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Fox Rebuffs Asian-American Group's Request to Re-Shoot 'Dads' Pilot
14 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Fox has decided to keep the pilot of its upcoming comedy "Dads" intact, declining a request from the Media Action Network for Asian Americans to re-shoot scenes the group perceived as racially insensitive. In a response letter to the group's request, Fox chief operating officer Joe Earley and entertainment chairman Kevin Reilly acknowledged the group's concerns, but stated that comedy is "subjective" and that the show is "striving to create a series with humor that works on multiple levels and 'earns' its audaciousness." Also read: TCA: Is Seth MacFarlane's 'Dads' Racist or Calling Out »
- Tim Kenneally
‘Under the Dome’ Steady for CBS, Tops Monday Night Ratings
14 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
After slipping to a low last week, CBS drama “Under the Dome” held steady last night and was easily Monday’s top series in key demos.
According to preliminary national estimates from Nielsen, “Under the Dome” averaged a 2.4 rating/7 share in adults 18-49 and 10.3 million viewers overall — matching last week’s averages. The show delivered its best local-market rating in New York (a 2.15 in adults 18-49) since before the start of the Time Warner blackout, which is limiting viewership of the network in Gotham as well as Los Angeles and Dallas.
“Dome” again had to build sharply from its lead-in, as CBS fared modestly from 8 to 10 p.m. with repeats of “How I Met Your Mother” (0.9/3 in 18-49, 3.8 million viewers overall), “Mike & Molly” (0.9/3 in 18-49, 4.0 million viewers overall), “2 Broke Girls” (1.0/3 in 18-49, 4.2 million viewers overall) and “Mike & Molly” in its regular timeslot of 9:30 (1.0/3 in 18-49, 4.5 million viewers overall).
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- Rick Kissell
Elmore Leonard Dead at 87, Legendary Author's Work Inspired Justified, Karen Sisco
16 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Legendary author Elmore Leonard, whose work inspired FX’s Justified and ABC’s short-lived Karen Sisco before it, died Tuesday three weeks after suffering a stroke. He was 87.
Justified antihero Raylan Givens (played by Timothy Olyphant) was the central figure in Leonard’s novels Pronto and Riding the Rap as well as the short story “Fire in the Hole.” He retained an exec producer title on the series.
On the film side, 3:10 to Yuma, Jackie Brown, Out of Sight (which paved the way for Karen Sisco) and Get Shorty were all based on Leonard’s source material.
Leonard’s »
- Michael Ausiello
Emmys: Can Anyone Beat Jon Stewart?
17 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
This story first appeared in The Hollywood Reporter's August Emmy stand-alone issue. The Colbert Report (Comedy Central) Pro: Stephen Colbert had a banner ninth season, with a campaign to get himself appointed to a vacated U.S. Senate seat, a moving tribute to his mother, guests ranging from Bill Gates to Julie Andrews to Bill Clinton and, recently, a star-studded music video set to Daft Punk that went beyond viral. The Report has twice beaten The Daily Show in the writing category but never for series, despite earning noms every year since 2006. This might finally be the year Colbert upends his friend and former employer Jon Stewart. Con: As good as Colbert is, Stewart and
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- Scott Feinberg
Al Jazeera America Begins Uphill Struggle for U.S. Toehold
1 hour ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
A serious-minded news channel, with a name — Al Jazeera America — that’s almost an invitation to Islamophobia? What, were the names “Please Don’t Watch Us” or “This Will Cause a Painful Rash” taken?
Al Jazeera America made its debut Tuesday, kicking off its uphill slog in about half of cable/satellite homes with a program titled “This is Al Jazeera: Preview Hour,” as glossy and slick as any corporate video. The launch contained all the expected bells and whistles, from snazzy graphics to pre-produced packages, including a look at the awful working conditions in Bangladesh and questions related to decriminalizing pot in Washington state.
