NBC is planning a new series of The Rockford Files, based on the '70s P.I. show starring James Garner. This won't be just your average remake though. David Shore, creator of TV's House, is developing the new Rockford.

"It's just that great character and there isn't that PI character on television right now," said NBC and Universal Media Studios president of primetime entertainment Angela Bromstad at the Television Critics Association winter press tour. "So if we do a creative reinvention of that, with that title, and I don't think there's anyone better to do it than David Shore who creat...

On the latest episode of "Grey's Anatomy" Bailey's got her little kid in the hospital, and he is adorable. Meredith is with her therapist talking about Derek's tongue, which comes off just sounding creepy. The therapist suggests accepting reality as a way to deal with her feelings. They have to deal with another clinical study patient, a soldier with a tumor. The solidier is there with his father and commanding officer, and who shows up but another soldier who happens to be a "friend" of tumor soldier. I think we all know where this storyline will go.

Bailey finds Mark in one of the cl...

Hey, isn’t that...? You know, that guy. The guy that always plays someone in the military. He was in, uh, Syriana, The Kingdom... Oh yeah! He was the father of the emo kid in American Beauty!

Throughout cinematic history, there has been a plethora of actors that, for some reason or another, never become a household name. So here is a cheat sheet of sorts, a brief encyclopedia on "That Guy."

After reading this you can impress your friends! Win the movie game (the one where you name an actor, someone names a film he or she was in, next player names another actor in that film, etc....

Bionic Woman star Michelle Ryan has refused to shed her clothes for a racy photo shoot with Playboy magazine.

The British actress - whose TV remake of the cult 1970s program has just been axed - turned down the lucrative offer because bosses wanted her to pose as her character from the series, Jaime Sommers.

Ryan, 23, says, "They wanted me in character as Jaime but it didn't feel right."

- More Michelle Ryan Pictures

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Bionic Woman star Michelle Ryan has blamed her role in the TV show for her dismal love life - insisting her newly toned body puts off any potential boyfriends.

The British actress was forced to undergo a grueling training regime for her role in the remake of the cult 1970s program, and the punishing work-outs left her with a taught new figure.

But Ryan, 23, is convinced that men find highly athletic women less attractive, claiming her muscled new body is the reason why she is still single.

She says, "I knew playing a woman with bionic strength was going to screw me over wi...

The Seed, a short film produced and directed by Linkin Park DJ Joseph Hahn and presented by Shorts International will make its debut on iTunes today. Hahn, whose directorial credits include such award-winning videos as Linkin Park's "In The End" (2002's VMA "Video of the Year" winner) and "Somewhere I Belong" (2003's VMA "Best Rock Video" winner), as well as music clips for Xzibit, Story Of The Year and Alkaline Trio, makes his first foray into directing short films with The Seed. Hahn recently directed Linkin Park videos for the smash hits "What I've Done" and "Bleed It Out" off their dou...

The new year is usually a time of reflection and resolutions. Instead of reflecting on the past TV season, we make the following wishes for the coming year, some more attainable than others.

1.) An end to the writers' strike - More than anything, let's hope that 2008 brings an end to the writers' strike with a resolution that satisfies everyone's demands. Most of this season's shows are already out of new episodes, and midseason entries like Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles aren't far behind (the show will run out of new episodes March 3). Lost (premiering Jan. 31) will be cut o...

Ahh, the remake. The feelings that are evoked when you hear that your favorite program from yesteryear is being re-thought, re-vamped and re-launched for the new generation are hard to describe. Sure, remakes are almost inevitably likely to fail, but so what? That doesn't make their possibility any less tantalizing.

TV remakes don't happen often, although when they do they tend to come in waves. The crest of the latest remake wave seems to be ominously hovering right over our heads as recent launches of "Bionic Woman," "American Gladiators" and the soon-to-be debuting "Knight Ride...

In Hollywood there are many attractive, sought-after bachelors (see here). Equally as appealing are the celebrity bachelorettes who take Tinseltown by storm. These women are holding their own in the entertainment industry with much dedication to their craft, independent attitudes and, of course, beauty.

Here are those whom we consider to be the Top 10, in no particular order:

It has been rumored that "Lost" star Evangeline Lilly (28) and her fiancée, co-star Dominic Monaghan, have split. If this is indeed the case, then we're sure Evangeline won't have a problem finding a new bea...

Every year TV shows come and go, but you don't have to let your favorite show get canceled without a fight. Several series have been saved through fan campaigns, which often include more than just online petitions. From bottles of Tabasco to an air plane banner and thousands of nuts, see how dedicated fans saved their favorite series from being canceled prematurely:

Roswell

The campaign "Roswell it Hot, Hunger is Not" made over $28,000 for a world famine charity (series star Brendan Fehr's favorite charity). That wasn't the only campaign that saved the ratings-challenged WB series. "...

