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Better Off Ted - Episode 2.13 - Casting Call

2009-10-31T13:42:00.001Z

[TED'S BROTHER] late 30's, CAUCASIAN, Ted's (Jay Harrington) older brother. He is a confident, gregarious, boisterous, not very trustworthy, salesman type - the opposite of Ted's conservative, restrained personality. Ted looks up to his older brother and has a bit of a blind spot when it comes to his shortcomings. GUEST STAR

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Scrubs - Season 9 - Press Release

2009-10-30T21:35:00.002Z

ABC ANNOUNCES THE SEASON PREMIERES OF "SCRUBS" AND "BETTER OFF TED"
Back-to-Back Episodes of "Scrubs" Air Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 9:00 and 9:30 p.m., ET; "Better Off Ted" Premieres Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 9:30 p.m.
The hit half-hour comedy series "Scrubs" will return to ABC this December for its ninth season. This irreverent and offbeat comedy will debut TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, with back-to-back episodes from 9:00-9:30 and 9:30-10:00 p.m., ET. On TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, the critically acclaimed comedy "Better Off Ted" will begin its sophomore season at 9:30 p.m., ET, following an original episode of "Scrubs."

"Scrubs" focuses on the unique point of view of Dr. John "J.D." Dorian (Zach Braff). Having left the hospital temporarily for a job at another hospital, he returns to Sacred Heart to teach med school. Together with Drs. Turk (Donald Faison), Cox (John C. McGinley), Kelso (Ken Jenkins) and intern Denise (Eliza Coupe), he is now professor to a class of brand new medical students Lucy (Kerry Bishe), Drew (Michael Mosley) and Cole (Dave Franco) while continuing his romance with the beautiful but socially awkward Dr. Elliot Reid (Sarah Chalke).

At 9:00 p.m., in an episode entitled, "Our First Day of School," J.D., Turk, Drs. Cox and Kelso and Intern Denise return to Sacred Heart to teach med school while new med students Lucy, Drew, Cole and Maya are put through the ringer on their first day of school. At 9:30 p.m., in "Our Drunk Friend," Lucy learns a hard lesson about what it takes to be a doctor. Meanwhile J.D. and Turk spot a potential love connection between Denise and the new med student Drew, as they play matchmakers with a little bit of help from Dr. Kelso.

"Scrubs" stars Zach Braff as J.D., Sarah Chalke as Elliot Reid, Donald Faison as Chris Turk, John C. McGinley as Dr. Perry Cox, Ken Jenkins as Dr. Bob Kelso and Eliza Coupe as Denise. Joining the cast are Kerry Bishe as Lucy, Michael Mosley as Drew and Dave Franco as Cole. "Scrubs" is produced by ABC Studios. Bill Lawrence ("Spin City") is the executive producer and creator.

"Better Off Ted" is a satirical office comedy about successful good guy, Ted Crisp, who runs research and development at Veridian Dynamics, a company with a morally questionable approach to its employees. Whether it's standing by a memo with a typo that encourages employees to now (as opposed to not) use offensive language with each other, to championing interoffice dating based on DNA matching to save money on health care, Veridian is a company that puts its bottom line first and employees last. Ted's a single dad to a seven year old girl, and he loves his job, but he's starting to take a closer look at the company's extremely dubious practices.

"Better Off Ted" stars Jay Harrington as Ted, Portia de Rossi as Veronica, Andrea Anders as Linda, Jonathan Slavin as Phil, Malcolm Barrett as Lem and Isabella Acres as Rose. The series is produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television. Victor Fresco ("My Name Is Earl," "Andy Richter Controls the Universe") is executive producer and creator of the series.

