Stars (voices): Billy West, Katey Sagal, John Di Maggio, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche
Writer: Eric Rogers
Director: Frank Marino
Network: Comedy Central, airs Thursdays @ 10 PM
Original Telecast: July 21, 2011
Nice Comeback. The latest episo...
Sunday, July 31, 2011
TV Review: FUTURAMA – Season 6B – “All the Presidents’ Heads”
TV Review: WILFRED – Season 1 – “Conscience”
Stars: Elijah Wood, Jason Gann, Fiona Gubelmann, Chris Klein
Writer: David Baldy
Director: Randall Einhorn
Network: FX, Thursdays @ 10 PM
Airdate: July 28, 2011
After playing with some strange metaphors for the past few weeks, WILFRED returns to a...
TV Review: WILFRED – Season 1 – “Respect”
Stars: Elijah Wood, Jason Gann, Fiona Gubelmann, Rashida Jones
Writer: Michael Glouberman
Director: Randall Einhorn
Network: FX, Thursdays @ 10 PM
Airdate: July 21, 2011
One has to hand it to the writers of WILFRED. They consistently come up with ...
Saturday, July 30, 2011
TV Review: OUTCASTS – Series 1 – “Episode Six”
Stars: Liam Cunningham, Hermione Norris, Daniel Mays, Amy Manson, Ashley Walters, Eric Mabius, Langley Kirkwood, Michael Legge, Jeanne Kietzmann, Juliet Aubrey, Rebekah Nathan, Maddy Baskerville, Dylan Fourie, Melissa Haiden, Sean Cameron Michael...
Friday, July 29, 2011
TCA 2011: MTV says animated series DARIA may return
While at the BEAVIS AND BUTT-HEAD TCA session today in Beverly Hills, Van Toffler, President of MTV Networks Music and Logo Group, revealed that the classic animated series DARIA may be getting a reboot too.
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TCA 2011: Mike Judge gives the scoop on the new BEAVIS AND BUTT-HEAD MTV series
On October 27, BEAVIS AND BUTT-HEAD returns to MTV and today at the network’s TCA session, creator Mike Judge revealed details about the dim-witted duo’s return.
The original 1990s series had the characters (voiced by Judg...
TCA 2011: SPARTACUS: VENGEANCE will be “epic” says creator Steven S. DeKnight
Season 2 of SPARTACUS (dubbed SPARTACUS: VENGEANCE) is a half a year away from debuting, but creator and executive producer Steven S. DeKnight says the new season will outdo things that have already been seen in BLOOD SAND and GODS OF THE ARENA.
...
TCA 2011: Lucy Lawless says SPARTACUS: VENGEANCE will reveal how Lucretia survived her death
While promoting the second official season of SPARTACUS, dubbed SPARTACUS: VENGEANCE (airing in January), Lucy Lawless hinted about how her character of Lucretia survived Season 1.
“There is a scar,” says Lawless at the Starz 2011 TCA session toda...
Movie Review: COWBOYS & ALIENS
Rating: PG-13
Stars: Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell, Adam Beach, Paul Dano, Noah Ringer, Keith Carradine, Walton Goggins, Clancy Brown
Writers: Roberto Orci Alex Kurtzman Damon Lindelof and Mark Fergus Hawk Ostby, scree...
Thursday, July 28, 2011
TCA 2011 News: Mark Wahlberg says ENTOURAGE movie will happen – it’s just a matter of when
At today’s HBO TCA session for the final season of ENTOURAGE, the question of whether a movie will happen based on the popular series was a major topic for discussion.
Creator Doug Elin confirms it will be a reality at some...
TCA 2011 News: DOCTOR WHO might consider more U.S.-based stories in the future
TCA 2011 News: DOCTOR WHO might consider more U.S.-based stories in the futureAfter the DOCTOR WHO series made a brief tour of the U.S. in Series 6 by actually shooting in the states for the first time, showrunner Steven Moffat wouldn’t rule out ...
TCA 2011 News: TRUE BLOOD Season 5 scoop plus E.P. Alan Ball returning for another year
At today’s HBO session at the Summer 2011 TCA in Beverly Hills, TRUE BLOOD executive producer Alan Ball says he’s definitely on board for Season 5 of the series that stars Anna Paquin as Sookie Stackhouse.
“There will be an...
TCA 2011 News: Writer Mike White is ENLIGHTENED by his new HBO series and talks about his previous network TV experience
Working on network television is not the easiest thing according to screenwriter Mike White (he previously created the Fox shows CRACKING UP and PASADENA), but it was HBO that has brought him back TV with ...
TCA 2011 News: HBO says they hope GAME OF THRONES lasts for “20 Years”
With HBO finding success with the fantasy series GAME OF THRONES based on the books by George R.R. Martin, the question is how long the series can continue since the source material spans so many novels.
At today’s TCA press tour for HBO, Co-Presi...
TCA 2011 News: AMC says THE KILLING will reveal killer in Season 2 and hopes for more seasons after that
TCA 2011 News: AMC says THE KILLING will reveal killer in Season 2 and hopes for more seasons after that...
TCA 2011 News: AMC addresses THE WALKING DEAD exit of Frank Darabont and talks Season 2
TCA 2011 News: AMC addresses THE WALKING DEAD exit of Frank Darabont and talks Season 2...
TCA 2011 News: Who is new DOCTOR WHO Matt Smith’s Favorite WHO?
Patrick Troughton in DOCTOR WHO - Season Five - The Enemy of the World | ©1967-1968 BBC
At today’s 2011 TCA press tour in Beverly Hills, Matt Smith was asked who his favorite DOCTOR WHO was, and the answer is Patrick Troughton.
