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ABC hasn't had a tremendous amount of luck with the supernatural genre of late, but by gum, they're going to try again. Following the recent cancellation of '666 Park Avenue,' and the even-more-recent scrap of 'Weird Desk" based on thematic similarities to the upcoming 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' TV series, ABC's next effort will bring the dead back to life with 'The Returned.' The project, produced by Br

There were many that bemoaned that 'Fringe' seemed to borrow from the classic 'X-Files' set up of an opposite-sex team investigating the paranormal, but across five seasons 'Fringe' managed to differentiate itself in ways that have come to make it one of the more beloved sci-fi series in years. Can the same be said of ABC's upcoming drama 'Weird Desk,' which once again sees two partners looking in

Sheesh, talk about your Defcon 1.  A submarine-sized hole just erupted in ABC's fall drama lineup, as the network has opted not to move forward with either buzzworthy fall drama 'Last Resort' or '666 Park Avenue,' effectively cancelling both series after their 13-episode orders.  'Last Resort' in particular had attracted quite a bit of critical attention, in spite of its sinking ratings, while '66

You know, it's been a long and strange week.  While we've tried to wrap our heads around the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, and even the $4.05 billion sale of 'Star Wars' to Disney with plans for a seventh installment, about the last thing we can wrap our heads around is a sequel series to a beloved '90s sitcom.  And yet here we are, grasping the notion of a 'Boy Meets World' sequel series, title

With 'Grey's Anatomy' still going fairly strong and Shonda Rhimes' other ABC drama 'Scandal' steadily picking up speed, there were bound to be casualties, particularly from the lowest rated of the bunch. And while we knew 'Private Practice' could come to an end when series lead Kate Walsh departs in episode 13, the show's creator has offically confirmed the news. Find out what Rhimes has to say ab

'S.H.I.E.L.D.,' assemble!  While we still don't know how exactly Clark Gregg will return to reprise the role of Agent Phil Coulson in ABC and Joss Whedon's upcoming 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' TV series, we've at least got the first assuredly living casting.  Former 'ER' doc Ming-Na will add a few new letters to her resume as one of the new agents to be featured in the 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' TV series, but what role w

Before we all let the tragic reminder of Heath Ledger's untimely death sink in (too late), it seems some of his work may find new life. From the looks of it, ABC and former 'Battlestar Galactica' showrunner Ron Moore are getting ready to rock you, developing an adaptation of Ledger's 2001 jousting feature 'A Knight's Tale' for the small screen! But, will the new adaptation feature the same contemp

Now that both ‘Community‘ and ‘Fringe‘ have been officially saved for cancellation, it feels like most TV-goers can breathe actual sighs of relief, few other series coming so close to the bubble.  Still, after NBC and FOX‘s laundry list of pickups, things have been curiously quiet on the front of ABC.  ABC maintains less bubble series to be sure, but how much longer until we can expect relief?  No

Boy, that Vince Vaughn sure has his plate full these days, and we’re not talking about craft services (okay, probably that too.)  Between re-teaming with ‘Wedding Crashers’ star Owen Wilson for ‘The Internship,’ potentially taking on ‘The Rockford Files,’ and developing an FX dominatrix drama, just how will he manage to cram in a new ABC sitcom with Tony Danza?  And which of them will be the boss?

Is there room for another singing competition on TV?  ABC thinks so, as they've announced the singing competition, 'Duets.'  Starring Kelly Clarkson, Lionel Richie, Jennifer Nettles from Sugerland and Robin Thicke, the premise of 'Duets' will be the superstar musician/mentors pairing with the contestants on duet performances.

It looks like vacuum maker Hoover is about to play dirty. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Hoover plans to pull its ads from ABC following the network's decision to cancel two of its soap operas -- 'All My Children' and 'One Life to Live' -- last week. VP of marketing Brian Kirkendall claims they will stop advertising on the network effective Friday, and that they're "making every attempt

Soap Opera characters regularly survive multiple marriages, shootings and amnesia attacks.  But they are most vulnerable to a television network's budgetary ax.  And the next show on the chopping block appears to be All My Children.