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Will Ted Danson Incur More Damages? | Today's News: Our Take | 2/5/2008
Might Ted Danson's Golden Globe nomination for playing Damages' very, very naughty Arthur Frobisher help resuscitate the ruthless tycoon, who last was seen bleeding from a gunshot wound in a remote field? Before the strike struck, the writer-producers of FX's critically acclaimed drama told TVGuide.com they had sketched out a version of Season 2 where Fro lives, and one where... he doesn't. Which one will they go with, once production resumes? "I think it depends on if I ask for too much... read more
Ted Danson: Has Arthur Frobisher Done Enough Damages? | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 2/5/2008
The first season of FX's outstanding Damages is now out on DVD (shop Amazon), ultimately raising the question for even more people: Will Arthur Frobisher live to snort more you-know-what off you-know-which-part of you-know-who? TVGuide.com asked Ted Danson to weigh in on his Golden Globe-nominated and deliciously villainous run... and whether it might continue. TVGuide.com: First of all, congratulations on your Golden Globe nod. How does it feel to knock one out of the park on a brand-new ... read more
The Joy of Sets: Damages, Tudors and Kick-Ass Cable Lesbians! | DVD News and Reviews | 1/30/2008
Three good things about the writers' strike:1) No more Bionic Woman to disappoint us.2) Pepito the Wonder Chihuahua gets more "me" time.3) More chances to catch up on kick-ass cable shows on DVD!And let me tell you, that last one is a biggie, considering that a few cable shows I had to skip out on because of too many TiVo conflicts have just hit the shelves. One of them being FX's stellar, chilling Damages, which features quite possibly the single greatest performance of the last season. Is... read more
SAG Goes Mad for Men | Roush Dispatch | 12/20/2007
I suppose I could dwell on the fact that a major Hollywood guild has once again ignored the very existence of TV's finest acting ensemble, Friday Night Lights — in favor of the mugging and posturing on Boston Legal. As they'd say on another SAG favorite, Grey's Anatomy: Seriously? Is it wrong to want to form our own picket line?Also: What's up with snubbing Pushing Daisies and its fantastical cast?And yet the Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations, announced Thursday morning, did shower... read more
New Blood at the Globes | Roush Dispatch | 12/13/2007
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... read more
Assessing Damages: Burning Finale Questions Answered! | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 10/26/2007
Has Arthur Frobisher snorted his last line off a hooker's bosom? Was Patty truly behind Ellen's attempted murder? And how does Patty's ill-fated teen pregnancy fit into it all? Shortly after the first-season finale of FX's Damages, TVGuide.com asked the series' creators ? Todd A. Kessler, Daniel Zelman and Glenn Kessler ? to fill in some blanks. Plus, the latest word on a possible Season 2 pickup. TVGuide.com: First up, Arthur Frobisher ? is he dead?Todd A. Kessler: It all depends on whether... read more
Finale Watch: Damages Delivers | Roush Dispatch | 10/24/2007
Before we get to the reasons why Tuesday night’s finale of Damages should be a model for how a serialized show on the ropes should end a season — in high style, resolving many major plot points while cunningly setting up a second season (if there is a second season) — here are a few observations on some other positive TV news.The full-season pickup for Pushing Daisies. Best news of the week. Ever since the pilot began to circulate last spring, the reaction has been a mix of... read more
Cheers: Damages' Dazzling Finale | Cheers & Jeers | 10/24/2007
Cheers to Damages for ending its first season with a major bang. FX's legal thriller answered an amazing number of questions — from (Spoiler alert for DVR viewers) the location of the incriminating videotape (it was inside the Statue of Liberty murder weapon!) to the revelation that Patty (Glenn Close) apparently tried to have Ellen (Rose Byrne) killed — while leaving others tantalizingly unresolved. Is Frobisher (Ted Danson) dead? Will Ellen be able to help the FBI bring down Patty?... read more
Episode Recap: "The TiVo Guy" | Curb Your Enthusiasm | 10/22/2007
Knowing what any good Curb viewer already knows about Larry David's real life — namely that he and Laurie, his actual wife, recently divorced due to "irreconcilable differences" — this episode was uncomfortable to watch. Yes, if I called my husband from a rolling airplane and he asked me where the warrantee was for the TiVo, I'd be pissed, and I'd probably leave him, too. Actually that's a lie; my DVR means more to me than any man ever could. I'd probably be the one to be left. Like... read more
Damaged Goods: Damages Nears the End | Roush Dispatch | 10/17/2007
This Saturday, FX is running the entire first season (up to now) of its legal thriller Damages as an all-day marathon, which means theoretically there will be viewers who will get to experience this show the way it might work best: as a rock ’em, sock ’em miniseries, compounding all of the story’s elaborate and sometimes preposterous shocks and twists into a roller-coaster ride that doesn’t require waiting a week between chapters.The ratings have been, even by cable... read more
