• Trailer Park: GAME OF THRONES season 2.
• May The Odds Be Forever In His Favor: CW selects 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU STAR Ethan Peck.
• WALKING DEAD Scoop: David Morrissey joins season 3 cast as [Spoiler Alert!]
• Laugh Break: Jimmy Kimmel Unveils Star-Studded ‘Movie’ Trailer, Pitches Oprah Ideas For OWN Shows.
• ICYMI: REVENGE goes for the gold, Oscar Gold!
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Midseason TV Preview: AWAKE
You’ve seen the commercials. You’ve heard the hype. Now there’s only one thing you want to know: Which of these new midseason shows are worth watching and which should be avoided at all costs? In this continuing series, we give you the scoop on some of the most highly-anticipated shows of 2012, with the focus of today’s attention being on NBC’s AWAKE.
The Plot: After a devastating car accident, Detective Michael Britten (Jason Isaacs) finds himself trapped in two terrifying realities: one where his son (LOST’s Dylan Minnette) died in the crash and his wife Hannah (TERRIERS’ Laura Allen) survived, and another where Hannah has perished leaving father and son to pick up the pieces. [Read more…]
Morning Static: DOWNTON ABBEY, THE WEST WING, ONCE UPON A TIME & More!
• Pilot Watch: Dennis Quaid & Michael Chiklis Set To star in CBS’ Ralph Lamb Period Drama Pilot.
• Friday Fun: Six decades of cutting edge TV sets.
• DOWNTON ABBEY, Explained.
• From the Files of LemonLyman.com: Bradley Whitford to co-star in Fox Drama pilot THE ASSET.
• ONCE UPON A TIME Scoop: Sebastian Stan’s Mad Role Revealed.
• From the Department of Dreams Do Come True, Tina Fey surprises young fan on a public access TV Show.
• JUSTIFIED Roundtable: “When the Guns Come Out”
Ask the Addict: Spoilers for GLEE, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, HART OF DIXIE, ONCE UPON A TIME, ARROW & More!
Any ARROW intel? — Mikey
The TV Addict: SMALLVILLE fans who are still in mourning over their dearly departed Superman series will be pleased to discover that ARROW isn’t wasting anytime when it comes to bringing familiar faces back into the fold. Less pleased, will be actress Keri Lynn Pratt, who it appears will have to re-audition for the role of Cat Grant that producers have re-imagined as a sexy TMZ-style reporter who appears in the ARROW pilot to cover the unexpected reappearance of Oliver Queen.
Is George and Lemon really going to go through with their wedding on HART OF DIXIE? — Lisa
The TV Addict: Not if Mother Nature has anything to say about it (Evidently, Mother Nature is a supporter of Team Zoe!) According to our sources, a storm of biblical proportions is scheduled to touch down in BlueBell Alabama just in time for the season finale of HART OF DIXIE that will, as luck would have it, center around George and Lemon’s big day. [Read more…]
Morning Static: ALCATRAZ, PARENTHOOD, RAISING HOPE & More!
• Ouch! Can you find the misspellings on ALCATRAZ’s Bay Area Map!
• Super Casting News: Brandon Routh joins Michael Urie in CBS’ comedy pilot PARTNERS.
• Yowza! Greg Grunberg joins Greg Berlanti’s CBS romantic comedy pilot.
• Just When We Thought We Couldn’t Love PARENTHOOD Anymore… Comes this.
• From the Department of Its’s About Damn Time! Hulu announces plans to stream PaleyFest Panels.
• Expect Fireworks on RAISING HOPE, as Katy Perry announces plans to guest star.
Morning Static: GAME OF THRONES, GLEE, NEW GIRL & More!
• Pilot Watch: Ashley Tisdale to star in CBS Comedy, Chris Egan books ABC’s BEAUTY & THE BEAST.
• Nice Work If You Can Get It: A day in the life of a GAME OF THRONES extra.
• GLEE Post Mortem: Max Adler on Life After [Spoiler] and a Possible Kurt/Karofsky Romance.
• Everybody Doesn’t Love Zooey Deschanel, BIG LOVE star coming to torment the NEW GIRL.
