US TV

News

Doctor Who

More information on next year’s specials

Film

A trailer for Max Payne
Jon Favreau will direct Iron Man 2

British TV

UKTV rebranding its non-Dave channels to Watch, GOLD and Albi
BBC secures lifetime rights to Heroes
Friends‘ Adam Chase talks about writing Clone for BBC3
BBC2’s Autumn highlights
RDF launches a comedy downloads site

US TV

New cast members for Ugly Betty, Heroes and Damages
Scott Bakula to star opposite Ray Romano in Men of a Certain Age
New pilots ordered by HBO, including projects from David Simon, Sarah Jessica Parker and Martin Scorsese
And HBO announces Fall premiere dates for True Blood and Little Britain USA
ABC willing to rip off foreign formats?
Guest appearances on Criminal Minds and Psych for Jason Alexander and Justine Bateman
BBC America will censor Skins

Thursday’s friendly replacement news

10 July 2008 Rob Buckley 2 Comments

Doctor Who

Which old enemies (and friend) are turning up for The Sarah Jane Adventures [spoilers]
Steven Moffat on Who and Jekyll

Film

Darren Aronofsky to remake Robocop?
Robert Downey Jr to play Sherlock Holmes in Ritchie adaptation

Commercials

Mr T’s back for more Snickers

Theatre

The Two and Only to close early

British TV

Father Ted writer says TV comedy lacks imagination

US TV

Some more details of The Prisoner remake
AMC would like to remake more classic TV shows and movies
HBO greenlights Fat Sells
Courtney Cox to play Kelso’s successor on Scrubs
Mad Men to span 10 years over five seasons

Preview: The Mentalist

9 July 2008 Rob Buckley 6 Comments

In the US: Tuesdays, 9pm ET/PT, CBS

Fake psychics solving crimes? Haven’t we been here before with Psych?

Not exactly. Psych is very much a comedy, a show that brings the 80s back to us with wacky private detectives that solve not very bad crimes.

The Mentalist, however, while it has comedic moments, is something more in the Criminal Minds vein. Well, Criminal Minds crossed with The Magician and Columbo.

Continue reading “Preview: The Mentalist”

Wednesday’s “fight them on the beaches” news

9 July 2008 Rob Buckley 4 Comments

Doctor Who

Doctor Who is still BBC Worldwide’s biggest earner
Churchill to appear on Who?

Film

Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard to make The Cabin in the Woods
Jason Isaacs nearly quit Potter movies
Tintin due to start filming soon

Theatre

Catherine Tate has a go at TV casting and high ticket prices
Best year ever for London theatres
Kinky Boots turned into Broadway musical

British TV

Survivors remake now shooting and will be ready by Autumn
Pulse to launch martial arts block of programming
Beeb defends exec pay rises

US TV

Brie Larson joins United States of Tara
Showtime to adapt Exterminators
Pretty/Handsome dead in the water
Two more co-stars for Surburban Shootout
Jeffrey Tambor to guest on Entourage
Two regulars dropped to recurring status on Friday Night Lights

Dollhouse preview

8 July 2008 Rob Buckley 3 Comments

Joss Whedon and Eliza Dushku chat a bit about their new show for Fox, Dollhouse.

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