Thursday, December 22, 2011

Marg Helgenberger - CSI - CBS Video Featurette: Catherine's Farewell

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CSI - CBS VIDEO FEATURETTE: Catherine's Farewell

Be there for Marg Helgenberger's final two episodes starting January 18th. Only CBS.

Bones - FOX Video Featurette: Fans Ask TJ & Michaela Part 3

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BONES - FOX VIDEO FEATURETTE: FANS ASK TJ AND MICHAELA PART 3

Don't miss an all-new episode of BONES THU 1/12 at 8/7c on FOX!

TJ Thyne and Michaela Conlin answer questions from fans.


The Walking Dead - AMC: Seasons 1 & 2 Marathon Dec 31

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THE WALKING DEAD - AMC: SEASONS ONE AND TWO MARATHON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2011

The Walking Dead cast includes Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Jeffrey DeMunn, Steven Yeun and Chandler Riggs.



Sat. Dec. 31 11:00 AM Days Gone Bye

The survivors of a world overrun with zombies are followed in this horror series. In the first episode, a sheriff's deputy emerges from a coma to find few people but far too many flesh-eating "walkers" who have died and come back to life. The lawman encounters another member of the human race, who tells him there's a refugee center in Atlanta, so he heads there with hopes of finding his missing wife and son.

Guest stars include Lennie James, Emma Bell, Jim R. Coleman, Linds Edwards, Keisha Tillis and Adrian Kali Turner.

Sat. Dec. 31 12:30 PM Guts

Rick receives some surprise help escaping from a tank surrounded by walkers, and hooks up with a resourceful survivor who leads him to other humans holed up in a downtown department store. The group is none-too-pleased with Rick, whose gunshots have attracted a rapacious rabble of zombies, and he is forced to come up with a gutsy plan to get them out of the city.

Guest stars include Michael Rooker, Emma Bell, Andrew Rothenberg, Juan Gabriel Pareja, IronE Singleton and Jeryl Prescott.

Sat. Dec. 31 1:30 PM Tell It to the Frogs

Against his better judgment, Rick heads back to Atlanta to recover his cache of guns and ammo and hopefully retrieve the redneck bully originally left behind. Meanwhile, Lori and Shane are shocked by the return of someone they feared was dead.

Guest stars include Michael Rooker, Emma Bell, Juan Gabriel Pareja, Andrew Rothenberg, IronE Singleton, Adam Minarovich, Melissa Suzanne McBride, Jeryl Prescott, Madison Lintz and Maddie Lomax.

Sat. Dec. 31 2:30 PM Vatos

Rick's mission to return to Atlanta may need to be aborted when he runs into some unforeseen problems. Meanwhile back at camp, Jim appears to be going off the deep end.

Guest stars include Adam Minarovich, Melissa Suzanne McBride, Jeryl Prescott, Madison Lintz, Maddie Lomax, Neil Brown Jr., Anthony Guajardo, Gina Morelli and James Gonzaba.

Sat. Dec. 31 3:30 PM Wildfire

After a zombie attack, Rick and the group set off for the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, and Jim must face a life-or-death decision.

Guest stars include Jeryl Prescott, IronE Singleton, Adam Minarovich, Madison Lintz, Maddie Lomax and Viviana Chavez.

Sat. Dec. 31 4:30 PM TS-19

In the Season 1 finale, a strange doctor allows Rick and the group access to the CDC, but things are not truly as they seem there.

Guest stars include Noah Emmerich, Melissa Suzanne McBride, Jeryl Prescott, IronE Singleton and Madison Lintz.

Sat. Dec. 31 5:30 PM What Lies Ahead

In the Season 2 premiere, Rick and the group leave Atlanta and encounter a threat on the highway the likes of which they've never seen. Elsewhere, the group search for a missing person.

Guest stars include Norman Reedus, Melissa Suzanne McBride, IronE Singleton and Madison Lintz.

Sat. Dec. 31 7:00 PM Bloodletting

Rick possibly stumbles upon another safe spot while attempting to come to the aid of someone in danger. Meanwhile, Shane heads off on a mission for much-needed medical supplies.

