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Good News For Matthew Perry and Studio 60 Fans

PopSugar — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 07:48:50 -0700

Matthew Perry has seen better days, but give him a break, he must be under a lot of stress. Studio 60's ratings were so bad the show was pulled before the end of the season. However, now there is hope for those wanting to see the rest of season one. The cast and crew are shooting episode 20 and episodes 17-19 were shot but never aired. While NBC hasn't said when or if it will air the last few shows we doubt the network will let them go to waste since it's got to be costing them a pretty penny to create.

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Amanda's Lucky Year

PopSugar — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 16:11:40 -0800

Adorable pregnant Amanda Peet hosted the Lucky Magazine Loves Thread event this week. She sure is having a fabulous year - first she got married in September and now she is expecting her first child. Angie Harmon can't resist rubbing Amanda's belly - so cute! And more good news for Amanda - despite Studio 60's not so stellar ratings, NBC has decided to keep them in their Monday night time slot but we don't think the show is going to last much longer.

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Sugar Bits - K-Fed For Free

PopSugar — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 09:31:32 -0800

K-Fed gave free tickets away to anyone who could take them for his show last night at The House of Blues. Maybe he's feeling pretty confident about his divorce suit. - TMZ
Rosario Dawson and Sex and the City alum Jason Lewis have broken up. Isn't anybody staying together anymore? - US Weekly
Daniel Baldwin was arrested again yesterday for allegedly stealing a car. If he goes to jail at least we have three other Baldwins to choose from. - AP
Despite cancellation rumors, Studio 60 has been picked up for the full season. And Matt and Harriet still probably won't get back together. - Eonline
Bill Cosby has settled his sexual assault suit with a woman who claimed he drugged and attacked her at his home. The terms of the settlement remain under wraps. I wonder what Mrs. Huxtable has to say about that. - AP

Pretty Pregnant Peet

PopSugar — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 08:36:53 -0700

Amanda Peet is looking adorable at An Evening with Studio 60. The actress glowed even though her show is not doing incredible. Actually it premiered really well, but the audience for the second episode dropped by 16%. We're enjoying the latest Aaron Sorkin show and to be fair, this past Monday night the Saints were returning to center stage at the Superdome for the first time since Katrina. Let's hope more people tune back in next Monday.

Fall TV Preview: Studio 60

PopSugar — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 08:05:33 -0700

Studio 60 is one of the most anticipated new series this fall. The best part is that it marks the return of writer Aaron Sorkin (West Wing) and the always loveable, Matthew Perry (Friends). You probably already know that it is based on the behind the scenes look at a late-night sketch comedy, like SNL. Judd Hirsch kicks off the episode with a breakdown on live tv about how his show and television in general has lost its soul. This breakdown sets up why Perry and his partner, geeky-cute Bradley Whitford, come in to save the day. I love shows about TV and this one has the clever writing of West Wing but from the entertainment point of view which is much more fun than politics. Amanda Peet is the new network president looking to shake things up. She is supposedly pregnant in real life so it will be interesting to see how that works into the script. We'll definitely be watching to see where this show goes. It's on tonight at 10/9c on NBC.

Matt and Amanda in Studio 60

PopSugar — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:12:44 -0700

Matt Perry and Aaron Sorkin laughed off drug jokes at the Television Critics Association conference where they were promoting Studio 60. Both are no strangers to drugs. Aaron was busted for cocaine in an airport and Matthew has been to rehab for a Vicodin addiction. The now sober duo are teaming up for NBC's highly anticipated new fall show also starring Amanda Peet and Bradley Whitford. Here's more from the panel as reported by People:

"I do think that television is a terribly influential part of this country," said Sorkin, writer and executive producer of NBC’s upcoming Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, when asked on Friday about the vacuousness of current reality-TV culture. "When things that are very mean-spirited and voyeuristic go on TV, I think it's (like) bad crack in the schoolyard."

As the audience of journalists erupted into laughter, Sorkin playfully asked, "Why did I use that word?"

Actor Bradley Whitford replied, "I have no clue."

At first, Sorkin simply added, "Everything is fine," but later joked, "I will go person to person giving each $100 if we can just get the crack quote out of the papers tomorrow.

"It's an expression that I meant nothing by. And with all the mental preparation I did for the panel that I was actually able to say that is beyond belief. It really is."

Later on, Studio 60 star Perry, never one to miss a clever quip, extended the joke with, "I think it's mostly like bad Vicodin in the schoolyard."

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Both Amanda and Studio 60 Ready to Go

PopSugar — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 23:40:37 -0800

Adorable Amanda Peet is expecting a baby girl in early March which explains why she looks like she is about to pop! It's a good thing they wrote her pregnancy into the Studio 60 script because there is no way they could hide that baby! Unfortunately, it might not even matter at this point anyway. The show may be getting cancelled. We were really looking forward to the highly anticipated show but I must admit it fell off my list since Monday is already packed with so many other favorites like How I Met Your Mother, 24 and Heroes. Perhaps another night could save Studio 60.

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Fall TV Preview: 30 Rock

PopSugar — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 11:08:22 -0700

Not getting enough of of a behind-the-scenes look at a variety show with Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip? That's OK because 30 Rock is premiering tonight! Like Studio 60 it also centers around a weekly comedy show and airs on NBC.

Tina Fey, formerly of SNL, both writes and stars in this workplace comedy. Her character, Liza Lemon, is the head writer of a comedy show called "The Girlie Show," not too unlike SNL (In fact, "30 Rock" is the address of NBC Studios in New York where both SNL and the fictitious Girlie Show are located). She's thrown for a loop when a new network head played by Alec Baldwin demands that she incorporate a mentally insane actor (Tracy Morgan) into her mostly all-girl cast. Hilarity ensues. Or so, they say; it's getting pretty good reviews.

And while Tina Fey thinks that 30 Rock is very different from Studio 60, she hasn't hid from the awkward fact that they are both on the same network. In one of the promos for 30 Rock she has Alec Baldwin's character thinking that he is actually working with Amanda Peet (who stars on Studio 60).

For some reason we were unable to see a screening of this show and they did supposedly do some serious retooling to the pilot but we still can't wait to see it. I loved Tina on Weekend Update and we all loved Mean Girls. Who knows, maybe this means we'll get lucky with a surprise guest appearance by LL!

Amanda Peet's Got Gotham Covered

PopSugar — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:00:00 -0700

Amanda Peet celebrated her new Gotham Magazine cover last night at the Plaza Hotel in NYC, and we were lucky enough to attend the event! The actress walked in holding hands with her longtime BFF Sarah Paulson - they go all the way back to their Jack & Jill days - looking cute and animated. Check out how to get Amanda's look here. We got a chance to chat with both of the sweet and down-to-earth women, who drank lime margaritas and mingled with the crowd during the cocktail hour. Even though Sarah commented about how sad she is that her last show with Amanda, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, was canceled, the ladies are clearly having fun as friends until they get to be costars again.

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Blast From The NBC Past: Part 2

PopSugar — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:53:57 -0700

This weekend we caught a glimpse of Noah Wyle, which has become a rarity since his Dr. Carter days and now we have another NBC alum. We know Matthew Perry did that whole Studio 60 thing that we wished was better, but lucky for us we'll always have syndication of the lovable Chandler Bing from Friends. Just looking at these pictures is enough to make us wish we were back at Monica and Rachel's apartment. Now that Studio 60 is dead we'll just have to take cute Matthew any way we can - whether it be shopping around LA or working on his fitness.

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