Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Stargate Universe - Assignment X: Brian J. Smith Exclusive Interview

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STARGATE UNIVERSE - ASSIGNMENT X: Exclusive Interview: STARGATE UNIVERSE actor Brian J. Smith talks the end of the Syfy series (and the wrap-up movie rumor)

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN
May 9th, 2011

STARGATE UNIVERSE conclude[d] its two-season run Syfy [on May 9, 2011]. With U.S. military and Earth civilians co-existing uneasily on an alien vessel called Destiny, trying to find their way back to our solar system, SGU was markedly darker than its predecessors, STARGATE: SG-1 and STARGATE: ATLANTIS.

Series regular Brian J. Smith, who plays series regular Lt. Matthew Scott, will be seen this summer on the Syfy telefilm/pilot/videogame adaptation RED FACTION: ORIGINS (stay tuned for that interview). Here, the Texas-born actor talks with ASSIGNMENT X about his time aboard the Destiny...

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... AX: How would you describe Lt. Scott’s position as a character on the series?

SMITH: Well, his function was really, really important in the beginning, because he was the highest-ranking officer, he had to keep everybody together and deal with Rush [the secretive scientist played by Robert Carlyle], he was the first person who realized that Rush might be a problem. His role is really, really clear there. And then once you have Col. Young [Louis Ferreira], who’s calling the shots, and then you’ve got Telford [Lou Diamond Phillips] in the mix, too, Scott’s role on the ship became sort of a facilitator. He’s the guy who goes out and he’s on the planet, he’s on the away team and he explores. So as far as him making decisions, he’s not really doing much in that department...

Doctor Who - BBC America Video Featurette: Insider "The Curse of the Black Spot"

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DOCTOR WHO - BBC AMERICA VIDEO FEATURETTE: Insider "The Curse of the Black Spot"

This exclusive Doctor Who video gives an inside look at the making of "The Curse of the Black Spot" -- an episode featuring supermodel Lily Cole as the monster. Featuring interviews with stars Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Executive Producer/Lead Writer Steven Moffat. Don't miss all-new episodes of Doctor Who Saturdays at 9/8c only on BBC America.

Tom Welling - Smallville - CW Video Featurette: "Super Moments" Chapter Seven

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Smallville

SMALLVILLE - CW VIDEO FEATURETTE: "Super Moments" Chapter Seven

Count down to the Series Finale with a look back at Season 7 of Smallville. Don't miss Smallville's Finale Event, Friday May 13!

Alphas - Syfy Video Featurette: "The Brain Is Amazing" Premieres July 11 '11

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ALPHAS - SYFY VIDEO FEATURETTE: "The Brain Is Amazing" Premieres Monday, July 11, 2011 at 10/9C

This summer, impossible is what they do best. Alphas series premiere Monday July 11 at 10/9c.

Alphas follows a team of ordinary citizens whose brain anomalies imbue them with extraordinary mental and physical abilities. Taking the law into their own hands, the unlikely team, led by Dr. Leigh Rosen (Emmy Award-winner and Oscar nominee David Strathairn) investigates cases that suggest other Alpha activity to uncover what the CIA, FBI and Pentagon have not been able, or willing, to solve. These gifted individuals must balance their quirky personalities and disparate backgrounds with their not always visible powers as they work to solve crimes, stop the ticking time bomb and catch the enemy.

Alphas also stars Malik Yoba, Warren Christie, Laura Mennell, Ryan Cartwright and Azita Ghanizada, and is a production of Universal Cable Productions and BermanBraun Television. Executive Producers are Gail Berman, Lloyd Braun and Gene Stein for BermanBraun, Zak Penn and Ira Steven Behr.

The Vampire Diaries - CW Video: "As I Lay Dying" Sneak Peek # 1 Airs May 12 '11 - Season Finale!

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Vampire Diaries

THE VAMPIRE DIARIES - CW VIDEO: "As I Lay Dying" Sneak Peek # 1 Airs Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 8/7C - Season Finale!

Stefan is looking for the miracle cure. Don't miss the season finale of The Vampire Diaries this Thursday at 8/7c.

The second season concludes with lives hanging in the balance as the consequences of the sacrifice ritual become clear. Meanwhile, Damon recalls memories of Katherine in 1864 during a town-square viewing of "Gone With the Wind."

Guest stars include Marguerite MacIntyre, Bianca Lawson and Mark Wilson.