Guest stars include Lauren Cohan, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Emily Kinney, Scott Wilson, Jane McNeill, Kelley Davis and James Allen McCune.

Sat. Dec. 31 8:00 PM Save the Last One

The group await Shane's return, unaware that he's trapped in a school surrounded by zombies; Daryl and Andrea scour the woods for a missing person.

Guest stars include Melissa Suzanne McBride, IronE Singleton, Lauren Cohan, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Scott Wilson and Jane McNeill.

Sat. Dec. 31 9:00 PM Cherokee Rose

Shane's deadly sacrifice leads to strange behavior, while the rest of the group contemplate the fine line between living and dying.

Guest stars include Lauren Cohan, Emily Kinney, Scott Wilson, Jane McNeill and James Allen McCune.

Sat. Dec. 31 10:00 PM Chupacabra

While searching the woods for clues, Daryl is seriously injured and set upon by walkers. Meanwhile, Rick second-guesses himself; and Glenn believes he's getting positive signals from Maggie, but then isn't so sure.

Guest stars include Michael Rooker, Emily Kinney, Scott Wilson, Jane McNeill, James Allen McCune and Adam Minarovich.

Sat. Dec. 31 11:00 PM Secrets

Glenn becomes the keeper of a pair of secrets; Andrea develops a new skill and is forced to rely on it during a life-or-death confrontation; Rick uncovers a secret about someone close to him.

Guest stars include Lauren Cohan, Emily Kinney, Scott Wilson, Jane McNeill and James Allen McCune.

Sun. Jan. 1 12:00 AM Pretty Much Dead Already

A grave threat rears its head from a surprise source; Rick and Hershel work together to avoid a dire situation; and Dale has it out with Shane.

Guest stars include Lauren Cohan, Emily Kinney, Scott Wilson, Jane McNeill and James Allen McCune.

Nathan Fillion - Firefly - Science Channel: Marathon Dec 25 '11

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FIREFLY - SCIENCE CHANNEL: MARATHON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2011

Firefly's cast includes Castle's Nathan Fillion, Suits' Gina Torres, Suburgatory's Alan Tudyk, Homeland's Morena Baccarin, Chuck's Adam Baldwin, Stargate Atlantis' Jewel Staite, Sean Maher, Summer Glau and Ron Glass.



9:00 am Serenity (Two Hours)

After taking aboard a group of passengers bound for another planet, the crew of the spaceship Serenity encounters lawmen, double-dealers and savages as they attempt to rid themselves of precious cargo salvaged from a wrecked vessel.

Guest stars include Mark Sheppard, Andy Umberger, Eddie Adams, Colin Patrick, Bonnie Bartlett and Domingo Vara.

11:00 am The Train Job

Mal and his crew are hired to pull off a train heist but the cargo turns out to be badly needed medication intended for sufferers of a deadly disease.

Guest stars include Tom Towles, Andrew Bryniarski, Michael Fairman, Gregg Henry and Valerie Red-Horse.

12:00 pm Bushwhacked

The crew discovers the sole survivor of a Reaver attack aboard a derelict spacecraft, leading to an encounter with an Alliance commander bent on capturing Simon and River.

Guest stars include Doug Savant, Branden R. Morgan, Jared Poe and Lancer Dean Shull.

1:00 pm Shindig

Hoping to initiate a smuggling transaction, Mal attends an elegant social event with Kaylee. But when Mal upsets a wealthy man who hired Inara as his companion, he is challenged to a sword fight.

Guest stars include Mark Sheppard, Edward Atterton, Larry Drake, Carl Bresk and Larry Pennell.

2:00 pm Safe

Book is critically injured when the crew of the Serenity is caught in the crossfire between policemen and outlaws; a backward people in need of a doctor kidnap Simon and mistake River for a witch.

Guest stars include Isabella Hofmann, William Converse-Roberts, John Thaddeus, Andy Rolfes, Matthew Ferreira, Erica Tazel, Morina Pierce, Skylar Roberge and Zac Efron.

3:00 pm Our Mrs. Reynolds

After ridding a peaceful planet of a group of bandits, Mal and his crew are honored for their heroism. But when he returns to the Serenity, a horrified Mal is told he inadvertently married one of the local women during the celebration.

