So, the thing about TV news that breaks after 2 p.m. on a Friday: you'll probably have to wait until Monday to read our reaction to it, even when it's about "Community." It's a scheduling thing blah blah blah. So, to apologize for our tardiness, we've sorted through all the hundreds of masturbatory quotes and inane talking points from this year's Television Critics Association (Fox and NBC so far, everything else forthcoming) to give you only the tidbits that matter. Also, to sweeten the deal, there's a reactionary GIF for every item.
Also, quite possibly the least funny show on TV was canceled, so yay!
"Community": "[Community] will, in fact, be back later in the Spring. Many feared that it would fall victim to the axe once it was pulled from the schedule in the Fall, but the good news is that 12 new episodes are forthcoming" ... "Greenblatt is also considering giving it a different time slot, saying, 'I don't know if it makes sense to ask it to start off the night again.'" (Buzz Focus) (AV Club)
"24": "Kiefer Sutherland said Sunday during Fox’s TCA panel...that he begins work shooting the long-discussed 24 movie in late March/early April." (Deadline)
"Party Down": "'I will be doing the Party Down movie,' [Megan Mullally] said. 'John [Enbom] is writing it right now.' The entire cast is coming back, with the possible exception of Jane Lynch, who she was not sure about. And she believes the story will pick up just where the second season finale left off." (Hollywood Reporter)
"30 Rock": "We have Alec [Baldwin] for next season," [NBC Entertainment Chairman Bob Greenblatt] told a scrum gathered on stage, revealing that NBC had "quietly re-upped" the actor this past fall. (Hollywood Reporter)
"Allen Gregory": "Fox President of Entertainment, Kevin Reilly, confirmed the news that [Allen Gregory] would not be returning for a second season. The ratings for Allen Gregory had been falling for four weeks in a row." (Huffington Post)
"Anger Management": "Both Charlie Sheen and Anger Management showrunner Bruce Helford confirmed Sunday at a Television Critics Association event that they will begin seeing actresses this week, but were tight-lipped about who is on what Sheen calls the 'fantasy list and the A list.' ... Sheen goes on to call the moment in Two and a Half Men's premiere episode where his character's ashes are thrust from the urn and Kutcher's is revealed 'one of the great television moments of all time.'" (Hollywood Reporter)
"Bones": "Bones creator Hart Hanson sounded pretty confident that Fox would greenlight an eighth and likely final season of the quirky drama for next fall." (Deadline)
Fox Animation: "Fox is launching a new unit for development and production of alternative animated series, shorts and user-adapted material. It will be used for the network’s Saturday 11 p.m.-12:30 a.m. late-night block, once home of MadTV and the Spike Feresten and Wanda Sykes talk shows." (Deadline)
"Fringe"/"House"/"Terra Nova": "The fates of House, Fringe, and freshman series Terra Nova remain undecided. 'We've done a good job of avoiding some of these big decisions,' Kevin Reilly said with a laugh. 'I do feel fortunate that we have some high-class problems.'" (Seattle PI)
"Glee": "'There will not be a Glee spinoff, but those characters will graduate and it's led to a really interesting idea that I think is going to give us something really cool to dig into next season,' Reilly said, referring to the fates of the lead characters after they graduate high school. But Lea Michele, one of the show's leads, will still be part of the show's upcoming season." (Reuters)
"Law & Order SVU": "Mariska Hargitay is NOT leaving Law & Order: SVU. In fact, the show will explore her having a love interest for the first time. Oh, and Harry Connick, Jr. will be guest starring for a 4 episode arc playing said lover interest." (Buzz Focus)
(Corgis be chillin' and watchin' "SVU" all day on their treadmill.)
