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Monday Night Fall TV Schedule

Posted in New Shows, News, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on September 8, 2014| Leave a Comment »

The fall TV season is nearly upon us and it is time to take a look at what the major networks have in store for us.

Over the course of this coming week, I will focus on each individual night of programming; specifically the new and returning dramas that will debut or air their season premieres when the fall TV season gets started.

The following is the Monday night schedule (courtesy of TV Line):

Monday

NOTE: You can double click on the image above to see a larger size of the Monday night chart.

The majority of the Monday night dramas will either debut or air their season premiere on September 22. Sleepy Hollow and The Blacklist will both be back for their second seasons while the new dramas Gotham and Scorpion will air their debut episodes.

Sleepy Hollow will pick up right where the season one finale ended with Ichabod (series lead Tom Mison) buried alive, Abbie (series lead Nicole Beharie) trapped in purgatory, Katrina (series regular Katia Winter) kidnapped by the Headless Horseman, Captain Frank Irving (series regular Orlando Jones) behind bars for a murder he did not commit and Abbie’s sister Jenny (new series regular Lyndie Greenwood) among the wreckage of a horrific car crash. All of these events are, in great part, due to Henry Parish (new series regular John Noble), who is actually Ichabod and Katrina’s son and the Horseman of War. There will be a ‘slew of netherworld evils’ for the team to combat as well as guest stars including Matt Barr (Hellcats), Sakina Jaffrey (House of Cards), Timothy Busfield (thirtysomething), Heather Lind (Turn) and Aunjanue Ellis (NCIS: Los Angeles).

The Blacklist will pick up a few months after the events in the season one finale with Berlin (recurring guest star Peter Stormare) back “in full force” and more answers about who this man is and why he is adamant about destroying Red (series lead James Spader) will be revealed. The cases of the week will still happen, but they will take on an international scope, featuring blacklisters that are “delicious, strange and super-dark oddballs”. And, hopefully we will learn if Cooper (series regular Harry Lennix) will survive and if Elizabeth’s (series lead Megan Boone) husband Tom (series regular Ryan Eggold) survived; and we will probably see a darker side of Ressler (series regular Diego Klattenhoff). This season will find Paul Reubens (aka Pee-wee Herman), Lee Tergeson (The Americans), Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds), Krysten Ritter (Veronica Mars) and Norm Lewis (Scandal and currently in Boardway’s Phantom of the Opera) all guest starring.

The new FOX drama Gotham will take a look at the early years of Commissioner Gordon when he was just Detective James Gordon (series lead Ben McKenzie from Southland and The O.C.) – on the job for only two weeks. The cast includes Erin Richard (Open Grave) as Barbara Kean, Gordon’s fiancée; Donal Logue (Terriers and Vikings) as Harvey Bullock, Gordon’s partner; David Mazouz (Touch) as young Bruce Wayne; Jada Pinkett Smith (The Matrix franchise) as gang boss Fish Mooney; newcomer Camren Bicondova as Selina Kyle (the future Catwoman); Robin Lord Taylor (The Walking Dead) as Oswald Cobblepot (soon to be The Penguin) and Sean Pertwee (Elementary) as Wayne butler Alfred Pennyworth.

The new CBS drama Scorpion is inspired by a true story about eccentric genius Walter O’Brien (Elyes Gabel from Body of Proof) and his team of brilliant misfits who comprise the last line of defense against complex, high-tech threats of the modern age. The other members of Walter’s team includes Eddie Kaye Thomas (the American Pie franchise) as Toby Curtis, an expert behaviorist; Jadyn Wong (Being Erica), as Happy Quinn, a mechanical prodigy and Ari Stidham (Huge), as Sylvester Dodd, a statistics guru. The cast includes Robert Patrick (The Unit), as federal agent Cabe Gallo and Katharine McPhee (Smash) as Paige Dineen, a waitress who helps translate the world for the team and who has a young, gifted son.

Then on September 29, Castle and NCIS: Los Angeles will be back for their seventh and sixth seasons respectively.

Castle will obviously pick up where the season finale ended with the car crash that derailed Castle (series lead Nathan Fillion) and Beckett’s (series lead Stana Katic) wedding. But while fans can speculate that it was either a simple accident, the 3XK Killer taking revenge or Castle’s spy father Jackson Hunt, the plan is to go in a different direction. Now that the mystery behind Beckett’s mother’s murder has been solved, a “brand-new, overdue chapter in Castle’s life” will be focused on throughout the season; but the powers that be behind the show are committed to their relationship. Don’t be surprised, though, if the latter two (3XK and Hunt) don’t show back up again at some point. Guest stars will include Matt Letscher (Eli Stone and Scandal), Rebecca Wisocky (Devious Maids) and Gina Ravera (The Closer).

