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Posted Mar 24th 2008 7:04PM by Joel Keller
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Industry, Cancellations
Well, this isn't a big surprise: TV Guide's Mike Ausiello has just found out from FOX that
The Return of Jezebel James has been canceled after three episodes.
Jezebel James was the first project for executive producer Amy Sherman-Palladino since she and her husband, Daniel Palladino, left
Gilmore Girls after the show's sixth season.
Reviews for the show --
including mine -- were largely negative; almost all of them cited how Sherman-Palladino's unique writing style and pace were thrown off by the studio audience / laugh track used for the show. FOX obviously didn't have any confidence in the show, because it was airing episodes on Friday nights after cutting its initial order
from 13 episodes to 7.
Continue reading FOX cancels Jezebel James; no one is surprised
Posted Mar 11th 2008 11:03AM by Joel Keller
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, OpEd, Early Looks
If you're a fan of Amy Sherman-Palladino -- which pretty much means you were a fan of
Gilmore Girls -- you've been eagerly awaiting the arrival of her new FOX sitcom,
The Return of Jezebel James.
Unfortunately, if you're a fan of Sherman-Palladino's, you're going to end up pretty disappointed. The two episodes that FOX sent out for review were not only devoid of laughs, but uncomfortably paced as well. The pacing is something that's important to note, given the unique dialogue that AS-P and her husband, Daniel Palladino, are known for.
But the most disappointing thing about the show is that it's miscast, in the biggest way possible.
Continue reading The Return of Jezebel James -- An early look
Posted Oct 14th 2007 8:24PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Industry, Programming
This is what's known, in network-speak, as "we really don't have any confidence in your show."
FOX has cut the episode order for the new comedy The Return of Jezebel James. The original order was for 13 episodes, but now the network has reduced the order to 7. The network says that they always planned the show to be a midseason show and seven episodes is all they need right now, but it can't be a good sign. This follows news that the producers had changed the show's setting from Hoboken to Brooklyn because they "wanted her to have a loft instead of a brownstone."
Continue reading FOX cuts episode order for The Return of Jezebel James
Posted Jul 24th 2007 10:02AM by Michael Maloney
Filed under: House, The Simpsons, Family Guy, Prison Break, Bones, TCA Press Tour
Two days of presentations from FOX wrapped up with yet another outdoor "all-stars" party. FOX held its gala at the Santa Monica Pier just in time for out-of-town TCA members to see the sunset and the Pacific Ocean.
While there was plenty of swag in sight (mostly various sizes of dolls from The Simpsons), you had to earn it!
Party attendees played carnival games (ring toss, shooting baskets, knocking down bottles with baseballs, popping balloons with darts) in order to take home prizes.
Continue reading FOX's press tour gala - Simpsons, swag, Santa Monica - TCA report
Posted Jul 23rd 2007 11:01PM by Michael Maloney
Filed under: House, Nip/Tuck, Rescue Me, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Dirt, TCA Press Tour
ER's Doug and Carol together again? Don't hold your breath unless you can do so for at least three more years.
Julianna Margulies, who's starring in the FOX mid-season replacement Canterbury's Law, says that she'd love to do another project with former ER love interest George Clooney. But the actress,who left the hospital drama in 2000, wants there to be a full decade in between projects so that fans won't think of them as lovebirds.
Alas, the reunion won't likely take place at Country General, either.
Continue reading Fox press day 2, part 2 - Margulies, Sherman-Palladino on Gilmore Girls and House - TCA report
Posted Jul 23rd 2007 12:29PM by Michael Maloney
Filed under: Gilmore Girls, House, Family Guy, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, TCA Press Tour
I can't get the theme out of my head: "Bad boys, bad boys ... whatcha gonna do when they come for you? Bad boys, bad boys..."
Fox kicks off its second day of the press tour with a look at Cops, which is turning 20 years old. That's a lot of torn, white tank tops and name-calling, isn't it?
After a historical look back at the real-life crime show that was ahead of its time, when you think about the amount of reality TV that's out there today, Fox will present the rest of its lineup. Bonus: a table read of the 100th episode of Family Guy!
Continue reading Fox's press tour continues - Family Guy turns 100 - TCA report
Posted Jun 21st 2007 11:03AM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, Industry, OpEd, Early Looks, Upfronts
Fox really only has a handful of new pilots to premiere next season because it's holding on to mega ratings-getters like
American Idol,
House, Prison Break, and
24... to name a few. It's replacing last season's stinkers such as
Standoff and
Justice.
At its
upfronts presentation last month, the net announced two new reality shows, three new comedies and five new dramas. Of those, we have seen all the comedies and dramas except a drama called
Nashville, which Fox has not yet released for preview.
