Check out the first preview and clips of The CW’s newest redux, MELROSE PLACE. Can someone tell me why people keep giving Ashley Simpson acting gigs? For reals, she’s worse than having a cadaver rotting on screen for an hour. Also, can someone tell me how on earth Sydney is alive and why she’s bedding Michael Mancini’s manchild (who if I recall would be her stepson)? Gross, this show just reeks of hot garbage. Sorry you got sucked in Michael Rady, I still love you.
While I’ve always been a huge fanboy for The WB/UPN turned The CW, I have to agree with my friend Rae that maybe we’re no longer their key demographic. Looking at the Fall 2009 lineup makes me finally realize I’m a 35 year old man, not a 14 year old girl.
Gone are the days when BUFFY, DAWSON’s, FELICITY, POPULAR and ROSWELL ruled my television landscape. It’s now being overrun with new versions of the shows I grew up with and that means its time to stop watching. Sure there are a couple shows I’ll tune into (SUPERNATURAL and possibly THE VAMPIRE DIARIES) but my DVR is no longer set to record everthing on every night. Sad but true.
Here’s what the tweens will be watching this Fall:
MONDAY
8 p.m. GOSSIP GIRL
9 p.m. ONE TREE HILL
TUESDAY
8 p.m. 90210
9 p.m. MELROSE PLACE
WEDNESDAY
8 p.m. AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL
9 p.m. THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE
THURSDAY
8 p.m. THE VAMPIRE DIARIES
9 p.m. SUPERNATURAL
FRIDAY
8 p.m. SMALLVILLE
*Check out video previews of the new fall schedule over at TV Week.
One thing is clear, my CW viewing schedule is relatively light and I’m not really complaining. Little known fact, I stopped watching GOSSIP GIRL over a month ago and don’t plan on returning. Dirty little secret revealed.
CBS is making a few changes to their Monday night lineup, taking over some of NBC’s 2nd hand goods and getting into the stone cold fox game with a new show starring Alex O’Laughlin.
The scariest change is moving THE BIG BANG THEORY to 9:30! I loved my comedy block of BBT and HIMYM not to mention it freed up the rest of my night for other shows. Separating them by two lesser shows is going to be annoying as hell. Just so you know. While I don’t like moving BBT, I’m all about moving THE MENTALIST to Thursday night at 10pm. It will make my loyal viewing that much easier. Thank you CBS! Same goes for COLD CASE which is moving from 9 to 10pm on Sunday nights.
Can anyone else believe they picked up MEDIUM from NBC? I mean, for the Love of Jennifer Hewitt.. let this show die and not haunt other network.
For new shows, there’s the Jenna Elfman comedy ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE, the Julianna Margulies fronted THE GOOD WIFE and MOONLIGHT hottie Alex O’Laughlin’s THREE RIVERS.
CBS’s Fall 2009 Lineup: MONDAY
8 p.m. HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
8:30 p.m. ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE
9 p.m. TWO AND A HALF MEN
9:30 p.m. THE BIG BANG THEORY
10 p.m. CSI: MIAMI
TUESDAY
8 p.m. NCIS
9 p.m. NCIS: LOS ANGELES
10 p.m. THE GOOD WIFE
WEDNESDAY
8 p.m. NEW ADVENTURE OF OLD CHRISTINE
8:30 p.m. GARY UNMARRIED
9 p.m. CRIMINAL MINDS
10 p.m. CSI: NY
THURSDAY
8p.m. SURVIVOR
9 p.m. CSI
10 p.m. THE MENTALIST
NBC has announced their Fall 2009, Midseason 2010 Schedule and there’s a couple new shows peppered amongst the network veterans. Gone are MEDIUM (moved to CBS) and MY NAME IS EARL but if you’re wondering where FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS is, don’t worry it will return to NBC but not until next summer… yup, summer 2010.
