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Exclusive Interview: Bodhi Elfman has the TOUCH

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 05/31/2012

Bodhi Elfman in TOUCH - Season 1 - "Tessellations" | ©2012 Fox/Isabella Vosmikova

In TOUCH, the series created by Tim King which has its first-season two-hour finale tonight on Fox, Kiefer Sutherland (who is also one of the show’s producers, plays Martin Baum, the father of eleven-year-old Jake (David Mazouz), an extraordinarily gifted child who does not speak and cannot bear to be touched. However, Jake sees crucial connections between seemingly unrelated events. Most actors get roles and then research their characters. In a serendipitous twist that echoes the themes of inevitable outcomes arising from apparent random happenstance, actor Bodhi Elfman researched his character before he even knew the series TOUCH existed, much […]Read On »

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Five New Avengers Heroes We Want to See in AVENGERS 2 and 3

By ARNOLD T. BLUMBERG

THE AVENGERS trade paperback | ©Marvel Comics

When you look at the history of Marvel Comics, just about everyone – even members of other long-standing teams and dedicated loners – have called themselves Avengers at one time or another. So the field is wide open for AVENGERS 2 and 3, but there is the ‘critical mass’ element; some of the team from the first film might have to sit one out to give others their screen time. After all, how many Avengers can you cram into one movie? But given the heroes we’ve already seen assemble, there are some obvious core members that really should turn up […]Read On »

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TV Review: MAD MEN – Season 5 – “The Other Woman”

By SEAN ELLIOTT

Jon Hamm as Don Draper and Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson in MAD MEN - Season 5 - "The Other Woman" | ©2012 AMC

Stars: John Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, Christina Hendricks, Jared Harris, John Slattery, January Jones, Jessica Pare, Robert Morse, Aaron Staton, Rich Sommer, Kiernan Shipka Writer: Matthew Wiener& Semi Chellas, Series created by Matthew Wiener Director: Phil Abraham Network: AMC, airs Sunday nights Original Telecast: May 27, 2012 This fifth season of MAD MEN is all about game changing. This can happen in subtle ways, or it can be something that strikes the audience over the head. “The Other Woman” is one of the best episodes this season. The degradation of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce Campbell has been inching its […]Read On »

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Exclusive Photos from TEEN WOLF Paley Center Event

By SUE SCHNEIDER 05/30/2012

Tyler Posey at the TEEN WOLF Paley Center for Media Event | ©2012 Sue Schneider

The Paley Center for Media held a special event for MTV’s hit series TEEN WOLF in celebration for the second season premiere of the show on May 23rd in Beverly Hills. The event was sold out and the fans of the show were treated to the opening episode, followed by a panel discussion with the show’s cast and creative team. I overheard Tyler Posey telling one of the electronic press that he was excited to see the episode as he hadn’t seen it as yet. As a matter of fact Tyler went on to tell them that his wardrobe was […]Read On »

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TV Review: GAME OF THRONES – Season 2 – “Blackwater”

By RACHEL REITSLEFF 05/29/2012

Conleth Hill in GAME OF THRONES - Season 2 - "The North Remembers" | ©2012 HBO/Helen Sloan

Stars: Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Liam Cunningham, Sophie Turner, Jack Gleeson, Charles Dance, Rory McCann, Stephen Dillane, James Cosmo, Jerome Flynn, Conleth Hill, Sibel Kekilli, Robert Pugh, Finn Jones, Julian Glover, Francis Magee, Daniel Portman, Eugene Simon Writer: George R.R. Martin, series created by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss, based on George R.R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” Director: Neil Marshall Network: HBO, Sundays @ 9 PM Airdate: May 27, 2012 Click on Link: ASSIGNMENT X’s GAME OF THRONES videogame package Giveaway GAME OF THRONES has threatened “war is coming” from the beginning of the season, and we’ve […]Read On »

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Exclusive Interview: THE AVENGERS villain Tom Hiddleston on Loki’s God Complex and THOR 2

