Friday, August 30, 2013

Agents of Shield - Pittsburgh Magazine: Ming-Na Wen Interview

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PITTSBURGH MAGAZINE: Wonder Woman

Ming-Na Wen went from acting in an elementary-school play to portraying peace-keeping agent Melinda May in ABC’s original series “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

by Gerry Strauss
September 2013


Is adaptability a super power? If so, Mount Lebanon’s own Ming-Na Wen might be as special as the other-worldly heroes she lives among in her new action-adventure TV show “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

From an early age, the 49-year-old TV and film actress learned how to deal with change. Wen was born in Macau, China, and moved to Hong Kong at age 3. She and her family then relocated to New York when she was about 6; they lived there for five years before settling in Pittsburgh. Though her clan operates the Chinatown Inn, a mainstay downtown, she developed a passion for acting. After graduating from Carnegie Mellon University with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts, Wen was on her way to launching a successful career.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for 20 years, it’s an easy bet that you’ve seen Wen in action. She appeared on “As The World Turns” from 1988 through 1991. She was featured on NBC’s “The Single Guy” throughout its two-season run and played one of Charlie Sheen’s love interests on “Two and a Half Men.” Her five-year “ER” gig came after an initial stint as a guest star. As for film, she kicked butt in Street Fighter, tugged at heartstrings in The Joy Luck Club and voiced the title character in Disney’s Mulan franchise. If you haven’t seen her at work, you might remember spotting Wen, a mother of two, in People’s 1994 and 2008 Most Beautiful People lists.

A self-professed “geek,” Wen won over the SyFy universe from 2009-2011 in her role as political attaché Camile Wray on “SGU: Stargate Universe.” That gig helped her prepare for what may be her biggest opportunity to date: a starring role on “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” which centers around Agent Coulson, famous for his role in The Avengers, and his crew as they try to protect the world from bad guys...

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(Ming-Na Wen as Melinda May in Agents of Shield - photo courtesy of ABC)

... Q: Are you ever recognized strictly for your voice-over work?

Ming-Na Wen: "[Yes], and it’s kind of odd to be recognized for playing an animated character. I recently did a photo shoot, and a wardrobe woman told me that her roommate freaked out that she was working with me … because I was Mulan!"


Q: You’ve worked in everything from sitcoms to soaps. Which project required the toughest schedule?

Ming-Na Wen: "Definitely “S.H.I.E.L.D.” [“Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division”] because anything with this much action requires long hours setting up stunts and explosions — plus, you’re never shooting in a pretty place. You need a lot of mental focus, as well as physical strength and endurance. But it’s also so much fun!"


Agents of Shield premieres Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at 8/7C on ABC.

Agents of Shield cast includes Clark Gregg, Ming-Na, Brett Dalton, Elizabeth Henstridge, Ian De Caestecker and Chloe Bennet.

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CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE AGENTS OF SHIELD COMIC-CON 2013 PANEL

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NCIS: Los Angeles - Access Hollywood Video: Celebrates 100th Episode

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ACCESS HOLLYWOOD VIDEO: NCIS: Los Angeles Celebrates 100th Episode

Access was on set for the big cake cutting ceremony as "NCIS: Los Angeles" commemorated their 100th episode. LL Cool J gave an emotional speech to his co-stars and crew. Also, star Chris O'Donnell received a very special message from from Access' Billy Bush and Kit Hoover.

NCIS: Los Angeles season five premiere Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at 9/8C on CBS. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO SEASON PREMIERE PREVIEW!

Sharknado - Yahoo!: The Shameless Winners of Summer TV

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SHARKNADO - YAHOO!: THE SHAMELESS WINNERS OF SUMMER TV

"Sharknado" Well played, Syfy. You used our obsession with former '90s stars and our obsession with potentially seeing them gobbled up by your various Frankenbeasts to woo us into an obsession with "Sharknado," talking about "Sharknado" on Twitter, talking about talking about "Sharknado" on Twitter, believing the employability of Tara Reid, actually paying to see the TV movie in a movie theater, and then obsessing about what the "Sharknado" sequel should be called. You sneaky, sneaky, motherfellas. P.S. — "Sharknado 2: The Second One" … brilliant title. P.S.S. — John Heard … you were Peter McAllister's dad, you were on Tony Soprano's payroll, you were Tom Hanks's rival in "Big": Why "Sharknado"?

