Robo-James' Time Machine: The Trouble With Remakes

What’s the next generation of network TV dramas? At least some executives think that it’s the last generation of TV dramas, or the one before that. Among the pilots ordered up lately at the broadcast networks have been remakes of Prime Suspect, Hawaii 5-0 and, at NBC, one of that network’s classics, The Rockford Files. Great show. And a lousy idea, I suspect, for a remake.

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In Other TV News: Rockford's Return and Feminist Porn

I’m going to be doing some non-press-tour business today, so not sure how much tour-blogging I’ll manage. In the meantime, here are a few tidbits from elsewhere:  * How do you know that Ben Silverman is leaving NBC? The network is still remaking its old shows, but better ones this time. NBC has reported signed [...]