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The Starter Wife getting a new start as a series By RICK BENTLEY Mcclatchy Newspapers THE STARTER WIFE • When: 8 tonight • Channel: USA Network LOS ANGELES — The USA Network has done a good job in recent years of scheduling original programming that appeals to male viewers. Burn Notice, Monk, Psyche, The Dead Zone and The 4400 have been bigger lures for the guys than the gals. Now, the cable channel has a huge draw for female viewers. The Starter Wife, a short-run miniseries in 2007, attracted more female viewers than any show in the USA Network's history. At least that's what Bonnie Hammer, president, NBC Universal Cable Entertainment and Universal Cable Productions, told television critics in July. Hammer's appearance at the Beverly Hilton Hotel was to announce The Starter Wife will return as a series. The first episode... [read full story]