Sharknado airs yet again (sigh) on Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2013 at 9/8C on Syfy, during a day long Sharkathon. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE SHARKATHON MOVIE MARATHON SCHEDULE ON SYFY.

When a freak hurricane swamps Los Angeles, thousands of sharks terrorize the waterlogged populace, and nature's deadliest killer rules sea, land, and air.

Cast includes Tara Reid, Cassie Scerbo, Ian Ziering, John Heard, Chuck Hittinger, Aubrey Peeples, Jaason Simmons, Adrian Bustamante, Alex Arleo, Diane Chambers, David Bittick, Christopher Wolfe, Connor Weil, Marcus Choi, Sumiko Braun and Neil H. Berkow.

The BiG Bang Theory - CBS Video Featurette: 'Advice Line - Relationship' - Season Premiere Sep 26 '13

Source: CBS The BiG Bang Theory You Tube channel

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THE BIG BANG THEORY - CBS VIDEO FEATURETTE: 'ADVICE LINE - RELATIONSHIPS' - SEASON SEVEN PREMIERES THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2013 AT 8/7C

Aug 22, 2013

Get relationship advice from The Big Bang Theory ADVICE line.

The BiG Bang Theory Advice

The BiG Bang Theory season seven premieres Thursday, September 26, 2013 at 8/7C on CBS.

Emily Deschanel - Bones - FOX Video: Season 9 Premiere Promo - Airs Sep 16 '13

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BONES - FOX VIDEO: SEASON NINE PREMIERE PROMO - AIRS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 AT 8/7C

Aug 30, 2013

You have no idea how big this case gets. Bones Season Premiere MON SEPT 16 on FOX.

Sleepy Hollow - Starry Constellation Magazine: Tom Mison, Nicole Beharie & Orlando Jones Interview

Source: Starry Constellation Magazine [follow link for complete interview]

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SLEEPY HOLLOW - STARRY CONSTELLATION MAGAZINE: TOM MISON, NICOLE BEHARIE AND ORLANDO JONES INTERVIEW

by: Lynsey Tamborello
August 20, 2013


... Q: Could you give a little introduction about your characters?

Tom Mison: "I'm Ichabod Crane, who people will recognize from the stories. But then from 250 years in the future, where everything he knew has gone except for the one thing he doesn’t want [to be there]: the Headless Horseman. And not only that, the Headless Horseman has a shotgun and is even more of a threat. And Ichabod thinks everyone around him is a maniac. That's the fun thing, he's from 250 years ago and he thinks everyone's insane now! He just thinks “this technology is just stupid!” I can't wait until the episode where he first listens to Lady Gaga."

Orlando Jones: "Who is awesome."

Tom Mison: "Yes, who is awesome!"

Orlando Jones: "Is the most awesome."

Nicole Beharie: "I play Detective Abbie Mills. I work with Sleepy Hollow Police Department. And basically, Ichabod's telling me this stuff about 250 years ago and that we have some mission, when I'm like “I got a job to do.” This changes my life. And she has kind of a dark past, which we’ll find out more about as the series progresses."


Q: Nicole, your character finds out that she is intrinsically woven into the mythos of good versus evil in the story in a way that you didn't even realize when you first met, i.e. part of that whole spell. Is that kind of daunting for you as actor? How will it be for your characters to have to learn to grow around each other?

Nicole Beharie: "As an actor, I think it's really great stuff to play with and work with! My character realizes that, for instance, there’s a monster in the woods that she saw when she was seven years old that was actually real. Freaky stuff."

Tom Mison: "And there's an apocalypse coming and only we can stop it."

Nicole Beharie: "Only two of us."

Tom Mison: "I will say this, the amount of information you find out in just the pilot is vast. And you've got another 12 episodes. There's more that we could find out that’s every bit as exciting as 'The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are coming...'

Sleepy Hollow cast includes Tom Mison, Nicole Beharie, Orlando Jones and Katia Winter.

