Dirt Gets Canceled June 9, 2008 10:45 pm
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The FX Network has canceled the Courteney Cox-starring drama series Dirt, the actress told TV Guide. “It just got canceled,” she said when asked about the prospect of a Season 3 pickup. The actress though remains optimistic about the future, revealing she and her husband David have their own production company and are “developing all kinds of stuff right now. We’ll be producing more stuff together, for sure.”
Religulous Movie Trailer June 9, 2008 10:36 pm
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Lionsgate has released a movie trailer for Larry Charles’ documentary Religulous, starring Bill Maher has he travels around the globe interviewing people about God and religion. Lionsgate has set the film’s release for October 3, 2008, just in time for the November elections. Check out the trailer after the jump.
A&E Network Picks up The Beast June 9, 2008 10:12 pm
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Despite being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, Patrick Swayze has been cleared by his doctors to work, and A&E Network has picked up The Beast, according to THR. The show “centers on an unorthodox but effective FBI veteran (Swayze) who trains a new partner (Fimmel) in his hard-edged and psychologically clever style of agenting while being pursued by a secret Internal Affairs team.”
Production will begin this summer in Chicago, with a tentative premiere set for early 2009. A&E ordered 13 hour-long episodes.
Source: THR
Angels & Demons Set Photos June 9, 2008 10:06 pm
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The first set photos of Angels & Demons, the big screen adaptation of Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code prequel is now filming in Rome and some set photos have appeared online. Check them out after the jump. Angels & Demons, starring Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon, is directed by Ron Howard and hits theaters on May 15, 2009.
Academy Award Nominee Josh Olson discusses Batman: Gotham Knight June 6, 2008 7:26 pm
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Academy Award nominated screenwriter Josh Olson sat down to talk to Warner Bros. about his segment entitled “Have I Got A Story For You?”. The segment tells the story of how chance encounters with Batman by a group of street-wise youngsters leave each kid with a very different impression of the Dark Knight. I’ve also included several new photos from the movie. Check it all out after the jump.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Thursday, June 5, 2008 June 6, 2008 6:52 pm
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TV and Film Casting Bites: The Hobbit, Crash and more June 6, 2008 1:18 pm
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In an interview with Empire Magazine, Christoper Lee (pictured right in character as Saruman from The Lord of the Rings trilogy) said that he hopes he’ll be returning to play Saruman again in Guillermo Del Toro’s adaptation of The Hobbit. Saruman was never featured in the prequel book, but the two-film adaptation could rely on extra material not necessarily found in The Hobbit. Lee is a fan of the books, and knows his stuff. Read his thoughts here.
Dennis Hopper has joined the cast of Crash, Starz Entertainment’s first original drama series. The 13-episode one-hour series has already started production. Hopper will play “Ben”, a veteran, maverick music producer looking for his last big score. [ComingSoon.net]
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Fall 2008 Programming Guide Update June 6, 2008 11:45 am
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in 2008/2009 TV Season, ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, Programming Guide, Site Info, Television, The CW.1 comment so far
I’ve made an update to my Fall 2008 programming guide, adding in the premiere dates for the Fox programming. As before, I still plan to add a few other things, such as synopses for the new shows, in future updates.
You can download the file here (Excel .xls file) or click the above image.
Please feel free to leave any comments here on the site or via e-mail (russtc@yourentertainmentnow.com).
The file(s) will also be posted on the 2008/2009 television page (which you can access here).
I will be updating and re-uploading on a continual basis as I make corrections, edits or if schedules change.
I hope you find it useful!
Russ
Fox Announces Fall 2008 Premiere Dates June 6, 2008 2:25 am
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Fox has unveiled premiere dates for their fall 2008 schedule of programs. The fall season for Fox begins Monday, September 1st with the two-hour season premiere of Prison Break and continues through Sunday, September 29th with the premiere of the network’s comedy block of programming (The Simpsons, King of the Hill, Family Guy, and American Dad). Click more below to check out the full schedule.
BBC to begin live online streaming of their programming June 6, 2008 2:19 am
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UK residents are already able to watch any show that’s aired on BBC over the last 7 days using the network’s iPlayer software, but they’ll soon be able to watch a live stream of BBC One content on the internet. The service will be available in the coming months, only to viewers in the UK. There will be no increase in the annual license fee to watch television in the UK (currently £139.50).
Source: DailyMail
Lost Boys: The Tribe Photos June 6, 2008 2:05 am
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Warner Premiere has released a new batch of photos for the direct-to-DVD (and Blu-ray) sequel Lost Boys: The Tribe. This latest set of images focuses on the film’s vampire’s. Check them out after the jump. Lost Boys 2 hits DVD and Blu-ray on July 29, 2008.
The Bill Engvall Show to air on CBS June 6, 2008 1:51 am
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CBS will air a special season 1 repeat airing of the TBS comedy series The Bill Engvall Show on their network this Monday (June 9th), according to TV Guide. In exchange for giving ‘Bill’ the extra exposure, CBS will get to plug its fall line-up on TBS later in the summer. Season Two of the series begins its run Wednesday, June 12th on TBS.
