Roger Daltry and Pete Townsend courtesy VH1
On a steamy summer night in LA stars from across the entertainment spectrum piled into UCLAs basketball auditorium to celebrate pure rock and roll From David Duchovny to Rainn Wilson the Foo Fighters to the Flaming Lips stars literally aligned for the taping of VH1s third annual Rock Honors which this year celebrates UK legends The WhoThe show which airs Thursday July 17 9 pmET is not only a way for VH1 to get back to its roots read pre-celebreality but is also an edgy rock-u-cation Opening with grainy documentary-style interviews about just who The Who are the special introduces the band and their legend status to viewers through the eyes of some of the artists who love them Sandwiched between the slick segments though are the heart and soul of the event Passionate tribute performances from the Foo the Flaming Lips Incubus Pearl Jam not to mention a few other surprises and the honorees themselves Joining the artists to both present d
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X-Files: I Want to Believe poster art courtesy 20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox released a statement today saying that loyal X-Files fans or X-Philes and yes I am one of them will be given a special treat at the premiere of The X-Files I Want to Believe at the Graumans Chinese Theater in Hollywood on July 23 500 lucky fans will be given special credentials on a first-come first-serve basis to observe the red carpet arrivals followed by the chance to participate in a press conference with the films stars Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny and filmmakers Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz I think I just heard Pricelines Web site crashing as hundreds of screaming devoted Philes try to book plane ticketsOn a stage at the front of the theater the panelists will field questions from fans which will also be broadcast live via a special Internet site from which they can direct questions in real-time Fans can squeal even further knowing that they will have a chance to meet over 100 of the series co-stars guest-stars and behind-the
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Pamela Adlon and David Duchovny by Paul Redmond/ WireImage.com
An elegant backyard cocktail party behind a historical manse, young actresses adorning the understated evening, flitting about in simple summer dresses and industry types mingling in small groups with hors d'oeuvres in hand: It was the kind of party that Hank Moody crashes with bravado.But at Monday's real-life Showtime soiree, which celebrated the Season 1 DVD release of Californication, everyone behaved themselves, including "Hank's" auteur, David Duchovny. Dressed in a Moody-eqsue black-on-black shirt and jacket combo, he reflected on the show's first season, and addressed some of the more serious boundary-pushing he's been doing in it. "We're always pushing it to be funny, in terms of the sex." he said. "So we never try to be sexy. I think that would feel kind of creepy. If we're sexy we're doing it by mistake, but usually, the sex is funny, and that's what our approach to the sex is, it's ridiculous and it's funny." The "mistake" has clearly not been lost on many of the show's...
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Californication courtesy Showtime Entertainment
Hank Moody (David Duchovny) has a serious case of writer's block which can be attributed to his muse, his live-in-girlfriend for many years, leaving him for another man. Now his life is spiraling out of control with a constant stream of women heading to his bedroom, a small drug addiction, and constant contact with the woman he loves because of the daughter they had together. While the show may sound depressing, it's actually one of the funniest shows on TV, and you can enjoy all 12 episodes in this 2-disc set from Showtime. Unfortunately the extras consist of biographies, photos, a commentary track on the pilot episode, and some other Showtime episodes which can only be downloaded if your computer meets the requirements (which aren't mentioned anywhere on the package). It's not the best DVD set, but the show is top-notch. — Gord LaceyCalifornication Season 1 on Amazon.com.
