http://www.unclebarky.com/index.htmlPress Tourenunclebarky@comcast.netCopyright 2007 Ed Bark2007-07-27T12:37:35-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Sun, 5 Oct 2008 21:07:22 -0500unclebarky@comcast.netTV Press Tour, July '072007-07-27T12:37:35-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/bd8a2f7ae41a19dad8f51fd57906e890-16.html#unique-entry-id-16http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/bd8a2f7ae41a19dad8f51fd57906e890-16.html#unique-entry-id-16Presenting an array of closing images from the summer 2007 TV "press tour," where the stars came out and unclebarky.com took their pictures. ...Teri Hatcher of Desperate Housewives at an ABC party. Photos: Ed Bark ...Patricia Heaton of Fox's Back to You, backed by Fred Willard. ]]>unclebarky@comcast.netTV Press Tour, July '072007-07-26T13:46:44-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/303b5a154e89adfc35ffd353b32d41d3-15.html#unique-entry-id-15http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/303b5a154e89adfc35ffd353b32d41d3-15.html#unique-entry-id-1524's producers and writers begin each season with a basic road map, but "it's just that every year we've never stayed on the map," Sutherland says. ...A 24 feature film is still planned, but "there's just no time" to make it until the TV version wraps up for good, he says. ]]>unclebarky@comcast.netTV Press Tour, July '072007-07-25T15:16:24-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/b4ff89614afc111bd1fc7d4e71be6155-14.html#unique-entry-id-14http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/b4ff89614afc111bd1fc7d4e71be6155-14.html#unique-entry-id-14Women's Murder Club this fall. ]]>unclebarky@comcast.netTV Press Tour, July '072007-07-24T16:43:02-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/200997b60821a51caf77c3fd463cb59a-13.html#unique-entry-id-13http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/200997b60821a51caf77c3fd463cb59a-13.html#unique-entry-id-13Anchorwoman has prominent roles for Stormy (who probably had little choice), news director Dan Delgado, and anchor-reporters Annalisa Petralia and Michele Reese. ...A promotional clip from Anchorwoman shows her riding to the scene of a story while asking, "When we get where we're going, are we gonna like run out of the car and act all newsy?" ...Fox's Liguori said that Jones' ambition to be a real-life news anchor is "at the core of where the storytelling is coming from. ]]>unclebarky@comcast.netTV Press Tour, July '072007-07-23T00:39:56-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/475086acc6a5d3b46c3e6516ce7cc6f1-12.html#unique-entry-id-12http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/475086acc6a5d3b46c3e6516ce7cc6f1-12.html#unique-entry-id-12Kelsey Grammer, star of Fox's new Back to You sitcom, talks with a staffer after posing with the show's mock WURG-TV news van. Liguori and Reilly were followed to the stage Sunday by Kelsey Grammer, Patricia Heaton and the fellow stars and producers of Fox's high-powered new Back to You comedy series. ]]>unclebarky@comcast.netTV Press Tour, July '072007-07-22T17:07:55-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/9e99cc88f0ef0b0818e4ac8235266047-11.html#unique-entry-id-11http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/9e99cc88f0ef0b0818e4ac8235266047-11.html#unique-entry-id-11The Sopranos, otherwise wasn't about to mingle or make small talk with those who honored his show with a pair of Television Critics Association awards Saturday night. ...But their leading man, James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano), didn't attend after meeting with critics the previous week to promote a new HBO documentary on wounded survivors of the Iraq war. ...Earlier in the evening, Alec Baldwin quickly cut to a Chase story after accepting the "Individual Achievement in Comedy" award for his portrayal of unctuous Jack Donaghy on NBC's 30 Rock. ]]>unclebarky@comcast.netTV Press Tour, July '072007-07-21T17:23:43-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/cd99c0cccd1c53a9d9cf71d32b2f5643-10.html#unique-entry-id-10http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/cd99c0cccd1c53a9d9cf71d32b2f5643-10.html#unique-entry-id-10Jericho got busy again earlier in the week, blanketing TV critics with emails urging them to wring every last ounce of information from CBS execs and the show's cast. Ulrich, for one, said he's never received this kind of reaction to any of his movies, which include Scream and As Good As it Gets. ...But the storyline also will "open you up to the next level," she said, "so that you can see what the future would be if there's a Season 3. ]]>unclebarky@comcast.netTV Press Tour, July '072007-07-20T18:13:35-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/fb71efad3a8979ae80e4151533e2668b-9.html#unique-entry-id-9http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/fb71efad3a8979ae80e4151533e2668b-9.html#unique-entry-id-9A crew of 250 works night and day on Big Brother, which began its eighth season on July 5th and airs in one-hour gulps on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. ...Chen, who has hosted the show since its inception, randomly watches live Big Brother feeds and gets a daily "Hot Sheet" that keeps her informed on the latest intrigues. ]]>unclebarky@comcast.netTV Press Tour, July '072007-07-18T15:07:47-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/52301754a41ce9ef58b0e53e78c95a65-8.html#unique-entry-id-8http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/52301754a41ce9ef58b0e53e78c95a65-8.html#unique-entry-id-8O'Reilly Factor airs opposite Countdown on weeknights from 7 to 8 p.m. (central). ...After the formal interview session, Olbermann received thanks from a Denver television critic who was tracked down by one of the Factor's staffers after she wrote something critical of O'Reilly and then declined to appear on his show. ...Olbermann said he was on vacation for roughly 25 percent of June, which could explain why his show