Multi-Emmy-winning actress Patricia Wettig reveals her character on ABC's hit drama "Brothers & Sisters" will be even more of a thorn in Sally Field's side when the series returns Sept. 30. Wettig's character, Holly, was the mistress of Sally's character Nora's late husband -- and is the mother of their illegitimate daughter -- in case you didn't know.
In the new season, Holly will be enjoying some newfound prosperity, thanks to an inheritance and the fact that her wine business with Nora's son Tommy (Balthazar Getty) is taking off.
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"Now that I have this money I begin to wield a little power," notes Wettig. "My character is a little more complex." She points out, "One of the interesting things about a series is that they can pull out a new card and hand it to you. You, as an actor, don't always have all the cards."
Granted, her husband, Ken Olin, is an exec producer of the show, their son, Cliff Olin, is one of the writers, their daughter, Roxy, has a recurring role in the show -- and the role of Holly was written specifically for Wettig. Though it's good to be the queen, Wettig makes it clear she's not one to wield her power. "I never feel like I want to use that card," she says. "People assume that because I've got Ken's ear and Cliff's ear, which I do, that they're working it for me, and that isn't really true.
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I was worried about something the other day and I said something to Ken at home, and he said, 'You better call them and get into it because everybody else does. The other cast members are always coming to the writing room and having meetings.' People assume because I have dinner with Ken that somehow I'm covering my bases, but that's not what we talk about that often. I have to stand up for myself and go in there as much as anybody else on the more professional level."
A FEW DEGREES LIGHTER: Kevin Bacon says he's ready to go for some lighter fare after playing the vigilante in "Death Sentence," opening today (8/31), and the currently shooting "Taking Chance," in which he plays a volunteer military escort officer accompanying the body of a slain soldier to his hometown.
However, he says, "Sometimes it's hard to really control that, and it's a combination of two things. One is those are the things that seem to be coming to me now, and also I have to take a certain amount of responsibility for the fact that I seem to be drawn to these roles that are emotional challenges at this point. The last three or four things I've done and the kinds of characters and films I'm finding myself in seem to be what's supposed to be happening in my life for a reason -- and who knows if there'll be another chapter in my life where I can lighten things up a little bit, but that doesn't seem to be my work right now."
Bacon says he's "very happy" with the way "Death Sentence" came out. "It's a very visceral and emotional kind of film," he says. "One of the things I like about it is even though my character is a hero, he's a reluctant hero. He's really a fish out of water who doesn't know how to fight or use a gun." He admits playing such intense characters "does definitely catch up to you. When you wrap on a Friday and you know you have to go back on a Monday, it's sort of hard to completely walk away from it for the weekend, but I think I'm really good at the end of the movie about letting it go."
THE VIDEOLAND VIEW: With their New York-based syndicated "Morning Show With Mike and Juliet" expanding into new markets across the country next month, are hosts Juliet Huddy and Mike Jerrick doing anything special to prepare?
"Mike has been drinking a lot, and I'm shaving my legs right now," answers Juliet. But seriously, the duo admits that their show's first six months turned out to be a useful shakedown period. "There was a point when we started getting a little wacky, tabloidy-Jerry Springerish. There was a shift in the producing staff, with different ideas about what the show should be. They brought in a hypnotist one day. I hate hypnotists. I kept thinking, 'Please, make this end.' It was definitely not our speed," she says.
What is their speed? "What people are talking about today -- the water cooler talk. We're definitely topical," she says -- whether the topic is pedophiles, what's hot on TV and film, goofy stunts, celebrity interviews or sex. Sex gets a lot of attention on their show, and they won't be toning anything down.
"What we talk about is maybe a little edgy," admits Mike, "but people discuss these things hanging out at home. Sometimes we go over the line a little bit, but it's not like we're big perverts."
DON'T MENTION IT: Judge Lynn Toler reports that between her MyNetwork TV "Decision House" and her syndicated "Divorce Court," "My first real break won't be until the second week of October." But she's not complaining about the load of having two shows, even though she commutes to L.A. for production from the Phoenix home she shares with her husband, an accountant, and their two sons. "My husband is good about it. He's been really supportive. If something goes wrong at the house and I'm out of town, he never tells me."
Thanks to TV scoop for this...
A three-part story arc seems a little odd for a TV show, with extended story-lines ordinarily playing out over two episodes. Not that I’m complaining (wait for that later) when it involves the epic crashing of a ferry in Grey’s Anatomy. Last week the interns (barring a grumpy Cristina) were sent to the harbour to save as many of the victims injured in the disaster as possible, but found themselves a bit out of their depth (if you’ll pardon the pun). All except Meredith who was sent crashing into the murky depths by a patient. Would she be found and saved?
Cristina asked after her and Shepherd was desperately trying to find her but the only one who knew the fate of Meredith wasn’t talking. The blonde girl, who had followed her until her unexpected dip had remained mute since the accident and was unwilling and/ or unable to verbally communicate with a worried McDreamy. Finally she pointed out to sea and soon our hero was emerging from the cold waters, carrying the blue and lifeless body of Meredith in his arms.
Back at the hospital, the surgeons rallied around Meredith, warming her frozen body and indulging lots of serious looks. Shepherd’s despair was well acted by Patrick Dempsey, with the most touching example of togetherness coming from Sloan. Though painfully estranged from one another, the former best friends had a ‘moment’ when Sloan sat with Derek and tapped his arm in comfort. It was very under-played and low-key and it is in these small moments that I really think GA shines. It is during the showier scenes that it substitutes genuine emotion for annoying schmaltzy grand-standing, cue Izzie.
On hearing of Meredith’s condition, the interns watched worried from afar. George looked desolate, Cristina visibly crumpled and Karev looked stern. Izzie took this opportunity to galvanise her friends with words that writer Shonda Rhimes obviously considered to be rousing and inspirational – they weren’t. Her “I believe” speech dragged on and on, frequently repeated itself and seemed to touch on absolutely everything going on (what’s that? George’s marriage to Callie, let’s throw that in the mix. And Izzie’s mourning over Denny? Yep, that sounds good as well.) It was all well-intentioned to bring a togetherness to the scene, but was disappointingly cloying.
I have to admit that I was surprised that during the aftermath of such a massive tragedy that the surgical staff could all neglect their patients to go tend to their friend. At one point Meredith was being treated by the Chief, Burke, Bailey and Addison with Sloan and Shepherd slumped on the floor and the other four interns waiting in the corridor. This left only Callie actually helping the victims from the ferry crash. Now I know GA is fiction and a soppy, idealised one at that. But having virtually every surgeon tend to one person seemed a bit much of a stretch.
That said it wasn’t the only plot that had me screwing up my face in confusion. How are we supposed to believe in the large scale of the accident when George’s job was to locate one missing child? As a surgeon, with valuable skills how was this an appropriate allocation of resources? It seemed a bit too Saving Private Ryan for GA.
Ranting over – the other story-lines were very engaging. Izzie, under the telephone guidance of the Chief and Sloan, saved the life of her patient trapped beneath a truck. She rose above her personal fears to drill into the man’s skull to alleviate the blood clots forming. This earned her an end to her probationary period and provided a turning point for the doubting intern.
George managed to find his missing boy on Callie’s operating table and Karev had the unpleasant task of dealing with the patient’s families. Addison worried that no-one would miss her if she was to suffer an accident and Cristina upset Burke with her admission that their engagement needed the approval of Meredith. And it was Meredith, the unconscious patient that closed the episode – and in some serious style.
Meredith, rosy-cheeked and healthy looking awoke from her hospital bed. Having last seen her looking blue and close to death, was this one of those cheesy TV out-of-the-body experiences? Oh no. The awoken Meredith looked around her room to find Dylan – the bomb disposal expert who she had witnessed die in season two. A further turn of the head revealed Denny Duquette – bloody hell!
Dylan: Hey.
Meredith: [confused] Hey. Am I...
[Dylan smiles]
Meredith: ... dead?
Denny Duquette: Damn right you are.
Meredith: [looking between the two of them] Holy -
[cut to shot outside of room]What an ending!
Source: TVscoop
When you're more or less rebooting a beloved series, movie the setting from the west to the east coast, and totally dissolving the biggest and most important set your show has ever owned, you're going to have a lot new cast members. 24 has had an incredibly busy summer, whether it be trying to figure out what exactly season is going to be, or hiring an almost entirely new, full cast. The only returning cast members are Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer and Mary Lynn Rajskub as Chloe O'Brian. Today, it was announced that FOX would be bringing on John Billingsley (The Nine) and Jeffrey Nordling (Dirt) for season 7 of 24.
John Billingsley has been somewhat of a scene-stealer throughout his career, especially in last season's short-lived, but well-received The Nine. He's going to be playing a character named “Latham”. That is the only available information on the character, which leads me to believe that Billingsley will be portraying a bad guy. Latham just sounds like an evil bastard name, doesn't it? Jeffrey Nordling, on the other hand, will be playing an FBI Agent named Larry. There have been a lot of new FBI Agents cast this summer. How many FBI Agents does it take to catch Jack Bauer?
Janeane Garofalo, Rhys Coiro, and Nordling are all now cast as FBI agents. I could be wrong, but the plot for season 7 of 24 is coming into focus. Jack Bauer is going to be chased by FBI agents for some of the season and, in all likelihood, those same FBI agents will eventually team up with Jack to thwart an evil plan. I hope this isn't the case, because if I can accurately predict next season of 24, it means that the producers will not have done what they promised: get away from the formulas and patterns that have permeated the first six seasons.
Regardless, Billingsley and Nordling are nice additions to any cast.
Nearly two seasons after her character's demise on the hit series 24, Reiko Aylesworth becomes the latest addition to the ER franchise. According to TV Guide's Michael Ausiello, the actress has signed on as part of the medical drama's 14th season.
