The CDub has released a new trailer for iZombie and it is awesome! Short, but but it gives us our first taste (not sorry for the pun) of what Liv (Rose McIver) will be like.
We get a glimpse of the new Blaine, and Max is in it!
I so want iZombie back on my TV! Besides Jane The Virgin, this is one of CW’s best shows!
Here is the new trailer.
HeartBeeps (1981)
Stars:
Andy Kaufman *died* May 16, 1984
Bernadette Peters (Ally McBeal; Ugly Betty; Smash)
Randy Quaid (King Pin; Independence day)
Director Allan Arkush
Plot:
Val (Andy) and Aqua (Bernadette) are servant robots who fall in love with each other..
Now, how do they procede? Just as you would expect them too. Or do they?
My Thoughts:
As much as I want to be in love with Aqua, she has her own problems. As a SciFi comedy it works! I wanted to hate this movie when I started watching it, but by the end … Yeah, you might want to watch it too!
TV news you can use!
The TCA (Television Critics Association) Awards were this week and I really want to talk about TV! A lot of news came out this week! But I will make this brief.
Casting News
According to Time, Season 2 of ‘Empire‘ will feature guest star appearances by Kelly Rowland (Destiny’s Child), Marisa Tomei (My Cousin Vinny), Chris Rock, Lenny Kravitz, Alicia Keys, Common, Oprah. and Pitbull (http://time.com/3947847/kelly-rowland-marisa-tomei-empire-season-two/)
Peter Gallagher (Covert Affairs; Rescue Me) joins the cast of the Emmy award-winning ‘The Good Wife‘. in a recurring role. according to Deadline http://deadline.com/2015/08/peter-gallagher-cast-the-good-wife-recurring-1201495520/
‘Modern Family’ recast “Joe” Pritchatt for the third time. After Pierce Wallace played Joe for the last two seasons, Jeremy Maguire will take over in season 7. (deadline)
Renewals and cancellations:
The much acclaimed ‘The Strain‘ has been renewed by FX for a third season. If you are not watching ‘The Strain‘ you are doing TV wrong! (via TVbytheNumbers) http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/08/07/the-strain-renewed-for-season-3-by-fx/444792/
‘Bitten‘ has been picked up for season 3 by SyFy. According to TVLine the new season will air in 2016 (http://tvline.com/2015/06/29/bitten-renewed-season-3-syfy/)
Netfix renews The Wachowskis’ Sense 8‘. It has received great critical acceptance (but since I don’t have Netflix, I don’t have a comment on the show.) Deadline link http://deadline.com/2015/08/netflix-renews-sense8-wachowskis-1201495857/
‘Prison Break‘ is coming back to FOX, because we all asked for it. Much like ‘24‘ ‘Prison Break‘ will be a limited series that forgets all of the cannon it was built on, but has most of its original cast back. http://tvline.com/2015/06/02/prison-break-revival-limited-series-fox-wentworth-miller/
Louis C.K. is taking another extended hiatus from TV. According to AV Club, the length of his break is unknown, but FOX CEO John Landgraf says he is welcome back anytime. http://www.avclub.com/article/louis-ck-taking-another-break-louie-223541
‘Knock Knock Live‘ The show starring Ryan Seacrest, was axed after two episodes because nobody watches TV or answers their door anymore.
http://www.ew.com/article/2015/07/30/knock-knock-live-canceled
FXX has picked up the animated series ‘Cassius and Clay’ A little pessimistic about this one. As much as I love animated series, a little skeptical here but FXX has a way with animated series! ‘I will hold my breath! http://deadline.com/2015/08/cassius-and-clay-animated-series-archer-fxx-1201495051/
Premiere dates of excitement:
FX announced the return dates of ‘AHS: Hotel‘ and ‘Fargo‘ plus the premiere date of Kurt Sutters (‘SOA’) ‘Bastard Executioner‘. AHS returns October 7th; Fargo returns October 12th and ‘Bastard Executioner‘ premiers September 15. (Deadline)
SyFy finally sets a return date for ‘Haven‘. After the cliff hanger that ‘Haven‘ season 5a left us with, the final part of the series will begin October 8th. I am more than a ‘Haven‘ fan, but a junkie, so happy for 5b, but horribly saddened for it to end.
‘Continuum‘ will return on SyFy September 11th for its shortened six episode final season.
TV trailers of interest:
Continuum season 4
http://www.syfy.com/continuum/videos/continuum-returns
‘Haven‘ season 5b
TV news you can use!
Casting news:
Sleepy Hollow cast Shannyn Sossamon and Nikki Reed as regulars. According to TVLine Reed will play Betsy Ross and Sossamon will play the mysterious Pandora. No box jokes will follow! http://tvline.com/2015/07/22/sleepy-hollow-shannyn-sossamon-season-3-cast-pandora/
Netflix’s Fuller House gets fuller with Uncle Jessie! From John Stamos’ Instagram he will be reprising his role on Netflix’s “Fuller House” 
Nashville has cast ‘True Blood‘ alum Riley Smith (#ManCrush) (sorry), as Markus Kane. After leaving his successful band , Kane joins Rayna in the upstart Highway 65 label.
