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Epic 'Falling Skies' Season 3 Trailer: Aliens on Horseback, 'Battlestar's Michael Hogan and More!

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 17:19:51 +0000

We were already pretty pumped for 'Falling Skies' third season, which is set to premiere with a two-hour installment on Sunday June 9, but the latest trailer really is out of this world. The new full-length preview for the TNT alien actioner produced by Steven Spielberg brings with it a more epic scope than anything seen on the series to date, along with new guest stars and our best look yet at the new aliens!

'The Office' Series Finale Spoilers: New Guest Stars and Plot Details Revealed!

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:19:47 +0000

In just a few short weeks 'The Office' will close its doors forever with the May 16 series finale episode "Finale." Only three episodes remain before Dunder Mifflin's ultimate end, and up to now NBC has played the details close to the chest, but no longer! Learn what faces new and old will be back to bid a fond farewell to 'The Office,' and what surprising new details will make the finale an affair to remember!

NBC Moves 'Grimm' to Tuesdays, Cancels 'Ready For Love'

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:30:54 +0000

It's that time again! With the Upfront presentations set to begin in the next few weeks, all the major networks have begun to trim the hedges and tighten a few loose ends before the ultimate presentations. The latest to shake things up is NBC, who has announce the cancellation of struggling reality series 'Ready For Love,' moving the surprisingly-durable 'Grimm' to Tuesdays for the foreseeable future. Could that be a sign of good things to come for the quietly-steady NBC drama?

Jimmy Fallon's 'Tonight Show' Confirmed as Leno Officially Steps Down in 2014

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:06:08 +0000

After weeks, months, even years of speculation, Jimmy Fallon is officially set to take over 'The Tonight Show' from longtime host Jay Leno, moving production of the legendary NBC late-night series to New York in 2014. The speculation had reached a boiling point in recent weeks, with the NBC late-night comedians even playfully joking about the matter, before NBC officially decided to confirm the transition. So when can we expect 'The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon?' Find out the details of late night's future inside!

NBC's 'Chicago Fire' Already Developing Its Own Spinoff?

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:51:10 +0000

Though the series initially got off to a rocky start, NBC's Dick Wolf-produced procedural drama 'Chicago Fire' has started to spread beyond the show itself. New reports suggest that the drama has already begun prepping its own spinoff drama to focus on another branch of Chicago's finest, specifically the police deparment. Will the latest spinoff from Dick Wolf be the next 'SVU' or 'Law & Order: Los Angeles?'

An Interview With Jerry Sandusky To Air On 'The Today Show' [VIDEO]

Mark Richards — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 14:28:50 +0000

It's scheduled for Monday morning (March 25th) on NBCs TODAY Show. In an exclusive interview, former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky will speak out for the first time since he went to prison after being found guilty on 45 of 48 counts of child sex abuse.

Is Howard Stern Being Considered For NBC Late Nights?

Mark Richards — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:12:51 +0000

Loose lips sink ships, they say...but the rumors are swirling anyway. A source that is described as someone "close to the radio man" and as a person that knows Howard Stern very well tells the New York Post that Howard Stern is "being 'groomed' by NBC" to replace Jimmy Fallon. So now it's possible that he'll wake you up early and keep you up late.

NBC's 'Dracula' Pilot Casts its Van Helsing

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:01:08 +0000

For a series with a straight-to-series 10-episode order and an established leading man in 'The Tudors' star Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, we're increasingly drawn to NBC's forthcoming 'Dracula' adaptation without even a scrap of footage or photos. Previously casting its female leads, now we've learned that NBC's 'Dracula' has set its sights on the iconic professor Abraham Van Helsing, casting 'King Kong' star Thomas Kretschmann in the role with an unusual twist on the character. Find out the latest on NBC's 'Dracula' inside!

NBC Giving Jessica Simpson an Autobiographical Sitcom?

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:00:38 +0000

While NBC has mostly struggled in the comedy department over the last few years, such critical gems as 'Community,' '30 Rock,' 'Parks and Recreation' and even 'The Office' failing to bring in the big ratings, the network's recent success in the last year may lead them to some bolder choices. To that end, the peacock has decided to extend its relationship with 'Fashion Star' judge Jessica Simpson, affording the singer her own semi-autobiographical sitcom in the near future. But how true to life would a Jessica Simpson sitcom be?

NBC's 'Twin Peaks' Revival: Not A Rumor Anymore?

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:17:46 +0000

Last week, we heard a surprising-if-unreliable rumor that David Lynch's legendary spookfest 'Twin Peaks' was being eyed for a revival on NBC, to either pick up where things left off on a season 2 cliffhanger, or bring the story into the modern day. The rumors of a 'Twin Peaks' revival seem largely to have been de-bunked, but has the rumor now inspiried actual development from NBC? New 'Twin Peaks' scoop inside!

