FX's Damages is a hot show -- but not hot enough to save it from the chopping block. The Glenn Close vehicle has been on the verge of cancellation for a while now due to poor ratings, even though most of the cast is contracted through two more seasons. But swooping in to the … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2010
Doctor Who comes to home video with extras
The BBC is soon going to announce that Doctor Who: The Complete Fifth Series (which is what Brits call a season) is on its way this November. According to the LA Times, Season 5 will drop on November 9th on both DVD and Blu-ray, with two brand new scenes filmed just for the … [Read more...]
HBO greenlights new series with A-list stars
Dustin Hoffman has signed on to star in Luck, a new drama for HBO. Deadwood writer David Milch is writing the script and A-list director Michael Mann is helming the pilot. The story concerns the world of horse racing, including provocative examinations of horse owners, … [Read more...]
2 major networks reject anti-Mosque ad
You may have heard by now -- since it's all over the media -- that a group of Muslims has submitted a proposal to city planners in New York to build a mosque in downtown New York City. Doesn't sound like that big a deal, until you hear that the plan is to build the mosque just a … [Read more...]
Sela Ward joining CSI: NY
Well that was fast. Mere hours after it was announced that Melina Kanakaredes was leaving CSI: NY, CBS now says that actress Sela Ward will be joining the cast as Kanakaredes' replacement. According to producers, Ward will be playing a new character who's "an experienced … [Read more...]