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Lost to Flash Viewers with Teases for New Sci-Fi Series

Sonya Walger, whose Penny turns up for Lost's 100th episode, is part of the cast for Flash Forward.

Those who tune in for Lost's 100th episode — and do not zap through the commercial pods — will spy teasers for Flash Forward, an ABC pilot which is envisioned as a possible companion series to the adventures of Jack, Sawyer et al.

Sources tell TVGuide.com that during commercial breaks for the Lost episode airing April 29 ... read more

Vance, Davenport Flash Forward in New ABC Thriller

Jack Davenport, Courtney B. Vance

Courtney B. Vance (Law & Order: Criminal Intent ) and Jack Davenport (Pirates of the Caribbean, Swingtown) have joined the cast of Flash Forward, an ABC pilot based on  Robert J. Sawyer's sci-fi novel and fancied as a possible "companion show" to Lost.

Exec-produced by David S. Goyer (Blade) and Brannon Braga (Threshold), Flash Forward depicts the events that follow when everyone in the world ... read more

Courtney B. Vance Checks In to ER

Courtney B. Vance by Jemal Countess/ WireImage.com

Courtney B. Vance has been admitted to the ER.The actor has signed on to do a multi-episode guest arc on the long-running medical drama, NBC announced. Vance, 48, will play the husband of Angela Bassett's character — fitting since the duo are married in real life."We are excited to see the on-screen chemistry and emotion this incredibly talented husband and wife team will bring to our show," David Zabel, the show's executive producer, said. The joint appearances will mark the first time the couple has acted on-screen together. Bassett, 50, will be a regular on ER next season — the drama's 15th and last — playing the new ER chief, Dr. Catherine Bancroft.Vance is best known for his five-year run as ADA Ron Carver on Law & Order: Criminal Intent. ER kicks off its final season on Sept. 25. — Joyce Eng read more

October 24, 2006: Acts of Contrition

Great episode. I missed this one the first time around because, as I confessed a couple weeks ago, I was a lapsed Criminal Intent viewer last season...just like Goren is a lapsed Catholic altar boy. Who knew? Well, I guess everybody that caught this one last year...But really, this one did have it all – from a nun buying prostitutes out of a seedy van (decidedly not of the mini variety), to the bloody murder of another nun inside a church. And that was all within the first five minutes. Okay, Bad Lieutenant it wasn’t, but you’ve gotta admit, Goren was pretty rough on that one pimp. “I said, hands behind your HEAD!” You tell him D’Onof.While there was a classic L&O murder-scene setup, I was pleasantly surprised that instead of following the case straight through, this ep took a number of interesting detours. Rather than the focus, the nun’s murder only served as the catalyst to shake some skeletons out of another sister’s closet – with... read more

Law & Order's Vance Is Guilty... of Love

Courtney B. Vance, Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Most actors would kill for a regular role on a series — particularly any piece of the criminally successful Law & Order franchise. But initially, Courtney B. Vance was skeptical when L&O creator Dick Wolf offered him the part of Assistant District Attorney Ron Carver on Law & Order: Criminal Intent (on NBC, Sundays at 9 pm/ET) back in 2001. Not only was Vance reluctant to tie himself down to one project, he didn't like the idea of leaving his wife, Angela Bassett, back in Los Angeles while he shot the show in New York City. Eventually Vance signed on, and this past January, L&O: CI reached a major milestone: 100 episodes. The residuals alone co read more

OH, BABIES!

Angela Bassett and her husband of nine years, Law & Order: CI's Courtney B. Vance, are expecting twins this spring — via a surrogate, says the New York Post.... Meg Ryan, who has a 13-year-old son via ex-husband Dennis Quaid, has adopted a baby girl from China. read more

The Biggest Loser It's one thing...

The Biggest Loser It's one thing to watch the full hour-and-a-half every Tuesday night when it's new material. After all, we're all waiting for the week Mo gets kicked off, right? On the other hand, anyone who seriously sat and watched a clip-show rehash of past episodes should already know who the biggest loser is. Get a freakin' life!  The Kennedy Center HonorsOK, so this annual festival of back-patting is a little bit cheeseball. Retired newsman Walter Cronkite passing the emcee baton to horsey Caroline Kennedy? I could've done without the hokey fanfare. But in spite of my cynicism, I couldn't help but get caught up in a few intriguing moments...1. Ruby Dee's jaw actually drops as Angela Bassett and husband Courtney B. Vance take the stage to do a special reading in tribute to her and Ossie Davis. Then, Ruby clasps her face in delighted surprise as Aud read more

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