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Abrams’ FRINGE Gets Best Timeslot Imaginable!! Whedon’s DOLLHOUSE Teams With 24 Mondays!! Fox Schedules!!

Published at:  May 15, 2008 1:54:34 PM CDT

I am – Hercules!!

It’s the last day of upfronts!

J.J. Abrams’ lucky sci-fi hourlong “Fringe” will have blockbuster “House” as a lead-in on Tuesdays. Come January, “Fringe” will have TV’s top-rated show, “American Idol,” as its lead-in. Fox is being very good to “Fringe.”

Joss Whedon’s “Dollhouse” will lead in to “24” starting in January. “Terminator” will be teamed with “Prison Break” on Mondays in the meantime.

Fox is going with all-unscripted programming Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights for the fall.

Look! Press release!


FOX ANNOUNCES PRIMETIME SLATE FOR 2008-2009 SEASON

TWO NEW DRAMAS, THREE NEW COMEDIES AND ONE UNSCRIPTED SERIES JOIN SCHEDULE

HIGHLY ANTICIPATED J.J. ABRAMS DRAMA "FRINGE" ALONG WITH COMEDY "DO NOT DISTURB" (working title) DEBUT IN FALL

JOSS WHEDON'S "DOLLHOUSE" AND NEW UNSCRIPTED SERIES "SECRET MILLIONAIRE" TO PREMIERE MIDSEASON

NEW ANIMATED COMEDIES "THE CLEVELAND SHOW" (working title) AND "SIT DOWN, SHUT UP" (working title) DEBUT IN SPRING

FOX Kicks Off Season Early With Special Two-Hour Premieres Week of August 25

New York (Thursday, May 15, 2008) Peter Liguori, Chairman, Entertainment; and Kevin Reilly, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company, today unveiled the FOX primetime schedule for the 2008-2009 television season speaking before the national advertising community at New York City Center.

"Broadcast television needs a jolt. We feel it's our responsibility, as the No. 1 network for the last four seasons, to provide that electricity," said Liguori. "The goal of our business is entertaining viewersthey're our lifeblood, and it's incumbent upon us to make sure their first and favorite entertainment destination is FOX."

Reilly added, "We're going to make plenty of noise and yet potentially have more stability and success than we've had historically in the fourth quarter. We'll be focused in the fall with two new series one comedy and one drama and then use our big assets in January to launch an even more powerful second season."

The new event drama premiering this fall is FRINGE, a fantastical thriller from acclaimed writer/producer J.J. Abrams ("Lost"), Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman ("Star Trek," "Mission: Impossible III," "Alias"). Joshua Jackson ("Dawson's Creek"), John Noble ("Lord of the Rings") and newcomer Anna Torv star as an unlikely trio who uncover a deadly mystery involving a series of unbelievable events and realize they may be a part of a larger, more disturbing pattern that blurs the line between science fiction and technology.

The new comedy slated for fall is DO NOT DISTURB (working title), an upstairs/downstairs workplace comedy starring Jerry O'Connell ("Crossing Jordan") and Niecy Nash ("Reno 911!") as the management team behind one the hottest and hippest hotels in New York City.

One additional drama and one unscripted series will launch in midseason. From Joss Whedon, creator of groundbreaking cult favorites "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Firefly," comes DOLLHOUSE, a gripping, high-action drama starring Eliza Dushku ("Tru Calling") as Echo, a member of an underground group of "Actives" who have their personalities wiped clean so they can be imprinted with any number of new personas to carry out a variety of missions. The Actives don't just pretend to be new people they become new people, yet they are never aware they are actually pawns in someone else's game. SECRET MILLIONAIRE is a heart-warming new unscripted series that focuses on a different millionaire each week, who goes undercover to some of America's most disadvantaged areas in search of everyday heroes to possibly change their lives forever.

Two new animated comedies will also join the schedule in the spring. From the creators of FAMILY GUY and AMERICAN DAD, comes THE CLEVELAND SHOW (working title), the story of what happens when FAMILY GUY's Cleveland Brown moves to Stoolbend, VA, to make good on a promise to his high school sweetheart. SIT DOWN, SHUT UP (working title), created by Emmy Award winner Mitchell Hurwitz ("Arrested Development"), follows a group of unconventional teachers and staff members working at a high school in a small northeastern fishing town who never lose sight of the fact that the students must ALWAYS come second.

