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Abrams’ FRINGE Gets Best Timeslot Imaginable!! Whedon’s DOLLHOUSE Teams With 24 Mondays!! Fox Schedules!!

over stuffed mondays by postalpez	May 15th, 2008 01:03:15 PM

Dollhouse will be fantastic. by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet	May 15th, 2008 01:04:25 PM
search your feelings, you know it to be true.
Kelsey Grammer gets screwed again!! by Toby Wan	May 15th, 2008 01:06:11 PM
Jerry O'Connell gets Frasier's spot?? Who da ferk he think he is?? Seriously, CBS, pick up Back to You. It was starting to get funny.
So how many episodes by TheBostonStrangler	May 15th, 2008 01:13:41 PM
Before Dollhouse gets the Ax
How many?? by Emerald Saber	May 15th, 2008 01:16:38 PM
103 episodes... Wishful thinking??
Sucks Dollhouse is a mid-season replacement by Charlie Murphy	May 15th, 2008 01:17:06 PM
joss says FOX has changed, but I remain unconvinced.
What will they use to fill the schedule... by jimmy rabbitte	May 15th, 2008 01:18:40 PM
...when the impending SAG strike shuts down production. Or is SAG not expected to go out? It's been a while since any developments have been reported. Does anyone know how the negotiations are going?
Good Luck Cleveland by Maxer	May 15th, 2008 01:20:11 PM
Regardless of quality, it's going to get huge ratings.
cleveland leaving quahog by Bouncy X	May 15th, 2008 01:31:42 PM
so will he just leave in his pilot episode and go from there, or will it happen on family guy first?
24 prequel by Titus05	May 15th, 2008 01:32:38 PM
Herc forgot to mention the biggest news from FOX...the 24 prequel is gonna air on Nov 23...2 hours of Bauer...with most of it shot on location on South Africa...bridges the gap between Seasons 6 and 7...and set a few months before the beginning of Season 7...woot!!
Sit Down, Shut Up by Kurutteru Yatsu	May 15th, 2008 01:34:56 PM
That cast is too good. Show's doomed.
Dollhouse does sound cool by kwisatzhaderach	May 15th, 2008 01:37:40 PM
Fingers crossed
Whedon is way more talented than Abrams by kwisatzhaderach	May 15th, 2008 01:38:21 PM
Serenity dumps all over MI:3.
... by Impiii	May 15th, 2008 01:40:02 PM
Almost 2 years without 24. Thats way too long. Also i still think the Cleveland spinoff is a retarted idea. It will tank instantly. Quagmire would have been the way to go.
American Idol + Sci-Fi Do Not Mix... by BoggyCreekBeast	May 15th, 2008 01:40:27 PM
I see the American Idol faithful (which has been disappearing this season) changing the channel as fast as their fingers can hit the remote.
whedon vs abrams by Impiii	May 15th, 2008 01:41:23 PM
well, abrams premises coupled with whedons character work. that would make an awesome show.
HERC, SMALLVILLE SEASON FINALE TONIGHT!!! by Mike_D	May 15th, 2008 01:43:27 PM
show us some love with a talkbalk!
from "Welcome to the Captain" to Dollhouse by ironic_name	May 15th, 2008 01:49:59 PM
WEINERDOG!
Fringe and Dollhouse sound promising. by fiester	May 15th, 2008 01:53:21 PM
I will definitely be checking them out. Love The Dushku!
Sit Down, Shut Up by ironic_name	May 15th, 2008 01:53:29 PM
http://tinyurl.com/48dpac
the show was crappy a decade ago by ironic_name	May 15th, 2008 01:54:16 PM
http://tinyurl.com/48dpac
jerry o'connell + sassy black chick = 1 and done by sofaking	May 15th, 2008 01:55:56 PM
Didn't they already do this show on CBS? This should get the axe even faster. Way to put out fresh, innovative comedies Fox!
What? No Women in Prison??? Or West 57th? by Diagnostic	May 15th, 2008 01:56:08 PM
Bah.
Too bad for Ron Moore's 'Virtuality' by Pennsy	May 15th, 2008 02:08:50 PM
That was supposed to be a Fox pilot, right?
did they release a screenshot from SS,SU? by Holodigm	May 15th, 2008 02:13:39 PM
since it's supposedly revolutionary animation, i want to see what happens damnit
Yeah! Terminator: TSSC is back! by jrbernsen@hotmail.com	May 15th, 2008 02:27:50 PM
This show is taking up where Heroes dropped the ball...best written/acted Sci-Fi show of '08. You all need to check it out on DVD, and catch the Season 2 premier.
