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The harem anime genre is one of the medium’s most heavily disliked and commonly dismissed — and plenty of criticisms aimed at harem anime are far from unfounded. All harem anime follow the basic premise of a group of attractive girls falling for the same male lead, presenting the viewers with a self-indulgent fantasy that rarely pretends to be more than that.

Female characters in harem anime are usually archetypical and regularly exploited for fanservice, unique development and nuanced personalities not being common features of harem plots. However, plenty of harem anime actually recognize the heroines as the beating heart of any harem storyline and treat them with the respect and appreciation they deserve. In these harem anime, female characters are more than just eye candy and, for once, get treated as multifaceted people with traits outside of their attraction to the protagonist.

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When anime fans watch a show, they will have some general expectations about how the male and female characters will act and think. While there is plenty of room for nuance and variety, the trends still hold true, with boys being competitive and action-oriented, while girls are more interested in deep emotional connections and cooperation. Still, there are some anime girls who seriously bend or even shatter the conventional rules of femininity.

Some anime girls are subversive in their design because they contradict standard norms of how girls act and think, while other anime girls are subversive in more unique ways. In certain cases, anime girls will bend the rules of not just femininity, but other archetypes or roles too, making each of them a refreshing breath of air in any anime. These subversive anime girls aren't content to be generic eye candy or token love interests, because they have a few surprises in store.

While watching Japanese anime is great fun, adding color and movement to the original manga's material, something may be lost along the way. A surprising number of anime series will fail to adapt all the material, either by skipping some scenes or arcs to reach the ending sooner, or by stopping before the ending even happens. In either case, anime-only fans aren't getting the whole story, which may lead to an unsatisfying watch.

A combination of complete and ongoing anime series fit this category, and in the former case, reading the source manga is the only way to finish the whole story. In the latter case, an anime might get future season to continue or finish the story, but fans might not want to wait that long. Whether or not future seasons of the anime are confirmed, it may still be a good idea to complete the story in manga...

For the sake of comedy and to make its protagonist flawed, the new Ranma 1/2 anime made Ranma Saotome a punk hero with a serious attitude problem, just like in the original manga. Ranma isn't a full-blown antihero, since he also has good side and will fight hard to protect the best girl Akane Tendo, but he still has a juvenile and prickly disposition. Ranma constantly teases and mocks almost everyone around them, even when they try being nice to him, and it infuriates Akane to no end.

Ranma is a bit of a jerk who's conceited and liable to make fun of people, but even with that attitude, anime fans could still do worse. There are a handful of anime protagonists or supporting heroes who have even worse attitudes, sometimes skirting the line between hero and antagonist. Some of them are like that by nature, while others have a...

The Quintessential Quintuplets has released a new "long" trailer for its exciting "Honeymoon" arc, spotlighting the five sisters and Fuutarou in an all-new anime special as they hit the beaches of Hawaii.

Via The Quintessential Quintuplets' official X (formerly Twitter) account, the franchise's latest anime special "The Quintessential Quintuplets *" revealed a new long promotional trailer, featuring the five sisters and lead character Uesugi Fuutarou in the all-new "Honeymoon" arc. The group arrives at a Hawaiian beach resort before inner conflicts, action and of course, romance ensue. Readers can check out the trailer and more information below.

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Courtesy of a fan event held in Tokyo today, the official website and accounts for The Dangers in My Heart revealed that an anime film is production, which will compile scenes from the series and add new ones depicting the future of Anna and Kyotaro. A commemorative illustration by author Norio Sakurai was unveiled, along with an announcement trailer. A release date was not confirmed at the time of reporting. Commemorative Illustration Related: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4, New Film Announced Based on the manga by Norio Sakurai, The Dangers in My Heart is directed by Hiroaki Akagi at studio Shin-Ei Animation, with series composition by Jukki Hanada ( Bloom Into You ), character designs by Masato Katsumata ( The Quintessential Quintuplets 2 ) and music by Kensuke Ushio. Seven Seas Entertainment, which publishes the manga's official English version, describes the series as such: Kyotaro Ichikawa, a boy barely clinging to...