“What’s wonderful ...
TCA 2011 News: Steven Moffat confirms DOCTOR WHO is “against Hitler”
Much has been written about the forthcoming DOCTOR WHO episode “Let’s Kill Hitler” at today’s Summer TCA session in Beverly Hills, DOCTOR WHO showrunner Steven Moffat chimed in about any quasi-controversy.
“Unequivocally, we’re against Hitler,” sa...
TCA 2011 News: Why THE HOUR is more political thriller than MAD MEN
BBC America will be debuting THE HOUR, its new co-production with BBC 2 on August 17th and critics got a first taste of the impressive looking new series at the Summer’s 2011 TCA session.
Set in the mid 1950s, the series c...
TCA 2011 News: BBC America to launch COPPER as its first original production
During today’s 2011 Summer TCA session, BBC America announced that they will be launching their first, self-produced original series in the summer of 2012.
Called COPPER, it will be a ten episode series from Cineflix Studio...
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT Recap: Third Hollywood Quarter-Finals eliminations
To mix it up a bit this week on the third week of eliminations during AMERICA’S GOT TALENT: The Quarter Finals, they did something almost too cruel to imagine. Host Nick Cannon called to the stage three acts – Purrfect Angelz, Summerwind Skippers ...
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
TV Review: TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY – “Dead of Night” – Review #2
TV Review: TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY “Dead of Night” Review #2Stars: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Mekhi Phifer, Alexa Havins, Lauren Ambrose, Kai Owen, Bill Pullman, Arlene Tur, Wayne Knight
Writer: Jane Espenson
Director: Billy Gierhart
Network: St...
TV Review: AMERICA’S GOT TALENT – Season 6 – “Hollywood Quarter-Finals” – Week 3
Twelve more performed on AMERICA’S GOT TALENT during Week 3 of the Hollywood Quarter-Finals hoping for the chance to go to the semi finals. None of the hopefuls seemed all that impressive this week. Sure there were a couple of good singers, some a...
TV Review: THE NINE LIVES OF CHLOE KING – Season 1 – “Nothing Compares 2 U”
Stars: Skyler Samuels, Amy Peitz, Grey Damon, Grace Phipps, Benjamin Stone, Alyssa Diaz, Ki Hong Lee
Writer: Yolanda E. Lawrence based on the novels by Liz Braswell
Director: Joe Lazarov
Network: ABC Family, airs Tuesday nights
Original Teleca...
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
TV Review: ALPHAS – Season 1 – “Anger Management”
Stars: David Strathairn, Ryan Cartwright, Warren Christie, Warren Christie, Azita Ghanizada, Laura Mennell, Malik Yoba, Mahershalalhashbaz Ali, Devon Graye, Callum Keith Rennie
Writers: Ira Steven Behr Robert Hewitt Wolfe, series created by Zak P...
TV Review: TEEN WOLF – Season 1 – “Wolf’s Bane”
Stars: Tyler Posey, Crystal Reed, Dylan O’Brien, Tyler Hoechlin, Holland Roden, Colton Haynes, Linden Ashby, JR Bourne
Writer: Jonathon Roessler
Director: Tim Andrew
Network: MTV, airs Monday nights
Original Telecast: July 26, 2011
When a genre sh...
Exclusive Photos from the CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER premiere
Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures held the World Premiere of CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER at the El Capitan Theater on July 19th. The carpet was red and white, and at the end of the carpet before the stars of the film and guests walked i...
TV Review: EUREKA – Season 4 – “Glimpse”
Stars: Colin Ferguson, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Joe Morton, Erica Cerra, Neil Grayston, Niall Matter, Kavan Smith, Felicia Day, Wil Wheaton, Stan Lee
Writer: Ed Fowler
TV Review: WAREHOUSE 13 – Season 3 – “Love Sick”
Stars: Eddie McClintock, Joanne Kelly, Saul Rubinek, Genelle Williams, Allison Scagliotti, Aaron Ashmore, Jaime Murray, Ashley Williams Writer: Holly Harold Director: Jeremi...
TV Review: LEVERAGE – Season 4 – “The Hot Potato Job”
Stars: Timothy Hutton, Gina Bellman, Aldis Hodge, Christian Kane, Beth Riesgraf, Mitch Pileggi, Bhanna Peget
Writer: Jenn Kao, series created by John Rogers Chris Downey
Director: John Harrison
Network: TNT, Sundays @ 9 PM
Airdate: July 24, 2011
...
Monday, July 25, 2011
Comic-Con 2011: DOCTOR WHO stars Matt Smith and Karen Gillan give the scoop on the rest of Series 6
During the press event for DOCTOR WHO at the San Diego Comic Con 2011, stars of the show Matt Smith and Karen Gillan were surprisingly open about some of the plot lines in store for the fans in the second half of the sixth series.
Here’s what the ...
Comic Con 2011: DOCTOR WHO star Matt Smith and Karen Gillan give the scoop on the rest of Series 6
During the press event for DOCTOR WHO at the San Diego Comic Con 2011, stars of the show Matt Smith and Karen Gillan were surprisingly open about some of the plot lines in store for the fans in the second half of the sixth series.
Here’s what the ...
TV Review: FUTURAMA – Season 6B – “Yo Leela Leela”
Stars (voices): Billy West, Katey Sagal, John Di Maggio, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche
Writer: Eric Rogers
Director: Frank Marino
Network: Comedy Central, airs Thursdays @ 10 PM
Original Telecast: July 21, 2011
FUTURAMA had a shot at bringing...
