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It was announced today that PUSHING DAISIES star Kristin Chenoweth will be signing the song “That’s How You Know” from the film ‘Enchanted’ during the upcoming Academy Awards ceremony, taking place on February 24th. Kristin will be joined by Marlon Saunders for the numbers.
The song was originally performed by Amy Adams, but Ms. Adams […]
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The staff of your favorite sitcom is champing at the bit to start writing new jokes beginning Wednesday, assuming writers vote tomorrow to end their strike. But serial dramas are in a very different place, as the shows with the most to gain or lose as Hollywood returns to work. In recent seasons, the networks found out that shows like "24" and "Lost" play best in big chunks uninterrupted by reruns, allowing viewers to get fully absorbed in the often complex storylines. But the strike screwed up networks’ plans. So what’s up with your favorite drama series?
Well, the showrunner - aka the producer who makes it all go - is probably figuring that out at this very second, or possibly staring at his telephone in agitation, waiting impatiently for a call from the network that will give him his marching orders. (Shonda Rhimes aside, most showrunners are still men.) But […]

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The WGA Strike continues well into the Day 90s so the television landscape is like no winter we’ve seen before. Kath and I are back to talk about Lost’s return as well as the return of American Idol.
It’s TV Podcast #19!
Also on the agenda are Friday Night Lights, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Prison […]
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New York magazine asked some striking TV writers to fill in the season-finale blanks for shows other than their own, for mirthful purposes. I wasn’t that impressed with the results, but I did like what the "Daily Show" team offered for a season finale to "Pushing Daisies" - Attempting to revive his strike-threatened show, Ned decides to “touch himself.” Unfortunately, he enjoys it so much he touches himself again, killing the series for good.
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(Begin pointless personal digression.) I have a soft spot for the semi-annual TV Week Critics Poll. (Read the story here and results here.) Back when the magazine was called Electronic Media, I used to be in the poll all the time, and I started talking to the people over there - we were all in Chicago at the time - and I ended up getting hired as assistant managing editor and getting a whole different look at the industry. While I worked there I ran the poll a couple of times, too, which gave me lots of time to talk to my critic friends who I only got to see on press tour otherwise. So this poll is like an old pal. (End pointless personal digression.)
But seriously, "Pushing Daisies" is better than "Mad Men"??? I don’t think so. Better than "House" or "The Office"?? Really? Uh, no.Ten Best Series1. Pushing […]

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Would would happen if the writers of THE OFFICE infiltrated the town of Dillon, Texas? What about if Bart Simpson took over as Regional Manager of Dunder Mifflin-Scranton (well we might not notice a difference). Will the pretty people on Gossip Girl’s Upper East Side stay pretty if they were taken over by […]
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The scheduled for this year’s William S. Paley Festival has just been announced and some of TV’s best new shows are being honored. For those of you not familiar with the Paley Festival, it’s an amazing experience during which fans can hear directly from the cast and crew of their favorites show during a […]
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There have been many rumors over the past week about the possible end of the WGA strike. I’m choosing not to put much faith in rumors. When the strike is over, it’s over and not a minute beforehand. But if a fair deal were to be worked out soon, some shows could manage […]
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"Psych" is the sort of show that tends not to get a hell of a lot of critical respect, but gets a reliable audience anyway. It’s not groundbreaking or innovative, but it is clever and well-acted and funny. With the second season of the USA comedy/crime show returning from a winter break on January 11th, "Psych" also has the advantage of new episodes when everything else is in reruns.
The show is about a guy named Shawn (James Roday) with such uncanny powers of observation that it’s simpler to just tell people he’s a psychic.  His best buddy is a pharmaceutical salesman named Gus (Dulé Hill). Together, they fight crime.
It’s got two dudes, some mysteries, a few laughs, a little drama, and a sixty-minute Friday-night time-slot. "Psych" isn’t anything fancy, but it’s a good time, and it’s obvious that the viewers aren’t the only ones enjoying it.
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Time to rally Pie Makers!! Word from deep inside the PUSHING DAISIES camp tells ThePieMaker.com that votes for the Favorite New Comedy category at the Tuesday’s Peoples Choice Awards are VERY close. It’s anyone’s category to take but it’s a must win for PUSHING DAISIES.
Stop what you are doing and vote right now - […]
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