Coming this fall to Citytv... Fall Highlights / CITY-TV Posted by RAD on Aug 20, 2008 - 02:06 PM Citytv is excited to unveil its new lineup of programming coming this fall. The new schedule includes the return of a number of fan favorites along with an entertaining mix of new shows. Citytv will be airing the following programs during the Fall 2008 - 2009 Season: PRIMETIME PROGRAMS THIS FALL: "Law& Order: Special Victims Unit" - New!* Premieres Monday, September 1st – 7pm ET/ 7pm CT/ 7pm MT/ 7pm PT Airs Weeknights Monday through Friday From the creator of the longest-running drama series on television, “Law & Order”, comes a powerful series chronicling the life and crimes of the Special Victims Unit of NYPD. Each episode follows the exploits of detectives Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni), Olivia Benson (Emmy- award winning Mariska Hargitay), John Munch (Richard Belzer) and Odafin Tutuola (Ice-T) as they attempt to solve the city's most complex cases. "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" - New! Premieres Wednesday, September 3rd – 8pm ET/ 8pm CT/9pm MT/8pm PT From the creator of "7th Heaven", comes a heartfelt drama that focuses on the relationships between families and friends and how they deal with unexpected teen pregnancy. The series regular cast includes popular actress Molly Ringwald (“Sixteen Candles”) and teen breakout actress Shailene Woodley ("The O.C".). Rounding out the regular cast are TV favourites John Schneider ("Smallville"), Josie Bissett ("Melrose Place") and Ernie Hudson ("Oz"). "Glam God" - New! Premieres Thursday, September 4th – 9pm ET/ 9pm CT/ 8pm MT/ 9pm PT In a competition show ripped straight from the pages of everyone’s favorite gossip magazines, comes "Glam God", hosted by film and television superstar, Vivica A Fox. 12 Celeb-Stylist wannabes will compete head to head in pop culture and red carpet challenges. Each week, the stylists’ mission will be to create the perfect look from head to toe. At the end of every episode, the contestants that fall short of creating a hot look will be sent packing. The one stylist that rises above the rest will be given the ultimate reward…the opportunity to launch their careers by styling an A-list celebrity and the $100,000 grand prize. "Kaya" - New! Premieres Friday, September 5th – 10pm ET/ 10pm CT/ 10pm MT/ 10pm PT “Kaya” is a stylized single-camera drama exposing a rock star on the brink of destruction and the underbelly of the music industry. Watch as Kaya navigates her way through the minefield of celebrity and the pressures of superstardom in today's media crazed society. Being a young beautiful rock star has its perks. She's buying fancy cars, clothes, expensive gifts for her friends, and she's out clubbing where she over-indulges in the rock 'n roll buffet. But fame has its price. For every perk, there are sacrifices, and consequences. Will she survive the pressures of being in the limelight? The failed friendships? The passionate but short-lived love affairs? Most important of all, will she have the strength to be true to her art and not sell-out? Stay tuned. “The Most Amazing” New! Premieres Friday, September 5th – 10:30pm ET/ 10:30pm CT/ 10:30pm MT/ 10:30pm PT New episodes also air Wednesdays, beginning September 10th at 10:30pm ET/ 10:30pm CT/ 10:30pm MT/ 10:30pm PT The Most Amazing is a fast, fun countdown of popular culture’s highlights and lowlights — the people, moments and events that made showbiz headlines. From the best Hollywood couples and the biggest break-ups to on-screen comedy duos and off-screen rivals, “The Most Amazing” is fascinating series of personal stories starring the biggest names in entertainment. "NFL Football" - (S-FOX/CBS) New! Premieres Sunday, September 7th - 4pmET/3pmCT/2pmMT/1pm PT The NFL returns with another action-packed season of gridiron football. Thirty-two teams challenge each other week after week through grueling schedules for their shot at glory. Don’t miss a second of incredible passing, amazing catches, unbelievable kicks and pesky interceptions that lead to the thrilling victories and heartbreaking losses. "Privileged"- (S-CW) New! Premieres Tuesday, September 9th – 9pm ET/ 9pm CT/ 8pm MT/ 9pm