Oh good... by Kid Z	May 15th, 2008 02:30:20 PM
...then it'll be 4 weeks until they're both cancelled, instead of just three.
Dollhouse has an order for 13 episodes by xsi kal	May 15th, 2008 02:42:40 PM
...according to sources who supposedly heard so from Whedon. So we might at least get a 'season' worth of episodes before Fox cancels it.
The moving around of Bones... by Kibbins	May 15th, 2008 03:23:47 PM
...is kinda bullshit. It's one of their better shows. Eh, at least it's not cancelled.
Dollhouse sounds like it could be good by SUPERJIM	May 15th, 2008 03:24:44 PM
But I would still prefer Faith the Vampire Slayer. There I said it. I know the Buffy thing is dead and buried, but I can't help but think that it would have a bigger audience than this. Buffy and Angel still have a huge active following, why not tap into that but change the premise enough to encourage new viewers. Oh well, I guess I am not a TV exec for a reason.
For the first time ever I like a Fox schedule by Larry of Arabia	May 15th, 2008 03:28:11 PM
There are at least 4 shows I'll check out. Dollhouse, House, Fringe, Kitchen Nightmares (BBC version is much better). Previously you'd have to hold a gun to my head to get me to watch more than 2 shows on the network.
FRINGE is so definitely a LOST spin-off by A G	May 15th, 2008 03:38:38 PM
hence the time spot. If not by name then by content, watch this space.
They BETTER have changed by Larry of Arabia	May 15th, 2008 03:41:53 PM
How many times can one station be burned by cancellations and time slot abuse? Arrested Development was bounced around the schedule like a ping-pong ball. Futureama was never taken seriously, Firefly was aired wildly out of order and went on to sell a lot of DVD's and spawned a movie. Wonderfalls actually grew it's fanbase. At some point you have to sit back and go "gee, maybe it's us."
Unscripted? by Yeti	May 15th, 2008 03:50:30 PM
Maybe. But so contrived, edited, and occasionally reshot that it miaght as well be. Anyways really looking forward to Fringe. Hopefully JJ and Co. deliver the goods.
Except for Bones on Friday night, I like that by Big Jim	May 15th, 2008 04:07:32 PM
schedule. The only reality stuff I watch on Fox is Hell's Kitchen & Kitchen Nightmares. All those singing, dancing, dating shows can air at 3am for all I care.
Ron Moore's 'Virtuality' by Titus05	May 15th, 2008 04:30:24 PM
Virtuality has been pushed back to next year...the FOX guys mentioned it at the upfronts saying how they really liked the show but wanted to give it more time to write/produce so that it will really shine...Virtuality will be on the FOX sched in Fall 2009
and Hollywood continues to suck Abrams dick by password.swordfish	May 15th, 2008 04:32:49 PM
why? Although I do agree with BoggyCreekBeast that the AI crowd is probably not the same as those who would watch Fringe. Anyway, gotham_night, Dollhouse is airing before 24, not after. And if you think it sounds like the OC, you haven't read the premise and have no idea what Whedon's shows are like. That said, I kind of agree with you that the two are an odd pairing. I guess the action would be the link? Looking forward to a lot on this schedule (esp Dollhouse and SD,SU). I'll hope for the best with Fringe, but the concept sounds pretty tired to me. Let's hope the talent behind it can make it work.
Dollhouse Trailer by Jack Black	May 15th, 2008 04:38:45 PM
http://www.dollverse.com/trail er/ Discuss
nice abrams rebound after six degrees by BurgerKing	May 15th, 2008 04:40:15 PM
With these kind of lead ins, Fringe should be solid and lasting. Hoping it's great, need something to numb the burning pain that will be waiting for Lost..
Press release indeed. Press release indeed. by Christopher3	May 15th, 2008 04:47:45 PM
How very underwhelming. The cartoons sound the best.
24 needed the break and this 2 hour special by performingmonkey	May 15th, 2008 04:56:22 PM
24 is gonna feel fresh when it returns for this season 7 prequel in November. Then a full season 7, or will they split it in two?
Fringe still sounds boring by photoboy	May 15th, 2008 05:04:23 PM
Dollhouse doesn't sound amazing, but with Whedon it's always the characters not the story that make the show so I'm not too worried. I hope teaming Terminator with Prison Break isn't a bad move, as PB hasn't been exactly firing on all cylinders ratings wise, even though I do love it. Hopefully pairing Dollhouse with 24 will work. I actually think Dollhouse might have worked better with PB and Terminator with 24 but we'll have to wait and see.
