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Megan Mullally On Her 'Super Gross' 'Childrens Hospital' Character Chief (Video)
4 hours ago
Filed under: TV Replay
Megan Mullally has played a lot of perky, attractive TV characters in her career. That's not quite the case on the Adult Swim show 'Childrens Hospital,' a medical drama parody. Mullally called her character, Chief, "super gross" on 'The Talk' (weekdays, syndicated on CBS), and said that playing that kind of role is "freeing."
Mullally described 'Childrens Hospital' as "an absurdist satire" of one-hour medical shows, "where all the beautiful doctors are like, having sex in the supply closet." Chief is one of those doctors. "She's super gross," said Mullally. "And she's supposed to be. She's super gross but everybody wants her, is the joke." That includes, she said, "men, women, everybody."
The freeing part? "It takes me like ten minutes to get ready," she said. "I wear no makeup, I have a traveling mole, I walk on a walker, »
- Nick Zaino
Excluisve 'Alphas' Preview: One Nasty Subway Ride (Video)
4 hours ago
Filed under: TV Previews
As any New Yorker can tell you, riding the subway isn't always the most pleasant experience. This young Alpha runaway on 'Alphas' (Mon., 10Pm on Syfy) can certainly attest to that.
In 'Anger Management,' Dr. Rosen and the team must relocate the base after an attack. Meanwhile, the aforementioned runaway causes a series of riots up and down the East Coast.
The preview clip below shows what happens when a subway ride turns particularly violent with an Alpha on the train.
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- Chris Harnick
BBC America Beefs Up Programming Slate With Graham Norton Game Show, 'Top Gear' Veterans
5 hours ago
Filed under: TV News
BBC America is getting more original. The network announced a new slate of original Us programming, with a Graham Norton-hosted game show and Richard Hammond's 'Hard Drive' leading the charge.
'Would You Rather with Graham Norton' will test contestants' knowledge of American comics. The series is the first original show pick-up for BBC America general manager Perry Simon. Viewers will recognize Norton from his hit talk show 'The Graham Norton Show.' The new unscripted series will shoot in New York and is being produced by So Television.
'Hard Drive with Richard Hammond' will star 'Top Gear' host Richard Hammond as he competes with local experts around the Us in the toughest and most extraordinary vehicles. The format of the show is based off the format of 'World's Toughest Driving Tests' and is going to be produced by BBC Worldwide Productions. »
- Matt Herman
'Spartacus' Star Talks Bulking Up For The Role on 'Access Hollywood Live' (Video)
6 hours ago
Filed under: TV Replay
The Starz show 'Spartacus' is filled with heavily muscled warriors wearing very little to hide their physiques. Monday on 'Access Hollywood Live' (weekdays, syndicated on NBC), 'Spartacus' stars Liam McIntyre, Lucy Lawless and Manu Bennett talked about the series, and McIntyre discussed having to bulk up to take over the title role from Andy Whitfield, who was forced to leave the show due to a recurrence of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
"I had to work out non-stop," said McIntyre. Host Kit Hoover asked if she could describe McIntyre as "skinny" when he won the role. "You can say 'skinny' because that's very accurate. I had lost 20 kilos, which in pounds is about, 45 pounds. It was like a fifth of my body weight or something. And then I had to put it back on plus muscle, and that was just non-stop training. And it's not as fun as they »
- Nick Zaino
Jon Hamm Joins 'The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret,' TLC Announces 'Big Sexy' & More TV News
6 hours ago
Filed under: TV News
Jon Hamm has joined the cast of IFC's 'The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret.' According to Splitsider, the 'Mad Men' actor will appear in five of the six Season 2 episodes.
Will Arnett and David Cross star in the comedy about an American sent to Britain to sell his company's energy drink. Season 2 premieres in January 2012.
Hamm is no stranger to comedy. He had an uncredited role in this summer's smash hit 'Bridesmaids' and has appeared in several episodes of NBC's '30 Rock.'
In other TV news ...
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- Chris Harnick
Clay Aiken Takes the Stand in a Mail-Order Bride Scam on 'Drop Dead Diva' (Video)
8 hours ago
Filed under: TV Replay
Former 'American Idol' finalist Clay Aiken got to try out his acting chops Sunday on 'Drop Dead Diva' (Sundays, 9Pm on Lifetime), playing a witness in a case of a mail-order-bride scam. Aiken played Tyler, the former husband of Irina, the mail-order bride in question. Grayson and Kim were representing Hank the Bailiff, who once had a crush on Jane and was dumped by Irina.
Grayson and Kim were suspicious when they interviewed Tyler, finding out that he left Irina on good terms. She didn't max out his credit cards and returned the engagement ring. "I felt terrible, but after a couple of months I just realized she wasn't right for me," said Tyler.
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- Nick Zaino
'Whale Wars' Spin-off Coming to Animal Planet
8 hours ago
Filed under: TV News
While the team on 'Whale Wars' completed their mission to convince Japan to suspend its controversial whaling operations, their work is still not done.
