In yet another standout performance, has Game Of Thrones' Peter Dinklage earned another Emmy?
Game of Thrones Season 3: Recap #8 (VIDEO)
Missandei (Nathalie Emmanuel), Daenerys (Emilia Clarke), and Daario (Ed Skrein) in Game Of Thrones - Episode 3.08 (Cr: HBO)
Game of Thrones Season 3: Inside the Episode (VIDEO) #8
Game Of Thrones - Inside Episode 8 (Cr: HBO)
Joffery (Jack Gleeson) insists that Sansa (Sophie Turner) be stripped and carried off to the wedding bed. A drunken Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) objects to this final insult to the massive injury he and Sansa have suffered at his father's hands. Tyrion threatens the King who is practically speechless because ya know, no one does that to the grand royal sociopath and lives--but grandpa Tywin (Charles Dance) comes to the rescue, explaining that he is sure that Tyrion meant the 'threat' as a joke. Tyrion isn't that drunk so he plays along as being even more soused, forcing a laugh and belittling his own male attributes.
After a rather long-winded, vaguely threatening recounting by Cersei (Lena Headey) to Margaery (Natalie Dorner) of the basis of the song 'The Rains of Castamere,' Cersei responds to Margaery's previous overture that they will be sisters so they should become friends with, 'If you ever call me sister again, I'll have you strangled in your sleep.'
Niiiiice one, Cersei. Easy to see where King Joff got his sociopathic tendencies.
After the jump: Recaps and Reviews of Episode 28 (308) of Game of
Thrones: Plus HBO Extras, 'From the Set' (PHOTOS) and more screencaps!
Jackie and Grace both have to recover from their nights of
indiscretion.
Edie Falco as Jackie and Ruby Jerins as Grace in Nurse Jackie - Episode 506 (Cr: Showtime)
This is when some really of the most challenging times of season 5 kick in for Nurse Jackie. Not sober even a year and, having skipped a few steps by exiting the rehab early, she's ill-prepared for many facets of a drug-free life, including dating.
Eddie offends Jackie when he describes an intimate moment he had with her. Edie Falco, Paul Schulze (Cr: Showtime)
Despite their contract, things are still kind of tense between Eddie (Paul Schulze) and Jackie, especially when herblurts out something like in tis scene. Scroll down to watch or click direct link to Showtime Sneak Peek (VIDEO) and Promo for Nurse Jackie episode 5.06!
New Doc seduces older Doc (Betty Gipin, Peter Facinelli)
NURSE JACKIE Episode 506 – “Good Thing”
Jackie calls
Frank to apologize.
He asks her for a redo that
night, but she says she’ll get back to him. Zoey gets stitched up by
Prentiss. Carrie uses
flashcards to strengthen her skills then cons Coop into doing more of
her work. A skateboarder comes in with a broken arm. Jackie makes Coop
promise he’ll give Carrie the next patient. Cruz enters, ready to do his
exit interview. Everyone is unsure how to feel about and act around
him.
Jackie tells Cruz last night was a mistake., but that’s not how he feels.
Prentiss dismisses Anthony, a young black boy, as a drug seeker, but
Jackie orders a few tests.
When she checks on Louie, he frees himself of
his restraints and pushes Jackie over.
The commotion triggers a
reaction in Anthony, which Prentiss recognizes as PTSD.
Jackie arrives
at Cruz’s apartment and gives him a final kiss goodbye. Later, she share a first-time kiss with Frank.
Written By: Abe Sylvia
Directed By: Seith Mann
It is really nice to see Jackie (Edie Falco) smiling. Times have been pretty grim. Fingers crossed for her and the cop. (Cr: Showtime)
Why is Cruz back? To see last night's bed partner (Jackie), perhaps?
Game Of Thrones Season 3: Episode #6 'The Climb' Preview (VIDEO) (PHOTOS)
Maisie Williams as Arya Stark in Game Of Thrones episode 3.06 'The Climb' (Credit: HBO)
Next week's episode of Game Of Thrones is aptly named "The Climb' as it refers to the journey Jon Snow (Kit Harington) and the Wildings, led by Tormund Giantsbane (Kristofer Hivju), make to The Wall with the intention of climbing it and 'building the biggest fire you've ever seen'. Giantsbane, though he's told Jon he likes him, gives him a stern warning all the same: If Jon falls during his long slippery ascent, he is not to scream.
There may be other situations that have been previewed that might entail 'a climb,' as often with the duel/multiple-meaning titled eppys, at least one meaning is not literal.
Roose Bolton (Michael McElhatton) in Game Of Thrones episode 3.05 (Credit: HBO)
I'm concerned about Roose Bolton, who now holds Jaime Lannister and Brienne of Tarth's fate in his hands. He is said to be among the most ruthless of all the antagonists in Game Of Thrones.
Otherwise, we have this shot in the preview that is troubling. I have no idea what is wrong with Jojen (Thomas Brodie-Sangster)--it appears that he is having a seizure (?)
Jojen Reed (Thomas Brodie-Sangster) in Game Of Thrones episode 3.06 'The Climb' (Credit: HBO)
We know that in the next episode of Game Of Thrones, the red witch, Melisandre, is traveling to the Riverlands to meet with SPOILER Gendry (Joe Dempsie), of all people. Prior to leaving, she explained to Stannis that he was not the only one with the blood of a king and she was leaving to seek another. Perhaps Gendry's remark to Arya that he was tired of being beholden to others and wished to be a free man held more meaning than it seemed, foreshadowing the arrival of the witch and with her, what may entice him.
Arya and Gendry in Game Of Thrones episode 3.05
Episode 3.06 - 'The Climb' Episode Details
Tywin plans strategic unions for the Lannisters. Melisandre pays a visit to the Riverlands. Robb weighs a compromise to repair his alliance with House Frey. Roose Bolton decides what to do with Jaime Lannister. Jon, Ygritte and the Wildlings face a daunting climb--The Wall. (Written by David Benioff & D. B. Weiss; directed by Alik Sakharov.)
Game Of Thrones Season 3: Recap #5 (VIDEO)
Joe Dempsie as "Gendry' and Maisie Williams as "Arya" in Game Of Thrones episode 305 (Cr: HBO)
Game of Thrones Season 3: Inside the Episode #5 (VIDEO)
'Game Of Thrones' episode 5 GIFS
Jon Snow and Ygritte - Episode 5.05 'Kissed by Fire'
Pain shuddered through him … and suddenly the bathhouse was spinning.
Brienne caught him before he could fall. Her arm was all gooseflesh,
clammy and chilled, but she was strong, and gentler than he would have
thought. Gentler than Cersei, he thought as she helped him from the tub, his legs wobbly as a limp cock. “Guards!” he heard the wench shout. “The Kingslayer!”
Nurse Jackie Season 5: Next on Episode 3 (VIDEO) Spoilers
Edie Falco is Nurse Jackie - Sunday nights on Showtime
Unsurprisingly, Edie Falco as Nurse Jackie has created a character every bit as memorable (and in some ways, more so) as she did previously on the premium cable mega-hit on the "not television" channel a few years ago.
Without hesitation, I can say that season 5 of Nurse Jackie is the most satisfying yet. It is not that the prior seasons were of a lower caliber--far from it--but this season feels really fresh--the tone has changed.
Despite Jackie working on her first year of sobriety, she is nowhere near 'done' getting sober. Her life is a mess--she's in the middle of a divorce and custody battle--with a pre-teen and a teenage daughter. Work at the hospital certainly isn't any less stressful, especially with the new intern (Betty Gilpin) who 'scares (Jackie) to death every time she gets near a patient." There's a (gorgeous) new chief (Morris Chestnut) to contend with as well, though Jackie seems to do so with elan. However, Gloria (Anna Deavere Smith) who has barely regained her administrative position after being demoted to nurse, is acting strangely forgetful and the new chief is quickly losing patience with her,
And now in episode 3, Jackie meets her future. Maybe.
Nurse Jackie Season 5: Episode 3 Promo - Carrie writes Jackie a prescription for Oxy, unaware she's an addict.
A Quote From The Next Episode of NURSE JACKIE:
Quote from Nurse Jackie episode 5.03 'Smile'
Nurse Jackie Season 5: Episode 3 Clip -' Together Again' Sneak Peek (VIDEO)
Kevin questions Jackie's sobriety after they get into a car accident.
Edie Falco and Peter Facinelli in Nurse Jackie Episode 5.03 (Cr: Showtime)
(Above) Nurse Jackie explains to Coop that he needs to work on his 'boob-grabbing Tourette's' problem.
NURSE JACKIE Episode 503 Details– “Smile”
Jackie and Kevin are back in mediation, signing papers for joint custody. After the meeting, Jackie rear ends Kevin and wakes up as a patient in her own ER. Kevin accuses her of using. Coop begins covering for Carrie and taking on a lot more work and more sparks fly. When Carrie checks on Jackie she writes her a script for Oxy, not knowing she’s an addict. Officer Frank Verelli comes to get Jackie’s statement. Jackie and Eddie argue over the terms of their relationship. Jackie takes Frank up on his offer and they go out for coffee. Frank takes her home in his cop car and asks her out on another date.
Written By: Liz Flahive
Directed By: Randall Einhorn
Frank (Adam Ferrera) meets Jackie (Edie Falco) (Cr: Showtime)
Update! Full sequence screencaps from Dexter the Final Season (Scroll below)
Extended Deb & Dex Scene Shows How Far Apart They Are Now
Dexter - Final Season begins June 30 on Showtime (Cr: Showtime)
First Season 8 Extended Scene (VIDEO) below:
Dexter (Michael C. Hall), only weeks after Deb (Jennifer Carpenter) murdered LaGuerta to prevent her from turning him in, seems completely oblivious to the tumult that Deb is experiencing.
Dexter Season 8 - Miami Metro's best? (Credit: Showtime-access-tumblr-com)
She wasn't handling knowing that Dexter was a serial killer all that well and now, because of her love for her brother she's allowed him to draw her in to his murderous ways--and Debra hates both Dexter and herself but above all, herself for turning into a despicable creature that she does not recognize as the old Debra, who will not ever be able to look at herself in the mirror and just see "Deb," ever again.
Has the murder of Maria LaGuerta by Deb on Dexter's behalf at the end of season 7 started Deb on the path to a place she won't be able to come back from?
To thank you for your love and support over the last seven years, we wanted you, the fans, to be the first to see an exclusive sneak peek at the eighth and final season of DEXTER!
'Dexter' June 30th at 9pm ET/PT on Showtime.
Learn more at http://www.sho.com/dexter
We can confirm that the upcoming eighth season of our groundbreaking series DEXTER® will be its final one. Today’s announcement coincides with the release of an exclusive tease from the premiere of the series’ eighth and final season, which debuts on Sunday June 30th at 9 p.m. ET/PT . The series premiered on October 1, 2006 and has grown its loyal audience every season since its debut. DEXTER was the recipient of the prestigious Peabody Award, as well as 25 Emmy and 10 Golden Globe Award nominations, and was twice named one of AFI’s top ten television series.
“When it debuted in 2006, DEXTER redefined the genre, by taking the anti-hero to new heights and pushing the boundaries of the television landscape,” said Matthew C. Blank, Chairman and CEO, Showtime Networks Inc. “DEXTER paved the way for the next generation of award-winning hit SHOWTIME series, and its cultural impact will be felt for years to come.”
“DEXTER is a landmark franchise for our network, and we cannot wait to unveil the conclusion of this series, as we know it, to the millions of passionate fans who have supported the show season after season,” said David Nevins, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc. “We’d like to thank Michael, Jennifer, and DEXTER ‘s indomitable cast, executive producers, writers and crew for eight incredible seasons.”
The exclusive tease from DEXTER ‘s eighth and final season premiere gives fans a sneak peek into the mindset of Dexter and Debra Morgan after LaGuerta’s death in season seven.
To watch the clip, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy6u5rXqN5o.
