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The CW Revives 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' With Aisha Tyler and Original Cast!

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:00:16 +0000

Whether or not you've thought about the mad-cap "game show, but not quite" antics of 'Whose Line is It Anyway' in the last several years, The CW plans to revive the improv comedy series this summer. 'The Talk' and 'Archer' star Aisha Tyler will replace Drew Carey to lead the classic cast of Ryan Styles, Colin Mochrie, Wayne Brady and a weekly guest, but does the news have us all asking "who asked for this, anyway?"

The CW Wants Another Modern Classic From Reese Witherspoon's 'Great Expectations'

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 12:30:59 +0000

At this point, we're starting to understand that all one needs to do to sell a pilot these days is to pick any work of classic literature, chop words off the title, and set it in the modern day. 'Alice in Wonderland' becomes 'Wunderland,' even Green Arrow comics become 'Arrow,' so what's the latest hack n' slash adaptation coming to The CW? Why, an adaptation of Charles Dickens' 'Great Expectations' of course, courtesy of Reese Witherspoon! Guess which word they chop off!

Free TV! Fox and the CW Streaming Pilots of New Shows Before They Air

Shauna Wright — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:30:34 +0000

To try to gain a little early traction, Fox and the CW are streaming free full-length pilot episodes of a few freshman shows ahead of premiere week. The CW’s ‘The Secret Circle,’ which has its television debut on Thursday, is currently available on iTunes, bundled with a one-minute preview of the upcoming season of ‘The [...]