I have said it before, I say it again: The Buffyverse is en fuego these days. Angel's Amy Acker, who currently is sporting some nassssty scars on Joss Whedon's Dollhouse, has joined ABC's murder-mystery pilot Happy Town, playing the wife of Geoff Stults' top cop. Elsewhere on the Alphabet network, both Michael Nouri and David Morse have taken residence in Empire State, playing ...
Derek Luke, a breakout young film star as Antwone Fisher, has sewn up a starring role in Trauma, an NBC pilot about a team of EMTs. Also signing on for the procedural is Kevin Rankin (Friday Night Lights). Jamey Sheridan (Law & Order: Criminal Intent) and Cliff Curtis ...
Three more actors are heading Inside the Box, the ABC pilot penned by Richard Robbins and exec-produced by Grey's Anatomy's Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers. Set at a Washington network news bureau and revolving around Caroline, an ambitious female reporter, Inside the Box will feature Everwood alum (and recent Private Practice guest star) Sarah Drew as ...
Another Thursday, another installment of TVGuide.com's "Getting Lost" video series. And this one comes packaged with an intriguing "bundle of joy." But first: On the heels of Walt's still-tall/non-ghost encounter with John Locke, Malcolm David Kelley shares his take on whether we've seen the last of Michael's son. Or... might Walt and his never-fully-realized "powers" resurface next year in time for what undoubtedly will be Lost's thrilling series finale? Looking ahead to next week's episode, if you seek info on Amy, 24 alumna Reiko Aylesworth phoned us to share some tantalizing tidbits about her recurring character, who turns up next week. Pregnant. (Watch for my complete and completely intriguing Q&A with Reiko next week. Seriously, I had goosebumps by the time we got done. Gonna be a big episode. Game-changing by all accounts.) Lastly, in the Burning Questions segment, I pass along some of your theories about why Ben was all bloodied at the end of "316." Your new mystery to chew on: What did Kate do with Aaron, and why does it have her so upset? GettingLost@tvguide.com is the place to send your theories.Watch and discuss the new Getting Lost after the jump.
An Internet rumor claiming that Evangeline Lilly is auditioning for fall 2009 pilots — and thus may soon be leaving the role of Lost's Kate — has been summarily dismissed as false. "None of this is true, not even remotely," a source close to the actress tells TVGuide.com. So, from where was this far-out fable born? While the original online account cites ...
It's pure nerd-vana on the March 9 episode of CBS' The Big Bang Theory when Summer Glau — butt-kicking Cameron on Fox's Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles — guest-stars as herself. And this photo is a first look at what is ostensibly the gang's reaction to stumbling upon (perhaps literally) the sci-fi siren. How do Leonard, Sheldon et al come to be within sniffing distance of the brunette beauty? The unlikely, would-be encounter comes to pass as the boys ...
Sorry, folks — no quippy headline today ("Bad Locke for Lost"?). Just the numbers: 8 pm/ETAmerican Idol averaged 24.25 million total viewers over its two-hour run, dipping just three percent from last week's Tuesday sing-off. A special outing for The Biggest Loser placed second with 8.73 mil. A repeat of the Privileged finale, I must point out to Dawn Ostroff, tacked on another thousand viewers. (Hey, every bit counts!) 9 pmPlacing second behind Idol, Criminal Minds delivered 14 million viewers, down a mil week-to-week. Lost (9.82 mil) dropped 13 percent, matching its previous "Idol-ized" outing. NBC's Life slipped 300K, to 4.87 mil. 10 pmCSI: NY won the hour with 12.7 million viewers, up 350K. Trailing a Law & Order repeat (and hampered by its lessened lead-in), ABC's Life on Mars fell 250K to 5.55 mil.
