Police officers patrol the streets of New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Police officers patrol the streets of New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
NBC has added a fifth pilot to its fall season with the pickup of Chase, a drama produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. NBC picks up three more series for 2010-11 season "Chase has all the undeniable elements of a thrill ride that you would expect from a Jerry Bruckheimer action series," said Angela Bromstad, NBC's president of primetime entertainment. "Equally important, it also features...
Question: Is there any confirmation of Anthony Anderson replacing Jesse L. Martin on Law & Order? Answer: Not yet. I'm sure it's written in some contract that NBC can't announce his hiring until Fox officially cancels K-Ville. Meanwhile, I hear a gun plays a major role in Det. Green's impending exit.
Question: K-Ville — canceled or not? Answer: Read this and you tell me.
She won rave reviews for her feisty portrayal of a cop turned surrogate mom on Army Wives. But Brigid Brannagh isn’t content to take a hard-earned break while her critically acclaimed Lifetime show is on hiatus. “I just got back from New Orleans doing K-Ville,” Brannagh told TV Guide at the Los Angeles premiere of the Lifetime Original Movie Matters of Life & Dating. The actress plays “a gal in a robbery gang” in an upcoming episode, scheduled to air Nov. 12. Cole Hauser, who plays Anthony Anderson’s partner Trevor, revisits his less-than-perfect past. “Cole Hauser had a previous identity,” reveals Brannagh. “Basically, myself and the other members of our gang are part of that identity. It’s kind of a glimpse at his former life.”So how exactly does being a hardened criminal compare to life on an army base? “She’s in fabulous outfits,” gushes Brannagh of her K-Ville cameo. “Army Wives doesn’t have qu...
On the heels of the announcement that Fox has cut back its order for Amy Sherman-Palladino's midseason comedy The Return of Jezebel James from 13 to just seven total episodes (see the Ausiello Report for more) comes word that the network has picked up two additional scripts for the ratings-challenged K-Ville. Variety is also reporting that Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton's Back to You is due for a full-season pickup by Fox, perhaps coming as early as this week.
Question: Which new show do you think will have the dubious distinction of being the first one canceled this season? Answer: Matt Mitovich seems to think it'll be CBS' Moonlight, but my money's on Fox's K-Ville.
Conspicuously MIA from the Apple service for its first two seasons,How I Met Your Mother is suiting up for iTunes starting Tuesday, the morning after the Season 3 premiere airs on CBS. Mother also will be available on Amazon's Unbox.Meanwhile, iTunes is now offering for free the first episodes of Back to You, Kitchen Nightmares and K-Ville, as well as Prison Break, American Dad, Bones and 'Til Death, for two weeks starting the day after their respective premieres.
Someone over at Fox really likes Amanda Righetti. The onetime O.C. starlet — who followed up her stint in Newport Beach with back-to-back gigs on Fox's North Shore and Reunion — is joining the cast of the net's new drama series K-Ville. She'll be playing the recurring role of A.J., a potential love interest for Cole Hauser. As we'll learn in the Sept. 24 episode, the two characters share a common link. To say more than that would ruin the big twist at the end of the Sept. 17 premiere. And as you know, I don't ruin. Spoil, yes. Ruin, no.
60 Minutes leads the news and documentary Emmy nominations with 12, including nods for its Mike Wallace tribute, Ed Bradley's story on the Duke U. rape case, and Katie Couric's piece on toxins at Ground Zero.... DIY will launch in January 2008 Today Show Tips, a half-hour series cohosted by NBC's Natalie Morales and DIY's Amy Matthews, and featuring "best of" home-improvement segments from Today.... Bianna Golodryga is officially a correspondent for Good Morning America.... Standoff creator Craig Silverstein has inked a three-year deal to stay at Fox, where he will exec-produce K-Ville.... Who is TV's coolest star? Choose from our list and vote (bottom right).Message to Supernatual fans: We love you, you know that, but unless you cut out the "funny stuff" (re: the polls), your show risks being shut out entirely.
Hot from Fox, the fall season's rollout plan:Thursday, Aug. 308 pm/ET Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?Saturday, Sept. 88 pm Cops9 pm America's Most WantedThursday, Sept. 139 pm Kitchen Nightmares (series premiere)Friday, Sept. 149 pm Nashville (series premiere)Saturday, Sept. 1511 pm Mad TVMidnight Talkshow with Spike FerestenMonday, Sept. 178 pm Prison Break9 pm K-Ville (series premiere)Wednesday, Sept. 198 pm Back to You (series premiere)8:30 pm 'Til Death9 pm BonesSunday, Sept. 238 pm The Simpsons8:30 pm King of the Hill9 pm Family Guy Tuesday, Sept. 258 pm New Amsterdam (series premiere)9 pm HouseSunday, Sept. 309:30 pm American DadThe complete 2007-08 prime-time schedule can be found here, in TVGuide.com's "Hottest Fall TV" blog.
3:50: Fox upfront. The words still send shivers down my spine. As you recall, the network's presentation last year was widely considered to be the single most grueling upfront in the history of upfrontmanship. The post-traumatic stress still hasn't worn off.3:51: Good news. Fox has clearly learned from their mistakes. In stark contrast to last year, the check-in process was easy-breezy. Even better, the air conditioning is working! Now if we can wrap this thing up in under two hours, almost all will be forgiven.4:01: I'm in complete denial about the VM thing, BTW. Just thought I'd share. Ooooh, the show is starting... with a 24 parody!4:05: Jack Bauer urges Fox president Peter Liguori to keep this year's presentation under an hour! LOL!4:06: They're bringing all their stars out onstage. Fox always has a good talent turnout at these things. 4:08: Well, most years they have a good turnout. The only Prison Breaker in attendance is Sucre (Amaury Nolasco)!4:09: No Kiefer Sutherland, but ...
