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Posted Nov 11th 2009 9:04AM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Smallville, Video, Reality-Free
So that silly pair of purple-clad superheroes, The Wonder Twins, are coming to
Smallville this Friday. I can think of worse things that could happen to the show: Kristin Kreuk could return (shudder), for example, or Clark's bare chest could start to sparkle in the sunlight, ala Edward Cullen. Now that would be truly terrible.
But Zan and Jayna nerding up the joint? Sounds like fun to me.
Being a fan of the veteran superhero series, I'm not embarrassed to say that I'm looking forward to seeing the live-action Twins bump fists this Friday. (I wouldn't even mind a cameo from everybody's favorite blue monkey, Gleek, but sadly I don't think that's in the cards.)
Continue reading Smallville: Maybe the Wonder Twins episode won't be so bad
Posted Oct 29th 2009 9:36AM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Industry, Smallville, Reality-Free
Smallville really is the show that won't die.
After more than eight years, numerous cast departures, and countless recycled plotlines,
Smallville might be
headed for a tenth season, producer Kelly Souders told EW. Somehow, the veteran superhero series manages to stay on the air while shows like
Southland and
Trauma can't seem to make it past season one.
Smallville has experienced a drop in ratings since its recent move to Friday nights on The CW, but Souders says the drop off hasn't been that bad. Last week's episode, "
Roulette," attracted 2.5 million viewers, a season high for the series. It shared third place in the ratings with ABC for the 8 p.m. hour. That's not terrible for a CW show in its ninth season.
Continue reading Smallville producers pushing for a tenth season
Posted Oct 10th 2009 4:05AM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Smallville, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S09E03) Who knew the
Smallville zombie episode would turn out to be such a bummer? Our heroes did nothing but whine, brood, and talk about their lonely lives while the almost undead were chompin' on people's limbs.
Where were the fun
Grindhouse-style action sequences with the good guys firing sawed-off shotguns and revving up chainsaws? Where were the decapitations? And where were the jokes? You'd think a show about Superman fighting zombies would have plenty of jokes.
I understand that every piece of zombie art can't be as fun and clever as
Zombieland, or as gloriously gory as
28 Days Later, but I was hoping for something a little more off the wall here.
Continue reading Smallville: Rabid
Posted Sep 4th 2009 1:31PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Celebrities, Casting, Reality-Free, Gossip Girl
So legendary New York art rockers
Sonic Youth will appear on Gossip Girl on Oct. 12. And last year, front man Thurston Moore recorded a version of The Ramones' "Sheena is A Punk Rocker" with Be Your Own Pet's Jemina Pearl for the show.
What the hell is going on here? Since when do bands like Sonic Youth appear on and record songs for shows like
Gossip Girl?
I know what some of you are thinking: The Flaming Lips showed up on the original
Beverly Hills 90210 back in the '90s, teaching walking jockstrap Steve Sanders that alternative music can really "rock the house." But that was different. The Lips were riding the publicity buzz of their first breakout hit, "She Don't Use Jelly." Sonic Youth doesn't seem to be on any sort of publicity tour, and they certainly don't need to court the teen market to keep making records. So here's the explanation: It turns out Moore and wife/bassist Kim Gordon are big fans of
Gossip Girl.
Continue reading Sonic Youth to appear on Gossip Girl; Thurston Moore wants recurring role
Posted Aug 20th 2009 5:02PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Celebrities, Casting, Reality-Free, Gossip Girl
Unlike our own
Jane Boursaw, I've yet to dive head first into the trashy teen world of The CW's
Gossip Girl. I'm sure this comes as a surprise to no one, since my favorite shows tend to take place on spaceships or feature brooding vampires. But a recent addition to the cast might get me to start watching the saucy soap for the first time when it returns in September; one of my favorite sci-fi actors,
Firefly alum Gina Torres, has
signed on to play the recurring role of Gabriela Abrams, Vanessa's mother.