TV Review: TRUE BLOOD – Season 4 – “Me and the Devil”
Stars: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Alexander Skarsgard, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten, Rutina Wesley, Chris Bauer, Nelsan Ellis, Joe Manganiello, Carrie Preston, Deborah Ann Woll, Jim Parrack, Kristin Bauer Von Straten, Todd Lowe, Kevin Alejandro, Fi...
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Assignment X Technical Difficulties
For those that stopped by the site today and couldn’t access it, our Comic-Con coverage overloaded our servers. The unprecedented amount of traffic we’ve been getting is tremendously humbling and we’re working hard to correct the issue.
Ple...
TV Review: TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY – “Dead of Night” – Review #1
TV Review: TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY “Dead of Night” Review #1Stars: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Mekhi Phifer, Alexa Havins, Lauren Ambrose, Kai Owen, Bill Pullman, Arlene Tur, Wayne Knight
Writer: Jane Espenson
Director: Billy Gierhart
Network: S...
Comic-Con 2011 News: The scoop om SUPERNATURAL – Season 7
So what’s the scoop on Season 7 of SUPERNATURAL? The cast and executive producers were keeping the secrets close to the vest during their press rounds at the 2011 Comic-Con, but we were still able to get some info out of them.
Executive producer S...
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Comic-Con 2011 Interview: The scoop on the CW’s THE SECRET CIRCLE
Comic-Con 2011 Interview: The scoop on the CW’s THE SECRET CIRCLE...
Comic-Con 2011 Interview: The scoop on THE VAMPIRE DIARIES Season 3 according to showrunner Julie Plec
THE VAMPIRE DIARIES heads into the third season this fall with a bit of a role reversal as our hero Stefan (Paul Wesley) hits a little bit of a dark path, and is on the road while his brother Damon (Ian Somerhalder) is left at home to protect Elen...
Comic-Con 2011 News: Mark Hamill will CHUCK’s new Big Bad in Season 5
As CHUCK enters its fifth and final season on NBC (airing Friday nights in the fall), news just came out of Comic-Con today that Mark Hamill will be playing a villain in the season premiere.
While speaking with Zachary Levi who plays Chuck Bartows...
Comic-Con 2011 News: CHUCK secrets revealed for Season 5
Yes, Season 5 will sadly be the last season of NBCs series CHUCK (which moves to Friday nights in the fall. It stars Zachary Levi, Yvonne Strahovski, Joshua Gomez and Adam Baldwin, and at Comic-Con 2011 today, while speaking to the press, the star...
Friday, July 22, 2011
Comic-Con 2011 News: Spider-Man will not be a part of any future THE AVENGERS movies according to producer Avi Arad
This one is a kind of a no-brainer, but for anyone wondering if the Spider-Man character would ever appear in a future THE AVENGERS team-up movie, don’t hold your breath.
First of all, even though Marvel (and now Disney) owns the character, it’s c...
Comic-Con 2011 News: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN star Andrew Garfield was given Tobey Maguire’s blessing when he took over the role
While at today’s 2011 Comic Con in San Diego, Andrew Garfield spoke to the press about finally taking over the role of Peter Parker aka Spider-man in the new reboot THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN.
Having been a big fan since he was a kid, he loved the ch...
Comic-Con 2011 News: The scoop on THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN reboot
Comic-Con 2011 News: The scoop on THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN reboot...
Movie Review: CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER
Movie Review: CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER...
TV Review: LOVE BITES – “Modern Plagues”
Adam Baldwin in LOVE BITES - Modern Plagues | ©2011 NBC/Adam Taylor
Stars: Becky Newton, Greg Grunberg, Constance Zimmer, Michelle Trachtenberg, Bret Harrison, Matt Long, Donald Faison, Jaime Pressly
Writer: Cindy Chupack
Director: Anton Cropper
N...
SDCC 2011 News: Todd McFarlane says new script for SPAWN reboot is completed
There hasn’t been too much news on the SPAWN reboot movie front in some time, but at today’s San Diego Comic-Con, SPAWN creator Todd McFarlane spoke about the status of the new film.
“We’re just finishing t...
SDCC 2011 News: Justin Timberlake is IN TIME with new science-fiction film at Comic-Con
SDCC 2011 News: Justin Timberlake is IN TIME with new science-fiction film at Comic-Con...
SDCC 2011 News: Was EXPLOSION the alternate title to PROMETHEUS?
While speaking to the press at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con, LOST co-creator Damon Lindelof spoke about scripting the new Ridley Scott directed film PROMETHEUS, which depending on who you speak to, is a thinly veiled prequel to Scott’s 1979 ALIEN....
SDCC 2011 News: PROMETHEUS star Charlize Theron wishes she got into shape for the new sci-fi film
While Sigourney Weaver clearly has some big shoes to fill now that Ridley Scott is helming a loosely connected prequel to his 1979 classic ALIEN, casting Charlize Theron in the new film called PROMETHEUS surprisingly didn’t require the actress to ...
SDCC 2011 News: PROMETHEUS details finally revealed on ALIEN-inspired film directed by Ridley Scott at Comic-Con
While speaking to the press at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con, writer-producer Damon Lindelof (LOST) finally revealed the secrets behind the new film PROMETHEUS that he penned and produced for director Ridley Scott.
What started off as a prequel to...
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Exclusive Coverage from the 2011 COMIC-CON – DAY 1 (July 21, 2011)
Yes, it’s that time of year again – COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL 2011 has arrived and the ASSIGNMENT X staff are already at the CON gathering all the news that we can cull together for our loyal readers.
