LEONARD AND PENNY RECONSIDER THEIR FEELINGS FOR ONE ANOTHER, ON THE SECOND SEASON FINALE OF "THE BIG BANG THEORY," MONDAY, MAY 11
"The Monopolar Expedition" - Penny is conflicted when Leonard and his friends decide to spend the summer working - at the North Pole, on the second season finale of THE BIG BANG THEORY, Monday, May 11 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
SERIES REGULARS:
Leonard................................... Johnny Galecki
Sheldon......................................... Jim Parsons
Penny.......................................... Kaley Cuoco
Wolowitz.................................. Simon Helberg
Koothrappali.............................. Kunal Nayyar
GUEST STARS:
Mrs. Wolowitz......................... Carol Ann Susi
Dr. Koothrappali......................... Brian George
Mrs. Koothrappali......................... Alice Amter
WRITTEN BY: Eric Kaplan & Richard Rosenstock
DIRECTED BY: Mark Cendrowski
Source: CBS
Re: Motley Crue guest-starring in the season finale
“Motley Crue man, yeah. My, my 15-year-old male self was freaking out. Was, was very jealous of me. I don’t know, I don’t know what that means but I did feel like I should be a 15-year-old boy or something. Yeah it was pretty crazy to have Motley Crew on set. Very different, very different. I would never dreamed that I would have Motley Crue on the set of Bones, in my wildest dreams, so pretty crazy. Or Stewie from The Family Guy that’s almost more crazy.”
Re: The season finale is not your usual "Bones" episode
“Yes, very different. I’m not allowed to talk about it that much. I mean I, I can only reveal certain things but yeah you definitely see different sides of Booth and Brennan and all of the characters really. It’s a great episode that brings back a lot of characters that people have seen and really like from past episodes and brings them all together. But there’s, you know, kind of unique situations so it brings out different sides of people. And you know lots of twists and turns, and Motley Crue’s in there and, it’s almost like a film noir kind of episode.”
Re: Booth and Brennan finally getting into bed together
“Well, I mean you know in the final episode Booth and Brennan are in bed together and we shot that already, but I think it will happen in a way that will surprise people and at the same time will be very much Booth and Brennan. You know there’s humor, there’s passion, there’s, there’s romance but you know it’s very much in the vein of our show and the characters’ relationship. And so, it’s pretty different. And I think that it’s done in a way that doesn’t, you know, totally ruin the sexual tension for future episodes. It will definitely make things more interesting and add a whole new element to our relationship in the future but it’s not done in a way that dissipates our sexual tension. And so that’s a, you know that’s what I was concerned about and I think everybody was concerned. So I think it’s successful in that way”.
Re: how the season finale will affect things going into next season
“I’ve heard many little things about Season 5. You know they’re just beginning to write that now so you know I know less than what they know and they don’t know very much. So I know kind of because it ends with a kind of cliffhangerish thing. I know a little bit what happens after that but it’s hard for me to talk about it without people having seen the episode. But definitely Booth and Brennan will have a new dynamic the beginning of Season 5. As you would imagine since we end up, we’re in bed together in the end of Season 4 but it will, we will have a whole new dynamic the beginning of Season 5. Our relationship will change”
Re: will we continue to see the post-Zack intern rotation next season?
“Yeah, I believe so. I think we’re going to continue that for a little while. You know at a certain point we might need to make a decision but for now, we are, I think everyone’s enjoying having these different characters coming through and the, the different elements that they bring to each episode. And it’s great, all of the different Zack replacements, if you want to call them, squints, squints, rotating squints, they’re all in the – or not all but a lot of them are in the finale along with Zack and so that’s fun to have all of them together.”
Source: SpoilerTV
Two new shows hitting NBC this summer include Merlin and The Listener.
Merlin is a 13-part series that updates the story of the sorcerer of Arthurian legend in the mythical city of Camelot. The show premieres Sunday, June 21 @8pm.
The Listener centers on Toby Logan, a 25-year-old paramedic who has a big secret -- he's a telepath. The show premieres Thursday, June 4 @10pm.
Also, part of their summer line-up will include 2 mini-series, Meteor and The Storm.
In "Meteor," two massive rocks -- tumbling debris older than the solar system itself -- collide in space. The course has been altered. The target is Earth. The mini-series will air Sunday, June 7 and June 14 @9pm.
In "The Storm," billionaire Robert Terrell has fulfilled a lifelong obsession and made history with "weather creation" technology though his Atmospheric Research Institute. But during a test run, a blast of energy is sent into the ionosphere with unexpected results. The mini-series will air Sunday, July 19 and Sunday, July 26 @9pm.
Man, the Coreys are going to be pissed they didn't get this.
Actor-slash-"Jessie's Girl" crooner Rick Springfield has signed on to play himself in four episodes of Californication, sources confirm to me exclusively.
As I tweeted earlier this month, producers of the Showtime dramedy put out a casting call looking for "an actor who experienced huge fame in the 80's to play themselves as a now down-on his-luck-ex-celebrity waiting tables to get by."
Props to Springfield for having the guts to poke a little fun at himself. And for being down with the "tasteful nudity" and "simulated sex" that I'm told the role requires. (That noise you hear is millions of middle-aged General Hospital fans squealing, "We're going to see Dr. Drake's naughty bits!")
