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Inglourious Basterds with Magic...and Darren Aronofsky
Could be good. Read the original here.
Darren Aronofsky Joins Magic World War II Drama Series In Development At HBO – Deadline.Com
By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday June 16, 2011 @ 7:48pm PDT
Darren Aronofsky, who is currently shopping[1] Noah, his edgy re-telling of the Noah's Ark story, has also come on board an HBO drama series project, which has been in development at the pay cable network for the past several months. Titled Hobgoblin, the drama is being written by the husband-and-wife duo of Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman and sounds like Inglorious Basterds with magicians. It revolves around a group of con men and magicians using their skills of deception to help defeat Hitler during World War II. Aronofsky is set to direct the potential pilot and executive produce with Chabon, Waldman, John Lesher and Adam Kassan. Aronofsky is the latest director to take a TV gig after a strong showing at the Oscars in the past couple of years. David Fincher, who was nominated alongside Aronofsky for best director this year, is doing House of Cards with Kevin Spacey, which landed at Netflix. And last year, Kathryn Bigelow followed her Oscar win for The Hurt Locker with a directing stint on the HBO pilot Miraculous Year. On the writing side, Alan Ball and Aaron Sorkin both segued from winning Oscars to creating an HBO series, Six Feet Under and More As This Story Develops, respectively.
Click Here[2] for Deadline Email News Alerts - Subscribe Today!
TV Editor Nellie Andreeva - tip her here[3].
References
^ shopping (www.deadline.com)
^ Here (www.deadline.com)
^ here (www.deadline.com)
Darren Aronofsky Joins Magic World War II Drama Series In Development At HBO – Deadline.Com
By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday June 16, 2011 @ 7:48pm PDT
Darren Aronofsky, who is currently shopping[1] Noah, his edgy re-telling of the Noah's Ark story, has also come on board an HBO drama series project, which has been in development at the pay cable network for the past several months. Titled Hobgoblin, the drama is being written by the husband-and-wife duo of Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman and sounds like Inglorious Basterds with magicians. It revolves around a group of con men and magicians using their skills of deception to help defeat Hitler during World War II. Aronofsky is set to direct the potential pilot and executive produce with Chabon, Waldman, John Lesher and Adam Kassan. Aronofsky is the latest director to take a TV gig after a strong showing at the Oscars in the past couple of years. David Fincher, who was nominated alongside Aronofsky for best director this year, is doing House of Cards with Kevin Spacey, which landed at Netflix. And last year, Kathryn Bigelow followed her Oscar win for The Hurt Locker with a directing stint on the HBO pilot Miraculous Year. On the writing side, Alan Ball and Aaron Sorkin both segued from winning Oscars to creating an HBO series, Six Feet Under and More As This Story Develops, respectively.
Click Here[2] for Deadline Email News Alerts - Subscribe Today!
TV Editor Nellie Andreeva - tip her here[3].
References
^ shopping (www.deadline.com)
^ Here (www.deadline.com)
^ here (www.deadline.com)
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Why Futurama is awesome...
Say that you have multiple objects that can switch inherent properties. However, once 2 objects have switched, they can not switch again. Is there a way that all objects can regain their original inherent properties? Let's ask Futurama. Read the original here.
Futurama Writer Invented A New Math Theorem Just To Use In The Show
Casey Chan[1]
. By routine verification i. e. σ reverts the k-cycle and leaves x and y switched (without performing
Futurama Writer Invented A New Math Theorem Just To Use In The Show
Casey Chan[1]
A writer for Futurama created a brand new math theorem based on group theory to explain a plot twist in the show. That is like, going way beyond the call of duty, dude.
Ken Keeler, the Futurama writer behind the theorem, actually has a PhD in math, so this was probably just a walk in the park for him. But for the rest of us non math geniuses, his theorem was used to explain a problem with an invention that let characters switch bodies. In the show, you can only switch bodies once with the same pair of people, so they needed an equation to prove that with enough switching bodies around, everyone will eventually end up as who they really are. Insert: funny jokes, robot humor and black comedy and mix accordingly.
