Let us know in the comments who you voted for and why. Do any of you remember the early Doctors?
And don't forget we have a large section for Doctor Who and Torchwood in the Forums
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Below we have an extended sneak peek of the second season of Warehouse 13, which airs on Tuesday, July 6th at 9/8C only on Syfy. This sneak peek premiered in the iTunes store last week, and provides a recap of Warehouse 13: Season 1, in addition to things to come in Warehouse 13: Season 2
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Hey all, this has nothing to do with TV and apologies if it's not supposed to be posted here.
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The Cast of Big Brother 12 has finally been revealed by CBS. In this edition, we'll take a quick look at the cast members and talk about the "premise" of this season.
Here in the UK Betting Companies have suddenly dropped the odds ont he actor leaving from 6/1 to 9/2. That's quite a drop in terms of odds, the bookies don't normally get things wrong.
David Morrissey, who appeared in the 2008 Who Christmas special, is favourite to replace him at 4/1.
Do you think Matt will leave? If so who would you like to replace him?
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Two breakout freshman series have found homes in cable syndication: USA has acquired exclusive rights to ABC's comedy "Modern Family," while Oxygen has grabbed exclusive rights to Fox's "Glee."
"Family" will air on USA from Monday through Sunday starting in the fall of 2013.
"Glee" will begin airing on Oxygen in 2013, with a weekend marathon of the second season next January. The net also announced a new reality competition show to search for the next "Glee" star, which will debut next summer.
"Modern Family" and "Glee" are distributed by Twentieth Television and produced by 20th Century Fox Television.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
POLL : Which of these shows will you be watching Tonight? - 30th June
Mega Buzz - Various Shows - 30th June 2010
Thanks to ilenya for the heads up.
Will Bailey's boyfriend Ben be back next season on Grey's Anatomy? — Sheena
ADAM: Jason George's role on Off the Map, Shonda Rhimes' midseason show, doesn't necessarily mean the end of Bailey's romance, according to Chandra Wilson. Whatever happens, she says the relationship is important for Bailey's growth. "How many of us go through long-term relationships that end and then you have to sit there and figure out what to do now?" Wilson says. "That's her journey. ... It was about that discovery and how it will change her personality."
Any scoop on the new season of Glee? — Amy
MICKEY: Jayma Mays tells us how she heard that John Stamos had been cast to play a dentist/Emma's love interest. "I got a text message from a friend and all it said was: 'Uncle Jesse?'" she recalls with a laugh. The season finale set up a pretty clear love triangle among Mr. Schu, Emma and Dr. Teeth, but what if it's actually a square? The cutie-pie clean freak may be getting competition on all fronts from Jessalyn Gilsig's dastardly Terri.
What have you heard about next season of NCIS: Los Angeles? — Trent
ADAM: The team is getting some extra help: Look for them to sign on a tomboy-ish intelligence analyst who often speaks before she thinks. But she's also unflappable in a crisis.
How long will Mike and Susan live away from Wisteria Lane on Desperate Housewives? — Lacey
MICKEY: It's going to be for most of the season, which isn't encouraging. We've all seen how the show's momentum suffers when the ladies are split up for too long. On the upside, one of Susan's new neighbors will make her a surprising job offer. It suggests that Karl's will and Julie Benz's story line may just have been clever foreshadowing.
Is it July 25 yet? I need Mad Men scoop! — Jackson
ADAM: Why would Matt Weiner be adding a political operative to the cast? Is Betty's beau running for office? Is Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce working on another political campaign? Hit the comments with your guesses.
How will they explain Steve Carell's departure from The Office? — Lowell
MICKEY: Well, obviously it's still very early, but our mole tells us that one plan reunites Michael with his "soupsnake," Holly, over the course of Carell's final season and then transfers them both back to Nashua. Here's the interesting part: In this scenario, nobody would replace Carell in the cast. Instead, the already large and talented ensemble would step up to fill the void, with Jim and Dwight's back-and-forth taking center stage. But maybe talented British actor Ricky Gervais is available?
