Over the last few years, Tim Matheson, best known for playing Eric in the original Animal House, has become a fixture on USA Network shows. Besides directing episodes of Psych, Burn Notice, White Collar and Covert Affairs [where he directed the pilot, thus setting the tone for the series], Matheson has also guest starred as […]
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Burt Reynolds to Guest Star on Burn Notice
Film and television legend Burt Reynolds is guest starring on this week’s episode of Burn Notice! In the episode, Michael helps an ex-CIA operative (Reynolds) who has become a target of Russian spies. See what happens this Thursday at 9/8c on USA Network! For more information or to watch full episodes visit http://www.usanetwork.com/series/burnnotice/
TELEVISION: Royal Pains Returns with HankMed in Financial Trouble!
One of the endearing qualities of Royal Pains [Tuesdays, 10/9C] as it begins its second season tomorrow evening is that it’s all about its characters – where many medical shows are about their situations. Tomorrow’s premiere finds HankMed broke; Divya about to face a huge life change; Boris about to encounter health problems and Hank […]
CONTEST: Win A Royal Pains Summer Gift Bag
ROYAL PAINS is back every Thursday at 10/9c on USA Network! ROYAL PAINS stars Mark Feuerstein, Paulo Costanzo, Reshma Shetty and Jill Flint. Season Two welcomes multiple Golden Globe and Emmy winning actor Henry Winkler in a recurring role as Eddie R. Lawson, Hank and Evan’s father. Campbell Scott, Christine also return as guest stars. Marcia […]
Television: Burt Reynolds to Guest Star in Season 4 of Burn Notice
Burt Reynolds, best known for playing loveable scoundrels like Bandit in the 1977 homage to the CB/ Trucker craze “Smokey and the Bandit”, will guest star as a former CIA operative who gives Jeffrey Donovan’s character Michael Westen a glimpse into his own future on the upcoming 4th season of USA’s spy drama, “Burn Notice.” […]
HOLLYWOOD INSIDER: Liz Phair Talks About Scoring In Plain Sight But Not About Her Novel!
Say what you will about cable networks going all out to promote their original programming, but if ABC had been half as vigorous Promoting FlashForward and V as USA has been about promoting In Plain Sight, maybe those shows would be enjoying better ratings success. Over the last several days, I’ve had the opportunity to […]
HOLLYWOOD INSIDER: Mary McCormack and Fred Weller on Season Three of In Plain Sight, Tony Award Nominations and More!
In Plain Sight [USA, Wednesdays, 10/9C] is a unique series – even for USA where the motto is Characters welcome. The lead is a strong, cynical woman [Mary Shannon, played by Mary McCormack] who, along with her partner [Marshall Mann, played by Fred Weller], works for the U.S. Marshals in the Witness Protection Program [WITSEC]. […]
TELEVISION REVIEW: In Plain Sight: Father Goes West – Amnesia for Mary; Truck Trouble for Boston Transplant!
Donnie Wahlberg guest-stars in tonight’s season three premiere of In Plain Sight [USA, Wednesdays, 10/9C]: Father Goes West. Wahlberg plays Boston trucker robber Jimmy Porter who runs afoul of his boss when his crew tackles a truck that turns out to have no cargo. Faced with his boss killing his son, he kills the boss […]
HOLLYWOOD INSIDER: Donnie Wahlberg Talks Guest Starring on USA’s Hit Series In Plain Sight!
On Friday, I had the pleasure of taking part in a teleconference Q&A session with Donnie Wahlberg in support of his guest-starring role in the third season premiere of USA’s hit series, In Plain Sight [Wednesday, 10/9C]. Wahlberg is an intelligent, articulate fellow who has become a dependable character actor with a wide range. It […]
TELEVISION REVIEW: Law & Order: Criminal Intent’s Season Premiere Tests Characters’ Loyalty!
When the news came out that four of the five leads of Law & Order: Criminal Intent were leaving the show, it left a lot of fans puzzled and furious. The season premiere of the series, tomorrow night [USA, 10/9C], will probably incite riots among a certain faction of those fans. Although Julianne Nicholson has […]
HOLLYWOOD INSIDER: Jeff Goldblum Teases the New Season of Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Talks Acting and Takes Detours!
While teleconference Q&A sessions can never really take the place of one-on-one interviews. they do have one big advantage – if someone preceeding you in the queue asks a question you might never have considered, it can change your approach and the results can be very interesting – especially when the Q&A session is with […]