It’s not even Wednesday and I’m doing a PUSHING DAISIES happy dance!

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One of the creative minds behind PUSHING DAISIES, Director Barry Sonnenfeld has inked another directing gig with ABC Television.  Instead of fantastical fields of daisies, swirling pies, and folks that are alive… again, he’s tackling the world of Buddy Cops in the 80’s.

Per The Hollywood Report,

Director Barry Sonnenfeld is adding another project to his busy TV schedule.  Sonnenfeld has signed on to direct and executive produce a comedy in the works at ABC, which hails from Sony Pictures TV and Tantamount, the production company of Mitch Hurwitz, Eric Tannenbaum and Kim Tannenbaum.

The project, tentatively titled “Buddies,” is a single-camera buddy comedy set in the world of ’80s cops.

Josh Lobis and Darin Moiselle, the duo behind the 2006 Fox comedy pilot “That Guy,” penned the script. They are co-executive producing the project, which has received a script commitment from the network. Hurwitz, the Tannenbaums and Sonnenfeld are exec producing. Lobis and Moiselle are co-exec producing.

Sonnenfeld directed the pilot and the second episode of ABC’s “Pushing Daisies” as well as executive produces the freshman series. He recently wrapped Fox’s comedy pilot “Hackett” and is segueing to helming NBC’s untitled Luke Reiter drama pilot. Sonnenfeld also is attached to direct CBS’ medieval drama “The Kingdom.”

I’m so excited to hear that CBS’s laugher BIG BANG THEORY was just given a full season order.  That means more Sheldon, more Sheldon, and more Sheldon!

Over on ABC, Addison Montgomery has reason to dance naked again… PRIVATE PRACTICE has also been given a full ride.  Sadly that means there’s no chance of Addison returning to Grey’s this season.  Oh well, I stopped watching 2 weeks ago so I guess I don’t care anymore. 

I guess that gives the hotness that is David Sutcliffe time to practice his moves on Addison. 

It’s a Wednesday and I hate to say it, my days of feeling down in the dumps and dog tired are continuing. I’m fighting a cold at the least and hit the bed around 9pm last night. Here’s some intersting news bits to get you guys through the day.

Okay, so he’s happily married and not a cheater in that sense but WADE ROBSON is going to be on Dancing With The Stars tonight and that bothers me to no end. He is stepping out on his first love, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE and I’m not having it!

I hate Dancing With The Stars with a burning passion. I hate it as much as I hate Oprah or Mariah or Tom Cruise. I hate it more than the guy who’s car window I smashed in with a cinder block when I was 12.

It’s lame, the music is hideous, the contestants weak as water, and the hosting gig almost unbearable. The talent is no where near what the kids on SYTYCD can pull off yet it’s America’s darling dance show. A bunch of has been’s stepping out in sequins with two left feet doesn’t a dance show make. Sure there are real dancers, but they’re dragged down by the oafish duds they’re partnered with.

Once a woman at work actually had to ask me if the talent on SYTYCD was as good as that on DwtS. After slapping her with a file folder my answer was… “NO! It’s actually about a million times better.” Middle America doesn’t get it and that’s why I’m pissed that Wade is going onto that shit show.

*Thanks to Susan for the tip and for getting me all crazed.

While I don’t know that I find the quality or the level of engagement as strong this season, I have to say that there is no denying that the cast of Brothers & Sisters is one of the best on television.

I don’t know when the show decided that the Justin back from war storyline and his previous drug addiction would become the central focus this season but I have to say that I hope it disappears quickly. It’s cliche and it really only can be played so many ways with so many family members before they’re rehashing the same scenario week after week. We get it, war is hard, drug addiction is bad. So is the insufferable browbeating of the issues. I really thought Berlanti and his team were better than this, I can only hope that the bigger picture makes itself more clear in the near future.

