Micky Dolenz — the sole surviving member of The Monkees — has announced a new EP of R.E.M. covers. Aptly titled Dolenz Sings R.E.M, it’s out on November 3rd. In anticipation, Dolenz has shared the lead single: his version of “Shiny Happy People.” Stream the song below.
In addition to “Shiny Happy People,” the four-song EP will feature Dolenz’s renditions of “Radio Free Europe,” “Man on the Moon,” and “Leaving New York.” The project will be released via 7A Records, and will be available on special yellow vinyl. Pre-orders are ongoing.
As revealed in a new interview with Rolling Stone, the multi-generational mash-up was the result of a conversation Dolenz had with 7A Records co-owner Glenn Gretlund. “I was talking to Glenn about what to do next,” Dolenz explained. “The band R.E.M. came up. I went, ‘Wow, that’s very cool.’ I’m a big fan… And I...
In addition to “Shiny Happy People,” the four-song EP will feature Dolenz’s renditions of “Radio Free Europe,” “Man on the Moon,” and “Leaving New York.” The project will be released via 7A Records, and will be available on special yellow vinyl. Pre-orders are ongoing.
As revealed in a new interview with Rolling Stone, the multi-generational mash-up was the result of a conversation Dolenz had with 7A Records co-owner Glenn Gretlund. “I was talking to Glenn about what to do next,” Dolenz explained. “The band R.E.M. came up. I went, ‘Wow, that’s very cool.’ I’m a big fan… And I...
- 9/13/2023
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
The Red Hot Chili Peppers go full “We Didn’t Start the Fire” on their new song, “Poster Child,” from their upcoming album, Unlimited Love, out April 1 via Warner Records.
The track boasts some classic Chili Peppers instrumentals, with returning guitarist John Frusciante’s funk riffs flitting over Flea and Chad Smith’s effortlessly groovy backbone. With his always dexterous vocals, Anthony Kiedis takes a psych-tinged jaunt through the history of pop music and culture in a way that’s very reminiscent of Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start...
The track boasts some classic Chili Peppers instrumentals, with returning guitarist John Frusciante’s funk riffs flitting over Flea and Chad Smith’s effortlessly groovy backbone. With his always dexterous vocals, Anthony Kiedis takes a psych-tinged jaunt through the history of pop music and culture in a way that’s very reminiscent of Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start...
- 3/4/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Just one song into Eddie Vedder’s Earthling tour launch at New York’s Beacon Theatre on Thursday night, he paused the festivities to look out at the capacity crowd and soak in the fact that he was finally back on the road after two endless years of waiting. “It’s great to be playing a show, but especially great to be playing show in a theater and especially a show at this particular cathedral so aptly named,” he said. “It feels like a sanctuary tonight, and it does feel like a beacon.
- 2/4/2022
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Following the premiere “Rift Tour” event Friday, Ariana Grande has shared the full “performance” that she staged within the popular gaming app Fortnite.
The Rift Tour featured the Grande avatar singing a handful of her hits — “Raindrops,” “7 Rings,” “Be Alright,” “R.E.M.,” “The Way,” and “Positions” — plus songs by Wolfmother, LSD (Labrinth, Sia and Diplo) and Juice Wrld and Marshmello’s “Come & Go.”
According to GameSpot — which uploaded the entire 14-minute event — the unique “musical experience” took gamers on a series of vibrant adventures, including snowboarding through liquid pink-and-turquoise clouds, battling...
The Rift Tour featured the Grande avatar singing a handful of her hits — “Raindrops,” “7 Rings,” “Be Alright,” “R.E.M.,” “The Way,” and “Positions” — plus songs by Wolfmother, LSD (Labrinth, Sia and Diplo) and Juice Wrld and Marshmello’s “Come & Go.”
According to GameSpot — which uploaded the entire 14-minute event — the unique “musical experience” took gamers on a series of vibrant adventures, including snowboarding through liquid pink-and-turquoise clouds, battling...
- 8/7/2021
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Ariana Grande has finally revealed that she is heading to Netflix.
The 27-year-old singer recently confirmed to her fans that she will be releasing a concert movie based on her successful 'Sweetener' world tour.
On Thursday, Netflix dropped a black-and-white trailer for the upcoming concert documentary, titled 'Excuse me, I love you' which gives us a closer look at the “intimate and emotional moments” from the songstress' tour.
"Excuse me, I love you. Coming to Netflix globally on December 21," the streaming giant tweeted.
excuse me, i love you. Coming to Netflix globally on December 21 pic.twitter.com/BVUpJqIENN
— NetflixFilm (@NetflixFilm) December 9, 2020
Announcing the happy news on her Instagram, Ariana Grande posted a short video clip revealing the film's release date.
"Dec 21st, a year after closing, the sweetener world tour is coming home to u… @netflix @netflixfilm," she captioned the video.
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The 27-year-old singer recently confirmed to her fans that she will be releasing a concert movie based on her successful 'Sweetener' world tour.
On Thursday, Netflix dropped a black-and-white trailer for the upcoming concert documentary, titled 'Excuse me, I love you' which gives us a closer look at the “intimate and emotional moments” from the songstress' tour.
"Excuse me, I love you. Coming to Netflix globally on December 21," the streaming giant tweeted.
excuse me, i love you. Coming to Netflix globally on December 21 pic.twitter.com/BVUpJqIENN
— NetflixFilm (@NetflixFilm) December 9, 2020
Announcing the happy news on her Instagram, Ariana Grande posted a short video clip revealing the film's release date.
"Dec 21st, a year after closing, the sweetener world tour is coming home to u… @netflix @netflixfilm," she captioned the video.
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- 12/11/2020
- by Omkar Padte
- GlamSham
R.E.M., Phoebe Bridgers, Hayley Williams and more appear on the new compilation Good Music to Avert the Collapse of American Democracy, available on Friday for 24 hours only as part of the Bandcamp Fridays series.
The star-studded, 40-track comp boasts previously unreleased songs, demos, covers and remixes. It includes a live version of R.E.M.’s “Begin the Begin” from 1989, Williams’ Broadcast cover of “Colour Me In” and Bridgers’ voice memo of “Chinese Satellite” from her new album, Punisher.
Weyes Blood recorded a rendition of Joni Mitchell’s “River,...
The star-studded, 40-track comp boasts previously unreleased songs, demos, covers and remixes. It includes a live version of R.E.M.’s “Begin the Begin” from 1989, Williams’ Broadcast cover of “Colour Me In” and Bridgers’ voice memo of “Chinese Satellite” from her new album, Punisher.
Weyes Blood recorded a rendition of Joni Mitchell’s “River,...
- 9/2/2020
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
The BBC is to mark the 50th anniversary of the Glastonbury Festival with “The Glastonbury Experience,” five days of highlights and sets from past festivals which will air at the end of June when the event was due to take place.
The organisers of Glastonbury announced in March that this year’s festival was cancelled due to coronavirus. Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar were due to headline the 50th anniversary event.
