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Gotham Exclusive: Carol Kane on Playing the Penguin's Mom and Loving a Monster

Anyone who watched the first episode of Fox's Gotham could make the argument that James Gordon (Ben McKenzie) is actually responsible for turning low-level thug Oswald Cobblepot (Robin Lord Taylor) into the man who will eventually become the Penguin. But did Oswald's descent into evil start before he was marched to the end of that Gotham City pier at gunpoint? On Monday's episode (8/7c, Fox) viewers will meet Oswald's mother, a European immigrant named Gertrude Kabelput — and in a brilliant bit of casting, she'll be played by Oscar nominee and two-time Emmy winner Carol Kane. Fall Preview: Get scoop on all the must-see new shows"If you meet someone's mother, you immediately get an insight into their inner character," creator Bruno Heller tells TVGuide.com...

Mon, Sep 29, 2014

Gotham Exclusive: Carol Kane on Playing the Penguin's Mom and Loving a Monster

Is a Castle Wedding Still in the Cards? 7 Teases for the New Season

That wailing and gnashing of teeth you might have heard back in May? It was probably coming from a very vocal group of Castle fans who were up in arms about the ABC drama's Season 6 finale.After spending months teasing and promising the wedding between mystery novelist Richard Castle (Nathan Fillion) and NYPD Detective Kate Beckett (Stana Katic), the writers made a sharp turn in the closing moments of the finale, which ended with Beckett running from the wedding site to the scene of an accident where Castle's Mercedes was engulfed in flames. Many fans' anger burned just as hot, as they revolted against the cliff-hanger they believed was nothing more than a cheap stall tactic.Fall Preview: Get scoop on your favorite returning showsExecutive producer David Amann is aware of the fan reaction and simply hopes that viewers will give Season 7 a shot before making up their minds. "We would all ask for their patience and indulgence for the first couple of episodes, just so they can see where we're going," Amann, who is taking over the daily showruner responsibilities from creator Andrew W. Marlowe tells TVGuide.com...

Sun, Sep 28, 2014

Is a Castle Wedding Still in the Cards? 7 Teases for the New Season

Bones Shocker: Show Boss Breaks Down the "Devastating" Season Opener

[WARNING: The following story contains spoilers from Thursday's Season 10 premiere of Bones. Read at your own risk.]Bones certainly kicked off its 10th season with a bang.Although viewers spent the summer pondering how Brennan (Emily Deschanel) & Co. would free Booth (David Boreanaz) from jail and clear his name in the ever-growing FBI conspiracy, the show decided to throw an extra curveball by secretly...

Fri, Sep 26, 2014

Bones Shocker: Show Boss Breaks Down the "Devastating" Season Opener

Mega Buzz: Castle's Mystery, a Homeland Feud and the Bones Conspiracy

Each week, executive editor Adam Bryant satisfies your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com.Any last-minute spoilers before the Castle premiere? — MichelleAlthough it's not built as a two-parter like last year's season-opener, don't expect to get all the answers about who caused Castle's car accident or why by the end of the premiere. But do be prepared for the answers that are immediately available to make every character — even Beckett — seriously evaluate how much they really know (or believe in) Castle. The only silver lining: Those immediate answers don't necessarily paint the full picture. But will the damage already be done?I need some more Homeland scoop! Are Quinn and Carrie still working together?Although the first episode does pair the former colleagues on a mission, they hardly see eye-to-eye...

Wed, Sep 24, 2014

Mega Buzz: Castle's Mystery, a Homeland Feud and the Bones Conspiracy

8 Things to Expect from Person of Interest's Fourth Season

Only a couple weeks will have passed when Person of Interest's fourth season begins, but the circumstances for our heroes couldn't be more different.The premiere (Tuesday at 10/9c on CBS) features Reese (Jim Caviezel), Finch (Michael Emerson) and Shaw (Sarah Shahi) living under the guise of their new aliases in order to avoid the roving eye of Samaritan. But it won't be long before at least a couple of the team members start itching to get the band back together...

