News

“Die Hard” is a quintessential action film that redefined the genre across the late ‘80s, ‘90s, and beyond. So, it’s no surprise that every few years, studios try to recapture that 1988 lightning in a bottle—by straight-up ripping it off. Its success is owed to many things: tight writing, smart direction/cinematography, a stacked cast, and a messy but sincere charm. But admirers and imitators alike believe the secret lies in the formula. And what a formula it is. Start with an everyman, maybe a cop, but never a supercop. Drop them into an unwinnable situation against their will.

Give them personal stakes. Let them take out a parade of colorful henchmen one by one before reaching the final boss. Tag on a happy ending, and you’ve got an instant classic. Storytelling buffs might call this The Hero’s Journey. But if you add varied European terrorists, a breathtaking yet contained setting,...

The hit series 9-1-1: Lone Star recently came to an end, but the franchise will be moving forward with another spinoff series to fill the empty void that's created. This time, the show will be focusing on emergency responders working in Tennessee.

Per Deadline, it's been revealed that a new show, 9-1-1: Nashville, is coming to ABC for the 2025-26 season. It was previously reported that a new 9-1-1 offshoot was in development, though details weren't confirmed about its location. Currently, no information is known about the plot of the new series beyond its setting in Nashville, and no cast members have been announced. It can be presumed that a team of first responders will be at the heart of the story.

RelatedDoes Owen Die in 9-1-1: Lone Star's Season 5 Finale?

9-1-1: Lone Star's Captain Owen Strand took a life-threatening hit in the nuclear series finale,...

Say what you want about Ryan Murphy, but he always seems to be thinking about the best way to make his television empire thrive. Before today, there was no indication that his popular procedural series 9-1-1 and his newest endeavor, Doctor Odyssey, shared a universe, but that's all set to change as the worlds of his two ABC series are about to collide.

Per Variety, 9-1-1 and Doctor Odyssey will cross over in a special episode of the latter that will see Angela Bassett's character, Athena Grant from 9-1-1, head over to the cruise ship on Doctor Odyssey led by Joshua Jackson's Dr. Max Bankman. Doctor Odyssey focuses on a different themed cruise in each episode, and this particular crossover event will take place during Casino Week on the ship, which will see Bassett's Athena suspecting two passengers of trying to Ocean's 11 the ship's vault.

The “Prison Break” reboot in development is one step closer to freedom, landing a pilot order from Hulu.

The new iteration of the series, from “Mayans M.C.” co-creator and showrunner Elgin James and 20th Television, is not expected to feature the characters at the center of the original jailhouse drama, Michael Scofield (played by Wentworth Miller) and Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell). Rather, it will exist in the same universe as the original “Prison Break” but focus on a new crew of inmates.

James executive produces alongside Dawn Olmstead, “Prison Break” creator Paul Scheuring, Marty Adelstein and Neal Moritz. In addition to the “Sons of Anarchy” spinoff “Mayans,” James also co-created with Stephen Merchant the Amazon Studios/BBC One series “The Outlaws,” starring Christopher Walken.

“Prison Break” ran for five seasons on Fox and spawned a TV movie, “The Final Break,” and a low-budget spinoff, “Prison Break: Proof of Innocence,” which...

You have three seconds to name Wesley Snipes’ best ‘90s action movie: Go! As the numbers tally, only six options remain: New Jack City, Passenger 57, Boiling Point, Rising Sun, Demolition Man, and Blade. If we’re talking crime-action, New Jack City reigns supreme. Horror-Action? Blade all damn day. Sci-Fi Action? Demolition Man is too silly to miss. But if we’re simply counting hyper-violent, hard-boiled action fare – it’s hard to elevate above Passenger 57 – a lean, mean, bullet-laced blitzkrieg of thrilling throwback action made in the wake of Die Hard. In the film, Snipes portrays John Cutter, a badass airport security expert who finds himself in a hijacked airliner overrun by Charles “The Rane of Terror” Rane and his undercover henchmen.

Despite overtly adopting the Die Hard formula of isolating a grumpy, charismatic hero in a single location and pitting them against a troupe of gun-toting terrorists, Passenger 57...

Alan Sacks, known for co-creating Welcome Back, Kotter and producing several Disney Channel projects, has died. He was 81.

The producer’s wife, talent agent Annette van Duren, tells Deadline that Sacks died Tuesday morning in New York City after his mantle cell lymphoma took an “aggressive” turn in recent weeks.

“It was treated for him to dance at our daughter’s June wedding and walk her down the aisle,” she said. “After that, the chemotherapy stopped being effective. He started hospice last week. He died peacefully listening to Tibetan music for the final few days and nights at age 81.”

Actor Robert Rusler, who starred alongside Josh Brolin in the 1986 Sacks-written skateboarding romance Thrashin’, remembered the “writer, producer, teacher and connector of people” in a statement on Instagram.

Listing some of his standout credits, Rusler noted, “Where I got to know him from was working with him on the movie #Thrashin.

