The TV Addict 

Even though there may not be that much to talk about on screen — behind-the-scenes — network execs, actors and agents have never been busier. And keeping track of it all is your very own TV Addict, with the latest news on which actors and actresses will soon be popping up on your favorite shows come the Fall 2008.

The News: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA’S Paul Campbell [Billy] will be joining the cast of KNIGHT RIDER as the head research tech at Knight Industries.
The Lowdown: Finally giving us a reason to tune in after February’s uber-disappointing two-hour car commercial.
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The News: Ex-FRIEND Matthew Perry has signed on to headline Peter Tolan’s [RESCUE ME] Showtime pilot THE END OF STEVE. A dark comedy revolving around Perry, who will play a local TV anchor who’s real-life personality is somewhat different than his cheery on-camera one.
The Lowdown: Could we BE anymore excited for the return of Matthew Perry to television? Umm… no.
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The News: Madchen Amick is returning to Central Park West, or more accurately, the Upper East Side to play a possible MILF for Nate [Chace Crawford].
The Lowdown: Already spoiling May’s finale tease that ‘S’ and ‘N’ might have lived happily ever after, at least for a little while. Way to go EW.
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The News: ALL MY CHILDREN’s Leven Rambin will join TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES this season as Riley, a new school friend of John Connor.
The Lowdown: And by friend, we naturally assume love interest. So place your bets now, Riley is (a) an undercover Terminator sent from the future, or (b) Terminated by a Terminator, thus kick-starting John’s transformation from brooding teenager to leader of the revolution!
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The News: Television icon Mary Tyler Moore will be joining NBC’s LIPSTICK JUNGLE for a multi-episode arc next season, playing Brooke Shields’ mother.
The Lowdown: Casting coup yes. But in all seriousness, how many fans in the younger demographic NBC so dearly covets really has an attachment to 70’s TV icon Mary Tyler Moore?
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Dear TV Guide,

In the ’scoop—first’ era that we now find ourselves in, this TV Addict completely appreciates the fact that you’re going to make your interview with the central figure of last night’s shocking BONES revelation a headline on tvguide.com.

That said, was it absolutely necessary to ruin it for everyone by including the actor [or actresses] name and photo in the aforementioned headline? Does it not occur to you that between episodes of GOSSIP GIRL, THE BIG BANG THEORY, SMALLVILLE [saved from Thursday!] and HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER certain TV Addict’s like myself might have been too TV’d out to get to last night’s episodes of HOUSE and BONES?

Okay, so I’m bitter. But I don’t think it’s too much to ask to be a little spoiler sensitive. Especially when a more abstract headline like “Inside BONES’ SHOCKER: We talk to Gormogon Apprentice’s” still would have ensured readers knew you had the scoop, while at the same time keeping the surprise, well, a surprise.

Just a thought. Seriously, not bitter at all.

Sincerely,

the TV Addict.

With tonight marking the season finale of BONES [8PM FOX and GLOBAL TV in Canada], theTVaddict.com wanted to be sure to remember to post the fantastic chat we had with BONES Star Michaela Conlin a while back. Actually, make that a long while back as this interview actually took place in September. So keep that in mind when I’m asking questions about what’s in store for Angela’s character!

So nice to meet you, I’ve already interviewed T.J. and Eric, the cast of BONES have been so incredibly nice.
Michaela Conlin: We’re very nice in person… but behind closed doors [laughs]

You must have a great time on set.
We do, it’s a really great group. Aside from Tamara who was added after the pilot, we’ve been together since day one.

Before BONES, I remember your work on MDs. Is it at all bizarre to start a series, do so much hard work, hundreds of interviews, only to have the show cancelled so suddenly?
I booked MDs right when I arrived in LA from New York. Then the show went off the air [after ten episodes] which was a really good thing to have happen. You ‘get it’ really early. You don’t waste your money, you don’t hang out with the wrong people. MDs was an amazing cast on ABC on Wednesday night. But you learn that there are so many factors that go into it and it’s a lot of luck. Yeah the show has to be good, but there are a lot of things that have to happen. The country needs to be ready to see what you’re putting out and it’s really hard to predict.

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With BONES returning to FOX tonight at 8PM [GlobalTV in Canada] with the first of six brand new episodes, series star David Boreanaz was kind enough to take some time out of his busy schedule to chat it up with reporters about what fans can expect from the rest of the season, why BONES isn’t on the bubble and let’s face it, the one thing every BONES fan is dying to hear about — the aftershock from November’s big kiss.

1. On the creation of Booth as a character.
Well, I was given the pilot. I read the pilot and I created everything that you’re seeing on screen as far as that character is concerned, what you see physically. And it can’t happen without the words, obviously, but as far as the physicalities and as far as the belt buckle, all the stuff that you see is stuff that I brought to that character.

Everything that they told me about the FBI I threw out the door in a lot of ways. I respected it. I went through the idea of it. I took the approach of the military aspect of the guy working for the FBI rather than a guy who came right out of Harvard and he’s a penny loafer and pencil pusher guy who gets kicked around and who is afraid to get his feet wet.

