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Dexter Season 4 Preview; Premieres September 27 on Showtime (Video)

Wendy — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:50:12 +0000

Watch the Dexter season 4 sneak peek preview that was shown at Comic-Con 2007. Season 4 of Dexter kicks off with the premiere on September 27 on Showtime; John Lithgow guest stars this season.

Casting News: John Lithgow Joins “Dexter,” Freddie Prinze Jr. on “24″

Wendy — Thu, 28 May 2009 13:53:59 +0000

Dexter and 24 will get two new characters on their upcoming seasons – John Lithgow has been cast on “Dexter,” while Freddie Prinze Jr. is joining the cast of “24.”

John Lithgow is set to appear in all 12 episodes of Dexter’s fourth season – he’ll play ” mild-mannered suburbanite” serial killer Walter Simmons, a new nemesis for Dexter (Michael C. Hall)!

Dexter kicks off season 4 on September 27.

In other casting news, Freddie Prinze Jr. will join the cast of “24,” playing Davis Cole, “a recently returned Marine who runs CTU Field Ops and wants to follow in Jack Bauer’s (Kiefer Sutherland) footsteps.”

Screen Actors Guild SAG Awards 2009 – Tonight, January 25 on TNT, TBS

Wendy — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:04:02 +0000

Tonight, tune in for the Screen Actors Guild Awards 2009, presented on TBS and TNT, January 25, at 8 p.m. The 15th annual SAG Awards nominations include both TV and movie categories:

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
RICHARD JENKINS, THE VISITOR
FRANK LANGELLA, FROST/NIXON
SEAN PENN, MILK
BRAD PITT, THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
MICKEY ROURKE, THE WRESTLER

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
ANNE HATHAWAY, RACHEL GETTING MARRIED
ANGELINA JOLIE, CHANGELING
MELISSA LEO, FROZEN RIVER
MERYL STREEP, DOUBT
KATE WINSLET, REVOLUTIONARY ROAD

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
JOSH BROLIN, MILK
ROBERT DOWNEY, JR., TROPIC THUNDER
PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN, DOUBT
HEATH LEDGER, THE DARK KNIGHT
DEV PATEL, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
AMY ADAMS, DOUBT
PENÉLOPE CRUZ, VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
VIOLA DAVIS, DOUBT
TARAJI P. HENSON, THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
KATE WINSLET, THE READER

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
DOUBT
FROST/NIXON
MILK
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
RALPH FIENNES, BERNARD AND DORIS
PAUL GIAMATTI, JOHN ADAMS
KEVIN SPACEY, RECOUNT
KIEFER SUTHERLAND, 24: REDEMPTION
TOM WILKINSON, JOHN ADAMS

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
LAURA DERN, RECOUNT
LAURA LINNEY, JOHN ADAMS
SHIRLEY MacLAINE, COCO CHANEL
PHYLICIA RASHAD, A RAISIN IN THE SUN
SUSAN SARANDON, BERNARD AND DORIS

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
MICHAEL C. HALL, DEXTER
JON HAMM, MAD MEN
HUGH LAURIE, HOUSE
WILLIAM SHATNER, BOSTON LEGAL
JAMES SPADER, BOSTON LEGAL

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
SALLY FIELD, BROTHERS & SISTERS
MARISKA HARGITAY, LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT
HOLLY HUNTER, SAVING GRACE
ELISABETH MOSS, MAD MEN
KYRA SEDGWICK, THE CLOSER

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
ALEC BALDWIN, 30 ROCK
STEVE CARELL, THE OFFICE
DAVID DUCHOVNY, CALIFORNICATION
JEREMY PIVEN, ENTOURAGE
TONY SHALHOUB, MONK

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
CHRISTINA APPLEGATE, SAMANTHA WHO?
AMERICA FERRERA, UGLY BETTY
TINA FEY, 30 ROCK
MARY-LOUISE PARKER, WEEDS
TRACEY ULLMAN, TRACEY ULLMAN’S STATE OF THE UNION

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
BOSTON LEGAL
THE CLOSER
DEXTER
HOUSE
MAD MEN
30 ROCK
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
ENTOURAGE
THE OFFICE
WEEDS

The 15 Hottest TV Moms of All Time

Wendy — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:51:01 +0000

While not all the moms on this list will win a Mother of the Year award, there’s no disputing that there are plenty of hot mamas among them. Check out TV Crunch’s list of 15 Hottest TV Moms of All Time. Hot… or not?

