Scrubs-related stories
Posted Jun 27th 2009 9:03AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Spoilers Anonymous, Reality-Free
This is
Spoilers Anonymous, a weekly column here at
TV Squad where we supply you with the dirt on some of the more popular shows on the air. We'll never put spoilers up here on the main page in order to help the reformed stay unspoiled. If you have anything to add to the group, feel free to step up and let yourself be heard, either with our
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Note that over the summer,
Spoilers Anonymous will be published every two weeks due to production hiatus for most TV series. Weekly columns will resume in August.
This week we have spoilers for:
90210, Desperate Housewives, Gossip Girl, Greek, Grey's Anatomy, House, NCIS: Los Angeles, One Tree Hill, Scrubs, Smallville, The Office and Ugly Betty. (SPOILERS FOLLOW!) Continue reading Spoilers Anonymous
Posted Jun 22nd 2009 11:45AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: OpEd, Scrubs, Spoilers Anonymous, TV Squad Polls, Reality-Free
As it's been speculated in the last months,
Scrubs will not be the same when entering its ninth season. We know that Zach Braff and Sarah Chalke have
both inked deals to appear in only six episodes and that, since Donald Faison's pilot wasn't picked up, rumors were going around that
Scrubs 2.0 could revolve around Turk and medical school.
Confirmation has finally arrived and the show will indeed go through an extreme makeover that will take the action from the hospital to medical school.
Slight spoilers coming up!Continue reading Scrubs goes back to school
Posted May 23rd 2009 6:15PM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, Programming, OpEd, 24, Scrubs, Grey's Anatomy, Spoilers Anonymous, Casting, Chuck, Fringe
This is
Spoilers Anonymous, a weekly column here at
TV Squad where we supply you with the dirt on some of the more popular shows on the air. We'll never put spoilers up here on the main page in order to help the reformed stay unspoiled. If you have anything to add to the group, feel free to step up and let yourself be heard, either with our
tips form or by emailing us at
tvsquad at gmail dot com, or call and leave a message at
(775) 640-8479. Your anonymity is guaranteed, if you wish to remain as such.
This week we have:
Glee, 24, Melrose Place, Grey's Anatomy, Chuck, Scrubs and Fringe (SPOILERS FOLLOW!)Continue reading Spoilers Anonymous
Posted May 22nd 2009 12:00PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Scrubs, Celebrities, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free
What will the upcoming ninth season of
Scrubs look like? Only ABC and show creator Bill Lawrence know the answer to that question.
During the network's recent upfront presentation, ABC Entertainment president Steve McPherson said Lawrence was playing with two possible scenarios for the show, one of which is "a complete rethinking" and the other a simple continuation of the format with a new cast.
Either way, things will be different. And with star Zach Braff signed on for only six episodes next season and Sarah Chalke not looking to return full-time, it seems like this might be Donald Faison's time to shine. Or bomb terribly. It could go either way, really.
Continue reading WIll Scrubs become the Christopher Turk, M.D. show?
Posted May 13th 2009 4:25PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Industry, Scrubs, Reality-Free
If ABC renews
Scrubs for another season, the show might return without two of its longtime writer-producers.
Scrubs scribes Garrett Donovan and Neil Goldman
will join NBC's upcoming comedy Community under a new two-year deal with Universal Media Studios.
Community was reportedly a big hit at NBC's recent infront presentation, and it looks like the network has high hopes for the show.
Judging by the
preview video that hit the Web this week,
Community looks pretty damn hilarious. It stars Joel McHale (
The Soup) as a lawyer who is forced to go back to community college. In an attempt to get closer to a girl who looks like Elisabeth Shue, he starts a study group with a team of misfits, including a quirky lifelong learner played by Chevy Chase.
Continue reading Scrubs duo moves on to NBC's Community
Posted May 6th 2009 4:20PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Scrubs, Video, Reality-Free
This is probably an odd thing to say in a post at a TV blog, but you probably shouldn't look at the video below. It's not exactly a spoiler in the strictest sense, but it does show what will definitely be a very special moment in the history of
Scrubs. It really does feel like a series finale, not a season finale, so I'm curious to see how they handle things if the show does return for
another season.
