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Nat Geo WILD’s ‘Animal ER’ Goes Behind the Scenes at a Busy Animal Hospital

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Rebecca Murray
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Nat Geo WILD Animal ER
Doctors from ‘Animal ER’ pose at Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists (Photo Credit: Nat Geo WILD)

Nat Geo WILD is set to premiere the new series Animal ER on September 10, 2016 at 10pm ET/PT. The series spotlights the work of the doctors and staff of the Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists (GCVS) in Houston, Texas as they treat a variety of animal patients including dogs, cats, reptiles, and birds. The hospital is one of the busiest in the world, according to Nat Geo WILD, and sees more than 50,000 sick and injured animals come through its doors each year.

“GCVS has the most fascinating and dramatic range of cases in the country, with everything from exotics and zoo animals to family pets crashing through their doors 24/7,” stated Geoff Daniels, executive vice president and general manager, Nat Geo WILD. “Combine this with an incredible cast of passionate vets, and you get some of the most innovative, expert and extraordinary animal care in the world. It will be like nothing else on TV.”

The Plot: Follow patients as they are rushed into the hospital and through diagnosis and treatment. From dogs and cats to chimps and giant pythons, to rams and exotic birds, a broad range of pets are welcome. GCVS is the last stop for animals whose care is beyond the capabilities of their regular veterinarians, and GCVS doctors deal with the most complex and challenging animal cases across their departments, which include Surgery & Orthopedics, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Critical Care, Dentistry & Oral Surgery, Dermatology & Allergy, Avian & Exotics, Diagnostic Imaging, Ophthalmology, Cardiology, Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation & Fitness, Nutrition, and Emergency. The hospital’s medical technology is state of the art and the care is cutting edge, as the staff constantly develops new approaches and techniques to treat their patients.


Animal ER September Episodes:

Tiger Emergency
Premieres Sat., Sept. 10, 10/9c
Today is a first for Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists. Nia, a 6-year-old white Bengal tiger, is in critical need of surgery. Harley, a therapy puppy for a little girl, has a broken leg that only surgery can fix. Spirit the cockatiel is fighting for breath, with a mass growing in her throat. And a 9-year-old Lab mix named Duchess undergoes surgery to remove a growth near her brain that may save her life.

PO’ed Python
Premieres Saturday, Sept. 17, 10/9c
Mikka, an 18-foot reticulated python, needs her lungs checked for pneumonia. She finally slithers still for a set of radiographs, but it takes every effort by Gulf Coast’s Avian & Exotics team. Coco the Dalmatian needs a risky surgery to remove a cyst that is hampering her spinal function and ability to walk. The Houston Zoo rushes in with a 31-year-old blue-billed curassow with a broken leg — is she too old for surgery? The parents of Daphne, an 11-year-old Labrador mix, face a tough decision, and finally, Dr. Beale performs a total hip replacement on Bear, a limping German shepherd. Just another typical day at GCVS!

Heroic Measures
Premieres Saturday, Sept. 24, 10/9c
Damon, a rescue dog found bleeding and missing a paw, is a candidate for an artificial limb, a potentially life-changing procedure. Lucy, a dachshund, is rushed to the ICU with a crushed jaw. Meanwhile, Emma, a French bulldog, is brought to the neurology department with paralyzed legs. Two sea turtles are driven 200 miles from the Gulf of Mexico to the Avian & Exotics department to remove a rash of tumors that are growing out of control all over their bodies. Finally, Darth Rachel, a Labrador retriever, is brought to GCVS because of her heavy, labored breathing.

Code Red
Premieres Saturday, Oct. 1, 10/9c
GCVS comes to the aid of the Houston Humane Society after they receive over 200 neglected animals that were confiscated during a pet store raid. Exotic animal specialist Danielle Inman and Dr. Sue Chen treat a wide variety of animals for issues related to neglect and mismanagement. Cha Cha Larue, a 5-year-old Chinese crested who is a social media darling, gets critical surgery on one of her back legs — will she be able to walk again? Meanwhile, Dr. Chanda Miles gets to work on 7-year-old cat Noir’s crushed jaw. Hulk, a 10-year-old German shepherd, gets a last-chance back surgery from Dr. Carly Giovanella. Finally, Sugar Bear, a coatimundi, needs the infected end portion of his tail amputated to live a normal, happy life.