Keeler's theory would mathematically put everybody in the right place so that all could be right in the Futurama world. Without Keeler's work, Bender's brain might have ended up in Amy's body forever! Which, to think about, actually might not be such a bad thing. I'm no Keeler so I can't explain his theory but you can check out the proof in full here[2]. [TheInfosphere.org[3] via Geekosystem[4]]
References
^ Click here to read posts written by Casey Chan (gizmodo.com)
^ here (theinfosphere.org)
^ TheInfosphere.org (theinfosphere.org)
^ Geekosystem (www.geekosystem.com)
Ken Keeler, the Futurama writer behind the theorem, actually has a PhD in math, so this was probably just a walk in the park for him. But for the rest of us non math geniuses, his theorem was used to explain a problem with an invention that let characters switch bodies. In the show, you can only switch bodies once with the same pair of people, so they needed an equation to prove that with enough switching bodies around, everyone will eventually end up as who they really are. Insert: funny jokes, robot humor and black comedy and mix accordingly.
Keeler's theory would mathematically put everybody in the right place so that all could be right in the Futurama world. Without Keeler's work, Bender's brain might have ended up in Amy's body forever! Which, to think about, actually might not be such a bad thing. I'm no Keeler so I can't explain his theory but you can check out the proof in full here[2]. [TheInfosphere.org[3] via Geekosystem[4]]
References
^ Click here to read posts written by Casey Chan (gizmodo.com)
^ here (theinfosphere.org)
^ TheInfosphere.org (theinfosphere.org)
^ Geekosystem (www.geekosystem.com)
First let π be some k-cycle on [n] = {1 ... n} WLOG [without loss of generality] write: represent the transposition that switches the contents of a and b. By hypothesis π is generated by DISTINCT switches on [n]. Introduce two "new bodies" {x,y} and write
π = 1 2 ... k k+1 ... n
2 3 ... 1 k+1 ... n
Let π* = 1 2 ... k k+1 ... n x y
2 3 ... 1 k+1 ... n x y
For any i=1 ... k let σ be the (l-to-r) series of switchesσ = ( ... ) ( ... ) () ()
Note each switch exchanges an element of [n] with one of {x,y} so they are all distinct from the switches within [n] that generated π and also from π* σ = 1 2 ... n x y
1 2 ... n y x i. e. σ reverts the k-cycle and leaves x and y switched (without performing ).
NOW let π be an ARBITRARY permutation on [n]. It consists of disjoint (nontrivial) cycles and each can be inverted as above in sequence after which x and y can be switched if necessary via , as was desired.
NOW let π be an ARBITRARY permutation on [n]. It consists of disjoint (nontrivial) cycles and each can be inverted as above in sequence after which x and y can be switched if necessary via
Chris Meloni leaves L&O: SVU
Read the original from E! here.
Chris Meloni Leaves Law & Order: Special Victims Unit After 12 Seasons
Farewell and thank you, Detective Elliot Stabler.
Christopher Meloni[1], who has played the short-fused, well-muscled sex-crimes detective for 12 seasons on NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, will not returning for season 13. Meloni's rep told us, "It is true—12 great years and time for the next chapter."
MORE: NBC News: Chuck Survives to Spy Another Day, Chris Meloni Hasn't Renewed SVU Contract Yet[2]
Meloni's partner-in-crime Mariska Hargitay[3] will be back for season 13. She will reportedly be on the special-victims beat full-time for the first 13 episodes of the season, and then step back to part-time status as her character, Detective Olivia Benson, gets a promotion to a more senior, less featured position in the police department.
Meloni's costar Ice T tweeted[4] in reaction to the news, "Honestly.. The news about Chris today was a BOMB to me too! Sad. But you never know what to expect in this TV bizz.... Stay tuned."
The departure of Meloni and the diminished role for Hargitay on SVU this year are two more nails in the coffin of NBC's epic Law & Order franchise. The original Law & Order shut down last season after 20 years, Law & Order: Los Angeles was canceled this year after just one season, and the 10th and final season of Law & Order: Criminal Intent is now airing on USA Network.
How do you guys feel about this news? What do you want for Benson and Stabler as they finish their run on the series? Hit the comments.
References
^ Christopher Meloni (www.eonline.com)
^ MORE: NBC News: Chuck Survives to Spy Another Day, Chris Meloni Hasn't Renewed SVU Contract Yet (www.eonline.com)
^ Mariska Hargitay (www.eonline.com)
^ tweeted (twitter.com)
Read more: http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b243772_chris_meloni_leaves_law_order_special.html#ixzz1NN48Nhmn
Chris Meloni Leaves Law & Order: Special Victims Unit After 12 Seasons
Farewell and thank you, Detective Elliot Stabler.
