Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Heroes Spoilers!
WHAT LIES AHEAD:
Hiro and Ando (James Kyson Lee) look up an old frienemy. Actually, they dig him up, right out of his 400-year-old grave. Sarkie-poo, I have missed you!
Dr. Zimmerman has answers to Tracy Strauss' questions about her mysterious origins, and we'll learn of a fifth version of the woman who looks just like Ali Larter. (Wait a minute, were their parents named John and Kate?!) So just to make the math clear, here: We've met Niki Saunders, her two alternate personalities Jessica and Gina, and now Tracy Strauss, but we'll there is another person running around with the same pretty face.
In the future Sylar is not only living with his son Noah in the Bennet house, but he has Mr. Muggles. Will the violations never end? Actually, we'll see that Sylar has become a new man. As Zachary Quinto told me when I visited the set during the production of episode four, "I believe that there may be some waffle-making in this episode. This is an alternative sort of reality—you catch glimpses of times that may or may not actually come to fruition, but that are possibilities."
Source: Kristen @ E!
Monday, September 29, 2008
Chuck Press Release!
Episode 2x04 "Chuck vs. The Cougars"
CAT FIGHT—NICOLE RICHIE (“THE SIMPLE LIFE”) AND BEN SAVAGE (“BOY MEETS WORLD”) GUEST STAR
Chuck (Zachary Levi) learns more about Sarah’s (Yvonne Strahovski) past when they run into her old high school nemesis Heather Chandler (guest star Nicole Richie). Sarah’s teenage insecurities come to surface and she tries to avoid Heather at all costs. Chuck, on the other hand, does everything he can to hear more about Sarah’s hidden life. When Heather’s nerdy husband Mark (Ben Savage) turns out to be a key player in a new mission, the agents must attend Sarah’s high school reunion to prevent the sale of potentially dangerous super-bomber plans -- all the action ends with the ultimate cat fight. Meanwhile, Big Mike (Mark Christopher Lawrence) leaves town for a day and Buy More’s new assistant manager Lester (Vik Sahay) decides to implement a new sales policy. Adam Baldwin, Joshua Gomez, Scott Krinsky and Julia Ling also star.
Source: NBC
SPOILERS!
Lynn: I'm dying for some solid Lost scoop! Specifically about the Left Behinds, is there anything can you give me?!
They're going to make us sweat out the fate of Jin. We won't see him at all for the first three episodes, and it's not until episodes four and five that we'll really understand what happened to him when the freighter exploded. I am actually slightly concerned that he's dead and just hanging out on the Island in tangible-ghost form à la Jack's dad. And if that's the case, Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse, I am coming for you.
Rebecca in Ipswich, Mass: I'm dying for Lost!
Me, too, and hey, this just in (literally as I was hitting the button to publish this): I'm now hearing from sources that Jin will be found Leo DiCaprio-in-Titanic style, floating on a door. Alive or dead? We shall see!
Marc in San Diego: Dexter please!
Dexter is going to do a bad, bad thing in the next episode, and Jimmy Smits is going to love him for it. It's insane.
Wanda2Saints: So what's up with Hiro and Ando?
Hiro and Ando are headed to the lockup known as Level Five (where Angela and her cronies keep the likes of Sylar and other villains), but they are not going of their own accord...
Mike in Mesa, Ariz.: Will Kristen Bell be in any of the future Heroes episodes, or did her arc complete with the season-three premiere?
Kristen Bell will be definitely back, and when she returns, we see that Elle has quite literally be on the fritz—her power keeps overloading and blowing out of control—and she'll turn to Claire for help.
Riley in Dexter, Maine: Chuck comes back tonight! Tell me you have some scoop!
Chuck and Sarah are in for a roller coaster this season: They get together because they think Chuck is going to be free, they flirt with third parties (her ex-BF and his ex-roomie Bryce Larkin and Melinda Clarke as foreign operative Sasha Banacheck), and then they realize that there's no getting out of it: Sarah has to be Chuck's protector and not girlfriend. Wahh! Also, Lester (Vik Sahay) operates like a crack-addled Dwight Schrute when he becomes assistant manager of Buy More, and it's pretty funny...
J.R. in Oceanside, Calif.: I'm so bummed on Thursdays now with no new Burn Notice eps. Can you tell me anything about the winter eps to tide me over?