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AMERICA’S GOT TALENT Recap: Second Hollywood Quarter-Finals eliminations
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT Recap: Second Hollywood Quarter-Finals eliminations...
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
TV Review: ALPHAS – Season 1 – “Cause and Effect”
TV Review: ALPHAS Season 1 “Cause and Effect”Stars: David Strathairn, Malik Yoba, Warren Christie, Azita Ghanizada, Ryan Cartwright, Laura Mennell, Mahershalalhashbaz Ali, Valerie Cruz, Will McCormack
Writer: Julie Siege, series created by Zak P...
TV Review: TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY – “Rendition” – Review #2
TV Review: TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY – “Rendition” – Review #2Stars: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Mekhi Phifer, Alexa Havins, Kai Owen, Bill Pullman, Arlene Tur, Paul James, Marina Benedict, Brian Guest, William Thomas, Sharon Morgan, Tom Price
Writer...
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT Recap and Review: “Hollywood Quarter-Finals” – Week 2 (Season 6)
The Hollywood quarter-finals competition continues on AMERICA’S GOT TALENT with the next twelve of the remaining 36 vying for the semi finals. However, it was not an exciting night. In fact, it was rather dull with very few exceptions.
This week, ...
TV Review: WAREHOUSE 13 – Season 3 – “Trials”
Stars: Eddie McClintock, Joanne Kelly, Saul Rubinek, Genelle Williams, Allison Scagliotti, Aaron Ashmore, Jaime Murray, Ashley Williams
Writer: Drew Z. Greeberg
Director: Constantine Makris
Network: Syfy, Mondays @ 9 PM
Airdate: July 18, 2011
...
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Exclusive Photos from the 37th ANNUAL SATURN AWARDS press room
Thanks for waiting for the rest of the photos of the Winners from the 37th SATURN AWARDS. Still waiting for the Mother Ship to come down with the cure for this flu!! It’s been a bad one and just won’t go away!
Walking into the press room were the ...
TV Review: TEEN WOLF – Season 1 – “Lunatic”
Dylan O'Brien in TEEN WOLF - Season 1 - Lunatic | ©2011 MTV
Stars: Tyler Posey, Crystal Reed, Dylan O’Brien, Tyler Hoechlin, Holland Roden, Colton Haynes, Linden Ashby, JR Bourne
Writer:
Director: Tim Andrew
Network: MTV, airs Monda...
TV Review: EUREKA – Season 4 – “Reprise”
Stars: Colin Ferguson, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Joe Morton, Erica Cerra, Neil Grayston, Niall Matter, Tembi Locke, Kavan Smith, Felicia Day, Trevor Jackson, Debrah Farantino
Writer: Amy Berg
Director: Matt Hastings
Network: Syfy, Mondays @ 8 PM...
TV Review: BREAKING BAD – Season 4 premiere – “Box Cutter”
Cast: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris, Betsy Brandt, RJ Mitte, Giancarlo Esposito
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Vince Gilligan
Network: AMC, airs Sundays at 9 p.m.
Original Telecast: July 17, 2011
Well, if that isn’t the way ...
Monday, July 18, 2011
Exclusive Interview: Malik Yoba is one of ALPHAS males
Exclusive Interview: Malik Yoba is one of ALPHAS males...
TV Review: LEVERAGE – Season 4 – “The Van Gogh Job”
Danny Glover and Beth Riesgraf in LEVERAGE - Season 4 - The Van Gogh Job | ©2011 TNT
Stars: Timothy Hutton, Gina Bellman, Aldis Hodge, Christian Kane, Beth Riesgraf, Danny Glover
Writer: Chris Downey, series created by John Rogers C...
TV Review: TRUE BLOOD – Season 4 – “I’m Alive and on Fire”
TV Review: TRUE BLOOD – Season 4 – “I’m Alive and on Fire”...
TV Review: FALLING SKIES – Season 1 – “Sanctuary Part 1”
Sarah Carter in FALLING SKIES - Season 1 - Sanctuary Part 1 | ©2011 TNT/Ken Woroner
Stars: Noah Wyle, Moon Bloodgood, Will Patton, Drew Roy, Maxim Knight, Connor Jessup, Sechelle Gabriel, Mpho Koaho, Peter Shinkoda, Colin Cunningham and ...
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Exclusive Interview: BREAKING BAD creator Vince Gilligan breaks down Season 4
Jesse Pinkman, Jonathan Banks and Bryan Cranston in BREAKING BAD - Season 4 - Box Cutter | ©2011 AMC/Ursula Coyote
AMC’s series BREAKING BAD begins its fourth season tonight, Sunday, at 10 PM. Since the show debuted in 2008, Bryan Cranston’s Walt ...
TV Review: OUTCASTS – Series 1 – “Episode Five”
Stars: Liam Cunningham, Hermione Norris, Daniel Mays, Amy Manson, Ashley Walters, Eric Mabius, Michael Legge, Jeanne Kietzmann, Gary Lewis
Writer: Ben Richards and Jimmy Gardner
Director: Andy Goddard
Network: BBC America, airs Saturday nigh...
Saturday, July 16, 2011
TV Review: TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY – “Rendition” – Review #1
Stars: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Mekhi Phifer, Alexa Havins, Lauren Ambrose, Kai Owen, Bill Pullman, Arlene Tur
Writer: Doris Egan
Director: Billy Gierhart
Network: Starz, airs Friday nights
Original Telecast: July 16, 2011
In the second episo...
CD Review: SOCOM 4 soundtrack (2,000 limited edition)
The percussion-filled musical worlds of TV’s revamped BATTLESTAR GALACTICA might have flown into the sun, but the thrumming echoes that made Bear McCreary’s scores so distinctive can be heard very loud and clear in his videogame soundtrack to SOCO...
Movie Review: WINNIE THE POOH
Stars (voices): John Cleese, Jim Cummings, Brad Luckey, Craig Ferguson, Jack Boulter, Travis Oates, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Wyatt Dean Hall, Tom Kenny
Writer: Stephen J. Anderson, Clio Chiang, Don Dougherty, Don Hall, Brian Kesinger, Nicole Mitch...
Friday, July 15, 2011
TV Review: WILFRED – Season 1 – “Acceptance”
Stars: Elijah Wood, Jason Gann, Dorian Brown, Ed Helms, Fiona Gubelmann
Writer: Jason Gann
Director: Randall Einhorn
Network: FX, Thursdays @ 10 PM
Airdate: July 14, 2011
Come with me in the Wayback Machine, Sherman. Remember when the original PLA...
The Ten Things We Want To See in BONES – Season 7
Emily Deschanel in BONES - Season 6 - The Change in the Game | ©2011 Fox/Adam Taylor
Season 6 of BONES ended on an amazing note, so its not surprising that the anticipation for BONES - Season 7 is incredibly high.
To tide us fans over, ASSIGNMENT ...
TV Review: FUTURAMA – Season 6B – “Silence of the Clamps”
Voices: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John Di Maggio, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche
Writer: Eric Rogers
Director: Frank Marino
Network: Comedy Central, airs Thursdays
Original Telecast: July 14, 2011
Now that was pretty bad.
FUTURAMA has been very ...
TV Review: LOVE BITES – “Boys to Men”
Aimee Garcia in LOVE BITES - Boys to Men | ©2011 NBC/Trae Patton
Stars: Becki Newton, Greg Grunberg, Constance Zimmer
Writer: Danielle Sanchez-witzel Joe Lawson
Director: Jamie Babbit
Network: NBC, airs Thursday nights
Original Telecast...
CD Review: RED FACTION: ARMAGEDDON soundtrack
Of all the alt. tech composers who are giving sonic flesh to the ghosts in their machines, Brian Reitzell is certainly one of the most intriguing. Shaping guitars to the dusty football plains of Texas in FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS or mutating their chord...
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Movie Review: HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2
Movie Review: HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2...
The Dork Side: Shut up about the Netflix price hike, you whiny crybabies
I can’t believe all these people are complaining about the Netflix price hike.
Seriously? Youre losing your damn minds about $6. $6?! Meanwhile, the Republicans are stripping all of us of our health care. Try going to a Planned Parenthood in New H...
Composer Interview: MICHAEL ANDREWS likes to score with the BAD TEACHER
Composer Interview: MICHAEL ANDREWS likes to score with the BAD TEACHER...
TV Review: THE NINE LIVES OF CHLOE KING – Season 1 – “Girls Night Out”
Stars: Skyler Samuels, Amy Peitz, Grey Damon, Grace Phipps, Benjamin Stone, Alyssa Diaz, Ki Hong Lee
Writer: Ron McGee based on the novels by Liz Braswell
Director: Norman Buckley
Network: ABC Family, airs Tuesday nights
Original Telecast: Jul...
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT Recap: First Hollywood Quarter-Finals eliminations
No surprises tonight on AMERICA’S GOT TALENT’s top four picks to move onto the semi-finals. The eight acts left behind didn’t cut it and sadly, were the right choices to send home. Of the four acts picked only one was picked by the judges, the oth...
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
The Ten Things We Want to See in THE VAMPIRE DIARIES – Season 3
Nina Dobrev and Paul Wesley in THE VAMPIRE DIARIES - Season 2 - Crying Wolf | ©2010 THE CW
THE VAMPIRE DIARIES might be on Summer hiatus on The CW, but here at ASSIGNMENT X, we’ve been thinking a lot about what should happen next s...
CD Review: THE X-FILES: VOLUME ONE soundtrack (3,000 limited edition)
The term “whistling in the dark” took on a whole new meaning when Mark Snow’s cheerfully sinister main title theme first announced agents Mulder and Scully on the Fox channel in 1993. With its telltale vocalizations abetted by undulating, eerie pe...
Exclusive Interview: FRANKLIN & BASH Kevin Falls & Jamie Tarses lay down the law
Breckin Meyer, Malcolm McDowell and Mark-Paul Gosselaar in FRANKLIN BASH - Season 1 |©2011 TNT
On TNT’s new legal dramedy FRANKLIN BASH, Breckin Meyer plays Jared Franklin and Paul-Mark Gosselaar plays Peter Bash. The two are lifelong best frien...
TV Review: AMERICA’S GOT TALENT- Season 6 – Hollywood Quarter-Finals – “The First 12 Perform”
The real competition on AMERICA’S GOT TALENT began tonight with twelve of the top 48 performing. In this, the first quarter finals, only 4 of those 12 will go onto the semi-finals eight will go home for good. The talent is good but the choice is ...
TV Review: TEEN WOLF – Season 1 – “Night School”
Tyler Hoechlin and Holland Roden in TEEN WOLF - Season 1 - Night School | ©2011 MTV
Stars: Tyler Posey, Crystal Reed, Dylan O’Brien, Tyler Hoechlin, Holland Roden, Colton Haynes, Linden Ashby, JR Bourne
Writer: Jeff Vlaming
Di...
