Jimmy Smits
Each year as America celebrates its birthday, few celebrations are as rife with emotion, inclusiveness and patriotic goodness as A Capitol Fourth, the PBS special that broadcasts from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
A Capitol Fourth "reflects a tapestry of what this country is, just in terms of the music alone," says Jimmy Smits, who is repeating as host of the special.
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Among the music acts helping the U.S. of A. turn a spry 233 this year are Barry Manilow, Aretha ...
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Jimmy Smits
Jimmy Smits' run on Dexter was both short and sweet, presenting as it did a choice opportunity for the Emmy-winning actor. "It was one of the great rewards to be able to do that show," Smits shares in this TVGuide.com video Q&A.
As Season 3's ill-fated ADA Miguel Prado, Smits welcomed the chance to offer a fresh spin on what could have been just another officious and entitled politician-type — especially as he grew closer (and darkly so) with Michael C. Hall's titular killer. "They asked if I'm ready to be challenged," Smits recalls ...
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Jimmy Smits and Michael C. Hall
Cheers to Jimmy Smits for turning up the heat on Dexter. In his best role since NYPD Blue'sBobby Simone, the Emmy-winner smolders as Miguel Prado, an ambitious Miami DA who befriends Michael C. Hall's titular blood-spatter expert, unaware the heretofore "ethical" serial killer accidentally offed Miguel's possibly not-guilty brother, Oscar.
Read the complete Cheer — and discuss and vote on it — after the jump.
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What the Dexter season three opener lacked in explosive excitement it certainly made up for in Jimmy Smits I cannot begin to elaborate on how thrilled I am that the Cane star has graced us with the wonder of his presence The show opened in a very white dentists office with some very white gloves and a very bright white light The dentist is only as important as the new crown he gives Dexter and the query of his boat Remember last season Dex spent an awful lot of time on that boat disposing of the bodies of his victims His summer vacation was spent enjoying sweets and winning prizes though none of this included cotton candy or stuffed bears Dexter has finally succumbed or learned to settle into a nice normal world His relationship with Rita seems better than ever She seems to be over the sexual inhibitions that haunted their early courting She acts sexy and amorous throughout Dexter comforts himself with the thought that Rita is the scaffoldi
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America's favorite serial killer is coming back after an unbelievable Season 2 – and the new season of Dexter promises to be even better than the first two. Jimmy Smits joins the cast as ADA Miguel Prado who comes to town after one of Dex's "soon-to-be blood slide" victims may or may not be one of the bad guys (remember Dexter only kills other killers). Check out the Season 3 trailer that just debuted at Comic Con!
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Jimmy Smits, host of A Capitol Fourth
New Dexter costar Jimmy Smits serves as host of A Capitol Fourth (tonight at 8 pm/ET, PBS), the annual holiday bash from Washington, D.C. The fireworks are provided by Jerry Lee Lewis, Huey Lewis and the News, Taylor Hicks and, of course, the fireworks.TV Guide: Sounds like a pretty sweet way to watch fireworks….Jimmy Smits: You've got to experience the fireworks on the lawn with the backdrop of all those monuments and the "1812 Overture!" It gives you goose bumps.
TV Guide: What does the 4th of July mean to you?Smits: It's joyous, but kind of reflective too considering we're in the midst of conflict.
TV Guide: You've just joined Dexter. Details! Smits: There's not a lot I can say because I just hopped on. I play an assistant ADA
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Michael C. Hall in Dexter by Peter Iovino/ Showtime
Wondering whats up with your favorite blood-spatter analyst Wonder no more At the Saturn Awards executive producer Clyde Phillips filled us in when we asked about Season 3 and just how long Dexter Morgan can stay under the radar Previewing whats to come he said Dexter inadvertently sets in motion a chain of events that will change his life not only for this year but change his life forever and that doesnt mean a manhunt Were done with that says Phillips But that doesnt mean hes not in great jeopardy For Season 3 we had to basically start it all over We really had to cut [the storyline] from whole clothAs Jimmy Smits joins the cast it may be surprising to hear that its not as an adversary to Dexter He plays an assistant district attorney who is a rising star in the city of Miami shares Phillips His brother dies in the first episode and he and Dexter form an alliance Thats basically all I can tell you other than the fact that Jimmy Smits is
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JImmy Smits by Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.com
Emmy and Golden Globe winner Jimmy Smits has joined the cast of Showtime's Dexter, and will be featured in 10 of Season 3's dozen episodes, premiering this fall. Smits will play Miguel Prado, an "ambitious and charismatic assistant district attorney" who comes from one of Miami's most politically powerful and beloved sugar cane dynasties families. Our boy Dex will join forces with crime-buster Prado to track a murderer who affects both of their lives directly. — Matt Mitovich
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Question: Can you explain to me why Cane is getting such mixed reviews from critics and fans alike? I'm a bit biased since I live in south Florida (it's a big hit down here, as you can imagine) and I'm Cuban myself. The show's authenticity should not be questioned. It is spot-on in every aspect, from the music to the family to the south Floridian accents. But beyond that, it has a lot of substance. The characters are interesting, as is the family dynamic. I was equally interested in both the business side and the family side. The only thing I felt was a bit clichéd was the son enlisting in the military. But I'm not going to lie: I'm interested in where that goes, too. So why all the mixed reviews?
Answer: I can't speak for "fans" or other critics, but my problem with Cane has nothing to do with its authenticity but rather with its surprising lack of energy and invention. In fact, its intriguingly mixed cast and the show's Cuban-American backdrop are what make me want to give it a shot.
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Masi Oka and David Anders in Heroes by Paul Drinkwater/NBC Photo
Already playing catch-up on only the second day of the official TV season. Geez, how will we ever survive Wednesdays and Thursdays? (Pause here for a silent prayer to the powers that protect my DVRs.)Anyway, the biggest news on Monday was how Heroes would bounce back from a first-season finale that disappointed many (I was not among them, but then, my expectations for this uneven show haven’t always been all that high). I was mostly enthralled, once I got over yet another tedious Mohinder speech to kick off the season with more blah-blah about destiny and the plague that threatens to eradicate these evolutionary wonder-heroes as “the fate of humanity itself hangs in the balance.” Seriously, they talk that way all the time on Heroes, and don’t I wish Mohinder would just put a sock in it.But then the story kicks in, and by the end, I’m even in awe of Mohinder, who’s in league with Noah Bennet (formerly HRG) to infiltrate The Company and bring them down. O...
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