2009年5月4日星期一
24's frenzied finish
Gossip Girl has Blair and Georgina hatching a revenge plot while Dancing with the Stars dances towards a final fourThe CW's Gossip Girl has the gang plotting a little revenge while the lovechild that was supposedly dead of Lilly and Rufus appears to be alive and well. Blair puts Georgina on notice to make amends for her past that plays into the aforementioned revenge plot. The rivalry between Chuck and Nate over Blair reaches an explosive point. Meanwhile, remember Dan’s having trouble with paying for Yale. Lily’s going to do something about that tonight on Gossip Girl. After Gossip Girl, you're invited to Peyton's baby shower on One Tree Hill.
Hugh Jackman Looking To Scare Up Another Hit With ‘Ghostopolis’
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Despite being panned by many critics, Hugh Jackman’s “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” made a killing at the box office over its opening weekend, and the Aussie star hopes to continue his success with “Ghostopolis.”
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Hugh will leave the world of mutants behind for ghosts in an adaptation of Doug TenNapel’s graphic novel.
The story reportedly centers on a government agent working for the Supernatural Immigration Task Force, whose job it is to send escaped ghosts back to Ghostopolis. When a living boy ends up in the spirit world, Hugh’s character must rescue him.
A director has not yet been selected for the project, but Hugh will produce the supernatural action movie.
Copyright 2009 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed
Despite being panned by many critics, Hugh Jackman’s “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” made a killing at the box office over its opening weekend, and the Aussie star hopes to continue his success with “Ghostopolis.”
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Hugh will leave the world of mutants behind for ghosts in an adaptation of Doug TenNapel’s graphic novel.
The story reportedly centers on a government agent working for the Supernatural Immigration Task Force, whose job it is to send escaped ghosts back to Ghostopolis. When a living boy ends up in the spirit world, Hugh’s character must rescue him.
A director has not yet been selected for the project, but Hugh will produce the supernatural action movie.
Copyright 2009 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed
2009年5月3日星期日
'Supernatural' questions and answers as the finale approaches
I don't know about you, but I greatly enjoyed Thursday's Castiel-heavy episode of "Supernatural." I thought Misha Collins gave a great performance (well, two very different and excellent performances), and the ending -- what a kicker that was.
Here's a clip from the episode:
So, two things. First, I'm interviewing Jim Beaver, who plays Bobby on "Supernatural" on Monday. In the comment area below, leave any questions you may have for Beaver (regarding his roles in "Supernatural," "Harper's Island" or "Deadwood," though I'll focus most on "Supernatural"). Thanks!
Second, I've got episode summaries for the final two episodes of "Supernatural's" addictive fourth season below (spoiler alert, yada yada).The season ends on the CW on May 14. By the way, for an interview with co-executive producer Sera Gamble about the second half of the season (the interview is non-spoilery but assumes you've watched Season 4), look here.
Here are network-provided summaries of the final "Supernatural" episodes of the season:
May 7: “When the Levee Breaks”
DEAN AND BOBBY TRAP SAM IN THE PANIC ROOM — Dean (Jensen Ackles) and Bobby (Jim Beaver) lock Sam (Jared Padalecki) in Bobby’s panic room so he can detox from the demon blood. However, as Bobby sees more seals are being broken he tells Dean they should let Sam out to help them fight the impending apocalypse. Dean disagrees and goes to Castiel (Misha Collins) for help. Sam and Dean have a big blowout confrontation. Robert Singer directed the episode written by Sera Gamble.
May 14: "Lucifer Rising"
THE BATTLE BEWTEEN HEAVEN AND HELL BEGINS — The apocalypse is coming, and Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) prepare for the fight in very different ways. Sam joins Ruby (Genevieve Cortese) on a final run to kill Lilith (guest star Katherine Boecher), while Castiel (Misha Collins) and Zachariah (guest star Kurt Fuller) tell Dean it’s time to play his part in stopping Lucifer. Eric Kripke wrote and directed the episode.
Here's a clip from the episode:
So, two things. First, I'm interviewing Jim Beaver, who plays Bobby on "Supernatural" on Monday. In the comment area below, leave any questions you may have for Beaver (regarding his roles in "Supernatural," "Harper's Island" or "Deadwood," though I'll focus most on "Supernatural"). Thanks!
