Archive: July 2011 (53-65 of 285)

Jul 25 2011 06:12 PM ET

Josh Duhamel returns to 'All My Children' -- EXCLUSIVE PHOTO

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Categories: Daytime Soaps, EW Exclusive, First Look
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Image Credit: Rick Rowell/ABC

Look who’s the class act? EW obtained this exclusive first look of Josh Duhamel, who approached All My Children about reprising his role as con artist Leo du Pres on the sudser before its storied run on ABC ends Sept. 23.

Duhamel’s character supposedly died in 2003. Before his “passing,” he was paired with Rebecca Budig’s Greenlee (pictured here) and the two became the soap’s super couple. His scenes begin airing on Aug. 4.

For more:

Canceled soap operas will continue online

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Jul 25 2011 03:14 PM ET

See 'Futurama' go anime with 'Voltron' spoof -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

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Categories: Scoop

Ha-ha-ha! Futurama is going classic anime in an upcoming episode channeling Voltron and other vintage animation styles. In “Reincarnation,” the series will be re-conceived in three very different styles: As a black-and-white cartoon, old-school videogame and as 1980s Japanese anime.

Studio 20th Century Fox gave Comic-Con fans a look at the anime sequence, which mostly took aim at the Americanized version of Voltron, along with Robotech and Battle of the Planets. We have an exclusive short clip of the video below:

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Jul 25 2011 02:15 PM ET

'True Blood': Aaron Perilo, one of the new sheriffs in town, talks character's 'Fight Club' connection

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Categories: Television, True Blood, TV Scoop
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Image Credit: John P. Johnson/HBO

On this week’s True Blood, we met the other four vampire sheriffs of Louisiana when King Bill summoned them to discuss their witch problem. One of the vampires, Blackburn (pictured), is played by Aaron Perilo, who celebrated his debut by watching the show with friends — a circle of dedicated True Blood fans. (They hushed the fool who “Ooh!”ed when he made his first appearance, he reports. There is no talking during True Blood.) Though Perilo is under the usual cast orders to stay spoiler-free, here’s what we gleaned from our chat this morning:

• Blackburn has been an acquaintance of Bill and Eric’s for “a very long time,” and he’s friends with Eric (at least the one who’d remember him). He doesn’t have a job in the human world, and “he doesn’t really care too much about the human race,” Perilo says. READ FULL STORY »

Jul 25 2011 01:05 PM ET

James Franco back on 'General Hospital'

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Categories: Casting, Daytime Soaps

general-hospitalImage Credit: Rick Rowell/ABCIsn’t it time to make this guy a series regular? James Franco will log yet another appearance on General Hospital this fall. He’ll reprise his role as the mysterious artist on Sept. 20.

Franco has made multiple cameos on the ABC sudser since 2009, after indicating through his manager that he’d like to give daytime soaps a try. News of his return comes at a time when GH is welcoming a new head writer: Garin Wolf’s first episode as the chief scribe will air July 26.

For more:

James Franco is back on GH — VIDEO
Exclusive first look of James Franco on GH

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Jul 25 2011 12:02 PM ET

Animal Planet orders 'Whale Wars' spin-off as activists set new target -- EXCLUSIVE

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Categories: Reality TV, Scoop
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Image Credit: Sea Shepherd

What happens when a TV show’s mission is achieved?

Last February, Japan suspended its controversial whaling operations after years of international criticism — and, more specifically, the aggressive efforts of marine conservation group Sea Shepherd to halt the practice, as chronicled on Animal Planet’s hit Whale Wars.

The activists, in other words, won. So now network has ordered a spin-off that not only continues the show’s legacy of whaling prevention tactics, but is launching a bigger operation than ever before. READ FULL STORY »

Jul 25 2011 11:31 AM ET

'Doctor Who' trailer might give you nightmares (but it's worth it)

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Categories: Doctor Who

Before Comic-Con closed out this year’s epic event, the cast and creative team from BBC America’s Doctor Who took to Hall H to talk about the upcoming season and debut the trailer (which you can check out after the jump).

It all goes too fast, if you ask me, but it definitely makes you wish tomorrow was Aug. 27. I’m most excited about an eye-patch-wearing Alex Kingston returning as River Song, and I’m least excited about seeing some of the scaries featured in this teaser in my dreams (particularly anything around the 30-second mark). If it happens, it’ll be worth it, though. Because this trailer is amazing. READ FULL STORY »

Jul 25 2011 12:27 AM ET

What you missed at Comic-Con: Best TV trailers, panel news

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Didn’t go to Comic-Con? No worries. Here’s a rundown of the best trailers, interviews and video from the TV side of the fan convention (no costume required):

– The Walking Dead season 2 trailer. Four-plus minutes of zombified awesome. Bonus: Separate Q&A with creator Robert Kirkman. Double bonus: AMC’s Comic-Con zombie truck pic.

– The lost Lost clip. Not only did Lost producers Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof make a surprise appearance at EW’s Lost retrospective to take questions from the audience, they also unveiled this never before seem footage. Bonus: The producers interviewed at EW’s VIP suite.

– The return of Beavis and Butt-Head. Is the 1990s sensation still funny and relevant in 2011? Just watch them take on Jersey Shore.

– Sarah Michelle Gellar becomes Con Queen. Want to see Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Comic-Con panel? How about her brand new Ringer trailer? Or Gellar just sitting on a comfortable-looking couch chatting with EW about Ringer? We have every flavor of Gellar!

 – He’s Spartacus! Starz introduced their new Spartaucs, Liam McIntyre, to the Comic-Con crowd. Producers also unveiled a rather great trailer for Spartacus: Vengeance, and we have a short version of that and panel coverage here. Bonus: Lucy Lawless answers your questions.

