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The Prisoner: Harmony
(E02) The whole strategy behind the Village has been turned on its head and it's certainly interesting to watch. Two is bound and determined to have everyone who lives there believe that the Village is all there is, there is no world outside of the Village and the Village is all they've ever known. He's even got tangible proof to back that up.

It's an interesting change from the original, and again makes you wonder just who would be willing to invest this kind of money into a bizarre prison like this. Is the citizenry drugged, or just brainwashed? Why is Six so adamant that he is not a number, he is a free man, if no one else in the village is so sure? Or are they just being more quiet about it?

We've even reached the point in the series where as a viewer I'm not sure if what I'm seeing is real, much less what Six is seeing and experiencing. But it was nice to meet his brother and see that he has a family in the Village. "Uncle Six" indeed.

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]]>amchayley atwellHayleyAtwellian mckellanIanMckellanjamie campbell bowerJamieCampbellBowerjim caviezelJimCaviezellennie jamesLennieJamespatrick mcgoohanPatrickMcgoohanruth wilsonRuthWilsonthe prisonerThePrisonerJason HughesSun, 15 Nov 2009 23:02:00 ESTReview: The Prisoner - Part One: Arrivalhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/15/review-the-prisoner-part-one-arrival/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/15/review-the-prisoner-part-one-arrival/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/15/review-the-prisoner-part-one-arrival/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

The Prisoner
(E01) I can't help but feel tempted to compare this to the Patrick McGoohan classic from the '60s, but that wouldn't be fair. Attitudes, technologies and even our expectations of TV programming have changed so much in the intervening time. And yet, as an homage to the original, there are many elements to this new AMC mini-series that nod back to the classic paranoia suspense saga.

While The Village has been updated to be a much larger and more vibrant desert oasis (think kitschy Las Vegas) than the original's sleepy seaside villas, it's still as much an enigma, even in this first hour. And while Jim Caviezel doesn't command the role of Number 6 as powerfully as McGoohan, really who could? So I give him a pass, and enjoy him for what he brings, and try not to hear McGoohan's booming defiance when Caviezel shouts: "I am not a number! I am a free man!"

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]]>amchayley atwellHayleyAtwellian mckellanIanMckellanitvjames caviezelJamesCaviezeljamie campbell bowerJamieCampbellBowerlennie jamesLennieJamespatrick mcgoohanPatrickMcgoohanruth wilsonRuthWilsonthe prisonerThePrisonerJason HughesSun, 15 Nov 2009 22:00:00 ESTThe Prisoner -- An early lookhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/14/the-prisoner-an-early-look/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/14/the-prisoner-an-early-look/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/14/the-prisoner-an-early-look/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Jim Caviezel and Ian McKellan, The PrisonerThe first thing I noticed about AMC's reboot of the classic Patrick McGoohan series The Prisoner was its style. The original is a very stylized piece of work, but as someone who didn't see it back in 1967-1968 when it first aired -- I'm not that old! -- I'm not sure if its visual presentation was wholly unique in itself, or more a reflection of the '60s style in general. Certainly the '60s have become infamous for some weird fashion and design choices.

Some of that '60s nostalgia creeped into the architecture and dress of the Villagers this time around without overwhelming the tone, and I think it's a wonderful homage to the original. But I'm more impressed that this re-imagining manages to capture the same sense of paranoia and confusion that the first did, without simply retelling the same story in the same way. And it's those differences that are truly modernizing the story in a great way.

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]]>amcfeaturedian mckellanIanMckellanjim caviezelJimCaviezellennie jamesLennieJamespatrick mcgoohanPatrickMcgoohanruth wilsonRuthWilsonthe prisonerThePrisonerJason HughesSat, 14 Nov 2009 19:05:00 ESTReview: Monk - Mr. Monk is the Best Manhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/14/review-monk-mr-monk-is-the-best-man/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/14/review-monk-mr-monk-is-the-best-man/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/14/review-monk-mr-monk-is-the-best-man/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

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(S08E13) Just three more episodes till the end of Monk, so it sort of feels like they're wrapping up some loose ends. Tonight, the focus was on Leland Francis Stottlemeyer, Monk's best friend, the guy who has been solidly behind Adrian through all the difficult years since Trudy's death, helping Monk to cope and remain gainfully employed as a police consultant.

Leland's always been a good guy, but not so lucky in love. As the title suggested, if Mr. Monk is the best man, that means that Leland was the groom. More about the nuptials after the jump.

