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After 12 seasons of playing the good-hearted Penny on "The Big Bang Theory" (deemed the show's most likable character by /Film), Kaley Cuoco had a taste for something darker, wilder, but still, in its way, funny. She alighted on a sharply written novel by Chris Bohjalian called "The Flight Attendant," which, along with show developer Steve Yockey, she expanded into a two-season series about the alcohol-induced misadventures of Cassie Bowden. That's the thumbnail sketch, at least.

Boiling "The Flight Attendant" down to its hook does it something of a disservice. Yes, it starts as a murder mystery wherein a drunk Cassie struggles to piece together the events of the night that led to her ending up in bed with a dead man whose throat has been slashed, but once the FBI get involved it veers off in wholly unexpected directions. Then...

Fall Into Winter is the perfect seasonal romantic comedy, with an exceptional cast to drive the heartwarming story home. The Great American Family movie was originally released in 2023, but it has now arrived on Netflix just in time for the seasonal transition from fall to winter. Directed by T.W. Peacocke and written by Cara J. Russell, Fall Into Winter has claimed a spot in Netflix's US Top 10 Movies, placing stars Lori Laughlin and James Tupper in the streaming platform's holiday spotlight. Of course, these two aren't the only ones who make the romance of Fall Into Winter worth the watch.

Laughlin and Tupper's Fall Into Winter has a classic holiday romance premise. The film follows small-town girl Kerry Murphy (Laughlin), who loves nothing more than making spectacular candy to sell at her family's local shop. Tupper's Brooks is her old high-school rival who had been best friends with her brother...

Ghosts creators Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond are teaming up with Netflix to develop In Case of Emergency, a new animated series inspired by other adult-oriented series. The duo developed the hit BBC comedy that saw a couple inherit a run-down country home populated by various ghosts who have passed on the land that was later adapted by CBS. Alongside creating the show, Rickard and Willbond also starred in the series, with Rickard portraying Sir Humphrey Bone and Robin the Caveman, and Willbond playing The Captain.

With the UK version of Ghosts having wrapped in 2023, Deadline reports that Rickard and Willbond will work with Netflix on their next project. In Case of Emergency centers on a British hospital. It is inspired by adult animated comedies such as Family Guy.

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Source: Deadline

Ghosts (2019)

Ghosts (2019) is a British television sitcom created by Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, and others.

Exclusive: After spooking both sides of the Atlantic with their hit series Ghosts, Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond have found their next project.

The writing duo are working with Big Talk Studios to develop a Netflix animated series that takes inspiration from Family Guy and is set in a British hospital.

Titled In Case of Emergency, Big Talk has produced a six-minute animatic pilot, with members of the British comedy community providing voiceover work.

Big Talk is collaborating on the project with Blue Zoo Animation Studio, a British animation company known for children’s shows including The Adventures of Paddington.

Big Talk CEO Kenton Allen confirmed In Case of Emergency in an interview with Deadline and said the company, which makes The Outlaws, was approached by Netflix with the animation ambition.

Netflix UK chief Anne Mensah and Julio Bonet, the streamer’s London-based manager of adult animation, are overseeing the show,...

Exclusive: AMC Networks-operated streaming service Allblk has commissioned Sitcho Ass Down, a new comedy special from comic Gary “G-Thang” Johnson, which will tape at the El Portal theatre in Los Angeles on January 26 and debut exclusively on the platform this spring.

Directing the hour, in his first time out in the stand-up world, is Bentley Kyle Evans, showrunner of The Jamie Foxx Show, Martin and more, who exec produces alongside Johnson and Valarie Benning Thompson (My Name is Mo’Nique).

Currently touring and headlining The Improv and Laugh Factory clubs worldwide, Johnson launched his stand-up career at The Funny Bones Comedy Club in 1994. Over the course of his decades in the business, he’s featured for some of the biggest names in comedy, including Mike Epps, Cedric the Entertainer, Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, and Chris Rock.

Most recently on the road with Epps for his “Don’t Take It Personal...

The Emmy race for Drama Supporting Actress features four women in roles they previously won for, a first time nominee, and acting legends. We have sifted through every actress’ submission to analyze the pros and cons of their episodes. Who has the episode that will help them take home the Emmy on Sunday, September 20? Follow the links below to each episode analysis as you consider your final Emmy predictions.

