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“Glee” launches Hot Topic store tour

July 30, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer

The cast of FOX’s new fall series Glee are hitting the road this summer in search of “Gleeks.” Cast members Cory Monteith, Lea Michele, Amber Riley, Chris Colfer, Jenna Ushkowitz, Kevin McHale, Dianna Agron and Mark Salling will make appearances at Hot Topic stores in select cities to sign autographs, hold Q&A sessions and give fans a sneak peek at the new show (which already had a sneak preview of the pilot episode in May and is still riding a wave of massive buzz). The series premieres Sept. 9, with an extended director’s cut of the pilot airing Sept. 2, […]

FX orders 13 episodes of “Lawman” for spring 2010

July 28, 2009 StayTuned Staff

LOS ANGELES, July 28, 2009 – FX has placed a 13-episode order for its next original drama series, Lawman, which was developed by Graham Yost (Boomtown, Speed) and stars Timothy Olyphant (Damages, Deadwood), announced John Landgraf, President and General Manager, FX Networks. Lawman will premiere on FX in spring of 2010. Produced by Sony Pictures Television and FX Productions, Lawman is based on the popular Elmore Leonard character “Raylan Givens” featured in his novels Pronto and Riding the Rap, and in the short story “Fire in the Hole.” Yost, who created and produced the critically acclaimed NBC drama Boomtown, wrote […]

FOX releases new “Glee” video

July 28, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer

FOX has made available at Hulu this new performance video from its highly anticipated new fall series Glee. In this scene, Mercedes (Amber Riley) belts out a version of Jazmine Sullivan’s “Bust Your Windows.” Glee, a musical comedy from Ryan Murphy (nip/tuck), premieres Sept. 9 on FOX.

“E:60” returns: Vince Young, Anna Rawson, Cheese Rolling And James Stewart

July 27, 2009 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan E:60, ESPN’s prime-time sport newsmagazine program, returns Tuesday, July 28, at 7pm, the first of five new shows to be aired weekly through Aug. 25. Tuesday’s program includes: Vince Young – In his first sit-down interview about the murder of his longtime mentor, Steve McNair, Vince Young tells E:60‘s Michael Smith he is ready to lead the Tennessee Titans again, and discusses the emotional impact of the murder and how he will honor is father-figure’s legacy. Young also provides details on the September 2008 night teammates feared he was missing and contemplating suicide after a game against Jacksonville […]

AMC launches “Mad Men” avatar creator

July 27, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer

AMC is not content that you are aware of the upcoming Season 3 premiere of its hit series Mad Men on Aug. 16. First, it took over Banana Republic stores with ’60s fashion chic. Now, the network has partnered with illustrator Dyna Moe to launch the Mad Men Yourself avatar creator. This application allows fans to create and customize ’60s-style digital avatars that reflect the look of Mad Men‘s characters (and listen to some light ’60s lounge pop while doing so), from smooth-talking Don Draper to sassy office manager Joan Holloway. Like the popular Simpsons movie and Japanese anime avatar […]

Comic-Con 2009: Glee, Heroes, Sanctuary, True Blood

July 26, 2009 StayTuned Staff

By Stacey Harrison OK, so Heroes fans are scary. The 11-member panel (yes, Zachary Quinto and Hayden Panettiere were there) drew rabid response from the packed Indigo Ballroom in the Hilton Bayfront. Security was tight and more than one fan asked for a hug and/or autograph (a big no-no in Comic-Con Q&A rules). Not bad for a show that has supposedly fallen out of favor. But it had some competition. The panel right before it was for Glee, which FOX premiered last spring to an amazing reception. Buzz has been building for months about this quirky high-school set comedy that […]

Morgan Spurlock talks about his “Simpsons” doc

July 26, 2009 StayTuned Staff

By Stacey Harrison Contrary to initial announcements (and its title), the documentary commemorating the 20th anniversary of The Simpsons will not be in 3-D or on ice. It will, however, be the latest project of provocateur filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, who shot to fame with by chronicling his monthlong McDonald’s-only diet in Super Size Me and conducted other sociological experiments in the weekly FX show 30 Days. He was at Comic-Con in San Diego (where just a few Simpsons fans have been known to gather) over the weekend auditioning superfans and grand impersonators to take part in the project. Spurlock took […]

Comic-Con 2009: Don’t mess with Spartacus

July 25, 2009 StayTuned Staff

By Stacey Harrison Today’s highlight was a sneak preview of the upcoming Starz gladiator epic, Spartacus: Blood and Sand. Or, as you’ll see as we get closer to the January premiere date, the TV version of 300. In describing the sex and violence quotient, the moderator said, “It’s going to make Rome look like Full House.” Included on the panel were Lucy Lawless, who plays Lucretia, wife of Spartacus’ master; Erin Cummings, who plays Sura, Spartacus’ long-suffering wife; Peter Mensah — who was actually in 300, as the Persian messenger who gets kicked down that hole by Leonidas — plays […]

Comic-Con 2009: Kick-butt women, Bruce Campbell and dirt on “Dexter”

July 24, 2009 StayTuned Staff

By Stacey Harrison As if the power of Twilight needed another demonstration, the line outside of Hall H this morning was insane. The 6,500-seat venue was housing Comic-Con’s biggest event, among those a presentation of new footage from New Moon, the second installment of the boffo teen-vamp saga. But that wasn’t until 1:45. This was just after 9, and we had to get so far back in line that we couldn’t even see the front of the convention center. Hell, the ocean was a lot closer. Since you don’t have to leave between sessions, it’s easy for people to arrive […]

The Tudors – Joely Richardson joins cast for the final season

July 23, 2009 StayTuned Staff

By Elaine Bergstrom Showtime has announced that Joely Richardson (Nip/Tuck) has joined the cast of The Tudors, playing Henry’s last wife, Catherine Parr, in the fourth and final season (yes, I am unhappy at that “final” part, too), airing early next year. Parr, history buffs know, is the wife who survived Henry. No word on how fat Jonathan Rhys Meyers will allow himself to appear for next season, but the poor king has really descended into near-madness with his mercurial temper and superstitious pursuit of an heir. Hopefully, Showtime and executive producer Michael Hirst will consider a continuation of the […]