"Napoleon Dynamite": "Fans of the 2004 cult hit film Napoleon Dynamite can look forward to even more catchphrases like 'Sweet' and 'Vote for Pedro' thanks to the new animated series. 'There’s a catchphrase in every episode,' said co-star Tina Majorino (the side-ponytailed Deb)." (Author Note: UGH) (EW)
"Prime Suspect": "Prime Suspect‘s failure to click with viewers 'was probably the biggest disappointment,' Greenblatt said. 'Was it too cable, was (Maria Bello’s character) too abrasive? Maybe I should say it was the hat and move on.'" (Deadline)
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I will miss Prime Suspect. In addition to it being well acted & written, Brian O’Byrne was very polite to my friends & me when we drunkenly accosted him in a bar to tell him how great he was in the B’Way show Doubt. Poor man was just trying to watch a Mets game. He was suffering enough.
“Also to the also, quite possibly the least funny show on TV was canceled, so yay!”
Lies! I saw nothing about Whitney in this roundup.
I was thinking “Work It.”
I expected Whitney and Work It to be pieces of shit, and they were; Allen Gregory at least had a decent cast (Jonah Hill, Nasim Pedrad, Leslie Mann, etc.), yet I never laughed once. Seriously, not even a chuckle. That’s more of a dissapointment to me than Whitney, because she’s always sucked.
Yeah, it’s a shame Allen Gregory wasn’t a better show. I like it when Jonah Hill goes into fast-talking, condescending smartass mode, so that should’ve been in my wheelhouse. But I’m with Josh–just a terrible, unfunny show. I watched one episode and that was enough for me.
‘I don’t know if it makes sense to ask it to start off the night again.’
Holy shit, NBC found a working brain cell.
Right? It’s great that he recognizes that “Community” had a crappy time slot.
Don’t give the guy too much credit, though. He also said that NBC’s NUMBER ONE, TOP DOG, A-WOOGA NOISE priority is “keeping Matt Lauer on the Today Show.”
Prime Suspect had the best lead character of the new season. People just couldn’t get behind it because she wasn’t a vampire, zombie, or had a photographic memory.
You’re exactly right. Prime Suspect was too good for the usual idiots who like CSI, SVU, NCIS, VAG, EIEIO and the Mentalist. I hate every cop show on TV and I loved Prime Suspect. I guess the premise of “Real people who have real person problems and are homicide detectives in NY” wasn’t compelling enough. Maybe if Bello’s character was a 14 year old from the future who could talk to an invisible angel it would have captured more of that coveted “MORON” demographic that CBS monopolizes.
Community returns and a Party Down movie? Talk about starting the week out right.
I was surprised by the amount of TV news unleashed on friday. It was bulbous.
Whats with the bullshit 2pm cop-out?
Basically, all of us have other jobs/gigs/stuff to do, so sometimes we have to write up posts in advance so there’s not a giant lull between updates. Friday afternoon is one of those windows that’s tough.
So that’s what’s with “the bullshit 2pm cop-out,” dick.
Also: Corgi Friday.
The thought of moving “Community” away from its Thursday lineup makes me a little nervous, but maybe they can find something less competitive than Thursdays at 8:00. And at least they’re trying to bring it back.
And look, Fox, you and I both know that you’re going to cancel “Fringe.” Just make the decision now so we can have a real ending, okay?
As much as I loathe Whitney, I think THAT is a better 8pm fit against the Big Bang Theory in terms of traditional sitcoms competiting against each other. Put Community at 8:30, Parks & Rec at 9:00, and the aging Office at 9:30. I’m ignoring 30 Rock for the time being.
If Fox cancels Fringe before I find out how that little kid got into the basement and who is pulling the strings on the Observers, I’m gonna be pissed.
I love EVERYTHING about that banner pic.
Demi Moore needs to be Charlie Sheen’s new tv co-star.
The Party Down movie will have its world premiere on Netflix.
Seriously looking forward to two more hours of Party Down, figure the budget will be like 12 bucks.
In fairness, the show’s budget was about 11.95.
Don’t apologize for your tardiness; every child is a gift, no matter how many chromosomes they might have.
What is it about marginally amusing movies like “Napoleon Dynamite” and marginally amusing TV shows like “Aqua Teen Hunger Force” that make them so wildly popular with some people? Oh, right, the marijuana.