Judy Greer by Jason Kempin/ WireImage.com
Twentieth Century TV has until June 30 to salvage Miss Guided, which didn't make ABC's fall slate, but in case it was not meant to be, Judy Greer has a Plan B in place. The bubbly comedienne has scored the lead in Suburban Shootout, HBO's half-hour pilot directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and based on a British series.A dark comedy, Shootout has Greer playing a woman who "escapes" to the suburbs only to get caught in the middle 'tween rival gangs of homicidal housewives. — MWMMore pilot news:• Kelly Preston Toughens Up for Suburban Shootout• Teri Polo Cops Detective Gig
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Question: Do you think ABC dropped the ball by airing all seven episodes of Miss Guided in the space of a three-week period instead of giving it a chance to thrive? I really think that if this show had been paired on Mondays with Samantha Who?, it could have been a moderate hit for the network. Both Samantha and Miss Guided are quirky and have currents of dark humor flowing through them. Miss Guided is not one of the best shows I have seen lately, but I actually found myself enjoying Judy Greer's overly optimistic yet still snarky commentary on her job. ABC has done a wonderful job lately of creating and promoting its excellent slate of hour-long dramas such as Lost, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, Brothers and Sisters and Ugly Betty, but when it comes to its 30-minute comedies (Cavemen, Carpoolers, According to Jim), the quality is remarkably lower. I really think Miss Guided had a nice premise and could have been something to build on. It probably would've never have been as ...
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Question: I was wondering what your thoughts were on Miss Guided. I've watched all the episodes so far and have found it smart, funny and very enjoyable. I feel like I haven't heard a lot about it in the media, though. Did it pull in good ratings? I'm assuming once Ugly Betty returns, ABC is not planning to keep it on Thursday nights — which is fine by me since that night is already crowded enough with good TV. Does the show have a chance?
Answer: Blink and you’ll miss this one, especially with ABC’s curious strategy of airing it back-to-back on Thursdays for just a few weeks. If my calendar's correct, Miss Guided's season finale is this Thursday . I reviewed it recently with more props to the star, Judy Greer, than to the show, which I found very cute but not particularly special. Still, I’d love to see how it would fare if paired with the still-promising Samantha Who? These are not shows that will turn a network’s fortunes around, but they do bring a smile to the face. And on ABC ...
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Chris Parnell in Miss Guided by Mitch Haddad/ABC
Cheers to Chris Parnell for his scene-stealing turn in Miss Guided. As power-drunk vice principal Bruce Terry, the Saturday Night Live alum wrings consistent laughs from the freshman ABC sitcom's uneven scripts: His character's man-crush on soulful substitute teacher Beaux (Ashton Kutcher) was downright hysterical. (Parnell's also brilliant as a juice-sipping poker genius in the just-released big-screen comedy The Grand.) I just hope this new TV gig doesn't mean we've seen the last of Parnell's delirious 30 Rock quack, Dr. Leo Spaceman. • For more on Miss Guided, check out the new Cheers & Jeers vodcast.• 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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Check out the Cheers & Jeers vodcast, in which I am accused of having a "man-crush" on David Cook — and I confess my love for Kristy Lee Cook — while we review American Idol and Miss Guided. Also be sure to read our online Cheers & Jeers blog as well as post your own cheers and jeers to the discussion board. We may feature your Cheer or Jeer on TVGuide.com or in TV Guide magazine!
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The lovely, young and red-headed (!) Judy Greer was among the latest celebs to pay a visit to our snazy new recording studio here and oblige us with an on-camera Q&A. Here, Judy talks up ABC's Miss Guided (airing Thursdays at 8 pm/ET), hints at her own high-school horrors, reveals what it was like to have "the" Jamie Lynn Spears on her baby sitcom, and reflects on her Arrested Development days. I, meanwhile, debut a new sweater with suede-ish elbow pads. Enjoy!
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Dancing with the Stars by Kelsey McNeal/ABC, American Idol by Frank Micelotta/Fox
Ali vs. Frazier. David vs. Goliath. Isaiah vs. Dempsey. Tuesday night gave television its first-ever faceoff between American Idol and Dancing with the Stars. The result? Idol walked away with an easy win in the 9 o'clock hour of head-to-head action, delivering 26.8 million total viewers to DWTS' 15.17 mil. (For the night, AI did an even 27 — down 2.4 mil from last week as well as year-over-year — while Dancing averaged 16.8 mil over its 90-minute run.)Elsewhere:• Biggest Loser (7.85 mil) was up a hair, while Big Brother (5.48 mil) was down 480K.• One Tree Hill (2.92 mil) gained 470 thou.• Jericho slipped just a bit, to 5.78 mil.• Miss/Guided debuted to 10 mil.
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Miss Guided by Michael Ansell/ABC
Ashton is at it again producing another series to add to his roster—only this time, instead of reality, he’s taking on the scripted world with the new series Miss Guided which premieres tonight. Judy Greer stars as a former geek who returns to her high school as the new guidance counselor. And Ashton guest stars on Thursday’s (its official time slot) episode. No, he's not playing a student (though we wouldn’t put it past him to try to pull that off), but as the hot substitute Spanish teacher.Watch it now! | More online videosYour take: Think this show has potential or is it doomed to flop?
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Oh, how John Adams would have loved that out of all his fellow Founding Fathers, he's the first to get the deluxe HBO miniseries treatment. Not Franklin, Jefferson or Washington — but a squat man of towering temper, possessing an ambition and ego as grand as his visionary intellect and a revolutionary passion for liberty.
John Adams, based on David McCullough's acclaimed biography, is as sumptuous and satisfying as TV gets: gorgeously produced, marvelously acted and written with a sense of high drama amid generous displays of wit.
Befitting such an enduring love story, Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney are splendid as America's second First Couple. At home, when John sheds his wig and attitude, they're equals: "You do not need to quote great men to show you are one," Abigail chides him, all the while acknowledging her husband's indisputable greatness.
As his ardent champion and best and most loving critic, she truly does complete him. They ache for each othe
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Jamie Lynn Spears may be getting ready for a new arrival and taking the SATs, but she isn't stepping out of TV entirely. The former Zoey 101 star will be guesting on the second ep of ABC's Miss/Guided, March 20 (8 pm/ET), following its premiere March 18.The new comedy centers on Becky Freeley (Judy Greer), a former uber-awkward teen who's now returning to her alma mater as the school's guidance counselor. In the first episode, Spears will play, appropriately, a student who's gotten good news from a college, but may toss it all aside if it affects her romantic life — which, we all know, can be pretty intense in high school.Judging by this exclusive first photo of JLS' tarted-up character, that romantic life seems to be going well! But man, why does she look so familiar in such an outfit and getting out of the car like that...? Also guesting in the eppy is Ashton Kutcher, playing a substitute Spanish teacher, aka a guapo love interest for Becky. — Anna DimondRelated:• J...
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