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The Defenders: Inspired By a True Story
On the surface, The Defenders may seem like just another courtroom drama, but the new CBS series stems from very unusual source material: a documentary. "The documentary was done by Harry and Joe Gantz, who spent a few months with a pair of Las Vegas real-life attorneys Michael Cristalli and Marc Saggese, who are kind of role models for our series in which we base a lot of the fun of Nick and Pete," executive producer Greg Walker said at the Television Critics Association fall preview. Originally pitched as a reality series, The Defenders was...
Report: Stephen McPherson Resigned Amid Sexual Harassment Investigation at ABC
Former ABC Entertainment Group president Stephen McPherson was being investigated for sexual harassment by the network when he abruptly exited the company Tuesday after six years, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Upon Steve McPherson returning to work from his vacation on Monday, he made a voluntary decision to resign and ABC accepted his resignation. It is not uncommon for high level executives to be the subject of...
Chuck Lorre on Big Bang Theory Move: "It Feels Like a Do-Over"
In its three years on the air, The Big Bang Theory has already survived the writers' strike and three timeslot changes. So how do the show's producers feel about leading off a new Thursday night comedy block this fall?"It's almost like we're re-launching the show," co-creator and executive producer Chuck Lorre said at the Television Critics Association fall TV previews. "It feels like a do-over in a way."CBS added just five new prime-time series to its fall lineup, but Big Bang's move after three seasons on Monday has been one of the most talked-about changes to the network's schedule. CBS made the decision to provide a solid lead-in to new fall comedy S#*! My Dad Says...
Survivor: Nicaragua Pits Old Against Young
After putting fan favorites against newcomers, and heroes against villains, Survivor is adding a new twist for Season 21: old vs. young. Survivor: Nicaragua, which premieres Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 8/7c, will divide the competition into ...
ABC Entertainment President Stephen McPherson Resigns; Paul Lee In?
ABC Entertainment Group President Stephen McPherson resigned Tuesday after more than six years with the company. "I want to thank the wonderful team of individuals who have worked with me throughout my time here and wish them nothing but the best," McPherson said in a statement from ABC Entertainment. In a statement from his personal rep, he said he planned to announce his future plans shortly. "While I will continue with my ongoing wine business, I'll also reveal...
Enrique Murciano Falls Off the Map
Enrique Murciano has been dropped from ABC's midseason drama Off the Map, a show rep says. The 37-year-old former Without a Trace star was let go from the series because of creative reasons and his role will...
Glee: Meet Vocal Adrenaline's New Coach
Glee has recruited 30 Rock actor Cheyenne Jackson to coach rival glee club Vocal Adrenaline, Entertainment Weekly reports. Jackson's character succeeds Shelby Corcoran (Idina Menzel), who left behind the world of competitive glee clubs to start a family after...
Nigel Lythgoe Eyes Return to American Idol
Nigel Lythgoe is nearing a deal to return to American Idol as an executive producer, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The So You Think You Can Dance executive producer and judge is being brought back to revamp Idol following Simon Cowell's exit earlier this year. The 61—year-old producer, who helped launch the original Pop Idol in England along with creator Simon Fuller, also worked on American Idol for the...
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: How Will The Gang Handle a Pregnancy?
Paddy's Pub isn't the best place to turn for child care: The guys of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia once purposefully started serving underage kids to get more business, and adopted a Dumpster baby to exploit as a TV star. But now that star Kaitlin Olson is pregnant in real life, get ready to see Sweet Dee with child this season. "Ultimately we realized we were never going to be able to hide it, realistically," co-creator, executive producer, star and baby daddy Rob McElhenney tells TVGuide.com. "So we knew we had to...
Anti-Defamation League Criticizes Oliver Stone for Comments It Considers Anti-Semitic
The Anti-Defamation League criticized filmmaker Oliver Stone for comments he made to The Sunday Times of London that the group considers anti-Semitic. "Oliver Stone has once again shown his conspiratorial colors with his comments about 'Jewish domination of the media' and control over U.S. foreign policy. His words conjure up some of the most stereotypical and conspiratorial notions of undue Jewish power and influence," Abraham H. Foxman, the ADL national director, said in a statement. "This is the most absurd kind of analysis and shows the extent to which Oliver Stone is willing to propound his anti-Semitic and conspiratorial views." Oliver Stone lands TV deal The 63-year-old...
Ratings: Mad Men Hits Series-High for Season 4 Premiere
Viewers welcomed Don Draper back as Mad Men snagged series-high ratings for its fourth season premiere on Sunday. More than 2.9 million viewers tuned in to see the new Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, as well as newly single Draper, according to a network rep. Check out full episode recaps of Mad Men The fourth season premiere was up...