Source: EW
LISBON SUSPECTS THAT SERIAL KILLER RED JOHN IS DRAWING PATRICK JANE INTO A TRAP WHEN THE CBI TEAM INVESTIGATES THE MURDER OF A YOUNG GIRL AND THE ABDUCTION OF HER TWIN SISTER, ON THE FIRST SEASON FINALE OF "THE MENTALIST," TUESDAY, MAY 19
Alicia Witt ("Cybil") Guest Stars as Rosalind Harker, a Witness in the Case
"Red John's Footsteps" - Lisbon fears that serial killer Red John is drawing Patrick Jane into a trap when the CBI team investigates the murder of a young girl and the abduction of her twin sister, on the first season finale of THE MENTALIST, Tuesday, May 19 (9:00-10:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
SERIES REGULARS:
Patrick Jane................................. Simon Baker
Teresa Lisbon............................. Robin Tunney
Kendall Cho..................................... Tim Kang
Wayne Rigsby......................... Owain Yeoman
Grace Van Pelt....................... Amanda Righetti
GUEST CAST:
Virgil Minelli............................... Gregory Itzen
Sheriff Hardy........................... Michael Mosley
Arden................................ Kate Vernon
Noah.......................................... Geoff Pierson
Maya.......................................... Coco Walker
Drake............................ Jonathan Kells Phillips
Korean Store Owner.............. Freda Foh Shen
Morgan Gutherie....... Michael William Freeman
Frankel Fogarty........................... Sally Brooks
Rosalind Harker.............................. Alicia Witt
Store Keeper...................... Christopher Darga
WRITTEN BY: Executive Producer Bruno Heller
DIRECTED BY: Chris Long, one of the series' co-executive producers
Source: CBS
Thanks to Annie for the heads up.
After months of speculation, the third series of the Doctor Who spin-off show, Torchwood, is to be broadcast on BBC1 in June.
The British Film Institute are hosting a preview of the first episode on Friday, 12th June at the National Film Theatre in London. This would suggest that Torchwood: Children of Earth will start broadcasting on 15th June. As previously announced by the BBC, the five-part series will be aired over five consecutive nights though it would appear that this format will not be observed when it is screened on BBC America.
The event at the NFT also includes a Q&A with guests from the cast and creative team. The BFi have also supplied a synopsis for the first installment (those avoiding spoilers may want to look away now):
1965: Twelve children are gathered on a deserted moor, before being surrounded by a harsh, bright light .... and then they are gone!
Today: all over Earth, children stop moving. Stop playing, stop laughing. Then, as one, they begin to speak with the same voice, announcing the imminent arrival of a new alien threat. "We are coming...". As the British government closes ranks, it issues a death warrant against Captain Jack and Torchwood...
Source: Den of Geek
Just as JAG begot NCIS, CBS' NCIS is poised to produce its own progeny. In a two-part arc airing April 28 and May 5 and titled "Legend," Gibbs and the gang will interact with the Official of Special Projects, a Los Angeles-based agency populated by Chris O'Donnell, LL Cool J, Louise Lombard and other familiar faces. If all goes well, CBS will order this "backdoor pilot" to series for the 2009-10 TV season.
Here in Part 1 of our Q&A with Shane Brennan, the NCIS executive producer shared a look at what fans of the original series can expect from its offshoot, and in what way it will be like nothing ever seen before on TV.
TVGuide.com: Before we get started here, I wanted to tell you that Rocky Carroll is one helluva celebrity blogger for TVGuide.com.
Shane Brennan: Yeah, he's a great guy. One of the great things that happened to the show this season was bringing Rocky on [as a series regular], and I think he has delivered in spades. He's a great actor.
TVGuide.com: He's secretly hoping that Vance occasionally pops up in the NCIS spin-off.
Brennan: Well, you never know. Let me say something — no one will leave the current show. Everyone is staying. So everyone can relax on the NCIS front! You never know, someone like the director of NCIS might end up having to work with the other agency at some point. That could very well happen.
TVGuide.com: So let's talk about the spin-off's backdoor pilot. How good are you feeling about it?
Brennan: We put together a two-parter that really does everything that I hoped it would do, and then some. It was very important to me that these were episodes of NCIS first, and I made that clear to everyone. I didn't want fans of the show feeling alienated by having to sit down and watch these new characters they knew nothing about. That's why I made it a two-hour episode, so that we could integrate the new characters into the story and still give people their dose of NCIS. I am very, very happy with it. The cast and crew did an amazing job, working extremely hard under a tight deadline. When you make a pilot episode you [typically] don't have an airdate, there's no ticking clock. Well, we've had a very loud ticking clock, but it's come together beautifully.
TVGuide.com: Will the spin-off be tonally the same as NCIS?
Brennan: The audience, when they hold these two shows up, will see that nothing has changed from the original. The new show reflects some of the tone of the original show in that, you've got a group of people working closely together in sometimes quite extreme conditions, in terms of jeopardy and the intensity of the operations.
TVGuide.com: But this is not a simple case of, "If you like Gibbs, you'll love Chris O'Donnell's Agent Callen!"
Brennan: I'm a little careful about holding up comparisons. We could have mixed up any bunch of characters and made them as different as we can, but they're still going to be held up to the original team, and that's fine. I understand that. What people will find is that this ensemble is different because the cases they handle are different, and the way they approach their stories are different. And yet at the same time they are a group of people working together having fun together and being in danger together. It is still very much a family; it's just another part of the family. It's the neighbors down the street, and the audience will fall in love with them.
TVGuide.com: Do we have a title yet? Will it invariably be NCIS-colon-something?
Brennan: We haven't officially come out with a title. We will do that if the show is picked up.
TVGuide.com: I hear that you show off some nifty technology at the OSP.
Brennan: In "Legend" Part 1 and Part 2, we get insight into some technology that to the best of our knowledge hasn't been seen on television before. Back during the election, there was a touch screen where they dragged images around using their hands; we actually have that technology, and this is the first time it's been used in a scripted drama. But we also have some technology that's never been seen where we actually shoot through the screen, so you can see the image on the screen and the person standing looking at that image.
TVGuide.com: Kind of like, say, Minority Report.
Brennan: But it's real technology. Ninety percent what people are going to see on this show is realistic, and it's the actors doing it. It's not a special effect. It's hand-on and it's all happening in front your eyes. Everyone who has stepped onto that set has been blown away by it. In fact, when McGee learns that he is going to the OSP, Ziva says, "OSP — what's that?" And McGee's face just beams: "Cool toys." He's a kid in a candy store and has a lot of fun in both episodes. But the audience also is going to be pretty blown away by what they see.
