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Buzz In: What Are the Best TV Series Finales?
The Shield, the show that opened the door for so many of today's great basic cable TV series (Damages, Mad Men, and The Closer, to name just a few), will come to an end tonight. The Vic Mackey era closes with this 88th and final episode, "Family Meeting."
The episode is being described as "brilliant," and a few writers have already called it their favorite drama series finale ever.
Buzz In: What's the Most Underappreciated Show on TV?
Each year, Salon gives a virtual award called the Buffy to the most underappreciated show currently airing on television. Past Buffy winners — and yes, it's named after you-know-what — have included The Wire, Friday Night Lights, and Veronica Mars, so it's an award I can generally get behind.
This year, rather than acknowledge a relatively new show, Salon gave the Buffy to a veteran: The Shield.
The Shield Roars Into Its Final Season
Hey everyone. BellaSugar here. Buzz has let me guest-blog because, well, I won't shut up about The Shield.
Shawn Ryan Shapes Up His Post-Shield Schedule
The Shield may be ending, but its creator, Shawn Ryan, won't be winding down anytime soon. From the sounds of a story in the Hollywood Reporter, Ryan is on par to rival Rob Thomas and Josh Schwartz as one of the busiest men in television.
To put it all Pushing Daisies style, the facts are these: Ryan has three shows in development right now at three different networks, and his production company has sold four projects in the past week!
Buzz News Roundup, 6/9
- FX has canceled Courteney Cox's tabloid drama Dirt, TV Guide reports.
- The Weinsteins have acquired the rights to adapt Allison Winn Scotch's novel Time of My Life for the big screen, writes ComingSoon.
- Meanwhile, Variety has the news that House executive producer Katie Jacobs has nabbed the rights to the New York Times bestseller Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon — And the Journey of a Generation.
- Amber Tamblyn has taken the lead in an ABC drama pilot called The Unusuals, about the crazy characters at a New York police precinct, Zap2it reports.
- If you want AC/DC's new album, you'll have to go to Wal-Mart to get it, Billboard reports.
- Despite declining ratings, TV networks are actually bringing in more money from advertisers after this year's upfronts, writes the Hollywood Reporter.
- The Chicago Tribune finally found a premiere date for the final season of The Shield: Sept. 2.
- According to Variety, David Schwimmer will head to Chicago to star in a stage production of Our Town.
Big Sale on Fox DVDs at Best Buy!
Need to stock up on past seasons of "The Simpsons" or finally own all of "Arrested Development" on DVD? Now's your chance to do it on the cheap. Best Buy has all of its Fox-produced series on sale for just $19.99 this week — regardless of how much the sets normally cost.
Link Time! 4/3
- Scranton, PA, wants to host a convention for fans of "The Office," says Best Week Ever.
- Pop Candy has details on the 2007 Office Prank Awards.
- Idolator wrangles the tepid reviews of Timbaland's new album.
- Stereogum posts a version of the beloved "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" recorded by my beloved Hold Steady.
- The TV Addict survived a visit to the "Supernatural" set.
- Give Me My Remote shares my opinion that "The Bachelor" is obviously a comedy series.
- Earvolution tells us who will christen New York's new music venues.
- Before tonight's premiere of "The Shield," check out TV with MeeVee's chat with star Michael Chiklis.
- Rolling Stone Rock & Roll Daily rounds up the 25 best rock rumors ever.
- ScreenGrab reports that Serenity has been named the best science-fiction film of all time.
- Merry Swankster finds Of Montreal covering the Fiery Furnaces and David Bowie.
Which FX Show is Your Favorite?
From "The Shield" — which starts its sixth season tonight — to "The Riches" and "Nip/Tuck," FX has become known for edgy dramas unlike anything else on TV. Which of the network's shows is your favorite?
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Which FX Show is Your Favorite?
TV Tonight: "The Shield"
I'm a latecomer to "The Shield," the FX cop drama that starts its sixth season tonight. So I'll defer to those who have been following the series from the beginning when they say it's an intense and hypnotic show. One TV Guide critic even put it on par with "The Sopranos" as some of the year's best TV.
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Link Time! Eric Dane Dances His Way Into Burlesque
- Eric Dane joins Christina Aguilera, Cher, and Kristen Bell in Burlesque — Zap2It
- Daniel Radcliffe is lending his voice to a Twilight spoof . . .
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