PT Megan Smith (Joanna Garcia, "Reba") is having a bad day. Her New York apartment burned down, she just got fired from her job at a tabloid magazine and she accidentally dyed her hair the color of a Blow Pop! Things start to look up when she is offered a position in Palm Beach, working as a tutor for 16-year-old twin billionaires, Rose (Lucy Kate Hale, "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2") and Sage Baker (Ashley Newborough, "The Best Years", "Rent-A-Goalie"). In exchange for getting the girls into Duke University, Megan will get to live amongst the rich and fabulous, and have the remainder of her college loans covered! But moving to Florida means moving back home, which means facing a sister she hasn't spoken to in years, and a childhood best friend, Charlie (Michael Cassidy, "Smallville", "The O.C."), who may be secretly in love with her. From Rina Mimoun (“Pushing Daisies”, “Gilmore Girls”), "Surviving the Filthy Rich" is based on the book How to Teach Filthy Rich Girls by Zoey Dean. "New York Goes to Hollywood" New! Premieres Tuesday, September 9th - 10pm ET/ 10pm CT/ 10pm MT/ 10pm PT Having at long last conquered her quest for love, New York is ready to tackle her next big goal: An A-list Acting Career! It’s no doubt that New York is already a super star - the country fell in love with the screaming, binge eating, emotionally unstable harpy during her four hit reality shows. Now, in ten half-hour episodes, New York will take her fame to a new level in her pursuit to become a serious, respectable A-List actress. New York must put her fiancé, Tailor Made, on the backburner and take a shot at Hollywood. She leaves her man and her mom behind and makes the move out west seeking fortune and (more) fame. Failure is not an option and she will do whatever it takes to make it. “Survivorman” New! Premieres Friday, September 12th – 8pm ET/ 8pm CT/ 9pm MT/ 8pm PT Survivorman, Les Stroud has risked life and limb throughout the first two seasons visiting some of the most perilous locations on the planet. Each episode of the series follows Stroud as he struggles to stay alive in the harshest of conditions while lugging around 23 kilograms of camera equipment at all times to document his adventure. As part of a 5 week series, Citytv will be airing Stroud’s most heart-pounding adventures from the first two seasons including his travels to Ecuador, Kalahari, Canadian Arctic and the South Pacific. "Valentine" (S-CW) - New! Premieres Sunday, September 21st – 8pm ET/ 8pm CT/ 9pm MT/ 8pm PT Every day is Valentine’s Day for people lucky enough to cross paths with Irwin M. Valentine, the world’s most successful private investigator specializing in matters of the heart. The only love life Valentine can’t fix is his own. When his mother hires a mysterious, seductive woman as office manager for the family-owned business, Irwin's philosophy of love and life is challenged in ways sure to make love fun. Instead of solving crimes, Irwin mends broken hearts and reconnects soul mates. From lost loves to true loves to new loves, Valentine magically brings people together each week. If there is a soul mate out there for you, Valentine will find them and if there is a breakup you can’t quite get over, Irwin has the tonic. "Easy Money" - (S-CW) New! Premieres Sunday, September 21st – 9pm ET/ 9pm CT/ 9pm MT/ 9pm PT From multiple Emmy-winning creators Diane Frolov and Andy Schneider ("The Sopranos","Northern Exposure") comes "Easy Money". 28 year-old Morgan Buffkin finds himself in charge of his eccentric family’s enormously successful short term loan business. Any doubts he has about his family’s business are quickly replaced by dealing with family business. From his sister Brandy’s questionable morals to his suspicion that his parents are not being honest about his relation to the family, Morgan must deal with his dysfunctional family in this hilarious unique world of "Easy Money". "Opportunity Knocks" - (S-ABC) New! Premieres Tuesday, September 23rd – 8pm ET/ 8pm CT/ 9pm MT/ 8pm PT Each week one lucky family will play the game of a lifetime in front of all their friends and neighbours as “Opportunity Knocks” takes the action of a game show directly into contestants’ homes, setting up shop in the family’s front lawn. The instant host, JD Roth, knocks on the front door, the game will begin. The host poses trivia questions to family members based directly on their lives, each other and articles found in and around their home. If they’re able to prove they know their family inside and out, they’ll win the prizes of their dreams. "Lipstick Jungle"- (S-NBC) New! Premieres Wednesday, September 24th - 10pm ET/ 10pm CT/ 10pm MT/ 10pm PT Based on the best-selling book by Candace Bushnell, this enticing new dramedy follows three high-powered friends as they weather the ups and downs of lives lived at the top of their game. Movie executive Wendy (Brooke Shields) does everything she can to balance career and family. Nico (Kim Raver) editor-in-chief of a hot fashion magazine, has her eye on becoming CEO. And free-spirited designer Victory (Lindsay Price) longs to make her dreams come true, and maybe find Mr. Right along the way. Armed with humour and strength, these three modern women support one another through the triumphs and tears that are all part of making it big in The Big Apple. "Ugly Betty" - (S-ABC) Season 3 Premieres Thursday, September 25th – 8pm ET/ 8pm CT/ 9pm MT/ 8pm PT Few people ever get to know sweet, intelligent Betty Suarez (America Ferrera) because in the world of fashion, Betty is the oversized square peg in the petite round hole. When a publishing mogul hands the reigns of his fashion magazine over to his son Daniel (Eric Mabius), he hires Betty as his son's new assistant -because she's the only woman in NYC who Daniel won't sleep with. Neither of them knows the ins and outs of the fashion world, but together they're a formidable team against the label-wearing sharks who will do anything to see them fail. "Chuck" - (S-NBC) Season 2 Premieres Monday, September 29th – 8pm ET/ 8pm CT/ 9pm MT/ 8pm PT When computer store geek, Chuck Bartowski (Zachary Levi) opens an e-mail subliminally encoded with government secrets, he unwittingly downloads an entire server of sensitive data into his brain. With the government's most precious secrets in Chuck's head, Major John Casey (Adam Baldwin) of the National Security Agency assumes the responsibility of protecting him. His partner is the CIA's top agent -- and Chuck's first date in years -- Sarah Walker (Yvonne Strahovski). "Celebrity Fit Club" - New! Premieres Monday, September 29th – 9pm ET/ 9pm CT/ 8pm MT/ 9pm PT A group of 8 celebrities join the fit club to get their lives and weight back into shape. Split into two competing teams of four, each week teams are given different physical challenges, and weigh in to see if they reached their target goal weights. They are monitored and supervised by a team that includes a nutritionist, a psychologist, and a physical trainer. "Curb Your Enthusiasm" - New!* Premieres Monday, September 29th – 10pm ET/ 10pm CT/ 10pm MT/ 10pm PT Larry David has it all - money, security, famous friends, a nurturing wife, a fabulous Hollywood home. So why is he so intent on making a complete mess out of his life? Just because you've "made it" doesn't mean you've got it made. "Curb Your Enthusiasm", brings the off-kilter comic vision of Larry David--co-creator and co-executive producer of Seinfeld--to the HBO comedy series starring Larry David as himself! "Everybody Hates Chris" Season 4 Premieres Friday October 3rd at 10:30pm ET/ 10:30pm CT/ 10:30pm MT/ 10:30pm PT Inspired by his childhood experiences, comedian Chris Rock narrates the hilarious, touching story of a teenager growing up as the eldest of three children in Brooklyn, New York during the early 1980's. Uprooted to a new neighbourhood and bused into a predominantly white middle school two-hours away by his strict, hard-working parents Julius and Rochelle (Terry Cruise, Tichina Arnold), Chris (Tyler James Williams) struggles to find his place while keeping his siblings in line at home and surmounting the challenges of junior high. This responsible, resilient adolescent brings a distinct, funny spin to his everyday trials and traumas. "Less Than Kind" - New! Premieres Monday, October 13th – 10:30pm ET/ 10:30pm CT/ 10:30pm MT/ 10:30pm PT For 15-year-old Sheldon Blecher (Jesse