Hey All,
Much more news to share today compared to the last few days and on a day when there is a lot of TV to be watched. There is Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice on ABC; The Vampire Diaries and Nikita on The CW, Bones and Fringe over on FOX and CSI and The Mentalist on CBS. Plus all the comedies on NBC so plan your viewing and DVR’ing wisely.
In the meantime, here are the news items for today:
TELEVISION
This is not surprising to learn, but NBC has shut down production on the low-rated new series Outlaw (which stars Jimmy Smits and airs on Fridays at 10pm), but plans to continue to air it at least for the next few weeks. Eight episodes of the show have been produced and only three have aired so far leaving five in the can. NBC says it will evaluate Outlaw’s performance over the next few weeks. (TV By the Numbers)
Mary Lynn Rajskub (24) will guest star on Modern Family as the old high school girlfriend of then closeted Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson). (William Keck at TV Guide)
Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica and Hellcats) is set to guest star on an upcoming episode of Eureka, which returns to the lineup early in 2011. (Digital Spy and Televisionary)
The first new show of the fall TV season to receive a full season pick up is the FOX comedy Raising Hope. The network gave the show an additional 9 episode order. (The Futon Critic)
Two new characters have been added to the next season of Pretty Little Liars, but they are not characters from the books. Caleb, played by Tyler Blackburn (Days of our Lives and Cold Case), is a bad boy and Simone, played by Alona Tal (Supernatural and Veronica Mars), is going to cause a lot of drama for one of our Little Liars. (ABC Family)
FX has renewed Sons of Anarchy for a fourth season. (Michael Ausiello at Entertainment Weekly)
The Disney Channel will be debuting what is being touted as TV’s first dance-driven sitcom called Shake It Up on November 7 at 8:30 PM. The series stars 13-year-old Bella Thorne and 14-year-old Zendaya (Wizards Of Waverly Place) as best friends CeCe and Rocky, whose dreams of becoming professional dancers are realized when they land roles as background dancers on the most popular teen dance show, “Shake It Up, Chicago!” (The Futon Critic)
ARTICLES ABOUT TELEVISION
‘Lost’ cast members to reunite at Spike TV Scream Awards (Exclusive)
Ratings Report Card: Which New Shows Are Hot? Which Are Not?
MADE-FOR-TV MOVIES
The holiday movie Cancel Christmas will have its world premiere on the Hallmark Channel in 2011 and will star Judd Nelson as Santa Claus. [Yes, you read that right]. The story goes like this: Even Santa Claus (Nelson) reports to a board of directors and today, the “Chairmen of Christmas” have determined that children have become too greedy, and if Santa wants to keep them from cancelling Christmas altogether, he must prove the board wrong by changing the ways of two especially incorrigible boys, Farley and Steve. (The Futon Critic)
The timeless tale Gift of the Magi will air as a movie on the Hallmark Channel on December 15 at 8 PM, starring Marla Sokoloff (The Practice) as Della Young and Mark Webber (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World) as her husband Jim, financially strapped newlyweds about to spend their first Christmas together. Challenged to buy secret gifts for each other, both end up selling their most prized possessions. (The Futon Critic)
DEVELOPMENT NEWS
Tom Fontana (The Philanthropist) has booked the drama Chameleon with FOX. The series will be about a cop who goes missing for weeks, only to return a changed and delusional man – much to the chagrin of his partner. (The Futon Critic)
The show runners for Smallville – Brian Peterson and Kelly Souders – will be working with producer Mc G on a potential new CBS drama called The Last Hope, which is loosely based on professional finder-of-lost-loves Troy Dunn. The project is being eyed for next fall. (Michael Ausiello at Entertainment Weekly)
DVD ANNOUNCEMENT
MUSIC NEWS
By nabbing six places on the Billboard Hot 100 next week, the Glee cast will surpass The Beatles for most appearances among non-solo acts in the chart’s 52-year history. The Beatles charted 71 titles, but as of next week the Glee cast will have 75. (The Wrap)
BOX OFFICE MOVIES
Robert Downey Jr. is set to star in the heist film Yucatan, which follows a group of thieves, lead by a deep sea salvage specialist (Downey), who head to Mexico to find Mayan treasure buried underwater for centuries in ruins beneath the Yucatan peninsula. (Deadline and Dark Horizons)
Ed Burns and Genesis Rodriguez have joined the cast of the crime thriller Man on a Ledge, which stars Sam Worthington as a cop falsely imprisoned who escapes after being let out for his father’s funeral and stands on a hotel ledge threatening suicide. A hard-living hostage negotiator (Elizabeth Banks), a former flame of the cop, tries to talk him down. At the same time the cop’s brother (Jamie Bell) plans the heist of a jewelry store across the street while his brother’s actions are keeping everyone occupied. Rodriguez plays Bell’s girlfriend who tries to prove Worthington’s innocence. Burns is a rival negotiator who tries to takeover when he believes Banks has a conflict of interest. (The Hollywood Reporter and Dark Horizons)
FOX Searchlight will present the box office movie The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, starring Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Nighy, and Dev Patel in a story about a group of British retirees who think India is the ideal — and less expensive — place to spend their golden years. (Jeff Labrecque at Entertainment Weekly)
French actress Lea Seydoux (Inglourious Basterds and Robin Hood) will star as the lead female villain in Mission: Impossible 4. (Jeff Sneider at The Wrap)
BOX OFFICE BANNERS
Seven More Dark, Gritty Character Banners for Harry Potter 7
BOX OFFICE TRAILER
Watch: Badass Red Band Trailer for Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Faster’
New Dawn Treader trailer has us excited about returning to Narnia
That’s it. Enjoy!
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