ABC stands to have the biggest shakeup of everyone at this year’s upfronts.  There’s a rumored schedule that’s been floating around the web for the past few days, and in it, there are a whopping eight new shows in store this fall, not to mention the drastic schedule reshuffling that’s in store.

Also of note is the move of ‘Lost’ to Tuesday nights starting in February.  I think this is the smart move for the network…moving it earlier in the lineup, and getting it away from ‘Idol’.

This is the previously mentioned rumored lineup:

MONDAY
8 – 9:30 Dancing with the Stars
9:30 – Sam I Am
10 – Marlowe

TUESDAY
8 – Dancing with the Stars
9 – Dirty Sexy Money
10 – Boston Legal

WEDNESDAY
8 – Pushing Daisies
9 – Private Practice
10 – October Road

THURSDAY
8 – Ugly Betty
9 – Grey’s Anatomy
10 – Football Wives

FRIDAY
8 – The Middle
8:30 – Miss/Guided
9 – Men in Trees
10 – 20/20

SATURDAY
College Football

SUNDAY
7 – Home Videos
8 – Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
9 – Desperate Housewives
10 – Brothers & Sisters

The Replacements
• Mondays after Dancing with the Stars: Notes from the Underbelly and Perfect Gentlemen
• Tuesdays starting in February: Lost
• Tuesdays after Dancing with the Stars: Oprah Winfrey’s Big Give

Midseason
The Bachelor
Cashmere Mafia
Cavemen
Eli Stone
George Lopez
The Knights of Prosperity
Supernanny
Wife Swap

Man…compared to yesterday’s relatively bare-bones NBC announcement, that’s A LOT of new programming.  Let’s see what the network has in store.

Sam I Am – After waking from a coma, a woman with amnesia comes to term with her past self, learning that she was a pretty awful person.
Marlowe – Based on the film and literary character Philip Marlowe.
Dirty Sexy Money – After his father dies, a lawyer must take up the job of representing one of the wealthiest (and illegal, apparently) families in New York.
Pushing Daisies – Drama about a man who can bring people back to life just by touching them…but if he touches them again, they die for good.  Apparently, he brings a girl back and then falls in love with her, but he can never touch her again.
Private Practice – Grey’s Anatomy spinoff
Football Wives – Based on the British series, focusing on football players’ wives
The Middle – A middle class Midwestern family show told through the eyes of the mother.
Miss/Guided – Kind of ‘Ugly Betty’-esque…formerly ugly student returns to school as guidance counselor, and her former high-school enemy is a coworker
Cashmere Mafia – “Four successful female executives, friends since college, rely on each other as they juggle the demands of career, family and high ambitions in New York City.”…you lost me after the forth word.
Cavemen – “Three prehistoric men who must battle prejudice as they attempt to live as normal thirtysomethings in modern Atlanta.” – Already hated.
Eli Stone – “Spiritual drama about a man who believes he may be a prophet.”

Just a few minutes and we’ll find out how right or wrong we may be.

Courtesy of NBC, here is the fall update.  Check back later as we dig in deeper…

NBC PRIMETIME SCHEDULE FOR FALL 2007-08

*New programs in CAPS (with the exception of “ER”)

MONDAY
8-9 p.m. “Deal or No Deal”
9-10 p.m. “Heroes”
10-11 p.m. “JOURNEYMAN”

TUESDAY
8-9 p.m. “The Biggest Loser”
9-10 p.m. “CHUCK”
10-11 p.m. “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”

WEDNESDAY
8-9 p.m. “Deal or No Deal”
9-10 p.m. “BIONIC WOMAN”
10-11 p.m. “LIFE”

THURSDAY
8-8:30 p.m. “My Name Is Earl”
8:30-9 p.m. “30 Rock”
9-9:30 p.m. “The Office”
9:30-10 p.m. “Scrubs”
10-11 p.m. “ER”

FRIDAY
8-9 p.m. “1 vs 100″/”THE SINGING BEE”
9-10 p.m. “Las Vegas”
10-11 p.m. “Friday Night Lights”

SATURDAY
8-9 p.m. “Dateline NBC”
9-11 p.m. Drama Series Encores

SUNDAY (Fall 2007)
7-8 p.m. “Football Night in America”
8-11 p.m. “NBC Sunday Night Football”

SUNDAY (January 2008)
7-8 p.m. “Dateline NBC”
8-9 p.m. “Law & Order”
9-10 p.m. “Medium”
10-11 p.m. “LIPSTICK JUNGLE”

2007-08 NEW SERIES DESCRIPTIONS

New Dramas

“JOURNEYMAN”– From Emmy Award-winning writer-producer Kevin Falls (“The West Wing”) and Emmy Award-winning director-producer Alex Graves (“The West Wing”), “Journeyman” is a romantic mystery-drama about Dan Vasser (Kevin McKidd, “Rome”), a San Francisco newspaper reporter and family man who inexplicably begins to travel through time and change people’s lives. Along the way, he also must deal with the difficulties and strife at work and home brought on by his sudden disappearances. However, his freewheeling travels through the decades reunite him with his long-lost fiancée Livia (Moon Bloodgood, “Day Break”) — which complicates his present-day life with wife Katie (Gretchen Egolf, “Martial Law”) and their son. Reed Diamond (“Homicide: Life on the Street”) and Charles Henry Wyson (“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”) also star. “Journeyman” is a production of 20th Century Fox Television. Falls is executive producer and writer; Graves is executive producer and director of the pilot.

