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'Everest Jump Live' canceled by Discovery after tragedy
5 hours ago
Discovery has canceled its planned live special Everest Jump Live in the wake of Friday’s avalanche tragedy.
The network released this statement on Sunday: “In light of the overwhelming tragedy at Mt. Everest and respect for the families of the fallen, Discovery Channel will not be going forward with Everest Jump Live. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the whole Sherpa community.”
Everest Jump Live was set to air on May 11, chronicling climber Joby Ogwyn’s planned leap off the top of Mt. Everest and gliding down in a wingsuit. The network also planned a five-night late-night talk »
- James Hibberd
'Penny Dreadful' trailer: We're all monsters -- Video
5 hours ago
Monsters of classic literature — they’re just like us.
In a new trailer for Showtime’s horror series Penny Dreadful, the show’s leads attempt to persuade — or reassure — viewers that their dark tendencies are simply human nature. Or are we all just monsters masquerading as men? The drama, set in Victorian London, does intertwine the origin stories of various classic horror characters, after all.
“No matter what secrets you possess, no matter what fears you hold, no matter what darkness you hide, no wonder how monstrous your dreams, no matter what hungers you feel, there are others just like you, »
- Amber Ray
'Orphan Black': The creators discuss the shocking return of [Spoiler]
23 hours ago
What The Hell?!?!? That may have been your reaction upon watching Orphan Black’s season 2 premiere. So allow me to issue the standard Spoiler Alert: Read on only if you have already watched Saturday’s Orphan Black season premiere.
Helena is not dead. Repeat: Helena is not dead. And it turns out that was the master plan all along. Orphan Black creators Graeme Manson and John Fawcett explain why they insisted on lying through their teeth when they told anyone who asked that the Ukranian clone/clone killer was indeed a goner after being shot by her twin sister Sarah in last season’s finale. »
- Dalton Ross
'Orphan Black': Tatiana Maslany talks about that big premiere shocker
23 hours ago
Orphan Black returned for season 2 tonight with a big shocker, and if you have yet to watch then you may not want to read any further. [Spoiler Alert: Read on only if you have already watched Saturday’s season 2 premiere of Orphan Black.]
She’s baaaaaaaaaack! That’s right, Ukranian clone/clone killer Helena was thought to be dead after being shot by Sarah in last season’s finale and left to die in a pool of her own blood. But Surprise! She’s alive, and that was just one of the twists. Sarah impersonated Cosima to lay the smackdown on Rachel, and Alison got Aynsley’s part in the local community musical. (Who says watching your »
- Dalton Ross
'Star Wars Rebels' space battle action clip from WonderCon
19 April 2014 4:21 PM, PDT
Disney Xd unveiled a clip from its eagerly anticipated animated series Star Wars Rebels at WonderCon on Saturday. Below, Hera (voiced by Vanessa Marshall), the pilot for the Ghost crew, out-maneuvers some Imperials, along with the ship’s droid Chopper. Rebels tells the story of the formation of the Rebel Alliance and is set a few years before the events in the first Star Wars film. The show debuts this fall. »
- James Hibberd
'Orphan Black': Tatiana Maslany says to get ready for a 'high octane' season 2
19 April 2014 4:00 AM, PDT
It’s hard getting people to notice you when you are a new show on a small cable channel, but BBC America’s Orphan Black was able to gain a devoted fan base with its twisty tale of a woman discovering she is part of a clone conspiracy. Star Tatiana Maslany in particular gained industry recognition for her portrayal of seven different characters in season 1. So what will she and the show do for an encore when season 2 kicks off on tonight? Maslany already shared some intel on the new clone , told us what she thinks she can do even »
- Dalton Ross
'Lost' exec producer Carlton Cuse looks back at plotting the finale -- and picks TV's best goodbye
18 April 2014 5:01 PM, PDT
The finale of a TV show can provoke all sorts of feelings — from devastation to elation, from closure to closed-fist anger — and Lost’s last episode has drawn the full spectrum from different factions of its deeply passionate fan base. Four years after its airing, the epic and polarizing farewell installment of ABC’s obsessed-over mystery drama about a group of plane-crash survivors on a bizarro island still has people talking/debating/clogging message boards. (Should you need a refresher and/or guidance, may we suggest (re)reading Doc Jensen’s insightful recap.) As this is the time of year »
- Dan Snierson
'Petals on the Wind' trailer: Thought 'Flowers in the Attic' was nuts? You ain't seen nothing yet -- Exclusive
18 April 2014 2:21 PM, PDT
A brief, uber-dramatic recap of Flowers in the Attic? Check. A shot of Heather Graham in a gorgeous ball gown, torching her ancestral home with an ornate candelabra? Brother-boning, ballet, and literal petals on literal wind? Check, check, and mate.