Episode Recap: "The Freak Book" | Curb Your Enthusiasm | 10/8/2007
When I heard that this episode would feature a meeting of John McEnroe and Larry David, I was almost giddy with excitement. This was the highlight of the show, but unfortunately, the rest of the story just fell flat. Maybe I'm just scarred because that ride from the cemetery to the Staples Center gave me Vietnam-style flashbacks to a horrible Friedman family car ride, because of the screaming and the threats, but after a stellar four shows, many of the scenes this week just hit awkward... read more
Ask Matt | 10/1/2007
I actually started watching Damages because of Glenn Close. I continue to watch it because of her ? and Ted Danson. His Frobisher character is just fascinating. He conveys the complexity of a human being so damn well. I sometimes don't know whether to hate him, have sympathy for him, laugh along with him or just care for him. But I do know I can't take my eyes off him. I expected great acting from Glenn Close and she doesn't disappoint, but I never expected to be so fascinated by Ted Danson. I... read more
The New Season: Wednesday Heats Up | Roush Dispatch | 9/26/2007
First, an important public-service announcement: Tonight on The War, we relive D-Day, a momentous turning point in military history brought to vivid life by those who lived through it, courtesy of Ken Burns' masterful way with documentary narrative. I know this is premiere week, and Wednesday is the most competitive night for new shows this season, but I wouldn't be doing my duty if I didn't remind everyone that this is TV you not only shouldn't miss, but it's an experience you'll never forget.... read more
The New Season: Busy Enough for You? | Roush Dispatch | 9/25/2007
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... read more
Episode Recap: "The Anonymous Donor" | Curb Your Enthusiasm | 9/17/2007
Not even Joe Klein had so much trouble being anonymous. Then again, no one ever accused Mr. Klein of using a teddy bear as an aphrodisiac. Episodes like this make you wonder whether Larry David really ever thinks about anything but being master of his domain.Not that we should complain, because even if it is his main concern, we get to hear Susie say stuff like this: "You what? You jerked off in their house? That is sick! You have wrought your semen outside of our home, Jeff? That’s... read more
Episode Recap: "Meet the Blacks" | Curb Your Enthusiasm | 9/13/2007
Evening everyone. I’m here for the recap. What’s that? What do you mean the episode aired Sunday night? Well, you’re already here and you don’t have any plans, so why not read the recap? There are plenty of leftovers, and they don’t include any (ahem) black log cake.So it was a pretty, pretty good episode. We got our overarching storyline for the season in the Blacks. To make up with Cheryl after a typically horrendous evening — the two of them and the Greenes all... read more
Damages' Dead Guy Previews What's Ahead! | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 8/21/2007
Poor David. On FX's dynamic and compelling Damages, Noah Bean's intern is perhaps the one character whose fate we do know, seeing as his eventual (and rather brutal) murder-by-hideous-bookends is at the crux of the series' mystery. Still, there are questions to be answered, such as: Will David cheat on Ellen? Will he get in Patty's face anytime soon? And what could Damages' second season possibly be about? TVGuide.com urged Bean to spill the... beans. TVGuide.com: I must admit, I hesitated to... read more
Ask Matt | 7/30/2007
SPOILER ALERT for those who haven't watched the Damages pilot: I watched Damages on Tuesday and can't believe that Glenn Close's character had them kill a dog to manipulate a witness into testifying. Strong women still have it hard enough in the workplace. To show that getting what you want includes sanctioning something completely amoral is disgusting. Really great role model for young girls, Glenn. read more
Episode Recap: Pilot (and What a Pilot It Was!) | Damages | 7/25/2007
FX's Damages, which premiered on Tuesday, is simply too good a show not to have a "watercooler" blog, so I am stepping up to the plate and authoring one. In exchange, you will give me some leeway if each week's recap doesn't get posted until, say, 8 am the morning after. (Recapping 10 o'clockers is tough for a tired father of 4-year-old twins!)As I said in the title, what a pilot episode, right?This is not a courtroom drama.This is not a legal drama.This is not a procedural.What this is —... read more
Glenn Close Gets Into Character on Damages | TV Guide News Report | 7/20/2007
Though Glenn Close rarely cracks a grin in her new FX series Damages, she was all smiles at the show’s premiere in Times Square last night. In the legal drama, Close plays a no-nonsense attorney who is embroiled in a class-action civil suit. (Ted Danson plays opposing counsel.) “It’s rare to have a woman, a mature woman, in a position of real power where she’s calling the shots and she’s in with the big guys,” Close told TV Guide on the red carpet. “It’s... read more