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TCA Panel “The Whispers”: Kids Say the Darndest (and the Freakiest) Things

January 14, 2015 Kellie Freeze

Wednesday’s TCA panel for ABC’s thriller The Whispers confirms what I’ve suspected all along: Imaginary friends are creepy. In The Whispers, someone — or something — is manipulating our most innocent and beloved asset — our children — to commit the unthinkable. When several D.C.-area children start communicating with an imaginary friend named Drill and the mysterious games he convinces them to play turn dangerous, FBI child specialist Claire Bennigan (Lily Rabe) is called in to investigate. On the other side of the world, Defense Department operative Wes Lawrence (Barry Sloane) unearths a haunting and otherworldly geological phenomenon that may answer the question: What is happening to […]

TCA: ABC’s Paul Lee on diversity, TGIT and building nightly ratings domination

January 14, 2015 Lori Acken

ABC Entertainment Group president Paul Lee fielded questions about ABC’s new and returning programming at the Television Critics Association press tour today. Lee’s sit-down was preceded by a few housekeeping announcements. Repeat After Me, the new half-hour reality series inspired by a wildly popular shtick on The Ellen DeGeneres Show will premiere Feb. 17 at 8:30pm. The series will feature The Goldbergs star Wendi McLendon-Covey using a remote earpiece to instruct other famous faces in interactions with everyday folks. Each episodes best moment will be crowned at the end of each episode in front of a live studio audience. Ellen Pompeo, Taye […]

TCA: ABC’s Secrets and Lies — Ryan Phillippe and Juliette Lewis talk their intense murder mystery

January 14, 2015 Lori Acken

Secrets and Lies executive producers Barbie Kligman, Timothy Busfield and Aaron Kaplan took the stage at the Television Critics Association press tour today along with their cast members Ryan Phillippe, Juliette Lewis, KaDee Strickland, Natalie Martinez and Dan Fogler to talk about the atmospheric hourlong drama which premieres March 8 at 9pm ET/PT on ABC. In the character-driven murder mystery, based on an Australian series of the same name, Phillippe stars as suburban family man Ben Crawford, whose life begins to unravel when he finds the body of his neighbor’s young son and is promptly accused of the child’s murder. Tailed by tough-as-nails Detective Andrea […]

TCA Panel: American Crime Explores Tragedy from All Sides

January 14, 2015 Kellie Freeze

This morning at TCAs, we were introduced to the explosive new show “American Crime” a dynamic drama from Academy Award-winning writer John Ridley (12 year a Slave) and Executive Producer Michael McDonald. The drama features a virtual glut of talent including Timothy Hutton, Felicity Huffman, Regina King, Benito Martinez and Penelope Ann Miller and the 11 episode series follows the fallout of a brutal crime and the shockwaves it send through the community and the racial and socioeconomic tensions that that it stirs up. A young couple in Modesto, California were brutally attacked in their home leaving a war vet murdered, and […]

TCA: Ben Stiller brings Another Period, Big Time to Comedy Central

January 13, 2015 Lori Acken

Ben Stiller was on hand at the Television Critics Association press tour on Saturday to present two upcoming Comedy Central series executive produced by his Red Hour production company. Another Period, which debuts this summer, is a sort of Downton Abbey for for people who loathe Downton Abbey — messy, ribald and hilarious, but also surprisingly well researched. Series stars Natasha Leggero and Riki Lindhome, who created the series from a short film with the same premise, spent time in the show’s Newport, R.I., to get a feel for the era and setting in which their turn-of-the-century socialite sisters Lillian and Beatrice Bellacourt lived. The series also stars Paget Brewster […]

Creator Clyde Phillips, Edie Falco on “Nurse Jackie” series finale

January 12, 2015 Barb Oates

Jackie Peyton “Nurse Jackie” is getting her final shot to get sober and clean up her life. I know. We’ve heard that before, right?! Well this time it is for good, as the final 12-episodes of the Emmy-winning series are set to begin on Sunday, April 12 at 9pmET/PT on Showtime. Star Edie Falco and creator Clyde Phillips were at the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour to talk about the Nurse Jackie series finale. While not a believer in happy endings, Phillips says he is “a believer in authentic endings,” and the final season for Nurse Jackie will be […]

TCA: Showtime’s Nevins talks new and returning series

January 12, 2015 Lori Acken

Showtime Networks President David Nevins took questions at the Television Critics Association’s (TCA) winter press tour today, discussing the network’s new and returning series and ongoing awards season success, including wins for freshman drama series The Affair and it’s mesmerizing star Ruth Wilson at last night’s Golden Globes awards. Nevins said that Showtime’s strength in a competitive premium-television landscape is the breadth and depth of its series, noting that the network’s nine tent pole shows are all awards-season contenders. “I want all of our shows to feel different in tone and different in feel — we stay way from what other people […]

“The Late Late Show” host James Corden charms

January 12, 2015 Barb Oates

The 36-year-old Brit James Corden was nothing short of charming (and funny) as he talked to critics about his new CBS venture — The Late Late Show With James Corden, which begins March 23 on CBS. Corden took the stage at the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour in Pasadena in January and said he had no true blueprint for what the show will be yet, however, he’d “love to make a warm show that’s really funny.” Shouldn’t be a problem. Corden was humble in acknowledging the incredible opportunity he’s been presented with, and admitted that we was already feeling […]

CBS renews Madam, Scorpion, NCIS: NO, and talks Late Night

January 12, 2015 Barb Oates

Chairman of CBS Entertainment Nina Tassler took the stage at the Television Critics Association’s (TCA) winter press tour as the reigning queen — her CBS network remains the top dog of all broadcasters with seven of the net’s series in the coveted Top 10 list. Tassler confirmed Season 2 picks ups for Madam Secretary, Scorpion and NCIS: New Orleans. No decision has been made yet for the Dylan McDermott/Maggie Q creeper – Stalker – at this time. As for CSI, Tassler gave props to Ted Dansen and said the series still performs strongly for the network. When asked if a […]

TCA: CW picks up 8 current series including Arrow, Jane, The Flash

January 11, 2015 StayTuned Staff

With full confidence president of The CW, Mark Pedowitz, announced at the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour the pick up of eight of the network’s current series. In essence, The CW picked up all of its scripted series from their Fall 2014 schedule. The series already ordered for the 2015-2016 season include Arrow (Season 4), Jane the Virgin (Season 2), Reign (Season 3), Supernatural (Season 11), The 100 (Season 3), The Flash (Season 2), The Originals (Season 3) and The Vampire Diaries (Season 7). Pedowitz says that despite low ratings, he’s willing to give critically-acclaimed Jane the Virgin time […]