Second, I've got episode summaries for the final two episodes of "Supernatural's" addictive fourth season below (spoiler alert, yada yada).The season ends on the CW on May 14. By the way, for an interview with co-executive producer Sera Gamble about the second half of the season (the interview is non-spoilery but assumes you've watched Season 4), look here.
Here are network-provided summaries of the final "Supernatural" episodes of the season:
May 7: “When the Levee Breaks”
DEAN AND BOBBY TRAP SAM IN THE PANIC ROOM — Dean (Jensen Ackles) and Bobby (Jim Beaver) lock Sam (Jared Padalecki) in Bobby’s panic room so he can detox from the demon blood. However, as Bobby sees more seals are being broken he tells Dean they should let Sam out to help them fight the impending apocalypse. Dean disagrees and goes to Castiel (Misha Collins) for help. Sam and Dean have a big blowout confrontation. Robert Singer directed the episode written by Sera Gamble.
May 14: "Lucifer Rising"
THE BATTLE BEWTEEN HEAVEN AND HELL BEGINS — The apocalypse is coming, and Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) prepare for the fight in very different ways. Sam joins Ruby (Genevieve Cortese) on a final run to kill Lilith (guest star Katherine Boecher), while Castiel (Misha Collins) and Zachariah (guest star Kurt Fuller) tell Dean it’s time to play his part in stopping Lucifer. Eric Kripke wrote and directed the episode.
TV Review: SUPERNATURAL - SEASON FOUR - 'Jump the Shark'
Was it me, or was it Dean (Jensen Ackles) crawls through tight spaces week?
I love that SUPERNATURAL and its writers are so self-aware.
Two new episodes ago, they took pots shots at themselves and all the good (and bad) episodes they have done and the craziness of some of the plotlines, ripped the fanboys and fan fiction writers a new one (but in a funny, fairly nice way). Earlier this year they had an episode entitled “Criss Angel is a Douchebag” having nothing to do with anything during the episode – other than it was about magic. And now they have proclaimed that they are “jumping the shark” by introducing the third – yes third – Winchester brother into the mix.
“Jump the shark” is the coined phrase for when a show had reached a point in its history where it veers into absurd storylines or out-of-the-ordinary characterizations. Originally was pointed out in HAPPY DAYS when Fonzie literally jumped a shark while water skiing.
Here, they are poking fun at themselves because after four years and introducing a potentially major new character into the mix – a brother no less – is a little hard to imagine. Luckily, by naming the episode “Jump the Shark” they realize this and are giving us the nod once again that they know, they know.
But in true SUPERNATURAL fashion, they took the premise and made it their own – aw damn I’ve been reviewing too much AMERICAN IDOL, I’m sounding like Paula Abdul. Instead of introducing a lame character everyone will hate because he’s the third (or fourth, or fifth) wheel. Sure, we were introduced to Sam (Jared Padaleki) and Dean’s brother, Adam, but it is a ghoul that assumed his identity – along with his mother and another ghoul. And they feasted on the real Adam and his mother for a long time before ending their lives and stuffing them in a crypt and stealing their identities.
See John Winchester – the boys father and also father to real Adam – killed the ghouls father and, well, pay back’s a bitch. So they took revenge on Adam and gunned for the other Winchester brothers by posing as their long lost brother seeking their help. A good ruse but luckily for us, the writers did the right thing and made for a decent filler episode.
But next week it is straight back to business with angels and demons back in action and a furthering of the mythology. That’s a good thing since there are only three episodes left still the season is over and we have many questions to answer.
I love that SUPERNATURAL and its writers are so self-aware.
Two new episodes ago, they took pots shots at themselves and all the good (and bad) episodes they have done and the craziness of some of the plotlines, ripped the fanboys and fan fiction writers a new one (but in a funny, fairly nice way). Earlier this year they had an episode entitled “Criss Angel is a Douchebag” having nothing to do with anything during the episode – other than it was about magic. And now they have proclaimed that they are “jumping the shark” by introducing the third – yes third – Winchester brother into the mix.
“Jump the shark” is the coined phrase for when a show had reached a point in its history where it veers into absurd storylines or out-of-the-ordinary characterizations. Originally was pointed out in HAPPY DAYS when Fonzie literally jumped a shark while water skiing.
Here, they are poking fun at themselves because after four years and introducing a potentially major new character into the mix – a brother no less – is a little hard to imagine. Luckily, by naming the episode “Jump the Shark” they realize this and are giving us the nod once again that they know, they know.