‘Bones’ Final Season: Michaela Conlin and T.J. Thyne Interview

By
Fred Topel
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Bones stars TJ Thyne and Michaela Conlin
T.J. Thyne and Michaela Conlin from ‘Bones’ at Comic Con 2016 ( Photo © Richard Chavez / Showbiz Junkies)

Bones star T.J. Thyne kicked off our interview at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con by joking about his lack of beard. As filming gets underway on the 12th and final season of Fox’s Bones, Thyne was looking decidedly clean shaven. The full beard will be a product of the hair and makeup department now that shooting’s started on season 12 of the popular show which fans will have to wait patiently until early 2017 to check out. Teamed up with co-star Michaela Conlin for roundtable interviews, Thyne and Conlin talked about what it feels like to head into the final season and how they felt about the devastating twist their characters were forced to deal with in season 11.

Michaela Conlin and T.J. Thyne Interview:

How does it feel to be heading into the final season?

Michaela Conlin: “It’s so strange to see the Comic Con art. It says ‘The Final Season’ in print. It was the first time…I think that’s when it hit me, ‘My god, it really is the final season.’ That was the first time it sort of really landed on me. I don’t know. Maybe in November we’ll feel…”

T.J. Thyne: “You’re going to miss me so much!”

Michaela Conlin: (Laughing) “Every day I’m going to say, ‘T.J.! How long is his beard? What’s happening?'”

T.J. Thyne: “I think it’s going to be interesting. It’s such a funny thing. We didn’t think that it would go this long as actors. I don’t think we ever thought from the pilot that this would be 12 seasons long so we’re very grateful that it’s gone as long as it has. But I think there is this moment of like, ‘Wow, it’s time.’ These characters are kind of ready to go on their journey and leave us. It’s sad, but also really exciting.”

How have you enjoyed having this medical crisis to play?

T.J. Thyne: “I was very excited that we were going to go there and I was happy that I’d have a chance to portray this debilitating circumstance and how it really affected (Angela). This is my most exciting experience with that whole thing was, ‘How will they make it? How will they adjust?’ So, billions of people across the planet are confined to a chair and it affects their loved ones greatly. But I’m such a huge fan of anyone who has stayed positive through that experience and to be able to have the ability to portray that and honor those that are in that situation was huge. I was really happy to do it.”

Michaela Conlin: “Yeah. I think they allowed us to do a lot of different things with that storyline. You see different sides to his recovery or my recovery, however you want to look at it. But I think it’s been interesting to see how it affected them because we saw them content for a really long time. So, I know T.J. and I were really glad that we had something else to do. We really wanted to show the people who had stayed with the show for a really long time that there were different sides to the relationship and behind closed doors. I think they’ve done a really good job of showing that.”

As an actor playing a character for so many years, what do you do to keep it fresh?

T.J. Thyne: “Pulling Michaela aside and saying, ‘What should we do? How do we make this interesting?’ We legitimately have conversations. We’ve got to keep pushing each other as a cast. We can’t get lazy. We’ve got to find the new, if you will. And it is tough at times. You get into this lull sometimes, but I think it’s just relying on great friends that you’ve got to work with for so long to kind of help you.”

Michaela Conlin: “We really know when the other person is doing it or not doing it.”

T.J. Thyne: “That’s true.”

Michaela Conlin: “We’ve worked together so long, more than high school or college or any acting class we’ve ever taken, so you really can tell when someone has thought about a scene or brought something. I don’t know. I think we’re all good in that way.”

T.J. Thyne: “That’s the validation I think genuinely after each scene that I look for the most. When I can look at Michaela and she just (shakes her head), then I know I’ve got it. Whereas notes coming from other places you might still feel like, ‘I don’t know!’ But Michaela just goes, ‘Yeah, that was it,’ then I feel, ‘Okay, good, I’m ready to move on.'”

Watch the full Michaela Conlin and T.J. Thyne interview:

(Interview by Fred Topel. Article by Rebecca Murray.)