ABC Media Relations: "Scrubs," Amber Gereghty (818) 460-6781/Makena Coscarelli (818) 460-5492
"Better Off Ted," Ellen Gonzalez (818) 460-7185

Photography is available at www.abcmedianet.com or at (818) 460-6611

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Better Off Ted - Episode 2.10 - Casting Call

2009-10-08T11:27:00.001+01:00

[ARTHUR WELLS] 60s - 70s, any ethnicity, the powerful ex-CEO of Veridian and former master of the universe. Arthur is brash, blunt and full of gravitas. He is the kind of guy who would fire his own son (and did). He was a major pioneer in technology. Veronica has been given the honor of escorting Arthur around while he is in town for a board meeting. Arthur finds out the company wants to vote him off the board, so he gets Veronica to help him dig up secrets the company wouldn't want the public to find out for leverage. Although they don't like each other at first, Veronica and Arthur bond over the fact that they both have given their lives to the company at the expense of personal relationships...GUEST STAR, submit celebrity cameo ideas also

[RITCHIE] 30s, any ethnicity, an obnoxious scientist at Veridian. Ritchie is Phil and Lem's nemesis at the company...CO-STAR

[SUSAN] Late 20s, any ethnicity, a very pretty co-worker at Veridian...CO-STAR

[DONALD] 20s - 30s, any ethnicity, a nervous, officious type, Donald mans the swag booth at Veridian...CO-STAR

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Better Off Ted - Episode 2.09 - Beating A Dead Workforce - Casting Call

2009-10-06T21:47:00.002+01:00

[GORDON JENKINS] late 40's - early 50's, any ethnicity, JENKINS, is a hard working Veridian employee who, like a lot of his co-workers, has been burning the candle at both ends recently, working 70-80 hour weeks. TED (Jay Harrington) and his co-workers plan to surprise JENKINS with a cake as a thank you for all his hard work, only to find JENKINS has expired overnight while working at his desk...CO-STAR

[APRIL] late 20's - early 30's, any ethnicity, a pretty scientist at Veridian. After VERONICA (Portia de Rossi) gives an inspirational speech at JENKINS memorial service, the Veridian employees are moved to work even harder to honor JENKINS memory. After JENKINS takes on a folk-hero type persona, APRIL is seen listening to LEM (Malcolm Barrett) tell (fake) stories of how close friends he and JENKINS were. She hangs on his every word wishing she had been friends with the elusive JENKINS as well...CO-STAR

[PERRY] late 20's - early 30's, any ethnicity, very handsome - one of the cool dudes in accounting, we meet PERRY and his gang in the lab as they come down to the basement to hear the stories LEM has to tell about JENKINS and their exploits as best friends...CO-STAR

[BEAVER] late 20's - early 30's, any ethnicity, handsome - PERRY'S best friend, BEAVER has a hard time living under JENKINS' shadow...CO-STAR

[JOHNNY] 25 any ethnicity - we meet JOHNNY after he has driven all night while hyped up on meth to pick-up some parts for a prototype of a new sleep machine. He is very hyper. And pleased with himself...CO-STAR

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Better Off Ted - Episode 2.06 - What Lies Beneath - Casting Call

2009-08-25T12:00:00.000+01:00

[DANIELLE] Late 20s, any ethnicity, very attractive, funny, smart, confident - Veridian Dynamics decides it wants to genetically match up Veridian employees, figuring that genetically matched couples will produce offspring that will cost the company less in health-care costs. Danielle is deemed to be TED’S (Jay Harrington) perfect genetic match. Initially negative about the company’s plan, TED soon finds himself falling for DANIELLE...GUEST STAR

[GREG] Late 20s – early 30s, any ethnicity, very handsome, charming, seemingly the perfect man...with one large quirk: sometimes working at Veridian makes GREG feel small and insignificant. So, to act out, GREG dresses up in a totally realistic bear costume and hangs out at the park. This makes him feel powerful and mighty. – GREG is LINDA’S (Andrea Anders) perfect genetic match. LINDA too has no desire to follow the company’s directive, but when TED starts to date his match, LINDA soon follows suit. Her experience with GREG does not go as well as TED’S experience with DANIELLE...GUEST STAR

[RECEPTIONIST] Female, 30-45, any ethnicity – this RECEPTIONIST at Veridian’s health clinic is having a hard time trying to keep PHIL’S (Jonathan Slavin) medical records out of VERONICA’S (Portia De Rossi) hands...CO-STAR

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Review - Better Off Ted S01E13 Secrets and Lives

2009-08-12T18:46:00.000+01:00

I think Better Off Ted is the best when there is one focused storyline instead of an B or C plot, like episode 12, Jabberwocky. This episode had a lot going on, perhaps too much, but it was still funny though the story wasn't as coherent.

