ABC is planning to roll out at least seven first-run shows this summer, while also giving fans of some canceled series the chance to watch the final episodes of those programs. The network Wednesday said its summer slate would, as previously announced, kick off with the return of “The Bachelorette” on...
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For anyone who loves television, Nov. 20 may go down in the industry history books as Black Thursday. On that date, ABC Entertainment President Steve McPherson was forced to call the producers of three outstanding young drama series and tell them that the network was giving up. He may have never said...
ABC’s slow-motion semi-unveiling of its winter schedule continued Thursday with word that “Scrubs” will air Tuesdays at 9 starting Jan. 6. As for the information many die-hard fans of the network’s several struggling series want to know—namely, the fates of “Pushing Daisies,” “Dirty Sexy Money” and ...
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Forget about Katherine Heigl exiting "Grey's Anatomy." One of the Walkers on ABC's "Brothers & Sisters" may be in trouble. In an exclusive video interview, executive producer Greg Berlanti said he is talking to ABC about airing a commercial-free episode of the show in...