Cody Christian Interview: ‘Teen Wolf’ Season 6 and Theo’s Return

By
Fred Topel
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Teen Wolf star Cody Christian
Cody Christian from ‘Teen Wolf’ at Comic Con 2016 (Photo © Richard Chavez / Showbiz Junkies)

When last we saw Theo (played by Cody Christian) in Teen Wolf season five, he was being dragged down to hell by his sister. Fortunately for Theo/Cody Christian fans, he’ll be back in season six but as a changed man. Christian, along with his Teen Wolf co-stars, took part in the 2016 San Diego Comic Con where they answered questions from fans during a packed panel. They also sat down for roundtable interviews to further explore what’s coming up in the sixth and final season of the MTV series. During our interview, Christian talked about the changes that will have occurred in Theo as a result of literally going through hell and how this slightly reformed version will play a part in taking down the season’s big baddies.

Cody Christian Interview:

What can you say about season six?

Cody Christian: “Theo’s back for a reason and I think fans are asking what is that reason? It’s not like he just got himself out of hell for no reason. I think there’s a need for Theo and then there’s the question, ‘How badly do we need Theo? Is it worth the trust that would have to go into having his involvement?’ Because we know his track record; we know he’s manipulative, he’s conniving, he’s lying, very self-centered, narcissistic. He treats people like pawns so it’s like why bring somebody like that back? The circumstances must be dire, and I think that’s exactly what’s going on in season six. The Ghost Riders are one hell of a villain so I think everybody needs… They need as much help as they can get.”

So Scott (played by Tyler Posey) might have to turn to Theo for help?

Cody Christian: “It’s possible. It’s definitely possible. Fans are just going to have to tune in and check it out.”

Like the enemy of my enemy is my friend?

Cody Christian: “Exactly like that. Exactly like that.”

Can you expand on the Ghost Riders and the Nazi werewolf that we’ve heard about?

Cody Christian: “To be honest with you, there’s not much more to expand on. You have the Ghost Riders which are terrifying and it seems like they’re unstoppable too. They can’t be killed. I think the scariest thing about them is that they don’t truly want anything. Jeff (Davis) was mentioning this in an interview that we did earlier, they’re a force of nature. They just come and do what they have to do. They come and they take these individuals and they want nothing more out of it. I think that’s what’s terrifying. Every other villain in the past has wanted something, wanted something that they could obtain – this tangible thing. Theo wanted his pack; he wanted Scott’s powers as an alpha. These guys don’t. They’re definitely a force to be reckoned with.

And the Nazi werewolf…it’s a Nazi werewolf. Come on! It’s cool, though. The storylines and the plot that’s being developed in season six are very, very cool. It’s very interesting.”

Is it hard in season six to keep things scary?

Cody Christian: “I have to take all the credit and give it to the writers and producers that we have. […]They have to keep everything fresh and to be writing this new material and to be adding this edginess and this darkness – and to be able to incorporate all of these elements with the drama, the romance, the comedy, the horror – it’s truly incredible. I don’t know how they do it, man, but I tip my hat to them.”

If you could you give Theo any of your own characteristics, what would you give him?

Cody Christian: “I think empathy. I think he’s so selfish. It’s all about him and what he wants. He has no regard for any other human being outside of himself. But, that’s what interesting. In season six we get to explore his dynamic as a character and he’s a changed guy. Being dragged to hell and enduring what he endured which is, I can tell you right now, brutal, it changes a guy. I’m very excited to explore those elements and see how it has affected him.”

Has he been knocked down a few pegs?

Cody Christian: “I think so. I think we see a man who’s now broken. Throughout season five he was so powerful. He was two moves ahead and like he was the puppeteer pulling the strings. It didn’t work out. He got double-crossed. He got beat at his own game. He’s going to have to swallow his pride and he’s going to have to face these people again that he’s done heinous things to. How do you do that? How do you look somebody in the eye after you try to kill them and it didn’t really work out? So, he’s just a changed person. It’s going to be really fun to explore.”

Is there someone this season that Theo is going to try to rebuild a relationship with?

Cody Christian: “I think rebuilding relationships is what’s going to keep Theo alive. I think the selfishness in him…that’s what he wants. He wants to stay alive. At a time when the Ghost Riders are haunting Beacon Hills, he knows about them. He knows the legend and stories, so he’s going to do his best to just stay alive. I think that requires mending relationships.”

Who besides Scott will he approach first?

“I can’t comment on that too much, but it is interesting the first ally that he does make.”

