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Good News, Bad News: Kevin Bacon, Bryan Cranston & Robert De Niro
2012-02-01 23:04:00 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] Good News: Kevin Bacon has signed on to top-line Kevin Williamson’s Fox drama pilot that will see him play an FBI profiler coaxed out of retirement to stop a diabolical serial killer. Bad News: In a move that we expect to become more commonplace across an ever-changing primetime landscape, Bacon’s deal calls for him to commit to a mere 15 versus the standard 22 episodes per season. [Source] Good News: CBS has awarded Robert De Niro’s police procedural NYC 22 with an April 15th premiere date. Bad News: The very same spring window that worked out so well for the now defunct MIAMA MEDICAL, HARPER’S ISLAND and CHAOS. [Source]
By: the TV addict
Good News, Bad News: THE X FACTOR, THE OFFICE & THE BIG C
2012-01-31 04:43:00 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] Good News: Fox has picked up a pilot written by and starring Mindy Kaling that will see the current OFFICE star play a “young Bridget Jones type doctor trying to navigate both her personal and professional lives.” Bad News: For the denizens of Dunder Mifflin, which is very quickly turning into the television equivalent of the ill-fated Costa Concordia cruise ship. [Source] Good News: Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon has just booked a multi-episode arc playing a fellow Cancer survivor to Laura Linney’s Cathy on the upcoming third season of Showtime’s THE BIG C. Bad News: For any and all performers hoping to walk away with a supporting actress Emmy or...
By: the TV addict
Good News, Bad News: THE OFFICE, TERRA NOVA, COMMUNITY & More!
2012-01-26 03:19:00 Good News: NBC is said to be in serious discussions with regards to developing a spin-off of THE OFFICE. Bad News: No, Mindy Kaling’s Kelly Kapoor is not getting her own show (Hat Tip: @jfuentes), but rather Rainn Wilson’s Dwight “Only enjoyable in small doses” Schrute. [Source] Good News: Actor Jason O’Mara has some pretty concrete ideas when it comes to improving TERRA NOVA should the show be fortunate enough to see a second season. Bad News: None of which involve hiring a more competent writing staff. [Source] Good News: On January 12th, COMMUNITY star Danny Pudi and wife Bridget welcomed happy and healthy twins into the world. Bad News: Based on NBC’s ever-expanding development slate, we suspect Pudi will have an awful lot of time to play “Daddy” come fall. [Source] Good News: According to The Internet Move Database LOST, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER and DEXTER were among the top 10 most viewed television series of the past decade. Bad N...
By: the TV addict
Good News, Bad News: NBC, ARROW & THE FINDER
2012-01-24 02:13:00 Good News: NBC has ordered a Dick Wolf-produced action-driven drama exploring the Chicago Fire Department and a Jason Katims hour-long set in an underfunded LA County Hospital. Bad News: Picking up shows that smell an awful lot like reboots of the Network’s greatest hits (See: THIRD WATCH and ER) doesn’t exactly exude confidence in the perennial fourth place network’s rebuilding process. We’re just sayin’ [Source] Good News: Casting has begun for The CW’s much-anticipated Green Arrow reboot appropriately titled ARROW. Bad News: For former SMALLVILLE star Justin Hartley. [Source] Good News: THE FINDER is staging a 7th HEAVEN reunion. Bad News: Joining star Geoff Stults in an upcoming episode will be he real-life brother George. Not, as we had hoped “Happy the Dog,” who according to Twitter follower @loveautopsy12 “decided to join the cast of ‘All Dogs Go to Heaven’ if u catch my drift…” Sniff. [Source]
By: the TV addict
Good News, Bad News: COUGAR TOWN, THE MENTALIST & ALCATRAZ
2012-01-17 21:19:00 Good News: After months of anticipation and speculation, ABC has finally awarded COUGAR TOWN with a spot on its schedule. Bad News: Well, aside from the February 14th Valentine’s Day premiere that all but guarantees much of the show’s core 18-49 demographic will be otherwise occupied for the evening and a completely incompatible lead-in that is LAST MAN STANDING, we’re really going to miss a possibly inebriated Bill Lawrence angrily lash out at ABC’s treatment of COUGAR TOWN via his delightfully honest @vdoozer Twitter handle. [Source] Good News: CBS has given the green light to ELEMENTARY, which is being billed as a modern-day take on SHERLOCK HOLMES. Bad News: Not to be confused with CBS’ current modern day take on the infamous British detective that is THE MENTALIST. [Source] Good News: Last night’s series premiere of ALCATRAZ netted Fox its highest numbers for a new drama series since 2009′s LIE TO ME. Bad News: For the increasingly ten...
