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Author: spratt89    Time: 11-12-2008 12:07     Subject: TV Show News & Ratings

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Author: spratt89    Time: 11-19-2008 02:48     Subject: Mega Buzz on Grey's, House, Lost, NCIS and More!

Having Denny appear on one episode of Grey's Anatomy, because Izzie's memories were triggered by a case, is one thing. But to make him a ghostly fixture in her life and carry on some kind of romance from beyond the grave is beyond ridiculous. — Evie
MATT: I hear you. Getting it on with a ghost is so circa-1981 Barbara Hershey. Now, if s-e-x between living, breathing humans is what floats your boat — and lord knows the pickings are slim if you only watch Grey's, Ghost Whisperer and Supernatural these days — Drs. Owen Hunt and Cristina Yang might soon move beyond spontaneous necking and into full-on boinking. As Kevin McKidd himself tells me, "At the end of the day, this is Grey's Anatomy, so you can bet good money on it!" (Read my full Q&A with "McArmy" on Thursday. Great Scot, he gave up crazy Journeyman scoop!) As for Izzie and Denny, that "ghost story" isn't ending any time soon, seeing as Jeffrey Dean Morgan still has a few more appearances left (says EW's Ausiello).

I've missed Chase and Cameron on House, and was thrilled to see them in significant roles again. Are they more involved in future episodes? — Shane
MICKEY: Though the much-touted "hostage" episode airing Nov. 25 is kind of the Thirteen Show (Olivia Wilde is great in it), Chase and Cameron do appear in a very familiar capacity. On the subject of more "Chameron," exec producer Katie Jacobs says this: "I know that whatever I say, the fans are going to think I'm making it up or lying, but I want more of them. They are going to be woven in [because] I'm really interested in their point of view."

When is the new season of Lost going to finally begin? — Anne
MATT: As you have (hopefully) since read, ABC has set a Jan. 21 premiere for Season 5 — a one-hour catch-up show followed by the first two episodes. The question now is what's going to air on either side of Lost, which is returning to its original Wednesdays-at-9 time slot. Unofficial schedules making the rounds have Scrubs filling part of the 8 o'clock hour, though it's anybody's guess what it would be paired with. (My money is on Better Off Ted, a new laffer starring Portia de Rossi and Jay Harrington.) Life on Mars, meanwhile, is a fair bet to claim the 10-spot. If it gets picked up, that is.

If Carlos gets his sight back on Desperate Housewives, will he still be a creampuff masseur? I liked the old Carlos, the corporate shark. — Arian
MICKEY: It's a very astute question, Arian. I will say that there are other, more lucrative career opportunities on the horizon for Carlos that don't involve "satisfying" old ladies. But will Carlos want to go back to being that "shark," as you put it? As my platonic friend Amber always says: That, my friend, is a whole other bottle of massage oil.

Will any heroes be leaving Heroes this season? Nearly everyone that has died has either come back or is a different person. I don't want to sound morbid or anything, but this show needs some real emotional loss. — Dave
MATT: Dave, I wanted nothing more than to procure a "yes" to your query, if only because it would suggest that NBC's sci-fi-er is righting its course after much public bashing and backstage turmoil. Alas, despite much prodding, not a single source was willing to promise "real emotional loss" any time soon.

Can you confirm for this die-hard JSR 'shipper that Without a Trace's Jack and Samantha kiss and get their groove on while in L.A. for the episode "Better Angels" (airing Nov. 25)? — SamanthaMalone
MICKEY: Yep, there is definite lip smackage. As for groove-getting, you need to be more specific: Are you asking if they do the horizontal mambo? If they knock boots? My source is telling me that, in the Biblical sense or otherwise, things will continue to be very complicated between Jack and Sam, and that you'll just have to wait and see.

Flack and Det. Angell shared an intriguing kiss on CSI: NY last week. Any news on whether this relationship is new, or if it will continue? — Laura W.
MATT: That smooch so came out of nowhere, right? There's a clip of it here, and I love Jennifer's slightly giddy afterglow. I poked around to see where said lip-lock might take us, and all exec producer Pam Veasey would say is: "Flirting and kissing is always fun!" Well, yeah. Who knew a procedural producer could be so cheeky?

Can we please get over 90210's tiresome Naomi-Ethan-Annie love triangle? — Cesar
MICKEY: While the time-honored love triangle is an accurate depiction of my significant high-school romantic history, a lot of people find it to be an implausible male fantasy. So you'll definitely see it start to dissipate over the coming weeks, to be replaced by... another love triangle! This one includes two of the ladies (natch) and a new fella, who, if I'm reading this correctly, doesn't like either of them that way.   

Is Pauley Perrette (Abby)  leaving NCIS? Please say it ain't so. — Brian
MATT: Oh, it very much ain't so. In fact, my best NCIS mole dismissed your question as both "strange" and "out of left field." But to thank you nonetheless for playing, I offer this: Watch for General Hospital to collide with Dynasty in the red-hot show's Dec. 2 episode, when Antonio Sabato Jr. and Tracy Scoggins play husband/lawyer and wife/client.

I loved Bobby Cannavale as Cold Case's Eddie Saccardo. Will he be back? I would love to see him and Det. Lilly Rush together again. — Briana
MICKEY: Sorry, Briana, Cannavale's mojo will be otherwise occupied, as he's playing Cupid in ABC's remake of the Jeremy Piven sitcom. Lilly will be too busy for love anyway, once her estranged father resurfaces in an upcoming episode. He'll apparently be sticking around, too — Raymond J. Barry has been put on recurring status with the show.

Matt, thanks for posting on KryptonSite about your new Erica Durance video. Can you tell me if she reveals anything about Lois' arc in the second half of Smallville's season? — Sakina
MATT: Oh, when that video goes up later this week, I think you'll enjoy much of what Erica has to say. She gives good tease. P.S. to Chloe fans: Nope, still nada out there! She must take one wild honeymoon.

Fringe is my favorite new show. But what's up with the bald guy? — James
MICKEY: When I spoke with Fringe executive producer Jeff Pinkner, he confirmed one thing for me about the bald guy (they call him "the Observer"): He's not an alien. But he also hinted that the Observer's omnipresence at all those crime scenes might be much less mysterious than originally thought. See why in my Q&A with Pinkner.

I was wondering if you have any gossip on Eli Stone? — Lu
MATT: Do I have gossip? No. Do I have a cool poster designed to generate buzz around this bubble show? Yeah!

Mickey's Mega Rave: Top Chef's Nov. 12 premiere, in which the cheftestants had to create dishes inspired by New York's various ethnic neighborhoods, made me very hungry for this new season. Immediate frontrunner Stefan, who is from Finland, made my mouth water with his Middle Eastern duo of grilled lamb and beef; big-mouth Fabio immediately appealed to my sense of Schadenfreude with his insane Italian superiority complex; plus, there are, like, at least five others who are thisclose to a total kitchen meltdown. It's going to be fantastic!

Matt's Mini Rant: Chuck has made me hungry — for a plot twist I don't see coming down Broadway. (I'm gesturing out my office window, at Broadway.) After getting Season 2 off to a very strong start, the NBC comedy revealed that our hero's former girlfriend (guest star Jordana Brewster) is an enemy spy. This just weeks after Sarah's former high-school mate (guest star Nicole Ritchie) was revealed to be... an enemy spy. With enemies like those, can't a spy get a bona fide friend?

Reader Quote of the Week: "Can you really call somebody a winner [of The Bachelor] if their "prize" is Byron Velvick?" (thenightstalker, discussing Mary Delgado's arrest in charges of public intoxication, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct)
Author: spratt89    Time: 11-21-2008 03:19     Subject: ABC opts out of 'Daisies', 'Money', 'Stone'

ABC has declined to pick up Pushing Daisies, Dirty Sexy Money and Eli Stone for full-season orders.

The network has decided not to extend the trio's second season runs past 13 episodes, but is avoiding the term cancellation, says The Hollywood Reporter.

Pushing Daisies creator Bryan Fuller said that he hoped to continue the show in comic book and movie form.

"I can't help but feel immense pride when it comes to Pushing Daisies," he remarked. "I'm grateful to everyone and for everyone who brought the show to life and for the very loyal audience that embraced us.

"If we are indeed dead on ABC, we now have to convince DC Comics to let us tell the rest of the season's storylines out in comic book form and convince Warner Bros features to let Pushing Daisies live again as a movie."

The three shows, all in their second season, this week saw their ratings sink to a series low.
Author: bala    Time: 11-21-2008 03:22     Subject: Reply 1#1 spratt89's post

i don't care about Pushing Daisies or  Dirty Sexy Money but Eli stone i really like
Author: gyki98    Time: 11-21-2008 06:03     Subject: Reply 1#1 spratt89's post

couldnt care less about those shows
Author: bala    Time: 11-21-2008 09:38     Subject: Reply 6#6 gyki98's post

Well other member do
Author: gyki98    Time: 11-21-2008 11:31     Subject: Reply 7#7 bala's post

i know.im just expressing myself
Author: spratt89    Time: 12-3-2008 01:45     Subject: Mega Buzz on NCIS, 90210, Ghost Whisperer and More!

Is Ziva's father going to make a return on NCIS this season? — Morgan
Matt: My moles at the CBS hit may be tight-lipped about the Ziva-Tony romance (a very popular topic in the Buzz box), but on this matter they did let slip some intel: Eli David, played by Michael "What a Feeling" Nouri, will be seen again, and possibly before the end of this season.

The gay character on 90210 has to be the guy who starred in the musical with Annie. He's tall, handsome, well-dressed and —mannered, and he loves musical theater ... hello! — Jason
I'm thinking that it's Ty, Annie's Spring Awakening costar. We haven't seen him in forever. — Kathryn
Mickey: Rampant trading in gay stereotypes aside, this is an educated guess. But if Ty does come out of the closet, it'll be but one of two interesting storylines currently planned for the character. Remember when he flew Annie to San Francisco for dinner? Well, his talent for chivalry doesn't stop there, as Adrianna will soon discover.

On Ghost Whisperer, how is it that the people of Grandview aren't a bit curious about Madly-in-Love-with-Jim Melinda becoming Wildly-in-Love-with-Sam Melinda just weeks after Jim's funeral? Those close to her get it, OK, but surely the neighbors are talking. Are we going to get an episode addressing the human tendency to gossip? — Casey
Matt: "It's a good question," GW exec producers P.K. Simonds, Ian Sander and Kim Moses say in an email to the Buzz, "but we've tried to be clear that at least to the outside world, Melinda is not 'wildly in love' with Sam (Jim). At least not yet. Though there is plenty of aching and longing, the two of them are scrupulously respectful of each other's boundaries — he because she is grieving her husband, and she because he is grappling with memory loss. We're planning to address what friends and neighbors think, in a big way, as we move forward in Season 4."

When will the last episode of Pushing Daisies air? Will it seem like a "final episode" or will we be left hanging? — Bri
Mickey: The facts are these: ABC isn't talking, and Daisies doesn't appear on the network's midseason schedule at all, but if it does return in January, I'd ballpark the last episode to fall somewhere around the end of February. I'm hearing that by then at least one of the show's big mysteries will be solved, which will be a big relief for one Mr. Emerson Cod. In the meantime, look for Olive Snook to sing a Bangles song I embarrassingly once used as the seductive soundtrack to a fumbling, though ultimately successful high school assignation. Don't tell anyone though, OK?

Can you find out if Dirty Sexy Money plans on airing "The Facts," the episode that was scheduled for Nov. 26? — Darla
Matt: Not likely, especially since that episode (bumped by Barbara and Obama) was in some ways merely a "clip show" — albeit one featuring unaired Season 1 footage, including some old Samaire Armstrong/Juliet scenes cobbled together to look like "new." I do offer some good-ish news, though: Sources tell me that DSM's final episode will resolve the mystery of who killed Nick's father, Dutch. It's all just a matter of when (mid-2009?), where (ABC.com?) and how (not until DVD?) we'll get that closure.

Does Without a Trace have any plans to bring back the wonderful Molly Price as Sam's sister? — Peg
Mickey: At the moment, no. But my Without a Trace source made a point to tell me how much they all loved working with Molly, and that it's just a matter of figuring out how to work Emily back into Sam's storyline in a way that makes sense. Any ideas?

Do you have any Smallville scoop? I think I saw Clark flying in the preview of the January 15th return.... — Laxmi
Matt: Flying? Or was he perhaps just dynamically leaping onto the roof of a tall building, in a single bound...? That's what I'm thinking. Watch again.

Will B.D. Wong ever return to Law & Order: SVU? — Michael
Mickey: How can we miss B.D. when he didn't go away? My SVU moles tell me that Dr. Huang is still very much a member of the cast; he just hasn't appeared frequently as of late. That will change with the Dec. 9 episode, charmingly titled "Smut," in which he'll head-shrink guest star Michael Trucco (Battlestar Galactica), who employs the "porn-made-me-do-it" defense, as sound a legal strategy as any I've ever heard. (What?)

Do you know if the bartender that Reid met on Criminal Minds will be a recurring character? I thought they were cute together! — Diane
Matt: Do you know who that was tending bar? Courtney Ford! If you're a How I Met Your Mother fan, you remember her as the date Ted pulled "the Naked Man" on last week. And if you're "Superman" Brandon Routh, you know her as... well, your real-life wife. Oh, you had a question. Alas, there are no plans to see "Austin" again (though I am doing my darnedest to lobby for a Criminally Cute Bartender spin-off).

What can you tell me about the One Tree Hill episode that Chad Michael Murray is directing? — Teddi
Matt: The Chad's foray into directing, entitled "A Hand to Take Hold of the Scene," will air Jan. 12. (Watch him talk about stepping behind the camera here, at the 3:30 mark.) If you're curious if Murray got to direct his old Dawson's cast mate, James Van der Beek, the answer is no. Filmmaker Dixon, however, resurfaces the following week.

When will Sons of Anarchy be back? And will Drea De Matteo be a series regular when it does? — Cindy
Mickey: First, Cindy, I wish your name was Christofuh. Or Cosette. Second, all the Sons of Anarchy regulars have signed on to Season 2, but as of press time, De Matteo, who appeared in four eps this season, has no deal in place with the show.

