Archive for the ‘Television’ Category
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ABC Announces 2010 Fall Schedule
Earlier today ABC revealed their fall schedule and interestingly V was nowhere to be found. That series will premiere its second season at the earliest in November with the hopes that it will then air uninterrupted through its entire 13 episode order. No Ordinary Family may be the new series with the most breakout potential however it will be going head-to-head with the juggernaut that is Glee. Continue on to read a synopsis of each new series. MONDAY: 8:00 p.m. “Dancing with the Sta...
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Fox Announces 2010 Fall Schedule
Earlier today Fox released their fall schedule for 2010. New series include Lonestar which is directed by Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer and upcoming Spider-man reboot) and lands House as its lead-in. The comedy Running Wilde from the creator of Arrested Development and star Will Arnett is another addition that carries with it some expectations of success. Mid-season will see the debut of two high profile new series with Terra Nova (produced by Steven Spielberg) and Ride-Along (created by Sh...
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NBC Sets 2010 Fall Schedule
NBC has released their fall schedule which includes a one slight surprise with Parks and Recreation being held until midseason while 30 Rock will move up to 8:30. Of note in the scheduling of new shows is the JJ Abrams drama Undercovers which gets 8pm on Wednesday. That time slot has relatively light competition so it will have a solid chance to succeed. Chuck stays 8pm on Mondays and will be followed by two new series. The Event is a conspiracy-based thriller starring Jason Ritter and Chas...
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Weekly Take 1: May 16, 2010
This week's news included talk of a Kick-Ass sequel, trailers for a handful of new movies, and FlashForward gets the axe. Brad Bird to Direct M:I4. Release date has been pushed back from May 27th 2011 to December 16th 2011. Early Rumors of Kick-Ass Sequel. “Kick-Ass 2: Balls To The Wall” has been scheduled for production in 2011 for a 2012 cinema release. Apatow & Rudd Teaming Up For New Comedy. Role Models writers Ken Marino and David Wain will also work on t...
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Napoleon Dynamite Animated Show Being Developed
According to MediaBistro an animated TV series is being developed based on the Napoleon Dynamite movie. Most of the original cast including Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite), Efran Ramirez (Pedro), and Jon Gries (Uncle Rico) would be on board to voice the characters. The 2004 film was made on a budget of just $400K and became a cult hit grossing $44 million and going on to sell well on DVD....
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True Blood Season 3 Trailer
HBO has released the first trailer for the third season of True Blood which is set to premiere on Sunday June 13th. This is expected to be the first of several trailers that will be released as the premiere nears. I won't go into some of the things I noted in the trailer at the risk of spoiling events that have taken place for those who haven't seen the first two seasons. However there are definitely some interesting developments hinted at within it and I'm hopeful that Eric will be a primary ...
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ABC Renews V, Cancels FlashForward
FlashForward and V debuted with the expectations of being the successors to Lost. One has already been canceled and the other was lucky to get a second season. FlashForward has been axed while V will return for 13 more episodes. FlashForward had a terrific premise and debuted to big ratings but then consistently fell from week to week. Production was delayed at one point and the return after the holidays was pushed back months, the series lost multiple showrunners along the way, and through...
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The Latest Series Renewal Rumors
The network "upfronts" are just a few days away...that is where each announces their slate of shows for next season. Here are a few of the latest rumors on shows that may or may not be coming back. Chuck: NBC may be picking up a fourth season for a standard 13 episodes with an option for a back nine. Chuck's ratings have not been great but they have been steady and the show carries a passionate fan base. Given the situation at NBC that made the show good enough to consider for renewal. Chuc...
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