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Entertainment Update for October 14

Posted in Daily/Weekly Updates on October 14, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Hey All,

Here are the news items for today:

TELEVISION

ABC is ordering full seasons of new shows Revenge and Suburgatory. (Twitter)

Actor Jason Behr (Roswell) has landed a potentially recurring role on A&E’s fugitive-themed drama Breakout Kings, playing Darius, a convicted rapist and murderer who manages to escape from prison with the help of an adoring sycophant. The series will be back with new episodes sometime next year. (Michael Ausiello at TV Line)

Actor Alan Dale (Lost) will guest star on Person of Interest as a former member of the German Stasi secret police. He will appear in episode 8. (Sandra Gonzalez at Entertainment Weekly)

Actor Ryan Phillippe has landed a major role on the upcoming season of Damages, but details on his character are being kept under wraps at this time. The former FX series is expected to kick off its fifth season next summer. (Michael Ausiello at TV Line)

ABC has canceled Charlie’s Angels (ME: no great surprise there) but word has it that the episodes that have been produced to date will still air. (TV By the Numbers)

Actor Jimmy Bennett (No Ordinary Family will guest star on the new TNT series Perception, playing Alex Willingham, a lonely, depressed teen whose father died in an apparent suicide. Alex soon finds himself in over his head in an attempt to cover up the murder of a U.S. Senator. Perception stars Eric McCormack (Will & Grace) as Dr. Daniel Pierce, an eccentric neuroscientist and university professor with a unique way of seeing the world and Rachael Leigh Cook as an FBI agent — and Pierce’s former student — who calls on him to help the feds solve complex criminal cases. (Lesley Goldberg at The Hollywood Reporter)

DEVELOPMENT NEWS

The production team of Maria Grasso and Deborah Spera (Army Wives) has sold a handful of projects to the broadcast networks: a modern-day Treasure Island and astronaut drama Riding Rockets, both to NBC, and a family soap Heiress to ABC and Wayward Bound, an hour-long dramedy at USA. Treasure Island is described as a modern-day revisionist take on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel. Riding Rockets is inspired by Mike Mullane’s memoir and tells his coming-of-age story of being an astronaut in the first class of NASA’s Space Shuttle program. The Heiress is an upstairs/downstairs-style soap inspired by a true story, it follows Huguette Clark, who upon her death, left behind a $100 million dollar, fully-staffed estate in Santa Barbara, which she hadn’t visited in decades. Wayward Bound is about the employees at a boutique tour guide company. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

Steven Bochco and David Milch (the men behind NYPD Blue) have reunited to create a new drama series for NBC. The project is set inside DC’s hottest law firm, Tapman Rose, which boasts a perfect record of billion-dollar settlements. It centers on Ted Tapman, a charismatic “rainmaker” lawyer with a dark secret. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

NBC is developing a Latino family drama with dance elements to be executive produced Kenny Ortega and Steve Stark. The untitled project is about a multi-generational Hispanic family running a Latin dance studio in Miami. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

HBO has made a deal to develop the Oscar-nominated comedy The Kids Are All Right as an hour-long series. (Mike Fleming at Deadline)

FOX has picked up an hour-long drama called Confessions of a Contractor, project from Marshall Herskovitz and Ed Zwick (the guys behind My So-Called Life). The project is described as an alternative soap that focuses on what happens when you mix desire, jealousy and home renovation. (Lesley Goldberg at The Hollywood Reporter)

BOX OFFICE NEWS

Actor Cam Gigandet (Twilight) has joined the cast of the indie drama flick called Free Rise. He will star alongside Anna Paquin, who plays an abused single mother in the 1970’s who flees to Florida with her two daughters to start a new life. He will play her new love interest. (Variety and Dark Horizons)

Actors Colin Egglesfield and Stuart Townsend [among others] have joined the cast of the indie action-thriller film called Stranger in Paradise that follows a trader at a hedge fund whose life takes a drastic turn when the SEC launches an investigation against the head of the company for insider trading. Forced into a “vacation”, the trader finds himself in Bangkok with a price on his head and a morally ambiguous older brother knee deep in the Thai mafia. (Variety and Dark Horizons)

