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LL Cool J Reveals What's Hot About the New NCIS
9 July 2009 3:53 PM, PDT | From TVGuide.com - Features | See recent TVGuide - Features news
NCIS: Los Angeles</i>" style="margin:0 5px 5px" />Starting Sept. 22, NCIS fans will double their pleasure when CBS' high-rated procedural is followed by the series premiere of NCIS: Los Angeles. The much-heralded spin-off concerns the L.A.-based Office of Special Projects and its own team of Special Agents, led by Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J. Here, the man who famously rapped about "Going Back to Cali" reveals how he landed in Los Angeles this TV season.
TVGuide.com: That was quite a performance you gave at the CBS upfronts. [LL Cool J surprised the crowd with a rousing performance of "Mama Said Knock You Out."]
LL Cool J: Oh, thank you, man. I had a good time with that.
TVGuide.com: Had you been on the hunt for a TV gig?
LL Cool J: I had a deal with CBS for about three years, and we were looking for the right show. We tried a few things and they weren't really right, but when this opportunity came along,
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Matt Mitovich
LL Cool J Reveals What's Hot About the New NCIS
9 July 2009 3:53 PM, PDT | From TVGuide - Breaking News | See recent TVGuide.com - Breaking News news
NCIS: Los Angeles</i>" style="margin:0 5px 5px" />Starting Sept. 22, NCIS fans will double their pleasure when CBS' high-rated procedural is followed by the series premiere of NCIS: Los Angeles. The much-heralded spin-off concerns the L.A.-based Office of Special Projects and its own team of Special Agents, led by Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J. Here, the man who famously rapped about "Going Back to Cali" reveals how he landed in Los Angeles this TV season.
TVGuide.com: That was quite a performance you gave at the CBS upfronts. [LL Cool J surprised the crowd with a rousing performance of "Mama Said Knock You Out."]
LL Cool J: Oh, thank you, man. I had a good time with that.
TVGuide.com: Had you been on the hunt for a TV gig?
LL Cool J: I had a deal with CBS for about three years, and we were looking for the right show. We tried a few things and they weren't really right, but when this opportunity came along,
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Matt Mitovich
Linda Hunt joining cast of 'NCIS: Los Angeles'
19 June 2009 5:26 PM, PDT | From Hitfix.com | See recent Hitfix news
Los Angeles (AP) - CBS says Academy Award-winning actress Linda Hunt is joining the cast of the new fall drama "NCIS: Los Angeles." The network said Friday that Hunt will play a tough, efficient department manager who gets government investigators the electronics and other crime-fighting tools they need. "NCIS: Los Angeles" is a spinoff of the long-running CBS drama "NCIS." The new show stars Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J as members of a Naval Criminal Investigative Service division that goes after criminals who pose a threat to national security. Hunt won an Oscar for her role in 1982's "The...
AP Staff
Recasting hits CBS' 'Three Rivers,' ABC's 'Forgotten'
27 May 2009 11:30 PM, PDT | From Hitfix.com | See recent Hitfix news
With upfronts a week in the rear-view, the networks have had a chance to look at their new shows and start nitpicking, which can only mean one thing: Recasting season! According to The Hollywood Reporter, at least six first-year shows are already undergoing recasting, with four shows on CBS, including the network's three big new dramas. The trade paper says that Louise Lombard is departing "NCIS: Los Angeles," leaving an opening for the show's female lead opposite Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J. Lombard's Clara, a former major in the military police, was introduced in the show's two-episode backdoor pilot, but...
HitFix Staff
CBS' Official Fall 2009 Schedule Listed
20 May 2009 8:56 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news
In a formal presentation held on Wednesday, May 20, CBS announced its official Fall 2009 schedule. Among the highlighted ones are the pick-up of "Medium" which has been snubbed by NBC and the go-ahead on "NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service" spin-off which is titled "NCIS: Los Angeles".
CBS Studios which is behind "Medium" previously criticized NBC for canceling the show starring Patricia Arquette. "NBC's cancellation of 'Medium' is inexplicable to us," the statement said. "The ratings don't lie: 'Medium' outperforms many of NBC's renewed shows ... We believe the show has a significant future and await developments." It will be put on Fridays, sandwiched by "Ghost Whisperer" and "Numb3rs".
