Zooey Deschanel ((500) Days of Summer) has signed on to guest-star on an episode of Bones alongside her sister Emily Deschanel.
Bones shuts down production due to Boreanaz's flu
In the first-ever on-screen pairing of the Deschanel sisters, Zooey will play ...
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For its season premiere next fall, Bones is going where only a handful of TV shows have gone before. For more on that, plus spoilers on Grey's Anatomy, Army Wives and Rescue Me, watch this week's Ausiello Report vodcast! Good times!
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9:30 am: One of my favorite Fox press-tour traditions lives on: snack-filled goody bags for everyone!9:36 am: Fox's VP of PR Joe Earley announces that this will be the "eco-friendliest TCA day" of them all. Screw the green crap, those recyclable goody bags contain peanut-butter pretzels! 9:37 am: Fox chairman Peter Liguori and newly elected president (and recently dethroned Peacock chief) Kevin Reilly take their seats on stage and jump right into the Q&A. 9:38 am: Drinking-game alert: Take a shot every time Liguori starts a sentence with one of the following: "First and foremost," "Look... " or "Again... "9:39 am: On making next season's president on 24 a woman, Liguori says "decisions are made consistently to always reinvigorate the franchise. [Producers] consistently go after bold ideas to keep the show fresh."9:40 am: Reilly, discussing his rapid move from NBC to Fox, says, "It didn't take a lot of convincing to realize this was going to be an incredible opportunity." 9:42 ...
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Question: Thanks to a Fox marketing push, I was able to see the premiere episodes of many Fox shows. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed Justice. I was initially interested in it only because of Victor Garber, but I ended up liking the show overall. But here's my concern: Is there really room for yet another crime/law drama like this? I know people have been asking about CSI and Law & Order oversaturation for years. But can a new show that isn't part of a franchise, and that doesn't air on CBS, make it?
Answer: I would be more worried about Justice's chances if shows like House and Bones hadn't caught on earlier. There is clearly an audience on Fox, no doubt primed by the breakthrough success of 24, for more grown-up shows in the legal/crime (or in House's case, medical) arenas. The fact that Hugh Laurie is a Fox superstar is also a sign that a more mature actor (say, Victor Garber) can find a happy home on this network. There's no question there are too many crime and courtroom shows
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Question: Come on, you have to give me some scoop on Bones!
Answer: Here are two scoopbits: In next week's season premiere, the dude who was believed to have killed Bones' mother gets murdered in prison. Also, Bones will learn something surprising about her dad when she pays a visit to her mother's grave.
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