Archive: July 2011 (235-247 of 285)

Jul 8 2011 01:03 PM ET

InsideTV Podcast: Who's our favorite new 'Big Brother' contestant? Plus: The returning players we are already loving and loathing

Image Credit: CBS

Expect the unexpected. We must have heard those words a million times last night on the season 13 premiere of Big Brother, but you know what you can always expect on that show? Contestants straddling a giant banana and having whipped cream sprayed all over their faces! Kristen Baldwin, Jessica Shaw and Kate Ward join me on the latest InsideTV Podcast to break down all the latest Big Brother shenanigans. How do we feel about the new players (especially the dude who loves metal, bacon and 90210)? Who is more hateful: Evel Dick or Rachel? And how does the Golden Power of Veto now feel about there also being a Golden Key? (Is the house big enough for that much gold?!?)

To join in on the fun, just click on the audio player icon below. Or, since we’re on iTunes, you can subscribe for free and take the podcast with you on the go. No iTunes? No problem. You can also download the entire podcast right here. And to send a question to the InsideTV Podcast team, follow us on Twitter @InsideTVPodcast. But first let us know what you think: Is Keith the horniest Deacon you’ve ever seen? Does Rachel’s laugh make you want to slit your wrists? And could Danielle look any more miserable? Hit the message boards and let us know!

Jul 8 2011 12:35 PM ET

TNT gives series order to 'Dallas' reboot -- FIRST PHOTO

Categories: Cable, TV Biz
dallas_gallery

It’s official: TNT is bringing back Dallas, and with original series stars Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray.

The 1980s hit will get a modern makeover on the cable network, which just gave its new version of Dallas a 10-episode series order (full official description below). But you don’t have to wait until next summer, when the series debuts, to get a look at the show: TNT will give viewers a preview of the pilot on Monday night during the season premieres of The Closer and Rizzoli & Isles.
READ FULL STORY »

Jul 8 2011 12:27 PM ET

Harry Smith hopping to NBC News

Categories: Television
harry_smith

Image Credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Images

Harry Smith has found a new home. The former Early Show host — who first joined CBS back in 1987 — is swapping networks to NBC News, where he will collaborate with Brian Williams on a primetime newsmagazine. The show is set to premiere during the 2011-2012 season.

Last November, Smith and Maggie Rodriguez were ousted from Early Show in an effort to revamp the morning show. Chris Wragge and Erica Hall replaced the two vets.

Read more:
Harry Smith out, as CBS gives ‘The Early Show’ a new look

Jul 8 2011 12:18 PM ET

ABC's Comic-Con plans revealed, including moderator Damon Lindelof

Categories:
Damon-Lindelof

Image Credit: Filmmagic.com

He’s back! Kinda. It wouldn’t be Comic-Con without Damon Lindelof on stage for an ABC drama series. We don’t have Lost to obsess about anymore, but Lindelof will be in San Diego to moderate the panel for ABC’s new fantasy series Once Upon a Time (and, presumably, to support Cowboys and Aliens).

ABC just announced it will also have panels for the more Lost-esque midseason mystery drama The River, as well as for Charlie’s Angels and Castle.

Jul 8 2011 12:04 PM ET

Biggest 'Big Brother' premiere in four years

Categories: TV Ratings
big_brother

Image Credit: CBS

The return of Big Brother delivered strong ratings for CBS, the veteran reality contest pulling down 7.7 million viewers and a 2.7 rating among adults 18-49.

That’s up 8 percent from last summer’s opener and marks the show’s best debut rating in four years. Brother returning didn’t help the show’s 9 p.m. ABC Expedition Impossible (5.5 million, 1.6) over on ABC, the adventure contest slipped again, down 16 percent this week. Lead-in Wipeout (6.6 million, 2.0) was flat while 10 p.m.’s Rookie Blue (5.6 million, 1.5) gained slightly.

On Fox, So You Think You Can Dance (5.4 million, 1.6) was unchanged from last week’s low.

Jul 8 2011 11:26 AM ET

'Haven,' 'True Blood,' 'The Big C,' 'Leverage': Find out what's next in the Spoiler Room

soiler-room

Image Credit: Ken Regan/Showtime; Eric Ogden/Syfy; Art Streiber/HBO

Vacation = over. But I’m not weeping. All it means is that I’m back at work and so are your favorite shows, which means you can expect a slow, but steady, leak of scoop for the return of many fall shows!

So enjoy this mix of scoop on summer faves and a few bits on the fall slate! If you have a specific scoop request, question, musing, nerdy thought, or even a follow-up scoop question, send an email to spoilerroom@ew.com or Tweet me @EWSandraG.

See you next week!!

‘HAVEN’ STAR EMILY ROSE: ‘FRAUDREY’ PLAYS BIG PART IN NEW SEASON READ FULL STORY »

Jul 8 2011 11:14 AM ET

Ron Swanson's best foodie moments -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

Offerman-ron-swanson

Image Credit: Mitchell Haaseth/NBC

Should you find an unfortunately misguided human being on this Earth who has never heard of my hero, Parks and Recreation‘s Ron Swanson, this six-minute video is all the introduction you need to present to them.