FOX kicks off the new season with special two-hour premiere events the week of August 25 including: PRISON BREAK Monday, August 25 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT); FRINGE Tuesday, August 26 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT); BONES Wednesday, August 27 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER? Friday, August 29 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).

FOX series returning in 2008-2009 include: 24, AMERICAN DAD, AMERICAN IDOL, AMERICA'S MOST WANTED: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK, ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER?, BONES, COPS, DON'T FORGET THE LYRICS!, FAMILY GUY, HELL'S KITCHEN, HOUSE, KING OF THE HILL, KITCHEN NIGHTMARES, MADtv, THE MOMENT OF TRUTH, PRISON BREAK, THE SIMPSONS, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, TALKSHOW WITH SPIKE FERESTEN, TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES and 'TIL DEATH.

Following are the FOX primetime schedule for 2008-2009 and synopses of the new series:

FOX PRIMETIME SCHEDULE: FALL 2008

(All Times ET/PT)

MONDAY

8:00-9:00 PM TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES

9:00-10:00 PM PRISON BREAK

TUESDAY

8:00-9:00 PM HOUSE

9:00-10:00 PM FRINGE

WEDNESDAY

8:00-9:00 PM BONES

9:00-9:30 PM 'TIL DEATH

9:30-10:00 PM DO NOT DISTURB (wt)

THURSDAY

8:00-9:00 PM THE MOMENT OF TRUTH

9:00-10:00 PM KITCHEN NIGHTMARES

FRIDAY

8:00-9:00 PM ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER?

9:00-10:00 PM DON'T FORGET THE LYRICS!

SATURDAY

8:00-8:30 PM COPS

8:30-9:00 PM COPS

9:00-10:00 PM AMERICA'S MOST WANTED: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK

11:00 PM-Midnight MADtv

Midnight-12:30 AM TALKSHOW WITH SPIKE FERESTEN

SUNDAY

7:00-8:00 PM THE OT (NFL post-game)

8:00-8:30 PM THE SIMPSONS

8:30-9:00 PM KING OF THE HILL

9:00-9:30 PM FAMILY GUY

9:30-10:00 PM AMERICAN DAD






FOX PRIMETIME SCHEDULE: BEGINNING JANUARY 2009

(All Times ET/PT)

MONDAY

8:00-9:00 PM DOLLHOUSE

9:00-10:00 PM 24

TUESDAY

8:00-9:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL

9:00-10:00 PM FRINGE

WEDNESDAY

8:00-9:00 PM HOUSE

9:00-9:30 PM AMERICAN IDOL Results Show

9:30-10:00 PM TBA Comedy

THURSDAY

8:00-9:00 PM HELL'S KITCHEN

9:00-10:00 PM SECRET MILLIONAIRE

FRIDAY

8:00-9:00 PM BONES

9:00-9:30 PM 'TIL DEATH

9:30-10:00 PM DO NOT DISTURB (wt)

SATURDAY

8:00-8:30 PM COPS

8:30-9:00 PM COPS

9:00-10:00 PM AMERICA'S MOST WANTED: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK

11:00 PM-Midnight MADtv

Midnight-12:30 AM TALKSHOW WITH SPIKE FERESTEN

SUNDAY

7:00-7:30 PM COMEDY ENCORES

7:30-8:00 PM COMEDY ENCORES

8:00-8:30 PM THE SIMPSONS

8:30-9:00 PM KING OF THE HILL (January) / SIT DOWN, SHUT UP (wt) (spring)

9:00-9:30 PM FAMILY GUY

9:30-10:00 PM AMERICAN DAD (January) / THE CLEVELAND SHOW (wt) (spring)

2008-2009 FOX PRIMETIME SCHEDULE

NEW SERIES SYNOPSES

The following new drama will premiere this fall on FOX:

FRINGE (Tuesdays, 9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT): From J.J. Abrams ("Lost"), Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, the team behind "Star Trek," "Mission: Impossible III" and "Alias," comes a new drama that will thrill, terrify and explore the blurring line between science fiction and reality. When an international flight lands at Boston's Logan Airport and the passengers and crew have all died grisly deaths, FBI Special Agent OLIVIA DUNHAM (newcomer Anna Torv) is called in to investigate. After her partner, Special Agent JOHN SCOTT (Mark Valley, "Boston Legal"), is nearly killed during the investigation, a desperate Olivia searches frantically for someone to help, leading her to DR. WALTER BISHOP (John Noble, "Lord of the Rings"), our generation's Einstein. There's only one catch: he's been institutionalized for the last 20 years, and the only way to question him requires pulling his estranged son PETER (Joshua Jackson, "Dawson's Creek") in to help. When Olivia's investigation leads her to manipulative corporate executive NINA SHARP (Blair Brown, "Altered States"), our unlikely trio along with fellow FBI Agents PHILLIP BROYLES (Lance Reddick, "The Wire"), CHARLIE FRANCIS (Kirk Acevedo, "Oz") and ASTRID FARNSWORTH (Jasika Nicole, "Law & Order: Criminal Intent") will discover that what happened on Flight 627 is only a small piece of a larger, more shocking truth.

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Warner Bros. Television, Bad Robot Productions

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: J.J. Abrams, Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Bryan Burk, Jeff Pinkner, Alex Graves (pilot)

WRITERS: J.J. Abrams, Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman

DIRECTOR: Alex Graves

CAST: Anna Torv as Olivia Dunham, Joshua Jackson as Peter Bishop, John Noble as Walter Bishop, Lance Reddick as Phillip Broyles, Kirk Acevedo as Charlie Francis, Mark Valley as John Scott, Blair Brown as Nina Sharp, Jasika Nicole as Astrid Farnsworth

The new comedy premiering this fall is:

DO NOT DISTURB (working title) (Wednesdays, 9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT): DO NOT DISTURB (working title) is a hilarious workplace comedy set at one of New York City's hottest and hippest hotels: The Inn. Named one of the Big Apple's "10 Best Places to Stay," The Inn is just that the "in" place to be, with its chic dcor, stylish staff and celebrity clientele. Behind the scenes, however, the upstairs/downstairs dynamic tells quite a different story. The hotel's top-notch reputation and sophisticated look is due in large part to NEAL (Jerry O'Connell, "Crossing Jordan") at least in his opinion. Although The Inn's charismatic owner R.J. (guest star Robert Wagner) takes all the credit, Neal is the egotistical, hyper-stylish, detail-oriented general manager who will do whatever it takes to keep the hotel and its employees up to his standards. RHONDA (Niecy Nash, "Reno 911!") is the head of Human Resources who also keeps Neal's demands in check. She's brash, fabulous and brutally honest and runs the HR department from her bullpen downstairs with a set of rules that are all her own. Rhonda does her best to keep the back of the house in line and the front of the house out of trouble. At the front desk handling check-in while wearing 6-inch Manolos is NICOLE (Molly Stanton, "Twins"), an aging model who is svelte, cynical and slightly starving. Fresh from Nebraska is JASON (Brando Eaton, "Zoey 101"), the nave bellman who would prefer to work behind-the-scenes, but was hired to show off his chiseled face and perfect pecs at the front of the hotel. The downstairs staff includes MOLLY (Jolene Purdy, "Donnie Darko"), a reservations clerk who dreams of pop-singer stardom as much as she craves to be part of the action upstairs; and LARRY (Jesse Tyler Ferguson, "The Class"), the head of housekeeping who spends more time on the phone cleaning up his messes at home than he does cleaning up after the guests upstairs.

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: 20th Century Fox Television; Reveille, LLC; Principato-Young Productions

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Abraham Higginbotham, Howard Owens, Carolyn Bernstein, Paul Young, Peter Principato, Brian Dobbins

WRITER: Abraham Higginbotham

DIRECTOR: Jason Bateman

CAST: Jerry O'Connell as Neal, Niecy Nash as Rhonda, Molly Stanton as Nicole, Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Larry, Brando Eaton as Jason, Jolene Purdy as Molly

GUEST STAR: Robert Wagner as R.J.

