BONES Comic Con Panel

Hey BONES fans, this one is for you. Check out the BONES panel from Comic Con.

GLEE Summer Tour Dates Announced!

I’m proud to be a GLEEker! I’m not sure if I can wait until September for this show to come back. I need my GLEE..now! Lucky for me it was announced just today that Boston is the first stop on the ten city GLEE summer tour. Next month I’ll be able to see and hear my favorite GLEEkers live and in person. Hot damn!

You can bet your bottom dollar that I’ll be there that day, and that I’ll do my best to get whatever access I can to get you as much GLEE scoop as possible. You think I can convince Fox to let Ducky and I take the GLEE kids out for a little karaoke here in Boston (I only ask because that’s the very conversation Ducky & I had this morning before we knew about the tour…I kid you not!)

Could I be more excited?! (In case you were wondering, the answer is NO!)

From Fox…

The cast of the new fall comedy GLEE is hitting the road this summer in search of “Gleeks” at a mall near you! Cast members Cory Monteith, Lea Michele, Amber Riley, Chris Colfer, Jenna Ushkowitz, Kevin McHale, Dianna Agron and Mark Salling will make appearances exclusively at Hot Topic stores in select cities across the country to sign autographs, hold Q&A sessions and give fans a sneak peek at the new season of GLEE. The tour kicks off Monday, Aug. 17 at the Natick Mall Hot Topic in Boston. For more information, go to fox.com/glee.

“The 2009 Gleek Tour” stops are as follows:

Boston, MA
Monday, Aug. 17, 2009
Natick Mall
2:00- 5:00 PM 1245 Worcester St.
Natick, MA 01760

New York, NY
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009
Garden State Plaza
3:00-6:00 PM 1228 Garden State Plaza
Paramus, NJ 07652

Philadelphia, PA
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009
King of Prussia Mall
3:00-6:00 PM
160 N. Gulph Rd.
King of Prussia, PA 19406

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The TV Talk Podcast: TRUE BLOOD, BIG BROTHER, TORCHWOOD & More…

If you’re not a fan of our SYTYCD podcasts (how dare you), then you’re in luck! This week we’re back with a regular TV Talk Podcast with GMMR and Ducky. We decided to dedicate a lot of time to our other favorite summer obsession, TRUE BLOOD. We talk all things vamptastic and if you’re a fan of the show we’ve got questions we need answers to so pay attention and leave comments.

Next up is BIG BROTHER 11. After that, we talk a little bit about the amazing return of TORCHWOOD: CHILDREN OF EARTH and its shocking 5 night mini-series.

Last, we talk about all things COMIC-CON 2009. What panels we missed (CHUCK, BIG BANG THEORY, GLEE, LOST, DOLLHOUSE, SUPERNATURAL and more), which shows had the most impressive online presence and all the news/gossip that came out of the con.

To listen to TV Talk Podcast (with Chapter Markers) head on over to our iTunes page and subscribe! It’s the fastest and easiest way to listen to The TV Talk Podcast from week to week.

Listen to The TV Talk Podcast (7/29/09)

As always, thanks for listening and please follow us on Twitter, leave comments on iTunes and spread the word to your fellow TV lovers.

P.S. If you like our SYTYCD Podcast, then be sure to check back tomorrow as we discuss tonight Top 6 performances.  We hear it’s going to be a doozy of a night.

WAREHOUSE 13: Claudia

Hmmm…..….I wish we were sitting around talking about this episode together, because I’m more anxious to hear YOUR thoughts than to share mine. I will share them, but I hope you will too, in the comments.

This week’s episode felt a little more intense than the others, and it starts out by Artie being kidnapped for a mistake he may have made with an experiment years ago. His kidnapper is our title character, Claudia. It’s up to Pete and Myka to help save him. If he WANTS to be saved, that is!

She’s an orphan, feisty and funny and smart, and through flashback, we learn that her older brother, Joshua was some sort of student of Artie’s.

Speaking of Joshua, was anyone else surprised when he also came back alive? That felt kind of ANTI-climactic for me, actually. Not that I wanted him to die, but that kind of seemed to be where the plot was moving, right? Sacrifice the brother for the sister, and then she becomes part of their ragtag operation. But since Joshua is still alive, will he also be part of the group? Will he turn evil and turn against the warehouse team? Is he going to age all of a sudden? You see, these are questions I need answers to.

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Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Wednesday, July 29, 2009

We made it half way through the week. Give yourselves a round of applause! Not much to say on this Wednesday morning other than it’s SYTYCD night so that makes me happy!

Let’s jump right in, shall we?

Here are a few highlights from tonight’s TV lineup. If I missed anything leave me a comment or tweet me at twitter.com/gmmr.

So You Think You Can Dance | 8pm on Fox
Tonight the guys and the girls are paired up and the Top 6 dancers will take the stage for the second week of competition. Tonight’s guest judge is Lil C…I think. I’ll be posting spoilers for the pairings as well as their dancers and respective choreographers soon.

Leverage | 9pm on TNT
“The Order 23 Job”
The team goes after a shady hedge-fund manager; the mark is in the custody of the U.S. Marshals and is being hunted by the Armenian mob.

Dark Blue | 10pm on TNT
“K-Town”
Ty and Dean team up to crush a rough-hewn Korean mob boss, but tension grows between the two undercover men when Ty works cautiously and Dean adopts a rash, less careful approach. [GMMR: Raise your hand if you are watching!]

The Philanthropist| 10pm on ABC
“San Diego”
Dax and Teddy search for an identity thief when charitable donations are fraudulently charged to Teddy’s credit card; Philip and Olivia make an upsetting discovery.

Top Chef Masters | 10pm on Bravo
“Champions Round Begins”
The top six chefs get a surprise as they prepare to cook their signature dishes. [GMMR:Uh Oh! Totally forgot that SB sent along a little note about last week’s TOP CHEF MASTERS. She’s not loving this season and can’t wait for the return of the good ‘ol TOP CHEF.  Where are you with this season?]

On the late night couch…

• The Late Show with David Letterman: Adam Sandler, Cage the Elephant
• The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien: Rainn Wilson, Rachel Maddow
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: Toni Collette, Rodney Carrington
• Jimmy Kimmel Live:  Jonah Hill, Ryan Sheckler, the Sounds
• Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Leslie Mann, Passion Pit
• Chelsea Lately: Chris Kattan, Big Boy, Arden Myrin, Chris Franjola
• Last Call with Carson Daly: Liz Hatch, Kevin Hart, Lykke Li (R 4/16/09)
• The Daily Show with Jon Stewart:  John Bolton
• The Colbert Report: TBD

What will YOU be watching tonight? Anything other shows you want to let people know about?

This Week in TV Blog Banter

It’s your weekly round-up of the best in TV blogs. What were bloggers bantering about last week? Check it out for yourselves and weigh in.

• After watching the long-awaited DVD release of The State: The Complete Series, Marisa was pleasantly surprised to see how well the show stood the test of time. (TiFaux)

• For us, the summer is all about SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE. If you’re a fan, check out the latest SYTYCD Edition of The TV Talk Podcast with GMMR & Ducky. We talk performances, the 100th ep & why we love/hate Katie Holmes. (The TV Talk Podcast)

• After Mischa Barton’s mental and physical issues, Matt is glad the CW working on a contingency plan for The Beautiful Life. (TV Fanatic)

• It is the battle of the covers with American Idol‘s Brooke White, singing Kings of Leon’s Use Somebody, taking on newcomer Aimee Allen who puts her spin on Santeria by Sublime. (Scooter McGavin’s 9th Green)

• Vance wanted no hate for the remaining Top 8 dancers, but he felt the Cancer Dance was a little manipulative on So You Think You Can Dance (Tapeworthy)

• Buzz wondered if TV series reboots like 90210 and Melrose Place are better or worse off for bringing back old characters. (BuzzSugar)

• Follow the TV Addict as he braves 120,000 costumed crusaders at San Diego Comic Con 2009 (The TV Addict)

Better Off Ted | 9 & 9:30pm on ABC

Ted tries to make Linda’s dream of a green company come true, but his secret efforts on her behalf turn into the project everybody wants a part in; Veronica’s surprising secret life is revealed; Linda decides to fix Ted up with her former roommate (Rachelle Lefevre).

The Bachelorette | 10pm on ABC

“After the Final Rose”: Bachelors return to confront Jillian; Melissa Rycroft talks about her life since her breakup with Jason Mesnick.

Exclusive CHUCK Comic Con Trailer!!!

You’ve heard about it from those lucky enough to attend Comic Con, but now you can see it for yourself.  Check out the CHUCK Season 2 trailer made exclusively for this year’s Comic Con. Look back at this past season and watch the game changing ending. Then take a visit inside Josh Schwartz’s office and find out just what he and Chris Fedak have planned (or not) for Season 3.

This is pretty great stuff. A must see for any CHUCK fan!

And if you’ve never seen CHUCK than this video is especially important for YOU.  See what you’ve been missing my friends.  This is the show I won’t shut up about.

Jamie Bamber to Guest on DOLLHOUSE

Another former BSGer will be guesting on DOLLHOUSE this season. The rumors about Jamie Bamber’s appearance started during Comic Con weekend but they were confirmed today. He will be guesting on DOLLHOUSE’s second season, and we might see him as early as the premiere episode. He’s going to resume shooting with the show this week.

