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Ex List Boss Reveals “The One” for Bella November 14th, 2008 Kristin Dos Santos has a great news bit from The Ex List creator revealing who the ‘One ” was going to be and how the producers had plans for the series beyond season 1. You can read the whole thing HERE. It looks like the producers are casting for episode 12 though only the first 4 aired- apparently since CBS has paid for them they are filming- probably to air online or to go to DVD. I have a better idea for what to do with these e...
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This interesting nugget from a long article chiefly about how CBS isn't trying anything unusual for next fall like The Ex-List, Moonlight or Viva Laughlin. No surprise at all that CBS drew the most advertising dollars, but note that Fox programs only ...
NBC announces new series, renewals for new TV season - The Times-Picayune
Original at The Times-Picayune
• Tue, May 5
Cast: Sophie Winkleman ("Peep Show"), Amir Talai ("The Ex List"), Elizabeth Ho ("Women's Murder Club"). Executive producers: Christopher Moynihan ("For Your Consideration"), Ron West ("Psych"), Kelly Kulchak ("Psych"), Michelle Nader ("King of Queens") ...
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Original at Grrl TV
• Tue, May 5
Cambridge Back then, though, it was an hourlong Friday dramedy on CBS called The Ex List. So, am I in a time warp? Is everything from the past actually in the future now? And lookee: the character Ravi is played by former Ex List cast member Amir Talai. Huh? ...
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Original at Forbes
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NY - Lynn Elber 100 Questions," a comedy about a young woman (Sophie Winkleman, "Peep Show"), looking for love with the help of an online dating site and counselor (Amir Talai, "The Ex List"). It's a traditional multicamera sitcom, a format that has dimmed in ...
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In bloom: Israeli actresses
Original at The Jewish Journal of greater L.A
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Original at StarPhoenix
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Original at TV Squad
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The Ex-List: At least we've got a bit closure!
Original at Too Much TV
• Sat, Nov 15
By noreply@blogger.com (Mindy) The man is her BFF, Augie. “My plan was to end the first season with Bella getting married. Marina (the psychic) told her that she already dated The One and that if she didn’t marry within the year she’d never marry. She never said she had to marry The One within the year.
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Entertainment Hotline » Blog Archive » Ex List Boss Reveals “The One” for Bella
Original at Entertainment Hotline
• Fri, Nov 14
By Kate Ex List Boss Reveals “The One” for Bella November 14th, 2008 Kristin Dos Santos has a great news bit from The Ex List creator revealing who the ‘One ” was going to be and how the producers had plans for the series beyond season 1. You can read the whole thing HERE. It looks like the producers are casting for episode 12 though only the first 4 aired- apparently since CBS has paid for them they are filming- probably to air online or to go to DVD. I have a better idea for what to do with these episodes CBS- RUN THEM ON THE CW on SUNDAY NIGHTS in place of the horrendous Valentine. Easy Money is growing on me but Valentine is such a bad old fashioned 80s feeling BAD series it needs to be cancelled NOW! Filed under: The Ex-List Article tags: the ex list secrets reveal... [read the full post]
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Original at SCI FI Wire
• Tue, Nov 11
Elizabeth Reaser, who stars in CBS' hourlong dramedy The Ex List, told a group of reporters that the low-rated show is indeed canceled, though the network has only said it is pulling the series from its schedule. ...
Friday Ratings: CBS Owns the Evening
Original at TV Envy
• Mon, Nov 10
At this point, I’m not sure if there is anything CBS could do wrong on Friday nights. Even when things were down (a.k.a. The Ex List days), the network was still on top. Now a repeat is surpassing the Eye’s originals. Continue reading Friday Ratings: CBS Owns the Evening Tags: (T), (T), (T), (T), (T...
TV Patrol: Wednesday's Weird!
Original at TVgasm
• Wed, Oct 29
By Chooch Bye Bye Beautiful People!!! "The Ex-List"on CBS is a goner. Those 'perfect' bodies were rejected by us, the 'normal' folks. They should have put some of us in their show, at least as extras. Besides, a girl looking for Mr. Right from her past conquests has to be a real whore for the show to last mor...
