PrimeSuspect-related stories
Posted Sep 3rd 2009 2:08PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Reality-Free, British TV
Is it cynical of me to question the wisdom of
NBC trying to adapt the British detective series Prime Suspect for American TV? It probably is, but after the disappointment of
Life on Mars (I know, some of you liked the ABC version, but I was not in that camp), I have worries about the way American writers and producers rework excellent British TV shows and suck the life out of them in the process.
What makes
Prime Suspect particularly of concern is that the British show had a great actress starring in it.
Helen Mirren has deserved every award -- Oscar, Tony, Golden Globe -- that she's received. As the tough-as-nails detective chief inspector Jane Tennison, she was simply amazing.
Continue reading NBC to adapt UK's Prime Suspect
Posted Mar 21st 2008 2:43PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: In the Limelight, Eli Stone
When I first saw the commercials for ABC's
Eli Stone, I didn't recognize Jonny Lee Miller. Then, after watching the first episode and liking him, I decided to find out who he was. Imagine my surprise when I learned that I had seen him, multiple times, in a variety of roles. And he was British! I was duly impressed and intrigued. Jonny Lee Miller was a helluva an actor, a chameleon who could be as convincing as a junkie named Sick Boy in
Trainspotting as he was a San Francisco lawyer named Eli.
Continue reading Jonny Lee Miller: In the Limelight
Posted Jun 8th 2007 2:41PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Industry, Programming, Awards
That's the Television Critics Association, the organization that represents over 200 TV critics nationwide and in Canada. They've revealed their nominees for their annual awards, and while a lot of the usual shows make the list, there are a few surprises as well. Some of that has to do with their choices, and some of it has to do with the categories they have and the way they nominate (for example, there aren't separate categories for "Best Performance in a Drama - Male" and "Best Performance in a Drama - Female," it's all under "Individual Achievement in Drama."
The list is after the jump.
Continue reading Here are the nominees for the 2007 TCA Awards
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