Legally Blonde-related stories
Posted Dec 19th 2008 12:35PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Casting, Pushing Daisies, Reality-Free
She's been Glinda, the Good Witch (
Wicked) and Olive Snook, the itty-bitty, lovable waitress (
Pushing Daisies), comic strip cutie Sally Brown (
You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown), a PR pro on
The West Wing, and now she's going to be Skippy Pylon. Skippy the lawyer, and she's heading to the courtroom.
Kristin Chenoweth will star in Legally Mad, a new drama series for creator David E. Kelly for NBC. This is by far the smartest, best news out of NBC in months. (Could Jeff Zucker be reading TV Squad? Have we gotten under his skin?)
You can't see me but I'm doing the dance of joy and happiness about this casting. I have been in the dumps over
Pushing Daisies not being picked up by ABC. The network hasn't even said whether it will air the last episodes, and
Kristin Chenoweth has been the one star out there who's really expressed her disappointment that the show has come to an end. Therefore, I'm extremely glad for her that ABC's loss will be NBC's gain.
Continue reading Kristen Chenoweth is now Legally Mad - VIDEO
Posted Jul 14th 2008 4:01PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has a new reunion episode of The Bachelor, then two new episodes of The Mole. - NBC has a new American Gladiators at 8, followed by new episodes of Nashville Star and Dateline.
- TCM has a new Under The Influence with Bill Murray, followed by A Night at the Opera.
- At 9, PBS has a new History Detectives.
- There's a new Monday Night RAW on USA at 9.
- GSN has a new World Poker Tour at 9.
- Also at 9: TNT has the season premiere of The Closer, then the season premiere of Saving Grace.
- At 10, ABC Family has a new Middleman.
- E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10.
- MTV has a new Legally Blonde at 10.
- Showtime has a new Weeds at 10.
Check your local TV listings for more.
Posted Jul 7th 2008 4:02PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has the season finale of The Bachelorette, followed by the reunion show. - NBC has a new American Gladiators at 8, then new episodes of Nashville Star and Dateline.
- Food Network has a new Good Eats at 8.
- TCM has a new Under The Influence at 8, about Sydney Pollack. It's followed by Tootsie.
- Also at 8: Versus has more Tour de France coverage.
- At 9, PBS has a new History Detectives.
- USA has a new Monday Night RAW at 9.
- There's a new Unwrapped on Food Network at 9.
- GSN has a new World Poker Tour at 9.
- At 10, ABC Family has a new Middleman.
- E! has a new episode of The Soup Presents at 10.
- MTV has a new Legally Blonde at 10.
- Travel Channel has a new Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations at 10.
- Showtime has a new Weeds at 10, followed by a new Secret Diary of a Call Girl.
Check your local TV listings for more.
Posted Jun 30th 2008 4:02PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has two new episodes of The Bachelorette, followed by a new episode of The Mole. - NBC has a new American Gladiators, then a new, two hour Nashville Star.
- USA has the U.S. Olympic Trials at 8, then a new Monday Night RAW.
- At 9, PBS has a new History Detectives.
- Food Network has a new Unwrapped at 9, about cereal.
- There's a new World Poker Tour on GSN at 9.
- VH-1 has A Concert For Nelson Mandela at 9.
- At 10, ABC Family has a new episode of The Middleman.
- Showtime has a new Weeds at 10, followed by a new Secret Diary of a Call Girl.
- Food Network has a new Drive-Ins, Diners, and Dives at 10.
- E! has a new The Soup Presents at 10.
- Also at 10: MTV has a new Legally Blonde.
Check your local TV listings for more.
Posted Jun 23rd 2008 4:00PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has a new episode of The Bachelorette, followed by a new episode of The Mole. - NBC has a new American Gladiators at 8, then a new Nashville Star.
- USA has a new Monday Night RAW at 8.
- ABC Family has a new episode of The Middleman at 8.
- There's a new Good Eats on Food Network at 8.
- History Channel has a new Modern Marvels at 8.
- Also at 8: TCM has the Harold Lloyd movie Movie Crazy.
- At 9, GSN has a new World Poker Tour.
- At 10, Food Network has a new Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.
- MTV has a new Legally Blonde at 10.
- VH-1 has a new I Love The Millennium at 10.
