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Rate Friday Night Lights Season 3 DirecTV Premiere Trailer

Original at Spoiler TV external link    8 hours ago    4 related articles

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By supernatural66(noreply@blogger.com) NBC announced in the spring that they would be premiering Friday Night Lights on DirecTV's Channel 101 in the fall, with the episodes playing on NBC in the winter. If you are a DirecTV customer you can watch your favorite show sooner! Here is the first trailer focusing on Kyle Chandler.

Rate Michael Phelps: Big Fish in a Small Pool?

Original at Beyond Chron external link    23 hours ago    via Google News external link

 CA - Odessa, Texas, home of Friday Night Lights, is not the only place in the United States where young people dedicate themselves to becoming football stars. ...

Rate PM Roundup: D Wade Got Booed at the Great Wall

Original at The Big Lead external link    Mon, Aug 18    1 related articles

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By TheBigLead Courtesy of GQ: The women of Friday Night Lights. Very eager for this show’s return next month. Peter King struggles to find his rental car. Hasn’t he seen the second Jason Bourne movie? (SI) FANTASY ALERT: Tom Brady’s ankle injury isn’t the one he tweaked in the Super Bowl, read into that what...

Yesterday

 

Rate BuddyTV Fall 2008 Preview: Cable Gem - Friday Night Lights

Original at BuddyTV external link    Sun, Aug 17    3 related articles    via BuddyTV - TV News, Spoilers, Pictures, Profiles, Forums, and Live Commentary external link

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By BuddyTV Network: DirecTV Considering that it spent its first two seasons on NBC, it's strange to think of Friday Night Lights as a cable show.  After struggling through its second low rated season on network television, NBC made a deal with DirecTV to bring the drama back for at least 13 additional...

Rate Saturday Night Lights: Laney Vs. Josey

Original at NBC Augusta external link    Sun, Aug 17    via Google News external link

 South Carolina - So take a seat my friends as we make ready for another season of Friday Night Lights on NBC Augusta... as I take you right onto the sidelines and on the ...

Friday, Aug 15

 

Rate Spoilers for season 3 casting

Original at Friday Night Lights external link    Fri, Aug 15    9 related articles

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By Queen Bee has found a rival for Matt Saracen, and it's...Peter Pan? Jeremy Sumpter, who starred in the 2003 film Peter Pan, has been cast as the recurring character J.D. McCoy, a gifted freshman quarterback who moves to Dillon with his family to try to take the starting QB job from Saracen (Zach Gilford). "...

Rate Southlake Carroll rolling out sushi at high school football games

Original at Dallas Morning News external link    Fri, Aug 15    via Google News external link

 TX - He wrote Friday Night Lights, a best-selling book and now NBC TV show about the 1988 Odessa Permian Panthers. "It sounds like Texas high school football has ...

Thursday, Aug 14

 

Rate Wheres the Color in Friday Night Lights!

Original at boards.nbc.com external link    Thu, Aug 14    via Friday Night Lights external link

First i want to say im an advent lover of the hit series Friday Night Lights!!!! As a woman of color growing up in a small town I enjoyed seeing the true dicpictations of how smash and his sister were being harrassed in the movie theatre. Seeing the struggle and feeling the pain that they were ex...

Wednesday, Aug 13

 

Rate New QB for Friday Night Lights

Original at New York Observer external link    Wed, Aug 13    9 related articles    via Google Blogs external link

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By Hillary Frey Anyway, looks like the show's got a new QB—a freshman named JD McCoy who's also fresh to Dillon. Played by Peter Pan star Jeremy Sumpter, his main aim is to challenge sweetie Matt Saracen for the starting spot, and we expect him to try ...

Tuesday, Aug 12

 

Rate Friday Night Lights Guest Star News

Original at Friday Night Lights Insider external link    Tue, Aug 12    4 related articles

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By steve@iscribelimited.com (pantherpride4lyfe) That, as you can imagine, will put even more pressure on Dillon's current QB-1 Matt Saracen. Poor Matt Saracen. His life is never far from mucho drama, be it with the ladies, his family, or football. Katie and Joe will be introduced in the first two episodes of the third season, which premieres...

Sunday, Aug 10

 

Rate Kyle Chandler: Eric Taylor is Role of a Lifetime

Original at Friday Night Lights Insider external link    Sun, Aug 10

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By steve@iscribelimited.com (pantherpride4lyfe) Kyle Chandler is hopeful that the critically acclaimed but low-rated Friday Night Lights runs at least that long. As Eric Taylor, coach of the high school football team in fictional Dillon, Texas, he heads a show that's about a lot more than football and uses its small-town backdrop to dra...