Camacho), life sucks. He's overweight, with a self-destructive driving-instructor father (Maury Chaykin), a pyromaniac mother (Wendel Meldrum), and a failed-actor brother (Benjamin Arthur) who won't get out of Sheldon's room. The family business, Blecher's Driving School, is on its way down the toilet and the family lives in Winnipeg. As Sheldon struggles to escape his family, and his family struggles to keep the business running, cars crash, hearts break, blood pressure boils, and corned beef is eaten. "Crusoe" - (S-NBC) New! Premieres Friday, October 17th – 8pm ET/ 8pm CT/ 9pm MT/ 8pm PT Based on the legendary novel by Daniel Defoe, this is the tale of Robinson Crusoe. A young man (Philip Winchester, "Flyboys") leaves behind his true love to embark on an adventure -- only to end up shipwrecked on a remote tropical island for 28 years, completely detached from the life he once knew. His desire to return to his wife and his strong and unlikely friendship with Friday are the only things that keep him sane. While stranded, Crusoe encounters enemies and braves the elements. Equal parts MacGyver, Castaway and Pirates of the Caribbean, this series is an inspirational tale of survival rife with action and comedy. "Stylista" - (S-CW) New! Premieres Wednesday, October 22nd – 9pm ET/ 9pm CT/ 8pm MT/ 9pm PT If "The Devil Wears Prada" were a reality show, it would be "Stylista". Eleven fashion enthusiasts go head to head in hopes of landing a coveted editorial job with Elle magazine. In an attempt to impress Elle's Fashion News Director, Anne Slowey, a well-respected fashion icon, the competitors must carry out one assistant task and one fashion editorial assignment per episode. Each week, Anne fires one person, until the final fashionista gets “promoted” to the real-life job opportunity. The grand prize includes a paid editorial position at Elle magazine, a paid lease on a fabulous apartment in Manhattan, and a clothing allowance at H&M, all for one year, valued at $100,000. “30 Rock” – (S-NBC) New! Premieres Thursday, October 30th – 9:30pm ET/ 9:30pm CT/ 10:30pm MT/ 9:30pm PT Emmy Award winner Tina Fey ("Saturday Night Live," "Mean Girls") writes, executive-produces and stars in this workplace comedy that takes viewers behind the scenes of a frenetic television variety show. Single Liz Lemon (Fey) is living every comedy writer's dream. She's head writer on a demanding, live TV program in New York City whose life is jolted when a brash new network president (Alec Baldwin, "The Aviator," "The Cooler") interferes with her show and bullies Liz into convincing Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan, "Saturday Night Live," "The Longest Yard"), a wild and unpredictable movie star, to join the cast. Now Liz must manage the unmanageable so that the show -- and her dream -- can go on. “Surviving Suburbia” New! Premieres Tuesday, November 4th – 10pm ET/ 10pm CT/ 10pm MT/ 10pm PT On the surface, the life of Keith and Anne Stevers seems completely normal; a 20 year marriage, three children, and a cookie cutter house in the suburbs. However, beyond the façade of manicured lawns and soccer moms, lie the real adventures of suburban life. The fun begins when the Stever’s new neighbors move in next door with their bombshell 17 year old daughter. As if that weren’t enough to distract Keith, his son, Henry, is smitten with the teenage girl down the street who just got pregnant for the second time. His daughter, Courtney, is going through the monstrous highs and lows of puberty, turning from an adorable, straight A student, to a possessed devil child depending on what she wants from her parents. Just another day in sunny Suburbia! “I Love Money” New! Premieres Friday, November 14th – 9pm ET/ 9pm CT/ 8pm MT/ 9pm PT “I Love Money” is a show that gives 15 of the wildest and most popular, All-Star cast members from the “of Love” series, the chance to battle it out for a quarter of a million dollars. Last time these cast members competed it was for the heart of Bret Michaels, New York, or Flavor Flav, but on “I Love Money” the stakes are arguably higher - and definitely “greener” so the competition will be fiercer than it has ever been. Hosted by Craig Jackson (“X-show”, “30 