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The Edinburgh TV Festival has revealed the 90 successful candidates that have been selected for its talent schemes — Ones to Watch, TV PhD and The Network. The schemes are part of The TV Foundation, the festival’s charity with a mission to identify and nurture the next generation of talent from all backgrounds.

Ones to Watch is aimed at those who already have three or more years’ experience in TV and are looking to make the next big step. The candidates will be in Edinburgh for the festival with a full festival pass, where they will participate in bespoke sessions and panels. In addition, they will receive 12 months of mentoring from senior industry figures.

The Network is the TV Foundation’s scheme for aspiring industry entrants. Delegates will be given three days of workshops and sessions designed to introduce them to the TV industry and equip them to begin successful TV careers.

1977: Lovers and Friends premiered on NBC.

1980: Edge of Night's Cliff ate Mrs. Corey's soup.

1995: Days' Alice interrupted Bo and Billie's wedding.

2001: All My Children's Bianca was outed at the Crystal Ball."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

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1938: Irna Phillips' radio soap opera Woman in White premiered on NBC Red. The show told the story of Karen Adams, a young nurse who dedicated her life to others, taking care of two young siblings after the death of her parents. Karen spent much of her time counseling others,...

1977: Lovers and Friends premiered on NBC.

1980: Edge of Night's Cliff ate Mrs. Corey's soup.

1995: Days' Alice interrupted Bo and Billie's wedding.

2001: All My Children's Bianca was outed at the Crystal Ball."History is a vast early warning system."

― Norman Cousins

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1938: Irna Phillips' radio soap opera Woman in White premiered on NBC Red. The show told the story of Karen Adams, a young nurse who dedicated her life to others, taking care of two young siblings after the death of her parents. Karen spent much of her time counseling others, although she did find time to marry and experience...

After bringing direwolves to life in the Game of Thrones books, author George R.R. Martin has dedicated his spare time to the conservation of real life wolves. The fantasy writer even offered to turn lucky winners who donated $20,000 into characters in a future book, and give them a bloody and gruesome death. Photos Getting Stitched Into 'Game of Thrones' Gowns Jack Bailey, a 13-year-old fan from the U.K., can't afford to be part of the big leagues but he sure does love Game of the Thrones — and wolves — and his offer of help

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Bob Barker thinks successor Drew Carey is doing "a fine job" as host of "The Price Is Right," but he also believes game shows in general aren't what they used to be.

The Emmy-winning daytime-tv legend will be seen again on the weekday CBS program Thursday, Dec. 12 -- the day he turns 90. It's part of a week of episodes celebrating the milestone and also highlighting a mission famously advocated by animal-rights crusader Barker: pet adoption.

The birthday episode was taped recently, and Barker confirms his return to the "Price" set was emotional. However, he also tells Zap2it of the genre, "Some of the shows that they have brought on, and that have disappeared, haven't really been game shows. Though they call them that."

Barker cites such current hosts as Carey, Wayne Brady (CBS' "Let's Make a Deal"), Steve Harvey (the syndicated "Family Feud") and Cedric the Entertainer ("Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,...

Seven-time Emmy nominee and Americas Dad Growing Pains Alan Thicke is starring as iconic TV personality Jack Bailey in the world premiere of Queen for a Day the Musical. The 12-performance show is currently running through October 7th at the brand new state-of-the-Art Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. Thicke is scheduled to perform in 10 shows only. BroadwayWorld has a first look at highlights from the show. Check out the video below...

Seven-time Emmy nominee and Americas Dad Growing Pains Alan Thicke is starring as iconic TV personality Jack Bailey in the world premiere of Queen for a Day the Musical. The 12-performance show is currently running through October 7th at the brand new state-of-the-Art Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. Thicke is scheduled to perform in 10 shows only. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the show below.

April 30th Entertainment has announced that seven-time Emmy nominee and Americas Dad Growing Pains Alan Thicke will be starring as iconic TV personality Jack Bailey in the world premiere of Queen for a Day the Musical. The 12-performance run begins tonight, September 26, 2012 at the brand new state-of-the-Art Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. Thicke is scheduled to perform in 10 shows only.

Sigh. I miss Pearce even more now after watching “Official Business."

That's what happens when her replacement is none other than Agents Bailey and Manaro, who showed up to take advantage of their newest “asset” and mandate that Fiona assist them on a case.

Are Bailey and Manaro from the Cma? The Central Moron Agency? How can these to chuckle nuts be from the same department that brought us Tom Card and Daniel Pearce?!? Honestly, how have they not gotten themselves killed?

