Archive: August 2011 (209-221 of 344)

Aug 12 2011 06:00 AM ET

InsideTV Podcast: Was the Sookie and Eric sex on 'True Blood' worth the wait?

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Categories: InsideTV Podcast, Sci-Fi, Television, True Blood

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They did it outside. They did it inside. They did it in different rooms. They did it in different positions. Yes, after all that anticipation, Sookie and Eric finally hooked up on True Blood. Was it worth the wait? True Blood aficionado and “supernatural sexpert” Mandi Bierly weighs in with her thoughts as we break down the current season. Which side are we rooting for in the witches vs. vampires war? What storylines haven’t been working this season? And why is Sam’s brother Tommy such a colossal bummer? We discuss and debate all the twists and turns in Bon Temps and even offer some teases as to what to expect in the next few episodes. READ FULL STORY »

Aug 11 2011 07:30 PM ET

'Warehouse 13' renewed for fourth season -- EXCLUSIVE

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Now here’s some sunny Syfy news: Warehouse 13 just got renewed for a fourth season.

Syfy will bring back the show for another 13 episodes in 2012. The renewal isn’t at all surprising considering the show was up 15 percent during its third season among adults 18-49 for its first couple episodes this summer, with the first five episodes averaging 3.2 million viewers once you include DVR data. READ FULL STORY »

Aug 11 2011 07:17 PM ET

'Psych' wild season 6 gets premiere date -- EXCLUSIVE

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Want to know when USA’s Psych is coming back?

The cable network’s longest-running original series now has a premiere date for its sixth season: Oct. 12 at 10 p.m.

The season has lined up a wildly eclectic roster of guest stars: William Shatner, Danny Glover, Kristy Swanson, Corey Feldman, Joey McIntyre, Malcolm McDowell, Jason Priestley, John Rhys Davies, Wade Boggs, Molly Ringwald and WWE’s The Miz. The season plans include tackling super heroes, hippie communes, mental institutions and vampires (!). And, yes, original Lost Boy Feldman is in the vampire episode, and Rhys “Sallah” Davies appears in an Indiana Jones inspired episode.

Aug 11 2011 06:51 PM ET

USA cancels 'In Plain Sight'

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USA is bringing back In Plain Sight for one final season.

The network will roll out a fifth — and final — season next year. The decision comes despite the show averaging a sturdy 4.9 million viewers. The network is couching the news as a fifth season renewal, but in a way it really isn’t since the USA announced the show would continue for two more seasons last year.

The final season will have a short order of eight episodes and is scheduled to debut next spring. The news comes on the heels of a renewal for freshman series, Suits.

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Aug 11 2011 03:13 PM ET

Bobby Cannavale joins 'Nurse Jackie'

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Categories: Cable, Casting, Nurse Jackie
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The hospital on Nurse Jackie is about to get a whole lot sexier: Bobby Cannavale will appear as a special guest star in the fourth season of the Showtime comedy.

The Emmy and Tony award winner will play a hospital administrator sent by a conglomerate that buys the beleaguered All Saint’s Hospital. Cannavale’s character will show up to “improve the hospital’s efficiency and profitability,” and probably speed up a few pulses along the way. He’ll appear in all 10 episodes.

Production on season four begins in September in New York for a 2012 premiere.

Cannavale’s other TV credits include Six Feet Under, Cupid and Will & Grace.

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Aug 11 2011 01:21 PM ET

HBO renews 'True Blood' for fifth season

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Categories: Cable, True Blood
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Alexander Skarsgard lovers, your prayers have been answered: HBO has picked up a fifth season of True Blood.

The pay cabler has ordered 12 more episodes of the drama from Alan Ball that’s based on Charlaine Harris’ mega-popular Sookie Stackhouse novels. The fifth season will bow next summer.

“I remain amazed and delighted by the enthusiasm of our viewers,” said Ball in a statement.  “I can’t imagine having more fun than this.” READ FULL STORY »

Aug 11 2011 01:02 PM ET

Ashton Kutcher sells DMV reality show to TruTV -- EXCLUSIVE

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Categories: Reality TV, Scoop
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At last: The Department of Motor Vehicles is getting its own reality show.

TruTV has ordered a new series from executive producers Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg that goes behind-the-scenes at a California DMV office.

