VH1 expands its original programming

LOS ANGELES VH1 is getting behind the music-and replacing a lot ofit with comedies and dramas.

The cable network announced it plans to debut a slate of originalprogramming over the next year that includes scripted series, realityshows and feature-length films.

"We tried really hard to make sure that all our new shows arefundamentally about music," said Lauren Zalaznick, head of originalprogramming at VH1.

Among the new …