Hey TV Addict, LOVED your reports from Paley Festival 2009, but why no love for BIG LOVE or FRINGE? — ThePaleyAddict
The TV Addict: Simple answer: Because spending a week in Los Angeles costs BIG bucks! And between my car rental, hotel, and borderline unhealthy Pinkberry obsession, this TV Addict could only afford to live out his TV adventure for eight days. That said, aside from Paley, I was lucky enough to drop by the sets of GLEE, GREEK in addition to spending time with a few of your favorite HEROES, so stay tuned for some great interviews next week. And, on a somewhat related note, if you’re reading this and just so happen to work for a major media outlet that includes any of the following letters “E,” “W,” “T,” “V,” “Z,” “A,” “P,” “T,” “W,” “O,” “P,” “E!” and are looking for an affordable, talented and really good looking west correspond, you know my digits.
I absolutely loved this week’s Evan/Cappie scenes on GREEK. Any word on whether we’ll be seeing more of my favorite Frat Bros. together this season? — RebeccaRocks
The TV Addict: Most definitely, because as it turns out, you’re not the only one who loves the Evan/Cappie dynamic. “I want Cappie and Evan back together,” explained GREEK showrunner Sean Smith on my recent one-on-one while visiting the set of GREEK. “So it was kind of nice to find the opportunity through a secret so…” And sadly, I’ve already shared too much. But rest assured, the Cappie/Evan bromance frienaissance is making a comeback in a major way. Stay tuned…
Any truth to the rumor that THE SIMPSONS are doing a 90210 parody in an upcoming episode. — DohnutFan
The TV Addict: Don’t let the May 3rd episode title of “Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D’Oh” fool you. It’s not so much a 90210 parody, as a HANNAH MONTANA one; When Lisa tried to impress her new Waverly Hills classmates by telling them she knows pop star Alaska Nebraska (pictured above and voiced by special guest star Ellen Page)
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The TV Addict with PUSHING DAISIES/HEROES executive producer Bryan Fuller
It’s not everyday that this TV Addict gets to hang with the likes of PUSHING DAISIES showrunner and HEROES savior Bryan Fuller. In fact, it has never happened before. Which is why I’m lucky that the unbelievably accommodating Fuller was kind enough to humor an Ausiello-in-training at Sunday’s HEROES FOR AUTISM event in Hollywood by answering a few burning questions. That is, after first allowing me to gush over the final three episodes of PUSHING DAISIES that I had the pleasure of viewing earlier in the day at the Paley Festival (check back later in the week for some great video from Chi McBride and Ellen Greene), and humoring me as I politely asked Fuller what the status was on his much buzzed about wish to bring STAR TREK back to the small screen (”I think STAR TREK is in pretty good hands with J.J. [Abrams] at the moment,” responded Fuller.)
The TV Addict: What can you share about Monday’s HEROES season finale?
Bryan Fuller: After you watch it, I think fans will see the finale as a very logical extension of the “Fugitives” arc and agree that it’s the best finale the show has ever had. Sylar kills a hero, and kills him good, but gets some good comeuppance too. We [the writers room] broke it painstakingly in the room over two weeks, it took a long time to break because we were trying to figure out how do we earn all of this stuff and how do we set up the necessary arcs for the next season and I think we did a good job.
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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING:
CASTLE (10PM ABC)
The death of a socialite leads to Beckett attending a charity ball as Castle’s date. Talk about finding a way to turn a frown upside down!
CHUCK (8PM ABC)
Scott Bakula returns as Chuck’s dad, who finds himself in need of rescue. As if that weren’t enough, Chevy Chase also puts in an appearance and Morgan becomes a Buy More outcast.
GOSSIP GIRL (8PM CW)
If Serena returns from Spain still moping about Dan, I will personally slap her. Hard. Meanwhile, Blair might just prove herself the self-sabotage queen when she makes a secret pact behind new beau Nate’s back. And expect mugging and eye-rolling galore when Dan winds up having to literally serve his rich peers.