Christopher Meloni[1], who has played the short-fused, well-muscled sex-crimes detective for 12 seasons on NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, will not returning for season 13. Meloni's rep told us, "It is true—12 great years and time for the next chapter."
MORE: NBC News: Chuck Survives to Spy Another Day, Chris Meloni Hasn't Renewed SVU Contract Yet[2]
Meloni's partner-in-crime Mariska Hargitay[3] will be back for season 13. She will reportedly be on the special-victims beat full-time for the first 13 episodes of the season, and then step back to part-time status as her character, Detective Olivia Benson, gets a promotion to a more senior, less featured position in the police department.
Meloni's costar Ice T tweeted[4] in reaction to the news, "Honestly.. The news about Chris today was a BOMB to me too! Sad. But you never know what to expect in this TV bizz.... Stay tuned."
The departure of Meloni and the diminished role for Hargitay on SVU this year are two more nails in the coffin of NBC's epic Law & Order franchise. The original Law & Order shut down last season after 20 years, Law & Order: Los Angeles was canceled this year after just one season, and the 10th and final season of Law & Order: Criminal Intent is now airing on USA Network.
How do you guys feel about this news? What do you want for Benson and Stabler as they finish their run on the series? Hit the comments.
References
^ Christopher Meloni (www.eonline.com)
^ MORE: NBC News: Chuck Survives to Spy Another Day, Chris Meloni Hasn't Renewed SVU Contract Yet (www.eonline.com)
^ Mariska Hargitay (www.eonline.com)
^ tweeted (twitter.com)
Read more: http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b243772_chris_meloni_leaves_law_order_special.html#ixzz1NN48Nhmn
Monday, May 16, 2011
The Next LOST?
JJ Abrams, Jorge Garcia, Sam Neill....although the question is...will FOX cancel it after 1 year because they always do?
Friday, May 6, 2011
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Why there's no Star Trek on TV
Read the original here via AICN.
X-MEN’s Bryan Singer Pitched A STAR TREK TV Series??!!
Published on: Apr 09, 2011 4:34:02 AM CDT
I am Hercules!!
Jonathan Frakes was talking to UGO to promote something he directed called “Bar Karma,” and there was an interesting bit buried deep in the interview:
UGO: It’s been a few years since Star Trek's been on TV. How much longer do you think until it makes the leap back to the medium it started on?
Frakes: I had a Star Trek that I developed for TV, and we were told in no uncertain terms that they said no to a Bryan Singer television Star Trek, they said no to a William Shatner television Star Trek. They feel at CBS Paramount that they don’t want to make the same mistake that’s been made before, which was watering down the brand by having a TV show and a movie. That’s what happened with Star Trek: Nemesis, and that’s why I think Star Trek: Enterprise didn’t last the way they expected to. It was the classic corporate greed of “we've got something good, so let’s continue to milk it” and we milked it so dry that the fans had no appetite for a movie. So I think what they’ve done by taking time off before the Abrams Star Trek, and they're doing it again because they haven’t even begun to shoot the second one, is a much smarter business plan. Much to my chagrin! Not that I wouldn’t love the Titan, or the Rikers in Space, or any of those shows on the air.
Bryan Singer is the guy who directed “X-Men” and “Superman Returns” and has been trying to get a “Battlestar Galactica” project off the ground for more than a decade (never mind that Ronald D. Moore just finished doing that). Singer’s no stranger to TV -- he had a hand in the creation of “House” and “Dirty Sexy Money” -- but I think this is the first I’m hearing of Singer’s interest in Star Trek.
Could Frakes be talking about Bryan Fuller (creator of “Dead Like Me” and “Pushing Daisies”)? Because I know Fuller, a veteran of “Voyager,” has long been public about his desire to launch a post-Abrams “Trek” TV series.
If anybody out there gets a chance to talk to Frakes, Shatner or Singer, kindly ask what kinds of shows they were pitching.
Was Frakes pitching a series based on the “Star Trek: Titan” novels
centered on Captain Will Riker?
Was Shatner pitching a series based on his novels about a resurrected James Kirk?
Find all of UGO’s interview with Frakes here.
X-MEN’s Bryan Singer Pitched A STAR TREK TV Series??!!
Published on: Apr 09, 2011 4:34:02 AM CDT
I am Hercules!!