David Loughery, the screenwriter whose credits included the action pictures Dreamscape, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier and the Wesley Snipes-starring Money Train and Passenger 57, has died. He was 71.

Loughery died Tuesday of skin cancer in St. Petersburg, Florida, his friend Fred Rappaport told The Hollywood Reporter.

Loughery collaborated with director Joseph Ruben on Dreamscape (1984), starring Dennis Quaid; The Good Son (1993), starring Macauley Culkin; Money Train (1995), with Woody Harrelson alongside Snipes in their follow-up to White Men Can’t Jump; and Blindsided (2013), starring Michelle Monaghan and Michael Keaton.

Born on March 3, 1953, in Oak Park, Illinois, Loughery graduated from Ball State University, then received his master’s degree from the University of Iowa. In 1981, he shared a story credit on an episode of ABC’s Hart to Hart.

After his film debut on Dreamscape, he had the sole screenplay credit and shared a story credit on Star Trek V: The Final Frontier...

Robert M. Young, the adventurous director who called the shots for Edward James Olmos in The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez, Farrah Fawcett in Extremities and Tom Hulce and Ray Liotta in Dominick and Eugene, died Feb. 6, his son Andrew announced. He was 99.

After getting his start in educational and documentary films, Young also directed the 1969 Peabody-winning CBS telefilm J.T., written by Jane Wagner. Revolving around a Harlem youngster (Kevin Hooks) and an alley cat, it bowed on a Saturday afternoon and was repeated in primetime as the network preempted its most popular show, Gunsmoke.

Young also served as cinematographer, producer and co-writer with director Michael Roemer on the critically acclaimed drama Nothing But a Man (1964), featuring Ivan Dixon and jazz vocalist Abbey Lincoln as a struggling young Black couple in Alabama.

Young made his feature directorial debut with Short Eyes (1977), which starred Bruce Davison, José Pérez and several real-life prisoners...

Breaking: A new ‘Prison Break’ series is in the works at Hulu, set in the same universe as the original, but without the original characters.

Hulu has announced that it is developing a new series based on the popular Fox drama Prison Break, which ran for five seasons from 2005 to 2017. The new series will be set in the same world as the original, but will feature a new cast of characters and a new storyline.

The original Prison Break followed the exploits of Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller), a structural engineer who deliberately got himself incarcerated in a maximum-security prison to help his brother Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell) escape death row. Along the way, they uncovered a vast conspiracy involving a shadowy organization known as The Company. The series was praised for its thrilling plot twists, action sequences, and ensemble cast.

The new series will be executive produced by Paul Scheuring,...

“Prison Break” is getting another sentence, as a new series set in the world of the beloved Fox drama is being developed by Hulu, Variety has confirmed.

“Mayans M.C.” co-creator and showrunner Elgin James is writing the show, which is in early stages of development, via his Sierra Drive banner. The new installment, via 20th Television, is not expected to feature the characters at the center of the original jailhouse drama, Michael Scofield (played by Wentworth Miller) and Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell).

James executive produces alongside Dawn Olmstead, “Prison Break” creator Paul Scheuring, Marty Adelstein and Neal Moritz. In addition to the “Sons of Anarchy” spinoff “Mayans,” James also co-created with Stephen Merchant the Amazon Studios/BBC One series “The Outlaws,” starring Christopher Walken.

“Prison Break” ran for five seasons on Fox and spawned a TV movie, “The Final Break,” and a low-budget spinoff, “Prison Break: Proof of Innocence,” which...

Buckle up, because it's rampant speculation time. Following the recent release of several projects on the agenda of the California Film Commission, one title in particular instantly stood out to action movie fans and could suggest that we are getting a sequel to the 1992 Wesley Snipes thriller, Passenger 57. Listed as Passenger 58, it's well worth noting that no one official has said anything to suggest that a sequel is in the works, but really, what else could it be? Well, anything, but don't ruin the fun.

Adding weight to the idea is the fact that Warner Specialty Productions Inc. is listed as the company name for the mysterious Passenger 58, and it was Warner Bros. who distributed Passenger 57 back in the 1990s. Directed by Kevin Hooks, 1992's Passenger 57 stars Wesley Snipes and Bruce Payne, with Snipes portraying John Cutter, a former cop turned airline security expert who is haunted...

“The Good Lord Bird” premiered on Showtime on October 4 and is poised to be a serious contender at this winter’s awards, including the Golden Globes, as well as next year’s Emmys. The limited series showcases Ethan Hawke both in front of and behind the camera. He helped adapt James McBride‘s 2013 novel of the same name and portrays John Brown, a “wild-eyed” abolitionist leading a misfit brigade of soldiers that fail to initiate a slave revolt, but ultimately instigate the American Civil War.

As of this writing the series, which Hawkes also produced, has a MetaCritic score of 83 based on 13 reviews, all of them positive. On Rotten Tomatoes, the seven-episode series is off to an impressive start with a 100% freshness rating.