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Gillian Anderson by George Pimentel/ WireImage.com
We dont believe that But the 39-year-old film and TV star told BBC Newsbeat that filming The X-Files I Want to Believe was hard work saying Im too old for this It was a slog Slog Thats Brit-speak for hard work you yanks Anderson added hilariously that co-star David Duchovny did most of the work climbing and jumping off cliffs but he was in the best shape of his life because he had to bonk someone every two minutes for Californication Ha Anderson recently got to strut her stuff on the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival to promote How to Lose Friends and Alienate People her new movie with the awesome Simon Pegg Shaun of the Dead Hot Fuzz Inevitably she ended up talking about reprising her role as Agent Dana Scully for the second feature installment of The X-Files Even though she has yet to see any footage of the movie Anderson said Im excited and I hope its good I really hope its good I have faith in it I do No pressure but so do t
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David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson in The X Files: I Want to Believe by Diyah Pera/20th Century Fox
TVGuidecom has received confirmation from Fox that the second big-screen installment of The X-Files movie franchise finally has a title Drum roll please the movie has been dubbed The X-Files I Want to Believe Fans of the show may remember that our favorite brooding FBI agent Fox Mulder David Duchovny had a poster on his office wall that read I Want to Believe Believing was a common theme in the nine-year TV series as well as in the first feature film The X-Files Fight the FutureOf course this very vague title will only make fans more ravenous for details about the top-secret plot What do Mulder and Scully want to believe in this time since it was confirmed that the movie has nothing to do with aliens and conspiracies Whats your guess Erin FoxRead about the X-Files event the at Paley fest
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Straight from Wednesday evenings X-Files panel at the Paley Festival we got a first look at a new trailer for the upcoming movie Directed by Chris Carter there are plenty of scenes with David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson and love might even be in the air In one scene for example Mulder says to Scully I need you on this [case] Scully responds Thats what scares me In another scene a romantic mood finds Mulder with his hand on Scullys face The trailer concludes with a shot of them walking away from a helicopter together as a voice-over from Duchovny says I want to believe Check out this guerilla footageShortly after the first screening of the teaser the fans asked Chris Carter for a second look and he happily agreed The crowd that had gone nuts at the first showing reacted even more strongly when they could fully soak up the images a second time around The films story seems to begin with a young girl that is taken by something prompting a massive
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The X-Files Movie by Diyah Pera/20th Century Fox
As reported earlier this month by TVGuide.com, The X Files will be featured at the Paley Television Festival on March 26. The night will offer a retrospective of the nine-season series and will also show the highly anticipated movie trailer. While the new X Files flick isn't being released until July 25, there's a ton of buzz about the return of two of TV's most beloved characters, Mulder (David Duchovny) and Scully (Gillian Anderson), to the silver screen. Though the plot is under tight wraps, we do know that the still-untitled second movie looks like a scary supernatural (non-alien) thriller. Joining Duchovny and Anderson will be Amanda Peet and rapper-turned-actor Xzibit as FBI agents who are also investigating the case.So are you a former or current X-Phile? Do you have all nine seasons on DVD or do you catch the reruns on Sci Fi or TNT whenever you can? Do you have burning questions about the show itself or about the upcoming movie? If so, you may be in luck, because TVGuide.co...
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X-Files courtesy 20th Century Fox
Apparently, the truth is still out there. Which would explain why The X-Files will be back out there July 25, when the second movie version of the series hits theaters. Plot details are more closely guarded than an alien autopsy, but creator Chris Carter does have a few clues to offer those eager X-Files fans who have been waiting for more since the Fox show ended in 2002. "This is really a continuation of the series, imagining how the characters' lives have evolved," explains Carter, who cowrote and is directing the movie. "It's a stand-alone story that owes everything to the series, but not the mythology of the series. What we'll be dealing with is government-based as far as the conspiracy goes, but expect this not to be a revisitation [of the show's convoluted conspiracy]."FBI agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) will still be at the center of the story, and Studio 60's Amanda Peet and rapper Xzibit have been added to the cast as fellow agents. "T...
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If the barometer of an interesting TV awards show is the number of fresh faces invited to the party, then the Golden Globe nominations (announced Thursday morning) passes the test. Not with a perfect score, mind you. Any institution that so completely ignores NBC's wonderful Friday Night Lights deserves some spirited jeering.And the Globes' addiction to sexy sizzle and hype can lead to some puzzling choices: Big Love, fun as it is, over The Sopranos' final season? Bill Paxton over James Gandolfini? (And if the Globes is going to shower love on Big Love, how could the women who play Bill's wives go unheralded, especially Ginnifer Goodwin?) Californication over Weeds?But let's look at the bright side. The Hollywood Foreign Press clearly spent some time checking out the TV landscape during last summer's remarkable season of cable breakthroughs. My own pick for No. 1 show of the year, AMC's Mad Men, is nominated for best drama, along with its dashing leading man, Jon Hamm. FX's Damages,...
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