Saying good-bye to The Barn: Chatting up The Shield’s Shawn Ryan as series finale nears
November 17, 2008
brpFiled under: a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/ rel=tagOpEd/a, a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-shield/ rel=tagThe Shield/a, a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/interviews/ rel=tagInterviews/a, a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/celebrities/ rel=tagCelebrities/a, a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/ rel=tagReality-Free/a/ppimg alt=(L-R): Michael Chiklis and Shawn Ryan hspace=4 src=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/11/chiklisryanshieldtvs250.jpg align=right vspace=4 border=0 /Over the past several years, TV fans have been fortunate enough to be able to say a proper good-bye to some of the medium’s finest dramas ever made. ema href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/05/22/alias-reprisal-all-the-time-in-the-world-series-finale/Alias/a/em, ema href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/10/the-wire-30-series-finale/The Wire/a/em, ema href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/05/14/the-west-wing-tomorrow-series-finale/The West Wing/a/em, ema href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/06/10/the-sopranos-made-in-america-series-finale/The Sopranos/a/em, and ema href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/03/the-final-six-deaths-on-six-feet-under-video/Six Feet Under/a/em have all bowed out within the past four years, and the list could go on. They all got endings - whether you liked them or not. However, none of them (save for emThe Wire/em and for entirely different reasons) were as consistently riveting as Vic Mackey’s exploits on FX’s emThe Shield/em./p pSince the a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/08/26/the-shield-season-seven-an-early-look/seventh and final season/a began airing, FX has sent critics the first 11 episodes. So, despite the fact that I’ve been in the know, I’ve tried to avoid sounding like I’ve a secret in my episode reviews. Still, I was in the dark like everyone else when it came to how it all ends. So imagine my glee when I received an invite last month to attend a screening of the show’s final two installments followed by a Qamp;A with emShield/em creator Shawn Ryan./ppa href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/11/17/saying-good-bye-to-the-barn-chatting-up-the-shields-shawn-ryan/ rel=bookmarkContinue reading emSaying good-bye to The Barn: Chatting up The Shield’s Shawn Ryan as series finale nears/em/a/pp style=clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;nbsp;/ppa href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/11/17/saying-good-bye-to-the-barn-chatting-up-the-shields-shawn-ryan/ rel=bookmark title=Permanent link to this entryPermalink/anbsp;|nbsp;a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1364684/ title=Send this entry to a friend via emailEmail this/anbsp;|nbsp;|nbsp;a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/11/17/saying-good-bye-to-the-barn-chatting-up-the-shields-shawn-ryan/#comments title=View reader comments on this entryComments/a/p pa href=http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/z-0IX1y5iUeqp-PXWaUdf8j-mOQ/aimg src=http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/z-0IX1y5iUeqp-PXWaUdf8j-mOQ/i border=0 ismap=true/img/a/pdiv class=feedflare a href=http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?a=Hy8wsF5Limg src=http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?i=Hy8wsF5L border=0/img/a a href=http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?a=JK7HA2wnimg src=http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?i=JK7HA2wn border=0/img/a /divimg src=http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tvsquad/~4/GBIQwE81whA height=1 width=1/ a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=’http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tvsquad/~3/GBIQwE81whA/’Via [tvsquad]/abr
Wow, I might have to start watching Guiding Light again
November 17, 2008
brpFiled under: a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/daytime/ rel=tagDaytime/a, a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/celebrities/ rel=tagCelebrities/a, a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/casting/ rel=tagCasting/a, a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/ rel=tagReality-Free/a/pimg hspace=4 height=313 width=250 vspace=4 border=0 align=right alt=Soap Opera Weekly src=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/11/soapoperaweekly.jpg /I watched emGuiding Light /emevery single day for a couple of decades. I never thought there would come a time when I stopped watching it (no matter how pathetic that probably sounds), but then the show got rid of cast members that were vital to the show, the writers created plots and characters that were paper thin and just lousy, and they started screwing up with the show’s history, too. Those are three things that are unforgivable in a soap opera.br /br /But things might be getting better at emGuiding Light/em. After several years and lots of negotiations, a href=http://www.nationalledger.com/artman/publish/article_272623782.shtmlGrant Aleksander is returning to the show/a as Philip Spaulding.pa href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/11/17/wow-i-might-have-to-start-watching-guiding-light-again/ rel=bookmarkContinue reading emWow, I might have to start watching Guiding Light again/em/a/pp style=clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;nbsp;/ppa href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/11/17/wow-i-might-have-to-start-watching-guiding-light-again/ rel=bookmark title=Permanent link to this entryPermalink/anbsp;|nbsp;a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1374429/ title=Send this entry to a friend via emailEmail this/anbsp;|nbsp;|nbsp;a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/11/17/wow-i-might-have-to-start-watching-guiding-light-again/#comments title=View reader comments on this entryComments/a/p pa href=http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/SOK54UllVXBrC3u9PC2hfy3HrKM/aimg src=http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/SOK54UllVXBrC3u9PC2hfy3HrKM/i border=0 ismap=true/img/a/pdiv class=feedflare a href=http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?a=fVAVTb2Eimg src=http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?i=fVAVTb2E border=0/img/a a href=http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?a=uyqFEIlOimg src=http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?i=uyqFEIlO border=0/img/a /divimg src=http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tvsquad/~4/VszLPFuGURQ height=1 width=1/ a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=’http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tvsquad/~3/VszLPFuGURQ/’Via [tvsquad]/abr