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Sleepy Hollow premieres Monday, September 16, 2013 at 9/8C on FOX. CLICK HERE TO VIEW A VIDEO PREVIEW!

Bones - Starry Constellation Magazine: Executive Producers Hart Hanson & Ian Toynton Interview

Source: Starry Constellation Magazine [follow link for complete interview]

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BONES - STARRY CONSTELLATION MAGAZINE: EXECUTIVE PRODUCER HART HANSON AND IAN TOYNTON INTERVIEW

by: Lynsey Tamborello
August 2013


... Q) So, you're going into season nine. When did it click as a television show creator that this had legs and was going to go somewhere?

Hart Hanson: "We were doomed at one point. We weren't going to make it to Christmas. We were the last pilot ordered. We were the last pilot commissioned. I wrote the script extremely quickly! And we weren't supposed to last until Christmas and our numbers weren't great. I think it was when we came back in season two when everybody came. Our insanely loyal, loud, opinionated, angry audience came with us. There are people that remember when we boxed from night to night and people just showed up. Our people followed us and we knew we had something that was (sadly for us) bulletproof. If they moved us to Friday nights they'd follow us."


Q) Will there be any new intern characters?

Hart Hanson: "We always think we're going to lose the people that play our interns. We're really lucky in keeping them and they're all amazing! We have a couple of intern replacements in our pockets when that inevitably happens. My favorite in early stages is an extremely obnoxious difficult surly handicapped person in a wheelchair who uses the wheelchair to get what they want. Thus far, knock on wood, we're getting to keep everybody. We've just gotten new contracts with everybody and I have no interest in firing any of them. They are just amazing."

Ian Toynton: "There are a couple of new characters coming in who will do more than one episode, so I understand. One is an ex-military padre and the other is a C.I.A. colleague of Booth. We'll see those more than once..."

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(Ian Toynton and Hart Hanson)

Bones season nine premieres on Monday, September 16, 2013 at 8/7c on FOX. CLICK HERE TO VIEW A VIDEO FALL PREVIEW FROM FOX.

The Originals - CW Video Featurette: 'Marcel Preview' - NEW Series Premieres Oct 3 '13

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THE ORIGINALS - CW VIDEO FEATURETTE: 'MARCEL PREVIEWS - NEW SERIES PREMIERES THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 3013 AT 9/8C

Aug 30, 2013

What happens when the protege becomes the king? Don't miss the special premiere event of The Originals Thursday, Oct. 3!

The Originals cast includes Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, Charles Michael Davis, Claire Holt, Phoebe Tonkin and Daniella Pineda.

NEW series The Originals premieres Thursday, October 3, 2013 at 9/8C on The CW and movies to its regular time slot on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at 8/7C.

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NCIS - CBS Video Featurette: 'Michael Weatherly & CBS Eye Guy' - Season Premiere Sep 24 '13

Source: CBS NCIS You Tube channel

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NCIS - CBS VIDEO FEATURETTE: 'MICHAEL WEATHERLY AND THE CBS EYE GUY' - SEASON 11 PREMIERES TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2013 AT 8/7C

Aug 29, 2013

The CBS Eye Guy hitches a ride with Michael Weatherly. The new fall season is coming to CBS!

CLICK HERE TO VIEW A VIDEO PREVIEW OF THE NCIS SEASON 11 PREMIERE EPISODE, 'WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT'

Mark Harmon - NCIS - CBS Video: Season 11 Preview - Premieres Sep 24 '13

Source: CBS

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NCIS - CBS NCIS: SEASON 11 PREVIEW - PREMIERES TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2013 AT 8/7C ON CBS

Source: CBS Press Express

NCIS SEASON 11 PREMIERE EPISODE - 'WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT'

An explosion at a D.C. event that results in a casualty connected to the agency changes Parsons’ (Colin Hanks) perspective on Gibbs (Mark Harmon) and the NCIS team. Meanwhile, without badges, DiNozzo and McGee (Michael Weatherly, Sean Murray) investigate the case as civilians, despite the case’s dangerous ties to each of them.

NCIS cast includes Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Pauley Perrette, David McCallum, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, Rocky Carroll and very briefly this season (sniff!), Cote de Pablo.