Renewals and cancellations:
Already renewed “Aquarius” is still performing dismally ratings wise. However it is outpacing the already cancelled “Hannibal” .
Key and Peele will finish their fifth and final season soon. And I am saddened that they will be parting! But from all that I have read, this is more on Michael’s part than on Jordan’s! Via, TheWrap http://www.thewrap.com/key-peele-to-end-its-comedy-central-run-after-this-season-exclusive/
TNT has renewed Rizzoli and Isles for a shortened last season, according to THR http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/rizzoli-isles-renewed-abbreviated-seventh-810823
Interesting news
The Muppets has a 10 minute preview out now. I have seen the pilot and The Muppets reboot is awesome! The preview is here
I watched it so you don’t have to!
Ghost Fever (1985) 
Stars:
Sherman Hemsley (The Jeffersons, Amen, The Hughleys)
Luis Avalos (E/R, Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper)
Jennifer Rhodes: (Nightingales, 3rd Rock from the Sun)
Director: Alan Smithee (credited*) Actually Lee Madden
Writer: Oscar Brodney
Plot:
Two African American cops are sent to a run down Southern plantation to evict the residents so a freeway can be built in its place. The catch? The “residents” are all Civil War ghost. The hijinx ensue.
Summary:
After playing the iconic George Jefferson on “The Jefferson”, Sherman Hemsley tried his hand at the big screen in what turned out to be a huge flop. Hemsley mostly funded this movie himself which, literally, left him in financial ruin.
As much as I wanted to like this movie, Brodney’s writing made this feel like a left-over ’80s era slap-stick comedy, without the comedy.
*Director Lee Madden was so unhappy with the way the film turned out that he credited himself as “Alan Smithee” , the Directors Guild of America’s approved pseudonym for directors who do not want their name attached to a film.
If you actually made it through the movie, which I doubt you did, Hemsley also sang the theme song. And just for proof-
ABC has signed on to Oscar award winning (12 Years a Slave) John Ridley’s drama “Presence” which will focus on an Army counter insurgency operative who finds herself navigating Los Angeles as an unlicensed private investigator.
“Presence” should premier sometime in the 2016-2017 season. No casting news is available at this time. Ridley is also in talks with ABC about an unnamed Marvel project. (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/john-ridley-sells-detective-drama-802451)
“Emerald City” is back alive at NBC and has its new star. According to The Hollywood Reporter (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/nbcs-emerald-city-casts-true-802634), Adria Arjona (Person of Interest) will play a 20-something-year-old named Dorothy. She and her K9 dog will be transported to a magical land to fight for supremacy.
The once, twice, thrice dead show is back alive and set to premier mid-season. David Schulner (The Event, Dracula) will write, executive produce and be show runner for the 10 episode series. “Emerald City” is based on L. Frank Baum’s Wizard of Oz books.
Starz has picked up Neil Gaiman’s adaptation of “American Gods” HBO passed on the series earlier. Bryan Fuller (Hannibal, Pushing Daisies) and Michael Green (Heroes, Everwood) will serve as showrunners and executive producers
Casting news:
Winona Ryder is coming to TV, according to TVLine (http://tvline.com/2015/06/15/winona-ryder-montauk-cast-netflix-series/ ) She will be the lead in the Netflix yet-to-be-named super natural thriller. Ryder will play the mother of a missing two year old who uses her unknown powers to find him.
The series was originally titled “Montauk“. David Harbour (State of Affairs) will co-star with Ross and Matt Duffner (Wayward Pines, Hidden) writing and directing eight episodes.
Giancarlo Esposito is coming back to TV! According to The Hollywood Reporter (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/giancarlo-esposito-joins-baz-luhrmanns-803463) , Esposito (Breaking Bad, Once Upon a Time and Revolution) has joined on to Netflix’s ‘The Get Down”
Esposito will play the the fiery Pastor Ramon Cruz. “The Get Down” also stars Jimmy Smits.
Renewals and cancellations:
A&E has canceled Carelton Cuse’s drama “The Returned“. However, his “Bates Motel” has been renewed for season four, according to Zap2It (http://www.zap2it.com/blogs/2014-15_canceled_tv_shows_list-2014-11 )
Speculation news:
Jessica Lange might be returning to “American Horror Story” According to The Wrap (http://www.thewrap.com/jessica-lange-says-shes-open-to-american-horror-story-return/), she does not object to the idea, if her and Ryan Murphy can work something out. Please Jessica! (sorry, just said that to my TV.)
And in Holy Frakking news!
AMC has released the trailer for “Fear The Dead“, the spin off of “The Walking Dead“, You can watch it here! http://www.amc.com/shows/fear-the-walking-dead/video-extras/trailer-nicks-escape-fear-the-walking-dead-series-premiere
That will be my TV news round up for this week. Hope to see you all back next week!
