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July 24th, 2008

‘Heroes’ Samurai Princess Joins ‘Reaper’

TV Guide recently got wind of some very delicious casting scoop. Eriko Tamura, the talented Japanese actress who played Yaeko, Hiro’s regal love during last season’s tepid feudal Japan plot on NBC’s Heroes, has joined The CW’s fun Devil dramedy Reaper as a series regular.
Tamura will portray Kristin, the daughter of Sock Wysocki’s (Tyler […]

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May 20th, 2008

Reaper: Season Finale ‘Cancun’ Preview

Well, we’ve come to the end of the first season, girls and boys, just recently assured that Reaper will return for a second albeit shorter run. Maybe things will change and the ratings will improve now that there’s been so much buzz about the show after its darn near miraculous renewal.
Tonight’s season-finale is “Cancun,” […]

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May 19th, 2008

At the Upfronts: The CW 2008-2009 Comedy Slate

NOTE: Pictures indicate series currently covered at Comedy Centric

Good to Go

Everybody Hates Chris — Full order

Reaper — 13 Episodes

The Game — Full order

On the Way
No new comedies

Given the Ax

Aliens in America — The biggest travesty of the upfront season

Photos: Newscom, except for Reaper (Michael Courtney/The CW)

Tags: Aliens in America, canceled, Canceled Series, comedies, […]

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May 18th, 2008

Linked Up: Amy Ryan Rocks, ‘Reaper’ Rules, and Bill O’Reilly Implodes

Amy Ryan Rocks The Office
Smart New York Magazine agrees with me that Oscar nominee Amy Ryan was the bomb on The Office’s fourth-season finale last Thursday. Sadly, the publication also reveals that although her character Holly is a permanent replacement for outgoing human-resources guy Toby, Ryan might not be around the entire fifth season. […]

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May 13th, 2008

Comedy on TV: Tuesday, May 13

According to Jim
The Six-Week Curse: Andy becomes obsessed with the idea that his new girlfriend is going to break up with him. [8pm EST/ABC]
According to Jim
The Cheater: Cheryl might be pregnant, but she’s also an unrepentant cheater. [8:30pm EST/ABC]
Reaper
The Leak: DMV Demon Gladys is a very bad girl, and it’s Sam’s job to […]

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May 12th, 2008

‘Reaper’ Second-Season Renewal Means More Devil Time

There’s excellent news breaking today, Reaper fans! The CW has renewed the series for a second season, albeit as a midseason replacement with just 13 episodes.
A 22-episode full season would have been much more to my preference, of course. But the way things have been going following the writers’ strike, I’m definitely not […]

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May 10th, 2008

Pause to Applaud: ‘Reaper’ Expected to Get a Second Season!

Hot on the heels of the utterly depressing news that Aliens in America will be no more following its May 18th freshman-season finale comes spectacular gossip from the opposite end of the Sucks Spectrum.
Multiple sources, such as at TV Guide and E! Online, have revealed within the last day that their inside sources confirm Reaper […]

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May 5th, 2008

Reaper: 1.16 ‘Greg, Schmeg’ Previews

On Greg, Schmeg, the May 6 episode of Reaper, Andy’s ex-boyfriend Greg (Guest Star Colby Johannson) returns, complicating her relationship with Sam. The situation gets even worse, however, when Sam learns Greg is hiding a whopper of a secret.
Check out a couple of clips after the jump, the first a shocking revelation for Sam, […]

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May 5th, 2008

Comedy TV Thru 5-11-08

Monday | May 5

The Big Bang Theory, The Shiksa Indeterminacy: Sheldon has a twin sister! [8pm EST/CBS]
Greek, 47 Hours & 11 Minutes: Parents’ weekend arrives, and Rusty’s have no clue he’s a member of the hardest partying frat on campus. [8pm EST/ABC Family]
How I Met Your Mother, Rebound Bro: Scrubs‘ Sarah Chalke returns […]

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May 1st, 2008

The Cast of ‘Reaper’ Kick It!

This just in — my fave video of the month.
Thanks to Reaper regular Valarie Rae Miller (and Pop Candy for the alert) check out the “lip-dub video” after the jump featuring Reaper’s cast and crew jammin’ while lip-synching to Public Enemy’s “Can’t Truss It.”
Do those guys have fun around the set or what? Even […]

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