Finale information for About a Boy, Growing Up Fisher, Believe, Crisis, and American Dream Builders will be released at a later date.

2014 May Sweeps extend from April 24th through May 21st, while NBC will unveil its 2014-2015 schedule Sunday, May 11th. The networks that have yet to reveal their season finale dates (ABC, FOX, and CBS) should be doing so in the coming weeks, likely around the same time summer schedules come out.

Which NBC finale are you most looking forward to? Are you surprised that nothing is getting a two-hour send-off? What do you think the network’s schedule will look like next season?

Thursday, April 17
8 pm Community 
10 pm Parenthood

Thursday, April 24
8 pm Parks and Recreation

Monday, May 12
10 pm The Blacklist

Tuesday, May 13
10 pm Chicago Fire

Wednesday, May 14
8 pm Revolution

Friday, May 16
9 pm Grimm

Tuesday, May 20
9 pm The Voice

Wednesday, May 21
9 pm Law & Order: SVU
10 pm Chicago P.D.

Friday, May 23
10 pm Hannibal

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This week on TVHackr, we talked about an important How I Met Your Mother milestone, what to expect on FX come January, and a new Netflix deal with Disney, while the internet touched on sexy newscasters, Facebook TV reminders, and ratings winners and losers.

ABC Picks Up Full Seasons of The Goldbergs and Trophy Wife, Cancels Back in the Game
ABC gave out full seasons to new comedies The Goldbergs and Trophy Wife while extending Super Fun Night and cancelling Back in the Game.

Bob’s Burgers Recap: Breadsticks and Butt Punches
When Linda feels that her date night with Bob has gone stale, she decides to take flying lessons, only to find out that her teacher has other things in mind.

Witches of East End 1.05 “Electric Avenue” Recap
While Ingrid finds her own way of grieving the loss of Adam, Freya is forced to deal with Dash’s ex and Wendy’s spell has adverse effects on Maura.

Community: Vince Gilligan to Guest
Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan is set to appear on an upcoming episode of Community, which returns this January on NBC.

Castle Review: “Like Father, Like Daughter”
When Alexis enlists Castle’s help on a case she’s working with her professor, he and Beckett uncover evidence that local police had previously overlooked.

How I Met Your Mother 9.08 Review – The Lighthouse
While Barney gets caught in the middle of a conflict between Robin and Loretta, Ted and Cassie try to enjoy a trip to a lighthouse.

Treme Season 4 Spoilers and Trailer: Thirty-Eight Months After the Storm
HBO has released a trailer for the final season of Treme, as well as episode descriptions for the final five installments of the David Simon drama.

Helix to Premiere Friday, January 10th on Syfy
Syfy has announced that upcoming scripted drama Helix is set to premiere Friday, January 10th at 10:00, with the first episode to repeat several times the following day.

‘Vegas’ alum Jason O’Mara headed towards USA Network
Jason O’Mara has joined USA pilot Complications, where he’ll be playing an ER doctor. The series was created by Burn Notice‘s Matt Nix.

FX Sets Premiere Dates for Justified, The Americans, Archer, and Chozen
FX has revealed its winter 2014 schedule, which includes the return of Justified, a relocated Archer, and the second season of The Americans being delayed.

Scandal Casts Olivia’s Mom: Khandi Alexander to Play the Part
Treme alum Khandi Alexander has been cast as the mother of Olivia Pope on Scandal. She made her first appearance this past Thursday.

American Horror Story Renewed for Season 4 by FX
FX has renewed American Horror Story for a fourth season, though no details about the season’s focus/theme have been revealed as of yet.

Witches of East End 1.06 Preview: Ingrid Flashes Back to a Past Life
On the next episode of Witches of East End, Freya makes a shocking discovery at Fair Haven and Ingrid flashes back to one of her past lives.

Netflix Partners with Disney for Live-Action Marvel Series
There will be four new Marvel series coming to Netflix in the near future thanks to a deal the streaming service struck with Disney this week.

Boardwalk Empire Season 4: Spoilers for November Episodes
Coming up on Boardwalk Empire, Chalky and Daughter go on the run after a close call, while Nucky gets an important tip from Sally and Richard goes looking for Tommy.

