I’m personally hoping ABC’s version gets the title – it sounds like it will be so much better. What little I’ve seen of Linda Hamilton’s Beauty and the Beast kind of scares me.
Category: News
TV Pilots for 2012-2013 Season — ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, The CW
Wow, TV Line has outdone themselves with this comprehensive list of ordered pilots for next season. Even though these pilots mean that other shows will be canceled, it’s fun to imagine and predict what next season will look like on the various networks.
The article starts with definitions of the various terms surrounding pilot season. The ones that most intrigue me are planted pilots and second position. Second position was responsible for the cast change on New Girl – when actors of bubble shows film pilots, but if their current show is renewed, the new show has to recast the role.
Planted pilots introduce a new show within the world of a current show. The article sites The Finder episode on Bones last season, but many shows do this, though the new show doesn’t always get picked up (for example, when Jess left Gilmore Girls, the episode where he meets his California family was supposed to become a spinoff show). Today’s most-watched scripted drama, NCIS, had a planted pilot on JAG, and in turn hosted a planted pilot for NCIS: Los Angeles.
I plan to write another article going into more detail about the networks’ various pilots, but one thing did sadden me about this list: no Joss Whedon projects.
View my thoughts on the CW pilots and cancellations!
TV Pilots for 2012-2013 Season — ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, The CW.
Chuck Creators on How the Tearful Finale Finished Their Five-Year Plan – Today’s News: Our Take | TVGuide.com
A bittersweet look back at the show by its creators. Don’t read if you haven’t seen the finale!
A chat with … Neil Patrick Harris
Interview with NPH about various things including Dr. Horrible 2 and the coming episodes and possible end of How I Met Your Mother.
A chat with … Neil Patrick Harris.
White Collar Season 3 Episode 13 — Tiffani Thiessen Interview
Fun interview with Tiffani Thiessen – White Collar’s Elizabeth Burke. Can’t believe this season will be over in a month!
White Collar Season 3 Episode 13 — Tiffani Thiessen Interview.
Season 1 Ringer Scoop from Eric Charmelo and Nicole Snyder
More scoop on Ringer, which returns from its holiday hiatus tonight at 9! I’ve missed this show, and I’m looking forward to what new twists will come to light now that Siobhan is returning to NYC.
Season 1 Ringer Scoop from Eric Charmelo and Nicole Snyder.
The CW Orders Pilots Shelter, Selection and Joey Dakota
Three more pilot orders for The CW, to add to the five previously announced. I’d love to know how many pilot orders are typical for the network, to see if shows like Nikita and Ringer are in more danger than I would like.
Shelter looks like it’s trying to build on the success of Downton Abbey and The Help, by focusing on the staff at a resort. Seems a little bland to be a J.J. Abrams project, but I think it could make a good half hour comedy.
The Selection brings The Hunger Games to mind (even though I haven’t gotten around to reading the book), but 300 years in the future sounds awesome in a premise, no matter the rest of it.
Joey Dakota – I think romantic time-travel musical says about everything. It could be wonderful, or it could fall utterly. But is that NCIS’s Mark Harmon as an executive producer?
The CW Orders Pilots Shelter, Selection and Joey Dakota.
Pilot Scoop: Fox Orders Comedy Starring Mindy Kaling – Are Her Office Days Numbered? – TVLine
Not surprised that Mindy Kaling is looking outside The Office – she’s been underused there lately. This sounds like it could be fun, even though I don’t typically watch medical shows. I can see this being paired with New Girl.
Pilot Scoop: Fox Orders Comedy Starring Mindy Kaling – Are Her Office Days Numbered? – TVLine.
Amy Acker Guest Stars on Grimm – Today’s News: Our Take | TVGuide.com
Excited that one of my favorite Whedonverse actors, Amy Acker (Angel, Dollhouse) is going to be on both fairy tale shows – Grimm and Once Upon a Time – within the next months. Her black widow take (above) looks a little scary!
Amy Acker Guest Stars on Grimm – Today’s News: Our Take | TVGuide.com.
Farewell To An Unlikely Hero: Why ‘Chuck’ Packed Such A Potent Punch : Monkey See : NPR
Fun retrospective on how Chuck lasted so many seasons – includes a video of Zachary Levi and fans invading a Subway to win support for the show and one of its main sponsors.
Farewell To An Unlikely Hero: Why ‘Chuck’ Packed Such A Potent Punch : Monkey See : NPR.
Castle Casts Taylor Kinney in Season 4, Episode 17, Awake Adds Kevin Weisman
I don’t watch The Vampire Diaries, so I don’t know anything about Taylor Kinney, but he also was on the short-lived medical thriller Trauma. And I love the Awake (when is that show ever going to air, anyhow?) casting news in this article – I have only watched a handful of Alias episodes, but gadget guy Marshall was one of my favorite characters.
Castle Casts Taylor Kinney in Season 4, Episode 17, Awake Adds Kevin Weisman.
Glee Casts Matt Bomer in Season 3
Okay, not much of a Glee fan, but Matt Bomer (White Collar’s Neal Caffrey and Chuck’s Brice Larkin) singing? Sign me up! As a bonus, this article has a brief video showcasing Bomer’s vocal abilities.
Glee Casts Matt Bomer in Season 3.
Spoiler Alert Web Series Debut: Glee Jacko Clip! Once Upon a Time Scoop! Downton Preview! – TVLine
TV Line, probably my all time favorite TV news site (as you can probably tell by all the times I’ve linked to it!), has just started a new feature – a web series entitled Spoiler Alert! This debut episode is chock full of laughter, fun clips, and speculation about TV shows.
But beware: the title is true. This web series has plenty of spoilers! Since I don’t watch Revenge I have no clue how bad the spoilers are for that, but for other shows it seems to be pretty mild IF you’re caught up (especially for Once Upon a Time). Guest Yvette Nicole Brown dishes on Community and acts out a future scene from Downton Abbey (looks like the big spoiler in that was edited out, so no worries about watching) with Ugly Betty’s Michael Urie.
Spoiler Alert Web Series Debut: Glee Jacko Clip! Once Upon a Time Scoop! Downton Preview! – TVLine.
Castle Season 4 Episode 17 Casting — Sarah Jane Morris
Castle gets its own fairy tale episode! Interesting that this article talks all about the ABC Once Upon a Time connection (the episode is titled “Once Upon a Crime”), but barely mentions Grimm – hello, police investigating a crime where the victim is dressed like Red Riding Hood and was apparently killed by a wolf attack? Straight from Grimm’s pilot, though I’m sure Castle’s storyline will be much different.
And how does this article almost overlook where most people will recognize Sarah Jane Morris from? She’s NCIS’s EJ Barrett!
Castle Season 4 Episode 17 Casting — Sarah Jane Morris.
Chuck Series Finale Video – Chuck and Sarah Tango
If you saw the next-to-last episode of Chuck, you know that things will be a little different in the finale tomorrow night. But this is a fun clip to keep you occupied during the wait!
Chuck Series Finale Video – Chuck and Sarah Tango.