Any visit to the CW network  brings mixed feeling. This has been the network of slick, sleek shows for young adults; it's also been the network of "H8R," clearly the low moment for television in this millennium.

Now CW offers some interesting switches and detours. Here's the story I sent to papers:

By MIKE HUGHES

LOS ANGELES – After six years of
dodging the big guys, the CW network still keeps switching direction.