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TV Tonight: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

BuzzSugar — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:30:06 -0700

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, which returns to start its second season tonight on Fox, is one of the more interesting stories of last TV season. The show premiered during the doldrums of the writers' strike, got a mixed critical reaction, and somehow by the end of the season became a buzzed-about show.

How? I'm not sure, but I think the show's innovative casting probably had something to do with it. I mean, Brian Austin Green as a badass? (Showrunner Josh Friedman told the very funny story behind that one back at Comic-Con, ending with him asking the onetime 90210 star "When did you get to be so hot?") This year's entry into the Annals of Improbable Casting is Garbage lead singer Shirley Manson, who's playing a technology company CEO.

But choosing interesting actors won't go too far if the story's not good, and Terminator: TSCC seems to be picking things up on that front as well: At the show's Comic-Con panel, producers announced that someone on the stage would die before the end of season two. The cast reacted with relative horror; it seemed they didn't even know which one of them was the goner. I guess that's one of those things we just have to watch and see.

After the jump, you can check out the trailer for the new season, which starts tonight at 8 p.m. EDT and PDT. Will you be watching? To talk about it, just read more.

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Link Time! 8/26

BuzzSugar — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:30:19 -0700

Aww . . . this Shirley Manson video, posted in honor of her 42nd birthday, takes me back! - Popwatch
Speaking of Manson, here's a preview of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, where she now stars. - The TV Addict
Check out an exclusive video from the DNC of Will.i.am talking about the possibility of a black president. - CitizenSugar
Apparently, AMC wasn't such a fan of the Mad Men characters Twittering. - Pop Candy
Cheetah Girls movie rates high . . . but why? - TV Squad
According to Labor Pains costar Kevin Covais, Lindsay Lohan is "a sweetheart" and "very personable." - MTV Movies Blog
The new video for Stereolab's "Neon Beanbag" is cool, trippy. - Stereogum
Yet more love for Gavin and Stacey. - TV with MeeVee

Link Time! 7/31

BuzzSugar — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:39:22 -0700

Remember when I was awed by Ben Kingsley's many accents? Well, Best Week Ever has mapped them all.
The John Hughes-inspired Vampire Weekend video for "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" over on Stereogum is so much fun.
The TV Addict has an interview with Shirley Manson about her upcoming acting debut in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
Meanwhile, our own BellaSugar chats with Project Runway's lead stylist, Jeanie Syfu.
Want to know the latest Batman 3 rumors? Cinematical says names like "Johnny Depp" and "Philip Seymour Hoffman" are being tossed around in conjunction with characters like "Riddler" and "Penguin."
Vulture has an exhaustive history of the typically awful August movie releases.
Popwatch reports on the odd intersection of Joss Whedon fans and knitter/crocheters.
MTV Movies Blog captures the moment when Zachary Quinto first comes face-to-face with his face as Spock on the Star Trek movie poster.

Is Sarah Connor Only Happy When it Rains?

BuzzSugar — Thu, 29 May 2008 11:45:03 -0700

Raise your hand if you recognize this face! Yes, that is Shirley Manson, lead singer of Garbage, the group that scored some hits in the '90s, including "I'm Only Happy When it Rains." There is intriguing news today that she is joining the cast of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles when it returns for a second season on Fox.

Manson will be a regular as "Catherine Weaver, the CEO of a cutting-edge high-tech company."

Last I heard, Manson had been looking to record a solo album but I don't think it's finished yet. Or rather, Wikipedia says it was supposed to release two days ago and it didn't. I wonder if that's still in the works or if she'll put it on hold to focus on acting. She is one of the coolest rocker women from that grunge era of yore and I'm excited to see what she can bring to the small screen.

So what do you think? Is this the weirdest casting news you've heard in awhile? Or totally perfect career progression for a rock star from the '90s?

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