Some Pick-Ups, Cancelled Shows And Other News

just some quick notes on a few things i've heard over the last day or so in my random web surfings and news listening.

very good news:
- NBC has ordered 25 episodes of My Name Is Earl and The Office which is up from the normal 22. there will also be five hour-long The Office episodes next season
- Scrubs renewed

bad news:
- Scrubs renewed for believed to be only 18 episodes
- Studio 60 canceled: while i had problems with it and it definitely wasn't up to the high-quality of sorkin's last couple shows (The West Wing, Sports Night) it did have some very good writing, it was improving and i was interested in seeing where it could go

i don't care either way news:
- How I Met Your Mother renewed by cbs: it's pretty funny whenever i watch it, but that is rarely
- Jericho canceled by cbs: i was into it for the first few episodes but i lost interest and stopped watching about a third of the way through the season.

Shows On "The Bubble"

i just read a little article in variety about the nbc and cbs shows that are on 'the bubble' as far as being renewed for next season goes. check it out.

here is where i stand on the shows mentioned:

Close To Home: watched it a few times, thought it was ok, but don't really care what happens to it.

Friday Night Lights: one of the best new shows of the past season this better get renewed. nbc has been cancelling shows left and right this year and to have something of this quality is worth holding on to.

Jericho: i followed this one for about the first 7 or 8 episodes, and while i was somewhat interested in the story it just didn't hold me, and eventually fell off my dvr record list.

Law & Order and Law & Order: Criminal Intent: i used to watch the former all the time and the repeats constantly when a&e had them playing multiple times per day. now i don't catch the episodes as much, but it is still a quality show. i never got into ci but have watched it on occasion and enjoyed it (d'onofrio is awesome). i have a strong attachment to the original series and i really hope they bring it back. as for ci, i could go either way.

Scrubs: one of the best sitcoms of the last 20 years, this is such a smart and funny show and i really hope it comes back. i like the fact that abc is thinking of picking it up if nbc gets stupid and drops it.

The New Adventures Of Old Christine: your standard, average sit-com. wanda sykes is funny and the best part of the few episodes i have watched.