BLOGS

Today's TWoP News: January 14, 2011

by Zach Oat January 14, 2011 5:34 PM
Today's TWoP News: January 14, 2011

It's TCA week, which means SO MUCH NEWS, GUYS!

Brace yourselves -- even though the Rockford Files remake has been shelved, the Charlie's Angels reboot is all systems go for ABC. It'll be set in Miami (bikinis!), written by the Smallville producers (soap-opera romance!) and possibly directed by a Gossip Girl director (high fashion!). Also on ABC's slate: a show about a dancer family, and a show about a pair of lady detectives. Wait, more lady detectives? So, five total? You're reaching critical mass, ABC.

Just when we thought we couldn't get more excited about the new Torchwood, Lauren Ambrose has joined the cast for seven episodes. Put us six feet under with Ianto -- we're finished.

For some reason, Dana Carvey will host Saturday Night Live with musical guest Linkin Park. Is it a special '90s edition? (Yes, I know the first LP album hit in 2000. Still, Linkin who?) A subsequent episode will be hosted by Jesse Eisenberg, with musical guest Nicki Minaj. Yay, relevance!

Californication? Renewed. Donald Trump's Ultimate Merger? Also renewed, although we have no idea what it is. An Omarosa dating show? Except now with less Omarosa?

The new host of Top Chef Masters is Australian chef Curtis Stone. I hope a contestant can somehow trick him into saying "That's not a knife! This is a knife!" ...Australians like Crocodile Dundee, right?

Dancing With the Stars wants Lorenzo Lamas. Bur doesn't everybody, really? The man's a renegade!

Harry's Law star Kathy Bates will return to The Office later this season, probably to ease the transition, as Steve Carell will reportedly leave the show before the season's end. Looks like we'll meet his replacement sooner than we thought.

Also returning to his last show: Event star Jason Ritter will come back to Parenthood. Just in time for Sarah to swear off dating!

Meanwhile, Amber Tamblyn will be leaving House. After her too-brief stint on The Unusuals, one season of a TV show just feels right.

After some doubt, Ryan Murphy will, in fact, be involved in the Glee reality show that will give contestants a chance to win a guest stint on Glee. I guess that's one way for a musical competition show to guarantee album sales...

Which sounds dumber, a Pac-Man reality show, or a game show about playing catch? The correct answer is "both."

Could HBO's Garfunkel & Oates TV series be the new Flight of the Conchords? God, I hope so.

And finally, Community will do an episode about Dungeons and Dragons. 'Nuff said.

Comments

SHARE THE SNARK

X

Get the most of your experience.
Share the Snark!

See content relevant to you based on what your friends are reading and watching.

Share your activity with your friends to Facebook's News Feed, Timeline and Ticker.

Stay in Control: Delete any item from your activity that you choose not to share.

MOST RECENT POSTS

BLOG ARCHIVES

The Telefile

February 2013

21 Entries

January 2013

62 Entries

December 2012

44 Entries

November 2012

59 Entries

October 2012

69 Entries

September 2012

66 Entries

August 2012

65 Entries

July 2012

51 Entries

June 2012

58 Entries

May 2012

68 Entries

April 2012

71 Entries

March 2012

68 Entries

February 2012

64 Entries

January 2012

78 Entries

December 2011

49 Entries

November 2011

56 Entries

October 2011

74 Entries

September 2011

77 Entries

August 2011

61 Entries

July 2011

56 Entries

June 2011

57 Entries

May 2011

57 Entries

April 2011

78 Entries

March 2011

73 Entries

February 2011

57 Entries

January 2011

65 Entries

December 2010

39 Entries

November 2010

45 Entries

October 2010

46 Entries

September 2010

62 Entries

August 2010

55 Entries

July 2010

53 Entries

June 2010

65 Entries

May 2010

59 Entries

April 2010

57 Entries

March 2010

67 Entries

February 2010

53 Entries

January 2010

59 Entries

December 2009

32 Entries

November 2009

47 Entries

October 2009

65 Entries

September 2009

66 Entries

August 2009

58 Entries

July 2009

72 Entries

June 2009

71 Entries

May 2009

50 Entries

April 2009

57 Entries

March 2009

66 Entries

February 2009

52 Entries

January 2009

56 Entries

December 2008

51 Entries

November 2008

71 Entries

October 2008

88 Entries

September 2008

86 Entries

August 2008

120 Entries

July 2008

115 Entries

June 2008

90 Entries

May 2008

44 Entries

April 2008

30 Entries

March 2008

26 Entries

February 2008

30 Entries

January 2008

44 Entries

December 2007

31 Entries

November 2007

66 Entries

The Latest Activity On TwOP