In their place, from Thursday 25 to Monday 29 June, BBC Two and BBC four will show classic Glastonbury performances in full from some of the biggest artists in the history of the festival, including Adele (2016), Beyoncé (2011), David Bowie (2000), Coldplay (2016) and Jay Z (2008).
“The Glastonbury Experience” will be led on BBC Television by three 90 minute live programmes in prime time on BBC Two – one for each night of the main Glastonbury weekend from Friday 26 to Sunday 28 June.
The programmes...
The organisers of Glastonbury announced in March that this year’s festival was cancelled due to coronavirus. Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar were due to headline the 50th anniversary event.
In their place, from Thursday 25 to Monday 29 June, BBC Two and BBC four will show classic Glastonbury performances in full from some of the biggest artists in the history of the festival, including Adele (2016), Beyoncé (2011), David Bowie (2000), Coldplay (2016) and Jay Z (2008).
“The Glastonbury Experience” will be led on BBC Television by three 90 minute live programmes in prime time on BBC Two – one for each night of the main Glastonbury weekend from Friday 26 to Sunday 28 June.
The programmes...
- 5/26/2020
- by Tim Dams
- Variety Film + TV
Rob Lowe is enjoying being a fish out of water in British cop drama Wild Bill, which is leading ITV Studios Global Entertainment’s scripted lineup at next week’s Mip TV.
The West Wing star plays high-flying U.S. cop, Bill Hixon, who is appointed Chief Constable of the East Lincolnshire Police Force in the UK. The series is produced by 42, Shiver and Anonymous Content for ITV and launches later this year.
“The interesting sort of flavor of it was what drew me to it, it’s tone really. I love these shows, I love Fargo, Better Call Saul, I love these shows where there’s a titular hero in the middle of it, but surrounded in a world in that is very odd, very different and really authentically intense and violent, and then really really sweet and emotional and then really really funny, all at once. And it...
The West Wing star plays high-flying U.S. cop, Bill Hixon, who is appointed Chief Constable of the East Lincolnshire Police Force in the UK. The series is produced by 42, Shiver and Anonymous Content for ITV and launches later this year.
“The interesting sort of flavor of it was what drew me to it, it’s tone really. I love these shows, I love Fargo, Better Call Saul, I love these shows where there’s a titular hero in the middle of it, but surrounded in a world in that is very odd, very different and really authentically intense and violent, and then really really sweet and emotional and then really really funny, all at once. And it...
- 4/3/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
With its third episode (now streaming on CBS All Access), Star Trek: Discovery finally revealed its true self.
Having spent its first hours establishing Michael Burnham (played by Sonequa Martin-Green) as an (almost) exemplary First Officer aboard the Shenzhou, the series this Sunday night found the convicted mutineer hitching a ride aboard the U.S.S. Discovery, where her presence was perhaps not entirely happenstance. Rather, Captain Gabriel Lorca can’t help but wonder if the notorious commander who started a war with the long-dormant Klingons might want to lend her considerable skills to helping end it.
TVLIne invited Jason Isaacs...
Having spent its first hours establishing Michael Burnham (played by Sonequa Martin-Green) as an (almost) exemplary First Officer aboard the Shenzhou, the series this Sunday night found the convicted mutineer hitching a ride aboard the U.S.S. Discovery, where her presence was perhaps not entirely happenstance. Rather, Captain Gabriel Lorca can’t help but wonder if the notorious commander who started a war with the long-dormant Klingons might want to lend her considerable skills to helping end it.
TVLIne invited Jason Isaacs...
- 10/2/2017
- TVLine.com
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D left Phil Coulson in outer space last May, so it’s only fitting that the newly released poster for Season 5 is looking out at the cosmos.
Check out the key art (via Marvel.com) below, then scroll down to keep reading.
RelatedAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Which Former Agent Is Returning for Season 5?
As with all things Marvel — and especially since S.H.I.E.L.D. won’t return until Inhumans has wrapped its eight-episode run on Friday nights (starting Sept. 29) — intel on what’s ahead remains scarce. Even star Ming-Na Wen...
Check out the key art (via Marvel.com) below, then scroll down to keep reading.
RelatedAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Which Former Agent Is Returning for Season 5?
As with all things Marvel — and especially since S.H.I.E.L.D. won’t return until Inhumans has wrapped its eight-episode run on Friday nights (starting Sept. 29) — intel on what’s ahead remains scarce. Even star Ming-Na Wen...
- 9/26/2017
- TVLine.com
Now here’s a bit of American Horror Story casting news that we honestly wouldn’t believe… if it didn’t come from Ryan Murphy himself.
RelatedAmerican Horror Story Season 7 Title: Ryan Murphy Drops One Final Clue
Girls alum Lena Dunham — no, we are not kidding, and it is not April 1st — has been cast on the FX horror anthology for its upcoming election-themed Season 7. Murphy announced the news himself on Wednesday with a tweet saying that he and Dunham have “always wanted to work together, and now we [are]!”
Thrilled that my talented friend Lena Dunham is joining the American Horror Story family.
RelatedAmerican Horror Story Season 7 Title: Ryan Murphy Drops One Final Clue
Girls alum Lena Dunham — no, we are not kidding, and it is not April 1st — has been cast on the FX horror anthology for its upcoming election-themed Season 7. Murphy announced the news himself on Wednesday with a tweet saying that he and Dunham have “always wanted to work together, and now we [are]!”
Thrilled that my talented friend Lena Dunham is joining the American Horror Story family.
- 7/20/2017
- TVLine.com
According to TorontoFilm.Net, "Star Trek: Discovery" have found their 'Starship Captain', who will lead the crew of 'Discovery' in the sixth live-action "Star Trek" TV series and the first since "Star Trek Enterprise":
Actor Jason Isaacs ("Awake") will play 'Captain Lorca', Captain of the 'Starship Discovery'.
Issacs joins Michelle Yeoh as 'Captain Georgiou' of the 'Starship Shenzhou'. Doug Jones and Anthony Rapp have also been cast, with Jones playing 'Lt. Saru', a 'Starfleet Science Officer' and new alien species to the "Star Trek" universe and Rapp as 'Lt. Stamets', an 'astromycologist' and 'Starfleet Science Officer' aboard 'Starship Discovery'.
Sonequa Martin-Green aka 'Sasha' on AMC's "The Walking Dead" has been cast as 'Commander' of 'Starship Discovery'.
Also cast is Chris Obi as 'T’Kuvma', a Klingon leader seeking to unite the Klingon houses. Shazad Latif as Kol, the 'Commanding Officer' of the Klingons and Mary Chieffo as 'L’Rell',...
Actor Jason Isaacs ("Awake") will play 'Captain Lorca', Captain of the 'Starship Discovery'.
Issacs joins Michelle Yeoh as 'Captain Georgiou' of the 'Starship Shenzhou'. Doug Jones and Anthony Rapp have also been cast, with Jones playing 'Lt. Saru', a 'Starfleet Science Officer' and new alien species to the "Star Trek" universe and Rapp as 'Lt. Stamets', an 'astromycologist' and 'Starfleet Science Officer' aboard 'Starship Discovery'.
