Pilot Scoop: Hellcats...
Now that I’ve given you a taste of the new shows coming this Fall , I’ve had a chance to actually watch the pilots for most of the newbies. You can only assess so much from promos and photos, so it’s time to share my thoughts on each of the show’s series premieres. First is The...
The Future of HBO: ‘Boardwalk Empi...
HBO may have picked up 101 Emmy nominations, more than any other network, but the cable giant has a lot of work to do with scripted series. Only 17 of those nominations came for drama and comedies with True Blood leading the pack with just five nominations. For a comparison, The Sopranos averaged 16...
Comic-Con Friday Lineup: ‘True Blo...
Friday at Comic-Con this year will be fool of some of biggest new shows of the year. Whether you’re into dinosaurs, super heroes or the zombie apocalypse, Comic-Con has you covered. You can also check out panels for two TV shows with great fans, Bones and True Blood . See the Thursday Schedule>>...
Saudi Prince Alwaleed to launch news cha...
By Associated Press The Kingdom Holding company headed by the Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal which says it plans to launch a new Arabic television news channel in partnership with the Fox network. In a statement Tuesday, Prince Alwaleed says the 24-hour broadcast channel “will be an...
‘The Glades’ hopes to capture unique...
By Associated Press Detective Jim Longworth will soon discover what state residents and visitors have known for a long time: Florida is a weird place. “The Glades,” a police drama set to premiere July 11 on A&E (10 p.m. EDT), follows a Chicago detective who relocates to South Florida,...
A new low: Lots of hooey about ‘Louieâ...
By Joshua Nichol-Caddy By GLENN GARVIN I’m not saying you’ll enjoy FX’s new comedy Louie — oh, I am sooooo not saying it — but you ought to watch anyway. Never before in the history of television has anybody stuck a rolling list of credits on a test pattern and tried to...
Cowell’s farewell gives Fox a rat...
By Associated Press Image via Wikipedia Simon Cowell’s going-away party and the crowning of Lee DeWyze as the new “American Idol” brought more than 24 million viewers to Fox last week. That was down nearly 5 million viewers from the audience for last year’s finale, the Nielsen...
Zach Braff to star in off-Broadway comed...
By Associated Press Zach Braff will return to the stage this summer in the off-Broadway comedy “Trust,” a new play by Paul Weitz that explores the corrosive effect of power in relationships. Previews begin July 23 at the Second Stage Theatre. “Trust” will open Aug. 12 and run...
American Idol: Can’t anyone here p...
Okay, this is just getting stupid now. After everyone got so angry last week about “American Idol” running five minutes long (despite only having seven performances to stretch out over an hour) and cutting off people’s DVR recordings of “Glee” (and after people were torqued...
Last hurrah a fitting one for Goren, Eam...
By Leslie Gray Streeter Kathryn Erbe and Vincent D’Onofrio have one last episode to go as detectives Eames and Goren. (USA Network) Dear bitter, disgruntled Law & Order: Criminal Intent fans: I hate to interrupt you as you’re writing that scathing missive to the cruel honchos at USA Network...

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