Friday Night Lights Moves From The Big Screen To Television
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Drama, NBC, Talent,
2004’s hit film Friday Night Lights will soon appear as a television pilot on NBC. Early Edition hottie Kyle Chandler will play ‘by the book’ coach Eric Long, originally portrayed by Billy Bob Thornton, struggling to produce a team of winners in a tiny Texas town. The show’s subject—and wildly appealing lead—seems to ensure a success. We’ll definitely be tuning in.
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Gallery: Friday Night Lights Moves From The Big Screen To Television
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Prime Cuts: Your Best Bets In Prime Time For Monday, 1-30-06
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, WB,
Surface, 8pm, NBC. This sci-fi excursion is struggling in the ratings, though it has a loyal fan base.
Wife Swap, 8pm, ABC. With the dirtiest little name in television, the show lives up to the tawdriness with plenty of drama.
Skating With Celebrities, 8pm, FOX. Tonight promises endless excitement with an elimination and the season’s first serious injury.
Animal House, 8pm, AMC. The quintessential college hijinks flick never fails to amuse…no matter how many times we’ve seen it.
24, 9pm, FOX. Kiefer tries to save the world in an hour. Again.
9pm is resplendent with repeats tonight. You may want to go for a television movie instead: the nail-biter Flight 93 is premiering on A&E tonight.
The Bachelor, 10pm, ABC. Romance and rejection aplenty!
CSI: Miami, 10pm, CBS. Gore, gore, gore. And more gore!
American Chopper, 10pm, Discovery Channel. Cool bikes and family histrionics make this an always-entertaining diversion.
Gallery: Prime Cuts: Your Best Bets In Prime Time For Monday, 1-30-06
Matthew Perry Returns To Television In NBC Drama
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Drama, NBC, Talent,
Matthew Perry, who played loveable doofus Chandler on the long-running Friends, will soon return to network television. An ex-Friend has yet to be truly successful in a return to television: Lisa Kudrow’s attempt was almost immediately cancelled, and Joey has never been particularly impressive. Will Perry be the first to break through the so-called Friends curse? (There’s also a ‘Seinfeld curse’ and ‘Brady Bunch curse’…apparently, starring in a successful television show has some sort of karmic payback.) In the still untitled drama, Perry will play a genius comedy writer on a show very much like Saturday Night Live, who is forced out of his coveted position.
Aaron Sorkin, who created the project with Thomas Schlamme, wrote Perry’s part with the actor in mind.
“A lot is going to be asked of this cast,” Sorkin and Schlamme said. “We still have a number of roles to fill to complete the ensemble, but you couldn’t hope for a better start than these incredibly gifted actors.”
Written by Sorkin on spec, the drama ignited a bidding war between NBC and CBS that resulted in a monster deal with NBC said to include a fee of more than $3 million for the pilot.
The project, previously known as Studio 7, reunites Perry with Sorkin and Schlamme after the actor’s guest stint on The West Wing earned him Emmy nominations in 2003 and 2004.
Perry was in high demand this pilot-casting season, with a number of projects at various networks courting him for the lead. He is the third Friends star to return to series television after Matt LeBlanc’s turn in the ratings-challenged Friends spinoff Joey and Lisa Kudrow’s starring role on HBO’s short-lived The Comeback.
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Gallery: Matthew Perry Returns To Television In NBC Drama
Prime Cuts: Your Best Bets In Prime Time For Friday, 1-27-06
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, WB, Editorial,
And so begins the weekend TV doldrums…
Dancing With the Stars, 8pm, ABC. The results of the latest showdown will be announced tonight.
Ghost Whisperer, 8pm, CBS. The lovely Melinda helps the dearly departed, and shows lots of cleavage.
Jamie Foxx: Unpredictable, 8pm, NBC. If you missed this special the first time around, here’s your chance to watch it.
In Justice, 9pm, ABC. This struggling show valiantly tries to stay above water, even in the dreaded Friday-night time slot.