Jonathan Frakes was talking to UGO to promote something he directed called “Bar Karma,” and there was an interesting bit buried deep in the interview:
UGO: It’s been a few years since Star Trek's been on TV. How much longer do you think until it makes the leap back to the medium it started on?
Frakes: I had a Star Trek that I developed for TV, and we were told in no uncertain terms that they said no to a Bryan Singer television Star Trek, they said no to a William Shatner television Star Trek. They feel at CBS Paramount that they don’t want to make the same mistake that’s been made before, which was watering down the brand by having a TV show and a movie. That’s what happened with Star Trek: Nemesis, and that’s why I think Star Trek: Enterprise didn’t last the way they expected to. It was the classic corporate greed of “we've got something good, so let’s continue to milk it” and we milked it so dry that the fans had no appetite for a movie. So I think what they’ve done by taking time off before the Abrams Star Trek, and they're doing it again because they haven’t even begun to shoot the second one, is a much smarter business plan. Much to my chagrin! Not that I wouldn’t love the Titan, or the Rikers in Space, or any of those shows on the air.
Bryan Singer is the guy who directed “X-Men” and “Superman Returns” and has been trying to get a “Battlestar Galactica” project off the ground for more than a decade (never mind that Ronald D. Moore just finished doing that). Singer’s no stranger to TV -- he had a hand in the creation of “House” and “Dirty Sexy Money” -- but I think this is the first I’m hearing of Singer’s interest in Star Trek.
Could Frakes be talking about Bryan Fuller (creator of “Dead Like Me” and “Pushing Daisies”)? Because I know Fuller, a veteran of “Voyager,” has long been public about his desire to launch a post-Abrams “Trek” TV series.
If anybody out there gets a chance to talk to Frakes, Shatner or Singer, kindly ask what kinds of shows they were pitching.
Was Frakes pitching a series based on the “Star Trek: Titan” novels
centered on Captain Will Riker?Was Shatner pitching a series based on his novels about a resurrected James Kirk?
Find all of UGO’s interview with Frakes here.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Justified renewed for Season 3
Read the original here via AICN.
FX Orders Season Three For JUSTIFIED!!
Published on: Mar 29, 2011 5:57:48 PM CDT
I am Hercules!!
"Justified" also landed on the cover of TV Guide under the headline "7 Shows You Need To Watch," alongside "Parenthood," "Community," "Fringe," "Friday Night Lights," "The Good Wife" and "Nikita."
Look! Press release!
FX'S CRITICALLY ACLLAIMED HIT DRAMA JUSTIFIED GETS PICK UP
Network Orders 13 Episodes for Third Season from FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television
Six All New Episodes Remain in Season One, Wednesdays at 10 PM ET/PT With Season 1 Finale Airing June 8
Season Two (First-Run) Averaging 3.9 Million Total Viewers and 2.0 Million Adults 18-49 Marking Gains of +16% in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 vs. Season One Average
With Multi-Run Weekly Average of 7.2 Million Total Viewers and 3.7 Million Adults 18-49
LOS ANGELES, March 29, 2011 - The FX drama series Justified is enjoying one of the most critically acclaimed seasons of any show on television this year and today the network has ordered another season of the hit series, picking up a 13-episode third season, announced John Landgraf, President and General Manager of FX Networks. Six all new episodes remain in season two, airing Wednesdays at 10 PM ET/PT, with the second season finale airing May 4.
"Justified was a critically acclaimed hit series in its first season, but the show has far surpassed our expectations this season," said Landgraf. "Creatively, the show is on a roll. The performances of Timothy Olyphant, Walton Goggins, Margo Martindale and the entire cast are extraordinary. Graham Yost and his team of writers are delivering some of the richest stories anywhere on TV and are doing a brilliant job of being true to Elmore Leonard's original character, Raylan Givens. We couldn't be more proud of the work everyone has done."
Developed for television by Graham Yost and starring Timothy Olyphant, Justified (TV-MA) is based on the popular Elmore Leonard character "Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens" from his short story Fire in the Hole and some of his other novels.
Yost said, "I always say that the best review we've ever received on Justified is the fact that Elmore Leonard gets a kick out of the show. I must add to that. Now tied for the best feedback we've ever received is the news that a network as cool and original and supportive as FX is bringing us back for another year."
"The show's appeal speaks volumes to Graham's fresh approach to storytelling," said Jamie Erlicht, president of programming and production, Sony Pictures Television.
