Whether you love her or hate her, there’s no denying that Lost’s Ana Lucia, played by perennial tough girl Michelle Rodriguez, has grabbed the attention of viewers. Rumors have spread that Rodriguez would be fired after her arrest for a DUI, but series creator J.J. Abrams is denying the speculation.
J.J. Abrams, creator of the ABC castaway hit Lost, recently told Sci-Fi Wire that Michelle Rodriguez’s character on the show, hair-trigger ex-cop Ana Lucia, will not be killed anytime soon. Rumors had begun to spread that Rodriguez was not long for the show due to her multiple run-ins with Hawaiian police—she was pulled over for speeding three times and she is to stand trial for a DUI in March.
No doubt this will be a relief for fans of the show. What do you think? Is this an example of a celebrity receiving special treatment that others wouldn’t, or is the charge minor enough to excuse without incident? Please share your opinions with us in the comments section.
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Barbara Hall, creator of the beloved and (sadly) cancelled Joan of Arcadia, is bringing another mighty woman to the small screen in the series Ultra. CBS has picked up the pilot, which follows the adventures of model Pearl Penalosa who tries to save the world weekly. Pearl is played by Lena Headley, who has battled evil in previous roles. There is a shortage of women heroes on television, so there’s a good chance viewers will welcome this ultimate exercise in ‘girl power.’
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Collect Your Favorite Television Shows: Newest TV DVD Releases
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Comedy, Drama, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, DVD,
Whether you want to catch a missed episode or simply relive the best moments of your favorite shows, this week is a TV lover’s dream. With an almost unbelievable variety of new DVD releases—everything from Grey’s Anatomy to Charles in Charge—you should have no problem finding the perfect show to suit your taste. Check out the link below for a full list.
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Good news for fans of Showtime’s lesbian-centered drama The L Word: the show has been picked up for another season. Always a cult favorite, The L Word leaped in popularity during its third season, with excellent ratings and a tremendous Internet presence. With loads of drama, sex, and intriguing characters, it’s no surprise that the show has become a hit.
With the start of its third season in January, the ensemble drama series following a group of lesbian friends in Los Angeles began generating more than a third of all the traffic on the Showtime Web site.
Clips from The L Word episodes make up the top 10 video clips streamed on the site. Downloads of the show’s podcasts have increased by triple digits, Showtime says.
Yahoo! Inc. noted a 26 percent spike in online traffic related to the show in its “Buzz Log” last week.This hive of activity coupled with the creative development of the show persuaded Showtime Networks entertainment chief Robert Greenblatt to give the network’s sprawling Sapphic soap, whose cast includes Mia Kirshner, Jennifer Beals, and Laurel Holloman, an early pickup for next year.
“When we have this much equity in a show, and the audience responds as rabidly as they did this year, it’s a big success for us,” Greenblatt says. “This is and will remain one of our signature shows. A pickup was a no-brainer.”
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Sex Symbol Jay Hernandez Will Star In ABC Drama
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Drama, ABC, Talent,
Face it - if a guy can look good even when he’s sweating, vomiting, and being splattered with blood, he obviously is quite the hottie. Many viewers adored the tortured, splattered Jay Hernandez in the gore-fest flick Hostel. Now Jay will be beamed into your living room every week. Hernandez will star in ABC’s drama Six Degrees, an artsy serial that follows the lives of several people whose lives link together in mysterious ways.
Six Degrees is just one of the many pilots this fall that will focus on bizarre plots and themes. But only one will have Jay Hernandez without a shirt on.
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Prime Cuts: Your Best Bets in Prime Time For Friday, 2-10-06
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, FOX, NBC,
It’s an exciting night for Arrested Development fans! A four-episode marathon completes the beloved series.
Arrested Development, 8pm, FOX. Catch the final four episodes of this cherished comedy.
Dancing With the Stars, 8pm, ABC. Learn the results of the latest dance-off.