In short: Why are you not already watching the very first trailer for Petals on the Wind, Lifetime’s juicy followup to its smash hit Flowers in the Attic adaptation? The film features returning stars Graham, Ellen Burstyn, and Dylan Bruce, as well as Rose McIver and Wyatt Nash in parts originated by Kiernan Shipka and Mason Dye. (The sequel »
- Hillary Busis
ABC Family orders drama pilot 'Stitchers'
18 April 2014 2:21 PM, PDT
ABC Family has given a pilot order to the paranormal procedural drama pilot Stitchers. Written by Jeffrey A. Schecter (Overruled!), the drama “follows a young woman recruited into a covert government agency to be “stitched” into the minds of the recently deceased, using their memories to investigate murders and decipher mysteries that otherwise would have gone to the grave.”
The order comes a month after the family cable network axed the drama pilot Alice in Arabia when it received significant backlash from Muslim civil liberties organizations for its plotlines and portrayals of the community.
Stitchers joins previously announced drama pilots Recovery Road, »
- Stephanie Robbins
Michelle Obama to guest star on 'Nashville'
18 April 2014 12:43 PM, PDT
Michelle Obama’s about to be all over our TV screens: The First Lady is making a cameo on NBC’s Parks and Recreation for its April 24 finale and now will be guest starring in an upcoming episode of ABC’s Nashville.
In the Nashville episode, Rayna (Connie Britton) turns to her famous friends — including other guest star Kellie Pickler — to help throw a charity concert at Fort Campbell.
The episode airs May 7 at 10 p.m. Et on ABC. »
- Ariana Bacle
'Saturday Night Live': Three-hour 40th anniversary special set for next year
18 April 2014 12:26 PM, PDT
Not Ready for Primetime Players, get ready to be in prime time — in a big way: NBC announced Friday it will air a three-hour special next year in celebration of Saturday Night Live’s 40th anniversary.
The live special honoring the late-night sketch series will air from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Feb. 15, 2015, and promises to feature past and present cast members, in addition to special and musical guests. The line-up of performers has not been solidified yet, though it’s likely to be impressive, given the mass of comedic talent that has passed through Studio H in Rockefeller Center. »
- Dan Snierson
'Castle' sneak peek: Lanie heats it up in '70s-themed episode -- Exclusive Video
18 April 2014 12:07 PM, PDT
EW had your first look at Castle’s ’70s themed episode last week, but wouldn’t you rather see a clip?
In this exclusive sneak peek, Castle (Nathan Fillion) and Beckett (Stana Katic) have to play along when their sole witness in a case is seemingly trapped in a ’70s frame of mind — and even Lanie (Tamala Jones) gets into the action.
Her extreme commitment to murder-solving can be seen below. It’s pretty amazing:
Castle‘s blast from the past, titled “That ’70s Show,” airs April 21 at 10 p.m. Et on ABC. »
- Sandra Gonzalez
'The Office' creator Greg Daniels reflects on finale: How they hid Steve Carell from NBC
18 April 2014 11:33 AM, PDT
NBC’s The Office was at first viewed with so much skepticism — the Yankee version of Ricky Gervais’ beloved UK cult favorite series. Yet by the second season, the Thursday comedy found its own voice and its quirky ensemble of struggling office drones was embraced by fans and critics. Its docu-style helped launch a TV trend away from studio-based sitcoms and gave NBC a much-needed anchor on TV’s most competitive night. Last year, after nine seasons, The Office closed its doors. Below creator Greg Daniels looks back on the final episode.
Entertainment Weekly: So how did the final season come about? »
- James Hibberd
'The Normal Heart': HBO releases full trailer for Ryan Murphy adaptation -- Video
18 April 2014 11:14 AM, PDT
After a series of teaser spots, HBO has finally released a full trailer for May’s highly anticipated adaptation of Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart. Directed by Ryan Murphy (Glee, American Horror Story) and starring Mark Ruffalo, Julia Roberts, Taylor Kitsch, Matt Bomer, and Jim Parsons, the stirring film chronicles the rise of AIDS in the 1980s in New York City. Watch it below:
The Normal Heart airs May 25 at 9 p.m. on HBO. »
- Tim Stack
Lara Spencer promoted to 'Good Morning America' co-host
18 April 2014 11:08 AM, PDT
Good Morning America’s Lara Spencer will now be joining Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos as co-host.