Saturday, Aug 9

 

Rate Friday Night Lights - Latest from TV Guide

Original at Spoiler TV external link    Sat, Aug 9    4 related articles

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By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) The affluent McCoys move to Dillon from Dallas, with their (as-yet-uncast) teen son in tow. The kid, you see, is a high school freshman with mad football skills who will be fancied by many as the new Jason Street. That, as you can imagine, will put just a wee bit more pressure on one Matt Saracen.

Wednesday, Aug 6

 

Rate You Ask, I Answer: Info on 'HIMYM,' 'FNL,' and More

Original at From Inside the Box external link    Wed, Aug 6    via Google News external link

 - I'm really excited to meet Matt Saracen's mom on Friday Night Lights, but have you heard anything about her, besides that she left him when he was a kid? ...

Rate Katie Cassidy joins Harper's Island

Original at TV Squad external link    Wed, Aug 6    2 related articles    via Boxxet Collection

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By Brett Love Adrianne Palicki moved from playing Sam's sweetheart, Jessica, to Friday Night Lights. Alona Tal, who played the controversial Jo, moved right into a regular spot on Cane. It was short lived, but still a nice credit. And now they're joined by Katie Cassidy, the season three demon, Ruby. She'...

Tuesday, Aug 5

 

Rate Quick TV Fix: 'Desperate' Moms, an 'FNL' Engagment and More 'Gossip.'

Original at From Inside the Box external link    Tue, Aug 5    via Google News external link

 - Friday Night Nuptials: Tyra Collette and Tim Riggins are becoming family on Friday Night Lights! Don't freak, Timmy and Lyla are still going to be together ...

Friday, Aug 1

 

Rate Idiot box wises up

Original at The Age external link    Fri, Aug 1    via Google News external link

 Australia - So Peter Berg's film Friday Night Lights was a straightforward story of a rural high school gridiron team come good; by comparison, his television series of ...

Rate Will the DirecTV Deal Doom 'Friday Night Lights'?

Original at BuddyTV external link    Fri, Aug 1    19 related articles    via BuddyTV - TV News, Spoilers, Pictures, Profiles, Forums, and Live Commentary external link

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By BuddyTV Friday Night Lights is in a strange position as it moves into its third season.  The show was renewed due to a deal made between NBC and DirecTV, which allows DirecTV to air all 13 episodes beginning in October.  NBC, on the other hand, won't air the episodes until February.  FNL has never done p...

Thursday, Jul 31

 

Rate Sorry, but you're wrong about Conan

Original at Kansas City Star external link    Thu, Jul 31    via Google News external link

 MO - NBC isn't really worried what people over 50 think about their programs. Haven't you noticed? "The Office" and "Chuck" and "Friday Night Lights" are coming ...

Wednesday, Jul 30

 

Rate Director Spotlight Peter Berg

Original at Artistdirect.com external link    Wed, Jul 30    via Google News external link

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 CA - A year later, Berg released his magnum opus, Friday Night Lights, one of the best films of the decade. You don’t have to like Texas, football or any ...

Rate Friday Night Lights Spoiler Watch: Tyra & Landry, Lyla & Tim

Original at Friday Night Lights Insider external link    Wed, Jul 30    2 related articles

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By steve@iscribelimited.com (pantherpride4lyfe) Q: Is Lyla's father still a part of Friday Night Lights? Q: Is Friday Night Lights really splitting Tyra and Landry up? If I know the writers, they'll end up together at some point... I think they're just adding some drama. This is Friday Night Lights."

Rate Ask Ausiello - More Season 3 Spoilers

Original at Friday Night Lights external link    Wed, Jul 30    2 related articles

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By doodysmama Ausiello: If it's any comfort, Jesse Plemons told me at press tour that he doesn't think the breakup will hold. "If I know the writers, they'll end up together at some point," he said. "I think they're just adding some drama… This is Friday Night Lights." Guy's got a point.

Tuesday, Jul 29

 

Rate 'Friday Night Lights' Ladies Talk Season Three Love

Original at From Inside the Box external link    Tue, Jul 29    1 related articles    via Google Blogs external link

By Korbi Ghosh Minka Kelly and Aimee Teegarden are reuniting with their Friday Night Lights season one lovers this year -- for more background info on that, read this -- and while Zach Gilford may despise the idea of Matt and Julie, Teegarden's got a ...

Saturday, Jul 26

 

Rate TV stars whine & dine in anticipation of fall

Original at canada.com external link    Sat, Jul 26    2 related articles    via Google News external link

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TV stars whine & dine in anticipation of fall   Canada - And Kyle Chandler, who plays a father in Friday Night Lights, was with his own young daughters, Sydney and Sawyer. BC's Amanda Tapping, fresh off a plane ...

