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TV On DVD: "Southland: The Complete First Season"

27 Jan 2010 22:11:58 PST

TV ON DVD 'Southland: The COmplete First Season' three and a half stars First of all, it is absolutely shocking that a network would attempt to do a television show about cops in Los Angeles

Original story at Pittsburgh Post Gazette .

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TV Junkie: Super Bowl Ad Prices Fall, So What? 'Southland' Re-Premieres on TNT; The Bookies Call The Odds on Conan

12 Jan 2010 15:31:09 PST

Southland" begins its run on TNT tonight at 10pm with the pilot being shown commercial free & with additional footage There's a big stink being made about ad prices for the Super Bowl dropping . This is only the second time in over four decades that the price of a Super Bowl ad has dropped,...

Original story at LAist .

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TV Junkie: Interview with Tom Everett Scott - 'Southland' Starts on TNT Tonight

12 Jan 2010 11:30:59 PST

Interview with actor Tom Everett Scott for LAist from Thomas Attila Lewis on Vimeo. One of the other mistakes NBC made last year (they made mistakes?) was canceling "Southland" after it received critical acclaim and solid viewership. But since Leno was going to take over the 10pm slot the s...

Original story at LAist .

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Meet 'Southland' actor at exclusive screening party

04 Jan 2010 07:31:09 PST

When NBC canceled "Southland," fans of the gritty crime drama set in L.A. were relieved to hear that TNT saved the show and will begin airing it on the cable network at 9 p.m. Jan. 12 with an extended version of the series pilot.

Original story at Chicago Tribune .

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IGN TV Year in Review 2009

09 Dec 2009 16:57:23 PST

Then there was the Southland debacle, as NBC renewed the relatively well-reviewed new drama after its midseason run in the spring – and then cancelled it ... and more »

Original story at IGN TV .

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TV Review: 'Southland' canceled: What happens next?

09 Oct 2009 07:58:50 PDT

As EW reported last night, Southland has been canceled by NBC. A combination of so-so ratings and, more significantly, the lack of the 10 p.m. time-slot a grown-up cop drama a series such as Southland requires are undoubtedly the chief reasons.

Original story at Entertainment Weekly .

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Southland news and blogs - February 26, 2010

26 Feb 2010 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Southland news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• 'Southland's' Ben McKenzie on 'Leno': 'I'm glad it failed' -- from Zap2It
• 'Southland's' Ben McKenzie 'Glad' 'Jay Leno Show' Failed -- from Extra TV
• 'Southland' begins life on cable -- from Burlington County Times
• 'Southland' Star Ben McKenzie Applauds Jay Leno's Prime-Time Exit -- from MTV Music Television
• 'Southland' gets new life on TNT -- from The Cincinnati Enquirer
• 'Southland' on TNT is a Tuesday TV pick -- from Seattle Times
• Dumped 'Southland' gets new life at TNT -- from The Cleveland Plain Dealer
• "Southland" actor joining 'True Blood' -- from Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News
• ‘Southland’ actor to draw ‘’True Blood’ -- from TheCelebrityCafe.com
• Southland Star Joins True Blood as Lafayette's Love Interest -- from TV Guide

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TV Review: 'Southland' canceled by NBC: Report

08 Oct 2009 17:28:51 PDT

NBC has canceled sophomore police drama Southland before a single episode of its second season had the chance to air , according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Original story at Entertainment Weekly .

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NBC Pushes Southland's Premiere to Oc...

27 Aug 2009 14:37:32 PDT

The move will allow NBC an extra four weeks to promote the show during the very crowded fall premiere season. The move also saves Southland from competing ... NBC Moves "Southland" Premiere BackTVOvermind NBC pushing back 'Southland'Variety HitFix -Inside TV -TV Squad

Original story at seattlepi.com .

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TRS reviews the TV show: Southland

12 May 2009 15:01:05 PDT

Written by rss@youtube.com (TRSclips)
Author: TRSclips Keywords: Totally Rad Show TRS review Southland Added: May 12, 2009

Original story at YouTube .

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Opinion: NBC's Southland a fine police drama that we've seen many times before

13 Apr 2009 07:17:40 PDT

Written by Eric Deggans
Now Wells steps up tonight with yet another crime drama -- this time trying to give a police precinct in Los Angeles the ER treatment in a new series, Southland. As Southland debuts, prime time is clogged with dramas about cops chasing down bad guys, and most of them look better than half the m...

Original story at tampabaycom/blogs/media (Feedburner) .

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Podcast: Hot Cuppa Radio! 'Friday Night Lights,' 'Harper's,' 'Southland,' 'Unusuals' & More

10 Apr 2009 08:59:34 PDT

Written by Kate O'Hare
I have seen the season finale of NBC's "Friday Night Lights," which airs tonight -- pipe down, you DirecTV people, let those of us with cable have our day! -- and did another-brick-in-the-wall tweets about it on Twitter. Don't know what Twitter is? Fear not. Click here and here.

Original story at From Inside the Box .

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The Morning Newsfeed: 04.10.09

10 Apr 2009 05:20:21 PDT

The Los Angeles Times carried a front-page advertisement on Thursday that tiptoed along the traditional line between news and commercial message. The one-column ad, for a new NBC cop show, simulated a news story or critic's review. It had a headline and included a line about "this reporte...

Original story at mediabistro.com .