The following new drama is slated for a midseason launch:

DOLLHOUSE (Mondays, 8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT): Joss Whedon, creator of groundbreaking cult favorites "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Firefly," returns to television and reunites with fellow "Buffy" alumna Eliza Dushku for a thrilling new drama, DOLLHOUSE. ECHO (Dushku) is an "Active," a member of a highly illegal and underground group who have had their personalities wiped clean so they can be imprinted with any number of new personas. Confined to a secret facility known as the "Dollhouse," Echo and the other Actives including SIERRA (Dichen Lachman, "Neighbours") and VICTOR (Enver Gjokaj, "The Unit") carry out engagements assigned by ADELLE (Olivia Williams, "X-Men: The Last Stand," "Rushmore"), one of the Dollhouse leaders. The engagements cater to the wealthy, powerful and connected, and require the Actives to immerse themselves in all manner of scenarios romantic, criminal, uplifting, dangerous, comical and the occasional "pro bono" good deed. After each scenario, Echo, always under the watchful eye of her handler BOYD (Harry Lennix, "Commander in Chief," 24), returns to the mysterious Dollhouse where her thoughts, feelings and experiences are erased by TOPHER (Fran Kranz, "Welcome to the Captain"), the Dollhouse's genius programmer. Echo enters the next scenario with no memory of before. Or does she? As the series progresses, FBI Agent PAUL SMITH (Tahmoh Penikett, "Battlestar Galactica") pieces together clues that lead him closer to the Dollhouse, while Echo stops forgetting, her memories begin to return and she slowly pieces together her mysterious past. DOLLHOUSE revolves around Echo's blossoming self-awareness and her desire to discover her true identity. But with each new engagement, comes a new memory and increased danger inside and outside the Dollhouse.

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: 20th Century Fox Television, Mutant Enemy Inc.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/WRITER/DIRECTOR: Joss Whedon

CAST: Eliza Dushku as Echo, Olivia Williams as Adelle, Tahmoh Penikett as Paul, Fran Kranz as Topher, Dichen Lachman as Sierra, Enver Gjokaj as Victor, Harry Lennix as Boyd

The new unscripted series joining the FOX midseason schedule is:

SECRET MILLIONAIRE (Thursdays, 9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT): SECRET MILLIONAIRE is a dramatic unscripted series that takes America's wealthiest individuals away from their lavish lifestyles, sprawling mansions and private planes and places them undercover into some of the most impoverished neighborhoods in America. Shot under the guise of a documentary, the series reveals the dramatic personal return that millionaires will get when they leave their fortunes to invest in those less fortunate. Challenged with living on minimum wage, the millionaires will immerse themselves in situations beyond their comprehension. They will work side-by-side with community members and befriend those in need to decide who should ultimately receive their gifts of a lifetime. The millionaires will be touched by the people they meet. Some will inspire with their dedication to helping others, while others will relay stories of overcoming tremendous odds. On the final day, the Secret Millionaires meet with the chosen recipients and reveal their true identity and intention: to give them at least $100,000 oftentimes more of their own money and to change their lives forever. SECRET MILLIONAIRE will engage viewers in important social issues, extol the virtues of volunteerism and change the lives of disadvantaged people and the philanthropists who helped them in unexpected ways.

PRODUCTION COMPANY: RDF USA

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Chris Coelen, Greg Goldman, Bruce Toms

The new animated comedies joining the schedule in the spring include:

THE CLEVELAND SHOW (working title) (Sundays, 9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT): Many years ago, CLEVELAND BROWN (voiced by Mike Henry) was a high school student madly in love with a beautiful girl named DONNA. Much to his dismay, his love went unrequited, and Donna wound up marrying another man. Cleveland once told Donna he would always love her, and if this man ever done her wrong, he'd be there when she called. Well, this man done her wrong. Donna's husband skipped town with another woman, leaving Donna with a daughter and a baby. Now she's come to Cleveland and offered him another chance at love. Unattached after the Loretta-Quagmire debacle and true to his word, Cleveland joyously accepts and he and CLEVELAND JR. move to Stoolbend, VA, to join their new family. Once in Stoolbend, Cleveland has a few surprises in store for him, including a flirtatious new stepdaughter, a 5-year-old stepson who loves the ladies, as well as a collection of neighbors that includes a loudmouth redneck couple, a British family seemingly stuck in the Victorian era and a family of bears living at the end of the block. FAMILY GUY was only the beginning. Get ready for THE CLEVELAND SHOW (working title)!