Verdian Dynamics has a new facial recognition software that will take away any semblance of privacy. Ted tests it on Veronica and finds a shocking picture of her as a magician;s assistant. Apparently twice a month, she has been going to be the magician who is also her lover to help him with his act, but she decides to choose one life over the other and it must be her corporate one. Now she has no release and starts slapping everyone. It works except for the fact that slapping people isn't good. When the magician, Mordor, comes into town, Ted talks to him, and then convinces Veronica is be his assistant where she performs nicely. It was weird how Veronica said she loved Mordor after never really expressing any emotion of than a few choice episodes.

There is another storyline of Phil testing the software on himself. He finds pictures of some guy that looks like him with a bunch of women around him. Phil thinks that confidence is the only difference between them, so Phil goes to the gym to get a girl's number. Her boyfriends whoops him, but Phil concludes that he only got hurt because her boyfriend perceived him as a threat.

Linda sets Ted up with her friend Rebecca. There is a scene later where Linda and Rebbecca are talking and Linda shows Rebecca a bunch of pictures of Ted using the search engine. Rebecca thinks Linda is obsessed with Ted, and Linda admits that if Ted was off the table, she'd be less interested. The episode ends with Linda breaking up with her boyfriend Don. Ted comes over with flowers and it seems like he wants to do something with Linda, but then tells her that he should stop waiting on the sidelines and start something with Rebecca.

There are some nice ongoing jokes with Veronica slapping people, and putting a dove in her thong as part of the act. The facial recognition was beyond creepy since not only did it show the ability to find photos of anyone anywhere, it also shows that people were getting their pictures taken anywhere. Veronica as the magician's assistant humanized her a little bit, and we learned that far, far away from the office, she can be a completely different person, allowing her to be a bitch in the office.

Score: 9.2/10

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Review - Better Off Ted S01E12 Jabberwocky

2009-08-12T18:13:00.000+01:00

Yesterday I made a post on my blog named Better Off Ted - the best comedy you've never heard of. Yesterday also was the season finale of BOT and it did not disappoint. There were 2 episodes, since episode 12 was preempted 2 weeks ago for the Bachelorette finale repeat, so we got double the fun this week.

This episode deviated from the normal formula and started in medias res showing Ted and Veronica about to give a presentation Ted really doesn't want to do. Then Ted goes back to show us how he got there. Phil and Lem have created an indestructible plate, but it is too heavy so Ted scraps it. Linda tells Ted she saw a Veridian Dynamics commercial about greening the buildings, and she wants to make a roof garden. Ted talks to Veronica and she says the company is lying about going green, but Ted does tells her to make one anyways. He allocates funds for her drawing the suspicion of Veronica, and Ted, in panic, tells her its for the revolutionary Jabberwocky project. Of course there is no such program, but Veronica doesn't want to seem out of the loop, so she pretends to understand.

She talks to one of the higherups and the same thing happens, he has no clue what it is, but pretends to know. The situation spirals out of control. Everyone in the whole building is talking about Jabberwocky, but no one knows what it is. It is suppose to be a new way of doing business and everyone who isn't of the program is behind in some way. Ted finally tells Veronica, but not before a presentation is scheduled in a few hours for the unveiling of Jabberwocky.

Their presentation is essentially more of the same hype without substance. Ted and Veronica use a lot of flashy words in pictures in there presentations along with a little dance, and don't show any product or service. In the end, the audience pretends to know what Jabberwocky to seem in the loop. The one good thing that comes out of the silliness is Linda's roof garden. Along with the help of Phil and Lem, she gets a sustainable roof garden with fireflowers and firesquirrels (it actually committed suicide later). The end of the episode is hilarious with Veridian Dynamics shipping Jabberwocky to Japan where the scientists also pretend to know what it is.