According to Entertainment Weekly, Captain Paul Watson and Peter Hammerstedt will star in a new spin-off tentatively titled 'The Faroe Islands Project.'
In the new series, the Sea Shepherds head to the Faroe Islands, halfway between the UK and Iceland. There, they will launch a land, sea and air campaign in an effort to stop "The Grind," an annual hunt for pilot whales that kills about 1,000 whales per year.
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- Chris Harnick
Comic-Con 2011: 'Sons of Anarchy' Rides Into Hall H
8 hours ago
Filed under: Reality-Free, Comic-Con, Stay Tuned
'Sons of Anarchy' rolled into Comic-Con Sunday, and the thousands of cheering fans in Hall H seemed to like what they heard about the new season of the FX show, which returns with a 90-minute episode Sept. 6.
The first few minutes of season 4 were shown before the panel (by the way, spoilers ahoy). Would it surprise you to learn that the clip ends with club members on their motorcycles, flipping off the prison that they just left after 14 months of incarceration? No, I do not think it would.
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- Maureen Ryan
Marvel Reveals New TV Project Details, Announces 'Mockingbird' Development
9 hours ago
Filed under: TV News
Marvel Comics is having a superb summer at the box office, but that hasn't kept them from aggressively continuing TV development.
At Comic-Con 2011, Jeph Loeb, head of Marvel's TV division, revealed new details about 'Aka Jessica Jones' and 'Cloak & Dagger,' and announced 'Mockingbird' for ABC Family. As we previously reported, Marvel and Disney are working on a bevy of projects for both ABC and ABC Family.
According to Comic Book Resources, ABC's 'Aka Jessica Jones' will feature Marvel superheros Luke Cage and Carol Danvers alongside Jessica Jones. The show, based on Brian Michael Bendis's 'Alias' comic book about a superhero-turned private eye, is still in development at ABC.
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- Chris Harnick
Heidi Klum, Michael Kors and Nina Garcia Preview the 'Project Runway' Premiere (Video)
9 hours ago
Filed under: TV Replay
Season nine of 'Project Runway' kicks off Thursday with a big elimination that will send four of the 20 semi-finalists packing. Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia, and Michael Kors spoke about the first episode, and one semi-finalist in particular, Monday on 'Good Morning America' (weekdays, 7Am on ABC).
The contestant in question was former Miss Trinidad and Tobago, Anya Ayoung-Chee. "We were a little skeptical when we saw Anya's rack," said Garcia. "Her what?" asked 'Gma' anchor Lara Spencer. "Her rack of clothes," clarified Garcia.
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- Nick Zaino
Aretha Franklin Performs New Song on 'Today' (Video)
10 hours ago
Filed under: TV Replay
This spring, Aretha Franklin released her 38th studio album, 'A Woman Falling Out of Love.' Monday on 'Today' (weekdays, 7Am on NBC), the Queen of Soul performed the first single from the album, 'How Long I've Been Waiting,' and chatted with Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb afterwards.
'How Long I've Been Waiting' is a romantic ballad with an 80s Top 40 feel, lush with synths and a plinking piano. Franklin sang, "You're touching, yes, and I'm blushing" while Gifford and Kotb swayed back and forth at the side of the stage, as if they were at a high school dance.
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- Nick Zaino
Comic-Con 2011: Daleks Attack and Other 'Doctor Who' Panel Highlights
10 hours ago
Filed under: Reality-Free, Comic-Con, Stay Tuned
Matt Smith of 'Doctor Who' experienced his first Comic-Con over the weekend, and at the start of the show's Sunday panel in a packed Hall H, he said it was "completely overwhelming."
And that was before he began answering fan questions from people inside Dalek costumes.
Below are highlights from the 'Doctor Who' panel -- and check out these trailers for the show's fall episodes, which begin airing Aug. 27 on BBC America. (Regarding the trailers and what's below, as River Song might say, "Spoilers!")
* Smith and Karen Gillan, who plays Amy Pond, said that the script for 'A Good Man Goes to War,' the show's mid-season finale, had fake pages -- the ending they read was not the real ending.
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- Maureen Ryan
James Franco Returning to 'General Hospital'
11 hours ago
Filed under: TV News
James Franco is returning to 'General Hospital,' news that leaves us wondering if this man ever sleeps.
According to TV Guide Magazine, Franco's upcoming arc is "longterm." The Oscar nominee returns Sept. 20 and could stick around for much of the fall. Along with 'General Hospital,' Franco is heading to Broadway opposite Nicole Kidman to star in a revival of 'Sweet Bird of Youth.'
Franco's character, the serial killer and performance artist Franco, will return to town just as Jason gets ready to marry Sam. An ABC representative told TV Guide that Franco's plan is twisted. Look for him to pull in Maxie Jones and Carly Jacks into his murderous plans.
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- Chris Harnick
Linda Christian, TV's First Bond Girl, Dies at 87
11 hours ago
Filed under: TV News
Linda Christian, the Hollywood bombshell who became the first-ever Bond Girl in the 1954 TV adaptation of 'Casino Royale,' has died. According to a report in People, the actress lost her battle with colon cancer over the weekend at the age of 87.
