MeeVee Exclusive! Interview with Battlestar Galactica's Grace Park
Lieutenant Junior Grade Sharon "Boomer" Valerii is dead. And yet she just had a baby. Oh, and she's a robot.
No, this isn't your typical soap opera. This is a modern-day space opera.
This Sunday, Battlestar Galactica celebrates its third season finale. If the twists and turns of the plotline have gotten you dizzy (like Sharon's life), then worry not: Grace Park, the actress behind Valerii's amazing transformation -- make that transformations -- will bring you back down Earthside. The Korean American actress portrayed no less than three different characters, all of them Cylons (the robotic alien race bent on the destruction of humanity). But somehow, she and the viewers have kept it all straight. In this exclusive interview at the SciFi Channel Upfronts, Vito Delsante chats with Grace about politics, fans, and her love of sci-fi.
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Anna Nicole Smith Autopsy Results To Be Released Monday
It’s been more than six weeks since Anna Nicole Smith’s untimely passing, and the public will finally get some closure on Monday when a Florida medical examiner will release her autopsy results at a press conference. As you may recall, her initial autopsy results were delayed in light of “additional evidence” provided by Florida police.
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Totally Frakked: Smallville -- Thursday Night Super Smackdown!
Smallville
Title: “Combat”
First Aired: 3/22/07
"Combat" is an appropriate title for this week’s episode of Smallville, though "Mortal Kombat" might be even better. Wrestling guest stars Kane and Ashley lay the smack down on Clark when he becomes the main event at a super-powered fight club.
A gratuitous first scene, existing only to show security guard Athena (Ashley) stuffing her silicone valley into a schoolgirl outfit, quickly turns into a nifty splash page opening straight out of a comic book. Who is Clark battling? Why are they in a cage match? How is our hero bleeding? We soon flash back 46 hours (rather than the customary 48) to learn the answers.
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Totally Frakked: Supernatural -- Heart Attack
Supernatural
Title: “Heart”
First Aired: 3/22/07
The Supernatural studs ride the Impala to San Francisco’s Mission District to do battle with a pack of heart-gobbling werewolves. Brother Sam shows off plenty of skin and six-pack on the way to getting his heart broken, while Jared Padalecki shows major acting chops in an episode that likely left numerous viewers reaching for the nearest tissue box.
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Weekend Picks: March 23- 25
Grease: You're The One That I Want -- Season finale
It's season finale time, folks! The hopelessly devoted finalists bust out the lightning for one last hurrah. Broadway's newest Danny and Sandy will be crowned!
Six Degrees -- Slings and Arrows
Laura treks out on her first date since the hubby's death, and finds a not-so-nice surprise at a gallery. Meanwhile, Whitney's got a sticky situation at work, and Carlos is hit with shocking news about a murder case. Triple doses of bad news, anyone?
Miss USA Pageant -- Special event on NBC
Paint your smiles on, peeps, and put on that bathing suit! Nancy O'Dell hosts the 56th annual Miss USA Pageant, where reigning queen Tara Connor will pin the tiara on this year's lucky lady.
MeeVee Exclusive! Interview with Grey's Anatomy Star Chandra Wilson
On Grey's Anatomy, Screen Actors Guild Award winner and Emmy nominee Chandra Wilson plays Dr. Miranda Bailey (aka "The Nazi"), a hardened surgeon who doesn't take crap from anyone. (Although recently, her tough-as-nails exterior has been whittled down a bit thanks to the arrival of her son.) The real Chandra and the fictional Miranda share much in common -- in particular, their lifestyles of juggling work and family. Chandra however, couldn't be nicer. We caught up with her and her brood at the TCA Press Tour.
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MeeVee Interview: 5 Questions with October Road Stars Bryan Greenberg and Laura Prepon
Throughout their careers, both Laura Prepon and Bryan Greenberg seemed to exist in a state of arrested development, having only been cast previously in adolescent roles (Laura as Donna Pinciotti on That '70s Show and Bryan as Jake Jagielski on One Tree Hill). Now the two are all grown up, starring in Scott Rosenberg's loosely autobiographical show, October Road, which tells the tale of a best-selling author's prodigal return to his small hometown. In this interview via conference call, we chat with Laura and Bryan about the end of That '70s era, staying in touch with friends from home, and transitioning into adulthood both on and off the screen.
