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Reporting Live from the CTV UpFronts

After two years of quality television coverage begging, pleading and bribing, this TV Addict’s persistence finally paid off. CTV invited theTVaddict.com to their 2008 UpFront Presentation.
So if the site lacks its usual flurry of updates today, please know I have a good excuse. I’ll be ’stuck’ in beautiful and sunny downtown Toronto hobnobbing with FLASHPOINT [...]

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Meet New 90210 Star Shenae Grimes

On Tuesday morning at 5:30AM your TV Addict left Toronto with a mission. Meet fellow Canadian and 90210 star Shenae Grimes and snag some pics with the cast of GOSSIP GIRL. Well, I’m happy to report — Mission Accomplished. In fact, it was almost too easy.
While the stars from established shows such as GOSSIP GIRL, [...]

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2008 UpFront Buzz: MOONLIGHT Cancelled, MOTHER & CHRISTINE Picked Up

GOOD NEWS: Deadline Hollywood Daily is reporting that CBS is said to have picked up both HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER and THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISITINE for another season. BAD NEWS: Unfortunately, MOONLIGHT wasn’t so lucky. But to steal a quote from theTVaddict.com senior writer/superstar Amrie Cunningham, “Thinking of all the shows that [...]

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ABC Unveils 2008-09 Primetime Schedule

Stephen McPherson, president, ABC Entertainment, today outlined ABC’s plans for next season and unveiled the network’s 2008-09 fall schedule before the advertising and media communities at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall.
Scheduled to debut this fall are new drama “Life on Mars,” and new alternative series “Opportunity Knocks” from executive producer Ashton Kutcher.
Returning series [...]

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Spotted: The TV Addict Covers the 2008 UpFronts

In case you didn’t notice the enormous new ’spotted’ image above, the TV Addict is up at 5:30AM this morning because I’m getting ready to head down to New York city to cover the CW and ABC Up Front presentations live and in person.
So check back throughout the day for all the latest news, [...]

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2008 UpFront Buzz: 90210, BACK TO YOU, ALIENS IN AMERICA & ELI STONE

Since it’s way too too nice to be inside today in the TV Addict’s beautiful hometown of Toronto Canada, I’m going to make this quick. Ready… set… blog…
Michael Ausiello is reporting that the original bad-girl-turned-good Jennie Garth will be returning to the show that made her famous, signing on to BEVERLY HILLS 90210 Version [...]

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