Thursday, Jul 24

 

Rate DVD Review: 'THE LAST WINTER'

Original at iFMagazine external link    Thu, Jul 24    8 related articles    via Google News external link

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 - Regardless, the film has a strong cast with Ron Perlman, Connie Britton and James LeGros in the lead roles along with FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS’ Zach Gilford that ...

Tuesday, Jul 22

 

Rate FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Showrunner Dishes on Season 3

Original at TV BACON external link    Tue, Jul 22    19 related articles    via friday-night-lights « WordPress.com Tag Feed external link

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By Susannah EW's Michael Ausiello has some pretty extensive spoilers for those who want to know exactly what's in store for the Dillon Panthers in the upcoming season. This weekend at the Television Critics Association press tour, Friday Night Lights showrunner Jason

Rate Stars out at Friday Night Lights

Original at Independent Florida Alligator external link    Tue, Jul 22    via Google News external link

 FL - Jul 22, 2008 For many, FNL is a chance for national exposure. Droves of recruiting-service scouts watched from the stands. Many, with video cameras in hand, ... Top 10 FNL performances Independent Florida Alligator all 2 news articles

Rate The 'Friday Night Lights' Dilemma

Original at Hartford Courant external link    Tue, Jul 22    via Google Blogs external link

By Roger Catlin But actor Zach Gilford has perhaps a more realistic tip. "I'd say if you're really such a big fan," he says, "go ahead and download it, but then, just out of good conscience, turn it on on NBC later." "Friday Night Lights" debuts on ...

Sunday, Jul 20

 

Rate Friday Nights Lights -Press Tour

Original at Friday Night Lights external link    Sun, Jul 20

By Shawna (Speed Freak) At the Television Critics Association panel for Friday Night Lights, executive producer Jason Katims revealed season 3 will premiere October 1 on DirectTV (to tie in to the fact that it will air on DirecTV’s channel 101). The NBC airings will begin in February.

Rate Battlestar Galactica to Return in January

Original at Asta's Journal external link    Sun, Jul 20    via Boxxet Collection

So Dan Fienberg opened the "Friday Night Lights" press tour session by asking Jason Katims whether he would understand why fans of the show who don't have DirecTV -- and therefore will be out of the loop when new episodes begin airing in October (the NBC run won't be until February) -- might...

Rate Friday Night Lights panel: the DirecTV deal, two departures, and a new school year - TCA Report

Original at TV Squad external link    Sun, Jul 20    8 related articles    via Boxxet Collection

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By Joel Keller NBC and its various cable stations are making their presentations today and tomorrow. Since it is Sunday, the critics got a little bit of a break and didn't have to start until noon, when a lunch session was held for Friday Night Lights. This session had a little bit of added juice, due to the un...

Rate Friday Night Lights FIC: The Girl Most Likely To...

Original at Friday Night Lights (TV) Fanfiction. external link    Sun, Jul 20    3 related articles

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By a Zach Gilford kinda Girl!(nikki.pearson@gmail.com) The use of Tyra Collette and mentions of all other characters are borrowed with love by me from people who actually make a living from bringing the wonderful people of Dillon, Texas to life. All unrecognizable characters are more than likely figments of my imagination, only added for colo...

Rate Split deal keeps ‘Friday’ alive

Original at articles.latimes.com external link    Sun, Jul 20    19 related articles    via Google News external link

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 CA - By Ez and Maria Elena Fern “Friday Night Lights” will be back for a third season, thanks to a deal between NBC and DirecTV that splits costs and ...

Rate Press tour: NBC does right thing and might be punished

Original at Sun-Sentinel.com external link    Sun, Jul 20    2 related articles    via Google Blogs external link

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By tjicha NBC deserves kudos for coming up with the most imaginative production scheme of the season to keep the wonderfully entertaining but anemically rated Friday Night Lights alive. But you have to wonder if the network has really thought ...

Friday, Jul 18

 

Rate Primetime Emmys Notice the Internet

Original at NewTeeVee external link    Fri, Jul 18    via Boxxet Collection

By Liz Shannon Miller SPECIAL CLASS PROGRAM - SHORT-FORMAT LIVE-ACTION ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS Battlestar Galactica: Razor Featurette #4 - (Sci Fi Channel.com)Friday Night Lights: Spotlight On Austin - (NBC.com)Lost: Missing Pieces - (ABC.com)Sarah Silverman Program Nugget - (Comedycentral.com)30 Ro...

Monday, Jul 14

 

Rate TV critics weigh in on Emmy contenders

Original at Washington Post external link    Mon, Jul 14    8 related articles    via Google News external link

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 United States - In terms of women, Connie Britton from 'Friday Night Lights' definitely would have my vote as best actress in a drama series. ...

Wednesday, Jul 9

 

Rate BREAKING NEWS: Two characters won't return for season 3 of "Friday Night Lights"...

