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"It has been and still is a blast, and seems like no time has passed", is how Kristian Alfonso (Hope) of Days of our Lives talks about her 30th anniversary being on the show.

For 30 years the character of Hope Brady has endured every trial and tribulation possible even dealing with the death of her small son, but through it all she has taken herself and the viewer on the journey of a life time and has always remained a class act as an actress and in real life.

Continuing to deliver some of the most compelling and heartfelt series on television, ABC is adding fourteen new shows to its established slate of programming. Paul Lee, President, ABC Entertainment Group, will unveil the network's new lineup to the advertising and media communities this afternoon at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall.

"We are taking some big swings with groundbreaking shows this season, and staying close to our roots with smart and sophisticated storytelling. ABC is known for its combination of innovation and stability, and our new schedule reflects that. We're bringing back the shows that viewers have embraced and enhancing the lineup with a slate of exciting new series," said Lee.

The Fox network has rolled out its schedule for fall 2013-2014, promising that the entire year will comprise new shows creeping into the schedule in a seemingly ad hoc manner "we will play with order patterns," said Kevin Reilly, Fox Broadcasting's entertainment chairman. He noted the 15-month order for The Following, which broke out to become 2012-2013's most watched new show.

"There's no magic number," he said. "Shows will premiere and be staggered throughout the year. They will premiere in the spring and arg into the summer. They will premiere in the summer and continue into the fall. We are going to try to break out of the confines of the traditional broadcast season," Reilly continued. "Our goal as a network is virtually year-round original programming and we're going to get pretty close to that this year."

Plus, much to the delight of fans of the extremely popular 24, the series will be reprised as a compressed, 12-hour "event series," featuring former 24-star, Kiefer Sutherland (now out of a job thanks to the cancellation of Touch), returning as Jack Bauer. Additionally, there is another event series on the line-up, this one from M. Night Shyamaian called, Wayward Pines. It stars Matt Dillon as a Secret Service agent unraveling a complex mystery that occurs in a small town in Idaho. Neither 24 or Wayward Pines are scheduled at the start of the season.

Who should Elizabeth choose?

To some longtime fans, this is a no brainer. Should Elizabeth choose Nikolas or AJ? Nikolas is without a doubt smoking hot. He’s kind, sweet, sexy, honest, reliable, and very intelligent. Nikolas would lay down his life for his family and friends. I can’t imagine any woman turning the Prince down. So in my mind, Nikolas is the perfect choice for Elizabeth. Nikolas is the man who could make Elizabeth very happy.

NBC has announced a new lineup of primetime shows for the 2013-14 season that provide a winning combination of popular returning series, fresh new comedies, compelling new dramas and the latest season of “The Voice,” the top reality program on television.

Highlights of the year-round schedule  —  which will be bolstered in February on the heels of the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia — include “Believe,” a new drama from J.J. Abrams and Alfonso Cuaron; the return of  three-time Emmy winner James Spader in action thriller “The Blacklist”; and a comedy lineup that includes new series from “Friday Night Lights” and “Parenthood” executive producer Jason Katims, Will Ferrell, Bill Lawrence, Sean P. Hayes, and a return to NBC of one of the biggest TV stars of any generation, Michael J. Fox.

May's the month that sets primetime's fate. For those of us who work in the entertainment industry, we approach the month of May with both joy and trepidation. It could mean that our show (or the one we work on) is getting picked up. Or, it could mean that we find out our show has been cancelled. I know a number of people who are now out of work thanks to network cancellations. The good news is that there are a fair amount of new shows that have been picked up to replace those cancelled. Hopefully, a fair amount of these will be shot in Los Angeles, to keep our entertainment professionals employed.

Read on to find out what's been officially cancelled, what's still on the bubble and what new shows are picked up.