For me, it was more interesting from that angle with the military guy who was a blue collar guy. And from there, everything exploded. So, you know, I highly, highly respect what they do. When it comes to using any kind of firearms or entries into buildings, I don’t mess around with. I do it as cleanly and as professionally as I can the way they would do it. I work with a great guy, Mike Grasso on the show who is with the LAPD who is fantastic so for me, that is very, very authentic to a T, but there is stuff, character stuff that I like to bring.

2. On his favorite things about Booth.
He’s a real blue collar guy which I’ve really embraced. So it’s been an interesting process with him and I embrace my socks because I wear the same socks. I embrace a lot of the stuff he does. Booth is, obviously, a little bit more Catholic than I am and I wish I was more of a practicing Catholic, but I’m not. I guess that would be one thing I dislike about myself sometimes is I’m not very religious.

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At 2PM (eastern) the TV Addict will be taking part in a conference call with BONES star David Boreanaz. So if you’ve got a question that doesn’t include the world ‘Angel’, please post away in the comments below.

Live from Hollywood Blvd…. it’s the TV Addict.

Yup, taking my television addiction to new heights, this TV Addict has travelled from Toronto to Los Angeles today to attend the FOX January Launch celebrating TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES. Yes clearly, the TV Addict has a problem.

That said, I can’t wait to provide you all with all the scoop that’s fit to print. Not only will I be attending the TERMINATOR launch tonight, I’ll be spending tomorrow interviewing some of the stars of your favorite FOX shows. So if you’ve got a question for the cast of TERMINATOR, BACK TO YOU’s Patricia Heaton and Fred Willard, UNHITCHED’s Craig Bierko, PRISON BREAK’s Amaury Nolasco, Dominic Purcell and if we’re very very lucky BONES’ David Boreanaz — post away in the comments below.

You can also follow the TV Addict’s Hollywood adventure by becoming my friend on twitter, or simply checking out the twitter badge below.

We’re not exactly sure if this is news to fans, but we at theTVaddict.com just came across yet another reason to cheer for BONES star David Boreanaz. David Boreanaz Is an “Angel for Animals”

Every day, millions of dogs are left chained and unattended in backyards across the U.S., shivering in the cold or panting from the heat, often with no more than a shoddy, makeshift shelter to protect them from the elements.

This Holiday season, why not help out one of our furry friends in need. For more info, visit helpinganimals.com. The TV Addict, and his trusty friend MAC thank you.

Apparently Christmas comes early this year for BONES fans.

Not only does tomorrow’s episode offer up a long awaited smooch between Booth and Brennan, the TV Addict will have another exclusive interview from a favorite BONES cast member. To find out who, check back tomorrow. And for a spoiler free version of the big moment, click the link below.

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Back in September, this TV Addict nervously waited outside a room in Los Angeles’ Intercontinental Hotel for my first EVER press junket interview. BONES star T.J. Thyne was to be my first. And luckily, turned out to be one of the nicest people around.

The TV Addict: Just so you know, you’re my first face-to-face interview ever!

T.J. Thyne: I’m so honored to be your first!

You’ve been on so many of my favorite shows — THE OC, FRIENDS, 24, NIP/TUCK, JACK & BOBBY. Is it hard to play the same character all year long after so many years of different characters?

That’s an amazing first question to ask! It’s actually really trippy for me because to be completely honest, I’ve always resisted the whole ’series regular’ thing. Over the years I’ve tested for so many shows and when I got to the studio test, I’d pull myself out thinking — I can’t spend 6 years on a show playing the same character, I can’t do it!

To me, the idea of playing different character in different genres was always what I wanted to do. But when BONES came along and the character of Jack Hodgins had so many different colours and opportunities, I took a risk for the first time. And I’m so glad I did. Jack’s got a lot of different layers, we’ve got an amazing cast, great writing and Hart Hanson is a genius in terms of being a showrunner.

That said, I do miss playing a lot of different characters, as well as film. I think cable guys have the best. Guys like Michael C. Hall get to play an amazing character [Dexter] and still have time to do film and everything like that. But if I had to be on a show on network television, I’m so thrilled that it’s this. I’m glad I never took anything before that would have prevented me from being on BONES.

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Emily Deschanel with the TV Addict at the recent FOX Fall Launch Party

The TV Addict: So let’s start off with the question on every fan’s mind. Booth. Brennan. Together. When’s it going to happen?

Emily Deschanel: [Laughing] I only know what they show me for the next episode. But I think Booth and Brennan are already getting closer this season and let’s just say that it’s been kind of alluded to me by the powers that be that something is going to happen this season.

When, I mean if, Booth and Brennan finally get together, what type of effect do you think it will have on the show? We all know what happend when Lois and Clark finally got together on SUPERMAN.

I think that if it happens, you have to get creative. Either find reasons why they get together, yet can’t be together. Or let something happen, where the characters don’t know how to react. The moment it becomes a standard television relationship, it gets boring.

I know the writers are very wary of the whole thing. The anticipation of the two characters together is part of what makes it interesting and fun to watch. There’s so much sexual tension and you don’t want to ruin that.

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