Continue reading TV Squad previews FOX's new shows
Posted Jun 12th 2007 6:00PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, TV Royalty, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show
Charlie Rose: Tina Brown - The Daily Show: Robert Schrum
- The Colbert Report: Josh Wolf
- The Late Show With David Letterman: Kyra Sedgwick, Sir Richard Branson, and Maroon 5
- Jay Leno: Fred Thompson, Lauren Graham, and Toby Keith
- Jimmy Kimmel Live: Bernie Mac, Bob Odenkirk, and Fiction Plane
- Tavis Smiley: Homeland Security Chief Michael Chertoff and author Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Late Night With Conan O'Brien: Tim Russert, Ginnifer Goodwin, and Feist
- The Late, Late Show With Craig Ferguson: Parker Posey and Ian Hunter
- Last Call With Carson Daly: Bijou Phillips and Satellite Party
Posted May 17th 2007 2:02PM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Industry, Programming, 24, American Idol, House, The Simpsons, Family Guy, Animation, Prison Break, Bones, King of the Hill, Game Show, Cancellations, Pickups and Renewals, News and Gossip, Drive, Upfronts
This year, FOX is hoping for a stronger fall season with a shorter baseball hiatus. Instead of 26 game nights, FOX is expecting to air only 14 games leading up to and including the World Series. Once again, FOX's January schedule has FOX poised for a win in ratings with non-stop
24 and renewal of
American Idol. One schedule item worth noting is
The Sarah Connor Chronicles, based on the
Terminator movies. Fox chose to hold it until mid-season because they want a strong female audience, which is something they get when
American Idol returns.
In: '
Til Death,
House,
Bones,
The Simpsons, Family Guy, King of the Hill, American Dad, America's Most Wanted, Cops, Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?,
American Idol, 24, Prison Break, New: K-Ville,
New Amsterdam, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Back to You, Return of Jezebel James, Rules for Starting Over, Kitchen Nightmares, Canterbury's Law, NashvilleOut: The Winner,
Standoff,
Drive,
The War at Home,
The O.C.,
Justice,
Happy Hour, The Rich List, Vanished, The Wedding Bells, The LoopMoving: 'Til Death,
Bones (spring)
Continue reading The Upfronts: FOX
Posted Mar 6th 2007 2:03PM by Julia Ward
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, FOX, Celebrities
Excellent news for
Gilmore and
Six Feet Under fans.
Lauren Ambrose,
Six Feet's Claire, has been cast in Amy Sherman-Palladino's upcoming project
The Return of Jezebel James as
Parker Posey's younger sister. The pilot focuses on juvenile lit publisher Parker Posey and her relationship with her estranged sister. (Jezebel James is the name of the publishing house's popular franchise for pre-adolescent girls.) This is pitch perfect casting. Having read the script, I can tell you that Lauren's character is essentially the person you'd expect
Six Feet Under's Claire to be after a couple of years in New York with less chemical experimentation perhaps, but the same amount of artistic ennui.
You'll also be happy to know that the pilot episode is pure Amy Sherman-Palladino. She's back in the game with a script that reads like the best
Gilmore episodes against an urban backdrop. It's quick-witted, modern and now perfectly cast.
[Thanks to Lauren R. for the tip.]
Posted Feb 16th 2007 10:03AM by Adam Finley
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, FOX, Pickups and Renewals
There's a good chance I'm losing my mind, but I swear I've written about the series The Return of Jezebel James before. However, I can't seem to find the post anywhere on this blog. Perhaps I just imagined it, or I'm schizophrenic and my other personality wrote about it for a rival TV blog.
At any rate, Parker Posey has just been added to the new FOX pilot about a children's book editor who asks her estranged sister to carry her baby for her. The series comes from Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino, who is executive producing along with her husband, Daniel Palladino. The couple, rightly so, were thrilled when Posey said yes. I was also thrilled when Posey said yes, to me, in a dream last night when I posed this question: Do you want to make out on this giant plate of elbow macaroni?
Sorry, I've always kinda had a thing for Parker Posey. She's enough to make me want to check out this new show at least once. We'll see if the series as a whole is worth sticking around for, as well.
Posted Jul 11th 2006 10:50AM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Talent, The Office
Add Ricky Gervais to the list of cool kids who get to star in Christopher Guest films (
This is Spinal Tap, Best in Show, Waiting for Guffman). Gervais, creator and star of
The Office and
Extras, will make his big screen debut in Guest's new movie,
For Your Consideration. It's about the cast of an indie flick that starts to get high hopes when their movie gets internet buzz and rumors fly about possible nominations. The movie stars the usual Guest actors, including Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, Parker Posey and Fred Willard. Gervais and American
The Office actor John Krasinski also have roles. Interestingly, Christopher Guest changed up his format for his new movie. It's not his typical, improvised 'mockumentary', but it's being called "a movie within a movie", with lots of scripted scenes. It's the first movie role for Gervais, who said he accepted the part because "Christopher Guest is the single biggest influence on my comedy."
For Your Consideration hits theaters in November.
Posted Apr 6th 2006 12:40PM by Jonathan Toomey
Filed under: ABC, Talent, Boston Legal, Celebrities
Parker Posey, probably
best known for her roles in the trio of Christopher Guest mockumentaries, is set to star in three episodes of
Boston Legal near the end of this season. Parker will star as a lawyer named Marlene Stanger. She's dead-set
on becoming a partner and because of her determination, she's earned the nickname of "The Squid."
I
don't watch this show nearly enough. I caught the episodes that Michael J. Fox did a few
months ago and they were very good. I also wrote about the possibility that Denny Crane may be having a bit of, uh, a
"preference switch"
sometime this season. But I haven't seen anything on that since and this is the first Boston Legal news I've
read in sometime. Has anyone heard something?
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