Betrayal 1.07 Preview: Sara and Jack Deal with Their Affair Being Exposed
On the next episode of Betrayal, Sara and Jack must deal with having their affair exposed, while Zarek takes it upon himself to take care of Brandy for Karsten.

Reign 1.04 Sneak Peek: Mary and Her Ladies Prepare for a Costume Ball
This week on Reign, Mary and her ladies prepared for a costume banquet that was to culminate in an execution of an English envoy accused of spying.

Why People in Hong Kong Protest Over Bad Television (The Atlantic)
100,000 Hong Kongers took to the streets to protest the paucity of television channels made available to them, a number low enough to negatively impact the quality of shows they do get to see.

Evicted Greek TV channel goes on air from street (RT)
Despite the government shutting Greece’s former state broadcaster down, the network turned a street into its live audience, at least for a brief time.

12 TV Shows That Are Way Up—or Way Down—in the Ratings (E!Online)
Do you want to know the biggest winners and losers of the fall season? E!Online looks at shows that are either soaring in the ratings or still crashing down to Earth.

The 50 Sexiest in TV News (Mediaite)
Here, look at the pretty people charged with bringing us our news.

Facebook Adds Reminders For Upcoming TV Show Airings To Its Android App (Tech Crunch)
Ever forget to watch your favorite show? Well, you’re in luck, as Facebook has added TV reminders to its Android app.

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Gilligan will be acting for the very first time in this spot, playing a smooth-talking gold digger who ends up provoking a fight between Abed (Danny Pudi) and Annie (Alison Brie).  The episode, being filmed this week, will most likely air in the late winter or early spring stint of the season.

Gilligan won’t be the only Breaking Bad alum to appear on the comedy this season – Jonathan Banks will also be playing a criminology professor in 11 episodes.

Other guest faces in season 5 of Community include Nathan Fillion, Walton Goggins, Robert Patrick, Kumali Nanjiani, Paget Brewster, Brie Larson, and Arrested Development creator Mitchell Hurwitz, among many others. 

Community begins season 5 on January 2nd.

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This week on TVHackr, we talked about how NBC and FOX will approach midseason, the possibility of a Philip Marlowe series on ABC, and when season three of Sherlock will premiere, while the internet touched on TV weddings, how to make a ridiculous show work, and learning to love broadcast TV.

CBS Picks Up Full Seasons of Mom, The Crazy Ones, and The Millers
CBS has picked up full 22-episode seasons of three of its new comedies: Mom, The Crazy Ones, and The Millers.

BBC America Orders Intruders Adaptation to Series from X-Files Writer
Coming to BBC America is thriller Intruders, an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Michael Marshall that tells the story of a society seeking refuge from mortality.

FOX Orders 13-Episode Hieroglyph from Pacific Rim Screenwriter
Action-adventure drama Hieroglyph, from Pacific Rim co-writer Travis Beacham, has been given a 13-episode order from FOX.

Castle Creator Developing New Detective Series for ABC
Castle creator Andrew Marlowe is collaborating with Terri Edda Miller and Michael De Luca on a series centered on Philip Marlowe.

NBC to Air New Episode of The Voice on Thursday, November 7th
NBC announced that it will be airing an episode of The Voice on Thursday, November 7th at 9:00, preempting Sean Saves the World and The Michael J Fox Show.

NBC Cancels Welcome to the Family and Ironside, Announces Premieres of Chicago PD and Community
After cancelling Welcome to the Family and Ironside, NBC revealed premiere dates for Chicago PD and Community, as well as how its Wednesdays and Thursdays will look from now through January.

Fox Gives Brooklyn Nine-Nine Full Season and Post-Super Bowl Slot
In addition to giving cop comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine a full season, FOX will be airing a new episode following the New Girl Super Bowl episode.

Lifetime Revives Betty White’s Off Their Rockers for 20-Episode Third Season
Lifetime has officially revived Betty White’s Off Their Rockers, picking up the prank show for a third season that will air in 2014.

How I Met Your Mother: James Van Der Beek Returns as Robin’s Ex
Don’t Trust the B—- in Apt. 23 star James Van Der Beek will be returning to How I Met Your Mother as Robin’s ex Simon.

The White Queen Series Finale Recap: God Save the King
On the series finale of The White Queen, Henry Tudor makes one final play for the throne, while Anne and Richard continue growing apart and Elizabeth settles into a life of routine.

Starz: Watch the New York Comic-Con Panels for Da Vinci’s Demons, Black Sails, and Outlander
Starz uploaded New York Comic-Con panels for Da Vinci’s Demons, Black Sails, and Outlander to its Youtube channel.

Witches of East End 1.03 “Today I Am a Witch” Recap
While Wendy tries teaching the girls how to use their powers, Freya finds herself having strange dreams and Joanna has another run-in with the shifter.

Face Off Renewed for Season 6 by Syfy
Syfy has renewed acclaimed reality-competition series Face Off for a sixth season, which is set to premiere this January.

Witches of East End 1.04 Preview: Joanna Fights Back Against the Shifter
On the next episode of Witches of East End, Freya is tasked with helping Dash and Killian mend fences, while Ingrid rethinks her relationship with Adam and Wendy seduces an entomologist for spell ingredients.

Getting On Trailer: Angels of Mercy
HBO has released the first trailer for medical comedy Getting On, which centers on an extended-care facility in Long Beach and the nurses who work there.

ABC Family Announces Return Dates for Pretty Little Liars, Twisted, Switched at Birth, and The Fosters
ABC Family has revealed when to expect new episodes of Pretty Little Liars, Twisted, Switched at Birth, and The Fosters.

The Americans: Level Up Alum Aimee Carrero Joins Season 2
Level Up alum Aimee Carrero has been cast on The Americans as a Sandinista fighter who will do anything to further her cause.

Dracula Spoilers and Promos: The Blood is the Life
Coming up on Dracula, Dracula moves to London under the guise of introducing modern science to the city, but he soon discovers that the wife he thought was dead might not be.

NBC Puts Parks and Recreation on Hiatus, But Don’t Worry Yet
While there may only be two more episodes of Parks and Recreation this year, that means that the comedy will have an impressive streak of uninterrupted episodes come midseason.

Castle Review: “Time Will Tell”
Castle and Beckett deal with a suspect who claims to be a time traveler, but while they eventually find the true killer, the initial suspect’s claims aren’t as far-fetched as they may seem.

How I Met Your Mother 9.06 Review – Knight Vision
While Ted finds himself with three prospects for a wedding date, Barney and Robin have a confrontation with their minister and Marshall learns more about Daphne.

Power: Naturi Naughton, Lela Loren, and Joseph Sikora to Star in Starz Drama
Upcoming Starz crime drama Power has added Naturi Naughton, Lela Loren, and Joseph Sikora to its cast. The eight-episode first season premieres in 2014.

Showtime Renews Homeland and Masters of Sex
Showtime has renewed Emmy-winning terrorism thriller Homeland and period drama Masters of Sex for 2014, when they’ll enter their fourth and second seasons, respectively.

Body Of Proof: Could ABC Revive The Series?
Rumors have surfaced that ABC is pondering a revival of Body of Proof, which it canceled this past May. Should the network go through with it?

Great British Bake Off ends season, breaks Top Gear’s record
The Great British Bake Off finished out its latest season with series highs, breaking the network record held by Top Gear.

Sherlock Sets Season 3 Premiere
The third season of Sherlock will premiere Sunday, January 19th at 10:00 on PBS, the first time the U.S. air date has been announced before the UK date.

Arrow Adds New Villain, Sean Maher to Guest Star
Firefly alum Sean Maher has signed on to play Mark Scheffer later this season on Arrow, which will reunite him with Summer Glau, who joined the cast this season.

Super Fun Night and Back in the Game Earn Additional Script Orders from ABC
ABC has ordered additional scripts for new comedies Super Fun Night, starring Rebel Wilson, and Back in the Game, about a former softball star who coaches a team of misfits.

Betrayal 1.05 Preview: Has Sara’s Affair with Jack Benefitted Them Both?
On the next episode of Betrayal, Sara’s affair with Jack has a positive effect on both of their lives, while Ronnie deals with finding crucial evidence in Lou’s murder investigation.

Chuck Lorre to be honored with ‘Norman Lear Award’
Chuck Lorre has been named the recipient of the Norman Lear Achievement Award by the Producers’ Guild of America.

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland: Whoopi Goldberg Cast As…
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland has cast Oscar winner Whoopi Goldberg as the voice of Mrs. Rabbit in the show’s eighth episode.

