• Nielsen: Youths Are Watching, but Less Often on TV
• Pilot Watch: Jon Favreau to direct J.J. Abrams/Eric Kripke NBC Pilot REVOLUTION
• The Showrunner Transcript: THE WALKING DEAD’s Glen Mazarra opens up on Darabont’s departure and reworking the series.
• MAD MEN: A guide to catching up before season five.
• DOWNTON ABBEY: Stars On-Screen Vs. Off-Screen.
• THE SIMPSONS at 500: Untold Stories.
• Mark Your Calendar, Maya Rudolph to return to SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE as host on February 18.
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Sex, Wives & Silverstone! Chatswin Chatter with SUBURGATORY Star Jeremy Sisto
In celebration of tonight’s much-anticipated return to SUBURGATORY — a neighbourhood so kooky it makes the denizens of DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES look downright normal — theTVaddict.com recently had the pleasure of chatting with Chatswin’s newest resident George Altman. Also known as actor Jeremy Sisto, who was only too happy to talk about tonight’s episode that sees George find condoms in daughter Tessa’s room (again!), tease what it was like to reunite with Clueless co-star Alicia Silverstone and which lucky actress he’d like to see play his on-screen ex-wife. See for yourself after the jump. [Read more…]
Morning Static: GOSSIP GIRL, AMERICAN HORROR STORY, AMERICAN IDOL & More!
• An Actress to Remember: Mandy Moore lands an ABC comedy.
• Clear Plates Full Stomachs Can’t Lose? Allison Janney and Tony Shalhoub join Greg Daniels’ FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER pilot.
• You Go Girl! Ellen DeGeneres fires back at One Million Moms’ JCPenney Protest.
• Spoiler Alert! Guess who’s locking lips on GOSSIP GIRL!
• AMERICAN HORROR STORY Scoop: Ryan Murphy confirms returning castmembers for Season 2.
• IDOL Chatter: Fox explains X FACTOR shake-up, defends IDOL ratings.
JANE BY DESIGN Star Erica Dasher Dishes on Her Fairytale Adventure
The new ABC Family series JANE BY DESIGN tells the story of a young high school student who gets the chance to work at a fashion design house and live her dreams. In a recent conference call with press, star Erica Dasher shared what it is has been like stepping into Jane Quimby’s fairytale shoes and having all of her dreams come true simultaneously. [Read more…]
Today’s TV Addict Top 5: Questions with THE RIVER Creator Oren Peli
In anticipation of tonight’s spine-tingling, edge-of-your-seat-exciting, 2-hour series premiere of THE RIVER — ABC’s newest series that chronicles what happens when a reality television crew documents a distraught wife and an estranged son’s attempt to rescue their TV personality father following his disappearance in the Amazon — your very own TV Addict had the pleasure of attending a Monday evening CTV-sponsored screening with creator Oren Peli at the beautiful Bell Lightbox in Toronto. So just what did the twisted mind behind
Morning Static: SMASH, HOUSE, GILMORE GIRLS & More!
• Where She Lead We Will Follow: ABC Family picks up pilot from GILMORE GIRLS creator Amy Sherman-Palladino.
• Pilot Watch: PUSHING DAISIES Chi McBride joins CBS’ GOLDEN BOY.
• Must Read TV: Which actors are hot this year and other casting trends from pilot season.
• Decoding Mount McPhee: Is the poster one giant SMASH Spoiler?
• HOUSE Post-Mortem: EP Greg Yaitanes on Monday’s episode, Chase’s future and leaving the show to work on the new Alan Ball series.
Our Unabashed Love Letter to SMASH
In the weeks leading up to tonight’s much-anticipated premiere, SMASH has been called many things by many people. Thus, rather than parrot an endless array of reports that have all pretty much pegged the series as GLEE for grown-ups or NBC’s last great white hope, we thought we’d take the more personal approach by proudly proclaiming the series to be simply this: The most exciting thing to grace our small screen in quite some time. [Read more…]
Morning Static: AWAKE, FOX, FALLING SKIES & More!
• Found! LOST alum Terry O’Quinn is lands in FALLING SKIES.
• Better With Her: JoAnna Garcia Swisher to star in a new Greg Berlanti comedy for CBS.
• NBC Throws the Book at THE FIRM, Schedules a Thursday March 1 premiere for AWAKE.
• Pilot Watch: Andre Braugher to star in Shawn Ryan’s ABC drama pilot LAST RESORT.
• Pilot Watch II: Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres land ABC pilot.
• Mark Your Calendar: Fox announces plans for a new Tuesday comedy block.
GOSSIP GIRL! GLEE! NEW GIRL! ONCE UPON A TIME! The TV Addict Week in Rewind
Biggest Irony: Even as its one remaining soap, GENERAL HOSPITAL, is the center of constant cancellation rumors, ABC’s primetime slate for next season is looking to be chock-full of sudsy pilots like SCRUPLES (based on the Judith Krantz potboiler) and AMERICANA (which sounds an awful lot like THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL).
Best Reaction Ever: Just when we thought we couldn’t love Kristen Bell anymore comes her appearance on Monday’s ELLEN. Also, anyone else thinking how cool it might be to be reincarnated as a sloth in the next life?
Our Humblest Suggest: Newly-bankrupt Kodak wants it’s name removed from the famous theater in which the Academy Awards are held. With that in mind, how about everyone starts referring to it as The TV Addict Theater?
And This Week’s Award For Most Valuable Guest Star Goes To… : Lizzy Caplan, who finally calling out Zooey Deschanel’s NEW GIRL on, “Your whole thing. With the cupcakes and the breaking for birds, and the bluebirds come and help me dress in the morning!” [Read more…]
Putting the Fun into Dysfunctional, Melinda Clarke Reflects on 5 of Her Most Memorable Characters
Having made a career out of creating characters fans love to hate, actress Melinda Clarke knows a thing or to about playing the villain. Just don’t tell her that. In fact, Clarke, whose memorable roles includes stints on THE OC, CSI, and more recently NIKITA, prefers to see her small screen alter egos as “misunderstood” in reaction to different challenges in life that may-or-may-not motivate them to be mean or a drama queen! Still not buying it? Take a look at what Clarke has to say about some of her most infamous roles for yourself, after the jump. [Read more…]