Posts with tag WithoutATrace
Posted May 20th 2008 3:20PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Awards, Reality-Free, TV Squad Awards

Outsourcing: it's running rampant in America. You know, you call for technical support when your PC is out of whack or you have a problem with a credit card and instead of hearing an American voice on the other end, you're left to chat with Kim in Karachi or Biff in Bangalore.
Well, in TV, outsourcing is also taking place. Parts that were once strictly American roles -- requiring a real, colloquial U.S. voice -- are being played by foreigners. The thing is, many of these roles are being brilliantly played by actors donning American accents -- they're doing a great job.
Think about it; some of the best performances on TV feature foreigners with great American accents, like Hugh Laurie on
House and Jonny Lee Miller on
Eli Stone. Two of Her Majesty's loyal subjects, two wonderful American voices. The Brits are all over the dial.
But did you know that Anthony LaPlaglia (
Without A Trace) and Rachel Griffiths (
Brothers & Sisters) are Australian? It's true. And they're not alone. There are a lot of other actors who were not brought up speaking like typical Americans who sound like they were.
Therefore, you tell us: who are your choices for the best American accents on television right now? Give us your thoughts on who should be nominated for TV Squad's Excellence in Outsourcing Award.
Posted Feb 15th 2008 4:20PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, Industry, Programming, CSI, Numb3rs, Criminal Minds, How I Met Your Mother, Pickups and Renewals, Shark, Ratings, NCIS, Cane, Moonlight

Fans of the Tiffany network can do the happy dance.
CBS has renewed 11 scripted shows for the 2008-2009 TV season. The lucky 11 are:
CSI; CSI: Miami; CSI: New York; NCIS; Criminal Minds; Cold Case; Without a Trace; Ghost Whisperer; Numb3rs; Two and a Half Men; and
The Big Bang Theory.
There are not a lot of surprises in this bunch, although it's great news that
The Big Bang Theory, CBS's rookie Monday-night sitcom from Chuck Lorre's stable, made the cut. Still in limbo, however, are three other Monday-night comedies from the network:
How I Met Your Mother, Rules of Engagement, and
The New Adventures of Old Christine. The story speculates that
Mother will get the greenlight for a fourth season soon, but
Rules and
Christine seem to be in competition for the 9:30-10:00 half-hour slot.
Continue reading Update - CBS renews a slew of shows
Posted Aug 28th 2007 12:03PM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Industry, Celebrities

Actress Poppy Montgomery's real-life pregnancy will be written into this next season of
Without a Trace. Montgomery, 35, is expecting a son in December with her boyfriend Adam Kaufman. Montgomery told
TV Guide that her character, FBI agent Sam Spade, will be pregnant on the show. Her character will be put in several life-and-death situations, which will be so much more dire than usual because she's carrying a child.
The biggest mystery, however, is who is Sam's baby daddy? I'm a little behind on my Without a Trace, but I know she has had affairs with both her boss and her co-worker, but I thought those were both over. Montgomery is having a hard time keeping that a secret. She says, "I have to bite my tongue because I'm busting to tell everybody. There are a number of people in the mix. I think it will be quite surprising." Sounds like Sam's been sleeping around!
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Posted Aug 15th 2007 1:20PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Celebrities, Casting
James Marsters' official website confirms that the actor is joining CBS' hit series
Without a Trace. Marsters, who is best known for portraying Spike on
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has been guesting on various TV series and acting in movies in the past years. Most notably, Marsters has impersonated Professor Milton Fine, also known as Brainiac, in a few episodes of The CW's
Smallville.
Slight Without a Trace spoilers after the jump!
Continue reading James Marsters joins Without a Trace
Posted Apr 15th 2007 5:01PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight
At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes, followed by new episodes of The Amazing Race, Cold Case, and Without A Trace.
- ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos at 7.
- NBC has a new Dateline at 7.
- At 8, FOX has the two hour premiere of Drive.
- The CW has a new 7th Heaven at 8.
- Discovery has two new episodes of Planet Earth starting at 8.
- Also at 8: Food Network has a new Challenge, with footage of the Food Network Awards.
- At 9, ABC has a new Desperate Housewives, then a new Brothers & Sisters.
- HBO has a new Sopranos at 9, then a new Entourage.
- At 10, Lifetime has a new Blood Ties.
- Comedy Central has a new Mind of Mencia at 10, then a new Reno 911.
- Showtime has a new ep of The Tudors at 10.
Check your local TV listings for more.
Posted Mar 14th 2007 8:42AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Industry, Programming, Ratings
Here are the weekly TV ratings, in number of viewers.
1. American Idol - Weds (FOX)
2. American Idol - Tues (FOX)
3. American Idol - Thurs (FOX)
4. House (FOX)
5. Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader? (FOX)
6. Deal Or No Deal (NBC)
7. Without A Trace (CBS)
8. CSI (CBS)
9. Cold Case (CBS)
10. Heroes (NBC)
11. Two and a Half Men (CBS)
12. CSI: Miami (CBS)
13. Extreme Makeover (ABC)
14. Survivor (CBS)
15. Criminal Minds (CBS)
16. 24 (FOX)
17. Deal Or No Deal (NBC)
18. Rules of Engagement (CBS)
19. Lost (ABC)
20. NCIS (CBS)
Posted Mar 5th 2007 8:19AM by Kelly Woo
Filed under: What To Watch Tonight
Heroes (Mon., 9PM ET, NBC)
Last week's Heroes? Best episode of any TV series all year. And prepare for another explosive installment before the show goes into rerun hell for several weeks. We return to Isaac's studio, where an accidentally-shot Simone lays dying. Or is she? Hiro continues his quest for the samurai sword, while Mr. Bennet gets to know his new partner, Candice. And in a scene we've all been waiting for, Nathan goes to meet the elusive, mysterious Mr. Linderman.
Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll (Tue., 9PM ET, The CW) series premiere
Don't you wish your girlfriend were hot like the Pussycat Dolls? If she already is, maybe she should've tried out for this new reality competition. Eighteen hopefuls sing, dance and shake their booties for the judges, but only nine will get chosen to be finalists. No doubt the claws will come out as they live together, rehearse together and compete against each other to be the new, seventh member of the hit group.
Continue reading What to Watch March 5 - 11
Posted Jan 29th 2007 6:59AM by Brett Love
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, FOX, Family Guy, Animation
(S05E09) For the first time in a month and a half, we finally have a new
Family Guy. I'm not sure I understand the thought process behind the programming at Fox, but the bright side is it means we'll have plenty of new episodes for the second half of the season.
The
FG team went back to familiar territory this week, bringing us another "Road to..." episode. If you close your eyes really tight, you can almost see the eventual special edition DVD commercial. Like "Road to Rhode Island" and "Road to Europe" before it, this one was split into two separate stories that had virtually nothing to do with each other. And also like those that came before, I preferred the Stewie and Brian story.
Continue reading Family Guy: Road to Rupert
Posted Dec 21st 2006 10:22AM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, CBS, TV Royalty, CSI, CSI: Miami, CSI: New York, Watercooler Talk, Criminal Minds, Shark, NCIS

