It's that time of year again. The various networks are deciding what to keep and what to throw out as they put together their 2010-11 primetime schedules.

As usual, some shows are canceled early ("Eastwick," anyone?) while others eek it out through the season, desperate for renewal ("FlashForward," "Heroes," and so on).

Network execs are looking at a new crop of freshman dramas, comedies, and reality shows, and they need to make room on their schedules. As a result, poor performing series are given the boot.

So as we say goodbye to some of our favorites that are gone for good ("24," "Lo...

Christian Slater's new TV show is helping people track down missing relatives. The star plays people tracker Alex Donovan in The Forgotten and admits the show has had a big impact on viewers.

And he insists it's all down to a public service announcement which accompanies the show on TV - and encourages fans to do their own investigations about missing loved ones.

He says, "We actually have the opportunity to solve some real cases."

Slater read out one email he had received about a closed case during an appearance on late-night show Lopez Tonight! on Thursday.

He read, "In 1987, ...

24 star Elisha Cuthbert has been handed the first season pass to her favorite late-night TV show after revealing she's a big fan.

The Canadian actress shoots new show The Forgotten just yards away from where comedian George Lopez tapes his show - and on her first appearance on Thursday night she confessed she has often attempted to sneak past security to join the audience.

Cuthbert, who plays Kiefer Sutherland's daughter on "24," told Lopez she was particularly upset when she failed to get access to his show when her idol Mariah Carey and crush David Beckham were guests.

She told t...

It's that time of year. You've checked out the new shows and by now you know if you love them or hate them. Networks are either ordering additional episodes of their fledgling series or quietly letting them burn off until nobody notices they are gone. And some networks stayed cautiously conservative by looking back to previous television icons and failing miserably (we are talking to you, NBC).

Check out the crop of new series and whether we think they should stay on the air or be put out of their misery. Let us know if you agree!

ABC

FlashForward - Keep it

ABC took a gamble o...

Since CNN has such a blast creating a report card to track the Presidency, we decided to have some fun with television. Which networks come out strong and which ones need to do better homework?

MAJOR NETWORKS

ABC: B

The Good: The dramas are what keep us coming back to ABC. Grey's Anatomy, Brothers & Sisters, FlashForward, and V are worth looking forward to. The one comedy that stands out and may hold itself against NBC's stellar comedies, Modern Family, is worth a few episodes past the pilot.

The Bad: Dancing With The Stars is extremely popular, however sometimes too much of a ...