Here's today's announcement from NBC. Note that "Crossing Jordan" is now slated for return on Jan. 21.

NBC will re-shape its mid-season program lineup following the planned departure of  "Sunday Night Football" in January with the debut of the new reality series "Grease: You're the One That I Want" (8-9 p.m. ET) on Sunday, January 7 (8-9 p.m. ET) and the season premiere of the Emmy Award-nominated "The Apprentice" (9-10 p.m. ET) - followed two weeks later by the return of the popular drama "Crossing Jordan" on Sunday, January 21 (10-11 p.m. ET). 

In addition, starting on Wednesday, January 3, NBC's Wednesday-night lineup will have a new look with the popular game show "Deal or No Deal" shifting to the 9-10 p.m. (ET) slot.  Likewise, on Wednesday, January 10, "Friday Night Lights" - the critically acclaimed freshman drama that recently received a full-season order — will now be broadcast from 8-9 p.m. (ET) starting that night.  Both programs will precede "Medium," which continues at 10-11 p.m. (ET).

As a result, "Dateline NBC" will replace "Friday Night Lights" on Tuesdays (8-9 p.m. ET) beginning December 26 and will eventually add a second night on Sundays (7-8 p.m. ET) beginning February 11.

In addition, new mid-season dramas "Raines" and "The Black Donnellys" will also join the NBC schedule in Spring 2007 on a date and time period to be announced later. …

The following includes NBC's new mid-season schedule (all times ET):

Mondays
8-9 p.m. — "Deal or No Deal"
9-10 p.m. — "Heroes"
10-11 p.m. — "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip"

Tuesdays
8-9 p.m.– "Dateline NBC" (beginning December 26)
9-10 p.m. — "Law & Order: Criminal Intent"
10-11 p.m. — "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"

Wednesdays
8-9 p.m. — "Friday Night Lights" (January 10)
9-10 p.m. — "Deal or No Deal" (January 3)
10-11 p.m. — "Medium"

Thursdays
8-9 p.m. — "My Name Is Earl"
8:30-9 p.m. — "The Office"
9-9:30 p.m. — "Scrubs"
9:30-10 p.m. — "30 Rock"
10-11 p.m. — "ER"

Fridays
8-9 p.m. — "1 VS 100"
9-10 p.m. — "Las Vegas"
10-11 p.m. — "Law & Order"

Saturdays
Drama repeats

Sundays
7-8 p.m. — "Dateline NBC" (February 11)
8-9 p.m. — "Grease: You're the One That I Want" (January 7; first two weeks will run from 8-9:30 p.m.)
9-10 p.m. — "The Apprentice" (January 7; first two weeks will run from 9:30-11 p.m.)
10-11 p.m. — "Crossing Jordan" (January 21)

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