Fox has released premiere dates for three new series – including event series 24: Live Another Day. 24: Live Another Day will premiere with a special 2-hour episode Monday, May 5th (8/7C); family comedy Surviving Jack debuts Thursday, March 27 (8/7C), following the American Idol XII results show, and gritty action-drama Gang Related will premiere […]
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Archer: Living a Lie Turns Out To Be Hysterical!
Archer (FX, Mondays, 10/9C) returns with a bang, literally, in tonight’s season five premiere. After a surreal, paradisical teaser that unspools to music every Chuck Jones fan will recognise, something goes horribly wrong and the credits roll. It’s something that’s a bit shocking and a little disturbing on the heels of something hilarious – a […]
Outstanding Trailer: Game of Thrones: Season Four!
Tonight, during the Golden Globe Awards, HBO released their first trailer for the fourth season of Game of Thrones. It’s a rare instance where ‘more of the same’ is a Good Thing. Good epic fantasy is hard to find so I’m eager to see exactly who Tyrion Lannister admonishes, ‘If you’re looking for justice, you’ve […]
AMC Announces 2014 Premieres: Better Call Saul Debuts in November; Mad Man Returns in April!
AMC announced today that Breaking Bad prequel series Better Call Saul will debut in November (exact date to be determined); Revolutionary spy series Turn will get a 90-minute premiere on April 6th, and rise of the PC series Halt and Catch Fire will debut this summer. New unscripted series Game of Arms is scheduled to […]
Da Vinci’s Demons Returns in March!
Starz’s sophomore season of Da Vinci’s Demons – a historical fantasy that brings a healthy dose of fun into the mix – will premiere on Friday, March 22nd. The ten-episode series will launch internationally – in 125 countries – on FOX International Channels. Check out the press release, after the jump, for an overview of […]
FX Announces Premiere of FX Movie Download
Tonight, FX premieres FX Movie Download (8/7C). Hosted by Sasha Perl-Raver and Adam Gertler, the series takes us inside the movies – beginning with Iron Man 2. The network describes the show as providing ‘the best part of DVD extras’ but with ‘exclusive material not always on DVD.’ Upcoming titles include: X-Men: First Class, Real […]
Helix Makes Even The Bossa Nova Creepy!
There have been enough movies and television shows built around the idea of epidemic outbreaks hat it has pretty much become a trope. Helix (Syfy, Fridays, 10/9C) may the latest effort to use the idea, but it succeeds through a combination of terrific writing, mostly excellent casting, critical pacing and an unexpected use of music.
Sandra Bullock and Justin Timberlake Dominate 2014 People’s Choice Awards!
Apparently, ‘The People’ don’t care that The Lone Ranger was a box office dud, or two of Adam Sandler’s last three movies tanked. Johnny Depp still took home the award as Favorite Movie Actor, and Sandler nabbed yet another award for Favorite Comedic Movie Actor. On the other hand, Sandra Bullock swept Favorite Comedic Movie […]
TBS Renews The Pete Holmes Show!
TBS has renewed The Pete Holmes Show. The late night series has done well for the network, averaging nearly a half-million viewers with a median age of just 36. Check out the press release, after the jump, more more
CBS, Amazon Sign Exclusive Content Agreement for Steven Spielberg’s Series Extant!
CBS’ new Steven Spielberg series, Extant, will be streamed on Amazon Prime exclusively thanks to a content licencing deal announced today. The serialized drama, starring Halle Berry, will be available to Amazon Prime subscribers four days after each new episode airs. The series will be accessible through any compatible Amazon Instant Video device, including: Kindle […]
Rain Wilson Cracks The Case as Fox Orders Backstrom To Series!
Rain Wilson will star as the head of the Serious Crimes Unit in Backstrom, a new one-hour drama from Hart Hanson. The Creator of Bones has been given a thirteen episode order for the series which is based on the acclaimed series of novels by renowned Swedish criminologist Leif G.W. Persson. Wilson will play Detective […]