April 16th, 2010 | 0 Comments
BET announced that it will have new episodes of The Game in the fall. The CW canceled the Girlfriends spin-off last May after three seasons. Reruns of The Game have garnered record ratings on BET since debuting on the cable channel in February 2009. Executive producer Salim Akil will take over showrunner duties from wife Mara Brock Akil. She will continue to serve as an executive producer on the series as well as a Cougar Town consulting producer. The cast needed to be re-signed after their contracts expired in June, a month after the CW canceled the series. Tia Mowry, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Pooch Hall and Hosea Chanchez are expected to return as well.
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April 16th, 2010 | 0 Comments
USA is going all in with its’ hit spy series Burn Notice. The network announced that they are renewing the the series for not one, but two additional seasons, which would be the show’s fifth and sixth seasons. The network is showing a lot of confidence in the show by renewing ahead of the season four premiere set to air this summer. Network executivess say seasons five and six will run a minimum of 15 and 18 episodes, respectively. Season four is shooting in Miami and season five will begin production in about a year.
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April 16th, 2010 | 0 Comments
Spike TV has given the green light to Playing With Guns. The comedy pilot stars Danny Masterson (That ’70s Show) and Joey Kern (Super Troopers) as two childhood friends who become cops in the suburban town where they grew up. The project is produced by Varsity Pictures’ Brian Robbins, who also is set to direct, Sharla Sumpter Bridgett and Lionsgate. Bob Castrone, Brian Levin and Jason Zumwalt are co-executive producing and wrote the pilot. The project begins shooting this month in Wilmington, North Carolina.
April 9th, 2010 | 0 Comments
TLC might not be able to film Kate Gosselin and her eight kids, but the network announced a Kate-centric show called Twist of Kate. Set to premiere in the third quarter, Twist of Kate has Gosselin traveling the country to assist other families. In each episode, she will meet real families in the middle of their own extraordinary challenges. She’ll try out their jobs, see how their home life runs, see what they’re up against and find out what they do to let off steam. As Kate gets to know them she’ll roll up her sleeves and see what she can do to help.
The previously shot footage of Kate with her kids, originally conceived as being a new series titled Kate Plus 8, will be shown as a series of specials.
March 31st, 2010 | 0 Comments
ABC has renewed Castle for a third season. The 22 episode pickup came after Monday night’s episode – the second half of a two-parter – landed the number 1 slot at 10:00 PM/ET, and also posted its best ratings ever among adults 18-49 (3.7 rating/10 share) and total viewers (14.5 million).
The detective drama, starring Nathan Fillion, has been gaining on Monday nights, especially when paired with Dancing With the Stars. Castle marks a rare success in the 10:00 PM/ET hour for a relatively new program, a time period that’s been increasingly difficult for networks to program.
March 31st, 2010 | 0 Comments
The Casting Call brings together the latest casting news to keep you informed on who is showing up on which show. Find out who is joining your favorite show as a series regular, a recurring character, a guest star or special cameo. The Casting Call could reveal upcoming story-lines, so be aware, there may be spoilers ahead.
Boston’s Finest (ABC)
Jason Wiles has boarded ABC’s drama pilot. The show centers on Julia (Katee Sackhoff), a detective who teams with disgraced ex-cop Angus (Goran Visnjic) to solve crimes and untangle the conspiracy that sent him underground. Wile will play Julia’s boyfriend, who forms a love triangle with her and Angus.
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