"I didn't think this is what we were doing?" "What were we doing?" Paramount has debuted the full-length trailer for the new Fatal Attraction series arriving later in April. Described as a "fresh take" on the 1987 erotic thriller film of the same name that starred Michael Douglas and Glenn Close. “In the film, Alex is the villain of the story, and Dan is the hero and there is no gray area,” Caplan states. This Paramount+ series is a "deep-dive" reimagining of the classic 80's thriller, twisting things around, but also exploring the timeless themes of marriage and infidelity through the lens of modern attitudes toward strong women, personality disorders and coercive control. Joshua Jackson & Lizzy Caplan star in Fatal Attraction, with Amanda Peet, Alyssa Jirrels, Toby Huss, Reno Wilson, Brian Goodman, Wanda De Jesus, and Jessica Harper. This has some spicy scenes and hints at the twists & turns in this version,...
- 4/3/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
"So what do you think would happen?" Paramount has revealed a first look teaser for a streaming version of Fatal Attraction, out to watch at the end of April. Described as a "fresh take" on the 1987 erotic thriller film of the same name that starred Michael Douglas and Glenn Close. “In the film, Alex is the villain of the story, and Dan is the hero and there is no gray area,” Caplan states. "Now, audiences have changed so much, we are no longer primed to believe in this villainous woman story. She's clearly mentally ill and that's not something that is really touched upon at all in the movie." This new version is a "deep-dive" reimagining of the classic 80's thriller, exploring the timeless themes of marriage and infidelity through the lens of modern attitudes toward strong women, personality disorders and coercive control. Joshua Jackson and Lizzy Caplan star in Fatal Attraction,...
- 3/1/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The first two episodes of the eight-episode Paramount Plus series based on the 1987 thriller Fatal Attraction (watch it Here) are set to premiere on the streaming service on April 30th, and with that date swiftly approaching a teaser trailer for the show has arrived online. You can check it out in the embed above!
Directed by Adrian Lyne from a screenplay by James Dearden (based on Dearden’s short film Diversion), the ’87 Fatal Attraction had the following synopsis:
For Dan Gallagher, life is good. He is on the rise at his New York law firm, is happily married to his wife, Beth, and has a loving daughter. But, after a casual fling with a sultry book editor named Alex, everything changes. Jilted by Dan, Alex becomes unstable, her behavior escalating from aggressive pursuit to obsessive stalking. Dan realizes that his main problem is not hiding his affair, but rather saving himself and his family.
Directed by Adrian Lyne from a screenplay by James Dearden (based on Dearden’s short film Diversion), the ’87 Fatal Attraction had the following synopsis:
For Dan Gallagher, life is good. He is on the rise at his New York law firm, is happily married to his wife, Beth, and has a loving daughter. But, after a casual fling with a sultry book editor named Alex, everything changes. Jilted by Dan, Alex becomes unstable, her behavior escalating from aggressive pursuit to obsessive stalking. Dan realizes that his main problem is not hiding his affair, but rather saving himself and his family.
- 3/1/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
A new episode of the Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? video series has been released this morning, and in this episode we’re looking back at one of the least popular films to be directed by the legendary John Carpenter: the 2001 release Ghosts of Mars (watch it Here). Why didn’t Ghosts of Mars turn out to be another Carpenter classic? We try to figure that out in the video embedded above.
Directed by Carpenter from a script he wrote with Larry Sulkis, Ghosts of Mars has the following synopsis: Long inhabited by human settlers, the Red Planet has become the manifest destiny of an over-populated Earth. Nearly 640,000 people now live and work all over Mars, mining the planet for its abundant natural resources. But one of those mining operations has uncovered a deadly mother lode: a long-dormant Martian civilization whose warriors are systematically taking over the bodies of human intruders.
Directed by Carpenter from a script he wrote with Larry Sulkis, Ghosts of Mars has the following synopsis: Long inhabited by human settlers, the Red Planet has become the manifest destiny of an over-populated Earth. Nearly 640,000 people now live and work all over Mars, mining the planet for its abundant natural resources. But one of those mining operations has uncovered a deadly mother lode: a long-dormant Martian civilization whose warriors are systematically taking over the bodies of human intruders.
- 1/27/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The Paramount Plus series based on the 1987 thriller Fatal Attraction (watch it Here) is expected to start streaming sometime in early 2023, and the folks at Entertainment Weekly have gotten their hands on a first look image from the series that shows the characters of Alex and Dan – played by Lizzy Caplan (Castle Rock) and Joshua Jackson (Dawson’s Creek) – talking to each other. These characters were played by Glenn Close and Michael Douglas in the film. You look the image over at the bottom of this article.
Directed by Adrian Lyne from a screenplay by James Dearden (based on Dearden’s short film Diversion), the ’87 Fatal Attraction had the following synopsis:
For Dan Gallagher, life is good. He is on the rise at his New York law firm, is happily married to his wife, Beth, and has a loving daughter. But, after a casual fling with a sultry book editor named Alex,...
Directed by Adrian Lyne from a screenplay by James Dearden (based on Dearden’s short film Diversion), the ’87 Fatal Attraction had the following synopsis:
For Dan Gallagher, life is good. He is on the rise at his New York law firm, is happily married to his wife, Beth, and has a loving daughter. But, after a casual fling with a sultry book editor named Alex,...
- 12/19/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The last time we heard a casting announcement for the upcoming Paramount Plus series based on the 1987 thriller Fatal Attraction (watch it Here), we learned that Jessica Harper, star of the horror classic Suspiria, had landed a role in the show. Now Deadline has revealed the names of two more cast members, and one of them is genre icon Dee Wallace! Wallace’s horror credits include Critters, Cujo, and The Howling, among many others. The second new cast member is David Meunier of Justified.
This version of Fatal Attraction sees Joshua Jackson (Dawson’s Creek), Lizzy Caplan (Castle Rock), and Amanda Peet (Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story) playing the characters Dan, Alex, and Beth, respectively. They were played by Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, and Anne Archer in the film.
Directed by Adrian Lyne from a screenplay by James Dearden (based on Dearden’s short film Diversion), the ’87 Fatal Attraction had...
This version of Fatal Attraction sees Joshua Jackson (Dawson’s Creek), Lizzy Caplan (Castle Rock), and Amanda Peet (Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story) playing the characters Dan, Alex, and Beth, respectively. They were played by Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, and Anne Archer in the film.
Directed by Adrian Lyne from a screenplay by James Dearden (based on Dearden’s short film Diversion), the ’87 Fatal Attraction had...
- 10/13/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: David Meunier (Justified) and Dee Wallace (Just Add Magic) have joined the cast of Fatal Attraction, the upcoming Paramount+ series that reimagines the classic 1980s psychosexual thriller film.
