In the early 90s, producer Aaron Spelling and TV creator Darren Star struck primetime drama gold with the high school soap opera Beverly Hills 90210. The show laid the groundwork for some good old-fashioned scheduled viewing for homes waiting to see what kinds of trouble the kids at West Beverly would get into. While the series would get to put its characters in some compromising situations like Brandon’s gambling, Brenda‘s pregnancy scare, Dylan’s drug use or Donna Martin graduating, Spelling would explore more steamy stories with the spin-off Melrose Place. The show would crossover stars as Beverly’s Dylan and Kelly befriended Melrose resident Jake. And when Heather Locklear was added to the cast, the show’s popularity would skyrocket.
Among the bevy of shows that have returned in some fashion, Deadline is now reporting that Melrose Place will be getting a revival, and three of its...
Among the bevy of shows that have returned in some fashion, Deadline is now reporting that Melrose Place will be getting a revival, and three of its...
- 4/11/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Apparently TV can’t get enough “Melrose Place.” The campy sudser from the 1990s, which was already rebooted once in the 2010s, is looking to make another comeback — and this time with three of the Og stars. Heather Locklear, Laura Leighton and Daphne Zuniga are all back to reprise their roles in the latest reboot, this time from writer Lauren Gussis.
Gussis will also exec produce with Leighton, Zuniga, Tiffany Grant and Jason Weinberg. Here’s the logline: “When one of their dearest friends dies suddenly, the Og residents of Melrose Place gather to honor the deceased. But the pressure cooker of a reunion soon uncovers old traumas, rekindles old romances, reignites old resentments, and reveals new secrets… throwing our characters into chaotic drama that’s reminiscent of the past, but with a much more modern perspective.”
CBS Studios is behind the reboot, based on the series created by Darren Star.
Gussis will also exec produce with Leighton, Zuniga, Tiffany Grant and Jason Weinberg. Here’s the logline: “When one of their dearest friends dies suddenly, the Og residents of Melrose Place gather to honor the deceased. But the pressure cooker of a reunion soon uncovers old traumas, rekindles old romances, reignites old resentments, and reveals new secrets… throwing our characters into chaotic drama that’s reminiscent of the past, but with a much more modern perspective.”
CBS Studios is behind the reboot, based on the series created by Darren Star.
- 4/11/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Welcome back to WeHo. Three popular Melrose Place original cast members, Heather Locklear, Laura Leighton and Daphne Zuniga, are reuniting for a followup to the 1990s staple. A Melrose Place reboot, with the trio attached to star, is in development at CBS Studios and is currently being shopped to networks and streamers, Deadline has learned.
Written by Lauren Gussis, creator/executive producer on the Netflix/CBS Studios series Insatiable, the new Melrose Place picks up years after the original series, created by Darren Star, and would provide an update on the beloved characters, one of whom may no longer be with us.
In the new installment, when one of their dearest friends dies suddenly, the Og residents of Melrose Place gather to honor the deceased. But the pressure cooker of a reunion soon uncovers old traumas, rekindles old romances, reignites old resentments, and reveals new secrets… throwing our characters...
Written by Lauren Gussis, creator/executive producer on the Netflix/CBS Studios series Insatiable, the new Melrose Place picks up years after the original series, created by Darren Star, and would provide an update on the beloved characters, one of whom may no longer be with us.
In the new installment, when one of their dearest friends dies suddenly, the Og residents of Melrose Place gather to honor the deceased. But the pressure cooker of a reunion soon uncovers old traumas, rekindles old romances, reignites old resentments, and reveals new secrets… throwing our characters...
- 4/11/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Melrose Place was one of the most popular Primetime soaps from the 1990s. Now, several Melrose Place cast members are getting back together for a reunion, including the man who helped launch the show to success.
Here is who is reuniting, where it will be, and how you can see them later in 2024.
Cast Returning For Melrose Place Reunion
Melrose Place was a spinoff from Beverly Hills, 90210, and started when Grant Show’s Jake Hanson made an appearance on 90210 as a backdoor pilot, luring Kelly Taylor (Jennie Garth) to Melrose Place to see him again – which is how the pilot took place.
Fans met the colorful characters who lived at Melrose Place, including Dr. Michael Mancini (Thomas Calabro) and his wife Jane Mancini (Josie Bissett). Andrew Shue played writer Billy Campbell, Courtney Thorne-Smith played Alison Parker, and Doug Savant played gay social worker Matt Fielding. Also playing regulars on Melrose Place was major stars,...
Here is who is reuniting, where it will be, and how you can see them later in 2024.
Cast Returning For Melrose Place Reunion
Melrose Place was a spinoff from Beverly Hills, 90210, and started when Grant Show’s Jake Hanson made an appearance on 90210 as a backdoor pilot, luring Kelly Taylor (Jennie Garth) to Melrose Place to see him again – which is how the pilot took place.
Fans met the colorful characters who lived at Melrose Place, including Dr. Michael Mancini (Thomas Calabro) and his wife Jane Mancini (Josie Bissett). Andrew Shue played writer Billy Campbell, Courtney Thorne-Smith played Alison Parker, and Doug Savant played gay social worker Matt Fielding. Also playing regulars on Melrose Place was major stars,...
- 4/2/2024
- by Shawn Lealos
- TV Shows Ace
Fans of crime procedurals are finding Flex X Cop to be their new favorite as the Korean drama is hitting big with the masses. Based on the 2015 Russian series titled Silver Spoon, the Disney+ series follows the story of Jin Isoo, an immature rich heir who gets into some trouble and the following circumstances force his hands into joining the police force where he partners up with an intelligent veteran detective Lee Gang-hyun, and together they solve dangerous and complex cases. So, if you love the thrills and comedy of Flex X Cop and want to watch more shows like it then you should check out these similar shows next.
The Millionaire Detective Balance: Unlimited Credit – Fuji TV
A rich cop with a seemingly unlimited bank balance and an idealistic cop team up to fight crime, if that sounds familiar to all of Flex X Cop’s fans, then you...
The Millionaire Detective Balance: Unlimited Credit – Fuji TV
A rich cop with a seemingly unlimited bank balance and an idealistic cop team up to fight crime, if that sounds familiar to all of Flex X Cop’s fans, then you...
- 2/28/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
While “based on a true story” is typically a ploy to lure in audiences, the basis of the 2007 movie Primeval does, in fact, exist. Or at least he did, at one point. The whereabouts of what many deem the “world’s most prolific killer” — a decades-old Nile crocodile named Gustave who allegedly claimed somewhere between 200 and 300 human lives — are murky nowadays. Some say Burundi’s most infamous reptile is long gone, and others demand proof of his passing. Regardless, Gustave’s notoriety lives on in this panned Hollywood creature-feature with a severe identity crisis.
Back then, it was understandable to have a cursory look at the original ad campaign for Primeval and not realize the movie is about a crocodile. An intentionally vague trailer led to complaints of deception from viewers; they were expecting a movie about a human serial killer. Imagine their surprise once they watched Primeval, which, for obvious reasons,...
Back then, it was understandable to have a cursory look at the original ad campaign for Primeval and not realize the movie is about a crocodile. An intentionally vague trailer led to complaints of deception from viewers; they were expecting a movie about a human serial killer. Imagine their surprise once they watched Primeval, which, for obvious reasons,...
- 1/12/2024
- by Paul Lê
- bloody-disgusting.com
1970: The Hortons gathered for Thanksgiving on Days of our Lives.
1989: Peter Bergman debuted as Jack Abbott on The Young and
the Restless. 1997: General Hospital's Quartermaines were robbed
on Thanksgiving, thanks to Tracy. 1997: The Port Charles
interns made sure Ellen and Jake had a Thanksgiving meal."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"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...
1964: On Another World, Bill Matthews (Joseph Gallison) and Missy Palmer (Carol Roux) shared a kiss on the bridge.
1970: On Days of our Lives, the Hortons celebrated Thanksgiving. "Bless this food, and give us the courage and strength to live to the fullest...
1989: Peter Bergman debuted as Jack Abbott on The Young and
the Restless. 1997: General Hospital's Quartermaines were robbed
on Thanksgiving, thanks to Tracy. 1997: The Port Charles
interns made sure Ellen and Jake had a Thanksgiving meal."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"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...
1964: On Another World, Bill Matthews (Joseph Gallison) and Missy Palmer (Carol Roux) shared a kiss on the bridge.
1970: On Days of our Lives, the Hortons celebrated Thanksgiving. "Bless this food, and give us the courage and strength to live to the fullest...
- 11/27/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
To help sift through the increasing number of new releases (independent or otherwise), the Weekly Film Guide is here! Below you’ll find basic plot, personnel and cinema information for all of this week’s fresh offerings.
Starting this month, we’ve also put together a list for the entire month. We’ve included this week’s list here, complete with information on screening locations for films in limited release.
See More: Here Are All the Upcoming Movies in Theaters for June 2016
Here are the films opening theatrically in the U.S. the week of Friday, June 24. All synopses provided by distributor unless listed otherwise.
Wide
Free State of Jones
Director: Gary Ross
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Keri Russell, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, Jacob Lofland
Synopsis: “In Jones County, Miss., Newt Knight joins forces with other farmers and a group of slaves to lead a rebellion against the Confederacy.”
Independence Day: Resurgence...
Starting this month, we’ve also put together a list for the entire month. We’ve included this week’s list here, complete with information on screening locations for films in limited release.
See More: Here Are All the Upcoming Movies in Theaters for June 2016
Here are the films opening theatrically in the U.S. the week of Friday, June 24. All synopses provided by distributor unless listed otherwise.
Wide
Free State of Jones
Director: Gary Ross
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Keri Russell, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, Jacob Lofland
Synopsis: “In Jones County, Miss., Newt Knight joins forces with other farmers and a group of slaves to lead a rebellion against the Confederacy.”
Independence Day: Resurgence...
- 6/24/2016
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
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For 2 years in the 1990s, an art group snuck props containing hidden political messages into Fox’s glamorous soap, Melrose Place…
When it comes to matters of morality and ethics, Us TV Networks are notoriously strict on what their shows may or may not depict. Remember the episode of Friends in which Rachel and Monica fight over the apartment’s last condom? After the fuss following Seinfeld’s condom episode, NBC stopped the creators from showing an actual condom wrapper, hence the use of a generic box.
The same went for A Different World episode Time Keeps On Slippin, when Producer-Director Debbie Allen was forced to have a character point to a handbag rather than show a packaged condom.
A similar stringent attitude applies to alcohol and drug references. In The Italian Bob episode of The Simpsons when Lisa gets drunk, Fox banned producers from showing her...
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For 2 years in the 1990s, an art group snuck props containing hidden political messages into Fox’s glamorous soap, Melrose Place…
When it comes to matters of morality and ethics, Us TV Networks are notoriously strict on what their shows may or may not depict. Remember the episode of Friends in which Rachel and Monica fight over the apartment’s last condom? After the fuss following Seinfeld’s condom episode, NBC stopped the creators from showing an actual condom wrapper, hence the use of a generic box.
The same went for A Different World episode Time Keeps On Slippin, when Producer-Director Debbie Allen was forced to have a character point to a handbag rather than show a packaged condom.
A similar stringent attitude applies to alcohol and drug references. In The Italian Bob episode of The Simpsons when Lisa gets drunk, Fox banned producers from showing her...
- 3/16/2016
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly 20 years since Swingers came out in the theaters. And since that time the cast has done pretty well for itself, namely Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau. Vaughn, as all of you know has become a comedic “icon” if you will. He’s clearly earned the title “Mr. Sarcastic Funny Guy” which you can originally see in Swingers. Favreau has gone the directing route and he found immediate success with Ironman and Elf. But let’s not forget some other notables. Ron Livingston, Heather Graham, and Brooke Langton were all in this flick. Though
Five Unforgettable Clips from the Movie Swingers...
Five Unforgettable Clips from the Movie Swingers...
- 2/17/2016
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
In the 1990s, there was no bigger prime time soap than "Melrose Place" and now Lifetime has chosen it for the subject for its fourth 'unauthorized' tell-all film.
Starting life in 1992 as a more adult-centric spin-off of the popular teen soap "Beverly Hills 90210," 'Melrose' became a smash in its own right as the Aaron Spelling series explored the lives of twenty somethings in Los Angeles over the course of seven seasons and over two hundred episodes.
Courtney Thorne-Smith, Andrew Shue, Grant Show, Doug Savant, Marcia Cross, Daphne Zuniga, Laura Leighton, Jack Wagner, Thomas Calabro, Josie Bissett, Rob Estes, Brooke Langton, Jamie Luner, Alyssa Milano, Lisa Rinna, Vanessa Williams, Kelly Rutherford and Heather Locklear starred.
Michael Larkin and Howard Braunstein will executive produce, Dana Schmalenberg is penning and Mark Griffiths is directing. A premiere date has not yet been determined.
"The Unauthorized Melrose Place Story" follows in the wake of three...
Starting life in 1992 as a more adult-centric spin-off of the popular teen soap "Beverly Hills 90210," 'Melrose' became a smash in its own right as the Aaron Spelling series explored the lives of twenty somethings in Los Angeles over the course of seven seasons and over two hundred episodes.
Courtney Thorne-Smith, Andrew Shue, Grant Show, Doug Savant, Marcia Cross, Daphne Zuniga, Laura Leighton, Jack Wagner, Thomas Calabro, Josie Bissett, Rob Estes, Brooke Langton, Jamie Luner, Alyssa Milano, Lisa Rinna, Vanessa Williams, Kelly Rutherford and Heather Locklear starred.
Michael Larkin and Howard Braunstein will executive produce, Dana Schmalenberg is penning and Mark Griffiths is directing. A premiere date has not yet been determined.
"The Unauthorized Melrose Place Story" follows in the wake of three...
- 7/1/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
On TV this Friday: Cult goes down in a blaze of story, Continuum hopes foresight is 20/20, Jessie makes a mother of a mistake and Comedy Bang! Bang!‘s second season starts with a Lonely Islander. Here are nine programs to keep on your radar.
8 pm Cult (The CW) | Double-episode series finale: First, Jeff and Skye remain in hiding from the True Believers, now that Stuart knows that they know his true identity. Then at 9, the “Cult” production team prepares to film a live scene that will air online after its season finale — but only the actors know how it will end.
8 pm Cult (The CW) | Double-episode series finale: First, Jeff and Skye remain in hiding from the True Believers, now that Stuart knows that they know his true identity. Then at 9, the “Cult” production team prepares to film a live scene that will air online after its season finale — but only the actors know how it will end.
- 7/12/2013
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
It was only a matter of time ... but Stacy Keibler's run with George Clooney is officially done. Sources close to the couple tell TMZ ... the two have broken up after two years of dating. The couple hasn't been seen together since March and spent the 4th of July on opposite ends of the earth.Keibler joins a long list of Clooney exes ... which includes Elisabetta Canalis, Kelly Preston, Talia Balsam, Denise Crosby, Celine Balitran,...
- 7/9/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
On tonight’s Bones, Brennan will fight for her life after being shot in the lab. But this isn’t your typical brush-with-death.
The episode will also find Brennan coming face to face with her dead mother (Brooke Langton) in an alternate-universe/heaven/…well, we’ll let Emily Deschanel explain.
Entertainment Weekly: Let’s talk about this episode. It sounds like a fairly spiritual hour, considering Brennan is not a believer.
Emily Deschanel: Brennan is convinced that she’s hallucinating and hasn’t gone to heaven, but people may end up interpreting it differently — maybe even Brennan interprets it differently by the end.
The episode will also find Brennan coming face to face with her dead mother (Brooke Langton) in an alternate-universe/heaven/…well, we’ll let Emily Deschanel explain.
Entertainment Weekly: Let’s talk about this episode. It sounds like a fairly spiritual hour, considering Brennan is not a believer.
Emily Deschanel: Brennan is convinced that she’s hallucinating and hasn’t gone to heaven, but people may end up interpreting it differently — maybe even Brennan interprets it differently by the end.
- 2/11/2013
- by Sandra Gonzalez
- EW - Inside TV
Wondering just how huge tonight’s heavily-hyped episode of Bones is that sees Brennan rushed to the hospital in critical condition after being shot while working late at the Jeffersonian lab? So huge that series star Emily Deschanel took the time to talk with reporters on a recent conference call to tease tonight’s emotional episode that forces her character to confront visions of her long-deceased mother, how life might change for both Brennan and Booth tragedy and whether or not the nefarious Christopher Pelant has anything to do with it. See for yourself, after the jump.
What do you hope fans will learn about, with regards to the origins and nature of Brennan, after tonight’s life-altering episode?
Emily Deschanel: After watching the episode, I think that viewers will have a better idea of why Brennan behaves in the way that she does, is kind of hyper rational...
What do you hope fans will learn about, with regards to the origins and nature of Brennan, after tonight’s life-altering episode?
Emily Deschanel: After watching the episode, I think that viewers will have a better idea of why Brennan behaves in the way that she does, is kind of hyper rational...