According to Tricia Helfer, "Carla's going to get a little rattled—it's unlike how we've seen her before, a little bit off her game. But she responds quickly and gets back to her regular self." And if you didn't see it already, check out my dish that either Michael Weston or Carla are getting shot!
Fawn: What we can expect for Sam this season on Supernatural?
After seeing Thursday's episode, "In the Beginning," I think it's fair to say that this season Sam has a problem, and that it will be the major arc of the year, much in the way Dean's damnation arc played out through most of last season. It's a bit of a heartbreaker, not to mention practically a love letter from Kripke to all you Winchester-mythology-lovin' fans.
Meredith in La Jolla, Calif.: Got any goodies on Sons of Anarchy? What's up with this Agent Kohn guy?
According to Charlie Hunnam, "Kohn was definitely part of Tara's life in the past, and he is a guy that she is finished with, but he's not really taking no for an answer. Over the course of a couple of episodes, it becomes more and more evident that she has this secret, and once the secret unravels, I decide that maybe I should intervene a little bit. It gets pretty spicy between us." And by spicy he means there will be mondo violence.
Sarah in Buffalo, N.Y.: Any scoop on True Blood?
I am obsessed!Nelsan Ellis, who plays Lafayette, told me a "big name" is going to be introduced as Lafayette's vampire-blood supplier and boyfriend. Guesses?
Fabricio from San Francisco: Do you have any information about John and Cameron's relationship on upcoming episodes of Terminator?
Don't get your hopes up for anything too explicit—John is focused on Riley this season. Thomas Dekker told the crowd at the Golden Apple fan event that he enjoyed playing John's "inner emotional battle" with his feelings for Riley. In other John news, apparently episode five is a big one for John and Derek's relationship. According to Brian Austin Green, it's good, but, "All I can say is that it's 52 minutes and sponsored by Dodge." Hee.
Source: Kristen @ E!
Chuck Episode Details!
Episode 2x06
There is a flashback to when Chuck got kicked out of Standford and goes to talk to his girlfriend. She breaks up with him and he learns she is now dating Bryce Larkin. In present day, we see Jill coming into the Buy More to get her computer fixed. With her is her boss. Chuck flashes on a bio-weapon when he shakes the man's hand.
Source: SpoilerFix
Psych Episode Details!
Episode 3x10 "Christmas Joy"
Gus's family, including his sister Joy, comes to town for the holidays. Joy and Shawn have a hard time staying away from each other. The Santa from the local mall was arrested and put in jail. When a little girl comes into Psych and asks them to help get Santa out of jail, Joy convinces them they need to help. Shawn and Gus realize later that her story might not have been the complete truth.
Source: SpoilerFix
Dexter Press Release!
Episode 3x02 "Finding Freebo"
Dexter and Rita have to make a big decision about their family, forcing Dexter to think about what it means to be responsible for kids. Is he ready to commit to this new family? Meanwhile, Dexter and Assistant District Attorney, Miguel Prado, find themselves hunting down the same murderer, Freebo, the man accused of killing Miguel’s little brother.
As a result, Debra and the Homicide department are tasked to find Freebo. Debra, through her supposedly dirty partner, Quinn, is introduced to a C.I. and musician named Anton, in the hopes of drumming up a lead on where Freebo may be. With all of these hunters in play, can Dexter find Freebo before anyone else?
Directed By: Marcos SiegaWritten By: Melissa RosenbergTV-MA (V,L,D) - Nudity, Violence, Graphic Language, Adult Content
Source: Showtime
Saturday, September 27, 2008
House Press Release!
Episode 5x04 "Birthmarks"
HOUSE GETS BACK TO HIS ROOTS AND A PATIENT FALLS ILL SEARCHING FOR HER OWN ON “HOUSE” TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, ON FOX
When House receives word that his father has passed away, he brushes off the news and dismisses the idea of going to the funeral. However, he is soon coerced into going despite his strongest protests. Back at Princeton-Plainsboro, the team encounters the case of a young woman adopted by American parents who collapsed while in China looking for her birth parents. With House en route to his father’s funeral, he must work with the team to diagnose the woman via cell phone while on the road.
The team runs through possible diagnoses and various genetic disorders, but when House’s phone dies, the team must decipher what House was trying to tell them before the girl’s condition deteriorates. Meanwhile, the back story of how House and Wilson met for the first time is revealed in the “Birthmarks” episode of HOUSE airing Tuesday, Oct. 14 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/ PT) on FOX.
Cast: Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House; Lisa Edelstein as Dr. Lisa Cuddy; Omar Epps as Dr. Eric Foreman; Robert Sean Leonard as Dr. James Wilson; Jennifer Morrison as Dr. Allison Cameron; Jesse Spencer as Dr. Robert Chase; Peter Jacobson as Dr. Chris Taub; Kal Penn as Dr. Lawrence Kutner; Olivia Wilde as Thirteen
Guest Cast: Diane Baker as Blythe House; R. Lee Ermey as John House; Samantha Quan as Nicole; Scott Paulin as Bob; Christine Healy as Janice; Jack Conley as Sheriff Costello; Ho-Kwan Tse as Fang Dong Wen; Raymond Ma as Wu Zheng; Esther Kwan as Wu An Lan; Jonathan Palmer as Minister; Bobbin Bergstrom as Nurse
Source: Fox
Friday, September 26, 2008
Prison Break Episode Details!
Episode 4x13 "Deal or No Deal"
Betrayed by Self, Michael, Linc and the crew discover that their options are running out...
Source: Spoilertv
True Blood Casting News!
HBO's "True Blood" is adding some fresh blood for next season.
Guest stars Mehcad Brooks, Todd Lowe, Deborah Ann Woll and Michelle Forbes have been upped to regulars for the show's recently ordered second season. All will appear in the first-season finale later this fall.The season closer of Alan Ball's vampire drama will mark Brooks' first showing as Benedict "Eggs" Talley, a mellow, guitar-strumming refugee from a hard life.
"Gilmore Girls" alum Lowe debuted his character Terry Bellefleur in Episode 2. Woll plays Jessica, while Forbes ("In Treatment") plays Maryann. Brooks, best known for ABC's "Desperate Housewives" and the film "In the Valley of Elah," is repped by Innovative and Mosaic. Lowe is with SMS Talent. Woll is with Stone Manners and Marshak/Zachary.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
Fringe Press Release!
Episode 1x05 "Power Hungry"
DR. BISHOP AND BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER WHEN MAN’S ENERGY HAS DRASTIC, DEADLY EFFECTS ON “FRINGE” TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, ON FOX
When it’s discovered that a rather simple man has the ability to harness electricity, dangerous and deadly occurrences follow, and our unlikely trio investigates this super-charged oddity. Meanwhile, Olivia has a high-voltage encounter of a different kind when she is rocked by a blast from her past, and Dr. Bishop turns to his feathered friends and enlists homing pigeons to help him break the case in the “Power Hungry” episode of FRINGE airing Tuesday, Oct. 14 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
Cast: Anna Torv as Olivia Dunham; Joshua Jackson as Peter Bishop; John Noble as Walter Bishop; Lance Reddick as Phillip Broyles; Kirk Acevedo as Charlie Francis; Mark Valley as John Scott; Blair Brown as Nina Sharp; Jasika Nicole as Astrid Farnsworth
Guest Cast: Ebon Moss Bachrach as Joseph Meegar; Max Baker as Fischer; Mary Louise Burke as Flora Meegar; Diane Davis as Bethany
Source: Fox
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Smallville Episode Details!
Episode 8x05 "Committed"
Chloe and Jimmy are abducted by a psychotic jeweler and subjected to a kryptonite-enhanced lie detector test; while searching for Chloe and Jimmy, Clark and Lois pose as a couple.
Airs: 16th October 2008
Source: SpoilerTV
Supernatural Episode Details!
Episode 4x05 "Monster Movie"
Dean and Sam investigate when several murders take place at Oktoberfest; Dean thinks a shape-shifter demon is terrorizing the town as iconic monsters from old movies.
Airs: 16th October 2008
Source: SpoilerTV
Dexter Press Release!
Episode 3x01 "Our Father"
For Dexter, life seems to be going well. His relationship with Rita and her kids is back on track. He’s no longer under scrutiny at his day job as a blood spatter analyst for Miami Metro Homicide. And his night job as a serial killer is operating on all cylinders. So when he sets his sights on Freebo, a dope dealer and killer, it looks to be just another night of Dexter’s dark justice. But things don’t go as planned and Dexter must find a way to extract himself from a pair of problems that he created, both in his home and night life.
