Game of Thrones - LA Times Show Tracker: Executive Producer D.B. Weiss Interview

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LOS ANGELES TIMES SHOW TRACKER: 'Game of Thrones' executive producer D.B. Weiss talks Season 2, DVD

March 7, 2012
by Patrick Kevin Day


The countdown to "Game of Thrones" second season premiere is on. The lavish fantasy series returns to HBO on April 1 with the episode "The North Remembers." And to remind viewers of the complex circumstances of the Seven Kingdoms at the end of last year, the first season was released on DVD and Blu-ray on Tuesday, and it's also now available on iTunes.

"Thrones" executive producer and series co-creator D.B Weiss took a few minutes to talk about the first and second seasons and some of the special features of the DVD set...



... Q: In the first season you included some elements from the second book. Once you start making changes like that, do you find you have to make more changes or is Martin's original narrative pretty malleable?

D.B. Weiss: "Our approach has always been what we pitched to George at the very beginning: We're adapting his entire series. The changes we make, taking something from one book and putting it in the middle of events from another book, are always at the service of the series as a whole -- both George's series and our series. Oftentimes an event from Book 2 will serve as a better end point for a character in Season 1 than it would as a starting point in Season 2.

This year there are definitely things we took from Book 3 and pulled them back a season and there are things we hold off on introducing from Book 2 to put in a later season and there are things, regrettably, there's just no room to include at all. George, luckily, isn't just a seasoned novelist. He's also a seasoned television writer and he knows how the sausage is made and understands the sacrifices that often need to be made in the service of preserving the impact of a show as a whole..."

Game of Thrones season two premieres Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 9/8C on HBO.

Grimm - SciFi and TV Talk: Bitsie Tulloch Q & A

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SCIFI AND TV TALK: Q & A with Grimm's Bitsie Tulloch


By Steve Eramo
03/08/2012


Once upon a time, Grimm’s Juliette Silverton and her boyfriend, Portland, Oregon homicide detective Nick Buckhardt, thought they led your average, quiet life, but all that changed when Nick’s Aunt Marie arrived unexpectedly in town. She revealed to her nephew that he was a descendant of the Grimms, a long line of ancient profilers who protected humankind from a species of supernatural creatures called Wesen.

When Marie died at the hands of one of these creatures, Nick reluctantly took over the Grimm mantle, and ever since then life has been anything but ordinary for him or Juliette. Little by little, the Grimm world has seeped into their “normal” world, and it has not been easy for Nick to try to hide that from Juliette. It becomes even harder for him in this week’s episode, Plumed Serpent, when a case Nick and his partner Hank Griffin are investigating directly threatens Juliette and their increasingly strained relationship.

Stage and screen actress Bitsie Tulloch, who can currently be seen in the Academy Award-winning film The Artist, plays Juliette. Prior to Grimm, she was seen as Dylan in the NBC drama series quarterlife as well as guest-starred on such series as House, The West Wing, Cold Case and Lost. Earlier this week, Tulloch chatted on the phone with me as well as other journalists about Grimm and hinted at what fans can look forward to with Juliette and Nick. The following is an edited version of our Q & A. Enjoy!



... Q: I wanted to ask you first off about the upcoming episode (Plumed Serpent). It’s a big one for your character, and I know you can only speak in very general terms, but I wondered if you could tell us what you thought when you first read the script and your overall experiences shooting the episode.

Bitsie Tulloch: "Well, this script was one of the first times that my character actually gets drawn into all of the madness, and what I can say because it has already been shown in a preview, is that Juliette is kidnapped. The story is very grand in scope, including a fire-breathing dragon. It was really cool to shoot and we had a great director (Noberto Barba) who we hadn't worked with before.

I can also tell you that this episode is the first time Juliette meets Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell). They've been kind of hiding that relationship from her, so it’s a great episode as well in that it sort of opens up a lot more to happen down the road..."


Grimm airs Friday at 9/8C on NBC.

Eureka - New York Post: Cast Thanks Fans

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NEW YORK POST: 'Eureka' cast quotes about fifth and final season

March 8, 2012
by MAXINE SHEN

Well, "Eureka" fans, this is it - the press kit for the final season of the series, that is. To mark the fifth and final season of Syfy's longest-running scripted season (who knew?), the network has sent out a little booklet filled with quotes from cast members reminiscing about the series and thanking fans for being so loyal over the years. Here's a look at some of the things that the cast had to say. And don't forget to tune in for the premiere April 16 at 9 p.m. on Syfy...



... New York Post: And, last, but not least...a special thank you to fans.

Niall Matter (Zane Donovan): "Thanks to all the fans for watching...it's meant a lot to be welcomed into the Syfy world."

Colin Ferguson: "You guys made the show by tuning in...giving us feedback...participating...and allowing us to develop our lives. Thank you for your help."

Erica Cerra: "We really appreciate all of your loyalty and your great, kind words. I just think you guys are the best."

Salli Richardson-Whitfield: "I see how much you've loved and cared for us and I have a feeling I will never experience something like this again...thank you so much."

Neil Grayston: "Thank you everybody for watching 'Eureka' and making it what it was these past few years. We couldn't have done it without you!"

Joe Morton: "To all the Syfy fans...there is no phrase that can completely express how thankful we are that you kept us on for so long..."

