AnneHeche-related stories
Posted Jul 31st 2009 1:14AM by Joel Keller
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, TCA Press Tour, Reality-Free
Going in, everyone in the crowd had to know that the panel for HBO's
Hung was going to consist of puns and schoolyard humor. After all, it's a show about a down-and-out guy who uses his best asset -- his manhood -- and becomes a male prostitute. So it shouldn't have been a big surprise when a reporter started the questioning by asking whether the show continues a trend of shows about "ordinary working stiffs with a secret."
It went pretty much downhill from there, aided and abetted by the show's stars, Thomas Jane and Jane Adams.
Jane, on his audition process: "I had to go into the other room to disrobe, so I wouldn't hit anyone in the eye. It's for safety."
Adams told a critic that it was interesting he was making so many penis puns "While you're holding that mike."
Co-creator Colette Burson got into the act, calling the member of Jane's character of Ray Drecker as "The Platonic Penis. It's the ideal penis on a certain level."
Continue reading If you like schoolyard puns, then you'd like the Hung panel - TCA Report
Posted Jul 6th 2009 7:03PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, OpEd
HBO has billed their new series
Hung as a comedy. But last week's pilot was pretty light on the laughs. That's not to say that the show doesn't have potential. I do think it's fair to say it's not living up to any of it, though. I didn't get around to watching the premiere until this weekend, which is when I realized that there was no new episode this week. It makes sense when you consider the Fourth of July holiday. But when you're trying to establish a rhythm and audience for a new show, it's a horrible idea.
Especially when your show is only "eh" to begin with. The biggest flaw in the premiere of
Hung was how it ended. You have to consider that after only one episode to get to know your premise and characters, you're going to be asking people to wait two weeks and then come back for more. That means you have to grab onto them with something that makes them need to come back.
Hung just kind of withered at the end.
Continue reading Way to kill whatever momentum you had, Hung
Posted Jun 23rd 2008 12:05PM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Industry, Web, Reality-Free
Apparently, ABC has posted the wrong season finale of
Men in Trees on their site. The show had filmed two endings: one in case it was renewed and one in case it was canceled.
On deciding which ending to use a few months back, executive producer Jenny Bicks said, "One is a little more of a cliffhanger. It may also depend on how we want to end the season regardless. They're both very effective endings."
Rob Owen of TV Q&A at the Post Gazette discovered that ABC had posted the "we're not canceled" cliffhanger ending online by mistake earlier this week. One of his readers asked, "Much to my surprise the episode on the Internet had a different ending than what was shown on TV. It ended with Jack's ex-girlfriend, Lynn, leaving their baby girl on the doorstep of Marin's house and driving off."
Owen confirmed that ABC had indeed posted the wrong ending online for a short time. He also expects that Warner Bros. will save both endings for a DVD release.
Posted May 5th 2008 8:42AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Cancellations, Reality-Free
I'd like to say I'm surprised by this, but I'm not.
ABC has canceled Men in Trees. Despite being one of the genuinely sweet and funny comedy/dramas on the network -- one that's more rooted in reality than flights of whimsy and pretentiousness --
Men in Trees has struggled to find a home on ABC. It's been shuttled about from day to day, time slot to time slot, in and out of the line up so that it became a gypsy. How were you as a viewer to invest in the romantic adventure that Marin Frist was on in the wilds of Alaska when you weren't sure when the dang show was going to air? A failed attempt
to put the show on Lifetime back in March spelled doom for the show.
Continue reading Men in Trees axed by ABC
Posted May 20th 2007 10:23AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Industry, Programming, Web, Celebrities
Posted Apr 26th 2007 4:31PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Programming, The 4400, Ask TV Squad, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Elizabeth asks:
What happened to the show Men In Trees
. Just out of no where Bam! it's gone. I loved this show.... Bring it back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry to be the bearer of bad somewhat bad news Elizabeth (and all other
Men In Trees fans who have emailed us about the show) but the series will not return until next Fall.
Continue reading Ask TV Squad: Where has Men In Trees gone?
Posted Jan 26th 2007 11:43AM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, ABC, OpEd, Men In Trees
(S01E14) Ok, first we have to talk about the elephant in the room.
The big news this week regarding
Men in Trees is that Anne Heche left her husband for co-star James Tupper. I knew they had some steamy chemistry on camera, but I guess that was for real. Sad, really. Their hook-up ruined two marriages-- Tupper's and Heche's. Knowing that kind-of made me bitter toward Heche this week and probably skewed my opinion of this particular episode.
I think the storyline I liked the most this week was Patrick and Annie's. Derek Richardson (Patrick) does a great job playing stressed out. He doesn't breathe and makes me hold my breath as he's freaking out! Anyway, I liked this because Patrick and Annie became independent together, if that makes any sense. they're starting to figure out how to function as a married couple. I imagine this season will end with a wedding, a baby, and a Marin/Jack reunion cliffhanger.
Continue reading Men in Trees: Bed, Bat & Beyond
Posted Jan 25th 2007 4:48PM by Brigitte Dale
Filed under: Video, Podcasts, TV Squad Daily
Hey, Brigitte here with TV Squad Daily. I'll be covering the TV stories I find interesting each day, Monday through Friday, in this video blog.
Today on TV Squad Daily:
- Is Kevin Federline insulting restaurant workers with his portrayal of a fast food employee in an upcoming Superbowl commercial or are we all getting a little too eager to be offended? I think, as usual, he's mostly just offending himself.
- Tyra Banks is extremely hurt that a website published swimsuit pictures of her under the headline "Tyra banks is Fat."
