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First Look: Life on Mars
So far, we haven't seen too much of ABCs remake of Life on Mars. The show, which will begin airing after Grey's Anatomy on Oct. 9, had a pretty tricky road to TV, with nearly every actor being recast except for leading man Jason O'Mara.
Buzz News Roundup, 7/2
- According to Variety, Josh Hartnett will be starring in a London stage production of the movie Rain Man, taking on the role originally played by Tom Cruise.
- Rapper Young Jeezy will join the cast of Ice Cube's comedy Janky Promoters, Billboard writes.
- Michael Imperioli will join the cast of ABC's Life on Mars, Variety reports.
- Four more actors have joined the cast of the Night at the Museum sequel, including Christopher Guest, ComingSoon reports.
- Entertainment Weekly reports that Criminal Minds looks like the next CBS show to get a spinoff.
- Billboard writes that at a private concert this week, Pearl Jam helped raise $3 million for the poverty-fighting charity the Robin Hood Foundation.
- TNT will remake the British series Cracker, about an abrasive and heavy-drinking detective, with Robert Duvall as an executive producer, Zap2it reports.
- A lost interview with the Beatles has been aired on BBC radio, the Associated Press reports.
Emmy Breakdown: Supporting Actor in a Drama
In the weeks leading up to the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards, I'll be looking at the nominees in some major categories and trying to predict who's most likely to win in these Emmy Breakdowns. Up today: Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, which really seems like a toss-up.
Michael Emerson ("Lost") — Everyone loves to hate Emerson’s character Ben.
More Lovely Bones Casting: Imperioli and Sarandon
I was trying to take a break from writing about Peter Jackson's screen adaptation of The Lovely Bones, but the cast just keeps expanding. In fact, I think we can officially start calling it "star-studded" now.
The latest news is that Michael Imperioli of "The Sopranos" has signed on to the movie.
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The Results Are In: Recast Wings
Every other Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge, where I ask you to choose new actors for a classic TV show or movie. The reader who submits the best cast wins a BuzzSugar t-shirt!
I'm so relieved to know I wasn't alone in my nerd-love for Wings and you all came up with some great new casts for this show I secretly loved for years.
TCA Tidbits: Private Practice, Ashton, Dancing With the Wii
Between Katie Holmes, Katherine Heigl, and that hilarious Scrubs panel, ABC's session at the TCA press tour has already been action-packed. And it's only getting nuttier today, when Shonda Rhimes, Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse, and the ladies of Desperate Housewives take the stage. Before we get to that, here are some great stories I didn't get to share on Wednesday:
- One of the reasons I'm looking forward to the Private Practice panel: The show is apparently going to go through something of an overhaul.
What Do You Think About the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama?
Terry O'Quinn is taking home the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama! He beat out Michael Emerson, Michael Imperioli, TR Knight, Masi Oka, and William Shatner. What do you think about this win?
Announcing the Primetime Emmy Nominees!
Hollywood was up bright and early this morning for the announcement of the nominees for the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards. The made for TV movie "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" led the pack with 17 nominations while "The Sopranos" pulled in 15 nominations including Best Dramatic Series. The Emmys will air on September 16.
Buzz News Roundup, 7/13
- ESPN will have a special “Beckham-cam” for the soccer star's U.S. debut, writes the Times UK.
- Mandy Patinkin is being written out of the "Criminal Minds" season premiere after failing to show up for his first day of work, Zap2it reports.
- Us Weekly says Illeana Douglas is heading to "Ugly Betty" to play an editor at Mode.
- ComingSoon reports that one of my favorite funny ladies, Cheryl Hines, is joining Luke Wilson in the romantic comedy Henry Poole Was Here.
- NME fuels the rumor that Blur may reunite for a new album.
- Ellen Burstyn and Michael Imperioli will star in "For One More Day," an Oprah-produced TV movie based on a Mitch Albom book.
- According to Variety, Tim Robbins will be joining Bill Murray and Saoirse Ronan in the movie City of Embers.
- Billboard reports that Marilyn Manson is making a horror movie about Lewis Carroll.
- Reuters says Rosie O'Donnell will return to "Nip/Tuck."
- Who needs TV? Aaron Sorkin has a new three-film screenwriting deal with DreamWorks, which will include a film based on the protesters at the 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago.
What to TiVo: Tuesday
- Fox is new with the top three performances on "American Idol," followed by a new episode of "House"
- NBC is new with "Dateline," "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" and "Law & Order: SVU"
- CBS is new with the Academy of Country Music Awards
- ABC has a repeat of Monday's "Dancing with the Stars" performances, followed by the "Dancing with the Stars" results show and a new episode of "Boston Legal"
- The CW is new with the series finale of "Gilmore Girls," followed by a new episode of "Veronica Mars"
- MTV is new with "Punk'd," "Scarred," and "Real World/Road Rules Challenge"
- VH1 has repeats of "I Love New York" and "Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School"
- FX is new with "The Shield" and has a repeat of "The Riches"
- Bravo is new with the "Work Out" reunion
- Comedy Central is new with "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and "The Colbert Report"
- Late-night highlights include Paula Abdul, Flava Flav and Feist on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on ABC, Orlando Bloom on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on NBC, Michael Imperioli, Masi Oka and Wilco on "Late Show with David Letterman" on CBS, and Tom Selleck and Jenna Fischer on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" on NBC
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