If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That seems to be ABC’s philosophy with its new fall schedule. New shows in time slots where last year’s ventures failed to click.
Highlights:
* The replacements – Cop drama “Detroit 1-8-7″ replaces “The Forgotten” (10, Tues.); legal drama “The Whole Truth” replaces “Eastwick” (10, Wed); “My Generation,” [...]

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Upfronts aren’t till next week but the networks have already released most of the details for the upcoming season. Here is a preview of what to expect next week.
FOX

Running Wilde has been making the biggest waves at FOX. Arrested Development star Will Arnett plays a rich Beverly Hills jackass who falls for do-gooder Keri Russell.
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“Men of a Certain Age,” the new TNT series starring Ray Romano, Scott Bakula and Andre Braugher, debuts Dec. 7, combined with new eps of “The Closer.”
CBS is pulling the plug on the disappointing medical drama “Three Rivers.” Alex O’Loughlin should never have stopped being a vampire.
Fox winter dates” “Idol” (Jan. 12-13), “24” (Jan. 17-18), [...]

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Sunday’s American Music Awards (8 p.m., ABC) is more about the performers than the awards, and there will be plenty of talent to see. Janet Jackson opens the show, and she will be followed by an all-star lineup that includes Rhianna, Eminem, Adam Lambert and Lady Gaga. Also: The Black Eyed Peas, Mary J. Blige, [...]

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Did you hear that ABC is planning to remake “Charlie’s Angels?” We offer some free casting suggestions:

“Smallville’s” Kristin Kreuk in the Kate Jackson role.
“Friday Night Lights‘” Minka Kelly in the Jaclyn Smith role.
ESPN sports reporter and internet sensation Erin Andrews in the Farrah Fawcett role.

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Boo.
I kinda liked where this show was going, but I guess everyone else disagreed with me. Including ABC. The network has decided not to order any more episodes of “Eastwick” past the initial 13, effectively canceling the series.
Oh well, hopefully Lindsay Price will get a new show soon.

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Big “V” debut tonight (8 p.m., ABC), and one of the big draws is “Lost’s” Elizabeth Mitchell as FBI agent Ericka Evans. Mitchell is all over EW, including an engaging online interview. This is what she said about her looks:
“I am very benign-looking. I’m somewhat like a golden retriever: It’s not hard to look [...]

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