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TV Tonight: Dirty Sexy Money

Molly — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:30:19 -0700

Dirty Sexy Money is back tonight! ABC is airing the final four episodes of the canceled series, but before we actually pick up the show where we left it off . . . they're going to play the Thanksgiving episode they skipped without warning back in November. At the time, we saw a preview for episode #207, titled "The Facts," which boasted juicy storylines like the return of Juliet Darling (Samaire Armstrong), but the show ended up just skipping a week and going on to three more episodes before abruptly stopping.

After tonight's Thanksgiving episode, ABC will air the final three episodes over the next three weeks. The series apparently does solve some of the mysteries and come to some sort of conclusion. Will we find out who killed Dutch George? Tune in tonight at 10 to rewind a bit, before we delve into the final three episodes next week. To jog your memory with a preview of tonight's episode just read more.

Buzz News Roundup, 4/8

BuzzSugar — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:30:17 -0700

Once Pushing Daisies is done, the final episodes of Eli Stone and Dirty Sexy Money will also air Saturday nights on ABC this Summer. - Entertainment Weekly
Borat director Larry Charles is in talks to direct the comedy Winter's Discontent about a "sexually frustrated widower" who moves into a retirement community. - ComingSoon
NBC's Kings has been bumped from Sunday to Saturday. - TV.com
Moonlight's Alex O'Loughlin is in line to play the lead opposite Jennifer Lopez in the romantic comedy The Back-Up Plan (aka Plan B). - Zap2It
HBO has renewed Eastbound and Down for a second season. - TV Guide
The iTunes price changes for popular songs have gone into effect. - geeksugar
Diane Keaton and Jeff Goldblum have signed on to join Harrison Ford and Rachel McAdams in the comedy Morning Glory. - Variety
Leonard Nimoy is reportedly playing a pretty major role in the Fringe finale. - E!
Kiss's upcoming US and Canadian tour will be entirely routed based on demand at event-based social networking site Eventful. - Billboard

Pushing Daisies, Eli Stone, Dirty Sexy Money Not Picked Up

BuzzSugar — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:57:10 -0800

ABC has decided against ordering more episodes of Pushing Daisies, Eli Stone, and Dirty Sexy Money, at least for now, writes The Hollywood Reporter. The story continues:

Actively avoiding the c-word, the network left the door open for ordering more episodes at a future date, though that is considered improbable. The trio are still on the schedule for next week.

Pushing Daisies has wrapped production on its 13 episodes for this season, while Dirty Sexy Money and Eli Stone will be able to finish their initial orders. There's no word on whether all of those episodes will air between now and when ABC's midseason schedule kicks off in January, though.

Meanwhile, this makes it official that Life on Mars will air after Lost starting in January. Scrubs will also join the Wednesday schedule.

Deep sigh. It's not like this is a shocking surprise for these shows (which all have gotten critical acclaim - especially Daisies - but have struggled in the ratings). But it's still, you know, sad. Can we start the collective wailing in the comments?

Buzz In: Have You Broken Up With Any "Relaunched" Shows?

BuzzSugar — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:30:18 -0700

The Fall of 2007 came in with great fanfare in the TV world, only to be squashed just weeks later by the writers' strike. For this Fall, some networks focused on "relaunching" those shows cut short because of the strike: Chuck and Life on NBC, and Pushing Daisies, Private Practice, and Dirty Sexy Money on ABC. (Though it's now in its third season, Heroes probably falls into this category, too.)

The good news: Many of those shows might not have gotten renewed without the writers' strike. But the bad news has been coming in droves ever since, with many of these shows finishing last in their time slots and hitting series lows. In fact, not a single one has broken 10 million viewers yet - Heroes included.

A lot of longtime returning shows are down a little this year, too, but not this dramatically. So I'm wondering: Have you dropped any of the "relaunched" shows from your TV lineup? Have you replaced them with anything? And why do you think viewers aren't coming back for this "re-freshman class"?

First Look: Dirty Sexy Money's Second Season

BuzzSugar — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:30:11 -0700

The last episode of ABC's Dirty Sexy Money aired so long ago, it had a Nutcracker theme. The show - like its counterparts in ABC's Wednesday night lineup, Pushing Daisies and Private Practice - went off the air during the writers' strike and never returned. This week, Dirty Sexy Money is back, amid a bunch of promises from the producers that this year's show will be "dirtier," "sexier," and - you got it - "monier."

Along those lines, they've added Lucy Liu to the cast as Nola Lyons, a "whip-smart, overachieving, and very fashionable" attorney who goes up against Peter Krause's Nick George. Nick, meanwhile, will find himself more affected by the over-the-top wealth and naughty antics of the Darlings, even as he tries to stay on the sidelines.

The show's gone through a lot of turmoil since its premiere (several executive producers, episodes that were reshot or ditched altogether), but I'm hoping Dirty Sexy Money can pull it together for season two. I was recently rewatching parts of last season online, and there were definitely signs of a fun soap opera in there. Want to check out how things are looking so far? To watch three clips from the premiere, including one with Liu, just read more.

