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Archives for May 2017
SUPERGIRL Sneak Peek: Irresistible Randomizing
Some random logic…If the residents of Wisteria Lane were upset with items that they bought at the Mod Boutique, would they go to Cage/Fish & McBeal to file a lawsuit? And how would The Practice know who was telling the truth?
Those questions probably will not get answered on SUPERGIRL tonight, but here are a few things to consider…
Tonight’s episode is populated with fierce, talented actresses who will show the TV landscape “how it’s done.” These icons are irresistible.
Teri Hatcher and Brenda Strong, two of our favorite DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, guest star as desperate moms Rhea and Lillian Luthor, both of whom want to have in impact on Earth’s future.
In one corner, Queen Rhea of Daxam (Hatcher), plans to turn Earth into her newest conquest. In the other corner, Lillian (Strong), just wants to keep the aliens out of everyone’s backyard (including the yards on Wisteria Lane).
Enter Cat Grant (the fabulous Calista Flockhart returning for the last two episodes of the season) who is less ALLY MCBEAL and more THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA at her deliciously diva-ish self.
Cat cannot understand how, despite the impending reorganization of the planet, how James (Mehcad Brooks) dares store his free-weights in her office. Gotta love it.
And while the Mod Boutique is a thing of WONDER WOMAN’s past, WW’s Lynda Carter, now President Oliva Marsdin, seems to have her loyalty split. POTUS may be the most powerful office on Earth, but what about the universe?
Is she siding with Rhea for the only opportunity for job growth above her current position? Must they hook her up to a lie detector, invented by the creator of WONDER WOMAN, William Moulton Marston, to ferret out her motive?
So, as Winn (Jeremy Jordan) has the unenviable task of directing Cat on camera (as much as she can be “directed”) and Alex (Chyler Leigh) tries to run the DEO in J’onn’s (David Harewood) absence, is there anyone who can save the world from its conundrum?
Did someone say SUPERGIRL (Melissa Benoist)?
Somebody get David E. Kelley on the horn. Not only did he produce ALLY MCBEAL, ratings juggernaut, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES ushered in his McBeal crossover/THE PRACTICE spinoff, BOSTON LEGAL, each week to success in its own right. And he produced the failed WONDER WOMAN pilot for NBC in 2011. But we suspect he was a year ahead of his time.
Besides being married to Catwoman (Michelle Pfeiffer), Kelley also hired SUPERGIRL Executive Producer, Andrew Kreisberg, as a producer/writer on BOSTON LEGAL.
Must…resist…further…randomizing…
SUPERGIRL also stars Floriana Lima, Katie McGrath and Chris Wood. Tonight’s episode, “Resist,” was written by Jessica Queller & Derek Simon and directed by Millicent Shelton.
SUPERGIRL airs tonight (May 15) at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on The CW in the U.S. and on Showcase in Canada.
THE ORVILLE: First Look at Fox’s New Science Fiction Series
THE ORVILLE is a science fiction series set 400 years in the future and revolves around the adventures of the U.S.S. Orville, an exploratory vessel. Crewed by a mix of both humans and aliens, the Orville explores the wonders and dangers of outer space…and even problems in the workplace.
In the 25th century, the Earth is now part of the Planetary Union, an advanced civilization with a fleet of 3,000 ships. After a bitter divorce, officer Ed Mercer finally has a chance to command one of the ships: the Orville. Ed is determined to prove he can succesd at this job, but that’s made difficult when the First Officer assigned to the ship is his ex-wife, Kelly Grayson. And then there’s his ragtag crew: his best friend Gordon Malloy (who has problems with authority but is a fantastic helsman), Dr. Claire Finn (one of the Union’s best doctors), Bortus (an alien from a single-sex species), Isaac (an artificial life form from a society that things biological life is inferior), navigator John Lamarr, Alara Kitan (an inexperienced security officer) and Yaphit (a gelatinous creature voiced by comedian Norm Macdonald). Can Ed and Kelly put their past behind them in order to navigate the adventures to be had in outer space?
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THE ORVILLE stars Seth MacFarlane as Ed Mercer, Adrianne Palicki as Kelly Grayson, Penny Johnson Jerald as Claire Finn, Scott Grimes as Gordon Malloy, Peter Macon as Bortus, Halston Sage as Alara Kitan, J. Lee as John Lamarr, Mark Jackson as Isaac, Chad Coleman as Klyden, Norm Macdonald as Yaphit. MacFarlane, Brannon Braga, David A. Goodman, Jason Clark and Liz Heldens serve as executive producers. Jon Favreau (IRON MAN) directed the pilot.