- 2/11/2013
- by theTVaddict
- The TV Addict
Actress Emily Deschanel has spent eight seasons on Fox's hit crime-drama series Bones (TV). The show's success is due in large part to it's riveting storylines and the engaging (if not dysfunctional) relationship between Deschanel's, character Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan, and that of FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth, played by David Boreanz. The two share an intense and sometimes comical chemistry as they unearth the mysteries surrounding human remains discovered by the FBI and attempt to solve various murder cases. This Monday's episode capitalizes on the highly enigmatic relationship as Deschanel's character Brennan is critically shot and wounded at the Jeffersonian lab following an argument with Booth. It's a pivotal event which causes Brennan to evaluate her life, her relationships, and her long-practiced philosophies as she ventures into emotionally unchartered territory. It's a show that Bones (TV) fans will not want to miss. Emily recently sat down with reporters to...
- 2/10/2013
- by jmaurer@corp.popstar.com (Jennifer Maurer)
- PopStar
Supernatural has been on a bit of a roll these past few weeks; the episodes have been introducing strong new aspects to the already established mythology of the past eight years and it has landed in a satisfying way, managing to make the show feel fresh again. But eventually we’ll have to get back to the story of Crowley, Kevin and the tablets that have – for me at least – dragged Season 8 down. My hope is the new stuff will be woven in with the old in a way that allows both to shine like I know they can. If the recent casting of Brooke Langton and John Reardon are any indication, things might just be going that way.
As reported by TVLine, Langton (Melrose Place) and Reardon (Continuum) are guest starring in the same episode, airing Feb. 27. Langton will be playing Hayley, a single mom looking for the cure...
As reported by TVLine, Langton (Melrose Place) and Reardon (Continuum) are guest starring in the same episode, airing Feb. 27. Langton will be playing Hayley, a single mom looking for the cure...
- 2/9/2013
- by Brody Gibson
- Boomtron
On Monday’s Bones (Fox, 8/7c), Brennan will have a close call with death that causes her to see her deceased mother (played by Brooke Langton). Naturally, it makes the überscientific and logical forensic anthropologist contemplate not only the existence of an afterlife, which she doesn’t believe in, but also her relationship with Booth. Emily Deschanel spoke with reporters to preview the powerful hour.
Photos | Bones Sneak Peek: Brennan’s Near-Death Experience Brings Her Closer to Her Mother
What Goes Wrong | “Booth and Brennan have a fight. Brennan believes that Booth is criticizing her parenting style and runs out...
Photos | Bones Sneak Peek: Brennan’s Near-Death Experience Brings Her Closer to Her Mother
What Goes Wrong | “Booth and Brennan have a fight. Brennan believes that Booth is criticizing her parenting style and runs out...
- 2/8/2013
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Monday on Bones, Brennan is shot while working late at the Jeffersonian lab.
Fox has made this clear from the beginning, as evidenced by the episode title, promo, photos and now a sneak preview below, in which the incident takes place at the hands of an unknown assailant.
Luckily, Booth arrives at the Jeffersonian just moments later to find her critically injured. As he frantically tries to help however he can, he urges her to fight. Earlier, they had a fight of their own.
In a second clip from the episode, we see Brennan shoot down Booth's idea for them to take Christine to a cabin in the woods, which he criticizes for; she then leaves for the lab, at night. Alone.
The third sneak peek shows Brennan after she's been shot, and struggling with visions of her mother (Brooke Langton) that defy her usual logic - now matter how...
Fox has made this clear from the beginning, as evidenced by the episode title, promo, photos and now a sneak preview below, in which the incident takes place at the hands of an unknown assailant.
Luckily, Booth arrives at the Jeffersonian just moments later to find her critically injured. As he frantically tries to help however he can, he urges her to fight. Earlier, they had a fight of their own.
In a second clip from the episode, we see Brennan shoot down Booth's idea for them to take Christine to a cabin in the woods, which he criticizes for; she then leaves for the lab, at night. Alone.
The third sneak peek shows Brennan after she's been shot, and struggling with visions of her mother (Brooke Langton) that defy her usual logic - now matter how...
- 2/7/2013
- by steve@iscribelimited.com (Steve Marsi)
- TVfanatic
Former "Broadcast News" co-stars Holly Hunter and William Hurt have joined Lifetime/History's "Bonnie and Clyde" miniseries, but not in the title roles.
THR reports that Hunter will play Bonnie's mother Emma Parker, while Hurt signed on to play Frank Hamer, a tough Texas Ranger who tracked the bank-robbing duo.
Miley Cyrus was originally signed on to play Bonnie Parker, but dropped out of the project in October. The titles roles have not yet been cast.
In other TV casting news ...
Brooke Langton and John Reardon are heading to "Supernatural." Langton, a "Melrose Place" alum, and Reardon, of "Continuum" fame, will appear in the Feb. 27 episode. Langton will play a single mother desperate to find a treatment for her son's strange condition and Reardon will play a courageous drifter. [TVLine]
Bobbie's back in Port Charles. Jackie Zeman is returning to "General Hospital" to reprise her role as Bobbie Spencer. [Twitter]
Dixie Martin lives!
THR reports that Hunter will play Bonnie's mother Emma Parker, while Hurt signed on to play Frank Hamer, a tough Texas Ranger who tracked the bank-robbing duo.
Miley Cyrus was originally signed on to play Bonnie Parker, but dropped out of the project in October. The titles roles have not yet been cast.
In other TV casting news ...
Brooke Langton and John Reardon are heading to "Supernatural." Langton, a "Melrose Place" alum, and Reardon, of "Continuum" fame, will appear in the Feb. 27 episode. Langton will play a single mother desperate to find a treatment for her son's strange condition and Reardon will play a courageous drifter. [TVLine]
Bobbie's back in Port Charles. Jackie Zeman is returning to "General Hospital" to reprise her role as Bobbie Spencer. [Twitter]
Dixie Martin lives!
- 2/6/2013
- by Alex Moaba
- Huffington Post
Melrose Place alum Brooke Langton and Continuum actor John Reardon will guest-star on an upcoming episode of The CW’s Supernatural, TVLine has confirmed.
Related | Supernatural Producer Ben Edlund Previews His ‘Comedic’ Nazi Necromancers/Golem Adventure
Langton — whose credits also include Friday Night Lights and Life — will play Hayley, a single mom desperate to find a cure for her son’s strange affliction.
Reardon, meanwhile, will be Shane, a bearded drifter full of courage and integrity whose true identity is unknown, even to himself. (Perhaps the hour’s title, “Remember the Titans,” is a hint?)
The episode is scheduled to air on Feb.
Related | Supernatural Producer Ben Edlund Previews His ‘Comedic’ Nazi Necromancers/Golem Adventure
Langton — whose credits also include Friday Night Lights and Life — will play Hayley, a single mom desperate to find a cure for her son’s strange affliction.
Reardon, meanwhile, will be Shane, a bearded drifter full of courage and integrity whose true identity is unknown, even to himself. (Perhaps the hour’s title, “Remember the Titans,” is a hint?)
The episode is scheduled to air on Feb.
- 2/6/2013
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Get ready for a powerful new Bones next Monday entitled "The Shot in the Dark."
As you might have guessed from the title, Brennan is shot. In the dark.
When Brennan takes a bullet while working late at the Jeffersonian lab, she is rushed to the hospital in critical condition. While at the hospital, she struggles with visions of her mother that defy logic.
Brooke Langton guest stars as Christine Brennan, while Ryan O'Neal reprises his role as her father, Max, in an episode that splits time between the events in her mind and those unfolding around her.
All evidence suggests that Brennan's attacker may be linked to the Jeffersonian. Who do you think shot Brennan, and why? How do you see this Bones event playing out next week and beyond?
Watch the promo for the episode and comment below ...
Bones 'The Shot in the Dark' Promo
Check out our...
As you might have guessed from the title, Brennan is shot. In the dark.
When Brennan takes a bullet while working late at the Jeffersonian lab, she is rushed to the hospital in critical condition. While at the hospital, she struggles with visions of her mother that defy logic.
Brooke Langton guest stars as Christine Brennan, while Ryan O'Neal reprises his role as her father, Max, in an episode that splits time between the events in her mind and those unfolding around her.
All evidence suggests that Brennan's attacker may be linked to the Jeffersonian. Who do you think shot Brennan, and why? How do you see this Bones event playing out next week and beyond?
Watch the promo for the episode and comment below ...
Bones 'The Shot in the Dark' Promo
Check out our...
- 2/5/2013
- by steve@iscribelimited.com (Steve Marsi)
- TVfanatic
Is Brennan of "Bones" about to change her views on life after death? When she gets shot at the Jeffersonian and hovers between life and death, the skeptical scientist gets a visit from her mother.
That should be interesting.
The problems begin with a perfectly normal case of the week. Remains are found in a gorge under a bridge.
Perfectionist that she is, Brennan (Emily Deschanel) decides to stay late at the lab. Bad choice.
Fortunately, Booth (David Boreanaz) brings baby Christine for a visit.
But is he too late? Could Brennan actually die?
Sure, it's not likely that a show like "Bones" would kill off one of its main characters, especially when there's another season and a half to go. Still, the experience is pretty traumatic.
While the doctors struggle to save Brennan's life, she experiences a strange visit from her long-dead mother, Christine (guest star Brooke Langton).
This is problematic on two counts.
That should be interesting.
The problems begin with a perfectly normal case of the week. Remains are found in a gorge under a bridge.
Perfectionist that she is, Brennan (Emily Deschanel) decides to stay late at the lab. Bad choice.
Fortunately, Booth (David Boreanaz) brings baby Christine for a visit.
But is he too late? Could Brennan actually die?
Sure, it's not likely that a show like "Bones" would kill off one of its main characters, especially when there's another season and a half to go. Still, the experience is pretty traumatic.
While the doctors struggle to save Brennan's life, she experiences a strange visit from her long-dead mother, Christine (guest star Brooke Langton).
This is problematic on two counts.
- 2/2/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
As if the looming threat of Pelant weren’t scary enough, Bones‘ Brennan will be shot in her own lab in the Feb. 11 episode (Fox, 8/7c), and the terrifying event will have strange consequences. Case in point: We’ve got your first look at Temperance’s visions of talking with her deceased mom (played by Brooke Langton) while hospitalized.
Related | Matt’s Inside Line: Scoop on Bones and More!
“She either hallucinates and sees her [late] mother, or she goes to Heaven and has an encounter with her mother, but she doesn’t believe it,” reveals Emily Deschanel. “There are emotions...
Related | Matt’s Inside Line: Scoop on Bones and More!
“She either hallucinates and sees her [late] mother, or she goes to Heaven and has an encounter with her mother, but she doesn’t believe it,” reveals Emily Deschanel. “There are emotions...
- 1/31/2013
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
The Feb. 11 episode of Bones is going to be a heart-stopper — but hopefully not literally.
In the episode, titled “The Shot in the Dark,” Brennan (Emily Deschanel) is critically shot while working late in the Jeffersonian lab and while fighting for her life, ends up seeing visions of her dead mother (guest star Brooke Langton).
“[Brennan's] mother has been dead for many years but she ends up seeing and talking to her mother,” executive producer Stephen Nathan previewed for EW earlier. “Ryan O’Neal is in that one, too, and it’s a very emotional episode for them.”
Can’t wait for the episode?...
In the episode, titled “The Shot in the Dark,” Brennan (Emily Deschanel) is critically shot while working late in the Jeffersonian lab and while fighting for her life, ends up seeing visions of her dead mother (guest star Brooke Langton).
“[Brennan's] mother has been dead for many years but she ends up seeing and talking to her mother,” executive producer Stephen Nathan previewed for EW earlier. “Ryan O’Neal is in that one, too, and it’s a very emotional episode for them.”
Can’t wait for the episode?...
- 1/30/2013
- by Sandra Gonzalez
- EW - Inside TV
The news came down earlier this week: Bones Season 9 is a go!
And with fans excited about the long-term future of this fun Fox hit, TV Fanatic chatted at the Television Critics Association winter press tour with creator Hart Hanson and star Emily Deschanel about what's on tap in the short-term.
How will time travel come into play? Will there be wedding bells for Booth and Brennan? When might viewers once again see Christopher Pelant?
"We weren’t supposed to make it to our first Christmas,” Hanson said about the show's renewal. “To see sometimes written ‘Fox’s Flagship series Bones’ is hilarious to us because apparently it’s true if you just outlive everybody you get to be the flagship.”
Hanson added that his team needed to know whether it was writing towards a season or series finale, largely so it could determine the best way to handle Andrew Leeds' Pelant,...
And with fans excited about the long-term future of this fun Fox hit, TV Fanatic chatted at the Television Critics Association winter press tour with creator Hart Hanson and star Emily Deschanel about what's on tap in the short-term.
How will time travel come into play? Will there be wedding bells for Booth and Brennan? When might viewers once again see Christopher Pelant?
"We weren’t supposed to make it to our first Christmas,” Hanson said about the show's renewal. “To see sometimes written ‘Fox’s Flagship series Bones’ is hilarious to us because apparently it’s true if you just outlive everybody you get to be the flagship.”
Hanson added that his team needed to know whether it was writing towards a season or series finale, largely so it could determine the best way to handle Andrew Leeds' Pelant,...
- 1/14/2013
- by jimhalterman@gmail.com (Jim Halterman)
- TVfanatic
As a woman of science, Temperance Brennan isn’t one to give in to unexplained phenomenon without thorough analysis and she almost always ends up finding a plausible explanation for mysterious events. But that scientific attitude will be put to the test after a near-dear experience causes Brennan to hallucinate having a meeting with her deceased mother. Previously, Larisa Miller played Christine Brennan, but a new actress has been cast in the part: Brooke Langton. The reasoning behind the recast isn’t clear, but it shouldn’t really matter. What does matter is how this meeting affects Brennan going forward.
Christine was murdered two-years after going on the run with her bank robbing husband Max (Ryan O’Neal) and has only ever been seen in flashbacks. This will be the first time she interacts face-to-face with the present day Brennan. But we’ll also learn a little about what happened after her mother left.
Christine was murdered two-years after going on the run with her bank robbing husband Max (Ryan O’Neal) and has only ever been seen in flashbacks. This will be the first time she interacts face-to-face with the present day Brennan. But we’ll also learn a little about what happened after her mother left.
- 12/5/2012
- by Brody Gibson
- Boomtron
Molly Ringwald, darling of the 1980s, is developing a new show for Lifetime.
The "Sixteen Candles" actress, who currently appears in ABC Family's "The Secret Life of the American Teenager," is set to star in and executive produce the untitled project. Variety reports that the show will focus on "a woman who returns to her hometown with two kids and confronts the social issues of her past, including the mean girls of her high school days."
In other casting news...
"Vampire Diaries" star Torrey DeVitto has reportedly been tapped for the next season of "Army Wives." The "Pretty Little Liars" alum will be joining the Lifetime drama along with R&B singer Ashanti and young actress Elle McLemore. [TVLine]
"Sons of Anarchy" regular William Lucking will be switching things up on "Switched at Birth." The industry vet, who has appeared in big projects such as "Murder, She Wrote" and "Erin Brockovich,...
The "Sixteen Candles" actress, who currently appears in ABC Family's "The Secret Life of the American Teenager," is set to star in and executive produce the untitled project. Variety reports that the show will focus on "a woman who returns to her hometown with two kids and confronts the social issues of her past, including the mean girls of her high school days."
In other casting news...
"Vampire Diaries" star Torrey DeVitto has reportedly been tapped for the next season of "Army Wives." The "Pretty Little Liars" alum will be joining the Lifetime drama along with R&B singer Ashanti and young actress Elle McLemore. [TVLine]
"Sons of Anarchy" regular William Lucking will be switching things up on "Switched at Birth." The industry vet, who has appeared in big projects such as "Murder, She Wrote" and "Erin Brockovich,...
- 12/1/2012
- by Madeline Boardman
- Aol TV.
Bones‘ Brennan is about to come face-to-face with her long-dead mom.
Brooke Langton (Melrose Place) will play Christine Brennan, Max’s murdered wife, who appears after Brennan has a near-death experience, TVGuide.com reports.
Langton replaces Larisa Miller, who portrayed Brennan’s mom in flashbacks in Season 2.
Fans of the original Melrose Place will remember Langton as Jane’s roommie who married — and eventually divorced — Billy. Langton’s other TV credits include Life, Friday Night Lights and Weeds.
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Brooke Langton (Melrose Place) will play Christine Brennan, Max’s murdered wife, who appears after Brennan has a near-death experience, TVGuide.com reports.
Langton replaces Larisa Miller, who portrayed Brennan’s mom in flashbacks in Season 2.
Fans of the original Melrose Place will remember Langton as Jane’s roommie who married — and eventually divorced — Billy. Langton’s other TV credits include Life, Friday Night Lights and Weeds.
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- 11/30/2012
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Christine Brennan died years before the present events on "Bones." The show's season 1 finale proved that when Dr. Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel) found her mother's bones in storage at the Jeffersonian. So how is it that "Bones" has just cast Brooke Langton in the role of Christine?
It all has to do with trauma.
Langton, a former star of "Melrose Place" will play Christine in a series of hallucinations (or are they visions?) experienced by Dr. Brennan after a near-death experience, TVGuide.com reports. Previously seen only in a video message left for her daughter, the character of Christine Brennan was originally played by Larisa Miller.
Brennan, the most rational of scientists on "Bones," will have to deal not only with the feelings she has about a mother who went on the run with her husband, Max (Ryan O'Neal), when Temperance was a teenager. That would be hard enough. But...
It all has to do with trauma.
Langton, a former star of "Melrose Place" will play Christine in a series of hallucinations (or are they visions?) experienced by Dr. Brennan after a near-death experience, TVGuide.com reports. Previously seen only in a video message left for her daughter, the character of Christine Brennan was originally played by Larisa Miller.
Brennan, the most rational of scientists on "Bones," will have to deal not only with the feelings she has about a mother who went on the run with her husband, Max (Ryan O'Neal), when Temperance was a teenager. That would be hard enough. But...
- 11/30/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
From Anchor Bay Entertainment, writer/director Gregory Poppen's 2012 family TV movie, "Chilly Christmas" is now available on DVD, starring Tom Arnold, Brooke Langton and C. Thomas Howell :
"...'Bobby Cole' and his dog 'Chilly' are best friends, living happily in their Southern California beach house. But when Bobby’s father 'Patrick' (Thomas Howell), a single parent and police detective, accepts a job in New York City, they must find Chilly a new home.
"In an attempt to show his dad that Chilly can be a city dog, Bobby and his friends teach Chilly the indoor way of life. But Bobby’s dad is not convinced, and it’s not until Christmas Eve when corrupt dog thief 'Mr. Quarterman' (Arnold) breaks into the family home, that Chilly and Bobby can put their new training to the test..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Chilly Christmas"...
"...'Bobby Cole' and his dog 'Chilly' are best friends, living happily in their Southern California beach house. But when Bobby’s father 'Patrick' (Thomas Howell), a single parent and police detective, accepts a job in New York City, they must find Chilly a new home.
"In an attempt to show his dad that Chilly can be a city dog, Bobby and his friends teach Chilly the indoor way of life. But Bobby’s dad is not convinced, and it’s not until Christmas Eve when corrupt dog thief 'Mr. Quarterman' (Arnold) breaks into the family home, that Chilly and Bobby can put their new training to the test..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Chilly Christmas"...
- 11/11/2012
- by M. Stevens
- SneakPeek
C. Thomas Howell, Tom Arnold and Brooke Langton are starring in Chilly Christmas, a family comedy centered around a boy and his gigantic dog that is part of an expanded slate of movies being offered for the first time at Cannes by Crystal Sky, according to CEO Steven Paul. Crystal Sky will go into production this summer on Dracula: The 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse, to be shot on location in Romania. Pearry Reginald Teo (Necromentia) is directing. Paul is looking to cast a star in the lead. “It’s the first installment in a franchise about a young, romantic Prince
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- 5/17/2012
- by Alex Ben Block
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Henry Barnes continues our writers' favourite films series by laying it down for Swingers
• Tell us your version of Swingers by posting your review, or join the other cool cats in the comments
About two years ago I came home to the house I shared with my three best friends from school. We were drunk. We'd been drinking a lot. We needed orange squash and tea and a sofa (each). And telly. Swingers was on. We came in just as Mike (Jon Favreau) is calling Nikki (Brooke Langton) – a girl he's just met in the Dresden, one of the many kitsch La bar-restaurants that Mike and his friends drink in. That Mike has Nikki's number at this point is a victory of sorts. He's heartbroken: six months into the aftermath of leaving a six-year relationship in New York to make it as a comedian on the west coast. He's bitter,...
• Tell us your version of Swingers by posting your review, or join the other cool cats in the comments
About two years ago I came home to the house I shared with my three best friends from school. We were drunk. We'd been drinking a lot. We needed orange squash and tea and a sofa (each). And telly. Swingers was on. We came in just as Mike (Jon Favreau) is calling Nikki (Brooke Langton) – a girl he's just met in the Dresden, one of the many kitsch La bar-restaurants that Mike and his friends drink in. That Mike has Nikki's number at this point is a victory of sorts. He's heartbroken: six months into the aftermath of leaving a six-year relationship in New York to make it as a comedian on the west coast. He's bitter,...
- 10/27/2011
- by Henry Barnes
- The Guardian - Film News
Henry Barnes continues our writers' favourite films series by laying it down for Swingers
• Tell us your version of Swingers by posting your review, or join the other cool cats in the comments
About two years ago I came home to the house I shared with my three best friends from school. We were drunk. We'd been drinking a lot. We needed orange squash and tea and a sofa (each). And telly. Swingers was on. We came in just as Mike (Jon Favreau) is calling Nikki (Brooke Langton) – a girl he's just met in the Dresden, one of the many kitsch La bar-restaurants that Mike and his friends drink in. That Mike has Nikki's number at this point is a victory of sorts. He's heartbroken: six months into the aftermath of leaving a six-year relationship in New York to make it as a comedian on the west coast. He's bitter,...
• Tell us your version of Swingers by posting your review, or join the other cool cats in the comments
About two years ago I came home to the house I shared with my three best friends from school. We were drunk. We'd been drinking a lot. We needed orange squash and tea and a sofa (each). And telly. Swingers was on. We came in just as Mike (Jon Favreau) is calling Nikki (Brooke Langton) – a girl he's just met in the Dresden, one of the many kitsch La bar-restaurants that Mike and his friends drink in. That Mike has Nikki's number at this point is a victory of sorts. He's heartbroken: six months into the aftermath of leaving a six-year relationship in New York to make it as a comedian on the west coast. He's bitter,...
- 10/26/2011
- by Henry Barnes
- The Guardian - Film News
We start the Top 7. You finish the Top 10.
With this weekend’s impending release of Shark Night 3D, we at The Scorecard Review thought it appropriate to take a look back at Hollywood’s best in the killer beast department. As a note to the reader: We’ve taken King Kong, velociraptors, and all the other fantastical creatures of H-wood, out of the running — this list is to feature killer animals that populate films of a certain degree of realism. Yes, this stuff could actually happen! Really!
I swear!
7. Anaconda (1997)
Recap: A “National Geographic” film crew is taken hostage by an insane hunter (Jon Voight), who takes them along on his quest to capture the world’s largest – and deadliest – snake.
Reason: This movie is truly awful. But it’s also hilarious, and fun to watch. The cast is as ridiculous as the fakey-as-all-get-out snake. Jennifer Lopez shows off her...
With this weekend’s impending release of Shark Night 3D, we at The Scorecard Review thought it appropriate to take a look back at Hollywood’s best in the killer beast department. As a note to the reader: We’ve taken King Kong, velociraptors, and all the other fantastical creatures of H-wood, out of the running — this list is to feature killer animals that populate films of a certain degree of realism. Yes, this stuff could actually happen! Really!
I swear!
7. Anaconda (1997)
Recap: A “National Geographic” film crew is taken hostage by an insane hunter (Jon Voight), who takes them along on his quest to capture the world’s largest – and deadliest – snake.
Reason: This movie is truly awful. But it’s also hilarious, and fun to watch. The cast is as ridiculous as the fakey-as-all-get-out snake. Jennifer Lopez shows off her...
- 9/1/2011
- by Aaron Ruffcorn
- The Scorecard Review
Rank the week of August 23rd’s Blu-ray and DVD new releases against the best films of all-time: New Releases Blitz
(Blu-ray & DVD | Nr | 2011)
Flickchart Ranking: #9439
Win Percentage: 51%
Times Ranked: 215
Top-20 Rankings: 5
Directed By: Elliott Lester
Starring: Jason Statham • Paddy Considine • Aidan Gillen • Zawe Ashton • David Morrissey
Genres: Crime • Crime Thriller • Police Detective Film • Thriller
Rank This Movie
The Beaver
(Blu-ray & DVD | PG13 | 2011)
Flickchart Ranking: #5199
Win Percentage: 52%
Times Ranked: 858
Top-20 Rankings: 6
Directed By: Jodie Foster
Starring: Mel Gibson • Jodie Foster • Anton Yelchin • Jennifer Lawrence • Zachary Booth
Genres: Comedy Drama • Drama • Psychological Drama
Rank This Movie
Win Win
(Blu-ray & DVD | Nr | 2011)
Flickchart Ranking: #2107
Win Percentage: 61%
Times Ranked: 2455
Top-20 Rankings: 6
Directed By: Thomas McCarthy
Starring: Paul Giamatti • Amy Ryan • Bobby Cannavale • Jeffrey Tambor • Burt Young
Genres: Comedy Drama • Drama • Sports Comedy • Sports Drama
Rank This Movie
The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
(Blu-ray & DVD | PG13 | 2011)
Flickchart Ranking: #5643
Win Percentage: 49%
Times Ranked: 725
Top-20 Rankings:...
(Blu-ray & DVD | Nr | 2011)
Flickchart Ranking: #9439
Win Percentage: 51%
Times Ranked: 215
Top-20 Rankings: 5
Directed By: Elliott Lester
Starring: Jason Statham • Paddy Considine • Aidan Gillen • Zawe Ashton • David Morrissey
Genres: Crime • Crime Thriller • Police Detective Film • Thriller
Rank This Movie
The Beaver
(Blu-ray & DVD | PG13 | 2011)
Flickchart Ranking: #5199
Win Percentage: 52%
Times Ranked: 858
Top-20 Rankings: 6
Directed By: Jodie Foster
Starring: Mel Gibson • Jodie Foster • Anton Yelchin • Jennifer Lawrence • Zachary Booth
Genres: Comedy Drama • Drama • Psychological Drama
Rank This Movie
Win Win
(Blu-ray & DVD | Nr | 2011)
Flickchart Ranking: #2107
Win Percentage: 61%
Times Ranked: 2455
Top-20 Rankings: 6
Directed By: Thomas McCarthy
Starring: Paul Giamatti • Amy Ryan • Bobby Cannavale • Jeffrey Tambor • Burt Young
Genres: Comedy Drama • Drama • Sports Comedy • Sports Drama
Rank This Movie
The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
(Blu-ray & DVD | PG13 | 2011)
Flickchart Ranking: #5643
Win Percentage: 49%
Times Ranked: 725
Top-20 Rankings:...
- 8/23/2011
- by Jonathan Hardesty
- Flickchart
Irwin Winkler has revealed that he is developing a new TV series based on his 1995 film The Net. Variety reports that the producer is working with Sony to adapt the Sandra Bullock movie for television. "We thought it would make a great TV series," explained Winkler. "A lot of people said it was ahead of its time anyhow." A previous TV adaptation in 1998 starred Brooke Langton, and featured guest (more)...
- 8/27/2010
- by By Morgan Jeffery
- Digital Spy
While today's NBC infront presentation brought good news for fans of struggling shows like Heroes and Parks and Recreation. Those who enjoy Life weren't so lucky.
Life revolves around detective Charlie Crews (Damian Lewis), a man who served a dozen years for murders that he didn’t commit. He lost all that was dear to him but survives thanks to his studies of Zen philosophy. He eventually rejoins the Lapd but is a very different man. Others in the cast include Sarah Shahi, Adam Arkin, Brent Sexton, Donal Logue, Brooke Langton, Robin Weigert, Jennifer Siebel, Victor Rivers, and Jessy Schram.
The NBC drama debuted in September 2007 to 10.15 million viewers and a 4.1/11 rating/share of the 18-49 demographic. Later episodes sank to a low of 5.72 million and a 2/6. If not for the writers strike, NBC would have cancelled Life after one year. The execs instead decided to give it another try...
Life revolves around detective Charlie Crews (Damian Lewis), a man who served a dozen years for murders that he didn’t commit. He lost all that was dear to him but survives thanks to his studies of Zen philosophy. He eventually rejoins the Lapd but is a very different man. Others in the cast include Sarah Shahi, Adam Arkin, Brent Sexton, Donal Logue, Brooke Langton, Robin Weigert, Jennifer Siebel, Victor Rivers, and Jessy Schram.
The NBC drama debuted in September 2007 to 10.15 million viewers and a 4.1/11 rating/share of the 18-49 demographic. Later episodes sank to a low of 5.72 million and a 2/6. If not for the writers strike, NBC would have cancelled Life after one year. The execs instead decided to give it another try...
- 5/5/2009
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
It's no secret that NBC's Life has been struggling in the ratings this year. What happened? And, did we just see the season or series finale?
Life follows the days of Charlie Crews (Damian Lewis), a detective who was released from prison after serving 12 years of a life sentence for murders that he didn't commit. Crews has lost everything dear to him but survives thanks to his studies of Zen philosophy. He sues to get his job back and rejoins the Lapd a very different man. Others in the cast include Sarah Shahi, Adam Arkin, Brent Sexton, Donal Logue, Brooke Langton, Robin Weigert, Jennifer Siebel, Victor Rivers, and Jessy Schram.
The NBC drama debuted on September 26, 2007 to 10.15 million viewers and a 4.1/11 rating/share of the 18-49 demographic. The second episode slipped to 8.8 million and a 3/10 rating/share. Later episodes sank to a low of 5.72 million and a 2/6.
In...
Life follows the days of Charlie Crews (Damian Lewis), a detective who was released from prison after serving 12 years of a life sentence for murders that he didn't commit. Crews has lost everything dear to him but survives thanks to his studies of Zen philosophy. He sues to get his job back and rejoins the Lapd a very different man. Others in the cast include Sarah Shahi, Adam Arkin, Brent Sexton, Donal Logue, Brooke Langton, Robin Weigert, Jennifer Siebel, Victor Rivers, and Jessy Schram.
The NBC drama debuted on September 26, 2007 to 10.15 million viewers and a 4.1/11 rating/share of the 18-49 demographic. The second episode slipped to 8.8 million and a 3/10 rating/share. Later episodes sank to a low of 5.72 million and a 2/6.
In...
- 4/9/2009
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Life/life11.jpg" />With this fall season being a tough and low-rated one, networks are busy trying to figure out the best mix of shows to deliver the best ratings. In fact, NBC has gone ahead and tossed around a few shows for their midweek schedules. They’re tagging their Wednesday nights as crime night, in which they will feature their new lineup composed of Knight Rider, Life and Law and Order’s 19th season, which was originally set to return early next year.
Apparently, the network is treating fans of Law and Order to an early Christmas offering with the premiere of the new season and the rest of the lineup beginning on November 5.
The new schedule will force Lipstick Jungle to move to Fridays beginning October 31, as it trades places with Life, which stars Damian Lewis as Det. Charlie Crews, Sarah Shahi as Dani Reese, Adam Arkin as Ted Earley,...
Apparently, the network is treating fans of Law and Order to an early Christmas offering with the premiere of the new season and the rest of the lineup beginning on November 5.
The new schedule will force Lipstick Jungle to move to Fridays beginning October 31, as it trades places with Life, which stars Damian Lewis as Det. Charlie Crews, Sarah Shahi as Dani Reese, Adam Arkin as Ted Earley,...
- 10/27/2008
- by BuddyTV
- buddytv.com
This review was written for the theatrical release of "Primeval". NEW YORK -- This horror flick from the Walt Disney Co.'s Hollywood Pictures -- opened Friday with sufficient stealth to merit it a place in the Witness Protection Program -- claims to be "inspired by a true story of the world's most prolific killer." But the killer in this case is no Hannibal Lecter but rather a giant African crocodile boasting the rather benign sounding name of Gustave. A low-rent monster movie that could well have been released by American International in the early 1970s, "Primeval" boasts a level of cheesiness that should well merit it a regular rotation on late-night cable.
The killer croc, which, we are ominously informed at the end, still is at large, dines regularly on the hapless natives who dare to cross his path. In pursuit of him for a big story are three journalists: Tim Manfrey (Dominic Purcell of Fox's "Prison Break"), all too eager to get out of the country after a recent professional disgrace; Steven Johnson (Orlando Jones), his wisecracking cameraman; and Aviva Masters (Brooke Langton), a comely young reporter who seems to be enjoying favored status because of her relationship with a top executive.
They are accompanied, in true "Jaws" fashion, by the crocodile hunter Quint, uh, Jacob Krieg (Jurgen Prochnow), who has a past relationship with the monster, and Hooper, uh, Matthew Collins (Gideon Emery), a "herpetologist" whose scientific methods aren't much help when you're being pursued by a rampaging beast who can tear you into pieces with one bite.
Not helping matters is the fact that the African country in question is embroiled in a civil war, resulting in a series of nasty skirmishes with various bloodthirsty government soldiers and guerrillas.
Several live animals, as well as one misguided member of the hunting party, are served up as bait -- "He'll come running with a hard on" proves to be a less than prophetic statement -- and it isn't long before the nasty Gustave is enjoying tasty meals made up of several of the supporting characters.
John Brancato and Michael Ferris' screenplay is strictly by the numbers, with such quips as Jones' "I feel like a Pork Chop on Queen Latifah's dinner plate" feeling decidedly like improvisational toss-offs. Michael Katleman's direction is equally derivative, and Gustave, when he finally makes his appearances, looks less like a real crocodile than a refugee from Jurassic Park.
The killer croc, which, we are ominously informed at the end, still is at large, dines regularly on the hapless natives who dare to cross his path. In pursuit of him for a big story are three journalists: Tim Manfrey (Dominic Purcell of Fox's "Prison Break"), all too eager to get out of the country after a recent professional disgrace; Steven Johnson (Orlando Jones), his wisecracking cameraman; and Aviva Masters (Brooke Langton), a comely young reporter who seems to be enjoying favored status because of her relationship with a top executive.
They are accompanied, in true "Jaws" fashion, by the crocodile hunter Quint, uh, Jacob Krieg (Jurgen Prochnow), who has a past relationship with the monster, and Hooper, uh, Matthew Collins (Gideon Emery), a "herpetologist" whose scientific methods aren't much help when you're being pursued by a rampaging beast who can tear you into pieces with one bite.
Not helping matters is the fact that the African country in question is embroiled in a civil war, resulting in a series of nasty skirmishes with various bloodthirsty government soldiers and guerrillas.
Several live animals, as well as one misguided member of the hunting party, are served up as bait -- "He'll come running with a hard on" proves to be a less than prophetic statement -- and it isn't long before the nasty Gustave is enjoying tasty meals made up of several of the supporting characters.
John Brancato and Michael Ferris' screenplay is strictly by the numbers, with such quips as Jones' "I feel like a Pork Chop on Queen Latifah's dinner plate" feeling decidedly like improvisational toss-offs. Michael Katleman's direction is equally derivative, and Gustave, when he finally makes his appearances, looks less like a real crocodile than a refugee from Jurassic Park.
- 1/15/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NEW YORK -- This horror flick from the Walt Disney Co.'s Hollywood Pictures -- opened Friday with sufficient stealth to merit it a place in the Witness Protection Program -- claims to be "inspired by a true story of the world's most prolific killer." But the killer in this case is no Hannibal Lecter but rather a giant African crocodile boasting the rather benign sounding name of Gustave. A low-rent monster movie that could well have been released by American International in the early 1970s, "Primeval" boasts a level of cheesiness that should well merit it a regular rotation on late-night cable.
The killer croc, which, we are ominously informed at the end, still is at large, dines regularly on the hapless natives who dare to cross his path. In pursuit of him for a big story are three journalists: Tim Manfrey (Dominic Purcell of Fox's "Prison Break"), all too eager to get out of the country after a recent professional disgrace; Steven Johnson (Orlando Jones), his wisecracking cameraman; and Aviva Masters (Brooke Langton), a comely young reporter who seems to be enjoying favored status because of her relationship with a top executive.
They are accompanied, in true "Jaws" fashion, by the crocodile hunter Quint, uh, Jacob Krieg (Jurgen Prochnow), who has a past relationship with the monster, and Hooper, uh, Matthew Collins (Gideon Emery), a "herpetologist" whose scientific methods aren't much help when you're being pursued by a rampaging beast who can tear you into pieces with one bite.
Not helping matters is the fact that the African country in question is embroiled in a civil war, resulting in a series of nasty skirmishes with various bloodthirsty government soldiers and guerrillas.
Several live animals, as well as one misguided member of the hunting party, are served up as bait -- "He'll come running with a hard on" proves to be a less than prophetic statement -- and it isn't long before the nasty Gustave is enjoying tasty meals made up of several of the supporting characters.
John Brancato and Michael Ferris' screenplay is strictly by the numbers, with such quips as Jones' "I feel like a Pork Chop on Queen Latifah's dinner plate" feeling decidedly like improvisational toss-offs. Michael Katleman's direction is equally derivative, and Gustave, when he finally makes his appearances, looks less like a real crocodile than a refugee from Jurassic Park.
The killer croc, which, we are ominously informed at the end, still is at large, dines regularly on the hapless natives who dare to cross his path. In pursuit of him for a big story are three journalists: Tim Manfrey (Dominic Purcell of Fox's "Prison Break"), all too eager to get out of the country after a recent professional disgrace; Steven Johnson (Orlando Jones), his wisecracking cameraman; and Aviva Masters (Brooke Langton), a comely young reporter who seems to be enjoying favored status because of her relationship with a top executive.
They are accompanied, in true "Jaws" fashion, by the crocodile hunter Quint, uh, Jacob Krieg (Jurgen Prochnow), who has a past relationship with the monster, and Hooper, uh, Matthew Collins (Gideon Emery), a "herpetologist" whose scientific methods aren't much help when you're being pursued by a rampaging beast who can tear you into pieces with one bite.
Not helping matters is the fact that the African country in question is embroiled in a civil war, resulting in a series of nasty skirmishes with various bloodthirsty government soldiers and guerrillas.
Several live animals, as well as one misguided member of the hunting party, are served up as bait -- "He'll come running with a hard on" proves to be a less than prophetic statement -- and it isn't long before the nasty Gustave is enjoying tasty meals made up of several of the supporting characters.
John Brancato and Michael Ferris' screenplay is strictly by the numbers, with such quips as Jones' "I feel like a Pork Chop on Queen Latifah's dinner plate" feeling decidedly like improvisational toss-offs. Michael Katleman's direction is equally derivative, and Gustave, when he finally makes his appearances, looks less like a real crocodile than a refugee from Jurassic Park.
- 1/15/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Brooke Langton has been cast as Lucy, the love interest in the indie film Partners. She will star opposite Jay Harrington, a straight guy who everyone assumes is gay. While he falls for Lucy, he pretends to be just a friend because allowing everyone to think that he's gay has boosted his career. Dave Diamond, who penned the project, will executive produce and direct. Billy Parks also will executive produce. Josh Cooke also stars. Langton, best known for her work in The Replacements opposite Keanu Reeves, most recently starred in Vanessa Parise's independent film Kiss the Bride with Sean Patrick Flanery. Langton is repped by Mosaic Media Group and UTA.
- 7/15/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Talk about bad timing. In the midst of one of the more contentious labor strikes in the entertainment industry, here comes Warner Bros.' "The Replacements", a film glorifying scabs.
Based loosely on the National Football League players strike a dozen years ago, in which replacement players filled in for the pros while labor negotiations dragged on, "The Replacements" makes no effort at evenhandedness: Professional players are portrayed as too pampered and overpaid to play football with healthy abandon. What they lack is heart, the kind that their replacements -- ordinary, blue-collar jocks -- possess in ample measure.
Despite its unabashedly pro-management stance, the film's scruffy amiability and comic football action may win more than a few fans. Gene Hackman is always good value and a cast of implausibly wacky supporting characters turn the fictional Washington Sentinels into a football team that should win something -- if not the Super Bowl than perhaps the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal.
Vince McKewin's screenplay is essentially a hand-me-down from such sports movies as "Major League" and "The Bad New Bears", in which an unlikely group of athletes comes together and after an initial display of comic ineptitude, win in spite of themselves.
The Sentinels, four games away from a playoff berth, go on strike late in the season. The team's folksy owner (Jack Warden) recruits McGinty (Hackman), the coach he once fired, to put together a team. Instantly, McGinty has a list of players he wants that runs the gamut from bodyguards to a guy in prison.
For quarterback, he selects Shane Falco (Keanu Reeves), who established a reputation for wilting under pressure in college. Shane somehow clicks with this new coach, to say nothing of head cheerleader Anabelle Farrell (Brooke Langton), and leads the Sentinels to the verge of victory despite the harassment of union players.
Acting standouts include Hackman, of course; Rhys Ifans as the chain-smoking soccer-style field goal kicker; and Langton, who despite a skimpily written role manages to be smart, funny and sexy. Reeves, though, struggles with an indifferently written character. He never quite gets a handle on what makes the guy tick on and off the field.
The Sentinel's replacement roster is jammed with funny ideas for characters that McKewin fails to develop: a Japanese sumo wrestler (Ace Yonamine), an overeager LAPD officer (Jon Favreau) and two bookends of beefcake (Michael "Bear" Taliferro and Faizon Love) who look like relatives of Sherman Klump who have drifted across the multiplex from where "The Nutty Professor II" is playing.
Director Howard Deutch keeps things moving along fast enough so one doesn't puzzle too long over inconsistencies, unlikely football plays or the need for repeated shots of the exotic dancers who have replaced the Sentinel cheerleaders.
With such behind-the-camera pros as cinematographer Tak Fujimoto, production designer Dan Bishop and editors Bud Smith and Seth Flaum, the film is a smooth and polished product. Would it be churlish to point out that these guys along with the fine actors are all union members?
THE REPLACEMENTS
Warner Bros.
in association with Bel-Air Entertainment
a Dylan Sellers production
Producer: Dylan Sellers
Director: Howard Deutch
Writer: Vince McKewin
Executive producers: Steven Reuther,
Jeffrey Chernov, Erwin Stoff
Director of photography: Tak Fujimoto
Production designer: Dan Bishop
Music: John Debney
Costume designer: Jill Ohanneson
Editors: Bud Smith, Seth Flaum
Color/stereo
Cast:
Shane Falco: Keanu Reeves
Jimmy McGinty: Gene Hackman
Annabelle Farrell: Brooke Langton
Clifford Franklin: Orlando Jones
Dainel Bateman: Jon Favreau
Nigel Gruff: Rhys Ifans
Jamal Jackson: Faizon Love
Andre Jackson: Michael "Bear" Taliferro
Running time - 109 minutes
MPAA rating: PG-13...