Could you solve a mystery that's been plaguing Chuck fans? Where is Morgan's girlfriend, Anna? She has been conspicuously absent for several episodes now. — Lauren
Matt: Ah, yes — the somewhat recurring "Where in the world is Anna Wu?" crisis. Despite being upgraded to series-regular status this season, Julia Ling has been Wu-fully underused. [Disproportionate snicker.] The good "Wu's" is she resurfaces this coming Monday, in "Chuck vs. the DeLorean."

Could you please tell me when Eastbound and Down debuts on HBO? — Erin
Mickey: I'm glad you asked, Erin. This quirky little comedy series sounds very promising to me. Breakout star Danny McBride (The Foot Fist Way, Tropic Thunder, Pineapple Express) plays a failed big-league ballplayer who returns to his North Carolina hometown to teach gym. It's produced by Adam McKay and Will Ferrell (Anchorman, Talladega Nights) and Chris Henchy (Entourage). Ferrell will also costar on the series, as the owner of a local car dealership. It premieres Feb. 15.

Mickey's Mega Rave: ¡Te amo, Gaby and Carlos! Of all the demented love stories that Marc Cherry's Desperate Housewives has given us, none has tickled me more than the Solises' logic- and ethics-free union. Eva Longoria Parker and Ricardo Chavira have pulled off the most radical transitions of the show's five-year jump — Gaby went from vain model to insecure, dumpy mother; Carlos morphed from venal corporate shark to sensitive New Age masseur — without losing either character's essential edge.

Matt's Mini Rant: As illuminating as MTV's Britney: For the Record was, something smelled fishy. Setting aside the obvious timing to the launch of her new album, ponder this: The first documentary Spears consents to just so happened to kick off at an MTV Video Music Awards show where she veritably ran the table with several huge wins? Should we call her "Lucky," or is the coincidence all just a bit "Outrageous"?

Reader Quote of the Week: "So is Sylar now bad again? Or a good guy playing a bad guy? Or was he just a temporary good guy playing a bad guy who wanted to try a good guy thing out for a while? Or was he still always bad? This show is giving me a headache." (Infamous_JR , reflecting on the latest episode of Heroes)
Author: carlorica    Time: 12-3-2008 04:25     Subject: Reply 4#4 spratt89's post

I really like Eli Stone and I am sad that it will be ending
Author: bala    Time: 12-3-2008 09:38

Mariska Hargitay has revealed that she may leave Law & Order: SVU so that she can spend more time with her family.

The Emmy-winning actress told Ladies Home Journal that she and her husband Peter Hermann are trying for a second child, having given birth to her son, August, in 2006.

"I just want to see my kid," Hargitay said. The actress has been on the TV programme for nearly a decade, having joined the cast in 1999 as Detectve Olivia Benson.

The role saw her becoming the highest paid woman in a US TV drama this year, pocketing $400,000 (£204,000) per episode.
Author: spratt89    Time: 12-3-2008 12:21     Subject: ABC announces premiere dates for Castle, Cupid and The Unusuals

ABC ANNOUNCES PREMIERE DATES FOR NEW DRAMAS "CASTLE," "CUPID" AND "THE UNUSUALS"

ABC News' "Primetime: What Would You Do?" Returns Tuesday, January 6 at 10:00 p.m.

Three new dramas will be joining the ABC lineup: "Castle" on Monday, March 9 at 10:00 p.m.; "Cupid" on Tuesday, March 24 at 10:00 p.m.; and "The Unusuals" on Wednesday, April 8 at 10:00 p.m. In addition, ABC News' "Primetime: What Would You Do?" will return on Tuesday, January 6 at 10:00 p.m. (all times ET).

"Castle"

Wildly famous mystery novelist Richard Castle (Nathan Fillion, "Desperate Housewives"), who is bored with his own success, learns that a real-world copycat killer has started staging murder scenes depicted in his novels. Rick is soon questioned by NYPD Detective Kate Beckett (Stana Katic, "The Spirit"), a very bright, aggressive detective who keeps her investigations under tight rein. Rick and Kate's styles instantly clash, yet sparks begin to fly, leading both to danger and a hint of romance as Castle steps in to help find the killer. And once that case is solved, he and Beckett build upon their new relationship as they look to solve strange homicides in New York as much fun as one can have with death & murder. Castle is kept grounded by his Broadway diva mother, Martha Rodgers (Susan Sullivan, "Dharma and Greg") and quick-witted teenage daughter Alexis (Molly Quinn, "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story").

Also starring in the series are Ruben Santiago-Hudson ("Law & Order") as NYPD Captain Roy Montgomery, Tamala Jones ("Daddy Day Camp") as Medical Examiner Lanie Parish, Jon Huertas ("Generation Kill") as NYPD Detective Tony Esposito and Seamus Dever ("Army Wives") as NYPD Detective Kevin Ryan.

"Castle" is produced by ABC Studios. Andrew Marlowe serves as executive producer/creator along with executive producers Armyan Bernstein, Barry Schindel, Rob Bowman and Laurie Zaks.

"Cupid"

"Cupid" is a romantic dramedy about Trevor Pierce (Bobby Cannavale, "Will & Grace"), a larger than life character who may or may not be the Roman god of love, Cupid, sent to earth to bring 100 couples together before he is allowed to return to Mt. Olympus. As fate would have it, Trevor is under the care of psychiatrist and self-help author Dr. Claire McCrae (Sarah Paulson, "The Spirit," "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip"), who is also dedicated to helping lonely hearts find their soul mates. When it comes to true love, Claire believes it's all about friendship and compatibility, but for Trevor, heat and passion conquer all. Only time will tell who will win the battle for love.

"Cupid" stars Bobby Cannavale as Trevor, Sarah Paulson as Claire, Rick Gomez as Felix and Camille Guaty as Lita.

"Cupid" is produced by ABC Studios. Rob Thomas serves as executive producer/creator along with executive producers Jennifer Gwartz, Danielle Stokdyk, Dan Etheridge and Diane Ruggerio.

"The Unusuals"

In "The Unusuals," it helps if a cop has a twisted sense of humor, because every moment could be your last. Just ask Casey Shraeger (Amber Tamblyn, "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants"), who started her day as an NYPD vice detective before unexpectedly being transferred to the homicide division. She quickly realizes that, not only does everyone in her new department have a distinct sense of humor, but also their own dirty little secrets.

The series stars Amber Tamblyn as Detective Casey Shraeger, Jeremy Renner as Detective Jason Walsh, Harold Perrineau as Detective Leo Banks, Josh Close as Detective Henry Cole, Monique Gabriela Curnen as Detective Allison Beaumont, Kai Lennox as Detective Eddie Alvarez, with Terry Kinney as Sergeant Harvey Brown and Adam Goldberg as Detective Eric Delahoy.

Created by Noah Hawley, "The Unusuals" is executive-produced by Hawley, Robert DeLaurentis and Peter O'Fallon, with Peter Tolan as an executive consultant on the series, which is produced by 26 Keys, Inc. in association with Sony Pictures Television for ABC.

"Primetime: What Would You Do?"

Suppose you witnessed a stranger slip a suspicious powder into his date's drink would you tell his date? What if you saw a deli cashier exhibit racial discrimination to a customer trying to place an order how would you respond? Using hidden cameras, "Primetime: What Would You Do?" sets up everyday scenarios and then captures people's reactions. Whether they're compelled to act or mind their own business, John Quiones reports on their split-second and often surprising decision-making process.
Author: bala    Time: 12-3-2008 12:29     Subject: Reply 12#12 spratt89's post

I'm looking forward to castle
Author: spratt89    Time: 12-5-2008 03:55     Subject: NBC confirms 'Heroes', 'Chuck' for midseason

NBC has confirmed the return of Chuck, Heroes and Medium for its midseason lineup.

The three dramas will air back-to-back on Monday nights from February 2. Chuck will return for a 3-D episode at 8pm, the new 'Fugitives' volume of Heroes will air at 9pm and Medium is back in the 10pm slot.

On Wednesdays, the Knight Rider revamp will air at 8pm (until its finale on February 25), with Life back from February 4 at 9pm.

Thursday, March 12 will see ER signing off in a two-hour series finale and replaced with new drama Kings the following week at 9pm.

The second season of Celebrity Apprentice will debut on Sunday, March 1 at 9pm for a two-hour special, while The Office has secured the much-coveted post-Super Bowl spot for February 1.

The network has yet to confirm dates for its untitled Amy Poehler comedy or James Purefoy's The Philanthropist.
Author: spratt89    Time: 12-5-2008 03:56     Subject: The CW confirms midseason lineup

The CW has confirmed its midseason lineup, which includes the premiere of horror-themed reality show 13 - Fear Is Real.

The series challenges 13 people to "stay alive" while facing their worst fears in an elimination competition. It will debut on Wednesday, January 7 from 8pm followed by repeats of 90210.

Gossip Girl returns on January 5 at 8pm, leading in to new episodes of One Tree Hill at 9pm.

Tuesdays (from January 6) sees 90210 and Privileged back on the air from 8pm to 10pm - the latter will be replaced by Reaper on March 17.

A double-bill of new Smallville and Supernatural will air Thursdays at 8pm (from January 15), with Friday nights comprised of new episodes of Everybody Hates Chris, The Game and 13 - Fear Is Real repeats (from January 9).
Author: gyki98    Time: 12-5-2008 07:25     Subject: Reply 15#15 spratt89's post

i think 1 of the challenges in the competitions is gona be  lasting tro 5 mins of 90210
Author: bala    Time: 12-5-2008 07:26     Subject: Reply 16#16 gyki98's post

i will take that bet
Author: spratt89    Time: 12-8-2008 07:18     Subject: Reply 11#11 bala's post

Wont matter as they can replace her just like all the other Law and Orders have, i cant even remember who starred in the first season of the original Law and Order
Author: bala    Time: 12-8-2008 09:44     Subject: Reply 18#18 spratt89's post

A fantasy drama based on comic book Fables is being developed into a TV series by ABC.

Stu Zicherman and Raven Metzner, who created Six Degrees, are to pen a script for a pilot of the hour-long drama, says The Hollywood Reporter.

The televised version will revolve around characters from fairy tales and legend living in exile in modern New York.

Zicherman and Metzner said central characters in the Bill Willingham comic, such as Big Bad Wolf and Snow White, will have similar roles on the show.

Metzner said they are "just like real people in the real world who live and breathe and look just like you and me".
Author: spratt89    Time: 12-10-2008 04:06     Subject: Mega Buzz on CSI, Lost, Big Bang, Gossip & More!

I will be sad when William Petersen leaves CSI, because I don't think he will be able to be replaced. I will watch the first week he is gone, but I don't think I will watch it after that. — Fox
MATT: Normally I turn a blind eye to Mega Buzz questions not phrased as such, but this topic begs addressing. Having sneak-peeked this Thursday's (super-creepy!) episode, in which Gil first shares his decision to leave CSI, I concur that yes, it is going to be very hard to say goodbye come Jan. 15. But I must put this out there: Give change a chance. After getting a feel for Laurence Fishburne's criminology prof, I'm curious to see how he ultimately fits in as a Level-1 CSI. Plus, the guy oozes screen presence. We're heading toward a "different" CSI, but not necessarily a lesser one.

Please, give me something, anything, about Lost! — Kia
MATT: You mean in addition to this boss new video from Team Darlton? OK, but you're going to call me a big, fat tease. A source tells me that while Season 5, premiering Jan. 21, gets off to a generally strong start, it's Episode 6 — "The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham" — that could really blow the roof off the joint. Gotta love Locke. Er, I mean Jeremy.

I just started watching Big Bang Theory, and I love it. Any scoop? — Vic
MICKEY: Sheldon and Leonard soon will confront a staunch nemesis in a showdown that will test their mettle (and metal) as men and nerds. That's right: Get ready for robot wars, people!

Is the Dec. 10 CSI:NY the last episode of the year? Will Flack and Angell still continue their "thing"? Will TPTB still pursue Adam and Stella? — Clarissa
TIM: We start with good news: The series won't break for the holiday until Dec. 17. And then cut to more good news: Moving forward, exec producer Peter Lenkov promises "more intense character drama, as well as our trademark 'only in New York' stories. We'll continue Stella's pursuit of the man who tried to kill her and introduce a new nemesis for Mac, a media mogul played by Craig T. Nelson." Lenkov goes on to say there are plans to "revisit" the Flack/Angell "thing," but while Adam and Stella "play nice together, I am not sure there's a romance there."

Are Gossip Girl's Dan and Serena going to get back together? Also, Chuck and Blair are obviously perfect for each other; how long are they going to lead us on? — Elizabeth
MICKEY: While this week's episode may have led you to believe that Serena has chosen Aaron, don't count on that choice being permanent. Lonely Boy will be much less so after the holiday. B and Bass, on the other hand, definitely will not be kissing each other when the ball drops on New Year's Eve.

Got scoop on Prison Break? And are they doing all 22 episodes? — Chaya
MATT: At minimum, Prison Break will deliver six more episodes after its beyond-midseason break, for a total of 22. Should Fox decide this is the series' final season (and really, they should), the buzz is that two additional hours will be tacked on, to properly wrap things up. Scoop-wise, next week we learn what Scylla really is and say goodbye to a series regular. "No!" you cry? Well, during the Dec. 22 winter finale, plan to bid another major player adieu.

90210 has been so boring. Any decent storylines coming up? — Manda
MICKEY: The jury is out on the storyline, but Naomi will definitely be getting new digs when the high school student moves out of her mother's house and into a four-star hotel — the staff of which becomes a dysfunctional family of sorts for the bratty teen. (P.S. Did you hear the one about the bisexual West Bev cheerleader?)

In an effort to overturn ABC's decision to pull the plug on Eli Stone, a group of fans have united together with one purpose — to increase the ratings of the remaining episodes so that the show will be picked up (perhaps by another network). Our mantra is simply "Believe" — which, ironically, is the very premise of the show. — Deborah
TIM: Indeed it is. But should ABC be-leave you hanging, a show rep says the 13th episode will air Dec. 30 and "bring us full circle to the Patchouli Peaks." Also watch for Katie Holmes' character, Grace, to get a mention in one of the remaining shows.