THE ORVILLE will air Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT this fall on Fox (see Fox’s full fall 2017 schedule).
THE RESIDENT: First Look at Fox’s New Medical Drama Series
THE RESIDENT is a new medical drama coming to Fox that focuses on three doctors at different stages in their career and a young nurse.
Dr. Conrad Hawkins is one of the best doctors at Chastain Park Memorial Hospital. He’s only a third year resident, but he’s very charming, arrogant and unconventional. His favorite part of the job is bursting the illusions of first-year residents like Dr. Devon Pravesh so that he can turn them into “real-life” doctors. Devon is an idealist with a strong moral compass. but with Conrad’s help, Devon realizes that being a doctor isn’t exactly what he imagined it to be and ethical lines are often blurred.
As Devon and Conrad make their way through the halls, they interact with the distinguised chief of surgery, Dr. Randolph Bell. But while he’s the face of the hospital, his diminishing skills are often covered up with the help of the doctors under his control. Then there’s Dr. Mina Okafor, a rising star surgeon who could threaten Bell’s dominance. And finally there’s Nicolette Nevin, one of the hospital’s most respected nurses who is also Conrad’s on-again-off-again romantic partner
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THE RESIDENT stars Matt Czuchry as Dr. Conrad Hawkins, Emily VanCamp as Nicolette Nevin, Manish Dayal as Dr. Devon Pravesh, Shaunette Renée Wilson as Dr. Mina Okafor, Valerie Cruz as Renata Lopez and Bruce Greenwood as Dr. Randolph Bell. Antoine Fuqua, Amy Holden Jones, David Boorstein and Oly Obst will serve as executive producers.
THE RESIDENT will air midseason on Fox (see Fox’s full fall 2017 schedule).
L.A. TO VEGAS: First Look at Fox’s Comedy
L.A. TO VEGAS is a comedy about an airline crew and the eccentric passengers who, every weekend, take the roundtrip flight from Los Angeles to Las Vegas with one goal in mind – to come back a winner.
Jackpot Airlines is a budget airline that flies from Los Angeles to Las Vegas and back again filled with dreamers who are looking to break the bank at a casino. Ronnie is a long-suffering flight attendant who tries to keep her cool in the face of a bi-polar bride or even a dead body on the plane. Soon she develops a “location-ship” with regular passenger and economics professor Colin, whose son and soon-to-be ex-wife live in Vegas. Then there’s Captain Dave (the airline’s narcissistic pilot), Bernard (the always-positive career flight attendant), Artem (the friendly professional gambler who serves as the plane’s unofficial resident bookie) and Nichole (the part-time stripper who is very sweet-natured).
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L.A. TO VEGAS stars Kim Matula as Ronnie, Ed Weeks as Colin, Nathan Lee Graham as Bernard, Olivia Macklin as Nichole, with Peter Stormare as Artem and Dylan McDermott as Captain Dave. Will Ferrell, Adam McKay (THE BIG SHORT), Lon Zimmet (UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT), Chris Henchy, Owen Burke will serve as the executive producers.
L.A. TO VEGAS will air midseason on Fox (see Fox’s full fall 2017 schedule).
GHOSTED: First Look at Fox’s New Paranormal Comedy Series
GHOSTED is all about an unlikely partnership between two polar opposite individuals who are tasked with an unlikely missing: saving the human race from aliens.
Leroy Wright is a skeptic and a former missing persons detective who believes that aliens are nothing more than fiction. Then there’s Max Jennifer, a true believer in the paranomal who thinks that his wife was abducted by aliens.
Both down on their luck, the pair are recruited by Captain Ava Lafrey, a former Air Force test pilot who is also the head of the Bureau Underground, a secret government organization that investigates paranormal cases. Her staff includes Barry Shaw, an overly friendly forensic pathologst and Delilah Ward, an opinionated tech specialist. Together this team will help support Leroy and Max as they search for answers about unexplained activity in Los Angeles.
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GHOSTED stars Craig Robinson (THE OFFICE) as Leroy Wright, Adam Scott (PARKS AND RECREATION) as Max Jennifer, Ally Walker as Captain Ava Lafrey, Adeel Akhtar as Barry Shaw. Tom Gormican, Kevin Etten, Craig Robinson, Adam Scott, Naomi Scott, Oly Obst and Mark Schulman will serve as executive producers.
GHOSTED will air Sundays at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT this fall on Fox (see Fox’s full 2017 fall schedule).