15. Carol Brady (The Brady Bunch)

Hang with me on this one – it was the 70s, ya know, so maybe Carol Brady isn’t smokin’ by today’s standards, but she was pretty friggin hot back in the day. Plus, she looked like she was a major tiger in bed, always cozying up to Mike Brady. Speaking of Tiger – what the hell ever happened to that mutt?

14. Rita Bennett (Dexter)

As Dexter’s girlfriend (now wife), Rita seems a little clueless – how can she not know about Dex’s secret side? Despite being a beauty, being oblivious to Dexter’s side hobby may be a big flaw. Give her credit though – she was a single mom with a messed up past that included all matter of abuse, and she’s one strong woman.

13. Tami Taylor (Friday Night Lights)

Sure, it’s all about the football – but hot coach’s wife and guidance counselor Tami Taylor is one sexy mom that injects her sensibility into the crazy mix. A gorgeous redhead who’s into football – sounds like a football fan’s dreamgirl.

12. Gabrielle Solis (Desperate Housewives)

To be fair, that jump ahead 5 years on Desperate Housewives wasn’t kind to Gabrielle, but she’s still sexy underneath her frazzled mom frump. Let us not forget her pre-kid sexy days when she was getting it on with her gardener. Her inner hotness will no doubt shine again as the season wears on.

11. Joy Turner (My Name Is Earl)

She’s crass talkin’ white trash who rocks her hair extensions and cheesy clothes – damn if Joy isn’t the hottest trailer trash on the planet. Her self-confidence and tell-it-like-it-is attitude only wins our hearts over more.

10. Elyse Keaton (Family Ties)

Sha-la-la-la… ooh, that Elyse Keaton, she epitomized the 80s hot mom – as post-hippie mama to republican uptight Alex P. Keaton, Elyse and hubby Steven clearly had some smokin’ chemistry. Mama Keaton was equal parts sexy wife and fab mother.

9. Peg Bundy (Married … With Children)

A little cheesy, sure, but Peg Bundy’s cleavage baring tops, tight pants and high heels made her the anti-soccer mom – and we love her for it. Her unorthodox child raising be damned, Peg brought over-the-top hot to TV. Yeah, she’s trashy and unconventional… but we wouldn’t have her any other way.

8. Claire Littleton (Lost)

The hottest mom ever to give birth while stranded on a mysteriously whack island, Claire Littleton is a blonde Australian beauty who shows she’s fragile and strong all at the same time – and all while looking out for the best interest of her baby. Too bad she’s a ghost mom now.

7. Niki Sanders (Heroes)

Niki Sanders is maybe a little too complicated for some guys, but that doesn’t detract from her sexiness. An internet stripper with issues that include split personality Jessica and a red-hot deadly temper, Niki may be a little safer to check out from a distance.

6. Rachel Green (Friends)

We watched Rachel go from sexy single woman playing the dating game, to pregnant… to mom to baby Emma in the final two seasons. And while her on-again/off-again relationship with baby daddy Ross was a rollercoaster run, new mommyhood matured Rachel and she never lost her sex appeal.

5. Margene Heffman (Big Love)

Bill Henrickson’s third – and hottest – wife on Big Love, Margene started out as the Henrickson’s babysitter but her sweet, young ways quickly found her in the wifey lineup. She’s finding her order among the wives, but her fresh-faced adorable mom definitely gets top billing among the top 5 of our list.

4. Betty Draper (Mad Men)

Betty takes the stuffy 50s/60s housewife and, despite being a picture perfect former model, gives us a glimpse at her internal suffering as a repressed (and depressed) woman. Betty is a fox, no doubt, but she wants to be the perfect wife, mother and hostess – clearly, there’s a lot she needs to sort out.

3. Kate Austen (Lost)

Kate’s a mom by default, picking up mom duties where dead mama Claire left off, but she truly cares about Aaron too. We’ve seen Kate barely clothed and making out with both Jake and Sawyer, so we know she’s got good taste in guys. Plus she’s a former fugitive – that’s kinda hot, right?

2. Becky Donaldson (Full House)

Just try and deny the hotness of Becky Donaldson on Full House. Becky and Uncle Jesse were like a fantastic force of beauty to be reckoned with – Becky’s the ultimate smiley-smiley sweet aunt, wife, friend and mother and perhaps one of the only good reasons to still watch reruns of Full House.