Actor Dave Franco has joined the cast of the film Now You See Me that follows a team of FBI agents that track a group of illusionists pulling off daring bank heists during their performances. Franco plays one of the illusionists. The cast already includes Mark Ruffalo, Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Morgan Freeman and Isla Fisher. (Deadline and Dark Horizons)

ONLINE INTERVIEW

Q&A: Felicia Day, from ‘The Guild’ to ‘Dragon Age’

Q&A SECTION (with Sandra Gonzalez at Entertainment Weekly)

Question: The Closer, please! I feel like the final months are going by way too fast!! — Jarret

Gonzalez: Here’s a bit of casting news. Detroit 1-8-7′s Amanda Warren has been cast as Deputy DA Claire Baldwin, a young DA who ends up squaring off with Brenda over a rape case. Let’s just say they have different definitions of “justice served.” She’ll appear in the episode titled “Hostile Witness,” airing next summer.

Question: Thanks for your chat with Eric Christen Olsen! Would love scoop on anything on NCIS: LA! — Marien

Gonzalez: Well, there’s a lot to get excited about in November, and next week I’ll have more details on that. But frankly, I’m most excited about seeing Olsen and co-star Daniela Ruah hit the dance floor in the Nov. 8 episode! “Danny and I do the waltz,” he says. “It’s brief and hilarious.” Natural next question: Who’s the better dancer? “Are you kidding me? Totally Dani.” He admits, laughing. ” [It’s] not even close. She, Daniela Ruah, is winner of Dancing With the Stars Portugal. She is the real deal.”

Question: How does EW not recap The Lying Game?! It seems like something that you would be totally into. It’s embarrassingly addictive. — @amydebeau

Gonzalez: I do watch! But, I’ll admit, it’s EW’s Lanford Beard who shares your addicted status (Although, I think she’s anything but embarrassed by it!) Beard actually had a chance to chat with Alexandra Chando and got some scoop on the midseason finale, airing next week. Particularly, Chando dished that the last episode will be a big one for Ethan and Emma. We haven’t started filming. We start production again on Oct. 26, so we’ll film through mid-February. I haven’t even read the next episode, which I’m very excited “The last couple of episodes, it’s always been a rollercoaster between the two of them,” she says. “More of that is seen in the finale between the two of them. Ethan, at this point, is obviously getting …[but]I think that the two of them reach a resolution in the finale.”

Question: Pretty Little Liars!!! I need to know about this Halloween episode. It looks amazing. — Jo

Gonzalez: It looks that way because it’s going to be! Sasha Pieterse dished to EW earlier this week that the episode will have many reveals. (More on that in a sneak peek next week!) Meanwhile, she also said that the Halloween episode will find Alison’s relationship with her brother Jason “not as broken.” “Alison and Jason definitely have a twisted relationship. As the second half of the season goes on, you’ll see why. I can’t say why yet. We want to give you so much, but we can’t!”

That’s it. Enjoy!

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It’s a Jane Austen World After All (Part 2)

Posted in Books, News, Recommendations on October 14, 2011| 4 Comments »

Here is the next list of modern-day writers who, in their own way, have paid homage to Jane Austen’s legendary stories. Each of these authors have written one book either inspired by Austen’s characters or based on the author herself.

They appear in alphabetical order:

Affinity and Affection by Susan Adriani

SUSAN ADRIANI
“Affinity and Affection”
Released on November 20, 2008

What if Mr. Darcy did not simply ride away in anger when he met with Mr. Wickham that day in Meryton? What if he had actually warned Elizabeth Bennet of that gentleman’s despicable character? This book explores the possibility of what might have happened had the proud and haughty Mr. Darcy decided to come down off his high horse to lay his personal dealings with his childhood friend and father’s former favorite open before the eyes of the bewitching Elizabeth Bennet.

A Jane Austen Education by William Deresiewicz

WILLIAM DERESIEWICZ
“A Jane Austen Education: How Six Novels Taught Me About Love, Friendship, and the Things That Really Matter”
Released on April 28, 2011

The novel reveals the remarkable life lessons hidden within, employing the author’s own experiences to demonstrate the enduring power of Austen’s teachings. Progressing from his days as an immature student to a happily married man, the book is the story of one man’s discovery of the world outside himself.

