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Finke: NBC Renews CHUCK, PARKS, MEDIUM, ORDER And SOUTHLAND!! No Love For HOWIE DO IT, EARL Or LIFE!!

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Nikki Finke, whose sources sometimes get things wrong but more often get them right, is reporting that NBC will announce Monday that “Chuck,” “Law & Order,” “Medium,” “Parks & Recreation” and “Southland” have been renewed for the 2009-2010 season.

NBC “bubble” shows Finke does not mention are miserable prank show "Howie Do It" “Yes, Dear” creator Greg Garcia’s abysmally rated shitcom “My Name Is Earl,” and cult-fave Zen procedural “Life.”

Others NBC shows expected back to share the primetime schedule with the five-nights-a-week hourlong “The Jay Leno Show” next season are “Heroes,” “The Office,” “30 Rock,” “Law & Order: SVU” and “Friday Night Lights.”

NBC shows long expected not to return include “Kath & Kim,” “Kings,” “Knight Rider,” “Crusoe,” “My Own Worst Enemy,” “Lipstick Jungle” and “ER.”

The major broadcast networks announce their 2009-2010 primetime schedules on these dates:

NBC: May 4
Fox: May 18
ABC: May 19
CBS: May 20
The CW: May 21

Find Finke’s story on the matter here.

If you care to read Hercules' very RARE posts on Twitter, head here.