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What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday

BuzzSugar — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:30:44 -0700

All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue. In addition to my selections below, you can also add Speed Racer, Made of Honor and a little independent film starring Kate Beckinsale called Snow Angels to your lists.

TV-to-DVD Debuts
Today's a big day for several television series that are now available for the first time on DVD. Whether you love these shows and want to cherish them forever or just need a refresher before the next seasons start up again, here's a guide to what's out this week.

Pushing Daisies: Season One
Special features include the cast and creative team members chatting about the show secrets.
Dirty Sexy Money: Season One
Special features include bloopers, deleted scenes, and creator commentary on the inspiration for the Darling family.

Private Practice: Season One
Special features include a featurette titled, "Practice makes perfect - Journey with Kate through her acting career to see how she landed one of TV's most sought-after roles," behind-the-scenes footage, extended episodes, deleted scenes, and outtakes.
Chuck: Season One
The DVD includes special featurettes like, "Chuck's World: Character development and original casting sessions," "Chuck vs. the Chuckles: Gag reel," and "Chuck on Chuck: Series stars join creators for some point/counterpoint."

Two more movies out on DVD, so read more!

Deception
This thriller boasts an exciting cast, and in my opinion the performances make this a great choice for some at-home entertainment. Of course, this is at-home adult entertainment as the plot of Deception centers on a secret high-class sex club for New York's elite. Ewan McGregor plays Jonathan McQuarry, the quiet and reclusive accountant lured into this world, Michelle Williams is the beautiful member of the club he falls in love with, and Hugh Jackson slithers into the skin of a mysterious evildoer.

Special features include commentary with director Marcel Langenegger, a featurette on the making of the film and something titled "Club Sexy." Your guess is as good as mine on that one.

Young @ Heart
Oh man, elderly folks singing rock songs - is there anything more soul touching? It made me cry, but they were tears of joy, the result of something wonderfully life-affirming pulling at the old heart strings. Young @ Heart is a documentary that follows a group of older folks who learn "young people's" tunes, like those by the Ramones, David Bowie, and Gloria Gaynor. The result? An adorable, funny, inspiring, hopeful little movie about growing old in America.

Special features include 10 deleted scenes and a featurette titled "Young @ Heart Goes to Hollywood."

TCA Tidbits: Private Practice, Ashton, Dancing With the Wii

BuzzSugar — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:30:12 -0700

Between Katie Holmes, Katherine Heigl, and that hilarious Scrubs panel, ABC's session at the TCA press tour has already been action-packed. And it's only getting nuttier today, when Shonda Rhimes, Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse, and the ladies of Desperate Housewives take the stage. Before we get to that, here are some great stories I didn't get to share on Wednesday:

One of the reasons I'm looking forward to the Private Practice panel: The show is apparently going to go through something of an overhaul. There will be a greater emphasis on strong medical cases, with the hospital playing a greater role and Kate Walsh's character getting back to doing surgery. "When it just became a soap opera about these people's lives it was just a lot of talking," ABC Entertainment President Steve McPherson said. "That's not what Shonda does well."
At the start of ABC's session, a special reporter addressed the crowd. Identifying himself as "Tom Weinerman from the Sarasota Star-Herald-Tribune," he asked a series of awkward questions of McPherson, including whether ABC was courting Jay Leno and how McPherson keeps his hair so nice. The secret: "Tom Weinerman" was Jimmy Kimmel, relatively incognito as he sat among the reporters.
McPherson insisted that Life on Mars, ABC's remake of the popular BBC series, isn't troubled - despite the fact that it hasn't shot a pilot, is still casting, and only had two actors (Jason O'Mara and Michael Imperioli) in place in time for its session. The show is ABC's only new drama for Fall, so for the network's sake I hope he's right . . .

A couple of other bits, including a special treat for Dancing With the Stars fans, so just read more.

There will be some changes on Dirty Sexy Money this year, especially with new showrunner John Feldman at the helm. "I think we learned a lot from the show last year," McPherson said. He specifically mentioned being excited to have Lucy Liu on the show.
Ashton Kutcher looked less than engaged during a big part of the session for his new reality show, Opportunity Knocks, in which families are asked to play a game show all about themselves (sample challenge: a dad is given several pieces of pottery and asked to use a hammer to smash the ones that weren't made by his daughter). That said, the show actually looks like it could be pretty adorable - as in, if I were 12 years old, I'd want nothing more than for Ashton to show up at my door and pick my family to compete. Bonus points for JD Roth, who won me over during the session by showing just what it takes to be a good host. Then again, maybe I only have these relatively positive feelings because I'm not one of the critics whose lives were put on display on stage in a real-time version of the game. Ouch.
There's definitely going to be more Wipeout, though it's not clear how much or when. McPherson said he wouldn't mind having a go-to Summer show, and Wipeout could be it.
On Wednesday night, several of the Dancing With the Stars pros gave critics an informal cha-cha lesson. While that was fun(ny), it was nothing compared to watching Derek Hough play the DWTS game for Nintendo Wii (as Apolo Anton Ohno, naturally):