Gabriela is described as a warm and outgoing free spirit from Brooklyn who has been hiding out in Vermont. The show's privileged teens are in for one hell of a season if Gabriela is anything like Jasmine, Torres' duplicitous character from the fourth season of
Angel. It's probably not crazy to think that Gabriela will have some kind of edge to her. I've heard some of the parents on
Gossip Girl make
Lucille Bluth look like Mrs. Cunningham.
Torres is set to appear in two episodes and expected to recur throughout the series.
Gossip Girl's season premiere airs Sept. 14.
[Via
TV Guide]
Posted Aug 17th 2009 2:06PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Smallville, Reality-Free, Comic-Con
Some clever nerd snapped a few pics of Tom Welling wearing what looks to be his Superman-meets-Neo supersuit on the set of Smallville.
Fans of the show have been waiting to see Welling wear the Superman outfit for years. If the leaked Comic-Con trailer is to be believed, then Smallville's Clark Kent will finally sport the Superman "S" on his chest in the show's upcoming ninth season.
Continue reading Tom Welling snapped wearing Smallville super suit
Posted Aug 8th 2009 12:00PM by Danny Gallagher
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, TV Squad Polls, Celebrities, Casting, Reality-Free
TV's
Supernatural is about to get a lot weirder, and for a show that's about undead beings that steal people's "life forces" and shapeshifting douchebags, that's pretty damn weird.
E! Online scooped the universe with confirmation that Paris "The Human Spotlight" Hilton will make a guest star appearance on the paranormal CW show.
The network didn't spill much on the plot of Miss Hilton's visit, but noted "We've heard the storyline, and when you see it you will die." So I guess if you're not a big fan of dying, don't watch
Supernatural or better yet, make someone you hate watch it. You've committed guilt-free murder, and The CW earns another ratings point.
Continue reading Supernatural will get Paris Hilton
Posted Aug 6th 2009 9:10PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Industry, Smallville, Reality-Free
Michael Rosenbaum's departure from
Smallville in season seven should have been a heavy blow to a series already suffering from flagging ratings and a bad batch of still-born stories. But the following season turned out to be one of
Smallville's best, introducing a fine female successor to Rosenbaum's Lex Luthor and edging us closer into Superman territory.
With season nine on the horizon, and the show getting its best reviews and ratings in years, the big question is coming up again: Will Rosenbaum return to
Smallville?
Last season we watched a disfigured Lex, played by a different actor whose face was hidden, apparently
die in an explosion. Of course, fans knew instantly that Superman's nemesis was still kicking somewhere (as
confirmed by exec producer Brian Peterson at Comic-Con).
Continue reading Will Lex Luthor rise from the grave for Smallville's season nine?
Posted Aug 5th 2009 7:01PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Programming, Smallville, Reality-Free
Smallvlle is jumping on the zombie bandwagon.
Yesterday, we told you about the upcoming
Medium-Night of The Living Dead mash-up. Now comes word that Clark Kent will be
dealing with the undead in a season nine episode of
Smallville.
The ep, called "Rabid," will see a virus infecting the city of Metropolis that turns people into zombies. Click through to find out which two
Smallville regulars will get infected.
Continue reading Zombies attack Metropolis in Smallville's season nine
Posted Jun 25th 2009 9:03AM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Industry, Smallville, Reality-Free, Comic-Con
And
Smallville refuses to give up the spotlight.
In less than a month, we've heard talk about a
possible spinoff for the CW series, read heated speculation over a simple
casting notice, and reported on two major
casting announcements. Now we're reading rumors about a possible
Smallville TV movie called
Metropolis that could serve as a coda to the show's ninth, and probably final, season.
The rumor -- and I repeat: rumor -- comes from the boys at
AICN who say a source got a glimpse of some
Smallville promotional signage for the upcoming San Diego Comic-Con. Reportedly, the source, who goes by the handle "Yoda's Bitch," eyed some signage somewhere, presumably on the planet Earth, featuring the words "
Metropolis: Christmas 2010" in
Smallville-style font. The sign is also supposedly advertising
Smallville's upcoming Comic-Con panel. AICN says they have info that this possible
Metropolis project could be a TV movie set to head into production after May 2010.