What can you tell me about USA's new show Covert Affairs? — Wyatt
ADAM: Coyote Ugly's Piper Perabo stars as CIA trainee Annie Walker, whose instincts in the field help her earn an early promotion. But she's also not afraid to use her feminine wiles, as she does in the first episode, when she poses as a hooker. The show premieres Tuesday, July 13 at 10/9c.
Will we ever seen Johnny Drama act again on Entourage? — Charlie
MICKEY: No Viking Quest clips are forthcoming, and neither is any new work. Executive producer Doug Ellin tells us that this season will be about Drama's arduous quest for gainful employment, which Ellin finds far more entertaining.
So glad Rescue Me is back, but you've got to tell me who besides Tommy will end up in the hospital? — Denise
ADAM: I'll let the actor in question tell you. "There's a whole story line that comes up about Lou not taking care of himself as best he should," John Scurti tells us. "There's a price to pay for his love of cigars and martinis and beautiful women and food."
Will Debbie Pelt be as crazy on HBO's True Blood as she was in the books? — Tommy
MICKEY: I'm hearing yes, but not initially. Brit Morgan's debut will be somewhat restrained, and her character's quick temper and jealous streak will unveil themselves gradually. But once they do, watch out. "I'm going on a rampage against Sookie," Morgan tells us. "I'm not too happy with her."
Anything cool coming up on The Good Guys? — Kyle
ADAM: How about a Homer Simpson cameo? Dan Castellaneta, who voices the Simpson patriarch, will play a bank robber with whom Bradley Whitford's Detective Stark has some history. The episode has an Ocean's Eleven vibe; the heists are never what they seem.
I can't wait for the new season of White Collar — where will it pick up? — Whitney
MICKEY: We'll see that plane explode once more, but then there will be a time jump that allows Neal to move on fairly quickly from Kate's death — yes, I said death. Plus: Diana (Lost's Marsha Thomason) is back!
Source: TV Guide
Season 8 will therefore be broadcast on CBS on Tuesday, September 21st.
Source: Team NCIS
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When we last parted ways with Bon Temps, Sookie had fired a shot at an invading werewolf. Did she hit her target? Was Eric able to save her? Is Bill still being held captive by The King of Mississippi? Let's catch up inside, but be warned, like always, if you haven't watched yet, this is filled with detail and loaded with spoilers.
Elijah Wood has inked to star opposite Jason Gann in the FX comedy pilot "Wilfred," which is based on an Australian series of the same title.
"Wilfred" marks Wood's first starring role in series television. The "Lord of the Rings" star will play the character Ryan; Gann, who co-created and starred in the Aussie series, will play the title character.
David Zuckerman ("Family Guy," "American Dad," "King of the Hill") wrote the adapted pilot script and serves as executive producer. He described "Wilfred" as a comedy "about a guy (Wood), the girl next door and a mixed-breed dog, Wilfred, who is part Labrador Retriever and part Russell Crowe on a bender."
The pilot will be directed by Randall Einhorn ("The Office," "Parks & Recreation"), and lensing is scheduled to begin this summer.
Other exec producers are Rich Frank, Paul Frank and Jeff Kwatinetz of Prospect Park ("Royal Pains") and Joe Connor and Ken Conner of Renegade, producers of the Aussie version of the comedy. Gann will serve as co-exec producer.
Wood next will be seen this fall in Galt Niederhoffer's "The Romantics" opposite Katie Holmes, Josh Duhamel and Anna Paquin. Wood also has lent his voice to George Miller's "Happy Feet 2," which will be released in 3D in 2012. He's repped by WME and Brillstein Partners.
"Wilfred" is produced by FX Prods.
FX's next comedy series "Louie," starring Louis C.K., was to premiere Wednesday night following the sixth-season bow of "Rescue Me."
Source: Hollywood Reporter
Thanks to PLLFans for sending us the following..
In the aftermath of the disastrous homecoming dance, the girls try to sort out the devastation that is left behind. Parents, boyfriends (secret ones, possible ones and current ones), siblings and friends are all in flux and if the little liars don’t act fast the situation could go from bad to worse. And to top it off, the girls are sitting on some killer information about Toby that some people would die to get their hands on.
Meanwhile, “A” isn’t the only one sending Aria text messages as tensions rise in the Montgomery household.
