Review : Gypsy Blood
January 30, 2012 – 12:25 pm | One Comment

“It is a lovely thing to see when two men has got a problem. It just gives you confidence that there is proper men out there still that’ll have a fair fight and sort it out like men.” Gone were their Gaga-esque flamboyant meringue dresses and provocative hip wiggling, and in its place were deadly [...]

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Responsible for the day to day management of End Of Show, and co-hosting the radio show & podcast. Kevin once stopped a cheap Sky presenter from stealing Joss Whedon’s shoes at an aftershow party. He drinks bitter, please.

Confirmed – Big Brother UK axed by Channel 4
August 26, 2009 – 9:34 am | One Comment
Confirmed – Big Brother UK axed by Channel 4

Channel 4 have told End Of Show they will not be renewing Big Brother past series 11, due to air next year.     Announcing that next year’s series of Celebrity Big Brother and Big Brother would be the last on the network, Director of Television and Content, Kevin Lygo, said Channel 4 would take [...]

Facebook movie “The Social Network” greenlit
August 22, 2009 – 9:37 am | 16 Comments
Facebook movie “The Social Network” greenlit

Columbia Pictures have greenlit production on “The Social Network”, based on a script by Aaron Sorkin. The movie follows the formation of social networking website Facebook. Production begins in October on the $47m budgeted flick. Fight Club director David Fincher will be directing – the deal is signed – with Scott Rudin, Kevin Spacey and [...]

12 minute preview of Ron Moore’s new show Virtuality
June 16, 2009 – 8:31 pm | Comments Off
12 minute preview of Ron Moore’s new show Virtuality

Ron Moore headed up Sci-Fi’s Battlestar Galactica, and now moves to FOX with ‘Virtuality’. The show pilot premieres next Friday. Check out our 12 minute visual assault below:

EXCLUSIVE: Big Brother UK producers examine reintroducing Live Feed
June 8, 2009 – 4:50 pm | 51 Comments
EXCLUSIVE: Big Brother UK producers examine reintroducing Live Feed

End Of Show understands Channel 4 and ENDEMOL UK are in discussions to resume the “Live Feed” for Big Brother 10. As we exclusively reported last month, Channel 4 took an axe to the series budget this year.  Changes included (but were not limited to) the removal the Live Feed from the House. End Of [...]

BBC Totally Saturday Liveblog
June 6, 2009 – 6:37 pm | 16 Comments
BBC Totally Saturday Liveblog

Join us as we liveblog BBC One’s launch of Graham Norton’s Totally Saturday. 7:30pm – The show concept – they get members of audience in, then steal their belongings.  Uhm. 7:36pm – We’re live!  Apparently.  They’re ‘stolen’ an audience members car.  Audience member does not appear particular surprised. 7:38pm – Graham clarifies we should not [...]

“We believe in Joss” – the story behind the shock “Dollhouse” renewal
May 18, 2009 – 9:37 pm | Comments Off
“We believe in Joss” – the story behind the shock “Dollhouse” renewal

FOX shocked TV industry insiders and watchers this week by ordering another series of Joss Whedon’s “Dollhouse”, which debuted to a mixed critical reception and turned off half the core demographic during its 12 episode run on air according to Nielsen’s ratings. Up until several says ago, it looked like ‘Dollhouse’ would not return to [...]

New Fox show details
May 18, 2009 – 4:48 pm | Comments Off
New Fox show details

The following new comedies will premiere this fall on FOX: GLEE McKinley High School’s Glee Club used to be at the top of the show choir world, but years later, it has turned into a haven for misfits and social outcasts. But at McKinley, things for the Glee Club are about to change. From Ryan [...]

Fox unveils Fall schedule – Terminator cancelled officially
May 18, 2009 – 3:01 pm | 40 Comments
Fox unveils Fall schedule – Terminator cancelled officially

End of Show presents the fall schedule on FOX, setting to rest rumours about “Dollhouse”, “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” and “Bones”. The headlines: Terminator is neither a fall or midseason show, so it’s cancelled officially, as we reported yesterday.  FOX president Kevin Reilly says: ““We make no apologies. We gave it a lot of [...]

“Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” cancelled
May 18, 2009 – 12:38 am | 15 Comments
“Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” cancelled

End Of Show has seen FOX’s schedule, to be unveiled at tomorrow’s upfront Presentation in New York.  “Terminator” isn’t on it.  Sources say the series has not been picked back up.  UPDATE: FOX have confirmed the series has been cancelled. Summer Glau in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Terminator fans, including star Thomas Dekker, have [...]

“Chuck” renewed by NBC
May 17, 2009 – 11:26 pm | 6 Comments
“Chuck” renewed by NBC

The NBC drama with Zachary Levi and Adam Baldwin has been picked for 13 more episodes, beginning in the Fall.  In a similar move to Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse, the licensing fee has been slashed, along with the budget per ep. Several weeks ago End Of Show was on hand with Zachary as he and 400 fans [...]

EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4 make Big Brother cuts
May 17, 2009 – 3:36 pm | 15 Comments
EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4 make Big Brother cuts

Big Brother returns on Channel 4 (UK) soon for a tenth series, however End Of Show can report the show budget has been slashed, resulting in viewer-affecting changes. Changes include Channel 4 closing its Big Brother online forum (which cost “several hundred thousand pounds a year to run”), the complete removal of its live feed/streaming [...]

Thomas Dekker (Terminator) has a message for FOX
May 17, 2009 – 2:59 pm | 15 Comments
Thomas Dekker (Terminator) has a message for FOX

Thomas Dekker from “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” brings this message.  He echoes Dollhouse actress Miracle Laurie by calling FOX, as we reported several days ago. FOX announce the fate of the show tomorrow at it’s upfront Presentation, which End Of Show shall be reporting from.    

UPDATED: FOX renews ‘Dollhouse’ for second season.
May 16, 2009 – 12:29 am | 79 Comments
UPDATED: FOX renews ‘Dollhouse’ for second season.

It’s official.  Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse is returning, as we reported on earlier today (and this week). The show will return for 13 episodes, with an option for more episodes if required.  Return is seen likely for Fall.  The show budget has been slashed, however the show is moving from 50 minutes per episode to 42 [...]

Fox preps Dollhouse for Fall relaunch
May 15, 2009 – 8:28 pm | 17 Comments
Fox preps Dollhouse for Fall relaunch

FOX Broadcasting Corp are currently screening the unaired 13th episode of Dollhouse at their offices.  End Of Show can reveal the screening is part of their upfronts preparation. Eliza Dushku and Tahmoh Penikett in the episode being presented The network is reported by Variety to be prepping the Joss Whedon created series for a Fall [...]

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles resurrection possible on DVD
May 14, 2009 – 8:15 pm | 73 Comments
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles resurrection possible on DVD

The fate of  Terminator’s TV franchise seems sadly bleak for fans of the series, however there exists a possibility nobody has mentioned publicly yet: DVD movies.  So don’t cry yet Summer Glau, here’s our pitch. Warner Bros have been trying to move into the area of DVD first features for many years.  DVD features have [...]