jake in progress-related stories
Posted Apr 4th 2006 3:47PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, NBC, Talent, ER, Celebrities
Remember back when ("when" being, I don't know,
last year some time) there was news going around that John Stamos was going to join
ER full-time, but then
couldn't do it because ABC unexpectedly renewed his
Jake In Progress? So all Stamos could do was a two episode
guest stint as a paramedic.
But wait! The news is now
official that Stamos
will join
ER
full-time next season, but only if
Jake In Progress isn't renewed (and this time it looks like it's dead in
the water). I never knew what happened to Stamos' character on the show. I thought he died in that plane crash or run
over or a blimp fell on top of him or something. He just seemed to vanish one episode, so it will be good to see what
happened to him.
Posted Mar 11th 2006 6:21PM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, Talent
Lots of casting news
today in
The
Hollywood Reporter.
Dylan McDermott has joined the cast of the ABC
drama,
A House Divided. It's about a rift between a midwestern farming community and the federal government. I
wish I knew more because, wow, that sounds like a snoozer. Sarah Clarke (aka 'Nina' on
24) is also part of the
cast. She plays the wife of the lead character, which might just be McDermott.
Wendie Malick, of
Just Shoot Me and
Jake in Progress, has
been cast in the ABC comedy pilot,
A Day in the Life. The show is about a young couple's wedding day, from
different points of view (I imagine it'll have to advance past the wedding day). Malick plays the mother of the
bride.
Other casting news:
Continue reading McDermott, Malick join ABC pilots
Posted Jan 24th 2006 1:15PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, ABC, NBC, Talent, ER, Celebrities
That's what the New York Post is reporting. Jake In Progress
seems to be a goner, so that will give Stamos a chance to reprise his short-lived role as an EMT worker on the NBC
show.
This could be a cool addition. I was wondering what the hell happened to his character. I knew it was
going to be short-lived role, but his character just seemed to vanish quickly, after that episode where the airplane or
blimp or whatever the hell it was crashed.
[via TV Tattle]
Posted Jan 23rd 2006 9:16AM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, ABC, Programming
ABC put a lot of effort into promoting
Emily's Reasons Why Not, to turn around and cancel it after one airing (yes, it is officially canceled).
Network execs say they pushed the Heather Graham series big time without even seeing a script, and when the final
product did air, it wasn't what they wanted at all.
ABC pulled John Stamos'
Jake in Progress from
its schedule at the same time it pulled
Emily, leaving fans to wonder whether that show was over as well. Rest
assured, Jake fans, according to the LA Times, it will return to television. The president of ABC prime time
entertainment says he really likes
Jake in Progress and the show will eventually return.
And,
despite poor ratings for
Commander in Chief and
Invasion, ABC says it still believes in those series.
Posted Jan 11th 2006 9:09AM by Jonathan Toomey
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, ABC, OpEd
When this show first started getting promoted around this time last year, ABC billed
it as kind of a male response to Sex and the City. They used some cheesy tag along the lines of
"same city, different sex." Needless to say, I thought it sounded ridiculous and chose to ignore it. After
watching last night's episode, I kind of wish I hadn't because John Stamos was pretty good and I even laughed a few
times which is rare for sitcoms these days, save for How I Met..., AD, and The Office.
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