Vanity and Vexation by Kate Fenton

KATE FENTON
“Vanity and Vexation: A Novel of Pride and Prejudice”
Released on June 16, 2005

What happens when the BBC descends on the quiet North Yorkshire town of Maltstone to make a new version of Pride and Prejudice? For one thing, it upends the life of writer Nick Bevan, who’s holed up in Maltstone to work on a novel. In this gender-bending retelling of Jane Austen’s classic, Nick and his neighbor and best friend John stand in for Elizabeth Bennett and her sister, Jane, while the parts of Darcy and Mr. Bingley are taken by Mary Dance, the film’s formidable director, and Candia Bingham, the leading lady. Both romances are beset with difficulties similar to the ones Austen devised. Is the romance between John and Candia a mere fling? Will Nick and Mary overcome their initial dislike and give in to mutual attraction? It’s fun to look for parallels with the original, but though Fenton borrows freely from Austen’s plot, she also adds her own twists. The result is brisk and entertaining, a good choice for readers looking for something clever, with an English accent.

NOTE: This book was originally released as Lions and Liqorice in 1995.

An Arranged Marriages by Jan Hahn

JAN HAHN
“An Arranged Marriage”
Released on June 7, 2011

Can a marriage of convenience ever lead to true love? Immediately after Elizabeth Bennet refuses Mr. Darcy’s proposal at Hunsford, her father dies, leaving Longbourn entailed away and little fortune to sustain his widow and daughters. Six months later, the Bennet family receives a visitor with a most unusual offer that promises to save the family from financial and social ruin. Elizabeth’s sense of duty forces her to enter into an arranged marriage with a man she does not even like.

Austenland by Shannon Hale

SHANNON HALE
“Austenland: A Novel”
Released on August 10, 2010

The book is about a thirty-something Jane, who fantasizes about Jane Austen’s heroes (particularly Mr. Darcy) while her real-life relationships flounder. She gets the tantalizing chance for a two-week holiday at an exclusive English estate where guests can experience Regency England, complete with Austenesque actors to romance them.

NOTE: Shannon has another Austenland book coming out in January called “Midnight in Austenland”.

Mr. Darcy Presents His Bride by Helen Halstead

HELEN HALSTEAD
“Mr. Darcy Presents His Bride: A Sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice”
Released on March 23, 2007

This book continues the story of the newlyweds as they enter London’s glamorous high society, finding Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy entangled in the frivolity and ferocity of social intrigues. Although Elizabeth makes a powerful friend in the Marchioness of Englebury, the rivalry and jealousy among her ladyship’s prestigious clique threatens to destroy the success of her new marriage.

NOTE: This book was originally published under the title “A Private Performance: A Sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice” in 2005.

Mr. Darcy and the Secret of Becoming a Gentleman by Maria Hamilton

MARIA HAMILTON
“Mr. Darcy and the Secret of Becoming a Gentleman”
Released May 1, 2011

When Elizabeth Bennet refuses his hand, Darcy is devastated and makes it his mission to change. By every civility in his power, Darcy slowly tries to win her affections, but Elizabeth is not easily swayed. Darcy vows to unlock the secrets that will make her his. He curses himself for his social awkwardness and appearance of pride, and sets out to right the wrongs he’s done her family. Elizabeth’s family and friends misunderstand his intentions, and being in Elizabeth’s presence proves to be both excruciating for the shy Darcy and a dream come true. For the first time in his life, he must please a woman worth having, and the transformation leads him to a depth of understanding and love that he never could have imagined.

Beloved by P. M. Harding

P. M. HARDING
“Beloved”
Released on September 29, 2010

Elizabeth Bennet is the surviving twin daughter of the Bennets of Longbourn. For her own safety, she was taken as a newborn to Staffordshire and raised as the true daughter of a wealthy family. She grew up knowing the Darcys of Pemberley, forming a crush on Fitzwilliam Darcy as a child, and sharing with them all the joys and tragedies that struck their families. Darcy was always fascinated with Elizabeth and her violet-colored eyes, even when she was just a newborn baby. This is their love story.

