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 […]
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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 […]
Spielberg Alien Invasion Series Gets 2-Hour Launch – TNT Reveals Summer Lineup Premiere Dates!
TNT has announced premiere dates for its summer season – including the launches of its two big new series, Falling Skies and Franklin & Bash. The Steven Spielberg production/Noah Wyle headlining Falling Skies will have its two-hour premiere Sunday, June 19th, while the Mark-Paul Gosselar vehicle, Franklin & Bash premieres on Wednesday, June 1st. TNT’s […]
AMC Releases Four-Minute Trailer For The Killing!
AMC’s The Killing premieres with a two-hour episode on Sunday, April 3, 2011 and, if this trailer is any indication, it looks like it will match the quality of Mad Men and The Walking Dead.
Sorry, Charlie!
The news is out – Charlie Sheen is gonzo! Warner Brothers has fired his sorry tuchus from Two And A Half Men! [Is anyone really surprised?] According to a statement released by the studio, “After careful consideration, Warner Bros. Television has terminated Charlie Sheen’s services from ‘Two and a Half Men’ effective immediately.” Let’s see […]
The Event Returns… Yawn!
NBC’s The Event returns tonight [8/7C] with a two-hour mid-season premiere that is, frankly, a letdown. Stripping it of its unconventional, time-hopping structure [because everyone allegedly found it confusing] has also stripped it of its imagination. With the revelation that the aliens’ outbound message reads, ‘preparations are being made for your arrival,’ The Event sinks […]
Chelsea Handler Offers Intimate Look at Late Night Show Inner Workings on “After Lately”
Throughout television history, there have been shows about workplaces and even shows that take viewers behind-the-scenes of fictional shows. However, there has never been a show featuring the actual staff of a real late night comedy series…until now. “After Lately” gives viewers a hilarious peek at the always unpredictable people and often ridiculous events behind […]
NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice” Returns
NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice returns on Sunday, March 6 for its most dramatic season yet with sixteen new candidates ready to battle in the Boardroom. The stellar celebrity lineup of candidates includes actors, authors, musicians, models, and more competing to win big bucks for the charity of their choice. The women include: Hope Dworaczyk, La Toya […]
“America’s Got Talent” Coming to a City Near You in Search of the Next Star
The sixth season of NBC’s top-rated summer series, “America’s Got Talent,” will tape shows in front of a live audience in cities across the country starting in Seattle on March 2 and 3. After Seattle, the #1 talent competition series will travel to Los Angeles (March 9-10), Minneapolis (March 23-24), New York (March 31-April 1), […]
Supernatural: Commentary on Episode 6×15 “The French Mistake”
There are times when shows just need to have fun! And Supernatural (now in its sixth season) is no exception. Whether it is Buffy The Vampire Slayer as a musical, Angel as a puppet, or The X-Files using hand-held cameras to come off as an episode of “Cops”, long-running genre shows occasionally break form […]