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Question: Just wanted to get your thoughts/reaction to DirecTV saving Damages from FX's cancellation fate. I am beyond thrilled one of my favorites and one of the best dramas on TV was rescued! (On a side note, I think Damages was robbed of a Best Drama Emmy nomination.) It will be a long haul to wait until summer 2011 for new episodes, but will be worth it to see Patty spar with Ellen again during a thrilling legal battle. — Kevin
Matt Roush: I'm always pleased when a show I like gets a new lease on life. Was overjoyed for Friday Night Lights when DirecTV came to its rescue (allowing the show to recover from a very flawed second season and move on to new heights) and feel the same for Damages, especially since the show regained its mojo in year 3. In fact, the season was so satisfying I would have been OK if that had been all we got. Still, two more arcs for Patty and Ellen? Who'd complain about that? But for the dark lining in this silver cloud, read on...
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CBS has ordered Chaos, a new drama from executive producers Brett Ratner (Prison Break) and Tom Spezialy (Desperate Housewives), the network has announced.
Without a Trace's Eric Close to cause a little Chaos
Chaos follows ...
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Former Without a Trace star Eric Close has joined the cast of the CBS pilot Chaos, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Chaos is an hourlong procedural about a group of rogue CIA operatives who battle bureaucratic gridlock and political infighting. Close will play one of the agents...
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Bring it playas On tonights Ugly Betty 8 pmET ABC its Mode versus Elle in a charity softball game thats a metaphor for office politics with cameos from Elles real editor-in-chief and supermodel Naomi Campbell who will definitely wield a bat Betty America Ferrera doesnt want to play because she has some very bad memories of sports in school says executive producer Silvio Horta But Gio Freddy Rodriguez helps her get up the courage and mayhem ensues Will Betty have to choose between Henry Christopher Gorham and Gio More than ever shes struggling with the best thing to do for herself and her life says Horta adding mysteriously There may be a trip to Italy for BettyWe also know theres an engagement ring on Bettys finger and a flashback starring Lindsay Lohan who returns for several episodes next season as a mean girl from Bettys past
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Episode Recap: "Something Wicked This Way Comes"Betty has made a lot of sacrifices, and tonight she was willing to sacrifice a real, public relationship with Henry for the approval of others, Daniel's green light in particular. Though she realized from the plagiarism debacle what a hold his opinion had on her, she still cares too deeply what he thinks of her decisions. And like the bear-attack essay, we knew Betty wouldn't get away with secretly dating Henry, especially once Gio (Freddy Rodriguez) got involved. No way was he going to let her off that easily. I found Gio's spicy snark while wedged between Daniel and Betty a nice antidote to Betty and Henry's gooey texts. Perfectly entertaining. ("You're about to hear gagging. That's me, gagging.") Don't get me wrong. I'm glad Betty and Henry are finally together — and she presumably "dunked her doughnut" after encouragement from Christina and Hilda. But Gio kept things light and interesting amid some predictable moments (like He...
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