ALCATRAZ - THE HOUR: SAM NEILL VIDEO INTERVIEW
Actor Sam Neill visits the show in Vancouver to talk about everything from Princess Diana to Jurassic Park with George.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Alcatraz - The Hour: Sam Neill Video Interview
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ALCATRAZ - THE HOUR: SAM NEILL VIDEO INTERVIEW
Actor Sam Neill visits the show in Vancouver to talk about everything from Princess Diana to Jurassic Park with George.
ALCATRAZ - THE HOUR: SAM NEILL VIDEO INTERVIEW
Actor Sam Neill visits the show in Vancouver to talk about everything from Princess Diana to Jurassic Park with George.
Mark Harmon - NCIS - Yahoo! TV: Tuesday's Picks Apr 10 '12
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Yahoo! TV: Tuesday's Picks: What to Watch Tuesday, April 10, 2012
A list of can't-miss hot shows, undiscovered gems and fan favorites
... NCIS
TUESDAY 8 PM on CBS
It's getting hot, hot, hot tonight on CBS's hit procedural when Tony and Ziva head down to Colombia to find a missing Navy chaplain -- and join forces with Ziva's former mentor, retired Interpol agent Monique Lisson (Karina Lombard, 'The L Word'). But when they stumble upon ties to a Colombian drug cartel, Gibbs has to race to bring his team members home alive.
Yahoo! TV: Tuesday's Picks: What to Watch Tuesday, April 10, 2012
A list of can't-miss hot shows, undiscovered gems and fan favorites
... NCIS
TUESDAY 8 PM on CBS
It's getting hot, hot, hot tonight on CBS's hit procedural when Tony and Ziva head down to Colombia to find a missing Navy chaplain -- and join forces with Ziva's former mentor, retired Interpol agent Monique Lisson (Karina Lombard, 'The L Word'). But when they stumble upon ties to a Colombian drug cartel, Gibbs has to race to bring his team members home alive.
Anna Silk - Lost Girl - Syfy Video: 'Something Wicked This Fae Comes' Airs Apr 16 '12
Source: Syfy
LOST GIRL - SYFY VIDEO: 'SOMETHING WICKED THIS FAE COMES' - SEASON TWO PREMIERE! - AIRS MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2012 AT 10/9C
In the aftermath of Aoife's attack, Bo must thwart cursed Fae conspiring to destroy the Ash. Lost Girl Monday at 10/9c.
In the season opener, a nomadic Fae sideshow comes to town looking to take advantage of the chaos that the bombing of the Light Fae headquarters has wrought. Unbeknownst to the general Light Fae populace, The Ash (Clé Bennett) is in a coma, and his bond with the land is weakening – which makes this the perfect time for the travelling circus freaks to steal the most precious thing the Light Fae possess.
Guest stars include Paulino Nunes, Dennis O'Connor, Bruce Beaton, Ho Chow, Daveed Louza, Hayley Nault and Sarah Jurgens.
LOST GIRL - SYFY VIDEO: 'SOMETHING WICKED THIS FAE COMES' - SEASON TWO PREMIERE! - AIRS MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2012 AT 10/9C
In the aftermath of Aoife's attack, Bo must thwart cursed Fae conspiring to destroy the Ash. Lost Girl Monday at 10/9c.
In the season opener, a nomadic Fae sideshow comes to town looking to take advantage of the chaos that the bombing of the Light Fae headquarters has wrought. Unbeknownst to the general Light Fae populace, The Ash (Clé Bennett) is in a coma, and his bond with the land is weakening – which makes this the perfect time for the travelling circus freaks to steal the most precious thing the Light Fae possess.
Guest stars include Paulino Nunes, Dennis O'Connor, Bruce Beaton, Ho Chow, Daveed Louza, Hayley Nault and Sarah Jurgens.
Horror Movie Marathon - Syfy: Schedule Apr 22 '12
Source: Syfy schedulebot
HORROR MOVIE MARATHON - SYFY: SCHEDULE SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2012
12:30 PM Saw
Australian director and cowriter James Wan's debut feature is a twisted, squirm-inducingly nasty bit of work, which isn't a criticism because that's exactly what he and cowriter Leigh Whannell had in mind. Two strangers, middle-aged Dr. Lawrence Gordon (Cary Elwes) and seething slacker Adam (Whannell), awake at opposite ends of a large, dirty, industrial bathroom. Neither remembers how he got there. Each is chained by his ankle to a pipe. A man's corpse lies on the floor leaking blood, just out of reach, clutching a microcassette recorder and a gun...