Ravenswood: “Series Premiere” Review
On the series premiere of Ravenswood, five strangers are brought together by a deadly curse that has been impacting their town for generations. Can they find a way to reverse it?

Tessa Ferrer(Grey’s Anatomy): Leah likes Arizona’s attention
Tessa Ferrer hinted to The Hollywood Reporter that there might be something between Leah and Arizona in the coming episodes of Grey’s Anatomy.

Secrets & Lies Adaptation Ordered to Series by ABC
ABC has ordered an adaptation of upcoming Australian crime drama Secrets & Lies to series. The original is set to bow in 2014.

Outlander: First Look at Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser
Starz has released a first look at Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser in Outlander, currently in production on a 16-episode first season.

FOX Announces Midseason Premiere Dates for American Idol, The Following, Rake, Enlisted, and More
FOX has announced midseason premiere dates for American Idol, The Following, Rake, and Enlisted.

Cable vs. Broadcast TV: Learning to Love the Low End of the Dial (Variety)
Variety discusses its renewed enjoyment of broadcast television, which has come after adjusted expectations.

Timeshifting: let’s make TV weird again (The Verge)
The Verge argues that television should take advantage of the age of timeshifting and get weird again.

How to Make Your Ridiculous TV Show Work (io9)
io9 lists seven ways for ridiculous television shows to transcend their ridiculousness and become compelling.

10 reasons why today’s TV is better than movies (The Guardian)
The Guardian gives 10 reasons why television reigns supreme, including characterization, storytelling, and breaking new talent.

The 12 Best New Characters of the Fall 2013 TV Season (TV.com)
Did your favorite new character of the fall make TV.com’s list of the 12 best?

I Do: The 17 Best Television Weddings (BuddyTV)
BuddyTV counts down the best weddings in television history.

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Replacing the former will be Community, which will air back-to-back new episodes on January 2nd at 8:00, and Parks and Recreation, moving to its new 8:30 time slot beginning January 9th. From now until then, the night will include back-to-back original episodes of Parks, holiday specials, The Sound of Music Live, and The Sing-Off. The latter will ultimately be replaced by Chicago PD, which is set to premiere Wednesday, January 8th, but before that, Wednesdays on NBC will see new Dateline specials and several holiday specials, including music specials starring Kelly Clarkson and Michael Buble. A planted spinoff of Chicago Fire, Chicago PD stars Jason Beghe, Jon Seda, and Sophia Bush.

Below is a full list of what to expect between now and NBC’s midseason debuts:

Wednesdays at 10:00 –
Oct. 30: Law & Order: SVU (encore of season premiere)
Nov. 6: Dateline (original)
Nov. 13: Dateline (original)
Nov. 20: Dateline (original)
Nov. 27: SNL Thanksgiving
Dec. 4: SNL Christmas (9-11 p.m.)
Dec. 11: Kelly Clarkson Christmas Special
Dec. 18: Michael Buble Christmas Special

Thursdays at 8:00 –
Oct. 24: The Voice (encore)
Oct. 31: SNL Halloween
Nov. 7: The Voice (live)
Nov. 14: Parks and Recreation (back-to-back new episodes)
Nov. 21: Parks and Recreation (back-to-back new episodes)
Nov. 28: Sunday Night Football Thanksgiving game
Dec. 5: The Sound of Music Live telecast
Dec. 12: The Sing-Off
Dec. 19: The Sing-Off

It’s not an unexpected move by the network, considering the disparity between its first three nights of the week and its last three nights of the week. Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays have been strong for NBC and kept them in first place thus far this season, but Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays all have holes that were helping to bring down their entire schedule. Now that Ironside and Welcome to the Family have been addressed, the network can now concentrate on how to perk Sean Saves the World and The Michael J. Fox Show up, as the two comedies have had disappointing ratings in their brief runs this season that resulted in the show already being pulled for a new episode of The Voice on November 7th.

EDIT: According to Deadline, Sean Saves the World has been given an order for four additional scripts due to building on a poor lead-in and an encouraging creative direction.

Do you think that NBC made the right move in where it scheduled Community and its choice of program in replacing Ironside? Will you be watching Chicago PD? Which scheduling hole should they tackle next?

