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Tim Kring Talks Heroes Miniseries Heroes creator Tim Kring talks about the rumors of a Heroes miniseries. Kring says the series could continue in any number of platforms. He says NBC has expressed an interest in wrapping the shoe up in a way that honors the show and the fans. Kring says they could check in and see what life is like for Claire Bennet since coming out as a person with abilities. He does not think Nathan Petrelli could be revived. Take a look: Posted on August 26, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) |  The New York Daily News reports that The View creators Barbara Walters and Bill Geddie are planning an all male version of the talk show. Like The View, the all men version would have five co-hosts. The show would not run at the same time as The View, because the producers don't want to have to compete with their own spinoff. Bryant Gumbel is being considered for the moderator role. Photo: ABC Posted on August 25, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Covert Affiars Renewed for Second Season  Deadline.com reports that USA Networks has picked up Covert Affairs for a second season. The show has had great ratings.
The series starring Piper Perabo has been growing consistently since its July 13 premiere, which drew 4.9 million viewers, 2.104 million of them in the adults 18-49, making Covert Affairs the highest-rated scripted cable premiere this year in the key demographic. It has remained the No.1 cable series of the year among 18-49 (2.52 million).We love Covert Affairs. Piper Perabo is great as the lead and Christopher Gorham is doing a terrific job as Auggie, the agency's blind tech guy, who is good with the ladies. Zap2It has a good write-up on Auggie here. Posted on August 20, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | 
 The first ad campaign for the second season of Glee has been revealed. The ad shows the Glee cast tossing slushee drinks into the air. Glee has become so popular and has so many famous guest stars that it may become difficult to squeeze everyone in next season. It will be fun to watch them try. We know that Britney Spears is already on the set of Glee for her guest starring role. Posted on August 18, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | ABC's Wipeout Renewed for Fourth Season  ABC's ridiculous Wipeout show is going to return for a fourth season. Hollywood Reporter says the new season will include two new obstacle courses, which will include obstacles such as the Lawn Mower and the Sky Scraper Slide. The show's creator and executive producer Matt Kunitz said, "I'm excited that a fourth season will give our team the opportunity to create bigger and funnier ways to wipe out contestants and thrill families across America." A contestant on Wipeout died in an incident last year, CNN reports. Posted on August 16, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) |  The New York Post reports that a Chinese version of the hit British and U.S. show, The Office is in the works. "I have some amazing news ... We are about to start work on developing a Chinese 'The Office.' How cool is that?" Gervais, 49, wrote.Ricky Gervais, co-writer and star of the British show, is a producer for the U.S. version of The Office. It will be interesting to see just how different the Chinese version of the show is. Posted on August 13, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Vanessa Marcil Returning to General Hospital Actress Vanessa Marcil Giovinazzo is returning to General Hospital to play Brenda Barrett. Vanessa says, "I love the character, I love my co-stars and I love the show. It's really all my pleasure." Take a look: Posted on August 9, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Will Ferrell, Eva Mendes and Mark Wahlberg take questions from fans on CNN. The three actors are promoting their new cop comedy The Other Guys. Will and Mark play a mismatched team of detectives who finally get their chance to shine in front of the department. The film looks hilarious. Take a look: Posted on August 7, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Jay Baruchel Talks Mop Scene in Sorcerer's Apprentice Jay Baruchel talked about recreating the iconic Mickey Mouse mop scene for The Sorcerer's Apprentice. Baruchel said he was worried if he messed it up, he would ruin a timeless classic. We saw the film and the mop scene was great. Take a look: Posted on August 6, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Isaiah Mustafa Lands Role in Jennifer Aniston Comedy 
THR reports that Isaiah Mustafa - the actor who plays the Old Spice Guy in the hilarious commercials - has landed a role in a Jennifer Aniston film. THR says Mustafa will star in Horrible Bosses along with Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman. The IMDB page for Horrible Boses says Kevin Spacey, Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx, Julie Bowen and Donald Sutherland are also slated to appear in the star-studded comedy. Posted on July 29, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Richard Castle Finds a Fallen Angel Richard Castle (Nathan Fillion) says you should follow him on Twitter, @WriteRCastle. Richard Castle is tweeting and posting photographs of a Fallen Angel dead on Hamptons beach. Take a look: Note: Nathan Fillion also has a Twitter account, @nathanfillion. Posted on July 26, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | USA Networks Orders Sam Axe Burn Notice Prequel  Variety reports that USA Networks has ordered a special Burn Notice telepic prequel. The prequel will feature Sam Axe (played by Bruce Campbell) during his Navy Seal days.
Heat Vision says Bruce Campbell also revealed at Comic-Con that Fiona will get kidnapped in one of this season's episodes of Burn Notice. Posted on July 22, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Inception Makes $3 Million in Midnight Showing  Variety reports that moviegoers were up for Inception, the Christopher Nolan directed science fiction thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The film made a healthy $3 million jus tin midnight showings Wednesday night. Entertainment Weekly thinks the film should make at least $60 million, but that could be low. Posted on July 16, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Tom Cruise Likely Back in Mission Impossible 4  The Hollywood Reporter says tom Cruise is likely to return as Ethan Hunt in the Mission Impossible series. THR says whether he does return may depend on the foreign box office for Knight & Day. "We absolutely are excited about having Tom Cruise star in this movie," is how Paramount vice chairman Rob Moore put it Tuesday.Knight and Day was a great film. Tom Cruise showed he still has star power in the action/comedy. It would be stupid to reboot Mission: Impossible, while Cruise is still available. Posted on July 14, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Piper Perabo Shines in Covert Affairs  For those of us who have been missing J.J. Abrams' Alias since it went off the air, Covert Affairs is a welcome gift. Producer/creator Doug Liman (The Bourne Trilogy) has cooked up an action-packed, funny and smart spy series that's one of the best pilots we've seen this year. Piper Perabo plays Annie Walker, a young CIA trainee who is called into active duty before she graduates from her formal training. As Annie notes in the first episode, after 9/11 the agency began recruiting heavily and half the agency's employees are under 30. There is a bit of a mystery as to why Annie's bosses are really so interested in her. The supporting cast is excellent. Christopher Gorham (Ugly Betty, Jake 2.0) plays Auggie Anderson, a CIA military intelligence agent who was blinded in action and now is Annie's guide to the agency. Peter Gallagher (The O.C., American Beauty) is Arthur Campbell, the director of Clandestine Services for the CIA. He is married to Joan (Kari Matchett), the head of the CIA's Domestic Protection Division. Joan is not above using the NSA to listen to her husband's phone conversations when she thinkgs he's having an affair. Sendhil Ramamurthy of Heroes will also be a series regular. He plays Jai Wilcox, an agent. The show lives or dies on whether the audience likes Piper Perabo --just as Alias depended on audiences loving Jennifer Garner's Sydney Bristow. Piper pulls off the task nicely. In her first mission, she has a car chase, a giant fight in the subway and impersonates a high class call girl. Covert Affairs premieres tonight on USA at 10pm Eastern/9 pm Central time. Be sure to tune in -- or catch it tomorrow on Hulu. Here's a preview: Posted on July 13, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | |
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