Alphas - Syfy Video Featurette: Malik Yoba and Azita Ghanizada Video Interview

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Alphas

ALPHAS - SYFY VIDEO FEATURETTE: Malik Yoba and Azita Ghanizada Video Interview

Malik Yoba and Azita Ghanizada, stars of "Alphas" talk about their new show at the Syfy Upfront.

Premiering Monday, July 11, 2011 -- Alphas follows a team of ordinary citizens whose brain anomalies imbue them with extraordinary mental and physical abilities. Taking the law into their own hands, the unlikely team, led by Dr. Leigh Rosen (Emmy Award-winner and Oscar nominee David Strathairn) investigates cases that suggest other Alpha activity to uncover what the CIA, FBI and Pentagon have not been able, or willing, to solve. These gifted individuals must balance their quirky personalities and disparate backgrounds with their not always visible powers as they work to solve crimes, stop the ticking time bomb and catch the enemy.

Alphas also stars Malik Yoba, Warren Christie, Laura Mennell, Ryan Cartwright and Azita Ghanizada, and is a production of Universal Cable Productions and BermanBraun Television. Executive Producers are Gail Berman, Lloyd Braun and Gene Stein for BermanBraun, Zak Penn and Ira Steven Behr.

Amanda Tapping - Sanctuary - Syfy Video: "Awakening" Episode Trailer Airs May 16 '11

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SANCTUARY - SYFY VIDEO: "Awakening" Episode Trailer Airs Monday, May 16, 2011 at 10/9C

While investigating a base that once belonged to the people of Praxis, Dr. Magnus and Nikola Tesla are shocked to learn that they have uncovered hidden secrets about the Vampiris, who once ruled the world but have since been hunted to extinction.

Guest stars include Jonathon Young and Aliyah O'Brien.

Stargate Universe - Windsor Star: Stargate signs off with touching curtain call

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STARGATE UNIVERSE - WINDSOR STAR: Stargate signs off with touching curtain call

By Alex Strachan
May 10, 2011

Stargate Universe meets its "Destiny" tonight, after just two seasons and earlier than its makers hoped.

The imaginative, often absorbing space opera about a team of explorers stranded aboard a spaceship called Destiny finds the survivors in a blue mood as tonight's series finale opens. Even constantly scheming physicist Nicholas Rush (Robert Carlyle) seems oddly subdued and out of ideas; his fellow shipmates, tired of his cold calculations and Machiavellian chess moves, have just about had it with him, anyway. Short of telling them, "Wake up and you'll learn it was all a bad dream," nothing he could say will satisfy them.

Which pretty much sums up the feeling of soon-to-be-starved Stargate fans. The demise of Stargate Universe ends one of the most remarkable runs in science-fiction TV. Aside from the ageless Doctor Who, no TV sci-fi serial has boldly gone where no one has gone before, over such a long period of time.

The original Stargate SG-1 dawned in 1997. To give you an idea of how long ago that was, the most-watched shows on TV that year were Seinfeld, ER, Friends, Home Improvement and Touched by an Angel. In the end, Stargate SG-1 lasted 10 seasons -a full decade -and in 2004 spun off the companion series Stargate Atlantis, which itself lasted five seasons.

Stargate Universe had its fans -its dark, dyspeptic view of a future gone wrong struck a responsive chord in some, but not all Battlestar Galactica fans -but in the end Universe's audience was too few to warrant a third season.

And so Universe ends tonight [in Canada], with a quiet, elegiac finale that's more about the map of the human heart than a splashy, outer space shoot-'emup. There's no need to give away any of the plot -no spoilers here -but watching the finale, it's hard to shake the feeling there are things about Stargate Universe that will be missed: Nicely understated performances from acting veterans Ming-Na and Carlyle, who can do this kind of thing in his sleep, but also young, Canadian ingenues like Alaina Huffman, Elyse Levesque and Louis Ferreira.

Even those Stargate fans who aren't satisfied by how Universe ends will appreciate some of the decisions that went into the finale. There are moments here of real poignancy. And poignant is not something one usually associates with sci-fi TV. (Space, 10 ET/PT)

Zachary Levi - Chuck - Video: "Chuck Versus the Cliffhanger" Episode Trailer Airs May 16 '11 - Season Finale!

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CHUCK - VIDEO: "Chuck Versus the Cliffhanger" Episode Trailer Airs Monday, May 16, 2011 at 8/7C on NBC - Season Finale!

