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NBC's Siberia: Part of Your New Reality?
3 hours ago
Don’t feel bad* if you briefly mistook NBC’s Siberia for another disposable summer reality series. With a cast of 16 contestants getting stranded in the Russian wilderness, a rugged Aussie host declaring it “the most extreme adventure ever created” and Survivor-esque camera work abounding, you wouldn’t necessarily have expected that “elimination” would be just another word for grisly death at the hand/claw of a (pack of?) nefarious, possibly mutant forest creatures.
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The opening sequence was nifty: All 16 players blindfolded and helicoptered into a desolate patch of Siberia, »
- Michael Slezak
Under the Dome: Which 'Burning' Questions Were Answered in Week 2? Which Lives Were Lost?
5 hours ago
This week on CBS’ Under the Dome, the residents of Chester’s Mill learned a bit more about their frightful fishbowl, and along the way bid a tragic adieu to two neighbors.
Related | Under the Dome Traps Mare Winningham for Mysterious Role
Answers We Got
* In flashback, we learned that Barbie was after Julia’s husband Peter to “pay up,” but was confronting him merely to give a scare. But when Peter pulled a(n empty) pistol, the men scuffled and Peter wound up on the fatal receiving end of a gunshot. Later, after Barbie retrieves his dog tags from the site of the fight, »
- Matt Webb Mitovich
Mistresses Recap: I'm Pregnant. [Pause]
6 hours ago
This week’s Mistresses was Rated W…for Waah Chicka Waah Waah; Wtf; Wait Just a Second Now; and Whoa!
Yes indeed, “Decisions, Decisions” found April and Joss making like Missy Elliott and getting their respective freaks on; Karen continuing to make inscrutable life decisions; Dominic declaring that he’s more than just an (obscenely hot) opportunistic hook-up; and Savi coming all-the-way clean to Harry (in a scene that made me audibly gasp).
Juicy, juicy stuff. So let’s not delay. Instead, we’ll jump right to the action for our quartet of protagonists — while raising pertinent questions we’ll »
- Michael Slezak
Revolution Adds Gossip Girl Alum for Season 2
8 hours ago
The Revolution troops are continuing to grow.
Patrick Heusinger, whose credits include arcs on Gossip Girl (as Lord Marcus Beaton) and Royal Pains, has booked a recurring role on Season 2 of the NBC series.
Related | Revolution Season 2 Spoilers — Scoop on New Characters
Per The Hollywood Reporter, the actor will play Adam, a 30something, physically fit, handsome/roguish man who lives life to its fullest. He is described as cool and having a good sense of humor. (Could this be the sheriff character scooped by Inside Line?)
Heusinger is the second new cast member to join the hit drama’s ranks. »
- Vlada Gelman
Sex-Abuse Suits Against Former Sesame Street Puppeteer Kevin Clash Dismissed
10 hours ago
Citing an expired statute of limitations, a federal judge on Monday threw out three lawsuits alleging that former Sesame Street puppeteer Kevin Clash sexually abused underage boys.
Manhattan-based Judge John Koeltl dismissed suits brought by Kevin Kiadii, Cecil Singleton and another unnamed accuser on the grounds that the complaints were filed more than six years after Clash’s alleged interaction with each of the males ended.
Related | Disney Channel Pulls Controversial Jessie Episode
The Los Angeles Times reports that the men claimed they only recently realized the damage resulting from their relationships with Clash; even so, Koeltl wrote in his decision, »
- Kimberly Roots
Exclusive: Walking Dead Season 4 Premiere Title Signals Time Jump; Plus: New Poster Unveiled
12 hours ago
Are Rick and his fellow survivors about to catch a much-needed break?
TVLine has exclusively obtained the title of The Walking Dead‘s Season 4 premiere, and it points to both a lull in the zombie war and a time jump.
Related | Walking Dead Promotes 3 to Series Regular
According to sources, Episode 401 — penned by new showrunner Scott M. Gimple — currently bears the title, “30 Days Without an Accident.”
What does it mean?! Herewith are some possible interpretations (some obvious, some less so):
* The show will skip ahead at least one month following the events of the Season 3 finale.
Related | The Walking Dead »
- Michael Ausiello
Scoop: Under the Dome Traps Mare Winningham for Mysterious Role
13 hours ago
Mare Winningham is taking a trip Under the Dome.
The two-time Emmy winner — most recently nominated for her turn on Hatfields & McCoys — will guest-star on CBS’ summer smash, TVLine has learned, in a role that is mysterious and maybe even a bit… malevolent?
Winningham will appear in a late-August episode as Agatha, a deceptively warm caretaker who welcomes Big Jim into the Chester’s Mill home she’s looking after. However, it quickly becomes apparent that her intentions are anything but pure.