“The Good Lord Bird” is told from the point of view of Onion (Joshua Caleb Johnson), a fictionalized character who tags along with Brown’s army after...

“It’s alright to stretch the word of the Lord sometimes,” admits God-fearing, fire-breathing abolitionist John Brown (Ethan Hawke) in The Good Lord Bird. It’s an approach the darkly comic miniseries takes towards matters historical as well as religious, as each episode opens with the disclaimer: “All of this is true. Most of it happened.”

Brown did, in fact, lead a series of violent raids across “Bleeding Kansas” in the 1850s, and later orchestrated a doomed raid on the federal armory in Harpers Ferry, Virginia, with which he hoped...

Spoiler Alert: Do not read if you have not yet watched “A Hell of a Week: Part One,” the 11th episode of the fourth season of “This Is Us.”

It was a moment that made actor Sterling K. Brown scream out-loud when he read it in the script: his “This Is Us” character, Randall Pearson, arrived home from a trip to deal with his aging mother’s (Mandy Moore) health, checked on his sleeping wife and daughters, and headed back down to the kitchen, only to catch someone breaking into his house in the act.

That cliffhanger from the midseason premiere episode, entitled “Light and Shadows,” paid off in the first-part of the fourth season’s Big Three trilogy episodes, “A Hell of a Week: Part One.”

Randall, who was already stressed out about his mother’s unclear diagnosis, took a few solid, deep breaths to steady himself and then...

Grammy and Tony Award winner Daveed Diggs (Hamilton) and Wyatt Russell (Lodge 49) are for key roles opposite Ethan Hawke in Showtime’s The Good Lord Bird based on James McBride’s novel, from Blumhouse Television. The eight-part limited event series will premiere on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at 10 Pm ET/PT.

The Good Lord Bird is told from the point of view of Onion (Joshua Johnson-Lionel), a fictional enslaved boy, who is part of Brown’s motley crew of abolitionist soldiers during the time of Bleeding Kansas, eventually participating in the famous 1859 raid on the Army depot at Harpers Ferry. Brown’s raid failed to initiate the slave revolt he intended, but was the instigating event that started the Civil War.

Diggs will play Frederick Douglass, the well-known orator and leader of the abolitionist movement and Union Civil War effort. Douglass works with Brown and encourages the raid on Harpers Ferry,...

Daveed Diggs and Wyatt Russell have joined “The Good Lord Bird,” Ethan Hawke’s Showtime drama, the premium cable channel revealed during the Television Critics Association press tour Friday.

Diggs will play Frederick Douglass, the historical figure, orator and leader of the abolitionist movement. “Lodge 49” star Russell will star in several episodes as U.S. Army Officer Jeb Stuart. Hawke executive produces and stars as John Brown.

The eight-part limited event series comes from Blumhouse Television and is based on the novel of the same name by James McBride. It is set to premiere in February.

According to Showtime, “The Good Lord Bird” is told from the point of view of Onion (Joshua Johnson-Lionel), a fictional enslaved boy, who is part of Brown’s motley crew of abolitionist soldiers during the time of Bleeding Kansas, eventually participating in the famous 1859 raid on the Army depot at Harpers Ferry. Brown’s raid...

CBS has decided not to pick up “The Red Line” for a second season, a person with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap on Friday.

When the drama was originally picked up it was not considered a limited series, but was later classified as such.

The series about a black doctor shot by a white cop in Chicago followed three very different families on their journey toward hope and healing after the tragedy connected them all.

Also Read: Larry the Cat Brings Trump's Armored Limo to a Standstill During UK Visit

Though it was produced by Ava DuVernay and Greg Berlanti, “The Red Line” has been plagued by low ratings since it premiered on April 28.

The event series debuted to just a 0.5 rating/2 share among adults 18-49, easily finishing last in its time slot among the Big 4 broadcast channels. The following week, it declined even to a 0.4 rating/2 share among...

It’s official. The Red Line will not return for a second season, CBS has confirmed.

The Red Line, which had been billed as a limited series, had a sluggish rollout and continued to draw soft ratings throughout its entire eight-episode season.

The series, produced by Greg Berlanti and Ava Duvernay, followed three very different Chicago families as they journeyed toward hope and healing after a tragedy caused them all to consider how race and racial biases affected their lives.

It starred Noah Wyle, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Noel Fisher, Howard Charles, Aliyah Royale, Michael Patrick Thornton, Vinny Chhibber and Elizabeth Laidlaw.

The Red Line was produced by Berlanti Productions and Forward Movement in association with Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios. Greg Berlanti, Ava DuVernay, Sarah Schechter, Caitlin Parrish, Sunil Nayar, Kevin Hooks executive produced. Erica Weiss served as co-executive producer.

Network TV Series Cancellations 2018-19...

For all that broadcast TV’s power has attenuated in recent years, what they choose to put on still means something — and, from a certain point of view, something more than the choices made by prestige outlets. After all, the reach of broadcasters is without parallel. They’re simply in that many more homes than prestige cablers and streamers, even as their peak audience (or even their audience five years ago) seems unattainable now.