NBC’s Fall 2009 Schedule: MONDAY
8 p.m. HEROES
9 p.m. TRAUMA
10 p.m. THE JAY LENO SHOW
TUESDAY
8 p.m. THE BIGGEST LOSER
10 p.m. THE JAY LENO SHOW
WEDNESDAY
8 p.m. PARENTHOOD
9 p.m. LAW & ORDER: SVU
10 p.m. THE JAY LENO SHOW
THURSDAY
8 p.m. SNL WEEKEND UPDATE: THURSDAY
*COMMUNITY will air at 8 after SNL’s initial run
8:30 p.m. PARKS AND RECREATION
9 p.m. THE OFFICE
9:30 p.m. COMMUNITY
*30 ROCK will air at 9:30 after COMMUNITY moves to 8 p.m. (confused yet?)
10 p.m. THE JAY LENO SHOW
FRIDAY
8 p.m. LAW & ORDER
9 p.m. SOUTHLAND
10 p.m. THE JAY LENO SHOW
NBC’s Midseason Schedule (after the Winter Olympics): MONDAY
8 p.m. CHUCK
9 p.m. DAY ONE
10 p.m. THE JAY LENO SHOW
TUESDAY
8 p.m. THE BIGGEST LOSER (90 min edition)
9:30 p.m. 100 QUESTIONS
10 p.m. THE JAY LENO SHOW
WEDNESDAY
8 p.m. MERCY
9 p.m. LAW & ORDER: SVU
10 p.m. THE JAY LENO SHOW
THURSDAY
8 p.m. COMMUNITY
8:30 p.m. PARKS AND RECREATION
9 p.m. THE OFFICE
9:30 p.m. 30 ROCK
10 p.m. THE JAY LENO SHOW
FRIDAY
8 p.m. LAW & ORDER
9 p.m. SOUTHLAND
10 p.m. THE JAY LENO SHOW
SUNDAY
8 p.m. THE MARRIAGE REF
9 p.m. THE CELEBRITY APPRENTICE
I don’t know if I should be afraid to say it or not but I’m kinda excited to watch ABC’s new sitcom COUGAR TOWN starring Courtney Cox and Busy Phillips (yes, Kim Kelley is back on television) not to mention the adorable Josh Hopkins and FELICITY’s Ian Gomez.
COUGAR TOWN Preview:
“And you are hot as balls!” You gotta love that Cox can pull off a balls line… see what I did there?!
COUGAR TOWN Synopsis:
Can a woman of a certain age be a mom, a successful career woman and still be on the prowl? Jules Cobb (Courteney Cox) is about to give it a try.
In a small Florida town, the center of high society is the Cougars high school football team… which is wildly appropriate since this town is the natural habitat for over-tanned, under-dressed divorcées prowling for younger men. Jules desperately doesn’t want to be one of them, but with an ugly divorce behind her and 40 staring right back at her, she’s longing for a little more action in her life. The available men her own age, like her silver fox of a neighbor, Grayson Ellis, only seem interested in dating barely legal hotties — which is awkward considering he’s also her teenage son Tad’s therapist. Egged on by her very married and very irreverent best friend Elle and her determined assistant Laurie, Jules reluctantly dips her toe back into the dating pool. To her surprise, she hits it off with a nice young guy named Bobby — emphasis on the young — and discovers this gal still has the goods.
Co-executive produced by Courteney Cox and Bill Lawrence (Scrubs), Cougar Town is the single-camera comedy that dares to tell the truth about dating after divorce. Juggling a teenage son with her thriving career and budding love life isn’t easy, but before you know it, Jules will have you cheering, “Go Cougars!”
The series is from ABC Studios. Bill Lawrence is executive producer/writer/director, Kevin Biegel is writer/co-executive producer, and Courteney Cox and David Arquette are executive producers.
ABC announced their Fall 2009 TV Lineup this morning and they’ve got a pretty strong slate for this coming season. While I’m still floored people watch Dancing with the Stars and The Bachelor, I’m even more amazed that Nathan Fillion’s CASTLE made it another season. I’m super excited to see BETTER OFF TED get some more love and can’t wait for newbies like COUGAR TOWN, EASTWICK and FLASH FORWARD! My question is: Where’s the remake of V? Is that pushed to midseason?
