ABC Cancels Eastwick, Orders More Of The Forgotten

November 9th, 2009 | 0 Comments

ABC has decided against ordering the back nine episodes of Eastwick, essentially canceling the show. It will halt production after wrapping its initial run of 13 episodes. In its most recent airing on November 4, the show averaged only 4.6 million viewers and a 1.6 rating in the 18-49 demo. Despite the strong lead in from Modern Family and Cougar Town, Eastwick could never pull in the satisfactory ratings, even losing to the Jay Leno Show.

In more positive news, ABC ordered five more episodes of Christian Slater’s The Forgotten. Jerry Bruckheimer’s procedural drama has been a steady performer in the ratings on Tuesday nights.

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The Casting Call 10.26.09

October 26th, 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.

Breaking Bad (AMC)
David Costabile (Damages) is joining the AMC drama when the third season premieres in March 2010. He will be playing Walt’s (Bryan Cranston) new assistant, Gale. he is described as an eager student and a brilliant chemist, more interested in the magic of chemistry than getting rich. Costabile is signed for a minimum of four episodes.

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The Spoiler Roundup 10.08.09

October 8th, 2009 | 0 Comments

Welcome to the Spoiler Roundup, the most comprehensive weekly spoiler wrapup on the internet. We scour the web for all the best spoilers on some of the most popular shows on the air.

This Week: 30 Rock, 90210, Better Off Ted, Bones, Castle, Chuck, Cougar Town, Criminal Minds, Dollhouse, Drop Dead Diva, Eastwick, FlashForward, Friday Night Lights, Fringe, Glee, Gossip Girl, Greek, Grey’s Anatomy, Heroes, House, Lie To Me, Lost, Mercy, NCIS, Numbers, One Tree Hill, Private Practice, Smallville, Sons of Anarchy, Supernatural, The Forgotten, The Good Wife, The Mentalist, The Office, Trauma and Vampire Diaries.

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Premiering Tonight 09.22.09

September 22nd, 2009 | 0 Comments

The 2009 Fall Season is upon us and that signals the return of Premiering Tonight. Welcome to Premiering Tonight, highlighting all the new and returning shows premiering on the Fall 2009 schedule.

Premiering tonight on TV are the season premieres of NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, The Forgotten and The Good Wife.

NCIS – 8:00 PM/ET on CBS
The seventh season opens with the team still dealing with the loss of Ziva, and Tony and McGee being charged by Gibbs with the task of finding her replacement.

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Christian Slater In Talks To Topline The Forgotten

July 2nd, 2009 | 0 Comments

Christian Slater is in negotiations to star in the new ABC series The Forgotten says The Hollywood Reporter. The mystery drama revolves around a group of amateur detectives led by a former cop (Slater) whose 11-year-old daughter was kidnapped three years earlier. Slater would replace British actor Rupert Penry-Jones, who played the lead in the pilot. Another role, that of a female member of the sleuth squad, also is being recast.

The Forgotten will air at 10:00 PM/ET Tuesdays and is scheduled to bow September 22. It would mark Slater’s second turn as a TV leading man after last year’s short-lived NBC spy drama My Own Worst Enemy.

ABC Announces 2009 Fall Lineup

May 19th, 2009 | 29 Comments

Stephen McPherson, president, ABC Entertainment Group, outlined ABC’s plans for next season and unveiled the network’s 2009-10 fall schedule before the advertising and media communities at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall. New fall and midseason series include Cougar Town, The Deep End, Eastwick, Flash Forward, The Forgotten, Hank, Happy Town, The Middle, Modern Family, Shark Tank and V.

Better Off Ted, Castle, Scrubs and True Beauty join previously announced returning series America’s Funniest Home Videos, The Bachelor, Brothers and Sisters, Dancing with the Stars, Desperate Housewives, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Grey’s Anatomy, Lost, Private Practice, Supernanny, Ugly Betty, Wife Swap and 20/20.

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