Read more at SciFi Squad.Posted Jun 18th 2009 2:33PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Industry, Programming, Reality-Free, Dollhouse
Way back in April
we reported that Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters, creators of The CW's
Reaper, had signed a deal with 20th Century Fox and would most likely be leaving
Reaper behind. Now that The CW has officially canceled
Reaper to make room for its
upcoming slate of bubblegum teen TV, Fazekas and Butters are
joining the writing staff of Joss Whedon's
Dollhouse. The
Reaper duo will begin their
Dollhouse stint in season two, which kicks off Friday, Sept. 18 on Fox.
I have mixed feelings about this news. I'm glad that
Dollhouse nabbed these two obviously talented and funny writers, but I'm still bummed about
Reaper's cancellation. And while this might mean that
Dollhouse will deliver more smart, nerdy comedy in season two, that Friday night death slot still has me worried.
Continue reading Reaper creators join Dollhouse writing staff
Posted Jun 11th 2009 12:02PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Industry, Celebrities, Casting, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Reality-Free
Brian Austin Green won't be fighting Skynet or returning to prime time soaps next fall.
Last week,
we reported that the former
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles star was in talks to join the The CW teen drama
One Tree Hill. Nerds like me, who came to love Green as
TSCC's badass, cyborg-killing Derek Reese, were crushed. But it's time for those nerd hearts to heal. It turns out Green's reps didn't make a deal, and he won't be moving to
One Tree Hill.
Instead,
OTH has
turned to Lipstick Jungle's Robert Buckley, who recently showed up on the network's much-praised but still canceled drama
Privileged. Buckley will play the young, sexy sports agent role that was offered to Green.
Continue reading Brian Austin Green isn't joining One Tree Hill
Posted Jun 2nd 2009 11:02AM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Industry, Casting, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Reality-Free
Beverly Hills 90210 alum Brian Austin Green earned a number of new fans playing the tough, militaristic Derek Reese on
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Now, with
TSCC officially canceled, Green is heading back to the world of prime time soaps. The actor is currently in talks to
join the cast of The CW's One Tree Hill.
According to
Variety, Green will potentially play a sports agent who is "enjoying the spoils that come from being a wealthy, handsome single guy" on the veteran drama.
It looks like One
Tree Hill might be looking to Green to fill a void left by the departures of stars Chad Michael Murray and Hilarie Burton. Green certainly has Murray beat in the charisma department, and I'm sure the show's fans -- I assume they are mostly young women -- will welcome him with open arms. But I can't help but feel disappointed by this news.
Continue reading Brian Austin Green in talks to join The CW's One Tree Hill
Posted Jun 1st 2009 9:05PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Smallville, Celebrities, Reality-Free
Kryptonsite has posted
The CW's new promo poster for
Smalville's upcoming ninth season ... and damn, it's ugly.
My graphic designer friends could do a better job of picking this thing apart, but even a Photoshop noob like me can tell it was a rush job. First, lets get the obvious out of the way - that definitely ain't Erica Durance's body. (According to Kryptonsite, that torso belongs to Kristin Kreuk!)
Then we have Tom Welling's head, which was seemingly beamed in from an entirely different season than his body. Or is it just growing out of his jacket collar? Chloe and Green
Lantern Arrow look fine, but those shots were definitely pasted in from a previous season's promo shoot.
Continue reading New Smallville season nine poster is a Photoshop disaster
Posted May 14th 2009 11:04AM by Danny Gallagher
Filed under: Industry, Programming, Cancellations, Pickups and Renewals, Reaper
There are a lot of shows with their heads on the chopping block, but one that truly deserves a stay of execution is furiously wiggling its head out of the neck brace.
Show producers are negotiating with local CW affiliates to
bring Reaper back on Sunday nights next season in syndication. The deal could also bring the show to cable.
The Hollywood Reporter, however, notes that either scenario is a bigger long shot than Roseanne's chances of getting another crack at singing the National Anthem at a Padres' home game.
Continue reading Reaper refuses to abandon all hope
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