The Closer News

Two hours may not be enough time for the live version of The Voice in its new Monday slot.

NBC has released first images of its new upcoming dramas and comedy series including SEAN SAVES THE WORLD, BELIEVE, THE FAMILY GUIDE and ABOUT A BOY.

The former "The King of Queens" star has a development deal with the network, and ABC Entertainment Group President Paul Lee asked her to be part of the comedy, which debuted at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

I'm often asked why I choose to do stories about actors in movies who are not the main star.

The former "The King of Queens" star has a development deal with the network, and ABC Entertainment Group President Paul Lee asked her to be part of the comedy debuting 8:30 p.m. EDT on Wednesday.

The blueprint: Assemble familiar character actors into an on-screen family, then nail it to one of the last new series of the television season.

On TV this first Wednesday of May sweeps: The Americans prepares to defect for the summer, Family Tools gets its premiere under its belt, Chicago Fire rekindles an old flame and Supernatural tees up its third trial.

TNT's second season dramas "Major Crimes" and "Perception" will run a little longer than expected this summer now that the cable network has increased their episode orders.

The TV sitcom landscape is apparently so desolate that networks think audiences will watch anything billed as a comedy.