Look Back ’s anime film adaptation continues to draw praise from critics and viewers while more and more theaters across Japan pick up the movie. This has pushed the adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s manga to over 1 billion yen on Monday, July 16, – a standout amount for such a theatrically limited release – with nearly 600,000 tickets sold! In just 18 days, Look Back has made 1,017,961,780 yen (US$6.41 million) on the back of 599,731 tickets purchased, making it one of the fastest films to reach that number with such a limited number of theaters showing the movie. Since opening in 119 theaters, that number has increased to over 165 with more planning to show the 59-minute flick over the next few weeks. Look Back ’s Japanese theatrical run could be compared with 2022’s The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie , which opened in one less theater than Look Back and continued to collect more screens throughout the year. The Nakano...

Negi Haruba's popular The Quintessential Quintuplets anime adaptation has received its first release date announcement for the upcoming TV special, which is set to adapt the original "Honeymoon Arc." The impending release has also been teased with a new visual of the five sisters at the beach in floral-inspired summer dresses.

Via The Quintessential Quintuplet's official anime site on TBS, the upcoming TV special The Quintessential Quintuplets* adapting the "Honeymoon Arc" will be released in theaters for three weeks from Sep. 20, 2024. Following this, the anime is expected to head to TV screens. Ticket sales go live on July 19 for fans in Japan, priced at 1,300 yen. Pony Canyon is distributing the film; readers can check out the new teaser visual below, which features the quintuplets at the beach in colorful summer dresses.

Related New Quintessential Quintuplets Release Dresses the Nakanos in Retro '90s & 2000s Fashion

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The popular harem anime The Quintessential Quintuplets will soon return with a new series. In the meantime, the lovely Nakano sisters are gracing a new line of anime-themed products.

Via PR Times, a new line of merchandise for The Quintessential Quintuplets will feature the Nakano sisters in fashion inspired by the '90s and 2000s. In a brand-new official illustration, the seven sisters -- Itsuki, Miku, Nino, Yotsuba and Ichika Nakano -- are dressed in clothing from the former years of the Heisei era. In Japan, the Heisei era refers to the reign of Emperor Akihito, which lasted from 1989 until his abdication in 2019.

Related The Quintessential Quintuplets' Ichika & Nino Become Literal Angels for Upcoming Release

Ichika and Nino Nakano from fan-favorite harem franchise The Quintessential Quintuplets get all-new angelic releases, both available to American fans.

New Retro Fashion Artwork for The Quintessential Quintuplets Grace Upcoming Merchandise

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The Quintessential Quintuplets returns for a new anime project, titled "The Quintessential Quintuplets*," revealing the first footage from the upcoming "Honeymoon Arc."

Via X (formerly Twitter), The new The Quintessential Quintuplets* anime was announced as revealed as the final of the series' 5th Anniversary events taking place in 2024. Original creator Negi Haruba will supervise the new anime, depicting original events surrounding the main character Uesugi Fuutarou, and the five Nakano sisters -- Ichika, Nino, Miku, Yotsuba, and Itsuki, as they go on their honeymoon. Readers can check out the announcement trailer below, featuring 5 new projects for the anniversary.

Related A Silent Voice Anime Director Returns With New Film & International Release Window Gkids reveals the release window for Science Saru's The Colors Within (Kiminoiro), helmed by the acclaimedA Silent Voiceanime directorNaoko Yamada.

The announcement was made at the anniversary event in Yokohama Arena on April 28, 2024, attended by voice actors including Yoshitugu...

This October, Yoshiko Shimamura's novel Ganbatte Ikimasshoi will be adapted into a theatrical anime film. Today, we get our first look at the youth rowing club saga, as well as the actors behind its five main cast members. Check out the poster for the film: Related: Trapezium Anime Film Releases Main Trailer with Key Visual, Cast Announcements The main cast, from left to right, consists of: Miyoko Hyoudou: Akari Kito (Nezuko in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ) Riina Takahashi: Rie Takahashi (Megumin in Konosuba ) Eiko Murakami: Sora Amamiya (Aqua in Konosuba ) Hime Saeki: Miku Ito (Miku Nakano in The Quintessential Quintuplets ) Mayumi Inomoto: Ikumi Hasegawa (Ikuyo Kita in Bocchi The Rock! ) Hear them in action in the film's first trailer: Related: Mari Okada's Maboroshi Anime Film Wins Niigata International Animated Film Festival's Kabuku Award Yuhei Sakuragi ( Ingress the Animation ) directs Ganbatte Ikimasshoi , which is being animated at Studio Moe and Reirs.