On a positive note, David Annable has surprisingly stepped up his acting game. He was the weakest link in the cast last season but I feel that with the scenes he’s been given so far this year, he’s dead on. Getting in a tub naked was a plus, I won’t lie…

Tonight we finally met McAllister’s ex-wife Courtney who’s being played by the always wonderful Marin Hinkle and by the end of her first scene with Rob Lowe, I wanted more of them together. The animosity and the hurt was so well played and so genuine that I’d love to see how work toward a peaceful resolution.

Lastly, Balthazar Getty is working his ass off this season. The acting is so much less cardboard and the delivery so much less stoic…

Oh and is it me or is Calista getting uglier in each episode? Is Emily Van Camp’s face fuller than usual? Matthew Rhys getting sexier. Love that man. And TEAM SCOTTY in the house!

PUSHING DAISIES let me count the ways in which I love you. The writing, the acting, the narration, the set design, the cinematography, the camp, the relationship, and more. Last week America fell in love with Ned The Pie Maker and a Girl Named Chuck, much like I had months earlier. This week, my love affair deepened and I found myself aching for more drama, more Ned and Chuck, more Olive, more Emerson, more angst, and just more Pushing Daisies.

The show opened with young Ned arriving at boarding school, Longburrow School for Boys in the town of North Rush. He said goodbye to his Father for the last time and embarked on a painful existence as a different boy unable to fit in. His gift of being able to touch dead things and bring them back to life proved difficult for young Ned in science class. Vivisection was not the easiest task when you’ve touch each dead frog, reanimating them and allowing them to run free. In the frog’s wake, a whole trees worth of birds died… dems the rules!

One of my favorite artistic aspects to Pushing Daisies is the fantastical storybook like world they’ve created for Ned’s backstory. The castle like school in which young Ned attends looked more like a pop-up book creation than a real school and in this case, it so works.

I also hearted how young Ned morphed into a smiling adult sized Ned who’s now happily sleeping in the same room with his childhood sweetheart Charlotte Charles. Lee Pace, I just want to kiss that damn face of yours… too cute. Again, the chemistry between Ned and Chuck/Lee and Anna is sickening. It’s so dead on, hopeful and romantic that it makes me want to vomit… in a good way! Did you notice how Lee’s eyes were all wet while he stared at her in the bed next to him? Simply breathtaking performances.

I laughed out loud with their directional warnings while in the same room. Calling out their next move to ensure no touching occurs was a nice touch, and so perfect for their quirky characters. Making dinner turns into a real chore when you can’t touch or even bump into the other person. There was so much dialogue in that kitchen scene that I think I might need to watch it a good 3 more times to really grasp all that was said. I remember Chuck calling Ned out for his eye twitching which as we all know means he was lying. In this case he was lying about not having a secret or not wanting to get to know more about her. I was dying that Chuck only knew of a fridge as a “Cheesebox” because of the Aunts obsession with fine cheeses.

Kristin Chenoweth hanging out her window with some makeshift mirror, spying on the two reunited lovebirds next door had me rolling. Slamming into the side of the building was expected but exactly what I wanted out of that moment. She’s a wonderful comedic actress and her timing is impeccable.

Emerson Cod’s little tidbit of backstory was to die for. I couldn’t believe that he knits in his spare time and that he made a sweater vest and two handgun cozies… such a fun character detail and a development that would prove helpful later in the episode.

The Coroner was back with his “um-hum”s and blank stare again. I hope they bother him each week and with different identities because I find it not only hilarious but down right essential. This week the case involved a dead auto worker named Bernard Sleighbeck who was supposedly run over. Yeah, his 60 second confession said otherwise, well when he had the chance to speak with Chuck all up in his last comments business. With only a second to spare, Bernard mentioned that a crash test dummy killed him. Funny yet surprisingly creepy.

After the coroners office, it was back to The Pie Hole where once again Olive got to get all extistential on Emerson’s ass and he once again was not having it! I love that she has a philosophy on pie, that they’re not just any multi-national pie corporation like Pies R Us, Pies City, or 1000 Pies in 1 Place. She prides herself on their product and her enjoyment of them. It’s a wonderful character trait for our lonely and sad Olive Snook. Could Emerson be more of a douche? He’s so mad about Chuck.
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Now that the PUSHING DAISIES “Pie-lette” has aired, I’m hoping that I’m not the only one who absolutely fell in love with Lee Pace and Anna Friel. NED and CHUCK have such amazing chemistry and their inability to touch makes it that much more tragic and to be honest… hot! Just wait to see the creative ways they come up with to “touch” each other in the upcoming episodes. Way more creative, dangerous, and sexy than gold monkeys!