TV Review: TEEN WOLF – Season 1 – “Night School”
Tyler Hoechlin and Holland Roden in TEEN WOLF - Season 1 - Night School | ©2011 MTV
Stars: Tyler Posey, Crystal Reed, Dylan O’Brien, Tyler Hoechlin, Holland Roden, Colton Haynes, Linden Ashby, JR Bourne
Writer: Jeff Vlaming
Dire...
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Profile: Benjamin Stone is THE NINE LIVES OF CHLOE KING’s sexy cat-lad
Benjamin Stone and Skyler Samuels in THE NINE LIVES OF CHLOE KING - Season 1 - Redemption | ©2011 ABC Family/Eric McCandless
THE NINE LIVES OF CHLOE KING is a new genre series on ABC Family. The show has been compared to TV that has come...
TV Review: EUREKA – Season 4 – “Liftoff”
Stars: Colin Ferguson, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Joe Morton, Erica Cerra, Neil Grayston, Niall Matter, Tembi Locke, Kavan Smith
Writer: Bruce Miller, story by Jaime Paglia Bruce Miller
Director: Mike Rohl
Network: Syfy, Mondays @ 8 PM
Airdate: ...
CD Review: SCREAM: THE DELUXE EDITION soundtrack (2,000 limited edition)
Sure horror scores before 1996 raised their voice more than occasionally. But it took Marco Beltrami to send the genre into a true fugue state with the cacophony of SCREAM’s outrageous symphonic kills, creating a whole new impactful sound for slas...
TV Review: WAREHOUSE 13 – Season 3 premiere – “The New Guy”
Stars: Eddie McClintock, Joanne Kelly, Saul Rubinek, Genelle Williams, Allison Scagliotti, Aaron Ashmore, Jaime Murray, Ashley Williams
Network: Syfy, Mondays @ 9 PM
Airdate: July 11, 2011
When we last saw the WAREHOUSE 13 team (not counting the o...
TV Review: ALPHAS – Season One Premiere – “Pilot”
Stars: David Strathairn, Malik Yoba, Warren Christie, Azita Ghanizada, Ryan Cartwright, Laura Mennell
Writers: Zak Penn Michael Karnow
Director: Jack Bender
Network: Syfy, Mondays @ 10 PM (note: pilot episode is 90 minutes)
Airdate: July 11, 2011...
Monday, July 11, 2011
TV Review: LEVERAGE – Season 4 – “The 15 Minutes Job”
Stars: Timothy Hutton, Gina Bellman, Aldis Hodge, Christian Kane, Beth Riesgraf, Michael Gladis, Leon Rippy
Writer: Josh Schaer
Director: Marc Roskin
Network: TNT, Sundays @ 9 PM
Airdate: July 10, 2011
The title of LEVERAGE’s episode “The 15 Minut...
DVD Review: MIDNIGHT MOVIE: THE KILLER CUT
DVD Review: MIDNIGHT MOVIE: THE KILLER CUT
Stars: Rebekah Brandes, Daniel Bonjour, Greg Cirulnick, Mandell Maughan, Justi...
TV Review: TRUE BLOOD – Season 4 – “If You Love Me, Why Am I Dyin’”
Sam Trammell in TRUE BLOOD - Season 4 - If You Love Me, Why Am I Dyin’”| ©2011 HBO/John P. Johnson
Stars: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Alexander Skarsgard, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten, Rutina Wesley, Chris Bauer, Nelsan Ellis, Joe Mangan...
TV Review: FALLING SKIES – Season 1 – “Silent Kill”
Sarah Carter and Noah Wyle in FALLING SKIES - Season 1 - Silent Kill | ©2011 TNT/Ken Woroner
Stars: Noah Wyle, Moon Bloodgood, Will Patton, Drew Roy, Maxim Knight, Connor Jessup, Sechelle Gabriel, Mpho Koaho, Peter Shinkoda, Colin Cunningham and S...
CD Review: UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT soundtrack
Imagine a rom-com score for a meeting between Wall Street and The Mob, and you might hear the bubbly orchestral jazz of Nathan Furst. For a guy who’s usually busy scoring killer alligators and crocodiles, the melodically sparkling production value...
Sunday, July 10, 2011
TV Review: WILFRED – Season 1 – “Fear”
Stars: Elijah Wood, Jason Gann, Ethan Suplee
Writer: Eric Weinberg
Director: Randall Einhorn
Network: FX, Thursdays @ 10 PM
Airdate: July 7, 2011
In WILFRED’s third episode “Fear,” Elijah Wood remains reliably engaging as protagonist Ryan but, st...
Free Special screening of INSIDIOUS courtesy of FANGORIA plus live Q streaming on July 11
Leigh Wannell in INSIDIOUS | ©2011 FilmDistrict
If you’re a fan of INSIDIOUS and want to see the hit James Wan directed thriller again before its hits DVD and Blu-ray on Tuesday, FANGORIA magazine is holding a special screening tomorrow, Monday, J...
TV Review: TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY – “The New World” – Review #2
Stars: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Mekhi Phifer, Alexa Havins, Kai Owen, Bill Pullman, Arlene Tur, Paul James, Marina Benedict, Brian Guest, William Thomas, Sharon Morgan, Tom Price
Writer: Russell T. Davies
Director: Bharat Nalluri
Network: Sta...
Free Special screening of INSIDIOUS courtesy of FANGORIA plus live Q streaming on July 12
Leigh Wannell in INSIDIOUS | ©2011 FilmDistrict
If you’re a fan of INSIDIOUS and want to see the hit James Wan directed thriller again before its hits DVD and Blu-ray on Tuesday, FANGORIA magazine is holding a special screening tomorrow, Monday, J...