ran fourth for a quarter of that month in the key 25-to-54-year-old advertiser demographic. Countdown generally finishes second to The O'Reilly Factor, and has gained ground since the two shows began collision-coursing in April of 2003. ]]>unclebarky@comcast.netTV Press Tour, July '072007-07-18T08:24:25-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/2126f163f0d78307b8f6b1b68c56ddc9-7.html#unique-entry-id-7http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/2126f163f0d78307b8f6b1b68c56ddc9-7.html#unique-entry-id-7Lights kept being held for little gain in the Nielsen ratings during a first season that otherwise won it a George Foster Peabody Award and mostly uniform raves from TV critics. ..."No more people in helmets," Silverman said of the NBC marketing division's "new attack plan" for the series, which returns on Oct. 5 after a first season DVD set hits stores at half-price ($29.98) on Aug. 28th. ...Chandler, married for 11 years in real life, said he's "sort of bringing a little of what I know" to his challenging TV marriage with Britton. ]]>unclebarky@comcast.netTV Press Tour, July '072007-07-16T22:52:16-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/bf75be3cde65b3a5e012dec791d03589-6.html#unique-entry-id-6http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/bf75be3cde65b3a5e012dec791d03589-6.html#unique-entry-id-6The Singing Bee, which drew more than 13 million viewers with last week's premiere opposite the baseball All-Star game. Bee, hosted by Dancing with the Stars runnerup Joey Fatone, will air at 8:30 p.m. (central) on Tuesdays following expanded weekly 90-minute episodes of The Biggest Loser. ...Fridays in order to give it a lead-in boost from Deal or No Deal, which is moving from Mondays. Deal's slot will be taken by the new sci-fi dramedy Chuck on an all fantasy night also populated by Heroes and the new time-traveling drama Journeyman. ...NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams, who dropped in at his network's cocktail reception Monday night, is a true student of the high-stakes game he plays. ]]>unclebarky@comcast.netTV Press Tour, July '072007-07-16T15:11:24-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/7ee30f0c9f3839a260d60ae366f49cd0-5.html#unique-entry-id-5http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/7ee30f0c9f3839a260d60ae366f49cd0-5.html#unique-entry-id-5Onstage at the Beverly Hills Friar's Club, actor Jeff Goldblum and a group of fellow jazzmen play the theme to vintage TV series 77 Sunset Strip during a party for AMC's new 1960-set series Mad Men. ...And I looked at these guys, at this world, these men who were overpaid and drank too much and smoked too much and were glib and cynical and bit the hand that fed them all the time and showed up late and had no respect for authority. ]]>unclebarky@comcast.netTV Press Tour, July '072007-07-15T14:06:16-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/c873b086dc7b5e3284510956c84f6f66-4.html#unique-entry-id-4http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/c873b086dc7b5e3284510956c84f6f66-4.html#unique-entry-id-4Sex and the City movie," jabbed Californication co-star Evan Handler, who declined to say whether he'll reprise his character of Harry Goldenblatt from the HBO series version. ..."I think what we really want to give the feeling of is being in a relationship and being in the nooks and crannies of committed relationships, which are very peculiar and specific things, and mysterious," she said. ...And I think part of our job in any scene, whether it's a sex scene, a fight scene or an emotional scene, is you do the best that you can do it authentically and honestly. ]]>unclebarky@comcast.netTV Press Tour, July '072007-07-14T20:32:02-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/fcfbd97ebdca600d7750d3926cf1d88a-3.html#unique-entry-id-3http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/fcfbd97ebdca600d7750d3926cf1d88a-3.html#unique-entry-id-3Ty Murray's Celebrity Bull-Riding Challenge, a six-episode series premiering Aug 10th on CMT. ]]>unclebarky@comcast.netTV Press Tour, July '072007-07-13T10:27:54-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/ea7b0245bcf317d5c146a1c02b8e9dfd-2.html#unique-entry-id-2http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/ea7b0245bcf317d5c146a1c02b8e9dfd-2.html#unique-entry-id-2Former Sopranos star James Gandolfini spots another friendly face while talking to disabled Iraq war veteran Bryan Anderson during HBO's outdoor party at The W Hotel. Photos: Ed Bark ...They may hinge on the fate of Deadwood creator David Milch's new John From Cincinnati, which premiered immediately after the Sopranos finale and has been struggling to find much of an audience. "We will revisit this with David after he's had a bit of a rest and after we know what the future of John is for him," said Lombardo, who noted that none of Deadwood's actors are under contractual hold anymore. ]]>unclebarky@comcast.netTV Press Tour, July '072007-07-11T19:48:51-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/7d321a2bf398664fe2590a13050fec6d-1.html#unique-entry-id-1http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/7d321a2bf398664fe2590a13050fec6d-1.html#unique-entry-id-1The Civil War wowed the masses in fall 1990. The War is scheduled to premiere on Sept. 23rd, 17 years to the day that Civil War opened to uniform critical acclaim. ...Brokaw's books weren't the impetus for The War, said Burns, who began working on it six-and-a-half years ago. ..."We want to apologize in advance to Jim Lehrer, Bill Moyers, the folks at Frontline, Nova and American Experience for the damage we are about to do to your network's reputation," the brothers say in a statement. ]]>unclebarky@comcast.netTV Press Tour, July '072007-07-10T23:43:47-05:00http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/353559ee0de32d118ee00a398c549d50-0.html#unique-entry-id-0http://www.unclebarky.com/julytour/files/353559ee0de32d118ee00a398c549d50-0.html#unique-entry-id-0