Former U.S. senator Fred Thompson has been cast on ABC’s drama Life on Mars says Michael Ausiello. He’ll play the NYPD’s chief of detectives in a February episode. In other Life on Mars news, producers are currently casting the never-before-seen daughter of Harvey Keitel’s character. Interested actresses should be in their mid-30s, beautiful, confident, and be willing to work long hours alongside Harvey Keitel. Life on Mars moves to Wednesdays at 10 pm/E.T. following Lost beginning January 28.
Breaking down the new episodes of your favorite network shows, Channel Surfing will give you an hour by hour view of whats on television tonight. Channel Surfing helps you decide what shows to watch, what shows to record and what shows you have to pass on this week.
Setting the DVR for: Pushing Daisies, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Life and Ghost Hunters.
8:00 PM/ET
Pushing Daisies (ABC)
Ned and Olive’s comfort-food competition turns unappetizing when a chef is found dead, and Chuck needs Emerson’s help coping with the consequences of her actions.
Continue reading Channel Surfing 12.03.08
ABC has scheduled three new dramas to fill its 10 pm hours later this season. Police procedural Castle, starring Nathan Fillion, will air Monday nights at 10 pm starting March 9. Another crime drama, The Unusuals, starring Amber Tamblyn, will air on Wednesdays at 10 pm beginning April 8. Rob Thomas’ romantic dramedy Cupid will run Tuesday nights at 10 pm starting March 24. Also, ABC News’ Primetime: What Would You Do? will return on Tuesday, January 6, at 10 pm.
Scheduling the dramas at 10 p.m. keep the new shows out of reach of Fox’s American Idol, but they will also have competition from fellow police procedurals. Castle will air up against CBS’ CSI: Miami. The Unusuals will face CSI: New York and Law & Order. Romantic comedy Cupid shouldn’t be bothered by CBS’ Without a Trace and NBC’s Law & Order: SVU. The downside to ABC’s plan is that 10 p.m. has become an hour of heavy DVR use, which can make it difficult to launch new shows.
ABC has yet to firm up Wednesdays at 8 pm and Tuesdays at 9:30 pm. Right now the network has plans to air a half-hour of Scrubs on Tuesdays followed by an as-yet-unannounced show. The network has comedy Better Off Ted and Mike Judge’s animated series The Goode Family waiting in the wings to play with. Talks to acquire King of the Hill continue, but a deal seems unlikely due to the time frames involved. Sources say ABC is very happy with the The Goode Family scripts, but is still waiting to see some completed animation to get a full sense of the show before scheduling a premiere. ABC also booked the premiere of Dancing With the Stars, which will return Monday, March 9 at 8 pm, with the results show premiing Tuesday, March 17 at 8 pm The Monday performance shows will be two hours for the first few weeks, then shift to 90 minutes as of March 30.
Continue reading ABC Announces Winter/Spring 2009 Schedule
Samantha Who’s mother, Regina, has a secret sister - and she’s being played by Tony-winning actress Christine Ebesole, says TV Guide. It turns out that Regina used daughter Samantha’s amnesia as an opportunity to “forget” about her sibling’s existence. But one unexpected run-in between Regina, Samantha and “Aunt Amy” quickly brings about the truth. Ebersole will guest-star in the 14th episode of the ABC comedy’s second season. Her credits include a pair of Tony Award wins - for Grey Gardens (in 2007) and 42nd Street (in 2001) - and the TV series Related.
Breaking down the new episodes of your favorite network shows, Channel Surfing will give you an hour by hour view of whats on television tonight. Channel Surfing helps you decide what shows to watch, what shows to record and what shows you have to pass on this week.
Setting the DVR for: House, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, Fringe, The Mentalist and Eli Stone.
8:00 PM/ET
House (Fox)
A fitness guru known for her “natural” lifestyle collapses while shooting an infomercial. Meanwhile, Thirteen participates in a clinical drug trial for Huntington’s disease led by Foreman; Kutner operates an online medical-advice clinic under House’s name; and Cuddy moves into House’s office while hers is being repaired, much to House’s dismay.
Continue reading Channel Surfing 12.02.08
Courtney B. Vance and Jack Davenport are the first actors cast in ABC’s SF drama pilot Flash Forward, which is rumored as a potential companion to Lost, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Flash Forward - from David S. Goyer, Brannon Braga and ABC Studios - is based on Robert J. Sawyer’s SF novel and chronicles the chaos that ensues after everyone in the world blacks out for 2 minutes and 17 seconds and has a mysterious vision of the future that changes lives forever.
Vance will play Stan Wedeck, the Los Angeles bureau chief of the FBI. Davenport will play Lloyd Simcoe, who is trapped in Northern California when the event occurs and struggles to reach his son in a Southland hospital. Flash Forward’s pilot will be directed by Goyer. He is executive-producing with Braga, Jessika Borsiczky Goyer, Vince Gerardis and Ralph M. Vicinanza.
Breaking down the new episodes of your favorite network shows, Channel Surfing will give you an hour by hour view of whats on television tonight. Channel Surfing helps you decide what shows to watch, what shows to record and what shows you have to pass on this week.
Setting the DVR for: Chuck, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Heroes, and Prison Break.
8:00 PM/ET
Chuck (NBC)
Chuck, still stung from a personal betrayal, keeps busy with spy work as a coping mechanism. Casey’s also reeling: He discovers his mentor (Carl Lumbly) has become a rogue agent. Meanwhile, Awesome’s parents (Bruce Boxleitner, Morgan Fairchild) visit. And at Buy More, efficiency expert Emmett (Tony Hale) works to reestablish the “employee of the month” contest.
Continue reading Channel Surfing 12.01.08