Bryan Fuller announced a crossover between Pushing Daisies and his forgotten (but delightful) Wonderfalls. When will it air? — Nicolas
MICKEY: Bad news, Nicolas. It wasn't so much a crossover as an homage featured in the Dec. 3 episode. If you recall, a character named Marianne Marie Beetle competed with Olive in that baked-goods-delivery race. Well, that's the Muffin Buffalo lady from Wonderfalls!

Which Smallville episode will Tom Welling be directing this year? And what's Clark's storyline for that episode? — Scarlett
MATT: Welling will be stepping behind the camera for Episode 17, which has yet to be written, so no amount of superpowers on my behalf will get you scoop on that.

Any word on February's Comic-Con TV panels? I'm traveling from Georgia to New York City just to go! — Stephanie
TIM: Always happy to help another comics nerd, Stephanie. They keep these things as secret as a mild-mannered alter-ego, but we can tell you that one special guest will be Batman: The Animated Series creator Bruce Timm, who will debut his full-length Wonder Woman animated movie on Feb. 6. The Amazonian goddess is voiced by Felicity herself, Keri Russell, while other voice cast members include Nathan Fillion, Alfred Molina and David McCallum. (Oh, and no one's allowed Beyoncé Knowles anywhere near the thing.) Also, if you're still watching the Babylon 5 DVD from last year, you'll be happy to know that series creator J. Michael Straczynski will be on hand to answer all your nagging questions.

We TV fans need something to tide us over while the SAG strike looms and as quality shows (Daisies, for instance) get cut. I know there is a lot of good stuff coming back in January. Can you give me a bit of scoopage? — Debbie
MATT: Thus far, I've had the thrill of sampling the second season of FX's Damages (kicking off Jan. 7), and as I shared in a recent Facebook update, it's shaping up to be another nail-biter. Those who fretted that the "original formula" would be watered down will be pleased to know that the "How did we get to this grisly moment?"/told-in-flashback structure is intact. Oh, and there's an upsetting (for me, at least) death at the end of the very first hour.

When does Flight of the Conchords return? I missed it this summer. — Michelle
MICKEY: So did I, Michelle. It's the most beautiful show in the ... room, in the whole wide room. The new season is just a week away — online at least — with FunnyOrDie.com streaming the premiere on Dec. 17 at noon ET, a full month in advance of its HBO debut. This season, look for Bret and Jemaine to attempt to jump-start their careers by filming an edgy, truth-challenged biopic about the band that borrows liberally from ... Star Wars.

Mickey's Mega Rave: My parents' pride knows no bounds as I devote this week's Rave to "Jizz in My Pants." Not only does the bawdy SNL digital short have shock value on its side, its clever lyrics also brilliantly satirize the pompous chill of '80s synth rock. I can't contain my excitement.

Tim's Mini Rant: Can Jay Leno get fresh material to go with his new 10 pm time slot? The bright side is that while Leno's move robs Conan O'Brien of some thunder as he ascends to the Tonight Show throne, hopefully Conan is now freed to continue his more subversive (and funny) brand of comedy.

Reader Quote of the Week: "Here's an idea: Why doesn't NBC produce decent shows rather than shoving Jay Leno down our throats five days a week?" (blondie4ag, on NBC's decision to give Leno a nightly prime-time talk show)

SOURCE
Author: waterlilybarb    Time: 12-10-2008 08:33

Just a reminder to those posting interviews and the like, please don't forget to credit the source.  Thanks.
Author: bala    Time: 12-13-2008 11:02     Subject: glad to have her back

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Gilmore Girls actress Lauren Graham will star in ABC's untitled Alex Herschlag sitcom, reports Variety.

The project, which has secured a production commitment, casts Graham as a self-help guru who teaches women how to deal with relationships. Her own life soon becomes complicated when her boyfriend dumps her.

Herschlag (Will And Grace) is writing the series and will serve as executive producer. Graham is also producing the show.

The sitcom marks her return to TV screens after starring in Gilmore Girls from 2000 to 2007.
Author: bala    Time: 12-13-2008 11:03

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Dawson's Creek actress Mary Beth Peil has signed up to appear in an episode of Fringe.

Peil will reunite with fellow Creek alumnus Joshua Jackson to play Jessica Warren, the mother of a woman who was killed in a lab accident that resulted in Walter Bishop being locked away, TV Guide reports.
Author: spratt89    Time: 12-31-2008 13:00     Subject: Lucas wants Depp for 'Little Britain USA'



Matt Lucas has revealed that he would love Johnny Depp to guest star on Little Britain USA.

However, Lucas joked that the Pirates Of The Caribbean star would have to complete the same formal audition process as all other cast members.

"He'll have to audition like everyone else!" he told The Sun. "Johnny is very friendly and a good laugh."

Lucas stars alongside Depp in the upcoming Alice In Wonderland, directed by Tim Burton. Lucas plays twins Tweedledum and Tweedledee, while Depp is portraying the Mad Hatter.

It was reported in 2005 that Depp was keen to land a cameo role in Little Britain as a friend of transvestite Emily Howard.
Author: Teachergirl    Time: 1-1-2009 03:33     Subject: Reply 24#24 spratt89's post

Little Britain *USA*?? I only know that UK show- is there a US version?
Author: spratt89    Time: 1-3-2009 12:26     Subject: Willoughby refuses to change dress style



Holly Willoughby has vowed to continue wearing low-cut dresses on the new series of Dancing on Ice.

The show's host sparked complaints from some viewers when she donned one revealing frock on the ITV1 skating show last year.

"I never expected such a stir," Willoughby told the Daily Star. "I'm a size 12, I have hips and I like to dress in a feminine way. I won't do anything differently this time. I've always worn the same style. I just pick the dresses I love."

Meanwhile, her co-presenter Phillip Schofield joked: "Holly's only been getting attention because she wears frocks the wrong way round!"

Dancing on Ice returns to ITV1 on January 11.
Author: spratt89    Time: 1-5-2009 19:10     Subject: New 'Jonathan Creek' intrigues 9m



A new episode of Jonathan Creek was a ratings triumph for the BBC on New Year's Day, according to early figures.

The new mystery - the first episode in five years - averaged a mighty 8.97m (35.9%) for BBC One between 9pm and 11pm.

It outrated ITV1's Marple more than 2 to 1. Geraldine McEwan's final appearance as the sleuth pulled in 3.69m (15%) over the same period.

Two episode of EastEnders managed 9.31m (35.7%) at 7.30pm and 8.58m (31.3%) an hour later. The soap sandwiched Celebrity Mastermind, which had 6.55m (24.8%).

At 7pm, a rerun of Christmas Day ratings victor Wallace and Gromit: A Matter Of Loaf and Death notched up 7.23m (29%) for BBC One. It outperformed ITV1's Emmerdale, with 6.51m (25.9%) at the same time.

The first episode of a revived Krypton Factor had 4.35m (16.6%) for ITV1 at 7.30pm opposite EastEnders. The Bill took 4.18m (15.5%) in the 8pm hour.

On BBC Two, Three Men In More Than One Boat enlisted a strong 3.5m (13%) in the 8pm hour, then a Top Gear highlights show interested 1.9m (7.2%).

Channel 4's Come Dine With Me grabbed 1.46m (5.7%) in the 7pm hour, then a screening of sci-fi movie Fantastic Four held 1.78m (6.7%) until 10pm.

On Five, World's Strongest Man picked up 1.49m (5.5%) in the 8pm hour, then the three-hour countdown Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 21st Century averaged out to 926k (4.4%).

BBC One's average primetime share was 33% (last week: 41%), while ITV1 had a droopy 16.9% (20.9%). BBC Two took 8.6% (7.1%) for third place, followed by Channel 4 on 5.6% (3.5%) and Five on 3.9% (2.3%).

BBC Three's screening of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl attracted a massive 1.34m (5.6%) from 8.20pm, the highest multichannel numbers of the day.
Author: spratt89    Time: 1-7-2009 01:24     Subject: Mega Buzz on Grey's, Daisies, 24, Housewives & More!

Got any scoop on Grey's Anatomy's MerDer? Do you have any idea when we'll see the McMansion being built? — Emilee
MATT: In lieu of talking drywall (there's no foreseeable movement on Der's dream home), may I interest you in some drama? It turns out that the death row inmate who is admitted to Seattle Grace this week could do some damage to your MerDer. Guest star Eric Stoltz teases that during his three-episode arc, "I certainly insinuate myself into their relationship and am the source of not a little strife."

Any word on dates for the final three episodes of Pushing Daisies? — Kathy
MICKEY: ABC is contractually obligated to air the remaining episodes, but I've also heard that they might burn them all off in a one-night marathon. That's a lot of pie for one sitting.

I'm staying relatively clear of 24 spoilers, but the commercials have me amped. In your opinion, might the show return to form after the disastrous Season 6? Also, is Tony's true agenda revealed by the end of the four-hour premiere? — Mike
MATT: My full review of the premiere is forthcoming, but in a nutshell, I see some promise for this cycle, though a few of my expectations for this new "day" were quickly dashed — and part of that bittersweet taste comes from "revived" Tony's true motivation. P.S. How surprised was I to see that someone who was alive at the end of the Redemption TV-movie is now suddenly dead? Kinda explains the awkward pause I got in one of my recent 24 video Q&As.

On Desperate Housewives, isn't Susan's son, M.J., creepy? — Dalton
MICKEY: Hooray — someone's been reading my recaps! Mason Vale Cotton, the nugget who plays M.J., is cuter than, say, a Rottweiler puppy with hiccups, but man is that one morose toddler! So here's the question: If he attends a bilingual school, as Susan is going to want him to, will that make him more or less creepy? Je ne sais pas!

Leverage is almost halfway through its first season. When we can expect to hear whether it has been renewed? And is there anything coming up to "scoop"? — Candy
TIM: TNT says it's premature to speculate on Season 2, so shame on you, Candy. But we're happy to scoop that in next week's caper, "The Wedding Job," Christian Kane's Eliot winds up in a nasty knife fight while playing chef at a mob wedding. "I'm Cherokee Indian, and I've been throwing knives my whole life ... playing with 'em and collecting 'em," says Kane, who is also a real-life cook. "It just happened to work out that Eliot doesn't like guns."

I really liked Adam Gregory as 90210's Ty and feel that he was very underused. Do you know if he will come back? — Erik
MICKEY: Ty will be back! In what capacity? Let's just say this: My pregnant friend and her husband received T-shirts as Hanukkah presents. Hers says "knocked up"; his, "baby daddy." Guess what Ty's would say? (It's more complicated than you think.)

Will Col. Hollis Mann (Susannah Thompson) return to NCIS this season? — Nele
MATT: The bad news for fans of Gibbs' onetime lover, who was last seen during Season 5: "At this time, she is not scheduled to appear in upcoming episodes," says a show rep. The good news for fans of Ms. Thompson: She makes for a delicious doyenne playing the missus of Ian McShane's monarch in NBC's Kings, premiering March 19.

This season of SVU has been dull. Any news about upcoming episodes? — Adrean
MICKEY: Remember Ron Eldard aka Shep, the EMT who wooed Julianna Margulies on ER? Sources tell me that he'll pop by SVU to play either a slippery suspect or a munificent business magnate. Insert "What's the difference?/corporate fatcats stole my 401(k)" joke here as I check in on my Fidelity account for the 46th time today.

I haven't heard a peep about TNT's Men of a Certain Age since Scott Bakula joined the cast. Has that pilot been 86'd? — David
TIM: TNT promises an imminent decision on Ray Romano's return to series TV, while one insider tells the Buzz the outlook for the series is "hopeful." Granted, it's kind of weird for the sitcom vet to turn to drama, but he did show off his serious side in... well, nothing.

Could you please tell me which Smallville episode Allison Mack will direct this season and what the title is? — Robin
MATT: Allison will venture behind the cameras for the first time for Episode 13, "Power." There, she will call the shots when one of the reasons Lana came back to town is revealed. (Word is that it's considerably shocking.)

Where's 30 Rock's Josh?! — Brit
MICKEY: Officially, Lonny Ross, who plays the impression-happy comic, is still considered a cast member and (theoretically) will recur on the series. But sources are telling me that there's an effort afoot to steer 30 Rock away from the show-within-a-show, which will necessitate the pruning of several players from Tina Fey's narrative bonsai, Ross among them.

I've been hearing that this is the last season of One Tree Hill. True? — Yassmina
MATT: That's certainly not the vibe I'm getting whenever I check in with my sources at the CW and Warner Bros. Far from it, actually.

USA finally aired To Love and Die, and it was great to see Roswell's Shiri Appleby back on TV! Will this be another in a long line of excellent USA series (Monk, Psych, Burn Notice) or will it fade into oblivion? — Becca
TIM: Exec producer Lorne Michaels has a blazing track record, the cast, which also includes Tim Matheson and Frances Fisher (Kate Winslet's Titanic mom) is filled with talent, and goofily titled series have thrived at USA before. (What's up, Silk Stalkings?) We'll give it a chance.

Tim's Mega Rave: This season of The Bachelor promises to raise the show's inherent conflict to a ridiculously awesome degree. In addition to the brilliant-yet-cruel let-the-ladies-vote-on-who-they-want-to-leave reversal, we hope, if only for dramatic purposes, that DeAnna is back for a second chance at love and not just to help Jason weed through the women. And did we mention that at stake this time is the life of a child? (Or at least which lady goes to live with Jason and his tyke, Ty.)

Mickey's Mini Rant: When are midseason shows going to start already? None of the fall's newcomers knocked my socks off, and I've become awfully cranky waiting for the returns of such reliable faves as Lost, Idol, Big Love, Flight of the Conchords and Galactica. Hurry! [Editor's Note: You want some cheese with that whine?]

Matt's Micro Riff: NPH + SNL = OMG!

Reader Quote of the Week: "I'll take Sawyer in Ben's fur-lined hooded parka for crying out loud. 'Shirtless' is just a bonus!" (wacaya, responding to a critical aspect of our review of the Lost premier)

Source TvGuide.com
Author: spratt89    Time: 1-7-2009 11:18     Subject: Lineup revealed for Ross's TV return



The guests for Jonathan Ross's first chatshow since serving his three-month suspension have been announced.

Stephen Fry and comedian Lee Evans will join the presenter for Friday Night With Jonathan Ross on January 23, while rockers Franz Ferdinand will provide the music.

Filming for the programme is expected to take place on January 21 or 22 and the BBC have revealed that one more guest will be announced nearer the time.

