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TV Tonight: The Tudors Finally Bids Adieu

BuzzSugar — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 08:00:59 PDT

For four seasons on The Tudors, we've watched as Henry VIII (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) romanced his many wives (and women who were not his wives), while growing more tyrannical. Tonight, it seems we'll be laying the infamous king - and the show - to rest.

In the series finale, the great ruler is facing mortality as his physical health and a bad leg worsen. Will the show end with his death? It seems highly plausible, but it being the last episode, I wouldn't be surprised if we see more characters besides Henry die off. The king's past wives will also reportedly cameo (hopefully with their heads intact).

Will you tune in? What are your hopes for the finale? And is it me, or is older Henry kind of channeling The Godfather? Two clips from tonight's farewell when you

What Is the Best Cable TV Drama of 2009?

BuzzSugar — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:30:25 PST

Network television certainly doesn't have the market cornered on great TV shows anymore. In fact, many of prime time's most acclaimed dramas are found outside of your standard channels. Though the seasons may be shorter, it just makes them even sweeter. So which cable TV drama is your favorite?

Don't forget to vote on all of my Best of 2009 polls!

Joely Richardson Is The Tudors' Final Queen

BuzzSugar — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:30:29 PDT

Henry VIII's royal family is complete. Joely Richardson has landed the role of Catherine Parr, Henry's final wife, on Showtime's The Tudors.

Richardson - fresh off her Golden Globe-nominated work on Nip/Tuck - will appear in five episodes of the show's final season, which focuses on the dark final days of King Henry (Jonathan Rhys Meyers). She follows Tazmin Merchant as Henry's fifth wife, Catherine Howard.

The Tudors is currently filming in Ireland, and its fourth and final season will begin airing on Showtime in 2010.

The role was reportedly one of the most sought-after of the TV season, and at one point, the producers reportedly wanted Gillian Anderson to take it. Do you think Richardson is a good pick? Are you eager to see her act regal?

Henry VIII Will Stick Around for Season IV

BuzzSugar — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:30:51 PDT

It's official - Showtime's The Tudors will return for a fourth season next year. But don't get too attached: As the show's creator suggested at the TCA press tour in January - when he pointed out that Henry VIII would be out of wives fairly soon - the fourth season will be the show's last.

This season of the show follows Henry (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) through his relationships with Jane Seymour and Anne of Cleves, leaving two Catherines (Howard and Parr) for the final year. That last season may be even more dramatic than the rest, culminating with Henry's descent into madness. The final 10 episodes will air in Spring 2010.

The Tudors has performed well in the ratings so far this season, even becoming one of the few shows to beat a competing program on HBO when it fared better than In Treatment the week of its premiere. So, will you see this take on the saga of Henry VIII through to its end? And which actresses do you have in mind for the final two wives?

Photo courtesy of Showtime

TV Tonight: A Premium Cable Extravaganza

BuzzSugar — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 07:30:52 PDT

If you have HBO or Showtime, tonight's your lucky night - even moreso if you have both! One of Showtime's new signature series wraps up its first season tonight, while new seasons of acclaimed dramas begin on both Showtime and HBO.

First, the finale: United States of Tara's first season ends tonight, with Tara preparing to face head-on the man she believes to be the cause of her dissociative identity disorder. This show has really grown on me since its premiere, almost more for the supporting characters (especially Tara's kids, Kate and Marshall) than for Tara or her alters. It's already been renewed for a second season, so I'm curious to see what tonight's episode wraps up and what it leaves up in the air for the next batch of episodes.

Meanwhile, The Tudors returns for its third season on Showtime, and In Treatment starts its second on HBO. In Treatment is operating on a different schedule this year, with the five therapy sessions airing over two nights (Sundays and Mondays) instead of five, which I hope makes it easier to keep up with the show. The Tudors comes back with some new wives entering the life of Henry VIII, and of them, I'm most curious to see Joss Stone's acting debut as Anne of Cleves.

So: What are you watching tonight? To watch previews for In Treatment and The Tudors and the awesome opening credits for United States of Tara, just

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Check Out the Season Three Premiere of The Tudors

BuzzSugar — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 05:30:38 PDT

The Tudors, Showtime's saucy royal drama, returns to television next month for another go-round with King Henry (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) and his many wives.

This season covers Henry's marriages to Jane Seymour (played this year by Annabelle Wallis, who takes over for Anita Briem in the role) and Anne of Cleves (played by Joss Stone in the singer's major acting debut). There's also religious drama, sexual escapades, and gorgeous costumes, just as we've come to expect from this series.

The eight episodes start April 5, but if you don't have Showtime, just want a taste of the show, or can't wait a couple of weeks, I've got an advance copy of the season premiere - and you can watch it too, right here, right now! To check out the epiosde, just

First Look: The Tudors Season Three

BuzzSugar — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:30:09 PST

There's a lot to like about this promo for the third season of Showtime's The Tudors, but the music is absolutely cracking me up. The promo shows scenes of Jonathan Rhys Meyers's Henry VIII and his many wives, all set to the sound of . . . Queen's "I Want It All." Would Henry have been into stadium rock if only it had existed in the Tudor era? How funny is it to have a show about a king with promo music by Queen? Am I just entirely too entertained by this? (Yes.)

Anyway, this spot for the third season - which will be eight episodes long and is set to kick off April 5 - shows the war, romance, and killer costumes we've become accustomed to from the series. This third season will cover Henry's third and fourth wives, including the lovely Joss Stone as Anne of Cleves. This is around the time the historical Henry would have been getting fat and unattractive, but don't worry - JRM won't be going down that particular path.