Guest stars include Mad Men's Christina Hendricks, Benito Martinez, Erik Passoja and Bob Fimiani.

4:00 pm Jaynestown

When the Serenity crew travels to a planet to strike a smuggling deal, Jayne discovers the populace worships him as a hero; Inara makes a man out of a magistrate's 26-year-old virginal son; Book's nerves fray as he tends to River.

Guest stars include Gregory Itzin, Daniel Bess, Kevin Gage, Zachary Kranzler and Ronald Craig Williams.

5:00 pm Out of Gas

The crew is forced to abandon ship when the Serenity is crippled by an explosion, leaving behind a dying Mal, who recalls how he first acquired the vessel and assembled the crew.

Guest stars include Steven Flynn, Ilia Volok, Lyle Kanouse, Dax Griffin and Roderick McCarthy.

6:00 pm Ariel

Disguised as medical personnel, the crew infiltrates a hospital with the intention of stealing valuable supplies; meanwhile, Simon uses a high-tech imaging device to study River's brain in hopes of curing her, only to be betrayed by Jayne.

Guest stars include Blake Robbins, Jeff Ricketts, Dennis Cockrum, Tom Virtue and Roma Chugani.

7:00 pm Trash

Mal's "wife" Saffron resurfaces with a plan to steal a valuable gun from a collector, but the plan goes awry when the gun's owner turns out to be another of Saffron's husbands.

Guest stars include Christina Hendricks, Franc Ross, Dwier Brown and John Eric Bentley.

8:00 pm The Message

Mal and Zoe receive a crate containing the body of an old wartime friend, but the man turns out to be very much alive and smuggling a secret cargo.

Guest stars include Jonathan M. Woodward, The Sentinel's Richard Burgi, Al Pugliese, Tod Nakamura, Craig Vincent and Morgan Rusler.

9:00 pm Heart of Gold

The Serenity crew defends a bordello from a gunslinger who got a prostitute pregnant and now intends to collect the child; Mal falls for the bordello's madam.

Guest stars include Melinda Clarke, Kimberly McCullough, Fredric Lehne, Tracy Ryan, Heather Black, Angie Hart, Doan Ly and Sandy Mulvihill.

10:00 pm Objects in Space

A bounty hunter bent on apprehending River (and collecting the reward for her capture) boards the ship at night, catching the crew off-guard. He soon grows confused when River claims she's become one with the Serenity.

Guest stars include Richard Brooks.

11:00 pm The Message
12:00 am Heart of Gold
1:00 am Objects in Space
2:00 am Trash
3:00 am The Message
4:00 am Heart of Gold
5:00 am Objects in Space

Once Upon A Time - Blog Critics: Jane Espenson Interview

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BLOG CRITICS: Reinventing Fairy Tales: An Interview with Once Upon a Time's Jane Espenson


Dec 16, 2011
by Barbara Barnett


Jane Espenson is well known to fans of the science fiction and fantasy television genre. A 20-year veteran television writer and producer, she has written for some of the best, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Battlestar Galactica, Game of Thrones, Torchwood. She is also the co-creator and executive producer of Husbands, viewable at http://husbandstheseries.com. Currently Ms. Espenson is a writer/producer for the new hit series Once Upon a Time, which airs Sunday nights on ABC.

She wrote the recently aired, “A Still Small Voice,” which explores Jiminy Cricket's (Raphael Sbarge) backstory, and she’s also written the upcoming “Desperate Souls.” I last interviewed Ms. Espenson just before the series premiered back in October, and she was kind enough to chat with me again, in advance of her latest episode, airing just after the show comes out of its brief winter hiatus...

[NOTE: Once Upon A Time's 'Desperate Souls' airs Sunday, January 8, 2012 at 8/7C on ABC.]


... Q: I'm really excited to see your next episode, which, I understand reveals more about Rumpelstiltskin (Robert Carlyle).

Jane Espenson: "Episode 8 is called "Desperate Souls," and it does reveal more about Rumple. Lots more. You'll learn about where he comes from and what drives him. It's also got a fun Storybrooke story where we see more of how Emma is going to fit into this wonderful insular strange little town..."