DEXTER stars Michael C. Hall in his Golden Globe and SAG Award-winning role as Dexter Morgan, a complicated and conflicted blood-spatter expert for the Miami police department. Season eight begins six months after LaGuerta’s murder – and Dexter is still managing life as a dad, brother, and serial killer. As Deb (series star Jennifer Carpenter) struggles to deal with the consequences of her actions, a mysterious woman comes to work with Miami Metro, offering first-hand information on Dexter’s past. The series also stars Desmond Harrington, C.S. Lee, Aimee Garcia, David Zayas, Geoff Pierson and James Remar.
Game Of Thrones - Episode 3.04 - 'And Now His Watch is Ended'
Farewell to the 'Old Bear'
Game Of Thrones Season 2 - James Cosmo as 'Lord Commander of the Night's Watch', The Night's Watch 'Old Bear' (with 'Sam Tarley' (John Bradley).
Mormont mercilessly chastises Sam for his failure in "Valar Dohaeris".
http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Jeor_Mormont
GAME OF THRONES - EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Episode #24: “And Now His Watch Is Ended”
Debut: SUNDAY, APRIL 21 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
The Night’s Watch takes stock. Varys (Conleth Hill) meets his better.
Arya is taken to the commander of the Brotherhood. Daenerys exchanges a
chain for a whip.
Written for television by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss; directed by Alex Graves.
Jack Gleeson (King Joffrey Baratheon) in Game Of Thrones, fea. Dame Diana Rigg (Oleanna Tyrell), Emilia Clarke (Daenarys Targareon), Natalie Dormer (Maergary Tyrell), Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark), Conleth Hill, (Varys).
Looking forward to Sunday. This episode looks reallygood!
Emmy Rossum and Harry Hamlin in the season 3 finale of Shameless (Cr: Showtime)
Shameless 3.12 "Survival of the Fittest" Promo VIDEO (Season Finale) - Details
Lip is graduating from high school, so Fiona and the family prepare a surprise party for him. Frank wins a bet and uses the winnings to take Lip out for lobster and some quality father/son time.
Jeremy White and William H. Macy in the season 3 finale of Shameless (Cr: Showtime)
*Question: I was wondering if you had any scoops as we head into Sunday’s finale of the Showtime series, Shameless?
Ausiello: Although the penultimate episode strongly implied that Jimmy was about to sail away to his death, Emmy Rossum tells TVLine that his ultimate fate remains a mystery — even to her.
”They shot a bunch of different things [in the finale] in terms of Jimmy, and they’re not telling us what they’re airing,” she says. “So I’m not really sure how the season ends, to be honest.”
Meanwhile, Rossum says we should also be “worried about Frank, because we’re going to see him take the biggest toll in the finale.”
Game of Thrones Episode 301 Recap (VIDEO) GIFS and Screencaps!
Above: Ciarán Hinds as Mance Rayder, Mackenzie Crook as Orell, and Kit Harington as Jon Snow in Game Of Thrones Episode 302 - Dark Wings, Dark Words (Credit: HBO)
One of the most gorgeously set locations on the Game of Thrones, Iceland, is standing in for the fantastic land Beyond The Wall. Many fans are 'shipping the Ygritte (Rose Leslie) and Jon Snow (Kit Harington) relationship in hopes that it will burn as brightly as Ygritte's flaming locks. Offscreen, the two actors share a warm friendship which seems to translate quite nicely onto the small screen.
Episode #22: “Dark Wings, Dark Words”
Debut: SUNDAY, APRIL 7 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Sansa (Sophie Turner) says too much. Shae (Sibel Kekilli) asks Tyrion
(Peter Dinklage) for a favor. Jaime (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) finds a way
to pass the time. Arya (Maisie Williams) runs into the Brotherhood
Without Banners.
Written for television by Vanessa Taylor; directed by Daniel Minahan.
Season 3 of "Game Of Thrones," premieres on March 31st at 9PM
Game Of Thrones Season 3 LA Premiere - Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen)
For more on Game of Thrones, go to http://itsh.bo/HpR8b1.
Watch Game of Thrones online at HBO GO® http://itsh.bo/eIDxfw.
Game of Thrones - Emmy Panel 2013
An Evening with Game of Thrones.
Featuring David Benioff, D.B Weiss, George R.R. Martin, Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Kit Harington, Michelle Fairley, Sophie Turner, and Maisie Williams. Hosted by Rob McEllhenney.
Hosted by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister) at the Game Of Thrones Season 3 LA Premiere (Cr: The Buzz)
Game of Thrones Cover Shoot Part 2! Costumes! VIDEO [HD]
Join Game of Thrones stars Lena Headey, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Fairley, Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington, Richard Madden, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau on their cover shoot with TV Guide Magazine! 2013
Game of Thrones Cover Shoot Part 1! [HD]
Join Game of Thrones stars Lena Headey, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Fairley, Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington, Richard Madden, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau on their cover shoot with TV Guide Magazine!
Game Of Thrones Season 3 LA Premiere - Gwendoline Christie (Brienne of Tarth)
Game Of Thrones Season 3 LA Premiere - Gwendoline Christie (Brienne of Tarth)
Game Of Thrones Season 3 LA Premiere - Gwendoline Christie (Brienne of Tarth)
After the jump: more shots of the cast of Game Of Thrones at Season 3 LA Premiere (Cr: The Buzz) and Screencaps from the TVGuide Cover Shoot (Cr: TVGuide)
@trutriciahelfer and @MichaelTrucco in Killer Women March 11 2013 (PHOTO)
On the set of Killer Women - Michael Trucco and Tricia Helfer are a brother and sister where her character, 'Molly' is a Texas Ranger (CR: Tricia Helfer/Twitter/ABC)
Michael Trucco & Tricia Helfer in 'Killer Women' pilot day 1, Texas
I think this is inspired casting! After all they were siblings (of a nature) once before. More importantly, Trucco & Helfer are biker buddies/friends offscreen; they have a connection that other actors wouldn't have. And lets face it: They are both gorgeous. I wish they'd let them smile more on BSG. Hopefully they will more in their new show!/end fangirling
(Update 3.11.13)
Before she jetted to a month-long acting gig in Texas for the pilot for Killer Women, Tricia Helfer went over her script while catching some California sunshine.
I hope this is a good show as I like Trucco and Helfer (obviously). Not aware of the rest of the cast. Hope it is good and gets a decent run.
ABC’s Killer Womenwill host a killer Battlestar Galactica reunion, now that Michael Trucco has boarded the Tricia Helfer-fronted drama pilot.
Based on the Argentine series Mujeres Asesinas, the project follows Molly Parker, the only woman among the notoriously male Texas Rangers. Described as a ballsy, beautiful badass, Molly knows how to get to the truth and isn’t afraid to ruffle a few feathers to do so.
Trucco will play Molly’s older brother, Billy, who is married to her BFF Nessa (played by Marta Milans). The actor’s recent TV credits include arcs on Revenge, How I Met Your Mother and Castle, and a co-starring role on USA Network’s Fairly Legal.
Also new to the Killer Women ensemble, which also previously cast Mark Blucas (Necessary Roughness), is Alex Fernandez (Commander in Chief), playing Molly’s coworker Luis.
Gwendoline Christie: Game Of Thrones' Chameleon Knight
Gwendoline Christie - Despite what all the interviewers say, she's exactly like Brienne of Tarth (Cr: Gwendoline Christie/Twittter)
After looking forward to 'meeting' Brienne of Tarth onscreen in season 2 of HBO's Game Of Thrones, I was not the least disappointed in Gwendoline Christie's portrayal of the character, nor in her appearance. Unfortunately, we didn't get a lot of time to appreciate Christie's abilities--her acting or her physicality--as her chacacter's arc hadn't picked up yet. SPOILER. It does this season. And better yet, her arc is hugely intertwined with another character that though a fan fave, was barely glimpsed last season (same reason as for 'Brienne'). Both will (hopefully) get a nice piece of screen time in Game of Thrones season 3 as they struggle through an incredibly perilous adventure 'together' (reluctantly).
In a gorgeous forest glade in Northern Ireland last September, Gwendoline Christie is dressed in armor and sitting atop a horse. Her arms and hands
are bound with sturdy rope. “I can only shake hands with my eyes,” she
says with a grin.
When the director orders “action,” Christie, as Game of Thrones
fan-favorite knight Brienne of Tarth, jumps off the horse and muscles
through some henchmen. On the show it all looks quick and simple. In
person, the action is more impressive because of Christie’s bulky
costume and bindings — just try jumping down onto uneven ground without
the use of your arms. Luckily, ever since landing the role of Brienne
two years ago, Christie has engaged in heavy physical training for the
part. The rigorous dedication will pay off more than ever in season
three as her character undertakes a very challenging journey while
trying to return the captive kingslayer Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj
Coster-Waldau) to King’s Landing.
“We last saw her as a female knight who was very much having to prove
herself and find her place and find her place in society because she
doesn’t have a natural place where she fits in,” Christie says after the
crew releases her from her bindings. “By the end of [the season] she
has a mission, which she believes is for the greater good. [Season 3]
focuses on [Brienne and Jaime's] relationship and the journey those two
human beings go on is extraordinary. We see her in situations trying to
survive in ways that extend beyond her physical strength. And we start
to see her explore her womanhood, what it is, for her, to be a woman.
She’s starts to find out more about herself and about very basic human
emotions — attachment to someone else and what honor really means to
her. In this ridiculous and extreme situation of high drama, she starts
to really find out who she is and what she believes in.”
Brienne is described in George R.R Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire novels
as large, tough and physically unattractive. When EW first reported the
relative newcomer had landed the role, the very first reader comment on
the post, which included a red-carpet out-of-character photo of the
actress, was, “She looks too pretty and thin to play Brienne.” That
oddly flattering knock was a somewhat common reaction to her casting (at
least, until fans saw her impressively muscular interpretation of the
role).
Christie says she was rather startled — and pleased — by the response.
“All my life, all I’ve ever wanted is for people to say — first of all —
I’m pretty. But ‘too pretty’? Is amazing,” she says. “I also loved that
they said, ‘Who’s this model?’ I only ever wanted to be a model. This
acting thing — three years of drama school — is an accident! I was like,
‘Wow, they think I’m a model?’ I didn’t mind it at all. I knew all the
things I wanted to do to become the part. I’ve always been able to look
very different very easily.”
As you listen to Christie, it’s striking how, on the surface, she is
nothing like Brienne — in a good way. Brienne’s personality is rather
cold and humorless whereas Christie is witty and passionate.
Nonetheless, the actress says she’s been able to identify with Brienne’s
search to find her place in the world. “There’s so many parts of my
life that I’ve struggled with — that so many millions of others
struggled with — about being an outsider, about feeling ugly, about
having to overcome looking different to other people,” she says. “The
great thing about this character is she’s found her strength. And this
season, she goes beyond that as a person.”
THRONES NEWS!: This is the first entry in a series of 15 Game of
Thrones stories with exclusive behind-the-scenes content, largely drawn
for our Northern Ireland set visit last fall. EW’s Thrones countdown
will feature a new Game of Thrones story (#EWThrones hashtag) with
original (non-spoiler) interviews each weekday in the Inside TV blog
leading up to the March 31 season three premiere. After that, we’ll have
recaps (see the recaps for the first two seasons here) and interviews
after each episode airs. Follow me on Twitter @james_hibberd for Game of
Thrones news.
Here's a Recap of the True Blood Season 6 (&7) Character Casting, Episode Titles & Directing Credits. True Blood season 6 debuts on HBO in June 2013
True Blood Season 6 - Steven Moyer directs episode 6.01 of True Blood season 6. Shown at the microphones is actor Arliss Howard, who plays the anti-vampire governor.
Beginning in episode 6.06, there will be a new recurring vampire on HBO's vampire drama True Blood named 'Wes'.
Wes was turned in the 1970s when he was in his mid 20's. His ethnicity isn't specified. He's sexy, smart, compassionate, protective, and plays the guitar. He's going to be involved in a love triangle with Jason and another vampire ... Wes will be a strong recurring role in the reduced, 10-episode season 6 and a regular in (the presumably, expanded-to-normal) season 7.
