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Singing Nutters Is Fox’s Secret Weapon

Fox has had to make contingency plans as for the second year in a row strikes loom to threaten the networks. The big four (Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC) were in meetings with the screen actors guild for just two days before talks broke down. The Guild has now asked...

Published 12-01-2008 4:42 AM by foxinsider

Filed under: NBC, cbs, fox, abc, fx uk, American Idol, SAG

King May Stay On Throne

King of the Hill may not be going to TV heaven after all. Fox is still going to drop it but ABC has stepped up to the plate expressing interest in picking up “King”. It’s rumoured that this move would help bolster the upcoming Goode Family from Mike Judge...

Published 11-07-2008 4:48 AM by foxinsider

Filed under: fox, abc, FXHD, King of the Hill, mike judge, fx uk

ABC Pushes Daisies Whilst CBS Goes Back To “The Place”

Good day for Marvel as two stars have confirmed their future in Iron Man 2 and The Avengers, Robert Downey Jr. and Don Cheadle will star as Tony Stark and Colonel James “Rhodey” Rhodes in the upcoming movies. Another good’en for ABC as Pushing Daisies...

Published 10-29-2008 6:16 AM by foxinsider

Filed under: fox, abc, you tube, FXHD, ironman, barack obama, fx uk, heather locklear, melrose place, don cheadle, robert downey jr, the avengers

V-day For The Alien Lizards

V, the 1980 miniseries about alien lizards visiting Earth, will invade primetime once more. ABC is developing a new adaption to be written by the 4400, co-creator/exec producer Scott Peters. "Everybody has that imagery of their uniforms, or the visitor...

Published 10-10-2008 5:34 AM by foxinsider

Filed under: fox, abc, 4400, fx uk, Erica Evans, Scott Peters, V

Absolutely No Please

Ok this is getting silly now, Fox have announced that they are redoing another hit brit comedy series, Absolutely Fabulous. I mean what happened to the concept of originality and also when will the execs learn that certain things just won't work....

Published 10-08-2008 4:04 AM by foxinsider

Filed under: fox, abc, steve carell, Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, saturday night live

ABC GOES COPS

ABC has decided it needs a little more "thin blue line" and picked up two new cop dramas for its midseason schedule. First up is Castle which stars Nathan Fillion, of the much missed Firefly... sniff, who plays a horror novelist helping out...

Published 08-27-2008 10:29 AM by foxinsider

Filed under: abc, Castle, The Unusuals, Nathan Fillion, Amber Tamblyn

STAY HOME, SAVE GAS

ABC, not averse to shameless exploitation of international economic instability, have started a campaign "Stay Home, Save Gas". Their plan, that from the week commencing September 21st, all Americans should fight the rising oil prices by not...

Published 08-15-2008 5:31 AM by foxinsider

Filed under: abc, Stay Home Save Gas

Autumn Lineup

Not to get all corporate on you but here is the lowdown on the TV networks' autumn line up. Potential new series announcements are reality show Opportunity Knocks hosted by Ashton Kutcher bringing the gameshow into the homes of contestants, David...

Published 05-07-2008 4:37 AM by foxinsider

Filed under: cbs, fox, abc, CW, fall lineup

Silverstone Hones Bad Mother Handbook

Clueless actress - she starred in the movie - Alicia Silverstone is set to star as the lead in ABC's new comedy pilot Bad Mother's Handbook . It looks like Alicia may have fired her agent who made some bad decisions for her in the past - Scooby...

Published 04-22-2008 3:48 AM by foxinsider

Filed under: abc, alicia silverstone, bad mother's handbook, clueless

ABC picks up three more

ABC continues to spend like... well like someone spending lots of money. They have added three more comedies to their line up on top of those we discussed earlier. Pay attention at the back. First up is Never Better, a half hour comedy series about a...

Published 04-04-2008 4:29 AM by foxinsider

Filed under: abc, Never Better, Roman's Family

It is all "Go" at ABC

ABC have got green light crazy right now. First up they have teamed up with Endemol to produce a reality game show called Wipe Out . High brow this ain’t. The studio itself is describing it as “the most crashes, face plants, impacts and wipeouts ever...

Published 03-28-2008 9:20 AM by foxinsider

Filed under: abc, Castle, Pilots, The Unusuals, Finnegan, The Bad Mothers Handbook

Brand New Telly?

So pilot season is going and the networks are doing their upfronts (basically where they sell advertising space before they have their programs made) and over the next few days there is going to be all sorts of chat about new shows. ABC have apparently...

Published 03-26-2008 5:36 AM by foxinsider

Filed under: cbs, fox, abc, Shirleyville, White Collar, Psyche, USA Networks, Monk, American Girl, The Nanny Files, The Negotiator, Royal Pains

Orders Are In For New Pilots

With the Writer’s strike behind us and schedules filled with programming that aren’t reality shows about reality shows, pilots are getting picked up by the dozen. CBS and ABC have given the go-ahead for three new pilots. The two new dramas picked up by...

Published 03-13-2008 10:34 AM by foxinsider

Filed under: cbs, fox, writers strike, abc, pilot

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