Ratings: The Pinocchio in the Planter

SpoilerTV Ratings Tables - SpoilerTV

American Idol’s 5.5 adults 18-49 rating was down 5% vs. last week, but recent final adjustments have tended to adjust these preliminary ratings upwards. Bones‘ 2.8 rating was down 12% from last week.

9:00	NBC	The Office	4.1	11	8.254
	ABC	GREY’S ANATOMY	3.5	9	10.309
	FOX	Bones	3.0	8	10.588
	CBS	CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTI	2.3	6	10.337
	CW	Nikita	0.6	2	1.711
9:30	NBC	The Office	4.0	10	8.004
	ABC	GREY’S ANATOMY	3.6	9	10.332
	FOX	Bones	2.6	7	9.031
	CBS	CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTI	2.3	6	10.710
	CW	Nikita	0.6	2	1.761

Source: TV By the Numbers at Zap2It

#Bones average : Season 1 : 8,9 millions; Season 2 : 9,4 ; Season 3 : 8,9 ; Season 4 :10,81 ; Season 5 : 10,02 ; Season 6 (for now) : 10,2

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Reviews: The Pinocchio in the Planter

Bones – The things that we don’t say - CliqueClack Review

Bones 6.20: This Very Statement Is a Lie - Paul Levinson's Infinite Regress

Bones Review: This Truth Hurts - TV Fanatic

Bones Recap: Honesty Isn't Always the Best Policy in "The Pinocchio in the Planter" - WetPaint

'Bones' Season 6, Episode 20 Recap - TV Squad

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Bones – Recap & Review – The Pinocchio In The Planter - The Two Cents

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Promo: The Sign in the Silence

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BONES Debate: Should Booth and Brennan Get Together This Season?

BONES fans, we’re going to do something a little different today.

Tonight’s brand new episode, “The Pinocchio in the Planter,” has the Jeffersonian team diving into the world of radical honesty — and that inspired our fabulous BONES recapper Sarah Curtis and I to brave that world and debate our real feelings about the possibility of Booth and Brennan getting together this season. (If you’d like some teases on the actual episode, check out what Michaela Conlin told Give Me My Remote earlier this month.)

Before we start our debate, a few things of note to prevent panic/frustration. First of all, what we’re saying below has absolutely nothing to do with any spoilers for the rest of the season. This isn’t about what WILL happen, this is about what we WANT to happen. And for the purpose of this discussion, while Brennan and Booth ARE together in many ways, together equals the intention or actions of being in a romantic relationship. No more defending their relationship as just partners. There would need to be an acknowledgment that there is more than friendship between them and they are going to be acting on it in the immediate future. It doesn’t mean they need to jump into bed, but together = no more significant others, they are committed to each other in whatever way they deem appropriate given their unconventional courtship thus far.

All good? Let’s get to our debate…

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Happy Bones Day!

Happy Bones Day, everyone! Tune in for The Pinocchio in the Planter which airs 9/8c on Fox!

3 Sneak Peeks: The Pinocchio in the Planter

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TV Guide Scans (May 2-8)

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Bones Spin-off Buzz

Bones Spin-off Buzz | If you took a shine to last week’s Bones episode that introduced us to Booth’s associate who’s masterful (if not a bit kooky) at locating things, you may be wondering, as I was: If this spin-off “finds” a spot on Fox’s fall sked, is that the whole cast? Just Geoff Stults, Michael Clarke Duncan (who, granted, is almost two grown men) and Saffron Burrows? Well, I “found” the answer. Hart Hanson told me that if The Finder goes to series, there will be at least one other main character to cast: Isabelle, a law enforcement type who is also Walter’s sometime squeeze. (Calling the duo’s dynamic “more emotional than romantic,” Hanson says, “I’d like to avoid doing another ‘will they/won’t they’ series.” And how.) Who would you like see see play Isabelle? Give Hart a hand in Comments! (Go to TVLine to leave comments. Click here.)

Source: TV Line
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Press Release: The Hole in the Heart

“BONES”—(9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) CC-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1

PA: Viewer discretion is advised.