Oh, also, he needs to be willing to show his bare bum.
True Blood - Episode 6.04 - Title Revealed and Roles Being Cast
True Blood episode 6.04 will be called, "I'm Your Man," with two possibly-recurring roles being cast for it: LAVTF Team Commander (LAVTF = "Louisiana Vampire Task Force"?) , who prepares to attack a house with his crew; and Security Chief, whose becomes concerned for his employer when a vampire pays a visit.
These guys sound like ultimately, they will be red shirts.
Episode 6.03 of True Blood will be called "Rock Hard Times" and one guest star and a number of co-star roles are being cast for it.
The guest star part is a 50-year-old woman named Beverly Hutt who was a friend of Sookie/Jason's parents and answers their questions about them. The co-star roles are: Young Beverly Hutt, 30 year old, (seen in a flashback), 4 mischievous/silly faerie girls (who are younger versions of 4 faeries as seen in a flashback), a 30-to-50-year-old hospital nurse who attempts to calm a patient, 8-year-old Sookie (also seen in a flashback), and two Caddo Parish sheriff deputies who visit Sam at his home.
Episode 6.02 will be called "Here Comes the Sun," and several parts are being cast for it, including the co-star role of Niall's protective mother (from a flashback scene set in 3500 B.C., in which a young Niall also appears). There's also a prostitute named Veronica (a guest star role) who makes money by letting vampires feed on her, and these recurring roles: a few 20-something "Occupy Wall Street" types, and Willa Burrell, who is Governor Burrell's (played by Arliss Howard) daughter, and who disagrees with her father's agenda.
Finally, a possibly-recurring character, Maggie, is 35, pregnant, and convinced that her husband left her to raise their child by herself.
Arliss Howard (Rubicon, Medium) is joining the HBO’s forthcoming True Blood sixth season in the series regular role of Louisiana Governor Creighton Burrell, TVLine has learned exclusively.
The character is described as a good ol’ boy politician who has a major beef with vampires ever since his wife ran off with one, leaving him as a single father to their only daughter. Politically savvy and perhaps overly ambitious, Creighton tends to let his personal aspirations overshadow his humanity.
The title of True Blood episode 6.01, which is directed by True Blood's own Stephen Moyer (Vampire 'Bill Compton'), will be "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood."
Three co-starring roles are being cast for the episode including: two 'Caddo Parish' sheriff deputies, for a scene in which they politely pay Sam a visit at his house; and a male Authority guard, who sees something he can't believe in the AHO Control Room.
True Blood - Season 6 - Robert Patrick upped to Series Regular
Three weeks after ABC opted not to give a back order to submarine drama Last Resort, the series co-star Robert Patrick has signed on a series regular on HBO’s vampire drama True Blood, reprising his role as Alcide’s (Joe Manganiello) father.
True Blood - Season 6 - Casting News: Rob Kazinsky plays Sookie's New Love Interest
Kazinsky — whose biggest TV credit stateside was an arc as a doctor on Brothers & Sisters — will play Ben, a 'highly charismatic faerie who takes a liking to Sookie (and vice-versa) and helps Sookie and Jason delve deeper into the mystery of their parents’ murders'.
Jennifer Carpenter's Twitter is an excellent Dexter News Source!
Deb's (Jennifer Carpenter) new ride on Dexter season 8 (June 2013)
I realized just prior to the beginning of Dexter season 7 that the actor that plays Dexter's sister Deb, Jennifer Carpenter (Twitter name: @J2thecarpenter), is an excellent source of behind-the-scenes information about Showtime's Dexter, which as you probably know is returning this JUNE(!)
Dexter season 8 first read through Tweet
Unlike some celebrities that Tweet photos of their latest meal (or bowel movement), Carpenter Tweets really interesting stuff without giving away anything that would imperil her job. When she's not filming Dexter, she sends out some very funny stuff as well, often with attached photos. So let's look at some of the latest Tweets from 'Deb' to learn what's up with "Dexter" which returned to filming what is probably it's final season on February 11, 2013.
'Are you shitfuckingkidding me?' - JC
Yes, offscreen Carpenter talks much like her onscreen character (in her Tweets, at least).
Nick Gomez signs on for Dexter season 8 in a recurrring role
Finally, as SpoilerTV reported, Nick Gomez (@Nicksgomez) has signed on as a recurring player in Dexter season 8.
Emilia Clarke is Daenerys Targaryen, a.k.a. Khaleesi, a.k.a. the Mother of Dragons on Game of Thrones
Emilia Clarke stars in Game Of Thrones -Season 3 on HBO starting 3.31.13 (Screencap Credit: GQ)
GAME OF THRONES dragon queen and upcoming Broadway leading lady in the new production of BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S, rising star Emilia Clarke, shows off her striking visage and luscious curves in a provacative new photo shoot for GQ Magazine.
GAME OF THRONES returns on HBO for Season Three at the end of March.
BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S begins previews on March 4 and is set to open March 20. The play is a new adaptation of the classic Truman Capote novel by Richard Greenberg, directed by Sean Mathias.
It's silly to say, but when I take the wig off at the end of the day, I'm rather disappointed when I look in the mirror." Doubtful!
But really, right now is good: critical love, and massive viewership, and job assurance... Plus, she's plotting follow-ups to "my first real job." Like playing Holly Golightly on Broadway, or maybe making a ballistic comedy (Clarke laughs as often as some people blink, and doesn't mind being seen around L.A. with Seth MacFarlane)—or, better, crashing her other favorite shows: "I'd give my right arm to be, like, a random extra on Girls, just to walk past one of the scenarios. I'd love that more than anything. Or, like, a meth head on Breaking Bad. It'd be like Where's Wally?!" (Which you've gotta hear— her true, highborn British accent pronouncing the book's true British title: Wally!) "Only, again, without the wig, they wouldn't recognize me." Like picking Waldo out of a crowd without his hat. Or his dragons.
Michael C. Hall with Aimee Garcia in Dexter (2012) Credit: Showtime
Actress Aimee Garcia, who has been recurring as graduate student Jamie Batista, has been promoted to series regular, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Garcia has been recurring on the Showtime serial killer drama, where she
cares for Dexter's son, Harrison while his father juggles his Dark Passenger and job
as a blood-spatter analyst at Miami Metro. She's the sister to Dexter's
colleague, Angel (David Zayas).
Dexter - Season 8 - Casting News - Sean Patrick Flanery gets major role
Masters of Horror - Season 2, "That Dammed Thing" - Sean Patrick Flanery as Kevin Diyah Pera/Showtime
Sean Patrick Flanery will give Dexter some Indy cred when he plays a major part in the Showtime drama’s upcoming eighth season.
The actor formerly known for playing the title role in The Young Indiana
Jones Chronicles joins the cabler as Jacob Elroy, a former
cop-turned-private eye in Miami, our sister site Deadline reports.
Charlotte Rampling (pictured with Alexander's dad, Stellan Skarsgård)
Dexter - Season 8 - Casting News - Charlotte Rampling gets recurring role
A veteran British actress has landed a key role in the upcoming eighth (and possibly final) season of Showtime’s Dexter.
Charlotte Rampling has been cast in a recurring role as a neuro-psychiatrist who specializes in working with young psychopaths and profiling criminals in unorthodox ways. We hear the role has a significant impact on next season’s story.
I'm intrigued by each of these roles for one reason: They all seem to point to the noose tightening around both Dexter's (Michael C. Hall) and Deb's (Jennifer Carpenter) necks.
Firstly, expanding Aimee Garcia's role to a regular means of course, that she'll be getting more face time--but doing what? "Jamie Batista" could play a very important role in any information -gathering that might be going on in regard to Dexter. Since she is Dexter's son Harrison's nanny, she has a great deal of knowledge about Dexter's comings and goings, though until this point she has seemed to be playing dumb about his weird night-time schedule. One might suppose that her suspicions are aroused or she is somehow recruited to start paying more attention to the tell-tale details of Dexter's very odd daily schedule. (Side note: Aimee Garcia was born in 1978! You do the math (she looks so youthful!)
Sean Patrick Flanery's casting in a 'major part' as 'Jacob Elroy, a former
cop-turned-private eye in Miami' as could bode ill for Dex and Deb, as could the creation of the character of 'a neuro-psychiatrist who specializes in working with young psychopaths and profiling criminals in unorthodox ways'. Charlotte Rampling will have a recurring role as the yet-to-be named character. As a profiler, she too will be a potential threat to Dexter and Debra.
It's strictly supposition on my part, but my feeling is that in this (supposedly) final season of Dexter that we will be kept guessing as to whether Dexter and Deb will be made to pay for their crimes and if so, to what extent. It could make for a very compelling season but in any case, I'm very excited that the story will begin to unfold June 30 2012 at 9 p.m. on Showtime when Dexter season 8 returns as as a lead-in for Showtime’s new series Ray Donovan, which stars Liev Schreiber as a professional “fixer” for the rich and famous.
If you have any guesses, theories, or comments about Dexter eighth season, please share below!
True Blood - Episode 6.03 - NEW Title & Casting Call
Episode 6.03 of True Blood will now be called "Abducted" (previously
known as Rock Hard Times) and there are several roles being cast for it,
including two recurring guest star roles: Dr. Overlark, 'a ruthless
50-year-old advisor to Governor Burrell' (recurring guest star) and Hido
Takahashi, 'a 50-year-old university science professor who likes to talk
about himself'. There is also the guest star role of Maggie, a pregnant
35-year-old who is upset because she thinks her husband has run away
with another woman, as well as two co-star roles, police deputies who
search a cabin.
Episode 6.02 will be called "Here Comes the Sun," and several parts are being cast for it, including the co-star role of Niall's protective mother (from a flashback scene set in 3500 B.C., in which a young Niall also appears). There's also a prositute named Veronica (a guest star role) who makes money by letting vampires feed on her, and these recurring roles: a few 20-something "Occupy Wall Street" types, and Willa Burrell, who is Governor Burrell's (played by Arliss Howard) daughter, and who disagrees with her father's agenda.
This thing is so, so, so coooool! You must experience it to believe it. People smiling, puzzling, exclaiming--it provoked all kinds of response--but I heard not a negative word about it. But it's not finished! It's to be covered up again after one week on view--until November--to finish the seams. Can't wait until it "opens" permanently.Total fun-ness and right across the street from the Art Institute!
Heading Into "The Belly" Of The Beast
Find my spouse and kid (or not). I'm taking the shot. A major feature of Millennium Park is the 110-ton elliptical sculpture designed by the celebrated British artist Anish Kapoor, one of the most prolific and respected sculptors in the world. "Cloud Gate," the monumental sculpture located on SBC Plaza was named by the artist on June 29 when the final panel of the ellptical sculpture was installed.
The sculpture is forged of a seamless series of highly-polished stainless steel "plates" that create an elliptically-arched, highly reflective work with Chicago's skyline and Millennium Park itself as a dramatic backdrop. Visitors will be able to fully experience the majestic nature of the work by literally walking through and around, as it was designed for public interaction. Inspired by liquid mercury, the sculpture is among the largest in the world, measuring 66-feet long by 33-feet high.
Outside the bean. Find me!
Anish Kapoor revealed his chosen title for the elliptical stainless steel sculpture as Cloud Gate. As is his custom, Kapoor waited until the sculpture was fully assembled to reveal its name. Now on view, the polishing of Cloud Gate will be complete by the fall.
"What I wanted to do in Millennium Park is make something that would engage the Chicago skyline," says Kapoor. "So everything thatâs white in this model would be ground, earth, and everything that isnât white would be sky, so that one will see the clouds kind of floating in, with those very tall buildings reflected in the work.
Inside ~ "The Belly Button" I'm there. I'm wearing a short, white skirt and gray short sleeve v-neck top, if that helps.