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ABC are currently discussing if Cougar Town should be renamed. Below are the alleged possible names for the rename.
Vote and let us know in the comments what you think!
Salerno’s Essential Insights - “Persons Unknown” – Episode 1.04 – Exit One- Recap
As episode four tees up there are some indications we are finally going to begin to get some answers. The show gets a whole lot more depth tonight as we find out at least one of their members are complicit in “the process”
• Persons Unknown
• Credit: NBC
What BEE happening?
The episode opens with Jan catching an Italian honey bee with her bare hands. Janet seems to know a good deal about the bee and that it should not be flying around town, but should be with its hive. Joe immediately kills it, indicating he is severely allergic to bees. It seems a little too obvious that Joe points out his severe allergy to this insect. However, as we later come to find out that Joe appears to know what’s going on, we have to question whether he indeed has any allergy or he is just playing his part. The bee incident appears to be another craftily engineered set-up for what will occur later. We are next shown Blackham throwing various items at the force field. Charlie walks up to see that Blackham has baited the area in a sadistic attempt to get a raccoon fried in the force field. Charlie is supposed to be the killer here, but Blackham appears to be the one with the more serious issues. One also has to wonder why these two seem to always be with each other given the events of the last couple weeks. I think the fact that Blackham is baiting the animal is foreshadowing that he will be baiting Charlie as well in this episode.
Moira and McNair (who contribute very little to this episode) are still hanging together, and for some unknown reason she is teaching him sign language. After the shot of Moira and McNair, we see Charlie heading back to the hotel, bickering with Blackham the whole way. Blackham is not all to subtlety letting Charlie’s know that he will spill his guts on his little secret. Blackham is beginning his process of baiting Charlie which will only get worse. As they are just about to fight, our good buddy the night manager starts rapidly ringing the bell. He announces to the group that a telegram was received indicating one of the guests will be shortly checking out.
Did somebody call a cab?
After the night manager’s announcement, the Hotelie’s gather in the lobby to debate the deeper meaning of “check out”. Blackham morbidly points out points out that the term “check out” in the mob is code for a hit. While there is little chance that Blackham was in the mob, he may be right about there being a hit on someone. Also, for the first time since this whole debacle began, Joe is actually reluctant to go on an adventure with Janet. It appears he is purposely trying to discourage her from trying to leave.
Back in the real world, Renbe is casing the park where Janet was abducted. He appears to possess some security photos of her just prior to the abduction. We are shown that the camera that took these images is now gone. Is it just me, or is it odd that the kids in this park always seem to have animal balloons in their hands? Also, there are suspicious guys in blue jumpsuits all around the place. Renbe then gets a phone call that from someone who tells him he is concerned about his safety and doesn’t want anything to happen to him. He tells him he needs to just forget about Janet and go back to his life.
Back in ghost town, everyone gets excited as a beat up taxi pulls up the street. It’s readily apparent that Blackham knows that he is not the one checking out as he is sporting nothing more than a goofy pair of boxers. The driver who pulls up speaks little English and appears to be of Middle Eastern origins. Where did this guy come from? Is he another victim of the watchers who has been promised freedom if he completes some sort of task? Of course, McaNair just so happens to have picked up enough Arabic while in Iraq to understand what this guy is saying. McNair relates to Janet that she can leave and choose anyone else to go with her. Almost expectedly, she chooses a reluctant Joe, who is warned by McNair not to do it. Trying to appear unwilling, Joe gets in the cab and they leave town. Brilliantly, Joe asks the cab driver (who does not know a lick of English) where he is taking them. Of course, he provides no answer
I want out!
Tori is extremely upset that she was not able to escape and we are shown a flashback where we learn that that the secret she has about her father is that he might have been responsible for killing her mother. Tori, believing that her father is the one responsible, pleads her case to the camera telling her father that she is sorry. Tori then hatches a diabolically brilliant and well thought out plan to escape. The plan, get all dolled up in a slinky red dress and see if she can seduce the night manager to get her out of there. After “innocently” getting him to fix her garter, she puts the moves on him trying to get him to succumb to her wiles. This guy is a stone and not only does he not fall for it, he tells her that he cannot give her any assistance. Clearly taken aback, she then asks that he at least deliver a message to her father which she quickly writes out. He weakly indicates he cannot do so, but takes the message anyways.
