In the grifter-infused world of LEVERAGE, short-cons, long-cons, and con artists of all shapes and sizes are the norm. It is always a “shell game” and our heroes are the best of the best in creating an illusion to deceive the wicked criminals they intend to fleece. It is a modern-tale of “Robin Hood,” and in a recent press conference call Timothy Hutton and Beth Riesgraf (who play Nate Ford and Parker on the show) took a few moments to about their mischievous characters and what’s next in the upcoming episodes of LEVERAGE. [Read more…]
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10 TV Shows To Be Thankful For
While Thanksgiving is an American holiday and perhaps not celebrated globally, this seemed like an opportune time to give a warm shout-out to 10 television shows for which I am thankful this year.
One caveat, with the Year End 2011 Top 10 lists about to be unleashed from every corner of the TV blog-o-sphere which will trumpet and laud TV shows that are proclaimed to be the best-of-the-best, these are just a some of shows that consistently bring a smile to my face and make me glad that they created these glorious fictional worlds for us to enjoy. [Read more…]
Why Is FRINGE Failing on Friday Nights?
When it was first announced that FRINGE would be moving from Thursday nights to Friday nights, everyone was relieved. It was believed that if there was a night specially designed and protective of sci-fi shows, it was Fridays. After all that was the night that Fox’s THE X-FILES flourished for many years (before moving to Sundays) and it used to be the sci-fi “go to” night for Syfy channel as well, back in the hey-days of STARGATE: SG-1, STARGATE: ATLANTIS, EUREKA and BATTLESTAR GALACTICA.
But, in the past few years, an interesting trend developed. Fridays were no longer deemed “sci-fi” Fridays. It was not the sanctuary and safe haven for sci-fi shows. (All puns intended since Syfy still airs both SANCTUARY and HAVEN on Friday nights.) So with the abandonment of Syfy, which took its hardcore sci-fi shows to Monday and Tuesday nights (in order to secure more lucrative advertising and which ultimately killed off such sci-fi staples like STARGATE: UNIVERSE and CAPRICA), very few other broadcast networks wanted to venture into the forbidden territory of Friday nights – known for the past couple of decades as the Death Slot. It has been few and far between that TV shows could succeed on Friday nights. CBS’ GHOST WHISPERER managed to eek out a few years, and BLUE BLOODS also seems to be flourishing on Fridays – but both those series had big-name stars drawing the crowds. Plus, neither show is arguably considered sci-fi. [Read more…]
Today’s TV Addict Top 5: Questions with CRIMINAL MINDS Star Kirsten Vangsness
Giving new meaning to the phrase “this time it’s personal,” tonight’s CRIMINAL MINDS will shine the spotlight on fan favorite Garcia who becomes uncharacteristically hands on in a BAU investigation when a member of her survivors’ support group (ARMY WIVES’ Brigid Branagh) goes missing. As such, theTVaddict.com recently had the pleasure of speaking with Kirsten Vagsness about all things CRIMINAL MINDS, including tonight’s episode and what she hopes to see from Garcia in the future. Check it out for yourself after the jump. [Read more…]
David Hewlett, Yancy Butler and David Chokachi Provide A Fun Look at Syfy’s RAGE OF THE YETI
Saturday night Syfy “creature features” are well-known for their humor, high-body count and fun appearances by well-known actors so that fans will flock to their television sets to watch. The latest film to be offered to entice fans of the genre is RAGE OF THE YETI, which was actually starred and was directed by former STARGATE: ATLANTIS actor David Hewlett. In a lively conference call with press, he along with his co-stars Yancy Butler and David Chokachi shared what drew them to the Syfy film RAGE OF THE YETI and what it was like working on such project in the frozen terrain of Bulgaria. [Read more…]
GRIMM’s David Giuntoli and Russell Hornsby Talk About Their Fun Fairytale Show With a Horror Twist
The latest venture in to the dark-side of fairytales has proven widely successful as viewers and fans have embraced NBC’s supernatural thriller series GRIMM. To talk a bit about the show, stars David Giuntoli, who plays Detective Nick Burkhardt, and Russell Hornsby, who plays his partner Detective Hank Griffin, chatted with the press in a recent conference call about what drew them to the show and what they are looking forward to as the series continues. [Read more…]
We Shine the Spotlight on THE GOOD WIFE Star Mary Beth Peil
Since getting her start in television and movies at the not-so-tender age of 43, one might say that actress Mary Beth Peil has spent the better part of the past two decades making up for lost time. How else to explain the fact that when she isn’t busy stealing scenes as Jackie Florrick in THE GOOD WIFE as what the actress herself characterizes as a “Mamma Grizzly” to son Peter Florrick and grand-children Zach and Grace, she can be found on stage eight shows a week belting music from Stephen Sondheim’s Follies. But just what is life like juggling Broadway with one of televisions most addictive dramas and is there any hope that Jackie and daughter-in-law Alicia will ever see eye-to-eye? We recently had the pleasure of catching up with Peil to find out just that. See for yourself after the jump. [Read more…]
Mark Harmon Talks CERTAIN PREY and Teases NCIS
Mark Harmon is the reigning king of drama on television. With NCIS in its 9th season and NCIS currently the number one drama on television, it is good to be Mark Harmon. It is fascinating that a man who is busily working on such a high profile show would find the time to jump into a made-for-TV film on another network. To answer what lured him to undertake such a challenge, Mark talked with press in a recent conference call and shed a bit of light on the appeal of CERTAIN PREY. [Read more…]
GLEE Spoiler Alert: We Preview “The First Time”
Despite what certain websites may-or-may-not have you believe, Tuesday’s much-buzzed-about episode of GLEE that revolves around the question as to whether or not Rachel/Finn and Kurt/Blaine will go — in the parlance of our grade school days — “all the way” is not among the hit FOX show’s finest hours. But, before you shoot the messenger, or worse, click away from this page in disgust pledging never to return, allow us to explain. [Read more…]
We Preview the Fairytale World of GRIMM with Executive Producers David Greenwalt and Jim Kouf
What inspired executive producers David Greenwalt and Jim Kouf to creat GRIMM, a modern day fairytale series infused with a healthy dose of horror? In anticipation of Friday’s series premiere on NBC (CTV in Canada), theTVaddict.com recently had the pleasure of taking part in a conference call to find out just that. See for yourself, after the jump. [Read more…]