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Will You Tune In For the Last Season of Nip/Tuck?

BuzzSugar — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:30:00 -0700

Tonight, Christian Troy and Sean McNamara are back for the sixth and final season of Nip/Tuck. I was hooked on the jaw-dropping, soapy series back in the day, but had to break up with the show when the ick factor became more than I could bear.

Admittedly, I've spent some time catching up on episodes past because I'm still kinda interested in what became of the characters and the over-the-top story lines. I'm sure that the writers will be pulling out all the stops for the final season, which is packed with guest stars including Vanessa Redgrave, Melanie Griffith, Rose McGowan, and the return of Famke Janssen just to name a few. I just might have to give it another chance, but what about you?

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Buzz News Roundup, 6/22

BuzzSugar — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:15:21 -0700

Just days away from the start of shooting, Columbia has pulled the plug on Moneyball, Steven Soderbergh's baseball drama starring Brad Pitt. - The Hollywood Reporter
Here's the track listing for the American Idol season eight album. - Entertainment Weekly
A 10-gallery museum devoted to the life of Walt Disney will open in San Francisco on Oct. 1. - AP
Simon Cowell has addressed the Susan Boyle situation and other controversies from this season of Britain's Got Talent. - Daily Mail
Nip/Tuck has filmed its 100th and final episode - though it may not air till 2011. - LA Times
Playing in Britain and Japan ahead of its worldwide release on Wednesday, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen premiered at No. 1 on the international circuit during the weekend, with a total of almost $20 million. - Reuters
True Blood tops a new index of shows that fans love to talk about online. - The Hollywood Reporter
British singer Estelle will replace Lauryn Hill as the headline act at this year's Stockholm Jazz Festival. - AP

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TV Tonight: Nip/Tuck

BuzzSugar — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:30:09 -0800

Another victim of last year's writers' strike was the oh-so-delicious Nip/Tuck. What was meant to be one of the series' longest seasons was cut short, with just 14 episodes airing - the last all the way back on Feb. 19, 2008! Luckily, it's a new year, and Nip/Tuck is picking up exactly where it left off, with the second half of season five beginning tonight.

For those who need a refresher, we last saw the doctors at their practice in Los Angeles. Sean was preparing for a solo surgery on his daughter, who was injured in a car wreck with Christian. In walked Colleen Rose, Sean's former agent and current stalker, who stabbed him multiple times, leaving him for dead in the operating room. Can you say cliffhanger? Sure, there were other story lines at the end of the last batch of episodes, including Julia's relationship with Olivia (and her deranged daughter Eden) and Matt's dysfunctional life (drugs, incest, etc.), but tonight's episode focuses mostly on the aftermath of Sean's stabbing.

If you're tuning in, you can look forward to an intense opener that rehashes the gruesome attack (and fills in some missing details) and then jumps four months into the future. To avoid spoilers, let's put it this way: Things have changed dramatically for McNamara/Troy. However, it's hard to say how much is different in the lives of Julia, Matt, and Kimber, as none of them is a focus in tonight's episode. Hopefully that changes soon. Regardless, I'll be watching the rest of season five; how about you? To check out the trailer, just read more.

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What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday

BuzzSugar — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:15:29 -0800

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.

Nip/Tuck: Season Five
Season five finds Sean McNamara and Christian Troy making the leap from Miami to Los Angeles. While the new city provides a welcome change of scenery, the satisfaction is for the viewer only as business isn't exactly booming at the McNamara/Troy office. In fact, the two men find themselves without any clients at all and must resort to hiring a publicist to get their practice rolling. The publicist (played by Lauren Hutton) tells the duo that they must perform surgery on celebrities to create buzz. Guest actors that pop up in this DVD include Portia de Rossi and Oliver Platt.

Special features include unaired scenes and a gag reel titled "Severed Parts."

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Towelhead
The title alone suggests that you're in for a provocative experience with this Alan Ball-directed adaptation of the book of the same title. Like the book, this movie is a sad and disturbing coming-of-age tale focusing on a young woman (Jasira, played by Summer Bishil) who is half-Lebanese and half-white, living in a largely white Texas community with a strict father and a leery older male neighbor (Aaron Eckhart).

This movie is not for the faint of heart, but it's also a tale of truth, humor and redemption and Ball's directorial style is interesting.

Special features include a featurette titled "Towelhead: Community Discussion" which is footage of two panel discussions hosted by Alan Ball about the heavy issues raised by the movie. One panel includes co-stars Summer Bishil and Peter Macdissi, and the other features the novel's author, Alicia Erian.

First Look: Nip/Tuck's New Season

BuzzSugar — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:30:13 -0800

Add Nip/Tuck to the growing list of reasons to watch TV in January. The scandalous FX show returns Jan. 6, with a few new characters (and several old friends) there to stir up trouble.

One new face I was happy to see in these clips from the upcoming season is Adhir Kalyan, who played Raj on the CW's short-lived Aliens in America. He joins McNamara/Troy as a young protégé (think Doogie Howser) who's helping out Christian after Sean's stabbing in last season's finale. I always liked him on Aliens, so I'm glad to see he's getting more work. Other faces, like Kelly Carlson's Kimber, are more familiar - and I'm pretty sure I spotted Eden (90210's AnnaLynne McCord) in one shot, though I wouldn't swear to it.

