• The Big Tease: DEXTER Returns.
• Must Read TV: The surprising (and not-so-surprising) lessons of this past TV season.
• GAME OF THRONES Scoop: How producers pulled off ‘Blackwater.’
• Pilot Watch: Lifetime developing CLARICE, based on Silence of the Lambs character.
• Eye on Emmy: THE GOOD WIFE’s Josh Charles hails breakup ep, singles out show’s unsung heroes.
• Fantastic Voyage! DOCTOR WHO, COMMUNITY, and the passionate fan.
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Good News, Bad News: SMASH, DEXTER, THE SIMPSONS & More!
Good News: In preparation for a retooled second season, newly-minted SMASH showrunner Josh Safran has officially handed Ellis (Jaime Cepero), Dev (Raza Jaffrey), Michael Swift (Will Chase) and Frank (Brian d’Arcy James) their walking papers. Bad News: Reports indicate that Julia’s son Leo (Emory Cohen) has been spared from what would otherwise be characterized as a smashing shakeup. [Source] [Read more…]
Morning Static: DEXTER, SMASH, 30 ROCK & More!
• DEXTER Scoop: ROME’s Ray Stevenson joins the cast for season 7.
• SMASH Shuffle: GOSSIP GIRL boss takes over.
• Q&A: Tina Fey on the 30 ROCK live episode and the show’s future.
• Mark Your Calendars: CBS announces summer sked.
• Pilot Watch: TRUE BLOOD author sells mystery book series to Syfy.
• Advertising That Would Make Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce Proud: Howard Johnson Hotels to offer Don Drapers of the world a free night’s stay.
DEXTER! WORK IT! ONE LIFE TO LIVE! COMMUNITY! The TV Addict Week in Rewind
Best Fan Shout-Out: Soon-to-end ONE LIFE TO LIVE used its soap-within-a-soap, FRATERNITY ROW, to do a story in which a fan (the fantastic Ilene Kristen as Roxy) tries to save her favorite doomed soap.
Oddest Move: So GLEE has cast REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA “star” NeNe Leakes? Huh. Anybody else think the casting couch over there reeks of desperation? And speaking of desperate measures…
Lamest Hail Mary: With the clock running out, Sunday’s DEXTER finale had the writer’s room doing their best Tim Tebow impersonation by delivering the single biggest twist longtime fans had been clamoring for. Too bad, what should have amounted to a moment of epically cool proportions came off as little more than a sad attempt to save what has universally been deemed as DEXTER’s most disappointing season to date.
Biggest No-Brainer: So scandal-ridden Alec Baldwin won’t be running for Mayor of New York City? Not since Donald Trump announced he wouldn’t be seeking the Republican Presidential Nomination have so many people said “Duh!” simultaneously. [Read more…]
DEXTER! SURVIVOR! TERRA NOVA! FEAR FACTOR! The TV Addict Week in Rewind
Biggest Disappointment: Just when we thought we couldn’t get anymore disgusted with this current season of DEXTER the writers decided to show Deb fantasizing about doing WHAT with brother Dexter?
Yet Another Reason not To Watch AMERICA’S GOT TALENT: Two words… Howard Stern.
Person Who Shouldn’t Even Have To Compete: Whether it’s the Golden Globes or the Screen Actor’s Guild, Jessica Lange should just be handed the award for her work on AMERICAN HORROR STORY. Let’s face it, she’s the only reason a lot of us continue watching.
Mental Image We Could Have Lived Without: Simon Cowell told Barbara Walters that the reason he and Paula bickered so much during AMERICAN IDOL was “sexual tension… on her part” and that he considered bedding his fellow judge.
Show That Could Use A Rest: Apparently, THE AMAZING RACE will be back on February 19th, having never heard that absence makes the heart grow fonder. [Read more…]
Ask the Addict: Spoilers for DEXTER, BONES, PERSON OF INTEREST, HART OF DIXIE & More!
Is there any chance at all that Sunday’s DEXTER makes up for last week’s snore of an episode? — Dillon
The TV Addict:If by “make up for,” you mean offer one of the most unexpected and uncomfortable plot twists in the series’ sordid history, than well yes, Sunday’s penultimate episode of the season is not to be missed. That said, having still not shaken of the after-affects of one of the most spine-tingling and stupefying scenes DEXTER has ever dared to deliver, we do feel it necessary to warn viewers that on a scale of “icky” to “grossest thing you can ever imagine,” Sunday’s episode is off the charts!