Meanwhile, "NCIS: Los Angeles" which was previously thought to be named "NCIS: Legend", focuses on a new batch of naval agents who have been introduced in an episode of "NCIS". LL Cool J is starring as Special Agent Sam Hanna,
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AceShowbiz.com
CBS Unveils 2009 / 2010 Programming Schedule
20 May 2009 10:14 AM, PDT | From BuzzFocus.com | See recent BuzzFocus.com news
CBS made its upfront presentation today to advertisers, showcasing its upcoming fall 2009 television programming. The new schedule involves some additions, some cancellations and some shuffling around of existing shows. You'll see that it has their comedy night remaining in tact on Mondays, with the addition of the new comedy Accidentally on Purpose. Another new addition to the schedule is the NCIS spinoff, NCIS: Los Angeles, which will star LL Cool J and Chris O'Donnell. The Eye Network also decided to revive the recently cancelled NBC show, Medium, picking up the rights to air it. As we previously reported, CBS unfortunately decided not to pick up The Unit for a 5th season. Without a Trace was also canceled. Here's the new schedule: Monday 8 Pm How I met Your Mother 8:30 Pm Accidentally on Purpose 9 p.m Two and a Half Men 9:30 Pm The Big Bang Theory 10 Pm CSI: Miami
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CBS Renews 'Cold Case' & 'Christine'
20 May 2009 7:50 AM, PDT | From TheInsider.com | See recent The Insider news
The eye network also unveiled four new series that will inlcude stars Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J, Julianna Margulies and Alex O'Loughlin. There's also a new comedy for Jenna Elfman and the network is moving its successful "The Mentalist" to the crucial Thursday night timeslot to follow megahit "CSI," CBS announced in a press release. The dramas "Cold Case" and "Numbers" are coming back along with the comedies "The New Adventures of Old Christine," "Rules of Engagement" and "Gary Unmarried." Failing to make the cut were "Without a Trace," "The Unit" and "11th Hour." CBS decided to keep "NCIS" on its Tuesday night lineup, leading into the show's new spinoff "NCIS: Los Angeles," which stars O'Donnell and LL Cool J. Elfman's new comedy "Accidentally on Purpose" will air on Mondays after "How I Met Your Mother." Other new series include "The Good Wife," starring Emmy-winner Margulies, "Three Rivers,
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TheInsider
Fall TV: CBS Adds Eight New Series, Makes Big (and Medium!) Changes
20 May 2009 7:23 AM, PDT | From TVGuide - Breaking News | See recent TVGuide.com - Breaking News news
CBS announced eight brand-new series for the 2009-10 TV season, including ones starring Chris O'Donnell, LL Cool J, Julianna Margulies and Alex O'Loughlin, and swooped in and picked up NBC's castoff Medium. The Eye ordered a full 22-episode season of Medium, slotting it after Ghost Whisperer on Fridays. As CBS entertainment boss Nina Tassler says, "If Ghost Whisperer and Numbers had an offspring, Medium would be it."
CBS also has tinkered with its Monday lineup in unexpected ways. How I Met Your Mother will now ...
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Matt Mitovich
CBS Announces 2009-2010 Primetime Schedule
19 May 2009 6:44 PM, PDT | From MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news
CBS, the only major broadcast network to grow its audience in all key ratings measures this season, announced today the addition of four new series to strengthen its already top rated primetime lineup for the Fall 2009-2010 season.
The new series include three dramas and one comedy. Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J star in NCIS: Los Angeles, a spinoff from the hit drama NCIS; The Good Wife stars Emmy Award winner Julianna Margulies in a legal drama about a steadfast wife and mother who boldly returns to work as a lawyer when her husband is imprisoned for a high profile political scandal; Three Rivers, a medical drama that stars Alex O'Loughlin as the head of a renowned transplant surgery team, and Accidentally on Purpose stars Golden Globe Award winner Jenna Elfman in an ensemble comedy about a successful, single journalist who accidentally gets pregnant by a much younger man.
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Cynopsis 5/19/09
19 May 2009 1:30 AM, PDT | From Cynopsis.com/ | See recent Cynopsis news
The 2009 Upfront week is underway with Fox and Telemundo presenting their 2009-2010 slates yesterday (see below). A handful of new announcements from other broadcast networks emerged concerning pilot pickups and returning series: • First up, ABC cancelled the sitcom Samantha Who? after two seasons from ABC Studios. The comedy headlined by Christina Applegate was expected to return but ended up being cut from ABC's schedule due to budgets. • Making it official, CBS handed out several orders for pilots Monday involving the NCIS spinoff starring LL Cool J and Chris O'Donnell; the legal drama The Good Wife headlined by Julianna Margulies; the medical drama Three Rivers with former Moonlight star Alex O'Loughlin in the lead; the Jenna Elfman comedy Accidentally on Purpose; and the ensemble medical drama Miami Trauma from Jerry Bruckheimer. The NCIS spinoff, Three Rivers, The Good Wife and Accidentally on Purpose are all from CBS Television Studios and Miami Trauma is from Warner Bros.