Source: TV Guide
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The Big Bang Theory - Episode 2.22 - The Classified Materials Turbulance - Press Release
PENNY MAKES A SURPRISING REVELATION ABOUT LEONARD ON HER DATE WITH STUART, ON "THE BIG BANG THEORY," MONDAY, MAY 4
"The Classified Materials Turbulance" - Things begin to look up for Leonard when Penny makes a surprising revelation on her second date with Stuart. Meanwhile, Wolowitz enlists his friends' help when he discovers a critical design flaw in his project for NASA, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Monday, May 4 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
SERIES REGULARS:
Leonard................................... Johnny Galecki
Sheldon......................................... Jim Parsons
Penny.......................................... Kaley Cuoco
Wolowitz.................................. Simon Helberg
Koothrappali.............................. Kunal Nayyar
GUEST STAR:
Stuart....................................... Kevin Sussman
STORY BY: Chuck Lorre & Lee Arohnson
TELEPLAY BY: Bill Prady & Steven Molaro
DIRECTED BY: Mark Cendrowski
Source: CBS
THE JEFFERSONIAN TEAM ARE ALL MURDER SUSPECTS ON THE SEASON FINALE OF “BONES” THURSDAY, MAY 14, ON FOX
Mötley Crüe, Ryan O’Neal, Brendan Fehr and Eric Millegan Guest-Star
Everyone is a suspect when a body is found murdered at a popular nightclub known as “The Lab.” In an unusual twist of storytelling, Brennan, Booth and the Jeffersonian team take on various roles outside their normal duties, including serving as the nightclub staff as well as local law enforcement. A slew of special guest stars, including Max Keenan (guest star O’Neal), Jared Booth (guest star Fehr) and the members of Mötley Crüe, pay a visit in “The End in the Beginning” season finale episode of BONES airing Thursday, May 14 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (BON-420) (TV-14 D, L, S, 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: Mötley Crüe (Mick Mars as Mick Mars; Nikki Sixx as Nikki Sixx; Tommy Lee as Tommy Lee; Vince Neil as Vince Neil); Ryan O’Neal as Max Keenan; Brendan Fehr as Jared Booth; Eric Millegan as Zack Addy; Patricia Belcher as Caroline Julian; Carla Gallo as Daisy Wick; Michael Grant Terry as Wendell Bray; Joel David Moore as Colin Fisher; Ryan Cartwright as Vincent Nigel-Murray; Eugene Byrd as Clark Edison; Pej Vahdat as Arastoo Vaziri; Sean Blakemore as Grayson Barasa
Source: FOX
Jeri Ryan appeared on an episode of SVU this spring as a defense attorney, she announces in this interview she will be back next season for more episodes on the drama, she also announces she will be attending soon her first Star Trek convention since Star Trek Voyager ended.
Science fiction pin-up Gillian Anderson is being lined up to join the cast of Doctor Who as a new deadly enemy of the Time Lord.
Sources say programme chiefs want the London-based X-Files star to appear opposite the new DoctorMatt Smith in a one-off adventure next year. It’s understood the American actress could play renegade Time Lady The Rani, a glamorous but evil scientific genius previously played in the series by Kate O’Mara in the Eighties.
“Gillian obviously has a massive sci-fi following and it’s felt it would be a major coup to have her appear in Doctor Who,” says a show insider. “The team behind the show are keen for the next Doctor to have lots of new enemies and Gillian would be a glamorous and impressive addition to the list. The Rani would be a perfect role for her as the character used to be regarded as one of the Doctor’s most deadly opponents.”
Anderson, 40, recently appeared in a big screen version of The X-Files along with co-star David Duchovny. In recent years she has enjoyed critical acclaim as an actress, appearing in the BBC’s Bleak House and hit film The Last King Of Scotland. She is currently preparing to star alongside former Doctor Who Christopher Eccleston next month in A Doll’s House at the Donmar Warehouse in London’s West End.
“It would undoubtedly be regarded as one of those great sci-fi moments if the star of The X-Files gets to clash with the Doctor,” gushes our mole with the sonic screwdriver.
Source: Express
The Big Bang Theory (2.21) and How I Met Your Mother (4.21) - Promo
Discuss this episode in our Official Episode Discussion Thread.
New tonight- the extra Bones on Monday threw me--- here is the trailer for tonight's new episode
AS TED APPROACHES HIS 31st BIRTHDAY, HE COMES TO REALIZE THAT HE NEEDS TO EXPLORE OTHER CAREER OPTIONS, ON THE FOURTH SEASON FINALE OF "HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER," MONDAY, MAY 18
"The Leap" - When Ted pulls an all-nighter working on a pitch in an attempt to bring business to his fledgling architecture firm, Marshall tries to lure him to the roof for a surprise 31st birthday party, on the fourth season finale of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, May 18 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
SERIES REGULARS:
Ted.............................................. Josh Radnor
Marshall........................................ Jason Segel
Barney................................ Neil Patrick Harris
Lily........................................ Alyson Hannigan
Robin ..................................... Cobie Smulders
RECURRING CAST
Narrator..................................... Bob Saget
GUEST CAST:
Tracey.......................... Christine Scott Bennett
WIlkinson................................... Joel McCrary
Bill............................................... Jayden Lund
Johnsen........................................ John Duerler
WRITTEN BY: Carter Bays and Craig Thomas
DIRECTED BY: Pamela Fryman
Source: CBS
PATRICK JANE AND THE CBI TEAM INVESTIGATE THE MURDER OF A STUDENT IN A WILDERNESS PROGRAM FOR TROUBLED KIDS, ON "THE MENTALIST," TUESDAY, MAY 12
"Blood Brothers" - Patrick Jane must find a clever way to convince the troubled kids at a wilderness program to confide in him about what really happened surrounding the death of one of their peers, on THE MENTALIST, Tuesday, May 12 (9:00-10:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
SERIES REGULARS:
Patrick Jane................................. Simon Baker
Teresa Lisbon............................. Robin Tunney
Kendall Cho..................................... Tim Kang
Wayne Rigsby......................... Owain Yeoman
Grace Van Pelt....................... Amanda Righetti
GUEST CAST:
Asher MacLean....................... Clayton Rohner
Cassie...................................... Aimee Carrero
Elliot................................. Cameron Monaghan
Bryan....................................... Drew Osborne
Marley..................................... Casey Margolis
Orrin......................................... Jonathan Biggs
Chief Elaine Brody....................... Ashley Crow
David Prentiss................... Keith Sellon-Wright
Jemma Prentiss................................ Alla Korot
Marshall Winston.......................... Tony Pierce
Instructor Missy Jenkins............ Elizabeth Bond
WRITTEN BY: Erika Green
DIRECTED BY: John Polson
Source: CBS
Our favorite leather-clad badasses from Sons of Anarchy are back with new episodes, new guest stars and new troublemaking this September. The FX show begins shooting its second season April 27.