"And then, since it is in the form of a gate, the participant, the viewer, will be able to enter into this very deep chamber that does in a way the same thing to oneâs reflection as the exterior of the piece is doing to the reflection of the city around.
"It's a multiple-layered experience of a kind of personal space that's opened up in the stone and the city space that's reflected on the exterior."
APOLLO'S Famous Towel Scene from BATTLESTAR GALACTICA Episode 208: 'FINAL CUT':
"Final Cut," Battlestar Galactica While D'Anna interviews Viper pilots by their bunks, Apollo tries to introduce himself.'
Until now, fans of Jamie Bamber (Apollo On the Sci Fi Channel's Battlestar Galactica) had to make do with the awesome but short clip of Mr. Bamber almost losing his very small towel in a memorable scene from the episode "Final Cut" on the tv series "Battlestar Galactica." No more. In an effort to raise awareness of the plight of black bears killed to make the Queen's Guard's caps--it takes one whole bear to make a single cap--Jamie got naked for PETA. (scroll down)
Jamie Bamber has long been a firm favourite on the sci-fi scene, with his ever-exciting role as Lee "Apollo" Adama in Battlestar Galactica. And now he's wooing UK audiences as DS Matt Devlin in the new ITV1 drama Law and Order. There's nothing quite like fighting for justice and helping those in need – and always look really good doing it, of course!
It didn't surprise us one bit that Jamie is like that in real life too. That's why he bared his skin in PETA's newest ad to help save black bears killed for their fur. When Jamie learned how Canadian black bears are killed to make the Queen's Guards' ceremonial caps, the British-born actor jumped at the chance to help. "I initially decided to do the PETA ad because a great friend of mine in L.A., Lucy Davis, had just done a similar ad, and I love Lucy and it was a cause I didn't know about – I'll be honest. So as soon as Lucy opened my eyes, I was thrilled to join her and do my bit."
Katee Sackhoff in a behind-the-scenes cap of the making of the Acting Outlaws calendar. (Cr: Dennys Ilic Photography)
Featuring actresses Katee Sackhoff (Riddick, Longmire, 24, Battlestar Galactica) & Tricia Helfer (A Beginner's Guide To Endings, The Firm, Burn Notice, Battlestar Galactica), this clip is the first in an ongoing series of candid, behind-the-scenes videos showing the process of creating the now infamous Acting Outlaws 2013 Calendar.
Photos & Video by Dennys Ilic Photography
Photographed by Dennys Ilic & Claryssa Humenny-Jameson
Video shot by Eddie Hobson & Dennys Ilic
Video edited by Justin Berger for HKL Films
Hair: Brian Magallones
Make-Up: Agostina Lombardo
Music: "Gorgeous Spirits (Aye, Let's Go!)" by Latyrx (produced by The Bangerz)
Get your copy of the Acting Outlaws 2013 Calendar here: http://www.redbubble.com/people/actingoutlaws
Tricia Helfer in a behind-the-scenes cap of the making of the Acting Outlaws calendar. (Cr: Dennys Ilic Photography)
AFTER THE JUMP! Many more behind the scenes caps of Katee Sckhoff and Tricia Helfer prepping for The Acting Outlaws 2013 Calendar!
Becca (MADELEINE MARTIN) and her dad, Hank Moody (David Duchovny) in Californication season 6 - starting on Jan 13 on Showtime
PLUS, watch the next episode one week early, every Monday only on Showtime On Demand and Showtime Anytime!
Don't miss CALIFORNICATION, Sundays at 10:30PM ET/PT.
CALIFORNICATION – 601 – “THE UNFORGIVEN” Hank Moody (DAVID DUCHOVNY) may have survived a murder-suicide attempt by his lovelorn ex, Carrie (NATALIE ZEA), but she’s still haunting him. Charlie (EVAN HANDLER) takes his best friend and star client to meet rocker Atticus Fetch (TIM MINCHIN) about giving A Crazy Little Thing Called Love the Broadway treatment. A revelation about Becca (MADELEINE MARTIN) prompts a tailspin that causes Charlie, Karen (NATASCHA MCELHONE) and Marcy (PAMELA ADLON) to take action with Hank. SOURCE:Showtime
Hank and 'professional muse,' "Faith' (Maggie Grace) in season 6 CALIFORNICATION
Written by: Tom Kapinos Directed by: David Duchovny
Guest Stars: Natalie Zea, Alexandra Barreto, Maggie Wheeler And Tim Minchin Co-Stars: Carter Sand, Lyndon Smith, Dustin Sterling, Chris Gann, Kristina Kruz, Elizabeth Nicole, Marcus Folmar
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Schipperke senior female dog, age: about 16-17 years. She has scars on her hind legs from when she got clipped by a car in the street when she was about 6-years old and was 'helping' with bringing in the groceries. Luckily, she healed up with no limp and learned to 'stay' after that.
I like this photo as it shows the true colour of her eyes; she has a slight blue cast over the dark brown, caused by age.
Obi is probably a "Porgi" --a Pug- Corgi cross. He's oddly built, with a lazy eye to boot. He uses his big paws, which are attached to very short legs, like hands. We adopted him at age about 2 and now he's 5-years old. I think he looks ferocious but he's really a love-bug, easily turned to putty by affection, a treat or a toy.
Both Obi (l) and Raven are very aware of my presence and so have stopped napping so cutely (which was the shot I was trying to catch). Obi's moving towards me. All day, he sticks to me like glue. Raven is going to resume sunning.
We've had Raven since she was said to be 2 years old and adopted from the no-kill shelter as an abandoned purebred dog with indications of future hip dysplasia. I think her 'run-in' with a car in front of our home actually made the dysplasia not as bad as it would have been because she's handling it like a champ. She moves carefully sometimes but so do I and she's much older than me! :)
Winter doesn’t officially begin in the Northern Hemisphere until around December 21st.
Known as the Winter Solstice, this is when for
locations north of the equator the Sun is the lowest in the southern
sky making it the shortest day of the year.
Skywatchers will notice that throughout the fall season, the Sun’s
midday position in the sky slowly sinks closer to the horizon, making
for ever-longer shadows. Meanwhile, the Sun appears to move toward the
south day by day, rising farther from the east and setting farther from
the west as we approach the winter solstice. During winter the Earth's
northern axis is slightly tilted away from the Sun and so the Northern
Hemisphere receives less sunlight.
On the first day of winter the Sun rises as far south of due east as
it gets for the year and for the next few days the Sun appears to rise
at the same place on the horizon. This moment in the year is when the
shadows stretch their longest, and we get the fewest daylight hours.
After the solstice the Sun’s pathway across the sky appears to head
back in the opposite direction until it reaches its northern limit
during the summer solstice in June.
The exact date and time of the winter solstice, while always
occurring within a day or two of December 21, changes from year to year
because of the difference between a calendar year of 365 days, and the
solar year of 365.26 days - the exact time it takes for the Earth to
make one trip around the Sun.
A goblin (w/Aiden Turner) in a scene from the fantasy adventure THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY, a production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), released by Warner Bros. Pictures and MGM.
In the first Hobbit sneak peek VIDEO, Gandalf the Grey gives Bilbo Baggins the sword, 'Sting'!
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' Sneak Peek #1 'Sting' (VIDEO)
I have totally missed Ian McKellen's 'Gandalf the Grey!'
(L-r) PETER HAMBLETON as Gloin, DEAN OâGORMAN as Fili, JOHN CALLEN as Oin, KEN STOTT as Balin, MARTIN FREEMAN as Bilbo Baggins, JAMES NESBITT as Bofur, AIDAN TURNER as Kili, STEPHEN HUNTER as Bombur, WILLIAM KIRCHER as Bifur, JED BROPHY as Nori and MARK HADLOW as Dori in the fantasy adventure âTHE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY,â a production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), released by Warner Bros. Pictures and MGM.
Gollum, performed by ANDY SERKIS in the fantasy adventure âTHE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY,â a production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), released by Warner Bros. Pictures and MGM.
CATE BLANCHETT as the Elf Queen Galadriel in the fantasy adventure "THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY," a production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), released by Warner Bros. Pictures and MGM.
"Release Date: December 14, 2012 (3D/2D theaters and IMAX) Studio: New Line Cinema (Warner Bros. Pictures) Director: Peter Jackson Screenwriter: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Guillermo del Toro, Peter Jackson Starring: Ian
McKellen, Martin Freeman, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Ian Holm,
Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood, Evangeline Lilly, Andy
Serkis, Richard Armitage, John Bell, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John
Callen, Luke Evans, Stephen Fry, Ryan Gage, Mark Hadlow, Peter
Hambleton, Barry Humphries, Stephen Hunter, William Kircher, Sylvester
McCoy, Bret McKenzie, Graham McTavish, Mike Mizrahi, James Nesbitt, Dean
O'Gorman, Lee Pace, Mikael Persbrandt, Conan Stevens, Ken Stott,
Jeffrey Thomas, Aidan Turner, Billy Connolly
Though Homeland season 2 was great from the first episode, we are just now getting into to some really heavy stuff. If you thought Homeland episode 3 was intense then buckle in because things are about to get more Topsy-turvy in episode 204. And if you think that HOMELAND might take a breather for episode 205, forget it. It gets even more crazy-compelling.
Like the best political thrillers, Homeland hooks you in, starting with its complex, conflicted characters. From as low as you think one might go then flipping and soaring to great highs the characters are bounding all over the place emotionally, psychologically, it's pretty wild. It's not lost on me that the tone of the show can seem to echo Carrie's illness, 'bipolar disorder.' Since Carrie is seemingly complying with her meds, its seems OK if Homeland itself takes us for a wild ride.
All I can say is there is some heavy stuff coming up. It's a constant, crazy rush from episodes 3-5 (and maybe beyond, it wouldn't surprise me.)
Homeland Episode 2.0 - 'He Made A Tape' VIDEO:
Saul arrives at Este's home with some intriguing evidence.
(Above: "the tape")
I love how Mandy Patinkin (above), as many people of a certain age would, refers to the digital recording as 'a tape'. It gives HOMELAND an authentic feel from smaller bits like this one to the real relationship that is present when Patinkin ('Saul,' Carrie's handler) is on-screen with 'Carrie' (Claire Danes).
I like too in this scene that Estes (David Harewood), who has just hear about the biggest piece of information he could ever get, does not lose his cool, or cede an authority to Saul. He instead insists on continuing to run things despite how not-great he's done on the whole Abu Nazir thing thus far.
SYNOPSIS HOMELAND Episode 204:
Homeland : A Lot of Eyes Sneak Peek VIDEO:
Carrie and Saul keep a watch on Brody.
HOMELAND Episode 204 – “New Car Smell”
Following a secret debrief from Saul, a stunned Estes authorizes a covert operation to pursue intel recovered in Beirut–but not without putting his own trusted operative in charge. Brody, still reeling from his misadventures with the bombmaker, gets another shock when he runs into Carrie at Langley. A casual invitation to bury the hatchet turns into an encounter neither of them could have foreseen. And Dana discovers she has something in common with Finn Walden, the Vice President’s son. Written by Meredith Stiehm
Directed by David Semel (Showtime)
After the jump: More Sneak peek videos - HOMELAND Episode 204!
Jennifer Carpenter as Debra and Michael C. Hall as Dexter in DEXTER episode 7.02 "Sunshine & Frosty Swirl'.
NEXT on DEXTER Episode 7.02:
"Sunshine and Frosty Swirl"
Season 7, Episode 2
Episode Synopsis:
When a local convict claims he has new information regarding a
fifteen-year-old crime spree, Miami Metro sets out to unearth new
evidence on the case. While Debra attempts to cure Dexter of his killer
tendencies, the Mike Anderson case leads to the Ukrainian mob, and a
vengeful Louis won’t stop meddling with Dexter’s life.