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Preview of 'NCIS' 6.23: The Legend Part 2
29 April 2009 1:24 AM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news
The second story arc of "Legend" in "NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service" has been given a preview. In Los Angeles, Special Agent Callen goes undercover to try to catch a terrorist cell.
Osp psychologist Nate Getz discovers the startling truth about Gibbs and Special Agent Lara Macy's relationship. Meanwhile, with the appearance of Mossad agent Michael Rivkin, Tony is forced to question Ziva's loyalty to NCIS.
The May 5 episode titled "Legend Part 2" is part of the backdoor pilot provided for the spin-off. Should the response is well, then CBS will order the pilot for 2009-2010 TV schedule. Among the stars are Chris O'Donnell, LL Cool J and Louise Lombard who play Callen, Sam and Clara respectively.
"I didn't want fans of the show feeling alienated by having to sit down and watch these new characters they knew nothing about," executive producer Shane Brennan told TV Guide about the backdoor pilots.
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AceShowbiz.com
NCIS Spin-Off Preview: Inside the Making of a "Legend"
28 April 2009 6:24 AM, PDT | From TVGuide.com - Features | See recent TVGuide - Features news
Just as Jag begot NCIS, CBS' NCIS is poised to produce its own progeny. In a two-part arc airing April 28 and May 5 and titled "Legend," Gibbs and the gang will interact with the Official of Special Projects, a Los Angeles-based agency populated by Chris O'Donnell, LL Cool J, Louise Lombard and other familiar faces. If all goes well, CBS will order this "backdoor pilot" to series for the 2009-10 TV season. Here in Part 1 of our Q&A with Shane Brennan, the NCIS executive producer shared a look at what fans of the original series can expect from its offshoot, and in what way it will be like nothing ever seen before on TV.
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Matt Mitovich
NCIS Spin-Off Preview: Inside the Making of a "Legend"
28 April 2009 6:24 AM, PDT | From TVGuide - Breaking News | See recent TVGuide.com - Breaking News news
Just as Jag begot NCIS, CBS' NCIS is poised to produce its own progeny. In a two-part arc airing April 28 and May 5 and titled "Legend," Gibbs and the gang will interact with the Official of Special Projects, a Los Angeles-based agency populated by Chris O'Donnell, LL Cool J, Louise Lombard and other familiar faces. If all goes well, CBS will order this "backdoor pilot" to series for the 2009-10 TV season. Here in Part 1 of our Q&A with Shane Brennan, the NCIS executive producer shared a look at what fans of the original series can expect from its offshoot, and in what way it will be like nothing ever seen before on TV.
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Matt Mitovich
TV Review: Heroes - I Am Sylar
21 April 2009 9:44 AM, PDT | From FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news
Heroes, NBC, Mondays 9/8c Episode: "I Am Sylar" (Season 3, Episode 24) Synopsis: Sylar (Zachary Quinto) continues his unusual partnership and begins to have an unexpected identity crisis. Hiro (Masi Oka) and Ando (James Kyson Lee) take measures toward bringing down Building 26. Meanwhile, Matt’s (Greg Grunberg) new found fatherhood changes his priorities. Elsewhere, Nathan (Adrian Pasdar) sets a plan in motion to right the wrongs of his government operation. Review: Oh, Sylar, how many issues you have. The shape-shifting ability he gained has started to backfire and now the psycho doesn't know who he is. It definitely beats hearing him talk about his parents all the time. Instead, we get to see him talk to them. Oy. Now that Sylar has been confirmed dead, he has to act as so. That usually doesn't work well for serial killers, if I am correct. I was watching The Talented Mister Ripley last night and it occurs to me that Tom
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Adam Sweeney
'NCIS' April 28 Episode Provides Back Door Story for Spin-Off
8 April 2009 1:33 AM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news
"NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service" will be taking a short break to be back on April 28 with a back door story of "NCIS Legend". The spin-off will be introduced for the very first time on the original series episode of "Legend (Part 1)".
