With only two episodes of “Sons of Anarchy” remaining, “Mad Men” in mothballs until August, and “Friday Night Lights” relegated to DirecTV until next summer, we’re running dangerously low on quality dramas right now (Sorry, I don’t watch “Dexter.” File your complaint here). But at least something closer on the horizon: ABC has finally set a premiere date for the sixth and final season of “Lost.”
ABC confirmed that Lost will kick off its sixth and final season with a two-hour premiere on Tuesday, Feb. 2 from 9-11 pm. The requisite recap special will start things off at 8 pm. The following week, Lost will settle into its regular Tuesday-9 pm perch. [EW]
Below the jump I’ve got the updated cast list and the super-sized season 6 poster, but that’s stuff that not everybody cares about, and I didn’t want to lose anyone’s attention before I made it clear that I’m still available if Evangeline Lilly is looking. Good Lord, there isn’t another woman on television who looks that so covered in dirt and wearing torn clothes. She’d be right at home in my basement.
Sad pandas will have to make do with O Magazine
After much speculation, Oprah Winfrey has announced that she will end her daily syndicated talk show on ABC, devastating legions of middle-aged women who need Oprah to tell them what to think and what books to read.
The top-rated talk show host told her Chicago audience Thursday that she will conclude her show on Sept. 9, 2011 — when her current contract expires. The announcement will air during [today's] episode of “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” [The Live Feed]
What terrible news. How will I ever get by without not watching this show every day? What show can ABC possibly find that I’ll ignore with equal apathy? It’s like they’ve taken a hole in my life and filled it with a void.
Aw, don’t waste ‘em on the fruits!
Modern Family (ABC) — In his first appearance on primetime TV (save a voice role on “The Simpsons”), Edward Norton guest stars as the bassist for Spandau Ballet. I saw a preview clip, and let me just say: beware of the mullet. Also appearing tonight: Elizabeth Banks (pictured) as Mitchell and Cameron’s wild girlfriend. RAWR! More pictures of Banks in tonight’s episode here.
South Park (Comedy Central) — Season 13 finale. Whoa, the season’s over already? I feel like it just started.
Glee (Fox) — In tonight’s episode, Jane Lynch is hilarious, some people in relationships tell unrealistic lies, and there’s more gay stuff than in a West Village locker room.
America’s Next Top Model (CW) — Season finale. I hope the short girl that wins this season invests her prize money, because it’ll be the last she ever works as a runway model.
Extreme Obesity: A Big Medicine Special (Discovery Health) — People who have undergone gastric bypass surgery discuss consequences like eating disorders and drug addiction. Also an option: regular exercise starting at a young age.
Top Chef (Bravo) — It’s been apparent since about the third week that the fat dude with the beard is gonna win, and the two brothers will get second and third — then murder each other.
Note: For anyone who was disappointed by the lack of “Sons of Anarchy” discussion today, I apologize. I agree: it was a freaking amazing episode. To scratch your SAMCRO itch, check out Alan Sepinwall’s recap. Also, for no other reason than it made me laugh, I present you with Cats 4 Gold.
This is a touching tribute. I know that all of us were saddened by ABC’s cancellation of “Hank” after just five episodes, even after all the great reviews it got. But at least we’ll always have the memories. *sniff* We’ll. Always. Have. The memories.
Great news, everyone! Some Hollywood producers just came up with a completely original idea! Oh wait. No. My mistake. They’re remaking a a 1970s TV show that was already made into two movies earlier this decade.
ABC is close to giving a pilot order to a modern version of the classic 1970s TV actioner “Charlie’s Angels.” [...] Involved are original “Charlie’s Angels” producer Leonard Goldberg, who launched the series with Aaron Spelling in 1976, as well as Drew Barrymore, who starred in and produced the 2000 film version and its sequel. Sony Pictures TV is the studio…
Networks of late have found that it’s frequently a challenge to take on iconic franchises — and several recent reboots, such as “Knight Rider,” “Melrose Place” and “The Bionic Woman” have fallen short. But ABC is riding high this fall with its adaptation of another such property, “V.” That show bowed to boffo numbers, although it took a hit in week two. [Variety]
I love that second paragraph of the blockquote. “Networks have found that remakes don’t work, with only one exception. And that exception is going downhill quickly.” Hey, give the networks a break. New ideas are hard! It takes, like, thinking. And actually trying. Jesus, they worked almost six hours yesterday. Six! They barely had time for a massage!
One month ago, I set the over-under on episodes of Kelsey Grammer’s “Hank” that would air at 5.5. Collect your winnings if you took the under, because ABC has canned it after five episodes (and one Great Pumpkin preemption).
The show is filming episode 10 and will stop production after wrapping that episode. ABC… has no immediate plans to run the remaining five segments. [The Live Feed]
In slightly higher quality cancellation, Fox has axed Joss Whedon’s “Dollhouse,” which had low ratings but a small and nerdy fan base. Unlike “Hank,” Fox will air the second season’s remaining episodes. Whedon and the nerdy fan base are sad. Whedon wrote:
I’m off to pursue internet ventures/binge drinking. Possibly that relaxation thing I’ve read so much about.
Gosh, when he puts it that way, I don’t even feel bad for him. I kind of wish I were rich and fired.
