FlashForward

The Fall TV season is finally getting fleshed out, as word is rolling in about which of your favorite shows will be coming back — and which we can give a fond farewell. In today's most recent hirings and firings, Chuck is saved! I'm so glad I continued to watch this beloved show despite it being on the bubble (I guess NBC really listened to the fans!).

But in sadder news, the original Law & Order is finally being laid to rest after 20 years on the air. In its place, NBC is reportedly picking up a West Coast version of the show, Law & Order: Los Angeles. Over at ABC, FlashForward has been canceled after being on the rocks, but V is still in.

UPDATE: NBC's Heroes has been officially canceled.

That's just a sampling, but for a full list of what's safe, what's axed, and what's still in trouble, read more

After an extra-long hiatus and a slew of production issues, FlashForward finally returns tonight with a new episode. The last time we saw the crew, Mark resigns from the FBI after being told that he'll be the one to shoot his partner, Demetri. Mark's wife Olivia grows closer with her would-be lover Lloyd, just before Lloyd admits to the world that he caused the blackout and is kidnapped. Mark and Demetri's colleague, Janis, decides to actively try to get pregnant (as she sees in her flash), and Demetri's fiancee, Zoey, realizes that she's slated to attend Demetri's funeral in the future.

The show's had a bit of a rocky start, so I'm hoping the second half will really tie things together — FlashForward is going to need it if it wants to get a second season pickup. Right now the outlook is not exactly stellar, but I'll still be showing the support (plus, I'm just dying to know how many of the visions actually come true). Will you be tuning in?

To see a sneak peek at the episode, just read more

• Taylor Lautner is reportedly eyeing a role as a teenage superhero in Max Steel — PopSugar
• Speaking of Lautner, the werewolf craze rages on with a new series on Fox — TV Squad
• Steven Spielberg drops out of the Harvey remake — MTV Movies Blog
• Brothers is out this weekend. Which guy would you choose: Jake Gyllenhaal or Tobey Maguire? — TresSugar
• Jason Reitman shares his five favorite films of all time — Rotten Tomatoes
• Listen to Kid Cudi rapping over Vampire Weekend's "Ottoman" in "Cudderisback" — Hypebeast
• Warning: This parody of Judd Apatow's films is sometimes funny, sometimes gross, and mainly just NSFW — Vulture
• Joey Lauren Adams gets a new gig — yay! — Hollywood Reporter
• Vote for your favorite holiday TV specials — TV.com

This week's episode of FlashForward isn't simply the holiday show — it's the last we'll see of the cast until March! The show was originally scheduled to return in January, but the date was recently pushed back. So is the Fall finale enough keep audiences satisfied for the next three months? I thought it was good, but not that that good.

Holiday tunes are all over this episode, though the characters are too preoccupied to celebrate. Mark and Demetri head to Hong Kong, where they get a very big shock, Lloyd and Simon go public with some of their information about the blackout, and Olivia and Llyod get a little bit closer. Ready for a chat to tide you over for a while? Then just read more

• Good Morning America pulls the plug on Adam Lambert's scheduled performance — TV Squad
• Check out Taylor Lautner's Rolling Stone cover— hot! — PopSugar
• Missed Lady Gaga on Leno? Here's the video — Best Week Ever
• Nick Lachey to host The Sing-Off, a four-night reality competition series on NBC — People
• ABC shuts down production on FlashForward for now — Ausiello Files
• Psych gets renewed for a fifth season on USA — Inside TV
• Words you thought you'd never hear: Mariah Carey is receiving an acting award — Moviefone
• John Travolta's 10 best movies — Rotten Tomatoes
• Dreamworks signs off on Real Steel movie with Hugh Jackman in the lead — MTV Movies Blog
• Joss Whedon is being honored with the 2010 Vanguard Award from the Producers Guild of America — HitFix

The most central characters of FlashForward take a backseat this week, letting Bryce and Aaron take the spotlight. It's a nice relief from Mark and Demetri's constant agonizing over their own fates (though we still get a dose of that, too).

We learn that Bryce has been keeping a big secret, and Aaron's reunion with his daughter isn't all he had expected it to be. Ready to get into it? Just keep reading

After Al's tragic suicide on last week's episode of FlashForward, this week shows how the idea of "changing the game" has affected all the characters. Mark and Olivia start to find new hope for their relationship, Lloyd teaches Simon a lesson, and Aaron learns more about where his daughter has been for the past two years.

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