Archive: July 2010 (79-91 of 167)

Jul 22 2010 01:45 PM ET

CBS reveals fall premiere dates

Categories: Television

CBS announced the fall start dates for its primetime lineup today, which includes new time slots for Survivor and CSI: Miami. NCIS: LA will have a two-hour premiere and the start of The Amazing Race will run for 90 minutes. See the schedule after the jump. READ FULL STORY »

Jul 22 2010 12:55 PM ET

'Desperate Housewives' exclusive: 'Trees' charmer to play Paul's bride!

emily-berglImage Credit: Tony Lowe/PR Photos; Ron Tom/ABCFirst Wilhelmina Slater. Then David Silver. Now Annie O’Donnell! READ FULL STORY »

Jul 22 2010 01:19 AM ET

Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Chuck,' 'Smallville,' Castle,' 'NCIS,' '90210,' and more!

ask-ausielloImage Credit: Danny Feld/ABC; Jack Rowand/The CW; Patrick Ecclesine/Fox; Karen Neal/ABCGot a scoop request? An anonymous tip you’re dying to share? Just want to say hi? You can send any/all of the above to ausielloscoop@ew.com

Question: I need Chuck scoop and I need it now. —Olivia
Ausiello:
In case you missed it, I just posted a major spoiler about one of the show’s most memorable villains returning for season 4. But wait — there’s more. Sources confirm to me exclusively that “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s Hugo Panzer is also making a comeback in the same October episode!

Question: Do you need a date for Comic-Con? I’m totally available! I’m a pop culture wunderkind, so I’d be great for much varied and relevant conversation! —Brundy
Ausiello:
I know how this goes. You say you want stimulating conversation and then the moment we’re together you start undressing me with your eyes. Sigh. I long for the day when people start respecting me for my brains and not my brawn. I guess what I’m trying to say is…yeah, you can be my date.

Question: I’m about to go Mel Gibson on your butt if I don’t get some Smallville spoilers regarding Lois and Clark. So how ’bout it, bud? —Christine
Ausiello:
You wouldn’t dare hit a man while he’s holding a mint-condition Vanity Smurf plush circa 1982, would you? [Beat] Don’t answer that. Okay, here’s your scoop: There’s a development in the premiere that is so ginormous you’d think Smallville was heading into its final season or something. READ FULL STORY »

Jul 22 2010 12:28 AM ET

'Chuck' exclusive: Nicole Richie returns to kick some [naughty word]!

Categories: Chuck, Scoop

nicole-richieImage Credit: Byron Cohen/NBCI’m not the world’s biggest Nicole Richie fan, but even I have to admit that Lionel’s tabloid-friendly offspring kicked some serious ass when she guest-starred on Chuck two years ago. So it’s with great excitement that I report (exclusively!) that the sometime actress will reprise her role as Sarah’s high school nemesis this fall! READ FULL STORY »

Jul 21 2010 10:59 PM ET

CBS orders Brett Ratner drama 'Chaos' for midseason

Categories: Deals, Television, TV Biz

CBS confirmed that it has picked up Chaos, a drama from executive producers Brett Ratner (Prison Break) and Tom Spezialy (Desperate Housewives) about a ragtag group of CIA operatives tripped up by backstabbing and beaucratic snafus. The drama stars Freddy Rodriguez (Grindhouse) and Eric Close (Without a Trace).

The network has been high on the project and Spezialy since the May upfronts but concerns over the budget and where the show would film ended up stalling the deal before the actors’ contracts expired in June, an insider explained. CAA kept talks alive between the network and 20th Century Fox TV, which will produce the show, and a new agreement was hammered out this week. CBS always hoped to premiere the show later in the season to give Spezialy’s unique, comedic approach the promotional edge.   

This latest pickup brings CBS’ drama order to five for the 2010-11 season: Hawaii 5-0, as well as Defenders and Blue Bloods, will bow this fall while the Forest Whitaker starrer Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior will premiere later in the year.

CBS announces fall 2010 schedule

Jul 21 2010 06:06 PM ET

Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Leah Remini and others co-host new CBS talk show

Categories: Television, TV Biz

CBS has announced it has ordered a new daytime talk show co-hosted by Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Holly Robinson Peete, Leah Remini, and Marissa Jaret Winokur for the upcoming fall season. The format of the show will resemble The View, with the co-hosts discussing various current events but from a motherhood point of view,  CBS says. All of the hosts have children who range in age from infants to adults. 

The talk show — which is replacing the outgoing sudser As the World Turns — will also feature interviews with big-name entertainers and newsmakers.  As well as serving as co-host, Gilbert will act as executive producer.

“Daytime is an evolving daypart with more variety now among soap operas, game and talk shows,” said Barbara Bloom, CBS’ Senior Vice President of Daytime, said in a statement.  “We were looking for a new format that would speak to the core audience but also have the topical and entertainment value to go even broader.  This panel is not a bashful bunch; they are outspoken on any issue you put on the table.  It promises to be an hour of television with timely discussions, unfiltered opinions and a lot of personality.”