Ted Danson - CSI - CBS Video Featurette: Anatomy of a TV Hit - Post-Production for 'Stealing Home'

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CSI - CBS VIDEO FEATURETTE: ANATOMY OF A TV HIT - POST-PRODUCTION FOR 'STEALING HOME'

Now the next phase begins, as all the raw elements of the episode are brought together to begin their assembly into an episode of CSI.

Video includes interviews with CSI co-producer Kim Cybulski, episode director Alex Smight, editor Louis P. Bravo, co-producer Philip Conserva, composer John M. Keane, foley artist James Bailey, foley mixer James Howe and MDC Operator Jared Leong.

The Vampire Diaries - Pop Sugar TV Video Featurette: Why The Vampire Diaries Shouldn't Kill Klaus

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THE VAMPIRE DIARIES - POP SUGAR TV: WHY THE VAMPIRE DIARIES SHOULDN'T KILL KLAUS

We can't get enough of The Vampire Diaries, thanks in large part to Mystic Falls' resident villain, Klaus. It seems that everyone is always trying to take him down, but in this episode of The Buzz, BuzzSugar editors Becky Kirsch and Shannon Vestal explain why The Vampire Diaries needs Klaus.

Simon Baker - The Mentalist - TV Worth Watching: Best Bets Mar 8 '12 - CBS 10/9C

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TV WORTH WATCHING: BEST BETS THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2012


... THE MENTALIST

CBS, 10 p.m. ET

In one of tonight’s story lines, Susan asks Jane for help on a case – but doesn’t invite the other members of the team. Is something up? On this show, always.

Simon Baker - The Mentalist - CBS Video: 'Ruddy Cheeks' Episode Trailer - Special Night: Mar 9 '12

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THE MENTALIST - CBS VIDEO: 'RUDDY CHEEKS' EPISODE TRAILER - AIRS SPECIAL NIGHT - FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2012 AT A SPECIAL TIME - 9/8C - ON CBS

Can't get enough of The Mentalist? Catch a special new episode tomorrow! Tune in at a special time on Friday, March 9th at 9/8c only CBS!

Jane (Simon Baker) and the CBI investigate the murder of a wealthy salesman with terminal cancer, on 'THE MENTALIST,' on a special night and time, Friday, March 9 at 9/8C

Jane and the CBI try to narrow down the list of suspects when a terminally ill man, is found murdered. Meanwhile, Cho is forced to face his demons.

Guest stars include Stephanie Erb, August Emerson, Rebecca McFarland, Liesl Braddock, Richard Cox, Amy Midler, Randa Walker, Bruce Kenny, Samaire Armstrong and Catherine Brockett.

The Haunting in Connecticut - MSN TV: Tonight's Picks Mar 8 '12 - Syfy 11/10C

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MSN TV: TONIGHT'S PICKS THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2012


... The Haunting in Connecticut

11:00 PM, SYFY

A family gets a lot more than expected -- and you can guess from the title what it is -- in this fair-to-middling thriller reportedly based on actual events. Moving near a clinic where their son (Kyle Gallner) is being treated for cancer, a couple (Virginia Madsen, Martin Donovan) are shocked by inexplicable occurrences in their new residence, which happens to be built on a site where a funeral home used to stand. Elias Koteas also stars.

Being Human - Today: Sam Witwer Video Interview

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BEING HUMAN - TODAY: SAM WITWER VIDEO INTERVIEW

Actor Sam Witwer, the voice of Darth Maul on the Cartoon Network animated show “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” shows TODAY’s Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb how to properly fight with a lightsaber.

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The Amityville Horror - MSN TV: Tonight's Picks Mar 8 '12 - Syfy 7/6C

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MSN TV: TONIGHT'S PICKS THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2012

... The Amityville Horror

7:00 PM, SYFY

Geeettt oouuuttt! The notorious tale of the allegedly haunted house on New York's Long Island gets another screen treatment -- an awful one -- in this familiar-feeling 2005 update. Ryan Reynolds and Melissa George ("Alias") play the new owners of the home, once the site of a mass murder. Bizarre and ultimately horrifying developments unfold, some reflected through the occupants' drastic personality changes.

The Big Bang Theory - Conan: Melissa Rauch Video Interview

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THE BIG BANG THEORY - CONAN: MELISSA RAUCH VIDEO INTERVIEW - PART ONE

Melissa Rauch's parents turned into 1940s Hollywood moguls on the set of "The Big Bang Theory."




THE BIG BANG THEORY - CONAN: MELISSA RAUCH VIDEO INTERVIEW - PART TWO

Melissa Rauch wasn't necessarily the teacher's pet when it came to "show and tell."



THE BIG BANG THEORY - CONAN: MELISSA RAUCH VIDEO INTERVIEW - PART THREE

Melissa Rauch isn't in high school anymore, but she still tries to look cool in front of teenage girls.

The Big Bang Theory - Yahoo! TV: Thursday's Picks Mar 8 '12 - CBS 8/7C

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Yahoo! TV: Thursday's Picks: What to Watch Thursday, March 8, 2012

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


... The Big Bang Theory

8 PM on CBS

There's a little friction between dorky lovebirds Sheldon and Amy tonight: She wants to drag him along to her aunt's birthday party, but he'd rather stay home and nerd out with his friends with an all-weekend video game marathon. Normally, we'd be on Amy's side, but this is a new 'Star Wars' video game we're talking about. That's geek nirvana right there.