The CW Gives 'Life Unexpected' a 'Gossip Girl' Boost

By Josef Adalian

Published: November 09, 2009

OMFG: The CW is making plans to boost buzzworthy new drama "Life Unexpected" by slotting it in the "Gossip Girl" timeslot.

"LUX" will inherit the "GG" 9 p.m. Monday timeslot on Jan. 18, industry insiders confirm. What's unclear, however, is how long it will stay in that slot.

"GG" is expected to take several weeks off from the schedule, but it is not moving to a new night. That could mean that after a few weeks in the 9 p.m. Monday slot, "LUX" will shift to a more permanent slot-- though just where on the CW's schedule it's headed remained unclear Monday afternoon.

It would make sense to rest "GG" for several weeks so that the show could air with a string of uninterrupted episodes in the spring. Erratic scheduling last year slowed momentum for the series.

And when "GG" does return, the CW could decide to rest "One Tree Hill" for a couple of months, slotting "LUX" into the 8 p.m. Monday position.

In any case, the Monday move is the strongest sign yet of the CW's confidence in "LUX," which network insiders believe could be a transformative drama for the network in the vein of "Gilmore Girls" -- a series critics kvell over and viewers embrace.

Comments

November 10, 2009, 3:11PM
amy Says

oth a couple of months off? wht cw, why are you always screwing over oth fans? is it because that the show pulls in more ratings than gg. give us a break.

November 10, 2009, 9:59AM
Mel Says

They should not take OTH off for a couple months unless its doing its normal hiatus that would be stupid to take off one of there highest rated shows on the network. They might start losing the OTH viewers as well especially there isn't much keeping some us that watch now with Lucas and Peyton gone. If you had a long break in between there also they can pretty much say bye bye to OTH viewers.

November 10, 2009, 9:15AM
Manju Says