In another modern twist of the classic story of “The Beauty and the Beast,” ONCE UPON A TIME introduces us to a whole new version of the young ingenue Belle and her sacrifice to save her family. It also spins a tale of how Belle befriends Rumplestiltskin and invites him to see his new existence as more than an imprisonment behind the mask he is forced to wear. In an exclusive interview, Emilie de Ravin provided a quick preview into who Belle is and the complexities of the Belle/Rumplestiltskin relationship. [Read more…]
Archives for February 2012
On TV Tonight: Sunday February 12, 2012
Mark Sheppard and Gina Holden Preview Syfy’s JULES VERNE’S MYSTERIOUS ISLAND
The world of sci-fi takes viewers to the far corners of the universe, and sometimes it explores the creepy and mysterious here on Earth. One of the first authors to explore terrestrial horizons and challenge our imaginations was Jules Verne. To share a bit about their experience bringing JULES VERNE’S MYSTERIOUS ISLAND to life, stars Mark Sheppard and Gina Holden chatted with press in a recent conference call about the film and the lure of sci-fi in their careers. [Read more…]
TV Ratings: Friday February 10, 2012 (Good News for GRIMM)
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 | VS. |
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8PM | CBS | A Gifted Man | 8.81 | 1.2/4 | |
ABC | Shark Tank | 5.91 | 1.8/6 | ||
NBC | Who Do You Think You Are? | 5.54 | 1.2/4 | ||
FOX | Kitchen Nightmares | 3.56 | 1.5/5 | ||
CW | Nikita | 1.45 | 0.5/2 | ||
9PM | CBS | CSI: NY | 10.34 | 1.7/5 | |
NBC | Grimm | 5.24 | 1.6/5 | ||
ABC | Primetime: What Would You Do? | 4.62 | 1.5/4 | ||
FOX | Fringe | 3.03 | 1.1/3 | ||
CW | Supernatural | 1.86 | 0.7/2 | ||
10PM | CBS | Blue Bloods | 11.77 | 1.8/5 | |
NBC | Dateline NBC | 5.18 | 1.5/4 | ||
ABC | 20/20 | 5.16 | 1.4/4 |
Morning Static: SHAMELESS, ROSEANNE, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS & More!
• Trend Watch: The new water cooler is a TV show.
• Best Pilot News Ever? Michael B. Jordan Reunites with FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS boss on NBC’s COUNTY.
• From the Department of Things We Didn’t See Coming, John Goodman joins Roseanne Barr’s NBC pilot.
• Best Pilot News Ever (Runner-Up)? James Wolk to co-star in Greg Berlanti’s POLITICAL ANIMALS.
• Must Read TV: How SHAMELESS reinvented the working-class-family TV show.
• Best Pilot News Ever (Runner-Up-to-the-Runner-Up)? Fox gives the greenlight to Carter Bays/Craig Thomas comedy starring Becki Newton.
BONES! BREAKING IN! BOB’S BURGERS! FOX Unveils Their 2012 Spring Schedule
Because it’s never too early to get excited for the return of BONES, BREAKING IN and BOB’S BURGERS, Fox has unveiled their Spring 2012 schedule. See for yourself, after the jump. [Read more…]
MODERN FAMILY! HAPPY ENDINGS! THE VAMPIRE DIARIES! ELLEN! The TV Addict Week in Rewind
Best Argument Against Prop 8: Ensuring the episode lived up to HAPPY ENDINGS namesake was the ridiculously romantic culmination of Wednesday’s Valentine’s Day-themed episode featuring Max’s boyfriend Grant played by special guest star James Wolk.
Sexiest Cover: Dear Entertainment Weekly, you know that seemingly never-ending string of Twilight covers we constantly give you a hard time for? Well, all is forgiven
From the Department of Less is More: This week’s super-sized hour-long episode of 30 ROCK was an unfortunate reminder that bigger isn’t always necessarily better.
This Week in Deja Vu: Is it wrong that the funniest thing about this week’s MODERN FAMILY may have been the fact that not one writer seemed to realize how awfully familiar Greg Kinnear’s overtly affectionate boss character was to a certain SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE skit?
Lamest Decision Ever: Producers of the Oscars announced that it was unlikely the two songs competing for Best Original Song won’t be performed during the ceremony. Our response? No Muppets, No Oscars!
Cheapest Thrill: PROJECT RUNWAY ALL STAR’s Anthony got a strapping young man in Central Park to strip down. After taking the dude’s shorts, Anthony later got the boot. [Read more…]
On TV Tonight: Friday February 10, 2012
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Shark Tank | Primetime: What Would You Do? | 20/20 | |||
CBS | A Gifted Man | CSI: NY | Blue Bloods | |||
CW | Nikita | Supernatural | ||||
FOX | Kitchen Nightmares | Fringe | ||||
HBO | The Life and Times of Tim | On Freddie Roach | Real Time with Bill Maher | |||
NBC | Who Do You Think You Are? | Grimm | Dateline NBC | |||
MISC | WWE Smackdown (Syfy) | Merlin (Syfy) Spartacus: Vengeance (Starz) Portlantia & The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret (IFC) |
Today’s TV Addict Top 5: Questions with COUGAR TOWN Creator Bill Lawrence
If the upcoming third season of COUGAR TOWN should turn out to be the ABC comedies swan song, it sure as heck won’t be due to a lack of effort on co-creator Bill Lawrence’s part. For Lawrence, who developed the cult favorite alongside Kevin Biegel has spent the better part of the past month masterminding a grass-roots promotional campaign that has included everything from Paley Festival panels and Podcast appearances to multiple parties across the country including an unofficial open bar at the recent Television Critics Association Press Tour in Pasadena. Which is precisely where we had the pleasure of catching up with Lawrence to find out, among other things, his odds for COUGAR TOWN seeing a season 4. See for yourself, after the jump. [Read more…]
Wedded Bliss Or Miss?
If you’re a Lane fan, you don’t need us to tell you that Valentine’s Day is going to be a very special occasion for one couple on THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS. And if you have no clue what a Lane is… well, meet Cane Ashby and his true love, Lily Winters, who next week will be giving marriage another go.
“They’ve had their problems in the past,” says Soaps In Depth executive editor Richard M. Simms of the pair. “Mainly because Cane has had what you might call Pinocchio syndrome in the past. He’s told a few whoppers.”
For example? “Well, there was the time he pretended to be dead,” says the editor. “Turned out, it was the twin brother viewers had never know about who literally bit the bullet.” The most unusual twist in that particular tale? “Cane began appearing to Lily, and she thought she was seeing a ghost. Viewers did too, because we didn’t know he had a twin. Oh, and then, Lily had sex with him.”
Hold up. Lily had sex with her dead hubby? “Well, remember, he wasn’t really dead.” [Read more…]