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THE SKED: NBC MIDSEASON SCHEDULE

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NBC has unaccountably decided not to air a midseason schedule consisting of a test pattern and the words "For the love of God, bring back football..." scrolling at the bottom of the screen.  On the contrary, today they announced several notable premieres and moves:

Monday:  As expected, THE VOICE will return to run 8-10PM, followed by the new musical drama SMASH.

Tuesday:  BIGGEST LOSER continues 8-10PM, but starting Feb 28, it will be followed by the new reality show FASHION STAR, with PARENTHOOD, which as a serialized series repeats horribly, taking a break.  However, no word as yet on when or where on the schedule Parenthood will reappear.

Wednesday:  In a movie that makes sense, UP ALL NIGHT will be moving to Thursday with the other single-camera comedies, and the network will launch a multi-camera hour they hope will appeal to young women, with WHITNEY followed by the new ARE YOU THERE, VODKA?  IT'S ME, CHELSEA.  Then the newsmagazine ROCK CENTER, displaced by Smash on Mondays, takes the 9PM slot, followed by SVU.

Thursday:  30 ROCK returns to the schedule at 8PM, followed by PARKS & RECREATION, THE OFFICE and now UP ALL NIGHT.  No word on where this leaves COMMUNITY.  At 10PM, PRIME SUSPECT (not officially cancelled, but clearly on life support) is replaced by the new series version of THE FIRM.

Friday:  Once CHUCK is properly buried, the reality show WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE will be the lead-in to GRIMM, followed by DATELINE.

Saturday:  Reruns, reruns, reruns.

Sunday:  The unfillable hole where football used to be will be covered over with DATELINE, HARRY'S LAW and CELEBRITY APPRENTICE.  It's fair to say there will be a ratings decline on this night.

So where does all this leave the Peacock?  Clearly Monday is set up as the big night of the week.  Tuesdays will likely stay more or less as is in the ratings, and although the Whitney/Chelsea hour is logical, it's not likely to be high-rated.  Thursday should get an uptick with 30 Rock and Up All Night in the place of Community and Whitney, and The Firm very much a question mark.  On Fridays, 8PM will improve on Chuck because, well, anything would improve on Chuck.  And Sundays will see a huge, inevitable decline from the halcyon days of football.

We're far from the end of NBC's plans for the rest of the season:  apart from the returns of Parenthood and Community (and conceivably Prime Suspect), the network has yet to announce arrivals for the rest of their Spring shows, including Awake, Bent, and BFFs.

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THE SKED: "Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea" Update

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Reports are that NBC's midseason sitcom based on Chelsea Handler's bestselling book has unceremoniously dumped much of its supporting cast:  out are Natalie Morales and Angel Laketa Moore, the actresses who played Laura Prepon (Chelsea)'s best friends, as well as Joy Koy, who played one of her co-workers.  Reportedly this isn't just a matter of recasting, but a reconception of the characters.  The show needed retooling (my review is here), so this may only be the start of Chelsea's changes. 

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THE SKED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’S FALL 2011/12 MONDAY TV SCHEDULE

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Welcome to ShowbuzzDaily's coverage of the upcoming TV schedules for the 2011/12 TV season!  Above you see our guide to what to expect on Monday nights this Fall:  the numbers are our projected Adults 18-49 ratings for each show; the capitalized titles are the new shows; and italics are for shows changing their time slots.  Here’s our analysis of what will really be going on behind the numbers:

Although CBS will leave its schedule fairly stable, with just one new show (the sitcom TWO BROKE GIRLS with Kat Dennings), they face the biggest challenge of the night:  keeping 2 ½ MEN a hit without Charlie Sheen.  We think the loss of Sheen is going to lower their rating at 9PM, but that the show will still perform strongly for them, and they should continue to hold steady for the night.

NBC’s Monday was a disaster this past season, with THE EVENT, THE CAPE and LAW & ORDER:  LOS ANGELES all failing, CHUCK barely surviving, and HARRY’S LAW only doing well enough to justify a move to a new home with the sparser, older audiences on Fridays.  We think they’ll completely redo the night, leading off with their new hit reality show THE VOICE, and then trying to build on that lead-in with 2 new sitcoms that have great buzz:  UP ALL NIGHT with Christina Applegate, Maya Rudolph and Will Arnett, and ARE YOU THERE VODKA?  IT’S ME CHELSEA, starring Laura Prepon and based on the bestselling Chelsea Handler book.  With a strong, female-oriented backbone on the night, we think they’ll move PARENTHOOD over from Tuesday, where it’s been critically acclaimed but ratings challenged.  All these moves should give them a significantly higher rating for the night than they had this year.

FOX will make a big change on Mondays by following HOUSE with the new ALCATRAZ, from JJ Abrams (LOST, FRINGE) and featuring LOST alums both in its cast (Jorge Garcia aka Hurley) and its writing staff.  It’s a crime drama with a supernatural tinge, and those can be risky, garnering limited—although enthusiastic--audiences.  But we think ALCATRAZ has a shot of catching the wider crowds that previously showed up for LOST and HEROES.

ABC, which generally wins the night with its combo of DANCING WITH THE STARS and CASTLE, has no reason to make any changes, and The CW will stick with its brand-name shows 90210 and GOSSIP GIRL, which hits their audience of Women 18-34.

Be sure to follow ShowbuzzDaily all through Upfront week:  we'll cover the actual network schedules as soon as they're announced, with our own brand of instant expert analysis... and stay tuned for reviews of the shows you'll be watching (or not) in the fall!

WANT MORE?  Click on any link below to read predictions for another night:

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