Following up on the recent North American slate, it's time to look ahead to what Crunchyroll has coming to home video next in the United Kingdom. After brightening May 2024 up with The Quintessential Quintuplets anime film, June 2024 will be full to the brim with the likes of Mob Psycho 100 III , the second season of Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! , Konosuba -An Explosion on This Wonderful World! and more. Take a look below at the full list of UK home video solicits for May and June 2024, and let us know what you'll be adding to your collection. Crunchyroll May 2024 UK Home Video Releases The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie Feature Film (Blu-ray) Series synopsis: Uesugi Fuutarou, a high school second-year from a poor family, receives a highly appealing offer to work part-time as a tutor... but his students turn out to be girls from his own class! What's more, they're quintuplets... and all five are beautiful,...

Nerves. Trepidation. Dread. Courage. Affection. All these emotions raised heart rates in the latest episode of The Dangers in My Heart anime, but none were as pulsating as Yamada's indirect confession and her tears, which was sealed with the release of a brand-new story visual. Episode 18 story visual The new visual is also an "answer" to a previous story visual released for Episode 6, pictured below. Episode 6 story visual Related: The Dangers in My Heart Season 2 Anime Picks Up the Beat in Creditless Theme Song Videos Based on the manga by Norio Sakurai, The Dangers in My Heart is directed by Hiroaki Akagi at studio Shin-Ei Animation, with series composition by Jukki Hanada ( Bloom Into You ), character designs by Masato Katsumata ( The Quintessential Quintuplets 2 ) and music by Kensuke Ushio. Seven Seas Entertainment, which publishes the manga's official English version, describes the series as such: Kyotaro Ichikawa, a boy barely clinging...

San Francisco, CA—Digital manga subscription service Azuki is adding over 300 volumes from 77 manga series published by Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC to its library, now available to purchase on Azuki's website. The Kodansha additions on Azuki's website will continue in batches that will be announced in the coming weeks. With thousands of chapters already available with an Azuki Premium subscription, the addition of individual volume purchases on the website allows many of the manga series that were previously partially available to be read to completion.

The 77 manga series in the current batch, including Fire Force; A Silent Voice; Kiss Him, Not Me!; Princess Jellyfish; Attack on Titan; and Edens Zero, are available now for purchase on the Azuki website and readable via Azuki's web, iOS and Android apps. The full list is below:

Air Gear Ajin Demi-Human Aoba-kun's Confessions Arisa Atsumori-kun's Bride-to-Be Attack on Titan Basilisk Battle Angel Alita Beauty Bunny Beware the Kamiki Brothers!

Many romance series in anime give the best characters their well-deserved happily ever after. Finding true love and forming a strong, healthy relationship with a dream partner is the goal, and most romance anime protagonists accomplish it by the end. However, other characters in these romance anime series aren't so fortunate, and true love slips between their fingers.

For one reason or another, these wonderful romance anime characters couldn't ride off into the sunset with their beloved, even if they are good people who deserved that kind of happy ending. Some of these characters failed to form a loving relationship at all, while others had a relationship but couldn't make it last. Despite these failings—or perhaps because of them—many heartbroken anime characters deserve another shot at finding love.

Related: 10 Best Contemporary Romance Anime, Ranked

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The Quintessential Quintuplets made it clear right away that...

Crunchyroll is continuing to expand its cinematic offerings on its streaming service with the addition of more titles it has recently released theatrically, including That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime The Movie: Scarlet Bond, The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie, and Mobile Suit Gundam Cucuruz Doan’s Island. Additionally, a few titles that have never been available to stream outside of Japan will also be available on Crunchyroll, including Free! -the Final Stroke- Part 1 and 2, To Every You I’ve Loved Before, and To Me, The One Who Loved You.

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond is a stand-alone story that takes place after the second season of the popular fantasy adventure anime series it is based on, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, which is adapted from the best-selling light novel of the same name. The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie...