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Life was one of the best
by aversiontherapy2
May 3rd, 2009
12:59:34 PM
FIRST!!
by Kung Fu Hustler
May 3rd, 2009
12:59:49 PM
Screw you, Herc!
by Juemad
May 3rd, 2009
01:02:26 PM
Damn it, Herc!
by GiveMeAnFinBreak
May 3rd, 2009
01:09:26 PM
Glad Chuck is back, but what about Journeyman?
by runrun
May 3rd, 2009
01:12:22 PM
Yay CHUCK!
by RogueScribner
May 3rd, 2009
01:13:08 PM
Parks has gotten better. Earl is shit.
by Browncoat_Jedi
May 3rd, 2009
01:13:41 PM
Yes, go Bartowski/Carmichael!
by Jarek
May 3rd, 2009
01:15:23 PM
Bad Grammar...
by Symposium
May 3rd, 2009
01:15:32 PM
Earl
by Vic_Arpeggio
May 3rd, 2009
01:21:24 PM
Herc, your link is broken...
by AdrianVeidt
May 3rd, 2009
01:25:42 PM
NBC & FOX are two of the four horsemen of the apocalypse
by CHRISTIAN_BALE_TRASHED_MY_LIGH TS
May 3rd, 2009
01:29:05 PM
YAY, go Chuck!
by bullet3
May 3rd, 2009
01:32:03 PM
No shit about ER.
by mrfan
May 3rd, 2009
01:35:18 PM
LIFE
by robhouston
May 3rd, 2009
01:47:12 PM
Chuck!
by JonQuixote
May 3rd, 2009
01:49:01 PM
Not KNIGHT RIDER!!!!
by Thoreau
May 3rd, 2009
02:05:54 PM
Parks has gotten better?
by NIGHTWINGKEN
May 3rd, 2009
02:06:48 PM
Got at least 1 wrong.
by ColeTrickle
May 3rd, 2009
02:08:44 PM
Good for Chuck, bad for Life
by Mindtrip
May 3rd, 2009
02:11:12 PM
cole
by imascooby1985
May 3rd, 2009
02:11:58 PM
well, chuck me!
by RaveX
May 3rd, 2009
02:12:08 PM
And just to clarify
by imascooby1985
May 3rd, 2009
02:12:21 PM
Chuck YES!
by RadioactivePinky
May 3rd, 2009
02:19:48 PM
Shitcom? Jesus, Herc..
by BizarroJerry
May 3rd, 2009
02:28:27 PM
Too bad about Kings!!
by Judge Briggs
May 3rd, 2009
02:29:21 PM
You guys
by Donkey_Lasher
May 3rd, 2009
02:34:32 PM
ColeTrickle
by aversiontherapy2
May 3rd, 2009
02:37:59 PM
Kings kinda sucked
by lockesbrokenleg
May 3rd, 2009
02:40:44 PM
I loved Earl
by Himbo
May 3rd, 2009
02:41:37 PM
Damn...
by Logo Lou
May 3rd, 2009
02:43:33 PM
"NBC shows long expected not to return... and ER"
by Big Jim
May 3rd, 2009
02:47:18 PM
Too much to ask for them to cancel Better off Ted?
by SierraTangoFoxtrotUniform
May 3rd, 2009
02:47:49 PM
I almost wish Chuck would've ended
by Garbageman33
May 3rd, 2009
02:53:57 PM
AICN announced Knight Rider's cancellation
by lockesbrokenleg
May 3rd, 2009
02:54:07 PM
parks?
by Dradis Contact
May 3rd, 2009
02:58:28 PM
Why all the Earl hate?
by Series7
May 3rd, 2009
02:59:26 PM
SierraTangoFoxtrotUniform
by Series7
May 3rd, 2009
03:00:53 PM
Good for Chuck fans!
by buffywrestling
May 3rd, 2009
03:02:01 PM
Life Sucked
by Series7
May 3rd, 2009
03:02:37 PM
Greg Garcia
by lsleelee
May 3rd, 2009
03:05:06 PM
NBC's schedule - with Jay Leno 5X/week it is very easy
by Big Jim
May 3rd, 2009
03:07:42 PM
@Serier7
by supermarch
May 3rd, 2009
03:08:06 PM
Hope this is accurate
by lsleelee
May 3rd, 2009
03:09:35 PM
No Chuck, No!
by Deathpool
May 3rd, 2009
03:17:22 PM
HOWIE DO IT WITHOUT FREAKING OUT
by lockesbrokenleg
May 3rd, 2009
03:19:01 PM
Earl is funnier than Chuck
by fiester
May 3rd, 2009
03:25:40 PM
that's great news for Medium and Chuck...
by newc0253
May 3rd, 2009
03:32:35 PM
Damnit! Life was a great show!
by archer1949
May 3rd, 2009
03:35:00 PM
Thursday’s ratings (adults 18-49):
by Hercules
May 3rd, 2009
03:38:16 PM
Kings got screwed
by MrClark
May 3rd, 2009
03:39:34 PM
In Herc's stead, I probably wouldn't have posted this
by Jardinier
May 3rd, 2009
03:41:15 PM
No wonder Supernatural's ratings stink
by Big Jim
May 3rd, 2009
03:46:18 PM
Get Tom Cruise for the Earl series finale
by SifoDyasJr.
May 3rd, 2009
03:46:55 PM
You all watch this much TV?
by TheLastBoyScout
May 3rd, 2009
03:54:01 PM
DAMN!!!! No LIfe?
by Mistahtibbs
May 3rd, 2009
03:58:18 PM
Kinda surprised at Ugly Betty ratings
by buffywrestling
May 3rd, 2009
04:03:04 PM
Chuck Life and Kings are bright spots...
by polyh3dron
May 3rd, 2009
04:05:52 PM
I will never forgive NBC for fucking Kings over
