‘Dateline’ To Return; Death of ‘Life’?

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Out of the Blogosphere
Published 11/24/2007 by Bob Sassone at TV Squad
Filed under: Industry, Programming, Web, Celebrities What's happening on other blogs via the interweb. Could this be the end of NBC"s Life? Jaime Weinman introduces us to some Italian versions of TV theme songs, including Mork & Mindy, The Dukes of Hazzard, and the original Bionic Woman. A look at Teller's house in Las Vegas. Five things you should know about Keith Olbermann. Will there be a ...

Dateline back from the dead at the expense of ‘Life’
Published 11/25/2007 by Don Day at Lost Remote
... The New York Times notes Dateline NBC is back on the schedule - if only for one night, to sub in for an episode of Life. Life isn’t dead according to NBC - but analysts think its future looks bleak. Peacock Productions staffers have been told to ...

Life on life support
Published 11/25/2007 by Mike at A Mike Life
... According to TV Decoder at the NY Times, the news series Dateline will be replacing Life after its final produced episode airs, which is a two-parter showing on December 3rd and 5th. Life has gotten pretty crappy ratings, boasting an average of only 6.9 million viewers. ...

Morning Non-Strike Reading: "Showgirls" tie-in!
Published 11/26/2007 by Joel Brown at TV with MeeVee
... of the beloved bomb "Showgirls" (right), is joining the "CSI: Miami" cast for multiple episodes as the ex-wife of David Caruso's Horatio Cane. (Hollywood Reporter) Just when you thought "Dancing With The Stars" couldn't get any more deliciously cheesy, they bring Celine Dion in for tonight's final performance show. Go Marie!!! (AP) Missed this last week, but it look like "Life" could be dead. (TV Decoder) "The Sopranos" fade to black hasn't cut into HBO subscriber ...

Life can breathe again, Chuck can still flash on things
Published 11/27/2007 by Mike at A Mike Life
Just a day after TV Decoder prompted me to post a blog saying Life was close to cancellation, Entertainment Weekly gives us news of the exact opposite nature. According to their article today, NBC has not only ordered 9 more episodes of the spy-comedy Chuck, but also for our Charlie Crews plot-driven Life. This essentially means that if and when the strike ends, Chuck and Life will run for full seasons! Great news! Now, NBC…renew Journeyman! There are ...

NBC Re-Ups "Chuck" and "Life" - Whither "Journeyman?"
Published 11/27/2007 by Joel Brown at TV with MeeVee
... ," offering their oddball heroes 22 full episodes to win over our hearts. It's difficult to parse whether this would have happened without a writers strike, which has complicated every such decision. "Life" never seems to have caught on, while "Chuck" was a critics' favorite initially but has underwhelmed since. Just yesterday, the NY Times TV Decoder blog was wondering if "Life" was dead. ...