USA Network Cancels ‘The Dead Zone’, ‘4400’

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Drama, Sci-Fi/Horror, Cable, Cancellations

TV Guide is exclusive reporting today that the plugs have been pulled on both The Dead Zone and The 4400.  Dead, which had been on the the USA Network for six seasons, had its last airing on September 16.  This was also the same date of 4400’s Season Four finale.

Although a reason was not stated, creator Scott Peters acknowledged the cancellation of The 4400 on the show’s message board.  Meanwhile, fans of The Dead Zone have been working on their own online petition.

While I admittedly had not watched either series, I was actually bummed to hear the news.  How could I not support any program that had Farmer Ted (a.k.a. Anthony Michael Hall) as its lead?  And I only just learned today that The 4400 was (supposedly) set in Seattle.  Just that fact alone should give the program a permanent time slot on USA’s schedule.

Keep Farmer Ted!  Keep 4400!  Go Seahawks!

Read More | TV Guide

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‘Dancing With The Stars’ Tour

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Dancing With The Stars, News

If ten weeks of Dancing With The Stars is simply not enough, this news might be right up your alley: dates for the next DWTS tour have just been announced.  Those lucky to have a stop in their area will have the chance to see celebrities old (Joey Lawrence, Monique Coleman, Drew Lachey) and new (Marie Osmond, Wayne Newton, Sabrina Bryan).

Tickets for the 37-city event go on sale this weekend; the tour begins in Seattle (12/18) and ends in Philadelphia (2/10).  Take note:  the list of scheduled performers varies depending on location.

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Season Premiere of ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Debuts in Theaters

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Sci-Fi/Horror, Cable, News

Those who have been eagerly awaiting Season 4 of Battlestar Galactica may have the chance to see the show in a whole new way.  The two-hour debut episode, Razor, will hit select movie theaters on November 12th—almost two weeks before its boob tube premiere. 

The free screenings, co-sponsored by Microsoft, will be available to fans (17 or older) in only eight cities: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Boston, Dallas and Seattle.

Razor, a ‘flashback’ episode that will include the return of Admiral Cain, will then make its small screen debut on Nov. 24th.  Ten days later, an unrated version of the episode will also become available via DVD.

Read More | Variety

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My Top Five:  Ugly (Yet Funny) Men

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Comedy, Games, Prime Time, CBS, NBC, Scrubs

Last night I stumbled upon an episode of the Power of Ten and found myself sucked in by the thought-provoking topics.  For those who have not seen the CBS game show yet, the concept is fairly simple.  The contestants have to guess (within a certain range) how a sampling of Americans answered a particular question.  For example:  “What percentage of Americans think Elvis is still really alive?”

Okay, I actually made that last example up.  But one real question from last night had me thinking:  “What percentage of women said that they would date an ugly guy because they found him funny?” (Or something like that).  Unfortunately, I don’t remember the actual answer because my mind started trailing off.  I quietly wondered:

‘Which ‘ugly’ actors could I see dating simply because they made me laugh?’

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