Original at brocknroll (WordPress) external link    Wed, Jul 9    6 related articles    via friday-night-lights « WordPress.com Tag Feed external link

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By brocknroll Aw man, this really blows that two of my favorite characters are leaving! Ah well, I'm glad Season 3 is returning and at least Kyle Chandler and Taylor Kitsch aren't leaving. Kev Since NBC’s “Friday Night Lights” new renewal for Season 3 coming later this yea

Rate Changes coming to Friday Night Lights

Original at TV Squad external link    Wed, Jul 9

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By Brett Love It's a question that popped up even before our pals in Dillon had their premiere. What are they going to do when these kids start graduating? Well, we have an answer now, and I'm not sure it's going to be embraced by everyone. EW's Michael Ausiello reports that Gaius Charles (Smash) and Scott P...

Rate Smash and Street Get Benched on FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

Original at TV BACON external link    Wed, Jul 9    4 related articles    via friday-night-lights « WordPress.com Tag Feed external link

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By Susannah Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello is reporting that two Friday Night Lights' castmembers, Gaius Charles (Smash Williams) and Scott Porter (Jason Street), will only appear on a recurring basis when the show returns on DirecTV for its third season.

Rate Sad Friday Night Lights News: Scott Porter, Gaius Charles Will Be "Recurring" Characters in Season 3

Original at Friday Night Lights Insider external link    Wed, Jul 9    3 related articles

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By steve@iscribelimited.com (pantherpride4lyfe) Now, Michael Ausiello of Entertainment Weekly reports, two of the series' stars, Gaius Charles (Smash Williams) and Scott Porter (Jason Street), have been taken off contract and will only appear on a recurring basis. In a statement, executive producer Jason Katims said:

Tuesday, Jul 8

 

Rate casting news

Original at Friday Night Lights external link    Tue, Jul 8    3 related articles

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By Amy I've been dreading this day. Ever since Friday Night Lights' odds-defying renewal (thanks, DirecTV!), pessimistic fans like myself have been waiting for the other cleat to drop. And now we can stop waiting. Sources confirm to me exclusively that two of the show's MVPs, Gaius Charles (Smas...

Sunday, Jun 15

 

Rate Spoilers - Season 3

Original at boards.nbc.com external link    Sun, Jun 15    via Friday Night Lights external link

That third season, he said, will start fresh, with a new season and new school year, meaning some storylines that were left hanging thanks to the writers-strike-truncated second season will be resolved by seeing where the characters are eight months later.

Tuesday, Jun 10

 

Rate Friday Night Lights

Original at notbaio (WordPress) external link    Tue, Jun 10    via friday-night-lights « WordPress.com Tag Feed external link

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By Jason Like many young, red blooded American boys, I always dreamed of being a star football player.  For the sake of clarity, I'm talking about American football here, not soccer.  I have nothing against soccer, mind you, other than the fact that it's boring and you can't hit people, so don't get a...

Friday, Apr 4

 

Rate Friday Night Lights - Latest from Ausiello

Original at Spoiler TV external link    Fri, Apr 4    4 related articles

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By DarkUFO Score! On Wednesday, NBC officially let slip what is sure to go down in TV history as one of the worst-kept secrets ever: It has sealed a deal with DirecTV to bring Friday Night Lights back for a third season. The deets: DirecTV will get to run with 13 new episodes beginning on Oct. 1, with NBC pic...

Friday, Feb 8

 

Rate 'Friday Night Lights' - is it game over, or will the Panthers play again?

Original at Chicago Tribune external link    Fri, Feb 8    via The Watcher external link

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By Tempo The Dillon Panthers were gearing up for the final stretch of the football season when the writers strike shut them down. “Friday Night Lights” (8 p.m. Friday WMAQ-Ch. 5), which follows the Panthers, their coach and those who cheer them on in the small Texas town of Dillon, runs out...

Tuesday, Feb 5

 

Rate "Friday Night Lights" To Be Canceled?

Original at Televisionista external link    Tue, Feb 5    via Boxxet Collection

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By Justin Van De Kamp This week's episode of NBC's critically-acclaimed drama "Friday Night Lights" may be its swan song. Last spring, "Friday Night Lights" had been renewed for a second season by Silverman's predecessor Kevin Reilly, before he was let go. Reilly, a fan of the show, was responsible for its ori...

Monday, Jan 14

 

Rate Friday Night Lights - Episode 2.15 - May the Best Man Win

Original at Spoiler TV external link    Mon, Jan 14    4 related articles    via Google Blogs external link

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By DarkUFO Meanwhile, Tim Riggins (Taylor Kitsch) continues his pursuit of Lyla (Minka Kelly) by getting his own radio show at the Christian radio station. Lyla seems to be enjoying her current relationship with her Christian boyfriend as she goes ...