The VICIOUS TV News Wrap 09.18.07
Posted by Steve Vicious on 09.18.2007
Is there a lack of buzz surrounding the fall 2007 television schedule? Who won what at the Emmy Awards? Meredith Vieira returning to "The View"? Rachel Bilson coming to "Chuck"? NBC pulls "The It Crowd" from its mid-season schedule? And Jennifer Love Hewitt is your TV Babe of the Week!
The VICIOUS TV News Wrap
- Written in front of a not-so-live audience @ 411studios in California
Opening Segment - Introduction
Hello, and welcome back to the Vicious TV News Wrap. The new television season is about to begin within the next two weeks and am I the only person not interested in any of the new television programs? That's our top story of the day…
Top Story
The Lack of "Buzz" for the fall 2007 TV Season
Every September for the past eight years, I have been pumped with excitement to see the new programs and season premieres of some of my favorite shows every fall. Unfortunately, this year the buzz is not there. Why is that? With the exception of "30 Rock," I'm not excited about seeing anything on television right now. The new programs lack the excitement I had going into fall 2006 with the premieres of "30 Rock," "Heroes," "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" and the Jeffrey Tambor/John Lithgow comedy that bombed. I touched a bit on this subject on my recent appearance on Ben Piper's Fact or Fiction this past Friday, and I am extremely troubled by it. Most of the time, I just Tivo a program and watch it later. The problem is my attention span has shrunk to an all-time low because I fast-forward through most of the shows. I recently recorded the final episode of Gilmore Girls, and from what I managed to see, it stunk. I can't be the only person who isn't pumped for the fall 2007 schedule, right?
And now, let's get to the latest television news…
Random TV News
The 2007 Emmy Awards
I didn't watch the show because I don't care much after any category except best comedy series. I still remember "Arrested Development" getting passed over for its final season. Anyway, here's a list of the winners.
Supporting Actor - Comedy: Jeremy Piven (Entourage)
Supporting Actor - Drama: Terry O'Quinn (Lost)
Supporting Actress - Comedy: Jamie Pressly (My Name is Earl)
Supporting Actress - Drama: Katherine Heigl (Grey's Anatomy)
Reality Competition Program: The Amazing Race
Lead Actor - Movie or Miniseries: Robert Duvall (Broken Trail)
Lead Actress - Movie or Minseries: Helen Mirren (Prime Suspect)
TV Movie: Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee
Miniseries: Broken Trail
Lead Actress - Comedy: America Ferrara (Ugly Betty)
Lead Actor - Comedy: Ricky Gervais (Extras)
Lead Actress - Drama: Sally Field (Brothers & Sisters)
Lead Actor - Drama: James Spader (Boston Legal)
Comedy Series: 30 Rock
Drama Series: The Sopranos
COURTESY: TVSQUAD.Com
Rachel Bilson coming back to TV!
Rachel Bilson, who previously played the part of the beautiful Summer Roberts on FOX's "The O.C.", will be guest starring on a few episodes of NBC's newest action-comedy, "Chuck," this fall. Bilson will be playing Chuck's first love interest. This is great news because I was a huge fan of Bilson's acting ability on "The O.C." and I believe she is one of the most talented young actresses in Hollywood right now. I hope this leads to Bilson getting a permanent role on "Chuck" or her own show. Maybe a guest appearance on "Scrubs" would benefit her career greatly?
NBC to pull "The It Crowd"
The US adaptation of the UK sitcom "The It Crowd" is reportedly set to be pulled off the NBC mid-season schedule. US adaptations from the United Kingdom have had a negative track record on NBC so far. "Coupling" immediately comes to mind. Although "The Office" is the only exception to the rule, it looks like "The It Crowd" is another black mark on NBC's record for taking ideas from other countries and trying to make something out of it for them.
"The View" welcomes back Meredith Vieira
Meredith Vieira, who left "The View" to anchor NBC's "The Today Show," is returning to her old stomping grounds on October 8th to promote "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire". I guess it's not that big of a deal, but it is news.
New TV-on-DVD Today
Ballykissnagel: Series 6
Best of Cheaters Volume 2
Boston Legal season 3
Brothers and Sisters season 1
Everybody Loves Raymond season 9
Family Guy vol. 5 season 5 PICK OF THE WEEK
Ghost Whispered season 2
Jekyll
Married with Children season 7
Smallville season 6
Stargate Atlantis season 3
The Ulimate Fighter season 2
Upright Citizens Brigade season 2
Viciously Ridiculous
It's now time for the most ridiculous items of the television world this week. First up…
Has anyone else noticed that Nick at Nite is airing "The George Lopez Show" now? Classic television my ass! Not that I hate the show, but how can they start sticking a show that premiered in the 2000s?
The Vicious TV Babe of the Week Name: Jennifer Love Hewitt TV Appearances: Party of Five and Ghost Whisperer
The Wrap-Up
Thanks for reading! I'll be back again next Tuesday for another new episode of the VTNW.
Credits
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