Three Rivers will spend December on the shelf

You knew it was a bad sign in November when CBS decided to flip flop Cold Case and Three Rivers to test whether it was the time slots that were dictating the sliding ratings of the Sunday night dramas.

The results were hardly conclusive, but consistently drawing less than 2.0 in the demographics has doomed Three Rivers. CBS has pulled Three Rivers off the schedule for December. Merry Christmas, Alex O'Loughlin lovers.

This is the first step to cancellation and anyone who tells you otherwise is blowing smoke. Despite a big star in the center, Three Rivers is an earnest medical drama that's just not catching on with viewers. CBS will complete the 13-episode order and then kiss the show bye-bye.

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Review: SCRUBS Season 9

By: Aleks ChanAt this year?s Television Critics Association soirée, SCRUBS creator Bill Lawrence[...]

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FX announces mid-season schedule; also gives an
end date to my suffering

Is there anything more terrifying than the unknown? I don't think so.
For months, I've been wondering when exactly FX would end its plastic surgery drama "Nip/Tuck," a show that I've continued watching, despite the fact that I no longer really enjoy it. Now I finally know -- March 3, 2010. Whew.
That's a relief. Now I know there's only a few more months that I have to endure the show's bizarre character changes and increasingly distasteful storylines (seriously -- was anyone begging for a Matt McNamara prison rape arc? Hasn't the boy been through enough?). The show's final season starts Jan. 6. Now, it's currently in its penultimate season, so that means there will be little break between its two seasons, giving me little respite before the sprint to the finish line. But I don't care -- as long as it ends soon.
In other FX mid-season news, the new animated comedy Archer debuts on Thursday, January 14; and the third season of the Emmy and Golden Globe award winning drama Damages starts on Monday, January 25. The new sitcom "Louie" with Louis C.K. is slated to start in spring and the Timothy Olyphant series "Justified" starts some time in March.
One last note: "Justified" was originally called "Lawman." As far as I know, no one has actually come out and said that the name was changed to avoid confusion with the A&E reality series "Steven Seagal: Lawman." If no one has mentioned it yet, let me be the first to start this rumor.

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Who Is the Best Up-and-Comer of 2009

Welcome to Buzz's annual coverage of the Best of 2009! Over the next few weeks I'll be asking you about some of your favorites of the year in movies, music, and TV. To kick things off, I'm asking about 2009's best up-and-comer. We're talking about a fresh face who may be new to the scene (or under the radar for awhile), but really made his/her mark in the entertainment industry this year. Which up-and-comer of 2009 is your favorite?

Who Is the Best Up-and-Comer of 2009? Paul Wesley (The Vampire Diaries) Lea Michele (Glee) Taylor Lautner (New Moon, next year's Valentine's Day) Nina Dobrev (The Vampire Diaries) Michael Rady (Melrose Place) Carey Mulligan (An Education, the forthcoming Wall Street 2) Chris Pine (Star Trek) Gabourey Sidibe (Precious) Jesse Eisenberg (Adventureland, Zombieland) Other - I'll tell you below in comments.

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