Monthly Archives: August 2008

TV Spylights | The pick of the week on TV Spy

Posted on 29 August 2008 by Heather
Spylights August 29th

TV Spy has just been Too Funky for words this week! • Jeremy is Waiting for That Day when Jonny Lee Miller’s quirky new drama Eli Stone (featuring weekly singing cameos by none other than George Michael) hits our screens. … Continue reading →

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This weekend’s big US dramas

Posted on 29 August 2008 by Heather
NCIS Ziva (Cote de Pablo)

  Fri, 10pm, Law & Order: SVU, Five Tonight’s episode is more tense than usual, as the detectives’ usual means of crime-solving doesn’t work. They’re faced with a spate of murders around New York City, which appear to be the … Continue reading →

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Three things we learned today | Friday 29 August

Posted on 29 August 2008 by Jonathan

1) Californication star David Duchohovny has checked into a rehab centre for sex addiction. 2) Rumer Willis, daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, is to appear in Army Wives. 3) Yesterday it was Dexter on a faux Wired cover, … Continue reading →

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Hurrah! Ugly Betty’s back!

Posted on 28 August 2008 by Natalie

With just over a week to go before the return of the second series of Ugly Betty, here are a few pictures from the episode Zero Worship to whet your appetite. Will Betty manage to persuade Daniel to ditch the … Continue reading →

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Pick of the Day | Thursday 28 August

Posted on 28 August 2008 by Heather
Cristina, Sandra Oh, on her wedding day, Grey’s Anatomy

  10pm, Without a Trace, More4 After Jack’s maverick behaviour last week his life is hanging in the balance, causing the team to face up to their real feelings about him. Not for too long though, as they do still … Continue reading →

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Six things we learned today | Thursday 28 August

Posted on 28 August 2008 by Jonathan

1) Virgin is launching a special Entourage class on its New York to Las Vegas route. 2) The new promotional pictures for Desperate Housewives seem to have undergone more touching-up than ever. 3) Ever wondered what Dexter would look like … Continue reading →

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Prison Break | Season four pictures

Posted on 27 August 2008 by Heather
Prison Break series 4

Prison Break‘s back next week – woo hoo! Well, sort of woo hoo – hopefully, season four will be a lot better than the damp squib that was season three… here are some piccies to get you in the mood. … Continue reading →

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Ladies and gentlemen, introducing Russell Bland!

Posted on 27 August 2008 by Jonathan

Remember those Britney Spears and Russell Brand promos for the MTV Video Music Awards we posted the other week? Well, we’ve just stumbled upon another one, this time featuring LL Cool J referring to the haystack-barnetted one as “Russell Bland”. … Continue reading →

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In the latest issue of TV & Satellite Week

Posted on 27 August 2008 by admin
WK36 cover Prison Break

Prison Break‘s Wentworth Miller reveals why he prefers being behind bars, the women of Wisteria Lane face up to life after the tornado in Desperate Housewives, and The Riches‘ Eddie Izzard tells us why keeping up an American accent drives … Continue reading →

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Pick of the Day | Wednesday 27 August

Posted on 27 August 2008 by Heather
Back to You, Grammer, Heaton and pooch

9.30pm, Back to You, More4 The cat’s finally out of the bag, and Gracie is less than impressed with her mother about Chuck being her real father, but Kelly’s got the added worry of how to disclose the information to … Continue reading →

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First look at Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane’s new web cartoon

Posted on 27 August 2008 by Jonathan

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Hot on the tails of Joss Whedon’s magnificent Dr. Horrible earlier this summer, another high profile US TV showrunner, Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane, is turning his attentions … Continue reading →

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Three things we learned today | Wednesday 27 August

Posted on 27 August 2008 by Jonathan

1) Denise Richards’ reality show It’s Complicated has been axed. 2) The US network the CW will be giving away 100,000 ice creams to promote 90210. 3) The romance factor will be upped in the next series of Chuck and … Continue reading →

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Pick of the Day | Tuesday 26 August

Posted on 26 August 2008 by Heather
Miami Speedle and Delko

9pm, CSI: Miami, Five CSI: Miami goes a bit Randall and Hopkirk: Deceased tonight, as Delko gets help in his latest investigation from Tim Speedle, who supposedly died three years ago. Is it a hallucination, or did Speed fake his … Continue reading →

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The Wire | The Dickensian Aspect

Posted on 26 August 2008 by Jim
Rawles in The Wire

‘He (the Mayor) wants us to solve the murders, he just doesn’t want the cost. Don’t look so shocked, you’re running with the big dogs now.’ Police chief Rawls reminds Daniels of political realities after the Mayor tells the press … Continue reading →

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Four things we learned today | Tuesday 26 August

Posted on 26 August 2008 by Jonathan
Michelle Rodriguez as Ana Lucia in Lost

1) Michelle Rodriguez will be back as Ana Lucia in the next series of Lost. 2) Songwriter Kara DioGuardi is joining the judging panel on American Idol. 3) Oprah Winfrey is trying to round up every American Olympic gold medal … Continue reading →

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Sarah Connor | Season two tidbits

Posted on 25 August 2008 by Ben

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video While we were pleasantly surprised by the first season of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, we couldn’t help but think the series was crying out for a flame-haired … Continue reading →

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Pete’s view of last night’s Dexter | Morning Comes

Posted on 25 August 2008 by peter
Dexter and Lila

Things got really claustrophobic last night, especially as the creepy Lila has moved in with Dexter and Debs (who hates her). But Dexter’s finally twigged Lila’s a dangerous psycho in the Fatal Attraction mode. So, unless he falls for her … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon | Eli Stone

Posted on 22 August 2008 by admin
Jonny Lee Miller and George Michael in Eli Stone

A fantasy comedy drama based in a San Francisco law firm featuring a prophet, a Chinese acupuncturist and singing superstar George Michael as a regular guest may sound completely bonkers, but from the clips I’ve seen so far, Eli Stone … Continue reading →

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Meet the Spartans competition | Win the DVD of the movie

Posted on 22 August 2008 by Heather
Meet the Spartans DVD cover

See, we told you we were going competition crazy! If The X-Files competition wasn’t your thing, maybe this will tempt you… We’ve got five copies of film Meet the Spartans on DVD, the latest tongue-in-cheek parody from the team behind … Continue reading →

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TV Spylights | The pick of the week on TV Spy

Posted on 22 August 2008 by Heather
spylight wk36

We’re getting excited at the prospect of a niiiice long Bank Holiday weekend (sorry if you’re reading this in Scotland!) after a busy week blogging here at TV Spy. In case you missed them, here are some of the best … Continue reading →

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