It was great to look at the psychology in the business and having to stay on top of new innovations. There wasn't one person who actually asked what it was, in fear of looking weak. Storywiese, I think this was the strongest episode in a while and the jokes were still top-notch. I'm really glad there will be 13 more episodes.

Score: 9.7/10

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Better Off Ted - Episode 2.04 - Casting Call

2009-08-08T09:09:00.001+01:00

[NADINE] late 20's - early 30's, any ethnicity, attractive, corporate - NADINE is a lawyer at Veridian Dynamics who is having an office affair with LEM (Malcolm Barrett). When the company starts charging LEM billable hours for the office time spent "romancing" NADINE, LEM decides the affair has to end. GUEST STAR

[BERT HUTCHENS] 40-55, any ethnicity, high powered corporate type - BERT is the Human Resources Chief at Veridian Dynamics and does not have much in the way of sympathy for the victims of the current layoffs at Veridian. Large CO-STAR

[EXECUTIVE] 35-45, any ethnicity, another member of the HR department, this EXECUTIVE also is rather cold-hearted when it comes to the layoffs. CO-STAR

[EXTRACTION GUY #1] 30-45, any ethnicity - this burly, no nonsense security guy has the job of physically removing laid off Veridian employees from their offices, sometimes while in mid-bite of any food they might be consuming. sptv050769 CO-STAR

[STEVE GREEN] 30-40, any ethnicity - STEVE is a Veridian engineer currently facing a layoff who enters his office just as the Extraction team is about to remove him from the premises. He tries to make his escape, to no avail. ACTOR MUST BE BALDING AND WILL WEAR A TOUPEE CO-STAR

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Better Off Ted - Episode 2.02 - It's Nothing Business, It's Just Personal - Casting Call

2009-08-03T11:59:00.001+01:00

[DOCTOR] Mid 30s 50s, any ethnicity, a jovial doctor who is treating Veronicas (Portia DeRossi) boyfriend...CO-STAR

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POLL : What did you think of Better Off Ted - Jabberwocky

2009-07-29T03:00:00.000+01:00

Better Off Ted - Episode 1.13 - Secrets and Lives - Promotional Photos

2009-07-28T09:17:00.002+01:00

BETTER OFF TED - "Secrets and Lives" - A new Veridian invention accidentally reveals buttoned-up Veronica's surprising "secret" life. Meanwhile, Linda decides that if Ted won't date her, she's going to fix him up with her old roommate, Rebecca (Rachelle LeFevre), on "Better Off Ted," TUESDAY, AUGUST 11 (9:30-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/KAREN NEAL) PORTIA DE ROSSI, MARK DEKLIN

(Copyright © 2008 ABC, Inc. / KAREN NEAL)

Better Off Ted - 1.13 "Secrets and Lives" - Press Release

2009-07-27T02:22:00.000+01:00

A NEW VERIDIAN INVENTION ACCIDENTALLY REVEALS
VERONICA'S "SECRET" LIFE, ON ABC'S "BETTER OFF TED"

"Secrets and Lives" - A new Veridian invention accidentally reveals buttoned-up Veronica's surprising "secret" life. Meanwhile, Linda decides that if Ted won't date her, she's going to fix him up with her old roommate, Rebecca (Rachelle LeFevre), on "Better Off Ted," TUESDAY, AUGUST 4 (9:30-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"Better Off Ted" stars Jay Harrington as Ted, Portia de Rossi as Veronica, Andrea Anders as Linda, Jonathan Slavin as Phil, Malcolm Barrett as Lem and Isabella Acres as Rose.

Guest starring are Maz Jobrani as Dr. Bhamba, Rachelle LeFevre as Rebecca, Brady Matthews as Steve, Bill Parks as Ernie, Stanley Ullman as Coffee Cart Guy, Mark Deklin as Mordor, Shantel Wislawski as Sabrina and Jennifer Landa as Kristi.