By: the TV addict
Chuck Krugel Quoted in ?Bad News Can Be Good For a Wrongful Termination Law
2011-12-12 19:41:00 Thanks to Dawn Lomer of i-Sight Blog?News & Tools for Better Investigations for quoting me in her 9/8/11 article ?Bad News Can Be Good For a Wrongful Termination Lawsuit-An employer may build a stronger defense against a problem employee by digging up more evidence of misconduct.” The article is accessible at i-Sight here. The full text is ...
Good News, Bad News: BONES, THE FINDER, SUPERNATURAL & More!
2011-12-06 02:16:00 Good News: The number of episodes BONES fans will get in 2012 has just been bumped up by one. Bad News: Also bumped, the show’s December 15th midseason finale, which has been moved to January 12th in an attempt by FOX to boost the series premiere of THE FINDER spinoff. [Source] Good News: Aaron Sorkin’s much-anticipated HBO series has finally gotten a title. Bad News: For Canadian Kevin Finkleman’s former CBC series which just became the second most notable series to go by the NEWSROOM moniker. [Source] Good News: SUPERNATURAL is bringing Misha Collins back from the dead. Bad News: Fans will have to wait until episodes 17 thru 19 for their return of their formally M.I.A. angel. [Source]
By: the TV addict
US Stop Online Piracy Act: Bad News to the Internet World
2011-11-20 13:17:00 There are so much concern now all over the net regarding the passage of the bill called Stop Online Piracy Act also known as Internet Black List Bill which according to the statement of US Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), "would mean the end of the internet as we know it". The principle of SOPA is ...
Good News, Bad News: WONDER WOMAN, SUBURGATORY, SOUTH PARK & More!
2011-11-16 22:20:00 Good News: SMALLVILLE fans will finally get to see Erica Durance step into Wonder Woman’s iconic boots. Bad News: No, David E. Kelley is not resurrecting his failed NBC pilot, but rather will write Durance into an upcoming episode of HARRY’S LAW that will see her play a psychologically troubled woman who retreats into the persona of the DC Comics heroine to strike fear into the hearts and minds of domestic abusers. [Source] Good News: ABC’s freshman laugher SUBURGATORY continues to make headlines by nabbing a high profile guest star. Bad News: Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino’s fifteen minutes of fame inexplicably continues, with the JERSEY SHORE “star” signing on to guest as himself in an episode that will air in 2012. [Source] Good News: Comedy Central has officially renewed SOUTH PARK for three more seasons. Bad News:: For any and all religious, political and/or public organizations that creative geniuses Matt Stone and Trey Parker ...
By: the TV addict
Bad news for Illinois teachers: Illinois is broke and you might not get you
2011-10-12 22:37:00 The unions and the Democrats are lying to you, teachers. In Illinois we have a $140 billion retirement pension deficit for teachers, folks. Don’t let the unions lie to you all the way until you decide to retire only to find out you lost everything. And you police, firemen, and other state employees… don’t think... Read more »
Bad News In Haiku: Charlie Sheen's A Cubs Fan?
2011-03-03 03:25:00 Charlie's a Cubs fan?Wasn't Blogo bad enoughFor us to endure?Charlie Sheen tweeted this picture today - very distressing news for Cubs fans. try{for(var lastpassiter=0; lastpassiter < document.forms.length; lastpassiter++){ var lastpassf = document.forms[lastpassiter]; if(typeof(lastpassf.lpsubmitori-g2)=="undefined"){ lastpassf.lpsubmitorig2 = lastpassf.submit; lastpass_f.submit = function(){ var form=this; var customEvent = document.createEvent("Event");- customEvent.initEvent("lpCustom-Event", true, true); var d = document.getElementById("hidden-lpsubmitdiv"); for(var i = 0; i < document.forms.length; i++){ if(document.forms[i]==form){ d.innerText=i; } } d.dispatchEvent(customEvent); form.lpsubmitorig2(); } } }}catch(e){}...
Research: More Bad News For Performance Pay
2010-09-30 17:01:00 Here's a second study suggesting that the approach doesn't have any big effects on student achievement. The first came out of Vanderbilt last week, and it was pretty damning (though limited to performance pay alone not in conjunction with other supports and systems). This one is about Chicago's TAP program -- the program that was adopted a few years ago, expanded, then .... changed and expanded again with more USDE TIF money:"Compared with a group of matched comparison schools, students at the 16 Teacher Advancement Program schools did not have significantly higher scores on state reading or mathematics tests. The authors reported no significant effect on teacher retention at either the school or district level. The WWC has reservations...