PRODUCTION COMPANY: 20th Century Fox Television

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Seth MacFarlane, Rich Appel, Mike Henry

VOICE CAST: Mike Henry as Cleveland Brown

SIT DOWN, SHUT UP (working title) (Sundays, 8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT): From Emmy Award-winning writer Mitchell Hurwitz ("Arrested Development") and Eric and Kim Tannenbaum ("Two and a Half Men") comes SIT DOWN, SHUT UP (working title), an animated comedy that focuses on the lives of eight staff members at a high school in a small northeastern fishing town (Go Baiters!) who never lose sight of the fact that the children must ALWAYS come second. We watch them grapple with their own egos, needs and personal agendas, their petty insecurities and prejudices, unrequited loves, and ruthless battles for power and that's just at the staff meeting. SUE SEZNO (Kenan Thompson, "Saturday Night Live"), a woman who frequently says "no," is the acting principal of the school (the actual principal is recovering from a series of unfortunate accidents that might be seen as escape attempts). Then there's Vice Principal STUART PROZACKIAN (Will Forte, "Saturday Night Live") who has a terrifically positive and upbeat attitude... possibly from the performance-enhancing medication he's been secretly put on by the other teachers. There is one educator who feels the focus should be on academics, but despite the old adage, at this school, those who can teach, teach gym and that's where LARRY SLIMP (Jason Bateman, "Juno," "Arrested Development") has been exiled to. Immensely frustrated, Larry nurses a crush on science teacher MIRACLE GROHE (Maria Bamford, "Stuart Little 2"), a woman whose superficial grasp on science is balanced by her superficial grasp on spirituality. Rounding out the staff is the aging German teacher WILLARD DEUTSCHEBOG (Henry Winkler, "Arrested Development," "Happy Days"), a deeply defeated man whose yearbook quotation reads "If I believed in reincarnation, I'd kill myself tonight." Uptight HELEN KLENCH (Cheri Oteri, "Saturday Night Live") is a librarian whose life's work in research and archiving can now be surpassed by the average Google search from the average cell phone. Proud ANDREW SAPIEN (Nick Kroll, "Best Week Ever," "Cavemen") is the flamboyant drama teacher. ENNIS HOFFTARD (Will Arnett, "Arrested Development") is a fellow teacher and a self-obsessed body builder who yearns to be thought of as a "cool dude" by his students. And finally there's HAPPY (Tom Kenny, "SpongeBob SquarePants"), the plotting secretive custodian who's assumed to be Hispanic despite the fact that his real name is Muhannad Sabeeh Fa'ach Nuaba. With a distinctive new look a combination of animation against a live-action backdrop SIT DOWN, SHUT UP is a series for the young and old at heart. It lampoons modern society while exposing the dreams, flaws and struggling humanity of our first and most formative authority figures: teachers.

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Sony Pictures Television, 20th Century Fox Television, Granada America, Tantamount

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Mitchell Hurwitz, Eric Tannenbaum, Kim Tannenbaum, Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein

CAST: Will Arnett as Ennis, Maria Bamford as Miracle, Jason Bateman as Larry, Will Forte as Stuart, Tom Kenny as Happy, Nick Kroll as Andrew, Cheri Oteri as Helen, Kenan Thompson as Sue, Henry Winkler as Willard






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    Readers Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 1:03:15 PM CDT

    over stuffed mondays

    by postalpez

  • May 15, 2008 1:04:25 PM CDT

    Dollhouse will be fantastic.

    by gatsbys west egg omlet

    search your feelings, you know it to be true.

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 1:06:11 PM CDT

    Kelsey Grammer gets screwed again!!

    by toby wan

    Jerry O'Connell gets Frasier's spot?? Who da ferk he think he is?? Seriously, CBS, pick up Back to You. It was starting to get funny.

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 1:13:41 PM CDT

    So how many episodes

    by thebostonstrangler

    Before Dollhouse gets the Ax

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 1:16:38 PM CDT

    How many??

    by emerald saber

    103 episodes... Wishful thinking??

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 1:17:06 PM CDT

    Sucks Dollhouse is a mid-season replacement

    by charlie murphy

    joss says FOX has changed, but I remain unconvinced.

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 1:18:40 PM CDT

    What will they use to fill the schedule...

    by jimmy rabbitte

    ...when the impending SAG strike shuts down production.

    Or is SAG not expected to go out?

    It's been a while since any developments have been reported. Does anyone know how the negotiations are going?

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 1:20:11 PM CDT

    Good Luck Cleveland

    by maxer

    Regardless of quality, it's going to get huge ratings.

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 1:31:42 PM CDT

    cleveland leaving quahog

    by bouncy x

    so will he just leave in his pilot episode and go from there, or will it happen on family guy first?

