The Emmys are moving to Monday. NBC has announced that the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards are now scheduled to be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday, August 25th, 2014. Other than broadcast times, no other details were released. The rather miniscule press release follows the jump.
Tag: Television
Haven Season 5–Twice The Love; Twice The episodes!
Syfy announced today that its hit supernatural series Haven has been picked up for a double-sized fifth season – twenty six episodes! This can be attributed to the show’s continued growth (averaging 2.3 million viewers on Friday nights – and running against new shows from all the big networks!) and the show’s fans being extremely […]
Saint George Is A Go On FX!
FX’s new George Lopez comedy, St. George, will premiere on Thursday, March 9th (9/8C). The series – which follows the 10/90 model used for Anger Management (if the ratings on the first 10 eps are good enough, an order for 90 more ensues) – follows the life of a newly divorced entrepreneur named George Lopez […]
Doctor Who: The Doctor Is In! Costume, That Is!
The Doctor is in the house! The Twelfth Doctor, Peter Capaldi, made his new costume’s debut today. Capaldi said of The Doctor’s new look, “He’s woven the future from the cloth of the past. Simple, stark, and back to basics. No frills, no scarf, no messing, just 100 per cent Rebel Time Lord.” Indeed, Twelve […]
From Breaking Bad to Ballet–Moira Walley-Beckett’s Flesh and Bone Gets Series Order at Starz!
Once you’ve become part of the almost mythic tale of the man who goes from Mr. Chips to Scarface, what do you do for encore? Create a series a series, called Flesh and Bone, that follows the story of a ‘transcendent’ ballerina – with ambition and self-destructive tendencies – who has just joined a prestigious […]
True Detective Sets the Bar High for 2014!
HBO’s True Detective (Sundays, 10/9C) is something of an anomaly in American television – every episode was written by series creator Nic Pizzalotto and every episode was directed by the same director, Cary Fukanaga. It’s a unique vision that features some of the best work by its leads – Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey. Which […]
Black Sails: Michael Bay Big; Robert Louis Stevenson Bold!
Starz’s new pirate series, Black Sails (Saturdays, 10/9C) has it all: gunplay, swordplay, piratical acts at sea and booty (of both kinds). Also, economics and democracy! The characters are something out of Robert Louis Stevenson (in some cases, literally) but amped up for the discerning connoisseur of adventure of all kinds. In a way, it […]
Eliza Coupe and Jay Harrington are Benched!
USA Network has picked up courtroom comedy Benched, starring Eliz Coupe and Jay Harrington. The series is built around a high-powered corporate lawyer, Nina (Coupe), whose meltdown after not getting an expected promotion leads to her losing her job and working as a public defender. In her new role in the legal system, she discovers […]
First Look: From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series!
Robert Rodriguez’s El Rey network has released the first photos from its upcoming From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series. Above left: D.J. Cotrona and Zane Holtz as Seth and Richard “Richie” Gecko as they famously take over Benny’s World of Liquor (L to R: Zane Holtz, D.J. Cotrona); Above right: Zane Holtz (Richie Gecko) and […]
Sharon Stone Wins Vice-President Role in TNT’s Agent X!
Guess what? The role of Vice-President is more than a mostly ceremonial position – it’s a role that is of vital importance to the security and well-being of America! TNT today announced that Sharon Stone has been signed to play Vice-President Natalie Maccabee in Agent X, a pilot with a terrific concept at its core. […]
Syfy Juggles Monday Line-Up!
Effective Monday, January 27th, Bitten and Lost Girl are switching timeslots with Bitten moving to 8/7C and Lost Girl moving to the more appropriate 10/9C slot. Being Human will remain in its regular 9/8C slot.