Guy #1: “Is this seat taken?”
Guy #2: “Yeah, for the other half of my butt.”
Archives for July 2009
First Look: CHUCK Gets an Awesome Third Season Poster
That sound you just heard: The internets losing its collective [expetive] over this fraktastic new CHUCK poster. [Source]
Comic Con Recap: DEXTER
>Photo Credit: E! Online
Roll Call: In attendance were Michael C Hall (Dexter), Julie Benz (Rita), Jennifer Carpenter (Deb), John Lithgow (Who joins the cast this season as the Trinity Killer and oddly enough got the panel’s largest cheer) alongside Executive Producers Tony Goldwyn, Sara Colleton, Clyde Phillips and Melissa Rosenberg (Who also has the dubious distinction of scripting the Twilight movies)
It’s a Boy!: According to proud papa Michael C. Hall himself, “the baby [named Harrison in honor of Papa Harry] has yet to exhibit any signs of having a ‘Dark Passenger’ of his very own, but the possibility is always there.” Adds Benz, “I hope my genes take over.”
Get Ready to Rumble: Those anticipating a showdown between John Litghow’s Trinity killer and Michael C. Hall’s Dexter shouldn’t hold their breath. At least according to Lithgow, who didn’t exactly have an answer when asked what it’s like to work with such a talented cast since five episodes in, he has yet to do so! Teased Lithgow, “I spend a lot of the first five episodes lurking and stalking!”
Killer Laughs: If given the choice, Lithgow’s first victim would be his famous TV alter ego, 3rd ROCK FROM THE SUN’s High Commander Dick Solomon. “I loved the character and am proud of 3rd ROCK but it’s nice to be back. People have almost forgotten Raising Cain, Cliffhanger, Ricochet. Those types of films were my stock and trade for a while.”
Today’s TV Addict Top 5: Shows That Make Us Tense When We Watch
DEADLIEST CATCH
Any show where you have to worry about cameramen being washed overboard by a rogue wave is sure to leave viewers on the edge of their seats.
SOUTHLAND
The NBC cop drama has moments so real that you half expect the bullets to fly out of the screen. The only problem? The bleeped obscenities remind you it’s just a television show.
NIP/TUCK
This show long ago proved that there’s no line it won’t cross. It’s gotten increasingly ridiculous over the years, but waiting for the next shoe to drop still makes it an incredibly wild ride.
Comic Con 2009: A TV Addict’s Guide
Ladies and Gentleman start your engines! Because in T-Minus 12 hours, your very own TV Addict — if all goes according to plan thank-you-very-much-Air-Canada — will be touching down in beautiful and sunny San Diego for Comic Con 2009.
Yup, it’s that time again. Those magical four days in July when this TV Addict braves the Twihards, Trekkies and TORCHWOOD fans [Oh My!] to bring you live coverage of all of your favorite shows (Unless of course you favorite show is LOST, in which case let me apologize in advance because Hall H simply ain’t gonna happen.) That said, I do expect to be interviewing quite a few of your favorite small screen stars, in addition to attending some pretty exciting parties and panels. The latter of which I’ve highlighted in yellow after the jump.
As is always the case, be sure you’re following the TV Addict on twitter for the latest up-to-date-news (Borderline obnoxious tweets that will have you wishing you were in San Diego come free-of-charge!) Oh, and if the site isn’t updated by 5PM Thursday, send help — as the odds are fairly good a stampede of overzealous Twilight fans trampled me while attempting to chase after Robert Pattinson’s limo.
TV Talk From Fellow TV Addicts
Each week the TV Blog coalition — of which theTVaddict.com is proud to be apart of — highlights some of the best TV news and views from around the web.
This week, Jace had an advance review of the five-episode event Torchwood: Children of Earth, airing every night on BBC America this coming week, and had an exclusive interview with Torchwood executive producer Julie Garner. (Televisionary)
The TV Addict offers up his take on the 2009 Emmy Nods: The Good, The Bad and the Who Does BSG Have to Frak to Get Some Emmy Recognition! {The TV Addict)
During the summer doldrums, Sara has been catching up on Rescue Me. It’s a great show, but there’s one character who drives her nuts! (TiFaux)
Kate wondered which season of The Bachelor was the most boring. (TV Filter)
Random Musings: FREAKS AND GEEKS, Kris Allen, Disney & More!
Continuing our trend of highlighting TV that makes us feel really old comes a photo that this TV Addict snapped while watching our latest summer obsession FREAKS AND GEEKS. Can you guess the two big name guest stars that join John Francis Daley’s Sam Weir (on right)? If so, we’re officially impressed.
Ways in which you never ever want to start off your day: By being told that you resemble Samm Levine’s Neal Schweiber from FREAKS AND GEEKS. Needless to say, we’ve had better Wednesdays.
After Friday’s 90-minute crossover event WIZARDS ON DECK WITH HANNAH MONTANA netted the Disney Channel 9.2 million viewers, making it TV’s top scripted telecast this year among kids 6-11 and tweens 9-14, any guesses as to how long it will take the marketing mavens at NBC to unveil THE OFFICE ROCKS COMMUNITY?
Today’s TV Addict Top 5: Taglines the New Fall Shows Probably Won’t Go With
1. Jenna Elfman gets knocked up ACCIDENTLY ON PURPOSE.
2. FLASH FORWARD to what you’ll be obsessing over after LOST ends.
3. Courteney Cox is a Desperate Housewife living in COUGAR TOWN.
4. MELROSE PLACE: Where everybody knows your name… except the guy you slept with last night.
5. Living THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE ain’t easy. Just ask Mischa Barton.
Courtesy of @hitfixdaniel — one of the smartest TV tweeters we know — comes a rare sixth addition to Today’s TV Addict Top 5.
6. This Thursday night… Before SUPERNATURAL… The CW will give you… ‘VD’
Head Scratcher of the Day
LoveFilm.com, the UK Netflix-equivalent has just released a poll (posted below) listing Britain’s Top 10 most addictive television shows. Results which have this TV Addict wondering (a) how thrilled the nationally funded BBC must be that 9 out of the top 10 shows are American. And (b) questioning our fellow UK TV Addicts taste in TV. Seriously. HEROES, PRISON BREAK, CSI… addictive? Really?
1. 24 | 6. Dr. Who |
2. Lost | 7. CSI |
3. Friends | 8. Prison Break |
4. Heroes | 9. The Sopranos |
5. The Wire | 10. Sex and the City |