Michelle Obama to guest host The View June 6, 2008 1:37 am
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Michelle Obama, wife of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, will be a guest host on The View on June 18th. The ABC daytime talk show had invited her to be a guest on the show this month, but Michelle requested to guest-host like Cindy McCain (wife of presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain) did in April of this year. Guests have not been announced for the show yet. Cindy McCain interviewed CBS late night host Craig Ferguson when she hosted in April.
Showtime Greenlights The United States of Tara June 6, 2008 1:30 am
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Showtime has given a 12-episode order to half-hour comedy series The United States of Tara starring Toni Collette (pictured right) as a wife and mother who suffers from disassociative identity disorder. John Corbett also stars as Tara’s husband. The pilot was written by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody (Juno) who will stay on as a writer and one of the series executive producers along with Steven Spielberg, Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank.
The full press release follows after the jump.
Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen + Set New Set Photos June 6, 2008 1:10 am
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DreamWorks has revealed the name for the Transformers sequel. The film will be called Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen. My first reaction to the title is kinda meh, but we’ll see. I’m sure it’ll grow on me eventually. Heck, I eventually came around to Quantum of Solace!
Catch Megan Fox (pictured right in a new FHM spread) and the rest of the cast in Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen on June 26, 2009. Also, click more below to check out a new batch of photos from the film’s set.
Paramount wants Trek Sequel June 6, 2008 12:57 am
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Star Treki is still nearly a year away, but Paramount is apparently already looking to bring back writers for a follow-up:
“I can give you a spoiler about the Studio’s state of mind (not about the movie itself). The spoiler is that they already want to lock us down to write the sequel,” co-writer Roberto Orci revealed to TrekMovie. “Take that as you will.”
We already know that the main cast have options for two additional films, but this move allows Paramount to quickly move forward on more installments, so long as the film does well next summer.
Teaser Poster: Oliver Stone’s George W. Bush Biopic June 6, 2008 12:50 am
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Lionsgate has released the teaser poster that was shown at the Cannes Film Festival for the George W. Bush biopic W from director Oliver Stone. The film stars Josh Brolin as George W. Bush, James Cromwell (George H.W. Bush), Elizabeth Banks (Laura Bush), Ellen Burstyn (Barbara Bush), Scott Glenn (Donald Rumsfeld), Thandie Newton (Condoleezza Rice), Jeffrey Wright (Colin Powell), Ioan Gruffudd (Tony Blair) and Toby Jones (Karl Rove). Check out the poster after the jump.
Madagascar 2 Poster and Voice Cast June 6, 2008 12:40 am
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DreamWorks Animation has unveiled the movie poster for Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, the sequel to the highly successful 2005 animated feature. The film’s voice cast was also unveiled. Check it all out after the jump. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa hits theaters on November 7, 2008.
Jon Favreu on Iron Man 2 June 6, 2008 12:22 am
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On the set of his latest movie, the DreamWorks comedy I Love You, Man (January 16, 2009), ComingSoon.net/Superhero Hype! sat down with Iron Man director Jon Favreau who gave an update on the sequel to the film, plus other upcoming Marvel Studios movies and even other non-Marvel movies such as Hancock and The Dark Knight. Check out some highlights after the jump.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, June 4, 2008 June 5, 2008 4:50 pm
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Gregory Noveck, a Senior VP at DC Comics, discusses Batman: Gotham Knight June 4, 2008 6:19 pm
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DC Comics Senior Vice President of Creative Affairs recently sat down to talk about the production aspect of the upcoming direct-to-video animated film Batman: Gotham Knight. I’ve also included several new photos that showcase the movie’s various, and wonderfully detailed, backdrops. Check it all out after the jump.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Tuesday, June 3, 2008 June 4, 2008 4:50 pm
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TV and Film Casting Bites: ABC Pilots, Terminator, Transformers and more June 4, 2008 3:27 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in 2012, Casting, Finnegan, News, Television, Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins, The Hobbit, The Unusuals, Transformers 2.add a comment
Warner Bros. has replaced Charlotte Gainsbourg with Bryce Dallas Howard (pictured right) in Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins. Howard will play the character Kate, who was introduced in Terminator 3 as Kate Brewster (played by Clarie Danes). [THR]
British actor Matthew Marsden is the newest addition to the cast of Transformers 2. He’s been cast in the role of “Graham”, a character who is part of the British Special Forces. [MTV]
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Inside the NFL moving to Showtime June 4, 2008 2:58 pm
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When HBO announced that they would not renew the highly respected football highlight show Inside the NFL, many assumed it would be only a matter a time before it found itself on another network. Well, the show has indeed found a new home. The show will now appear weekly on Showtime. It’ll be a collaboration between CBS Sports and NFL Films.
Source: TV Week
The Green Hornet moving forward June 4, 2008 2:48 pm
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Entertainment Weekly has confirmed that Sony is moving forward with The Green Hornet. The project is being headed by Seth Rogen, who is currently working on the script with Superbad co-writer Evan Goldberg. No story details have been revealed, save the basic Green Hornet angle and a director has yet to be selected. However, EW does note that the studio has pegged the film for June 25, 2010. That would put it three week’s after Marvel’s Thor and just one week after Toy Story 3.
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