Viva Laughlin

By Pochteca Media Once again Casino Drive was filled with tourists and locals joining in the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month at the 3rd Annual Viva Laughlin! The festivities, presented by the Laughlin Tourism Committee and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and produced by Pochtec...

 - After suffering a series of failures this past season with out-of-the-box dramas like Viva Laughlin, Cane and Moonlight, CBS entertainment president Nina ...

 TX - Or this: In response to a question about how CBS tried -- and failed, pretty spectacularly -- with some audacious programs last season ("Viva Laughlin,""Kid ...

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:

 MI - CBS turned a quirky British show into the quirklessly bland "Viva Laughlin." The "iCarly" stars (Miranda Cosgrove and Jennette McCurdy) remain bright and ...

 OH - Such ambitious series as Cane, Moonlight, and Jericho all failed - and we won't even mention the mercifully short-lived Viva Laughlin. ...

 - I do hope that CBS keeps it on longer than Viva Laughlin, its other "we’re not your father’s TV" show they had this season. I would like to see where the ...

Eric Winter Joins The Cast of 'Moonlight'  ca - As soon as I booked that show, I had another TV show for CBS, called Viva Laughlin, so they had to work around that. They wrote me out and sent me to ...

By OrlandoSentinel.com The New York Times reported Monday morning that CBS has a lot of problems beyond Couric's poor ratings performance on the "CBS Evening News." Well, sure, a network that provides "Viva Laughlin" and "Secret...

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 Whether they left on their own (King of Queens) or were shut down before even a second episode aired (Viva Laughlin) here is a list of shows that bowed out over the last year. Why Did You Leave Us? The Sopranos They left us in the dark, in every definition of the word. As Tony and his family sat in that diner and the screen went to black, we all wondering what could have happened. (After we all got off the phone with our cable providers that is.) Here's Who Said Good-Bye: Kidnapped King of Queens Nashville Pirate Master Reba Rome Runaway Six Degrees Smith Studio 60 The 4400 The Black Donnellys The Class The Dead Zone The Loop The Nine The OC The Sopranos The War at Home The Wedding Bells The Winner Vanished Veronica Mars Viva Laughlin What About Brian   [read the full post]

By David Knox Hugh Jackman’s Viva Laughlin had garnered such bad press that even Eddie McGuire acknowledged the criticism “worst show ever” in a live episode of Millionaire less than an hour before it launched. It was axed. ...

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]

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Well, I am disappointed by this news in Variety. CBS is singing the blues over “Viva Laughlin,” which has been officially canceled after just two episodes. Emmy winner “The Amazing Race” will take “Laughlin’s” place in the Sunday 8 p.m. slot - where the reality show resided last year - effecti...

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 With all of the bad buzz on this show I wasn’t going to waste my time even recording it but then I saw the New York Times article which had this great quote: “Viva Laughlin” on CBS may well be the worst new show of the season, but is it the worst show in the history of television?

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...

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By David Bishop The US version of quirky BBC series Viva Blackpool has died a quick and painful death, despite the presence of movie star Hugh Jackman in the pilot. CBS axed Viva Laughlin after just two episodes, making it the first scripted casualty of the new American TV season. Jackman helped exec-produ...

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...

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By Steve McGrath Second, I was surprise to see Hugh Jackman on TV. I had a blank about his name, maybe it was the shock, so I searched to found out that he and his wife are producing the show. It’s also an adaptation of a BBC show called Blackpool. ...

Oct. 18 - AP Television Writer Frazier Moore reviews 'Viva Laughlin,' mystery-drama that's also part musical. It stars Lloyd Owen, Melanie Griffith, and Hugh Jackman in a recurring role.

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...

Which critics got off the bonnest mots about today's train wreck, CBS's Viva Laughlin? Let's find out! Alessandra Stanley sets the standard with the lede for her Times review this morning:. “Viva Laughlin” on CBS may well be the worst ...

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Television review: `Viva Laughlin' MiamiHerald.com, FL - Oct 17, 2007 BY GLENN GARVIN Hugh Jackman, left, and Lloyd Owen are betting you'll like their new song and dance in Viva Laughlin. Years ago, working on one of those ...

Owen's Ripley Holden is such a resourceful dude, we're informed, that "no one can deny the fact that you turned one convenience store into 12 little gold mines." Big whoop. He's also got plodding problems at home - a bored wife (Madchen ...

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...

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