"Secrets and Lives" was written by Dan O'Shannon & Mike Teverbaugh and directed by Michael Spiller.

Better Off Ted - 1.12 "Jabberwocky" - Press Release

2009-07-27T02:21:00.002+01:00

TED MAKES UP A FAKE PROJECT TO FUND LINDA'S
DREAM OF "GREENING" VERIDIAN DYNAMICS,
ON ABC'S "BETTER OFF TED"

"Jabberwocky" - When Linda hears that Veridian is going "green," Ted can't bear to tell her it's just another empty promise. He makes up a non-existent project, code named Jabberwocky, to secretly divert funds so Linda can build a rooftop garden. The problem is, people at Veridian start to believe Jabberwocky is real and want in on what they think is the company's hottest project, on "Better Off Ted," TUESDAY, JULY 28 (9:30-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"Better Off Ted" stars Jay Harrington as Ted, Portia de Rossi as Veronica, Andrea Anders as Linda, Jonathan Slavin as Phil, Malcolm Barrett as Lem and Isabella Acres as Rose.

Guest starring are Terry Rhoads as Chet and Rizwan Manji as Rick.

"Jabberwocky" was written by Michael A. Ross and directed by Michael Fresco.

Review - Better Off Ted S01E11 Father, Can You Hair Me?

2009-07-22T17:54:00.000+01:00

The best comedy nobody knows about was back yesterday and I'm sorry to say that it was kind of disappointing. It definitely ranks as one of the weaker episodes in terms of the plot and premise in general, but it still had some good laughs. If you want to watch a couple episodes to get a feel of the show, I recommend Racial Sensitivity and You Are the Boss of Me.

This week, the main story revolved around Veronica and Ted's relationships with their fathers. Veronica's father is the CEO of a rival company who steals her product ideas and Ted's father only wanted him to be a plumber. We learn that Linda and Phil both have great relationships with their parents while Lem's father died when he was 3, but nothing really comes of this story.

Veronica learns that her father will die within a year and decides to bond with him. There are a couple hilarious scenes of them "throwing" a frisbee and "flying" a kite. Phil and Lem come up with a hair-growing formula after making a failed wrinkle remover abd Ted wants to ram it through and come up with a product without the proper procedure, but they refuse, standing up to Ted for the first time.

Ted tests it on himself to disastrous results with hair growing all over his arm as well as his desk. I was totally creeped out by hair thought it was kind of funny. Ted wanted the product to work so he could finally please his bald father by providing him something useful. Eventually, Veronica realizes the relationship with her father isn't really working, and they go back to what they do best, stealing product ideas. She leaves the hair growth on her desk, sure that he would take it, wasting millions of dollars.

This episode also brought back Ted's adorable daughter Rose who was going to run for class president due to Ted's push. After examining the debacle between him and his father, Ted tells her she doesn't have to run and she can continue making mud pies.

I didn't particularly like the father theme of the episode thought it did have funny stuff about corporate espionage. Linda only had about 10 lines, and the Phil and Lem opposing Ted never really came to anything. I still can't believe how good Portia de Rossi is as Veronica. I can't imagine her delivery to be any better.

Score: 8.5/10

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POLL : What did you think of Better Off Ted - Father, Can You Hair Me?

2009-07-22T02:30:00.000+01:00

Rating News - July 14th

2009-07-15T20:26:00.000+01:00

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POLL : What did you think of Better Off Ted - Trust and Consequence?

2009-07-15T02:30:00.000+01:00

Rating News - June 30th

2009-07-01T18:57:00.000+01:00

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POLL : What did you think of Better Off Ted - Bioshuffle?

2009-07-01T03:00:00.000+01:00

Rating News - June 23rd

2009-06-24T18:22:00.000+01:00

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POLL : What did you think of Better Off Ted - You Are the Boss of Me?