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This week on TVHackr, we talked about what’s coming up next on Boardwalk Empire, the renewal of Covert Affairs, and Paget Brewster’s return to Criminal Minds, while the internet touched on hip hop, how to fix fall’s worst new shows, and what hit Netflix this month.

ABC planning on a Modern Family Spin-off
ABC is in talks to build a Modern Family spinoff around Rob Riggle’s character Gil Thorpe, the nemesis of Phil Dunphy. However, nothing has been made official and there are other characters that could head the spinoff.

A&E Developing Adaptation of French Drama The Returned
A&E has put an English adaptation of French zombie drama The Returned into development about a month before the series makes its American debut on Sundance.

Hello Ladies Series Premiere Sneak Peeks: Stuart Hits the Los Angeles Dating Scene
On the series premiere of Hello Ladies, British web designer Stuart moves to Los Angeles in an attempt to crack the world of beautiful people and find himself a date.

The White Queen Episode 7 Recap: Stay in Here and Be Dead
While Edward decides to make war on France at the urging of George on The White Queen, Elizabeth is accused of being a witch and Isabel falls mysteriously ill.

Bob’s Burgers Season 4 Premiere Recap: Thundergirl in the Hole
The Belcher family goes on a camping trip and while Bob and Linda get lost after being swept away by the river, the kids learn about survivialism and Tina turns her back on her scout troop.

Alaska: The Last Frontier returns on Discovery
The third season of the Discovery series, which follows the Kilcher family in their battles against the elements, is set to premiere Sunday, October 6th at 9:00.

Boardwalk Empire Season 4: Spoilers for October Episodes
Coming up on Boardwalk Empire, Dr. Narcisse continues trying to turn Dunn against Chalky, while Gillian looks for a way to get Tommy back, Van Alden gets dragged into the middle of the Capone/O’Banion turf war, and Eli is backed into a corner by Agent Knox.

Hello Ladies: Watch the Series Premiere Here
HBO has uploaded the series premiere of Stephan Merchant-fronted comedy Hello Ladies to it Youtube channel, which you can watch here.

Homeland: Watch the Season 3 Premiere Here
Showtime has uploaded the third season premiere of Homeland to its recently launched show-centric Youtube channel, which you can watch here.

Paget Brewster Returning to Criminal Minds
Paget Brewster is set to return to Criminal Minds for the show’s upcoming 200th episode. What will bring her back to town?

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland: Watch the First 20 Minutes of the Series Premiere Here
You can watch the first 20 minutes of Once Upon a Time spinoff Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, which follows Alice (from Alice in Wonderland) in an insane asylum, here.

Castle Review: “Dreamworld”
On this week’s episode of Castle, Beckett races against time to save Castle, searching for the man who stole the poison in order to get the antidote.

HIMYM 9.03 Review: Last Time in New York
On this week’s episode of How I Met Your Mother, Lily discovers Ted’s list of things he wants to do in New York, while Robin and Barney panic at the impending arrival of their relatives.

ABC Family’s Mystery Girls to host 90210 Reunion?
Jennie Garth is reportedly in talks to join ABC Family comedy pilot Mystery Girls, where she would be reunited with 90210 co-star Tori Spelling.

The Simpsons to Kill Off Regular Character in Season 25
The Simpsons is planning to kill off a regular character, voiced by one of their many Emmy winners, sometime this season. Who will meet their end?

NBC Axes Camp After One Season
NBC has canceled summer drama Camp, which followed the exploits at a family camp and starred Rachel Griffiths, according to star Nikolai Nikolseff.

Sara Canning enters Canadian Medical Drama
Vampire Diaries alum Sara Canning has joined Canadian medical drama Remedy as a general surgeon. The drama finishes production this coming January.

David Tennant will Reprise Broadchurch Role for US Adaptation
The Doctor Who actor will reprise his Broadchurch role in the upcoming American adaptation, which will be showran by Dan Futterman and Anya Epstein.

Betrayal 1.02 Preview: Sara Recommits Herself to Her Husband
On the next episode of Betrayal, Sara attempts to recommit herself to Drew after finding out who Jack really is, while the murder case begins unfolding.

