“AMERICAN IDOL” WINNER PHILLIP PHILLIPS’ NEW VIDEO “HOME”
TO WORLD BROADCAST PREMIERE
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, ON FOX
World Broadcast Premiere Sponsored by Ford
FOX, in partnership with Ford, will world broadcast premiere the video for AMERICAN IDOL winner Phillip Phillips’ coronation single, “Home,” during SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE on Wednesday, Aug. 8 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).
TO WORLD BROADCAST PREMIERE
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, ON FOX
World Broadcast Premiere Sponsored by Ford
FOX, in partnership with Ford, will world broadcast premiere the video for AMERICAN IDOL winner Phillip Phillips’ coronation single, “Home,” during SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE on Wednesday, Aug. 8 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).
Alphas, which recently began its second season on Syfy, will be welcoming a new character to the mix: Kat, played by Erin Way. Kat has the ability to learn a new skill instantly - retaining both knowledge and muscle memory; however, it has a down side. Kat has memory problems which cause her to forget her past.
The resolution phase of the season arc kicks into gear as several moments of transition arrive in Bon Temps and the rest of the world of "True Blood". At the end, though, there's just as much lack of direction in evidence as there has been all season (and since the start of the third, for that matter). I'm still left wanting more out of the potential that still remains in the main storyline.
This season of "Covert Affairs" started with a shift in perspective and approach that provided some hope that the producers and writers had seen the weaknesses within the show and were dedicated to making substantial, necessary changes. And there were plenty of hints within the first three episodes that this was a long-term strategy. So why does it feel like this episode is one big excuse to hit the reset button?
"School's Out" has all the hallmarks of a typical case-of-the-week episode. There are some undercover shenanigans, red herrings and blatant allegories, and were it not for a very humorous, light-hearted approach to the material this episode would've dropped into the lower percentile of average like a wet stone. As is, it winds up being the good kind of typical "Lost Girl" fare, which is welcome in a very inconsistent season.
TNT's hit drama Leverage recently returned for a fifth season. The series follows ex-criminals who now use their skills to help those who have been duped by the rich and powerful. The key players include the mastermind, Nate Ford (Timothy Hutton); the grifter, Sophie Devereaux (Gina Bellman); the hitter, Eliot Spencer (Christian Kane); the hacker, Alec Hardison (Aldis Hodge); and the thief, Parker, played by Beth Riesgraf.
Leading up to the latest “Newsroom”, a couple of factors had conspired to lead me to the conclusion I should give the show a bit of a break. Aaron Sorkin went on NPR’s Fresh Air and openly admitted it was a fantasy, an “aspirational” show about how he wished the news was presented. Then, during our podcast discussion, I was reminded of something I’d commented on in the pilot. We’re watching this story from its raw beginnings, with a group of deeply flawed characters who will (presumably) grow into the surreal, hyper-intelligent competence we expect in a Sorkin cast. So, I was prepared to ease up on my kvetching about unreal office politics and give the characters some time and space to develop.
Alphas recently returned to Syfy for its second season. One of the stars of the series is Malik Yoba, who plays Bill Harken, a former FBI agent who is a hyperadrenal Alpha. Harken has the temporary ability of super strength by activating his "fight or flight" response by flooding his system with adrenaline. Of course there is a downside - using it too long could cause a heart attack.