We're scratching our heads and furrowing our brows like Mark Benford all the way to March, because that's when ABC's serialized drama Flash Forward is returning.  With three months to wait, the fans are devastated at this incredibly long hiatus.  But really, it's for the best, according to series creator David S. Goyer.
Talking to Jeff Jensen of Entertainment Weekly, Goyer divulged the original plans he had for the series and why they changed.  The second half of Flash Forward's first season was initially set for January, but the schedule was just so frustrating that they had it moved.
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After a one-week break, "Cougar Town" returns Wednesday (Dec. 9) with guest star Scott Foley in tow. Playing a potential love interest for Jules (Courteney Cox), Foley's character will have a bit of competition from some rich client of hers. But he has no idea how complicated the Jules situation is with the added headache of both Grayson (Josh Hopkins) and Bobby (Brian Van Holt)...
Sure, Grayson is just Jules' neighbor across the street and Bobby is her ex-husband, but as Brian Van Holt told Korbi TV when we sat down for a few drinks together, there are still feelings there and they will be explored.
In fact, those feelings will get even more complicated when Ms. Lisa Kudrow, of "Friends" fame, comes aboard to play Bobby's new lady. Van Holt describes Kudrow's character as a "bitch on wheels," but I guess Bobby's way into that.
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Normally pulling a show from the schedules for a prolonged period is a bad sign. Not so, according to author Robert J. Sawyer, the author of the book the ABC series "FlashForward" is based on, who insists that the hiatus is a good thing for the show. "A lot of people are spinning this online as a bad thing, or a sign of lack of faith in the show on the part of ABC," he said. "I suspect the announcing of the scheduling change could have been handled better, but, in fact, it's a very good thing overall." How so, you ask? Well, the decision to hold off on bringing the series back after the festive break means that the final run of the series will be uninterrupted and can run in the serialized form with which it has found so much success. Of course, with such a large break »

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The Disney Channel and ABC have become the latest TV services to join forces with Flo TV, the nation’s primary provider of hand-held, portable television.
Flo TV has expanded its content distribution agreement with The Walt Disney Company to add content from the ABC Television Network and Disney Channel to its lineup to bring shows like ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” & “Desperate Housewives” and Disney Channel’s “Hannah Montana” & “Wizards of Waverly Place.”
With ABC on board, the Qualcomm service now can offer the four major broadcast networks.
Flo TV launched in 2007 on Verizon and last year on At&T. NBC ToGo, CBS Mobile and Fox Mobile are already part of the core offering, which ABC Mobile now joins.
The offering, which comes in several consumer packages involving different carriers and mobile devices, costs consumers a minimum of $8 a month.
Disney isn’t a Flo TV beginner as its »
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Lord of the Rings trilogy director Peter Jackson, one of Entertainment Weekly's Entertainers of the Decade, shared some surprising memories of the past ten years. Asked, for instance, if  there had been one particular day when he realized he might pull off the wildy ambitious trilogy, he said, via email, “Yes, in May 2001, in Cannes. We screened 20 minutes of Fellowship to a group of journalists and distributors. It was a huge relief that the screening went well, because the studio had not responded very positively to the footage and they told us to expect the worst. This is why we »
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Fans of "FlashForward" have plenty of cause to shoot the messenger after learning that the series won't return until March, by way of an extended preview at the end of the most recent episode.
David Goyer's science fiction series hasn't been without its own set of road bumps. While a holiday break was to be expected, ABC's decision to postpone future episodes of "FlashForward" came as a complete shock to viewers everywhere. But not everybody is disappointed in the schedule blip for "FlashForward." In fact, the decision is getting support from an unlikely source — Robert J. Sawyer, the author of the novel which "FlashForward" is based upon. According to the writer, the move to break up the back half of the season is likely a show of confidence on ABC's part.
"I suspect the announcing of the scheduling change could have been handled better, but, in fact, it's a very good thing overall, »
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After last week's fall finale, the fans are hurrying to have more details divulged on Flash Forward.  Unfortunately for us, the ABC network has opted to delay the show's return.  Yes, it's still coming back next year, but way later than expected.
Several reports have revealed ABC's decision to bring Flash Forward back in March 4.  From there, it's going to have 12 episodes to air until the end of one season.  That's definitely a long winter break and one long season, but will it still be worth our wait?
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There is always some new flavor in Hollywood, and this year we're looking at eight up-and-comers who are just getting started. 2008's winner was Robert Pattinson, and it looks like the nail was hit right on the head as his star continues to rise! He has some vampire competition this year, but there are also a handful of talented actress giving established stars a run for their money. So, tell us - who's your favorite rising star of 2009? Who's Your Favorite Rising Star of 2009? Alexander Skarsgard - Giving Robert some hot vampire competition. Lea Michele - She's hitting all the right notes with Glee. Zach Galifianakis - He's the funniest out there right now. Carey Mulligan - There's Oscar buzz around this British import. Anna Kendrick - Love how she shines in comedies and dramas. Paul Wesley - I like my vampire dark and brooding. Peyton List - She's one »
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I'll admit, the first time I went to this site, I read it as Korean Bacon (which, by the way is a site of its own worth salivating over). But Korean Beacon as it maybe, is a relatively new site all about Korean-American life and culture. Let's face it, Koreans are pretty cool. They have John Cho (FlashForward) and Ken Jeong (The Hangover). "The Korean wave is happening and Hollywood is importing Korean artists and talent into the American mainstream," says Korean Beacon. So fittingly, they tapped another Korean rising star, Christina Lee, host of video game news series Pulse on the PlayStation Network, to host a weekly Korean-American pop culture series for the site. This series nails the newsy recap genre in which it plays—it's topical, niche, and short—clocking in at just over a minute breezing through its news bites without a dollop of unnecessary fluff. »
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When the Hollywood Foreign Press Association throws their Golden Globes Young Hollywood party, all of young Hollywood shows up.
Even -- rumor has it -- "Twilight" hunk Kellan Lutz and tabloid tootsie Lindsay Lohan. 
Nobu will also be packed Tuesday with the likes of LiLo, Heroes" Masi Oka , Adam Rodriguez, Alexander Skarsgard, Alison Brie, Anna Kendrick, Ashley Tisdale, Brittany Snow, Chelsea Handler (wait...) Emilie de Ravin, Gabrielle Union, Jenna Fischer, Jessica Capshaw, Jordana Brewster, Julia Jones, Katee Sackhoff, Katerina Graham, Kayla Ewell, Paula Patton, Robin Thicke, Ryan Eggold, Rutina Wesley, Sarah Jane Morris, Shannyn Sossoman, Shenae Grimes, Tyrese Gibson and, whew ....Whitney Cummings
The Dish Rag will be there on the red carpet arrivals line -- if only to find out who half these young stars are -- and we'll go inside the party for the announcement of the 2010 Miss Golden Globes.
 Last year's lucky young lady was Demi Moore's daughter Rumer Willis. »
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