In celebration of the recent announcement that Fox has awarded FRINGE with a fifth and final season, executive producers Jeff Pinkner and J.H. Wyman took to the phones to talk to a gaggle of press about what’s in store for one of television’s most creatively ambitious series as it prepares to close out its season with the first of an epic two part finale starting tonight at 9PM on FOX (CityTV in Canada). Read the rest of this entry »

Never underestimate you audience.
While we’re the first to fess up to the fact that when we initially started watching GAME OF THRONES we spent an inordinate amount of time rewinding and wikipediaing in an effort to keep pace with the ever-expanding universe that is the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, there is no doubt in our mind that the “hard work” we put into the show ended up contributing to our overall enjoyment of the complex and complicated world imagined by George R.R. Martin. And don’t even get us started on our appreciation of the ever-evolving opening credits.

Don’t fall in love with your cast.
Despite the fact that our jaw may-or-may-not still be smarting from the moment it dropped to the floor near the end of GAME OF THRONES’ first season that saw the series do — what at the time — seemed like the unthinkable, we wouldn’t trade the shocking death of you-know-who for anything. After-all, not only was it the kind of series-defining moment that cemented our infatuation with the show, it now has us salivating from week-to-week in anticipation of expecting the unexpected. Read the rest of this entry »

 Totally Unfounded Rumor We Want To See Become Fact: Sure, Chris Harrison, we’re bummed that you and your wife of 18 years are calling it quits. But now you can finally go from talking about THE BACHELOR’s hot tub hook-ups to having them by going from host to star!
 
The Biggest Loser: Talk about backing the wrong horse! HBO’s LUCK wound up losing the net $35 million bucks and is still, despite having been cancelled, being attacked by the folks at PETA, who’ve now given new meaning to the term “beating a dead horse.”
 
Least Sexy Sex Club: The GOSSIP GIRL gang hit a private, mobile brothel… which somehow came off as about as dirty as an episode of ROMPER ROOM.
 
The Hypocrites-Are-Us Award Goes To… : MTV, who last month was reportedly upset about the sexed-up image its TEEN MOM stars were projecting by having boob jobs, nevertheless tagged along as one of them (Janelle Evans) got one.
 
Even Less Sexy Than The Above-Mentioned Party: Lifetime’s reality outing, SEVEN DAYS OF SEX, in which bickering couples try to fix their relationship by gettin’ jiggy with it every night for a week, is more depressing than a month of dateless weekends.
 
Worst Branding: Lifetime’s programming now comes with a weird-looking blob in the corner that’s almost as distracting as the ads running in the opposite corner, complete with reviews of their shows.
 
Most Ironic Endorsement: MODERN FAMILY was given an award by the Catholics In Media Associates… who apparently think that Cam and Mitchell are just really, really good friends. Read the rest of this entry »

Can’t wait until next Thursdays third season finale of THE VAMPIRE DIARIES following last night’s doozy of an episode?! Never fear, theTVaddict.com is here… Here that is with your first look at the May 10th episode ominously titled “The Departed” that promises to be quite the game-changer thanks to some life-altering decisions made by Jeremy, Caroline, Tyler, Bonnie and the brothers Salvatore. The whom leave Mystic Falls on a mission only to split up when Elena needs one of them. More first look photos of which — including flashbacks featuring Elena longing for simpler times when her parents and Aunt Jenna were still alive — can be found after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

The hardest thing a television series will ever do is find a way to successfully close its series and leave fans feeling both satisfied and yet wanting more.  As a special treat and heart-felt “thank you” to its loyal fans, IN PLAIN SIGHT used its last eight episodes of its final season wisely and created a number of story arcs that would tie up the series neatly with a bow on top: including the final fate of the Albuquerque WITSEC office, bringing back Mary’s long-lost father, and previewing how its key characters would move forward in their lives beyond the finale. Read the rest of this entry »

• Pilot Watch: AMC picks up two scripted dramas.
• Connect the Dots: The past few seasons of must-watch TV have double-dipped on some familiar faces.
• Infographic: The new crime show formula.
• CSI: NY vs CSI: MIAMI: Which should go?
• GAME OF THRONES’ Maisie Williams: There’s more killing and madness in Arya’s future.

Good News: The CW has awarded a trifecta of top-rated shows, or to be more specific THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, SUPERNATURAL and 90210 with early 2012-2013 pickups. Bad News: For fans of HART OF DIXIE, THE SECRET CIRCLE and NIKITA, all of whom will more than likely be left holding their proverbial breath until the Network’s Upfront announcement on May 17th in New York City. Read the rest of this entry »