Last week, THUD took a look at some of the new pilots currently filming in hopes of being picked up for the fall season. Since then, a number of other exciting ones – including the Peter Krause vehicle Dirty Sexy Money, about ethically flexible rich people – were announced or added to their cast. Others … Continue reading
The LA Times is ending months of fan speculation and tension by reporting that the Sci Fi Channel will pick up Battlestar Galactica for a fourth season – but one only 13 episodes long. The show, which is completely fucking great but also the most expensive on the otherwise useless channel, has been hard hit … Continue reading
Peter Krause, one of those actors who should be a much bigger star than he is, signed Friday to star in the new ABC pilot Dirty Sexy Money. The NYU graduate (sort of represent) will play an idealistic lawyer who inherits more than an old record collection from his dead father – the job of … Continue reading
Torque star Martin Henderson is trading in his wheels for an assassin’s rifle. The New Zealand actor, who is currently one of the galaxy of stars appearing in Smokin’ Aces, signed with to star opposite Jordan Brewster in the pilot for Mr. and Mrs. Smith. The ABC show, based on the film of the same … Continue reading
Jeff Zucker, the George W. Bush of television, will be named chief executive of NBC Universal this week, reports the L.A. Times. Zucker, the 41-year-old former president of NBC’s prime-time entertainment division and executive producer of Today, succeeds longtime CEO Bob Wright. When I say “George W. Bush of television,” I mean that in a … Continue reading
It’s that time again, tv fans—pilot season. Even as we speak, thousands of struggling actors and writers are descending on production offices nationwide (okay, maybe just New York and L.A.), all chasing the dream. And even as we speak, the men and women in charge of casting a veritable array of new pilots plan to … Continue reading
Last week, THUD reported that Spike Lee signed to direct the pilot M.O.N.Y. for NBC. At the time, I said that the project – about an ordinary guy who becomes the mayor of New York – sounded like an ideal match for Lee and that it was one of the new pilots to pay attention … Continue reading
It appears Andy Bernard passed his anger management training – Ed Helms is becoming a regular on NBC’s The Office. Look, Greg Daniels and his team of writers have proven over the last two and a half seasons that they know what they’re doing, so they have the benefit of the doubt on this one…but … Continue reading
One of the funniest episodes of one of my favorite shows of all time – The West Wing —– is “The U.S. Poet Laureate,” from the show’s third season. I like to call it “Aaron Sorkin Vs. The Internet.” The episode goes a little something like this: Josh Lyman (Bradley Whitford) finds out there is … Continue reading
(I have to give shout-outs to THUD readers Jarrett D. and Phil H. for sending me the uncensored version of that Wire clip I mentioned last week. Unfortunately, I was looking for the censored clip with all the tape hiss that appeared on BET. But watching it again was awesome, so thanks!) As anyone who … Continue reading