Posts with tag theunit
Posted Jul 2nd 2008 9:22AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Celebrities, Reality-Free
Would America be ready for an African-American president, which is now a 50-50 proposition with Senator Barack Obama the presumptive Democratic candidate, if actor
Dennis Haysbert hadn't done it first on
24?
A lot of people have wondered if Haysbert's brave, commanding President David Palmer influenced the way people are thinking about Obama. Dennis Haysbert has now weighed in, and he believes that
his role on 24 made a difference.
"My portrayal of David Palmer may have helped open the eyes of the American people," he told the AP.
"I mean the American people across the board - from the poorest to the richest, every color and creed, every religious base - to prove the possibility there could be an African-American president, a female president, any type of president that puts the people first," he goes on to say.
Continue reading Dennis Haysbert says he paved the way for Obama
Posted May 13th 2008 8:29PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Cancellations, Pickups and Renewals, Shark, Reality-Free
CBS doesn't announce its new schedule till tomorrow, but the news is spilling out everywhere about what's in and what's out.
The New Adventures of Old Christine has been given a 22-episode commitment for a third season; Shark has been sunk. For fans of the James Woods legal drama -- and I know there are lots of you out there because you've posted here -- my heart goes out to you. It was a good show, but it seems that CBS has four new dramas on deck for next season (that we have heard they're announcing tomorrow), so something had to give. It's likely that the choice came down between
The Unit and
Shark, with
The Unit getting the renewal.
As for Christine, I say "Yeah!" I love Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Hamish Linklater (Matthew, her brother on the show) and would have been really upset if CBS let the show get away. If the network had passed on the sitcom, ABC was reportedly very, very interested in taking it on. They had visions of pairing
Samantha Who? with
Christine for an all-girl sitcom hour. That's not going to happen now because Julia is staying put on CBS.
Whether the show remains on Monday nights, however, is still to be determined. For the past year, it has mostly shared the 9:30 slot with
Rules of Engagement, which has also been renewed. Some reporters are suggesting that CBS could be launching a second sitcom night.
Posted May 12th 2008 4:42PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Cancellations, Moonlight, Reality-Free
As a fan of the CBS series
Moonlight, I've been keeping an eye on news about the show lately to know if it would be renewed or not. Lately, most articles made me optimistic since they said that
the show had a good chance of getting a second season. Actually, some people said it was almost a done deal because the CBS Friday night lineup was doing very well. But, as people keeping tabs on the upfronts know, things can change in a split second.
Continue reading It's time to intensify Operation: Renew Moonlight!
Posted Apr 24th 2008 12:41PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free
Back in February, when
CBS announced a bunch of renewals for next season as well as which shows would be back with new shows this season, one that was in limbo was
The Unit. That led to many emails and questions about the Dennis Haysbert drama and whether CBS was going to stick with the military drama. It's with some hope that I tell you that things are looking up.
Chicago Tribune's Maureen Ryan reported that while the decision has yet to be made, and won't be made for a few more weeks,
Shawn Ryan, The Unit's executive producer, is "pretty optimistic." He and his staff of writers have presented an outline for the fourth season explaining where the storylines will be going and how it'll play out. CBS's reaction was very positive. Ryan said things couldn't have gone any better. That's great news for the fans of
The Unit who feel like they've been twisting in the wind waiting for word about the show.
Continue reading Hopeful news about The Unit
Posted Apr 8th 2008 2:02PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Cable/Satellite, Casting, Reality-Free
There's
news about CBS's Mike Birbiglia's Secret Public Journal, and from the sounds of it, this may be a real sleeper -- that's if you believe in the quality of the casting. Joining Mike in the show are comic Bob Odenkirk, actress Rachel Blanchard and former deejay Phil Hendrie.
Mike Birbiglia's Secret Public Journal, based on his stand up comedy, includes Blanchard (
7th Heaven) as his significant other, an aspiring doctor and the sensible one of the couple. Phil Hendrie, best known as a popular radio talker but was also on
The Unit in a supporting role, has been cast as Mike's abrasive doctor. But perhaps the best news for this CBS project is adding Bob O to the company as Mike's big brother. In everything I've ever seen him do, Odenkirk is a riot. He's a two-time Emmy winner for his comedy writing.
Continue reading Odenkirk cast as Birbigilia's bro
Posted Mar 24th 2008 8:28PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Programming, Game Show, Pickups and Renewals, Shark, Ratings, NCIS, Cane, Moonlight
Shark will swim again -- at least for the rest of this season. The future, however, remains unclear.
CBS today announced that Shark will return on April 29 in a new timeslot. The network is switching the L.A. legal drama from Sundays at nine to Tuesdays at nine, where it may benefit from the strong lead-in of
NCIS. Chances are that if
Shark holds
NCIS's ratings -- or improves on them -- that could mean more
Shark for fall. If the show stumbles, CBS will likely pull the plug.