NCIS: Los Angeles will also continue from its season finale with Callen (series lead Chris O’Donnell) and Sam (series lead LL Cool J) trapped inside that submarine along with two terrorists and ammonium nitrate. Meanwhile, Hetty (series regular Linda Hunt) will go to Washington to face a hostile Senate committee seeking the truth about NCIS’ White Ghost op; and, on a lighter note, there will be more romantic tension between Kensi (series regular Daniela Ruah) and Deeks (series regular Eric Christian Olsen) now that undercover DEA agent Talia Del Campo (recurring guest star Mercedes Masohn) will still be around.

NOTE: The above is a fan-made video not an official video from the studio or network.

On October 6, The Originals will return to The CW for its second season while the new CW drama Jane the Virgin will debut on October 13.

The Originals will return for its second season after a debut season that saw Hayley (series regular Phoebe Tonkin) transition into a hybrid; while she and Klaus (series lead James Morgan) had their baby, named Hope, who was taken by Klaus’ sister Rebekah (former series regular Claire Holt) [and whose death was faked by Klaus to protect her] and saw the return of the Mikaelson parents, Michael and Esther. As the season opens, Francesca (recurring guest star Peta Sargeant) has run all vampires out of the quarter – except “The Originals” who are “holed up in their compound while Marcel (series regular Charles Michael Davis) is living across the river. Guest stars in season two will include Colin Woodell (Devious Maids), Daniel Sharman (Teen Wolf) and Sonja Sohn (Body of Proof).

Jane the Virgin is about a Jane Villanueva (Gina Rodriguez from Filly Brown), a 23-year-old soon-to-be-teacher (and wanna-be-writer) who, based on values instilled by her grandmother, believes that women must protect their virginity at all costs (and that telenovelas are the highest form of entertainment). But when she is inadvertently inseminated during what should have been a regular check-up with her doctor, Jane has to deal with the ramifications and how it will affect her fiancé Michael (series regular Brett Dier from Ravenswood), her young-at-heart mother Xo (Andrea Navedo from Golden Boy), her still-devout grandmother Alba (Ivonne Coll from Switched at Birth and Teen Wolf) and the biological parents Rafael (Justin Baldoni from Single Ladies) and Yael Grobglas (Reign).

NOTE: The new ABC drama Forever will air a sneak peek on September 22 while The CW will air a Supernatural retrospective special on October 6. Regular episodes of Forever and Supernatural will both air on Tuesdays and each show will be spotlighted in my separate Tuesday night article.

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Summer TV Reminder: What’s on TV This Week

Posted in News, Recommendations, Reminder, Television on September 1, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Here is a list of the programming options to expect on TV this week:

The History Channel two-night event Houdini will start on September 1 at 9 PM. Adrien Brody will star as Erik Weisz (aka Harry Houdini) in this biopic that follows the man behind the magic as he finds fame, engages in espionage, battles spiritualists and encounters the greatest names of the era. The mini will chronicle the life of a man who could defy death through his stunts, his visions and his mastery of illusion. Kristen Connolly will star as Houdini’s wife Bess and Evan Jones will play Jim Collins.

Also on September 1, The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story will debut on Lifetime at 9 PM. This made-for-TV movie will delve into the experiences of six unknown young actors placed into the Hollywood spotlight, exposing the challenges of growing up under public scrutiny while trying to maintain the squeaky clean image of their popular characters both on and off-screen. The cast will include Dylan Everett (Degrassi: The Next Generation) as Mark-Paul Gosselaar in the role of Zack Morris; Sam Kindseth (Shameless) is Dustin Diamond, in the role of Screech; Julian Works (Modern Family) as Mario Lopez in the role of A.C. Slater; Alyssa Lynch (The High Jumping Witch) as, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, the one and only Kelly Kapowski; Tiera Skovbye (Supernatural) as Elizabeth Berkley in the role of Jessie Spano and Taylor Russell McKenzie (Blink) as Lark Voorhies in the role of Lisa Turtle.

The season finale of Mistresses will also air on September 1 on ABC at 10:01 PM.

The season finale of Royal Pains will air on September 2 on the USA Network at 9 PM.

