BONES: Hart Hanson Talks ‘The Change in the Game’ and a Potential Season 7

With the BONES season winding down, it certainly appears that things are about to get crazy.

“The last two episodes of this season, I think, are going to run the whole gamut of tones that BONES does,” series creator Hart Hanson told reporters on a conference call today. “A lot happens in those last two episodes and I think the title of the season finale — ‘The Change in the Game’ — is about as much as I want to say about it in any kind of detail. I think it’s going to be one of those shows that the BONES audience will talk about and enjoy hugely. If anyone feels there’s an anticlimax to it, I’ve totally failed at my job.”

As for the finale title itself, I asked Hanson whether there was any concern about hyping up the fans for a potential change in the dynamic if they weren’t prepared to actually get Booth and Brennan together this season.

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HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER’s Craig Thomas Talks John Lithgow’s Return

A few weeks back, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER finally introduced its audience to the father of one Mr. Barney Stinson in an episode that was both hilarious and heartbreakingly poignant.

With Barney realizing that his long lost pops, played brilliantly by John Lithgow, is just a regular guy who lives with his family in the suburbs, there was a great deal of sadness surrounding the question of why he couldn’t be that same stable dude for Barney. You know, if he hasn’t been busy being awesome all this time, what’s his excuse for the 30-year disappearing act?

This Monday, with their father-son situation still unresolved, Barney attempts to pull his dad back into the partying scene.

“The next episode is all about where those two guys stand with each other now that they’re in contact,” explains HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER co-creator Craig Thomas. “With the first Barney’s dad episode, ‘Legendaddy,’ we loved the idea that it wouldn’t all be so easy. You know, these two really haven’t seen each other in 30 years, so resolving [their issues] would be a little too simplistic. So it really ended on a bittersweet note — maybe these guys will form a relationship, but we don’t know.”

Thomas says this next episode picks up from there and shows a second attempt at connecting, the first one having not quite taken: “It’s an episode in which Barney tries to lure his father back into the world of partying and drinking and being awesome ’til all hours of the night and it winds up having unintended consequences. A very reluctant John Lithgow is dragged kicking and screaming into this. His drive, as it was in his first episode, is still just to connect with his son. He has so much guilt that he wasn’t there for Barney throughout his life that he ends up going along for the ride of this wild night with Barney and the gang and it all blows up in their faces and goes horribly awry in some pretty fun ways. It leads to, among other things, a very funny, awkward, embarrassing scene in which John Lithgow gets down on the dance floor with some sick, sweet 70s moves that he hasn’t dusted off in a couple decades.”

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SMALLVILLE Recap: Kent

Can you believe we’re in the final stretch of Smallville, with only 4 episodes to go after tonight? Hard to believe, but before we watch Clark fully embrace his superhero self, and fly off into the sky as Superman, show runners gave us a great ep as he battles himself -Clark Luthor, and his father in the alternate world. Sadly it will most likely be the last time we watch as John Schneider plays the role of Clark’s (usually) loving, but stern father Jonathan Kent before the show ends its ten year run.

This time around though, Jonathan has lost it all and was living in a world without Martha, the deed to the once cozy farm, and Clark, who isn’t his son in the alternate universe but someone who is hated. As villain of the week, Clark Luthor takes over from the beginning of the episode after appearing in Smallville with the help of the mirror box that sends the real Clark back to his world. Luckily Lois and Tess pick up on this switch and get to work trying to help the real Superman come back home.

Tom Welling did one heck of a job pulling off the dual identities of his long time character. Changing facial expressions in a flash from kind to evil, Welling lead the whole episode flipping back in forth from his Luthor self, as he played cat and mouse with Tess, trying to romantically connect with his sister (gross right?!), to his heroic self as he attempts to save his disgruntled and angry father in the alternate world.

And while he’s stuck in this horrible reality, Emile and Lois attempt to fix the shattered mirror box that Clark Luthor had tried to destroy for good as a way out of own universe where kryptonite is carried around to ward him off. Meanwhile Tess tries to keep her evil sibling Clark at bay, who is willing to make a life for her as long as she plays along.

Ultimately the best of the episode came when Clark was held up in the farm with Jonathan and reminiscences about their life together. Showing him where Grandpa’s shot gun was and dishing his own advice, and famous quotes back to him, Clark helps bring his angry dad back around and talks him into going after the love of his life Martha. I also loved the strong connection and blind trust the short haired Lois gives to Clark after she figures out who he really is in the alternate universe at Olly’s funeral.

By the show’s end Clark is brought back to Smallville after the mirror box is repaired and just in time to save Tess from Clark Luthor who has her by the neck and is dangling her out the window. Watching evil Clark fight with the real Clark was also a major highlight of the hour. Brining him back to the fortress of solitude, the real Clark dishes his words wisdom about not letting the Luthor name define who he is.