Five on Five: Bad-news Bears or good-news Bears
2010-09-20 02:29:00 Like the Bears, you can be the talk of the town by answering these questions and getting your face in a future issue of RedEye. 1. Bears: Contender or pretender? 2. What is Soldier Field going to sound like Monday night vs. Green Bay? 3. What's up with the rash of concussions in sports? 4. What sports injury could be worse than being stabbed by a broken bat? 5. What new Blackhawks player is going to surprise us? Follow @redeyesportsguy for daily details about Five on Five print openings....
Five on Five: Bad-news Bears or good-news Bears
2010-09-20 02:29:00 Like the Bears, you can be the talk of the town by answering these questions and getting your face in a future issue of RedEye. 1. Bears: Contender or pretender? 2. What is Soldier Field going to sound like Monday night vs. Green Bay? 3. What's up with the rash of concussions in sports? 4. What sports injury could be worse than being stabbed by a broken bat? 5. What new Blackhawks player is going to surprise us? Follow @redeyesportsguy for daily details about Five on Five print openings....
Bad News Chicago Bears: Change A Bad Rule
2010-09-13 03:18:00 I am a big Chicago Bears fan and I still don't get why Calvin Johnson's catch on the Detroit Lion's was not a touchdown. I have watched the play over and over again. It looks, feels and smells like a touchdown, how could the rules say it wasn't? Just like in business, bad rules need to be broken and changed. This is they way things evolve. ...
South Sider gets bad news on 'American Idol,' but 4 with Chicago
2010-02-18 03:46:00 The third time on "American Idol" wasn't a charm for Angela Martin, but four other contestants with Chicago ties moved into the Top 24.
Good and Bad News?
2009-12-21 07:00:00 First, the good news. Industrial production was up 0.8% in November. That’s the fourth gain in five months. Depleted inventories are being replenished, and this might actually help the unemployment rate. The bad news is that prices at the wholesale level rose 1.8%. That number includes food and fuel, which tend to be volatile. Take those items out, and wholesale prices were up just 0.5%. That’s actually not bad news at all. Considering the high unemployment numbers, it’s a wonder prices can rise at all. Also remember that deflation is still a threat to the U.S. economy. So from that…
By: Jutia Group
Good and Bad News?
2009-12-20 10:00:00 First, the good news. Industrial production was up 0.8% in November. That’s the fourth gain in five months. Depleted inventories are being replenished, and this might actually help the unemployment rate. The bad news is that prices at the wholesale level rose 1.8%. That number includes food and fuel, which tend to be volatile. Take those items out, and wholesale prices were up just 0.5%. That’s actually not bad news at all. Considering the high unemployment numbers, it’s a wonder prices can rise at all. Also remember that deflation is still a threat to the U.S. economy. So from that…
By: Jutia Group
'Climategate' Is Bad News for the World
2009-12-08 14:24:00 CopenhagenAs the Climate Change talks involving 200 countries kick off in Cophenhagen this week and the EPA announces that it will categorize carbon dioxide as dangerous to human health, the perfectly timed false controversy of "Climategate" has arrived and brought an old headache back to a dull throb. While sitting around in our underwear watching the news and consuming beer, my friend and I saw a news report on so-called "Climategate" in which a bunch of hackers stole thousands of e-mails from climate researchers mostly working at the East Anglia Climate Research Unit. Following the report, my friend said, "Yeah, I've also heard that there are a bunch of lesser known scientists who think the world is actually getting...
Potentially Bad News for Health Care
2009-10-08 01:57:00 It is being reported over at Red State that some Republican senators are talking about folding on health care and voting for a government sponsored system.
Md. tops in household income. What's the bad news?
2009-09-22 06:15:00 Statistics are funny things. They reveal a lot about ourselves and our world, but sometimes they hide even more. ?Say you were standing with one foot in the oven and one foot in an ice bucket," former Major League player,...
