WORD OF THE DAY

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SIBILANCEthe state or quality of a hissing sound.
(Used in the penultimate episode this season of 'Person Of Interest' as the code name for a government covert action.)
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ABC Picks Up 5 New Dramas & 4 New Sitcoms

post from TV on HuffingtonPost.com on 11 May 2012 09:54:45 PM. © TV on HuffingtonPost.com

ABC went on a bit of a pilot pick-up spree today for the 2012-2013 TV season, ordering five new dramas and four new comedies to series.

The five dramas are "Last Resort," "666 Park Avenue," "Nashville," "Zero Hour" and "Red Widow" (formerly "Penoza") -- and that's not counting "Mistresses" starring Alyssa Milano, which was already ordered to series.

On the comedy front, there's "Family Tools," "The Neighbors," "Malibu Country" and "How to Live With Your Parents For the Rest of Your Life" (which we can't even begin to abbreviate, but hope they'll rename so we don't have to).

Here's the scoop on the dramas:
"Last Resort" is an action-adventure drama from "The Shield" creator Shawn Ryan. Shot in Hawaii, which subs for the South Pacific, it revolves around the crew of a U.S. nuclear submarine that disobeys orders and becomes a target for everyone from NATO to the mob. Andre Braugher, Scott Speedman, Autumn Reeser and Dichen Lachman star.

"666 Park Ave" is a soapy drama based on the book series of the same name (Alloy Entertainment also produces "The Vampire Diaries," "Gossip Girl" and the late "Secret Circle") that follows a young couple as they take over management of a NYC apartment building that's haunted by the devil himself. Dave Annable, Rachael Taylor, Terry O'Quinn, Vanessa Williams, Mercedes Masohn and Robert Buckley star.

"Nashville" is a family soap that follows two musicians -- the star (Connie Britton) and the star-in-training (Hayden Panettiere) -- through the country music scene. Also starring Eric Close, Powers Booth and Jonathan Jackson.

"Zero Hour" is about a man who edits a skeptics magazine only to find himself at the center of a massive conspiracy that may or may not involve Nazis. (It does.) Starring "ER" alum Anthony Edwards.

"Red Widow" (formerly "Penoza"), which is adapted from a Dutch series, centers on a woman whose husband is murdered, leaving her to take over his business of small-time criminal activity. Radha Mitchell, Lee Tergesen, Jaime Ray Newman, Sterling Beaumon and Mido Hamada star.

And the scoop on the comedies:
"Family Tools" (which has had several name changes along the way) is a single-camera comedy that revolved around a man who puts his life on hold to take over the family's handyman business. Starring Kyle Bornheimer, J.K. Simmons and Leah Remini.

"The Neighbors" (which was just the "Untitled Dan Fogelman Project") is a single-camera comedy that follows a family as they move into a nice new gated community in New Jersey ... only to discover that all of their neighbors are aliens. Starring Jamie Gertz.

"Malibu Country" marks Reba McEntire's return to multi-camera sitcoms, playing a woman who moves her family (including three kids and her mother, played by Lily Tomlin) from Nashville to Malibu to start a new life after her husband cheats on her and leaves them broke. Also starring Sara Rue and Jai Rodriguez.

"How to Live With Your Parents For the Rest of Your Life" is a single-camer comedy that follows a recently divorced single mom (Sarah Chalke) who moves back in with her boundary-less parents (Elizabeth Perkins and Brad Garrett).

Tell us: Which of these new pilots are you most excited to check out?

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ABC moves on Reba McEntire's 'Malibu Country'

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ABC is bringing Reba McEntire back to sitcom television. Tonight the alphabet network announced the pick-up of her new multi-camera comedy, Malibu Country, to series for 2012-2013.In Malibu Country, Reba places a woman who divorces her...

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'Idol Hangover': David Cook Talks New Music, Old
Label and What the Future Holds (Video)

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Plus: the season 7 winner, who debuted a new track on this week's "American Idol," discusses leaving Los Angeles and where he plans to go next, both personally and professionally.

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Good News, Bad News: Special ABC and CW UpFront
Edition

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Good News: According to co-creator Josh Schwartz, GOSSIP GIRL’s next 11 episodes are going to[...]

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Early Upfronts Notes: The CW Renews 3, Picks Up
5, Plus NBC Still Chugging Along...

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"It?s a win for Leslie Knope and everyone, as Parks and Recreation is renewed!" Mike Schur wrote and shot two different endings to this fourth season of Parks and Recreation. In one, Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) won the election, and in the other, she lost. When we caught up with him at the PaleyFest evening for the show earlier this spring, he explained it was for more than to just keep the

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Additional Early Upfronts Notes: Welcome ABC to
the Pick-Up Party...

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"ABC orders more Scandal from Shonda Rhimes"It appears ABC's new speed-talking darling Scandal will be coming back for a second round... [MORE]"ABC picks up Happy Endings for a full third season"After the premiere season of Happy Endings started mid-season in 2011 (and late mid-season, in April, at that!), and then received a shorter order for its sophomore year, the news coming out of

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ABC Renews 'Private Practice' & 'Don't Trust The
B,' Cancels 'GCB'

post from TV on HuffingtonPost.com on 11 May 2012 08:46:58 PM. © TV on HuffingtonPost.com

Bubble shows are called that because things can really go either way -- for "Scandal," it meant a Season 2 renewal today, but for "GCB" and a handful of others, it means cancellation.

ABC has officially canceled "GCB," it's Texas-centric freshman dramedy starring Annie Potts, Kristin Chenoweth and Leslie Bibb, along with three other dramas that were on major life support.

If you were holding out hope for lofty period-spy drama "Pan Am" or the "Paranormal Activity"-esque thriller "The River," hope is lost -- both shows join Ashley Judd's globe-trotting "Missing" (which was set up to be a one-season venture initially anyway) on the chopping block.

But ABC has saved a few fan-favorite shows: Shonda Rhimes' other ABC series "Private Practice" -- which moved from the post-"Grey's Anatomy" timeslot to Tuesdays when "Scandal" premiered -- will get a sixth season; Dana Delany's medical examiner drama "Body of Proof" has been given a third season; quirky freshman comedy "Don't Trust the B---- in Apt. 23," starring Krysten Ritter, Dreama Walker and James Van Der Beek, is getting a second season; and Tim Allen's "Last Man Standing" has also received a second season.

This news comes after ABC has already renewed dramas "Grey's Anatomy," "Once Upon a Time," "Revenge," "Castle" and "Scandal," as well as comedies "Happy Endings," "Modern Family," "Suburgatory" and "The Middle," and some reality TV fare like "Shark Tank and "The Bachelor."

Tell us: Are you excited for more "Private Practice," "Body of Proof" and "Don't Trust the B----"? Will you miss any of these dramas?

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'Idol Hangover' Episode 11: 'Steamy' and 'Cheesy'
Top Moments of the Week, Plus Finale Predictions

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THR music editor Shirley Halperin and THR.com editor editor Joseph Kapsch reunited on this week's episode to dish on the top moments as the season finale sneaks up.

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Idol Hangover Episode 11: 'Steamy' and 'Cheesy'
Top Moments of the Week, Plus Finale Predictions

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THR music editor Shirley Halperin and THR.com editor editor Joseph Kapsch reunited on this week's episode to dish on the top moments as the season finale sneaks up.