Reiko Aylesworth became a household name as the tough and stoic Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) agent and eventual boss, Michelle Dessler for four seasons of 24. She will next play the new chaplain of County General on the long-running and multi-awarded ER.
Though tasked with administering to the spiritual needs of the patients, doctors and staff of the hospital, Aylesworth's character won't be hiding beneath a habit or bound by dogmatic laws on romance and celibacy. ER's new preacher will be permitted to lead a normal life including the use of provocative attire and the freedom to engage in the nuisances of modern dating. She is poised to provide color to the romantic life of John Stamos' Dr. Tony Gates character.
Since being killed off at the beginning of 24's fifth season, Reiko Aylesworth has appeared in episodes of Knights of Prosperity and the short-lived Conviction, with fellow 24 stalwart, Eric Balfour. She previously also guest-starred on popular series like Law & Order and its spin-off, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as well as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
On the big screen, the 34-year old Chicago native has been involved in two projects that are currently in post-production. She stars as Kinsy alongside ER alum, Gloria Reuben, on the drama-comedy, The Understudy, which is scheduled for release next year. She also appears as Kelly O'Brien in the sequel to 2003's Alien vs. Predator entitled Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem. Also known as AVP2, the film is set to hit the theaters in December this year.
The Emmy award-winning ER returns to NBC with its season premiere on Thursday, September 27 at 10/9c.
This morning, via an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Lost producers Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof gave the definitive answer to that question as they discussed the five new actors coming to Lost in season 4.
The scope of our piece was not so much are the casting announcements newsworthy, as much as do they reveal anything of consequence about the show. As information began to dribble out, imaginations were fired across the web and before you knew it fan sites were dripping with story details and character names all derived from the casting sheets. As it turns out, none of that is true.
“We actually [have] the actors read fake [scenes] and give them fake character names because those casting [pages] travel so widely, there's no way to maintain secrecy. So we basically have to come up with fake but analogous scenes that will show us qualities of an actor but won't give away what the role is. So yes, the stuff out there is not totally accurate.” Carlton Cuse told EW's Jeff Jensen.
A frustratingly bitter pill for hungry Lost fans to swallow, for sure, but not exactly new medicine. Every season of Lost is buffered by tons of false and inaccurate information from the Internet. In the end, of course, all that matters is what ends up on the screen.
While the interview at Entertainment Weekly illuminated more about the ‘why' than the ‘who,' ‘what,' and ‘when' of the new additions, it did reveal some unique trivia with regards to a past casting choice. “We had been interested in Lance back when we were casting the Mr. Eko part, but he was unavailable due to The Wire.” Cuse said, with regards to Lance Reddick joining as a ‘Ruthless Corporate Recruiter.'
And, just what does a ‘Ruthless Corporate Recruiter' do in the world of Lost? Is this a reveal after all? Damon Lindelof says “Around here at the Lost offices, 'corporate recruiter' means something entirely different than corporate recruiter. Let's just say that part of the character's skill set is coercion.” Yeah, we didn't think so.
Early this month, it was reported that Nathan Fillion (One Life to Live, Firefly) and Dana Delaney (Kidnapped) will appear in the upcoming season of Desperate Housewives. Not too many details regarding the new characters were given, other than that Fillion would play a gynecologist, Delaney would play his older wife, Katherine, and a then unnamed actress would play Delaney's teen daughter.
Now, TV Guide has come out with a more extensive profile of the new family, who, in true Desperate Housewives fashion, is harboring a dark secret.
To start off, Nathan Fillion's character has been blessed with the name Adam. TV Guide talked to Fillion about his character, and though the actor refused to budge, he did let slip that his profession will most likely play a significant part in a storyline.
"One might extrapolate [that] if there is an OB-GYN around, someone may have need," Nathan Fillion said, but refusing to say whether or not Adam's job, which has him constantly interacting with women, will result in any illicit affairs.
Dana Delaney's on-screen persona is now known as Katherine Mayfair. Katherine lived in Wisteria Lane 12 years ago with her daughter, Dylan, and aunt, Mrs. Lillian Sims (Ellen Geer). With Adam in tow, she and Dylan move back to the small suburban neighborhood, presumably to take care of the ailing Mrs. Sims.
TV Guide described Dana Delaney's Katherine as a much darker version of Bree (Marcia Cross). She, like Bree, lives for perfection and tends to control other people. All of Wisteria Lane come to loathe her, especially Bree.
"I always wanted to come up with a character everyone loves to hate," Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry said, adding that he patterned Delaney's character after J.R. from Dallas and Amanda from Melrose Place. Katherine's flashbacks will also offer viewers the chance to see more of Wisteria Lane's dark past.
Ironically, the role of Bree was originally offered to Delaney, but she felt compelled to turn it down.
"I'd just done Pasadena, and it seemed too similar," Dana Delany told TV Guide. "It's very rare in life you get second chances. I'm really flattered and honored."
Last but not the least, 17-year-old Dylan will be played by Lyndsy Fonseca (The Young and the Restless, Boston Public). Contrary to what Mike Ausiello said earlier this month, Fonseca's Dylan is reportedly a “goody-goody,” having been trained well by her overbearing mother.
"My mom keeps me on a rigorous schedule and a short leash," Fonseca said of her character. "Almost like a dog." Dylan also suffers from a bit of memory loss, and was once best friends with Susan Mayer's (Teri Hatcher) only daughter, Julie (Andrea Bowen). Now, she does not remember anything, leading many to speculate that she experienced something traumatic as a child.
Of the mystery surrounding the family, Cherry said, “They had to leave Chicago because something unsavory happened in Adam's professional life.”
Desperate Housewives will return for its fourth season on September 30.
Is Prison Break star Wentworth Miller getting ready to go public with his alleged relationship with Canadian actor Luke MacFarlane?
The fiercely private Miller was all smiles when he was photographed with MacFarlane out and about in Los Angeles last weekend. The two men were snapped wearing matching sandals and similar beige pants. They got into a car together and drove off, with MacFarlane behind the wheel.
Bloggers have been abuzz all summer about the apparent romance between Miller, 35, and MacFarlane, 27.
Earlier this year, Miller spent time with MacFarlane in China, where the Ontario-born actor was shooting scenes for the upcoming mini-series Iron Road. According to the News Times in Shanghai, Miller was in the country to help the Zhongbo Media Group promote the Chinese adaptation of Prison Break.
MacFarlane has never spoken publicly about his sexuality, but was photographed last October strolling in Santa Monica with rumoured then-boyfriend T.R. Knight of Grey's Anatomy.
Dogged by speculation about his sexuality, Miller told an Australian interviewer he is aware of the rumours.
"I'm cool with the fact that they exist. I mean, this is about fantasy," he said. "Certain people are going to have certain fantasies. If someone wants to imagine me with a woman, or a man, or one of each, that's cool with me as long as you keep watching the show."
Both stars have played gay roles on television. MacFarlane appeared in the first season of Brothers and Sisters as Scotty Wandell, the boyfriend of Matthew Rhys's character, and Miller played flamboyant Adam Rotchild Ryan on several episodes of Popular in 2000.
MacFarlane and his twin sister, Ruth, were born in London, Ont., to Penny, a mental health nurse, and Thomas, director of student health services at the University of Western Ontario. He has an older sister, Rebecca.
A diagnosed dyslexic, MacFarlane learned to play instruments, including the cello and trumpet. In his final year at Lester B. Pearson School for the Performing Arts, MacFarlane formed the alt-rock band Slipnaught with friends Graeme Cornies and Nate Kreiswirth. Later renamed Fellow Nameless, the band nearly landed a contract with Maverick Records.
MacFarlane's passion for theatre developed in high school. He earned a four-year scholarship to the prestigious Juilliard School in New York, where he graduated from the drama program in 2003.
Following some small off-Broadway roles, MacFarlane was cast as the son of Liam Neeson and Laura Linney in the acclaimed film Kinsey. He earned some fame in 2003 on the short-lived U.S. cable series Over There, in which he played Private Frank Dumphy.
MacFarlane wrapped up work early this summer on Iron Road, which was shot in British Columbia. Airing on the CBC next March, it is the story of a young Chinese woman who travels to Canada in the 1880s to find work on the Canadian Pacific Railway and falls in love with the son of her boss. MacFarlane co-stars with Peter O'Toole and Sam Neill.
On Thursday morning, Quinto was in Toronto to promote Heroes' second season. Below is an edited transcript of our interview:
NP: One of the few things Sylar and Spock have in common is that they're loners. Is that part of what makes you a good fit for those roles?
ZQ: You're asking if I'm a loner? I think it's very important for me to very distinctly separate these two experiences and these two characters. ... I think that's probably more a question for J.J. and Tim Kring. What is it about me or what qualities about me drew them to me for these roles? There is something about the way I carry myself obviously that lends itself to these kinds of characters, but I don't think that means I can't play other kinds of characters as well.
NP: What do you see as your dominant traits as an actor?
ZQ: I like to think that my dominant traits are versatility and a wide range of capacity as an actor, which I think comes from certainly my training and my experience in the theatre, growing up and learning a lot on stage, and learning a lot about style and learning a lot about how to inhabit style and how to embody it. But again, these are questions that are difficult for me to answer, because I just do my thing. I do it the way I do it, and how people see it or respond to it, I can't have any control over, so it's hard to be objective about it.
NP: When you say inhabit and embody a style, what does that mean?
ZQ: Doing a Tennessee Williams play is very different from doing a Shakespeare play or a Molière play, or Tom Stoppard. There's just different styles of esthetic and of language and of the world that's created. Certainly both the world of Heroes and the world of Star Trek are heightened worlds, and they are both very stylized. And I think that that's a strength that I have as an actor, is being able to understand those styles and commit to them and exist within the world of them, believably and genuinely. And that's what I can directly trace back to my training and my experience in the theatre.