Will you be watching the show when it returns this Spring? To rock out to some Queen and watch the promo, just

TCA Tidbits: Nurse Jackie, Call Girls, Henry VIII, and More

BuzzSugar — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:30:46 PST

It's NBC's turn to present at the TCA press tour today, but before they take the stage, I wanted to pass along some of the remaining goodies from the CBS and Showtime presentations. I've got lots of good stuff - including an interview with United States of Tara and Rachel Getting Married star Rosemarie DeWitt -that I'll share in the coming days, but for now, some highlights from Wednesday's panels:

Showtime's Nurse Jackie, which stars Edie Falco, is about a woman who's the absolute best nurse imaginable but also has serious human flaws - namely a severe addiction to pharmaceuticals (and an affair with her pharmacist). The show will premiere later this year and be paired with Weeds. Two of the show's executive producers are recovering addicts, so that part of things should feel very real - but that doesn't make it somber. "We love addictions," cracked executive producer Linda Wallem. "We think they're hilarious and great."
The lovely Joss Stone came by to discuss her role as Anne of Cleves on The Tudors. It's her first real acting job and not an easy one to jump into, but she said that was OK: "I prefer to do that. I like to go headfirst into whatever it is." She said she also appreciated knowing that - unless the producers were seriously changing history - she wouldn't be leaving the show with her head cut off.
Speaking of which, if you're waiting for the part of the show where Jonathan Rhys Meyers gets ugly and fat to play King Henry, well, don't hold your breath.

To hear some funny revelations from the Secret Diary of a Call Girl panel,

Jonathan Rhys Meyers Heats Up The Tudors Again

Molly — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:00:46 PST

Jonathan Rhys Meyers was a spunky and handsome addition to yesterday's Showtime TCA event to meander through the next season of The Tudors. While Buzz has the info about his relationship with Joss Stone plus other tidbits from the day's panels, here's what Jonathan had to say about playing the famous character and what sex scenes are like:

On whether he'll gain weight like Henry VIII: "No. I’m not going to turn into the Holbein painting. . . I played it my way. I could have put on the red hair and gained the weight but it’s already done. I’m not that guy. This is not that show. . . We wanted to make something with the exciting backdrop but it's entertainment, it’s television. . .We have to play with history a little bit. I had to play him my way."
On love then vs. now: "Marriage was a commercial venture rather than a love thing. You married and you had children because children brought you heirs and security for your legacy. . . Usually they were arranged for commercial, political and state value and occasionally a love match was found."
On being comfortable with his love scenes: "Very comfortable. There are worse things you could do with yourself on a rainy Tuesday morning in Dublin than hop in bed with [these ladies]."

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What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday

BuzzSugar — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:30:15 PST

All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue. In addition to the selections below you can also take home Battlestar Galactica: Season Four and Righteous Kill.

Pineapple Express
You guys, Pineapple Express is not just a stoner movie, OK? James Franco was nominated for a Golden Globe for his work! This is award-worthy stuff! I kid, I kid. But it is funny to me that Franco is up for a serious award for playing a pot dealer who has lines like, "Pandora can't go back into the box - he only comes out."

This movie was a lot of fun to see in the theaters and as a DVD it will probably get the most play in dorm rooms, frat houses, and 20-something apartments across the nation. Seth Rogen and James Franco are a match made in stoner heaven, but be warned: The movie is actually pretty graphically violent (just a heads-up if that's a buzzkill for you).

Special features include an extended version of the film, commentary with the filmmakers and cast, and of course, the gag reel.

Three more up next so

read more. The Wackness The Wackness first premiered at last year's Sundance Film Festival and quickly charmed audiences. I myself was smitten when I later saw the movie at the Tribeca Film Festival. Starring Josh Peck, Ben Kingsley, Olivia Thirlby and, briefly, Mary-Kate Olsen, it's a quirky story of young love on the Upper East Side in 1994. I highly recommend this movie (despite that one cringe-inducing moment). In fact, like Pineapple Express, The Wackness features a whole lot of pot smoking, so today's What to Netflix is practically a themed movie night! Special features include a featurette entitled "Keeping it Real: A Day in the Life of Writer/Director Jonathan Levine," behind-the-scenes footage, and deleted scenes.
Secret Diary of a Call Girl: Season One Showtime's Secret Diary of a Call Girl, is sly and slick, pulling back the curtain on the world of sex-for-money in London and leaving you feeling like the ultimate insider. The show stars Billie Piper as Belle, a high-class hooker - and the alter ego of Hannah, an everyday gal who prefers jeans and books to corsets and stilettos. There's not as much sex in the show as you would initially assume but there is a lot of charm. If you missed the first season of this show when it was on the air, now's the time to catch up. DVD extras include a featurette titled "Billie Piper - Coming to America."
The Tudors: Season Two Hey, ye olde Tudors fans! Season two is now out on DVD, which is fun because I prefer to watch this show in one big clump rather than week-to-week. Jonathan Rhys Meyers returns as the young King of England who gets down to business divorcing the queen in order to make room for the ambitious Anne Boleyn. In this season the historical period known as the Reformation is ushered in, as King Henry looks to break from the Catholic church and faces resistance from his own court - not to mention Pope Paul III, played by the wonderfully chilling Peter O'Toole. Special features include a featurette on the descendants of Henry, a premiere episode of This American Life: Season 2, and photo galleries.