But in true SUPERNATURAL fashion, they took the premise and made it their own – aw damn I’ve been reviewing too much AMERICAN IDOL, I’m sounding like Paula Abdul. Instead of introducing a lame character everyone will hate because he’s the third (or fourth, or fifth) wheel. Sure, we were introduced to Sam (Jared Padaleki) and Dean’s brother, Adam, but it is a ghoul that assumed his identity – along with his mother and another ghoul. And they feasted on the real Adam and his mother for a long time before ending their lives and stuffing them in a crypt and stealing their identities.
See John Winchester – the boys father and also father to real Adam – killed the ghouls father and, well, pay back’s a bitch. So they took revenge on Adam and gunned for the other Winchester brothers by posing as their long lost brother seeking their help. A good ruse but luckily for us, the writers did the right thing and made for a decent filler episode.
But next week it is straight back to business with angels and demons back in action and a furthering of the mythology. That’s a good thing since there are only three episodes left still the season is over and we have many questions to answer.
Gay Tube: Smallville Season 8 on DVD, Lost's 100th Episode
It's always sad to see the end of the line for a long running TV show.
When shows like Smallville, CSI, and Law & Order appear in our living rooms, year after year, there's solid comfort in the familiarity of the story and the complexities of the characters who seem to grow with us in every season. Over time they develop a history and we begin to talk about these characters as if they were real.
If our own lives are falling apart around us we can take comfort in the knowledge that our favorite cast of characters will never let us down or beat up on us. Television writers are careful not to BS the fan base with lame Dallas-like dream plots or heroes getting over death and destruction as quickly as the commercial break ends. Seeing a character leave a show feels as bad as having to say goodbye to a much loved work colleague or secret love who dares not speak his name.
When the end is near and characters are left dangling without ever getting the boy or receiving a resolution, we are left with an empty void that begs comparisons to the end of relationships. Only a new lover or fresh new TV show can fill the void. And so it is with Smallville, now in its eighth season and arguably its last. It is time to cut the cord and let this one go.
When shows like Smallville, CSI, and Law & Order appear in our living rooms, year after year, there's solid comfort in the familiarity of the story and the complexities of the characters who seem to grow with us in every season. Over time they develop a history and we begin to talk about these characters as if they were real.
If our own lives are falling apart around us we can take comfort in the knowledge that our favorite cast of characters will never let us down or beat up on us. Television writers are careful not to BS the fan base with lame Dallas-like dream plots or heroes getting over death and destruction as quickly as the commercial break ends. Seeing a character leave a show feels as bad as having to say goodbye to a much loved work colleague or secret love who dares not speak his name.
When the end is near and characters are left dangling without ever getting the boy or receiving a resolution, we are left with an empty void that begs comparisons to the end of relationships. Only a new lover or fresh new TV show can fill the void. And so it is with Smallville, now in its eighth season and arguably its last. It is time to cut the cord and let this one go.
Smallville's Season Finale Introduces Next Season's Big Villain
We know that the season finale of Smallville - Doomsday - will feature the first time that Clark and Doomsday really get to throw down, and that two major characters will die. Now, according to Entertainment Weekly's Mike Ausiello we also know that there will be a major special guest who appears in the episode - and that same guest will be a source of major problems in Smallville's ninth season.
Ausiello says about the guest "He shows up in the final scene, and he's going to cause big problems next season." He continued on to say "I can confirm that there is a twist, but it doesn't involve anyone coming back to life." This suggests that the special guest is not, in fact, Michael Rosenbaum, returning to menace Clark as Lex Luthor. The emphasis placed on the word "big" suggests that the guest might be another hulking monster, but since he says that "it doesn't involve anyone coming back to life", most likely that won't mean that Doomsday somehow survives.
Other possibilities exist, of course. There are still a multitude of villains that the producers could bring to the show, or other major baddies like Braniac may end up returning. The guest might not even be a villain - certain heroes, such as Green Arrow, Supergirl and the Martian Manhunter have all caused big problems for Clark.
We'll find out for certain when Doomsday airs on May 14. Smallville airs Thursday nights on the CW. The drama about the early days of Clark Kent stars Tom Welling, Erica Durance, Allison Mack, Aaron Ashmore, Justin Hartley, Cassidy Freeman and Sam Witwer.