by polyh3dron
May 3rd, 2009
04:07:40 PM
CHUCK!
by Razorback
May 3rd, 2009
04:21:21 PM
THEY WOULDN'T DARE CANCEL ER!!!
by AndrewWanKenobi
May 3rd, 2009
04:28:03 PM
WHAT? ER ISN'T ON ANYMORE???
by lockesbrokenleg
May 3rd, 2009
04:29:19 PM
Big Jim
by nalapou
May 3rd, 2009
04:30:49 PM
NBC sucks.
by Mr Spork
May 3rd, 2009
04:31:44 PM
Say what you want about Earl.
by mrfan
May 3rd, 2009
04:36:33 PM
CCon99...
by TOASTERslayer
May 3rd, 2009
04:39:07 PM
Kings ruled and Parks is somehow depressing.
by chrismata
May 3rd, 2009
04:41:46 PM
The only thing is this, then - where will Heroes wind up?
by PennsyDeux
May 3rd, 2009
04:46:12 PM
Herc posting demo numbers
by tbransonlives
May 3rd, 2009
04:46:19 PM
Chuck renewal still NOT official
by rsanta74
May 3rd, 2009
04:47:24 PM
hot=hold
by rsanta74
May 3rd, 2009
04:48:11 PM
Glad for Chuck, still hoping for Terminator
by potter4eva
May 3rd, 2009
05:20:24 PM
I'm gonna check out chuck...
by turketron_2
May 3rd, 2009
05:29:29 PM
More Strahotski is fine with me
by optimus122
May 3rd, 2009
05:32:08 PM
Problem with Chuck
by kuryakin
May 3rd, 2009
05:39:34 PM
Dude, Supernatural sucks ass
by lockesbrokenleg
May 3rd, 2009
05:49:18 PM
Kuryakin
by ThrowMeTheIdol
May 3rd, 2009
05:55:16 PM
I like Earl..They made a Funny NBC Exec joke
by mistergreen
May 3rd, 2009
06:01:52 PM
No word on Chuck for at least another week.
by Yeti
May 3rd, 2009
06:13:43 PM
Hmmm
by kuryakin
May 3rd, 2009
06:25:43 PM
Hells Kitchen!!!!!!!!
by DrMorbius
May 3rd, 2009
06:26:37 PM
I swear to god My Own Worst Enemy was canned.
by Shermdawg
May 3rd, 2009
06:38:04 PM
So glad Chuck is getting renewed
by STLost
May 3rd, 2009
06:43:07 PM
kuryakin - agree re Chuck
by Miyamoto_Musashi
May 3rd, 2009
06:48:50 PM
SUPERNATURAL FANS!!! The Zone!!! JOIN US!!!
by Shermdawg
May 3rd, 2009
06:50:47 PM
Save Earl!
by Agentcoop007
May 3rd, 2009
07:03:32 PM
Earl
by RegDunlop
May 3rd, 2009
07:22:26 PM
Chuck
by RegDunlop
May 3rd, 2009
07:33:40 PM
CHUCK!! (Heroes would have been cancelled EXCEPT...
by chromedome
May 3rd, 2009
07:40:10 PM
Leno KILLING scripted shows w/5 prime time hours/wk
by chromedome
May 3rd, 2009
07:42:30 PM
Zachary Levi said himself....
by obidawsn
May 3rd, 2009
07:43:12 PM
No LIFE ?????? HUGE MISTAKE NBC!!!
by pixel41
May 3rd, 2009
07:47:29 PM
ABC to put Jimmy Kimmel on 5 times a week...
by Fareal
May 3rd, 2009
08:03:19 PM
Hells Kitchen rocks!!
by lockesbrokenleg
May 3rd, 2009
08:09:23 PM
I really think we're not going to find out anything on NBC's
by PennsyDeux
May 3rd, 2009
08:14:41 PM
Chuck...now T:SCC
by Alientoast
May 3rd, 2009
08:21:30 PM
It's a lose-lose for NBC anyway re: Chuck.
by PennsyDeux
May 3rd, 2009
08:32:28 PM
One possible solution: Chuck goes to USA Network...
by PennsyDeux
May 3rd, 2009
08:45:30 PM
Medium is a great show
by jimmy_009
May 3rd, 2009
08:46:11 PM
NBC - No Body Cares
by lockesbrokenleg
May 3rd, 2009
08:52:10 PM
Excellent news for Chuck!
by allykatD
May 3rd, 2009
09:37:36 PM
Thank you for renewing Chuck
by happybunni
May 3rd, 2009
09:37:54 PM
Medium needs to fall under the "term limits" rule.
by mjgtexas
May 3rd, 2009
09:55:06 PM
I'm glad Chuck will be back. I love Life!
by Snake Foreskin
May 3rd, 2009
09:57:00 PM
Even if Earl is cancelled, Herc will still be...
by DirkBelig
May 3rd, 2009
10:01:42 PM
"...forced to work with Glen Caron's no talent heifer wife."
by Big Jim
May 3rd, 2009
10:17:14 PM
I will have a party if Earl, Parks, and Office
by lockesbrokenleg
May 3rd, 2009
10:20:06 PM
The "5 seasons or 100 episodes" rule...
by Nasty In The Pasty
May 3rd, 2009
10:35:30 PM
Chuck? Great.
by Toonol
May 3rd, 2009
10:45:15 PM
NBC Sucks?
by Toonol
May 3rd, 2009
11:03:47 PM
My name is Xenu should have been cancelled already
by BadMrWonka
May 3rd, 2009
11:11:45 PM
My Own Worst Enemy was canceled months back.
by Cletus Van Damme
May 3rd, 2009
11:27:40 PM
ABC right now has the best shows
by lockesbrokenleg
