New show capsules: Broadcast Dec 4, 2007
Cast: Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Chi McBride, Kristin Chenoweth, Swoosie Kurtz, Ellen Greene. Why it could land a nom: Boldly colored and completely unlike anything else on TV, "Daisies" backed its strong first impression with endlessly creative story premises. (Variety)
Summary of competing films Nov 29, 2007
Cast: Nick Cannon, Melonie Diaz, Matt O'Leary, Jay Hernandez, Tom Sizemore, Chi McBride. Anywhere, U.S.A. (director: Anthony Haney-Jardine; screenwriters: Haney-Jardine, Jennifer Macdonald). (USA Today -- Life)
This flower of an episode is worth picking Nov 21, 2007
Plus, we get to see another side of Emerson and the invaluable Chi McBride, who provides just enough nasty skepticism to keep the show from becoming cloying ... Gang's all here: Chi McBride, Anna Friel, Ned Pace and Kristin Chenoweth stand in front of Daisies' Pie Hole. (USA Today -- Life)
A hands-off attitude lifts 'Daisies' duo Nov 21, 2007
Q: How does world-weary private eye Emerson Cod (Chi McBride) affect Chuck and Ned's romance. Pace: He keeps it from getting too cutesy, me and Anna mooning at each other for the entire hour. (USA Today)
Caught in TV's Web Oct 30, 2007
CHI MCBRIDE IN PUSHING DAISIES ... But there is no questioning my love for Chi McBride, whose withering performance as a skeptical private detective cuts through the kitsch like a laser through banana-cream filling. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
ABC picks up 'Pushing Daisies' Oct 24, 2007
Chi McBride, Ellen Greene, Swoosie Kurtz and Kristin Chenoweth also star, with narration by Jim Dale. Show has hit some bumps along the way, as producers have struggled to keep up with budget and time constraints while trying to maintain its unique, colorful look. (Variety)
Capsule Reviews of New TV Series Oct 22, 2007
Who: Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Chi McBride, Ellen Greene, Swoosie Kurtz, Kristin Chenoweth. Why: Miracles can't be explained. (Newsmax)
Pushing Daisies gives Fall TV color Oct 19, 2007
By using his power and through Ned's newfound detective work with Emerson Cod (Chi McBride), he brings her back to lifepermanently, in turn for the funeral director's life. Basically the plot of Pushing Daisies revolves around Ned and Chuck's not-being-able-to-touch love relationship and Ned's detective work with Cod. (The New Hampshire, NH)
'Daisies' goes for theatrics Oct 7, 2007
Even Chi McBride (who plays the show's crime solver) says he's game to sing. Adding to the inevitability: Jim Dale narrates the show. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Please don't miss the 'Daisies' Oct 4, 2007
Please don't miss the 'Daisies. SEARCH MOVIE LISTINGS: lect. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Bringing the dead back is all in an inventively weird day's work Oct 4, 2007
Chi McBride ( Boston Public ) is a cranky delight as Ned's private-detective partner, and British actress Anna Friel plays Ned's childhood crush with a ditzy earthiness that may help you forgive the creators for naming her character Chuck. And a special sacrifice to the casting gods for bringing us Swoosie Kurtz ( Huff ) and Ellen Greene ( Little Shop of Horrors ) as Chuck's beautifully batty aunts. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
ABC's Bold, quirky 'Pushing Daisies' is a bittersweet treat Oct 3, 2007
Ned has channeled his gift into crime-solving, alongside a gruff private investigator played by Chi McBride ... Starring: Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Chi McBride, Kristin Chenoweth, Swoosie Kurtz, Ellen Greene. (Boston Globe)
Please don't miss ABC's enchanting 'Pushing Daisies' Oct 3, 2007
He runs a pie shop with the help of a devoted waitress (Kristin Chenoweth), while solving mysteries with his private investigator partner (Chi McBride). Any cop would envy Ned's method: He reanimates the victims, asks about the crime, and then sends them off to their reward. (USA Today -- Life)
'Pushing Daisies' premieres tonight Oct 3, 2007
"Pushing Daisies" will air on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ELLEN GREENE, SWOOSIE KURTZ, ANNA FRIEL, LEE PACE, CHI McBRIDE, KRISTIN CHENOWETHCourtesy of ABC By Cary Darling McClatchy Newspapers October 03, 2007 6:00 AM ... But a local detective, Emerson Cod (Chi McBride), has taken note of Ned's odd talents and enlists him to help solve murders. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
From 'Aliens' to 'Daisies,' 5 new series premiere this week Oct 1, 2007