Watch the full Cody Christian interview:

(Interview by Fred Topel. Article by Rebecca Murray.)




‘Lucifer’ Season 2: Ildy Modrovich Interview on Lucifer’s Mom, the Band, and Brotherly Love

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Rebecca Murray
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Lucifer Season 2 Cast and Ildy Modrovich, Joe Henderson
The cast and producers of ‘Lucifer’ at the Warner Bros. booth during Comic-Con 2016 (Photo © 2016 WBEI. All Rights Reserved)

Lucifer writer/executive producer Ildy Modrovich was wearing a Lou Cypher’s Disciples band T-shirt during our interview at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con, which caused our small table of journalists to immediately all turn green with envy. Modrovich was a back-up singer in the #TeamLucifer band which took first place against stiff competition from the casts and crews of iZombie and Arrow.

“We won and they were the losers,” said Modrovich, laughing. (Seriously, how do we get one of those shirts?!)

But talking about the singing talents of the Lucifer gang wasn’t all Modrovich enthusiastically discussed in our interview. She also provided a sneak peek into what fans of the series, which will return for its second season on September 19, 2016, can expect and how the introduction of Lucifer’s mom will change things up.

Ildy Modrovich Interview:

Was it the plan all along that if you were renewed for a second season that you’d be introducing the mom?

Ildy Modrovich: “I wish that I could say, ‘Yes, that was the plan,’ but no, it was not. You know what we realized is that the thing that when I think about religion, you think about kind of squishing all religions together – the yin the yang of Buddhism and Christianity – there’s a feminine energy. There’s a female and a masculine energy and it was important to us to really explore the feminine energy and how that affects Lucifer (played by Tom Ellis), not on a romantic level but as a maternal figure for him. Since you can’t really bring God down – maybe we will, never say never – that’s why we’re like, ‘You know what? Let’s have mom come to town and see how he reacts to that.'”

How does he react to that?

Ildy Modrovich: “They just play Monopoly, just hang out. Have movie night. No, it’s really the arc of our season. There’s going to be many, many, many levels. The thing is, we get to see Lucifer now have parental acceptance and love in person. He’s never experienced that. You’ve never seen him, except for Chloe, be truly kind of accepted and loved. And how he reacts to that is interesting because it will make him uncomfortable, for one. But also Tom plays this great vulnerability and you just want to love him. He’s this rogue, this bad boy, but you want to hug him. So it’s very cathartic and satisfying to watch somebody love him unconditionally, which is what mothers do.”

When you dropped the bombshell at the end of season one that mother was coming, did you already have an actress in mind?

Ildy Modrovich: “You know what’s funny? Yes. Yes, we did. When Joe (Henderson) and I first started talking about it, she was our archetype. Tricia (Helfer) was our archetype. ‘Well, if we could get Tricia Helfer, that would be great,’ and then we kind of went off and went on 900 different tangents. We came back to who we kind of designed the character around. We are just so lucky because Tricia…I can’t even. She nails it.

The very first day she was on set I called Joe. You have to technically only have two episodes before you pick somebody up for the season and after the first scene she dropped the fricking mic. She killed it. She has such complexity. She’s funny. She’s compassionate. She’s formidable. She can scare the heck out of you. She’s just, unfortunately, not good looking. (Laughing) She’s phenomenal.”

And the dynamic between Lucifer and Amenadiel (played by D.B. Woodside) is going to be more of a friendship maybe? What’s it going to be like?

Ildy Modrovich: “Well, that’s the other thing. Speaking kind of segueing from mom into the whole family dynamic, mom – again – it was important to us not to make her this arch kind of character because she’s our feminine representative. We wanted her to have complex, real motives that moved her. And the same with the relationship, her needs are going to conflict with Lucifer’s at some point and Amenadiel will sort of more side with mom’s needs and goals and desires. So we’ll have Lucifer and Amenadiel kind of start off the season side-by-side and then possibly come together, go apart, come together, go apart, as families do.”

Are Lucifer and Amenadiel going to need more therapy?

Ildy Modrovich: “I hope so. I hope they do. Don’t we all need therapy? I know I do.”

And circling back to music, Tom Ellis will be singing again this coming season?

Ildy Modrovich: “Yes! He’s singing in the first episode. I think I can say that.”

How many episodes is season two?