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]]>DisherLelandMonkMr. Monk is the best manMr.MonkIsTheBestManNatalieRandyreviewSlashcontrolStottlemeyerTony ShalhoubTonyShalhoubweddingAllison WaldmanSat, 14 Nov 2009 00:55:00 ESTReview: White Collar - Flip of the Coinhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/14/review-white-collar-flip-of-the-coin-recap/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/14/review-white-collar-flip-of-the-coin-recap/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/14/review-white-collar-flip-of-the-coin-recap/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

White Collar
(S01E04) "Yeah, and I didn't even have to go to prison first." - Lauren, after Caffrey pointed out that she just joined the team

I want Neal Caffrey's life. He gets out of jail by promising to help the FBI with cases with his expertise in ... well, just about everything. And he gets to do it from the penthouse apartment of an incredibly cool Manhattan mansion. This is a lesson for all the kids out there. If you are going to be a criminal, make sure those crimes are in fields where the U.S. government will have no choice but to take you out of jail and have you help them because they can't solve cases without you.

Oh, and I also want Peter Burke's dog.

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]]>flip of the coinmatthew bomermozzieneal caffreypeter burketim dekayusa networkwhite collarwillie garsonBob SassoneSat, 14 Nov 2009 00:20:00 ESTHere's the first look at Heather Locklear's return to Melrose Placehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/heres-the-first-look-at-heather-locklears-return-to-melrose-pl/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/heres-the-first-look-at-heather-locklears-return-to-melrose-pl/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/heres-the-first-look-at-heather-locklears-return-to-melrose-pl/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Can Heather Locklear save the new Melrose Place? Who knows. But she makes her big return as Amanda next week, and here's the scene. By the way the staff looks at her when she's walking down the hall it's like she rose from the dead or something. Not sure why the other blond in the scene turns around and the first thing she looks at are the Amanda's shoes.

 

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]]>amanda woodwardheather locklearheather locklears returnmelrose placethe cwBob SassoneFri, 13 Nov 2009 14:02:00 ESTCBS plans Super Bowl halftime and... what comes on after the gamehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/cbs-plans-super-bowl-halftime-and-what-comes-on-after-the-game/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/cbs-plans-super-bowl-halftime-and-what-comes-on-after-the-game/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/cbs-plans-super-bowl-halftime-and-what-comes-on-after-the-game/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , ,

nfl_logo_cbs"Did you hear who's going to play during the Super Bowl halftime show?"
"No, who?"
"That's what I just said. Who."
"No, seriously. Which is the band that's going to appear?"
"It's Who."
"I'm not talking proper English. Which band will be on CBS's halftime show on February 7 at Landshark Stadium in Miami?"
"The Who -- you know, Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend. 'Tommy, can you hear me?'"
"Oh! Why didn't you just say that!"

Okay, I couldn't resist the nod to Abbott and Costello's Who's On First. But the fact is that Sports Illustrated has spread the word that The Who will star in the Super Bowl big, overblown half-time pageant. This follows the safe pattern the NFL has been employing since the Janet Jackson-Justin Timberlake costume malfunction; that is, stick with classic rock stars who are guaranteed to do their hits and not disrobe. That's why we've had Prince, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and now The Who. All superstar acts, no controversy.

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]]>Abbott and CostelloAbbottAndCostelloCBShalf time showHalfTimeShowNCIS Los AngelesNcisLosAngelesNFLpost super bowlPostSuperBowlSuper BowlSuperBowlSurvivorThe Big Bang TheoryThe MentalistThe WhoTheBigBangTheoryTheMentalistTheWhotime slotTimeSlotAllison WaldmanFri, 13 Nov 2009 13:09:00 ESTSneak Peek: Misfitshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/12/sneak-peek-misfits/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/12/sneak-peek-misfits/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/12/sneak-peek-misfits/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

So Heroes is probably on its way out this season or next, so how about a new series where a group of people find themselves with super powers?

Misfits is a British show about a group of teens who are struck by lightning and find they can do incredible things, including turn invisible, hear people's thoughts, control time (of course!), and send people into a sexual frenzy. Wow, all this time I've had a superpower and I didn't even know it (I'm talking about hearing people's thoughts). Here's a sneak peek, though it doesn't show that much. It premieres tonight at 8 on E4. It's Heroes + swearing!