Typically, I really enjoy the characters Matt Nix comes up with. For example, this week Durov was creepy and sleazy, while Angela had me completely fooled with her innocent act, followed by the shocking reality of her traitorous real self.

But Bailey and Manaro just bug the crap out of me and I have figured out why: They are recycled characters from another Nix-created program!

Matthew Bailey and...

April 30th Entertainment has announced that seven-time Emmy nominee and Americas Dad Growing Pains Alan Thicke will be starring as iconic TV personality Jack Bailey in the world premiere of Queen for a Day the Musical. The 12-performance run begins September 26, 2012 at the brand new state-of-the-art Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. Thicke is scheduled to perform in 10 shows only.

Tom Hanks has become a grandfather for the first time. The 54-year-old actor's eldest son Colin Hanks, known for his role as Jack Bailey in TV series "The Good Guys", and his wife of nine months Samantha Bryant welcomed their first child, a daughter named Olivia Jane, into the world on Tuesday, February 1.

A source close to the 33-year-old actor told People magazine, "The family is home and everyone's happy and healthy."

Colin, whose mother Susan Lewes, Tom's first wife, died of cancer in 2002, and former publicist Samantha's new arrival could give "Toy Story 3" star Tom the perfect excuse to dig out his most treasured toys, as he recently admitted he still loves playing with his kids' miniature cars and planes.

Tom said, "I play with toys all the time. I play with the little goofy things my kids still have like cars and planes and I hold them...

Fox has reportedly decided to cancel freshman series The Good Guys. The cop comedy-drama stars former West Wing actor Bradley Whitford as old-fashioned detective Dan Stark and Colin Hanks as his straight-laced partner Jack Bailey. Janis Burklund, head of the Dallas Film Commission, told the Dallas Observer that a Fox Television Studios executive "was kind enough to call me and let me know as soon as the decision had been handed down." "We liked the show," she explained. "And they had a great experience here. But the ratings weren't good." The show's pilot attracted 3.2m (more)...

The Good Guys (Friday, 9/8c, Fox)

Not a great week for quirky crime-fighters. First FX gives the wonderful Terriers the boot, and now we come to the end of the line for Fox's genial but low-rated buddy-cop spoof. We will miss Bradley Whitford as gone-to-seed Dallas detective Don Stack, especially his bushy 'stache. The final episode brings back Gary Cole as Stark's legendary former partner, Frank Savage, and we also meet the ex-partner of Stark's sidekick Jack Bailey (Colin Hanks). Jack's former partner, played by American Pie's Chris Klein, has done well, now the assistant chief of the department, called in when a Mafia informant is murdered and a dirty cop is suspected. Surely not...

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Chris Klein is to make a guest appearance in a forthcoming episode of Fox comedy-drama The Good Guys. Entertainment Weekly reports that the actor will play George, the former partner of Jack Bailey (Colin Hanks) in an episode shooting next week. The character is described as an ambitious cop who "has been using his charm and connections to climb the ranks of the Dallas Police Department". (more)...

The summer is now fully here, and with it comes a new batch of summer TV shows –now that networks and cable alike have switched to a varied, year-round schedule that confuses even the professionals in the industry. Among them there are vampires, cops, families trying to fit in and many, many secrets. Of these new summer offerings, almost all of them have already aired –the only exception is Showtime’s The Big C, a show about cancer with Laura Linney that arrives August 16); some have even aired several episodes, so they can barely be called “new”, and some of their plots might have evolved. But I have tried to watch all those series’ pilots to find out what is good, what is bad, what is promising and what might stay or leave soon. Here it is:

(I recently updated this post, but there are still a few shows missing.

Hey, kids! It's time for the latest installment of our weekly Open Caption feature. Last week, we posted yet another hilariously awkward shot of The Good Guys' Dan Stark (Bradley Whitford), this time accompanied by his partner in crime, Jack Bailey (Colin Hanks). (Thanks to those of you who resisted making gay jokes. Maturity Ftw!) Here are our three favorites from the bunch:

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Ever since Colin Hanks's first major film role in the 2002 teen comedy Orange County, he's been aware of his character niche: a likable, wry, non-threatening everyman. While he's played that type several times and bears a strong resemblance to his two-time Academy Award-winning father, Hanks still displays a balance of comic timing and magnetic sanity he can call his own. Now, on Fox's flashy new cop dramedy The Good Guys, we watch as the 32-year-old actor amps his appeal to an explosive high as Det. Jack Bailey, who must survive duty alongside his Starsky and Hutch caricature of a partner, Dan Stark (Bradley Whitford).