Ildy Modrovich: “Right now it’s 13. We’re definitely getting a back order, we just don’t know how many. It’s five or nine so it’s either going to be 18 or 22 episodes this season.”

Does that change how you approach it if you’re not sure how many episodes you’ll have in season two?

Ildy Modrovich: “Oh, it’s a bear. It’s full bananas, if you will. Yeah. We really want to know how many episodes there are! Right now we’re building to episode 10 because that’s the holiday break. And then we’re sort of a little vague after that. We think it’s going to be 18 so we have that arc, so we’ll just have to plop on a bigger, better four episodes if we get that. But it’s not pleasant to not know.”

Watch the full Ildy Modrovich interview:





Marvel and Hulu Team Up on ‘Runaways’

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Rebecca Murray
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Runaways Comic Book Series
‘Runaways’ art (Photo Courtesy of Marvel.com)

Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona’s Runaways comic book series will be adapted into a television series. Marvel Television and Hulu are working on the series which will be executive produced by Marvel’s Head of Television Jeph Loeb, Jim Chory (Marvel’s Daredevil), and co-showrunners/writers Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage (The O.C.). Lis Rowinski (Fun Size) is on board to produce.

Marvel’s official announcement didn’t include any details on when we can expect Runaways to premiere on Hulu, nor did it include any casting news.

“We’ve known the Runaways‘ story would make great television,” stated Jeph Loeb, Executive Producer and Head of Marvel Television, “and being lucky enough to have Josh and Stephanie–who have time and again created shows that speak so genuinely to this exact audience–write and produce the series is nothing short of remarkable.”

“I’m a long-time fan of Runaways and couldn’t be more excited to bring Brian and Adrian’s characters to life,” added Schwartz. Co-showrunner Savage added, “Josh and I can’t wait to get to work for Marvel and Hulu.”

The Plot: Every teenager thinks their parents are evil. What if you found out they actually were? Marvel’s Runaways is the story of six diverse teenagers who can barely stand each other but who must unite against a common foe–their parents.




‘American Honey’ New Trailer with Shia LaBeouf

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Rebecca Murray
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American Honey Poster

Nearly 40 seconds of the new trailer for A24’s American Honey features a gentle, sincere-sounding female voice-over reading quotes from one review of the film written by a male critic. For some reason it struck me as a weird approach and apparently I’m not alone. Commenters on YouTube also voiced their dislike of the bizarre voice-over. Not as bizarre is the use of Bruce Springsteen’s “Dream Baby Dream” in the promotional video.

Written and directed by Andrea Arnold, the cast of American Honey includes Shia LaBeouf, Riley Keough, and Sasha Lane.

The Plot: “Overflowing with electric, primal energy, American Honey is an immersive, exhilarating odyssey of heartbreaking beauty—a generation-defining movie that celebrates the defiant resilience of young people looking for a place they belong, chasing their own version of the American Dream.”

Watch the American Honey trailer:





Max Thieriot Interview on ‘Bates Motel’ Season 5, Rihanna, and Norma’s Death

By
Rebecca Murray
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Bates Motel Season 5 Cast
Nestor Carbonell, Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore and Max Thieriot from ‘Bates Motel’ at Comic Con 2016 ( Photo © Richard Chavez / Showbiz Junkies)

Unfortunately for fans of A&E’s critically acclaimed dramatic series Bates Motel, season five will be the show’s finale season. Season four left off with the death of Norma Bates (played by Vera Farmiga) and the continuing downward slide of Norman (played by Freddie Highmore), but the audience hasn’t yet learned how Norman’s brother, Dylan (played by Max Thieriot), will react to the devastating news that Norman killed their mother.

At the 2016 San Diego Comic Con, Thieriot discussed this upcoming last season, stepping behind the camera to direct, and what it will be like to say goodbye to his Bates Motel family.

Max Thieriot Interview:

What can you tease about the final season?

Max Thieriot: “To be honest, I don’t have any scripts yet so I don’t even know that much. But the exciting things I think for me are I get to direct episode four and obviously the news that Rihanna is going to be coming and playing Marion Crane. I did know (before it broke at Comic Con), but we’d been sworn to secrecy for a while. So it’s going to be super interesting and exciting to see what she brings to the character, what she brings to the show. Obviously she has such a big fan base but it’s not really about that. I think it’s about the energy that I feel like she’s going to bring, because she just naturally has, to the character.”

