Thursday, February 20, 2014

WINTER 2014: COULD 'PUSHING DAISIES' RISE FROM THE DEAD AND ONTO THE STAGE?


Is Pushing Daisies making a comeback? Well one former star sure hopes so.

Pushing Daisies aired on ABC from 2007 to 2009 and while it was a critically-acclaimed hit and cult favorite, the show suffered from low ratings and the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike. Well flashforward almost five years and buzz is hitting the internet that Pushing Daisies could be revived as a stage musical.

The show's creator, Bryan Fuller, has been in talks with director Barry Sonnenfeld and Warner Brothers Studio about a possible stage or movie musical. And he has also been discussing some sort of revival with former star and Broadway vet Kristin Chenoweth, who portrayed "Pie Hole" waitress Olive Snook. Fuller would ideally love to center the revival around Chenoweth's Olive but much of it would depend on how many original cast members would return to the project.

While a television revival would certainly be appealing to long-time fans of this Cancelled-Too-Soon show, staging a musical production would give Pushing Daisies a new perspective, take the characters and storytelling in an updated direction, and utilize the talent of stage actors Chenoweth, Lee Pace, and Ellen Greene, just to name a few.

We're eagerly waiting to see how this will turn out. Stay Tuned!

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

WINTER 2014: TNT CANCELS 'MOB CITY'


It appears that the mob doesn't rule television.

TNT has cancelled Mob City due to low ratings and small viewership. The television event was originally planned to last three weeks, with a total of six hours. There was speculation that the show could have continued if the numbers pleased the network. Well that failed and Mob City will fade to black.

Based on the adaptation of L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City, the limited series was a follow-up for Frank Darabont, who had departed The Walking Dead after developing and executive producing the first season.

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

WINTER 2014: USA NETWORK ENDS 'PSYCH'; SERIES TO WRAP UP IN MARCH


Well it's the end of the road for one of USA Network's dramas.

The long-running, delightfully entertaining Psych will wrap it up at the end of the current eighth season. The series finale is scheduled to air on Wednesday, March 26 at 9 pm and will be followed by a one-hour live retrospective special, Psych After Show, that will involve the cast and creator of the hit USA Network show. While the future of Psych was debated these past couple of months, USA Network confirmed that this season will be the show's last, but that it doesn't necessarily mark the end of Shawn and Gus (stars James Roday and Dule Hill). Could some form of TV movie(s) be in the future for fans? Only time will tell...

Meanwhile, Roday and Hill took to YouTube today to send a special message to fans.


Monday, February 3, 2014

SPRING 2014: SCOTT BAKULA CAST IN 'NCIS' SPINOFF


NCIS' planned spinoff has found its main star.

If you haven't heard yet, NCIS is planning another spinoff in its franchise, and this time it will be based in New Orleans. News broke today that Scott Bakula, who is currently on HBO's Looking and was featured in the cable network's Liberace bio, Behind The Candelabra, has been cast in the lead role. Bakula will play Special Agent Pride and will demonstrate the very essence of New Orleans.

NCIS: New Orleans, or NCIS: NOLA, we're not exactly sure how they are going to title it, will be the hub of cases that affect the areas of Pensacola, Mississippi, Louisiana, and up to the Texas panhandle. The setting makes a lot of sense considering the military population bordering the Gulf. The spinoff pilot will air this spring as a two-parter on NCIS.