[via HeatWorld]

 

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]]>britaine4heroesmisfitssuperpowersteensBob SassoneThu, 12 Nov 2009 16:29:00 ESTPress Kits Unwrapped: The Prisonerhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/11/press-kits-unwrapped-the-prisoner/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/11/press-kits-unwrapped-the-prisoner/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/11/press-kits-unwrapped-the-prisoner/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

The Prisoner Press Kit
AMC is certainly pulling out all the stops to promote their re-imagining of The Prisoner. The new mini-series airs for three nights straight, starting Sunday November 15 at 8/7 Central. The network was kind enough to send out a press kit in anticipation of the new series, and right off I have to give them credit for sticking to their theme.

Some press kits seem to have random objects thrown in that have little or nothing to do with the show they're promoting. Everything that I found within this little box worked toward establishing the feeling of paranoia that pervades the world of The Prisoner. Even better, aside from the DVDs themselves, I could imagine this being the propaganda kit I would receive were I to ever wake up in the village.

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]]>amcfeaturedian mckellanIanMckellanjim caviezelJimCaviezelpress kitPressKitruth wilsonRuthWilsonthe prisonerThePrisonerthestockadvisors.comJason HughesWed, 11 Nov 2009 17:01:00 ESTRoddenberry on list of TV Hall of Fame inducteeshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/roddenberry-on-list-of-tv-hall-of-fame-inductees/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/roddenberry-on-list-of-tv-hall-of-fame-inductees/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/roddenberry-on-list-of-tv-hall-of-fame-inductees/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , ,

This might sound more overdue than According to Jim's cancellation, but one of TV's greatest creators is getting the Hall of Fame treatment.

Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry will join the ranks of the Television Academy's Hall of Fame next year at a special induction ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

Other inductees include Candice Bergen, production and art director Charles Lisanby, announcer Don Pardo, Tom and Dick Smothers and game show producer Bob Stewart. Is there anyone that they left off the list?

 

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]]>bob stewartBobStewartcandice bergenCandiceBergencharles lisanbyCharlesLisanbydon pardoDonPardogene roddenberryGeneRoddenberrytelevision academy hall of fameTelevisionAcademyHallOfFamethe smothers brothersTheSmothersBrotherstom and dick smothersTomAndDickSmothersDanny GallagherTue, 10 Nov 2009 18:38:00 ESTCBS breaking out line of grown-up TV video gameshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/cbs-breaking-out-line-of-grown-up-tv-video-games/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/cbs-breaking-out-line-of-grown-up-tv-video-games/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/cbs-breaking-out-line-of-grown-up-tv-video-games/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The ghost of Paul Lynde can soon play the iPhone game of Hollywood Squares.The term "adult video games" sounds admittedly dirty, so we'll steer clear of that and call CBS Consumer Products' upcoming line of TV series-based titles "grown up."

CBS announced in a press release that they're breaking out a line of games related to hit shows that aren't exactly on the kids' radars -- what with their rock n' roll and their Hula-Hoops and their "Beavis and Buttheads." You'd expect to see console or computer games based on The Clone Wars or Battlestar Galatica, but Diagnosis: Murder and Hollywood Squares? What would Paul Lynde say?

But, those latter two shows are on the list, with a PC & Mac game heading our way in 2010 for Diagnosis and an iPod Touch and iPhone game of Squares coming next year.

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]]>criminal mindsCriminalMindscsicsi nyCSI: MiamiCsi:MiamiCsiMiamiCsiNydiagnosis-murderGhost Whisperghost whispererGhostWhisperGhostWhispererhollywood squaresHollywoodSquaresPaul LyndePaulLyndeJohn Scott LewinskiTue, 10 Nov 2009 15:04:00 ESTGoodbye Eastwick (and hello The Forgotten, for now)http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/goodbye-eastwick-and-hello-the-forgotten-for-now/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/goodbye-eastwick-and-hello-the-forgotten-for-now/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/goodbye-eastwick-and-hello-the-forgotten-for-now/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Eastwick
I don't want to say that I'm psychic or anything (I'm not, though I can bend spoons), but I had a feeling that Eastwick wouldn't last beyond one season after I saw the new shows at the ABC upfront. I don't know why or how I thought that, probably a combination of the plot, the time slot, the network it was on, and how programming on the networks is these days, but I just didn't think it would last.

And now it looks like it won't. ABC has declined to order more episodes of the series. This isn't an official "cancellation" but it's a very bad sign for the show.

There's more news coming from ABC too, and this is actually surprising: they've ordered 5 more episodes of The Forgotten. That's a show I thought would be gone quick too. It still could be, since ratings aren't great (though better than Eastwick's) and it hasn't exactly been critically-acclaimed.

