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Fox Cancels ‘Lie To Me,’ ‘Human Target,’ ‘Breaking In’ & More

Anthony Ocasio — Wed, 11 May 2011 21:59:31 +0000

Just weeks before Fox was set to preview their new fall line-up, the network has all-but cleaned house in regards to its struggling television series – and has canceled Lie To Me, Human Target, Traffic Light, Breaking In and The Chicago Code.

Even though Lie To Me and Human Target were long shots in terms of renewal, the possibility for their return was still present as Fox is known to give reprieves in certain circumstances. Unfortunately (or fortunately), it appears that Fringe took up Fox’s sole “second-chance” slot – thanks to a large fan uprising once the possibility of cancelation arose.

Whether or not Fringe fans still stand by the ...

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Fox President Talks ‘Fringe,’ ‘Lie To Me’ & ‘Human Target’ Renewals

Anthony Ocasio — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 05:13:09 +0000

For months, fans of Fringe, Human Target and Lie to Me have been wondering whether or not their favorite series will return next fall.

With pilot season underway, television networks are examining their current television line-up and determining which shows will stay and which will be replaced by new series endeavors.

Considering Fox is one of the most cancellation-friendly networks with numerous under-performing fan-favorite series, Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly stepped in to talk about the likelihood of Fringe, Lie to Me and Human Target returning for another season.

Most recently, Fringe made the move to Friday night. While the ratings have been slipping since its time-slot premiere, Reilly still seems pleased with its performance:

“I’m so psyched about it. It does go to show you the loyalty of the genre audience, when you get the right ...

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Comic-Con 2010 Saturday Schedule: Our TV Panel Picks

Anthony Ocasio — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:04:03 +0000

Saturday’s Comic-Con schedule has been released and while the buzz around the con that day may be about Green Lantern, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and Thor, make no mistake that TV is stepping up to the plate and bringing the thunder as well.

Some of the panels included in Saturday’s schedule are heavy-hitters Chuck, MythBusters, Sanctuary, Vampire Diaries and Community. If that’s not enough, you can hit-up panels for Warehouse 13, Eureka, Fringe, V and ABC’s new fall drama, No Ordinary Family (I’ve seen it. It’s amazing!)

As with our previous Comic-Con schedules, we’ve jumped into the geek pool, filtered out all the nerdy binary code and selected our picks for Saturday’s television panels.

Chuck Screening and Q&A

10:15am-11:15am – Ballroom 20
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TV Status Report: Which Shows Are In & Out

Anthony Ocasio — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:35:00 +0000

While we’re nowhere near the new fall season and most pilots have yet to be filmed, the networks are already looking at their current lineup to see where they can trim the fat. While most decisions have to be finalized, people talk, news is announced and assumptions can be made.

Some shows are no-brainers to renew (House), while others have already been canceled… and then there are the shows that sit on the fence; ones that are referred to in the industry as “being on the bubble.” Today we have an update on the status of some of those “bubble” shows.

With such a long list of shows, let’s stop with all the small-talk and get right to it. What’s the fate of your favorite show?

ABC

FlashForward
Chance of returning: 40%

With more than 12 million viewers ...

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Human Target Premiere Review & Discussion

Bruce Simmons — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:06:44 +0000

It was an explosive opening to DC Comics’ Human Target as we’re introduced to Christopher Chance (Mark Valley) whose put himself in the middle of a hostage situation to protect the CEO of a company.

We’re basically introduced to his calculating ability to size up a situation/hostile and engage him successfully. Later on we meet his partner Winston (Chi McBride) and an associate of questionable repute, Guerrero (Jackie Earle Haley) – they form a security firm known for their ability to protect a client and remove the threat.

The episode takes place on a high speed bullet train, protecting the woman behind the project, played by Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica).

My Take On The Show

I would really like to see this Mark Valley-starring project succeed, but none of the characters really grabbed ...

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Time Warner and Fox Work It Out

Kofi Outlaw — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:02:48 +0000

Before 2010 arrived, many of us were sweating one last problem of 2009: the news that Fox and Time Warner Cable had hit a wall in contract negotiations, meaning that Time Warner would drop all Fox stations from its cable programming lineup.

Well, as the ball dropped over Times Square, ringing in “twenty-ten,” I know that I was desperately clicking my remote back to Fox every ten minutes to make sure it was still there. I needn’t have worried though; the situation is has been resolved and (obviously) Time Warner is still broadcasting Fox stations.

The percentage of you who responded to this impending threat by saying “It’ll never happen,” were right on the money. According to Hitflix, a combination of American Idol, college football bowl games and ...

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Complete List Of Winter Premiere & Return Dates

Anthony Ocasio — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:57:18 +0000

As we all know holidays can be hectic and the last thing you want to worry about is when your favorite TV show is coming back on the air. So, to make sure you’re not left in the dark (like with Fringe and the World Series), we’ve broke it down – geek style – and put together a handy list of Winter premiere and return dates.

The list is organized by network, so all you have to know is where you’ve seen your favorite shows before and you should be able to find them again pretty easily (we made it nice and alphabetical for ya!)

ABC
Better Off Ted (ABC), 9:30 p.m. – Tuesday, Dec. 8
Grey’s Anatomy returns (ABC), 9 p.m. – Thursday, Jan. 14
Lost (ABC), 9 p.m. – Tuesday, Feb. 2
Private Practice ...