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 1:32:38 PM CDT

    24 prequel

    by titus05

    Herc forgot to mention the biggest news from FOX...the 24 prequel is gonna air on Nov 23...2 hours of Bauer...with most of it shot on location on South Africa...bridges the gap between Seasons 6 and 7...and set a few months before the beginning of Season 7...woot!!

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 1:34:56 PM CDT

    Sit Down, Shut Up

    by kurutteru yatsu

    That cast is too good. Show's doomed.

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 1:37:40 PM CDT

    Dollhouse does sound cool

    by kwisatzhaderach

    Fingers crossed

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 1:38:21 PM CDT

    Whedon is way more talented than Abrams

    by kwisatzhaderach

    Serenity dumps all over MI:3.

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 1:40:02 PM CDT

    ...

    by impiii

    Almost 2 years without 24. Thats way too long.
    Also i still think the Cleveland spinoff is a retarted idea. It will tank instantly. Quagmire would have been the way to go.

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 1:40:27 PM CDT

    American Idol + Sci-Fi Do Not Mix...

    by boggycreekbeast

    I see the American Idol faithful (which has been disappearing this season) changing the channel as fast as their fingers can hit the remote.

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 1:41:23 PM CDT

    whedon vs abrams

    by impiii

    well, abrams premises coupled with whedons character work. that would make an awesome show.

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 1:43:27 PM CDT

    HERC, SMALLVILLE SEASON FINALE TONIGHT!!!

    by mike_d

    show us some love with a talkbalk!

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 1:49:59 PM CDT

    from "Welcome to the Captain" to Dollhouse

    by ironic_name

    WEINERDOG!

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 1:53:21 PM CDT

    Fringe and Dollhouse sound promising.

    by fiester

    I will definitely be checking them out. Love The Dushku!

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 1:53:29 PM CDT

    Sit Down, Shut Up

    by ironic_name

    http://tinyurl.com/48dpac

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 1:54:16 PM CDT

    the show was crappy a decade ago

    by ironic_name

    http://tinyurl.com/48dpac

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 1:55:56 PM CDT

    jerry o'connell + sassy black chick = 1 and done

    by sofaking

    Didn't they already do this show on CBS? This should get the axe even faster. Way to put out fresh, innovative comedies Fox!

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 1:56:08 PM CDT

    What? No Women in Prison??? Or West 57th?

    by diagnostic

  • May 15, 2008 2:08:50 PM CDT

    Too bad for Ron Moore's 'Virtuality'

    by pennsy

    That was supposed to be a Fox pilot, right?

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 2:13:39 PM CDT

    did they release a screenshot from SS,SU?

    by holodigm

    since it's supposedly revolutionary animation, i want to see what happens damnit

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 2:27:50 PM CDT

    Yeah! Terminator: TSSC is back!

    by jrbernsen@hotmail.com

    This show is taking up where Heroes dropped the ball...best written/acted Sci-Fi show of '08. You all need to check it out on DVD, and catch the Season 2 premier.

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 2:30:20 PM CDT

    Oh good...

    by kid z

    ...then it'll be 4 weeks until they're both cancelled, instead of just three.

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 2:42:40 PM CDT

    Dollhouse has an order for 13 episodes

    by xsi kal

    ...according to sources who supposedly heard so from Whedon. So we might at least get a 'season' worth of episodes before Fox cancels it.

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 3:23:47 PM CDT

    The moving around of Bones...

    by kibbins

    ...is kinda bullshit. It's one of their better shows. Eh, at least it's not cancelled.

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 3:24:44 PM CDT

    Dollhouse sounds like it could be good

    by superjim

    But I would still prefer Faith the Vampire Slayer. There I said it. I know the Buffy thing is dead and buried, but I can't help but think that it would have a bigger audience than this. Buffy and Angel still have a huge active following, why not tap into that but change the premise enough to encourage new viewers. Oh well, I guess I am not a TV exec for a reason.

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 3:28:11 PM CDT

    For the first time ever I like a Fox schedule

    by larry of arabia

    There are at least 4 shows I'll check out. Dollhouse, House, Fringe, Kitchen Nightmares (BBC version is much better). Previously you'd have to hold a gun to my head to get me to watch more than 2 shows on the network.

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 3:38:38 PM CDT

    FRINGE is so definitely a LOST spin-off

    by a g

    hence the time spot. If not by name then by content, watch this space.