Ausiello says about the guest "He shows up in the final scene, and he's going to cause big problems next season." He continued on to say "I can confirm that there is a twist, but it doesn't involve anyone coming back to life." This suggests that the special guest is not, in fact, Michael Rosenbaum, returning to menace Clark as Lex Luthor. The emphasis placed on the word "big" suggests that the guest might be another hulking monster, but since he says that "it doesn't involve anyone coming back to life", most likely that won't mean that Doomsday somehow survives.
Other possibilities exist, of course. There are still a multitude of villains that the producers could bring to the show, or other major baddies like Braniac may end up returning. The guest might not even be a villain - certain heroes, such as Green Arrow, Supergirl and the Martian Manhunter have all caused big problems for Clark.
We'll find out for certain when Doomsday airs on May 14. Smallville airs Thursday nights on the CW. The drama about the early days of Clark Kent stars Tom Welling, Erica Durance, Allison Mack, Aaron Ashmore, Justin Hartley, Cassidy Freeman and Sam Witwer.
Prime choices
Lauren Conrad plays a genius on a new episode of "Family Guy." She told reporters she studied up for the role: "I had to research some of [the words] because the acting coach I worked with told me if I really understood what I was talking about, it would come through a little more true." Tune in to see if she pulls it off. (Fox, 9 p.m.)
VH1 loves itself some Tiffany "New York" Pollard. The former "Flavor of Love" contestant is back in yet another series, "New York Goes to Work," where each week America will vote on what they want her to be -- i.e. a Caltrans sewer worker, a mortuary beautician or a fast-food employee -- and if she gets through it, she'll get a cash prize. (VH1, 10 p.m.)
TUESDAY
The stars of a possible "NCIS" spinoff -- Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J -- go undercover to bring down a terrorist cell during the conclusion of the show's two-part event. (CBS, 8 p.m.)
WEDNESDAY
It's the last episode of "Scrubs" on ABC: J.D (Zach Braff, below left, with Donald Faison) bids Sacred Heart farewell. Will he score that hug from Dr. Cox? Learn the Janitor's real name? He's got one hour. (ABC, 8 p.m.)
THURSDAY
Can Bravo possibly replace "Project Runway" (which relocates to Lifetime this summer)? It's going to try. In "The Fashion Show," 15 professional designers compete for a chance to have their designs sold in the retail market and win a $125,000 prize. Isaac Mizrahi hosts alongside singer Kelly Rowland. (Bravo, 10 p.m.)
FRIDAY
Where does the fourth-season finale of "Everybody Hates Chris" leave our intrepid 10th grader (Tyler Williams, above)? Possibly repeating his year? For tardiness? That's no way to go! (KTLA, 8 p.m.)
SATURDAY
It's "Intervention" meets "The Biggest Loser." In "I Want to Save Your Life," Charles Stuart Platkin goes undercover to help people whose friends, family or co-workers could stand to change their ways. (WE, 10 p.m.)
VH1 loves itself some Tiffany "New York" Pollard. The former "Flavor of Love" contestant is back in yet another series, "New York Goes to Work," where each week America will vote on what they want her to be -- i.e. a Caltrans sewer worker, a mortuary beautician or a fast-food employee -- and if she gets through it, she'll get a cash prize. (VH1, 10 p.m.)
TUESDAY
The stars of a possible "NCIS" spinoff -- Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J -- go undercover to bring down a terrorist cell during the conclusion of the show's two-part event. (CBS, 8 p.m.)
WEDNESDAY
It's the last episode of "Scrubs" on ABC: J.D (Zach Braff, below left, with Donald Faison) bids Sacred Heart farewell. Will he score that hug from Dr. Cox? Learn the Janitor's real name? He's got one hour. (ABC, 8 p.m.)
THURSDAY
Can Bravo possibly replace "Project Runway" (which relocates to Lifetime this summer)? It's going to try. In "The Fashion Show," 15 professional designers compete for a chance to have their designs sold in the retail market and win a $125,000 prize. Isaac Mizrahi hosts alongside singer Kelly Rowland. (Bravo, 10 p.m.)
FRIDAY
Where does the fourth-season finale of "Everybody Hates Chris" leave our intrepid 10th grader (Tyler Williams, above)? Possibly repeating his year? For tardiness? That's no way to go! (KTLA, 8 p.m.)
SATURDAY
It's "Intervention" meets "The Biggest Loser." In "I Want to Save Your Life," Charles Stuart Platkin goes undercover to help people whose friends, family or co-workers could stand to change their ways. (WE, 10 p.m.)
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