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10-17-2005, 05:50 PM
<img src="http://www.fanbolt.com/Galleries/4images/data/thumbnails/442/sses.jpg" width="100" height="68" vspace="5" hspace="5" align="right" border="0" alt="Dean and Sam in skin"> After last season's drama hopefuls suffered noble _ underwatched critical favorite "Jack & Bobby" _ and ignoble _ despised dud "The Mountain" _ demises, The WB has gone back to the drawing board for a new schedule that's heavy on new dramas and light on the network's never-ending quest to find comedy hits.
The WB's ratings for the season are roughly flat, as the netlet continues its seemingly endless battle with UPN for fifth place. Although several of its signature dramas are showing a bit of age, each of The WB's three fresh hour-longs _ "Just Legal," "Supernatural" and "Related" _ will be cushioned by a proven winner.
Despite the network's much maligned track record with humorous projects, The WB's only returning shows from the past year are "Living with Fran" and "Blue Collar TV," hence a slate that includes only one new comedy, "Twins."
"Our goal was to develop distinct and original series from the top producers working in the medium today," says WB Entertainment President David Janollari. "Finding the next group of hot buzz-worthy WB shows has been the guiding mission of our development season. The blend of A-list executive producers that have come to the network for the first time, along with our homegrown superstars, form the creative backbone of our new schedule."
Showing stability at the top, The WB's week will begin with "7th Heaven," entering its 10th season, at 8 p.m. EDT. "Just Legal" takes over the "Everwood" 9 p.m. slot. That series, executive produced by hitmaker Jerry Bruckheimer, stars Jay Baruchel ("Undeclared") as a legal prodigy learning the ropes from a legendary burnout (Don Johnson).
"Jerry Bruckheimer is the master of the genre, and the pairing of Don Johnson, who is renowned for playing tough guys in buddy comedy roles, with Jay Baruchel, one of the most accomplished young actors of his generation, is the foundation for a great series," says Janollari in a chatty statement that raves about all of the netlet's new offerings.
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The WB's ratings for the season are roughly flat, as the netlet continues its seemingly endless battle with UPN for fifth place. Although several of its signature dramas are showing a bit of age, each of The WB's three fresh hour-longs _ "Just Legal," "Supernatural" and "Related" _ will be cushioned by a proven winner.
Despite the network's much maligned track record with humorous projects, The WB's only returning shows from the past year are "Living with Fran" and "Blue Collar TV," hence a slate that includes only one new comedy, "Twins."
"Our goal was to develop distinct and original series from the top producers working in the medium today," says WB Entertainment President David Janollari. "Finding the next group of hot buzz-worthy WB shows has been the guiding mission of our development season. The blend of A-list executive producers that have come to the network for the first time, along with our homegrown superstars, form the creative backbone of our new schedule."
Showing stability at the top, The WB's week will begin with "7th Heaven," entering its 10th season, at 8 p.m. EDT. "Just Legal" takes over the "Everwood" 9 p.m. slot. That series, executive produced by hitmaker Jerry Bruckheimer, stars Jay Baruchel ("Undeclared") as a legal prodigy learning the ropes from a legendary burnout (Don Johnson).
"Jerry Bruckheimer is the master of the genre, and the pairing of Don Johnson, who is renowned for playing tough guys in buddy comedy roles, with Jay Baruchel, one of the most accomplished young actors of his generation, is the foundation for a great series," says Janollari in a chatty statement that raves about all of the netlet's new offerings.
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