Sonequa Martin-Green aka 'Sasha' on AMC's "The Walking Dead" has been cast as 'Commander' of 'Starship Discovery'.
Also cast is Chris Obi as 'T’Kuvma', a Klingon leader seeking to unite the Klingon houses. Shazad Latif as Kol, the 'Commanding Officer' of the Klingons and Mary Chieffo as 'L’Rell',...
- 3/7/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Star Trek: Discovery has beamed Jason Isaacs directly into the captain’s chair.
The Awake and Oa actor has joined the CBS All Access drama in the series-regular role of Captain Lorca, the captain of the Starship Discovery, TVLine has confirmed.
RelatedStar Trek: Discovery: Bryan Fuller Now Says He Won’t Be Involved at All
He joins an ensemble that also includes Sonequa Martin-Green as Lieutenant Commander Rainsford, James Frain as Spock’s dad Sarek, Doug Jones as science officer Saru and Michelle Yeoh as captain of the Shenzhou.
The oft-delayed new Trek series is expected to launch “sometime [in] late summer,...
The Awake and Oa actor has joined the CBS All Access drama in the series-regular role of Captain Lorca, the captain of the Starship Discovery, TVLine has confirmed.
RelatedStar Trek: Discovery: Bryan Fuller Now Says He Won’t Be Involved at All
He joins an ensemble that also includes Sonequa Martin-Green as Lieutenant Commander Rainsford, James Frain as Spock’s dad Sarek, Doug Jones as science officer Saru and Michelle Yeoh as captain of the Shenzhou.
The oft-delayed new Trek series is expected to launch “sometime [in] late summer,...
- 3/7/2017
- TVLine.com
We're one step closer to seeing Shadyside on the big screen, as 20th Century Fox and Chernin Entertainment have hired a writer to pen their film based on Fear Street, the popular book series that R.L. Stine created before Goosebumps.
The Tracking Board reports that Kyle Killen has been hired to write the screenplay for the Fear Street film. The movie is expected to be an adaptation of the book series, although Stine himself recently revealed on Twitter that "the Fear Street movie will be an original story" and to "watch for it next year." He also mentioned that "there may be more than one Fear Street movie."
Killen has worked steadily as a writer since the early 2010s, working on the TV series Lone Star, Awake, and Mind Games, as well as writing the screenplays for the Jodie Foster-directed The Beaver, the thriller Scenic Route, and the upcoming Sinbad.
The Tracking Board reports that Kyle Killen has been hired to write the screenplay for the Fear Street film. The movie is expected to be an adaptation of the book series, although Stine himself recently revealed on Twitter that "the Fear Street movie will be an original story" and to "watch for it next year." He also mentioned that "there may be more than one Fear Street movie."
Killen has worked steadily as a writer since the early 2010s, working on the TV series Lone Star, Awake, and Mind Games, as well as writing the screenplays for the Jodie Foster-directed The Beaver, the thriller Scenic Route, and the upcoming Sinbad.
- 2/14/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Everyone put your fanned-out hands together and breathe out a frightful whoosh!, because Netflix has renewed the supernatural thriller The Oa for Season 2 — or “Part II,” as it is being dubbed.
RelatedOrange Is the New Black Season 5 Set for June Release
Released in mid-December, The Oa stars Brit Marling (who co-created the very odd bird with Zal Batmanglij) as Prairie Johnson, a young woman who returns to her adoptive parents from a years-long vanishing, now no longer blind. And that, my friends, is far, far, far from the wildest aspect of her time spent missing.
RelatedStranger Things Season 2: Netflix Unveils Trailer,...
RelatedOrange Is the New Black Season 5 Set for June Release
Released in mid-December, The Oa stars Brit Marling (who co-created the very odd bird with Zal Batmanglij) as Prairie Johnson, a young woman who returns to her adoptive parents from a years-long vanishing, now no longer blind. And that, my friends, is far, far, far from the wildest aspect of her time spent missing.
RelatedStranger Things Season 2: Netflix Unveils Trailer,...
- 2/8/2017
- TVLine.com
AMC is developing Furniss, a supernatural drama from Awake creator Kyle Killen and actor-filmmaker Macon Blair, Paramount TV, Anonymous Content and AMC Studios. The project has been put on a straight-to-series track under AMC’s model that involves the opening of a writers room for a series production order consideration that AMC brass uses for pilot scripts they are high on. Furniss is one of two AMC dramas on that path — with writers room currently working on scripts…...
- 1/16/2017
- Deadline TV
Mark Harrison Aug 5, 2016
Hello! From Armageddon to Harry Potter, we salute the screen work of Mr Jason Isaacs...
This feature contains spoilers for Event Horizon and the Harry Potter films. This spoiler warning contains spoilers for the list.
Hello to Jason Isaacs! Through roles in an impressive array of movies, from indies to massive blockbusters on both sides of the pond, he's become one of our favourite character actors. We've found that no matter how the film turns out, you can guarantee that if he's in it, his performance is going to be one of the highlights.
Off-screen, Isaacs has a whole other profile of popularity. Out of several prominent celebrity fans of Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo's film review show on BBC Radio 5 Live, he's the patron saint of their “church of Wittertainment”, and “hello to Jason Isaacs” is the show's first, most popular catchphrase.
Some might argue...
Hello! From Armageddon to Harry Potter, we salute the screen work of Mr Jason Isaacs...
This feature contains spoilers for Event Horizon and the Harry Potter films. This spoiler warning contains spoilers for the list.
Hello to Jason Isaacs! Through roles in an impressive array of movies, from indies to massive blockbusters on both sides of the pond, he's become one of our favourite character actors. We've found that no matter how the film turns out, you can guarantee that if he's in it, his performance is going to be one of the highlights.
Off-screen, Isaacs has a whole other profile of popularity. Out of several prominent celebrity fans of Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo's film review show on BBC Radio 5 Live, he's the patron saint of their “church of Wittertainment”, and “hello to Jason Isaacs” is the show's first, most popular catchphrase.
Some might argue...
- 8/3/2016
- Den of Geek
The actor Formerly Known As Fez has a new mission. Wilmer Valderrama has joined the cast of “NCIS,” playing a NCIS field agent who’s been under deep cover for years – and has finally resurfaced.
“Many agents don’t know he’s still on the job or that he’s even alive,” according to CBS’ logline. “Now, he’s back and his dedication to job and country has left him an unpredictable, charismatic loose cannon.”
Valderrama helps fill a void left by departing “NCIS” castmember Michael Weatherly. The actor recently recurred on “Grey’s Anatomy” and also appeared on “Minority Report,” “From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series” and “Awake.” He first came to fame as “Fez” on Fox’s “That ’70s Show.”
The actor’s film credits include the indie dramas “To Whom It May Concern,” from French director Manu Boyer, and “The Adderall Diaries,” opposite Amber Heard and James Franco,...
“Many agents don’t know he’s still on the job or that he’s even alive,” according to CBS’ logline. “Now, he’s back and his dedication to job and country has left him an unpredictable, charismatic loose cannon.”
