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The Archer Where Everybody Went on Strike

Anderson Evans · 03/05/10 02:16PM

Last night there was a brief appearance from Arrested Development's Jeffery Tambor, and a lot less violence than fans have grown accustomed to. With the ISIS crew on strike over cost-of-living adjustments, the big guns just couldn't get pulled out.

FX's Premiere of Archer: Will You Tune In?

Whitney Jefferson · 01/14/10 03:27PM

Tonight FX debuts its new animated spy series, Archer. The show comes from the creators of Sealab 2021, and has been described as "James Bond meets Arrested Development." It airs at 10pm and we've got a preview right here.

'Arrested Development' Film Tracker: Mega Update

Kyle Buchanan · 12/04/08 12:42PM

Sure, the gates of pop culture hell have been flung open today, but we're going to fend off Cerberus (he's been barking outside Defamer HQ all morning, and with three heads, it's a little noisy) until we get our Arrested Development movie, dammit! Today's update comes courtesy of one of the show's stars, who not only confirms involvement in the film but offers word of a start date, marvelously slams a current network series, and gives tentative comments on the Michael Cera imbroglio.

Hold Onto Your Vodka Martini: '90210' Creators Demote Lucille Bluth

Kyle Buchanan · 10/15/08 07:40PM

The Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise has historically not been kind to the elder relatives of its nubile teens, which is why we were a little confused when producers of the new 90210 reboot announced that they'd be casting not just parents but a grandmother. Would there really be room on the show for a regular over sixty, we wondered? Then, they hired Jessica Walter for the role and announced she'd essentially be reprising her Lucille Bluth character from Arrested Development, and suddenly all the Shannens and Jennies in the world paled in comparison. Sadly, EW's Michael Ausiello says that Walter's contract has now been slashed:

'90210,' Here's a Double Cheeseburger. XOXO, Penn Badgley of 'Gossip Girl'

Kyle Buchanan · 09/18/08 06:25PM

Now that the all-consuming "Who's the daddy?" question has been dealt with, 90210 watchers are finally forced to find other matters of interest, and there is no issue more talked-about right now than the weight of the show's lead actresses. No, we're not talking about Shannen Doherty and Jennie Garth (and we're still not talking about you, Tori): we're talkin' "Brenda 2.0" Shenae Grimes and Jessica Stroup, who plays blog maven Silver. According to Us Weekly, the two are rarely seen eating, and even actor Penn Badgley from network rival Gossip Girl has weighed in on the girls' too-thin figures (firing a shot across the bow at Los Angeles in the process):

'90210': Doherty To Reveal Babydaddy, Then Depart

Kyle Buchanan · 09/12/08 02:05PM

Why, it seems like just the other day that 90210 had us asking, "Who's the father of Kelly Taylor's towheaded love child?" It was a question we didn't expect to be solved until producers had milked every drop from the guessing game — either that, or until they could finally lure back Jason Priestly for a hirsute, highly-paid cameo. However, according to People, the 90210 team plans to unveil the child's paternity even without a guest spot locked up, and they're planning to do it soon — real soon:

Enjoy Your DVDs, Because Michael Cera Is Vetoing The 'Arrested Development' Movie

Kyle Buchanan · 09/05/08 12:20PM

Why, it seems like it was only yesterday (or 2003) that actor Michael Cera was just an unassuming Bluth, content to run the family banana stand and do whatever was asked of him by Jason Bateman with a minimum of protest. Today, however, Cera is a fledgling movie star, with two big hits on his resume (Superbad and Juno) and a romantic comedy (Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist) yet to come. It's while he was promoting the latter that he broke ranks with Bateman for the first time, shooting down the idea that the Arrested Development movie would film next year and stating that he wouldn't want to be a part of it anyway. Says the National Post: