But not yet.
Sorry, just trying to start raising the excitement level a little bit. But here’s what’s going to be going on:
I’ll be attending the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour, which takes place at the Beverly Hilton from July 10th – 26th. Actually, I won’t be able to arrive ’til the 12th, so, unfortunately, I’ll miss the panels on the 10th and 11th, which are spotlighting the upcoming season for PBS, and, because of my flight time, I’ll also miss the first panels of the day on the 12th itself, so I won’t be able to tackle the new shows on Lifetime and FX…and, yeah, I know you don’t care that much about the Lifetime panels, but I’m sure you’re as bummed as I am about missing out on the FX stuff. Fortunately, I should still be able to get a transcript of the panels; I just won’t be able to score any one-on-one time with any of the actors.
Below, I’m going to list the shows I’m going to be trying to get the inside scoop on. If you’re particularly interested in my finding out about a specific series, please leave a comment to tell me which show (or shows), and I’ll do my best to get as much info as possible, as well as to speak with individual actors and actresses if the opportunity presents itself. I’ll be blogging the tour on a daily basis, so be sure to check back every day starting on the 12th!
And, now, the shows…and be forewarned: there are a LOT of them!
National Geographic Channel
Inside the Living Body
Incredible Human Machine
Panel to include:
Dr. Steven Zeitels, MD, FACS, Eugene B. Casey Chair of Laryngeal Surgery at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and the Director of the Center for Laryngeal Surgery and Voice Rehabilitation at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)
Dr. Linda Liau, Neurosurgeon and Professor of Neurosurgery at the UCLA School of Medicine; Director of the Comprehensive Brain Tumor Program and director of Neurosurgical Oncology at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles
Stephen Marsh, Ph.D., Cell and Developmental Biology, Executive Producer, Inside the Living Body, Pioneer Productions
Howard Swartz, Executive Producer, National Geographic Channel, Inside the Living Body & Incredible Human Machine
Taboo
Panel to include:
Wade Davis, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence
Allen Falkner, Suspension Artist
Ashley Hoppin, Executive Producer, National Geographic Channel
Hallmark Channel (Panels to be announced)
HBO
As You Like It
Panel to include:
Kenneth Branagh, director/writer
Bryce Dallas Howard (Rosalind)
Kevin Kline (Jaques)
David Oyelowo (Orlando)
Tell Me You Love Me
Panel to include:
Cynthia Mort, creator/executive producer
Gavin Polone, executive producer
Michelle Borth (Jamie)
Tim DeKay (David)
Adam Scott (Palek)
Sonya Walger (Carolyn)
Ally Walker (Katie)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Panel to include:
Larry David, creator
Cheryl Hines (Cheryl David)
Jeff Garlin (Jeff Greene)
Flight of the Conchords
Panel to include:
James Bobin, executive producer, writer, director
Jemaine Clement, actor, executive producer, writer
Bret McKenzie, actor, executive producer, writer
CMT
Dallas Cowboys’ Cheerleaders: Making the Team
Panel to include:
Kelli Finglass
Jay Johnson
Two cheerleaders
Ty Murray’s Celebrity Bull-Riding Challenge
Panel to include:
Ty Murray
Others TBA
Nickelodeon
iCarly
Panel to include:
Miranda Cosgrove (Carly Shay)
Jennette McCurdy (Sam Puckett)
Nathan Kress (Freddie Benson)
Jerry Trainor (Spenser Shay)
Dan Schneider, creator and executive producer
Marjorie Cohn, Executive VP, Development & Original Programming , Nickelodeon
Ni Hao, Kai-lan
Panel to include:
Karen Chau, series creator
Mary Harrington, executive producer
Spike
The Kill Point
Panel to include:
John Leguizamo, co-star
Donnie Wahlberg, co-star
Steve Shill, director
Murder
Panel to include:
Jon Murray, Bunim/Murray, series producer
Kevin Lee, producer
Det. Tommy LeNoir, host
TV Land
Elvis Presley Month
Panel TBA
VH1
The Salt-n-Pepa Show
Panel to include:
Cheryl Wray (Salt)
Sandra Denton (Pepa)
Travel Channel
Celebrating Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Lunch guests to include:
Andrew Zimmern, host
Patrick Younge, President, Travel Channel Media
Michael Klein, Senior VP, Content for Travel Channel
BBC America
Jekyll
Panel to include:
James Nesbitt, actor
Steven Moffat, writer
Beryl Vertue, executive producer.
