The high-octane spy series BURN NOTICE may give off the impression it is an “all boy’s club,” but what would the show be without the powerful love story of Michael and Fiona. After all, Fiona was the only person who came to Michael’s rescue the minute she found out that the super spy had been “burned” by his former employer. For the past six seasons, Fiona has proven to be more than just the eye-candy or trigger happy-girlfriend, she has been the reason that Michael found the strength to pursue his oppressors and frequently spurned him into helping more than one client in distress. In a recent press conference call, star Gabrielle Anwar shared what it is like playing such a strong, powerful and capable woman on the show. [Read more…]
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Dispatches From the Couch: Life’s A Beach!
Turns out, I was wrong.
As someone wildly addicted to television — the good, the bad and even, more often than I’d like to admit — the reality, I’ve long assumed that if my ability to channel surf was taken away, I would, in short order, suffer a slow, horrible, painful demise. (To be fair, I also assumed that the only scenarios in which I could be kept from enjoying my brain-numbing pastime involved kidnapping, extended comas and/or apocalyptic conditions.
Yet for a week now, I’ve been happily ensconced in a gorgeous beach house at the Delaware shore, blissfully unaware of all things television related. The closest I’ve come was a marathon viewing of KIPPER, via Netflix, with a 3-year-old that some clearly ill-advised parent left in my care for 48-hours. (For the uninitiated, KIPPER is an adorable animated series following the misadventures of the titular pup and his friends, all of whom are made about 100 times more precious by the fact that they have British accents.)
Turns out, much to my surprise, I have neither gone into a state of shock nor, truth to be told, missed my shows very much.
What I have missed is the interaction that now comes as a part of television viewing thanks to the communal water cooler that is Twitter. [Read more…]
Emmy Nominations Made Easy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
With the June 28th deadline to return Emmy nominee ballots fast approaching, many of your favorite television web sites have begun to make their case for a handful of worthy 2012 nominees. Not to be outdone, we here at theTVaddict.com have decided — as we are wont to do — to take things one step further. Which is to say, in a completely altruistic effort to simplify things for the voting body that is the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, your friendly neighborhood TV Addict has decided to save those lucky enough to call themselves “Emmy Voters” from countless hours spent needlessly scrolling through a seemingly never ending PDF of worthy performers by presenting our “Emmy Nominations Made Easy!” With today’s focus being on our picks for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. [Read more…]
We’re Not in Stars Hollow Anymore! Kelly Bishop Talks BUNHEADS
If 154 episiodes of the GILMORE GIRLS illustrated anything, it’s that Kelly Bishop knows a thing or two about playing a family matriarch. Which is why, it probably shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that when BUNHEADS creator Amy Sherman-Palladino was looking to cast another memorable mother, she looked to Bishop once again. But just what is it like re-teaming with Sherman-Palladino for another quasi-mother/daughter series and how does BUNHEADS differentiate from her time spent in Stars Hollow? We recently had the pleasure of catching up with Bishop on a recent conference call to find out just that. [Read more…]
Not Another Teen TV Star: Connor Jessup on Playing the Conflicted and Tormented Ben Mason on FALLING SKIES
An alien series would not be as spine-tinglingly intense and captivating if not for the one human survivor who has to fight against his own nature, and perhaps the enemy within, to survive. In the first season of FALLING SKIES, desperate father Tom Mason was driven to rescue and help his teenage son, Ben, who was one of the harnessed children abducted by the aliens. In portraying one of the harnessed abductees, stuck in captivity for months, young star Connor Jessup had a lot of heavy and complicated emotions to wrestle with and convey.
Yet, like Tom and Connor’s brothers Hal and Matt, as fans we became obsessed with how the rescue would be accomplished and whether it was really entirely possible for any of the harnessed children to return to some semblance of normalcy. Would they be able to fight off the powerful mind-control and compulsion instilled by the metal spikes driven into their spines? When it became apparent that Ben’s time in captivity and affixed to the harness had left residual physical effects, his father did the unthinkable and accepted the aliens’ invitation to come aboard and perhaps discover whether there was any hope for Ben. As seen in the second season premiere, Tom’s blind hopefulness was short-sighted and it made him a captive for a time aboard the mothership. Like father, like son, Tom and Ben’s time spent subject to alien torment has not left either unscathed. In an exclusive interview, Connor Jessup talked about the tough journey of Ben Mason and the emotional scars it has left the character with as he continues to retain his humanity. [Read more…]
Colin Cunningham Takes Us Inside the Mind of FALLING SKIES’ Morally Ambiguous John Pope
The key to success to a great television show is creating a villain that you love to hate. In the case of FALLING SKIES, it has provided us with the aliens and John Pope. But the interesting thing about Pope is we are never really sure he is a villain. He may not always play nice or fair with his fellow survivors, but he is just as passionate in his hatred of the aliens. It’s kind of plays in to the old adage, “the enemy of my enemy is my friend.” To help illuminate how Pope really sees himself in the fight against the aliens and his relationship with the rest of mankind, star Colin Cunningham provided his insight into the murky and conflicted mind of John Pope. [Read more…]
Noah Wyle and Drew Roy Preview FALLING SKIES Season 2 (feat. A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How the Show’s Alien Invaders Are Bought to Life!)
On the off chance you’ve missed the cornucopia of articles and interviews we’ve recently posted touting FALLING SKIES much anticipated return tonight, theTVaddict.com’s look at closer season two continues with a peak behind-the-scenes of what goes into the creation of the show’s special effects, and a few more thoughts from stars Noah Wyle and Drew Roy. [Read more…]
Patrick Adams Answers Our Burning Questions Following SUITS Surprising Second Season Premiere
Is your head still spinning from last night’s fantastic second season premiere of SUITS? Struggling to keep track of the myriad of negotiations, manoeuvres and alliances between the characters? Wondering what’s next now that Jessica Pearson (Ginna Torres) knows the truth about Mike’s not-so-secret identity, former Partner Daniel Hardman has returned, not to mention the relationship status of Mike and Rachel now that his girlfriend kicked him to the curb? We are! Which is precisely why we, alongside a gaggle of fellow reporters, pressed star Patrick J. Adams for some answers during a recent visit to the Toronto-based set of SUITS. See for yourself, after the jump. [Read more…]
Today’s TV Addict Top 5: Second Season SUITS Scooplets From Star Gina Torres
Still reeling from SUITS’ fantastic first season finale that saw “friend” Trevor let the cat out of the bag in terms of Mike Ross (Patrick James) lack of legal credentials? Well, imagine how Jessica Pearson (Ginna Torres), of Pearson Hardman felt? We did! Which is precisely why we accepted an invitation to visit the Toronto-based set of SUITS in an effort to get to the bottom of things. What follows are a handful of second season scooplets from fan favorite Gina Torres (FIREFLY, ALIAS), who was only too happy to take a break from shooting to tease how her character will react to learning that Harvey Spector and Mike Ross put her professional life on the line, the after-math that is the wrath of Jessica, and what other surprises and challenges are in store for the character when the hit USA series kicks off its second season on June 14th. See for yourself, after the jump. [Read more…]
Matthew Atkinson Dishes on JANE BY DESIGN and Talks Being Friends with Erica Dasher
In the modern fairytale story of a young girl who applies for an internship and gets her dream job in high fashion, the real fairytale is about all the dreamy young men that circle around her. In a recent press conference call, star Matthew Atkinson, who plays Nick talked about being one of the many romantic suitors on the show and what it is like working on such a dream-come-true type show. [Read more…]