Simplify the following text for a Grade 5 native English-speaking person.
Original: Despite much publicity concerning an improved format and better stunts for Season Six , NBC put the struggling program on hiatus for the remainder of the season to make room for the sitcom Joey , which was removed from the NBC lineup a few weeks later .
Simplified: During the sixth season , NBC decided to not show the program for the rest of the year to make room for the sitcom Joey . That series was only shown for a few weeks .