Christian, born in Mexico as Blanca Rosa Welter in 1924, was discovered by Errol Flynn, and later married Hollywood leading man Tyrone Power in 1949. The couple had two children before their divorce in 1956.
The 'Casino Royale' TV adaptation aired on CBS as part of the drama anthology 'Climax!' In it, Christian starred as Valerie Mathis, the romantic interest of Barry Nelson, who played an early incarnation of the iconic British spy.
Ian Fleming's series was then in such an early stage of development that the 007 character went by the name of 'Jimmy.'
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- Alex Moaba
Two David Hasselhoffs Swap Lives on 'Same Name' (Video)
12 hours ago
Filed under: Reality-Free, Summer TV
In the world of reality television, some concepts are just so out there, you can't help but be intrigued. 'Same Name' (Sun., 9Pm Et on CBS) takes two people with the same name and switches their lives. Oh, and one of them happens to be famous. It's certainly an innovative take on a life-swapping show.
The premiere featured a couple of David Hasselhoffs swapping their worlds for four days. A simple Texas man found himself in The Hoff's mansion, while the former 'Baywatch' star found himself inside an oily circuit breaker he needed to clean. He also learned how to operate a riding mower.
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- Jason Hughes
'Dancing With the Stars' Season 13: Bigger Names, Worse Performances?
12 hours ago
Filed under: Dancing With The Stars, TV News
When 'Dancing With the Stars' returns for Season 13, expect bigger names ... and possibly worse performances.
According to a new TMZ report, producers have been given direct orders to avoid D-List celebrities and go after bigger stars. Instead of saying "Who!?" audiences might be saying "How did they get him!?"
As part of this renewed focus on attracting household-name celebrities, producers are reportedly offering stars complete control over the rehearsal schedules. Yep, they are saying there is no minimum rehearsal requirements -- that could mean audiences are in for some disastrous dances.
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- Chris Harnick
Kim G. Gets Thrown Out of the Gorgas' Christmas Party on 'Real Housewives of NJ' (Video)
13 hours ago
Filed under: TV Replay
Apparently it's so much fun kicking people out of the Gorgas' Christmas Party that the fine folks at 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey' (Thu., 10Pm Et on Bravo) have split it across two episodes. Last week, we got the impromptu departure of Monica Chacon.
This week, though, things got dramatic when Kim G. was abruptly asked to leave. She must have anticipated it, because she brought her own -- ultimately ineffective -- bodyguard. Does that mean Caroline was right to say she only went there to hurt people and stir the pot?
Of course it does!
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- Jason Hughes
Michael Lohan Threatens to Leave 'Celebrity Rehab' (Video)
13 hours ago
Filed under: Summer TV, TV Replay
Michael Lohan's days on 'Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew' (Sun., 9Pm Et on VH1) may be numbered. Of course, we'll have to wait until next week to find out if he truly walks off the show, and out of rehab, but how did it get to this?
Lohan was looking forward to seeing his ex-fiancée when family came to visit, but the staff members at the facility were concerned because they're pretty certain that she's an addict right now. Thus, seeing Lohan could set his own recovery back.
As such, they said that if she came she would also have to sign up for treatment. When Lohan found out about this, he didn't take it well at all. He stormed around, ranting and raving to everyone about the rules and who has to follow them.
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- Jason Hughes
'Glee' Co-Creator Brad Falchuk Says Chris Colfer, Lea Michele and Cory Monteith are Staying With the Show
15 hours ago
Filed under: TV News
Is there a little discord over in the 'Glee' camp? Last month Ryan Murphy said that several major 'Glee' cast members would be leaving the show at the end of Season 3. Their characters would graduate McKinley High and be replaced by new characters, just like in a real high school.
Makes sense, right? Well, yes and no. First, some of the actors concerned -- who are still under contract with the series -- expressed surprise at the news, with Chris Colfer saying that he'd found out via Twitter.
Then, last week Amber Riley said that the actors are all fine with the decision, and Lea Michele tweeted that "It's all part of the plan and it's all good."
Now, however, has Murphy's co-creator Brad Falchuk tossed a wrench into the works?
He told a Comic-Con audience that the characters are graduating, but »
- Catherine Lawson
Jennifer Lopez Close to Renewing Her 'American Idol' Contract
16 hours ago
Filed under: American Idol, TV News
It seems as though the game of cat and mouse that Jennifer Lopez has been playing with 'American Idol' execs all summer may soon be at an end.
According to 'The Wall Street Journal,' Lopez is close to signing a deal that will bring her back to the 'American Idol' judging panel for at least one more season.
When Lopez's original one-year contract -- estimated at $12 million -- expired back in May she said she was "on the fence" about committing to the series for another season, and she's been pitching her own TV talent show to networks.
'Idol' execs, in return, then let it be known that they were lining up possible replacements should they be unable to lure her back.
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- Catherine Lawson
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