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Taylor Lautner Going to Cancun
Original at CanMag
• Fri, Dec 18
If you've seen either My Own Worst Enemy -- I loved that show up to its cancellation -- or the recent SNL episode with Taylor Lautner, then you know he has ... and more »
Oklahoma actress lands parts on 'Blues' and 'Blood' - NewsOK.com
Original at blog.newsok.com
• Tue, Dec 15
NewsOK.com (blog) Oklahoma actress lands parts on 'Blues' and 'Blood' NewsOK.com (blog) Last season, Woodard was on the NBC series “My Own Worst Enemy.” It was cancelled after nine episodes. In “True Blood,” which is scheduled to return for ...
New TV Show Murmurs Is CSI: Tardis
Original at io9
• Sat, Dec 12
Not the most original idea from Lucky Number Sleven writer and show creator Jason Smilovic, whose previous TV credits include pilots for My Own Worst Enemy ...
TV Bites: A New Term for Jeff Zucker - Movieline
Original at movieline.com
• Fri, Dec 11
TV Bites: A New Term for Jeff Zucker Movieline (blog) The series was brought to the network by Jason Smilovic, who recently penned the My Own Worst Enemy pilot, Goldsmith-Thomas and Smilovic's producing partner ... and more »
Mavis Spencer, daughter of actress Alfre Woodard, announced as this year's ...
Original at Examiner.com
• Wed, Dec 9
named Mavis Spencer, the daughter of actress Alfre Woodard (who has starred in TV series' like Desperate Housewives, My Own Worst Enemy, ... and more »
Paramount Wants Twilight Actor Taylor Lautner in Max Steel - First Showing
Original at First Showing
• Fri, Dec 4
Paramount Wants Twilight Actor Taylor Lautner in Max Steel blog) Then again, he hasn't really been in much besides Twilight, give or take a role on "My Own Worst Enemy". I don't know, I wasn't really excited for this when ... and more »
10 Stephen King Books We'd Like to See as TV Series
Original at NBC 4.com
• Mon, Nov 30
It may smack slightly of My Own Worst Enemy, but this Jekyll-and-Hyde tale of a writer who finds out that his alter ego is a brutal sadist could be ... and more »
10 Stephen King Books We'd Like to See as TV Series
Original at Television Without Pity
• Mon, Nov 30
It may smack slightly of My Own Worst Enemy, but this Jekyll-and-Hyde tale of a writer who finds out that his alter ego is a brutal sadist could be ... and more »
Taylor Lautner, James Franco to host 'Saturday Night Live'
Original at From Inside the Box
• Wed, Nov 25
New York Daily News Lautner, who became a "Rolling Stone" cover boy and was briefly on NBC with the short-lived "My Own Worst Enemy," will follow on Dec. ... Saturday Night Live' lands Taylor Lautner, James FrancoHitFix all 310 news articles »
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
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
My Own Worst Enemy: The Complete Series – DVD Review
Original at monstersandcritics.com
• Wed, Apr 29
- Lane Law I wondered if I would be witnessing, almost in real time, the final crash and burn of Christian Slater's ever unstable career. I like Christian Slater. You might even consider me a fan. There was a summer in my young life when I watched "Gleaming the ...
Coming soon... My Own Worst Enemy, scifi
Original at TV Scoop
• Mon, Apr 27
UK It was recently announced that both Joss Whedon's Dollhouse and not-Joss-Whedon's Knight Rider will be airing out on the channel, and now it has been announced that Christian Slater's multiple personality thriller, My Own Worst Enemy, ...
Trapped in the Dollhouse
Original at Salon
• Wed, Feb 11
Seattle Post Intelligencer - It's not always clear why movie-quality productions like Fox's "Lie to Me" flourish, while others, like NBC's "My Own Worst Enemy" or ABC's "Invasion," fail ... Sepinwall on TV: 'Dollhouse' review The Star-Ledger - NJ.com all 158 news articles
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 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 ...
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
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...
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...
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 Talk with GMMR and Ducky: Podcast #27 - Fall TV 2008
Original at Ducky Does TV
• Sat, Sep 20
By Ducky TV Talk with GMMR and Ducky is finally back! We discuss the new fall schedule day by day and break down our returning faves and possible new must-sees. From Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, Gossip Girl, Chuck to Heroes and My Own Worst Enemy on Monday. Tuesday’s are Biggest [...]
TV Talk with GMMR and Ducky: Podcast #27 - Fall TV 2008
Original at TV Talk with GMMR and Ducky
• Sat, Sep 20
is finally back! We discuss the new fall schedule day by day and break down our returning faves and possible new must-sees. From Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, Gossip Girl, Chuck to Heroes and My Own Worst Enemy on Monday. Tuesday's are Biggest Lose...
"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.