Garth Ancier, President, BBC Worldwide America
Torchwood
Panel to include:
John Barrowman, actor
Julie Gardner, executive producer
Garth Ancier, President, BBC Worldwide America
Discovery Channel
Man vs. Wild
Panel to include:
Bear Grylls, host
Ocean of Fear: The Worst Shark Attack Ever
Panel to include:
U.S.S. Indianapolis survivors and Phil Craig, executive producer
Science Channel
It’s Not Rocket Science
Panel to include:
Joao Magueijo, host
Disney Channel
Wizards of Waverly Place
Panel to include:
Selena Gomez (Alex Russo)
David Henrie (Justin Russo)
Jake T. Austin (Max Russo)
Maria Canals Barrera (Theresa Russo)
David DeLuise (Jerry Russo)
Todd J. Greenwald and Peter Murrieta, executive producers
High School Musical 2
Panel to include:
Zac Efron (Troy Bolton)
Vanessa Hudgens (Gabriella Montez)
Ashley Tisdale (Sharpay Evans)
Lucas Grabeel (Ryan Evans)
Corbin Bleu (Chad Danforth)
Monique Coleman (Taylor McKessie)
Kenny Ortega, director and choreographer
Bill Borden and Barry Rosenbush, executive producers
SOAPnet
General Hospital: Night Shift
Panel to include:
Billy Dee Williams (Toussaint Dubois)
Steve Burton (Jason Morgan)
Kimberly McCullough (Dr. Robin Scorpio)
Jason Thompson (Dr. Patrick Drake)
Sonya Eddy (Ephiphany Johnson)
Jill Farren Phelps, executive producer
Bob Guza, head writer
ESPN
The NFL on ESPN
Panel to include:
Ron Jaworski , Monday Night Football, analyst
Keyshawn Johnson, NFL studio analyst
ESPN Reports (wt)
Panel to include:
Jeremy Schaap, ESPN Reports, reporter
Bob Wallace, VP, ESPN Original Entertainment
GSN
Without Prejudice?
Panel to include:
Dr. Robi Ludwig, host
David Young, executive producer
Jamie Roberts, Senior VP, Programming, GSN
Grand Slam
Panel to include:
Amanda Byram, co-host
Michael Davies, executive producer
Rich Cronin, President and CEO, GSN
Contestants TBA
Sundance Channel
Nimrod Nation
Panel to include:
George Peterson, Nimrod’s Coach and Watersmeet Township School Principal
Brett Morgen, director (The Kid Stays in the Picture; On The Ropes)
Larry Aidem, President and CEO, Sundance Channel
Laura Michalchyshyn, Executive VP and GM, Programming and Creative Affairs, Sundance
Channel
Sin City Law
Panel to include:
Denis Poncet, producer (“The Staircase”, Murder on a Sunday Morning)
Rémy Burkel, director
Larry Aidem, President and CEO, Sundance Channel
Laura Michalchyshyn, Executive VP/GM, Programming/Creative Affairs, Sundance Channel
Showtime
Weeds
Panel to include:
Mary-Louise Parker
Justin Kirk
Romany Malco
Tonye Patano
Hunter Parrish
Matthew Modine
Mary-Kate Olsen
Jenji Kohan, creator
Californication
Panel to include:
David Duchovny
Natascha McElhone
Evan Handler
Scott Winant
Tom Kapinos, creator
Brotherhood
Panel to include:
Jason Isaacs
Jason Clarke
Henry Brommell
Elizabeth Stephen
Blake Masters, creator/executive producer
Dexter
Panel to include:
Michael C. Hall
Jennifer Carpenter
Lauren Velez
Erik King
Daivd Zayas
Julie Benz
James Remar
C.S. Lee
Keith Carradine
Clyde Phillips
TBS
The Bill Engvall Show
Saving Grace
The Company
CNN and Court TV (Panels to be announced)
BET (Panels to be announced)
Rainbow Networks (Panels to be announced)
AMC
Mad Men
Panel to include:
Jon Hamm
John Slattery
Vincent Kartheiser
Elisabeth Moss
January Jones
Kristina Hendricks
Matthew Weiner, creator/executive producer (executive producer/writer, The Sopranos)
