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[06/05/13 - 10:29 AM] Exclusive: NBC Renames "The Family Guide" to "Growing Up Fisher" By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- NBC has given a new moniker to its midseason comedy "The Family Guide."
The series - about a family that's brought closer together by divorce - is now titled "Growing Up Fisher" according to network sources.
Post-upfront title changes are nothing new as here's a sampling of the notable name swaps in the past decade after they were formally announced:
"Better with You" (Better Together)
"Boston Legal" (The Practice: Fleet Street)
"Committed" (Crazy for You)
"Courting Alex" (Everything I Know About Men)
"Deception" (Infamous)
"Eve" (The Opposite Sex)
"Gary Unmarried" (Project Gary)
"Killer Instinct" (The Gate)
"Life on a Stick" (Related by Family)
"Life Unexpected" (Parental Discretion Advised)
"Married to the Kellys" (Back to Kansas)
"Miami Medical" (Miami Trauma)
"NYC 22" (The 2-2)
"Privileged" (Surviving the Filthy Rich)
"Samantha Who?" (Sam I Am)
"Surface" (Fathom)
"The Chicago Code" (Ride-Along)
"The Knights of Prosperity" (Let's Rob...)
"Traffic Light" (Mixed Signals)
"Ugly Betty" (Betty the Ugly)
"Unhitched" (The Rules for Starting Over)
As for "Fisher," J.K. Simmons, Eli Baker, Ava Deluca-Verley and Lance Lim star in the project (mom Joyce, originally played by Parker Posey, is being recast), which is executive produced by creator D.J. Nash, Jason Bateman (who also serves as narrator) and his Aggregate Films partner Jim Garavente.
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[05/20/26 - 11:00 AM] FOX Entertainment Studios Strikes Multi-Year, First-Look Deal with Emmy Award-Winning Comedian, Actor and Producer JB Smoove Under the partnership, Smoove will serve as executive producer and creative collaborator on an unscripted slate spanning a range of formats and genres.
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[05/20/26 - 10:01 AM] Video: "Michael Jackson: The Verdict" - Official Trailer - Netflix Told by key players who were inside the courtroom, this three-part comprehensive docuseries dissects the trial of Michael Jackson and his complex legacy.
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[05/20/26 - 10:01 AM] Video: MGM+ Debuts Teaser for "The Westies" The gritty and kinetic crime drama centers on New York City's infamously violent Irish gang of the same name.
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[05/20/26 - 10:00 AM] Lifetime Greenlights Two New Thrillers for This June Amber Stevens West and Michael Xavier star in "The Jealous Bride" while Remy Ma leads "Don't Trust the Girls Upstairs."
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[05/20/26 - 09:31 AM] Video: Peacock Releases Official Trailer, Key Art and New Imagery for "Strung" From director Malcolm D. Lee, a talented violinist takes a prestigious job as a music tutor for the gifted daughter of an influential and enigmatic family.
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[05/20/26 - 09:01 AM] A24's "Pillion" Begins Streaming Exclusively on HBO Max June 5 A timid man is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker takes him on as his submissive.
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[05/20/26 - 09:01 AM] AMC Global Media's June Highlights Include "The Vampire Lestat," "You're Killing Me," "Devil in Silver," "Doctor Who" and More Newly announced premieres include ALLBLK's "Funny Thing About Love" and BBC America's "Wild Spring."
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[05/20/26 - 09:00 AM] The History Channel's Hit Survival Series "Alone" Is Going Global! New Season Premieres June 17 On the heels of the World Cup and for the first time in franchise history, 10 skilled survivalists from around the globe will compete in "Alone: World Championship".
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[05/20/26 - 09:00 AM] Laura Benanti and Tituss Burgess to Host "The Tony Awards: Act One" The two stage-and-screen icons will kick off Broadway's biggest night with the presentation of the first round of Tony Awards during the exciting pre-show telecast.
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[05/20/26 - 07:36 AM] After Record-Setting 2025 Season, "Sunday Night Football" Finishes Fall-Spring TV Season as Primetime's No. 1 Show for Unprecedented 15th Consecutive Year The series averaged 23.5 million viewers in 2025, marking the show's best-ever viewership - up nearly 1 million viewers from the prior record for the series set a decade ago (22.6 million in 2015 season) and an increase of 9% over the '24 season (21.6 million).
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[05/20/26 - 07:23 AM] Apple TV Announces Season Two Renewal for "Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars" The eight-part second season follows the fates of elite chefs at some of the world's most unique and celebrated restaurants to determine if they will win, maintain or lose that precious Star.
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[05/20/26 - 06:04 AM] FOX Sports Presents All-Star Studio Team Anchoring FIFA World Cup 2026 From Thursday, June 11 through Sunday, July 19, FOX Sports will be America's official English-language home for FIFA World Cup 2026 presenting all 104 tournament matches live across FOX (70) and FS1 (34) with every match streaming in 4K live and on-demand on FOX One.
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[05/20/26 - 06:00 AM] BTS to Make First Awards Show Appearance in Four Years at "The 52nd American Music Awards," Monday, May 25 at 8:00 PM, ET, 5:00 PM, PT on CBS They have a chance to add to their trophy collection this year, with three nominations: Artist of the Year, Song of the Summer and Best Male K-Pop Artist.
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[05/20/26 - 05:31 AM] "One Hundred Years of Solitude" Concludes This August, With Part Two Premiering on the 5th and the Grand Finale on the 26th Spanning the 50 years yet to be told, the second part dives deeper into the new generations of the BuendÃa family and the town's transformation, where progress ultimately gives way to decay - fulfilling the curse that seals its fate.
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[05/20/26 - 05:01 AM] Video: "Little Brother" - Official Trailer - Netflix A tightly wound realtor's picture-perfect life gets an extreme makeover when his lovably chaotic "little brother" suddenly reappears.
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