CHUM’s got something for everyone in the fall, offering a mix of newly-acquired American properties, Canadian productions and returning favourites.
New to the net for fall are:
· Betty the Ugly, a Salma Hayek-produced series from ABC about a plain gal’s adventures in the world of fashion publishing;
· CBS’ Jericho chronicles the drama of residents in a small town plunged into chaos after witnessing a nuclear mushroom cloud;
· American Idol‘s Mr. Nasty, Simon Cowell, is behind the FOX property, Duets, which pairs singers with non-singers;
· Seasons one and two of the HBO hit, Entourage, a show about young hotshots in Hollywood;
· ABC’s Men in Trees stars Anne Heche as a relationship coach with a failed relationship;
· TV personality and chef Rachael Ray will host the new, daily Rachael Ray
The net’s midseason pickups include the CW’s Hidden Palms about a 15-year-old striving to unearth the secrets of his neighbours. CBS’ 3 Lbs., starring Stanley Tucci, follows a brain surgeon’s experience with his own neurological problem. Finally, in mid-season Canuck programming, there’s Terminal City which stars Ally McBeal‘s Gil Bellows. The show follows the life of a woman diagnosed with cancer.
Returning series include: Everybody Hates Chris, America’s Next Top Model, 7th Heaven, Supernatural, Smallville, Supernanny, Battlestar Galactica, Monk, The Bachelor, The Ellen Degeneres Show, Jimmy Kimmel, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, The Tonight Show and America’s Funniest Home Videos.
MuchMusic properties for fall are The Grinder, a series of music video-inspired pranks and Music is my Life, a show that features folks’ life soundtracks. Meanwhile, MuchMoreMusic will air Back in Love, a series that reveals Hollywood celeb secrets. Jumping the Couch chronicles a pop idol’s fame and subsequent decline.
New Canadian programs for Space include The Triangle, Motel Man and Ice Planet (in pre-production). The first series stars Eric Stoltz and chronicles the adventures of specialist hired to analyze the Bermuda Triangle. Motel Man is about a homicide detective who stumbles into a bizarre motel room. And finally, Ice Planet follows a spacecraft crew who crash into a planet of ice.