"The stellar performances by Timothy, Walton and the entire cast are Emmy caliber and we couldn't be prouder of this series" added Zack Van Amburg, president of programming and production, Sony Pictures Television.
SOURCE: The Nielsen Company, NHI (Live+7)
Through seven weeks, first-run episodes of Justified are averaging 3.9 million viewers (+15% vs. season 1) and 2.0 million Adults 18-49 (+18% vs. season 1). The weekly multi-run average viewership for the season 2 is 7.2 million total viewers and 3.7 million Adults 18-49, respective gains of +6% in Total Viewers and +6% in Adults 18-49.
The series co-stars Walton Goggins guest stars as "Boyd Crowder," Nick Searcy as Givens longtime friend and boss "Chief Deputy Art Mullen," Jacob Pitts as "Deputy Marshal Tim Gutterson," Erica Tazel as "Deputy Marshal Rachel Brooks," Joelle Carter as "Ava Crowder," and Natalie Zea as Raylan's ex-wife "Winona Hawkins." This season Margo Martindale joined the cast in a supporting role as "Mags Bennett," matriarch of a rural Kentucky crime family and nemesis of Raylan Givens.
Yost wrote the pilot and serves as Executive Producer/Writer on the series. Leonard is an Executive Producer on the series along with Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly and Michael Dinner, and Olyphant is Producer. Justified is produced by FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television.
FX is the flagship general entertainment basic cable network from Fox. Launched in June of 1994, FX is carried in more than 99 million homes. The diverse schedule includes a growing roster of critically acclaimed and award-winning original series, an established film library of acquired box-office hit movies, and an impressive lineup of acquired hit series.
FX's “Archer” is also reportedly renewed, but we don't have a press release for it yet. Like "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," it was not on the cover of this week's TV Guide.
FX Orders Season Three For JUSTIFIED!!
Published on: Mar 29, 2011 5:57:48 PM CDT
I am Hercules!!
"Justified" also landed on the cover of TV Guide under the headline "7 Shows You Need To Watch," alongside "Parenthood," "Community," "Fringe," "Friday Night Lights," "The Good Wife" and "Nikita."
Look! Press release!
FX'S CRITICALLY ACLLAIMED HIT DRAMA JUSTIFIED GETS PICK UP
Network Orders 13 Episodes for Third Season from FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television
Six All New Episodes Remain in Season One, Wednesdays at 10 PM ET/PT With Season 1 Finale Airing June 8
Season Two (First-Run) Averaging 3.9 Million Total Viewers and 2.0 Million Adults 18-49 Marking Gains of +16% in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 vs. Season One Average
With Multi-Run Weekly Average of 7.2 Million Total Viewers and 3.7 Million Adults 18-49
LOS ANGELES, March 29, 2011 - The FX drama series Justified is enjoying one of the most critically acclaimed seasons of any show on television this year and today the network has ordered another season of the hit series, picking up a 13-episode third season, announced John Landgraf, President and General Manager of FX Networks. Six all new episodes remain in season two, airing Wednesdays at 10 PM ET/PT, with the second season finale airing May 4.
"Justified was a critically acclaimed hit series in its first season, but the show has far surpassed our expectations this season," said Landgraf. "Creatively, the show is on a roll. The performances of Timothy Olyphant, Walton Goggins, Margo Martindale and the entire cast are extraordinary. Graham Yost and his team of writers are delivering some of the richest stories anywhere on TV and are doing a brilliant job of being true to Elmore Leonard's original character, Raylan Givens. We couldn't be more proud of the work everyone has done."
Developed for television by Graham Yost and starring Timothy Olyphant, Justified (TV-MA) is based on the popular Elmore Leonard character "Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens" from his short story Fire in the Hole and some of his other novels.
Yost said, "I always say that the best review we've ever received on Justified is the fact that Elmore Leonard gets a kick out of the show. I must add to that. Now tied for the best feedback we've ever received is the news that a network as cool and original and supportive as FX is bringing us back for another year."
"The show's appeal speaks volumes to Graham's fresh approach to storytelling," said Jamie Erlicht, president of programming and production, Sony Pictures Television.
"The stellar performances by Timothy, Walton and the entire cast are Emmy caliber and we couldn't be prouder of this series" added Zack Van Amburg, president of programming and production, Sony Pictures Television.
