April 2, 2008
Seeing that old shows are getting more appealing, NBC has given the remake of Knight Rider a series order. The show has been given a test drive as a two-hour made-for-television movie in February, which resulted to a Sunday night primetime victory for the network. As expected, high ratings have made everyone at the network rooting for more K.I.T.T. and company.
Serving as showrunner and executive producer for the new Knight Rider series is Gary Scott Thompson, who most recently led NBC's Las Vegas. Producer Universal Media Studios has also made a two-year overall deal with the scribe, who is also credited for Fast and the Furious. Thompson will work alongside exec producers Doug Liman and Dave Bartis, as well as scribe-producer Dave Andron, who wrote the pilot.
March 13, 2008
Although it's looking more and more unlikely that NBC will change their minds about canceling Las Vegas, fans of the show are still fighting hard to get it back on the air. On Monday, March 10, lasvegas-theseries.com, the fan site that's leading a major save-the-show campaign, sent its third shipment of baby booties to NBC, with the boxes scheduled to arrive tomorrow. So far, the site has sent 121 cases cpntaining 5,904 baby booties.
For those who are unfamiliar with the campaign, fans are being asked to send booties because the last episode of Las Vegas that NBC decided to air ended with a big cliffhanger concerning Delinda's (Molly Sims) pregnancy. In addition, the baby booties are not costly, easy to ship and can be donated to charity.
March 6, 2008
Since news broke out that NBC has brought down the axe on the dramedy Las Vegas, fans have been busy taking part in campaigns aiming to save the show. Despite their continued efforts, however, it seems the network is already steadfast with its decision to cancel the series.
According to TV Guide's Michael Ausiello, things aren't looking good for Las Vegas, as the show's massive and elaborate sets are still being brought down. Additionally, the network is now conducting a “fire sale,” wherein goods are sold at extremely discounted prices, for any props.
February 27, 2008
All bets are off for NBC's Las Vegas as the network decided to cancel the series in order to make way for newcomers in the coming year.
While many fans have been greatly disappointed with Las Vegas since James Caan left the show last year, some felt that casting Tom Selleck breathed new life into the series that follows a team of people working in the fictional Montecito Resort and Casino in Sin City. Whatever the case may be, the 7 million viewers who tuned in each week clearly weren't enough to please execs at NBC. The network has nixed the idea of resuming production of the drama despite the fact that its last episode "Three Weddings and a Funeral," which aired February 15, ended with a "to be continued" cliffhanger.
January 11, 2008
NBC's Las Vegas reaches a milestone tonight, as the show's 100th episode, entitled "3 Babes, 100 Guns and a Fat Chick," is scheduled to fill the network's 10pm timeslot. This is the second latest episode of the new year, and is among the remaining pre-strike installments of the show.
To know more about "3 Babes, 100 Guns and a Fat Chick," continue reading.
Warning: may contain spoilers.
December 27, 2007
After three years together, actor and lead star of Las Vegas Josh Duhamel and pop singer Fergie are engaged. Fergie, properly known as Stacy Ferguson, was a former member of the Black Eyed Peas, but has found incredible fame recently as a solo artist. Josh Duhamel has gained most of his notoriety as the lead and female favorite Danny McCoy on Las Vegas. Duhamel got his start in the soap opera world on All My Children, even earning some Daytime Emmy nominees. Fergie has steadily risen into the realm of pop icon over the past couple of years thanks to hit songs “My Humps” and “London Bridge,” not to mention her scantily clad public and on stage appearances.
November 29, 2007
Would you like a piece of Las Vegas heartthrob, Josh Duhamel? That’s more than understandable, considering the actor’s striking good looks and charismatic acting.
Although the 35-year old former college football player is already spoken for, having been engaged to the Black Eyed Peas’ Fergie since 2005, there is still hope for his avid fans to bring home something that was once part of the Las Vegas actor.
November 9, 2007
The Writers Guild of America strike is at the center of all major entertainment news vehicles, primarily because it has disrupted work on television shows, be they old or new, high-rated or low-rated, even causing some to halt production. Some networks, however, have run into the fortunate luck of having several scripts at hand for some of their other shows, scripts that will last them until January. One of these shows is NBC's Las Vegas.
According to USA Today, the series released their 19th script yesterday, and if the cast continues to show up for production (fans, keep your fingers crossed), then NBC has little to worry about until early next year.