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JJ Abrams Might Direct NBC Spy Drama Undercovers
Original at Wired News
• Fri, Nov 6
A nearly identical premise failed to find traction last year when My Own Worst Enemy tanked on NBC. The short-lived series cast Christian Slater as an ... and more »
Christian Slater Talks Twilight's Taylor Lautner (Now Will You Tune into THE ... - DVR Playground
Original at DVR Playground
• Tue, Nov 3
Christian Slater Talks Twilight's Taylor Lautner (Now Will You Tune into THE ... How hesitant were you to jump back into series television after the way NBC treated MY OWN WORST ENEMY? Christian Slater: You know in spite of the ... 411mania Interviews: Christian Slater411mania.com
STUDIO BRIEFING TV: October 27, 2009
Original at MovieWeb
• Tue, Oct 27
For example, it noted that whereas My Own Worst Enemy, which starred Christian Slater, commanded an average of $99009 per 30-second spot on Monday nights ... and more »
TALLYING THE COST OF THE LENO MOVE
Original at Contactmusic.com
• Tue, Oct 27
Sassyqarla Entertainment Blog Site For example, it noted that whereas My Own Worst Enemy , which starred Christian Slater, commanded an average of $99009 per 30-second spot on Monday nights ... NBC takes ad rate hit with Jay Leno ]Marketing Magazine all 55 news articles »
Happy Birthday, Saffron Burrows
Original at NewsOK.com
• Wed, Oct 21
Burrows, who played Dr. Norah Skinner on “My Own Worst Enemy” (2008 on NBC), turns 37 today. Her first acting role was as Girl in Commune in the 1993 movie ...
Should Fox Have Messed With Fringe?
Original at E! Online
• Tue, Oct 20
Leno's bigger on Monday than My Own Worst Enemy, and on Friday than Life. On Tuesday and Thursday, he's a poor (if cheaper) substitute for last fall's Law ... and more »
Premiere Date for 'Big Love' Season 4 Set
Original at BuddyTV
• Fri, Oct 16
Also, Bella Thorne, who plays the daughter of Christian Slater on My Own Worst Enemy, will take on the role of Bill and Barb's daughter Tancy, ... Big Love' Announces Premiere Date for Season 4Inside TV (blog) all 3 news articles »
Slater hoping his ABC drama the forgotten' isn't - Gaea Times
Original at Simple Thoughts - Java and Web Technology Blog
• Wed, Oct 14
Slater hoping his ABC drama the forgotten' isn't Gaea Times (blog) It's a foe Slater knows all too well. His first TV series, last season's NBC spy thriller “My Own Worst Enemy,” struggled to find an audience early on. ... Slater hoping his ABC drama the forgotten' isn'tThe Associated Press
Sepinwall on TV: 'Dollhouse' review - The Star-Ledger
Original at NJ.com
• Wed, Feb 11
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Sepinwall on TV: 'Dollhouse' review The Star-Ledger - NJ.com, NJ - Just as "My Own Worst Enemy" wasn't able to explain why it would be a good idea to give a spy a split personality, "Dollhouse" struggles to explain why the ...
My Own Worst Enemy Series Review
Original at IGN TV
• Wed, Dec 31
CA - You've got Christian Slater playing the dual role of both Edward Albright, super spy, and Henry Spivey, humdrum suit-and-tie analyst. ...
The Network Year In Review
Original at TheDay
• Tue, Dec 23
CT - My remaining watchable new shows are NBC’s My Own Worst Enemy, which has run out of new episodes and has no hope for more (in fact they just fired the woman ...
My Own Worst Enemy: Watch the Last Episode of the Christian Slater TV Show
Original at TV Series Finale
• Mon, Dec 22
NBC has certainly had some problems attracting viewers. One of their biggest trouble spots has been Monday nights at 10pm. Great shows like Journeyman, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, and The Black Donnellys have all tried and failed. My Own Worst Enemy hasn't done any better. My Own Worst Enem...
My Own Worst Enemy Goes Out with a Whimper
Original at The TV and Film Guy's Reviews
• Tue, Dec 16
By Josh Lasser(noreply@blogger.com) I'm seeing this as something like finale week. Heroes aired its final episode of "Volume Three" last night, My Own Worst Enemy put out its last episode, and Pushing Daisies is doing its finale on Wednesday night. While I imagine that Pushing Daisies will make me sad, I definitely didn't feel...
Is NBC the General Motors of Network TV?
Original at The TV Zone
• Fri, Dec 5
I'm worried about NBC. One of the great broadcasters. An incredible, rich, varied, extraordinary history. Purveyor of so many shows and personalities that American life and culture would be unrecognizable had NBC never existed at all. It's just an amazing, amazing place.
