Television Notes
Entertainment Weekly’s Michael Ausiello broke the news that Tricia Helfer will shift from Battlestar Galactica skinjob to spy when she guest stars on NBC’s delightful Chuck. She’ll play a fellow Special Agent and wind up being considered as a replacement for Special Agent Sarah Walker (Yvonne Strahovski). “General Beckman — who has been growing increasingly concerned about Chuck and Sarah’s intensifying bond — considers bringing in a new G-woman to work alongside Chuck. Enter Agent Forrest, who shows no fear, no remorse and, much to Agent Casey’s delight, is very easy on the eyes.”
As the first half of the television season reaches its conclusion, lots of network shuffling has been occurring so follow along:
First, NBC has scheduled the remaining episodes of Lipstick Jungle for Friday nights on December 5 and 12, and January 2 and 9.
Where’s Crusoe? Dumped on Saturday nights, beginning December 6, and likely to be canceled when the final six episodes air.
Life on Mars, the Americanized series based on the BBC show of the same name, will be taking a break after December 11 but will return and ABC intends to order additional episodes. The show returns January 28, scheduled after Lost on Wednesday evenings.
Speaking of breaks, Smallville will take a long break as well, not coming back with new episodes until January but it will kick off its second half with the eagerly anticipated Legion story from writer Geoff Johns.
Tricia Helfer playing a spy, eh? Great… all the Chuck/Burn Notice fanfic writers are on notice.
Back when "Archie" comcs got away with stuff that would have mobs of feminists with torches, ropes and obscure agricultural implements* descending on the editorial offices, guys would say, as they watched Melody walking away and walked into walls or trees themselves, "Mama, buy me one of those!"Or do i mean "..four of those…"?* My own favourite OAI is the left-handed Cornish hop-reaper's hook…