Who: Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Chi McBride, Ellen Greene, Swoosie Kurtz, Kristin Chenoweth. Every new series arrives on the air with a pilot episode that was made as a sales pitch and as a promise. (The Clarion-Ledger)
John Doyle writes">Doyle's guide to fall TV Sep 15, 2007
Lee Pace is excellent as the pie baker with the power to raise the dead, but the show also has a great ensemble cast, with Kristin Chenoweth, Chi McBride and Anna Friel in supporting roles. Drenched in melancholy with counterpoints of barbed wit, it's a show to please grown-up sensibilities. (Globe and Mail)
Nerds and geeks rule fall season Sep 14, 2007
Stars: Lee Pace, Chi McBride, Kristin Chenoweth. Details: A guy can bring the dead back to life just by touching them. (Sioux City Journal)
Promising (and not so promising) fall TV shows. Sep 12, 2007
"Pushing Daisies" premieres at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, on ABC. Lee Pace stars as Ned, a reluctant private eye who resurrects the murdered with a touch, but only long enough for a victim to tell him and his partner (Chi McBride) whodunit. In a cruel twist of fate, his childhood love "Chuck" (Anna Friel) falls to foul play, so he brings her back to life knowing that if he touches her again, she'll die -- this time, forever. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Review: Humor of 'Brothers Solomon' falls on barren ground Sep 8, 2007
Will Arnett, Will Forte, Chi McBride and Kristen Wiig. Directed by Bob Odenkirk. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'Brothers Solomon' proves wise by borrowing from funny films Sep 7, 2007
The movie gets some good moments out of the various false starts that eventually lead the two to Janine (Kristen Wiig), a levelheaded but desperately broke woman kinda-sorta willing to rent them a womb, despite the comically foul-mouthed protests of her estranged boyfriend (Chi McBride) ... Starring: Will Arnett, Forte, Kristen Wiig, Malin Akerman, and Chi McBride. (Boston Globe)
Solomon Brothers Sep 7, 2007
Cast: Kristen Wiig, Will Forte, Will Arnett, Chi McBride, Malin Akerman. Director: Bob Odenkirk. (Anchorage Daily News)
Also in theaters: 'Moon,' 'Brothers Solomon' Sep 7, 2007
Ditto for Chi McBride, who mostly serves to underscore the Solomon boys' foolishness. Love interest Malin Ackerman is boringly one-note. (USA Today -- Life)
Fall TV preview: Heroes welcome? We shall see ... Sep 7, 2007
Pushing Daisies: Swoosie Kurtz, left, Ellen Greene, Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Kristin Chenoweth and Chi McBride star in Bianco's Top Pick for 2007. FALL NEW TV PREVIEW. (USA Today)
The Brothers Solomon Sep 6, 2007
John Solomon - Will Arnett Dean Solomon - Will Forte James - Chi McBride Janine - Kristen Wiig Tara - Malin Akerman Ed Solomon - Lee Majors ... A check for $12,000 is all it takes to persuade the opportunistic Janine (Wiig) to serve as their surrogate, although the would-be mother, located via Craigslist, complicates things by bringing her antagonistic ex-boyfriend (Chi McBride) into the mix. (Variety)
Last year's serial dramas left viewers hanging Aug 31, 2007
When the rescheduling was announced, two of the shows actors, Chi McBride and Tim Daly, were asked if there would be resolution to the story. They reportedly responded that the remaining episodes would provide some answers. (MSNBC -- Television)
Side-splitting comedy Aug 24, 2007
Starring: Will Arnett, Will Forte, Chi McBride, Kristen Wiig, Malin AkermanDirector: Bob OdenkirkStory: Dean and John Solomon (Forte, Arnett) are two brothers who dont know a thing about women. When they find out their fathers dying wish is for a grandchild, they go in search of someone to make that happen. (MSNBC -- Movies)
ABC seeks that magic touch Aug 21, 2007
" It's Chuck who sets the positive vibes in motion. Yet her return threatens Olive's tenuous claim on Ned. (Olive has one advantage in that she can actually kiss him, while Chuck must be content with contact through a beekeeper suit, plastic wrap and a body bag.) But Chuck also threatens Detective Emerson Cod's (Chi McBride) gravy train by urging Ned to use his powers to help others, not just to collect reward money. "Chuck's re-emerging in his life has opened his eyes to other things he hasn't... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
ABC seeks that magic touch with 'Pushing Daisies' Aug 20, 2007