We caught up with show star Katey Sagal and her husband and show creator, Kurt Sutter, at the TV Land Awards this weekend to find out what's in store for the motorcycle gang of Charming, Calif.
"This season is going to be about all the internal conflicts that happen at the club," Sutter tells us. "And I think the club is going to become its own worst enemy. We're still figuring it out, and we're still doing some casting."
One special guest who has been cast is rocker Henry Rollins who, Kurt says, "Is going to play this hard-boiled Aryan guy who is somewhat reformed, and his boss is still being cast. We'll have some news on that in a week or two. "
As for Katey's character, she says she's happy playing a tougher role: "I like her pretty mean. She doesn't really think she's mean. Her intention is to protect, but she's pretty mean."
Are you excited for Sons of Anarchy's return? Isn't Henry Rollins genius casting for this show?
Source: E!Online
Ready for some fangstastic casting news?
Sources confirm to me exclusively that True Blood creator Alan Ball has tapped Evan Rachel Wood to play the pivotal role of Sophie-Anne, the vampire Queen of Louisiana!
Who dat, you ask? She's a 500-year-old vampire from France who is charming, wily, ruthless and wise. She's a consummate diplomat who has (or had) many of history's most famous people on speed dial.
Short story shorter: It's a major frakkin' part, and landing Wood (whose last significant TV gig was Once and Again) is a major frakkin' coup.
A True Blood insider tells me that Wood is booked for two episodes, both of which will air towards the end of the show's upcoming second season. But rest assured, if the show is renewed for a third season (and, please, it will be), Wood will be back. Again: Major frakkin' part.
Source: EW
TED LEARNS HOW A CHANCE MEETING WITH SOMEONE FROM HIS PAST CAN PUSH A PERSON TOWARD THEIR DESTINY, WHILE BARNEY CELEBRATES A MILESTONE, ON "HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER," MONDAY, MAY 4
"Right Place Right Time" - After Ted runs into an old flame, he talks to his future kids about how being in the right place at the right time can impact a person's life. Meanwhile, Barney celebrates his 200th female conquest, on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, May 4 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
SERIES REGULARS:
Ted.............................................. Josh Radnor
Marshall........................................ Jason Segel
Barney................................ Neil Patrick Harris
Lily........................................ Alyson Hannigan
Robin ..................................... Cobie Smulders
RECURRING CAST
Narrator.......................................... Bob Saget
GUEST CAST:
Harlen Johnsen............................. John Duerler
Ged Wilkinson............................ Joel McCrary
12-Year-Old Barney............... Tanner Maguire
12-Year-Old Matthew.............. .Austin Majors
Galoshes the Weather Clown Kurt Long Matthew Steven Montfort
Fran.............................................. Kit Pongetti
Jenni............................................... Katie Hein
Jenny...................................... Mary Ann Jarou
Gennie........................................ Bianca Lopez
Milt............................Dan Castellaneta
WRITTEN BY: Stephen Lloyd
DIRECTED BY: Pamela Fryman
Source: CBS
PATRICK JANE PLAYS SUSPECTS OFF EACH OTHER IN ORDER TO FIND THE MURDERER OF A SOFTWARE COMPANY CEO, ON "THE MENTALIST," TUESDAY, MAY 5
"Miss Red" - Patrick Jane uses his mentalist skills to play suspects off each other in order to solve the case of a wealthy software company CEO found murdered on his yacht, on THE MENTALIST, Tuesday, May 5 (9:00-10:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
SERIES REGULARS:
Patrick Jane................................. Simon Baker
Teresa Lisbon............................. Robin Tunney
Kendall Cho..................................... Tim Kang
Wayne Rigsby......................... Owain Yeoman
Grace Van Pelt....................... Amanda Righetti
GUEST CAST:
Dr. Brooke Harper..................... Lisa Sheridan
Stuart Hansen................................ Paul Cassell
Rick Bregman............................. Charles Esten
Kathryn Stubbs-Gulbrand........... Amy Laughlin
FBI Agent Hayes............... J. Marvin Campbell
Keith Gulbrand......................... Blake Gibbons
Uniformed Cop......................... Aaron Skinner
Saudi Prince............................... Amir Khastoo
Patient.................................... J. Paul Boehmer
Clinic Receptionist................... Jessica Pariseau
Backgammon Club Reception... Madison Bauer
Floor Manager................. Charles Shaughnessy
WRITTEN BY: Ken Woodruff
DIRECTED BY: Martha Mitchell
Source: CBS
THE AFTERMATH OF DINOZZO'S CONFRONTATION WITH MICHAEL RIVKIN, THE TEAM FLIES TO ISRAEL FOR A FINAL SHOWDOWN, ON THE SEASON FINALE OF "NCIS," TUESDAY, MAY 19
Michael Nouri ("Damages," "The O.C.") Reprises His Role as Ziva's Father, Mossad Director Eli David