NP: You were in a Molière play?
ZQ: I went to Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh for acting, and junior year I spent on classics, on Molière and Chekhov and Shakespeare.
NP: What did you learn in school that are the most important lessons for you as an actor?
ZQ: Be on time. Be on time, and be ready. Be ready, always. The professionalism that was instilled in us in college is something that is by far the most applicable lesson I learned. There's many esoteric and abstract lessons that I learned about being an actor -- how to connect to material, how to be an actor, y'know? -- but learning to be on time and learning to be respectful of everybody that's working on a given project is probably the most important lesson that I took away from that experience.
NP: Do you have tricks as an actor, or --
ZQ: [scoffing] Tricks?
NP: Everybody can be committed to a role, but what do you do that might be the something extra that you bring to it?
ZQ: Tricks is a dangerous word, because tricks can mean a lot of different things. In school, we always referred to someone's bag of tricks as something that they would pull out just because that's what they were most comfortable with. I like to get as far out of my comfort zone as I can. I think that what happens in those situations, in what you're presented with, is good fuel for a lot of unexpected discoveries. My process as an actor is really personal and really probably not easy to articulate. I think it's probably more interesting for people to see what comes of that rather than being privy to the actual process.
NP: It seems with a lot of actors, there's a bit of "pay no attention to that man behind the curtain." They don't want to articulate the process. Is there an element of mystery to how acting works?
ZQ: Absolutely. ... It's just such an ephemeral process. It's just a very personal process. A lot of it has to do with where you are emotionally and how you respond to things personally. If you're putting it out there, if you're giving your work away, there has to be some element of it that is for you, there has to be some element that you don't give away, because that's where your connection to things is born.
NP: Without asking what that element of you is, where does it come from?
ZQ: I think it's a good question but I guess I just feel like it's one that -- I don't know, I don't feel like -- it's interesting territory where I am. I just know how I do my thing. I just do my thing, y'know, and I enjoy doing my thing. I don't feel like there's a way to communicate that.
NP: You said one of the things you learned in school was to be ready. Is Spock a role you felt like you were ready for? I read the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette interview where you dropped hints that --
ZQ: Many hints, yeah. I was gunning for it, really.
NP: So this is something that you felt ready for for a while?
ZQ: Oh sure, yeah. I don't think I would have gone after it if I didn't feel ready for it. I feel incredibly connected to this character and especially where we find him in the course of this journey.
NP: Do you think your presentation of Spock is more likely to surprise or to comfort the fans?
ZQ: This project is being done with a great respect for what's come before it, but I think it's also being done with a clear intention to have its own perspective, and I intend to create the role in the same way ... [The movie] will find its way, it will find its tone, we were talking about style before, it will find its style, and I'm sure that that style will include the people that have been hard-core Star Trek fans for as long as it's been around, and I also feel like it will inspire people that don't necessarily have a connection to the franchise to learn more about it and immerse themselves in it.
The media conglomerate — which is the No. 1 supplier of digital video to Apple’s online store, accounting for about 40 percent of downloads — notified Apple of its decision late yesterday, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked for anonymity because negotiations between the companies are confidential.That is a big percentage - 40%...
If there is one superpower that all of those involved in the TV show Heroes share, it's an immunity to spoilers.
Despite all attempts at cajolery, four actors and an executive producer, in town this week to promote Heroes, kept the secrets of the series' second season (returning Sept. 24 on NBC and Global) to themselves.
The cast has been split up and sent all over the world to hype the DVD of season 1, released Tuesday, and strengthen connections with fans.
"It's really cool that they're actually letting us do it, to actually stop production for a week and go and interact with the fans. I mean, we're really such a fan-based show, and this kind of interaction is so important," said James Kyson Lee, who plays Ando. "The fact that we're going all over the world because the show is showing globally now, it's such a huge component."
The cast has just finished the sixth episode of the new season. Along with Lee, the Toronto contingent included Sylar, a.k.a. Zachary Quinto; Micah, played by Noah Gray-Cabey, and new cast member Dania Ramirez. Executive producer and writer Jeph Loeb also came along.
The show was absolutely NBC's break-out hit last year and this season it will be expanded with a spin-off series, Heroes: Origins. The creators have announced a whack of new cast members or guests with geek cachet, such as Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars), Nichelle Nichols (Star Trek) and David Anders (Alias).
"It's great to have new energy on the show," says Quinto. "Everybody on this show knows that means forgoing some of your own exposure to include other people, and that's really an important part of our ensemble ... I don't think there's anything but excitement about the new people coming aboard."
Dania Ramirez joins the regular cast as Maya, a woman whose powers are connected to her twin brother. But she won't reveal much about her character.
"She is found in Central America, and she is on the run because of her ability and it's making her journey up north a lot more difficult, because she's coming to America illegally and with her brother."
Of course, having such a large cast means that characters can become expendable.
"There is one thing that I would like for my character this season. I would like him not to die," says Gray-Cabey.
"Good answer," chimes in Quinto.
In addition to his role as the baddie, he's also busy preparing for his role as Spock in the new J.J. Abrams-helmed Star Trek movie, which he says will start shooting in November. Of course, there is one question that he gets asked more than any other and that's regarding his character's dietary habits: does he eat the brains of his victims?
"I feel like the mystery is the fun of the show, the fact that people are always like `Do you eat them? How do you eat them? You must eat them. You don't eat them, do you?' That's kind of cool and the lure of this character and the show," he says. "It's indicative of the water cooler nature of the show."
The cast is in town for a bunch of promotional duties, including a 12:30 p.m. event at Yonge Dundas Square today. Hopefully, brains won't be on the menu.
A man is trying to break through a wall in a real-life experiment on Monday in Beijing's Huilongguan community.(S01E07)
"By the way, Matherton? He has the clap." - Pete, to a pretty store clerk.
I have a relative who's an alcoholic, even if he doesn't admit it. But even he doesn't drink as much as Roger Sterling does. My God, did you see how much he sucked down tonight? Straight vodka, whiskey, Martinis with chocolate cake. He even brought in a bottle of vodka as a gift for Don and took a glass - not a cup or bottle, but a glass - of booze and drove home with it. When Don said to him the next day that it looks like he got home OK, I was thinking, you knew he was drinking a lot, so why did you let him drink and drive? Even if it is 1960, the fact that Don wondered if he got home in one piece is proof that drinking and driving was a concern back then too.
I've been going back and forth on whether Roger is a nice, misunderstood guy or a first class jerk. This episode made me tilt a little toward the latter.
Have you ever had a jerky boss over for dinner? I never have, come to think of it, but I can imagine it being a nightmare. Roger comes over, drinks a ton, eats a lot, then makes a pass at Betty while Don is out looking for more alcohol...and Don blames Betty? I'm glad he sort of acted sarcastic towards Roger the next day, and I'm also glad Roger apologized for it. His story of once being so drunk he "at some point we all park in the wrong garage" and comparing it to hitting on another's wife was kinda gross, but funny.
This guy is already cheating on his wife with Joan but also feels up a coworker's wife? Jeez. I did love his line to Pete though, after Pete said asked if they were talking. "Yeah, Don and I do that all the time when you're not around." Then saying "Goodnight Paul" was priceless (these are the moments when I like Roger).
The gang at Sterling Cooper is working on the Nixon campaign, and they're wondering how to approach. Most of the guys don't think that Kennedy will be the Democratic nominee (he's Catholic, doesn't wear a hat, etc), but Pete does, comparing JFK to Elvis. "That's what we're dealing with here." Have you noticed that even though Pete is kind of a jerk too that he's often right about these ad campaigns? But the look that Don gives Roger during the meeting, when he dismisses the ideas of the younger execs...you know he's beginning to think different about his boss.
Speaking of Pete, he uses his lunch hour to return a "chip and dip" bowl to the store. He can't get his $22 back, but he gets store credit (his flirting with the clerk didn't help at all), and he decides to buy a rifle. He points it at all the women in the office (nice camera work showing the rifle view of the women in the office). This is supposedly some macho move, though as Trudy says later, "what are you going to do with that?!" There's trouble in that marriage too.
Meanwhile, in creepy Glen land, Helen confronts Betty in the supermarket about the lock of hair she gave him. "He's 9 years old, what were you thinking?" When Betty slapped Helen I cringed a bit (but Helen's right).
I'm very impressed with this show. We can talk about the production design and period detail again and again and again, but I love the acting and the dialogue. The scenes tonight with Don and Roger talking and smoking and drinking and eating...the way the dialogue incorporated everything from the Russians launching dogs into space to Lucy and Desi getting divorced. It's scenes like this that separate the great shows from the good.
I also love how they drop a line about a previous plot thread, even if that plot thread isn't really explored in the episode. For example, Roger saying to Don,"The way you drop your "g's" I thought you grew up on a farm. Somewhere with a swimming hole." This keeps the "what is Don's secret?" plot alive, and even advances it in a quiet but effective manner (Roger is now wondering about his background in a subtle way). And did that last scene with Don and Roger and the elevator come out of nowhere or what? Great stuff.
Next week: Peggy wants to know if Pete still thinks of her, and our theory about Sal might be true after all...
FOX recently signed on with Xbox Live Video Marketplace, and the first series available for the digital download-to-own service is Family Guy. FOX joins other television networks and movie studios on the service, including CBS, NBC Universal, Paramount, Warner Bros., MTV Networks and Lionsgate.
