The Return of Jezebel James

Yeah, I was afraid of this. The Futon Critic reports that Fox has officially canceled The Return of Jezebel James. This sucks, because I was truly looking forward to the next episode. Click to continue »

Ugh. I had to mention this, because a Jezebel James fan actually was misled by this blurb on TV Guide. The blurb is not technically misleading or incorrect, but if you read it you may get the wrong idea. But I’ve researched the news from an independent source. Here’s the truth of the the situation…

The fan who emailed said that Canterbury’s Law was moving to Friday nights, in place of The Return of Jezebel James. This is not true. Jezebel James continues to run Friday nights at 8:30. Click to continue »

Just a heads-up. Parker Posey, star of The Return of Jezebel James, will be appearing on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Wednesday night, March 19. That’s late, late at night. 12:35 AM at night… Or is that the following morning?

However you count it, the last time Parker was on, she was truly entertaining. I expect this to be a wonderful interview as well.

-TimK

I’ve been waiting for this independent film, starring Lauren Ambrose, Frank Langella, and Lili Taylor, about a grad student who reinvigorates the hopes and dreams of an old novelist.

The movie premiered at January’s Sundance Film Festival, where critics liked it. It’s based on the 1999 novel by Brian Morton, the story of a New York novelist, Leonard Schiller (Frank Langella). His books were once acclaimed, but now are out of print. He is close to his daughter Ariel (Lili Taylor), but otherwise keeps to himself in a structured, joyless existence… until grad student Heather Wolfe (Lauren Ambrose) decides to write her Master’s thesis on him and his work. In the process, she grows close to him, challenging him to accept that he’s “using his age to mask a deeper conflict.” Then she starts trudging through his life’s scars, including that of his long-deceased wife.

The film is coming to theaters—finally!—starting Friday, November 23.

Here’s the official trailer: Click to continue »

According to a Fox press release, The Return of Jezebel James has been rescheduled to begin Friday, March 7, at 8:30 PM (following Til Death in its new time-slot, also beginning March 7).

Fox has changed its release schedule, the press release says, because of the Writers Guild of America strike. Although initial speculation had it that the strike might bring Jezebel James to our TV screens earlier, it looks like that is not how things turned out.

-TimK

P.S. Click here for my take on the WGA strike, including how Amy Sherman-Palladino (in spirit) taught me almost everything I know about storytelling.

The Hollywood Reporter reported that The Return of Jezebel James has been cut back from 13 episodes to only 7. Click to continue »

Erin Dilly announced on her official website that she is guest starring on the February 6 episode of Jezebel James. Click to continue »

Payment is on a lo/no/deferred basis. But “the right person will get the chance to learn the mechanics of a television production and the logistical challenges involved in an episodic series.”

The offer expires August 24. Here are more details on the Jezebel James intern position and how to apply.

-TimK

Amy Sherman-Palladino and her husband and co-producer Daniel were on a panel at this month’s Television Critics Association tour, along with Parker Posey, Lauren Ambrose, and Scott Cohen. Click to continue »

Parker Posey won a Best Actress award for her performance in Broken English as part of the 2007 Seattle International Film Festival Awards. These awards were given to 5 actresses as part of the Golden Space Needle Audience Awards.

-TimK