MI:4 In Tokyo, Meloni in True Blood and FOX Mid-Season

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol Tokyo Premiere

MI:4 hit Tokyo for a premiere with Tom Cruise while rumors swirl on whether Tom Cruise would return for another installment (if that happens) or whether co-star Jeremy Renner would pull at Bourne and take over the lead.

Christopher Meloni To Join True Blood

Rumors are circulating that Christopher Meloni (Law & Order: SVU, Oz) is in talks with producers to take a role in the upcoming season of True Blood. [toggle title=”SPOILER ALERT”]Just rumors at this point, but there’s a possibility of the role being an older werewolf[/toggle].

FOX Announces Mid-Season Lineup

FOX has released details on the mid-season lineup for the network for the 2011-2012 season which includes some new series, moves and returns.

  • House has moved to Mondays at 8p ET/PT which leads into Alcatraz and Touch.
  • Alcatraz (NEW) from J.J. Abrams debuts Monday, January 16 for a two-hour premiere at 8p ET/PT.
  • Touch (NEW) from Tim Kring (“Heroes”) picks up after Alcatraz ends its run with a series premiere on Monday, March 19 at 9p ET/PT.
  • Breaking In returns after almost ending it’s freshman season with episodes sandwiched between New Girl on Tuesdays at 8:30p ET/PT.
  • The Finder (NEW) premieres January 12 at 9p ET/PT following repeats of Bones.
  • Napoleon Dynamite (NEW), the animated series based on the movie, premieres Sunday, January 15 at 8:30p ET/PT.
  • Bob’s Burgers returns Sunday, March 11 at 8:30p ET/PT which will pick up after Napoleon ends its run.
Missing from the schedule is Allen Gregory which hasn’t been getting good news lately.  Although it’s not officially cancelled, it is missing from the schedule which is notable.

 

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