Did you guys just die from the love story? Did you find the narration as enchanting as I did? The language is another character and I think its one of the strongest aspects of the show. The Aunt’s? Seriously, genius! I die everytime Ned reluctantly reaches out to touch Aunt Vivian, she gulps and the Narrator says “Little did he know, she doesn’t like being touched!” It slays me!!! Damn this show rocks my world!

Bryan Fuller once again has created such a magical and whimsical tale solidifying his cult superstar status. Lee Pace is the next crush worthy star and from experience he is sincerely the sweetest man alive. Anna Friel brings such innocence to the role and creates the perfect matching monkey to Ned. Olive, honey there’s no shame in masticating. Emerson, buddy you’ve got your hands full with Ned and Chuck. Good luck with that buddy! And my Darling Mermaid Darlings… how I heart you and your love of cheese.

Please let me know if you loved the show, then head on over to ThePieMaker.com to chat all about it. See you there.

Alright TV fans, this is what I’ve been waiting for all summer, today is the day that I hope the world falls in love with a boy named Ned and a girl named Chuck. I’m talking about the premiere of ABC’s forensic fairytale PUSHING DAISES at 8pm.

Tonight you’ll be introduced to a world so visually stimulating you’ll feel like you’re eyes just had an orgasm. You’ll hear narration and dialogue that will make you wish you were a poet and you’ll be introduced to the coolest pie shop this side of The Double R from Twin Peaks.

I cannot emphasize how strongly I love this show and how much I want all of you to watch tonight’s “Pie-lette” episode. I’ve seen it almost 10 times now and still find little nuances that I missed with each of my previous obsessive viewings.

Kathie from GiveMeMyRemote and I started a Pushing Daisies fansite called ThePieMaker.com to help promote the show we’ve absolutely fallen head over heels for in hopes of bringing all of our readers into the magical world of Pushing Daises.

We’ve been lucky enough to get the endorsement of not only the series creator and writer Bryan Fuller (Wonderfalls, Heroes, Dead Like Me) but of the cast as well. We’ve had access to the Red Carpet for the New York Premiere of Pushing Daisies, the exclusive first look at Paul Reubens (Pee-Wee Herman) in character, a Pushing Daisies Set Visit, and an advance screening of Episode 1.02 “Dummy”.

To get everyone excited about the Premiere of Pushing Daisies, ThePieMaker.com is giving away official Pushing Daises crew shirts and an autographed script of the “Pie-lette.” While I want you to visit my site, I have to tell you that ThePieMaker.com will be the ultimate site for everything related to the show and we hope you’ll not only watch tonight but come chat about it as well.

Preview:
ABC’s Newest PUSHING DAISIES Promo

PUSHING DAISIES PRIMERS:

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GREY’S ANATOMY returned with a pretty good episode that made me laugh at times and feel like they were more on track; but did the premiere need to be great coming off the disaster of a season last year? That is the question.

It’s a new year for us viewers and a new year for the doctors of Seattle Grace. Meredith, Christina, Izzie, and Alex are all Residents and poor Georgie is still slumming it as Intern 2.0 under Meredith’s tutelage. Callie’s Chief Resident and Bailey’s still holding a grudge against not only Callie but against the Chief. Derek’s lost without Meredith and in need of a friend. Mark’s in dire need of some companionship as well. To top it all off, Derek is tasked with informing Christina that Burke resigned and is never coming back. Did I mention that Lexie Grey, Mer’s half sister is also a first year intern under Christina? Should be a fun day for all at Seattle Grace.

