Archive for the ‘TV’ Category

Will the next season of Desperate Housewives be the last?

On Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
Just like the recently-scrapped Brothers And Sisters this time last year, whisperings have begun doing the rounds that the upcoming season of Desperate Housewives will be the last. American mag TV Guide reports that an announcement may be made “in weeks”, and that the show will be up against “stiff competition” next year. ABC bosses ...

Kate Thornton axed… again

On Sunday, July 10th, 2011
It’s been four years since Kate Thornton was famously sacked from ‘The X Factor’ and replaced with Dermot O’Leary, and now the poor girl has lost another gig at the hands of ITV producers. The ‘Loose Women’ team are reportedly desperate to vamp up the series after a ratings slump, and have dropped Thornton as ...

It’s the Joey Essex (YES JOEY ESSEX) single

On Saturday, July 9th, 2011
There genuinely aren’t any words. We’d seen the reports that Lauren Goodger had her eyes on a pop career, but she’s been beaten to it. This is ‘Reem’, the single from Joey Essex off ‘The Only Way Is Essex’. What can we say? The fact that some poor girl is actually taking herself seriously on ...

Desperate Scousewives to rival Mersey Shore

On Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
Well, ‘The Only Way Is Essex’ has definitely started a trend. Hot on the heels of MTV’s announcement that ‘Geordie Shore’ will be joined by a Liverpool edition called ‘Mersey Shore’, Channel 4 are now heavily rumoured to be plotting a rival called ‘Desperate Scousewives’. The corporation have already confirmed that ‘Made In Chelsea’ will ...

The Flintstones to return with Seth MacFarlane

On Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
Seth MacFarlane has acquired the rights to reboot ‘The Flintstones‘, and the prehistoric family will join the Griffins and the Simpsons on American network Fox in 2013. The 1960s cartoon series will be MacFarlane’s fourth simultaneous TV project, as ‘Family Guy’, ‘American Dad!’ and ‘The Cleveland Show’ have all been renewed for new seasons. He ...

It’s finally official: Brothers & Sisters axed

On Friday, May 13th, 2011
ABC have finally confirmed what has been suspected for the past year – ‘Brothers & Sisters‘ will not be returning for a sixth season. The show, which ended its fifth run in the US earlier this week and will come to an end in the UK later this month, was rumoured to be ending after ...

Is Brothers & Sisters axed or not?

On Sunday, May 1st, 2011
Poor ‘Brothers & Sisters’ is still waiting for the final word from ABC as to whether it’ll be back for a sixth season, but Rachel Griffiths (Sarah) seems to have implied it’s all over at the Logie Awards in Australia. Making comments suggesting she’ll be out of work next year, she has also revealed plans ...

Vanessa and Darren to leave Walford

On Sunday, May 1st, 2011
Zoe Lucker and Charlie G. Hawkins are bowing out of ‘EastEnders’ later this year, according to Digital Spy. Lucker, who has played Max’s squeeze Vanessa since last year, will have an “explosive” exit this summer, but the door will be left open for her return. 20 year-old Hawkins, who plays long-running favourite Darren Miller, joined ...


E4 reveal posh alternative to The Only Way Is Essex

On Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
It’s not only MTV’s upcoming ‘Geordie Shore’ that’s got its eyes set on pinching viewers from ‘The Only Way Is Essex’ – E4 are launching a new series in two weeks’ time based on the rich kids and socialites of Chelsea. ‘Made in Chelsea’kicks off on May 9th and promises twentysomethings who are “immaculately dressed, ...