You can find my Season Pass post on the episode at Variety - thanks in advance for contributing comments there.

Josef Adalian at Variety describes how Friday Night Lights might come back next season.

NBC Universal execs have decided they want to go the extra yard to ensure the drama returns for a third season. To make sure that happens, conglom is having serious conversations with several networks about a plan to carve out multiple broadcast windows for the show, which has received critical worship and has a cult-like following.

Still, the show's loyal core audience and attractive demos -- it's among the most popular shows on TV with upscale viewers -- could help close the sale.

I'm watching tonight's Lost at the same time as the rest of you, so there won't be any immediate post at Season Pass. So feel free to chat here during and after the episode, and I'll let you know when there's something over there.

Remember, no spoilers, including scenes from upcoming episodes.

Update: My Season Pass post is live.

Fans of Breaking Bad and Friday Night Lights should check out my recent posts at Season Pass.

Maureen Ryan of the Chicago Tribune runs down what TV shows will be coming back when if the Writers Guild strike is settled imminently, as many hope and believe.

If you want to talk about Lost, do so in the comments below.

Ground rules: No chatting about anything that hasn't been seen by West Coast viewers, and no spoilers. That includes not talking about scenes from next week's episode.

Have fun …

If you're like me, you're feeling the excitement about tonight's Lost season premiere. I watched the episode two nights ago, and I'm still excited to chat about it.

So here's the game plan for tonight.

1) If you want to talk about Lost before or during the episode, do so in the comments below.

2) For more Lost chat after the episode, I ask that you go to the Variety blog Season Pass, where there will be a new post right at 10 p.m.

Ground rules: No chatting about anything that hasn't been seen by West Coast viewers, and no spoilers. That includes not talking about scenes from next week's episode.

Have fun …

I've got a couple of new Season Pass posts at Variety: one on new HBO series In Treatment, the other on AMC's Breaking Bad.

Continue reading "New Series Watch: In Treatment and Breaking Bad"...

SAG Award winners coming Sunday ...

Continue reading "2007 Film Honors To Date"...

Here's the list. No big surprises on first glance. Atonement, Juno, There Will Be Blood and No Country for Old Men were all forgone conclusions for best picture nominations - the only doubt I had was whether the SAG-supported Into the Wild might beat Michael Clayton for the fifth spot. Similarly, the actor noms were by the book, with the mild but understandable surprise being that Laura Linney sneaked past Angelina Jolie for a chance to lose to either Marion Cotillard or Julie Christie.

One other mild upset on first glance: While many expected Juno to get loads of nominations, few saw director Jason Reitman actually getting credit. But it was nice to see that he did. I still wonder if the dialogue in the first part of that movie was intentionally meant to be as annoying as it was - as much as I liked it at the end.

More to come later, time permitting.

At Variety, I offer my thoughts about The Wire after having missed the first four seasons. I also have a post about how Friday Night Lights recalled the 1954 Cotton Bowl.

It's not as colorful as Ratatouille and maybe lacks the transcendent ending, but Persepolis is absolutely engaging and illuminating from start to finish. It makes good use of animation but isn't beholden to the form. I highly recommend it.