SOURCE: The Nielsen Company, NHI (Live+7)
Through seven weeks, first-run episodes of Justified are averaging 3.9 million viewers (+15% vs. season 1) and 2.0 million Adults 18-49 (+18% vs. season 1). The weekly multi-run average viewership for the season 2 is 7.2 million total viewers and 3.7 million Adults 18-49, respective gains of +6% in Total Viewers and +6% in Adults 18-49.
The series co-stars Walton Goggins guest stars as "Boyd Crowder," Nick Searcy as Givens longtime friend and boss "Chief Deputy Art Mullen," Jacob Pitts as "Deputy Marshal Tim Gutterson," Erica Tazel as "Deputy Marshal Rachel Brooks," Joelle Carter as "Ava Crowder," and Natalie Zea as Raylan's ex-wife "Winona Hawkins." This season Margo Martindale joined the cast in a supporting role as "Mags Bennett," matriarch of a rural Kentucky crime family and nemesis of Raylan Givens.
Yost wrote the pilot and serves as Executive Producer/Writer on the series. Leonard is an Executive Producer on the series along with Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly and Michael Dinner, and Olyphant is Producer. Justified is produced by FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television.
FX is the flagship general entertainment basic cable network from Fox. Launched in June of 1994, FX is carried in more than 99 million homes. The diverse schedule includes a growing roster of critically acclaimed and award-winning original series, an established film library of acquired box-office hit movies, and an impressive lineup of acquired hit series.
FX's “Archer” is also reportedly renewed, but we don't have a press release for it yet. Like "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," it was not on the cover of this week's TV Guide.
Friday, March 11, 2011
BuddyTV's Top 10 new shows of 2011
Read the original article here.
#10 Hallelujah (ABC)
This mysterious show about a battle between good and evil could be a modern-day version of Carnivale, and while having Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry as executive producer is a good thing, I'm more excited by the cast. The show has the always strong Jesse L. Martin, Donal Logue from the recently canceled but brilliant Terriers and Lost's Terry O'Quinn. That's a winning trio.
#9 Alcatraz (FOX)
This new show produced by J.J. Abrams about a team tracking down a group of Alcatraz prisoners and guards who mysteriously disappeared and return 30 years later reteams Abrams with Lost's Jorge Garcia, which sounds pretty great to me.
#8 Person of Interest (CBS)
A CIA agent is hired to catch criminals by a billionaire, which isn't the exciting part. The exciting part is that the billionaire is played by Lost's Michael Emerson. If you've noticed a trend with my first three picks, it's because I'm very eager for Lost stars to get back on TV.
#7 Home Game (CBS)
This sitcom about a retired football star may sound fairly standard, but it stars the very funny Rob Riggle, who certainly deserves his own show.
#6 Wonder Woman (NBC)
A new Wonder Woman is cool enough, especially with Friday Night Lights star Adrianne Palicki taking on the lead role. Written and produced by David E. Kelley (Ally McBeal, Boston Legal), it could be interesting, especially since it also features Cary Elwes, who will forever be Wesley from The Princess Bride to me. I only hope my prayers that NBC puts this show on the air are met with the network saying, "As you wish."
#5 Little in Common (FOX)
This comedy is about the families of a group of kids who play Little League together, but who cares about the plot. It's written and created by Rob Thomas from Veronica Mars and Party Down, and that man can do no wrong in my book.
#4 Ringer (CBS)
Like every Buffy fan, the thought of Sarah Michelle Gellar coming back to TV gives me goose bumps. This drama about a woman on the run who takes over the identity of her twin sister sounds a little strange, but with Gellar, Lost's Nestor Carbonell and Life Unexpected's Kristoffer Polaha, I would definitely watch.
#3 Georgetown (ABC)
Sure, this prime-time soap about young people in Washington D.C. comes from the executive producers ofGossip Girl, but more importantly, it was Katie Cassidy and Lone Star's James Wolk, the most in-demand actor for rabid TV fans desperate for him to hurry up and find another show.
#2 Secret Circle (The CW)
Another show based on a series of books by L.J. Smith, the woman behind The Vampire Diaries? I love that show, so why not. Plus, with a cast that includes Life Unexpected's Britt Robertson and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles' Thomas Dekker, they're off to a very good (and very good-looking) start.
