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[2007, TV Show]

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A freewheeling gambler dreams of opening a casino in Laughlin, Nev., and becomes embroiled in a murder investigation after his ex-business partner is slain. The mystery-drama incorporates contemporary songs in each episode to help tell its story.
  • New Cougar Growls on Gossip Girl! | Today's News: Our Take | 6/23/2008
    Get those claws out Gossip Girl Upper East Siders, because there's a new cougar in town! OK, she's not quite a full-fledged cougar age wise, but Madchen Amick has just been cast as a May-December love interest for Nate — aka Blair's high school-aged ex. EW reports that Amick, who played a casino wife on the "blink-and-you-missed-it" Viva Laughlin, will play Catherine Mason when Gossip Girl returns to the CW on Sept. 1.What do you think of a cougar crashing the Gossip gang? — Erin... read more
  • Ask Ausiello | 12/12/2007
    What's the latest on Kevin and Jason on Brothers & Sisters? I'm hearing some disturbing rumors about who Kevin chooses, and it's not Jason. Don't tell me we wished death on Viva Laughlin for nothing! read more
  • Ask Matt | 11/9/2007
    While we all know what a calamitous effect the current strike will have on the fall newcomers, what effect (if any) will it have on new midseason shows? Have they been given enough lead time to remain intact, or will they disappear altogether from the schedule, done in by a lack of new scripts? read more
  • Ask Matt | 10/29/2007
    Does it seem like the networks this fall are nursing their new shows a little better than in the past few seasons? I know Viva Laughlin was canceled quickly (oh, well!), but the networks have picked up Gossip Girl, Private Practice, The Big Bang Theory, Back to You and Pushing Daisies for full-season orders. None of these are ratings blockbusters, but they have pretty decent followings and good buzz. Do you think the suits are trying something new as ratings, in general, have been down, or do... read more
  • Ask Matt | 10/26/2007
    Recently I overhead a coworker saying how awful they thought Pushing Daisies was. I, of course, interjected that I love it, while sadly consigning myself to the fact that this is going to be a love-it-or-hate-it show (and that chatter may unfortunately turn away viewers who would potentially enjoy it). Perhaps I'm a child at heart, but I can't help but cherish Chuck's enthusiasm, the whimsical effects, the expressions Chi McBride uses and storyline twists such as sword-fighting with an Asian... read more
  • Ask Ausiello | 10/24/2007
    Now that Viva Laughlin has been canceled, when can we expect the lovely Eric Winter to return to Brothers & Sisters? read more
  • Viva's Dead! Will Brothers & Sisters' Gay Reverend Return? | Ausiello Report | 10/23/2007
    How do I love thee, cancellation of Viva Laughlin? Let me count the ways….1) It means there's one less mind-numbingly awful TV show clogging up the airwaves.2) It hastens the return of TV's best reality series, The Amazing Race.3) It frees up Eric Winter to return to Brothers & Sisters as Kevin's minister boyfriend.Regarding that last one, although there's no official deal in place for Winter to reprise his role as Rev. Jason McCallister, his speedy return is a foregone conclusion. And... read more
  • Viva Is Dead; Long Live the Race! | Roush Dispatch | 10/22/2007
    Since almost no one watched the second and final episode of CBS’ misbegotten quasi-musical mess Viva Laughlin, let me share with you a headline that appeared at the start of Sunday’s episode: “Viva Craps Out.” I kid you not. (The headline was referring to the fictional casino, not the show. But really. Did they already know this was coming?)And then there was this bit of dialogue, as casino owner Ripley Holden (Lloyd Owen) surveys his customer-free casino (prophetic, that)... read more
  • Amazing Race In, Not-so-amazing Viva Out | Today's News: Our Take | 10/22/2007
    As reported earlier on the TV Guide News Report, CBS has deemed Viva Laughlin (aka "Craps Rock") a bust and cashed its chips after just two airings. Following one CSI encore (on Oct. 28), the Eye's Sundays-at-8 slot will be filled by a 12th edition of The Amazing Race. In a statement, Race exec producer Bertram van Munster says, "If there ever was a season that I consider one of the best, it's this one. It's insanely funny, fast-paced and dramatic all at once." And there's no dancing on... read more
  • CBS Drops Viva Laughlin | TV Guide News Report | 10/22/2007
    Viva Laughlin has crapped out. After scoring a minuscule 1.2 rating in the 18-to-49 demographic for its premiere on Sunday, CBS is pulling the plug on its musical drama after only two episodes. The Amazing Race will take over the 8 pm slot on November 4. While CBS has new episodes of Jericho ready to go, the network is leaning toward launching it later this season rather than use it as a Laughlin replacement. With a writers strike possible, the network wants fresh scripted shows at the ready.... read more
  • Ask Matt | 10/19/2007
