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Post by Lane Kent on Dec 8, 2006 13:05:02 GMT
COMEDY: Ugly Betty On: Channel 4 Date: Friday 5th January 2007 Time: 21:30 to 22:30 (1 hour long) Pilot. Series 1, episode 1. Ugly Betty was the big new show in America this autumn becoming an instant hit. Based on the hugely popular Columbian soap opera Betty La Fea, the quirky comedy drama follows Betty Suarez, a seemingly plain, but smart secretary at fashion magazine Mode. (Subtitles, Audio Described) Starring: America Ferrera, Eric Mabius ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Excerpt taken from DigiGuide - the world's best TV guide available from www.getdigiguide.com/?p=1&r=163218Copyright (c) GipsyMedia Limited. |
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Post by eithne on Dec 8, 2006 23:38:08 GMT
I've heard a lot about both this and Heroes! Salma Hayek is a co producer on the show.
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Post by Lane Kent on Dec 8, 2006 23:43:48 GMT
I'm going to certainly give it a go. Can't find a launch date for Heroes yet but I amwaiting patiently for that to come to BBC2 and will try that out as well. Both have gone down well with critics and fans a like.
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Post by eithne on Dec 9, 2006 0:02:00 GMT
Heroes News:
"Neil: Oooh, time for an exclusive. OK, most things in here are exclusive because no-one else cares anyway, but this needs attention drawing to it. Sci-Fi Channel tell me that Heroes will air in a 10pm slot on Monday nights (up against Prison Break on Five) from February 19. The premiere will be a double-bill, which is a good idea as the pilot is slightly below par on what follows."
From Digital Spy
When the series ends on Sci-fi (Sky Channel 129) it will then start on BBC2 I think, so that could be May/June depending on how quick they get through the episodes.
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Post by Lane Kent on Dec 9, 2006 0:30:07 GMT
Thanks for that Eithne. I'll have to try and remember. More like June or July I would of thought if Heroes is getting a full first season which I think it is?
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Post by eithne on Dec 9, 2006 22:52:45 GMT
Yep, it might be more June/July - or even later depending on the exact conditions of the deal.
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Post by SharonHarvey2 on Dec 10, 2006 13:48:10 GMT
Thanks guys for that - I have not even heard of it yet.
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Post by eithne on Dec 12, 2006 21:29:35 GMT
Do you think that you will watch this Sharon?
Also here is some (bad?) news on Heroes - Lane's other new show:
Heroes creator Tim Kring will follow the lead of Lost in killing off major characters as the show progresses.
"This show will survive on our ability to kill off characters and repopulate," he told TV Guide. "But everything's been going so well it's been hard to pull the trigger on anyone."
Nevertheless, Kring has already pulled the trigger on his first major character in last week's midseason finale in the US. He added that there would be "other deaths before the end of the season".
"The fact that I could get killed off at any time is sad... because I love this show so much," said Greg Grunberg, who plays mind-reading policeman Matt Parkman. "Trust me, I try to butter up Tim Kring every chance I get."
Heroes airs on Sci Fi Channel in the UK from February 19.
From Digital Spy
So Heroes looks to be hit by the same problem that Lost has - killing off characters just as we get to like them, e.g. Shannon, her brother, Mr. Eko, Libby and Ana-Lucia.
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Post by Lane Kent on Dec 15, 2006 23:55:00 GMT
It could be a good thing. If a series gets too dependent on its characters, it makes it hard when actors want to move on.
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Post by Lane Kent on Dec 16, 2006 0:31:45 GMT
Repeats of Pilot & Second Episode info There are two more chances to see the pilot of "Ugly Betty" if you miss the first showing on Friday 5th. SITCOM: Ugly Betty On: Channel 4 Date: Sunday 7th January 2007 Time: 16:10 to 17:10 (1 hour long) Pilot. Series 1, episode 1. Another chance to see the first episode of Ugly Betty, the quirky comedy drama that follows Betty Suarez, a seemingly plain, but smart secretary at fashion magazine Mode. Few people ever bother to get to know Betty, because in the world of fashion she is the oversized square peg in the petite round hole. (Repeat, Subtitles, Audio Described) Director: Richard Shepard Starring: America Ferrera, Eric Mabius, Alan Dale, Tony Plana, Ana Ortiz, Ashley Jensen SITCOM: Ugly Betty On: E4 Date: Sunday 7th January 2007 Time: 20:00 to 21:00 (1 hour long) Pilot. Series 1, episode 1. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Excerpt taken from DigiGuide - the world's best TV guide available from www.getdigiguide.com/?p=1&r=163218Copyright (c) GipsyMedia Limited. Second episode airs first on E4SITCOM: Ugly Betty On: E4 Date: Wednesday 10th January 2007 Time: 21:00 to 22:00 (1 hour long) The Box and The Bunny. Series 1, episode 2. Betty loses "the book," a proof of the entire magazine, complete with un-retouched photos of a popular actress who looks less than lovely without a little computer magic. If the photos get out, it means huge embarrassment for Mode. Wilhelmina plots to use the snafu to bring down Daniel. And Bradford Meade secretively inquires about Fey Sommer's final effects. (New Episode, Subtitles, Audio Described) Director: Sheree Folkson Starring: America Ferrera, Eric Mabius, Alan Dale, Tony Plana, Ana Ortiz, Ashley Jensen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Marked By: 'New Comedies and Sitcoms' marker ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Excerpt taken from DigiGuide - the world's best TV guide available from www.getdigiguide.com/?p=1&r=163218Copyright (c) GipsyMedia Limited.
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Post by eithne on Dec 17, 2006 21:07:46 GMT
Sounds good!!!
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Post by CG Wendy on Dec 23, 2006 15:37:33 GMT
Isn`t he the actor that played Jim Robinson in Neighbours years ago?
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Post by eithne on Dec 25, 2006 18:49:57 GMT
Yes, he is Corrie Girl. The one and only.
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