Ross was suspended without pay from his BBC One chatshow in October after he and comedian Russell Brand left a series of lewd messages on the answering machine of Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs.

The format of of the show is expected to remain the same, but Ross has been told by bosses to cut back on swearing and will reportedly be shadowed by a personal censor during filming.
Author: bala    Time: 1-13-2009 08:47     Subject: Reply 35#35 spratt89's post

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Ray Romano will be making a return to television after his pilot Men Of A Certain Age was greenlit for production.

TNT has placed a ten-episode order for the drama series, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Men Of A Certain Age follows three college friends in their 40s dealing with their midlife issues. Romano will star as Joe, a divorced father-of-two, opposite Scott Bakula and Andre Braugher.

The show, which marks Romano's first TV role since Everybody Loves Raymond ended in 2005, was co-created by the actor and former Raymond writer/producer Mike Royce.

"The show isn't ever going to be weighty tome," said Royce. "We're really just trying to write out of our own experience and make the show relatable."

Romano and Royce will produce the show alongside Raymond's Rory Rosegarten and Cary Hoffman.

The series has been slated for a January 2010 premiere but no production dates have been announced yet.
Author: spratt89    Time: 1-13-2009 11:37     Subject: Brook confirmed for Britain's Got Talent



Kelly Brook has signed up to be the fourth judge on Britain's Got Talent.

The actress will join Simon Cowell, Piers Morgan and Amanda Holden on the panel of the hit ITV1 show.

Cowell is preparing to make the announcement later today after Brook signed a contract last night, according to The Sun.

The third outing of the talent show will begin airing in May, with auditions starting this month in Manchester.

Kelly Brook previously appeared on the fifth series of the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing in 2007.
Author: spratt89    Time: 1-14-2009 12:51     Subject: Lily van der Woodsen Could Die!



Serena's mom on "Gossip Girl" could face an untimely death unless a judge lets her fly.

Kelly Rutheford (Lily van der Woodsen) has a big problem. We've learned she went to court last week and pleaded with the judge in her divorce case to let her go to NYC with her two-year-old, Hermes. The judge shut Kelly down, telling her he'll take the issue up a week from today.

Kelly's going through a mega-nasty divorce with her hubby of 2+ years, Daniel Giersch.

Now here's the problemo. Sources on "Gossip Girl" tell us Kelly is supposed to be in New York to shoot by January 27. If the judge shuts her down next week that's not going to happen. Producers could deal with a small delay and shoot her out of sequence, but if the delay is longer they could just shoot her -- as in her character.

Kelly is pregnant with their second kid. Giersch doesn't want Hermes to travel to NYC because he claims Kelly works insane hours and gets totally stressed out when she's shooting.
Author: spratt89    Time: 1-15-2009 07:30     Subject: Supernatural's Original Ruby: Fans Who Miss Me Are "So Sweet"



Katie Cassidy, Christopher Gorham and other cast members of the CBS midseason series Harper's Island held court Wednesday at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour, where they touted their closed-ended, 13-episode Scream-meets-Ten Little Indians hybrid. Afterward, TVGuide.com grabbed a moment with Cassidy to reflect on her run as Supernatural's original Ruby.

"Coming onto the show at first, everybody was kind of freaked out," she recalled. "They didn't know about having girls on the show - they love their Sam and Dean, and I understand that."

As such, Cassidy says she is touched to hear that some fans miss her original take on Ruby. (Genevieve Cortese stepped into the role this season, as Ruby claimed a new host body.) "The fact that they miss me is sweet," she gushed. "It's heartbreaking in a way, because I loved that show. I loved the crew, I loved the boys.... Everyone was so welcoming."

So why did Cassidy and the CW spooker part ways? At the time, series creator Eric Kripke cited "purely budgetary" reasons. Cassidy herself says, "Warner Bros. wasn't exactly sure what they were going to be doing with my character, and I had the option to stay or leave. When Harper's Island came about, I was really into it, so I asked them to let me go. Luckily, they did."

Based on the buzz that's building for Harper's, luckily indeed. The new CBS series premieres Thursday, April 9, at 10 pm/ET, and runs 13 straight weeks.
Author: spratt89    Time: 1-19-2009 17:46     Subject: MARK HARMON TALKS 'NCIS' AND 'WEATHER GIRL'

http://www.etonline.com/news/2009/01/69831/index.html

ET was with "NCIS" star Mark Harmon in Park City, Utah at the Slamdance Film Festival to get the latest on "NCIS" and his new film, 'Weather Girl.'
Last week ET broke the news that CBS is planning a spinoff of "NCIS," which itself was a spinoff of "JAG." Today Ryan Devlin, Mark's co-star in 'Weather Girl,' gets the 411 from Mark on what he knows about the upcoming series.
"I don't think it spins off anybody who is on the current show," Mark reveals. "The network looks at a successful franchise, saying, 'Can we get more out of it?' But I will believe it when it is done. As an actor, you hope it doesn't do anything detrimental to what you have. But ask me again in a month."
Mark's character in 'Weather Girl' is a big departure from any he has previously played. The character, Dale, is the cheesy host of a television news program, "Seattle Morning," who is sleeping with the weather girl until a messy breakup. For the role, Mark dyed his hair and piled on the makeup!
So what would Gibbs (Mark's "NCIS" character) do with a guy like Dale? "[Gibbs] would put him away in a dark prison," jokes Mark. The star goes on to reveal: "In my mind he is based on people I have worked with or been interviewed by."
"NCIS" airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on CBS.
Author: spratt89    Time: 1-21-2009 11:23     Subject: "Gossip Girl" Star -- My Show or My Kid



A main character in "Gossip Girl" may be killed off, depending on what a judge rules tomorrow.

Kelly Rutherford, who plays Lily van der Woodsen, was in court this morning, asking an L.A. County Superior Court judge to green light her request to bring her two-year-old son Hermes to NYC to begin filming this coming Sunday.

Standing in her way -- estranged hubby Daniel Giersch -- who claims the kid is a basket case when he goes back to New York because Kelly gets crazy with her work schedule. Kelly says she's been taking the kid back and forth for a long time and it's no problemo.

The judge says he'll decide tomorrow if Kelly can take Hermes back this weekend. If the answer is no, Kelly has to decide whether to go back alone or even quit the show.
Author: spratt89    Time: 1-23-2009 10:46     Subject: "Gossip Girl" Saved -- XOXO



A judge just ruled Kelly Rutherford can take her kid to NYC while she films "Gossip Girl."

The judge said Kelly can go on Sunday and her estranged hubby Daniel Giersch is free to travel there as well. He had argued he needed to stay in L.A. to do his business, but the judge begged to differ. Daniel told the court he will travel to New York.

Rutherford filed for divorce on December 30. She is also pregnant.

Giersch was awarded two overnight visits per week for the month of February and three per week for March.

The judge also ruled 2-year-old Hermes will bounce between NYC and L.A. for the next two months while the feuding couple tries to hash out a long-term custody arrangement. Good luck.
Author: spratt89    Time: 1-23-2009 10:49     Subject: Demi and Daughter In Court!



Demi Moore has just shown up at the Santa Monica Courthouse with one of her daughters.

Demi and one of the girls are in line at Juvenile Traffic Court -- yes, there is such a thing.

Someone in line is cackling, "Hey, there's G.I. Jane!"

In this court, a parent must accompany a minor child.

Demi looks hot with sunglasses on her head. She's wearing a black top and showing some cleavage -- which should help the case.

Fun Fact -- If Demi thought this was a good day to slip into court, she didn't know there's an epic custody case going on there today involving Kelly Rutherford.

UPDATE: Court is now in session and everyone inside -- including Demi -- is being forced to watch a 30-minute video on reckless driving -- which is still better than watching "Striptease."

UPDATE: Demi and her daughter have just left the courthouse and gotten into a Mercedes. We're told they left in the middle of the video. We don't know the dispo of the case.
Author: spratt89    Time: 1-24-2009 18:17     Subject: Ross TV return is watched by 5.1m



More than five million viewers tuned in to watch Jonathan Ross's return to TV following his three-month suspension by the BBC, early figures show.
At its peak, 5.1m people saw the star interview Hollywood actor Tom Cruise on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross.
Ross's last chat show in October before his suspension was watched by 3.74m.
Meanwhile, the star said it was "very nice to be back" as he returned to his Saturday morning Radio 2 show after the Andrew Sachs lewd phone call row.
Ross resumed hosting his BBC One chat show on Friday with the words: "So, where were we?" and apologised again for the incident.
He added: "Welcome to our millions of regular viewers and to our several thousand new viewers who I suspect may be watching for the very first time."
Speaking on his radio show about his TV return, Ross said: "It was nice to be able to go out at the beginning and say sorry to people because I said sorry beforehand, but that message didn't seem to have got out there.
"I got the feeling the newspapers hadn't actually heard it, even though some of them printed it, so it was nice to go out there and get the chance to get that off my chest," he added.
During the show, the star said it felt "peculiar" not working over Christmas and thanked the presenters who sat in for him while he was away.
Ross was joined in the studio by presenter Graham Norton, comedian Katy Brand and Mercury Music Prize winners, Elbow.
On his TV show, the presenter told the audience it was "a great privilege" to be "allowed this level of freedom to communicate", adding he would be "more aware of the responsibility" now.
"But, as the kids say, it was 'my bad' so I do apologise for any hurt or distress it’s caused," he said.
The BBC received 25 complaints on Friday from viewers unhappy at Ross's return to the BBC and three messages in support for the presenter.
In Brand's Radio 2 show in October, Ross and Brand left obscene messages on Sachs's answerphone claiming Brand had slept with the actor's granddaughter, Georgina Baillie.
After more than 42,000 people complained, BBC bosses carried out a review and suspended Ross without pay for three months.
Brand issued a public apology and resigned from his BBC show.
Author: spratt89    Time: 1-25-2009 04:28     Subject: Ross sparks new row with 'OAP sex joke'



Jonathan Ross is facing fresh criticism today after appearing to joke about sex with an 80-year-old woman on his Radio 2 comeback show.

The broadcaster has returned to work this week after serving a three-month suspension from the BBC for his part in the Manuelgate scandal, which saw him leaving a series of lewd messages on the voicemail of Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs.

In Ross's first radio show since the row yesterday, the host's producer Andy Davies told listeners that he had been grabbed by a "frisky" OAP as he worked in the garden of his villa in Spain.

Ross replied: "Eighty, oh God! I think you should, just for charity. Give her one last night, will you? One last night before the grave. Would it kill you?"

Davies's wife Abigail has since confirmed that the woman does exist, explaining: "It's very sad because she has Alzheimer's Disease. She takes a fancy to any man in the street and tries to kiss them."

Ross's comments, which were broadcast shortly after 10.00am, have since been condemned by Tory MP David Davies.

"On Radio 2 you don't expected X-rated references to sex, and especially sex with an 80-year-old, during the day," Mr. Davies explained. "[Ross] should have gone ages ago. There's no way this man should be on the air. He needs to be replaced now."

However, speaking outside his home yesterday evening, Ross insisted that his comments had been misinterpreted.

"I hope no one has been upset by the show," he told the News Of The World. "It was a kind of light-hearted remark about giving her a cuddle. It wasn't 'give her one' - I meant, 'Give her one last cuddle.' You know there was no malice intended. There was no harm intended, OK?"
Author: spratt89    Time: 1-26-2009 13:43     Subject: Duff bags sister role on 'Barely Legal'



Hilary Duff has reportedly secured her older sister a role in her new NBC comedy Barely Legal.

According to OK!, the former Lizzie McGuire star has asked the writers to create a part in the show for 23-year-old Haylie Duff.

"It's a challenge," said an insider. "Haylie will play the big sister who visits from time to time."

Barely Legal is based on the true story of 18-year-old Kathleen Holtz, the youngest person ever to pass the California bar exams.

Haylie Duff's previous screen credits include Napolean Dynamite, 7th Heaven and Material Girls, in which she starred alongside her sister.
Author: spratt89    Time: 1-27-2009 08:29     Subject: ABC makes pilot order for new 'V'



ABC has ordered a pilot for a remake of cult '80s miniseries V, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

4400 co-creator Scott Peters has written the script for the Warner Bros. TV pilot, which will follow Homeland Security agent Erica Evans and her son as they combat an invasion from lizard-like aliens.

Created by Kenneth Johnson, V ran as two miniseries on NBC in 1983 and 1984. It also aired as a 19-episode series in the 1984-85 season.

The project is one of several '80s-themed revivals in the works. ABC is also reimagining the 1987 Jack Nicholson/Cher movie The Witches Of Eastwick for TV and NBC has greenlit Lost In The '80s, with P.J. Hogan attached to direct the pilot.
Author: bala    Time: 1-28-2009 03:10

ABC has ordered a pilot for a new journalism drama from Grey's Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes, reports The Hollywood Reporter.

Inside The Box will revolve around an ambitious female news producer and her colleagues who work at a Washington network news bureau.

The show is being executive produced by Rhimes, who has also served as a writer and a producer on Grey's and its spinoff drama Private Practice.

Richard E. Robbins will script the pilot and executive produce alongside Rhimes and Betsy Beers.

Dexter's Daniel Cerrone was also handed a pilot order for his untitled series about a detective who solves crimes with his gifted 11-year-old brother, while John Scott Shepherd was given the greenlight for legal drama I, Claudia.
Author: bala    Time: 1-28-2009 03:10     Subject: NBC greenlights futuristic pilot 'Day One'

NBC has handed Jesse Alexander a pilot order for his futuristic drama Day One.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the project centres on a global event that tears down the world's infrastructures. The pilot will follow a group of survivors attempting to rebuild society and uncover the mystery of the cataclysmic event.

Alexander is a former Heroes writer and co-executive producer. He and Jeph Loeb were dismissed as showrunners from the superhero drama last year and replaced by Bryan Fuller.

Alexander has also worked on J.J. Abrams shows Lost and Alias.
Author: spratt89    Time: 1-28-2009 04:13     Subject: Mega Buzz on Lost, Lipstick Jungle, CSI: NY, Minds and More



Senior editors Matt Mitovich, Mickey O'Connor and Tim Molloy answer your questions every Wednesday. Please feel free to drop us a line at mega_scoop@tvguide.com.