Which makes it important and worth noting when a network makes a choice more ambitious than the mix of family comedies and procedurals that still performs well enough. Not every element of CBS’s new drama “The Red Line,” about the aftermath of a police shooting in Chicago, works perfectly, but the show is trying to do something unusual in today’s landscape — use the big, broad emotional strokes of broadcast at its best to usher...

X-Files Recap is a weekly column by Keith Uhlich covering Chris Carter's 10-episode continuation of the X-Files television series.To know someone intimately is to risk familiarity, and we all know what that breeds. Not that FBI Special Agents and ex-flames Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) are contemptuous of each other, exactly. Their disdain is more often directed inward, at those subconscious voices that dissuade and derail, reminding them that the clock (on both their work and on life itself) is always ticking. The duo's flirty, jargon-heavy banter is, beyond its innumerable surface pleasures (could any other pair so bewitchingly debate Gastaut-Geschwind syndrome?), a defense mechanism against the devils within and without. Find that one person who you can most easily converse with, whose sentences you don’t just finish but practically prophesy, and nothing can hold you back. That’s how it should ideally work,...

We're less than two weeks from the return of The X-Files Event Series - Second Chapter, the official term given to The X-Files Season 11 by Fox.

Critics received the first five episodes the second chapter, and herein I'll share thoughts on what we've seen so far.

Going by the numbers only, it seems likely the first half of the season will be better than the second, but even then, it should hold up well in comparison to the First Chapter of the Event Series. Here's why.

When speaking with Chris Carter at New York Comic Con, he noted that within the ten episodes we would be receiving three mythology episodes instead of the two. Bookends and one hybrid monster-of-the-week/mythology in the middle.

The problem with that from what I've seen so far is My Struggle III, the premiere of The X-Files Season 11, is by far the most ill-conceived of the five offered for review.

Just more than three years after his death, Nelson Mandela may still be too dominant, too regal and too multi-faceted a figure of history for any one book, film or television miniseries to grasp. But Bet's Lawrence Fishburne-starring Madiba certainly makes a powerful and often successful effort out of the task. Debuting tomorrow and running February 8 and February 15, the Kevin Hooks-directed Madiba, shot in South Africa, has its flaws. But, as I say in my video review…...

Though they remain silent out in public, bodyguards and protection agents are still the individuals on the front lines for the rich and famous. Their job is to protect those most vulnerable to attack in any and all walks of life. The new documentary “Bodyguards: Secret Lives from the Watchtower” explores the lives of these people and their daily struggles to maintain control amidst chaos. Some of the people interviewed in the film are Justin Bieber and his Director of Security, Whitey Bulger’s protector, 50 Cent and Lil Wayne’s bodyguard and Ambassador’s under Blackwater.

Read More: Laurence Fishburne Will Star in Bet’s Nelson Mandela Miniseries, Directed by Kevin Hooks

See two exclusive clips from the film below that feature Rory, a white South African and former member of Special Branch, the department of the South African police force tasked with breaking up anti-Apartheid groups. In his quest...

facebook

twitter

google+

Want a quality action film, but you only have an hour and a half? Step this way...

Looking back over the genre, action films definitely haven’t suffered from the trend to make everything longer. They’ve always been pretty long, regularly clocking in at over two hours. Perhaps because of all the slo-mo? But while the sweet spot for action classics seems to be the 100-110 minute mark, there are those that have cut the genre right down to basics, and succeeded all the more for it.

Below is my pick of 25 great action films 90 minutes or under. Even more so than other genres, action crosses many other films - picking a pure ‘action’ flick is all but impossible. So below I’ve chosen films that retain action sequences as their main narrative device, and keep the action at the heart of the movie, rather than as a extra.

Laurence Fishburne is set to play Nelson Mandela in the Bet Networks six-hour mini-series "Madiba".

Named after the Thembu clan to which Mandela belonged, the story follows a younger Nelson Mandela during the early-60s as he deals with the political unrest engulfing South Africa.

Kevin Hooks ("Prison Break") helms the project based on two Mandela books, "Conversations With Myself" and "Nelson Mandela by Himself". Mandela's grandson Kweku Mandela will produce.

Shooting begins early 2016 in South Africa.

Source: Deadline...

Laurence Fishburne is set to play the lead role of Nelson Mandela in Madiba, a miniseries for Bet Networks executive produced by the late South African hero’s grandson Kweku Mandela. The six-hour mini, directed by Kevin Hooks (Prison Break), is based on two Mandela books, Conversations With Myself and Nelson Mandela by Himself. Named after Madiba, the Thembu clan to which Nelson Mandela belonged, the project tells the story of a younger Nelson Mandela during the early-60s…...

Kirsten Howard Rob Leane Chris Longo Jan 25, 2018

Channel 5 has finally announced a UK air date for the latest (and likely last) season of The X-Files...

Good news today for fans of The X-Files waiting on a UK start date for season 11: it'll begin on Monday February 5th at 9pm on Channel 5.