Posted Apr 28th 2009 1:02PM by Joel Keller
Filed under: Industry, OpEd, Scrubs, Watercooler Talk, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free
(Update: Bill Lawrence himself responds to my plea in the comments.)Oy, not again.
First we heard, straight from Bill Lawrence's mouth, that
Scrubs could get a ninth season. Then we heard
it was definitely done at the end of this current eighth season. Now,
The Hollywood Reporter is hearing that
talks to renew the show are back on, with Lawrence and company trying to figure out how to bring back most of the cast, at least in a recurring fashion.
They have to be recurring, since
Zach Braff has vowed that he's done with the show, and Neil Flynn, John C. McGinley, and Donald Faison are all attached to new pilots, with
Scrubs being a second option in case they're not picked up. Heck, even Lawrence is busy on the new Courteney Cox show
Cougar Town.
I'm here, as one of the show's biggest fans, to beg ABC and Lawrence to let the show die. Please. It's the best thing they can do for it.
Continue reading Memo from a Scrubs fan: please let the show die
Posted Apr 22nd 2009 4:03PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
USA has an NCIS marathon all night.- At 8, ABC has a new Scrubs, followed by new episodes of Better Off Ted, Lost (recap episode), and The Unusuals.
- FOX has a new Lie To Me at 8, then a new American Idol.
- The CW has a new America's Next Top Model at 8.
- PBS has a new Secrets of the Dead at 8, followed by Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures.
- Nickelodeon has a new iCarly at 8, followed by a new True Jackson, VIP.
- TNT has the Hawks/Heat game at 8, then the Hornets/Nuggets game.
- Sci-Fi has a new Ghost Hunters at 9.
- Discovery has a new Time Warp at 8, then new episodes of Mythbusters and Pitchmen.
- At 10, CBS has a new Criminal Minds.
- TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's House of Payne at 10.
- Comedy Central has a new South Park at 10, then a new Reno 911!
- Food Network has a new Dinner: Impossible at 10.
- TV Land has a new episode of The Cougar at 10.
- Also at 10: A&E has a new Dog The Bounty Hunter.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Lie To Me, Better Off Ted, Mythbusters, South Park
Posted Apr 15th 2009 4:05PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has a new Scrubs, then new episodes of Better Off Ted, Lost, and The Unusuals.- FOX has a new Bones, followed by a new American Idol.
- The CW has a new America's Next Top Model at 8.
- At 8:30, Bravo has The A-List Awards Red Carpet, then the special Kathy Griffin: She'll Cut A Bitch and The A-List Awards.
- At 9, PBS has a new Great Performances at the Met.
- Discovery has a new Mythbusters at 9, then the series premiere of Pitchmen.
- Sci-Fi has a new Ghost Hunters at 9.
- At 10, CBS has a new CSI: NY.
- TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's House of Payne at 10.
- TV Land has the series premiere of The Cougar at 10.
- Also at 10: A&E has a new Dog The Bounty Hunter.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Scrubs, Ghost Hunters, Kathy Griffin, The Cougar
Posted Apr 10th 2009 12:36AM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Parks and Recreation
(S01E01) While at its heart, and based on its creators (Michael Schur and Greg Daniels of
The Office), you can't help but compare
Parks & Recreation to
The Office. They both film in that mockumentary style, they both feature clueless leads, and they have some of the same comic sensibilities. But how many multi-camera family sitcoms were on the air back in the '80s?
Seinfeld and
Friends clones in the '90s? Crime procedurals in the '00s?
It doesn't matter if a show shares similar traits with another if it has a voice all its own. And as I indicated in my
"Early Look" of Parks & Recreation, they even use the documentary-style camera work differently. But the real difference for me is in the work of Amy Poehler.
