An archive of articles about US television programmes and production.
Only in 24, mind, but it’s going to be Wayne Palmer (D B Woodside), former president David Palmer’s brother, according to Variety. I wonder if that naughty affair from season three is going to catch up with him…
In the US: Thursday, 10 pm, CBS. Begins in the fall.
In the UK: Acquired by Five, with UKTV picking up basic pay rights
Opening summary
There’s nothing quite like a successful show on another network to make US television execs wonder how exactly they can have some of that ratings goodness, too.
Look at House. It was a surprise success for Fox that took everyone by surprise. CBS seems to have taken one look at it and said to themselves, “Hey, we should do a show like that, except not about doctors or else we’ll get our asses sued.”
As ever, though, the carbon copy is always a pale imitation of the original.
You have to love it when a Brit does well in Hollywood. House MD‘s Hugh Laurie – everyone’s favourite grumpy, Sherlock Holmes-inspired doctor – has just had his pay per episode tripled to between $275,000 and $300,000. Hoorah!
Turns out that Fox has realised that the only reason anyone watches the show is because of Laurie. So understandably, given it’s a ratings smash in the US, they’d like to make sure he doesn’t quit so he can come back to the UK and appear in a drama about life under Thatcher in the 80s or something.
Can’t see him getting that kind of cash from the Beeb, can you, and it should make up for not getting an Emmy nomination this time around, as well.
Doesn’t look like there’s anything too exciting in there, but the US Sci Fi channel has announced a load of new projects that it has in development.
Now Playing magazine has an interview with Battlestar Galactica exec producer David Eick, in which he gives away more than a few hints about what’s happening in season three. He also gives a progress update on Caprica.
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