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Burn Notice’s Jeffrey Donovan gets theatrical

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on Wednesday 26 November 2008

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Fans of Burn Notice were out in force at a theatre in Chicago this weekend for Jeffrey Donovan’s opening night in the sex farce Don’t Dress for Dinner.

Jeff (I’m a fan of the show so I can be a bit matey) stars as fired spy Michael Westen in Burn Notice and has won praise for his stage performance as Robert in Marc Camelotti’s play. One critic said he displayed ‘a deer-in-the-headlights charm that works nicely’ and said the production was a ’stimulus for the funny bone’ and ‘a Broadway quality show at half the price’.

As I live in London I’m unlikely to get to see it (even if I get a personal invite from his Burn Notice co-star Gabrielle Anwar), but if you happen to be passing the Royal George Theatre then the play runs until 11 January.

Alternatively, you can catch Jeff in the Clint Eastwood film Changeling, which opens in the UK on Wednesday, and sees him starring opposite Angelina Jolie as scowling police captain JJ Jones. A new Clint film is always an event and, as a taster, here’s a clip of the ever-modest Jeff talking about the movie.

Not caught the Burn Notice bug yet? Now’s your chance to catch up

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Jim

on Thursday 6 November 2008

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If you’ve missed out on Burn Notice’s winning mix of good-looking stars, sunshine, spy tips and smart one-liners, then make sure you catch up this Sunday, 9 November.

Those lovely people at FX are repeating the first four episodes back-to-back from 4pm, followed by the latest instalment – Family Business – at 9pm.

If you haven’t seen it yet, a quick recap. Michael Westen, played by Jeffrey Donovan, is a spy who is ‘burned’ (fired to you and me) while on an assignment in Nigeria. While he tries to work out why he’s been given his notice, he hangs out in Miami earning some cash and helping out assorted friends and friends of friends by outsmarting various gunrunners, smugglers and prostitution racketeers.

Michael solves his cases with incredible charm, slick spy skills and endless one-liners, but it’s not just him who makes the show. Gabrielle Anwar, as his sexy, trigger-happy ex-girlfriend Fiona, and B-movie legend Bruce Campbell, as his loyal sidekick Sam Axe, bring warmth, humour and comradeship to the mix.

Burn Notice is a fun show and if you give it a go this Sunday, the chances are you’ll be hooked. You’ll then be ready to join me and other fans at the Burn Notice Facebook site, where you can catch up on series two pictures (they’re ahead of us in the States), spy tips from Michael and fans’ comments such as this one from Jack – ‘just love how fiona dont never wear no bra’ (sic).

Yup, Burn Notice – it’s got something for everyone!

Eleven brand new US shows we just can’t wait to see (10/11) | Burn Notice

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Gareth

on Friday 12 September 2008

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Starts FX, 5 October

Already well into its second season in America, the slick and stylish spy drama Burn Notice finally hits our screens here in the UK on FX next month. Greedy bunch we are here at TV Spy, we’ve already worked our way through all of the first series and can tell you that you’re in for a real explosive treat.

Let us set the scene for you. Michael Westen (played by Jeffrey Donovan) has been working dangerous undercover missions for the CIA for the past 10 years when one day, in the middle of a routine meet with the Russian mob, he finds out he has been ‘burned’. For those of you not au fait with spy-speak, this means that he has been booted out of the CIA, all his bank accounts have been frozen, none of his contacts will speak to him and he has FBI officers tailing him.

He manages to escape from the mobsters with a mild beating and now must find out who has burned him, and why. To do this, Michael has to take on some cash-in-hand private investigation work to make ends meet and teams up with former IRA terrorist ex-girlfriend Fiona Glenanne (Gabrielle Anwar) and washed-up former CIA operative Sam Axe (Evil Dead legend Bruce Campbell). To make matters worse, his hypochondriac mother Madeline Westen (played by Sharon Gless of Cagney and Lacey fame) is calling him 30 times a day.

Slick, stylish, exciting and funny, check out this trailer to get a taste of what’s in store. We can guarantee you’ll be back for more…

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