TV Talk: 30 Rock to Go Live, Mary Hart to Leave
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Daytime, Drama, Prime Time, Talk Shows, ABC, Cable, NBC, Syndication, Gossip,
-30 Rock will be throwing in a Saturday Night Live-esque twist this fall. On October 14, actors from the NBC comedy will do two live primetime tapings—one for each coast.
-Mary Hart has announced that she will leave Entertainment Tonight after completing her 30th year with the program. It’s believed Lara Spencer, host of The Insider, will eventually take over her spot.
-You knew she couldn’t keep away for long. Former talk show host Rosie O’Donnell will once again return to daytime with a new show next year. The program will air on Oprah Winfrey’s OWN.
-Can’t think of a better show title for Cougar Town? Well, neither can the producers. Although the comedy is considered to be an ensemble program, the ABC series will be keeping its name.
-Actor Jeff Goldblum has decided to leave Law & Order: Criminal Intent after two years with the program. “Uncertainty” about the show’s future reportedly played a part in his decision.
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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (8/5)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Cable, FX, MTV, NBC, TNT-HD, Cancellations, Renewals,
Here’s an update on the shows you will and won’t be seeing in the months to come:
CANCELLATIONS
- Breakthrough with Tony Robbins (NBC) - Immediately pulled from schedule
RENEWALS
- The Closer (TNT) - Season 7
- Dear Genevieve (HGTV) - Season 4
- The Hard Times of RJ Berger (MTV) - Season 2
- In Plain Sight (USA) - Seasons 4 & 5
- Keeping Up with the Kardashians (E!) - Season 5 **Show returns August 22**
- Leverage (TNT) - Season 4
- Louie (FX) - Season 2
- Rizzoli & Isles (TNT) - Season 2
- Zeke and Luther (Disney XD) - Season 3
Read More 
| The Live Feed
Gallery: TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (8/5)
This Week on TV (8/2-8/8)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Games, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FOX, HBO, The CW, TNT-HD, Entourage, Video,
MONDAY (8/2)
- The Bachelorette (ABC, 8pm): Season finale. “Ali arrives in Bora Bora with two guys (Chris L. and Roberto) and one rose. Her family are also there—-and they do her no favor by liking both bachelors equally.” Her family said it was so hard to choose in this loser-loser situation.
- The Good Guys (FOX, 9pm): “A crime family dispatches an assassin to kill a man in the Witness Protection Program after Dan accidentally exposes the man’s identity.” He forgot to adjust his Facebook privacy settings to “Friends Only.”
- The Closer (TNT, 9pm): “Provenza stumbles into a compromising situation, as is his habit, when he romances a flight attendant on company time—-then discovers a dead body in her condominium.” It was too big to stuff into the overhead compartment.
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TV Talk: Golden Girls Remade, Priestley and Perry Reunite
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, ABC, Cable, CBS, Gossip, News, Rumors,
-90210‘s Jason Priestley and Luke Perry are teaming up for Goodnight for Justice, a made-for-TV western. Perry will exec. produce/star in the Hallmark movie while Priestley is currently set to direct.
-Better late than never? After receiving a failing grade from the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), CBS has made a promise to introduce more gay characters into their programs.
-Sex may have been the reason ABC entertainment head Steve McPherson left his job. A source claims an internal sexual harassment investigation was being conducted. Several different complaints were reportedly made against McPherson.
-Golden Girls will soon be remade for audiences in Spain. The NBC series has already been retooled for comedy lovers in Russia, Latin America, Greece and the U.K.
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VIDEO: Three Seasons of Mad Men Smoking
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, Cable, Video,
NOTE: This post is
notan attempt to encourage anyone to smoke. So just relax and make yourself a drink.
As we previously learned from Don Draper’s Guide to Picking Up Women, there are key things you should know how to do if you want to “have affairs with many women.” “Smoke constantly” is one of these lessons.
Smoking is, of course, a (nasty) vice that looks entirely different when done by a handsome character like Don Draper. Therefore, it couldn’t hurt to copy some of his techniques. Maybe this clip featuring all of the cigarettes ever smoked during the previous seasons of Mad Men can help you get started.
Read More | Holy Kaw!
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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (7/27)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Cable, Renewals,
Here’s an update on the shows you’ll be seeing more of in the months to come:
RENEWALS
- Criss Angel: Mindfreak (A&E) - Season 6 **Returns August 4**
- Damages (DirecTV) - Seasons 4 & 5 **Moving to new home**
- Good Luck Charlie (Disney) - Season 2
- Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too (Oxygen) - Season 2
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (Disney) - Season 4
- Rookie Blue (ABC) - Season 2
Read More | TV by the Numbers
Gallery: TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (7/27)
First Look: Dexter Season 5 Trailer
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, Cable, Showtime, Video,
“It’s how it should be - hunter, prey. Let the game begin.”
At some point during every season of Dexter, we all ask ourselves the same question: “How the hell is he going to get out of this one?”
It’s time to hit replay.
When the Showtime series returns on September 26, Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) will have to add “single father” and “grieving husband who shows know emotions” to his list of responsibilities. How is he going to juggle it all and keep Quinn (Desmond Harrington) off his track? And how the heck does Julia Stiles figure into all of this?? I’m dying to know.
Read More | Entertainment Weekly
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Preview Tiffany Battling Debbie Gibson in Syfy Movie
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Sci-Fi/Horror, Cable, Gossip, Video,
The one thing that differentiates this Syfy channel video from something you might see on Cinemax? The movie title planted on the bottom of the clip.
Yes - Debbie Gibson supposedly plays a “fanatical animal rights advocate” in Mega Python vs. Gatoroid. And yes - Tiffany was cast an “over-zealous park ranger.” But drawn-out catfights and ridiculous animal attacks - not realism - are what we watch Syfy movies for.
Sadly, this preview doesn’t include any blood or gore - but it does feature claws and cake. Enjoy.
Mega Python vs. Gatoroid will debut sometime in 2011.
Read More | Hollywood Reporter
Gallery: Preview Tiffany Battling Debbie Gibson in Syfy Movie
This Week on TV (7/26-8/1)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, BBC, Bravo, Cable, MTV, Showtime, TNT-HD, Video,
MONDAY (7/26)
- Intervention (A&E, 9pm): “A woman battles an eating disorder that is combined with a drinking problem.” Those diet shakes can be hard to digest.
- Rizzoli & Isles (TNT, 10pm): “Jane’s mother (Lorraine Bracco) plays Cupid and arranges a surprise date for her daughter.” She insisted the guy was a good fella.
- James May’s Toy Stories (BBC, 10pm): “The host tries to build a record-breaking model-train track that’s 10 miles long and links two towns.” It’s a train even Ricky Stratton and his father would be envious of.
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Eric Roberts, Julia’s Brother, to Join Celebrity Rehab Cast
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Cable, Gossip,
UPDATE: According to Eric and his wife, the actor is seeking treatment for marijuana addiction.
Eric Roberts, older brother to Hollywood A-lister Julia Roberts, has joined the cast of Celebrity Rehab. Reports have surfaced that the actor, 54, has moved into the Pasadena Recovery Center where the show is filmed.
It’s not known what Eric, who was arrested in 1987 for possession of cocaine, is currently getting help for. Roberts’ rehab roomie, Jeremy London, calls him “an incredible person.”
Roberts, in addition to being Julia’s brother, is the father of Emma Roberts, 19, who starred in Nancy Drew among other films.
His film credits include The Dark Knight and Witless Protection. He can also be seen next month in The Expendables with Sylvester Stallone.
Read More | Popeater
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