Julia Louis-Dreyfus's as-yet unseen NBC sitcom, "23:12" -- the third new comedy series to headline a former "Seinfeld" star -- is in trouble, says the Hollywood Reporter. The network reportedly has taken control of the show, in which Louis-Dreyfus, 40, will play a lounge singer, away from the people who developed it, Carsey-Werner-Mandabach. The program is set to debut early next year. The format of the show, produced by Louis-Dreyfus's husband, ex "Saturday Night Live" cast member Brad Hall, is unusual in that it takes place in real time over 23 minutes, the actual running time of a network sitcom, plus commercials. Both the network and Carsey-Warner, producers of such big hits as "The Cosby Show" and "Roseanne," declined comment. But it is considered a danger signal when a network plucks production responsibility away from the original producer. Trade reports, however, characterized the dispute as financial and said Carsey-Warner would remain on a "creative consultants." Last season, "Michael Richards Show," with another Seinfeld alum (Richards played Kramer), bombed, and this season, ABC's "Bob Patterson," with Jason Alexander ("Seinfeld" 's George Costanza), is struggling. Louis-Dreyfus played Elaine on "Seinfeld." In other TV news, CBS has given full-season orders to the new dramas "The Agency" and "The Education of Max Bickford," as well as to the 2-year-old "That's Life." But the network has canceled "Citizen Baines," which stars James Cromwell as a former U.S. senator. The show's last scheduled episode is set to air Nov. 10.