By: CPA Success
Good News, Bad News: HEROES, SKINS & Ryan Jenkins
2009-08-24 20:18:00 Good News: GLEE star Jayma Mays has found a project to keep herself occupied during GLEE’s hiatus. Bad News: That project, reprising the role of Charlie, Hiro’s ill-fated love interest on the sinking ship we like to call HEROES. ">[EW] Good News: We’re getting more SKINS! Bad News: Thanks to MTV who is developing what we can only imagine will be a watered down Americanized version of the hit British teen series. [ZonTV] Good News: The headline grabbing story of Ryan Jenkins — the reality TV contestant who was found dead, hanging from a belt in his hotel room after fleeing to Canada upon being accused of murdering his swimsuit supermodel ex-wife Jasmine Fiore — is finally over. Bad News: For Nancy Grace and the rest of her Cable News cohorts. [Vancouver Sun]
By: the TV addict
Good News, Bad News: 90210, PRISON BREAK, BETTER OFF TED & More!
2009-08-11 21:08:00 Good News: EW.com has an exclusive sneak peek at the new season of 90210. Bad News: While the promos promise bigger, better and bolder, what it’s really delivering is older —thanks to the addition of new cast member Trevor “Sure I look twenty, if this were 1999″ Donovan. [Source] Good News: FOX has signed a deal with publisher Deep Silver to give PRISON BREAK the video game treatment. Bad News: Like the series itself, expect the game to start off on a high note, only to quickly fizzle out and frustrate viewers thanks to various implausible plot twists and a ridiculous story-line. [Source] Good News: Tonight’s BETTER OFF TED season finale features a guest appearance by Twilight’s Rachel Lefevre. Bad News: Somebody forgot to alert ABC’s marketing department, who in turn neglected to alert the millions of Twihards. [Source] Good News: You can watch the second-funniest new comedy of the Fall — COMMUNITY on facebook right now! Bad News: Unless of ...
By: the TV addict
Good News, Bad News: David Letterman, FUTURAMA Fans & Your Waistline!
2009-07-17 22:53:00 Good News: The NY Times proclaims David Letterman is back, trouncing Conan in total viewers last week, 4.4 million versus 2.5. Bad News: And to think, all it took was the stepping down of longtime rival Jay Leno and Governor Palin,, the death of Michael Jackson, an Emmy nod and a historic return by Sir Paul McCartney to the Ed Sullivan Theater. [Source] Good News: Casting is well underway for FUTURAMA’s return to the small screen. Bad News: Make that re-casting is well underway, with 20th Century Fox posting a casting notice to replace original voice talents John DiMaggio, Phil LaMarr, Maurice LaMarche, Billy West and Katy Sagal after failing to come to terms on salary. [Source] Good News: Researchers have established a ‘no-brainer’ link between television and overeating after studying a group of boys who watched THE SIMPSONS while eating a pizza lunch. Bad News: For this pizza loving TV Addict. We’re just sayin’. [Source]
By: the TV addict
Good News, Bad News: MELROSE PLACE, Jennifer Garner & Steven Weber
2009-07-15 02:51:00 Good New: Daphne Zuniga has signed on to the CW’s MELROSE PLACE re-boot, agreeing to reprise her role as photographer Jo Reynolds for at least two episode this season. Bad News: Joining original tenants Josie Bissett [Jane], Laura Leighton [Sydney] and Thomas Calabro [Michael] and leaving this TV Addict increasingly concerned that the proverbial powers that be didn’t learn a thing from 90210’s unfortunate penchant for stunt casting, you know, in lieu of the actual hard work that comes with having to develop a whole slew of interesting new characters and story-lines. [Source] Good News: Jennifer Garner has inked a fresh development deal with ABC, the network that put her on the map. Bad News: The key word here being ‘development, one that, as Michael Ausiello so accurately put it, “calls for the four-time Emmy nominee to develop projects via her Vandalia Films production shingle.” Not act! [Source] Good News: Steven Weber is in negotiations to move...
