Apr 20 2016

Containment – “Pilot” and “I To Die, You To Live” Review. Ignorance Is Not Always Bliss.

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A viral outbreak can happen. We’ve seen it with the Ebola scare back in 2014, as well as the avian flu (better known as bird flu) and the H1N1 virus (or swine flu). While Ebola has a much higher mortality rate than the bird or swine flus, that doesn’t mean these viruses can’t mutate. What Containment focuses on is the humanity, as well as its cast of characters. While there is a deadly virus looming, Containment revolves around the people and how they survive this ordeal.
Containment, based on the Belgian television series Cordon, takes us on a journey, exploring the state of affairs of a large, well-known U.S. city divided. Can you imagine if this were happening right now – Atlanta split in half, with many of its citizens trapped in the hot zone, cordoned off from family, friends, and loved ones? It’s downright terrifying to fathom.

Apr 18 2016

Queen Elizabeth Honored in Two-Hour Special, The Queen at 90, on May 15

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Smithsonian Channel™ to Honor Queen Elizabeth with Two-Hour Special Featuring Exclusive Interviews with the British Royal Family, “The Queen at 90,” Premiering Sunday, May 15 at 8 PM ET/PT.

Apr 18 2016

VIDEO: Interviews with Cast and Executive Producers of The CW’s CONTAINMENT At WonderCon 2016

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The buzz around Containment is good; really good. After watching the first two episodes prior to attending the press room, I was excited and anxious to speak with the cast and executive producer Julie Plec about the show’s premise (based on a Belgian television series titled Cordon) and how the adaptation would translate for American audiences. Throughout the roundtable style interviews, I spoke with (in order): Kristen Gutoskie who plays Katie Frank, executive producers Chris Ord and Matt Corman, George Young who plays Dr. Victor Cannerts of the CDC, Claudia Black who plays Dr. Sabine Lommers, Hanna Mangan Lawrence who plays Teresa Keaton, Christina Moses who plays Jana Mayfield, Trevor St. John who plays Leo Greene, and finally executive producer/writer Julie Plec.

Apr 18 2016

Outlander –“Not in Scotland Anymore” Review. That Red Dress Though…

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Again, the storyliine in “Not in Scotland Anymore” leaves a bit to be desired as the political intrigue can be confusing. I found myself distracted by the beauty and extravagance of the costumes and locales, more so than the introduction of Prince Charles Edward Stuart and the sleazy Duke of Sandringham.

Apr 18 2016

TV News: The 2017 Golden Globe Awards® to Air Live on NBC January 8, 2017

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Airing live coast to coast on NBC, the 74th Golden Globes broadcast will take place from 5-8 pm PT/8-11 pm ET from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.

Apr 18 2016

TV News: Queen of the South to Premiere June 23 on USA Network

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As we previously posted, USA Network picked up the new drama Queen of the South last May. We have now learned the upcoming original drama starring Alice Braga will premiere Thursday, June 23 at 10/9c, only on USA.

Apr 16 2016

Grimm – “Inugami” Review. Ultimate Guard Dog.

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The quote in this week’s Grimm is a variation of author Samuel Johnson’s quote, “Revenge is an act of passion; vengeance of justice. Injuries are revenged; crimes are avenged.” This fits perfectly with the theme of this week’s Grimm episode, “Inuagmi,” as we meet a Japanese Wesen of the same name. In Japanese, Inugami translates to “dog god.”

Apr 16 2016

TV News: AMC Renews FEAR THE WALKING DEAD For Third Season

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Days after a season two premiere that solidified “Fear the Walking Dead” as the #2 show on cable (behind only “The Walking Dead”) and the #7 show in all of television – cable and broadcast – among adults 18-49 this television season, AMC announced that it has renewed the series set at the onset of the zombie apocalypse for a third season of 16 episodes, airing in 2017. The network also announced that it had renewed the live aftershow “Talking Dead: Fear,” hosted by Chris Hardwick, for another season, following all new episodes of “Fear.”

Apr 15 2016

TV News: Adele Returns May 6 with Adele Live in New York City on NBC

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Multiple Grammy-award winner Adele is returning to New York City with a new extended 90-minute special, Adele Live in New York City, on Friday, May 6 at 8:00 pm. The special, which airs on NBC just two months before Adele begins her highly anticipated North American tour, will celebrate the phenomenal success of her album “25,” with an additional five new songs.

Apr 14 2016

The Goldbergs – “Rush” Recap. Careful What You Wish For.

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#TheGoldbergs – “Rush” Recap – Music has always played an important part in Erica’s (Hayley Orrantia) life, but when Johnny Atkins (Sean Marquette) exposes her to the Canadian rock group “Rush,” she becomes enamored.

Apr 13 2016

TV News and Poster Art for Cameron Crowe’s First Original Comedy Series Roadies on Showtime

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In our last post about the new comedy #Roadies, we provided the series’ debut date of Sunday, June 26 at 10:00 pm ET/PT, as well as the official trailer. Now, we bring you the poster art Showtime revealed today. Keep reading for the entire press release.

Apr 13 2016

TV News: HBO Presents Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah Debuts Exclusively On May 2

In 1973, Claude Lanzmann began work on a documentary about the murder of European Jews during WWII. Twelve years and more than 200 hours of footage later, he finished “Shoah,” a masterpiece widely considered to be the most important Holocaust film ever made.

Exploring the French iconoclast’s arduous path to creating his nine-hour-plus masterpiece, CLAUDE LANZMANN: SPECTRES OF THE SHOAH debuts MONDAY, MAY 2 (9:00-9:45 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. Academy Award®-nominated in the category of Best Documentary Short Subject this year, the film includes previously unseen outtakes and features the 90-year-old filmmaker’s modern-day reflections on key moments in his life, as well as his hopes for the future.

