TOTAL SCIFI ONLINE: Aidan Turner: Shadow of the Vampire
With a history replete with murder, battle and sudden death, vampire John Mitchell continues to give Aidan Turner plenty to sink his teeth into. He tells Paul Simpson why the third series is a “rollercoaster ride..."
... Q: How much do you think the writers have pulled from Aidan into Mitchell?
AT: A lot. I could see in the second series that things changed. It became more fluid and easier. Now there are words and phrases popping up that we throw around on set. We call each other certain things, which has influenced Toby. It keeps it close to home and keeps it in a more organic place. It helps him and helps us.
Q: The American version’s vampire is called Aidan – was that a surprise?
AT: Yes, it was. I didn’t know. I guess it’s a little weird, but it’s flattering if it is for me… it doesn’t matter if it isn’t. It’s just a name, I don’t own it! It doesn’t really affect me at all.
Being Human (3) is currently airing on Sunday nights on BBC Three.
Source: TV Guide [follow link for complete column]
TV GUIDE: Matt's Picks: January 31-February 3
Jan 31, 2011
by Matt Roush
... The Big Bang Theory
(Thursday, 8/7c, CBS)
While "shippers" may still be holding out for Penny and Leonard to get back together someday, the relationship that matters most in terms of pure comic gold is the one between Sheldon and Penny. (Cue up a rendition of "Soft Kitty," please.) In this episode, kicking off the February sweeps month, Sheldon asks Penny, a famously failed actress wannabe, to give him acting lessons in hopes of becoming a more effective teacher. If you think Sheldon is going to be an easy student, think again...
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY - Tonight's Best TV - Thursday, February 3, 2011
A Daily Guide To Notable Shows
by Dalton Ross
... The Mentalist
10-11PM CBS
If tonight's title, ''Red Alert,'' makes you think the show is delving back into its best story line — about Red John, the serial killer who murdered the wife and daughter of police consultant Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) — you'll be disappointed. Instead, the threat level barely reaches a pale yellow in this episode as Jane sets out to help investigate the death of a small-town political filmmaker. When Baker can't even fully commit to masking his Australian accent, why should viewers commit either? B- — Meeta Agrawal
Source: TV Guide [follow link for complete column]
TV GUIDE: Matt's Picks: January 31-February 3
Jan 31, 2011
by Matt Roush
... Blue Bloods
(Wednesday, 10/9c, CBS)
As the family-oriented police drama continues its successful limited run on Wednesdays, it's a big episode for Donnie Wahlberg's hot-blooded Danny Reagan. His father, and boss, Frank (Tom Selleck) assigns his detective son to solve the shooting of an undercover counter-terrorism agent — presumably not Jack Bauer — with sworn-to-secrecy orders as well as the mandate not to interfere in the activities of the sleeper cell the agent had infiltrated. Can Danny keep his cool?
Sheldon hopes acting lessons from Penny will help him become a better teacher. Meanwhile, Koothrappali fantasizes about his best friend's girlfriend on the next episode of The Big Bang Theory.
Airs Thursday, February 3, 2011 at 8/7C on CBS.
David Lyons stars as ("The Cape/Vince Faraday" on NBC's new hit show that airs on Monday nights. David Lyons (“ER”) stars as Vince Faraday, a cop framed for crimes he did not commit, forcing him to team up with a group of carnival misfits to take a new identity, fight crime and win his family back.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY - Tonight's Best TV - Monday, January 31, 2011
A Daily Guide To Notable Shows
by Dalton Ross
... Being Human
9-10PM SYFY
The ghost (Meaghan Rath), the vampire (Sam Witwer), and the werewolf (Sam Huntington) continue to work out their angst-addled yearnings to be human in this more neurotic version of the U.K. TV series. Sally the spirit is particularly distressing, as she pines for her corporeal love. Why must the woman be the one to spend so much time being romantically anguished, while the guys just accept that, as Josh the werewolf says, ''we're not quite real, are we?'' C+ —Ken Tucker
Source: TV Guide [follow link for complete column]
TV GUIDE - Tonight's TV Hot List: Monday, Jan. 31, 2011
... The Cape
9/8c NBC
Mena Suvari comes to Palm City in the role of Dice and inadvertently turns the Cape's world upside down. Dice, a young savant, is out to avenge her father's death and her target is Peter Fleming — the evil Chess — who has turned Vince into a wanted man and cloaked superhero. Unwilling to be cheated of his own revenge fantasies, Vince finds himself protecting his enemy from Dice, with plans to gain retribution later. So much plotting against one man! Odds are Chess' future will not be a bright one.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY - Tonight's Best TV - Monday, January 31, 2011
A Daily Guide To Notable Shows
by Dalton Ross
... Chuck
8-9PM NBC
Sarah tries to free Chuck's mother, and Chuck and Morgan set their sights on Volkoff. Saving the future in-law's life is a smart way to get in on their good side. Well done, Sarah.
Source: Yahoo TV [follow link for complete column]
Yahoo TV: Mondays's Picks: What to Watch Monday, January 31, 2011
A list of can't-miss hot shows, undiscovered gems and fan favorites ...
... Cape
Monday at 9pm ET on NBC
Masked vigilante Vince Faraday gets a little crime-fighting help tonight when Mena Suvari ("American Beauty") guest stars. (OK, maybe "star" is overstating it. How about "guest appears"?) Suvari plays superpowered savant Dice, who's out to avenge her father's death by killing billionaire supervillain Chess. But Vince needs Chess alive, so he's forced to protect him from Dice's wrath.
BBC's new series, "Outcasts," premieres on Monday, February 7 at 21:00 on BBCOne, and will also air in the US on BBC America [premiere date pending].
From the "Outcasts" Facebook site, the series synopsis:
A group of courageous pioneers face a unique opportunity: the chance to build a new and better future on another planet.
Settled in the town of Forthaven on Carpathia, they are passionate about their jobs, confident of their ideals and optimistic about the future. They work hard to preserve what they've built on this planet they now call home, having embraced all the challenges that come with forging a new beginning.
The planet offers the possibility for both corruption and redemption; while they try to avoid the mistakes made on Earth, inevitably our heroes cannot escape the human pitfalls of love, greed, lust, loss, and a longing for those they've left behind.
As they continue to work and live together they come to realise this is no ordinary planet... is there a bigger purpose at work? Mystery lurks around them and threatens to risk the fragile peace of Forthaven.
Cast includes Liam Cunningham, Hermione Norris, Amy Manson, Daniel Mays, Ashley Walter, Eric Mabius, Michael Legge and Battlestar Galactica's Jamie Bamber.
Character Profile: Mitchell Hoban - Outcasts - BBC One
Mitchell Hoban
Head of the Expeditionaries, Mitchell Hoban (Jamie Bamber) is progressive and ambitious.
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Yahoo TV: Mondays's Picks: What to Watch Monday, January 31, 2011
A list of can't-miss hot shows, undiscovered gems and fan favorites ...
... Being Human (Syfy)
Monday at 9pm on Syfy
Syfy has struck gold with this U.K. adaptation, which follows a vampire, a werewolf, and a ghost as they try to fit in with all us nonmonsters. Tonight, ghost Sally learns to harness her considerable powers from a fellow spirit, while werewolf Josh makes friends when he joins a neighborhood watch. Just don't schedule him for any night with a full moon, unless you want your neighborhood trashed.