May 3rd, 2009
11:34:33 PM
Aw, crap - I LOVED Lewis in Life.
by AnnoyYou
May 3rd, 2009
11:53:55 PM
Glen Gordon Caron's Wife Is TIna DeJoseph
by mjgtexas
May 4th, 2009
12:09:53 AM
Medium is getting absolutely stupid.
by Cotton McKnight
May 4th, 2009
12:31:47 AM
Life and Chuck
by medicinaluser
May 4th, 2009
12:51:44 AM
Wow, I'm really in the minority
by OfficerJunior
May 4th, 2009
12:59:24 AM
OfficerJunior
by medicinaluser
May 4th, 2009
01:16:53 AM
Medium
by rsanta74
May 4th, 2009
01:41:45 AM
OfficerJunior
by rsanta74
May 4th, 2009
01:48:40 AM
Also (RE: Earl)
by rsanta74
May 4th, 2009
01:52:53 AM
rsanta74
by fain88
May 4th, 2009
03:06:27 AM
I'll believe it when it happens.
by The McPoyle Clan
May 4th, 2009
03:47:03 AM
Tastes are so individual.
by V'Shael
May 4th, 2009
05:23:42 AM
A little spoiler about Chuck (do not read)
by Razorback
May 4th, 2009
06:31:55 AM
Lifes first season was gold
by Xiphos_2
May 4th, 2009
06:58:03 AM
Law and Order renewed for 17,000th season
by darthsynn
May 4th, 2009
07:59:56 AM
Save Earl... Anything Tim Stack does is hilarious
by 2for2true
May 4th, 2009
08:04:25 AM
Krog Mandoon?
by 2for2true
May 4th, 2009
08:16:27 AM
Krog Mandoon?
by 2for2true
May 4th, 2009
08:16:28 AM
2for2true
by toadkillerdog
May 4th, 2009
08:45:16 AM
Okay, time to focus on saving TERMINATOR: TSCC now!
by SpyGuy
May 4th, 2009
09:19:35 AM
Spy guy 13 episodes is the right run for this series
by Miyamoto_Musashi
May 4th, 2009
09:27:56 AM
EvilWizardGlick: The Jews?
by V'Shael
May 4th, 2009
09:48:17 AM
Tim Stack. Legend.
by V'Shael
May 4th, 2009
09:50:17 AM
Zen is Cult?
by spiceybiscuit
May 4th, 2009
10:11:12 AM
Unfortunately Tim Stack as a boozed up cokehound
by skimn
May 4th, 2009
10:12:38 AM
I Want to Eat the Cake Too!
by riveran21
May 4th, 2009
10:44:11 AM
Still no update on Chuck
by Philvis
May 4th, 2009
10:54:43 AM
Chuck is NOT on this list.
by nalapou
May 4th, 2009
11:02:21 AM
As expected, this was merely for the announcement
by PennsyDeux
May 4th, 2009
11:15:36 AM
Are the "Bring Back Chuck" campaigns going yet?
by Booster Gold Lives
May 4th, 2009
11:18:54 AM
Parks and Rec is garbage; Heroes should be dumped
by cant_stop_yawning
May 4th, 2009
11:30:26 AM
You know what killed Kings?
by cant_stop_yawning
May 4th, 2009
11:33:00 AM
Dick Dietrick
by KazamaSmokers
May 4th, 2009
11:43:35 AM
lord 2for2true!
by just pillow talk
May 4th, 2009
11:58:23 AM
"(did anyone know he's a British actor)."
by Big Jim
May 4th, 2009
12:27:42 PM
How was Parks and Recreations renewed and Chuck has to wait?
by Rob0729
May 4th, 2009
12:27:48 PM
On Ausiello's Twitter on Chuck
by Rob0729
May 4th, 2009
12:37:30 PM
pillow
by finky089
May 4th, 2009
12:49:12 PM
'prostarte" = "prostrate"
by finky089
May 4th, 2009
12:50:03 PM
Thank God!
by ecm
May 4th, 2009
12:50:52 PM
Save LIFE!
by Lenny Nero
May 4th, 2009
12:58:52 PM
Booster Gold Lives
by Rob0729
May 4th, 2009
01:08:29 PM
hey finky...
by just pillow talk
May 4th, 2009
01:31:32 PM
Life is cancelled
by buffywrestling
May 4th, 2009
02:15:41 PM
Parks and Recreation is to the Office
by Samuel Fulmer
May 4th, 2009
02:22:36 PM
Where are the Night Stand DVD?
by Xiphos_2
May 4th, 2009
02:46:11 PM
What, no news on "Community"...
by The Eskimo
May 4th, 2009
02:53:58 PM
Earl is pretty fucking bad.
by Stuntcock Mike
May 4th, 2009
03:03:48 PM
KINGS and ENEMY shoulda come back. JOURNEYMAN DVD?
by Drath
May 4th, 2009
04:04:08 PM
The OC Cop show is alright
by Xiphos_2
May 4th, 2009
04:44:28 PM
More Earl Love
by Jedibobster
May 4th, 2009
04:51:13 PM
this is 2for2truly a glorious day!
by Kloipy
May 4th, 2009
05:04:05 PM
wycklen, I too like The Mentalist
by Big Jim
May 4th, 2009
11:06:30 PM
SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT KINGS
by Mullah Omar
May 5th, 2009
12:23:06 AM
And how about 30 ROCK's gutterball ratings?
by thegreatwhatzit
May 5th, 2009
03:15:39 AM

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