Hanks phoned Movieline last week to discuss what drew him to The Good Guys, his intriguing Mad Men stint, and the reason Turner and Hooch recently made him laugh.

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Never trust anyone! That's the first rule of police work. And it's probably an excellent rule for the rest of life, too -- if you want to become a paranoid recluse, that is. ... Still, never trusting anyone is a good rule to follow sometimes. And on 'The Good Guys' (Mon., 9Pm Et on Fox), detective Jack Bailey (Colin Hanks) learns this to his peril.

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Ok Fox TV fans. We are pleased to bring you fresh clips from three shows. First up, check out character clips as well as fun on the set of "The Good Guys." Meet Dan Stark (Bradley Whitford) Meet Jack Bailey (Colin Hanks) Meet Ana Ruiz (Diana Maria Riva) Meet Liz Traynor (Jenny Wade) Next up, don't miss this season finale preview clip from "Glee." The finale airs on Tuesday at 9/8c. Lastly, there are three new preview clips in from "Hell's Kitchen" with Gordon Ramsay...

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Monday, June 7

'The Good Guys' (9Pm, Fox)

Until Tom Selleck returns to primetime next season on CBS' cop drama 'Blue Bloods,' we have to give it up to Bradley Whitford's 'Good Guys' moustache for the Best Supporting Performance by Facial Hair in a Drama Series. Really, look at that thing ... it's truly Selleck-worthy. Meanwhile, there's much to love elsewhere about this quirky new series (which actually falls more in the dramedy category), concocted by 'Burn Notice' creator Matt Nix. Whitford's Dan Stark was once a great cop ... in the '80s, a decade he can't seem to let go of, from the 'stache and his wardrobe to his drinking and his love of his Trans Am. But now he's partnered up with the by-the-book Jack Bailey (Colin Hanks), who embraces modern police techniques and desperately wants a promotion. Jack's more,...

Check out plenty new clips from upcoming episodes of various Fox shows! We have four clips from the series premiere episode of "The Good Guys" with Bradley Whitford as Dan Stark, Colin Hanks as Jack Bailey, Diana Maria Riva as Ana Ruiz and Jenny Wade as Liz Traynor. Next, catch three clips from the two-hour season finale of "Family Guy" which airs on Sunday, May 23rd at 9/8c. Thirdly, four clips are up for "The Cleveland Show" season finale which runs before "Family Guy" on Sunday at 8:30/7:30 C. And finally, Tim Roth returns in all-new episodes of "Lie To Me" on Monday 6/7c and 8/7 c. Roth plays Dr. Cal Lightman in this compelling drama about the world’s leading deception expert who studies facial expressions and involuntary body language to discover not only if someone is lying, but why. Also in the cast are Kelli Williams (Dr. Gillian...

Chicago – Colin Hanks and Bradley Whitford seem like a pair of good guys in real life and the creator of their new show (Matt Nix of “Burn Notice”) has definitely been more-than-good in the past but their new action series, “The Good Guys” might be more correctly titled “The Mediocre Guys,” although that’s not quite as catchy.

Television Rating: 2.5/5.0

On “The Good Guys,” debuting tonight, May 19th, 2010 on Fox, Hanks and Whitford play a pair of Texan cops who are cut from the classic oil-and-water buddy comedy cloth. Hanks plays the buttoned-up Jack Bailey while Whitford plays the unbuttoned Dan Stark. Bailey longs for a more high-profile gig than chasing down stolen humidifiers while Stark barely lives a sober moment, more focused on his mustache grooming than anything else. Jenny Wade plays Assistant District Attorney Liz Traynor while Diana Maria Riva co-stars as Lt. Ana Ruiz.

The Good Guys...

I wanted to like Fox's new action-comedy The Good Guys. I really did. The series, which gets a sneak peak on Fox tonight before its official launch this summer, revolves around anachronistic police officer Dan Stark (The West Wing's Bradley Whitford) who acts as though he's the living embodiment of a 1970s TV cop show and is paired with by-the-book, ambitious younger officer Jack Bailey (Mad Men's Colin Hanks), who resents the fact that his promising career is being held back by this boozy, washed up hack. Created by Matt Nix (Burn Notice), The Good Guys could be fun, escapist fare but the first hour found it trying way too hard to please and the intentional quirkiness of the situation (look for Whitford's Dan to eat moldy cottage cheese and vomit!) often feels laborious and arrives with the subtlety of an anvil being dropped on our heads. Which is...