Dexter also finds himself inexorably drawn to Miguel Prado, an Assistant District Attorney, who has a very personal reason to bring Freebo to justice. Meanwhile, Debra is put in a difficult situation when someone from Internal Affairs wants her to inform on her new partner, Quinn.Directed By: Keith GordonWritten By: Clyde PhillipsTV-MA (V,S,L,D) - Nudity, Graphic Violence, Adult Language, Adult Content
Source: Showtime
SPOILERS!!
Tell me that Hart Hanson is not seriously thinking of having Booth's brother, Jared, and Bones get into a relationship with each other. – Sharon
Matt: "Relationship" can be such a nasty word. Brennan most certainly will be attracted to the upstanding Navy officer, I am assured, and he to her. But really, how en fuego can these two get in just the two episodes Brendan Fehr is signed on for? I need at least four outings to get my own mojo working.
I thought the second episode of Fringe was better than the first! Any scoop? — Andrew
Mickey: When I spoke to Anna Torv recently, I half-seriously asked her if Olivia was ever going to crack a smile. She told me that a future episode may help explain her staid demeanor, as we'll meet her family.
We know that Erica Durance attended TV Guide's Emmys after-party. Did you have the opportunity to talk to her/dig up more scoop? – Gaby
Matt: Ooh, salt, fresh wound. Yes, I got Erica and her physics-defying dress on video, but it somehow vanished into the ether. (Or maybe she is a genie...?) Two things I recall her saying: In lieu of The Kiss, "smoldering" Clois moments are to come, and the rumor that Smallville is ceding its time slot to Reaper after Episode 10 was news to her. From other sources, I confirmed that Lois will briefly gain "powers" at some point this season, but no, she doesn’t engage in a killing spree (as one Buzz reader suggested).
Any tips for the Oct. 3 series premiere of Sanctuary? — Nicolas
Mickey: Sci-fi nerd/high priestess Erin Fox tells me that you should keep an eye out for well-known literary figures to cameo on the time-traveling fantasy series. For example, that patient named Jack? He's got a killer of a back story.
Source: Tv Guide
Pic: Fringe-tv.com
Smallville Scoop!
Over the past seven seasons, Smallville's Hunk of Steel Clark Kent has toiled with friends and foes from the DC Comics pantheon. In the September 25 episode, Clark (Tom Welling) has his first meeting with a character who could fit into both categories: the one and only Doomsday. Just don't call him that to his face. "It's an interpretation of the character," explains Battlestar Galactica vet Sam Witwer, the actor playing Davis Bloome, a Metropolis paramedic with the worst split personality this side of Jekyll and Hyde. "Contrary to popular belief, we're not trashing the Doomsday backstory that he's this [alien] experiment from Krypton… we're adding to it."In fact, the story has DC's blessing. "We always work with them really closely," says exec producer Kelly Souders. "They were very much in support of Smallville giving a new spin on his origin story. But eventually it does link up with what people know from the comics."
Introduced as a fast friend of Chloe (Allison Mack), Bloome could be the boy most likely to steal Miss Sullivan's heart. "He's a really nice guy," Witwer says. "But she's dating Jimmy Olsen (Aaron Ashmore), so Davis doesn't mess with that." Especially since he's got bigger things to worry about. "He realizes he's missing large chunks of time, so he embarks on a journey to figure out what happens when he's blacking out." What Bloome finds will not only be "horrifying," it may also trigger a battle royale with our hero-in-training."Remember, Doomsday is the only character who ever killed Superman," says Witwer, referring to the 1992 comic-book story line "The Death of Superman," which saw the last son of Krypton dying from his injuries after an epic face-off with the monster.
Of course, Witwer won't say how deadly Davis becomes, but he assures us that "this story may be the darkest thing they've ever done on Smallville."Not that Witwer has a problem with the dark side. Before landing on Smallville, the Juilliard-trained Illinois native portrayed Darth Vader's Secret Apprentice in the just-released video game Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. "As a Star Wars fan, it's unbelievable," he says. "It tells a very key part of what happens after Episode III and just before Episode IV."It sounds like Witwer is in for a Vader-like evolution on Smallville, as he fills in the villainous void left by Michael Rosenbaum's MIA Lex Luthor. (The actor left the show after last season but might return for a guest appearance.)
