Well, let's start this column off with some updates from last week's column. First up, Michael Vick's reality show concept has been put down.
"Any speculation of Mike doing a reality show is false," Vick's agent Joel Segal told NFL.com. "He has no interest in that. Absolutely false."
Sure, that's what you tell the NFL because you don't want to seem like you're profiting off something for which you are supposedly apologetic. Rumor is the real reason behind the denial is that no one is interested.
In other self-indulgent pseudo-celebrity news, Rod Blagojevich, the
now-indicted former governor of Illinois, was given a "Sorry, but no"
response from a judge this week regarding his request to appear on
NBC's reality game show "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!"
Set to film in Costa Rica, the show would prohibit Blagojevich from complying with the terms of his bail.
"It's way too soon. I don't think this defendant in all honesty ... fully understands the position he finds himself in," said U.S. District Judge James Zagel."
Considering the fact that Gov. Legoman Hair was partying with his
family at Disney World when the indictment came down, I would tend to
agree with Judge Zagel.
The major networks are starting to ready their mid-May announcements of their 2009-2010 schedules, and it looks like there might be some disappointed and surprised fans out there.
Early rumors have shows like CBS' "Ghost Whisperer" and "How I Met Your Mother" coming back. It's also looking good for NBC's "Southland" and ABC's "Ugly Betty" which pulled a mid-season disappearing act a few months ago.
Now for the bad news.
I told you last week that Fox would be terminating "The Sarah Connor Chronicles." It looks like you can add ABC's "Cupid," CBS' "Eleventh Hour," and NBC's "Kath & Kim" (which is beyond putrid) to the list.
The one title I'm sad to see on the list of probable cancellations is NBC's "Life." The offbeat detective show starring "Band of Brothers" star Damien Lewis has always been a Fanboy favorite. It has a brilliant plot, terrific characters, an amazing soundtrack and wonderful acting. Add those together and no one watches (See "Pushing Daisies").
Reportedly on the fence are ABC's "Castle," "Better Off Ted" and the new cop show "The Unusuals." (Another show that falls under the too-good-for-people-to-watch category.) The two biggest names that might be getting the ax are NBC's "Chuck" (Yup, same problem here.) and Fox's Joss Whedon project, "Dollhouse." (I'll admit, this might be a good show but I couldn't get through the first 20 minutes of the pilot.)
Stay tuned for updates and feel free to send requests for info on your favorites along to me. Fanboy is always on duty.
With the confirmation that the last Harry Potter film, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be split up into two films, we can only ask one question: Where do you make the split?
"We've played around with a couple of places and ultimately settled on a place that we think is very exciting," producer David Heyman told Empire Magazine. "I think quite bold, in that it's not necessarily where one might expect."
Hmmm...
Last year's hit film "Wanted" really split film audiences. While some hated it, others, like myself, loved it. But I was a little torn when I heard they were making a sequel.
The violent, special effects-laden action film was a unique experience that now could be ruined by a poorly thought out sequel.
My problem, and the problem of some others who saw the original, was the writing. The original, which again, I loved, really needed some better dialogue. And so the sequel will have a new writer.
The problem is that that writer is Evan Spiliotopoulos. Spiliotopoulos'
last movie? "Pooh's Heffalump Movie." Yup, that should fix it.
Food Network needs to send Comedy Central a box of chocolates or something.
Thanks to the kids of South Park, Food Network has its newest show starring figure skater Brian Boitano. And, yup, it's called "What Would Brian Boitano Cook?"
This is a nod to a song from "South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut" entitled "What Would Brian Boitano Do?" as well as a call back to the original Internet skit done by creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker.
Frankly though, unless the show will feature Boitano cooking lamb shanks while performing a triple axel, I simply don't care.
PHOTOS: Asssociated Press, Lego.com, Twentieth Century Fox, Comedy Central
Set to film in Costa Rica, the show would prohibit Blagojevich from complying with the terms of his bail.
"It's way too soon. I don't think this defendant in all honesty ... fully understands the position he finds himself in," said U.S. District Judge James Zagel."
Considering the fact that Gov. Legoman Hair was partying with his
family at Disney World when the indictment came down, I would tend to
agree with Judge Zagel. The major networks are starting to ready their mid-May announcements of their 2009-2010 schedules, and it looks like there might be some disappointed and surprised fans out there.
Early rumors have shows like CBS' "Ghost Whisperer" and "How I Met Your Mother" coming back. It's also looking good for NBC's "Southland" and ABC's "Ugly Betty" which pulled a mid-season disappearing act a few months ago.
Now for the bad news.
I told you last week that Fox would be terminating "The Sarah Connor Chronicles." It looks like you can add ABC's "Cupid," CBS' "Eleventh Hour," and NBC's "Kath & Kim" (which is beyond putrid) to the list.
The one title I'm sad to see on the list of probable cancellations is NBC's "Life." The offbeat detective show starring "Band of Brothers" star Damien Lewis has always been a Fanboy favorite. It has a brilliant plot, terrific characters, an amazing soundtrack and wonderful acting. Add those together and no one watches (See "Pushing Daisies").
Reportedly on the fence are ABC's "Castle," "Better Off Ted" and the new cop show "The Unusuals." (Another show that falls under the too-good-for-people-to-watch category.) The two biggest names that might be getting the ax are NBC's "Chuck" (Yup, same problem here.) and Fox's Joss Whedon project, "Dollhouse." (I'll admit, this might be a good show but I couldn't get through the first 20 minutes of the pilot.)
Stay tuned for updates and feel free to send requests for info on your favorites along to me. Fanboy is always on duty.
With the confirmation that the last Harry Potter film, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be split up into two films, we can only ask one question: Where do you make the split?
"We've played around with a couple of places and ultimately settled on a place that we think is very exciting," producer David Heyman told Empire Magazine. "I think quite bold, in that it's not necessarily where one might expect."
Hmmm...
Last year's hit film "Wanted" really split film audiences. While some hated it, others, like myself, loved it. But I was a little torn when I heard they were making a sequel.
The violent, special effects-laden action film was a unique experience that now could be ruined by a poorly thought out sequel. My problem, and the problem of some others who saw the original, was the writing. The original, which again, I loved, really needed some better dialogue. And so the sequel will have a new writer.
The problem is that that writer is Evan Spiliotopoulos. Spiliotopoulos'
last movie? "Pooh's Heffalump Movie." Yup, that should fix it. Food Network needs to send Comedy Central a box of chocolates or something.
Thanks to the kids of South Park, Food Network has its newest show starring figure skater Brian Boitano. And, yup, it's called "What Would Brian Boitano Cook?"
This is a nod to a song from "South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut" entitled "What Would Brian Boitano Do?" as well as a call back to the original Internet skit done by creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker.
Frankly though, unless the show will feature Boitano cooking lamb shanks while performing a triple axel, I simply don't care.
PHOTOS: Asssociated Press, Lego.com, Twentieth Century Fox, Comedy Central
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