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To quote Seth Myers on Saturday Night Live: Really?!?

Variety reports that ABC has green-lighted an updated version of Charlie’s Angels, the 1970s series that spawned a pair of movie hits.

Josh Friedman, who adapted the Terminator franchise for the Fox drama Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, will write and executive produce the new show; while Drew Barrymore is also on board as a producer.

Rebooting a classic series has worked well for 90210. Not so much for Melrose Place.

Then again, we could get behind a remade Charlie's Angels that stars Megan Fox, Carrie Underwood and Julianne Hough!

The 2010 People's Choice Awards will air on January 6.

As an event that covers the entertainment gamut, the show honors the best in music, movies and television. Naturally, as Fanatics of the latter medium, we've got TV covered.

Here's a look at the nominees in those major categories:

TV Drama:

• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
• Grey's Anatomy
• House
• Lost
• NCIS

TV Comedy:

• Desperate Housewives
  
• How I Met Your Mother
• The Big Bang Theory
• The Office
• Two and a Half Men

TV Drama Actor:

• Hugh Laurie
• Kiefer Sutherland
• Mark Harmon
• Matthew Fox
• Patrick Dempsey

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It lasted quite a long time for a show with a ridiculously-spelled name, but Numb3rs is nearing cancellation.

CBS has cut the episode order for this drama from 22 to 16 this season, a clear sign it won't be around in the fall of 2010.

That's bad news for fans of the show, but they can take comfort if they watch other hit CBS programs.

The network has increased the episode orders of How I Met Your Mother, NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, CSI: Miami, and Two and a Half Men from 22 to 24; it's also requested an additional episode of the following shows:

• Criminal Minds
• CSI: NY
• The Big Bang Theory
• The Good Wife
• CSI
• The Mentalist

Matt LeBlanc has landed a new starring role... as Matt LeBlanc!

The former Friends star will appear as himself in Episodes, a satirical Showtime series that focuses on a British couple whose hit show in its native land is transformed into a less-funny, dumbed-down sitcom in America.

(Just imagine The Office, if the U.S. version sucked big time.)

LeBlanc will appear as Matt LeBlanc, the chosen star of the American remake of the British show. Following along so far? He'll re-team with Friends creator David Crane on the project.

"I love it," the actor said. "And I am so glad I got the part - seeing someone else play Matt LeBlanc would have been devastating."

The six-episode series will air this winter.

Sorry, Guiding Light fans.

But the beloved daytime drama won't be returning to CBS this fall.

Despite a write-in campaign by viewers, the soap opera will bid farewell in September. It will be replaced a month later by a new version of the game show Let’s Make a Deal.

Debuting on October 5, the series will be hosted by Wayne Brady, as it features contestants dressing up in unusual costumes and making deals with the host. The original version ran from 1963-1977 and was hosted Monty Hall.

Can you ever get enough of Amy Poehler?

NBC will put that question to the test this fall, as the former Saturday Night Live alum returns home to co-anchor a pair of Weekend Update Thursday night specials with Seth Meyers.

On September 17, the Poehler-ized Update will lead into the second season premiere of the comedian's sitcom, Parks and Recreation at 8:30 pm. This will be followed by the return of The Office; and the debut of the new series Community at 9:30 p.m.

(Sadly, 30 Rock doesn't come back until October 15.)

Poehler will also be behind the Weekend Update desk a week later, on September 24.

A&E has officially canceled Patrick Swayze's FBI drama The Beast according to the Associated Press.

The Beast featured Swayze as Charles Barker, an undercover FBI agent who teamed up with newcomer Ellis Dove (Travis Fimmel).  The series premiered in January and suffered from poor ratings and concerns about Swayze's health.

Swayze, of course, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at the start of the show's production.  Doctors, however, allowed him to continue to work on the show.

The show cancellation does not come as much surprise, though there was speculation the show was going to go on with a new leading man.

We wish Swayze the best.

The 2009 Teen Choice Awards are almost upon as and fans aged 13-19 have their chance to vote now.  Angry that some of your favorite television shows get snubbed at the Emmys?

Now's your chance to vote for your favorites at the Teen Choice Awards site.  The winners will be announced on the two hour program on August 10th on Fox.

Notable nominations include 10 nods to Gossip Girl.  Here's the complete list of television categories and your choices:

Choice TV Show: Drama

• 90210
• Gossip Girl
• Grey’s Anatomy
• House
• The Secret Life of the American Teenager

Choice TV Show: Action Adventure

• 24
• Heroes
• Lost
• Smallville
• Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Choice TV Show: Comedy

• Hannah Montana
• How I Met Your Mother
• iCarly
• The Office
• Ugly Betty

The rest of the television categories are after the jump.

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Last week, we learned which shows were renewed or axed, while receiving a glimpse into what the networks have in store for us this fall at their respective upfronts.

Here are some highlights from each network's presentation ...

FOX - MONDAY

They said it: "Terminator has completed its run." - Fox president Kevin Reilly

Best talent stunt: The Glee cast performed a new arrangement of "Somebody to Love" live on stage at New York City Center.

Most intriguing new-show trailer: Glee and Sons of Tucson (tie).

ABC - TUESDAY

They said it: "They've both signed on. I can't say whether or not they'll both be there." - ABC president Steve McPherson addressing the future of Katherine Heigl and T.R. Knight, whose characters were both left in limbo on May 14's Grey's Anatomy finale

Best talent stunt: Jimmy Kimmel doing a live bit about the upfronts where he stated, "These new fall shows we're so excited about? We're gonna cancel 90 percent of them."

Most intriguing new-show: V, starring Lost's Elizabeth Mitchell (pictured), Morena Baccarin, Alan Tudyk and, well, a bunch of flesh-eating alien reptiles

NBC - TUESDAY

They said it: "Joel McHale is a star in the way that Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Alec Baldwin and Amy Poehler are stars." - NBC president Ben Silverman

Best talent stunt: None

Most intriguing new-show trailer: Community, starring Joel McHale

CBS - WEDNESDAY

They said it: "There's a difference between the model being broken and not being able to find any hit shows for years." - CBS boss Les Moonves

Best talent stunt: LL Cool J rapping and/or Barney Stinson humping Nina Tassler

Most intriguing new show: Accidentally On Purpose, starring Jenna Elfman

CW - THURSDAY

They said it: "I want us to see them together, but at the same time, the reason they're so good is they can't be together." – Leighton Meester on Chuck and Blair

Best talent stunt: Ed Westwick in character as Bass Industries CEO Chuck Bass, teenage billionaire, pitching the ad buyers on the CW's merits

Most intriguing new show: Vampire Diaries, starring Ian Somerhalder (below)

Which of your favorite shows are coming back for another season this fall, and which have been left off the networks' lineups? It certainly can be hard to keep track of them all, with all the news and rumors piling up as the current season comes to a close.

Follow the jump for a complete list of what's been renewed and what's been canceled for the fall season. Note that this does not include new pilots that have been picked up or those in development that did not make the cut (i.e. the Gossip Girl spinoff) ...

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