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Posted May 4th 2009 9:03AM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Pickups and Renewals, Upfronts, Reality-Free
This leak appears to be unauthorized, but still pretty solid. It looks like the television remake of Ron Howard's 1989 film
Parenthood has been picked up by NBC for next season. Peter Krause (
Six Feet Under, Dirty Sexy Money), Maura Tierney (
NewsRadio, ER) and Craig T. Nelson (
Coach) are on board to star, and that's a pretty solid foundation right there.
The original
Parenthood movie starred everybody who was anybody in the late '80s, including Keanu Reeves, Jason Robards, Jr. and Mary Steenbergen and Steve Martin. It was like
Crash with an extended family, following multiple story lines that all ultimately connected.
Continue reading Now new show pick-ups are leaking out of NBC camp
Posted Apr 4th 2009 4:03PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
CBS has March Madness all night.- TV Land has an Andy Griffith Show marathon all night.
- At 8, NBC reruns the ER finale, if you missed it.
- TCM has Take the Money and Run at 8.
- At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
- Lifetime has the movie Nora Roberts' High Noon at 9.
- Hallmark has the movie Love Takes Wing at 9.
- Also at 9: FUSE has the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
- At 10, History Channel has a new Ax Men.
- At 11:30, NBC has a new Saturday Night Live, with Seth Rogen.
- At 1AM, Cartoon Network has a new Bleach.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Apr 3rd 2009 1:01PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
No, George Clooney did not show up for the series finale of
ER.
But it was a pretty good finale anyway. It's impossible to please all fans of a long-running show in a series finale because we expect too much, and what we expect can change depending on whether you've been watching it since the beginning or just started four years ago. Do they focus on the old cast members coming back and focus on the people who have been there for the past few years? Do they tie up all loose ends neatly in a bow or leave things open-ended because that's how life is?
ER managed to do both last night.
After the jump, the good and bad about the last episode of
ER.
Continue reading ER: And In The End ... (series finale)
Posted Apr 2nd 2009 4:35PM by Hemal Jhaveri
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Reality-Free
As we bid farewell to
ER tonight, I can't let it pass without commenting on my all-time favorite episode of the series, the incomparable "
Love's Labor Lost". Anyone who's a fan of the show should remember the heartbreaking story of a young couple, Sean and Jodi O'Brien, who were about to give birth to their first child and the ultimate devastating ending.
It was a gut wrenching, too-painful-to-watch hour of television that I've never forgotten. While there are many other brilliant episodes in the show's history, this stands out as one of the first examples of how powerful
ER could be.
Continue reading Best episode of ER ever?
Posted Apr 2nd 2009 4:04PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- At 8, NBC has an ER Retrospective, followed by the ER series finale.
- CBS has a new Survivor at 8, then new episodes of CSI and Eleventh Hour.
- ABC has a new In The Motherhood, followed by a new Samantha Who?
- FOX has new episodes of Bones and Hell's Kitchen.
- There's a new Smallville on The CW at 8, then a new Supernatural.
- AMC has It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World at 8.
- Discovery has two new episodes of Destroyed In Seconds at 8, then a new Treasure Quest.
- Also at 8: Nickelodeon has a new Penguins of Madagascar.
- At 9, Spike has a new TNA Wrestling.
- At 10, Food Network has a new Ace of Cakes.
- The Biography Channel has a new Chris Isaak Show at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Bones, Smallville, CSI, Ace Of Cakes
Posted Apr 2nd 2009 10:13AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Celebrities, Casting, Reality-Free
Yup, tonight is the final
ER. NBC will have an hour-long retrospective at 8 PM and then the two-hour season finale of the show at 9 PM (sorry, fans of
My Name Is Earl,
The Office, and
30 Rock). We've seen several old favorites come back this season in previous episodes, and we know that a couple more are coming back for tonight's last hurrah. Will George Clooney be one of them?
Clooney already made an appearance on the show with Juliana Margulies
a few weeks ago, and I liked the episode enough. It's just that there was a slight something missing from the episode, something concerning Doug and Carol and them not knowing that the kidney going to County General was for Carter.
Continue reading And here we go again: will Clooney show up on ER again tonight?
Posted Mar 31st 2009 2:09PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Video, Reality-Free
So this Thursday at 9pm, the series finale of
ER airs on NBC. I think that even former fans who drifted away from the show when Anthony Edwards was killed off, or when Noah Wyle left, or when they just didn't enjoy the show anymore because it had been on for too long will tune into the finale. You can't watch a show for so many years and then just forget all about the finale. The thing has been on since Bill Clinton's first term, so we gotta find out how it ends.
The episode (like this season in general) will also have some familiar faces coming back to County General, and probably some in pictures and/or flashbacks (the episode will be preceded by a retrospective at 8pm). After the jump, a video sneak peek at the episode (and, yes, there are possible spoilers, so proceed with caution!)
Continue reading Here's a sneak peek at Thursday's ER series finale - VIDEO
Posted Mar 26th 2009 4:05PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
CBS has March Madness all night.- Sci-Fi has a Star Trek: Enterprise marathon all night.
- At 8, ABC has the series premiere of In The Motherhood, then new episodes of Samantha Who?, Grey's Anatomy, and Private Practice.
- NBC has a new My Name Is Earl at 8.
- FOX has new episodes of American Idol and Hell's Kitchen.
- The CW has a new Smallville at 8, followed by a new Supernatural.
- At 9, NBC has a new Office, then new episodes of 30 Rock and ER.