The Lifetime biopic The Brittany Murphy Story will debut on September 6 at 8 PM. Amanda Fuller (Last Man Standing and Grey’s Anatomy) will portray Brittany Murphy, with Sherilyn Fenn (Twin Peaks and Ray Donovan) set to play her mother, Sharon Murphy. The movie will recount the story of Brittany’s younger years, including her mother’s efforts to turn her talented daughter into a star in the 1980s and ’90s, leading up to her unexpected death.

And on September 7, Boardwalk Empire will start its fifth and final season on HBO at 9 PM as well as the two-hour season finale of Falling Skies on TNT at 9 PM.

Mark your calendars!

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Box Office Movies Coming Out in September

Posted in Movies, News on August 28, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Based on information provided by the Box Office Mojo and some internet research, here are just some of the movies you can expect to see in the movie theatres in September:

Before I Go to Sleep
Opens: September 12

A woman (Nicole Kidman) wakes up every day with no recollection of the day before. Recalling her past is tricky because she learns of an attempted murder on her life and attempts to unravel the mystery behind it, making her leery of whether or not she can trust her husband (Colin Firth). Mark Strong co-stars.

Dolphin Tale 2
Opens: September 12

It has been several years since young Sawyer Nelson (Nathan Gamble) and the dedicated team at the Clearwater Marine Hospital, headed by Dr. Clay Haskett (Harry Connick, Jr.), rescued Winter. With the help of Dr. Cameron McCarthy (Morgan Freeman), who developed a unique prosthetic tail for the injured dolphin, they were able to save her life. Yet their fight is not over. Winter’s surrogate mother, Panama, has passed away, leaving Winter without the only poolmate she has ever known. However, the loss of Panama may have even greater repercussions for Winter, who, according to USDA regulations, cannot be housed alone, as dolphins’ social behavior requires them to be paired with other dolphins. The team must find a companion for her before Clearwater loses their beloved Winter to another aquarium. The cast includes Ashley Judd, Kris Kristofferson and Cozi Zuehlsdorff.

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby
Opens: September 12

Connor Ludlow (James McAvoy) and Eleanor Rigby (Jessica Chastain) are a young married couple living in New York. During the course of their daily lives, the couple encounters a life changing event that threatens the stability of their marriage. The cast includes Viola Davis, William Hurt, Ciaran Hinds and Archie Panjabi.

The Drop
Opens: September 12

This film takes an inside look at organized crime’s use of local New York City bars as money-laundering ‘drops’. When lonely Brooklyn bartender Bob Saginowski (Tom Hardy) uncovers a drop of a different sort in the form of a battered pit bull puppy that he rescues from certain death, he comes into contact with Nadia (Noomi Rapace), a mysterious woman hiding a dark past. The cast includes the late James Gandolfini and Matthias Schoenaerts.

The Maze Runner
Opens: September 19

When Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) wakes up trapped in a massive maze with a group of other boys, he has no memory of the outside world other than strange dreams about a mysterious organization known as W.C.K.D. Only by piecing together fragments of his past with clues he discovers in the maze can Thomas hope to uncover his true purpose and a way to escape. The cast includes Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter, Ki Hong Lee and Patrick Clarkson.

This is Where I Leave You
Opens: September 19

When their father passes away, four grown siblings are forced to return to their childhood home and live under the same roof together for a week, along with their over-sharing mother and an assortment of spouses, exes and might-have-beens. The ensemble cast includes Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Adam Driver, Rose Bryne, Corey Stoll, Kathryn Hahn, Connie Britton, Timothy Olyphant, Abigail Spencer, Dax Shepard, Jane Fonda and Ben Schwartz.

Tracks
Opens: September 19

In 1977, Robyn Davidson (Mia Wasikowska) travels from Alice Springs across 1,700 miles of Australian deserts to the Indian Ocean with her dog and four camels. The film also stars Adam Driver.

Jimi: All Is by My Side
Opens: September 26

Andre Benjamin stars as legendary 60’s singer Jimi Hendrix with Hayley Atwell and Imogene Poots in the year leading up to his breakout performance at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967.

The Boxtrolls
Opens: September 26

This stop-motion film tells the story of an orphaned boy named Eggs (Isaac Hempstead-Wright) who was raised by underground cave-dwelling trash collectors called the Boxtrolls that are targeted by an evil exterminator named Archibald Snatcher (Ben Kingsley), and Eggs has to save his family from Snatcher. Voices will be provided by Elle Fanning, Toni Collette, Jared Harris and Simon Pegg.

