11 articles from 2008
4 September 2008 10:36 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news
On the broadcast networks, Gov. Sarah Palin's acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention Wednesday night drew a bigger audience than last week's address by Sen. Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention, according to preliminary ratings by Nielsen Media Research. The 10:00 p.m. hour, which included Palin's introduction by former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, posted a 5.4 rating and an 8 share (7.72 million viewers) on NBC; a 4.0/6 (5.05 million) on ABC and a 3.1/5 (4.63 million) on CBS. Earlier in the evening, the season premiere of Fox's Bones attracted an average 9.69 million viewers, dominating the two-hour period.
28 August 2008 8:50 AM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news
The new 2008 Fall TV season is almost upon us, with the first new show of the season premiering on September 1st. Screen Rant has put together an extensive list of new and returning programs along with their premiere dates, along with descriptions and recommendations.
So what’s up this fall? What are we anticipating, what are we, well… not anticipating?
I know some of you have given up on network television. At times I don’t blame you. For those of you who still have a wee bit of faith, anticipation, or hope in network programming - or even plan on patiently waiting for shows to hit DVD, then this endeavor is for you. I gave a brief overview of the upcoming TV season a couple of months ago, but this right here is the big kahuna.
And yes, even I am looking forward to a few TV series…
Maybe
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27 August 2008 11:00 PM, PDT | From buddytv.com | See recent BuddyTV news
While fans cannot wait for the fourth season of Bones, which debuts on September 3rd at 8pm on Fox, the actors and actresses, who recently headed to England to film the premiere episode, have been teasing up with a few hints of what’s to come in the new season. In fact, we recently reported on the dynamics of Bones and Booth’s amusing relationship, and now that they’re knee deep into the production of the upcoming season, the stars have yet again come out to give us a sneak peek of what’s to come on September 3.
The first question that comes to mind is “Why are the crew in England?” David Boreanaz recently spoke to E! Online to answer that question, saying, “Bones is speaking to Oxford, and I'm speaking to Scotland Yard. There is an American businessman living in London, and his daughter is murdered—we
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19 August 2008 11:00 PM, PDT | From buddytv.com | See recent BuddyTV news
Coming off the Comic Con and the TCA, fans were given enough food for thought about the fourth and upcoming season of Bones, which promises a lot more steam between the two central characters, Dr. Temperance Bones (Emily Dechanel) and Special Agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz). Recently, the production flew to England to shoot what is to become the debut episode of Season 4. In our Live from Comic Con report, we already revealed that Booth and Bones will be getting naked together, but what does this say about their relationship? Boreanaz admits that they’re as close as humanly possible, and that Booth has some personal opinions about his character.
"She says I'm not an adaptable character," Boreanaz admitted to the Canadian Press. He added that Booth will have to deal with becoming "become part of the system here in England - the traditions and what not - though as the show progresses,
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5 August 2008 11:00 PM, PDT | From buddytv.com | See recent BuddyTV news
With the Comic Con now out of the way, the fans are feasting on a bunch of juicy tidbits on what's to come in the fourth season of Bones, which hits television screens on September 3rd at 8pm on Fox.
However, the really intriguing point raised by creator Hart Hanson was the fact that "Booth and Brennan will be in bed together naked." While fans are still ogling at the image it created in their minds, we have some more hints on what's to come in season four.
We recently reported that there may be a lesbian romance in the horizon for Angela Montenegro (Michaela Conlin) and her former lover named Roxy, who is set to steal the limelight early in the season. The cast of Bones added that Angela is still in the midst of fixing her marriage issues with fiancé Dr. Jack Hodgins (T.J. Thyne), as she eventually finds her mysterious missing husband.