SCORPION Season Finale Sneak Peek: Will Team Scorpion Make it Off The Island?
Team Scorpion found themselves in a predicament in the penultimate episode of the season when they found themselves marooned on an island. Despite overcoming several pressing hurdles (like saving a pilot’s life), the biggest problem still remains: how do they get off the island?
As we saw at the end of last week, sending up a flare to signal a nearby boat didn’t help and now the group has been stranded on the island for 3 weeks. They’ve gotten the hang of fishing and have figured out the drinking water situation, but things are becoming more dire. Sly seems to have lost his mind while huddling out in the bunker and Toby and Walter are at each other’s throats after their plans to make it off the island have failed. And then there’s Paige and Walter’s budding new relationship. As Ralph pointed out, this whole island debacle has the potential to break up the pair before they really get started.
Will Team Scorpion make it off the island? Will Paige and Walter remain a couple going into season 4 (because, yes, SCORPION has been renewed for another season)? Tune in to the SCORPION season finale tonight (May 15) at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on CBS to find out.
ONCE UPON A TIME Season 6 Finale Review: The Swan Song
It has been a little over 12 hours and I am still not sure what to feel.
ONCE UPON A TIME has been a part of my life for so long now, that it feels like I’ve just closed a chapter last night. I remember when we got the screener for the pilot in the summer of 2011 and I thought that it seemed like such a silly premise. A town full of fairytale characters who have all been cursed and don’t remember who they really are? Please. It felt like a kids show and I only watched it because I had to do a preview kind of thing about it.
But that pilot was actually good. I was so pleasantly surprised that, when the show premiered in September, I kept watching it and it just kept getting better and better. Emma Swan soon became one of my favorite characters ever and I learned so, so much from her. I admit that for the past three seasons or so I’ve had kind of a love/hate relationship with the show. It hadn’t been as amazing as it once was, but I was still around because this was Emma’s journey and I needed to see it through.
I know a lot of people say this is just fiction, but when it comes to fandom and a show you love and that you’ve dedicated so much time and effort and emotion to it, these characters almost feel like part of your family and you want them to be happy – just like you would want a friend to be happy.
So this is bitterweet. Was I happy about this finale? No. But I don’t think anything would have really made me happy. Letting go is something so hard to do and saying goodbye to a character that has been so strong and inspiring is… it’s hard. It’s really hard.
I felt like the resolution to the Black Fairy drama was rushed, but at the same time, I felt the episode kind of dragged at some points. And I understand why it was rushed, I really do. After all, when this was shot, they had no idea if the show would be picked up for a new season, so they needed to wrap up everyone’s storylines, which was hard to do for a show with so many characters.
The parallel with the first season was a little too on the nose at times, but at the same time it felt like we had come full circle. Henry’s struggle to make Emma believe was even harder than the first time around, because the Black Fairy’s curse put her in a mental institution, with memories that she had been there for the past two years for believing in Henry’s delusions about fairytales.
Meanwhile, everyone else was back in the Enchanted Forest, stuck there, with no way to go back home. But the more the Black Fairy – who was now the Mayor of Storybrooke – crushed Emma’s beliefs, the more the magic realms were destroyed. When Emma is completely hopeless and the Black Fairy convinces her to burn the story book, the Enchanted Forest nearly gets completely destroyed. And it’s sneaky Henry that makes her believe again, by giving her a new book, telling her story.
The final battle was not really supposed to be an actual physical fight, but a battle for Emma’s hope and beliefs. The second she stopped believing, everything went to hell. And it was Henry’s book that helped her overcome her fears and go back to Storybrooke to face whatever she needed to face. Henry – the poor kid – was ready to face the battle himself. After all, the Black Fairy still had Gideon’s heart and, even after her death, he still had the mission to kill the Savior.
But Emma shows up at the last second and takes Henry’s place – just in time for her family to return to Storybrooke. When Rumple killed the Black Fairy, the curse was broken and everything went back to normal. But Gideon still had his mission, so he went after Emma anyway. They fight for a little while, but then Emma makes the ultimate sacrifice and lets him kill her.
While that battle was happening, Rumple and Belle went after Gideon’s heart. He does find it, but when he is about to command his son to stop, his Enchanted Forest, scaled self shows up, taunting him that he should just put the heart down and let the Savior die. That way, he would be all powerful because darkness would win. But Rumple was stronger and tried to stop Gideon, anyway, at the exact same moment that he ran Emma through with his sword.
