Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Day 79: WGA's Strike; Network Notes; Remembering Lois Nettleton

Today is the 79th day of the strike and we might have some good news! Tomorrow could be a key day. Why? See the WGA statement below:
On Wednesday, January 23, the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers will begin informal discussions to determine if there is a basis for both parties to return to formal negotiations. Both the AMPTP and the WGA have agreed to make no public comments about the informal discussions until those discussions have concluded.
Meanwhile, NBC will bench Medium on Feb. 4 and 11. It was already slated to be preempted next week, as the State of the Union is scheduled. On Feb. 4 and 11, NBC will air 90-minute episodes of American Gladiators and Deal or No Deal from 8-11pm.
ABC counteracted today by slating a 90-minute Dance War on Feb. 4. I wouldn't be surprised if they do the same for Feb. 11 and maybe a two-hour finale on Feb. 18. So it doesn't seem Samantha Who will air its all-new final few pre-strike episodes until maybe with Dancing with the Stars in March. Too bad, but worth the wait since it is the best new sitcom. We will get a repeat at 10:30pm next Monday, though!

We keep losing TV stars so far in early 2008. Two-time Emmy winning actress Lois Nettleton died this past Friday in Woodland Hills, CA, after a long bout with lung cancer. A veteran of the Broadway stage, films and television, Nettleton recieved Emmys for the daytime special The American Woman: Profiles in Courage in 1977 and for A Gun for Mandy in 1983 an episode of the syndicated religious anthology Insight. She received an additional three noms as guest star in Last Bride of Salem and The Golden Girls and supporting actress in the drama In the Heat of the Night.
She has guest starred on many TV series such as Crossing Jordan, Coach, Seinfeld, Murder She Wrote, Full House, Mr. Belvedere, The Facts of Life, Hotel, Cagney & Lacey, Trapper John MD, The Love Boat, The Streets of San Francisco, Petroceli, Medical Center, Hawaii Five-0, Kung Fu, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and so many more. She was also a familiar face to the game show community, appearing on many game shows such as $10,000 Pyramid and Cross-wits.
She will certainly be missed. Ms. Nettleton was 80.
Posted by Pavan -- SitcomsOnline.com at 7:45 PM
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  • The Cast of The Brady Bunch - Catch Barry Williams, Maureen McCormick, Christopher Knight, Eve Plumb, Mike Lookinland and Susan Olsen on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
  • John Goodman (The Conners/The Righteous Gemstones/Roseanne/Normal, Ohio) - John visits Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He also talks about The Righteous Gemstones on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
  • Jim Gaffigan (The Jim Gaffigan Show/My Boys/Welcome to New York) - Jim appears on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Kenan Thompson (Kenan & Kel) - Kenan is a guest on A Little Late with Lilly Singh at 1:35am on NBC.
  • Diallo Riddle (Marlon) - Diallo stops by Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Trevor Noah at 11pm.
  • Rob Schneider (Real Rob/Rob) - Rob is a panelist on Lights Out with David Spade at 11:30pm on Comedy Central.
  • June Diane Raphael (Grace and Frankie) - June drops by Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
  • NeNe Leakes (The New Normal) - NeNe stops by to catch up with Wendy and tell about the new season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta on The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
  • Elisha Cuthbert (The Ranch/Happy Endings) - Elisha is a guest on Access Live, so check your local listings.
  • Jenny McCarthy (Jenny/Two and a Half Men) - Jenny talks about The Masked Singer on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
  • Alyson Stoner (The Suite Life of Zack & Cody) - Alyson appears on ABC's Strahan, Sara & Keke at 1pm.
  • Ryan Michelle Bathe and Michelle Buteau (First Wives Club) - Ryan and Michelle talk about BET+'s First Wives Club on NBC's Today in the 9am hour and on the BUILD Series at 11am.
  • Aasif Mandvi (The Brink) - Aasif talks about Evil on the BUILD Series at 4pm.

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