The TV Chick

While a majority of the Fringe cast took to their Comic Con panel teary-eyed and emotional, Josh Jackson managed to keep it together and keep up a humorous spirit. But just because Jackson was the only one to keep his eyes dry didn’t mean that it was easy to see how grateful he was to reflect on his time spent with the show – and what it meant to him that Fringe got the closure it so deserved.

“Most TV shows end in bloody awful ways, and that sucks,” says Jackson. “So for us to have the opportunity…knowing that we’re going into it that it’s the last season, to know we have 13 episodes to go out and tell a really concise story…it challenges everyone in the right way. I’m happily challenged by it and excited by it.”

Watch the video below to hear more from Jackson, including why he loves Comic Con so much – and what he hopes to see for Peter and Olivia as the series comes to a close.

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On television, Lana Parrilla plays an evil queen who will stop at nothing to ruin the happiness of others. In person, however, it’s hard to believe that someone so gracious could even be a little bit evil. It’s a true testament to Parrilla’s acting that she’s able to make herself so believable as a villain, because when she sat down to talk about the character of Regina at Comic Con, she was all smiles. Watch the video below for more on what Parrilla thinks her character will be up to in season two!

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Former LOST EPs Eddy Kitis and Adam Horowitz write about fairytales for a living, but the duo themselves might as well be considered a fairytale of their own. Case in point: their drama Once Upon A Time not only shattered ratings last season, it also became one of the most popular new shows of the season. And as we head into the second season, it’s also a series that fans are eagerly anticipating its return.

That’s not surprising, considering the show left off with Emma embracing her fairytale destiny as Regina’s curse was shattered, which in turn left all the residents of Storybrooke remembering their true identities – while a thick cloud of mysterious purple smoke became a new threat all together. True to form, Kitsis and Horowitz were tight lipped when pressed about second season secrets at Comic Con, but they did let a few interesting details slip. Watch the video below to hear more about what they learned from last season, and what characters they hope to see in the coming year.

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It was a pretty good year for Fringe’s Jasika Nicole – not only did her character get her hands dirty out in the field, but Astrid Farnsworth finally received her very own episode, an hour that was both long overdue and well-deserved.

When we pick up with the season five premiere, we’ll be transported back to the world as it exists in 2036, where Astrid and Walter were trapped in amber for a number of years before being rescued by Etta and Simon.

“She is the same Astrid that we know…she’s just been frozen in time. So she’s in a completely different environment,” Nicole shares when asked what Astrid will be like in this new Observer-filled world. Want to hear more? Watch the video from Comic Con below, where Nicole talks more about what she thinks Astrid will experience this season, and what some of her favorite moments have been over the past five years.

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This week, the little “science fiction show that could” begins its final 13-episode run – and make no mistake, the cast isn’t ready to say good-bye anymore than the fans are, particularly fan favorite Anna Torv. Torv, who has played a total of no less than eight characters throughout the run of the series says the character of Bolivia is the one she’ll miss the most. “That was hard and sad,” she shares. I loved the alternate universe and I loved Bolivia…we’ve said goodbye and I’m hoping she may pop back in some capacity.”

Watch the video for more with Anna from Comic Con about what she’s looking forward to this season, what her feelings are about leaving her alternate self with Lincoln (clue: she’s happy!) and what she thought when she first read the season four finale.

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In NBC’s Revolution, Giancarlo Esposito plays Captain Tom Neville, the hard-nosed commander of the Milita, the group that presides over all free towns in the show’s post-apocalyptic world. While Esposito has a history of playing more sinister roles, in person, he’s is exactly the opposite – and when we sat down at Comic Con to talk about his new role, he was more than willing (in between jokes) to open up about his thoughts on the character as well as what he’s most excited to see on the show. “The more I think about this guy, the more I think he’s going to be a lot of fun,” Esposito shares. “He’s obviously an enforcer, a guy who has to keep people in line…I think he’s a master manipulator but he also has a temper in many ways and without him, there would be anarchy. And in the world of Revolution, where we have people trying to survive, he has to do what he has to do in order to create and sustain this Monroe Republic.”
Watch the video below to hear more!

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What would happen if all the power in the world suddenly disappeared – forever? It’s an intriguing idea explored in NBC’s new drama, Revolution, which premiere tonight and follows the story of survivors living in a post-apocalyptic world, where an army known as the Milita holds control. At the center of it all is Charlie Matheson, a spirited young girl who will go to any length possible to protect the people she loves – even if it means journeying into the unknown.
I recently spoke with Tracy Spiridakos (who plays Charlie) at Comic Con, where she shared her thoughts about her character and what she drew her to the show, as well as what fuels her taste for adventure. And just how big of a science fiction fan is she? Watch the video below for more!

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The Upfronts are almost upon us! For those not aware, Upfronts take place every spring, and each network makes presentations to advertisers and the media regarding their new shows that have been picked up to series, and old shows that are returning in the fall or mid-season. One of my new guest writers, Andrea Towers (please welcome her), put together a comprehensive look at some new pilots that might be picked up (and some that have gotten early pick-ups). She shares which ones she’s excited about (or not so much) and predicts which ones she thinks will get picked up. Check it out:

As a lover of television, May brings about feelings of both sadness and happiness. I get sad because shows I love are over (some for good, some for just a few months) but I also get excited because there tends to be some new and awesome stuff to look forward to. This year is no exception. Personally, I’m amped for a bunch of pilots that are on deck, both because of their potential stories and because of the actors that are involved.

If you’ve been overwhelmed with trying to keep up on the many shows hoping for a spot in their network’s line up next season, fear not – I’ve compiled a helpful list what you might be able to look forward to come September. As there are over 50 pilots currently vying for pick-up, I won’t talk about all of them…but I’ll try to give as thorough a run-down as possible on the ones you should definitely (in my opinion) keep an eye on, as well as information on what has garnered early pick-ups from the networks.

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