Sarah Paulson, Bobby Cannavale, Nathan Fillion Back To TV
Before the new television season kicks off next week, ABC is already reloading their larder with five new series. Among them is Cupid, a revival of the one-hit wonder series from a decade ago. Created by Veronica Mars’ Rob Thomas, it debuted on September 26, 1998 and starred Jeremy Piven as a man who might or might not be the reincarnation of the mythological Cupid. Consigned to Earth by Zeus as punishment, he must help 100 couples romantically connect without once using his god-like powers. After a mere 15 episodes, the network axed the show. As Thomas was developing new ideas for the network, everyone kept circling back to the Cupid concept and a fresh approach was approved.
Snakes on a Plane’s Bobby Cannavale and The Spirit’s Sarah Paulson with the actress playing the psychiatrist who is treating his “delusion”.
Nathan Fillion will transition from Wisteria Lane to the Big Apple when he stars in Castle. He’s a crime novelist who winds up assisting the NYPD solve murder cases.
Alyssa Milano returns to the network, starring in Single with Parents, a sitcom about a woman struggling to handle her job, her life and parents, played by Annie Potts and Beau Bridges.
Harold Perrineau Jr. remains free from Lost’s island by starring as part of the ensemble cop series The Unusuals along with Amber Tamblyn, Jeremy Renner, Adam Goldberg, Kai Lennoz and Terry Kinney.
Last Friday, Mark Verheiden posted on his blog that he has moved from Battlestar Galactica, now completed, to Universal’s other big hit, Heroes.
Matt Manfredi and Phil Hay will adapt The Boys for the big screen according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Columbia Pictures’ project is based on the Garth Ennis/Darick Robertson series which first launched at WildStorm and quickly moved to Dynamite Entertainment.
The Fox network wants to make certain college kids can get a chance to see the season premieres of both Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (September 8) and Fringe (September 9). Students using a log in with an .edu e-mail account will have a chance to see the episode on line at fox.com along with behind-the-scenes footage and music videos as well as cast and producer interviews.
The BBC issued a press release today announcing that production has begun on the shortened third season of their series Torchwood. The "Children of Earth" storyline will last a mere five episodes which the UK will broadcast as a week-long event in early 2009. BBC America is expected to air the series soon after.
For those turned off by both Obama and McCain and won’t even consider Nader, then you might want to consider exercising your right by voting for Charlie Brown. To keep people engaged in the electoral process Rock the Vote has worked with United Media to craft a Peanuts-centric 
Lionsgate releases the first season of the CW’s Reaper on November 4. The amusing show with Bret Harrison and Ray Wise comes as a box set featuring all 18 episodes plus the usual assort of bonus materials including deleted scenes and commentary with cast and crew. The five-disc set will retail for $39.98.
