NBC Sets Midseason Schedule, Moves 'Whitney,' 'Up With The Evening,' More

NBC"Whitney" NBC has scheduled its midseason records making some changes towards the primetime schedule. The fourth-place network has scheduled premiere dates for completely new series Smash (Feb. 6), The Firm (Jan. 8), Fashion Star (March 13) and so are You There, Chelsea? (Jan. 11). In the go to safeguard newcomer comedy Up With The Evening in the ratings erosion on Wednesdays at 8 p.m., NBC is altering it with fellow first-year series Whitney on Thursdays at 9:30 p.m. Both comedies have formerly received full-season orders. Furthermore, the network has moved sophomore series Harry's Law from Wednesdays at 9 p.m. to Sundays at 8 p.m. Rock Center With John Williams -- which filled the Monday at 10 p.m. void created with the quick cancelation of period drama The Playboy Club -- will go to Wednesdays at 9 p.m. beginning Feb. 8. An entire day-by-day self-help guide to NBC's midseason selection follows: MONDAY The Voice returns due to its second season by getting an hourlong debut following Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, Feb. 5 at 11 p.m. and may resume its regular day and time in the morning on Monday, Feb. 6 from 8-10 p.m. Smash will premiere Monday, Feb. 6 at 10 p.m. TUESDAY Reality competition series Fashion Star, situated by Elle Macpherson will launch getting a 2-hour debut on Tueday, March 13 from 9-11 p.m. and resume Tuesday, March 20 at 10 p.m. The Finest Loser will launch a completely new cycle Tuedsay, Jan. 3 from 8-10 p.m. then Motherhood at 10 p.m., which will conclude its season Feb. 28. WEDNESDAY Newcomer comedy Whitney will premiere within the new day and time on Jan. 11 at 8 p.m., then your series premiere of Are You Currently Presently There, Chelsea? at 8:30 p.m. the identical evening. Newsmagazine Rock Center With John Williams will bow at 9 p.m. within the new starting time and date beginning Feb. 8. Law & Order: SVU remains at 10 p.m. THURSDAY The Firm will bow within the regular a while and visit to 10 p.m. Jan. 12 following its special two-hour launch on Sunday, Jan. 8 at 9 p.m. Up With The Evening will begin its Thurday work on Jan. 12 at 9:30 while using return of Tina Fey comedy 30 Rock at 8 p.m. Parks and Entertainment will return to its 8:30 p.m. slot while using Office remaining put at 9 p.m. FRIDAY Reality series Who You Think You are? will debut its second cycle on Feb. 3 at 9 p.m. The special two-hour series finale of Chuck will air Jan. 27 at 8 p.m. with newcomer drama Grimm and Dateline NBC remaining as they are. SUNDAY Celebrity Apprentice will return Feb. 12 at 9 p.m., with Dateline NBC beginning Jan. 8. David E. Kelly drama Harry's Law moves to 9 p.m. on March 4 with Dateline returning to 7 p.m. beginning the identical evening. Missing within the schedule are Prime Suspect and Community, which sources tell THR will return afterwards. Desipte a purchase for six additional scripts of Maria Bello drama Prime Suspect, the series remains in consideration. Also remaining being scheduled are newcomer series Bent, BFFs, Awake and Betty White-colored hidden-camera series In the Rockers.