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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.

Michael C. Hall Goes From Red Carpets to Blood Stains

PopSugar — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:00:44 -0700

Michael C. Hall spent Wednesday afternoon in a pair of latex gloves as he filmed season four of Dexter in LA. He was a little more dressed up last weekend for the Emmy Awards, where he hit the red carpet and afterparties alongside his wife and costar Jennifer Capenter. Their series returns to Showtime this Sunday, when we'll finally get to see how Dexter is adjusting to life as both a serial killer and father of a newborn.

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What's Your Take: Do Pets Have a "Subjective Value?"

PetSugar — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:30:51 -0700

After nearly three years of litigation (!), the case of Dexter has come to an end. When Doreen Houseman and Eric Dare ended their relationship in May 2006, a New Jersey court ruled Eric could keep their pug since it was in his possession at the time. However, earlier this year, an appeals panel reversed the decision saying the judge neglected to consider the dog's "subjective value", making him more like a family heirloom or work of art that cannot simply be awarded to one party for a face-value payment - Doreen received $1,500 - no one can measure Dexter's exact worth.

Now the pup will rotate every five weeks between the homes of the separated couple - do you agree with the "subjective value" decision overturning the custody ruling?

Cool Idea: Metropolitan Home’s Showtime House

CasaSugar — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:00:36 -0700

With six Showtime original series as their inspiration, 14 renowned designers have transformed two New York penthouses into the ultimate multimedia showhouse. Tour photos from the Dexter- and Weeds-inspired homes now, and then head over to Metropolitan Home for the full tour!
Photos by Antoine Bootz, courtesy of Metropolitan Home’s Showtime House 2009

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Metropolitan Home's Showtime House Returns For Season Two

CasaSugar — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:30:00 -0700

The popularity of Showtime's original series is no secret - just ask BuzzSugar. But the opportunity for pulling design inspiration from the network's hot shows is something only Metropolitan Home has jumped on. Do you remember this morbidly chic Coveted Crib inspired by Dexter in last year's showhouse?Well, the modern decorating mag is at it again, teaming up with Showtime and a stable of over a dozen notable designers to give new meaning to the word "showhouse" with Metropolitan Home's Showtime House. This year, they've upped the ante with twice as much space in twin TriBeCa penthouses, allowing two rooms for each show. The featured shows will include Dexter, Californication, Nurse Jackie, The United States of Tara, The Tudors, and Weeds.

I've covered set design often in the past, and you'll note that many sets are influenced by the work of prominent interior designers. So what's interesting to me about this event is that the roles have flip-flopped, with designers finding inspiration in television instead. Better yet, we can all visit the home, which is open to the public on weekends between Sept. 19 and Oct. 18 in New York. Find more details here, and stay tuned for photos!

What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday

BuzzSugar — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:30:30 -0700

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. This week the new TV options are more exciting than the movies, so I'm making a few recommendations for shows to catch up on before Fall TV is here.

Gossip Girl: Season 2
Catch up on all the hot gossip with our favorite Upper East Siders with the second season of Gossip Girl. It's senior year, which means there's just as much scandal, romance, and heartbreak as the first season - plus a few new faces added to the mix.

Personal highlights include Jenny's brief stint as a runaway emo chick, Serena's short-lived relationship with a lame artist, and Chuck and Blair's never-ending, sexy roller coaster of emotions. Season three premieres on Sept. 14, so you've got a month to catch up on all the fun or just give yourself a refresher course. Special DVD features include a gag reel and unaired scenes.

Two more new series on DVD, so read more.

Dexter: Season 3

If high school drama isn't your thing, try something a little more serious with season three of Dexter. Michael C. Hall returns as the mysterious forensics expert by day/serial killer by night in the thriller that always keeps us on our toes. It's not for the faint of heart, but the constant moral dilemma makes it easy to get sucked into Dexter's world. Season four of this Showtime show premieres Sept. 27, so you've got some time to catch up before Dexter is back and hunting down John Lithgow. I've got goosebumps already.

Greek: Chapter Three
Re-live your college days with the third season (excuse me, chapter) of my beloved Greek. The gang is back together for senior year, though a lot has changed at Cyprus Rhodes over the Summer. There are love triangles for both of the Cartwright sibs, while Cappie and Evan find themselves getting closer than expected. The new season premieres on Aug. 31, so grab a keg cup and get watching.

The Dexter Video Game Trailer: Watch If You Want to Freak Out

GeekSugar — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:25:30 -0700

The Dexter video game for the iPhone has come to fruition, and I was definitely thinking: "Please, this is a game. An iPhone game. How creepy could it be?" Well, I got my answer today: Very Creepy.

