Dancing with the Stars to Honor Patrick Swayze
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Dancing With The Stars,
Next week’s three-day premiere of Dancing with the Stars will include a tribute to one of their early contributors. On Wednesday, the program will take time out to honor Dirty Dancing star Patrick Swayze.
Back in 2005, the actor/dancer made a brief appearance on the freshman series as a coach for John O’Hurley. He also sat in the audience during the Season 1 finale to support his friend.
“He was one of the few people to integrate dance with being an A-list actor,” executive producer Conrad Green said. “He inspired many people and many of our pros to dance. We want to honor the great moments he’s brought to film by getting our dancers to do their interpretation to some music from his films.”
DWTS’ ninth season begins Monday, September 21 @ 8:00.
(You can find all the Dancing with the Stars: Season 9 posts here.)
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New Sprint Commercials Play Out Like a Miniseries
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Drama, ABC, Commercials, Desperate Housewives, Gossip,
“They’re kind of like the old Taster’s Choice commercials,” explained Marc Cherry, creator of ABC’s Desperate Housewives. “We added a lot of wicked dark humor, murder and adultery and betrayal.”
The commercials are Sprint spots which were shot on the Housewives set and written by the show’s writers. Rebecca Staab and David Chisum will be part of a “murderous love triangle” in the spots, the first of which will premiere September 27.
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Charles Gibson Leaving World News Tonight
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: News,
Just over three years after taking over the desk at World News Tonight, anchor Charles Gibson has decided to retire from full-time employment. The official announcement came today after several weeks of discussions with ABC News President David Westin.
Charles, who has been with the network for over three decades, found himself in our homes every night in May 2006 following Peter Jennings’ death, Bob Woodruff’s injury and Elizabeth Vargas’ pregnancy. The unexpected post delayed what would have originally been a 2007 leave.
Prior to his evening news gig, Gibson had worked on both Good Morning America and Primetime Thursday.
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First Look: Desperate Housewives Season Six Promos
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Drama, Prime Time, ABC, Desperate Housewives, Spoilers,
The ladies of Wisteria Lane are back for season six of Desperate Housewives, channeling women of the Amazon in their latest promotional ads.
Could the weapons they each brandish offer a clue of what’s to come in this season? Bree holds up a dagger; Gabrielle majestically looks down upon her sword; Susan carries the only defensive armament, a shield; Katherine possesses the brutal ball and chain; and Lynette has her grip on a bow and arrow.
Then there’s the other promotional image, offering more familiar fare with a twist…
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Dancing with the Stars 9: The New Partners Revealed
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Dancing With The Stars, Features, Gossip,
Although we’ve already learned the celebrities comprising Dancing with the Stars 9, we know now the 16 pairs vying for that mirror ball trophy.
Aside from the addition of Anna Demidova (last season’s contest winner), there will be no new faces in the professional line-up this round. (The cast is already comprised of three So You Think You Can Dance vets as it is.) Louis Van Amstel, who was just seen on SYTYCD, will also make a return to his old stomping grounds.
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First Look: Dollhouse Season Two Promos
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Action, Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, FOX,
Fox has released promotional photos for Joss Whedon’s latest brain-numbing action-drama show, Dollhouse, and let’s just say that he’s truly working with that small budget.
Aside from Echo’s psychedelic-colored, blatantly-literal dollhouse room, the individual cast members (photos after the jump) get kicked to the dumpy, $5 wannabe-Fisher-Price house. Season two of Dollhouse airs Friday, September 25.
On a side note, I’m still not yet prepared for Amy Acker’s impending absence. Will I really have to watch ABC’s Happy Town to get my Amy fix?
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The Official Dancing with the Stars 9 Cast
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Dancing With The Stars, Features, Gossip,
Dancing with the Stars may be facing stiff competition from So You Think You Can Dance this fall, but it will do so with its largest field yet.
For the show’s ninth season, the program will start off with a whopping 16 celebrities. This means viewers will see three double-eliminations in the first few weeks.
As usual, ABC has roped in a handful of athletes, some reality stars, a few models and a number of D-listers. But unlike previous rounds, DWTS will now also feature it’s first disgraced politician.
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Dave Franco Cast as Scrubs Regular
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, ABC, Scrubs, Announcements, News,
Dave Franco, best known for being James Franco‘s younger brother, is the latest addition to join the Scrubs cast.
Franco, whose credits include Superbad and ABC Family’s Greek, is set to play Cole, a medical student whose family donated a wing to the school. Not surprisingly, he is described as being an (additional) “irritant” to Dr. Cox.
(To get a look at TV Envy’s 2009 Fall Programming Schedule, click here.)
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Regis Philbin Returns to Millionaire
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Games, Prime Time, Specials, ABC,
Regis Philbin will once again host Who Wants to Be a Millionaire on ABC’s ten-year anniversary celebration for the show.
“For me it’s just a pleasure to come in and go through the whole thing again, and hopefully to give away a million-dollar check one more time before we wrap it up,” Philbin said of the event, which promises to be a Millionaire spectacular.
New and former contestants and a star-studded gallery will highlight the episode. Experts like Wolf Blitzer and Connie Chung will serve as experts for lifelines. The two week event will begin on August 9, carrying on for a full eleven nights before it ends August 23.
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Will Keanu Reeves Be Dancing with the Stars?
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Dancing With The Stars, Gossip,
Could we soon be seeing Neo testing out his acrobatic moves on the dance floor? Only if Karina Smirnoff has her way.
In an interview with Us Weekly, the Dancing with the Stars vet revealed that a certain Matrix star has been her dream partner for several years now. (What? You mean Steve Wozniak wasn’t cutting it for her?)
“I have always wanted to meet Keanu Reeves,” the newly engaged dancer revealed. “I’ve said it for, like, eight seasons, and it doesn’t seem that he’s gotten the message. He hasn’t responded, so I’m starting to give up.” Seriously, Karina—the man’s acting is a bit…stiff. Do you honestly think he’d be able to tackle choreography?
Season 9 of DWTS begins on Monday, September 21.
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