Happy Birthday to "Finding Neverland" actor Freddie Highmore (1992), Matchbox Twenty singer Rob Thomas (1972), TV personality Jules Asner (1968), American actor Zach Galligan (1963), "Just Shoot Me" actor Enrico Colantoni (1963),

CBS announced mid-season schedule changes that include the return of the drama "Flashpoint," the premiere of the mystery event "Harper's Island," the debut of the new game show

Monday, July 7 The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 8 p.m.) - Penny must nurse a sick Sheldon in this rerun.

Memorial Day has come and gone, and with its passing the summer of 2008 has (unofficially) begun. It wasn't so many years ago that the summer quarter was little more than an exercise in futility for the networks.

Many television series are based in real-life cities (Full House - San Francisco; Family Matters - Chicago; and Beverly Hills, 90210 - Beverly Hills).

Happy Birthday to "Finding Neverland" actor Freddie Highmore (1992), Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair (1973), Matchbox Twenty singer Rob Thomas (1972), Dallas Cowboys quarterback Drew Bledsoe (1972), TV personality Jules Asner (1968), American actor Zach Galligan (1963), "Just Shoot Me" actor Enrico Colantoni (1963),

CBS has ordered 13 episodes of "Flashpoint" (working title), a new police drama about an elite big city Strategic Response Unit (SRU) that will be broadcast later this year both on CBS in the U.S. and on CTV, Canada's largest privately owned English language broadcast network.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - It's a mournful day for a niche TV crowd. OK, a cult crowd. Veronica Mars is no more. The smart CW dramedy starring blonde pixie Kristen Bell as a tough teenage sleuth with wisecracks and style to spare has been canceled after three seasons.

Happy Birthday to "Finding Neverland" actor Freddie Highmore (1992), Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair (1973), Matchbox Twenty singer Rob Thomas (1972), Dallas Cowboys quarterback Drew Bledsoe (1972), TV personality Jules Asner (1968), American actor Zach Galligan (1963), "Just Shoot Me" actor Enrico Colantoni (1963), Canadian actress Meg Tilly (1960), former Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly (1960), dancer/actor Gregory Hines (1946; d. 2003), British producer/director Alan Parker (1944), P-Funk saxophonist Maceo Parker (1943), actor Andrew Prine (1936), "Brady Bunch" mom Florence Henderson (1934), late "Blackboard Jungle" actor Vic Morrow (1929; d. 1982), actress Thelma Ritter (1905; d. 1969), and comedian/actor Jack Benny (1894; d. 1974).

Happy Birthday to "Finding Neverland" actor Freddie Highmore (1992), Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair (1973), Matchbox Twenty singer Rob Thomas (1972), Dallas Cowboys quarterback Drew Bledsoe (1972), TV personality Jules Asner (1968), American actor Zach Galligan (1963), "Just Shoot Me" actor Enrico Colantoni (1963), Canadian actress Meg Tilly (1960), former Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly (1960), dancer/actor Gregory Hines (1946; d. 2003), British producer/director Alan Parker (1944), P-Funk saxophonist Maceo Parker (1943), actor Andrew Prine (1936), "Brady Bunch" mom Florence Henderson (1934), late "Blackboard Jungle" actor Vic Morrow (1929; d. 1982), actress Thelma Ritter (1905; d. 1969), and comedian/actor Jack Benny (1894; d. 1974).