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12.23.08 - 08:23 AM

WORLD PREMIERE OF USA ORIGINAL "TO LOVE & DIE" PREMIERES TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30

Starring Shiri Appleby, Tim Matheson, Frances Fisher and Ivan Sergei

New York, NY December 23, 2008 Shari Appleby stars in the world premiere of TO LOVE & DIE, a USA original movie debuting on Tuesday, December 30 at 8/7c. The film also stars Tim Matheson ("The West Wing," "Animal House"), Frances Fisher ("Titanic," "Laws of Attraction") and Ivan Sergei ("Crossing Jordan," "The Break Up"). A repeat will air at 12/11c.

TO LOVE & DIE revolves around a young woman (Appleby) with abandonment issues, convinced that her dating problems would be resolved if only she were able to track down the father (Matheson) she never knew. When she finally does find him, she discovers that he's a contract killer. It's right then and there that it all comes together, and she realizes that not only do her relationship issues make sense but also that she may have found a new career path. Fisher stars as Janet, Appleby's secretive and protective mother. Sergei stars as Blue, a prospective love interest for Appleby who also works for Matheson.

TO LOVE & DIE comes from NBC Universal Television Studios and Broadway Video. Lorne Michaels ("Saturday Night Live," "30 Rock"), Andrew Singer ("Sons & Daughters") and David Kanter ("Crime & Punishment") serve as executive producers and it was written and executive produced by Sara Goodman.

USA Network is the #1 network in all of basic cable and is seen in 94 million U.S. homes. A division of NBC Universal, USA is the cable television leader in original series and is home to the best in blockbuster theatrical films, acquired television series and entertainment events. The award-winning USA website is located at www.usanetwork.com. Characters Welcome.

USA Network is a program service of NBC Universal Cable a division of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience.

www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20081223usa01

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Lost pilot found: USA's 'To Love & Die'

USA is presenting "To Love & Die" as an original movie, the sort of original movie you only schedule one week before airing and that you bury on a late December evening where barely anybody is watching TV. USA is so enthusiastically behind the telefilm that the network website is still listing a screening of "The Inside Man" for that 8 p.m. hour as of Christmas morning.

"To Love & Die" was ordered as a 90-minute pilot back in the fall of 2006. In July of 2007, USA ordered "To Love & Die" to series and presented a number of clips at the Television Critics Association press tour.

Now I have a soft spot for Appleby, but I found the clips to be darkly funny and appealing. I figured the main role would be a great chance for Appleby to transition from "Roswell" to more grow-up roles (I liked her in several unseen indies and even in ABC's short-lived [and awful] "Six Degrees"). Several of my colleagues agreed.

We waited and waited for USA to announce a premiere date as other new shows moved up USA's queue and premiered first. Appleby signed on to appear on NBC's "E.R." this season. Sergei has popped up on several shows including "CSI: Miami" and "Army Wives." Fisher did "Eureka" and "The Shield." Matheson has been typically hard-working.

After reading USA's afterthought of a press release announcing the reconfigured premiere, I shot an e-mail to a USA publicist looking for a little more info on the show's fate and on whether or not the USA website's schedule would ever update.

So far, no response, which is another one of the advantages of making this sort of announcement on The Night Before The Night Before Christmas.

But no matter. I've added "To Love & Die" to the HitFix calendar and I'll certainly DVR it. I'll let you know how it is.

www.hitfix.com/blogs/2008-12-6-the-fien-print/posts/2008-12-25-lost-pi
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USA Wed, Dec 31
12:00 AM To Love and Die

USA Mon, Jan 5
2:00 AM To Love and Die

USA Mon, Jan 5
11:06 AM To Love and Die

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"To Love & Die" has gotten its premiere date. The USA TV series will start its first season, consisting of 12 episodes, to the small screen one day before the new year's eve, on December 30 at 8/7c.
www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00020819.html

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"To Love & Die" has gotten its premiere date. The USA TV series will start its first season, consisting of 12 episodes, to the small screen one day before the new year's eve, on December 30 at 8/7c.
www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00020819.html

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So it is a series?

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Originally posted by Zeek:
Oh so this is like the actor. I thought you were talking about JohnnyQuest who posts here. I figured if he was a serial killer that would explain a lot :-P (you'll have to delurk to defend your honor JQ)

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