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		Departing Doctor Who David Tennant cast as lead in new 'comedic legal drama' on NBC. Pale and opinionated Who fans huddled in basements everywhere shudder at the thought of another "Trial of a Timelord", self-indulgent headline (uk.reuters.com)		77
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Ender's

2009-11-03 08:20:14 AM

Holy carp. I guess he didn't get Bilbo then, eh?

FlashHarry

2009-11-03 08:25:26 AM

another ferner in our teevee dramas? first it was hugh laurie and simon baker. then tim roth. now this guy? why cain't we get real 'murkans to star on our own damn teevee shows?

Last One Left

2009-11-03 08:28:51 AM

Law and Order: Improv?

The Icelander

2009-11-03 09:02:49 AM

Law and Order: Special Timelines Unit

swingerhead

2009-11-03 09:04:05 AM

And hes going to fake an American accent since hes supposedly from Chicago. Do they think we wont watch a show where the character has a Brittish accent?

SilentStrider

2009-11-03 09:17:14 AM

well, i'm curious. I'll give it a try.

dgc360

2009-11-03 09:46:26 AM

FlashHarry: another ferner in our teevee dramas? first it was hugh laurie and simon baker. then tim roth. now this guy? why cain't we get real 'murkans to star on our own damn teevee shows?

Don't forget Anna Friel from Pushing Daisies, Kevin McKidd in Journeyman, Michelle Ryan from Bionic Woman (yes, that counts), Ian MacShane in Deadwood, and Damian Lewis from Life.

Just off the top of my head.

palladiate

2009-11-03 09:49:26 AM

Not only are we stealing shows from socialized television, we're now stealing actors as well?

dgc360

2009-11-03 09:50:57 AM

palladiate: we're now stealing actors as well

We've been doing that for a while...

Boritom

2009-11-03 10:05:19 AM

The Icelander: Law and Order: Special Timelines Unit

No, CSI: Gallifrey

FarkinNortherner

2009-11-03 10:16:29 AM

swingerhead: Do they think we wont watch a show where the character has a Brittish accent?

Y'all might spill your cworrfee if we speak English, eh.

/what, it's no worse than Joseph Fiennes in FlashForward

Boritom

2009-11-03 10:23:29 AM

FarkinNortherner: Y'all might spill your cworrfee if we speak English, eh.

/what, it's no worse than Joseph Fiennes in FlashForward

Peter Purves in episode 4 of "The Chase"... Worst British actor doing an American Accent EVER!

Mind you, the guy iving the tour on the top of the Empire State Building was pretty bad, too.

Alacritous

2009-11-03 10:35:23 AM

dgc360: Ian MacShane in Deadwood

He'll always be Lovejoy to me.

Gamer Grrrl

2009-11-03 10:48:03 AM

dgc360: FlashHarry: another ferner in our teevee dramas? first it was hugh laurie and simon baker. then tim roth. now this guy? why cain't we get real 'murkans to star on our own damn teevee shows?

Don't forget Anna Friel from Pushing Daisies, Kevin McKidd in Journeyman, Michelle Ryan from Bionic Woman (yes, that counts), Ian MacShane in Deadwood, and Damian Lewis from Life.

Just off the top of my head.

Yeah, Hollywood has started stealing Brits because apparently they can't find 30-something or 40-something American actors who are "fresh" to American viewers. There was an article I read about 6 months ago about this. And honestly, I really don't mind they do this, since most of these actors are theater transplants.

/Misses Life and Journeyman

Weaps

2009-11-03 10:48:53 AM

No british accent? Or rather, scottish accent? Dunno if I could watch Tennant doing an american accent. But I'll give it a try.

FlashHarry

2009-11-03 10:52:57 AM

dgc360: Just off the top of my head.

or whatshisname - the irish actor who had the lead in the short-lived "life on mars" remake. he was actually pretty good.

incidentally, tim roth is freaking brilliant in "lie to me." so brilliant, in fact, that it makes all his costars seem like stock TV drama actors. they're not bad - and they're trying hard - but roth is absolutely effortless in his portrayal. i hope the show sticks around so they can fine-tune it.

UNC_Samurai

2009-11-03 11:02:31 AM

The Icelander: Law and Order: Special Timelines Unit

In the temporal justice system, the glactic citizens are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the Time Lords, who preserve time and space per the guidance of the teachings of Rassilon, and the Daleks, who just farking exterminate everything. These are their stories.

Boritom

2009-11-03 11:26:35 AM

Alacritous: He'll always be Lovejoy to me.

Lovejoy FTW!!!!

testaclese

2009-11-03 11:31:33 AM

I'll watch Tennant in anything. Although another accent switch is gonna be weird. But he's just so pleasant to watch.