Letterman Regular Larry “Bud” Melman Dies At 85
Calvert DeForest, who played the quirky Larry “Bud” Melman on several Late Night With David Letterman episodes, died Monday at the age of 85. DeForest, who had been battling illness for quite a while before his passing, continued to appear on Letterman’s show after the switch to CBS. He had to drop the Larry “Bud” Melman moniker when the show left NBC -- the network claimed it as their intellectual property -- but that didn't stop DeForest from making appearances in his patented deadpan style.
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MeeVee Exclusive! Interview with TMNT Editor JD Ryan
Sitting in his home editing studio in Burbank, California, John Damien (“JD”) Ryan seems quite relaxed and calm. In fact, up until a few weeks ago, the past two years of his life have been like a nonstop ride on a train with no brakes as he took on the biggest challenge of his career, editing the new CGI-animated movie TMNT. (That's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," in case you've been asleep for the past couple of decades, dude.)
One week before the picture's big opening weekend, MeeVee's own pizza-eating ninja reporter Steve Czarnecki sat down with the first-time feature film editor, and got the inside scoop from this creative mastermind.
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Survivor: Fiji -- Who's Up for a Shake-Up?
Survivor: Fiji
Title: “I’ve Got Strength Now to Carry the Flag”
First Aired: 3/21/07
It’s been almost two weeks since the last Survivor showdown, and everything has changed. This week, the tribes threw down their buffs and started anew, creating brand new Ravu and Moto tribes. Some finally have it all, and some still have nothing. Some (like Rocky) are still throwing tantrums, and one weak little worker bee has no more fire. Anthony is the next to be sent home -- frankly, he dug his own grave. Any wagers on who’s next?
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America's Next Top Model: So Long, Tyra Wannabe
America’s Next Top Model
Title: “The Girl who Changes Her Attitude”
First Aired: 3/21/07
Can we have an episode of America’s Next Top Model without a tear-fest? Apparently not. This week, Renée boohooed herself into oblivion. But, like her or not, the girl showed up for her photo shoot, which is way more than can be said for poor Felicia. She looked as dead as a decapitated model. Sure, that was her motivation, but still -- where the heck was that sparkle? It’s in the trashcan, along with her modeling career.
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American Idol: Did Anyone Get the Plates on That Tragedy?
American Idol
Title: "Lowest Vote-Getter Among the 11 Finalists Is Eliminated"
First Aired: 3/21/07
Fool me once, America, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
Fool me like 16 times on national TV, and shame on all of your cold, mindless corpses!
Yep, you guessed it. Last night's results show came and went, and Sanjaya Malakar is still alive and kicking. One of my favorites, however, is not.
After 30 million votes, 19-year-old Stephanie Edwards is gone with the wind. Adios! Sayonara! Have fun spending the rest of your life feeling almost as talented as the second-lowest vote-getter, Chris Richardson!
So, how would you like your cyanide, Ms. Edwards? Shaken? Stirred? Dipped on the end of a very long sword? I don't blame you. You were not the the least talented person on stage (and I'm including Peter Noone and Brad Garrett!).
No, the least talented person has a trick up his sleeve...
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Tonight's Picks: Thursday, March 22
Ugly Betty -- Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Betty gets conned into playing Marc's significant other when his scary meddling mom comes to town. In the other camp, an order from an uppity-up strains Alexis and Daniel's working relationship. Ah, the joy of office politics.
This American Life -- Reality Check
Bull love and rock and roll! A cheeky Texas rancher shows a special somethin' somethin' for a pet bull that doesn't quite return the affection. Plus, a New York guerrilla-theater group supports a struggling rock band and throws them "the greatest gig of their life."
Smallville -- Combat
Chick fight! A Zoner named Titan shows up in a clandestine fight club that broadcasts the showdowns on the Internet. The fair Lois is kidnapped and forced to participate. Clark, of course, zooms in to save the day, but a very surprising turnaround is in store.
Casting Call: Do You Have What it Takes to Solve a Murder?
Are you a real life CSI wannabe? Do you find yourself watching Crime Stories declaring, “Hey, I could totally solve that!” Bust out your detective tools, because Spike TV is looking for some stellar amateur investigators.
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Britney Spears Checks Out Of Rehab After “Successful” Stint
Pop princess Britney Spears has checked out of the luxurious Promises rehab facility in Malibu after almost one month of treatment. Her manager is calling her stint in rehab a success, but there’s plenty of evidence to contradict that statement. While in rehab, Britney popped in and out of treatment for shopping sprees, allegedly went berserk and wrote “666” on her forehead, spent most of her time on her cell phone, and got bad marks from the staff for not taking her treatment seriously or admitting she has a problem. Yep, sounds like quite a success.