Valderrama helps fill a void left by departing “NCIS” castmember Michael Weatherly. The actor recently recurred on “Grey’s Anatomy” and also appeared on “Minority Report,” “From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series” and “Awake.” He first came to fame as “Fez” on Fox’s “That ’70s Show.”
The actor’s film credits include the indie dramas “To Whom It May Concern,” from French director Manu Boyer, and “The Adderall Diaries,” opposite Amber Heard and James Franco,...
- 6/16/2016
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
Wilmer Valderrama will join “NCIS” Season 14 as a series regular, TheWrap has learned. Valderrama will play a once-grounded NCIS field agent who accepted a deep cover assignment years ago and never resurfaced. Now, he’s back and his dedication to job and country has left him an unpredictable loose cannon. Valderrama recently had a recurring role on “Grey’s Anatomy.” His additional television credits include “That 70s Show,” “Minority Report,” “From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series” and “Awake.” He also hosted the MTV insult comedy series “Yo Momma.” Also Read: 'NCIS' Season Finale Moves Fans to Tears Over Character's Death,...
- 6/16/2016
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
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Goosebumps' Dylan Minnette has been cast as Clay in the 13 Reasons Why TV show at Netflix. Based on the 2007 novel by Jay Asher, the series comes from from producer Selena Gomez, writer-creator Brian Yorkey, director Tom McCarthy, Anonymous Content, and Paramount TV. Fans of the Lost TV series on ABC will recognize Minnette as Jack Shephard's son with Juliet Burke (Elizabeth Mitchell) -- David Shephard -- in the "sideways" reality of the sixth and final season. His other TV series work includes Scandal, Agents of Shield, Awake, and Saving Grace.
Katherine Langford, a new Australian actress, has been cast in the role of Hannah Baker -- she of the 13 reasons. The 13 Reasons Why TV series cast also includes: Brandon Flynn, Christian Navarro, Alisha Boe, Justin Prentice, Devin Druid, Miles Heizer, and Ross...
Goosebumps' Dylan Minnette has been cast as Clay in the 13 Reasons Why TV show at Netflix. Based on the 2007 novel by Jay Asher, the series comes from from producer Selena Gomez, writer-creator Brian Yorkey, director Tom McCarthy, Anonymous Content, and Paramount TV. Fans of the Lost TV series on ABC will recognize Minnette as Jack Shephard's son with Juliet Burke (Elizabeth Mitchell) -- David Shephard -- in the "sideways" reality of the sixth and final season. His other TV series work includes Scandal, Agents of Shield, Awake, and Saving Grace.
Katherine Langford, a new Australian actress, has been cast in the role of Hannah Baker -- she of the 13 reasons. The 13 Reasons Why TV series cast also includes: Brandon Flynn, Christian Navarro, Alisha Boe, Justin Prentice, Devin Druid, Miles Heizer, and Ross...
- 6/9/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Academy Award winner Anjelica Huston and Emmy winner Cherry Jones will guest-star on Season 2 of Transparent, Amazon announced on Tuesday.
Huston’s previous TV credits include Smash, Medium and Huff, while Jones’ include 24, Awake and Hulu’s upcoming 11.22.63. No details on their roles were yet available.
RelatedAmazon’s Transparent Renewed for Season 3, Months Ahead of Season 2 Release
Huston and Jones join a Season 2 guest star slate that also boasts Kathryn Hahn (Parks and Recreation), Rob Huebel (I Love You, Man), Carrie Brownstein (Portlandia), Alexandra Billings, Tig Notaro, Alex MacNicoll and Trace Lysette, plus the returning Bradley Whitford, Melora Hardin, Michaela Watkins and Emily Robinson.
Huston’s previous TV credits include Smash, Medium and Huff, while Jones’ include 24, Awake and Hulu’s upcoming 11.22.63. No details on their roles were yet available.
RelatedAmazon’s Transparent Renewed for Season 3, Months Ahead of Season 2 Release
Huston and Jones join a Season 2 guest star slate that also boasts Kathryn Hahn (Parks and Recreation), Rob Huebel (I Love You, Man), Carrie Brownstein (Portlandia), Alexandra Billings, Tig Notaro, Alex MacNicoll and Trace Lysette, plus the returning Bradley Whitford, Melora Hardin, Michaela Watkins and Emily Robinson.
- 11/10/2015
- TVLine.com
Fox’s Gotham has filled a very Strange role with the very talented Bd Wong.
RelatedNovember Sweeps Preview: Scoop on Gotham, Castle and More
The Law & Order: Svu alum has been cast as Hugo Strange, a genius professor who is secretly lording over the nefarious experiments being conducted at the (literally) underground Indian Hill Laboratory, USA Today reports.
Wong’s TV credits also include Mr. Robot, Awake and Oz.
RelatedGotham Scoop: Mr. Freeze to Be Played by House of Cards Actor
Also on Gotham, Being Human alum Kristen Hager has been cast as the terminally ill wife of Victor Fries...
RelatedNovember Sweeps Preview: Scoop on Gotham, Castle and More
The Law & Order: Svu alum has been cast as Hugo Strange, a genius professor who is secretly lording over the nefarious experiments being conducted at the (literally) underground Indian Hill Laboratory, USA Today reports.
Wong’s TV credits also include Mr. Robot, Awake and Oz.
RelatedGotham Scoop: Mr. Freeze to Be Played by House of Cards Actor
Also on Gotham, Being Human alum Kristen Hager has been cast as the terminally ill wife of Victor Fries...
- 10/30/2015
- TVLine.com
In the criminal justice system, episodes of Law & Order: Svu without B.D. Wong are considered especially heinous.
Fortunately, Wong will appear in a November sweeps installment of the NBC drama’s 17th season, reprising his role as Dr. George Huang, TVGuide.com reports.
VideosLaw & Order: Svu Sneak Peek: Olivia Sizes Up the Newest Recruit
Wong’s episode will revisit the case from Svu‘s 300th hour, in which Benson solved a child abduction that had haunted her for more than 10 years. Dr. Huang will be called to testify in Lewis Hodda’s (Tom Sizemore) long-awaited trial — but he’ll be a witness for the defense.
Fortunately, Wong will appear in a November sweeps installment of the NBC drama’s 17th season, reprising his role as Dr. George Huang, TVGuide.com reports.
VideosLaw & Order: Svu Sneak Peek: Olivia Sizes Up the Newest Recruit
Wong’s episode will revisit the case from Svu‘s 300th hour, in which Benson solved a child abduction that had haunted her for more than 10 years. Dr. Huang will be called to testify in Lewis Hodda’s (Tom Sizemore) long-awaited trial — but he’ll be a witness for the defense.
- 10/20/2015
- TVLine.com
"Hannibal" show runner Bryan Fuller is re-teaming with that show's frequent director and executive producer David Slade for Fuller's upcoming series adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Hugo Award-winning contemporary fantasy novel "American Gods" at Starz.
The project, which got a straight-to-series order in June, is currently in pre-production ahead of a 2017 debut. Gaiman himself will write a number of the scripts for the first season.