On the outside of 'Fringe' - TV Gal - Zap2it
Original at From Inside the Box
• Wed, Oct 29
My problem with The Ex-List was Elizabeth Reaser. She just isn't charasmatic enough to be the lead of a show. Plus, once they lost Diane Ruggerio I knew the show would go downhill fast. As for Fringe, it definitely isn't my favorite new ...
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Original at Film.com
• Tue, Oct 28
While I praised CBS for putting many of its new shows on after established hits, the same praise does not transfer to the recently canceled The Ex List. The romantic comedy was given Moonlight's old timeslot Fridays at 9pm. ...
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Original at tvbacon (WordPress)
• Tue, Oct 28
By Susannah • CBS has dropped The Ex List from its schedule, making it the ex-Ex List (har har). Other casualties of the season so far include Fox's Do Not Disturb and Hole in the Wall, and ABC's Opportunity Knocks. • Entertainment Weekly remembers the 25 cheesiest syndicated TV shows. • CBS has dropped Th...
Fall TV Deathwatch: ‘The Ex List’ Now an Ex-Show
Original at New York Magazine
• Tue, Oct 28
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It's official: CBS dumps The Ex List
Original at TV Squad
• Tue, Oct 28
By Allison Waldman Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Cancellations, Reality-FreeThat was fast. If this were a newspaper, the ink would barely be dry on my previous post about the dismal ratings for The Ex List. Now, the die has been cast: CBS has canceled The Ex List.
"The Ex List" Axed From CBS Schedule
Original at Huffington Post
• Tue, Oct 28
By The Huffington Post News Editors Based on the Israeli TV series "Mythological X," "The Ex List" stars Elizabeth Reaser as a 30-something woman who's told by a psychic that she must wed within a year or never _ and her dream man is among the guys she's already dated. That leads her to give each another chance.
What's your favorite new TV show? Mad for 'Mentalist,' frenzied for 'Fringe'?
Original at blogs.pioneerlocal.com
• Mon, Oct 27
By Jennifer Thomas Although the 2008-'09 TV season is stacking up to be the year of the remake -- "Life on Mars," "The Ex List," "Worst Week," "Eleventh Hour," "Gavin & Stacey" and "Kath and Kim" are all borrowed concepts from overseas -- they're still new to some of us. Several of the new shows are pretty we...
The Ex List 1.4: "Do You Love Me, Do You Surfer...Boy?"
Original at childrenofsaintclare (WordPress)
• Mon, Oct 27
By marcusandstevi I also love that its characters have such a healthy sex life, which is especially surprising since this is CBS, the old person’s network. (Well, I guess ABC’s Disney ownership makes it the most unhip/square major network now.) It’s refreshing to have its characters allow to speak so freely...
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Original at TheNewsTribune.com
• Mon, Oct 27
A florist named Bella Bloom? Seriously? When it comes to naming characters, CBS’ new series “The Ex List” has hit a new level of literalism. Elizabeth Reaser’s protagonist’s name also telegraphs what the show is about:
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Original at Access Hollywood
• Fri, Oct 17
CBS’s “The Ex-List” Bella Bloom telling her sister about dating one of her formerly lazy ex-boyfriends who is now into extreme sports. #8 -- “Well that’s what I get for skimming the Evite.” - CBS’s “How I Met Your Mother” ...
The Ex List: To Watch or To Ditch?
Original at BuddyTV
• Fri, Oct 10
A few days ago, BuddyTV’s very own Debbie made a review about CBS’ The Ex List, which began airing as a fall offering last week. The show, which stars Grey's Anatomy's Elizabeth Reaser, follows 30-something year old Bella as she...
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Original at Deseret News
• Thu, Oct 9
UT - Oct 9, 2008 The Ex List (8 pm, Ch. 2): Bella reunites with an old boyfriend who was a total slacker. Sanctuary (8 and 10 pm, Sci Fi): The team travels to Scotland to ...
