ARROW: Susanna Thompson Talks About Moira’s Complexities

As everyone in Oliver’s life adjusts to his return, his family dynamic changes a bit in tonight’s brand new episode of ARROW — Oliver’s mother, Moira, finally opens up to her daughter, Thea, after some prompting from her son.

“I think there’s a lot that goes on when one experiences death,” Susanna Thompson (Moira) told reporters on set recently. “And in Moira’s case…if there is a possibility of someone having damaged two of her family members, there’s more possibilities of that happening. And I think in whatever way we uncover Moira’s participation in any of this [conspiracy of what happened to Oliver] — I have no idea where they’re going to go with it — I don’t think she can have people close to her at this point. I think she’s grieving, and I also think she needed to protect people. And part of that protecting is keeping distance. But you will sort of feel this family connection as we continue and that will be revealed.”

And while so far, Moira has been (outwardly calm) about the secrets she’s keeping, Thompson teased it will be impacting her character soon.

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SUBURGATORY: Emily Kapnek Teases the Start of Dallas and George’s Romance

SUBURGATORY has only been dancing around the potential of a George and Dallas pairing for a season, but tonight’s Halloween-themed episode has Dallas finally broaching the topic of them entering into a romantic relationship.

“Dallas finally decides the time is right and she puts it out there and she wants to see how George reacts,” SUBURGATORY creator Emily Kapnek told me. “And she does it in the context of wanting him to be in a couples costume with her.”

Unfortunately, George doesn’t quite understand what Dallas is really asking him.

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Fox Sets Premiere Dates for THE FOLLOWING, AMERICAN IDOL and TOUCH

We have our first midseason schedule!

Take a look at when Fox plans to debut the new series THE FOLLOWING, plus new seasons of AMERICAN IDOL and TOUCH…

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Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Wednesday, October 24, 2012

The World Series kicks off tonight, so if baseball is your thing, you’ll have to juggle that with a very full night of television!

Take a look at all your options…

Arrow | 8pm on The CW
“Lone Gunmen”
Oliver is surprised when someone shoots and kills one of his targets. As his plan is to bring people to justice vs. outright killing them, Oliver doesn’t appreciate the help and searches for the gunman. He soon learns that the man, Deadshot, is taking out businessmen who are scheduled to bid at an auction on an energy company and Walter is one of the bidders. Realizing he can’t protect his family and stop Deadshot at the same time, Oliver enlists Detective Lance’s help, but his plan has dire consequences. Meanwhile, Laurel and Tommy get caught in an awkward situation with Oliver.

The Middle | 8pm on ABC
“Halloween III: The Driving”
As Halloween approaches, the Hecks get quite the scare when Sue receives her learner’s permit, and it’s time for Frankie and Mike to teach her how to drive. But when a freaked-out Sue loses her nerve, she ends up running over Axl’s foot, which could put an end to his high school football career and his hopes for a scholarship. Meanwhile Axl looks forward to voting in his first election, and Brick undergoes an unexpected transformation when he eats too much Halloween candy.

Animal Practice | 8pm on NBC
“The Two George Colemans”
George begins to feel threatened with Jill’s strong new presence at the hospital. Annoyed by this increasing competition, George attempts to sabotage one of Jill’s operations. Meanwhile, Dorothy takes on judging Crane Animal Hospital’s Halloween pet costume contest and struggles with the temptation to take a bribe.

Guys With Kids | 8:30pm on NBC
“Apartment Halloween”
When the President of their co-op board Miss Crane passes away, domineering resident Lydia Allendinger takes her place, much to the guy’s chagrin. Utilizing her new found power, Lydia forbids Nick’s annual Halloween hallway decorations, which leads Nick to take some drastic measures. Elsewhere, Gary and Marny desperately want to buy Miss Crane’s old apartment to expand their living space and conspire to scare off any potential buyers.

The Neighbors | 8:30pm on ABC
“Halloween-ween”
Since arriving on Earth, the aliens – led by the Bird-Kersees – have viewed Halloween as a threat and have set up a barrier at the gates of Hidden Hills to prevent children dressed in costumes from entering the community. The Weavers, on the other hand, are excited about their first Halloween in the suburbs and want to open the gates of the community to celebrate. They do their best to explain the ritual of trick-or-treating to the aliens. Meanwhile, Marty and Debbie’s fears are realized when Amber, Max and Abby reject their family costume plans.

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DON’T TRUST THE B—- IN APARTMENT 23’s James Van Der Beek and Dreama Walker Talk DAWSON’S CREEK Reunion & Tease This Season

Tonight’s season premiere of DON’T TRUST THE B—- IN APARTMENT 23 is a big episode if you’re a fan of DAWSON’S CREEK…or teen actors.

