Couch Madness: ‘Ashes to Ashes’ (Group 2)

In honor of the NCAA tournament season, Give Me My Remote is bringing back our TV-centric bracket, pitting similarly titled episodes against each other: Couch Madness! (Credit for the excellent name goes to fellow reporter Chris Hayner.)

The seeding is simple: rather than quality of the hour, we’re going by air date (with the oldest episode getting the #1 slot and the newest getting #8). With Peak TV, this will not include every single show that has used this title; rather, we picked a selection from what was available.

The first round will run from Monday, March 11 through Friday, March 15. Round two will kick off on Monday, March 18, with the final face-off starting on Monday, March 25.

Next up? “Ashes to Ashes.” And with this title we’re doing something different: There are enough shows for two separate brackets. So keep reading for the second bracket, episode descriptions (from IMDB), and the poll. (For the other episodes competing, check out all the brackets here!) Read more

Comic-Con 2015: 20th Century Fox Panels for SLEEPY HOLLOW, MINORITY REPORT, Joint SCREAM QUEENS-AMERICAN HORROR STORY Presentation, and More

Comic-Con 2015 is a little over a month away, and the first confirmed panels are officially here!

20th Century Fox has announced a whole gaggle of shows attending the annual con, and it includes the expected (MINORITY REPORT, SLEEPY HOLLOW), the semi-unexpected (THE LAST MAN ON EARTH, SEX&DRUGS&ROCK&ROLL), and mashup panels for AMERICAN HORROR STORY-SCREAM QUEENS and the Seth MacFarlane animated comedy shows.

Check out 20th’s lineup announcement, including talent expected to attend…

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SALEM: Shane West, Janet Montgomery, Brannon Braga, and Adam Simon Tease Season 2

SALEM is back, and things are changing — many of the characters have been separated; Mary discovered that her (and John’s) son is actually alive; Cotton is spiraling; John is determined to get revenge; and there are some new faces in town.

Before their WonderCon panel, SALEM stars Shane West (John) and Janet Montgomery (Mary), as well as executive producers Brannon Braga and Adam Simon, spoke with reporters about what’s in store in season 2…

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SALEM Season 2: Check Out the First Full Trailer

SALEM season 2 is just over a month away, and WGN America has released the first full trailer to promote what’s in store.

Among the teases the full trailer brings? The first official looks at SALEM newbies Lucy Lawless (who is playing Countess Marburg, a descendant of an “ancient and powerful line of German witches”) and Stuart Townsend (Samuel Wainwright, a “mysterious doctor”), who join the cast of sophomore season.

Check it out…

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SALEM returns Sunday, April 5th at 10 PM on WGN America.

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SALEM: WGN America Announces Season 2 Premiere Date, Releases First Look Photo

SALEM season 2 has a premiere date: Sunday, April 5th at 10 PM.

Per WGN American, the 13-episode season 2 “opens at the dawn of the witch war set into motion at the end of season one, with its catalyst and Salem’s deadliest witch, Mary Sibley (Janet Montgomery, “Made in Jersey,” “Human Target”) at the center of the mayhem as she faces off against new and old adversaries vying for her throne.  In the wake of the destruction caused by the Grand Rite, completed by Mary and inadvertently triggered by Isaac Walton (Iddo Goldberg, “Mob City”) in the season one finale, the fates of Captain John Alden (Shane West, “Nikita, “ER”), Cotton Mather (Seth Gabel, “Arrow,” “Fringe”), Tituba (Ashley Madekwe, “Revenge”), Anne Hale (Tamzin Merchant, “Jane Eyre”), Mercy Lewis (Elise Eberle, “The Astronaut Farmer”) and Isaac hang in the balance.

“New to the embattled 17^th-century village for the second season of “Salem” are Lucy Lawless as Countess Marburg, one of the last descendants of a legendary line of ancient German witches; Stuart Townsend as Samuel Wainwright, a mysterious doctor looking to uncover the secrets of Salem as he keeps a few of his own; Joe Doyle (“Raw”) as Baron Sebastian Marburg, the charming and cultured son of the Countess; and Oliver Bell (“The Saint”) as Mary’s long-lost son, who was revealed in the season one finale to have been secretly kept alive all along by her coven.”

Can’t wait until April? Check out this photo of Mary and Samuel Wainwright…

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SALEM Renewed for Season 2

SALEM, WGN America’s first scripted series, has been renewed, WGN America announced.

