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Flash Forward: Preview of Episode 7 "The Gift"
4 November 2009 11:30 PM, PST | buddytv.com | See recent BuddyTV news »
On the previous Flash Forward, we had the Halloween episode, which definitely gave most of us the creeps. Tonight we get "The Gift," so does this mean it's for Thanksgiving or an early Christmas? Whatever the case, there's going to be some hand handling on this installment, given how we discovered details on the Blue Hand Club last week.
"The Gift" will continue the investigation on the mysterious Blue Hand, as Mark (Joseph Fiennes) and his partner Demetri (John Cho) are joined by other agents. Gough (Lee Thompson Young) is back, along with M16 agent Fiona Banks. She'll be portrayed by ER's Alex Kingston, guest-starring in the episode.
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- editor@buddytv.com
Sneak Peeks & Promo – FlashForward 1.07 "The Gift"
4 November 2009 4:37 AM, PST | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
Thursday's episode of FlashForward is new and we have a synopsis, promo and three sneak peeks to share with you. Check them out below.
Gabrielle Union Guest Stars as Zoey
Alex Kingston ("ER") Guest Stars as Fiona Banks
"The Gift" – Mark, Demetri, Gough and MI6 agent Fiona Banks (Alex Kingston, "ER") investigate a Blue Hand club and its possible connection to some recent suicides. Meanwhile, Aaron receives a surprise visit from a former army buddy of his late daughter's, Demetri comes clean with Zoey (Gabrielle Union) about his lack of a flashforward, and Nicole helps Bryce uncover the mystery of his flashforward while volunteering at the hospital, on "FlashForward," Thursday, November 5 (8:00-9:00 p.m., Et) on the ABC Television Network.
"FlashForward" stars Joseph Fiennes as Mark Benford, John Cho as Demetri Noh, Jack Davenport as Lloyd Simcoe, Zachary Knighton as Bryce Varley, Peyton List as Nicole Kirby, Dominic Monaghan as Simon, »
- Clarissa
FlashForward's vision is to be the new Lost
30 September 2009 2:20 PM, PDT | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
Move over Lost, television's newest sci-fi drama FlashForward has arrived. And it seems to have viewers gripped.
Based on the 1999 novel by Robert J. Sawyer, the show began in the USA last Thursday and premiered in the UK on Monday night, with a repeat last night.
By now, you will either have watched it or heard all about it. But was it any good?
Here, The Geek Files flashes back over FlashForward's first episode. You can add your own verdict in the comments section...
Spoilers Ahead
The story begins with a mysterious event in which everyone on Earth simultaneously blacks out for 2minutes and 17seconds. We see the population waking up to find worldwide chaos and destruction on the streets, in hospitals, everywhere...
During that time, almost everyone sees visions of their lives at the same point six months in the future. We know it's the future because the »
- David Bentley
Collider Attends a Flashfoward Pilot Screening - Read Richard’s Reaction Plus Info from the Q & A
19 September 2009 5:38 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Whenever normal people hear the phrase “science fiction,” they run for the hills and never look back. I am not one of those people, so it was with great pleasure that I accepted an invitation to see an advanced screening of the pilot for ABC’s new series FlashForward at the Arclight in Hollywood, followed by a Q & A with the producers and much of the cast.
Like the brilliant Lost and Battlestar Galactica before it, FlashForward is not your typical sci-fi and it should appeal to geeks and normal’s alike. The makers of this show understand that it’s human drama and not cool visuals that make for compelling science fiction. Set your phasers on fun and read more after the jump!
FlashForward (yes, they chose to put the two words of the title together just like the late, not-so-great NBC sci-fi series SeaQuest, Dsv) provides a chilling »
- Richard Toledo
Press Releases! Press Releases! Press Releases!
4 September 2009 1:58 PM, PDT | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
ABC released four new press releases today for various shows coming later this month. These really include nothing new, but give a sneak peek at the stars and guest stars of the new and returning shows, which include FlashForward, Castle, The Forgotten, and Modern Family. Fox also sent out a press release for season six of their show House, which is shaping up to be one of the most hyped shows of the new season, new or returning. Read the press releases (arranged in alphabetical order by show) below.