I Was Jane Austen’s Best Friend by Cora Harrison

CORA HARRISON
“I Was Jane Austen’s Best Friend”
Released on September 28, 2010

When shy Jenny Cooper goes to stay with her cousin Jane Austen, she knows nothing of the world of beautiful dresses, dances, secrets, gossip, and romance that Jane inhabits. At fifteen, Jane is already a sharp observer of the customs of courtship. So when Jenny falls utterly in love with Captain Thomas Williams, who better than Jane to help her win the heart of this dashing man? But is that even possible? After all, Jenny’s been harboring a most desperate secret. Should it become known, it would bring scandal not only to her, but also to the wonderful Austen family.

Jane Austen’s Guide to Dating by Lauren Henderson

LAUREN HENDERSON
“Jane Austen’s Guide to Dating”
Released on January 12, 2005

Utilizing wisdom inspired by Jane Austen’s novels, this guide creates an indispensable guide for navigating the all-too-mystifying dating scene. Harnessing the triumphs and pitfalls of Austen’s classic characters, the book shows how qualities like honesty, self-awareness, and forthrightness always win the right man — and still let you respect yourself in the morning.

Longbourn’s Unexpected Matchmaker by Emma Hox

EMMA HOX
“Longbourn’s Unexpected Matchmaker”
Released on April 15, 2010

Elizabeth Bennet, the second of five daughters to Mr. Thomas Bennet has caught the attention of the rich and handsome Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy almost from the moment he laid eyes on her, but when he purposefully misinterprets her families expectation of her marrying well and slights her in a way unknown to those who have always loved Jane Austen’s acclaimed Pride and Prejudice, he must leave forever or make amends. Sulking in the library he determines to leave the place and give her up, but is waylaid by a member of the Meryton neighborhood who claims an intimate acquaintance with the Bennet family and offers up advice on how to win Elizabeth’s heart. Longbourn’s Unexpected Matchmaker puts a spin on Pride and Prejudice that no one would ever expect as Colonel Fitzwilliam attends Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy to Netherfield, Elizabeth Bennet is witty enough to detect the motives of Mr. Darcy’s long time enemy Lieutenant Wickham and Georgiana Darcy is bold enough to defy her brother and cousin and comes to Meryton in the midst of a storm. Not to mention Caroline Bingley, Lieutenant Wickham and Lady Catherine are all working against our hero and heroine ever finding their own happily ever after.

My Jane Austen Summer by Cindy S. Jones

CINDY S. JONES
“My Jane Austen Summer: A Season in Mansfield Park”
Released on March 29, 2011

A down on her luck woman goes on an Austen-inspired journey of self-discovery. After Lily Berry loses her mother, gets dumped by her boyfriend, and is fired, she finds in her passion for all things Jane Austen (Jane, indeed, is Lily’s imaginary friend) an escape route: she travels to England to participate in a Jane Austen re-enacting festival. Full of enthusiasm—but not acting talent—Lily is not embraced by many of the Janeites, but this doesn’t prevent her from meeting a charismatic actor, contending with an impossible roommate, and struggling with dark family secrets, all while trying to find the courage to be the protagonist of her own story.

Darcy and the Duchess by Mary Anne Mushatt

MARY ANNE MUSHATT
“Darcy and the Duchess”
Released on August 28, 2010

A historical romance what-if story where before meeting Fitzwilliam Darcy, Elizabeth Bennet meets and marries Rafael Gainsbridge, the Duke of Deronshire. At only eighteen her life takes a very different turn, yet many of the same characters, adventures and villains accompany her as she journeys through her life as wife, mother and widow. As her heart heals from the premature death of her husband, she learns to love again finding the strength to protect her family and win the love of her lost husband’s best friend, Fitzwilliam Darcy. But can their growing and often thwarted understanding survive the villainous plotting of George Wickham.

