By Kevin Coll •
January 24, 2011 •
Fresh off their Wonder Woman purchase, NBC’s new programming executives are ready to get into the mix of competing with Glee and ABC’s upcoming slate of musical series. NBC has released ‘Smash.’ According to Deadline, it’s based on an idea from Steven Spielberg about putting on a Broadway musical, and would feature original songs by Grammy-…[ more ]
By Kevin Coll •
September 27, 2010 •
Week number two of one the most intriguing shows this fall season was one that promised to give us some answers and I am shocked they kept that end of the bargain. One of the biggest complaints I had with the premiere episode is the fact it asked a lot with no return, just a…[ more ]
By Fused Film Staff •
September 15, 2010 •
After a very successful movie career, Ryan Reynolds is returning to the place that made him a star, but this time he’ll be producing instead of acting. Today, NBC picked up the rights to Mayors of Casterbridge, which is described as ‘Old School meets Gran Torino.’ If the pilot gets a full pickup, Reynolds may have…[ more ]
By Kevin Coll •
May 16, 2010 •
NBC has just released a first look at the 13 new shows they have coming out next year including JJ Abram’s Undercovers, The Cape, Chase, The Event, Outsourced, Love Bites and many more. Check the videos down below.
UNDERCOVERS – (DRAMA, WEDNESDAYS AT 8/7c)
Sparks can fly when mixing business with pleasure. Outwardly, Steven Bloom (Kodjoe) and…[ more ]
By Kevin Coll •
May 7, 2010 •
NBC has given series pickups for its 2010-11 season to the dramatic thriller The Event, the comedy Outsourced and the romantic anthology series Love Bites. They all sound like show that will not make it passed a season but that is just me. The Event sounds kinda cool but the other ones do not appeal…[ more ]
By Kevin Coll •
November 6, 2009 •
A few weeks ago we posted a story that JJ Abrams was developing a new spy project for TV that was purchased by NBC. At the time the project didn’t have a name but that has since changed, Undercovers, is the working title at this point and we are told its a mix between “Mr. &…[ more ]
By Kevin Coll •
October 2, 2009 •
It seems like everyone is the JJ Abrams business these days and for NBC, which has struggled introducing new shows over the past few years is now officially in the JJ Abrams business.
The network has closed a deal with Warner Bros. and Abrams’ Bad Robot for a spy drama Abrams co-wrote with Josh Reims.
The spec sparked…[ more ]
By Kevin Coll •
May 5, 2009 •
Good news Chuck fans another NBC show has gotten the axe. The mysterious cop drama Life has been canceled by the Peacock corporation and this gives us a clearer idea as to the fate of Chuck. Discussed in our last Chuck update NBC said the fate of the show would not be announced until after…[ more ]
By Kevin Coll •
November 13, 2008 •
In a story from Variety, NBC has canceled My Own Worst Enemy. The show had only shot 9 episodes of its initial 13-episode order.
Apparently the show just never gained traction or appeal with audiences. When it aired on Oct. 27, the show
“averaged 5.2 million viewers and 2.3 rating/6 share in adults 18-49.”
So I am…[ more ]
By Kevin Coll •
November 11, 2008 •
Scrubs: The Complete Seventh Season
Scrubs returned for its seventh season on October 25, 2007, only to bring about empty promises and then be plagued by the WGA strike. According to star, Zack Braff’s blog, he and Bill Lawrence would direct a bulk of the episodes – which happened. Also fans were promised the show would…[ more ]
By Kevin Coll •
November 3, 2008 •
NBC has given the axe to Heroes, co-exec producers Jesse Alexander and Jeph Loeb, according to Variety.
Both writer-producers had been with the show since its first season and were known to have led the day-to-day production operation under the direction of creator/exec producer Tim Kring.
Heroes, produced by Universal Media Studios, has struggled in the ratings its…[ more ]