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Buzz Interview: Sonya Walger Talks Pulling Double Duty For FlashForward and Lost
I've been hooked on FlashForward since I saw the pilot back at the TCA, thanks to the intriguing premise and action-packed episodes. Earlier this week I had the opportunity to chat with Sonya Walger, who stars as Olivia and also plays Penny on Lost. While she made sure not to reveal any spoilers, Sonya talked about her character, the comparisons between shows, and more.
Buzz News Roundup, 4/30
- According to ComingSoon, America Ferrera will star in the coming-of-age drama An Invisible Sign of My Own, which will be directed by Mad Hot Ballroom's Marilyn Agrelo.
- Paramount and Brad Pitt's production company Plan B have picked up the rights to two memoirs, Beautiful Boy and Tweak, Variety reports.
- FX has ordered a series about a rebel motorcycle gang from one of the producers of The Shield, reports Zap2it.
- Mariah Carey's album remains at the top of the charts for the second week in a row, while Ashlee Simpson is coming in at No. 4, behind Leona Lewis and the Flight of the Conchords album, writes E! Online.
- The iTunes store has added three series from BBC America to its catalog, Broadcasting & Cable reports.
- Reuters reports that there's already a book and documentary in the works about New York governor Eliot Spitzer.
- Spike TV has given the green light to its first comedy series, The Factory, an improvised show from the co-creator of Strangers with Candy, writes the Hollywood Reporter.
- Jonah Hill is in talks to provide the comic relief as Shia's sidekick in the Transformers sequel, writes ComingSoon.
Buzz News Roundup, 11/30
- PopSugar shares the news that Reese Witherspoon was the year's top-earning actress, followed by Angelina Jolie and Cameron Diaz.
- The Kennedy Center will honor Steve Martin this Sunday, Dec. 2, reports Variety.
- According to ComingSoon, HBO will make a Barry Bonds movie based on the book Game of Shadows.
- Reuters has news that Keri Russell will join Adam Sandler in Bedtime Stories, a fantastical family movie directed by Adam Shankman (Hairspray).
- The Hollywood Reporter states that John Cusack will go back to doing the psychological thriller thing as he joins the cast of The Factory.
- The 25th anniversary of Michael Jackson's album Thriller will be marked with a new edition of the set including remixes by Kanye West, Akon and will.i.am, writes Billboard.
- It's a banner week for Elizabeth Berkeley: Fresh off winning a recurring role on CSI: Miami, she'll also be the host of Bravo's new dance show, according to Variety.
- Pitchfork reports that Portishead will finally release a third album — 10 years after the group's last record.
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- Get ready for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: the musical! — Pop Watch
- The funniest scenes in zombie movies — Moviefone
- The top 10 reasons Letterman confessed to affairs on The Late Show — Zap2it
- Summer Heights High's Chris Lilley has a new comedy series in the works called Angry Boys — TV.Com
- Artists celebrate Stanley Kubrick in Dublin — Cinematical
- Sam Raimi launches his own family friendly horror label — MTV Movies Blog
- Check out the new Dead Weather video for "I Cut Like a Buffalo" — Stereogum
- Learn to make the classic cocktails of Mad Men — YumSugar
What to TiVo: Thursday
- ABC is new with FlashForward, Grey's Anatomy, and Private Practice
- CBS is new with Survivor: Samoa and CSI, and has a repeat of The Mentalist
- FOX has MLB ALCS Game 5: Yankees at Angels
- NBC is new with Community, Parks and Recreation, The Office, and 30 Rock
- The CW has repeats of Vampire Diaries and Supernatural
- MTV is new with Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory, Nitro Circus, and MTV's Ultimate Parkour Challenge
- Bravo is new with The Real Housewives of Atlanta
- Comedy Central is new with The Daily Show With Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report
- FX is new with It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
- Lifetime is new with Project Runway
- Late-night highlights include President Barack Obama on a repeat of The Late Show With David Letterman on CBS; Hilary Swank on The Jay Leno Show on NBC; Charlize Theron and Dave Matthews Band on a repeat of The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien on NBC; John C. Reilly and NeNe Leakes and Kim Zolciak from The Real Housewives of Atlanta on Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC; Tim Gunn, Colbie Smulders, and Lynyrd Skynyrd on The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson on CBS; and Ryan Reynolds and Emma Stone on a repeat of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon on NBC
What to TiVo: Thursday
- ABC is new with Flash Forward, Grey's Anatomy, and Private Practice
- CBS is new with Survivor: Samoa, CSI, and The Mentalist
- FOX is new with Bones and Fringe
- NBC is new with Community, Parks and Recreation, The Office, and 30 Rock
- The CW is new with Vampire Diaries and Supernatural
- MTV is new with Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory, Bully Beatdown, Nitro Circus, and Pranked
- Bravo is new with Real Housewives of Atlanta
- E! is new with E! Investigates: Last Days of Michael Jackson
- FX is new with It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
- Lifetime is new with Project Runway
- Late-night highlights include Built to Spill on The Late Show With David Letterman on CBS; Matt Lauer on The Jay Leno Show on NBC; John C.
FlashForward Breakdown, "White to Play"
FlashForward's sophomore episode packs as much punch as its pilot: more action, questions raised, and lives on the line. As the FBI continues to investigate what caused the blackout, the world's residents find themselves united in their shared experience. They may never be able to look at life the same way again, but as Aaron says, "We're all prophets now."
What to TiVo: Thursday
- ABC is new with Flash Forward, Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice
- CBS is new with Survivor: Samoa, CSI and The Mentalist
- FOX is new with Bones and Fringe
- NBC is new with Parks and Recreation, The Office and Community
- The CW is new with Vampire Diaries and Supernatural
- Bravo is new with Real Housewives of Atlanta
- MTV is new with Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory and Bully Beatdown
- Lifetime is new with Project Runway and Models of the Runway
- Late-night highlights include Chris Rock on the Jay Leno Show on NBC; Larry David and Kim Kardashian on the Late Show with David Letterman on CBS; and Ryan Reynolds on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on NBC
What to TiVo: Thursday
- ABC is new with Flash Forward and the 2 hour season premiere of Grey's Anatomy
- CBS is new with Survivor: Samoa, CSI and The Mentalist
- FOX is new with Bones and Fringe
- NBC is new with Parks and Recreation, The Office and Community
- The CW is new with Vampire Diaries and Supernatural
- Bravo is new with Real Housewives of Atlanta
- HBO has repeats of Entourage
- MTV is new with Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory
- VH1 has repeats of The T.O. Show
- Lifetime is new with Project Runway and Models of the Runway
- Late-night highlights include Rob Lowe on Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC; Craig Ferguson on the Late Show with David Letterman on CBS; Jason Schwartzman on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on CBS; Megan Fox on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on NBC and Rush Limbaugh on The Jay Leno Show on NBC
Mad Men: This Week's 5 Maddest Moments
So how did this year's Emmy winner for Outstanding Drama Series follow up its win? With a shocking turn of events that made me stop and wonder if I was on the right channel.
Even the pun-y title, "Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency," was sort of un-Mad Men-like.
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