CBS is opening a second night of comedies this fall and looking to boost its X-chromosome quotient with new female-driven shows like The Ex-List (pictured), starring Grey’s Anatomy’s Elizabeth Reaser. Wednesdays will feature another season of The New Adventures of Old Christine, followed by the new comedy Project Gary, a Jay Mohr starrer about a divorced dad navigating his new life as a bachelor — with kids. Rules of Engagement will move to midseason to make way for a new comedy on Mondays at 9:30 p.m. called Worst Week, about a guy (Kyle Bornheimer) who’s a magnet for trouble. New drama Eleventh Hour (about two brainiacs who investigate scientific mysteries) will take over Thursdays at 10, after CSI, while Simon Baker returns to CBS on Tuesdays at 9 in The Mentalist, a drama about a detective with a keen eye for details. The Eye will attempt to lure more female viewers on Fridays with Ex List at 9, about a gal (Reaser) who learns she has only one year to find her future husband — someone she’s already met. Without a Trace moves to Tuesdays at 10, while The Unit — which is expected to add a female character this fall — jumps over to Sundays at 10. Finally, another edition of The Amazing Race begins this fall at 8 on Sundays.
Pilot development continues at CBS (the network says it has roughly 17
projects in the works), but one has already been picked up for
midseason: a younger-skewing drama called Harper’s Island that the network describes as a cross between 10 Little Indians and Scream. Despite speculation to the contrary, CBS has no plans to rescue Back To You, the cancelled Fox comedy starring Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton. Also gone are Shark, Jericho, and Moonlight — which, despite published reports, is not moving to the CW — while Swingtown,
a period drama starring Grant Show debuting in June, remains the only
summer show for now, with no plans to add it to next fall. The rest of
the schedule — including the Eye’s Monday lineup of The Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, and Two and a Half Men and Friday’s Ghost Whisperer — remains intact.
Pilot development continues at CBS (the network says it has roughly 17projects in the works), but one has already been picked up formidseason: a younger-skewing drama called Harper’s Island that the network describes as a cross between 10 Little Indians and Scream. Despite speculation to the contrary, CBS has no plans to rescue Back To You, the cancelled Fox comedy starring Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton. Also gone are Shark, Jericho, and Moonlight — which, despite published reports, is not moving to the CW — while Swingtown,a period drama starring Grant Show debuting in June, remains the onlysummer show for now, with no plans to add it to next fall. The rest ofthe schedule — including the Eye’s Monday lineup of The Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, and Two and a Half Men and Friday’s Ghost Whisperer — remains intact.
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CBS wants to lure more female viewers, but they cancel Moonlight? Idiots!
Well with the cancellation of Moonlight, I now no longer watch shows on CBS. I was down to CSI (the original), Moonlight and then Numbers, but CSI and Numbers were showing there age…
Not sure what the thinking is since I am in the so called “coveted” demographic! Shame on you CBS for canceling Moonlight!
Ok CBS, that’s it. I will NEVER watch this station again. Moonlight was the ONLY reason I watched CBS, Losers….
You cancel Moonlight, but pick up a show for Jay Mohr (EWWWWW!) And you replace Moonlight with a chick flick type show???? Moonlight is the hottest show for 20-40 something females EVER! IDIOTS.
What about Numbers? I need my weekly fix of my Sexy Math Man!
Well, without Jericho or Moonlight, I have absolutely no reason to watch the eye network. Thanks CBS, get rid of some of your better shows. CSI has just gone boring! The new shows do not sound at all appealing to me, thank god for dvd’s…I will have something to watch in the evenings!
So on Friday night in Moonlight’s place, we’re having a new series with an alum from Grey’s Anatomy, which is the worst series every made in my opinion!
How very trendy CBS is getting to be, retrending cast members from a “hit” ABC show.
You had an original show, Moonlight, and you throw it away just like so much garbage! Boo to CBS, I am done with you!
Hey to all of you posting that are complaining about the cancellation of your favorite shows…..Did you ever write or contact the Network ? When your fave show first debuted – did you tell others about it – try and increase viewership ? If you did…then fine – but – if not – STFU and get over it – there are many other grood shows on the tube – most are on ABC, however….like Grey’s Anatomy !
I am so happy The Big Bang Theory is coming back. This is the best new sitcom in years. It is hilarious. My favorite show.
