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J. J. Abrams Answers ‘Star Wars’ Questions . . . Kind Of

by Anne Moore, Jan 20 2014 // 11:00 AM

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J.J. Abrams was supposed to talk to the press to promote his new NBC series Believe, but we couldn’t resist asking him questions about some of his other projects…such as Star Wars VII. Getting any good responses out of him isn’t easy as we all remember with the secrecy regarding the last Star Trek move. Mr. Abrams is a master of obfuscation, but that doesn’t mean we didn’t try.

QUESTION: Where are you on the Star Wars script? Is it done?

J.J. ABRAMS: Yeah. We’re working really hard. We’ve got our script and we’re in deep prep. We’re full steam ahead. We’re working real hard on it and it’s quite a thrill.

Q: What are some of the craziest rumors you’ve heard?

ABRAMS: God, there have been so many of them. Honestly, I don’t know. It’s amazing to see how many there are. It’s really remarkable. But it’s sweet because it shows that there’s an interest in this movie that we all obviously know is there. It is an incredible thing to see how many crazy things get thrown out that people then often write commentaries about how happy they are or how disappointed they are about something that’s completely false. But it’s a lot of noise, frankly.

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Posted in: NBC · Networks · Star Wars · TV Previews
Tagged: Believe, Episode VII, J.J Abrams, NBC, Star Wars
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Take A Look At Clips From NBC’s Upcoming Fall Line-Up

by Matt Raub, May 14 2012 // 9:00 AM

We know NBC has made some not-so-friendly decisions in the past with our favorite shows, such as their decision to jerk around the millions (thousands?) of Community fans out there until we got what we wanted. Now they’re trying to get us interested in a brand new slate of comedies, dramas, and alternative series this Fall.

Starting off with the brand new batch of comedies, here’s what the official press release had to show us.

The season’s new fall comedies are “Go On,” “The New Normal,” “Animal Practice” and “Guys with Kids.” Other mid-season comedies include “Save Me,” “1600 Penn” and “Next Caller.”

The new fall dramas are “Revolution” and “Chicago Fire,” while “Do No Harm,” “Infamous” and “Hannibal” also will join the lineup in mid-season.

In addition, new alternative series include “Stars Earn Stripes,” “Howie Mandel’s White Elephant,” “Ready for Love,” and “Surprise with Jenny McCarthy.”

“Go On” — Misery loves company. Unless you’re sportscaster Ryan King (Matthew Perry, “Friends,” “Mr. Sunshine”) who thinks misery should just be left alone. After taking some time off, Ryan – who recently lost his wife in a car accident – is now ready to get back to work. And while he seems like his same old charming, cocky self, his boss won’t set him back on the air until he seeks counseling. So, Ryan reluctantly joins a support group with one goal in mind: get in, get out and get back on the radio as quickly as possible.

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Posted in: Action · Comedy · Fall Previews · NBC · Networks · News · Sci-Fi · Trailers · TV · Video
Tagged: 1600 Penn, Animal Practice, Chicago Fire, Do No Harm, Go On, Guys with Kids, Hannibal, Howie Mandel's White Elephant, inFamous, NBC, Next Caller, Ready for Love, Save Me, Surprise with Jenny McCarthy, The New Normal
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HBO Prevents Horse Genocide By Canceling ‘Luck’

by Matt Raub, Mar 15 2012 // 8:45 AM

We’ve heard of shows being canceled due to difficult cast members, poor ratings, or a lack of a budget, but an abundance of deaths? That’s new.

That seems to be the case with HBO’s freshman show Luck, about the comings and goings of a horse track and its characters that surround it. The Dustin Hoffman-starring vehicle seems to have been the victim of too many horse deaths to continue on the network. Here’s the official message from HBO:

It is with heartbreak that executive producers David Milch and Michael Mann together with HBO have decided to cease all future production on the series LUCK.