See related Steven Soderbergh interview: Logan Lucky and more

Sadly, when the latest series is done, we may never again see a glimpse of Agent Scully.

Gillian Anderson has long-maintained that season 11 of The X-Files will be her last. When our Us chums spoke with Anderson and Duchovny in September, they both said they “assumed” this would be their swan song, and in the latest round of interviews promoting season 11, Anderson was holding firm on her stance that she’s shot her final episode as Dana Scully.

“I’ve said from the beginning this is it for me,...

Agents of Shield, Season 2, Episode 16: “Afterlife”

Written by Craig Titley

Directed by Kevin Hooks

Airs Tuesdays at 9pm (Et) on ABC

After Bobbi and Gonzalez’s big hero moment and Skye’s escape in “One Door Closes”, “Afterlife” is set up to be a bit of a let-down, or at least a slowdown by comparison. There are plenty of good hero moments, like the return of Deathlok, and Fitz-Simmons pulling the wool over Bobbi’s eyes. Even with these moments, the episode’s focus on Skye slows everything down to introduce Afterlife and fit in lots of exposition from Lincoln, played by guest star Luke Mitchell (The Tomorrow People).

It is difficult to gauge Mitchell’s performance as Lincoln based only on “Afterlife”, because as Skye’s guide in this world, most of his dialogue is exposition. The large majority of his scenes with Skye are just Skye walking...

Take another look @ footage, plus a new image of 'Deathlok', from the "Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D." episode "Afterlife", written by Craig Titley and directed by Kevin Hooks, that aired April 7, 2015 on ABC:

"...as 'Robert Gonzalez' makes his move, 'Coulson' must do whatever it takes to protect the future of 'S.H.I.E.L.D.'.

"Meanwhile 'Skye' must learn to control her powers, that takes a surprising turn when she meets the enigmatic 'Inhuman' named 'Lincoln'..."

Episode guest stars include Henry Simmons as 'Mack Mackenzie', Ruth Negga as 'Raina', Kyle MacLachlan as 'Cal', Edward James Olmos as 'Gonzales', Jamie Harris as 'Gordon', Luke Mitchell as 'Lincoln Campbell' and John Forest as Robbie.

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Afterlife"...

Sneak Peek new promo footage from the next episode of Marvel's "Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.", titled "Afterlife", written by Craig Titley and directed by Kevin Hooks, airing April 7, 2015 on ABC:

"...as 'Robert Gonzalez' makes his move, 'Coulson' must do whatever it takes to protect the future of 'S.H.I.E.L.D.'.

"Meanwhile 'Skye' must learn to control her powers, that takes a surprising turn when she meets the enigmatic 'Inhuman' named 'Lincoln'..."

Episode guest stars include Henry Simmons as 'Mack Mackenzie', Ruth Negga as 'Raina', Kyle MacLachlan as 'Cal', Edward James Olmos as 'Gonzales', Jamie Harris as 'Gordon', Luke Mitchell as 'Lincoln Campbell' and John Forest as Robbie.

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Afterlife"...

Recently, CBS released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Scorpion" episode 20 of season 1. The episode is entitled, "Crossroads," and it turns out that we're going to see very dangerous and intense stuff go down as the Scorpion peeps attempt to hide a witness from a deadly drug cartel, and more! In the new, 20th episode press release: To Protect A Key Witness En Route To Testifying Against A Deadly Drug Cartel, Team Scorpion Takes Her On The Run, With The Cartel Hot On Their Heels. Press release number 2: To protect a key witness who is en route to testifying against a deadly drug cartel, Team Scorpion is going to take her on the run, with the cartel hot on their heels. The episode was written by David Foster & Rob Pearlstein, and it's directed by Kevin Hooks. Episode 20 is set to air on Monday night, March 30th at 8pm central time on CBS.

Let us play the “Name Game”, shall we? Since we all are part of the experience here at the entertainment website known as Sound on Sight maybe we should pay homage to our online destination by celebrating it in an unconventional manner? Specifically, we can recognize Sound on Sight by acknowledging movie names that contain the words “sound” and “sight” in their titles.

However you may perceive this experimentation as being rather gimmicky and silly please realize that this movie column is also a means to recognize a few movie titles that are unfamiliar or perhaps a first-time discovery to some of you out there that never heard some of these cinematic selections. There may be a couple of well-known films in the bunch but collectively the features being mentioned in Sound on Sight: Top 10 Random “Sound” and “Sight” Movie Titles are aptly presented based on the theme at hand.

Check out the first look at Fox‘s new comedies and dramas as part of the 2014-2015 series orders. Check back for more as they come in. Gotham – Fall Drama Produced by Warner Bros TV and based upon characters published by DC Entertainment. From writer/executive producer Bruno Heller, director/executive producer Danny Cannon and executive producer John Stephens. Gracepoint — Fall Event Series Produced by Shine America in association with Kudos and Imaginary Friends. From writer/executive producer Chris Chibnall and executive producers Anya Epstein, Dan Futterman, Jane Featherstone,John Goldwyn and Carolyn Bernstein. Futterman and Epstein serve as showrunners. Mulaney – Fall Comedy Produced by Universal TV, Broadway Video and 3 Arts Entertainment. From writer/executive producer John Mulaney, director/executive producer Andy Ackerman and executive producers Lorne Michaels, David Miner, Dave Becky, Jon Pollack and Andrew Singer. Utopia – Fall Unscripted Series Produced by Talpa Media USA. From creator/executive producer...