At the close we see the real Clark back and wearing Jonathan’s jacket while he and Lois discuss selling the farm, their recent wedding gift from Martha. What a sad ending! I didn’t think the farm would go. But in order to move closer to his destiny it looks like show runners have decided to move the soon to be married couple into an apartment so that Clark can be the hero he is meant to be.

Alright Smallville fans, ring in on what you thought about this latest episode! What did you think of Clark Luthor vs. Superman? Will you be tuning into the series finale? Until next week when we see Booster Gold make his debut!

COUGAR TOWN Returns Tonight and We’ve Got Scoop on What’s To Come

Slap out of it, kids!

After a nine week hiatus, COUGAR TOWN returns to ABC’s schedule this Monday, April 18th, airing in a special time slot, at 9:30 p.m. after DANCING WITH THE STARS.

The network is hoping to attract a whole new slew of “DWTS” viewers who perhaps haven’t yet seen the hilarious show that COUGAR TOWN has evolved into over the last year.

So, for these folks — as well as those who may just need a refresher course after nine, long Cougar-less weeks — let’s review where the cul-de-sac crew was last we saw them.

Rewind back a couple months to Valentine’s Day…

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CHUCK: Yvonne Strahovski Previews ‘Chuck Vs. The Wedding Planner’

In tonight’s brand new episode of CHUCK, a wedding planner scams Chuck and Sarah, something our girl is not too thrilled with.

“We get scammed ourselves, which is horrifying for Sarah Walker because she grew up [with] her dad [who] is a con man,” Yvonne Strahovski told reporters on the CHUCK set last week. “So she got conned and she’s absolutely mortified. Chuck and Sarah go to extremes to find this person who has conned them.”

But that’s not all fans can look forward to.

“I get to sort of go undercover as somebody and I get to do a whole new accent,” she teased. “It’s something I’ve never done. It’s something you’ve never seen Sarah Walker do.”

Can’t wait? Check out a preview from “Chuck vs. the Wedding Planner”…

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GOSSIP GIRL Preview: ‘The Kids Stay in the Picture’

It’s been nearly two months since we last saw our favorite Upper East Siders, but things pick right back up in “The Kids Stay in the Picture.”

The fallout from the Dan-Blair kiss is wide-reaching and full of realized feelings, misunderstandings and some delicious tension. Plus, Lily’s sister Carol shows up in New York and Carol’s daughter, Charlie, befriends Serena.

Can’t wait for tonight? Check out two clips from “The Kids Stay in the Picture,” an extended preview and a 90210/GOSSIP GIRL promo…

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Monday’s SNAP JUDGMENT

Another day, another SNAP JUDGMENT!

What is SNAP JUDGMENT, you ask?

Every day we’ll pick our favorite promotional picture from that night’s new television episodes and we’ll showcase it here. Then you guys can speculate what goes down in the scene/what you’d like to see happen/caption the pic however you want in the comments section.

So which show made our Monday edition of SNAP JUDGMENT?

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Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Monday, April 18, 2011

So. Much. Monday. TV.

How can you ever decide what to watch? Hopefully this will help! Personally, I’m excited about CHUCK and COUGAR TOWN (which we’ve got exclusive scoop on). You?

Keep reading to find out what else is on…

Chuck | 8pm on NBC
“Chuck vs. The Wedding Planner”
When Chuck and Sarah get conned out of their wedding money, there is only one man they can turn to for help — Sarah’s conman father, Jack Burton (guest star Gary Cole). Meanwhile, Morgan pressures Casey to face Alex’s (guest star Mekenna Melvin) mother. Check out our preview here.

House | 8pm on Fox
“Last Temptation”
Masters faces a career crossroads on her last day as a medical student and struggles with the choice to continue on the path to become a surgeon or to accept the rare opportunity to join House’s team officially. Meanwhile, the team treats a 16-year-old girl who inexplicably collapsed days before embarking on an ambitious sailing tour around the globe. Despite the patient’s life-changing diagnosis, the patient’s family insists on getting her back on the seas in time for her potentially record-breaking launch. But to the team’s surprise, including House, Masters makes a bold decision regarding the patient’s treatment.

90210 | 8pm on The CW
“The Enchanted Donkey”
When the group decide to take a vacation to Mexico for a much needed break, chaos ensues. Naomi brings her crush Max (guest star Josh Zuckerman, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES) along, under the guise that she needs extra tutoring. Teddy encounters a former crush with surprising results, while Annie drags Liam around the city, determined to embrace the culture. Meanwhile, Silver and Adrianna’s bitter feud over Navid comes to a shocking confrontation.

How I Met Your Mother | 8pm on CBS
“Hopeless”
When Barney tries to bond with his father, he asks the gang to help make his life seem more exciting by lying about their own lives. Meanwhile, Robin runs into a guy she has a crush on. We’ve got exclusive scoop on the ep here!

Dancing with The Stars | 8pm on ABC
“1205”
The nine remaining celebrities take to the ballroom floor for a fifth week in their quest to win the coveted mirrorball trophy.

