Viva Laughlin

EDITOR'S NOTE: CBS, in offering its screener of its fall 2008 pilots, noted that the episodes were "not for review." So let me make this as clear as I possibly can: So anyway, for the 2008 season, CBS has decided to play it safe. Which means:

By range Viva Laughlin is an American television musical-dramedy adapted by Bob Lowry and Peter Bowker (creator of the original series) from the popular BBC British serial, Blackpool. They also serve as executive producers alongside Hugh Jackman, John Palermo, Paul Telegdy and Gabriele Mucc...

By Wendy We love Joel McHale, host of The Soup on E! He tells us everything we need to know about what's happening on TV, which is good because we just don't have time to watch all these shows. His review of Viva Laughlin, that "showcase" for Melanie Griffith that lasted all of two episodes before CBS fe...

By KP Honorable Mentions: Heroes, Reaper Our LEAST favorite TV shows of the Fall Season 2007: 1. Viva Laughlin Hugh Jackman should have kept his singing and dancing for Broadway and the Tony Awards because it just couldn't help the premise of this show. How many people outside of Vegas even get the title joke? Was there even a chance anyone would watch this? I think just about everyone won the pool when this was the first show to be cancelled. 2. Big Shots 3. Cavemen 4. K-Ville 5. Bionic Woman Dis-Honorable Mention: Big Bang Theory, Moonlight, Most Reality Shows) So, what do you all think? What were your favorite/least favorite shows of 2007's Fall TV Season? Share your TwoCents with us about it in our comments section.   [read the full post]

This week, CBS canceled its bankrupt casino drama "Viva Laughlin," which some have called one of the worst TV shows ever. Which got us to thinking. Here, then, is our list of The 25 Worst TV Shows Ever. Mr. T. and Tina" (1976). Starring Pat Morita (who also played Arnold on "Happy Days"). Canceled af...

Maybe you never knew what happened to Hugh Jackman’s CBS project, “Viva Laughlin,” or maybe you never even heard of such a show. Well, if you were one of the few viewers the show had, you may or may not know by now that it was canceled ...

57%—Moonlight (CBS), additional episodes ordered 56%—Reaper (CW), additional episodes ordered 29%—Life (NBC), additional episodes ordered 21%—Cane (CBS), additional episodes ordered 15%—Kid Nation (CBS) 10%—Viva Laughlin (CBS), canceled

By Mark Bonus: For those who need to discuss their pain with others, someone has hijacked a Ghost Whisperer message board thread to give fellow fans a place to say their goodbyes. The Former Online Home Of 'Viva Laughlin' [CBS.com]Previously: Hugh Jackman's Wife Claims Responsibility For 'Viva...

By Mark When one's creatively adventurous casino musical murder mystery bombs so spectacularly that everyone involved is still picking the bloody sequins from the costumes of cabaret dancers killed in the low-rated blast out of their hair several days later, one can either go into hiding, ho...

By avster I’m asking you my fellow TV viewers, is it even worth checking it out just to say I saw it?  Will there be any value in watching to use as a point of comparison the next time I want to give a show a scathing review so I can say… “At least it’s not Viva Laughlin”. With all of the bad buzz on this show I was...

By Em² Now I hear that Hugh Jackman’s Viva Laughlin drama-musical , essentially a US remake of the BBC series (Viva) Blackpool in which characters suddenly start miming well known songs (wasn’t that a Dennis Potter thing originally?) only this time set against the gambling hotels backdrop of...

LOS ANGELES - The music has stopped for "Viva Laughlin," an offbeat song-and-dance drama that drew such low ratings it was canceled by CBS after two airings. Even...

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By Tempo Well, that didn't take long. CBS canceled "Viva Laughlin" after only two low-rated episodes. The show, which starred Hugh Jackman, Lloyd Owen and Madchen Amick, debuted Oct. 18, to a torrent of mostly negative reviews from critics, who weren't impressed by its format, which mixed musical...

By Myles But CBS has sprung a major leak at 8 p.m., with the time period-premiere of musical drama Viva Laughlin at a mere (and fourth-place) 6.77 million viewers and a 1.2/ 2 among adults 18-49. Comparably, year-ago occupant The Amazing Race 10 averaged 10.89 million viewers and a 3.8/ 9 in the demo (on Oct....

By Wayne Friedman Share This Take an unusual TV drama -- so unusual that it has musical numbers as a part of its story. Wouldn't you want to promote that new prime-time wrinkle? Not CBS. It decided not to show Hugh Jackman warbling like Elvis Presley or anyone in the cast of "Viva Laughlin" -- the show that debute...

As bad as that set piece is, lead actor Lloyd Owen gets saddled with far worse musical bits. Can he dance? Viewers really don't know. They know he can end a number with Liza Minelli like flourish and the flourish seems especially overdone when he's done nothing to deserve triumphant jubilati...

By Jason the TVaholic Oxygen has 12 episodes of Snapped early. Spike has five episodes of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation tonight. USA has 12 episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. WE has six episodes of Rich Bride, Poor Bride followed by six episodes of Platinum Weddings.

By RSS@iFMagazine.com (iFMagazine RSS) Review of Review: VIVA LAUGHLIN - SEASON ONE - 'Pilot' starring Lloyd Owen, Hugh Jackman, Madchen Amick, DB Woodside, Melanie Griffith, Carter Jenkins.

By Ray Ellis Let’s get this facetious comparison out of the way up front. Viva Laughlin is nothing like the ill-fated and poorly titled Cop Rock from a few years ago. Viva Laughlin brings a smile to my face. Cop Rock, even at its best two moments, only made me cringe.That said, forget about all the “mystery dr...

By TVWeek Author Hugh Jackman was great and it was nice to see D.B. Woodside, too. It was an hour of fun and they set a good storyline that I will tune in again to find out what's happening. It was entertaining with a "retro" feeling to it of good old ...

By Jason the TVaholic Bravo has 10 episodes of Project Runway. Oxygen has 12 episodes of Roseanne followed by 15 episodes of Snapped. Sci Fi has eight of the nine episodes of Wolf Lake early. Travel Channel has six hours of America’s Most Haunted… USA has Law & Order: Criminal Intent episodes all day long.

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By Tempo They begin when Hugh Jackman strolls into this musical drama as Nevada businessman Nicky Fontana. Bringing with him an air of flashy bravado and silky menace, Fontana struts through his casino accompanied by dancing showgirls and the strains of “Sympathy for the Devil.”

By Jason the TVaholic It is based on the BBC series Viva Blackpool and produced by Hugh Jackman (X-Men, Van Helsing), who also has a recurring role. The storyline of this drama looks interesting, but the breaking out into song at different points may be just a bit too much. Dramas like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and c...

By Chris Beaumont Last week, the networks all announced their initial schedules for next season. Beginning September 2007, this is what the Sunday grid is going to look like, at least tentatively. There is always the chance of reshuffling and other various changes to be made before the schedules actually g...

By Chris Beaumont Now that the network upfronts are out, and we have gotten the show descriptions, they are starting to get some clips of those shows out there, all trying to get you excited about their new offerings and drum up ad support. The first clips I have gotten to look at are for new CBS series The Big Ban...

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