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ABC Picks Up Ashley Judd Series 'Missing,' 'Breaking In' Could Live On and More TV News
by Jean Bentley, posted May 12th 2011 6:00PM
ABC has picked up the Ashley Judd drama 'Missing' to series.The show, which stars Judd as the mother of a son who goes missing while studying abroad in Rome, began production on the first of its 10 episodes this week.
ABC has yet to announce which of its other pilots have been ordered to series. Meanwhile, Fox and NBC both picked up several new shows earlier this week. Expect a steady stream of announcements before the networks present their programming slates to the press at upfronts next week.
In other TV news ...
• 'Breaking In' isn't as dead as previously thought. According to new reports, Fox is still considering renewing the series but won't make a decision until after upfronts. [Deadline]
• Alton Brown has decided to end his Food Network series 'Good Eats.' The host said recently on Twitter that after 249 episodes, he won't make any new ones. [LA Weekly]
• 'Teen Mom 2' star Jenelle Evans has entered rehab. The troubled mom of Jace, 1, is reportedly not seeking treatment for drug or alcohol abuse -- just the tried-and-true "exhaustion." [PopEater]
Ashley Judd Says She's Found 'A Truth,' Not Necessarily 'The Truth' (VIDEO)
by Nick Zaino, posted Apr 13th 2011 3:00PM
Ashley Judd's new book, 'All That Is Bitter & Sweet: A Memoir,' has gained attention for Judd's revelations of child abuse and incest. Today on 'Rachael Ray' (weekdays, syndicated), Judd spoke about the perspective from which she wrote the book, explaining how she might see things differently from the rest of her family. It was important to her to find "a truth," but she acknowledged that isn't always "the truth.""A family memory or a family gathering, to use a kind of funny analogy, can be a little bit like a car crash," said Judd. "Everybody's standing on a different corner, and when you ask them what happened that day, they will give you their point of view." She further explained, "That's a quote I found that I put in the book - don't say you have found 'the truth,' say you have found 'a truth.'"
That's a more complicated perspective than you'll get in most celebrity memoirs, many of which concentrate on the car crash.
Naomi Judd Hesitantly Admits Ashley Was Neglected as a Child (VIDEO)
by Donald Deane, posted Apr 7th 2011 4:30PM
Naomi and Wynonna Judd appeared on 'The View' to promote their upcoming series 'The Judds,' which is set to premiere on OWN this Sunday. They also fielded a question from Barbara Walters on Ashley Judd's new memoir, in which she states she was neglected by her family as a child."Do you feel that Ashley was neglected?" asked Walters.
"In a way I do," replied Naomi. "But, the thing I want to acknowledge is that I adore my daughter. These two girls and my husband, of course, Larry, are the joy of my life and I support Ashley."
Wynonna and Naomi Judd Show Support for Ashley Despite Shocking Memoir (VIDEO)
by Donald Deane, posted Apr 7th 2011 12:00PM
Sister Wynonna and mother Naomi showed support for Ashley Judd on 'Good Morning America' (weekdays, 7AM ET on ABC), despite the actress' memoir, 'All That is Bitter and Sweet,' in which she was highly critical of her family.In her new book, Ashley described her family as dysfunctional and said she felt lonely and neglected as a child since her mother and sister were focused on their country music careers. Ashley also claims she was sexually abused by several different men as a child.
Ashley Judd Talks Sexual Abuse Revelation on 'Today' (VIDEO)
by Donald Deane, posted Apr 5th 2011 12:45PM
Ashley Judd appeared on 'Today' (weekdays, 7AM ET on NBC) to discuss her new memoir 'All That Is Bitter and Sweet,' in which she claims to have been sexually abused as a child by several men, including an unnamed family member.Judd says she didn't repress knowledge of her sexual abuse. Instead, she was simply unaware she was being mistreated. "It's not so much that I had repressed it. It's that I didn't know because that's what sexual predators do," she said. "They groom their victims and psychologically manipulate them because they are shameless when they are perpetrating."
Showtime Sets Spring, Summer Premiere Dates, Ashley Judd Officially Joins ABC and More
by Chris Harnick, posted Mar 1st 2011 6:40PM
Showtime's first lady of comedy, Nancy Botwin, will be back with all new 'Weeds' episodes starting Mon., June 27 at 10PM. She's not alone: Laura Linney will be back in her Golden Globe-winning role on 'The Big C' the same day at 10:30PM.Deadline Hollywood reports both programs will have 13 episodes. 'Secret Diary of a Call Girl' will return for an 8-episode final season on April 7 at 10:30PM and reality series 'The Real L Word' returns June 5 at 10 PM for 9 episodes season)
Among the series premieres is Lisa Kudrow's 'Web Therapy' on July 19 at 11PM and 'Gigolos' on April 7 at 11PM.