Me and Mr. Darcy by Alexandra Potter

ALEXANDRA POTTER
“Me and Mr. Darcy: A Novel”
Released on June 12, 2007

Emily Albright is a 29-year old New York bookstore manager, who half-seriously blames Jane Austen’s Fitzwilliam Darcy for her abysmal dating life: Darcy sets the bar too high. As Christmas approaches, Emily, to avoid a holiday with co-worker Stella, signs up for a tour of Darcy territory, lighting out, amusingly, with a gaggle of gray-haired Darcy maniacs. As the tour group weaves in and out of Darcy locales, Emily butts heads with Spike Hargreaves, a handsome young journalist interviewing the group. Soon, the jet-lagged, drink-laden Emily finds herself, time traveling and meeting Mr. Darcy himself, complete with frock coat. As her acquaintance with Darcy deepens, Emily, to her great surprise, finds herself thinking about Spike.

A Noteworthy Companion by Laura Sanchez

LAURA SANCHEZ
“A Noteworthy Courtship”
Released on December 21, 2009

What if the Netherfield party had not left Hertfordshire immediately following the Netherfield Ball, and what if Mr. Darcy in particular had given himself inducement to remain? Comical entanglements and exploits thicken the familiar plot as various characters break their canon form. Two are repeatedly drawn to the bookshop in Meryton with little explanation, and a gentleman from Kent is not so easily dissuaded as he might otherwise have been. Mr. and Mrs. Bennet are as lackadaisical and troublesome as ever, and Mr. Bingley and Miss Jane Bennet are left to their own inclination without the untimely interference of their friends. A new set of characters allow the escapades to continue before finally a resolution can be reached, with much the same happily ever after as Jane Austen intended.

Promises by Wendi Sotis

WENDI SOTIS
“Promises”
Released on July 8, 2011

Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy meet as children. Over the years, their feelings for each other grow, but what will happen when unfortunate circumstances and interfering family members seek to keep them apart?

The Confession of Fitzwilliam Darcy by Mary Street

MARY STREET
“The Confession of Fitzwilliam Darcy”
Released on March 4, 2008

This book tells the true motives and mysteries of Elizabeth Bennet’s enigmatic suitor. Through Darcy’s eyes we discover the reality of his relationships with his sister Georgiana, his cousin Colonel Fitzwilliam, the dastardly Wickham, his friend Bingley, and his formidable aunt, Lady Catherine. And of course, all his memorable encounters with Elizabeth, from that first view of her fine eyes to his disastrous proposal, and then to a pride and arrogance tempered by an unquenchable love.

Fitzwilliam Darcy An Honourable Man by Brenda Webb

BRENDA WEBB
“Fitzwilliam Darcy An Honourable Man”
Released on April 15, 2011

This is another variation on the familiar story with Darcy leaving England after his disastrous proposal was refused at Hunsford. He spent two lonely years in Scotland and Ireland before returning home to face Elizabeth Bennet, certain that he could regard her as an indifferent acquaintance. Events that transpired in his absence have left Elizabeth a changed woman. The victim of a marriage by deception to Count Stefano, she has suffered greatly at his hands. Will Mr. Darcy rescue the woman he vowed to forget?

The Darcys of Pemberley by Shannon Winslow

SHANNON WINSLOW
“The Darcys of Pemberley: The Continuing Story of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice”
Released on July 30, 2011

Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy have been married for almost a year, and their heated arguments are a thing of the past. All that passion is now directed into more satisfying pursuits. But how long can the honeymoon last? The couple’s idyllic life together at Pemberley is jeopardized by the secrets they begin keeping from each other, the troubles of their closest friends, and the threat of a villain in their midst.

More lists coming soon…

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TV Ratings: Fall TV (Thursday, October 13)

Posted in Ratings, Television on October 14, 2011| Leave a Comment »

It was a full night of programming last night with the Thursday night dramas faring as follows in the overall ratings:

8 PM Shows:
Charlie’s Angels (ABC) [NEW] – 6 million
The Vampire Diaries (The CW) [NEW] – 2.8 million

9 PM Shows:
Person of Interest (CBS) [NEW] – 11.9 million
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) [NEW] – 9.7 million
The Secret Circle (The CW) [NEW] – 1.8 million

10 PM Show:
The Mentalist (CBS) [NEW] – 12.3 million
Private Practice (ABC) [NEW] – 6.7 million
Prime Suspect (NBC) [NEW] – 4.5 million

What did you watch last night? Please share.

