Blurring the line between fiction and reality is something the best books, movies and television shows do on a regular basis. Mystery writer Richard Castle moves from the TV screen into cyberspace with the launch of richardcastle.com. The website follows Castle’s two well-received Nikki Heat novels [Naked Heat and Heat Wave]. Castle [Nathan Fillion], of […]
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CBS Springs Multiple 2-Hour Specials in Spring Season Finales!
CBS has revealed the dates for season finales for its 2010-11 programming schedule. Included are two-hour finales for The Amazing Race, Survivor: Redemption Island [and, of course, the Survivor: Redemption Island Live Reunion Show, and The Mentalist. The complete list of upcoming CBS season finales follows the jump.
ABC’s Summer 2011 Schedule Includes Two Scripted and Eight Unscripted Shows!
ABC announced their summer schedule today and to no one’s surprise, it had two more scripted series than NBC – which is to say, two scripted series – along with eight mostly mind-numbing reality shows. Returning shows include: Rookie Blue, Wipeout, Bachelor Pad and The Bachelorette. New shows include: The Hot Zone, 101 Ways to […]
ABC Reveals Season Finale Dates!
ABC has announced the dates for its season finales. Meanwhile, I’m still trying to figure out the appeal of Shark Tank and Wipeout. The complete list follows the jump.
Syfy Unveils Its Most Ambitious Schedule Ever!
This season, Syfy will premiere eighteen new and returning series – the most it’s ever produced for a single season. Things kick off in June with alternative/unscripted/reality programs Haunted Collector [new] and season two of Hollywood Treasure, with four scripted shows following in July: Alphas [new], Eureka, Haven and Warehouse 13. Plus there are several […]
NBC ‘s Summer Abounds With Unscripted and Re-Purposed Shows – But Only A Single First-Run Scripted Series!
NBC released its summer schedule today and surprise! It’s mostly unscripted [reality] shows! The lone scripted programming will be new episodes of the re-tooled Law & Order: Los Angeles. Re-purposed shows are: the final season of Friday Night Lights – fresh from its final season run on DirecTV, and the final season of Law & […]
NBC Provides First Look at New Wonder Woman
Of all the superheroes, Wonder Woman has yet to make it to either the big screen or the small screen. A big screen project was in the works for years, never coming to fruition. And now, amid much controversy, NBC has taken the reins to bring Wonder Woman to viewers as a weekly series. […]
Supernatural Panel at Paley Festival, Part II
Supernatural made its first appearance at the Paley Festival during its first season and it was wonderful to see the cast and members of the creative team return once again. The first part of my report outlined the introductions and offered a detailed narrative on the preview clip for the upcoming western-themed episode. When the […]
NBC Picks Up Three Returning Comedies For 2011-12: The Office, Parks and Recreation and Community
NBC has issued pickups for three returning comedy series in 2011-12 that include “The Office,” “Parks and Recreation” and “Community.” The announcement was made today by Bob Greenblatt, Chairman, NBC Entertainment. “I am so pleased to renew these three outstanding comedies which are all at the top of their game creatively,” said Greenblatt. “Along […]
Syfy Gives Being Human Second Season!
Due, at least in part, to its appeal to a female audience, Syfy’s North American adaptation of Being Human has been renewed for a second season. Details from the press release follow the jump.
Supernatural Holds Panel at the Paley Festival
I had the honor and pleasure of attending the Supernatural panel at the twenty-eighth annual William S. Paley Television Festival in Beverly Hills, which has been in full swing since March 4 and will continue until March 17. The shows featured at this year’s festival are “The Walking Dead”, “True Blood”, “White Collar”, Parks and […]