2009-06-24T03:00:00.001+01:00

Rating News - June 16th

2009-06-17T17:37:00.000+01:00

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Latest from Kristin - Various Shows

2009-06-02T07:50:00.005+01:00

Ella in Gardena, Calif.: Any news on Sons of Anarchy?
Our corporate cousins at Fancast got the first photos of Adam Arkin and Henry Rollins on Sons of Anarchy season two! Weston and Zobelle look like worthy adversaries for SAMCRO, don't you think?

Tracy in Brooklyn, N.Y.: When is Dexter returning?
Season four of Dexter premieres Sept. 27 at 10 p.m.

Elijah in Las Cruces, N.M.: What can you tell me about Saving Grace? I'm a huge fan!
If you're in L.A. the weekend of June 13, you can attend the Saving Grace season-three screening and panel at the Paley Center for Media. Holly Hunter, Laura San Giacomo and the rest of the cast will all be in attendance. Tickets go on sale tomorrow at paleycenter.org.

Jenny in Dartmouth, N.H.: Please say Life and Better Off Ted will be renewed. Please.
Sadly, Life is dead, but ABC did renew Better Off Ted, and the Alphabet is airing new episodes this summer, beginning June 23. (Then it comes back midseason with more new eps.) If you haven't seen this show yet, please take advantage of the summer doldrums to give it a shot. Better Off Ted is very funny and surprisingly endearing as well.

Diana in Bend, Ore.: What can you tell us about True Blood? I'm so excited for season two!
We just chatted up True Blood star Stephen Moyer and asked him about the future of Nelsan Ellis' brilliant Lafayette, and Moyer said, "Lafayette, I can't talk about. Nelsan is an amazing dude, and, uh, I hope he does come back...but I, you know...who knows." There's no decisive statement in there, but "I hope he does come back" seems to suggest that Lafayette's gone somewhere, and for that matter, Nelsan's Lafayette also does not appear in any of the season two promo photos, the press releases or the books after Dead Until Dark. Long story short, we're starting to feel pretty naive for having believed/hoped the show was just toying with us and would find a way to keep Lafayette around for season two and beyond. We are going to need a lot of naked vampires to make up for this disaster. Post your Lafayette lamentations in the comments, and don't forget to check back soon for more from Stephen Moyer about True Blood season two.

Elana in Warsaw: Do you have any new True Blood news?
Lesbians! You heard about the lesbians, right? Vampire queen Sophie and Sookie's cousin Lois Lane Hadley Hale end up sucking face. Now we just need to resolve this question: What's the most HoYay show on TV: Glee or True Blood? Call it in the comments...
T.R. Knight, Grey's Anatomy ABC/ERIC MCCANDLESS

Melissa in Galveston, Texas.: You don't talk about it much, but do you have any scoop on the next season of Secret Life of the American Teenager?
We just caught up with Amy herself (Shailene Woodley), who tells us, "I'm in love with my boyfriend, who is not the father of my baby. And the father of my baby, I don't really like him, but there's always that question in the back of my mind: 'He is the father, so could he be my boyfriend someday?' There's a lot of drama [this season], just in the sense that my boyfriend Ben gets very jealous because Ricky's at my house every night taking care of the baby, and Ben thinks maybe something else is going on."
James Denton, Desperate Housewives ABC/RON TOM

Analie: How about some scoop for the CRU crew? What's in store for the Greek finale? Anything on the Cappie-Casey front?
Casey (Spencer Grammer) has a near-death experience in the season finale of Greek, which leads her to admitting that she's in love with Cappie (Scott Michael Foster), but he actually shoots her down. That doesn't mean she's staying with Max either though (Hint: Michael Rady is on Melrose Place next season).
Weeds, Mary-Louise Parker, Demian Bichir Sonja Flemming/Showtime

Tiffany in Houston, Texas: Can you give me any scoop on Weeds?
Jennifer Jason Leigh is perfect as Nancy's sister Jill Price-Gray (aka "bitchface"). If JJL is looking for a regular summer job, we hope she'll consider doing more seasons of Weeds, as she fits into the cast perfectly and has great chemistry with Mary-Louise Parker. There's one moment where they switch without signal from "I hate you, evil slag" to "Cute necklace" and it encapsulates everything you need to know about the relationship between these two sisters.

