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First, do NOT get me started on that phone call. Absolutely devastating. Now, for the possibly upsetting news, it sounds like they might be apart for a while. Paul Wesley opened up about it all at the CW premiere party this weekend, saying “I hate to be cheesy, but on a symbolic level, he’s really apart from everybody. He’s physically apart for a while, in a different location, but he’s in a completely different space,” he says. “He and Elena were just not what they were. It could go on indefinitely, man, for sure.” But will there come a point where he forgets about Elena? “I think at a certain point, he thinks he has. Whether or not he truly has is left to be seen to me. I think he thinks he has to because he forces himself to [forget her], and circumstances force it, too. Genuinely, they force him to.”
Anything on Vampire Diaries would make my morning!! PLEASE! — Dani
Paul Wesley can’t wait for you to see an upcoming episode that “shows a side of Stefan that we haven’t seen before.” “I think it was probably the most fun I had shooting Vampire Diaries period, in any episode,” he said. “It’s a scene where I’m basically saying goodbye to my old self.”
Hi Sandra! I love that you love Supernatural as much as I do, if not more! More scoop from the show please! – Alyssa
Well, there’s a nail-bitter of a premiere coming up NEXT WEEK, in case you didn’t know. But at the CW’s premiere party in Burbank last weekend, Misha Collins was nice enough to enlighten us on an issue that was of great (and shallow) interest to me: Castiel’s creepy facial scar. “Castiel is definitely having problems with his complexion in the first and second episodes of the season. Because he is God now, he has a lot of work to do, and is taking care of Hell, Earth, and Heaven. Frankly, in all of the craziness, he hasn’t time to see a dermatologist,” he joked. “It took three extra hours everyday in makeup to deal with the boils and blisters and deal with the puss-y disgustingness that was Castiel at the beginning of the season.”
I appreciate the Parenthood love! It’s one of the best shows on TV and I hope NBC doesn’t do something crazy and cancel it. I’d love any scoop you’ve got, especially if it involves Lauren Graham’s Sarah, and her NOT getting back together with her ex Seth. But I’ll take scoop any which way. Also, please use your fancy Hollywood pull to ask Jason Katims to tell Hattie/Sarah Ramos (not sure if it’s a script thing or an actor thing) to stop saying “I mean… ” before every line. Am I the only who notices this?! It’s noticeable and repetitive and drives me bananas. — Jen
You’re not alone on the latter, Jen. And you’re also not alone in wanting Sarah to stay away from her toxic ex. Luckily, I hear her and Mark (Jason Ritter) will be going strong at least by episode 8, when he gets a chance to hang out with the family. But something tells me there’s trouble afoot for another couple in the same episode. A casting call is currently out for a receptionist named Rachel who loves the music business as much as she loves putting the moves on her married boss.
Hi Sandra. Any scoop on CSI: NY? — Ben
What about a casting nugget? I’m told Third Watch vet Jason Wiles will be heading back the street of (fictional) New York, but this time, on the other side of the law. He will play John Curtis, a man connected to a case Jo (Sela Ward) worked on in D.C. that ultimately led to her leaving and joining the crime lab. Ali (Beau Garrett) accuses John of raping her. The episode is scheduled to air Nov. 4.
Okay, you sly minx, I want more on Psych. They’ve been off my TV screen for far too long and I want any detail I can get! — Jen
This casting news enough? No. Hmm… fine, greedy. Try again next week.
Hi Sandra, Can you please give me some scoop on Timothy Olyphant? Will he be returning to the Office this year? If not, some Justified scoop can ease the pain. Thank you. — Kim
No word on a return to The Office, but sources to tell me that Justified is back at work next month, which means fresh scoop for you! When EW’s Carrie Borzillo caught up with Walton Goggins at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards last weekend, he said that “loose ends” with Bennetts will be tied up and we’re “going to see Boyd Crowder fill the power vacuum, as it were, and get back to his shenanigans and become a showman again, which I’m excited about.”
Harry’s Law, please! EW was rough on it last season, but I liked the cast and the show. Have any scoop for me? — Diana
Well, for one, we will see a few seconds-long flashes of Brittany Snow’s character, for those who were eager to hear about that. But any questions about her dialed-back role are not addressed in the first three episodes of the new season, which starts Sept. 21. The first eps will focus on the trial of Eric Sanders (Alfred Molina), a man accused of murdering his wife who has a hard time convincing others (including Harry, at one point) of his innocence. Also, after being killed off Hawaii Five-0 last season, Jean Smart is coming on board to play D.A. Roseanna Remmick — that’s something worth looking forward to. She’s pure evil and has it out for Harry after she reluctantly agrees to help Oliver (Mark Valley) with the case. But how bad does their feud get? Lets just say one of them ends the premiere in handcuffs!
(Lynette Rice, Nicolas White and Carrie Borzillo contributed to this column.)
Thank you for the Parks and Rec scoop.
What scoop?? Name one concrete thing revealed in this article.
Two radical facial hair changes for Ron in episode 2. That is concrete. Stop hating.
I am so excited to see Kevin McKidd and Sandra Oh knock it out of the park. Just hope it makes sense to my CO loving heart.