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LA Times Pitched NBC on 'Southland' Front Page Ad Concept

10 Apr 2009 03:37:08 PDT

Written by Bob Steele
A number of journalists at the Los Angeles Times are mighty mad, and well they should be. Dozens of Times' staffers reportedly signed a petition Thursday expressing their dismay about the advertisement for "Southland" that ran on the front page that day.

Original story at Poynter.org . Related stories include: LA Times runs story on Southland cop on front page - TVbytheNumbers , NBC's 'Southland' Pushes Ad Limits in L.A. Times - Television Week , ‘Southland’ on NBC Promotes Life Behind Badge - Television Week

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NBC puts another police show on the streets with 'Southland'

08 Apr 2009 05:43:19 PDT

The series has a fairly sizeable cast of characters, but the primary focus is on rookie patrolman Ben Sherman (played by Benjamin McKenzie, formerly a young heartthrob on the Fox teen drama The O.C.). Fresh out of the police academy, Ben's heart is in the right place, but he's not sure he's got...

Original story at Toledo Blade .

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Opinion: Southland - Various Articles and Links

08 Apr 2009 02:11:00 PDT

Written by DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com)
Walking the "Southland" beat with Ben Mckenzie and Regina King Link Benjamin Mckenzie Interview for "Southland". 12 Questions with: Ben Mckenzie link Ben Mckenzie down with the LAPD Link Texan leaps from "The OC" to "Southland". Link

Original story at Spoiler TV .

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'Southland,' 'The Unusuals' don't make their case

07 Apr 2009 17:01:01 PDT

If you've been looking for a good old-fashioned TV cop show, keep looking.Sure, cops abound on television, but they're confined to mystery procedurals, and those who rank below the level of detective are mostly stuck playing secure-the-scene extras. As CSI and its ilk have risen in the ra...

Original story at usatoday.com .

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Southland - Interviews

05 Apr 2009 00:39:43 PDT

Written by DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com)
Michael Cudlitz (Band of Brothers), Regina King (Ray) and Shawn Hatosy (Alpha Dog) join McKenzie on the ensemble cast. "I couldn't dream of a better cast for this show," McKenzie said. "Everyone is an actor. There are no gimmicky TV casting choices; everyone is absolutely right for the part....

Original story at Spoiler TV .

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Southland - Early Reviews

03 Apr 2009 02:38:29 PDT

Written by DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com)
Shane West told E! News, "I do know the punch line for the finale…and it's something that everybody [should] tune in and watch. They end it very well." BTW, the pilot for Southland (the time-slot successor to ER), starring Ben McKenzie, is awesome. You will definitely still have something go...

Original story at Spoiler TV .

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Opinion: Ben McKenzie, From 'The O.C.' to the 'Southland'

02 Apr 2009 13:51:04 PDT

Written by Kate O'Hare
On why his character, rookie Officer Ben Sherman (named before McKenzie signed on) barely speaks: On why "Southland" is not like FX's LAPD show, "The Shield": On how knowing this affects how he plays Ben Sherman: On wearing all the cop gear:

Original story at From Inside the Box .

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Southland - Episode 1.03 - Two Gangs - Casting Call

13 Mar 2009 16:50:18 PDT

Written by DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com)
ENID ADAMS] This African American woman in her late 50s to early 60s is Detective Lydia Adams (Regina King) mother. She and her daughter share a house, though Enid is now threatening to sell the house and move to Paris to fulfill a lifelong dream of change. She is a retired schoolteacher who is...

Original story at Spoiler TV .

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Southland - Episode 1.02 - Casting Call

04 Mar 2009 02:50:32 PST

Written by DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com)
BEN SHERMAN SR.] This Caucasian man in his early 60s is a gigantically successful criminal defense attorney superstar in Los Angeles. He is also the father of officer Ben Sherman (Ben McKenzie). The Sr. Sherman left his then wife and young son and has had 2 wives and 2 more families since then. He...

Original story at Spoiler TV .

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Southland - Ben Mckenzie Article

23 Feb 2009 19:10:43 PST

Written by DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com)
The script for "Southland" came to McKenzie at a time when he wasn't looking for another TV series. But he was drawn to it, met with producers and offered to audition for the part of Ben Sherman — which, of course, sounds strikingly like his real name (Ben Schenkkan).

Original story at Spoiler TV .

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Podcast: Former LAPD street cop now fights terrorism for the FBI

18 Feb 2009 10:55:28 PST

via Blogdigger blog search for Southland ("Ben Sherman" OR "John Cooper" OR Unusuals OR "Shawn Hatosy" OR "Michael Cudlitz" OR "Detective Lydia Adams" OR NBC OR cop OR "Ann Biderman" OR "Ben McKenzie").

Original story at 89.3 KPCC .

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Opinion: Indies on DVD: 'Atonement,' 'Southland Tales,' 'Steep,' 'Cholera'

18 Mar 2008 06:02:00 PDT

Written by Peter Martin
From all that I've read, Southland Tales sounds like an astonishing train wreck. Nick Schager began his review for Cinematical by writing: "Let me present Exhibit A in the case against granting talented young filmmakers extensive creative autonomy." Given my perverse nature, that make...

Original story at Cinematical .

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Opinion: Remember 'Southland Tales'? Here's New Pics To Remind You

21 Mar 2007 08:31:00 PDT

Written by Patrick Walsh
Listed on imdb as a "comedy musical sci-fi thriller," Southland looks interesting to say the least. Set in Los Angeles, 2008, with the city on the brink of "social, economic and environmental disaster," it's got a cast that redefines "eclectic" (Justin Timberlake, John Larroquette, Ma...

Original story at Cinematical .

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