Nashville
NASHVILLE Renewal Still In Limbo! Tax Credit & Episode Order Issues Need Resolution!
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Fans of ABC’s Nashville have been hoping that they would get good news that the series will be back for its third season, since many of the dramas on the network got their renewal pick-ups yesterday.
However, news throughout the day from Deadline.com reveals that the fate of the show is still in limbo! The first issue was heard via rumblings that indicated the show would be picked-up, but the number of episodes in the order was a sticking point, because 13 episodes is highly expensive for the show to produce for Lionsgate, the co-producers of the series.
Later today, it seems that some numbers crunching was going on between ABC Studios and Lionsgate which has to do with focusing on the Tennessee tax credit issues, since the series films in Nashville, which have to be worked out for the series to get a formal renewal.
Deadline went on to elaborate: “Tennessee had a generous tax breaks for Nashville that have been trimmed, leaving the producers of the show with a big budget hole to fill. Tennessee committed $12.5 million to Nashville for the 2013-14 fiscal year in a package created outside the normal incentive program — a cost weighed against the estimated $40 million in economic impact the show was generating for the state. The ABC series was initially slated to get $6 million for 2014-2015, but the final budget passed by the legislature cut that amount by two-thirds. Talks are underway on several fronts to try to continue to produce the show without taking it out of Nashville where it belongs. Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development had previously said of the show, ‘You’re not only getting the 20-plus episodes per season, every advertisement and preview for the TV show is essentially advertising Nashville.’ And yes, the goal is to get to 22 episodes.”
On-Air On-Soaps had previously reported last week that the series maybe was looking for other cities such as in Texas to shoot the show if need be.
So, what do you think? Will Nashville gets its pick-up? Weigh-in!
General Hospital
Jonathan Jackson Reunites with Stars from ‘Nashville’ for New Tour Across the UK
He won five Daytime Emmys as General Hospital’s Lucky Spencer and now actor and musician, Jonathan Jackson is scheduled to head to the United Kingdom this fall, when he reunites with some of the cast of the former ABC primetime music city drama, Nashville.
Jackson shared on his Instagram, “This has been in the works for a while, and I’m thrilled to announce that the NASHVILLE cast and I are reuniting for a special UK tour this October. I’m excited about this!”
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On Nashville, Jonathan Jackson starred for six season as Avery Barkley before the series concluded in the summer of 2018, after it moved from ABC to CMT for its final two seasons.
Joining Jonathan on the Nashville reunion tour are his former co-stars Clare Bowen, Charles Esten, and Sam Palladio. The fab four will play shows in Glasgow, Birmingham, London, and Cardiff, as they tour the UK.
Photo: GigsandTours
If you are in the UK and wanted to get your tickets early, the presale is already underway. The general sale tickets will become available tomorrow on Thursday, March 9, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Go to Gigs and Tours.com to purchase.
With GH’s 60th anniversary just a few weeks away, do you wish somehow Jonathan Jackson was brought back just for even a little while to reprise his role as Lucky? Would you like to see the ‘Nashville’ tour here in the states? Comment below.
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Guiding Light
GL and ‘Nashville’ Alum Hayden Panettiere Loses Her Younger Brother Jansen at 28-Years-Old
Breaking News
Ex-Nashville and GL’s Hayden Panettiere’s Boyfriend Arrested After Allegedly Punching Her
More upsetting news involving former ABC and CMT’s Nashville star (Ex-Juliette Barnes), Hayden Panettiere. According to various reports, the actress was punched by her boyfriend Brian Hickerson with a closed fist in an incident that occurred in Wyoming, over the Valentine’s Day weekend. He was arrested around 2:30am on February 14th.
According to TMZ: the police report said that Hayden revealed that she and Brian were in their bedroom when he started throwing her around and punched her. The Teton County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a disturbance at a private residence. That caller said an intoxicated male was locked out of the home because he punched his girlfriend in the face.
Pantierre’s face was red and swollen, and she also had a scrape and swelling on her left hand; which she believed came from Hickerson’s watch during the altercation. Deputies then decided to book Hickerson for domestic battery. He was also hit with a second charge of interfering with a police officer for allegedly refusing to identify himself.
Things looked like they had taken a turn for the better before the incident, noting that the couple moved past another altercation previously from 2019. That case was dismissed, although he has left red marks on Pantierre’s body, because they could not find a “material witness”.
Hayden and Brian have been dating since 2018. Daytime fans remember first seeing Hayden as a young Lizzie Spaulding on Guiding Light. She played Juliette on Nashville from 2012-2018.
So what do you think about the latest incident involving Hayden? Comment below.
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I do think Nashville will get renewed for another season but i could see ABC pushing it back to midseason or so.Plus then depending on how many episodes gets ordered the show could air them all in a row.
I hope it gets cancelled, I used to like Nashville now the show is boring. The ratings have really dropped to a record low. People have no interest in this show anymore.
I wish Revaluation would have been saved and Nashville gone ..
Ratings went down because as per usual ABC messed with breaks. A month off air always messes with people they don’t know when it starts again. It’s a unique show and should be renewed.
So glad Tennessee saw the diamond that Nashville is for their state and forked over some incentives. Love this show and so much better than any other show on ABC. Wait……Dancing with the Stars was also picked up, so I’ll be watching ABC on Monday & Wednesday evening. Looking forward to season #3!
I think Nashville is a marvelous show and I love all the performers and the singing is really great. I can’t understand how the producers can even consider cancelling this show. They need to cut money wherever they can – shoot episodes in more inexpensive towns, cut down on expensive costumes and anywhere they can reduce costs but please do not consider cancelling …I can’t wait for Wednesday to watch this show and hear all the wonderful songs and stories!! I’m a big fan of this show and don’t know what I would do without it. I don’t understand how… Read more »