Related | Under the Dome Spoilers — Mike Vogel: Barbie Is a Good Guy
“I’m thrilled to be »
- Megan Masters
Switched at Birth Nabs Joey Lauren Adams
13 hours ago
It Girl of the 1990s Joey Lauren Adams (Chasing Amy, Dazed and Confused, Mallrats) is playing a mom on Switched at Birth.
Related | Switched at Birth Season 2 Spoilers — Justin Bruening Returns
The actress will guest-star on two episodes of the ABC Family series as Nikki’s mother, TVLine has confirmed.
Creator Lizzy Weiss recently tweeted the photo (at right) of Adams and Lucas Grabeel, who plays Nikki’s fiancé Toby, on set.
Adams — whose TV credits include United States of Tara, Party Down and Veronica Mars — will appear in the Aug. 5 and 12 episodes.
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- Vlada Gelman
TVLine Items: Idol Champ Joins Biggest Loser, The Sopranos Hits HBO On Demand and More!
13 hours ago
Onetime American Idol winner Ruben Studdard is about to become a loser.
The “Velvet Teddy Bear” will compete on The Biggest Loser‘s upcoming 15th cycle, People.com reports.
Studdard was named Season 2 champion of Fox’s long-running singing competition back in 2003. He has since released five studio albums.
The Biggest Loser bows Tuesday, Oct. 8.
Ready for more of today’s TV dish? Well…
• Following James Gandolfini’s sudden passing last month, HBO is making The Sopranos available On Demand. Each season of the mob drama will be posted consecutively for one month at a time, beginning this Monday with »
- Megan Masters
Exclusive: The Good Wife Retains Ben Rappaport to Play Alicia and Cary's 'New' [Spoiler]
14 hours ago
Is Florrick, Agos & Associates* big enough for two Carys?
The Good Wife has tapped Outsourced alum Ben Rappaport to join the Season 5 cast as one of the fourth-year attorneys at Lockhart-Gardner branching off with Alicia (Julianna Margulies) and Cary (Matt Czuchry), TVLine has learned exclusively
His recurring character’s tentative name? Carey. (Series creators Robert and Michelle King are up to something! Not sure what, but it’s something!)
Related | The Good Wife Season 5: [Spoiler] Promoted to Series Regular
Rappaport’s Carey with an “e” is described as smart, confident and occasionally over-anxious.
The actor — whose recent TV gigs have »
- Michael Ausiello
Ratings: Ray Donovan Premiere Sets Showtime Record, Dexter Returns Strong
14 hours ago
Well, here’s one thing that doesn’t need “fixing” — the ratings for Ray Donovan, which on Sunday night premiered to 1.35 million total viewers, eclipsing Homeland (1.08 mil) as Showtime’s most watched original series launch ever.
Related | Premiere Poll: You Fixin’ to Stick With Showtime’s Ray Donovan?
Other previous Showtime’s premiere audiences include Shameless‘ 982,000 total viewers and The Borgias‘ 1.06 mil.
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Setting the table for Ray Donovan was Dexter‘s final season opener, which drew 2.5 million viewers — the show’s largest premiere audience ever (besting »
- Matt Webb Mitovich
Fall TV First Impression: CBS' The Crazy Ones
14 hours ago
The broadcast networks have almost 30 shows debuting this fall, including new sitcoms from Michael J. Fox and Sean Hayes, a new CW showcase for another Amell and Marvel-ous adventures for the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. To help you prep for it all, TVLine is offering First Impressions of the not-for-review pilots.
First up on our list….
The Show | CBS’ The Crazy Ones (Thursdays at 9/8c; premieres Sept. 26)
The Competition | Grey’s Anatomy (ABC), Glee (Fox), Sean Saves the World (new, NBC) and Reign (new, The CW)
The Cast | Robin Williams, Sarah Michelle Gellar, James Wolk (Mad Men »
- Matt Webb Mitovich
Food Network Star Recap: Downward Dip
16 hours ago
“It’s time to go to a commercial break. Please come right back and hang out with us here at Food Network 4th of July Live.”
As far as throws to ad breaks go, that one doesn’t seem particularly noteworthy, does it? And yet it was enough to save Russell’s underperforming self — and result in the ouster of an early favorite — on the latest episode of Food Network Star.
This week’s big challenge found the final eight contestants manning various stations for a live, 45-minute telecast focused on a Fourth of July theme. You knew the moment »
- Michael Slezak
NBC Says Amen to Mark Burnett's Bible Sequel
16 hours ago
NBC’s prayers have been answered, emerging from a bidding war to lay claim to uberproducer Mark Burnett and his wife Roma Downey‘s follow-up to this spring’s wildly successful The Bible miniseries.
