Shackling format doomed "24"
"Repetition," says Mike Hale, "set in early, there was a limited stock of villains and it was impossible to up the ante on destructive threats, or absurdly byzantine conspiracies, year after year."
"Smallville" execs sue CW and Warner Bros
Miles Miller, Alfred Gough and series co-producer Tollin/Robbins Prods. are accusing Warner Bros of "self-dealing" their shows to the WB and, later, the CW. The result, they say, was below market rates for their series.
"Big Bang" snags Mayim Bialik, who's a UCLA neuroscience Ph.D
The "Blossom" star will play a female version of Sheldon and his possible love interest. A few years ago, Bialik earned her Ph.D in neuroscience from UCLA, so she's familiar with the scientific academia.
Video: "Real World's" Puck admits to drinking Jack Daniels before accident
Watch him choke up as he recovers from a broken neck and other injuries.
Martin Short signs on for Fox's "Tax Man" sitcom
The "Damages" star will play the jerky boss of an IRS office, starring opposite David Krumholtz.
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Fox cancels "24"
Mary Lynn Rajskub just confirmed on Twitter that "24" will end after eight seasons. "Just found out we got the word officially. This is 24's last season," she wrote. In addition, "24's" former Emmy winning director/exec producer John Cassar says: "News from the 24 set,the crew has been told that 24 has come to an end. There will b no season 9. Its been a great run, thanx all 4 watching." PLUS: "ER" alum Eriq La Salle will guest on the final two episodes.
Kiefer Sutherland: "It's very sad"; "24" proudcers not up for Season 9
"If they said tomorrow that you have a ninth season, it's not something we'd be up for because we realize Jack's story in the real-time format has been told," exec producer Howard Gordon said of the cancelation. "We've done eight years we're very proud of, and we're very excited about going into the film world with this," added Kiefer Sutherland. "It's very sad, the only thing tempering this from being all-out heartbreak is the fact that we have this sense of accomplishment. That's the only thing holding people up. Because, for me, and all these people who've been with us since the beginning, it's a very special thing and it's very sad to see it end."
Kiefer: Moving "24" to NBC was "never a real possibility for me"
How will it all end? Will there be a movie? // "Jack will probably survive"
Chloe Sevigny regrets "awful" comments about "Big Love," says she was provoked
The "Big Love" star says she apologized "profusely" to its creatores, adding that she was exhausted when she made the comments, when the reporter provoked her.
Dolly Parton to return for final "Hannah Montana" episodes
She'll resume her role as Aunt Dolly.
CBS hasn't decided what to call "Sh*t My Dad Says"
Some in the media have called the Twitter-inspired show "Stuff My Dad Says," but CBS has yet to find a title suitable for broadcast television.
Charlie Sheen didn't cause the cutting of 2 "Two and a Half" episodes
Taht's according to his rep, who says Sheen was only contracted to appear in 22 episodes, not 24.
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