Some grudges never die. I should know, too, cause I just sat through the first trailer for Truth or Double Dare, which pushes this point home with bloody conviction. If you like to mix your scares with a touch of class, then this horror thriller was tailor made for you.

Loud Films is proud to present the official trailer and poster for Truth or Double Dare. It will be coming to Amazon Prime starting November 20. And it's got everything a growing horror lover needs. A little bit of vitamin D, a bunch of potentially naked co-eds, and some good old slice and dice gore. Who could ask for more, especially with Halloween over for the year?

Care to play a game of Todd? Available a couple of Tuesdays from now, Truth or Double Dare follows four friends, Claudia, Egypt, Alex and Rashad, as they return to their hometown for their high school reunion.

[In case you've Forgotten, and as I will continue to mention each and every one of these posts that I do: This is *not* a review. Pilots change. Sometimes a lot. Often for the better. Sometimes for the worse. But they change. Actual reviews will be coming in September and perhaps October (and maybe midseason in some cases). This is, however, a brief gut reaction to not-for-air pilots. I know some people will be all "These are reviews." If you've read me, you've read my reviews and you know this isn't what they look like.] Show: "Marry Me" (NBC) The Pitch: "From the guy who would have brought you 'Happy Endings' if you'd watched and a star you'd remember from 'Happy Endings,' if you'd watched, comes a show that's a lot like 'Happy Endings,' not that you know what that means." Quick Response: If you'll recall, "Happy Endings" was a pilot about a gal leaving a guy at the altar and then that was never really what the show was about ever again, even if people sometimes mentioned it. Similarly, "Marry Me" seems like it's a pilot about a couple who have an unfortunate time getting their engagement right, but all signs point to a series that's an ensemble about the couple, but also their friends and families. And "Happy Endings" wasn't -- sorry, I know it's unpopular to say anything mean about "Happy Endings" -- a very good pilot.

We wouldn't let you go too long without another edition of our ongoing Arrested Development Easter-egg hunt. Maybe you're watching the episodes for the first time along with these walkthroughs, or maybe you've already seen the entire thing and just want to check out what you may have missed. There have been many installments of this series before this one, so catch up if you need to. We'll wait. But only for two more seconds. Okay, let's go.Episode 9, "Smashed" Tobias seems to have learned his lesson. Instead of going with therapist + analyst = analrapist, he decides on "theralyst" instead. Smart. Who's the guy in theralyst Fünke's therapy group with his face blurred? Emmett Richter (played by Andy Richter). As we first saw in season three's "S.O.B.s," camera-shy Emmett is one of Andy Richter's four brothers and a co-star in the short-lived sitcom Quintuplets. In case you forgot.

Chareth Richter lives!

According to Will Arnett, his buddies Conan O’Brien and Andy Richter will both appear in Arrested Development’s hotly anticipated fourth season. The comedian broke the news during last night’s Conan. “I don’t want to give away too much,” Arnett said slyly, “but let me put it this way: There are a few people on this stage tonight who are a part of .”

He looked back and forth between O’Brien and Richter. “And I think we know who we are.” It wasn’t an illusion — watch for yourself here:

While O’Brien never...

Johnny Lewis -- the "Sons of Anarchy" star who murdered his landlady, dismembered her cat and then fell to his death in what appears to be a drug-fueled rage -- had deep ties to Scientology and its drug abuse program ... TMZ has learned.We've learned Johnny's father, Michael Lewis, has reached one of the highest levels in the Church of Scientology. In fact, in the 80s Michael co-wrote a movie with L. Ron Hubbard about L.

Johnny Lewis dead at 28: Sons of Anarchy actor falls to his death after allegedly killing 81-year-old landlady Johnny Lewis, best known for playing Kip ‘Half Sack’ Epps in the FX series Sons of Anarchy, died on Wednesday, Sept. 26, after falling off the roof of a home in the Los Angeles suburb of Los Feliz. Shortly before his fatal fall, Lewis had allegedly strangled the 81-year-old landlady at their residence nearby. Johnny Lewis was 28. Born in Los Angeles (on Oct. 29, 1983), Lewis worked mostly on television. In addition to Sons of Anarchy, he had recurring roles in The O.C., Quintuplets, and [...]...