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Helena Bonham Carter, “The Crown”

This is Helena Bonham Carter’s fourth Emmy nomination. She was previously nominated for “Merlin,” “Live From Baghdad,” and “Burton and Taylor.” The actress has submitted the episode “Cri de Coeur” for consideration: Princess Margaret consoles her sister Queen Elizabeth II that she shouldn’t have self-doubt or blame over the current state of England. The eventual divorce of Margaret and Tony will set a royal precedent.

“I said I’m f***ing done!” Julia Garner’s Ruth Langmore thunders to “b**** wolf” Wendy Byrde (Laura Linney) in the third season of “Ozark” – but that might not be the case for the actress at the Emmys. After garnering the Best Drama Supporting Actress award for the Netflix series’ second season on her career-first attempt last year, she is now back in the running and fully prepared to defend her crown by means of her episode submission to Emmy judges, “In Case of Emergency,” the third season’s seventh outing.

After a calamitous second season for her, the third one sees Ruth primarily back on her feet as she co-manages the Missouri Belle’s casino operations alongside Marty (Jason Bateman). But matters swiftly take a dramatic turn in the episode that precedes Garner’s Emmy submission, in which Ruth watches as unknown parties in black SUVs gun down...

Gold Derby can exclusively reveal the 2020 Emmy Awards submissions for Best Drama Series nominees. The eight contenders are “Better Call Saul,” “The Crown,” “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Killing Eve,” “The Mandalorian,” “Ozark,” “Stranger Things” and “Succession.”

See 2020 Emmy nominations complete list: All the nominees for the 72nd Emmy Awards

Each series enters six episodes from this past season for voters to watch on the Television Academy online platform. Here are the 48 choices across all of the programs:

“Better Call Saul” (AMC) – “The Guy for This,” “Wexler v. Goodman,” “Jmm,” “Bagman,” “Bad Choice Road,” “Something Unforgivable”

“The Crown” (Netflix) – “Margaretology,” “Aberfan,” “Bubbikins,” “Tywysog Cymru,” “Moondust,” “Cri de Coeur”

“The Handmaid’s Tale” (Hulu) – “Unknown Caller,” “Household,” “Unfit,” “Heroic,” “Sacrifice,” “Mayday”

“Killing Eve” (BBC America) – “Meetings Have Biscuits,” “Still Got It,” “Are You From Pinner?,” “End of Game,” “Beautiful Monster,” “Are You Leading or Am I?”

“The Mandalorian” (Disney +) – “The Mandalorian,” “The Child,” “The Sin,...

Gold Derby can exclusively reveal that Julia Garner is entering the “Ozark” episode “In Case of Emergency” as her 2020 Emmy Awards submission for Best Drama Supporting Actress. This program streamed March 27 and was the seventh episode of the third season for the Netflix show.

In this installment, Ruth (Garner) denies all knowledge of the killings from the truck fire. Frank Jr. attacks her, putting her in the hospital. She asks Marty to have Frank Jr. killed but is denied.

See 2020 Emmy nominations complete list: All the nominees for the 72nd Emmy Awards

Garner is the reigning champ in this category and now has her second straight nomination. For this 2020 contest, she is up against past winners Laura Dern (“Big Little Lies”), Thandie Newton (“Westworld”), Meryl Streep (“Big Little Lies”) and Samira Wiley (“The Handmaid’s Tale”), previous nominees Helena Bonham Carter (“The Crown”) and Fiona Shaw (“Killing Eve”) and rookie contender...

For her portrayal of Ruth Langmore on Netflix’s “Ozark,” Julia Garner won her first Emmy last year, in Best Drama Supporting Actress. With “Ozark’s” third season having dropped on March 27, she is now in the hunt for the statuette once again and would be just the seventh back-to-back winner in this category and the first since 2014.

The six thespians who achieved this feat before her are Ellen Corby for “The Waltons” (1975-76), Nancy Marchand for “Lou Grant” (1980-82), Bonnie Bartlett for “St. Elsewhere” (1986-87), Allison Janney for “The West Wing” (2000-01), Blythe Danner for “Huff” (2005-06) and Anna Gunn for “Breaking Bad” (2013-14). Garner would be the first to net back-to-back statuettes in this category under the new voting system, established in 2015 — but can she pull it off?

