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CSI renewed for season 14

CSI has been renewed for a 14^th season by the CBS network in the US. All of the show’s regular cast will return for the new run of episodes.

Coogan joins new US pilot

Steve Coogan has been cast in a new US TV pilot from the creator of House. The British comic will play a cop-turned-lawyer in the pilot called Doubt. Continue reading »

The Inbetweeners creator keen for sequel

The co-creator of The Inbetweeners, Iain Morris, has said he is keen to create a sequel to the 2011 movie adaptation. “I miss working with Damon [Beesley, co-creator], and I miss the boys. They are four of the most talented comedic actors of their generation, and it would be wonderful to get another project going with them. I can hardly believe it’s been two years since we filmed The Inbetweeners Movie. Damon and I would like to do a sequel.”

Dawn French to judge Australia’s Got Talent

British comic Dawn French has joined Australia’s Got Talent as a judge for this year alongside the recently announced Mel B. The 2012 line-up of Danni Minogue, Kyle Sandilands and Brian McFadden will not be returning. Continue reading »

Breaking Bad actress in new pilot

Breaking Bad actress Anna Gunn has picked up a role in a new drama pilot called Rita. The pilot is adapted from a Danish series of the same name.

Super Bowl ratings through the roof

Early US Super Bowl ratings suggest the match could be the most-watched in the history of the sport. The ratings look to be up 1 per cent on last year’s game, which was the most-watched ever. Continue reading »

CSI and CSI NY to crossover

CSI and CSI: NY will produce a special crossover double-episode where Gary Sinese’s character Mac Taylor from CSI: NY will work alongside Ted Danson’s D.B. Russell on a case.

Laurie to play Blackbeard?

Hugh Laurie has been rumoured to be close to signing up to play iconic pirate Blackbeard in a new TV series called Crossbones. The ten-part action-adventure is the brainchild of Luther creator Neil Cross. Continue reading »

House actress joins Elementary

House actress Lisa Edelstein will make an appearance in the new US Sherlock Holmes series Elementary. She will appear in the seventh episode of the first season.

No Freaks and Geeks reunion

Freaks and Geeks creators Judd Apatow and Paul Feig have said that reunion or movie version of the show is highly unlikely. “I love the question mark at the end of the series, so I never want to know more than that,” Apatow said. “It is the reason why you don’t want to find out what happened.” Continue reading »

Barack Obama has enlisted the help of Harold & Kumar in his latest ad for the Democratic National Convention.

Actor Kal Penn, who plays the role of Kumar alongside John Cho in the comedy franchise, is set to host the convention on the 6th of September.

He features in the ad alongside Cho in the guise of their characters from Harold & Kumar, a franchise of stoner comedy films released between 2004 and 2011. Continue reading »

9:30pm – Saturday, July 7 on TV 3

After eight seasons and 177 episodes, this week sees House come to an emotional end with the episode titled, “Everybody Dies”, screening on Saturday, July 7 th at 9:30pm on 3. This week’s unmissable series conclusion sees House (Hugh Laurie) treating an ailing drug addict, which leads the moody medic to sift through his life, speculate on his future and explore his personal demons.

But how does one of the edgiest, most antagonistic characters in series television history say goodbye? According to Laurie – in pretty much the same fashion he said hello.

“It would almost be one of House’s many mantras that people don’t change, generally speaking,” Laurie explains. “It’s certainly true in television drama. They can’t change, actually. If they do, you wind up with a different show from the one you started with, and that gets economically and logistically difficult.”

“I’ve always felt that one of the distinctions between film and television is that in film, by and large, the main characters change, and the world doesn’t,” Laurie continues.

“In television, the main characters stay the same, and the world changes, and I think it’s important that House remains uncompromised.

“There is a defiance about him that’s a kind of strength, and even though it might be belligerent at times, I find it inspiring. He will not suddenly give into the sentimental, even at the end of the show. I find that uplifting, in a twisted and dark way.” Make sure not to miss this when House concludes its eight year run on Saturday, July 7 th at 9:30pm on 3.

9:30pm – Saturday, June 30 on TV 3

This week sees the return of Thirteen (Olivia Wilde) in the penultimate episode of House, screening on Saturday, June 30 th at 9:30pm on 3. The unmissable episode, titled “Holding On” will see Thirteen having two separate meetings with House (Hugh Laurie) and Wilson (Robert Sean Leonard).

“We did everything we could to get some people to come back,” House executive producer Garrett Lerner explains. “Olivia was gracious enough to come back and she has some sage advice for some of our people.” The episode will also involve a very emotional scene between House and Wilson, while featuring a surprising cliff-hanger ahead of the series finale.

Hugh Laurie has also revealed that Thirteen’s return will be in the form of an “intervention”. An intervention, for House perhaps? Find out in the second to last House episode ever, screening on Saturday, June 30 th at 9:30pm on 3.

Lost creator open to continuation

Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof has said that he isn’t against someone continuing the show in some form. “It’s been two years [since the show ended] and we told the story we wanted to tell. I do feel like the world has not seen the end of Lost but I’m not going to have any involvement.”

HIMYM may end after season eight

How I Met Your Mother actress Cobie Smulders has hinted that the sitcom may end next year after its eighth season. Continue reading »

Coldplay to perform on Idol

Coldplay has signed on to perform on American Idol nest week. The British band will perform two tracks on the results show next week.

More An Idiot Abroad officially confirmed

Two more episodes of An Idiot Abroad have been officially confirmed to be going ahead with Karl Pilkington and another of Ricky Gervais’s collaborators, Warwick Davis. Continue reading »