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30 July 2008 1:40 AM, PDT | From buddytv.com | See recent BuddyTV news
We recently reported post-Comic-Con that the fourth season of Bones will be sprinkled with romance, with Dr. Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and Special Agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz) finally getting “[into] bed together naked,” as creator Hart Hanson promised in the Comic Con. Fans are already eating this statement up, but that's not the only hot donut to look forward to. John Francis Daley, who plays Dr. Lance Sweets, also hinted that he may find someone to share some intimate moments with, while Tamara Taylor says that her Dr. Camille Saroyan will be up in tangles with someone Angela Montenegro (Michaela Conlin) once slept with.
Speaking of Michaela Conlin, it seems that the fourth season will finally see her engaging in a lesbian romance.
Just last season, audiences were treated to the revelation that Angela was a bisexual. In fact, a private investigator hinted that she was tipped by a girl named Roxy,
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1 July 2008 10:29 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news
ABC and Fox ran neck-and-neck during the first two hours of primetime Monday night, with ABC scoring slightly higher in the overall ratings and Fox slightly higher in total viewers. ABC's strength came from the summer reality series The Bachelorette, while Fox relied on repeats of its regular season hits, Bones and House. CBS took over the lead at 10:00 p.m. with a rerun of CSI: Miami.
6 June 2008 1:42 PM, PDT | From Brothers and Sisters-TV | See recent Brothers and Sisters-TV news
I got this article in an email and highlighted the B&S mentions. No mention of the guys or Emily. Here's the link to the site The Envelope
Propects for Emmy acting awards
From drama, comedy and miniseries, these actors are up for the part.
By Tom O'Neil, The Envelope
June 4, 2008
Emmy's winners for acting are chosen in a three-tier system by actors who belong to the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. During the first two weeks of June, they participate in a popular vote that determines a Top 10 runoff in each race. Finalists submit a sample episode of their best work to judges, whose scores are combined by accountants in a 50-50 mix with results of the original popular vote. The five nominees in each category are then announced July 17. Winners are decided based on judges' scores of the sample episodes and are revealed at the awards ceremony to
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6 June 2008 10:38 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news
Fox plans to kick off its fall season on September 1 with a series of nightly two-hour season premieres. (Fox airs only two hours of primetime programming on weekdays, versus three on the other major networks.) The season gets under way with a two-hour permiere of Prison Break on Monday, Bones on Wednesday, The Moment of Truth on Thursday and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? on Friday. The following Tuesday, Fox plans to launch its new J.J. Abrams-produced Fringe with a two-hour series premiere.
25 March 2008 10:18 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news
The aftermath of the writers' strike has seen a striking downturn in the number of scripted television shows and pilots ordered by the television networks, affecting not only the number of jobs for writers but also the number for actors and crew members who would ordinarily have appeared on them, Daily Variety reported today. In its lead story, headlined "Anger Management," the trade paper commented, "The wave of euphoria that swept over Hollywood following the end of the WGA strike has been replaced by a whole new set of emotions: anxiety, depression, fear, nervousness -- and anger." It quoted Basil Iwanyk of the production company Thunder Road as calling the television business "a complete catastrophe" for TV workers since the strike. Variety also noted that blame-calling has heightened. One unnamed agent was quoted as saying, "The studios are punishing writers for going out. ... They want to take their pound of flesh." But Hart Hanson, creator of Fox's Bones, commented, "I don't get the sense of the companies 'taking revenge.' The strike hurt their bottom line, and they are trying, as corporations, to mitigate the financial hit they endured."
25 March 2008 9:55 AM, PDT | From Watcher | See recent Watcher news
In April, dozens of scripted shows will return to the broadcast networks. Thank goodness! Though I've already posted details on the returns of "The Office" (here and here) "30 Rock," "Ugly Betty" and "House," I thought I'd collect all the information I have in one place.
First, here's a chronological list of return dates (to see the return dates sorted by network, go here).
Second, for those who want more than just return dates, I've got details on what will happen on many shows, in addition to the ones mentioned above, on the second half of this item.
If you don’t spot a favorite show on either list, by the way, be aware that some programs aren’t returning until fall, and the fate of several others has not been officially announced yet. There's more info on what's returning in the fall here.
Here are the return dates of scripted
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11 articles from 2008