Cast include Leigh Whannell, Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Ken Leung, Dina Meyer, Mike Butters, Michael Emerson, Shawnee Smith, Monica Potter and Tobin Bell.
03:00 PM Gothika
After an accident, a psychologist (Halle Berry) wakes up in a spooky penitentiary and learns she's accused of killing her husband.
Cast includes Halle Berry, Robert Downey Jr., Charles S. Dutton, John Carroll Lynch, Bernard Hill, Penélope Cruz and Dorian Harewood.
05:00 PM Dead Silence
Scare fare about a man (Ryan Kwanten) who suspects that a late ventriloquist's doll is responsible for his wife's grotesque murder.
Guest includes Ryan Kwanten, Amber Valletta, Blue Blood's Donnie Wahlberg, Michael Fairman, Joan Heney, Bob Gunton, Laura Regan and Dmitry Chepovetsky.
07:00 PM Wrong Turn 3: Left For Dead
Three-Finger (Borislav Illiev) and his clan of deformed cannibals are hunting campers when a prison transport bus crashes nearby, pitting the murderous mutants against a group of hardened killers.
Guest includes Tom Frederic, Janet Montgomery, Gil Kolirin, Christian Contreras, Jake Curran, Tom McKay, Charles Venn, Tamer Hassan and Jack Gordon.
09:00 PM Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings - Syfy Premiere!
Tenika Davis stars in this horror prequel about a group of college students who stumble upon an abandoned sanatorium and are hunted by the facility's former patients.
Cast includes Sean Skene, Blane Cypurda, Dan Skene, Tristan Carlucci, Scott Johnson, Bryan Verot, Jennifer Pudavick, Tenika Davis, Kaitlyn Wong, Terra Vnesa, Victor Zinck Jr., Dean Armstrong, Ali Tataryn, Samantha Kendrick, Arne MacPherson and Kristen Harris.
11:00 PM The Hills Have Eyes 2
A group of National Guard trainees find themselves battling against a vicious group of mutants on their last day of training in the desert.
Cast includes Michael McMillian, Jessica Stroup, Jacob Vargas, Flex Alexander, Lee Thompson Young, Daniella Alonso, Eric Edelstein, Jeff Kober, Jay Acovone and CSI's Archie Kao.
01:00 AM My Bloody Valentine
Remake of the 1981 slasher classic about a homicidal maniac terrorizing a small mining town on Valentine's Day.
Cast includes Supernatural's Jensen Ackles, Jaime King, Kerr Smith, Betsy Rue, Edi Gathegi, Tom Atkins, Kevin Tighe and Megan Boone.
03:00 AM Saw
HORROR MOVIE MARATHON - SYFY: SCHEDULE SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2012
12:30 PM Saw
Australian director and cowriter James Wan's debut feature is a twisted, squirm-inducingly nasty bit of work, which isn't a criticism because that's exactly what he and cowriter Leigh Whannell had in mind. Two strangers, middle-aged Dr. Lawrence Gordon (Cary Elwes) and seething slacker Adam (Whannell), awake at opposite ends of a large, dirty, industrial bathroom. Neither remembers how he got there. Each is chained by his ankle to a pipe. A man's corpse lies on the floor leaking blood, just out of reach, clutching a microcassette recorder and a gun...
Cast include Leigh Whannell, Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Ken Leung, Dina Meyer, Mike Butters, Michael Emerson, Shawnee Smith, Monica Potter and Tobin Bell.
03:00 PM Gothika
After an accident, a psychologist (Halle Berry) wakes up in a spooky penitentiary and learns she's accused of killing her husband.
Cast includes Halle Berry, Robert Downey Jr., Charles S. Dutton, John Carroll Lynch, Bernard Hill, Penélope Cruz and Dorian Harewood.
05:00 PM Dead Silence
Scare fare about a man (Ryan Kwanten) who suspects that a late ventriloquist's doll is responsible for his wife's grotesque murder.
Guest includes Ryan Kwanten, Amber Valletta, Blue Blood's Donnie Wahlberg, Michael Fairman, Joan Heney, Bob Gunton, Laura Regan and Dmitry Chepovetsky.
07:00 PM Wrong Turn 3: Left For Dead
Three-Finger (Borislav Illiev) and his clan of deformed cannibals are hunting campers when a prison transport bus crashes nearby, pitting the murderous mutants against a group of hardened killers.