... Q: I read a poll the other day on some fansite, and interestingly Rumpelstiltskin was far in the lead as favorite character. He's certainly my favorite character, but I'm not sure why that is. I don't usually find myself drawn to "villains," but is Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold a real villain? After all, he did bring Henry to Storybrooke (and helped Snow White and the Prince save their baby).

Jane Espenson: "We are fortunate to have two amazing villains in The Evil Queen/Regina and Rumple. And I really love how both of them can justify their own actions. Regina has a yet-to-be-revealed beef against Snow, and you're going to learn a lot more about the source of Rumple's dark energy soon. And, yes, you're onto something. Rumple's agenda is very complex. Look not just to episode 8, but to episode 12 and beyond to learn more about it. You'll have to decide for yourself if it's evil or not..."

Grimm - TV Guide: David Giuntoli Video Interview

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GRIMM - TV GUIDE: David Giuntoli Video Interview

David Giuntoli may play homicide detective Nick Burkhardt in NBC's fairy tale-tinged crime procedural Grimm, but in real life, he's not that stoic when faced with corpses — especially the fake ones used on the series.

"I'm not usually easily disturbed, but I've walked on the set and been absolutely disgusted to my core," he tells TVGuide.com. "I'll always remember where I was when I saw this specific crime scene [in 'Danse Macabre']. There were rats crawling out of the stomach, out of the mouth of a corpse. The corpses, the prosthetics are so real that until you touch them, your brain doesn't understand that it's fake. It's terrifying. There's a lot of eating lunch in my trailer far, far away from the morgue set..."

Grimm airs Fridays at 9/8C on NBC. NEW episodes return January 6, 2012 with 'Of Mouse and Man.'


Terra Nova - Smashing Interviews Magazine: Stephen Lang Interview

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SMASHING INTERVIEWS MAGAZINE: Stephen Lang Interview: ‘Avatar’ Star on His Current Role in the FOX Sci-Fi Series ‘Terra Nova’


December 15, 2011
by Melissa Parker


Versatile actor Stephen Lang began his formidable career in theatre, but is well known for his portrayal of Colonel Miles Quaritch in the 2009 epic science fiction film Avatar, written and directed by James Cameron. The film became the first film to gross more than $2 billion and stands as the highest-grossing movie of all time.

The busy actor’s most recent role is Commander Nathaniel Taylor in the FOX science fiction drama Terra Nova. The two-hour season finale air[ed] Monday, December 19, 2011. FOX has deferred a decision on whether or not the series returns for a second season until at least January 2012...


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... Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): Stephen, I enjoy your performances in military roles as well. Do you feel a heavy responsibility while playing such crucial characters in American History?

Stephen Lang: "You bet! I always feel there is a special responsibility that you have. Of course, in anything you do, whether its Shakespeare or Chekhov, you have a responsibility to the integrity of the character. But, when you’re playing Stonewall Jackson, George Pickett, or Babe Ruth, you have a responsibility to the integrity of history as well. You really need to be mindful of that and to represent in a very accurate way. So, yeah, I do feel it.

It’s a pleasure to do that kind of research and to try to lift these guys from the pages of history and try to make them live and breathe. It’s a way of preserving our own heritage. I really like doing the characters. I’m a history fan anyway. I love history...
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Sanctuary - InnerSpace Video: SPACEmas Special: Sanctuary

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SANCTUARY - INNERSPACE VIDEO: SPACEmas Special: Sanctuary

Ajay Fry, Teddy Wilson and Cynthia Loyst talk about the big Sanctuary marathon talking place on Dec 30, a part of the 12 Days of SPACEmas. Robin Dunne is also here to talk about his favorite episodes of Sanctuary season four.



Babylon 5 - The SciFi Guys: Bruce Boxleitner Audio Interview Part 2

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BABYLON 5 - THE SCIFI GUYS: BRUCE BOXLEITNER AUDIO INTERVIEW PART 2

The second episode of the Sci Fi Guys fifth season featuring Bruce Boxleitner, a man known for his roles in Tron, Babylon 5 and The Scarecrow and Mrs King. This show is also the Christmas Episode and features the first ever group Geek challenge and an emotional present giving as Santa Claw opens his sack to give some gifts to the team from listeners and each other.

