Question: Thanks for the scoop about the awesome Joel Gretsch from The 4400 playing Angie Harmon's love interest on Women's Murder Club. Anything else you can share about this underrated show?
Answer: In addition to a boyfriend, Harmon's Lindsay is also getting a dad, and an estranged one at that. Apparently father (a former cop) and daughter haven't spoken in seven years.
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Fans of the recently canceled The 4400 hope to pull a Jericho by dumping at least 1,700 bags of sunflower seeds (the snack of choice for Dr. Kevin Burkhoff) on USA Network executives. Most of the orders are being fulfilled by Giants Snacks LLC, a wee little eight-man operation based out of Minnesota — by no coincidence, the home state of 4400 lead Joel Gretsch.Note to network execs everywhere: The next time you create a culty show, give one character a penchant for caviar. You'll thank me later.
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Question: I had not seen a letter about this, so I thought I'd send an R.I.P. to three recently canceled sci-fi shows, only one of which surprised me. I know you didn't like Journeyman and are tired of people talking about it, but people seemed to miss the fact that that show should not been compared to Quantum Leap or Life on Mars, but rather The Time Traveller's Wife. That's why the relationships took center stage, and I don't think enough has been said about the chemistry between the cast and the great Kevin McKidd. The show really hit its stride in the last few episodes, but if a show doesn't make money, it doesn't. That said, I hope TV gives McKidd a chance for another starring vehicle. The same week that Journeyman was canceled, USA Network's The Dead Zone and The 4400 also got the ax. Somebody should have put a fork in Dead Zone a long time ago. The scripts became worse and worse over the years, and the producers totally lost control of the ongoing mythology. In contrast, The ...
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New releases announced today, January 22:The 4400 - Season 4 will be coming out May 6 Avatar: The Last Airbender - Book 3: Fire, Volume 3 will be coming out May 6Rosie O'Donnell's The Big Gay Sketch Show - The Complete 2nd Season will be coming out April 29 The Invaders - Season 1 will be coming out May 6 Mission: Impossible - The Complete 4th Season will be coming out May 13 MTV's A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila - The Complete Unrated 1st Season will be coming out April 15 Visit TVShowsOnDVD.com for the complete stories on these and other news items.
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UPDATE: I just got my hands on an exclusive statement from Jeff Wachtel, USA Exec VP Original Programming, regarding the demise of Dead Zone and The 4400: "We wish we could keep all our great shows alive forever. But we feel we need to give some of our new shows a platform to grow, and it's with great sadness that we say goodbye to two shows that had a great run and helped create the resurgence of original programming on our network and on all of cable."My original story appears below.Next time USA Network gives you a lump of coal for Christmas, be thankful — very thankful — because this year, my moles tell me, what you're getting is the cancellation of both Dead Zone and The 4400.Yep, per multiple sources, the much-discussed Armageddon came early to Dead Zone — so early, in fact, that the show's last episode aired... gee, back in September. What turned out to be the 4400's series finale aired the same night.In a statement posted on the official 4400 message boards, s...
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