#1 17th Precinct (NBC)
There are nearly 100 reasons why I wish this show was already on TV. Not only does this show about cops in a supernatural town come from Battlestar Galactica's Ronald D. Moore, but it reunites him with BSG stars Jamie Bamber, James Callis and Tricia Helfer. If that doesn't make you geek out, nothing will. But it also has Eamonn Walker (who was amazing on Oz and Kings), Matt Long (who I still remember from the short-lived but brilliant Jack and Bobby) and the woman who will always be First Lady Abigail Bartlett to me, Stockard Channing. All of that adds up to the show I am most excited about.
So which pilots are you most excited to see?
(Image courtesy of Syfy)
The 10 Potential New Shows I Most Want to See
Pilot season is in full swing, with tons of new shows being made with hopes of getting on the fall 2011 TV schedule Shows are still being cast and worked out, and while there are a lot of them, there are only a handful that I'm extremely excited for.
For a comprehensive look at the over 80 potential new shows, check out TVGuide's very detailed list here[1]. However, I've narrowed the large field down to my top 10 shows that I definitely hope make it on the air.#10 Hallelujah (ABC)
This mysterious show about a battle between good and evil could be a modern-day version of Carnivale, and while having Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry as executive producer is a good thing, I'm more excited by the cast. The show has the always strong Jesse L. Martin, Donal Logue from the recently canceled but brilliant Terriers and Lost's Terry O'Quinn. That's a winning trio.
#9 Alcatraz (FOX)
This new show produced by J.J. Abrams about a team tracking down a group of Alcatraz prisoners and guards who mysteriously disappeared and return 30 years later reteams Abrams with Lost's Jorge Garcia, which sounds pretty great to me.
#8 Person of Interest (CBS)
A CIA agent is hired to catch criminals by a billionaire, which isn't the exciting part. The exciting part is that the billionaire is played by Lost's Michael Emerson. If you've noticed a trend with my first three picks, it's because I'm very eager for Lost stars to get back on TV.
#7 Home Game (CBS)
This sitcom about a retired football star may sound fairly standard, but it stars the very funny Rob Riggle, who certainly deserves his own show.
#6 Wonder Woman (NBC)
A new Wonder Woman is cool enough, especially with Friday Night Lights star Adrianne Palicki taking on the lead role. Written and produced by David E. Kelley (Ally McBeal, Boston Legal), it could be interesting, especially since it also features Cary Elwes, who will forever be Wesley from The Princess Bride to me. I only hope my prayers that NBC puts this show on the air are met with the network saying, "As you wish."
#5 Little in Common (FOX)
This comedy is about the families of a group of kids who play Little League together, but who cares about the plot. It's written and created by Rob Thomas from Veronica Mars and Party Down, and that man can do no wrong in my book.
#4 Ringer (CBS)
Like every Buffy fan, the thought of Sarah Michelle Gellar coming back to TV gives me goose bumps. This drama about a woman on the run who takes over the identity of her twin sister sounds a little strange, but with Gellar, Lost's Nestor Carbonell and Life Unexpected's Kristoffer Polaha, I would definitely watch.
#3 Georgetown (ABC)
Sure, this prime-time soap about young people in Washington D.C. comes from the executive producers ofGossip Girl, but more importantly, it was Katie Cassidy and Lone Star's James Wolk, the most in-demand actor for rabid TV fans desperate for him to hurry up and find another show.
#2 Secret Circle (The CW)
Another show based on a series of books by L.J. Smith, the woman behind The Vampire Diaries? I love that show, so why not. Plus, with a cast that includes Life Unexpected's Britt Robertson and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles' Thomas Dekker, they're off to a very good (and very good-looking) start.
#1 17th Precinct (NBC)
There are nearly 100 reasons why I wish this show was already on TV. Not only does this show about cops in a supernatural town come from Battlestar Galactica's Ronald D. Moore, but it reunites him with BSG stars Jamie Bamber, James Callis and Tricia Helfer. If that doesn't make you geek out, nothing will. But it also has Eamonn Walker (who was amazing on Oz and Kings), Matt Long (who I still remember from the short-lived but brilliant Jack and Bobby) and the woman who will always be First Lady Abigail Bartlett to me, Stockard Channing. All of that adds up to the show I am most excited about.
So which pilots are you most excited to see?
(Image courtesy of Syfy)
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Will Ferrell returns to SNL, and in true form provides us with another Celebrity Jeopardy. I could make comments and funny quips about it, but it's better to just let it speak for itself.
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