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The TV Show Boston Legal is an American legal drama and comedy created by David E. Kelley (a multi-Emmy award winning American writer, executive producer, and creator of TV Shows) and has been airing since October 3, 2004. Some consider it as a spin-off of also another long-running legal drama The Practice. Boston Legal follows the professional and personal lives of attorneys at the law firm of Crane, Poole & Schmidt. The scenes and characters are renowned for their whimsical, occasionally surreal comedic touches, as well as moments of seriousness.
Boston Legal has been nominated and awarded for numerous awards for a TV show.


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Upcoming Season 4 Episodes:
Aug. 23, 2007 [Son of the Defender] repeat
Sept.25, 2007: 4x01 [Beauty and the Beast]
Oct. 02, 2007: 4x02 [The Innocent Man]
Oct. 09, 2007: 4x03 [The Chicken and the Leg]
Oct. 16, 2007 4x04 [Do Tell]
Oct. 23, 2007: 4x05 [Hope and Gory]
Oct. 30, 2007: 4x06 [The Object of My Affection]
Nov. 05, 2007:4x07 [Attack of the Xenophobes]
Nov. 12, 2007:4x08 [Oral Contracts]
Nov. 19, 2007:4x09 [No Brains Left Behind]
Dec.18, 2007:4x10 [Green Christmas]
Jan. 15, 2008:4x11 [Mad About You]
Jan. 22, 2008:4x12 [Roe vs. Wade The Musical]
Feb.12, 2008:4x13 [Glow in the Dark]
Feb.19, 2008:4x14 [Rescue Me]
April.08,2008:4x15 [Tabloid Nation]
April 15,2008:4x16 [The Mighty Rogues]
April 22,2008:4x17 [The Court Supreme / fka Sacred Cows]
April 30,2008:4x18 [Indecent Proposals]
May 14,2008:4x19 [The Gods Must Be Crazy] New
May 21,2008:4x20 [Patriot Acts] New season finale

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5/13/08 "Boston Legal" will return for its fifth (and final) season of 13 episodes.
The series will shift to Monday's at 10:00/9:00c for its swan song, to be replaced by "The Bachelor" at midseason. McPherson says that creator David E. Kelley is expected to write most of the remaining episodes. Also due at midseason: the "Untitled Banks/Kutcher Project" will spell "Dancing With the Stars" cycles on Mondays while "Scrubs" and newcomer "The Goode Family" will fill the same void on Tuesdays. No time periods were specified for "Lost," "According to Jim" or "Primetime: What Would You Do?"



5/13/08 New Night for Boston Legal !

Monday's
8:00 p.m. "Dancing with the Stars 8:30 p.m. Samantha Who?, 10:00 p.m. Boston Legal



5/12/08 'Boston Legal' will return for a 5th Season !!!
The stalemate between ABC and "Boston Legal" creator David E. Kelley is headed to a resolution.

After intense negotiations, the network on Sunday reached an agreement with Kelley to bring "Legal" back in the fall. The network had originally intended to hold "Legal" for midseason.

The deal on "Legal" includes a reduced license fee for the show and is said to be subject to David E. Kelley Prods.' ability to make deals with the cast under the new fee. Like last year, cast reductions are likely. ABC has renewed Kelley's "Boston Legal" for a fifth season.

"Legal" will air in the fall, and it's believed ABC has the right to cut back its episode order on the show to 13, a person familiar with the discussions said.

The pact on "Legal" also opens the door for a series pickup of Kelley's drama pilot "Life on Mars."

The network had been zeroing in on a series order of the project starring Jason O'Mara, with "October Road" creators Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec and Scott Rosenberg coming in as executive producers and ABC Studios as a co-producer with 20th TV.

But such a deal had to be blessed by Kelley, who owns the rights to the property, an American version of the BBC series about a 21st century cop transported to the 1970s.

Now such a pact appears very likely.

This is the second time the fates of "Mars" and "Legal" have been tied together. Two years ago, ABC's "Mars" pickup helped clinch a renewal of "Legal."

Upon completion of the deal, "Life" is expected to be one of handful new additions to ABC's fall schedule, along with import "Scrubs" and the Ashton Kutcher-produced reality series "Opportunity Knocks."


4/12/08-"Boston Legal" Tabloid Nation
In its return to the time period on its first telecast nearly 2 months, ABC's "Boston Legal" came back as the most-watched show (10.2 million) in Tuesday's 10 o'clock hour. The ABC legal-drama topped its original competition in the time period, CBS' third-place series debut of "Secret Talents of the Stars," by 5.6 million viewers (10.2 million vs. 4.6 million) and by 60% in Adults 18-49 (2.4/7 vs. 1.5/4). "Boston Legal" also ranked No. 1 in its time slot among Men 25-54 (2.7/7).

