NBC Unveils Intriguing New Drama 'Awake' To Premiere On Thursday, March 1 (10-11 P.M. ET)

February 3, 2012 10:34 AM

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - February 3, 2012 - NBC will premiere its intriguing new drama "Awake" on Thursday, March 1 (10-11 p.m. ET), starring Jason Isaacs ("Harry Potter," "Brotherhood") as a detective who finds he is leading a complex double life that defies reality. The series will continue on Thursdays (10-11 p.m. ET).

By Lynn Tackitt

It looks like ABC Family has a new hit on their hands with Jane by Design. Leading the cast is Erica Dasher, a talented young woman who handles the challenges of leading two lives of a teenager: the stress of high school and the stress of being an assistant to a high maintenance executive (played by Andi Macdowell).

Erica discusses the fun, the challenges, the new lifestyle of shooting a weekly show, and a little on her documentary film, Speakeasy, where she was the producer. You can already see that this young woman has many talents and visions and is raising them to meet to higher levels with a fresh look.

By Lynn Tackitt

As The Lying Game goes further into the season, more and more questions come up with the multi leveled plot lines. One of the newer shocker revelations involves Justin, played by Randy Wayne. He reveals his true intentions for seeking out a relationship with Laurel, but has to come clean with her when he realizes that he cares for her more than a little.

In a recent conference call, Randy talked about how the relationship will evolve now that the truth is out, how the parents might not like this boy for their daughter, how maybe playing a bad guy for a bit in the future would be fun, and what it's like working with a set of beautiful young women.

He has a string of projects coming out and has finished a Syfy movie and is now on the rehab train after surgery on his leg. Randy Wayne is definitely a man that keeps busy and we look forward to all his upcoming episodes and projects in the future.

By Jamie Ruby

Lisa Kudrow is probably best known for her role as Phoebe Green on Friends, but she is so much more. Kudrow has not only starred in a variety of roles, both in film and on television, but she is also one of the executive producers on NBC's Who Do You Think You Are?

The show follows celebrities as they trace their family trees and find out about their ancestors. Each week a new celebrity learns about their family history. The celebrities this season include Martin Sheen, Marisa Tomei, Blair Underwood, Helen Hunt, Reba McEntire, Jerome Bettis, Rita Wilson, Edie Falco, Rob Lowe, Rashida Jones, Jason Sudeikis and Paula Deen.

Recently Kudrow talked to the digital media about the series, which will be returning for its third season on Friday.

ACTS OF LOVE, NEW WEBISODE RELATIONSHIP SERIES
FOR ANYONE WHO HAS EVER LOVED OR BEEN LOVED,
STARTS OFF THE 2012 SEASON OF LOVE

JANUARY 24 2012 –-- If there is anything everyone in the world has in common, it's the need and desire for a soul mate. Welcome to Acts of Love, a new scripted webisode series about relationships for anyone who has ever loved – or been loved. If you have ever spent time thinking about the one that got away, the hurt of a breakup or the joy of falling in love, this show will entertain you, make you laugh and speak about the universal language of relationships and the truth behind our mixed emotions.

Now available at http://www.mediablvd.com/magazine/acts-of-love-ep1-chemistry.html, Acts of Love will explore romance from all perspectives: men, women, gay, straight, young and old. The series will look at new relationships, old relationships, the joys and perils of dating, marriage, as well as divorce and everything in between. Acts of Love will address what matters most to us -- searching and keeping our soul mate, and the journey to find them.

The first episode of Acts of Love is the poignant and funny Chemistry, directed by Ron Piretti and starring Jay Rivera and Kerri Ford.

Exclusive Interview with Anna Silk of Lost Girl
Interview by Jamie Ruby
Written by Jamie Ruby

Anna Silk stars as Bo in the newly acquired Syfy series Lost Girl. Bo struggles as she learns why she is different – she is a Fae, a succubus to be exact, who feeds off of human sexual energy to survive. She must learn to control her hunger and stay safe as the two opposing clans, the Light Fae and the Dark Fae, try to force her to choose sides. She is helped by Dyson (Kris Holden-Ried), a detective and shape-shifter of the Light Fae, and Dr. Lauren Lewis (Zoie Palmer), a human, both who become one-third of Bo’s love triangle.

The actress recently sat down with Jamie Ruby of SciFi Vision for an exclusive interview to talk about Lost Girl.

By Lynn Tackitt

David Greenwalt and Jim Kouf have worked together for over 30 years and have had such hits as Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Angel, National Treasure, and Rush Hour, among others over their long careers. They have taken time out their schedule to have a very enlightening interview on their new show Grimm, airing on Friday nights.

David and Jim touched base on a little of the background of the show, without giving away too much, about things to come and the news of getting to do 22 episodes instead of 13.

By Jamie Ruby

Lost Girl, which recently premiered on Syfy, is a supernatural drama that follows the life of Bo, played by Anna Silk, who after years of draining people finally learns that she is Fae, a succubus to be exact, and as such needs human sexual energy to survive. In the premiere, she rescues a girl, Kenzi, played by Ksenia Solo. Thankful, and previously alone, she befriends Bo and decides to help her in her quest to find out who she is and how to control her powers.

The two actresses recently talked to the digital press about the series, its move to Syfy, and being friends on set.

By Jamie Ruby

Dichen Lachman has appeared in several television series and movies in the past, but she is probably best known for her role of Sierra/Priya in the Joss Whedon series Dollhouse, in which she got to take on a multitude of characters.

This season Lachman joins the cast of the Syfy series Being Human, originally based on the British series of the same name. The actress plays the vampire Suren, who has been underground for 80 years, and is awoken to lead the Boston vampires.

Lachman recently talked to the digital press about her role and creating her character's voice, as well as some of what we can expect from Suren this season.

By Lynn Tackitt

Television and movies for kids and pre-teens have changed over the years, some for the good and some not so good, as one would figure with the changing times. ABC Family has been putting out some very entertaining shows, and using the talented actors/actresses out of those shows have created some very entertaining movies. The latest movie that has aired is a new spin on Cinderella, A Cinderella Story: Once Upon A Song, where they modernize it a bit and add some more contemporary songs and dance numbers to the basic storyline.

Megan Park plays Beverly Van Ravensway, the stepsister to the new Cinderella type, Katie Gibbs. Megan has been in many films from horror to comedy and romance that she has been able to play a wide variety of characters. Megan talks a little about her music, the band that she helped form, her experiences and views on The Secret Life Of An American Teenager, and her new movie A Cinderella Story: Once Upon A Song.