Seconds to Fame”) "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" - (S-ABC) Airs weeknights at 12am ET/ 12am CT/ 12am MT/ 12am PT Emmy-winning comedian Jimmy Kimmel hosts this wild one-hour late night talk show airing live from the heart of Hollywood. He’s unpredictable, unbalanced and practically unsound. His innovative late night party features weekly rotating co-hosts, interviews along Hollywood Boulevard with local business owners and colourful pedestrians and special shows taped from big events like the Super Bowl or Mardi Gras. Outrageous, topical and funny, "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" is more than a talk show; it's a guaranteed night of fun on the town! DAYTIME PROGRAMS THIS FALL: "ER" - New!* Premieres Monday, September 1st – 4pm ET/ 2pm MT/ 11pm PT Airs Weekdays Monday through Friday “ER” follows the lives of the emergency room staff and doctors of Chicago's County General Hospital, a Level One Trauma Center where the difference between life and death rests on split-second decisions -- and the pressure, joy and guilt are often overwhelming. These medical professionals are determined to save lives in a place where nothing is taken for granted and nothing is certain…nothing except that another desperate person will be rushed through the emergency room doors in the next moment, in need of their help. Some will live, and some will die, but the dedication and passion of these healers will endure. "Bonnie Hunt" - (S-WGRZ) New! (Not airing in Winnipeg) Premieres Monday, September 8th – 2pm ET/1pm MT/ 2pm PT Airs Weekdays Monday through Friday Acclaimed comedy producer, director, writer and performer, Bonnie Hunt, hosts and executive produces her first talk show, a highly anticipated new first-run syndicated strip. One of the most versatile comedic performers of her generation, Hunt has built an impressive career of more than 20 years on stage, in motion pictures and on television. “Tyra Banks Show” Airs Weekdays Monday through Friday – 10am ET/ 11am MT/ 5pm PT Tyra infuses the excitement and energy of the Big Apple into the show with location pieces highlighting the diversity and culture of the city, visits from quintessential New Yorkers and celebrities. As with her previous seasons, Tyra continues to inspire and champion women of all ages to accept and embrace themselves to find their own beauty and inner strength. Tyra's forthright style and honesty makes the show the place women want to be to discuss topics that are important to them, as well as have fun learning about fashion, beauty and health. “Rachael Ray” Airs Weekdays, Monday through Friday – 11am ET/ 11am MT/ 3pm PT Dubbed by Newsweek as "the most down-to-earth TV star on the planet," and by Entertainment Weekly as "the next domestic goddess," Rachael Ray is already a familiar face to millions of TV viewers. She's also the best-selling author of ten cookbooks and her new, monthly magazine, Every Day with Rachael Ray. Experience daytime the Rachael Ray way as TV's most down-to-earth star launches her brand new, syndicated series. It's not just a show, but an event that will give viewers her "can do" ways to get more out of life each day. "BreakfastTelevision" Airs weekdays starting at 6am ET/ 7am CT/ 6am MT/ 6am PT Tuning into “BreakfastTelevision” makes sense. Arming you with everything you need to start your day, the high-energy “BT” team provides a fast-paced look at your city. “BT” relays the latest in news, sports and entertainment, as well as frequent traffic and weather updates to help you plan your day. Your weekday wake-up call is at 6am, so grab “BT” and a cup of coffee and start your day off right. "CityLine" Airs weekdays starting at 9am ET/ 11am CT/ 10am MT/ 10am PT New times take effect Monday, September 8th “CityLine” engages, entertains and informs viewers across Canada with its unique live format and daily themed approach. As guest experts visit the set, viewers are treated to professional tips covering such topics as décor, entertaining, fashion, beauty, home and gardening. Please visit Citytv's page on falltvpreview.com [1] for more information about this channel's fall schedule. 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