/I'm straight. really.

nesler

2009-11-03 11:44:52 AM

dgc360: Kevin McKidd in Journeyman

I've been rewatching Journeyman on Hulu. And it's doing a fantastic job of pissing me off all over again that it got canceled.

historycat

2009-11-03 11:46:35 AM

Night Court 2: London?

The Icelander

2009-11-03 11:46:53 AM

Boritom: No, CSI: Gallifrey

If I weren't working on something I'd photoshop some glasses onto David Tennant and make a four panel comic strip

dgc360

2009-11-03 11:51:19 AM

Gamer Grrrl: /Misses Life and Journeyman

Definitely this. I loved the final episodes of both which made me annoyed they were both canceled.

I also miss Pushing Daisies.

Gamer Grrrl

2009-11-03 11:51:57 AM

nesler: dgc360: Kevin McKidd in Journeyman

I've been rewatching Journeyman on Hulu. And it's doing a fantastic job of pissing me off all over again that it got canceled.

They canceled the TV show and turned around and made a very bad movie out of it. Sigh.

jack21221

2009-11-03 11:55:08 AM

swingerhead: And hes going to fake an American accent since hes supposedly from Chicago. Do they think we wont watch a show where the character has a Brittish accent?

Tennant doesn't have a British accent. He has a Scottish accent. He had to "fake" the Estuary accent for Doctor Who, just like he'll probably "fake" an American accent for this show.

It's called "acting."

loathable cockroach

2009-11-03 12:00:21 PM

jack21221: Tennant does have a British accent; more specifically,he has a Scottish accent

Fixed for the ignorant

Mrbogey

2009-11-03 12:01:22 PM

That makes me wonder why he bailed on Who. I figured it was to branch out and do more theatre and movie work.

Maybe the say the checks that Hugh Laurie brings home.

nesler

2009-11-03 12:08:33 PM

Gamer Grrrl: nesler: dgc360: Kevin McKidd in Journeyman

I've been rewatching Journeyman on Hulu. And it's doing a fantastic job of pissing me off all over again that it got canceled.

They canceled the TV show and turned around and made a very bad movie out of it. Sigh.

Well actually, the movie was based upon a novel which came out in 2003. The TV show had nothing to do with either. You may already know this. :)

LeatherPenguin

2009-11-03 12:12:09 PM

UNC_Samurai: The Icelander: Law and Order: Special Timelines Unit

In the temporal justice system, the glactic citizens are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the Time Lords, who preserve time and space per the guidance of the teachings of Rassilon, and the Daleks, who just farking exterminate everything. These are their stories.

You win one Internets

jack21221

2009-11-03 12:13:36 PM

loathable cockroach: Fixed for the ignorant

You're right, I was confusing Britain with England. I admit to being an ignorant American, and I won't make that mistake again.

Though, if you had accused, say, George Bush of having a Texas accent, not an American accent, I'd probably let that slide. On the other hand, I'm not a loathable cockroach.

TheBlackrose

2009-11-03 12:15:23 PM

Comedic legal drama? Oh lord.

JAMES T KIRK!
DOCTOR!

/loved me some Boston Legal

vrax

2009-11-03 12:17:25 PM

Gamer Grrrl

2009-11-03 12:17:29 PM

nesler: Gamer Grrrl: nesler: dgc360: Kevin McKidd in Journeyman

I've been rewatching Journeyman on Hulu. And it's doing a fantastic job of pissing me off all over again that it got canceled.

They canceled the TV show and turned around and made a very bad movie out of it. Sigh.

Well actually, the movie was based upon a novel which came out in 2003. The TV show had nothing to do with either. You may already know this. :)

Actually, I thought the show WAS based on the book. Apparently I was wrong.

bungle_jr

2009-11-03 12:22:21 PM

vrax: dgc360: FlashHarry: another ferner in our teevee dramas? first it was hugh laurie and simon baker. then tim roth. now this guy? why cain't we get real 'murkans to star on our own damn teevee shows?

Don't forget Anna Friel from Pushing Daisies, Kevin McKidd in Journeyman, Michelle Ryan from Bionic Woman (yes, that counts), Ian MacShane in Deadwood, and Damian Lewis from Life.

Just off the top of my head.

...Anna Torv from Fringe, Lena Headey from Terminator: TSCC...

are any of these people canadian? i know hugh is british and simon is australian, don't know the other people.

but there are tons of canadians in the entertainment industry in the usa...i clarify "usa" because we're talking "american" tv, yet some people may get all technical hoity toity on us and say "well canada is in NORTH AMERICA so it's american, right?"

dorkymidgetqueen

2009-11-03 12:41:21 PM

...So what TFA is saying is that I now have a reason to watch NBC?

Prank Call of Cthulhu

2009-11-03 12:54:21 PM

UNC_Samurai: The Icelander: Law and Order: Special Timelines Unit

In the temporal justice system, the galactic citizens are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the Time Lords, who preserve time and space per the guidance of the teachings of Rassilon, and the Daleks, who just farking exterminate everything. These are their stories.