Meunier will portray Richard Macksey, a psychology professor at the university and Ellen’s (Alyssa Jirrels) thesis advisor, mentor, and friend, whose personal interest in the work and life of Carl Jung ignites Ellen’s own interest.
Wallace will portray Emma Rauch, who is described as open, friendly, chic, and interested but also sensitive to boundaries. She is a retired career woman, enthusiastic and helpful volunteer, mother of adult children, and a student of life— someone anyone but Alex (Lizzy Caplan) would be thrilled to have as their neighbor.
Written by Alexandra Cunningham from a story she co-wrote with Kevin J. Hynes, Fatal Attraction explores the timeless themes of marriage and infidelity through the lens of modern attitudes towards strong women,...
Meunier will portray Richard Macksey, a psychology professor at the university and Ellen’s (Alyssa Jirrels) thesis advisor, mentor, and friend, whose personal interest in the work and life of Carl Jung ignites Ellen’s own interest.
Wallace will portray Emma Rauch, who is described as open, friendly, chic, and interested but also sensitive to boundaries. She is a retired career woman, enthusiastic and helpful volunteer, mother of adult children, and a student of life— someone anyone but Alex (Lizzy Caplan) would be thrilled to have as their neighbor.
Written by Alexandra Cunningham from a story she co-wrote with Kevin J. Hynes, Fatal Attraction explores the timeless themes of marriage and infidelity through the lens of modern attitudes towards strong women,...
- 10/13/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Walter Perez has joined the cast of the Paramount+ series Fatal Attraction in a recurring role.
He will portray Jorge Perez, an easy-going Dda who is described as sweet and genuine. He succeeds in his own work ethic without locker room talk.
Written by Alexandra Cunningham from a story she co-wrote with Kevin J. Hynes, Fatal Attraction explores the timeless themes of marriage and infidelity through the lens of modern attitudes towards strong women, personality disorders, and coercive control.
The Paramount Television Studios and Amblin Television series is a reimagination of the classic 1980s psychosexual thriller film starring Michael Douglas and Glenn Close.
Fatal Attraction stars Joshua Jackson, Lizzy Caplan, Amanda Peet, Wanda De Jesus, Alyssa Jirrels, Toby Huss, Reno Wilson, and Brian Goodman.
Up next, Perez is also set to recur in NBC’s Quantum Leap airing Monday nights at 10 p.m. Previously, he...
He will portray Jorge Perez, an easy-going Dda who is described as sweet and genuine. He succeeds in his own work ethic without locker room talk.
Written by Alexandra Cunningham from a story she co-wrote with Kevin J. Hynes, Fatal Attraction explores the timeless themes of marriage and infidelity through the lens of modern attitudes towards strong women, personality disorders, and coercive control.
The Paramount Television Studios and Amblin Television series is a reimagination of the classic 1980s psychosexual thriller film starring Michael Douglas and Glenn Close.
Fatal Attraction stars Joshua Jackson, Lizzy Caplan, Amanda Peet, Wanda De Jesus, Alyssa Jirrels, Toby Huss, Reno Wilson, and Brian Goodman.
Up next, Perez is also set to recur in NBC’s Quantum Leap airing Monday nights at 10 p.m. Previously, he...
- 10/10/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Doreen Calderon has joined the cast of Fatal Attraction, the upcoming Paramount+ series that reimagines the classic 1980s psychosexual thriller film.
Calderon will portray Maureen Walker, Dan’s (Joshua Jackson) longtime assistant who worked for his father before him. She knows how he thinks and keeps in perfect stride, but also has enough cred to tease her boss once in a while.
Written by Alexandra Cunningham from a story she co-wrote with Kevin J. Hynes, the Paramount Television Studios and Amblin Television series explores the timeless themes of marriage and infidelity through the lens of modern attitudes towards strong women, personality disorders, and coercive control.
Lizzy Caplan, Amanda Peet, Wanda De Jesus, Alyssa Jirrels, Toby Huss, Reno Wilson and Brian Goodman also star.
Calderon’s most recent credits include appearances in Apple’s Loot, Fox’s Call Me Kat, the CW’s Riverdale and NBC’s This Is Us.
Calderon will portray Maureen Walker, Dan’s (Joshua Jackson) longtime assistant who worked for his father before him. She knows how he thinks and keeps in perfect stride, but also has enough cred to tease her boss once in a while.
Written by Alexandra Cunningham from a story she co-wrote with Kevin J. Hynes, the Paramount Television Studios and Amblin Television series explores the timeless themes of marriage and infidelity through the lens of modern attitudes towards strong women, personality disorders, and coercive control.
Lizzy Caplan, Amanda Peet, Wanda De Jesus, Alyssa Jirrels, Toby Huss, Reno Wilson and Brian Goodman also star.
Calderon’s most recent credits include appearances in Apple’s Loot, Fox’s Call Me Kat, the CW’s Riverdale and NBC’s This Is Us.
- 8/22/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Jessica Harper of the Dario Argento classic Suspiria and John Getz of the Coen Brothers’ first film Blood Simple have joined the cast of the upcoming Paramount Plus series based on the 1987 thriller Fatal Attraction (watch it Here), and Deadline reports that Toks Olagundoye (Veep), David Sullivan (The Wilds), and newcomer Isabella Briggs have signed on to appear on the show as well.
This version of Fatal Attraction sees Joshua Jackson (Dawson’s Creek), Lizzy Caplan (Castle Rock), and Amanda Peet (Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story) playing the characters Dan, Alex, and Beth, respectively. They were played by Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, and Anne Archer in the film.
Directed by Adrian Lyne from a screenplay by James Dearden (based on Dearden’s short film Diversion), the ’87 Fatal Attraction had the following synopsis:
For Dan Gallagher, life is good. He is on the rise at his New York law firm, is happily married to his wife,...
This version of Fatal Attraction sees Joshua Jackson (Dawson’s Creek), Lizzy Caplan (Castle Rock), and Amanda Peet (Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story) playing the characters Dan, Alex, and Beth, respectively. They were played by Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, and Anne Archer in the film.
Directed by Adrian Lyne from a screenplay by James Dearden (based on Dearden’s short film Diversion), the ’87 Fatal Attraction had the following synopsis:
For Dan Gallagher, life is good. He is on the rise at his New York law firm, is happily married to his wife,...
- 8/12/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Wanda De Jesus (Sons of Anarchy) is set for a major recurring role on Fatal Attraction, Paramount+’s series reimagining of the classic 1980s psychosexual thriller film.
Written by Alexandra Cunningham from a story she co-wrote with Kevin J. Hynes, the Paramount Television Studios and Amblin Television series explores the timeless themes of marriage and infidelity through the lens of modern attitudes towards strong women, personality disorders and coercive control.
2022 Paramount+ Pilots & Series Orders
Lizzy Caplan, Joshua Jackson and Amanda Peet star, along with Alyssa Jirrels, Toby Huss, Reno Wilson and Brian Goodman.
De Jesus will portray Marcella Leyva, an accomplished lawyer and political animal, who is comfortable in her position as District Attorney. As Dan’s (Jackson) boss, she has to at times be the bearer of bad news.
Cunningham serves as showrunner and executive produces alongside Hynes as well as Amblin Television presidents Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey.
Written by Alexandra Cunningham from a story she co-wrote with Kevin J. Hynes, the Paramount Television Studios and Amblin Television series explores the timeless themes of marriage and infidelity through the lens of modern attitudes towards strong women, personality disorders and coercive control.
2022 Paramount+ Pilots & Series Orders
Lizzy Caplan, Joshua Jackson and Amanda Peet star, along with Alyssa Jirrels, Toby Huss, Reno Wilson and Brian Goodman.
De Jesus will portray Marcella Leyva, an accomplished lawyer and political animal, who is comfortable in her position as District Attorney. As Dan’s (Jackson) boss, she has to at times be the bearer of bad news.
Cunningham serves as showrunner and executive produces alongside Hynes as well as Amblin Television presidents Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey.
- 7/8/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: yA (working title), a spinoff of Amazon’s multiple Emmy-winning digital daytime drama series The Bay, which is in development from original series creator Gregori J. Martin, former General Hospital showrunner Wendy Riche and producer Lany Entertainment, is rounding out its cast.
Co-written by Martin and Riche, the coming of age young adult series will follow teens Frankie Sanders and Regan Sanders as they relocate to sunny California and a sometimes cruel new social environment of Bay City High. Crossing over from The Bay are series star Kristos Andrews as Pete Garrett, Vivica A. Fox as Dr. Angela Foster, and Michael Copon as Officer Colton Kurosaki.
The series regular cast of the spinoff also will include Dante Aleksander, who plays Xander Castro, with newcomers Damoni Burkhardt, Logan Garretson, Brady Gentry, Tyler C. Lofton,...
Co-written by Martin and Riche, the coming of age young adult series will follow teens Frankie Sanders and Regan Sanders as they relocate to sunny California and a sometimes cruel new social environment of Bay City High. Crossing over from The Bay are series star Kristos Andrews as Pete Garrett, Vivica A. Fox as Dr. Angela Foster, and Michael Copon as Officer Colton Kurosaki.
The series regular cast of the spinoff also will include Dante Aleksander, who plays Xander Castro, with newcomers Damoni Burkhardt, Logan Garretson, Brady Gentry, Tyler C. Lofton,...
- 12/5/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
1966: Dark Shadows' Roger crashed due to a missing bleeder valve.
1985: John Aniston debuted as Victor on Days of our Lives.
1990: General Hospital's Wendy was murdered.
2010: Scott Clifton debuted as Liam on Bold and the Beautiful."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1940: The first episode of radio soap opera The Carters of Elm Street, written by Mona Kent, aired on the Mutual Network.
1966: On Another World, Pat told Alice (Jacqueline Courtney) she thought Lee identified with Hope Bauer (crossed over for a year...
1985: John Aniston debuted as Victor on Days of our Lives.
1990: General Hospital's Wendy was murdered.
2010: Scott Clifton debuted as Liam on Bold and the Beautiful."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1940: The first episode of radio soap opera The Carters of Elm Street, written by Mona Kent, aired on the Mutual Network.
1966: On Another World, Pat told Alice (Jacqueline Courtney) she thought Lee identified with Hope Bauer (crossed over for a year...
- 7/19/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1966: Dark Shadows' Roger crashed due to a missing bleeder valve.
1985: John Aniston debuted as Victor on Days of our Lives.
1990: General Hospital's Wendy was murdered.
2010: Scott Clifton debuted as Liam on Bold and the Beautiful."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1940: The first episode of radio soap opera The Carters of Elm Street, written by Mona Kent, aired on the Mutual Network.
1966: On Another World,...
1985: John Aniston debuted as Victor on Days of our Lives.
1990: General Hospital's Wendy was murdered.
2010: Scott Clifton debuted as Liam on Bold and the Beautiful."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1940: The first episode of radio soap opera The Carters of Elm Street, written by Mona Kent, aired on the Mutual Network.
1966: On Another World,...
- 7/19/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
All gussied up for a star-studded affair, Aubrey Plaza attended the Imagen Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Friday (August 16).
The "Parks and Recreation" star donned a multi-colored strapless, sequined dress with pointy yellow heels as she posed for photos for the ceremony honoring Latinos in the entertainment industry.
This year, the 29-year-old actress is vying for the title of Best Supporting Actress/Television, along with nominees Jordana Brewster, Wanda De Jesus, Julie Gonzalo, Gina Torres, and Constance Marie.
Sharing her quirky sense of humor with fans while at the event, Aubrey tweeted, "Ow Owowwwww!! it's too SPiCY!!!! #imagen2013."...
The "Parks and Recreation" star donned a multi-colored strapless, sequined dress with pointy yellow heels as she posed for photos for the ceremony honoring Latinos in the entertainment industry.
This year, the 29-year-old actress is vying for the title of Best Supporting Actress/Television, along with nominees Jordana Brewster, Wanda De Jesus, Julie Gonzalo, Gina Torres, and Constance Marie.
Sharing her quirky sense of humor with fans while at the event, Aubrey tweeted, "Ow Owowwwww!! it's too SPiCY!!!! #imagen2013."...
- 8/17/2013
- GossipCenter
New Sons Of Anarchy season 6 Tara,Jax intense spoilers dished out. Recently, TV Line served up some new "Sons Of Anarchy" season 6 spoiler dish during their latest spoiler chat session,and it turns out that Tara's inner pit bull is going to come out as well as Charlie Hunman aka Zax's nude butt. Don't ask. All of this will go down in the very first episode too. In their spoilery reveal, they stated, "Incarcerated Tara’s inner Pit Bull, which viewers first met last season when she went to town on Wanda De Jesus’ unhinged madam, will rear its ugly head again in the Sept. 10 season premiere. Also making a cameo in the super-sized opener: Charlie Hunnam’s naked arse." Season 6 is due to premiere on Tuesday night, September 10th, 2013.
- 8/7/2013
- by Eric
- OnTheFlix
Got a scoop request? An anonymous tip you’re dying to share? Send any/all of the above to askausiello@tvline.com
Question: I’ve been dying for some Bones spoilers. Do you know when and how Booth and Brennan will get married? —Anne
Ausiello: No, but series creator Hart Hanson does, and here’s what he’s willing to share: “Like most things we do on Bones, the wedding will happen in a way you don’t expect and a time you don’t expect.” And what that, Mr. Cryptic McObscureson strikes again!
Related | Fall TV Grid: What’s on When?...