Exclusive Interview: Dean Devlin gives the scoop on LEVERAGE Season 4
Dean Devlin at the 37th Annual Saturn Awards | ©2011 Sue Schneider
While accepting Dr. Donald A. Reed Award at the 37th Annual Saturn Awards presented to him by longtime collaborator Roland Emmerich, writer-director-producer Dean Devlin spoke ...
Exclusive: The scoop on INDEPENDENCE DAY 2 – could it be happening soon?
Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich at the 37th Annual Saturn Awards | ©2011 Sue Schneider
While speaking with writer-director-producer Dean Devlin who was awarded the Dr. Donald A. Reed Award at the 37th Annual Saturn Awards (and presented to him...
CD Review: WHAT’S NEW PUSSYCAT / PUSSYCAT, PUSSYCAT, I LOVE YOU soundtrack (1,000 edition)
After their superb release of THE KNACK, Quartet Records continues to go shagging in the 60’s with this double-hander release of Burt Bacharach and Lalo Schifrin, both doing their swinging thing for the love revolution for WHAT’S NEW PUSSYCAT and ...
Exclusive Interview: FALLING SKIES actor Will Patton isn’t skittish about the Skitters
Will Patton and Steven Weber in FALLING SKIES - Season 1 - Prisoner of War | ©2011 TNT/Ken Woroner
In TNT’s new series FALLING SKIES, the survivors of an alien invasion of Earth band together to fight the marauding extraterrestrials. Sometimes, de...
CD Review: ZOMBI 2 / A CAT IN THE BRAIN soundtrack
Where rock fans stateside were grooving the progressive rock of groups like Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Italian horror auteurs were using the guitar and synth vibes for far bloodier ends. And if Dario Argento was linked at the hip to the rhythmic mu...
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Book Review: WAKING NIGHTMARES by Christopher Golden
Book Review: WAKING NIGHTMARES by Christopher Golden...
TV Review: TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY – “The New World”
Stars: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Mekhi Phifer, Alexa Havins, Kai Owen, Bill Pullman, Arlene Tur, Paul James, Marina Benedict, Brian Guest, William Thomas, Sharon Morgan, Tom Price
Writer: Russell T. Davies
Director: Bharat Nalluri
Network: Starz...
Friday, July 8, 2011
The X List: The 10 Things About TORCHWOOD You Need to Know
Russell T. Davies not only brought DOCTOR WHO back to our screens in 2005, the show-runner/writer also spun off the concept of an alien-fighting secret organization called TORCHWOOD (hint: scramble those letters and see what you come up with) that...
TV Review: UGLY AMERICANS – Season 2 – “Callie and Her Sister”
Stars: Matt Oberg, Devin Clark, Pete Holmes, Julie Klausner, Natasha Leggero, Kurt Metzger, Larry Murphy, Mike O’Gorman, Randy Pearlstein, Michael-Leon Wooley
Writer: Mick Kelly
Animation Directors: Aaron Augenblick, Devin Clark
Network: Comedy Ce...
TV Review: LOVE BITES – “TMI”
Riki Lindhome in LOVE BITES - TMI | ©2011 NBC/Jordin Althaus
Stars: Becki Newton, Greg Grunberg, Constance Zimmer
Writer: Colleen McGuinness
Director: John Scott
Network: NBC, airs Thursday nights
Original Telecast: July 7, 2011
I don’...
TV Review: FUTURAMA – Season 6B – “Law & Oracle”
Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John Di Maggio, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche
Writer: Josh Weinstein
Director: Stephen Sandoval
Network: Comedy Central, airs Thursdays
Original Telecast: July 7, 2011
With its send-up of the POLICE ACADEMY movi...
Movie Review: HORRIBLE BOSSES
Rating: R
Stars: Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx, Julie Bowen, Donald Sutherland
Writers: Michael Markowitz and John Francis Daley Jonathan Goldstein, story by Michael Markowit...
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Breaking News: The scoop on THE NINE LIVES OF CHLOE KING from Skyler Samuels
Breaking News: The scoop on THE NINE LIVES OF CHLOE KING from Skyler Samuels...
Exclusive Interview: The future of FUTURAMA according to David X. Cohen – Part 2
FUTURAMA executive producer David X. Cohen 2.0.1 | Futurama TM and ©2011 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. All Rights Reserved
With the animated series FUTURAMA cementing its summer foothold on Comedy Central (airing Thursday nights), the series lo...
TV Review: AMERICA’S GOT TALENT – Season 6 – “Vegas Week” – Top 48 Revealed
TV Review: AMERICA’S GOT TALENT Season 6 “Vegas Week” Top 48 RevealedJust 17 spots remained to complete the 48 AMERICA’S GOT TALENT finalists moving on to Hollywood for the shows sixth season. The tension was also high as the standbys were read...
Exclusive Photos from the 37th ANNUAL SATURN AWARDS Red Carpet
To see who won THE 37th ANNUAL SATURN AWARDS, CLICK HERE, to check out the photos, look below. Why the delay? What you don’t know, while at the Saturn’s an extraterrestrial came down to the red carpet and gave me an alien flu, which as I write thi...
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Exclusive Interview: Bill Pullman antagonizes TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY
Bill Pullman in TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY | ©2011 Starz
TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY, the latest miniseries of the world-saving adventures of Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman), premieres Friday on Starz, in a co-production with the BBC.
Bi...
TV Review: AMERICA’S GOT TALENT – Season 6 – “Vegas Week” – Judges’ Favorites
They weren’t kidding when they prefaced AMERICA’S GOT TALENT tonight with Now it gets serious.