Arnold Vosloo ("24," "The Mummy.") Guest Stars as Mossad Officer Amit Hadar
"Aliyah" - Ziva's homecoming to Israel with Gibbs and the team is not a happy reunion with her father, the enigmatic and powerful head of Mossad. As tensions rise, Gibbs is forced to make a decision that sends shockwaves through NCIS, on Tuesday, May 19 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
SERIES REGULARS:
NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs.................. Mark Harmon
NCIS Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo............. Michael Weatherly
Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard................................ David McCallum
Abby Sciuto............................. Pauley Perrette
NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee......................... Sean Murray
Ziva David, Mossad Liaison....... Cote de Pablo
NCIS Director Leon Vance ...... Rocky Carroll
RECURRING CAST
Jimmy Palmer.............................. Brian Dietzen
GUEST CAST
Mossad Director Eli David......... Michael Nouri
Mossad Officer Amit Hadar...... Arnold Vosloo
Mossad Officer Michael Rivkin.......................... Merik Tadros
Salim........................................... Omid Abtahi
Doctor Sandra Holdren................. Inger Tudor
DIRECTED BY: David J. North
WRITTEN BY: Dennis Smith
Source: CBS
Criminal Minds - Episode 4.25 & 4.26 - To Hell...And Back, Part 1 & 2 - Press Release
THE BAU FACES ONE OF ITS TOUGHEST CASES YET WHEN A PROLIFIC, BORDER-CROSSING SERIAL KILLER LEADS THEM ON A HUNT INTO CANADA, AND AN AGENT'S LIFE IS IN PERIL, ON THE TWO-HOUR, FOURTH SEASON FINALE EVENT OF "CRIMINAL MINDS," WEDNESDAY, MAY 20
"To Hell...And Back" - The BAU tracks a serial killer who chooses junkies, prostitutes and the homeless off the streets of Detroit as his victims and takes them across the border into Canada, and an agent's life is in peril, on the two-hour, fourth season finale event of CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, May 20 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
PART ONE WRITTEN BY: Chris Mundy, one of the series' co-executive producers
PART ONE DIRECTED BY: Charles Haid
PART TWO WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY: Series Executive Producer Edward Allen Bernero
SERIES REGULARS:
David Rossi................................ Joe Mantegna
Aaron Hotchner....................... Thomas Gibson
Emily Prentiss........................... Paget Brewster
Derek Morgan.......................... Shemar Moore
Dr. Spencer Reid........... Matthew Gray Gubler
Jennifer Jareau................................. A.J. Cook
Penelope Garcia.................. Kirsten Vangsness
GUEST CAST:
William Hightower........................ Sharif Atkins
Charles Porter......... Christopher Guckenberger
Motel Clerk................................. Scott Lincoln
Border Agent #1...................... Brandon Taylor
Border Agent #2...................... Gavin McClure
Officer Jeff Bedwell.......................... John Lacy
Daniel....................................... Jessie T. Usher
Sheri the Hooker....................... Erin Anderson
Unsub................................................ Paul Rae
Det. Benning............................... Rowena King
Maxine Hightower................... Vernee Watson
Walter Patterson........................... William Belli
Vicki...................................... Krystal Marshall
Kelly........................................... Lily Kershaw
Mason Turner......................... Garrett Dillahunt
Burt Lang...................... Benjamin Byron Davis
Constable Cassar....................... Casey Nelson
Source: CBS
▪ Marshall (Jason Segel) tries to lure Ted (Josh Radnor) to the roof for a surprise 31st birthday party.
▪ Ted (Josh Radnor) pulls an all-nighter working on a pitch in an attempt to bring business to his fledgling architecture firm.
▪ Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) profess his love to Robin (Cobie Smulders).
Source: CBS
Changes are coming to “90210” ...and let's be honest, that's probably a good thing. The show is watchable, sure, but it certainly doesn't posses the draw its predecessor did.
Rebecca Rand Kirshner Sinclair (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Gilmore Girls,” “Las Vegas”), who recently took the reins from exec producers Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs, was brought in to address the series' various problems. Right off the bat, she made some big decisions, the most controversial being the dismissal of leading man Dustin Milligan.
The move made waves among fans and sparked much curiousity. And when Kirshner Sinclair was later quoted saying that she wants to stop using veteran characters like Kelly Taylor and Brenda Walsh in order to refocus the series on the new kids, she really caught viewers' attention.
So, what exactly does Kirshner Sinclair want the new "90210" to look like, sound like and feel like? KTV correspondent Marisa Roffman tracked the show runner down to find out...
