News: Patricia Clarkson to play Tammy 1 on Parks and Recreation

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After all of the speculation over who would play Ron Swanson's first wife "Tammy 1" on Parks and Recreation, the role has finally been cast- and it's Patricia Clarkson, who has been seen most recently in Friends With Benefits alongside Justin Timberlake.


While I initially hoped the role would be played by Debra Messing (to set up a Will & Grace synergy of sorts with Tammy 2, played by Megan Mullally), I trust the producers of the wonderful "Parks and Rec".


And Clarkson is no stranger to TV comedies, having appeared on Frasier back in the day for a story arc.


She will appear in (at least?) two episodes of the NBC show, starting with the premiere.


Of her character as Ron Swanson's (played by Nick Offerman) first wife, producer Mike Schur promisingly told TV Guide:

"We didn’t want to do the same thing we did with Tammy 2... Tammy 1 is her own specific brand of demon." 

Season 3 will premiere on September 22 in the US.


Source: TVLine

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Here's an interview with Nick Offerman from TV Fanatic.

He talks about Season 4 of Parks and Recreation, including the other Tammy.

Latest News

May 21

• The finale rated well (3.8 rating in 18-49, beating Grey’s Anatomy).


• Who will play the Ron Swanson’s first ex-wife Tammy in Parks and Recreation? TV Fanatic throws up an interesting, logical choice.

March 18

• Parks and Recreation RENEWED for a Fourth Season

Parks and Recreation on Twitter

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Amy Poehler – No Known Account

Chris Pratt (Andy)

Adam Scott (Ben)

Aziz Ansari (Tom)

Official Fictional Character Accounts

Ron Swanson

Writers

Michael Schur (Co-creator)

TV News Wrap: Saturday May 21

• There's a bit of "Office" talk floating about after its finale aired on Thursday night in the US. (Minor spoilers for Australian viewers). The response to the barrage of guest stars lining up to be the new boss has received a middling to negative response from most critics. Despite appearances from comedy heavyweights Ray Romano, Jim Carrey, James Spader, Ricky Gervais and Catherine Tate, some critics were scathing in their appraisal. Take Alan Sepinwall of Hitfix

"...I worried that a parade of big name guest stars would not only not fit comfortably into the world of the show but turn the finale into a disjointed mess.

I feel my fears were unfortunately correct with Ferrell's episode, and they sure seemed correct as I sat through last night's bumpy, awkward, great big mess of a finale. "

• In other "Office" news, TVLine's Michael Ausiello has signalled the possibility that Jenna Fischer's real-life pregnancy mights be written into the show... which I guess was kind of necessary? I mean the other choice was to write her out of the show for a block of episodes Tracy Jordan/Morgan-style, which wouldn't be a bad thing for The Office given the increasing staleness of the Jim-Pam dynamic. But nothing is set in stone yet.


• Which stars won't have a job (well in terms of the TV industry) next season? You've got to feel for Lost's Terry O'Quinn, what a great actor he was in Lost.


• Did Ricky Gervais really say that The Office jumped the shark in its finale? The internet has gone nuts over what Gervais said in his blog:

"If you're going to jump a shark, jump a big one."

The only thing is, he's referring to the Chris Martin episode of Extras, in which he makes a guest-appearance on: "I think it's a bit weird, celebrities just popping up in a sitcom", Gervais' character says. And now Warren Buffet has popped up on The Office. I think it's called irony... and "tongue-in-cheek". And anyway, even if Gervais does think the show has gone to sh-t, he wouldn't care all that much. And these days, jumping the shark isn't really used in the same pejorative sense as it first was, and this is just a light-hearted dig anyway...

• Regardless, the finale still rated well (3.8 rating in 18-49, beating Grey's Anatomy).


• Who will play the Ron Swanson's first ex-wife Tammy in Parks and Recreation. TV Fanatic throws up an interesting, logical choice.


• In other non-Office related news, for fans of the British TV show Luther, the trailer for its second season has been released. And even if you're not a fan of the show, or the brilliant Idris Elba, you've got to admit that this is a fantastic trailer. You've also got to love shows that go out and make great non-plot specific trailers like this which show you something about the character/s in the show, especially with a great song in the background. Soak this up:

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWcCAQmxrQc]

• In Australian TV News, TV Tonight hints at a raunchy episode of Offspring coming up this Monday. For mine, the latest season has seemed to take this sort of turn- which isn't necessarily a bad thing. The premiere kicked off the season well, but let's just hope this raunchier turn doesn't turn more conservative viewers off the show. And I think this tweet by comedian Josh Earl nicely summed up the vibe the promos put out for the show:

Cancel and Renewal Wrap: 18th March 2011 - The Office, Community and Parks and Rec renewed! (!!!)

