Marvin C. Pittman - Forces of Geek

General

Report: WALKING DEAD might not return ’til October 2011

Now that The Walking Dead has been renewed for another season, it may be a while until it slow-walks back onto AMC. The zombie...

Marvin C. PittmanNovember 16, 2010

General

30 ROCK renewed as NBC pushes primetime comedy past 10

When you’ve got a good thing going, make it bigger, right? NBC is ringing in 2011 by extending its Thursday night comedy block to...

Marvin C. PittmanNovember 16, 2010

General

CONAN premiere ratings top Leno, Letterman

Not bad, Conan. O’Brien used his nervous energy to bring viewers The Masturbating Bear, multiple zings at NBC, a remote-controlled moon and dueling rockabilly...

Marvin C. PittmanNovember 10, 2010

General

Will Arnett: RUNNING WILDE ‘in limbo’

Running Wilde officially sits on the precarious bubble. Shooting for the end of the Fox sitcom’s 13-episode order finished Monday, series star Will Arnett...

Marvin C. PittmanNovember 9, 2010

General

THE WALKING DEAD gets Google map

AMC’s The Walking Dead premiered to monstrously good results, delivering 5.3 million viewers and a 2.7 adults 18-49 rating on Halloween night. If you’re...

Marvin C. PittmanNovember 6, 2010

General

Molly Shannon to play ex-nun in HBO comedy

HBO continues to snap up shows in pursuit of the women’s demographic post-Sex and the City. This time, it’s sex and the newly single...

Marvin C. PittmanNovember 6, 2010

General

J.J. Abrams’ UNDERCOVERS canceled

The Blooms have withered on the vine. NBC announced that it is opting out of ordering a back nine episodes of Undercovers, which means...

Marvin C. PittmanNovember 6, 2010

General

TERRA NOVA picks up final cast regular

Terra Nova is moving along in earnest. Production is starting next week in Australia, and the show is set to bow in May 2011....

Marvin C. PittmanNovember 2, 2010

General

SHOW ZERO: 5 minutes of Conan

Talk about a sneak peek! On the first day of the 11th month at 11 p.m., Conan O’Brien’s Show Zero ended up being all...

Marvin C. PittmanNovember 2, 2010

General

HBO orders White House-themed show

Another Seinfeld vet may be coming to HBO. The it’s-not-TV network has ordered a comedy pilot from Britcom writer Armando Iannucci, Hollywood Reporter reports....

Marvin C. PittmanOctober 29, 2010

General

CONAN to preview new show online

Conan O’Brien is ready to give his fans another peek at his upcoming TBS show, a week before it premieres Nov. 8. Show Zero...

Marvin C. PittmanOctober 29, 2010

General

CAPRICA canceled

Caprica is no more. Syfy is removing the remaining episodes of the Battlestar Galactica prequel from the schedule next week. The final five episodes...

Marvin C. PittmanOctober 29, 2010

General

MEDIUM’s order cut to 13 episodes

Medium may be running out of lives. It already escaped NBC’s clutches in 2009 to live again on CBS, but its days may be...

Marvin C. PittmanOctober 27, 2010

General

CONAN: I want my Masturbating Bear

As Conan O’Brien prepares to launch his new TBS show, Conan, there’s a big question out there. Will we see Masturbating Bear? In a...

Marvin C. PittmanOctober 27, 2010

General

THE OFFICE sets return date for Amy Ryan

After teasing Office fans with a speakerphone appearance a couple of episodes ago, the Dunder Mifflin sitcom is set to bring back Amy Ryan...

Marvin C. PittmanOctober 27, 2010

General

R.I.P. Alexander Anderson, ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE creator

Alexander Anderson, who created the cartoon characters Bullwinkle, Rocky The Flying Squirrel, and Dudley Do-Right, has died at age 90. Anderson came up with...

Marvin C. PittmanOctober 26, 2010

General

FX orders Elijah Wood-starring comedy

With Louie, The League and Archer breaking out over the past year, FX is expanding its comedy lineup even further. The network has ordered...

Marvin C. PittmanOctober 26, 2010

General

How SOUTH PARK stole jokes for INCEPTION spoof

Saturday Night Live isn’t the only show accused of stealing jokes these days. South Park‘s creators have apologized for several jokes in its recent...

Marvin C. PittmanOctober 26, 2010

General

Syfy eyes 2nd BATTLESTAR GALACTICA prequel

OK, Battlestar Galactica fans. You want more backstory? Caprica not enough for you? Syfy thinks so, anyway, as the network is planning to air...

Marvin C. PittmanOctober 22, 2010

General

24-hour CONAN party people

The Conan crew has kept everything under wraps pretty well, only parceling out commercials here, Andy Richter’s return there. Oh, and the giant orange...

Marvin C. PittmanOctober 21, 2010