Dylan recently moved away from the town. Will his relationship with Norman going to be different?

Max Thieriot: “I mean, I assume and I don’t know, but I assume at some point Dylan has to find out so I think the big question for me is what…and I think that they’ll probably dive into it this season…but I think the big question for me is what that does to Dylan in general, what that does to his relationship with Emma and how that affects their relationship. When he finds out – if he finds out – that Norman killed his mom, how does that affect them? Can he ever forgive him for doing that? I think that Norman and Dylan’s relationship has played on a lot of give and take and this kind of bond is what brings them closer than anything. Even though they have complications and stuff happens to their relationship as brothers, they sort of seem to overcome them a lot of the time. But I think that this is something that is such a massive thing, can Dylan ever forgive Norman for what he’s done to their mom? So I’m super excited and curious to see what the writers do this season and how they decide to sort of play this all out.”

Are you looking forward to directing or are you nervous?

Max Thieriot: “I’m really looking forward to it. I’ve wanted to be a director since I started acting and have always kind of been so inquisitive and just curious about how things worked at a young age. You know, why the director chose to do certain things, why they put the camera in certain places. I’m super excited. I’m really grateful that they’re giving me the opportunity to do it. But it’s also a really great place for me to sort of start because I’m so familiar with the characters and the writing and the show and how the show looks. I already feel at home. I’m just excited at this point.”

Did you ask to direct an episode?

Max Thieriot: “No. Carlton (Cuse) and Kerry (Ehrin) actually asked me in the off season. They said, ‘Hey, would you be interested in directing an episode?’ I was like, ‘I’ve always wanted to direct an episode. That would be amazing.’ They said, ‘All right, we’ll make it work. We’ll make a spot for you for one of the episodes.’ That’s pretty much it.”

When will you see the script for that episode?

Max Thieriot: “I don’t know. I’m dying to get it though because we start in September sometime and I’m ready to get to work now. I want to start breaking it down and figuring out what we’re going to do in the episode.”

How does it feel to say goodbye to this cast?

Max Thieriot: “It’s weird. Honestly, it’s really sad. It’s been such a fun journey. You know, I kind of judge different parts of my life like, ‘Oh, I was filming that movie when I was doing that.’ It’s kind of funny. When you’re an actor for like 14, 15 years now, you sort of categorize things that happened in your life based on what you’re doing at that point in time. But now that this show has become such a huge part of my life and so many things have happened during it, it’s going to feel really weird. It’s going to feel like the end of an era. I think I was already engaged but I got married; I had a kid. There’s so many things that have happened in my own personal life over the course of shooting. And also you just make such great friends with these people because you’re with them for so long. It’s really weird…not to say goodbye forever but it’s like when you’re in high school and you’re going to see the same people when you come back after summer vacation. But then it’s kind of like graduating and leaving and you’re like, ‘Well, we’ll still talk.’ But who knows what will happen down the road. You know, I’m not going to see you guys next season so it’s kind of weird. It’s sad.”

Watch the full Max Thieriot interview:




‘Survivor’ Cast Announced for Season 33: Millennials vs Gen X

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Rebecca Murray
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Survivor Season 33 Castaways
It’s Millennials vs Gen X in ‘Survivor’ season 33 (Photo ©2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Survivor is heading into its 33 season and today CBS announced the 20 castaways who will be taking part in the ‘Millennials vs. Gen X’ themed season. Season 33 will once again be hosted by Jeff Probst and will premiere on September 21, 2016 with a 90 minute episode airing from 8-9:30pm ET/PT. Among the castaways who will be competing to outwit, outplay, and outlast each other are a television writer, a professional gamer, a homeless shelter manager, and the show’s youngest player to date.

Per CBS: “Each group of 10 castaways possesses similar characteristics that represent their generation and help unify their tribe. Millennials, the largest living generational group and most diverse in U.S. history (source: PewResearch.org and U.S. Census Bureau), grew up in a time of rapid change and are often described as having priorities that are vastly different from previous generations. How will this group fare without technology on the island? Will they opt for shortcuts in challenges or go the distance? Generation X forms the bridge between the Baby Boomers and the Millennials and has been collectively labeled as hard-working and independent people. Will they be able to find some commonalities with the younger castaways or stick to their own group? Will their differences and preconceived beliefs be too much to overcome?”


