NBC juggles schedule

NBC juggles schedule

LOS ANGELES — New and veteran NBC dramas and a comedy produced by Jerry Seinfeld will take over the bulk of the prime-time slots soon to be vacated by Jay Leno. NBC announced Thursday that the freshman drama “Parenthood” and the relocated “Law & Order” and “Law & Order: Special Victim Units” will fill three slots. Another will go to the comedy panel series “The Marriage Ref” from Seinfeld. “Dateline NBC” will fill another 10 p.m. slot.

Yet to be resolved is NBC’s effort to make way for Leno to return to late-night by bumping Conan O’Brien’s “Tonight” to midnight, a plan O’Brien has rejected.

Hasselbecks to swap jobs

NEW YORK — ABC says Elisabeth Hasselbeck, a co-host of “The View,” is trading places for a day with her husband, ESPN football analyst Tim Hasselbeck.

Elisabeth will spend Tuesday afternoon at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Conn. There, she will substitute for her husband on shows including “NFL Live” at 4 p.m. Eastern. Then on Jan. 28, behind-the-scenes footage of her ESPN visit will air on “The View,” when Tim occupies his wife’s chair.

Today’s birthdays

Actress Margaret O’Brien (“Meet Me in St. Louis”) is 73. Actress Andrea Martin is 63. Actor-director Mario Van Peebles is 53. Actor Chad Lowe is 42. Actress Regina King is 39. Actor Eddie Cahill (“CSI: New York”) is 32.