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ABC Not Ordering Additional Eastwick Episodes

9 November 2009 11:00 PM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

Instead of flat-out just saying they're canceling the series "Eastwick", ABC is beating about the bush with reports that they've "decided not to order additional episodes" beyond its initial 13. Seven of them have aired with the remaining six scheduled to be shown after a two-week break for some special programming on the network.

As the La Times put it: "Eastwick" has often [been] averaging less than 5 million viewers. The show, which stars Rebecca Romijn and Lindsey Price, is based on the John Updike book. While it spawned a moderately successful movie, this is the third time an attempt to make a TV series based on the book has fallen short.

Does anyone remember the other two? If not, it's no surprise since neither made it past the pilot stage. We did a little digging for old time's sake. The first was in 1992 and kept the full "The Witches of Eastwick" title. »

- The Woman In Black

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Brothers & Sisters Sneak Peek: "The Wig Party"

4 November 2009 11:23 AM, PST | TVfanatic | See recent TVfanatic news »

It's been a tough few weeks for Nora on Brothers & Sisters. That's what happens when your daughter is diagnosed with cancer.

But the Walker matriarch catches a break this Sunday in the form of Dr. Simon Craig.

Played by The Closer's Jon Tenney, he'll provide a nice distraction for Sally Field's character.

"It's the beginning of Nora trying to find some balance in her life in terms of dealing her daughter," said showrunner David Marshall Grant. "It's the beginning of a source of hope for Nora, and reminds the audience, despite what's going on, there's always hope in the future."

Watch a clip of Nora meeting Simon below and remember to return to TV Fanatic soon after "The Wig Party" concludes for a full recap/review:

Nora Meets a Man »

- matt@iscribelimited.com (M.L. House)

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'Brothers and Sisters' 4.07 Preview: Nora Gets Wild

2 November 2009 12:44 AM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

Kitty is devastated when she is faced with the visible ramifications of her cancer treatment that she is seeking an alternative beside chemotherapy. Next week on "Brothers & Sisters", Kitty is scaring Nora with her decision that may cost her life.

Nora makes a surprising friend with benefits, putting on a helmet, dressing on leather jacket and hoping on a big bike. "Nora meets Simon, who is an oncologist at the hospital where Kitty is getting treated, and they start an affair," says the show's executive producer David Marshall Grant. Meanwhile, Scotty takes stock when his father delivers some shocking news about his marriage.

"The Wig Party" is scheduled to air on Sunday, November 8. Gilles Marini reprises his role as Luc Laurent who is getting closer to Sara's children. In the meantime, playing Nora's boy toy is Jon Tenney who is on hiatus as Fritz Howard on "The Closer". He will »

- AceShowbiz.com

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'The Boondock Saints II': Sloppy Second, By Kurt Loder

30 October 2009 6:37 AM, PDT | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »

Director Troy Duffy does it again. Why?

Sean Patrick Flanery, Billy Connolly, Norman Reedus and Clifton Collins Jr. in "The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day"

Photo: Apparition

Having been unable to sit through the 1999 "Boondock Saints" in its wretched entirety, I've been surprised to watch it become a massive "cult hit" on DVD. Blockbuster-stoked fan enthusiasm has propelled it into the top 20 of all catalog titles currently on sale, and to number 12 in Blu-ray unit sales. So shut my mouth.

Now comes director Troy Duffy's flatulent sequel, "The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day." Ten years in the contemplation! It doesn't feel quite that long to sit through in its wretched entirety (which I did this time), but I still can't imagine any but the most easily entertained being willing to do so.

The new movie opens where the last one left off, more or less. Twin brothers »

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Angie Harmon cast as lead in Rizzoli, on TNT

23 October 2009 9:35 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

TNT has announced that Angie Harmon, who played leading roles on Law & Order and Women.s Murder Club, is returning to the crime-solving world as the title character in Rizzoli, a new TNT pilot based on Tess Gerritson.s popular Jane Rizzoli mystery novels. The pilot, which comes to TNT from Warner Horizon Television, is being written by Janet Tamaro (Bones, Lost) and executive-produced by Tamaro and Bill Haber.s Ostar Productions (TNT.s Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King, TCM.s upcoming Moguls and Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood). Michael M. Robin (TNT.s The Closer) will direct and executive-produce the pilot. .Angie Harmon is not only a terrific actress, but also a favorite of crime drama fans,. »

- April MacIntyre

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Jon Tenney Nabs Recurring Role on Brothers & Sisters

19 October 2009 1:13 PM, PDT | TVfanatic | See recent TVfanatic news »

Perhaps inspired by Sarah's burgeoning relationship with Luc (Giiles Marini), Norah will soon find a new squeeze on Brothers & Sisters.

