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TV Shows on DVD posted on their site that Amazon has listed A&E’s The Beast – The Complete First Season to be released August 18, as a 3-disc set. The Beast, starring Patrick Swayze and Travis Fimmel, centers on an unorthodox but effective FBI veteran, Charles Barker (Swayze), who takes on a rookie partner, Ellis Dove (Fimmel). Barker trains Dove …

Here are some highlights of what happened this week in TV News and a quick look at what’s to come: The MTV Movie Awards were given out on Sunday with the big winner being Twilight. Actor Kadeem Hardison will appear on future episodes of “Greek” and actor Myketi Williamson will join next season’s “24”. Country singer Shelby Lynne and actress …

We were just as saddened by the cancellation of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles as any other fan was, but none as much as its creator, Josh Friedman. In an attempt to cheer him up and encourage him for a moment, we have made Josh our Nice Boy of the Week. Congratulations, Josh! Does this help – a little?

Quite frequently I get asked the question: How does one find out about fan events?  Sometimes people ask out of mild curiosity and other times it is because someone has a genuine interest in what kinds of fan events there are.  As an active fan, I make a point of going to as many conventions, panels, screenings and Q&A events …

We were very happy to see some of our favorites nominated for TCA’s again. Check out this list and see if your favorites are listed: PROGRAM OF THE YEAR “Battlestar Galactica” (SciFi Channel) “Lost” (ABC) “Mad Men” (AMC) “Saturday Night Live” (NBC) “The Shield” (FX) OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY “30 Rock” (NBC) “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS) “The Daily Show” …

NBC will launch a new webisode series called CTRL, based on the Sundance film festival, award-winning, CTRL Z, which was screened at the 2008 fest. Here is the press release to give you the details: Tony Hale (“Arrested Development”) Stars in Series Based on Award-Winning Short Film Screened at the Sundance Film Festival ATLANTA, Ga. and UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – …

If you were listening to our radio show earlier today, I started to talk about my desire to still have Jason Dohring on my screen each week. Much to my dismay, his recent pilot, The Body Politic was not picked up by The CW. In fact, none of the shows that took DC as its backdrop were picked up. Pointing …

Variety is reporting that A&E’s The Beast, starring Patrick Swayze and Travis Fimmel as undercover FBI agents, will not be coming back for a second season. Siting soft ratings, there were rumors of a new lead coming in, but now it looks like the show is just not coming back at all.

USA Network’s latest foray into original summer programming is Royal Pains, the dramedy starring Mark Feuerstein as a talented surgeon who finds himself working as a private physician for the uber-wealthy in the Hamptons. Initially I thought this was going to be a glossy, quirky series, the equivalent of a summer beach read. After previewing the first episode, however, it’s …

If you’ve been watching any of USA Network’s other shows, you’ve probably seen the promo trailer for the new series, Royal Pains, starring Mark Feuerstein. Maybe that trailer was enough to peak your interest. Perhaps you’re on the fence about it and would like to know a bit more about the show. I may be able to help you. In …