Here’s to hoping he shares at least one scene with Tahmoh Penikett, who played Karl ‘Helo’ Agathon to Bamber’s Lee ‘Apollo’ Adama during their BATTLESTAR GALACTICA days.

(Source: Bamber News via @ProgGrrl)

(Note: The image above was stored in the GMMR media library. Not sure for what reason I used it previously, but you’re welcome!)

LOST’s Michael Emerson Auditions for Hurley – Comic Con Video

The Comic Coneth keep cometh. Check out Michael Emerson (Ben) as he auditions for the role of Hurley. I don’t know about you, but I kind of love seeing Michael Emerson be so goofy and un-Ben-like.

Watch the CHUCK Panel at Comic Con

Woo to the Hoo! NBC.com has just published the full CHUCK panel from Comic Con. As soon as it’s embeddable I’ll be sure to  post it right here on GMMR.

What isn’t included in the NBC video (due to copyright issues) is the killer Jeffster opening.  But don’t fret you can see that by clicking here: Jeffster Rocks Out at CHUCK’s Comic Con Panel

I haven’t yet been able to watch the whole panel but you can bet that I’ll be watching it over and over again (let’s face it, this is probably the only time I’m ever going to get a personal shout out…from Josh Schwartz…during Comic Con.)

If nothing else, I hope you feel the love from the cast and creative team of CHUCK. I can tell you that they are truly thankful for what the fans did to save the show.  But it’s not over.  Stay tuned to GMMR for more ways you can help CHUCK become the ratings hit we all know it should be.

UPDATE: Check out the exclusive video that the creative team behind CHUCK put together exclusively for Comic Con.
…and one more time because I’m an asshat.

Project SUPERNATURAL Update – Season 2, Half Way Point

Slow and steady wins the race, right?  Perhaps not when the 5th season premiere of SUPERNATURAL is getting closer by the day. That’s good news for all your SUPERNATURAL fans, but not so much for those of us who are trying to play a little catch up.

I’m still going though. I’m trying.  And since today I hit the mid-way point of Season 2, I thought I’d share a quick update of where I am. For those of you who follow me on Twitter and/or listen to The TV Talk Podcast, you’ve been getting some Project SUPERNATURAL updates from time-to-time. I’ll continue to Twitter for quick one-off thoughts while I’m watching, and the podcast will be the place I can go a little more in-depth about what I’ve been watching.  But here’s a run down of the most recent P.S. episodes.

• “In My Time of Dying” – The great thing about watching seasons back-to-back is that I only have to wait as long as it takes the DVD player to load to find out what happened after the cliffhangery season finales.  This first episode back was a doozy. Dead Dean. Dead John. The Reaper. THE Demon. This episode was a real turning point as things got a lot darker for Dean after Daddy whispered those words. TO be honest, I thought John whispered to Dean that he was going to die so Dean could live.  I thought that was what had been haunting Dean.  Not so much…the news about Sammy? Well that was just cruel, John Winchester.

• “Everybody Loves A Clown” – For the record, everybody does NOT love a clown. Not sure how I made it through this episode.  But I will tell you that I didn’t enjoy it…not one scary bit.

• “Bloodlust” – I remember that I watched this particular episode on a Sunday.  Earlier in the day I watched Buffy’s “Once More with Feeling” (just for the fun of it).  In the afternoon I watched “Twilight” (because that’s what I do…I watch “Twilight”. That night I turned on HBO and watched a new episode of TRUE BLOOD and then I sat down to watch SUPERNATURAL and this is the first episode I watched.  I was vampired out to say that least. But had to laugh at the irony of yet another story in which the vampires were good and never went after humans.  Clearly I was sensing a theme.  Also fun to see Amber Benson from BUFFY playing a vamp. Not my favorite, but seeing how this episode introduced Gordon Walker and was clearly a set up for an important ep later in the season, I can appreciate it more now.

• “Children Shouldn’t Play With Dead Things” – Dead chick out for revenge. I didn’t hate it, but it it felt like a filler episode for me.  It did serve as an episode where more of Dean’s dark behavior surfaced. This seemed like one of the first episode where he let his dark side rule his decision making. He started getting scary. And is it wrong that I kind of liked it?

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BIG BROTHER Nomination Ceremony & Spoilers from Inside the House

I know I don’t usually talk about BIG BROTHER mid-week, but now that everyone knows that Jessie put Michelle and Jordan up for eviction, I had to get your take on what’s going on in the house.  I don’t want to say too much because I don’t want to spoil, but I can say this…Jessie is not the best player in this game – Natalie is.  She has manipulated Jessie at every turn. He does what she wants him to do. They are a perfect pair. She runs around the house gathering intel; he wins the competition and stays in a power position. As a pair they are strong.