Hey peeps! February is Women in Horror Month and you all are invited to celebrate with the lovely ladies!

From the Press Release:

This year we are excited to announce

The Second Annual Women In Horror Month Celebration

At Dark Delicacies In Burbank, CA February 12th, 2011

We would like to officially invite you to the second year’s festivities for Women In Horror Month celebrations in Burbank, California at Dark Delicacies!

Dai Green and Reyna Young have teamed up with Sue and Del Howison to bring this exciting event to the friends and fans of women in the horror genre and to celebrate our strides in the industry throughout the years while also meeting up for two great causes!

February 12th, 2011 we will be having a food drive to benefit the Burbank Food Bank and a clothing drive to benefit The Covenant House whose mission is to reach out to...

Nickelodeon has picked up new comedy series Bucket & Skinner’s Epic Adventures, a multi-camera buddy comedy about two best friends. It hails from comedy veteran Tom Lynch (The Troop), who is executive producing alongside creators Boyce Bugliari and Jamie McLaughlin (Quintuplets) and Jonathan Stark (According to Jim) through The Tom Lynch Co. The series begins production this month in Los Angeles for a February 2011 launch. Bucket & Skinner’s Epic Adventures is one of five new series joining Nickelodeon's line-up in early 2011, along with Power Rangers Samurai; House of Anubis, a comedy-mystery series adapted from the international TV format; Bubble Guppies, a new interactive CG-animated preschool series; and Supah Ninjas, a comic book-style action comedy series. In Supah Ninjas news, comedy veterans Mitchel Katlin and Nat Bernstein have been tapped as executive producers/showrunners. They are with UTA and Inphenate. Meanwhile, Oxygen has put in development Best Ink, a competition reality series for tattoo artists.

Exclusive: TV Land is opening its second pilot pickup season with a cast-contingent order to Ex Men, a multi-camera sitcom from former Frasier executive producer Mark Reisman. The project revolves around 3 divorced guys who live in an apartment building where their landlord is their young and sexy female divorce attorney. Reisman, who wrote Ex Men and will executive produce it, created and executive produced the series Quintuplets on Fox and In-Laws on NBC. Ex Men is expected to be the first of several pilots at TV Land, which entered the original scripted arena a year ago with its first two pilots ever, Hot in Cleveland and Retired at 35. Both were eventually picked up to series, and Cleveland launched in the summer as the highest-rated comedy series on cable. The sitcom starring Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick and Betty White, returns with 20 new original episodes on Jan. 19. A premiere date...

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Question: As of today, I have officially seen every single episode of Grey’s Anatomy, and now I don’t know what to do with myself! Grey’s scoop, please! —Bea

Ausiello: Even though nearly two months will have passed since the shooting rampage, Derek will still be in pretty bad shape when the season starts. And I’m not talking physically.

Question: What can you tell us about the Grey’s Anatomy premiere?...

It's a plum role - the female lead in the third installment of the staggering successful Transformers movie franchise. And with Megan Fox now moving on, who will nab it? The latest reports suggest Victoria's Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley might be a favorite to take over as Shia Labeouf's love interest. But she's got plenty of competition. Here are seven young women who probably wouldn't mind catching the eye of director Michael Bay: • Gemma Arterton, 24. The British actress already has blockbuster pedigree, having appeared in Quantum of Solace, Clash of the Titans and the upcoming Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.

CBS on Tuesday finalized the deal to pick up drama pilot "ATF" and gave a presentation order to drama "The Quinn-tuplets."

Written and to be directed by Michael Dinner, "ATF" centers on an Atf agent who hunts down the most dangerous criminals while trying to balance life as a dad to his teenage daughter who has re-entered his life.

Sony TV developed the project, which now will become a co-production with CBS TV Studios.

Dinner is executive producing with Sarah Timberman and Carl Beverly.

"Atf" was part of the batch of drama pilots greenlighted Monday night, including "Reagan's Law" and an untitled medical drama produced by John Wells, though its deal took longer to formally close.

"The Quinn-tuplets," from CBS TV Studios, was written by "Swingtown" creator Mike Kelley and Chris Kelley (no relation).