Question: I’ve been dying for some Bones spoilers. Do you know when and how Booth and Brennan will get married? —Anne
Ausiello: No, but series creator Hart Hanson does, and here’s what he’s willing to share: “Like most things we do on Bones, the wedding will happen in a way you don’t expect and a time you don’t expect.” And what that, Mr. Cryptic McObscureson strikes again!
Related | Fall TV Grid: What’s on When?...
- 8/6/2013
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
A Parallelogram celebrated its opening night last night, Sunday, July 21, at the Mark Taper Forum. The play, by Bruce Norris, is directed by Anna D. Shapiro. Celebrities in attendance last night included James Franco, Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne, Michael Chernus, Josh Radnor, Jeff Goldblum, Tony Goldwyn, Jason Butler Harner, Marg Helgenberger, T.R. Knight, Liza Weil, Paul Adelstein, Jimmy Smits, Wanda De Jesus, Keir O'Donnell, Ana Ortiz, Jeff Perry, Zoe Perry, Judy Reyes, Grant Show, Rebecca Wisocky and more. Scroll down for photos from the festivities...
- 7/22/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Between now and June 28, the deadline for Emmy voters to submit nomination ballots, EW.com will feature interviews with some of the actors and actresses whose names we hope to hear when nominations are announced on July 18.
Sons of Anarchy has never earned an acting Emmy nomination, but with a dozen career nods to his credit, including one win for L.A. Law, and a character as layered as sensitive ex-addict/Og gangster Nero Padilla, Jimmy Smits might be the man to change that. After meeting Smits at a Directors Guild of America function honoring Paris Barclay, an executive producer and...
Sons of Anarchy has never earned an acting Emmy nomination, but with a dozen career nods to his credit, including one win for L.A. Law, and a character as layered as sensitive ex-addict/Og gangster Nero Padilla, Jimmy Smits might be the man to change that. After meeting Smits at a Directors Guild of America function honoring Paris Barclay, an executive producer and...
- 6/25/2013
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside TV
Last week's episode of Sons of Anarchy was even deadlier than usual. Between Eli's (Rockmond Dunbar) wife Rita's (Merle Dandridge) death to Carla's (Wanda De Jesus) sudden and shocking suicide—in front of Gemma (Katey Sagal) and Nero (Jimmy Smits)—a lot of stage blood hit the ground. All that, and Samcro has agree to traffic more drugs for Pope–which is good for the bank account, but obviously comes with risks. So much for getting out of the muling game. Clay Still Plays Dirty: Clay's (Ron Perlman) recent shadiness—everything from his fake lung issues to his motivations for treating Nero with respect—all comes down to the fact that he and his cronies have been behind the home...
- 10/24/2012
- E! Online
So seeing Donal Logue at the Sons of Anarchy premiere makes total sense now! Logue, who should still be on FX with "Terriers" (yes I'm still bitter) is a guest star on 'Sons of Anarchy.' EW, who has all the Soa scoopage rights this season, announced the news. Logue joins Jimmy Smits, Wanda de Jesus, Dave Navarro and Joel McHale as an awesome guest star. Logue, according to EW, "will play a brilliant and dangerous U.S. Marshal named Lee Toric who is forced into retirement because of his history of violence. He.ll appear in the drama.s final three episodes before it wraps its current season on Dec. 4."...
- 10/17/2012
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Last night's episode continues the neck deep story telling that Kurt Sutter is so good at. We said goodbye to two great female characters, Carla (Wanda de Jesus) and Rita (Merle Dandridge), one by self-inflicted means, the other as gang / crime collateral. We also see Unser (Dayton Callie) call Gemma (Katey Sagal) out on her manipulative sh*t, and she didn't take it well. Gemma is at a crossroads and she's medicating at the local dive bar, which of course is never good, especially for lone females. Grifter guest star Joel McHale is chatting our inebriated needy biker mama up, and from the looks of the trailer for next week, pulls a Brad Pitt move from the...
- 10/17/2012
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Warning: If you’ve yet to watch Tuesday’s killer Sons of Anarchy, avert your eyes now! Everyone else, read on…
Never a show to shy away from a high body count, Sons of Anarchy on Tuesday delivered not one, not two but four deadly doozies in the span of an hour.
The first causality of the night was Sheriff Eli Roosevelt’s wife Rita (played by Merle Dandridge), who succumbed to the gunshot wound she sustained in last week’s episode. Also meeting his maker in the bloody installment was the corrupt cop who helped orchestrate Opie’s behind-bars murder,...
Never a show to shy away from a high body count, Sons of Anarchy on Tuesday delivered not one, not two but four deadly doozies in the span of an hour.
The first causality of the night was Sheriff Eli Roosevelt’s wife Rita (played by Merle Dandridge), who succumbed to the gunshot wound she sustained in last week’s episode. Also meeting his maker in the bloody installment was the corrupt cop who helped orchestrate Opie’s behind-bars murder,...
- 10/17/2012
- by Megan Masters
- TVLine.com
Give it up for Wanda de Jesus (Carla), an actress whose fierce energy was the magic elixir that has brought our Gemma (Katey Sagal) back in fighting form. Gemma needs a ballsy female antagonist to sparkle and shine. It's why we miss June Stahl (Ally Walker) at times.Ah June Stahl, executed by our dear departed Opie (Ryan Hurst), whose wake is a sea change for Jax (Charlie Hunnam) and even Tara (Maggie Siff), each of them resolute in their respective roles now. Opie's death has cemented a clear vision and end game for Jax to plan for, as ghosts from his past arise ('Wendy', Drea de Matteo) who might alter the course. Drea plays Wendy...
- 10/3/2012
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
There’s not a lot of information out there on this one so excuse me for the brevity, it almost got passed us to begin with (as this is a few days old), but I know how everyone wants to know all things Samcro. With that in mind, Tara Summers has landed a role in Sons of Anarchy season 5, and according to Deadline, a recurring one. Not a lot of details beyond that the english actress will portray Karen Dunhill, who we will see working with Maggie Siff’s Tara.
If Summers looks familiar you probably caught her on Boston Legal as Katie Loyd or (as pictured above) with my girl Buffy on Ringer. She will has also be in the new David E. Kelley pilot, the TNT medical drama Monday Mornings. She’s just the latest in a mob of new characters we know are coming to Charming, following the already announced Ashley Tisdale,...
If Summers looks familiar you probably caught her on Boston Legal as Katie Loyd or (as pictured above) with my girl Buffy on Ringer. She will has also be in the new David E. Kelley pilot, the TNT medical drama Monday Mornings. She’s just the latest in a mob of new characters we know are coming to Charming, following the already announced Ashley Tisdale,...
- 9/5/2012
- by Jay Tomio
- Boomtron
Today we have a couple more Sons of Anarchy season 5 primers, one just to sent to us by FX and another from last week that slipped my mind that I’m adding on for a double dos of Samcro love now. Both are part of the “Before the Anarchy” featurettes FX has been releasing leading up to the upcoming new season, offering insights into characters, old and new, as season 5 draws nearer. These two focus on Maggie Siff’s Tara and the Sons of Anarchy boss himself (and on-screen Otto) Kurt Sutter.