Apr 13 2016

TV News: Syfy To Broadcast LIVE From San Diego Comic-Con 2016

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Syfy will invade the world’s largest pop culture convention this summer with SYFY PRESENTS LIVE FROM COMIC-CON, a three-night telecast directly from the heart of San Diego Comic-Con. The special – Syfy’s first-ever live broadcast from Comic-Con – will air on the network Thursday, July 21 through Saturday, July 23 at 8/7c. Actor Will Arnett (“Flaked,” “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”) will host Syfy’s first ever three-night telecast of SYFY PRESENTS LIVE FROM COMIC-CON. The special will broadcast live from the heart of San Diego Comic-Con on the network Thursday, July 21 through Saturday, July 23 at 8/7c. The live broadcast will bring the biggest party of the summer with the biggest stars, action and excitement of the San Diego experience directly into fans’ homes.

Apr 12 2016

TV News: FOX Renews NEW GIRL For Sixth Season.

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Get ready for more quirky hijinks! As announced by David Madden, President of Entertainment at Fox Broadcasting Company, New Girl has been renewed for a sixth season. As the series heads toward its Season Five finale and the wedding of Schmidt and Cece (Hannah Simone), additional guest stars appearing on NEW GIRL include Megan Fox, who returns as Reagan; and Damon Wayans, Jr., reprising his role as Coach; as well as Nasim Pedrad (Scream Queens), Sonequa Martin-Green (“The Walking Dead”), Kal Penn (“House”), Rob Riggle (FOX NFL Sunday), Meghan Rath (Cooper Barrett’s Guide To Surviving Life), Nora Dunn (“Saturday Night Live,”), Kim Wayans (“In Living Color”) and Peter Gallagher (“Togetherness”).

Apr 12 2016

Video/News: AMC Hosts Pop-Up Fan Screenings of PREACHER In Advance of Premiere In Four Select Cities

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AMC announced today a social media campaign that will bring special pop-up screenings of the highly-anticipated new series “Preacher” to super fans’ hometowns in the weeks leading into the show’s May 22nd premiere. Beginning today, fans can visit Twitter or Instagram to post their most creative photos, videos or comments about why their hometown deserves an exclusive “Preacher” screening using the hashtag #PreacherFanScreenings. AMC will select four cities or towns for a screening of the series’ pilot episode on April 30, May 7, 15 and 21.

Apr 12 2016

Strong – “Pilot” Recap. Mind, Body, Spirit.

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#Strong is NBC’s newest reality competition series from Dave Broome (@broome88), creator of #TheBiggestLoser.

Apr 12 2016

TV News: Quincy Jones: Burning the Light to Debut June 2 on HBO

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Following up on our previous post about Quincy Jones’ new stand-up show, HBO has confirmed Thursday, June 2 at 10:00 pm ET/PT as the debut date for “Quincy Jones: Burning the Light.”

Apr 12 2016

TV News: FXX Gives Man Seeking Woman a Third Date

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Man Seeking Woman has been renewed for a third season to air early next year on FXX, it was announced today by Nick Grad and Eric Schrier, Presidents of Original Programming for FX Networks and FX Productions.

Apr 12 2016

Casting News and TV Promo: Annet Mahendru is Joining the Third Season of Tyrant on FX

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While watching last week’s episode of The Americans, I couldn’t believe my eyes when Nina (Annet Mahendru) bit the dust in that Russian prison. But now I understand why her death was necessary; she’s joining the cast of Tyrant for its third season! As FX put it, “Nina may have bid her final dasvidanya on THE AMERICANS, but ANNET MAHENDRU will be back on FX very soon. (#NinaLives)”

Apr 11 2016

Host Gabrielle Reece and Creator Dave Broome Talk Strong, NBC’s New Non-Scripted Series

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Professional volleyball player Gabrielle Reece and Dave Broome, creator of The Biggest Loser spoke about their upcoming NBC series Strong during an April 7 conference call with the press.

Apr 11 2016

TV News: The CW Network Orders New MADtv Primetime Series With Eight New Episodes

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The Emmy Award-winning sketch comedy series MADtv is returning to television, making the jump to primetime with eight all-new one-hour episodes on The CW Network; a premiere date and time for the series, from Telepictures, will be announced at a later date. Back with its signature pop-culture parodies and politically incorrect humor, the new MADtv will star up-and-coming new comedy voices and will feature special appearances from returning cast members of the original late-night series as hosts of each episode.

Apr 11 2016

Outlander – “Through A Glass, Darkly” Review. Vive les Frasers!

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  • April 11, 2016

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While I’m not blown away by “Through A Glass, Darkly” as a season premiere, I understand the need for a low impact episode.

Apr 09 2016

TV News: Showtime’s Hit Series Ray Donovan Returns Sunday, June 26 with New Poster Art

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The last season of #RayDonovan ended with quite a bang while showcasing the problems Ray (Liev Schrieber) has with wife Abby (Paula Malcomson) and daughter Bridget (Kerris Dorsey). Showtime has now released the new poster art for season four, which premieres Sunday, June 26 at 9:00 pm ET/PT on-air, on demand, and over the internet.

Apr 08 2016

Grimm – “The Believer” Review. Exorcise Your Demons.

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There is something to be said about traveling preachers spreading the good word. Grimm’s latest episode, “The Believer,” introduces us to a so-called “tent” minister who goes from town to town, setting up his white tent, and preaching about “Satan” and such. But this man of the cloth is hiding a little trick up his sleeve to help amass followers. I smell Wesen.

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