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American Idol: What's Your Name?...Who's Your Daddy?...Does He Beat-Box, Too?
American Idol
Title: "Top 11 Finalists Compete"
First Aired: 3/20/07
The new format for American Idol is two hours every Tuesday. That's two freaking hours every week! Scorsese spends years putting two hours' worth of film together. Sitcoms spend months! Soap operas spend... well, two hours. So, where did last night's commercial-filled installment of Idol competition fall in this "snobby to sucky" hierarchy? Smack-dab in the middle!
In other words, there were no big surprises last night, despite the longer songs and the "interesting" theme (British Invasion).
Instead, those contestants who usually suck just sucked for longer periods of time, while those who are always good were just plain better for longer. This means Melinda Doolittle rocked it out for thirty more seconds than usual, while Sanjaya Malakar gave us all a little more time to curse the invention of television.
So, nothing gained, really. Nothing lost. Except for one thing.
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Tonight's Picks: Wednesday, March 21
Lost -- The Man From Tallahassee
Kate finally scores her reunion with Jack, but like everything on this crazy island, it doesn't go as planned. Flashbacks are all about Locke; find out the real story behind the wheelchair. Ben offers an island secret or two in exchange for Locke pressing pause on his path o' destruction.
America's Next Top Model -- The Girl Who Changes Her Attitude
Strike a pose, peeps, as the models learn the art running through a laser maze. Electrifying! Next up is a photo shoot with a crime-scene thief, followed by elimination number four.
American Idol -- Elimination
Yet another fair singer gets the axe. Find out who are the bottom feeders, who is scorching hot, and who America chooses to silence.
Casting Call: Become ABC’s New Fitness Guru!
In the spirit of The Biggest Loser and Extreme Makeover, ABC has created a revolutionary new weight loss show, and they’re looking for THE trainer to make it all happen! If you’re a fitness guru with a passion for helping people reach their highest potential, ABC and the producers of Supernanny want to make you famous!
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MeeVee Exclusive! An Interview with Dr. Andy Baldwin, ABC’s New Bachelor!
The Bachelor: An Officer and a Gentleman
Season premiere: Monday, April 2 on ABC
The Bachelor has featured all manner of sexy heartthrobs. From actors to delicious doctors to last year’s dreamy, bona fide prince, the show’s been no stranger to immensely eligible men. How does one follow such a lusty lineup of brainy hunks? With the whole enchilada. And by enchilada, I mean a Naval officer. Who’s a doctor. Who wants a wife and kids. And is drop dead gorgeous. What more do you want, America?
Dr. Andy Baldwin, man-wonder, sat down to dish with MeeVee about what is what it's like to take on the biggest challenge of his life. Move over, Persian Gulf; you ain’t got nothin’ on a gaggle of “Marry Me Now!” women.
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Totally Frakked: Smallville -- Able to Jump Sharks in a Single Bound!
Here’s the thing about Smallville: It’s not Superman, at least not the Superman seen in movies and comics. Any fan expecting otherwise risks being disappointed by the show’s revisionist portrait of the Man of Steel as a boy.
An entire Kryptonite shower wreaking havoc on Smallville’s citizens? Great! Jor-El originally sending Kal-El to earth for conquest? Fantastic! But hip coffeehouses in Kansas? Unlikely. Though not nearly unlikely as Clark Kent meeting 90% of his future Superman supporting cast before becoming Superman.
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Anna Nicole Smith Judge Busted For Smoking Pot
It was only a matter of time until the Anna Nicole Smith case drove someone -- other than its subject -- to drug use. Florida Judge Lawrence Korda was caught smoking a joint in a public park Sunday. Korda, not to be confused with the overly dramatic, weeping Judge Larry Seidlin, presided over the early stages of the battle over where to bury Smith's remains. Korda also heard arguments in the paternity case still pending regarding Anna Nicole’s daughter, Dannielynn.
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This American Life: Act One, Pledge Drive
This American Life
Title: “Reality Check”
Premieres 3/22/07 on Showtime
It would be an injustice of the highest creative order to call This American Life a reality TV show. It would also, in the strictest sense, be true.
This American Life is about real people and real events from their lives, but it’s much more than a documentary. Instead, it’s more along the lines of a selective, creative retelling of a moment in someone's life that has contributed significantly to that individual becoming the person he or she is. Or, as host Ira Glass calls it -- in a genius but natural moment of freewheeling American vernacular -- “kind of a turning point.”
