Before I sign off for the weekend, I wanted to give you guys a quick TV fix, just for kicks... and also, to let you know that, as promised, I connected with my October Road peeps who confirmed that the conclusion they're planning is still set to run just 15 minutes long, as executive producer Josh Appelbaum originally told me. Sorry for the confusion. A source close to the three e.p.s says that, as of now, the guys are funding this finale out of their own pockets. That is a commendable commitment to their fans, no? So unless someone wants to donate a couple million bucks, I guess we should all be grateful for what we're getting.

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Matters of the Sacred Heart: I hear Scrubs wedding bells. A source tells me that a main character whom we've known and loved since season one will be tying the knot when the show returns. The nuptials will be a big deal. In fact, I'm hearing most of the Sacred Heart staff will journey to the Bahamas to witness the exchanging of vows. Can you guess who's getting hitched? Continue reading »

Although we've come to the end of the Road, Josh Appelbaum, his writing partners, the viewers (me, included), we just can't let it go. Despite the team behind October Road already scoring a new gig -- running ABC's remake of the BBC's Life on Mars -- they have not forgotten their promise to give OR's dedicated fans the resolution we desire.

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Though not yet confirmed by ABC, inside sources tell me Dirty Sexy Money and Brothers & Sisters will swap time slots this Fall, giving DSM the coveted post-Desperate Housewives hour (Sundays at 10 p.m.), while B&S will likely air after Private Practice on Wednesdays at 10. Yes, PP is expected to stay put at 9 p.m. on Wednesdays, while its mothership Grey's Anatomy will likely welcome a newcomer as its lead-out. Life on Mars, the sci-fi adaptation of a BBC series, is supposedly getting that spot which has been occupied by Lost over the last few weeks.

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"October Road has been such a labor of love for everybody involved and whether it's the best show in the world or the worst show in the world, it's something everybody involved feels intimate with. One thing we won't do is let this journey, however long it lasts, end without resolution. ABC can cancel us, but they can't stop us from telling the story to the fans."

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