Tue, Sep 23, 2014

8 Things to Expect from Person of Interest's Fourth Season

Gotham: 6 Things Fox's Batman Prequel Gets Right (And 3 Things We're Worried About)

Fox's Gotham is arguably the most anticipated new show of the fall season, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's destined to become a hit. The new drama, created by The Mentalist's Bruno Heller examines the city protected by Batman long before the Dark Knight was around to protect it. Stepping in as the city's hero is rookie detective (and future police commissioner) Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie) who, along with his cynical partner Harvey Bullock (Donal Logue), encounter nascent versions of the Batman franchise's villains, including The Penguin (Robin Lord Taylor), Catwoman (Camren Bicondova) and The Riddler (Cory Michael Smith), while investigating the murders of the parents of a 12-year-old Bruce Wayne (David Mazouz).On the Set:  Go behind-the-scenes of Fox's GothamBut as anyone who watched the first two-thirds of ABC's Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. — last season's buzziest new show — knows, creating a superhero TV series without a superhero can be tricky business....

Sun, Sep 21, 2014

Gotham: 6 Things Fox's Batman Prequel Gets Right (And 3 Things We're Worried About)

Mega Buzz: A Once Couple, Sleepy Hollow's New Threat, and an SVU Romance

Each week, executive editor Adam Bryant satisfies your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com.What will Emma and Hook's dating life be like on Once Upon a Time? — ValThe good news: The producers are going to let them go out somewhere other than Granny's Diner. The bad news: "It's going to be tricky for the two of them," executive producer Adam Horowitz says. "Just because we saw their feelings reach a new level at the end of last season doesn't mean that that's the end of the story." And Emma may be the problem. "Emma is obviously a person who has a tough time trusting people and letting her guard down," executive producer Edward Kitsis says. "Sometimes you may feel something for somebody but your feelings hold you back."What sort of monsters will Abbie and Ichabod face when Sleepy Hollow returns? — AndreRemember how Judas was paid in silver to betray Jesus? What happens when someone in Sleepy Hollow literally gets their hands on the same silver? ...

Tue, Sep 16, 2014

Mega Buzz: A Once Couple, Sleepy Hollow's New Threat, and an SVU Romance

Mega Buzz: A Good Wife Crisis, a Castle Wedding and Homeland's Explosive Reboot

Each week, executive editor Adam Bryant satisfies your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com.Is Diane actually going to join Florrick/Agos on The Good Wife? — BrendaAlicia certainly wants her to, but she and Cary may not see eye-to-eye on that topic. Even so, things are set in motion for Diane's shift — she already has her story lined up for her clients and David Lee and Canning — until an unforeseen crisis not only puts that on the back burner, but also pits several characters against each other.Will the Castle cliff-hanger be resolved early in the new season or strung out for ages? — New showrunner David Amann would like a little from Column A and a little from Column B....

Wed, Sep 10, 2014

Mega Buzz: A Good Wife Crisis, a Castle Wedding and Homeland's Explosive Reboot

Sons of Anarchy's Final Ride: Jax No Longer Cares About Being the Good Guy

On a sunny mid-July day on the Sons of Anarchy's North Hollywood set, there's a lot of people talking about the end. And, surprisingly for a show this bloody, they're not talking about death.That's because, come November, the cameras will stop rolling for good and the bikers of FX's highest-rated drama of all time will ride off — sunset TBD — for the final time. Many have put thinking about the end of the series out of their minds. "I think everyone is in a healthy state of denial," Katey Sagal says with a laughSons of Anarchy's final season: Jax has a "huge amount of vengeance in his heart"Well, not everyone. "I've been having some pangs of sadness and also kind of panic," star Charlie Hunnam says...

Tue, Sep 9, 2014

Sons of Anarchy's Final Ride: Jax No Longer Cares About Being the Good Guy

Paradise Lost: 4 First Impressions of Fox's Utopia

Fox's reality gamble Utopia premiered Sunday night, and although the show was billed as an ambitious experiment that could comment on the way our current society has failed, the first episode felt like the trashy train wreck that is so many other reality shows.6 reasons Fox's Utopia could be amazing (or a total disaster)The format, created by Big Brother mastermind John De Mol and already a huge international hit, puts 15 pioneers into a bucolic Eden (or, you know, five acres with a huge barn, a shed, a pond and a waterfall!) and tasks them with creating a new society. But after watching the premiere, is this new society a place anyone would want to live?...