Repeat winners have been far more common on the comedy side, with this past decade seeing only two instances in...

Billy Ray Cyrus caught some flak back in February when he posted a photo of his wife Tish in front of a safe full of marijuana on Instagram. But the Brc shall not be deterred: in his new video for the song “Angel in My Pocket” — about the In Case of Emergency joint kept on one’s person — he goes all-in, lending his voice to an animated pot bud complete with eyes, beard and cowboy hat.

It’s a surreal video, with Doobie Ray Cyrus running afoul of his boss...

Freeform has put in development In Case of Emergency, an hourlong drama based on Courtney Moreno's book of the same name, from Circle of Confusion and eOne, with Fresh Off the Boat writer Camilla Blackett attached to pen the adaptation. In Case of Emergency is a darkly comedic look at the life of Harper Gallagher, a beautiful, funny and strong millennial who is a work superhero and a mere young mortal in her personal life. She takes on the world of EMTs in a tough part of…...

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Bored with massive films and special effects? Then here are 10 smaller movies well worth your consideration...

It's that time of year when we usually give you a list of films playing in cinemas during August, as the summer blockbuster season winds down, that will help cleanse your palate after all the tentpoles and sequels that have proliferated throughout the year so far. But to be honest, this summer has been so good to us, we're more refreshed than usual.

Even aside from originals like Edgar Wright's Baby Driver and Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk, this year's blockbusters have been of an unusually high standard. Wonder Woman pulled the Dceu out of its critical nosedive, War For The Planet Of The Apes is a gorgeous and emotional conclusion to the reboot trilogy, Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 and Spider-Man: Homecoming proved that Marvel's ever expanding continuity is still going strong.

Need to catch up? Check out our previous Fargo recap here.

The reverberations from last week’s Fargo fatality spread far and wide this week — and gave us our first tangible connection to previous seasons.

Nikki’s still waiting in that motel room, nursing her bruises with ice, unaware that Ray’s lying dead in a pool of blood. The cops knock down her door and haul her into the station, where Moe coldly drops a photo of Ray’s corpse in front on her. She’s stunned, but maintains her poker face (or maybe her bridge face?) while Moe...

Warning: The following contains spoilers for Tuesday’s Season 5 finale of The Americans. Proceed with caution, comrades.

Just when Philip and Elizabeth think they’re out… the Center pulls them back in.

The Americans‘ Season 5 finale shattered the Russian spies’ dreams of returning to the motherland: Kimberly’s CIA dad got promoted to head of the Soviet division, making her an invaluable asset for Philip to hold onto, meaning the Jennings couldn’t abandon their post. Plus, Paige toughened up to the point where she could walk through that scary parking lot by herself at night, and Stan’s girlfriend...

The Performer | Ewan McGregor

The Show | Fargo

The Episode | “The Lord of No Mercy” (May 24, 2017)

The Performance | Oh, brother. All season long on Fargo, McGregor has been pulling double duty as feuding Minnesota brothers Ray and Emmit Stussy. But in this week’s riveting potboiler of an episode, that duet tragically became a solo act.

Like Tatiana Maslany on Orphan Black, McGregor has so skillfully differentiated his two characters here — Emmit is the polite, genial big-business tycoon; Ray is the scruffy, embittered black sheep — that it’s easy to forget they’re played by the same actor. This week, McGregor...

The promotion for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 has made one thing clear about the second outing for James Gunn's space superheroes: this time out, the cuteness factor has been upped considerably. As if a grouchy raccoon that sounds like Bradley Cooper wasn't enough, now fans get to see talking tree Groot turned into a little shrub, with anime eyes and high-pitched voice to boot.

The new and improved Groot is just the latest example of a long-standing tradition in science fiction movies: In case of emergency, wheel out the adorable sidekick. After all, no matter how dangerous things...

Somehow, Wes Gibbins is causing more chaos in death than he ever did in life. And that’s really saying something.

