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[05/14/06 - 12:00 AM] More Additions, Cuts on the Eve of Upfront Week By Brian Ford Sullivan (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- With 48 hours to go until its upfront presentation, ABC has issued pink slips out to its freshman entries "Invasion" and "Freddie" as well as its veteran comedy "Hope & Faith."
The trio join the previously cut "Alias," "Emily's Reasons Why Not," "Hot Properties," "Night Stalker" and "Sons & Daughters." Also not expected back: "Commander-In-Chief," "Crumbs, "The Evidence," "In Justice," "Jake in Progress," "Less Than Perfect" and "Rodney."
Still up in the air however are the fates of "According to Jim" and "The George Lopez Show."
Meanwhile over on NBC, which presents tomorrow, the network has pulled the plug on its midseason series "Conviction" and "Teachers." Similar fates are also likely for "E-Ring," "Four Kings," "Joey" and "Surface," all of whom have been off the air for several months. Said developments leave "Scrubs" as the only "bubble" series left with a chance at renewal.
And finally in pilot pick-up news, NBC has granted "Andy Barker, P.I." a six-episode order while FOX is moving forward with "The Wedding Album."
"Barker," from NBC Universal Television, is a single-camera comedy about a CPA (Andy Richter) who becomes a private detective. Amy Farrington ("The New Adventures of Old Christine"), Harve Presnell ("The Pretender"), Ion Overman ("Love, Inc."), Marshall Manesh ("How I Met Your Mother"), Peter James Smith ("The West Wing") and Tony Hale ("Arrested Development") also star in the half-hour, which comes from creators Conan O'Brien and Jonathan Groff. Jason Ensler directed the pilot.
"Album," from creators Andy Tennant and Wink Mordaunt, revolves around a wedding photographer (Bruno Campos) and his assistant (Tara Summers) who attempt to find romance in their own lives while shooting the marriages of New York hotshots. Ashlie Atkinson ("Rescue Me"), Connie Stevens ("Fat Actress"), Eva Pigford ("America's Next Top Model"), Jayce Bartok ("Tempting Adam") and Ptolemy Slocum ("Hitch") also star in the hour, which is based at Fox TV Studios. Tennant helmed the pilot from a script he co-wrote with Mordaunt.
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[02/21/25 - 10:00 AM] FOX's "The Quiz with Balls" Hosted by Jay Pharoah Rolls Into Season Two with Renewal of Hit Game Show The popular game show pits brains against balls, combining a high stakes quiz show and a large-scale physical competition with each episode featuring two families competing for $100,000 in an epic "battle of the balls."
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[02/21/25 - 09:01 AM] Video: "CHAOS: The Manson Murders" - Official Trailer - Netflix Directed by Errol Morris, the film untangles a web of conspiracy involving the CIA, LSD, Jack Ruby, the Manson Family, and Vincent Bugliosi, casting doubt on the official story of the 1960s' most infamous killing spree.
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[02/21/25 - 08:00 AM] "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" Begins Streaming Exclusively on Max February 28 Set 183 years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy of films, "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan.
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[02/21/25 - 12:01 AM] Video: Netflix Unveils the Premiere Date and First Look of Dome Karukoski's "Little Siberia" A pastor's faith turns upside down when a meteorite lands in his small Finnish town, its impact stirring up chaos and criminal intentions.
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[02/20/25 - 04:01 PM] Video: "When Life Gives You Tangerines" - Official Trailer - Netflix In Jeju, a spirited girl and a steadfast boy's island story blossoms into a lifelong tale of setbacks and triumphs - proving love endures across time.
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[02/20/25 - 04:01 PM] ESPN Statement on Decision to Opt Out of Major League Baseball Deal "We are grateful for our longstanding relationship with Major League Baseball and proud of how ESPN's coverage super-serves fans," said the company.
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[02/20/25 - 01:22 PM] Lifetime Announces Two New Original Movies for This Spring Look for "Taken at a Basketball Game," starring D.B. Woodside and Claire Qute, on March 15; followed by "Wife Stalker," starring Keshia Knight Pulliam, on March 29.
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[02/20/25 - 01:01 PM] Leighton Meester to Guest Star in "Nobody Wants This" Season 2 She'll be playing Kristen Bell's middle school nemesis who Joanne crosses paths with as an adult.
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[02/20/25 - 12:30 PM] Hulu Renews Hit Drama Series "Paradise," from Dan Fogelman and Starring Sterling K. Brown, for a Second Season Following the season one finale on Hulu on March 4, "Paradise" will air a full first season run on ABC beginning Monday, April 7 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.
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[02/20/25 - 12:00 PM] Feature Documentary on Popular Dutch Actor Rutger Hauer "Like Tears in Rain" Makes Exclusive US Debut Thursday, March 13, 2025 on Viaplay Through private, never-before-seen footage and candid interviews with family, friends and colleagues, his goddaughter Sanna Fabery de Jonge uncovers his intimate world in the revealing, acclaimed documentary.
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[02/20/25 - 12:00 PM] CBS Renews Nine Additional Series for the 2025-2026 Season Additionally, the network has ordered two more seasons of hit comedy "Ghosts," taking the series through the 2026-2027 season.
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[02/20/25 - 11:30 AM] Presenters Announced for the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards The only awards show for actors, by actors, the SAG Awards will feature a star-studded lineup of presenters, including Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who will present the SAG Life Achievement Award to two-time Academy Award-winning actor, producer, author, and activist, Jane Fonda.
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[02/20/25 - 11:00 AM] What's New on Max This March This March, stream March Madness live from the opening tip-off of the First Four all the way to the Elite 8.
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[02/20/25 - 11:00 AM] Prime Video Unveils First-Look Images and Release Date for Devilish New Series "The Bondsman," Starring Kevin Bacon All eight episodes will be available on April 3, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
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[02/20/25 - 10:11 AM] Omar Sy to Star in a High-Octane Series Set in the "Extraction" Universe at Netflix Executive produced by The Russo Brothers and Sam Hargrave, the series follows a mercenary as he navigates a dangerous mission to rescue hostages in Libya and finds himself trapped between warring factions and ruthless killers.
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