Television highlights for the weekend of Oct. 9 -12
Original at Encore
• Thu, Oct 9
Canada - Oct 9, 2008 CTV) • On the new series ‘‘The Ex List,’’ which is so far pleasing the critics, Bella – the lead character who is trying to find her soulmate – hooks up ... Staying In: Your Home Entertainment Guide Calgary Herald all 3 news articles
The Ex List: Fun Romantic Comedy
Original at Hey! Nielsen
• Wed, Oct 8
50% agreement out of 0 reactions. No its not a drama with really serious intense problems, nope its not Moonlight, also not a work of intellectual genius and creativity. If your looking for any of those things your not going to find it here.What The Ex-List is, is a funny, amusing romantic come...
The Ex List: The Ex List on its own merit is not a good show.
Original at Hey! Nielsen
• Mon, Oct 6
100% agreement out of 1 reaction. I'll be the first to admit that I'm a Moonlight fan, and I didn't watch The Ex List when it aired out of principle. Nina Tassler thought this show would do better than Moonlight in ratings and demos because she thought women would like it. So, you can see why Moonl...
The Ex List: Review zur neuen CBS Dramedy
Original at serienjunkies.de
• Mon, Oct 6
Germany - Oct 6, 2008 In Vorbereitung der Hochzeit ihrer kleinen Schwester Daphne (Rachel Boston) organisiert die 33-jährige Blumenladenbesitzerin Bella Bloom (Elizabeth Reaser, ...
Friday is the new Saturday
Original at San Gabriel Valley Tribune
• Mon, Oct 6
The Ex List" managed 6.85 million viewers, losing a quarter of its lead-in audience; "Moonlight," last year's timeslot occupant (which CBS cancelled), had 8 million viewers. NBC attempted Friday-night lonely-hearts programming a few years back with "Miss Match" and ABC tried with "Me...
The Ex List: Okay, to be fair I watched the pilot...............................
Original at Hey! Nielsen
• Fri, Oct 3
50% agreement out of 0 reactions. Bella makes a list of all her former "loves" after she is told one of them is supposed to be her husband. Bella wants a husband and her last boyfriend did not want to get married but still comes around to see the dog, Rufus. What a stupid name for cute dog. Bella finds...
What's On Tonight: 'Ex-List,' Ex-Astronaut
Original at Hartford Courant
• Fri, Oct 3
By Roger Catlin But in a season of few new shows, and fewer worthy dramas, it stands out for the singular voice of writer Diane Ruggerio and the charm of its cast, led by Elizabeth Reaser, Eva on last season's "Grey's Anatomy," as a young woman told by a psychic that she's already met the man of her dreams.
'The Ex List' Review: Too Desperate to be Enjoyable
Original at BuddyTV
• Fri, Oct 3
The Ex List stars Elizabeth Reaser (she of Grey’s Anatomy ferry victim fame) as Bella Bloom, a 33-year-old proprietress of a flower shop with a penchant for ... Elizabeth Reaser: “The Ex List” Right Celebrity Fall TV: The Ex List Break-Up Spells Trouble Film.com CBS 4 - BuzzSugar.com
Opinion: Tonight on the Tube: The Ex List, Sanctuary, Life & Numb3rs
Original at TVaholic.com
• Fri, Oct 3
By Jason the TVaholic The Ex List (CBS): Series Premiere. A woman is told she only has a year to find her Mr. Right or it will never happen for her. But, she has already been romantically involved with him, so she is to follow the signs and figure out who it could be. Read my review. This pretty much wins out by default, as th...
Sepinwall on TV: 'The Ex List' review
Original at nj.com
• Fri, Oct 3
The Ex List" has the kind of silly romantic comedy premise that makes you feel dumber just for hearing it, but the show itself is actually fairly smart and funny - for the time being, at least....
TV Review | The Ex List: CBS uses new formula with romantic comedy
Original at Columbus Dispatch
• Fri, Oct 3
Just about the only things wrong with the new CBS one-hour comedy The Ex List are its network and its time slot. The engaging, frothily romantic series, premiering tonight, seems much more like an ABC show, standing out completely against CBS' format-rigid sitcoms and procedurals.
You don’t have to check 'The Ex List' twice for charm
Original at Star-Telegram.com
• Thu, Oct 2
Based on an Israeli series and written by executive producer Diane Ruggiero (a Veronica Mars vet), The Ex List’s premiere navigates all of its distractions with a fair amount of wit, much of it supplied by the first ex that Bella revisits: Eric Balfour, as a weepy singer-songwriter she du...
Review: The Ex List - Series Premiere on CBS
Original at TVaholic.com
• Thu, Oct 2
By Jason the TVaholic This is exactly what former show runner Diane Ruggiero, who was a writer/producer on Veronica Mars, set out to do. She had a vision of how this could be done, but the network wanted the show to remain as faithful as possible to the original. This caused a lot of friction between the two, so much s...
Review: 'The Ex List'
Original at Los Angeles Times
• Thu, Oct 2
Just because something's almost unforgivably cute doesn't mean it can't also be very good and very funny. If you were so inclined by mood or personality type, you could easily find a few reasons to dislike "The Ex List ," CBS' new hourlong dramedy that premieres tonight. Certainly it has an a...
Guide to October 2008 Series Premieres
Original at tvbacon (WordPress)
• Tue, Sep 30
By Susannah THE EX LIST (CBS) A comedic drama about a woman (Elizabeth Reaser, Grey’s Anatomy) who begins to revisit her past relationships after she’s told by a psychic that she’s already dated her future husband and if she doesn’t find him in the next year, she’ll remain alone forever. Co-starring R...
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...
Diane Ruggiero exits The Ex List - VIDEO
Original at TV Squad
• Fri, Sep 12
By Allison Waldman Reportedly, Ruggiero unexpectedly quit The Ex List on Friday morning. Rick Eid, executive producer of the show, will continue on in her place as showrunner. However, the writing staff will have to continue without their guiding light because make no mistake, the heart and soul of the main...
The Ex List: IMO, I find it immature for fans to bash a-yet-to-be-aired shows purely on the basis of time slots
Original at Hey! Nielsen
• Wed, Sep 10
50% agreement out of 0 reactions. and scorned feelings. The Ex-List is a new show airing on CBS on Fridays at 9:00. Just because it will be airing in the time slot of the recently deceased Moonlight shouldn't mean totally and completely hatred. Come on guys grow up and give new things a chance bef...
The Ex List: Ex this show off your new show list! It's more of the same old same old!
Original at Hey! Nielsen
• Thu, Sep 4
86% agreement out of 7 reactions. When can TV viewers EVER get something fresh and exciting? Something with good-looking actors who actually have chemistry? Maybe excitement, drama, a new way of filming? Good writing would help! This looks like 1,000 other shows that have come and gone. N...
Interview: Diane Ruggiero on The Ex List, Superheroes, and Veronica Mars
Original at BuzzSugar
• Fri, Aug 8
By BuzzSugar I don't crouch down on the ground to interview just anyone. But when Diane Ruggiero, the executive producer of the upcoming CBS series The Ex List, asked a group of reporters if it would be all right if she sat down while we talked to her, we all sat too — even though it meant getting cozy with th...
Winners (CBS), Losers (NBC), and Some Combination Thereof (people involved in the "Simpsons" duel)
Original at San Gabriel Valley Tribune
• Wed, May 21
Kudos to CBS, winners of this year's coveted prize for First Network to Release Its Fall-Season Pilots. "Project Gary," "Worst Week," "The Mentalist," "The Ex List" and trailers for "Eleventh Hour" and the midseason series "Harper's Island" arrived a week after the network unveiled th...
CBS Announces Their Fall 2008 TV Schedule
Original at TVaholic.com
• Wed, May 14
By Jason the TVaholic Friday The Ex List - From the press release: “Is a comedic drama about Bella Bloom (Elizabeth Reaser, Grey’s Anatomy) - a single, 30-something, successful business owner who is surprised to learn from a psychic that she’s already dated her future husband AND there’s a catch: if she doesn...