NEW & NOTABLE:
THE BIG BANG THEORY (8PM CBS)
Yes, it’s a rerun, but it also offers valuable help in solving one of life’s biggest mysteries as Sheldon tries to figure out gift-giving etiquette.
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The TV Addict (center) with Jack Coleman (HRG) and Milo Ventimiglia (Peter Petrelli)
What’s the only thing more fulfilling then getting to spend an evening helping to make a difference in the lives of people coping with Autism? How about getting to do so with the cast of HEROES, Rainn Wilson, PRIVATE PRACTICE’s Amy Brenneman and one helluva entertaining Band From TV!
Yup, the first ever HEROES FOR AUTISM fundraiser was most definitely a night to remember. One that I’ll have no trouble doing so thanks to, ummm… the few hundred photos I snapped; My favorite of which you can check out after the jump.
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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING:
THE BIG BANG THEORY (8PM CBS, CTV in Canada)
Ugly Betty’s first beau, Kevin Sussman decides to step up his game and romance Penny.
CHUCK (8PM NBC, CityTV in Canada)
If CHUCK does get the ax, it certainly won’t be due to a lack of promotable guest stars. Tonight, Chuck looks to his double-crossing ex-girlfriend Jill (Jordana Brewster) to help rescue his father (Scott Bakula) who has been abducted by Fulcrum forces (Chevy Chase). Meanwhile, at the Buy More, the nerd herd tries to derail a corporate evaluation supervised by Emmett (ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT’s Tony Hale)
GREEK (8PM ABC Family)
Casey wants Max and Cappie to get along, so she seeks advice from special guest star Janeane Garofalo. Who, you know, has a great track record at getting along with people (see: Bill O’Reilly)
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (8:30PM CBS, E! in Canada)
Have you met Ted’s new intern? Well, you will tonight when he sets up his very own architectural firm in his apartment.
CASTLE (10PM ABC)
It’s the case of yet another killer with little-to-no imagination who quite literally takes a page from one of Castle’s best-selling books. This time, it’s a ritualistic killing that draws Beckett and Castle into the world of Vodun, a mysterious religion Castle researched for a previous book.
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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING:
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (8PM CBS)
Barney and Marshall concoct and elaborate lie to protect Ted from finding out that he’s lost an important job. Or as we’re calling it, “How Ted Met the Economic Crisis.”
CHUCK (8PM NBC, CityTV in Canada)
ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Alum Alert! Tony Hale returns to wage war again the stuffy Buy More Beverly Hills. Hilarity no doubt ensues.
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (9:30PM CBS)
If Russell (David Space) really wants to get rid of his one-night stand, why not just pop in one of his old movies. Trust us, five minutes of Joe Blow will be all it will take to get rid of any unwelcome guests.
CASTLE (10PM ABC)
Castle has concerns about leaving Martha at home. Dude, that’s what locks on liquor cabinets are for.
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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING:
THE BIG BANG THEORY (8PM CBS, CTV in Canada)
Nerd Alert! Nobel Prize-winning astrophysicist Dr. George Smoot makes a cameo appearance. Oh, and some girl named Summer something-or-other also drops by [see pic]
DANCING WITH THE STARS (8PM ABC, E! in Canada)
Two Words: Vote WOZ!
CHUCK (8PM NBC, CityTV in Canada)
While Sarah and Casey hunt down another baddie, Chuck Bartowski remains holed up in a safety bunker with Clive Owen wannabe Agent Cole Barker (Jonathan Cake)
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (8:30PM CBS, E! in Canada)
Direct off a two season stint on OCTOBER ROAD (also known as, How I Met Your Father), the always radiant Laura Prepon beings a multi-episode arc as Ted’s old college girlfriend.
CASTLE (10M ABC)
Does the immensely likable Nathan Fillion finally get the starring vehicle he so richly deserves? Click here for our review.
NEW & NOTABLE:
HEROES (9PM NBC, 10PM Global in Canada)
“Sylar… I am your father,” would be the first words out of special guest star John Glover’s mouth if we wrote HEROES. We’re just sayin’
WILL WORK FOR FOOD (9:30PM Food)
So to will we, assuming that food is In-N-Out Burger or Pinkberry.
