CBS
2ND UPDATE: I can confirm that "CBS has shown interest" in Back To You, Steve Levitan's Kelsey Grammar/Patricia Heaton sitcom cancelled by Fox.
UPDATE: I'm told that the comedy Single White Millionaire (WBTV) has been killed. The Tower (CBS Paramount) isn't dead, but also isn't on the schedule. Its fate might be decided in a few weeks. The comedy Worst Week (Universal Media Studios) is picked up. The drama NY-LON (ABC TV Studios/Beacon) is dead. Also, the Ed Yeager/Rick Swartzlander comedy pilot that's been picked up to series and stars Jay Mohr (I love this guy) is now called Project Gary.
Mythological X (CBS/20th Century Fox TV) drama receives a series order, but it's unclear if it's for fall or mid-season. It has been re-titled The X List.
The Mentalist (WBTV) drama ordered to series.
Untitled Ed Yeager (ABC TV Studios) comedy pilot ordered to series.
11th Hour (WBTV/Jerry Bruckheimer TV) drama ordered.
Jon Turtletaub's Harpers Island (CBS Paramount) drama ordered for mid-season.
ABC
UPDATED: I assumed everybody already knew that ABC has renewed NBC's Scrubs (hey it's an ABC show, after all...) Now Zach Braff today made an "official" announcement. But it's been official for weeks and weeks...
Eli Stone renewed for 13 episodes.
October Road cancelled.
Life On Mars (20th Century TV) received series order for 13 episodes.
Any definitive word on Women’s Murder Club yet? Still a possibility for a last minute renewal?
Comment by angiefan — May 12, 2008 @ 11:14 am
No NyLon on CBS? That was my favorite pilot script this season.
Curse you, Les.
Comment by Just A Writer — May 12, 2008 @ 11:28 am
I’m looking forward to the ‘The X List’ as I have great faith in Diane Ruggerio’s work, but nothing else sounds thrilling yet. I hope they give a fair chance to some of the new pilots from this season that may have gotten off to a shaky start and then got hit by the writer’s strike.
Comment by Sarah — May 12, 2008 @ 11:47 am
Thank you for the updates, much appreciated. I will be forever grateful if you can post the latest info about Moonlight. I’m hearing the buzz isn’t good and that a certain major writer of the show was let go on Friday. Is there any truth to that?
Thanks!
Comment by Noa — May 12, 2008 @ 1:27 pm
Wow! Nikki, didn’t even think you owned a TV much less reported on stuff that’s broadcast on it!
Comment by The Write Coast — May 12, 2008 @ 1:33 pm
What ever happened to bedford falls, and the folks who did northern exposure, and GDG doing comedys….why is McG one of the top television producers of our day, and jerry bruckheimer…these guys take hackery to a new level.
Though I’m glad to see eli stone get renewed, big jonny lee miller fan (if you haven’t seen hackers, shame on you)
Comment by John — May 12, 2008 @ 1:43 pm
Glad to see “Life on Mars” as a pickup by ABC. This show has potential especially with Jason O’Mara in the lead.
Comment by RTA — May 12, 2008 @ 1:51 pm
I am almost afraid to ask…Moonlight..is it gone
Comment by valerie — May 12, 2008 @ 1:56 pm
I thought Zach Braff wanted to jump into movies and dump Scrubs after Garden State came out. But I guess the low box-office grosses and the cartoon voice-over jobs he was offered convinced him otherwise. Still, I give him credit for sticking with what he does best unlike David Duchovny who thought he was going to be the next big star, and then he had to come back to the X-Files.
Comment by Dan Zee — May 12, 2008 @ 2:07 pm
Good to see that The Tower is still in contention and a decision will be made later. The show would be a huge hit for CBS. Hopefully, CBS picks it up and places it on their schedule.
Comment by ChannelWatcher — May 12, 2008 @ 3:21 pm
CAN OPENERS was by far the best pilot script i read this year (along w/ Fox’s VIRTUALITY). a shame that folks are still talking about a MOONLIGHT renewal (easily the lamest new show this side of CAVEMEN) when CAN OPENERS could be the Eye’s answer to GRAY’S or HOUSE.
Comment by Puzzled — May 12, 2008 @ 4:18 pm
This is my absolutely favorite show and I’m thrilled that it’s been picked up. Fantastic news. This is really one of the only 2 shows I watch every week.
Comment by Kazren — May 12, 2008 @ 9:39 pm
Agree with “puzzled”, Can Openers was one of my favorite reads, but I suppose it would have taken a visionary to see it and lets be honest, CBS has moved into the convalescent home with Les cheerleading the geriatric squad. They’re squeezing the procedural teet dry…(yawn)…too bad.
Comment by Argh — May 14, 2008 @ 1:19 pm