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Season-Finale Scoop from Kyle XY's Dad!

For months fans have wondered, "Who is Kyle XY? What is he?" In the end, might this seemingly supernatural being with the rather super abilities be just a long-missing milk-carton kid named Noah Peterson? That is precisely what's proposed in the opening minutes of the ABC Family series' first season finale, airing tonight at 8 pm/ET. But it can't be that simple, right? Right?! TVGuide.com spoke with Kyle's "dad," Bruce Thomas, about the switch in parental units ahead. TVGuide.com: I just watched the season finale where Kyle's real parents show up, so I guess we're all done here, eh? The series is over?Bruce Thomas: [Laughs] Yeah, no more need for the Trager family! We're out of the picture! I actually thought about that this m

Mon, Aug 28, 2006

At the Emmys: All the Backstage Buzz!

Where do the winners go after accepting their Emmys? Backstage to the (overly air-conditioned, brrrr) press room! Here is your minute-by-minute guide to who said what about their most memorable night. 8:06: Show's just starting, and we're watching it back here like the rest of ya. Host Conan O'Brien's pretaped opening says it all: NBC (and The Office) gets second billing in a funny bit that leads off instead with rival ABC's Lost. 8:18: Alan Alda wins, giving The West Wing its 26th Emmy ev

Mon, Aug 28, 2006

A Close Shave for Prison Break's Tweener

Tonight at 8 pm/ET, the Prison Break on Fox continues, as Michael, Lincoln and the rest of the at-large Fox River 8 run for their lives. Among the fugitives is Tweener, played by Lane Garrison, who, alas, can't escape the heat in Texas, where the drama is now filming. TVGuide.com: How are you, Lane?Lane Garrison: I'm in 158-degree weather in Decatur, Texas, but other than that I'm awesome! Global warming is a good thing. TVGuide.com: Do you know who I just off the phone with? Paul Scheuring [Prison Break's creator]. Garrison: He is the man. He's a really talente

Mon, Aug 28, 2006

A Close Shave for Prison Break's Tweener

Deadwood: Out with a #@%$ing Bang?

This Sunday at 9 pm/ET, HBO shuts the saloon doors on Deadwood with a series finale in which, the press notes say, "Deadwood turns out to vote, Alma makes a deal, and Utter receives one body for Hearst, who demands to see another." In other words, more of the frickin' good down-and-dirty times that fans have come to love and look forward to. So why even say goodbye to this town full of ne'er-do-wells? Ian McShane suggests, "It was a very expensive show to do." Expounding on that thought, Swearengen's portrayer says, "On Deadwood it's 15 working days, usually, to do a show, and that was one of the contentious reasons why I think the show was abruptly halted." Halted, yes, but it also was exalted, by critics as well as viewers. "You'd think wi

Fri, Aug 25, 2006

Edie's Nephew Rocks Wisteria Lane

ABC's Desperate Housewives doesn’t return for another month yet (Sept. 24), but already there is buzz surrounding the new bad boy who will give Season 3 some extra sizzle. Josh Henderson, best known for his tour of duty on FX's Over There, is joining the sudser as Austin, Edie's naughty nephew. TVGuide.com grabbed a few minutes with the Wisteria Lane newcomer — and the rockin' ex-beau of Ashlee Simpson, at that — to preview the hijinks ahead. TVGuide.com: You're playing

Fri, Aug 25, 2006

24 Alum Eyes a New Runaway Hit

Leslie Hope and Elisha Cuthbert were two of the first actors I interviewed for TVGuide.com, back in 2002, during the debut season of a little-show-that-could called 24. Coincidentally, I was slated to talk with each of the "Bauer women" again this week, but one of them "politely passed" at the last minute. The actress I now like a bit more is Ms. Hope, who called me from the set of Runaway, a CW drama debuting Sept. 25, and concerning a family that assumes a new id

Fri, Aug 25, 2006

Smallville's Chloe, You Got Us Mail!

A few weeks ago, a TVGuide.com freelancer ran into Smallville's Erica Durance at the TCA Fall Press Tour, and subsequently submitted an Insider teasing Lois' upcoming "thing" with Oliver Queen (aka Green Arrow). Immediately our e-mail inbox began overflowing with, no, not fan mail for Lois' portrayer, but missives from steadfast supporters of original cast member Allison Mack, asking that Chloe's portrayer be given her due. Well, Mack Attackers, you're not getting a Q&A with your fave. You're getting two, the first of which looks at the rivalry among the women in Clark Kent's life, the mind-bending "Chlois" theory, and Ms. Mack's inexcusable absence from the CW network's fall ad campaign. TVGuide.com: Allison, I need you to help me out with my e-mail!