Family Guy was chosen to kick off the new content deal because of its attraction to the younger male demographic responsible for most of the downloads on the Xbox 360's Video Marketplace service. Starting next week, the series' first two seasons will become available, along with the Family Guy DVD movie/three-part episode, Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story. Newer seasons will follow, with fresh episodes hitting Video Martketplace the day after they debut on television.
This is very cool news for Family Guy fans, but I wonder how many people will download the episodes, considering the fact that Family Guy episodes are fairly ubiquitous these days. They're constantly being shown on Adult Swim and TBS, and, with a syndication launch just around the corner, not to mention DVDs, it's not like fans have been left wanting. But hey, it's another way to see and enjoy the series, so why the heck not?
Someone over at Fox really likes Amanda Righetti.
The onetime O.C. starlet — who followed up her stint in Newport Beach with back-to-back gigs on Fox's North Shore and Reunion — is joining the cast of the net's new drama series K-Ville. She'll be playing the recurring role of A.J., a potential love interest for Cole Hauser. As we'll learn in the Sept. 24 episode, the two characters share a common link. To say more than that would ruin the big twist at the end of the Sept. 17 premiere. And as you know, I don't ruin. Spoil, yes. Ruin, no.
It's the stuff Maxim subscribers' dreams are made of: ER's Busy Philipps has been cast on How I Met Your Mother as the hottie who may or may not end up in the sack with Ted... and his hit-and-run fling, Trudy (Danica McKellar, the Wonder Years cutie, thankfully all grown up).
As you may recall me telling you in a recent Ask Ausiello, in the Oct. 15 episode, Trudy is ready to go another round with Ted, but a new rival has already staked her claim on him — Trudy's old college frienemy, to be played by Philipps. So things could get heated in one of two ways: There could be name-calling and hair-pulling or clothes-ripping and sheets-tangling. (Either way, Ted's one lucky mother.)
Though Philipps is likely to fit right in with the How crowd, don't expect her to stick around beyond this pre-sweeps installment. Ted's pal Lily gives the sexpot the big thumbs-down after realizing that she's the shopper who ruined her shopping trip by walking off with a pair of coveted boots.
So what do you think, folks? Will CBS really let Ted have his cake... and Danica McKellar's and Busy Philipps', too? Take a cold shower, then discuss amongst yourselves.
Just when they thought they were out, they are pulled back in - for the most dangerous escape ever. Entering its dramatic and action-packed third season, Prison Break finds Michael Scofield wrongly incarcerated in Sona, a hellish Panamanian prison where there are no rules, no guards and no escape. [...] Despite Lincoln's exoneration for his alleged crimes, the brothers' freedom and happiness were short-lived as Michael was framed and sent to Sona Prison by "The Company," the same government conspiracy that originally put Lincoln behind bars. Michael soon discovers that he was purposely placed in Sona to engineer another daring and seemingly impossible prison break - this time in order to free Whistler, a mysterious inmate hiding within the prison's sewer system. Sona (inspired by the actual Carandiru Prison in Brazil) is unlike any American prison. A murderous riot among the inmates has driven all guards and authorities from the premises, leaving the prison with its own warped hierarchy and code of ethics created and ruled by vicious drug kingpin Lechero. Once inside Sona, Michael must avert Lechero's suspicions and wrath while protecting himself from a trio of enemies: Alex Mahone, the renegade FBI agent who was revealed to be involved with The Company; Brad Bellick, the former Fox River prison-guard-turned-hapless-bounty-hunter; and the one-handed, homicidal pedophile Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell- making Michael's plans for escape even more difficult and complicated. With the tables turned this time around, Lincoln must work outside the prison walls to help pull off the escape, as well as rescue his kidnapped son, LJ, and Michael's true love, Sara Tancredi. In Panama, Lincoln is reunited with fellow Fox River escapee Fernando Sucre and becomes involved with two beautiful women who will prove to be instrumental to the break - Susan B. Anthony, a cool and deadly operative for The Company; and Sofia, Whistler's innocent girlfriend who is unaware of the danger she is about to encounter. With the clock ticking, Michael and Lincoln must figure out a way to reunite with their loved ones, bring down The Company and engineer the most thrilling prison break yet.
Jackie, Helena, Jason, Mike, and Contest Judge: The two women are fighting with each other on the same gurney as the paramedics take them out of the ambulance. They are fighting over a huge bronze key. Jackie has a dislocated shoulder and a fractured leg, while Helena has a broken nose, cuts, and a chunk of missing scalp. It seems that the ladies were in a contest to win the house of their dreams, and the first one to grab the key wins. Dr. Martin admonishes the two women, and tells them to get their priorities straight and let go of the key. The ladies mull this over, flat-out refuse, and the fight continues. Finally, Dr. Brown has an idea. Dr. Kale (who from a slip on the sides we know is George) is going to be the proxy for Jackie so she will allow Dr. Martin to take her and reset her shoulder. However, when Dr. Martin examines Jackie she finds that her shoulder is much worse than thought and she cannot reset it without surgery. Jackie refuses the surgery at first.
George is talking to Helena. She says that she knows he thinks she is crazy, but she does not have a choice. George tells her she does, she could just let go. Helena explains to him her situation - her mother has done everything possible to help her get settled ever since she got engaged. Her mother is a woman of modest means, and Helena knows she will bankrupt herself to give Helena the life that she didn't have. It's important to her that Helena's life be perfect, since after Helena's dad walked out on her, her mother's life wasn't. George seems to respect this. Later, we learn that Helena needed surgery. When she comes out of it, she learns that her spleen had ruptured and she needed emergency surgery. Also, George had let go of the key so Helena won the house.
Note: The Contest Judge is hysterical. He ultimately begs the doctors to medicate him.
Mr. Arnold - A man in his 30's. He is nervous, and is complaining of shortness of breath which makes it impossible for him to do his bird calls. Mr. Arnold is an avid bird watcher, and now he is planning to go see a bird that was previously thought extinct but now they have found in Louisiana. However, he will not be able to fulfill his dream due to his heart condition and he is not a candidate for surgery. He is devestated. For some reason later on he IS in surgery, but its neurosurgery. One of those cool "Derek is operating on someone awake" surgeries. Mr. Arnold, however, gets a little nervous and starts freaking out when he realizes that...well...his brain is exposed and everyone can see it. So, one of the doctors calms him down by making him pretend that the people in the gallery are birds he can watch. It works.
Rick and Sally - Sally is Rick's rock climbing instructor (mountain climbing metaphor again - oh you tricky Shonda!). It seems that Rick took a fall while they were climbing, and by all rights should be dead (a near-death experience? IMO if this is NOT Meredith's case they are losing a REALLY VALUABLE opportunity). Sally is very concerned, nervous at what happened to Rick, and tells him that they are going to break the tapes of the climb. The doctors watch the tape of the climb, see the fall, and they hear Rick call to Sally as he was falling that he loves her. Sally didn't hear it above her own shouting. One of the doctors ( MUST be Meredith ) tells Rick that the clarity and everything else he feels right now will fade, the clarity goes away, so tell people what you have to tell them now.
Wentworth Miller gives a friendly wave to photographers before passing through security and catching a flight out of LAX airport on Tuesday in Los Angeles. The Prison Break hottie was most likely on his way to shoot his hit TV series on location in Dallas, TX.
Earlier this week, Went was spotted out and about with actor pal Luke MacFarlane, stopping off at Kinko’s, Starbucks and In-N-Out.
And here are two recent Went quotes from GQ Germany:
“My father is Black, my mother White. That makes me a Lone Ranger between the two ethnic communities.”
“I constantly have to define myself for others. The problem is that the definitions always belong to those who define, not to those who are defined.”
Weatherly Adams: She is the victim of a suspected murder. We see her in two flashbacks. In one, she is breaking up with Albert Zarco (since she is the queen of B horror flicks, she is doing this in a horribly melodramatic fashion. The cops accuse Zarco of killing her because he has a prior history of stalking her after the break-up. We see the "death" of Weatherly in flashback during the questioning of Bennett Lafoon, one of the owners of the production company that Weatherly worked for. In this flashback, Bennett and Stanley are talking on the stage after everyone else has gone home. Weatherly walks over to say goodnight when she trips on a cable, breaks her heel, tries to stop her fall by steadying herself on a furniture dolly, and falls impaling herself on a pipe (I feel bad about laughing at this). He says that they did not call the authorities because the studio had so many OSHA and safety violations they were afraid an accident of this magnitude would get the studio closed up.
Tommy Lafoon: He is described as a mean, cold, nasty man. Tommy tells Brass that he and Bennett own the company. Tommy is VERY eager to blame the murder on Albert Zarco, adding in that Zarco claimed to get hurt on the job and blamed them for it. When the cops ask for the tapes from the security camera Tommy says it wasn't working, but Stanley informs them that he got it fixed three days ago and goes to get them the tapes. Later on, Tommy is arrested and brought to the station. For strategic reasons that we do not get in the sides, the cops make sure Tommy is walking in as they are letting Zarco go. Tommy is enraged that Zarco is being released, words are exchanged, and Tommy physically attacks Zarco which leads to a physical confrontation between the two men.
Stanley Vespucci: He alerts the authorities that Weatherly is missing. Brass and Nick go down to the studio to investigate. Stanley reveals that no one has seen Weatherly since they finished taping at 4 AM. The cops find her purse with her cell phone and car keys still hanging over the back of her dressing room chair. They also see that she recently had white roses delivered, and when they ask who sent them Stanley tells them it was probably some whacko since Weatherly attracted them. He hands them a thick file with information on all her stalkers and whack job followers. They go into the special effects room, and see flies buzzing around the pile of fake Weatherly bodies - and among the pile find her real dead body.