In the Season 4 finale, the team scrambles to soundly trounce Vivian Volkoff (Lauren Cohan) before she can destroy Chuck and Sarah's big wedding. Also in the mix: Alexei Volkoff (Timothy Dalton) and a thuggish agent (Richard Burgi).

Guest stars include Timothy Dalton, Richard Burgi, Mercedes Masöhn, Mini Anden, Lauren Cohan, Michael Duisenberg, Linda Hamilton and Mekenna Melvin.

Mark Harmon - NCIS - MSN TV: Tonight's Picks May 10 '11 - CBS 8/9C

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MSN TV: Tonight's Picks Tuesday, May 10, 2011

... NCIS

8:00 PM, CBS

Disturbing evidence about the Port-to-Port killer surfaces -- specifically, evidence that he has infiltrated NCIS. Gibbs (Mark Harmon) and his colleagues are on high alert as they pursue every possible lead in the race to locate him. Michael Weatherly, Cote de Pablo and Pauley Perrette also star in the new episode "Swan Song."

The Event - NBC Video: "The Beginning of the End" Episode Trailer Airs May 16 '11

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THE EVENT - NBC VIDEO: "The Beginning of the End" Episode Trailer Monday, May 16, 2011 at 9/8C

President Martinez (Blair Underwood) makes a triumphant albeit shaky return to the White House, determined to punish the traitors who conspired against him. Sophia (Laura Innes) forges ahead with her plan, while battling a new enemy -- the guilt that has begun to plague her. Sean (Jason Ritter) and Vicky (Taylor Cole) form an impromptu team with Sterling (Željko Ivanek) and Simon (Ian Anthony Dale) in order to track down Sophia's headquarters and stop her before the destruction of all human life.

Guest stars include Mac Brandt, Sean Carrigan, Alexandra Bokyun Chun, Chet Grissom, Alex Luria and Ned Vaughn.

NCIS: Los Angeles - MSN TV: Tonight's Picks May 10 '11 - CBS 9/10C

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MSN TV: Tonight's Picks Tuesday, May 10, 2011

... NCIS: Los Angeles

9:00 PM, CBS

The death of a Navy SEAL impersonator who was set on fire leads Callen (Chris O'Donnell) and the team to new information about the whereabouts of a stolen canister from a previous case that could be used to make bombs. LL Cool J and Linda Hunt also star, and Claire Forlani reprises her role as Operations Manager Lauren Hunter in the new episode "Imposters."

Nathan Fillion - Castle - Video: "Knockout" Episode Trailer Airs May 16 '11 - Season Finale!

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CASTLE - VIDEO: "Knockout" Episode Trailer Airs Monday, May 16, 2011 at 10/9C on ABC - Season Finale!

In the Season 3 finale, a hit man who has information about the murder of Beckett's mother escapes during a hearing. The manhunt leads Beckett to a law-enforcement figure tied to both the escape and her mom's death.

Guest stars include Sean Blodgett, George Gerdes, Brian Goodman, LaNiesha Irvin, Max Martini, Matt McTighe, Scott Paulin, Judith Scott, Malcolm Foster Smith and Danièle Watts.



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Mark Harmon - NCIS - Yahoo TV: Tuesday's Picks May 10 '11 - CBS 8/7C

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Yahoo TV: Tuesday's Picks: What to Watch Tuesday, May 10, 2011

A list of can't-miss hot shows, undiscovered gems and fan favorites

... NCIS

Tuesday at 8pm ET on CBS

Gibbs and the NCIS team have been chasing the infamous Port-to-Port killer all season long, but tonight, they discover he might be right under their noses. After evidence emerges that the killer may have infiltrated the agency, the team races to catch their nemesis. Plus, someone close to the team becomes the killer's latest victim.

Amanda Tapping - Sanctuary - Syfy Video: "Awakening" Sneak Peek Airs May 16 '11

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Sanctuary Monday

SANCTUARY - SYFY VIDEO: "Awakening" Sneak Peek Airs Monday, May 16, 2011 at 10/9C

While investigating a base that once belonged to the people of Praxis, Dr. Magnus and Nikola Tesla are shocked to learn that they have uncovered hidden secrets about the Vampiris, who once ruled the world but have since been hunted to extinction.

Guest stars include Jonathon Young and Aliyah O'Brien.