Scrubs Returns to ABC in December

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, ABC, Scrubs, News

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe there’s a difference between “midseason” and “in the middle of the holiday season.”

Although ABC surprised many followers when they renewed Scrubs for a ninth season, the network did something not so surprising to the show: They buried it.

Instead of waiting until after the holiday craziness died down, ABC chose to bring back the comedy during the height of the shopping season. Now the program - which will shift focus from the hospital to the classroom - will have a one-hour debut on December 1.

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TV on DVD: August 25, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, BBC, Cable, CBS, FOX, NBC, Showtime, The CW, House, Scrubs, DVD

Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday.

• The Adventures of Robin Hood (Season 4)
• Battles B.C. (Season 1)
• Booker (Complete Series)
• Californication (Season 2)
• Gangland (Season 4)
• Here’s Lucy (Season 1)
• House (Season 5)
• How Bruce Lee Changed the World
• How the Earth was Made (Complete Series)
• Lie to Me (Season 1)
• Life (Season 2)

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Dave Franco Cast as Scrubs Regular

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, ABC, Scrubs, Announcements, News

Dave Franco, best known for being James Franco‘s younger brother, is the latest addition to join the Scrubs cast.

Franco, whose credits include Superbad and ABC Family’s Greek, is set to play Cole, a medical student whose family donated a wing to the school. Not surprisingly, he is described as being an (additional) “irritant” to Dr. Cox.

(To get a look at TV Envy’s 2009 Fall Programming Schedule, click here.)

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Casting Corner: CSI, Melrose Place and More

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, ABC, CBS, FOX, The CW, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, Scrubs, Gossip, Rumors, Spoilers

Here’s a quick look at some of the casting announcements made recently:

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Jorja Fox is having a hard time staying away from the hit series. Despite “leaving” the show over a year ago, she made several appearances last season. Now Fox is scheduled to appear in five episodes of the upcoming season, including the September 24 premiere. Although we are expected to learn “where life has taken Sara Sidle and what brings her back to the CSI team in Las Vegas,” it’s unclear whether William Petersen will be included in that reveal.

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Scrubs Moves From Hospital to Classroom

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, ABC, Scrubs, Renewals

Last year, Scrubs was facing change on a new network. This winter, the series will get new backdrop.

For the comedy’s ninth season, the program will freshen up with an entirely new focus. The day-to-day operations within Sacred Heart will be (mostly) replaced with classrooms and teachers. That’s right, Scrubs is going back to medical school.

“It’ll be a lot like Paper Chase as a comedy,” creator Bill Lawrence told Entertainment Weekly. “It’s going to be a different show. It’ll still be life-and-death stakes, but if the show is just Scrubs again in the hospital with a different person’s voiceover, it would be a disaster and people would be mad.”

Although there were will be a list of new cast members, two vets will anchor the show. John C. McGinley and Donald Faison will both appear as med school professors. Meanwhile, other favorites - including Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Judy Reyes and Ken Jenkins - are slated to make guest appearances. The hospital will also be seen from time to time.

No premiere date has yet been announced for the midseason show.

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2009 Summer Television Schedule

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Amazing Race, The, American Idol, Apprentice, The - Donald, Dancing With The Stars, Desperate Housewives, ER, Everybody Hates Chris, Family Guy, Grey's Anatomy, Heroes, House, Lost, Medium, My Name Is Earl, Prison Break, Scrubs, Saturday Night Live, Survivor, The Bachelor, The Office

Okay - so most of our favorite shows are gone now. But that doesn’t mean our summer has to completely suck.

Never got a chance to watch Lie to Me during the regular season? Here’s your chance to catch up! Like to see people embarrass themselves? Then Wipeout might be the perfect summer treat! Missing both American Idol and Dancing with the Stars? Then So You Think You Can Dance is just the ticket for you!

Hopefully our detailed guide can assist you in the weeks to come.  We have compiled information from the five major networks and included the days, times and premiere dates for this season’s programs.

(NOTE: This schedule has been updated as of August 19. Don’t be surprised to see changes in the weeks to come.)

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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (5/18)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Comedy, Drama, Late Night, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Talk Shows, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, House, Scrubs, So You Think You Can Dance, Cancellations, Renewals

Here’s an update on the shows you will and won’t be seeing in the months to come. Several shockers in this edition!!

RENEWALS

• Better Off Ted (ABC) - Season 2
• Bones (FOX) - Seasons 5 & 6
• Castle (ABC) - Season 2
• Chuck (NBC) - Season 3
• Cold Case (CBS) - Season 7
• Criss Angel: Mindfreak (A&E) - Season 5
• Dog the Bounty Hunter (A&E) - Season 7
• Dollhouse (FOX) - Season 2

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ABC/Disney Shows Coming to Hulu

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Daytime, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Talk Shows, ABC, Desperate Housewives, General Hospital, Grey's Anatomy, Lost, Scrubs, Internet

Catching up on missed ABC programs will soon become that much easier.

Thanks to a deal that is still being finalized, programs ranging from Lost to General Hospital will eventually be made available on Hulu. ABC, owned by Disney, will now become the third major network (alongside NBC and FOX) to allow ad-supported webstreaming of their shows via the site.

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This Week on TV (5/4-5/10)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Desperate Housewives, Scrubs

(You can view TV Envy’s Programming Schedule here.)

MONDAY 5/4)

• How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 8:30pm):  “Barney celebrates his 200th. No need to explain more.” That’s gonna be LEGEN… wait for it… and I hope you’re not lactose intolerant because the second half of that word is… DAIRY!
• Table for 12 (TLC, 9pm):  “Eric and Betty try to keep the kids busy when they’re all stuck at home on a school day.” I believe snow days is how they got their 10 kids to begin with.
• Two and a Half Men (CBS, 9pm):  “Chelsea moves into the house, and Alan feels like he is being pushed out.” It was like that time when his best friend Andie started dating that guy named Blane.
• New York Goes to Work (VH1, 10pm):  Series premiere.  “Viewers vote on which of the three jobs the long-time reality show veteran will take. If she impresses her employer, she’ll get a $5000 bonus. If she quits or fails, she’ll get nothing.” If she flames royally, VH1 will renew her contract.

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Wednesday Ratings: Top Model Looks Fashionable

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America's Next Top Model, American Idol, Lost, Scrubs, Ratings

The closer Top Model gets to its finale, the bigger the curiosity factor grows. Cycle 12’s audience improved from last week’s numbers and even beat ABC’s 8:00 demos.

8pm

• Lie to Me (7.9 million, 2.3/7 in 18-49) didn’t do as well as last week’s Bones.
• Law & Order* (5.7 million, 1.2/4) did about the same.
• The New Adventures of Old Christine* (5.2 million, 1.4/5) was off by 500,000; Gary Unmarried* (5.5 million, 1.7/5) slipped by 200,000.
• Scrubs (4.7 million, 1.8/6) shrunk by 600,000; Better Off Ted (4.2 million, 1.7/5) was down a 1/2 million.
• America’s Next Top Model (4 million, 1.9/6) raised 200,000.

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