ABC's Fall Includes Moves for "Grey's Anatomy," "Scandal," "The Goldbergs" and "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."

ABC is sliding “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Scandal” down this fall to make room for creator Shonda Rhimes’ latest series. “Grey’s Anatomy” will move to 8/7c, followed by “Scandal” at 9/8c, in order to launch new drama “How to Get Away with Murder” at 10/9c.

That sets up an all-Shonda Rhimes night for ABC, and potent female-driven counterprogramming to CBS’ Thursday Night Football. “How to Get Away With Murder” is a legal thriller starring Viola Davis as a law school professor. It's a big day for Rhimes, who just sealed a new major overall deal with ABC Studios.

The “Grey’s Anatomy” move is a bit of a surprise: The show continues to do well in its usual 9/8c home — and given its racy content matter, ABC has been hestitant to move the show into the 8 p.m. hour. But ABC has traditionally struggled to launch new shows on Thursdays at 8, and “Grey’s” will also give the network a strong competitor to CBS’ powerful comedy “The Big Bang Theory” once football ends.

ABC’s other big move: On Tuesdays, the network will launch two new comedies, “Selfie” and “Manhattan Love Story,” at 8/7c, and move “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” to 9/8c. It will then use “S.H.I.E.L.D.” to launch new drama “Forever” at 10/9c.

“Forever” is a medical mystery drama with a twist: New York’s star medical examiner (Ioan Gruffudd) is immortal. “Selfie” stars Karen Gillian as a social media star who actually has no friends. “Manhattan Love Story” is a romantic comedy about a new couple.

On Wednesdays, ABC has moved critically acclaimed freshman comedy “The Goldbergs” to 8:30/7:30 behind “The Middle.” And at 9:30/8:30 in the plum post-“Modern Family” slot, ABC is finally putting a family comedy there — Anthony Anderson starrer “Black-ish.”

ABC’s other new fall comedy is “Cristela,” which will air Fridays at 8:30/7:30 behind “Last Man Standing.” “Cristela” stars Cristela Alonzo as a young professional balancing her work life and her home life.

New shows also include “Marvel’s Agent Carter,” which will air in “S.H.I.E.L.D.’s” timeslot between the show’s fall finale and winter premiere. And new fantasy musical “Galavant” will air during “Once Upon A Time’s” winter hiatus.

Other shows on the bench for midseason: Dramas “American Crime,” “Secrets and Lies” and “The Whispers,” and comedy “Fresh Off The Boat”.

Here’s ABC’s fall schedule:

MONDAY: 8 - “Dancing with the Stars”; 10 - “Castle”

TUESDAY: 8 - “Selfie” (new); 8:30 - “Manhattan Love Story” (new); 9 - “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”; 10 - “Forever” (new)

WEDNESDAY: 8 - “The Middle”; 8:30 - “The Goldbergs”; 9 - “Modern Family”; 9:30 - “Black-ish” (new); 10 - “Nashville”

THURSDAY: 8 - “Grey’s Anatomy”; 9 - “Scandal”; 10 - “How to Get Away with Murder” (new)

FRIDAY: 8 - “Last Man Standing”; 8:30 - “Cristela” (new); 9 - “Shark Tank”; 10 - “20/20”

SATURDAY: 8 - “Saturday Night Football”

SUNDAY: 7 - “America’s Funniest Home Videos”; 8 - “Once Upon A Time”; 9 - “Resurrection”; 10 - “Revenge”

Upfronts 2013: Kanye Rants, "Psych" Dances, Robin Williams Quips and Much, Much More

Every year the TV networks fly to New York and present their new fare wares to the nation's media buyers. It's called the upfronts, and although everyone grumbles that it's an outdated and expensive practice, there are still reasons to do it (as Joe Adalian explains here). This year the networks announced nearly 60 new shows -- and by Friday, it's hard to remember everyone and everything we've seen. But it will be hard to forget some of the other highlights of the week -- including Adult Swim's upfront party. Kanye West was the featured performer, and he definitely brought the crazy, in the form of a mid-concert tirade about... well, I'm still not sure. The media? The world? Celebrity culture? Whatever it was, it was fun. (Not so fun: Kanye's painful new track "Awesome," about you-know-who.) Kanye performed his entire show inside a mesh-covered pyramid (the Kanyeramid -- trademark pending), but briefly ran out to say hi to the crowd -- which is when I snapped this blurry pic. Meanwhile, other highlights included Passion Pit performing a few hits at the USA Network upfront; Icona Pop performing "I Love It" at the CW upfront; and attending the "Saturday Night Live" dress rehearsal featuring guest host Kristin Wiig. Some pics from my week in NYC:


Kanye performs inside his Kanyeramid (trademark pending).


Icona Pop at CW upfront.


Passion Pit at the USA upfront.


More of Passion Pit at the USA upfront.


Cousins Robbie and Stephen Amell, now stars of their own respective CW series. The CW breeding program is a success!


The pretty people of the CW.


The cast of "Psych" performs "Psych: The Musical" at the USA Network upfront.


"New Girl's" Max Greenfield cracks wise and shows off his guns on the Fox upfront stage (at the Beacon Theatre).


Rising star Rebel Wilson gives a deadpan speech on stage at the ABC upfront (at Lincoln Center).


The cast of hot ABC drama "Scandal" on stage at the network's upfronts.


"Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." on the ABC stage.


Robin Williams at the CBS upfront.


Congrats to Paul Hewitt for getting this "#dropthemic" reference all the way through and on screen at the CBS upfront (at Carnegie Hall). Sadly, Leslie Moonves is not really on Twitter.


When David Letterman walked on stage for his first upfront in several years, we all started to brace for a potential retirement announcement. He hugged Moonves and started talking fondly about CBS. "This could be it," I thought to myself. And then it wasn't. Thank goodness. That would have turned our afternoon upside down.

On Set With the Cast of "Scandal," This Year's TV Guide Magazine Fan Favorite

Last week I got to make the cast and crew of ABC's hot drama "Scandal" literally scream with delight. Visiting the show's Oval Office set, I presented Kerry Washington and the show's cast and crew the TV Guide Magazine award for Fan Favorite Drama -- and they were beyond thrilled. It was quite exciting to see their reaction and truly make the day of a hard-working group of people. (Some of the crew members thanked me again as I walked off the set.)

Plus: Watch as Washington gives me a hug (it's documented, people) as I give her the Fan Favorite Award for best actress. The issue is on stands now, pick it up!

Don't Forget the Other Truth About Schwarzenegger

(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Don't forget, besides the housekeeper, Arnold also spent the last 8 years screwing California. THANK YOU, GOOD NIGHT! TIP YOUR WAITERS!

(By the way, love the creepiness of this AP photo.)

Was Assemblyman Mike Duvall's Scandal-Led Resignation Foretold on His Website?

Perhaps we should've known all along that California Republican Mike Duvall would wind up resigning in disgrace. (Check out all the lurid details of Duvall's affair with a lobbyist here -- and read how this idiot bragged about his conquests near a live, open microphone. Smart dude.)

Why? Check out the banner photo on his website, as also seen above. Look at the prominently displayed presidential seal in front of Duvall. Here's a closer glimpse:



Yep, Duvall's main web photo features him speaking at a podium emblazoned with Richard Nixon's name. Ahh, two scandal-ridden, forced-to-resign politicos in a pod!