“There was huge interest in this project within the television community,” NBC president Jennifer Salke said in a statement, “and NBC is gratified by Mark’s confidence in our ability to partner with him and position this miniseries as true event television.“
NBC chairman Robert Greenblatt added, “I followed the development process of The Bible »
- Matt Webb Mitovich
Ratings: Big Brother Down But Tops Night, Whodunnit Drops, More Viewers Storm Dome
17 hours ago
Big Brother 15‘s Sunday premiere drew 5.8 million total viewers and a 1.7 rating, scoring broadcast TV’s best demo number for the night.
That said, the reality contest was down 23 percent from last Wednesday’s launch (which, yes, is Bau) and off 26 percent from last summer’s Sunday night opener.
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Leading out of Bb, an encore of the Under the Dome premiere added 5 mil and a 1.1 to the summer hit’s haul, which at last tally (with Live+3 DVR numbers) had reached 16.7 mil/4.3.
Over on ABC, Celebrity Wife »
- Matt Webb Mitovich
Exclusive: Jenna Elfman Officially Replaces Parker Posey in NBC's Growing Up Fisher
17 hours ago
It’s official: Former 1600 Penn Flotus Jenna Elfman is returning to NBC next season as the female lead in Growing Up Fisher (fka The Family Guide).
TVLine has learned exclusively that the Peacock net has closed a deal with Elfman to replace the recently-exiled Parker Posey in the single-camera comedy, which is set to debut at midseason.
Related | Fall TV Preview: Your Guide to All That’s New for 2013-14
The series centers on a son (Eli Baker) who idolizes his blind father (J.K. Simmons) and enjoys his mom’s (Elfman) newfound adolescence after his folks divorce and, ultimately, grow closer. »
- Michael Ausiello
What to Watch Monday: Ninja Warrior Returns, Goodwin Game Over, Unreal Siberia and More
22 hours ago
On TV this Monday: American Ninja Warrior faces new obstacles, the Goodwin Games reach the finish line, “reality” sets in on Siberia and things (literally) heat up Under the Dome. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar.
8 pm American Ninja Warrior (NBC) | Two-hour Season 5 premiere: Competitors tackle the world’s most difficult obstacle courses for a chance at $500,000. (Episodes will also air Sundays on G4.)
8 pm Switched at Birth (ABC Family) | Kathryn learns about the difficulties of being a politician’s wife, while Alicia Florrick and Mellie Grant are both, “Honey, please….”
8:30 pm The Goodwin Games (Fox) | Series »
- Rebecca Iannucci
Devious Maids Recap: Notes on a Scandal
30 June 2013 8:48 PM, PDT
Until scientists come up with a cure for what Office Space so brilliantly dubbed as “A Case of the Mondays,” we may have to settle for a prophylactic dose of Susan Lucci dropping hilarious one-liners on Lifetime’s Devious Maids.
So what if her every line and action as Beverly Hills maven Genevieve Delatour has been done on at least a dozen prior TV shows or movies? Lucci somehow makes fresh — or at least so uproarious, you don’t notice a lack of freshness — moments like warning her sexy young maid that she’s called dibs on the gardener, topped »
- Michael Slezak
Ray Donovan: You Fixin' to Stick With It?
30 June 2013 7:56 PM, PDT
Take Olivia Pope, relocate her to La-La Land, quadruple her intensity, cut her dialogue output in half and, oh yeah, make her look like Liev Schreiber — that, in a nutshell, is Showtime’s wildly entertaining, impeccably cast Ray Donovan.
The series, which bowed Sunday night and hails from Southland creator Ann Biderman, centers on Schreiber’s South Boston transplant Donovan, a “fixer” who miraculously makes the problems of Hollywood’s rich and famous disappear before they get leaked to TMZ. (On R.D.’s series-premiere plate: helping a basketball Mvp rid a dead woman from his bed and convincing the »
- Michael Ausiello
The Killing Recap: Written in the Stars
30 June 2013 7:01 PM, PDT
“We’ve been going at it all Copernicus when we need to be Galileo on this bitch.” –Det. Stephen Holder, The Killing
Oh, Holder, sometimes your philosophizing makes Linden look like she’s about to “stroke out” (as you so hilariously put it), but there’s quite frequently a lot of insight in your rambling. And in this week’s installment of The Killing, “Eminent Domain,” you got the idea to view the case not through the eyes of the teenage girl victims of the “Pied Piper,” but rather to try to figure out what the murderer in question looks »
- Michael Slezak
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