Fall TV previews -- CW

Here are some preview clips of the new shows coming to TV in the fall.

Melrose Place

Sydney is back and crazy as ever -- but it seems she might not be appearing very long from the one clip. Michael is the father of a 20something year old, let's see that get explained. Ashlee Simpson still can't act. Katie Cassidy and Jessica Lucas look hot though.

Vampire Diaries

Based on the books that were Twilight before Twilight was even thought of and adapted by Kevin Williamson, who created Dawson's Creek and Scream. Should fit in well with the CW, but the promo is kind of a yawn. Oh and if you ever wondered what happened to Ian Somerhalder after leaving Lost, now you know.



Beautiful Life

Produced by Ashton Kutcher, this is the only idea that isn't based on pre-existing material that the network is offering for the fall. In the pro column it stars Sara Paxton and girls will probably love the fashion. In the con column, Mischa Barton is back on TV regularly and it's only a matter of time before the eating disorder storyline gets whipped out. Wildcard: Corbin Bleu is breaking out from High School Musical. Will he be the next breakout of the cast or remain that other guy from the HSM series.

Upfronts Comings and Goings

With the end of the television season each year comes the annual Upfront presentations where the networks announce their Fall television schedules and try to begin the building the hype for each of the new shows. Over the weekend check back for a full rundown of what's been picked up and where you can catch your favorite shows come September.

More than any development season in recent memory a number of big name pilots weren't picked up by the nets. Below is a list of those shows that were canceled and new shows that won't ever see the light of day.

Cancelled: Eleventh Hour, Without A Trace, The Unit, Life, Privileged, Lipstick Jungle, Prison Break, My Name Is Earl, Crusoe, Kath and Kim, Knight Rider, Kings, My Own Worst Enemy, The Unusuals, In The Motherhood, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, According to Jim, Pushing Daisies, Life on Mars, Dirty Sexy Money, Eli Stone, Samantha Who?, The Game, and Everyone Hates Chris

Not Picked Up:

• The American remake of Absolutely Fabulous starring Kristin Johnston was passed on by Fox.
• ABC decided against expanding the Supernanny franchise with Supermanny.
• David E. Kelley's dry streak is continuing now that Legally Mad isn't coming to NBC
• Brett Ratner's Cop House revolving around a halfway house for cops was passed on Fox.
  
• Without his untitled pilot being picked up by NBC, perhaps Michael Rosenbaum will pop up on Smallville more next season
• Gossip Girl's untitled spin-off following Lily's teenage groupie years is not on the fall schedule. But there are conflicting reports as to whether it could show up midseason. Did anyone actually like that episode a few weeks ago?
• One of the potentially controversial pilots, Back, was passed on by CBS. The show starred Skeet Ulrich and followed a guy who disappeared on 9/11 only to re-appear 8 years later.
• The Eastmans had an all-star cast that included Donald Sutherland, Jacqueline Bissett and Jesse Bradford
• Another big name cast that didn't make it to CBS is Happiness Isn't Everything starring Richard Dreyfuss, Jason Biggs and Mary Steenburgen
  

First Look of the new Melrose Place

E! Online got the first look at The CW's upcoming reboot of the 90s soap Melrose Place.

The cast includes Katie Cassidy (the remake of Black Christmas, Harper's Island), Jessica Lucas (Cloverfield), Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Shaun Sipos (The Grudge 2, Lost Boys: The Tribe). Also returning are Thomas Calabro and (somewhat inexplicably) Laura Leighton, who will be returning from being presumed dead as Sydney Andrews -- who is seen in the second photo in what looks like a face off with Cassidy.

Look for the first commercials to be coming soon and the hype to begin shortly. Word on the street is that this one has come together much better than the disjointed 90210 reboot. Though the network has yet to officially announce its line-up rumors have it being placed behind the teen soap on Tuesday nights at 9 p.m.