Based loosely on the National Football League players strike a dozen years ago, in which replacement players filled in for the pros while labor negotiations dragged on, "The Replacements" makes no effort at evenhandedness: Professional players are portrayed as too pampered and overpaid to play football with healthy abandon. What they lack is heart, the kind that their replacements -- ordinary, blue-collar jocks -- possess in ample measure.
Despite its unabashedly pro-management stance, the film's scruffy amiability and comic football action may win more than a few fans. Gene Hackman is always good value and a cast of implausibly wacky supporting characters turn the fictional Washington Sentinels into a football team that should win something -- if not the Super Bowl than perhaps the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal.
Vince McKewin's screenplay is essentially a hand-me-down from such sports movies as "Major League" and "The Bad New Bears", in which an unlikely group of athletes comes together and after an initial display of comic ineptitude, win in spite of themselves.
The Sentinels, four games away from a playoff berth, go on strike late in the season. The team's folksy owner (Jack Warden) recruits McGinty (Hackman), the coach he once fired, to put together a team. Instantly, McGinty has a list of players he wants that runs the gamut from bodyguards to a guy in prison.
For quarterback, he selects Shane Falco (Keanu Reeves), who established a reputation for wilting under pressure in college. Shane somehow clicks with this new coach, to say nothing of head cheerleader Anabelle Farrell (Brooke Langton), and leads the Sentinels to the verge of victory despite the harassment of union players.
Acting standouts include Hackman, of course; Rhys Ifans as the chain-smoking soccer-style field goal kicker; and Langton, who despite a skimpily written role manages to be smart, funny and sexy. Reeves, though, struggles with an indifferently written character. He never quite gets a handle on what makes the guy tick on and off the field.
The Sentinel's replacement roster is jammed with funny ideas for characters that McKewin fails to develop: a Japanese sumo wrestler (Ace Yonamine), an overeager LAPD officer (Jon Favreau) and two bookends of beefcake (Michael "Bear" Taliferro and Faizon Love) who look like relatives of Sherman Klump who have drifted across the multiplex from where "The Nutty Professor II" is playing.
Director Howard Deutch keeps things moving along fast enough so one doesn't puzzle too long over inconsistencies, unlikely football plays or the need for repeated shots of the exotic dancers who have replaced the Sentinel cheerleaders.
With such behind-the-camera pros as cinematographer Tak Fujimoto, production designer Dan Bishop and editors Bud Smith and Seth Flaum, the film is a smooth and polished product. Would it be churlish to point out that these guys along with the fine actors are all union members?
THE REPLACEMENTS
Warner Bros.
in association with Bel-Air Entertainment
a Dylan Sellers production
Producer: Dylan Sellers
Director: Howard Deutch
Writer: Vince McKewin
Executive producers: Steven Reuther,
Jeffrey Chernov, Erwin Stoff
Director of photography: Tak Fujimoto
Production designer: Dan Bishop
Music: John Debney
Costume designer: Jill Ohanneson
Editors: Bud Smith, Seth Flaum
Color/stereo
Cast:
Shane Falco: Keanu Reeves
Jimmy McGinty: Gene Hackman
Annabelle Farrell: Brooke Langton
Clifford Franklin: Orlando Jones
Dainel Bateman: Jon Favreau
Nigel Gruff: Rhys Ifans
Jamal Jackson: Faizon Love
Andre Jackson: Michael "Bear" Taliferro
Running time - 109 minutes
MPAA rating: PG-13...
- 7/31/2000
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
John Hughes makes a welcome return to his roots with "Reach the Rock", a compact ensemble piece dealing with small-town high jinks.
The directorial debut of Hughes protege William Ryan, the small picture recalls the reflective, confessional tone of "The Breakfast Club" while finding ample opportunity to serve up obligatory bits of patented Hughes mischief-making.
While the elements don't always blend seamlessly, the engaging cast and agreeably low-key pacing -- a refreshing change from the increasingly frenetic Hughes-penned scripts of late -- make it quite watchable.
The nondescript title doesn't do it any favors (it only holds meaning if you see the film), and "Reach the Rock" will likely have only limited theatrical audience reach, but it could do tidy business down the take-home road when it reaches the rack.
Set during one humid evening in the sleepy town of Shermer (actually West Chicago), the story has a quirky kickoff as 21-year-old Robin (Alessandro Nivola) finds a novel way to beat the heat -- he busts the window of the local hardware store with a flagpole so he can take in the breeze from a display fan. By the time deputy Ernie (Bruce Norris) arrives, the perpetrator has positioned himself in a lawn chair, oblivious to the blaring alarm.
As Ernie drags Robin to the police station, it becomes clear that the routine is familiar. As it turns out, Robin and police sergeant Phil Quinn (William Sadler) go back a long way, with the latter still blaming the former for the accidental death of his nephew several years earlier.
Before the night is over, Robin will not only sneak out of and back into jail several times, lock Phil and Ernie in and out of jail and break more windows, he'll also resolve long-standing conflicts involving Phil, the high school fling he still pines for (Brooke Langton) and, ultimately, himself.
To the credit of Hughes' writing and Nivola's charismatic performance, his cocky character (imagine "Home Alone"'s Kevin McCallister in a prolonged adolescence) lets a glimmer of vulnerability peek through the smart aleck armor. Good, too, in a change-of-pace, good-guy role is Sadler as the world-weary sarge who has more in common with his young prisoner than it might seem.
Ryan, a veteran of a number of Hughes' productions, keeps the quirks coming. The technical aspects, particularly John Campbell's clean cinematography, get the job done effectively.
Note to the closing-credit pre-exit crowd: Failure to remain until the very end will result in missing the satisfying payoff to an earlier setup.
REACH THE ROCK
Gramercy Pictures
Director: William Ryan
Screenwriter: John Hughes
Producers: John Hughes, Ricardo Mestres
Executive producer: Christopher Cronyn
Director of photography: John Campbell
Production designer: Jeffrey Townsend
Editor: Jerry Greenberg
Costume designer: Ellen Ryba
Music: John McEntire
Music supervisor: John Hughes III
Color/stereo
Cast:
Quinn: William Sadler
Robin: Alessandro Nivola
Ernie: Bruce Norris
Donna: Karen Sillas
Lise: Brooke Langton
Running time -- 99 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
The directorial debut of Hughes protege William Ryan, the small picture recalls the reflective, confessional tone of "The Breakfast Club" while finding ample opportunity to serve up obligatory bits of patented Hughes mischief-making.
While the elements don't always blend seamlessly, the engaging cast and agreeably low-key pacing -- a refreshing change from the increasingly frenetic Hughes-penned scripts of late -- make it quite watchable.
The nondescript title doesn't do it any favors (it only holds meaning if you see the film), and "Reach the Rock" will likely have only limited theatrical audience reach, but it could do tidy business down the take-home road when it reaches the rack.
Set during one humid evening in the sleepy town of Shermer (actually West Chicago), the story has a quirky kickoff as 21-year-old Robin (Alessandro Nivola) finds a novel way to beat the heat -- he busts the window of the local hardware store with a flagpole so he can take in the breeze from a display fan. By the time deputy Ernie (Bruce Norris) arrives, the perpetrator has positioned himself in a lawn chair, oblivious to the blaring alarm.
As Ernie drags Robin to the police station, it becomes clear that the routine is familiar. As it turns out, Robin and police sergeant Phil Quinn (William Sadler) go back a long way, with the latter still blaming the former for the accidental death of his nephew several years earlier.
Before the night is over, Robin will not only sneak out of and back into jail several times, lock Phil and Ernie in and out of jail and break more windows, he'll also resolve long-standing conflicts involving Phil, the high school fling he still pines for (Brooke Langton) and, ultimately, himself.
To the credit of Hughes' writing and Nivola's charismatic performance, his cocky character (imagine "Home Alone"'s Kevin McCallister in a prolonged adolescence) lets a glimmer of vulnerability peek through the smart aleck armor. Good, too, in a change-of-pace, good-guy role is Sadler as the world-weary sarge who has more in common with his young prisoner than it might seem.
Ryan, a veteran of a number of Hughes' productions, keeps the quirks coming. The technical aspects, particularly John Campbell's clean cinematography, get the job done effectively.
Note to the closing-credit pre-exit crowd: Failure to remain until the very end will result in missing the satisfying payoff to an earlier setup.
REACH THE ROCK
Gramercy Pictures
Director: William Ryan
Screenwriter: John Hughes
Producers: John Hughes, Ricardo Mestres
Executive producer: Christopher Cronyn
Director of photography: John Campbell
Production designer: Jeffrey Townsend
Editor: Jerry Greenberg
Costume designer: Ellen Ryba
Music: John McEntire
Music supervisor: John Hughes III
Color/stereo
Cast:
Quinn: William Sadler
Robin: Alessandro Nivola
Ernie: Bruce Norris
Donna: Karen Sillas
Lise: Brooke Langton
Running time -- 99 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
- 10/16/1998
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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