In an unusual move for the time of year, ABC on Monday ordered to series five pilots, including two police procedurals, a pair of comedies and a remake, Variety reports.Among the greenlit fare, Nathan Fillion will be starring in Castle, which focuses on a novelist who helps solve murder cases. Lost alum Harold Perrineau and Joan of Arcadia's Amber Tamblyn, meanwhile, are among the cast of The Unusuals, a police drama set in an atypical precinct. On the lighter side you have Single with Parents, a sitcom starring Charmed beauty Alyssa Milano, and Better Off Ted, starring Jay Harrington as an office worker trying to make his way up the ranks.ABC has also picked up Cupid, a Rob Thomas-helmed remake of the late-1990s show about a man (played by Bobby Cannavale) who believes he's Cupid and the psychologist (Sarah Paulson) who works with him.Do these series seem like a good direction for the net? With five fresh shows to pick from, the odds are in ABC's favor. — Anna DimondRelated:&...
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Sarah Paulson, whose last regular TV gig was on Studio 60 and who next can be seen on the bigger screen in Frank Miller's The Spirit, has landed the female lead opposite Bobby Cannavale in ABC and Rob Thomas' reboot of Cupid, says the Reporter. Paulson will fill "the Paula Marshall role" of a psychiatrist specializing in affairs of the heart. — Matt Mitovich
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Question: I have been a huge fan of Friday Night Lights since you introduced me to it. It is absolutely the best show out there right now, and I loved the season premiere. All my favorite characters were back with their original depth and authenticity. I am interested to see where the new storylines go, especially with Tyra and Landry. But I did have to remind myself that this is dramatic television and not real life after that scene (you know the one), because it provoked some anxiety for me. Being a person of strong Christian faith myself, I am always glad to see a character on TV embracing faith, and they are very few and far between. One of the reasons I loved Studio 60 was Sarah Paulson's portrayal of an intelligent, down-to-earth Christian woman, even though she had to endure much ridicule from other characters. My fear is that Lila's conversion will be written as the pathetic attempt by a desperate girl to make up for past mistakes and deal with disappointment in her own family. ...
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Brothers & Sisters Emmy winner Sally Field is attached to play Honest Abe's wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, in Steven Spielberg's Liam Neeson-fronted biopic, says Reuters.... Newman! Seinfeld's Wayne Knight is in talks to play The Punisher's confidant and armorer, Microchip, in the big-screen adaptation of the Marvel Comics character.... Studio 60's Sarah Paulson has been cast as Dr. Ellen Dolan in Frank Miller's take on Will Eisner's The Spirit.
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Nominations for the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards, to be held Jan. 15, 2007, were announced Thursday morning in Beverly Hills. Powered by Grey's Anatomy and Desperate Housewives, ABC (with 11 nods) edged out NBC (9) to lead the broadcast-networks pack, while Babel had the most movie kudos, netting seven noms from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. A complete list of who's in the running and for what can be found here.
In the days after the nominations came out, TV Guide rounded up reactions from some of your favorite stars.
Gregory Itzin,
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