Ultimately, though, the new channel is facing major challenges on two tracks: Its stated plan to provide serious news, with a reputation for international coverage, when Americans are not known for being particularly curious about the wider world; and a profile many associate, rightly or wrongly, »
- Brian Lowry
'Suits' in flashbacks: Not the can-opener story we want but the can-opener story we need
2 hours ago | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
After more than two seasons of speculation, "Suits" actually gave its fans a hint about the mysterious can opener! The flashback episode, "The Other Time," also explained a whole lot about Harvey and Donna's relationship, as well as that time Mike went down the wrong path with Trevor.
But the can opener is what matters. Of course.
You want the can opener? You can't handle the can opener!
It's time for an unpopular opinion: "Suits" should never fully explain the can opener. Sure, we want to know the great mystery behind that utensil, but we don't always want the right things.
The can opener falls into that category.
Now, in case there is someone reading this who doesn't know, Harvey and Donna have a victory ritual that involves a can opener. We don't know why. We don't know how. All we know is that the can opener is integral to the process. »
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'America's Got Talent': Catapult Entertainment's Sandy Hook dedication leaves no dry eyes in the house
2 hours ago | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
Time for the last week of quarterfinals on "America's Got Talent." The final 12 acts competing for the Top 20 spots in the semis. Who stood out for you?
For us, the stand outs were definitely D'Angelo & Amanda, Dave Fenley and Catapult Entertainment. Catapult is an obvious one because not only are they very talented dancers and storytellers, but they were also really tugging at the ol' heartstrings.
Fenley's "Trouble" performance was not actually our favorite one he's ever done, but he's still an interesting sound and we imagine has a solid following. And D'Angelo and Amanda are supremely talented dancers.
The only reason we're a little fearful for D'Angelo and Amanda is because D'Angelo's sister Ruby and her dancing partner Jonas may split the votes with them. Both duos are very, very good, but D'Angelo and Amanda are on another level.
As for the fourth act, we really don't know. Sprice is cool, »
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'Suits' postmortem: Inside Harvey and Donna's 'Other Time'
3 hours ago | EW - Inside TV | See recent EW.com - Inside TV news »
Spoiler alert! If you haven’t watched this week’s episode of Suits, which flashed back 10 years to “the other time,” stop reading now. Creator Aaron Korsh and Sarah Rafferty (Donna) phoned EW separately to break down the episode fans have been waiting for…
What we learned: Ten years ago in the Da’s office, Harvey (Gabriel Macht) was a flirt and wanted to start a celebratory tradition with Donna that involved an act with whipped cream that a gentleman would not dare speak. (So he drew her a picture.) She informed him she doesn’t sleep with coworkers. A »
- Mandi Bierly
So You Think You Can Dance Recap: The Students Become the Teachers [Updated]
3 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
If last week’s introduction of the Season 10 All-Stars added a little snap, crackle and pop to the So You Think You Can Dance Tuesday-night cereal bowl — come now, let’s all admit flakes and milk are not just for breakfast anymore! — then tonight’s decision to let the show’s alumni choreograph all eight competitive routines was like an additional dollop of blackberries, strawberries and wheat germ.
Let’s be clear: More important than the nostalgia factor of old pals Allison Holker, Mark Kanemura and Courtney Galiano (among others) bringing their energy and grace to the stage was »
- Michael Slezak
'Scandal' Season 3 poster: Olivia Pope's secret is out
4 hours ago | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
Suit up, Gladiators. It's time for the first look at Season 3 of "Scandal."
Fans breathlessly awaiting Olivia Pope's (Kerry Washington) return in the Oct. 3 season premiere were given a little treat on Twitter on Monday (Aug. 19) as ABC released the first poster for the new season.
In the artwork, she who wears the white hat is seen, in profile, looking down, with the caption, "The secret is out." What secret is that? Oh, you know, just that Olivia is Fitz's (Tony Goldwyn) mistress -- as was revealed to the world in the final moments in the Season 2 finale.
ABC unveiled the new poster the new poster as a reward for fans retweeting the cast's tweets about the series over 10,000 times.
