Category Archives: TV News
Bubble Watch: FOX Pulls Running Wilde for November Sweeps
Poor Mitchell Hurowitz just can’t get a break, now with FOX pulling his latest show Running Wilde from the November sweeps period, instead airing reruns of Raising Hope. This comes hot on the heels of the news that the network … Continue reading
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Fox Cancels Lone Star
The inevitable has happened way too quickly: Fox has canceled the critically acclaimed, barely watched con man drama Lone Star after only two episodes. The show’s much heralded premier tanked in the ratings and was followed by an even worse … Continue reading
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NBC Picks Up J.J. Abram’s Locke and Ben Show
Lost fans, rejoice! After months of “I’d like to do it”-s and rumors galore, NBC has purchased the rights to a J.J. Abrams produced show staring Terry O’Quinn and Michael Emerson as a pair of middle aged criminals. Abrams and … Continue reading
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2010 Emmys Round-Up
Alright TV fans, this was an Emmy’s for the ages! Here’s our rundown of winners, losers, and surprises! Winners The biggest winner of the night was ABC’s breakout Modern Family, who won big and easily won the media created battle … Continue reading
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Will Forte Leaving SNL
According to the New York Times, 8-year SNL veteran Will Forte is leaving the show in an amicable split at his choosing to pursue other interests. Forte joined the cast in 2002, and immediately became known for his quirky characters, … Continue reading
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Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen Get IFC Show
Former Slater-Kinney rocker Carrie Brownstein and SNL funnyman Fred Armisen have been doing sketches together as the duo Thunderant for a few years, and now, they’re getting their own show on IFC. Called Portlandia, a series that visits the wacky … Continue reading
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Conan Releasing Rockabilly, Spoken Word Albums Next Week
Conan O’Brien has been keeping busy before his new TBS talk show premieres in November, with a traveling road show and now, a rockabilly EP and spoken word single, out next week on Jack White’s Third Man label. The EP, … Continue reading
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Entourage to End Next Season
Sad news for fans of hot girls and fast cars, as Entourage will wrap its run after next season. HBO programming president Michael Lombardo announced at the networks TCA panel this weekend that the show would conclude next summer with … Continue reading
How I Met Your Mother Producers: Our Bad
Good news How I Met Your Mother Fans,* show creators Cater Bays and Craig Thompson have taken advantage of the CBS Press Tour to not only talk up the show’s upcoming sixth season, but also to more or less apologize … Continue reading