 

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]]>abccancellationchristian slatereastwickeastwick canceledepisode orderlindsay pricepaul grossrebecca romijnsara ruethe forgottenBob SassoneTue, 10 Nov 2009 00:01:00 ESTBBC's legendary EastEnders soap goes onlinehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/08/bbcs-legendary-eastenders-soap-goes-online/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/08/bbcs-legendary-eastenders-soap-goes-online/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/08/bbcs-legendary-eastenders-soap-goes-online/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Eastenders is going online with a new web soap opera.Think of the most popular American daytime soap. Then, multiply that by a factor of 10. That's the ongoing craze known as the BBC's immortal EastEnders. Premiering in 1985, the working-class melodrama remains one of the U.K.'s highest-rated series.

Now, EastEnders is set to kick off its own web spinoff series next year. According to a Beeb press release, the online BBC Vision Multiplatform commissioned EastEnders: E20 to go live in January, 2010.

In addition to taking advantage of TV's online evolution, the web series will help to celebrated the EastEnders 25th anniversary.

Now, the question is if anyone in Hollywood can catch on to moves like these and adapt more successful U.S. shows into big name web series. Shows like 24 tried brief web dalliances, but nothing this ambitious has yet to take flight from American networks.

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]]>bbcbbc americaBbcAmericaeastendersonlineonline videoOnlineVideosoapsoap operasoap operasSoapOperaSoapOperasweb seriesWebSeriesJohn Scott LewinskiSun, 08 Nov 2009 10:30:00 ESTReview: White Collar - Book of Hourshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/07/review-white-collar-book-of-hours/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/07/review-white-collar-book-of-hours/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/07/review-white-collar-book-of-hours/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

White Collar
(S01E03) "I like my miracles with more smiting and lightning." - Burke

Would the FBI really help a bad guy get a church Bible back? Sure, it turned out to be a very important Bible, but the way that Barelli just comes into the FBI and asks for their help in getting the book back and the chief takes him seriously from the get-go didn't ring true to me. Sure, Burke told him to just go to the local police, but then the chief pulls him aside and says that he doesn't need the Archdiocese breathing down his neck about it. That just seemed like a way for the writers to justify the plot in the first place.

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]]>book of hoursmarsha thomasonmatthew bomerneal caffreypeter burkesharif atkinstiffani thiessenusa networkwhite collarwillie garsonBob SassoneSat, 07 Nov 2009 11:57:00 ESTFX is bringing back the Western with Reconstructionhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/05/fx-is-bringing-back-the-western-with-reconstruction/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/05/fx-is-bringing-back-the-western-with-reconstruction/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/05/fx-is-bringing-back-the-western-with-reconstruction/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Peter HortonI'm all for more Westerns on television. It's a genre that lends itself well to the ongoing storytelling format that a regular TV series allows. So when I saw an article that FX was gearing up Reconstruction, a series set in the post-Civil War era of American history, I was pretty excited.

Creators Joshua Brand and Peter Horton thought it would make a good allegory for today's world, dealing with the economic crisis and even the ongoing war. "How does one heal after (a war)? How do you find your humanity again?" asked Horton. These are things the show hopes to deal with.

It centers around Jason, an East Coaster who comes back from the war changed. He finds refuge in a small town in Missour, where the saga will unfold. All of this was great, until I got to one line in the Reuters story: "Brand, the co-creator of St. Elsewhere, is writing the script for the project, which will include magical elements, with thirtysomething actor-turned-director Horton attached to take the helm." Magical elements? What?! Why?

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]]>fxjoshua brandJoshuaBrandmagical elementsMagicalElementspeter hortonPeterHortonreconstructionst elsewhereStElsewherethirtysomethingwesternJason HughesThu, 05 Nov 2009 17:03:00 ESTGreek: Friend or Foe? (season finale) - open threadhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/03/greek-friend-or-foe-season-finale-open-thread/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/03/greek-friend-or-foe-season-finale-open-thread/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/03/greek-friend-or-foe-season-finale-open-thread/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Greek
Last night was the season finale of Greek, the somewhat-overlooked ABC Family show with the small but rabid fan base. If you have no idea what's going on in the picture above, the ZBZs competed in Songfest. There was also a battle of the bots between Rusty and Dale, which means it sounds like this show appeals to people who like both Glee and G4.

