Chuck’s mom is back! Or the original Sarah Connor. Or the lead actress of the original Beauty and the Beast TV drama (which is receiving a reboot this fall).
However you know Linda Hamilton, her character on Lost Girl will be a legendary assassin, a role which will add a darker twist to her history of action characters. She’ll appear in season 3’s 10th episode.
Syfy’s Lost Girl Season 3 – Linda Hamilton Guest Star – TVLine.
Actor Michael Clarke Duncan, who played Leo on The Finder, was hospitalized after having a heart attack. His girlfriend, reality star Omarosa Stallworth, performed CPR and saved his life. More details at the link below.
Michael Clarke Duncan Hospitalized — Cardiac Arrest | TMZ.com.
Update – 8/7/12 – I found the following update:
Michael Clarke Duncan remains hospitalized in Los Angeles more than three weeks after suffering a heart attack.
Publicist Joy Fehily said in a brief email statement Monday that the 54-year-old actor “was just moved from the intensive care unit, but remains hospitalized” following his July 13 heart attack.
“His family are firm believers in the power of prayer and have asked that you keep him in yours during this time,” the statement said.
Nikita season 3 scoop! I’m kind of glad the first part of the season will be more episodic – yes, the show thrives on big conspiracies, but with all the turmoil at the end of season 2, it’ll be nice to step back and take a bit of breather. Ditto for some relationship peace between major characters. There will be enough going on with the transfer of power at Division, setting things in order, and figuring out hierarchy to keep plenty of tension in the first few episodes.
Nikita at Comic-Con 2012 – TVLine.
And the Comic-Con interviews keep coming in! Here we get a chat with Arrow’s two main actors, Stephen Amell (who plays Oliver Queen, the Green Arrow himself) and Katie Cassidy (who plays Oliver’s ex-girlfriend and the daughter of the police chief who’s after the vigilante Arrow).
I haven’t really seen these actors in anything (brief guest spots on New Girl for both of them is pretty much it), so my main takeaway from from this interview is that they both seem extremely likeable. This show seems to be hitting all the right notes – if they’ve gotten the actors right (aside from Susanna Thompson, they’re new to me so it’s hard to tell), all it needs is good dialogue and great plots.
Side note: the whole Katie and Stephen thing threw me off at first, since my brother’s name is Stephen and mine is Katie (both spelled exactly the same way too!).
[VIDEO] Arrow Stars Katie Cassidy and Stephen Amell – TVLine.
Fun video interview with James Roday, Dule Hill, and Psych series creator Steve Franks! They were tight-lipped about Henry’s fate, but offered a huge list of guest stars for the Clue-themed 100th episode. They also mentioned they weren’t able to get one actor for season 6, hence the delay, but they were also not able to get said person for season 7 either (my guess – they were hoping to stage a Tim Curry reappearance).
The trio also mentioned that the musical episode has been expanded to a two-hour movie event that will air on a different day than normal episodes, and will feature all-original songs. (The musical episodes I enjoyed the most – from Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Community’s latest – tend to use original songs, so this is a plus in my book.)
Also, the rumor about a proposal appears to be true – I wonder if the show will pull a fast one on us, though, and have Lassie pop the question to his lady-love instead of Shawn doing so.
Video at the link below:
Psych to Stage Musical Episode — Season 7 – TVLine.
What are you looking forward to about season 7 of Psych?
Can’t wait until Arrow premieres October 10th? TVLine has a sneak peak clip of the pilot to help tide you over – or make you even more eager for the premiere! Shortly after his return to civilization after being a castaway, Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) is captured and interrogated by masked men. To see how he handles it, watch the clip at the link below!
Exclusive First Look: The CW’s Arrow Lets Loose With Some Killer Moves – TVLine.
If you’ve been watching signing news for NCIS, you might have been a bit worried that the actors who play DiNozzo, McGee, and Abby hadn’t signed on for the next season. Given how season 9 ended, you might have been even more worried! But never fear, Michael Weatherly, Sean Murray, and Pauley Perrette will be back for season 10 AND 11, having just signed new two-year deals.
NCIS Trio Re-Sign for Season 10 and Beyond – TVLine.
This Monday Madness, we’re looking at (listening to?) awesome accents on TV! Some are real, some are pretend, but all help define the character who speaks them. Whether the accent is straight-laced British, sultry Spanish, or down-home Southern, and whether the character reinforces or subverts the accent’s stereotypes, these accents add flair and texture to their shows.
Special note: I’m choosing to feature accents that stand out in a show – aka the majority of characters in the show don’t have similar accents. Otherwise, accents from shows set in Great Britain, the southern US, India, etc. would make this poll extremely long.
This poll will be open for one week, and you can choose up to 10 of your favorite accents. Be sure to spread the word so your favorites will make it into the top 10! Fans have used Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, forums, Reddit, blogs, and chatboxes to get the word out about past polls. Get creative!