The body of a Marine leads Gibbs and McGee to the NCIS Osp division in Los Angeles, where a murder investigation quickly climbs to a matter of national security in which the two offices must work together to resolve. Meanwhile, Tony begins to snoop into Ziva's personal life.
As previously reported, LL Cool J and Chris O'Donnell will be the lead stars of the spin-off and thus both are listed as the guest stars in this "NCIS" episode. LL is taking the role of Special Agent Sam Hanna, a tough but charming former U.S. Navy Seal and is "an expert on the Middle East." Meanwhile, O'Donnel is Special Agent G.
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AceShowbiz.com
Link Time!!!
23 March 2009 1:00 PM, PDT | From Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news
Kanye West gets arty and complicated - Complex Magazine Robin Williams is doing well following his heart surgery - Us Princes William and Harry love their rugby - UK PopSugar Britney wants you to know Kohl's is having an Easter sale! - Pink is the New Blog Jennifer Garner's adults-only lunch - JustJared Ed Westwick really loves girls! - D-Listed Christina Milian flaunts her bikini bod - Egotastic Megan Fox is busting out! - Hollywood Tuna Chris O'Donnell could pass for a college student - Hollywood Rag In a parallel celebrity universe. . . - cityrag Tara Reid pulls a Mariah Carey - popbytes Zac loves Kanye and maybe ladies all over the world - Lainey Gossip Bauer-Griffin Online
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[DVD Review] Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997
16 March 2009 1:36 PM, PDT | From JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news
Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology: 1989-1997 is best described as epic. Four Batman films in high-definition on separate discs packed with extra features - that's a nice package if ever there was one. This will be one of those reviews where less attention will be given to the movies themselves (as the last one came out over 10 years ago) and almost all of this review will be given to the extra features on each disc. Quite honestly, if you don't know the plots of these movies you really shouldn't be buying a Batman anthology.
Before I get into the Extra Features of the individual Blu-ray discs, I think it'll be easier if I establish the standard features present on all of the discs. Unless otherwise mentioned, each disc features an audio commentary by the film's director (Tim Burton or Joel Schumacher), the film's theatrical trailer and an installment in
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Lex Walker
[DVD Review] Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997
16 March 2009 1:36 PM, PDT | From JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news
12.00 Normal 0 false false false En-us X-none X-none MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology: 1989-1997 is best described as epic. Four Batman films in high-definition on separate discs packed with extra features - that's a nice package if ever there was one. This will be one of those reviews where less attention will be given to the movies themselves (as the last one came out over 10 years ago) and almost all of this review will be given to the extra features on each disc. Quite honestly, if you don't know the plots of these movies you really shouldn't be buying a Batman anthology.
Before I get into the Extra Features of the individual Blu-ray discs, I think it'll be easier if I establish the standard features present on all of the discs. Unless otherwise mentioned, each disc features an audio commentary by the film's director (Tim Burton or Joel Schumacher
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Lex Walker
Buy This: Super Saucy 'Watchmen' Costumes
6 March 2009 10:15 AM, PST | From Cinematical.com | See recent Cinematical news
While perusing my RSS feed, I came across a post from the NY Post that has sent me into a fit of giggles. It seems that in their piles upon piles of of media-influenced wardrobes, Rubie's has Watchmen costumes which are just about the funniest damned things I've ever seen.
Some aren't bad, like the Dr. Manhattan mask or the Rorschach getup, but really, it's hard to mess up the latter. But oh, how about some poofy pants on the big-size version of Nite Owl? Or the utterly ridiculous Ozymandias that sends me into scary memories of Chris O'Donnell's Robin? I'm thinking that these guys must be camping it up as much as possible, because the Elvisesque snarl on the guy masquerading as The Comedian can't be anything but purposefully ridiculous. Check out images of these costumes in the gallery below.
Will you pick up one of these saucy
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Monika Bartyzel
Christopher Lennertz: Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
4 March 2009 12:01 AM, PST | From Upcoming Film Scores | See recent Upcoming Film Scores news
Prolific composer Christopher Lennertz (Meet the Spartans, Disaster Movie, Alvin and the Chipmunks) has been hired to score Warner Bros.' Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, a sequel to the 2001 family comedy scored by John Debney. The new film is due out Thanksgiving weekend this year, starring Chris O'Donnell and Jack McBrayer. Canadian filmmaker Brad Peyton is directing. Lennertz other upcoming films include drama The Open Road and he recently scored drama comedy Adam starring Hugh Dancy and Rose Byrne.
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