"This season is very much about identities," Souders says. "As Clark's double identity begins to emerge, so does Davis', and the unfortunate thing is that, although Clark is emerging as a greater hero, Davis is [becoming] a villain…so this is a good person trying to reconcile his evil fate."
Source: TV Guide
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Legend of the Seeker Scoop!
Legend of the Seeker.
Premieres Nov. 1.
Richard Cypher (Craig Horner) is a woodsman and tracker who lives the simple life in a world without magic. After his father is tragically murdered, into his life comes Kahlan (Bridget Regan), a mysterious woman who introduces Richard to a world filled with magic. Traveling with an old wizard and Kahlan, Richard finds himself both the hunter and the hunted. As the Seeker he is the one person, it is prophesied, who can stop the evil tyrant Darken Rahl from unleashing an ancient evil and enslaving mankind. Legend of the Seeker's Secret Weapon: Hot cast, swords and magic. What's not to love? Syndication comes blazing back as the team that brought us Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess takes on another fantasy series. Based on the first book in the Terry Goodkind Sword of Truth series, Wizard's First Rule, this show takes on a much more serious hero's journey than the producers have explored in the past.
The series is executive-produced by Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert, Joshua Donen and Kenneth Biller. The Outlook: Since Hercules and Xena left the small screen, syndication hasn't been a viable option for scripted drama. Originally titled Wizard's First Rule, Legend of the Seeker won't wink at the audience in the way that the earlier shows did. But the series does have a rich universe to draw on, thanks to Goodkind. While the pilot hasn't been available for review, the producers promise plenty of action, romance and stand-alone episodes, not to mention two very pretty leads who play with swords. Thanks to its syndicated status, Legend of the Seeker has been cleared in 95 percent of the country, including the top 50 markets. What that means is that Seeker will have a 22-episode first season.
Source: Scifi.com
Prison Break Getting Cancelled?
Prison Break's executive producer Matt Olmstead has admitted that the show may be axed in the near future.In the wake of poor ratings for recent episodes, Olmstead told Entertainment Weekly: "There’s a shelf life to serialized drama. If this is the last season, we’re not mourning that because it’s been a great ride and we have a great season [ahead].
"In the event of the series being cancelled midway through the current run, Olmstead stated that the writers will "definitely have enough time to prepare for an appropriate ending. The season finale we have in mind could play as a season or series finale."However, he admitted that Prison Break's producers have "absolutely been encouraged by the response" to the fourth season. "It took a while to get the right idea... and to have the audience supporting it is very gratifying."
Source: Digital Spy
LOST Spoilers!
1) There are no flashbacks or flashforwards, and it is very linear like a normal television episode.
2) Desmond and Penny have been flying under the radar for awhile and they're having a kid.
3) They move around every few months and in this episode they are in a city named Mati.
4) Ben is hot on their trail.
5) Ben Tortures someone from the Widmore Group
6) We find out that there are a handful of Dharma stations located throughout the world. They are not just on the island.
Source: Kronos@DarkUFO
SPOILERS!
Question: All these years with your damn puzzles! I have a little puzzle for you to figure out, Mr. Ausiello: S**rf*s bl*w! Good luck with that one. -- Kyle
Ausiello: Smurfs blow! Wow, that was F-U-N. Now I'll return the favor with another one of my phenomenally successful multiple choice quizzes, this time pertaining to the fate of a certain MIA island on Lost. We will come to learn that one of the following is true in Lost's fifth season premiere.
A. The Island moved forward in time.
B. The Island moved backward in time.
C. The Island did not move in time, but it did move in space -- to another location on the planet.
D. The Island did not move in time or space -- it's still there, but Dharma tech renders it invisible to the naked eye.
Question: Thanks for the
Ausiello: I was too, but then I asked executive producer Carlton Cuse and he put my mind at ease. "Claire is a wonderful part of the show and the audience can rest assured that they will see [her] again on Lost," Cuse told me Sunday night at the Governors Ball. "It's just all part of Damon and my grand plan for how the story is going to be best told. And we don't want someone to be on the show and not be serviced well. The story that we're telling this year is going in some other directions, but we'll circle back around to include Emilie we think in a very exciting way."