On Thursday’s episode of How to Get Away With Murder, the effects of Wes’ death continued to ripple through Middleton’s campus and the Philadelphia court system, leading to (1) a deeply uncomfortable funeral service, (2) an unsettling family matter for Annalise and (3) a truly “Wtf?!” moment at the morgue.

First, a few highlights of the latest Murder installment:

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Joe Jonas, you've got some competition.  The Dnce musician recently got unabashadly candid with fans on Reddit's Ask Me Anything forum. Nothing seemed to be off limits for the singer, as he opened up about losing his virginity to Ashley Greene and being the most well endowed Jonas.  While Joe's revelations were definitely in a league of their own, we unearthed some equally jaw dropping revelations from stars who answered fan questions in the past.  Take a look at these eight celebs who took to Ama to air it all out there: In case of emergency, Channing Tatum says call Sandra Bullock: Ever...

In Case Of has launched an Indiegogo campaign for their emergency cabinets. For, you know, when the great zombie-pocalypse strikes. Also in today's Highlights: filming finishing details for Psycho Therapy, The Devil's Woods UK and Ireland DVD / VOD release details, the launch of Screamli.com, and a teaser trailer for Birthday.

In Case of... Cabinets: Press Release: "In Case Of, makers of handmade emergency cabinets modified with the "necessary" equipment and defence objects against supernatural, “fantastic”, humorous disasters, launched its “Protection Against the Ordinary” Indiegogo campaign!

In Case Of campaign is really important because every time that our Cabinets have been displayed, either physically or online, our return has been profound. But being a small company, we cannot handle increased demand. That's where you come in! Join our journey and support our project here!

13 thrilling perk categories are there for you to grab: Limited Edition Zombie Cabinets exclusively designed and offered for The Indiegogo campaign,...

“In Case of Emergency / Follow These Instructions / Stay Where You Are / Find a Secure Line / To Contact Your Handler / Find What You Need / In Almost the Last Place You Look / To Begin the Sequence / Focus on the Time / Then Head First Road West / To Your New Safehouse / The Final Order Will Be Revealed / When It’s Filed Away.” Even though all of the anagrams from the second half of the season have been decoded, Blindspot still left us with a lot of mysteries to solve. Frankly, I’m still reeling … Continue reading →

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It’s been a while! When we last left Blindspot, well… a lot happened. That said, the second half of the season kicked off with a bang and an episode titled “Cease Forcing Enemy” (or for my anagram fans, “In Case of Emergency”). Ready to decipher a new set of clues? Let’s get to it! • Blindspot recaps: Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 | Episode 7 | Episode 8 | Episode 9 | Episode 10 The episode opens on a flashback of Jane Doe (Jaimie Alexander) getting her tattoos, as … Continue reading →

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There are times in which it's fairly easy to predict ahead of time whether or not an episode of Saturday Night Live has the capacity to be either really good or really bad. But with Ronda Rousey, the predictive needle was all over the place. The potential equally existed for a surprising, breakout performance from the Mma star or a 90-minute trainwreck. There really was no way to know which one would unfold until the episode started.

Well, unfortunately, things primarily went the way of Door Number Two, with some...

What if the events of Kevin Tenney's Night of the Demons or Lamberto Bava's Demons happened in real life? You'd likely want the In Case Of Demons Emergency Cabinet within reach to provide you with the proper arsenal.

The latest offering from the fine folks at In Case Of, the handmade Demons Cabinet (limited to 666 items) comes complete with all of the essential tools to perform an exorcism or get a demon off your back. The company has also revealed new decorative displays for a vampire stake and the scroll of abolishment.

Below, we have the official press release with full details, as well as a look at the new In Case Of items.

Press Release: Sept.28, 2015- For innumerable eons, Demons have roamed our world. According to myth and legend, their power to possess living creatures makes Demons extremely dangerous and eventually harmful to humans that may become possessed.

Sony Pictures Animation must certainly be enjoying how people are taking in the Pac-Man-heavy marketing for this weeks' Pixels (and, to the film's mild credit, he is the best part of it), because the suits in charge have ponied up the near seven figures to have some other yellow-faced friends transition to the big screen. In a heated three-studio audition, Sony won the right to have their banner placed in front of an Emoji movie. With Warner Bros and Paramount reported to be the other two studios vying to get the expressive, social media/text message-based personalities their cinematic due, it's apparently a ripe opportunity to take this property (c) to the next level, as the Japan-hatched ideograms don't subside themselves to any pesky rights, making them essentially free-reign when it comes to marketing, promoting and all that jazz. Does it matter that they'll have to take the extra route...