Pola Chesterwood - a pretty young actress who chokes when the SFX guy accidentally shoots fake blood into her mouth during a take. This scene pretty much lets us know that the studio does B rate horror films in a truly funny almost spoof of them, complete with demented dwarf! Also firmly establishes that the director - Zach Putrid ( who I am dubbing funny, eccentric character of the episode ) is a bit of an idiot.
SFX Guy - More proof that Zach Putrid is a bit of an idiot.
Editor - It's official - Zach Putrid is a bit of an idiiot.
Albert Zarco - The only new information we get from this side is that he tells the authorities while they are questioning him that he has been in therapy since his last stalking episode with Weatherly, and that he has not been in the studios for over a year. Then there's the scene where he passes Tommy.
James Van Der Beek has been tapped for a guest role on ABC's hit dramedy, Ugly Betty. According to E! Online, Van Der Beek will play the owner of a fashion house called Attic Attire.
A "slightly homophobic designer," Van Der Beek's character experiences some problems working with Mode magazine's co-editor, Alexis Meade (Rebecca Romjin), who is a transsexual. He pressures Alexis' younger brother, Daniel Meade (Eric Mabius), to fire Alexis because he refuses to do business with her.
The 30-year-old actor first rose to fame when he starred in the popular teen drama series, Dawson's Creek. On the show, James Van Der Beek played Dawson Leery, an aspiring filmmaker who gets involved with his best friend, Josephine “Joey” Lynn Potter (Katie Holmes). Other cast members included Joshua Jackson (Bobby) as Pacey Witter, Oscar nominee Michelle Williams (Brokeback Mountain) as Jen Lindley and Kerr Smith (Justice) as Jack McPhee.
James Van Der Beek's other notable acting credits include Varsity Blues, The Rules of Attraction and Criminal Minds.
Other celebrities who have appeared as guest stars on Ugly Betty include Gina Gershon (Bound, Face/Off), and Salma Hayek, who also serves as an executive-producer for the show. Gershon is known for her portrayal of Italian cosmetics mogul Fabia, the arch-rival of Wilhelmina Slater (Vanessa Williams), while Hayek appeared in the first season as seductive magazine editor, Sofia Reyes.
In the forthcoming season of the series, actor Freddy Rodriguez and singer Victoria "Posh Spice" Beckham are expected to appear. Rodriguez will play a new character named Giovanni, a sandwich cart operator who becomes Betty's (America Ferrera) new love interest, while Beckham will reportedly play a fat version of herself.
For this year's Emmy Awards, Ugly Betty's debut season picked up four acting nominations: Outstanding Lead Actress for Ferrera, Oustanding Supporting Actress for Williams and Outstanding Guest Actress for both Hayek and Judith Light. In addition, the show is nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series.
The second season of Ugly Betty will premiere on September 27.
The Heroes Super Awesome DVD World Tour of Un-Paralleled Hype is in full swing with the release of the show's first season DVD set on Tuesday. If you haven't purchased the DVDs just yet and are waiting for that last nudge, you should know that the Heroes team has put together an incredible set of extras and interactive features that are sure to please every Heroes fan. There are also a number of different versions of the set, all with unique features. These are your options: Target Special Edition, normal DVD edition, and the HD-DVD edition.
The Target Special Edition DVDs contain an bonus eighth disc that contains a 45-minute Question and Answer session with the cast and a up-close look at some of Tim Sale's artwork.
The HD-DVD edition is probably the way to go, but only if you have an HD-DVD player. Duh. With the HD-DVD version you get a few things. 1) Picture-in-Picture video of all the cast and crew commentaries. 2) A "Character Connections" feature which will give you text that explains the relationships and connections between the various characters. 3) A feature called "Helix Revealed," which plays every time the Helix shows up, which it does fairly often. 4) An Artwork Presentation feature, which gives close-ups of all Tim Sale's artwork that appears within the show.
Even if you go with the standard, 7-disc DVD edition, you're going to get quite a few extras. First off, you;re going to get full-length commentaries on 13 different episodes from various cast and crew. The DVDs contain the full, unaired 73-minute pilot. Then, you'll get five separate featurettes: “The Making of Heroes,” “The Special Effects,” “The Stunts,” “Profile of Artist Tim Sale,” and “The Score.”
Overall, it's a pretty comprehensive package that should satiate even the most rabid of Heroes fans.
Is he, or isn't he? The questions orbiting Wentworth Miller these days don't have anything to do with Prison Break, but his comments to the press sure seem to indicate that he wishes they were. Miller has been linked with TR Knight's former boyfriend,
Luke MacFarlane, for some time now prompting the “Wentworth Miller is Gay” rumors that just refuse to die. Now, some candid snap shots and some sandals have the internet buzzing yet again.
Miller, who has guarded his privacy ferociously, was recently photographed out and about with MacFarlane in Los Angeles over the weekend. The duo were out for a walk, wearing nearly identical beige pants and apparently matching sandals. The photographer who snapped the duo reported that the two left, with MacFarlane driving.
Miller's response to the gay allegations have become as ambiguous as fellow purported closeteer Clay Aiken. Miller was quoted by an Australian journalist as saying "Certain people are going to have certain fantasies. If someone wants to imagine me with a woman, or a man, or one of each, that's cool with me as long as you keep watching the show." Referring, obviously, to his hit FOX series Prison Break.
Of course Miller does make a valid point. The desperation that fans display in learning the answer to the question “Is Wentworth Miller Gay?” is hardly going to be paid off by an answer. Either way, you sort of say “Oh,” and walk away. In the end, the focus should be on what attracted our attention to Wentworth Miller to begin with, his performances.
This is, of course, the point where everybody brings up Adam Rothchild Ryan, the flamboyantly gay character Miller played on Popular back in the day.
Histrionic laden beige and sandals aside, if Miller truly is gay, and is avoiding the admission simply to protect the privacy of himself and those in close proximity, he's either going to wait for the volume to fall, or come out just to stop the noise. One thing that is definitely revealed in these pictures is that the Prison Break star is developing a bit of a ponch. Good thing they won't be needing as many shirtless scenes this season.
Like other actors on the CSI franchise, William Petersen (Gil Grissom) and Jorja Fox (Sara Sidle) feel fortunate to portray their respective characters and to be part of such an award-winning series.
Petersen, 54, reveals that science was something he was never really good at. But since landing the role of the forensic entomologist, he has developed a keen interest in the field and has seen some surprising changes in his personality.
"I was terrible in school at science," he told WOWOW. "He was so different than me, and so it was interesting for me to be able to try and do something that I was not familiar with. Since then, I've become very attracted to science, so it was a good thing for me."
"I don't kill insects anymore," he added. "I used to swat flies and my wife used to make me chase the spiders. I have a whole backyard full of spiders now, webs everywhere. They're just crawling around the house.”
Moreover, he describes his character as someone "very in touch with his childhood," which gives him a unique perspective on reality and what he does for a living.
"[H]is imagination and his creativity led him into science, so for him science is like playing childhood games and I think that that's always a big part of how he views his work. For him, it's all just wonder, you know, and he doesn't allow himself to become too adult about it…[otherwise] it would be too difficult for him to do it because it's all tragedy, and there's so much violence and inequity.”
For Fox, 39, she says her character, as well as Catherine Willows (Marg Helgenberger) are strong and professional women, which is one of the reasons why she feels lucky to portray the forensic scientist.
"They're completely intellectual and at the same time they feel very real. They feel like real people to me. It feels like a person that somebody could actually be," she said.
Meanwhile, people involved with CSI are still being tight-lipped about whether Fox's character, Sara, will live or die. Season 7 has left viewers with Sara's life hanging in the balance, trapped beneath a car somewhere in the desert. According to executive producer Naren Shankar, the upcoming season's premiere episode “Dead Doll” will finally give a satisfying resolution to last season's cliffhanger.
"Let's just say fans will be very satisfied with how it turns out," he said. "No loose ends will be left dangling at the end of the first episode."
CSI returns on Thursday, September 27 on CBS.
Mandy Patinkin's sudden exit from Criminal Minds left the cast and crew on the edge as they tried to find a way to deal with the loss. The news spread like wildfire on the internet. Various sites pointed the finger at the production crew, with stories claiming that Patinkin and the producers had gotten into nasty contract negotiations that resulted in the actor leaving the series.
"I really started looking at this stuff and we were being blamed," executive producer Ed Bernero said of the accusatory web articles. "This guy never asked for anything he didn't get. We have a culture where we're so ... forgiving of celebrities -- they were looking for a reason to make it everybody else's fault.”
During the press tour last month, CBS entertainment president Nina Tassler said that Mandy Patinkin's departure was due to “creative differences.” At the time, however, the internet had already created much negative buzz for the series, leaving Bernero no other choice but to clarify the situation himself.
"Let me make this clear: This is not about a contract renegotiation, this is not about money, this is not about something Mr. Patinkin asked for and wasn't provided -- in fact, everyone involved in the show has for two years bent over backward to give him anything he wanted," Bernero wrote on one of the show's unofficial fan blogs.
"Mr. Patinkin told the show, the studios and the network he was returning right up to the day before we started shooting the first episode and then simply did not show up. ... He was not, as some media reports have indicated, written 'lightly' in our first episode. In fact it was quite the opposite. Because of the construct of the first episode story, he was actually in the center of that episode. He left us completely in the proverbial lurch."
In a more recent interview with Washington Post's TV Column, Bernero said that he came out with the statement not to paint Mandy Patinkin in a bad light, but to simply save Criminal Minds.