Question: As much as I loved your Emmy interview with Lisa Edelstein -- and I did love it -- it wasn't exactly overflowing with scoop. Did you uncover any real House dirt over the weekend? -- Elaine
Ausiello: You just reminded me of something: I totally forgot to post my pre-Emmy one-on-one with House executive producer Katie Jacobs! What was I thinking?! I'll tell you what I was thinking: I needed to save something for this week's Ask Ausiello. And I think you'll agree this particular spoiler was worth waiting for. With all my attention focused on the big Huddy kiss in episode 6, Jacobs blindsided me with the news that there's also a sensational smooch in episode 5 -- this one between Thirteen and another woman! "Even before the House and Cuddy kiss, Thirteen is on a little bit of a spiral," Jacobs teased. "She has Huntington's. And when you don't know how many years you have left to live, you might exhibit some reckless, risk-taking behavior. And she doesn't express it through her work, but after hours, she's leading quite a life." Who's the lucky gal that gets to mack on Olivia Wilde? Jacobs isn't saying. "Thirteen's sexual involvement with this woman is not really about this other woman," she explains. "It's about Thirteen's reckless behavior. It's not the first time she's done it, and it won't be the last time." I'd tell you what else Jacobs said but I have to save something for next week's AA!
Question: You've been rockin' the Supernatural scoop lately, to which I have one thing to say: Keep it comin'! -- Mandy
Ausiello: I've been devoting so much valuable AA real estate to the Brothers Winchester these past few weeks that I'm inclined to take at least partial credit for the show's record-breaking season premiere-ratings last week. Eh, screw that, I'm taking all the credit. And don't be surprised if this next Supebit drives the show's Nielsens even higher: In episode 5, Dean punches Sam not once, but twice. And not by accident!
Question: I'll be your BFF if you give me some Supernatural scoop! -- Justin
Ausiello: I'll let you know if an opening comes up in my friends rotation. Till then, you'll probably be satisfied to know that the show is casting two new recurring roles: One's a pretty ass kicker who hears voices and seems likely to become a love interest for one of the Winchester boys; the other's a he-demon whose serene demeanor belies a mile-wide sadistic streak. He's a little less likely to become a love interest for one of the Winchester boys. Just a hunch.
Question: I've got a craving for True Blood scoop. Got anything I can sink my teeth into? -- Manda
Ausiello: Ha! I get it! True Blood. Sink your teeth. Genius! The fifth episode ends with a major character dying. (If you're a fan of Charlaine Harris' books, it won't come as much of a surprise to you. I wasn't, so I was majorly shocked.) Speaking of True Blood, can we get a round of applause for Ryan Kwanten? Dude's delivering a breakout performance. (When does he find time to rehearse between all the workouts he's obviously doing?)
Question: Thank you for the spoilers from Smallville. Got anything new? -- Sue
Ausiello: Details are emerging on the blockbuster November sweeps two-parter (episodes 10 and 11) and they're so tantalizing that even I'm tempted to watch. Following Chloe's wedding to Jimmy, Brainiac slowly starts taking over Chloe's body. By episode 11, he has taken complete possession of her. And that, my friends, is just the tip of the iceberg.
Question: How bad are the ratings for Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles? -- Dean
Ausiello: Armageddon-like? An SCC insider tells me that if the show's numbers don't start to climb, Fox is unlikely to order any additional episodes beyond the 13 currently in the pipeline. At Saturday's EW pre-Emmy bash, Thomas Dekker remained hopeful that they could hold off doomsday at least until the end of football season. "We¹re up against Monday Night Football," he sighed, "which is tricky because we have a lot of football fans."
Question: Heroes premiere rocked! Scoop? -- Doug
Ausiello: Sure did. Too bad 25 percent fewer people saw it. Now, this next tidbit isn't so much a scoop as it is an interesting behind-the-scenes nugget that has "cocktail party chatter" written all over it. The reason Kristen Bell's TV papa spent the entire episode (okay, two scenes) sitting in a chair was that his portrayer, Stephen Tobolowsky, broke his neck horse riding in Iceland. "He had to shoot all his scenes in the chair looking face forward," whispers my Heroes tipster. "He took his neck brace off only when the cameras were rolling." Thanks to Sylar's handiwork, Tobolowsky's injury is not expected to have any further impact on production.