This exclusive compilation video of Ron’s best foodie moments is not only a peek inside the brain of a complicated man, but pretty darn hilarious, too. It’ll be the best use of six minutes any of us will have all day — unless you spend the same amount of time consuming a bacon wrapped food item at some point today: READ FULL STORY »

Jul 8 2011 12:47 AM ET

'Game of Thrones' casts fan favorite Brienne

Categories: Casting, Game of Thrones
Gwendoline-Christie

Image Credit: Getty Images

Another role has been filled on HBO’s Game of Thrones!

Actress Gwendoline Christie has been cast in the pivotal part of Brienne, announced Thrones author George R.R. Martin on his blog.

Brienne isn’t physically a very flattering character in the books, described as a large and piggish-looking woman with an awkward personality who’s mocked as “Brienne the Beauty.” But her character, who serves the late king’s brother Renly, is a fan favorite. Brienne is as tough and skilled with a sword as most men and longs for knighthood despite her gender. Christie is a relatively unknown actress who was in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus and joins former Tudors star Natalie Dormer who was added to the Thrones season 2 cast a couple weeks back.

UPDATE: Here’s who will play Davos and here’s who is cast for Melisandre and Stannis.

alt text

Read more:
‘A Dance With Dragons’ 10 burning questions answered
‘Tudors’ star joins ‘Game of Thrones’ cast — EXCLUSIVE

Jul 7 2011 10:57 PM ET

Jason Sudeikis of 'SNL' to appear on HBO's 'Eastbound & Down'

Categories: Television

He’s #$!@ing in! Jason Sudeikis has signed on for a recurring role on HBO comedy Eastbound & Down, the network confirmed on Thursday. (Variety first reported the news.) The Saturday Night Live star — whose big-screen comedy Horrible Bosses opens tomorrow — will play a new pal of Kenny Powers (Danny McBride). Season 3 of Eastbound & Down is currently shooting in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Jul 7 2011 10:00 PM ET

'Twilight' vamp cast in CBS medical drama

Categories:
Rachelle-Lefevre

Image Credit: WireImage.com

Former Twilight star Rachelle Lefevre has landed a series regular role in the upcoming CBS medical drama A Gifted Man.

Lefevre is joining the cast of the fall series, about a recently widowed doctor who begins to see visions of his deceased wife. She’ll play Kate, a doctor at the family “clinica” where Dr. Michael Holt (Patrick Wilson) now finds himself spending more and more time, pulled away from his own very upscale hospital.

Lefevre appeared as the sinister vampire Victoria in the first two Twilight films, then was bumped from the third due to a scheduling conflict with an indie film — a producer decision that caused outcry among some fans. She was also another TV medical drama –  ABC’s Off the Map.

Jul 7 2011 06:04 PM ET

'Teen Mom' premiere delivers ratings record

The return of Teen Mom on Tuesday lured 3.65 million viewers – the most watched-premiere in the Teen Mom franchise, MTV says. It was the No. 1 telecast of the day among persons 12-34 (a 3.3 rating), and was the No. 1 telecast across all of TV among females 12-34.

Teen Mom also out-delivered its season 2 premiere among viewers.

alt text

Jul 7 2011 04:28 PM ET

'How I Met Your Mother': Why are ads for new movies in old reruns? -- PHOTO

How_met_mother

Image Credit: 20th Century Fox Television

If you’ve watched syndicated reruns of sitcom How I Met Your Mother lately, you might have been startled to see advertisements for very current movies such as Bad Teacher and Zookeeper in episodes that originally aired as early as 2006, long before those flicks were made. The photos here, for instance, are from the second-season episode titled “Swarley,” which originally aired Nov. 6, 2006 — more than four years before Bad Teacher hit theaters. So… what exactly is going with this phenomenon? EW investigated, and here’s the scoop.

READ FULL STORY »

Jul 7 2011 04:20 PM ET

TNT renews 'Falling Skies' for second season

Categories:
falling_skies

Image Credit: Ken Woroner/TNT

TNT just renewed Falling Skies for a second season.

The alien invasion drama has been a ratings success on Sunday nights so far, with its premiere posting as the most-watched cable debut of the year. Skies has averaged 6.4 million viewers for its first three episodes if you include DVR use. Sunday’s episode of Skies slipped once again, but at 4 million viewers it was a very mild drop between episodes two and three — especially for a holiday weekend.

Falling Skies is a true standout series, from its ambitious storytelling, high-profile cast and production team to its phenomenal success when it comes to international and time-shifted viewing,” said Michael Wright, head of programming for TNT. “We’re reaching new audiences with Falling Skies and look forward to seeing where this fascinating and exciting series takes us next.” TNT picked up another 10 episodes which will debut next summer.

Advertisement

TV Recaps

Powered by WordPress.com VIP