ABC Fall 2009 Lineup: MONDAY
8:00 p.m. DANCING WITH THE STARS (two-hours)
*Midseason: THE BACHELOR 8 p.m.
10:00 p.m. CASTLE
TUESDAY
8:00 p.m. SHARK TANK
9:00 p.m. DANCING WITH THE STARS RESULTS SHOW
*Midseason: SCRUBS 9 p.m.
*Midseason: BETTER OFF TED 9:30 p.m.
10:00 p.m. THE FORGOTTEN
WEDNESDAY
8:00 p.m. HANK
8:30 p.m. THE MIDDLE
9:00 p.m. MODERN FAMILY
9:30 p.m. COUGAR TOWN
10:00 p.m. EASTWICK
Don’t forget that come midseason we’ve got Better Off Ted and Scrubs (yes, Scrubs) returning along with the final season of the always mid-frakkin’ LOST! I’m assuming HAPPY TOWN and V will debut in the winter 2010 but who knows… I cannot wait for the lizard goodness!
The award for the FOX show with the most generic looking cast goes to PAST LIFE! While at first glance this might seem like some procedural/MENTALIST rip-off take a look at the creative team behind the show. FNL vet David Hudgins created the show and it also stars THE WEST WING’s Richard Shiff. Can’t be that bad, right?
PAST LIFE premieres winter 2010 on Tuesday’s at 9pm.
PAST LIFE Preview:
PAST LIFE Synopsis:
Have you ever experienced déjà vu or met someone you thought seemed familiar? Do you believe in karma, fate or love at first sight?
From writer David Hudgins (“Friday Night Lights”), and inspired by the book “The Reincarnationist” by M.J. Rose, comes PAST LIFE, a new drama series about an unlikely pair of past-life detectives who investigate whether what is happening to you today is the result of who you were before.
DR. KATE MCGINN (Kelli Giddish, “All My Children”) is not your typical psychologist. Confident, outspoken and highly educated, she works at The Talmadge Center for Behavioral Health in New York City, a world-renowned institute dedicated to the study of the science of the soul. After experiencing a past-life regression in her 20s, Kate became a believer in reincarnation. Using regression therapy and her natural gift for reading people, Kate helps solve the mysteries of her troubled clients who suffer from present-day problems caused by past-life traumas. She believes there are levels of consciousness and explanations for human behavior that science can’t begin to explain. Accustomed to skeptics, but not bothered by them, Kate is an unapologetic believer and a force of nature who marches to the beat of her own drummer.
Her partner, PRICE WHATLEY (Nicholas Bishop, “Home and Away”), is a different story. A former NYPD homicide detective, pragmatic and cynical, Price is a damaged soul who constantly battles grief and guilt over the accidental death of his wife. Price feels that Kate, though not certifiable, certainly operates on the fringes of science. It’s a volatile relationship, but with Price’s solid detective skills, and Kate’s penchant for out-of-the-box thinking, together they make a formidable, if somewhat dysfunctional, team.
A fast-paced emotional thrill ride, each episode finds Price and Kate working with their colleagues to unravel a new mystery involving the past-lives of their clients. DR. MALACHI TALMADGE (Richard Schiff, “The West Wing”) is Kate’s mentor and the center’s namesake, an avuncular but gruff elder statesman who is a legend in the field of cognitive research. DR. RISHI KARNA (Ravi Patel, “Scrubs”) is the rookie of the group, a baby-faced therapist from Calcutta who loves bad American TV, Cuban jazz and driving everyone crazy.
Produced by Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television, PAST LIFE is executive-produced by David Hudgins and Lou Pitt. Hudgins also serves as writer. Deran Sarafian (HOUSE, “Lost”) directed the pilot.
