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Full House Remake an Empty Promise

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Comedy, ABC, Gossip, Rumors

Full HouseFor those who squealed at recent rumors that the Tanners will be returning in a “semi-remake,” the next news might be tough.

An unnamed source has said that “we couldn’t make the deal.” According to gossip, (a.k.a. Uncle Jesse) himself was pitching the idea, but the source claims “it’s completely dead right now.”

That doesn’t sound too hopeful. Full House was a successful family-themed sitcom which currently resides in cable syndication. The series originally ran on ABC from 1987 to 1995, and launched the careers of Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, the (who jointly portrayed youngest daughter Michelle Tanner).

But don’t give up just yet. According to the mysterious source, called an “insider,” the show “could happen in the future.” So could Soylent Green - but no one’s investing in it.

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More TV, Less Singing For Britney Spears?

Posted by Jacci Lewis Categories: Music, Prime Time, CBS, NBC, Gossip

Britney TVCould recovering pop wreck become a fixture on network television?

The New York Post reports that even though Spears is back in the studio working on a new album, her father/conservator Jamie is hoping she’ll phase out her music career and focus on television instead. (I think it is just smart business to accept that eventually people won’t want to see a 40-ish woman in a bustier gyrating to breathy dance songs. Wait a minute, Madonna still does it.  Never mind.)

A Spears insider told the Post’s Page Six that Jamie wants his daughter to have a more normal 9-5 job to keep her working and out of trouble. The Spears camp was well-pleased with her cameo on CBS’ . That appearance got the show its highest ratings ever. Set insiders say Spears was professional and friendly. They also say her comedic timing and ability to improv were surprisingly good. There is even talk Britney Spears may be asked back for another spot on How I Met Your Mother.

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TV on DVD: November 6, 2007

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi/Horror, Talk Shows, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, HBO, NBC, King of Queens, DVD

Here are some of the TV-on-DVD options you can find on the shelves this Tuesday.  There are several complete collections now available just in time for the holiday season.

  • The Best of the Colbert Report Flight of the Conchords
  • The Cosby Show (Season 5)
  • The Cosby Show (Season 6)
  • Dora the Explorer: Puppy Power!
  • Flight of the Conchords (Season 1)
  • Full House (Season 8)
  • Full House (Complete Series)
  • The King of Queens (Complete Series)
  • Martin (Season 3)
  • Seinfeld (Season 9)
  • Seinfeld (Complete Series)
  • The X-Files (The Ultimate Collection)
  • Wings (Season 5)

(Click here to see what’s new on HD DVD and Blu-ray.)


Kellie Pickler Given Sitcom

Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Comedy, Music, Prime Time, American Idol

Kellie PicklerSay it ain’t so… but it is! Fox has announced that they are developing a sitcom for American Idol finalist Kellie Pickler. You may recall that the singer got plenty of screen time on Idol, putting her southern personality on display. I guess it was only a matter of time before a TV show came a-knockin’. The half-hour comedy won’t prove to be too much of a stretch, with Pickler playing a small-town Southern girl. The character will find out that her real father is the state’s governor, putting his plans for a presidential run in danger. Strangely enough—here’s where the comedy comes in—his new found daughter will help him in the polls. Chris Peterson and Bryan Moore (That ‘70s Show) are on board to write the new series.

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Scrubs Comes to Comedy Central

Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Comedy, Cable, NBC, Syndication, Scrubs, Cable/Satellite

Scrubs Great news for Scrubs fans everywhere—Comedy Central has acquired the NBC sitcom and will begin airing old episodes of the series on September 18th at 7:00 p.m. The network will show the sitcom weeknights and Saturday mornings. David Bernath, senior vice president of Comedy Central said, “We’re thrilled to have Scrubs join the network. It is a very funny show with a great cast. Not many off-network sitcoms fit our brand and this one fits perfectly.”

If you’ve never seen the series, now’s your time to jump on the bandwagon of one of the funniest little shows out there. Follow J.D. (Zach Braff) and the gang (including John C. McGinley, Sarah Chalke, and Donald Faison) as they experience love, loss, humiliation (and more) at the hospital where they work. The ensemble cast is fantastic; the stories funny, but often touching. Overall, a nice mix of drama and comedy.

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