- There's a new TNA Impact on Spike at 9.
- At 10, A&E has a new episode of The Beast.
- Food Network has a new Ace of Cakes at 10.
- Discovery has a new Treasure Quest at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: March Madness, In The Motherhood, Hell's Kitchen, 30 Rock
Posted Mar 20th 2009 2:07PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Watercooler Talk, Reality-Free
Did you see "The Wall" last night on
ER?
I don't know if this so-called "legendary" wall has ever been mentioned on the show before (if it has, I apologize), but I thought it was a rather out of the blue piece of symbolism for the show to have in its final episodes. Neela said that she had heard rumors about the wall but wasn't sure if they were true or just a myth, which I don't really understand because we're talking about a wall in a lower floor room with name tags on it, not the mythical land of Narnia.
All the big names were there from the quick shots I could see: Greene, Ross, Lewis, Gallant, Lockhart, Pratt. Was Carter's tag up there or did he take it off the wall when he came back this season?
Continue reading Which name tags were missing on ER last night?
Posted Mar 19th 2009 4:03PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
CBS has College Basketball all night.- At 8, ABC has a new Ugly Betty, followed by new episodes of Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice.
- NBC has a new My Name Is Earl at 8.
- FOX has new episodes of Bones and Hell's Kitchen.
- The CW has a new Smallville at 8, then a new Supernatural.
- At 9, NBC has a new episode of The Office, followed by new episodes of 30 Rock and ER.
- Spike has a new TNA Impact at 9.
- ESPN has more coverage of the World Baseball Classic at 9.
- Also at 9: Hallmark has the movie The Nanny Express.
- At 10, A&E has a new episode of The Beast.
- Discovery has a new Treasure Quest at 10.
- There's a new Ace of Cakes on Food Network at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: March Madness, 30 Rock, The Beast, Private Practice
Posted Mar 13th 2009 3:04PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Video, Watercooler Talk, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
So yes, George Clooney was indeed on
ER last night.
The episode, overall, was very good. The banter between Carter and Benton was great, and it was great to see Eriq LaSalle again, and the way they reintroduced Doug and Carol into the plot was really well done and didn't seem forced or stupid. The show deserves points for that. It didn't work 100% though. Here's what I loved and what I didn't love about the episode.
Continue reading Last night's ER: very satisfying, maybe a little disappointing - VIDEO
Posted Mar 12th 2009 4:02PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has a new Ugly Betty, then new episodes of Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice.- CBS has a new Survivor at 8, followed by new episodes of CSI and Eleventh Hour.
- FOX has new episodes of Bones and Hell's Kitchen.
- The CW has a new Smallville at 8, followed by a new Supernatural.
- At 8:30, NBC has the season finale of Kath & Kim, then new episodes of The Office, 30 Rock, and ER.
- At 9, Spike has a new TNA Impact.
- At 10, Biography has a new Chris Isaak Hour.
- Discovery has a new Treasure Quest at 10.
- Food Network has a new Ace of Cakes at 10.
- Also at 10: VH-1 has a new Sober House.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Smallville, CSI, Hell's Kitchen, Jim Cramer
Posted Mar 12th 2009 10:02AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Celebrities, Reality-Free
If you've been watching NBC this week, you've probably seen all the promos for tonight's episode of
ER. The episode is called "Old Times" and will feature former stars Juliana Margulies and Eriq LaSalle (joining Noah Wyle, who has been back for a couple of weeks). But one star who is supposed to be on the show before it ends in early April, George Clooney, isn't in the promos for tonight's episode. Does that mean he's not on until a later episode?
Probably not. Producer John Wells is telling fans to make sure they watch tonight's episode, and Margulies has already said that she has filmed scenes with Clooney, so it's a good bet that he's on tonight's episode. Also, if you notice that at the very end of the promo, the screen suddenly goes black when Margulies says hello to someone she sees. Above is a pic of Clooney on the set when he filmed his scenes in January.
Continue reading Clooney is (probably) on ER tonight
Posted Mar 2nd 2009 6:03PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: TV on DVD, Reality-Free
Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.
I should be happy when there are a ton of new DVDs but nothing I want to buy, because I'll save some money. But this has been happening a lot lately. I mean, there must be something being released soon that I must own. I might have to get the
Return of the Man From U.N.C.L.E. movie if it wasn't included in the complete series set I have.
Kinda amazed that
My Two Dads has been released on DVD, though I shouldn't be because it seems like a lot of shows are making their way to DVD now. It makes me hopeful that other sitcoms from that era will be released too.
- 7th Heaven - Season 8
- Chowder - Vol. 2
- Doctor Who - The Androids of Tara, Key To Time, The Armageddon Factor, The Power of Kroll, The Pirate Planet, The Stones of Blood, and The Ribos Operation (all Special Editions)
Continue reading New TV on DVD releases this week
Posted Mar 1st 2009 9:00PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Casting, Reality-Free
I've been pretty hard on NBC of late, like
calling for Jeff Zucker's head when NBC announced it will present Jay Leno every weeknight in prime time next fall, but I think I'm going to have to tip my cap to the network for how
ER is coming to an end.
Not only have the producers lured
George Clooney and Juliana Margulies back for a last go-round, they've also cast Oscar-winner Susan Sarandon for a guest turn. George, Julianna and Susan will all appear on
ER on March 12.
I'm curious to see their appearances, but here's the casting that will have me definitely tuning in:
Alexis Bledel is booked for ER two-hour finale on April 2.
Continue reading Gilmore Girl set for ER finale
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