The official "Scandal" Twitter account got fans going midday Monday, tweeting, "#ScandalRecruitment Alert! Get us to 10k combined retweets and we'll show you the new poster! Follow all cast members and Rt! »
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Rizzoli & Isles 4.09 Review "No One Mourns The Wicked"
4 hours ago | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
America is kind of obsessed with serial killers. I’m a part of that. Any book or documentary I can get my hands on- I’m there. So when it comes to a place called “The Blood Cottage,” I realize that it’s crazy to think that I would want to attend. But I totally would. This episode […]
Rizzoli & Isles 4.09 Review "No One Mourns The Wicked" »
- Jess Asher
Al Jazeera America Takes Legal Action Against At&T
4 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
On the day of its debut, Al Jazeera America filed suit against At&T’s U-verse after the telco dropped the upstart news channel.
In a statement, Al Jazeera America said that it “made a decision to seek judicial intervention in its dispute with At&T. Unfortunately At&T’s decision to unilaterally delete Al Jazeera America presented us with circumstances that were untenable — an affiliate that has willfully and knowingly breached its contractual obligations.”
The dispute signals the challenges that Al Jazeera America faces as it launches, having acquired Current TV’s distribution platform earlier this year. Al Jazeera America is pitching itself as a serious competitor to other news channels, but also a contrast to the partisan bent of Fox News and MSNBC.
“Al Jazeera America’s strong hope is to resolve this matter quickly so that At&T’s customers will have access to our unbiased, fact-based »
- Ted Johnson
R.I.P. Ted Post
4 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
The man who helmed Clint Eastwood in Hang ‘Em High and Magnum Force, the first Dirty Harry sequel, died Tuesday at UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica at 95. Ted Post also directed Beneath the Planet of the Apes, but he made his mark on the small screen. The Brooklyn native helmed dozens of TV shows, including 56 episodes of Gunsmoke, 90 of Peyton Place, 54 episodes of Waterfront, 24 of Rawhide — starring a young Eastwood — and four of The Twilight Zone. Starting his career in 1950 on the CBS anthology Danger, Post racked up TV credits including Perry Mason, Combat!, The Rifleman, Thriller, Baretta, Columbo and the 1981 Cagney & Lacey pilot. He also helmed a dozen TV movies, mostly during the 1970s, and nearly as many features. A service is planned for 1 Pm Friday at Mount Sinai Memorial Park in La. »
- THE DEADLINE TEAM
'Pretty Little Liars': Bring down the hoe, indeed
4 hours ago | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
When we last left the "Pretty Little Liars," Emily was being people-under-the-stairs'd and her mom was maybe being framed for helping Ashley kill Det. Wilden. Get excited, it's time for one of the most bizarre episodes ever.
For the last one-third of the episode, everything happening is juxtaposed with a good ol' fashioned Rosewood hoedown, which means interspersed with all the usual craziness is line dancing, country songs and two-stepping.
In fact, there's a solid two minutes devoted to Aria and Jake boot-scoot-boogie-ing, which just underscores the fact that she's off in her own little world with her little boy problems while the grown-ups fight for their lives.
Did you notice that when Aria spouts off problems that rank on the "serious chart," she names serious problems for both Emily and Hanna, but her problem is a knitting needle that both Spencer and Emily were there for as well? Aria »
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'Orphan Black' star Dylan Bruce joins Lifetime's 'Flowers in the Attic'
4 hours ago | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
Lifetime is continuing to flesh out the cast of its upcoming adaptation of V.C. Andrews' controversial novel "Flowers in the Attic," adding "Orphan Black" star Dylan Bruce.
On Tuesday (Aug. 20), the actor revealed via Twitter that he'd been cast as Bartholomew "Bart" Winslow, the second husband of Corrine (Heather Graham), a recent widow who places her children in jeopardy at her parents' mansion after their father's death.
Bruce joins a cast that also includes Ellen Burstyn as the children's grandmother, Olivia, who locks the children in the attic because of a haunting family secret, and Kiernan Shipka and Mason Dye as the oldest boy and girl, who develop a particularly icky relationship up in that attic.
