I know — Saturday night isn’t exactly a time for television. But, when one of the medium’s recent most beloved yet short-lived shows returns to air the final three episodes of its second and final season, fans should definitely consider staying home for the occasion.
The time to tune in to ABC tomorrow night (May 30) for Pushing Daisies’ last original run is 10pm ET. A special treat during the first episode up, “Window Dressed to Kill,” consists of guest stars Richard Benjamin (Love at First Bite) and George Segal (Just Shoot Me!), who play the characters Jerry and Buster, …read more

The famed Paley Center for Media has released the complete lineup for this year’s PaleyFest09 — scheduled to take place from April 10–24 in Hollywood — and fans of comedy television who plan to attend should be ecstatic to learn there’s a whole lot of funny shows included.
Making the cut for a panel presentation during the popular annual event are:
FX’s It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, which will open the festivities on the very first day. [April 10]
Joss Whedon’s musical Internet series Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, starring How I Met Your Mother’s Neil Patrick Harris, of course, as well as …read more

This news truly sucks.
E! Online’s Kristin and tons of other TV industry insiders in the know all report pretty much the same dismal development: ABC is holding off on airing the final episodes of canceled gems Dirty Sexy Money, Eli Stone, and Pushing Daisies until the summer.
For those of us who remember the vastly boring wasteland the summer TV season used to be before basic cable swooped in and made it a legitimate occasion for new stuff, waiting isn’t such a big deal. But, for fans who wanted closure as soon as possible, it’s a whole ‘nother story I’m …read more

According to a dude named Ausiello over at Entertainment Weekly, a fresh episode of Pushing Daisies was supposed to air tonight, January 7, but it got canned at the last moment.
In response to a reader question seeking insider information about the possibility of (unbelievably and regrettably) canceled dramedy gems Pushing Daisies and Dirty Sexy Money completing their sophomore runs over the summer, the Super Scooper writes:

Actually, at this point, we’ll be lucky if they air at all. Episode 11 of Daisies was originally scheduled to air tonight, but, per [series creator and executive producer] Bryan Fuller, the network dropped it …read more

The news is spreading like wildfire all over the Internets: on November 20, ABC announced more changes to its midseason schedule that include:
• The Thursday pairing of Grey’s Anatomy and its spinoff Private Practice, beginning on January 8
• The Wednesday pairing of Lost and Life on Mars, which has also received an order for four additional episodes, beginning on January 28
• The simultaneous return and ABC premiere of Scrubs on Tuesday, January 6 at 9pm EST, following double episodes of According to Jim at 8pm
What’s most notable about the schedule, however, especially to us dramedy fans, is the absence of …read more

ABC’s technicolor dramedy Pushing Daisies opens its second season tomorrow night at 8pm EST with the episode “Bzzzzzzzzz!,” a title that couldn’t stand for anything else but a bee.
In fact, during the premiere, Chuck gets to go undercover as something called a Bee Girl in order to investigate the murder of a cosmetics spokesmodel who was stung to death. Ouch! There’s a reason why bees are my least favorite bugs after roaches, wasps, and millipedes, in that order (yes, I have a hierarchy of creepy crawlies and flying insects I detest).
Guest stars include Missi Pyle (Boston Legal) as …read more

Chuck – Season One

Discs: 4
Episodes: 13
Format: Color, Dolby Digital 5.1, Widescreen
Languages: English
List Price: $39.98
Run Time: 585 minutes
Season: One
Special Features: Yes
Studio: Warner Home Video
Subtitles: English, Spanish

Cybill – Collector’s Edition, Volume 1

Discs: 2
Episodes: 10
Format: Color, Dolby, Full Screen
Languages: English
List Price: $24.98
Run Time: 240 minutes
Season: N/A
Special Features: Yes
Studio: First Look
Subtitles: Closed Captioned

Dirty Sexy Money – Season One

Discs: 3
Episodes: 10
Format: Color, Dolby Digital 5.1, Widescreen
Languages: English
List Price: $39.99
Run Time: 426 minutes
Season: One
Special Features: Yes
Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Subtitles: Closed Captioned

Didn’t catch ABC’s unique technicolor dramedy Pushing Daisies the first time around and want to be in the know like everyone else when it returns?
Did catch it the first time around but simply can’t remember what happened so long ago?
Can’t wait until the Season One DVD set lands in stores on September 16 to get another PD fix?
Whichever is the case, the following five-minute overview of the show’s first season should help. By the time you finish watching, the various plots threads will all seem so clear and fresh again, for free.
Follow the jump…

The Hollywood Reporter continues its Emmy Watch video series with another comedy-related interview, this time featuring Bryan Fuller, the creator of ABC’s technicolor dramedy Pushing Daisies.
If you want a little idea of what’s coming up during the show’s second season, take a look at the following footage. If you’d rather have everything remain a surprise, however, then move along because the video will definitely reveal some details you probably don’t want to know.

Bryan Fuller Interview

As noted earlier, petite Pushing Daisies star Kristin Chenoweth performed during last night’s star-studded 80th Academy Awards extravaganza.
The mega talented, Tony-winning Broadway veteran sang “That’s How You Know,” one of three nominated musical selections from the film Enchanted, all written and composed by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz.
None of the duo’s songs won the Oscar. That honor went to Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová instead for Once’s “Falling Slowly.” Nonetheless, Chenoweth sang well and looked smashing, even busting a few dance moves here and there with the backup chorus.
Take a look at her performance — and cute Miley …read more