Spencer has been on the show as a lifestyle anchor, a position created just for her, since 2011, but before that, she was a national correspondent for Good Morning America from 1999 to 2003.
This isn’t the only Gma news this week: Live! With Kelly and Michael co-host and former football star Michael Strahan officially announced April 15 that he’ll be joining the hosts a few times a week while still keeping his Live! gig. »
- Ariana Bacle
'Scandal' star Tony Goldwyn's latest project 'The Divide': Watch the first trailer -- Exclusive
18 April 2014 11:04 AM, PDT
Scandal might be done for the season, but this summer, Tony Goldwyn will be back on TV in a different way.
In July, the Goldwyn-produced drama The Divide, which he worked on with Richard Lagravenese (Behind the Candelabra), will make its debut on the rebranded WEtv network, and Entertainment Weekly has your first look at the series.
“It’s absolutely insane, but intoxicating as well,” Goldwyn told EW back in late November of juggling writing and producing with his Scandal duties. “It’s incredibly busy doing both, but so incredibly creatively inspiring.”
The drama centers on an Innocence Initiative caseworker (Marin Ireland, »
- Sandra Gonzalez
'Game of Thrones' Natalie Dormer teases what's next for Margaery
18 April 2014 10:27 AM, PDT
What’s a riskier move in Westeros than going to a wedding? Marrying Margaery Tyrell, apparently. Her first husband, Renly Baratheon, was killed by a mysterious assassin. Now her second, Joffrey Baratheon, was poisoned in Sunday’s episode at their wedding feast. Last September, we chatted with actress Natalie Dormer on the set of HBO’s Game of Thrones in Croatia in between breaks shooting “The Purple Wedding” about playing the savvy Highgarden double-widow and what comes next.
Entertainment Weekly: So congratulations, this is your big day.
Natalie Dormer: Thank you! Five days in a row, six if you »
- James Hibberd
Wgn America's 'Manhattan' teaser trailer: 'Secrets destroy everything you love' -- Exclusive
18 April 2014 10:12 AM, PDT
Wgn America is taking viewers back to another part of history — this time without witches — in Manhattan, an original series about the race to the build the first atomic bomb in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Here’s the show in a nutshell, as summarized in this exclusive teaser: “In war, secrets save lives. At home, secrets destroy everything you love.”
John Benjamin Hickey (The Big C) stars a Frank Winter, a self-destructive professor who is commissioned to help lead the Manhattan Project. Olivia Williams (Dollhouse) plays his wife, Liza Winter, a botanist with a past. Daniel Stern (Home Alone), Ashley Zukerman »
- Stephanie Robbins
'Scandal' ends biggest season ever with highest finale yet
18 April 2014 9:29 AM, PDT
Scandal crushed Thursday rivals with its highest-rated season finale. The closer was up 15 percent from last year to draw its second-largest audience of all time — 10.5 million viewers and a 3.4 adults 18-49 rating. Overall this season, the soapy drama was up 43 percent in the demo to post its best season ever, at least in the ratings.
As for the rest of the broadcast lineup … well … not so great. The Community finale was down 23 percent from last season and the Parenthood finale was down 28 percent from last season. And CBS’ one-hour Crazy Ones finale was really soft for a CBS comedy, with »
- James Hibberd
'Orphan Black': Creators reveal more secrets from the set (like that Delphine was originally a 'kooky Asian scientist')
18 April 2014 8:39 AM, PDT
How much of that science on Orphan Black is actually real? How long does it take to film a scene with multiple clones? What clones did Tatiana Maslany play in her audition? And which other Ob cast member auditioned for the role of Sarah Manning? In part 2 of our joint conversation leading into the season 2 premiere on April 19, co-creators Graeme Manson and John Fawcett chatted about all this and more from their on-set office in Toronto. (Check out part 1 right here.)
Entertainment Weekly: How much do you guys look at what is happening in the world of science and how much do you incorporate that? »
- Dalton Ross
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