Trading Spouses, 9pm, FOX. The strangely premised, but always entertaining, reality show promises plenty of drama tonight.
Twins, 9pm, the WB. This show is amazing…not the quality, but how it’s managed not to get cancelled yet.
Numb3rs, 10pm, CBS. Wow, did you know math is fun and exciting? Yeah, it really isn’t.
Gallery: Prime Cuts: Your Best Bets In Prime Time For Friday, 1-27-06
What If…Lorelai Gilmore Weren’t A Single Mom?
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Drama, Prime Time, WB, Editorial,
Here at TV Envy, we can’t help watching our favorite shows and asking ‘What if?” What if the characters had made different choices, formed different relationships, had said different things: how would their lives—and the show—turned out?
There’s a reason fan fiction is so enormously popular - viewers wonder this very same thing every day, and write thousands of stories detailing what would have happened, had their favorite characters found themselves in different situations.
Today we ask: What if Lorelai Gilmore had never had Rory? What if she and Christopher had been more careful about birth control, and Lorelai had never been a teen mother?
Since Rory was the catalyst for all the huge changes Lorelai made in her life, would she still have made them? Would she and Christopher be married? What sort of career would she have? Would she still have children? Would her relationship with her parents be better? Would she be happy in life?
Please leave your fanfic and thoughts in the comments section!
Gallery: What If…Lorelai Gilmore Weren’t A Single Mom?
Prime Cuts: Your Best Bets In Prime Time For Thursday, 1-26-06
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, WB, DVR, Editorial,
Get out those multiple VCRs or gear up your DVRs and TiVo: you’re going to need them tonight!
Dancing With The Stars, 8pm, ABC. This 90 minute extended episode offers an exciting array of whirls, dips, and fancy footwork.
Will and Grace, 8pm, NBC. Be sure to catch one of the last episodes of this popular comedy.
That 70s Show, 8pm, FOX. The end is nigh for this beloved show, so don’t miss this new episode!
Smallville, 8pm, the WB. Fans better not miss this exciting episode, which will feature a reveal of a HUGE SECRET, as well as the death of a regular character.
Beauty and the Geek, 9pm, the WB. There’s no way we’re missing one of our favorite reality shows, and neither should you.
My Name is Earl, 9pm, NBC. Everyone’s favorite reformed bad boy tries to give a prison inmate one perfect day.
Showgirls, 9pm, VH1. We don’t care what people say…we love this so-bad-it’s-good movie. And we’re betting you do too.
The O.C., 9pm, FOX. An all-new episode features more teen hijinks.
True Life, 10pm, MTV. Who can resist complete strangers baring all for our entertainment?
Gallery: Prime Cuts: Your Best Bets In Prime Time For Thursday, 1-26-06
Jamie Foxx Denies Attachment To ‘Desperate’ Beauty Eva Longoria
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Drama, ABC, Talent, Gossip,
It set fans and celebrity watchers abuzz: talented comedian-turned-Oscar nominated actor Jamie Foxx was seen hugging Desperate Housewives’ gorgeous Eva Longoria at a Golden Globes party. Eva has recently starred in a music video of Jamie’s, and the two claim to be good friends. But could there be something else?
According to reports, Foxx and Longoria, who is dating US basketball star Tony Parker, were seen hugging each other throughout the bash, held by singer Mary J. Blige, before allegedly leaving together.
The Oscar-winning actor has now quashed dating rumours, insisting he and the sexy actress are just friends.
Foxx and Longoria first met after the actor, who is launching a singing career, invited the brunette beauty to star in his new music video.
Last week, the actress, who plays cheating Gabrielle Solis in ‘Desperate Housewives’, also played down rumours of a romance between the pair, saying: “I did Jamie’s music video for him, so we’re friends. He has Tony’s blessing.”
Absolutely, we’ll take Jamie’s and Eva’s word for it. Although…Hollywood relationships have never been known for their stability. Could this be the newest scandal in the making?