But Chuck also threatens Detective Emerson Cod's (Chi McBride) gravy train by urging Ned to use his powers to help others, not just to collect reward money. "Chuck's re-emerging in his life has opened his eyes to other things he hasn't thought about in years, like compassion and what people want in their lives, how precious and fragile life is and how lucky we are to have every day we have," says McBride. (USA Today)
'Pushing Daisies' takes light approach Aug 1, 2007
When private investigator Emerson Cod (Chi McBride) discovers Ned's secret, he entices cash-needy Ned to help him solve murder cases, collecting big reward fees by raising the dead to have them name their killer. With a beguiling assist from narrator Jim Dale, the voice of the "Harry Potter" audio books, the show weaves the odyssey of Ned and childhood sweetheart (Anna Friel), who is murdered on a cruise ship. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
TheStar.com - artsentertainment - Best Bets May 25, 2007
Ferguson at 12:35: Chi McBride. Jim Bawden. (Toronto Star)
ABC, NBC, CBS Fall Schedules May 17, 2007
Pushing Daisies: Stars Chi McBride, Kristin Chenoweth and Swoosie Kurtz about a man who finds out he can resurrect the dead. Dirty Sexy Money: A legal soap starring Peter Krause about a man who takes over the family firm when his father dies. (Suite101.com)
ABC sets new series May 12, 2007
Cast includes Chi McBride, Kristin Chenoweth, Swoosie Kurtz and Lee Pace. "Big Shots," from Warner Bros. (Variety)
Blandness hinders Fox comedy Mar 7, 2007
Chi McBride propelled Boston Public. Camryn Manheim and Steve Harris excelled on The Practice. (Orlando Sentinel)
Chenoweth plucks 'Daisies' Feb 26, 2007
Lee Pace, Anna Friel and Chi McBride are also set to star. Chenoweth's other tube credits include the self-titled comedy "Kristin.". (Variety)
'The Nine' may be 'The None' Nov 28, 2006
Prediction: The show has about as good a chance of airing anytime outside the dead of a Saturday night in mid-March as Tim Daly and Chi McBride s characters had of just going back to business of usual after their hours of terror in the vault. This pretty much sticks a fork in the fall s once-redhot serial trend. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Bond's Biggest Nemesis: Penguins Nov 22, 2006
Apparently seeing Chi Mcbride ferment wine in his prison cell and offer it to Punk d alum, Dax Shephard wasn t on the public s list of things to do this past weekend. Who would have guessed. (CanMag)
Let's Go to Prison Nov 21, 2006
But please, don't take offense at this writer's multiple references to jailhouse sodomy, for that is a constant reference point of the film in fact, as Nelson learns the ways of prison, he becomes the unfortunate target of one large fellow's affections in particular, Barry (Chi McBride, from Boston Public). Barry does not plan on raping Nelson, however, but rather intends to seduce him, starting off with innocuous Eskimo kisses and taking it from there. (IGN)
Jail flick is 84 minutes of hard time Nov 19, 2006
Starring Will Arnett, Dax Shepard, Chi McBride, David Koechner, Dylan Baker ... For a while John gets his satisfaction, as Biederman is consistently beaten, urinated upon, stabbed, made to eat condom stew and pimped out to a smitten, plus-sized, soulful African-American smoothie named Barry (Chi McBride). (Toronto Star -- Arts)
Holiday Movie Preview Nov 19, 2006
r"me Tonnerre. Directed by Bercot. (Strand Releasing) DECK THE HALLS. Christmas in suburbia leads to all-out war between an uptight suburban dad (Matthew Broderick) and his gregarious neighbor (Danny DeVito), whose plans to create the largest Christmas display known to man wreak havoc on the neighborhood. With Kristin Davis, Kristin Chenoweth, Alia Shawkat and Sabrina Aldridge. Screenplay by Matt Corman and Chris Ord, story by Corman, Ord and Don Rhymer. Directed John Whitesell. (20th Century... (Newsday -- Entertainment)
'Let's Go to Prison' is shackled by bad jokes, silly stereotypes Nov 18, 2006
The only genuine laughs come from Chi McBride ("Boston Public") as Barry, a hulking con who's actually a big old softie when it comes to Nelson, who he sees as his one true love. McBride gets lovely feminine nuances out of his boilerplate lines, and he's the only one willing to acknowledge what "Let's Go to Prison" really is: a gay movie terrified to come out of the closet. (Boston Globe)
At the movies Nov 18, 2006
Right away, Nelson offends the wrong cons and is sold by John to Barry (Chi McBride) for prison snuggling. But just as revenge starts tasting sweet, Nelson becomes Big Man in the Big House and turns the tables on John changing the rules of his insane game. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
