And finally, U!P!N!

THE NEW

UPN created a new Thursday night of comedies, and seems very proud of being the only network with a full two hour block of sitcoms on that night. It'll lead off with Everybody Hates Chris, a show inspired by Chris Rock's childhood (Rock will also narrate). While it sounds like most other sitcoms - main character tries to deal with fitting in at school and issues at home - I'd like to think that Rock will be able to do something with it.

Love, Inc. is at the other end of the comedy block. Shannen Doherty and Holly Robinson Peete star as dating consultants who help men and women put their best foot forward when trying to land a significant other. Of course, Doherty's candidate can't find a man for her own self.

The only new drama for the fall is Sex, Lies & Secrets (I suppose videotape is passe in the age of DVD). It sounds like The O.C. for an older crowd, as it follows the relationships between a group of Hollywood-area friends who, as TV dictates, often find that the best way to preserve friendships is to keep things from each other. Denise Richards stars, though sadly not opposite former hubby Charlie Sheen.

Midseason will offer us the J.Lo. produced South Beach, which has two guys moving to Miami, one who follows his ex-girlfriend into the glitz, the other enticed more to the underbelly. Really, I couldn't care less.

THE OLD

Kevin Hill is the most notable new cut, while Veronica Mars gets its old slot after America's Next Top Model. UPN seems pretty reliant on its fashion-focused unscripted show, as a rerun of the previous week's show will air on Tuesday. WWE Smackdown! ships out to Friday, in preparation of it moving to USA for 2006 and beyond.

Suffice it to say I only watch one show on UPN, and that'll likely continue.