It seems that these days television has been hurting for some new show ideas, and with recent remakes of old shows like Battlestar Galactica (huge hit!) and The Bionic Woman (tanked!) we thought we'd come up with some of our own ideas for remakes, complete with new casts but the same 'ol plot lines. Well, maybe we'd update the plots to reflect the times...

Gilligan's Island

The old 60s hit show that critics jeered and audiences cheered would make for great TV viewing these days. With reality shows like Survivor and, of course, the short-lived reality series The Real Gilligan's Islan...

Due to the writers strike, many shows stayed on the air this fall even though their ratings were poor. The future doesn't look so good for programs such as Bionic Woman, Journeyman, and K-Ville. There are, however, several dramas that cemented their places in our "must see" lists.

Top 5 Dramas:

5. "Dexter" - While this show has never really delivered on the intimate look into a psychopath that it seemed to promise in its initial previews, it does remain one of the more entertaining pieces of pulp on television. This season saw Dexter's underwater burial ground discovered, causing...

With DVR "To Do" lists rapidly shrinking as most shows head into reruns and no new episodes in sight, it might seem like there's nothing to watch.

For the next couple of weeks that may be true, but the broadcast networks have rolled out new, strike-edited winter schedules for our viewing pleasure. A multitude of reality shows provide cheap and easy ways to fill in scheduling holes.

Before you groan or let hours of your life disappear while you watch "The Baby Borrowers," take a look at some of the new and returning scripted offerings coming to your television as early as January...

Michelle Ryan has lost her role on TV show Bionic Woman after the program was axed by studio executives. Following the Hollywood's writers' strike, the cast of the sci-fi remake saw their contracts with Universal Media Studios suspended in November and production was temporarily halted.

However, the action-packed drama series has now been scrapped after just eight episodes with producers blaming a massive drop in ratings for the decision. The pilot episode raked in a massive 13.9 million viewers but by the eighth installment, the figures had dropped to just 5.9 million.

An insid...

It's been a bumpy television season full of winners, disappointments and a lot of forgetful folks. Some shows stumbled right out of the gate while others took steady steps towards a full-season pickup.

The TV season is nearing the halfway mark when most of the shows go into reruns, an indefinite period of torture this year thanks to the writers' strike. At least the respite provides the perfect time to take a look back at the season so far. This TV season, the TV gods brought us...

...9 new winning series.

The delicious guilty pleasure Gossip Girl redefined what it means to ...

Michelle Ryan looks set to lose her role on TV show Bionic Woman - as the show is rumored to be facing the axe by studio executives. Following the Hollywood's writers' strike, the cast of the sci-fi remake saw their contracts with Universal Media Studios suspended earlier this month.

And now production has been halted on the action-packed drama, Hollywood insiders predict the show - which has seen viewer figures plummet since its premiere earlier this year - will be dropped.

(This news article provided by World Entertainment News Network)

NBC heralds the arrival of the holidays on Wednesday, Nov. 28 (8-9 p.m. ET/PT) with a dazzling display of musical talent and the lighting of the world's most famous Christmas tree during the 10th annual "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" telecast.

Co-Hosted by Nick Lachey, Al Roker ("Today"), and Ashley Tisdale the star-studded annual tree lighting extravaganza will feature Natasha Bedingfield, Tony Bennett, Celine Dion, Josh Groban, Sean Kingston, Taylor Swift, and Carrie Underwood performing current hits and holiday classics from Rockefeller Center in New York City.

Broadcast ag...

NBC has reportedly fired "nearly the entire production staff" on TV show Saturday Night Live following the Hollywood writers strike. Staff working on the hit program learned of their fate on Friday, according to reports.

One source tells New York gossip column PageSix, "Saturday Night Live laid off all their staff until further notice. Their production staff, even long-term employees, were let go."

A spokesman for NBC refused to comment.

On Friday Studio Universal Media Studios informed the casts of hit TV shows 30 Rock, Bionic Woman and The Office - including actor Alec Bald...

Actors Alec Baldwin, Tina Fey, and Michelle Ryan have seen their TV contracts suspended following the Hollywood writer's strike. Studio Universal Media Studios have informed the casts on hit TV shows 30 Rock, Bionic Woman and The Office that they will be suspended on half-pay for five weeks.

Other studios are expected to follow suit within days, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Strikes by member of the Writers Guild of America have disrupted production across the industry effecting TV favorites including Desperate Housewives and Grey's Anatomy as well as top late night talk sh...

TV's original Bionic Woman has lashed out at Brit Michelle Ryan's remake because it's too violent. Actress Lindsay Wagner, who played superheroine Jaime Sommers in the original 1970s series and subsequent movie spin-offs, isn't a fan of the new action drama, which debuted last month.

She says, "It's very much like what the shows are today - kind of dark and broody and violent... It's not at all what we were doing. We were doing a show for kids intentionally and making it fun in such a way that adults could enjoy it too."

(This news article provided by World Entertainment News Ne...

While most of us might enjoy watching a good primetime drama show like "Law & Order," "CSI" or "Grey's Anatomy" we cannot forget that there are also some amazing sci-fi shows currently playing on television.

