Taking a page out of the successful television playbook, NECESSARY ROUGHNESS introduces viewers to an exclusive world where the rich and powerful play and where they can stumble into some thorny predicaments if they do not keep their game face on and cannot keep their head in the game – whether the game is competitive sports, politics, the news room, on a race track or in a boardroom. To help keep these power players in the game, they seek the aid of Dr. Dani Santino, a psychotherapist, deftly portrayed by Callie Thorne. During a recent press call, Callie shared what makes Dr. Dani the best player in the game.
What was it about the premise of the show and your character that made you want to do it?
Callie: I think initially the fact that it was a true story and that it was based on a real woman, a real extraordinary woman, is you know why. I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the script and read it in the first place. Because, to me, that automatically means that a story’s going to be that much more rich and that much more layered — especially in the writing room. It just means that everything’s going to be that much more true, that much more grounded — and I was right. I read the script, I flew through it, and it felt so honest and based out of a real kind of truth, that even when I got to meet her, it all sort of fell into place so perfectly. Because there’s a spirit about her that fills up the entire page. Which then makes it that much easier to go ahead and get in front of the camera and try to tell her story. [Read more…]
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On TV Tonight: Tuesday June 28, 2011
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Wipeout | 101 Ways to Leave a Game Show | Combat Hospital | |||
CBS | NCIS (R) | NCIS: Los Angeles (R) | The Good Wife (R) | |||
CW | One Tree Hill (R) | Hellcats (R) | ||||
FOX | MasterChef | Raising Hope (R) | Raising Hope (R) | |||
NBC | America’s Got Talent (R) | The Voice | ||||
MISC | Pretty Little Liars (ABC Family) | The Nine Lives of Chloe King (ABC Family) White Collar (USA) | Covert Affairs (USA) |
Time Jumps! Guest Stars! Road Trips! Executive Producers Andrew Lenchewski and Michael Rauch Share Secrets from the Third Season of ROYAL PAINS
As USA Network’s series ROYAL PAINS returns for its third season, we find out what is next for the Lawsons, Hank and Evan, and their father Eddie Lawson, last seen headed off to prison. The show picks up nine months later to see the aftermath of so many momentous changes in their lives. But as the Lawsons discover, no matter how many surprises and curve balls that life throws at them, they are still bound by their enduring love and intertwined destinies.
What can you tell us about the one year time jump and how will this effect the various relationships on the show between the characters?
Andrew Lenchewski: Well, it’s not quite a year. I mean what we’re doing is the first two seasons were in one summer and now we’re jumping to the next summer. So we’re going about a little under a nine-month time jump from the end of Summer 1 of the Royal Pains life to the beginning of Summer 2.
Michael Rauch: That’s been one of the challenges and one of the fun parts for us — how do you keep the characters in larger arcs going even though there’s been basically a bunch of seasons that we haven’t played and we haven’t seen and the audience hasn’t seen. It’s one of the reasons why we ended Season 2 the way we did with a lot of people going away so we could come back in Season 3 with getting into what happened while they were gone. A continuation of some storylines and some surprises that happened in the time we didn’t play. [Read more…]
On TV Tonight: Monday June 27, 2011
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | The Bachelorette | Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition | ||||
CBS | How I Met Your Mother (R) | How I Met Your Mother (R) | Two and a Half Men (R) | Mike & Molly (R) | Hawaii Five-0 (R) | |
CW | 90210 (R) | Gossip Girl (R) | ||||
FOX | MasterChef (R) | MasterChef | ||||
NBC | America’s Got Talent (R) | Law & Order: CI ® | Law & Order: LA | |||
MISC | Secret Life of the American Teenager (ABC Family) | Switched at Birth (ABC Family) | The Big C (SHO) | Weeds (SHO) |
ABC Announces Fall 2011 Premiere Dates
Following in FOX and the CW Network’s footsteps, ABC has unveiled their 2011 Fall Premiere Dates. Details of which — including expanded premieres of GREY’S ANATOMY, THE MIDDLE and MODERN FAMILY — can be found after the jump. [Read more…]
Your TV Addict Cheat Sheet: What’s Worth Watching on TV This Week!