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Dancing with the Stars: So They Think They Can Dance?
Dancing with the Stars
Title: "Season 4 Premiere"
First Aired: 3/19/07
The fourth season of Dancing with the Stars premiered with a few cha-cha and foxtrot moves, performed by a gaggle of celebrities who (ahem) aren’t exactly ballroom babes. The show hit full throttle in production this time around, granting the famous faces just four weeks to prepare. A few had far less. The end result? Not a lot of fancy footwork. And yet, with all those smiling faces, a good time was still had by all.
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Tonight's Picks: Tuesday, March 20
Boston Legal -- The Bride Wore Blood
Megan Mullally guests stars as a manic, blood-doused bride who ambushes Alan, insisting she's an old flame and coworker. Claire gets hit with a cell-phone thief defense, while Denny's tantrum prejudices start pushing the fair Bethany farther and farther away.
The Hills -- Cram Session
Spencer dropped the bomb and asked Heidi to move in with her, sending the poor girl into a tailspin. What will the pampered princess choose?
Making of "Blades of Glory" -- An HBO Special
Go behind the scenes of the new Will Ferrell comedic ice capade, "Blades of Glory." Get a taste of the hilarity, and find out if Will and costar Jon Heder really pulled off those triple salchows.
Casting Call: Real World 20 Needs a Few Good Housemates
Eat your heart out, Big Brother -- be a part of the show that kicked off the reality craze! Audition tapes for Real World 20 are currently being commissioned, so strike your best roommate pose and show your catty side.
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Bring It On: All or Nothing Sweepstakes!
Bring it! ABC Family Channel's much-anticipated sequel to the sequel of Bring It On, Bring It On: All or Nothing premieres March 25th. The cheerific flick stars Heroes' unbreakable cheerleader, Hayden Panettiere. This time, she's not saving the world, she's saving herself and her newfound team, Crenshaw Heights High, from losing to her former squad in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform with real-life pop star Rihanna!
In honor of this R-O-C-K-I-N' teen queen extravaganza (Solange Knowles also stars), we're giving away an ABC Family notebook and a Bring It On: All or Nothing one-sheet (poster).
To enter, send us an e-mail with your name and address by Sunday, March 25, 2007. We'll pick one name at random.
Don't forget to enter, and don't forget to tune in!
Amazing Race: All-Stars Preview: High Seas Terror and The Team That Gets Kicked Off a Plane
The Amazing Race All-Stars
Preview: “We’re Going to Trade You for Food Now”
Airs: Sunday, March 25, 2007
The Race hit mass chaos this week, but what about the next dish of drama? Watch this Sunday as one team member has a horrible experience on the high seas, and Dani and Eric get booted from a plane. If that’s not enough excitement for you, don’t forget that Uchenna and Joyce are marked for elimination, and have to come in first to avoid the 30-minute penalty. You’re going to chew your nails to a pulp. We promise!
MeeVee Video Top 5: Crime TV -- CSI: Miami, Without a Trace, Cold Case
FREEZE! Put your hands up, walk slowly over to your computer, and have a seat! This week's MeeVee Video Top 5 spotlights Crime TV. Shows like Cops and America's Most Wanted have paved the way for such future successes as Cold Case and the three CSI series. There's something about murder, mystery, and mayhem that just clicks for American viewers. On any given day, at any given time you're bound to find some sort of TV crime drama when flipping through the channels.
Maybe you're still bitter about having your sneakers stolen out of your gym locker in middle school, and watching the TV crooks get caught appeases some pent-up strife you hold against criminals. If that's the case, then you'll surely appreciate Video Top 5's ode to Crime TV this week. We feature exclusive behind-the-scenes, interviews, and full episodes of hit shows including Without a Trace, CSI: Miami, and Cold Case. You're not gonna get back your sneaks, but at least you know that in TV land, these crooks don't get away scot-free.
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Anna Nicole Smith to Hit Big Screen; Larry Birkhead Might Be a Daddy
The chapters in Anna Nicole Smith’s post-life drama are coming fast and furious now. CNN has reported that a big-screen version of the late Playboy model’s life is rushing into production. The film promises to focus on the positive aspects of Smith’s life rather than all the controversy. Apparently, it will be a short film.