Siff talks about her new darkside and her status as the new Samcro first lady with Jax’s ascension, with Sutter sprinkling other general tidbits about Tara. The second video is about Sutter trying to establish a sense of off-camera camaraderie – citing his experience with Shawn Ryan on The Shield – with his cast and crew and how it translates for the audience on-screen.
Siff talks about her new darkside and her status as the new Samcro first lady with Jax’s ascension, with Sutter sprinkling other general tidbits about Tara. The second video is about Sutter trying to establish a sense of off-camera camaraderie – citing his experience with Shawn Ryan on The Shield – with his cast and crew and how it translates for the audience on-screen.
- 8/18/2012
- by Jay Tomio
- Boomtron
Among the host of new faces rolling into Sons of Anarchy in the upcoming 5th season on AMC, and perhaps the most interesting on paper, is Ashley Tisdale, former Disney girl turned into Samcro setting high roller escort for Kurt Sutter next season. Tisdale is set to play Emma Jean and appear in at least two episodes of season 5, and we now get a fresh look at the former Hellcat via a still featuring her with Charlie Hunnam’s Jax, the new Samcro boss.
TVline debuted the image, adding to a set of images featuring Tisdale released in June, that presented a scene that looks like she was getting roughed up. Jean and Jax look tight in this image, and one wonders if there will be any Maggie Siff/Tara drama stemming from this, though it would seem somewhat trite now, and Tisdale’s facial expression doesn’t exactly spell comfort.
TVline debuted the image, adding to a set of images featuring Tisdale released in June, that presented a scene that looks like she was getting roughed up. Jean and Jax look tight in this image, and one wonders if there will be any Maggie Siff/Tara drama stemming from this, though it would seem somewhat trite now, and Tisdale’s facial expression doesn’t exactly spell comfort.
- 8/10/2012
- by Jay Tomio
- Boomtron
FX sent us over another featurette for the upcoming Sons of Anarchy season 5, continuing their “Before the Anarchy” pieces. This one strikes to the heart of the show, focusing on the Samcro rides: the bikes themselves. We get an inside look to some of the thoughts regarding the unique design and models of the Samcro (or rather, The Mayans) stable, introduced by Emilio Rivera, or as you probably know him, Marcus Álvarez, the Mayan’s boss, as they film a scene in Long Beach.
You may have seen some of the previous releases of ”Before the Anarchy”, which have included one that offers us a glimpse behind the scenes of season 5 newcomer Damon Pope (Lost’s Harold Perrineau) and Unser, and another that focused on the duo of Chucky and Gemma. Any insight on the new characters are welcome, as FX and Kurt Sutter has loaded up the new faces...
You may have seen some of the previous releases of ”Before the Anarchy”, which have included one that offers us a glimpse behind the scenes of season 5 newcomer Damon Pope (Lost’s Harold Perrineau) and Unser, and another that focused on the duo of Chucky and Gemma. Any insight on the new characters are welcome, as FX and Kurt Sutter has loaded up the new faces...
- 8/6/2012
- by Jay Tomio
- Boomtron
We got a look behind the scenes of Sons of Anarchy upcoming fifth season earlier this week from the vantage of Chucky (Michael Ornstein) and Gemma (Katey Sagal), and now another Sons of Anarchy duo is next up in this Before the Anarchy video sent to us by FX. Current fans already know about Dayton Callie’s (who I loved in Deadwood) Wayne Unser, whose been with the show almost since the beginning (the second episode), but this tease offers us a look at one of the new faces Samcro is going to have to deal with, one Damon Pope.
Harold Perrineau, who most people know from Lost, signed on to Sons of Anarchy last May to portray Pope, an ex-drug kingpin in Oakland. What’s Pope’s angle with Samcro? Remember Laroy’s girl who got hit in Tig’s hit and run intended for Laroy? That was Damon Pope’s daughter,...
Harold Perrineau, who most people know from Lost, signed on to Sons of Anarchy last May to portray Pope, an ex-drug kingpin in Oakland. What’s Pope’s angle with Samcro? Remember Laroy’s girl who got hit in Tig’s hit and run intended for Laroy? That was Damon Pope’s daughter,...
- 7/28/2012
- by Jay Tomio
- Boomtron
FX sent over this new featurette made to prep us for the upcoming 5th season of Sons of Anarchy. Titled “Before the Anarchy: “Chucky and Gemma” it, as you’d expect, features Michael Ornstein and Katey Sagal (whose Gemma was also central to a recent season 5 teaser) talking about the paths of their characters for the upcoming season. Some of the major changes I think are rather plainly, and effectively, illustrated in the poster above that was released earlier this month, perfectly illustrating the Samcro reality as it stands now.
You already know both Gemma Chucky, but Sons of Anarchy does have some new players lined up for us next season, including Chuck Zito, Wanda de Jesus, and Ashley Tisdale (who we’ve already seen pics of in the mix and drama), and a very cool story involving new Samcro member, Greg the Peg.
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You already know both Gemma Chucky, but Sons of Anarchy does have some new players lined up for us next season, including Chuck Zito, Wanda de Jesus, and Ashley Tisdale (who we’ve already seen pics of in the mix and drama), and a very cool story involving new Samcro member, Greg the Peg.
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- 7/25/2012
- by Jay Tomio
- Boomtron
The latest in the recent mob of Sons of Anarchy season 5 promos is a poster illustrating division, Samcro style. Charlie Hunnam’s Jax – the new president, he has the patch – has the circle of trust huddled around him, leaving Ron Perlman’s Clay rolling solo. The new pecking order – something Hunnam has talked about – isn’t the only new thing fans have to look forward in the upcoming season, with new faces like Harold Perrineau (of Lost), Jimmy Smits (of why were you in the Star Wars prequels?), and Chuck Zito, Wanda de Jesus, and Ashley Tisdale, of whom we’ve already seem some shots of in her Sons of Anarchy style.
related | Sons Of Anarchy Season 5 Teaser, Gemma Drama
It’s a pretty bad ass poster and I’ve come to realize that just about anything Samcro set in black and white or grey scale is going to look pretty hard.
related | Sons Of Anarchy Season 5 Teaser, Gemma Drama
It’s a pretty bad ass poster and I’ve come to realize that just about anything Samcro set in black and white or grey scale is going to look pretty hard.
- 7/14/2012
- by Jay Tomio
- Boomtron
Sons of Anarchy is rolling back into to town and FX this September, and the list of new actors and characters awaiting fans come the Fall keeps mounting up. The latest is that Billy Brown, who you may have caught on episodes of last season’s Dexter, will be on the other side (or at the very least used to be) of the law in Sons of Anarchy. Brown is set to play August Marks, who will play the right-hand man to another new face in the upcoming season, Lost’s Harold Perrineau.