GiveMeMyRemote.com caught up with APARTMENT 23 stars James Van Der Beek (James Van Der Beek) and Dreama Walker (June) at the recent Paley Center panel honoring their series (alongside with fellow ABC comedy HAPPY ENDINGS), and they talked about that, plus what’s to come later on in the season…

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SUPERNATURAL, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, GOSSIP GIRL, and More: Find Out What’s to Come on Your Favorite CW Shows During November Sweeps

RAISING HOPE: Greg Garcia Teases the Return of Melanie Griffith and the Introduction of Wilmer Valderrama in ‘If a Ham Falls in the Woods’

In tonight’s brand new episode of RAISING HOPE, Sabrina’s mother, Tamara (played by Melanie Griffith) makes her return, and this time, she’s not alone.

“[Melanie Griffith] was a lot of fun,” RAISING HOPE creator Greg Garcia told me. “We’ve seen her [act] over the years in a lot of things, so it was fun having her on set. She was very nice. She did two episodes, and we also have Wilmer Valderrama (Ricardo) who is doing a few episodes. He’s a funny guy as well…The two of them go on the [couples] retreat along with Jimmy and Sabrina, and Virgina and Burt. They’re all going out in the woods for the [couples] retreat. The reverend who is hosting the retreat is the very funny Leslie Jordan who is quite a stand-out in this episode. I think people will enjoy him.”

But don’t expect for Sabrina to learn any new lessons from her mother and her mother’s latest boy toy.

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FRINGE: ‘The Bullet That Saved the World’ Photo Preview

We’ve already teased quite a bit about Friday’s episode of FRINGE, “The Bullet That Saved the World,” so why don’t we just let these photos from the hour speak for itself?

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CBS Gives ELEMENTARY and VEGAS Full Season Orders

More good television news! CBS has officially ordered a full season of first-year shows ELEMENTARY and VEGAS.

“VEGAS and ELEMENTARY have opened strong, delivering big audiences and winning performances in important time periods,” said Nina Tassler, President, CBS Entertainment in a statement.  “Each of the shows has rich characters, big stars and a unique visual style that have stood out in the crowd, helping make two of our strongest nights even stronger.”

Are you excited to get more VEGAS and ELEMENTARY?

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FRINGE: J.H. Wyman Teases ‘The Bullet That Saved the World’

For someone who normally has an awful lot to say about a lot of things, I find myself at a loss on what to say about this Friday’s episode of FRINGE, “The Bullet That Saved the World.”

As much as I love doing “You Ask, I Answer” or teaser posts, this episode really does feel like it would be better without too much being ruined. So for now, I’ll leave you guys with this: a specific aspect of the hour feels like a love letter to long-time fans; I’m not sure Joshua Jackson (Peter) has ever been better; and damn, this show is going to be missed when it’s gone.

So with my blathering out of the way, how about some teases about what’s to come from FRINGE showrunner J.H. Wyman?

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BONES: ‘The Method in the Madness’ Photo Preview – Including Sweets Staying at Booth and Brennan’s Home!

BONES isn’t back from its debate and baseball-induced hiatus for another 13 days, but there is some good news: we have some photos for you from the first episode back, “The Method in the Madness,” including a shot from Sweets’ time at Booth and Brennan’s home…

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HAPPY ENDINGS is Back Tonight! The Cast Teases Romance and Will James Wolk Return?

You’ve read my pleas on Twitter. You’ve listened to me beg on The TV Talk Podcast. Now it’s time to take action. Tonight you must (and I mean must) turn to ABC at 9/8c and watch HAPPY ENDINGS. This show is one of the brightest spots on my TV schedule and if you give it a shot, I know it will immediately be appointment TV for you, too. I’d offer you some kind of money back guarantee but we all know that’s not going to happen, so you’re just going to have to trust me on this one.

It’s going to be so ‘Ah-MAH’zing’ (sorry couldn’t resist) to have Jane, Brad, Dave, Alex, Penny and Max back on my TV. I had the chance to watch tonight’s season premiere as well as episode 2 of the new season and both are eps are laugh out loud funny. (Honestly, laugh out loud…with no one else watching with you, to be that’s the sign of some seriously funny stuff.)

At last week’s Season 3 premiere screening, GIVE ME MY REMOTE caught up with the some of the cast as well as Executive Producers Jonathan Groff and Josh Bycel, to talk about what’s new for this season of HAPPY ENDINGS. In addition to the totes wack ants (that would be totally wacky antics for those of you who don’t talk HAPPY ENDINGS*), this season romance will be explored in a new way and we get to see if and how it changes the finely balanced group dynamic.

