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Lost’s Miles Takes Over For Haley Joel Osment

Just when you thought we were rid of yet another woman vying for old floppy-head’s attention, Chuck brings back Brewster. And Lost’s Miles outshines that Sixth Sense kid. Clips and spoilers below. Monday: Chuck – When you mess with Scott Bakula (Chuck’s on screen dad), you’re in for a heap of trouble. Our nerdtastic hero…

Television Meredith Woerner Apr 13

First Look At Macaulay Culkin’s Good Son-esque Kings Cameo

Let’s not dwell on NBC’s unfair move to banish Kings to Saturdays. Instead, rejoice in our first glimpses of Macaulay Culkin as the “banished from court” no-goodnik nephew to the King. Who else would you hire to play a charming but devilishly evil boy, so terrible he was banned from a tyrants court? And what…

Television Meredith Woerner Apr 8

NBC Readies Kings For The Firing Squad

NBC will move its royal alternate-universe drama from Sunday to Saturday night, thus sentencing Kings to death by viewer abandonment. Meanwhile, Knight Rider clung to Wednesdays until we begged for sweet relief. Which is a big mistake. [THRFeed]

Television Meredith Woerner Apr 7

Kings Fixes Its Plot Problems With One Text

We’ve all been anxiously waiting for Kings to pick up the pace and leave its predictable beginnings behind. With one quick text-message, our cast went from soap stars to believable characters. Spoilers below. Last night’s Kings finally stepped up to the plate and matched its over-the-top biblical dialogue with a twisty plot worthy of such…

Television Meredith Woerner Apr 6

Fringe’s Walter Dances, While Ben’s On Trial

This week Lost’s Ben must atone for being the world’s most compulsively watchable villain, while Fringe finally comes back. Also, it’s the season finale of T:SCC, and Macaulay Culkin makes his Kings debut. Clips/spoilers ahead… Monday: Chuck – The dreamy Scott Bakula dons a floppy hair-don’t as Chuck’s washed out drunkard Pop. Together, Chuck and…

Television Meredith Woerner Apr 6

Hand Of God Swats Down King Silas

Butterflies be damned – Kings shows us the damage God’s hand can really do, when He’s pissed off at Ian McShane. Also, the Ice Queen shows us all who’s wearing the pants in this monarchy. This week, we watched Ian McShane get his first godly smack in the face – which saved us from another…

Television Meredith Woerner Mar 30

Sayid’s Paradox, Dean’s Nude Pose, And Tricia Helfer

Turns out the Dean-and-Sam Supernatural fanfic comic has already been created, and this week’s episode is all about it. Plus Smallville has a Lex Luthor flashback, and Tricia Helfer gets rough with Chuck. Monday: Chuck – Move over Sarah – Tricia Helfer is on Chuck detail, and the world’s sexiest robot is getting her spy…

Television Meredith Woerner Mar 30

What Show Is Your New Battlestar?

It’s been a week since Battlestar Galactica finished, and already we’re missing the show’s blend of politics, soap opera and special effects. Will we ever see its like again? We look at some potential replacements. SGU: Stargate Universe The Pros: It’s on the same channel as Galactica and, in Robert Carlysle, has an actor who…

Television Graeme McMillan Mar 28

Is The Bible The New Comic Books?

Never mind religion in Battlestar Galactica – is Christianity becoming the new trend for genre entertainment? While NBC’s Kings retells the story of King David, American Jesus brings Jesus back for a whole new audience. American Jesus is the new official title for the comic trilogy from Wanted and Kick Ass creator Mark Millar, which…

Movies Graeme McMillan Mar 27

Kings’ Son Goes On A Big Gay Shopping Spree

The second Kings episode was not without its flaws, and while I adored the crazed face-off between guest star Brian Cox and Ian McShane, I couldn’t get past the soldiers’ mall madness. Spoilers below! This week in the kingdom of Gilboa, King Silas’ son is out of control. We learned last week that Jack’s penchant…

