Monthly Archives: April 2009

Six things we learned today | Thursday 30 April

True Blood UK premiere

1. True Blood will finally get it’s UK premiere at the  Edinburgh Film Festival. About time too. 2. The second season finale of Private Practice will be ‘like a Tarantino movie’! 3. Chuck‘s official website’s claim that the show has … Continue reading

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Heather’s Pick of the Day | Thursday 30 April

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  9pm, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Hallmark The murder of an obstetrician leaves Logan and new partner Falacci sorting out complex family dynamics, a doctor with a God complex, and DNA so well spread around that finding the real … Continue reading

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Four things we learned today | Wednesday 29 April

Gossip Girl 1980s prequel

1. Buzzsugar have great pics from the Gossip Girl 1980s flashback ep. 2. And here’s the first snap of Leonard Nimoy‘s turn in Fringe. 3. Fans of Grey’s Anatomy might recognise Burn Notice‘s latest signing. 4. There’s a Lost bible … Continue reading

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Pete’s Pick of the Day | Wednesday 29 April

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9pm, Eleventh Hour, Living Jacob and Rachel look into a strange case in Chicago, where several autistic teenagers have gone missing and then returned with a new ‘gift’ or ‘ability’. How very X-Files! 9pm, Gossip Girl, ITV2 Blair tries to … Continue reading

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In the latest issue of TV & Satellite Week…

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  Get the bunting out, Gorgeous George is back! Yes, it’s the week that George Clooney returns to ER, along with fellow County General alumni Julianna Margulies and Eric La Salle, and you won’t be disappointed.The equally charming David Duchovny … Continue reading

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Remember those Heroes webisodes? Well, now there are more!

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  Well, one more in the meantime, but the makers of the Heroes webisodes are promising that this is the first of a four-part mini-series. The 5-minute story follows puppetmaster Eric Doyle, now relocated thanks to Claire-Bear, and working under … Continue reading

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Five things we learned today | Tuesday 28 April

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1. Leonard Nimoy’s been discussing his forthcoming role in Fringe. 2. The season finale of Heroes has aired and a spoilerific recap can be found here. 3. The highly anticipated Harper’s Island and Sit Down, Shut Up are the latest … Continue reading

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Pete’s Pick of the Day | Tuesday 28 April

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9pm, CSI, Five There’s no time for a slice of birthday cake for Nick this week when he heads out with the team to investigate the death of 16-year-old Haley (played by country music star Taylor Swift). On finding the … Continue reading

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Five things we learned today | Monday 27 April

Bea Arthur dies

1. Golden Girl Bea Arthur has died. 2. Desperate Housewives and Grey’s Anatomy – and a few other dramas – have  been renewed for another year. 3. Gossip Girl‘s Leighton Meesters is set to become a pop star. 4. Henry … Continue reading

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Mandy’s Pick of the Day | Monday 27 April

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9pm, 24, Sky1 & Sky1 HD Renee and the FBI are reeling over Larry’s death and Hodges is about to be interrogated. Will the FBI be able to find out who else is behind the threat? Meanwhile, Jack and Renee … Continue reading

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Dexter Bobble Head competition winners

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The competition to win a Dexter bobble head has now closed. Thank you to everyone who entered, and correctly answered that Dexter star Michael C Hall previously starred in the dark comedy drama Six Feet Under. We put everyone’s names … Continue reading

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This weekend’s big US dramas

Dexter Series Three

Friday, 9pm, Criminal Minds, Living Jason Alexander may have been neurotic as Seinfeld’s George, but at least he wasn’t dangerous (then again, tell that to Susan) – but he guest-stars tonight as a murderous sociopath playing mind games with the … Continue reading

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Competition time | Win box sets of Law & Order: Criminal Intent, seasons 1-4

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We’re celebrating the return tonight of Law & Order: Criminal Intent on Hallmark – season 7 already! What we’re less happy about is that this will be Chris Noth’s last season on the show. If you’re as upset by this … Continue reading

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Six things we learned today | Thursday 23 April

Rose and Bernard back in Lost?

1 Evan Rachel Wood has been tapped to play True Blood‘s queen of the vampires. Awesome. 2. Jennifer Jason Leigh may be joining Weeds, but that doesn’t mean star Mary-Louise Parker is going else where. 3. House actor Michael Weston … Continue reading

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Heather’s Pick of the Day | Thursday 23 April

John Carter (Noah Wyle) returns to ER

9pm, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Hallmark NEW SERIES The seventh series kicks off in explosive style as the death of an officer pulls Goren out of compassionate leave, but the case brings up information related to Eames’ husband’s death, … Continue reading

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Pete’s Pick of the Day | Wednesday 22 April

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9pm, Gossip Girl, ITV2 In probably the best episode of the show so far, Chuck blames Lily for the tragic limousine accident – in which a major character dies – and threatens to reveal a major secret. But you have … Continue reading

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Sneak peak at the next Oceans movie instalment starring… The Muppets???

5.40pm – it’s that time of the day, when there’s no point in starting any new work, no point in having another cuppa, you just have to try to look busy for a few more minutes… Here’s a little something … Continue reading

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Five things we learned today | Tuesday 21 April

Desperate Housewives Orson axed?

1. Orson might be the next casualty of Desperate Housewives‘ creator Marc Cherry’s axe. 2. A clip from the second season of True Blood has been unveiled. 3. Will & Grace‘s Debra Messing is returning to the box with a … Continue reading

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In the latest issue of TV & Satellite Week…

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• We get all excited about National Treasure Stephen Fry‘s return to the ever brilliant Bones and get the lowdown on what’s still to come for the rest of the series, including some major Brennan and Booth gossip. • We … Continue reading

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Pete’s Pick of the Day | Tuesday 21 April

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9pm, CSI, Five It’s a hectic night for the team when they are called out to three crime scenes – the apparently unrelated murders of an art collector, an actor’s wife and a private eye. As the investigation uncovers a … Continue reading

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