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7 Questions With … Sean Bean of TNT’s Legends

I had a phone number and I was afraid to dial it. That’s how I felt before I interviewed Sean Bean. He’s well known for playing tough and intimidating characters like Ned Stark in Game of Thrones and Boromir in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and even as the bad guys in Patriot Games and GoldenEye, he’s as much known for his intensity as he is for his often spectacular death scenes. So when it came time to call him on the phone to talk about his new TNT series, Legends, I’ll admit I was a wee bit nervous. […]

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Drama

Sean Bean Stars In TNT’s Legends

In TNT’s thrilling new spy drama Legends, premiering Wednesday August 13, Martin Odum knows everything but the truth. He’s the FBI’s best Deep Cover Operations (DCO) agent, and has an uncanny ability to create separate and believable mannerisms, dialects and complex backstories, called legends, for each job. He can transform himself from a vengeful Southern anarchist, to a Serbian extremist, to a corrupt Chicago police officer, and actor Sean Bean, who plays Odum, is impressed by his character’s dedication. “Martin takes it very seriously, down to the details of what he eats, what he drinks, what he wears, women he […]

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TV News & Program Updates

Comedian Chris Lilley Returns On “Jonah From Tonga”

The character of Jonah Takalua was originally introduced to viewers in Aussie comedian Chris Lilley’s mockumentary series Summer Heights High, where, when we last left him, the inappropriate delinquent was expelled from high school and sent to live with his uncle in aboriginal Tonga in hopes of straightening him out. In Jonah From Tonga, a six-episode comedic follow-up airing on HBO, we fast-forward four months, when cameras document how the troubled teen is adapting. As expected, things aren’t good. “Everything was happy, and it was a peaceful place until Jonah came along,” a cousin begins. “Jonah’s like a @#$%in’ idiot. […]

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Reality TV

VH1 to air “Dating Naked Wedding Special” September 18

VH1’s Revealing new dating show, Dating Naked has only aired three episodes, but the show has already produced a wedding proposal! VH1 just announced that a Dating Naked Wedding Special will air September 18 and the identities of the happy couple-to-be will be revealed during the episode of Dating Naked on August 21. Who do you think the happy couple will be? Maybe Joe and Wee Wee from Episode 1? What about Steven and Marissa from Episode 2? The biggest shocker would be if Keegan proposed to Katie after breaking her face in Episode 3. Maybe he was intrigued by […]

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Reality TV

Naked And Afraid Recap: Dominica Season 3, Episode 6

This week’s participants are headed to Dominica, and island north of Venezuela. I love when Naked And Afraid heads to islands, I always forget that even the most beautiful resort is a few tiki huts and indoor plumbing away from being uninhabitable. Let’s meet this week’s participants … Corinne Kohlen Age 32 California In a relationship Corinne is a registered dietician and her interest in survival grew out of her love of obstacle racing. She is also a trained wilderness medic. In her pre-insertion video, Corinne says that she doesn’t want a manly-man partner. Cut to… Chris Fischer Age 38 […]

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Competition

Q&A With Todd Newton Of “Family Game Night”

Emmy Award winner Todd Newton lives to host. It’s been his dream ever since he was a child and he’d sit with his Grandmother, watch The Price Is Right and think, “Wow, Bob Barker’s got the greatest job in the world.” He’s followed in his idol’s footsteps and today, he’s the host of Hub Network’s Family Game Night. The family-themed game show is airing its 5th season and new this year, celebrities and their families are joining the Family Game Night fun and are playing to win money for their favorite charities. Todd Newton and I chatted about this season […]

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Comedy

Masters Of Illusion Premieres Tonight on CW

Masters of Illusion has aired on different networks as specials and series, and even has spawned a successful touring magic show, but now it has found a magical new home on The CW with host Dean Cain (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman). The show features the world’s best magicians and illusionists performing great escapes, fascinating sleight-of-hand tricks and large-scale illusions before a studio audience. Executive producer Gay Blackstone (widow of famed magician Harry Blackstone Jr.) says Masters of Illusion will feature magic that the audience has never seen. “Some of the show’s magic may be classic, but […]

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Family

Redwood Kings On Animal Planet

John Daniels is a magician with a chainsaw. And his twin brother Ron is a wizard with numbers. Together, they and their crew of 40 artists, carpenters, designers and engineers create spectacular play structures, animated characters, shooting galleries and animal carvings for entertainment centers, theme parks, casinos and families around the country. Welcome to the world of Redwood Kings. John took his artistic talents and started carving redwood animals over 23 years ago. “We kept finding logs, oak trees and redwood trees, different species that were hollow in the middle or fallen down,” he said. “There’s a lot of logs […]

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Reality TV

Dating Naked Recap: Episode 3 Diane and Keegan

In the first 2 episodes of Dating Naked, we’ve had a couple who acted like an old married couple, and a woman, who might have had sex with two of her three dates, but probably didn’t. What craziness will Dating Naked have for us tonight? Let’s meet this week’s daters….   Diane Age 28, from New York Was in relationship for 5 years “I’m hoping to meet my true love on this island” If alcohol or sunburn are your true loves, you have a chance m’lady. Keegan Age 26, from Pennsylvania but lives in New Jersey. Was also in a […]

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Comedy

Penn & Teller: Fool Us premieres on The CW

The CW reaffirms it’s love of magic in the first of two magic-themed shows premiering this week. The first, premiering Wednesday, July 30 at 8pmET is Penn & Teller: Fool Us. World famous illusionists Penn & Teller have issued a challenge to aspiring magicians: Show us your best trick, and if you can fool us, you can perform with us. In the U.S. premiere of a program that Penn & Teller originated in the U.K., wannabes are invited to perform in front of Penn, Teller and a live studio audience. If Penn & Teller can figure out a trick after […]