Guest stars include Colin Hanks as Department of Defense IG Investigator Richard Parsons and Joe Spano as Senior FBI Agent T.C. Fornell.

Additional guest stars include Once Upon A Time's Alan Dale, Allan Louism, Damon Dayoub, Costas Mandylor, Margo Harshman, Ivan Shaw, Jared Ward, Will Harris, Matt Craven, Gabi Coccio and Ben Morrison.

'Whiskey Tango Foxtrot' was written by Gary Glasberg and directed by Tony Wharmby.

The Vampire Diaries - CW Video Featurette: 'Impostor' Season 5 Preview - Premieres Oct 3 '13

Source: CW Television You Tube channel

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THE VAMPIRE DIARIES - CW VIDEO FEATURETTE: 'IMPOSTOR' SEASON FIVE PREVIEW - PREMIERES THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 3013 AT 8/7C

Aug 30, 2013

This season, the rules have changed! Don't miss the premiere of TVD Thursday, Oct. 3!

Lost Girl - Showcase (Canada) Video: Season 4 Preview

Source: Showcase (Canada) You Tube channel

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LOST GIRL - SHOWCASE (CANADA) VIDEO: SEASON 4 PREVIEW - PREMIERES SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2013 AT 10PM

Aug 30, 2013

Lost Girl Season Four premieres November 10 at 10 ET/PT, only on Showcase [Canada].

Lost Girl season four cast includes Anna Silk, Ksenia Solo, Kris Holden-Ried, Zoie Palmer, Rick Howland, K.C. Collins. Recurring cast includes Paul Amos and Emmanuelle Vaugier.

Lost Girl season four guest stars include George Takei (Star Trek), Mia Kirshner (Defiance, Vampire Diaries) and Ali Liebert (Bomb Girls).

In the upcoming season, fate casts a wide shadow over the Fae world. With Bo’s (Anna Silk) return, we see the lines between Dark and Light fae blurred causing Bo to venture into a journey of discovery. Bo and company will ultimately realize that regardless of the challenges and enemies they face, they’re stronger when they face them together.

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Lost Girl Season 4 is coming to Syfy in 2014.

Warehouse 13 - Geek Hard: Aaron Ashmore Video Interview - Fan Expo Canada 2013

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WAREHOUSE 13 - GEEK HARD: AARON ASHMORE VIDEO INTERVIEW - FAN EXPO CANADA 2013


Aug 30, 2013

The 4th day of the convention was a spectacularly busy one for the Geek Hard crew. Watch as Mr. Green sits down with Aaron Ashmore to ask a very important question (at the 3:18 mark). He also spends some time with Laura Vandervoort of Smallville and V fame to talk about her new series, Bitten, coming to SPACE in January 2014. Finally, Andrew runs into character actor Julian Richings at the Anchor Bay booth and has a few laughs. All this and more as Geek Hard looks back on day 4 of Fan Expo Canada 2013. A big thank you to all who helped us out, especially SPACE, Anchor Bay, Showcase and Fan Expo Canada.

Warehouse 13 season five - the final season - premieres on Syfy in 2014!

Rachel Nichols - Continuum - MSN TV: Tonight's Picks Aug 30 '13 - Season 2 Finale! - Syfy 10/9C

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MSN TV: TONIGHT'S PICKS FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 2013


... Continuum

10:00 PM, SYFY

In a tense new episode, Kiera (Rachel Nichols) races the clock to save Alec (Erik Knudsen) from himself and keep her chances of getting home alive. Alec is torn between resolving her dilemma and his own in "Second Time." Victor Webster also stars.


CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO EPISODE TRAILER FOR 'SECOND TIME'

The Originals - Buddy TV: Joseph Morgan Video Interview

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THE ORIGINALS - BUDDY TV: JOSEPH MORGAN VIDEO INTERVIEW

Aug 29, 2013

Interview with Joseph Morgan from the press room at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con.

The Originals cast includes Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, Charles Michael Davis, Claire Holt, Phoebe Tonkin and Daniella Pineda.

NEW series The Originals premieres Thursday, October 3, 2013 at 9/8C on The CW and movies to its regular time slot on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at 8/7C.

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