The Big Bang Theory: Bob Newhart Returning, Bill Nye to Guest Star
Fresh off his Emmy win, Bob Newhart will be returning to The Big Bang Theory, while Bill Nye will make his first appearance on the CBS comedy.

FOX Orders John Mulaney Sitcom Originally Developed by NBC
FOX has given a six-episode series order to Mulaney, a multi-cam comedy originally developed by John Mulaney at NBC last season.

Witches of East End Promos and Spoilers: Everyone Has Darkness in Them
Lifetime has released new promos for Witches of East End, premiering Sunday, October 6th, in addition to descriptions for the first two episodes.

Motive Renewed for Summer 2014 Return by ABC
ABC has renewed Canadian procedural Motive for a second season, which will premiere sometime next summer.

Homeland star joins HBO’s David Milch’s Pilot ‘Money’
David Harewood has signed on to HBO David Milch pilot The Money, where he’ll be playing a short-tempered CEO.

Wilfred Renewed for Fourth and Final Season
FX has renewed Wilfred for a fourth and final season, which will consist of 10 episodes and air on sister network FXX.

Global YouTube channels for The X Factor and Got Talent
Syco Entertainment and FremantleMedia have launched Youtube channels for the popular talent competitions.

Sleepy Hollow Renewed for Season 2 by FOX
Sleepy Hollow becomes the first new fall show to secure a renewal, as FOX will be bringing the series back for a second 13-episode season in the 2014-2015 season.

NBC Inks Deal for Mark Burnett’s Space-Themed Reality Show
NBC has secured Mark Burnett’s Space Race, a reality-competition series where contestants compete for a chance to go to space.

Spartacus: The Uncut Saga Schedule Revealed by Starz
Starz has revealed the schedule for their upcoming Spartacus reair, where every episode will be replayed and bonus content will be broadcast for the first time.

Covert Affairs renewed for another Season
USA has renewed Covert Affairs for a fifth season, set to consist of 16 episodes. The second half of season four premieres later this fall.

24 Alum Dennis Haysbert to Guest on ABC’s Trophy Wife
ABC comedy Trophy Wife will receive a visit from a former TV President in the form of Dennis Haysbert, who will stop by later this season.

Community: Nathan Fillion to Guest Star in Season 5
Castle star Nathan Fillion has signed on to guest star on the fifth season of Community. But who will he be playing?

Kim Raver Returning for 24: Live Another Day
Upcoming 12-episode FOX event series 24: Live Another Day continues to fill out its cast by bringing back Kim Raver.

Nikita’s Final Season Set to Premiere Friday, November 22nd
The six-episode final season of Nikita will premiere Friday, November 22nd at 9:00 and conclude December 27th.

Hart of Dixie Season 3 Spoilers: Is Zoe Done Practicing Medicine in BlueBell?
Coming up on Hart of Dixie, Zoe might not be allowed to practice medicine in BlueBell for one year, while Lemon gets in trouble when she tries to overthrow the leader of the Belles.

People in New Jersey: HBO Casts Silverman, Grace and LuPone
Sarah Silverman, Topher Grace, and Patti LuPone have joined People in New Jersey, an HBO comedy pilot from Lorne Michaels.

Lucky 7 Cancelled by ABC
ABC has pulled the plug on Lucky 7 after two low-rated episodes and will replace the lotto drama with repeats of Scandal.

The Wire is Jay Z and Lost is Kanye: Phonte has thought a lot about which rappers correspond to which classic television shows (The A.V. Club)
Rapper Phonte has analogized several rappers, including Eminem, 50 Cent, and Kanye West, with classic (and current) television shows, including Oz, Arrested Development, and The Newsroom.

What’s New on Netflix Streaming This Month: October 2013 (Vulture)
Vulture has compiled everything that was added to Netflix this month, should you have the time to watch something else in the middle of the fall season.

Facebook Reveals the New Fall TV Shows Generating the Most Buzz (Variety)
Which new fall television shows are creating the most Facebook buzz? Which are creating the least? Is it necessarily true that the more buzz created, the higher the ratings?

10 Great TV Shows Just Waiting to Be Made (TIME)
While we’re in the middle of rolling out countless new seasons of both returning favorites and promising newcomers, TIME counts down 10 shows that should be made and which networks should be the one to make them.

Why Television Takes Time to Become Great (Den of Geek)
Den of Geek argues that just because a show has a poor first season doesn’t mean it should be cancelled.

