Dollhouse and Drop Dead Diva - Latest from Ausiello Posted by Jenny at Saturday, May 16, 2009 (View Comments) Labels: Dollhouse, Misc Shows

I just upgraded Dollhouse from "a long shot" to "prospects brightening" on my Fall TV Cheat Sheet amidst buzz that Fox is on the verge of renewing the show for a 13-episode second season. The catch? Joss Whedon will have to agree to a drastically reduced budget. (Note to JW: Dumping that annoying Topher dude should free up at least 15K an episode. Just a thought.) An official decision will be announced Monday morning prior to Fox's upfront presentation. BTW, ABC and NBC announce their skeds on Tuesday, followed by CBS on Wednesday, and The CW on Thursday. For up-to-the-minute renewal-cancellation-pickup scuttlebutt throughout the weekend and into upfront week, stay close to both my blog (the one you're reading now!) and Twitter feed. And for the official schedules once they're announced, head to our Hollywood Insider blog.

Ex-CSI sleuth Jorja Fox has closed a deal to guest star as a soccer mom with a criminal past in an episode of the new Lifetime comedy series Drop Dead Diva. Premiering July 12, DDD centers on a deceased model whose soul takes up residence in the body of a plus-sized attorney.

Source: EW