The Olympics, 8pm, NBC. The ceremonies start with much fanfare tonight. Say hello to thrilling action and athleticism; say goodbye to your favorite shows that will sink to repeats to avoid competing against the games. EndScore will have coverage.
In Justice, 9pm, NBC. We can’t decide what’s worse: the hokey title, or Kyle’s hideous haircut.
Obviously, a less than thrilling night for television, with all the repeats and the heralding in of tepid weekend entertainment. Unless you’re an Arrested Development fan, of course.
Gallery: Prime Cuts: Your Best Bets in Prime Time For Friday, 2-10-06
Always a bridesmaid, never a bride: Greg Grunberg has been known for a number of supporting roles in popular series, but has never carried the spotlight himself. From a goofy sidekick on Felicity to a right- hand man in Alias to a cameo as an ill-fated pilot in Lost, not only has Grunberg received all his roles from popular series creator J.J. Abrams; he’s also always been the guy in the background. Finally, he’ll have a chance to take the lead in the NBC drama Heroes, about normal people who discover they have gained superpowers. Will Grunberg be able to carry a show on his sturdy shoulders? We’ll tune in to find out.
Greg Grunberg, whose “Alias” character supported the nearly superheroic Sydney Bristow for several seasons, is getting some powers of his own. Grunberg will star in the NBC pilot “Heroes,” a show about people who discover they have superpowers. “Heroes” comes from “Crossing Jordan” creator Tim Kring. It’s about a group of seemingly everyday people, Grunberg among them, who realize they have superhuman abilities, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Glowing from the success of NCIS, CBS is launching another military-themed show next month: The Unit. The show will star green-eyed Felicity heartthrob Scott Foley as a neophyte member of a special forces team that fights crime around the world. With its mix of hardcore storylines and talented leads, The Unit may be a sure bet. But will a lousy time slot hold it back?
CBS is hoping some of the success of its naval-cops drama “NCIS” will rub off on another show set in the military—“The Unit.”
The network says “The Unit,” a drama about special-forces soldiers and their families from David Mamet (“Glengarry Glen Ross”) and Shawn Ryan (“The Shield”), will premiere at 9 p.m. ET Tuesday, March 7. Although it will face a formidable competitor in FOX’s “House” in that time period, the new show will also get as its lead-in “NCIS,” which has a compatible theme and an audience of better than 15 million viewers per week.
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Gallery: CBS Pins Hopes On Military Drama, The Unit
Prime Cuts: Your Best Bets in Prime Time For Wednesday, 2-8-06
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, ABC, FOX, NBC,
Tonight’s choices are decent, though nothing to shout about. (Unless you’re on American Idol.)
The Grammy Awards, 8pm, CBS. Crooners glitter it up on music’s biggest night.
American Idol, 8pm, FOX. The hopefuls finally make it to Hollywood, where dreams will dissolve and ears will bleed.
The Biggest Loser, 8pm, NBC. Husband and wife teams lose big to win big.
Bones, 9pm, FOX. This all new episode pits the beautiful partners against murderers and mysteries.
Lost, 9pm, ABC. Fans will surely find delight in this all new Lost.
Law & Order, 10pm, NBC. Television’s longest-running crime serial tackles all new crime tonight.
Gallery: Prime Cuts: Your Best Bets in Prime Time For Wednesday, 2-8-06
Another Dose of Grey’s Anatomy
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, ABC, Grey’s Anatomy,
We all knew that a plush spot right after the Superbowl would help raise Grey’s Anatomy’s exposure—but who would have thought that it would do so well? Not only did the show bring in 38 million viewers—it was the best performance for a post-Superbowl show in 5 years. It was also the 3rd-highest rating for that slot in 18 years. We all knew that Grey’s was hot (and last Sunday’s thriller was no exception), but it’s nice to see that a new audience may now be discovering that out for themselves.
If you would like the opportunity to watch that tense episode for the the first time (or just re-watch that shower scene sans the beer goggles)—you will have another opportunity. ABC will milk that show for all its worth and re-air it this Thursday from 9:30-10:30pm right after Dancing with the Stars.
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