Survivor Season 33 Millennials – “Vanua” Tribe

Michaela Bradshaw

Age: 25

Fort Worth, Texas

Vacation Club Sales

Michelle Schubert

Age: 28

Yakima, Wash.

Missionary Recruiter

Jessica “Figgy” Figueroa

Age: 23

Nashville, Tenn.

Bartender

Adam Klein

Age: 25

San Francisco, Calif.

Homeless Shelter Manager

Hannah Shapiro

Age: 24

West Hollywood, Calif.

Barista

Zeke Smith

Age: 28

Brooklyn, N.Y.

Asset Manager

Justin “Jay” Starrett

Age: 27

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Real Estate Agent

Taylor Stocker

Age: 24

Post Falls, Idaho

Ski Instructor

Mari Takahashi

Age: 31

Los Angeles, Calif.

Professional Gamer

Will Wahl

Age: 18

Long Valley, N.J.

High School Student

Survivor Season 33 Gen X – “Takali” Tribe

Rachel Ako

Age: 37

Los Angeles, Calif.

Recruiting Director

Sunday Burquest

Age: 45

Ostego, Minn.

Youth Pastor

Chris Hammons

Age: 38

Moore, Okla.

Trial Lawyer

Lucy Huang

Age: 42

Diamond Bar, Calif.

Dietitian

Bret LaBelle

Age: 42

Dedham, Mass.

Police Sergeant

Jessica Lewis

Age: 37

Voorheesville, N.Y.

Asst. District Attorney

Ken McNickle

Age: 33

Denver, Colo.

Model

Ciandre “CeCe” Taylor

Age: 39

Granada Hills, Calif.

Insurance Adjuster

Paul Wachter

Age: 52

Sugarloaf Key, Fla.

Boat Mechanic

David Wright

Age: 42

Sherman Oaks, Calif.

Television Writer




Michael Malarkey Interview: ‘The Vampire Diaries’ Season 8

By
Rebecca Murray
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Vampire Diaries star Michael Malarkey
Michael Malarkey from ‘The Vampire Diaries’ at Comic Con 2016 (Photo © Richard Chavez / Showbiz Junkies)

The CW’s The Vampire Diaries is definitely coming to an end with season eight and the 2016 San Diego Comic Con was the cast’s farewell to the fan convention where the show’s panel and Q&A with fans has always been a popular draw. Among The Vampire Diaries cast members who took part in this year’s Comic Con was Michael Malarkey who is going into his fourth season of playing Enzo. During our roundtable interview, Malarkey talked about what we can expect from Enzo this season, the Enzo/Bonnie relationship, and how he’d like to see Enzo’s storyline wrap up.

Michael Malarkey Interview:

This is going to be a very different Enzo that we see this season, isn’t it?

Michael Malarkey: “Yes. How we left off last season was Damon and Enzo going on this killing rampage. We will find out why and what they’re driven by and it’s something to do with this new supreme evil that has been lurking in the vault, that has escaped the vault. Enzo, however, is kind of grappling with this a bit more, he’s fighting it a bit more than Damon and how we start the season is seeing the whole relationship with Damon and Enzo and this creature, you can call it.”

This creature, are we going to actually see it?

Michael Malarkey: “Yes. I’m not sure what I’m allowed to say on that matter or not. But it is a ‘being’ of some sort. Yeah. I think I’m allowed to say it.”

Does this feel like a good place for the story to wrap up in your mind or are you disappointed it’s not going to keep going for many more seasons?

Michael Malarkey: “I think it feels like a good place. Where do you stop otherwise? It can become just another cop show where you have an episodic kind of thing, like a Scooby-Doo type of thing. I feel like the great thing about this, about doing a somewhat shorter season and having an end point in sight, is that they can really own the focus, drive it towards the end, as opposed to, ‘What can we throw in now to keep everything occupied?’

22 episodes is a long ass time to be able to fill. I’m super excited about that. I feel like it is a good place. All the characters are kind of finding their footing in a way. Well, in a way I suppose, and we’ll find out how that all kind of happens at the end, whatever Julie (Plec’s) vision is for closure which I’m super excited to find out about myself.”

