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Joey Fatone Talks About Going from Dancing to Singing

Folks like me "love" music, we just don't make a study of, you know, the actual lyrics. Perhaps the most famous example is "Excuse me while I kiss this guy," one misunderstanding of the words to "Purple Haze." Not one but two — two! — game shows debuting this week were inspired by the fact that people with a song in their heart don't always have the correct lyrics in their head. The first one out of the gate is NBC's The Singing Bee, premiering tonight at 9:30 pm/ET and hosted by Joey Fatone, known both for his singing (as part of 'N Sync) and his dancing (on this past season of Dancing with the Stars). TVGuide.com invited Fatone to explain why his "complete

Tue, Jul 10, 2007

Joey Fatone Talks About Going from Dancing to Singing

Housewives Star Maintains a Positive Outlook

The bumpy road that disrupted Julie’s sexual awakening on Desperate Housewives is nothing compared to what Andrea Bowen is faced with in Lifetime’s Girl, Positive (premiering tonight at 9 pm/ET). As popular party gal Rachel, Bowen lives it up and loves up her high-school beau, until a most unexpected scare taunts her with the prospect of death. Helping her navigate the facts and fictions of HIV and AIDS are 90210 alumna Jennie Garth and Law & Order’s S. Epatha Merkerson. TVGuide.com spoke with the young actress about the assorted hurdles she faced in telling t

Mon, Jun 25, 2007

Housewives Star Maintains a Positive Outlook

Treat Williams Pits Heartland Doc Against Everwoods Andy

Good ol’ Dr. Andy Brown is still putting people back together, only these days Treat Williams is specializing in cutting-edge transplants as Nathaniel Grant on TNT’s brand-new Heartland (Mondays at 10 pm/ET). TVGuide.com invited Williams to preview what’s ahead for his new surgeon, as well as reflect on Everwood’s unfortunate fate. TVGuide.com: First off, let’s talk to the Everwood fans out there. What will they find familiar about your new doc, and what will they find different?Treat Williams: Hmm, that’s a good question. Not too much familiar, a lot different. This is the guy that Andy Brown probably was in New York, five years before he came to Everwood — very caught up in a very high-stress environmen

Mon, Jun 25, 2007

Treat Williams Pits Heartland Doc Against Everwoods Andy

4400 Preview: NTAC's New Boss Spills Her Secrets

In the season premiere of USA Network’s The 4400, we not only met the rather freaky Graham Holt, we also were unceremoniously introduced to the new head of NTAC, one Meghan Doyle. Who is this newcomer that's been thrust upon us? What happened to original boss lady Nina Jarvis? And might Meghan have designs on something more "romantic" than keeping an eye on the extra crispies? TVGuide.com invited Aussie actress Jenni Baird to spill Meghan’s secrets. TVGuide.com: Welcome to the show! I enjoyed your first early scenes. I was getting a soft/tough Rene Russo vibe from you….Jenni Baird: Oh, really? Isn’t that interesting? I watched it for the first time, so it was all new for me. I think the character is quite different from everybody else, so I’m interested to see how people dea

Fri, Jun 22, 2007

4400 Preview: NTAC's New Boss Spills Her Secrets

Mark Consuelos Talks of Love (and His Kelly Girl)

Does age matter? That's ostensibly the question at the heart of Age of Love, NBC's new dating series premiering tonight at 9 pm/ET. Hosted by former daytime star Mark Consuelos, the reality show takes 30-year-old Aussie tennis hunk Mark Philippoussis and sends him a-courting with women from two very separate age groups: the "kittens" (aka gals in their twenties) and the "cougars" (ages 38 to 48). TVGuide.com asked Consuelos, the man who gets to call Kelly Ripa his wife, for a look at the semicontroversial program. TVGuide.com: The last we "spoke," it was you crashing my Q&A with Kelly, tryi

Mon, Jun 18, 2007

Mark Consuelos Talks of Love (and His Kelly Girl)

Preview: Amanda and "XX" Fight Over Kyle XY!