Source: Zap2IT
WHEN A SECRET MEETING OF TOP OFFICIALS ENDS IN THE MURDER OF AN ICE AGENT, THE INVESTIGATION LEADS TO A FAMILIAR FOE, ON "NCIS," TUESDAY, MAY 12
Joe Spano ("NYPD Blue") Reprises His Role As Senior FBI Agent T.C. Fornell
Jude Ciccolella ("24") Reprises His Role As Secretary Of The Navy Phillip Davenport
Jaime Murray ("Dexter," "Hu$tle") Guest Stars As ICE Agent Julia Foster-Yates
"Semper Fidelis" - After a security breach at the SecNav's residence leads to the death of an ICE agent, Gibbs and the team are forced to work with ICE and the FBI to find his killer. Meanwhile, Tony finally comes face-to-face with Michael Rivkin, on NCIS, Tuesday, May 12 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
SERIES REGULARS:
NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs............................ Mark Harmon
NCIS Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo`............ Michael Weatherly
Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard ............................... David McCallum
Abby Sciuto............................. Pauley Perrette
NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee ....................... Sean Murray
Ziva David, Mossad Liaison....... Cote de Pablo
NCIS Director Leon Vance ...... Rocky Carroll
GUEST CAST:
Senior FBI Agent T.C. Fornell................................... Joe Spano
Secretary of the Navy Phillip Davenport.................... Jude Ciccolella
Michael Rivkin............................ Merik Tadros
ICE Agent Julia Foster-Yates...................... Jaime Muray
FBI Director Barry Hutchins................ William Allen Young
Assistant Secretary of ICE Len Gregory..................... Tom Kemp
CIA Director Roger Kirkwood......................... Steven M. Gagnon
ICE Agent Thomas Sherman............................. John Wickersham
DIRECTED BY: Tony Wharmby
WRITTEN BY: Jesse Stern
Source: CBS
MARSHALL AND BARNEY PLAY A JOKE ON TED AND PRETEND TO BE A GIRL THAT HE IS HAVING A "TEXT" RELATIONSHIP WITH, ON "HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER," MONDAY, APRIL 27
Soap Opera Digest Award-Winning Actress Rebecca Budig ("All My Children") Guest Stars As Ted's Love Interest
"The Three Days Rule" - When Ted breaks Barney and Marshall's "three days rule" by having a "text" relationship with a girl he just met, they play a cruel joke on him by pretending to be her, on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, April 27 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
SERIES REGULARS:
Ted.............................................. Josh Radnor
Marshall........................................ Jason Segel
Barney................................ Neil Patrick Harris
Lily........................................ Alyson Hannigan
Robin ..................................... Cobie Smulders
RECURRING CAST:
Narrator.......................................... Bob Saget
GUEST CAST:
Holly........................................ Rebecca Budig
Stan........................ Kevin Michael Richardson
WRITTEN BY: Greg Malins
DIRECTED BY: Pamela Fryman
Source: CBS
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If you watch The Mentalist you've got two burning questions: Where is Red John? And (less seriously) when are Rigsby and Grace going to finally get it on?
We've got the answers to both, as well as a little scoop from the cast and exec producers that the Mentalist himself, Mr. Patrick Jane, might be getting a little psycho himself before the season's out.
Want to know what drives Jane to such a dark place? Read on...
What's To Come: According to Simon Baker, the May 19 season finale takes Patrick Jane to a very serious place: "What we do in the finale is go straight to the quick of what drives him, which is revenge. There's a real vengeance within him and a burning desire for revenge. So you see this darker side of what he wants, in that sense."
Last Chapter: According to exec producer Chris Long the finale circles back to where we began: Red John. Chris tell us, "This is the third ep in the season dealing with Red John. We learn something about Red John, we learn something about Jane—there's a scene at the end of the show where Jane does something that will change the way we view him."
Ain't Over 'Til It's Over: But don't expect a resolution to the Red John mystery until the veeeery end. Mentalist creator Bruno Heller says, "Red John is an essential part of [Jane's] character, so at this stage, imagining the show without him is like imagining Moby Dick without Moby Dick."
New Love? Someone as charming and cute as Patrick Jane could (and perhaps should) get a girl, right? But does that happen anytime soon? Says Long, "Jane still wears a wedding ring, and we've hinted in certain episodes that he's not ready to go there. Not sure there will be that much romance. Lisbon (Robin Tunney) and Jane are slightly flirtatious, they're two fairly young kids, both unattached at the moment, so I'm sure there's an occasional something...but it's not something we're really going to explore yet in season two." For Robin's part, she sees the sparks, too: "There's chemistry there—whether it's a friend thing or a romance thing, we don't know."
Play Ball? Will non-couple Rigsby and Grace ever get together? According to Owain Yeoman, "Right now it's just adorable fumbling. There's some progress, one step forward, two steps back. I think eventually there's something in the works." And is Grace onboard with that? Maybe, maybe not. Says Amanda Righetti, her character's reluctance to pursue romance with Grigsby is because, "This job is her life, and it's what she's worked for, for so many years. And she's finally gotten to a place where she feels she can have potential and growth, and to destroy that over a guy, she's a little bit more reasonable than that." Argh!
Are you rooting for Rigsby and Grace? What do you think Patrick Jane's drastic move in the finale might be? Are you still loving The Mentalist? Post in the comments!
Source: E!Online
CARTMAN LAuNCHES HIS PERFECT PIRATE CLUB IN AN ALL-NEW "SOUTH PARK" ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 AT 10:00 P.M. ON COMEDY CENTRAL
CARTMAN PLANS TO RUN AWAY FROM HOME TO LIVE THE LIFE OF A PIRATE in an all-new episode of "South Park" titled, "Fatbeard,” premiering on Wednesday, April 22 at 10:00 p.m. on COMEDY CENTRAL.
BUTTERS AND A SMALL GROUP OF RECRUITS JOIN CARTMAN IN HIS DREAM OF LIVING ON SKULL ISLAND WHERE THEY WILL FROLIC IN CRYSTAL CLEAR WATERFALLS AND DISCOVER BURIED TREASURE. CARTMAN PROMISES THAT PARADISE AWAITS IF THEY CAN JUST GET TO SOMALIA.
Source: South Park Studios
Michaela McManus will not return to Law & Order: SVU next season, TVGuide.com has confirmed.
McManus' character, Assistant District Attorney Kim Greylek, left the SVU in a March episode to return to Washington, D.C., a development that coincided with the reappearance of ADA Alexandra Cabot (Stephanie March). But it's looking like Greylek will remain inside the Beltway. March is scheduled to appear in four more episodes this spring.
The One Tree Hill alum tweeted a thank-you message to the fans on Twitter about her departure from the show. NBC did not respond to TVGuide.com's request for comment.
All of which raises the questions: Will SVU have a new ADA in the fall? And will she be played by Stephanie March?
Source: TVGuide
[DR. DALY] 30's. Female. The beautiful Doctor that replaces Dr. Rad as Becca's Doctor. She kindly explains to Hank what is going on with his daughter while simultaneously slipping him her card in the hopes that the two of them might have an appointment of their own later on. Must have great comedic timing. Please submit all ethnicities. Some tasteful nudity and simulated sex required. Guest Star.
