In response to the countless questions that inexplicably seem to pop into our email box on a monthly basis that include some variation of the phrase “What happened to [insert your favorite show here] on Netflix?” theTVaddict.com has decided to post a monthly list of what is new on Netflix. [Read more…]
Archives for September 2014
Fall TV Preview: HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER
Starring: Viola Davis (“The Help”), Billy Brown (“Sons of Anarchy”), Alfred Enoch (“Harry Potter”), Jack Falahee (“Twisted”), Katie Findlay (“The Carrie Diaries”), Aja Naomi King (“Black Man”), Matt McGorry (“Orange is the New Black”), Karla Souza, Charlie Weber (“90210?) and Liza Weil (“Bunheads”)
Genre: One-hour drama
Premiere Date: Thursday, September 25, 10 p.m., ABC (CTV in Canada)
Direct Competition: Thursday Night Football (September-October) / “Elementary” (October 30-) (CBS), “Parenthood” (NBC)
Premise (in 140 characters or less): A law professor teaches a group of promising students how to play dirty to ensure the law stays on their side. [Read more…]
PARENTHOOD Preview: Star Miles Heizer Talks TV Girlfriends, Braverman Drama and Drew’s Multiple ‘dos!
With its final season premiering tonight, it’s safe to say NBC’s family drama PARENTHOOD will be missed. I spoke with Miles Heizer who plays Drew Holt on the fan favorite show. Drew has grown immensely since the first season and a lot is in store for him in the final episodes. I spoke with Heizer about Drew’s relationship with Natalie, (Lyndon Smith) what it was like working with Tyson Ritter of All American Rejects, and what we can look forward to in tonight’s premiere.
Were there any storylines so far that shocked you? Christina getting cancer, Seth relapsing, Julia (Erika Christensen) and Joel (Sam Jaeger) splitting up?
Miles Heizer: Definitely! I think that at the end of last season when the grandparents sold the house that was pretty astonishing to me. Even the things you just listed, Julia and Joel breaking up at the end kind of. It’s weird and surprising when anything goes wrong because I think the Braverman’s have such a good family connection. They are all a unit and they thrive off of each other’s craziness in a weird way. Anytime something goes south or something happens and causes a rift between people it’s always shocking. Especially all of us as people, not in the show, everyone gets along so well and it’s actually like a little family. It’s weird seeing these people portraying these conflicts.
Is there a particular Braverman you wish you had more scenes with over the years?
Everybody! It’s impossible to choose one, I feel like the majority of my scenes are with Mae (Whitman) or Lauren (Graham) and now with my college friends/girlfriend/ roommate. Honestly everybody, I used to have a lot with Craig (T. Nelson) and I really love Craig so much. It would be fun to have more with everyone; Dax (Shepard) is really funny and I love Erika (Christensen) so I don’t know. The big family scenes when we’re all together, those are a lot of fun. We are all kind of a nightmare, all of us love each other so much I’m sure it gets intense and people get annoyed by us on set. (laughs)
Do you see Drew and Natalie having a future together?
Yeah, they definitely go into that this season. At the end of last year it kind of left off where we were able to be together, she went away but I got a car and was able to drive to her. The whole season was us going back and forth, with her being like “I don’t want that” and me being like “well I do want that because I don’t want to be just friends.” I think at the end of the year it takes off where that left off and they were able to get together and at least try to be together now.
Any chance we will see Amy again? Is that something you would like to see?
I don’t know at this point. Where we left off she was finding herself and finding her way. I would like to know where she ended up and what happened to her.
Your TV Mom has had many love interests over the years, who do you think drew would most approve of her ending up with?
At the end of the day it would be who she is the most happy with. I haven’t really played into her love interests storylines all that much. I think I would definitely be most responsive to whoever she ended up being happy with
Last season Tyson Ritter of All American Rejects was featured in quite a few episodes. How was shooting the luncheonette live recording session scene?
That was so fun, I used to love All American Reject. I really like music and it’s interesting for me to see people play and all of that.
What kind of challenges will Drew face in this final season?
At this point he’s in a relationship, and a lot of bazaar things come with that. You’re feeling so many different emotions that you don’t realize you can experience from another person. I think this last season is about the Bravermans and about their family relationships. As Drew gets older he takes on a role where he’s very protective of Amber and Sarah, I’m in a very similar situation in my life, I have a mom and a sister. You definitely get more protective over them, that’s definitely an interesting thing we’ve been playing on a little bit this year. Last year was a little bit more about his college thing, but as you get older it kind of inherently happens or it doesn’t. For Drew it definitely makes sense that that goes down. I’m excited about that and I think that will be something that’s interesting.
What can you tell us about the premiere?
They definitely start it off with a bang, a lot of exciting stuff and some surprises. It’s classic PARENTHOOD, they are always introducing new topics that they’re going to try and touch on throughout the year. I think they are so good about bringing relative and relatable subject matter and it’s laying the groundwork for what will be talked about this year. I’m really excited; I can’t believe it’s back on!
Drew’s had a ton of different hairstyles on the show, which one’s been your favorite?
(Laughs) My least favorite was when it got long, that was very depressing to look back upon. That’s really upsetting, that was my doing I refused to cut my hair basically. My favorite is probably the most current, I guess whatever you have at the time you presumably think looks the best. I also liked when it was buzzed off because he didn’t have to worry about it looking terrible.
You can watch Miles in PARENTHOOD tonight at 10:00EST on NBC. (Global TV in Canada)
Morning Static: THE WALKING DEAD, PETER PAN, DALLAS & More!