BOOTH TRIES TO CATCH HIS MOST ELUSIVE OPPONENT

ON AN ALL-NEW “BONES” THURSDAY, MAY 12, ON FOX

Arnold Vosloo Guest-Stars

When sniper-on-the-loose Jacob Broadsky (guest star Vosloo) claims another victim, Booth becomes more determined than ever to catch his elusive foe. After a bullet meant for Booth strikes an innocent victim, Booth makes it his mission to catch Broadsky once and for all in the all-new “The Hole in the Heart” episode of BONES airing Thursday, May 12 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (BON-622) (TV-14 D, L, V)

Cast: Emily Deschanel as Dr. Temperance Brennan; David Boreanaz as FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth; TJ Thyne as Dr. Jack Hodgins; Michaela Conlin as Angela Montenegro; Tamara Taylor as Dr. Camille “Cam” Saroyan; John Francis Daley as Dr. Lance Sweets


Guest Cast: Arnold Vosloo as Jacob Broadsky; Ryan Cartwright as Vincent Nigel-Murray; Tina Majorino as Special Agent Genny Shaw; Jason E. Kelley as Skip Macdonald; Antonio D. Charity as Armed Guard; Bryan Rasmussen as Dock Worker; Matthew Alan as Matt Leishenger

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Episode Stills - The Hole in the Heart

BONES: Brennan (Emily Deschanel, L) and Booth (David Boreanaz, R) work through a stressful situation in "The Hole in the Heart" episode of BONES airing Thursday, May 12 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2011 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Patrick Wymore/FOX

BONES: Booth (David Boreanaz) is determined to catch sniper-on-the-loose Jacob Broadsky in "The Hole in the Heart" episode of BONES airing Thursday, May 12 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2011 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Patrick Wymor

BONES: Brennan (Emily Deschanel, L) and Jeffersonian intern Vincent Nigel-Murray (Ryan Cartwright, R) examine the remains of the latest victim of sniper-on-the-loose Jacob Broadsky in "The Hole in the Heart" episode of BONES airing Thursday, May 12 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2011 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Michael Becker/FOX

BONES: Jacob Broadsky (guest star Arnold Vosloo, L) is a sniper-on-the-loose in "The Hole in the Heart" episode of BONES airing Thursday, May 12 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2011 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Patrick Wymore/FOX

BONES: Booth (David Boreanaz, R) and Special Agent Genny Shaw (guest star Tina Majorino, L) work to catch sniper-on-the-loose Jacob Broadsky in "The Hole in the Heart" episode of BONES airing Thursday, May 12 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2011 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Patrick Wymore/FOX

BONES: Booth (David Boreanaz, R) and Jeffersonian intern Vincent Nigel-Murray (Ryan Cartwright, L) try to find to identify the latest victim of sniper-on-the-loose Jacob Broadsky in "The Hole in the Heart" episode of BONES airing Thursday, May 12 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2011 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Michael Becker/FOX

Source: Fox Flash

Ratings: The Finder

9:00	NBC	The Office	3.3/9	6.80
	FOX	Bones	3.2/9	11.10
	CBS	CSI (R)	1.6/5	8.40
	ABC	Grey’s Anatomy (R)	1.2/3	3.86
	CW	Nikita	0.8/2	1.94

On the eve of Good Friday (and Earth Day) ABC and CBS were in repeats. Of course Fox would’ve easily won the night regardless with an hour of American Idol that scored a 5.6/18 adults 18-49 rating and an hour of Bones that featured a backdoor pilot for “The Finder,” that garnered a 3.2 adults 18-49 rating. I speculate whether “The Finder” is a keeper probably doesn’t have a lot to do with the ratings. American Idol was down 13% from last week and Bones was down 9%, but look for Idol to be adjusted up a couple of tenths in the final numbers and Bones to be adjusted down due to the overrun.

Source: TV By the Numbers
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DAVID BOREANAZ ALWAYS EXPECTS THE UNEXPECTED ON ‘BONES’

Yes, the Jeffersonian team does solve a case each week on Bones, but at its heart, the show is about the relationships between the cast members. Of course, much of the show revolves around Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and Booth (David Boreanaz), who have run the gamut of emotions, yet maintained a high level of sexual tension throughout the show’s six seasons. And now, with the news that Deschanel is pregnant with her first child, who knows how that might be factored into the show’s seventh season? (The show’s creator, Hart Hanson, has even said he’s not sure how the show will handle it!) That’s all fine with Boreanaz, though — he told us that part of the fun of being on Bones is exploring the unexpected in the Booth/Brennan relationship...

