There’s a slew of television coverage to get to, so let’s jump right in:
Fox has officially cancelled “The Good Guys,” the Bradley Whitford/Colin Hanks cop show that floated around their schedule for the last six months and, by debuting during the first week of June, didn’t have much of a shot to begin with. The pilot was decent and had some promise, but goddamnit, we shouldn’t have to work to find out when a television show is airing, Fox.
To the surprising of no one, Fox has also cancelled Mitchell Hurwitz’s “Running Wilde,” which makes Hurwitz O-fer since “Arrested Development” left the air. Here’s an idea, Hurwitz: Next time, use someone besides Will Arnett,
It’s now official: ABC is moving ahead with its reboot of the television series, “Charlie’s Angels.” There are no angels yet in place, but it comes from the guys behind “Smallville,” which almost certainly means that Kristen Kreuk will be one of the angels, right? Segue!
The debut of Shonda Rhimes new medical show, the one on an island with Matty Saracen, didn’t put up particularly good debut numbers last night, in part because Obama’s speech screwed up the primetime schedule (and played havoc on my DVR, which at one point rolled out of its console and gave me the middle finger). So, they’re going to re-run it again tonight in “Private Practice’s” slot. Sure, why not. I’ll try and force myself to watch it and have a review up before the second episode airs.
Meanwhile, Comedy Central’s “Tosh.0” had huge ratings with its third season premiere on Tuesday, actually beating its broadcast competition, “Parenthood” and “The Good Wife” in the 18-34 demographic. I’ve caught the show a few times; it’s funny, but I won’t make a habit of watching it because, you know, I have a life. And by “a life,” I mean, lots of other shows to watch.
Because I stopped paying attention to it the second I finished my review of the pilot for “Law and Order: Los Angeles,” I had no idea it was having problems. Turns out, it does. So, Dick Wolf has decided to shitcan Skeet Ulrich, and Alfred Molina — who is currently a prosecutor — will quit the D.A.’s office and replace him as a detective, leaving Terrence Howard as the sole D.D.A.
Whatever you say, Dick Wolf.
For something like the 17th time, ABC has decided — again — not to move ahead with a “Rockford Files” reboot. Thanks for keeping up posted, Deadline!
Guess which insecure late-night talk-show host won’t allow his guests to go off pre-interview script, according to Alyson Hannigan? Well, it’s not Letterman, Stewart, O’Brien, Colbert, Fallon, or Kimmel. But Hannigan is not saying anymore.
I wasn’t going to mention that Nick Stahl (remember him?) had joined the pilot for the Fox drama, “Locke & Key,” based on Joe Hill’s comic. But Prisco mentioned in the last post that the source material might be worthy. Of a television show on Fox? I doubt Prisco had that in mind.
Sidenote: Guess who the readers of Out magazine named as the top Gay Male fantasy? Well, well, well. You’re a little late to that party, aren’t you fellas? The straight guys with heterosexual man crushes have already moved on.
Finally, I leave you with the trailer for a new Fox series starting in April called “Breaking In.” It’s a workplace comedy set in a high-tech security office, and it stars Christian Slater and Odette Yustman. And let me tell you: Christian Slater in this trailer does an awesome Christian Slater impression. I don’t know about the series, though. It doesn’t look spectacular from the trailer, but it also kind of looks like they might be hiding the more sophisticated wit in the hopes of attracting more viewers. Either that, or it’s just plain dumb. But it comes from Seth Gordon who gave us The King of Kong. Then again, he also gave us Four Christmases.
So what I’m saying is: Jury’s still out.
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"To the surprising of no one, Fox has also cancelled Mitchell Hurwitz’s “Running Wilde,” which makes Hurwitz O-fer since “Arrested Development” left the air. Here’s an idea, Hurwitz: Next time, use someone besides Will Arnett,"
and may I add: go someplace other than FOX!
Posted by: John W at January 13, 2011 6:12 PM
Any day I see that picutre of Yustman's ass is a good day.