“We’ve all spent time at the DMV, but few people know what it’s like to work for the DMV,” said Goldberg, who’s co-founder and CEO of Katalyst Films (Punk’d, Beauty and the Geek). “California DMV: Field Offices promise to be a glimpse at what DMV workers experience, from strange to hilarious.” READ FULL STORY »

Aug 11 2011 11:56 AM ET

USA renews 'Suits,' near deal on 'Roughness'

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USA Network has renewed Suits for a second season, EW has confirmed. The freshman drama, starring Patrick J. Adams as a brilliant legal mind who lacks a law degree, will get 16 episodes — four more than this season — next year. The network is also expected to pick up fellow freshman Necessary Roughness.

Read more:
‘Suits’: Five Reasons to Love It
First Look at ‘Suits’

Aug 11 2011 10:45 AM ET

Charlie Sheen's roast master revealed -- EXCLUSIVE

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Who will preside over a must-see evening of Charlie Sheen being skewered on Comedy Central?

None other than Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane.

Comedy Central has tapped the acerbically funny writer-actor-producer to host the ceremonious roasting of the former Two and a Half Men star. To get an idea of what we’re in for, here is MacFarlane on his acceptance of the gig: “I’m very excited to work with Comedy Central again on the roast,” MacFarlane said. “Charlie is a true icon with a talent that is strong and pure and concentrated into small crystals which can be smoked or eaten.”

Yup, the Sheen jokes are sure to crack you up! READ FULL STORY »

Aug 11 2011 09:24 AM ET

Get ready to 'Strike Back': Cinemax's new series tackles terror -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

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Categories: Cable, EW Exclusive, TV Biz

This Friday, Cinemax launches its new 24-style action series that follows a maverick former Special Forces operative (Animal Kingdom‘s Sullivan Stapleton) who teams up with a covert British unit to track and kill a dangerous Pakistani terrorist. In an exclusive clip, Stapleton’s Damien Scott meets the photogenic members of Section 20 who are hunting the devious criminal mastermind who recently kidnapped an old friend. Take a look. READ FULL STORY »

Aug 11 2011 09:00 AM ET

Louis C.K. visits 'Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld' to defend one of his favorite pastimes -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

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Categories: EW Exclusive, Late Night

Last week, Louis C.K. had a sit-down with comic rival and accused joke-stealer Dane Cook. On tonight’s Louie, he finds himself in the hot-seat again, as a featured guest on Fox News’ Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld. In the episode, Louie explores one of his lifetime habits, a taboo activity that hasn’t really been confronted in a sit-com since Seinfeld & Co. competed in “The Contest.” Take a look at the exclusive NSFW clip below: READ FULL STORY »

Aug 10 2011 07:17 PM ET

'Game of Thrones' casts Craster, Bolton, Gilly

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Categories: Casting, Game of Thrones
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A few quick updates to the Game of Thrones season two cast (non-fans must be wondering at this point: How many characters does this damn show have??).

British stage and screen actor Michael McElhatton has been cast as Roose Bolton. Robert Pugh (Master & Commander, Robin Hood) has been cast as Craster. And young Hannah Murray (the UK version of Skins) has been cast as Gilly. READ FULL STORY »

Aug 10 2011 07:03 PM ET

'Eureka'! Syfy orders one final episode -- plus, Erica Cerra speaks out

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Eureka fans, brace yourself for one more twist.

You know the show was renewed for a sixth season, canceled, then had its final six episodes retracted. Now Syfy is adding one final hour to the show’s upcoming fifth season so writers can wrap things up. It doesn’t take a math genius to calculate the fluctuating final episode count for Eureka, but it doesn’t hurt either (13 + 6 – 6 + 1 = 14). And that is it — no more revisions (we think).

It seems production on season 5 is nearly finished, and episode 13 is one of the show’s characteristic cliffhangers. Producers needed an extra hour to give fans any kind of closure.

Erica Cerra, who plays Deputy Jo Lupo on the show, spoke to EW about the cancelation. A month ago, she said, the cast was still optimistic. “I figure we were getting sixth season for sure, 13 if not more,” Cerra said. “Then we learned we were only getting six and were disappointed — the numbers were going up and the show was getting better. But we were still happy with the six and knew they could have created a great ending.”

And then… READ FULL STORY »

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