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    “Quantum Leap,” Night Court” Among New Yet Familiar Entries In NBC’s Fall Lineup

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    This image released by NBC shows Raymond Lee as Dr. Ben Seong in a scene from the pilot episode of "Quantum Leap," a series debuting this fall. (Serguei Bachlakov/NBC via AP)

    By Lynn Elber, AP Television Writer

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    Raymond Lee and Camila Cabello are among the handful of fresh faces on NBC's upcoming schedule, with the network once again leaning heavily on its "Law & Order" and "Chicago" series franchises.

    Cabello will join "The Voice" singing contest as a coach, NBC said Monday in announcing its fall schedule. The pop star, whose hit singles include "Havana" and who starred in the 2021 film musical "Cinderella," will join returning coaches John Legend, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani.

    Lee stars in "Quantum Leap," which NBC described as a "reimagining" of the network's 1989 to 1993 sci-fi drama with Scott Bakula. Lee, whose credits include Fox's "Prodigal Son" and Tom Cruise's upcoming film sequel "Top Gun: Maverick," joins the small number of Asian Americans cast as series leads.

    NBC is opening the door to more diversity with another new offering, "Lopez vs. Lopez," a sitcom about a working-class family starring George Lopez and his real-life daughter, Mayan Lopez.

    Veteran producer Dick Wolf is keeping hold of a substantial chunk of NBC real estate, with his "Chicago Med," "Chicago Fire" and "Chicago P.D." occupying prime-time Wednesday and "Law & Order," "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" and "Law & Order: Organized Crime" on Thursday.

    Say farewell to a trio of shows. NBC canceled the Ted Danson-Holly Hunter comedy "Mr. Mayor"; family sitcom "Kenan," starring "Saturday Night Live" cast member Kenan Thompson, and drama series "The Endgame."

    The medical drama "New Amsterdam" will return in the fall for its final season.

    The 2022-23 midseason will also see the return of "The Blacklist" with James Spader and second-season comedies "American Auto" and "Grand Crew," and the debut of "Night Court," a sequel to the 1984 to 1992 sitcom. John Larroquette is reprising his role as prosecutor Dan Fielding, with Melissa Rauch ("The Big Bang Theory") as new Judge Abby Stone.

    NBC kicked off the annual New York City presentation to advertisers of what's in store for the coming season, with splashy in-person events — back after being sidelined for two years by the pandemic.

    What was once the province of ad-supported networks has expanded to include corporate siblings in the cable and streaming realms. NBCUniversal Media, owned by Comcast, encompasses the NBC network, cable channels including USA Network, Bravo and Telemundo, and the Peacock streaming service.

    In announcing its fall lineup, NBC said all its shows will be available on Peacock the day after they air. That approach means NBC's shows "will truly be accessible to audiences in any way that they want to watch," Frances Berwick, chairman of entertainment networks for NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, said in a statement.

    AP Television Writer Lynn Elber reported from Los Angeles.

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    In Legal Dispute Over “The View,” ABC Accuses Trump Administration Of Trying To Chill Free Speech

    Friday, May 8, 2026

    In a strongly worded filing, ABC accuses the Trump administration of trying to chill its constitutionally protected free speech and hinder open political discussion.

    The point of contention: The popular show "The View," and whether it's subject to equal time rules.

    ABC's filing to the Federal Communications Commission, made public Friday, came in a dispute involving one ABC station in Houston, KTRK-TV. But the wording indicated the network was embarking on a broader battle with the administration.

    "The Commission's actions threaten to upend decades of settled law and practice and chill critical protected speech, both with respect to 'The View' and more broadly," said the filing on behalf of both KTRK-TV and ABC.

    The commission replied, in a statement emailed to The Associated Press, that equal time law "encourages more speech and empowers voters to decide the outcome of elections. The FCC will review Disney's assertion that 'The View' is a 'bona fide news program' and thus exempt from the political equal time rules."

    The ABC filing appeared to be the latest volley inside and outside the legal arena between the U.S. media and the Trump White House over what journalists perceive as the president's attack on free speech and the media's ability to do its job. Trump has been critical of media outlets whose journalism runs counter to his agenda and sensibilities.

    Among legal battles in the courts: a dispute between the Pentagon and The New York Times over access; a battle between the White House and The Associated Press over how to refer to the Gulf of Mexico; and Trump's anger at The Wall Street Journal over reporting about Jeffrey Epstein.

    The dispute concerns content on "The View," ABC's long-running morning talk show,... Read More

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