Friday Night Lights News

Dale Roe writes about television for the Austin American-Statesman. He's worked at the American-Statesman for 10 years and has written family movie and video game reviews as well as watched lots of TV.

EW.com posted a number of spoiler tidbits for some of America's top television shows.

For the fans who worked really hard to keep Friday Night Lights on the air, don't fret.

There's trouble brewing in Dillon, Texas, and it's not just caused by the literal split of the town.

As previously announced, the Peter Berg-created series is returning for two more seasons, with an initial run on DirecTV followed by broadcast on NBC.

Now playing in this week's Mitovich Mega Minute: * Friday Night Lights won't touch down on NBC for nearly a year.

Yesterday was Father's Day and it got me thinking about television dads. There are real-world dads and then there are television dads.

How do I love Friday Night Lights ' resplendent, Emmy-worthy leading lady Connie Britton? Let me count the ways... 1) She modifies her summer travel plans in order to appear on my fledgling web series.

Connie Britton from "Friday Night Lights" in a 10-minute interview with Michael Ausiello from EW and a 30-minute interview with Emmy Award expert, Tom O'Neil of TheEnvelope.com... ****Slight spoilers on who's returning for season 4 for the spoilerphobes*** Ausiello video won't embed, so follow this link for awesomeness... Summary: - She talks a bit ...

This should take some of the sting out of Adrianne Palicki's impending Friday Night Lights departure: The actress has signed on to reprise her role as Sam's ill-fated ex, Jessica, on Supernatural ! As you know, Jessica was whacked by a demon in the Supernatural pilot.

Dale Roe writes about television for the Austin American-Statesman. He's worked at the American-Statesman for 10 years and has written family movie and video game reviews as well as watched lots of TV.

Michael Barnes is the Austin American-Statesman's social columnist. He lives in South Austin with his partner, Kip, two dogs and two cats.

Even in these tough economic times, networks order far more scripts than will ever become pilot episodes and many more pilots than will be picked up as series.

According to THR, it looks like the Wolverines are assembling for Dan Bradley's upcoming remake of the 1984 Cold War action flick, "Red Dawn".A Chris Hemsworth was already cast in the Patrick Swayze role of Jed Eckhert.A Now THR says that Josh Peck and Adrianne Palicki have joined to play Matt Eckhert, Jed's younger brother, and Toni, a tough ...

Home : Features : Movies : 'Wolverine' actors to catapult to 'Mars' 'Wolverine' actors to catapult to 'Mars' 12-Jun-2009 Written by: Sari N. Kent Taylor Kitsch and Lynn Collins who starred in 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' will next appear in the film adaptation of a Edgar Rice Burroughs book series that chronicles a Civil War veteran's unexplained ...

Actor Taylor Kitsch and actress Lynn Collins have reportedly joined the cast of the upcoming U.S. film "John Carter of Mars." The Hollywood Reporter said Friday that Kitsch, known for his role as Tim Riggins on the TV series "Friday Night Lights," has been tabbed to play the title character of the film being directed for Disney.

"Friday Night Lights" and "Wolverine" star Taylor Kitsch is stepping up to his first lead role in a movie, playing the title character in "John Carter of Mars." Kitsch will reunite with his "Wolverine" co-star, Lynn Collins , for the Disney-produced movie, the showbiz trades report.

Yesterday we learned that Andrew Stanton 's live-action debut John Cartner of Mars was gearing up for a November shoot in Utah, and that Tom Cruise was circling, but is no longer involved with the project.

Connie Britton 'Friday Night Lights' Britton's bold but sensitive portrayal of Tami Taylor is critical in elevating "Lights" from a sports show to a meaty drama for both genders.

Just as things seem to be tightening everywhere in the world, the Emmys are doing one noteworthy bit of splurging.