RayRomano-related stories
Posted Jul 23rd 2008 9:42AM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, 24, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free
I don't know about you, but I'm suffering from serious
24 withdrawal. Like, to the point where I'm ready to start watching the entire series from the beginning again.
But maybe there's a little glimmer of light there. I'm not talking about the
24 movie this fall to tie us into next year -- although that certainly qualifies. I'm talking about the new series,
Night and Day, from
24 co-creator Joel Surnow and Todd Robinson.
TNT has just
given the green light to the series, a fast-paced, gritty drama about the life of an agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Hmmm, sounds strangely familiar...
Continue reading Joel Surnow's Night and Day picked up by TNT
Posted Jul 11th 2008 1:22PM by Erin Martell
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Celebrities, Casting, Reality-Free
Scott Bakula is Ray Romano's new best friend.
Bakula is the latest addition to the cast of Men of a Certain Age, a pilot for TNT. The drama focuses on three men in their forties that have been friends since college; Bakula is one of the leads. His character, Terry, is an "intelligent, but struggling, actor." Terry's best friends have struggles of their own. Joe, Romano's character, is a divorced father who runs a party supply store. Owen,
played by the supremely gifted Andre Braugher, is a family man who works at his father's car dealership.
This recent bit of casting news just made the TNT pilot a must-see for me. Ray Romano, Scott Bakula, and Andre Braugher seem like an unlikely group of buddies, but I suppose it depends on the chemistry between the three actors.
Continue reading Scott Bakula cast in TNT pilot
Posted Jun 4th 2008 2:03PM by Erin Martell
Filed under: Celebrities, Casting, Reality-Free
Back in April, Allison reported that
Ray Romano was working on a pilot for TNT. Romano is playing the lead, and now
Andre Braugher has been added to the cast of
Men of a Certain Age. The series, a dramedy along the lines of
Sideways, focuses on lives of three middle-aged friends. Braugher will play Owen, a car salesman and family man. Ray Romano and Mike Royce (
Everybody Loves Raymond) are writing and producing the show together.
I've been an Andre Braugher fan since
Homicide: Life on the Street, and I'm excited to see him get a promising role like this. Braugher is more of a dramatic actor, but he's definitely capable of getting some laughs. No word yet on who's playing the third friend. The character has been described as an aspiring actor.
Continue reading Andre Braugher joins Ray Romano pilot
Posted Apr 1st 2008 9:25AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Cable/Satellite, Pickups and Renewals, Casting
Welcome back, Raymond.
TNT has signed Ray Romano for a new one-hour comedy/drama pilot,
Men of a Certain Age. After the success of
Everybody Loves Raymond for CBS -- 1996 -2005 --
Ray Romano left television sounding very much like a guy who wasn't interested in another show. After all, he could have kept
Everybody Loves Raymond going for years. It was an Emmy-award winning, Nielsen champ. The show is doing great in syndication.
Continue reading Ray Romano returning to TV
Posted Sep 17th 2007 10:39AM by Paul Goebel
Filed under: Ask TV Squad, Emmys
Well, the Emmys have come and gone and for the most part, I enjoyed the telecast. The non-threatening hosting style of Ryan Seacrest infected the whole telecast with a feeling of safety that only served to make the routines of comedians like Ray Romano and Jon Stewart look more edgy.
One of my favorite parts of every Emmy telecast is the presentation of the writers nominated for best variety or comedy show. The Daily Show's use of Alberto Gonzalez and Conan's collection of laborers in his pick up truck made me laugh out loud. By the way, did anyone else notice the look of shock on the face of Conan's wife? Priceless.
Continue reading Stump the King - The Emmys
Posted Jun 22nd 2006 2:12PM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, HBO, Talent
According to Reuters, Ray Romano is in talks to star in a new comedy series on HBO. The show would be single-camera (no audience) and star Romano as a billionaire who has six months to live. He reportedly pitched the show idea to HBO months ago, but talks between the network and FOX productions have only recently begun. Initial negotiations are for ten episodes. Dennis Klein, co-creator of
The Larry Sanders Show, has already been tapped to write the show. It's being executive produced by the Joel Surnow and Bob Cochran, executive producers of
24.
Would you like to see Ray Romano on an HBO series?
Posted Jun 18th 2006 10:13AM by Richard Keller
Filed under: OpEd, The Five
Not all television dads are the epitome of fatherhood. There are plenty of dads out there in TV land who, frankly, would rather be somewhere else. So, in the fine tradition of opposing viewpoints, we present the five worst TV dads.
Aaron Echolls (Veronica Mars): Sure, to the movie-watching public he was known as a class-A actor who was kind to his fans. But, to his family, he was known as an adulterer with a violent temper who beat on his son Logan. Oh, he also murdered Veronica Mars' best friend Lilly and the abusing boyfriend of his daughter Trina (Update: well, almost). On the bright side, he has a really nice head of hair for someone his age.
Continue reading The Five: Worst TV dads
Posted Jan 17th 2006 9:00AM by Adam Finley
Filed under: Talent, Animation, The Five
Sometimes I make weird associations in my head. That's really the only
introduction I can think of that would explain why I've been amassing a list in my brain of all the TV stars who remind
me of cartoon characters. This is the result of my research:
Continue reading The Five: TV people and the cartoons they remind me of
Posted May 16th 2005 10:09PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, CBS, TV Royalty
I was impressed by this episode, because they made it seem like a last episode without making it seem like a "last episode." They didn't move, no one died, no one got married, no big mystery was solved. But with Ray going to the hospital and later finding out how his family members really feel about him (they care, they really care!), it was a nice coda to the series.
Continue reading Everybody Loves Raymond: The Finale
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