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Fox Renews House, Family Guy, and The Cleveland Show

Becky Kirsch — Tue, 10 May 2011 10:51:15 PDT

No shockers here, but here's some relieving news for House fans: Fox has just picked up Hugh Laurie's drama for an eighth season, along with animated hits The Cleveland Show and Family Guy. The news follows the network's pickup of Bones last week.

With upfronts just a week away, you can expect to hear a lot more news about the 2011 Fall season (both good and bad), so stay tuned for the latest on your favorite shows - plus, a preview of what new programs are headed our way after the Summer!

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Link Time - Yogi Bear Poster Creates Controversy

BuzzSugar — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:29:30 PDT

Everyone is talking about the suggestiveness of this Yogi Bear tagline - Cinematical
IFC gives SNL's Fred Armisen his own comedy series - TV by the Numbers
Robin Wright is the latest in talks for The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo - Hollywood Insider
Justin Timberlake's voice will appear on an episode of The Cleveland Show - TV Squad
First came the song, now there's a music video for "Pimps Don't Cry" - Funny or Die
Doug Liman to direct an MTV pilot titled I Just Want My Pants Back - TV Guide
Mark Wahlberg's 10 best movies - Rotten Tomatoes
Seth MacFarlane will release a Big Band music album - HitFix
Six tips for healthier TV habits - FitSugar

Link Time - Ralph Macchio Gets a Tough Guy Makeover

BuzzSugar — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:30:00 PDT

Ralph Macchio spoofs himself in Wax On, F*ck Off - Funny or Die
Where are the TGIF stars now? - Flavorwire
Eddie Redmayne to play the lead in Spielberg's War Horse - The Playlist
The Cleveland Show gets a third season - HitFix
Another day, another Eclipse clip! - Best Week Ever
Did you know Bethenny Frankel was married before? - The Frisky
Your movie 3D glasses may not be sterile. Gross - Cinematical
Is Page Six conspiring against Jimmy Fallon? - Movieline
Meet the season two winner of Top Chef Masters! - YumSugar
The Countess LuAnn performs her new single live. There are no words - Vulture

Link Time!

BuzzSugar — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:30:47 PDT

You must watch the How I Met Your Mother season four blooper reel! - PopWatch
The Cleveland Show is Sunday night's ratings winner; it's up 44 percent over the previous time slot occupier, King of the Hill - Movieline
Bored to Death gets the New York reality index - Vulture
Disney is getting ready to replace Johnny Depp in the next Pirates of the Caribbean movie - MTV Movies Blog
Want to know much The Hills stars make? Maybe you don't - Defamer
George Clooney started shooting The American today, previously known as A Very Private Gentleman - Coming Soon
Seth Rogen uses his guest spot on The Simpsons to get back at the Entourage crew - Cinematical
Listen to another song from the New Moon soundtrack, "Satellite Heart" - MySpace
How Geek would wire Betty Draper - GeekSugar

Check Out the New Fox Shows!

BuzzSugar — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:30:45 PDT

With Fox's Fall schedule announcement this morning, the craziness of network Upfront week is officially under way. In just a second, I'll share videos and photos of the six new Fox shows, but quickly, a few thoughts on the schedule:

Fringe on Thursdays? Seems risky to me - even if, as Fox's entertainment guru Kevin Reilly pointed out this morning, both Grey's Anatomy and CSI are down this season. Fact is, between Grey's and NBC's The Office/30 Rock combo, my DVR is booked, and Fringe will probably be the odd show out.
I know it's a sad day for Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles fans, who were pulling hard for the show to return. Here's what show-runner Josh Friedman had to say.
Reilly said the decision to bring back Dollhouse is "a bet on Joss Whedon" and added that he probably would have had "110 angry emails this morning from fans." Really, just 110?
Back in January, Reilly cited Malcolm in the Middle as the kind of comedy Fox wanted to develop. So I guess it's no surprise that Sons of Tucson is practically being called the next Malcolm by Fox officials - to the point that it's even taking over Malcolm's initial time slot in the Winter.
Speaking of which - the Fall is fine, but Fox doesn't really get interesting to me until January or so, when Human Target, Sons, and Past Life (which looks to me like Lie to Me but with otherworldly flashbacks instead of facial tics) all start.
It's no secret that I'm a big fan of So You Think You Can Dance, but I'm a little nervous about having another season starting in the Fall. I'm worried we'll be burned out from the Summer cycle and too busy with Fall TV to pay much attention - and I think Fox better hope season five is a good one with a likable winner so we'll be excited for another round! On the other hand, I appreciate that the schedule won't get torn to bits to make room for American Idol in January.

