NBC's "Kings" has been dethroned from its Saturday timeslot, while ABC is pulling "In the Motherhood" even sooner than planned. NBC Tuesday said it was pulling the drama from its lineup, effective immediately. The network had recently moved the show from Sunday to Saturday nights...
ABC is leaving the “Motherhood” earlier than planned. The network Monday said it was ending its Thursday night sitcom experiment a week earlier than planned, pulling “In the Motherhood” and “Samantha Who?” following the shows’ April 23 broadcasts. That means “Ugly Betty,” which wasn’t slated to return...
ABC has acquired the rights to never-aired CW comedy "Surviving Suburbia" and is giving the Bob Saget vehicle a plum spot behind "Dancing with the Stars" on Mondays. "Suburbia" was a victim of producer Media Rights Capital's failed attempt to program the CW's Sunday...
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Perhaps sensing weakness at NBC, ABC has decided to launch a one-hour comedy block on Thursday nights this spring. Starting March 26, the network will air new half-hour "In the Motherhood" and sophomore sitcom "Samantha Who?" Thursdays at 8 and 8:30 p.m., respectively. That will pit...
ABC is adding another comedy to its series roster, ordering 13 episodes of “In the Motherhood.” The project, which is based on the Internet-based series of the same name, has been in development at ABC since last spring. ABC Studios is producing. A studio spokeswoman said no deals are yet in place for...