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Shhh...Zombies! New Images From 'The Walking Dead' Season 3

  • By Joe Cunningham
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  • September 5, 2012 6:28 PM
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  • 5 Comments
News
It’s September, and that means that we’re fast approaching the new seasons of a huge number of your favorite television shows. At the top of many peoples' lists is “The Walking Dead,” which has managed to survive the departure of showrunner Frank Darabont at the start of its last season to remain arguably AMC’s biggest success story, with 9 million viewers tuning in to see the season finale last year.
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More: Television, TV News, The Walking Dead

Robert De Niro & Eric Roth Reteam To Bring 'The Good Shepherd' TV Series To Showtime

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • September 5, 2012 6:02 PM
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  • 12 Comments
Television
If there is one movie in the past few years this writer feels was underrated and dismissed too easily, it's Robert De Niro's 2006 effort "The Good Shepherd." Running way ahead of more critically acclaimed fare like "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," De Niro's film was an equally cold and sober look at the spy game, which quietly but effectively explored the moral and emotional toll it takes. For a while, he had been talking up a sequel -- and was even dreaming of a trilogy -- but considering the film cost about $80 million, only grossed $59 million domestically and topped out around $100 million internationally, it's no surprise Universal wasn't in a hurry. But it seems the project hasn't left his desk, and now has found some intriguing new life.
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More: Robert De Niro, Eric Roth, Showtime, The Good Shepherd, Television, TV News

Watch: Pilot For Jon Favreau/J.J. Abrams World-Without-Electricity Series 'Revolution' Lands Online

  • By Charlie Schmidlin
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  • September 5, 2012 11:22 AM
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  • 1 Comment
Television
Similar to Joss Whedon's recent ascension to geek god, writer/producer J.J. Abrams has successfully spun his name into a brand that, when paired with a new project or concept, immediately casts an expectation of mystery and excitement into the audiences' mind. Even with the shadow of “Lost” lurking over every TV project that Abrams has touched, he's still managed to string together a series of intriguing hits (“Person of Interest”) and misses (“Alcatraz”), and now in preparation for his latest foray back into the high-concept ring, “Revolution,” he's eager to let everyone get an early taste of what's on offer.
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More: Revolution, Television, TV News

'Beverly Hills Cop' TV Series Lands At CBS; 'Terriers' May Live Again Via Kickstarter-Funded TV Movie

  • By Drew Taylor
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  • September 4, 2012 4:14 PM
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  • 6 Comments
Television
Shawn Ryan's "Beverly Hills Cop" television series, which had everyone buzzing a week ago, has landed at CBS, according to Deadline. The network, which we're pretty sure is almost exclusively for people's elderly uncles, has given it a pilot commitment. The new series will follow the exploits of Aaron Foley, the son of Axel Foley, the Eddie Murphy character from the three successful Paramount movies. Murphy will produce and co-star in the pilot, with a possibility for future appearances should the show be ordered to series.
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More: Eddie Murphy, Beverly Hills Cop , Terriers, Television, TV News

Mitch Hurwitz Says 'Arrested Development' Episodes Will Be "Act One" Of The Movie

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • September 4, 2012 3:49 PM
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  • 2 Comments
Television
The return of "Arrested Development" is a real thing that's actually happening and sounding awesomer than ever, adding John Slattery, with a possible 13 episodes instead of the originally announced 10, all set to drop at the same time next spring on Netflix. Or are they? There are still a million unanswered questions about the show, and while details continue to be kept close to the chest, Mitch Hurwitz gave a few more morsels about where the show is going next. And yes, a movie is possibly still on the table, but don't necessarily expect every new episode at the same time.
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More: Arrested Development, Mitch Hurwitz, Television, TV News

Benedict Cumberbatch Feels "Cynical" About U.S. Sherlock 'Elementary,' Would've Preferred If Jonny Lee Miller Didn't Do It

  • By Joe Cunningham
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  • August 31, 2012 9:55 AM
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  • 12 Comments
Television
“Sherlock” will go back in front of cameras again next January with an eye on airing later in 2013, but before we get a chance to see Benedict Cumberbatch again as the super sleuth, we’ll be more than familiar with another take on Arthur Conan Doyle’s creation. “Elementary,” starring Jonny Lee Miller as a modern day (but New York-based) Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu as Dr. Joan Watson, will debut with the first of its 13 episodes on CBS on September 27th. The relationship between the two projects is not the best as we documented when reporting on Miller’s casting earlier this year.
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More: Television, TV News, Benedict Cumberbatch

Check Out Lindsay Lohan As Elizabeth Taylor On The Set Of 'Cleopatra' In New Pics From 'Liz And Dick'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • August 30, 2012 6:11 PM
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  • 4 Comments
Television
In between court dates, getting in car accidents, doing photo shoots with Terry Richardson and being accused of theft, Lindsay Lohan actually managed to shoot two movies. She recently wrapped production on Paul Schrader's indie "The Canyons," but before that she got the paparazzi in a tizzy on the set of "Liz and Dick." Now, a few promo shots and the first images from the film itself have dropped, and they are sure to get the chatter started all over again.
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More: Lindsay Lohan, Liz & Dick, Liz And Dick, Television, TV News

Good Lord: FX Picks Up Charlie Sheen Sitcom 'Anger Management' for 90 More Episodes

  • By Charlie Schmidlin
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  • August 30, 2012 3:19 PM
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  • 6 Comments
Television
In the rotating cycle of raging showbiz personas, Charlie Sheen has outshone Mel Gibson and Alec Baldwin by not only shouting incoherently at things, but also expressing himself to the attention of 4.53 million viewers. After pulling in those numbers -- the largest audience for a primetime sitcom ever (round of applause) -- FX's “Anger Management” has become the network's newest ratings darling, and they've reacted accordingly with a massive extension for the next few years.
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More: Charlie Sheen, Television, TV News

Dustin Hoffman's 'Quartet' Gets Year End Release & Rolling Stones Doc 'Crossfire Hurricane' Goes HBO In October

  • By Benjamin Wright
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  • August 30, 2012 3:11 PM
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  • 1 Comment
News
Two films are dropping near you soon, one with a bit of Oscar potential and other giving us yet another portrait of one of the most famous rock 'n' roll bands of all time.
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More: Quartet, HBO , Crossfire Hurricane, The Rolling Stones, Television, TV News

New Images Of Adam Levine, Chloë Sevigny, Jessica Lange & More In 'American Horror Story: Asylum'

  • By Benjamin Wright
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  • August 30, 2012 2:19 PM
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  • 3 Comments
Television
This writer wasn’t a huge fan of the first season of the Ryan Murphy-created “American Horror Story,” but if going solely by marketing materials alone, the spooky posters that debuted Tuesday to promote season 2 alone where enough to garner some interest in checking out the new season as it heads to a Briarcliff, Massachusetts mental institution for “American Horror Story: Asylum.”
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More: Adam Levine, Jessica Lange, Chloë Sevigny, Television, TV News, American Horror Story

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