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[08/20/09 - 06:24 PM] Development Update: Thursday, August 20 By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:
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THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE (The CW) - Gal Gadot ("Fast & Furious") has scored a recurring role on the upcoming soap. She'll play Olivia, "a supermodel at the top of her game," on the series, which launches Wednesday, September 16 at 9:00/8:00c.
COUGAR TOWN (ABC) - Nick Zano ("What I Like About You") has likewise booked a multi-episode arc on the freshman comedy. He's set as the first boyfriend of Courteney Cox's character since her divorce. The newcomer bows Wednesday, September 23 at 9:30/8:30c.
SAVAGE LOVE (HBO, New!) - "Real Time With Bill Maher" mainstay Dan Savage is filming a pilot for a new talk show at the pay channel. "A few Sloggers - and my boyfriend - are wondering why I've been in LA all month," the columnist wrote in his blog. "I'm down here working on what's called "a non-airing presentation pilot for HBO." Or... "Savage Love," the (potential) TV show. According to a draft of press release that's sitting on my desk here at HBO�in my own office! with a lock on the door! I could be naked in here!�"Savage Love," the (potential) teevee show, "will focus on current events and cultural trends with sex as the filter." I'm hoping to bring a new kind of conversation to TV about sex�an honest conversation, one that's informed without being (too) wonky, funny without being (too) cruel, sexy without being (too) cheesy. Basically, my sex-advice column�but on the teevee!" Said taping is slated for Thursday, August 27.
SCRUBS (ABC) - Michael Mosley ("Kings") and Kerry Bishe ("Virtuality") are the latest additions to the show's revamped ninth season. The former will play Drew, "a scruffy and attractive thirysomething med student, who is getting his second shot at medical school after a major meltdown 10 years ago when he was a top candidate at Harvard Medical School." Bishe then is set as Lucy, "a 22-year-old first-year med student who is an attractive all-American girl and the first in her close-knit family of commercial fishermen to go to college." The pair join Dave Franco who was also cast as a regular earlier this week.
UGLY BETTY (ABC) - Emmy-winner Kristen Johnston is set to recur on the show's upcoming fourth season. Her character, Helen, who turns up in the second half of the season premiere, is described as "Amanda in 10 years... she's still trying to get into the right clubs, wearing tight dresses... tragic." Entertainment Weekly reports ex-"American Idol" judge Paula Abdul had been in talks to play said role however a deal could not be closed.
Sources: Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Reuters
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[06/28/26 - 02:38 PM] FOX Sports Reveals Match Assignments For FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 John Strong and Stu Holden, FOX Sports' lead announcer team for the FIFA World Cup 2026, call the U.S. Men's National Team's (USMNT) must-win Round of 32 match vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday, July 1.
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[06/28/26 - 08:03 AM] Back to College, One Last Time: The Final Season of "Maxton Hall - The World Between Us" Premieres in December 2026 on Prime Video The final six episodes of the global series phenomenon will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and regions worldwide.
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[06/28/26 - 03:01 AM] "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2" Is Coming This Fall - Only on Netflix New crew. Same chaos.
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[06/27/26 - 04:45 PM] The Next Chapter Begins: "Every Year After" Renewed for a Second Season Inspired by Carley Fortune's "One Golden Summer" Amy B. Harris will continue to serve as showrunner with Fortune continuing to serve as an executive producer.
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[06/27/26 - 03:11 PM] "The Last Sunrise" Premieres August 26 on Prime Video Based on the beloved novel, the film follows Ry (Maia Reficco), a college student with a chronic illness, on a summer escape to Mallorca with her mother (Eva Longoria).
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[06/27/26 - 01:13 PM] Video: "The Love Hypothesis" - Official Teaser Trailer - Prime Video We tested it. The results are in. The chemistry is there.
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[06/27/26 - 01:01 AM] Video: "The Doll" - Official Trailer - Netflix When Stanislaw falls in love with the aristocratic Izabela, he dedicates his entire life to winning her over. Inspired by the classic Polish novel.
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[06/26/26 - 05:35 PM] Third Leg of FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage Kicks Off, FOX Sports Viewership Stays Strong 8.7 million viewers tuned into 9:00 PM ET window featuring Mexico-Czechia on FOX and South Africa-Korea Republic on FS1.
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[06/26/26 - 03:24 PM] Video: "The Bad Guy" - Official Trailer - The Network When a Sicilian prosecutor is wrongly accused of being a Mafioso and sentenced to prison, he decides to exact his revenge by returning, and avenging what was stolen from him, under the new identity of Balduccio Remora: a bad guy.
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[06/26/26 - 02:44 PM] USMNT Caps Historic FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage with 15.856M Viewers on FOX Said coverage marked the third most-watched FIFA Men's World Cup Group Stage telecast in English-language U.S. history.
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[06/26/26 - 10:14 AM] A Nationwide Celebration: ESPN Marks America 250 with Unforgettable Content Across Platforms ESPN's flagship news and information program "SportsCenter" will present a special two-hour edition live on July 4 at 5 p.m. ET on ABC, celebrating the people, moments and stories that have shaped American sports culture.
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[06/26/26 - 09:46 AM] Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour Will Reunite in Upcoming Spy Drama Series In the series, disgraced FBI agent turned security expert Matt Wolfe (Harbour) is drawn back into the world he left behind when his estranged daughter, Rebecca (Brown) - now an FBI agent determined to follow in his footsteps - vanishes on a mission, forcing him to return to a field that has evolved beyond him.
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[06/26/26 - 09:00 AM] "Lee Cronin's The Mummy" Begins Streaming Exclusively on HBO Max July 3 The film stars Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, May Calamawy, Natalie Grace, with Veronica Falco´n.
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[06/26/26 - 07:13 AM] Adult Swim Announces "Heist Brothers," New "Robot Chicken" Specials, and Expanded Slate at Annecy International Film Festival "Heist Brothers" is a new high-octane animated action comedy from Emmy Award-winning creator Genndy Tartakovsky.
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[06/26/26 - 06:01 AM] Video: "Kaulitz & Kaulitz" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix Health checkups, a stormy wedding and an overdue journey to the past: The twins are ready to confront life's big questions - and each other.
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