Slade will helm the pilot and several more episodes of the first season, same as he did on "Hannibal" and other shows like "Awake," "Crossbones" and "Powers".
Starz will retain all network pay TV and Svod rights to the project which FremantleMedia will distribute worldwide.
Source: Deadline...
The project, which got a straight-to-series order in June, is currently in pre-production ahead of a 2017 debut. Gaiman himself will write a number of the scripts for the first season.
Slade will helm the pilot and several more episodes of the first season, same as he did on "Hannibal" and other shows like "Awake," "Crossbones" and "Powers".
Starz will retain all network pay TV and Svod rights to the project which FremantleMedia will distribute worldwide.
Source: Deadline...
- 9/10/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
I blame Lost for most of the problems with Dig, USA‘s new investigation thriller, but frankly, I blame Lost for a lot of things.
The show is the latest entrant in the limited-run mystery genre, and revolves around Peter Connelly (Jason Isaacs), an FBI agent working in Israel, finding himself caught up in a bizarre conspiracy that spans the globe. Having caught sight of a redhead, who sticks out like a sore thumb among the crowds in Israel, Connelly follows her to the dig she’s been working on. It’s a massive archeological exploration of caves under the city. They stumble on an odd religious rite being performed by people who aren’t supposed to be there.
It isn’t as odd as it might seem to viewers, because we’ve already been introduced to some very “old school” Jews (no, really, really old school) who are fantastically...
The show is the latest entrant in the limited-run mystery genre, and revolves around Peter Connelly (Jason Isaacs), an FBI agent working in Israel, finding himself caught up in a bizarre conspiracy that spans the globe. Having caught sight of a redhead, who sticks out like a sore thumb among the crowds in Israel, Connelly follows her to the dig she’s been working on. It’s a massive archeological exploration of caves under the city. They stumble on an odd religious rite being performed by people who aren’t supposed to be there.
It isn’t as odd as it might seem to viewers, because we’ve already been introduced to some very “old school” Jews (no, really, really old school) who are fantastically...
- 3/17/2015
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
USA's new event series "Dig" is not a simple murder mystery.
Premiering Thursday night on the cable network, the series stars Jason Isaacs (an alum of NBC's "Awake" and the big screen "Harry Potter" franchise) as Peter Connelly, an FBI Agent stationed in Jerusalem, whose messed up personal life is bleeding into his job.
His marriage is at a standstill, he's sleeping with his boss Lynn (Anne Heche) and his work is suffering too. While trying to track down a fugitive in the series premiere, he ends up turning his focus toward something else.
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Premiering Thursday night on the cable network, the series stars Jason Isaacs (an alum of NBC's "Awake" and the big screen "Harry Potter" franchise) as Peter Connelly, an FBI Agent stationed in Jerusalem, whose messed up personal life is bleeding into his job.
His marriage is at a standstill, he's sleeping with his boss Lynn (Anne Heche) and his work is suffering too. While trying to track down a fugitive in the series premiere, he ends up turning his focus toward something else.
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- 3/5/2015
- by access.hollywood@nbcuni.com (Access Hollywood)
- Access Hollywood
This review is based off the first three episodes, which were provided to us prior to broadcast.
USA is investing a whole lot of energy in touting its new limited series Dig, and after just one installment (three were distributed to press for review purposes), it’s easy to see why. A high-octane conspiracy thriller set against the backdrop of a sprawling excavation in the ancient city of Jerusalem, Dig is bigger and bolder than anything the network has ever attempted, a Da Vinci Code-esque tale of murderous, religious zealots and shadowy organizations preparing for nothing less than the prophecized end of days, told over the course of a single, 10-episode season.
Jason Isaacs stars as FBI agent Peter Connelly, who unearths a sinister plot that dates back 2000 years as he investigates the brutal murder of a beautiful archaeologist (Alison Sudol). The victim is somehow connected to another case, involving...
USA is investing a whole lot of energy in touting its new limited series Dig, and after just one installment (three were distributed to press for review purposes), it’s easy to see why. A high-octane conspiracy thriller set against the backdrop of a sprawling excavation in the ancient city of Jerusalem, Dig is bigger and bolder than anything the network has ever attempted, a Da Vinci Code-esque tale of murderous, religious zealots and shadowy organizations preparing for nothing less than the prophecized end of days, told over the course of a single, 10-episode season.
Jason Isaacs stars as FBI agent Peter Connelly, who unearths a sinister plot that dates back 2000 years as he investigates the brutal murder of a beautiful archaeologist (Alison Sudol). The victim is somehow connected to another case, involving...
- 3/5/2015
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
Dig is the new show coming to USA, and it looks like it might just take over television.
With Jason Isaacs and Anne Heche leading things, and an investigation that apparently takes us to multiple sites around the globe, this looks like one that will definitely have people talking.
Take a look at a new promo for the show, as well as a set of Making Of videos the show has released, and get ready for this one, which hits on March 5th.
Dig – New Promo Spot
Dig Making Of Set USA's Dig The Making of Dig - Part 1 - Cast & Producers06:59 The Making of Dig - Part 2 - Conspiracy Theories06:15 The Making of Dig - Part 3 - On Location04:33 The Making of Dig - Part 4 - A Look Ahead03:42
The action thriller “Dig” tells the story of a murder mystery set against the backdrop of modern day Jerusalem,...
With Jason Isaacs and Anne Heche leading things, and an investigation that apparently takes us to multiple sites around the globe, this looks like one that will definitely have people talking.
Take a look at a new promo for the show, as well as a set of Making Of videos the show has released, and get ready for this one, which hits on March 5th.
Dig – New Promo Spot
Dig Making Of Set USA's Dig The Making of Dig - Part 1 - Cast & Producers06:59 The Making of Dig - Part 2 - Conspiracy Theories06:15 The Making of Dig - Part 3 - On Location04:33 The Making of Dig - Part 4 - A Look Ahead03:42
The action thriller “Dig” tells the story of a murder mystery set against the backdrop of modern day Jerusalem,...
- 2/18/2015
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
USA Network’s ambitious new six-episode event drama series “Dig” will premiere on Mar. 15.
From Tim Kring (“Heroes”) and Gideon Raff (“Homeland”), “Dig” stars “Harry Potter” and “Awake” star Jason Isaacs as Peter, an FBI agent stationed in Jerusalem who, while investigating a murder of a young female archaeologist, uncovers a conspiracy 2,000 years in the making.
See photos: The Scene at TCA: Funny, Frank and Flippant Quotes From the 2015 TV Press Tour
Isaacs stars on the thriller alongside Anne Heche, Lauren Ambrose, David Costabile, Richard E. Grant, Omar Metwally, Ori Pfeffer and Alison Sudol.
Previously set to debut in the fall,...
From Tim Kring (“Heroes”) and Gideon Raff (“Homeland”), “Dig” stars “Harry Potter” and “Awake” star Jason Isaacs as Peter, an FBI agent stationed in Jerusalem who, while investigating a murder of a young female archaeologist, uncovers a conspiracy 2,000 years in the making.