Thu, Aug 24, 2006

Julianna Margulies: From Scalpels to Snakes

By now, we all know how the esteemed Samuel L. Jackson ultimately came face-to-face with those sinister (and box-office, title-worthy) Snakes on a Plane. But what is ER alumna Julianna Margulies doing flying the same deadly skies, as a flight attendant who, thankfully, proves handy with a fire axe? Again, it all ties back to her esteemed costar. "I got sent this script called Pacific Air 121 aka Snakes on a Plane, with a cover letter that said Samuel L. Jackson is attached," Margulies relates to TVGuide.com. "I was laughing, to be honest, because I could not believe this was

Wed, Aug 23, 2006

Julianna Margulies: From Scalpels to Snakes

Supernova Says Nay to Z

Last Wednesday's edition of CBS' Rock Star: Supernova featured a first — Tommy Lee, Gilby Clarke and Jason Newsted in the nascent band's first live performance ever, fronted, in at least this one instance, by Dilana — as well as a last, in a swan song from Zayra Alvarez, who has been sent packing. TVGuide.com spoke to Zayra

Tue, Aug 22, 2006

A Close Shave for Prison Break's Tweener

Starting tonight at 8 pm/ET, the Prison Break on Fox continues, as the second season sends Michael, Lincoln and the rest of the at-large Fox River 8 running from the bulls and dogs, and heading for, hopefully, freedom. Among the fugitives is Tweener, played by Lane Garrison, who, alas, can't escape the heat in Texas, where the drama is now filming. TVGuide.com: How are you, Lane?Lane Garrison: I'm in 158-degree weather in Decatur, Texas, but other than that I'm awesome! Global warming is a good thing. TVGuide.com: Do you know who I just off the phone with? Paul Scheuring [Prison

Mon, Aug 21, 2006

Oh, Baby! It's Kellie Martin, Mystery Lady

On Saturday, Aug. 19, at 9 pm/ET, Hallmark Channel presents "Oh, Baby," the latest in a string of installments in its Mystery Woman movie series, starring ER/Life Goes On alum Kellie Martin as Samantha Kinsey, a bookstore owner who cracks police cases as often as she cracks open Dickens. This time around, Samantha's left holding the bag — actually, a baby — when a stranger flits in and out of her store. A timely twist, as Martin is expecting her own firstborn shortly. TVGuide.com spoke to the actress about her crime-solving, her baby-to-be and what it's like to kill

Fri, Aug 18, 2006

Oh, Baby! It's Kellie Martin, Mystery Lady

Simon Spills Celebrity Duets' Secrets

As reported earlier this week, Lucy Lawless, Cheech Marin, WWE champ Chris Jericho, Olympian Carly Patterson, Fresh Prince's Alfonso Ribeiro, Queer Eye's Jai Rodriguez, Hal Sparks and Back to the Future's

Thu, Aug 17, 2006

Snakes on a Plane: Hit or Missssss?

In theaters Friday and not being screened in advance for critics — or even cast members, who will see it for the first time at a Thursday-night premiere — Snakes on a Plane, starring Samuel L. Jackson as an FBI agent escorting a mob snitch who gets targeted for a clever in-flight "assaspination" via the release of 400 poisonous slitherers, has been the subject of many questions. Such as: Is that really the title? If so, who on God's green earth approved it? Is Snakes on a Plane actually about snakes on a plane? And: Can a movie about snakes on a plane that's titled Snakes on a Plane be any good? Reporters greeting Jackson at the Snakes press junket (

Thu, Aug 17, 2006

Weeds Dealer's Beau Is a Keeper

Tonight at 10 pm/ET, Showtime's highest-rated series, Weeds is back, to give fans another seasonlong buzz. When last we tuned in, Nancy (Emmy nominee Mary-Louise Parker's pot-peddlin' mama) had finally bedded her new beau, Peter, only to learn that he is (of all things!) a DEA agent. Surely, Peter's getting his walking papers, right? Not so fast. TVGuide.com grabbed a few minutes with the fed's portrayer, Martin Donovan, to talk about his extended visit to Agrestic, his confusing stint as Dead Zone's big baddie, and the rather disquieting film he has premiering this month. TVGuide.com: After watching Weeds' first-season finale, I figured you wer

Mon, Aug 14, 2006

Meet Sesame Street's Abby Cadabby!

Something extra (and more traditionally) "magical" happens on Sesame Street this week when Abby Cadabby, the PBS series' first new female Muppet in over 13 years, arrives in the neighborhood. As the father of twin 3-year-olds, this TVGuide.com reporter was more than happy to talk to the new kid on the block. Abby Cadabby: Hello there, Mr. Matt! TVGuide.com: Hi, Abby! How are you?Abby: Well, I'm very excited and overwhelmed. [Giggles TVGuide.com: Now, you're not an animal or a monster but a...?Abby: I'm a fairy. TVGuide.com: A full-fledged fairy, or a fairy in training?Abby: No... well... boy... [Forlorn] I'm a fairy in training, and I've got a long way to go. Fairies have a lot to do! TVGuide.com: Still, I hear you're somewhat handy with your magic wand!Abby: [Giggles

Mon, Aug 14, 2006

Could Matthew Perry Be Any Busier?