"It was not personal about Mandy, it was about the show not being blamed for [his departure]. I thought it was really detrimental for the show losing Mandy, which was big in itself, and then have people blame the show," Bernero explained. "It was trying to say, 'Guys, we didn't do this.' "
Now that the dust has finally settled, the show is ready to move on with its latest cast member, Joe Mantegna. However, Patinkin is expected to appear in two episodes of the show's upcoming season, as a way of providing closure for his character, Gideon. Contrary to what has been reported, Bernero told TV Column that Patinkin worked 14 hours on the set, and that he worked alone simply because the other cast members were not needed in the scenes.
"It's not that they didn't want to work with him,” Bernero explained.
The third season premiere of Criminal Minds is a modified version of an unaired episode from the previous season. In the episode, the team leads an investigation of a serial killer targeting women at a college. CBS decided to yank the episode because its air date corresponded with the Virginia Tech killings.
Now, scenes from that episode will be part of a flashback, integrated with scenes showing Gideon writing a “cryptic note” to someone. Viewers will find out who the note is for in the second episode, as well as how things will end for Gideon.
Earlier this month, the British cable network, BBC Three, bought the UK rights to ABC Family's new dramedy, Greek. The series is centered on the U.S. college experience and how the Greek system serves as a social minefield for the student community.
All 20 episodes of Greek's debut season have been licensed to the BBC Three by Disney-ABC International Television. Of the show, BBC Three Controller Danny Cohen said, "I'm delighted to have Greek as part of our BBC Three drama offering. It brings a very different kind of flavor to the channel, and is a further enrichment of the drama plans we're developing for the channel, including the pilots announced last month."
Disney-ABC International Television EMEA's Senior Vice President of Sales Jim Brehm added, "Greek has created a buzz in the international TV market right from launch, and we're looking forward to working with BBC Three to launch the series to the UK."
The series follows Rusty (Jacob Zachar), a recent high school graduate who is desperate to shed his reputation as a “geek.” He decides to use the Greek system of Cyprus-Rhodes University to accomplish his goal, but his journey is not without obstacles. Standing in his way is older sister, Casey (Spencer Grammer), a well-established figure in the Greek community who is determined not to let her younger brother infiltrate her world.
The cast also includes Paul James (Cold Case) as Calvin, Clark Duke (Hearts Afire) as Dale, Scott Michael Foster (The Horrible Flowers) as Cappie, Amber Stevens (Complete Savages, CSI) as Ashleigh, Jake McDorman (CSI: Miami, House) as Casey and Dilshad Vadsaria (Vanished) as Rebecca.
Created and co-executive-produced by Patrick Sean Smith (Wildfire), Greek has maintained solid ratings since its July 9 premiere. At the time BBC Three acquired the rights to the show, it was among the Top 10 cable shows in its timeslot in key demographics.
Greek airs Monday nights at 9/8c on ABC Family.
The upcoming season will feature recurring character Samantha. She is a trader who was the First Son's (Roger) girlfriend. Roger is now dead and it is believed he committed suicide. The First Husband, Henry Taylor, believes he was murdered and thinks Samantha has information about it.
kansesylar said: is there a new villain for prison break season 3
PRISON BREAK: Many new villains both inside and outside Sona.
In episode 3.06, “Identity,” a young woman is taken hostage by two men, one known for being a serial abductor and murdered. The team locates a woman who had been abducted by the man but was able to escape.
Booth plans to dress himself as Apollo for the Jeffersonian Halloween party. Brennan says that she'll wear the same costume she always wears. And Booth will once again have to face a clown.
In episode 2.18, "Between the rack and..." (sorry I don't have the complete title), Lori and Declan talk about friendship but the discussion turns sour. Still fuming over the conversation, Lori gets angry at a 19-year-old Mark when the entrance door at The Rank slams into her. He is rather confused as to why Lori is screaming at him because he didn't really cause the accident. Mark drives to the Tragers' home and arrives at the same time Lori does. She thinks he is a stalker or something and gets out her pepper spray bottle. Her mood changes when Stephen comes out and greets Mark... his T.A. (it seems that Stephen has a teaching job). It looks like Mark could be a recurring and become a love-interest for Lori. Kyle and Amanda work at The Rack. Amanda and Jessi are not seeing eye to eye and the latter even threatens to call Amanda's mother and tell her her daughter hangs with Kyle. Josh gets worried when money is missing from The Rack's cash register.
In episode 2.18, "Between the rack and..." (sorry I don't have the complete title), Lori and Declan talk about friendship but the discussion turns sour. Still fuming over the conversation, Lori gets angry at a 19-year-old Mark when the entrance door at The Rank slams into her. He is rather confused as to why Lori is screaming at him because he didn't really cause the accident. Mark drives to the Tragers' home and arrives at the same time Lori does. She thinks he is a stalker or something and gets out her pepper spray bottle. Her mood changes when Stephen comes out and greets Mark... his T.A. (it seems that Stephen has a teaching job). It looks like Mark could be a recurring and become a love-interest for Lori. Kyle and Amanda work at The Rack. Amanda and Jessi are not seeing eye to eye and the latter even threatens to call Amanda's mother and tell her her daughter hangs with Kyle. Josh gets worried when money is missing from The Rack's cash register.
Remember Molly Walker, the little girl Matt Parkman saved to begin season one… and then befriended again to end season one?
As most Heroes followers could have guessed, her fear of the “Boogeyman” will play a prominent role in season two.
Here’s what Creator Tim Kring had to say about the part of Molly, also known as the Heroes “tracking device” for her unique super power…
To be honest, we actually thought her re-entry into the show was going to be a lot sooner, and it got pushed back. While we knew she was coming back, in all seriousness and candidness we didn’t know it was going to be that late in the series. I would pay some attention to Molly Walker and what she represents as an important clue as to where [Season 2] is going.
That’ll be revealed pretty much in the season opener, but this idea that Molly Walker and Suresh’s [Sendhil Ramamurthy] sister had similar ailments is a key part of where this story is going in the second season.
A grown-up look at superheroes from a guy who never read comic books, “Heroes” was last seaon’s best new show. So get this. Before creating “Heroes,” Tim Kring’s claim to fame was the creation of “Crossing Jordan.” Kring wanted to make a more serialized show for a while now; successful high-continuity series like “24” and “Lost” gave Kring the opportunity, and we are lucky viewers for it.
If you’ve not seen “Heroes,” it’s like “X-Men” without the school. There’s somebody like Shadowcat who can “phase” through walls, somebody like Mystique who can assume any appearance, somebody like Forge who can manipulate machinery, somebody like Wolverine who can heal herself, somebody like Rogue who can absorb the superpowers of others, somebody like Angel who can fly, somebody like Nightcrawler who can teleport, somebody like Professor X who can read minds and somebody like Leech who can drain the superpowers of others. There’s even a guy named Gabe Grey (a.k.a. “Sylar”) who can move stuff with his brain, just like Jean Grey.
Kring, a masterly plotter, has engineered with this complex sci-fi extravaganza the finest streak of twists and cliffhangers in the history of television. Add to the mix writer-producer Bryan Fuller, creator of “Dead Like Me” “Wonderfalls” and “Pushing Daisies,” and we got one of the most watchable franchises on American airwaves.
Cheerleader Claire (invulnerable only on the outside) and her platonic buddy Zach turned out to be the most endearing couple on TV.
Sylar, who grew more powerful every time he ate superhero brain, is one of the scariest villains in filmed entertainment.
And if you seek the heart, look no further than bespectacled and murderous mutant-hunter Noah Bennet, a man willing to tamper with his own wife’s brain in the service of a ruthless employer’s shadowy agenda. The road this dark man travels, particular the turns he takes midway through the season in “Company Man,” sent tears rolling down a few faces, mine among them.
The season finale deservedly gets guff aplenty because 1) Sylar’s defeat was so devoid of imagination (mundane even) and 2) Nathan “sacrificing” himself to save Manhattan didn’t make a ton of sense because Peter also has the power of flight. Still, I even give the finale points for its intriguing return of Richard Roundtree.
Key extras unique to the HD-DVD version:
1) Most dramatically, only the HD version provides snazzy picture-in-picture video of the cast and creators giving their commentaries, which means HD-DVD purchasers get to find out that series writer-producer Natalie Chaidez, who scripted episodes “The Fix” and “Better Halves,” is hot. (The audio on the HD-DVD and DVD commentaries are identical.) The only season-one commentary not videotaped, apparently, was the one Kring provided for his oversized unaired pilot.
2) Only the HD version can be programmed to provide “Character Connections,” text screens that explain how all the dramatic personae know each other.
3) Only the HD version can be programmed for “Helix Revaled,” which leaps into play every time one of those helix symbols (like the one tattooed on Jessica’s shoulder) appears in an epiosode. And that helix turns up a lot.
4) Only the HD version can be programmed for “Artwork Presentation,” which brings into special high-def close-ups all of the illustrations comic-book artist Tim Sale created for the show.
Extras common to the DVD and HD-DVD versions:
* THE ORIGINAL UNAIRED PILOT (73:35) illustrates shows us some of the roads the series belatedly decided not to travel. Learn that Matt Parkman was going to use his superpower to hunt down a terrorist, only to discover that the terrorist he’s been hunting is actually his boyhood pal, a former foreign exchange student the Parkman family took in decades earlier. Discover also how Isaac Mendez’s heroin addiction originally caused him to dismember himself. See how shitty was the original Peter-Natham flying sequence that concluded the first episode. Find out that the original plan was not to make each hour one chapter; Kring originally intended to divide each hour-long episode into several “chapters.” Kring provides an audio commentary explaining why he made the changes.
* THE MAKING OF HEROES (9:59) reminds us that Mohinder was originally supposed to be 55 years old. At Comic Con 2006, an excited Ali Larter admits she’s astonished so many are so keen about a show that hasn’t yet aired. Discover that Chicago native Sendhil Ramamurthy’s “Heroes” accent is a sham.
