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Brian Damage
04-21-2009, 11:25 PM
ABC is still carrying a torch for Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

For the second year in a row, the Alphabet net is looking to acquire The New Adventures of Old Christine should CBS opt to cancel it. ABC made a similar bid for the sitcom last spring, but CBS ultimately renewed it.

Although reps for ABC and Warner Bros. declined to comment for this story, a source close to Old Christine says WB execs are engaged in active discussions with ABC about picking up the four-year-old comedy, which once again finds itself on the dreaded bubble at CBS.

Over the weekend, Louis-Dreyfus told EW that she was feeling "confident" about a CBS renewal, but she didn't rule out a network hop. "I don't know," she said. "I want a pick-up, period."

http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/04/exclusive-abc-h.html

kravitzfan12
04-26-2009, 11:50 AM
I saw this a few days back and am REALLY excited about this.

The great thing about this is that Old Christine will have a place to go next year - Season 5 is almost guaranteed!

This puts a HUGE amount of pressure on CBS - just like it did last year. I severely doubt that CBS would have given Old Christine a full season pick up last year if it wasn't for ABC's pressure.

I honestly do hope that Old Christine stays on CBS - I would feel much more comfortable that way - but I will follow the show wherever it goes!

JulieSomoski
04-26-2009, 04:09 PM
I saw this a few days back and am REALLY excited about this.

The great thing about this is that Old Christine will have a place to go next year - Season 5 is almost guaranteed!

This puts a HUGE amount of pressure on CBS - just like it did last year. I severely doubt that CBS would have given Old Christine a full season pick up last year if it wasn't for ABC's pressure.

I honestly do hope that Old Christine stays on CBS - I would feel much more comfortable that way - but I will follow the show wherever it goes!

I'd like to see it switch over to ABC - I think it would be more respected there. But either way, a 5th season is just about a sure thing.