The interview begins at the one hour 12 minute mark.

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Prometheus - Video: Movie Trailer - Premieres June 8 '12

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PROMETHEUS - VIDEO: MOVIE TRAILER - PREMIERES JUNE 8, 2012

A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race. |

Cast includes Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron, Michael Fassbender, Patrick Wilson, Idris Elba, Guy Pearce, Logan Marshall-Green, Rafe Spall, Kate Dickie, Sean Harris and Emun Elliott.

Directed by Ridley Scott and written by Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof.

The Big Bang Theory - Pop Candy: A chat with ... actress Mayim Bialik

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THE BIG BANG THEORY - POP CANDY: A chat with ... actress Mayim Bialik


Dec 22, 2011
By Whitney Matheson


There are many things to love about The Big Bang Theory -- Sheldon's quips, Howard's belt buckles -- but in 2011 actress Mayim Bialik really shone in her growing role as Sheldon's special someone, Amy Farrah Fowler.

In real life, Bialik is a busy mother with a neuroscience degree who also writes (in fact, she has a parenting book out in March). I caught up with her to talk about the future of Amy and how Big Bang has changed her life...

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Mayim Bialik and Johnny Galecki from The Big Bang Theory

... Q: What has working on The Big Bang Theory taught you?

The industry has changed a lot in the 25 years since I've done sitcoms. It's a lot different being an adult with a very different perspective.

Mayim Bialik: "But I think ... I love my craft. And it sounds so pretentious, but I don't really care what it looks like when you watch it on TV -- that's not my job. My job is to create all week and to play with words and to make people laugh, and sometimes to make people cry. That's the beauty of it. And it's a real gift to work with somebody like Jim (Parsons), you know? He really loves his craft that way and can really bring out so much in me as an actor..."

The Big Bang Theory airs Thursdays at 8/7C on CBS and returns with NEW episodes on January 12, 2012 with 'The Shiny Trinket Maneuver.'

The Fades - BBC America Video: NEW Series Trailer Premieres Jan 14 '12

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THE FADES - BBC AMERICA VIDEO: NEW SERIES TRAILER - PREMIERES SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2012

Written by Jack Thorne (“Skins,” “This Is England ’86,” “Shameless”), “The Fades” is a coming-of-age fantasy drama showcasing the supernatural skills of a reluctant teenager named Paul (as played by Iain De Caestecker, formerly of “Coronation Street”). His best friend, Mac (Daniel Kaluuya, “Johnny English Reborn,” “Skins”), as well as his therapist, are completely stunned by the apocalyptic dreams that he’s been having. His twin sister Anna (Lily Loveless, “Skins”) is also unsympathetic of his socially awkward behavior.

As if things aren’t difficult enough, Paul is seeing the spirits of the dead (known as Fades) all around him. An embittered Fade finds a way to break the barrier between the dead and the living, aiming its vengeance at Paul, Mac and their loved ones.

Soon the fate of humanity rests in the hands of the two best friends, who already have enough trouble getting through the day in one piece, let alone saving the world.

Thorne says of the show: “What makes ‘The Fades’ different is that it is a fantasy show rather than a science fiction show. It’s about fairly ordinary people, none of these people act or behave like they’re superheroes. “The Fades” is about the world itself being an extraordinary thing and how you battle it. This old school fantasy element combined with some pretty original characters – I hope is what will make people want to watch.

Natalie Dormer (“The Tudors,” “Captain America: The First Avenger”), Joe Dempsie (“Game of Thrones,” “Skins”), Tom Ellis (“Miranda,” “Merlin”), Sophie Wu (“Kick-Ass”) and Johnny Harris (“This Is England ’86,” “Spartacus”) also have recurring spots in the six-part series.

The Fades” premieres Saturday, January 14 at 9/8c as part of of BBC America’s Supernatural Saturday.


