Tony Hale stars on the incredibly hilarious HBO hit, VEEP. Hale plays Gary Walsh, Selena’s (Julia Louis- Dreyfus) right hand man on the Emmy winning political comedy. I spoke with Hale about this season of VEEP, going back to do a fourth season of ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, and if Gary Walsh will ever grow a backbone? [Read more…]
Archives for April 2014
It’s Not Easy Being Green: Rebecca Mader Dishes on Playing the Wonderfully Wicked Witch Zelena on ONCE UPON A TIME
Of all the villains that ONCE UPON A TIME has presented, ranging from the Evil Queen to Rumplestiltskin to Peter Pan, perhaps none have been as curiously portrayed as the Wicked Witch, Zelena. It is the brilliant green hue that seems to hover about her and it reminds us of the magic of Oz.
ONCE UPON A TIME may cross between Fairytale Land and Storybrooke, but the allure of the golden brick road, those magical ruby slippers and the omnipresent Oz seems to hover around the Wicked Witch. We wonder at her life before she encountered our heroes and stole their castle in Fairytale Land — and just why she brought them all back (minds erased) to Storybrooke. Just what is this magnificent woman’s story and what is she up to?
All this and more teases are brains and we are just itching to know the answers. In an exclusive interview, newcomer Rebecca Mader teased a bit about the Wicked Witch’s backstory and just how she may be the victim in this tale. Could it be that Zelena was not always so wicked, nor green? [Read more…]
We Shine the Spotlight on VEEP Star Sufe Bradshaw
Did the president call? No, but Sufe Bradshaw one of the stars for the Emmy nominated, HBO powerhouse VEEP did! I spoke with the talented actress about her character, the hilarious and brilliant Sue Wilson, her new film Imperial Dreams, and how awesome the cast of VEEP is! [Read more…]
On TV Tonight: Sunday April 6, 2014
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Once Upon a Time | Resurrection | Revenge | |||
CBS | Academy of Country Music Awards | |||||
FOX | The Simpsons | Family Guy | Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey | |||
HBO | Game of Thrones | Silicon Valley | Veep | |||
NBC | American Dream Builders | Believe | Crisis | |||
MISC | Call the Midwife (AMC) | Drop Dead Diva (Lifetime) Mr. Selfridge (PBS) Turn (AMC) | Patton Oswalt (Comedy) Catch a Contractor (Spike) | |||
SHO | Shameless | House of Lies |
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER! SCANDAL! GENERAL HOSPITAL! SCANDAL! The TV Addict Week in Rewind
Lamest Rationalization: Responding to backlash about HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER’s finale, Josh Radnor said he thought the series was really about “the lessons I had to learn before I met your mother.” Which would make sense if the show was titled BEFORE I MET YOUR MOTHER.
Second Lamest Rationalization: 60 MINUTES blamed an “audio error” for making a Tesla electric car sound loud. We can only assume by “audio error” they mean “we put fake audio in where there wasn’t any.”
Most Normal History-Making Moment: DAYS OF OUR LIVES Will and Sonny became daytime’s first male same-sex couple to tie the knot, and the world managed not to come to an end.
Trashiest Human Being Alive: TEEN MOM Farrah Abraham — already having done a sex tape and a song called “Blowing” (no, seriously) — is now being paid to write a trilogy of “erotic novels.” Who thought we’d long for the classy days of Snooki?
Most Unique Anniversary Present: In celebrating its 51st year on the air, GENERAL HOSPITAL treated viewers to scenes in which Maurice Benard’s Sonny chatted with Carly… featuring flashbacks of and appearances by three of the four women to have played the role over the years. (Jennifer who?)
Why We’re Feeling Old: It was 20 years ago this week that Madonna dropped a whole slew of F-bombs on THE LATE SHOW with David Letterman. Holy F*#%!
Best Rip-Off: Sure, THE WIL WHEATON PROJECT is “TALK SOUP for geeks.” But we love everything about it! [Read more…]
CONTINUUM Preview: Season 3 Offers Time-Jumps, Time-Loops and Time-Travel
For a show premised on the idea that in the year 2077, a terrorist group known as Liber8 traveled back in time 65 years to 2012 in order to prevent big corporations from rising up and controlling government and the entire world, CONTINUUM’s third season really throws a wrinkle into the rules of time-travel.
When we last saw our heroes and villains in the Season 2 finale, Alec Sadler (Erik Knudsen) had just watched his girlfriend Emily aka Maya (Magda Apanowicz) be killed. Faced with the choice of allowing Kiera Cameron (Rachel Nichols) to return to her time in 2077 or taking the risk of creating a time-loop, Alec barely hesitated. He may trust and feel loyalty to Kiera, but his love for Emily was not going to be constrained by the laws of time and physics – if Alec could save Emily, he was going to. So Alec stole Kiera’s last chance at getting back to her time and jumped back in time to a point where he would be able to save Emily’s life.
Season 3 of CONTINUUM returns with Kiera seemingly stuck without a way to get to Alec and fix the damage he has done, nor can she return home to her time where her son awaits her. [Read more…]
Morning Static: DAVID LETTERMAN, HBO, TRUE BLOOD & More!
• End of an Era: David Letterman Announces His Retirement From The Late Show.
• After 3 Decades, Letterman Says He Will Sign Off.
• After Letterman: The New Rules of Late Night.
• This Week in Tech: ‘The Blacklist’ Producers Pay Close Attention to Social Media.
• Spitballing About Possible Letterman Replacements: It’s Never Too Soon.
• Emmys Watch: HBO’s Michael Lombardo On The Decision To Enter ‘True Detective’ As Drama.
• Attention Stargazers: TVGN to air mid-season catch-up marathon of STAR-CROSSED on Saturday April 5th at 1PM.
• Mark Your Calendars: HBO Sets Premiere Dates For New Drama ‘The Leftovers’, Final Season Of ‘True Blood’.
• Discovery’s next live tight-rope walk: The Windy City skyline.
• Trailer Park: BBC America releases a new second season trailer for ORPHAN BLACK Season 2.
• The Big Tease: Watch the First 7 Minutes of FX’s ‘Fargo’ Now.
• Deal of the Day: Save 64% off FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS THE COMPLETE SERIES via Amazon.
On TV Tonight: Friday April 4, 2014
The Beginning of the End: HBO Releases a First Look at the Final Season of TRUE BLOOD
We Shine the Spotlight on GREY’S ANATOMY Star Chandra Wilson
Chandra Wilson plays the beloved, brilliant, and tough Dr. Miranda Bailey on the riveting ABC hospital drama, GREY’S ANATOMY. I spoke with Wilson about her characters future at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, how she thinks the couples will react to the new rule against dating co-workers, and what we can expect this season. [Read more…]