Here we go gang, the shows are gearing up to begin filming and the networks are beginning to tinker with their new fall pilots. So far this week we’ve learned of three recasts and while some of it is old news, I thought I’d bring you the latest.
PRIVATE PRACTICE:
Remember how excited everyone was to see the new Grey’s Anatomy spin-off? Remember how excited everyone was to see an Alias alum finding yet another show? Remember watching the quasi-pilot and finding zero chemistry between said Alias alum and the shows uber star Kate Walsh? Yeah, no need to worry any more because ABC has recast the role of Naomi Bennett. While I love me some Evil Francie, Merrin Dungey just didn’t seem to work in that Grey’s episode. She was angry and stilted and a little too cute to be backup for Addison. For all the scoop and to see who’s replacing Francie, head on over to GiveMeMyRemote.com
MOONLIGHT:
This is great news for all the fans of Veronica Mars and the shirtless Jason Dohring! The old geezer role of Josef, who was originally played by a man in his 60s I believe. To go for the girls and gays, they obviously went for JDoh. Dohring will play Josef, an ancient vampire who is confidante to Mick (the main character). Unlike Mick, the eternally young, wealthy and mischievous Josef relishes his immortality. So basically its Logan Echolls with fangs!
BIONIC WOMAN:
NBC’s super strong fall pilot BIONIC WOMAN is in the midst of a mini-retooling. Jamie Sommers has a deaf sister Becca played by Arrested Development’s Anne, who? Anne, who? Oh her… Anyhoo, they’ve decided to go in a different direction with the sister and current actress Mae Whitman is out. No word on who’s next or if the sister will even be deaf any longer. Stay tuned.
This is a great letter that Boston Globe TV Columnist Matthew Gilbert put up today. It’s addressing new NBC bossman Ben Silverman about how to approach the upcoming fall television season in regards to Friday Night Lights. It’s heavy on the convincing tip and why not, it’s one of the best shows on television and it needs to be treated as such. I hope you get a kick out of the letter and please let me find out that he really sent this on to Ben Silverman!
Dear Ben Silverman,
Mazels on the new situation as co chair of NBC. I envy you about as much as I envy the person who’ll take the presidency from Bush — that is, not much. I hope you’ve got plenty of Krazy Glue on hand, because you’ve got a lot of pieces to put back together. But, as producer of network TV’s best comedy, “The Office,” and the pop-art soap “Ugly Betty,” you clearly have good instincts.
But Ben, I am nonetheless nervous about “Friday Night Lights” — yes, the show that all the critics are whining about and that will probably become a thorn in your side if it isn’t already because it will remind us all of another egregious NBC botch, “Freaks and Geeks.” Dude, you gotta make it work.
You gotta find a way to represent “FNL” with more excitement to viewers. Despite the fact that NBC is the hippest kid on the network block, the one with Tina Fey and Steve Carell and “Scrubs” and Jason Lee and “Heroes,” it has been unable to tell viewers that “FNL” is not medicine. Sure, it’s a “family” show and it trucks in “rousing” sports movie cliches. And its docu-poetic approach to small-town Texas life is perfectly suited for those artsy viewers who’ve seen “The Last Picture Show.”
But “FNL” is also a charged relationship drama that stars some amazing young actors. Find a way to sell it to audiences who like youth soaps. Put the show’s kids out there — and not always in football uniforms or against a football-field backdrop. Obviously, Zach Gilford, Gaius Charles, Scott Porter, Taylor Kitsch, and Aimee Teegarden are pretty and sellable, not to mention talented.
But also make a publicity point of Jesse Plemons, who plays the geeky Landry. He’s a great character, a Texas take on Seth Cohen from “The O.C.” And as recovering bad girl Tyra, Adrianne Palicki has great offbeat allure. The potential of these two characters makes me think of Hiro and Claire from “Heroes.” (more…)
So You Think You Can… Predict who’s going home on this show each week? Hardly. Last night’s SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE results show was yet another shocker of a night for the dancers and for the audience. The contestant that just won’t go away is still kicking around and Mary Murphy’s jovial screams were probably sent into a pillow last night instead of into the audience.
As you’ve probably guessed by now, Cedric Gardner did not go home after the insistence from Mary Murphy and Nigel that he must. I knew this would happen. I knew that the way Mary and Nigel treated Cedric on Wednesday night would cause more people to vote for him out of sympathy and not. Oh you could just see Mary seething sitting there on her stoop. Suck on that Mary Murphy! Cedric Gardner is still on the Hot Tamale Train and he ain’t getting off anytime soon. Shauna girl, you deserved to stay as well, you worked that Mia routine like noone’s business.
Jessi was there in attendance and she looked great during both the opening number and when they allowed her to dance the routine she should have danced the night before with Pasha. Let me tell you, girl wiggled and writhed like a horny latin stripper! The routine had a different feel but hands down it was wonderful to watch. Regardless, she’s dancing for her life.
Yes, this makes it official people. I’m as of this moment obsessed with BIG BROTHER 8. I know, its not a hard leap for me to take. Here are the contestants for the newest batch of lab rats to enter the Big Brother house. There are way too many young singles and sadly only one loser married person. I kid… but seriously in that house, the married one is always the outsider.
From Vegas Cocktail Waitresses to a Nanny to a School Counselor to a Pro Footballer this batch of newbies are sure to rock our summer. From the looks of it, there are more than 1 gay male this season! Why shows never give the gays the chance to hook up is beyond me. I’m psyched to see them get some play too in BB8.