Good News: FOX is so confident in Ryan Murphy’s much buzzed about comedy/musical hybrid GLEE that they’re giving it a one-time tryout following AMERICAN IDOL this May 19. Bad News: Following which they’ll bench the series for the rest of the summer only to re-launch it in the fall. [Source]
Good News: Yesterday’s assertion by theTVaddict.com that “HEROES will live to fight another season” has already come true, with NBC President Angela Bromstad all but guaranteeing the show will be renewed. Bad News: Albeit with a smaller episode order, with NBC most likely ordering 18 or 20 episodes versus this seasons 25. [Source]
Good News: INSIDE THE BOX, Shonda Rhimes new series set inside a DC area TV newsroom continues to add to its stellar ensemble with ROME’s Inidra Varma joining EVERWOOD’s Sarah Drew, ELI STONE’s Jason George, CLOSE TO HOME’s Jennifer Finnigan and LIPSTICK JUNGLE’s Kim Raver. Bad News: An all-star cast does not guarantee great television, as evidence by Rhimes’ last new show, PRIVATE PRACTICE. [Source]
It doesn’t take a mind-reader like Matt Parkman to guess what actor Greg Grunberg is thinking right now. In fact, after setting the HEROES fandom all a-twitter following an innocuous tweet that left thousands wondering if this season would be their favorite shows last, we’d say the odds are fairly good that at this very moment Grunberg is wishing he could harness Hiro’s time traveling ability in order to go back in time and stop himself from pressing “send” on the tweet heard around the world.
But since he can’t, and the bastions of journalistic integrity that are the NY Post and TV Guide already decided to run with Grunberg’s tweet in an effort to create a splashy “Is HEROES Ending?” headline, we at theTVaddict.com thought we’d do the next best thing and set the record straight by proudly presenting our 5 Reasons why HEROES will live to fight another season.
Reason #1: Ratings are (Virtually) Meaningless
As enticing as it may be to write off HEROES as a commercial failure now that viewership is hovering around the 7 million mark, the reality of the situation is that ratings simply don’t mean nearly as much as they used. The internet, DVR/PVRs (according to another tweet by Mr. Grunberg, HEREOS gets a whopping “40% increase day after ratings on DVRs”) and digital downloads (where HEROES constantly finds itself among iTunes top TV show downloads) all play an integral role into calculating just how popular a show is and whether or not it will be renewed for another season.
Reason #2: International Sales
In the same way in which Hollywood studios have boosted their bottom line with overseas box office receipts, foreign sales of hit American shows have been the savior to low rated adrenaline fueled fare such as PRISON BREAK, TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES and HEROES. And as Mr. Grunberg yet again was kind enough to point out via twitter, HEROES currently airs in “230 markets internationally.” Which roughly translated equates to hundreds of millions of dollars that go directly to NBC/Universal’s bottom line, and that’s not even taking into account the millions of Hiro Nakamura bobble-heads at $19.99 a pop!
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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING:
CHUCK (8PM NBC)
Jeff and Lester arrive on the scene to pester Ellie into hiring their musical group Jeffster! for her upcoming wedding. Scrantonicity, watch your back.
HOUSE (8PM FOX, Global in Canada)
At this point, we’re not sure what is weirding us out more. The fact that House is being inexplicably nice to his co-workers, or that PRIVATE PRACTICE just did a hermaphrodite-centric story line four days ago!
HEROES (9PM NBC, 10PM on Global in Canada)
What’s this? An interesting story for Greg Grunberg… Well, it certainly took them long enough! Tonight’s installment features Matt as he interrogates a captured Noah to find out how he began working with Nathan to abduct those with abilities.
NEW & NOTABLE:
ONE TREE HILL (9PM CW)
FYI: Don’t let the words “Directed by Chad Michael Murray” scare you away from tonight’s repeat. It’s when you see “Written by Chad Michael Murray” that you should be afraid… be very afraid.
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