Timothy Olyphant - Justified - Paley Center for Media: A Justified Evening - Jan 17 '12

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PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA: A Justified Evening With Elmore Leonard, Timothy Olyphant, and Graham Yost


Tuesday, January 17, 2012
7:30 pm PT
Los Angeles
In Person

Elmore Leonard
Timothy Olyphant
Graham Yost

Writers Bloc and The Paley Center for Media present an exclusive evening with acclaimed author Elmore Leonard. In a rare Los Angeles appearance, Leonard will be joined onstage by Justified's Timothy Olyphant (Raylan Givens), and Graham Yost (cocreator & executive producer) in celebration of the release of his latest novel Raylan. The evening will include a special screening, panel, and a post-program book signing. Don't forget the Peabody Award-winning Justified returns to FX on Jan. 17, 2012.

A limited number of tickets are available for this special Writers Bloc presentation.

On Sale to Members Now! - Members: $15

On Sale to General Public Dec. 23. - General Public: $20

TV Marathons Schedule Dec 23 -Jan 16 '12

TV MARATHONS SCHEDULE - DECEMBER 23, 2011 THROUGH JANUARY 16, 2012

[NOTE: Updated December 24, 2011]

NCIS USA

NCIS - USA NETWORK: 'Missing Persons' Marathon Airs Friday, December 23, 2011

FANTASY MOVIE MARATHON - SYFY: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2011

Doctor Who 3

DOCTOR WHO - BBC AMERICA: MARATHON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2011

SCIFI MOVIE MARATHON - SYFY: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2011

NCIS USA

NCIS - USA NETWORK: 'Three Wise Men' Marathon - Airs Saturday, December 24, 2011

Doctor Who 3

DOCTOR WHO - BBC AMERICA: MARATHON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2011

Firefly

FIREFLY - SCIENCE CHANNEL: MARATHON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2011

Merlin Syfy Jan 6 2012

MERLIN - SYFY: SEASON THREE MARATHON SUNDAY DECEMBER 25, 2011

Outer Limits 1960

THE OUTER LIMITS (1960) - CHILLER TV: MARATHON, DECEMBER 25, 2011

Being Human Jan 16

BEING HUMAN - SYFY: SEASON ONE MARATHON MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2011

HORROR MOVIE MARATHON - SYFY: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2011

SUPERNATURAL MOVIE MARATHON - SYFY: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2011

V Original Series

V (ORIGINAL SERIES) MARATHON - SYFY: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2011

HORROR MOVIE MARATHON - SYFY: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2011

CSI Season 11

CSI - USA NETWORK: Season 11 Marathon - Friday, December 30, 2011

Sanctuary Friday

SANCTUARY - SYFY: SEASON FOUR MARATHON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2011

LAREDO - ENCORE WESTERN CHANNEL: MARATHON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2011

NCIS USA

NCIS - USA NETWORK: RESOLVE TO WATCH MARATHON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2011

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THE TWILIGHT ZONE (1959) - SYFY: MARATHON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2011

Walking Dead

THE WALKING DEAD - AMC: SEASONS ONE AND TWO MARATHON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2011

Hell on Wheels 3

HELL ON WHEELS - AMC: MARATHON SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2012

Once Upon A Time 2

ONCE UPON A TIME - ABC: MARATHON, JANUARY 1, 2012

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RAWHIDE - ENCORE WESTERN CHANNEL: MARATHON SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2012

Torchwood 2

TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY - STARZ EDGE: New Year's Day Marathon Sunday, January 1, 2012

Twilight Zone

THE TWILIGHT ZONE (1959) - SYFY: MARATHON SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2012

JAMES ARNESS - MARSHALL DILLON - ENCORE WESTERNS: MARATHON - MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 2012

Stargate SG-1 Syfy

STARGATE SG-1 - SYFY: SEASON SEVEN MARATHON THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2012

Merlin Syfy Jan 6 2012

MERLIN - SYFY: SEASON THREE MARATHON FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2012

Stargate Atlantis

STARGATE ATLANTIS - SYFY: SEASON TWO MARATHON TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2012

Being Human Jan 16

BEING HUMAN - SYFY: SEASON ONE MARATHON MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2012



Merlin - Spinoff Online: Colin Morgan Interview

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SPINOFF ONLINE: Colin Morgan’s Boy Wizard Grows Up, and Grows Wiser, on Merlin


Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
by Jeffrey Renaud


Merlin returns to Syfy for a fourth season on Jan. 6, and while Colin Morgan admits his title character remains somewhat awkward as he continues his path to becoming the greatest wizard of them all, Merlin is becoming less naïve, more grounded and a lot wiser.