"Boston Legal" was up from its most recent airing in mid-February by 2.8 million viewers and by 33% in Adults 18-49 (7.4 million and 1.8/5 on 2/19/08), posting the series' strongest performance in 5 months on both counts - since 11/13/07.

3/31/08-NEW DAY and Time;
"Boston Legal" will move to Wednesday night at 10:00 p.m., as of WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), where it will air for three weeks, on April 30, May 14 and May 21, with a preemption for an ABC News special on May 7. "MEN IN TREES" will return on WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), following "Boston Legal's" run.


3/06/08-
ION Media Networks to Host Upfront Presentation May 1
Programming Showcase to be Held at the New York Public Library
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- ION Media Networks, Inc. announced today that it will display its new programming and marketing initiatives for the 2008-2009 television season at its second annual Upfront sales presentation. The event, aimed at the advertising community, will be held on the evening of Thursday, May 1st at the New York Public Library. "We're looking forward to telling the story of ION Television to the advertising community," said Stephen Appel, President, Sales and Marketing. "Our new Fall lineup is going to be a place we think advertisers will want to have their products showcased." ION Television recently announced it will be adding the hit series "Boston Legal" to its Fall 2008 primetime lineup. Also coming to the network will be the timeless comedic drama, "M*A*S*H." ION Television already has made some significant additions to its primetime schedule in 2008, launching the beloved sitcom, "The Drew Carey Show," on New Year's Day, and debuting the multi-generational TV staple, "Baywatch," earlier this week. Original movies from RHI Entertainment, such as "Journey to the Center of the Earth" and "Aces N Eights," set to premiere March 15th, also have contributed to the increased excitement at the network in the first quarter of the year.



2/20/08-
ABC ANNOUNCES THE RETURN OF TELEVISION'S BIGGEST HIT SHOWS

Series Returning Include "Boston Legal," "Brothers & Sisters," "Desperate Housewives," "Grey's Anatomy," "Lost," "Samantha Who?" and "Ugly Betty"

"Lost" Moves to New Time Thursday Nights at 10:00 p.m. Beginning April 24

ABC Entertainment announces the return of television's biggest hit shows, including "Boston Legal," "Brothers & Sisters," "Desperate Housewives," "Grey's Anatomy," "Lost," "Samantha Who?" and "Ugly Betty."


Return dates and times are as follows:

"Samantha Who?" returns Monday, April 7 (9:30-10:00 p.m., ET) with six original episodes.

"Boston Legal" returns Tuesday, April 8 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) with six original episodes.

"Desperate Housewives" returns Sunday, April 13 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) with five original episodes and a special two-hour finale (seven hours total).

"Brothers & Sisters" returns Sunday, April 20 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) with four original episodes.

"Ugly Betty" returns Thursday, April 24 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) with five original episodes.

"Grey's Anatomy" returns Thursday, April 24 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) with five original episodes.

"Lost" will move to its new 10:00 p.m. time period on Thursday, April 24, with five weeks of original episodes.

"Pushing Daisies," "Private Practice" and "Dirty Sexy Money" will return next season.



2/19/08-
The Verdict's In: "Boston Legal," from David E. Kelley Productions & Twentieth Television, to Join ION Television's Primetime Lineup

ION Television to Air Award-Winning Series Weeknights This Fall

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- ION Media Networks, Inc. (AMEX:ION) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Twentieth Television to air the David E. Kelley hit television series, "Boston Legal," on ION Television, beginning this Fall. The agreement marks a milestone in the network's commitment to popular and diverse entertainment.

'Boston Legal' will be to ION Television what Denny Crane is to Crane, Poole & Schmidt bold, outrageous and positively entertaining," said Brandon Burgess, Chairman and CEO, ION Media Networks. "Smart writing, with humor and heart, and an all-star cast, including James Spader, Candice Bergen and William Shatner, makes this one of the best shows on television. We are excited to bring 'Boston Legal' to millions of fans on the ION Television Network starting this Fall."

Led by an Emmy Award-winning cast, "Boston Legal" tells the professional and personal stories of a group of brilliant but often emotionally challenged attorneys. Fast-paced and wildly comedic, the series confronts social and moral issues, while its characters continually stretch the boundaries of the law. In making the announcement, Bob Cook, president and COO of Twentieth Television, stated, "We are excited that ION Television will be sharing with their viewers this Emmy Award-winning program, exemplifying the best in television writing and acting."