See photos: The Scene at TCA: Funny, Frank and Flippant Quotes From the 2015 TV Press Tour
Isaacs stars on the thriller alongside Anne Heche, Lauren Ambrose, David Costabile, Richard E. Grant, Omar Metwally, Ori Pfeffer and Alison Sudol.
Previously set to debut in the fall,...
- 1/15/2015
- by Jethro Nededog
- The Wrap
Kyle Killen has found a new home. After years at 20th Century Fox Television, the showrunner behind Awake, Mind Games and Lone Star has inked an overall deal with Paramount Television and Anonymous Content, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Under the two-year, first-look deal, Killen will develop scripted fare for broadcast, cable, premium cable and streaming services. Additionally, Killen has launched a production shingle, ironically called Chapter Eleven, and tapped former AMC scripted vp Scott Pennington to oversee the company. Paramount TV and Anonymous Content will have first-look rights to produce and distribute Chapter Eleven fare. Read
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- 10/23/2014
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Beautiful and Twisted
Rob Lowe, Candice Bergen and Paz Vega have joined the cast of the Miami-set Lifetime true story telemovie "Beautiful and Twisted". Lowe plays Ben Novack Jr., the millionaire heir to the Fountainebleau Miami Beach hotel fortune who is found brutally murdered.
Police ultimately untangled the sex, lies and payback behind Ben's marriage to his wife and former stripper Narcy (Vega), whom they identify as the prime suspect. Bergen will portray Ben's mother. [Source: The Live Feed]
The Whispers
Kristen Connolly ("House of Cards") will replace Brianna Brown ("True Blood") as the partner of "Revenge" actor Barry Sloane's character in the upcoming midseason series "The Whispers" on ABC.
The story chronicles a race against the clock to defeat an unseen enemy out to destroy the world by using the most unlikely and unsuspecting inhabitants on the planet: the children. Lily Rabe, Milo Ventimiglia, Derek Webster and Kylie Rogers also star. [Source: TV Line]
Malevolent...
Rob Lowe, Candice Bergen and Paz Vega have joined the cast of the Miami-set Lifetime true story telemovie "Beautiful and Twisted". Lowe plays Ben Novack Jr., the millionaire heir to the Fountainebleau Miami Beach hotel fortune who is found brutally murdered.
Police ultimately untangled the sex, lies and payback behind Ben's marriage to his wife and former stripper Narcy (Vega), whom they identify as the prime suspect. Bergen will portray Ben's mother. [Source: The Live Feed]
The Whispers
Kristen Connolly ("House of Cards") will replace Brianna Brown ("True Blood") as the partner of "Revenge" actor Barry Sloane's character in the upcoming midseason series "The Whispers" on ABC.
The story chronicles a race against the clock to defeat an unseen enemy out to destroy the world by using the most unlikely and unsuspecting inhabitants on the planet: the children. Lily Rabe, Milo Ventimiglia, Derek Webster and Kylie Rogers also star. [Source: TV Line]
Malevolent...
- 7/15/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
NBC's Charles Manson drama is fleshing out its cast. Awake alum Michaela McManus, Justified's David Meunier and The Last Ship's Chris Sheffield have boarded the series starring David Duchovny, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The 13-episode drama Aquarius, created by John McNamara (In Plain Sight), is set in the 1960s and stars Duchovny as Sam Hodiak, a Los Angeles police sergeant investigating a then-unknown Charles Manson. McNamara exec produces alongside Marty Adelstein, Becky Clements, Alexandra Cunningham, Jonas Pate, Melanie Greene and Duchovny, with Pate on board to direct. Photos Summer TV Preview McManus will recur as Grace, Hodiak's ex-girlfriend and
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- 7/14/2014
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
USA Network’s Dig promises to spin a closed-ended, six-episode story that maybe just might rub up against, Da Vinci Code-style, a provocative religious concept.
Related USA Network Orders Mr. Robot Pilot
From executive producers Tim Kring (Heroes) and Gideon Raff (Homeland) and premiering this fall, Dig stars Jason Isaacs (Awake) as Peter Connelly, an FBI agent stationed in Jerusalem, who, while investigating a mystery surrounding the murder of a young female archaeologist, uncovers a conspiracy 2,000 years in the making. Anne Heche costars as Lynn Monahan, Peter’s boss/sometime lover.
Appearing at the Television Critics Assoc. summer press tour in Beverly Hills on Monday,...
Related USA Network Orders Mr. Robot Pilot
From executive producers Tim Kring (Heroes) and Gideon Raff (Homeland) and premiering this fall, Dig stars Jason Isaacs (Awake) as Peter Connelly, an FBI agent stationed in Jerusalem, who, while investigating a mystery surrounding the murder of a young female archaeologist, uncovers a conspiracy 2,000 years in the making. Anne Heche costars as Lynn Monahan, Peter’s boss/sometime lover.
Appearing at the Television Critics Assoc. summer press tour in Beverly Hills on Monday,...
- 7/14/2014
- TVLine.com
Hannibal, 30 Days Of Night, and Twilight director, David Slade, is going behind the camera for Sony PlayStation's Powers TV series...
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With a clutch of shiny, new and returning Marvel and DC TV series arriving this autumn and early next year (Arrow, The Flash, Gotham, Constantine, iZombie, Agents Of Shield, Daredevil...) it would be easy for Powers, a live-action series based on the superhero noir series by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming now published by Marvel, to be lost among the throng.
Ensuring the show's visuals stand out from the crowd will be director David Slade, who's joined the Sony PlayStation TV series to establish Powers' look and direct the first two episodes.
Slade was amongst those who created Hannibal's distinctive style, after his debut feature, 2005's Hard Candy, and follow-up 30 Days Of Night, impressed showrunner Bryan Fuller. More recently, Slade has directed a Twilight film - Eclipse -,...
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With a clutch of shiny, new and returning Marvel and DC TV series arriving this autumn and early next year (Arrow, The Flash, Gotham, Constantine, iZombie, Agents Of Shield, Daredevil...) it would be easy for Powers, a live-action series based on the superhero noir series by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming now published by Marvel, to be lost among the throng.
Ensuring the show's visuals stand out from the crowd will be director David Slade, who's joined the Sony PlayStation TV series to establish Powers' look and direct the first two episodes.
Slade was amongst those who created Hannibal's distinctive style, after his debut feature, 2005's Hard Candy, and follow-up 30 Days Of Night, impressed showrunner Bryan Fuller. More recently, Slade has directed a Twilight film - Eclipse -,...
- 7/9/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
This past May on NBC saw a reimagining of Rosemary’s Baby, the 1967 novel by Ira Levin, with a miniseries adaptation of the same name. Now that the baby has been delivered to the world, it could be dropping by your house for a visit via home media.
Set for an August 19th release on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD from Lionsgate Home Entertainment, the Rosemary’s Baby miniseries comes with a couple of bonus features:
Press Release - “Evil is brought to life in this psychological thriller starring Zoe Saldana (Avatar) and Patrick J. Adams (TV’s “Suits”). The miniseries event Rosemary’s Baby premiered on NBC and arrives on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital HD), DVD (plus Digital) and Digital HD August 19, from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Based on the best-selling suspense novel by Ira Levin, Rosemary’s Baby features a teleplay by James Wong (TV’s “American Horror Story”) and...