As last week's Season 2 premiere of ABC Family's Kyle XY (Mondays at 8 pm/ET) came to a close, viewers got their first glimpse at the "new girl in town," the experiment "XX," who has seemingly survived the explosion at Zyzzx. How will this mysterious entity mess things up for Kyle and his sweet neighbor/perhaps-love-interest, Amanda? Kirsten Prout, who plays Amanda, gave TVGuide.com a sneak peek at the "girl trouble" ahead. TVGuide.com: Hey, where are you? I saw the first episode and no Amanda yet.Kirsten Prout: What they're doing is sort of getting into the whole Zyzzx story line, and then Amanda first shows up in the second episode. But that's what I said, too: "Uh-oh, where's Amanda?" TVGuide.com: She's busy playing the piano.Prout: [Laughs] She is, she's off playing her piano.

Mon, Jun 18, 2007

Preview: Amanda and "XX" Fight Over Kyle XY!

Kyra Sedgwick "Blown Away" by The Closer's Opener

Note to self: Screen the entire first episode of The Closer's new season before talking to Kyra Sedgwick about it. (Or at least don't admit that you've only gotten halfway through the hour.) "Oh, my god, how could you stop halfway through?!" the Golden Globe winner admonished me — in jest! — upon hearing my (what I thought was passing) admission. "It's so freakin' exciting! I'm telling you, it's such an amazing episode. I was completely blown away by it." Having since completed viewing the Season 3 opener (airing Monday at 9 pm/ET, on TNT), I can only concur. It's a doozy, serving up one of the most horrific murder scenarios in the show's history and laying the foundation for a head-scratcher of a different kind, the impact of mandatory personnel cuts for Brenda Leigh's Priority Homicide Squad. W

Fri, Jun 15, 2007

Kyra Sedgwick "Blown Away" by The Closer's Opener

Funny Business: Tina Fey Previews 30 Rock's Future

On Monday evening one of the biz's most fabulous funnywomen, Tina Fey, was honored by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg with a Made in New York award, honoring those who have made significant contributions to the Big Apple's entertainment industry. Besides making her TV comedy 30 Rock, as well as her upcoming movie with SNL gal pal Amy Poehler, here in the city, Fey makes us laugh, and a lot. We relished the chance to talk to her about New York City's "special something," the future of 30 Rock (including Alec Baldwin's place in it) and a certain he

Tue, Jun 12, 2007

Funny Business: Tina Fey Previews 30 Rock's Future

Next Food Network Star Cooks Up "Twists and Turns"

If you're a kitchen whiz looking to be the next Rachael Ray or Guy Fieri... then The Next Food Network Star is actually not for you. As celeb judge Bobby Flay explains, the biggest mistake that contestants in the competition, which just kicked off Season 3 and airs Sundays at 9 pm/ET, make is "trying to be somebody else, trying to be the next Emeril, the next Giada. We have those people," Flay tells TVGuide.com. "We want you. Be the person you are." Giada De Laurentiis herself, another guest judge, echoes that advice, saying that too often the wannabes "don't allow their true selves to come out, and we know it." That said, look for "many surprises, and twists and turns"

Thu, Jun 7, 2007

Next Food Network Star Cooks Up "Twists and Turns"

Lost Star Discovers the World of Marco Polo

Ian Somerhalder has moved on from Lost's confusing island — where his character, Boone, was one of the first to be killed off the show — to tackle another land waiting to be discovered. Starring in Hallmark's Marco Polo (airing Saturday, June 2, at 8 pm/ET), Somerhalder took on the lead role and came to understand the famous explorer's need to uncover new places. TVGuide.com caught up with the actor to discuss what he misses about Lost, what he learned from the Dalai Lama, and his own desire to discover the world past and present.  TVGuide.com: I enjoyed the movie, but Marco Polo must not have had a very

Fri, Jun 1, 2007

Lost Star Discovers the World of Marco Polo

Traveler's Matthew Bomer Gives Reasons to Hit the Road

Think you know your best friends? Well, if your best friend is named Will Traveler, you probably don't. In this hot new series (which airs both the pilot and the second episode tonight on ABC at 9 pm/ET), two college pals find out that their friend may have framed them for a terrorist act. Matthew Bomer, a one-time buzzed-about candidate to play Superman in last year's Superman Returns, stars as Jay, who is on the run from the law. TVGuide.com managed to catch up with him to find out about his current gig and his Tru Calling past. TVGuide.com: I really like the show, but I've got to warn you that I also liked Day Break and The Nine.Matthew Bomer: [Laughs] Well, you know, it's all about timing. Hopefully. TVGuide.com

Wed, May 30, 2007

Traveler's Matthew Bomer Gives Reasons to Hit the Road

Can Heroes' Big Baddie Contain an Outbreak?

