Today's News: Our Take - NBC Picks Up Chuck for Full Season
Chuck fans, rejoice! NBC has picked up the back nine episodes of the sophomore dramedy, giving the beloved, but slightly ratings-challenged show a full season " and not to mention, a huge boost in confidence. Peacock executives were impressed with Chuck 's first six episodes and didn't waste any time giving the showrunners the good news. "We couldn't be more excited with the creative direction Josh [Schwartz] and his team are executing on Chuck ," NBC Entertainment
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Today's News: Our Take - More Talent Wanted at NBC
America's Got Talent " and NBC wants to see more of it next summer. The network has renewed the Jerry Springer-hosted series for a fourth season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "The production team has stepped up their game creatively as proven by the strong ratings," Craig Plestis, president of NBC alternative programming, said. "This is the only show where truly unique and talented performers can achieve their ultimate dream." Talent's third season premiered more »
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Today's News: Our Take - Michael Phelps Named VMA Presenter
Michael Phelps is looking to make a bigger splash on TV than he did at the Water Cube. If appearing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and hosting the season premiere of Saturday Night Live isn't enough Phelps for you, the swimmer has been tapped to present at the MTV Video Music Awards, The Associated Press reports. The eight-time Beijing gold medalist is among the latest stars announced as VMA presenters, including Miley Cyrus , Ciara , Lindsay Lohan and Scarlett Johansson more »
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Guns N' Roses Blogger Busted for Chinese Leaks
The FBI is gunning for the Guns N' Roses leaker. A Los Angeles-area blogger who admittedly posted nine tracks in June from the forever-in-the-works Chinese Democracy album was arrested today on suspicion of violating federal copyright laws. FBI spokesman Thom Mrozek says agents took 27-year-old Kevin Cogill into custody at his residence in Culver City for uploading the songs to his website, antiquiet.com. Rather than a federal offense, some may argue Cogill was doing a public more » -
Suge Knight Busted for Sin City Smackdown
UPDATE: Knight was released late Wednesday after posting $19,000 bail. He's due to appear Sept. 26 in Las Vegas Justice Court . ___________________________________ Marion "Suge" Knight's life is a broken record at this point. Make that a series of bad raps. The deposed Death Row Records kingpin was arrested early this morning in Las Vegas on drug and assault charges after allegedly beating up his girlfriend and threatening her with a knife. According to the Las Vegas more » -
New DVD releases: `Transformers' on Blu-ray
Selected home-video releases: "Transformers" The huge, shape-shifting Autobots and their new best bud (Shia LaBeouf) return to fight the evil Decepticon, this time in Blu-ray high-definition format. LaBeouf stars as a youth who becomes an ally to the transforming Autobots as their war with the Decepticons comes to Earth. The two-disc set of the summer 2007 blockbuster has a huge range of behind-the-scenes material, including an interview with executive Steven Spielberg , segments more » -
Ex-Top Chef Bad Boy Dinged With DUI
Let the haters give a toast: One of the biggest Top Chef villain's goose is cooked. Marcel Vigneron , who filleted his way to runner-up status on season two of Bravo's foody reality competition, was busted for a DUI over the weekend in Laguna Beach, Calif. Laguna Beach's finest pulled the gourmet guru over at approximately 12:45 a.m. Saturday on suspicion of speeding down Pacific Coast Highway. Believing Vigneron to be under the influence, an officer administered more » -
NBC Ups Chuck, ABC Enlists de Rossi, Tamblyn, Milano
Here's one piece of inside information Chuck doesn't need to keep secret: NBC has picked up an additional nine episodes of the computer-geek spy show, guaranteeing a full second season before the new run even kicks off. "It's an incredible show of faith by NBC and so amazingly nice to get based on the work along," creator Josh Schwartz said. The network made the decision to order nine more episodes, a full month before the second series even debuts, based on the more » -
Brad Pitt Could Save the World
While perusing the Internet, we came across this bit of information: " Brad Pitt helped save a kid from nearly drowning yesterday in Venice." Obviously, we got excited—hero stories are the best! (Unless it's about Tom Cruise, who seems to save people from various auto accidents every few years.) Of course, we watched the accompanying video—only there was no drowning. There was some tripping on the edge of a dock, which could lead to drowning, we guess. And Brad did help more » -
Reviewed: `Raising the Bar,' 'Sons,' 'True Blood'
The fall season is afoot, with these three shows among the first to hit the air: TNT's courtroom drama "Raising the Bar"; FX's series about an outlaw motorcycle club, "Sons of Anarchy"; and HBO's vampires-are-just-folks horror-comedy-romance, "True Blood." ___ "Raising the Bar" (premiering Monday, Sept. 1 at 10 p.m. EDT) The 1980s just called, and it wants this drama back. TNT has hyped "Raising the Bar" as the latest landmark series from Steven Bochco , an indisputable more »
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