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Covert Affairs Giveaway at Small Screen Scoop
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Yes Ken Tucker, people do like “Harry’s Law”
After reading and being annoyed at Ken Tucker’s new EW piece Is ‘Harry’s Law’ the worst show David E. Kelley has ever created? I took comfort in the pages of comments, most of them positive and in support of thre show. In the age of screeners and critics passing judgement even before a show airs, Harry’s Law is the perfect expample of a show trashed by critics, but has really been the one success this year on NBC. Yes Harry’s Law isn’t some weight loss, makeover rose giving reality show, no singing, gritty cable drama – just entertainment. It’s 40 some odd minutes where someone can sit down and actually enjoy what they are watching. Apparently like Mr Sunshine, it’s lowbrow humor and below critics to enjoy it, but I’m glad to see on this one, America has the last laugh (and usually at Tommy!)
Bid to Visit the set of CSI New York!
Thanks to Meryl for passing this along, I wanted to post this awesome auction and chance to support an amazing cause. You can Bid Here for a chance to visit the set of CSI New York with Sela Ward. Proceeds of the auction go to Children’s Rights, an organization dedicated to fighting for America’s abused and neglected children. Right now there are nearly 500,000 abused and neglected children in foster care across the United States – many living through a nightmare as they are left to languish in dangerous group homes and institutions, bounced around to an endless series of unfamiliar foster homes, and sometimes even subjected to further abuse in the welfare systems that are supposed to be protecting them.
Making the case for NBC’s “Chase”
As NBC’s Monday night line up continues to struggle in the all mighty 18-49 demo, and the Chuck nerd herd circles the wagon to turn to point the finger of “we’re bad but they may be worse”, I can’t help but feel that the case needs to be made for a show like “Chase” and what it brings to the table.
Chase, like its somewhat sister show “In Plain Sight” on USA Network, isn’t your typical action/drama show with some good looking, half naked Zack Levi or Matt Bomer to drool over. Chase is an action show with a female lead, and not a typical one at that. And the appeal and charm of Kelli Giddish is what drives this show, showing a strong, independant woman who is just as vulernable and messed up. It’s not all make up and high heels, but it’s good and what is needed on TV. NBC is a network that seems to be searching for an identity why not keep that with “Chase.”
Shows like “In Plain Sight”, “Cover Affairs”, “The Closer”, and “Rizzoli & Isles” show that people want to watch shows with female leads, and NBC would do well to invest in this show, the writing staff, and give it a time to really flourish. And by flourish, maybe give “Chase” a lead in that isn’t bleeding viewers, or a time frame that doesn’t include the biggest remake of the fall season
New episodes of Hour Long Drama
There’s some new episodes of Hour Long Drama here. First is the adoption of Amanda Peet Web and Ginnifer Goodwin Central sites for two amazing women who deserve classy sites. Also is the launch of Magnificent Marsha Thomason for actress Marsha Thomason. I loved her work in Las Vegas and Diana on White Collar is one of the best second season additions, so it came about.
CBS – The Old Boy’s Network
It’s officially time to stop refering to CBS as your grandparent’s network, as with it’s most recent moves, it’s become the Boy’s Network. Minus one exception, CBS has managed to get rid of the main female characters on show as well as cancel female driven shows, leaving the role of supporting characters as the only place for females on CBS.
The most recent blow comes as the news of AJ Cook being let go from Criminal Minds, with Paget Brewster’s episodes being cut as well. Announced on the same day that the news of Michael Weatherly signing with NCIS comes out. Apparently Criminal Minds being a consistant top 10 ensemble shows, with strong female characters was too much to handle. This is after CBS cut Cold Case and Kathryn Morris, Jenniver Love Hewitt and Ghost Whisperer, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in The New Adventures of Old Christine, only to be repleaced with the likes of William Shattner, Tom Selleck and Alex O’Laughlin. The same Alex O’Laughlin who’se had 2 failed shows on CBS. As CSI struggles more and more, the solution CBS saw was to get rid of Liz Vassey, who had just come into her own and created one of the better characters in a long time. Minus Julianna Margulies and “The Good Wife” females on CBS are only seen in supporting roles to their male counterparts, or the quirky side kick role. I love NCIS’ Abby and Criminal Minds Garcia, but we deserve more then that! It’s more sad to see CBS dismiss females like this, given the rise of successful shows that star females on different channels. ABC, NBC and CW all have new programming featuring female lead characters, while cable has paved the way for this programming. USA has Mary McCormack on In Plain Sight, and their upcoming Covert Affairs, TBS and TNT continue to produce quality programming with female leads, Lifetime has shows like Army Wives and Drop Dead Diva. In the race to put out successful programming, CBS is losing.
I hate to see that cost cutting to CBS means eliminating the female population of their shows, alienitating a huge demographic. We’re the people watching, and we want more than pretty boys and their abs! We want to see relatable, strong female characters, andf now this fall, its going to mean turning from the CBS to find that.
A Letter to Neal Baer and NBC
Deal Neal,
I’ve tried this season, I have. I’ve been there from the start, have ring tones of the L&O theme song, I hung in through it all, the 9pm, losing Alex, but after watching last night, I figured out what’s wrong. And I think what’s wrong is going to get me to watch In Plain Sight live now.
Law and Order’s have ALL been about the two sides working together to solve crimes, take down criminals–and after losing Alex (Stephanie March) on SVU this season, we’ve lost that team effort. Don’t get me wrong, I love Sharon Stone and I applaud the big name casting, but she’s not working. Now Olivia (Mariska Hargitay) and Elliott (Chris Meloni) are working for her, there’s no team effort. There’s also the passion for the conviction that both Alex (Stephanie March) and Novak (Diane Neal) brought to the role of the ADA that is missing here. The character of Jo Marlowe seems to have nothing but personal objectives, and I don’t at all believe the character as an ADA.
SVU, to get back on track, needs Alex and needs her pronto. If not Alex, the casting needs to take the time to find someone who can bring a passion and fire that matches the detectives of SVU.
Till I can bring myself to watch in on my DVR,
A Viewer
New Additions to the Family!
Well, I think I might be done, at least after adding in a couple of new sites. First is Admiring Allison Janney which is a long time coming, and if I ever finish sorting West Wing, might be close to getting there. I’ve really admired Allison since the West Wing, and wanted some place out there. The other is an adoption of Adoring Kim Ravercause lets be honest, she’s Teddy.
Time for All My Children to move on, Eden did…
With the news of Eden Riegel moving on to Young and Restless, I say cool. She wanted to do new projects and good for her. I take offense to her recent comments in TV guide about how Bianca had lost focus. If anything, Bianca was the one good thing on AMC during the Chuck Pratt days. She grew up and had a real lesbian romance–no longer safe, asexual Bianca. And if thats a Bianca with a lost focus, then I guess someone needs to tell me what a lesbian actually is. That must be how you become a “real” Eden fan, but selling out other fans when it becomes time.
I look forward to seeing Eden Riegel and Elizabeth Hendrickson on Y&R, though I hope they don’t try to force anything. Chemistry between two actors on one show doesn’t not necessary repeat on another show (reference Steven Nichols and Mary Beth Evans on GH, Ricky Paul and Beth Ehlers on AMC) and I don’t want to see Chloe taken down. I just feel that if they force the Chloe/Chance/Heather triangle, Heather’s going to be more hated in a story than Daisy, and that says something!
And it’s time to recast Bianca. Eden made that clear in her interview today. Give AMC & Binks fans Bianca (and Reese) back and making the impact in Pine Valley.
