Nothing so far today matches yesterday afternoon’s high-profile pick-ups by NBC and FOX, but there’s nevertheless some news as we approach next week’s Upfronts: FOX Amid speculation that the network will cut back on its comedy commitment next season, FOX cleared its shelves of bubble sitcoms, officially canceling DADS, ENLISTED and SURVIVING JACK. Jack […]
STALKER: Wednesday 10PM on CBS starting October 1 – Change the Channel PLAYERS: Series creator Kevin Williamson, of The Following, The Vampire Diaries and Scream fame. Stars Maggie Q and Dylan McDermott, and a supporting cast that includes Victor Rasuk, Mariana Klaveno and Elisabeth Rohm (the latter added in a recasting after the pilot […]
The big news at CBS is that the network is reducing its Monday comedy block to 1 hour, while leaving 2 sitcom hours on Thursday. Consequently, the network is adding only one new half-hour in the fall. (There was no last-minute pick-up for How I Met Your Dad, which until last week was regarded […]
MULANEY: Sunday 9:30PM on FOX THE FACTS: John Mulaney, in real life a stand-up comic and TV comedy writer (most notably on SNL, where his biggest claim to fame may be co-creating Bill Hader’s Stefon character), plays one in the sitcom he created for himself, too. His TV show boss is Martin Short, and […]
FOX is spreading out its premieres next fall, with a roll-out that will take a month to fully get into gear. (Note: in other FOX news, the network also announced today–or confirmed, since it was known to be a fairly likely development–that the final season of Glee, which will launch at midseason, has been […]
Last week, the glamorous part of the network “Upfronts” took place, largely for viewer and media purposes: hordes of new shows were announced, stars were trotted out, executives madly spun this past season’s numbers so that every decline looked like a triumph, gala parties were held. This week, however, the real Upfronts kick into […]
SCORPION: Monday 9PM on CBS THE FACTS: A group of nerdy genius goofballs works with the government to solve high-tech emergencies–based on a true story. Elyes Gabel is Walter O’Brien, the leader of the nerd squad, Robert Patrick is their exasperated supervisor, and Katharine McPhee is the token normal girl, a waitress with a […]
GOTHAM: Monday 8PM on FOX THE FACTS: The hero of this Batman prequel is the pre-Commissioner Detective Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie), who with his partner (Donal Logue) will attempt to clean Gotham City of a mob boss (Jada Pinkett Smith) and other villains. Along the way, he’ll interact with the young versions of not […]