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Cox reunites with Aniston on “Cougar Town”

August 23, 2010 Jeff Pfeiffer

Last season, Lisa Kudrow made an appearance, and ABC has announced today that Jennifer Aniston will now guest-star on former Friends co-star Courteney Cox’s ABC series Cougar Town. Aniston appears in the Season 2 premiere, airing Sept. 22 at 9:30pm ET. No word yet on her character. This marks the first time the two actresses have worked together since Cox’s former FX series Dirt. Aniston can currently be seen in theaters in the film The Switch.

CBS to air preview of new fall lineup

August 19, 2010 Jeff Pfeiffer

Jim Belushi and Jerry O’Connell, stars of CBS’ new drama The Defenders, will be hosting CBS Fall Preview, a special airing Sept. 6 at 8:30pm ET/PT on, naturally, CBS. The program will also be available On Demand to customers of AT&T U-Verse, Bright House, Comcast, Frontier Communications, Time Warner Cable and Verizon FiOS TV. The program includes sneak peeks of five new additions to the CBS primetime schedule — Hawaii Five-0 (premieres Sept. 20); The Defenders (Sept. 23); Blue Bloods (Sept. 24); $#*! My Dad Says (Sept. 23); and Mike & Molly (Sept. 20). And you can rest assured that, […]

“Modern Family” has ushered in a new age of the feel-good sitcom

August 19, 2010 Jeff Pfeiffer

By Lori Acken When ABC began promoting its new sitcom Modern Family this time last year, critics and viewers alike weren’t sure quite what to make of it. On paper it seemed awfully gutsy — or maybe even lazy — replete with that guy who played Al Bundy (in a red velour tracksuit!) as its biggest star and what, in any but the deftest of hands, would be a barrelful of touchy stereotypes and TV clichés. Rich older gent with hotsy-ditzy trophy wife. Bumbling suburban dad and know-it-all mom. Homosexual couple with adopted Asian baby. And here’s the kicker — […]

VOD Spotlight: “Cop Out” captures that New York state of mind

July 20, 2010 StayTuned Staff

By Elaine Bergstrom Cop Out is the story of two partners in the New York Police Department on the trail of a rare mint-condition baseball card stolen from one of them, just before he plans to sell it to pay for his daughter’s upcoming wedding. It’s the sort of buddy story that Bruce Willis, who plays Jimmy Moore, the card’s rightful owner, is perfectly at home with. His partner, Paul Hodges, is played by Tracy Morgan, whose comedic flair is perfect for a film blending comedy and action. The story takes place in Queens and Brooklyn, where the police are […]

TBS presents week of Steinbrenner “Seinfeld” episodes

July 19, 2010 Jeff Pfeiffer

To celebrate the life of late New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, who passed away last week at the age of 80, TBS will feature 10 episodes of Seinfeld this week that feature the memorable, fictionalized character of Steinbrenner (as voiced by series co-creator Larry David, with actor Lee Bear standing in as Steinbrenner, usually seen only from the back). “Who else could be a memorable character on a television show without actually appearing on the show?” Jerry Seinfeld said after Steinbrenner’s passing. “You felt George even though he wasn’t there. That’s how huge a force of personality he was.” […]

VOD Spotlight: Comedy gets physical for Jennifer Aniston in “The Bounty Hunter”

July 13, 2010 Jeff Pfeiffer

By Elaine Bergstrom As any fan knows, Jennifer Aniston has a knack for comedy. But in the romantic action comedy The Bounty Hunter, Aniston — playing a journalist who jumps bail because she has a lead on a murder coverup — also tries her hand at action.

Nikki Blonsky takes on a “Huge” role

June 28, 2010 StayTuned Staff

By Stacey Harrison There’s not much shock value these days in a TV show that opens with scantily clad teenagers prancing about in the sun. But the teens in Huge aren’t the sort you usually see flaunting their physiques. Set at a weight-loss camp, the ABC Family comedy/drama based on the novel by Sasha Paley premieres tonight. It follows a group of heavyset teenagers trying to get themselves healthy in both body and mind. Girth aside, they tend to fall into the usual high-school types — the pretty girl, the rebel, the shy one, the jock, the artsy outcast — […]

VOD Spotlight: Alice Eve is the “hard 10” of “She’s Out of My League”

June 22, 2010 Jeff Pfeiffer

Can an average Joe and a brainy blonde bombshell find true happiness together? That’s the question at the center of the romantic comedy She’s Out of My League. When airport security agent Kirk (Jay Baruchel) catches the eye of a stunning party planner named Molly (Alive Eve), no one can believe it’s really happening — especially him. Part of the reason Kirk doubts himself comes from his pals’ “fool-proof” system of calculating a person’s romantic potential. Actor T. J. Miller, whose character Stainer is the ultimate arbiter of the rating system, explains the complex algorithms that form its basis. It […]

Louis C.K. Brings His Foulmouthed, Heartfelt Act To FX

June 14, 2010 StayTuned Staff

Anyone familiar with Louis C.K.’s comedy won’t be surprised by his new show’s potty mouth. But there’s also the heart behind it that resonates with audiences and has made him one of the hottest comics around. As writer, director and editor for Louie — airing Tuesday beginning June on FX — C.K. is pouring all his talents into the series, which shows a fictionalized version of his life as a standup comic and newly single dad in New York. It’s not too far off-base to think of it as a much edgier Seinfeld, with standup bits intermingled into the offstage […]

FOX launches new “Glee” Superfan experience online

June 10, 2010 Jeff Pfeiffer

From FOX: With New Directions’ journey to Sectionals now complete, are you mourning the end of Glee‘s first season? Now you can be a GLEEk all summer by catching encore episodes every Thursday (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) beginning June 10 on FOX and by visiting the all-new Glee Superfan online experience exclusively at www.fox.com/glee/gleesuperfan/. The new Superfan experience allows GLEEks to watch full-length episodes while concurrently monitoring the live Glee Twitter feed, exploring the official Facebook page, playing interactive Glee games and sharing video with fellow fans. At their fingertips, visitors have easy access to insider content relevant to the Glee […]