with the buzz surrounding this show, i can only assume it's really really good. or at least promising. debra messing is set to star in a new single-camera comedy for nbc. abc allegedly lost out on the series after an intense bidding war amongst the two networks. this will be debra's third series for nbc/universal, starting with will and grace and the short-lived usa mini-series/series the starter wife. the new show, which is without a title and by the same team as wife, will follow deb as a recently laid off ceo who has never quite gotten the hand of being a wife and mother. we'll get to see her struggles as her husband becomes the main breadwinner for the family and she takes over the stay-at-home parenting duties. sounds good to me, though the whole one-camera thing scares me. i hope this isn't another office/parks and recreation...nbc needs to find a new schtick. the peacock net seems committed to pick up the show before the pilot is even shot as they have script commitment and an episode guarantee from messing. that bodes even better for the series. expect to see the show as the new cornerstone for one of nbc's nights - probably tuesday or wednesday. the network will have to spread its shows around more now that they're adopting the fox schedule of only 2 prime time hours; remember that the 10/9c hour will be occupied by jay leno's new-old show.
the tiz is back
ashley tisdale has said bye-bye to her disney days (minus her lucrative production deal with the network) and is taking a second shot at the music world. tisdale's second album on hollywood records (another disney entity) is a little more grown up and a little more edgy. i mean, obviously...she has brown hair now. nothing means serious pop-rocker more than brown hair. the song's called "it's alright, it's ok" and the video is mtv-worthy. too bad mtv doesn't have a show to feature music videos anymore. sadly, ash released the vid exclusively to myspace.com. yes, people still use myspace. the song is a good start for the tiz, but i don't know if she'll get radio play outside of radio disney. the video features 90210 star(ish) adam gregory and is all about ashley being an independent woman. yeah.
tv newseses
yes, i made up the word (?) newseses, but i wasn't very creative. here's a bunch of scooplets over some of your favorite shows. first up, the gossip girl spin-off/backdoor pilot has an air date (and a name). the episode will air may 11 and will be called valley girls - a much better name than the previously reported lily. the promo poster is to the left ... is paula abdul done with idol? after a recent larry king interview, that looks to be the truth. paula's contract is up after this season and the "straight up" singer addressed kara dio guardi's presence at the judging table as a way for the show to move on, not replace paula. hmm ... don't expect michelle trachtenberg back on gossip girl after her 4 episode arc this season. that is, of course, if her show doesn't get canceled. the 17 again actress is set to star in mercy for nbc, about a group of young nurses. sounds like nbc's attempt to fill er's shoes to me. i wonder how the peacock net is going to fit in all these new shows. i'll be interested to see which they lose and which they keep come may when they announce next fall's lineup ... and, finally, some news for pushing daisies fans. the gone before its time series will live on as a dc comic book series that will wrap up all lose ends and possible lead to a big screen adaption. yay!
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