Set for an August 19th release on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD from Lionsgate Home Entertainment, the Rosemary’s Baby miniseries comes with a couple of bonus features:
Press Release - “Evil is brought to life in this psychological thriller starring Zoe Saldana (Avatar) and Patrick J. Adams (TV’s “Suits”). The miniseries event Rosemary’s Baby premiered on NBC and arrives on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital HD), DVD (plus Digital) and Digital HD August 19, from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Based on the best-selling suspense novel by Ira Levin, Rosemary’s Baby features a teleplay by James Wong (TV’s “American Horror Story”) and...
- 6/23/2014
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
NBC's "Rosemary's Baby" adaptation came and went with little fanfare and extremely weak ratings. We've yet to hear a single comment about it from any of our readers or amongst the DC staff. Having finally watched it myself, I was shocked to find that I kind of loved it...
And I wholeheartedly recommend you seek it out for several reasons, five of which are below. First, however, right off the bat I have to say I'm a big fan of Roman Polanski's 1968 film version of Ira Levin's Rosemary's Baby novel, but then again, who isn't? I think we can all agree it's iconic.
So one strike against the miniseries just by virtue of the fact that it has the balls to exist in the same universe as the movie.
Second, I despise - and I do mean despise - the 2002 film Queen of the Damned, which was loosely...
And I wholeheartedly recommend you seek it out for several reasons, five of which are below. First, however, right off the bat I have to say I'm a big fan of Roman Polanski's 1968 film version of Ira Levin's Rosemary's Baby novel, but then again, who isn't? I think we can all agree it's iconic.
So one strike against the miniseries just by virtue of the fact that it has the balls to exist in the same universe as the movie.
Second, I despise - and I do mean despise - the 2002 film Queen of the Damned, which was loosely...
- 5/24/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
"Enlisted," one of this TV season's best new comedies — and easily its most star-crossed — has been in limbo for more than a month. The last new episode of the military sitcom aired in late March, and though Fox promised that the remaining four episodes would air at some point, possibly in a more favorable timeslot, it's not anywhere on the schedule for May — meaning that they'll air after Fox has already made its decision about what shows to renew and cancel. While the show's creator, Kevin Biegel, awaits its fate (and also that of TBS' "Cougar Town," which he co-created), he figured out a way to make the four missing episodes available early to at least some fans. Those four will get their world premiere at the Atx Television Festival, which will take place in Austin, Texas from June 5-8.(*) The series had a very successful debut at last year's Atx,...
- 5/1/2014
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
USA Network has cast singer-songwriter Alison Sudol, aka A Fine Frenzy, in a series regular role on its upcoming six-episode event series, “Dig.” From co-creators and executive producers Tim Kring (“Heroes”) and Gideon Raff (“Homeland”), “Dig” stars “Awake” and “Harry Potter” star Jason Isaacs as Peter, an FBI agent stationed in Jerusalem who, while investigating a murder of a young female archaeologist, uncovers a conspiracy 2000 years in the making. Sudol will play Emma Wilson, an American intern working on a dig site in Jerusalem. After befriending FBI Detective Peter Connelly (Isaacs), Emma shows him her current worksite, but what Peter.
- 3/25/2014
- by Jethro Nededog
- The Wrap
Anne Heche fans won’t have to dig too deep to find the Emmy-winning actress back on the small screen this year.
Heche (Save Me) has joined the upcoming USA Network six-episode action-adventure series Dig, from co-creators and executive producers Tim Kring (Heroes) and Gideon Raff (Homeland). She joins previously-announced star Jason Isaacs (Awake).
Dig is set and will shoot in Jerusalem as well as other international locations. The series follows FBI detective Peter Connelly (Isaacs) who becomes a murder suspect after trying to track down a religious artifact that could trigger an event that would change the course of history.
Heche (Save Me) has joined the upcoming USA Network six-episode action-adventure series Dig, from co-creators and executive producers Tim Kring (Heroes) and Gideon Raff (Homeland). She joins previously-announced star Jason Isaacs (Awake).
Dig is set and will shoot in Jerusalem as well as other international locations. The series follows FBI detective Peter Connelly (Isaacs) who becomes a murder suspect after trying to track down a religious artifact that could trigger an event that would change the course of history.
- 3/14/2014
- by Jake Perlman
- EW - Inside TV
USA Network's upcoming event series Dig has cast its female lead. Emmy-nominee Anne Heche has booked the co-starring role in the cable network's six-episode limited series, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Dig, from Universal Cable Productions, centers on Peter (Awake's Jason Isaacs), an FBI agent stationed in Jerusalem who, while investigating the murder of an archeologist, uncovers a conspiracy 2,000 years in the making that threatens to change the course of history. Story: Jason Isaacs to Star in USA's 'Dig' Event Series Heche will play Lynn, the head of the Jerusalem FBI office and Peter's boss.
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- 3/14/2014
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Film and television actress Anne Heche has enlisted for duty on USA Network's upcoming six-episode event series, “Dig,” which will air later this year. From co-creators and executive producers Tim Kring (“Heroes”) and Gideon Raff (“Homeland”), “Dig” stars “Awake” and “Harry Potter” star Jason Isaacs as Peter, an FBI agent stationed in Jerusalem who, while investigating a murder of a young female archaeologist, uncovers a conspiracy 2000 years in the making. Also read: USA Thriller ‘Dig’ Taps Sj Clarkson to Direct First Episode Heche will play Lynn, the head of the Jerusalem FBI office and Peter's boss. She is also his only friend.
- 3/14/2014
- by Jethro Nededog
- The Wrap
I posted my review of ABC's "Mind Games" yesterday. Now it's your turn. For those of you who tuned into the latest drama from "Lone Star" and "Awake" creator Kyle Killen, what did you think? Did you like Steve Zahn and/or Christian Slater? Did you find what the brothers do to be cool or creepy? Did the revelation at the end make you more or less excited to see what's happening next? And will you watch again? Have at it.
- 2/26/2014
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
With absolutely no ill toward series creator Kyle Killen, it's a little bit crazy to bet on his pilots taking off. He created the critically acclaimed and short-lived Lone Star for Fox, and the mostly critically acclaimed and short lived Awake for NBC. Tonight his latest series, Mind Games, premieres on ABC at 10 p.m., up against Person Of Interest on CBS and Chicago Fire on NBC. Those are not good betting odds. Photos: The Faces of 2014 Pilot Season The bottom-line on all of Killen's creations is both that he likes the notion of duality and
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- 2/25/2014
- by Tim Goodman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
I was nervous going into the pilot of Mind Games that I'd be too in-the-bag for the show: I'm very partial to series set in Chicago; I have a deep love for Steve Zahn; and I adored creator Kyle Killen's previous shows Lone Star and Awake. (Rip to both of them.) Plus, Mind Games isn't about murder, rape, or attempted murder or rape, so it's already distinguishing itself! Unfortunately for all of us, I needn't have worried: I am not at all in the bag for Mind Games. There's no bag. Mind Games, which premieres tonight at 10 p.m. on ABC, is an off-putting misfire.Zahn stars as Clark, a behavioral sciences professor who refuses medication for his bipolar disorder. (“Drugs stop the music,” he says. “Music is where all the ideas come from.”) He works alongside his brother, Ross (Christian Slater), who recently served two years in prison for securities fraud,...
