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TV Tonight: ABC Dramas and Showtime Hits

BuzzSugar — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:30:11 -0700

It's a busy night for premieres! There are a few notable hour-long dramas returning for the Fall season tonight, so make sure your DVR is ready to go.

First Showtime has Dexter's fourth season premiere, followed by Californication's third. I can't wait to see how Dexter balances his life as a family man along with his serial issues. Then, on Californication there'll be more eye candy than just David Duchovny: Ed Westwick will be guest starring tonight, as I showed you in my sneak peek.

To see what else is on tonight, just read more.

Over on ABC, it's the return of Desperate Housewives and we'll finally figure out who Mike chose (which my look at the season may or may not have revealed).

Then, at 10, Brothers & Sisters comes back, rounding out the night of drama. Not watching Showtime or ABC? Get animated with the series premiere of The Cleveland Show and the season premieres of The Simpsons and Family Guy.

TV Tidbits: Black, Morton, Dudek Nab New Roles

BuzzSugar — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:30:06 -0700

Fall TV is almost here, and I'm pumped to greet my favorite shows again. Part of the fun is seeing the new faces that come along, and today there's a batch of newcomers to meet.

The Daily Show's Lewis Black will make an appearance on The Big Bang Theory as a professor who's down on his luck. He'll only be on one episode - the second of the season - but I'm guessing it will be a memorable moment for the CBS sitcom.
Joe Morton will also be playing a professor next season, but he'll be heading to Brothers & Sisters. Morton has signed on for a recurring role as Justin Walker's anatomy teacher in med school. It sounds like he'll be a mentor type, but friendships don't stay scandal-free for long when it comes to the Walkers.
Anne Dudek will play Piper Perabo's sister on the new USA spy series Covert Affairs.Yay! I've been rooting for her for what feels like forever, since I still think she deserves an Emmy and completely made some of my favorite TV episodes. I'm glad to see she's found a new TV home, though I still would love to see her get a lead role.

TV Tonight: Brothers and Sisters

BuzzSugar — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 13:30:00 -0800

Have you seen any of the promos for tonight's two-hour special episode of Brothers and Sisters? They're awfully intense, promising a birth, a death, and more than the average amount of Walker family drama.

In this episode - or, rather, these two episodes - Trish goes into labor with Kitty and Robert's baby. It's a big day for the couple, and not just for that reason: Robert's also planning on making public his decision to run for governor of California. Meanwhile, Rebecca continues to rekindle her relationship with her father, and she ends up discovering some more disturbing information that could destroy Ojai Foods and maybe even send a Walker to prison.

Apparently, this episode is a tearjerker and a surefire Emmy submission for Rob Lowe - but I don't want to say any more than that. Instead, I'll just be tuning in tonight to see what all goes down. What about you? To check out a promo for the episode, just read more.

Caption It!

BuzzSugar — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:30:05 -0800

Welcome to the Caption It game on BuzzSugar! Every other Wednesday, I'll post a photo still from a TV show or movie here and challenge you to think of the most hilarious caption possible. I'll announce the finalists the following Tuesday, and you'll get to vote for the best caption; the winner will get a fabulous BuzzSugar t-shirt!

First off, congrats to lovely2190! Hers is the winning caption (by a hair!) from last week's poll:

"Stay still. . . if we don't move the tulle won't hurt us."

Now for this week's challenge from Brothers and Sisters:

Leave your captions in the comment space below before 5 p.m. PST on Monday, Jan. 26 to be considered for a spot in the voting round. Have fun! To see a photo of the BuzzSugar t-shirt, just read more.

The BuzzSugar t-shirt

TV Tonight: ABC Sunday Is Back!

BuzzSugar — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 07:30:19 -0800

January TV is going to be stellar, and things really kick off tonight, when Desperate Housewives and Brothers and Sisters return to start 2009.

Both shows left their characters in perilous places last we saw, with Desperate Housewives revealing what was up with Dave and the littlest Brothers and Sisters character fighting for her life. From the looks of things, the drama won't be losing a step tonight, as Edie gets concerned about Dave's increasingly odd behavior, Lynette's family situation continues to get more strained, and Tommy and Kevin fight over what it means to be Elizabeth's father. Kind of a lot to deal with after a long holiday break - but from these two shows, I wouldn't expect anything less.

To watch previews for tonight's episodes, just read more.