In this last part of our four-part video series with Joss Whedon, the creator of Fox's Dollhouse (Fridays at 9 pm/ET) fields more TVGuide.com reader questions — including one that asks whether the "father of such strong female characters as Buffy fancies himself a feminist." Joss' short answer is yes, though he suspects "a lot of the people who watch Dollhouse will be challenged by that." Also in this video Q&A: • Does Whedon have an "ultimate project" he'd like to tackle one day? (I suspect his answer will send minds reeling.) • Why doesn't Joss shop his shows to Sci Fi Channel versus the networks? • Who does Joss Whedon gush over the same way that people gush over Joss Whedon? • Might Joss work with Sarah Michelle Gellar again? (Also: the final word on her "Horrible" cameo.) • Which Buffy episode does Joss admit was actually made better by network input?Watch and discuss Whedon's answers after the jump.
Remember all that talk last summer about Laurence Fishburne's CSI newcomer perhaps having something genetically in common with serial killers? Although the CBS procedural's producers subsequently backpedaled on such a far-out notion, Dr. Raymond Langston will start to reveal a darker side in upcoming episodes. "There's going to be an episode where you get to see this 'aggressive tendency,'" Fishburne shares in the video Q&A below. OK, but just how unsettling can this new side of Langston be? Says Fishburne with a chuckle, "With CSI, you can never worry about being too dark.... I'm anxious to see where it goes." More in this Fishburne interview: • Grissom may be gone, but is William Petersen's presence still felt on the set?• To what question of mine did Fishburne respond, "Hell, no!"?Watch and dicuss Fishburne's answers after the jump.
Barack Obama's Presidential "Not the State of the Union" Address was watched by 32.7 million total viewers across the Big 4 networks on Tuesday night. [Nancy Pelosi rises, clapping.] That audience marks a 12 percent drop from POTUS' previous primetime appearance, which was held earlier this month. [Pelosi sits.] Earlier in the night, NCIS topped the 8 o'clock hour with 17.92 million viewers, on par with its previous outing. [Nancy Pelosi rises, clapping.] The Biggest Loser (9.65 mil) enjoyed a gain of 750K. [Pelosi sits.] Come 9 pm, the CW's Privileged wrapped up its freshman season before an audience of 1.62 mil, up 100K from its last fresh outing. [Nancy Pelosi rises, clapping.] "To Be Continued," indeed!
It's pilot casting, Six Degrees of Separation-style. Michael Rady, who, like Grant Show, starred on CBS' short-lived Swingtown, is the first actor to call the CW's new Melrose Place home. (For those young whippersnappers who need me to "connect the dots," Show starred on the original Melrose.) Rady, says the Hollywood Reporter, will play ...
A leading porn producer wants to help Octo Mom make ends meet by featuring her in an XXX-rated film. In a public overture to Nadya Suleman — the 33-year-old single mom who achieved notoriety when she expanded her brood to 14 with the birthing of octuplets — Vivid Video cochairman Steven Hirsch notes that the headline-maker "obviously needs income to assure that her children are secure." To that end, he is offering Suleman "up to $1 million to act in one movie." Since giving birth on Jan. 26, Suleman has come under fire from those who ...
Lost fans really haven't spent much time with Walt in recent seasons, save for a hand-wave from an apartment window and a haunting visit to Locke's would-be grave. But this Wednesday, Michael's son will get a bit more screen time as "The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham" details Locke's odyssey from donkey wheel to casket. Malcolm David Kelley — who as Walt was one of Lost's original cast members — shared a glimpse at his character's latest appearance. See what he was able to reveal, after the jump.
Senior editors Matt Mitovich, Mickey O'Connor and Tim Molloy answer your questions. Speaking of which, we invite you to drop us a line at megascoop@tvguide.com. Charisma Carpenter on CSI? That is all I need to hear! — TonyMATT: Really? That's all? Because I was about to supplement my exclusive casting scoop by mentioning a "panty party" that takes place during Charisma's April visit, as Stokes investigates her character, Mink. But I guess you can just skim over that trivial tidbit. Sorry to bother, Tony! Even if Heroes' ratings are lower than its first season, they're still higher than other TV shows that will be or are already renewed. If they are stable, is it enough to grant the show a renewal? — NicolasTIM: Like we said last week, there's no time travel in the latest Heroes volume, "Fugitives" — so we can't ...