Guest includes Tom Frederic, Janet Montgomery, Gil Kolirin, Christian Contreras, Jake Curran, Tom McKay, Charles Venn, Tamer Hassan and Jack Gordon.
09:00 PM Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings - Syfy Premiere!
Tenika Davis stars in this horror prequel about a group of college students who stumble upon an abandoned sanatorium and are hunted by the facility's former patients.
Cast includes Sean Skene, Blane Cypurda, Dan Skene, Tristan Carlucci, Scott Johnson, Bryan Verot, Jennifer Pudavick, Tenika Davis, Kaitlyn Wong, Terra Vnesa, Victor Zinck Jr., Dean Armstrong, Ali Tataryn, Samantha Kendrick, Arne MacPherson and Kristen Harris.
11:00 PM The Hills Have Eyes 2
A group of National Guard trainees find themselves battling against a vicious group of mutants on their last day of training in the desert.
Cast includes Michael McMillian, Jessica Stroup, Jacob Vargas, Flex Alexander, Lee Thompson Young, Daniella Alonso, Eric Edelstein, Jeff Kober, Jay Acovone and CSI's Archie Kao.
01:00 AM My Bloody Valentine
Remake of the 1981 slasher classic about a homicidal maniac terrorizing a small mining town on Valentine's Day.
Cast includes Supernatural's Jensen Ackles, Jaime King, Kerr Smith, Betsy Rue, Edi Gathegi, Tom Atkins, Kevin Tighe and Megan Boone.
03:00 AM Saw
Stargate Atlantis - Syfy: Season 5 Mini-Thon Apr 30 '12
Source: Syfy schedulebot
STARGATE ATLANTIS - SYFY: SEASON FIVE MINI-THON MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2012
Stargate Atlantis season five cast included Joe Flanigan, David Hewlett, Rachel Luttrell, Jason Mamoa, Jewel Staite and Robert Picardo.
08:00 AM Infection
A distress call from a hive ship over Atlantis leads the team to discover a Wraith crew in stasis, with all hands stricken with a disease caused in part by Dr. Keller's (Jewel Staite) gene therapy.
Guest stars include Sanctuary's Christopher Heyerdahl, Eureka's Kavan Smith, Sharon Taylor and Christopher Pearce.
09:00 AM Identity
Dr. Keller (Jewel Staite) suffers the ultimate form of identity theft when her strange behavior leads the team to discover that her consciousness has been switched with that of a criminal who is facing capital punishment.
Guest stars include Dawn Olivieri, David Nykl, Paul McGillion, Ron Selmour, Todd Thomson, Jonathan Holmes, Linda Ko and Rick Wong.
10:00 AM Vegas
Detective John Sheppard (Joe Flanigan) investigates murders in Las Vegas linked to an unusual man with superhuman abilities. Steve Schirripa and Frank Vincent of "The Sopranos" fame guest star.
Guest stars include Neil Jackson, David Nykl, Christopher Heyerdahl, Stargate SG-1's Gary Jones, Frank Vincent, Steve Schirripa, Jody Thompson, Stargate Universe's Mark Burgess, Paul Jarrett, Charles Cohen, Joel Goldsmith, Roy Winston and Todd Brunson.
11:00 AM Enemy At The Gate - Series Finale!
Todd (Christopher Heyerdahl) warns Atlantis about a sophisticated hive ship and encourages the team to attack the vessel before it can pose a threat to Earth in the series finale.
Guest stars include Christopher Heyerdahl, Mitch Pileggi, David Nykl, Kavan Smith, Michael Beach, Martin Christopher, Gary Jones, Amanda Tapping, Paul McGillion, Falling Skies' Colin Cunningham, Sharon Taylor, Ben Cotton, Tyler McClendon and Chuck Campbell.
STARGATE ATLANTIS - SYFY: SEASON FIVE MINI-THON MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2012
Stargate Atlantis season five cast included Joe Flanigan, David Hewlett, Rachel Luttrell, Jason Mamoa, Jewel Staite and Robert Picardo.
08:00 AM Infection
A distress call from a hive ship over Atlantis leads the team to discover a Wraith crew in stasis, with all hands stricken with a disease caused in part by Dr. Keller's (Jewel Staite) gene therapy.
Guest stars include Sanctuary's Christopher Heyerdahl, Eureka's Kavan Smith, Sharon Taylor and Christopher Pearce.