Relatively unknown when he was cast as Merlin in 2008, the 25-year-old Irish actor made a name for himself with roles at iconic English theaters like the Young Vic (Vernon God Little) and the Old Vic (Todo sobre mi madre).

Now, after four-plus years on the BBC fantasy series, Morgan says he continues to learn from Season 4 guest stars like Phil Davis (Vera Drake), Gemma Jones (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets) and James Callis (Battlestar Galactica)...

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... Q: I spoke with Katie [McGrath] yesterday, and she teased that the two of you really get after one another in Season 4. Care to corroborate the story?

Colin Morgan: "Yes, there is a big connection between Merlin and Morgana this series, and it’s a very interesting one because Morgana learns of this old sorcerer called Emrys, who is actually Merlin because Merlin can now transform into older wizards. And that’s the form that she recognizes as her doom, as her downfall, as her death. But Merlin doesn’t realize this. And neither does Morgana, so she has this huge fear and this huge mission to find out who this Emrys is and to destroy him, but again, she doesn’t know that Emrys is Merlin. It’s a big, big part of this series, and it’s also kind of a subplot to what’s going on.

Merlin and Morgana certainly meet head-to-head on several occasions throughout the series, too. And having gone through what they’ve gone through – Merlin trying to show Morgana the right path and her very much taking the wrong path – there’s really no love between them anymore. Whatsoever...
"

Merlin season four premieres on Syfy on Friday, January 6, 2012 at 10/9C.

Doctor Who - BBC America Video Featurette: Neil Gaiman - My "Dream Story" for Doctor Who

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DOCTOR WHO - BBC AMERICA VIDEO FEATURETTE: Neil Gaiman - My "Dream Story" for Doctor Who

Watch an exclusive video with award-winning writer NEIL GAIMAN (Coraline, The Sandman, Doctor Who: The Doctor's Wife) ... and discover his DOCTOR WHO "dream story" to usher in the iconic series' 50th Anniversary in 2013.

What would be Neil's impossible vision to celebrate the Doctor's 50th Anniversary across all of time and space? Underwater Daleks? A sequel to his 2011 episode "The Doctor's Wife"? A Dalek-Cyberman-Weeping Angel joint attack? Watch & find out!



Merlin - Spinoff Online: Katie McGrath Interview

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SPINOFF ONLINE: Merlin’s Katie McGrath Channels ‘Goth Jessica Rabbit’ as Morgana

Monday, December 19th
by Jeffrey Renaud


Merlin returns to Syfy for a fourth season Jan. 6, and no one is more excited than Katie McGrath.

While the 26-year-old Irish actress has loved playing Princess Morgana for the past three seasons of the international hit series, she tells Spinoff Online she originally signed on for the role because she wanted to play the character as the “bad-ass” queen of Camelot, wreaking havoc on the lives of Merlin, Arthur, Gwen and anyone else who stands in her way. And that’s exactly where we are when the new season begins with the two-part episode “The Darkest Hour.”

McGrath also teases that she has more screen time with Colin Morgan, who plays the title character, and sheds some light on the darkness growing within Morgana...

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... Q: Season 4 opens with a two-part, Lord of the Rings-style epic fantasy battle. Morgana has enjoyed lots of great interpersonal character moments the last three seasons, but is it fun to have the character let loose on this scale?

Katie McGrath: "It’s unbelievable. We started out as this little show in Cardiff with four people making this little thing that nobody knew about that was about magic. And for it now to be four seasons later and for BBC and everybody to put so much into it and show so much faith and build these huge-scale sets for us, you cast your mind back to the first day on set and see how far we’ve come you realize what an achievement it is. And just how hard everybody has worked. And how special it is to be a part of something like that. It’s a humbling moment but at the same time, it’s absolutely brilliant to be a queen with her own army..."

Merlin season four premieres on Syfy on Friday, January 6, 2012 at 10/9C.

