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Adam’s in the House

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Adam Rothenberg in House
After a long drought, we’ve got a few new bits of Adam news for all you Apple readers. TENNESSEE came out on DVD back in late January and is also available for purchase or rent through iTunes. Adam filmed a film about which we know very little, 40 Day Dream, so we’ll keep an out for that project as it moves through post-production and distribution. Most importantly, Adam’s appearing in tonight’s episode of House, so you’ll want to tune in for that or check it out later on iTunes or Fox On Demand.

House and the team take on the case of an avid blogger (guest star Prepon) admitted with sudden bruising and bleeding. From her hospital bed, the patient blogs about her symptoms, doctors and prospective diagnoses to her dedicated band of followers and solicits their advice on a course of treatment. Such openness leads the team to contemplate the value of privacy, especially after House and Wilson uncover secrets from one another’s past. Meanwhile, Chase is coaxed into testing out the dating scene in the all-new “Private Lives” episode of HOUSE airing Monday, March 8 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX sptv050769. (HOU-615) (TV-14 D, L, S)

CAST: Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House; Lisa Edelstein as Dr. Lisa Cuddy; Omar Epps as Dr. Eric Foreman; Robert Sean Leonard as Dr. James Wilson; Jennifer Morrison as Dr. Allison Cameron; Jesse Spencer as Dr. Robert Chase; Peter Jacobson as Dr. Chris Taub; Olivia Wilde as Thirteen/Dr. Remy Hadley

GUEST CAST: Laura Prepon as Frankie, Adam Rothenberg as Taylor; Gonzalo Menendez as Stuart; Catherine Kresge as Joan; Elena Evangelo as Belinda; Christina Vidal as Sandy; Tracey Esposito as Leeanne; Anise Fuller as Melodie; Tonya Kay as Chloe; Annie Weirich as Dionne; Alexandra Cramer as Grace; Lindsay Halladay as Nicole; Tina Sanchez as Elizabeth; Pamela Rooney as Mary

Click here for episode promo.

Adam On Demand

Sunday, May 17th, 2009

Television Apple
This is gonna be a quick hit, but big, big news. All thirteen episodes of Adam’s sadly short-lived CBS series, The Ex List are now available for purchase at Amazon On Demand and iTunes. Still no sign of a DVD (with extras, please), but this’ll do for now. Fire up those interwebs, everybody.

On a technical note, we’re having some issues with the site, but we’re working our little fingers off to resolve the problem with the archives and comment pages. We apologize for any inconvenience.

And, Now, a Musical Interlude

Friday, December 19th, 2008

Oscar hopeful “Right to Dream” from Tennessee is now available as a single on iTunes and at Amazon. The above video for the Mariah Carey number features clips from the movie, which is tentatively scheduled to open in theaters in March.

“Find You,” Karmina’s theme song for the late and still lamented Ex List is now available on iTunes. It can also be previewed in the October 25th posting on the band website.

Lucky 13?

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

More details on the future of the now-canceled Ex List comes to us by way of a November 18th “Ask Ausiello” column on Entertainment Weekly’s website:

Television AppleQuestion: Why, oh, why did The Ex List get canceled? — Lily

Ausiello: Elizabeth Reaser is asking herself the same question. “I don’t quite know what went wrong,” she lamented at Monday’s Twilight premiere. “Not enough people watched it, I guess, is the simplest reason. I was having a good time on the show. I liked the idea of the show. I never quite understand how ratings work or time slots or how they make the decisions to cancel a show. It is very hard for a new show to survive these days unless they are a blockbuster hit from the pilot. But I really don’t know what went wrong. I am at a loss and disappointed and I think everyone on the show and involved in it felt the same way. But we aren’t alone. A lot of shows have already been canceled.” The good news? Ex List will complete its 13-episode order with an eye towards international sales and a DVD release. “I’m still shooting the show, which is odd,” she admitted. “The scripts have been rewritten to give [fans] some closure. [Bella] will figure out which ex is the one. I do find the guy, and it’s someone we met in an earlier episode.”

Former showrunner Diane Ruggiero’s plan for the end of the first season was noted in a previous post, two posts down. No spoilers have yet emerged on what the actual ending noted here by Reaser will be.

Adam’s the One? Redux

Sunday, December 14th, 2008

Adam qua Augie from Ex List Episode 7

Now that The Ex List is no more, what’s next for the show? There are at least four unaired episodes, as evidenced by their respective galleries at Nice Girls Like TV, and rumor had it they cast as many as twelve. So we’ve got that to look forward to, either as a strike-related filler or possible future DVD release.