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TV Recommendations: Friday, October 14

Posted in Recommendations, Television, TV Calendar on October 14, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:

6:15 PM:
Avatar movie on HBO2

7 PM:
I Am Number Four movie on Showtime
The Three Musketeers (classic) movie on TCM

7:30 PM:
Independence Day movie on Cinemax

8 PM:
Nikita on The CW (NEW)
A Gifted Man on CBS (NEW)
Psych on ION
NCIS on USA Network
Torchwood on BBC America

9 PM:
Supernatural on The CW (NEW)
Fringe on FOX (NEW)
Strike Back on More Max (Reair)
Psych on ION
NCIS on USA Network
Torchwood on BBC America
Taken movie on FX
Red movie on Showtime
Broken Arrow movie on TNT

10 PM:
Sanctuary on Syfy (NEW)
Strike Back on Cinemax (NEW)
NCIS on USA Network
Camelot on Starz (Reair)

Enjoy!

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Entertainment Update for October 13

Posted in Daily/Weekly Updates on October 13, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Hey All,

Here are the news items for today:

TELEVISION

In addition to the full-season pick-up for the new CW series Ringer, the other two new shows on the network – Hart of Dixie and The Secret Circle – both also received full-season pick-ups. (Twitter)

Actor Arlen Escarpeta (American Dreams) will guest star on The Secret Circle. He will play Holden, a cousin of Melissa (Jessica Parker Kennedy), who is described as smart and funny, but a difficult past has made him tough inside and out. He will appear in the 9th episode. (Tierney Bricker at E! Online)

Actor Eric Ladin (The Killing) will guest star in an upcoming episode of Castle, playing Daniel Sullivan, an Atlantic City casino security expert who works for the victim at the center of the case. This episode is slated to run during November sweeps. (Michael Ausiello at TV Line)

DEVELOPMENT NEWS

Lifetime has teamed with actress Renée Zellweger for a period drama series called Cinnamon Girl that tells the story of four girls — Cassie, Lola, Penny and Lou — coming of age during a revolution (60’s and 70’s) and explores the characters’ lives at the crossroads of the era’s political, artistic, social and sexual rebellions. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

FOX has bought a drama pitch from Aaron Stockard who co-wrote Ben Affleck’s Gone Baby Gone and The Town titled Thick as Thieves. The drama is a blue collar soap set in Boston. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

NBC has bought a character-driven procedural drama from veteran Law & Order: SVU writer Judith K. McCreary whose main character is modeled after Tony Ciaglia whose real-life story is told in the upcoming book The Serial Killer Whisperer: How One Man’s Tragedy Helped Unlock the Deadliest Secrets of the World’s Most Terrifying Killers. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

The CW has bought Trending, a drama series to be executive produced by Katherine Heigl and inspired by the Cynthia Langston novel Bi-Coastal Babe. The story is about 26-year-old Lissa Bennett whose job is to search for the newest and hottest emerging trends in order to keep her corporate clients ahead of the curve, but finds it difficult to predict the trends in her love life as well. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

FX has acquired Raising Blind and the network will develop a potential series set in the world of underground gambling. (Mike Fleming at Deadline)

BOX OFFICE TRAILERS

Watch: Tom Hardy & Chris Pine Face-Off in ‘This Means War’ Trailer

That’s it. Enjoy!

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Fall TV Reminder: What’s Airing Next Week

Posted in News, Reminder, Television on October 13, 2011| Leave a Comment »

The following is a list of the summer shows that are coming to an end for the fall, the airing of a Halloween special of a hit summer series and the return of a fan-favorite fall cable series for this coming week:

The Walking Dead will be back on AMC with a new season of zombies and survival starting on October 16 with a 90-minute season premiere at 9 PM.

The Lying Game will air its fall finale on the ABC Family Channel at 8 PM on October 17.

A special Halloween episode – a stand-alone flashback – of Pretty Little Liars will air on the ABC Family Channel on October 19.

The cable series Strike Back will air its season finale on Cinemax on October 21 at 10 PM.

Mark your calendars and enjoy!