* THE SPECIAL EFFECTS (8:43) reminds us of Masi Oka’s digital-effects background, and how it helped him communicate with the “Heroes” effects staff.
* THE STUNTS (10:21) reveals that renaissance man Masi Oka has a black belt in Kendo. We also learn that “Heroes” regulars generally like to do their own stunts but are frequently prohibited by those insuring the production.
* PROFILE OF ARTIST TIM SALE (11:25) reveals that the veteran comic-book artist is color-blind, and that others have to add the color to Isaac’s “paintings.” Sale wonders aloud how heroin-addict Isaac can afford his sprawling New York loft.
* THE SCORE (8:57) shows how series composer/musicians Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman are holding up a quarter-century after they backed Prince on “1999.”
* COMMENTARIES:
. 1.0: Unaired original pilot. Creator/showrunner Tim Kring.
. 1.12: “Godsend.” Jack Coleman, Leonard Roberts and Sendhil Ramamurthy.
. 1.13: “The Fix.” Hayden Panettiere, Greg Grunberg and writer Natalie Chaidez.
. 1.14: “Distractions.” Milo Ventimiglia and Zach Quinto.
. 1.15: “Run!” Greg Grunberg and Kevin Chamberlin (Aron Malsky).
. 1.16: “Unexpected.” Zach Quinto, Sendhil Ramamurthy and director Greg Beeman.
. 1.17: “Company Man.” Jack Coleman, writer Bryan Fuller and director Allan Arkush.
. 1.18 “Parasite.” Jimmy-Jean Louis (The Haitian), writer Chris Zatta and director Allan Arkush.
. 1.19 “.07.” Writer Chet Kim, showrunner’s assistant Tim Keppler and producer’s assistant Andrew Chambliss.
. 1.20 “Five Years Gone.” Jack Coleman, Greg Grunberg and Sendhil Ramamurthy.
. 1.21 “The Hard Part.” James Kyson Lee, Noah Gray-Cabey and stunt coordinator Ian Quinn.
. 1.22 “Landslide.” Masi Oka, George Takei and Matthew Armstrong (Ted Sprague).
. 1.23 “How To Stop An Exploding Man.” Creator/showrunner Tim Kring, producer Dennis Hammer and director Allan Arkush.
* DELETED SCENES:
1.1 “Genesis”
. D.L. Escapes From His Cell
. Meant For Something Special
. Simone’s Breaking Point
. The Only Way Out
. DL’s Promise
. The Terrorist
. Time’s Up
. Micah Saves His Dad
(Interesting deletions from “Genesis” include D.L.’s slow discovery of his superpower and his vow to kill Nathan Petrelli!)
1.2 “Don’t Look Back”
. A Spark Ignites
. Niki’s Mistake
. Behind Niki’s Garage Door
. Blood on the Map
(“Don’t Look Back” deletions feature Niki (not Jessica) stalking a government employee with a croquet mallet.)
1.3 “One Giant Leap”
. Hiro’s Book of Revelations
. Niki Confronts Her Mother-In-Law
1.4 “Collision”
. The You That Ain’t You
. Micah’s Plea
1.6 “Hiros”
. Claire’s Miracle
. Stranger In Our Own Home
. Brody’s Cheer
1.7 “Nothing To Hide”
. Matt’s Voices
. Tough Love
. Nathan’s Paternity Suit
. You Can’t Tell Anyone
. Stakeout
. Claire The Freak
. Jessica Gets Her Gun
. Lyle’s Secret
(Several well-crafted scenes here deal with Claire’s brother Kyle deciding what to do with the new knowledge of his sister’s superpower. In the end it’s revealed that Claire wasn’t the only kid Noah Bennet adopted.)
1.8 “Seven Minutes To Midnight”
. Appearances Can Be Deceiving
. Eden’s New Life
. Matt and Janice Reminisce
1.9 “Homecoming”
. The Battle For Claire
1.10 “Six Months Ago”
. Dad Is Dead
. Jessica Taking Care of Business
1.11 “Fallout”
. Mohinder’s Discovery
1.12 “Godsend”
. Claire’s Media Moment
1.13 “The Fix”
. The Dishonest Plummer
1.14 “Distractions”
. A Shock To The System
1.15 “Run!”
. Mr. Bennet’s Phone Calls
. Janice Panics
. The Haitian’s Talent
1.17 “Company Man”
. Generation Gap
. The Cover Up
. Thompson’s Mandate
(In one scene Matt is troubled to learn that Claire has never heard of “The Twilight Zone.”
1.18 “Parasite”
. Lonely Wolf
1.19 “.07%”
. Linderman’s Missing Sword
1.20 “Five Years Gone”
. Old Friends
1.22 “Landslide”
. Marty, That’s An Order
We all know the story. Sandra Oh's character on Grey's Anatomy, Cristina Yang, was affected by the behind-the-scenes scandal involving her on-screen beau Isaiah Washington. ABC and Shonda Rhimes decided to eviscerate Washington from the cast and therefore end the on-screen relationship between his Dr. Preston Burke and Cristina. The final episode of Grey's Anatomy's third season ended with the botched marriage of those characters and Cristina is going to find herself alone at the outset of season 4. So, where does she go from here?
In case you were wondering how the Preston/Cristina story will be resolved without Washington, we have some spoilery info for you. If you don't want to be spoiled, skip to the next paragraph. Cristina is still going to attend her planned honeymoon, with Meredith taking Preston's spot. When the two get back, Preston will be gone. Simple as that. Cristina is going to have to start over.
Cristina has been with Preston for most of the series and, now alone, it'll be interesting to see how this alters the course of that character and where Shonda and company will take her. Will the failed wedding open her up, make her more personable? Or, will Cristina crawl into a shell and be more bitchy than ever? I don't think there's an in-between there. It's either/or. And, I don't think either is out of character.
I've read spoilers for the first few episodes and nowhere does it give any hints as to where Cristina's love life will go. Of course, they may take it easy on Cristina for a good part of the season and let her recover before putting her back on the market. This is actually the most sensible thing. But, when she does make herself available, is there anyone in the current cast who Cristina could likely knock boots with? I don't know if there is.
It's one of the many questions, important ones, that the writers of Grey's Anatomy are facing going into a big, transitional season. After a lackluster second half to the third season, Grey's is going to have to step it up big time to keep their loyal fan base happy.
One Tree Hill actress Sophia Bush, dominated this year's Teen Choice Awards, taking home a total of three awards: Choice Breakout Female in a Movie, Choice Actress in a Horror/Thriller Movie for The Hitcher, and Choice Actress in Comedy Movie for John Tucker Must Die.
This is not the first time Sophia Bush has graced the teen-centered awards ceremony. She was first nominated for a Teen Choice award in 2005, for her portrayal of Brooke Davis on the CW's One Tree Hill. She was again nominated for the role the following year, but failed to capture the award on both occasions. This year, she did not receive a nomination for the series.
Nevertheless, earning three awards in one night placed her in the same level as the Disney blockbuster, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, which slew its competitors by winning the award for Choice Action Adventure Movie.
Other winners that night include the television movie High School Musical 2, Zac Efron, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, comedian Dane Cook, Avril Lavigne, Justin Timberlake and Fergie, who gave the most emotional acceptance speech of the night.
"This award isn't paid for. This award isn't traded for favors," Fergie said, while tearing up. "This is picked by you."
The awards are selected by the teen-voting public, with the winners receiving surfboards instead of statuettes.
The event was hosted by Hilary Duff (Lizzie McGuire) and Nick Cannon, and was telecast on August 26, Sunday, from the Gibson Amphitheater at Universal Studios Hollywood. In less than two hours, presenters rapidly went through 30 categories. The show also featured musical performances from such artists as Shop Boyz and American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson.
The biggest highlight of the night was when 53-year-old John Travolta took to the stage to accept the award for Choice Summer Comedy/Musical Movie for Hairspray, wherein he played Edna Turnblad.
Meanwhile, fans of Sophia Bush can catch her again on the small screen when One Tree Hill returns for its fifth season next year.
Although the fate of CBS's Jericho still hangs in the balance, showrunner Jon Turteltaub and his studio, Junction Entertainment, has signed a multi-year overall deal with the network. Aside from Turteltaub, Jericho co-executive producers Karim Zreik and Dan Shotz, both of whom work for Junction, will also remain with CBS.
"They are smart, collaborative and have been extremely instrumental in making the show a cult favorite," David Stapf, president of CBS Paramount, told Variety. "They had a clear vision of the direction of the show both in look and story. We're fortunate that Jon not only brought his sense of humor, but his cinematic style to television."
Of his Junction colleagues, Turteltaub said, “Without Dan and Karim, there's no company -- it's just me sitting around in my underwear wanting to be in showbiz," Turteltaub said. “These guys make things happen."
Jericho, which will return for a second season next year, marks Turteltaub's television debut. The drama series has gained a small but loyal following, whose grassroots campaign resurrected the show from its May cancellation.
The campaign had fans sending numerous emails to CBS entertainment president Nina Tassler and bombarding the network with around 50,000 pounds of nuts. The network has ordered seven episodes for the second season, which will air as a midseason replacement.
Jericho is actually the result of a deal Turteltaub signed with the network in 2005. Following his film, National Treasure, Turteltaub was successfully recruited by Tassler.
"I loved every minute of it," Tassler, who is a fan of the series herself, told Variety. "Throughout the entire experience, Jon and his talented team have impressed me with their passion and dedication."
Jericho is a post-apocalyptic drama series set in a small, rural town in Kansas. The cast includes Michael Gaston, Alicia Coppola, Kenneth Mitchell, Skeet Ulrich, Pamela Reed, Gerald McRaney, Lennie James, Brad Beyer, Ashley Scott, Sprague Grayden, Eric Knudsen and Shoshanna Stern.