There's a tongue-in-cheek article over at
The New York Times about a theory among television critics that all the procedurals on CBS are an homage to Les Moonves. I'm starting to subscribe to this theory (and feel a little jealous that I didn't come up with it first!). The columnist argues that procedurals such as all the
CSI franchises,
Without a Trace,
Criminal Minds,
Shark and
NCIS all have a lead male character in his 50s who is a workaholic and young minions eager to please him. The writer suggests that this is how CBS chief exec Les Moonves sees himself.
The article points out that while guys like Jerry Bruckheimer produce many of the series, it's Moonves who does the hand-picking of the series that make air. And he chooses the man who will play the 'fatherly' lead roles. The writer notes that, like Moonves, none of these lead actors is bald (except Stanley Tucci, but 3 lbs was canceled after thre episodes). And, Moonves' marriage to
Early Show anchor Joey Chen reflects the common storyline in these series about young, beautiful women falling in love with the married-to-work men.
Is it a waste of newsprint? Maybe. But it's still a cute poke at Moonves and all the similar series he has on CBS.
Posted Jun 14th 2006 1:25PM by Chris Thilk
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, CBS, Industry, Without A Trace

Responding to a fine of $3.3 million from the Federal Communications Commission, CBS
has said that none of the complaints regarding a recent episode of
Without A Trace came from actual viewers. The network says that all of the 4,200-plus complaints labeling the episode as "indecent" came from the Parents Television Council and American Family Association, two socially conservative advocacy groups. CBS claims in its appeal that to be valid a complaint must come from an actual viewer of th show. Ironically, the broadcast of the episode that drew the complaints was a repeat. When the episode was originally aired no complaints were filed. The appeal from CBS seeks to rescind the fine, the largest ever doled out by the FCC over an indecency issue. A PTC spokesperson says that this is just legal manuvering and that the will of the people must be recognized. That might be true but the complaints are hardly valid if they didn't watch the show, are they? And where were the complaints the first time around?
Posted May 19th 2006 9:47AM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, CBS, Without A Trace, Watercooler Talk

Roselyn Sanchez is new to
Without a Trace this season but she's just been in the background the whole time. She apparently has some sort of a past with Danny Taylor (Enrique Murciano)... I think they used to date. And she was brought over to the FBI from the NYPD vice squad. Initially, there were some fireworks between her and Sam Spade (Poppy Montgomery). But, all of this happened in her inaugural episode and she has just disappeared into the background since then.
Her bio on the show's webpage says she's a beauty queen and has only had a few acting roles. Everybody else got a storyline this season. Maybe she's just eye candy?
Posted Apr 28th 2006 9:51AM by Anna Johns

CBS'
Without a Trace was among a handful of television
programs awarded for its accurate portrayal of drug and alcohol addiction and tobacco use at the 10th annual Prism
Awards. Kelly Rowan, relapsing alcoholic on
The O.C., George Engel of
Everybody Loves Raymond, S.
Epatha Merkerson for HBO's
Lackawanna Blues, and Lori Loughlin for WB's
Summerland all received
acting honors at the awards show, which was sponsored by the Entertainment Industries Council, National Institute on
Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health and the FX Network. The movie,
Walk the Line, also received an
award.
If
Without a Trace is so realistic, maybe it'll win something for that
teen sex orgy scene.