Angela Bassett Reports for ER Duty

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, NBC, ER, News

Over the past 14 seasons, the halls of ER have seen a multitude of guest stars.  John Leguizamo, Stanley Tucci, Ray Liotta, Forest Whitaker and Hal Holbrook represent just a small sampling of those who have either been on a gurney or had a stethoscope around their neck.

For the show’s 15th - and final - year, NBC will be bringing on another Academy Award nominee to help triage the endless patients.  Waiting to Exhale‘s Angela Bassett will help the veteran series finally come to a close.  While this won’t be her first stint on television (she did have several appearances on my beloved Alias), this will be her first full-time gig on the small screen.

When ER returns next fall, we can also expect a visit from one of the drama’s former staples:  Noah Wyle.  The actor, who hasn’t done much aside from USA’s The Librarian movies, is scheduled to stop by for at least four episodes.

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CBS Drama ‘Smith’ Canceled

Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Drama, Prime Time, CBS, Cancellations, Ratings

Now that the fall schedule is in full swing, one thing is certain—there will be casualties. Smith, the much-hyped CBS drama with big headliners Ray Liotta and Virginia Madsen, is the first show to be officially canceled. The show, which aired on Tuesday nights, followed Liotta as the leader of a bunch of thieves. CBS said on Friday that the show is now off the schedule and will be replaced by reruns of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Criminal Minds. The word ‘cancel’ never was uttered, but the show’s producers give no guarantee that the show will come back. The viewership was so-so, with Nielsen Media Research reporting only 8.4 million viewers. The competition was tough too—up against Law & Order: SVU and Boston Legal.

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CBS’ Smith: Lacking the Ummph for High-Stakes Drama

Posted by Monica Edwards Categories: Action, Drama, Prime Time, CBS, 24, Editorial

I was undecided about whether I wanted to tune into the new drama on CBS called Smith starring Ray Liotta and a noteworthy ensemble cast, but made the decision to give it a chance largely due to my female insensibility; basing my decision merely on the fact that the cast included one Simon Baker, the hunky Aussie that I had just “fell in love” with (if I were not already married to my wonderful husband), while watching a silly romantic comedy a few weeks back entitled Something New . Of course that is not what I told my husband. I just asked if he wanted to watch with me, in which case he did since he enjoyed Ray Liotta’s performance in Goodfellas.

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