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Summer slot for 'Kings'

NBC's "Kings" is on the move again, this time to summer.

After originally being scheduled midseason as a Thursday-night drama, the series actually premiered on a Sunday (March 15) and was moved to repeat-laden Saturday night after its four low-rated Sunday episodes. Then, the contemporary King David drama — which stars Ian McShane (HBO's "Deadwood") — was pulled off the schedule.

Now it's returning to its 8 p.m. Saturday slot on June 13, where it will finish its run through July 25.

Meanwhile, beginning Saturday, NBC will air reruns of "Law & Order: SVU," the freshman cop drama "Southland" and "Law & Order," in the "Kings'" slot until its June 13 return, notes the Hollywood Reporter.

Serving up new shows

Coming off of its highest-rated quarter ever, Food Network unveiled eight new prime-time shows at its upfront presentation Tuesday in New York.

The cable network's focus on cooking competitions continues in the upcoming programming slate. "Chefs vs. City" is a foodie version of "The Amazing Race" in which notable chefs Chris Cosentino and Aaron Sanchez take on a pair of local chefs in a different city each week, vying in a series of five challenges. The series begins in July.

Launching in the fall is "Extreme Cuisine With Jeff Corwin."

Mr. Corwin, whose former series "The Jeff Corwin Experience" appeared on Food's sister network, Animal Planet, will head to foreign locales to taste native cuisines.