• Pilot Watch: J.J. Abrams sells Eric Kripke penned sci-fi apocalypse pilot to NBC.
• Bad News for Near Oscar Nominee Shailene Woodley, ABC Family renews THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER.
• Friday Funny: MAD MEN gets adbusted by a whale.
• SUPERNATURAL Spotlight: Jared Padalecki on the loss of Cas & Bobby, Sam’s crumbling state, season 8 plans.
• ICYMI: Debra Messing Talks SMASH.
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Morning Static: THE SIMPSONS, ARMY WIVES, SHAMELESS & More!
• Must See TV: THE SIMPSONS’ theme sung by one guy sounds better than the original.
• Mark Your Calendar: ARMY WIVES will return March 4th.
• Showtime FTW! As the cable series renews SHAMELESS, HOUSE OF LIES and CALIFORNICATION for a third, second and sixth season respectively.
• Late Night Memories: 20 moments from David Letterman’s 30 years in late night.
• The More You Know: Pilot Season lingo guide (Including the ‘Scary’ Second Position)
• She’s a Survivor! ABC picks up two comedy pilots, including MALIBU COUNTRY starring Reba McEntire.
• Addicts of the Roundtable: West Coast Correspondent Tiffany Vogt talks up the latest episode of JUSTIFIED “Harlan Roulette”.
Good News, Bad News: Kevin Bacon, Bryan Cranston & Robert De Niro
Good News: BREAKING BAD’s Bryan Cranston is returning to his comedic MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE-esque roots. Bad News: By stepping behind rather than in front of the camera to direct an upcoming episode of MODERN FAMILY. [Source] [Read more…]
On the FLY with… SMASH Star Megan Hilty
In anticipation of the opening night of SMASH — which on the off chance you’ve managed to miss NBC’s unprecedented promotional blitz, is this Monday after the Super Bowl — theTVaddict.com recently had the pleasure of talking to star Megan Hilty. Here, in our brief chat that took place during the recent Television Critics Association Press Tour in Pasadena, Hilty — who plays Ivy Lynn, one of two actresses in the running for the coveted lead role in a musical about the life of Marilyn Monroe — talks about what it has been like stepping the role of a lifetime. [Read more…]
Morning Static: BONES, ONCE UPON A TIME, COUGAR TOWN & More!
• Trailer Park: HBO’s GAME CHANGE.
• Revenge of the Maids: ABC orders a new Marc Cherry pilot.
• Deschanel Sisters Activate! Guess who has finally joined Twitter!
• Spoiler Alert! This is COUGAR TOWN’s Courteney Cox on a horse!
• Pilot Watch: CW orders three dramas, including soap from J.J. Abrams and ONE TREE HILL boss.
• ONCE UPON A TIME Scoop: Barbra Hershey cast as the Evil Queen’s mother.
Fun With Photoshop: Meet The CW’s Newest Hero
If for no other reason than we didn’t want to be the umpteenth website to needlessly parrot Deadline’s scoop that saw Stephen Amell (90210, THE VAMPIRE DIAIRES) win the much-sought after titular role in The CW’s upcoming Green Arrow reboot, appropriately titled ARROW, theTVaddict.com proudly presents a teaser poster that what we just spent far too much time than we care to admit mocking up. Enjoy.
Find Out Why NEW GIRL Star Max Greenfield Can’t Stop Smiling!
If Max Greenfield can’t stop smiling, it’s for good reason.
After just over half a decade of guest starring gigs that saw the actor jump from one TV Addict favorite (VERONICA MARS) to another (GREEK) — not to mention every other show in between (See: LIFE, UGLY BETTY, MELROSE PLACE, RAISING THE BAR, LIE TO ME, CASTLE among others) — the serial guest star has finally hit the jackpot: A steady gig on a network television series.
And not just any network television series.
As part of the NEW GIRL, Fox’s breakout comedy that sees the actor play one of three single guys (Including Jake Johnson’s Nick and Lamorne Morris’ Winston) who open their apartment to Zooey Deschanel’s Jess after a bad break-up, Greenfield’s performance as loveable lothario Schmidt may very well go join the likes of Urkel, Kramer and Barney in the pantheon of small screen characters whose single-syllable name won’t soon be forgotten. [Read more…]
5 Things You Didn’t Know About GLEE Star Vanessa Lengies
Whether you’ve been a fan of actress Vanessa Lengies from her days starting out on AMERICAN DREAMS or discovered her more recently courtesy of her latest role that sees her stepping into the shoes of GLEE’s Sugar Motta, odds are fairly good that “Today’s TV Addict Top 5” that has us revealing a handful of things you don’t know about the actress will be news to you (Particularly Point #4!). See for yourself, after the jump. [Read more…]
Morning Static: THE LA COMPLEX, GOSSIP GIRL, ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT & More!
• Paging Christine Lahti Line One! USA orders ex-first family drama series from JACK & BOBBY’s Greg Berlanti.
• Spotlight: Creator Martin Gero talks up THE LA COMPLEX.
• Pilot Watch: John Stamos circling Fox’s LITTLE BROTHER.
• Live From Studio 8H it’s… Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum.
• GOSSIP GIRL Post Mortem: Show’s boss talks wedding aftermath for Chair, Dair and Georgina!
• ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Revival Update: Entire cast confirmed for Netflix series with original writers.
Good News, Bad News: THE X FACTOR, THE OFFICE & THE BIG C
Good News: Simon Cowell is making good on his promise to tinker with THE X FACTOR following a solid albeit not spectacular inaugural season. Bad News: For host Steve Jones and judges Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul, all three of whom got the “X,” err… we mean ax, earlier this evening. [Source] [Read more…]