Mon, Sep 8, 2014

Paradise Lost: 4 First Impressions of Fox's Utopia

5 Things We Want to See in Boardwalk Empire's Final Season

The HBO drama's fifth season, which premieres Sunday at 9/8c, jumps forward seven years from the events at the end of Season 4. But perhaps more importantly, the time-warped, eight-episode Season 5 will be the last hurrah for Nucky Thompson (Steve Buscemi) & Co.

Sat, Sep 6, 2014

5 Things We Want to See in Boardwalk Empire's Final Season

6 Reasons Fox's Utopia Could Be Amazing (Or a Total Disaster)

It's safe to say that everyone involved with Fox's new reality series Utopia knows it's a huge risk.The ambitious project, which kicks off a three-night premiere on Sunday at 8/7c on Fox, places 15 "pioneers" in an isolated setting with only the barest of essentials and tasks them with building a new society. And there will be no shortage of drama: In just the first few days of production, which have been live-streamed, there have already been physical altercations, an expulsion, an emergency trip to the hospital, and a splinter group setting up their own community within the larger group.Meet the cast of Fox's reality experiment Utopia"It's been a more eventful first week than I ever would have imagined, to be honest," executive producer Conrad Green tells TVGuide.com....

Sat, Sep 6, 2014

6 Reasons Fox's Utopia Could Be Amazing (Or a Total Disaster)

Exclusive Walking Dead First Look: Rick Is in a Bad Spot

The tagline for The Walking Dead's fifth season is "hunt or be hunted," and it looks like Rick Grimes may be on the losing end of that proposition. In the exclusive image from Season 5 of the AMC zombie drama below, Rick (Andrew Lincoln) is armed with a rifle, but he clearly doesn't seem to be in a great spot. But just who or what is Rick hiding from? ...

Thu, Sep 4, 2014

Exclusive Walking Dead First Look: Rick Is in a Bad Spot

Mega Buzz: A Blacklist Betrayal, New Girl's New Date and Gotham's True Hero

Each week, executive editor Adam Bryant satisfies your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com.Do you have any new info on The Blacklist's new season? —  RogerHow about some exclusive casting news? Tony-nominated Broadway veteran Norm Lewis — who is currently starring in the title role of The Phantom of the Opera and did a stint last season on Scandal — has been tapped to play J.P. Laskin, a business associate of Red's who doesn't exactly agree with his recent moves in the ongoing war with Berlin. In fact, I hear Laskin may even be tempted to switch sides. Of course, once Red finds out about the betrayal, he'll probably make the choice for him. Perhaps playing a "phantom" will come in handy!  I'm really curious to see how Nick and Jess are doing after their break-up last season on New Girl. What will their dynamic be like when the show returns? — LindsayFour months have passed since Nick and Jess were last romantically involved, but unfortunately for Jess, it's been a bit of a slow summer in the love department...

Wed, Sep 3, 2014

Mega Buzz: A Blacklist Betrayal, New Girl's New Date and Gotham's True Hero

Mega Buzz: Diaries' Changes, NCIS: LA's Throwdown and a Chicago Fire Accident

Each week, executive editor Adam Bryant satisfies your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com.Any scoop on The Vampire Diaries? — JessicaYou've probably already Season 6's first teaser, which features Stefan telling Elena to move on. Well, there's a reason their convo wasn't face-to-face. When the season begins, Stefan will definitely not be anywhere near Mystic Falls. In fact, he will have taken up a surprising new profession in his new "home." And while we're the topic of professions, Alaric also has a new job. Hey, newly resurrected vampires have rent to pay too!How long will Talia be sticking around on NCIS: LA? — MarySorry, Densi 'shippers: It doesn't look like Talia (Mercedes Masohn) is going anywhere soon....