'Twin Peaks' Rumor: Is David Lynch Crafting a Revival?

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:59:20 +0000

Once upon a time, Agent Dale Cooper investigated the paranormal goings-on of a sleepy suburban town, and coffee and fire-walking were the water-cooler chats that got TV fans going. We're talking of course of the legendary 'Twin Peaks,' which some years ago went down in TV history for its shockingly bizarre, and tragically-truncated series finale. Now, rumblings that series creator and eccentric director David Lynch might be working on a 'Twin Peaks' revival for NBC, but is there any truth to the rumors?

'SNL' Volunteers Jennifer Lawrence as Next Host

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:15:44 +0000

This past weekend's 'SNL' with Martin Short hosting and music legend Paul McCartney, certainly proved at least memorable, between the solemn cold opening paying tribute to the victims of the recent Sandy Hook tragedy, and Samuel L. Jackson accidentally cursing not once, but twice amid the sketches. So how can the series top itself again when 'SNL' returns in 2013? By recruiting 'The Hunger Games' and 'X-Men: First Class' star Jennifer Lawrence, as its next host, of course! Will she pay tribute to the 'SNL' greats?

NBC Making A George Washington TV Series, Because Of Course It Is

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 15:30:02 +0000

With 'Lincoln' set to sweep the awards, and every historical figure this side of Thomas Edison and Leonardo Da Vinci being reimagined as crime-fighting sexy action heroes, sooner or later these things were bound to meet in the middle. Next up for the untold story angle, courtesy of NBC and director Barry Levinson is...is America's first president himself, George Washington! But will 'George Washington' re-imagine the man for modern audiences, or stick to the real story?

NBC 'Munsters' Reboot 'Mockingbird Lane' Confirmed to Air As Halloween Special

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:45:23 +0000

Well, we may not be able to see how 'The Munsters' get reborn as 'Mockingbird Lane' on a weekly basis, but at least we'll get to see what Bryan Fuller came up with for the pilot. Having already sunk over $10 million into the project, NBC seems to have made the official decision not to move forward with Fuller's 'Mockingbird Lane,' instead airing the pilot as a spooky Halloween special. When will the episode air, and will that be curtains for the project?

Sexy Thomas Edison Fights Crime in New NBC Drama, Because of Course He Does

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 16:34:19 +0000

Yes, you read that correctly, and we're not that hung over. A familiar hallmark of TV development is to take classic characters and jazz them up with some modern sensibilities, and in recent months we've heard of everything from a steampunk Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn, to yet another adaptation of 'Sherlock Holmes.' So really, how long was it going to be before Thomas Edison, father of modern invention got in on the game with a young, sexy crime-fighting reboot?

Chevy Chase Still Hates 'Community,' Calls Sitcom the "Lowest Form of Television"

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:30:58 +0000

For years now, many have lauded the Emmys as a predictable ceremony, including Jon Stewart last night, but one thing that certainly didn't surprise us was the lack of acknowledgement for 'Community,' in particular its outspoken star Chevy Chase. Over the last year we've heard Chase take potshots at everything from the series to departing showrunner Dan Harmon, but with Harmon gone and 'Community' possibly heading into its last season, what new bile does Chase have for the show?

NBC Delaying 'Community' and '30 Rock' Premieres HOW Long?

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:01:06 +0000

‘Community‘ fans are the first people to single out NBC for disregarding the show, by either never giving enough promotion, or changing its show-runner without so much of a phone call, and the newly-released official schedule for the fall is just icing on the cake. So just how long will we have to wait for fresh episodes of ‘Community,’ or even ‘30 Rock?’

NBC Picks Up JJ Abrams Post-Apocalypse Drama 'Revolution' for 2012-2013 Season

Eric Meier — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:01:56 +0000

NBC must be betting that there will still be electricity when the fall TV season rolls around and we won’t be in a Mayan-induced end-of-the-world scenario because they’ve started picking up shows for the new TV season. Among them, ‘Revolution’ from cult-TV’s best purveyor of odd, engrossing series, JJ Abrams. The one-line plot summary is that ‘Revoluion’ follows a [...]

Could 'The Office' Reboot Include Booting Some of The Cast?

Danny Gallagher — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:01:27 +0000

‘The Office’ might be undergoing some big changes as they move into their ninth season. Assuming they even get a chance to have a ninth season, which isn’t a done deal.

The changes, however, could be much deeper than just a change of scenery. They could come from some of the more famous faces in the show’s cast.

Megan Hilty of 'Smash' Signs With Columbia Records

Nadine Cheung — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:45:44 +0000

Megan Hilty doesn’t have to fight to be the star anymore. The singer / actress, who plays Ivy Lynn on NBC’s ‘Smash,’ has just signed a recording contract with Columbia Records. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Broadway actress will release a studio album with Columbia through Sony’s subsidiary Masterworks, home to the likes of [...]