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Reviews: The Finder

BONES: ‘The Finder’ Recap - Give Me My Remote

'Bones' spin-off? Geoff Stults makes 'The Finder' a keeper - Zap2It News

Bones Crossover Recap: Booth and Brennan Meet Crazy Walter Sherman in "The Finder" - WetPaint

Bones Review: "The Finder" - TV Fanatic

Bones meets The Finder - Clique Clack

'Bones' Recap: Finding the 'Finder' - Buddy TV

Bones 6.19 Test Runs The Finder - Paul Levinson's Infinite Regress

'Bones' Season 6, Episode 19 Recap - TV Squad

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Bones: A Change of Plans - EW Spoilers

‘BONES’: A CHANGE OF PLANS
Hear the one about the old man who turned into mullet-rocking, stone-wash-jeans-wearing bowler? Well, you’re about to.

The Bones season finale, as you might have heard (or read in the TV season finale preview inEW’s latest issue), takes place in a bowling alley where Booth and Brennan go undercover in the bowling world to solve a murder. At press time, the plan was to make Booth (David Boreanaz) into a 75-year-old bowler. That was until the team came to a sad realization just days before filming.

“We could not shoot the episode if he had the four hours in the makeup chair,” executive producer Stephen Nathan says of the team’s tight schedule, which juggled a young guest star who could legally only work 6 hours a day, pregnant star Emily Deschanel’s slightly curtailed schedule, and a tight filming window at the bowling alley. In the end, they had to cut the old man transformation from the plot, even after Boreanaz spent two hours getting a cast of his head.

Instead, the creative team opted for the aforementioned mullet and dated clothing, but Nathan assures: “He will be old next year at some point. We will definitely see David at 75, and we wont have to wait until he’s 75.”

Source: EW

Promo: The Pinocchio in the Planter

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A Scene from The Perfect Family with Emily Deschanel

This is a scene from the independent film Emily worked on over the summer called The Perfect Family.


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BONES: Saffron Burrows Teases ‘The Finder’

After months of teasing, the BONES backdoor pilot/crossover with a potential new show/spinoff, “The Finder,” will finally air tonight.

As you may remember, the episode/potential series follows former military man Walter Sherman, who can locate anything. However, his polarizing personality — including extreme paranoia and blunt questions/assumptions – makes him difficult to deal with. He’s brought into the BONES world via his connection to Booth, but the two men have a longstanding grudge against each other for reasons viewers will learn tonight. Walter is assisted on cases by his two partners Ike (who is Walter’s bartender and pilot) and Leo (his lawyer).

I caught up with Saffron Burrows (Ike) and we talked about her role, why she was drawn to this show, working with Geoff Stults (Walter) and Michael Clarke Duncan (Leo) and much more…

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The Finder Featurette

Spoiler TV snagged a sneak peek of tonight's ep from the Bones iPad App (You can download it yourself now!)



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Interview: "The Finder" Star Geoff Stults

With the strong fan bases that both "Bones" and leads David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel have with fans, it makes sense that creator Hart Hanson would try to launch his next series within an episode of his still-popular FOX staple. In tonight's episode, entitled "The Finder," the Jeffersonian gang travels to Miami to solve a case and enlist the help of Walter Sherman, a former Iraqi soldier/acquaintance of Booth's, who has the ability to find anything or anyone. While the show could launch "The Finder" series next season, in tonight's episode Walter mixes it up with the "Bones" cast by creating some sparks with Brennan (Deschanel) and perhaps rubbing Booth (Boreanaz) the wrong way. One side note, in much the way that "Bones" is based on a series of novels by author Kathy Reichs, "The Finder" is based on "The Locator" books, written by Richard Greener...

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Kevin Alejandro Snippets

During a week off from shooting HBO's True Blood, Kevin Alejandro (Lafayette's witchy beau Jesus Velasquez) did a little moonlighting with another adored TV bloodsucker.

Earlier this week, David Boreanaz — still remembered for his role as WB vampire Angel — welcomed Kevin to a Tarzana bowling alley to shoot the season finale of Fox's Bones. "I play a guy named Hercules Maldanado, a.k.a. The Tornado," reveals Kevin. "He's a flashy, arrogant man obsessed with bowling, but his skills don't match up. He's sort of his team's dead weight."

Watch for David's Booth and Emily Deschanel's Brennan go undercover as trashy bowlers when the bloody remains of a player in a league Brennan's dad, Max (Ryan O'Neal) plays on is found in the pin resetting machine.

