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The CW certainly seems to have embraced their new goal of pushing the entire network in a very "female" direction. They've scheduled their new fall preview special on Sunday, August 30 at 6:30 PM, smack between a special spotlighting the top ten moments from The Tyra Banks Show and their red carpet coverage of the night's Daytime Emmy Awards.

That's nestled in a huge bed of estrogen from where I'm sitting. No wonder a show like Reaper didn't make it if this is the new demographic The CW is seeking. The manliest shows on the network are Supernatural and Smallville, and both of those do well with the ladies, certainly better than Sock did. Other than that, it's Gossip Girl, 90210, The Vampire Diaries, America's Next Top Model -- how did this happen?

It's almost all teen dramas now, and it's definitely skewing female. They managed to abandon comedies and African-American featured shows in one fell swoop by canceling Everybody Hates Chris and The Game, and they dumped the hellishly fun Reaper. All that's left is pretty people pouting. Is this what America wanted out of our fifth network?

Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.

How can so many TV DVDs be released on one day and still there isn't one that I want to buy? The only one of the below sets that I might be interested in getting would be Simon & Simon. And that's only because it's one 80s action drama that I never got into for some reason but feel I should catch up on. But there's plenty of stuff for fans of every type of show, from Sons of Anarchy to The Smurfs.

• The Beast - Season 1
• Cracker - The Complete Series
• Dexter - Season 3
• Dirty Sexy Money - Season 2
• Eli Stone - Season 2
• Everybody Hates Chris - Season 4

TBS started the 100-episode order with the Tyler Perry family of sitcoms. And now they're at it again with a similar offer on the table for a television adaptation of Ice Cube's film Are We There Yet? Even better, they've nabbed Everybody Hates Chris' Terry Crews to play Nick, the role Ice Cube played in the film and its sequel.

Crews was always the funniest character on Everybody Hates Chris, and seeing him as the fish out of water marrying into an instant family should give him plenty of opportunity for laughs. It's nice to see that shows featuring predominantly African American casts are still being developed somewhere since they've left network television completely now with the cancellation of The CW's comedies.

• At 8, ABC has a new Wife Swap, followed by a new, two-hour 20/20.
• CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer at 8, then new episodes of Flashpoint and Numb3rs.
• NBC has two new episodes of Howie Do It at 8, followed by a new, two-hour Dateline.
• FOX has new episodes of Prison Break and Dollhouse.
• The CW has a new Everybody Hates Chris at 8, then a new episode of The Game.
• There's a new Washington Week on PBS at 8, followed by new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
• MyNetwork TV has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• Nickelodeon has a new Penguins of Madagascar at 8.
• ESPN2 has the Magic/76ers game at 8.
• Also at 8: Cartoon Network has a new Secret Saturdays.
• At 9, History Channel has a new Patton 360.
• At 9:30, ESPN has the Rockets/Trail Blazers game.
• At 9:55, STARZ has a new Head Case, then a new Party Down.
• At 10, HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher.
• E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

• At 8, ABC has a new Wife Swap.
• NBC has two new episodes of Howie Do It at 8, followed by new episodes of Friday Night Lights and Dateline.
• FOX has new episodes of The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Dollhouse.
• The CW has a new Everybody Hates Chris at 8, then a new episode of The Game.
• PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, followed by new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
• MyNetwork TV has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• The N has the season premiere of The Best Years at 8.
• At 9, CBS has a new Flashpoint.
• National Geographic has a new Dog Whisperer at 9.
• BBC America has a new Mistresses at 9.
• At 10, ABC has a new 20/20.
• HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher at 10.
• E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10.
• Comedy Central has two new episodes of Comedy Central Presents at 10.
• Also at 10: Travel Channel has a new Most Haunted.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