What if the zombies from Dawn of the Dead shambled through your front door? This type of question is considered by the folks at In Case Of Emergency Cabinets, and their new Zombie Melee Cabinet is their handmade answer to such survival pondering.

Limited to 1500 items, the Zombie Melee Cabinet is now available to purchase for $188.00. To learn more, visit:

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Press Release -- "May 20, 2015- Not for the faint of heart! A broad blade machete and a hunting knife mean that, when used, you see the black of the zombie eye. Do not take this lightly, machete and knife need skill. When in hand to hand combat against zombies, splatter is unavoidable. Therefore, eye protection is a must to keep you in a fighting condition. Have in mind that your stamina is finite. When you need to clear a path...

And so "Parks and Recreation" has come to an end. We published many stories about the show over the last week, including an Amy Poehler interview, an essay on the show's greatness, and a whole lot more, and I have a review of the series finale coming up just as soon as you give me a pair of your gym socks... "Yes. I'm ready." -Leslie Knope A few years ago, Mike Schur and I had a very long discussion of finales — not only the many times he had written "Parks" episodes that could function as series finales if NBC canceled them, but of the many sitcom and drama finales he had admired over the years. He talked about how once upon a time, he was convinced that the show would end with the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the park Leslie built on Lot 48. He talked, as he so often does,...

Equipment to get your heart going again, put fires out, sterilize an open wound—those are the emergency items you usually see in sealed-off cabinets hanging in public places, but as helpful as defibrillators and first aid kits are in everyday life, you'd want more effective weapons at hand if a slavering werewolf from The Howling aimed its snout at your thigh, or if Fred Dekker's zombies from Night of the Creeps came calling for you as their delectable date.

That's where the fine folks from In Case Of come in. Their unique, hand-crafted, sealed emergency cabinets offer protection against zombies, vampires, werewolves, and demons. Though the weapons within their cabinets aren't real, they have a beautiful and realistic look that compliments the well-researched mythologies behind each item. To celebrate the hallowed day of horror that is Friday the 13th (and to give our readers a possible Friday the 13th...

What if the zombies from George A. Romero’s Dawn of the Dead shambled through malls in real life? How would you react if your town’s population transformed into vampires reminiscent of those in Stephen King’s ’Salem’s Lot, or if werewolves prowled your backyard and demons possessed those you hold near and dear? The folks at In Case Of have the decorative answers to these four scary “what ifs?”: sealed emergency cabinets containing survival tools to use against zombies, vampires, werewolves, and demons.

Founded by two childhood friends with a passion for supernatural survival, In Case Of has five limited edition cabinets that are now available. Each cabinet comes with weapons and tools useful for protecting yourself from a certain type of monster. For example, the zombie cabinet includes a 12-gauge short barrel shotgun, the vampire case comes with two vampire stakes, while the werewolf cabinet...

We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes casting news for the post-apocalyptic horror film, State of Desolation, a new clip from Crawlspace, release details for Worm, Devil’s Mile, Glorious Plague, and much more:

State of Desolation Casting Details: “Writer/Director Jim Towns (House of Bad), is at work again filming his next feature film, a post-apocalyptic horror called “State of Desolation”. The film takes us on the journey of an unusual relationship forged between an aging mercenary, played by Craig Stark (Django Unchained) and a young pampered suburbanite, played by Jamie Bernadette (Axeman), as they both try to survive the Apocalypse. Rounding out the cast are Daniel Buran (True Blood), Jessica Morris (Haunting of the Innocent), Maria Olsen (Paranormal Activity 3), and Victoria De Mare (Stripped). In the coming weeks, more roles will be filled and director Jim Towns states,...

Some positive news for fans of NBC's Medium and Friday Night Lights. Whatever happened to ABC's Men in Trees? What happened to Andy Barker, P.I. last night?

