TV Lowdown headed to the dark ages…

Yes folks, TV Lowdown is descending into the technological dark ages of having no internet access.

Now, I know the ladies among you have probably swooned in terror, but pull yourselves together! It won’t be for long. The nerve center of TV Lowdown is relocating from London to Brighton and, while we get everything up and [...]

Gilmore Girls creator crafting new HBO dramedy

Amy Sherman-Palladino, who created, wrote and executive produced the seven-season mother-daughter network show Gilmore Girls is taking her first steps into cable with a new project for HBO.

The as-yet-untitled dramedy will be written by Sherman-Palladino and focus on three adult sisters, all writers, living in the same apartment block with their domineering mother who lavishes [...]

NBC picks up new Abrams spy drama

It was reported earlier this week that ABC, NBC and CBS were battling over the rights to JJ Abrams new TV drama, a series about a married couple in the world of espionage. It seems that the negotiations have already wrapped up, with NBC emerging the victor.

The series is being co-produced by Warner Bros. and [...]

“Robot Chicken” team head to primetime

Seth Green, Matthew Senreich and Tom Root are the guys behind Adult Swim’s stop-motion animated series Robot Chicken and Titan Maximum, and their hard work has seemingly just given them a root into primetime.

Fox have ordered a presentation and a script for an animated project from the trio which would have the same sensibilities as [...]

Barry Sonnenfeld directing new ABC comedy pilot

Two years ago Sonnenfeld directed the pilot for Pushing Daisies, realising the world of The Pie Hole and Coeur d’Coeurs in all of its surreal multicoloured glory. Now he’s set to return to directorial duties at ABC once again for the pilot of a new half-hour comedy, currently untitled, about a stressed out mother who [...]

JJ Abrams turning to comedy?

Writer/producer/director JJ Abrams (Alias, Lost, Fringe, Star Trek) is taking on an executive producer role for a new half-hour comedy in development for Fox.

Details are scarce at the moment but what does seem to be confirmed is that Abrams will be working with Mike Markowitz on the as yet untitled “comedic medical show”.

Could be interesting, I [...]

Weighing in on the Question Time/BNP controversy…

The BBC have stated that they are considering inviting Nick Griffin, the leader of the British National Party, onto their flagship political debate show Question Time.

Following the election of two BNP candidates to the European Parliament last year the BBC have decided the time may be right to invite a member of the controversial party [...]

Zachary Quinto in Funny or Die video

Just came across this dark little thing. “HOSTAGE: A Love Story” stars Zachary Quinto and is about a “hostage and a hostage-taker [who] get dangerously close to one another.”

Don’t watch this at work, or in front of you mother, unless you have industrial strength “fuck”-muffling headphones on.

HOSTAGE: A Love Story with Zachary Quinto from Zachary [...]

Dates for your diary; start dates for new and returning shows

Google is my friend, and has (along with its well-intentioned but occasionally pesky friend Wikipedia) helped me put together this rambling spasm of info for you on when your favourite shows (or most-anticipated newbies) make their debuts this season. Enjoy!

24 – January 17th

30 Rock – October 15th

American Dad – September 27th

The Beautiful Life – September [...]

New shows for the Fall 2009 line-up…

TV Guide have produced a gallery of 23 new shows launching this year and not many of them inspire much confidence. I think it’s fairly safe to assume an awful lot of these shows will meet with cancellation fairly early on but, of the list, which ones are you looking forward to?

Check out the TV [...]