More importantly, was Adam’s Augie the great love of Bella’s life or what? One-time showrunner Diane Ruggiero had her own game plan for the first season and tattled to E! about what she would have done had the show made it a full season and had she not left the show partway through that hypothetical first season due to “creative differences.” Still no word on what the people actually running the show at the time of the cancellation had planned, but it’s better than nothing. It’s not really a spoiler, but we’re still hiding it after the jump.

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Ex Officially Axed

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008


Sadly, it appears so.

While the Apple has been unable to find a formal cancellation notice anywhere — and we know that there are several episodes “in the can” that have yet to be broadcast — it looks like THE EX LIST is officially kaput.

CBS has even pulled the EX LIST pages from their website. I’m not sure why that was necessary; they could have at least been archived.

Et tu, CBS webmaster?

You can find more information about THE EX LIST’s premature demise here and here.

As for the un-aired episodes, maybe they’ll pop up magically as schedule-filler at some point, or perhaps end up on a DVD release of the show in some vague, pastel future. We certainly hope so.

In any case… EX LIST, we hardly knew ye….

More Unearthed Artifacts:

Ex List TWoP archives
Videos still available for sale on iTunes and at Amazon
This site still appears to be adding episode stills
Episode information can be found here
Finally, there some information here about the theme song; it’s available for purchase at iTunes

Ex List Exed?

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

The show’s been pulled from the CBS lineup for now; no word on whether this is a permanent deal or some sort of reshuffling. NCIS will air in The Ex List spot this coming Friday.

And some site business, we missed the episode change for last Friday; we’ll get corrected show info up some time today or tomorrow.

The Ex List 1.04: Momma’s Boy

Friday, October 24th, 2008

Adam qua Augie

BELLA AGREES TO GO BACK OUT WITH A MOMMA’S BOY AFTER LEARNING THAT HIS OVERBEARING MOTHER IS OUT OF THE PICTURE, ON “THE EX LIST,” FRIDAY, OCT. 24

“Momma’s Boy” – Bella runs into her ex, Josh (Michael Landes), with whom she broke up because he refused to move out of his mother’s house. Wary of dating a momma’s boy again, Bella agrees to see Josh only after learning his mom is out of the picture, on THE EX LIST, Friday, Oct. 24 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network.

WRITTEN BY: Barry Safchik & Michael Platt
DIRECTED BY: Paul Holahan

Episode info from Spoiler TV. Click here for trailer. CBS promotional photo from Nice Girls Watch TV….

We Missed It (The Ex List 1.03: Protect and Serve)

Friday, October 24th, 2008

Television AppleWHEN BELLA’S APARTMENT IS BURGLARIZED, SHE IS REUNITED WITH HER EX-BOYFRIEND, RONNY, A FORMER BAD BOY-TURNED COP, ON “THE EX LIST,” FRIDAY, OCT. 17

“Protect and Serve” – After she is robbed, Bella accepts a date with the responding police officer, Ronny (Michael Weaver, an ex-boyfriend who her father hated because of his bad-boy ways. Convinced her dad is the reason they broke up, Bella tries to find out if Ronny has changed his ways, on THE EX LIST, Friday, Oct. 17 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

WRITTEN BY: Rick Eid and Matt McGuinness
DIRECTED BY: Lev L. Spiro

Episode info from Spoiler TV. Click here for trailer.

The Ex List 1.02: “Climb Every Mountain Biker”

Friday, October 10th, 2008

Adam qua Augie in The Ex List with Elizabeth Reaser (Episode 1-02)

BELLA RECONNECTS WITH HER EX, JAKE, A FORMER COUCH POTATO TURNED FITNESS BUFF, ON “THE EX LIST,” FRIDAY, OCT. 10

Eric Winter (“Brothers & Sisters”) Guest Stars as Jake Turner

“Climb Every Mountain Biker” – Bella reunites with Jake (Eric Winter), a former homebody turned fitness fanatic, who plans strenuous activities for their dates to prove he isn’t a slacker anymore. Meanwhile, Cyrus invents a drinking game for the gang involving “Googling” their exes, on THE EX LIST, Friday, Oct. 10 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

WRITTEN BY: Diane Ruggiero, one of the series executive producers
DIRECTED BY: Adam Davidson

From Spoiler TV. Click here for trailer. CBS promotional photos from Nice Girls Watch TV….