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Posted in: Action · Announcements · Drama · HBO · Historical Dramas · Legal · Networks · News · Press Releases · TV
Tagged: David Milch, Dustin Hoffman, HBO, Horses, Luck, Michael Mann
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People Love Train Wrecks: Lindsay Lohan’s ‘SNL’ Scores Second Highest Ratings of the Season

by Matt Raub, Mar 5 2012 // 12:45 PM

To say that people love celebrity train wrecks would be a bit of an understatement. The existence and popularity of shows like Celebrity Rehab, Kim & Kourtney Take New York, and every other reality on VH1 should prove above anything else that schadenfreude is at an all-time high.

That means that when the mother of all modern celebrity horror stories, Lindsay Lohan, hosts a live, anything-can-happen style comedy show, people are bound to tune in to see exactly what would and could go wrong. It turns out enough people tuned in for the episode to break a few records for the year, sadly. From THR:

Despite critics ripping apart Lohan’s fourth time hosting the late-night comedy sketch show, last night’s SNL delivered the show’s highest-scoring regular performance of the season, with a 5.5 overnight household rating.

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Posted in: Celebrities · Comedy · Drama · NBC · Networks · News · TV · Video
Tagged: Charles Barkley, Disney Housewives, Lindsay Lohan, NBC, Saturday Night Live, Sleigh Bells, SNL
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‘Community’ Returns to NBC In March

by Cortney Zamm, Feb 22 2012 // 2:15 PM

Human Beings everywhere rejoiced yesterday, as NBC released its spring schedule for its Thursday night programming, which included the triumphant return of the little show that could, Community.

Looks like we may get our six seasons and a movie after all. Hearlded by many as the funniest show on television right now, Community is on its third season and stars the likes of Joel McHale, Donald Glover, and Chevy Chase.

While its premise may be simple- the show revolves around a group of friends making their way through community college- the show has had episodes about parallel universes, paintball wars, zombie attacks, and D&D games.

After airing its Christmas episode in early December, Community was put on an indefinite hiatus. While the cast and crew actively assured fans via Twitter that filming was continuing, no one could really be sure whether remaining episodes would ever air. News of casting continued to flow in this week, and now with NBC’s announcement fans are most definitely relieved to have Community return to their televisions.

While Parks and Rec goes on a bit of a break until April 19th, Community takes that time slot and 30 Rock is bumped up to 9:30 PM. When Up All Night wraps up in April, Parks and Rec returns.

Posted in: Comedy · Geek · NBC · Networks · News
Tagged: Alison Brie, Chevy Chase, Community, Dan Harmon, Danny Pudi, Donald Glover, Joel McHale, NBC, Parks and Rec, TV, TV Shows, Up all Night
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John Goodman in Talks to Reunite with Roseanne Barr for NBC Pilot

by Sebastian Suchecki, Feb 14 2012 // 8:45 AM

Fifteen years after the end of their hit sitcom Roseanne, NBC will be the staging a reunion of sorts. John Goodman is currently in talks to reunite with TV wife Roseanne Barr for the NBC comedy pilot Downwardly Mobile.

The NBC comedy pilot will star Barr as an outspoken proprietor and den mother to an array of characters at a mobile home park. Goodman is allegedly close to finalizing a deal to co-star in Barr’s pilot, according to Variety.

Goodman, who played Roseanne’s loyal husband Dan Conner for nine seasons on the ABC comedy from 1988-1997, will play one of the guys who work at the park. Goodman recently stated that he wouldn’t mind being on a series again. “You get tired living out of a suitcase,” said Goodman.

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Posted in: ABC · Announcements · Comedy · Deals and Dealmaking · HBO · NBC · Networks · News · Rumor · TV
Tagged: Cheers, Eric Gilliland, John Argent, John Goodman, Kirstie Alley, Rhea Pearlman, Roseanne, Roseanne Barr, Roseanne's Nuts, the artist, The Manzanis, Treme
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‘House’ Will End Eight Year Run After This Season

by Jonathan Weilbaecher, Feb 9 2012 // 2:30 PM

Dr. House is one of the most interesting and complex TV characters of the last decade. Originally a thinly veiled medical Sherlock Holmes, House has become one of the best formulaic Doctor shows that is always willing to shatter it’s characters in exciting and unexpected ways.