The scene shifts back to Renbe where he is still roaming in the park area while being harassed by a mime. He then gets another call, this time from Edick. Edick, who is also in the park, nabs back his stolen files and informs Renbe that Gonzalez knows all about him.
We next shift to the taxi cab taking Janet and Joe out of the town as it blows a tire. The cab driver get out and insidiously pulls out a machete from his trunk only to innocently cut up a couple of coconuts for Janet and Joe. As “Abdul” is fixing the tire, an unmarked black semi comes out of nowhere and barrels down at him. “Abdul” just manages to flip him the bird prior to meeting what appears to be a fiery death. So the question here is was the taxi cab driver a player in this game and is he the one who has been “checked out”? Was he supposed to leave both in the cab after the blowout for them to be killed? Was both Janet and Joe, or perhaps all three set for a “check out”?
Getting some Fresh Airrr
With their cab destroyed and no sign of “Abdul”, Joe and Janet begin to walk haphazardly to who knows where. We are next given truly a bizarre scene where Tori actually comes on to Blackham and offers a little fun if he goes up to the room. This is a strange turn of events for someone who has intimacy issues and put the beat-down on Blackham an episode ago. Tori also appears rather certain at this point she is going home. I wonder why? Perhaps she was told if she slept with Blakcham she could leave. Puzzlingly, Blackham actually withstands her advances and leaves her. .
We then see Janet having a probative conversation with Joe about his commitment to leave the town. Joe looks around nervously and gives a very unconvincing performance as to his willingness to get out of their predicament. It almost appears that Janet is testing Joe’s resolve.
Back in the hotel, were back to Blackham and his good buddy Charlie (Chuck by now) discussing Blackham’s ludicrous idea of a franchise of nationwide private parks called Fresh-Airrr. According to Blackham, (in proximity to a safe area for children) would be a special adult’s area with a mini Hooter’s. (In Blackham’s world this likely means that the waitresses are just a little less endowed than your average Hooters girl.) It goes without saying that this is stupidest idea Charlie has heard and he declines the opportunity to invest.
McNair (always seemingly in the right place at the right time) spends a little time then hanging out with Tori who reveals to him that her father basically prostituted her out for his business gains. McNair, always a good listener with lots of advice, still appears to be in on this. McNair convinces her that she can heal from this trauma and that she needs to stay alive to have another chance to be happy. Tori is next seen roaming the town alone crying out to her watchers that she just want to go home.
We find Blackham again bothering Charlie’s about his stupid new business. He also lets him know that he expects him to invest or he is going to blackmail him about murdering his wife. Charlie begins seething as he realizes Blackham is not going to stop with this.
Were back to Janet and Joe, who just happen to find a well furnished cabin in the middle of nowhere. Joe all too quickly suggests they go in and spend the night. They then have a very cozy discussion about their outside lives (or at least Janet does). Joe apparently is only concerned about the seeing Red Sox again and nothing else. Janet then tells Joe she would like him to visit her and San Francisco to meet her daughter. It looks like at this point that Joes efforts to earn Jane trusts (to whatever ends) have started to take hold.
The tests
In our first test, both Janet and Joe wake up the next morning to find that the cabin is filled with bees. This brings us right back to the foreshadowing with at the beginning with the first bee and Joe’s alleged allergy. Joe appears terrified, but also extremely calm for a guy with a severe bee allergy. Janet takes control of the situation and gets herself and Joe out safely. To me this was a carefully calculated set up to create more connections for Janet with Joe.
We next see Renbe in a brief visit with Gonzalez. Gonzalez lets him know that he has a still of him watching his wife the day she was kidnapped and that he knows he is her ex-husband. Later, Renbe returns to his office where he tells his boss girlfriend all about his wife and that he needs her help. She is definitely not pleased.
Back in the hotel, we get test number two as Blackham is again taunting Charlie, almost purposely with this foolhardy idea. Charlie looses it and begins to smother him just like he did with his wife. Before Blackham falls unconscious, Charlie pulls back showing he is not a cold blooded killer. Blackham is purposely baiting Charlie in order to get this reaction, just as he baited the toasted possum. However, it appears that Charlie stops short of giving Blackham what he wants.
Say it ain’t so Joe.
After walking for countless hours (just like with their escape attempt in the Van) Janet and Joe end up right back in the town. While Janet does not want to go back, Joe convinces her they have no alternative. He then promises he will get her out as he tries to convince her there will be another chance.
They walk right back into the Hotel with no one really appearing surprised that they are back. Janet is fully broken down at this point and also shows that she now completely trusts Joe as she asks him to stay with her in her room. Mission accomplished for Joe.
Another cab shows up in the town and Tori gets in, apparently making her exit from the ghost town. Is she truly free? Will she be killed (while trapped in the cab) by the mysterious roaming black Semi? Was her father the one really behind this?
In the final moments, Joe heads over to the Chinese restaurant for the big reveal. After specifically asking for the 47 Okra special, the Chinese worker escorts him to a secret back room. He is then chastised by him and told he has breached protocol. We finally now know for sure that Joe is definitely part of what is going on here. His compatriot wants to know what the heck is going on with him and if he is choosing to withdraw. When Joe indicates he is not withdrawing, the fellow watcher states that if he believes in the process he has to accept its results. The question now is has Janet really turned the table on Joe to where he is now doubting the process? Lets hope for her sake that she has.
Thoughts
I believe we can scratch off Aliens from the likely culprits, as we now know that Joe and some of the other “workers” are in on this. I believe that Joe is also not the only one of our seven to be in on it. I find it interesting that each Hotelie (other than Tori) seem to be paired up with someone:
Moira & McNair
Charlie & Blackham
Janet & Joe
I think that McNair, Blackham and Joe are all part of a group who partly know what is going on and their assignment is to either go through a process or bring these individuals (they are paired up) with through a process. However, while we may find out that they are behind what is going on, we may also find out that they were kidnapped in a prior group and graduated up one level. They are now in charge of taking the next group of newly kidnapped people through the process. While they may have gained some knowledge from their prior walkthrough, they really do not know more than the others and are doing what they need to in order to get out of this place. We may find that like peels on an onion there are others behind the curtain even beyond Joe and whoever else appears to be in on this.
‘Psych’s Shawn Spencer (played by James Roday) will meet his match – and then some – when ‘Lost‘ alum Nestor Carbonell joins the USA Network series for a multi-episode arc, Fancast has learned exclusively.
Carbonell has been cast in the role of Declan Rand, a criminal profiler who over the course of two episodes will shape up to be Shawn’s professional – as well as romantic – rival.
So savvy is Declan at what he does, I am told, that Gus (Dule Hill) will dub him “Shawn 2.0.” Gus!
How will Shawn react to being one-upped by this “upgrade”? Or might Shawn 2.0 be harboring a few… glitches?
Prior to playing ‘Lost’s ageless Richard Alpert, Carbonell enjoyed roles on such TV series as ‘The Tick,’ ‘Strong Medicine’ and ‘Suddenly Susan.’ His big-screen credits meanwhile include ‘The Dark Knight.’
Season 5 of USA’s ‘Psych’ premieres on July 14.
Source: Fancast
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The sitcom "Mad Love" toplining Jason Biggs, Sarah Chalke, Judy Greer and Tyler Labine, has been ordered by CBS for midseason. The half-hour revolves around a quartet of single friends in New York City -- two who are falling in love and two who despise each other, at least initially.
Matt Tarses and Jamie Tarses are the executive producers for Sony Pictures Entertainment in association with CBS Television Studios. Pamela Fryman directed the pilot.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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It’s official: Mitch Pileggi is returning to Supernatural as Sam and Dean’s presumed-dead grandpa — and not for some one-off guest stint. As I first teased in Ask Ausiello, the X-Files vet will appear on a recurring basis throughout season 6.
“I’m a longtime fan of Mitch’s work,” gushes executive producer/new showrunner Sera Gamble. “And we all thought he did an amazing job the first time around, so we’re excited he was game to [return].”
What brings Gramps back? “For one thing, he’s a Campbell — from Sam and Dean’s mom’s side of the family,” reminds Gamble, “which, unlike their dad’s, has actually been into hunting for a very long time. There’s a whole side of Sam and Dean’s history that they know nothing about. We’ll get to find out a bit about it this season.”
In other Supe news, the show is on the prowl for an actor in his late-30s to mid-40s to play the recurring role of Christian. Described as “capable, calm under pressure, and very good at his job,” Christian has a special relationship to Sam and Dean.
Thoughts on who this Christian character is? And are you pumped for the return of Pileggi? Hit the comments!
Source: EW
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After three episodes that felt relatively similar in atmosphere and plot, Persons Unknown changes the pace with “Exit One.” Instead of watching the hostages come up with an escape plan, and be disappointed when it inevitably fails, some of the hostages are actually offered a chance to leave. But in this crazy deserted town, things are just never that easy…
POLL : Which of these shows will you be watching Tonight? - 29th June 2010
The Hard Times of RJ Berger – Episode 1.04 – Here's to You, Mrs. Robbins – Recap
RJ and Miles walk the hallways of Pinkerton High. Jenny Swanson appears, passing out invitations. When she reaches RJ, surprisingly, she hands an envelope to him. Miles snatches the invite reading out loud: it’s for Jenny’s Sweet 16 party. But he’s dismayed to find there’s no “plus one.” Miles knows that RJ wouldn’t go without him right? RJ’s silence and far-off stare says it all and Miles unleashes a torrent of insults on him.
Outside on a bench, RJ draws a picture of Jenny in a cheerleading uniform; a present for her birthday. Miles show up, wanting to make sure that they are still on for a big screen showing of Raiders of the Lost Ark. RJ says he would never miss it. Miles doesn't think the sketch will cut it for a girl like Jenny. As he puts it: "You gotta spend that coin if you want to get that loin!” He leaves RJ to ponder this.
POLL : What did you think of Make It or Break It - Friends Close, Enemies Closer?
POLL : What did you think of The Secret Life of the American Teenager - Goodbye, Amy Juergens?
This year’s San Diego Comic-Con International marks the second appearance for The CW smash series, “The Vampire Diaries.” The event is less than a month away, but confirmation on specific cast members attending the panel have been left to speculation until now. Warner Bros. confirmed with Blast today that the program is set for Saturday, July 24th with a room and time TBD.
It will include appearances from Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley, Michael Trevino, Matt Davis, Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson.
So fans, be prepared as it’s most likely the venue will be much larger than last year. Lines are extremely long especially during peak days like Saturday or Friday. It’s has also been known that fans will either camp out for days ahead or arrive as early as 3am just to secure a seat.
San Diego Comic-Con International is a four day event starting on Thursday July 22nd to Sunday July 25th . Those lucky enough to buy tickets early with the four day pass will start early with Preview Night on Wednesday the 21st . Last year’s Preview Night premiered episodes from the series “V,” “Human Target,” and “The Vampire Diaries.”
Source: Blast Magazine
One of our Editors CouchPotato was invited onto a Q&A session with Willie Garson. Below is the full transcript after the cut.
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One of our Editors CouchPotato was invited onto a Q&A session with Peter Gallager. Below is the full transcript after the cut.
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ABC FAMILY ORDERS ADDITIONAL EPISODES OF “PRETTY LITTLE LIARS”
The Original One-Hour Scripted Drama, Which Launched as the Highest-Rated
Original Series Debut in the Network’s History in Early June, Continues to Grow
In Ratings Throughout Its First Three Episodes
Burbank, CA (June 28, 2010) – ABC Family has ordered 12 additional episodes of the network’s hit one-hour series, “Pretty Little Liars,” announced Kate Juergens, Executive Vice President, Original Programming & Development. The order will bring the show’s first season to a total of 22 episodes.
“‘Pretty Little Liars’ is a break-out hit for the network,” said Juergens. “We’re thrilled that our Millennial viewers have responded so strongly to the show. It’s a perfect fit with the network’s strong slate of original scripted dramas, including ‘The Secret Life of the American Teenager’ and ‘Make It or Break It.’”