- 2/25/2014
- by Margaret Lyons
- Vulture
Mind Games Review
ABC/Bob D’Amico
Mind Games, hitting on ABC February 25th, has a lot of things going against it before it even airs, and it’s difficult to judge the chances of overcoming the hurdles, no matter how much you might hope it will. Not only is Christian Slater having a rough run when it comes to TV series, but the show is also the creation of Kyle Killen, who just can’t catch a break.
With past projects Awake and Lone Star (both of them solid shows that deserved far better treatment) falling rather quickly, it’s hard to look at Killen as someone who can put things out that audiences will really get behind, or that will convince networks to stick with for an extended run if they have slow starts.
Our story here is that of Ross (Slater) and Clark (Zahn), brothers who are...
ABC/Bob D’Amico
Mind Games, hitting on ABC February 25th, has a lot of things going against it before it even airs, and it’s difficult to judge the chances of overcoming the hurdles, no matter how much you might hope it will. Not only is Christian Slater having a rough run when it comes to TV series, but the show is also the creation of Kyle Killen, who just can’t catch a break.
With past projects Awake and Lone Star (both of them solid shows that deserved far better treatment) falling rather quickly, it’s hard to look at Killen as someone who can put things out that audiences will really get behind, or that will convince networks to stick with for an extended run if they have slow starts.
Our story here is that of Ross (Slater) and Clark (Zahn), brothers who are...
- 2/24/2014
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
“Dig,” the USA Network thriller from Tim Kring (“Heroes”) and Gideon Raff (“Homeland”), has found a director for its first episode. Sj Clarkson, whose cedits include “Heroes,” “House,” “Dexter” and “Ugly Betty,” has been tapped to direct the first episode of the event series, which revolves around FBI detective Peter Connelly (played by “Awake” vet Jason Isaacs), who’s currently working in Jerusalem. While there, Connelly finds himself embroiled in a race to track down a religious artifact that could trigger an event that would change the course of history and becomes the suspect in a sensational murder. Also read: Jason Isaacs.
- 2/24/2014
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
"Mind Games," the new ABC drama that debuts tomorrow night at 10, opens with a scene where brilliant psychologist Clark (Steve Zahn) tells his brother Ross (Christian Slater) that when they pitch their new business idea to an investor, they should lead with their weaknesses. "Studies show you are judged to be more likable when you begin by admitting your faults rather than waiting," Clark explains. I don't know if "Mind Games" creator Kyle Killen intended this scene as a meta comment on the strange but often brilliant arc of his career. But the pilot episode is peppered with comments about why the brother's idea — and, thus, the premise of the show — shouldn't work, as well as references to things that have brought down past Killen series like "Lone Star" and "Awake." (At one point, Ross even asks an underling, "How do you feel about moral ambiguity?") I almost wonder if...
- 2/24/2014
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
Writer/producer Kyle Killen has had some bad luck with some good series. "Lone Star," his 2010 drama starring James Wolk as a Texas con-man leading two lives with two different women he was in love with ran for just two critically acclaimed but low-rated episodes on Fox before getting canceled. "Awake," his 2012 NBC fantasy/crime series featuring Jason Isaacs as a cop switching between different realities in which either his wife or his son died in a car accident, fared a little better, lasting a full 13-episode season before getting cut. ("The Beaver," which he wrote and Jodie Foster directed, faced a different sort of challenge by way of its controversy-laden star Mel Gibson.) So while it's a little disappointing, it's hard to blame Killen for choosing to play things safer in his new series, "Mind Games," which premieres on ABC on Tuesday, February 25th, seeing as he's had two...
- 2/21/2014
- by Alison Willmore
- Indiewire
Last week, we brought you scoop that Sony’s upcoming adaptation of R.L. Stine’s classic anthology series Goosebumps had landed its female lead, The Giver actress Odeya Rush. Now, the Rob Letterman-directed film has cast another major player. Teen actor Dylan Minnette, known for roles in Prisoners, Labor Day and NBC’s Awake, will play the adaptation’s male protagonist, who teams up with Rush and Jack Black to take on all types of freaky monsters.
Minnette’s character, named Zach Cooper, moves with his family from New York to Greendale, Maryland, where he learns that one of his neighbors is reclusive author R.L. Stine (Black). Becoming friendly with Stine’s niece Hannah (Rush), Zach soon finds himself in over his head when an evil ventriloquist dummy named Slappy unleashes some of Stine’s scariest creations on the neighborhood.
I’m really not happy to see that Goosebumps...
Minnette’s character, named Zach Cooper, moves with his family from New York to Greendale, Maryland, where he learns that one of his neighbors is reclusive author R.L. Stine (Black). Becoming friendly with Stine’s niece Hannah (Rush), Zach soon finds himself in over his head when an evil ventriloquist dummy named Slappy unleashes some of Stine’s scariest creations on the neighborhood.
I’m really not happy to see that Goosebumps...
- 2/18/2014
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
TV news and notes:
- "Warehouse 13" will begin its final season on Syfy starting on Monday, April 14 at 9 p.m. The short (six episodes) Season 5 will bring the science-fiction program to an end.
- "Conan" will pay tribute to the late Sid Caesar on Tuesday's (Feb. 18) show when Conan O'Brien welcomes Mel Brooks as a guest for most of the hour. Brooks was a writer and occasional performer on "Your Show of Shows" and "Caesar's Hour" and will share his memories of working with the comedy legend.
- Nigel Lythgoe ("So You Think You Can Dance") will produce a new singing competition show for CBS, "In the Spotlight." Prior to the current season, Lythgoe produced several seasons of "American Idol." [Deadline]
- "Dallas" fans know the Ewings don't fool around when it comes to the cost of oil and gas -- and some viewer soon will be a lucky beneficiary.
- "Warehouse 13" will begin its final season on Syfy starting on Monday, April 14 at 9 p.m. The short (six episodes) Season 5 will bring the science-fiction program to an end.
- "Conan" will pay tribute to the late Sid Caesar on Tuesday's (Feb. 18) show when Conan O'Brien welcomes Mel Brooks as a guest for most of the hour. Brooks was a writer and occasional performer on "Your Show of Shows" and "Caesar's Hour" and will share his memories of working with the comedy legend.
- Nigel Lythgoe ("So You Think You Can Dance") will produce a new singing competition show for CBS, "In the Spotlight." Prior to the current season, Lythgoe produced several seasons of "American Idol." [Deadline]
- "Dallas" fans know the Ewings don't fool around when it comes to the cost of oil and gas -- and some viewer soon will be a lucky beneficiary.
- 2/15/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
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