Fox announces its midseason lineup

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Fox announced its midseason lineup today and it contains a couple of surprises. Dr. House and Jack Bauer will team up on Monday nights, ‘Fringe’ will remain in its challenging Thursday night time slot, and ‘Glee’ will be off the air until April 13, when it returns on a new night following ‘American Idol’ but up against the last episodes of ABC’s ‘Lost.’

‘American Idol’ returns on Jan. 12 and will help launch ‘Our Little Genius,’ a new game show by Mark Burnett (‘Survivor’ and ‘The Apprentice’) the following night. ‘Our Little Genius’ then will shift to Tuesdays paired with ‘Idol’ until April 13, when ‘Glee’ returns for its remaining nine episodes at 9 p.m.

The new drama ‘Human Target,’ starring Mark Valley, premieres on Jan. 20 after ‘Idol.’

As previously announced, ‘24’ returns with a two-night premiere on Jan. 17 and Jan. 18 and then settles into its regular Monday 9 p.m. slot after ‘House’ on Jan. 25.

‘Fringe,’ which has taken a ratings hit on its new night, will remain on Thursdays but will take a break beginning Feb. 11, when Fox launches the new drama ‘Past Life.’ ‘Fringe’ returns to the schedule on April 1.

As previously announced, ‘Dollhouse’ will end on Jan. 22. ‘Kitchen Nightmares’ will take over its Friday time slot the following week.

The new comedy ‘Sons of Tuscon,’ starring Tyler Labine, will premiere March 14 at 8:30 p.m. when ‘The Cleveland Show’ moves to 9:30 p.m. and ‘American Dad’ is off the schedule.

Fox also ordered a complete second season of ‘Lie To Me.’

--Maria Elena Fernandez

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