Saturday, March 27, 2010

Fringe - Video: Allowing the Absurdity and Growing the Audience

Courtesy of FOX and HULU (this video is geo-synched):

FOX Fringe - Allowing the Absurdity and Growing the Audience

Behind the Scenes|03:31|

Series co-creator/executive producer J.J. Abrams says that whenever cast member Joshua Jackson's character (Peter Bishop) comments on the show's absurd situations, the audience is granted permission to "go on the ride."

Tahmoh Penikett - Syfy: Video - Riverworld Apr 18 '10

Courtesy of Syfy:

Riverworld : Promo

This April, adventure will be reborn. The all-new 4 hour movie event premieres Sunday April 18 at 7/6C on Syfy!

Riverworld co-stars Battlestar Galactica's Tahmoh Penikett, Laura Vandervoort, Peter Wingfield, Michael Adamthwaite, Terry Chen, Alessandro Juliani, Alex Zahara, Panou and Aleks Paunovic.

Stargate Universe - Show Patrol: Brad Wright: Action-packed destiny for 'SGU 1.5'

At Chicago Now's Show Patrol (Chicago, IL):

(Please follow the link to read the complete Show Patrol interview.)

Brad Wright: Action-packed destiny for 'SGU 1.5'

by Curt Wagner on 03.26.10



Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper

Brad Wright admits to mistakes in early episodes of "Stargate Universe," but he believes "SGU 1.5" will convince disillusioned fans to stick with the latest edition of the long-running franchise.

"I think the second half of Season 1 is strong, or stronger, and certainly answers some of the criticisms that have been thrown toward the show," Wright told me during a conversation around the time the "SGU 1.0" DVD set dropped.

I'm thinking critcs will change their minds about the show, which returns at 8 p.m. April 2 on Syfy. After viewing the first two episodes of "SGU 1.5," I have even more admiration for producers Wright, Robert C. Cooper and their entire crew in Vancouver. The episodes--"Space" and "Divided"--are action-packed yet keep the sinister, is-my-shipmate-my-enemy tone that the team established solidly in the first half of the season.

The new episodes expand the "Universe," which, as Wright explained, is only possible after the dramatic foundation that was built earlier in the season.
"Robert and I strongly felt that for us to say we're doing a character drama--at the very beginning especially--we have to engage with the characters and have them interact in a big, big way," Wright said. "And then once we know them very intimately--as we do now I think--we can put them in an action-adventure, jeopardy situation. When you know them as intimately as we do now, it's easier for you to care about the stakes, or the ramifications of what's going to happen."

Wright and I talked more about where the Destiny has gone and where it's going, but I also wanted to address the criticisms launched at the show. He was honest and candid in his answers, admitting that the female characters at the beginning "weren't as present," but said he never dismissed the concerns of fans...

Also at Show Patrol:

(Please follow the link for the complete article.)

Spoiler alert: Brad Wright talks 'Stargate Universe 1.5'

We've already seen plenty of aliens in the first part of "Stargate Universe" Season 1. Remember the sperm-looking thingies on the planet in "Time" and the swarm from "Air" and "Water"?

Brad Wright and crew have even more surprises in store when the show comes back at 8 p.m. April 2 on Syfy. If you haven't seen the MGM trailer above, or read anything on the Internet: Stop reading! Otherwise, enjoy this portion of my chat with Wright ...

David Boreanaz - Bones: Video - The Cut in the Cake

Courtesy of FOX and HULU:

FOX Bones - The Cut in the Cake

Web Exclusive|01:30|

Cake really brings out the best in people.



Bones resumes new episodes Thursday, April 1 at 8pm on FOX.

Human Target: Video: Chi McBride Interview

Courtesy of TV Guide's Hollywood 411 and HULU:

Human Target: Chi McBride

Interview|03:56|

Chi McBride from the new show Human Target joins Chris Harrison in the Hollywood 411 studio. McBride, Winston on the show, talks about having fun filming and claims it's like a great action flick from the '80s.