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Gallery: Jamie Foxx Denies Attachment To ‘Desperate’ Beauty Eva Longoria
Prime Cuts: Your Best Bets In Prime Time For Wednesday, 1-25-06
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, UPN, WB, Editorial,
Jamie Foxx: Unpredictable, 8pm, NBC. The likeable comedian-turned-Oscar-nominee will host this hour long music special, complete with clips from happenings in his own life. The multi-talented Foxx will perform several tracks from his debut album.
American Idol, 8pm, FOX. The auditions continue. Good for laughs; bad for ears.
Big Momma’s House, 8pm, FX. If you haven’t caught this silly flick, you may want to catch up before the soon to be released Big Momma’s House 2 hits theaters.
Lost, 9pm, ABC. Charlie’s either on drugs, or just weird. And is baby Aaron in trouble?
Biggest Loser: Special Edition, 9pm, NBC. Two restaurant-owning families fight the battle of the bulge.
Bones, 9pm, FOX. Brennan and Booth find some body parts. And flirt some more.
Beauty and the Geek, 9pm, the WB. If you missed last week’s episode, you can catch up with this repeat.
Invasion, 10pm, ABC. This artsy episode features flashbacks, shootings, and alien hybrids.
CSI:NY, 10pm, CBS. The techs encounter a doozy of a case when they find a college student apparently killed by a train…but with tropical fish in his stomach and shark teeth in his hand. And you thought your job was hard.
Gallery: Prime Cuts: Your Best Bets In Prime Time For Wednesday, 1-25-06
NBC Closes The Book Of Daniel
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Drama, Prime Time, NBC, Cancellations, News,
Perhaps it could be called inevitable: The Book of Daniel, starring Aidan Quinn as a troubled priest who carries on casual conversations with Jesus, was a sore spot for many viewers before the show even aired. NBC attributes the cancellation to low ratings. Of course, with the show banned by so many cable carriers, The Book of Daniel hardly seemed to stand a chance.
Conservative rights groups are claiming the cancellation as a personal victory:
BC’s move was lauded by the Tupelo, Miss.-based American Family Association, which had condemned the show as a sign of what it called the broadcaster’s “anti-Christian bigotry.”
The group, along with James Dobson’s Focus on the Family, asked supporters to lobby their local NBC affiliates to refuse to carry it. In an article posted on its Web site, the AFA credited viewer complaints for forcing the network’s hand.
“This shows the average American that he doesn’t have to simply sit back and take the trash being offered on TV, but he can get involved and fight back with his pocketbook,” “AFA founder and chairman Donald E. Wildmon said in the posting.
The network had no comment on the statement.
The show’s creator and executive producer, Jack Kenny, has said his goal was to depict how “humor and grace” help a flawed man struggle with his faith and family. He said the writers never meant to mock religion or Jesus.
What do you think? Do television affiliates have the right to refuse to air a show, or should they let viewers decide? Will there ever be a time when all themes, no matter how controversial, will be accepted on television?
Read More | The Mercury News
Gallery: NBC Closes The Book Of Daniel
Prime Cuts: Your Best Bets In Prime Time For Tuesday, 1-24-06
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, FOX, NBC, WB, Editorial,
American Idol, 8pm, FOX. A special two hour audition episode tonight: all the caterwauling and hissy fits you could desire!
Gilmore Girls, 8pm, the WB. A repeat episode features Rory’s 21st birthday, and the first sign that she may reconcile with her mother.
Fear Factor, 8pm, NBC. This one is supposed to be barber shop-themed, featuring women getting their heads shaved. Can’t wait.
Scrubs, 9pm, NBC. The best thing about having to wait so long for this show to return is the wonderful bonus of two new episodes we’re getting each week.
The Shield, FX, 10pm and 11pm. The new episode airs twice in a row, doubling your viewing pleasure.
Queer Eye For the Straight Guy, 10pm, Bravo. The fabu stylists take on Kevin Bacon’s brother. While they’re working, we hope they take the time to do something about Kevin’s unfortunate haircut.
Gallery: Prime Cuts: Your Best Bets In Prime Time For Tuesday, 1-24-06
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