Not only will Bruce appear in the film and return as Paul in Season 2 of the BBC America thriller, the actor also recently booked a two-episode guest spot on The CW's "Arrow." »
- editorial@zap2it.com
Rizzoli & Isles Dedicates Episode to Cast Member Lee Thompson Young
4 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
In its first outing since Lee Thompson Young was tragically found dead, TNT’s Rizzoli & Isles remembered its cast member with an end-of-episode tribute.
At the close of this Tuesday night’s episode, the procedural displayed a title card dedicating the hour “In Loving Memory of Lee Thompson Young 1984-2013.”
That was followed by two brief, silent clips of the 29-year-old actor’s work as Detective Barry Frost, whom he had played since the series’ pilot.
In the immediate wake of Young’s death, Rizzoli & Isles halted production through at least Tuesday, as producers evaluated the situation and how the »
- Matt Webb Mitovich
Fox Buys Ensemble Comedy Produced By Aaron Kaplan
4 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
It’s a high-five at Fox for Fives, a single-camera comedy from writer/executive producer Shawn Wines, executive producer Aaron Kaplan and Warner Bros. TV, which has received a script commitment. The project reunites all the auspices of last season’s comedy Upstairs, which marked aspiring filmmaker Wines’ first sale. Fox brass liked the writer’s effort, based on his viral comedy short, and were interested in developing with him again. Fives is about a group of people who are excruciatingly average (5 on a scale of 10), coming together to battle daily life in the most image-conscious city in the world: Los Angeles. Kaplan has a history of keeping creative teams intact, which has worked well for him. He worked with comedy writer Dana Klein and 20th TV during the 2011-12 development season on Daddy’s Girls, which went to pilot at NBC. The following season, the same group landed a »
- NELLIE ANDREEVA
'Sytycd' results: Two eliminated from Top 8 are...
4 hours ago | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Spoiler ahead. Two more dancers have left the competition after the Tuesday, Aug. 20 performance show, which featured the season 10 finalists paired up with eight of the most beloved So You Think You Can Dance All-Stars. I’ll post my full recap of tonight’s performances later on; in the meantime, discuss!
Jenna Johnson and Tucker Knox have been eliminated.
Agggghhh. The former partners (pre-All-Star episodes this season) just told Cat Deeley their favorite parts of the competition were meeting each other and becoming best friends! So cute!
Hayley Erbert and Fik-Shun joined Jenna and Tucker in the bottom four. »
- Annie Barrett
What book was Eric reading in the 'True Blood' finale? PopWatch investigates!
4 hours ago | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
If you weren’t immediately distracted by Alexander Skarsgard’s nakedness in the True Blood finale, you may have noticed that Eric was reading a book while lounging on a snow-covered mountaintop in Sweden. EW has confirmed that the book is Den allvarsamma leken by Hjalmar Söderberg. Translation: The Serious Game. According to True Blood showrunner Brian Buckner, it was Skarsgard’s pick: “This was the book that Alex wanted to be reading because it is an old Swedish favorite.”
Per a synopsis on Amazon, the tale, published in 1912, is Sweden’s most celebrated and enduring love story: “Sweden at »
- Mandi Bierly
Mega Buzz: A Himym Secret, a Killer Dexter Reveal and Castle's Proposal
5 hours ago | TVGuide - Breaking News | See recent TVGuide - Breaking News news »
Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to mega_scoop@tvguide.com or tweet them to @adam_bryant or @NatalieAbrams.
When will Marshall tell Lily about his judgeship on How I Met Your Mother? Please don't tell me it'll take the whole wedding weekend/season. — Mary
Adam: Marshall's secret will be part of the "dirty laundry" that executive producer Carter Bays promises will "come exploding out" during the wedding weekend like last year's meatball sub. But naturally, it won't be Marshall who spills the beans.
I can't believe Dexter's almost over! What's coming up? — Teri
Natalie: The Brain Surgeon's identity will be...
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- Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams
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