Hawaii Gets New Residents

03/09/2010 at 6:46 pm | In Net/Spec | Leave a Comment
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Things are looking good for the remake of Hawaii Five-O, as another person joins the cast.

Jean Smart has jumped on board as the Hawaii Governor Pat Jameson.  This brilliant actress was recently nominated for two Emmys for her work as First Lady Martha Logan on 24.

She’ll be joining  Alex O’Loughlin & Daniel Dae Kim - who will be playing Detective Steve McGarrett & Detective Chin Ho Kelly, respectfully.

Also previously announced actors aboard the remake are Scott Caan (as Danny “Danno” Williams), Grace Park (as Kona Kalakaua), & Taryn Manning (as Mary Ann McGarrett).

Actor Battles Cancer, Production Delayed

03/09/2010 at 3:32 pm | In Net/Spec | Leave a Comment
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Scary TV news today.

It has been announced that the lead in the Starz original Spartacus: Blood and Sand has been diagnosed with Non-Hogkin Lymphoma.  Season two’s production has been delayed while he deals with that, but early results look good that he will be ok.

Here’s the press release:

“SPARTACUS: BLOOD AND SAND” STAR ANDY WHITFIELD DIAGNOSED WITH NON-HODGKIN LYMPHOMA

Production on second season of the hit Starz series delayed to accommodate treatment

Los Angeles- Andy Whitfield, who plays the title role in Starz Original series “Spartacus: Blood and Sand,” announced today he has been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and will begin treatment immediately in New Zealand. Whitfield discovered the cancer during a routine checkup as he prepped for the sophomore season.  Andy’s doctors have stated his condition is very treatable, and was detected in its early stages.

“I’m receiving excellent care, and am feeling strong, positive and determined with an army of support behind me,” says Whitfield.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with Andy,” says Chris Albrecht, President and CEO of Starz.  “His health, of course, is our primary concern. He has our complete support during this difficult time.”

The second season was scheduled to begin shooting shortly in New Zealand, but has been postponed to accommodate Andy’s treatment.

“Spartacus: Blood and Sand” has been a breakout success for the Starz network. The first season finale airs Friday, April 16th.

Starz Entertainment, LLC, is a premium movie service provider operating in the United States. It offers 16 movie channels including the flagship Starz® and Encore® brands with approximately 16.9 million and 30.6 million subscribers respectively. Starz Entertainment airs more than 1,000 movies and new original series every month across its pay TV channels and offers advanced services including Starz HD, Encore HD, Starz On Demand, Encore On Demand, MoviePlex On Demand, Starz HD On Demand, Encore HD On Demand, MoviePlex HD On Demand, and Starz Play. Starz Entertainment (www.starz.com) is an operating unit of Starz, LLC, which is a controlled subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, and is attributed to Liberty Starz (NASDAQ: LSTZA), a tracking stock group of Liberty Media Corporation.

NBC Summer Programming Schedule

03/09/2010 at 3:02 pm | In Net/Spec | Leave a Comment
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NBC also released their summer schedule for primetime.

Here’s the press release:

NBC REVEALS SUMMER PREMIERE DATES FOR ‘AMERICA’S GOT TALENT,’ ‘LAST COMIC STANDING’ AND TWO NEW SERIES ‘100 QUESTIONS’ AND ‘PERSONS UNKNOWN’

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER 30 YEARS, NBC WILL TELECAST ‘62nd ANNUAL PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS’ LIVE COAST-TO-COAST ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 29

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – March 5, 2010 – NBC announced today the summer premiere dates for new and returning series and specials. And for the first time in over 30 years, the network announced it will telecast the “62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards” live coast-to-coast on Sunday, August 29 (5-8 p.m. PT, 8-11 p.m. ET).

Summer’s top-rated series “America’s Got Talent” will return with a two-hour premiere on Tuesday, June 1 (8-10 p.m. ET) with the Wednesday edition debuting June 2 (9-10 p.m. ET). “Last Comic Standing” will return with a two-hour premiere on Monday, June 7 (8-10 p.m. ET) before moving to its regular time period the following week, Mondays (9-10 p.m. ET).

Joining NBC’s returning shows is the new comedy series “100 Questions” (Thursday, May 27, 8:30-9 p.m. ET) and the drama mystery series “Persons Unknown” (Monday, June 7, 10-11 p.m. ET).

In addition, episodes from the ninth season of “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” (which premieres on USA Network in March) will encore on NBC beginning Sunday, June 20 (10-11 p.m. ET) with repeats of those episodes airing Saturdays beginning June 26 (8-9 p.m. ET).

NBC will also broadcast special programming this summer including the two-hour original movie “The Jensen Project” on Friday, July 16 (8-10 p.m. ET) as well as “The Making of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” on Sunday, June 6 (7-7:30 p.m. ET) and “The Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular” (Sunday, July 4, 9-10 p.m. ET).

