• Cable Ace: Darren Aronofsky Adapting Futuristic ‘MaddAddam’ Book Trilogy As HBO Series.• ‘Tyrant’: How FX Is Marketing Its Middle East Drama to Islamophobes, Islamophiles and Everyone Else.
• Pilot Watch: AMC Adapting Novel ‘The Son’ As Drama Series With ‘Hemlock Grove’ Creators
• LOVE This: Graphic Designer Uses ‘The Simpsons’ to Redesign NHL Logos.
• Reality Check: Lifetime Orders Teen Fashion Competition ‘Threads’ From ‘Project Runway’ Producers.
• Pilot Watch II: Skins’ Sebastian de Souza to star in US TV pilot Recovery Road.
• Teen Wolf Season 4: Terrifying New Villains Revealed in First Trailer.
• News Flash: Lara Logan Back at Work on ’60 Minutes’.
• Casting Coup: History’s ‘Sons of Liberty’ miniseries casts Dean Norris, Ben Barnes, Henry Thomas.
• Deal of the Day: Save 81% off STAR TREK THE COMPLETE ORIGINAL SERIES via Blue-ray.
Archives for June 2014
On TV Tonight: Thursday June 5, 2014
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Jimmy Kimmel Life | NBA Countdown | NBA Finals Game 1: Heat at Spurs | |||
CBS | The Big Bang Theory (R) | Mom (R) | Two and a Half Men (R) | The Millers (R) | Elementary (R) | |
CW | The Vampire Diaries (R) | The Originals (R) | ||||
FOX | Hell’s Kitchen | Gang Related | ||||
NBC | Hollywood Game Night | Undateable | Last Comic Standing | |||
MISC | /td> | Maron/Comedy Bang! Bang! (IFC) |
THE 100 Scoop: Ricky Whittle Talks Lincoln’s Dilemma Choosing Between The Grounders and Ocatavia and the Deadly Season 1 Finale
There is no more ferocious battle for a man’s heart than when torn between his loyalty for his people and the woman he loves. Time and time again, Lincoln (Ricky Whittle) has chosen his beloved, but at what cost. In the CW drama THE 100, the two-part Season 1 finale will challenge Lincoln to either stand and fight with Octavia (Marie Avgeropoulos) and the hundred, or to return to his people, assuming they will accept him back — or worse yet, to flee from the impending war and being forced to choose sides.
In a recent exclusive interview, Ricky Whittle talked about Lincoln’s torn heart and the tough choices ahead for him, as well as foreshadowing that there are more deaths on the horizon before this season closes the door until Season 2. [Read more…]
Breaking TV News: Showtime Greenlights Second Season of PENNY DREADUL
Press Release: SHOWTIME has picked up a second season of its critically acclaimed drama series PENNY DREADFUL, it was announced today by David Nevins, President, Showtime Networks Inc. The network has given an expanded order of ten episodes to the series. Created, written and executive produced by three-time Oscar® nominee John Logan, PENNY DREADFUL has been embraced by the network’s subscribers, drawing 4.8 million weekly viewers across platforms since its launch. The series, which debuted to rave reviews, has claimed the spot as the network’s No. 1 watched new show ever on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND® and SHOWTIME ANYTIME® with over 3.6 million viewers on those platforms through the third week of the season. Starring Josh Hartnett, Timothy Dalton and Eva Green, PENNY DREADFUL will go into production, and will once again shoot on location in Dublin, Ireland for a 2015 launch. [Read more…]
For Canadian Eyes Only: Shaw Media Unveils 2014 Fall Schedule
Press Release: Today, Shaw Media announced Global’s epic 2014/2015 fall schedule.