The Thin Man - MSN TV: Tonight's Picks Dec 22 '11

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MSN TV: Tonight's Picks Thursday, December 22, 2011

... The Thin Man

8:00 PM, TCM

Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers owe much of their "Hart to Hart" rhythm to William Powell and Myrna Loy, who perfected the concept of married, often bickering sleuths in this classic 1934 comedy-mystery movie. The stars play Nick and Nora Charles, a high-living couple who investigate an inventor's supposed involvement in a murder. Maureen O'Sullivan plays his daughter, who enlists the couple.

Game of Thrones - HBO Video Featurette: Season Two - In Production: Belfast

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GAME OF THRONES - HBO VIDEO FEATURETTE: Season Two - In Production: Belfast

Producers D.B. Weiss and David Benioff; location manager Robert Boake, and actors Michelle Fairley and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau discuss the advantages of filming in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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William Powell - 'The Thin Man' Movie Marathon - TCM Video: Thursday, Dec 22 '11

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WILLIAM POWELL - 'THE THIN MAN' MOVIE MARATHON - TCM VIDEO: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2011





8:00 PM The Thin Man (1934)

A husband-and-wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.

Nick (William Powell) and Nora (Myrna Loy) investigate the disappearance of an inventor in this classic blend of laughs and suspense which marked the first pairing of what was to become one of the movies' great romantic teams.

Cast includes William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan, Nat Pendleton, Minna Gombell, Porter Hall, Henry Wadsworth, William Henry, Harold Huber and Cesar Romero.




9:45 PM After The Thin Man (1936)

Married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles try to clear Nora's cousin of a murder charge.

Delightful second entry in the series finds the urbane Charleses in San Francisco and, when not inordinately inebriated, investigating murder charges brought against Loy's unstable cousin (Elissa Landi). Slightly overlong but first rate, with a truly surprising culprit.

Cast includes William Powell, Myrna Loy, James Stewart, Elissa Landi, Joseph Calleia, Jessie Ralph, Alan Marshal, Teddy Hart, Sam Levene, Penny Singleton and Paul Fix.

11:45 PM Another Thin Man (1939)

Not even the joys of parenthood can stop married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles from investigating a murder on a Long Island estate.

Murder strikes at a Long Island estate and the screen's favorite lush-detective couple (along with Asta and newborn son Nick, Jr) move in to solve it, although motherhood has slowed down Nora's drinking a bit. Enjoyable third entry in the series and the last to be based on a Dashiell Hammett story.

Cast includes William Powell, Myrna Loy, Virginia Grey, Otto Kruger, C. Aubrey Smith, Ruth Hussey, Nat Pendleton, Patric Knowles, Tom Neal, Phyllis Gordon, Sheldon Leonard and Marjorie Main.


1:45 AM Shadow Of The Thin Man (1941)

High society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles run into a variety of shady characters while investigating a race-track murder.

Nick and Nora probe murder at a race track and run into the usual assortment of shady characters in this agreeable fourth entry in the series, notable for famed future acting teacher Stella Adler in a rare film role (as a gambler's moll).

Cast includes William Powell, Myrna Loy, Barry Nelson, Donna Reed, Sam Levene, Alan Baxter, Henry O'Neill, Richard Hall and Stella Adler.

3:30 AM The Thin Man Goes Home (1945)

On a trip to visit his parents, detective Nick Charles gets mixed up in a murder investigation.

Nick takes the family on a vacation to Sycamore Springs to visit his parents, but naturally winds up embroiled in a murder case. Leisurely entry, with even more comedy than usual.

Cast includes William Powell, Myrna Loy, Lucile Watson, Gloria DeHaven, Anne Revere, Helen Vinson, Harry Davenport, Leon Ames and Donald Meek.

5:15 AM Song Of The Thin Man (1947)

Society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles investigate a murder in a jazz club.

Nick and Nora search for clues to a murder in the dark and mysterious atmosphere of N.Y. jazz clubs. 11-year-old Dean Stockwell portrays Nick, Jr., in this sixth and final series entry, still amiable and entertaining thanks to the stars' chemistry.

Cast includes William Powell, Myrna Loy, Keenan Wynn, Dean Stockwell, Phillip Reed, Patricia Morison, Leon Ames, Gloria Grahame, Jayne Meadows and Ralph Morgan.