Might Kevin be the killer, considering his character takes the dead guy's place? "Absolutely," teases Kevin. "But everyone in the bowling alley is a suspect. Anyone could have done it. We're some pretty extreme players."

Source: TV Guide

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The Bones Spin-Off: Will the Show's Fans Like "Finder"?

Make no bones about it: Bones creator Hart Hanson is more than a little nervous about how his show's loyal (and very vocal) audience will receive the characters from his proposed spin-off when they make their debut in Thursday's episode, which is titled "Finder."...

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Happy Bones Day!

Airing tonight at 9/8c: The Finder backdoor pilot! Tune in!

Ask ausiello: April 19

Question: Any new Bones scoop by chance? Hart Hanson can be tricky and makes me a little nervous. Anything to set my mind at ease? —Talitha
Ausiello: Funny you should ask. TVLine’s Matt Mitovich lightly grilled Teasy McCrypticson about the meaning behind the finale’s title, “The Change in the Game,” during a conference call with reporters. “The last two episodes of this season are going to run the gamut of tones that Bones does, from A to Z,” Hanson shared. “A lot happens in those last two episodes, and I think the title of the season finale, ‘The Change In the Game,’ is about as much as I want to say about it. I think it’s going to be one of those shows that the Bones audience will talk about and enjoy hugely. If anyone feels there’s an anti-climax to it, then I have totally failed at my job.”

Question: Throw me some Bones, would ya? —Cara
Ausiello: I see what you did there and I’m not amused. Please don’t do it again. Now for the scoop. Makes no Bones about it, Cara — Angela and Hodgins baby is gonna to be delivered by 90210‘s Mrs. Teasley! Actress Denise Dowse — best known as the stern but fair Vice Principal of the original West Bev High — will guest star in the season-ender as Angela’s unflappable baby doc. Speaking of the Bones finale, David Boreanaz confirmed on Twitter that Ryan O’Neal is back for the episode — although he didn’t say why. That’s where exec producer Stephen Nathan comes in. “He is on a bowling team that’s in the same league as our victim,” Nathan explains. “Because Max has had a bedroom-related accident, a space has opened up on the team that Booth fills.” Cue Boreanaz in acid-washed jeans.

Source: TV Line

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Mega Buzz April 19: Bones' Big Finish

The name of the Bones finale has me both worried and excited. What can you tell me about its meaning? — Candice
ADAM: Executive producer Hart Hanson says the finale is very aptly titled "The Change in the Game." "Our last two episodes — they're big," he tells us. "The sniper episode changes everything for everyone on our show and that carries through the season finale. ... I don't think people will feel cheated."

Source: TV Guide
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Emily Deschanel: Guest Voice Appearance in The Cleveland Show's Finale

THE CLEVELAND SHOW (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “Hot Cocoa Bang Bang” – Season Finale
Emily Deschanel (BONES), Eliza Dushku (“Dollhouse”), Katee Sackhoff (“Battlestar Gallactica”), director Robert Rodriguez and Danny Trejo (“Machete”) make guest voice appearances in the season finale of THE CLEVELAND SHOW. Cleveland takes the entire family to a comic convention in an attempt to sell his comic book, “Waderman.” While there, Donna (Sanaa Lathan) is horrified to find out that Robert Rodriguez (guest-voicing as himself) is screening a Blaxploitation film that she starred in when she was younger, and Cleveland Jr., tired of Comic-Con being a playground for Hollywood to peddle their projects, gathers a band of geeks together to take the Con back to its true origins.

Source: Fox
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Synopses for 'Pinocchio', 'Silence', 'Hole' and 'Change'

BONES (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “The Pinocchio in the Planter”
The Jeffersonian Team identifies remains found on the grounds of a new community center playground. Upon inspecting the victim’s home and interrogating his former professional partner and employer, Booth (David Boreanaz) and Brennan (Emily Deschanel) discover that the victim burned bridges by being brutally honest. Meanwhile, each of the team members’ attempts to be more forthcoming in their relationships.

BONES (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “The Signs in the Silence”
A 15-year-old Jane Doe (guest star McKenzie Applegate), who is hearing impaired and unable to communicate, is found on the streets covered in blood and wielding a knife, leading the team to believe she is responsible for a recent murder. Meanwhile, Angela (Michaela Conlin) keeps Hodgins (TJ Thyne) in the dark regarding the details of her pregnancy.

