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Channel Surfing with CT: THE OFFICE, HAPPY TOWN, V & More!

Anyone else downright thrilled at the idea of a Michael-free OFFICE? Not for nothing, but I wouldn’t mind if he took Dwight with him as well. For years, I’ve felt as if their over-the-top antics are the weakest element of a show that often borders on brilliance when it plays the Dunder-Miflin staff as loveable [...]

8 Posted in Channel Surfing, Daytime TV, happy town, V

On the Fly with… HAPPY TOWN Star Sam Neill

Wondering why we’re shining the spotlight on actor Sam Neill mere hours after sharing a roundup of some slightly less than kind reviews of HAPPY TOWN, his latest project which premiers tonight on ABC at 10PM? (“A” Channel in Canada). Turns out, that we have a soft spot for actors who have played a pivotal [...]

0 Posted in happy town

Critics Go to Town on HAPPY TOWN (Alternate Title: 5 Reasons why we would not want to be the creators of HAPPY TOWN today!)

Still mulling over whether or not to pay a visit to ABC’s HAPPY TOWN this evening? Allow us to save you some valuable time that might be better spend clearing off your DVR, reading a book, or dare we say it, getting off the couch! No, really. To borrow a line from ABC’s very own [...]

12 Posted in happy town

Say What? Our TV Quote of the Day!

“HAPPY TOWN is OCTOBER ROAD… except sh*t happens!” joked executive producer Scott Rosenberg when asked to trace the DNA for his new ABC series HAPPY TOWN.

6 Posted in happy town, TCA Press Tour

Good News, Bad News: MELROSE PLACE, Jennifer Garner & Steven Weber

Good New: Daphne Zuniga has signed on to the CW’s MELROSE PLACE re-boot, agreeing to reprise her role as photographer Jo Reynolds for at least two episode this season. Bad News: Joining original tenants Josie Bissett [Jane], Laura Leighton [Sydney] and Thomas Calabro [Michael] and leaving this TV Addict increasingly concerned that the proverbial powers [...]

1 Posted in happy town, Melrose Place

A Second Opinion: Least Promising Fall Shows

By: Aleks Chan Last week the five major broadcast networks outlined their new fall schedules and previewed clips of new series for advertisers at their annual Upfront presentations. After taking a look at these clips myself, I’ve compiled a list, divided into what’s most promising, what’s roughly in the middle, and what looks horrible. These [...]

24 Posted in Brothers & Sisters, hank, happy town, Melrose Place, the deep end, The Vampire Diaries, Three Rivers, trauma, upfront

Snap Judgements: ABC’s New Slate of 2009-10 Shows

THE DEEP END According to the official ABC description: Sterling Law is one of L.A.’s most prestigious law firms. Each year it recruits four new young lawyers from the finest law schools worldwide. It will nurture, guide and shape these recruits into the best damned lawyers they can possibly be — or else. According to [...]

13 Posted in ABC, Cougar Town, eastwick, Flash Forward, hank, happy town, the deep end, upfront, V