Seriously, in the game you kill people in the fashion Dexter does (warning, the trailer does show it). I can appreciate the show because it works as a darkly comic drama, but as a video game? Well, I'll let you decide for yourselves. To see the trailer, just read more.

2009 Comic-Con: Michael C. Hall, John Lithgow and a Preview of Dexter's Season 4

BuzzSugar — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:30:40 -0700

At Comic-Con's Dexter panel, we not only got a glimpse of season four with a fairly extensive preview (the video of which I've included after the jump), but we got to hear from the show's producers and actors - including new addition John Lithgow. Lithgow's character is chilling indeed, even from the brief snippets we see of him in the preview. And Lithgow is pleased as punch to be playing such a scary villain.

The video after the jump is great - very funny in a serial-murderer-gently-holding-a-baby kind of way. Before that, though, some highlights from Thursday's panel:

Michael C. Hall addressed the challenge of being both funny and scary: "Well, it’s hard. That has so much to do with what’s written for the character. I think the writers manage to infuse the show with a certain degree of levity and humor and without that I think it wouldn’t be so palatable." He likes playing a character that has such humor but who "also stabs people in the heart."
Julie Benz said of her character, Rita: "Her journey, the strength that she has gained through her love and her relationship with Dexter has been beautiful." Though she also said it’s like watching "a train wreck about to happen" because Dexter is, you know, a serial killer.
The producers chatted a little about Dexter being in other countries now, and Michael C. Hall explained a difference between Europe and America's understanding of the show: In America people remark that Dexter's bad because "he's killing people," but then someone points out that he's killing murderers and Americans basically nod and are like, "yeah, you're right." In Europe they reply, "Yeah, but he's still killing people!"

More Dexter goodness if you read more.

Moderator: "John, I have to say it's great to see you being bad again."
John Lithgow: "It's good to be bad. . . . I'm proud as can be of Third Rock From the Sun, but it’s nice to put it in its place and move on," he said with a grin.
Michael C. Hall talked about going from playing David Fischer on Six Feet Under to playing Dexter: "You know, if you’re gonna play two characters, I can’t think of a better two." And after playing David for so long, "it is a relief, you know, David was a wonderful character but it is good to play a character who’s more of a go-getter, a bit more proactive."
One of the producers responded to a question about the show's occasional inclusion of comic book characters and references: "It wasn't a conscious decision, one of our writers, Tim Schlattmann, is kind of a comic book geek . . . and Tim wrote the 'Dark Defender' episode. And there is a superhero aspect to who Dexter is . . . like Clark Kent . . . so it’s not a conscious decision on our part but it is a natural [thing]."
Michael C. Hall was asked what scene or episode really freaked him out: "I would say, the tenth episode of the first season, doing the face plant into that room full of blood . . . I mean, it was fun, it brought back memories of Slip-n-Slide, but that was pretty heavy. But honestly, nothing really freaks me out."
John Lithgow talked more about how "elated" he is to be a part of Dexter: "I'd seen snippets of Dexter . . . I really had not seen the show, but I heard a fantastic pitch . . . to persuade me to take this part, they had me on the edge of my seat. [Now] I’m the only one on this set who knows what happens . . . I could say two sentences here right now that would make the building explode!" And now that he has watched the whole series thus far, "I absolutely love the show and I'm elated to be a part of it."

And now . . . a preview of season four!

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Michael C. Halls Gets Back to Dexter With His Wife . . . and Sister

Molly — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:30:59 -0700

Michael C. Hall got to work filming Dexter in LA yesterday with his on-screen sister and real-life wife Jennifer Carpenter. After a dramatic third season, Dexter has a new target this year - a serial killer played by John Lithgow. With vampires as all the rage these days, Dexter's brand of violence hardly seems noteworthy, though Michael C. Hall still finds a way to set his chilling character apart from all the rest.

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Buzz News Roundup, 5/27

BuzzSugar — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:30:11 -0700

John Lithgow has landed a - ahem - killer role on the upcoming season of Dexter. - The Futon Critic
Dustin Hoffman will star opposite Paul Giamatti in the indie drama Barney's Version, based on Mordecai Richler's final novel. - Variety
Jennifer Westfeldt and John Boyd are the newest cast members of 24 season eight, joining Anil Kapoor and Chris Diamantopoulos. - TV Guide
Eminem's back on top of the Billboard charts this week, while the Glee cast's "Don't Stop Believin'" hits the singles chart at No. 4. - Billboard
HBO's new series Hung will launch after True Blood in June. - Variety
Speaking of HBO, Al Pacino is in talks to portray Dr. Kevorkian in the HBO movie You Don't Know Jack. - Reuters
Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig will star together in a new dramatic play titled A Steady Rain this fall on Broadway. - NY Post
Former Wilco member Jay Bennett died on Sunday at the age of 45. - Billboard

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