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TV Ratings: Fall TV (Wednesday, October 12)

Posted in Ratings, Television on October 13, 2011| 2 Comments »

Here is how the Wednesday night dramas fared in the overall ratings last night:

8 PM Shows:
Ringer (The CW) [Reair] – 1.2 million

9 PM Shows:
Criminal Minds (CBS) [NEW] – 12.7 million
Harry’s Law (NBC) [NEW] – 7.6 million

10 PM Show:
CSI (CBS) [NEW] – 10.8 million
Revenge (ABC) [NEW] – 7.9 million
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC) [NEW] – 7.2 million

What did you watch last night? Please share.

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TV Recommendations: Thursday, October 13

Posted in Recommendations, Television, TV Calendar on October 13, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:

6:30 PM:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 movie on HBO2

6:50 PM:
Secretariat movie on Starz

8 PM:
The Vampire Diaries on The CW (NEW)
Knight and Day movie on Cinemax

9 PM:
The Secret Circle on The CW (NEW)
Person of Interest on CBS (NEW)
Inception movie on More Max
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (classic) movie on TCM

Enjoy!

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Entertainment Update for October 12

Posted in Daily/Weekly Updates on October 12, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Hey All,

Here are the news items for today:

TELEVISION

Haven has been picked up for a third season by Syfy. (Variety)

Actor Rafi Gavron (Life Unexpected) will guest star on Parenthood, playing Troy Quinn, a problematic beau to Zoe (Rosa Salazar), the law firm coffee girl who’s pregnant and considering giving the baby up for adoption to Julia (Erika Christensen). The episode is slated to air on November 22. (TV Line and TV Guide)

Actress Meredith Monroe (Dawson’s Creek and Criminal Minds) will appear in at least one episode of the CW series Hart of Dixie as a very important former Bluebell resident who has ties to a few of the characters we already know and love. (Meg Masters at TV Line)

Boardwalk Empire has been renewed for a third season, HBO announced Wednesday. (HBO)

It looks like the British period piece Downton Abbey – one of the big winners at the recent Emmy Awards – just might be getting a third season. Season 2 is currently airing in the UK and will be making its way stateside – presumably next year. No confirmations yet, though, on its arrival here or the third season – yet. (Vulture)

Actor Gaius Charles (Friday Night Lights) will guest star on an episode of the new ABC period drama Pan Am, playing Joe, an African-American soldier who opens Laura’s (Margot Robbie) eyes to the world. (Michael Ausiello at TV Line)

Ringer has been picked up for a full season by The CW.   (Michael Ausiello at TV Line)

DEVELOPMENT NEWS

Actress Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica) has been cast in the lead role of the TNT drama pilot called Scent Of The Missing with veteran actor Gerald McRaney to co-star. The project centers on Susannah (Helfer), a tenacious, strong-willed K-9 Search and Rescue volunteer who works with an equally determined partner, her mischievous golden retriever, Puzzle. McRaney will play her father Jerry. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

NBC has bought the one-hour drama pitch called The Meadows from the creators of Memphis Beat. The project is described as a complex, high-stakes, character-driven drama that takes place following two parallel storylines: In the ’60s, Lucia ‘Lucy’ Cortes, a Mexican-American who’s fled an abusive marriage with her 12-year-old son Tommy, starts her life over in Las Vegas. In present day, Tommy is a powerful, enigmatic casino owner poised to become the King of Vegas. The show chronicles how the outsider from the wrong side of the tracks was able to rise to the top and explores the dark mystery that threatens to take it all away from him. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

Lifetime is developing a period drama about William Wilkerson, the founder of The Hollywood Reporter, which is being produced by Johnny Depp’s Infinitum Nihil and Graham King’s GK TV. The project chronicles the colorful life of Wilkerson, a compulsive gambler who started off as a film executive in New York; lost all his money on Black Friday; founded The Hollywood Reporter; launched a slew of Hollywood nightclubs; founded The Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas; and got entangled with the mob and had to go into hiding in France. Also, Depp may make a cameo appearance on the potential series, which seems a rather unorthodox choice for female-centric Lifetime. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

ABC has picked up the drama project called In Like Fin based on David Blaine. The project revolves around Fin, an illusionist who is pulled into action in a covert government sting. (Lesley Goldberg at The Hollywood Reporter)

