NBC sets 'Community' return for March 15

'Community' will return March 15 on NBC.NBC has given a March 15 return date for "Community" as well as introduced premieres for "Bent," "Close Friends Forever" and "Betty White's Business Rockers." "Bent" will debut March 21 within the 9 p.m. Wednesday timeslot where it'll go face to face with ABC comedy giant "Modern Family." Show will air like a two-episode hourlong blocks the next two days. "Betty White's Business Rockers" will launch at 8 p.m. April 4. That'll be immediately then the premiere of "Close Friends Forever." With "Community," that has been from the air since 12 ,. 8., returning, NBC is resetting its Thursday selection. By March 15, "Community" is going to be then "30 Rock," "WorkInch and "Up Through The Night." "Parks and Entertainment" will return at 9:30 April 19 after "Up Through The Night" finishes its 24-episode run in the timeframe. In other show-shuffling news, "Rock Center With John Williams" will even proceed to 10 p.m. on Wednesdays beginning March 7 for five days after which go back to 9 o'clock on April 11. "Law & Order: Special Sufferers Unit" returns with original episodes at 10 p.m. April 11 resulting in its season finale on May 23. Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com