“At WGN America, we are committed to delivering compelling, brand-defining programming rich with fascinating characters and ‘Salem’ has done just that,” said Matt Cherniss, President and General Manager, WGN America and Tribune Studios in a statement. “[Co-creators] Brannon Braga, Adam Simon, the talented cast and our great partners at Fox 21 have opened up an intriguing world that has captivated viewers. We look forward to bringing more great storytelling, scares and surprises to viewers as the saga unfolds.”

“I could not be more thrilled or more proud of our cast, writers and crew who made this show come alive,” said Braga. “The fans have been fantastic and we plan to continue keeping them on the edge of their seats.”

The 13-episode second season will go into production in later this year for a TBD 2015 debut.

Are you excited for more SALEM?

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In Case You Missed It…ARROW, THE FOLLOWING, THE VOICE, and More

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

This week on GMMR:

ONCE UPON A TIME: Josh Dallas, Rebecca Mader, Adam Horowitz and Eddy Kitsis Preview ‘Bleeding Through’
BOB’S BURGERS: Loren Bouchard Previews ‘Ambergris’
Carter Covington on How MTV’s FAKING IT Came to Be
MOM: Sadie Calvano Reflects on the Emotional Finale, Season 1, and What’s to Come
THE VOICE: Team Adam’s Delvin Choice, Christina Grimmie, and Kat Perkins Talk About the Top 12
THE VOICE: Team Blake’s Audra McLaughlin, Sisaundra Lewis, and Jake Worthington on the Top 12
THE VOICE: Team Shakira’s Tess Boyer, Dani Moz, and Kristen Merlin on the Top 12
THE VOICE: Team Usher’s Josh Kaufman, Bria Kelly, and T.J. Wilkins on the Top 12
THE FOLLOWING: Valorie Curry on Emma’s ‘Miserable Existence,’ Getting Peace, Her One Regret, and More
THE VOICE: Adam Levine and Blake Shelton on Kristen Merlin’s Mike Mishap, Coaching Rumors, and More
THE VOICE: The Eliminated Contestants Speak Out
REVOLUTION: Elizabeth Mitchell Shares Her Excitement For Episode 19
ARROW: Andrew Kreisberg on the Evolution of Summer Glau’s Isabel
ARROW Post-Mortem: Andrew Kreisberg on the Devastating Fallout From ‘Seeing Red’
THE BIG BANG THEORY: Steve Molaro Previews ‘The Anything Can Happen Recurrence’
ARROW: Susanna Thompson on the Heartbreaking Twist, Her Improvised Line, What Was Cut, and More
THE VAMPIRE DIARIES: Caroline Dries Previews ‘Man on Fire,’ Plus 5 Teases About the Hour
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY? Exclusive Clip: Unappetizing Flavors of Potato Chips
BAD TEACHER: Ari Graynor on Her New CBS Series
THE FOLLOWING’s James Purefoy on the Season 2 Finale: ‘Your Enemy’s Enemy Becomes Your Friend’
ONCE UPON A TIME: Rebecca Mader Teases Returning to Oz
SALEM: Adam Simon and Brannon Braga on Cotton’s Season 1 Path
CASTLE: Seamus Dever Previews Ryan’s Quest to Be Castle’s Best Man, and the Upcoming Season Finale

This week in previews:

THE FOLLOWING Season 2 Finale Teaser

This week in pictures:

THE FOLLOWING: ‘Silence’ Photo Preview
CASTLE: ‘Veritas’ Photo Preview
THE FOLLOWING Season 2 Finale: ‘Forgive’ Photo Preview

This week in news:

HBO Renews VEEP and SILICON VALLEY
24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY, BONES, GLEE, and More: What to Expect From Your Favorite Fox Shows During May Sweeps
Fox Pushes Back the BONES Season 9 Finale
CASTLE, ONCE UPON A TIME, REVENGE, and More: What to Expect From Your Favorite ABC Shows During May Sweeps
Seth Meyers to Host the 2014 Emmys
SCANDAL: Columbus Short to Exit

This week in recaps and discussions:

BONES Recap: ‘The Nail in the Coffin’

SALEM: Adam Simon and Brannon Braga on Cotton’s Season 1 Path

In SALEM’s pilot, Cotton Mather’s shades of moral ambiguity started to shine through, and as SALEM executive producer Brannon Braga teased to reporters at WonderCon  he’s “not going down a good road.”