Chelsea Lately renewed through 2009
November 17, 2008
brpFiled under: a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/late-night/ rel=tagLate Night/a, a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/industry/ rel=tagIndustry/a, a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/programming/ rel=tagProgramming/a, a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/talk-show/ rel=tagTalk Show/a, a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/pickups-and-renewals/ rel=tagPickups and Renewals/a, a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/ rel=tagReality-Free/a/pimg hspace=4 height=270 width=200 vspace=4 border=0 align=right src=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/10/chelseahandler1.jpg alt=Chelsea Handler /emChelsea Lately/em is the late night speak show that never gets any attention. That’s probably because it’s on E! and that’s probably a network that Television viewers don’t consider when they think of late night television, but let’s be honest, it’s a lot superior than emLast Call with Carson Daly/em (plus it’s on a lot earlier). And Chelsea Handler is a genuinely funny person. Her book of comic essaysem Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me Chelsea/em is quite good, though I haven’t read her first book about all of the one night stands she has had. Sounds funny though. She was also on emGirls Behaving Badly/em, but we have the ability to forgive her for that.br /br /E! has been a href=http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/content_display/news/cable-tv/e3i25e9ca0986435f76f13610c7a6a6e611impressed with the ratings for Handler’s show/a and they’ve given it a green light through 2009.pa href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/10/27/chelsea-lately-renewed-through-2009/ rel=bookmarkContinue reading emChelsea Lately renewed through 2009/em/a/pp style=clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;nbsp;/ppa href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/10/27/chelsea-lately-renewed-through-2009/ rel=bookmark title=Permanent link to this entryPermalink/anbsp;|nbsp;a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1354216/ title=Send this entry to a friend via emailEmail this/anbsp;|nbsp;|nbsp;a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/10/27/chelsea-lately-renewed-through-2009/#comments title=View reader comments on this entryComments/a/pdiv class=feedflare a href=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?a=eWqTmimg src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?i=eWqTm border=0/img/a a href=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?a=hLAUmimg src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?i=hLAUm border=0/img/a /divimg src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tvsquad/~4/434011436 height=1 width=1/ a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=’http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tvsquad/~3/434011436/’Via [tvsquad]/abr
Was Sarah Connor saved by the bad economy?
November 17, 2008
brpFiled under: a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/industry/ rel=tagIndustry/a, a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/programming/ rel=tagProgramming/a, a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/pickups-and-renewals/ rel=tagPickups and Renewals/a, a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/ rel=tagReality-Free/a/pimg hspace=4 height=200 width=250 vspace=4 border=0 align=right alt= src=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/03/sarahconnor.jpg /You never heard John McCain or Barack Obama talking about this on the campaign trail.br /br /A lot of people were surprised that a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-sarah-connor-chronicles/emThe Sarah Connor Chronicles/em/a was a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/10/18/fox-saves-sarah-connor-that-is/renewed/a. Not because it’s a bad show or doesn’t deserve to grow and all that, but just because it wasn’t getting the best ratings (plus it’s on FOX). Now emThe Hollywood Reporter/em has a theory: a href=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3ia353f77f11f28ab973f4c073ae33f212the bad economy is helping these borderline shows/a.br /br /The theory is that because of the bad economy, combined with the writers strike earlier this year and advertising dollars are down across the board, networks are renewing shows that wouldn’t ordinarily be renewed. Besides emThe Sarah Connor Chronicles/em, shows like emKnight Rider/em have gotten orders for more episodes.pa href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/10/28/was-sarah-connor-saved-by-the-bad-economy/ rel=bookmarkContinue reading emWas Sarah Connor saved by the bad economy?/em/a/pp style=clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;nbsp;/ppa href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/10/28/was-sarah-connor-saved-by-the-bad-economy/ rel=bookmark title=Permanent link to this entryPermalink/anbsp;|nbsp;a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1355175/ title=Send this entry to a friend via emailEmail this/anbsp;|nbsp;|nbsp;a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/10/28/was-sarah-connor-saved-by-the-bad-economy/#comments title=View reader comments on this entryComments/a/pdiv class=feedflare a href=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?a=NBOamimg src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?i=NBOam border=0/img/a a href=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?a=sRgfmimg src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?i=sRgfm border=0/img/a /divimg src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tvsquad/~4/434843681 height=1 width=1/ a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=’http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tvsquad/~3/434843681/’Via [tvsquad]/abr
