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theTVaddict Sizes Up ABC’s New Dramas

BIG SHOTS BIG SHOTS is the story of four friends at the top of their game.. until the women in their lives enter the room. Sound familiar? Think Desperate HouseMEN. But hey, when these men include Michael Vartan (ALIAS) and Dylan McDermott (THE PRACTICE), who’s complaining? CASHMERE MAFIA Four ambitious and sexy women try to [...]

6 Posted in 2007 May UpFronts, ABC

CBS Announces its 2007-08 Primetime Schedule

The following is the 2007-2008 CBS Television Network Primetime schedule” (N=New, NT=New Time, all times ET/PT) MONDAY 8:00-8:30 PM HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER 8:30-9:00 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY (N) 9:00-9:30 PM TWO AND A HALF MEN 9:30-10:00 PM RULES OF ENGAGEMENT 10:00-11:00 PM CSI: MIAMI TUESDAY 8:00-9:00 PM NCIS 9:00-10:00 PM THE UNIT [...]

11 Posted in 2007 May UpFronts, CBS

theTVaddict Turns Paparazzi II

The one drawback from spending a week in New York covering the UpFronts is that I’m missing all of my favourite shows (once again, God Bless TiVo). Thankfully, unlike in Canada, US networks are on the cutting edge when it comes to streaming video and I was able to easily catch up with Monday’s episode [...]

4 Posted in 2007 May UpFronts, Heroes

CW UpFront Rumours: VERONICA MARS Cancelled

Draining even more suspense from tomorrow’s CW UpFront presentation (as this TV Addict ponders why he even bothered to show up in New York — oh wait, to paraphrase Barney, NYC is awesome!) — Variety is reporting that the CW has officially greenlit three new dramas, and gave Veronica Mars her walking papers. Renewed series [...]

11 Posted in 2007 May UpFronts, CW News

CBS UpFront Rumours: HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER Renewed

Word on the street (and by street I of course mean TVGuide’s Michael Ausiello) is that CBS has come to its senses and renewed one of the best comedies on television — HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER for a third season. This comes as fantastic news to fans of the show who were concerned that [...]

10 Posted in 2007 May UpFronts, CBS, How I Met Your Mother

theTVaddict Sizes Up NBC’s New Shows

ALIAS + BUFFY + DARK ANGEL = BIONIC WOMAN At first glance, NBC’s BIONIC WOMAN seems to have it all. Instant name recognition thanks to the original series, a sexy new star (Michelle Ryan) and some serious chick-on-chick fighting. With pop cultures most famous female heroines now benched, that leaves plenty of room for a [...]

7 Posted in 2007 May UpFronts

theTVaddict Turns Paparazzi

Yesterday at the NBC UpFronts, theTVaddict had the chance to ‘play paparazzi’ for a few moments and snap this photo of NBC’s newest star Michelle Ryan. Needless to say, having witnessed the audience’s reaction to the clips shown at yesterday’s event, Ryan better get used to walking down red carpets as she’d destined for stardom. [...]

2 Posted in 2007 May UpFronts, Bionic Woman, NBC

ABC Unveils 2007-08 Primetime Schedule

MONDAY: 8:00 p.m. “Dancing with the Stars” 9:30 p.m. “Sam I Am” (new comedy series) 10:00 p.m. “The Bachelor” TUESDAY: 8:00 p.m. “Cavemen” (new comedy series) 8:30 p.m. “Carpoolers” (new comedy series) 9:00 p.m. “Dancing with the Stars the Results Show” 10:00 p.m. “Boston Legal” WEDNESDAY: 8:00 p.m. “Pushing Daisies” (new drama series) 9:00 p.m. [...]

10 Posted in 2007 May UpFronts, ABC

Amrie’s Take on TV: UpFront Preview (Part 2)

So, NBC threw out some shockers (at least FNL wasn’t cancelled. Sure, Friday at 10 is almost the kiss of death, but it’s fabulous, so yay!). With ABC set to change up their schedule and send some surprises our way, let’s see what’s coming for CBS, The CW, and FOX in the coming days! CBS: [...]

7 Posted in 2007 May UpFronts, CBS, CW News, Fox, My Take on TV

theTVaddict Reports: NBC UpFronts

In general, theTVaddict tries to maintain a certain level of professionalism in his posts, an air of sophistication if you will. But having just returned from the 2007 NBC UpFront presentation, I’m going to take this moment to ignore my journalistic side and simply gush! WOW… NBC sure knows how to put on a show. [...]

9 Posted in 2007 May UpFronts, NBC