And how about October Road? Is it cancelled? Wasn't it doing well? Will I be able to see the rest of the episodes of Six Degrees? How about the sitcom In Case of Emergency? Listener questions about The Class, My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss, Thank God You're Here, and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Tune in!

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Several days ago we brought you the news that "Supernatural" creator Eric Kripke and the master of all things mysterious, J.J. Abrams, were working together on a new pilot for NBC. Today a director has been found to kick off the spooky!

According to Deadline, Jon Favreau has been tapped to direct Eric Kripke/Jj Abrams’ high-concept NBC pilot "Revolution". The project, written by "Supernatural" creator Kripke, is being described as a high-octane action drama following a group of characters struggling to survive and reunite with loved ones in a world where all forms of energy have mysteriously ceased to exist.

Abrams, Kripke and Bryan Burk are executive producing. This marks the first drama pilot directing gig for Favreau, who has helmed a few comedy pilots in the past, including that for the ABC series "In Case Of Emergency" starring David Arquette. In addition to "Revolution", Favreau has "Tweaked", a comedy pilot at CBS.

Exclusive: Jon Favreau has been tapped to direct Eric Kripke/Jj Abrams’ high-concept NBC drama pilot Revolution. The project, written by Supernatural creator Kripke, is being described as a high-octane action drama following a group of characters struggling to survive and reunite with loved ones in a world where all forms of energy have mysteriously ceased to exist. Abrams, Kripke and Bryan Burk are executive producing. This marks the first drama pilot directing gig for Favreau, who has helmed a few comedy pilots in the past, including that for the ABC series In Case Of Emergency starring David Arquette. In addition to Revolution, Favreau has Tweaked, a comedy pilot at CBS. The project, which Favreau wrote on spec and is attached to direct, was greenlighted in October but has not been cast yet and may shoot outside of the regular pilot season. CAA-repped Favreau’s recent feature directing credits include...

Jon Favreau may be coming to the small screen with a spec script at CBS. Deadline repots that the Iron Man director is in negotiations for a half-hour comedy called Tweaked. Favreau penned the script and is set to direct and executive produce the project. The show will reportedly receive a pilot order from CBS and get laid off at sibling CBS TV Studios.

The story follows the "life and dating among single parents in Santa Monica." Tweaked will be Favreau's first time writing a TV series. He previously directed and executive produced the pilot for ABC’s comedy In Case Of Emergency. Favreau also created, executive produced and hosted the IFC talk show Dinner For Five.He is currently working on the script and is attached to direct the 2013 Disney tentpole Magic Kingdom.

Favreau is not the only film director taking a stab at TV. It was recently reported that the Coen Bros.

Exclusive: Writer-director-actor Jon Favreau is venturing into scripted series with Tweaked, a half-hour spec script that has landed at CBS. The network is in early negotiations for the single-camera project, which Iron Man director Favreau wrote and is set to direct and executive produce. When all is said and done, I hear Tweaked is expected to receive a pilot order from CBS and get laid off at sibling CBS TV Studios. Favreau has been working for a while on the script, which chronicles life and dating among single parents in Santa Monica. It marks his first foray into TV series writing. On TV, Favreau previously directed and executive produced the pilot for ABC’s well-received but short-lived single-camera comedy series In Case Of Emergency. He also created, executive produced and hosted the IFC talk show Dinner For Five. On the feature side, CAA-repped Favreau, who rose to prominence with the 1996 indie Swingers,...

ABC has announced that a new sitcom will debut next month. Notes from the Underbelly, a sitcom from director/producer Barry Sonnenfeld, will start on Wednesday, April 11th. In Case of Emergency will drop out to make room for Underbelly. Not a big surprise unfortunately.

In Case of Emergency centers around a group of old friends from high school. They're at that stage of their lives when they realize their lives haven't turned out as they expected. Through the events of one crazy evening, the group is reunited at a Los Angeles Hospital. The sitcom stars David Arquette, Jonathan Silverman, Greg Germann, Kelly Hu, Lori Loughlin and Jackson Bond.

Emergency debuted on Wednesday, January 3, 2007 on ABC. The series was paired with The Knights of Prosperity (recently pulled) and both were ratings challenged that night. Emergency actually lost viewers from Knights and attracted only a 3.9 rating (about 6.3 million people). Viewership hasn't gotten any better,...

