Fox is pulling out all the stops for its new police action comedy Code 58 starring Bradley Whitford and Colin Hanks.

The show, from creator Matt Nix (USA’s Burn Notice), is getting a special preview spot before the final episodes of ratings powerhouse American Idol Wed. May 12 and May 19 at 8 PM, the same time this season’s breakout Glee premiered in 2009.

Code 58 — Dallas police speak for a routine investigation — follows a young, ambitious and by-the-book detective Jack Bailey (Hanks) who’s snarky remarks and habit of undermining himself gets him relegated to the mundane petty crimes department. He is partnered with a boozy, former big-shot detective Dan Stark (Whitford) who spends most of his time rehashing his glory days.

Jack may not see it, but he has little chance of getting out of his situation: his knack for making enemies at the station has assured he is not going anywhere anytime soon.

Jack’s only ally is Liz Towsend (Jenny Wade, Reaper), a quick-witted Assistant District Attorney and former girlfriend whom Jack hasn’t quite gotten over. Not helping matters any is Jack and Dan’s boss, Lieutenant Ana Ruiz (Diana Maria Riva, Castle), who has committed herself to seeing that Jack and Dan spend the remainder of their days in the Property Crimes Division.

Code 58 will settle into Fox’s Monday night lineup after its premiere Monday, June 7 at 9PM.

Simon Cowell, everyone’s favorite love-to-hate British cynic, will be leaving American Idol after its ninth season wraps this spring.

Even thought recent Idol news has centered on the replacement of original host Paula Abdul, Cowell’s leaving is seen as an even bigger threat to the nation’s leading ratings powerhouse.

The announcement came during a meeting of the Television Critics Association in Pasadena, apparently hours after the deal was struck.

“I was offered a lot of money to stay on,” Cowell said. “But that wasn’t the reason behind it. I wanted to do something different. I wanted a new challenge.”

That new challenge is an American version of The X Factor, a show Cowell made a hit in Britain. Not only will he be producing the show; he will also be on-air talent when Factor joins Fox’s schedule next year. While Cowell makes a reported $36 million a year on Idol he stands to make even more as an owner of The X Factor — if the show succeeds.

Along with wanting a new challenge, Cowell said he felt it was time to leave American Idol.

“You want to leave on a high,” he said. “I’m very proud of what the show has achieved.”

Fox has issued no replacement for Cowell for Idol’s tenth season.

If you haven’t heard of Hancock, well you are missing out on what I think will be a sleeper hit of the summer. With Will Smith as Hancock, a drunk superhero, this movie is bound to be a hit. Its full of humor, action, Will Smith and more. What more can you ask for? Smith is well known as a summer blockbuster engineer and definitely is capable of bring in the audiences. Sleeper hit guaranteed!

Here is the spot that was broadcast on American Idol last night.