And now for the news of the year...

NBC has renewed three of its most critically acclaimed shows, and in order of acclaim, here they are;

Parks and Recreation has been renewed for a THIRD SEASON.

Community has been renewed for a THIRD SEASON.

The Office has been renewed for a whopping EIGHTH SEASON.

However, in terms of which shows were expected to be renewed,  the Office was probably most likely, with Community the least. However, it is great news regardless.

The US version of Being Human has also been granted a SECOND SEASON (it airs on Syfy). This of course follows the news of the renewal of its UK counterpart.

Shows on US TV: NBC

30 Rock

Renewed for a SIXTH and possibly final season. Especially since Baldwin is almost certain to leave at the end of the sixth season. Can the show continue past a sixth season? Find out more....

Community

UPDATE 18/03: Renewed for a THIRD SEASON.

Some very promising developments have occured over the past week. Take a look.

Parks and Recreation

UPDATE 18/03: Renewed for a FOURTH SEASON.

Winning great acclaim at the moment, but it could easily slip into the "50/50" catergory. But it is among the three best performing comedies on NBC, so a fourth season should be commissioned soon.

The Office

UPDATE 18/03: Renewed for an EIGHTH SEASON.


Even though it has copped a lot of flak lately and over its past two seasons, for being- well- not really that funny, interest is sure to spike around the time of Steve Carrell's exit- for good reasons and bad ones. It is also obvious that writers are prepping for an eighth season.

However, the real test will be, as we all know- when the show traverses fairly unknown territory without the its main star.

But even if it does take a significant dive quality-wise, it will still remain NBC's highest rating comedy, so don't expect cancellation for at least another two seasons.



Harry's Law

Rating very well- look out for a second season renewal.

Law and Order: SVU

Almost certainly will be renewed for a thirteenth season. Currently in its TWELFTH SEASON.

Minute to Win It



Chuck

The show lives constantly teetering between cancellation and renewal. Really, it is anyone's guess as to what NBC will decide. It will likely come down to how many other renewals of current shows NBC hands out.

UPDATE 9/3

TVLine.com rates it as “Could go either way”. They also state that NBC has confirmed this.

Parenthood

Ratings have taken a big tumble from its first season. Fans should be worried about its prospects for a third season. It is also coming second and third in its timeslot. Double uh-oh.

The Marriage Ref

Received middling reviews for its first season, and its SECOND SEASON will have to be pretty special to guarantee it a third. Some might say it has only been commissioned and kept up by NBC because of one thing: Seinfeld. But I wouldn't, of course.




The Cape

Ratings bad. Show bad. Not good.

The Event

Law and Order: Los Angeles

Perfect Couples

Ratings have been dangerous, certainly.

Outsourced

UPDATE: NOT renewed along with Parks and Recreation, The Office and Community. Its fan should be worried.

[Was "50/50"] Ratings are pretty mediocre, but a renewal wouldn't be a shock. However, it wouldn't be cheered by many people.



Chase

Effectively cancelled after only 13 episodes.

Friday Night Lights

This acclaimed drama is currently in the midst of its final season.

Arnett to be new Office boss? Maybe if Gervais has his way

(minor season 6,7 spoilers)

Ricky Gervais has recently set tongues wagging with an off the cuff remark in one of his blogs. Well, at least it seems to be off the cuff;

"Had a little meeting with NBC about various things and recommended Will Arnett for a regular in The Office. Thoughts? I think he's amazing."

As we all know the search is apparently on for the new host of the Office. But, do producers really expect us to believe that a new (or existing) character isn't being primed to take over as we speak?

But this is precisely what makes Gervais' remarks all the more interesting, as surely he isn't bringing a new name into the ring at the eleventh hour. But if he is, could he influence such a huge decision? Well, he and Stephen Merchant did conceive the show, so I'd say yes, unless of course the writers could strongly convince him otherwise. It was them after all who made it the success it is today. So who really knows who carries more clout these days? (My money would be on the writers.)

But surely NBC has had talks with Arnett already.

So is Gervais hinting that the new boss has already been chosen?

Or is Gervais putting his powerful weight behind one of the final few contenders?

Well, either way, many news sources are running with various stories including;

Zap2it: "'The Office': Could Will Arnett be the new Steve Carell?"

There's no question that Arnett would be a decent fit for the Office, as he's no stranger to big network comedies, with Arrested Development his first main starring role. He has since starred in the scene-stealing Devon Banks role in 30 Rock, also on NBC.

