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TCA: “Glee” will be back for Season 2; open casting call begins in February

January 11, 2010 StayTuned Staff

PASADENA, Calif. – Jan. 11, 2010 — FOX has ordered a second season of the genre-defying comedy Glee, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, president, entertainment, for FOX Broadcasting Company. Glee has become a bona fide cultural phenomenon boasting winning ratings, critical acclaim, a rabid fan base of “Gleeks,” two certified Gold albums and more than 4 million song downloads. The series has received four Golden Globe nominations, including one for Best Television Series — Musical or Comedy; a Screen Actors Guild nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series; two Directors Guild of America Award […]

TCA: Bravo announces expanded lineup

January 10, 2010 StayTuned Staff

PASADENA, Calif. – Jan. 10, 2010 — Having just celebrated its fourth consecutive best year ever in 2009 — ranked as the No. 18 cable entertainment network among adults 18-49 in primetime, and the fastest growing cable entertainment network among women in that demo (No. 10 up from No. 21 two years ago), according to Nielsen Media Research — Bravo announced today that it will expand its high quality, addictive programming by an additional 20 percent in 2010. The announcement was made by Frances Berwick, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Bravo Media. Bravo continued to grow its coveted audience […]

TCA: NBC announces slate of guest stars for January-February

January 10, 2010 StayTuned Staff

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – Jan. 10, 2010 — NBC will showcase an impressive gallery of marquee guest stars in its series in January-February with Kathy Bates in The Office, Jack Black and Katharine McPhee in Community; Debra Winger in Law & Order; Sharon Stone and Mischa Barton in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; Elizabeth Banks, James Franco and the return of Jon Hamm in 30 Rock; James Van Der Beek and Michael Imperioli in Mercy; Jason Ritter in Parenthood. In addition, Pam and Jim experience the birth of their baby in a special two-part episode of The Office on Thursday, March […]

TCA: NBC announces late-night shakeup, new shows

January 10, 2010 StayTuned Staff

Jeff Gaspin, NBC Universal Television Entertainment chairman, announced Sunday that as of Feb. 12, The Jay Leno Show will no longer air at 10pm ET. This cuts short the 52-week trial balloon Gaspin had hoped to grant Leno’s primetime experiment, but affiliate pressure stemming from the negative effect Leno’s lead-in was having on local news broadcast forced the exec’s hand. In shuffling the deck, however, Gaspin is hoping all his late-night cards remain in hand. He has proposed Leno move to 11:35pm, while Conan O’Brien would stay host of The Tonight Show at 12:05pm, and Jimmy Fallon would stay with […]

A few minutes with Kathy Griffin

August 6, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer

By Jeff Pfeiffer Oh, to be as deliciously open and uncensored as Kathy Griffin, star of Bravo’s My Life on the D-List (which airs its season finale this Monday). At an outdoor shindig thrown by NBC/Universal during the Television Critics Association (TCA) tour, Griffin gabbed with a small scrum of reporters and let her thoughts fly on various topics of the day, never missing a wry, often tongue-in-cheek beat even as she managed to throw in ironically glamorous poses for passing photographers during the conversation: On Paula Abdul Leaving American Idol Griffin: This is a very tough time for me […]

Paul Wesley talks “The Vampire Diaries”

August 4, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer

By Jeff Pfeiffer When he was in his late teens, young heartthrob Paul Wesley played his first supernatural being — werewolf Luke Cates in the short-lived 2001 series Wolf Lake, which remains a cult favorite among some. It was a role that seems fitting now, to Wesley, for the age he was then. “I always associate werewolves … with this kind of instinctive anger,” he says, ” … More like animals with rabies. When I was playing the werewolf, I was like 18 years old, and I think I was just like this teen who was running rampant. And I […]

Wayne Brady hosts new “Let’s Make a Deal”

August 3, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer

By Jeff Pfeiffer Like his fellow Who’s Line Is It Anyway? alumnus Drew Carey, who took over the hosting gig for The Price Is Right, comedian Wayne Brady will be hosting the reincarnation of a legendary game show. Brady takes the reins of a new one-hour revamp of the classic Let’s Make a Deal, which will air in daytime on CBS beginning Oct. 5 (filling in the space for the departing drama Guiding Light.) Looking at clips from a rough pilot, it appears all the familiar elements are there — guessing what’s behind curtains, audience members dressed in costumes, the […]

“DVR-Proof” “CSI” Season Sans Petersen; Other CBS Notes

July 18, 2008 Jeff Pfeiffer

Posted by RabbitEars This morning at CBS’ executive session at TCA, Nina Tassler, president of entertainment at the network, addressed a few questions about their upcoming season. Of note regarding C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation, one of the net’s most successful shows, is the departure this season of star William Petersen after the 10th episode. Who’s replacing him?

Who’s Running This Show?

July 17, 2008 Jeff Pfeiffer

Posted by RabbitEars During the always interesting and high-energy ABC Show Runners panel this afternoon at TCA (a very popular and successful panel begun last year), several of the network’s driving forces behind its top shows were on hand to divulge (or not) secrets to the upcoming season. On the panel were Greg Berlanti, executive producer and co-creator of Eli Stone, and executive producer of Brothers & Sisters and Dirty Sexy Money; Marc Cherry, creator and executive producer of Desperate Housewives; Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof, executive producers of Lost; Silvio Horta, executive producer of Ugly Betty; and Shonda Rhimes, […]

Family’s Affairs

July 17, 2008 Jeff Pfeiffer

Posted by RabbitEars ABC Family held its TCA presentation this morning, with a few notable announcements: * The Secret Life of the American Teenager, an immediate hit for the network after premiering just two weeks ago (it debuted to the network’s highest original series telecast ever), has already been renewed for thirteen additional episodes. One of these new episodes will air in September, while the remaining 12 will hit the airwaves in January. * Greek returns for another season Aug. 26. As it returns, spring break is over, and the gang returns to campus to complete their school year. * […]