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Kath and Kim out of NBC's spring line-up NBC in the US has set several new projects for 2009 and renewed some existing shows, but seems to have lost faith in its remake of Australian comedy Kath and Kim. The Reveille/Universal Media Studios (UMS)-produced satire has had a shaky season at NBC. It debuted to a respectable 7.5 million viewers before hitting a steady decline through episode four, but then picked up sufficiently for NBC to award it a back-nine order in early November. That confidence seems to have faded, however, and the net has now scaled back its 22-episode order to just 17. Its most recent broadcast hit a series ratings low of 1.7. Kath and Kim's Thursday 20.30 will be taken over on April 9 by a new as-yet untitled mockumentary produced by the team behind NBC's remake of The Office, Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, and starring Saturday Night Live comedienne Amy Poehler as a mid-level bureaucrat in the parks and recreation department of Pawnee, Indiana. Daniels and Schur will executive-produce via their Deedle-Dee Productions vehicle in association with UMS. NBC has also ordered a second new scripted series, Southland, from renowned producer John Wells (ER, Third Watch, The West Wing, China Beach). The series, which to debut on April 9 at 22.00, is a police drama set in LA's Southland unit. It is a John Wells production in association with Warner Bros TV. NBC will also premiere a new unscripted series, Marco Pierre White's new cooking competition The Chopping Block, on March 11 at 20.00. Meanwhile, the Peacock has also surprised no one by renewing popular series The Office, 30 Rock and The Biggest Loser for 2009. Emily Brookes 16 Jan 2009 © C21 Media 2009 
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