TV Guide Magazine reports that Jon Tenney, who stars as Fritz Howard on The Closer, will portray a new boy toy named Simon for Sally Field's character.

Tenney will appear on four episodes of the ABC drama, debuting November 8.

"Nora meets Simon, who is an oncologist at the hospital where Kitty is getting treated, and they start an affair,” says executive producer David Marshall Grant.

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- matt@iscribelimited.com (M.L. House)

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Radha Mitchell is a Bipolar Badass Cop in A&E’s The Quickening

12 October 2009 9:04 PM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »

No, it’s not yet another “Highlander” sequel/reboot or TV series, in case that’s what you were thinking. It’s called “The Quickening”, and it’s a new cop show from A&E (cause, obviously, there isn’t nearly enough cop shows on TV at the moment) set to star Radha Mitchell, known primarily for her movie roles in films like “Silent Hill”, “Surrogates”, and the upcoming “The Crazies” remake. While this will be Mitchell’s first foray onto American TV land as the lead, it won’t be the first time an actress known for her movie work decided to take the leap onto the small screen. She follows in the footsteps of other notable movie leading ladies Kyra Sedgwick (the star of TNT’s cop show “The Closer”) and Holly Hunter (the star of TNT’s other cop show “Saving Grace” — gee, starting to see a pattern here? »

- Nix

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Bruce Davison to Recur on The Ghost Whisperer

12 October 2009 12:04 PM, PDT | TVfanatic | See recent TVfanatic news »

Bruce Davison isn't done with The Ghost Whisperer.

The actor will reprise his role - first seen in May's finale - as the dean of Rockland University for at least four episodes this season. The character has a connection to the Book of Changes.

“He plays a really pivotal character,” producer P.K. Simonds told TV Guide Magazine. “He's now the president of the university, but he had a certain relationship to the book that was just kind of hinted at last season, and we're going to find out more about that. His relationship with various potent forces are a threat to our characters this coming season, and we're going to find out a lot about that starting soon.”

Davison has most recently appeard on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, The Closer and Criminal Minds. He'll pop up from time to time on this CBS drama, Simonds said.

“He is one »

- matt@iscribelimited.com (M.L. House)

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Highest Paid TV Stars

2 October 2009 12:51 PM, PDT | TVStar | See recent TVStar news »

As we nibble away at the problem of world hunger and famine, TV stars are sipping on bubbly Cristal straight from the bottle. No one said life was fair but when you finish this article you might want to toss your cookies and begin a new career as an actor. We all know that Hollywood actors are paid well, and maybe we can justify it since they work eighteen hour days, but wait until you see their paycheck at the end of the day. David Letterman, Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien have a cushiony bed stuffed with money that late night hours don't bother them; their total salaries is over seventy-six million dollars. Even though we love to hate the filthy rich we are extremely intrigued by their large wallets. So let's take a trip through primetime television to see who is making what and who needs to step up! »

- cjoyce@corp.popstar.com (Colleen Joyce)

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2009 Emmy Award Winners Announced

21 September 2009 10:22 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

So the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards took place last night... did you tune in? I hear it was a good show even though a lot of the winners were pretty much a given. 30 Rock and Mad Men both took home the big awards, but the hardware was spread out a bit more among other shows than in previous years. At any rate, just in case you missed it, we've got the full list of major award winners right here for you to review. Do you agree with the majority of the choices? For those who did watch the show, what were some of your favourite moments? What did you think of Neil Patrick Harris as the host? Check out the list of winners after the jump. Comedy Series "Entourage" "Family Guy "Flight of the Conchords" "How I Met Your Mother" "The Office" Winner: "30 Rock" "Weeds" Drama Series "Big Love" "Breaking Bad »

- Sean

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Spoiler: Primetime Emmy Winners!

20 September 2009 6:13 PM, PDT | Extra | See recent Extra news »

Check out the list of winners of the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards!

