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Fox Unveils New Fall Lineup

Fox's new fall schedule is remarkably stable for a network that prides itself on edginess, with three new series starting September.

In releasing next season's plans, Fox still hasn't answered the year's most compelling mystery: Who will replace Simon Cowell on "American Idol" next winter?

Cowell, the opinionated judge who helped turn "Idol" into a No. 1 reality show, is set to leave at the end of this current season to work on a new reality show, "X Factor," for Fox's 2011 schedule.

On four of the seven nights, Fox's schedule, announced Monday, will remain the same as it was this season.

Along with the second season of "Glee," the No. 1 new series this season, Fox will add two more comedy series to it's rotation.

"Raising Hope" is a about a 23-year-old pool cleaner who sudenly has to raise a baby. "Running Wilde" will star "Arrested Development" funnyman Will Arnett as a playboy trying to win the heart of his childhood sweetheart, played by Keri Russell.

Fox will also add a new drama series to it's line-up. "Lonestar," which will star Jon Voight is a prime time soap about a family in the Texas oil business.

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