The TV Addict 

Rumours persist that EVERWOOD has indeed been cancelled, with the CW opting to pick up VERONICA MARS (yeah!). ONE TREE HILL (Chad Michael Murray doesn’t deserve to be a TV star), and SUPERNATURAL (don’t watch, but hear it’s good) for 22 episodes each, with an option to cut each one to 13. The CW’s officially announces its schedule tomorrow. Let’s hope the Powers that Be come to their senses and renews Everwood (again, the best drama on TV)

According to Michael Ausiello’s Ausiello Report Straight from the horse’s mouth, Rob Thomas just e-mailed me to confirm that Veronica Mars has been renewed for a third season. The show got a 22-episode order that, depending on ratings, can be reduced to 13. Very reliable sources, meanwhile, are also telling me that One Tree Hill will be back and that Everwood is, in fact, dead. Talk about injustice.

MONDAY: 8:00 p.m. “Wife Swap”
9:00 p.m. “The Bachelor”/”Supernanny”
10:00 p.m. “What About Brian”

TUESDAY: 8:00 p.m. “Dancing with the Stars” (new night)/”Set for the Rest of Your Life” (new alternative series)
9:00 p.m. “Let’s Rob…” (new comedy series)
9:30 p.m. “Help Me Help You” (new comedy series)
10:00 p.m. “Boston Legal”

WEDNESDAY: 8:00 p.m. “Dancing with the Stars” (new night)/
”George Lopez”/
“According to Jim” (new night)
9:00 p.m. “Lost”
10:00 p.m. “The Nine” (new drama series)

THURSDAY: 8:00 p.m. “Big Day” (new comedy series)
8:30 p.m. “Notes from the Underbelly” (new comedy series)
9:00 p.m. “Grey’s Anatomy” (new night and time)
10:00 p.m. “Six Degrees” (new drama series)

FRIDAY: 8:00 p.m. “Betty the Ugly” (new comedy series)
9:00 p.m. “Men in Trees” (new drama series)
10:00 p.m. “20/20”

SATURDAY: 8:00 p.m. “ABC Saturday Night College Football”

SUNDAY: 7:00 p.m. “America’s Funniest Home Videos”
8:00 p.m. “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”
9:00 p.m. “Desperate Housewives”
10:00 p.m. “Brothers & Sisters” (new drama series)

According to the AUSIELLO REPORT, the word on the street is that the CW will renew VERONICA MARS for 13 episodes next season. Of course we’ll have to wait until Thursday for the official announcement. Let’s hope EVERWOOD is getting 13 as well!

Dear Readers, I’ve just been given the incredible opportunity to listen into the live UpFront ABC presentation tomorrow morning at 8am. I MAY get to ask a question at the press conference, of course this is highly unlikely. I can’t imagine the President of ABC choosing theTVaddict.com over say the little paper called the NYTimes! But feel free to post any questions you’d like me to consider in the comments below. If there unthinkable happens, and I get to ask something, I want to make sure I’ve thought of the best question ever!

MONDAY
8-9 p.m. “Deal or No Deal”
9-10 p.m. “HEROES”
10-11 p.m. “Medium”

TUESDAY
8-9 p.m. “FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS”
9-10 p.m. “KIDNAPPED”
10-11 p.m. “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”

WEDNESDAY
8-9 p.m. “The Biggest Loser”
9-9:30 p.m. “20 GOOD YEARS”
9:30-10 p.m. “30 ROCK”
10-11 p.m. “Law & Order”

THURSDAY
8-8:30 p.m. “My Name Is Earl” (new time)
8:30-9 p.m. “The Office” (new time)
9-10 p.m. “STUDIO 60 ON THE SUNSET STRIP”
10-11 p.m. “ER”/(”THE BLACK DONNELLYS” in January 2007)

FRIDAY
8-9 p.m. “Deal or No Deal”
9-10 p.m. “Las Vegas”
10-11 p.m. “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” (new day and time)

SATURDAY
8-9 p.m. “Dateline Saturday”
9-11 p.m. Drama Series Encores

SUNDAY
7-8 p.m. “FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA”
8-11 p.m. “SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL”

According to NBC: Fan favorites “Crossing Jordan” and “Scrubs” will return to the NBC schedule at some point later in the season.

In anticipation of this week’s network lineup announcements (May Upfront) I thought I’d post the schedule so you’ll know when to expect to hear about the fate of your favourite new, and hopefully returning shows.

Monday, May 15th
3:00 PM: NBC Announcement, Radio City Music Hall, 1260 Avenue of the Americas; Party immediately following at The Garden, Rockefeller Center, 47-50th Sts (betw 5th and 6th Aves)

Tuesday, May 16
9:30 AM: MyNetworkTV Upfront Presentation, The Hilton Theatre, 213 West 42nd St
4:00 PM: ABC Announcement, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, 165 West 65th St; Party immediately following in a tented area on the premises.

Wednesday, May 17
3:00 PM: CBS Announcement, Carnegie Hall, 154 West 57th St (at 7th Ave) Party immediately following at Tavern on the Green, Central Park West at 67th St

Thursday, May 18
10:30 AM: CW Announcement, The Theatre, Madison Square Garden (enter at 31st St and 8th Ave); Luncheon immediately following at Bryant Park Grill, 25 West 40th St
UPDATE Fox also announces on Thursday

According to Kristin over at eonline.com – the CW’s AQUAMAN wasn’t picked up, and ABC’s WHAT ABOUT BRIAN is indeed getting renewed…. discuss….

According to MediaWeek.com 7th Heaven will be returning for an 11th season on the CW. Apparently the new network wasn’t too pleased with their upcoming crop of Drama pilots, subsequently thay have decided to bring back the WB’s most watched drama. This is a bad sign, as the return of 7th Heaven means one less spot for an actualy ‘good’ tv show. If either Veronica Mars of Everwood gets bumped off the net in place of the cheesiest sappiest soapiest family drama ever, I think I’ll have to kill myself.

Rumour has it the CW isn’t to pleased with the drams in development. sources tell the Hollywood Reporter that if INVASION isn’t renewed by ABC, the CW may decide to pick it up.

In other Upfront News, ABC announced the pickup of six pilots: IN CASE OF EMERGENCY (starring David Arquette, Greg Germann), HELP ME HELP YOU (starring Ted Danson as a celebrity shrink), NOTES FROM TEH UNDERBELLY, THE NINE (about hostages taken in a robbery, starring Chi McBride and Kim Raver) and SIX DEGREES (strangers brought together through mysterious circumstances, sort of a LOSTesque show)

Meanwhile, over at the struggeling NBC, the network that once ruled Thursday Night has picked up four new shows: STUDIO 60 ON THE SUNSET STRIP, PRIMARY, VANISHED, and AMERICAN CRIME.