Picking Up the Pieces: What’s Left of the TV Season?

Assuming the outcome of today’s WGA vote is positive, we’re only hours away from an end to the strike. So, in the immortal words of President Josiah Bartlet, “What’s next?”
A number of showrunners have already gone back work, making plans for the remainder of the season and scrambling to figure out how many episodes they [...]

PaleyFest08 to Feature BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER

The upcoming William S. Paley Television Festival in Los Angeles has announced several new panels, including one focusing on cult fave Buffy the Vampire Slayer. No definite word yet on exactly who will be appearing on the panel, but odds are good that creator Joss Whedon will be there, along with at least a few [...]

2007 Golden Globes Television Nominees

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced its nominations for the 65th annual Golden Globes this morning and the biggest surprise among the television nominees was the head-scratching exclusion of The Office from the comedy series category.
The awards will be presented Jan. 13 and televised on NBC, although the ongoing writers strike could impact the telecast. [...]

Thursday Newsapalooza

The Sun speculatates about Kylie Minogue’s upcoming Doctor Who guest spot. At least one of our favorite shows is still in production. (SyFy Portal)
Tim Kring apologizes for Heroes’ season two suckatude. That’s great, but who do I talk to about season one? (Entertainment Weekly)
In possibly our last casting news for a long time, Whedonverse alum [...]

Thursday Newsapalooza

Sci Fi Channel has ordered a two-hour pilot of Warehouse 13, a comedy-drama described as part X-Files, part Raiders of the Lost Ark and part Moonlighting, written by Farscape creator Rockne O’Bannon, Battlestar Galactica co-executive producer Jane Espenson and D. Brent Mote. (Yahoo!)
The CW’s Reaper and ABC’s Dirty Sexy Money have both received three-script extensions. [...]

DIRTY SEXY MONEY: Chocolate Aristocrats

It shouldn’t be very hard to laugh at a family of obtuse celebutants so wealthy they find the idea of throwing a party on only $500,000 unthinkable–but it might be hard to like them. And in fact, it is easy to laugh at the Darlings, the family at the middle of the nutty, chewy [...]