NEW YORK (AP) — Love sometimes get second chances, but failed TV series rarely do. "Cupid" has become one of those rare exceptions.

Once upon a time in a magical land called Hollywood, harried and somewhat unkempt writers bit their nails down to the quick awaiting news on if their pilots would receive full season orders,

Three new dramas will be joining the ABC lineup: "Castle" on Monday, March 9 at 10:00 p.m.; "Cupid" on Tuesday, March 24 at 10:00 p.m.; and "The Unusuals" on Wednesday, April 8

ABC is adding five new series to its slate of programming for the 2008-09 season. The series include three new dramas, "Castle," "Cupid" and "The Unusuals,"

The time and financial constraints of the writers' strike are being felt this TV pilot season. The broadcast networks are developing half the number of pilots they usually do, ordering presentations in lieu of pilots for some and giving others the straight to series order.

Actress Annabella Sciorra has reportedly split from her actor boyfriend of three years Bobby Cannavale. The Sopranos star Sciorra and her Shall We Dance star beau, who has a 12-year-old son from a previous relationship, are "on a break" from each other, reports Star magazine.

Death Cab For Cutie singer/guitarist Ben Gibbard is making the leap from indie rock star to indie film star. Gibbard has scored a role in the big-screen adaptation of David Foster Wallace's short story collection "Brief Interviews With Hideous Men."

Summary: Forget terrorists or hijackers -- there's a handful of deadly assassins aboard a jet liner and they don't even have arms or legs in this airborne thriller. Neville Flynn (Samuel L. Jackson) is an FBI agent handling what seems like a routine assignment --

Summary: The film "The Night Listener" stars Robin Williams as a well-liked nighttime radio host who receives a disconcerting letter from an adolescent admirer. During this psychological thriller, Williams' character sets out to locate and help out this young boy.