Damon and Enzo won’t be completely out on their own, will they? You will get to act with the rest of the cast sometimes, won’t you?

Michael Malarkey: “Oh, we’ll have to. The beauty of this season is everything’s focused on the group. The group is looking for Damon and Enzo so everybody is together, whereas I think in seasons past there’s been a lot of different things going on, missions with just Enzo and Sarah Salvatore and then Damon and Elena, Stefan and his thing, and Klaus and all that. So this is everybody is together. All the storylines are kind of working in the same direction in a way.”


What’s happening with the Enzo and Bonnie storyline?

Michael Malarkey: “Well, you’re going to get a whole lot more of that. There’s some more Enzo/Bonnie stuff coming up as well which, by the way, was a joy to shoot. Kat (Graham) and I had a blast doing that. That was a really great part of last season. But obviously it’s kind of on a bit of a hiatus based upon the situation at hand with Enzo being locked up by this force and then being away.”

How do you think playing Enzo has changed you, if it has?

Michael Malarkey: “I think living on the edge, living in the moment, really pursuing what I want to pursue relentlessly. Kind of doing it a bit more fearlessly than I did before. I feel like he’s made me a bit more like that. I feel like all the characters I’ve played I’m influenced by and I still carry with me to this day. I played Elvis for a year; there’s a part of me that’s always retained that kind of thing. You can’t help it. You become somebody. It’s like living a second life legally.”

What ending do you want for Enzo?

Michael Malarkey: “A happy ending. A nice, happy ending. I mean, since I’ve been living with him and experiencing his wants as well, I want for him to be happy. I want for him to end up with Bonnie and be content and not have any of this other crap to have to deal with, because that’s what he wants. I want what my character wants.”

Will that be possible given the dark turn he’s taking this season? Can he redeem himself and have a happy ending?

Michael Malarkey: “Well, that will be whole season for you to enjoy that whole trajectory. I think that will be a lot of what this season’s about for Enzo, each episode finding that out. I don’t know yet but I’m assuming so. But that storyline is definitely still strong – Bonnie and Enzo. We’re going to be exploring that.”

Is there anything you hope Enzo gets to do this season that he hasn’t been able to do in past seasons?

Michael Malarkey: “I want him to ride a horse. That would be another ending! Maybe something happens and Bonnie and him don’t end up together. He can ride a horse off into the sunset.”

Is it going to be sad saying goodbye to the rest of this cast?

Michael Malarkey: “Hell yes. I love all of these people. It’s become my family for the past few of years. I was saying earlier that it’s rare for some shows to even go as long as three seasons, and I’ve been doing this going into my fourth season on the show which is nice. However, when you have those close bonds you’ll still keep in touch. I reckon from this point on when I’m in LA I’ll hit up Paul or Matt or Ian or Zach. ‘What are you guys doing? Let’s grab some lunch.’ It’s that close. It’s like family. It’s corny but it’s true.”

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‘True Blood’s Anna Paquin Joins ‘Alias Grace’

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Rebecca Murray
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Anna Paquin (Photo by Richard Chavez)

True Blood star Anna Paquin is set to star in the Netflix series Alias Grace, based on Margaret Atwood’s novel. Paquin will join Zachary Levi and Sarah Gadon in the miniseries written and executive produced by Sarah Polley. American Psycho‘s Mary Harron is directing the six-hour miniseries which began shooting on August 15, 2016.

“Anna is an incredibly versatile performer who always makes complex, unpredictable, and fascinating choices in her work,” stated Sarah Polley. “It’s always a marvel to watch her and we’re thrilled to have her join the cast.”

Alias Grace is a Netflix, CBC, and Halfire Entertainment production. Director Harron and Noreen Halpern are executive producing, with D.J. Carson producing.

The Plot: Alias Grace follows Grace Marks (Sarah Gadon) a poor, young Irish immigrant and domestic servant in Upper Canada who, along with stable hand James McDermott, was convicted of the brutal murders of their employer, Thomas Kinnear and Nancy Montgomery (Anna Paquin) in 1843. Nancy is Kinnear’s housekeeper and lover, and while she initially befriends Grace, she begins to resent Grace and becomes increasingly jealous of Kinnear’s affection for her. Nancy eventually fires Grace in a fit of rage and is later found brutally murdered.




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