I will be tuning in Thursday night for that exact reason, the brilliant acting of KMK and SO but I dread the inevitable. Watching Christina abort a baby that was conceived in love just because she doesn’t want to be a mother is just so sad. There are so many alternatives like letting Owen raise his child and let Cristina run off to her selfish world alone and become a fantastic doctor where she will be alone. The only one I think I will be crying for on Thursday is Owen not Chris.
I don’t think it’s selfish KNOWING that you wouldn’t be a good mother. I wish MY mother had had that self-knowledge and could have aborted me … it really was that bad to live with her. (The only thing she didn’t do to me was electrocute me.) Sounds terrible to say that tho, doesn’t it? And I said it out loud, oh my. I don’t really believe in abortion either but for some people … how do you know?? It’s a serious decision, having a baby, and I can’t argue w/ Christina’s character. I’m fine w/ it.
McKid is so wasted in this “Dark hole” of a show. I can’t wait till this show is canceled and He joins the cast for season 4 of “A Game of Thrones”.
Game of Thrones would be the only reason I’d want him off of Grey’s! I love both shows, for different reasons. I’d like to see how he plays Beric, though…
Bad move Brittany Snow leaving “Harry’s Law.” Her presence kept the episodes more balanced. Kathy Bates’ character cannot keep this show afloat, even though she is one of the best actresses on tv. Let’s hope the writing improves, and the new characters are compelling.
I completely agree. One of the best parts of the show is the play between Brittany Snow and Kathy Bates (although I don’t always like how Harry treats her). I know they’re trying to get their numbers up by switching some things around, but I think this will do more harm than good.
Will have my kleenex box ready for the Crisitna and Owen & Meredith and Derek Scenes. I love these couples just want them to be ok.
While this is my fave show of all times, it is just a show
They’ll all be “ok”…..I just never want this show to end.
I agree with Jen, they better not cancel Parenthood–it is one of the best, most underappreciated shows out there! I love it and am excited for this season–that scoop is pretty tantalizing!
How about Estelle Bluth or Emily Gilmore for Ellie’s mom on Cougar Town?
Kelly Bishop (Emily Gilmore) would be amazing – and it’d be so great to see her back on TV again!
I read she is committed to a show on Broadway and wouldn’t be able to schedule it. I think she would be perfect too. She’s so good at being nice but actually being a bitca at the same time.
Ellie’s mom is Kelly Bishop, she is perfection for that role
I’m so excited for the House premiere, the first scenes we saw made me want to see more. Stat! I’m sure the new season will be a lot more awesome than the previous two (not hard though, those were the worst) and maybe even as brilliant as the first seasons were.
I’m really curious to see how we get from House hanging out in a bar on a beach to House in prison.
Due to the magical, nonsensical powers of crappy writing? It can overcome obstacles big and small!
This Jen thanks you for the scoop Sandra!
NO! Don’t ruin the pretty angel’s face!!!!! Also don’t kill him off please….
He’ll still look pretty even with a messed up face. The pictures I’ve seen so far actually remind me of the guy Lucifer took as a vessel at the beginning of season five. Maybe too much power will make our beloved Cas come apart at the seams (literally)?
WAHT! No spoiler alert for Private Practice!!!
….it’s a SPOILERS COLUMN?!
The stelena calling scene was pretty sad and I’m impressed w/ PW he’s doing great as the Rippah!
I am sure I will be very happy about Kevin and Sandra’s acting but there is no way I WILL BE HAPPY about this stupid storyline and abortion as birth control.
I wish Cougar Town could borrow Christine Baranski from The Good Wife, I’d love to see her as Ellie’s mother, but maybe she’s not old enough, either. I bet there are several excellent actresses of the right age, we just don’t have the opportunity to see them on t.v. or in the movies anymore, so the casting people keep going back to the same ones.
Christine Baranski already doubles as Leonard’s mother on The Big Bang Theory
I have loved Cristina and Owen since Owen stepped out the ambulance because he was a formidable mate for Cristina and their chemistry off the charts – physically and emotionaly plus played by two amazing actors. But this baby drama storyline that is obvious going to be an abortion storyline just rubs me the wrong way for so many reasons. First, because why even do a baby SL for Cristina just to have her abort. Secondly, Cristina is a smart diligent lady, for her to be accidentally pregnant twice in 4 years is ridiculous. Love these actors but I am done with Greys. And I agree with Susu above, what a horrible message to use abortion like birth control.
“First, because why even do a baby SL for Cristina just to have her abort”
Umm… because an abortion and how they deal with it is a storyline? Just because you don’t like it doesn’t change that. It’s very much a reality in our world. I do see that that’s a problem for you. Perhaps you should look elsewhere if you need your entertainment to always be palatable and agree with your beliefs and agendas.
Christina must be the most fertile woman on the planet, two accidental pregnancies and this one with only one working fallopian tube. I’m dreading the out come of this plot.
I was a huge fan of Owen and Christina at first but I just about gave up on him with the Teddy debacle. Having Owen marry Cristina when she was too traumatized to know what she was doing, and then kicking her out of her house because she doesn’t want to have his baby is not willing him any points.
Thank you so much for the MerDer scoop.