Life on Mars
ABC's "Life on Mars" has its series finale on Wednesday -- which is a good deal earlier than its creators had hoped. Fans of the show can at least take comfort in the fact that executive producers Josh Appelbaum, Scott Rosenberg and Andre Nemec have had an ending in mind all along.
Today: Gossip Girl pairings, a possible Friday Night Lights pick up, plus Life on Mars, Big Love & more (including some quality time with Will Arnett & Jason Bateman)...
Life on Mars -- my police drama with personality -- will make a premature exit, ending its first season with a series finale sometime this April, E.P. Josh Appelbaum confirms to me...
To ease your Wednesday, a small dose of TV scoop: The Real Housewives of New York City, Life on Mars, Friday Night Lights and Privileged. Please enjoy...
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Anyone catch HBO's newest offering, Eastbound & Down, last night? Thoughts? There were a few good laughs, it's definitely got a Will Ferrell feel to it. Anyway, today, a quick Q&A touching on Brothers & Sisters, Grey's Anatomy, Life on Mars and more. Plus, a 24 treat and the winner of Friday's Terminator contest... More
Breaking news: The Hills isn't completely fake. On Wednesday, I went to a private Epic Records showcase to see this new Irish band, The Script, and you won't believe who was working the event. Audrina. I mean, the whole thing was being filmed, so maybe it was just an elaborate set up for the show, but she did pass out CDs to the small crowd before cameras rolled, so... yeah, I don't know. Anyway, today: Friday Night Lights, United States of Tara, Life on Mars, Big Love, Lost, Ugly Betty, The Office and 90210, topped with a little David Silver time. Enjoy.
There are few new shows this Fall that I'm thrilled with, so it was quite a relief to find last week's Life on Mars premiere totally enjoyable. Based on a BBC series of the same name, producers are now saddled with the task of turning a 16-episode event into a long-running series. They seem to be off to a good start with really solid casting -- Jason O'Mara, Harvey Keitel, Michael Imperioli, Lisa Bonet, Gretchen Mol -- a classic soundtrack and cool wardrobe (diggin' O'Mara in the 70s-flavor threads and Mol in that charming, vintage police woman get-up). The overall vibe has me wondering what's to come. E.P. Josh Appelbaum was kind enough to clue me in...
If you're going to remake a show that was a big hit in another country and has a cult following in this one, it probably helps to have fans of the original at the helm. Such is the case with Life on Mars.
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I'd wager that about 90 percent, maybe more, of the audience for ABC's Life on Mars premiere Thursday will be people who've never seen the British show on which it's based. But either way, viewers shouldn't be disappointed.
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