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Return dates and info on new and returning shows:

http://splitsider.com/2012/09/fall-comedy-preview-tv/

Not sure about something similar to this site, but if you keep an eye on Splitsider and The AV Club you'll read lots about current and new American Sitcoms, amongst the other things they cover.

Who knows if either will even make it to episode six, but of the new sitcoms in America, I've been enjoying 'The Mindy Project' (By and staring Mindy Kaling from The Office) and 'Ben And Kate' (Which features British actress Lucy Punch).

http://www.vulture.com/2012/10/fox-is-sticking-with-ben-and-kate-the-mindy-project.html

Good news; enjoying Ben And Kate in particular.

A Michael Bolton sitcom is being developed....

http://splitsider.com/2012/10/30-rock-writer-sells-michael-bolton-sitcom-to-abc/

Quote: Matthew Stott @ October 12 2012, 6:44 PM BST

A Michael Bolton sitcom is being developed....

http://splitsider.com/2012/10/30-rock-writer-sells-michael-bolton-sitcom-to-abc/

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About time!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI6CfKcMhjY

Stephen Merchant full series given the greenlight:

http://splitsider.com/2012/11/hbo-orders-stephen-merchants-hello-ladies-to-series/

Hmm, interesting.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/9704841/Angus-Jones-Two-and-a-Half-Men-star-condemns-his-own-CBS-show-as-filth-in-Christian-rant.html

I'd feel sorry for the producers of that show if they weren't making such a shitty piece of television. I remember watching the first eps of that being launched at the same time as Joey, I was amazed when all the Charlie Sheen stuff happened to discover it was still on the air!

It is filth! Every scene is about sex. And they show it (here at least) as some family friendly daytime show. Weird.

Sounds like the poor kid's got into some cult though.

You mean religion?

Quote: zooo @ November 27 2012, 5:03 PM GMT

It is filth! Every scene is about sex. And they show it (here at least) as some family friendly daytime show. Weird.

Sounds like the poor kid's got into some cult though.

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I wouldn't call it filth.. .just incredibly dull, boring and predictable.

Lot's of new sitcom pilots, several are takes on British shows:

http://splitsider.com/2013/02/the-networks-greenlit-a-bunch-of-comedy-pilots-and-heres-your-guide-to-all-of-them/

Quote: Matthew Stott @ October 8 2012, 7:25 PM BST

http://www.vulture.com/2012/10/fox-is-sticking-with-ben-and-kate-the-mindy-project.html

Good news; enjoying Ben And Kate in particular.

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And booo... they cancelled 'Ben & Kate'. Stopped watching the Mindy one.

I watched one Ben & Kate, but the brother was so obnoxiously dumb and idiotic I couldn't watch it again.