“Terminator” Becomes Less Dense
“Terminator” stars Summer Glau, Thomas Dekker and Lena Headey at TCA. Keep it simple, stupid. Or at least simpler. That seems to be the trend in TV land, where producers of intricate serial dramas are...
View ArticleComic-Con: Sneak Peek At “Fringe”
The Comic-Con extravaganza kicked off in San Diego with a preview night on Wednesday, during which Fox gave fans their first look at “Fringe,” the sci-fi thriller from J.J. Abrams. If the report from...
View ArticleJ.J. Abrams Takes Us To The “Fringe”
The kick-butt trailer for “Fringe.” You’re going to see a lot of weird science on “Fringe,” the hotly anticipated new series from J.J. Abrams (“Lost”) that debuts on Fox Tuesday night. Tonight’s pilot,...
View ArticleSpinning The “Fringe” Ratings
If you read the press releases by Fox, the debut of “Fringe” this week did kick-butt ratings with a little over 9 million people watching the creepy opener. But people who get paid to dissect the...
View Article“Fringe” Ratings Get A Boost
Well, l guess it’s better late to the party than never. After generating only so-so ratings on premiere night, J.J. Abrams’ sci-fi thriller, “Fringe,” actually experienced much more robust numbers in...
View Article“Fringe” Gets A Full Season From Fox
Apparently, enough people are digging “Fringe.” The new sci-fi series from J.J. Abrams has been rewarded with a full-season order from Fox. “We believe this is the first full season of many years to...
View ArticleTV press tour kicks off this week; time for networks to do show-and-tell
When the nation’s TV critics converge on Beverly Hills this week for their annual summer press tour, they’re sure to be greeted by broadcast bigwigs sporting wide smiles and puffed-out chests. The...
View ArticleFox announces midseason schedule, return date for “American Idol”
Fox has finally set its midseason schedule, including a return date for “American Idol” and the premiere of the J.J. Abrams thrller, “Alcatraz.” Season 11 of “Idol” will get under way with its...
View ArticleFox axes “Alcatraz”; What went wrong?
Fox has locked up the cells and thrown away the key to “Alcatraz.” The network is not going forward with a second season of the J.J. Abrams mystery-thriller. Fueled by a heavy promotional push and an...
View ArticleNBC goes for the laughs with new fall lineup
NBC has announced a fall lineup heavy on comedy, with 10 sitcoms spread out over four nights of the week. Four of the comedies are new, including “Go On,” starring former “Friends” cast member Matthew...
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