Another new FOX comedy is the Tyler Labine fronted SONS OF TUSCON. For fans of REAPER, this means bad things for The CW’s devilish comedy but look at it this way, the dude from INVASION is still working.
SONS OF TUSCON premieres Winter 2010 and airs at 8:30pm on Sundays (after CLEVELAND’s initial run).
SONS OF TUSCON Preview:
SONS OF TUSCON Synopsis:
In the tradition of “Malcolm in the Middle” and “The Bernie Mac Show,” SONS OF TUCSON is a family comedy about three brothers who hire a charming, wayward schemer to stand in as their father when their real one goes to prison.
What begins as a business relationship evolves into something more complex and compelling: a family unlike any we’ve ever seen.
The three brothers find their dad-for-hire, RON SNUFFKIN (Tyler Labine, “Reaper”), at the local sporting good store. Ron will be forced to draw on a wide array of skills and a vast bag of tricks as he steps into the patriarch role to take care of the boys of the Gunderson family. ROBBY GUNDERSON (Davis Cleveland, “How I Met Your Mother”), 8, is a loose cannon who doesn’t take garbage from anyone; GARY GUNDERSON (Frank Dolce, “Doubt”), 11, is a bright and street-savvy leader who is every bit the con man his father is; and BRANDON GUNDERSON (Troy Gentile, “Entourage”), 13, is a gentle free spirit who goes along for the ride. MAGGIE MORALES (Natalie Martinez, “Saints & Sinners”), Robby’s second-grade teacher and the object of Ron’s affection, might just be the only stable figure in the lives of this quirky quartet.
While SONS OF TUCSON is grounded in the day-to-day challenges of a single-parent home, nothing in the Gunderson household is quite what it seems. An ongoing chess match between Ron and the boys will keep both parties on their toes, as neither side can afford to give up too much power or independence.
SONS OF TUCSON is directed by three-time Emmy Award-winner Todd Holland (“Malcolm in the Middle,” “The Larry Sanders Show”) and produced by 20th Century Fox Television. Justin Berfield, Jason Felts, Harvey Myman and Todd Holland serve as executive producers. Tommy Dewey and Greg Bratman wrote the pilot.
The only show FOX has already picked up for 2 seasons is the FAMILY GUY spin-off THE CLEVELAND SHOW. Is this THE JEFFERSONS to Guy’s ALL IN THE FAMILY? I’m kinda psyched to see Cleveland and his wife get their own show… they’re hilarious!
THE CLEVELAND SHOW premieres Fall 2009 and will air Sunday’s at 8:30pm after THE SIMPSONS and before FAMILY GUY.
THE CLEVELAND SHOW Preview:
THE CLEVELAND SHOW Synopsis:
THE CLEVELAND SHOW is a new animated series that follows everyone’s favorite soft-spoken neighbor, CLEVELAND BROWN (Mike Henry), to his hometown in Virginia as he settles down with his high school sweetheart, her unruly kids and his own 14-year-old son, CLEVELAND JR. (Kevin Michael Richardson).
Many years ago, Cleveland was a high school student madly in love with a beautiful girl named DONNA (Sanaa Lathan). Much to his dismay, his love went unrequited, and Donna wound up marrying another man. Cleveland once told Donna he would always love her, and if this man ever done her wrong, he’d be there when she called. Well, this man done her wrong.
Donna’s husband ran off, leaving Donna with a teenage daughter and a young son. Now she’s open to Cleveland and has offered him another chance at love. Unattached after the Loretta-Quagmire debacle and true to his word, Cleveland joyously reunites with Donna, and he and Cleveland Jr. move to Virginia to join their new family.
Once in Virginia, there are a few surprises in store for Cleveland, including ROBERTA (Reagan Gomez-Preston), a rebellious new stepdaughter; RALLO (Henry), his new 5-year-old stepson who loves the ladies; and a collection of neighbors that includes a loudmouth redneck, LESTER (Richardson); a hipster wanna-be, HOLT (guest voice Jason Sudeikis); and a religious pair of talking bears, TIM (Seth MacFarlane) and his wife ARIANNA (guest voice Arianna Huffington).