- Co-star couples: Anne Heche left her husband for Men in Trees co-star James Tupper. Why does this keep happening?
The video's embedded below, or you can
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subscribe to this vodcast via our feed.Posted Jan 24th 2007 4:23PM by Kelly Woo
Filed under: The O.C., Celebrities, Men In Trees
Anne Heche sure loves 'em and leaves 'em. ET is reporting the Men in Trees star has left husband Coley Laffoon (with whom she has a son) for co-star James Tupper. Heche and Tupper's characters are romantically involved on the show.
But here's the problem with co-stars hooking up: they often eventually break up. And when they do, it sure causes havoc with TV storylines.
Continue reading When co-stars hook up (then break up)
Posted Jan 19th 2007 10:55PM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, ABC, OpEd, Men In Trees
(
S01E13) Well, I totally identified with Marin's constant procrastination so she didn't have to face writing her book. As a person who makes her living as a writer, I always found every excuse in the world to avoid writing: laundry, yardwork, etc. Anyway, the town rummage sale served as a metaphor for what was happening with a bunch of the couples in this episode. They were trying to figure out how much old stuff they could throw out before they could start anew.
Continue reading Men in Trees: History Lessons
Posted Dec 11th 2006 4:28PM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, ABC, Celebrities, Men In Trees
Things are going to get a bit more complicated up in Elmo, Alaska when a new character joins the show. According to
TV Guide, actor Orlando Jones is joining the cast of
Men in Trees (my fave new show of the fall). Jones will play 'George', the gay son of Buzz. I believe we learned a few episodes ago that Buzz ditched his son and fled to Alaska. Now George and Patrick will be brothers. Weird.
As far as Orlando's television experience, he's all over the map. He has the distinction of being an original cast member of
MAD TV, was the 7UP spokesman, played a lead role in the short-lived show
Evidence, and hosted the short-lived
The Orlando Jones Show on FX in 2003. Bottom line: the guy is hilarious and will make a terrific addition to the cast. Look for him in Elmo early next year.
[Via
TV Tattle]Posted Dec 8th 2006 8:37AM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, ABC, OpEd, Men In Trees
(
S01E11)
Men in Trees has its very first love triangle, a twist that was necessary to keep the story interesting. This episode picked up right where last week left off. Jack went to meet Marin at the dock to tell her he loves her, but instead his ex-girlfriend, Lynn (Justine Bateman), showed up.
Marin, Jack and Lynn: Yep, Lynn's pregnant. ABC kind-of gave it away in last week's promos (*shakes fist at the sky*). Luckily, it's not Jack's baby. But it still complicates things. Jack obviously feels some sort of responsibility for Lynn's predicament, even though he really doesn't have to. Plus, how hot was that kiss between him and Marin? Steaming hot.
Continue reading Men in Trees: New York Fiction, Pt. 2
Posted Nov 30th 2006 12:08PM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, ABC, Programming, OpEd, Men In Trees
I'm hoping that
Men in Trees finally gets the attention it deserves when it premieres in its new time slot tonight, following the number one show on television,
Grey's Anatomy. Up until now, ABC hasn't given much love to
Men in Trees. The network stuck the show on Fridays at nine with only reruns as a lead-in-- originally,
Ugly Betty was the lead-in but it was moved to Thursdays. The dramedy stars Anne Heche, a tough choice for a lead actor because of her strange past in the gossip magazines. But, the show not only survived on Friday nights, it did well enough for ABC to order an entire season.
Here's why I like
Men in Trees: it makes me happy. But, I wouldn't call it cheesy. It's about Marin Frist, a relationship coach whose own relationship falls to pieces as she's on a book tour in Alaska. She ends up staying in the small town of Elmo, where she's studying men and also learning more about herself. Anne Heche is surprisingly wonderful in the role of Marin, a character who is not flawless but learns from her mistakes. She's not a fumbling, ditzy blonde. And I adore the supporting characters, who are all very complex and not at all stereotypical of a small town.
Posted Oct 21st 2006 12:10PM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, ABC, OpEd, Men In Trees
(
S01E07) The writers switched things up a bit this week and I was happy for it. Instead of tension between Ben and Teresa, it was between Sara and Teresa. And, Marin had her sister to contend with, rather than anything Alaska-related. Even Patrick and Annie had a different storyline this week, in which Annie took a back seat.
Does anybody believe that Buzz is Patrick's father? How is that even possible? How many people did Patrick's mother sleep with? He's a 26-year old man who believes his father is still alive, even though the man obviously died in a plane crash in the Alaska bush before Patrick was born. I pretty much guessed what Patrick's mother was hiding from him, which she said could make things better or worse. I'm almost positive that he's still pissed off at his mother for lying to him about who his father is, so that's a storyline that could stretch for a few episodes and make for some bonding between Annie and his mom (although, I like how the mom treats Annie poorly- it makes for some good comedy).
Continue reading Men in Trees: Ladies Frist
Posted Oct 7th 2006 11:01AM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, ABC, OpEd, Men In Trees
(
S01E05) Geez Louise, there sure was a lot of sex in that episode. A lot. Elmo was suffering from a late fall heat wave... double entendre is intended. Basically, everyone is hot and horny. Except the raccoon.
So... the big news is that Jack and Marin hooked up. A lot. In fact, their first tryst happened within the first 15 minutes of the show. So much for the sexual tension, but I think that's a good thing. I guess the writers have a good grasp on how that little storyline was going to get old soon. Although, sleeping together could just add another layer to the sexual tension between Marin and Jack. Only time will tell.
Continue reading Men in Trees: Talk for Tat
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