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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 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 10th, 2008

Join the CW Hate Club: ‘Aliens in America’ Reportedly Axed

Well, I can’t exactly say I didn’t see it coming.
TV Guide reported the bad news on Friday (yesterday) evening that insiders have unofficially confirmed the cancellation of the delightful rookie sitcom Aliens in America. Talk about bummer and a few other choice expletives I choose not to include.
The writing was very clearly on the […]

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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

Everybody Hates Chris: 3.20 ‘Everybody Hates the Ninth-Grade Dance’ Recap

Original Air Date: May 4, 2008
Brooklyn, 1986
It’s time for the ninth-grade dance at Corleone, but CHRIS has no date. Worse, GREG does, even if he did have to bribe the girl by promising to help her get a B in math.
After a great deal of angst and getting turned down by every black girl […]

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April 29th, 2008

The Game: 2.17 ‘Before the Parade Passes By’ Recap

Original Air Date: April 27, 2008
DERWIN, still on crutches, drops by MELANIE’s waitress job to give her some mail and also tell her that after what happened the last time they were together, he wants to make sure they can get past it and still be friends.
Melanie agrees they should try, before asking Derwin why […]

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April 29th, 2008

Aliens in America: 1.15 ‘The Muslim Card’ Recap

Original Air Date: April 27, 2008
JUSTIN becomes Mr. Know It All after dinner one night when his fortune cookie tells him he’s “the excellent judge of character.” RAJA, however, definitely doesn’t know much about character, at least when it comes to girls. As a result, his niceness and compassion for those who are […]

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