CBS
Whenever CBS unveils a new fall schedule, it's like watching an impressive round of chess, as powerful pieces (of programming) are moved strategically around the board (the prime-time line-up), operating from a position of strength to shore up weak spots and holes on the schedule, proving that an aggressive offense is a great defense against stagnation and decline.
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Playboy Club
You won't be hearing much from Hugh Hefner on NBC's The Playboy Club this fall. Hefner narrates the new series' pilot episode, but won't do the same in future episodes.
That's because the producers behind The Playboy Club are leaning toward eliminating the show's narration device all together, according to show insiders. (In the pilot, Hefner sets the stage for the show via voiceover at the open and close of the show.)
But that doesn't mean The Playboy Club will be completely scrubbed of its ...
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The Playboy Club
The Parents Television Council is urging NBC stations across the country to not air the upcoming series The Playboy Club because they claim the show "glorifies and glamorizes" the porn industry.
"Putting a veneer of sophistication on an industry that exploits women and destroys families is not laudable, it is...
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Christina Applegate and Will Arnett, Up All Night
Shortly after announcing its fall schedule for the 2011-12 TV season, NBC released previews from 11 of its new series, including new comedies from Christina Applegate and Hank Azaria, the remake of BBC's crime drama Prime Suspect and the upcoming musical dramedy Smash.
The Playboy Club, airing Mondays at 10/9c, comes from 24, Parenthood and Friday Night Lights executive producer Brian Grazer. The period drama explores the lives of the first Playboy bunnies and the men who loved them. Amber Heard, Jenna Dewan-Tatum, Eddie Cibrian and...
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Jason Isaacs, Amber Heard
NBC has ordered new dramas The Playboy Club, Grimm and Awake for the network's 2011-12 fall lineup. They join this week's earlier pick-ups, which include a comedy starring Christina Applegate and a musical from executive producer Steven Spielberg.
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Eddie Cibrian
Eddie Cibrian will replace newcomer Jeff Hephner in NBC's upcoming pilot Playboy, TVGuide.com has confirmed.
Playboy follows Nick Dalton (Cibrian), a Chicago attorney in 1963 who is a key-holder at the Playboy club and has ties to organized crime. Amber Heard, Jenna Dewan-Tatum and Naturi Naughton have been cast as Playboy bunnies. David Krumholtz co-stars as the club's general manager.
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Jeff Hephner
NBC has found its Hef — or "Heph," rather.
Jeff Hephner has scored the lead role in NBC's drama pilot Playboy, Deadline.com reports.
NBC developing drama set in Playboy clubs
The project takes place in 1963 and follows Nick Dalton (Hephner), a Chicago attorney who is a key-holder at the Playboy club and has ties to the mob.
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Law and Order SVU
David Krumholtz knows how to play a professor. After perfecting the role for six seasons on Numb3rs, he'll go back to the classroom for his upcoming guest spot on Law & Order: SVU. But Krumholtz says the two parts are very different.
Jennifer Love Hewitt calls SVU role "raw"
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Navi Rawat
Numb3rs vet Navi Rawat is jumping right back into troubled waters with a dark, sexy role as a mystery woman named Kendra who gets involved with Jeffrey Donovan's Michael Westen on USA Network's Burn Notice.
"My character starts out as the girl next door, but it turns out she's not at all what she appears to be," teases Navi, whose three-episode arc kicks off June 24...
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David Krumholtz, Vanessa Britting
Numb3rs star David Krumholtz and actress Vanessa Britting have gotten married, according to People.
CBS cancels seven series, including Ghost Whisperer, Numb3rs and Cold Case
The couple, who were engaged in July 2008 in Paris, had a non-denominational ceremony in front of 180 guests Saturday at New York's Plaza Hotel.
Groomsmen included ...
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