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Good News, Bad News: 90210, THE WEST WING & NBC

Good News: After almost three seasons of adding virtually nothing to the show, Deb Wilson (Lori Loughlin), one of the remaining vestiges from what will surely go down in history as television’s most poorly conceived nuclei is exiting 90210 at the end of the season alongside Mr. Matthews (Ryan Eggold). Bad News: Annie (Shenae Grimes) [...]

1 Posted in 90210, NBC, The West Wing

Laugh Break: 30 ROCK Sums Up NBC Programming Strategy in One Simple Pie Chart

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3 Posted in 30 Rock, Laugh Break, NBC

Review: PERFECT COUPLES & PARKS AND RECREATION

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PERFECT COUPLES – the lucky new NBC Thursday night sitcom that stars the hard working scene stealer Kyle Bornheimer and THE DAILY SHOW’s Olivia Munn (who does a well enough, if sometimes stiff, job) – surprised me in how it fails to connect its perfectly laid out pieces into a compelling whole. Like with MY [...]

0 Posted in Featured, NBC, Parks and Recreation

Today’s TV Addict Top 5: Unwelcome Bits of TV Related News

DirecTV is no longer in the business of saving shows Bad news FRINGE fans, DirecTV — the satellite provider that made an unbelievably fantastic name for itself by extending the life of such TV Addict favorites like FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS and DAMAGES — will no longer be in the business of doing so. “In the [...]

11 Posted in Grey's Anatomy, joss whedon, NBC, WTF?!

NBC Unveils Midseason Schedule and We’ve Got Your Good, Bad & Ugly

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THE GOOD: After an eight month hiatus that effectively killed any momentum the show’s stellar second season might have generated, PARKS AND RECREATION finally has a return date as part of NBC’s rejiggered Thursday night lineup (January 20th). Also falling under the category of good, David E. Kelly’s legal drama HARRY’S LAW starring Kathy Bates [...]

16 Posted in Featured, NBC

NBC Gets Less Colorful

In a disappointing, albeit somewhat expected turn of events, NBC has just zapped a whole lotta color from their “more colurful” motto by opting not to pick up UNDERCOVERS for a back-nine, effectively cancelling the lowly rated J.J. Abrams series.

8 Posted in NBC, Undercovers

Good News, Bad News: Special NBC Pick-Up Edition!

Good News: After weeks of anticipation, NBC has officially given CHUCK a full-season pick up, bringing the little-series-that-could’s fourth season order to a whopping 24 episodes! Bad News: For a certain website which has made a name for themselves touting CHUCK’s renewal prospects on a weekly basis! Good News: For fans of the freshman NBC [...]

4 Posted in Chuck, NBC, Parenthood, Undercovers

You Take the Good, You Take the Bad, You Take Them Both and There You Have…

… Today’s news that has NBC awarding full-season pick-ups to THE EVENT, LAW & ORDER: LOS ANGELES and OUTSOURCED. According to NBC Entertainment President Angela Bromstad, “We believe in these new series and the creative auspices behind them. We are pleased with the quality of THE EVENT, LAW & ORDER: LOS ANGELES and OUTSOURCED, and [...]

7 Posted in Law & Order, NBC, Outsourced, The Event

Friday Fun: Interpret this Downward Trend!

What does this downward trend represent? a) LONE STAR’s unfortunate inability to make the most of their Monday night HOUSE lead in, prompting show creator Kyle Killen to make viewers an offer they can’t shouldn’t refuse heading into this week’s episode. b) LIFE UNEXPECTED’s chances of getting a back nine pick up from the notoriously [...]

4 Posted in Life Unexpected, Lonestar, NBC, Random Musings

NBC Bumps LOVE BITES to Midseason

Breaking: Becki’s baby blues bumps BITES! News which, loosely translated finds Becki Newton’s highly-anticipated UGLY BETTY follow up, the NBC anthology series LOVE BITES being bumped to midseason (or possibly earlier should NBC’s fall lineup falter) to accommodate the actresses real-life baby bump and the unexpected stepping down of showrunner Cindy Chupack (Who wished to [...]

2 Posted in Love Bites, NBC