The CW Blog » Network News http://blog.cwtv.com cwtv web blog Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:46:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 THE CW NETWORK LOCKS IN MIDSEASON SCHEDULE WITH NEW EPISODES AND NEW TIME PERIODS http://blog.cwtv.com/2008/03/04/the-cw-network-locks-in-midseason-schedule-with-new-episodes-and-new-time-periods/ http://blog.cwtv.com/2008/03/04/the-cw-network-locks-in-midseason-schedule-with-new-episodes-and-new-time-periods/#comments Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:50:42 +0000 cwh-admin http://blog.cwtv.com/?p=240 The CW Network has set its new midseason schedule, featuring brand new episodes of its scripted series and several strategic moves to bolster new nights and new time periods.

New episodes of freshman sensation GOSSIP GIRL return to The CW schedule beginning Monday, April 21 (8:00-9:00p.m. ET). On April 7, ONE TREE HILL moves to its new night and time on Mondays (9:00-10:00p.m. ET), following GOSSIP GIRL and creating a powerful night of drama for The CW.

With ONE TREE HILL moving to Mondays in April, the climactic final original episodes of PUSSYCAT DOLLS PRESENTS: GIRLICIOUS will air on Wednesdays starting April 9 (9:00-10:00p.m. ET), following AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL.

Through the month of March, original episodes of The CW’s REAPER will follow all-new episodes of SMALLVILLE. On March 25, REAPER returns to Tuesdays (9:00-10:00p.m. ET) following the newest edition of The CW’s hit reality series BEAUTY AND THE GEEK, which premieres March 11 (8:00-9:00p.m. ET).

SUPERNATURAL returns to The CW’s Thursday line-up (9:00-10:00p.m. ET) on April 3.

With new episodes of EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS (8:00-8:30p.m. ET) and ALIENS IN AMERICA (8:30-9:00p.m. ET) currently airing on Sundays, original episodes of THE GAME return to The CW’s comedy block in its new time period beginning Sunday, March 23 (9:00-9:30p.m. ET).

Following is The CW’s midseason schedule:

Monday
8:00-9:00 p.m. GOSSIP GIRL (New Episodes Begin April 21)
9:00-10:00 p.m. ONE TREE HILL (New Time Beginning April 7)

Tuesday
8:00-9:00 p.m. BEAUTY AND THE GEEK (Premieres March 11)
9:00-10:00 p.m. REAPER (New Time Beginning March 25)

Wednesday
8:00-9:00 p.m. AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL
9:00-10:00 p.m. PUSSYCAT DOLLS PRESENTS: GIRLICIOUS
(New Episodes Beginning April 9)
Thursday
8:00-9:00 p.m. SMALLVILLE
9:00-10:00 p.m. SUPERNATURAL (Returning April 3)

Sunday
7:00-8:00 p.m. AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL Encores
8:00-8:30 p.m. EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS
8:30-9:00 p.m. ALIENS IN AMERICA
9:00-9:30 p.m. THE GAME (New Episodes and New Time Beginning March 23)
9:30-10:00 p.m. GIRLFRIENDS (New Time Beginning March 23)

]]> http://blog.cwtv.com/2008/03/04/the-cw-network-locks-in-midseason-schedule-with-new-episodes-and-new-time-periods/feed/ 0 THE CW ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE FOR RETURN OF ORIGINAL EPISODES OF SCRIPTED SERIES http://blog.cwtv.com/2008/02/15/the-cw-announces-schedule-for-return-of-original-episodes-of-scripted-series/ http://blog.cwtv.com/2008/02/15/the-cw-announces-schedule-for-return-of-original-episodes-of-scripted-series/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:02:31 +0000 cwh-admin http://blog.cwtv.com/?p=234 Wondering when your favorite show will return with new episodes? Use this chart to find out.

Series Anticipated
Return		 Expected
Number of
New Episodes
The Game March 23 9
One Tree Hill April 14 6
Smallville April 17 5
Gossip Girl April 21 5
Reaper April 22 5
Supernatural April 24 4
Everybody Hates Chris March 3 12
Aliens in America March 2 8
]]> http://blog.cwtv.com/2008/02/15/the-cw-announces-schedule-for-return-of-original-episodes-of-scripted-series/feed/ 0 PROMAX/BDA, THE CW AND BLiNK LAUNCH 2nd ANNUAL COLLEGE PROMO COMPETITION: MAKING THE CUT 2008 http://blog.cwtv.com/2007/12/04/promaxbda-the-cw-and-blink-launch-2nd-annual-college-promo-competition-making-the-cut-2008/ http://blog.cwtv.com/2007/12/04/promaxbda-the-cw-and-blink-launch-2nd-annual-college-promo-competition-making-the-cut-2008/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:50:36 +0000 cwh-admin http://blog.cwtv.com/?p=209 Promax/BDA is joining forces again with The CW Network and BLiNK to launch “Making the Cut 2008.” This unique competition calls for undergrad college students to create and submit original multiplatform trailers and commercials for the chance to jumpstart their creative careers with a CW internship and invaluable exposure.