“The end of last season we left a lot on the table. Dave and Alex exploring a relationship, Brad being out of work, Penny possibly having feelings for Dave. And now this season we get to explore all those storylines,” says Groff. “The audience has never really seen Dave and Alex as a couple. We’re going to see Penny for the first time in a serious relationship [with Nick Zano]. How Brad and Jane function with Brad out of work and Jane in a new job. So I think we mapped out more of an arc this season than in seasons past.”

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Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Thanks to the MLB madness of last weeks, things are kind of crazy on Fox tonight. And with the ABC comedies coming back to the mix, you sure have a full night of television to choose from.

Take a look at all your options!

The Voice | 8pm on NBC
“The Battles Continue”
The “battle rounds” continue and the coaches enlist the help of the music industry’s top recording artists to offer their knowledge and skill as advisers. Christina Aguilera teams up with Billie Joe Armstrong, Adam Levine with Mary J. Blige, CeeLo Green with Rob Thomas, and Blake Shelton with Michael Buble. In this phase the coaches pit two of their own team members against each other in a dueling duet. After the vocal face-off, each coach must choose which artist from their team is the strongest and in a new twist, also has the option of stealing losing artists from an opposing coach. Each coach has two steals during the battle rounds where their artists will proceed to the new knockout rounds.

Dancing with the Stars | 8pm on ABC
“Episode 1505A”
The four couples who performed their Team Dance on Monday night will dance their individual dances to their selected ‘guilty pleasure’ song, and the other four couples will take their turn on the dance floor with their Freestyle Team Dance. Judges’ scores and viewer votes from Monday and Tuesday night will be added to the following week’s scores and votes.

Hart of Dixie | 8pm on The CW
“Suspicious Minds”
While Zoe (Rachel Bilson) tries to keep things casual with Wade (Wilson Bethel), she becomes jealous after she sees him with another woman. Zoe decides to two can play at that game, and sets up a date with Ruby’s (guest star Golden Brooks) cousin. Reluctantly, Lavon (Cress Williams) agrees to let Lemon (Jaime King) be his campaign manager, but he unexpectedly becomes part of a town scandal when he takes the fall for her, a move which could end up costing him the Mayoral race. Meanwhile, with Lemon out of the house, Brick (Tim Matheson) and Magnolia (guest star Claudia Lee) struggle with the household chores and devise a plan to get Lemon to come back.

Raising Hope | 8pm on Fox
“If a Ham Falls in the Woods”
Jimmy and Sabrina attend a marriage retreat led by a priest (guest star Jordan) before they get married. Not wanting to miss out on a free vacation, Virginia and Burt pose as a newly engaged couple, so they can attend too. It becomes a true family affair when Sabrina’s mom Tamara (guest star Griffith) and her young lover, Roberto (guest star Valderrama), tag along. Meanwhile, Barney forgoes his birthday plans to babysit Maw Maw.

NCIS | 8pm on CBS
“Lost at Sea”
When a helicopter crew is adrift at sea and later discovered on shore, the NCIS team must determine the cause of the crash and locate the missing pilot. Meanwhile, Tony and McGee channel their inner “Maverick” and “Iceman,” a la “Top Gun,” and Ziva challenges them to a dare.

Pretty Little Liars | 8pm on ABC Family | Halloween Special
“This Is a Dark Ride”
Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer are looking forward to some good old Halloween fun now that the traumatic events with Nate are behind them. But once aboard the Rosewood Ghost Train, the girls are in for much more than just some childish trick or treats. With “A” running amuck and unexpected party-goers popping up at every turn, this Halloween event becomes one killer party.

Ben and Kate | 8:30pm on Fox
“Emergency Kit”
Now that Ben is living with Kate and Maddie, Kate wants Ben to be more responsible and prepared for potential emergencies, where Maddie is concerned. Of course, Ben thinks there isn’t a plan for everything. Meanwhile, Ben’s crazy ex-girlfriend Louise (guest star Sloane) makes a surprise visit and BJ might actually be developing real feelings for her boss, bar owner Buddy (guest star Corddry).

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Don’t Trust the B—- in Apt. 23 | 9:30pm on ABC

Season Premiere: Against Chloe’s advice, James tries to facilitate a “Dawson’s Creek” reunion.

ONCE UPON A TIME: ‘Tallahassee’ Photo Preview Gives Us a Glimpse Into Emma’s Past

We’ve gotten so much backstory from the various ONCE UPON A TIME characters, but one person who has remained a relative mystery in her life outside of Storybrooke has been Emma. But thanks to the upcoming episode, “Tallahassee,” it seems like we’re finally going to get some answers. And if these photos are any indication, it certainly seems like a familiar face knew Emma way back when…

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