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Posted Dec 2nd 2008 12:06PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Battlestar Galactica, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free
I know we've been hearing about
Caprica for the last nineteen years or so (exaggeration, save your comments), but it's been one of those TBD projects, where network execs would say, "Someday we'll get to it depending on how the ratings go for
Battlestar Galactica's final season, and if we need to make more room for wrestling or gimmicky game shows like
Estate of Panic and
Cha$e. See, those shows cost us about twenty-six bucks apiece to make and this show could be costly."
It makes sense to be cautious. Despite high critical praise, the parent series has slipping ratings and continues to be snubbed by major awards. But it looks like the powers that be at Sci Fi have finally decided
to greenlight the Caprica series. Considering
BSG isn't on the air at all right now, I'm not sure what helped them commit to this decision today. Maybe they looked and they just realized that their latest two major projects were
Cha$e and
Estate of Panic and it put them in ... well ... a state of panic. "This is Sci Fi," they may have declared. "How about we try
that kind of programming?"
Continue reading BSG prequel series Caprica is officially a go at Sci Fi
Posted May 19th 2008 8:24AM by Brett Love
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Battlestar Galactica, House, Nip/Tuck, Casting, Reality-Free
With Battlestar ending, and Bionic Woman ended, the lovely and talented Ms. Sackhoff could use a new gig. Why not Nip/Tuck? Sackhoff is set to join the FX series for a four episode arc as Dr. Theodora "Teddy" Lowe. She's said to present a challenge for Sean (Dylan Walsh).
But wait, there's more. What's better than Katee Sackhoff on Nip/Tuck? How about some Morgan Fairchild? She will be appearing for one episode as a movie star. I suppose we could debate which is actually better, but for me, there is just something about Morgan Fairchild. Whichever you prefer, both are nice additions for the show. Read on past the jump for more casting notes from Caprica, Warehouse 13, and that crazy sounding House spin-off idea.
Continue reading Katee Sackhoff joins Nip/Tuck, and other casting news
Posted Nov 21st 2007 11:34AM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Cane
(S01E09) So, is it just me or is
Cane a little all over the place? I was convinced last week and in the few weeks before that that Ellis Samuels was genuinely interested in Frank Duque and really wanted to be parted from her despicable father. But this week (because now it's convenient for Alex's character) she is back on the other side with Daddy dearest.
I seem to remember Ellis confronting her father about the death of Lucia Duque. The look on her face said everything: she was in shock and deeply disappointed to discover her father ordered the death of a little girl. Then, her father threw her under the bus with the Cuban land deal. He even rudely ignored her while playing cards with his buddies. It was clear they were not in cahoots.
Continue reading Cane: The Exile
Posted Nov 14th 2007 11:58AM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Cane
(S01E08) "There was a time I was especially fond of you." Ellis to Alex
What does that mean? Did Ellis and Alex have a deeper relationship that we will find out about? Now that would be a good twist in this conflict between the Duques and the Samuels. From their conversation last night, I couldn't quite gauge whether Ellis just meant that she used to like Alex as a friend and business peer or if she was referring to a past romantic relationship.
Another good episode of
Cane--it is truly getting better. Sadly, CBS still hasn't changed the time slot and sadly, Santo was not in this episode. I sincerely hope they are not doing away with him. But, on the bright side, some much needed developments happened last night.
Continue reading Cane: All Bets Are Off
Posted Oct 31st 2007 3:01PM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Cane
(S01E06) "It's not who you are, it's what you're becoming" --Pancho Duque to Alex Vega
Pancho says it all with this quote from next week's episode of
Cane. What
is going on with Alex Vega? He's a dedicated family man who adores his wife. He's a smart business man who has innovative ideas for Duque Rum. And he's a wrathful man who will exact revenge on anyone who threatens his family. All this in one person. I just don't know if this is believable sometimes.
Continue reading Cane: A New Legacy
Posted Oct 24th 2007 12:27PM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: OpEd, Cane
(S01E05) Last night on
Cane things continued to heat up for Alex Vega. He had some close calls with the law. How much longer can he cover his tracks with his involvement in Quinones's murder? Plus, Senator Barnes had to resign because he was found with a male hooker. (Is that the right term? I think Joe Samuels helped would say so.) Guess there's no ethanol deal. Bad news for Alex. Good news for
Cane fans. We get to watch him try to clean up this fine mess.
Continue reading Cane: Brotherhood
Posted Oct 17th 2007 6:08PM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: OpEd, Cane
(S01E04) I was pleasantly surprised yet again this week by last night's
Cane. The narrative is really starting to gel in both the overarching plot of the season and within individual episodes. Maybe it's wishful thinking but this show could be the
Dynasty or
Dallas I have been waiting for. Okay, maybe that assessment was premature (I don't want to put that kind of pressure on the Smits), but this episode was great. The show is finally doing a good job of balancing the all the different storylines and making most, if not all, the characters interesting in their own right. For awhile there, it was just Jimmy Smits and his interactions with everyone else.
Continue reading Cane: Family Business
Posted Oct 10th 2007 10:36AM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Cane
(S01E03) So I was beginning to have really mixed feelings about this show. I loved the classic themes and plots which allow for so many storylines and conflicts. And of course, no one can argue with this ensemble cast. But I felt like the story wasn't pulling me in and Alex's character wasn't believable or appealing. (I know it's TV so "believable" is a huge demand, but I mean that brand of TV believable.) I watched last week and had this sense that something was just missing. Maybe it has too many characters. Maybe it has too many storylines. Maybe CBS keeps these storylines a little too PG for a show that's slated for 10 p.m. (HBO could turn this plot and this cast into the just-can't-miss-it television that populates the Sunday night time slots.) But tonight, all my mixed feelings about
Cane started to disappear...
Continue reading Cane: The Two Alex Vegas
Posted Oct 3rd 2007 8:18AM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: TV Squad Polls, Episode Reviews, Cane
(S01E02) Last night on
Cane Alex started his new position as the head of the Duque rum and sugar empire but things aren't business as usual: Alex continued to deal with brewing opposition from his "brother" Frank and had to clean up some loose ends from the murder of Quinones.
Some people might say that this show is just
Dallas remixed but I love me some classic rich family drama (this drama is spicier because it includes Jimmy Smits and an array of nice suits). Smits certainly makes a good front man for this cast which also includes Hector Elizondo and the incomparable Rita Moreno.
For more on last night's episode, click continue reading below.
Continue reading Cane: The Work of a Business Man
Posted Sep 26th 2007 8:31AM by Brett Love
Filed under: Episode Reviews, Cane
(
S01E01) CBS made a lot of noise when they premiered their new schedule. The stodgy old network was finally going to leave the safety and security of "take no chances" programming they have built their recent successes on and try something new.
Moonlight, Viva Laughlin, and
Swingtown are certainly a step in a new direction. And then we have
Cane, which I think of as their safety show.
Continue reading Cane: Pilot (series premiere)
Posted Jul 13th 2006 9:06AM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, HBO, Programming
HBO announced that the second season of
Rome will be the last. Apparently, Rome was originally planned as a mini-series but HBO was so blown away by the quality of the first episode that it picked up an entire season. HBO says logistics of shooting overseas and a very high price tag--first season topped out at $100 million--were reason enough to shut down the show.
Season two is currently filming at the Cinecitta Studios in Rome and it premieres January 7 on HBO.
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