Based on the Israeli series "The Ran Quartet," it follows the personal and professional lives of the adult Quinn quintuplets,...

Nickelodeon is stepping up its live-action comedy efforts with two pilots.

The cable network has greenlighted an untitled surfing show from producer Tommy Lynch and "Telepathic," from Conan O'Brien's Conaco Prods.

The surf show, written by Boyce Bugliari and Jamie McLaughlin ("Quintuplets"), is a single-camera buddy comedy about two high school surfers who spend their lives in pursuit of the perfect wave and the perfect taco.

Bugliari, McLaughlin and Lynch are executive producing the pilot for the Tom Lynch Co.

Lynch has a long-standing relationship with Nickelodeon, having produced such series as "Romeo!" and "South of Nowhere" for the network.

"Telepathic," from writer Darin Henry ("The War at Home"), is a multicamera comedy about two underdogs and a popular girl who navigate high school with the added benefit, and hindrance, of telepathic superpowers.

While animated series, including the recently premiered "The Penguins of Madagascar" and the upcoming "Glenn Martin,...

DVD Rating: 5.0/5.0 Chicago – When I hear about shows that were “brilliant-but-canceled” one of the first series that comes to mind is the great “Andy Richter Controls the Universe”. Developing a cult following through cable repeats over the years, the complete series has been one of the most requested-but-unavailable titles since the show left the air over five years ago. Andy fans, your day has finally come. Rejoice.

“Andy Richter Controls the Universe” never had a chance. This quirky, clever workplace comedy with a great ensemble and some of the best half-hour TV writing of the ’00s might have worked on cable but just didn’t click with Fox audiences. Andy Richter has bad TV karma, moving on to two more failed sitcoms - “Quintuplets” and “Andy Barker, P.I.” - after this one before recently announcing that he was re-joining Conan O’Brien as the announcer for “The Tonight Show...

Fox, which has been looking to bring back the family comedy genre with a twist, is developing "The New McToms," a hybrid multi- and single-camera half-hour executive produced by Salma Hayek.

Fox has a track record of success with that sort of show, having scored with the multicamera "Married ... With Children" and the single-camera "Malcolm in the Middle."

Written by Boyce Bugliari and Jamie McLaughlin, "McToms" centers on a conservative matriarch who must face the reality of her three children marrying ethnically diverse spouses.

ABC Studios, where Hayek's Ventanarosa has an overall deal, is producing the project. Bugliari, McLaughlin, Hayek and her producing partner Pepe Tamez are executive producing the project, which has received a script commitment from the network.

"McToms" carries the trademark ethnic flavor seen in most projects on Hayek's TV slate, including the ABC dramedy "Ugly Betty," which she executive produces.

On the reality side,...

Vanessa Anne Hudgens was born in Salinas, California on December 14, 1988. She is the daughter of Greg and Gina Hudgens. Greg is of an Irish and Native American descent and Gina is of Filipino, Chinese and Spanish descent. She has a younger sister, Stella whom she is so close with. Since eighth grade, she has been homeschooled and claims that she has never experienced the “school drama”. However, her mother filled her with enough knowledge as they move about the country and later settled in California. Starting age eight, Vanessa has been performing in various musical theater and local productions. Her first professional job was doing a local production of The Wizard of Oz as a munchkin and was paid $50. When asked about it, she said in an interview -in the character profile of the Road to High School Musical- “I have to start somewhere”. She has also appeared in local productions of Evita,...

CBS has picked up a comedy pilot from Friends executive producer Scott Silveri, and CW has handed out a pilot order to Dash 4 Cash, a comedy set behind the scenes of a reality series.

The Scott Silveri project, from Warner Bros. TV, is a multicamera ensemble show about the people who are up all night while the rest of us are sleeping.

Silveri is the writer/executive producer.

Cash, from CBS Paramount Network TV and Grammnet Prods., is a single-camera comedy that follows six teams participating in a racing reality competition that tests their mettle and brings out the best and worst in each of them.

Boyce Bugliari and Jamie McLaughlin (Fox's Quintuplets) penned the script and will co-executive produce. Kelsey Grammer and Steve Stark are executive producing.

