Thursday, September 2, 2010

NEWS: Port Chuck, GLEE Nationals, Cranston Hosts SNL

Port Chuck coming to Vernon Hills one week from today
"Hopefully, this is the beginning of something pretty neat," said Scott Reeves, 44, who has played Dr. Steven Webber, the chief administrator for the show's title establishment, since October.

"It's really something for the fans to see a different side of who we are and at the same time have some familiarity from a musical standpoint."

David Canary to take part in read-a-thon
The read-a-thon is being held by FSW Literacy Volunteers to celebrate International Literacy Day.

Jurors to decide whether soap opera actress faked marriage for green card
Twelve jurors must decide whether the marriage of a Mexican soap opera actress to a California pizza delivery man was a fact built on love or fiction designed to fool immigration agents. The question is apparently not easy for jurors who told the judge late Wednesday that they needed to return for more deliberations Thursday. Their answer could send the couple to prison.

CORONATION STREET to broadcast live 50th anniversary episode in December
The episode, which has been confirmed by ITV, is due to be broadcast in December and will be part of ITV1’s battle for dominance of the pre-Christmas schedules. The live show is understood to be part of a tram-crash storyline, which is set to kill off some of the soap's characters.

Bryan Cranston to host SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
The BREAKING BAD (and former LOVING) star will host on October 2.

Preview of GLEE's 'Empire State of Mind'
Our heroes will be spending this season (or at least a semester) trying to get to Nationals, which are being held in the song-appropriate Big Apple.

BUFFY's Nicholas Brendan to guest on PRIVATE PRACTICE
Shonda Rhimes tweeted: "We have Nicholas Brendon (yes, that is Xander from Buffy) guesting on PP today! Super nice guy and very fun to work with!"

Hollywood's uneasy embrace of Apple's 99-cent TV rental offer
Most major television producers, including CBS, NBC, ABC, Warner Bros, and Sony Pictures, aren't part of the 99-cent rental deal. Nor are powerhouse cable networks Showtime and HBO. Each has a vested interest in protecting their existing businesses, which brings billions of dollars into the TV industry through cable and satellite subscriptions and advertising revenue.

ARMY WIVES spinoff not happening
Lifetime has passed on the spinoff, starring Brigid Brannagh and Gabrielle Union as Atlanta detectives.

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