09:00 AM Identity
Dr. Keller (Jewel Staite) suffers the ultimate form of identity theft when her strange behavior leads the team to discover that her consciousness has been switched with that of a criminal who is facing capital punishment.
Guest stars include Dawn Olivieri, David Nykl, Paul McGillion, Ron Selmour, Todd Thomson, Jonathan Holmes, Linda Ko and Rick Wong.
10:00 AM Vegas
Detective John Sheppard (Joe Flanigan) investigates murders in Las Vegas linked to an unusual man with superhuman abilities. Steve Schirripa and Frank Vincent of "The Sopranos" fame guest star.
Guest stars include Neil Jackson, David Nykl, Christopher Heyerdahl, Stargate SG-1's Gary Jones, Frank Vincent, Steve Schirripa, Jody Thompson, Stargate Universe's Mark Burgess, Paul Jarrett, Charles Cohen, Joel Goldsmith, Roy Winston and Todd Brunson.
11:00 AM Enemy At The Gate - Series Finale!
Todd (Christopher Heyerdahl) warns Atlantis about a sophisticated hive ship and encourages the team to attack the vessel before it can pose a threat to Earth in the series finale.
Guest stars include Christopher Heyerdahl, Mitch Pileggi, David Nykl, Kavan Smith, Michael Beach, Martin Christopher, Gary Jones, Amanda Tapping, Paul McGillion, Falling Skies' Colin Cunningham, Sharon Taylor, Ben Cotton, Tyler McClendon and Chuck Campbell.
Being Human - BBC America Video: 'The War Child' Sneak Peek Airs Apr 14 '12
Soruce: BBC America
BEING HUMAN - BBC AMERICA VIDEO: 'THE WAR CHILD' SNEAK PEEK - SEASON FOUR FINALE! - AIRS SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2012 AT 9/8C
Being Human season four cast includes Lenora Crichlow, Michael Socha and Damien Molony.
The fourth season ends with the Old Ones arriving intent on destroying the world.
Guest stars include Matthew Ashforde, Kate Bracken, Gina Bramhill, Mark Gatiss, Andrew Gower, Fred Pearson, Steven Robertson and Michael Wildman.
Annie explains the horrible choice she faces.
BEING HUMAN - BBC AMERICA VIDEO: 'THE WAR CHILD' SNEAK PEEK - SEASON FOUR FINALE! - AIRS SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2012 AT 9/8C
Being Human season four cast includes Lenora Crichlow, Michael Socha and Damien Molony.
The fourth season ends with the Old Ones arriving intent on destroying the world.
Guest stars include Matthew Ashforde, Kate Bracken, Gina Bramhill, Mark Gatiss, Andrew Gower, Fred Pearson, Steven Robertson and Michael Wildman.
Annie explains the horrible choice she faces.
Grimm - NBC Video: 'Love Sick' Episode Trailer Airs Apr 13 '12
Source: NBC
GRIMM - NBC VIDEO: 'LOVE SICK' - EPISODE TRAILER AIRS FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2012 AT 9/8C
Nick and Juliette join Hank for dinner, where Nick discovers Hank's mystery date is the same Hexenbiest who tried to kill Aunt Marie.
An awkward dinner outing unfolds when Nick (David Giuntoli) and Juliette (Bitsie Tulloch) meet Hank's (Russell Hornsby) mystery date; Capt. Renard (Sasha Roiz) takes matters into his own hands after his position becomes imperiled; Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell) and Rosalee (Bree Turner) intervene when Hank and Sgt. Wu become endangered (Reggie Lee).
Guest stars include Bree Turner, Jessica Tuck and Claire Coffee.
GRIMM - NBC VIDEO: 'LOVE SICK' - EPISODE TRAILER AIRS FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2012 AT 9/8C
Nick and Juliette join Hank for dinner, where Nick discovers Hank's mystery date is the same Hexenbiest who tried to kill Aunt Marie.
An awkward dinner outing unfolds when Nick (David Giuntoli) and Juliette (Bitsie Tulloch) meet Hank's (Russell Hornsby) mystery date; Capt. Renard (Sasha Roiz) takes matters into his own hands after his position becomes imperiled; Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell) and Rosalee (Bree Turner) intervene when Hank and Sgt. Wu become endangered (Reggie Lee).
Guest stars include Bree Turner, Jessica Tuck and Claire Coffee.