Best Series, Drama

'Big Love'

'Breaking Bad'

'Damages'

'Dexter'

'House'

'Lost'

'Mad Men'

Best Series, Comedy

'30 Rock'

'Entourage'

'Family Guy'

'Flight Of The Conchords'

'How I Met Your Mother'

'The Office'

'Weeds'

Best Actor, Drama

Bryan Cranston, 'Breaking Bad'

Michael C. Hall, »

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And the '61st Primetime Emmy Awards' Winners Are...

20 September 2009 6:00 PM, PDT | TheInsider.com | See recent The Insider news »

Did your favorite TV stars win? Read on to find out! (Winners' names are underlined below.) Outstanding Supporting Actor, Comedy Jack McBrayer, 30 Rock Tracy Morgan, 30 Rock Kevin Dillon, Entourage Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother Rainn Wilson, The Office Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men Outstanding Supporting Actress, Comedy Kristin Chenoweth, Pushing Daisies Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock Elizabeth Perkins, Weeds Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live Vanessa Williams, Ugly Betty Outstanding Supporting Actress, Drama Cherry Jones, 24 Chandra Wilson, Grey's Anatomy Sandra Oh, Grey's Anatomy Dianne Wiest, In Treatment Hope Davis, In Treatment Rose Byrne, Damages Outstanding Supporting Actor, Drama William Shatner, Boston Legal Christian Clemenson, Boston Legal Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad William Hurt, Damages Michael Emerson, Lost John Slattery, Mad Men Outstanding Actress, Mini-series or Movie Drew Barrymore, Grey Gardens Jessica Lange, Grey Gardens Shirley MacLaine, Coco Chanel Sigourney Weaver, Prayers for Bobby Chandra Wilson, »

- TheInsider

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Which Superserious Lady Should Get an Emmy?

18 September 2009 9:37 AM, PDT | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »

Clearly, solving crime pays: Three of the lead actresses up for the drama Emmy play cops. The other three: a lawyer, a widow and an advertising copywriter. So who's got the edge on Sunday? Lead Actress, Drama   • Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters   • Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer   • Glenn Close, Damages   • Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit   • Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men   • Holly Hunter, Saving Grace Glenn, Sally and Mariska have won in recent years, but with more nominees, this year's gold could go to anyone,... »

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2009 Emmy predictions: Find out who will win!

17 September 2009 3:49 PM, PDT | EW - Ausiello Files | See recent EW.com - The Ausiello Files news »

Not to toot my own horn, but I was pretty much the only person on the planet to predict that Brian Cranston would win the Emmy last year for Breaking Bad. Bear that in mind as you peruse my 2009 picks. Remember though, If you use any of the info below in your office pool, I'm legally entitled to receive 20 percent of the jackpot. Also keep in mind this is who/what I think will win, not necessarily who I want to win. Best Comedy Series Entourage Family Guy Flight of the Conchords How I Met Your Mother The Office *30 Rock Weeds * Barring a Family Guy upset, Emmy voters will go to there again with Tina Fey's rollicking (albeit increasingly uneven) satire. Best Actor In A Comedy Series Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock Steve Carell, The Office Jemaine Clement, Flight of the Conchords *Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory Tony Shalhoub, Monk Charlie Sheen, »

- Michael Ausiello

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Gutsy Emmy Award predictions from TV's smartest experts

16 September 2009 5:49 PM, PDT | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »

We've assembled a batch of top-notch pundits to predict who'll win the Emmy Awards when bestowed this Sunday night (CBS, 8 p.m. Pdt/ Edt): Michael Ausiello (Entertainment Weekly), Marc Berman (MediaWeek), Chris "Boomer" Beachum (The Envelope, AwardsHeaven.net), Hal Boedeker (Orlando Sentinel), Lane Brown (Vulture, New York Magazine), Maggie Furlong (AOL), Joseph Kapsch (Zap2It.com), John Kubicek (BuddyTV), Robert "Rob L" Licuria (The Envelope, AwardsHeaven.net), Matt Mitovich (freelance entertainment journalist — Matt scored highest among our Emmy prophets last year), Rick Porter (Zap2It.com), Ray Richmond (just some guy), Richard Rushfield (Gawker) and David Zurawik (Baltimore Sun). Also check out the in-depth category-per-category analysis by Beachum and Licuria in these races: best comedy series, lead comedy actor, lead comedy actress, supporting comedy actor, supporting comedy actress, guest comedy actor, guest comedy actress, comedy writing, comedy directing, best lead drama actor, lead drama actress, lead actor in movie »

- tomoneil

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Second Batch of 61st Primetime Emmys Presenters

15 September 2009 8:43 PM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

Cover has been taken off, the second group of presenters in duty for 61st Primetime Emmy Awards reveal themselves. Kevin Bacon, who is nominated at the award show for his role in TV movie "Taking Chance", will be on hand to present together with his wife Kyra Sedgwick who is also a nominee for her role on "The Closer".