There was early speculation that CBS would replace As the World Turns with a CBS/Paramount-produced talk show hosted by Valerie Bertinelli, but the network opted to develop the aforementioned panel series and game shows instead. In fact, CBS considered remakes of Pyramid and Password since it replaced The Guiding Light with an update of Let’s Make a Deal.

This isn’t the first time that someone tried to make a mom version of The View. Telepictures developed a pilot featuring Kate Gosselin and Food Network star Paula Deen last year, but the project was scuttled.

Meanwhile, the final episode of As the World Turns is set to air in September.

Jul 21 2010 12:46 PM ET

Blind Item: Which legendary diva is on the verge of getting sacked?

Categories: Blind Item, Scoop

No point in trying to write you a clever intro here, people. I’ve got a blind item for you, and it’s kinda-sorta almost too juicy. Ready? The male lead on a Big Five hour drama set to debut this fall is on the verge of being recast. How come? His behavior has been so over-the-top demanding that “diva” is just about the nicest thing anyone is saying about him. READ FULL STORY »

Jul 21 2010 11:25 AM ET

Exclusive: 'Jericho' grad joins 'Lie to Me'

Categories: Lie to Me, Scoop

lie-to-meImage Credit: Sam Jones/Fox; Valerie Macon/Getty ImagesWould I lie to you? Probably. But I’m telling you the truth when I say that Lie to Me has just cast Shoshannah Stern. The Jericho alum will recur during the show’s upcoming third season as a grad student hired to help Dr. Lightman (Tim Roth) write his new book. READ FULL STORY »

Jul 21 2010 10:36 AM ET

George Clooney to receive Bob Hope Humanitarian Award

Categories: Emmy Awards, Emmys

george-clooneyImage Credit: Jeff Kravitz/Filmmagic.comThe Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced today that it honor George Clooney with the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at this year’s Emmys. The award will be presented for the first time in six years to Clooney on Aug. 29 during the live presentation on NBC.

The Bob Hope Humanitarian Award goes to someone whose humanitarian work has brought credit to the industry and has had a lasting impact on society. Other recipients include Oprah Winfrey, Bill Cosby, and Danny Thomas. Clooney remains committed to increasing awareness of human rights issues around the globe, from his mission to stop genocide in Darfur, to his efforts to quickly mobilize the entertainment industry for the America: A Tribute to Heroes in the wake of 9/11. Most recently, he put together the Hope For Haiti Now telethon.

“George was an obvious choice for this honor,” said John Shaffner, the TV Academy’s Chairman and CEO, in a statement. “He has understood and harnessed the power of television, the most powerful medium of our time, to reach into the hearts of people around the world and compelled us to action on behalf of those in sudden and desperate need as well those tragically oppressed in Darfur.”

Jul 21 2010 09:00 AM ET

Emmys 2010: How Glenn Close, January Jones, Julianna Margulies and others hope to snag Best Actress gold

ausiello-emmy-predictionsImage Credit: Glenn Watson/USA Network; John Paul Filo/CBS; AMC; Paul Drinkwater/NBCHow will the under-appreciated Connie Britton break out of the pack this season and secure an Emmy over two-time winner Glenn Close? Does Mariska Hargitay have a prayer against Julianna Margulies and her work on CBS’ white-hot The Good Wife? We found out which episodes the actresses — and supporting ones — are submitting for consideration. And in case you’ve forgotten how winners are selected, nominees send their episodes to a select group of TV Academy members who have volunteered to screen the submissions at home. (Nope, we never learn the identities of these mysterious, blue-ribbon panelists.) Ballots are due back to Ernst & Young by Aug. 17; the Emmys will air Aug. 29 on NBC.

After the jump, the list of episodes submitted: READ FULL STORY »

Jul 20 2010 09:48 PM ET

'Eastbound & Down,' 'Bored to Death' return to HBO

Categories: Cable, Television, TV Biz
HBO announced the return dates for the Danny McBride starrer Eastbound & Down and Bored to Death starring Jason Schwartzman. Both comedies will return for a second season on Sunday, Sept. 26. Bored will bow at 10 p.m., followed by Eastbound. The former features Schwartzman as a struggling 30-something writer living in Brooklyn. McBride plays a washed-up major league pitcher in Down.
Jul 20 2010 03:46 PM ET

Exclusive: 'Chuck' braces for attack of Olivia Munn

Categories: Chuck, Scoop

olivia-munn-chuckImage Credit: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images; Trae Patton/NBCActress–author–model–animal crusader–Daily Show correspondent Olivia Munn can now add superspy to her endless list of hyphenations when she guest-stars on Chuck this fall! READ FULL STORY »

Jul 20 2010 12:00 PM ET

Exclusive: 'The Middle' stages an 'Everybody Loves Raymond' reunion!

Categories: Scoop, The Middle

heaton-robertsImage Credit: Bob D'Amico/ABC; Tina Gill/PR PhotosThe Sept. 22 season premiere of The Middle just might make you feel like you’re in the middle of a time warp: Patricia Heaton is going to be going at it again with her former Everybody Loves Raymond foil Doris Roberts, sources confirm to me exclusively. READ FULL STORY »

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