By: the TV addict
Good News, Bad News: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, THE SIMPSONS & SURVIVOR
2009-07-13 23:32:00 Good News: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS has commenced the search for a slew of fourth season fresh faces, including three new series regulars and one recurring guest star. Bad News: To fill the void that is about to be left by exiting fan favorites Adrianne Palicki, Zach Gilford and Minka Kelly. [Source] Good News: SUPER SIZE ME’s Morgan Spurlock will produce and direct THE SIMPSONS 20th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL IN 3-D ON ICE. Bad News: The special won’t actually be in 3-D or on ice! [Source] Good News: Arguably, television’s most memorable survivor Richard Hatch was this close to returning to the series that put him on the map (and ironically enough, in jail for tax evasion) for SURVIVOR’s 10th anniversary “Heroes Vs. Villains” edition Bad News: Until that is, a federal judge in Rhode Island denied his request to leave home confinement early. [Source]
By: the TV addict
Good News, Bad News: DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, LOST, TORCHWOOD & GLEE
2009-07-08 15:23:00 Good News: An original DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES cast member is set to return as a series regular next season. Bad News: Said original cast member is Teri Hatcher’s daughter played by the insufferable Andrea Bowen. We’re just sayin, Rory Gilmore she ain’t. [Source] Good News: The TV Addict was invited to screen two new episodes of GLEE this afternoon in New York and/or LA. Bad News: The TV Addict does not live in New York and/or LA. [#FML] Good News: TORCHWOOD’s five-episode season 3 miniseries has become so popular in the UK that it has become a trending topic on Twitter. Bad News: Thus spoiling it for everyone outside of the UK who still have to wait two weeks for the series to surface on BBC America. [Source] Good News: LOSTermind Damon Lindeloff vows that the show’s ending “won’t be vague and ambiguous,” promising that “there will be a lot of answers.” Bad News: Adding, “We’ve no plans to continue the story of L...
By: the TV addict
Good News, Bad News: JON & KATE, UGLY BETTY & VIRTUALITY
2009-06-30 03:35:00 Good News: According to TLC, Jon and Kate Gosselin will no longer be speaking to the media in an effort to focus soley on the needs of their family. Bad News: Rest assured, that’s not about to stop People, Us Weekly, InTouch, Star and OK! magazine from covering the family thanks to the now ubiquitous “sources close to Jon & Kate…” [Source] Good News: BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT phenom Susan Boyle has reportedly been offered a cameo on the new season of UGLY BETTY. Bad News: Three words: Jump. The. Shark. [Source] Good News: Over the weekend, VIRTUALITY made headlines for FOX. Bad News: For delivering a fourth place finish on Friday night after attracting a mere 1.8 million viewers. [Source]
By: the TV addict
Bad News In Haiku: DeRosa Traded
2009-06-28 05:55:00 It's terrible news DeRosa's a Cardinal I blame Jim Hendry...
Good News And Bad News About Humans VS Chimps
2009-06-22 18:58:00 There is great genetic similarity in humans and chimpanzees, but there are notable differences between them that are observable; particularly increased brain size and cognitive abilities in humans. Could these factors possibly have anything to do with an increased incidence of cancer in humans? Far-fetched, perhaps, but the researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology wanted to find out.
Good News, Bad News: UpFront Edition 2009
2009-05-19 20:01:00 Good News: NBC made it official today by announcing that CHUCK and FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, two critically acclaimed, ratings anemic fan favorites will be returning to a small screen near you in 2010. Bad News: Make that spring/summer 2010, with fans having to wait until after the Olympics for CHUCK’s return and summer for FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS to kick off. [Source] Good News: There is still hope for MEDIUM and MY NAME IS EARL, with rumors circulating that CBS and FOX might pick up each show for their respective networks. Bad News: For the now defunct CBS series’ WITHOUT OF TRACE and THE UNIT… crickets… crickets… [Source] Good News: UGLY BETTY will face far less competition come Fall 2009. Bad News: Which is what happens when a network decides to move your show to Friday, the night that audiences forgot. [Source] Good News: After eight long years, ABC’s ACCORDING TO JIM is finally dead! Bad News: For FOX’s ‘TIL DEATH, which just became e...
By: the TV addict
Good News, Bad News: VIRTUALITY, Rachel Dratch & the CW Fall Sked
2009-05-08 14:58:00 Good News: Fans will get a first taste of Ronald D. Moore’s much buzzed about two-hour pilot VIRTUALITY when FOX unveils it on July 4th. Bad News: Fan’s first taste will also most likely be their last, considering it’s rarely a good sign when a network decides to dump premiere a series on the one night of the year when most of the country is pretty much guaranteed to be outside, hot dog in hand, celebrating America’s birth. We’re just sayin’ [Source] Good News: The always hilarious Rachel Dratch returned to television this week. Bad News: Cementing her status as the female Rodney Dangerfield, playing second banana yet again to fellow SNL alum Amy Poehler in a LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON sketch. [Video] Good News: The CW’s fall sked is shaping up rather nicely, with the rumor du jour calling THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE (Misha Barton’s MODELS INC re-boot), MELROSE PLACE and VAMPIRE DIARIES (or as we’re calling it, TWILIGHT: The Series) vir...