Guest Stars, Premieres & Award Shows Oh My! Your weekly guide to what’s worth watching courtesy of this week’s TV Addict Cheat Sheet
PREMIERES & SPECIAL EVENTS:
HOT COFFEE unspools (Monday, 9PM HBO, HBO Canada); GONE unspools (Monday, 9PM Lifetime); WEEDS returns (Monday, 10PM Showtime); THE BIG C returns (Monday, 10:30PM Showtime); MELISSA & JOEY returns (Wednesday, 8PM ABC Family); STATE OF GEORGIA premieres (Wednesday, 8:30PM ABC Family); ROYAL PAINS returns (Wednesday, 9PM USA); NECESSARY ROUGHNESS premieres (Wednesday, 10PM USA); John Mahoney drops by HOT IN CLEVELAND (Wednesday, 10PM TV Land); LOVE IN THE WILD premieres (Wednesday, 10PM NBC); EXTREME CHEF premieres (Thursday, 9PM Food Network); UGLY AMERICAN returns (Thursday 10:30PM TV Land); CHRISTOPHER TITUS: NEVERLUTION (Sunday, 9PM Comedy Central); Steven Weber guests on FALLING SKIES (Sunday, 10PM TNT); TREME season finale (Sunday, 10PM HBO and HBO in Canada) [Read more…]
TV Ratings: Sunday June 26, 2011
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
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8PM | NBC | America’s Got Talent (R) | 5.36 | 1.6/5 |
CBS | Hawaii Five-0 (R) | 4.92 | 0.7/2 | ABC | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (R) | 3.90 | 1.0/3 |
FOX | The Simpsons (R) | 2.80 | 1.3/4 | |
8:30PM | FOX | Celeveland Show (R) | 2.79 | 1.4/4 |
9PM | NBC | America’s Got Talent (R) | 5.36 | 1.6/5 |
CBS | Undercover Boss (R) | 4.76 | 1.1/3 | |
ABC | Castle (R) | 4.23 | 0.7/2 | |
FOX | Family Guy (R) | 3.71 | 1.9/5 | |
9:30PM | FOX | American Dad (R) | 3.15 | 1.6/4 |
10PM | CBS | CSI: Miami (R) | 5.20 | 1.0/3 |
NBC | The Marriage Ref | 4.57 | 1.6/4 | |
ABC | Body of Proof (R) | 4.03 | 0.7/2 |
Spotlight: SWITCHED AT BIRTH Star Katie Leclerc
In the magical world of Katie Leclerc, life has delivered her the role of a lifetime. Playing Daphne Vasquez on the ABC Family series SWITCHED AT BIRTH, Katie is able to stretch her creative acting wings while portraying a young deaf teenager. Having been diagnosed herself with Meniere’s disease, which causes fluctuating hearing loss, the role is something very close to Katie’s heart.
Briefly sharing what drew her to the role of Daphne, Katie said that she responded to a nationwide casting call and she was just lucky enough to land the role. What initially drew her to the role was Daphne’s incredible strength. She said, “Daphne’s the strongest person I’ve ever been able to play and I love that she is such a challenging role.” In fact, in elaborating on the challenge of the role, Katie confessed, “I’ve never been more challenged than by playing Daphne. I’ve got to hit the marks — while trying to be deaf. I’m challenged every day and it’s great!” [Read more…]
On TV Tonight: Sunday June 26, 2011
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (R) | Castle (R) | Body of Proof (R) | |||
CBS | Hawaii Five-0 (R) | Undercover Boss (R) | CSI: Miami (R) | |||
FOX | The Simpsons (R) | Cleveland Show (R) | Family Guy (R) | American Dad! (R) | ||
HBO | True Blood (HBO, HBO Canada) | Treme (HBO, HBO Canada) | ||||
NBC | America’s Got Talent (R) | The Marriage Ref | ||||
TNT | Leverage | Falling Skies (TNT) |
FALL TV Preview ‘11: ONCE UPON A TIME
You’ve seen the commercials. You’ve heard the hype. Now there’s only one thing you want to know: Which of the new fall shows are worth watching and which should be avoided at all costs? In this continuing series, we give you the scoop on some of the most highly-anticipated shows of the season, with today’s focus being ONCE UPON A TIME, ABC’s attempt to bring fairytales back.
The Boilerplate: Since these pilot presentations may go through numerous rewrites and casting changes prior to premiere, this by no means should be considered an official review. Rather a preview of what one can expect come Fall. [Read more…]