Charlie Collier, General Manager, AMC
IFC TV:
The Business
The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman
History Channel (Panels to be announced)
NBCU Cable (Panels to be announced)
NBC
NFL
Tiki Barber, Analyst (“Football Night in America”)
Jerome Bettis, Analyst (“Football Night in America”)
Cris Collinsworth, Co-Host (“Football Night in America”)
Bob Costas, Host (“Football Night in America”)
Dick Ebersol, Chairman, NBC Universal Sports & Olympics
Andrea Kremer, Reporter (“NBC Sunday Night Football”)
John Madden, Analyst (“NBC Sunday Night Football”)
Al Michaels, Play-by-Play Commentator (“NBC Sunday Night Football”)
Keith Olbermann, Co-Host, (“Football Night in America”)
“JOURNEYMAN”
Moon Bloodgood, Star
Reed Diamond, Star
Gretchen Egolf, Star
Brian Howe, Star
Kevin McKidd, Star
Kevin Falls, Creator/EP
Alex Graves, Director/EP
CNBC
“SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE”
Fred Armisen, Star
Will Forte, Star
Bill Hader, Star
Darrell Hammond, Star
Seth Meyers, Star/Head Writer
Amy Poehler, Star
Maya Rudolph, Star
Andy Samberg, Star
Jason Sudeikis, Star
Kenan Thompson, Star
Kristen Wiig, Star
Lorne Michaels, EP
“TIN MAN” (SCI FI)
Zooey Deschanel, Star
Richard Dreyfuss, Star
Neil McDonough, Star
Kathleen Robertson, Star
Alan Cumming, Star (via satellite)
Robert Halmi, Sr., EP
Nick Willing, Director
“BIONIC WOMAN”
Chris Bowers, Star
Miguel Ferrer, Star
Will Yun Lee, Star
Molly Price, Star
Michelle Ryan, Star
Mae Whitman, Star
David Eick, EP
Glen Morgan, EP
Jason Smilovic, EP
“CHUCK”
Adam Baldwin, Star
Joshua Gomez, Star
Sarah Lancaster, Star
Zachary Levi, Star
Yvonne Strzechowski, Star
Chris Fedak, EP
McG, EP
Josh Schwartz, EP
“The Steve Wilkos Show”
Steve Wilkos, Host
Richard Dominick, EP
“LIFE”
Adam Arkin, Star
Damian Lewis, Star
Sarah Shahi, Star
“FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS”
Connie Britton, Star
Kyle Chandler, Star
Gaius Charles, Star
Zach Gilford, Star
Minka Kelly, Star
Taylor Kitsch, Star
Adrianne Palicki, Star
Jesse Plemons, Star
Scott Porter, Star
Aimee Teegarden, Star
Peter Berg, EP
Jason Katims, EP
CBS
Cane
Jericho
The Big Bang Theory
Kid Nation
Moonlight
Viva Laughlin
Power of 10
Shark – informal
How I Met Your Mother – informal
THE CW
“ALIENS IN AMERICA”
Dan Byrd as Justin
Adhir Kalyan as Raja
Lindsey Shaw as Claire
Amy Pietz as Franny
Patrick Breen as Gary
Tim Doyle, Executive Producer
Moses Port, Executive Producer
David Guarascio, Executive Producer
“LIFE IS WILD”
Brett Cullen as Danny
Judith Hoag as Jo
Leah Pipes as Katie
Andrew St. John as Jesse
Calvin Goldspink as Oliver
Atandwa Kani as Tumelo
Michael Rauch, Executive Producer
“GOSSIP GIRL”
Blake Lively as Serena
Leighton Meester as Blair
Chace Crawford as Nate
Penn Badgley as Dan
Taylor Momsen as Jenny
Ed Westwick as Chuck
Matthew Settle as Rufus
Kelly Rutherford as Lily
Nicole Fiscella as Isabel
Nan Zhang as Katy
Josh Schwartz, Executive Producer
Stephanie Savage, Executive Producer
“REAPER”
Bret Harrison as Sam
Tyler Labine as Sock
Ray Wise as The Devil
Nikki Reed as Andi
Valarie Rae Miller as Josie
Michelle Fazekas, Executive Producer
Tara Butters, Executive Producer
Mark Gordon, Executive Producer
Deb Spera, Executive Producer
Tom Spezialy, Executive Producer
Superstation WGN
“Corner Gas”
FOX
HELL’S KITCHEN & KITCHEN NIGHTMARES
BACK TO YOU
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?
