Just a few months after the cancellation of The New Adventures of Old Christine, Julia Louis-Dreyfus is lining up her next project, Veep on HBO. From British comedian, writer and director Armando Iannucci, Veep is the story of a female Vice President of the United States who discovers that the job isn’t quite what she expected. The project has an …
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ABC Bringing Practical Magic to TV
ABC is developing a remake of the 1998 movie Practical Magic, based on Alice Hoffman’s novel, for the small screen. Now I enjoyed the movie. Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Stockard Channing, Dianne Wiest – what a cast! And it has an interesting premise – these women are from a line of witches, but their curse is that if they find …
Read More »BONES: Arnold Vosloo Signs On For Multiple Arc (SPOILERS)
FOX has confirmed that Arnold Vosloo, best known as The Mummy in the first two films of the franchise (which I adore, by the way), has signed on for a multiple-episode arc on Bones. Warning: spoilers ahead! Vosloo will play Jake Broadsky, who we told you about in last week’s Friday Spoilers column. He’s a sniper who’s been off the …
Read More »FIRST LOOK: Cary Elwes Returns to PSYCH
Cary Elwes, forever known in my household as Wesley from The Princess Bride, returns to PSYCH when the show launches its fall season on Wednesday, November 10 at 10/9c. He reprises his role as art thief extraordinaire Despearaux in “Extradition II: The Actual Extradition Part,” following his first appearance in the season 4 premiere, “Extradition”. Shawn (James Roday) and Gus …
Read More »RAISING HOPE: Martha Plimpton & Greg Garcia on the show’s surprising success
If you are like most viewers, Raising Hope has been a delightful surprise this fall season. Seemingly coming out of nowhere, Raising Hope was the first new series to be picked up for the full season. With its charming blend of outrageous humor and poignancy, it has become a must-watch show for Tuesday nights. In Raising Hope Martha Plimpton, plays …
Read More »Sherlock Holmes & Dr. Watson Join the 21st Century
Did you catch the new Sherlock, “A Study In Pink”, on PBS last night? Already a smash in England, we finally get to see it Stateside and the first installment certainly exceeded my expectations. I’ve never been a diehard Sherlock Holmes devotee, although I’ve read a few of the novels, seen some of the old telefilms and enjoyed the recent …
Read More »The CW Picks Up Nikita, Hellcats For Full Seasons
Well that came down to the wire. Maggie Q told us at NYCC a couple of weeks ago that today was the deadline for the CW to decide whether to pick up Nikita for a full season, and they certainly went for the last-minute reveal. Fortunately it’s good news for us (and Maggie): The CW has ordered full seasons of …
Read More »Psych Celebrates Twin Peaks 20th Anniversary with Tribute Episode
Are you a fan of the series Psych? And better yet, are you a fan of the classic TV series Twin Peaks? If so, the USA Network has a real treat for you. On December 1, Psych will air a Twin Peaks-inspired episode entitled “Dual Spires” that celebrates the 20th anniversary of the cult favorite. Here is a description of …
Read More »Facing Kate Becomes Fairly Legal, Premieres January 20
On January 20, 2011, USA Network’s premiere week launches the new television series Fairly Legal (formerly called Facing Kate). Starring Sarah Shahi (best known for her work in the riveting series Life) as Kate Reed, the series focuses on an attorney given the opportunity to be a power-player when she takes a job as a mediator. Not content to chafe …
Read More »Pretty Little Liars/GetGlue Offer Holiday Fun
In an effort to provide exclusive promotion for ABC Family’s hit series “Pretty Little Liars,” GetGlue has created special “Pretty Little Liars” stickers for fans to collect over the holidays. Beginning October 21st, fans can go to GetGlue.com to earn 4 different character stickers in order to unlock a 5th “secret” sticker. The stickers are a way of recognizing and …
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