The competition kicks off December 3, and the finalists and winner will be revealed during a special panel at the annual Promax/BDA Conference, June 17-19, New York City. This time, students will have the opportunity to submit entries for The CW’s SUPERNATURAL, GOSSIP GIRL and SMALLVILLE.

“Making the Cut” is part of Promax/BDA’s ongoing educational initiative, an effort headed by Promax/BDA Committee Chair Kim Rosenblum, Senior Vice President Creative, TV Land, to engage students by introducing them to an exciting growth industry and the association that represents it.

“This competition, with its connection to America’s future creative talent, is an important initiative for the Promax/BDA organization,” said Rosenblum. “We are thrilled to bring the opportunity back, and we hope to attract even more students with this earlier launch date.”

“‘Making the Cut’ has been a great way to reach out and genuinely connect with the college demo,” said Anthony Armenise, Senior Creative Executive, On-Air Promotion, The CW. “Our Year One winner is excited about starting her internship with us, and we will build on that success with Promax/BDA and BLiNK by giving more students a chance to cut their promo teeth with us on buzz shows like GOSSIP GIRL and SMALLVILLE.”

Beginning December 3, 2007, undergraduate students may visit http://www.promax.tv/studentalliance to obtain the official rules and register for the competition. While participants will be provided with program footage from which to draw, they are encouraged to incorporate imagination and other visual tools available to them.

Promax/BDA and The CW will identify finalists and feature their work in a June 2008 special conference session produced by the competition’s creator, BLiNK’s Seth Berkowitz.

“‘Making the Cut’ puts Promax/BDA and The CW front and center in the growing field of viewer-created content,” explained Berkowitz. “Competitions like this are sprouting up all over the internet, but I’ll bet none of them produce the variety of entries we received from students on six different continents, or the quality of entry we saw from our winner and nine finalists. And I’m certain none offer as valuable a prize.”

Last year’s winning entry, from Stacey Young of Vancouver, Washington’s Clark College, has since then been shown both on CWTV.com and also on-air for The CW Network. Young’s work was personally reviewed by SUPERNATURAL creator Eric Kripke, who was “very impressed,” and she begins her internship in the spring.

Commented Young: “I had never done anything like the ‘Making the Cut’ competition before, so I really didn’t expect to win. I just thought of it as a fun project to do during my spring break. I am certainly glad I entered, though, because that fun project has now led to amazing opportunities.”

Promax/BDA will hold its 53rd annual North American conference June 17-19 in Manhattan’s Hilton New York Hotel. More details will be announced shortly.

]]> http://blog.cwtv.com/2007/12/04/promaxbda-the-cw-and-blink-launch-2nd-annual-college-promo-competition-making-the-cut-2008/feed/ 0 CWTV.COM SEARCHES FOR SMALLVILLE VLOGGER OF THE MONTH http://blog.cwtv.com/2007/10/30/cwtvcom-searches-for-smallville-vlogger-of-the-month/ http://blog.cwtv.com/2007/10/30/cwtvcom-searches-for-smallville-vlogger-of-the-month/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:34:16 +0000 cwh-admin http://blog.cwtv.com/?p=186 Smallville

Fans of Smallville are now able to enter to become the Vlogger of the Month. In association with Sprint, cwtv.com is asking Smallville fans to submit a video blog, or Vlog, discussing any Smallville episode.

The chosen winner will be appointed Vlogger of the Month, and once a week will have his or her Vlog featured online. The Vlogger of the Month will be have the chance to express their opinions on Smallville, respond to questions from other fans, and get a taste of online stardom.

Each month, a new Vlogger will be chosen. For more information, or to upload an entry, visit http://www.cwtv.com/thecw/sprint.

]]> http://blog.cwtv.com/2007/10/30/cwtvcom-searches-for-smallville-vlogger-of-the-month/feed/ 0 The CW Reveals the 13 “America’s Next Top Model” Finalists http://blog.cwtv.com/2007/08/23/the-cw-reveals-the-13-americas-next-top-model-finalists/ http://blog.cwtv.com/2007/08/23/the-cw-reveals-the-13-americas-next-top-model-finalists/#comments Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:04:03 +0000 cwh-admin http://blog.cwtv.com/?p=167 THE FUTURE OF FASHION HAS ARRIVED AS THE CW NETWORK REVEALS THE 13 FINALISTS WHO HOPE TO BECOME “AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL”America's Next Top Model Cycle 9

August 23, 2007 (Burbank, California) – The competition gets fierce for the ninth cycle of The CW’s hit series AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL, as the 13 finalists fight to turn their dreams of becoming a top model into reality. This season, an incredible transformation takes place as the finalists face new challenges and photo shoots ranging from the very glamorous to controversial, all while living under one roof in a posh Los Angeles mansion. See the drama unfold in the one-hour, ninth-cycle premiere of AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL on Wednesday, September 19 (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) on The CW.

AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL participants are:

Name: Ambreal
Occupation: College Student
Age: 19
Hometown: Dallas, Texas

Name: Bianca
Occupation: College Student
Age: 18
Hometown: Queens, New York

Name: Ebony
Occupation: Nursing Student
Age: 20
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Name: Chantal
Occupation: Student
Age: 19
Hometown: Austin, Texas

Name: Heather
Occupation: College Student
Age: 21
Hometown: Valparaiso, Indiana

Name: Janet
Occupation: Aesthetician
Age: 22
Hometown: Bainbridge, Georgia

Name: Jenah
Occupation: Student
Age: 18
Hometown: Farmington, Connecticut

Name: Kimberly
Occupation: College Student
Age: 20
Hometown: Ocala, Florida
Name: Lisa
Occupation: Dancer
Age: 20
Hometown: Jersey City, New Jersey

Name: Mila
Occupation: Recent College Graduate
Age: 20
Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts

Name: Saleisha
Occupation: Receptionist
Age: 21
Hometown: Los Angeles, California

Name: Sarah
Occupation: College Student
Age: 20
Hometown: Heath, Massachusetts

Name: Victoria
Occupation: College Student
Age: 20
Hometown: New Haven, Connecticut

Watch a video of Tyra introducing the Cycle 9 girls.

During this cycle, the 13 participants live together and ferociously vie for the grand prize, competing in a highly accelerated modeling boot camp. The participants’ abilities are tested each week as they strive to master the runway and fashion photo shoots, perfect publicity skills and learn the business aspects of becoming a supermodel, all under 24-hour-a-day surveillance of the AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL cameras. Throughout the series, supermodel Tyra Banks, art director of photo shoots Jay Manuel, and runway guru J. Alexander mentor the participants.

Banks leads the panel of AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL judges, comprised of leading fashion industry experts, including supermodel Twiggy, photographer Nigel Barker and runway expert J. Alexander, who closely evaluate the progress of the models to narrow the field each week. In addition, special guest judges appear to critique the participants within his or her area of expertise.

The winner of The CW’s AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL will be managed by Elite Model Management. She also receives a $100,000 contract with cosmetics giant CoverGirl. Finally, the winner will appear on the cover and six-page fashion spread in Seventeen magazine.

AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL is produced by 10 by 10 Entertainment, in association with Bankable Productions. Tyra Banks is the creator and executive producer along with Ken Mok (“Making the Band”) and Daniel Soiseth (“Hell’s Kitchen”).

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Hot New Drama from Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage (”The O.C.”) Moves One Week Earlier Following “America’s Next Top Model” Premiere

August 6, 2007 (Burbank, CA) ─ The CW Network’s highly anticipated new drama GOSSIP GIRL will make its debut on Wednesday, September 19 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET), one week earlier than previously announced, it was announced today by Dawn Ostroff, President, Entertainment, The CW.Leighton Meester

Following the premiere of AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL, GOSSIP GIRL comes from “The O.C.” producers Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage and based on the New York Times best-selling young-adult book series of the same name. The show features an ensemble cast of new and veteran actors, including Blake Lively (”The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants”) and Leighton Meester (”Surface”), and focuses on the struggle for social supremacy among teens from both sides of the tracks in a posh Manhattan prep school.

To accommodate this new premiere schedule, AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL will now have a one-hour premiere on September 19 (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET), instead of a two-hour premiere as previously announced.

On Sunday, September 23, following the series premieres of CW NOW (7:00-7:30 p.m. ET) and ONLINE NATION (7:30-8:00 p.m. ET), The CW presents special encores of the GOSSIP GIRL (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) and TOP MODEL (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) premiere episodes.

Wednesday, September 19

8:00-9:00 p.m. “AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL” (Premiere)

9:00-10:00 p.m. “GOSSIP GIRL” (Premiere)

Sunday, September 23

7:00-7:30 p.m. “CW NOW” (Premiere)

7:30-8:00 p.m. “ONLINE NATION” (Premiere)

8:00-9:00 p.m. “GOSSIP GIRL” (Encore)

9:00-10:00 p.m. “AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL” (Encore)

All Times ET

]]> http://blog.cwtv.com/2007/08/21/the-cws-gossip-girl-premiere-moves-to-wednesday-september-19/feed/ 0 SUPERGIRL FLIES INTO SMALLVILLE IN FALL 2007 http://blog.cwtv.com/2007/07/20/supergirl-flies-into-smallville-in-fall-2007/ http://blog.cwtv.com/2007/07/20/supergirl-flies-into-smallville-in-fall-2007/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2007 18:36:16 +0000 cwh-admin http://blog.cwtv.com/?p=155 Smallville
Look, up in the sky: it’s a bird, it’s a plane! It’s…Supergirl! This fall, Supergirl will be joining the lineup of burgeoning superheroes and villains in SMALLVILLE. Supergirl is the latest DC Comics character to join the series that has previously welcomed Martian Manhunter, The Green Arrow, The Flash, Aquaman, Cyborg and Brainiac.

