LOS ANGELES — The networks don’t officially announce
their schedules until next week, but word leaked out late Tuesday about
the first round of cancellations and pickups over at Fox.
Among the current shows that were “on the bubble”
(that is, in jeopardy), Fox is reportedly renewing another season of
“Fringe.” But all its other endangered shows are headed for the rubbish
heap in a massive housecleaning: the dramas “Chicago Code,” “Human
Target” and “Lie to Me” plus the comedies “Breaking In” and “Traffic
Light.”
Meanwhile, the network has made series orders for
“The New Girl,” with Zooey Deschanel as a lovelorn teacher, and “I Hate
My Teenage Daughter,” with Jaime Pressly. Also, the time-travel drama
“Alcatraz” looks headed for the schedule, as does the “Bones” spin-off
“Finder.”
Reached for comment, a Fox spokeswoman said, “We’re
not confirming or denying any pickups/cancellations until we announce
our schedule on Monday.”
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