This just in: We finally get what Dr. Horrible and Captain Hammer were fighting over! And all it took was an hour in the presence of Felicia Day at this past weekend’s FanExpo in Toronto. Seriously. Smitten does not begin to describe our admiration for the incredibly well spoken, adorably nerdy (Counts Peggle as one of her favorite games!), and ridiculously savvy television star turned internet phenom who when she isn’t guesting on every show under the sun (see: DOLLHOUSE, HOUSE, EUREKA), is busy creating, writing, and starring in THE GUILD, one of the world’s most popular web series. But don’t take our word for it — see what the multi-talented workaholic has to say about the future of DR. HORRIBLE in the first of a series of videos we’ve not-so-cleverly coined “Your daily dose of [Felicia] Day” — after the jump. [Read more…]
Archives for August 2010
Attention GLEEKs: Don’t Stop Believin…
… a day will go by leading up to GLEE’s second season premiere that you won’t see a post on theTVaddict.com that may-or-may-not help contribute to the massive overexposure and inevitable second season backlash the hit FOX show will surely be facing upon its September 21st return. With today’s bit of GLEE being a first look at the new and improved New Directions. Puck and Quinn! Rachel and Finn! Brittany for the win! Indeed, the gang’s all here, including a few new additions, more of which can be seen after the jump.
Watch, PVR, Pass: Tuesday August 31, 2010
Win FLASHFORWARD: THE COMPLETE SERIES on DVD
Full disclosure: We did not see this coming. Seriously. Had you told us last September that our flash forward to this September would have seen us celebrating the release of FLASHFORWARD: THE COMPLETE SERIES on DVD a mere season after its somewhat stellar premiere, our reaction would probably have gone a little something like this: “Whatcha talkin’ bout Willis?”
That said, the business we affectionally like to refer to as show has a penchant for surprising us. Which is why we’re here today giving one lucky reader the opportunity to win FLASHFORWARD: THE COMPLETE SERIES on DVD. The operative word here being “Complete.”
For your chance to win, simply post away in the comments below with your theory as to where FLASHFORWARD went wrong. One lucky entrant will be picked at random and notified via email on September 7, 2010, so please be sure to enter with a valid email address. Not a winner? FLASHFORWARD: THE COMPLETE SERIES is now available on Amazon for only $41.00.
Talking WHITE COLLAR with Star Tim DeKay
By: Melissa Girimonte
Good and evil. Salt and pepper. Starsky and Hutch. Some things simply compliment one another so well that it’s nearly impossible to imagine one without the other. So while some might speculate that the primary reason USA Network’s WHITE COLLAR has become such a summer smash has a little something to do with this, we humbly submit that it has less to do with the hotness of leading man Matt Bomer and more to do with the partnership between his bad-boy-makes-good alter ego and the yin to his yang, Tim DeKay’s by-the-books FBI agent.
What is it about white collar crime that makes it so appealing for viewers, and for you as an actor?
Tim DeKay: I think what makes it appealing to the viewers is similar to what makes it appealing to an actor. There’s a heightened reality to it. There’s something wonderfully dramatic and glamorous and sexy about bonds and stolen paintings and gambling rings, things that for the most part have a non-violent nature to them. I think it harkens back to a different time of To Catch a Thief and The Thomas Crown Affair. I really feel that because there isn’t a huge violent element to our show, that gives it the levity and sense of fun that is easy to watch.
When does a guilty pleasure become something to be ashamed of? Just Askin’
In this recurring column, we tackle some of today’s biggest… or at least most interesting… or at least vaguely interesting to us… questions. This week, we ask…
… did last night’s edition of BACHELOR PAD go too far? For a long time now, reality television has been morphing into something that isn’t so much entertaining as it is a publicly-broadcasted form of Schadenfreude. We watch the REAL HOUSEWIVES of wherever and enjoy watching them hurl insults (and the occasional table) at one another. And if we feel any guilt at all about enjoying their exploits, we can take comfort in the fact that nobody is making them behave like trailer trash.
Last night’s BACHELOR PAD, however, crossed a line. Because while one can argue that the men and women who signed up to compete for love and cash knew, to a certain degree, what they would be in for, we as an audience didn’t necessarily expect the level of cruelty the producers foisted upon the contestants last night.
In a competition obviously designed to ratchet up the drama by playing on everyone’s insecurities, the men and women were asked to fill out a survey asking such questions as “who is the least trustworthy person in the house?” or “Which of the women has had the worst boob job?”
This, of course, led to a “game” in which everyone was gathered together and required to guess how the majority of the group had responded. Imagine being a woman who is voted most likely to always be a bridesmaid, never a bride? (On the plus side, you can take at least a tad of comfort in the fact that those voting have sought out their 15 minutes of fame by seeking “love” on a reality show and being repeatedly rejected.)
In the end, the producers — and maybe the audience — got exactly what they wanted: lots of footage in which the women were reduced to tears. And while at least one woman wept while curled up in a bathtub, some viewers were left feeling as if they need a shower in order to wash off the rather thick coating of slime left by the episode.
TV Ratings: Monday August 30, 2010
Time | Network | Show | Viewers | 18-49 |
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8PM | ABC | Bachelor Pad | 6.04 | 1.9/6 |
NBC | America’s Got Talent (R) | 5.31 | 1.2/4 | |
CBS | How I Met Your Mother (R) | 5.23 | 1.6/5 | |
FOX | House (R) | 3.89 | 1.3/4 | |
CW | 90210 (R) | 1.06 | 0.4/1 | |
8:30PM | CBS | Rules of Engagement (R) | 5.74 | 1.9/6 |
9PM | CBS | Two and a Half Men (R) | 9.03 | 2.6/7 |
ABC | Bachelor Pad | 6.27 | 2.1/6 | |
FOX | Lie to Me | 5.21 | 1.7/5 | |
NBC | America’s Got Talent (R) | 5.01 | 1.3/4 | |
CW | Gossip Girl (R) | 940,000 | 0.4/1 | |
9:30PM | CBS | The Big Bang Theory (R) | 8.81 | 2.8/7 |
10PM | CBS | CSI: Miami (R) | 6.15 | 1.6/5 |
NBC | Dateline NBC | 5.40 | 1.3/4 | |
ABC | Dating in the Dark | 3.92 | 1.5/4 |
Must Read TV: DEXTER, MODERN FAMILY, DANCING WITH THE STARS & More!
• DEXTER’s seeing stars, click here to find out why.
• For the twenty-or-so-million-of-you who inexplicably care about dancing with the has-beens, ABC announces next season’s DWTS cast.
• Celebrate good times, with the cast of MODERN FAMILY following their fantastic Emmy win.
• The British Invasion… continues, with Eddie Izzard joining Showtime’s UNITED STATES OF TARA.
• Not so idol chatter, TV movies and miniseries may get the boot from next year’s Emmy telecast.
First Look: FRINGE Season 3
Just how serious was Producer J.H. Wyman when he revealed at Comic Con that season three of the hit FOX drama will focus heavily on ‘Over There?’ So much so that alternate versions of Walter and Olivia get their very own third season promotional photo! See for yourself — including some first look photos from “The Box,” FRINGE’s highly anticipated third season premiere airing September 23 — after the jump.