I loved watching each of the ex-Interns take on the newbies and how each handles them. Christina’s the new Nazi, Alex (with odd slicked back hair) is taking the Mark slagging route, Meredith’s just competent but spacey Meredith, and Izzie’s trying desperately to be mean but it just won’t work. She’s got no authority or power over the new interns and its so disappointing for her.

I enjoyed watching them try to jockey for the title of the New Nazi but as I said before, Christina’s the one who comes out on top. Not only is she still reeling from Burke leaving her at the alter, she’s just geniunely a mean person, an honest heir. She spends most of the episode wondering when she’ll run into Burke, that is until Derek finally tells her he’s never coming back. The deflation in her face after Sheppard walks away once again proves why Sandra Oh is worth her weight in acting gold. She’s over the top and overbearing when she needs to be and then she can turn on the most subtle moments that just break you. She’s wonderful to watch.
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For a while now, internet sites have been a twitter with news that Buffy/Angel alum Charisma Carpenter would be joining The Apprentice’s Celebrity Edition. Luckily that is not the case. Instead, TV Guide is reporting that Cordelia Chase will be tempting those bad boys of BIG SHOTS!

She has booked a one-shot gig on Fox’s Back to You, and, more importantly, a recurring run on the new ABC drama Big Shots. Details on Carpenter’s Big Shots role are being kept hush-hush, though it is said she has a connection to Christopher Titus’ character. Carpenter first appears in the Nov. 1 episode.

ThePieMaker.com has already posted a good amount of information from this past weekend’s Red Carpet Premiere of PUSHING DAISIES in NYC. Interviews with PUSHING DAISIES Creator Bryan Fuller, Narrator Jim Dale, and Actor Lee Pace have been posted. Audio, Video, Pictures and NYC Promotions are up and much more is on the way.

ThePieMaker also got the exclusive first look at Paul Reuben’s in character.

As always, stay tuned to ThePieMaker.com for the latest and greatest information on ABC’s new show Pushing Daisies.

Just got back from my time in New York for the Red Carpet event and NYTVF Premiere of ABC’s PUSHING DAISIES. Keep your eyes on www.ThePieMaker.com for complete coverage of the event from the red carpet. Interviews, photos, videos and more.

In the meantime, here’s a picture of yours truly with PUSHING DAISIES star, LEE PACE.

PUSHING DAISIES
Premieres: Wednesday, October 3rd at 8pm
Network: ABC

Cast: Lee Pace as Ned The Pie Maker, Anna Friel as Charlotte “Chuck” Charles, Chi McBride as Emerson Cod, Kristin Chenoweth as Olive Snook, Swoosie Kurtz as Aunt Lily, Ellen Greene as Aunt Vivian, and Jim Dale as The Narrator.

Photos:

*more pictures and videos from PUSHING DAISIES including my obsession with it after the jump…
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Now that KYLE XY’s Season 2 is halfway done and the finale has aired, I’ve finally had the chance to post the rest of the MATT DALLAS Interview. If you missed Part 1 of the Matt Dallas Interview don’t forget to read up on that before sinking your teeth into the final segment.

Let Part 2 begin…

Question: What are your favorite character relationships on the show?

Matt Dallas: It’s hard because I love working with everyone on the show. Everytime I get to work with a member of the family or with Tom Foss it’s so great. I’d have to say that one of my favorite relationships to play with is the relationship with Nicole because they have such a different relationship than anyone else shares in the family. She tries to play this really maternal role to him and he wants to be normal and to be a kid but at the same time they know it just can’t be that way. She tries to be his guardian and to teach him things but at the same time, he’s teaching her so they’re on the same level and its such a fun relationship to explore.

At the same time I love to work with Tom Foss because they have such a cool relationship – he’s really mentoring Kyle and they have this strong, deep relationship that Tom Foss will never let Kyle see.

My favorite relationship to watch on the show, and it has nothing to do with me, is Josh and Andy. The two of them are so great together and I love watching their relationship on the show.

Question: What is your favorite Sour Patch Kid flavor?

Matt Dallas: Green, and I don’t even know what flavor that is. I just like the green ones.
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