The dual nature of human personality has been too well examined, and by far more intelligent people than I, to discuss it at any length here except to say it serves as the theme of our new episode. Those who prefer puzzlers will hopefully find themselves trying to discover whether a father has half-way confessed to a murder in a desperate attempt to protect his mentally ill son, or whether he's gaming the system to get a lighter sentence. Bruce Davison brings to life one of our more unusual villains with the kind of affecting performance for which he is justly famous. The case also includes a schizophrenic witness, who might also be a suspect, the return of Brenda's mother, Willie Ray played by the always-brilliant Frances Sternhagen, and a new character who will test Fritz's desire to have children.
Let me go back a few years. When Kyra Sedgwick first started on The Closer, she had just finished an independent film entitled Lover Boy. It was a startling movie with an equally startling performance by a young girl named Sosie Bacon, Kyra and Kevin's daughter. Playing her mother's character as a young girl, Sosie's film acting debut was subtly wonderful, a bit of light in an extremely dark story dramatizing the inevitable (and ironic) consequence of being raised by overprotective parents.
After watching the film, I ...
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Hey everybody. I hope you all enjoyed this week's episode. That was actually the second episode we shot, and I remember thinking most of the time, "Am I back to being the same old Hardison?" It's tough trying to get back the old rhythm sometimes, because we move at such a fast pace that we don't really get to see playback until ... well, until the episode airs. We get it when y'all do, but we have such a great time rocking them out that we just kind of go with the flow.
We're more than ...
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Hello,
Thanks so much for the overwhelming responses to our blog last week! You gave us so much amazing feedback about the show and posted additional questions that we will try to answer moving forward. But, first — as promised — we want to share with you what happened at Comic-Con.
The Ghost Whisperer cast and executive producers arrived at Comic-Con to an overwhelming — truly overwhelming — crowd of excited fans at the IDW booth. The convention floor was so jammed with people that it was hard to navigate the floor. But the enthusiasm of everyone was contagious. Cheering, flashing cameras and, a lot of love! Jennifer Love Hewitt, Camryn Manheim, Jamie Kennedy and Christoph Sanders signed autographs, talking to each fan as they came down the sign-line. FYI: David Conrad was unfortunately unable to attend on Sunday — he really wanted to be there and felt bad that he had a last minute schedule conflict, which prevented him from attending. As many of you know, David was at Comic-Con last year and had a huge presence at our fan panel. He sends his very best to all of you from the set today! CLICK HERE for pics of your fellow Ghost Whisperer fans at the signing.
We found it interesting to talk with so many ...
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Tom Skerritt with Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer
Elysium is that section of Hades reserved for the eternal rest of ancient Greek heroes. In the City of Angels, however, Elysian Park, perched near Dodger Stadium and the LAPD Academy, turns out to be the unceremonious burial ground for a man dragged behind a pick-up truck and then shot in the head.
Enter former robbery/homicide Detective Olin, played by the always-intriguing Tom Skerritt. Asked to return from a lonely retirement because of his familiarity with the victim, Det. Olin — or Joey O., as he's known to his former co-workers in Major Crimes — seems more intent on wrapping up an old case of his own than helping Brenda close hers. Ghosts of Those Who Got Away haunt the hallways of Parker Center and, as Deputy Chief Johnson's obsession with the elusive rapist/murderer Phillip Stroh returns to cloud her judgment, she finds some uncomfortable and eerie parallels between herself and the annoying, (but dogged) Joey O.
Though the word "elysium" came to represent the halcyon rest for the honorable dead, its original meaning was ...
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Ghost Whisperer
Hi!
We've got questions for you!
We want to know more about your interests in the spirit world. Please review the questions below and post your responses in the comments section, so we can be mindful of what's on your mind and we'll create a dialogue about it.
- What is it that you want to know about ghosts and the spirit world that you don't yet know?
- What haven't you seen about the spirit world on TV, in books, or feature films that you would like to see?
- Why are you hooked into the spirit world?
Thanks for your input, and we can't wait for your thoughts!
OK, so by now you know that Ghost Whisperer is making a big appearance at the San Diego Comic-Con. We only have one thing to add to last week's blog about it: While we're at Comic-Con, we'll be doing ...
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First off, to the fans, thank you all so much for tuning in on premiere night. You guys came back, and you came back strong. Everyone at Leverage is so grateful for your support. We're so happy that we are still celebrating.
Now, on to the next ep. Ladies, get ready, because this one's for you. I'll just say this: "Christian + fighting + shirtless." Let your imagination take it from there. Fellas, you're not left out either — there are a lot of ...
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Hello, Superstars! The competition is heating up, and I am the last girl celebrity standing! Yay! Bode and I are in the final four, and our competitors are Max/Kristi, Julio/Brandi and Lisa/David. Since we only have four teams left, the competition changes from two events to three events before the obstacle course.
Thank you all for your encouragement and your good wishes! I feel them all the way over here! Wish you could all be here cheering us on! But you are, in spirit. And for those of you who sent scrutiny about last week's episode — ouch! One thing you may not know is that ...
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Kenneth Johnson, Saving Grace
This week's episode of Saving Grace (Tuesdays at 10/9 CT, TNT) — "Am I Going to Lose Her?" — was a really grueling and crazy experience for me. It involved running, stress, panic, running, fear, adrenaline, more running, and feeling like I was going out of my mind.
At the beginning of the episode, we lose our Grace when ...
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Mary McDonnell, The Closer
The inability to change creates huge stumbling blocks in every aspect of our lives and, in "Strike Three," The Closer runs into this particular roadblock at full tilt, resulting in one of the very best episodes in our five year run. Obstacles created by resistance to change not only provide the hateful ideology that binds a vicious criminal gang together, but also the motive for a truly terrible triple murder. And when Major Crimes arrives at the scene to find two officers and a civilian dead on the street, they have only begun to encounter the inflexible barriers erected between them and their dangerous suspects.
Enter Captain Sharon Raydor, played by the always brilliant Mary McDonnell, who performs her role as ...
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Ghost Whisperer's Melinda, by graphic artist Joselle "Josie" Ho
Hello...hello...hello!
The results are in and it's official: Ghost Whisperer has received two Emmy nominations! Our brilliant composer, Mark Snow, was nominated for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series — the episode submitted for consideration was "Leap of Faith"
"Leap of Faith" was written by P.K. Simonds — and if you've seen it, you'll agree that he did a fabulous, fabulous job and it was directed beautifully directed by Ian. This is Mark's second Ghost Whisperer Emmy nod since we've been on the air. Kudos to all!
Also, Ghost Whisperer was nominated for ...
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