TNT's The Ron Clark Story (Sunday at 8 pm/ET), starring Matthew Perry, follows the real-life story of an energetic, creative and idealistic young teacher who leaves his small North Carolina hometown to teach in a New York City public school. (All kinds of crazy, right?) Bringing with him some inspirational classroom rules (e.g., "Be the best person you can be"), a few innovative teaching techniques and an undying devotion, Clark is able to make a remarkable difference in the lives of his students. And in doing so, Perry, many will find, is able to warm your heart and maybe even bring a tear to your eye in the final act. Surveying Clark's impact on his charges, Perry says, "These are all kids who could have easily given up and gone on the wrong side of the tracks and lived a much harder life, so the messa

Fri, Aug 11, 2006

Prison Break DVD News, Season 2 Preview!

Fans of Fox's Prison Break can revisit Michael's bold breakout via the Season 1 DVD set, in stores today and featuring commentary from creator Paul T. Scheuring and from some of the series' cast and crew, and extras such as an inside look at "the inside" of Fox River. TVGuide.com seized this opportunity to talk with Scheuring about prime time's great escape and the can't-miss manhunt ahead for Season 2. TVGuide.com: As you watched Season 1 again and recorded your commentary, did you come to any new realizations — other than that [co-commentator]

Tue, Aug 8, 2006

Prison Break DVD News, Season 2 Preview!

90210 Alumna Gives Us the Business

So what's it really like trying to produce an indie film on a shoestring budget, with underqualified/overinflated ego-wielding actors, frustrated writer-directors and a crazy, Japanese-spouting investor? The Business, premiering Friday, Aug. 4, at 11:30 pm/ET, picked up where IFC's The Festival left off, as writer-director Rufus Marquez (Nicholas Wright) struggles to get his low-budget thriller made by wannabe-legit smut-peddler Vic Morgenstein (Rob DeLeeuw). Hopefully saving everyone's bacon in this mess is Kathleen Robertson's Julia Sullivan, who quits her job at (wink-wink) IFC to give Vic a desperately needed assist. TVGuide.com got a hold of the 90210 alum and indie vet to mind her Business and get the scoop on her upcoming "dat

Fri, Aug 4, 2006

Inside the DVD for Vendetta!

Set against the futuristic landscape of a totalitarian Britain, V for Vendetta tells the story of Evey (Natalie Portman), a young woman who is rescued from an alley assault by a man (Hugo Weaving) wearing a Guy Fawkes mask and known only as "V." With Evey at his side, V does his best to incite a revolution against tyranny and oppression, setting the stage for a dark, compelling and bitingly allegorical tale. On the occasion of the film's DVD release, TVGuide.com spoke with James McTeigue

Mon, Jul 31, 2006

Kudrow's Comeback: "We Don't Feel Done"

For those of you who Valerie Cherish'd HBO's The Comeback, here something to make you say, "I wanna see that!" The single-season look at a onetime sitcom queen's bid for a return to fame arrives on DVD this week, complete with extras, including an update on the horrific role Val has since been offered and a look at her Dancing with the Stars stint. TVGuide.com spoke with cocreator Lisa Kudrow, Emmy-nominated for playing the hapless actress, about her ongoing Comeback, Valerie's A-list "Angel" of a fan, and Madonna stealing her hair.

Mon, Jul 31, 2006

Little Film Almost Miss'd Steve Carell

Amidst all the pillaging pirates and soaring superheroes of this summer movie season, keep an eye out for a plucky little yellow VW bus, because that's one ride you won't want to miss. Now in select theaters, Little Miss Sunshine follows a dysfunctional bunch — Dad (Greg Kinnear) is a low-rent Tony Robbins, the Nietzsche-loving son (Paul Dano) has taken a vow of silence, Grandpa (Alan Arkin) is an oversexed druggie, and Uncle Frank (

Sun, Jul 30, 2006

Hef's Girlfriends Try Another Foursome

Hugh Hefner's trio of girlfriends — Holly Madison, 25, Bridget Marquardt, 31, and Kendra Wilkinson, 20 — are back for another season of The Girls Next Door, the E! reality series that takes you inside the front door (and occasionally into the bedrooms) of the famed Playboy mansion. Since last year's ménage-à-quatre Insider Q&A was such a pleasure, TVGuide.com rested up for an e

Sun, Jul 30, 2006