K-VILLE
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE
NEW AMSTERDAM
BONES
COPS
THE SEARCH FOR THE NEXT GREAT AMERICAN BAND (TENTATIVE)
NASHVILLE
THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES
FAMILY GUY 100th Episode Table Read
THE RETURN OF JEZEBEL JAMES
CANTERBURY’S LAW
HOUSE (TENTATIVE)
FOX Sports (TBD)
ABC
“Pushing Daisies” (drama)
Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Chi McBride, Swoosie Kurtz, Kristin Chenoweth, Jim Dale, Dan Jinks, Bruce Cohen, Executive Producer, Barry Sonnenfeld, Executive Producer/Director, Bryan Fuller, Executive Producer/Writer
“Women’s Murder Club” (drama)
Paula Newsome, Aubrey Dollar, Tyrees Allen, Angie Harmon, Laura Harris, Elizabeth L. Ho, Rob Benedict, Joe Simpson, James Patterson, Executive Producers, Elizabeth Craft, Sarah Fain, Executive Producers/Writers
“Cavemen” (comedy)
Bill English, Nick Kroll, Dash Mihok, Kaitlin Doubleday, John Heard, Stephanie Lemelin, Daniel Rappaport, Guymon Casady, Bill Martin, Mike Schiff, Executive Producers, Will Speck, Josh Gordon, Executive Producers/Directors, Joe Lawson, Co-Executive Producer/Writer
“Cashmere Mafia” (drama)
Lucy Liu, Frances O’Connor, Miranda Otto, Bonnie Somerville, Peter Hermann, Julian Ovenden, Gail Katz, Darren Star, Executive Producers, Kevin Wade, Executive Producer/Writer, Peyton Reed, Executive Producer/Director
“Carpoolers” (comedy)
Fred Goss, Faith Ford, Jerry O’Connell, Jerry Minor, Allison Munn, Tim Peper, T.J. Miller , Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, Davin Miner, Executive Producers, Bruce McCulloch, Executive Producer/Writer, Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Executive Producers/Directors
“Dirty Sexy Money” (drama)
Peter Krause, Donald Sutherland, William Baldwin, Natalie Zea, Glenn Fitzgerald, Samaire Armstrong, Greg Berlanti, Matt Gross, Bryan Singer, Executive Producers Peter Horton, Executive Producer/Director
Craig Wright, Executive Producer/Writer
“Nightline”
“Kyle XY” & “Greek” (ABC Family)
“Samantha Be Good” (working title) (comedy)
Christina Applegate, Jennifer Esposito, Kevin Dunn, Melissa McCarthy, Tim Russ, Jean Smart, Donald Todd, Peter Traugott, Executive Producer
“Private Practice” (drama)
Kate Walsh, Tim Daly, Taye Diggs, Paul Adelstein, Merrin Dungey, Chris Lowell, Amy Brenneman
Shonda Rhimes, Executive Producer/Writer, Betsy Beers, Marti Noxon, Mark Gordon, Executive Producer
“Big Shots” (drama)
Michael Vartan, Dylan McDermott, Christopher Titus, Joshua Malina, Nia Long, Paige Turco, Peyton List, Wendy Moniz, Jessica Collins, Amy Sloan, Jon Harmon Feldman, Executive Producer/Writer