The Equalizer
Opens: September 26

Denzel Washington plays Robert McCall, a solitary, ex-special ops, monastic figure who despises injustice and devotes himself to helping victims of criminals. Working at a small home improvement store by day, he befriends a girl (Chloe Grace Moretz) in his off-time at a local diner who is nearly killed by gangsters. After an initial battle, he learns they are members of the Russian mob, leading him to wage a one man war against them and their partners in crime. The cast includes Marton Csokas, Bill Pullman and Melissa Leo.

Movies coming out in October will be posted at the end of September.

Enjoy!

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John Barrowman at Comic Con 2014

Posted in Comic Con, Music, News, Television on August 18, 2014| Leave a Comment »

John Barrowman at Comic Con 2014 (Photo By: Rueben)

John Barrowman at Comic Con 2014 (Photo By: Rueben)

Actor-singer John Barrowman is a fan favorite at Comic Con (not that dissimilar to the regard that fans have for actor Nathan Fillion); and Saturday afternoon of the 4-day event last month found a legend of his fans hitting up one of the ballrooms in the nearby Bayfront Hilton Hotel to hear him regal them with stories.

The energetic actor was on fire that afternoon, answering question after question by his adoring fans, sharing interesting stories about his many TV and stage roles as well as some of his favorite things. The following is just a sample of the things he shared:

• He hopes that fans will get to see Captain Jack again despite the fact that he was told “Torchwood is dead”; he would also love to see Captain Jack return to the world of Doctor Who, but he has “not been asked to come back”;

• He would love to appear in the stage play Hedwig and the Angry Inch, but he just doesn’t have time right now, but he does have his “eye on other musicals in the future”;

• He knew he would be back on Arrow because it’s “hard to kill Malcolm Merlyn”, joking that he is “the Lex Luthor of that world” and he revealed that it was actually his husband Scott’s idea of Malcolm being Thea’s dad;

• When he read the script of Arrow, he “loved it’ and he shared that the third season will open in the limo with Malcolm and Thea (just where the second season left off); and that they were to start filming on August 6;

• He is very proud of the “Hollow Earth” books he has published with his sister Carole and he would love to see those stories adapted to the screen someday;

• He shared that his favorite comic book character to play if he had the chance would be either Captain America, Robin (from Batman and Robin) or “truth be told” Wonder Woman;

• While the play “Anything Goes” changed his life, he doesn’t like to pick a favorite musical, but he did say that Cole Porter has been a big influence in his life;

• He did, however, pick a favorite Doctor when asked, sharing that David Tennant is his favorite and he also made the choice when asked that he would “kill 9, marry 10 and shag 11” [he also joked that he wouldn’t want to make these choices except he was asked];

• He shared that there will be some kind of “fan thing” coming up with the Arrow cast, but he could not elaborate what that would be; and,

• The entire audience recorded a “Happy Birthday” message to his nephew who was celebrating his special day overseas, making John a very happy man.

All too soon the panel came to an end after having a great experience with the song and dance man who will be seen as a series regular on Arrow starting this fall when the show returns for its third season on The CW starting on October 8 at 8/7c.

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Movie of the Week Recommendation: Summer Snow

Posted in Movies, News, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on August 13, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Summer Snow

The movie Summer Snow will debut on UP Channel on August 17 at 8 PM.

Hallie Benson (young actress Rachel Eggleston) is a small girl with a very big heart. Whether baking cookies for a grumpy neighbor or selling toothbrushes to help a friend, Hallie always thinks of others. Unfortunately, her “creative” ways of helping people often leave her father Dan with a mess to clean up.

Dan Benson (David Chisum) struggles to keep it all together after his wife’s death. He doesn’t cook, do hair or know how to help his three children without his beautiful wife and her unshakeable faith in God.

The cast includes Cameron Goodman, Garrett Backstrom and Brett Rice.

Here is a trailer for Summer Snow.

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A Look Back at San Diego Comic Con 2014 in Pictures (Day Four)

Posted in Comic Con, News, Pictures, Television on August 12, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Here are pictures from Day Four (the final day) of San Diego Comic Con 2014 courtesy of Dominick Dusseault:

The Following

Sons of Anarchy

And, the following is a collection of pictures from the entire convention taken by yours truly, including from panels for which I attended, and the sights from around Comic Con 2014:

Until next year!

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A Look Back at San Diego Comic Con 2014 in Pictures (Day Three)

Posted in Comic Con, News, Pictures, Television on August 10, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Here are pictures from Day Three of San Diego Comic Con 2014 courtesy of Dominick Dusseault from the offsite event Nerd HQ:

Orphan Black

Mystery Badass Women Panel

And, here are pictures from a couple of the panels for which I attended on day three of Comic Con 2014:

Once Upon a Time

TV Guide’s Fan Favorites

More pictures coming soon!