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Deadline is reporting the association to Perrineau whom, as we previously reported, was playing the role of Damon Pope, an ex drug kingpin (who for some reason still needs a right-hand man). As I mentioned before, Brown’s casting is just one of several recent additions to the cast,...
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Deadline is reporting the association to Perrineau whom, as we previously reported, was playing the role of Damon Pope, an ex drug kingpin (who for some reason still needs a right-hand man). As I mentioned before, Brown’s casting is just one of several recent additions to the cast,...
- 6/11/2012
- by Jay Tomio
- Boomtron
Chicago – It’s that time of year again when studios look deep into their catalogs and pull out a few lucky titles for potential consumers to give dear old dad on Father’s Day. What got the HD upgrade for the 2012 holiday? Warner Bros. has released one underrated gem and two mediocre “manly movies” in “A Perfect World,” “Blood Work,” and “U.S. Marshals.”
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Clint Eastwood’s “A Perfect World” is a very, very good film, the true gem in this trio of holiday releases and the one that I would recommend well above the other two titles. However, one could do a lot worse than “Blood Work” (also directed by Eastwood) or the sequel to “The Fugitive,” “U.S. Marshals.” I suppose if I needed to pick a second place, it would be Eastwood’s flawed-but-entertaining thriller. “U.S. Marshals” just doesn’t hold a candle to the Oscar-winning film that inspired it.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Clint Eastwood’s “A Perfect World” is a very, very good film, the true gem in this trio of holiday releases and the one that I would recommend well above the other two titles. However, one could do a lot worse than “Blood Work” (also directed by Eastwood) or the sequel to “The Fugitive,” “U.S. Marshals.” I suppose if I needed to pick a second place, it would be Eastwood’s flawed-but-entertaining thriller. “U.S. Marshals” just doesn’t hold a candle to the Oscar-winning film that inspired it.
- 6/5/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
With all the crazy new characters already being cast for Season 5 of Sons of Anarchy, I’m surprised they’re still finding room for more, with the latest being Wanda de Jesus. Unfortunately, I’ll be able to go through everything we know about who she will be playing in a single sentence. However, while there isn’t much information regarding what role de Jesus will play, you can bet it will be impacting when we consider one other already revealed character: Neron “Nero” Padilla.
related: Sons of Anarchy Season 5 Lands ex Kingpin
According to Deadline, de Jesus has a multiple-episode arc as a smart and sexy associate of Nero’s named Carla. And that concludes all the information we have on this new character. From here on out anything I say about Carla is purely speculative and based on what we already know about Nero. As has been reported,...
related: Sons of Anarchy Season 5 Lands ex Kingpin
According to Deadline, de Jesus has a multiple-episode arc as a smart and sexy associate of Nero’s named Carla. And that concludes all the information we have on this new character. From here on out anything I say about Carla is purely speculative and based on what we already know about Nero. As has been reported,...
- 5/31/2012
- by Brody Gibson
- Boomtron
Which "Lost" alum has left the island for the Middle East?
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Zuleikha Robinson, who is also a "Rome" vet, has joined the cast of Showtime's "Homeland" as Roya Hammad, a journalist with ties to a terrorist organization.
In addition to "Lost" and "Rome," Robinson's previous TV credits include "New Amsterdam" "The X-Files," and "The Lone Gunmen."
In more casting news ...
Michael Weatherly is headed to "Major Crimes." The "NCIS" alum is headed to the TNT drama as Arthur "Thorn" Woodson, a con artist who works as an "intuitive life strategist" for a group of Israeli mob wives. [TVLine]
Wanda de Jesus has landed a multi-episode arc on "Sons Of Anarchy." The "CSI: Miami" alum is set to appear on Season 5 of the FX drama as Carla, an associate of Nero (Jimmy Smits). [Deadline]
James Frain will appear on "Grimm." The "True Blood" actor will play the brother...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Zuleikha Robinson, who is also a "Rome" vet, has joined the cast of Showtime's "Homeland" as Roya Hammad, a journalist with ties to a terrorist organization.
In addition to "Lost" and "Rome," Robinson's previous TV credits include "New Amsterdam" "The X-Files," and "The Lone Gunmen."
In more casting news ...
Michael Weatherly is headed to "Major Crimes." The "NCIS" alum is headed to the TNT drama as Arthur "Thorn" Woodson, a con artist who works as an "intuitive life strategist" for a group of Israeli mob wives. [TVLine]
Wanda de Jesus has landed a multi-episode arc on "Sons Of Anarchy." The "CSI: Miami" alum is set to appear on Season 5 of the FX drama as Carla, an associate of Nero (Jimmy Smits). [Deadline]
James Frain will appear on "Grimm." The "True Blood" actor will play the brother...
- 5/29/2012
- by Leigh Weingus
- Huffington Post
Wanda de Jesus is about to start her engines. She's been cast on Sons of Anarchy Season 5.
The actress (CSI: Miami, All My Children) will appear on multiple episodes of the FX drama as Carla, an associate of Neron “Nero” Padilla, the shady mentor for Jax who will be played this fall by Jimmy Smits.
Production has already started on season five, with creator Kurt Sutter revealing little about what lies ahead except to say the focus will be on Jax as the new Samcro President.
Harold Perrineau has also landed the key role of Damon Pope, who will seek revenge against Tig after the outlaw's daughter was run over on the season four finale.
Deadline first reported the casting of de Jesus.
The actress (CSI: Miami, All My Children) will appear on multiple episodes of the FX drama as Carla, an associate of Neron “Nero” Padilla, the shady mentor for Jax who will be played this fall by Jimmy Smits.
Production has already started on season five, with creator Kurt Sutter revealing little about what lies ahead except to say the focus will be on Jax as the new Samcro President.
Harold Perrineau has also landed the key role of Damon Pope, who will seek revenge against Tig after the outlaw's daughter was run over on the season four finale.
Deadline first reported the casting of de Jesus.
- 5/29/2012
- by matt@mediavine.com (Matt Richenthal)
- TVfanatic
Russell Edgington is back!
In anticipation of True Blood‘s fifth season (premiering June 10), HBO has hit us with another scoop-filled promo — and this one comes with tons of new footage of the deposed King of Mississippi. Press Play below to watch the smokin’ hot trailer.
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Ready for more of today’s TV dish?...
In anticipation of True Blood‘s fifth season (premiering June 10), HBO has hit us with another scoop-filled promo — and this one comes with tons of new footage of the deposed King of Mississippi. Press Play below to watch the smokin’ hot trailer.
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Ready for more of today’s TV dish?...
- 5/29/2012
- by Megan Masters
- TVLine.com
Russell Edgington is back!
