ABC - BACK IN BUSINESS, ABC RENEWS NINE SHOWS

ABC wasted no time Monday following the return of showrunners to their offices (and an expected return-to-the-fold of writers later this week) to announce the renewal of nine series, including Dirty Sexy Money, Private Practice, Pushing Daisies, Samantha Who?, Brothers & Sisters, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, Lost and Ugly Betty. It was unclear, however, which of the shows would reappear with fresh episodes before the end of the current season, although it was virtually certain that a few new episodes of the network's most popular shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, Lost, and Ugly Betty will air. Some network executives have previously mooted the possibility of extending the season into early summer.

12/02/2008