Pickups and Cancellations Abound in Advance of Upfronts

It’s upfront week again, that wonderful time of year when networks present their fall schedules to advertisers and reporters in the hopes of generating lots of hype and, in turn, beaucoup de advertising bucks (well, except for NBC, which already did theirs weeks ago). More importantly, it’s the time when we finally learn the fate [...]

NBC Says Goodbye to SCRUBS… Without Saying Anything at All

Next Thursday NBC airs its last-ever episode of Scrubs, but don’t expect a grand farewell with lots of fanfare (or closure). After seven mostly-excellent seasons, the under appreciated comedy is going out with little more than a whimper.
And yet… the cast and crew have been back in production for weeks. Why, you might ask, is [...]

Sarah Chalke Signed for MOTHER Return

Forget Britney. Seriously, forget her. What we really want to know is whether Scrubs‘ Sarah Chalke will be reprising her guest starring role as Stella on How I Met Your Mother. And more importantly, is Stella the eponymous mother we’ve been waiting so long to meet?
According to TV Guide’s Michael Ausiello, the answer is yes [...]

Thursday Night’s Alright (For Laughing)

All is right with the world once more. That’s right, after five long months of deprivation, we’ve finally got our Thursday nights back again. I’m referring, of course, to NBC’s comedy lineup–My Name Is Earl, 30 Rock, The Office and Scrubs–which is back tonight with all new episodes for the first time since the writers [...]

ABC and NBC Squabble Over SCRUBS

NBC execs were reportedly irked yesterday when The Hollywood Reporter claimed that Scrubs was moving to rival ABC.
“NBC has a license agreement with ABC Studios, which includes a right of first negotiation and first refusal to extend the series term beyond this season,” said NBC Entertainment/Universal Media Studios co-chair Marc Graboff. “We’re living under the [...]