Salma Hayek Working With ABC on Wicked Miniseries
Gregory Maguire’s bestselling novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, is being adapted for television by Salma Hayek and ABC studios.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsGideon Yago Readies Two TV Projects
If you came of age during the Aughts (or if you’ve ever seen an episode of True Life), you’re probably familiar with former MTV News correspondent Gideon Yago.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsAwkward Family Photos to Become TV Show
C’mon, television executives. Isn’t one dud of a sitcom based on an internet phenomenon enough?... read more
Found in: TV, NewsApple Gearing Up for Rent-A-Show Feature?
According to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal, Apple is close to reaching a deal with several networks that will allow iTunes users to rent TV episodes.... read more
Found in: Industry, NewsLost: The Auction
Because nothing ties a room together like an old ship’s wheel or a pile of plane wreckage, Profiles in History is hosting a massive auction of props, vehicles and other authentic pieces of the recently-departed television phenom that was Lost.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsNathan Lane to Appear on Modern Family Next Season
In case it wasn’t evident that the storyline behind Cam (Eric Stonestreet) and Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) was one of the strongest on ABC’s Modern Family, the couple will be joined by a new character, Cam’s “flamboyant friend Pepper,” played by Nathan Lane, next season according to Entertainment Weekly.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsLost Series Finale Somehow Only the 55th Most-Watched Ever
It seems like everyone spent last Sunday glued to Lost series finale... read more
Found in: TV, NewsThe Wonderful World of James Ford: Sawyer's Ten Best Pop Cultural References
Say what you will about the Lost writers, James Ford, a.k.a., Sawyer, is one smart cookie. From Watership Down to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon to Shakespeare to Oliver Twist to Strawberry Shortcake to Seinfeld he’s probably the most widely-referencing character on TV (or at the least most coherent—Tracy Jordan may have him beat in sheer volume). Since this is the final day of Sawyer-dom, here are the greasy-haired antihero’s best moments of pop-culture-saturated nicknaming, and the sources from which he draws.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayDespite Usual Restrictions, Lost Finale Will be Considered for Emmy Award
The Lost series finale airing this Sunday is getting lots of special treatment. Networks in Europe and Israel have agreed to sync their broadcast of the episode with the U.S. air time, and even though episodes that run for more than two hours aren’t typically eligible for Emmys, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Board of Governors is bending the rule for the two-and-a-half hour long finale. Entertainment Weekly_ reports that, as a result of the board’s exception, Lost could potentially nab the “best drama” Emmy, and any of the actors starring in the drama are eligible to receive... read more
Found in: TV, NewsLost Series Finale to be Broadcast in U.S. and Europe Simultaneously
In an effort to prevent rampant illegal downloads and save viewers from having “The End” spoiled, networks across the pond are airing the Lost series finale the exact same moment U.S. residents turn to ABC to watch the two-and-a-half hour long episode. Fans in the U.K. will have to set their alarms for 5 a.m. to catch the finale Monday morning, according to Variety, but most are probably thrilled broadcasting network Sky1 decided to bump the show’s air date from its usual Friday night time slot.... read more
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