Check out what Braga and fellow EP Adam Simon had to say about Cotton’s season 1 journey…

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In Case You Missed It…BONES, CASTLE, ARROW, and More!

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

This week on GMMR:

THE TOMORROW PEOPLE: Peyton List Previews Cara’s Struggles, and the ‘Epic’ Season Finale
THE ORIGINALS: Leah Pipes Teases What’s to Come
FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC: An Exclusive Look at the Behind-the-Scenes Featurette on the DVD Release
BONES Post-Mortem: Tamara Taylor and Shohreh Aghdashloo on ‘The Cold in the Case’
ARROW: Andrew Kreisberg on Laurel’s New Insight into Oliver
THE FOLLOWING’s Connie Nielsen on the Lily Twist: ‘I Knew This Was Exactly Where It Was Going’
THE ORIGINALS: Nathan Parsons on Jackson’s Ties with Hayley, the Alliance with Klaus, and More
THE VOICE Season 6: The Top 12 on Making it This Far
CASTLE: ‘That ’70s Show’ Teases
THE VAMPIRE DIARIES: Paul Wesley on His Directorial Debut
ARROW Post-Mortem: Andrew Kreisberg on Laurel’s Decision, the Future of Laurel and Oliver, and More
COMMUNITY: Dan Harmon on the Fans’ Passion
CASTLE: Seamus Dever Teases ‘That ’70s Show’
BONES: Tamara Taylor on the Ghost Killer Resolution and the Crazy Season Finale
SLEEPY HOLLOW’s Nicole Beharie: I Know Abbie’s Ready to Fight in Season 2
Shane West Shares Why You Should Watch SALEM

This week in previews:

SALEM Season 1 Trailer
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK Season 2 Trailer: ‘There’s a Storm Coming’
MANHATTAN: Watch the First Teaser Trailer Now!

This week in pictures:

THE FOLLOWING: ‘The Reaping’ Photo Preview
CASTLE: ‘Law & Boarder’ Photo Preview
ONCE UPON A TIME: ‘Bleeding Through’ Photo Preview
BONES: ‘The Drama in the Queen’ Photo Preview — Brennan Gets a New Squintern!
BONES, GLEE, THE FOLLOWING, and More: Check Out Some Behind-the-Scenes Pictures!

This week in news:

The CW Announces Summer 2014 Schedule, Including Return of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, and New Night for WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?

This week in recaps and discussions:

BONES Recap: ‘The Cold in the Case’

Shane West Shares Why You Should Watch SALEM

SALEM, WGN America’s first scripted series, makes its debut this Sunday, and in case you were a little unsure about whether or not you should check it out, at WonderCon, series star Shane West (John) laid out why you shouldn’t hesitate to give the show a shot…

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SALEM Season 1 Trailer

The new WGN America show, SALEM, debuts this Sunday at 10 PM, and to commemorate the occasion, the network has released a full-length trailer teasing what’s to come in the show’s first season.

Check it out…

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WonderCon 2014: The Full Schedule of TV Panels

In Case You Missed It…HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, ONCE UPON A TIME, VERONICA MARS, PaleyFest, and More

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

This week on GMMR:

This week in previews:

This week in pictures:

This week in videos:

This week in news:

• Fox Cancels RAISING HOPE, Sets Series Finale Date
• CBS Sets Premiere Dates for UNDER THE DOME, RECKLESS, EXTANT, UNFORGETTABLE, and More
• PaleyFest 2014 to Live Stream All Panels
• Report: Amazon Picks Up THE AFTER, BOSCH, MOZART IN THE JUNGLE, and TRANSPARENT
• CBS Renews THE BIG BANG THEORY For 3 Seasons
• MASTERS OF SEX: Keke Palmer to Recur in Season 2
• CBS Renews NCIS, CSI, PERSON OF INTEREST, MOM, and 14 Other Shows

This week in recaps and discussions:

SALEM: Janet Montgomery Teases the New WGN America Series

We’re a little over a month away from the series premiere of SALEM on WGN America, so how about a little bit more from another actor involved with the show about what you expect?

I spoke with SALEM star Janet Montgomery (Mary) about her return to television, what she’s excited about, and more…

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In Case You Missed It…ONCE UPON A TIME, REVOLUTION, DALLAS, and More!

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