Buzz News Roundup, 12/31

BuzzSugar — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:15:38 -0800

The Terminator will be added to the Library of Congress' National Film Registry. - Zap2It
Unless a deal is struck today, Time Warner Cable subscribers will lose Viacom channels (MTV, Comedy Central, etc.) just after midnight tonight. - Variety
Fox is looking to delay the release of Watchmen. - Reuters
Funny Games star Michael Pitt has been cast in Martin Scorsese's HBO pilot, Boardwalk Empire. - The Hollywood Reporter
Duffy topped the British album charts in 2008 with Rockferry. - Reuters
Meanwhile, Lil Wayne finished atop the US year-end charts. - Billboard
Brothers and Sisters may be going down one brother. - Entertainment Weekly

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First Look: Brothers and Sisters Season Three

BuzzSugar — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:33:40 -0700

Last Spring, we did some talking 'round here about the Justin and Rebecca situation on Brothers and Sisters, and it looks like those of us who were a little uneasy seeing the two of them together will have lots of chances to get used to it in the coming season. From the looks of things in this ABC promo, the two are definitely more than just ex-brother-and-sister when the show's third season premieres Sept. 28.

Of course, we know promos can be misleading, so take what you see in this one with a grain of salt. But in general, things appear to be mostly the same as ever for the Walker clan. And I'm not saying that's a bad thing, because for this huge and dysfunctional family, that means a lot of fights, awkward family dinners, occasional romantic interludes, and a whole lot of lies that always come out in the worst possible ways. "Certain members of this family are keeping all kinds of secrets," Calista Flockhart's Kitty exclaims in the promo - and I wouldn't want it any other way.

I'm excited for this soapy show to be a fun diversion on my viewing schedule again. What about you? To check out the promo, just read more.

Link Time! 9/2

BuzzSugar — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:38:23 -0700

Five reasons why Scott Porter should play Ryan on Brothers and Sisters. - The Ausiello Files
Dr. Horrible lives on with comics and a soundtrack. - Give Me My Remote
Have your pop culture tastes ever mortified you on public transportation? - Popwatch
New Neko Case songs? Why yes, my day has been made. - Stereogum
What other Chuck Palahniuk novels are headed for big-screen adaptations? - Cinematical
Wentworth Miller talks about Prison Break's latest reinvention. - The TV Addict
Republican National Convention viewing alternative: TCM's political movie night. - TV Squad
Hey, why weren't Brian Austin Green and Luke Perry talking in the New York Times oral history of 90210? - Vulture

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Brothers and Sisters Post-Off: The Justin and Rebecca Situation

BuzzSugar — Mon, 05 May 2008 10:32:52 -0700

There's no denying that Brothers and Sisters' Justin and Rebecca would make a cute couple - except for that thing where they're, well, brother and sister. Or are they? B and S has spent much of this Spring wading into issues of questionable paternity, sexual tension, and generally icky situations between the youngest Walker and the girl we've always thought was his half-sister. And now, after a couple of episodes where the Justin/Rebecca tension hit an all-time high, I'm wondering how you're all feeling. I don't want to get too spoiler-y up here, so to see my take and add your thoughts in the comments, just read more.

Watching Rebecca lie to Justin and say she was still a Walker, and then relent and admit that she's not, was all wildly uncomfortable for me. And that seems like it would undo whatever good could be done by having Rebecca and Justin not be family after all. I just can't see any reason to de-Walkerize Rebecca besides getting her and Justin to date - but if seeing them together (holding hands? kissing?) gives fans a squicky feeling in their stomachs, is that even a good thing? The acting from both Dave Annable and Emily VanCamp has been great, and I admit there's something interesting in giving Rebecca a family and then ripping it away. But still, there's now an undercurrent of "ew" running through every scene the two of them share together.

Is anyone else feeling uneasy about this plotline? Am I just being a prude? If the show continues in this direction, could you get used to seeing the two of them as a couple? I'm curious to hear your thoughts, so post away!

TV Tonight: Brothers & Sisters

BuzzSugar — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:30:36 -0700

Brothers & Sisters hasn't been gone as long as some of the other shows that went off the air during the strike - we spoiled fans of the Walker family got to see an original episode in February, after all. But when the show went off the air, it seemed like a lot of big things were about to happen, so I'm frankly relieved that it's finally returning.

While I'm excited about many of the upcoming developments in the B&S universe, I'm a little worried about others - particularly the dynamic the writers have been setting up with Rebecca and Justin, though they recently assured E! that the resolution will be better than viewers imagine. (For some reason, I have shades of Shonda Rhimes promising Grey's Anatomy viewers that she wasn't following the rules of TV right before bringing Meredith back from the dead - once bitten, twice shy?)

On the other hand, I've been loving most of the other Walker siblings' stories - especially the ever-lovable Kevin and his dating issues. (There are plenty of juicy spoilers out there about where his story might be going, and while I won't mention them here, well, go here and scroll down.) Plus, watching matriarch Nora Walker wade into romance again has been a great argument for showcasing interesting, complex middle-aged characters in primetime. That sounds like it will continue tonight, as Nora reacts to a life-altering offer from Isaac.

Which Walker stories are you digging most this season? To check out a sneak peek from tonight's episode, plus a recap of the series narrated by Rebecca, just read more.