Person of Interest, Season 3, Episode 19: “Most Likely to…”

Directed by Kevin Hooks

Written by Denise Thé and Melissa Scrivner-Love

Airs Tuesdays at 10pm Et on CBS

For most people, high school was a terrible, excruciating process. Revisiting it holds less appeal than a root canal, broken collar bone, or both. For the most part, it’s a traumatic experience that, for the lucky few, is shaken off sometime during college. Most people are cursed by their memories for years; who in their right mind would ever want to relive that unpleasant part of their lives? High school is one of the many things in life that is much better off left in the special ditch in your memories. Wait, there are what: high school reunions? Of course, what better way to recapture the terrible moments of high school than with the very people who make it a grueling experience?...

Last night, CBS dropped the new ,official,synopsis/spoilers and promo/spoiler clip (below) for their upcoming "Person Of Interest" episode 19 of season 3. The episode is entitled, "Most Likely To," and it appears to be extremely intense as the crew races against the clock to escape getting blown to bits inside a bomb-laden building, and more! In the new,19th episode press release: Reese and Shaw will infiltrate their most dangerous location yet, a high school reunion. Press release number 2: Reese and Shaw are going to pose as alumni at a high school reunion in order to keep eyes on the latest Poi. In the meantime, Finch and Fusco will travel to Washington, D.C., to investigate the motivations behind Vigilance’s latest attack. Guest stars will feature: Nestor Carbonell (Matthew Reed), John Doman (Garrison), Sandy Rosenberg (Leona), Rosa Arredondo (Alice), Kelly McCormick (Slapper #1), Joseph Daniel Coots (Officer Tanner...

New Castle season 6,episode 15 wild spoilers & promo clip hit the net. Last night, ABC served up the new spoilers and promo/spoiler clip (below) for their upcoming "Castle" episode 15 of season 6. The episode is entitled, "Smells Like Teen Spirit," and it appears that things will get pretty crazy as Castle and Beckett have a run-in with a real,live telekinetic girl, and more! In the new "Smells Like Teen Spirit" episode, Castle & Beckett are going to investigate the death of a young girl who appears to have been killed with telekenisis. The murder of a high school mean girl will prompt Castle to go back to one of his many alma maters, where he will be giddy to learn that the evidence points to a surprising perpetrator, a teenage telekinetic, throwing he and Beckett into a real-life “Carrie" situation, and more. Guest stars are going to include: Sam Anderson as Principal Duncan,...

Tonight we welcome back Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. to our screens, and to celebrate, we have a great interview featurette with Clark Gregg talking about where Agent Coulson is, mentally and emotionally, after he learns about his own recent past and Skye’s long-ago past:

Featurette: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Clark Gregg on Agent Coulson

Secrets And Lies Are Revealed As The Team Sets Out To Rescue Coulson,

On ABC’S “Marvel’S Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.”

“The Magical Place” — Coulson uncovers vital information about the mystery of his death, but, with Centipede out for blood, this knowledge may come at the cost of one of the team on Marvel’S Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D., Tuesday, February 18 (8:00-9:01 p.m., Et) on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. Oad: 1/7/14)

“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” stars Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May, Brett Dalton as Agent Grant Ward,...

New Castle season 6,episode 15 official spoilers,plotline revealed by ABC. Recently, ABC dished out the new,official,synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Castle" episode 15 of season 6. The episode is entitled, "Smells Like Teen Spirit," and it sounds like things will get pretty weird and intriguing as Castle and Beckett deal with a possible telekinetic criminal, and more. In the new,15th episode press release: Castle & Beckett are going to investigate the death of a young girl who appears to have been killed with telekenisis. Press release number 2: The murder of a high school mean girl will draw Castle back to one of his many alma maters, where he is going to be giddy to learn that the evidence points to a surprising perpetrator, a teenage telekinetic, throwing he and Beckett into a real-life “Carrie." Guest stars will feature: Sam Anderson as Principal Duncan, Malese Jow as Hillary Cooper, and Hannah Marks as Jordan Gibbs.

Agents of Shield, Season 1, Episode 11, “The Magical Place”

Written by Paul Zbyszewski and Brent Fletcher

Directed by Kevin Hooks

In an early scene of “The Magical Place”, Fitz yells out to Simmons, his better half/Wonder Twin, “It’s time, Simmons. Embrace the change.” It is a strange bit of dialogue that feels more like a message to the audience of Agents of Shield than a line meant to move the plot along. For a show that is still in its first season, Agents of Shield has been oddly stagnant. There are only two episodes left in the show’s initial 13-episode order, and the mystery of what happened to Agent Coulson has still not been solved. Fitz is signaling to the audience that change is coming and to brace themselves for revelations, but the question is whether those revelations are too little and too late.

