{"id":40023,"date":"2015-05-11T09:17:36","date_gmt":"2015-05-11T13:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/?p=40023"},"modified":"2015-05-11T09:18:29","modified_gmt":"2015-05-11T13:18:29","slug":"empire-returns-this-fall-new-girl-heads-to-midseason-american-idol-gets-last-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/2015\/05\/11\/empire-returns-this-fall-new-girl-heads-to-midseason-american-idol-gets-last-season\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Empire&#8221; Returns This Fall, &#8220;New Girl&#8221; Heads to Midseason, &#8220;American Idol&#8221; Gets Last Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In addition to several new series pickups, FOX&#8217;s 2015-16 scheduling announcement also includes noteworthy news regarding some of its existing series.<\/p>\n<p>Juggernaut &#8220;Empire,&#8221; for instance, is indeed kicking off its second season this fall.  Set to retain its 9PM timeslot, it will air out of new series &#8220;Rosewood.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Fellow midseason 2014-15 series &#8220;The Last Man on Earth&#8221; is also on the fall docket for 2015-16.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;New Girl,&#8221; meanwhile, will be delayed until January.  The series is still expected to receive a full fifth season, but the midseason move will allow it to air its episodes on an uninterrupted basis.<\/p>\n<p>As many predicted, &#8220;American Idol&#8221; comes to a close this year.  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