In anticipation of True Blood‘s fifth season (premiering June 10), HBO has hit us with another scoop-filled promo — and this one comes with tons of new footage of the deposed King of Mississippi. Press Play below to watch the smokin’ hot trailer.
Ready for more of today’s TV dish? Well…
• Showtime has just released its first teaser trailer for Dexter‘s seventh season, and it’s as vague as it is creepy. “Maybe everything is exactly as it should be,” muses the serial killer via voiceover. What does he mean?! Guess we’ll find out Sept.
In anticipation of True Blood‘s fifth season (premiering June 10), HBO has hit us with another scoop-filled promo — and this one comes with tons of new footage of the deposed King of Mississippi. Press Play below to watch the smokin’ hot trailer.
Ready for more of today’s TV dish? Well…
• Showtime has just released its first teaser trailer for Dexter‘s seventh season, and it’s as vague as it is creepy. “Maybe everything is exactly as it should be,” muses the serial killer via voiceover. What does he mean?! Guess we’ll find out Sept.
- 5/29/2012
- by Megan Masters
- TVLine.com
Wanda De Jesus has won a role on Sons of Anarchy. The former CSI: Miami star will appear in the FX biker drama's fifth season, according to Deadline. De Jesus will appear in multiple episodes as Carla, an associate of Latino gangster Neron "Nero" Padilla. Nero - a new mentor for series lead Jax (Charlie Hunnam) - will be played by De Jesus's real-life partner Jimmy Smits. 53-year-old De Jesus's recent credits include a 2010 stint on ABC soap All My Children and a (more)...
- 5/29/2012
- by By Morgan Jeffery
- Digital Spy
Exclusive: Rome and Lost alumna Zuleikha Robinson has booked a major recurring role on the upcoming second season of Showtime’s thriller drama Homeland. She will play Middle Eastern woman Roya Hammad, a field journalist with a special relationship to Abu Nazir (Navid Negahban) who delivers an ultimatum to Brody (Damian Lewis). Robinson is with Gersh and Dan Spilo of Industry. Wanda de Jesus (CSI: Maimi) has been cast in a multiple-episode arc on the upcoming fifth season of the FX biker drama Sons Of Anarchy. The actress, repped by Pantheon Talent and McGowan Management, will play Carla, a smart and sexy associate of Nero, played by de Jesus’ long-time off-screen partner Jimmy Smits. Smits is doing a major, season-long arc on Soa as Neron “Nero” Padilla, a Latino gangbanger with an exit strategy who becomes a dangerous mentor for Jax (Charlie Hunnam).
- 5/29/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
On this date in...
1940: Radio soap opera The Carters Of Elm Street, written by Mona Kent, aired its final episode on Mutual.
1985: John Aniston debuted as Victor Kiriakis on Days Of Our Lives.
1991: On Santa Barbara, Shell Danielson aired for the final time as Laken Lockridge, while Wanda De Jesus debuted as Santa Andrade.
2007: Mad Men premiered on the AMC network.
Celebrating a birthday today are:
Helen Gallagher (ex-Maeve, Ryan's Hope; ex-Hannah, Another World; ex-Maud, One Life To Live; ex-Nurse Harris, All My Children) - 85
William Gray Espy (ex-Mitch, Another World; ex-Snapper, Young & Restless) - 63
Peter Barton (ex-Eddie, Sunset Beach; ex-Scott, The Young And The Restless) - 54
Jared Padalecki (Sam, Supernatural; ex-Dean, Gilmore Girls) - 29
Editor's Note: If you would like to submit a piece of soap opera history for this daily column, please email it to editor@welovesoaps.com.
1940: Radio soap opera The Carters Of Elm Street, written by Mona Kent, aired its final episode on Mutual.
1985: John Aniston debuted as Victor Kiriakis on Days Of Our Lives.
1991: On Santa Barbara, Shell Danielson aired for the final time as Laken Lockridge, while Wanda De Jesus debuted as Santa Andrade.
2007: Mad Men premiered on the AMC network.
Celebrating a birthday today are:
Helen Gallagher (ex-Maeve, Ryan's Hope; ex-Hannah, Another World; ex-Maud, One Life To Live; ex-Nurse Harris, All My Children) - 85
William Gray Espy (ex-Mitch, Another World; ex-Snapper, Young & Restless) - 63
Peter Barton (ex-Eddie, Sunset Beach; ex-Scott, The Young And The Restless) - 54
Jared Padalecki (Sam, Supernatural; ex-Dean, Gilmore Girls) - 29
Editor's Note: If you would like to submit a piece of soap opera history for this daily column, please email it to editor@welovesoaps.com.
- 7/19/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
Related: More 'Lola' Shakeup - Skeet Ulrich Out Too Exclusive: The ADAs on NBC's Law & Order: Los Angeles will be without assistance for now. As part of a creative overhaul of the Law & Order spinoff, co-stars Regina Hall and Megan Boone are departing the series. Hall plays Ada Evelyn Price, who works for Ada Morales (Alfred Molina); Boone plays Dda Lauren Stanton, who works under Joe Dekker (Terrence Howard). Boone is exiting completely, while Hall may return for a couple of episodes. The departures follow the early exit of series regular Wanda de Jesus who left in early September, before Lola had premiered. I hear Lola's casting director has been reading actresses for a potential new female Ada role on the show, which is now filming episode 12 and is returning with originals next month. NBC and Wolf Films have been discussing tweaks to Lola since its launch, with conversations still underway.
- 1/12/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Count me as one of the people who rolled their eyes when NBC made the decision to axe the reinvigorated Law & Order right before it made TV history, only to replace it with this West Coast spinoff in the same timeslot. Why, I thought, do you get rid of a show that’s getting its second wind…and then why do you replace it with a version of itself? It seemed a slap in the face to Law & Order fans.
The show didn’t do itself any favors with its unorthodox opening sequence, which threw out the beloved Steve Zirnkilton narration in favor of just putting the show’s logo over a black-and-white map of the Los Angeles area and the beat of some pop music. In fact, it makes the unfortunate choice to bypass an opening sequence altogether, going for the now-commonplace tactic of running credits over the first act.
The show didn’t do itself any favors with its unorthodox opening sequence, which threw out the beloved Steve Zirnkilton narration in favor of just putting the show’s logo over a black-and-white map of the Los Angeles area and the beat of some pop music. In fact, it makes the unfortunate choice to bypass an opening sequence altogether, going for the now-commonplace tactic of running credits over the first act.
- 9/30/2010
- by Brittany Frederick
- TVovermind.com
If you read the title "Law & Order: Los Angeles," you know pretty well what to expect from the TV show, right?
And you'd be right, because while the original "Law & Order" is no more and the new show -- which debuts at 10 p.m. Et Wednesday -- is set on the opposite coast, it's still part of the "Law & Order" brand, which means the cops are smart, the prosecutors dogged and the perps doomed. That, and you'll hear the "chung-chung" sound several times per episode.