Enough of that - let's get to the clips! Just

Buzz News Roundup, 5/4

BuzzSugar — Mon, 04 May 2009 13:30:46 PDT

Fringe has been renewed for a second season. - The Futon Critic
Fox has also asked for a second season of its Family Guy spinoff, The Cleveland Show, even though the first season won't air for a couple of months. - Zap2it
Hugh Jackman is attached to star in a film version of Ghostopolis, an upcoming graphic novel from Doug TenNapel. - ComingSoon
Jenny McCarthy will get her own syndicated talk show through a deal with Oprah's studio. - The Hollywood Reporter
Ben Stiller has been set to direct Help Me Spread Goodness, "a drama with comic overtones." - Variety
Sugar Ray's next album, releasing July 21, is titled Music For Cougars. - Billboard
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has reportedly been cast in Disney's reworking of 20 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo. - ComingSoon
Scarlett Johansson's directorial debut for a segment of the film New York, I Love You, shot in black and white and starring Kevin Bacon, has been cut from the film and will appear only on the DVD release. - Zap2It

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Buzz News Roundup, 3/18

BuzzSugar — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:30:44 PDT

Ellen DeGeneres has signed on to play Mother Nature in an untitled comedy written by Sex and the City writer-executive producer Jenny Bicks. - The Hollywood Reporter
The Weinstein Co. has acquired the rights for Nowhere Boy, the story of John Lennon's tumultuous childhood. - Billboard
The Simpsons celebrated St. Patrick's Day by premiering an Irish-themed episode in Ireland and the UK on Tuesday; it airs in the US on Sunday. - TV Guide
Two music videos which represent actor Heath Ledger's last directorial work before his death in January 2008 will be released this year. - Billboard
Paramount has bought film rights to an upcoming Wired article about a band of Italian diamond thieves and J.J. Abrams is producing through his Bad Robot production company. - ComingSoon
Kelly Clarkson's All I Ever Wanted tops this week's Billboard charts. - New York Times
Maybe that will make Kelly more valuable when American Idol launches its line of trading cards in April. - AP
Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke is in talks to direct a film adaptation of another young-adult fantasy series, Maximum Ride. - The Hollywood Reporter
Kanye West will voice a character in Fox's Family Guy spinoff The Cleveland Show. - TV.com

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Buzz News Roundup, 11/10

BuzzSugar — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:33:10 PST

We have a definite premiere date for the fifth season of Lost! The craziness begins again on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009. - Variety
Chris Rock is set to star and co-write a re-imagining of the 2007 British comedy Death at a Funeral. - Variety
Fox has ordered a full season of The Cleveland Show to premiere in Fall 2009. - Zap2it
Coldplay has been named the world's biggest band of 2008. - Reuters
Casey Affleck and Jessica Alba are joining the cast of The Killer Inside Me, an adaptation of a novel from noir author Jim Thompson. - The Hollywood Reporter
Quantum of Solace has reached a box office take of $160.3 million internationally in its first 10 days. - ComingSoon
Bret Ratner is in final negotiations to direct a 21st century update of Conan the Barbarian. - Reuters
Knight Rider is getting a major makeover. - The Hollywood Reporter
Influential DJ and Morning Becomes Eclectic host Nic Harcourt is stepping down from KCRW. - LA Times

Fox Announces Family Guy Spinoff: Cleveland

BuzzSugar — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:30:00 PST

It looks like Cleveland Brown, neighbor to Family Guy's Peter Griffin, will be the star of his own show. Family Guy creator Seth McFarlane, along with Cleveland's voice actor Mike Henry and former Simpsons writer Rich Appel are collaborating on the project, tentatively titled Cleveland.

As Hollywood Reporter puts it, "Cleveland, who plays off black stereotypes, is the most levelheaded among Griffin's trio of friends." That's for sure. In fact, I'm probably more likely to tune into this spinoff than I am to watch Family Guy these days, as I sometimes get tired of Peter Griffin's outrageousness.

Cleveland seems like an ideal choice for a show's main character; as the gentle, slow-speaking, everyman, there's probably a lot of funny stuff to be found in his life.

What do you think about Cleveland? Will you check it out, or are you about done with Seth McFarlane and his animated series?

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What to TiVo: Sunday

BuzzSugar — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:59:00 PST

8:00 America's Funniest Home Videos (repeat)
9:00 The Middle (repeat)
10:00 Modern Family (repeat)
10:300 Modern Family (repeat)

8:00 60 Minutes (new)
9:00 CSI: Miami (repeat)
10:00 NCIS (repeat)

8:00 The Simpsons (repeat)
8:30 The Cleveland Show (repeat)
9:00 Family Guy (repeat)
9:30 American Dad! (repeat)

6:00 Super Bowl XLVI: Patriots vs. Giants (live)
10:00 The Voice (new, season premiere)