Emily Deschanel - Bones - Video: 'The Don't in the Do' Episode Trailer Airs Apr 16 '12
Source: You Tube
BONES - VIDEO: 'THE DON'T IN THE DO' EPISODE TRAILER - AIRS MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2012 AT 8/7C ON FOX
Brennan and Booth's case makes for a hairy situation on all-new "Bones" Monday, April 16, on FOX
When a corpse is found at a landfill, dyed in a blue substance, intern Arastoo Vaziri (guest star Pej Vahdat) discovers a method that helps eliminate postmortem damages to the corpse, which leads the team back to a hair salon where the victim worked. Meanwhile Bones (Emily Deschanel) is feeling uncomfortable in her post-baby body, so Booth (David Boreanaz) decides to do something special to boost her self-confidence
Guest stars include Pej Vahdat, Rafael J. Noble, Joyce Guy, Ravi Patel, Jamie Mann, Neil Hopkins, Jai D. Rodriguez, Ina Barron, Jennifer O’Dell, Megan Stevenson, Kristi Clainos, Thea Emily Nelson and Claudia Choi.
BONES - VIDEO: 'THE DON'T IN THE DO' EPISODE TRAILER - AIRS MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2012 AT 8/7C ON FOX
Brennan and Booth's case makes for a hairy situation on all-new "Bones" Monday, April 16, on FOX
When a corpse is found at a landfill, dyed in a blue substance, intern Arastoo Vaziri (guest star Pej Vahdat) discovers a method that helps eliminate postmortem damages to the corpse, which leads the team back to a hair salon where the victim worked. Meanwhile Bones (Emily Deschanel) is feeling uncomfortable in her post-baby body, so Booth (David Boreanaz) decides to do something special to boost her self-confidence
Guest stars include Pej Vahdat, Rafael J. Noble, Joyce Guy, Ravi Patel, Jamie Mann, Neil Hopkins, Jai D. Rodriguez, Ina Barron, Jennifer O’Dell, Megan Stevenson, Kristi Clainos, Thea Emily Nelson and Claudia Choi.
Lost Girl - Syfy Video Featurette: Getting To Know Kenzi
Source: Syfy
LOST GIRL - SYFY VIDEO FEATURETTE: GETTING TO KNOW KENZI
Ksenia Solo goes behind the character of Kenzi on Syfy's Lost Girl.
Lost Girl season two premieres Monday, April 16, 2012 at 10/9C on Syfy.
LOST GIRL - SYFY VIDEO FEATURETTE: GETTING TO KNOW KENZI
Ksenia Solo goes behind the character of Kenzi on Syfy's Lost Girl.
Lost Girl season two premieres Monday, April 16, 2012 at 10/9C on Syfy.
Monday, April 9, 2012
Fringe - FOX Video: 'The Consultant' Episode Trailer Airs Apr 13 '12
Source: FOX Broadcasting You Tube channel
FRINGE - FOX VIDEO: 'THE CONSULTANT' EPISODE TRAILER - AIRS FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2012 AT 9/8C
Don't miss an all-new episode of FRINGE on FRI at 9/8c, on FOX!
Walter (John Noble) goes to the alternate universe to help with the probe of a Fringe event that affects both worlds. Meanwhile, David Robert Jones (Jared Harris) makes his next target known.
Guest stars include Jared Harris and Stargate Universe's Josh Blacker.
FRINGE - FOX VIDEO: 'THE CONSULTANT' EPISODE TRAILER - AIRS FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2012 AT 9/8C
Don't miss an all-new episode of FRINGE on FRI at 9/8c, on FOX!
Walter (John Noble) goes to the alternate universe to help with the probe of a Fringe event that affects both worlds. Meanwhile, David Robert Jones (Jared Harris) makes his next target known.
Guest stars include Jared Harris and Stargate Universe's Josh Blacker.
Game of Thrones - How It Should Have Ended Video Featurette: How Season One Should Have Ended
Source: How It Should Have Ended You Tube channel
GAME OF THRONES - HOW IT SHOULD HAVE ENDED VIDEO FEATURETTE: HOW GAME OF THRONES SEASON ONE SHOULD HAVE ENDED
Game of Thrones season two airs Sunday at 9/8C on HBO.
GAME OF THRONES - HOW IT SHOULD HAVE ENDED VIDEO FEATURETTE: HOW GAME OF THRONES SEASON ONE SHOULD HAVE ENDED
Game of Thrones season two airs Sunday at 9/8C on HBO.