Laura Vandervoort

Laura Vandervoort (The Lookout, “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”) has been cast as Kara – Clark’s (Tom Welling)
19-year-old cousin.

On SMALLVILLE, the seventh season premiere kicks off with the arrival of Supergirl. She was born on Krypton and is the daughter of Zor-El, Jor-El’s brother. Kara possesses all of Clark’s powers and one he doesn’t yet have – she can fly! Kara also has a strong, rebellious streak that puts her at odds with Clark, and puts her onto Lex’s (Michael Rosenbaum) radar. In addition, she takes a romantic interest in Jimmy Olsen (Aaron Ashmore).

Al Gough and Miles Millar serve as executive producers, along with Ken Horton, Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson, Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer, James Marshall, Mike Tollin, Brian Robbins and Joe Davola. The series is produced by Tollin/Robbins Productions, Millar/Gough Ink and Warner Bros. Television. SUPERMAN was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster.

]]> http://blog.cwtv.com/2007/07/20/supergirl-flies-into-smallville-in-fall-2007/feed/ 0 FALL 2007 PREMIERE SCHEDULE http://blog.cwtv.com/2007/07/20/fall-2007-premiere-schedule/ http://blog.cwtv.com/2007/07/20/fall-2007-premiere-schedule/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:22:39 +0000 cwh-admin http://blog.cwtv.com/?p=158 BEAUTY AND THE GEEK 4
Tuesday, September 18, 2007 (8:00PM)

AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL 9
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 (8:00PM)

GOSSIP GIRL
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 (9:00PM)

FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN!
Friday, September 21, 2007 (8:00PM)

CW NOW
sunday, September 23, 2007 (7:00 PM)

ONLINE NATION
Sunday, September 23, 2007 (7:30PM)

REAPER
Tuesday, September 25, 2007 (9:00 PM)

SMALLVILLE
Thursday, September 27, 2007 (8:00PM )

EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS
Monday, October 01, 2007 (8:00PM)

ALIENS IN AMERICA
Monday, October 01, 2007 (8:30PM)

GIRLFRIENDS
Monday, October 01, 2007 (9:00PM)

THE GAME
Monday, October 01, 2007 (9:30PM)

SUPERNATURAL
Thursday, October 04, 2007 (9:00 PM)

LIFE IS WILD
Sunday, October 07, 2007 (8:00PM)

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MONDAY
8 p.m. Everybody Hates Chris
8:30 p.m. Aliens in America (New Series)
9 p.m. Girlfriends
9:30 p.m. The Game

TUESDAY
8 p.m. Beauty and the Geek
9 p.m. Reaper (New Series)

WEDNESDAY
8 p.m. America’s Next Top Model
9 p.m. Gossip Girl (New Series)

THURSDAY
8 p.m. Smallville
9 p.m. Supernatural

FRIDAY
8 p.m. Friday Night Smackdown!

SUNDAY
7 p.m. CW Now (New Series)
7:30 p.m. Online Nation (New Series)
8 p.m. Life is Wild (New Series)
9 p.m. America’s Next Top Model (Encore)

MIDSEASON:
One Tree Hill
Pussycat Dolls Present
Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants (New Series)
Farmer Wants a Wife (New Series)

]]> http://blog.cwtv.com/2007/05/21/fall-2007-schedule/feed/ 0 Gilmore Girls and Veronica Mars to Rebroadcast Saturday, May 12th http://blog.cwtv.com/2007/05/10/gilmore-girls-and-veronica-mars-to-rebroadcast-saturday-may-12th/ http://blog.cwtv.com/2007/05/10/gilmore-girls-and-veronica-mars-to-rebroadcast-saturday-may-12th/#comments Thu, 10 May 2007 21:31:26 +0000 cwh-admin http://blog.cwtv.com/?p=148 gg-vm-vertical.jpgOn Tuesday, May 8, KTLA interrupted episodes of Gilmore Girls and Veronica Mars in order to bring Los Angeles viewers live breaking news coverage of the wildfire burning in Griffith Park.

The interrupted episodes will be rebroadcast in their entirety on Saturday, May 12. The schedule is as follows:

8:00 p.m.: Gilmore Girls
9:00 p.m. Veronica Mars

We appreciate your patience in this situation and thank you for your loyalty to the shows. Enjoy!

Click here for more info…

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