Welcome back, my buzz-worthy friends! Be sure to check “TV Finales” this week – it’s a long list. There’s even more next week.
Latest Pop Culture News
-Ryan Reynolds is getting his own “X-Men” spinoff. Development of “Deadpool” will center on his character in ‘Wolverine.’
-Fox is bringing back J.J. Abram’s Sci-Fi drama “Fringe” next fall. This year’s season finale, airing May 12, will guest star Leonard Nimoy.
-”Southland,” NBC’s new cop drama, is returning for 13 episodes next fall.
-”Army Wives” returns June 7 on Lifetime.
-Katie Holmes will star in a new thriller called “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” scripted by Guillermo del Toro and Matthew Robbins. It’s based on a 1973 telepic about a young girl who moves in with her father and his girlfriend and discovers they are sharing the house with devilish creatures. Shooting begins this summer.
-Sci Fi Channel is currently airing a “Star Trek” marathon until 1:30 a.m. Friday morning in anticipation of the new ‘Trek’ film opening this weekend.
-The fourth season of “Gene Simmons Family Jewels” returns to A&E at 10 a.m. Sunday, June 7.
-TNT announced its summer lineup. It includes new seasons of “The Closer” (9 p.m. June 8); ”Saving Grace” (10 p.m. June 16), and ”Leverage” (9 p.m. July 15).
-”The Office” star Mindy Kaling (Kelly Kapoor) has signed a deal to create and star in her own NBC series. She will continue to write and appear on “The Office” next season while developing a comedy in which she will star.
-NBC announced it will introduce a new family dramedy called “Parenthood,” which is a remake of Ron Howard’s 1989 hit film. It will star Peter Krause (Dirty Sexy Money) and Maura Tierney (ER) in the lead roles.
-Ben Stiller is working on a project called “Used Guys.” Reese Witherspoon is reportedly in talks to star as the female lead in the romantic comedy.
-Remember all the fuss last week about Fox not airing Obama’s news conference? Well, it apparently was a good move on their part. Fox, the only one of the big four networks not to carry Obama, finished first in the 8 p.m. hour with a new episode of “Lie to Me.” It averaged 7.9 million viewers.
TV PREMIERES
Tonight – Ugly Betty, ABC (returns from hiatus)
Tuesday - Real Housewives of New Jersey (Bravo)
TV FINALES
Tonight – Heli-Loggers (TLC); Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire (Comedy Central)
Friday – Everybody Hates Chris (CW); Dollhouse (Comedy Central)
Sunday – Celebrity Apprentice (NBC); Amazing Race (CBS); Cold Case (CBS); The Unit (CBS); Brothers & Sisters (ABC); Sunday Best (BET)
Monday – Big Bang Theory (CBS); House (Fox); Castle (ABC); Little People, Big World (TLC); Charm School (VH1)
Tuesday – Biggest Loser (ABC); Fringe (Fox); Real Housewives of New York City (Bravo)
Wednesday – Lost (ABC); Lie To Me (Fox); America’s Next Top Model (CW); Gary Unmarried (CBS); New Adventures of Old Christine (CBS)
MOVIES arriving Friday, May 8
-Star Trek
-Next Day Air
limited: Julia; Little Ashes; Love ‘N Dancing; Outrage
DVDs arriving Tuesday, May 12
-Taken
-The Grudge 3
-Passengers
-Possession
-B.T.K.
-Personal Effects
-Star Trek: Motion Picture Trilogy
-Best of Star Trek: The Original Series
-Galaxy Quest: Deluxe Edition
-Two and a Half Men: Fifth Season
-Penn & Teller: Bullsh*t!: Complete Sixth Season
-Disney Animation Collection, volumes 4, 5 and 6
-Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Season 7, parts 1, 2, 3 and 4
ALBUMS arriving on Tuesday, May 12
-Green Day, “21st Century Breakdown”
-Meat Puppets, “Sewn Together”
-Cam’ron, “Crime Pays”
-The Crystal Method, “Divided By Night”
-Better Than Ezra, “Paper Empire”
-Paul Wall, “Fast Life”
-Steve Earle, “Townes”
-The Church, “Untitled #23″
-Utada, “This is the One”
-Soundtrack, “Angels & Demons”