BONES (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “The Hole in the Heart”
When sniper-on-the-loose Jacob Broadsky (guest star Arnold Vosloo) claims another victim, Booth becomes more determined than ever to catch his elusive foe. After a bullet meant for Booth strikes an innocent victim, Booth makes it his mission to catch Broadsky once and for all.

BONES (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “The Change in the Game” – Season Finale
The unidentifiable and gruesome remains of a male bowler are found lodged in the automatic pinsetter of a bowling lane. With no clear lead in the case, Booth and Brennan go undercover and join the very competitive team in hopes of finding clues.

Source: Fox
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Press Release: The Signs in the Silence

THE TEAM TRIES TO IDENTIFY A SILENT SUSPECT ON AN ALL-NEW “BONES” THURSDAY, MAY 5, ON FOX

A 15-year-old Jane Doe, who is hearing impaired and unable to communicate, is found on the streets covered in blood and wielding a knife, leading the team to believe she is responsible for a recent murder. Meanwhile, Angela keeps Hodgins in the dark regarding the details of her pregnancy in the all-new “The Signs in the Silence” episode of BONES airing Thursday, May 5 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (BON-621) (TV-14 D, L, V)

Cast: Emily Deschanel as Dr. Temperance Brennan; David Boreanaz as FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth; TJ Thyne as Dr. Jack Hodgins; Michaela Conlin as Angela Montenegro; Tamara Taylor as Dr. Camille “Cam” Saroyan; John Francis Daley as Dr. Lance Sweets

Guest Cast: Patricia Belcher as AUSA Caroline Julian; Pej Vahdat as Arastoo Vaziri; McKenzie Applegate as Jane Doe; Michelle Gardner as Grace Meacham; Sean O’Bryan as Mike Shenfield; Pamela J. Gray as Denise Shenfield; Reggie Watkins as Beat Cop; Juile Wittner as Celia Winslow; Matt Miller as Hugh Winslow

Source: Fox
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5 Articles: Hanson's Conference Call

The following articles have stemmed from the conference call that was made earlier this week, so I put them all on one post. - FM

'Bones': Preview clips from 'Finder,' plus a 'curtailed' Season 7? - Zap2It News and Buzz

'Bones' Bits: Hart Hanson Talks 'The Finder' and Babies - Buddy TV News

Will Emily Deschanel's Baby-Making Derail Bones? - TV.com News

What does Emily Deschanel's pregnancy mean for 'Bones' season 7? - The Examiner

Emily Deschanel's Pregnancy May Result in an Abbreviated Bones Season - TV Guide

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BONES: Hart Hanson Talks ‘The Change in the Game’ and a Potential Season 7

With the BONES season winding down, it certainly appears that things are about to get crazy.

“The last two episodes of this season, I think, are going to run the whole gamut of tones that BONES does,” series creator Hart Hanson told reporters on a conference call today. “A lot happens in those last two episodes and I think the title of the season finale — ‘The Change in the Game’ — is about as much as I want to say about it in any kind of detail. I think it’s going to be one of those shows that the BONES audience will talk about and enjoy hugely. If anyone feels there’s an anticlimax to it, I’ve totally failed at my job.”

As for the finale title itself, I asked Hanson whether there was any concern about hyping up the fans for a potential change in the dynamic if they weren’t prepared to actually get Booth and Brennan together this season...

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GEOFF STULTS ‘FINDS’ HIMSELF ON THIS WEEK’S NEW EPISODE OF ‘BONES’

When Booth and Brennan find themselves swamped (literally!) on a case involving a murder and a missing treasure map, they turn to somebody with an entirely different type of expertise: an old military acquaintance of Booth’s named Walter Sherman. Walter possesses a unique ability — he’s a “finder.”

Fox All Access producer Jeff Axelrod sat down with Geoff Stults, who plays Sherman, outside the “Bones” offices to learn more about the quirky character, his extraordinary abilities, and why we might be seeing more of the character in the future...

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Bones Boss: Emily Deschanel's Pregnancy May Result In a 'Curtailed' Season 7

Fox has yet to officially renew for the fall, but any possible Season 7 will likely be “curtailed” as the result of pregnant series lead Emily Deschanel being due to deliver in late summer/early fall.

