The TV Chick

Running Wilde is the latest offering from Mitch Hurwitz, the genius behind “Arrested Development.” Will Arnett is a star and Creator along with Jim Vallely who was a Co-Executive Producer on Arrested Development as well. Arnett stars as Steven Wilde, an incredibly wealthy man-child who sleeps around and doesn’t have to do much in terms of work. He has everything, except the childhood love of his life Emmy Kadubic (Kerri Russell). Emmy is living in the rainforest with her daughter Puddle (yes, that’s her name. She’s played by adorable Stefania Owen) and her boyfriend (David Cross, re-uniting with his former co-star). Emmy is a super liberal humanitarian who is trying to save the rainforest. David Cross’ character is equally as liberal and just a little bit crazy. Puddle is the voice of reason in this whole thing — she wants to move out of the rainforest and an invitation to a “humanitarian award ceremony” for Wilde is just the ticket.

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Raising Hope is a new FOX comedy about a fairly naive guy Jimmy (played by Lucas Neff) whose one night stand turns out to be a murderer who has a baby in jail and is sent to the electric chair. No seriously that’s what happens. So Jimmy and his rather white trash family (headlined by Martha Plimpton of The Goonies fame) are left to raise the baby. His family at first wants him to leave the baby at a fire station (is this a real thing people?!) but Jimmy doesn’t want to part with her. The family sees this baby as a chance for a new start. They will do things right this time. Thrown into the mix is a crazy grandma and a lot of naivete.

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Sometimes I lose faith in good dramas. I have been burned before by getting invested in a show that I love and then it goes off the handle. Or alternatively, it’s fantastic and it gets canceled. Life Unexpected restored my faith in the old school WB type dramas. And now, Lonestar has restored my faith in really great mystery-type dramas.

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Throughout this week and next I will be posting a lot of advance reviews and fall previews. However, I realize I have not compiled a handy list for all to see. My one DVR (yes sadly, I only have one DVR) is already JAM PACKED, but I will also be relying on On Demand to watch some shows the day after. The pack of new shows is not quite as impressive as it was last season (um, hello Modern Family and Glee) but there are a few good ones that stand out. So, without further ado, here is what I am watching this fall! (And what you should probably skip out on…)

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A lot of shows are premiering in the next few weeks, and I’m here to preview many of them for you. On Monday, a new offering from Chuck Lorre (Two and A Half Men and The Big Bang Theory) will premiere on CBS. Mike & Molly follows two people looking to lose weight. Mike Biggs is a police officer and Molly Flynn is a fourth grade teacher who meet at an Overeaters Anonymous group. Both Mike and Molly are charming and funny, and find love in a very unlikely place.

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Nikita is a reboot of Luc Besson’s “La Femme Nikita,” but fans of the old should be pleased with the new. The CW has found itself a truly kick ass female lead in Maggie Q, who navigates the world of super secret spy assassin very well. The premise is this: Nikita was rescued from death row as a teenager by Division — a top secret U.S. Agency. They faked her execution and supposedly gave her a second chance. But really, she was being used in their game. She falls in love with a civilian who is murdered and realizes she must escape. In the pilot episode, she is back, seeking revenge and getting back on the Division’s radar after hiding away for so long.

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The fall season is just about upon us, and I could not be more excited. It’s going to hard to beat the new shows from last year, but there are definitely some good ones coming your way. Throughout the next few weeks, I will be posting a lot of fall previews of new shows you should check out (or maybe some worth skipping). It’s obvious by now that I love almost every show on the CW. I eat up The Vampire Diaries, I laugh and cry at Life Unexpected, I enjoy the ridiculous antics on Top Model and I transfer myself to the Upper East Side every week on Gossip Girl. Naturally, when I heard about the new offerings from the CW for the fall season, I was very excited.

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One more network unveiled its lineup today and only the CW is left! As you hopefully have heard, Life Unexpected was renewed for a second season, so all is right in the TV world. Regarding the CBS lineup, they made a bold move in having a comedy night on Thursday pitted up against the NBC comedies. I’m looking forward to seeing Hawaii Five-O and mildly curious about S**t my Dad says. They also have a bunch of shows at new times, which will cause a lot of DVR problems for many.