Also presenting together would be the leading stars to CBS drama series "NCIS: Los Angeles", LL Cool J and Chris O'Donnell. Others taking similar task include Alec Baldwin, Kaley Cuoco, Cat Deeley, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Johnny Galecki, Ricky Gervais, Jim Parsons, Amy Poehler, Anna Torv, Sigourney Weaver and Kate Walsh.

First batch of presenters had been announced yesterday but the Academy is still keeping the performers line-up a secret.

The most celebrated event in TV world will be broadcast live from Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 20 at 8/7c. Nominees »

- AceShowbiz.com

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The Jay Leno Show Debuts!

15 September 2009 5:35 AM, PDT | People.com - TV Watch | See recent People.com - TV Watch news »

Jay Leno introduced his prime-time variety/talk show Monday at 10 p.m., and it turns out that Jay Leno at 10 p.m. wasn't much different from Jay Leno at 11:30 p.m.. But did anyone expect him to alter his DNA and come out sounding like The Daily Show's Jon Stewart? Eager, hard-working, upbeat, Leno remains Santa's largest elf -- and it's Christmas, whether you want it or not. What's groundbreaking is the show's time slot. The Jay Leno Show is a major programming gamble for NBC. The network is clearing the 10 p.m. weeknight of episodic series and bringing in the former Tonight host only months after he retired. (His first guest, Jerry Seinfeld, referred to The Leno Show as "your 'I didn't get fired by NBC' program.") The network has pitched the show as a no-lose proposition, so cheap it could be watched by no one and turn a profit. »

- StyleWatch

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TV's top brass: Why so white?

7 September 2009 5:12 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »

For our final class of our EW University course on TV Auteurs, Prof. Jennifer Armstrong is back to address the lack of diversity in our list, and in the TV industry as a whole. Aaron Sorkin, Aaron Spelling, Joss Whedon, J.J. Abrams: All great auteurs, with distinct voices and visions, who left indelible marks on television. All genuinely brilliant in their own ways. All deserving of auteur status. And, of course, all white men. When we assembled our list of TV visionaries to discuss in this EW U course, there was no arguing with the names we chose. We could’ve added a few more –- a David E. Kelley or a Seth MacFarlane or a Chuck Lorre -– but, guess what! Those are still more white men. Distinctive talents, sure. But when it comes to offering a broad range of perspectives, television still lags behind, you know, real life. »

- Chad Schlegel

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Gamer Review

6 September 2009 8:51 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Short Version: Never quite reaching the “Good” mark and hovering just below “Ok,” Gamer opens the 2009 Fall movie season with plenty of shooting, death, blood and confusion.

Screen Rant’s Paul Young reviews Gamer

I’ve written this review for Gamer three times now and with each iteration I just can’t seem to find that slightly mocking tone I like to use so much - not to mention each one has been over 2000 words long and there is no way this movie deserves that much effort.  But I thought, “Am I’m trying too hard to be a ‘professional’ movie critic? No one really listens to them very much; people would rather listen to what their friends think of the movie. I wonder if we have any more Twinkies and Cheez-Wiz?” I’m just telling you what I thought; I never said I would edit those thoughts.

 

So I »

- Paul Young

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TNT Renews Leverage for a Third Season

27 August 2009 8:26 AM, PDT | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »

Leverage has been having a fantastic second season on TNT, averaging around 4.1 million viewers each week.  In addition to the fantastic cast on the show there have also been some great guest stars this season, including Wil Wheaton and Griffin Dunne, both of whom happened to be on last night's new episodes.

TNT has picked up the series for a third season which will start in the summer of 2010 and include 15 new episodes.

“Thanks in large part to its engaging cast and clever storytelling, Leverage has proven itself to be one of the most exciting and fun hours on television,” said Michael Wright, executive vice president, head of programming for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies (TCM).  “The producers, cast and crew have been incredible to work with, and we anticipate another wonderful season.”

Below is the actual press release from TNT about the renewal.

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- Bryan Jones

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