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Buzz News Roundup, 8/28
- Kristin Chenoweth will be a guest judge on the next season of American Idol. — Zap2it
- Mad Men's Christina Hendricks will join Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel in Life as We Know It. — Variety
- Laura Linney will star in The C Word, a new comedy pilot for Showtime about a suburban wife battling cancer.
First Look: Leverage Season Two
TNT's Leverage earned its spot on my list of monthly must haves because it seems like a perfect show to watch with your feet up and a frosty drink in hand. The series focuses on a band of well-meaning criminals, each with a particular skill that lets them rob the rich, fix injustice, and possibly make some money for themselves along the way. The mastermind of the operation is Nathan Ford (Timothy Hutton), a man with a checkered past and a drinking problem that's supposedly under control when this new season begins.
Buzz News Roundup, 2/2
- Daniel Day-Lewis, Benicio Del Toro, and Gael Garcia Bernal are reportedly circling Martin Scorsese's next drama Silence, based on the Shusaku Endo novel. — Variety
- TNT has renewed Leverage for a second 15-episode season, which should air later this year. — TV.com
- Kung Fu Panda swept the Intnl.
Buzz Interview: Timothy Hutton and His Leverage Crew
Leverage, TNT's new heist show, starts Sunday night, and it's a pretty good time — there's some Ocean's Eleven flavor mixed with a little bit of The A-Team and some Robin Hood for good measure. Last month, TNT invited me to Los Angeles to interview the cast — including star Timothy Hutton, who plays Nathan Ford, the mastermind who helps a crew of thieves steal from the rich and greedy — and executive producer John Rogers. Here's some of what I learned:
Leverage isn't taking itself too seriously.
First Look: Leverage on TNT
I have a huge soft spot in my heart for Timothy Hutton (mostly thanks to Beautiful Girls). But while he's what initially attracted me to the new TNT series Leverage, which premieres in December, he might not be the only reason to stick around.
Leverage focuses on a group of criminals who are, essentially, the high-action version of Robin Hood: They use their schemes and skills to take revenge on those who use their power and wealth for evil.
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What to TiVo: Wednesday
- ABC is new with The Middle, Modern Family, Cougar Town, and Ugly Betty
- CBS is new with Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials, Criminal Minds, and CSI: NY
- FOX is new with Human Target and American Idol
- NBC is new with Mercy and has a repeat of Law & Order: SVU
- The CW has repeats of Life Unexpected and Gossip Girl
- Bravo is new with the season finale of Launch My Line and the season premiere of Shear Genius
- Comedy Central is new with The Daily Show With Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report
- FX is new with Nip/Tuck
- MTV has repeats of South Park and is new with Real World
- TNT is new with Leverage
- USA is new with Psych
- VH1 has repeats of Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew and 40 Most Slimmed Down Celebs
- Late-night highlights include Jessica Biel and Jimmy Fallon on The Jay Leno Show on NBC; Sarah Silverman, Jeremy Renner, and Paris Hilton on The Late Show With David Letterman on CBS; Nick Jonas on Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC; Jason Segel on a repeat of The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson on CBS; and Jessica Alba on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon on NBC
What to TiVo: Wednesday
The State of the Union Address will air live on major networks at 9 p.m. EST
- ABC has repeats of Modern Family, The Middle, and Cougar Town
- CBS has repeats of The New Adventures of Old Christine, Gary Unmarried and Two and a Half Men
- FOX is new with American Idol
- NBC has a repeat of Mercy
- The CW has repeats of Gossip Girl and Life Unexpected
- Bravo is new with part one of the season finale of Launch My Line
- Comedy Central is new with The Daily Show With Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report
- E! is new with True Hollywood Story: Usher
- FX is new with Nip/Tuck
- MTV has a repeat of Teen Mom and is new with Real World
- TNT is new with Leverage
- USA is new with the season premiere of Psych
- VH1 has repeats of 100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs and For the Love of Ray J 2
- Late-night highlights include Kristen Bell on Lopez Tonight on TBS; Whoopi Goldberg and Jason Sudeikis on a repeat of The Late Show With David Letterman on CBS; Mel Gibson on Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC; Eddie Izzard on The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson on CBS; and Maggie Gyllenhaal on a repeat of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon on NBC
What to TiVo: Wednesday
- ABC is new with The Middle, Modern Family, Cougar Town, and Ugly Betty
- CBS is new with The New Adventures of Old Christine, Gary Unmarried, Criminal Minds, and CSI: NY
- FOX is new with American Idol
- NBC is new with Mercy and Law & Order: SVU
- CW has repeats of One Tree Hill and Gossip Girl
- Bravo is new with Launch My Line
- Comedy Central is new with The Daily Show With Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report
- FX is new with Nip/Tuck
- MTV has a repeat of The Jersey Shore and is new with Real World
- TNT is new with Leverage
- VH1 has repeats of Frank the Entertainer in a Basement Affair and For the Love of Ray J 2
- Late-night highlights include Dwayne Johnson and Kourtney Kardashian on The Jay Leno Show on NBC; Charles Barkley and Carrie Ann Inaba on Lopez Tonight on TBS; Kiefer Sutherland on The Late Show With David Letterman on CBS; Ricky Gervais and Bryce Dallas Howard on The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien on NBC; Aziz Ansari on Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC; Amber Valletta on The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson on CBS; and Ke$ha on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon on NBC
Buzz News Roundup, 6/26
- Focus Features is taking over domestic distribution of The Boat That Rocked from parent studio Universal Pictures, and is pushing back the release date from Aug. 28 to sometime in November. — ComingSoon
- Noah Wyle will star in a sci-fi pilot for TNT.
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