Castle (ABC)
Nathan Fillion And Stana Katic Return For Season Two Of "Castle," Premiering Monday, September 21 On ABC
Authors Stephen J. Cannell and Michael Connelly Guest Star
"Deep in Death" — When the new season begins, Castle (Nathan Fillion) is wrestling with how to repair his relationship with Beckett (Stana Katic), while struggling to finish his soon-to-be-published bestseller, Heat Wave. But circumstances »
- Sam McPherson
tMF Oscarwatch: The Young Victoria disappoints...?
30 August 2009 10:59 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
Is this Emily Blunt's year? I really hope so... Even though this is also the year fellow British actress Carey Mulligan (via An Education) made her magnificent acting known outside of the UK. So how was Blunt's acting as the young Victoria? Is the movie Oscar-worthy? Is her performance Oscar-worthy? Says Empire:
An elegant, entertaining, informative picture with a gallery of vivid supporting turns, this provisionally crowns the winning Blunt as a Brit-pic star - but it skimps a bit on the bodice-ripping, blood and thunder. - - -
- - - A more generous review from Digital Spy follows:
There's something about donning a Queen's crown that brings out the best in actresses. Cate Blanchett, Helen Mirren and Judi Dench have thrived as monarchs, and now it's the turn of Emily Blunt to take on an iconic British ruler. Blaming her "sly eyes" for constantly being cast as bad girls, »
tMF Oscarwatch: The Young Victoria disappoints...?
30 August 2009 10:59 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
Is this Emily Blunt's year? I really hope so... Even though this is also the year fellow British actress Carey Mulligan (via An Education) made her magnificent acting known outside of the UK. So how was Blunt's acting as the young Victoria? Is the movie Oscar-worthy? Is her performance Oscar-worthy? Says Empire:
An elegant, entertaining, informative picture with a gallery of vivid supporting turns, this provisionally crowns the winning Blunt as a Brit-pic star - but it skimps a bit on the bodice-ripping, blood and thunder. - - -
- - - A more generous review from Digital Spy follows:
There's something about donning a Queen's crown that brings out the best in actresses. Cate Blanchett, Helen Mirren and Judi Dench have thrived as monarchs, and now it's the turn of Emily Blunt to take on an iconic British ruler. Blaming her "sly eyes" for constantly being cast as bad girls, »
Press Tour Diary: ABC's 'FlashForward'
8 August 2009 1:42 PM, PDT | EW - Ausiello Files | See recent EW.com - The Ausiello Files news »
Who: Sonya Walger, Joseph Fiennes, John Cho, Courtney B. Vance, Dominic Monaghan, and exec producers Jessika Borsiczky Goyer, David S. Goyer, and Marc Guggenheim. Premise: The world's population blacks out for 2 minutes and 17 seconds, during which they see a glimpse of their future on April 29, 2010. Compelling, suspenseful pilot with two fantastic leads in Walger and Fiennes. (Watch the trailer) 1:01 pm/Pst: "By the end of the first season most of the questions in the pilot will be answered," says e.p. David Goyer. The exception: The "overarching cause of why the blackout happened" won't be revealed until the end of the series. 1:06 pm: David Goyer is an "enormous fan of Lost" and says the show "proved to me that there could be a place on network television for" dramas with large ensembles featuring different shades of morality. Damon Lindelof's advice to him: "Tell your story. Stick to your guns. »
- Michael Ausiello
That Doctor Who Ensemble Has Got to Go!
23 July 2009 9:53 PM, PDT | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
I have a prediction. Okay, so it’s not really a prediction as much as it is a pipe-dream. The folks behind the new Doctor Who catch wind of the reaction to his new ‘look’ and decide on a wardrobe makeover. I know, I know, some of you like it (fools), but to me it just doesn’t jive with the youthful new image I was expecting from Doctor Who. Oh, to heck with being diplomatic about it – he looks silly! Suspenders? Really?
When it was first announced that a younger dude would be playing Doctor Who, I braced for the kvetching about how our “Youth Obsessed Culture” was ruining everything, and it came. In fact, it came close to home. My wife, who is no old fuddy-duddy, was outraged at the idea of some twenty-something taking the sonic screwdriver duties. I understand the anxiety, David Tennant was one of »
- Jon Lachonis
Return of River Song: Alex Kingston to star in new Doctor Who
23 July 2009 3:42 AM, PDT | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
With only three more Doctor Who specials featuring David Tennant, attention is now turning to the next series featuring Matt Smith.
We had the first sighting of Smith on set with his new companion Amy Pond, played by Karen Gillan.