- Showtime has a new Weeds at 10.
Check your local TV listings for more.
Posted Jun 9th 2008 4:00PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- At 8, ABC has a new, two-hour Bachelorette, then a new episode of The Mole.
- NBC has a new American Gladiators at 8, followed by the two hour season premiere of Nashville Star.
- CBS has an episode of The Bill Engvall Show at 8.
- Food Network has a new Good Eats at 8, then new episodes of Heavyweights and Unwrapped.
- ABC Family has a new Greek at 8.
- Also at 8: History Channel has a new Modern Marvels.
- At 9, USA has a new Monday Night RAW.
- GSN has a new World Poker Tour at 9.
- Hallmark has the movie Charlie & Me at 9.
- At 10, MTV has a new Legally Blonde.
Check your local TV listings for more.
Posted Jun 2nd 2008 6:22PM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Music and Variety, Interviews, Celebrities
I talked with
Haylie Duff this afternoon. She has a new show on MTV called
Legally Blonde: The Search for Elle Woods. Ten young women from across the country will compete for a starring role in the hit Broadway show.
Read on to find about what Haylie said about the finalists, the judges, and her own stint on Broadway as Amber Von Tussie in
Hairspray.
Kristin Sample: So tell me about the show.
Haylie Duff: It premieres tonight on MTV. And I'm excited about it. We've got a lot of really talented girls and there's a great prize at the end of the season. So, the stakes are high and we're all excited about it.
Continue reading Haylie Duff: The TV Squad Interview
Posted Jun 2nd 2008 4:03PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- At 8, ABC has a new episode of The Bachelorette, then the season premiere of The Mole.
- NBC has the Red Wings/Penguins Stanley Cup Game at 8.
- TCM has Sydney Pollack movies starting at 8: The Slender Thread and Three Days of the Condor.
- At 9, Lifetime has the new movie The Capture of the Green River Killer.
- USA has a new Monday Night RAW at 9.
- Discovery has a new Dirty Jobs at 9, followed by a new Verminators.
- GSN has a new World Poker Tour at 9.
- G4 Rewind debuts at 9 on G4.
- Also at 9: TV Land has a Mad About You marathon.
- At 10, VH-1 has the series premiere of Legally Blonde: The Search For Elle Woods.
Check your local TV listings for more.
Posted May 13th 2008 2:01PM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Programming, Video, Casting
MTV has a new show called Legally Blonde The Musical: The Search for Elle Woods. The show, hosted by Haylie Duff, will follow ten hopefuls as they vie for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of starring on Broadway and replacing Tony-nominated actress Laura Bell Bundy in Legally Blonde The Musical.
In addition to learning the choreography and songs for the show, the ten young women will compete in challenges created by the team behind the real Broadway musical. They will also be guided by ex-cast members (including Laura Bell Bundy), the director of the show Jerry Mitchell, associate director Mark Bruni, and choreographer Denis Jones.
It should be noted that unlike other reality competitions, America will NOT decide who is the next Elle Woods. The judging panel will included casting director Bernard Telsey, writer Heather Hach, and Jerry Mitchell. Mitchell himself will have the final word on who takes the stage nightly. Do you think this will make for a more authentic look at what it takes to become a Broadway star?
MTV's new show premieres Monday, June 2nd at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Watch the trailer after the jump.
Continue reading New MTV show searches for the next Broadway star - VIDEO
Posted Aug 14th 2007 8:59AM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Lost, Celebrities, Casting
Kristen Bell, formerly of
Veronica Mars,
was reportedly asked to join the cast of
Lost next season as a new, recurring character (one of The Others!). But, Bell has apparently turned down the opportunity to live and work in Hawaii in favor of living and working on Broadway in New York City.
According to TV Guide's
Michael Ausiello, Bell will take over the lead role in the Broadway version of
Legally Blonde in February. He's putting two-and-two together to come to this conclusion, but it seems pretty logical. She has wanted to do Broadway in the past, but her
Veronica Mars schedule would never accommodate it.
This seems like an...interesting...career choice. A role on
Lost would boost her visibility with mainstream viewers, while a role on Broadway will only make her visible to those who are into that sort of thing. But, if Broadway's your dream, go for it!
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