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Notable on NBC:
The Office is getting its own spin-off.
The Office will start off with hour long episodes through September.
Molly Shannon stars in the US translation of the Australian hit of Kath & Kim.
I Am Legend director Francis Lawrence helms the pilot episode of Kings.
Notable on ABC:
Scrubs has moved to ABC midseason.
Lost returns midseason.
The BBC Show Life on Mars is being translated for American television by David E. Kelley of Boston Legal, The Practice and Ally McBeal.
Notable on The CW:
The CW attempts to recreate the success of the Fox original 90210 in a modern day remake of the show.
Reaper will return midseason.
The new reality series Stylista is described as “The Devil Wears Prada as a reality series.”
Notable on CBS:
CBS goes back to its bread and butter with two new crime procedurals: The Eleventh Hour and The Mentalist.
Comedian Jay Mohr stars in the new comedy Project Gary airing Wednesday nights.
Cult sci-fi favorites Jericho and Moonlight have been cancelled.
Elizabeth Reaser (Rebecca Pope/Ava on Grey’s Anatomy) stars in the new hour long comedy The Ex List.
Notable on Fox:
Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Firefly, returns with his new series Dollhouse.
Fox has a spin-off of their own, working with the solid base of Family Guy to start up The Cleveland Show.
Mitchell Hurwitz, creator of Arrested Development, has a new animated series for Fox: Sit Down, Shut Up.
J.J. Abrams, creator of Lost and Alias, has a new sci-fi show called Fringe.
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