Whatever happened next is anyone’s guess, but the power released there seemed to obliterate Gideon as well. Emma died, but Henry manage to bring her back with a true love’s kiss, just like she did back in season 1, when finally allowed herself to believe.
So we had a happy ending for everyone. The Charmings lived happily ever after, so did the Evil Queen back in the Enchanted Forest. Regina is now the beloved Mayor of Storybrooke, Rumple and Belle got baby Gideon back and Emma and Hook finally got to live happy, normal lives. It was a bit rushed, it was so incredibly cliché, but you know what? I’m glad they lived happily ever after. I’m glad to have met these characters and I am so so happy I got to go along for the ride for six years.
If there was something I learned from this show is that you can’t ever give up on hope and that love is the most powerful magic of all. Those two lessons alone made for a great six years and so many incredible stories. But something that Emma said in one of the first few episodes back in season 1 was probably the biggest lesson for me:
“People are gonna tell you who you are your whole life. You just gotta punch back and say, “No, this is who I am”. You want people to look at you differently? Make them! You want to change things, you’re gonna have to go out there and change them yourself, because there are no fairy godmothers in this world.”
This episode aired in 2011 and this quote has stuck with me ever since. So Emma, thank you. This came at a time that I needed to hear it and it has definitely helped me turn my life around.
I know ONCE UPON A TIME has been renewed and it will be a complete reboot, but this is the end of the road for me. I’ll still watch it, but the journey ended for me when they gave Emma Swan her happy ending. And I’m okay with that. I have no idea how they are going incorporate Regina, Rumple and Hook in a storyline that happens in the future – this time with Henry’s daughter – but I wish them well and that the next season is successful.
But so help me God, if they break up Captain Swan, I will riot.
ONCE UPON A TIME is set to return in the Fall on ABC.
WILL & GRACE: First Look at the NBC Revival Series
WILL & GRACE is back! The original series spanned 206 episodes between 1998 and 2006 and now, more than a decade later, Will, Grace, Jack and Karen are returning to our screens. Legendary director James Burrows, who directed every single episode of the original series, will return to direct and serve as an executive producer. Original showrunners Max Mutchnick and David Kohan will return as the showrunners.
In the original series finale Grace, pregnant with a daughter, chose to re-marry her ex-husband, Leo. Will, meanwhile, reunited with his old boyfriend Vince and eventually raised a son with him. Will and Grace drifted apart, but reunited 20 years later when their children met in college and then rekindled their friendship when their kids got married. And BFFs Karen and Jack ended up living together along with Karen’s maid Rosario.
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We’re unsure how the revival series will fit into the show’s original timeline, but all four original cast members — Debra Messing, Eric McCormack, Megan Mullally and Sean Hayes — will return and it’s likely we’ll also see other recurring characters from the original series.
WILL & GRACE will air this fall on NBC (see NBC’s fall 2017 schedule).
Did somebody say encore?! #WillAndGrace is back this fall on @NBC. pic.twitter.com/uKOxtYGJCP
— Will & Grace (@WillAndGrace) May 15, 2017
THE GIFTED: First Look at Fox’s New Marvel Series
Reed and Caitlin are two normal suburban parents whose lives get thrown into chaos when they discover that their children possess mutant powers in THE GIFTED.
Teens Lauren and Andy are involved in an incident at their high school which reveals their mutual powers to the world, forcing their parents to flee their old lives in order to protect their children. The Strucker family goes on the run from the government agency the Sentinel Services, which includes Agent Jace Turner, who is determined to protect the rest of the population from mutants. And things are made even more complicated by the fact that Reed is a prosecutor in the district attorney’s office tasked with going after mutants, which is why his children hid their powers from him for as long as possible.
But with the family on the run, their only hope comes in the form of an underground network that helps mutants in trouble — and it’s full of mutants dealing with their own issues.
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THE GIFTED stars Stephen Moyer (TRUE BLOOD), Amy Acker (PERSON OF INTEREST), Natalie Alyn Lind (GOTHAM), Percy Hynes White (NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 3), Coby Bell (BURN NOTICE), Sean Teale (REIN), Jamie Chung (GOTHAM), Emma Dumont (AQUARIUS) and Blair Redford (SATISFACTION). Matt Nix (BURN NOTICE), Bryan Singer (the X-MEN franchise), Lauren Shuler Donner, Simon Kinberg, Jeph Loeb and Jim Chory serve as executive producers.
THE GIFTED will air Mondays at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on Fox this fall (see Fox’s full fall 2017 schedule).