Just my thoughts for PTV you can use.
You all remember what happened in early May, right? All the broadcast networks presented their shiney new shows for advertisers, in something called the ‘upfronts’. They gave us their schedules, what will be airing when….*record scratch* Wait, What? Only four weeks later every thing has changed!
Let’s start with ABC.
At the up fronts, ABC had “Of Kings and Prophets” airing in their 10 pm East/ 9 Central Sunday time-slot-of-death. (Remember 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, The Gates, American Crime, Revenge? Yeah, me neither) But according to TVline, ABC has pulled “Of Kings and Prophets” for a re-cast, which, in my opinion, will mean a never air. (http://tvline.com/2015/06/02/abc-fall-schedule-quantico-sunday-replaces-kings-and-prophets//) Now “Quantico” which has had its own problems will move into the Sunday time-slot-of-death was originally scheduled to be Tuesday at 10 East/ 9 Central
And NBC:
Well, we were all looking forward to Melissa Georges’ heart wrenching “Heartbreakers” (sorry for the pun!) But NBC has decided to move up another Dick Wolf show in “Chicago Med.” (Okay, seriously! I am moving to Chicago and getting me a job in the PD, FD or Med field!) I digress, NBC has replaced “Heartbreakers” with “Chicago Med” on Tuesday nights, either show will get a significance bump from “The Voice” lead in. (http://deadline.com/2015/06/heartbreaker-pushed-melissa-george-pregnant-chicago-med-fall-launch-nbc-1201438347/)
For FOX and CBS, let’s give them credit! So far they have stuck with their schedules. For now…all schedules are subject to change!
In get your streaming news together:
Orange Is The New Black got released a bit early; not like the orange jump suit prisoners in New York! According to Variety and other sources, you can get out of jail early, or at least watch #OITNB early!
Arrested Development! According to HitFlix, (http://netflixlife.com/2015/06/02/report-arrested-development-season-5-to-hit-netflix-in-2016/) new episodes will be released in 2016…I only have one thing to say, Arrested Development!
In casting news:
Heroes: Reborn
Okay, I might be a lot excited about this show! But in fairness to me, I loved Heroes! But in the news, according to TVLine (http://tvline.com/2015/06/10/heroes-reborn-cast-cristine-rose-returning-angela-petrelli/) Cristine Rose will be reprising her role as Angela Petrelli. and I could not be happier.
Now, Daredevil
Yes, yes, YES! Not only will Vincent D’ be back, but according to CNN and other reports, (http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/09/entertainment/punisher-daredevil-walking-dead-jon-bernthal-feat/) Jon Bernthal (The Walking Dead
) will join the cast! Ok, I might be a little excited about Shane and his killing prowess!
In Memoriam this week.
I hope I do not have to do this often!
Lisa paid an amazing tribute to one of the all time greats, Christopher Lee this week! So saddened by his passing! (https://unobtainium13.com/2015/06/12/christopher-lee-r-i-p/)
But let’s not forget Ron Moody, can Fagin ever be played again the way Ron did? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWlHquk8si4) His interpretation of Fagin always leaves me breathless! Not what Charles Dickens did, but what Ron did with Fagin! How he transformed a character!
And Ornette Coleman
The only thing I can say about this amazing man is what he said about himself…”I don’t want to get paid, I just want to get heard, that is why I am broke”!
And I will be back next week with another news round up!
Stitchers
Stars:
Emma Ishta (Manhatten Love Story) as Kirsten
Kyle Harris (The Carrie Diaries) as Cameron
Allison Scagliotti (Warehouse 13) as Camille
and Salli Richardson-Whitfield (Eureka) as Maggie
ABC Family has come a long way with their drama series, from “So little time” to “Kyle XY” (which I loved) “Ravenswood, “Twisted” “The Fosters” and arguably their biggest hit “Pretty Little Liars“. The network now offers us a new look into the teen drama with “Stitchers”
Following the path of Kirsten, a young woman drafted into a government agency to be ‘stitched’ into the minds of the recently dead to use their memories to solve mysteries that would otherwise gone unsolved. That is the premise. Seems simple, right? Yeah, that is what I thought too.
Now, let’s get things complicated. Kirsten suffers from temporal dysplasia, a condition that can not let her have any perception of time. I don’t know if this leaves her without empathy or that she just doesn’t care, either way it will be interesting to find out.
Kirsten, as a character, leaves me a bit cold, and when your leading character does nothing to add to the show, it is bound to end up bad!
Given that “Stitchers” premieres after the CW’s iZombie and is in the same vein (sorry for the pun), the comparisons are there. For me though, iZombie is the better show. There are enough questions to keep me interested, but for how long?
Quotes:
“I’m to old to do a stint in Gitmo… I’m not”
“Trained monkey? I can work with that.”
“You can harvest the memories of the dead, but this requires a whole new set of skills”
“Stitchers” premiers on ABC Family after “Pretty Little Liars” June 2nd at 9 east.
Through the Shattered Lens 