Mark Harmon - NCIS - TV Guide: Ask Matt Apr 9 '12
Source: TV Guide [follow link for complete column]
TV GUIDE: Ask Matt: Cougar Town, Dancing With the Stars, Friday TV Logjam, Bubble Shows and More
Apr 9, 2012
by Matt Roush
Send questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow on Twitter!
... Question: NCIS is consistently ranked the No. 1 show, yet generates zero buzz. It's not a "watercooler talk" show. Point being: I can list two dozen shows that generate more buzz and viewer passion than NCIS.
— CouchPotatoCop (from Twitter)
Matt Roush: Whoa. Depends on the watercooler, I suppose. And one's definition of buzz and passion, because from where I sit, while NCIS may not exactly be the trendiest show out there, and lacks the critical cachet of the best of cable, there's something to be said for a show that provides plenty of pleasure to a mass audience. And while that may not always register on platforms like Twitter, to convey from this that the affection, attention and obsessive scrutiny paid to a show like NCIS is somehow lesser is just plain wrong. Here's just a sampling of the NCIS-related mail I've received in the last week:
From Dina: "Knowing TV drama as we do, and knowing that NCIS is a spin-off of JAG which did the same stupid thing with Harm and Mac, making them look like dysfunctional emotional bozos, do you think Ziva and Tony will ever violate Gibbs' rule and get together? Also, what happened to McGee's voice? He lost weight (too much if you ask me) and now his voice sounds weak. Since when does weight-loss lead to problems with the vocal cords?"
From Jana: "Had to comment on the letter in this week's issue regarding Jamie Lee Curtis on NCIS. I have nothing against the actress — she is very talented and versatile. However, I have to disagree about her being on the show. The character that they have created for her is extremely annoying, interferes with Gibbs and disrupts the team chemistry. My vote? Keep her away at all costs."
Matt again: Does this sound like a show that generates zero buzz? And for the record: I do think it's still possible we'll see Tony and Ziva get together, but not anytime soon. Sean Murray's weight loss, and now his voice, appears to be a matter of concern on many fan sites, but the show continues to insist all is well with him. And bringing on Jamie Lee Curtis as a new foil for Gibbs was bound to be polarizing. If there hadn't been debate about her, then maybe I'd be giving a different answer here...
NCIS airs Tuesday at 8/7C on CBS.
TV GUIDE: Ask Matt: Cougar Town, Dancing With the Stars, Friday TV Logjam, Bubble Shows and More
Apr 9, 2012
by Matt Roush
Send questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow on Twitter!
... Question: NCIS is consistently ranked the No. 1 show, yet generates zero buzz. It's not a "watercooler talk" show. Point being: I can list two dozen shows that generate more buzz and viewer passion than NCIS.
— CouchPotatoCop (from Twitter)
Matt Roush: Whoa. Depends on the watercooler, I suppose. And one's definition of buzz and passion, because from where I sit, while NCIS may not exactly be the trendiest show out there, and lacks the critical cachet of the best of cable, there's something to be said for a show that provides plenty of pleasure to a mass audience. And while that may not always register on platforms like Twitter, to convey from this that the affection, attention and obsessive scrutiny paid to a show like NCIS is somehow lesser is just plain wrong. Here's just a sampling of the NCIS-related mail I've received in the last week:
From Dina: "Knowing TV drama as we do, and knowing that NCIS is a spin-off of JAG which did the same stupid thing with Harm and Mac, making them look like dysfunctional emotional bozos, do you think Ziva and Tony will ever violate Gibbs' rule and get together? Also, what happened to McGee's voice? He lost weight (too much if you ask me) and now his voice sounds weak. Since when does weight-loss lead to problems with the vocal cords?"
From Jana: "Had to comment on the letter in this week's issue regarding Jamie Lee Curtis on NCIS. I have nothing against the actress — she is very talented and versatile. However, I have to disagree about her being on the show. The character that they have created for her is extremely annoying, interferes with Gibbs and disrupts the team chemistry. My vote? Keep her away at all costs."
Matt again: Does this sound like a show that generates zero buzz? And for the record: I do think it's still possible we'll see Tony and Ziva get together, but not anytime soon. Sean Murray's weight loss, and now his voice, appears to be a matter of concern on many fan sites, but the show continues to insist all is well with him. And bringing on Jamie Lee Curtis as a new foil for Gibbs was bound to be polarizing. If there hadn't been debate about her, then maybe I'd be giving a different answer here...
NCIS airs Tuesday at 8/7C on CBS.
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