So by now you, me, Dex and Deb have all somehow survived the immediate aftermath of Deb walking in on Dexter in mid-kill. That was one of the most fraught-with-tension moments in all of Dexter, I think. Debra, though severely shaken, managed to keep her wits about her even as the scene before her and how Dexter explained it just wasn't making any logical sense. Any wonder that this is only the beginning of the Dex and Deb dance that will continue for the foreseeable future? Gone is the sometimes bumbling Officer Deb of old, replaced by Lt. Morgan, who has not only justifiably gained confidence in her abilities but now has the power to destroy Dexter's world, a thought that would have never entered her mind prior to her gruesome discovery. She did after all surprise him at the church because she wanted to confess being 'in love' with him. (Sidenote/small SPOILER: Dexter EP's have confirmed that by mid-season Dex and Deb will have had (some permutation of) 'the discussion' that Deb had intended to have with her brother prior to the 'big reveal.'
Dexter however, has not really altered his perception of anything. Within seconds of being discovered and with decades of wearing a facade of a non-sociopath, Dexter snaps into course-correct mode, making excuse after excuse for what Deb is witnessing, many of which seem entirely plausible--unless you are blowing smoke at Deb the bulldog, who is not gonna let go of this bone until she fully wraps her head around it and when she deems that the pieces now fit. Dexter was beginning to think he was getting a handle on the damage control that was mandatory after being caught, literally red-handed, but the very final moments in the premiere episode begged a very different question.
Stayed tuned for episode 2 which is even more mind-blowing that the premiere episode!
Lena Headey in costume as 'Cersei Lannister' on the Dubrovnik set of Game Of Thrones season 3 , Sept 26, 2012
Game Of Thrones fans, we have some very enticing on-set photos taken in Dubrovnik on the first day of filming with in-costume shots of Lena Headey, Peter Dinklage--including a close up of 'Tyrion's' facial scars, and others you will recognize (or not, in the case of the kid who plays "Pod" who has grown since we last saw him!).
We still must wait until 2013 before the lauded HBO series based on the 'A Song of Ice and Fire' book series by George R.R. Martin returns, but these snaps and hopefully, many more photos, videos and interviews will in the meantime, keep our GoT hunger somewhat sated.
Filming began today at the fort of St. Lawrence in Dubrovnik and several photos were taken by the Croatian press of the cast as they arrived. Lena Headey ('Queen Cersei'), Peter Dinklage ('Tyrion Lannister'), Aidan Gillen ('Littlefinger'), Jerome Flynn (Bronn), and Daniel Portman ('Podrick Paine') were all spotted. The fort was previously used in season two, for Joffrey’s name-day celebration, for the location where the nobles took refuge after the riot, and for Cersei and Littlefinger’s heated exchange about the nature of power.
Babies' sex, birthdate and names being withheld--for now.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Stephen Moyer's publicist said Tuesday the British actor's wife, actress Anna Paquin, has given birth to twins.
"The babies were born a few weeks early, but are in good health and both Mom and Dad are overjoyed," Moyer's representative said in a statement to E! News.
The "True Blood" co-stars married in August 2010.
No other details, including the babies' genders and birthday, were released.
Initially, when the Paquin-Moyer pregnancy was 'announced' inadvertently in June 2012 by co-star Sam Trammell (True Blood's Sam Merlotte) when he happily revealed that there would now be two sets of twins-of-actors on True Blood, himself (with Missy Yager) and Paquin and Moyer, it was indicated that the babies were due 'in the fall.'
The fall delivery date seemed a bit dubious given that Paquin was showing very early in the shooting of True Blood (around January 2012 was when shooting for the season that just ended, started). By episode 3 or 4 of season 5 it was ridiculously obvious that the un-pregnant Sookie was being portrayed by a very-pregnant Anna. By season's end Anna was being shot very tightly or from behind or sometimes it looked like they just said 'fuck it' and showed her in all her pregnant glory.
Here's how Anna looked just two weeks ago:
Anna was said to not be due until 'November' when the shot was taken. Boy, did I feel badly for her!
Turns out that 'due in November' probably was a fake date to throw off the paparazzi because as of today's statement by Stephen Moyer's publicist, the babies are a few weeks early. But we are not a few weeks from November and given all the photo evidence I'd say I was right all along that maybe sometime in early October was when the people in the know expected the little guys to make their appearance.
Regardless, it matters not. All are said to be happy and healthy. Anna and Steve will have until January as announced by Alan Ball to be full-time parents to the wee moppets, and Anna of course should feel a bit less pressure to get back down to her usual size 4 figure in order to squeeze back into her Merlotte's hot pants and supertight white t-shirt.
Though Dexter is going into it's seventh season, I think it quite likely that the most exciting part of the series lies ahead.
Dexter, at it's core, is a story of a serial killer and his big secret, the 'Dark Passenger' who compels him to kill. Having to carry this secret alone has led to a pretty isolated life for Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall). Without his sister Debra (Jennifer Carpenter), there's a good chance Dexter's life would have been even more dysfunctional: he may have never married or had a child, which though they did not dampen his need to feed his Dark Passenger, did in fact open Dexter up to being able to love.
In season 1, Dexter declared that he did not really understand what it meant to love someone, believing he could not do so but 'if he could,' that person would be his sister, Deb.
It turned out that he loved both his now-dead wife, Rita and his biological son, Harrison as well as Deb.
However, with Debra now literally witnessing Dexter feeding his Dark Passenger by plunging a knife through serial killer Travis's heart, there has been created as actor James Remar ('Harry') puts it, 'a tectonic shift' in Dexter's world.
This is indeed the end of 'Dexter's secret belonging to him'.
The biggest question to be answered is what now lies ahead? My guess is more--much more-- shifting.
Dexter returns Sunday, Sept. 30 at 9/8c on Showtime.
Season 7, Episode 1 Synopsis:
DEXTER SEASON 7 – “Are You…?”
Episode 701 Written by Scott Buck, Directed by John Dahl Reeling from Debra witnessing Dexter kill Travis Marshall, brother and sister attempt to reconcile while struggling to cover up their involvement with the murder. Meanwhile, Detective Mike Anderson has an unfortunate run-in, Quinn and Batista begin to make amends, and LaGuerta finds evidence that causes her to re-think the closed Bay Harbor Butcher Case, which could mean trouble for Dexter – and Debra…
Anna Paquin, who plays Sookie Stackhouse on HBO's True Blood will return but only for 10 episodes in season 6 after the anticipated birth of twins in November 2012 (Credit: Pacific Coast News)
As we have been wondering due to two separate MAJOR changes at HBO's True Blood--that of showrunner-creator Alan Ball stepping down and True Blood star Anna Paquin stepping up, so-to speak, to the role of mama of two newborns what exactly should we be expecting/bracing ourselves for, in True Blood season 6? Now thanks to TVGuide, we know. There's both good and bad news. Read on.
TV Guide Magazine: Will Anna Paquin be back full time right away after the birth of her twins in November?
Ball: She is. We're moving production to January to accommodate her. And there will only be 10 shows next season partly because of Anna and partly because of the economics.
True Blood Season 5 finale - Stephen Moyer as "Bill" a/k/a "Billith" (Credit: HBO)
Q: So, is Bill God now? (Or, did you kill Bill?)
A: I don’t want to say if he is or he isn’t. Who’s to say what Lilith
really is? He is still Bill but he is something different.
Q: So there is some of the old Bill in there?
A: It is Bill, but it is a transformed Bill. He is not a completely new
person. It’s not like his memories or his experiences have been left out
and he’s just a baby.
Anna Paquin, who is carrying twins, as seen on August 27 2012 wearing a bright yellow sundress while going to lunch in Los Angeles (Credit: INFphoto.com, Pacific Coast News, AKM-GSI)
And now the question that has been looming ever-more largely, after Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer's bundles of joy arrive, will Mrs. Moyer be inclined to return to her job as "Sookie Stackhouse' on HBO's TRUE BLOOD?
First, I must be honest with you: I don't know.
Paquin is famously private and so has said very-little-to-nothing about her 'condition.' The timing of the arrival has been announced as 'in the fall' (of 2012) which means she and Moyer would have at least the traditional amount of time that the average working American mom has to enjoy her babies. Sadly, if she were in New Zealand, the country which she has referred to as where she calls 'home', she'd have a lot more time off to do all the things that a mother of newborn twins does, which is to put it simply, twice as much as a mom of a singleton. That is, if she were an average mum.
The upside is that much of True Blood's filming is done at night so once the babies have settled into a nightly routine it could be a bit of an easing up on the pressure that all new mothers face. I'm assuming that there will be a nursery on the True Blood set, that nannies will be involved, and of course, the bonus of both mom and dad working on the same television show. Even so, Paquin has the additional pressure of having to get back into pre-baby shape pretty darn quick. Hopefully, the costume department will help her out a bit there as well as the camera people, who seemed finally to get the hang of shooting a pregnant actress whose character was not pregnant by the final episode of season 5.
When all is said and done, most likely, though twins are automatically considered a high-risk pregnancy, Anna Paquin will give birth to healthy babies and because she has the resources she'll be able to cope with both work and the raising of two babies with the variety of help at her disposal, not the least of which is her husband, Stephen Moyer. His character on True Blood who has been dubbed "Billith," will be getting some serious face time in season 6, so unless they kill him off early in the season (doubtful) both Paquin and Moyer will return to work on True Blood as scheduled sometime in late 2012 or early 2013.
Anna Paquin, late August, 2012 (Credit: FameFlynet, Inc)
Michael C. Hall in 'Dexter.' Season 7 returns Sept 30 on Showtime (Credit: Showtime)
Dexter Music Video: Tonight's the Night VIDEO:
Check out Rolfe Kent's "Tonight's the Night" Dexter music video.
'It's over when I say it is!!!' - Dexter
Indeed.
It will blow your mind.*
***SPOILER WARNING***
No one escapes the Dark Passenger. Dexter returns September 30th at 9PM ET/PT.
DEXTER season 7, Episode 1: DEXTER Season 7 premiere. Episode 7.01 - 'Are You ...?' After witnessing her brother kill Travis Marshall, Debra (Jennifer Carpenter) attempts to reconcile with Dexter (Michael C. Hall) while struggling to cover up their involvement with the murder. Meanwhile, Detective Mike Anderson has an unfortunate run-in, Quinn and Batista begin to make amends, and LaGuerta finds evidence that causes her to re-think the closed Bay Harbor Butcher case.
*See? I told you it was mind blowing--and spoiler-y! There is some really effed up stuff going on too, which in the case of a cold-blooded murder of a series regular in the police station must be someone's (Deb's or Dex's) daydream or nightmare. I never considered the possibility that it was real but judging from the comments beneath the video, plenty of Dexter fans do.
Dexter continues to be my favourite Showtime show (though I'm really digging Homeland, too!) and in the top 5 of any television drama I watch so I am definitely popping up a big bowl of popcorn, snuggling up with my honey, and tuning in when it premieres on Sept. 30. (I prefer to watch it as it airs 'live' in my time zone--not DVR it).
Deb and La Guerta aren't the only two people who will be on to Dexter this season. "As we introduce in the pilot, Dexter kills someone who is very important to Ray Stevenson's Isaac, someone who is a significant part of his organization," showrunner Scott Buck says. "That also tees Isaac off to find out what happened to this person, who killed this person and so he's also on to Dexter all throughout this season." Man, Dex just can't catch a break this year, huh?
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Deborah Ann Woll as Jessica and Ryan Kwanten as Jason lie together in the dirt in True Blood episode 5.11 on HBO Sunday (Credit: HBO)
There are several very shocking True Blood images in the True Blood Season 5: Episode #59 Preview (VIDEO).
Does Jason die in season 5? Maybe--from the looks of the 'compromising position', that of maker and progeny, it appears that Jessica is in the process of turning Jason. The episode description for episode #59, (below) implies that Jessica is possibly forced to turn someone...so Jason drew the short straw? It appears too that Jason is at the mercy of Russell who wants Sookie for her fairy blood. Does Russell have a hand in Jason's ultimate destination in the dirt?
