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David E. Kelley's spin-off from `The Practice,' set at a high-priced Boston law firm, plays smartly on the chemistry between James Spader (as wry and wily lawyer Alan Shore) and William Shatner (as flamboyant, eccentric partner Denny Crane). Both won Emmys when they introduced the roles on `The Practice.' Apart from benefiting from a `Desperate Housewives' lead-in, `Boston Legal' got a ratings boost when Candice Bergen came aboard as no-nonsense partner (and Crane's ex-lover) Shirley Schmidt.

Emmy Gets Our Hopes Up Again | Roush Dispatch | 6/27/2008
At least now we know which shows don't have the proverbial snowball's chance in Hollywood of getting best-series nomination. Underdogs like Battlestar Galactica, Breaking Bad and The Shield (to name the top drama snubs from my own cheat sheet) and How I Met Your Mother, The New Adventures of Old Christine, The Big Bang Theory (three superior CBS comedies passed over for Two and a Half Men, again) as well as Desperate Housewives (whose creative comeback failed to sway the Emmy nominators) and the beyond-edgy Californication.All were shut out when the TV Academy released its list of top-10 contenders for best drama and comedy series, which now submit themselves for inspection this weekend by a blue-ribbon panel whose rankings will help narrow the cut to roughly five in each category. The lists are heavy on hip cable fare: four in comedy, and fully half of the 10 drama contenders. Critics' darlings that have survived so far include Friday Night Lights, The Wire, Dexter, Mad Men,... read more
Boston Legal and Other Announced Releases | DVD News and Reviews | 6/12/2008
New releases announced today, June 12:Boston Legal - Season 4 will be coming out September 23R.L. Stine's Goosebumps - 3 new releases PLUS 6 double-features will be coming out September 16 The Saddle Club - Season 1 will be coming out August 5 Visit TVShowsOnDVD.com for the complete stories on these and other news items. read more
Ask Ausiello | 5/28/2008
Q: Is your idea of a vacation walking around the National Stationery Show at the Jacob Javitz Convention Center? Don't deny it, I saw you there on Sunday. Now how 'bout some Boston Legal casting scoop for next season? Every year, they discard most of the "below the marquee" talent. A: Stationery show? I don't know what you're talking about. I already told you, I had a family emergency. You probably just saw someone with bushy eyebrows and assumed it was me. Now, regarding Boston Legal, the ... read more
Ratings: Idol Finale Cooks Up Audience of 30.6 Mil | Today's News: Our Take | 5/22/2008
Ratings highlights for Wednesday, May 21:• American Idol's Season 7 finale kicked off the night with 24.73 million total viewers and announced its winner at 10:01 pm to 36.34 mil — averaging 30.6 mil across the two-hour run. That represents a nearly four percent increase over last year's final results show. Got a question for me to ask either David next week during their on-video visits? Share it here.• Criminal Minds wrapped up its season with 13 million viewers, a 300K week-to-week gain.• CSI: NY closed its season and won the 10 o'clock hour with 11.7 mil. Law & Order's finale drew 8.45 mil, while Boston Legal said buh-bye (for now) to 6.36 mil.Related:• Did your DVR drop Idol's finale moments? Watch them here. read more
Network Upfronts Day 2: Surviving With the CW | The Biz | 5/14/2008
In one of those last-minute instances that occur in a network scheduling session, someone at the CW decided to change the title from one of its new series from How To Teach Filthy Rich Girls to Surviving the Filthy Rich. Perhaps the CW has survival on its mind. As the struggling network served drinks before unveiling its new schedule to advertisers on Tuesday (thank you!), industry types were wondering out loud if the CW would be around a year from now.That being said, the network appears to be going into 2008-09 a bit leaner and more focused. The new version of 90210 looks like "Gossip Girl West." Surviving Filthy Rich takes the decadent teen milieu to Palm Beach, Florida.One Tree Hill lives on. The marketing campaign theme could be: Horny Teens Welcome Here. We kid. When you include America’s Next Top Model and the new Stylista (a reality competition where young people compete for a job at Elle magazine and be subjected to Devil Wears Prada-type abuse), CW will have a pretty... read more

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Boston Legal to air on ION Television
Did anyone know that Boston Legal was picked up by ION Television? I just found out on sitcomsonline.com. It will be airing in the fall. I am really excited to see Lori and Tara again. ... read more
Posted by alevin7 Mar 25, 2008 3:23 PM

scott bakula might be a guest!
http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Exclusive-Boston-Legal/800029122&start=0there's a chance he will. when he does guest star, i hope for... read more
Posted by erin-p Dec 11, 2007 10:06 PM

The Verdict
QUITE A TWIST FOR THE NEW GUYBUT THE BEST PART WAS THE LAST 6 MINUTES FROM WE'RE FLAMINGOS TO WANT TO PULL MY STRING..HILARIOUSM read more
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Premise: David E. Kelley's spin-off from `The Practice,' set at a high-priced Boston law firm, plays smartly on the chemistry between James Spader (as wry and wily lawyer Alan Shore) and William Shatner (as flamboyant, eccentric partner Denny Crane). Both won Emmys when they introduced the roles on `The Practice.' Apart from benefiting from a `Desperate Housewives' lead-in, `Boston Legal' got a ratings boost when Candice Bergen came aboard as no-nonsense partner (and Crane's ex-lover) Shirley Schmidt.

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