1. Nancy Botwin (Weeds)

Sometimes a mom’s gotta do what a mom’s gotta do – and Mary-Louise Parker’s Nancy Botwin does just that, becoming suburban pot dealer to keep her family on track. Are her methods less-than-desirable? Sure. Is she smart, funny and sexy in the process? You bet.

Dexter’s Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter Married

Wendy — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:04:55 +0000

This seems like TV’s best kept secret – Dexter’s brother and sister Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter were married on New Year’s Eve. Who knew the couple were even dating.

Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter werre married in an outdoor ceremony in Big Sur.

Check out Hall and Carpenter at the 2009 Golden Globes Awards on Sunday.

Test Your Killer Instinct on Dexter Web Site, Dexter’s Psycho Therapy

Wendy — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:56:34 +0000

Check out this promotional web site for Dexter, called Dexter’s Psycho Therapy. Take the inkblot test – type in what you see in each image and move the slider along a scale of how each makes you feel.

After four inkblots, you’ll get your results. I have a killer instinct of 33%. What’s yours?

Season two of Dexter was released on DVD yesterday.

60th Emmy Nominations Announced, 2008 Emmy Nominees List (Video)

Wendy — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:20:16 +0000

The 2008 Emmy nominations were announced this morning by Pushing Daisies’ Kristin Chenoweth and How I Met Your Mother’s Neil Patrick Harris (and both are 60th Emmy nominees as well!). Check out the Emmy nominations announcement video above or view the Emmy nominee list after the jump.

COMEDY SERIES
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Entourage
The Office
30 Rock
Two and a Half Men

ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Steve Carell, The Office
Lee Pace, Pushing Daisies
Tony Shalhoub, Monk
Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men

ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Christina Applegate, Samantha Who?
America Ferrera, Ugly Betty
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, The New Adventures of Old Christine
Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men
Kevin Dillon, Entourage
Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother
Jeremy Piven, Entourage
Rainn Wilson, The Office

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Kristin Chenoweth, Pushing Daisies
Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live
Jean Smart, Samantha Who?
Holland Taylor, Two and a Half Men
Vanessa Williams, Ugly Betty

DRAMA SERIES
Boston Legal
Damages
Dexter
House
Lost
Mad Men

ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Gabriel Byrne, In Treatment
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Hugh Laurie, House
James Spader, Boston Legal

ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Glenn Close, Damages
Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Holly Hunter, Saving Grace
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Ted Danson, Damages
Michael Emerson, Lost
Zeljko Ivanek, Damages
William Shatner, Boston Legal
John Slattery, Mad Men

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Candice Bergen, Boston Legal
Rachel Griffiths, Brothers & Sisters
Sandra Oh, Grey’s Anatomy
Dianne Wiest, In Treatment
Chandra Wilson, Grey’s Anatomy

Jimmy Smits to Join Cast of Dexter

Wendy — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:38:08 +0000

Jimmy Smits will be joining the cast of Showtime’s Dexter, appearing in 10 of Season 3’s episodes. Jimmy Smits is an Emmy and Golden Globe winner, so his addition to the Dexter cast is not too shabby.

Jimmy Smits will play Miguel Prado, an “ambitious and charismatic assistant district attorney.” Jimmy Smits’ character and Dexter will team up with Prado to “track a murderer who affects both of their lives directly.”

Dexter: The Video Game?

Wendy — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:48:19 +0000

A video game based on the hit Showtime series “Dexter” could become a reality.

Marc Ecko Entertainment and Showtime Networks have agreed to a production deal to develop a “Dexter” video game for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Ecko Vice President Marc Fernandez said of the new game, “‘Dexter’ is the extremely rare TV show with enough layers of action and tension to translate perfectly into a compelling video game.”

No release date has been announced for the “Dexter” video game.

Dexter Premieres Tonight (February 17) on CBS (Video)

Wendy — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:54:22 +0000

Will you be tuning in tonight (February 17) to catch the Showtime favorite “Dexter” — on CBS? See, the writers’ strike created a bit of a void in programming, so rather than plug yet another reality show into the schedule, CBS is bringing “Dexter” to network television.

But will the gamble pay off?

Many fans of the show are critical about CBS’ need to water down (edit) “Dexter” because of the subject matter and violence. While others applaud the addition of “Dexter” on CBS’ schedule — introducing this phenomenal show to even more new fans.

Check out the CBS promo video above that gives a bit more background about “Dexter,” then tune in tonight, Sunday, February 17 at 10 PM.