Quick  fixes for the fall’s worst new TV Shows – Dad, Betrayal and more (Hitfix)
Hitfix takes a look at the worst new shows this fall and offers solutions that could help them right the way creatively.

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-Like to talk about television? Bravo has announced a new half-hour unscripted series titled The People’s Couch, which features real people watching and commenting on popular shows and news from the past week. The three-episode limited series will premiere Sunday, October 6th at 11:30.

–Community will begin its syndicated run on Comedy Central Sunday, September 15th with a 10-episode fan favorite marathon beginning at 11:30 a.m. The series, which is set to premiere its fifth season sometime midseason, will then move to its regular slot of Fridays at 9:00 beginning September 20th.

-Will Arnett, Margo Martindale, Jimmy Kimmel, Andre Braugher, Alec Baldwin, Bryan Cranston, Claire Danes, and Sofia Vergara have been named presenters at the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards, CBS announced. They join Diahann Carroll, Matt Damon, Emily Deschanel, Zooey Deschanel, Michael Douglas, Anna Faris, Tina Fey, Allison Janney, Amy Poehler, and Kerry Washington.

-National Geographic telefilm Killing Kennedy, starring Rob Lowe as President John F. Kennedy and Ginnifer Goodwin as Jackie Kennedy, will premiere Sunday, November 10th to mark the 60th anniversary of John and Jackie’s wedding. The film will then be released in 171 countries and 48 languages, timed to the 50th anniversary of the assassination.

-GSN has greenlit eight episodes of Skin Wars, a reality-competition series focused on finding the best body painter. The series will air sometime in 2014 and should be the second body painting-focused series on television, following the fall premiere of Syfy’s Naked Vegas.

-For its upcoming 13th season, American Idol has brought back Nominate an Idol, where friends and family members can submit videos of their loved one singing for a chance of a surprise audition. From now through September 20th, videos are being accepted on americanidol.com.

-MTV has greenlit two new drama pilots: Finding Carter, about a girl who finds out that the woman she thought was her mother abducted her as a toddler and must now return to her biological family, and Eye Candy, centering on a tech genius who uncovers a potential serial killer in Manhattan through online dating. Finding Carter is from Emily Silver (Bones) and Terri Minsky (Sex and the City), while Eye Candy comes from Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity) and Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight).

-Renewals/cancellations: We TV’s LA Hair has made it to a third season after becoming fourth most popular reality cable show in primetime and increasing its total viewers by nearly 60%; TLC has ordered another 10 episodes of Who Do You Think You Are?, executive produced by Lisa Kudrow and Dan Bucatinsky; TruTV reality series Container Wars will have a second season; BET has canceled Reed Between the Lines and given the second season go-ahead to Being Mary Jane, whose first season doesn’t premiere until January.

-The CW has acquired Canadian comedy Seed from leading independent studio Entertainment One. The series, which debuted this past February and follows a single bartender who becomes a sperm donor, will premiere sometime this season.

-Mekhi Phifer and Eliza Coupe have joined the cast of Showtime comedy House of Lies in recurring roles. Phifer is set to play a successful entrepreneur who calls on Marty to help with his business, while Couple will portray a wild-child heiress to an internet fortune.

-Lifetime has picked up a personal shopping-themed reality series called Million Dollar Shoppers, where three personal shoppers try to meet the fashion needs of their clients. The series premieres October 10th at 10:30 before moving to 10:00 on October 24th, where it will follow the season premiere of Project Runway All Stars.

-Nickelodeon animated series Sanjay & Craig has been renewed for a second season, the network announced Thursday. The tale of an excitable 12-year-old boy (voiced by Maulik Pancholy) and his snake best friend (voiced by Chris Hardwick), the series will have 20 episodes in its second season. Additional voices in the cast include Linda Cardenelli, Matt Jones, and Tony Hale.

-EPIX will air Schooled: The Price of College Sports on October 16th at 8:00. The documentary, narrated by Sam Rockwell, takes a look at issues surrounding the business of college sports and the NCAA’s treatment of its athletes.