What you didn’t see….

Can’t say much about the eviction stuff until after the POV ceremony so I’ll hold off on that for now. But what we can talk about is Jessie and his women. Jessie is into Natalie. Natalie flirts back just enough to keep him interested. She’s always reminding him about the boyfriend at home, but I think that’s in part to keep Jessie chasing after her. He does like a challenge. Lydia is into Jessie. If you watched CBS it seems that Jessie isn’t that into Lydia…but the live feeds tell a different story. Well, that’s not true. I don’t think Jessie is really into Lydia at all, except at night or when they are alone together in the HOH.  Then she becomes quite “handy” to him. Natalie is a big target for Lydia because with Natalie gone she thinks she’ll have Jessie all to herself. Silly girl. Clearly Lydia played this game to find a man and not to win the $500k.

Ok, that’s all for now. Just had to check in.

I know who won the POV. I’m pretty sure I know where the votes are going to go this week.  Should be interesting to see what CBS decides to air.  More on Thursday after the eviction.

Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Monday, July 27, 2009

It’s a Monday. All together now, “Ugh!”. At least we’ve got a lethera of TV to look forward to tonight.

Let’s get to it.

You definitely have plenty to choose from. What does YOUR TV lineup look like tonight? Let me know by leaving a comment below or sent me a tweet at twitter.com/GMMR

The Secret Life of the American Teenager | 8pm on ABC Family
“The Summer of our Discontent”
Amy is jealous when she realizes Ben is going on a summer trip, while she has to continue working and going to school.

Make it or Break It | 9pm on ABC Family
“Between a Rock and a Hard Place”
Sasha readies his girls for Nationals by planning an invitational with the Denver team; Carter reconsiders his relationship with Kaylie.

The Closer | 9pm on TNT
“Elysian Fields”
The squad investigates the murder of a man who was the lead suspect in the murder of two girls; the lead detective for the old case comes out of retirement to help the squad.

Raising the Bar | 10pm on TNT
“Trust Me”
Bobbi advocates for a confidential informant who fears his powerful codefendant could have him killed. Jerry tries to assist Bobbi in the case, but his meddling backfires. Elsewhere, Richard tries to help a client by using his own family name as leverage in negotiations.

My Life on the D List | 10pm on Bravo
“Norma Gay”
Kathy attends a protest in Sacramento, Calif., and canvasses Los Angeles neighborhoods to drum up support for gay rights; singer Melissa Etheridge gives Kathy a new nickname.

Weeds | 10pm on Showtime
“A Distinctive Horn”
The appearance of the other woman (Kate del Castillo) complicates the relationship between Esteban and Nancy. Nancy seeks Andy’s help, but he is distracted by his new romance with Dr. Kitson. Meanwhile, Dean steps in to help Doug and Silas get the dispensary back up and running, but Celia has other plans.

Nurse Jackie | 10:30pm on Showtime
“Pupil”
Jackie discovers a new temp nurse is abusing drugs; Mrs. Akalitus continues to care for the foundling; Coop tells Eddie that Jackie has a child.

Also playing…

• The Bachelorette | 8pm on ABC: Jillian invites the final two bachelors to meet her family in Hawaii; an unexpected confession changes everything; Jillian makes her final decision.

• Great American Road Trip | 8pm on NBC: The five remaining families participate in a pie-eating contest; the families go on a hot-air balloon ride in Albuquerque, N.M.

• The Wanted | 9pm on NBC: The hunt for Mamoun Darkazanli, known as Osama bin Laden’s financier, leads counterterrorism experts to Germany.

• Dating in the Dark | 10pm on ABC:Participants are given the opportunity to go through the luggage of the opposite sex and spend time one-on-on in the darkroom.
  

On the late night couch…
Most of the late night shows are on vacation this week, but here’s the lineup in case you missed some of these guests.

• The Late Show with David Letterman: Eric Bana, Dave Matthews Band, a Top Ten List presented by Chicago White Sox star Mark Buehrle
• The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien: Meryl Streep, Judd Apatow, the Fray
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: Chelsea Handler, Richard Wolffe, Gavin DeGraw
• Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Holly Hunter, Mark Seliger, Spinal Tap
• Jimmy Kimmel Live:  Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Sean Patrick McGraw (R 6/14/09)
• Chelsea Lately: The Mighty Boosh, John Caparulo, Whitney Cummings, Billy Gardell
• Last Call with Carson Daly: Cameron Richardson, Eric Price, Adele (R 4/14/09)
• The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Bill Kristol
• The Colbert Report:  Movits!

Talk to me people…what will YOU be watching tonight? For the latest TV from GMMR, follow me on Twitter.

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