Susan Sarandon Joins HBO's The Miraculous Year
Susan Sarandon is the latest to join HBO's new pilot The Miraculous Year, Entertainment Weekly reports. The 63-year-old actress will step into the recurring role of Patty Atwood, the director and choreographer of the Broadway play-within...
USA Enlists Gabriel Macht for A Legal Mind
USA has tapped Gabriel Macht to star in its drama pilot A Legal Mind, a network rep says. The Spirit star, 38, will play Harvey, a smart, successful lawyer at a big Manhattan firm who takes a chance and hires Mike, a brilliant man lacking motivation and a college degree. Newcomer...
Vampire Diaries: Get Ready for the Rise of Katherine
Once Katherine returned to Mystic Falls in The Vampire Diaries' season finale, it didn't take her long to do some serious damage. Kissing Damon! Stabbing John! Producers and cast say her tour of destruction has only just begun. "I would like to see Elena take on Katherine. Elena's gone a long way," Nina Dobrev said at the show's Comic-Con panel Saturday. Despite Elena's evolution over the course of Season 1, Dobrev said it's still nice to step into Katherine's shoes. "She's badass. She...
Fringe: 8 Steps to Navigating the Alternative Universe
For the Fringe team, meeting their alternate selves in the series' second season finale was only the beginning. The tug-of-war between this world and the other world will be even further explored as Season 3 deals with the themes of duality, duplicity and the road not taken. "We want to see how our universe would have evolved had different choices been made along the way," executive producer J.H. Wyman said at the series' Comic-Con panel Saturday. "People are really interested in possibilities and choices that you've made or could have made that would take your life in a very different direction." So now that viewers will be spending more time in the alternate universe, we thought we'd make a handy guide to navigating that world with clues and teases from the cast. ...
Mark Ruffalo Officially Steps Out as The Hulk as Marvel Unveils Avengers Team at Comic-Con
Mark Ruffalo made his first appearance as the new Incredible Hulk as Marvel unveiled the complete cast for The Avengers film at Comic-Con Saturday. The 42-year-old actor, best known for dramas such as Shutter Island and Collateral, will be the third actor to take on Bruce Banner, and his very green alter-ego, in seven years. Eric Bana starred in 2003's Hulk and Edward Norton headlined The Incredible Hulk in...
The Event's Producers Promise Answers
Yes, The Event is building its promotional campaign around teasing viewers about what the thing in it's title is. But it's producers have a promise: they'll tell you soon. "Everything's designed to answer questions so you're not frustrated, feeling ripped off, feeling like we don't know what we're doing," executive producer Evan Katz said at a Comic-Con panel for the series Saturday. "We're just trying to be...
Alfred Molina Signs on to Law & Order: Los Angeles
Alfred Molina has signed to star on Law & Order: Los Angeles as Deputy District Attorney Morales, a show rep says. The 57-year-old actor joins previously announced star Skeet Ulrich on the upcoming spin-off, set to debut this fall on NBC. Skeet Ulrich joins Law & Order: Los Angeles "I am thrilled that Fred is 'LOLA''s Deputy D.A.," creator and executive producer...
Falling Skies: It's Not About the Aliens; It's About What They Left Behind
Sci-fans have seen aliens ravage Earth many times before, from Independence Day to V. But TNT's Falling Skies will be different. It won't be about those meddlesome aliens. It will be about what happens after our extra-terrestrial friends have left. The Steven Spielberg-produced Falling Skies, which debuts next summer, picks up six months after an alien invasion has wiped out a sizeable chunk of the human population. Did they leave any...
Hawaii Five-0 Stays in Tune with Original in More Ways Than One
Hawaii Five-0 fans can breathe easy. CBS' remake of the classic 1968 TV series features a surprisingly faithful interpretation of the original surf-rock theme song. After originally bringing in a famous rock star to freshen the tune, the producers instead opted to bring back all the original musicians who recorded the song way back when. "It only affirmed for us that you cannot change it," executive producer Alex Kurtzman said at a Comic-Con panel Friday. "Not everything should be remake or rebooted. Sometimes...
Weeds Prepares for Another Reinvention
With Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker) burning the house down at the end of Season 3, Weeds has made it very clear it's not afraid to throw out the old playbook and to start anew. That's just what the series plans to do again this year, as the Botwin family leaves San Diego's sandy beaches and the seedy politics of Tijuana behind for the open road. VIDEO: Weeds Season 6 trailer "You have to reinvent the show. Now we're about to send the characters fleeing on the road so you have the opportunity to make new characters, new personas," executive producer Victoria Morrow said at a Comic-Con panel Thursday. "[It's] basically a decimation of all the Botwins' work and a rebirth." In Season 6, premiering on Aug. 16 at 10/9c, the Botwin family will ...
