So the Herald Sun in Australia has an interview with Vincent D'Onofrio and he says he will not be on the show for very much longer because he wants to direct and does not like being a star. Maybe this is old news, but I don't watch the show, so it is new to me. All I know about D'Onofrio are the rumors that I have read in the papers. So it will be interesting to see what type of director he will be? This is what he had to say about his departure, "I'm at the age where I'm having a pretty good time in life and I want to do some directing now, stay away from acting just a little while," D'Onofrio explains. "I haven't sorted the actual departure date out yet, but I won't be there (Criminal Intent) much longer. You see, I've never seen myself as a leading man. I want to be a character actor. I don't care if a script is for a five-minute role or a major role, I want to approach things simply. If I like the role, I'll play it."
UPDATE: Michael Ausiello published this quote from his rep, "I am not leaving Law & Order: Criminal Intent and have every intention of fulfilling my contractual obligations on the show. I still find playing the role of Robert Goren interesting and enjoy working with the writers, cast and crew of Criminal Intent." Ausiello also added that he doubts CI will be picked up for another season. Personally I think he just spoke too early and NBC doesn't want to ruin the May sweeps cliffhanger where his character is shot and killed?
Ausiello Report announced that Las Vegas, the struggling drama on NBC's Fridays night, will be back for a fifth season, but that James Caan and Nikki Cox will not be. "I've had a wonderful four years, worked with great people and made friends for life working on Las Vegas," Caan says. "But I am eager to return to where my heart is, which is film. And due to the show's schedule, I've missed some great opportunities to do that. I wish the show and everyone involved with it continued success." It will be interesting to see if NBC made a mistake picking up the show without out these two stars. Will Josh Duhamel be enough to carry the show and will it get a new night again?
NBC will roll out its new improv laffer "Thank God You're Here" on Wednesday nights starting in April. Skein will air Wednesdays at 8 starting April 18. It replaces "Friday Night Lights," which will have aired the last of its 22 episodes on April 11. Oz format, from FremantleMedia North America, features rotating celebs being thrown into improv sketches. Among the thesps set to appear: Jennifer Coolidge, Fred Willard, Alanis Morrisette, Bryan Cranston, Tom Arnold, Fran Drescher, Tom Green, George Takei, Paul Rodriguez, Mo'Nique, Jason Alexander, Wayne Knight and Ana Gasteyer.
That is not a good sign that FNL will come back next season. Although it has happened, most shows that do not air during May sweeps do not come back in the fall. But then again when it comes to NBC this year, who knows what they are thinking???
When I heard that The Black Donnellys was taking over the Studio 60 timeslot, my first instinct was to hate it. Then I heard the pilot was on the net, so I figured I would check it out. I have to admit I still like TV shows on TV, so my opinion might change when I watch it on NBC tonight at 10p.
The Black Donnelly is about 4 Black Irish brothers living in NYC and are involved with the mob. The cinematography is gorgeous for this show, in fact it almost looks like a movie. I hear that they are shooting the show throughout NYC. The theme of the show is very modern day mob-like. So if you are into those type of movies or shows, you will like this show. To be honest that type of movie or show has never been my style. What I did like about this show is it reminded me of home. I grew up with people like The Donnelly brothers in NYC. Saying that, I have not experienced the likes of the Donnellys outside of the North East, so it will be interesting to see how the show will do throughout the country. In ways it is like Friday Night Lights, I did not grow up in town where football was the important thing, so it took me a while to get into the show. So it will be interesting to see if TBD will suffer from the same fate as FNL. FNL has a dedicated audience, but it is not a large one.
When it comes to Studio 60, according to Watch with Kristin, the news is not good. If The Black Donnellys scores the same numbers of Studio 60, the show will not come back. In fact the only reason why it lasted this long is because of the contract NBC had with Aaron Sorkin and Warner Bros. You think NBC would have learned its lesson after all they went through with Joey. Having said all of that I do suggest checking out The Black Donnellys because it is a beautifully shot show!
They’ve saved the cheerleader, and now "Heroes" will have a little longer to save the world. NBC has given the first-year hit an early pickup for the 2007-08 season, network chief Kevin Reilly told reporters Wednesday at the Television Critics Association press tour. Three other series — comedies "My Name Is Earl" and "The Office" and long-running drama "Law & Order: SVU" — also got the go-ahead for next season. "These four series represent some of the best of what we consider to be the ‘NBC brand’ of quality shows," Reilly says. "It’s a pleasure to give them an early renewal to develop more stories for next year, since we know they will remain both critical and commercial successes for a long time to come." None of the four pickups is much of a surprise. "Heroes," after all, is the top new show of the season in both viewers and the coveted adults 18-49 demographic, drawing better than 15 million viewers per week. "SVU" is NBC’s No. 2 drama at 12.9 million viewers per week, and "Earl" and "The Office" are both drawing solid numbers on Thursdays, particularly among younger viewers. " "Heroes," which returns from hiatus next week, has also added one more episode to its order for this season, bringing the total to 23.
Yay!!! I am so happy Heroes is coming back, I just hope it doesn’t go the same route as Lost. It will be interesting to see now that SVU is officially coming back if Mariska Hargitay and Chris Meloni will too?
They’ve saved the cheerleader, and now "Heroes" will have a little longer to save the world. NBC has given the first-year hit an early pickup for the 2007-08 season, network chief Kevin Reilly told reporters Wednesday at the Television Critics Association press tour. Three other series — comedies "My Name Is Earl" and "The Office" and long-running drama "Law & Order: SVU" — also got the go-ahead for next season. "These four series represent some of the best of what we consider to be the ‘NBC brand’ of quality shows," Reilly says. "It’s a pleasure to give them an early renewal to develop more stories for next year, since we know they will remain both critical and commercial successes for a long time to come." None of the four pickups is much of a surprise. "Heroes," after all, is the top new show of the season in both viewers and the coveted adults 18-49 demographic, drawing better than 15 million viewers per week. "SVU" is NBC’s No. 2 drama at 12.9 million viewers per week, and "Earl" and "The Office" are both drawing solid numbers on Thursdays, particularly among younger viewers. " "Heroes," which returns from hiatus next week, has also added one more episode to its order for this season, bringing the total to 23.