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 3:41:53 PM CDT

    They BETTER have changed

    by larry of arabia

    How many times can one station be burned by cancellations and time slot abuse? Arrested Development was bounced around the schedule like a ping-pong ball. Futureama was never taken seriously, Firefly was aired wildly out of order and went on to sell a lot of DVD's and spawned a movie. Wonderfalls actually grew it's fanbase. At some point you have to sit back and go "gee, maybe it's us."

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 3:50:30 PM CDT

    Unscripted?

    by yeti

    Maybe. But so contrived, edited, and occasionally reshot that it miaght as well be.
    Anyways really looking forward to Fringe. Hopefully JJ and Co. deliver the goods.

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 4:07:32 PM CDT

    Except for Bones on Friday night, I like that

    by big jim

    schedule. The only reality stuff I watch on Fox is Hell's Kitchen & Kitchen Nightmares. All those singing, dancing, dating shows can air at 3am for all I care.

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 4:30:24 PM CDT

    Ron Moore's 'Virtuality'

    by titus05

    Virtuality has been pushed back to next year...the FOX guys mentioned it at the upfronts saying how they really liked the show but wanted to give it more time to write/produce so that it will really shine...Virtuality will be on the FOX sched in Fall 2009

    Reply to Talkback

  • May 15, 2008 4:32:49 PM CDT

    and Hollywood continues to suck Abrams dick

    by password.swordfish

    why? Although I do agree with BoggyCreekBeast that the AI crowd is probably not the same as those who would watch Fringe.

    Anyway, gotham_night, Dollhouse is airing before 24, not after. And if you think it sounds like the OC, you haven't read the premise and have no idea what Whedon's shows are like. That said, I kind of agree with you that the two are an odd pairing. I guess the action would be the link?

    Looking forward to a lot on this schedule (esp Dollhouse and SD,SU). I'll hope for the best with Fringe, but the concept sounds pretty tired to me. Let's hope the talent behind it can make it work.

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  • May 15, 2008 4:38:45 PM CDT

    Dollhouse Trailer

    by jack black

    http://www.dollverse.com/trailer/

    Discuss

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  • May 15, 2008 4:40:15 PM CDT

    nice abrams rebound after six degrees

    by burgerking

    With these kind of lead ins, Fringe should be solid and lasting. Hoping it's great, need something to numb the burning pain that will be waiting for Lost..

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  • May 15, 2008 4:47:45 PM CDT

    Press release indeed. Press release indeed.

    by christopher3

    How very underwhelming. The cartoons sound the best.

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  • May 15, 2008 4:56:22 PM CDT

    24 needed the break and this 2 hour special

    by performingmonkey

    24 is gonna feel fresh when it returns for this season 7 prequel in November. Then a full season 7, or will they split it in two?

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  • May 15, 2008 5:04:23 PM CDT

    Fringe still sounds boring

    by photoboy

    Dollhouse doesn't sound amazing, but with Whedon it's always the characters not the story that make the show so I'm not too worried.

    I hope teaming Terminator with Prison Break isn't a bad move, as PB hasn't been exactly firing on all cylinders ratings wise, even though I do love it.

    Hopefully pairing Dollhouse with 24 will work. I actually think Dollhouse might have worked better with PB and Terminator with 24 but we'll have to wait and see.

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  • May 15, 2008 5:07:59 PM CDT

    On the Dollhouse trailer

    by password.swordfish

    did anyone else think the executive offices looked like a revamped Wolfram & Hart set? Sigh, I probably just miss Angel. Yes, still.

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  • May 15, 2008 5:10:49 PM CDT

    For some more good news...

    by password.swordfish

    check out what the Hollywood reporter has to say on advertising in both Dollhouse and Fringe: "Both "Fringe" and "Dollhouse" would have network commercial loads of about five minutes per hour, about half the usual. The commercial pods also would be shorter, and they would have about half the promo load as well, all to enhance the viewing experience. Liguori and ad sales chief Jon Nesvig acknowledged that there was a risk but that the network was committed to doing those two shows that way." Sounds good to me.

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  • May 15, 2008 5:12:03 PM CDT

    Damn, where's Terminator and Prison Break going in winter?

    by tallboy66

    or are we just getting 12-15ish episodes for a season order? Don't mind Dollhouse in midseason. With 24 and Lost starting then, midseason is offically fucking awesome.

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  • May 15, 2008 5:56:45 PM CDT

    Dollverse?

    by kibbins

    I love Joss and all, but isn't it a little early for Dollhouse to have its own 'verse?

