Archive for August, 2008

TV Spylights | The pick of the week on TV Spy

Spylights August 29th

TV Spy has just been Too Funky for words this week!

Jeremy is Waiting for That Day when Jonny Lee Miller’s quirky new drama Eli Stone (featuring weekly singing cameos by none other than George Michael) hits our screens.

Ben found out Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson has turned A Different Corner with her new role as a flame-haired uberbitch in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.

Jonathan posted the trailer for Seth MacFarlane’s new web cartoon, which looks to be just as madcap as his cult show Family Guy, chock-full of Cowboys and Angels.

Heather found some great pictures of Michael (Wentworth Miller) celebrating his Freedom in Prison Break Season 4 – and yes, that IS Sara!

Natalie previewed the return of Ugly Betty, with upcoming episodes promising that Amanda will be successful in her search for a Father Figure.

You know you can have Faith in TV Spy - there’s nothing careless about our telly whispers!

This weekend’s big US dramas

 NCIS Ziva (Cote de Pablo)

Fri, 10pm, Law & Order: SVU, Five
Tonight’s episode is more tense than usual, as the detectives’ usual means of crime-solving doesn’t work. They’re faced with a spate of murders around New York City, which appear to be the work of a serial killer  called RDK (I’ll leave it to the show to explain the rather grisly background to that catchy nickname) who hasn’t struck for 20 years, and he’s deliberately taunting them with riddles and puzzles. There’s just one thing niggling away at the cops as they chase all over the city - is this really RDK or is it a copycat killer?

Sun, 9pm, NCIS, FX
Another mass murderer, another possible copycat killer at work. Former Mossad agent Ziva goes undercover to try to trap a serial killer, a perilous job that requires all her training to deal with. The problem is that it seems there may well be another murderer on the loose who has managed to stay under the radar until now, so the team really have their work cut out for them.

Sun, 10pm, Dexter, FX
Dexter tries to distance himself from Lila - but funnily enough she’s not that easy to get rid of. Speaking of people who don’t know when to let things lie, Doakes’ dogged pursuit of Dexter finally reaps a reward, and he has the evidence he needs to nail Dexter once and for all. Somehow you know it’s not going to be that simple - but how on earth is Dexter going to get out of this one? (I seem to find myself thinking this in every single episode!)

Three things we learned today | Friday 29 August

1) Californication star David Duchohovny has checked into a rehab centre for sex addiction.

2) Rumer Willis, daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, is to appear in Army Wives.

3) Yesterday it was Dexter on a faux Wired cover, now he’s on the front of The New Yorker, Esquire and Rolling Stone!

Hurrah! Ugly Betty’s back!

With just over a week to go before the return of the second series of Ugly Betty, here are a few pictures from the episode Zero Worship to whet your appetite.

Will Betty manage to persuade Daniel to ditch the size-zero models in favour of a more ‘real’ look during Fashion Week? Can a trip to a clairvoyant help Amanda discover the identity of her dad? And if that isn’t exciting enough, rappers Bow Wow and Omarion also make guest appearances.

Look away now if you don’t want to spoil the surprise …

Pick of the Day | Thursday 28 August

 Cristina, Sandra Oh, on her wedding day, Grey’s Anatomy

10pm, Without a Trace, More4
After Jack’s maverick behaviour last week his life is hanging in the balance, causing the team to face up to their real feelings about him. Not for too long though, as they do still have to get back to work and investigate the disappearance of a girl who has recently had a heart transplant.

10pm, The Unit, Virgin1
This is a really gripping episode, as the team have to rescue Grey after he’s wounded during a mission in Lebanon. Their exit plan falls apart though, leaving them in an extremely vulnerable position. Back at home, Molly reveals she’s anything but vulnerable after Tiffy falls for a scam.

10.05pm & 11.05pm, Grey’s Anatomy, Five
SERIES FINALE Just in time for the new series starting on Living on 11th September! Meredith’s father kicks off about his wife’s death, saying some really harsh things to Meredith about her part in the tragedy - not what she needs right before her exams. The real biggie though is the impending nuptials of Cristina and Burke - will they or won’t they?????

Six things we learned today | Thursday 28 August

1) Virgin is launching a special Entourage class on its New York to Las Vegas route.

2) The new promotional pictures for Desperate Housewives seem to have undergone more touching-up than ever.

3) Ever wondered what Dexter would look like if he appeared on the uber-trendy geeks’ mag Wired? Well, wonder no more.

4) 24 star Kiefer Sutherland says he’s paid too much.

5) Aaron Sorkin, the brains behind The West Wing and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, is working on a film about Facebook.

6) Love The Wire and live in Glasgow? Show creator David Simon’s going to be giving a talk at the Glasgow Film Theatre on Thursday 18 September.

Prison Break | Season four pictures

Prison Break series 4

Prison Break’s back next week - woo hoo! Well, sort of woo hoo - hopefully, season four will be a lot better than the damp squib that was season three… here are some piccies to get you in the mood. We’ve also got some great behind-the-scenes shots of Wentworth Miller, Dominic Purcell and co which we’ll be adding to the blog just as soon as we can. Click on the pictures below for a closer look.

Prison Break, series 4 - Sitting on the docks

Ladies and gentlemen, introducing Russell Bland!

Remember those Britney Spears and Russell Brand promos for the MTV Video Music Awards we posted the other week? Well, we’ve just stumbled upon another one, this time featuring LL Cool J referring to the haystack-barnetted one as “Russell Bland”. The awards will be shown here in the UK on MTV One on Monday 8 September at 9pm.

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In the latest issue of TV & Satellite Week

WK36 cover Prison Break

Prison Break’s Wentworth Miller reveals why he prefers being behind bars, the women of Wisteria Lane face up to life after the tornado in Desperate Housewives, and The RichesEddie Izzard tells us why keeping up an American accent drives him nuts. All this plus, stacks of gossip about all your favourite US dramas!

Click the thumbnail pictures below for a closer look.

Pick of the Day | Wednesday 27 August

Back to You, Grammer, Heaton and pooch

9.30pm, Back to You, More4
The cat’s finally out of the bag, and Gracie is less than impressed with her mother about Chuck being her real father, but Kelly’s got the added worry of how to disclose the information to everyone else sensitively. Meanwhile, Chuck realises a hangdog expression is less than effective in winning his daughter over, and resorts to a real-life pooch instead.

10pm, The Nine, Five US
Four weeks on from the hostage ordeal, the group begin to question whether cashier Eva was in on the bank job - a sticky subject for Nick, since he was dating her at the time. The Eva issue isn’t Nick’s only problem, as his old gambling addiction begins to take hold once more. Meanwhile, Lizzie decides to tell everyone about her pregnancy - but will Jeremy come clean about his feelings for Eva’s sister Franny?

10.50pm, Six Degrees, ITV1
SERIES FINALE It’s the last ever episode of the JJ Abrams drama, and things are going well for Laura and Steven until Whitney makes the shock admission that she also has feelings for him. Meanwhile Damien is planning a big party for Ray, unaware that he’s facing potential ruin.