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It’s going to be a bit before I’m able to upload my pictures from last night’s NBC Upfront party, but I thought I would share a few of the highlights and set the scene.
Because NBC already had revealed their 2008-09 primetime schedule a few weeks ago, they didn’t have their traditional Upfront presentation.  This year […]
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The other networks are announcing their falls schedules this week. NBC shot their wad a few weeks ago, but they’re still trying to get their share of press today with the Jimmy Fallon announcement and the Ryan Seacrest announcement. They’re also hoping to whet our appetites for new shows like "My Own Worst Enemy" (with Christian Slater as a suburban dad/superspy); a stateside remake of the Aussie sitcom "Kath & Kim" (with Molly Shannon); the island adventure series "Crusoe"; and the "Knight Rider" remake (even though this spring’s pilot movie sucked the big one). And of course "Friday Night Lights" will be back, after airing first on DirecTV, but we told you that back in march.
And there’s also this from NBC Digital Entertainment: a second season of webisodes on NBC.com for fans of "The Office," featuring current cast members, and new webisodes for "Heroes," both coming this summer.
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It must be summer, because it’s time for an endless stream of "Heroes" casting news. Blonder-than-blonde Brea Grant of "Friday Night Lights" is the latest to join the increasingly mammoth cast, word is she’ll be playing a super-fast superhero who is described as the Joker to Hiro’s Batman. The new character’s name is Daphne, and she runs afoul of Hiro when she tries to rip off the Nakamura family.
"I’m stealing a secret that’s been kept in Hiro’s family for a long
time that he’s just now found," Brea Grant told The Associated Press
during a break in filming in
downtown Los Angeles. "He stops time right as I grab it, but in that
second it took him to grab it, I almost make it out of the office."
It’s going to be fun to see Hiro with an arch nemesis, especially a cute, female one. Daphne will be appearing in Season 3, which picks up […]

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Speaking of cute but not especially talented dudes on "American Idol,"
as we have been for the last couple of days, Ace Young is going to get
whacked on "Bones" next week. Another "Idol" runnerup who I don’t even
remember - Brandon Rogers? Really? - is also on the ep, which focuses
on a barroom singing contest. But just to be nice I’ll run a pic of
Emily Deschanel from the ep instead. (TV Squad)
The cops made it official against departing "CSI" star Gary Dourdan y’day. (TMZ)
Who can afford to maintain an "Extreme Makeover" home?? (Philly.com)
Bruce Boxleitner joins "Heroes." That ought to get younger viewers excited. Uh, not. (TV Guide)
Dating show for the mentally disabled? Eeek. (TMZ)
Sutton-at-Hone councilors in Kent can eat my shorts. (UK Daily Record)
"Ugly Betty" crew members losing their jobs as the show moves to Taxbreakistan New York are bitter that California hasn’t done more to keep productions. (Deadline Hollywood Daily)

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Finally, some inside dope on season three of "Heroes." (Buddy TV)
Gossip columnists noted that last week’s "Law & Order: SVU" suspect of the week seemed to be a thinly disguised version of Tom Brady as a closeted gay man. (Boston Herald)
Judah Friedlander (right) talks about his "30 Rock" trucker caps. (NY Observer)
Rebecca Romijn’s role downsized and more news from "Ugly Betty." (Televisionista)
Talking "Lost" ratings. (SyFy Portal)
Interview with a geek from "Greek." (TV Addict)
I link not to praise "Big Brother,"  but to bury it. (TV Squad)
"Brothers & Sisters" and "Ugly Betty" once again score at the GLAAD awards. (AP)
Paula Marshall, show killer? (TV Squad)

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"Heroes: Origins" is dead, dead, dead. But you knew that, right? (New Film Dimension)
Smart move by ABC, signing author Jennifer Weiner to develop a chick-friendly series. (Variety)
Tuesday’s "Idol" was down 12 percent, year-to-year, but still blows away the competition. (Televisionista)
Kathie Lee Gifford’s "Today" return, reviewed. (NYT)
Best line of the morning: "Needless to say, the candy was more hard-hitting than Mary Hart." (Deadline Hollywood Daily)
Kim Cattrall interview is not so exciting, but a good reminder that Daniel "Harry Potter" Radcliffe is on "Masterpiece Theater" this weekend in "My Boy Jack." (AP)
For "Battlestar Galactica" fans only. (Billboard)

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Had I been paying attention and known that NBC was going to be having their faux Upfronts today I might have stayed a bit closer to my computer. But alas I am a wee bit behind in sharing the big news from the Peacock today. But there is news (and not just that […]
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The excessively multi-media scifi show "Heroes" is all set to release a CD of your favorite music from the show. Like… that eerie sound effect, and Sylar laughing maniacally. I like "Heroes," but I have never once remarked, "ooo, great music" while watching an episode. Apparently it’s not bad though, the soundtrack will include Wilco, Bob Dylan, Imogen Heap, and for people who like the pointlessly over-rated, there’s even a Panic! At The Disco song. The album will also include The Jesus And Mary Chain’s first new studio recording in more than a decade, "All Things Must Pass."
The CD releases March 18th, and is available for pre-order at Best Buy. The tracks will also be available on the Zune Marketplace if you were dumb enough to buy a Zune, but NBC assures us they will also be on "other digital service providers." I’m holding out for the "Pushing Daisies" soundtrack […]

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"Lost" leads the TV nominations for the Saturn Awards from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy And Horror Films. Best Network Series nominees are: "Heroes," "Journeyman," "Lost," "Pushing Daisies," "Supernatural" and "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles." "Journeyman"? Really? (TV Addict)
Lorne Michaels knows that "Saturday Night Live" is in a tough place as it returns to the air this week. (NY Times)
Fox now has the highest average network rating for the season. Yikes. (AP)
I guess "K-Ville" really isn’t coming back. Anthony Anderson is going to replacing Jesse L. Martin on "Law & Order." (Hollywood Reporter)
"Jericho" and "Big Brother" both had really bad weeks for CBS. (tvbythenumbers.com)

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NBC has announced the post-writers-strike fate of its shows. One press release unveiled premiere dates for series returning this spring. The other revealed that "Heroes," "Chuck" and "Life" will all return - but not till next fall, when they’ll be beneficiaries of "major re-launch campaigns."
Unlike CBS, the network wasn’t telling how many post-strike episodes of the spring series will be produced - with "Scrubs," in its final season, the big question mark there. Sez NBC:
"My Name Is Earl" (Thursdays, 8-8:30 p.m. ET), will return with a one-hour episode on Thursday, April 3; the Emmy Award-winning "30 Rock" (Thursdays, 8:30-9 p.m. ET) will begin on Thursday, April 10; likewise, the Emmy-winning "The Office" (Thursdays, 9-9:30 p.m. ET) also resumes with new episodes on Thursday, April 10; and "Scrubs" (Thursdays, 9:30-10 p.m. ET) will come back with original episodes beginning Thursday, April 10.
"ER" (Thursdays, 10-11 p.m. ET) also will come back on […]

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