“CHUCK” – From executive producer, Josh Schwartz (“The O.C.”) and executive producer-director McG (“Charlie’s Angels,” “We Are Marshall”) comes a one-hour, comedic spy thriller about Chuck Bartowski (Zachary Levi, “Less Than Perfect”) – a computer geek who is catapulted into a new career as the government’s most vital secret agent. When Chuck opens an e-mail subliminally encoded with government secrets, he unwittingly downloads an entire server of sensitive data into his brain. Now, the fate of the world lies in the unlikely hands of a guy who works at Buy More. Instead of fighting computer viruses, he must fight assassins and international terrorists. With the government’s most precious secrets in Chuck’s head, Major John Casey (Adam Baldwin, “My Bodyguard”) of the NSA assumes the responsibility of protecting him. His partner is the CIA’s top agent (and Chuck’s first date in years) Sarah Walker (Yvonne Strzechowski, “Gone”). They’ll keep him safe by trading in his pocket protector for a bulletproof vest. Also starring are Joshua Gomez (“Without a Trace”) as Chuck’s best buddy Morgan and Sarah Lancaster (“What About Brian?”) as Chuck’s ever-supportive sister Ellie. Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak wrote “Chuck,” which is produced by College Hill Pictures and Wonderland Sound and Vision in association with Warner Bros. Television.

“BIONIC WOMAN” – Struggling as a bartender and surrogate mom to her teenage sister, Jaime Sommers (Michelle Ryan, “EastEnders”) didn’t think life could get much harder. But when a devastating car accident leaves her at death’s door, Jaime’s only hope for survival is a cutting-edge, top-secret technology that comes at a hefty price. With a whole new existence and a debt to re-pay, Jaime must figure out how to use her extraordinary abilities for good, while weighing the personal sacrifices she will have to make. Ultimately, it’s Jaime’s journey of self-discovery and inner strength that will help her embrace her new life as the Bionic Woman. Also starring are: Mae Whitman (“State of Grace”) as Becca, Jaime’s younger sister; Miguel Ferrer (“Crossing Jordan”) as Jonas, the man who employs Jaime’s boyfriend; Chris Bowers (“Rescue Me) as Will, Jaime’s boyfriend, who performs the operation; Will Yun Lee (“Witchblade”) as Jae, the specialized operations leader; and Molly Price (“Third Watch”), as Ruth, Jonas’ second-in-command. “Bionic Woman” is produced by NBC Universal Television Studio and executive-produced by David Eick (“Battlestar Galactica”), Glen Morgan (“The X-Files”), Michael Dinner (“Kidnapped”) — who also directed the pilot — and Jason Smilovic (“Lucky Number Slevin”). Laeta Kalogridis (“Birds of Prey”) is also an executive producer on the pilot.

“LIFE” — From Rand Ravich and Far Shariat, the executive producers of the feature film “The Astronaut’s Wife,” and David Semel, who directed the pilot of NBC’s “Heroes,” “Life” is a new drama about a detective who is given a second chance. Damian Lewis (“Band of Brothers”) stars as complex, offbeat Detective Charlie Crews, who returns to the force after years in prison, thanks to close friend and attorney Constance Griffiths (Melissa Sagemiller, “Sleeper Cell”), after serving time for a crime he didn’t commit. The cast also includes Sarah Shahi (“Rush Hour 3″) as Charlie’s skeptical, demanding partner, Robin Weigart (HBO’s “Deadwood”) as their hard-hitting lieutenant, and Adam Arkin (“Chicago Hope”) as former cellmate Ted Early. “Life” is an NBC Universal Television Studio production. Rand Ravich is executive producer and writer; Far Shariat is executive producer; David Semel is executive producer and director on the pilot

“LIPSTICK JUNGLE” – Based on the best-selling novel by Candace Bushnell (“Sex and the City”), this fun dramedy follows three high-powered friends as they weather the ups and downs of lives lived at the top of their game. Nico (Kim Raver, “24″), editor-in-chief of a hot fashion magazine, wants to replace her boss as CEO. Movie exec Wendy (Brooke Shields, “Suddenly Susan”) finds even her most earnest efforts may not be enough to balance career and family. And free-spirited designer Victory (Lindsay Price, “Beverly Hills, 90210″) longs to make her dreams come true, and maybe find Mr. Right along the way. Armed with humor and strength, these three modern New York women support one another through the triumphs and tears that are all part of making it big in the Big Apple. Written by executive producers DeAnn Heline and Eileen Heisler (both for “How I Met Your Mother,” “Three Sisters”) and based on the book by Bushnell, “Lipstick Jungle” is from NBC Universal Television Studio. The pilot is directed by Gary Winick (“13 Going on 30″).

