Revenge

Shortland Street has edged out Coronation Street in the battle for the best TV show at the 2013 Freeview Awards.

The winning margin was a narrow 35 votes with Tv2’s Revenge taking the third place spot.

TV One reigned supreme in the best channel category ahead of TV2.

Freeview General Manager Sam Irvine believes the results are great for local TV.

“As Kiwis we like to see ourselves on TV, hear our accent and watch characters who deal with the same issues in life as we do,” he said. Continue reading »

Revenge creator leaves series

Revenge creator Mike Kelley has confirmed that he is stepping down from his role as showrunner and executive producer on the series. “I’m excited about finishing post production on the season two finale, which I hope will stand among the best episodes of the series thus far. Continued success to all,” he said.

M*A*S*H actor passes away

M*A*S*H actor Allan Arbus, who played the role of psychiatrist Dr Sidney Freedman, has died aged 95. Continue reading »

The Kiwi actress just posted this photo collage to her Instagram account with the caption: “Amazing day on the set of Revenge with @benrenschen @hamishpinkham @katiewilbert #dreamteam”

Look’s like fun.

24 star to guest-star on Revenge
24 star Joaquim de Almeida is set to guest-star on the new season of Revenge. He will play an investor in Grayson Global.

American Network offers $10 million for proof of Bigfoot
American network Spike TV is creating a new reality show called 10 Million Dollar Bigfoot Bounty, and will feature teams on a mission to find proof of Bigfoot’s existence. The teams will include scientists, zoologists, seasoned trackers, and “actual Bigfoot hunters”, according to the network, and will be shot in various parts of the US. Continue reading »

Seth MacFarlane to host the Oscars
Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane will host the 85th Academy Awards. The Awards show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron said in a statement, ”We are thrilled to have Seth MacFarlane host the Oscars. His performing skills blend perfectly with our ideas for making the show entertaining and fresh.”

Battlestar Galactica star joins Revenge cast
Battlestar Galactica star Michael Trucco has signed up for a recurring role on Revenge. Continue reading »

Happy Days star reportedly homeless
Erin Moran, who played Joanie Cunningham on Happy Days, is reported to be homeless, after being kicked out of the trailer she was living in with her husband and mother in law, the latter of whom grew tired of her hard-partying ways. Moran had been living in a trailer park in Indiana after being evicted from her California home. In July, Moran and her Happy Days castmates were each awarded $65,000 after they filed a lawsuit to get revenue from licensing and merchandise of Happy Days. RadarOnline reports that she has blown nearly all that money already, however. 

Revenge creator talks season two (Caution: contains spoilers)
Mike Kelley, the creator of Revenge, has promised a slightly softer Emily (Emily VanCamp) for season two, with the introduction of her mother (to be played by Jennifer Jason Leigh).  Continue reading »

The Walking Dead’s Scott Wilson arrested

Scott Wilson, who plays Hershal on The Walking Dead, has been arrested and charged with drunk driving in Georgia, where the show is filmed. The arresting officer wrote that Wilson said he had been drinking wine and scotch at a restaurant, and was swaying when he stepped out of the car. Wilson then asked if he could do yoga poses instead of a field sobriety test.

American Idol producer keen to revive Fame for TV

American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe is planning to do a modern version of Fame Continue reading »

Glee actor in running to host The X Factor

Reports are coming in that Kevin McHale, who plays Artie on Glee, is under consideration to host season 2 of The X Factor. If he does land the role, apparently it won’t affect his role on Glee.

Dawson’s Creek reunion! Well…sort of… 

James Van Der Beek’s (who played Dawson on Dawson’s Creek) show Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23, on American network ABC, is about to go into its second season, and Busy Phillips (who played Audrey on Dawson’s Creek) will be guest-starring in the first episode.  Continue reading »

Emily’s mother cast on Revenge

Jennifer Jason Leigh will be joining the cast of Revenge for season two. She’s landed the recurring role of Emily Thorne’s mysterious mother.

Grace Phipps cast on The Vampire Diaries

Grace Phipps has landed the role of 16-year-old April on the next season of The Vampire Diaries. April returns to Mystic Falls from private school after the death of her father. Continue reading »

9:30pm Monday, July 2 on TV2

A day of reckoning has arrived in the dramatic season finale of Revenge.

With the end in sight, Emily (Emily VanCamp) fearlessly pushes forward, closing in on the final phase of her plan for revenge, while the Graysons continue their downward spiral into a rabbit hole of self-destruction.

But fate has other plans: a big, explosive event leaves much hanging in the balance, courses are altered and even more is left in question.