• CBS has March Madness all night.
• TV Land has a Third Rock From The Sun marathon.
• At 8, ABC has a new Wife Swap, followed by new episodes of Supernanny and 20/20.
• NBC has a new Howie Do It at 8.
• FOX has new episodes of The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Dollhouse.
• The CW has a new Everybody Hates Chris at 8, followed by a new episode of The Game.
• PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, then new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
• There's a new Smackdown! on MyNetwork TV at 8.
• At 9, NBC has a new Friday Night Lights, then a new Dateline.
• BBC America has a new Mistresses at 9.
• Also at 9: Cartoon Network has a new Ben 10: Alien Force.
• At 10, E! has a new episode of The Soup.
• HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

• CBS has March Madness all night.
• At 8, ABC has a new Wife Swap, followed by new episodes of Supernanny and 20/20.
• NBC has a new Howie Do It at 8.
• FOX has new episodes of The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Dollhouse.
• The CW has a new Everybody Hates Chris at 8, then a new episode of The Game.
• PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, followed by new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
• MyNetwork TV has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• At 8:30, Cartoon Network has a new Batman: The Brave and the Bold, then a new Clone Wars.
• At 9, NBC has a new Friday Night Lights, followed by a new Dateline.
• Sci-Fi has the series finale of Battlestar Galactica at 9, which will include a preview of Stargate: Universe.
• At 10, HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher.
• STARZ has the season premiere of Head Case at 10, then a new Party Down.
  

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

• At 8, ABC has a new Wife Swap, followed by new episodes of Supernanny and 20/20.
• CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer at 8, then new episodes of Flashpoint and Numb3rs.
• NBC has a new Howie Do It at 8.
• FOX has a new Sarah Connor Chronicles at 8, followed by a new Dollhouse.
• The CW has new episodes of Everybody Hates Chris and The Game.
• MyNetwork TV has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, then new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
• At 8:30, Cartoon Network has a new Batman: The Brave and the Bold, followed by a new Clone Wars.
• At 9, NBC has a new Friday Night Lights, followed by a new Dateline.
• BBC America has a new Mistresses at 9.
• Also at 9: Hallmark has the movie Bound by a Secret.
• At 10, HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher.
• There's a new Battlestar Galactica on Sci-Fi at 10.
• Travel Channel has a new Most Haunted at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

• At 8, ABC has a new Wife Swap, followed by new episodes of Supernanny and 20/20.
• FOX has a new Cops at 8.
  
• CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer at 8.
• NBC has a new Howie Do It at 8.
• The CW has a new Everybody Hates Chris at 8.
• There's a new Washington Week on PBS at 8, then new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
• MyNetwork TV has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• TCM has Seven Days To Noon at 8, followed by Dr. Strangelove.
• At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
• NBC has a new Friday Night Lights at 9.
• USA has new episodes of Monk and Psych.
• The CW has a new 13: Fear Is Real at 9.
• At 10, CBS has a new Numb3rs.
• Sci-Fi has a new Battlestar Galactica at 10.
• Discovery has a new Man vs. Wild at 10.
• E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10.
• Also at 10: Comedy Central has two new episodes of Comedy Central Presents at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

• At 8, ABC has a new Wife Swap, followed by two new episodes of 20/20.
• NBC has two new episodes of Howie Do It at 8, then new episodes of Friday Night Lights and Dateline.
• The CW has a new Everybody Hates Chris at 8, then new episodes of The Game and 13: Fear Is Real.
• PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, followed by new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
• MyNetwork TV has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• Food Network has Super Bowl food on the special Big Game Bash at 8.
• Also at 8: Cartoon Network has a new Batman: The Brave and the Bold.
• At 9, USA has a new Monk, then a new Psych.
• Sci-Fi has a new Battlestar Galactica at 9.
• There's a new Clone Wars on Cartoon Network at 9.
• At 10, Comedy Central has two new episodes of Comedy Central Presents at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

• At 8, CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer, then new episodes of Flashpoint and Numb3rs.
• NBC has two new episodes of Howie Do It, followed by new episodes of Friday Night Lights and Dateline.
• FOX has new episodes of Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader? and Don't Forget The Lyrics.
• The CW has a new Everybody Hates Chris at 8, then new episodes of The Game and 13: Fear Is Real.
• There's a new Washington Week on PBS at 8, then new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
• MyNetwork TV has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• Cartoon Network has a new Batman: The Bold and the Brave at 8.
• At 9, ABC has a new Supernanny, followed by a new 20/20.
• USA has a new Monk at 9, then a new Psych.
• Cartoon Network has a new Clone Wars at 9.
• Discovery has a new Survivorman at 9.
• At 10, Sci-Fi has a new Battlestar Galactica.
• TLC has a new Miss America: Countdown to the Crown at 10.
  