By: the TV addict
Good News, Bad News: JIMMY FALLON, CHUCK, NUMB3RS & FAMILY GUY
2009-05-01 23:41:00 Good News: According to the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council), Jimmy Fallon’s LATE NIGHT is the greenest late night show on television. Bad News: We’re fairly confident Jimmy was aiming for funniest. D’oh! [Source] Good News: Variety is reporting that NBC is this close to picking up CHUCK for a third season. Bad News: We have a feeling this report marks the first of what will be numerous articles sighting ‘inside’ sources leading up to NBC’s official announcement on Monday. So CHUCK fans, brace yourself. [Source] Good News: NUMB3RS, the surprise CBS procedural hit is celebrating 100 episodes this May. Bad News: To uncover the amount of NUMB3RS episodes this TV Addict has actually watched, subtract 100 from the number of episodes NUMB3RS is celebrating. [Source] Good News: At a special event this week to celebrate the 100th episode of AMERICAN DAD, Seth MacFarlane revealed that plans are moving ahead for a FAMILY GUY movie, “It’s just a...
By: the TV addict
Good News, Bad News: SCRUBS, CHUCK & THE HILLS
2009-04-29 00:07:00 Good News: Talks are said to be heating up between Bill Lawrence and ABC to bring back SCRUBS for a ninth season. Bad News: A season that might only include occasional visits by commitment phobic Zach Braff and no visits by John C McGinley, Donald Faison and Neil Flynn, should their high profile pilots get picked up. [Source] Good News: Lauren Conrad has finally made good on her promise to leave THE HILLS. Bad News: Which means expect even more screen time for media whores Heidi and Spencer when season five returns in the fall. [Source] Good News: CHUCK creator Chris Fedak tells TVGuide.com that the #savechuck campaign has been one of the most amazing things he’s ever witnessed. Bad New: An awesome campaign didn’t exactly translate into a bump in the ratings, with there being almost no discernible difference between CHUCK’s numbers week-to-week. [Source]
By: the TV addict
Good News, Bad News: UGLY BETTY, ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT & PARENTHOOD
2009-04-21 02:20:00 Good News: ABC announced today that UGLY BETTY is coming back April 30, a week earlier than planned. Bad News: For fans of the underperforming comedy duo of SAMANTHA WHO? and INTO THE MOTHERHOOD, who if we had to guess, will see their remaining episodes burned off sometime in July. [Source] Good News: FOX has finally done the right thing and apologized for canceling ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT. Bad News: Their mea culpa comes in the form of a not so subtle advertisement for the new Mitch Hurwitz animated laugher SIT DOWN SHUT UP. Which, we’re just gonna say… is no ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT. [Video Link] Good News: Actress Monica Potter is joining Peter Krause, Maura Tierney, Erika Christensen and Dax Shepard in the small screen re-boot of PARENTHOOD. Bad News: Bumping Diane Farr, who had scheduling conflicts thanks to her recurring role on the hit Showtime series CALIFORNICATION. [Source]
By: the TV addict
Good News, Bad News: KINGS, the CW & Jay Leno
2009-04-07 22:05:00 Good News: NBC has committed to airing the remaining eight episodes of KINGS first (and most likely only) season. Bad News: On Saturday night, with the peacock network announcing today that due to disappointing ratings, the series will be replaced by yet another installment of DATELINE. [Source] Good News: Yesterday, network president Dawn Ostroff announced that for the first time, the CW will launch original programming during the summer months. Bad News: Rather than take a page from the early days of FOX’s playbook that had the fledgling network make a name for themselves by airing original episodes of BEVERLY HILLS 90210 in the summer up against virtually zero competition, the CW will be offering up two pointless reality TV shows that nobody will watch. [Source] Good News: In a valiant effort to differentiate his new 10PM talk show set to premiere this fall, Jay Leno has revealed that he’ll lose his trademark couch and desk. Bad News: Yet still keep the same old tire...
By: the TV addict
Good News, Bad News: PUSHING DAISIES, Alyson Hannigan & 90210
2009-04-01 01:30:00 Good News: Fans will finally get the chance to see the final three unaired episodes of PUSHING DAISIES. Bad News: They’re for British eyes only, with the UK network ITV announcing today that they’ll air all thirteen episodes of the Bryan Fuller series well ahead of their American counterpart ABC. [Source] Good News: HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER star Alyson Hannigan and husband Alexis Denisof welcomed a baby girl into the world on March 24 in Los Angeles. Bad News: Thus putting an end to one of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER’s most entertaining fourth season quirks: “How are they going to hide Alyson’s baby bump this week?” [Source] Good News: New 90210 showrunner Rebecca Rand Kirshner Sinclair let it slip to EW’s Michael Ausiello that as part of the big changes heading into the show’s second season, actor Dustin Milligan who plays the utterly vapid Ethan Ward is getting the boot. Bad News: So to are original West Bev’ers Jennie Garth, Shannen D...