new this week Nov 16, 2006
Starring Dax Shepard, Will Arnett and Chi McBride. Rated R for language, sexual content, some violence and drug material. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
Let's Go to Prison Nov 16, 2006
Cast Dylan Baker, David Koechner, Chi McBride, Dax Shepard, Will Arnett. Directed by Bob Odenkirk. (San Jose Mercury News -- Entertainment)
The complete list Nov 6, 2006
It's looking pretty cool. Wintry escapades, icy stares and cold-blooded killers are part of a flurry of year-end films. (Los Angeles Times)
a next guide to NEW SHOWS worth watching Oct 26, 2006
The nine are: the bank manager (Chi McBride) and his daughter Felicia (Dana Davis), a doctor (Scott Wolf), a detective (Timothy Daly), sisters Eva and Franny, who work as tellers (Lourdes Benedicto and Camille Guaty), a lawyer (Kim Raver), a social worker (Jessica Collins) and Egan Foote (John Billingsley), a man who was planning to kill himself but becomes the hero of the group. After the trauma they experience, the group agrees to meet regularly so that they can keep in touch. (Buffalo News)
Spooky TV picks Oct 24, 2006
That, and I still like laughing at Chi McBride with hair. THURSDAY Ugly Betty (8 p.m., ABC): Betty dresses up for Halloween. (The Palm Beach Post)
Pilot for ABC's 'The Nine' will be tough to top Oct 5, 2006
Like "Studio 60," "The Nine" boasts an incredible, diverse ensemble cast that includes TV stars Tim Daly ("Wings"), an almost unrecognizable Chi McBride ("Boston Public"), Kim Raver ("Third Watch," "24") and Scott Wolf ("Party of Five," "Everwood"), lesser-known familiar faces Lourdes Benedicto ("NYPD Blue") and John Billingsley and relative newcomers Jessica Collins, Dana Davis, Camille Guaty and Owain Yeoman. Their characters - most of whom are strangers in Los Angeles - are drawn together... (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
'Nine' went into bank -- how many will get out? Oct 5, 2006
The all-star cast of "The Nine" includes Tim Daly, Chi McBride, Kim Raver, Scott Wolf and Lourdes Benedicto and wastes little time getting the full cast inside the bank while deftly giving the audience just enough information about each character to ratchet up their interest in what might happen to them once the mayhem starts. That's always the dicey dilemma for any pilot -- too much information slows the pacing, too little cuts into the viewers' interest. (San Francisco Chronicle)
WP: Nine: At least its viewers can escape Oct 5, 2006
Chi McBride is the alarmed but clear-thinking branch manager; Lucas Dalton plays the brains, such as they are, behind the robbery, and so on. Overwrought Twilight Zone episodeTo judge from the premiere, The Nine is basically an overwrought episode of The Twilight Zone stretched into series lengthjust as some dramas, new and returning, come across as movie ideas configured into continuing weekly serials. (MSNBC -- Television)
'The Nine' is the one Oct 4, 2006
There's the bank manager (Chi McBride), whose ill-timed visit from his daughter (Dana Davis) interrupts a meeting with a depressed would-be borrower (John Billingsley). There's a tough prosecutor (Kim Raver) whose ideas of justice are disrupted by a bank robber (Owain Yeoman). (USA Today -- Life)
'The Nine' premieres Oct 4, 2006
Then there's the diverse, deft cast, some of whom like "The Sopranos' " Tim Daly and Chi McBride ("House," "Boston Public") have created likably flawed characters in the past. Mostly, though, "The Nine" shows promise as an intriguing blend of the unknown what really went on during those 52 hours. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
'The Nine' filled with mystery, intrigue Oct 4, 2006
Then there is depressed nebbish Egan Foote (John Billingsley); good-hearted bank manager Malcolm Jones (Chi McBride) and his daughter Felicia (Dana Davis); sassy bank teller Franny (Camille Guaty) and her more subdued sister Eva (Lourdes Benedicto). Unfortunately, our cast of characters also includes Lucas Dalton (Owain Yeoman) and Randall Reese (Jeffrey Pierce), two bank robbers who are about to turn a bunch of strangers into traumatized survivors. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Who's who Oct 3, 2006
USATODAY.com - 'Nine' divided by 10 stars. Sign up to receive our free Books e-newsletter and get the top news of the day in your inbox. (USA Today -- Life)
ABC's 'The Nine' will leave viewers twisting for more Oct 1, 2006