• Food Network has The Best Thing I Ever Ate at 10.
• Comedy Central has two new episodes of Comedy Central Presents at 10.
• Also at 10: E! has a new episode of The Soup.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

• At 8, ABC has a new Wife Swap, followed by new episodes of Supernanny and 20/20.
• CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer at 8, then the season premiere of Flashpoint and a new Numb3rs.
  
• NBC has the premiere of Howie Do It at 8, then new episodes of Lipstick Jungle and Dateline.
• The CW has new episodes of Everybody Hates Chris and The Game.
• There's a new Washington Week on PBS at 8, then new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
• Disney has a new Suite Life on Deck at 8.
• MyNetwork TV has a new Friday Night Smackdown! at 8.
• Cartoon Network has a new Batman: The Brave and the Bold at 8.
• At 9, Sci-Fi has a new Stargate Atlantis, then a new Sanctuary.
• USA has a new Monk at 9, followed by a new Psych.
  
• Cartoon Network has a new Clone Wars at 9.
  
• At 10, TLC has a new Miss America: Countdown to the Crown at 10.
• E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10.
• Also at 10: Comedy Central has two new episodes of Comedy Central Presents.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

• At 8, ABC has a new Wife Swap, followed by new episodes of Supernanny and 20/20.
• CBS has Frosty The Snowman at 8, then Frosty Returns and The Flight Before Christmas.
• NBC has the special Greatest Holiday Moments: Songs of the Season Countdown at 8, followed by new episodes of Lipstick Jungle and Dateline.
• There's a new Everybody Hates Chris on The CW at 8.
• PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, then new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
• Alton Brown makes eggnog on a repeat Good Eats, on Food Network at 8.
• Nickeloeon has a new Fairly Oddparents at 8.
• Also at 8: Disney has a new Suite Life on Deck.
• At 9, The CW has The Family Entertainment Awards.
• Discovery has a new Survivorman at 9.
• Lifetime has the movie Recipe For A Perfect Christmas at 9.
• Sci-Fi has a new Stargate Atlantis at 9, then a new Sanctuary.
• VH-1 has Best Year Ever at 9.
• Hallmark has the movie The Christmas Choir at 9.
• E! has a Clay Aiken True Hollywood Story at 9, followed by a new episode of The Soup.
• At 10, USA has the season finale of The Starter Wife.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talkj show listings.

• At 8, The CW has a new Everybody Hates Chris, followed by a new episode of The Game.
• PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, then new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
• MyNetwork TV has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• Nickelodeon has two new episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants at 8 (two more new episodes air at 9).
• Also at 8: TCM has a new Elvis Mitchell: Under The Influence.
• Disney has the movie Camp Rock at 8.
• At 8:30, HGTV has a new Myles of Style.
• At 9, USA has a holiday episode of Monk, then a holiday episode of Psych.
• Lifetime has the movie Custody at 9.
• At 10, ABC has a new 20/20.
• E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk show listings.

To the programming monkeys over at The CW: Do you really believe that you are an honest-to-goodness competitor in the market right now? Because, if you were, then you would probably be doing something more than just relying on the teen angst shows that populate your weekday schedule.You would probably be trying again to get original programming up and running on the weekends, as well. Particularly on Sunday nights.

Sadly, you're not doing this. In fact, according to the most recent press release you sent out, you're pretty much caving in on Sundays. Instead of giving viewers some new shows to try out, or even reruns (or, as you say, encores) of your more popular programs, from 5-8 pm you're giving us first season episodes of Everybody Hates Chris and The Game, second season episodes of The Drew Carey Show and first season episodes of Jericho. The only people I can see being even remotely happy about this schedule are Jericho fans.