Back-to-back Emmy Award-winners James Spader and William Shatner play Alan Shore and Denny Crane, unlikely kindred spirits among the brigade of high-priced litigators at Crane, Poole & Schmidt. Five-time Emmy-winner Candice Bergen plays Shirley Schmidt, a founding partner of the firm, who helps bring order to the chaotic office. To help keep the quirky office staff in tow, Schmidt calls in Crane nemesis and senior partner Carl Sack (Emmy Award-winner John Larroquette) to Boston from the New York offices. Rounding out the cast since the series' inception are Rene Auberjonois, Monica Potter, Mark Valley and Julie Bowen.

Created by David E. Kelley, "Boston Legal" has regularly been a top 20 program on ABC and draws one of the most affluent audiences in television. Kelley and Bill D'Elia are executive producers. The series, which premiered October 3, 2004, airs on ABC and is produced by David E. Kelley Productions in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television.

"Boston Legal" has won five Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award and a Golden Globe. Crane, Poole & Schmidt will be open for business this Fall on ION Television.

About ION Media Networks

ION Media Networks, Inc. owns and operates the nation's largest broadcast television station group and ION Television, reaching over 94 million U.S. television households via its nationwide broadcast television, cable and satellite distribution systems.


ION Television currently features popular TV series and movies from the award-winning libraries of Warner Bros., Sony Pictures Television and CBS Television, among others. ION Media has also partnered with RHI Entertainment, which owns over 4,000 hours of acclaimed television content, to provide weekend primetime programming consisting of exclusive original programming and quality library titles. Utilizing its digital multicasting capability, the company has launched several digital TV brands, including qubo, a television and multimedia network for children formed in partnership with several leading media and entertainment companies, and ION Life, a television and multimedia network dedicated to active living and personal growth. For more information, visit www.ionmedia.tv.

About Twentieth Television

A leader in the U.S. program production and distribution arena, Twentieth Television provides a wide array of first-run, network and off-network programming, as well as feature film packages, to the syndication and cable marketplaces. First-run programs distributed by Twentieth Television include the talk show, "The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet," the game show "Temptation" and the court shows "Divorce Court," "Judge Alex" and "Cristina's Court." Off-net shows distributed by Twentieth include "Family Guy," "24," "COPS," "The Simpsons" and the Fall 2008 launch of "Boston Legal."

About David E. Kelley Productions

David E. Kelley Productions is one of the entertainment industry's most successful suppliers of network television programming responsible for several critically acclaimed, award-winning series, such as The Practice, Ally McBeal, Boston Public, Chicago Hope and Picket Fences. Headed by multiple Emmy, Golden Globe, Peabody and Humanitas Prize Award-winner David E. Kelley, the company currently produces Boston Legal for ABC.



2/11/08- WGA have reached an agreement and it was announced that Boston Legal will shoot additonal (8 new) episodes to air in April/May


12/20/07- NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 14th ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS(R)

Actor(R) Awards Ceremony will be Simulcast Live on Sunday, Jan. 27, on TNT and TBS at 8 PM ET/PT, 7 PM CT, 6 PM MT Los Angeles, California - Nominations for the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards(R) for outstanding performances in 2007 in five film and eight primetime television categories and for the new SAG honors for film and television stunt ensembles were announced this morning in Los Angeles at the Pacific Design Center's Silver Screen Theater in West Hollywood. Screen Actors Guild President Alan Rosenberg introduced Jeanne Tripplehorn (Big Love) and Actor(R) recipient Terrence Howard (The Brave One), who announced the nominees for this year's Actors(R). SAG Awards Committee member JoBeth Williams and Committee Vice Chair Daryl Anderson announced the stunt ensemble nominees. Screen Actors Guild will honor its own and celebrate the 75th anniversary of its founding at the 14th Annual Actors(R) ceremony on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008, at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center, simulcast live nationally on TNT and TBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT, 7 p.m. CT, and 6 p.m. MT. Recipients of the stunt ensemble honors will be announced from the SAG Awards red carpet during the TNT.TV and TBS.COM live pre-show webcasts. Of the top industry accolades presented to performers, only the Screen Actors Guild Awards(R) are selected purely by actors' peers. Two randomly selected panelsone for television and one for film--each comprised of 2,100 Guild members from across the United States, chose this year's Actor(R) and stunt honors nominees. The secret ballots were mailed Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2007 by Integrity Voting Systems, the Awards' official teller. Voting was completed by noon Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007. Awards ballots will be mailed on Friday, Dec. 28, 2007. The entire active membership of the Guild across the country will vote on all categories. Votes must be received by Integrity Voting Systems by noon Friday, Jan. 25, where results will be tallied and sealed until they are opened by the presenters at the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards(R) ceremonies on Jan. 27. The Screen Actors Guild Post-Awards Gala, benefiting the Screen Actors Guild Foundation, will be hosted for the 12th consecutive year by PEOPLE Magazine and by the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF).