In Hallmark Channel's Pandemic (premiering Saturday at 8 pm/ET, repeating Sunday at 6), when flu-like symptoms kill a young man aboard a plane en route to Los Angeles from Australia, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (one Tiffani Thiessen) orders the quarantine of all the passengers. Alas, containing an outbreak never proves to be simple, and soon a hunt is on for Patient Zero. Playing the mayor of Los Angeles during this crisis is Eric Roberts, most recently of Heroes but more notably from any number of films. Oh, and he's Julia's brother and up-and-comer

Fri, May 25, 2007

Can Heroes' Big Baddie Contain an Outbreak?

Idol Chat: Which Finalist Has the Most to Gain by Winning?

What is running through the respective minds of Jordin Sparks and Blake Lewis, as American Idol's big finale looms? Might Blake pull an upset and win this thing? And how does this Idol showdown compare to years past? We asked Rosanna Tavarez, who with Kimberly Caldwell cohosts TV Guide Channel's Idol Chat, Idol Tonight and Reality Chat, for her ta

Tue, May 22, 2007

Idol Chat: Which Finalist Has the Most to Gain by Winning?

Idol Chat: Our Experts' Advice for Each of the Finalists

Was LaKisha destined to fall short of expectations? Is Blake getting a bad rap? And what one piece of advice would our experts offer each of the three finalists? As Fox's American Idol nears its end, TVGuide.com invited Kimberly Caldwell and Rosanna Tavarez, the hosts of TV Guide Channel's Idol Chat, Idol Tonight and Reality Chat, to speak out on those topics a

Tue, May 15, 2007

Idol Chat: Our Experts' Advice for Each of the Finalists

Life Is Funny 'N Sunny for Party Gal Lacey Chabert

Party of Five's plucky violinist keeps plugging along. In Lifetime's What If God Were the Sun? (premiering tonight at 9 pm/ET), Lacey Chabert stars opposite no less than Oscar nominee/Emmy winner Gena Rowlands, playing a nurse whose world unravels upon the sudden death of her father. Transferred to a long-term-care facility, she meets Rowlands' character, a real character who teaches her to embrace life anew. Balancing out this emotional fare for Chabert is her sitcom pilot at Fox (whose fate will be decided this week). TVGuide.com asked her about both projects, her latest thoughts on "big brother" Matthew Fox's Lost,

Mon, May 14, 2007

Life Is Funny 'N Sunny for Party Gal Lacey Chabert

28 Weeks Later: Lost's Michael Resurfaces!

Ravenous, twitchy and bloodthirsty zombies versus faux-grungy rag-doll draggers? Sure enough, the Others have nothing on the "infected" folk who first wreaked havoc in 2002's 28 Days Later and are now hungry to decimate humanity even further in 28 Weeks Later. Picking up (you guessed it) several months after the first film, the sequel primarily tails two stalwart kids as the sins of the father... well, you know how the saying goes. Playing an integral role in the U.S. army's bid to nip this new outbreak in the bud is Harold Perrineau, best know to TV fans for his stints on Oz and then Lost. Perrineau rang us earlier this week to d

Fri, May 11, 2007

28 Weeks Later: Lost's Michael Resurfaces!

Jason Bateman's New Development: Playing a Sneaky Ex

When compared to good ol' Michael Bluth, the character Jason Bateman plays in The Ex (a comedy hitting theaters today) is a real... stinker. The creative whiz at a small ad agency, Chip Sanders licks his chops when his high-school flame (Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip's Amanda Peet) returns to town with her smart-mouthed husband (Scrubs' Zach Braff) in tow. That's right, Bateman, Braff and Peet, the veritable Underappreciated TV Show All-star Team — minus, of course, Nathan Fillion. Soon the stage is set for Bateman-versus-Braff imbroglios, with the former

Fri, May 11, 2007

Jason Bateman's New Development: Playing a Sneaky Ex

Idol Chat Takes on Your Favorite, Blake's "Love" and More!

