When a television show is premised on the life and times of Spartacus, one should know innately that characters are going to die – frequently and very bloodily. Yet, in television, we have a habit of growing attached to characters, whether it be heroes, villains or their comrades in arms. So it should have been no surprise that the second season finale of SPARTACUS: VENGEANCE ended with so many pivotal deaths; yet it was. In fact, viewers and fans were down right shocked to the core. So to help explain the necessity of each of these character deaths and what it means to the story as the show enters its third season, creator and producer Steven S. DeKnight shared in a recent press conference call who is really dead and why. [Read more…]
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Russell Hornsby and Reggie Lee Talk GRIMM and Where the Mythology is Going
In the GRIMM world, fairytales do not have happy endings and supernatural creatures are not exactly warm-and-cuddly. In fact, most are down-right dangerous and would just as soon have you for dinner, rather than over for dinner. For Detective Nick Burkhardt things have gotten a whole lot more interesting after he found out that he can see these creatures in their true form and discovering out that his ancestry makes him a “grimm” – the one thing that all the creatures fear the most. But Nick does not want to simply kill the creatures like his ancestors, he wants to be impartial unless provoked. He will let everyone live in peace so long as no one breaks any laws. He is a new kind of “grimm” and no one knows what to make of him. But with such a powerful secret to protect, Nick’s partner Hank and his law enforcement peers have been kept in the dark. Yet after last week’s tense episode in which it was revealed that Sergeant Wu had an adverse reaction to the love-potion cookies intended for Detective Hank Griffin, there are a few burning questions to be answered. Fortunately, in a recent press conference call, co-stars Russell Hornsby and Reggie Lee were on hand to provide some answers. [Read more…]
Good News, Bad News: ROOKIE BLUE, CBS & CURRENT TV
Good News: ABC has announced a May 24 premiere date for Season 3 of ROOKIE BLUE. Bad News: Joining the hit Canadian export on ABC’s schedule this summer are a slew of reality TV shows including EXTREME MAKEOVER: WEIGHT LOSS EDITION, DUETS, and BACHELOR PAD. [Source] [Read more…]
Buzzing About… SMASH
COMMUNITY! BONES! THE KILLING! SMASH! The TV Addict Week in Rewind
Most Ironic Editing: Ticked at fellow SURVIVOR Jonas, Tarzan declared “I can’t look at that face anymore!”… as viewers were “treated” to a show of the older man’s blue-briefs-clad butt.
Best Mocking: THE DAILY SHOW’s Jon Stewart took THE LAST WORD’s Lawrence O’Donnell (whose broadcast is feeling more and more like NANCY GRACE’s… and that ain’t a good thing) to task for his overheated grilling of an empty chair in which Trayvon Martin’s attorney was supposed to be sitting.
The Hope-For-The-Future Award Goes To…: COMMUNITY, whose ratings since returning are stronger despite stiff competition. Please, NBC, don’t take Greendale away from us!
Grossest Reality Show Yet: Lifetime’s 7 DAYS OF SEX encourages couples who are on the brink of divorce to, as the title suggests, have sex every night for a week. Wonder if they stipulate that it has to be with one another?
Proof That There’s Life In The Old Girl Yet: Two years ago, not a single drama pilot was being shot in New York City. This year, Deadline.com reports that a record 11 pilots are being shot in the city that never sleeps.
Latest Reason America Need To Apologize To Canada: In five words or less, THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF VANCOUVER. [Read more…]
Today’s TV Addict Top 5: Questions with GCB Star Mark Deklin
As ratings quietly uptick on GCB, ABC’s newest addition to its Sunday night lineup that chronicles the soapy and scandalous misadventures of what some might call a little-too-tight-knit of a churchgoing community deep in the heart of Dallas, theTVaddict.com thought now might be as good a time as any to catch up with a big part of the reason why. Off screen you know him as Mark Deklin, the talented actor whose mile long imdb resume includes stints on everything from BETTER OFF TED and BIG LOVE to LAS VEGAS and NIP/TUCK. On screen you know him currently as Blake Reilly, one half of GCB’s most interesting marriages. See for yourself, after the jump. [Read more…]
MISSING EP Gregory Poirier Teases Upcoming Twists and Big Reveals
The new ABC drama series MISSING follows a mother who finds out her son has been kidnapped while studying abroad. Fortunately for her son, Becca Winstone is ex-CIA and nothing is going to stop her from finding her son and making the people responsible for his abduction pay. With two episodes having aired thus far and eight more to go, MISSING is building into a fascinating mystery in that there seems to be much more going on than a simple kidnapping. Somehow Becca’s past with the agency may have provoked the events that are happening today. In a exclusive interview, producer and writer Gregory Poirier shared a few key insights on what is upcoming on this adrenaline-pumping series. [Read more…]
Morning Static: Showtime, GLEE, Fox & More!
• Must Read TV: The Rebirth of Showtime.
• Pilot Watch: Rosario Dawson bringing graphic novel “O.C.T” to A&E.
• GLEE Scoop: Matt Bomer talks playing Blaine’s brother and how it differed from ‘Magic Mike.’
• Mark Your Calendars: Fox announces summer premiere dates, scales back SYTYCD to once a week.
• Report: Ashton Kutcher, Jon Cryer Offered 2-year deals to return to TWO AND A HALF MEN.
Morning Static: TERRA NOVA, GAME OF THRONES, NURSE JACKIE & More!
• “Duh” of the Day: Netflix opts not to save TERRA NOVA.
• FX Spotlight: A rough and bawdy ad magnet.
• War is Coming FTW! Emilia Clarke talks GAME OF THRONES.
• Pilot Watch: David Lyons, Trent Ford, NeNe Leakes and Jonathan Silverman land pilot projects.
• From the Department of Where Are They Now? Amy Poehler talks to Rachel Dratch about her new memoir.
• Freebie TV! Watch the season premieres of NURSE JACKIE, THE BIG C and THE BORGIAS now!
THE CARRIE DIARIES First Look: AnnaSophia Robb Gets Carried Away!
In an effort to stave off what we can only imagine are an army of paparazzi swarming the pilot shoot of THE CARRIE DIARIES, the CW’s SEX AND THE CITY prequel based on the popular Candace Bushnell book of the same name that is currently shooting in and about New York City, producing partner Warner Bros. Television has made the unusual move of releasing an official first look photo of the titular character played by 18-year old AnnaSophia Robb. [Read more…]