upfronts: cbs is still for old people

well, i'm not a big fan of cbs. i associate it with people my parents' age and octogenarians. BUT, there was one bit of news that made me over the moon happy with joy. HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER GOT RENEWED FOR A THIRD SEASON! YAY!!!!!!! as much as i do think cbs is for old people, it is one of the best comedies on tv.

so, back to the upfronts. seventeen of the current shows will return to the line up in the fall. only five new series will be added including:

"VIVA LAUGHLIN," Where Drama is Accented by Iconic Music
"CANE," Starring Jimmy Smits as the Head of a Powerful South Florida Cuban Family
"MOONLIGHT," a Romantic Thriller with a New Twist on the Vampire Legend
"THE BIG BANG THEORY," a Comedy About Genius Geeks
and "KID NATION," a New Reality Series Where 40 Kids Try to Build a New Society in an Abandoned Ghost Town

that sounds like a crap reality show, but other than that, the shows sound pretty solid. i still won't watch though. well, except maybe that vampire show. with that said, here is the fall line up. jerry bruckheimer still owns half the line up with all the CSI shows and amazing race.

MONDAY
8:00-8:30 PM HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
8:30-9:00 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY (N)
9:00-9:30 PM TWO AND A HALF MEN
9:30-10:00 PM RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
10:00-11:00 PM CSI: MIAMI

TUESDAY
8:00-9:00 PM NCIS
9:00-10:00 PM THE UNIT
10:00-11:00 PM CANE (N)

WEDNESDAY
8:00-9:00 PM KID NATION (N)
9:00-10:00 PM CRIMINAL MINDS
10:00-11:00 PM CSI: NY

THURSDAY
8:00-9:00 PM SURVIVOR
9:00-10:00 PM CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION
10:00-11:00 PM WITHOUT A TRACE (NT)

FRIDAY
8:00-9:00 PM GHOST WHISPERER
9:00-10:00 PM MOONLIGHT (N)
10:00-11:00 PM NUMB3RS

SATURDAY
8:00-9:00 PM CRIMETIME SATURDAY
9:00-10:00 PM CRIMETIME SATURDAY
10:00-11:00 PM 48 HOURS: MYSTERY

SUNDAY
7:00-8:00 PM 60 MINUTES
8:00-9:00 PM VIVA LAUGHLIN (N)
9:00-10:00 PM COLD CASE
10:00-11:00 PM SHARK (NT)

(N=New, NT=New Time, all times ET/PT)

(via the futon critic)