Noting there are still “a lot of decisions to make” as to how to accommodate Deschanel’s pregnancy – Do they write it in? Shoot around it? — Bones executive producer Hart Hanson said in a Monday conference call, “Season 7 would probably be a curtailed season in some respects; we don’t know how much yet.”...

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Breaking News: What’s up with BONES Season 7 renewal? Plus Season 6 season finale tidbits

Showrunner Hart Hanson gives the details

While speaking to the press today, BONES showrunner Hart Hanson talked as bit about the Season 6 finale and teases about what to expect as well as the status of a Season 7 renewal.

“The last two episodes of this season are going to run the whole gamut of tones that BONES does from A to Z – a lot happens in those last two episodes,” says Hanson. “I think the title of the season finale ‘A Change in the Game’ is about as much as I want to say about in any detail. It’s going to be one of those shows that the BONES audience will talk about and enjoy hugely. If anyone feels there’s an anti-climax to it, I’ve failed at my job.”...

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Castle Boss to Bones Producers: Booth and Brennan Need to Hook Up NOW

As creator and exec producer of ABC’s Castle, Andrew W. Marlowe has spent a whole lot of the last three years keeping his title character and Beckett apart, and wondering how long that can go on. One thing he does know: He’d be getting pretty anxious right about now if he were Bones‘ Hart Hanson and the couple in question was Booth and Brennan...

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What was said on the @HartHanson/#Bones call today? Find out HERE!

@GeoffStults @BonesOnFox Creator/Executive Producer/Twitterer Hart Hanson fielded calls from journalists this afternoon and I was there to get in a few of my own. While much of the talk was concerning the end of the current season 6 of Bones as well as how the pregnancy of star Emily Deschanel is going to be woven into the series, other questions were about the upcoming season 7 and the cross-over (aka spin-off) The Finder, which airs on this week’s episode. Here are my tweets taken during the call.

12:39pm: And here we go…@HartHanson #Bones is starting!

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Conference Call with Hart Hanson: Tweets

@HartHanson of #BONES: ""The last 2 eps of this season are going to run the whole gamut of tones. A lot happens."

@HartHanson of #BONES: "The title of season finale 'Change in the Game' is as much as I want to say. It's one the BONES audience will enjoy"

@HartHanson of #BONES: "We've been building all year to something, and I would hate to say what it is."

@HartHanson #BONES: "If that moment happens to him, it flashes in a flash of light" about Booth looking back & blaming self 4 relationships

@HartHanson #BONES: "Spin-off has always been a troublesome term. It's more like we did a crossover ep w/ a series that doesn't exist yet."

@HartHanson of #BONES: "It seems to me doing a series about a guy who can find things -- both tangible & intangible - would be a good thing"

@HartHanson of #BONES: "This being a BONES episode meant I didn't have to leave home" like he did for 3 wks last year to work on pilot.

@HartHanson of #BONES: "The part for Michael Clarke Duncan was originally written for a old, tall, skinny white man."

@HartHanson #BONES: "If we don't make Geoff Stults a star on FINDER, someone will. He reminds me of what people thought about Tom Selleck."

@HartHanson of #BONES: "The only character from BONES who doesn't appear in it [the FINDER episode] is Sweets."

@HartHanson of #BONES: "I think BONES would go really well with TREME [beat]. Not really. I'd like to do it with my pal's show HOUSE."

@HartHanson of #BONES: "The BONES cast and crew is like a theater company. It was fun to have outsiders from FINDER come in and work w them"

@HartHanson of #BONES: "As long as people keep murdering people, we'll still have stories [for BONES]."

@HartHanson of #BONES: "The are big Season 7 questions, but we have a lot of decisions to make" when asked about Emily's pregnancy.

@HartHanson of #BONES: "We have a plan right now [for S7]. We've had no cause to hide much of Emily yet."

@HartHanson #BONES: "If I give you information about how we handle it [Emily's pregnancy], I give you too much about how we get of out S6."

@HartHanson of #BONES: "I always think of Angela and Hodgins as the greatest couple in the world. They don't have many internal problems."

@HartHanson #BONES: "The baby has a 75% chance of being born fine & a 25% chance of being born blind. The S6 ender has a lot to do w birth."

@HartHanson #BONES: "We're contending w effects of Emily's pregnancy. 1 possibility would've been 2 film thru Summer but don't have scripts"

@HartHanson of #BONES: "Do we shut down? Do we do a few episodes without her. These are all choices we have to make" about Emily's pregnancy

@HartHanson #BONES: "It's just business stuff. License fee negotiations. Anywhere between now & May 15 Very confident" about being picked up

@HartHanson of #BONES: "I think so. I have not heard details. There will be a presence." about the cast going to Comic-Con.