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-Fresh off its premiere at the Television Critics Association press tour, Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD will be screened during D23 Expo 2013, a Disney fan event designed to give access to Disney films, television, and theme parks. About six weeks ahead of its September 24th television premiere, SHIELD is set to screen on Sunday, August 11th at 3:00 p.m. in the D23 Expo Center. The event itself takes place from August 9th-11th at the Anaheim Convention Center.

-Bravo has greenlit Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce, about the author of a self-help book navigating her life as a newly single woman in her 40’s in Los Angeles, to pilot. The pilot was written by Marti Noxon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Glee) and becomes the second project currently in development at the network, who recently passed on Rita, a drama starring Anna Gunn as a teacher struggling to balance her three children and chaotic job.

-Former soccer player Juan Pablo Galavis has been named the next Bachelor by ABC. His season of looking for love, and someone to introduce to his daughter Camila, will air this January. He was eliminated during the home visits that recent Bachelorette Desiree made this past season.

-Emmy winner Jaime Pressly (My Name is Earl) has joined TVLand pilot Jennifer Falls, which tells the story of a single mother who gets fired from her job and has to move back in with her mother until she gets on her feet. Pressly will play the title character, a woman who goes from a six-figure position to a waitressing job at her brother’s bar. Her most recent series was FOX’s I Hate My Teenage Daughter, where she co-starred along with Katie Finneran.

-After bowing to its strongest premiere numbers in two years, America’s Next Top Model has bumped two new episodes of Perfect Score, as the second half of its season premiere will be rebroadcast this Friday at 8:00; the first half will now be aired the previous day at 9:00, following a Vampire Diaries repeat. An all-new episode of Top Model, where the first cut is made in the group of 16 contestants, is still set to air Friday, August 9th at 9:00 on The CW. There’s no word on when (or if) the two booted Perfect Score episodes will surface.

-Kanye West will perform at the MTV Video Music Awards for the seventh time this year. The rapper joins Lady Gaga on the 2013 VMA lineup, where he’s scheduled to perform “BLKKK SKKKN HEAD” from his most recent album Yeezus. The 2013 VMAs will air live Sunday, August 25th at 9:00 on MTV.

-CBS midseason drama Intelligence has named Barry Schindel (Law and Order) as showrunner and executive producer. The series, which stars the likes of Josh Holloway (Lost) and Marg Helgenberger (CSI), will premiere Monday, February 24th at 10:00. You can check out a trailer here.

-Netflix has picked up 13th-century adventure series Marco Polo from Starz, the latter having ordered the show straight-to-series in January 2012. However, after little movement following said announcement, Starz released the project, from John Fusco (Hidalgo) and showrunner Dave Erickson (Sons of Anarchy). The nine-episode series, originally slated to film in China, will chronicle the famed explorer’s journey during his early years in the court of Kublai Khan.

–Community‘s Donald Glover is set to write, executive produce and play the lead in a half-hour comedy for FX. The series, tentatively titled Atlanta and currently in development, is set against the backdrop of the Atlanta music scene, which Glover grew up in.

-Issa Rae (The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl) and Larry Wilmore (The Bernie Mac Show) have teamed up for a half-hour comedy currently in development at HBO. The series, starring Rae, is said to focus on the awkward experiences and racy tribulations of a modern day African-American woman.

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You can check out NBC’s recently announced fall premiere dates here, as well as its fall schedule here and trailers for new fall programming here.

Will you be going to Comic-Con this year? Which NBC panel are you most interested in hearing scoop from? Are there any other shows that should be heading to Comic-Con but haven’t been announced as attending yet?

Thursday, July 18th
6:30 p.m. – Dexter
Who’ll be there: Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, David Zayas, James Remar, Yvonne Strahovski, as well as executive producers John Goldwyn, Sara Colleton, Scott Buck, and Manny Coto

The Blacklist
Who’ll be there: James Spader, Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff and executive producers Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath, and John Fox

Saturday, July 20th
Grimm
Who’ll be there: David Giuntoli, Silas Weir Mitchell, Russell Hornsby, Reggie Lee, Sasha Roiz, Bitsie Tulloch, Bree Turner, Claire Coffee, and executive producers Todd Milliner, David Greenwalt, Jim Kouf, and Norberto Barba

Sunday, July 21st
Community
Who’ll be there: Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alison Brie, Jim Rash, Ken Jeong and executive producers Dan Harmon and Chris McKenna

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