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Fictional Sibling Fest At Roma Fiction Fest

PopSugarUK — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:00:00 -0700

The Roma Fiction Fest turned in to a fictional sibling fest as cast mates from two of my favourite shows - Brothers & Sisters and Dirty Sexy Money - gathered at a photo call at the Adriano Cinema in the Italian city yesterday. The gorgeous Dave Annable and adorable Luke MacFarlane stood either side of their Brothers & Sisters pal Balthazar Getty, perhaps protecting him from all those rumours about his alleged affair with Sienna Miller. Seeing the other trio of TV stars - Peter Krause, Natalie Zea and William Baldwin - has made me excited all over again for the next season of Dirty Sexy Money. Which series do you enjoy the most?

To see more pictures of the pretend-siblings read more

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Buzz News Roundup, 6/18

BuzzSugar — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:39:14 -0700

E! Online reports that Universal has set a release date for Bruno: May 15, 2009.
Dancer/actress Cyd Charisse has died at the age of 86, the AP announces.
There's some turmoil over at Dirty Sexy Money, where the show's top producer has just been replaced, according to Variety.
LilWayne's new album became the first since 2005 to sell a million albums in a week, writes Billboard.
ComingSoon reports that Spike Lee will direct Time Traveler, an adaptation of a memoir by Ronald Mallett, one of the nation's first African-Americans to earn a Ph.D in theoretical physics.
Susanne Daniels, the executive who wooed Project Runway to Lifetime, has stepped down from the position, writes the Hollywood Reporter.
TV Guide reports that ABC has renewed Jimmy Kimmel Live through 2010.
TV Week has a story speculating that The CW might be on its way out.

Pop Watch: Dirty Sexy Money, Ep 10 "The Nutcracker"

PopSugarUK — Sat, 24 May 2008 02:00:00 -0700

Last night's episode of Dirty Sexy Money was also the season finale – the reason for the incredibly short season is the writers' strike, but the show will be back on US TV in the autumn. A whole load of things happened in the final episode so lets get started!

So Jeremy was still keeping up the "I'm a tortured artist" thing with Sofia, and Lisa was getting deeper into the whole Darling family net by helping him out. I guess those puppy dog eyes will convince almost anyone to do anything...
On a trivia note: Did you know Seth Gabel, who plays Jeremy, is married to actress Bryce Dallas Howard? They have a son named Theodore.
Carmelita was feeling antsy, thinking she was being followed and that someone had been in her apartment. Which caused Clark to place a video camera in a plant in her apartment and keep up some surveillance. Is there anything Clark can't do?

For more of my thoughts and to leave your own, just read more

Simon told Nick that he was with Karen, and Nick's reaction added fuel to my thoughts that he still has feelings for her. There's a lot going on behind those eyes of his.
You know you must be ridiculously rich when you have an annual Nutcracker evening like the Darlings. How amazing was that?
Brian’s un-churchlike activities finally caught up with him career-wise and he was suspended for six months... “What’s next? Leprosy?” That made me giggle.

Nick was still being honest with Tripp and sorted out the documents that Simon was requesting. Is Simon still testing Nick? And who was Tripp talking to on the phone?
We got a little more Juliet this episode, who apparently took Karen’s honeymoon. And flew over a guy from the Seychelles who she's decided will be her first.
I loved all the scenes with Lisa and Jeremy this episode, especially the one relating to the big sponge – “What do you clean with it? Big art?” I'm with Jeremy on the whole not entirely understanding modern art thing...
Simon took Karen to meet his ex-wife – a Princess from Ghana. Wow, uncomfortable... Is Simon testing Karen too? Perhaps he's on to her...
Meanwhile Jeremy and Lisa got stoned in the gallery – Lisa advocated telling the truth to Sofia and confessed she's losing Nick. She finally let it all out. Poor Lisa. In a moment of stoned sensitivity/madness Jeremy kissed Lisa, and I loved how it was completely underplayed. It might pop up next season though?
I kind of second Kiki's sentiment when she saw the house all decked out for The Nutcracker: “I have to marry into this family.” But then... they're also insane.
The big sponge ended up reeking of the pot Jeremy and Lisa smoked, so it didn’t sell. Oh, and Lisa got fired. No worries though, Nick suggested Lisa could have another baby!
My favourite line: “They managed to allude the ficus” – Clark after Carmelita went missing from her apartment.
How strange was it to see Brian in a suit?
Jeremy told Sofia the truth, and his excuse for lying was that he's "suffered too much at the hands of these love pirates.” Love pirates. Genius. Sadly, Sofia was not impressed, and left him.
Simon agreed to let Karen go, after Nick gets angry at him. But the final reveal was that Karen is working with Tripp to get info about Simon Elder! She's been scheming it up real nice – first with her Mum about getting Nick, and now with Tripp about getting into Simon's affairs. Interesting...

Wow. I can't wait to hear what you thought of that one, let me know in the comments! I can't believe we have to wait months and months for more...