Rueben's Ramblings

Hey All,

Here are the news items for today:

TELEVISION

Actor Treat Williams (Everwood) will guest star on an upcoming episode of Leverage, playing Pete Rising, an ex-hockey player who now owns a professional team. After Rising sacrifices the team’s star player to get ahead, Nate and his team step in to protect the hockey team from its ruthless owner. No air date has been set for this episode, but Leverage is expected back on TNT for its 5th season later this year. (Robyn Ross at TV Guide)

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BOX OFFICE NEWS

Actor Dwayne Johnson is looking at a film adaptation of the T.P. Louise graphic novel called Lore for his next film since it has been picked up by Warner Bros. The graphic novel is described as being set in times past in a world full of mythical creatures – creatures long since banished and held at bay by the secret society of Shepherds. But when the generational line of Shepherds is broken, a reluctant hero finds her life threatened from every quarter. And the creatures are coming back! It is being presumed that Johnson’s character turns into some sort of protector of the female hero. (The Hollywood Reporter and First Showing)

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

Question: I wouldn’t argue with some Pretty Little Liars scoop. — Kim

Gonzalez: I see what you’re doing there. ‘Oh, spoils! Those old things? I suppose you can give me some. Yawn.’ Your reverse psychology won’t work on me, ma’am! Well, I guess it actually will. But only because Tyler Blackburn was kind enough to fill me in on the action we’ll be seeing in season 3. “Obviously [Caleb’s] recently been enlightened on what has been going on for the last two seasons, and I think it made him more concerned about Hannah,” he said at the Avengers premiere. “The secrets never stop and he is a little shaken by his new-found knowledge, so he is going to come into season 3 way more cautious and leary of Hannah. I think their relationship will be put to the test.” And as you might recall, there was a bit of a mixed reaction to the reveal of “A,” but Blackburn says that now that Mona’s secret is out, he only sees it getting better from here. “I think season 3 will be really good from what I have seen. I don’t think anybody’s going to be disappointed with where we are taking the show,” he says. “It’s [still] a combination of both — some comes from the books and some of it is original storylines. To keep it fresh and new, they want to do some of their [own] things. Otherwise everything would be predictable for people who read the books. But the books also have such a following that they don’t want to veer too far from them either and they want to stay true to that.”

Question: Thank you for your chat with Tim Matheson of Hart of Dixie! I love that show. I’d love any scoop! — Becca

Gonzalez: We’ve seen hints of a bridge being built between Brick (Matheson) and Zoe (Rachel Bilson), and Matheson says we’ll continue to see Brick develop a soft spot for the young doc. “I think that what I’ve discovered is that there’s a part of Brick that is beginning to feel protective of Zoe, and having paternal feelings toward her, which he tries not to deal with,” he says. “It’s an interesting development for me. I think if you’re playing a villain or an antagonist, you have to step on those feelings to do the things you’re doing. But for me, those feelings are being allowed to come out. But I do like being on obstacle for her. I hope to do many, many episodes where I can be a thorn in her side.”

Question: Castle scoop please! I’ll take anything. — Veronica

Gonzalez: Excited about Adam Baldwin’s guest spot on Monday? You should be. I’m told that we won’t be disappointed — especially my fellow Browncoats.

That’s it. Enjoy!

Have a terrific weekend!