Even though there are 30-some options on this list, I know there are TV characters with great accents I left out! You can nominate ones I missed in the comments until Thursday night, and I may add them to the poll (from live-action scripted shows only, please, and the accents should differ from the majority of the cast).
Want more of a say in who makes it onto the poll each week? Be sure to follow me on Twitter or like TV Breakroom on Facebook, since I usually ask for nominations for the next Monday Madness the weekend before the new poll. Please help out with nominations! There are only so many shows I can watch personally, so I’m counting on you to fill me in!
Without further ado, here’s the poll for this week’s Monday Madness! Voting ends around 1AM July 16th.
Which character has your favorite accent? (Choose up to 10!)
Total Voters: 244
Loading ...Once Upon a Time has cast another Disney favorite female – Mulan! Jamie Chung (who I know best from the movie Sucker Punch) has been cast for the reoccurring role. She seems to have the right mix of sweetness and daring-do for the undercover warrior. No word yet on whether the mini-dragon Mushu will make an appearance. Also, both Mulan’s and Aurora’s significant others have yet to be cast – even if the writers want to pull off a Rumpelstiltskin-as-the-Beast-like twist, there aren’t too many current cast options (a bit hard to do a romantic backstory with a cricket).
EW added this update about her role:
Some more details about Mulan’s character. She’s described as having been trained in weaponry, tracking and riding, but “has a spirituality that enhances her tactical and strategic abilities. She has suffered past betrayals, so her trust is hard-won, but once she gives her oath of friendship her loyalty knows no boundaries.” Also, “when she falls in love, she falls hard.”
‘Once Upon a Time’ scoop: ‘Hangover 2’ actress cast as legendary warrior | Inside TV | EW.com.
In addition to this cool Comic-Con poster (which features new regular cast members Red and Belle), Ruth also mentions the newest bit of casting news for Once Upon a Time: Sarah Bolger has been cast as Princess Aurora (Sleeping Beauty), a reoccurring role for season 2 of this amazing show!
Booktalk & More: Once Upon a Time Season 2 Poster!.
Looking forward to all of these amazing guest stars coming up in this season of Alphas! Much as I would like to see James Marsters regularly on my TV, I think SyFy made the right choice when they chose Alphas over Marsters’ similar (superheroes with limited powers) Three Inches. But Whedonverse fans still get to see a favorite actor, as Summer Glau reprises her role as Skylar Adams, a techno-alpha, for 3 episodes of season 2.
Also on the docket for season 2 are two NCIS-related actors. Sean Astin, best known as Samwise on The Lord of the Rings, recently dropped by the crime show, and will play Roland on Alphas. He’ll have the ability to absorb and replay others’ memories. Lauren Holly, who was NCIS’s Jenny Sheppard, will play a senator.
See this press release for more info on other new and returning guest stars.
Alphas Season 2 Casts Summer Glau, Sean Astin, Lauren Holly – TVLine.
Kristoffer Polaha, who played Ringer’s smarmy Henry, has joined Made in Jersey as a regular cast member. This doesn’t increase my desire to watch the show at all, but it does raise the question – when will other Ringer cast members join other shows? Particularly Ioan Gruffudd – I want him back on my TV screen!
Made in Jersey Casts Kristoffer Polaha — Season 1 – TVLine.
I still feel like this Dwight-centric spin-off of The Office is a bad April Fool’s Day joke (wait, what’s today? Oh, we’re in June). Much as I like Dwight’s character, it really shines in contrast to the “normal” people at The Office, especially Jim.
So who will we be left with at The Office if The Farm’s planted pilot gets the green light for a full-blown show? Michael Scott’s been gone for a year, and while I loved Andy’s turn as manager, Robert California’s head honcho role was terrible. But even as annoying as he was, new character Nellie is even worse, so losing him and gaining her as a full cast member doesn’t improve things. Kelly’s gone as well, and Ryan will only be stopping by occasionally. And now Dwight will either leave the show completely or take a reoccurring role.
Whose love story do we have to root for now? Jim and Pam, and Andy and Erin don’t need any more drama. Who will Jim play pranks on?
The Office Spin-Off Casting News — The Farm – TVLine.
TNT announced today that it has renewed female crime-solving duo summer show Rizzoli & Isles for a fourth season, and its power-hungry Dallas revival for a second season. Both renewals are for a 15-episode season.
More fun tidbits about shows, including NCIS’s Pauley Perrette wanting to explore Abby’s relationship with her brother, Annie has a new boss on Covert Affairs (what does that mean for Kari Matchett?), Warehouse 13’s 20-episode 4th season will be split a la Eureka (look for the second half in April 2013), and more!
NCIS, Scandal, Covert Affairs, The Closer, 90210 — Spoilers by Inside Line – TVLine.
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