Archive: October 2011 (183-195 of 342)

Oct 16 2011 12:43 PM ET

Norman Reedus talks action figure-envy, Lady Gaga, and season 2 of the 'Walking Dead': 'It's soooooo f--ing dark!'

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Categories: Comic Book Adaptations, Comic-Con, Sci-Fi, Television, The Walking Dead, TV Characters
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Image Credit: Gene Page/AMC

Can Walking Dead fans get too much of Norman Reedus? That’s like asking if his zombie-slaying redneck character Daryl Dixon can, well, slay too many zombies. Here at Inside TV, we say “No!” to both questions. Which is why, after Dalton Ross was done yakking with the Boondock Saints star on this week’s podcast, I grilled him further about the second season of the Walking Dead — which premieres on AMC tonight at 9 P.M. ET — working with Lady Gaga, and why Michael Rooker thinks he is a “Poopy pants.”
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Oct 16 2011 10:00 AM ET

'Walking Dead': Sarah Wayne Callies reveals 5 things she learned while filming season 2 -- VIDEO

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Categories: Television, The Walking Dead

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On Sunday night at 9 p.m., the undead will rise again: The second season of AMC’s The Walking Dead begins with our overburdened underdogs making their way toward Fort Benning in hopes of a better life, one in which they don’t wind up as zombie snacks. One of the show’s (un)lucky survivors, Lori — or rather, the actress who plays her, Sarah Wayne Callies — was kind enough to take a detour to visit the EW offices and share five things that she learned while filming season 2. Without spoiling too much, let’s just say that one of them involves a canned ham.  Check it out below. READ FULL STORY »

Oct 15 2011 07:00 AM ET

InsideTV Podcast: Norman Reedus talks about the ‘disgusting’ season 2 of ‘The Walking Dead’

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Categories: InsideTV Podcast, Sci-Fi, Television, The Walking Dead

Image Credit: Gene Page/AMC

Are you ready for the most disgusting scene in the history of The Walking Dead? Norman Reedus was! The actor, who plays Daryl Dixon on the AMC drama, has the pleasure of giving us a guided tour through the inside of a zombie on Sunday night’s season 2 premiere, and he stopped by the InsideTV Podcast to tell us all about the gory glory. Other topics up for discussion: the weapon Reedus is dying to use to kill off the undead (even more than his crossbow!), a possible Dixon family reunion with the missing Merle (played by Michael Rooker), and his take on the whole Frank Darabont situation. Reedus also explains the difference between Walking Dead fans and devotees of his other cult hit, The Boondock Saints. “They’ll run across the street and just tackle you to the ground,” he says of the latter. Also learn why the actor is practically impossible to beat at paintball! READ FULL STORY »

Oct 14 2011 08:26 PM ET

'American Horror Story': Meet one of the house's original owners, Nora -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

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Categories: American Horror Story, EW Exclusive, Scoop, Television, TV Biz, TV Scoop

Next week’s episode of American Horror Story, called “Murder House,” is all about the past. We not only get a payoff to Constance’s wonderful warning to Moira — “Don’t make me kill you again!” — but we also begin to learn about the house’s original owners: a doctor to the stars and his wife, Nora (The Good Wife‘s Lily Rabe). In this scene, Nora returns to her home and is given a tour by Vivian (Connie Britton, pictured), who thinks that she’s an interested buyer in the house. Watch below! READ FULL STORY »

Oct 14 2011 06:12 PM ET

'Last Man Standing' teaser: Tim Allen does a no-no! -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

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Categories: EW Exclusive, First Look, Television

On the next episode of Last Man Standing, Tim Allen visits his a new-agey preschool and discovers that maaaaaybe his sensitivity gene could use a tune-up. (Or does he?)

Also, Allen’s grandson Boyd (recognize the blond tot from Dexter, fans?) says a real bad word. The episode airs on Oct. 18. READ FULL STORY »

Oct 14 2011 05:55 PM ET

'Fringe': Anna Torv on Peter, Olivia's relationship with Lincoln -- VIDEO

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Categories: Fringe, Television, TV Scoop
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Image Credit: Liane Hentscher/FOX

Fringe star Anna Torv was largely coy when talking about Peter’s return to the show after having turned the Fringe-verse upside down by being absent for most the season so far. (Save small appearances in shiny surfaces.) But she had much more to say when talking about Lincoln Lee’s addition to the team and his budding friendship (and possibly more!) with Olivia.

“The Olivia we meet and know has known about Fringe Division and had all this time to get used to it and work out that this is her life,” she says. This is a far cry from when Olivia met Peter following the death of her fiance, John. As a result, says Torv, “when Lincoln comes in, she’s a little more open to him [than she was with Peter] and working with someone again.”

But will this ease lead to something more — as some fans have speculated? “I don’t know if that’s going to end up being romantic or not at the moment,” she says.

For more on EW’s chat with Torv, watch the video below! READ FULL STORY »

Oct 14 2011 05:53 PM ET

TNT cancels Jason Lee starrer 'Memphis Beat'

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Categories: Cable

TNT has opted against ordering a third season of Memphis Beat, the drama that stars Jason Lee as a quirky police detective named Dwight Hendricks.

“The network thanks everyone involved in the production of Memphis Beat for their work on the series, including the great cast and crew,” according to a TNT statement.