Will Ben's childhood girlfriend, Annie, be showing up on Lost this season? And any word on Rousseau? — Adam
MATT: I'd give my Dharma-brand nuts to have the castaways time-trip to the Others' very early days and spy on nerdy Ben and his pubescent crush. And who knows, maybe that territory will be plumbed when we get a Ben-centric episode in mid-March? As for "the French woman," I'm holding firm to my belief that we see Danielle in this week's episode. (Team Darlton will dissect my theory in this Thursday's "Getting Lost" video entry.)

Did Lipstick Jungle's final two episodes do well enough in the ratings for NBC to reconsider keeping the show on the air? — Spence
MICKEY: The short answer is yes, they did! "It has not been officially canceled," says Angela Bromstad, president of NBC's prime-time programming. "I happen to think it's a wonderful cast and a quality show, but it's just not [performing broadly] enough in the ratings." She went on to say that they're investigating the idea of placing it on a niche-ier cable network. Wouldn't Lipstick be a perfect fit on NBCU's own Bravo? Well, watch what happens!

What happened to Reed Garrett, Mac's stepson on CSI: NY? Are we going to see more of him? — Luc
CSI: NY's Flack and Angell have confirmed that they indeed are "seeing each other." What's next for them? Also, will we see more of Flack's alcoholic sis, Sam?  — Clarisse
TIM: Executive producer Pam Veasey has teases galore. Reed and Sam may return in Season 6, she says. And now that Angell and Flack are indeed in a relationship, viewers can expect "some hot moments to come."

Criminal Minds' Hotch and Prentiss have had some great scenes together this season. Is there any chance (fingers crossed) that they will become a couple? — Holly
MATT: A couple, no — but a source tells me you will see how much they care for each other as team members. That moment comes during a February March sweeps episode, when Hotch sticks his neck out for Prentiss on a case that is very personal to her. In that same hour, you'll also get new insight into Prentiss' romantic past, including mistakes she made as a teen.

Is Christina still on 90210? If so, what will happen between her and Dixon? — Diamonde
MICKEY: Lauren London's appearance on this week's episode was the last for which she was contracted. It's unclear what the producers intended Christina's legacy to be — she wasn't exactly a new love interest for Dixon — but at least we got to use the term "lesbian cheerleader" here on the site!

Any scoop on NCIS' Tony DiNozzo? Out of all the characters, I think we have the least back story on him! — Akhila
MATT: That tide is about to change, Akhila. "Tony fans are in for an exciting season finale — poignant, sad and shocking!" exec producer Shane Brennan tells the Buzz. "But before then, in an episode called 'Knockout,' we'll learn more intriguing details about Tony's recent past." It's like Christmas-come-late, am I right?

I like the chemistry between Amy and Ricky on The Secret Life of the American Teenager. What's next for those two, and for which girl does Ricky have real feelings? — Kelly
TIM: Ah, to understand the emotional loyalties of the teenage mind. Given Amy's marriage to Ben, you might think the bond between her and Ricky would end. But you might be wrong. Frequent Secret Life director Jason Priestley struggled a bit when we asked him what's next for Amy and her band-camp paramour: "Ben and Amy go through with their wedding, but then obviously... Amy and Ricky try to, sort of... this is tough, I'm gonna get in trouble if I tell you too much." Interpret as you will.

I know In Plain Sight won't be back until summer, but do you have any scoop?  Like maybe that Mary's mom and sis will be going far, far away, never to be heard from again? — Camille
MICKEY: Yes, Lesley Ann Warren is kind of a pill as Jinx, but she's a good foil to daughter Mary's exasperated eye-rolling. Brandi, I'm afraid, isn't going anywhere either, since they've just cast Joshua Malina (Sports Night) in the recurring role of her new AA buddy. Bonus! Lost's Libby (aka Cynthia Watros) will appear in an early Season 2 episode, as one of Mary's witnesses.

It looks like TBS is setting My Boys up for an early-April return.  Do you have any additional information? — Patrick
TIM: Just one piece of good intel that contradicts your own, Patrick — but I think you'll be glad. My Boys is returning in March.

What can you tell me about The Unit? Please say that Charlotte Canning isn't hooking back up with Col. Tom Ryan! Also, who can I bribe to get Robert Patrick more screen time? — Brittany
MATT: Your bad news: We haven't seen the last of Tom's estranged wife, Charlotte (played by Rebecca Pidgeon). Your good news: When The Unit reports back for duty on Feb. 15, new light will be shed on Tom's past as he ponders a promotion — one which would remove him from the Unit.

Is Sons of Anarchy going to return? — Joanne
TIM: It sure is. FX's biker drama will be back for its second cycle in the fall — no date's been set — and creator Kurt Sutter has teased that the sophomore season will focus on internal struggles. Oh, and also choppers.

Can you please tell me if we will finally see Kyle XY and Jessi get a chance this season? I really love them together. — Nonna
MATT: Does a belly button collect lint?

Tim's Mega Rave: Most years, I'm the only person alive who doesn't care about the Super Bowl. This year I feel like the only one who does. I get that the Cardinals don't have many fans outside Arizona, and that plenty of teams hate Pittsburgh for destroying their hopes (again and again). But I used to live in Arizona and The 'Burgh, so I couldn't be more psyched. Pittsburgh deserves the edge for having the better fans — their mayor even changed his name from Luke Ravenstahl to Steelerstahl. Legally. I think he's changed it back, but yeah: Go Stillers.

Mickey's Mini Rant: We love Desmond Harrington as Dexter's shady Joey Quinn, but his one-dimensional portrayal of Gossip Girl's nefarious Uncle Jack, a sweaty-faced cokehead flailing to steal Chuck's inheritance, fell flat on its Bass.

Matt's Micro Riff: 24's Colm Feore is one feisty First Gentleman.

Source TVGUIDE.COM
Author: spratt89    Time: 1-28-2009 17:53     Subject: Writer Claims "Hannah" Is His Baby!



A dude claims he's the inspiration and more for "Hannah Montana" and wants Disney to give him due credit -- as in a lot of money.

Richard Fronduto filed a lawsuit today in L.A. County Superior Court, claiming he wrote a script in 1990 called "The Secret Life of Sindi" which eventually became "The Family Business."

Fronduto claims his agent pitched his work to Disney and that Disney liked it so much they asked him to turn his script into a two-hour pilot. In short, he claims he's the brainchild for what became "Hannah Montana."

Fronduto claims numerous similarities between his script and "Montana." Both feature a 13-to-14-year-old middle class American girl who leads a double life as an ordinary teen and successful pop star. Both feature a single parent who acts as her alter ego's manager. And both have a best friend "with whom she shares her secrets." Doesn't that sound like half the Disney shows? We're just sayin' ...

Fronduto is suing for damages as well as a "Created by" credit on all future publications and broadcasts of "Hannah Montana."
Author: spratt89    Time: 1-30-2009 13:34     Subject: Pilot News: Lauren Graham's New Show Is a Go!



ABC has given a green light to a pair of comedy pilots, including one that will mark Gilmore gal Lauren Graham's return to the small screen.

In Let It Go, Graham will play a self-help guru/talk show host whose advice to woman winds up falling on her own deaf ears when her "perfect" beau gives her the boot.

Alex Herschlag of Will & Grace will write the pilot as well as exec-produce with Eric Tannenbaum, Kim Tannenbaum and Mitch Hurwitz. Graham herself will serve as a producer.

Graham will juggle the lensing of her pilot with her upcoming run in Broadway's Guys and Dolls, which begins previews Wednesday and officially raises its curtain March 1.

The other laffer that got a go-ahead from ABC on Thursday is The New Twenty, which is about two friends in their 40s who are at different stages in life (one has a newborn, the other has a kid entering college).
Author: spratt89    Time: 2-2-2009 03:18     Subject: The Closer Creator James Duff: Fantasy and Reality

Action often begins with a dream. Achieving our heart's desire requires us to fully envision exactly what we want. Ambition, drive, discipline: these are only the byproducts of what we imagine possible.

Unfortunately, goals sometimes turn into expectations. Our insistence on fulfilling specific dreams, in spite of altered circumstances or misfortune or the onslaught of nature (deciding you want to play professional baseball at the age of 50, for example or applying to the American Ballet Theatre at 40), can lead to dire consequences. There are people who flat out ruin their lives because they are not what they expected; they settle into ordinary lives while nursing extraordinary dreams of what they might have had. Commonly, this sort of human behavior manifests itself in affairs outside primary relationships. That's unpleasant but it's not a crime. Preying on the disappointed, however, by offering them everything a repressed heart can desire, offering a lifelong dream that does not require hard work and resolve: this is truly dangerous.

In this Monday night's episode, "Junk in the Trunk," and in keeping with this season's examination of power, we look at the influence fantasy has on our everyday lives. Get rich quick. Find the perfect boyfriend. Imagine you're sicker than you really are, or that you don't need the assistance that a full recovery requires. These are all delusions that can lead to tragedy.

The sparkling allure of a different life dazzles, but it can also blind. Dreams that cannot be achieved without changing your identity usually end up as nightmares.

No spoilers here, but I will say that we have a fun, shocking ride at the beginning of this episode involving a 300-lb. man, a tow truck and an awkwardly placed telephone pole. I should remind you that bodies are mostly liquid. The morgue in Los Angeles does have its own chop shop. And this episode also stars Frances Sternhagen and Barry Corbin (who return as Brenda's parents) and introduces a young Latina actress in her television debut, and from whom we hope for great things. More on her later. Phillip Keene, who plays Buzz (the civilian audio/visual aide), finally gets an opportunity to do more than carry his camera around and look askance. And, once more, Brenda ends up in a wedding dress — and sees more than a bride in her mirror.

Finally, thanks to all of you who tuned into The Closer last week for its regularly scheduled premiere. Once again, you helped make us the most watched scripted show on cable. Your commitment allows us to come back each year and tell more stories. We are so grateful to be invited into your homes, especially when you know — in advance — we're about to do something criminal!

James Duff

P.S. I expect, because of the nature of our audience, many of you will figure out the crime very early. But shhhhh. Don't spoil it for others. And the ending differs from ordinary Closers. Keep watching!

Source TVGUIDE.COM
Author: gyki98    Time: 2-7-2009 06:31     Subject: O'Donnell, LL Cool J rumored for NCIS spin-off

CBS has an easy lay-up with its upcoming spin-off of NCIS, but there is still some business to attend to before the ratings start piling in. The network has begun courting stars to headline the show, and the first rumors coming in place Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J at the top of the list.

According to EW.com, O'Donnell and LL are currently in negotiations to star in the untitled series, which will get its wheels in motion later this year. The plan is to introduce the new NCIS team in an episode of NCIS this season and likely branch them out next fall.

O'Donnell (Scent of a Woman, Batman & Robin) is looking to fill the role of Callen, a man who can change personas in an instant. Rapper-turned-actor LL Cool J (In the House) is gearing up to play a former Navy SEAL.

Do you think these are the right choices for this highly anticipated project?

source: tv.com
Author: waterlilybarb    Time: 2-7-2009 09:34     Subject: Reply 71#71 gyki98's post

I think LL Cool J would be believable as a former Navy SEAL.  It's will be how O'Donnell plays the role for me to decide whether he's the right guy for that part.  He's a good actor, but he's done some stinkers.  His guest spots on other TV series though have always been really well acted, and totally believable - even when he was playing a creepy guy.
Author: spratt89    Time: 2-7-2009 11:18

I think due LL COOL J would be great in this role, I saw him in SWAT and thought he was brilliant so Its sort of the same role for him if he does it
Author: spratt89    Time: 2-9-2009 04:27     Subject: Louis Walsh 'wants £1.3m for X Factor'



Louis Walsh is reportedly asking for £1.3 million to work on the next series of The X Factor.

The manager and existing panel member is said to be in London this week to resolve his contract demands, The Sun reports.

It is claimed that Walsh is looking to improve on his current deal, which is valued at £800,000.

An insider said: "It may sound like a lot of money but that's how Louis sees his market value.

"He is a key reason why The X Factor has become one of Britain's most popular TV shows and he has had a lot of success in the 'real world' managing the likes of Boyzone and Westlife."

The source added that Simon Cowell is aware of the viewers' affection for Walsh and knows he will have to spend sufficiently to ensure his participation in the next series.

At the weekend, it was claimed that Dannii Minogue had been offered a new contract to continue as a judge on the talent show, despite earlier claims that she would be replaced this year.
Author: spratt89    Time: 2-9-2009 06:02     Subject: FX develops superhero comic 'Powers'

FX is developing a pilot adaptation of Brian Michael Bendis's superhero comic Powers, reports MTV.

Speaking at the New York Comic Con, Bendis revealed that he recently turned in a script and is awaiting feedback from the network.

He said: "Next week I'll get the notes, and as long as they don't involve sock puppets and some sort of orgy scene that I'm not interested in, then hopefully it will go in the right direction."

The writer described FX as a "very smart network" and declared that it is the "right place" to set up a live-action version of his continuing comic book saga.

Powers centres on homicide detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim who are assigned to cases involving superheroes.

Bendis added that he was relieved his comic was being adapted for TV after years of failed attempts to turn it into a movie.

"We had to sit through waves of screenplays that were just inappropriate for the product, and for fans of the book," Bendis explained. "There were whole drafts of the screenplay without Deena in them. They'd hand me the screenplay and go, 'What's wrong with this?' and I'd go 'He has no-one to talk to!'"
Author: spratt89    Time: 2-9-2009 17:21     Subject: Aniston: I'd do one-off 'Friends' episode



Jennifer Aniston has hinted that she would like to do a one-off Friends epsiode.

The actress, who starred as Rachel Green in the comedy from 1994 until 2004, made the comment as she revisited the sitcom's Central Perk coffee shop.

Speaking on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, she said that being on the set had brought back "amazing feelings", adding: "I would absolutely do the show, like one, it wouldn’t hurt."

However, the star dismissed speculation about a possible Friends movie, saying: "I just think what would they do? I think one of our Thanksgiving episodes were always so fun."

Aniston is currently starring alongside Ben Affleck in He's Just Not That Into You.
Author: spratt89    Time: 2-11-2009 11:58     Subject: United States of Tara renewed for second season



Showtime's look at a woman with Dissociative Identity Disorder gets picked up for 12 more episodes.