Conf call @HartHanson, #BONES creator, is over Geoff Stults, Michael Clarke Duncan, Saffron Burrows guest 4/21 9pm FOX.

Da Jim Halterman
"The last 2 episodes of this season I think are going to run the whole gamut of tone that #Bones does..." says @HartHanson #Bones

'Change of the Game' as the finale title..."one of those shows that the Bones audience will talk about and enjoy hugely.' @HartHanson

'If that moment happens to him then it happens in a splash of light,' on Booth's emotional journey on past relationships. @HartHanson #Bones

'Its more like we did a cross over with a series that doesn't exist yet...' on @hartHanson not liking the word 'spin-off' on FINDER. #Bones

@HartHanson happy to do this cross over because he doesn't have to be away from #Bones to shoot it. Casting the show was 'hilarious,' he sez

'He was just really funny..' Hart likens @GeoffStults walking into the room to how it must've been when #TomSelleck walked in for 1st time.

The only character who doesn't appear in the crossover is Sweets...everyone else interacts with the new characters. @HartHanson #Bones

"I guess we'll know Friday morning how the #Bones fans took to..." the crossover and the #Finder cast. @HartHanson #Bones

Hart thinks a #Fringe/#Bones crossover would be fun...also a #House/#Bones crossover. @HartHanson

'The #Bones cast and crew is like a theater company,' says @HartHanson on why he still loves working on the show. 'These are great people..'

'Of all the shows I've ever worked on #Bones is gratifying and fun to work on and gives us a wide range of tones...' @HartHanson

'We have a lot of decisions to make as we move forward into season 7,' says @HartHanson on the next #Bones season (incl Emily's pregnancy)

'We have a plan right now...we're shooting the final episode of season 6 and we've had no cause to show or hide much of Emily.' @HartHanson

'As far as that baby goes...I think the Jeffersonian probably has top-notch daycare...will become another source for story,' says@HartHanson

(the baby in reference is NOT Emily's but Angela/Hodgins...)

The season ending has a lot to do with the birth of Angela & Hodgin's baby, FYI, says @harthanson

@HartHanson #BONES: "The baby has a 75% chance of being born fine & a 25% chance of being born blind. The S6 ender has a lot to do w birth."

'We're still tending with the effects of Emily's pregnancy on the show...' no scripts in pipeline to keep shooting to avoid any delays.

...plus, the show is still waiting for its official Season 7 pick up, says @HarthHanson. Network will weigh in heavily on Emily's part in S7

@Snoodit is asking a question on renewal. 'It's just business stuff...license fee negotiations...' says @HartHanson on why no renewal yet.

There will be a #Bones presence at #ComicCon this year but 'we have not had a lot of conversations about it.' @HartHanson

Did you know...Hart had turned down the #JerseyShore idea several times before finally doing it earlier this year. @HartHanson #Bones

That's the end of the @HartHanson #Bones conf call. Damn, that 30 minutes went by FAST!! I'll be posting my collective tweets ASAP...

E Marisa Roffman
.@HartHanson once again mentioned he'd like to do a #Bones and #Fringe crossover. Hey, if Fringe can be animated...

"Season seven would probably be a curtailed season" - @HartHanson says about ED's pregnancy. They have a plan on how to handle it for now.

"I'd like to avoid doing another will-they-won't-they [show]" says @HartHanson re: The Finder.

Because #Bones hasn't been picked up yet, they don't have scripts in the pipeline to possibly shoot over the summer. S7 could be short.

However, @HartHanson is confident #Bones will get renewed.

Compiled by: omelette73

TV Guide: Matt's Picks: April 18-21

Bones (Thursday, 9/8c, Fox)
Why are Booth and Bones in Florida this week? Welcome to the time-honored TV tradition of the "backdoor pilot." This week's case involves the murder of an Everglades maritime museum guard amid an attempt to steal a 17^th century treasure map. They enlist the help of Booth's Iraq War comrade Walter Sherman (Geoff Stults), a well-renowned "finder" — sounds like a series title to me — with "an uncanny gift to unearth anyone and anything." (There's your premise.) Sherman even has an entourage including a co-worker (Saffron Burrows) and legal advisor (Michael Clarke Duncan). All they need now is a series pick-up.

