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Lilith"Moonlight" star Alex O'Loughlin is staying at CBS
August 19th 2008 19:00
Despite the stake through the heart (or should I now say decapitation and burning?) CBS gave our beloved vampire, it looks like Alex O'Loughlin is still coming back. Only he won't be playing Mick St. John.
According to The Hollywood Reporter:
The Australian actor has signed a talent holding deal with the network, sister studio CBS Paramount TV and ABC Studios.
Under the one-year pact, O'Loughlin will star in a new series project for CBS that will be developed by top TV producer Mark Gordon, whose ABC Studio-based company is behind such series as ABC's "Grey's Anatomy," Lifetime's "Army Wives" and CBS' "Criminal Minds."
O'Loughlin rose to prominence this past season as vampire PI Mick St. John on CBS' "Moonlight." He helped attract a passionate fan base to the ill-fated freshman drama, which was canceled in May. At the Television Critics Assn. press tour in July, CBS entertainment president Nina Tassler credited the show's intense fan appeal to the actor.
Under the new deal with CBS, he also will be able to pitch theatrical projects to CBS Films.
O'Loughlin, who next appears in the feature "Whiteout," is repped by ICM and June Cann Management.
Under the one-year pact, O'Loughlin will star in a new series project for CBS that will be developed by top TV producer Mark Gordon, whose ABC Studio-based company is behind such series as ABC's "Grey's Anatomy," Lifetime's "Army Wives" and CBS' "Criminal Minds."
O'Loughlin rose to prominence this past season as vampire PI Mick St. John on CBS' "Moonlight." He helped attract a passionate fan base to the ill-fated freshman drama, which was canceled in May. At the Television Critics Assn. press tour in July, CBS entertainment president Nina Tassler credited the show's intense fan appeal to the actor.
Under the new deal with CBS, he also will be able to pitch theatrical projects to CBS Films.
O'Loughlin, who next appears in the feature "Whiteout," is repped by ICM and June Cann Management.
What to do, what to do?! Here’s this fan’s dilemma. After CBS cancelled Moonlight I swore never to watch the station again. Ever. And so far I’ve done good. But now this happens…hmmm…On one side, I don’t want to give CSI, oops, sorry, CBS, the satisfaction, on the other I want to support Alex. Argh!
My thoughts on the whole matter? If they’re just going to bring him back again and go through all the trouble of coming up with everything that involves starting a new show, why not just go with a show you know already has 8 million viewers? It would be a whole lot easier, save a lot of time and money, then having to recast, rebuild, and revamp an entirely new series that probably won’t get to see more than a season again anyway, right? (Welcome to Hollywood, please pull forward…don’t let the reality shows hit you on the way out.)
Not to mention that I’d hate to see poor Alex have to go through all that again. Signing a 7 year contract one day and having someone call to tell you your job doesn’t exist anymore the next is just not cool.
Plus my love for Moonlight came not just from Alex, but from the entire show. 1. It wasn’t a reality/game show. 2. It wasn’t yet another spinoff. And 3. It was actually GOOD. I’m still sad to see it abandoned before it even got a full season.
Guess come fall I’ll have a choice to make. Moonlight fans, I know you’re out there, what do you think?
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