By: the TV addict
Good News, Bad News: Brian Austin Green, VERONICA MARS & DirecTV
2009-03-23 19:35:00 Good News: Brian Austin Green just snagged himself another starring role, joining Gabrielle Union, Tim Matheson, Minka Kelly and Jason Dohring in the CW’s BODY POLITIC. Bad News: It’s never a good sign when cast members are already jumping ship, even if his role in the new CW series is no doubt contingent on TERMINATOR’s future, or lack there of. [Source] Good News: Satellite provider DirecTV continues to win over the hearts of TV Addicts everywhere by providing a second home for short-lived favorites such as SMITH, EYES and THE NINE. Bad News: We still don’t get DirecTV in Canada. [Source] Good News: VERONICA MARS mastermind Rob Thomas doesn’t believe that his beloved series’ much-buzzed-about jump to the big screen is completely dead. Bad News: “Right now it’s just looking depressing,” revealed Thomas in a recent interview. “I think honestly if we would have had the pitch ready a year earlier, it would be a go project. T...
By: the TV addict
Energy Boom Bad News for Birds?
2009-03-23 15:37:00 From Discovery News Top Stories : Discovery Channel: Energy production of all types -- wind, ethanol and mountaintop coal mining -- is contributing to steep drops in bird populations, a new government report says. The first-of-its-kind report chronicles a four-decade decline in
Bad News Ahead
2009-03-22 18:43:00 There are two articles today that are very bad news for our financial future - Fed Planning 15-Fold Increase In US Monetary Base (link) This is a staggering devaluation of the US currency! It means that for every dollar in America in September 2008, the fed is going to created fourteen more of them! Recall the concerns of ...
Good News, Bad News: HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Ashley Jensen & Reality TV
2009-03-12 01:16:00 Good News: UGLY BETTY’s Ashley Jensen is finally being given something interesting to do. Bad News: On the new CBS pilot ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE. [Source: EW] Good News: As a result of the current economic crisis, TV watching is on the rebound. Bad News: Make that reality TV watching, with ABC’s DANCING WITH THE STARS, NBC’s THE BIGGEST LOSER and the CW’s AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL returning to boffo ratings. DOLLHOUSE, TERMINATOR and CHUCK, not so much. [Source: USAToday] Good News: CBS has ordered four more scripts of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER for the 2009-10 season. Bad News: Surely we’re not the only ones who think that after delivering four season of funny, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER has earned the right to an early season renewal, rather than an insulting order for four more scripts. [Source: TVWeek]
By: the TV addict
Some Bad News Topped with Utter Insanity
2009-03-04 08:36:00 1. The Woodlawn Row Houses, blogged about by David Torke, are available again. A hoped-for redevelopment of them has fallen through. 2. The governor went on WBEN and basically said what everyone's already pretty much thinking - that Bass Pro + Buffal looks worse and worse by the ...