Presently, Turtelaub is busy working on the sequel, National Treasure: Book of Secrets. The film boasts a stellar cast that includes Nicolas Cage, Jon Voight, Helen Mirren, Harvey Keitel, Justin Bartha and Ed Harris.
One of the over arcing issues for the Winchester brothers as they enter Supernatural season 3 is the deal that turned the hour glass on Dean's life. If left unresolved, Dean has to die. Naturally, this little problem is going to an imperative to the story. But, when, and how Dean (Jensen Ackles) can escape from the bargain is not known, yet. Some recent spoilers, on the other hand, suggest that the resolution have some sometime early in the first half of Supernatural's third season. Spoilers ahead.
In the episode “Bedtime Stories,” set to debut in November, Sam will take up the cause to reverse Dean's deal when he confronts the crossroads demon and tries to barter a release. The crossroads demon has an interesting reason for denying the request, it turns out the demon doesn't have the authority. Sam (Jared Padalecki) will shot the crossroads demon's human host after he learns that there is higher up pulling her strings.
This could equate, in some degree, to the endgame of the season. If the demon is one of those released during last seasons finale, no diversion would be necessary to track it down, and the confrontation could make for a heck of cliff hanger with Dean's life hanging in the balance.
On the speculative side of things, it would not be surprising at all to see Dean actually die before the finale ends, leaving significant buzz over whether or not the character would return in the subsequent season. That kind of buzz could be helpful if Supernatural finds itself sitting on the bubble once again.
Of course, it would not at all be surprising for this issue to be dealt with well in advance of the finale to allow a larger, more globally threatening end game emerge. But, that is still a long ways away. Supernatural's premiere, on the other hand, is just a little more than a month away: Thursday, October 4.
Hey people!
This is the latest that I've heard:
1) Meredith gets territorial over Derek, which amuses him to no end. By episode three, he's back at her place. And yes, there is sex. Shower sex.
2) Callie finds out about Gizzie in episode three which is aptly called 'Let the Truth Sting'. What she doesn't know is that George has made it very clear to Izzie that he loves his wife (he says it in the premiere. Izzie tells him that she's upset that she told him that she loves him and takes him to task for not saying anything back. George flashes back to the time that Callie said the exact same (almost) at the Prom and then looks at Izzie and says, "I love --- my wife. I love my wife, Izzie. She's Callie O'Malley and she's my wife." and walks away).
3) In episode four, Callie is dealing with Gizzie, dealing with a problem patient, and trying to avoid George. She winds up blowing a gasket at the patient's fiance and Alex overhears it. You are not going to believe this ... but Callie and Alex have sex. They talk a little about Addison being gone and Gizzie and then they just look at each other and throw down. It's HOT.
4) Cristina fights off the advances of a female intern in episode four. She's been throwing herself full tilt into the whole Resident thing and refuses to talk about Burke. The girl who likes her is Hispanic and makes several comments that are sexual.
5) Bailey takes Callie to task for everything she does until Callie has to set Bailey's son's arm and then they bond over the fact that Callie's marriage is as broken as Baby William's arm. Bailey decides to help her out.
Random things:
Despite reports to the contrary, Lexie very much wants a good, healthy relationship with Meredith and actually feels bad that Thatcher abandoned her. Lexie flirts with Alex and McSteamy, but it's pretty harmless. She's more concerned with being Meredith's friend.
Webber gets back together with his wife and remains Chief, but he agrees to reduce his hours which means that Derek assumes a sort of "part time" Chief thing. It's weird, but Shonda-land is weird.
Unconfirmed claims:
Callie finds out that she is pregnant this season, but doesn't know if it belongs to Alex or George.
* Foiled by Alby in his attempt to gain UEB support, Bill resorts to a new tack to try to bring down his nemeses.
* Preparing for the festivities surrounding Salt Lake City's Pioneer Week parade, the Henricksons are rocked by the appearance of an unexpected guest.
* Margene comes clean to Ana (Branka Katic) about her relationship with "Phil" then takes up her cause with her sister wives - and Bill.
* Sarah and Heather attempt to get Ben to change directions.
* Bill ignores Lois' pleas to take a leadership role at Juniper Creek.
* Margene lobbies for more control in the family, and in her life.
* Barb sets Pam straight.
* After Bill makes his end move in the game to control Weber Gaming, Alby shocks Roman with a power play of his own.
Since you are going to be in season 3 of "Prison Break" have you watched the show before?
I can honestly say that I don’t watch TV. I feel very fortunate to be part of Prison Break. This is like a dream job for me!
How was the casting for "Prison Break"?
Well the audition was very interesting to me. I was very confused because the producers kept giving me different characters scenes. I would be playing a scene from Lincoln and another day a scene from Sara. I didn’t know if I was good or bad. The funny part of all this is when I finally met the writers and we talked about Sofia they kept telling me that she was very naive. I said I disagreed because in one of the scenes I am killing somebody. They all started laughing. They gave me different characters to see different levels of me. Interesting right!!
What character will you play on the show? And what’s her story?
My character’s name is Sofia. Sofia is the girlfriend to one of the prisoner’s. She fights to get him out because she is the reason why he is in jail. He was defending her. It’s a beautiful love story between the two characters. Lincoln and Sofia become a team to rescue Michael and Whistler (my boyfriend).
What else can you tell us about season 3?
Season 3 is going to be very different. It will take place in Panama. It will have the Latin flavor. I am very excited.
Besides "Prison Break" have you any other projects you can tell us about?
I am putting 100% of my energy into the show. I am not working on any other projects at the moment.
Ronnie Temple: On a sunny Miami day we see a scene of people lounging by the pool. Then, there is a solar eclipse. Ronnie's murderer takes advantage of all the people averting their eyes so as not so see the sun and puts a cord around Ronnie's neck. He is chiked so hard that the cord cuts into his skin. We later learn that Ronnie was a meth dealer and also dealt in something called "wolf hormone" - some hormone secreted by wolves as the name suggests. He obviously took the meth himslef, because when Alxx goes to do the autopsy the gas is still in his stomach. When her scalpel cuts in and releases the gas there is a small explosion that knocks her out. We also learn that there was a small, donut shaped diamond in his wound.
Diana - Another victim killed in the exact same way as Ronnie. It seems that Diana was a recluse who lived, did her business, and even socialized on the computer. She never really left her house, even going so far as to hire an errand service to make small purchases such as a diet coke and basic food items. One of the doctors refers to her as a "Mouse Potato". According to Clint Gimore, there was something odd about her order the night she was killed - she actually ordered food for two. When he arrived, he found her dead. As a sad statement to the way she lived, no one had reported her missing or even came and claimed the body. (Makes you want to stop reading this and go run around the block. Go on, go ahead. It'll still be here when you get back. Promise!)
Tiffany and Amber - two girls lounging by the pool. Their conversation has all the intellectual depth that their names imply and there's really no plot relevence.
Clint Gilmore- A young 20 ish man ho works for "Take-In Delivery Service". They deliver whatever you want to your door. Diana was one of his best clients. (Note: First interview with Horatio is in the Diana summary). In the second interview, Clint is dressed very warmly for the weather, and he explains that his father died of skin cancer so he does everything he can to hide himself from the sun. From the best I can gather from the sides, Clint's fingerprints place him at the scene of two of the three murders. Not only did he know Diana, but he also knew and delivered the "wolf hormone" to Mario Morales. Clint denied involvement in the killings.
Mario Morales - Brought in under suspicion since his blood was found at the scene of Ronnie's murder. However, when they examine his DNA, they find something very interesting - he contains marker consistent with wolves and not completely human. Mario tells the cops that he is a werewolf - and even has the nickname "Lobo" (wolf in Spanish). After Ronnie was killed, Mario ran into his cabana and stole his "stash" so as not to be without the drugs. Mario is arrested, but a major corporation posts his bail. When Natalia and Delko go to his apartment they find two things - a chained wolf and a dead Mario who was killed in the same manner as Ronnie and Diana.
Shawn Pratt - A young man who works by the pool where Ronnie was killed. His ID was found next to Ronnie's body, and when they examine his palms they see lines consistent with the way Ronnie died. They also found his hair at Mario's murder scene. It's not explained HOW in the sides, but we find out that the cops believe that Shawn was framed.
Nicholas Pike - A sucessful nightclub owner. He is quite wealthy and as we later find out completely insane. He is completely helpful to the cops, but something about him raises Calleigh's suspicions. The trail first leads to him when they find that Diana was IMing him the night she died, and he tells them that he did talk to her via the computer and did try to meet with her since she seemed like a "real woman" and not the fembots that he met often in his clubs. However, she kept refusing. At this point the cops are completely stumped as they cannot find a common thread between all three killings. However, they do believe that the killer observed his victims, and when they look on a map at the locations of all three killings they realize that the only place with a vantage point to observe the victims is Pike's apartment building. When Horatio goes to Pike's apartment, he finds a telescope that can be programmed with locations. When he checks the locations, he finds four locations programmed - the area of the first three murders and a fourth. The cops rush to the fourth location and find Pike about the enter and kill again. When they take him down to the station, he denies it at first. Then, they point out the "gear diamond" that they found on Ronnie's body and examine his watch which is broken. Pike confesses, and gives his rationale. He was healthy and active when he was struck with a severe allergy to the sun, and he became a prisioner in his own apartment during daylight (maybe leaving Miami may have been a better idea? I'm just saying). He went crazy and bought a telescope to see the outside world, and he became fixated on certain people that he saw not fully living who COULD. So, he decided that they should die. When asked why frame Shawn Pratt, Pike saw him as the worst of them all. He layed out the chairs that they all wasted their lives on.