Smith has already been branded a fashion failure for his tweed jacket, bow tie and rolled-up trousers although - unsurprisingly - the tweed industry was full of praise for his new look.
And now there is a flood of pictures showing Smith, Gillan and a face we've seen before - Alex Kingston.
Kingston played archaeologist River Song in the two-part story Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead, in which she revealed she knew the Doctor from his future/her past.
She said they had met several times before, implied an intimate relationship and revealed she knew his real name.
She also had a sonic screwdriver, which she said he had given to her. »
- David Bentley
[DVD Review] ER: The Complete Eleventh Season
21 July 2009 7:40 PM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »
Fifteen successful and award-recognized seasons of primetime television would make even the most hardened TV studio exec turn their head. Further sweetening the appeal of this wunderkind program, the drama and stories allow audiences to come and go week by week with no loss in quality if they happen to miss an episode here or there. Faithful viewers are rewarded with medical and personal drama while the television vagabond gets an hour of high-class surgery, triage and bloody excitement. Few shows can boast such an unfailing return for its patrons.
At eleven seasons in The Simpsons was feeling the slothfulness of age slowing its wit and only continued to deteriorate. Even M*A*S*H* barely made the eleven season mark as the stories began to suffer and cast members lost the will to give another year to the program. Frasier just barely made it to season eleven and in »
- Lex Walker
The 11th Doctor wears a bow tie
20 July 2009 2:23 PM, PDT | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »
Everyone's first look at Matt Smith in his Doctor Who costume was unveiled today by the BBC. Pictured to the right is Smith in his duds which seem to draw inspiration from a British school professor. The Army boots are a nice touch.
Seated alongside Smith is Karen Gillan who plays the new eleventh Time Lord's first companion, Amy Pond.
Filming began today on the fifth season of Doctor Who, the first with Smith in the role since the exiting of David Tennant. The final two specials featuring Tennant as the tenth incarnation of the alien Doctor will be broadcast later this year.
British tabloid paper The Sun blew a spoiler about a returning character that will be seen in the new season: ER actress Alex Kingston has been spotted on the Cardiff set of Doctor Who. Kingston played the fourth season character Dr. River Song in the two-part episodes »
- Patrick Sauriol
Alex Kingston returns to 'Doctor Who'
20 July 2009 6:58 AM, PDT | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Alex Kingston will return to Doctor Who in the upcoming fifth series, it has been confirmed. The actress was spotted filming alongside new Doctor Matt Smith and Karen Gillan on the first day of filming for the new series, which airs next Spring.
Copyright: bigpictures.com Kingston was last seen in the acclaimed series four two-parter 'Silence in the Library' / 'Forest of the Dead', penned by new showrunner Steven Moffat. In the (more) »
- By Neil Wilkes
Latest 'Big Brother' attracts 1.7 million
29 June 2009 2:55 AM, PDT | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Last night's installment of Big Brother attracted 1.65m (7.3%) to Channel 4 in the 9pm hour, early ratings figures suggest. The equivalent episode from the last series, which aired on Sunday, June 29, 2008, was seen by 2.48m (9.5%), representing a decline of 33% year-on-year. Earlier on Channel 4, the fourth episode of Wife Swap drew 1.33m (5.8%). Over on BBC One, the latest episode of Alex Kingston-fronted Hope Springs pulled in 3.07m (13.4%) at 8pm, a drop of 2.82m from the first episode. Casualty 1909 followed, averaging 3.05m (13.4%). Top Gear logged 6.17m (26.8%) for BBC Two during the 8pm hour, making it the most-watched show during its timeslot. The channel's audience then dropped to 2.56m (11.3%) during the 9pm screening of new documentary series On Thin Ice. Kingdom put in a strong 4.83m (more) »
- By Dan French
7.1m see The Stig revealed on 'Top Gear'
22 June 2009 6:16 AM, PDT | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
The new series of Top Gear got off to a strong start last night, according to early ratings figures. The opening episode, during which Formula One champion Michael Schumacher was revealed as The Stig, was seen by an impressive 7.1m (30.4%), putting BBC Two in first place during the 8pm timeslot. Hope Springs, BBC One's Alex Kingston-fronted drama series, was down almost 1 million viewers on last week's performance, attracting just 3.19m (13.8%). The third and final part of Stephen Tompkinson's African Balloon Adventure put in 3.06m (13.2%) for ITV1, Channel 4's Wife Swap logged 1.73m (7.5%), and 627k (2.7%) tuned in for Five's new series Among The Apes. Stephen Fry's Kingdom led the 9pm hour, putting in 4.57m (19.6%) for (more) »
- By Dan French
Early Reviews & Information on ABC’s FlashForward
21 June 2009 6:37 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
It’s been said that the new upcoming ABC series called FlashForward won’t be a rehash of the novel of the same name by Robert Sawyer. In fact it’s being said that it may not be what you expect at all.
