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It’s almost the Fourth of July—and that means it’s time to declare your independence from subpar television. All this week, TVWeek.com is turning the spotlight on some of the small screen’s most promising new series, young shows with breakout potential. We’ll tell you what the critics are saying, what episode you simply can’t miss and [...]
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‘Being Erica’: A Sudsy Import with a Time-Travel Twist
Posted: July 1, 2009 in being erica, tvweek articles4
It’s almost the Fourth of July—and that means it’s time to declare your independence from subpar television. All this week, TVWeek.com is turning the spotlight on some of the small screen’s most promising new series, young shows with breakout potential. We’ll tell you what the critics are saying, what episode you simply can’t miss and [...]
‘Party Down’: Hollywood’s Hippest Entourage
Posted: June 29, 2009 in party down, tvweek articles, veronica marsIt’s almost the Fourth of July—and that means it’s time to declare your independence from subpar television. All this week, TVWeek.com is turning the spotlight on some of the small screen’s most promising new series, young shows with breakout potential. We’ll tell you what the critics are saying, what episode you simply can’t miss and [...]
TVWeek unveiled its Hot List 2009 earlier this month. The list highlights the “hottest up-and-comers in the business of television.” I interviewed Brett Bouttier, senior VP of digital for Warner Bros. Television Group, and actor-writer-comedian Aziz Ansari (who is part of the On the Horizon list) for the feature. Read on for the full profiles. [...]
Where Have All the Family Dramas Gone?
Posted: June 15, 2009 in brothers & sisters, everwood, friday night lights, greg berlanti, medium, my so-called life, once and again, parenthood, the wb, tvweek articlesIt’s been three years since “Everwood” signed off the air and almost five years since the first season was released on DVD. While fans of the show will finally be able to buy season 2 on DVD Tuesday, they may have to wait even longer for another show like “Everwood” to come along. When The [...]
‘Anything Is Possible’ Says ‘Virtuality’ Creator Moore
Posted: June 11, 2009 in tvweek articles, virtualityFox is taking a wait and see approach with the two-hour pilot movie “Virtuality,” airing June 26. While co-creator Ronald D. Moore said it doesn’t look like the project is going to series, he cautioned, “Never say never.” “They [Fox] haven’t picked it up to date. Their attitude, I think, is kind of wait and [...]
Video: CW’s ‘Life UneXpected’ and ‘Body Politic’
Posted: May 20, 2009 in body politic, life unexpected, melrose place, the beautiful life, the vampire diaries, tvweek articlesThe CW announces its 2009-2010 schedule tomorrow and while it’s a sure thing that “Vampire Diaries,” “The Beautiful Life” and “Melrose Place” will be joining the network’s fall slate, midseason is a little less clear. Among the midseason contenders are “Life UneXpected” (starring Shiri Appleby, Kerr Smith and Brittany Robertson) and “The Body Politic” (starring [...]
Pretty Pictures From The CW’s Fall Series
Posted: May 20, 2009 in melrose place, the beautiful life, the vampire diaries, tvweek articlesMeet the new troublemakers of “Melrose Place.” The CW has released cast shots and episode photos of new fall shows “Melrose Place,” “Vampire Diaries” and “The Beautiful Life.” Laura Leighton is back as Sydney for the new “Melrose Place” and, judging from the pictures, back to her old ways. Check out photos after the jump [...]
HBO’s ‘Big Love’ Packs in the Action
Posted: April 23, 2009 in around town, big love, paley center, tvweek articlesIf you’ve ever wondered how much story can fit into a one-hour TV drama, “Big Love” has the answer: A lot. medium The last season of HBO’s polygamist drama about Bill Henrickson and his three wives featured a teenage pregnancy that became a miscarriage, blackmail, kidnapping, identity theft, multiple deaths, a cancer scare, confessions of [...]
Fans Haven’t Given Up on ‘Pushing Daisies’
Posted: April 20, 2009 in around town, bryan fuller, paley center, pushing daisies, tvweek articles“Pushing Daisies” may be canceled, but the sold-out crowd at PaleyFest’s Sunday screening of the series’ last three, as-yet-unaired episodes wasn’t ready to let go. Neither was the show’s cast and crew. medium Introducing the screening to a standing ovation (another one followed the final episode), creator Bryan Fuller said, “I’m hoping there is a [...]