• Clooney! Hanks! Mirren! Jimmy Kimmel’s post-Oscars spoof outtakes.
Today’s TV Addict Top 5: TV Tidbits that Really Grind Our Gears!
Online Piracy
This past weekend, The Oatmeal, an incredibly popular web comic released a strip that — depending on ones point of view — legitimized the illegal downloading of television shows online. And while there’s no denying that The Oatmeal makes some salient points in the comic’s trademark funny manner, what really grinds our gears is the “pro-piracy” message it invariably sends. Which is to say, just because a show such as GAME OF THRONES isn’t readily available when, where and how viewers want it, doesn’t mean it’s acceptable to steal it. At the risk of being unpopular, we’re not cool with online piracy. There’s a reason GAME OF THRONES isn’t currently available for viewing via the likes of Netflix, iTunes, and Amazon just yet. The company that invested hundreds of millions of dollars into creating one of the most ambitious and exciting television shows in recent memory wants to make a profit. So if that means viewers have have to wait until sometime after the March 6th DVD release in order for the company that produces it to maximize their profits, well, than so be it. It’s called show business for a reason.
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
While there was an awful lot to enjoy about last night’s episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, including a fairly funny plot that revealed the secret to Marshall and Lily marital bliss (gambling!) and a surprise cameo by a certain red-headed comedian, there is one thing we’re not laughing at: That ending. Now don’t get us wrong, we were under no illusion that Ted and Robin were actually going to get together and in fact applaud what hopefully will serve as the impetus for two of our favorite unlucky-in-love characters to finally move forward with their lives. That said, we’d like to take this opportunity to call a moratorium on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER episodes that end with yet another ambiguous allusion to the infamous yellow umbrella that the show’s mythology has made clear is associated with the titular mother. Been there, done that. [Read more…]
Morning Static: HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, DOWNTON ABBEY, SWITCHED AT BIRTH & More!
• Trailer Park: HBO’s GIRLS.
• ICYMI: Conan O’Brien’s surprise HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER cameo.
• Out of the Falls into the Fire: Taylor Kinney to star in NBC’s new firefighter drama.
• DOWNTON ABBEY Redux: Julian Fellowes overcomes his scruples and looks back at season 2.
• SWITCHED AT BIRTH Preview: Bay and Emmett’s woes, Daphne’s feelings and Regina’s new love.
• Did THE SOPRANOS Do More Harm Than Good? HBO and the decline of the episode.
Weekend Static: THE SIMPSONS, THE GOOD WIFE, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE & More!
• UGLY No More! BETTY Actress Ana Ortiz joins Marc Cherry’s DEVIOUS MAIDS.
• Sunday Funny: Find out how many shows that have come and gone during THE SIMPSONS 500 episode run!
• Pilot Watch: Donald Sutherland joins SUNNY Duo’s Fox Comedy, CW’s BEAST adds LUX alum.
• Could We BE Anymore Excited For This News? THE GOOD WIFE retains former friend Matthew Perry for recurring gig.
• Really? Lindsay Lohan to host SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE for a 4th time.
COUGAR TOWN! SURVIVOR! ONE TREE HILL! OPRAH! The TV Addict Week in Rewind
Person Whose Drugs We Must Wanna Borrow: COUGAR TOWN creator Bill Lawrence thinks his show has a chance of coming back next season… despite its shabby treatment by ABC and the fact it just got its worst ratings ever. He’s probably swimming in the river of denial, but hey, we’ll gladly breast stroke with him if it keeps hope alive. Someone hold our wine glass while we dive in.
Wussiest Move: The men of SURVIVOR opted to take a default win rather than beat the women fair and square
Silliest Whine: Charlie Sheen is apparently “tired of pretending Ashton doesn’t suck.” The former TWO AND A HALF MEN star told TMZ that his replacement is saddled with bad writing. Because, you know, the writing was so stellar when Sheen was on board.
Funnest Casting News: DESIGNING WOMEN alum Jean Smart will play Portia de Rossi’s mom in ABC’s new show, THE SMART ONE. [Read more…]