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A Look Back at San Diego Comic Con 2014 in Pictures (Day Two)

Posted in Comic Con, News, Pictures, Television on August 9, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Here are pictures from Day Two of San Diego Comic Con 2014 courtesy of Dominick Dusseault:

Bones

Brave New Warriors

Agent Carter

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

The Originals

Arrow

More pictures from Comic Con 2014 coming soon!

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COMIC CON GIVE-AWAY: Teen Wolf

Posted in Comic Con, Contest/Sweepstakes, Geekdom, News, Television on August 8, 2014| 2 Comments »

Are you a fan of the MTV thriller series Teen Wolf?

If you are – and you weren’t at San Diego Comic Con 2014 for their Thursday panel (on July 24) – then I have a great giveaway for you: the leather bound Beastiary book that was given out to attendees.

The following are pictures of just some of the pages of this amazing book that was illustrated by artist Swann Smith:

In order to win this Teen Wolf swag, all you need to do is make a comment below about what you love best about the show; and in two weeks time a winner will be chosen at random. Please include your Twitter handle (or your best contact info) in your comments to be contacted should you be the winner.

Good luck and comment away!

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San Diego Comic Con 2014: Witches of East End

Posted in Comic Con, Movies, News, Television on August 8, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Witches of East End Season 2

Two weeks ago at Comic Con 2014 the entire cast and creative team behind the Lifetime drama Witches of East End took to the stage at the San Diego Convention Center to talk about the show’s second season that has taken on a much darker this year from last season.

The panelists included Julia Ormond (Joanna Beauchamp), Jenna Dewan-Tatum (Freya Beauchamp), Rachel Boston (Ingrid Beauchamp), Madchen Amick (Wendy Beauchamp), Daniel DiTomasso (Killian Gardiner) and Eric Winter (Dash Gardiner) along with executive producers Richard Hatem and Maggie Friedman, who is also the series creator.

After seeing a sneak peek at the first two arcs of this coming Sunday’s episode, the cast and creative team took to the stage and had the following to share about the show:

• As the season progresses, the mysterious romance between Ingrid and the Mandragora (guest star Anthony Konechny), the magical creature that came through the Asgard portal at the end of season one, will be further explored;

• The relationship between Freya and Killian will not get any smoother;

• Julia will still deal with a lot of changes especially with Ingrid moving out;

• While Wendy has a soft spot for her nephew Frederick (new series regular Christian Cooke), she doesn’t trust him and she will work hard to bring the truth to everyone in the family;

• There may be more just friendship between Dash and Ingrid as the season rolls out because, according to Rachel, they have an “interesting connection”;

• The executive producers teased that there will be some deaths, there will be more twists and turns in Freya and Killian’s relationship, there will be more Frederick, the history of the Beauchamp will be explored including more flashbacks; and,

• With Dash and Killian now aware of their powers, there will be “fun twists to explore the dynamic of their abilities,” according to Eric.

During the Q&A section of the panel, Madchen shared that now that Wendy has only one life left she will “have to grow up a little” and perhaps her budding relationship with Tommy (recurring guest star Ignacio Serricchio) will help her along that path.

When asked what storylines they like best to write, Maggie shared that she “loves writing the past life stories” while Richard “enjoys writing for Killian and Eva (recurring guest star Bianca Lawson).

The cast was then asked what it is like to film the spell scenes with the cast all joining that it takes a lot of imagination to visualize the CGI that is added in to the scenes, but sometimes it doesn’t always work out right for them. Madchen, of course, chimed in to joke “so you guys don’t know how to do magic?”

When asked what their favorite scene has been, each cast member shared the following:

• Eric – Blowing up the car
• Daniel – The boat scene from episode two
• Madchen – Any scene where the four witches are together
• Rachel – The storyline with Adam (recurring guest star Jason George)
• Jenna – The boat scene
• Julia – Any scene between Joanna and Wendy

And they also talked briefly about the type of scene they would love to film:

• Rachel – she would love to see Ingrid fly
• Jenna – would love to see a witch fight or Freya kicking some serious ass
• Madchen – she Wendy do some dark voodoo magic
• Daniel and Eric – they would love to see a warlock fight
• Julia – see Joanna struggle with her environmental footprint

To see what happens next on Witches of East End, make sure to tune into Lifetime this Sunday, August 10 at 9/8c.

Photo Credit: Rueben

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