FlashForward is about a moment in time when everyone on Earth blacks out for 2 minutes and 17 seconds. During that time, people experience visions of where they’ll be on April 29th, 2010, or 6 months into their future (That could be creepy.)
The mass black out does have its tragic side effects - People are doing everyday things when the black out happens and this creates what is described as a semi-apocalyptic moment as planes, trains and automobiles crash with unconscious people at the controls. It’s here that the FlashForward pilot kicks in, introducing the main characters of the show.
Impressions And Thoughts
Reported first impressions of a »
- Bruce Simmons
Kingston Considers More Cosmetic Surgery
13 May 2009 6:30 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
British actress Alex Kingston is seriously considering a cosmetic surgery makeover in an effort to win more roles in Hollywood.
The 46-year-old mum, who was once married to Ralph Fiennes, admits she had the bags under her eyes removed during her stint as Dr. Elizabeth Corday on TV medical drama E.R. - and now she's planning to go under the knife again.
She says, "I look at myself in the mirror and I can see that I am going to go jowly soon.
"I was talking to a make-up artist recently who said everyone has had work done. They are starting as young as 28.
"I'll go for auditions to play professional women with teenage kids, and they'll say, 'You're absolutely what we want, but we're going to go a little younger.'"
But Kingston will have to tackle her German husband Florian Haertel before she has any work done, admitting, "(He) would be angry if I did anything else." »
'Ben Hur' Is Back In The Chariot
6 May 2009 12:43 PM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
Canadian production company Muse Entertainment has announced the beginning of principal photography for a new television adapation of Ben Hur. The finished film will air as a miniseries with a cast that includes Joseph Morgan, Stephen Campbell, Ray Winstone, Kristen Kreuk (Lana Lang in Smallville), Alex Kingston and Art Malik.
Muse is co-producing Ben Hur with companies from Spain, Morocco, Germany and the United States. Shooting is currently taking place in Morocco. Among the people named as producers is David Wyler, the son of William Wyler. The senior Wyler directed the 1959 film version of Ben Hur starring Charlton Heston. That film won 11 Academy Awards.
The press release from Muse announcing the start of filming is below.
Los Angeles, Barcelona, Berlin, Montreal: May 5, 2009 - The legendary story of Ben Hur began principal photography May 4, 2009 and is being produced for the first time for television. Based on the original 1880’s novel by Lew Wallace, »
Alex Kingston's adoption struggle
4 May 2009 9:00 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Alex Kingston has made two failed adoption bids The actress - whose eight-year-old daughter Salome was conceived after In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) treatment - and journalist husband Florian Haertel have "been through the emotional mill" in their attempts to extend their family after twice being let down. She explained: "My husband isn't prepared to go down the IVF road again. We have had two unsuccessful attempts at adoption and we have been through the emotional mill. "The first time, the birth mother disappeared with the baby. By the time she came back to us, we weren't allowed t adopt him any more for legal reasons - the mother had moved to a different stat. "The second time, we were adopting »
2009 TV Land Awards gives Icon award to 'ER'
8 April 2009 9:07 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
"ER" will be honored by TV Land's 2009 TV Land Awards" on April 26. Cast members Alex Kingston, Anthony Edwards, Linda Cardellini, Ellen Crawford, Laura Innes, Kellie Martin, Mekhi Phifer, Parminder Nagra, Shane West and Yvette Freeman are among the "ER" stars who will accept the award. Medical drama .ER. has been added as an honoree at the "2009 TV Land Awards," it was announced today. The two-hour show, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris will tape on Sunday, April 19th at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City and will air on TV Land during a special presentation of TV Land Prime on Sunday, April 26th at 8Pm Et/Pt. .ER,. one of television.s longest running dramas, will be presented with »
- April MacIntyre
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