    Before I begin what will seem like a tirade, I want to let you know that I have respected and enjoyed your column for many years. Unlike what I've heard from a lot of critics (including you), I have been extremely pleased with the new fall season. Chuck, Bionic Woman, Dirty Sexy Money, Moonlight and Gossip Girl I loved right off the bat. Cane, Private Practice and Reaper have improved and I now love them as well. Life had a mind-blowingly good pilot but wasn't as sharp in its second outing. And... read more
  • Comings & Goings: Mad Men, Viva Laughlin | Roush Dispatch | 10/18/2007
    You could get vertigo tonight, scaling the heights of the finale of Mad Men on AMC, and then plumbing the depths of the tone-deaf misfire that is Viva Laughlin, premiering on CBS in the plum slot after CSI before moving to Sundays. There, only those with the most morbid curiosity to watch a show’s slow yet hopefully quick death are likely to follow (unless every critic I know is totally off the mark).First, a salute to the best and most fascinating new show to arrive on TV this year (and... read more
  • Ask Matt | 10/12/2007
    I was interested in the item in last week's Ask Matt column about the new CBS Sunday night schedule accommodating East Coast viewing after NFL coverage with 60 Minutes starting at 7:30 pm/ET, going for 90 minutes, and so on. Being a big fan of Shark (and last year Without a Trace), I love it! But then you said CBS would probably revert to its old approach once Viva Laughlin kicks in. I also watch Brothers & Sisters and record Shark, but with the NFL, we East Coasters never know when it will ... read more
  • Ask Matt | 10/5/2007
    In previous years, whenever CBS aired a late-afternoon football game, it pushed the Sunday night lineup back, sometimes as much as a full hour, so they could air every show starting with 60 Minutes. But I noticed that on Sept. 30, when there was a late-afternoon football game scheduled, 60 Minutes was scheduled to start at 7:30 pm/ET and run until Cold Case started at 9. My question is, was this something specially scheduled because 60 Minutes did have high-profile stories (a Supreme Court ... read more
  • Ask Matt | 9/24/2007
    How do you think the upcoming season is shaping up, especially on the competitive Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday nights? Seems to me that it's going to be a wide-open tug of war, at least until American Idol returns. read more
  • Ask Matt | 9/14/2007
    I snapped up TV Guide's Fall Preview issue, and I find it a mixed blessing. While I appreciate the behind-the-scenes reportage and the luxurious layout, there's one crucial aspect that I miss greatly: your Picks (and yes, the capital P is deliberate). Of course, there were the "10 Shows with Buzz," but they included some shows you don't even like (Gossip Girl, etc.). And while you gave a helpful day-by-day analysis of the new programming, I and no doubt many other readers miss the days when you... read more
  • The New TV Season: Burning Questions Answered! | The Biz | 9/5/2007
    The 2007-08 season is starting soon and there are many questions looming. After consulting a few network insiders, The Biz is going to try to answer a few of the big ones.Will Private Practice be the next Joey?Ah, the much maligned spin-off. The answer is no. The audience still has a lot of goodwill towards Grey's Anatomy. ABC has surrounded it on Wednesday with two of its strongest pilots, Pushing Daisies and Dirty Sexy Money. It has a solid night, with Private Practice as a presold tent pole... read more
  • Michael Vick Speaks, Star Wars and More Short Cuts | Today's News: Our Take | 8/27/2007
    Disgraced NFL star Michael Vick will give his first interview to Tom Joyner's syndicated radio show on Tuesday, says the New York Daily News. Vick is expected to receive a 12- to 18-month sentence for financing a dogfighting ring at his Atlanta home.... Tyler Bensinger and Steven DeKnight have been upped to show-runner/executive-producer status at CBS' Viva Laughlin, replacing Bob Lowry (who, as first scooped by Ausiello, will retain his e.p. title).... Inside the Actors Studio's James Lipton... read more
  • Ask Matt | 8/20/2007
    Just wondering about your take on Viva Laughlin. Is it really as bad as some of the critics are making it out to be, or is it the musical aspect that some people just can't stomach? I'm quite intrigued by all of the CBS promos for Viva ? Hugh Jackman! Melanie Griffith! I'm there for at least the first few episodes! read more
  • Exclusive: Backstage Shake-up at Viva Laughlin | Ausiello Report | 8/19/2007
    Trouble's a-brewin' over at CBS' bad-buzz magnet Viva Laughlin.Sources confirm that Bob Lowry has been let go as show-runner on the Eye's new fall drama, although he's expected to retain his executive-producer credit (and thus continue getting paid). To fill the void, co-executive producers Steven S. DeKnight and Tyler Bensinger will be assuming more of the day-to-day responsibilities. The move wasn't entirely unexpected since, as you'll recall, producer Sony was wooing Rob Thomas to take over... read more
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Premiered: October 18, 2007, on CBS
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Premise: A freewheeling gambler dreams of opening a casino in Laughlin, Nev., and becomes embroiled in a murder investigation after his ex-business partner is slain. The mystery-drama incorporates contemporary songs in each episode to help tell its story.

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