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Totally Frakked: Battlestar Galactica -- Blind Justice
Battlestar Galactica
Title: Crossroads, Part 1
First Aired: 3/18/07
Season Finales never bode well for the handful of surviving humans on Battlestar Galactica -- just look at what happened with the discoveries of Kobol and New Caprica in cliffhangers past. It isn’t a planet the ragtag Colonial fleet is steaming toward this time around, but the Ionian Nebula, the next vital landmark on the way to Earth. Even so, if the first installment of the Season Three finale is any indication of what’s to come, things are about to get quite ugly, new planet or not.
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Grease: You’re the One That I Want - Max Showers, Two Lovely Flowers, and Austin Powers
Grease: You're the One That I Want
Title: Episode 10
First Aired: 3/18/07
In the penultimate episode of Grease: You're the One That I Want, “Baby Sandy” Allie and “Wholesome Danny” Derek get greased, while the surviving D's and S's face off for a smackdown of Broadway-sized proportions. Running on fumes, raw emotions, and -- as was clearly evident -- pure talent, the surviving four battled it out for the phone-in vote. The result made for a hell of a show.
Amazing Race: All-Stars -- Put a Sock in It, Frat Boy
The Amazing Race: All-Stars
Title: “You Need to Watch Your Jokes, Guy”
First Aired: 3/18/07
Last week’s joyous elimination of Rob and Amber is a tough act for Amazing Race: All-Stars to follow. A thrilling jaunt from the tip of Chile to the streets of Mozambique, couched by a nearly catastrophic last place finish of the only team to previously win the Race, Uchenna and Joyce, made for a damn fine effort. Much to everyone's delight, Phil revealed what most diehard Race fans had already tapped into: This was a non-elimination round. Okay, so it’s not quite the end of the most loathed reality couple ever, but that’s a minor quibble. This show just gets better and better!
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MeeVee Exclusive! Interview with Dancing with the Stars Host Tom Bergeron
ABC has finally gone public with the names on its big celebrity dance card. When reality ratings champ Dancing with the Stars returns for its much-anticipated fourth season, waltzees will include boxer Laila Ali, country crooner Billy Ray Cyrus, Beverly Hills 90210 alum Ian Ziering, talk show goddess Leeza Gibbons, former ‘N Sync’er Joey Fatone, and former Cheers fixture, John Ratzenberger (replacing Vincent Pastore, last seen swimming with the fishes as Big Pussy on The Sopranos, who whimped out early into the practice phase). Also competing is Heather Mills, estranged wife of Paul McCartney. Mills gets early extra favorite points for being the first celebrity with an artificial limb to take to the Stars dance floor.
MeeVee got the chance to catch up with DWTS top nut Tom Bergeron, who also pulls weekly double-duty at the network’s unsinkable guilty pleasure, America's Funniest Home Videos.
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Tonight's Picks: Monday, March 19
Dancing with the Stars -- Season Premiere
Bringing sexy back, big time! The fourth season begins with 11 contestants facing off in what's sure to be the ultimate D-List grudge match. Laila Ali, Billy Ray Cyrus, Clyde Drexler, Joey Fatone, Shandi Finnessey, Leeza Gibbons, Heather Mills, Apolo Anton Ohno, John Ratzenberger, Paulina Porizkova, and Ian Ziering star.
New Adventures of Old Christine -- Strange Bedfellows
When Christine shows no interest in politics (apparently sending near-naked pics to Jon Stewart doesn't count), Richard chastises her about the example that sets for Ritchie. Sandra Bernhard guest stars.
Inside the Actors Studio
A three hour chock-a-block mini-marathon featuring Jamie Foxx, Will Smith, and Chris Rock.
MeeVee Exclusive! Interview with Katey Sagal
The world may always know Katey Sagal as spunky, big-haired, stiletto-heel-wearing Peg Bundy from the late '80s sitcom Married... With Children, but this talented actress has struggled to shrug that domestic persona over the past two decades. Taking on roles in romantic comedies and tearjerkers, Katey finally broke through to more lighthearted and memorable jobs -- voicing a one-eyed animated alien on Futurama, and most recently playing a responsible parent opposite the late John Ritter on 8 Simple Rules.
Recently, MeeVee's intrepid reporter Steve Czarnecki encountered Katey seated in the back corner of a Hollywood Memorabilia and Autograph convention in Burbank, California. As Paul "Pee Wee Herman" Reubens and the Dynamic Duo of Burt Ward and Adam West greeted their fans at nearby tables, Steve found out what Katey's been up to lately, and what brought her out to this event.
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