New Comedy Series

“THE IT CROWD” – Ever wonder what’s up with those quirky techies who come to fix the office computer when no one’s around? “The IT Crowd” is an offbeat series, based on the critically acclaimed British comedy, that offers a humorous behind-the-scenes peek at the people who truly keep the office humming. Roy (Joel McHale, “The Soup”) and Moss (Richard Ayoade, “The IT Crowd” — U.K.) are the misunderstood masters of their high-tech domain, but they lack the people skills to befriend anyone but each other. Their company’s head is Denholm (Rocky Carrol, “Chicago Hope”), who wants the IT department to stay segregated and forever banished to the basement. Executive producers are Moses Port (“Just Shoot Me”), David Guarascio (“Just Shoot Me”), Joe Port (NBC’s “The Office”), Joe Wiseman (“The Office”), Graham Linehan (“The IT Crowd” — UK) and Steve Tao (“Red Doors”). Gail Mancuso (“Scrubs,” “30 Rock”) directed the pilot. “The IT Crowd” is produced by NBC Universal Television Studio.

New Alternative Series

“THE SINGING BEE” – “The Singing Bee” is a variety-competition show that challenges contestants to accurately sing the lyrics to popular songs — even when the band stops playing. In this karaoke showdown, there’s no middle ground for partially correct answers — contestants must be perfect or they’re out. Family-friendly, broad in appeal and conducive to playing (and singing) along at home, “The Singing Bee” features popular, recognizable music that inspires hilarious wrong answers and amazing performances by those rare contestants who somehow manage to get every word right. “The Singing Bee” is produced by the Gurin Company and Juma Entertainment, LLC. The executive producers are Phil Gurin (NBC’s “Miss Universe” franchise) and Robert C. Horowitz (“Super Bowl’s Greatest Commercials Top 40 Countdown”).

“WORLD MOVES” — From executive producer Randy Jackson (“American Idol”) and the creators of the World Hip Hop Championship comes one of the most visual and captivating performance competition shows ever to hit TV. Thousands of dance teams from around the world will audition for their shot to come to Los Angeles and compete for a global championship and an international touring contract. The live television event features young teams of five to seven members demonstrating their athleticism, creativity and innovative choreography in a presentation that highlights both the competition and the personal drama unfolding within each team. Viewers from across the globe will vote via the Internet, by text message, or by phone to eliminate one team each week. Ultimately, it’s not just about winning a competition; “World Moves” involves stories that change lives and bring the world together. From Warner Horizon Television, the series is executive-produced by Jackson (“American Idol,” Dream Merchant 21 Entertainment), Rob Lee (President, Bayonne Entertainment, “Blow Out,” “House of Carters”), Howard Schwartz (“Hip Hop International, World Hip Hop Championship), Karen Schwartz (Hip Hop International, World Hip Hop Championship) and Harriet Sternberg (Dream Merchant 21 Entertainment).

While they didn’t exactly clean up in new programming this season, NBC did see some huge ratings with ‘Heroes’ and some other moderate success with ‘Friday Night Lights’ and ’30 Rock’.  The former is a no-brainer for pickup, and both of the latter have received an official order.

NBC had a pretty substantial offering with returning shows this season, with virtually every veteran either a shoe-in or officially confirmed to return.  The big quesiton marks for the network are ‘Scrubs’ and the original ‘Law & Order’, so that’s what we’ll be watching pretty closely.

Looking ahead to the pickups, NBC has given an official order for:

Chuck - A spy adventure featuring a computer geek doubling as an unlikely hero
Life - In which a formerly wrongly imprisoned cop returns to the force
Journeyman - Tells the story of a man who travels back and forth through time to fix events in others lives, and his own
The Bionic Woman - A remake of the ’70s drama about a woman who is rebuilt after sustaining a life-threatening injury, and takes on the life of a super-agent

The official upfront is not far way now, so stay tuned!

Just a reminder…in case you had forgotten, next week is the big week for TV fans.  Each of the networks will present their 2007-2008 lineups to producers and advertisers, and, more importantly, we get a look at what the networks have in store for us in the coming year.

Here are the dates for the network upfronts:

May 14 – NBC
May 15 – ABC
May 16 – CBS
May 17 – FOX & CW

Next week, in the mornings, we’ll look at some speculation about what the networks have in store, then we’ll have the report on the upfront as soon as we get it, followed by some discussion later in the afternoon about what the news means.  It’s gonna be a busy week, so stay tuned!