CBS doesn't announce its new schedule till tomorrow, but the news is spilling out everywhere about what's in and what's out. The New Adventures of Old Christine has been given a 22-episode commitment for a third season; Shark has been sunk. For fans of the James Woods legal drama -- and I know there are lots of you out there because you've posted here -- my heart goes out to you. It was a good show, but it seems that CBS has four new dramas on deck for next season (that we have heard they're announcing tomorrow), so something had to give. It's likely that the choice came down between The Unit and Shark, with The Unit getting the renewal.As for Christine, I say "Yeah!" I love Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Hamish Linklater (Matthew, her brother on the show) and would have been really upset if CBS let the show get away. If the network had passed on the sitcom, ABC was reportedly very, very interested in taking it on. They had visions of pairing Samantha Who? with Christine for an all-girl sitcom hour. That's not going to happen now because Julia is staying put on CBS.
Whether the show remains on Monday nights, however, is still to be determined. For the past year, it has mostly shared the 9:30 slot with Rules of Engagement, which has also been renewed. Some reporters are suggesting that CBS could be launching a second sitcom night.
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5-13-2008 @ 9:07PM
John Heltsley said...
Man, I'm torn. I love both the Unit and Shark, but I think between the two, they made the right choice. Shark was a great concept, and had a great cast, but they changed too much of it too many times; it was like they weren't sure what they were doing.
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5-13-2008 @ 9:12PM
Sage said...
I'm sad to see Shark go... but man, I love The Unit. So, I'm still thrilled.
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5-13-2008 @ 10:04PM
emily said...
Wow. I'm shocked. For me...Shark is much better than Rules of Engagement. I like all three of the shows mentioned in this article...but I think of the three Rules of Engagement is my least favorite. I think the writers strike hurt a lot of shows because fans went elsewhere and then weren't sure where to find their faves.
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5-13-2008 @ 10:26PM
MERVE-THE-PERVE said...
They say that tv is cyclicle with the dramas and the comedies. I sure would like to see more comedies and less than 500 cop/lawyer/medical dramas. I may give some new comedies a try but I'm not wasting any more of my time on new dramas that will just get cancelled before season 2.
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5-14-2008 @ 9:31AM
Alicia said...
Ditto Dude.
My husband is all about Shark, and we DVRed it, so he could watch it without me. I didn't want this to happen. (I still have a bad taste in my mouth from S60 being cancelled.)
5-13-2008 @ 10:41PM
Galley said...
I rented season 1 of "Christine" recently, and really enjoyed it.
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5-14-2008 @ 4:31AM
Amy said...
I'm absolutly gutted about Shark being cancelled, here's hoping all CBS' new shows fail and the building goes up in flames. :( :(
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5-14-2008 @ 7:11AM
Will said...
I have to agree with the ladies, Emily & Amy, on this one, it really sucks that we're losing Shark, James Woods does a fantasic job in that role, so different than he is in real life! Damn, another one of my favs gone!
And Rules sucks, it's barely watchable, only because I like the 2 ladies.
Networks bigshots are idiots. Bring on 5 news shows, I hope they all tank!!
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5-14-2008 @ 7:54AM
Paul said...
Does anyone know if Moonlight was cancelled?
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5-14-2008 @ 8:17AM
David said...
Variety is reporting "Moonlight" got axed.
5-14-2008 @ 10:30AM
CeeRubin said...
I wonder if ABC's interest made CBS renew Christine faster. They dont want to look like fools if it goes on ABC and does better. (like NBC will probably look like when Scrubs does amazing on ABC)
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5-14-2008 @ 12:55PM
Jag said...
According to TV Squad, Moonlight might be picked up by the CW and would be on Sunday nights.
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5-14-2008 @ 12:55PM
Jag said...
I love Christine. Great show. I can't stand Rules of Engagement. Get rid of it. The Unit is great too. It's too bad they cut Class after the first season.
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5-15-2008 @ 11:58AM
Bob said...
Bad mistake - never missed a Shark episode and I will be sorry to see it go. It was always interesting and it had a top notch cast. CBS has made a big mistake. Would love to see another network pick up this show. No new show coming up next year could be better than this one.
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