My Own Worst Enemy: "Down Rio Way" Review
Original at IGN TV
• Thu, Dec 4
CA - Dec 4, 2008 The last episode is next week and I don't see Henry or Edward getting "fixed" or any giant mysteries getting solved. Alas, we live in a time when networks ...
My Own Worst Enemy its Own Worst Enemy
Original at The TV and Film Guy's Reviews
• Tue, Nov 25
By Josh Lasser(noreply@blogger.com) Edward is in Morocco. He, unbeknownst to his partner, has stolen some sort of missile defense device, the Falcon (he and his partner were assigned to attempt an infiltration aimed at stealing it from an American base to as an exercise to test the base's security, not to actually take the dev...
My Own Worst Enemy: "High Crimes and Turducken" Review
Original at IGN TV
• Tue, Nov 25
CA - Nov 25, 2008 Also I heartily approve of Madchen Amick standing wet in a bathrobe. That's always a fine Thanksgiving treat. But things are actually falling into place a ...
Do Networks Need the Bailout even Worse than the Auto Industry?
Original at Jossip
• Mon, Nov 24
By drew Sure, sure, they are all tied together through ad dollars. So when GM made that deal with NBC to promote their cars on My Own Worst Enemy, and then the show got canceled, that was an obvious loss for both sectors. But as much as David Pecker believes that all magazine ads are bought by [...]
What Went Wrong with 'My Own Worst Enemy'?
Original at BuddyTV
• Mon, Nov 17
By editor@buddytv.com Despite lots of investment, both in production (how else can you wheel in Christian Slater?) and promotion, My Own Worst Enemy has been ultimately cancelled. It's just an indicator of the hard times NBC has gotten itself into: this season is proving to be its biggest failure in a while, wi...
Opinion: ‘Enemy’ Failure Hurts NBC on Multiple Levels
Original at SF Universe
• Sat, Nov 15
By brian With Enemy gone, the axe hovering near Crusoe and the dreaded “jump the shark” phrase being used in connection with Heroes, it could take a superhero to get NBC out of this mess. Tags: Christian Slater, Crusoe, General Motors, Heroes, My Own Worst Enemy
Start Making Sense: Thoughts on "My Own Worst Enemy" and "Life on Mars"
Original at Check the Fien Print
• Sat, Nov 15
By Daniel(noreply@blogger.com) On one hand, "My Own Worst Enemy" is trippy and confusing fun. Christian Slater plays cold-blooded government agent Edward Albright as well as milquetoast-y management consultant Henry Spivey. It's a bit disappointing that an opening scene doesn't allow Edward to bludgeon a Russian sp...
NBC Cancels Lipstic Jungle and My Own Worst Enemy
Original at phonecardscollector (WordPress)
• Thu, Nov 13
By Peter MSN TV reports this news, and I’m not happy . I never watched Lipstic Jungle, but I know I watch My Own Worst Enemy and I like it. Like me, many people are bummed and even enraged with this poor decision of NBC, one of them even called NBC = No Brainer Company, lol. Currently NBC has 9 out of 13 episo...
Canceled My Own Worst Enemy Was Its Own Worst Enemy
Original at Wired News
• Thu, Nov 13
By Scott Thill NBC is cleaning house after the failure of Heroes to gain traction with viewers. The latest domino to fall: The Christian Slater vehicle My Own Worst Enemy, which failed to hit the jackpot by hitching a ride on Heroes' time... Photo courtesy NBC
My Own Worst Enemy canned already. Christian Slater out of luck again
Original at snarkerati.com
• Thu, Nov 13
By Angela It seems “Heroes” may well be slightly to blame for the demise of Slater’s spy drama, given the numbers have been falling for that over the last few weeks and My Own Worst Enemy was on straight after. It seems “Heroes” may well be slightly to blame for the demise of Slater’s spy drama, given the...
NBC Cancels 'My Own Worst Enemy'
Original at Workbench
• Thu, Nov 13
By Rogers Cadenhead I tried My Own Worst Enemy a few times and thought it was fun to see Slater argue with himself in video voicemail, but the series made some odd decisions, like casting pudgy comic Mike O'Malley as an international superspy. Television's Jonathan Bourne convinced me to put it on my TV Death Po...
Television Review - My Own Worst Enemy
Original at Axiom's Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy
• Thu, Nov 6
By webmaster NBC, 10 PM EST, Mondays Rating (after three episodes): 2 out of 5 Stars I usually give a show about four episodes or more before I sit down and write a review in order to get a good feel for the characters, the premise, ...
My Own Worst Enemy Review - "Sci-Fi Thriller That Feels Like You ...
