The CW Picks Up Melrose Place, Vampire Diaries, Beautiful Life

May 19th, 2009 | 0 Comments

The CW has given series pickups to three dramas, Melrose Place, Vampire Diaries and The Beautiful Life, in advance of its 2009 Fall Lineup presentation.

The Melrose Place reboot was written by Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer. Like the original Melrose Place which aired on Fox in the 1990’s, the series revolves around a group of twentysomethings who live in a L.A. apartment complex, but with a murder mystery twist right from the get-go.

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Channel Surfing 05.15.09

May 15th, 2009 | 0 Comments

Breaking down new episodes of your favorite shows, Channel Surfing gives you an hour by hour listings of what’s on tonight. Decide what shows to watch, what shows to record and what shows you have to pass on this week.

Setting the DVR for: Prison Break, Flashpoint and Numbers.

8:00 PM/ET

Ghost Whisperer (CBS)
In the fourth-season finale, Melinda fears for her unborn child after a surprising visitation by a ghost.

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Reaper Escaping From Cancellation Hell

May 14th, 2009 | 14 Comments

ABC Studios is in talks with CW affiliate stations about continuing Reaper as a syndicated series for Sunday night. The low-rated show has been assumed canceled at the CW. But most stations are said to love the series starring Brett Harrison as the Devil’s bounty hunter. So when the network recently decided to give Sunday night back to its affiliates, they started preliminary conversations with ABC Studios about possibly continuing the show with original episodes. ABC Studios also is exploring a possible afterlife for the series on cable.

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The CW Signs Thomas Calabro To Return To Melrose Place

April 7th, 2009 | 0 Comments

The CW’s Melrose Place remake just signed on another orginal cast member. After bringing Laura Leighton back to the show as Sydney Andrews, The CW has closed a deal with Thomas Calabro to recur in the series. Calabro, who appeared every season in the original Melrose Place, will reprise his role of Dr. Michael Mancini. Calabro’s Mancini is rumored to be the father of David Patterson, played by Shaun Sipos.

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The Daytime Emmy Awards Moving To The CW

April 7th, 2009 | 0 Comments

The Daytime Emmy Awards are moving to the CW. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has signed a deal with the network to broadcast this year’s show, which will be held August 30 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles. That is a couple months later than the usual time for the Daytime Emmys and is sure to be a part of the CW’s promotional push for its fall launch.

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The Casting Call 04.06.09

April 6th, 2009 | 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.

Californication (Showtime)
Peter Gallagher has joined the cast of Californication for its third season.Gallagher will play a university dean who tangles with Duchovny. The show is set to bow its third season in the fall.

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