As previously announced, new broadcast television episodes of the critically acclaimed “Friday Night Lights” premiere on Friday, April 30 (8-9 p.m. ET) and will continue through the summer.

“America’s Got Talent” returns as the perennial top-rated summer hit as Howie Mandel (“Deal or No Deal”) joins the series as a new judge along with returning judges Sharon Osbourne and Piers Morgan. Nick Cannon also returns to host.

The Emmy-nominated “Last Comic Standing” competition series returns to NBC for its seventh season in search of the funniest comedian in America with new host Craig Robinson (NBC’s “The Office”). The show scans the country looking for the best stand-up comedian with the winner receiving an exclusive talent deal with NBC and $250,000.

“100 Questions” is a new comedy series written and executive-produced by Christopher Moynihan (“For Your Consideration”). Charlotte Payne (Sophie Winkleman, “Peep Show”) is looking for love but she has yet to meet Mr. Right. When she joins an online dating site, Charlotte takes a 100-question compatibility test — and each one requires her to recount a humorous time in her life. Also starring are Michael Benjamin Washington (“Mamma Mia”), Smith Cho (“Fired Up!”), Collette Wolfe (“17 Again”), Christopher Moynihan and David Walton (“Quarterlife”).

“Persons Unknown” is a one-hour mystery drama in which a group of strangers must come together to solve the puzzle of their lives. The series is from Oscar-winning writer Christopher McQuarrie (“The Usual Suspects”) who executive-produces with Heather McQuarrie and Remi Aubuchon. The series stars Alan Ruck (“Spin City”) and Jason Wiles (“Third Watch”).

The roller-coaster adventure movie “The Jensen Project” explores the secret community of world-class geniuses who do cutting-edge research that they share anonymously to help the world. Starring are Patricia Richardson (“Home Improvement”), LeVar Burton (“Star Trek: The Next Generation”), Kellie Martin (“ER”) and Brady Smith (“CSI”). “The Jensen Project” is produced by Muse Entertainment and Procter & Gamble Productions, Inc.

In “The Making of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter,” viewers will receive an inside peek at this spectacular new theme park environment based on the bestselling books and mega-hit feature film series at Universal Orlando Resort in Florida.

FOX Summer Programming Schedule

03/09/2010 at 2:47 pm | In Net/Spec | Leave a Comment
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FOX has released their schedule for the summer primetime hours.

Here’s their press release:

FOX GETS A JUMP-START ON SUMMER

 

NEW ACTION-COMEDY “THE GOOD GUYS” BOOKS SPECIAL PREVIEW

WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, AND SERIES PREMIERE MONDAY, JUNE 7

 

“SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE” BEGINS ANOTHER SEARCH

FOR AMERICA’S FAVORITE DANCER THURSDAY, MAY 27

 

“LIE TO ME” RETURNS WITH ALL-NEW EPISODES MONDAY, JUNE 7;

“PAST LIFE” EMERGES WITH ALL-NEW EPISODES FRIDAY, MAY 28

 

GORDON RAMSAY SERVES UP SEVENTH COURSE OF “HELL’S KITCHEN”

BEGINNING THURSDAY, JUNE 10

FOX’s summer is scorching hot with the series preview and premiere of THE GOOD GUYS (previously announced as CODE 58), the kick-off of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE’s seventh season, the summer premiere of LIE TO ME, the seventh course of culinary competition HELL’S KITCHEN, all-new installments of mysterious drama PAST LIFE plus all-new episodes of GLEE, COPS, AMERICA’S MOST WANTED and ANIMATION DOMINATION.

THE GOOD GUYS, the new action-comedy from Matt Nix (“Burn Notice”), will have a special preview Wednesday, May 19 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) before AMERICAN IDOL and will then make its series premiere Monday, June 7 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). The series is an action-packed and comedic look at what happens when a washed-up, old-school cop (Bradley Whitford, “The West Wing”) and a by-the-book, modern-day detective (Colin Hanks, “Mad Men”) try to expose the big picture of small crime.

As previously announced, television’s hottest dance series, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, swings into summer with a two-hour premiere Thursday, May 27 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). Hosted by Cat Deeley, the hit dance competition series will inspire and amaze viewers as dancers skilled in styles ranging from hip-hop to ballroom compete to be named America’s Favorite Dancer. Once the DANCE auditions conclude, weekly performance shows will air Tuesdays (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), and weekly results shows will air Wednesdays (9:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed).

Superstar chef Gordon Ramsay cranks up the ovens in HELL’S KITCHEN when the series returns for its seventh season with a tantalizing two-hour premiere Thursday, June 10 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). The cutthroat culinary competition will continue with two-hour episodes throughout the season airing Thursdays (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) as Chef Ramsay narrows down the field of aspiring restauranteurs until only one remains standing in HELL’S KITCHEN.

LIE TO ME continues its search for the truth when all-new episodes return to the schedule Mondays starting with its time period premiere on June 7 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). Mysterious drama PAST LIFE continues with a handful of original episodes beginning with a two-hour premiere Friday, May 28 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and its time period premiere Friday, June 4 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT).

