May 23, 2013

TNT Cancels Regina King’s ‘Southland’ and Monday Mornings’

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*The Cable Television Network TNT recently announced it’s cancellation of two dramas, “Southland” starring Regina King and “Monday Mornings” starring Ving Rhames Both shows collapsed under the pressure of ratings demands, and wont be picked up for another season, sources say. This marks the end of a five year run for Southland, which revolved around [...]




Ving Rhames’ ‘Monday Mornings’ Premiere Tanks

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*It’s a sad Tuesday for “Monday Mornings.” TNT’s latest drama, co-starring Ving Rhames, opened to just 1.34 million viewers after its “Dallas” lead, a low for the network, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The low-rated addition to the TNT’s generally strong scripted roster comes just a week after “Dallas” dropped in its sophomore return. In [...]




Creators of Ving Rhames Drama ‘Monday Mornings’ Talk Premiere

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*TNT’s new medical drama “Monday Mornings” got an interesting bit of publicity last month when its co-star Ving Rhames told a room full of TV critics he was glad to have a TV gig “on a level a bit above some of the Tyler Perry shows.” Rhames owes half of his gratitude to David E. [...]




Ving Rhames Jabs Tyler Perry while Scrubbing Into ‘Monday Mornings’ (Audio)

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*Ving Rhames gave a shout out to his new network home TNT on Friday for “doing something on a level a bit above the Tyler Perry shows.” He was referring to his new medical drama “Monday Mornings,” based on the real life “morbidity and mortality” meetings where doctors gather with their peers each week for a [...]




Ving Rhames in TNT’s New Drama ‘Monday Mornings’

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*Ving Rhames will have a regular small-screen gig next summer as part of TNT’s new medical drama “Monday Mornings.” From David E. Kelly and CNN chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, on whose book the series is based, the drama is set at the fictional Chelsea General Hospital in Portland, Ore. “Monday Mornings” follows the lives [...]