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In the gritty police world of the good, the bad and the ugly, Det. Jack Bailey, played by Colin Hanks, is the good. He's the guy who always tries to do right by doing right, even if he's driving everyone around him right up a tree.

Det. Dan Stark, played by Bradley Whitford, is the bad. The cop who always tries to do right -- even if he has to do a little wrong to get the job done.

So what does that make me in that photo, the ugly?!?

I don't mind. During my visit to the set of 'The Good Guys,' creator Matt Nix's ('Burn Notice') new action comedy, Whitford and Hanks, along with co-stars Jenny Wade and Diana-Maria Riva, were all good enough to make some time to talk about the show. Fox is airing...

While the show will air on Fridays this fall (check out Fox's upcoming primetime schedule Now), The Good Guys will get a special series premiere screening this Wednesday prior to American Idol.

The last Fox series to receive such treatment? A little show called Glee.

The Good Guys stars Colin Hanks as Jack Bailey, a Chicago detective whose snarky attitude has landed him with Dan Stark as a partner. This aging cop is portrayed by Bradley Whitford and still lives off his glory days in the 1970s, where he rose to fame by rescuing the governor's son.

Dan also drinks. A lot.

TV Fanatic will cover this show in depth, starting with the pilot episode. For now, get an early look at scenes from it via the following photos:...

This Monday and Tuesday I'll be in Dallas, Texas to visit the set of The Good Guys, Matt Nix's (Burn Notice) new action comedy series on Fox starring Colin Hanks, Bradley Whitford and Bradley Whitford's mustache.

Whitford plays Dan Stark, a washed-up detective who spends most of his time drunk or re-hashing his glory days. Hanks is Jack Bailey, an ambitious, by-the-book detective, who gets stuck solving annoying petty theft cases that nobody else wants--with Stark as his partner.

I'll also get to chat with Jenny Wade, who plays Assistant D.A. Liz Traynor, and Diana Maria Riva, who has the enviable job of playing Stark and Bailey's boss, Lieutenant Ana Ruiz.

Have questions for creator Matt Nix, Hanks, Whitford or Whitford's mustache (which plays a bring role in the Good Guys promos, as you can see in the video below)? How about for the lovely Ms. Wade and Ms.

Fox is pulling out all the stops for its new police action comedy Code 58 starring Bradley Whitford and Colin Hanks.

The show, from creator Matt Nix (USA’s Burn Notice), is getting a special preview spot before the final episodes of ratings powerhouse American Idol Wed. May 12 and May 19 at 8 Pm, the same time this season’s breakout Glee premiered in 2009.

Code 58 — Dallas police speak for a routine investigation — follows a young, ambitious and by-the-book detective Jack Bailey (Hanks) who’s snarky remarks and habit of undermining himself gets him relegated to the mundane petty crimes department. He is partnered with a boozy, former big-shot detective Dan Stark (Whitford) who spends most of his time rehashing his glory days.

Jack may not see it, but he has little chance of getting out of his situation: his knack for making enemies at the station has assured he is not going anywhere anytime soon.

Fox has set a summer premiere for the action comedy "Code 58," from "Burn Notice" creator Matt Nix. "Code 58" stars Emmy winner Bradley Whitford as Dan Stark, a washed up detective with a drinking problem. Colin Hanks plays Jack Bailey, a by-the-books ambitious detective prone to undermining himself with snarkiness. The series, which has gone through a couple name changes and is only sporting a working title for now, also stars Jenny Wade and Diana Maria Riva. "I'm incredibly excited to be doing the show at Fox," Nix says. "It's a network that’s known for pushing limits,...

The Bradley Whitford-Colin Hanks quirky cop comedy is heading to Fox in the summer.

"Code 58" (working title) from Matt Nix will premiere on Monday, June 7 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt. Audiences will get a chance at two sneak previews also, one on Wednesday, May 12 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt and another on Wednesday, May 19 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt.

The show centers on a washed-up cop Dan Stark (Whitford) who spends much of his time drunk and reminiscing about the good old days. His new partner Jack Bailey (Hanks) is a snarky, ambitious detective who unfortunately makes enemies at the station, undermining his own job.

Also on the cast is "Reaper's" Jenny Wade, playing Assistant Districk Attorney Liz Townsend, and Diana Maria Riva, who plays the cops' forbidding boss, Lt. Ana Ruiz.

"[Fox] is a network that's known for pushing limits, and that's what we're doing here,...