THE CLEVELAND SHOW is a 20th Century Fox Television production. Seth MacFarlane, Rich Appel and Mike Henry are executive producers and co-creators of the series.
FOX’s new half hour family comedy BROTHERS starring Michael Strahan and Daryl “Chill” Mitchell.
BROTHERS premeires Fall 2009 and will air Friday’s at 8pm before TIL DEATH.
BROTHERS Preview:
BROTHERS Synopsis:
BROTHERS Starring Michael Strahan (“FOX NFL Sunday”) and Daryl “Chill” Mitchell (“Ed,” “Veronica’s Closet”), BROTHERS is a new half-hour comedy about a former NFL hot shot who learns that even though you can always go home again, the trip back might be tougher than you think.
MIKE TRAINOR (Strahan) seemingly has it all – he’s a good-looking, wealthy and recently retired NFL player living the high-life in New York City, but he’s about to get sidelined. When Mike gets a phone call from his MOM (CCH Pounder, “The Shield”) who orders him home to Houston, he quickly realizes the more his life has changed, the more his family has stayed the same.
His brother CHILL (Daryl “Chill” Mitchell), whose life was altered drastically after a car accident left him in a wheelchair, is struggling to keep his restaurant afloat with the help of his loudmouth associate, ROSCOE (Colton Dunn, “MADtv”). The dynamics between Mike and Chill are the same as when they were kids, and their sibling rivalry hasn’t lessened with age. If they can stop their bickering, put aside their differences and learn to be teammates, the brothers might just turn out to be each other’s biggest asset.
Wedged between Mike and Chill are their parents. Their father, whom everyone refers to as COACH (Carl Weathers, “Rocky”), is the local high school football coach and the conservative, opinionated alpha male of his clan. Coach thinks he runs the show, but really it’s Mom who calls the shots. Saucy, stern and a schemer, she is the mastermind of the family. And when she learns that Mike’s business manager took off with all his money, she orchestrates a plan to keep Mike in Houston, save Chill’s restaurant and bring the family back together under one roof again – all without anyone realizing what she’s up to.
Mom’s plan helps Mike realize that his family – however dysfunctional they may be – is the only family he’s got. And although he may not have a penny to his name, as long as he’s surrounded by people who love him, he’ll always be a rich man.
BROTHERS is created by Don Reo and produced by Tantamount Studios and Impact Zone Productions, Inc. in association with Sony Pictures Television. Eric Tannenbaum, Kim Tannenbaum, Mitch Hurwitz and Don Reo serve as executive producers. Ted Wass directed the pilot written by Don Reo.
Here is a sneak peek at FOX’s 2009/2010 new show HUMAN TARGET starring Mark Valley, Chi McBride and Jackie Earle Haley. Looks like the pilot also features BATTLESTAR’s Tricia Helfer! Hey now…
HUMAN TARGET premieres January 2010 and will air Wednesday’s at 9pm on FOX
HUMAN TARGET Preview:
HUMAN TARGET Synopsis:
It takes a brave, selfless man to make himself a “human target” in order to save the lives of those in danger.
Based on the popular DC Comics comic book and graphic novel, HUMAN TARGET is a full-throttle action drama centered on CHRISTOPHER CHANCE (Mark Valley, FRINGE), a unique private contractor/security guard hired to protect.
Call him what you like, because for Chance, it’s about one thing only: saving his clients’ lives. When there is an unusual or imminent threat that can’t be solved through “normal” means of protection, Chance is hired to completely integrate himself into his clients’ lives – to become the human target. If you’re a corporate manager whose disgruntled employee has gone violently off the deep end, Chance is your new auditor. If you’re the president of a bank who’s been tipped off to a potential heist, Chance is your unassuming bank teller.