Collette, Collette, Collette, and Collette.
Toni Collette was no doubt happy about today's news. So were Tara, Buck, Alice, and T. Showtime has renewed its original program The United States of Tara for a second season, reports Broadcasting & Cable. In its first year, Tara has performed well, with its premiere besting the cable net's other top performers.

The order puts the second season at a dozen episodes, with production beginning this summer in hopes of an early 2010 premiere. The first season debuted last month on January 18.

The United States of Tara stars Collette as Tara, a woman living with Dissociative Identity Disorder. The show is the perfect stage for Collette to show off her acting chops, as it allows her to play neutral Tara and her three alter egos: Buck the macho trucker, T the teenaged floozy, and Alice the perfect homemaker.

The drama has plenty of big names behind it; Steven Spielberg is signed on as a producer and Oscar-winner Diablo Cody (Juno) is one of the writers.

Are you excited the show will be back?
Author: cshapiro    Time: 2-11-2009 17:04     Subject: KYLE XY

I saw somewhere that this is Kyle XY's last season.  Season 3 will wrap things up at in March and that will be it.  Did anyone see anything else about the fate of the show.
Author: spratt89    Time: 2-12-2009 05:09     Subject: Kym Marsh loses baby



CORRIE'S Kym Marsh is heartbroken after losing the baby she was expecting with her Hollyoaks boyfriend Jamie Lomas.
The 32-year-old was rushed into hospital on Monday afternoon and medics spent three days battling to save her tot.

But Archie Jay Lomas was born 18 weeks prematurely last night in hospital and he passed away a few seconds later.

Last night Kym, who plays Michelle Connor, said: “Archie is our beautiful angel and we will miss him so much. Thank you all for your support.”

Kym was treated at Trafford General Hospital, Manchester, with Jamie at her side.

A source from the soap said: "It was touch and go for several days. This is devastating news."

The couple, who got together after Kym split with husband Jack Ryder after five year last March, were thrilled when they announced they were expecting a baby in December.

Kym had been working on the soap during her pregnancy and was due to take maternity leave in the summer.

The former Hear'Say singer has two children, David and Emily, from a previous relationship with Dave Cunliffe.
Author: spratt89    Time: 2-12-2009 15:39     Subject: Bell: 'I would do Veronica Mars movie'



Kristen Bell has revealed that she is "really excited" about the proposed movie adaptation of Veronica Mars.

The actress, who recently appeared in Heroes, starred in the show as a student who moonlights as a private investigator from 2004 until 2007.

"I'm really excited about the prospect of a Veronica Mars movie because we've been talking about it for so long," she told Fandango.

"If they write it, I'll do it. Absolutely."

Earlier this week, Mars creator Rob Thomas announced that a film is "close" to being completed and he hopes to pitch the idea to studios soon.
Author: spratt89    Time: 2-13-2009 11:34     Subject: THE JONAS BROTHERS' 'LATE NIGHT'



Nick, Kevin, and Joe Jonas sat down with David Letterman Thursday night and the boys dished on the early days before they formed the band, life on the road, and past romantic relationships!
Sixteen-year-old Nick explains that he got his start in music singing in a hair salon.
"Mom was getting her hair done, and I started singing," Nick says. "Someone heard me singing and said, 'you should go see this manager.' I saw the manager, and they started sending me out on auditions for Broadway shows."
When asked if he remembered this early stage of his life Nick said; "I do, because I would get paid every time I sang at the hair salon!"
Nick's older brothers Joe and Kevin confess that Nick is actually somewhat of a leader in the group.
"He's actually like the most leader type," Kevin says. "We say he's going to be the president in 2038. We're taking votes now if you just want to put your ballots in the back!"
Letterman made sure to ask the boys about their love lives and specifically celebrity relationships, asking Joe Jonas: "Taylor Swift... does that ring a bell here?"
Joe looked away and then replied: "You know, uh, we didn't work out."
The boys were in good spirits and were playful with Letterman-- and before leaving they read their own top ten list joking at number six that; "we have no idea who that old dude behind the desk is!"
Author: spratt89    Time: 2-14-2009 10:53     Subject: Jimmy Fallon says he's done with acting



Jimmy Fallon, whose film career post Saturday Night Live has yielded lukewarm results like Fever Pitch and the Queen Latifah action comedy Taxi , tells EW that aside from a small role in Drew Barrymore's directorial debut Whip It! (produced by Fallon's wife, Nancy Juvonen), he's done with acting for now. So don't expect the former SNL player and future Late Night talk show host to be turning up on the big screen anytime soon (not that there are many Fallon fans hankering for a Taxi sequel). Then again, he cautions, he could be swayed to return to acting if a certain Family Ties alum is willing to costar. "Maybe a movie of the week," jokes Fallon, who starts his new NBC hosting gig on March 2. "See if Meredith Baxter is available. I could really be into that."
Author: spratt89    Time: 2-15-2009 01:46     Subject: Jonas Bros desperate to work with Baldwin



The Jonas Brothers have apparently said that they will do 'whatever it takes' to act alongside Alec Baldwin.

The trio are scheduled to appear on Saturday Night Live along with the 30 Rock star, who is serving as a guest host.

WENN reports that the brothers are huge fans of Baldwin's show and want to take part in a comedy skit with him.

16-year-old Joe said: "He's so hilarious on 30 Rock. It would be really cool if we could do that with him. He's the best."

Nick, 19, added: "We met him at the Golden Globes and he was really awesome. We're just so excited. We're up for whatever."
Author: spratt89    Time: 2-15-2009 05:07     Subject: Corrie 'may be sold off by ITV'



Coronation Street may be sold off to an independent production company due to severe cutbacks at ITV, it was claimed today.

The Sunday Express reports that the long-running soap may no longer be produced by Granada Television because ITV is struggling to cope with the impact of the recession.

It has also been alleged that, as an "interim measure", Emmerdale may start to be made in Manchester rather than by Yorkshire Television in Leeds in the near future.

An insider told the newspaper: "It's fairly certain that Leeds will be closed and Emmerdale will be run from Manchester, which is effectively the end of Yorkshire TV."

Last week, ITV's executive chairman Michael Grade admitted that the financial state of commercial television had been "severely challenged" by the economic downturn.

"I have seen the cycle come and go over the years," he explained. "I have never seen anything quite as dramatic or quite as profound as this in terms of the effect on advertising revenues."

An ITV spokesman confirmed that the broadcaster is currently holding talks over its future, but dismissed claims that its production wing would be closed altogether.

He said: "As you know, operational reviews are taking place to ensure that ITV is in the best shape to meet the unprecedented challenges facing the economy, but there are no plans to drastically scale back, or shut, ITV Studios."
Author: spratt89    Time: 2-15-2009 15:16     Subject: 7.3m choose Ant & Dec's 'Takeaway'



A new series of Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway made an impressive start on ITV1 yesterday, according to overnight figures.

The variety show - now into its ninth series - averaged 7.33m (31.7%) for the channel between 7.45pm and 9pm. The figure is up significantly on the first episode from the last series, seen by 6.13m (25.9%) on February 16, 2008.

Takeaway was the second most-watched programme of the day on any channel. Harry Hill's TV Burp - shown just before at 7.15pm - fared marginally better with an average of 7.35m (31.7%).

Most of the audience stuck around after Takeaway ended for Dancing On Ice: The Story Of Bolero. The documentary, about Torvill and Dean's infamous perfect score performance 25 years ago, interested 7.21m (32%).

ITV1's news bulletin followed with an unusually high 5.89m (28.5%) over 15 minutes.

National Lottery gameshow In It To Win It, which has topped the Saturday night ratings in recent weeks, was down to 6.07m (26.8%) for BBC One at 7.35pm.

A new episode of Casualty took 5.59m (23.9%) from 8.25pm, then comedy The Old Guys dropped to 2.62m (11.7%).

ITV1 climbed from an average share of 18.7% in primetime to a massive 29.4%. Conversely BBC One fell from 27.1% last week to 20.5%.

BBC Two's Arena: Tony Bennett - The Music Never Ends documentary brought in 1.49m (6.5%) between 7.30pm and 9pm, then the second episode of Iran and the West interested 905k (4%).

On Channel 4, a repeat of Grand Designs managed 1.1m (4.7%), then a screening of the Tom Cruise thriller Collateral kept 1.38m (7.1%) until 11.15pm.

Five's NCIS rerun drew 1.14m (4.9%) from 8.15pm, after which a new episode of CSI: New York appealed to a decent 2.35m (10.6%). Law & Order closed primetime with 1.51m (9%).

Five finished third in primetime with an average share of 6.5%. BBC Two was next with 6.2%, leaving Channel 4 last with 5.1% (+1: 0.4%).
Author: spratt89    Time: 2-17-2009 03:38     Subject: 'Alias' star joins medical drama



Michael Vartan has signed up to star in an upcoming medical drama from TNT.

The actor will feature in Time Heals alongside Jada Pinkett Smith, who will play director of nursing Christina Hawthorne at a North Carolina hospital.

Vartan, who portrayed Michael Vaughn in Alias, will play director of medicine Tom Wakefield, whose relationship with Hawthorne may go beyond their working environment.

The Wakefield character was originally played by Jeffrey Nordling in the pilot of the show.
Author: spratt89    Time: 2-18-2009 02:58     Subject: 'Men In Trees' star joins NBC's 'Mercy'



Former Men In Trees star James Tupper has joined the cast of NBC's drama pilot Mercy.

The comedy drama revolves around the relationship between three nurses at Mercy Hospital as they face the challenges of juggling their personal and professional lives.

Tupper will play Dr. Chris Sands, a new recruit to the hospital who discovers that he had an affair with one of the nurses while stationed in Iraq.

His previous screen credits include a four-episode stint on Samantha Who? and the independent movie Me And Orson Welles alongside Zac Efron.
Author: spratt89    Time: 2-18-2009 02:59     Subject: Paul O'Grady hints at chatshow end



Paul O'Grady has admitted that he wants to leave his Channel 4 chatshow "on a high".

The 53-year-old TV host hinted that he may not renew his contract with the broadcaster at the end of the year, claiming that he would not continue working if his heart was no longer in it.

O'Grady said that he started considering his long-term future while on holiday in Barbados with Cilla Black.

"My contract with Channel 4 comes up at the end of this year," he told The Sun. "I'm not sure what will happen after that. Funnily enough, Cilla asked me what I'm going to do and I just don't know.

"I never do TV for money or fame and I always like to go out on a high when everything is going really well. I always think one morning I'll wake up, the penny will drop and I'll just stop."

The presenter claimed that he had similar feelings about his comedy drag act Lily Savage. "I had a diary full of events but I decided not to play her anymore, so who knows!" he said.

A Channel 4 spokesperson added: "We remain committed to The Paul O'Grady Show - and it continues to perform strongly."
Author: spratt89    Time: 2-18-2009 12:58     Subject: Richards: I'm terrified about 'Dancing'



Denise Richards has admitted that she is "terrified" about her upcoming stint on Dancing With The Stars.

The former Bond girl, who was confirmed as a contestant on the eighth series of the show last week, told Access Hollywood that she has never danced before.

"I'm so terrified and scared," she confessed. "I was kicked out of a tap class when I was three years old because I was really bad and had two left feet so I've always had this fear with it."

Richards added that she has been bombarding former participant and fellow Bond girl Jane Seymour for advice, saying: "We can't stop chatting."

Seymour, who competed in the fifth season of the ABC show, said: "I've been trying to give her sort of a reality check about what it's like and what it's about, and basically I told her it was the most fun I've ever had."

The dance contest, which is hosted by Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris, kicks off in the US on March 9.
Author: spratt89    Time: 2-19-2009 03:46     Subject: MC Hammer gets family reality show



Rapper MC Hammer and his family have signed up to star in a new A&E reality show.

The '90s popstar, who lives in Oakland, California with his wife and five children, will feature in 11 half-hour episodes. The series has been described as an "unscripted version" of The Cosby Show.

Hammertime will start shooting next week and is expected to air later this year, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

"MC Hammer is an iconic figure in American pop culture, but many people only know him for his music and fashion sense," said A&E senior VP Robert Sharenow. "Now A&E takes an unprecedented look behind his larger-than-life personality and into his life as a devoted husband, father and business entrepreneur."

Executive producer J.D. Roth added: "Here's a dad with five kids, married to the same woman for more than 23 years, living in the same place where he grew up and going to church every Sunday.

"He's had his ups and downs, and it's what makes him such a character you root for."
Author: spratt89    Time: 2-19-2009 14:22     Subject: Kristen Bell Reunites with Veronica Mars Boss for TV Comedy



Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas has worked his Rolodex hard, tapping several former residents of Neptune — Kristen Bell included — to Party Down on his new Starz comedy series about Los Angeles caterers.

"I couldn't be any more excited about working with Kristen again," says Thomas. "Her role in Party Down is the first that we've written for a specific actor."

Apparently it's a delicious role at that. Bell will play Uda Bengt, a former Party Down caterer who now ruthlessly lords over a rival company. Says Thomas, "Too often women and guest stars get stuck playing the straight man [but] in Uda, I think [writer-exec producer] John [Enbom] created a character worthy of Kristen's significant comedic talents."

Party Down premieres March 20 on Starz, and Bell appears in the May 22 season finale.

The series' regular cast includes Veronica Mars alumni Ken Marino and Ryan Hansen, Jane Lynch (The 40-Year-Old Virgin) and Lizzy Caplan (True Blood). Mars fans can also expect to spy Enrico Colantoni, Jason Dohring and Alona Tal as guest stars.

Next up for Thomas? Awaiting word on what could be his and Bell's next project — a Veronica Mars feature film, the script for which he is about to pitch to Warner Bros.
Author: redsoxpatriot30    Time: 2-19-2009 21:33     Subject: Reply #108 spratt89's post

Holy cow! I didn't know Life and Life on Mars were so low...I knew they weren't doing well, but I didn't expect that. I'm surprised that NBC keeps Law & Order...not doin' so hot but of course its peak was a very long time ago.
Author: spratt89    Time: 2-22-2009 16:36     Subject: Dollhouse': The Verdict

Dollhouse has generated plenty of headlines over the last year, with numerous delays and rumours of artistic differences between creator Joss Whedon and the Fox network. Now that the original pilot has been ditched and a new one assembled, the series has finally hit the airwaves over in the States - but is it worth the wait?