The ship is fast filling up on Sci Fi Channel's Stargate Universe, with Lou Diamond Phillips (Numbers, La Bamba) and Alaina Huffman (Smallville's Black Canary, Painkiller Jane) being the latest additions to the crew, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. Get details on their roles — and two other new castings — after the jump.
The CW has greenlit new seasons of Smallville (with Tom Welling on board), Supernatural, 90210, Gossip Girl and America's Next Top Model, the network announced on Tuesday afternoon One Tree Hill also got picked up, though Chad Michael Murray's involvement in the seventh season is not ...
NCIS is expanding Director Vance's family tree, and in fact had Murder on its mind when casting Leon's missus. Paula Newsome, who last starred on ABC's Women's Murder Club, will guest-star as Jackie Vance on the CBS drama's March 17 episode. Khamani Griffin (All of Us) and China Anne McClain (House of Payne), both age 10, appear in the same episode as Leon's kids. Leon himself, of course, is played by TVGuide.com celebrity blogger Rocky Carroll. What brings on this exploration into Vance's thus far secretive world? According to ...
Army Wives — the most successful series in Lifetime's 25-year history and cable's No. 1-rated drama among the coveted Women 18-49 demo — has been renewed for a fourth season. Eighteen new episodes have been ordered, to premiere in ...
Starz Entertainment has renewed Crash, its first original drama series, for a second season to air in the fall. However, the series — which was inspired by the Oscar-winning film and is co-produced with Lionsgate — will get a "look under the hood" and reemerge with some modifications. For starters, writer/producer Ira Steven Behr (The 4400) has been named executive producer/show runner ...
Monday's ratings recap: 8 pm/ETHouse wasn't one to meth with, dominating the hour with 14.64 million total viewers, a week-to-week gain of 640K. In second, The Bachelor: Tell All averaged 10.96 mil over its two-hour run, down 12 percent from its last regular episode. Trailing CBS sitcom reruns, Chuck dipped 280 thou to hit a new all-time low of 6.47 mil. 9 pmBested only by a Two and a Half Men repeat, 24 delivered 11.61 million viewers, a gain of 450K. At 8:30, an Old Christine rerun (9.3 mil) did 600K better than last week's Worst Week finale. Placing fourth, Heroes dropped 825K, to 6.9 mil. 10 pmWhile a warmed-over CSI: Miami topped the hour, Medium sized up second with 8.48 mil, slipping 460 thou. True Beauty tacked on another 500K to deliver 7.54 mil.
This Tuesday at 9 pm/ET, the CW's Privileged wraps up what one can only hope is but the first of several seasons. But what's the reality? Will the charming series get a Season 2 pick-up? And if so, what's on tap for the super-cute and ultra-quippy Megan? JoAnna Garcia shared with us a sneak peek at what's to come. Plus: Is talk of an on-set romance true? TVGuide.com: We have come full circle. I moderated a Paley Center panel previewing the first season of Privileged, and now we are here on what we optimists like to think is perhaps the eve of a Season 2 renewal.JoAnna Garcia: I think we have a really good shot. I think it's going to come down to the future programming that they have on [the CW], and how long they think each show is going to last. I don't think that developmentally speaking, there is a ton going on, so.... TVGuide.com: Well, there is that one pilot about young and fabulous vampires....Garcia: Yeah, and there's a Melrose [Place reboot].... But I think they really like our show! Obviously, 90210 has been a focus for them, but I believe we've done everything we can. I'm so proud of this season — and what's to come. [Series creator] Rina [Mimoun], being a consummate professional, already has the second season nailed down and is presenting it this week to the studio. TVGuide.com: Has she shared with you the places Megan will go if there's a pick-up?Garcia: Yeah, we talk about ...
Now playing in this week's Mitovich Mega Minute: • Who's returning to NCIS? And what does it mean for Gibbs? • A Desperate Housewives star talks up (already!) the "killer" season finale. • When will Dollhouse fans be properly introduced to big bad "Alpha"? Joss Whedon answers!Watch and discuss the new MMM after the jump.