Is it just me or do these folks look a little less “HOT” than previous contestants? Check them out yourselves… (more…)
If you’ve been wondering who that crazy bag lady was dancing with Pasha on last night’s So You Think You Can Dance then head on over to Blogging SYTYCD.
Mary Murphy briefly touched upon her award winning past but we were left in the cold (in my opinion). Her name is Melanie LaPatin and she’s got quite the past.
She’s a former Latin Ballroom Champion; she and Meredith dominated their field for nearly 20 years. To read more about Melanie LaPatin visit Blogging SYTYCD.
So You Think You Can Dance Week 3 started off with one hell of a bang! Not only did we get the best guest judge the shows ever had, we quite possibly got the best guest on any reality show, period! A dancer has an irregular heart and was replaced by an insane person. Nigel rips a dancer a new one and asks Cat to sit on his face. All this and more coming up on So You Think You Can Dance.
The Top 16 performed last night and the two hours hurled by like a whirlwind and I’m still left numb from all the awesomeness.
Guest Judge Debbie Allen (girl, you know I love me some FAME and beside all the gifts you brought to the show last night you also reminded these kids that Fame does cost and that up there on that stage is where they start payin’… in SWEAT!) is the shit! Never has there been nor will there ever be a Judge on SYTYCD like Ms. Debbie Allen.
She’s funny, professional, emotional, fierce, uplifting, generous, articulate, and honestly could there be someone who knows more about dance? Doubtful. The woman worked it out and the only thing missing from her performance was a guest spot from Felicia Rishad and some lip syncin’ Huxtables.
Before the dancing began, Mary told us that her favorite dancer is Dominic (and seriously he’s slowly becoming mine as well) and she gushed so much about him that I swear she’s got a blue dress and a beret somewhere in her closet. Nigel said he was very pleased with the show up to this point and loves the online chatter, even the person that called him “The ugly old guy with the dentures and the cat on his head.” when trying to correct the person he basically sexually harassed Cat. “And you’ve not been on my head Cat…” Oh no he didn’t!!!
This is almost too much for me to handle. Neil Haskell and Kameron Bink are my two SYTYCD boyfriends and apparently there are others out there with the same love.
Kameil? KamNeil? Nemeron? I think I’ll go with KAMEIL!
If you’re interested in some mild BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SPOILERS for the upcoming final season, head on over to my friend The TV Addict for the latest scoop directly from the set.
TV Podcast 10: Ducky and GMMR strap on their tankinis, floaties, and hit the pool to tackle the chaos of the summer television schedule in the sweltering heat.
Shows we’re watching:Age of Love, Top Chef, The Next Food Network Star, Kathy Griffin’s D-List, The Closer, Rescue Me, Traveler and obviously So You Think You Can Dance.
Shows we’re looking forward to: The return of Big Brother 8 and the premiere of Burn Notice.
Then we hit the news and crazy ass Isaiah Washington, Heroes casting, the return of Sark, Nip/Tuck, 24’s Female President, and we give big bear hugs to Kelly Clarkson. Oh yeah, and we talk The Office cast on the big screen.
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I know this is a TV blog and all but the girl did come from American Idol, one of the biggest television phenoms of the last decade so I feel this qualifies. Today Kelly Clarkson’s My December album was released and after the hell both she and the album have been put through I thought I’d throw my support her way.
There is no doubt in my mind that Kelly Clarkson has been sabotaged. Sure its a conspiracy theory but come on folks, the girl went from being the hottest and biggest selling artist just a year ago, selling out arenas all over the world and you’re going to tell me that less than 12 months later she’s tossed to the curb with yesterday’s trash? I don’t buy it.
She’s received a crap rap for her wanting to have creative control and she’s been slammed by the media for losing her demo audience. Is it wrong that the girl wants to grow up and move on? Is it wrong that she’s mad as hell and not wanting to take it anymore?
Well you know what? It doesn’t suck to see your face everywhere and frankly we need to see more of it. “Never Again” is hands down her best song yet and this is actually the first album of Kelly’s I’ve downloaded. Felt it was time to throw the girl some suppor. After all, she is MY American Idol.
This clip from Season 2 of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE is in my mind because of the amazing song by Imogen Heap called “Hide and Seek.” Not only has the song been featured numerous times this season, it was played numerous times on my iPod this past weekend.
SYTYCD Choreographer Mia Michaels plotted out this routine featuring our faves from Season 2 and after rewatching it right now, I can only hope that this season can pull something out like this. There’s so much passion, artistry, and pain in this piece that its just simply beautiful. God I still love Travis and watching this makes me think noone can live up to that hype…
Every Tuesday morning I wish I spent the night before in Los Angeles if only so I could have seen the taping of this week’s SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE. We’re entering Week 3 and I’m getting more excited as the time passes.
Last week we lost Jimmy and Faina, the week before Ricky and Ashlee and according to online sentiment this week we should be losing Cedric and Shauna (though Jessi is earning bad marks all around).
After reviewing the dances that will be performed on tomorrow night’s show I have to say I’m a little worried. Not to mention, people who attended the taping last night said it was a mess of a taping. Some girl fainted, they had to re-record a good amount, and the audience was out of control. To me, that sounds like money!
The dances and choreographers are revealed after the jump. (more…)
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