And of course, more recently, Running Wilde, which although cancelled, proved he can headline a show adequately.

Oh, and he's also the husband of NBC's Parks and Recreation's Amy Poehler who plays Leslie Knope; surely a exquisite synergy which wouldn't be lost on NBC bigwigs.

So, it certainly is possible that Will Arnett is the new boss; or at least will join the cast in some shape or form, as the Office are casting another male and female.

EW reported that producers are looking for a "good-looking, but not WB looking" to join Kevin, Oscar and Angela in the accounting department. He "used to work at a golf course, probably went a community college and is just happy to have a real job in this tough market."
Sounds like a great fit for Arnett, possibly even moreso than the top job, as arguably
Arnett is better in smaller doses.

However, credit has to be given to producers for keeping it all under wraps. However, we can almost certainly rule out who will replace Carrell.

Mindy Kaling (Kelly Kapoor): She of course is leaving the show along with Carrell, though understandably isn't receiving as much publicity.

Will Ferrell: He is of course joining the cast for a 4 episode arc, which also got people whipped up into a lather. But any suggestion that he will join for another 22-26 episode season is surely ludicrous, what with his thriving movie career.

Ricky Gervais: It may seem obvious to bring his name up, as he has denied it many a time, yet many still bring it up. There's not only the fact that he has another TV show yet to be filmed (yet alone written), another Idiot Abroad on the way, a Flanimals movie, the Ricky Gervais show, he will be the voice of Mole in the Wind and the Willows, as well as voicing characters in the Simpsons and Family Guy. Also the fact that he has made a great guest appearance as David Brent. In short, he has been-there, done-that.

Rainn Wilson: Dwight has already been the boss for an episode, in which he inflicted a typically tyrannical rule over the Office; hard to imagine they would go there again.

John Krasinski: Been there done that again... The sixth season was all about shaking up the Office and installing Jim as co-manager. It didn't work. Everyone grew to dislike a frazzled Jim- something people didn't like, and weren't used to doing. A couple more big movie roles and he's as good as gone too.

B.J. Novak: Already been in a position of authority.

Jenna Fischer: The new female cast member is said to be an assistant to Pam as office administrator, indicating that she will remain in this role.

And then there's the rest of the cast, of course, and it's anyone's guess as to if they go down that road.

And then there's the wild card, Todd Packer, who has an upcoming episode named after him. He is also over-the-top enough to follow in Carrell's footsteps. But whether he would be too abrasive week-in week-out would be the question producers will be asking.

UPDATE: Today, Joel Keller from TV Squad seems absolutely convinced the next boss will be Gabe. His reasoning makes perfect sense.
Have a read (spoilers of course)
http://www.tvsquad.com/2011/02/10/the-office-season-7-episode-15-recap/

S#*! My Dad Says in Danger of Cancellation?

Source: Channel Nine

Fans of the William Shatner vehicle, S#*! My Dad Says shouldn't get too attached to it, with some news sources warning it is in danger of being cancelled.

Its ratings have been good, however, and word of mouth has certainly not been as terrible as it was first made out to be. It has had to weather the ridicule of being based on a Twitter feed, as well as confusion over its title, but has won respect for Shatner's portrayal of a grumpy dad.

It debuted with 12.48 million, but has since dropped to figures of 10.14, 10.29, 8.74 (its lowest figure to date) and 10.45 million.

These figures even trump popular comedies The Office, 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation and Community.

These figures are not bad, by any stretch, but tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com has noted CBS' tendency to axe its lowest rated sitcom.

And it is- easily. Mike and Molly is looking pretty safe, with its 10th episode hitting a series high 12.93 million. The past three episodes will have also cemented its chances with sterling figures of 12.39, 12.80 and 12.55.



16 episodes of S#*! have aired in the US so far.

2 episodes have aired in Australia.

As we all know;

Two and a Half Men has been renewed

The Big Bang Theory has been renewed for another 3 seasons, meaning there will be at least 7 seasons altogether.



Source: CBS

Mike and Molly is looking good for its second season.

How I Met Your Mother will most likely get a seventh season, with a buzz-generating Countdown episode, and more recently guest-stars including House's Jennifer Morrison and Katy Perry.

Other shows which are looking good for renewal are NCIS: Los Angeles (with NCIS already renewed), Rules of Engagement, CSI, Criminal Minds and the Mentalist.

Ten would be concerned about Blue Bloods' performance, with a second season in doubt.



Source: CBS

The Good Wife should get a third season, although it is not a given.

Also, Hawaii Five-0 is performing well, and is an impressive product, but Ten would still be crossing their fingers for a second season.