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Sunday, July 29, 2012

TCA Update: 'Terra Nova' Star Blasts Fox; Dennis Quaid on Returning to TV; Jeff Probst on His Talk Show Rivals; 'Made in Jersey' Creators Hope to Avoid Stereotypes

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The Hollywood Reporter Festival News
July 29, 2012
LATEST FESTIVAL NEWS

CBS News Execs Stress Accuracy Amid Flurry of Competitor Gaffes
“We weren’t always first, but we were accurate and comprehensive,” Jeff Fager says of the division's coverage of the Aurora, Colo., shooting and the Supreme Court decision on President Obama’s healthcare law.

Jeff Probst on Talk Show Rivals, a 'Party Room' and His Own Loose Lips
“If you’re looking for Jerry [Springer] or Maury [Povich], this is not your show,” Probst says of his daytime effort, bowing Sept. 10.

'Made in Jersey' Attempts to Skirt Stereotypes
The team behind CBS' upcoming legal dramedy, the latest in TV's continued Garden State pile on, insist they're going past big-haired caricatures.

'Vegas' Star Dennis Quaid on Returning to TV
"A lot of the best writers are working in television," said the actor, who has not been in a TV series since 1977's "Baretta."

Jason O'Mara Blasts Fox for 'Premature' 'Terra Nova' Cancellation
The former star of Fox's pricey sci-fi drama says the series should have focused more on its mythology and says Fox "should have just gone with their gut and taken another shot for another season."

CBS Chief on 'Glass House' Woes, 'Elementary's' Sherlock and Sheen's 'Anger Management'
“Not my cup of tea," Nina Tassler says of the former "Two and a Half Men" star's new FX sitcom.

CBS Pushing for 'How I Met Your Mother's' Early Season 9 Renewal
Network entertainment president Nina Tassler says conversations are early but "optimistic" about securing the veteran comedy for a ninth, and presumably final, run in 2013-14.

'Elementary' Showrunner Says Most Shows Have a Sherlock
"These are stories and characters that I don't know if they were a century ahead of their time or if it's just a paradigm that works," Rob Doherty tells reporters.

'Partners' Co-Creators Talk About Putting Themselves in New CBS Comedy
Max Mutchnick and David Kohan explain how much of their own relationship informs their return to TV and why comparisons to similar series with the same name are "unfortunate."

CBS TCA Recap: 'Vegas,' a Female Watson and a Very Animated 'Partners' Pair
The network expresses optimism for an early renewal for "How I Met Your Mother," while Michael Chiklis live-tweets the panel for its upcoming period drama and other highlights from CBS' day before the press.

LATEST FESTIVAL REVIEWS
REVIEW: Opening Ceremony of the London Olympics
Kenneth Branagh, J.K. Rowling, Rowan Atkinson as Mr. Bean, David Beckham, Paul McCartney, Daniel Craig and Queen Elizabeth II were among the eclectic featured cast of director Danny Boyle's wild and whimsical Olympics opener. 

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