The cable network is doing a little housecleaning in preparation for the arrival of its Dallas reboot next year. Last month, it yanked the three-year-old HawthoRNe, the hospital drama that starred Jada Pinkett Smith. And earlier this year, the network dropped Men of a Certain Age. 

TNT is not hurting in the drama department, however: Rizzoli and Isles and Falling Skies are hits, and the network just ordered another season of Franklin & Bash. Another batch of episodes from The Closer, in the meantime, return Nov. 28.

For more:
Jason Lee books gig on Up All Night

Oct 14 2011 04:23 PM ET

Larry Hagman has cancer, still plans to do 'Dallas'

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Categories: Dallas, Television

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Larry Hagman has been diagnosed with cancer, but still hopes to continue his role on TNT’s upcoming revival of Dallas.

The actor issued a statement announcing the news, which was first reported by TV Guide. The 80-year-old actor declined to say what kind of cancer he has, only that it was “very common and treatable.” Hagman is set to reprise his role as J.R. Ewing as part of an ensemble cast relaunching the iconic 1980s TV series for a new generation

“As J.R. I could get away with anything — bribery, blackmail and adultery,” Hagman said. READ FULL STORY »

Oct 14 2011 03:42 PM ET

'Sister Wives' stars defend polygamy -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

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Categories: Sister Wives

During this Sunday’s new episode of Sister Wives, the patriarch of the Brown family returns to his hometown to see his childhood best friend’s family. In this exclusive clip, Kody brings along his wives, and once again they have to defend their lifestyle choices to the ladies of the family who are all curious about polygamy — specifically, their sleeping arrangements. “They cannot wrap their heads around why we want to do this,” explains wife No. 4, Robyn. “They don’t get it.” READ FULL STORY »

Oct 14 2011 02:34 PM ET

Goodbye girls! ABC cancels 'Charlie's Angels'

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Categories: Charlie's Angels, Remakes, TV Biz
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Image Credit: Bob D’Amico/ABC

Some classics — even the cheesiest ones — are better left in the past, and Charlie’s Angels, it seems, is no exception: ABC has shut down production on the reboot from Smallville scribes Al Gough and Miles Millar.

A network representative says the show will continue to air on Thursdays, filling the 8 p.m. slot with an unknown number of episodes (four of the show’s eight shot episodes have aired). Last night’s hour showed some ratings growth for the first time, climbing a tenth of a point to 6 million viewers and a 1.3 adults 18-49 rating. But it wasn’t enough to reverse the show’s fate.

Why did the reboot fail? READ FULL STORY »

Oct 14 2011 01:42 PM ET

Watch MTV's 'Good Vibes' entire premiere here -- EXCLUSIVE

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Categories: Scoop

MTV’s new animated surf-n-party comedy Good Vibes just had its world premiere at NY Comic Con this morning and we’ve magically pulled the whole episode onto EW.com to show you. This is the new series MTV is pairing with Beavis and Butt-Head starting Thursday, Oct. 27. It was created by David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express) and stars the voices of Josh Gad, Adam Brody, Danny McBride, Debi Mazar, Alan Tudyk, Olivia Thirlby, Jake Busey, and Tony Hale. If you watch the whole thing, at the end there’s an exclusive new promo where Beavis and Butt-Head crank call Snooki on Jersey Shore. So go ahead, close your other browser windows so you can give this your full attention, we’ll wait… Okay, ready? Here’s Good Vibes: READ FULL STORY »

Oct 14 2011 11:35 AM ET

'X Factor,' 'Prime Suspect' ratings dip, 'Charlie's Angels'... rises?

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Categories: TV Ratings
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Last night’s ratings are full of interesting moves as Thursday shows signaled some intriguing shifts. Here’s what happened:

– Fox’s X Factor dipped (10.8 million viewers, 3.6 adults 18-49 rating). The judges’ homes episode that was pushed from Wednesday due to championship baseball overrun fell a little from last week. Were viewers confused about whether the show was on tonight? Did the break in momentum hurt the show? X Factor always improves from its preliminary morning rating, but it will still fall a tad shy of last week.

– CBS’ Person of Interest (11.9 million, 2.7) improved for the first time. Just a 10th of a point, but still, always good to see a new show apparently find its bottom and bounce up.

– Charlie’s Angels (6 million, 1.3) went up. Yes, you read that right. For the first time, massively under-performing Angels went up — yet only by a 10th of a point and its number is still really small. (Did guest star Erica Durance help?) The word on the street was that Angels would get the axe today. But networks hate to kill a show right after its number goes up, it leaves executives tossing and turning wondering if the show was about to stage some unlikely epic turnaround. Too little too late? READ FULL STORY »

Oct 14 2011 11:35 AM ET

'Lost' actor snags guest spot on 'Person of Interest' -- EXCLUSIVE

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Categories: Casting Scoops, Television, TV Scoop
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Image Credit: Tiffany Rose/WireImage

Charles Widmore and Ben Linus are about to meet again.

EW has learned exclusively that Lost alum Alan Dale will guest star on the Michael Emerson-helmed Person of Interest as a former member of the German Stasi secret police. He will appear in episode 8.

Dale, who will appear as Prince Charming’s father on the upcoming series Once Upon A Time, has also recently appeared on AMC’s The Killing and reprised his role as John Ellis on the final season of Entourage.

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Read more:
‘Person of Interest’ second look: Are you still interested?

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