Jason Priestley, who played a hunky teenager on Fox's Beverly Hills, 90210, is taking on the role of an uncle to teenagers on another Fox series, the freshman comedy Quintuplets. Priestley will play Bob Chase's (Andy Richter) brother on the show, which revolves around Bob and Carol Chase and their teenage quintuplets. Priestley will guest star on the Thanksgiving episode, with the character designed as potentially recurring on the series. Priestley, who co-stars on Fox's Tru Calling, is repped by UTA.

NBC and Fox split the nightly victory on a sluggish Wednesday all around for the Big Four broadcasters in primetime. Fox's That '70s Show opened its eighth season by winning its 8 p.m. time slot in the key adults 18-49 demographic but with less potent numbers than it averaged last season. Still, "70s" delivered the highest demo score of the night with a 7.7 million viewers and 3.9 rating/13 share in adults 18-49, according to preliminary estimates from Nielsen Media Research. Fox's fledgling 8:30 p.m. comedy Quintuplets (6.2 million, 3.1/9) had a harder time hanging on to its "70s" lead-in than it did in its initial run this summer but still won its slot in the demo.

Fox showed some spunk on a lackluster Wednesday in primetime with its fledgling sitcom Quintuplets and The Simple Life 2: Road Trip. Quintuplets brought in 6.2 million viewers and 3.3 rating/11 share in the adults 18-49 demographic at 8:30 p.m., holding firm to its healthy (by summer standards) lead-in from a That '70s Show repeat (6.1 million, 3.3/12), according to preliminary estimates from Nielsen Media Research. At 9 p.m., Simple Life 2 (9.1 million, 4.6/11) delivered the night's highest 18-49 demo score, but the mantle of most-watched show went to NBC's 10 p.m. Law & Order (10.5 million, 3.6/10) encore. CBS did reasonable business with its 9-10 p.m. sitcom repeats, The King of Queens (7 million, 2.2/7) and Two and a Half Men (7.7 million, 2.6/7) and 10 p.m. newsmagazine 48 Hours Investigates (8.1 million, 2.5/7). ABC was sluggish all around with sitcoms capped by 10 p.m.'s summer reality entry The Ultimate Love Test (3.6 million, 1.7/5). For the night, Fox won by a comfortable margin in adults 18-49 (3.5/11) but ranked No. 3 in total viewers (6.8 million). CBS held on to No. 1 in total viewers (7.8 million, 2.2/7) followed by NBC (7.5 million, 2.6/8).

Fox Broadcasting Co. has given a full-season pickup to its new sitcom Quintuplets, sources said. The comedy starring Andy Richter as the father of 15-year-old quintuplets has been a steady performer for the network since its debut last month as part of Fox's ambitious effort to move to a year-round programming cycle. Representatives for Fox and Quintuplets producers 20th Century Fox TV and Imagine TV declined comment, but sources said Fox was poised to announce that the family comedy has received an order for nine additional episodes. Quintuplets has shown promise for Fox during the past six weeks in the Wednesday 8:30 p.m. slot by consistently holding or building on its lead-in, the 8 p.m. That '70s Show rerun, in key teen and young adult demographics. Quintuplets is the first of the four scripted series on Fox's June season schedule to earn a full-season pickup.

The Simple Life 2: Road Trip kept Fox on top of the adults 18-49 standings on what was a ho-hum Wednesday in primetime overall for the Big Four networks. Fox's 9 p.m. reality tentpole brought in 9.5 million viewers and 4.6 rating/14 share in the adults 18-49 demo. That was enough to give Fox the nightly win in the demo (3.2/10) by a comfortable margin. But once again Simple Life's 9:30 p.m. companion Method & Red did a poor job of holding onto its lead-in, plunging to 5.7 million viewers and 2.6/8 in 18-49. Fox's other new comedy, 8:30 p.m.'s Quintuplets (5.9 million, 2.8/9), by contrast, held steady with its lead-in, the 8 p.m. That '70s Show repeat (6 million, 2.8/10).

