ABC renews ‘Ugly Betty,’ ‘Grey’s,’ ‘Lost’

‘Brothers & Sisters,’ ‘Dancing With the Stars,’ ‘Bachelor’ also coming back

	Ana Ortiz, America Ferrera and Mark Indelicato celebrate Ferrera's 25th birthday at Kiss & Fly in New York on April 18. Ferrera's birthday party was also the wrap party for the latest season of her show "Ugly Betty." The show has been renewed for another season.
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NEW YORK - There’s no suspense for producers of 12 ABC prime-time series. The network on Thursday renewed them for next fall’s schedule.

Most are no surprises. They include “Dancing With the Stars,” “Desperate Housewives,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Lost.” There were some thoughts that “Ugly Betty” was on the bubble, but it’s on for another season.

Other series to get renewals are “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” “The Bachelor,” “Brothers & Sisters,” “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” “Private Practice,” “Supernanny” and “Wife Swap.”

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That leaves many shows that will have to wait until next month to learn their fate, including Christina Applegate’s “Samantha Who?” and all of ABC’s midseason series.