No kidding around, over 100 acts were summoned to Vegas and then they were categorized by the judges in three unique areas. The first 12 acts immediatel...
TV Review: THE NINE LIVES OF CHLOE KING – Season 1 – “All Apologies”
Stars: Skyler Samuels, Amy Peitz, Grey Damon, Grace Phipps, Benjamin Stone, Alyssa Diaz, Ki Hong Lee
Writer: Mere Smith based on the novels by Liz Braswell
Network: ABC Family, airs Tuesday nights
Original Telecast: July 5, 2011
Two weeks ago, Ch...
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
TV Review: TEEN WOLF – Season 1 – “Heart Monitor”
Colton Haynes in TEEN WOLF - Season 1 - Heart Monitor | ©2011 MTV
Stars: Tyler Posey, Crystal Reed, Dylan O’Brien, Tyler Hoechlin, Holland Roden, Colton Haynes, Linden Ashby, JR Bourne
Writer: Daniel Sinclair
Director: Toby Wilkins
Netwo...
Monday, July 4, 2011
TV Review: LEVERAGE – Season 4 – “The 10 Li’l Grifters Job”
TV Review: LEVERAGE – Season 4 – “The 10 Li’l Grifters Job”...
TV Review: TRUE BLOOD – Season 4 – “You Smell Like Dinner”
Fiona Shaw in TRUE BLOOD - Season 4 - You Smell Like Dinner | ©2011 HBO
Stars: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten, Rutina Wesley, Chris Bauer, Nelsan Ellis, Alexander Skarsgard, Carrie Preston, Deborah Ann Woll, Jim Par...
TV Review: FALLING SKIES – Season 1 – “Grace”
Moon Bloodgood in FALLING SKIES - Season One - Grace | ©2011 TNT/Ken Woroner
Stars: Noah Wyle, Moon Bloodgood, Will Patton, Drew Roy, Maxim Knight, Connor Jessup, Sechelle Gabriel, Mpho Koaho, Peter Shinkoda, Colin Cunningham and Sarah...
Sunday, July 3, 2011
TV Review: OUTCASTS – Series 1 – “Episode Three”
Stars: Liam Cunningham, Hermione Norris, Daniel Mays, Amy Manson, Ashley Walters, Eric Mabius, Langley Kirkwood, Michael Legge, Jeanne Kietzmann, Jamie Sives, Conrad Kemp, Fiona Button
Writer: Ben Richards and Simon Block
Director: Omar Madha...
TV Review: WILFRED – Season 1 – “Trust”
Stars: Elijah Wood, Jason Gann, Dorian Brown, Fiona Gubelmann
Writer: David Zuckerman
Director: Randall Einhorn
Network: FX, Thursdays @ 10 PM
Airdate: June 30, 2011
The second episode of WILFRED revolves in large part around the endless credulit...
Saturday, July 2, 2011
TV Review: SMALLVILLE – Season 10 – “Harvest”
Stars: Tom Welling, Erica Durance, Justin Hartley, Cassidy Freeman
Writer: Al Septian Turi Meyer
Director: Turi Meyer
Network: The CW, airs Friday nights
Original Telecast: October 29, 2010
EDITOR’S NOTE: Even though SMALLVILLE is over, ASSIGNM...
Friday, July 1, 2011
ASSIGNMENT X News: 4th of July Upgrade and Breaking Records
After seven and a half months, ASSIGNMENT X continues to soar to new heights and the staff would like to thank our loyal readers for continuing to support us and spreading the word about wh...
Movie Review: LARRY CROWNE
Rating: PG-13
Stars: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Cedric the Entertainer, George Takei, Bryan Cranston
Writers: Tom Hanks Nia Vardalos
Director: Tom Hanks
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Release Date: July 1, 2011
There are some mo...
CD Review: MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS soundtrack
Ever since Mark Waters launched Rolfe Kent as the king of comedy scoring quirk with HOUSE OF YES, the two have oft-times been rumbling in the jungle with FREAKY FRIDAY, JUST LIKE HEAVEN, GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST and MEAN GIRLS.
Even when the sub...
CD Review: GREEN LANTERN original soundtrack
Not only does this summer stand as having the some of the strongest superhero movies in memory row, but also for having two of those pictures feature characters who were likely voted most impossible to pull off for live action.
First there was the...
SUCKER PUNCH is one of the Blu-ray and DVD picks this week
SUCKER PUNCH is one of the Blu-ray and DVD picks this week...
TV Review: UGLY AMERICANS – Season 2 – “Wet Hot Demonic Summer”
Stars: Matt Oberg, Devin Clark, Pete Holmes, Julie Klausner, Natasha Leggero, Kurt Metzger, Larry Murphy, Mike O’Gorman, Randy Pearlstein, Michael-Leon Wooley
Writer: Daniel Powell
Animation Directors: Aaron Augenblick, Devin Clark
Network: Comedy...
TV Review: FUTURAMA – Season 6B – “Ghost in the Machines”
Voices: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John Di Maggio, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche
Writer: Patrick M. Verrone
Director: Ray Claffey
Network: Comedy Central, airs Thursdays
Original Telecast: June 30, 2011
After last week’s exceptional “Benderama...
TV Review: LOVE BITES – “Stand and Deliver”
TV Review: LOVE BITES “Stand and Deliver”
Constance Zimmer, Chris Parnell and Greg Grunberg in LOVE BITES - Stand and Deliver | ©2011 NBC/Trae Patton
Stars: Becki Newton, Greg Grunberg, Constance Zimmer
Writer: David McH...
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