Fans of reality TV often walk a strange tightrope, accepting in the back of their minds that the events being presented are somewhat staged, or even edited to appear more dramatic than they really are. That line isn't often called into question, but 'Storage Wars' star Dave Hester is fighting back against A&E for his recent dismissal, the cause of which was apparently complaints to the show's producers of “fraud on the public." Does his $3.75 million dollar lawsuit have a case?
We've heard rumblings of several new AMC projects lately, partly to compensate for the uncertain status of 'Hell on Wheels' season 3. The series had previously been renewed for a third year, but that renewal was cast into doubt when showrunner Josh Shiban and co-creators/executive producers Joe and Tony Gayton were announced to depart the series. Now, AMC has tapped John Wirth ('Falling Skies,' 'The Cape,' 'Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles') to fill the void as executive producer/showrunner, so is 'Hell on Wheels' season 3 officially back on the rails?
Only eight episodes into its freshman season and already featuring a wealth of DC characters , The CW's 'Arrow' has made plenty of winks and nods to its comic origins. Apart from future Black Canary Ms. Laurel Lance (Katie Cassidy), fans have been clamoring for Oliver Queen's sister Thea "Speedy" Queen to pick up a bow and join her brother in his quest to save the city. However, now that 'Teen Wolf' star Colton Haynes has joined the cast as fellow DC comics "Speedy" Roy Harper, will he beat her to it?
While most would agree that 'SNL's' most recent turn with 'Django Unchained' star Jamie Foxx hosting and musical guest Ne-Yo stayed mostly level, it's no secret that a portion of 'SNL' viewers tune in to see which sketches can make the performers break. "The Californians" has been known to get cast members giggling, partiuclarly Bill Hader and Fred Armisen, but we've never seen them lose it so hard as a deleted sketch from Saturday featuring the pair as doormen. Check it out inside!
Even though U.S. viewers love their 'Downton Abbey,' the U.K's ITV gets to show the award-winning socialite series months before it crosses the ocean. For instance, 'Downton Abbey's third season wrapped in the U.K. weeks ago, while Americans won't even see the premiere until January 6! All that may change for the recently-commissioned fourth series, as PBS is considering a deal that would allow the respective countries' premiere dates to fall much closer, but what factors may get in the way?
We've enjoyed having 'Battlestar Galactica' back in our lives with the Machinima mini-series 'Blood & Chrome,' but tomorrow that universe comes to a close once more as the web-series debuts its finale. The series will debut on Syfy next year as a feature-length presentation, followed by an unrated home release, but who wants to wait until then? Get your first look at the 'Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome' finale inside, and find out which character might not make it through the episode!
There were many that bemoaned that 'Fringe' seemed to borrow from the classic 'X-Files' set up of an opposite-sex team investigating the paranormal, but across five seasons 'Fringe' managed to differentiate itself in ways that have come to make it one of the more beloved sci-fi series in years. Can the same be said of ABC's upcoming drama 'Weird Desk,' which once again sees two partners looking into the void for its summer 2013 run? Judge for yourself inside...
Tonight's all-new 'Arrow' episode "Vendetta" is set to earn the fledgling city some serious street cred, featuring the show's first real team-up between costumed heroes Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) and The Huntress (Jessica De Gow), but it might be 2012's mid-season finale "Year's End" that fans should really look out for. Series star David Ramsey (Diggle) believes next week's episode will be the most intense yet, with a conclusion rivaling the season 4 finale of 'Dexter!' What could be so shocking to earn 'Arrow' such a comparison?
Just earlier today we reported the recent development that readers had chosen 'Seinfeld' as the greatest sitcom in televised history, reminding us all of the show's golden NBC days. And while the infamous "Seinfeld Curse" has long since been broken by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, 'Seinfeld's' most controversial star Michael Richards is heading back to TV for his first regular role in a decade. The sometime-troubled star will join TVLand's 'Giant Baby,' but will you tune in?
Last night's 'Boardwalk Empire' and 'The Walking Dead' episodes might have delivered some explosive finales, but the big 'Homeland' bang was much smaller scale. It seems both Carrie and Saul have hit a major obstacle in their pursuit of Abu Nazir, leaving it unclear exactly who to trust going forward. Will Carrie's instincts hone in on the right men in next Sundays' "The Motherf---er with a Turban?" What will Saul learn from his own interrogation? Answers await in the latest clips from Sunday's all-new 'Homeland!'
As any good 'Mad Men' follower knows, series creator Matthew Weiner is notoriously secretive when it comes to divulging details of upcoming seasons. Some scoops can't be hidden, as when two key members of the cast were spotted in Hawaii filming somewhat spoiler-y scenes for what we're told was the season 6 premiere, but what other 'Mad Men' scoops have arisen? Well for one, it seems both Don Draper and the silver fox will be back in the director's chair, as series stars Jon Hamm and John Slattery are set to helm multiple episodes of 'Mad Men' season 6!
'30 Rock' won't close out its seven-year Emmy-winning run until January 31, but has series star Alec Baldwin already lined up his next gig? The one-time Hollywood movie star has officially inked a deal to remain with TV for the next several years, similar to a recent deal co-star Tina Fey made, but what might Baldwin do next? Could he produce an original series, or star in an all-new role? Find out inside!