Denis O'Hare as Russell and Ryan Kwanten as Jason in True Blood Sunday on HBO (Credit: HBO)
'TRUE BLOOD 'Sunset' Season 5, Episode 11, (Episode #59) Synopsis: Sookie probes an ancient family secret with help from a faerie elder; Jessica is an unwilling participant in Bill's ongoing religious conversion; Alcide reconnects with his father; the military uses a video of Russell and Steve Newlin as ammunition; Sam and Luna hitch a ride into the Authority. Original Air Date: Aug 19, 2012 Guest Cast Robert Patrick: Jackson Herveaux Joe Manganiello: Alcide Herveaux Valentina Cervi: Salome Lucy Griffiths: Nora Kristina Anapau: Maurella
TRUE BLOOD Season 5 Finale Synopsis: True Blood Episode: "Save Yourself" Season 5, Episode 12 (Episode #60) Synopsis:
In the fifth-season finale, Eric makes one last attempt to thwart the Authority and save Bill from losing his humanity. Meanwhile, Alcide prepares for another battle with JD; Sam and Luna try to escape the Authority; and Andy deals with the fallout of a pact. Original Air Date: Aug 26, 2012 Guest Cast Joe Manganiello: Alcide Herveaux Lucy Griffiths: Nora Louis Herthum: JD Valentina Cervi: Salome
AFTER THE JUMP: True Blood Season 5: 2 Episodes Left VIDEO:
True Blood - episode #56 'Someone I Used To Know' Stephen Moyer as Bill and Valentina Cervi as Salome after their night out on Bourbon Street (Credit: HBO)
Watch a scene from Episode 56 of True Blood Season 5.
Alexander Skarsgård as Eric in True Blood - episode #56 'Someone I Used To Know' (Credit: HBO)
Eric (Alexander Skarsgård) was in the midst of a blood frenzy with the rest of the vampires in a bar on Bourbon Street when his and Nora's (Lucy Griffiths) deceased maker,'Godric,' made an appearance and called him out as doing 'wrong.' Godric instructed Eric to reign in his sister in as though Eric knew better (than to go on a feeding frenzy), Nora did not. Unfortunately, all the other vampires are behaving as Nora, in a state of hallucinogenic blood-lust and they appear not to have any concerns about how many humans they consume. Even worse, Bill (Stephen Moyer) appears to genuinely be buying into their new openly-proclaimed 'Sanguinista' philosophy that humans are simply a food source for vampires.
True Blood Season 5: Episode 56 Clip - 'Glimmer of Hope' Sneak Peek (VIDEO):
True Blood Episode 5.08: Somebody That I Used to Know:
Despite some retconning on the part of True Blood writers regarding Sookie's faery heritage--she is now 'half Fae,' versus the 'one-eighth Fae' that she's been stated to be in the series up to this point, they would really have to pull a hat trick to have Bill be the vampire who attacked and killed Sookie's parents. Sookie is supposed to only be in her late 20's: her parents died about 20 years ago and Bill was shown in the 1980's already mainstreaming. The numbers just do not add up to be Bill nor does this guy look anything like Bill. This then, to have the story come full circle so to speak, is Russell--the vampire with the power to smell faery blood on a band-aid in closed car, in a driving rainstorm, from how many yards away?
True Blood Episode #56 'Somebody I Used To Know' - Extended Synopsis:
At Authority headquarters, the Chancellors revel in the afterglow of recent events; Eric gets a message from Godric; Bill is shaken by a distant memory. Helped by Claude and his sisters, Sookie and Jason visit the site of their parents' deaths, with shocking results. An emotional Luna tries to walk in Sam's shoes. Hoyt's new pals bring him a present; Lafayette leads a séance to purge a curse; J.D. ups the stakes of his fight with Alcide. Written by HBO Publicity
After the jump: True Blood's Lucy Griffiths on the "Aggressive" Vampire Civil War:
Alexander Skarsgård as Eric in True Blood Episode 5.08 (Credit: HBO)
True Blood Episode 5.08: Somebody That I Used to Know Promo VIDEO:
True Blood Episode #56 'Somebody I Used To Know' - Extended Synopsis
At Authority headquarters, the Chancellors revel in the afterglow of recent events; Eric gets a message from Godric; Bill is shaken by a distant memory. Helped by Claude and his sisters, Sookie and Jason visit the site of their parents' deaths, with shocking results. An emotional Luna tries to walk in Sam's shoes. Hoyt's new pals bring him a present; Lafayette leads a séance to purge a curse; J.D. ups the stakes of his fight with Alcide. Written by HBO Publicity
True Blood Season 5: Inside the Episode #55 VIDEO:
Go inside the episode with Creator/Executive Producer, Alan Ball, and Director of episode #55, Michael Rusci.
True Blood episode #55 'Lilith' (Credit: HBO)
Alan Ball confirms that Lilith is merely a (shared) hallucination and that Bill, despite his proclamation that 'mainstreaming' is what he believes is right, is now clearly on the 'cusp of change.'
Rutina Wesley as Tara in True Blood Episode 5.08 (Credit: HBO)
True Blood Season 5: Recap #55 (VIDEO):
AFTER THE JUMP: Jessica's Vlog with Pam! True Blood Season 5: Jessica's Vlog #4 (Episode #55) VIDEO and True Blood Cookbook: Eats, Drinks and Bites from Bon Temps VIDEO
Mary-Louise Parker as Nancy Botwin in WEEDS Episode 8.04 'Only Judy Can Judge Me' (CREDIT: Showtime)
'Family Dinner- Take 2' Sneak Peek (VIDEO):
As Nancy Botwin enthuses, 'It's amazing what a .22 caliber slug can do,' she also faces the realities of getting back into the weed business by revisiting an old 'friend.' Meanwhile, Shane, who in the past few years has seemed the least well-adjusted to the Botwin family's every-changing spin on life, seems to be thriving in the the police academy environment. Doug discovers a disgusting habit that he'd been unaware of while the Andy-Jill hook-up grows more serious despite Andy's reflexive feelings towards Nancy.
It's mind blowing (no pun) how fast this last season is moving, dontcha' think? I don't want it to end!
P.S. If you love Jennifer Jason Leigh ('Jill') you may want to check out the news this week that she was hired for a plum teevee role on a network (free cable?) show for it's upcoming season!
Can the Botwin clan (& friends) get through 'Family Dinner- part 2' unscathed? Tune in tonight (7.22.12) to find out! (CREDIT: Showtime)
Nancy (MARY-LOUISE PARKER) plans a family dinner while tending to her pot business. Andy (JUSTIN KIRK) and Jill (JENNIFER JASON LEIGH) have a small spat about Andy's lingering feeling for Nance. Meanwhile, Silas (HUNTER PARRISH) reconnects with an old 'friend' regarding weed, while Shane (ALEXANDER GOULD) invites Angela (DANIELE WATTS), his classmate, over to their family dinner. Back at the house, Doug (KEVIN NEALON) makes enemies with the neighbor’s dog.
Written by: Carly Mensch Directed by: Michael Trim Special Guest Star: Jennifer Jason Leigh Guest Stars: Pablo Schrieber, Kat Foster, and David Julian Hirsh
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True Blood - episode 5.08 - Bill (Stephen Moyer) attempts to shield himself in the immediate aftermath of Russell's staking of Roman (Credit: HBO)
True Blood Season 5: Episode 55 Clip - Sam's Got a Secret (VIDEO):
Kenya to a prone, floor-sniffing Sam: 'Is there something I need to know about you, Mr. Merlotte?'
Sam to Kenya: 'No.'
True Blood Season 5: Episode 55 Clip - Together At Last (VIDEO):
True Blood episode #55 - Salome (Valentina Cervi) begs for Russell's life to be spared.
True Blood Season 5: Episode 55 Clip - Disturbance in the Force (VIDEO):
True Blood episode #55 -Jason listens while a faery explains Sookie's powers to her.
From the True Blood (HBO) blog:
The True Blood cast has been coming to Comic-Con so long now that their panel has practically become an institution. And like any well-seasoned TV stars, they knew exactly how to deliver the hotness:
The True Blood cast with creator Alan Ball at SDCC 2012 (Credit: HBO)
Alan Ball dished out some faerie stripper action.
You’ve already seen the club – it’s not a strip club per se, as it is more a burlesque club. We will see other faeries and other people in various states of undress … Sort of playing off the strip club in Charlaine’s books, we decided to make it a club where faeries just hung out and had a good time, which sometimes means having their way with humans. We wanted to be more adult, more sensual … more sort of soft-core porno faerie.
Alexander Skarsgard and Stephen Moyer relived their trunk scene.
Skarsgard: That scene was originally probably six minutes long, and it ended up being like a 10-second scene because …
Moyer: We couldn’t do it without laughing. But we did rehearse it all weekend … We both received emails from Alan, the lord and master. So we ended up kind of going in to see the principal and getting our wrists slapped.
More True Blood at Comic-con 2012 Sound Bites and SDCC 2012 PHOTOS after the jump!:
Update: Dexter Early Cuts: All in the Family, chapter 1:
Dexter Early Cuts: All in the Family, chapter 1. Dexter hunts a new killer on New Year's Eve:
Dexter and it's cast are a fixture at the annual San Diego Comic-Con. Showtime's long-running series' Dexter panel never fails to be a SRO crowd of enthusiastic, loyal fans. The 2012 edition was no different--it may well have been even more exciting than any previous year (remember how Dexter season 6 ended?)
Despite the lack of solid spoilers for Dexter season 7 that came out of Comic-Con 2012, there are plenty of intriguing hints and body language cues that you can enjoy trying to decipher. I know I did!
Media--video--photos--tweets--were flying fast and furious and I tried to swoop in and gather all the good stuff that I could. However, if I've failed to credit someone, please let me know and I'll fix it right up.
Every year I feel kind of envious that I don't still live in Southern California, where the annual event is held as I've not yet attended and I do want to at least once!
Fortunately, Showtime did all of us a big favour by collecting the highlights of the Dexter Panel on numerous professionally-shot videos which I've compiled with other Dexter SDCC media for you to enjoy right here!
Dexter at the SDCC 2012 - (l-r); Producer, Wendy West; Michael C. Hall; and Jennifer Carpenter during the Dexter Panel at Comic-Con 2012. Photo: Francis Specker/Showtime Copyright: 2012 Showtime Copyright: 2012 Showtime
Comic-Con 2012 Dexter Panel: Dexter Morgan is For the People (VIDEO):
Michael C. Hall discusses the reactions he gets from people for playing a serial killer.
Jennifer Carpenter (Debra) attempts to relate what her character's emotional life is life in the upcoming season.
(l-r); Producer, Scott Buck; Producer, Wendy West; Michael C. Hall; Jennifer Carpenter; and Yvonne Strahovski during the Dexter Panel at Comic-Con 2012. Photo: Francis Specker/Showtime Copyright: 2012 Showtime Copyright: 2012 Showtime
Comic-Con 2012 Dexter Panel: What Will Deb Do? (VIDEO):
Jennifer Carpenter discusses whether or not Debra knows that Dexter is a serial killer.
Comic-Con 2012 Dexter Panel: Run (VIDEO):
Take a deep breath because there are many video highlights from the Dexter 2012 panel!
Mary- Louise Parker as "Nancy" and Hunter Parrish as "Silas" in Weeds - Episode 8.03 on Showtime July 15
Though you have many compelling reasons to tune into WEEDS tonight on Showtime, one of the best ones begins before the show even starts!
As you have probably noted, in this new season something 'old' has been resurrected, specifically the song, 'Little Boxes' by Malvina Reynolds which became a cover phenomena many years ago (as in '40' years-ago) after tickling the whimsy of song-sters and inspiring countless renditions of the class-oriented ditty, some of which were played as the opening theme of the show.
In epsidoe 8.01, Malvina Reynolds' version was played over the opening sequence. Now, episode 8.03 features probably the most 'out there' cover of "Little Boxes,' ever! Stay tuned for tonight's closing credits and you'll see why--or you can just scroll down for a look at the quick screen grab I did while going "a-ha" simultaneously!