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  • May 15, 2008 6:26:49 PM CDT

    Dollhouse looks, unsurprisingly, fucking awesome

    by charlie murphy

    god, if you're up there, stop ass raping joss whedon and just let him make a fucking tv show for once. thanks in advance

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  • May 15, 2008 6:33:13 PM CDT

    Dollhouse Trailer on Youtube

    by jack black

    The other link might be crashing:

    http://tinyurl.com/5vasbj

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  • May 15, 2008 7:03:50 PM CDT

    Dollhouse looks awesome

    by flickchick85

    No surprise there, really. Couldn't care less about Fringe, and I used to be obsessed with Alias and Lost.

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  • May 15, 2008 7:20:20 PM CDT

    Firefly looks unsurprisingly fucking awesome

    by o_goncho

    ...wait... what?

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  • May 15, 2008 7:30:31 PM CDT

    Another Dollhouse clip

    by jack black

    Might be spoilerish. Or not.

    http://tinyurl.com/5ed2rb

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  • May 15, 2008 9:26:48 PM CDT

    Better be the best fucking 24 season ever

    by guy who got a headache and accidentally

    Not just after that last living breathing Shit Elemental from the Ethereal Plane of Shit of a season they had last time, but because of all this fucking time they've had to write it out.

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  • May 15, 2008 9:57:11 PM CDT

    If "Fringe" knows where it wants to go,

    by kabong

    it might get there.

    But if JarJar and company start lurching as impulses yank their chains, the descent into crap will occur.

    Same for "Dollhouse." But since Eliza and Amy are in it, I'm going to be very tolerant.

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  • May 16, 2008 12:22:40 AM CDT

    I can just hear Abrams pitch for THE FRINGE now...

    by big dumb ape

    ..."It's a long drawn out mystery with long drawn out clues. It's like LOST, only this time the plane doesn't crash on an island - it lands at a major airport! But the people are dead just the same!"I'll echo what others have said here and before: Abrams seems to be a good concept man, but his shows go vary widely in quality dependent on who is turning in that week's script or even if Abrams has stepped out of the way. I'll give it a try, but frankly it just sounds like a stereotypical Hollywood pitch by someone ALREADY in the system -- and thus he's considered bankable (whether that's true or not) -- at which point they start gluing things together. In this case, the pitch was simple: It's LOST glued to X-FILES.As for DOLLHOUSE I'm willing to try ANYTHING that brings back the Dush and that delicious tush!

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  • May 16, 2008 12:28:09 AM CDT

    As for 24 coming back...

    by big dumb ape

    After the hiatus it's been on, it had BETTER be a top notch season. And I'm talking one that is tightly plotted and written and directed like 24 in its prime.That show has A LOT to make up to the fans given how truly SHITTY the last go-round was!

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  • May 16, 2008 3:18:53 AM CDT

    Despite having a huge break

    by tomdolan04

    I'm they still turned around the 24 scripts in a stupidly short timeframe. More time rarely equals more care taken. 24 Season 7 : Same mole-d, same mole-d

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  • May 16, 2008 4:48:17 PM CDT

    Fringe trailer is awesome

    by zooch

    In the Dollhouse trailer Dushku's character is like River from Firefly with her own show.

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  • May 16, 2008 7:22:40 PM CDT

    Fringe trailer

    by flickchick85

    Appears to only showcases the first standalone mystery, not an overall story arc, probably because there isn't one. Yeah, there's expensive looking images in that trailer, but the Dollhouse trailer shows us there's an actual story in there. So far, Dollhouse still seems way more interesting, even minus the flashy FX that Fringe has.

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  • May 06, 2009 4:45:03 PM CDT

    fringe time slot OVERRUN

    by cpubound

    Maybe putting Fringe on after Idol works for Idol fans. However for the rest of us it is bad news. I don't know if the Idol programmers are incompetent or just don't care. But, for at least the last 3 weeks they have overrun their time slot by at least 5 minutes. Basically that means "MY TIVO DOES NOT RECORD THE LAST FEW MINUTES OF FRINGE!" This is NOT rocket science. It's not like Idol is a sports show that nobody knows when will end! I guess I have to take that back. I watched a couple of minutes of Idol once. Maybe those people can't figure out how to use a watch.

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  • May 07, 2009 3:02:34 PM CDT

    Orcus actually wants to check out this show

    by orcus

    Maybe netflix

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