NorthernExposure-related stories
Posted Sep 1st 2008 5:25PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: News, Celebrities, TV Squad Lists, Reality-Free
Last Friday, Senator John McCain shocked the world by announcing that little-known Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was his choice as vice presidential candidate for the Republican party. If you were like me, you couldn't help but notice that Sarah Palin -- a very attractive, 44-year-old mother of five -- looked an awful lot like some familiar TV faces, like
30 Rock's Liz Lemon.
In fact, at least one Hollywood writer recognized in Sarah Palin's being plucked from virtual obscurity was like one of his creations. Rod Lurie, the writer/producer of
Commander in Chief, joked that he and
Gena Davis should be asking for royalties if Palin emerges as McCain's VEEP, especially if she becomes president like Davis's character did on that ABC drama series.
Here are the main TV characters that come to mind when you think about Palin:
Continue reading Palin comparison ... GOP VP choice looks like a bunch of TV characters
Posted Mar 19th 2008 11:40AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Cable/Satellite, Pickups and Renewals, Casting
This sounds like a promising new project: John Corbett as Toni Collette's leading man in the Showtime comedy pilot United States of Tara. The show comes from the pen of Diablo Cody, fresh off her Oscar win as the screenwriter of Juno, and the pilot's director is Craig Gillespie who received plaudits for the indie hit Lars and the Real Girl. Oh, and did I mention that Steven Spielberg is one of the producers? Considering this collection of talent and Showtime's recent programming successes, United States of Tara sounds like another ace for the cable net.
Continue reading John Corbett cast in Showtime pilot
Posted Jun 15th 2007 8:00AM by Brett Love
Filed under: OpEd, Entourage, Eureka, TV Squad Lists
As I started putting this list together it occurred to me, "Holy crap, there is a lot of good TV this summer." The summer used to be the time when my VCRs cooled their worn out heads after nine months of hard work. And now I find myself needing the Tivo and the DVR to keep up with everything. That's progress!
Continue reading What I'm watching this summer: Brett's list
Posted Feb 21st 2007 7:30AM by Brett Love
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, CBS, NCIS
(S04E16) Those crafty
NCIS writers kind of slipped a little something in there this week. As we got underway I resigned myself to the fact that this was a stand alone episode and we wouldn't be tracking The Frog or making any headway where Jeanne is concerned.
Not that there is anything wrong with that.
NCIS does as good a job as anybody at mixing the two facets. As the story moved along though, there was something of an ongoing story that continued to develop. I'm referring to the ever evolving relationship between Tony and Ziva. Their bickering and fighting has proved quite entertaining in the past, but as season four has progressed, things have slowly been changing. It's a nice bit of writing the team is doing as they've taken their time to let this all come out.
Continue reading NCIS: Dead Man Walking
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