The TV Chick

The stars were out for the Bronx Science 75th Anniversary Gala, held at the Waldorf Astoria on Saturday evening. The evening ended up raising a million dollars for Bronx Science, which is a public charter school in New York, founded in 1939. Its main focus is on science, obviously, but from speaking with alumni, it was clear that many creative types found their home at Bronx Science as well. Attendees were treated to a brief history of Bronx Science from the captain of the debate team, who spoke so fast it made my head spin. But she was quite impressive. We also got to watch a performance by the Jazz Band and Steve Karmen who is known for writing the advertising jingle for the “I Love New York” ad campaigns. Now you might be asking, what is the TV Chick doing at a science/school gala? Well, many famous alumni work in TV, film and journalism. I got to speak to Jon Favreau (who will forever be Pete from Friends in my eyes), Jeff Greenfield (an author and journalist), and Dominic Chianese (from The Sopranos) about their experience at the school, their upcoming projects and what it means to them to be celebrating the 75th anniversary of their alma mater.

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We’re one day away from the Season 3 premiere, Game of Thrones fans! Check out my chat below with Sophie Turner (Sansa) from the TV Academy’s Evening with Game of Thrones event to help you get even more excited for a return to Westeros on Sunday!

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On March 19, 2013 several members of the cast and creative team behind Game of Thrones gathered in Hollywood for the TV Academy’s Evening with Game of Thrones celebrating the upcoming premiere of Season 3. I had the opportunity to chat with a few of the Starks (and one wonderful Lannister who shared some wise words about Joffrey). Check out below for scoop on Season 3!

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Noah Werner has been through the ringer on this season of Suburgatory. He realized that he is not compatible with his wife, falls in love with his housekeeper Carmen (and is then rejected by her in an amazing, hilarious, heartbreaking way), and tonight, he is moving out of the house with baby Opus into a fancy hotel. But like so many things in Chatswin, things aren’t going to go as planned. I recently had the chance to chat with Alan Tudyk, who has played such a fascinating, wide variety of characters, about what he loves about Noah, moving in with George, and some friendly on and off set dieting competition with his co-star Jeremy Sisto. Don’t worry, it’s just because they are both stripping down to their speedos to compete for the coveted December spot in the Men of Chatswin calendar in next week’s episode.

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If you haven’t watched Dance Academy, I truly question your taste in television. My Senior Writer, Sarah and I wrote a love letter to Dance Academy last year (check it out here) and we are legitimately waiting with baited breath for season three. Dance Academy is an Australian show that centers around the students attending the fictional National Academy of Dance. But the show is about so much more than that. It is heartwarming, heartbreaking and full of all the teen drama your heart desires. I had the chance to chat with my favorite Dance Academy cast member, Dena Kaplan, who plays Abigail. Abigail is the resident perfectionist, troublemaker, and thorn in everyone’s side. At the end of last season (and don’t keep reading if you have not watched season two, seriously stop right now), it looked like Abigail and Sammy were going to reconcile. And then we all tragically lost Sammy (moment of silence, DA fans), and everyone’s life was turned around. Dena talked about this incredible loss, playing the bitch while keeping her grounded, growing up in the real life version of Dance Academy and lots more. I have a lot of great scoop about season three, but that will be published closer to the premiere.

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Suburgatory is a comedy tour de force. While I feel it can sometimes get overshadowed by its Wednesday night neighbor Modern Family, Suburgatory is hilarious, quirky and truly unique. Tessa has finally started to feel at home in Chatswin this season (a NYC suburb), with her solid group of friends and new (unexpected) boyfriend. Meanwhile, her dad, George has finally gotten serious with Dallas, despite their very different backgrounds. I recently had the chance to talk to Jeremy Sisto (who won our hearts over in “Clueless” and now plays George) who teased a big hip hop performance, a shift in the Tessa and George relationship and George’s new parental role with Dalia.

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History Channel is making its first foray into scripted programming tonight with The Vikings. It has an amazing cast, led by Gabriel Byrne, and starring one of my favorites from Glee’s golden era, Jessalyn Gilsig. The drama portrays the world of these Dark Age raiders, traders, explorers – not from an outsider’s view, but, through the eyes of Viking society. While Vikings is filled with conflict, warfare and bloodshed – for these were extreme times – it is a family saga at heart. Vikings will chart Ragnar’s ambitions to discover civilizations across the great ocean to the west as well as his inevitable conflicts along the way. I recently had the chance to participate in a media call with Jessalyn Gilsig, who shared some insight into the new show, her character and working with such a great cast.

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If you haven’t seen Psych, now is the time to start. Get on Netflix, buy the DVDs, whatever method you prefer, but it’s time. Entering it’s 7th Season tonight on USA, