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There's no such thing as a sure thing, but if you had asked me a couple of days ago if CBS' Beverly Hills Cop pilot would surely go to series, I would have answered that it had the best odds possible. While the pilot was...

It's always a guessing game to determine what city Top Chef will head to in any given season. Usually, the network will announce months ahead of time where the production crew will be shooting, and the same thing has hap...

"The New Normal," "Smash," "Partners," "Go On" all get the ax, while Heather Morris -- who plays bisexual on "Glee" -- doesn't have a deal to return.

Critic's notebook: The ABC drama 'Scandal' has become a social-media phenomenon and a test case for TV networks trying to navigate new media.ABC's "Scandal" revolves around a beautiful, law-breaking Washington power-fixe...

Director Christopher Guest sets his offbeat sights on TV with a poignantly comical series starring Chris O'Dowd on a quest to seek out his relations. Christopher Guest, the director of "Best in Show" and "A Mighty Wind,"...

With additional pickups expected to come over the weekend heading into next week's formal presentations to advertisers, here's a look at who's leading the back -- and what isn't.

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Following a landmark ratings year, Adult Swim is happy to bring back plenty of its programming and will be adding plenty of new content to its programming slate. The animation-based cable network will bring back 16 serie...

The basic success of a television comedy is almost always directly related to how funny audiences find the main characters. Viewers need a consistently good reason to tune into a show, and an overwhelming majority of the...

Lifetime canceled the legal comedy-drama in January after four seasons, but in March made a deal to continue the series. Creator Josh Berman expects it to return later this year, and credits fan support, via Facebook and...

When Doctor Who calls, Neil Gaiman listens. At least, when producer Steven Moffat calls with irresistible bait.

When a scripted series gets moved to Saturdays, it's probably only a matter of time before it's cancelled. So we shouldn't be especially surprised that the Broadway-focused drama is among the series that won't be returni...

ABC just dropped the ax on a number of series, but there's good news for others, including some of their soapier offerings. Scandal, Grey's Anatomy and Nashville have all been renewed for new seasons, as well as Castle. ...

The Broadway drama and Bob Greenblatt pet project has been dropped after its dismal second season.

Careening toward Monday's start of Broadcast Upfront Week 2013, the TV industry was atwitter about news that Fox would try to bring back "24" as a "limited series" (that's Hollywood for "13 episodes") and that NBC was mo...

Amidst a flurry of series orders and renewals, we're also hearing bad news for some series. For CBS, the ax has fallen on CSI: NY, Golden Boy and Vegas. For NBC, The New Normal joins Go On among the freshman comedies can...

Jim Gaffigan, comedian, actor and author, spends Sundays with his wife and five children, at home, in church and at the park.

There also will be two new dramas; among the actors involved are Robin Williams, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Toni Collette.

The freshman comedy joins the ranks of "Guys With Kids," "Go On" and several other comedies getting the ax at NBC.

There's good news for Joss Whedon's S.H.I.E.L.D. pilot and Rebel Wilson's awkwardly titled comedy, Super Fun Night. Both projects have gone to series at ABC. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has been one of the more hotly...

You know what Fox needs? Another Gordon Ramsay cooking show! Ok, not really, but it's getting one, and this one actually sounds like it could be good. The title should clue you in to what this show is all about. Junior M...

The trio join the nine other previously announced series on NBC's 2013-14 schedule.