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All the ABC shows renewed for another season — and the ‘historic’ cancellation news

All the ABC shows renewed for another season — and the ‘historic’ cancellation news

Published by Daniella Wilson

ABC‘s schedule for the 2026/2027 season has been confirmed – and it’s very good news for fans of scripted series. In a rare feat for a network, not a single series has been canceled for the 2026/2027 season, which ABC revealed on May 12 when it confirmed that they had renewed Scott Speedman’s procedural R.J. Decker, the final show of 10 – seven dramas and three comedies – that was awaiting a decision. But when and at what time will your favorite show return?  © Getty ImagesKaitlin Olson stars in High Potential on ABC There are some big surprises – High Potential, a ratings smash for ABC, has been held until the midseason, while R.J. Decker will get a push as it is placed behind Dancing With The Stars  on Tuesday nights; the competition show remains the network’s biggest lead-in. The show hits some ratings problems as it wobbled towards the middle of its first season, but ABC is clearly putting its weight behind the show with Ari Goldman, who serves as the SVP of Content Strategy …

LA-based AI startup looks to help ease overloaded 911 systems

LA-based AI startup looks to help ease overloaded 911 systems

Published by Jenni Sidey

The calls come in steady and they come in wrong. A woman locked out of her own home by a neighbor throwing objects. A resident in mental health crisis transferred off the emergency line and told to wait. A person reporting harassment, routed somewhere, then nowhere. In Los Angeles, the distance between dialing 911 and reaching actual help has become, for a significant share of callers, a journey through a system that was not designed for what they are asking it to do. The city answered just 57.43 percent of 911 calls within 15 seconds in 2024. Officials have cited operator shortages, attrition, and infrastructure that has not kept pace with demand. A recent LAPD report to the City Council made clear that Los Angeles still lacks a genuinely separate lane for non-emergency response. Operators assigned to secondary calls are expected to jump back into the primary 911 queue when volume spikes. Calls diverted to the city’s unarmed crisis response teams still require trained communications staff to screen them first. The workarounds have not resolved …

Where ‘Love Story,’ ‘911’ Stand

Where ‘Love Story,’ ‘911’ Stand

Published by Daniella Wilson

Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette was an out-of-the-gate success for FX and executive producer Ryan Murphy. The show, which concluded on March 26, racked up strong streaming numbers and passionate (if sometimes polarized) reaction from viewers. In other words, it was quintessential Murphy: Over the course of his career, which includes more than two dozen series, he has delivered a host of hits that tend to play in a high emotional register and attract audiences and conversation. Murphy is also one of the more prolific executive producers in the business, with projects at ABC, FX and Netflix (where he had an overall deal for several years before returning to Disney’s 20th TV in 2023). Here’s where the productions from his eponymous company currently stand. Just Finished Love Story: The FX series is the latest in Murphy’s American Story franchise (though it dropped the “American” from its title. Created by Connor Hines and executive produced by Murphy, the show deftly re-created the 1990s New York that Kennedy and Bessette inhabited (though some …