Fans of Buffy and Firefly will be fully aware that when the words 'Written and Directed by Joss Whedon' flash up on the screen at the start of any given episode, it's a surefire sign of quality. Sadly, this is not the case for Whedon's handling of the opening Dollhouse episode, which is largely an uninvolving mess. It's hard not to feel like a passive bystander to the onscreen events, such is the lack of any compelling dramatic hook, and the show looks like little more than an excuse for lead Eliza Dushku to play dress-up and make believe.

The former Buffy star plays Echo, an operative for a mysterious, non-government agency called Dollhouse, who frequently has her mind partially wiped and new personas and memories implanted for the sake of a new 'engagement'. Later on, an FBI Agent investigating the Dollhouse suggests that this identity erasure is tantamount to murder. An interesting premise on paper, but the pre-credits scenes - so vital in the structure of a pilot episode and selling the show - fails to sufficiently build up the intrigue. The rest of the show is hardly an improvement.
A cryptic chat between Echo and her stiff upper-lipped boss (Olivia Williams) opens proceedings and hints at a compelling backstory. Yet then we're quickly whisked off to a couple of painfully long sequences featuring Echo racing round on a motorbike and dancing around to Lady GaGa on a dancefloor with the man of her dreams. These happy memories are soon erased when her team extracts her from her location.

The problem here, and the rest of the episode, is that there's no reason to care for Echo's predicament or fate. A few hints about her and the 'Dollhouse' organisation's circumstances are thrown in along the way, but are simply not compelling enough to hook viewers into the on-screen events. Alongside failing to successfully establish the show's premise, a self-contained story featuring the abduction of a 12 year-old girl fails to impress.

It all feels rather laboured as Echo, in her new guise as the facilitator of the exchange of the girl for the $5 million ransom, has guns pointed at her and has some painful childhood memories (not hers) come back to haunt her and help her tackle the kidnappers. Again, this is all depicted in such a subdued and undramatic manner that it's hard to greet these developments with more than a shrug. Where is the wit and punch so abundant in Buffy?
Dollhouse throws up plenty of questions, but fails to make us crave answers in the same manner that a vaguely similar show like Alias managed to do in the space of its opening few minutes. It's early days for Joss Whedon's new show and it deserves time to develop and expand upon its central ideas, but the omens are not good given its soulless opener. One can't help but wonder how vastly superior the original pilot that Fox rejected is.
Author: spratt89    Time: 2-23-2009 14:05     Subject: 'Heroes: Fugitives' - The Verdict

Primatech wasn't the only thing that went up in flames at the end of the previous 'Villains' chapter in Heroes. It appears that much of the storyline planning was razed to the ground as well, with the series undergoing yet another reboot to address falling viewing figures. Apart from one glorious final scene though, there's little to suggest that the opening episode of 'Fugitives' will send ratings soaring.

It seems as if Heroes showrunner Tim Kring is constantly reacting towards the criticism of the previous chapter beginnings. Volume Two rightly received stick for being slow and meditative, then Volume Three came along and was unfairly slammed for being frenzied and action-packed, and now 'Fugitives' appears to be an uneasy mix of new and old, largely failing to merge an unravelling story and action in a successful manner.

The decision to start from scratch is arguably annoying to those who have invested their time and patience in Heroes, as plenty of narrative strands from 'Villains' have been unceremoniously dumped. Peter is now a paramedic, Mohinder a cabbie and Daphne and Matt (or 'Daphtt') are shacked up together. Fortunately they don't potter around enjoying their newfound status for too long before Nathan Petrelli's swat team capture them, although it does feel a lot longer due to the languid pacing.
'Fugitives' also moves backwards in a bid to do some crowdpleasing, with Noah Bennet resuming his ambiguous baddie role from the first season and Sylar regressing to the menacing murderer in search of a parent (this time his daddy). At one stage Claire remarks: "I know he's out there, I can feel it in my gut". Perhaps her stomach has a serious sense of déjà-vu, like much of the viewers. Still, while falling back on old hits might not bode well for the new material, these tried and tested characters are always compelling to watch.

For the most part though, the plot plods along with the capture of the 'heroes' lacking in any visual or dramatic impact, although Bennet snaring Mohinder in a car park is fairly well done. The interaction between Hiro and Ando, which used to offer a nice tonal balance to the darker story elements, has now gone from amusing to annoying. It's about time Ando turned against his pal, as it's been plenty of time since we saw Hiro's shocking glimpse into the future in which Ando attacked him.
Just when hopes in 'Fugitives' were fading, out pops a stunning reminder that Heroes is still capable of delivering stylish, spectacular sequences that transcend the confines of mere television. The attempted 'breakout' on the plane by the heroes, lavishly shot in slow-motion and bathed in emotive music, plunges us into the tense environment of the characters as they cling on for dear life. As the plane plummets to the ground the dreaded 'To Be Continued...' flashes up, and the great cliffhanger makes us crave its resolution.

It's like sitting through a stale football match, which is 0-0 and petering out into a drab draw until a stunning 30 yard volley hits the back of the net in the 87th minute. No prizes for guessing what will be the main talking point once the final whistle blows. One moment of genius has the power to salvage a great deal.
Perhaps Heroes just needs to adopt the Lost and Battlestar Galactica strategy and announce a fixed end date in perhaps 2011. This could give the show some added focus and fully develop the various characters and plotlines towards a satisfying conclusion, rather than this frustrating chopping and changing that leaves hardly anyone satisfied. It's about time Heroes had faith in its own superpowers.
Author: spratt89    Time: 2-25-2009 03:59     Subject: NBC to revive 'I'm A Celeb'?



NBC is looking to adapt I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! for the US, according to Hollywood Reporter.

The network is in talks with Granada America for another US version of the UK format. The show was first launched in America six years ago by ABC, but ran for only one season.

NBC is to order at least 12 episodes of the show, which are expected to be stripped on weekdays.

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! - which has run for eight seasons in the UK - has gained international popularity. The UK original sees celebrities living in harsh tropical conditions and competing in challenges to earn rewards such as food and other basic comforts. One by one, the players are evicted.

NBC is reportedly looking at a summer launch for the show.
Author: gyki98    Time: 2-25-2009 23:14     Subject: Reply 119#119 spratt89's post

hip hop legend in a tv show.i think its awsome.cant wait for the show
Author: spratt89    Time: 2-26-2009 03:55

Me either as I think he is a good actor and would fit the part very well
Author: spratt89    Time: 2-26-2009 05:33     Subject: Obituary: Wendy Richard



As downtrodden Pauline Fowler with her beige cardigan, laundry bags and bottle-blonded efforts at glamour, Wendy Richard, who has died aged 65, was one of Britain's most recognisable actresses.
Ruling over her East End family with a will of iron and occasionally kitchen utensils, Pauline was, until 2006, one of only two characters to remain in the series from the very first episode in 1985.
Ian Beale, played by Adam Woodyatt, was the other.
During nearly two decades in the soap, Wendy Richard's character buried her husband, mother and brother, supported her daughter's teenage pregnancy, and coped with her son's HIV-positive condition.
Such episodes were no more traumatic than events in Wendy Richard's own life. Her parents ran a pub where Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain, used to drink.
Richard's father committed suicide when she was 11, and her mother died 17 years later. Left without any family, Richard also suffered three divorces, blaming her stressful career for the third.
Comedy credits
Born Wendy Emerton in Middlesbrough but raised in London, she had originally wanted to be an archaeologist. She left school at 15, though, and worked in the fashion department of luxury Piccadilly store Fortnum and Mason.

Richard teamed up with Bill Treacher for EastEnders in 1985
She headed off to drama school and soon changed her name to "something short and neat".
Her leggy, blonde looks soon secured her a role in the Albert Finney film Gumshoe, and on television she appeared in The Likely Lads, Dad's Army and Please Sir.
Other credits included Bless This House, Help and On the Buses. And she carried on with Sid James and his team in the hit films Carry On Girls and Carry On Matron.
Richard also enjoyed chart success in 1962. She went to number one with Mike Sarne, who continually pleaded with her to Come Outside. She was having none of his charm, though, famously telling him to "give over".
Before EastEnders, she was best known as Miss Shirley Brahms, the glamorous but dippy shop assistant, in the long-running BBC sitcom Are You Being Served?
Downtrodden doyenne
From 1973 to 1985, Richard was the resident sexpot of Grace Bros department store and comic foil to the indomitable Mrs Slocombe, played by Mollie Sugden.

Richard left EastEnders in 2006
The cast reunited for the 1990s sequel Grace and Favour, and Richard even called her own dog Miss Brahms.
But it was as the damaged but undefeated Pauline Fowler that she will be best remembered.
She took no prisoners with her sharp tongue and even resorted to the frying pan when she discovered her husband Arthur's infidelity.
Like the best matriarchs of soap tradition, Pauline's hot temper belied a warm, loyal heart. For nearly 20 years, she was brought to life by Wendy Richard, who said of herself, "I am not a hard person. I cry very easily and my feelings get hurt."
For her contribution to entertainment, she was awarded an MBE in the Millennium Honours List.
Author: spratt89    Time: 2-26-2009 12:19     Subject: Sheen: I miss starring in 'The West Wing'



Martin Sheen has admitted that he misses starring in The West Wing, reports PA.

The actor played President Jed Bartlet in the critically-acclaimed NBC drama from 1999 until it ended in 2006.

Speaking to reporters at the premiere of his latest film Echelon Conspiracy, he said: "I still miss The West Wing, very much so. And the guys.

"You know it's ten years this summer that we did the pilot, and started on the air in the fall of '99. Hardly seems possible, but it's ten years."

Sheen received a Golden Globe award, six Emmy nominations and two SAG awards for his portrayal of the Democratic leader.
Author: spratt89    Time: 2-27-2009 11:21     Subject: Latest ABC Castings Include Angel Alum, David Morse



I have said it before, I say it again: The Buffyverse is en fuego these days.

Angel's Amy Acker, who currently is sporting some nassssty scars on Joss Whedon's Dollhouse, has joined ABC's murder-mystery pilot Happy Town, playing the wife of Geoff Stults' top cop.

Elsewhere on the Alphabet network, both Michael Nouri and David Morse have taken residence in Empire State, playing the respectively blue-blooded and blue-collar fathers of a modern-day Romeo and Juliet.

Meanwhile, Eric Christian Olsen (aka Greenatopia guru Kyle on Brothers & Sisters) has landed the lead in an untitled ABC comedy from Family Guy's Ricky Blitt, revolving around a man-child torn between his best bud and the new love of his life and her kids.
Author: spratt89    Time: 2-27-2009 11:21     Subject: Jamey Sheridan, Derek Luke Experience Trauma



Derek Luke, a breakout young film star as Antwone Fisher, has sewn up a starring role in Trauma, an NBC pilot about a team of EMTs.

Also signing on for the procedural is Kevin Rankin (Friday Night Lights). Jamey Sheridan (Law & Order: Criminal Intent) and Cliff Curtis (Live Free or Die Hard) are in talks to join the cast.

Luke will play a stoic trauma doc, Rankin a paramedic. Sheridan is being eyed for the role of the head of the trauma center, while Curtis would play a genius surgeon.

In other NBC pilot castings, Guillermo Diaz (Weeds) and Diego Klattenhoff  (Men in Trees) are scrubbing in for the dramedy Mercy, playing a male nurse and a nurse's blue-collar husband, respectively.
Author: spratt89    Time: 2-28-2009 14:34     Subject: VIDEO: Tom Selleck Reveals Why Jesse Stone Is on Thin Ice



The police chief of Paradise, Mass. is back on duty Sunday, March 1, at 9 pm/ET, in Jesse Stone: Thin Ice, the fifth entry in CBS' TV-movie series based on the Robert B. Parker novels.

Tom Selleck stopped by the TVGuide.com offices to talk up his latest turn as the small-town cop, who this go-around finds his actions called into question by the Boston Police Department's Internal Affairs division.

Selleck also reveals why the series that made him famous, Magnum, P.I., has yet to get the reunion movie it deserves — and why it should not be lampooned on the big screen.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/VIDEO-Tom-Selleck-1003470.aspx
Author: spratt89    Time: 3-10-2009 16:05     Subject: Gellar Returns To TV In New Comedy

Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar is to return to TV in a new comedy - six years after Buffy The Vampire Slayer ended.

Gellar's six year stint on the hit series, which ended in May 2003, earned her several accolades, including a Golden Globe nomination and six Teen Choice awards.

And, according to Variety, the 31-year-old actress is set to return to the small screen in comedy The Wonderful Maladys.

The series will focus on the lives of dysfunctional siblings living in New York as they cope with losing their parents.
Author: spratt89    Time: 3-11-2009 09:21     Subject: Exclusive: 'Trace,' 'Case' knocking at death's door?



It's time to update your bubble show scorecard.

Multiple sources confirm that cost-conscious CBS has informed the producers of Without a Trace and Cold Case that the long-running procedurals are facing possible cancellation come May.

"They no longer have the type of ratings that justify the massive overhead," points out an Eye source, who adds that the Trace and Case bean counters at Warner Bros. are looking for ways to trim costs and avoid getting the axe. That includes convincing the casts of both shows to take salary cuts -- or at the very least forfeit their annual raises. (As I reported last month, CBS is implementing a similar salary freeze at most of its in-house dramas.)

But even if new figures can be negotiated, the insider stresses that "it's not a given that either show will be back." Reps for CBS and Warner Bros. declined to comment for this story.

On the bright side, at least we don't have to worry about perennial bubble candidate-turned-hit How I Met Your Mother this year! At least I don't think we do. We better not.

Anyway, what say you, Trace/Case fans? Are you going to let these shows go without a fight? Well, are you?
Author: spratt89    Time: 3-12-2009 09:27     Subject: Cruz cast as vampire in 'True Blood'



Valerie Cruz has landed a recurring role on HBO's vampire drama True Blood.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Cruz will play an elegant Hispanic vampire called Isabel.

Cruz has recently starred as Sylvia Prado in crime drama Dexter.

The series, which was recommissioned last year, was recently acquired by Channel 4.

The second season of True Blood is due to premiere this summer.
Author: spratt89    Time: 3-15-2009 08:05     Subject: Riot Breaks Out At TV Audition

Three people were arrested and two hospitalised at an audition for hit U.S. TV series America's Next Top Model.