On all those counts, "L&O: La" delivers. There's a baseline of quality -- well-produced, plot-driven, generally smartly cast and acted -- to all the "L&O" shows, and it's evident here as well. Starting from there, we're going to look at the individual elements in the new show and how well they measure up to the standard set by 40-plus previous seasons of the various "Law & Orders.
And you'd be right, because while the original "Law & Order" is no more and the new show -- which debuts at 10 p.m. Et Wednesday -- is set on the opposite coast, it's still part of the "Law & Order" brand, which means the cops are smart, the prosecutors dogged and the perps doomed. That, and you'll hear the "chung-chung" sound several times per episode.
On all those counts, "L&O: La" delivers. There's a baseline of quality -- well-produced, plot-driven, generally smartly cast and acted -- to all the "L&O" shows, and it's evident here as well. Starting from there, we're going to look at the individual elements in the new show and how well they measure up to the standard set by 40-plus previous seasons of the various "Law & Orders.
- 9/29/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
The most radical departure in NBC's Law & Order: Los Angeles (Wednesday, 10/9c) isn't the new location, but the lack of a portentous "these are their stories" intro. It's not the only thing that has been lost in the transition.
The pilot episode (which includes a brief glimpse of Wanda de Jesus as the police lieutenant, replaced afterward by ...
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- 9/29/2010
- by Matt Roush
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Exclusive: Rachel Ticotin is set to co-star on NBC's upcoming series Law & Order: Los Angeles. Ticotin will join the Wolf Films/Ums crime drama as a regular, replacing Wanda De Jesus who recently departed the series. Ticotin will play the new Lieutenant who heads the Lapd Robbery Homicide Division. She will co-star alongside Skeet Ulrich, Corey Stoll, Alfred Molina, Terrence Howard, Megan Boone and Regina Hall. Law & Order: La, the latest installment in the Law & Order franchise, premieres on Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 10 Pm. De Jesus filmed the first 2 episodes, but I hear her character is being be written out of them. Ticotin, repped by Stone Manners Salners, is expected to reshoot the scenes next week.
- 9/16/2010
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Filed under: TV News
Comedy Central has lined up quite the list of stars to appear in its appropriately titled biennial 'Night Of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert For Autism Education.'
The special, hosted by Jon Stewart, will feature appearances By Lewis Black, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais, Joel McHale, John Oliver, Chris Rock, Sarah Silverman, Will Forte, Jim Gaffigan, Tracy Morgan and Triumph The Insult Comic Dog with Rob Coddry, Larry David, Bryan Cranston, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Jeff Garlin, Jimmy Kimmel, Jim Parsons, Sofia Vergara and Rainn Wilson on phone bank duty during the live event in Los Angeles.
The New York portion will tape on Sat., Oct. 2 at the Beacon Theatre in New York City and feature Stewart hosting live performances, sketches and short films. The special will air live Thu., Oct. 21 at 9Pm.
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o. Lili Taylor...
Comedy Central has lined up quite the list of stars to appear in its appropriately titled biennial 'Night Of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert For Autism Education.'
The special, hosted by Jon Stewart, will feature appearances By Lewis Black, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais, Joel McHale, John Oliver, Chris Rock, Sarah Silverman, Will Forte, Jim Gaffigan, Tracy Morgan and Triumph The Insult Comic Dog with Rob Coddry, Larry David, Bryan Cranston, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Jeff Garlin, Jimmy Kimmel, Jim Parsons, Sofia Vergara and Rainn Wilson on phone bank duty during the live event in Los Angeles.
The New York portion will tape on Sat., Oct. 2 at the Beacon Theatre in New York City and feature Stewart hosting live performances, sketches and short films. The special will air live Thu., Oct. 21 at 9Pm.
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o. Lili Taylor...
- 9/16/2010
- by Chris Harnick
- Aol TV.
Exclusive: Law & Order: Los Angeles co-star Wanda De Jesus is exiting the upcoming NBC series. De Jesus filmed two episodes of the Law & Order spinoff playing Lieutenant Arleen Gonzales, the cool and authoritative captain of the LAPD Robbery Homicide Division. I hear after two episodes, the producers realized that things were not working out in terms of the dynamic they were looking between her character and the rest of the ensemble and decided to recast the role. De Jesus' scenes will be reshot, and producers from the Wolf Films/UMS crime procedural are already meeting with potential replacements. Series regularly do recastings after the pilot. Since LOLA went straight to series, the show's producers have to make adjustments as they go. NBC is said to be interested in possibly casting De Jesus, who is the significant other of Jimmy Smits, star of NBC's new fall series Outlaw, in another project.
- 9/10/2010
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
"Law & Order: Los Angeles" is shaping up nicely with the first look being released. NY Post acquired the picture of Alfred Molina, Regina Hall and Skeet Ulrich in their characters. The first two, who play Deputy Da Peter Morales and Assistant Da Evelyn Price respectively, are seen in the courtroom while Ulrich who plays Det. Rex Winters is inside what looks like an office.
Not seen in the pictures are Terrence Howard, Corey Stoll and Wanda De Jesus. In respective order, the actors tackle the roles of Deputy Da Jonas "Joe" Dekker, Winters' partner Tomas "Tj" Jerusalski and Lt. Arleen Gonzales. Together, these people will practice law and order in "the place where anyone with the right attorney can get away with murder."
Shedding light into some of the characters, executive producer Rene Balcer said Winters "witnessed the failure of the police both in the Rodney King incident and the...
Not seen in the pictures are Terrence Howard, Corey Stoll and Wanda De Jesus. In respective order, the actors tackle the roles of Deputy Da Jonas "Joe" Dekker, Winters' partner Tomas "Tj" Jerusalski and Lt. Arleen Gonzales. Together, these people will practice law and order in "the place where anyone with the right attorney can get away with murder."
Shedding light into some of the characters, executive producer Rene Balcer said Winters "witnessed the failure of the police both in the Rodney King incident and the...
- 8/14/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Exclusive: Megan Boone has joined the cast of NBC's new drama series Law & Order: Los Angeles as a regular. She will play a new Dda, tentatively named Lauren Gardner. Originally there was supposed to be one Dda on the series. But when the Ada duties were split in two after Alfred Molina and Terrence Howard signed on to play different ADAs each appearing in roughly half of the episodes, each of them needed his own assistant, thus the need for two DDAs on the show. Regina Hall was recently cast as Dda Eva Price, who assists Molina. Boone will be Howard's Dda. Also co-starring on the Wolf Films/Ums series are Skeet Ulrich, Corey Stoll and Wanda De Jesus. Boone, repped by Gersh and D/F, most recently played the lead on the CW pilot Hms. That pilot is not dead yet but the actors' options have expired. Meanwhile, earlier...
- 8/6/2010
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
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