Source: Ausiello @ EW
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Heroes Scoop!
Heroes' Rose Back In Power
Cristine Rose, who plays the puppetmaster mom Angela Petrelli on NBC's Heroes, told SCI FI Wire that she will return to a position of power in the just-started third season, with major developments coming in the eighth episode. "This volume, she gets her own back," Rose said in a red-carpet interview at an NBC premiere event earlier this month in Hollywood. "She gets her strength back, and she means business.
Then everything falls apart--or maybe it doesn't. It's all a really cool story, so it's exciting." The strike-truncated second season of Heroes ended with Angela on the phone after her flying son, Nathan (Adrian Pasdar), was shot. With whom she was speaking was revealed in the Sept. 22 third-season premiere. Rose said her character is "no longer down in the dumps. I'm up, I'm down, I'm up, and then right smack in the middle of this volume, around episode eight, you get to find out a lot about how her heart is the way it is," she said. "I get chills just thinking about it. I love episode eight."
Meanwhile, Jimmy Jean-Louis, who plays the mysterious character known only as the Haitian, shared a scoop with SCI FI Wire about his upcoming episodes. Viewers will get to follow the Haitian back to his homeland. Of course, the Heroes crew did not travel to Haiti to film. "We shot Haiti in Hollywood, Sunset and Gower," said Jean-Louis, referring to the famous Sunset Gower Studios. Teasing the plotline of the Haitian's homecoming story, Jean-Louis may have accidentally let a spoiler slip. "We know he goes there, because he has to take care of his brother. Oops, did I say brother? Anyway, he will be taking care of business in Haiti." Heroes airs Mondays at 9 p.m. ET/PT
Source: Scifi.com
Terminator Spoilers!
Terminator's Jones Reveals Spoilers
Richard T. Jones, who plays FBI agent James Ellison on Fox's Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, told SCI FI Wire (spoilers ahead!) that his character will take the job as private security for Zeira Corp., the company run by Catherine Weaver (Shirley Manson) and a precursor to Skynet. Weaver was revealed to be a liquid-metal Terminator in the season premiere and approached Ellison in the most recent episode, "The Mousetrap," which aired Sept. 22. "I end up working with Shirley Manson, for her [character]'s company, which is a lot better for me, because they have money," Jones said in an interview at Fox's party to celebrate the fall season in Hollywood earlier this month.
"They pay me with nice stuff. I get nice suits. I sell out for the money. No, but I sell out for better resources so I can find out a little bit more about what Terminators are, how they run and why they're here." Jones added that Ellison does not know he is in fact working for a Terminator. In a separate interview that night, series creator Josh Friedman said that he wanted to twist audience expectations that Ellison would team up with the good guys. "It sort of came out of where we were at the end of last season," Friedman said. "We were like, 'OK, what are we going to do with him now that he knows what he knows?' I think everybody sort of assumed now that he knows there are Terminators, he's just going to go team up with the Connors and become more of a student to them, which is why I really didn't want to do that. I figured that's what we all expect. There are other ways for him to get through the day and other motivations for him and curiosities."
When Ellison meets up with the Connors in subsequent episodes, it makes for a more exciting confrontation. "The first meeting is with John [Thomas Dekker], actually, and it's not what you would call a good meeting," Jones said. "He comes with Cameron [the cyborg played by Summer Glau]. Put it this way: He comes with someone. He's not just coming by himself to say hi, so it's an interesting meeting, and I get the worse end of it." Ellison has already dealt with the Terminator Cromartie (Garret Dillahunt) and will face more.
"Before I meet Cameron, I come to meet a couple more Terminators," Jones said. "I met Garrett, and I meet another Terminator before I meet Cameron." Friedman added that upcoming episodes will focus more on the Terminator characters. "Episode four we'll find out a lot about Cameron's backstory," Friedman said. "We've got some good future stuff coming up. It's all very intense action episodes with Garret Dillahunt's character, Cromartie, stepping up the hunt." Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET/PT
Source: Scifi.com
Heroes Spoilers & Redux
WHAT LIES AHEAD:
Claire's Heading for Mommy Dearest: Claire's going to be dead set on a mission to fight back after her Sylar encounter. And guess who's going to teach her? Biomom! Yes, as you've seen, Jessalyn Gilsig (Meredith) is back in the next episode, and it turns out she knows a thing or two about combat. (Perhaps Claire would feel less violated if she knew that was her only her uncle engaging in a little friendly brain-picking? Yeah, probably not.)
