Credit: Rodney Ho
Credit: Rodney Ho
This fall, the syndicated TV world lost talks shows led by Bethenny Frankel, Arsenio Hall and Katie Couric and picked up new programs hosted by Meredith Vieira, Craig Ferguson and a chatty group of women called "The Real" akin to "The Talk" and "The View."
In Atlanta, Dr. Oz changes stations, moving to WSB-TV from Fox 5, replacing Couric.
Here are notable changes in the lineups of the local TV stations outside of primetime:
Channel 2/WSB-TV (ABC)
"Dr. Oz" replaced Katie Couric's talk show at 3 p..m., starting last Monday, Sept. 8.
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Credit: Rodney Ho
"The Meredith Vieira Show" debuted at 2 a.m. Sept. 8. By the time this show was made available, Channel 2 had already committed to Dr. Oz. While that is not an idyllic time slot, a WSB spokesman said "our 24/7 ratings strength convinced the distributor that 2 a.m. on Channel 2 was an opportunity for the show." (If that isn't a good time to watch live, if you happen to have a DVR, this might be a good time to use it.)
WXIA (11 Alive/NBC)
There are no weekday changes for 11 Alive this fall for its syndicated schedule.
WATL-TV/36
The network's daytime schedule remains the same. (That includes triple helpings of "Maury" and "Jerry Springer" during the day) At night after primetime, the network will air "Cougar Town" from 11 to midnight (replacing "30 Rock" and "Everybody Loves Raymond"), "Hot in Cleveland" at midnight (replacing "30 Rock") and "Raising Hope" at 12:30 a.m. (replacing "Cheaters').
WGCL-TV (CBS 46)
The network dumped its 9 a.m. "Better Mornings" show but brought back a new noon newscast starting Monday, Sept. 15, followed by a new "pay for play" lifestyle show called "Atlanta Plugged In" at 12:30 p.m. The national lifestyle show "The Better Show" was moved from noon to 9 a.m., replacing "Better Mornings."
Peachtree TV (Channel 7)
On Sept. 15, "Judge Mablean" joins the daily lineup at 2 p.m., replacing "Judge Alex." This is followed Sept. 22 by a new "Hot Bench" judge show at 3 p.m. produced by the folks who do "Judge Judy." That replaces "King of Queens" reruns.
WAGA-TV (Fox 5)
"The Real" replaces "Bethenny" at 11 a.m. starting Sept. 15 featuring five black women: Loni Love, Tamar Braxton, Tamera Mowry, Jeannie Mai and Adrienne Bailon. (More details here.)
"TMZ Live" moved to 2 p.m. from 1 p.m. starting Sept. 8. "Dr. Oz" had the 2 p.m. slot during the 2013-14 season.
Additional runs of "Access Hollwyood" and "TMZ" began airing at 1 p.m. starting Sept. 8
John Tesh's "Intelligence For Your Life" debuts at 3 a.m. starting Sept. 15
On WUPA-TV (CW 69)
In late July, CW 69 moved "The Queen Latifah Show' from 6 to 4 p.m. A repeat of "The Queen Latifah Show" takes over the 8 a.m. slot for "The Trisha Goddard Show," which was cancelled.
Starting Sept. 22., at 5 p.m. "Rules of Engagement" and "How I Met Your Mother" replaces "The Trisha Goddard Show."
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Credit: Rodney Ho
At 6 p.m., the same day, "Mike & Molly" replaces "Rules of Engagement." (On Mondays during the fall, a special "Falcons Playback" show will air.) A new Craig Ferguson-hosted game show begins at 6:30 p.m. "Celebrity Name Game" Sept. 22, taking over for "How I Met Your Mother."
At 10 p.m., "Mike & Molly" replaces "How I Met Your Mother." At 10:30 p.m., a second airing of "Celebrity Name Game" takes over for "Two and a Half Men." At 11 p.m., Charlie Sheen's FX show "Anger Management" debuts, replacing "Rules of Engagement." At 11:30 p.m., "Two and a Half Men" remains. "Cops Reloaded" replaces "King of the Hill" at midnight. Yet another "Two and a Half Men" will air at 12:30 a.m. where "Cops Reloaded" is now. "Two and a Half Men" At 1 a.m., "King of the Hill" is moved back an hour, taking over for a repeat of "Cops Reloaded." "Comics Unleashed" stays at 1:30 a.m. and a repeat of "Paternity Court" at 2 a.m. replaces "Funniest Pets & People."
And starting this past Saturday, an extra episode of "Family Feud" began airing. On Saturday nights from 8 to 10 p.m., repeats of "The Good Wife" will air and repeats of "Blue Bloods" will air on Sunday nights.
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