'Torchwood' star John Barrowman will make a run on the ABC show
The ladies of Wisteria Lane now have a new bad guy. And he's not really a bad guy, at least when he's a time agent. "Torchwood" star John Barrowman is coming to Hollywood, but not to take on the American version of the "Doctor Who" spinoff currently being worked on by Russell T. Davies. Instead, ...
Read MoreTerminator Salvationdirector set to produce pilot
The CW has found critical success with his genre programming, with Smallville, Supernatural and The Vampire Diaries being among its most notable titles, but now the network will be broadening its scope to include the action-drama. According to The Hollywood Reporter, The CW has commissioned a re- ...
Read MorePlus: Mamma Kent will be making her long overdue comeback
Familiar faces will return to "Smallville" and they're not just from the show's own mythology, as, once again, the Superman-in-training series will open its doors to the DC Comics archives. Actress Odessa Rae has been tapped to join the series for what could become a multi-episode arc as a new vi ...
Read MorePilot episode had already been sold on DVD, released for free on Web
a massive audience for its first episode; after all, it was released on DVD last year and was released for free online. "Battlestar Galactica's" prequel spin-off series debuted to 1.6 million viewers -- still a respectable number for a cable channel -- but a very weak start for a new show making ...
Read MoreShow was meant to be American debut for David Tennant
It looks like David Tennant won't be making his debut on NBC this fall after all. The Peacock has reportedly turned down the pilot "Rex is Not Your Lawyer," and will not turn the pilot with the former "Doctor Who" star into a series, according to Entertainment Weekly. That means the sets that ...
Read MoreNo idea yet if it would end up with a network or on cable (or anywhere)
You can be forgiven for thinking "Star Trek" when you hear the name Gene Roddenberry. It may have been his most successful production but it is by no means his only one ... and one of his concepts is about to be re-introduced to television. "The Questor Tapes", a series about an android with inco ...
Read MoreFan-fave composer special guest on Thursday's Alpha Waves Radio
One of the most distinctive elements to Syfy's "Battlestar Galactica" was its sound. Scored by Bear McCreary, the music from the series has gathered substantial acclaim and has propelled McCreary to newer projects, including the NBC medical series "Trauma" and the new Fox series "Human Target." D ...
Read MoreCould this finally be the final nail in the coffin for NBC's one-time signature show?
The cast seem to think it has a chance of returning even though the majority of "Heroes" fans have already given up on the series ... but do the ratings support their optimism? Well, the short version is No. After hitting rock bottom for two consecutive weeks in a row "Heroes" has proved his h ...
Read MoreBut could new series still star John Barrowman?
Yet another British import is making its way to the United States, but this time it's not only science-fiction, but it's also garnered interest from a major network. Fox says it wants to produce an American version of the hit BBC series "Torchwood," the "Doctor Who" spinoff that garnered critical ...
Read MoreNothing definitive, but there is lunch involved
Next week, Joss Whedon yet again will air a series finale on Fox with the last of "Dollhouse." But could he stay with the company and jump over to cable? John Landgraf, president of Fox's cable channel FX, told reporters during the Television Critics Association press tour Sunday that he is havin ...
Read MoreHowever, that's expected to take its toll for Friday's airing
It likely will cost Syfy on premiere night Jan. 22, but there appears to be some tremendous interest in the "Battlestar Galactica" prequel series "Caprica." Since releasing the entire pilot episode online several weeks back (and months after first releasing it on DVD), more than 1.5 million peopl ...
Read MoreOther shows like 'Lost,' 'True Blood' lose out
It might be the start of a busy award season for James Cameron and "Avatar." Both were winners at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Golden Globes awards handed out on NBC Sunday night, winning for Best Motion Picture - Drama and Best Director - Motion Picture. "Avatar" had some tough c ...
Read MoreHowever, there return of Zachary Levi's series shows significant promise
NBC seems to have made the right move by bringing back "Chuck" as early as it did, because it's certainly paying off in the ratings. However, a solid three episodes wasn't enough to top a special Monday run of a previously unaired episode of Fox's "Fringe," which topped network genre programs for ...
Read MoreCBS finishes a solid second, however
Fox, as expected, returned to the top of the network heap after "American Idol" brought in some of the best numbers seen so far this season. A 15.4 rating/23 rating average overnight through the course of four episodes topped anything else seen so far in the 2009-10 season when comparing first-ru ...
Read MoreThis chapter of the late-night wars, once again involving Leno, seems over
Jan. 22 will be the end of "The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien" on NBC. The Hollywood Reporter says NBC and O'Brien have come to an agreement that will pay out nearly $40 million to the "Tonight" host, allowing him to leave NBC and land at whatever other network he wants. That will give Jay L ...
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