Wed, Aug 27, 2014

Mega Buzz: Diaries' Changes, NCIS: LA's Throwdown and a Chicago Fire Accident

Mega Buzz: The New Doctor Who and Sons' and Boardwalk's Final Seasons

Each week, executive editor Adam Bryant satisfies your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com.What can you tell me about Twelve and Clara's dynamic on Doctor Who? — AishaThings will be very different between the pair now that the Doctor — to put it gently — has a few more years on him. In fact, without her schoolgirl crush influencing her, Clara begins to come into her own and be more assertive in their relationship. "I think she succeeds in dominating him, telling him what to do," Peter Capaldi teases. But don't expect him to be a total pushover. "She can only get so far with that," Capaldi says. "Then he'll turn. He often turns."What is Juice up to when the new season of Sons of Anarchy begins? — LukeSince he both "betrayed" Jax and killed the sheriff to protect Gemma, he's understandably keeping a low profile. Naturally, his hideout is soon discovered, which forces Juice to take even more drastic action to keep his secret safe....

Wed, Aug 20, 2014

Mega Buzz: The New Doctor Who and Sons' and Boardwalk's Final Seasons

Surgical Instruments: The Knick's Cliff Martinez on Creating the Show's Musical Heartbeat

If you were initially thrown by the modern, electronic music used to score Steven Soderbergh's 1900-set medical drama The Knick, you are not alone: The idea also caught the show's composer, Cliff Martinez, off guard at first.

Tue, Aug 19, 2014

Surgical Instruments: The Knick's Cliff Martinez on Creating the Show's Musical Heartbeat

The Leftovers' Ann Dowd on Patti's "Triumph" for the Guilty Remnant

[WARNING: The following story contains spoilers from Sunday's episode of HBO's The Leftovers. Read at your own risk.]The members of the Guilty Remnant are dropping like flies on The Leftovers.On Sunday's episode, the white-clad cult's leader Patti ....

Mon, Aug 18, 2014

The Leftovers' Ann Dowd on Patti's "Triumph" for the Guilty Remnant

Exclusive Gracepoint Video: Does Nick Nolte Have a Dark Secret?

On Fox's new 10-part, murder-mystery limited series Gracepoint, everybody is a suspect.That especially includes Nick Nolte's character, Jack Reinhold, the gruff owner of the kayak shop who also teaches young boys about observing ocean life in the small titular seaside town. When one of those boys ends up dead on the beach, guess where the detectives — played by David Tennant and Anna Gunn— come looking for answers...

Thu, Aug 14, 2014

Exclusive Gracepoint Video: Does Nick Nolte Have a Dark Secret?

Exclusive: Scorpion Books Justified Alum for Guest Spot (Plus: New Key Art!)

Justified alum Mykelti Williamson will guest-star on CBS' upcoming freshman drama Scorpion, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.Scorpion stars Elyes Gabel as eccentric genius Walter O'Brien, who builds a team of other super-geniuses to help solve the world's most complex problems. Williamson will appear in an October episode as ...

Wed, Aug 13, 2014

Exclusive: Scorpion Books Justified Alum for Guest Spot (Plus: New Key Art!)

Mega Buzz: True Blood's Cure, an NCIS Return, and a Vampire Diaries Mystery

Each week, executive editor Adam Bryant satisfies your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com.Bill can't die! I know everyone does on True Blood, but please tell me that he takes the cure. — AndreaWith only two episodes to go, there are a lot of narrative threads to tie up, including the issue of Bill's mortality. I will only say this: At least one original cast member will say goodbye for good this week. In possibly related news, a longstanding love triangle will be resolved and you'll see one of the show's weirdest — and funniest — sex scenes between a long-unrequited pair.I can't believe they're already giving DiNozzo a new love interest on NCIS. — Susan I'm sure there are 'shippers out there who never want to see Tony with anyone but Ziva, but that 'ship has sailed. Or has it? ...

Tue, Aug 12, 2014

Mega Buzz: True Blood's Cure, an NCIS Return, and a Vampire Diaries Mystery

Exclusive Major Crimes Sneak Peek: Can Capt. Raydor Win a Turf War?

A potential rift in the LAPD emerges on Monday's Major Crimes summer finale.While investigating the disappearance of several young women from a nightclub, Capt. Raydor (Mary McDonnell) and Major Crimes will butt heads with Special Operations Bureau No. 2 Ann McGinnis (guest star Laurie Holden).Fall TV: Get scoop on all your favorite returning shows As you can see in the exclusive clip below, McGinnis has a personal stake in the case..

Mon, Aug 11, 2014

Exclusive Major Crimes Sneak Peek: Can Capt. Raydor Win a Turf War?