Liane in Independence, Calif.: Looking forward to new Weeds episodes! How is Nancy going to get out of her current pregnancy predicament?
Since her pregnancy is the only thing keeping her alive, Nancy's more than happy to keep the baby for now! That said, if Nancy is going to save herself from one of Esteban's hitmen before season's end, it looks like it will probably be thanks to some combination of DEA guy, Guillermo and the well-armed Mexican rebel leader (the ubiquitous and hot Kevin Alejandro) with whom Celia becomes close frienemies.

Erica in Vashon, Wash.: Thank you for covering Legend of the Seeker! I know it's just a little syndicated show but it's so fun! Got any more scoop?
Bridget Regan (love her) spills of Legend of the Seeker season two, "We're told there's going to be a rival for Richard's affections." Gasp!

Kirk in Palm Springs, Calif.: What can you tell us about Burn Notice before it premieres on June 4?
When season three of Burn Notice premieres, Michael Westen (Jeffrey Donovan) survives his drop into the Atlantic Ocean only to end up in jail. Don't worry, this season isn't about breaking out from prison, though Michael shouldn't trust the guy (Brian Van Holt) who springs him from the slammer.

Ellis in Cape Coral, Fla.: Can't wait for more Burn Notice. Spill!
Mike's brother Nate is back in episode three, and not coincidentally so is arms-dealing baddie Jay Karnes, and Karnes is delish as a cackling villain who almost (almost!) gets the better of Mike.

Jane in Reston, Va.: Can't wait for Psych, can't believe I have to wait until freaking August to see it! Any news?
Psych is currently looking for a new slightly older (teenage) Young Shawn. But gah, what does that mean for the current Young Shawn, played by Liam James?! We love that kid!

Liz in Milwaukee, Wisc.: Thank you for the scoop about Gilles Marini appearing on Nip/Tuck! I love Gilles, and I love Nip/Tuck. Do you have any other news?
Just that the Nip/Tuck series finale starts shooting tomorrow! (It seems like just yesterday we were watching Sean and Christian reworking that drug lord's face in the season one finale.) BTW, creator Ryan Murphy has confirmed that Famke Janssen returns for the last two eps! Remember this from season two?

Karen in Chicago: Me and my fellow Chicagoan Obama are huge Entourage fans. What can we expect when it comes back?
Could Johnny Drama be starring in the new 90210? Entourage is now casting for a TV producer who had a major hit teen series in the '90s and is trying to get Johnny Drama (Kevin Dillon) to appear in the remake.
Shenae Grimes AP Photo/Peter Kramer

Rachel in Denver, Colo.: Any scoop on the aftermath of Annie killing someone in the 90210 finale?
We asked Annie's (Shenae Grimes) 90210 co-star Jessica Stroup that very question: "Of course it's going to change Annie inevitably. She's going to be a totally different character. I think next year is going to be amazing for her because she's going to go through a lot of changes with this character and down some really, really dark roads. I hope, at least, that it affects every one of us. I know that it's going to affect all the characters, but I hope it brings us back together at some point as a whole group."

Alicia in Sioux City, Iowa: We had to give up Showtime to save money—can you fill me in on The Tudors via spoilers until I can get the DVDs?
Damn this Great Recession! It's ruining everything. That said, Henry is at a bit of a low point now anyway, so you could probably see The Tudors season three via DVD and be fine. H8 is getting older and going through a depression. Summary: Anne of Cleves is a nervous wallflower (kudos to Joss Stone, though, for doing a great job in the part), and Katherine Howard is a total ho. Beautiful Princess Mary, on the other hand, is starting to crack up just a little bit, and that makes for great TV. We're eagerly awaiting The Tudors spinoff, Princess Wars: Mary vs. Elizabeth.