I LOL'ed. Weeds is awesome!
The answer to 'Who shot Nancy?' -- Shane figured it out first!
Weeds Season 8 Episode 3 Synopsis: “See Blue and Smell Cheese and Die”:
Nancy (MARY-LOUISE PARKER) and Silas (HUNTER PARRISH) chase after Shane (ALEXANDER GOULD), who has discovered the identity of Nancy’s shooter. Andy (JUSTIN KIRK) attempts to bond with Jill’s daughters via Roller Derby. Doug (KEVIN NEALON) and Whit (BRUCE NOZICK) come up with a new business plan.
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Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin at the San Diego Comic Con 2012 for True Blood (CREDIT: AP)
Published on Jul 14, 2012 by trueblood What secrets were spilled? Preview the second half of True Blood Season 5 in this exclusive trailer revealed at San Diego Comic-Con 2012. Tune in to a new episode every Sunday night at 9PM, only on HBO.
True Blood Season 5, part 2 - Kristen Bauer van Straten as Pam
SAN DIEGO (AP) — There's more supernatural wackiness in store for the sex-crazed residents of Bon Temps. The Saturday presentation at Comic-Con for HBO's "True Blood" kicked off with a trailer teasing the remaining episodes of the campy HBO vampire series' fifth season. The fast-moving footage showed Lafayette (played by Nelsan Ellis) channeling spirits, newbie vampire Tara (Rutina Wesley) working as a burlesque dancer (looked like she was pole-dancing at Fangtasia--I think the 'burlesque' dancing is being done in Fairyland), Jessica (Deborah Ann Woll) going wild and old-school vampire Bill (Stephen Moyer) seemingly sucking down on Sookie (Anna Paquin).
"True Blood" actors Paquin, Moyer, Wesley, and Woll were joined by their co-stars Alexander Skarsgard, Christopher Meloni, Kristin Bauer, Ryan Kwanten, Sam Trammell and Joe Manganiello, as well as "True Blood" executive producer Alan Ball for the high-energy panel attended by more than 4,000 con-goers. Other than the spoilery footage, the cast kept the biggest secrets about the current season under wraps. Paquin called the final scene in the fifth season finale "very, very crazy," while Ball hinted that the audience will learn more about Sookie's parents, and there would be three new romances. "There's also a lot of people having sex, but those don't really count as romances," Ball added. The panel descended into a howling frenziness at several points during the hour-long presentation, including when "Magic Mike" co-star Manganiello empowered Ball and new cast member Meloni to perform the "body roll" stripper move, and when Kwanten was dared to walk on his hands across the stage inside a mammoth ballroom in the San Diego Convention Center. Saturday's panel ended with a standing ovation for Ball, who is stepping down as the showrunner of "True Blood" next season. SOURCE: AP___ Online: http://www.hbo.com/true-blood
Update #2 (July 24, 2012) AFTER THE JUMP: The Buzz: Comic Con - True Blood Joe Manganiello, Kristin Bauer van Straten on 'True Blood' (VIDEO)
Alexander Skarsgård as Eric, Stephen Moyer as Bill, and Denis O'Hare as Russell in True Blood Season 5, Episode 6, "Thank God, Russell Finally Showed Up!' (j/k) i True Blood (HBO)
Remember, earlier this season, True Blood's Bill (Stephen Moyer) and Eric (Alexander Skarsgård) were held captive & tortured by The Authority? When Authority 'chancellor' Salome (Valentina Cervi) was bullshitting reporting to leader Roman (Chris Meloni) her assessment of Eric and Bill as possible "Sanguinistas?"
Of Eric, Salome said that he had no allegiance but to (anyone but) himself. Of Bill, it was quite different: Though not Sanguinista, he had not made a choice, 'yet.' (paraphrase).
Of the tripe Salome periodically has fed Roman this was actually a pause in the shoveling of untruths/distortions. It was clear to us the audience, that she wanted both Eric and Bill alive (but for different reasons). Now that the thumbnail synopsis of the final episode of True Blood season 5 is out (scroll down) I'm going out on a limb and saying that Salome is a Sanguinista and by season's end, if he isn't yet, Bill will be, too. Obviously, Eric will not be.
I don't know if Alan Ball is going to do what everyone dared him not to--kill Bill---but it would surprise me not as the scuttlebutt was he got a semi-public tongue-lashing from the creator of the Sookie Stackhouse series, Charlaine Harris, who, years ago of course, sold her rights to Sookie to Alan/HBO. She has yet to wind up her Southern Gothic book series but apparently the blogosphere relates, Ball got wind of Harris's plan to kill 'book Bill' and he promptly spilled the info. That is not a great way to shock your Sookie Stackhouse readers so my current guess is that Charlaine had to scrap the killing of book Bill--but that does not preclude Ball, the departing show runner of True Blood (HBO), from killing off 'our' Bill, played by Stephen Moyer, as the show moves into it's 6th season.
Anna Paquin as 'Sookie' in True Blood episode 5.06 (HBO)
SYNOPSES-SPOILERS True Blood Episodes 5.11 and 5.12:
True Blood Episode 5.11 - 'Song of the Dead Faerie' Bill slips into religious fervor; Sookie seeks insight from the faerie Elder.
True Blood Episode 5.12 - 'Save Yourself' Eric tries to save Bill from losing his humanity.
Don't miss episode #54 on Sunday, July 15th at 9PM. For more on True Blood, go to http://itsh.bo/HAObVp or jump in on the Twitter conversations http://twitter.com/truebloodhbo #trueblood.
Weeds: Season 8, Episode 3'See Blue and Smell Cheese and Die' Synopsis:
Nancy and Silas chase after Shane, who has discovered the identity of the shooter. Andy (JUSTIN KIRK) attempts to bond with Jill’s daughters via Roller Derby. Meanwhile, Doug (KEVIN NEALON) and Whit (BRUCE NOZICK) come up with a new plan after being fired from the hedge fund.
Mary-Louise Parker as Nancy Botwin in Weeds on Showtime
Weeds: Back to the Burbs VIDEO Screencaps:
Weeds : The Many Faces of Nancy VIDEO:
Take a look back on the many faces and identities of Nancy throughout the seasons.
The writer and creator of Weeds, Jenji Kohan, has long maintained that Nancy is fundamentally, "Nancy," who like most people, lives her life running in circles, never changing very much. That then may be a big clue about Weed's eighth and final season: it came in quite literally with a bang as Nancy took a slug to the hairline. So, will Weeds ultimately end up neither 'here' nor really 'there'--no big epiphanies, just another day in the life of Nancy Botwin? Kohan maintains things won't change much for Nance on her current and most likely permanent trajectory of being attracted to dangerous situations and getting bored & restless and moving on with her life.
However and wherever the Botwins 'end up' they are highly adaptive with Nancy usually leading the charge so I would expect to end at least in good part on that sort of business-as-usual note, despite the could-have-been life-altering shooting, but instead was more of a chance to 'revisit the good old days'-ending.
Weeds: 'Sissy Fight' VIDEO
Andy and Scott fight because of the twins.
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Bruce Springsteen and 20 year-old daughter Jessica, in concert in Paris - July 2012
"The Boss" has a sweet father daughter moment during a concert in Paris. Watch it.
Springsteen repeats his "Dancing in the Dark" end-of-song, pluck the girl out of the audience & dance with her routine with his 20 year-old daughter Jessica, at a concert tin Paris.
Guess that's the risk you take when you attend your rock-legend-American icon father's concert. There's certainly worse songs to have to dance to.
The Boss is famous for bringing fans up on stage for his iconic hit song Dancing in the Dark.
But thousands of fans in Paris got a special treat on Thursday night when the esteemed rocker pulled his 20-year-old daughter Jessica from the audience to share a dance with her 62-year-old Dad.
And while some daughters might find it embarrassing to dance with their father in front of 10,000 people, Jessica looked to be having a ball.
The second of Springsteen's three children, Jessica smiled and laughed when her famous Dad pulled her onstage before screaming fans at the Palais Omnisports Bercy arena in Paris.
Bill licks Sookie - TRUE BLOOD season 1 episode 2 (Photo credit: HBO)
It seems that it has been eons that we've had the TV-version of 'Sookie and Bill' (Anna Paquin & Stephen Moyer) but in truth, they did not go public with their relationship until they'd been in it for well over a year. Initially, they were willing to discuss just how they happened to become a couple (in sum, they met at work). Now, three years later, they've married (August, 2010) and are expecting twins this fall (2012) so I thought it would be fun to take a look back, in video, interviews and photos at the way they were:
TV Guide Magazine: True Blood Cover Shoot with Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer VIDEO:
Join True Blood stars Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten and Rutina Wesley on their cover shoot for TV Guide Magazine! Exclusive interviews about the new season and behind the scenes footage!
TRUE BLOOD Episode 1.08 Sookie & Bill: 'Graveyard love scene'
Stephen Moyer Q &A's
On having an on/off screen relationship with Anna, he says,
“Our relationship obviously started at the beginning of the show. We got together because we loved being together and created the thing in the first place. So I think this might be easier because the crew has grown up with us, watching us as a couple and we feel comfortable with them. So, we are able in some ways to explore an intimacy which maybe some people aren’t able to."
Q: 'Was it love at first sight?'
A: "we both were absolutely single and we were doing this job and HBO puts us in the same hotel. We were the only two out-of-towners as everybody else lived in LA.
.. we just had some time off so we started hanging out together and literally finished the pilot, went home and felt very strange not being together suddenly. And I think we were both really surprised about that. Really nicely surprised by that."
Q: Are you comfortable with all the racy scenes? Happy with your sock?
A: I love the sock! Everyone has got a different size sock, as you can imagine.
Q: What size is yours?
Photo credit: HBO
A: I veer medium to extra large. No, it’s very funny, they brought in a selection of socks to try on and I don’t know whether they were doing it very sweetly, the costume department, like they brought in an extra-small one so that you feel really good. But I wasn’t the extra small which was very gratifying for me.
About True Blood's sexy scenes:
I like the fact that sex is shown in our show, I like the fact it is shown to be true. We show lustful sex, we show loving sex, and then my character does the loving and lustful sex. We’re in a society where it’s ok at 7 o’clock in the evening to see 200 terrorists gunned down by Jack Bauer [on 24], but we can’t see one female nipple unless it’s on cable network and I think that’s ridiculous.
People are scared of nipples?
They can be quite scary can’t they? Especially of the very big ones that look like dustbin lids. But I’m very proud of our show, and that our show embraces it. It’s not a problem for me at all.
Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer of TRUE BLOOD
Anna Paquin interview Q & A's
Q: How’s life as a blonde?
A: It’s very high maintenance.
Q: It must be...
A: Yeah it turns out my hair grows really fast and I have really dark hair naturally so, you know, this even the tiniest bit of roots, not okay. But now that we’re wrapped it’s okay because I’m not suppose to look like a natural blonde but not really a fan for sitting still for the hairdresser once every ten days for a couple hours. Makes me feel really vain and nutty.
...people stare at blonde girls. It’s funny. It’s bright and shiny and it catches the light. Like a magpie. - ANNA
Q: How is it working with your fiancé Stephen Moyer?
A: He’s great. He’s really talented, and so is every other member of our cast and crew and writing staff and directors I mean, we have, we have such an amazing group of people and it’s a real treat.
Q: Did you have any worries about doing the raunchy material?
A: I’ve done plenty of not particularly child-friendly work when I was less age-appropriate to do it. So maybe I’ve just never had conservative taste.
Q: We keep hearing about the sock (to cover the male actors nudity)...
A: “I think they started calling it ‘the sock of destiny’ last season, I’m not entirely sure, I think that might have been a Ryan Kwanten coinage cause he was in little else for most of that season and if I’m not very much mistaken, I think he gave socks to all of the boys on the crew as a wrap gift...
But girls don’t have the sock. Girls have the patch.
Q: The patch, is that glued?
A: No! (laughs) It’ s topstick, double-sided toupee tape.. .glue would be messy and awkward. Topstick is also awkward but less messy.
