day 178

lohan lands a job

lindsay lohan will finally get an acting-based paycheck.  ll hasn't hit the big screen since 2007's mega-flop i know who killed me (which could have been a success had her dui not taken place on the same weekend as the movie's release) and hasn't starred in a film since (with the exception of this summers abcfamily-purchased indie comedy labor pains) is set to star in the other side. linds will play a grad student (ha) working the summer on a remote island's science institute, where she'll come into contact with some strange characters - played by woody harrelson, giovanni ribisi, dave matthews, and alanis morissette - who attempt to keep ll's knowledge of the island's history underwraps.  the film is supposed to be a comedy, though the plot doesn't seem like it lends itself to that.  and, with the inclusion of matthews and morissette, i can't help but imagine some music will be involved. cameras are set to roll this fall just off the coast of massachusetts.  the film's director, david michaels, says people shouldn't be worried about linds' ability as an actress - he says "lindsay's very aware of people's perceptions of her. she's really committed to doing what she has to in order to change that." hopefully this will all pay off the for the redheaded starlet, though i can't imagine the small indie flick will be a big success. i'll have to wait and see a preview before i can gauge whether or not the movie is view-worthy.

fall tv preview

while the networks won't be revealing what will and won't be on their schedule's in the fall, here are a few scoop-lets i've picked up around the net.  abc is looking to retool two of its current comedies.  samantha who?, which recently finished up its second season, may have a new look if the alphabet net picks up the show for a third go-around. currently, sam is shot as a single-camera comedy but the network could save up to half a million each season by turning it into a traditional multi camera sitcom. the writing and the acting would be the same, but the how would take less time to make and have a more sitcom-y feel.  the producers of the show are hoping for a how i met your mother style, which is filmed on a sound stage without a studio audience.  scrubs could also go the multi-camera route; the show will most definitely be back for a 9th season.  while this past week's finale seemed like it might be for the series, zach braff and sarah chalke have signed on for 6 more episodes.  the 9th season would be a set-up for following one of the newer cast members as they move on to either a new hospital or onto medical school ... it looks like the new melrose place and vampire diaries are locks for the final 2 spots on the cw's schedule. but don't count the gossip girl spin-off out yet; it's the ceedub's only series in contention for midseason, giving them longer to work out all the details and figure out styling on the show ... fox may be doing a double-dance duty.  looking for an idol-like ratings reality winner for the fall schedule, fox is looking to double up on so you think you can dance, following this summer's season with a back-to-back fall version, allowing the network to transition the program into the fall for good ... with 5 hours of primetime programming lost to jay leno's new show, nbc is getting creative.  the biggest loser's current 2 hour schedule may be split into two 1 hour episodes shown twice a week.  the network is also very excited about parenthood, based on the steve martin 80's comedy; the only problem is that there isn't much room for the show.  to get parenthood a good slot, the current nbc schedule would have to be reworked.