Original at viewpoints.com
• Thu, Oct 30
The premise had me confused before the show started, as Slater plays dual characters, Henry Spivey and Edward Albright. I didn't understand whether it was a split personality type of thing or whether he was actually portraying two very ...
It's true: The Presidential campaign is more entertaining than "My Own Worst Enemy"
Original at San Gabriel Valley Tribune
• Tue, Oct 28
By David Kronke Entertainment Weekly has found what a bunch of us had already realized: That this election cycle is the best reality-entertainment going these days (in their recent poll, one in five found it more satisfying than reality TV). Our obsessions with Barack Obama and Sarah Palin pale in compa...
TV Review: MY OWN WORST ENEMY - SEASON ONE - 'Hello, Henry'
Original at iFMagazine
• Tue, Oct 28
- Oct 28, 2008 This week’s action portion of the show had Henry/Edward traveling to Mexico in order to retrieve a schematic for something or another – really does it ... My Own Worst Enemy': Double dealings Zap2it.com all 2 news articles
Tonight on the Tube: West Wing Marathon, Chuck, Heroes & My Own Worst Enemy
Original at TVaholic.com
• Mon, Oct 27
By Jason the TVaholic Chuck (NBC): New. Tony Hale (Arrested Development) guest stars as an efficiency expert at Buy More and Chuck is having trouble explaining his behavior. My Own Worst Enemy (NBC): New. Edward is sent on a trip to Mexico to get the plans for a new nuclear bomb. Tom’s wife has grown suspicious of all...
Ask Matt: Has Worst Enemy Improved? Did Housewives' Fast-Forward Work? And More!
Original at TV Guide
• Mon, Oct 27
By Matt Roush Question: What were your thoughts on the second episode of My Own Worst Enemy? I basically agreed with your opinion on the pilot, but I thought they gave us more background, key information and layers in the second episode that made it watchable. Although they did sweep your question of "wh...
Lazy Man Reviews - Gossip Girl, Chuck, My Own Worst Enemy, The Big Bang Theory and More
Original at Tapeworthy
• Tue, Oct 21
• 4 related articles
By Vance(noreply@blogger.com) My Own Worst Enemy - Hummingbird - Ep. 102 I am confused because this show should be better. Brothers & Sisters - Everything Must Go - Ep. 304 Nora enlists Walkers for garage sale! Robert enlists Kevin! Awesome! Little Britain: USA - Eps. 101-103
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TV Or Not TV: 10/20 - 10/26
Original at Quick Stop Entertainment
• Mon, Oct 20
By willwilkins In My Own Worst Enemy we meet Henry Spivey. Henry is a corporate efficiency consultant with a lovely wife, two kids, and he’s not home a lot because his job appears to require a lot of travel. We also find out that, unbeknownst to Henry, he is also Edward Albright, a highly effective, efficie...
Review: My Own Worst Enemy
Original at Flickscribe » Reviews
• Mon, Oct 20
By Kevin When I first heard of My Own Worst Enemy, the new show with Christian Slater, I at once thought something along the lines of “How Lame,” a split personality show. DUMB. When I found the debut episode on iTunes recently for free, I even thought several times about downloading it. Boy am I glad...
Tonight on the Tube: Chuck, Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, Heroes & My Own Worst Enemy
Original at TVaholic.com
• Mon, Oct 20
By Jason the TVaholic Chuck (NBC): New. Sarah’s old high school is where some secret plans are going to be sold, so they have to attend the reunion to prevent this from happening. My Own Worst Enemy (NBC): New. Edward and Raymond are after a German programmer who may have info on a upcoming terrorist attack. I look for...
Opinion: My Own Worst Enemy: A Gray Zone
Original at brusimm.com
• Sun, Oct 19
By BruSimm I really enjoyed My Own Worst Enemy with Christian Slater, as I pointed out in my observational review of the show. When I look around the internet, I see great reviews and mediocre reviews. I do think the show has fantastic potential, ...
Opinion: Tonight on the Tube: My Own Worst Enemy, Primeval, Living Proof & Saturday Night Live
Original at TVaholic.com
• Sat, Oct 18
By Jason the TVaholic Tonight, NBC has America’s Toughest Jobs on its new night. My Own Worst Enemy (NBC): Repeat. This past Monday’s series premiere episode, “Breakdown,” replays. If you didn’t watch on Monday, you should give it a shot, I thought it was really good and you can read my review and see why.
TV review: ‘Crusoe’ shows NBC’s incompetence
Original at The Click
• Thu, Oct 16
By Trent That is, unless NBC has some other surprise bomb to drop. Here’s the dreadful tally of new NBC shows so far: “Knight Rider” (brutally bad), “Kath & Kim” (heinous), “My Own Worst Enemy” (yes, it is), “Crusoe” (insipid). ...