Fans of
Shark may need to get more militant if they want to keep the show on the air. In a recent story we did about
CBS renewals, there was fervent outcries for bringing back
Moonlight and
The Unit, even
Cane. Out of 40 comments, only two came to
Shark's defense. It may be a small sample, but still...
Continue reading CBS sets Shark for spring...and more Price is Right
Posted Dec 16th 2007 6:01PM by Richard Keller
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Industry, OpEd, Festivus, The Wire, Torchwood, TV Squad Lists, Life, Samantha Who?
...Four TV shows you should be watching
Let's not beat around the bush -- television is a humongous, bloated wasteland. Granted, it's a humongous, bloated wasteland that I adore and worship any chance I get, but it is a humongous, bloated wasteland nonetheless. Due to the copious amount of crap that is placed on the airwaves many good shows are pushed aside, waiting for an unknowing viewer to tune into them and get hooked. Sometimes, these shows grab a few people, develop a following, and become a hit. Other times, they disappear down the television toilet, never to be seen again.
So, in order to save them from the Great Flush, here are four (plus a few more) shows that you should be watching.
Continue reading On the 4th day of Festivus, TV gave to me...
Posted Sep 24th 2007 4:24PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Early Looks
Last time we saw the men of
The Unit, things were going quite wrong. Some of them were taken prisoner, others went on the run, and one was recruited by the CIA while another had to face a possible court-martial. It wasn't much better for their wives since they had to cope with their personal problems while worrying for their men and children and protecting secrets and lies. Even though we all knew
The Unit couldn't be a TV show with such a title without, well, a unit, we still pondered how the group would get back together, if they would all return, and if things would ever be the same.
Over the weekend, I had the chance to watch the first two episodes of the season: "
Pandemonium, Parts One and Two." The first part will air tomorrow, while the other will air on October 2.
Small spoilers ahead!Continue reading The Unit season three -- An early look
Posted May 16th 2007 10:48AM by Brett Love
Filed under: Industry, Programming, CSI, CSI: Miami, CSI: New York, Numb3rs, Criminal Minds, How I Met Your Mother, Jericho, Shark, Upfronts
CBS is on a good run, being the most watched network for the last five years, but they have taken a bit of heat for the formulaic way they have gone about doing it. Not arguing with success, the whole family of CSIs, and their crime based cousins, will be back, but the network is trying to branch out with some edgier programming. Most notably,
Swingtown, Viva Laughlin, and
Moonlight.Returning: The Amazing Race, Cold Case, 60 Minutes, How I Met Your Mother, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Two and a Half Men, Rules of Engagement, CSI: Miami, NCIS, The Unit, Criminal Minds, CSI: NY, Survivor, CSI, Shark, Without A Trace, Ghost Whisperer, Numb3rs, 48 Hours Mystery.
New: Viva Laughlin, Swingtown, Moonlight, Cane, Big Bang Theory, Power of 10, Kid NationOut: King of Queens, Jericho, The Class, Close To HomeMoving: Without A Trace moves back to Thursday at 10.
Shark heads to Sunday at 10.
Continue reading The Upfronts: CBS
Posted Apr 23rd 2007 3:29PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Programming, Spoilers Anonymous
Last week, we revealed what
May Sweeps would have in store for 12 series so to prepare everyone for the cliffhangers and the jaw-dropping moments. This week, we continue our "May Sweeps secrets" series by giving you the dish on the following series:
24, CSI, Lost, My Name Is Earl, NCIS, Scrubs, Supernatural and
The Unit.SPOILERS FOLLOW!Continue reading Spoilers Anonymous: May Sweeps secrets - Part 2
Posted Jan 16th 2007 10:15AM by Kelly Woo
Filed under: Programming, American Idol, What To Watch Tonight
American Idol (8PM, Fox)
Just when you think 'American Idol' can't get any bigger, it does. The first season averaged 12.7 million viewers; last season averaged over 30 million. A whopping 36 million watched Taylor Hicks triumph over Katharine McPhee in the finale. Some people are predicting a drop this year, but most of 'em are envious executives at other networks. 'Idol' is a cultural juggernaut. Deal with it.
Check out AOL Television's extensive coverage of 'Idol.'
Continue reading What to Watch Tue., Jan. 16
Posted Oct 5th 2006 11:03AM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, CBS, Pickups and Renewals
CBS has committed to an entire second season of
The Unit, a military drama starring Dennis Haysbert and Scott Foley. Last spring, CBS renewed
The Unit for only 13 episodes but has decided to go for an entire 22-episode season. Despite that
we here at TV Squad really didn't like the show, 13.2 million viewers do like it and that was enough for CBS to keep it around.
Is anybody watching
The Unit? Has it improved over last season?
Giveaway Monday: That '70s Show The Complete Series Stash box set
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Six shows that I am watching pretty regularly this season