Source: SpoilerTV
BRENNAN SHOCKS BOOTH WITH A REQUEST, AND THE TEAM INVESTIGATES A MURDERED WINE CRITIC ON “BONES” THURSDAY, MAY 7, ON FOX
“Stewie Griffin” of FAMILY GUY Makes Guest Appearance
The team is on the case when human remains are found inside a barrel of wine during a wine tasting. When the victim turns out to be a wine critic whose scathing reviews were capable of sending a vineyard to its ruin, everyone from the winery’s owner to the victim’s own wife becomes a suspect. Meanwhile, Brennan decides she wants to have a baby and surprises Booth with the request to father her child. The unexpected request dredges up a host of unspoken feelings and unresolved issues between the two of them, and Booth becomes consumed by the prospect of having another child. The stress of the situation, coupled with Booth’s undiagnosed health issue, paves the way for a surprise visit from Stewie Griffin (guest voice Seth MacFarlane), FAMILY GUY’s diabolically clever baby who offers Booth advice in his inimitable style in “The Critic in the Cabernet” episode of BONES airing Thursday, May 7 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (BON-419) (TV-14 D, L)
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: Seth MacFarlane as “Stewie Griffin”; Joel David Moore as Colin Fisher; Jeff Yagher as Sean Mortenson; Scottie Thompson as Kim Mortenson; Scott Alan Smith as Bruce Hanover; Latarsha Rose as Jenny Holt; David Greenman as FBI Forensic Tech Marcus Geier; Chad Willett as Charlie Dunwood; Steven Meek as Dr. Les Granger; Kelly Noonan as Rachel Granger; Deborah Lacey as Nurse
Source: FOX
WHEN A NEW STRAIN OF A DEADLY VIRUS IS RELEASED INTO THE PUBLIC, ONE OF THE BAU?S OWN MUST PUT HIMSELF AT RISK TO CATCH THE KILLER BEFORE HE STRIKES AGAIN, ON "CRIMINAL MINDS," WEDNESDAY, MAY 13
"Amplification" — When a new type of chemical warfare is released into the open air, the BAU must act quickly to find the source before any more innocent people are exposed, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, May 13 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
SERIES REGULARS:
David Rossi................................ Joe Mantegna
Aaron Hotchner....................... Thomas Gibson
Emily Prentiss........................... Paget Brewster
Derek Morgan.......................... Shemar Moore
Dr. Spencer Reid........... Matthew Gray Gubler
Jennifer Jareau................................. A.J. Cook
Penelope Garcia.................. Kirsten Vangsness
GUEST CAST:
Dr. Linda Kimura...................... Tamlyn Tomita
General Lee Whitworth, MD........... Dan Lauria
Chad Brown...................... David Dean Bottrell
Dr. Nichols.............................. Miles Anderson
Jason........................................... Samuel Child
Melinda....................................... Traci Belushi
Abby................................... Elizabeth Maxwell
Ethan........................................... Eric Brandon
DOD Man............................... Chuck Madden
Jack Summers.................................... Joe Holt
Senator Baylor............... Donald Sage Mackay
Russ Daniels................................. Joe Howard
Trudy..................................... Penny L. Moore
Commuter #1........................... Leslie Thurston
Commuter #2..................... Douglas Sutherland
WRITTEN BY: Oanh Ly
DIRECTED BY: John Gallagher
Source: CBS
WITH GIBBS AND MCGEE STILL IN LOS ANGELES TRACKING A TERRORIST CELL, TONY CONFRONTS ZIVA OVER HER RELATIONSHIP WITH MICHAEL RIVKIN, IN THE CONCLUSION OF A SPECIAL TWO-PART EPISODE OF "NCIS," TUESDAY, MAY 5
"Legend (Part 2)" – With the appearance of Mossad agent Michael Rivkin, Tony is forced to question Ziva’s loyalty to NCIS. Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Special Agent Callen goes undercover to try to catch a terrorist cell while OSP psychologist Nate Getz discovers the startling truth about Gibbs and Special Agent Lara Macy’s relationship, on NCIS, Tuesday, May 5th (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
SERIES REGULARS
NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs……Mark Harmon
NCIS Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo…….Michael Weatherly
Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard………………. David McCallum
Abby Sciuto…………………………………Pauley Perrette
NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee………Sean Murray
Ziva David, Mossad Liaison………………...Cote de Pablo
NCIS Director Leon Vance………………… Rocky Carroll
GUEST CAST
Special Agent G. Callen…………………… Chris O’Donnell
Special Agent Sam Hanna…………………. LL Cool J
Special Agent Lara Macy…………………...Louise Lombard
Operational Psychologist Nate Getz……….. Peter Cambor
Special Agent Kensi Blyle……………….. Daniela Ruah
Michael Rivkin………………………………Merik Tadros
Tech Operator Eric Beal…………………….Barrett Foa
Shakira Zayd………………………………...Dilshad Vadsaria
Haziq Khaleel……………………………… Nick Tarabay
Jumah………………………………………. Joseph Eid
MTAC Technician…………………………. Jill Czarnowski
Hood #1…………………………………….. Emiliano Torres
Hood #2…………………………………….. Patrick Wolff
Young Russian Woman…………………….Liisa Evastina
Directed by: James Whitmore Jr.
Written by: Shane Brennan
Source: CBS
Diablo Cody is a “90210” fangirl.
If you follow her on Twitter, you’ve probably seen her gushing about filming her cameo on the show alongside original series stars, Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling.
And on Saturday night in Beverly Hills, Diablo had no reservations about showing her "9-0" love and expressing her feelings about the show's storylines as she moderated The Paley Festival's panel honoring the drama.
