Quick Takes: "Smith," "Kidnapped," and "ER"

CBS has officially dropped “Smith” from its schedule, however, no one at CBS is calling it a cancellation (but you know it is). It will be replaced beginning this Wednesday with repeats of "Criminal Minds." Rumor has it that "3 Lbs.," a drama starting Stanley Tucci will debut in that slot in November...

NBC has officially moved “Kidnapped” to Saturdays at 9 p.m. beginning October 21st. “Dateline NBC” will take its place beginning this Wednesday. I applaud NBC for promising to air all 13 episodes so that fans can see how everything turns out—even if it is on the dead zone known as Saturday nights…

And here’s an interesting story I saw today in “Broadcasting & Cable.” Apparently, “ER” is making a comeback for NBC because of its lead-in from “Grey’s Anatomy.” Network executives are theorizing that fans of “Grey’s” are turning to “ER” for more hospital drama after “Grey’s.” There are no actual statistics to back that theory up other than the rise in ratings points from "Deal or No Deal" to "ER." I bet ABC just loves hearing that...