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Which “On the Bubble” Show Needs to be Saved?

By Luke Kerr on October 20, 2011
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If you are worried your favorite new or returning TV series, you need to visit TV Guide and check out 11 Bubble Shows – Which Will Survive.  I compared TV Guide’s list of endangered series to TV By the Numbers’ Renew/Cancel Index. Ten of the eleven shows appeared as Toss Up, Likely to be Canceled and Certain to be Canceled by May 2012 categories. Hawaii Five-0 is the only series where the two sites differ. If you’re invested in one or more of these “On the Bubble” shows, this would be a good time to find out how to help keep it on the air.

Which “On the Bubble” show needs to be saved?

Which Shows Did The Emmys Snub in Outstanding Drama?

By Luke Kerr on July 14, 2011
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The 2011 Emmy Nominations are out and while many of the best primetime dramas on television took home well-deserved Outstanding Drama nominations, every year someone ends up snubbed. I was shocked to see Showtime’s Shameless not get an Outstanding Drama nomination. Surely the Gallagher family had some outlandish scheme planned to get the nomination; what the hell happened?

I am ecstatic Justified took home acting nominations for Timothy Olyphant,  Walton Goggins and Margo Martindale, but someone needs to arrest the Emmy voters who didn’t give the series an Outstanding Drama nomination.

While AMC’s Mad Men took home Outstanding Drama nomination, The Walking Dead and The Killing were both snubbed. Each is critically acclaimed and The Walking Dead was a big ratings hit. When Zombies take over the country, Emmy voters had better not look for police officer Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) to save them.

Fox’s Fringe may have to go to another realm to get an Outstanding Drama nomination, but if that’s what it takes then how do I get there? Why is The Good Wife the only remaining broadcast drama good enough to go toe-to-toe with cable series for Outstanding Drama? Surely, series such as Fringe, and others, are worthy of the category.

Boardwalk Empire and Game of Thrones are both celebrating Outstanding Drama nominations, but what about two other HBO series, True Blood and Treme?

Which series was the biggest Outstanding Drama snub?

Fox Reveals 2011-2012 Schedule

By Luke Kerr on May 16, 2011
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Fox unveiled their 2011 Fall Schedule and their lineup in 2012 when American Idol returns. This fall, Fox’s prehistoric drama Terra Nova will be paired with House on Mondays. When it takes a break in the new year, Alcatraz will be paired with House.  Fox is giving the comedy New Girl a chance on its Tuesday lineup.

The X Factor’s performance show will air on Wednesday and the results show airs on Thursday. I Hate My Teenage Daughter gets the plum spot after the singing competition series on Wednesdays. In 2012, the Bones' spinoff The Finder will air on Thursday. Last week Deadline reported The Finder was in the running to be picked up because of Bones star Emily Deschanel's pregnancy. According to Fox's schedule, both shows could air in 2012.

Fox’s Sunday animation lineup gets two new series. Allen Gregory debuts in the fall and when its season ends Napoleon Dynamite joins veterans Family Guy, The Simpsons and American Dad.

Fox Fall 2011 Schedule

Monday
8:00-9:00 p.m.    Terra Nova (new)
9:00-10:00 p.m.   House

Tuesday
8:00-9:00 p.m.    Glee
9:00-9:30 p.m.    New Girl (new)
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PC #30: Tooted and Booted

By Pop Confidential on April 06, 2011
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On today’s Pop Confidential podcast Jamey, Luke, Jillian, Regan and Melodie dive into the latest in celebrity, TV and movie news, including:

Charlie Sheen’s standup show bombed in Detroit. Chris Brown's showing out at the Good Morning America studio didn’t stop his new album F.A.M.E. from landing atop the Billboard 200 chart. Will Lindsay Lohan portray Sharon Tate in an upcoming movie? Film star Reese Witherspoon gets married.

The highly anticipated musical episode of Grey’s Anatomy aired. Did it live up to the hype? The Good Wife has us on the edge of our seats, with its latest shocking twists. Luke and Regan are excited Fringe has been renewed. Jillian and Luke discuss the premiere of Starz’s Camelot.  Find out what the PC gang thought of the  Shameless season finale. Luke is watching this season of Dancing With the Stars for one reason only, Kirstie Alley.

Hollywood studios have two versions of Snow White in the works, but is anyone looking forward to them? Hop tops the Box Office, but Jamey is offended by its use of Jelly Beans. Why are Smurfs going to New York City in the new movie The Smurfs?  One movie that can’t hit theaters soon enough is Scream 4. What will happen next in this popular franchise?

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PC #28: Glee's Blaine and Kurt Finally Kiss

By Pop Confidential on March 21, 2011
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On today’s Pop Confidential podcast Jamey, Luke, Jillian, Regan and Melodie discuss the latest in celebrity, TV, movie and music news, including:

Glee’s Blaine and Kurt finally kiss. Did the PC gang enjoy the long anticipated scene? With all the school bullying stories being reported in the news, is it ironic that Ryan Murphy appears to be bullying some music groups into letting him use their music? Are music groups selling out when they let Glee use their music?

The new costume for David E. Kelley’s Wonder Woman has been revealed, but no one on the podcast, other than Luke, seems to have a big problem with it. Luke, on the other hand, has major problems with it and doesn’t think it bodes well for the upcoming remake. Will comic book fans be turned off by the costume or should they be more worried about the script? No matter what you think of the Wonder Woman costume, it inspired Pop Confidential’s most heated debate to-date.

Regan and Luke were impressed by Anna Torv’s interpretation of Leonard Nimoy’s Dr. William Bell on Fringe. Unfortunately, the amazing performance wasn’t watched by many people as the show’s ratings were down.  Jamey’s had about as much comic book and sci-fi topics as he can handle on one podcast so he turns the topic to the upcoming series The Secret Circle. Days of Our Lives’ alum Shelley Hennig has been cast as the show’s head witch.

Boris Kodjoe has found a new home on the upcoming series Georgetown and Jamey’s beloved Heather Locklear has signed on to star in The Assistants. Regan is ecstatic that Connie Briton has joined Ryan Murphy’s new FX series American Horror Story.

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Private Practice Confronts Child Abuse; Elena Complicates The Plan to Destroy the Moonstone Spell on The Vampire Diaries

By Luke Kerr on December 02, 2010
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Ask me how excited I am for tonight’s TV! I’ve been suffering like a vampire who has consumed verbane without new The Vampire Diaries episodes on Thursday. Thankfully, it returns with a fresh episode tonight. So does The CW’s action drama Nikita.

Over on ABC, the network is offering up new episodes of Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice, but kicks off the night with Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town. Fox airs new episodes of BONES and Fringe. NBC’s comedy lineup and The Apprentice are all fresh, but the CBS lineup is repeats.

Watch promos for BONES, Fringe, Grey’s Anatomy, Nikita, Private Practice and The Vampire Diaries after the jump!

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