– Dexter season six trailer. See Dexter get religion.

– Game of Thrones. Rarely has there been this much excitement over a first-year show and we have more coverage than you can shake a baby dragon at. Here’s your panel live blog, Peter Dinklage Q&A, cast interview video, George R.R. Martin interview video.

– Chuck final season gets emotional. Zach Levi gets choked up saying goodbye to fans. Co-creator Chris Fedak gives us some hints about the final season. And Ryan McPartlin shows us what’s awesome on the convention floor.

— Glee‘s big casting spaz: We’re dumping three cast members! No, we’re not!

PLUS: 10 things we learned about The Simpsons at Comic-Con … Family Guy producer makes Amy Winehouse joke … True Blood cast interviewed by EW plus video teaser … Fringe at Comic-Con … Felicia Day geeks out with EW … Vampire Diaries panel … Big Bang Theory cast interview and panel coverage New Torchwood teaser… Terra Nova panel … Emmy Rosum gets irate about boob question … Conan O’Brien crashes Comic-Con … Batman co-stars Adam West & Burt Ward reunited on camera … Pee Wee Herman at Comic-Con … Burn Notice fall of Jeffrey Donovan video … Seth Green interview… Clone Wars video with Katee Sackoff.

UPDATE: Futurama channels Voltron video … True Blood vamp plays Mad Libs …

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Jul 24 2011 08:51 PM ET

'Supernatural' scoop from Comic-Con 2011: Bosses and stars tease Sam and Dean's rough road ahead. Also, will the brothers face ninjas? Or go to space?

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Categories: Supernatural
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The cast of Supernatural took over the enormous Hall H at Comic-Con 2011 in San Diego Sunday and teased a season that will find the brothers Winchester “less powerful” than ever and possibly outer space bound. Of course, would you expect anything less from the show?

Here are some highlights from the panel and the press room: READ FULL STORY »

Jul 24 2011 03:41 PM ET

'Glee': Lea Michele, Chris Colfer, and Cory Monteith NOT leaving show after third season

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Categories: Glee, Television
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The biggest Glee news coming out of Comic-Con: Despite Ryan Murphy saying that Rachel, Kurt, and Finn will graduate at end of this coming third season, stars Lea Michele, Chris Colfer, and Cory Monteith will return for season 4.

At today’s panel in San Diego, Glee co-creator and exec producer Brad Falchuk told the audience that even though the three were set to finish high school, “because they’re graduating doesn’t mean they’re leaving the show. If you have Lea Michele under contract, you don’t say, ‘We’re gonna let you go.’” READ FULL STORY »

Jul 24 2011 02:34 PM ET

Comic-Con 2011: 'Fringe' cast talks recasting Josh Jackson, and who should get naked for Emmy love

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Categories: Fringe, Television

After Saturday’s Fringe panel, which featured a gag reel of all-star “auditions” for Joshua Jackson’s Peter Bishop, the cast stopped by EW’s VIP lounge at Comic-Con to chat with our own Sandra Gonzalez and debate which of those featured actors they’d like to see in the role. (Jackson called for an EW.com poll, which you’ll find below.) Later asked what they’d need to do to get shown some Emmy love, another debate broke out on who should get naked. (No poll, sorry.) Watch a clip from the interview below. READ FULL STORY »

Jul 24 2011 01:59 PM ET

Comic-Con 2011: 'Vampire Diaries' cast talks soapy Somerhalder and Wesley's worst nightmare

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Categories: Television, The Vampire Diaries

After their Saturday panel at this year’s Comic-Con, the cast of The Vampire Diaries and exec producer Julie Plec visited EW’s VIP lounge to chat with our own Sandra Gonzalez. Naturally, she led with a question about the season 3 footage that got the loudest reaction at the panel: A wet, shirtless Ian Somerhalder. “I soaped him for that scene,” Paul Wesley cracked. And that wasn’t the last laugh: If Wesley doesn’t love the attention of, say, 4,250 people singing “Happy Birthday” to him — which the crowd did during the panel — why did he become an actor? “I hide behind the complexities of Stefan,” Wesley deadpanned into the camera. We want to see Stefan be that funny! Watch a clip from the interview below. READ FULL STORY »

Jul 23 2011 10:57 PM ET

'Alcatraz' producer on 'Lost' comparison: 'We totally embrace it.'

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Categories: Comic-Con, J.J. Abrams
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Is Alcatraz the next Lost? You can’t help asking the question. The show comes from Bad Robot productions, home of Lost co-creator J. J. Abrams. The Alcatraz showrunner is iconic Lost writer Elizabeth Sarnoff. One of the show’s stars — arguably the biggest name attached, depending on how often you rewatch Jurassic Park — is Jorge Garcia, Lost‘s lovable Hurley. After a rough pilot season that saw the series picked up as a midseason replacement, Fox hired Jack Bender as an executive producer and director — the same Jack Bender who directed most of the iconic episodes of Lost, including the three-hour finale. And that’s not to mention the plot, which focuses on a mysterious island, features extensive use of flashbacks, and might even (why not?) include time travel. READ FULL STORY »

Jul 23 2011 10:54 PM ET

Comic-Con 2011: Test your Nathan Fillion knowledge!

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Categories: Castle, Comic-Con

Sure, you’re a Nathan Fillion fan. But how would you fare against two women who claim to be his biggest fan? While at Comic-Con to promote Castle — and just generally radiate awesomeness throughout the convention center (we did, after all, name him “Geek God” on one of our recent covers) — Fillion stopped by EW’s VIP lounge to test fans on their Fillion knowledge. Click the jump to watch the video and play along at home! Without further ado, enjoy what we like to call The Fillion Feud! READ FULL STORY »

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