Whitney Review: "First Date" (Episode 1.02)
At one point early on in the second episode of Whitney a couple teases Whitney that they haven’t “totally given up hope” and unfortunately, that’s what NBC and its audience should. Normally I’d say to give a new show a chance and stick it out. However, this show just keeps giving reasons not to watch it again and very little reward if you actually stay for the entire episode. read more
Found in: TV, ReviewsUp All Night Review: "Working Late and Working It" (Episode 1.03)
At first, it looks like last night’s episode of Up All Night is going to continue to provide one-half of a smart and funny sitcom and another half of disappointing jokes that provides half-laughs on top of a weak plot. The Chris/Reagan storylines over the first two episodes were witty and at times adorable. So far Ava has been nothing but a series of let downs. read more
Found in: TV, ReviewsAbrams, NBC Agree to Pilot Deal
J.J. Abrams has had nothing but a series of hits when it comes to television dramas and will now hopefully produce one more. This time NBC has picked up rights to a show created by sci-fi guru. read more
Found in: TV, NewsWhitney Review: "Pilot" (Episode 1.01)
Whitney Cummings has big shoes to fill. Her show Whitney is fourth in a line-up that features the funny, but under appreciated Community, Emmy nominated Parks and Recreation and the long-loved The Office. If that weren’t enough the sitcom is holding place for 30 Rock which will return in January. read more
Found in: TV, ReviewsUp All Night Review: "Cool Neighbors" (Episode 1.02)
Here’s a brief preview of what we learned from last night’s episode: Jamiroquai, the Mighty Might Bosstones and Train aren’t okay to like and wearing a Huey Lewis and the News shirt is okay, but only if it’s ironic. read more
Found in: TV, ReviewsD'Onofrio to Return to NBC in Another Cop Drama
Even though ten seasons of playing Detective Goren on _Law & Order: Criminal Intent_ ended for Vincent D’Onofrio last June it looks the actor is set to return to NBC with another crime drama. read more
Found in: TV, NewsCommunity Auctions Off Walk-On Role For Charity
What’s better than a show being hilarious? Being hilarious and charitable, and that’s exactly what Community is. read more
Found in: TV, NewsUp All Night Review: "Pilot" (Episode 1.01)
Up All Night stars Will Arnett and Christina Applegate as a married couple struggling to adapt to life with a newborn. Chris, played by Arnett, quit his job at a law firm to be a stay at home (and out of place) dad, while Applegate's Reagan heads back to work as a talk show producer. read more
Found in: TV, ReviewsNBC Wins Portia de Rossi's New Comedy After Bidding War
Portia de Possi and wife Ellen DeGeneres have teamed up to produce a sitcom about sisters who don’t particularly get along. The show sparked a bidding war among the major networks, but sitcom king, NBC, won out in the end. read more
Found in: TV, NewsKal Penn's New Comedy Set in United Nations
It looks like Kal Penn’s time in the White House has influenced the actor’s Hollywood ambitions. Penn has a new project for NBC set in the United Nations. He will play an assistant to the U.S. Ambassador. Raphael Bob-Waksberg will write the pilot for the comedy with Penn likely using his own experiences as story arcs. Scot Armstrong and Ravi Nandan have been tapped to be executive producers on the project. read more
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