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“Good chance” for more Curb Your Enthusiasm
Larry David has hinted at more Curb Your Enthusiasm at the PaleyFest 2010 in Los Angeles.
The Q & A event held by the Paley Center for Media allows audience consists of a fireside chat and audience questions.
Moderator Martin Miller of the Los Angeles Times asked Larry David about an eighth season of his wry comedy.
David paused briefly. “I think there’s a pretty good chance,” he said, as the crowd burst into applause. “We’re working on a couple of things.”
As for any more Seinfeld reunions, it’s a no go.
“We think …
V
The Visitors have arrived. Again.
They are here to share their technology with Earth. And they offer universal health care. Not even President Obama has managed to pull that one off.
Most of the best science fiction tales serve as allegories for social or political truths. In 1983’s original V miniseries many observers noted the thematic similarities with the rise of the Nazi movement. Glamorous aliens wooed a race, shielding their sinister motives. It was a series that has become renowned for its thrilling plot and camp style. But it wasn’t camp at …
Third showrunner for FlashForward
After only 10 episodes aired, FlashForward is about to get its third showrunner.
Co-creator David Goyer is stepping down from his role running the series, to remain “involved” but focussing on feature films and directing.
“As my feature projects have started ramping up again, I felt I was being pulled in too many directions,” said the (story) writer of The Dark Knight. “I’m proud of the show and excited about the relaunch. It’s in great hands.”
Goyer replaced Mark Guggenheim (Eli Stone) as showrunner who stepped down in October.
Such frequent shifts in creative control …
Seven launches online catch-up, PLUS7
Seven today launched its online catch-up portal, PLUS7.
The site offers legal streaming of Seven shows including Grey’s Anatomy, Home and Away, FlashForward, Private Practice, Heroes, Castle, Better Homes and Gardens, Parks and Recreation and more.
As with the ABC’s iView, the site does not require a show to finish downloading before being available to start play.
The site includes “mid-roll advertising” to show advertisements mid programme, much like commercial television.
A spokesperson previously told TV Tonight they expect around 3-4 ads per show. Titles will remain online for between 7 – 28 days …
TV Tonight Awards 2009: The year of Shaun Micallef
The votes are in.
Readers have spoken on their best and worst television for 2009 in the third annual TV Tonight Awards.
The winners: Shaun Micallef, MasterChef and Packed to the Rafters.
Over 1000 surveys were completed this year, and there were some definite trends. Some choices were clear decisions, others were tight races.
Several “winners” were also “losers” elsewhere, showing a divided audience, and a number of populist shows proved their mettle by staying ahead of underdogs.
Shaun Micallef won both Favourite Male and Most Underrated Performer, while Talkin’ ‘Bout Your …
December 09: ABC3, Todd Lasance, Charlie Sheen.
December:
7TWO for Tassie / Darwin, ONE for Mildura.
Seven’s FlashForward “leaked” to US
Three Rivers in cardiac arrest
Secret Millionaire episode held over debt complaints
Seven loses C7 appeal
Nine loses ACA defamation case
Rumour: Logies for Queensland (again)
Animation company in restructure
Hey Hey cast waiting for the call
Nine confirms Cops LAC drama
ABC kisses and makes up over Lambert
ABC3 launch
Government reviews Aussie content on digital channels
Billy wins Channel [V] Presenter Search
Foxtel adds iPhone application
Prank on Rudd at ABC3 launch
Hey Hey inks 20 episode deal
Elliot ends the Rollercoaster ride
Wendell Sailor …
September 09: Patrick Swayze, Kanye West, Hey Hey, Glee visit
September:
ABC most reliable network, Nine worst -readers
Supernatural creator eyes 2010 finale (kinda…)
Popular characters banned from children’s ads
New boss for FremantleMedia
Freeview wants streaming video
Audience anger: “Finish my show or tell me where it’s gone!”
NBC to remake Prime Suspect
TimeShifting Viewing in 2010 ratings
Seinfeld: Reunion “a miracle”
WIN Television general manager exits
Adam Brand wins Dancing trophy
Call to flick SBS ad breaks
Tila Tequila ‘choked’ by boyfriend
Deputy PM “not smarter than a Fifth Grader.”
Poh lands ABC cooking series
Melrose remake: …
Catch-Up TV coming to Seven
Seven will step up its online TV offerings in January when it launches Catch-Up TV with full-length episodes of titles set to include Home & Away, FlashForward, Greys Anatomy, Lost, Desperate Housewives, Heroes and My Kitchen Rules.
The streaming site will expand on episodes currently available via Seven’s Yahoo! portal operating in a similar capacity to the ABC’s iView platform.
Content aside, it’s main point of difference will be “mid-roll advertising” to show advertisements mid programme, much like commercial television.
A spokesperson told TV Tonight they expect around 3-4 ads per one show. Availability …
FlashForward out until March
It must be because Seven “leaked” it to the US.
The ABC Network has placed FlashForward on hiatus, decided it won’t be returning until March 4th. Most fans expected the show to continue in January.
The network wants to give the show a clear run without repeats. In the US some network shows are paused or recapped to fill in while production of episodes catches up. It also has the Olympics to contend with in early February.
Seven is now up to date with FlashForward’s current US batch.
Meanwhile Seven isn’t the only one having …
Australia slapped again over FlashForward leak
First it was the Hollywood Reporter.
Now the NY Post reckons we spoiled their FlashForward too.
“But in Australia — where Thanksgiving isn’t celebrated until May — viewers saw the original episode that we won’t see until Thursday night.”
Yes, we’re just busy bees stuffing turkeys in readiness for next May. Not.
“No word yet on whether Disney will try to re-adjust the schedule in Australia to avoid the same thing happening in the weeks ahead,” it said.
Earth to America: It won’t! We’re all on hiatus here until Febu-bloody-aury! December and January are …
Critics’ Choice 2009
With the official TV year at an end TV Tonight has turned to those who know it best, Australian TV critics & journalists, to ask them what worked, what failed, what surprised and what annoyed?
Participating in this survey were:
Melinda Houston (Sunday Age), Richard Clune (Sunday Telegraph), James Manning (Mediaweek), Nicole Brady (The Age), Erin McWhirter (Daily Telegraph), Colin Vickery (Herald Sun) and Andrew Mercado (TV Week).
BEST DRAMA
Tangle was a popular choice: “It was new, nasty and unpredictable.”
“It was another standout from the John Edwards stable and showcased the subtle …
Seven’s FlashForward “leaked” to US
Monday night’s episode of FlashForward was the last for the year on Seven, and screened before the US which took a broadcast break for Thanksgiving.
That resulted in the episode being uploaded as a torrent and now “leaked” to America.
The Hollywood Reporter notes that “Australians don’t care about our guilt-tinged empire-expanding holiday traditions and didn’t take a break. Whether the US-Aussie FlashForward schedule being jolted out-of-sync will result in future episodes also being leaked isn’t known.”
Presumably the episode will be downloaded across the US complete with a Channel 7 watermark.
It’s all …