MONDAY:

• 8:00-8:30 PM: HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER

• 8:30-9:00 PM: RULES OF ENGAGEMENT

• 9:00-9:30 PM: TWO AND A HALF MEN

• 9:30-10:00 PM: MIKE & MOLLY (New)

• 10:00-11:00 PM: HAWAII FIVE-0 (New)

TUESDAY:

• 8:00-9:00 PM: NCIS

• 9:00-10:00 PM: NCIS: LOS ANGELES

• 10:00-11:00 PM: THE GOOD WIFE

WEDNESDAY:

• 8:00-9:00 PM: SURVIVOR

• 9:00-10:00 PM: CRIMINAL MINDS

• 10:00-11:00 PM: THE DEFENDERS (New)

THURSDAY

• 8:00-8:30 PM: THE BIG BANG THEORY

• 8:30-9:00 PM: $#*! MY DAD SAYS (N)

• 9:00-10:00 PM: CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION

• 10:00-11:00 PM: THE MENTALIST

FRIDAY:

• 8:00-9:00 PM: MEDIUM

• 9:00-10:00 PM: CSI: NY

• 10:00-11:00 PM: BLUE BLOODS (New)

On Saturday, CBS will air Crimetime Saturday and 48 Hours Mystery

SUNDAY:

• 8:00-9:00 PM:  THE AMAZING RACE

• 9:00-10:00 PM: UNDERCOVER BOSS

• 10:00-11:00 PM: CSI: MIAMI

ABC’s official upfront presentation isn’t for a few hours, but they have released their fall schedule ahead of time. I am pleased to see a bunch of new shows. As I’ve said before, there’s a lot of buzz around No Ordinary Family, so I look forward to seeing that. I’m also excited to see Matthew Perry’s new show, Mr. Sunshine, which won’t air until mid-season. Wednesday night for ABC is still comedy night, and you can’t go wrong with the shows they have scheduled. I hope that Better Together fits right in. V is also held until mid=season, which is better than last season where they went on a really long hiatus. Overall, I think it’s a very solid lineup.

MONDAY:

• 8PM: Dancing with the Stars

• 10PM: Castle

TUESDAY:

• 8PM: No Ordinary Family (new)

• 9PM: Dancing with the Stars – Results Show

• 10PM: Detroit 1-8-7 (new)

WEDNESDAY:

• 8PM: The Middle

• 8:30PM: Better Together (new)

• 9PM: Modern Family

• 9:30PM: Cougar Town

• 10PM: The Whole Truth (new)

THURSDAY:

• 8PM: My Generation (new)

• 9PM: Grey’s Anatomy

• 10PM: Private Practice

FRIDAY:

• 8PM: Secret Millionaire (new)

• 9PM: Body of Proof

• 10PM: 20/20

Saturday ABC will air College Football.

SUNDAY:

• 8PM: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

• 9PM: Desperate Housewives

• 10PM: Brothers & Sisters

Midseason:

• Off The Map (Shonda Rhimes)
• Happy Endings
• Mr. Sunshine (starring Matthew Perry)
• V

It’s Upfront time! All this week, each network will be unveiling their new schedules. NBC has already released theirs and now it’s Fox’s turn. Be sure to check back on the site often as there will be lots of news about new shows and old favorites! You all know the Upfront I’m eagerly awaiting is the CW because of Life Unexpected, but I digress. There are a handful of new shows on Fox’s lineup. I’ve seen the pilot of Good Guys and I quite enjoyed it so I’m curious to see new episodes. In addition, it seems as if Glee is the basic backbone of the new schedule, which I love. There will be a special Episode of Glee to Air Following SUPER BOWL XLV on Sunday, February 6, 2011. So without further ado, check out Fox’s new lineup!

FALL SCHEDULE:

MONDAY:

• 8PM: House

• 9PM: Lonestar (new)

TUESDAY:

• 8PM: Glee (will move to Wednesdays in 2011)

• 9:00PM: Raising Hope (new)

• 9:30PM: Running Wilde (new)

WEDNESDAY:

• 8PM: Lie to Me

• 9PM: Hell’s Kitchen

THURSDAY:

• 8PM: Bones

• 9PM: Fringe

FRIDAY:

• 8PM: Human Target

• 9PM: The Good Guys (new Bradley Whitford/Colin Hanks show)

Saturday night FOX will air America’s Most Wanted and Cops.

SUNDAY:

• 8PM: The Simpsons

• 8:30PM: The Cleveland Show

• 9PM: Family Guy

• 9:30PM: American Dad

MIDSEASON:

MONDAY:

• 8PM: House

• 9PM: Lonestar/Ride-Along (new)

TUESDAY:

• 8PM: American Idol

• 9:30PM: Running Wilde’(new) / Mixed Signals (new; spring)

WEDNESDAY:

• 8PM: Raising Hope (new)

• 8:30PM: American Idol results show

• 9PM: Glee

THURSDAY:

• 8PM: Bones

• 9PM: Fringe

FRIDAY:

• 8PM: Human Target

• 9PM: ‘Kitchen Nightmares’

Saturday FOX will air Cops and America’s Most Wanted.

SUNDAY:

• 7PM: The Simpsons (encores)

• 7:30PM: American Dad

• 8PM: The Simpsons

• 8:30PM: Bob’s Burgers (new)

• 9PM: Family Guy

• 9:30PM: The Cleveland Show