CW Cutting Comedy Department

NEW YORK — With only one comedy yet given the go-ahead for next fall's schedule, the CW network is eliminating its comedy department as part of layoffs affecting more than two dozen employees.

The CW has renewed one comedy for next year, "Everybody Hates Chris." The critically-acclaimed sitcom "Aliens in America" is on the fence.

It doesn't mean the network is out of the comedy business, the CW insisted. It's a recognition that, as of now, one-hour dramas and reality series like "America's Next Top Model" are working best in the ratings.

That series for model wanna-bes has also been renewed for next season, as are "Gossip Girl," "One Tree Hill," "Smallville" and "Supernatural," the CW said.

The CW faces a ratings challenge in the fall now that its popular World Wrestling Entertainment series is shifting to My Network TV.

Comments

[bob5701]

Did not know they had one.

[Libsrule]

So start their own wrestling entertainment. It's not like it's that hard to find a bunch of steroided beefed up wrestling star wannabees.

They could have their own wrestling show up in a week.

How come I'm the only with good ideas for CW?