Ali Larter Will Be Called "The Ice Queen." She will be bitchy, she will be lethal and she will be promptly hopping in the sack with Nathan Petrelli for some decidedly un-chilly action.
It Won't Be All Roses and Sunshine for Peter and Sylar: "We do have a couple of scuffles," Milo teases of what's ahead for his character and his new bro.
Angela Petrelli Has to be Evil: When asked if Angela's good or bad, Cristine offers this glimpse of what's ahead: "As of this volume, none of that applies. It's all up in the air. Nothing is as it seems. You will totally surprised by everything, on every level. It's all about good and evil and all of us walking that strange line between good and evil and who is going to going to fall into the good category?and who is going to fall into the bad, and really stay there. It's a balancing act through the entire Volume, and it's so good."
And oh yeah, and...
More Petrellis Will Be Revealed.
Redux here (and source of above):
SPOILERS!
Petra in Yakima, Wash.: Can you tell me any more about the nature of Ben's plan on Lost?
That's just what I asked Evangeline Lilly yesterday at the Emmys, and she told me, "Hmmm? Is Ben's plan's coming together? Is Ben's plan comprehensible is the question? Can anyone make sense of Benjamin Linus?" Ah, sounds like a classic Lost brainteaser! I also ran into Michael Emerson at the HBO party (he and his wife Carrie Preston are an adorable couple BTW) and asked him how Ben was going to get everyone to go along, and he said, "Oh, it's not a question of why they should go along, it's a question of do they want to survive." In the words of the great thinker Shaggy: Zoinks!
Min in Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Kristin! Do you know anything more about the Battlestar Galactica movies, especially the Cylon-centric one?
According to the lovely Tricia Helfer, "The movie is called The Plan. It deals with the Cylon perspective on the world of Battlestar Galactica. The Cylons have always said they had a plan, and this elaborates on that."
Cate: Please tell me that it's not true that Cameron is going to end up pregnant on House!
Because I live to serve you guys, I asked Jennifer Morrison about this at the Emmys yesterday, and she said, "Is that a rumor? I hadn't even heard that! I learn so much on the red carpet! As far as I know, Cameron is not pregnant, but they are very, very secretive about the storylines on the show, so if she is or will be, they haven't told me yet. There's a lot of other great stuff this season: There is a hostage situation at one point; we'll learn a little bit more about what's going on with Chase and Cameron, and there's some flirting between House and Cuddy."
Eliza in Paris, Texas: House!
Lisa Edelstein, who could not have looked more exquisite in Reem Acra and black-and-white diamonds, told me yesterday at the Emmys: "In the first few episodes, there's not a lot of Cuddy, but then some really wonderful stuff happens and I'm very excited about it. There's some really great interaction between House and Cuddy, and Cuddy, of course, suffers and suffers some more, but it's fun, because I get to work with Hugh. I love him." Also, I ran into Peter Jacobson at the L.A. Confidential party this weekend and he told me we'll see an episode where House really gets on Taub for being a dirty little cheater. Poor Rachel Taub (Jennifer Crystal), who will definitely pop up this season to deal with this adultery business.
Nancy in Boston: Even though Chuck Bartowski is adorable, my heart belongs to Captain Awesome! When's the wedding?
At Thursday's NBC Fall Premiere Party, Ryan McPartlin (Awesome) told me that the return of Morgan Fairchild as his mother puts a damper on their wedding plans. And his best-man pick? "I think it would have to be Chuck. It can't be Morgan. I'm going to make him the ring bearer!" But what Ryan is really hoping for this season is a Captain Awesome crossover into Chuck's world of espionage. "It would be very cool if I get deep into it and he's got to get my back and save me somehow, but I take all the credit!"
Debbie in Seattle: What's going to happen to Booth and Bones when she dates his brother Jared [Brendan Fehr]?
I ran into David Boreanaz and he told me, "I know she goes on a date with him (Jared), and it doesn't go too well. It's not that I really struggle with it. I think I'm more or less struggling with the kind of person he is and how he would end up getting her, maybe, into trouble." For the love of the fans and all that is holy: Stick with Booth, Bones!
Source: E!Online
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