Fox yanks struggling 'Ben and Kate' from schedule

By Greg Braxton

Jan. 23, 2013 12 AM PT

Fox is pulling its struggling freshman comedy “Ben and Kate” off the schedule.

Starting next Tuesday, full-hour installments of “Raising Hope” will air from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. throughout February sweeps, with the exception of Feb. 19, when the comedy will be paired with a repeat of “New Girl.”

On Tuesday, March 3, the season 11 premiere of “Hell’s Kitchen” will air at 8 p.m., and will lead into “New Girl” and “The Mindy Project” for the remainder of the season. “Raising Hope” will have a one-hour season finale on March 28 following “American Idol.”

“Ben and Kate,” which stars Dakota Johnson and Nat Faxon as odd-couple siblings, has scored lackluster ratings since its premiere. Fox says the show will return to the schedule at an unspecified date.

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