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 05/28/2012

Tom Hiddleston in THE AVENGERS | ©2012 Marvel/Walt Disney Studios

EDITOR’S NOTE: There have been some questions about one of the quotes in this interview. We have checked the interview tape and it turns out we missed an “if.” We have corrected the quote. Where there are superheroes, there must be a supervillain. In writer/director Joss Whedon’s film THE AVENGERS, that supervillain is Loki, an extraterrestrial played by Tom Hiddleston, who tries to enslave the Earth with the help of a mysterious but extremely violent alien race. Hiddleston, who hails from London, England, originated the role of the adopted brother of the mighty Thor, played by Chris Hemsworth, in 2011’s THOR. […]Read On »

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Exclusive Interview: MAGIC CITY star Olga Kurylenko has the magic touch

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 05/26/2012

Olga Kurylenko in MAGIC CITY - Season 1 | ©2012 Starz

In Starz’s new Friday night series MAGIC CITY, created by Mitch Glazer, Miami’s Miramar Hotel is where it’s all happening. Hotel manager Ike Evans, played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan, has thought his job was a dream, but with the return of his silent partner, gangster Ben “the Butcher” Diamond (Danny Huston), it’s turning into a nightmare. Further complicating Ike’s life is his gorgeous new immigrant wife Vera, played by Olga Kurylenko. Kurylenko, who hails from the Ukraine, has been best known until now by U.S.audiences for her action roles in HITMAN and the most recent James Bond film QUANTUM OF […]Read On »

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GAME OF THRONES Videogame, Art book and Game Guide Giveaway

By The Editors of ASSIGNMENT X 05/25/2012

GAME OF THRONES fans get ready for a cool little ASSIGNMENT X giveaway to promote the new GAME OF THRONES role-playing videogame that just hit the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC consoles. We have two gift packs to give away (to U.S. residents only) that include the video game (your choice of either Xbox or PS3), a limited edition GAME OF THRONES Visuals of the RPG art book and the Prima videogame guide. Super cool indeed. There are three ways to enter this giveaway for a chance to receive this gift pack – leave a comment below on this article […]Read On »

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TV Review: GAME OF THRONES – Season 2 – “The Prince of Winterfell”

By RACHEL REITSLEFF

Rose Leslie in GAME OF THRONES - Season 2 - "The Prince of Winterfell" | ©2012 HBO/Oliver Upton

Stars: Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Michelle Fairley, Emilia Clarke, Iain Glen, Kit Harington, Liam Cunningham, Isaac Hempstead-Wright, Richard Madden, Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, Alfie Allen, John Bradley, Jack Gleeson, Charles Dance, Rory McCann, Stephen Dillane, Natalie Tena, James Cosmo, Jerome Flynn, Conleth Hill, Sibel Kekilli, Gwendoline Christie, Gemma Whelan, Donald Sumpter Joe Dempsie, Oona Chaplin, Rose Leslie, Tom Wlaschihar Writers: David Benioff & D.B. Weiss, series created by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss, based on George R.R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” Director: Alan Taylor Network: HBO, Sundays @ 9 PM Airdate: May 20, 2012 Click […]Read On »

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Exclusive Interview: AWAKE stars BD Wong and Cherry Jones are shrink wrapped

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 05/24/2012

Jason Isaacs and BD Wong in AWAKE - Season 1 - "That's Not My Penguin" | ©2012 NBC/Neil Jacobs

AWAKE has its series finale tonight on NBC. The thoughtful, offbeat show is part psychological mystery and part procedural. Created by Kyle Killen, who executive-produces with Howard Gordon (24, HOMELAND) stars Jason Isaacs as LAPD detective Mike Britten, who wakes to one reality where his wife is alive but their son has died, then goes to sleep and wakes in a different universe where his teenaged son is still with him but his wife has passed away. Not surprisingly, Mike is in therapy. His doctor in the universe where his wife still lives is Dr. John Lee, played by BD […]Read On »