October 22, 2009

How did "FlashForward" screw up its genius premise?
Rather than offer a compelling drama with fantastic details, "FlashForward" has been "utterly casual about the particulars of its speculative time-tripping and post-catastrophe atmospherics," says Troy Patterson. "Where it should be riddling, it is merely opaque. Where it should be eerie, it is contentedly bland. In the gentle acoustic-guitar moments, I hear the sounds of artistic compromise. Instead of slipping tantalizing clues into the dialogue, FlashForward gives us in-jokes about the stars' resumes." PLUS: "FlashForward" has devolved from  an "eerie big bang of a pilot into a big sopping mess of nothingness."


"Fight Club" director David Fincher is making a political drama

"House of Cards" will be based on the British book and miniseries.


Why didn't "Lost" invite Harold Perrineau to return for the final season?

Perrineau says he "would love to go back and hang out a little bit," but he hasn't been asked back.


Spice Girls to star in UK reality show to find their stage show counterparts

They'll select five girls to star in a Spice Girls Musical.


"SYTYCD" is wooing Tom Cruise

After his wife Katie's performance, would Cruise be willing to sit in as a guest judge?


"The Jeff Dunham Show" isn't for automatonophobes

If you fear humanoid figures, or just doing get Dunham's comedy, his new Comedy Central show isn't for you. PLUS: Dunham puts puppets into real-world situations.

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