The show was recently renewed through 2011 and will produce 100 total episodes before it ends, so we can go into this next batch of episodes knowing there's plenty more Nip/Tuck in our future. Are you ready to see the show return? To check out some clips of the new season, just read more.

These videos have expired, but visit the official Nip/Tuck site for more.

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Link Time! 10/28

BuzzSugar — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:30:51 -0700

Can you match the famous hair with the TV star? - The TV Addict
Apparently, Alan Rickman is already mentally prepared to play the hookah-smoking caterpillar in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. - Popwatch
Joss Whedon says Dollhouse is going great; too bad he sounds miserable. - Vulture
The stars of Zack and Miri Make a Porno have a funny/strange conversation with Ben Lyons. - E! Online's Lyons Den
Hey, it's new promos for Nip/Tuck. - TV Squad
Sean Connery says he's definitely retired from acting on the big screen. - MTV Movies Blog
Congrats to the bloggers and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia writers who just sold a pilot to Fox! - Give Me My Remote
What are some movies that shouldn't have scared you. . . but did? - Cinematical

Buzz News Roundup, 9/15

BuzzSugar — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:30:06 -0700

30 Rock's newest high-profile guest star: Steve Martin! - New York Magazine
Jack Osbourne is producing a documentary about his father, Ozzy Osbourne. - Variety
Ex-Veronica Mars writer Diane Ruggiero has quit her job as showrunner of the CBS show The Ex List - and lashes out at CBS in the process. - The Star-Ledger
Screen Gems is putting together a team for Operation Checkmate, a drama based on the recent rescue of hostages held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). - ComingSoon
American Idol winner David Cook's debut album will hit stores in November. - Billboard
Pink Floyd keyboard player and founding member Richard Wright has died at age 65. - Reuters
Nip/Tuck's stars want to double their salaries for the show's final season. - TV Guide
Ready for a XXX sequel? Yeah, me neither, but Vin Diesel is. - Variety

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Link Time! 10/30

BuzzSugar — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:30:04 -0700

Cinematical lists their top seven freakiest children from horror movies.
TV Squad rants about Jerry Seinfeld's tireless Bee Movie promotion on NBC.
Head over to Stereogum to hear The Arcade Fire covering The Smiths' "Still Ill."
The interview on MTV Movies Blog reveals that Ben Foster has a man crush on Justin Timberlake.
The TV Addict shares some thoughts on how to fix Heroes.
Pop Candy tells you how to have Nip/Tuck's McNamara and Troy call your friends and invite them in for a consultation.
Want to hear all of "Werewolf Bar Mitzvah" from 30 Rock? Check out the complete song over at TV with MeeVee.
RetroCrush actually lists the 100 scariest movie scenes of all time. Not movies, scenes.
Buddy TV writes an eloquent defense of Journeyman.
Popwatch goes on a tirade against EMQs, or Excessive Movie Quoters.

TV Tonight: Nip/Tuck

BuzzSugar — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:30:00 -0700

"LA's newest implants" aren't of the silicone kind; they're Sean McNamara and Christian Troy, who are making the leap from Miami to Los Angeles in tonight's season premiere of Nip/Tuck. And while the new city provides a welcome change of scenery, the satisfaction is for the viewer only as business isn't exactly booming at the McNamara/Troy office. In fact, the two men find themselves without any clients at all and must resort to hiring a publicist to get their practice rolling. The publicist (played by Lauren Hutton) tells the duo that they must perform surgery on celebrities to create buzz.

Celebrities creating buzz is a mantra that the show has certainly taken to heart. Tonight's episode has bevy of celebrity cameos including Hutton, Tia Carrere, Bradley Cooper, Oliver Platt, and Craig Bierko, but it is Jennifer Coolidge who steals the show. She plays a patient on the TV show the doctors are hired to consult for called Hearts 'N Scalpels. It's a show-within-a-show format that is smart, funny, and, best of all, a satire of Nip/Tuck itself.

With the move to LA and the onslaught of celebrity cameos, I'm hoping that there is enough realistic drama to save Nip/Tuck from the strained slump that was season four. Tonight's episode is definitely a step in the right direction, which is good, as I know I'm not the only one who misses the good ol' Carver days!

Photo courtesy of FX

Coming Soon: Nip/Tuck Season 5

BuzzSugar — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:02:29 -0700

It won't be long now till the Los Angeles offices of McNamara/Troy open for business. The fifth season of Nip/Tuck premieres Oct. 30 at 10 p.m., and I can't wait to see what "LA's newest implants" have in store for us after their move west.

I really loved the way FX promoted this season - first putting out a bunch of 10-second promos (like this one with the morphing birth mark or this one with the back tattoo) that played off the Miami-to-LA theme, then releasing a beautiful longer commercial that took my breath away the first time I saw it. Now there are all sorts of fun interviews and scenes of the good doctors getting way in over their heads as they try to navigate LA. Are you excited for the new season? To watch a few of my favorite promos, just read more

Photo courtesy of FX