• When Child Stars Go Good: ‘Walking Dead’ Adds ‘Go On’ Alum in New Mystery Role
• WOWZA! See Christopher Walken as Captain Hook in NBC’s ‘Peter Pan Live!’
• Your Definitive Fall TV 2014 Primetime Calendar: Print and Download Here!
• Reality Watch: CBS Renews ‘Big Brother’ for Two More Seasons
• Pilot Watch: Zachary Levi To Produce & Potentially Star In NBC Musical Comedy Produced By Eva Longoria
• CBS’ Leslie Moonves: Wall Street Hero, “Pushover” at Home, Future Ambassador?
• It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s CW’s New Season
• The Business of Show: TV Networks Offering More On Demand to Reduce Ad-Skipping
• Dallas Post-mortem: EP Defends Killing [Spoiler], Previews Major Paternity Twist and Reveals ‘Emotional’ Season 4 Plans
• What we learned from summer TV: Don’t expect big stars to bring ratings. Avoid ‘Talent.’
On TV Tonight: Thursday September 25, 2014
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Grey’s Anatomy | Scandal | How to Get Away with Murder | |||
CBS | NFL Thursday Night Kickoff | Thursday Night Football: Giants at Redskins | ||||
CW | The Vampire Diaries (R) | The Originals (R) | ||||
FOX | Sleepy Hollow | Bones | ||||
NBC | The Biggest Loser: Glory Days | Parenthood | ||||
MISC | Project Runway (Lifetime) | Garfunkel and Oates (IFC) |
Fall TV Preview: black-ish
Starring: Anthony Anderson (“Guys with Kids”), Tracee Ellis Ross (“Girlfriends”), Laurence Fishburne (“Hannibal”), Yara Shahidi (“Scandal”), Marcus Scribner (“Wendell & Vinnie”), Miles Brown (“Shameless”) and Marsai Martin.
Genre: Single-camera comedy
Premiere Date: Wednesday, September 24, 9:30 p.m., ABC
Direct Competition: “Criminal Minds” (CBS), “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (NBC), “Red Band Society” (Fox), “The 100? (CW)
Premise (in 140 characters or less): Andre (Anderson) is on a mission to ensure his family identifies with their race and culture. Hilarity ensues? [Read more…]
Morning Static: THE SIMPSONS, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, TRUE DETECTIVE & More!
• Your Definitive Fall TV 2014 Primetime Calendar: Print and Download Here!
• Funny Business: Chris Pratt teases his stint as SNL host this Saturday.
• Not-So-Desperate-Housewive: Eva Longoria Eyes TV Return As Star On NBC Comedy Series As ABC Project Also Vies For Her
• Casting Coup: Michael Imperioli Boards Amazon’s Shawn Ryan Drama
• Opinion: Here’s Why Vince Vaughn and Colin Farrell Could Work on True Detective
• Ratings: Gotham Cops Good Numbers But Sleepy Slips, Blacklist Returns Strong, Bang Still Very Big, Voice Drops
• As the Fall Season Begins, Will 4 Remain TV’s Magic Number?
• Must Read TV: 3 Simpsons Showrunners Reflect on New Fans and the ‘Classic Era’ Myth
• The Business of Show: TV Ratings Now Focus On Who Will Watch In The Future
• Showrunning 101: The Age of the Streaming TV Auteur
• Pilot Watch: Syfy Orders to Series Alien Hunter Adaptation From Walking Dead EP
On TV Tonight: Wednesday September 24, 2014
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | The Middle | The Goldbergs | Modern Family | black-ish | Nashville | |
CBS | Survivor: San Juan del Sur | Big Brother | ||||
CW | Pen & Teller: Fool Us | Pen & Teller: Fool Us (R) | ||||
FOX | Hell’s Kitchen | Red Band Society | The Bridge (FX) | |||
NBC | The Mysteries of Laura | Law & Order: SVU | Chicago PD | |||
Misc | Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles (Bravo) | Top Chef: Duels (Bravo) | ||||
TNT | Legends | Franklin & Bash |
Q&A: Rita Volk Previews Season 2 of MTV’s Breakout Hit FAKING IT
MTV’s breakout hit, FAKING IT returns tonight for a second season. We left off last season with Amy confessing her love to Karma (Katie Stevens) and Karma admitting she loves Amy too, but only as a friend. Tonight’s episode starts off with a bang (literally) and will keep us hooked for the entire season. I spoke with Rita Volk, one of the shows stars about tonight’s premiere, Laverne Cox’s guest role, and what’s in store for Amy this season on the show. [Read more…]
Morning Static: THE WALKING DEAD, DALLAS, THE SIMPSONS & More!
• Your Definitive Fall TV 2014 Primetime Calendar: Print and Download Here!
• Trailer Park: ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 5
• Syfy’s next movie: Fire-breathing tarantulas attack ‘Police Academy’ cast reunion
• Scoop: ‘Two and a Half Men’ Producers Deny Charlie Sheen’s Return
• The Business of Show: Networks’ need for hit sitcoms is no laughing matter.
• Fall TV Season Has Buzz, but It’s Growing Softer
• ‘Dallas’ finale postmortem: Producer, star talk about losing a Ewing
• Funny Business: 11 things you’ll want to know about the ‘Simpsons’-‘Family Guy’ crossover
• Super News: Marvel’s ‘Agent Carter’ to star ‘Boardwalk Empire’ alum
• Friends Pilot Revisited 20 Years Later: The Hair! The Clothes! The Mistake?