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Bryan Fuller Says There’s Still Hope for His Munsters Remake Mockingbird Lane

by Susana Polo | 12:36 pm, October 16th, 2012

When a television network decides to air the $10 million pilot of a television show that it hasn’t actually ordered more episodes of, and to air it as a holiday special, a pretty clear message is sent. And that’s:

“Look, we don’t think this will fly, but we’ve spent so much money on it already that we’d like to try to at least get some of it back.”

Show creator Bryan Fuller, no stranger to shows canceled before their time, however, says differently.

NBC Screws With Community Fans Again, Delays Season Premiere For God Knows How Long

by Jill Pantozzi | 11:00 am, October 9th, 2012

Anyone who had hope that this wouldn’t be the final season of Community may want to start preparing themselves to mourn the loss. After promoting the season premiere of the NBC comedy for months as October 19, the network has decided to delay it and start airing it again at some possible point in the future. Did they have a hot new show they needed to push in their time-slot instead? Nope. THey’ll be airing repeats of Grimm.

Pushing Daisies‘ Bryan Fuller’s The Munsters Gets Shelved… Maybe?

by Susana Polo | 12:36 pm, October 2nd, 2012

Television reboots of beloved old series aren’t the most popular thing these days (market saturation, what can you do?), but the idea of Bryan Fuller at the helm of Mockingbird Lane, a reboot of The Munsters, was pleasing to a lot of people. Fuller’s claim to fame are such charming quirky concept and design-heavy shows as Pushing Daisies and Dead Like Me.

The other thing those shows have in common is being cancelled, with their hosting networks citing low ratings. Perhaps it was this that was unfortunately most prominent in the mind of somebody at NBC?

BSG’s Katee Sackhoff To Play Karen Gillan’s Mom In Her First Post-Doctor Who Movie Gig

by Jill Pantozzi | 1:58 pm, September 21st, 2012

When fandoms collide, it’s (usually) a beautiful thing. I think it’s safe to say that applies to this news. Battlestar Galactica’s Katee Sackhoff has been cast in Karen Gillan’s first movie gig after her run on Doctor Who. And get this, Sackhoff is playing Gillan’s mom. As if that wasn’t enough to get you to keep reading, how about the possibility of Gillan playing a role in Inspector Spacetime?

Tricia Helfer Is Set To Make An Inspector Spacetime Community Cameo!

by Jill Pantozzi | 2:06 pm, September 5th, 2012

Most of us know her as Number Six/Caprica/many other character names from Battlestar Galactica but actress Tricia Helfer has had a healthy career outside the sci-fi drama. But sci-fi and comedy fans alike should be excited about this news. Helfer is going to have a cameo on the upcoming final season of Community and it will involve their Doctor Who parody, Inspector Spacetime!

NBC To Develop Super Villain Drama Based on Hench

by Kellie Foxx-Gonzalez | 2:02 pm, August 15th, 2012

Perhaps spurred by the increasing popularity of comics films, NBC is developing a TV series based on the comic Hench, which centers around a regular guy who, in order to support his family, gets jobs filling in for super villains. Hit the jump to find out more!

Things We Saw Today: NASA Would Do A Better Job At Broadcasting The Olympics Than NBC

by Kellie Foxx-Gonzalez | 5:03 pm, August 7th, 2012

We’re just saying, NBC, you should really step your game up. (via The High Definite.)

Meet Pearlena Igbokwe, NBC’s New Executive Vice President of Drama Programming

by Alanna Bennett | 11:02 am, July 11th, 2012

NBC has named its new head drama exec, and it is veteran TV executive Pearlena Igbokwe. She’s been working with Showtime for the past 20 years, during which time she worked on the development of shows like Dexter, Nurse Jackie, The Big C, and the upcoming Masters of Sex. Oh, and she also happens to be a woman of color. As someone who follows television news as if it held the same national importance as the electoral race, and who also happens to be a woman of color, this makes me pretty happy.

What’s Community’s Annie Gasping About Now? [VIDEO]

by Jill Pantozzi | 3:29 pm, June 22nd, 2012

Oh, everything? I see what you did there. Youtube user ziccup edited together ALL OF THE GASPS made by Annie Edison (actress Alison Brie) on NBC’s Community. Hint: it happens a lot.

(via The High Definite)

Previously in Community

Chuck’s Zachary Levi Likely To Take Over The Role Of Fandral In Thor 2

by Jill Pantozzi | 12:55 pm, June 9th, 2012

Well this is certainly news relative to our interests. It seems Marvel Studios have to recast the role of Fandral (one of the Warriors Three) in the Thor sequel. And the person most likely to get the job? None other than NBC’s Chuck, Zachary Levi. Cool news for Chuck fans, sad news for fans of Once Upon A Time’s Prince Charming, Josh Dallas, who previously held the role. Did I just blow your mind?

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