Potential contestants for the forthcoming season of the modelling series, fronted by Tyra Banks, were waiting to try out on Saturday when chaos broke out on the streets outside the Park Central New York hotel in Manhattan.

Two women and a man were arrested on charges of inciting to riot and disorderly conduct, according to a New York Police Department official.

Two people were taken to a hospital, while a further four declined treatment for their injuries.

Authorities also shut down the audition, saying it wasn't properly organised.

Police are still unsure as to what prompted the chaos involving hundreds of people, but the panic left the street outside the hotel littered with shoes and clothing, according to news reports.

A spokesperson for the show was unavailable for comment at WENN went to press.
Author: spratt89    Time: 3-16-2009 14:22     Subject: Power Rangers To Fight No More

Children's action heroes the Power Rangers are to be decommissioned.

Disney bosses have decided to drop the long-running series, which has been shot in New Zealand since 2003.

The 17th season of the show, which began earlier this month, will be the Power Rangers' last.

The news has stunned Antipodean actors working on the series, who insist they were not told the project was under threat.

Voiceover actor Charlie McDermott, who has portrayed the General Crunch character for the last three years, told the New Zealand Weekend Herald newspaper he had not been told about the cancellation.

He says, "It's a bit of a bummer."

Ironically, New Zealand was one of the few countries to ban the show; the series was cancelled 1993 when the Broadcasting Standards Authority deemed it too violent.
Author: spratt89    Time: 3-16-2009 18:12     Subject: Steve-o A No Show For TV Dance-off

Injured stuntman Steve-o was a no show on U.S. TV series Dancing With The Stars on Monday night, prompting reports he'll be the new season's third casualty.

The Jackass star told WENN he was dancing through the pain on the show last week (ends13Mar09) after pinching nerves in his back.

He said, "I'm doing everything I can to let it heal; icing it, taking Advil, drinking water, visiting a chiropractor and continuing to be worked on by the physical therapist."

But that wasn't enough to get him to the show on Monday - host Tom Bergeron revealed Steve-o would not be dancing and his partner Lacey Schwimmer appeared solo to explain the daredevil was in a lot of pain.

As WENN went to press, there was no news as to whether Steve-o would be quitting the show.

Pop star Jewel and U.S. TV presenter Nancy O'Dell have already been replaced after suffering leg injuries and Sex & The City: The Movie hunk Gilles Marini has separated his shoulder in rehearsals and needs regular steroid shots to stay in the competition.

Meanwhile, comedienne Kathy Griffin's ex-boyfriend Steve Wozniak - who is also a competitor - is dancing with a fractured foot.
Author: spratt89    Time: 3-17-2009 11:07     Subject: Scoop: 'Moonlight' vamp sinks teeth into new series

Alex O'Loughlin just can't seem to get away from blood. As has been rumored, the star of CBS' ill-fated Moonlight is thisclose to signing on to headline the pilot for Three Rivers, a new Eye show about organ transplants.

In Three Rivers, each story is told from the point of view of the doctor, the recipient and the donor. And with Carol Barbee (Jericho) writing the pilot and exec-producing alongside 8 Mile director Curtis Hanson and longtime collaborator Carol Fenelon, odds are pretty good that it won't suck.

So what do you think, peeps? Are you happy with the project CBS found to keep the erstwhile vampire busy? (He's already bound to the Eye through a development deal.) Or were you hoping for something with a little more... bite? Sound off below. (Additional reporting by Andy Patrick)
Author: shinny    Time: 3-17-2009 12:52     Subject: Reply 149#149 spratt89's post

Yep, we saw them here. They were on the TV and Radio the past few days. They had a special pre screening of the episode yesterday at Children's Hospital in Dublin and Nancy Cartwright and gang met with all of the sick children.

I actually missed the episode. It was on at 7.30pm this evening !! I'll catch it online instead.
Author: spratt89    Time: 3-19-2009 10:29     Subject: Whedon Clears the Air: Dollhouse Isn't a "Funny" House

Trip through any reportage or recappage on Fox's Dollhouse and you'll spy a recurring refrain:

Where is Joss Whedon's trademark wit?

It's a fair cop. After all, snappy and snarky dialogue laden with "Whedonisms" and pop-culture references became a calling card of such series as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel.

But at the risk of putting too fine a point on it, we're not in Sunnydale anymore.

"[Dollhouse] is not the light-hearted romp that the other shows were," Whedon tells TVGuide.com. "There are moments of funny, but it doesn't build like — nor was it designed to be — a comedy. It's not going to play that instrument."

"If there is a typical Whedon show," he adds, "this is not it."

So while Echo occasionally may be imprinted as a tart-tongued thief and Topher may regularly crack wise about his God complex, you won't ever hear Sierra bitch to Adelle, "Ugh, you're such a Blair."

Explaining his venture into darker waters, Whedon says, "You have to do different things at different times. And if people are feeling like [Dollhouse] is too serious, then either their expectation has to be changed or we need to lighten up a little. But I don't think they're ever going to see the same long, six-page runs of pure humor. This is not that show."

Especially and if only because Dollhouse's inherent premise — childlike, personality-wiped "actives" are rented out for engagements of an oft morally questionable nature — hints at issues of human trafficking and other unethical business practices.

"You can do a little [humor on Dollhouse]," says Whedon, "but you can't turn it into a pop-culture, referential funhouse."
Author: spratt89    Time: 3-20-2009 01:56     Subject: Freddie Prinze Jr cast in 'No Heroics'

Freddie Prinze Jr. has been cast in the ABC comedy pilot No Heroics, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The pilot revolves around around four B-list superheroes living among us, three of whom will be played by Paul Campbell, Eliza Coupe and Arielle Kebbel.

Campbell plays the group's leader Pete, a Canadian-born superhero who can freeze small objects. Prinze Jr. will play his nemesis and tormentor Bradley, who is everything Pete despises and secretly wishes he could be.

Bradley is described as a handsome, cocky and egotistical Alpha male.

Prinze Jr.'s wife Sarah Michelle Gellar is also on pilot duty, headlining HBO's The Wonderful Maladys.
Author: spratt89    Time: 3-20-2009 16:10     Subject: MacPherson To Make TV Return

Aussie supermodel Elle MacPherson will find it easy getting into character for her small screen return - she's been signed up to star as a model in a new TV show.

The leggy lovely, nicknamed The Body, appeared in a string of movies, including The Edge, If Lucy Fell, and Batman & Robin, and also had a recurring role on hit TV series Friends in the 1990s before leaving her acting career behind to focus on modelling.

But now the star has been tempted back to TV with a role on CW's drama pilot Beautiful Life, alongside former O.C. star Mischa Barton.

Macpherson will play Claudia, a tough-talking 80s supermodel who owns top New York modelling agency Focus Models.
Author: spratt89    Time: 3-23-2009 09:26     Subject: Star Trek Set For TV Return?

Cult sci-fi series Star Trek is set for a return to the small screen - a Hollywood writer is looking to produce a new TV show to tie in with the upcoming movie.

The space age series, starring William Shatner, became a cult hit after it first aired in 1966 and has spawned six spin-off shows and 10 films.

A new prequel movie, directed by Lost creator J.J. Abrams, is set to hit cinemas this summer and Pushing Daisies screenwriter Bryan Fuller is hoping to capitalise on the film's success with a new spin-off TV series.

He says, "I told my agent and told the people of J.J. Abrams' team I want to create another Star Trek series and have an idea that I’m kicking around. I would love to return to the spirit of the old series with the colours and attitude. I loved Voyager and Deep Space Nine, but they seem to have lost the ‘60s fun and I would love to take it back to its origin.

"I would love to do it in the same era as the J.J. Abrams movie, but on another starship on a completely different adventure."
Author: spratt89    Time: 3-23-2009 17:18     Subject: Applegate Eyes Broadway Return

Christina Applegate is planning a return to Broadway - four years after making her debut on the New York stage.

The California-born actress admits she has longed to return to theatre since her stint in the 2005 revival of Sweet Charity, which earned her a Tony Award nomination for best actress in a musical.

And while she's currently filming her U.S. TV comedy Samantha Who? in Los Angeles, Applegate insists returning to the Big Apple is among her many ambitions, because the city feels like a second home.

She says, "I've always felt so safe and good here. I felt like myself. I want to come back here and do some Broadway. I want to do small films, I want to continue with the show, I want to travel."
Author: spratt89    Time: 3-24-2009 07:45     Subject: Pilot News: Scrubs Star Gets Serious, Bisset Scrubs In

John C. McGinley will not only turn in his scrubs but also take a walk on the dramatic side for his next role, in the CBS pilot Back.

Back revolves around Skeet Ulrich's character, who returns home to mysteriously discover that he was reported missing eight years earlier. Sherry Stringfield (ER) plays Ulrich's wife and the mother of their two kids. The thing is, she has since moved on with — and married — McGinley's firefighter. Awk. Ward.

In other CBS pilot news courtesy of the Hollywood Reporter, Jacqueline Bisset has landed a lead in The Eastmans, a drama about the founding of the Kodak camera company a family of doctors. Bisset, says the Hollywood Reporter, will play the matriarch, an emergency-room nurse.
Author: spratt89    Time: 3-24-2009 07:46     Subject: Pilot News: The CW Snags BAG and Gabrielle Union

The CW's Body Politic is shaping up very nicely, with the addition of Brian Austin Green, Gabrielle Union and others to the Washington, D.C.-centric pilot's growing ensemble.

Should Body Politic get ordered to series and Fox's Terminator is unplugged, Green will play the "boy wonder" adviser to the president of the United States, says the Hollywood Reporter.

Union, in turn, will bring it on as BAG's girlfriend, a legislative director.

Also feeling the CW's Body are Jay Hernandez (Six Degrees), playing a naval officer, and Reaper's Jenny Wade, as an idealistic D.C. up-and-comer.
Author: bala    Time: 3-24-2009 13:16     Subject: 'L Word' star cast in 'Lie To Me'

Former L Word star Jennifer Beals is cast in Fox's Lie To Me, according to Entertainment Weekly.

The actress will join the show for a multi-episode arc as the ex-wife of Tim Roth's character Dr Cal Lightman.

It will emerge that the pair have unresolved feelings for each other after Beals's character Zoe Landau hires her ex to assist with an arson case.

Beals has also starred in Law & Order and Frasier.

Her first episode will air on Wednesday, April 29.

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Author: spratt89    Time: 3-26-2009 03:37     Subject: Pilot News: Krause, Tierney and Nelson Try Parenthood

Peter Krause's latest role is neither dirty nor inherently sexy. Instead, he has been cast as Adam Braverman — aka what we are calling "the Steve Martin role" — in NBC's Parenthood pilot based on the 1989 movie. Sarah Ramos (American Dreams) will play Krause's TV daughter, who actually was a son on the big screen. Yeah, this project is sounding more and more like "inspired by" than "based on."

Also on board for Friday Night Lights creator Jason Katims' adaptation of the film is ER fave Maura Tierney, as Krause's single-mom sister (the Dianne Wiest role). Mae Whitman (Thief) will cause drama as Tierney's daughter.

Dax Shepard (Employee of the Month) has been cast as the youngest (and slacker) Braverman sibling. Tom Hulce and a really bad hairstyle filled that role in the film.

And who sired the Braverman bunch? TV's former Coach, Craig T. Nelson, will succeed Jason Robards as the family patriarch, who in this interpretation is envisioned as a Vietnam vet-turned-actor/hippie.

What's your take? Might this Parenthood fare better than TV's first, blink-and-you-missed 1990 adaptation?
Author: spratt89    Time: 3-26-2009 03:39     Subject: Pilot News: Tambor Joins Gilmore Gal's New Show, and More

Jeffrey Tambor will reunite with the creator of Arrested Development as a cast member of The Bridget Show, a Mitchell Hurwitz-produced comedy pilot for ABC.

The Bridget Show stars Gilmore gal Lauren Graham as a former talk-show queen attempting a comeback after a disastrous romance. Tambor will play Bridget's business manager.

In other ABC pilot news, Kyle Bornheimer's Worst Week may very well be over, now that he has landed a lead — playing Eric Christian' Olsen's needy buddy — on an untitled comedy from Ricky Blitt.

Also, Amanda Bynes (What I Like About You) is one of the Canned employees in a comedy about a corporate shake-up, while Lourdes Benedicto (The Nine) and Laura Vandervoort (Smallville) have boarded ABC's V reboot, playing Morris Chestnut's love interest and a Visitor, respectively.
Author: spratt89    Time: 3-26-2009 03:39     Subject: Pilot News: Caan Plays Cop, Woodard Mentors Maggie

Scott Caan of Ocean's Eleven, Twelve and Thirteen has landed the lead in Cop House, Fox's dramedy pilot about a halfway house for lawmen. Caan will play an expert marksman who suffers a nervous breakdown when his wife leaves him for his (guffaw) sister, says the Hollywood Reporter.

Also entering this House is Curtiss Cook (Law & Order: CI), as a cop prone to violent outbursts.

In other Fox pilot news, Alfre Woodard (My Own Worst Enemy Miss Evers' Boys) has been cast on Maggie Hill as the tough chief of cardiothoracic surgery and mentor to the titular — and schizo —  doctor (played by Christina Cole).
Author: spratt89    Time: 3-26-2009 05:33     Subject: Sutherland joins 'The Eastmans'

Donald Sutherland has landed a role on CBS drama pilot The Eastmans, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The pilot revolves around a dysfunctional family of doctors. Sutherland will play the rogue and wealthy patriarch, a distinguished cardiologist.

The Dirty Sexy Money star will join Jacqueline Bisset, Saffron Burrows, Gaby Hoffman and Jesse Bradford, who were previously cast in the pilot.

In other casting news, former 24 star Lourdes Benedicto has joined ABC's drama pilot V, and Andrea Parker has landed a lead role on the ABC comedy This Little Piggy.
Author: bala    Time: 3-30-2009 09:03

ABC has cut back the order for In The Motherhood, reports Variety.

The network will only air six episodes of the sitcom this season, despite originally ordering 13.

The scripted web series, starring Chelsea Handler and Jenny McCarthy, is based on real-life experiences of motherhood.

ABC's cutback follows poor reviews and a mediocre opening audience of 6.7m for the show's debut.



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