A+++++, WOULD LOL AGAIN.

/I laughed so hard I think I peed a little.

baltimoreblonde

2009-11-03 12:58:58 PM

Mrbogey: That makes me wonder why he bailed on Who. I figured it was to branch out and do more theatre and movie work.

Maybe the say the checks that Hugh Laurie brings home.

Not quite. Most actors who play the Doctor stay for roughly two or three years before moving on. It's a great role, but typecasting's a biatch.

/Tom's seven years was just showing off :)

baltimoreblonde

2009-11-03 01:01:01 PM

Prank Call of Cthulhu: UNC_Samurai: The Icelander: Law and Order: Special Timelines Unit

In the temporal justice system, the galactic citizens are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the Time Lords, who preserve time and space per the guidance of the teachings of Rassilon, and the Daleks, who just farking exterminate everything. These are their stories.

A+++++, WOULD LOL AGAIN.

/I laughed so hard I think I peed a little.

I just spit Cheerios at the screen. Well done! *applauds*

carlb

2009-11-03 01:04:51 PM

vrax: dgc360: FlashHarry: another ferner in our teevee dramas? first it was hugh laurie and simon baker. then tim roth. now this guy? why cain't we get real 'murkans to star on our own damn teevee shows?

Don't forget Anna Friel from Pushing Daisies, Kevin McKidd in Journeyman, Michelle Ryan from Bionic Woman (yes, that counts), Ian MacShane in Deadwood, and Damian Lewis from Life.

Just off the top of my head.

...Anna Torv from Fringe, Lena Headey from Terminator: TSCC...

Yvonne Strahovski from "Chuck", Rachel Griffiths from "Brothers & Sisters", Jamie Bamber from BSG, Linus Roache from "Law & Order"...

They're freaking EVERYWHERE!

baltimoreblonde

2009-11-03 01:06:41 PM

So he'll be able to use the TARDIS to reverse unfavorable verdicts?

/oh, the fun we Who fans can have with this. Oh, wait, the fan forums already are...

Gamer Grrrl

2009-11-03 01:19:56 PM

carlb: vrax: dgc360: FlashHarry: another ferner in our teevee dramas? first it was hugh laurie and simon baker. then tim roth. now this guy? why cain't we get real 'murkans to star on our own damn teevee shows?

Don't forget Anna Friel from Pushing Daisies, Kevin McKidd in Journeyman, Michelle Ryan from Bionic Woman (yes, that counts), Ian MacShane in Deadwood, and Damian Lewis from Life.

Just off the top of my head.

...Anna Torv from Fringe, Lena Headey from Terminator: TSCC...

Yvonne Strahovski from "Chuck", Rachel Griffiths from "Brothers & Sisters", Jamie Bamber from BSG, Linus Roache from "Law & Order"...

They're freaking EVERYWHERE!

Oh, I forgot about Jamie Bamber. MMMMM, Jamie Bamber...

yinn.files.wordpress.com

wpmulligan

2009-11-03 01:24:41 PM

Weaps: No british accent? Or rather, scottish accent? Dunno if I could watch Tennant doing an american accent. But I'll give it a try.

After Dick van Dyke in Mary Poppins, the British are allowed to mangle American accents as much as they want and we are prohibited from complaining. How long will this last? FOREVER!

wpmulligan

2009-11-03 01:30:30 PM

I hope his lady friend guest stars.

thisdaydreamer

2009-11-03 01:31:24 PM

pavinrtheway

2009-11-03 01:48:29 PM

I'll be watching. Hope writing and directing will be good. Acting will be.

TeddyRooseveltsMustache

2009-11-03 01:56:26 PM

This is relevant to my interests.

HopScotchNSoda

2009-11-03 02:11:31 PM

The Drs. Craine's father on Frasier lived decades in Chicago, but is FlashHarry: or whatshisname - the irish actor who had the lead in the short-lived "life on mars" remake. he was actually pretty good.

His was a less convincing accent than Jamie Bamber's - and at least Bamber was just affecting a generic North American accent, as his hometown of Caprica City doesn't correspond to any particular place in the real world. Meanwhile Jason O'Mara's version of Tyler [vice John Simm's original, to bring this back around to a discussion of Time Lords] was supposed to have been born and raised in white trash neighbourhoods of New York City. He sounded like what he was in real life: a Irishman trying to sound generically American.

HopScotchNSoda

2009-11-03 02:14:04 PM

Ewww, that got garbled. Sorry.

Starryeyes

2009-11-03 02:20:32 PM

Came for the Tennant pictures; leaving SORELY disappointed.

*glares*

MonkeyRodeo

2009-11-03 02:26:39 PM