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UK TV
Year: 2012
Samuel L Jackson and Anne Hathaway have a sad off
Which is sadder: Django Unchained or Les Miserables?
Wednesday’s “Vikings trailer, Tippi Hedren visits Cougar Town and James Callis vistits Arrow” news
Film
- Angelina Jolie to direct Unbroken
Film casting
- Katey Sagal joins There’s Always Woodstock
- More Walk of Shame casting
- Jackie Chan joins Expendables 3
Trailers
- Trailer for Identity Thief with Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy
Comics
- DC loses rights to The Spirit, Doc Savage and Avenger
UK TV
US TV
- Monday ratings: Gossip Girl up for finale, 1600 Penn starts well
- Game of Thrones to have extra-long episodes
US TV casting
- Anthony Ruivivar and Annie Monroe to recur on Southland
- David Faustino to guest on Modern Family
- Robbie Jones to guest on 90210
- James Callis to guest on Arrow
- Tippi Hedren to guest on Cougar Town
New US TV shows
- Starz developing drama about the birth of hip-hop
- Fox developing sibling comedy starring Natasha Lyonne
- Trailer for Vikings
New US TV casting
- Lacey Chabert guests on Baby Daddy
Sitting Tennant
The Penultimate Sitting Tennant
It’s Christmas so I think it’s only fitting that the last ever winner of the Sitting Tennant 10 points for best picture of the week should go to this one from Sister Chastity. A big well done to her!
Tune in on Friday for the final ever selection of pictures, the announcement of the winner of Sitting Tennant 2012, and a celebration of Sitting Tennants past.
- Toby, Hebbie, Sister Chastity: 15
Sitting Board of Winners 2012
January
Hebbie, Sister Chastity
February
Sister Chastity
March
Sister Chastity
April
Sister Chastity, Shilohforever
May
Hebbie, Sister Chastity
June
Hebbie, Sister Chastity
July
Hebbie
August/September
Toby, Sister Chastity
October
Hebbie, Sister Chastity
November
Hebbie, Toby
Got a picture of David Tennant sitting, lying down or in some indeterminate state in between? Then leave a link to it below or email me and if it’s judged suitable and doesn’t obviously infringe copyright, it will appear in the “Sitting Tennant” gallery. Don’t forget to include your name in the filename so I don’t get mixed up about who sent it to me.
The best pic in the stash each week will appear on Tuesday and get ten points; the runners up will appear on Friday (one per person who sends one in) and get five points.
Each month, I’ll name the best picture provider and then at the end of the year, the overall champion will be announced for 2012!
US TV
Preview: 1600 Penn 1×1 (NBC)
In the US: Thursdays, 9.30/8.30c, NBC. Starts January 10
In US TV, there’s the thing called ‘development’. It’s when someone comes to a TV network with an idea for a show, except it doesn’t quite work. So the idea goes into development so that the problems can be solved, ideally before it goes into production.
Of course, even then, it’s not too late for the show to change. Take The West Wing. Originally, the president wasn’t going to show up at all – he would only ever be talked about, but would never appear. But come the pilot episode, the President needed to appear, the producers cast Martin Sheen and the rest is history.
But sometimes, despite all these safety valves, one big, looming, giant black hole of a problem can’t be removed, usually as a result of politics, sometimes because it’s one of the executive producers or it’s even the person who came up with the idea for the TV show in the first place.
To preserve some air of mystery and suspense, I’ll let you guess what the problem is with 1600 Penn – a sort of West Wing meets Modern Family set in the White House – that couldn’t be removed before it aired. I’ll give you a clue: have a look at the cast photo.
Here’s a trailer if you need any more clues: