Last week, theTVaddict.com’s Special West Coast Correspondent Steve C. attended the KNIGHT RIDER Media event on the back-lot of NBC studios in Burbank. The following are Steve’s interviews with actors Bruce Davison, Deanna Russo and Sydney Poitier.
Bruce Davison (Charles Graiman)
Steve C: Hi Bruce…ok so to get started, it’s been revealed that your character is actually the genius who created KITT 25 years ago…but your character was never mentioned in the original series…
Bruce Davison: Yeah he was pretty hidden, I was sort of sequestered, but now I’ve been discovered!
So how do you play into the other characters that used to be connected to KITT in the original series like Devon Miles and Wilton Knight
Well I was part of the Foundation (of Law and Government) and was sequestered since the invention of it (KITT) and now the foundation has been resurrected
Now there have been other incarnations of this series like Knight Rider 2000 and Team Knight Rider, do those extended universes play any part of this movie?
We certainly acknowledge our birth and origins, and we’re advancing from the Trans-Am to the Shelby. It’s a new generation and a whole new show, it brings in a whole new perception, and the villains of the world have changed as well. But the same type of tongue in cheek feeling will continue…
Were you ever a fan of the original series?
Yeah I was actually working on the lot when David was doing the original and I’ve known him for 30 years…
What’s the inherent pressure and expectation to be the next generation of the original cult show?
Well everything is different, it’s like what’s happened to Batman and what’s happened to the Bionic Woman, things change and shift and they’ll either fit into a new generation or they wont…but we’ll see, I’ve got real strong feelings about this though and its real interesting because like I mentioned, the villains have changed a bit and the corporate specter and the military specter are much more of a bad guy but at the same time there is an irony and a tongue in cheek about the show and its about what it is…and w/ the special effects and the car, I think there’s a lot of room for lightness and adventure
As the year 2007 comes to a close, we at theTVaddict.com can’t wait to share with your our special 2007 TV YEAR IN REVIEW. But before we press ‘post’ on the big year end wrap-up, we thought — why not get the opinion of one group of very special people. Our readers.
So if you’ve got a minute during this hectic holiday season, please post away with your favorite TV moment of the year. Not a show, not an actor, but a moment. Here are a few ideas to get you started:
It could be the final moment of THE OFFICE’s third season finale when Jim barged in on Pam and asked her out to dinner! Or the moment you clued into the fact that LOST was for the first time flashing-forward! Or that incredible final sequence on BATTLESTAR GALACTICA when we learned that earth does exist!
No doubt you get the idea, so post away. And your moment might be included in theTVaddict.com’s year end wrap-up.
Of course predictability aside, it was an incredibly satisfying finale filled with TiVo-worthy character moments for virtually every one of our favorite Miama cops.
Oh, and Lila.
Love her or loathe her, you gotta give Lila some credit. From the moment the two soul mates met [Lexter?], everything changed. Lila may have been completely psychotic, but she does deserve credit for teaching Dexter to accept who he is.
How hilarious [and twisted] was Lila’s reaction upon realizing why Doakes was in the cage? Her smile was just so wicked as she formulated a plan, to in essence — consummate her relationship with Dexter.
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On this incredibly snowy day in Toronto, the TV Addict wanted to just take a moment and remind everybody not to miss the second season finale of DEXTER tonight at 9PM on Showtime (10PM on TMN in Canada)
Following the episode at 10PM, log on to sho.com to watch video of the cast and crew discussing what will hopefully be a shocking season finale. As well as take part in a live chat.
Also, don’t forget to return to theTVaddict.com following the episode to let us know what you thought.
Welcome to a new week for This Week on TV! Things are definitely slowing down in the world of TV. Only a handful of new episodes each night from now until the new shows start up in January. But that’s a good thing for my DVRs! heh Let’s see what’s happening this week!
Sunday
Sunday is the season finale of Dexter on Showtime at 9/8c. Lundy and the FBI settle the case of the Bay Harbor Butcher; Dexter’s world becomes an inferno.
Also tonight is the 3-hour season finale and reunion special of Survivor on CBS starting at 8/7c. Who will take it home? I dunno and frankly, at this point, not sure I care. Todd, I guess. Only cause I don’t like him the least. lol
Finally, tonight is the 90-minute SERIES finale of Extras on HBO at 9/8c. After becoming the star of a lowbrow sitcom, Andy discovers success is not what it seems.
It’s Friday and if you’re a frequent visitor to theTVaddict.com — you know what that means! Time to post your FAVORITE TV QUOTES OF THE WEEK! New to theTVaddict.com? No idea what I’m talking about? Simply post your favorite quotes of the week in the comments below and check back Sunday to see the winners. Odds are they’ll look something like this.
In lieu of my first look at TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES, which will be posted next week. I thought I’d offer up some more behind-the-scenes photos from the set featuring Summer Glau, Lena Headey, Thomas Dekker and showrunner Josh Friedman.