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Fox Releases 2009-2010 MidSeason Schedule

Bruce Simmons — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:25:22 +0000

Fox released their midseason schedule for their 2009-2010 season. The list includes shows continuing on and premieres of shows slated for their midseason premiere dates. Below is the complete schedule, but of note are some of our favorite shows.

24

24 starts its 2-Night / 4-Hour Season Premiere on Sunday January 17th and concludes on Monday the 18th. 24′s regular air day will be Monday’s.

Human Target

The show I’m most looking forward to is Human Target, when it has a series preview on Sunday Jan 17th just before 24. It will premiere on Wednesday, January 20th where it will air regularly.

Glee

Glee kicks it in gear in its time period premiere on Tuesday, April 13th.

Fringe

Fringe’s winter finale is on Feb 4th and will premiere again on April 1st.

Dollhouse

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‘Chuck’ Producer Venturing Into Sci-Fi Western

Bruce Simmons — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:43:50 +0000

So it worked once and it developed a devoted following, despite how Fox treated it, so it looks like Fox is trying it again.

Scott Rosenbaum (Producer: Chuck, The Shield) is stepping outside the boundaries he’s made for himself with NBC’s Chuck and is taking a stab at a yet-to-be-named western with a science fiction twist.

Rosenbaum will be producing the show with Warner Bros. TV and Wonderland Sound and Vision studios (McG’s company), the latter of which has a fairly decent list of shows to their credits. That’s if you count Chuck, Human Target and Supernatural as decent shows. They also produce The OC, but I couldn’t put that in the same sentence with the phrase “decent shows.” Just ain’t our cup of tea here at Screen Rant.

I said sadly, because as much as I am loyal to the memory of ...

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Warner Bros. Creates DC Entertainment Inc.

Kofi Outlaw — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:49:39 +0000

After the Disney/Marvel merger DC Comics and longtime-partner Warner Bros. had to be shaking in their boots. “The House of the Mouse” is already looking like a force that few will likely be able to reckon with.

Well, in an effort to become one of those few forces able to take on Disney/Marvel, Nikke Finke reports that Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. has launched a new division, DC Entertainment Inc., in order to better expand the DC Brand.

Marvel fanboys have already been having heart palpitations wondering what the fate of their favorite characters will be in the hands of Disney. Now DC fans can officially share in that anxiety.

Diane Nelson will be the lady in charge of DC Entertainment Inc., as announced yesterday by Warner Bros. CEO Barry Meyer, and COO, ...

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The Television Presence At San Diego Comic-Con 2009

Bruce Simmons — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:38:32 +0000

UpDated 7-2-09

Last year at the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con, the event was ruled by several big named movies that ranged from youthful vampires to illegal vigilantes. TV was more a side-note than anything else.

This year at the 2009 Comic-Con, things will be a bit different as television programming seems to have a bigger presence than last year.

For instance, the Warner Brothers Television Group will have 11 different panels for their shows. That’s a studio best for them. ABC Studios will have 7 panels. 20th Century Fox will have 9 panels.

Do you think your favorite television show will be represented?

This year, I’m ready… I hope. So in preparation, I’ve started sifting through the network press releases and other resources, pulling it all together for myself. I decided… OK, maybe I was nudged a bit by ...

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Fox’s ‘Human Target’ – Trailer And Discussion

Bruce Simmons — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:53:07 +0000

Fox’s newest show, Human Target, is about a body guard named Christopher Chance who privately contracts out to clients to guard them from dangerous threats. He’s hired when normal measures are no longer effective.

Human Target first showed up in comic books in 1972 under the Action Comics title and later became its own comic book and graphic novel. The original version of Human Target had him impersonate his clients.

Now Fox has taken the franchise a step further and has ordered some episodes for the 2009 / 2010 season.

In Fox’s version, Chance assumes nondescript positions that keeps him close to his client.

Check it out:

Human Target will be executive produced by Jon Steinberg (Jericho), McG (Terminator 5, Supernatural, Chuck), & Brad ...

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Fox’s Human Target Has Snagged Jackie Earl Haley

Sabrina Cognata — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:57:04 +0000

Former child star Jackie Earl Haley (most recently known for portraying Rorschach in Zach Snyder’s Watchmen) has been cast to co-star in the up and coming Fox series Human Target. Haley will be joined by co-star and Pushing Daisies alum, Chi McBride.

Human Target is based on the DC comic of the same name about an enigmatic freelancer, Christopher Chance (Mark Valley), who provides a very specialized form of personal security by assuming the identity of his client in order to shield them from harm. Thereby becoming the literal “human target.”

Haley is tapped to play Chance’s contact and information gatherer. McBride will play Chance’s business partner and friend. This will be another Warner Brothers project for both.

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Weekly TV Wrap Up – January 29, 2009

Bruce Simmons — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:10:46 +0000

Here is yet one more edition of Thursday’s Weekly TV Wrap Up on Screen Rant!

This week we have news on new shows that FOX has ordered, a bit of news on Dead Like Me, we touch on some House info and more on yet more guest appearances on E.R..

In the confused department, I’ve got some news sort of related to Smallville, and we chat about Ugly Betty getting dumped temporarily.

We wrap it up with a little bit of new news for our overseas readers on a new set of episodes of Red Dwarf. Let’s get on with it!

1. FOX Network ordered itself a bunch of pilots. Four comedies and three dramas. Of the three dramas, two of them are of the sci-fi genre.

One is Human Target, based on the DC Comics title about a man for hire whose job is to assume the role of people ...

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