In other TV news ...
• Ashley Judd has officially signed to star in ABC's 'Missing.' Judd will play Becca Winstone, a former CIA agent who travels to Europe to track down her missing son. [Deadline Hollywood]
• 'Deadliest Catch' will premiere April 12 at 9PM. Season 7 will see Josh and Jake Harris try to prove to the crew that they can handle operating the Cornelia Marie. Watch a NSFW trailer at the source. [Entertainment Weekly]
• Christina Hendricks will appear on Bravo's 'Top Chef Masters.' The 'Mad Men' actress will be part of a 'Mad Men'-themed challenge. [Entertainment Weekly]
Minnie Driver, Patrick Wilson Join CBS Pilots and More Casting News
by Chris Harnick, posted Feb 22nd 2011 11:30AM
Minnie Driver will stay on the right side of the law in her next TV gig.'The Riches' star has signed on to headline CBS's 'Hail Mary.' According to the Hollywood Reporter, Driver will star in the private investigator drama about a single mom who solves crimes with a hustler. The pilot was written by Jeff Wadlow. He'll executive produce along with with Joel Silver and Ilene Chaiken.
Driver was previously in talks to star in NBC's 'Free Agents,' from 'Party Down' producer John Enbom.
In other casting news ...
• Ashley Judd is nearing a deal to star in ABC's 'Missing.' The drama, previously slated to air this summer, now looks like it'll get a fall launch. Judd will play a former CIA agent who goes to Europe to track down her missing son. Sounds just like an Ashley Judd movie -- all she needs is Morgan Freeman. [Deadline Hollywood]
• 'Firefly' actor Alan Tudyk has joined 'Suburgatory.' The ABC comedy pilot follows a family who moves from Manhattan to the suburbs. Tudyk plays the patriarch's friend who has been living the 'burbs for years. [Deadline]
• Patrick Wilson is heading to TV. The 'Watchmen' actor will star in a medical drama pilot on CBS. Wilson will play a surgeon whose ex-wife dies "and begins teaching him what life is all about from the here-after." [TVLine]
Wynona and Naomi Judd Talk About Being Neighbors on Their 1,000-Acre Farm on 'Wendy Williams' (VIDEO)
by Jason Hughes, posted Oct 22nd 2010 1:29PM
The Judd women have always been close, with two of them comprising one of the most successful country duos of all time. The Judds were made up of mother and daughter Naomi and Wynona Judd. While talking about life together on their 1000-acre farm on 'Wendy Williams' (Weekdays, syndicated), Naomi wanted to make sure we knew about her other daughter.She was describing the proximity of their houses on the property. "First it's my house," she explained. "Then it's Ashley. My actress daughter Ashley Judd," she clarified in case anyone was confused. And then to drive the point home, "Her sister," she said referring to Wynona.
"Yeah, they know she's my sister," Wynona laughed.
Wynonna Judd Has Some Sibling Rivalry With Her Sister Ashley (VIDEO)
by Oliver Miller, posted Sep 15th 2010 12:01AM
Country music singers Wynonna and Naomi Judd were the guests on the latest 'Oprah Winfrey Show' (weekdays, syndicated). Mother Naomi and sisters Wynonna and Ashley Judd have been on 'Oprah' a startling eighteen times, dating back to their first appearance in 1990. But on their latest appearance, there was a little tension between Wynonna and Ashley -- even though Ashley wasn't actually in the studio.Why wasn't Ashley there? Because she's currently in the Congo, on a humanitarian mission to work against violence towards women. Mom Naomi gushed about this. "I'm so proud of my daughter," she said. But Wynonna seemed less excited: "She's got time [to go to the Congo]; she don't have kids." Okay then.
Talk Talk: Chris Rock, Sinead O'Connor, Arctic Monkeys
by Bob Sassone, posted Jul 2nd 2007 6:06PM
Charlie Ross: Gunter Grass - The Daily Show: Brian Williams (repeat)
- The Colbert Report: Anne Marie Slaughter and Harriet The Eagle and Marybeth Garrigan (repeat)
- The Late Show With David Letterman: Luke Wilson, Rufus Wainwright, and Homer Simpson (repeat)
- Jay Leno: Conan O'Brien; Kings of Leon, and Venus Ramey (repeat)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live: Ashley Judd, Matthew Bomer, and The Bravery (repeat)
- Tavis Smiley: Chris Rock (repeat)
- Late Night With Conan O'Brien: Dana Carvey, Arctic Monkeys, and Jasper Redd (repeat)
- The Late, Late Show With Craig Ferguson: Sinead O'Connor and Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald
- Last Call With Carson Daly: Aaron Lewis and the cast of Human Giant (repeat)
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