A good day indeed.
Thanks, DR!
In less important news. I always kinda liked Nick Stahl. I thought he was good in both "Terminator 3" and "Sin City". I could stand seeing more of him.
Posted by: Forbiddendonut at January 13, 2011 6:15 PM
Now I want to watch Kuffs. And possibly Pump Up The Volume.
Posted by: coveredinbees at January 13, 2011 6:15 PM
Don't worry about missing Tosh.0, Dustin. You can catch it during any of the eleventy gazillion reruns aired every day on Comedy Central. Now that Reno 911!, The Sarah Silverman Program, Drawn Together, and Strangers with Candy are almost exclusively aired on Logo, they have nothing else left to re-air again and again.
Well I guess I won't bother with it then. I'll just wait and rent the one or two seasons it finishes before it's inevitably canceled, on Netflix.
Posted by: John W at January 13, 2011 6:20 PM
I like those actors on Breaking In (except Slater...but after the beginning he was barely in the trailer which is probably why I enjoyed it).
Also this line was really funny: "What a black man can only play Lando Calrizzin? Obama!"
Posted by: Littlejon2001 at January 13, 2011 6:24 PM
"Companies hire us to break through their security before the criminals do."
...Just once? Because it seems like that would be an ongoing, permanent job. Seeing as you would break through the security, expose the flaws, have the company fix the flaws and then...assume it's perfect?
Posted by: Lindsay at January 13, 2011 7:47 PM
Locke & Key is pretty brilliant. I'll leave it to Fox to somehow get, then fuck up, something good. Again.
Posted by: JapJay at January 13, 2011 7:53 PM
I was irritated you didn't include Ferguson in the late-night host list. Then I realized it must be intentional -- Craig's clearly so far from a "follow the pre-interview script" type that it'd be silly to even consider it was him.
It was intentional, right? You wouldn't actually, y'know, forget one of the most consistently original and entertaining late night hosts out there, would you?
Posted by: Bates at January 13, 2011 8:07 PM
"Any day I see that picutre of Yustman's ass is a good day."
I'm a hetero girl and I feel the same way. Sweet jebus, the girl's got good genes.
Posted by: nosio at January 13, 2011 8:08 PM
Oh, dear, dear Bates.
He also didn't list Leno or Lopez. I left out Mo'Nique because I seriously doubt that Hannigan would get booked on BET.
Posted by: Jerry at January 13, 2011 10:14 PM
Oh, and ho was OUT polling? Clearly no one over 30. I was over that cheeseball from the first episode of that sitcom. Give me a grown man, damn it.
Posted by: Jerry at January 13, 2011 10:16 PM
If I ever start a band it's going to be called Dick Wolf.
Posted by: Forward Observer at January 13, 2011 10:53 PM
I enjoyed The Good Guys. Whitford was hilarious and I think they were finally getting into a solid pattern. However, it did jump around a lot, thankfully the DVR was able to keep up.
The Breaking In show has something to it, but I would have rather seen Bret Harrison in another season of Reaper.
That's me, a fan of two crappy shows....I like good stuff too....like Odette's exquisite rump...and Scotty Doesn't Know!!!!! Woo hoo.
I love that "Scotty Doesnt Know" clip form EuroTrip. The movie was pretty average in my opinion but it still had two or three moments where I was rolling on the couch. Thats more than I can say for a lot of other later comedies that were somehow much better films overall.
Posted by: Muteki at January 14, 2011 4:53 AM
Damn it, I agree with Matt Nix. If the TV universe can support an endless line of "CSI" type shows with shining luminaries like Chris O Donnell, LL Cool J and NYPD Blue Glasses guy, there needs to be room for Bradley Whitford's fantastic performances. Not to mention non ironic classic rock soundtracks. And the occasional Lumberg cameo. Damnit Fox!
Posted by: mrcreosote at January 14, 2011 7:24 AM
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THERRRRRE'S the Odette we know and love.