Any clues as to when Brennan will be delivering her baby on BONES? — Amy
The TV Addict:While we’re not 100% sure of this, all signs are pointing to Brennan delivering her baby when BONES returns from its post-January hiatus. What’s more, in typical BONES fashion, Brennan’s delivery won’t be nearly as smooth as one might have hoped. Which is to say, despite Booth wanting his baby born in a Catholic hospital and Brennan wanting a home birth in which she can maintain as much control over her environment as possible, the sill-nameless unexpected bundle of joy has other ideas. [Read more…]
Morning Static: DEXTER, SONS OF ANARCHY, SUBURGATORY & More!
• DEXTER Viewers are Divided: The Showtime series hits a crossroads.
• Q&A: 10 Secrets and Spoilers from the creator of SUBURGATORY.
• Advantage ABC Family: PRETTY LITTLE LIARS was Twitter’s most popular hot topic.
• Pilot Watch: TNT Greenlights medical drama from David E. Kelley and Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
• SONS OF ANARCHY Post Mortem, Kurt Sutter tackles burning questions and previews season 5.
• Desperate Times Call for… Kathy Griffin to visit WHITNEY.
• For the TV Addict on Your Wish List: Amazon is offering ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT: THE COMPLETE SERIES for $42.00 Today (That’s 53% off!)
Channel Surfing: HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, DEXTER, CASTLE & More!
While we’re usually the first to gripe about yet another classic HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER misdirection, or bemoan the convoluted way in which the show’s writers continue to torture us loyal viewers by diabolically failing to deliver an answer to even the simplest of questions, we find ourselves in an uncharacteristically charitable mood after watching and re-watching last night’s controversial episode. Why? Because the simple fact of the matter is that following six plus seasons of — as fellow TV Addict @gmmrtv so eloquently tweeted “waiting for the other shoe to drop” — we had absolutely zero expectation that Robin was actually pregnant. And while we sure as heck didn’t see her inability to have kids coming (not to mention the unexpected guest appearance by NEWSRADIO alum Vicki Lewis as her doctor!), we honestly feel that the beautiful way in which the episode ended — with Ted making sure Robin knew that whatever happens he’ll be there for her — didn’t just make up for any bitterness we felt over the episode’s twist, but really reinforced what this show is about. Which is to say, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER isn’t so much about the identity of the mother, but rather the remarkable friends you make along the way. [Read more…]
DEXTER! PARKS AND RECREATION! THE CW! PAN AM! The TV Addict Week in Rewind
Lamest Twist: The only thing shocking about Sunday’s “big reveal” on DEXTER was that nobody on the writing staff had the foresight to realize how ridiculously predictable it was.
Sudsiest Developments: Only a few short months after becoming GENERAL HOSPITAL’s headwriter, Garin Wolf was bumped in favor of Ron Carlivati, whose current soap, ONE LIFE TO LIVE, finished taping two weeks ago and last airs in January. Also joining GH? OLTL’s former executive producer, Frank Valentini, replacing longtime GH EP Jill Farren Phelps.
Biggest Conflict: Despite our general disdain for shameless product placements, the hilarious and heartfelt way in which PARKS AND RECREATION continues to handle Ben and Leslie’s relationship has earned the show a pass on Thursday’s not-so-subtle advertisement for the “Li’l Sebastian Plush.” Well, that and we really really want one.
Quote Of The Week: “”Talking strategy with Brandon is like talking to you about shirts that aren’t blue,” said SURVIVOR’s Cochran to the show’s fashion-challenged host, Jeff Probst. “He just doesn’t comprehend it.”
You Know You’re In Trouble When (Special CW Network Edition)…: Wednesday’s repeat airing of A MUPPETS CHRISTMAS: LETTERS TO SANTA didn’t just outdraw virtually all of your Network’s offerings, it had us wondering if Miss Piggy’s agent would be receptive to a guest arc on GOSSIP GIRL. [Read more…]
Morning Static: TEEN WOLF, DEXTER, BONES & More!
• Trailer Park: DALLAS 2.0.
• TEEN WOLF Scoop: The Pack Grows.
• BONES Redux: Hart Hanson on Booth’s emotional episode.
• Is This the Beginning of the End of DEXTER? Showtime President David Nevins Spills.
• Deal of the Day: Save 68% on BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: THE COMPLETE Series via Amazon.