The case of Fox's new series The Jury moved closer to a dismissal Thursday when the network scaled down the struggling legal drama's airings and the producing studio, 20th Century Fox TV, released the cast and notified the producers that no more original episodes will be produced at this time. On Fox's summer schedule, original episodes of The Jury ran in the Tuesday 9 p.m. slot, with encores airing at 9 p.m. Fridays. Beginning next week, the series will air only in the Friday slot, with all five remaining original episodes slated to run. In the next three weeks, Fox will air reruns of The Bernie Mac Show and Method & Red, the Major League Baseball All-Star Game and repeats of That '70s Show and Quintuplets in the Tuesday 9 p.m. period. While the return of The Jury to Fox's November schedule is highly unlikely, a spokesman for the network stressed that Fox's late-fall launch provides a long enough hiatus to allow for the show to resume production should it show ratings improvements in the next few weeks.

Fox was sitting pretty on Wednesday with The Simple Life 2: Road Trip, which led the network to the nightly win in the adults 18-49 demographic against mostly rerun competition. Simple Life 2 brought in an average of 9.2 million viewers and 4.4 rating/14 share in the adults 18-49 demographic at 9 p.m., according to preliminary estimates from Nielsen Media Research. Simple Life delivered by far the highest demo score of any program of the night but NBC's regular 10 p.m. repeat of Law & Order (10.7 million, 3.4/10) was the most-watched program overall. Fox also got a little good news at 8:30 p.m. when new sitcom Quintuplets (5.9 million, 2.8/10) inched up from its That '70s Show repeat (5.3 million, 2.5/9) lead-in at 8 p.m. But the news was not so good at 9:30 p.m. as Fox's other new summer sitcom, Method & Red (5.9 million, 2.7/8), took a big dive from its Simple Life 2 lead-in.

Fox won a second consecutive Wednesday in adults 18-49 on the strength of the reality comedy The Simple Life 2: Road Trip, but this time it barely edged out NBC, which was the most watched network for the night. Without the benefit of a Simple Life lead-in this week, the new comedy Quintuplets (5.5 million, 2.7/9) at 8:30 p.m. was down 23% in 18-49 from its premiere but held on to 93% of its demo lead-in from a That '70s Show rerun (5.4 million, 2.9/10). At 9 p.m., Simple Life (9.1 million, 4.7/14) was once again the top program for the night in 18-49, while the second episode of Method & Red (6.2 million, 3.0/9) retained a so-so 64% of the Simple Life 18-49 average. For the night, Fox averaged 6.6 million viewers and a 3.3/11 in 18-49, according to preliminary Nielsen data. NBC, which aired the T.H.E.M. magic special and reruns for Law & Order, logged 10 million viewers and a 3.2/10. CBS (7 million, 2.0/6) and ABC (4.9 million, 2.0/6) finished tied in 18-49.

Fox did solid summertime business Wednesday with the return of The Simple Life and debut of the comedies Quintuplets and Method & Red. Fox won the night in adults 18-49 (4.1 rating/13 share) on the strength of the 9 p.m. debut of The Simple Life 2: Road Trip (9.8 million viewers, 4.9/15 in 18-49), according to Nielsen Media Research. A Simple Life 2 preview (8.3 million, 4.0/15) at 8 p.m. also dominated its time slot in adults 18-49, which gave a good start to Quintuplets (7.1 million, 3.5/12) at 8:30 p.m. At 9:30 p.m., Method & Red (8.3 million, 3.9/11) benefited from its Simple lead-in and managed to improve slightly in Simple's score in the teen demo (Simple's 4.7/19 to Method's 5.1/19).

CBS will introduce five new shows in the fall, all toplined by familiar faces, while Fox has added to its slate of series for next season. CBS has picked up the coming-of-age drama Clubhouse, which co-stars Mare Winningham and Dean Cain; the Rob Lowe/Joe Pantoliano-starring drama Dr. Vegas; the previously announced spinoff CSI: N.Y., which boasts Gary Sinise and Melina Kanakaredes as the leads; the comedy Center of the Universe, starring John Goodman; and the untitled Tony Kornheiser sitcom toplined by Jason Alexander. The eye network unveils its 2004-05 schedule Wednesday in New York. Fox, which gave early orders to four series set to launch next month -- The North Shore, The Jury, Method & Red and Quintuplets -- also has picked up the dramas Jonny Zero, The Inside and House as well as the comedy Related by Family, featuring Amy Yasbeck and Matthew Glave as members of a blended family.