Source: TV Guide
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Promotional Images: The Signs in the Silence

BONES: Brennan (Emily Deschanel, R) and Booth (David Boreanaz, C) help reunite a Jane Doe (guest star McKenzie Applegate, L) with her family in "The Signs in the Silence" episode of BONES airing Thursday, May 5 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2011 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Ray Mickshaw/FOX

BONES: Parents-to-be Hodgins (TJ Thyne, R) and Angela (Michaela Conlin, L) in "The Signs in the Silence" episode of BONES airing Thursday, May 5 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2011 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Ray Mickshaw/FOX

BONES: Brennan (Emily Deschanel, R) and Booth (David Boreanaz, L) help reunite a Jane Doe with her family in "The Signs in the Silence" episode of BONES airing Thursday, May 5 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2011 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Adam Taylor/FOX

BONES: When a 15-year-old Jane Doe (guest star McKenzie Applegate, C) is found on the streets, it is up to Hodgins (TJ Thyne, R) and the Jeffersonian team, with the help of a Child Protective Services Agent (guest star Michelle Gardner, L), to figure out her history and if she is responsible for a recent murder in "The Signs in the Silence" episode of BONES airing Thursday, May 5 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2011 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Adam Taylor/FOX

BONES: When a 15-year-old Jane Doe (guest star McKenzie Applegate, R) is found on the streets, it is up to Brennan (Emily Deschanel, second from L), Jeffersonian Intern Arastoo Vaziri (guest star Pej Vahdat, L) and the entire Jeffersonian team with the help of a Child Protective Services Agent (guest star Michelle Gardner, second from R) to figure out her history and if she is responsible for a recent murder in "The Signs in the Silence" episode of BONES airing Thursday, May 5 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2011 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Adam Taylor/FOX

BONES: When a 15-year-old Jane Doe (guest star McKenzie Applegate, C) is found on the streets, it is up to Brennan (Emily Deschanel, R) and the Jeffersonian team to figure out her history and if she is responsible for a recent murder in "The Signs in the Silence" episode of BONES airing Thursday, May 5 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2011 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Adam Taylor/FOX

BONES: When a 15-year-old Jane Doe (guest star McKenzie Applegate, R) is found on the streets, it is up to Brennan (Emily Deschanel, L) and the Jeffersonian team, with the help of a Child Protective Services Agent (guest star Michelle Gardner, C), to figure out her history and if she is responsible for a recent murder in "The Signs in the Silence" episode of BONES airing Thursday, May 5 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2011 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Adam Taylor/FOX

BONES: When a 15-year-old Jane Doe is found on the streets, it is up to Brennan (Emily Deschanel, L), Jeffersonian Intern Arastoo Vaziri (guest star Pej Vahdat, R) and the entire Jeffersonian team to figure out her history and if she is responsible for a recent murder in "The Signs in the Silence" episode of BONES airing Thursday, May 5 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2011 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Adam Taylor/FOX

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HH Tweets: Baby Hodgela's Birthday Twitpic

HartHanson: tj and michaela run lines during a camera set up."

2 Sneak Peeks: The Finder

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The Renewal Drama Of 2 Fox Drama Series

It looks like no renewal deal is coming today for Fox's veteran medical drama House. Or Bones. The network's two longest-running and strongest drama series are in a similar position: both have been the subject of complex, drawn-out renewal negotiations as neither has a deal for next season. In both cases, the studios (Universal Media Studios for House and 20th Century Fox TV for Bones) have been looking for two-season pickups and have been looking to resolve things sooner rather than later as they also have to make deals with the series' creators/executive producers, David Shore and Hart Hanson, respectively. (UMS also has to deal with re-signing the original supporting cast on House whose contracts are up, though star Hugh Laurie is locked in for next season.) And in both cases, the holdup has been haggling with the network over license fees...

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Ratings: The Truth in the Myth

9:00	FOX	Bones	3.9	11	12.763
	NBC	The Office	3.9	11	7.691
	CBS	CSI – R	1.4	4	8.015
	ABC	GREY’S ANATOMY – R	1.2	3	4.214
	CW	Nikita	0.8	2	2.177

"Following Idol and against repeats on CBS and ABC, Bones drew a 3.7 rating up 16% from last week."

Source: TV By the Numbers
Tipster: lysaleelee