Fox announced yesterday that the current season of House will in fact be it’s last. Despite strong ratings the show continues to be increasingly expensive as each season passes, and like 24 before it, Fox wanted to cut costs and end the popular drama before it grew to stale.

This news will be no surprise to the creative crew of the show. Fox originally wanted to end the series last year, but brought the show back for one more season. The team behind the show have already gone on record that they will end the series with some sort of satisfying conclusion.

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Posted in: Announcements · Drama · Networks · News · TV
Tagged: Announcments, Darma, Fox, House, Hugh Laurie, News, Procedural, Terra Nova, TV
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Netflix’s First Original Series ‘Lillyhammer’ Now Available

by Sebastian Suchecki, Feb 7 2012 // 12:00 PM

Starting today, Netflix members can check out Lilyhammer, which is the first original series available only on Netflix Instant. Lilyhammer features former Sopranos star and E Street Band member Steven Van Zandt in this fish-out-of-water dramedy. Van Zant is also a writer and producer for the show.

The show centers on a New York mobster, who after testifying against a mob boss, who enters witness protection and chooses Lillehammer, Norway. He chooses Lillehammer as his hiding place due to his love of the 1994 Lillehammer winter olympics. As one might expect, hijinks do ensue.

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Posted in: Comedy · Drama · DVD · Netflix · Networks · News · TV
Tagged: Bruce Springstreen, Lillyhammer, Netflix, Sopranos, Steven Van Zandt, Streaming, Ted Sarandos, TV
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NBC Looking Into ‘Office’ Spin-off About Dwight Shrute

by Matt Raub, Jan 26 2012 // 10:30 AM

Those who have had the stomach to sit through the post-departure of Steve Carell from The Office know that the show hasn’t had the same excitement and originality it had when he was attached. Since Helms and newcomer James Spader have taken the lead in the show, it’s become less about the boss and more about the employees of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.

That’s probably why NBC is contemplating taking the show’s standout character, Dwight Shrute, and giving him his own spin-off, a la NBC’s move with Friends and Joey. We all remember how that ended. THR has the scoop.

Reports of NBC eyeing a potential spin-off centered around Rainn Wilson’s quirky Dwight Schrute character are indeed true, according to a well-placed source. The idea would be to further explore the Shrute family farm, with multiple generations of Schrutes involved. The comedy concept could get a test of sorts on an episode of The Office later this season.

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Posted in: Action · Announcements · Casting · Comedy · NBC · Networks · News · TV · TV Ratings
Tagged: Ben Silverman, Dwight Shrute, ed helms, Friday Night Dinner, Greg Daniels, James Spader, Jenna Fischer, John Krasinski, Paul Liebertstein, Rainn Wilson, Steve Carell, The Office
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‘Community’ Vies For Audience Sympathy with a ‘Save Greendale’ Campaign

by Matt Raub, Dec 8 2011 // 9:00 AM

NBC is under major scrutiny from fans as of late with their ballsy decision to pull fan-favorite Community from their Spring lineup. With that, fans have had a major outpour as to how pissed they are with NBC’s decision. Even TV Guide proved how important the show is to its dedicated community.

Now, the geniuses behind the show itself are working for your sympathy itself by putting together a campaign video to safe the show’s fictional setting, Greendale Community College.

Sure, there are a few character moments here, but also some sincerity as to where this show is going, and that it may never come back. Take a look at the heartwarming video after the jump and join the fight by signing the Save Community online petition.

Let’s win this one!

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Posted in: Announcements · Comedy · Commercials · Fandom · NBC · Networks · News · TV · TV Ratings · Video
Tagged: Allison Brie, Chevy Chase, Community, Dan Harmon, Danny Pudi, Donald Glover, Greendale Community College, Joel McHale, NBC, Yvette Nicole Brown
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