Opinion: 'My Own Worst Enemy' recap: Confusing, but nice to have twice the ...
Original at Portsmouth Herald News
• Wed, Oct 15
You see, when Edward Albright goes to sleep, Henry Spivey (Christian Slater) starts his day. One of the tech guys at the office asks him if he cut himself, ... My Own Worst Enemy: Freshman Show in Review BuddyTV Can Christian Slater turn 'My Own Worst Enemy' into his own first ... Los Angeles Times
My Own Worst Enemy: Freshman Show in Review
Original at BuddyTV
• Wed, Oct 15
One of NBC’s newest offerings, My Own Worst Enemy starring Christian Slater, has been getting mixed reviews from all corners of the critics’ room. BuddyTV had our own opinions on the show, as seen on Don William’s review, in which...
Worthy? - Life On Mars, My Own Worst Enemy, Kath & Kim - 2008 Fall TV Pilot Reviews
Original at Tapeworthy
• Tue, Oct 14
By noreply@blogger.com (Vance) Life on Mars - Pilot - Ep. 101 - Series Premiere (ABC/Global Thursdays at 10pm) My Own Worst Enemy - Pilot - Ep. 101 - Series Premiere (NBC/Global Mondays at 10pm) Kath & Kim - Pilot - Ep. 101 - Series Premiere (NBC/E!Canada Thursdays at 8:30pm)
Opinion: Christian Slater in "My Own Worst Enemy" Set Against Tough Competition
Original at Associated Content
• Tue, Oct 14
Life" is correct in this instance because Edward and Henry are the same man. Christian Slater is just the man for the part. ... Review: My Own Worst Enemy Screen Rant My Own Worst Enemy' recap: Confusing, but nice to have twice the ... Portsmouth Herald News
On SCI FI Channel — Oct. 13-17, 2008
Original at Slice of SciFi
• Mon, Oct 13
By Sam Sloan Henry (Slater) is a middle-class efficiency expert living a humdrum life in the suburbs with his wife, Lily (Yara Martinez, “The Hitcher”), their two kids, a dog, and a minivan. Edward (Slater) is an operative who speaks 13 languages, runs a four-minute mile, and is trained to kill. Albrig...
Television Review | 'My Own Worst Enemy'
Original at New York Times
• Mon, Oct 13
The hero of “My Own Worst Enemy” on NBC wakes up on the wrong side of his brain. Christian Slater plays a man with two identities. Henry Spivey is a ... Christian Slater, 'My Own Worst Enemy' Chicago Tribune Christian Slater shines in 'My Own Worst Enemy" San Jose Mercury News
Christian Slater's "My Own Worst Enemy" Gets Great Reviews
Original at Huffington Post
• Mon, Oct 13
By The Huffington Post News Editors Christian Slater plays a man with two identities. Henry Spivey is a midlevel management consultant and suburban dad with a nice wife, two children, a dog and a minivan. When he is asleep, or thinks he is asleep, Edward Albright takes over as a multilingual superspy and trained assassin.
TV review: NBC's 'Enemy' lives up to its name
Original at SFGate
• Mon, Oct 13
By tgoodman@sfchronicle.com (Tim Goodman) RATING: (ALERT VIEWER) My Own Worst Enemy: Drama. 10 p.m. Mondays on NBC. Troubled series are, well, troubling. There's so much quality to be found on television, if you care to look, that there's no need to root for or fret about a series that has deep...
TELEVISION: My Own Worst Enemy – Jekyll & Hyde & The Spying Game!
Original at EclipseMagazine
• Sun, Oct 12
By Sheldon A. Wiebe Call it a hunch, but I suspect that NBC’s My Own Worst Enemy [Mondays, 10/9C] will be greeted by a lot of critics with cries of “It’s silly,” and “What the heck was that?” – which is kind of a shame. The series, which stars Christian Slater as super-spy/sociopath Edward Albright and nice guy hu...
"My Own Worst Enemy" review - bad buzz, good show
Original at recgroups newsreader
• Fri, Sep 19
By David from the hollywood reporter First look: 'My Own Worst Enemy' by James Hibberd "It's good," NBC employees are saying. "No, really. I was surprised. It's really good." "My Own Worst Enemy" is NBC's most crucial fall show. ...
Originality is apparently overrated
Original at San Gabriel Valley Tribune
• Wed, Jun 18
NBC (85% of new scripted series from another source) Office Spinoff:" "The Office," itself based on the British series. Kath and Kim:" Australian sitcom. Crusoe:" Daniel Defoe novel. Knight Rider:" '80s NBC show. Merlin:" Arthurian legend. Kings:" David and Goliath story from the Bible.