Monday, August 12, 2013

NEWS: Vince Gilligan on BREAKING BAD RETURN; Shonda Rhimes; Freddie Prinze Jr.; New Men of DOWNTON ABBEY

NBC Nabs Futuristic Prison Drama From Seth Grahame-Smith & Greg Berlanti
PARADISE is set in the late 21st century in the city of Las Vegas which is now the world’s largest maximum-security prison, known as Paradise. Matthew Turner, M.D., is its newest inmate, convicted of a murder he didn’t commit. Desperate to get back to his family and prove his innocence, Matthew will have to find a strength he never knew he had, and stay alive long enough to do the one thing no inmate has ever done: escape.

Freddie Prinze Jr. joins WITCHES OF EAST END
Prinze will play Leo Wingate, a gallant and sweetly shy entomologist who falls head over heels for Wendy Beauchamp (Madchen Amick). The scholar is said to specialize in rare and exotic insects, and he soon begins to wonder whether Wendy is more interested in his body or his bugs. He is set to guest star in the fourth episode, with more episodes possible.

DOWNTON ABBEY: Dashing new gents set to steal ladies' hearts in season four
[SPOILER ALERT] As fans eagerly await season four of the show, bosses have lined up something extra special – a lord (Lord Gillingham, played by Tom Cullen), a jazz star (Jack Ross, played by Gary Carr) and a hunky aristocrat (Charles Blake, played by Julian Ovenden).

Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers to Produce Comedy
The untitled Christine Pietrosh and Jessica Goldstein project marks Shondaland's third sale to ABC this development season.

BREAKING BAD Creator Vince Gilligan Spills on the Midseason Premiere’s Big Plot Twist
If you haven't seen Sunday night's installment of BREAKING BAD—the premiere episode of the second half of the final season—stop reading now.

In a remarkable encounter at the end of the episode, Walt stops by Hank's house. He's officially there to check up on Hank's “illness,” but his real purpose is to detect if Hank is on to him. He seems to be. Walt is dismayed. He turns to leave. Then he reconsiders. He stops. He pulls the GPS tracker from his pocket. And he asks Hank point-blank if he's under investigation.

Seconds later, the garage door is closed and Hank is slamming Walt up against it, accusing him of being Heisenberg.

Gilligan: "[Dean Norris] played that scene so beautifully. I think it’s one of the finest scenes he’s ever played for us. He and Bryan, who directed the episode, took what on the page is easy to communicate intellectually and they translated it into something the audience can feel viscerally. It’s a real magic trick, and I’m not quite sure they how managed to pull it off. But they did indeed."

THE BORGIAS Will Get Its Big Finish in E-book Form as Showtime Announces Release of Neil Jordan's 'The Borgia Apocalypse'
Showtime announced today that Jordan will be releasing an e-book, "The Borgia Apocalypse" (yes, it's really called that), based on his original script for the series' two-hour finale. "The Borgia Apocalypse" will be available this week via major e-retailers, which isn't quite the same as the wrap-up movie most canceled series fanbases hold out hope for, but is something. "We're thrilled that the series' loyal fans will have the opportunity to read Neil's final farewell to one of history's most infamous families," said the network.

Paula Deen Lawsuit: Race Claims Tossed Out
A federal judge Monday threw out race discrimination claims by a former Savannah restaurant manager whose lawsuit against Paula Deen has already cost the celebrity cook a valuable chunk of her culinary empire.

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