BAD NEWS FOR TERRA NOVA NEWS … Tim Kring ( Heroes ) debuted his new show Touch last night (read an AMAZING review here , it was written by a legend) in a special preview event, and airing after American Idol helped. Approximately 11.9 million viewers tuned in for a 3.9 adult-demo rating, a dang good…
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What to watch on Wednesday, January 25… Quick question, completely unrelated to the listings below: Reading any good books? Just wondering! SERIES PREMIERE, 9pm, Fox Touch If you enjoyed Heroes but wished it had fewer heroes and was more sentimental, then you may enjoy this newest series from Heroes creator >
The Nerdist: Year in Review The Nerdist The Nerdist Genre: Comedy Price: $1.99 Release Date: December 24, 2011 In a special Year-End episode of The Nerdist, based on the immensely popular podcast of the same name, Chris Hardwick and his team of nerd experts review the best of the US and the UK’s top nerd moments of 2011. Hardwick and pals Matt Mira and Jonah Ray break down the year into nerd speak, from gadgets and superheroes to Comic Con and Doctor Who. They are joined by special in-studio guests Will Wheaton and Nathan Fillion.
AP – CNN star Piers Morgan may be known to Americans as an empathetic English interviewer, but it’s his past at the heart of Britain’s troubled tabloid newspaper world that is being trotted out before the cameras this week.
AP – Ricky Gervais is returning as host of the Golden Globes.
We’re eight episodes in and it’s becoming clear that The Secret Circle is not so much about magic itself, but rather what magic attracts. In the case of this circle, it’s MIND-NUMBING HORROR. Whether it’s dealing with teens in pig masks toting chloroform hankies or demonic slugs crawling in your orifices, it’s starting to look like being a witch isn’t exactly the hottest scenario. This subtle shift in intention makes sense from a writing standpoint as it’s probably more thrilling to watch our heroes run from danger than study books and easily solve problems with a quick chant
AP – Heroes and villains from the worlds of horror, fantasy and sci-fi shared the stage at Spike TVs annual Scream Awards.
One of the more interesting projects destined to appear on your television this midseason is Fox’s Touch , starring Kiefer Sutherland . It hails from the creator (and ruiner) of Heroes , Tim Kring , and tiptoes around both sci-fi elements and spirituality themes. Touch centers on the idea that everything in the universe is connected in some way.
Heroes and Villians Castle, Season 4 Castle Genre: Drama Price: $2.99 Release Date: September 26, 2011 Castle and Beckett suspect a costume-clad vigilante is responsible for the mysterious murder of an ex-con.
THE IMPORTANT STUFF … Kiefer Sutherland is back in the TV business. The 24 star will headline the Fox series Touch —one of the more high-profile projects currently in development—which was just picked up to series today. It comes from the mind of Heroes creator Tim Kring , so take that however you like; for me, it’s a red flag.
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