Oded Fehr Joins Three Rivers, Show Explodes From Hotness
November 24, 2009 by Melissa
Filed under CBS, Lead Story
Question: When is does a show tip the balance into too much hotness? When Oded Fehr joins Alex O’Loughlin, Daniel Henney and Christopher J. Hanke on Three Rivers for a two-episode guest role, that’s when. This Nice Girl may be standing by with a bucket of ice to pour on her TV to prevent a meltdown.
The Israeli hottie, best known for his roles in The Mummy and Sleeper Cell, joins Three Rivers for a couple of episodes early in 2010 as Dr. Luc, a charming heart surgeon returning to Three Rivers after spending time working abroad. O’Loughlin’s Andy Yablonsky butts heads with him in what are sure to be some electric scenes.
In other noteworthy guest star news, Felicia Day (The Guild, Dollhouse, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-A-Long Blog) appears in the December 6 episode as part of a daisy-chain of donors and recipients.
Having a Blast; NiceGirls Style
November 3, 2009 by Rueben
Filed under Rueben's Ramblings
This past week I had the chance to attend two unique and fun events very much in line with the ‘celebration’ of Halloween. On Wednesday, I attended the Paley Center for Media’s look Inside the Writers’ Room of the fan favorite HBO series True Blood. You can see my full write-up on the panel itself at both True-Blood.net and SciFiTVZone.com sometime this week.
As a regular viewer of the show – and I have to preface this with the fact that I’m not a fan of the show (per se) even though it is a cult favorite and a good guilty pleasure series – it was interesting to learn the inner workings of the talented writers on this series.
The audience was appreciative of Executive Producer Alan Ball and his staffs’ work and the careful details they provided for Season 3. While they were rather elusive on specifics, it was fascinating to learn their process and get a behind-the-scenes look at how True Blood is put together.
On Friday night, I attended the Second Annual Halloween Charity Screening of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along-Blog as well as the screening of the entire second season of the internet series The Guild, starring Felicia Day which was coordinated by the folks behind Whedonopolis.
Regency Fairfax Cinemas
The event was held at the Regency Fairfax Cinemas in Hollywood with a packed audience, a number of who were dressed in costumes based on characters from the two screenings as well as superheroes, villains and the like. This year my friend and I dressed up for the occasion – which is not typical for me (as I’m not an overall fan of Halloween) and I have to admit it was rather fun.
Felicia Day made a special appearance at the event and while we all would have loved for Nathan Fillion or Joss Whedon to have been in attendance, it was nice to know they are hard at work on their respective shows, Castle and Dollhouse.
Much like my write-up for the True Blood event, you can read my full article about the charity screenings via SciFiTVZone.com, also, sometime this week.
Next week I will be going to another event at the Paley Center for Media: this time a retrospective on the WB hit series Dawson’s Creek with expected appearances by James Van Der Beek, Meredith Monroe, Busy Phillips as well as Creator/Executive Producer Kevin Williamson.
Next Saturday I was supposed to attend an in-store appearance at Barnes & Noble by the cast of the new FOX musicomedy Glee. But, I recently learned wristbands were to be given out at 9 AM this morning; and given the fact that my friends and I (who were going to make the Glee appearance a group event) all have to go to our day jobs, so the Glee event won’t happen after all: much to our chagrin and disappointment.
Lastly, a few weeks from now Creation Entertainment will be holding their annual Firefly and Serenity convention, featuring guest appearances by Nathan Fillion, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Alan Tudyk, Mark Sheppard and Yan and Rafael Feldman. This event is always fun and entertaining; and I’m sure this year will be no different.
Such is the life of a NiceGirl in California and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
TV Around LA
October 14, 2009 by Louise
Filed under Louise's Lounge
The life of a TV fan in Los Angeles is never dull. It’s easy enough to spot an actor walking around town, but it’s equally as easy to see actors talking about their work at numerous other locales.
For me the next few weeks are going pretty busy, with the added bonus of being really entertaining. Friday, the Egyptian Theatre is sponsoring an event featuring Dr. Horrible’s Sing-A-Long Blog and The Guild, followed by a conversation between Felicia Day and Joss Whedon (schedules permitting). I can only imagine what those two will have to talk about together, but that’s what comes with these events.