NEW YORK -- Fox and American Idol continued their rampage through primetime Wednesday, logging another nightly win in all the major demographics.

The Idol effect seemed to boost Fox's sophomore drama Bones, which had its highest ratings in more than a year. Meanwhile, ABC's sitcoms continued to see only heartbreak and NBC did OK with Deal Or No Deal and Medium, which won a rare victory in adults 18-49 at 10 p.m. against a repeat CSI: NY.

But it was Idol that ruled the roost again with 31.4 million viewers and a 13.4 rating/31 share in the adults 18-49 demographic, according to preliminary data released Thursday by Nielsen Media Research. That crushed everything at 9 pm. with only Deal or No Deal ( 11.4 million, 3.1/7) able to pass the 10-million viewer mark. CBS offered a repeat Criminal Minds (9.7 million, 2.7/6) that beat ABC's According to Jim (5.7 million, 2.2/5) and In Case of Emergency ( 4.6 million, 1.8/4).

Bones (12.6 million, 4.2/11) won the 8 p.m. hour, giving the show its highest ratings in the demo since March 15, 2006, and its second highest viewership rating in its history.

ABC is shuffling its Wednesday comedy lineup, shifting new series The Knights of Prosperity away from Fox's American Idol.

The network said Friday that Knights will move back a half-hour to 8:30 p.m. beginning Wednesday, displacing According to Jim to 9 p.m. George Lopez will continue at 8 p.m.

While that's good news for Knights -- which saw its audience plummet nearly 50% from its Jan. 3 premiere when it aired opposite Idol on Jan. 17 -- fellow freshman comedy In Case of Emergency isn't so lucky, remaining in its 9:30 p.m. slot.

The ABC hit drama Lost returns to the Wednesday lineup at 10 p.m. Feb. 7.

How long can Fox hold that high note? American Idol demolished everything in sight again in primetime on Wednesday with a two-hour edition that peaked at 36.9 million viewers in the 9 p.m. hour.

Idol opened up the night for Fox at 8 p.m. with 27.7 million viewers and 11.1 rating/30 share in the adults 18-49 demographic. By 9 pm., viewership had climbed to 36.9 million and 15.5/37 in the demo.

Idol surpassed the combined ratings of ABC, CBS, NBC and CW Network in both the 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. hours. CBS' Armed and Famous (4.7 million, 1.4/4) couldn't get arrested at 8 p.m. NBC's Fright Night Lights (6 million, 1.9/5) and ABC's combo of George Lopez (6.1 million, 1.9/5) and According to Jim (6.2 million, 2.1/5) weren't much better off, though CW's Beauty and the Geek (3.1 million, 1.3/3) held up well, relatively speaking by CW standards.

At 9 p.m., NBC's Deal or No Deal (10.1 million, 2.7/6) was a distant No. 2. ABC's struggled against the Idol vortex with new comedies The Knights of Prosperity (3.6 million, 1.4/3) and In Case of Emergency (3 million, 1.2/3) while CBS punted with a Criminal Minds repeat (9.6 million, 2.3/5).

NEW YORK -- CBS' celebrity-cop reality series Armed & Famous got off to a disarming start Wednesday even though it managed to win its time period in the demo against weak competition.

"Armed & Famous" just barely won the demo between 8-9 p.m. (and lost in viewers) while the second week wasn't kind to the new ABC sitcoms The Knights of Prosperity and In Case of Emergency. Primetime was interrupted on the East Coast and Midwest by President Bush's half-hour speech on Iraq, which caused some schedule changes.

"Armed & Famous" (8.2 million, 2.9 rating/8 share in adults 18-49) split with an hour of ABC's According to Jim (8.6 million, 2.7/7), according to preliminary estimates released Thursday by Nielsen Media research. The reality show just beat it in the demo while the blue-collar sitcom beat it in viewership. And the demo rating was down from the Jericho premiere (3.4/10) on Sept. 20 and slightly off the season average of 3.1/9 in the time period.

Meanwhile, Friday Night Lights (6.6 million, 2.4/7) had its highest ratings since a Monday telecast but was about even with a repeat of Fox's Bones (7.2 million, 2.4/6).