Nip/Tuck and Damages return in January - VIDEOS
November 16, 2008
brpFiled under: a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/programming/ rel=tagProgramming/a, a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/nip-tuck/ rel=tagNip/Tuck/a, a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/video/ rel=tagVideo/a, a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/ rel=tagReality-Free/a/ppimg hspace=4 vspace=4 border=0 align=right src=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/10/nt_403_0132tvs250.jpg alt=Julian McMahon and Dylan Walsh /The wait is finally over. After having its last season cut short from 22 episodes to 14 due to the WGA Strike, emNip/Tuck/em is set to return in January 2009 and FX has been airing some great promos to get fans ready./p pHowever, because of the strike, episode number counts, renewal news, and other tidbits of info all sort of got mashed together. So here’s what I’m guessing is going to happen after the New Year…/ppa href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/10/27/nip-tuck-and-damages-return-in-january-videos/ rel=bookmarkContinue reading emNip/Tuck and Damages return in January - VIDEOS/em/a/pp style=clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;nbsp;/ppa href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/10/27/nip-tuck-and-damages-return-in-january-videos/ rel=bookmark title=Permanent link to this entryPermalink/anbsp;|nbsp;a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1354111/ title=Send this entry to a friend via emailEmail this/anbsp;|nbsp;|nbsp;a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/10/27/nip-tuck-and-damages-return-in-january-videos/#comments title=View reader comments on this entryComments/a/pdiv class=feedflare a href=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?a=rdp2mimg src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?i=rdp2m border=0/img/a a href=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?a=KwZJmimg src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?i=KwZJm border=0/img/a /divimg src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tvsquad/~4/433904900 height=1 width=1/ a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=’http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tvsquad/~3/433904900/’Via [tvsquad]/abr
Hey, whatever happened to Demetri Martin’s show?
November 16, 2008
brpFiled under: a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/comedy/ rel=tagOther Comedy Shows/a, a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/programming/ rel=tagProgramming/a, a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/celebrities/ rel=tagCelebrities/a, a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/ rel=tagReality-Free/a/pimg hspace=4 height=189 width=200 vspace=4 border=0 align=right alt=Demetri Martin src=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/10/demetrimartinpic.jpg /Remember way back when the news came that comic a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/03/demetri-martin-gets-his-own-show-on-comedy-central-video/Demetri Martin was going to get his own weekly show/a on Comedy Central, one that would be produced by Jon Stewart and his Busboy Productions? It was supposed to debut sometime this year, presumably months ago, but here we’re nearing the end of October and still no word on when the show is going to debut.br /br /There’s a listing on the IMDb for a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1118038/emImportant Things with Demetri Martin/em/a, and even titles for two episodes, but no dates for when those episodes will be shown (just question marks, and when even the IMDb is confused, we’re all in trouble). The Comedy Central site doesn’t have any word on the show at all. It’s not even listed on the a href=http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/index.jhtmlshow page/a, and a search only brings up Martin’s specials. Not sure if he’s been on a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-daily-show/emThe Daily Show/em/a lately.pa href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/10/28/hey-whatever-happened-to-demetri-martins-show/ rel=bookmarkContinue reading emHey, whatever happened to Demetri Martin’s show?/em/a/pp style=clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;nbsp;/ppa href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/10/28/hey-whatever-happened-to-demetri-martins-show/ rel=bookmark title=Permanent link to this entryPermalink/anbsp;|nbsp;a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1355214/ title=Send this entry to a friend via emailEmail this/anbsp;|nbsp;|nbsp;a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/10/28/hey-whatever-happened-to-demetri-martins-show/#comments title=View reader comments on this entryComments/a/pdiv class=feedflare a href=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?a=nWfxmimg src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?i=nWfxm border=0/img/a a href=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?a=X8OJmimg src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?i=X8OJm border=0/img/a /divimg src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tvsquad/~4/434985942 height=1 width=1/ a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=’http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tvsquad/~3/434985942/’Via [tvsquad]/abr
What the heck is Legend of the Seeker?