One of cable’s biggest breakout hits of summer, “Pretty Little Liars” launched as ABC Family’s No. 1 series debut ever in Adults 18-34 (837,000), Women 18-34 (657,000), Viewers 12-34 (1.7 million), Females 12-34 (1.5 million), Teens (904,000) and Female Teens (853,000). “Pretty Little Liars” posted its most-watched episode yet last week (June 22) in Total Viewers (2.7 million), and delivered series highs in key targets, including core 18-49, 18-34 and 12-34 demos. Three episodes in, “Pretty Little Liars” is already Tuesday’s No. 1 TV program in Females Teens (803,000) and Tuesday’s No. 1 cable program in Teens (883,000), Viewers 12-34 (1.7 million) and Females 12-34 (1.5 million). It is easily the top cable program in Tuesday’s 8 o’clock hour among core 18-49, 18-34, 12-34 demos, Teens and Female Teens, besting runner-up USA by 43% in Adults 18-49 (1.2 million vs. 837,000) and by 90% in Adults 18-34 (843,000 vs. 444,000).
Based on the bestselling Harper Teen novels by Sara Shepard and produced by Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television, the scripted hour-long series stars Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Holly Marie Combs, Lucy Hale, Ian Harding, Bianca Lawson, Laura Leighton, Chad Lowe, Shay Mitchell and Sasha Pieterse.
Set one year after the disappearance of Alison (Pieterse), the manipulative and vindictive queen bee of the group, the series revolves around four 16-year-old girlfriends — Aria (Hale), Spencer (Bellisario), Hanna (Benson), and Emily (Mitchell) — who have lost touch with one another until each begins to receive mysterious messages suggesting that Alison is watching them. Linked by their former bond and the panic and confusion the enigmatic messages cause, the friends are suddenly reunited, though each girl has her own secrets – secrets she wants no one else to know.
“Pretty Little Liars” is executive-produced by I. Marlene King (“Just My Luck,” “If These Walls Could Talk”), Oliver Goldstick (“Lipstick Jungle,” “Ugly Betty”) and Leslie Morgenstein (“Gossip Girl,” “The Vampire Diaries”).
Source: ABC
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We never learned exactly what the evil Mayor Lockwood (Robert Pralgo) was (vampire? werewolf? smoke monster?) before he lost his life in a burning basement in The Vampire Diaries season finale. But we may find out thanks to a mysterious new arrival headed to Mystic Falls.
"Our big new addition is Mason Lockwood, the mayor's much younger and cooler brother, who has been estranged from the family," says executive producer Julie Plec. "His return introduces a lot of questions about what is so special about that creepy Lockwood family." My guess: they were unicorns with wooden vampire-killing horns.
Source: TV Guide Magazine
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Casting news (foilers or otherwise) continued to leak out this past week. Michael Ausiello gave up a spoiler allegedly about the episode directed by Jensen Ackles: “I hear the show’s fourth episode back – the one directed by Jensen Ackles – will be Bobby-centric and feature a character named Marcy Ward. Described as attractive in a down-to-earth/woman-next-door way, Marcy is a capable homemaker with a crush on her neighbor.” A fly in the ointment is that Ackles has already confirmed that he’s directing episode 5.03 not 5.04. SpoilerTV is reporting that the title of this episode is “Weekend at Bobby’s”.
Brit genre magazine SFX, in its latest issue (#198), is reporting a mini-interview with Eric Kripke, Sera Gamble and the other writers, in which they claim that Crowley will be in a lot of season six (perhaps as the season’s Big Bad?). There’s also talk of bringing back Death the Horseman, the Trickster, and Ellen and Jo (as ghosts). Chuck, however, will apparently not show up, nor will there be any explanation of his mysterious vanishing act at the end of “Swan Song”. Just as well. I’m feeling tortured enough by that “summer” promo with the Chuck voiceover on the CW site.
Source: Innsmouth Free Press
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WHEN ANDY AND DOV TRY TO IMPRESS THEIR SUPERIORS WITH THEIR POLICING SKILLS, THE TWO RISK THEIR LIVES AND THE LIFE OF AN INFORMANT, ON ABC'S "ROOKIE BLUE"
"Signals Crossed" - Andy's undercover skills are put to the test when she's brought in to pose as a prostitute during a citywide sting operation. But a bid by Andy and Dov to impress Sergeant Boyko with their initiative backfires when the two rookies put a vulnerable informant's life in jeopardy, and it's left to Andy to infiltrate a risky gun deal in progress to save her, on "Rookie Blue," THURSDAY,
JULY 15 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
"Rookie Blue" stars Missy Peregrym as Andy McNally, Gregory Smith as Dov Epstein, Charlotte Sullivan as Gail Peck, Enuka Okuma as Traci Nash, Travis Milne as Chris Diaz, Ben Bass as Sam Swarek and Eric Johnson as Detective Luke Callaghan. Also starring in the series are Melanie Nicholls-King as Noelle Williams, Matt Gordon as Oliver Shaw, Noam Jenkins as Detective Jerry Barber and Lyriq Bent as Frank Best.
Guest starring in "Signals Crossed" are John Pyper-Ferguson as Dean, Aidan Devine as Sergeant Boyko, Sarain Boylan as Sadie Falls and Thomas Mitchell as Darren.
"Signals Crossed" was written by Sherry White and directed by Paul Fox.
Source: ABC
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Thanks to ilenya for the heads up.
DAVID ANDERS (HEROES, 24) TRAVELS TO WAREHOUSE 13
SYFY’S MOST SUCCESSFUL SERIES EVER RETURNS FOR SECOND SEASON TUESDAY, JULY 6, AT 9PM (ET/PT)
New York, NY – June 28, 2010 – Continuing to expand Warehouse 13’s roster of top flight guest stars this season, David Anders (Heroes, 24) will join Syfy’s smash hit for an episode in September as a calculating suspect with a deadly past and a dangerous connection to the Warehouse.
The most successful series in Syfy history, Warehouse 13 returns for its second season Tuesday, July 6, at 9PM (ET/PT)
Anders plays “Jonah Raitt,” a suspected serial killer with a dangerous object who escaped Warehouse capture back in the 1960’s, whom Pete (Eddie McClintock) and Myka (Joanne Kelly) set out to hunt down and recapture once and for all.
Anders joins other Warehouse 13 season two guest stars Lindsay Wagner (Bionic Woman), Tia Carrere (Wayne’s World), Jewel Staite and Sean Maher (both from Firefly), Neil Graystone (Eureka), Faran Tahir (Star Trek, Iron Man), Rene Auberjonois (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), Paula Garces (Defying Gravity), Nolan Gerard Funk (Aliens in America) and Philip Winchester (Crusoe) as well as WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes (Friday Night SmackDown).
Source: Syfy
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UPDATED: Multiple sources confirm to me exclusively that ex-Smallville‘s evildoer Sam Witwer (a.k.a. Doomsday) has officially signed on to play vampire Aidan in Syfy’s in-the-works U.S. remake of the U.K. supernatural dramedy Being Human.
Additionally, Meaghan Rath (The Assistants) has inked a deal to play ghost Molly, and Sam Huntington (Cavemen) is up for the role of werewolf Josh. Beautiful People‘s Ricky Mabe and Smallville‘s Aaron Ashmore had also tested for the werewolf part, but I’m told they’re no longer in the running.
Being Human revolves around three twentysomething roommates — named Mitchell, George, and Annie in the British version — who attempt to blend in despite, you know, being a vampire, a werewolf, and a ghost.
It’s Three’s Company meets True Blood, and it’s a big bloody hit across the pond!
Thoughts?
Source: EW
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Entourage is back, as season 7 premiered last night with the episode "Stunted." Let's discuss what happened character by character.
Vince - I'm not sure how much time has passed since the end of season 6, but Vince is back from filming the Ferrari movie in Italy, and he's already working on a new action film directed by Nick Cassavetes. After seeing a take of one of the stunts, Cassavetes is worried about using a stuntman in a future chase scene, and tells Vince he thinks he should do it himself. Despite doubts from everyone around him, Vince decides to do the stunt (with Cassavetes filming from inside the same car). When he lands the jump, the brakes fail and Vince crashes into part of the set. Although he tells everyone he's physically fine and willing to do another take, it's clear that he's shaken by what just happened.
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