“The Magical Place” is...

Sneak Peek footage from the upcoming episode of "Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.", titled "The Magical Place", directed by former actor Kevin Hooks from a script by Paul Zbyszewski and Brent Fletcher, airing January 7, 2014:

"...'Coulson' uncovers vital information about the mystery of his death, but, with 'Centipede' out for blood, this knowledge may come at the cost of one of the team..."

Cast includes Clark Gregg as 'Agent Phil Coulson', Ming-Na Wen as 'Agent Melinda May', Brett Dalton as 'Agent Grant Ward', Chloe Bennet as 'Skye', Iain De Caestecker as 'Agent Leo Fitz' and Elizabeth Henstridge as 'Agent Jemma Simmons'.

Guest stars include Saffron Burrows as 'Agent Victoria Hand', Ron Glass as 'Dr. Streiten', Ruth Negga as 'Raina', Rob Huebel as 'Lloyd Rathman', Aiden Turner as 'Vanchat', Felisha Terrell as 'Emily Deville and Cullen Douglas as 'Po'.

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Agents Of S.H.I.

The next new episode of "Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D." is titled "The Magical Place", directed by Kevin Hooks from a script by Paul Zbyszewski and Brent Fletcher, airing January 7, 2014:

"...'Coulson' uncovers vital information about the mystery of his death, but, with 'Centipede' out for blood, this knowledge may come at the cost of one of the team..."

Cast includes Clark Gregg as 'Agent Phil Coulson', Ming-Na Wen as 'Agent Melinda May', Brett Dalton as 'Agent Grant Ward', Chloe Bennet as 'Skye', Iain De Caestecker as 'Agent Leo Fitz' and Elizabeth Henstridge as 'Agent Jemma Simmons'.

Guest stars include Saffron Burrows as 'Agent Victoria Hand', Ron Glass as 'Dr. Streiten', Ruth Negga as 'Raina', Rob Huebel as 'Lloyd Rathman', Aiden Turner as 'Vanchat', Felisha Terrell as 'Emily Deville and Cullen Douglas as 'Po'.

Click the images to enlarge...

New Agents Of Shield episode 11,season 1 official spoilers,plotline revealed by ABC. Recently,ABC dished out the new,official,synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Agents Of Shield" episode 11 of season 1. The episode is entitled, "The Magical Place," and it sounds like it'll be quite interesting as Coulson uncovers vital intel about the mystery of his death, and more. In the new episode 11 press release: Coulson is going to uncover vital information about the mystery of his death, but, with Centipede out for blood, this knowledge might come at the cost of one of the team. Guest stars will include: Saffron Burrows as Agent Victoria Hand, Ron Glass as Dr. Streiten, Ruth Negga as Raina, Rob Huebel as Lloyd Rathman, Aiden Turner as Vanchat, Felisha Terrell as Emily Deville, and Cullen Douglas as Po. The episode was written by Paul Zbyszewski & Brent Fletcher ,and it was directed by Kevin Hooks. Episode...

In the past decade or so, Hollywood has chucked out a few so-called holiday films, like Last Holiday and This Christmas. And while those films may satisfy the holiday film appetite of some, I'm still a sucker for that old-school; those holiday films from a more simple time-- you know . . . the 70's, 80's, and 90's. You're probably saying, "That wasn't that long ago." But trust me when I tell you that they don't make them like they used to. Take the 1969 TV movie J.T. for example . . . The Robert M. Young-directed J.T. originally aired on CBS, and starred Ja’net Dubois, Helen Martin, and a young Kevin Hooks in the lead role as J.T. Gamble, "a shy, withdrawn...

The Good Wife, Season 5, Episode 9, “Whack-a-Mole”

Written by Nichelle Tramble Spellman

Directed by Kevin Hooks

Airs Sundays at 9pm Est on CBS

Ah, The Good Wife. You’re always good for a thinly veiled riff on a relevant piece of internet culture, aren’t you? “Whack-a-Mole” focuses on Scabbit, a website that is distinctly not Reddit (just kidding. It totally is.) which the FBI uses to crowd source an investigation of a terrorist attack, leading them to suspect Alicia’s kindly professor, who is writing a book on jihad, but not that kind of jihad.

The show’s interest in social media and internet culture occasionally leads to it being silly and obtuse in a vain attempt to be hip and relevant, but it returns to these issues again and again for a reason. Say what you will about it, but The Good Wife is incredibly skilled at keeping tabs...

Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Stefano Giulianetti

Supernatural, Season 9, Episode 3: “I’m No Angel”

Written by Brad Buckner and Eugenie Ross-Leming

Directed by Kevin Hooks

Airs Tuesdays at 9pm (Et) on The CW

Among the falling of angels that ended Season 8, the incident of Castiel losing his grace and becoming human seemed like a minor point. Regardless of its perceived scale, however, it was nonetheless a huge upheaval for the angel, who once again paid a heavy price for trusting the wrong individual. Compounding the difficulty of adjusting to his human state, Castiel was also forced into becoming a fugitive by angels looking for vengeance. This week’s episode picks up on his struggles, as well as how angels are finding their bearings on Earth, in another solid episode that proves things are only about to get more difficult for the Winchesters and Castiel.

Watching how angels are adjusting to...

Supernatural Episode 903

“I’m No Angel”

Written By: Brad Buckner & Eugenie Ross-Leming

Directed By: Kevin Hooks

Original Airdate: 22 October 2013

In This Episode...

Castiel is still the on the fallen angels’ most wanted list. He has taken the name Clarence (because that is what Meg used to call him) and is getting by in various shelters and homeless communities. He spends a few days at each, then moves on. Always moving on. When he discovers a couple priests brutally murdered at the Catholic shelter he is staying at, he realizes the angels are hot on his trail, and moves along quickly. At his next stop, an encampment under a bridge, an angel disguised as a pharmacist finds Castiel there, sleeping in a burned-out bus, alone. He attacks, badly cutting Castiel’s arm. Cas retaliates and kills the angel.

Let’s back up a bit. This pharmacist was enlisted into the angel...

Supernatural Season 9 continues tonight with “I’m No Angel.” Here’s a look at new photos and preview videos:

Season 9 Synopsis: “After a year apart, the Winchester brothers reunite after Dean (Ackles) escapes from Purgatory with the help of a vampire named Benny (Olsson). Dean heads straight for Sam (Padalecki), but the reunion isn’t exactly everything he imagined it would be. Although Sam drops everything to join his brother, leaving the life he had grown accustomed to turns out to be harder than he imagined. In the meantime, Benny’s help turns out to be more than what Dean bargained for. As the brothers struggle with their return to hunting, they make a shocking discovery that could lead them on a deeply personal mission to settle old scores.”

Episode 903 Synopsis: “Castiel Is Hunted By The Angels — Ezekiel tells Dean (Jensen Ackles) a group of angels is hunting Castiel (Misha Collins...

So far "Supernatural" seems to be thriving in its new Tuesday night time slot, and a clip from this week's Episode 9.03, "I'm No Angel," popped up online today to remind us of the fact that Dean has never been a morning person.

"Supernatural" Episode 9.03 - "I'm No Angel" (airs 10/22/13, 9-10pm)

Castiel Is Hunted By The Angels — Ezekiel tells Dean (Jensen Ackles) a group of angels is hunting Castiel (Misha Collins). Dean and Sam (Jared Padalecki) race to find their friend before the angels do.

Meanwhile, a homeless Castiel is trying to make his way through the city and comes across some unexpected surprises.

Kevin Hooks directed the episode written by Brad Buckner and Eugenie Ross-Leming.

For more info visit "Supernatural" on cwtv.com, "like" "Supernatural" on Facebook, and follow @CW_spn on Twitter.

Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!

Got news? Click here to submit it!

Get an unexpected surprise in the comments section below!

The CW was a little slow putting out images from next week's Episode 9.03 of "Supernatural," the Castiel-centric "I'm No Angel," but we have them for you now - over a dozen in fact! So check 'em out and let us know what you think of the season so far.

"Supernatural" Episode 9.03 - "I'm No Angel" (airs 10/22/13, 9-10pm)

Castiel Is Hunted By The Angels — Ezekiel tells Dean (Jensen Ackles) a group of angels is hunting Castiel (Misha Collins). Dean and Sam (Jared Padalecki) race to find their friend before the angels do.

Meanwhile, a homeless Castiel is trying to make his way through the city and comes across some unexpected surprises.

Kevin Hooks directed the episode written by Brad Buckner and Eugenie Ross-Leming.

Photo Credit: Diyah Pera/The CW

For more info visit "Supernatural" on cwtv.com, "like" "Supernatural" on Facebook, and follow @CW_spn on Twitter.

Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!

Next week's Episode 9.03 of "Supernatural," entitled "I'm No Angel," introduces us to new character April Kelly, played by Shannon Lucio ("The O.C."), who is a love interest for the now human Castiel. Check out a preview, and look for a clip from the ep soon.

"Supernatural" Episode 9.03 - "I'm No Angel" (airs 10/22/13, 9-10pm)

Castiel Is Hunted By The Angels — Ezekiel tells Dean (Jensen Ackles) a group of angels is hunting Castiel (Misha Collins). Dean and Sam (Jared Padalecki) race to find their friend before the angels do.

Meanwhile, a homeless Castiel is trying to make his way through the city and comes across some unexpected surprises.

Kevin Hooks directed the episode written by Brad Buckner and Eugenie Ross-Leming.

For more info visit "Supernatural" on cwtv.com, "like" "Supernatural" on Facebook, and follow @CW_spn on Twitter.

Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!

Got news? Click here to submit it!

Get an...