During each job, Chance, assisted by his business partner WINSTON (Chi McBride, “Pushing Daisies”) and hired gun GUERRERO (Jackie Earle Haley, “Watchmen”), puts himself directly in the line of fire as he races against time to save his client, while unraveling the truth behind the mission. With every new danger, Chance’s dark history will also unravel. Does anyone know who Christopher Chance really is, or what secrets lay buried in his past? What would make a man willingly become a HUMAN TARGET?
HUMAN TARGET is a production of Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Wonderland Sound and Vision, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Television. Jon Steinberg (“Jericho”), McG (“Terminator Salvation”), Simon West (“Con Air,” “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider”) and Brad Kern (“Charmed”) serve as executive producers. Peter Johnson (“Chuck”) is a co-executive producer. West directed the pilot.
We said we’d be back with another TV Talk Podcast in a week but it took almost a week and a half, I think you survived just fine. GMMR was at the Upfront presentations so there’s plenty to talk about including her celebrity sightings, stalkings, and dancing partners. We’ll even talk about Joss Whedon’s DOLLHOUSE and J.J. Abrams FRINGE starring GMMR’s mega crush Josh Jackson. So You Think You Can Dance might get a couple minutes or five along with her time with The Office and Tina Fey!
Back to your regularly scheduled podcast, we head right into GOSSIP GIRL, AMERICAN IDOL, THE OFFICE, GREY’S, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA and more. Plus, it’s the return of TWO IDIOTS TALK LOST (*we talk about the finale being this week but listener Michael pointed out that it’s not until May 29th – phew!) where we rehash the first hour of the three hour Season 4 finale, once again proving that even idiots can enjoy Lost. And as a bonus feature, we have a special guest to help us talk about the Season 3 finale of The CW’s SUPERNATURAL.
Sit back and relax because this Podcast almost hits 90 minutes. You read that right, 90 minutes of babbling, giggling, bitching, and TV Talk!
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CBS didn’t waste time getting The CW’s first 90210 cast photo online! Here’s the new gang from West Beverly High (sans new Guidance Counselor, Ms. Kelly Taylor aka Jennie Garth).
Photo: Frank Ockenfels/ The CW
They are from left:
Dustin Milligan, AnnaLynne McCord, Jessica Walter, Shenae Grimes, Tristan Wilds, Lori Loughlin, Ryan Eggold, Jessica Stroup and Michael Steger
PS – How hot is Lori Loughlin for being like 100? Love that lady. Oh and Jessica Walters better not disappoint. I expect her drunk and belligerent because that’s how I like her. Shenae Grimes aka Degrassi’s Darcy… girl you know I love you and this makes my heart swell with gay pride that one of my Degrassi kids is making it big time (I hope).
TV Talk with GMMR and Ducky is back! After 7 weeks, we were finally able to see each other and dish all the dirt on our favorite shows.
Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, House, Gossip Girl, American Idol, The Office, Grey’s Anatomy, Lost, Supernatural, Battlestar Galactica, Brothers & Sisters, So You Think You Can Dance, Ugly Betty, Greek and so much more.
We take some last minute listener questions on which finale’s we’re most looking forward to and also which hot summer movies our fave TV stars are popping up in. Not to mention Kath gets to wax The Office finale after one Canadian listener begs for finale information.
Also, be on the lookout for the return of TWO IDIOTS TALK LOST! We watch the show but we’re not experts, sue us.
Have a question for Ducky and GMMR? There are a couple ways to contact us:
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Veronica Mars died a horrible and senseless death today, May 17, 2007 at the hands of one woman. We do not need Keith Mars to investigate the murder, we already know the culprit. Her name is Dawn Ostroff and she’s the “head” of the television network The CW.
Veronica found her way into our hearts and souls while investigating and avenging the murder of her best friend Lily Kane. She was a sassy, smooth talking girl beyond her years and we’ll miss that sharp tongue, her telephoto lens, her fearless conviction, and those loves of her life… Lily, Duncan, Mac, Piz, Wallace, Logan, and her amazing Father, Sheriff Keith Mars.
As the song goes… A long time ago we used to be friends…
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