Archive for October 23rd, 2009

The rumors of NBC looking to issue some full season orders this week proved true, as the network officially confirmed that back nine pickups have been granted for “Community,” “Parks and Recreation” and “Mercy.” The two comedies–freshman “Community” and sophomore “Parks and Recreation”–have struggled to deliver in the ratings; since being paired together in the... »

– After initial indications suggested “Dollhouse” would remain on the air through November Sweeps, news came this week that FOX has replaced the struggling drama with repeats of “House” and “Bones.” “Dollhouse” will return in December with episodes shown in two-hour installments. That type of scheduling usually implies a burning off. – Claire is indeed... »

In an ESPN interview that hypes the WWE RAW vs. SmackDown! 2010 game, Mike “The Miz” Mizanin tells an interesting story about the decision to switch to wrestling trunks. Referring to his surprise appearance as The Canadian Kid (which allowed to return to RAW despite guest host Jeremy Piven’s storyline issuing of a lifelong ban),... »

– PWInsider.com reported Thursday night that WWE has reached a new deal with Lance Cade. Cade, who was contracted with WWE for most of the decade up until 2008, was released from his contract while in the midst of a push that saw him align with Chris Jericho and wrestle his one-time trainer Shawn Michaels. Though... »