Robestes After a screening of the Rob Estes-directed 20th episode (airing 4/21), Diablo declared that the couple who gets engaged in the closing minutes of the hour should not get married, she told Rob (Harry) that she gets “anxious” whenever Harry and Debbie fight, she asked Ryan Eggold (Ryan) if he felt his character belonged with Kelly, and she confessed that she was very invested in his answer. Plus, she corrected Shenae Grimes (Annie) on the proper pronunciation of Andrea Zuckerman's first name.
Love it.
And what did the stars of “90210” have to say that night?
Source: Zap2IT
You've been asking me, I've been asking myself, and finally, I've gone and asked Big Bang Theory executive producer Bill Prady: What the frak is the deal with Sheldon and Penny?
"We're as baffled as Sheldon's friends are by what his deal is," never mind what his deal with Penny is, he says. "He doesn't seem to have any interests that are particularly social, whether they are friendship ones or romantic ones.
"I will say this: In our season 2 opener, Sheldon was kind of shocked when Penny casually acknowledged that the two of them were friends," he continues. "I think just for Sheldon and Penny to have what she will acknowledge as a friendship is remarkable progress for him. She may be the only friend he's made in a while, so I think everyone's going to have to call that progress. Hoping for more may be way beyond possibility."
Note that Prady said "may be," not "is."
Also note that when Sheldon gets locked out of his apartment in the April 27 episode, "The Vegas Renormalization" -- Leonard, Koothrappali and Wolowitz are, as the title suggests, in Sin City -- the brainiac shacks up with the girl next door. But what does it all mean, especially in light of what Prady tells me in today's AA about a potentially huge advance in Leonard and Penny's relationship in the season's last two episodes?
"You never know," he teases.
What do you think? Is BBT going to go there with Sheldon and Penny? Should they? Or would you be as heartbroken as Leonard? Comments below. Oh, and if you're going to submit your remarks in the form of a pie chart or graph, please, jpgs only. Thanks. (Additional reporting by Andy Patrick)
Source: EW
SHELDON PLANS THE WEEKEND OF HIS DREAMS WHEN LEONARD AND THE OTHER GUYS GO TO VEGAS, ON "THE BIG BANG THEORY," MONDAY, APRIL 27
Jodi Lyn O’Keefe (“Prison Break”) Guest Stars As A Working Girl the Guys Encounter in Vegas
"The Vegas Renormalization" — Leonard and Koothrappali take a heartbroken Wolowitz to Las Vegas, leaving Sheldon locked out of his apartment and forced to bunk with Penny, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Monday, April 27 (8:00–8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
SERIES REGULARS:
Leonard................................... Johnny Galecki
Sheldon......................................... Jim Parsons
Penny.......................................... Kaley Cuoco
Wolowitz.................................. Simon Helberg
Koothrappali.............................. Kunal Nayyar
GUEST STARS:
Mikayla............................... Jodi Lyn O’Keefe
STORY BY: Jessica Ambrosetti & Nicole Lorre & Andrew Roth
TELEPLAY BY: Steven Molaro
DIRECTED BY: Mark Cendrowski
Source: CBS
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - NBC has renewed "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," but the two stars of the show, Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni, still have no deals to return.
After lengthy talks, the network has closed a pact with Wolf Films to bring the veteran crime drama back for an 11th season.
Its two lead actors, who usually negotiate their contracts together, started talks with the network only last week.
After a tough back-and-forth in 2007, Emmy winner Hargitay and Meloni inked rich two-year deals that brought their paychecks to about $350,000 an episode.
But the networks are trimming costs because of the recession and slipping primetime ratings, and with NBC in the forefront of the budget cuts, getting raises will be much more difficult this time around.
On the other hand, it's hard to imagine "SVU" continuing without Hargitay and Meloni.
Crime procedurals have showed resilience after losing a lead actor -- most recently with CBS' "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" subbing departing William Petersen with Laurence Fishburne -- but it's more difficult for an established show to survive the loss of both its female and male stars.
Source: Reuters
Brianne in Boise, Idaho: I love The Big Bang Theory. Do you know what's coming up for Raj and Wolowitz?
We do! And not just Raj (Kunal Nayyar) and Wolowitz (Simon Helberg), but Leonard (Johnny Galecki) too! In the April 27 episode, the threesome heads to Sin City and Simon tells us that it's because Sara Gilbert's Leslie dumps him! Simon says, "We go to help me get over a breakup. Howard gets dumped, and the guys are like, 'Let's go to Vegas!' Of course Sheldon doesn't go because he's Sheldon. He can't handle that." Kunal spilled a little more on the vacay: "A lot of hilarity ensues. We go to Vegas...and there might be hookers involved, which you always know is going to be a good time." And for all you Sheldon and Penny fanatics, the duo is stuck at home—and together—when Sheldon locks himself out of his apartment. Obviously this is a recipe for a hilarious slumber party for the pair.
Source: E!Online
"How I Met Your Mother" is going to tease us this week with a new episode, then take next week off before returning again the last week in April. And the show also seems to be teasing us about something else: a perhaps-imminent coupling of Barney and Robin.
This is just speculation on my part, but after viewing the video below -- called "BRo Love" (the B and R stand for Barney and Robin, natch), it's a montage of all the romantic, semi-romantic and out-of-context nice stuff involving the two characters -- it's not hard to think that "HIMYM" is headed toward something like that in the near future.
That aspect of the show has taken a bit of a back seat to other storylines of late -- in fact, we haven't seen or heard much about it since Barney's TV-smashing, misinterpreted "I love you" escapades back in January. Even the CBS logline for this week doesn't say anything about them -- instead, it's all about Ted starting his own architecture firm: "When Ted loses his job and decides to form his own architectural firm out of his apartment, he hires an intern to help get his company off the ground, but the intern gets too close for comfort with some of Ted's friends."
But I can't help but wonder what the show is building toward, particularly in the light of co-creator Carter Bays' comments last month that he and his fellow writers had already come up with the "dramatic climax" to the Barney-Robin story. I don't know if something will happen this week, but it has to be coming, right?
Source: Zap2IT