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]]>abc familycobra starshipfriend or foegreekopen threadseason finalesongfestzbzsBob SassoneTue, 03 Nov 2009 14:15:00 ESTRex Is Not Your Lawyer, but he is the Doctor, David Tennanthttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/03/rex-is-not-your-lawyer-but-he-is-the-doctor-david-tennant/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/03/rex-is-not-your-lawyer-but-he-is-the-doctor-david-tennant/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/03/rex-is-not-your-lawyer-but-he-is-the-doctor-david-tennant/#commentsFiled under: , ,

David TennantI consider this a huge coup for NBC. After traveling through time and space in the TARDIS the past several years, it looks like Doctor Who's David Tennant is heading stateside to take the lead in Rex is Not Your Lawyer. Tennant will star as Rex, a top Chicago litigator who becomes so crippled by anxiety that he takes to coaching his clients into representing themselves.

The idea is completely madcap, but I think Tennant has just the right kind of wacky tenacity and cavalier bravado to pull off the role. In fact, it was apparently difficulty in casting the role that delayed the project until Tennant bounced in and nailed it.

It'll be interesting to see what they do about his accent. Tennant is Scottish, but adopted an "Estuary English" accent for his role as the Doctor. I think the Doctor's accent would work tremendously with the comedic role described here, but I can see the showrunners pushing him to make like Hugh Laurie (House) and so many others and go American with it.

 

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]]>david tennantDavidTennantdoctor whoDoctorWholegal comedy dramaLegalComedyDramanbcreviewJason HughesTue, 03 Nov 2009 13:04:00 ESTJane After Dark: The Wire, season five (part one)http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/02/jane-after-dark-the-wire-season-five-part-one/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/02/jane-after-dark-the-wire-season-five-part-one/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/02/jane-after-dark-the-wire-season-five-part-one/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

The Wire, season five, Not For Attribution
Ah, how good it is to get back to The Wire. I've been steered off track by other DVDs landing on my doorstep for Jane After Dark, so season five of The Wire has been a while coming. One again, the show blows me away with the writing, characters, cinematography and realism. I'm just part-way into season one, but I love all of the references to everything that's happened thus far in the series, and the crew's continued attempts to bring down Marlo's organization. And, apparently, Omar is still in the game ...

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]]>amy ryanAmyRyandeirdre lovejoyDeirdreLovejoydominic westDominicWestjane after darkJaneAfterDarkjimmy mcnultyJimmyMcnultylance reddickLanceReddickmore with lessMoreWithLessnot for attributionNotForAttributionsonja sohnSonjaSohnthe wirethe wire season fiveTheWireTheWireSeasonFiveunconfirmed reportsUnconfirmedReportsJane BoursawMon, 02 Nov 2009 20:03:00 ESTTNT picks up Southland (officially)http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/02/tnt-picks-up-southland-officially/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/02/tnt-picks-up-southland-officially/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/02/tnt-picks-up-southland-officially/#commentsFiled under: , ,

SouthlandIt took a few weeks to get it done, but at least all of the produced episodes of Southland have a home now. The show developed a little bit of buzz with its first seven episodes last season. Then it developed a lot of buzz this year when NBC pulled the plug on it before its second season had even begun, leaving six episodes created and in limbo.

Apparently, its darker tone didn't fit in with the network's plans anymore. After all, the 10 p.m. slot, where most of your more sophisticated shows used to live on NBC, is the home of Leno now. Immediately word came out that various cable networks were looking to pick up the series, but no one knew exactly what that meant. There were theories, of course, and TNT emerged as the front-runner.

Now we know, and it looks like everyone was right. TNT has secured the rights to Southland; primarily the right to broadcast the 13 episodes produced so far.

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]]>nbcnew episodesNewEpisodesseries canceledseries pick-upSeriesCanceledSeriesPick-upsouthlandtntJason HughesMon, 02 Nov 2009 10:30:00 ESTReview: White Collar - Threadshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/31/review-white-collar-threads/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/31/review-white-collar-threads/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/31/review-white-collar-threads/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

White Collar
(S01E02) "Please don't try anything. I have five bars and free long distance. I can be far away and still cause you pain." - bad guy with phone bomb

First the bad news.

I can buy the FBI spending $5000 on a party featuring 65 supermodels and a rooftop terrace to catch a crook. I can buy a rich woman giving a complete stranger an apartment for $700 a month even though he's an ex-con. I can buy a fancy dress with some security device inside of it that a master criminal would kill for. There's a lot of stuff I'll buy in a show like this.

What I can't buy is that hat Matthew Bomer insists on wearing. He wants to be Rat Pack-era cool but with the hat and the vest and rolled up sleeves, he looks more like he's doing a fashion shoot for Details or maybe fronting a boy band.

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]]>james rebhornmatthew bomerneal caffreypeter burkethe ghostthreadstiffani thiessentim dekayusa networkwhite collarBob SassoneSat, 31 Oct 2009 02:05:00 EST