his list of accomplishments. The Oscar-winning filmmaker — who attended Cal State University Long Beach in 1965 but dropped out three years later to pursue a film career — has accumulated enough credits to graduate. He plans to attend the May 31 commencement ceremony. Joked the auteur: "Completing the requirements for my degree 33 years after finishing my principal education marks my longest postproduction schedule." |
HOT CHRISTMAS ITEM
Not looking forward to waiting in those long lines to see Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones this weekend? Well, you could always hold out for the DVD, available this fall. |
PEACOCK TRIUMPHS
Nearly 29 million viewers caught Anthony Edwards's swan song on ER last Thursday, making it last week's most-watched show and helping NBC to rank No. 1 in households and total viewers. CBS, powered by CSI (No. 2) and Survivor: Marquesas (No. 4), finished second. |
CAMPBELL SCOOP
Gosford Park helmer Robert Altman is in talks to direct the ensemble ballet flick The Company. According to Variety, Neve Campbell is attached to produce and star. |
SHORT CUTS
Bernadette Peters and Gregory Hines will host the Tony Awards on June 2... Where in the world was Today's Matt Lauer this morning, the third day of his popular globe-trotting series? Scotland's Skibo Castle... Anne Heche may replace Jennifer Jason Leigh in Broadway's Proof... Charlie's Angels star Lucy Liu is in talks to play the title character in a modern-day version of Charlie Chan, according to The Hollywood Reporter... Rosie O'Donnell confirmed on her talk show Tuesday that her girlfriend, Kelli Carpenter, is indeed pregnant. |
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