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New WB entertainment president David Janollari has slated “Smallville” opposite “Survivor,” “Alias,” “Joey” and probably “The OC”!
Janollari believes he will garner more viewers with “Supernatural” and “Twins” than with a “Spike” series!! Programming genius!!
Monday
8 p.m. 7th Heaven
9 p.m. Just Legal
Tuesday
8 p.m. Gilmore Girls
9 p.m. Supernatural
Wednesday
8 p.m. One Tree Hill
9 p.m. Related
Thursday
8 p.m. Smallville
9 p.m. Everwood
Friday
8 p.m. What I Like About You
8:30 p.m. Twins
9 p.m. Reba
9:30 p.m. Living With Fran
Sunday
7 p.m. Reba reruns
8 p.m. Charmed
9 p.m. Blue Collar TV
ON-THE-BUBBLE SHOWS DISCARDED:
* Jack & Bobby
* Summerland
CANCELLED EARLIER THIS SEASON:
* Grounded for Life
* The Mountain
NEW SHOWS:
* "Supernatural." Supernatural thriller, from writer Eric Kripke (The WB’s “Tarzan”), about two brothers who take a cross-country road trip to solve their mother’s 20-year-old murder. It stars Jensen Ackles (“Dark Angel,” “Smallville”) and Jared Padalecki (“Gilmore Girls,” “House of Wax”).
* "Related." Hourlong comedy-drama, from writer Liz Tuccillo (“Sex and the City”) about four sisters in Manhattan. It stars Laura San Giacomo (“Just Shoot Me”), Lizzy Caplan (“Freaks and Geeks,” “Tru Calling,” “Mean Girls”), Jennifer Esposito (“Crash”) and Laura Breckenridge.
* "Just Legal." Legal procedural comedy-drama, from writer Jonathan Shapiro (“Boston Legal”), about a 19—year-old lawyer and his defense-attorney mentor. It stars Jay Baruchel (“Undeclared,” “Million Dollar Baby”), Don Johnson (“Nash Bridges”) and Amy Aquino (“In Good Company,” “A Lot Like Love”).
* "Twins." Sitcom, created by the writing team of David Kohan and Max Mutchnick (“Boston Common,” “Will & Grace,” “Good Morning, Miami”), about twin sisters “who could not be less alike.” It stars Melanie Griffith, Mark Linn-Baker, Sara Gilbert and Molly Stanton.
MIDSEASON:
* "The Bedford Diaries." Drama, from writer Tom Fontana (“Homicide,” “Oz”) about college students tied together by a class on human sexuality. It stars Milo Ventimiglia (“Gilmore Girls”), Audra McDonald (“Mister Sterling”) and Matthew Modine (“Cutthroat Island”).
* "Misconceptions." Sitcom about a single mother who discovers her sperm donor misrepresented himself. It stars Jane Leeves (“Frasier”).
* "Modern Men." Sitcom, from writer Marsh McCall (“Just Shoot Me,” “My Big Fat Greek Life”), about twentysomethings who seek out a “life coach.” It stars Josh Braaten (“Married to the Kellys”), Max Greenfield (Deputy Leo on “Veronica Mars”) and Eric Lively (“The L Word”).
* "Pepper Dennis." Comedy-drama, from Gretchen Berg & Aaron Harberts (“Roswell,” “John Doe.” “Wonderfalls,” “North Shore”), about a hot TV journalist in Chicago. It stars Rebecca Romijn (“X2”), Brooke Burns (“North Shore”), Rider Strong (“Cabin Fever”), Josh Hopkins (“The Perfect Storm,” “Ally McBeal”) and Lindsay Price (“Coupling”).
Janollari believes he will garner more viewers with “Supernatural” and “Twins” than with a “Spike” series!! Programming genius!!
Monday
8 p.m. 7th Heaven
9 p.m. Just Legal
Tuesday
8 p.m. Gilmore Girls
9 p.m. Supernatural
Wednesday
8 p.m. One Tree Hill
9 p.m. Related
Thursday
8 p.m. Smallville
9 p.m. Everwood
Friday
8 p.m. What I Like About You
8:30 p.m. Twins
9 p.m. Reba
9:30 p.m. Living With Fran
Sunday
7 p.m. Reba reruns
8 p.m. Charmed
9 p.m. Blue Collar TV
ON-THE-BUBBLE SHOWS DISCARDED:
* Jack & Bobby
* Summerland
CANCELLED EARLIER THIS SEASON:
* Grounded for Life
* The Mountain
NEW SHOWS:
* "Supernatural." Supernatural thriller, from writer Eric Kripke (The WB’s “Tarzan”), about two brothers who take a cross-country road trip to solve their mother’s 20-year-old murder. It stars Jensen Ackles (“Dark Angel,” “Smallville”) and Jared Padalecki (“Gilmore Girls,” “House of Wax”).
* "Related." Hourlong comedy-drama, from writer Liz Tuccillo (“Sex and the City”) about four sisters in Manhattan. It stars Laura San Giacomo (“Just Shoot Me”), Lizzy Caplan (“Freaks and Geeks,” “Tru Calling,” “Mean Girls”), Jennifer Esposito (“Crash”) and Laura Breckenridge.
* "Just Legal." Legal procedural comedy-drama, from writer Jonathan Shapiro (“Boston Legal”), about a 19—year-old lawyer and his defense-attorney mentor. It stars Jay Baruchel (“Undeclared,” “Million Dollar Baby”), Don Johnson (“Nash Bridges”) and Amy Aquino (“In Good Company,” “A Lot Like Love”).
* "Twins." Sitcom, created by the writing team of David Kohan and Max Mutchnick (“Boston Common,” “Will & Grace,” “Good Morning, Miami”), about twin sisters “who could not be less alike.” It stars Melanie Griffith, Mark Linn-Baker, Sara Gilbert and Molly Stanton.
MIDSEASON:
* "The Bedford Diaries." Drama, from writer Tom Fontana (“Homicide,” “Oz”) about college students tied together by a class on human sexuality. It stars Milo Ventimiglia (“Gilmore Girls”), Audra McDonald (“Mister Sterling”) and Matthew Modine (“Cutthroat Island”).
* "Misconceptions." Sitcom about a single mother who discovers her sperm donor misrepresented himself. It stars Jane Leeves (“Frasier”).
* "Modern Men." Sitcom, from writer Marsh McCall (“Just Shoot Me,” “My Big Fat Greek Life”), about twentysomethings who seek out a “life coach.” It stars Josh Braaten (“Married to the Kellys”), Max Greenfield (Deputy Leo on “Veronica Mars”) and Eric Lively (“The L Word”).
* "Pepper Dennis." Comedy-drama, from Gretchen Berg & Aaron Harberts (“Roswell,” “John Doe.” “Wonderfalls,” “North Shore”), about a hot TV journalist in Chicago. It stars Rebecca Romijn (“X2”), Brooke Burns (“North Shore”), Rider Strong (“Cabin Fever”), Josh Hopkins (“The Perfect Storm,” “Ally McBeal”) and Lindsay Price (“Coupling”).