By: BuffaloPundit
Cosmic Log: Black day for a greener NASA
2009-02-25 12:00:00 Science editor Alan Boyle’s Weblog: A failed launch is never good news, but the loss of the Orbiting Carbon Observatory is particularly bad news for a space agency in transition. Related Posts:Cosmic Log: Obama?s energy boostScoop: Oscars will finally be about the awardsCell phone models change frequentlyTiger to return to PGA Tour action next weekScoop: ?New Moon? has new hunk
Good News, Bad News: DOLLHOUSE, Tracy Morgan & The Paley Festival 2009
2009-02-18 19:53:00 Good News: DOLLHOUSE finally finds its audience. Bad News: On iTunes, where it tops the charts ahead of such big name shows such as BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, LOST and THE SUITE LIFE ON DECK (As we scratch our head and wonder, Zack and Cody? WTF!) [Source] Good News: 30 ROCK star Tracy Morgan makes headlines that don’t involve the letters “D,” “U,” and “I” Bad News: The headline reads, “Breaking News: Tracy Morgan’s Apartment Catches Fire.” [Source] Good News: The 2009 Paley Festival features an incredible lineup of shows including 90210, TRUE BLOOD, DR. HORRIBLE’S SING-ALONG BLOG, DOLLHOUSE, THE BIG BANG THEORY, THE MENTALIST, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, PUSHING DAISIES, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA/CAPRICA, THE HILLS, BIG LOVE, FRINGE and SWINGTOWN. Bad News: This TV Addict doesn’t own a private jet or live in Los Angeles. [Source]
By: the TV addict
Good News, Bad News: DOLLHOUSE, Tracy Morgan & The Paley Festival 2009
2009-02-18 19:53:00 Good News: DOLLHOUSE finally finds its audience. Bad News: On iTunes, where it tops the charts ahead of such big name shows such as BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, LOST and THE SUITE LIFE ON DECK (As we scratch our head and wonder, Zack and Cody? WTF!) [Source] Good News: 30 ROCK star Tracy Morgan makes headlines that don’t involve the letters “D,” “U,” and “I” Bad News: The headline reads, “Breaking News: Tracy Morgan’s Apartment Catches Fire.” [Source] Good News: The 2009 Paley Festival features an incredible lineup of shows including 90210, TRUE BLOOD, DR. HORRIBLE’S SING-ALONG BLOG, DOLLHOUSE, THE BIG BANG THEORY, THE MENTALIST, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, PUSHING DAISIES, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA/CAPRICA, THE HILLS, BIG LOVE, FRINGE and SWINGTOWN. Bad News: This TV Addict doesn’t own a private jet or live in Los Angeles. [Source]
By: the TV addict
Good News, Bad News: Friday Night Ratings Edition
2009-02-14 22:17:00 Good News: Last night’s return of TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES delivered one of its most exciting hours to date. Bad News: One that unfortunately also has the distinction of attracting its lowest audience to date, plunging 27% below its previous series low. Good News: Joss Whedon’s DOLLHOUSE helped FOX double its viewership levels among women. Bad News: Which sure sounds a heck of a lot better than Joss Whedon’s DOLLHOUSE only managing to attract 4.7 million viewers. Good News: Thanks to the welcome return of Jason Street and the hilarity that was Tim Riggins constantly repeating (Buddy Garrity’s one line) “When all the scared rats run away from the sinking market, that’s when the real entrepreneurs step in. The true visionaries” FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS continues to score… Bad News: A mere four million viewers a night.
By: the TV addict
Good News, Bad News: Zachary Levi, PUSHING DAISIES & UGLY BETTY
2009-02-11 22:35:00 Good News: CHUCK star Zachary Levi has been tapped to headline his very own feature film. Bad News: His co-stars are three computer-generated singing rodents named Alvin, Simon and Theodore. [Source] Good News: PUSHING DAISIES has just been added to theWB.com’s ever-expanding lineup of TV Addict favorites. Bad News: Favorites that are still only available to those inside the good Ol’ US of A. [Source] Good News: UGLY BETTY fans can breath a sigh of relief thanks to Michael Ausiello, who is reporting that ABC is on the verge of picking up the series for a fourth season. Bad News: Which is ironic, because we’re fairly sure that it was Ausiello himself who was responsible for all the ugly cancellation rumors to begin with! [Source]
By: the TV addict
Good News, Bad News: Monday Night TV, Zac Efron, SNL & VERONICA MARS
2009-02-09 21:21:00 Good News: President Obama is big on change. Bad News: He’s also big on addressing the nation and continually reminding us that we’re screwed. Which by the way, we already get. So how about cutting us a little slack by allowing us to drown our sorrows in television instead of bumping new episodes of HOUSE, CHUCK and HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER to next week and pushing THE BIG BANG THEORY back to 9:30PM? [Source] Good News: Zac Efron is getting set to host SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE on April 11. Bad News: Vanessa Hudgens is still waiting on that callback for an Arby’s commercial. Awkward. [Source] Good News: It’s official! Rob Thomas will pitch Warner Bros. Studio on the highly anticipated VERONICA MARS movie next week. Bad News: For actor Michael Muhney. RIP Sherrif Lamb. [Source]
By: the TV addict
Good news for Reaper, bad news for Privileged
2009-02-04 04:03:00 The CW announced that Reaper’s return was moved up to March 3rd, and with that move up that means Privileged’s was cut short according to The Hollywood Report. The CW wanting to protect 90210 from American Idol will move the show from 8p to 9p and put Reaper on against the Fox hit starting on ... |
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