Building on last year’s red-hot momentum with new series The Blacklist, Chicago PD and Sleepy Hollow, the network is adding eight new high-octane dramas to bolster its already sizzling lineup. Audiences will obsess over the new psychological thriller Stalker starring Maggie Q (Nikita) and Golden Globe Award winner Dylan McDermott (The Practice). Also sure to build a massive following is the much-anticipated drama Madam Secretary, starring Téa Leoni (The Naked Truth) in a show-stopping performance as the newly appointed U.S. Secretary of State. Coupled with the return of the hugely popular drama The Good Wife, now in simulcast, the network brings two hours of back-to-back sophisticated and gripping dramas to viewers. The drama continues when Global takes audiences on the mystery ride of the season with Gracepoint, the richly layered series starring David Tennant (Doctor Who, Broadchurch), Anna Gunn (Breaking Bad) and Nick Nolte (Warrior), as well as State of Affairs, which sees Katherine Heigl (Grey’s Anatomy) in her highly anticipated return to TV as a CIA analyst who navigates political minefields in this high-octane thriller from writer/director Joe Carnahan (The Blacklist). [Read more…]
Morning Static: WHITE COLLAR, GAME OF THRONES, FARGO & More!
• This is Gonna be Epic: HBO Canada and Cineplex Bring Season Finale of HBO’s GAME OF THRONES to the Big Screen.
• Must Read TV: Fargo Creator Noah Hawley On How He “Tricked People” into Caring About Tonight’s Game-Changing Event.
• Syfy Scoop: ‘Cougar Town’ actor to captain Syfy’s new space adventure.
• The legacy of Emily Valentine: 90210’s bad girl.
• Pilot Watch: ABC Family Buys Musical Parenting Comedy From Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos & Jamie Denbo.
• ‘Homeland’ recruits two actors for season 4, including ‘House of Cards’ alum.
• ‘White Collar’ boss talks show’s final season — and Matt Bomer’s role in the finale.
• ‘Game of Thrones’ Director on Gruesome Fight: ‘I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This’
• Royal Pains First Look: Meet Divya’s Daughter!
• George R.R. Martin clarifies his publishing plan, talks ‘Thrones’ changes.
• Deal of the Day: Save 81% off STAR TREK THE COMPLETE ORIGINAL SERIES via Blue-ray.
On TV Tonight: Wednesday June 4, 2013
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | The Middle (R) | The Goldbergs (R) | Modern Family (R) | The Goldbergs (R) | Motive | |
CBS | Undercover Boss (R) | Criminal Minds (R) | CSI (R) | |||
CW | Arrow (R) | The 100 | ||||
FOX | So You Think You Can Dance | |||||
NBC | NHL Stanley Cup Finals Game 1 | |||||
Misc | 2014 CMT Music Awards (CMT) Rogue (DirecTV) Melissa & Joey/Baby Daddy (ABC Family) | Million Dollar Listing: New York (Bravo) | Catfish: The TV Show (MTV) Jennifer Falls (TV Land) |
Unnatural TV…
Photo Credit: Oceanmythos
Television genres change all the time but one genre that is so far standing the test of time is that of the supernatural. It seems that we television folk just cannot get enough of all things supernatural. So what do we have in store this year? [Read more…]
Today’s TV Addict Top 5: Returning Favorites We’re Excited For this Summer
It’s that time of the year again TV Addicts. The fall season is over which means that our favorite summer shows are returning. Below is my list of the five returning shows I’m excited about this summer: [Read more…]
THE NIGHT SHIFT Scoop: Brendan Fehr Talks Drew’s Dilemma and the Cool Cast Camaraderie
When the day shift ends, the night shift takes over and with that change, a whole new world is revealed as traumas and emergencies seem to take on a whole new level of oddity during the night shift. But no matter how strange, bizarre or even heart-wrenching, the remarkable doctors and nurses in the ER rise to the challenge and save lives every single day. In the new NBC drama series THE NIGHT SHIFT, the show introduces a dozen or so unique characters that pull back the veil on what is going on in their lives and how they manage to keep their sanity and souls intact while witnessing the atrocities of trauma that come through their doors.
In an exclusive interview, star Brendan Fehr talks about bringing his character Drew to life in the heightened setting of THE NIGHT SHIFT and the fun to be had while making this kind of fast-paced, life-and-death show. [Read more…]