Secret Life of the American Teenager| 8pm on ABC Family |
“Another Proposal”
Amy is upset and a little jealous that Adrian and Ben are getting married. George is feeling lonely without Anne, so he visits Ricky and ends up meeting Nora, whom he finds attractive. Adrian is in full wedding planning mode and driving everyone crazy – including Ben, who wants the marriage, but not a big wedding. While Amy and Ashley are away visiting Anne for the weekend, Amy is fixated on the wedding and thinks that she and Ricky should be the ones getting married, not Adrian and Ben. Meanwhile, Ricky tries to convince Ben not to marry Adrian, to take the pressure off himself. But Amy rushes back home to surprise Ricky with a question of her own.

Mad Love | 8:30pm on CBS
“Pub Quiz”
An obnoxious client forces Ben and Larry to jump through hoops before he gives them his business. Larry risks the account – and his friendship with Ben – by choosing to participate in the bar’s annual Pub Quiz instead.

So much more. Keep reading…

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THE KILLING Preview: ‘A Soundless Echo’

AMC has a brand new episode of THE KILLING tonight and I don’t know about you, but a couple of those characters are looking mighty suspicious to me.

One person I hadn’t really had my eye on was Kris Echols. But after watching the preview scene from “A Soundless Echo,” it certainly appears they want us to consider him a legitimate suspect in Rosie’s murder.

Take a look and let me know what you think…

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THE CLEVELAND SHOW’s Mike Henry Previews Snoop Dogg and Tony Hawk’s Guest Spots in ‘Back to Cool’

THE CLEVELAND SHOW has no problem booking big name guest stars, and tonight’s brand new episode is no different.

When I talked with THE CLEVELAND SHOW cocreator/star Mike Henry (Cleveland) recently, he spilled all about the “coolympics” Cleveland and Robert participate in “Back to Cool,” which features guest judges Snoop Dogg, Tony Hawk and Lando Calrissian (AKA Billy Dee Williams).

Take a look…

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In Case You Missed It…CHUCK, BONES, SUPERNATURAL and More!

Were you too busy this week to keep up with everything that’s been happening in TV news? Give Me My Remote’s got you covered! We’re here to catch you up on anything exciting you might have missed here at GMMR!

This week on GMMR:

• HOUSE creator David Shore talks Thirteen’s return and a possible season 8
• BREAKING IN’s Christian Slater teases Alyssa Milano’s guest spot and whether Oz is good or bad
• We meet the characters of HAPPY ENDINGS
• CHUCK’s Yvonne Strahovski talks about her College Humor pop star parody
• BONES’ John Francis Daley teases “The Truth in the Myth”
• NIKITA’s Devon Sawa teases Owen’s return
• THE PAUL REISER SHOW’s Paul Reiser teases Larry David’s guest spot in the series premiere
• FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS’ Matt Lauria talks season 5, CHICAGO CODE
• SUPERNATURAL’s Robert Singer teases a surprise in “My Heart Will Go On,” tackling a western, Balthazar and more
• We held our weekly TV chat
• The TV Talk Podcast: THE GOOD WIFE, SURVIVOR, THE KILLING, THE OFFICE, Darren Criss and More!

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Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | 8pm on ABC

Nearly one year ago, a car accident left an active father of four paralyzed from the shoulders down. With the Hall family facing serious challenges, the Extreme Team swoops in to help. New York Yankee Derek Jeter stops by too.

SUPERNATURAL Recap: My Heart Will Go On

It’s been a long six weeks, but the Winchesters are back for the final leg of the sixth (and hopefully not last) season. Ten seconds into the episode I was on edge due to the obvious foreshadowing with the shots of a garage door being propped up, a circular saw, sharp implements and general telltale items that would no doubt unify to form some kind of disgusting death trap. Oh, look at that – decapitated by the door. Nice!

I honestly don’t know what freaked me out more in the first few minutes: the image of Dean driving a Mustang, the sight of Ellen unpacking leeks like it was nothing, or the news that in whatever bizarro land this is, Bobby and Ellen are married! Also, it appears that the Cuban Missile Crisis never happened, because professional presidential birthplace investigator Donald Trump has a casino in Havana!
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Truth Be Told | 8pm on Fox

A TV movie, starring Candace Cameron Bure, follows Colorado’s leading marriage counselor, Annie Morgan, who says honesty is the key to successful long-term relationships. Ironically, Annie has never been married. When she receives an invitation to join a media mogul at his New Mexico ranch to discuss her dream job, she recruits an old friend to pose as her husband.

Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I’m Smiling | 9pm on Showtime

A one-hour comedy special starring MAD TV’s break-out star Aries Spears, as he tackles controversial topics like political correctness, the “Hollywood establishment” and race relations in America. Hilariously funny, it’s also a no holds barred attempt to shed light on the hypocrisy of today’s society.

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