Just how awesome were Melinda and Blake last week? Who of the two eliminations was the bigger surprise? And who has reason to worry going into "Boogie Week"? We asked Kimberly Caldwell and Rosanna Tavarez, the hosts of TV Guide Channel's Idol Chat, Idol Tonight and Reality Chat, for their takes on these topics and more. TVGuide.com: How awesome was Blake's "You Give Love a Bad Name"?Kimberly Caldwell: Oh my god, I think it was one of the best performances ever – ever – on Idol.Rosanna Tavarez: I really liked it! If

Tue, May 8, 2007

Idol Chat Takes on Your Favorite, Blake's "Love" and More!

We Invite Three Deal or No Deal Models to "Open Up"

For a show that seems to be on every night, you may be surprised to hear that NBC's Deal or No Deal is only now hitting the 100-episode mark tonight at 8 pm/ET, with an outing that offers one past player a second chance to become a millionaire... or at the very least top the $10 he won the first time around. What else is on tap for this milestone Monday? Offered the chance to chat up not one but three of the show's 26 suitcase-brandishing beauties about that and much more, TVGuide.com said, "Deal! TVGuide.com: What can we expect from this week's milestone episode? Confetti? Special guests? The Banker's silhouette is naked?Claudia Jordan: A naked Banker silhouette? Now that's a good idea!Lindsay Clubine

Mon, May 7, 2007

We Invite Three Deal or No Deal Models to "Open Up"

Affairs of the Heart: Actress Spills ABC Sudser's Secrets

Looking for a good cry? In Hallmark Channel's A Stranger's Heart (premiering Saturday at 9 pm/ET), Samantha Mathis plays Callie, an all-business magazine reporter who in the wake of a heart transplant comes to embrace life and love anew, while finding herself feeling a strange connection to both a little girl and a cute guy she doesn’t know. What ultimately comes to light... well, that's Hallmark's tale to tell. TVGuide.com spoke with Mathis about this real heart-tugger, as well as pumped her for details on what may be the sexiest and steamiest ABC sudser you will never get the chance to see. TVGuide.com: OK, let's get this over and done with: I understand that one reason you took on this Hallmark project is because the script had a lot of "heart" in it?Samantha Mathis: Ohhh... ba-dum-b

Fri, May 4, 2007

Affairs of the Heart: Actress Spills ABC Sudser's Secrets

One Tree Hill Hottie Takes The Hitcher for a Ride

Teen romances torn asunder, slipping grades, backstabbing BFFs... One Tree Hill's Brooke may think she has had it rough, but what Sophia Bush endures in this year's chilling remake of The Hitcher (now out on DVD) puts such piddly probs to shame. Upon making the worst mistake ever — giving Sean Bean's grubby, stubbly ride-thumber a lift — Bush and on-screen beau Zachary Knighton are taken for the ride of their seemingly short-lived lives. Having missed out on bantering with Bush for the theatrical release, TVGuide.com relished this chance

Tue, May 1, 2007

One Tree Hill Hottie Takes The Hitcher for a Ride

Idol Chat: Did Good Intentions Taint This Year's Outcome?

Did American Idol's inarguably charitable act — not sending home a contestant at the conclusion of "Idol Gives Back" week — put a small dent in the voting system's integrity? Was Elvis served well by his cameo? And who stands poised to rock Bon Jovi week? We asked Kimberly Caldwell and Rosanna Tavarez, the hosts of TV Guide Channel's Idol Chat, Idol Tonight and Reality Chat, for their takes on these topics and more. TVGuide.com: "Idol Gives Back".... I feel cheated. I know it was supposed to be this "feel-good/charit

Tue, May 1, 2007

Idol Chat: Did Good Intentions Taint This Year's Outcome?