Yeah a "modesty patch," or just "the patch" or "the sock."
I think they started calling it ‘the sock of destiny’ last season...I think that might have been a Ryan Kwanten coinage cause he was in little else for most of that season...
Anna Paquin - Aug 27, 2012 - (Credit: Pacific Coast News)
ANNA PAQUIN and STEPHEN MOYER stroll in LA on 06/09/2012 (PHOTO) Above:
The numbers were just not adding up! Specifically, how was it that Mrs. Steven Moyer's baby belly was growing so quickly when in April ANNA PAQUIN and STEPHEN MOYER confirmed a fall delivery date?! Doing the numbers, Paquin should have been about 3 months pregnant when announcing the long-away impending blessings(s) but when she showed up to both the White House Correspondent's Dinner on April 28, 2012 and attended the True Blood premiere event at the ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood on May 30 and struck her traditional glam pose, many of us were perplexed as how the otherwise tiny Academy Award-winning actress had such an incredibly big tummy!
JULY 16 UPDATE:
Anna Paquin at the True Blood (HBO) wrap party (July 7, 2012)
JULY 16 UPDATE:
Stephen Moyer on having twins with Anna Paquin (JULY 16):
Now we know: TRUE BLOOD'S Sookie and Bill are having twins!
Stephen Moyer thinks having twins with Anna Paquin is going to be ''crazy.''
The 'True Blood' actor - who is married to his co-star - already has two children, Billy and Lilac, from previous relationships and the 42-year-old star anticipates that fathering duties are about to get dramatically more hectic.
He said: ''I love my kids beyond anything. They're the best things ever, and having two more is just going to be even more crazy, but that's cool!''
Moyer's 29-year-old wife has continued to record their vampire television series throughout her pregnancy.
The couple got married on August 21, 2010 and their hit series was recently renewed for a sixth season by HBO.
ANNA PAQUIN in Herve L. Laroux cutout gown) and STEVE MOYER attend the White House Correspondent's Dinner on April 28, 2012
After an insider confirmed that Paquin 29, and husband of nearly two years Moyer, 42, are expecting twins, costar Sam Trammell -- father to 11-month-old twins Winston and Gus with girlfriend Missy Yager -- shared with Us magazine recently when (they) chatted about the double baby news. "We sent them a special gift. It's so interesting that True Blood has become, like, the 'twins' show."
Sam Trammell with his partner of 8 years, Missy Yager, at the June 2011 True Blood premiere when Yager was 7-8 months pregnant with their twin boys (born August 9, 2011)
And though Moyer has two children, Lilac,10, and Billy, 12, from a previous relationship, he's been listening intently to Trammell's advice on the ins and outs of raising multiples.
"It's harder, having twins, but it's all we know. So we're trying to impart some decent wisdom," Trammell added. "I told them to hold on tight!"
But Moyer is up for the challenge. "It's always amazing," he told Zap2it in May of his wife's pregnancy. "I love my kids so much. And I think that the fact that Anna is pregnant just adds more crazy to the bundle of fun."
Looking as lovely as ever, Anna, she of super-toned body and great fashion sense, even clad in 'slimming black' looked at least 5 months pregnant in June (remember, stars don't show the way we mortals do). Between the pregnancy announcement in April and the announcement of a multiple pregnancy yesterday, I searched through shots of Paquin and Moyer and became convinced that the baby was 'older' than reported--but why not fess up to the actual due date?
Now comes the answer to the big mystery via a TB 'source' but confirmed by Sam Trammell, who co-stars in True Blood on HBO as Sam Merlotte, Sookie's ever-loyal (and loving?) boss.
True Blood stars Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer are expecting twins, reports revealed Wednesday (6.27.12). Paquin and Moyer, who have been married for two years, follow in the footsteps of co-star Sam Trammell, whose girlfriend Missy Yager had twins 11 months ago.
However, Paquin's expanding baby bump is causing problems for the show's writers because they are trying to conceal her pregnancy.
Creator Alan Ball explained: ''So, in the last few episodes, Sookie's holding a big purse in front of her at all times.
''I actually heard from the costume designer about midway through the season, she went, 'Sookie can't wear a Merlotte's [restaurant] T-shirt anymore.' And I went, 'Well, it's a good thing Sookie isn't really at Merlotte's anymore, she's basically trying to save the world.'
''So, we'll put her in loose-fitting, save the world outfits.''
Anna also confirmed that her pregnancy won't be reflected on screen.
She said: ''At this point, [Sookie] doesn't have a boyfriend on the show.''
WEEDS Episode 8.01 - Gauging Shane's reaction, it appears the bad guy got away
Don't miss the season 8 premiere of Weeds July 1st at 10PM ET/PT.
Behind the scenes WEEDS Season 8:
The Botwins are back for a whole new season and this year there is no escaping their past. Get a behind the scenes look at the new season.
AUSIELLO SPOILER!
Q: I just watched all seven seasons of Weeds in 11 days and now I’m desperate for anything you can dig up on the eighth and final season!
Weeds Season 8 - Hunter Parrish as "Silas'
A: Seven seasons in 11 days? Are you high?! (The classics never go out of style.) Nancy spends much of the July 1 opener fighting for her life in the wake of that cliffhanger shooting, leaving her friends and family to grieve in their own special way — two of ‘em have sex in her hospital room while she’s unconscious and a third feels her up (also while she’s unconscious).
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LENA HEADY as Queen Cersei and CALLUM WHARRY as Tommen Baratheon in a scene from GAME OF THRONES - Episode 2.09 - 'Blackwater'
Game Of Thrones Season 2: Recap #19
'Cersei's Protection' PHOTO (above) looks very pretty but highly impractical in that a vast swath of her upper body (chest, shoulders, neck) is utterly unprotected. During the episode, I was curious why she appeared to be in a cool-looking metal bustier!
The penultimate episode of GAME OF THRONES - Episode 2.09 - 'Blackwater,' did not disappoint. In case you've not yet seen the plethora of HBO 'episode extras,' I've put them all together here. Enjoy!
The Hound: One-way Ticket (VIDEO)
The Hound of HBO's Game Of Thrones has been toned down from the ASoIaF series and IMO, is much more sympathetic than his book counterpart, who for example, held a knife to Sansa's throat and demanded she sing him a song before he made his departure/escape from King's Landing. I do think this works very well, televised. Here, Rory McCann, who plays Sandor Clegane ('The Hound'), gives his POV about the Hound's situaton in 'Blackwater.'
'Extreme Behaviour': VIDEO Cersei, Tommen, the throne of swords and nightshade.
The Battle of Blackwater--shot exactly as a film - 'Epic' (VIDEO)
Turning Yellow: VIDEO
Do or Die: VIDEO (David Benioff)
Cersei crumbles, Sansa rises to the challenge.
AFTER THE JUMP:
'On the Same Side': VIDEO, 'A House of Pleasure': VIDEO
Pam and Sookie have words. Sookie gets the last one in.
Season 5 of "True Blood" premieres Sunday, June 10th. For more on True Blood, go to http://itsh.bo/HAObVp or jump in on the Twitter conversations http://twitter.com/truebloodhbo #trueblood.
Just went through the TRUE BLOOD season 5 Preview VIDEO. It's pretty cool.
Contrary to some grumbly comments where the vid is posted, there is in fact some new shots of new scenes. Most are not completely 'new'' as we have seen snippets of them before except for those of Russell Edgington, who for the first time we see being discovered in the concrete, rehabbing in a hospital bed, and looking completely healed and feisty as ever (though he appears to be bound). We also see Sookie, Bill, Eric and some burly guy discover Russell's 'hiding place' and come upon his 'leftovers' being nibbled on by rats. Yum. There's plenty more in my Picasa album including shots of Jason, Hoyt, Terry, Arlene, Patrick, Lafayette & Pam--pretty much the whole gang, minus Tara. Click thru and check 'em out!
Russell Edgington (DENIS O'HARE), worse for the wear after his 'nap.'
"A 3000-year-old vampire wants to suck my blood? It must be Thursday!' - Sookie to Bill and Eric
Jessica (DEBORAH ANN WOLL) and Steve Newlin (MICHAEL MCMILLIAN)
Eric (Alexander Skarsgård) speaks with a member of The Authority
EDIE FALCO as Jackie in Nurse Jackie Episode 4.08, airing June 3, 2012 on SHOWTIME:
SYNOPSIS: Nurse Jackie Episode 8 - June 3, 2012:'Chaud & Froid' Season 4.8.
Jackie's coworkers are punished for covering up her addiction.
SYNOPSIS: Nurse Jackie Episode 8 - June 3, 2012:
Episode Detail: 'Chaud & Froid' - Nurse Jackie -
When Cruz learns about Jackie's rehab, he takes revenge on coworkers who have been covering up her drug problems. Meanwhile, Eddie is deposed by Kevin's lawyer; a dumped Lenny decides to take off for Europe; and Coop accompanies O'Hara to her ob-gyn appointment.
Showtime has released the full playlist of season 4 NURSE JACKIE webisodes, The Break Room on YouTube:
The next episodes of NURSE JACKIE will be airing after the Memorial Day holiday on June 3rd. Be there or be square.
After the jump: Have a look at this interview with the creators on last week's "Day of the Iguana": Bonus: added shots from episode 4.08, more.
Photo credit: Showtime
Photo credit: Showtime
AFTER THE JUMP: Recap Episode 4.07:
While we're on the subject of behind-the-scenes features, have a look at this interview with the creators on last week's "Day of the Iguana": http://youtu.be/YhxuGejnMTc
EDIE FALCO as Nurse Jackie and JAKE CANNAVALLE as 'Charlie Cruz' in Nurse Jackie, season 4.
Did you guess that Jake Cannavale (Jackie's rehab friend, 'Charlie) was Bobby Cannavale's (Jackie's boss, 'Cruz') real-life son? It was starting to to look very probably and in episode 4.07 it's now a known fact by Jackie, by Cruz and by Charlie.
"What happens now?' is the question. Jackie continues to struggle to stay sober. Her involvement with Charlie was at first positive for her--now what's to become of this huge can of worms that has been tipped out completely?
I'm curious too if Cannvale as Cruz is hired just for the season or has signed on beyond this, if there in fact is a NURSE JACKIE season 5 (hope so!)
A side benefit to Charlie and Cruz being who they are on the show is that we immediately understand what it must be like for Charlie to be Cruz's kid. Impossible. Maddening. And, visa-versa!
True Blood starring Alexander Skarsgård, Chris Meloni and Steven Moyer:
NEW True Blood Wallpaper and Posters (HBO.com):
True Blood Season 5 "Everything Is At Stake" Promo (HD):
TRUE BLOOD - Season 5 - TV Guide Magazine Scans: Tara as Pam's progeny
All signs are pointing that way. See the video up top and here's another (read above TVGuide snippet).
SOURCE: TV Guide Magazine
Click through Picasa slideshow (below) for more/full sizes.
This is either proof of many people long ago calling this right or a complete foiler.
I don't wish to believe that vampire Pam (Kristen Bauer van Straten) has had the power to resurrect dead people and convert them to vampires because this is the first ever I've heard of this vamp power in the Sookie-verse.
If this is true, I commend them for trying to do something for the Tara (Rutina Wesley) character. Being made vampire she'll really be able to let loose with all her rage--snap a few necks--maybe of her fellow vampires! And any excuse for more Pam since it seems her maker Eric (Alexander Skarsgård) will be off bromancing Bill (Steven Moyer) in season 5 is fine by me.
Bringing back a guy that writes True Blood comics and used to be the Reverend Steve Newlin (Michael McMillian) though it may have been easy to do, is hard to understand, 'cause I hate the guy. He's bloody annoying and over-the-top cheesy.
The beautiful women of Showtime's SHAMELESS like Emmy Rossum in NSFW VIDEO scenes and screencaps FROM THE SHOW as well as magazine scans from other sources. (Copyright: Showtime)
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