Current Sci-Fi

One of those wonders is "Stargate Atlantis" (Sci-Fi channel, Friday 10/9central) which is a spin off of "Stargate SG-1." The show has run for four seasons and has been renewed for yet another thrilling fifth season. As the team of explorers gets used to their new leader Col. Samantha Carter, who has been reassigned from "SG-1," we also see them in continued tur...

British actress Michelle Ryan struggled to shape up for her role as the Bionic Woman - because she didn't want to give up junk food. The 23-year-old, who relocated to Hollywood to take on the physically demanding role, has been banned from eating pizza, chips and chocolate.

She says, "I don't need to be a size zero. I really love my food and would be miserable without it. I'm already in trouble with the stunt team on Bionic Woman because I keep sneaking chocolate on to the set."

-More Michelle Ryan Pictures

(This news article provided by World Entertainment News Networ...

TiVo Inc. today announced the fall television premiere week most watched shows in live, time-shifted and total viewing, according to TiVo viewers.

The ratings revealed that Grey's Anatomy was the most watched show in Total and Time-shifted viewing during premiere week ending Sunday, September 30, 2007. It also ranked first on TiVo's Top Season Pass list, as recently reported by the company. Sunday night's NFL Football earned top honors as the most watched Live viewing program.

The data also revealed that Private Practice, Bionic Woman, and Dirty Sexy Money were the only premiere s...

We're a few weeks into the new fall season, and I have to say that I am a little disappointed. Many new shows seemed promising, but I just haven't seen one that could be a runaway hit.

After only two weeks into the fall season some are already in danger of being canceled. TV fans should get ready to start campaigning for their favorites before they disappear forever.

The majority of new series have been dropping in the ratings. In fact, none of the new shows have even cracked the Nielsen top 10. However, "Bionic Woman" and "Private Practice" did make it into the top 15.

NBC's...

As the new fall television programming commences, TiVo Inc. reports that Private Practice and Bionic Woman were the only two premiere shows that penetrated TiVo's Top 50 Season Passes, ranking at #18 and #43 respectively.

TiVo's Season Pass(TM) feature allows subscribers to regularly record their favorite shows each time the program airs regardless of the time, while automatically skipping repeats and without the use of tapes or timers.

"Premiere week's TiVo Season Pass results serve as an indication of early marketing success and buzz generation, as well as the public's overall a...

NBC.com today announced the launch of its new service, "NBC Direct," which will allow users to download and view NBC's popular primetime and late-night entertainment programming on their desktops for up to one week after broadcast.

The first version of this new feature, which will begin beta testing in October, will allow users to download full length episodes for viewing on Windows based PCs. Each original episode will be licensed to users for viewing through "NBC Direct" for one week following broadcast and will then expire. The downloaded file will provide users with an improved ov...

How much does NBC want you to watch its premieres? So much so, the network is giving away five Collector's Edition Nissan Rogue sport-utility vehicles -- one per day of the week. The SUVs are signed by Heroes creator Tim Kring.

Every night during the 9/8c time block, viewers can watch for a promo spot that asks a trivia question about the show they're watching ("Heroes" on Monday, The Biggest Loser on Tuesday, Bionic Woman on Wednesday, The Office on Thursday, and Las Vegas on Friday). Viewers then visit nbc.com/nissan to answer the question and enter for a chance to win the car.

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Independent media agency TargetCast tcm has picked five new network shows they think will be hits, along with the five they think will fall to the bottom of the heap as the primetime season begins in a week.

NBC has two new shows that should do well, says Steve Farella, CEO of TargetCast tcm, a media planning and buying agency. "Chuck" (Mondays at 8 Eastern), a comedy about a computer geek who becomes the government's most valuable secret agent, looks promising, the agency says. Also on NBC, "Bionic Woman" (Weds, 9 p.m.) should prove popular, borrowing from the 70s hit "Six Million Dol...

NBC and Blockbuster are joining together to offer customers an exclusive advanced look at the premiere episodes of NBC's new Fall dramas "Chuck," "Journeyman," and "Life," as well as a two-minute sneak preview of the new drama "Bionic Woman."

The episodes and sneak preview will be available in a specially made DVD created exclusively for Blockbuster.

The DVD, titled the "NBC New Fall Preview DVD," will be available today through October 21 as a free rental exclusively at any of approximately 5,000 participating Blockbuster stores nationwide. In addition, subscribers to Blockbuste...

Even though summer TV was unusually entertaining this year with shows such as Dancing With The Stars, The Closer and Damages, viewers everywhere are gearing up for the new season. See the following list to find out when your favorite returning and new series makes their fall debuts:

Sunday, Sept. 9

9 pm Tell Me You Love Me (series premiere) (HBO)

10 pm Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)

Tuesday, Sept. 11

8 pm The Biggest Loser (NBC)

Thursday, Sept. 13

10 pm It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia (FX)

Friday, Sept. 14

9 pm Nashville (series premiere) (FOX)

Monday, Sept....