Television Meredith Woerner Mar 23

Chesty Magician Goes Freaky Friday On Smallville’s Stars

Zatanna’s Smallville time has finally come, and she’s looking all sorts of ridiculously sexy. Plus Dean and Sam inspire some Supernatural fanfic. And Tricia Helfer’s back! Clips and spoilers below. Monday: Chuck – Chuck must choose between his brain powers and the love of his life, when he meets the scientist who created the mind…

Television Meredith Woerner Mar 23

Don’t Invest Too Much In Kings

We may have liked the premiere episode of the new NBC alternate reality drama Kings, but sadly we were in the minority. The show’s ratings were, apparently, almost Biblically bad. https://gizmodo.com/ian-mcshane-has-a-promising-reign-in-kings-5171032 Kings’ Sunday bow had what the Hollywood Reporter calls “a devastating premiere,” coming in as the lowest rated network show not just in its…

Television Graeme McMillan Mar 17

Ian McShane Has A Promising Reign In Kings

Last night, NBC debuted it’s modern-day monarchy series, with a dash of David and Goliath, Kings. And despite a few pilot pitfalls, we’re intrigued and invested in King Silas’ politics. Spoilers below. How do you convince an audience to buy into an alternate reality ruled by Kings? Simple: make it so beautiful, people will want…

io9 Meredith Woerner Mar 16

The Last Battlestar Galactica Asks All Of You To Be Brave

BSG’s finale has arrived, and not even a cameo from Star Wars’ gay Hutt can cheer me up. Farewell, Starbuck, Chief… and Fat Lee, I’ll miss you most of all. Clips and spoilers, below. Monday: No new Chuck this week. Kyle XY – It’s the last Kyle XY ever. So say goodbye to the cute…

Television Meredith Woerner Mar 16

We Unravel Ian McShane’s Royal Issues In Kings

This weekend, NBC is ready to launch its alternate-reality drama about modern day royal families and their struggle for power (including guest stars like Macaulay Culkin). Can Kings rule over our DVRs? In this modern retelling of the David and Goliath, Ian McShane, who is clearly the main draw for this dramatic show, plays the…

Television Meredith Woerner Mar 13

BSG’s Last Mission, And Clark’s Confession

Ian McShane gears up for his role as the King of alternate-universe New York. And Battlestar’s crew readies for the final battle, in a massive week of new TV. Tons of clips, and spoilers, below. Monday: Chuck – Morgan tries to get out of his new living situation and Casey hunts down the biggest bad…

Television Meredith Woerner Mar 9

Meet The Autobots And Welcome Back The Reaper

Spoiler powerup! A new Transformers video introduces you to the Autobots. Plus, new videos tease Heroes and Reaper developments. Lois-centric Smallville script pages! New hints for Lost and Dollhouse! Spoiler power is renewable! Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen: Here’s some new video of the Autobots in action, from the Chicago Auto Show. OMG, they look…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Feb 12

America, Meet Your King

New alternate history series Kings brings us a modern-day world governed by a royal master by the name of Ian McShane. Footage from this updated David-and-Goliath tale is already starting to pop up. Ian McShane plays the King of Shiloh (which is set in a city that looks a lot like Manhattan). The King’s son…

Television Meredith Woerner Jan 12

Lost’s Miles Takes Over For Haley Joel Osment

First Look At Macaulay Culkin’s Good Son-esque Kings Cameo

NBC Readies Kings For The Firing Squad

Kings Fixes Its Plot Problems With One Text

Fringe’s Walter Dances, While Ben’s On Trial

Hand Of God Swats Down King Silas

Sayid’s Paradox, Dean’s Nude Pose, And Tricia Helfer

What Show Is Your New Battlestar?

Is The Bible The New Comic Books?

Kings’ Son Goes On A Big Gay Shopping Spree

Chesty Magician Goes Freaky Friday On Smallville’s Stars

Don’t Invest Too Much In Kings

Ian McShane Has A Promising Reign In Kings

The Last Battlestar Galactica Asks All Of You To Be Brave

We Unravel Ian McShane’s Royal Issues In Kings

BSG’s Last Mission, And Clark’s Confession

Meet The Autobots And Welcome Back The Reaper

America, Meet Your King

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