GLEE, the most-celebrated new show of the season, finishes its run of all-new episodes on Tuesdays (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) with its first season finale June 8. In addition, viewers can catch encore airings of all their favorite GLEE episodes Wednesdays (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) beginning June 16.

The most arresting night of television continues this summer on Saturdays with a mixture of all-new and encore episodes of COPS (8:00-8:30 and 8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) and all-new episodes AMERICA’S MOST WANTED (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), while Sunday nights feature a mix of encores and originals of THE SIMPSONS, THE CLEVELAND SHOW, FAMILY GUY, AMERICAN DAD, ‘TIL DEATH and new comedy SONS OF TUCSON (7:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).

RECAP – FOX 2010 SUMMER SCHEDULE

(All times ET/PT except as noted)

MONDAY

Mondays, beginning June 7:

8:00-9:00 PM               LIE TO ME (Summer Premiere)

9:00-10:00 PM             THE GOOD GUYS (Series Premiere)

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TUESDAY

Tuesday, June 1:

8:00-9:00 PM               SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE

9:00-10:00 PM             GLEE

Tuesday, June 8:

8:00-9:00 PM               SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE

9:00-10:00 PM             GLEE (Season Finale)

Tuesdays, beginning June 15:

8:00-10:00 PM             SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE

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WEDNESDAY

Wednesday, May 19:

8:00-9:00 PM               THE GOOD GUYS (Series Preview)

9:00-10:00 PM             AMERICAN IDOL

Wednesdays, June 2 and 9:

8:00-10:00 PM             SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE

Wednesdays, beginning June 16:

8:00-9:00 PM               GLEE (Time Period Premiere) (Encores)

9:00-10:00 PM             SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (Time Period Premiere)

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THURSDAY

Thursdays, beginning May 27:

8:00-10:00 PM             SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (Season Premiere)

Thursdays, beginning June 10:

8:00-10:00 PM             HELL’S KITCHEN (Season Premiere)

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FRIDAY

Friday, May 28:

8:00-10:00 PM             PAST LIFE (Two-Hour Summer Premiere)

Fridays, June 4 and 11:

8:00-9:00 PM               PAST LIFE (Time Period Premiere)

9:00-10:00 PM             HOUSE (Time Period Premiere) (Encores)

Fridays, beginning June 18:

8:00-9:00 PM               BONES (Time Period Premiere) (Encores)

9:00-10:00 PM             HOUSE (Encores)

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SATURDAY

Saturdays (no change to lineup):

8:00-8:30 PM               COPS

8:30-9:00 PM               COPS

9:00-10:00 PM             AMERICA’S MOST WANTED

11:00 PM-Midnight      THE WANDA SYKES SHOW

Midnight-12:30 AM       ANIMATION DOMINATION (Encores)

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SUNDAY

Sundays, beginning June 6:

7:00-9:30 PM               ANIMATION DOMINATION

9:30-10:00 PM             SONS OF TUCSON

CBS Renews Another Reality Hit

03/09/2010 at 2:27 pm | In Net/Spec | Leave a Comment
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CBS must have noticed that the other three big nets renewed shows, and they wanted in on the party!

CBS has officially renewed Undercover Boss for a second season.  After premiering HUGE after the Super Bowl (as most shows do), the reality show has still been a strong contender in the weeks after.

Here’s the official release:

CBS RENEWS THE BOSS’ CONTRACT

Network Orders Second Cycle of UNDERCOVER BOSS, This Season’s # 1 New Series, For 2010/11 Season

CBS has ordered a second cycle of the hit reality series, UNDERCOVER BOSS, for the 2010/11 broadcast season.

UNDERCOVER BOSS, which follows high-level chief executives as they slip anonymously into the rank and file of their companies, is the number one new series of the 2009-2010 season, averaging 18.74 million viewers, 8.0/17 in adults 25-54 and 7.1/17 in adults 18-49.

The series premiered following the Super Bowl to 38.7 million viewers, the largest audience for a new series following the Super Bowl. It also ranks as the biggest new series premiere since 1987 and the most-watched premiere episode of any reality series.

“We are thrilled with the overwhelming response to the series and how audiences seem to connect to it on several levels,” said Jennifer Bresnan, Senior Vice President, CBS Alternative Programming. “The wish fulfillment of seeing the top boss perform jobs of the rank and file is universal, and the employees’ stories discovered at each company are often relatable and inspirational.”

Each week, UNDERCOVER BOSS follows a different executive as they leave the comfort of their corner office for an undercover mission to examine the inner workings of their companies. While working alongside their employees, they see the effects their decisions have on others, where the problems lie within their organizations and get an up-close look at both the good and the bad while discovering the unsung heroes who make their companies run.

Stephen Lambert and Eli Holzman are executive producers for Studio Lambert, Ltd.

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