November 16, 2008
brpFiled under: a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/science-fiction/ rel=tagOther Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows/a, a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/industry/ rel=tagIndustry/a, a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/programming/ rel=tagProgramming/a, a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/ rel=tagReality-Free/a/pimg hspace=4 height=281 width=200 vspace=4 border=0 align=right src=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/10/legendseeker.jpg alt=Legend of the Seeker /It sounds like the title of an mid-90s game show on Nickelodeon, but it’s actually the title of a a href=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/26/arts/television/26barn.html?_r=1amp;ref=televisionamp;oref=sloginnew syndicated adventure series from Sam Raimi/a.br /br /Wow, syndicated adventure series. Whatever happened to all of those cheesy syndicated adventure shows that used to dot the TV landscape? There used to be dozens of them on the weekends and late at night. Sitcoms too. There aren’t too many of them anymore, replaced by reality, home improvement, court shows, and talk shows, or not replaced at all.pa href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/10/27/what-the-heck-is-legend-of-the-seeker/ rel=bookmarkContinue reading emWhat the heck is Legend of the Seeker?/em/a/pp style=clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;nbsp;/ppa href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/10/27/what-the-heck-is-legend-of-the-seeker/ rel=bookmark title=Permanent link to this entryPermalink/anbsp;|nbsp;a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1354149/ title=Send this entry to a friend via emailEmail this/anbsp;|nbsp;|nbsp;a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/10/27/what-the-heck-is-legend-of-the-seeker/#comments title=View reader comments on this entryComments/a/pdiv class=feedflare a href=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?a=MgRDmimg src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?i=MgRDm border=0/img/a a href=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?a=8OKimimg src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?i=8OKim border=0/img/a /divimg src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tvsquad/~4/433827000 height=1 width=1/ a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=’http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tvsquad/~3/433827000/’Via [tvsquad]/abr
Palin to visit Desperate Housewives?
November 16, 2008
brpFiled under: a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/desperate-housewives/ rel=tagDesperate Housewives/a, a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/celebrities/ rel=tagCelebrities/a, a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/casting/ rel=tagCasting/a, a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/ rel=tagReality-Free/a/pimg hspace=4 height=165 border=0 align=right width=200 vspace=4 alt=Sarah Alaska src=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/11/0_61_palin_sarah-1.jpg /File this one under the category of really, wild rumors that should become reality: emDesperate Housewives/em wants Governor a href=http://www.nypost.com/seven/11132008/gossip/pagesix/wisteria_bound__138392.htmSarah Palin to appear as a guest/a on the show. br /br /Like I stated, this is a rumor that cropped up yesterday, saying that head-writer/creator Marc Cherry was very hot to trot to have her appear in the season finale. That was followed by an ABC spokesman denying that there’s a shred of truth to the story.br /br /Still, what if it’s not such a Lucy Ricardo idea? Sarah Palin as a visitor to Wisteria Lane would be terrific — and probably a boost in the ratings (which are doing great anyway, but still why not do even superior?).pa href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/11/14/palin-to-visit-desperate-housewives/ rel=bookmarkContinue reading emPalin to visit Desperate Housewives?/em/a/pp style=clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;nbsp;/ppa href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/11/14/palin-to-visit-desperate-housewives/ rel=bookmark title=Permanent link to this entryPermalink/anbsp;|nbsp;a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1372060/ title=Send this entry to a friend via emailEmail this/anbsp;|nbsp;|nbsp;a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/11/14/palin-to-visit-desperate-housewives/#comments title=View reader comments on this entryComments/a/p pa href=http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/hUH1vFs4oBD17n__7q__z7G86GA/aimg src=http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/hUH1vFs4oBD17n__7q__z7G86GA/i border=0 ismap=true/img/a/pdiv class=feedflare a href=http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?a=CmFKETuTimg src=http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?i=CmFKETuT border=0/img/a a href=http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?a=1vo5ETw7img src=http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?i=1vo5ETw7 border=0/img/a /divimg src=http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tvsquad/~4/G9H4ngPr7CM height=1 width=1/ a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=’http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tvsquad/~3/G9H4ngPr7CM/’Via [tvsquad]/abr
Lizzie McGuire coming to NBC
November 15, 2008