PRIMETIME TELEVISION

Congratulations to James Spader for his (2) Nominations for ;

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
JAMES GANDOLFINI / Tony Soprano "The Sopranos" (HBO)
MICHAEL C. HALL / Dexter Morgan "Dexter" (Showtime)
JON HAMM / Don Draper "Mad Men" (AMC)
HUGH LAURIE / Dr. Gregory House "House" (FOX)
JAMES SPADER / Alan Shore "Boston Legal" (ABC)

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series BOSTON LEGAL (ABC)
RENE AUBERJONOIS / Paul Lewiston
CANDICE BERGEN / Shirley Schmidt
JULIE BOWEN / Denise Bauer
SAFFRON BURROWS / Lorraine Weller
CHRISTIAN CLEMENSON / Jerry Espenson
TARAJI P. HENSON / Whitney Rome
JOHN LARROQUETTE / Carl Sack
WILLIAM SHATNER / Denny Crane
JAMES SPADER / Alan Shore
TARA SUMMERS / Katie Lloyd
MARK VALLEY / Brad Chase
GARY ANTHONY WILLIAMS / Clarence/Clarice Bell
CONSTANCE ZIMMER / Claire Simms
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Schedule Coming Up;
Dec., 18 2007 Green Christmas [N]
Jan., 01 2008 The Chicken and the Leg [R]
Jan., 08 2008 Mad About You [N]

12/18/07- Production wrapped up on Friday December 14 on the last new scripted episode.

12/12/07- Congratulations William Shatner for your 2007-8
Golden Globe Nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Musical on Television.
The 2008 Golden Globe Awards will be held on January 13 in Beverly Hills in a show airing on U.S. television network NBC, but the program could be threatened by the writers strike.

12/11/07;



News;Boston Legal Nabs Off-Net Clearances in 50% of U.S.
Check out the episode section for the spoilers above.

News Flash: WGA Strike; How will it affect the show.
They will have 14 or 15 episodes of the 22 completed.


Congratulations to James Spader for winning his third Emmy award
on September 16, 2007.

Upcoming Pre-Emptions:
None at this time

Latest Episodes:
3x24 [Trial of the Century] - SEASON FINALE aired May 29
3x23 [Duck and Cover] - aired May 15
3x22 [Guantanamo By The Bay] - aired May 8
3x21 [Tea And Sympathy] - aired May 1
3x20 [Guise 'N Dolls] - aired April 24
3x19 [Brotherly Love] - aired April 10
3x18 [Son Of The Defender] - aired April 3
3x17 [The Bride Wore Blood] - aired March 20

Newest Case Files:
The Peanut-Allergy Case - read Shirley's stirring closing

The Singing Twins Custody Case - read about the "singing Nazi twins" and how Alan managed to defend them while still expressing his distaste for their family's beliefs.


The 'Pro Ana' Emancipation Case - read about Denny's futile attempts to turn young Claire Wilson away from her "chosen" anorexic lifestyle, and how Alan resolved things by making a suggestion the girl could not refuse.


The Woman Who Wanted To Sue God - read how the case played out in the show, plus the real-life reference (which Clarence apparently pulled up), proposing a connection between cell phone usage and lightning strikes, published in June.

SEASON 3 EPISODES	CHARACTER BIOS
3x01 [Can't We All Get A Lung]	Clarence Bell
3x02 [New Kids On The Block]	Bethany Horowitz
3x03 [Desperately Seeking Shirley]	Lincoln Meyer
3x04 [Fine Young Cannibal]	Alan Shore
3x05 [Whose God Is It Anyway?]	Claire Simms
3x06 [The Verdict]	Jeffrey Coho
3x07 [Trick Or Treat]	Denise Bauer
3x08 [Lincoln]	Jerry Espenson
3x09 [On The Ledge]	Catherine Piper
3x10 [The Nutcrackers]	Daniel Post
3x11 [Angel of Death]
3x12 [Nuts]
3x13 [Dumping Bella]
3x14 [Selling Sickness]
3x15 [Fat Burner]
3x16 [The Good Lawyer]

Season 1 Episode Pages
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Full List of Writers and Directors
All The Judges of Boston Legal

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