Jeers to Eric McCormack for his laughable performance in The Andromeda Strain. The Emmy-winner was clearly looking for a change of pace after playing straight-laced Will Truman for eight seasons on Will & Grace, but his role as drug-addicted, unshaven TV muckraker Jack Nash in A&E's overheated adaptation of Michael Crichton's viral thriller is far from intoxicating. It doesn't help that McCormack seems stuck in sitcom rhythms with his too-glib line readings. Even Geraldo isn't this ridiculous.• Share your own raves and rants about other shows on the Reader Cheers & Jeers discussion board.• We may feature your Cheer or Jeer on TVGuide.com or in TV Guide magazine!
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Ricky Schroder stopped by the other day to talk about The Andromeda Strain, A&E's two-night adaptation of the Michael Crichton novel. (Premiering Monday, May 26, the mini also stars Benjamin Bratt, Daniel Dae Kim and Andre Braugher.) Other topics of conversation include Schroder's run on 24 (was he being groomed to take over for Kiefer?) and my theory that Silver Spoons' Erin Gray was TV's first stepMILF. Enjoy!
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A lethal virus is landing on American soil Monday night in the first of a two-part miniseries remake of The Andromeda Strain on AE Based on the novel by Michael Crichton the medical thriller chronicles the arrival of a lethal virus that arrives from space and kills every human in its path within seconds Called in to research the issue and ideally save the world is a team of scientists and other experts who try to pool their collective brainpower to stop the Strain before it stops humankind A government secret meanwhile stymies their progressThe world-saving team features an all-star cast including Benjamin Bratt as Dr Jeremy Stone a man with family problems and big smarts Rick Schroder is Maj Bill Keane MD whos all about the military modus operandi TVGuidecom spoke with some of the miniseries stars to get the inside scoop on just what well be up against and whos going to save usChrista Miller Dr Angela NoyceAlong with the doctor and the M
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