brpFiled under: a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/industry/ rel=tagIndustry/a, a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/programming/ rel=tagProgramming/a, a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/celebrities/ rel=tagCelebrities/a, a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/ rel=tagReality-Free/a/pimg hspace=4 height=281 width=200 vspace=4 border=0 align=right alt=Duff src=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/11/hilaryduff1.jpg /Not the Television character from several years back. Actress Hilary Duff. She has a href=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117995835.html?categoryid=14amp;cs=1just signed a one year deal with NBC/a to star in a new series.br /br /Duff has been concentrating on movies and music sinceem a href=http://www2.disney.co.uk/DisneyChannel/htmlsite/channel/shows/shows.jsp?showid=lizzieLizzie McGuire/a /emended in 2004 (the show lasted four years, but it was actually only two seasons, plus a large screen movie). According toem Variety/em, Duff was going to be in a series for CBS in 2004, but it wasn’t picked up. br /br /As part of the deal, Duff is going to guest star in several NBC shows, as well, maybe as a tune up for starring in her own show and promotion for herself and the show. I wonder how they’ll pick which shows she’ll guest star in? After the jump, some recommendations.pa href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/11/14/lizzie-mcguire-coming-to-nbc/ rel=bookmarkContinue reading emLizzie McGuire coming to NBC/em/a/pp style=clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;nbsp;/ppa href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/11/14/lizzie-mcguire-coming-to-nbc/ rel=bookmark title=Permanent link to this entryPermalink/anbsp;|nbsp;a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1372580/ title=Send this entry to a friend via emailEmail this/anbsp;|nbsp;|nbsp;a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/11/14/lizzie-mcguire-coming-to-nbc/#comments title=View reader comments on this entryComments/a/p pa href=http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/5KjVeJw_6R9hBzaY4M9Bk6LnC1I/aimg src=http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/5KjVeJw_6R9hBzaY4M9Bk6LnC1I/i border=0 ismap=true/img/a/pdiv class=feedflare a href=http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?a=mnt6q4phimg src=http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?i=mnt6q4ph border=0/img/a a href=http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?a=K2QOffZSimg src=http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?i=K2QOffZS border=0/img/a /divimg src=http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tvsquad/~4/GQRTo-2n_Ys height=1 width=1/ a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=’http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tvsquad/~3/GQRTo-2n_Ys/’Via [tvsquad]/abr
NBC is actually happy with Ben Silverman
November 15, 2008
brpFiled under: a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/industry/ rel=tagIndustry/a, a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/programming/ rel=tagProgramming/a, a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/ rel=tagReality-Free/a/pimg hspace=4 height=217 width=200 vspace=4 border=0 align=right src=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/02/bensilverman1.jpg alt=Ben Silverman /You would think that a Television network that just canceled two large shows and had to pretty much take over another huge show wouldn’t be too happy with the company’s entertainment head. But that’s not what’s happening over at NBC.br /br /The network just a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/11/13/no-more-enemy-or-jungle-at-nbc/canceled the Christian Slater spy drama emMy Own Worst Enemy/em/a, and ema href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/Lipstick-Jungle/Lipstick Jungle/a /emlooks care about it might be done too. Both shows starred big names and the network were hoping they’d stick around for a while. Meanwhile, ema href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/Heroes/Heroes/a /emhas seen a big drop in ratings, producers are being fired, and the show is being overhauled for its (hopeful) fourth season. But a href=http://www.nypost.com/seven/11142008/gossip/pagesix/black_widow_effect_at_nbc_138573.htmSilverman isn’t being blamed/a for these miscues. Exec Katharine Pope was in charge of those shows (and span style=font-style: italic;a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/category/Bionic-Woman/Bionic Woman/a/span) so she is the one being blamed, according toem The New York Post/em.pa href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/11/14/nbc-is-actually-happy-with-ben-silverman/ rel=bookmarkContinue reading emNBC is actually happy with Ben Silverman/em/a/pp style=clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;nbsp;/ppa href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/11/14/nbc-is-actually-happy-with-ben-silverman/ rel=bookmark title=Permanent link to this entryPermalink/anbsp;|nbsp;a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1372548/ title=Send this entry to a friend via emailEmail this/anbsp;|nbsp;|nbsp;a href=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/11/14/nbc-is-actually-happy-with-ben-silverman/#comments title=View reader comments on this entryComments/a/p pa href=http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/Xjx80FSGXfHQNiIvw4KjPg_zFAg/aimg src=http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/Xjx80FSGXfHQNiIvw4KjPg_zFAg/i border=0 ismap=true/img/a/pdiv class=feedflare a href=http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?a=Qhrv7caTimg src=http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?i=Qhrv7caT border=0/img/a a href=http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?a=gMLYsSnDimg src=http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tvsquad?i=gMLYsSnD border=0/img/a /divimg src=http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tvsquad/~4/ZecVPYawLrs height=1 width=1/ a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=’http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tvsquad/~3/ZecVPYawLrs/’Via [tvsquad]/abr