Mary in Las Vegas, Nev.: I'm so glad Mark-Paul Gosselaar cut his hair! Oh, and I'm really looking forward to Raising the Bar, too!
Mark-Paul Gosselaar explains Jerry's hair change on Raising the Bar, "Basically the whole reason for the haircut was through the jury process. The potential jury member says to Jerry that he doesn't trust him. And I question him. I say, 'Well, what don't you trust about me?' And he goes, 'Well, just your appearance. You look like a dirty hippie.' " We could've told him that last season!

Shira in Detroit: Any news on Californication?
The following celebrities will not be appearing on Californication this fall: Charlton Heston, Larry Flynt, Verne Troyer and Ezra Pound. However, there will be several characters who may remind you of them: a Hollywood legend, a wheelchair pimp, a little person stripper and a brilliant but sketchy professor-poet. Any dream casting for the roles, besides the obvious?

Jason in South Salem, N.Y.: I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say I am in love with the pilot of Glee! What can we look forward to in the fall?
First off, you can look forward to a whole summer full of Glee scoop. Earlier this year we hit the set of Glee, where they were filming Queen's "Somebody to Love." Plus, we were at the premiere, so we're overloaded with scoop. Let's start with the fact that Rachel Berry (Lea Michele) actually takes a break from the Glee club around episode five. Lea tells us, "She won't be gone for long, that's for sure. She's still on the show, she just might take a break from the Glee club." Enter Kristin Chenoweth as April Rhodes, the high school dropout/drunk who steps in to take over while Rachel is gone.

Better Off Ted - Available for Pre-Order

2009-05-18T21:11:00.002+01:00

Along with the great news that it's been renewed, comes word of a home video release for one of the most entertaining new shows to come out of last season! Amazon has begun taking pre-orders for Better Off Ted - Season 1 on DVD and high-def Blu-ray Disc. The show stars Jay Harrington (Private Practice, Desperate Housewives), Portia de Rossi (Arrested Development, Ally McBeal), Andrea Anders (Joey, The Class), Jonathan Slavin (Andy Richter Controls the Universe) and Malcolm Barrett (Luis).

These listings are prior any official announcement from Fox Home Entertainment, so instead of a street date these only say "This title has not yet been released. You may pre-order it now and we will deliver it to you when it arrives". Pricing is available, however, showing $29.98 SRP for the DVD and $39.99 SRP for the Blu-ray (and you can lock in your copy of either of these at a nice discount if you place your order now). Our thanks to our Twitter-based friends @BluRadar for the heads-up about these listings. There are no other details available so far, however, nor cover art (just some temp promo artwork). Stay tuned, though, and we'll update you more on this, when further developments occur!

Source: TVShowOnDVD

ABC close on 'V,' set for 'Ted'

2009-05-16T08:05:00.001+01:00

It looks like “V” will live again on TV.

Sources said ABC is close to a series order for the Warner Bros. TV-produced reimagining of the 1980s mini-series.

Also in negotiations for a midseason order is 20th TV’s dramedy “The Associates.”

Meanwhile, ABC on Friday night also renewed the 20th-produced midseason comedy “Better Off Ted.”

There was speculation that “V” might get a short midseason order, but indication on Friday night was that the pickup would probably be for 13 episodes.

“Associates,” which was redeveloped after being originally ordered to pilot last development season, is in the running for a six-episode pickup.

Because of the short order, 20th TV had not accepted it but was heavy in negotiations with ABC Friday night and indication was a deal would be reached.

The down-to-the-wire negotiations underscore the level of intense bargaining this season where the networks put a lot of pressure on the studios, especially outside suppliers, to lower license fees/orders.

As for “Ted,” the quirky single-camera comedy didn’t pop but showed solid retention from its lead-in “Scrubs.”

The two shows are also rumored to continue as a pair next season, now that both were renewed Friday night.

Remaining in contention for a pickup at ABC are drama pilots “Eastwick” and “The Forgotten” and comedies “The Middle,” “Romantically Challenged,” “Hank” (formerly untitled Kelsey Grammer project) and “The Law.”

Source: Hollywood Reporter