BOX OFFICE NEWS

It is being rumored that Sandra Bullock is in talks to play Clint Eastwood’s daughter in the upcoming box office film Trouble with the Curve that follows an aging baseball scout, who’s losing his sight, and heads on a last road trip to Atlanta with his daughter to scout a hotshot prospect. (First Showing and Twitch)

Q&A SECTION (with Michael Ausiello at TV Line)

Question: Any scoop on Bones? —Mahika

Ausiello: Matt Mitovich can help with this:

“As much fun as the season opener is, I have to say that Episode 2 is even better. For one, the case of the week is much stronger and more compelling (and much more icky-gooey). Plus, you’ve got the addition of Luke Kleintank as Finn Abernathy, a good ol’ boy squintern whose scientific brilliance — a seeming clash with his omnipresent baseball cap and shaggy hair — drops even Brennan’s jaw, and who proves to be a very fun foil for Hodgins. Then, add on top of that even more sweet moments between Bones and Booth? Simply said, this pregnancy twist is the best thing to happen to the show in recent years. What we’re looking at is perhaps Bones at its very best. Oh, and did I mention the part where Temp discovers that years ago she helped prevent a murder? Cool stuff.”

Question: From the Castle promo pictures that were released last week, we see that Beckett isn’t exactly happy about guest star Kristin Lehman’s character hanging around with Castle next week. Tell us, exactly how jealous will Beckett be? —Ivy

Ausiello: So jealous that she ends up alluding to it during her therapy session. While we’re on the subject of next Monday’s episode, here’s a little casting tidbit: 24‘s David Hunt (a.k.a. Patricia Heaton’s hubby) guest stars in the episode as a major player in the art world.

Question: Anything else you can share about this week’s Vampire Diaries? It looks epic. —Brad

Ausiello: Klaus compels Stefan to completely shut off his emotions, thus paving the way for him to become an official baddie. That’s one of, like, four big twists in the episode, so fasten your seat belts.

Question: I wonder if you have any news on The Secret Circle, Glee, The Vampire Diaries or Nikita? —Luana

Ausiello: For Vampire Diaries, look for Matt’s issues with the supernatural world to come to a head in Episode 5, per exec producer Julie Plec. “It’s set the weekend before senior year begins and it’s senior prank night,” she previews. “And of course, things go horribly wrong. For Matt, specifically, it’s kind of bittersweet because there’s a sense of the life he’s lost over the two seasons of our show and it’s really hurting him. We get to explore that in a beautiful and tragic way.” Plec also confirms that “Matt’s gotta get laid this year. He just needs that. He needs love.”

Question: I’m totally hooked on The Secret Circle! Would you happen to have any scoop? —Lucyanne

Ausiello: Britt Robertson says the show’s Halloween episode will be chock full of tricks and treats. “When you have witches and Halloween, it can be fun to make fun of certain things,” she says. “What I love about what Kevin [Williamson] and Andrew [Miller] did is they weren’t trying to ignore the fact that we’re witches on Halloween. … We play with a lot of different, funny things. And one of our directors, Liz [Friedlander], who is a big part of our show, was saying, ‘The great thing about Halloween is that scary things can happen in the middle of the night and there’s people roaming the streets. You can scream [but] nobody really takes notice to it.’ So that’s kind of the fun element that we get to play with a lot.”

That’s it. Enjoy!

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TV Ratings: Fall TV (Tuesday, October 11)

Posted in Ratings, Television on October 12, 2011| Leave a Comment »

There were a lot of programming choices last night. Here is how each of the Tuesday night dramas fared in the overall ratings:

8 PM Shows:
NCIS (CBS) [NEW] – 18.7 million
90210 (The CW) [NEW] – 1.5 million

9 PM Shows:
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS) [NEW] – 15.4 million
Ringer (The CW) [NEW] – 1.7 million

10 PM Show:
Unforgettable (CBS) [NEW] – 11.8 million
Body of Proof (ABC) [NEW] – 9.4 million
Parenthood (NBC) [NEW] – 5.3 million

What did you watch last night? Please share.

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