Stretching in impressive ways are Tim Daly of Wings, Chi McBride of Boston Public and Scott Wolf of Party of Five and Everwood. The talent behind the scenes is even more important. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
LeBlancs Finalize Divorce After 3 Years Of Marriage Sep 23, 2006
" Wood's screen credits include "Thirteen," "The Missing" and "Running With Scissors," which is set for release next month. Bening also stars in the film, based on the book by Augusten Burroughs. Blanchett, who won a best supporting actress Oscar for "The Aviator," said she was "overwhelmed. Strangely more so than any award ceremony because I think the room is full of such an incredible bunch of women. (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
Shows weave plugs into plot Sep 20, 2006
"As an actor, it feels false, it feels like a commercial," says Chi McBride, who stars in ABC's upcoming The Nine. "I realize this isn't a business driven by art it's driven by commerce. We all know that, so I don't have a hard time accepting that it goes on. "(But) we're going to have to participate with the networks in this thing in order for the television business to continue the way it is. (USA Today)
It's elementary Sep 19, 2006
The cast includes Tim Daly, Chi McBride and Scott Wolf. 30 Rock, NBC, 8 p.m. Oct. 11: Tina Fey created this acid comedy about a Saturday Night Live-style show. (Orlando Sentinel)
FALL TV SEASON: Pay Attention Sep 17, 2006
The strong ensemble is led by Chi McBride, Scott Wolf, Kim Raver and Tim Daly, who, after a few false starts, will make you forget all about "Wings.". With its similarities to its lead-in "Lost" -- a "Party of Five" alum, stories framed around flashbacks -- "The Nine" almost feels a little calculated. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
Which TV show? Sep 17, 2006
Chi McBride ("Boston Public"), Scott Wolf ("Everwood"), Kim Raver ("24") and Tim Daly ("Wings") are among the hostages in a 52-hour standoff that ends in the death of at least one hostage and profound life changes for all involved. Intriguing and well-executed concept. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
ABC hopes new lineup brings viewers back Sep 15, 2006
Tim Daly, Kim Raver, Scott Wolf, Chi McBride, Jessica Collins and Lourdes Benedicto are among the stars in a series about nine flawed strangers who begin a lifelong friendship after being held hostage for 52 hours in a bank robbery. You'll Like It If: You enjoy exciting, tense, moving, complicated, romantic and mysterious stories that go back and forth between the present and what happened in those 52 hours. (Buffalo News -- Arts)
Getting animated | Sep 13, 2006
Celebrity voices such as Alan Cumming, James Garner, Chi McBride and 'The Simpsons' own Nancy Cartwright did nothing to save the series. Those without access to M-Nets Series Channel are missing out on one of the best new cartoon shows to hit the networks. (iAfrica.com)
Many of the new network pilots hold promise Sep 13, 2006
"The Nine," ABC's intense, romantic mystery series starring an incredible cast that includes Tim Daly, Kim Raver and Chi McBride. "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip," NBC's smart, funny and clever drama about the inside politics behind the scenes of a late-night TV show starring an incredible cast that includes Bradley Whitford, Matthew Perry and Amanda Peet. (Buffalo News -- Arts)
Fall into fall TV Sep 3, 2006
When: 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4 Who: Tim Daly, Scott Wolf, Chi McBride, Lourdes Benedicto, Camille Guaty, Jessica Collins, Kim Raver, John Billingsley, Dana Davis, Owain Yeoman Why: For chance victims of a traumatic encounter, moving beyond it can mean long-running drama How: This handful of strangers just happened to be at a Los Angeles bank branch when two holdup men took it over. Some 48 hours later, the gunmen were overpowered and 10 hostages released. (Florida Today)
Five new serial dramas worth your time Sep 3, 2006
Tim Daly (Wings), Chi McBride (Boston Public) and Scott Wolf (Party of Five) do a nice job setting the tone in a pilot that promises lots of intrigue and goes way beyond the seen-it-before hostage machinations of other shows. Six Degrees, ABC, 10 p.m. ET, ThursdaysJ.J. Abrams has become something of a cult figure to TV watchers. (MSNBC -- Television)
What's on TV this fall Aug 28, 2006
Nine people are brought together by trauma when they are held hostage in a bank in this stylish drama starring Scott Wolf, Kim Raver and Chi McBride. Ugly Betty, Thursdays, 7 p.m.. (The Clarion-Ledger)