Two weeks after, Whedonopolis, a site dedicated to all things Whedon, is sponsoring its second annual showing of Dr. Horrible. Last year’s event included some of the creative team and cast talking before the screening as well as plenty of fun (this event welcomes fans to sing along and to dress up).
Lastly, the inner teenager in me doesn’t want to wait for next event. In celebration of Dawson’s Creek being available as a complete series on DVD, the Paley Center will host a night with creator Kevin Williamson (with additional guests pending) to discuss the show’s influence.
Needless to say, there will be plenty of material for columns from these events, as they always leave an impression.
Whedon’verse Alum Take Over TV
March 16, 2009 by Melissa
Filed under Melissa's Musings
It’s no secret that Joss Whedon is a hero here at Nice Girls HQ. As if pimping Dollhouse for months prior to its debut wasn’t enough of a clue, we have a (possibly annoying) habit of gleeing over various Whedon alumni whenever we encounter them on the airwaves or in real life (see: Comic Con). So you’ll understand that I really have no choice but to dedicate this week’s column to all of the Whedon alumni who are currently working on pilots or actually have TV shows on the air at this very moment.
Currently on TV
Eliza Dushku
Formerly: Faith, Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel
Now: Echo, Dollhouse
Number of Whedon Projects to Date: 3
Amy Acker
Fomerly: Fred, Angel
Now: Dr. Claire Saunders, Dollhouse
Number of Whedon Projects to Date: 2
Summer Glau
Formerly: Prima Ballerina, Angel; River Tam, Firefly/Serenity
Now: Cameron/Allison, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Number of Whedon Projects to Date: 2/3*
Nathan Fillion
Fomerly: Caleb, Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Captain Malcom Reynolds, Firefly/Serenity; Captain Hammer, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-Long Blog
Now: Rick Castle, Castle
Number of Whedon Projects to Date: 3/4*
Adam Baldwin
Fomerly: Jayne Cobb, Firefly/Serenity
Now: Major John Casey, Chuck
Number of Whedon Projects to Date: 1/2*
Alyson Hannigan
Fomerly: Willow, Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Now: Lily, How I Met Your Mother
Number of Whedon Projects to Date: 1
David Boreanaz
Fomerly: Angel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel
Now: Seeley Booth, Bones
Number of Whedon Projects to Date: 2
Michelle Trachtenburg
Fomerly: Dawn, Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Now: Georgina, Gossip Girl
Number of Whedon Projects to Date: 1
Felicia Day
Fomerly: Vi, Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Penny, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-Long Blog
Now: Codex, The Guild
Number of Whedon Projects to Date: 2
Mark Sheppard
Fomerly: Badger, Firefly
Now: Tanaka, Dollhouse; Jim Sterling, Leverage; Romo Lampkin, Battlestar Galactica
Number of Whedon Projects to Date: 2
Neil Patrick Harris
Fomerly: Dr. Horrible, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-Long Blog
Now: Barney Stinson, How I Met Your Mother
Number of Whedon Projects to Date: 1
Coming Soon to TV
Anthony Stewart Head
Fomerly: Giles, Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Now: Uther Pendragon, Merlin (coming to NBC this summer)
Number of Whedon Projects to Date: 1
Sean Maher
Fomerly: Simon Tam, Firefly/Serenity
Now: Drop Dead Diva (coming to Lifetime this summer)
Number of Whedon Projects to Date: 1/2*
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Fomerly: Buffy Summers, Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Now: The Wonderful Maladys (pilot for HBO)
Number of Whedon Projects to Date: 1
Morena Baccarin
Fomerly: Inara, Firefly/Serenity
Now: Anna, V (pilot for ABC)
Number of Whedon Projects to Date: 1/2*
Alan Tudyk
Fomerly: Wash, Firefly/Serenity
Now: Drew, Untitled David Kohan/Max Mutchinick Project (pilot for ABC)
Number of Whedon Projects to Date: 1-3**
Did I miss anyone? Do you have scoop on a Whedon alum who may be returning to our TV screens soon? Leave a comment below and let me know!