I am happy about The Unit coming back as well as Big Bang Theory.
But do they think women do not watch other shows on CBS and have to make stuff for them?
I am sure alot of people are looking forward to Swingtown not survivng pass 3 episodes.
I can’t believe they cancelled Shark. James Woods is awesome! That show rocked!!!!!
I can’t believe that you are cancelling Moonlight. I have my grandchildren watching vampires following Ghost Whisper on Friday nights. I guess, we will just go to the movies and not watch TV on Friday nights. CBS really does not have that many good shows, maybe we will watch a station where they are remodeling a house or baking a cake….
I can’t believe that you are cancelling Shark. This is a great show with a super cast. I don’t know what criteria is used in making decisions on whether to cancel or renew a show but, you had better review the criteria before you lose your CBS audience.
I can’t believe that Moonlight and Jericho are being cancelled. This is a tragedy. I can’t support a network that gets rid of their unusual or intersting shows.
Moonlight? People actually watched that show?? I’m glad Big Bang Theory survives – hilarious!
glad they kept how i met your mother
Wait, CBS is looking to drive female viewers and so it cancels MOONLIGHT?? Moonlight, home of Mick and Josef, the original chic magnets?? Moonlight, whose female base turned out in droves to donate blood to show their support for the show?? Those sorts of females??
I couldn’t be more disappointed in a network’s lack of vision or anti-fan attitude. The waste of such a loyal fan-base is scandalous in today’s difficult TV landscape. Sorry, Eye Network, you can count me out of your ratings in the future.
The Mentalist features a “detective with a keen eye for details?” Sounds like “Psych” but not nearly as funny.
The only reason I was watching the ever more stale Numbers was because it followed Moonlight. If Moonlight is gone, so is my last reason for watching ANY show on CBS. What morons.
How I Met Your Mother survives – hooray! Truly one of the best shows on television. Seriously, if you haven’t watched this show, now is the time to get hooked. Buy the DVDs and start from the beginning. You won’t be disappointed!
Cancel Moonlight, keep all the lame shows, and then add even worse ones? Any chance I can take CBS off my cable bill?
First Men in Trees now Moonlight, my wife is gonna be pissed!
The Big Bang theory was never in danger. It had already been picked up a while back. The only Monday comedy who’s fate remained unclear was “How I Met Your Mother” (the best of the monday bunch) but it managed to survive also.
CBS isn’t a cable network – you don’t pay for it. And Moonlight was a crappy knockoff of “Angel”.
Harpers Island sounds very much like Lost.
I can’t believe Moonlight got cancelled it was a great and interesting show. Maybe, by some slim hope another network can pick it up!!???
I don’t get it. Shark, Jericho, and Moonlight are all good shows. There was a writer’s strike, so no show had a full run to earn renewal or cancellation. All three shows deserve better fates than this. Plus CBS needs to give up trying anything edgy. The shows never seem to “catch on” with a big enough audience so why bother making the attempt. They need to stick to what they’re good at, making spinoffs and ripoffs of C.S.I. Nothing else seems to work.
I came to Moonlight late in the game. I enjoyed the dynamic of the show and was looking forward to next season’s adventures with Mick, Beth and company. The writer’s strike unfairly pre-empted viewers’ ability to find shows, learn to enjoy the plotlines and story arcs and develop loyalties to cast members. Moonlight should be given another opportunity to prove itself to the network and the public. I guess it’s time to switch to another channel and give them my support. Too bad-another chunk of the ratings market lost to CBS.
Now that Moonlight is gone, cbs can go back to being the same old network of the past. Instead of being different, cbs can keep the same old crop of crime shows.
Yo, LCY! Didja ever watch “Angel”? The only things “Moonlight” has in common with that show are vamps, a detective and a drop dead gorgeous guy in the lead.
Looking for X chromosomes? WTF? Here we are in legions crying about the loss of a lovely show with one of the most beautiful men we have ever had the pleasure of viewing. Alex O’Loughlin was the raison d’etre for CBS Friday nights. The Eye can kiss my behonkus if it thinks I’m gonna watch some stupid show with some “Grey’s Anatomy” reject. A show, BTW, which has sucked major leauge for quite some time. Call me when Meredith quits whining. Like that’s gonna happen!