A reliable source tells me that ABC is promoting Eli Stone in a commercial.
I'm not sure if they play George Michael music during the commercial or
if it has the clip of George Michael that's available on the ABC web site.
December 27, 2007
George Michael Pokes Fun at Himself in Comedy Sketch Show
It is a merciless mickey take of former Wham! star George's headline-grabbing
private life but Gerard admits the singer handled it better than he did.
He said: "Ricky asked me to come back. I said, 'No problem, what
do you want me to do?' And he said, 'I want you to go on Hampstead Heath
with George Michael.' I was like, 'Come off it!'.
"I didn't expect to be as overawed as I was. I was sitting on
a bench with George and I was lost for words. I mean, what am I going
to talk about - have you ever done panto, George?
"I was relaxed in the scene but I was never unaware I was in
the presence of George Michael.
"Funnily enough, Ricky said he was the same when David Bowie
guest-starred in Extras. It's weird. A big-name actor would just be another
person on the job but there is something about a pop star. I suppose it's
because these guys perform the soundtrack to your life.
"But George was fantastic. He had learned his lines, was totally
professional and just went for it."
So, “Lost'’ will be back Jan. 31 in the 9 p.m. Thursday timeslot,
replacing “Grey’s Anatomy'’ which has only one original episode left.
It will be followed at 10 by “Eli Stone,'’ a new drama from Greg Berlanti
(”Brothers & Sisters'’) which was slated to debut at mid-season even
before the strike.
Strike That! Sans Writers, ABC Reshuffles Time
Slots for 'Lost,' 'Housewives'
ABC's CEO comedy "Big Shots" is inexplicably returning to
Thursdays at 10 but only until new series "Eli Stone" can take
on the time slot in February.
"Eli Stone" is about a lawyer who thinks he's a prophet,
which only sounds redundant. In this case, said lawyer keeps hearing the
George Michael tune "Faith" in his head, and has a vision of
Michael performing the number in his office.
Landing the cushy post-"Lost" Thursday 10 p.m. slot is the
midseason legal drama "Eli Stone," which also premieres Jan.
31.
"It's light and funny -- not a hard show to follow 'Lost' -- that
hopefully will have the broad male appeal that 'Lost' has," Bader
said.
ABC's previous attempt to launch a new drama behind "Lost" with
the critically praised "Invasion" was unsuccessful in part because
"Invasion" was deemed as intense as its lead-in.
December 14, 2007
Extra Extras: The Brilliant HBO Sitcom Returns for Its Series Finale
There's nothing more delicious on TV today than the awful behavior
of the show's guest stars (playing themselves), whether it's Kate Winslet
demonstrating her phone-sex technique, David Bowie torturing Andy with
an insulting serenade or Daniel Radcliffe trying way too hard to shed
his Harry Potter image. "I don't understand why these people are
willing to say such ridiculous things," admits Gervais, who was floored
by George Michael's cameo in the finale. We won't spoil it, but trust
us, it's not to be missed. "Kate Winslet doing her turn is one thing,
because it's not related to her life in any way. But with George Michael,
where there's an absolute parallel with real life, I think you've got
to be a bit braver."
December 10, 2007
Catherine Tate Attempts to Bed George Michael
George Michael rarely travels without him, Trinny Woodall says he
is a life-saver and Sacha Baron-Cohen refers to him as the “MacDaddy”.
So, what is it about Simeon Niel-Asher that makes him such a celebrity
favourite?
Thirty-seven-year-old Mr Niel-Asher is an osteopath, whose technique for
treating frozen-shoulder syndrome — a debilitating condition characterised
by soreness and stiffness of the shoulder — has made him the preferred
choice among joint-pain sufferers — and particularly the A-list ones.
He has recently been on tour with George Michael, who, according to Mr
Niel-Asher, suffers from back problems following surgery. He has been
working with the singer for the past ten years.
EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT GEORGE MICHAEL ON
HBO'S EXTRAS!
Controversial singer George Michael poked fun at himself during a guest
appearance on a comedy sketch show.