Television

HBO President of Programming Michael Lombardo – exclusive interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 08/12/2015
Michael Lombardo, head of programming at HBO | © 2015 HBO

Following a general question and answer session with the Television Critics Association, HBO President of Programming Michael Lombardo took some time for an exclusive follow-up discussion. AX: This is Michael Lombardo on the State of the HBO Union. MICHAEL LOMBARDO: The State of the HBO Union? “’The Union is fine,’ Daniel Webster answered.” Things are good. I’m excited about the year. AX: A few years ago, you were saying you didn’t really like genre. LOMBARDO: It wasn’t my natural predilection, that is correct. AX: How do you feel about genre now? LOMBARDO: Here is what I’ll say. What I learned, […]Read On »


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NCIS: Michael Weatherly gives the Season 12 scoop – exclusive interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 08/10/2015
Michael Weatherly stars in NCIS | © 2015 CBS

CBS’ NCIS, Tuesdays at 8 PM, is reported to be the most successful episodic series across the globe. It is a hit just about everywhere on the planet, and has spawned two popular spinoffs, NCIS: LA and NCIS: NEW ORLEANS. The potent blend of comedy, drama and likable characters make it a favorite for individual viewers and families alike. Still, at the end of the NCIS Season 11 finale in May, things looked dire for Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs, played by Mark Harmon – also an executive producer on both NCIS and NCIS: NEW ORLEANS – as he was […]Read On »


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THE BRINK: Tim Robbins talks the HBO comedy drama – exclusive interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN
Tim Robbins in THE BRINK | © 2015 HBO

In HBO’s freshman series THE BRINK, Sundays at 10:30 PM, Tim Robbins plays U.S. Secretary of State Walter Larson. Walter is battling a hawkish government in trying to prevent WWIII from breaking out with Pakistan; he’s also got some more personal problems, stemming from his fondness from getting tied up by female sex workers. Robbins, who won an Oscar for his supporting performance in MYSTIC RIVER and was nominated for another for his direction of DEAD MAN WALKING, has a long and renowned career on both sides of the camera in feature films, and he has appeared in some telefilms, […]Read On »


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CEDAR COVE: Colin Ferguson talks Season 3 – exclusive interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 08/03/2015
Colin Ferguson as Paul in CEDAR COVE | © 2015 Hallmark Channel

The title small town in Hallmark Channel’s CEDAR COVE, Saturdays at 8 PM, is usually a pretty friendly place. However, things in the close-knit burg may be getting competitive with the arrival new district attorney Paul Watson, played by Colin Ferguson. Paul, it seems, is interested in Judge Olivia Lockhart (Andie MacDowell), just when she’s having some issues with boyfriend Jack Griffith (Dylan Neal). Ferguson is fairly visible these days to anyone with commercial TV, thanks to his gig as the Maytag repairman in a series of ads. He’s also got a following from his five seasons as Sheriff Jack […]Read On »


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Brooke Burns on THE GOURMET DETECTIVE: A HEALTHY PLACE TO DIE – Exclusive Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 08/01/2015
Brooke Burns stars in THE GOURMET DETECTIVE A HEALTHY PLACE TO DIE | © 2015 Hallmark Channel

Brooke Burns is back as San Francisco police detective Maggie Price in Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel’s new installment of the GOURMET DETECTIVE franchise, GOURMET DETECTIVE: A HEALTHY PLACE TO DIE. The telefilm premieres Sunday, August 2 at 9 PM. Dylan Neal, who developed GOURMET DETECTIVE for television with his wife Becky Southwell from Peter King’s novels, again stars opposite Burns as Maggie’s foil, culinary consultant Henry Ross. Burns, a Texas native, continues to host Game Show Network’s THE CHASE, where Mark Labbett, an Englishman nicknamed the Beast, does his best to stump contestants with multiple choice questions. During a […]Read On »


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COMPLICATIONS: Jason O’Mara plays doctor in new USA series – interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN
Jason O'Mara as Dr. John Ellison in COMPLICATIONS | © 2015 Bob Mahoney/USA Network

In USA’s COMPLICATIONS, Thursdays at 9 PM, Jason O’Mara plays ER doctor John Ellison. The premise of the Matt Nix-created series hinges on what happens when John violently intervenes in a drive-by shooting to save the life of a little boy. Turns out the child is the son of a grateful gang lord, a situation that pulls the reluctant John into the city’s underworld. O’Mara, a native of Dublin, Ireland, has done a lot of work in U.S. film and television. He was part of the BAND OF BROTHERS ensemble, and starred in IN JUSTICE as a lawyer and the […]Read On »


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TV Review: SUPERNATURAL – Season 10 – “The Prisoner”

By RACHEL REITSLEFF 07/28/2015
Dean (Jensen Ackles) in Supernatural "The Prisoner" | © 2015 The CW/Diyah Pera

Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Misha Collins, Mark A. Sheppard, Ruth Connell, Markus Flanagan, David Hoflin, Connor Pree, Matt Bellefleur Writer: Andrew Dabb, series created by Eric Kripke Director: Thomas J. Wright Network: The CW, Wednesdays @ 9 PM Original Airdate: May 13, 2015 Most shows (barring those starring evil vampires) don’t let their lead characters go where Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles) winds up in “The Prisoner.” Actually, this is arguably the darkest SUPERNATURAL has gone with either Winchester – yes, Castiel (Misha Collins) has gone darker, but he was a deity at the time, and Crowley (Mark A. Sheppard) […]Read On »


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THE BRINK: Showrunner Roberto Benabib discusses the espionage comedy – exclusive interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN
Tim Robbins stars in THE BRINK on HBO | © 2015 Merie W. Wallace/HBO

In HBO’s new comedy THE BRINK, Sundays at 10:30, the world finds itself on the title precipice, with World War III a distinct possibility, thanks to warmongers in both the U.S. and Pakistan. Caught in the middle are an inept U.S. embassy aide (Jack Black) who finds himself in the thick of major espionage, a sensible driver (Aasif Mandvi) who is stuck at the aide’s side, a Secretary of State (Tim Robbins) who pays at least as much attention to his sex life as to his job and two bomber pilots (Pablo Schreiber, Eric Ladin) who unfortunately hit the wrong […]Read On »


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THE MESSENGERS: Joel Courtney on the supernatural side of high school – exclusive interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 07/23/2015
Joel Courtney as Peter Moore in THE MESSENGERS | © 2015 Ursula Coyote/The CW

In The CW’s THE MESSENGERS, Fridays at 9 PM, five people who don’t know one another are first killed and then resurrected by a mysterious force. Each of the five then discovers that he or she now has a new power, and that this power is intended to help them protect the Earth from the rise of the Devil. Joel Courtney plays Peter Moore, a high school student who learns the hard way that he has super-strength. When he’s attacked by a bully, Peter hits back – and accidentally kills the other boy. This puts Peter on the run with […]Read On »


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THE BRINK: Aasif Mandvi chats about the HBO series – exclusive interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 07/21/2015
Aasif Mandvi stars as Rafiq in HBO's THE BRINK | © 2015 Merie W. Wallace/HBO

In HBO’s THE BRINK, Sundays at 10:30 PM, Aasif Mandvi plays Rafiq Massoud, driver to Alex Talbot (Jack Black), a singularly unqualified attaché to the U.S. embassy in Pakistan. Through a series of strange events, Jack and Rafiq find themselves in the position of trying to stop World War III. Mandvi, who originally hails from India, is also a writer and co-producer on THE BRINK. He’s known for his work as a correspondent on THE DAILY SHOW and has acted in a wide variety of films and television, including the series JERICHO, SPIDER-MAN 2, THE PROPOSAL, MARGIN CALL, MILLION DOLLAR […]Read On »


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