On the Dollhouse trailer by password.swordfish	May 15th, 2008 05:07:59 PM
did anyone else think the executive offices looked like a revamped Wolfram & Hart set? Sigh, I probably just miss Angel. Yes, still.
For some more good news... by password.swordfish	May 15th, 2008 05:10:49 PM
check out what the Hollywood reporter has to say on advertising in both Dollhouse and Fringe: "Both "Fringe" and "Dollhouse" would have network commercial loads of about five minutes per hour, about half the usual. The commercial pods also would be shorter, and they would have about half the promo load as well, all to enhance the viewing experience. Liguori and ad sales chief Jon Nesvig acknowledged that there was a risk but that the network was committed to doing those two shows that way." Sounds good to me.
Damn, where's Terminator and Prison Break going in winter? by TallBoy66	May 15th, 2008 05:12:03 PM
or are we just getting 12-15ish episodes for a season order? Don't mind Dollhouse in midseason. With 24 and Lost starting then, midseason is offically fucking awesome.
Dollverse? by Kibbins	May 15th, 2008 05:56:45 PM
I love Joss and all, but isn't it a little early for Dollhouse to have its own 'verse?
Dollhouse looks, unsurprisingly, fucking awesome by Charlie Murphy	May 15th, 2008 06:26:49 PM
god, if you're up there, stop ass raping joss whedon and just let him make a fucking tv show for once. thanks in advance
Dollhouse Trailer on Youtube by Jack Black	May 15th, 2008 06:33:13 PM
The other link might be crashing: http://tinyurl.com/5vasbj
Dollhouse looks awesome by flickchick85	May 15th, 2008 07:03:50 PM
No surprise there, really. Couldn't care less about Fringe, and I used to be obsessed with Alias and Lost.
Firefly looks unsurprisingly fucking awesome by O_Goncho	May 15th, 2008 07:20:20 PM
...wait... what?
Another Dollhouse clip by Jack Black	May 15th, 2008 07:30:31 PM
Might be spoilerish. Or not. http://tinyurl.com/5ed2rb
Better be the best fucking 24 season ever by Guy Who Got A Headache And Accidentally Saves The World	May 15th, 2008 09:26:48 PM
Not just after that last living breathing Shit Elemental from the Ethereal Plane of Shit of a season they had last time, but because of all this fucking time they've had to write it out.
If "Fringe" knows where it wants to go, by kabong	May 15th, 2008 09:57:11 PM
it might get there. But if JarJar and company start lurching as impulses yank their chains, the descent into crap will occur. Same for "Dollhouse." But since Eliza and Amy are in it, I'm going to be very tolerant.
I can just hear Abrams pitch for THE FRINGE now... by Big Dumb Ape	May 16th, 2008 12:22:40 AM
..."It's a long drawn out mystery with long drawn out clues. It's like LOST, only this time the plane doesn't crash on an island - it lands at a major airport! But the people are dead just the same!" I'll echo what others have said here and before: Abrams seems to be a good concept man, but his shows go vary widely in quality dependent on who is turning in that week's script or even if Abrams has stepped out of the way. I'll give it a try, but frankly it just sounds like a stereotypical Hollywood pitch by someone ALREADY in the system -- and thus he's considered bankable (whether that's true or not) -- at which point they start gluing things together. In this case, the pitch was simple: It's LOST glued to X-FILES. As for DOLLHOUSE I'm willing to try ANYTHING that brings back the Dush and that delicious tush!
As for 24 coming back... by Big Dumb Ape	May 16th, 2008 12:28:09 AM
After the hiatus it's been on, it had BETTER be a top notch season. And I'm talking one that is tightly plotted and written and directed like 24 in its prime. That show has A LOT to make up to the fans given how truly SHITTY the last go-round was!
Despite having a huge break by tomdolan04	May 16th, 2008 03:18:53 AM
I'm they still turned around the 24 scripts in a stupidly short timeframe. More time rarely equals more care taken. 24 Season 7 : Same mole-d, same mole-d
Fringe trailer is awesome by zooch	May 16th, 2008 04:48:17 PM
In the Dollhouse trailer Dushku's character is like River from Firefly with her own show.
Fringe trailer by flickchick85	May 16th, 2008 07:22:40 PM
Appears to only showcases the first standalone mystery, not an overall story arc, probably because there isn't one. Yeah, there's expensive looking images in that trailer, but the Dollhouse trailer shows us there's an actual story in there. So far, Dollhouse still seems way more interesting, even minus the flashy FX that Fringe has.

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