Continue reading Parks and Recreation: Make My Pit a Park (series premiere)
Posted Apr 9th 2009 2:25PM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: Scrubs, Reality-Free
Our head honcho Joel is at it again. If you haven't taken his
24 quiz on Parade.com, scamper over there right now and test your knowledge of all things Jack, Tony and CTU.
And now's your chance to
test your Scrubs mojo with Joel's latest quiz on the long-running doc show. Answer questions like: Which actor does Dr. Cox frequently rant about? What nationality is Carla's family? And which role is played by creator Bill Lawrence's wife?
I'm not a
Scrubs expert, but took the quiz anyway just to see how many guesses I'd get right. Not many. I'm sure you'll fare much better.
Take the quiz
here, and let us know how you did!
Posted Apr 8th 2009 4:05PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has a new Scrubs, then new episodes of Better Off Ted and Lost, and then the series premiere of The Unusuals.- CBS has a new Old Christine at 8, followed by new episodes of Gary Unmarried, Criminal Minds, and CSI: NY.
- FOX has new episodes of Lie To Me and American Idol.
- The CW has a new America's Next Top Model at 8, and then another new episode ("never before seen footage" recap).
- At 9, NBC has the season (series?) finale of Life.
- There's a new Ghost Hunters on Sci-Fi at 9.
- Also at 9: PBS has a new American Masters.
- At 10, TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's House of Payne.
- Comedy Central has a new South Park at 10, then a new Reno 911.
- A&E has a new Dog The Bounty Hunter at 10.
- Food Network has the season premiere of Dinner: Impossible at 10.
- TV Land has the season finale of High School Reunion at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk show listings.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Old Christine, Life, Ghost Hunters, The Unusuals
Posted Apr 3rd 2009 9:05AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Cancellations, Ratings, Reality-Free
According to industry scuttlebutt,
My Name Is Earl is on the ropes and at risk of being canceled by NBC. Nikki Finke is reporting that it's practically a done deal at NBC, but
Earl could be moving to Fox.
It's not just the lousy Nielsen ratings that have done the shaggy-dog sitcom in, it's also the rising production costs. NBC has an entire line-up that's bleeding in the ratings, so surgery is required. It is very likely that
Earl will get the ax.
Continue reading Could My Name Is Earl jump to Fox?
Posted Apr 1st 2009 4:05PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- At 8, ABC has a new Scrubs, followed by new episodes of Better Off Ted, Lost, and the series finale of Life on Mars.
- CBS has the April Fool's special I Get That A Lot at 8.
- FOX has new episodes of Lie To Me and American Idol.
- The CW has a new America's Next Top Model at 8.
- At 9, NBC has a new episode of Life.
- Food Network has a new Throwdown with Bobby Flay at 9.
- Also at 9: Sci-Fi has a new Ghost Hunters.
- At 10, Comedy Central has a new South Park, then the season premiere of Reno 911!
- FX has the season finale of Damages at 10.
- A&E has a new Dog The Bounty Hunter at 10.
- MTV has a new Real World at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Scrubs, Lie To Me, Bobby Flay, Damages
Posted Mar 31st 2009 3:25PM by Nick Zaino
Filed under: OpEd, House, Reality-Free
Writing an episode of a show as literally seen through another character's eyes, a point of view episode, seems like an obvious stunt. That is, unless you can pull it off as brilliantly as
House did last night. The episode unfolded mainly through the POV of a man with "locked-in syndrome," played by guest star Mos Def.
The big advantage of telling a story that way is, obviously, to get inside the head of one person, and get their insight into everything that's going on. Unfiltered, in real time.
Scrubs plays with the point of view all the time, but when you stick with one long enough, it changes the feel of the story. In the first episode of season five, "
My Intern's Eyes,"
Scrubs used the point of view of an intern, Keith, to show how awkward and frightening Sacred Heart could be. That was a great transition as J.D became an attending. We got to see J.D.'s new role, plus get a reminder of how the show began. The best of both worlds.
Continue reading House, from another point of view
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