CBS moves 'Gentleman' to Saturdays

CBS will replace struggling Thursday comedy "How To Be a Gentleman" with "Rules of Engagement." As of Oct. 20, the veteran half-hour starring David Spade will trade its Saturday 8 p.m. time slot with rookie "Gentleman," which failed to hang on to its Thursday 8 p.m. lead-in, "Big Bang Theory." "Gentleman" will move to Saturday on Oct. 15. "Gentleman" all but signaled its departure from the plum slot when Thursday's episode sank to 7.8 million total viewers, a precipitous plunge from the 13.6 million who tuned in "Theory." While not the cancellation some may have expected after two woeful ratings performances to date, moving "Gentleman" is the first rejiggering CBS has done to its fall schedule, which has otherwise seen some impressive starts out of "2 Broke Girls" and "Unforgettable." Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com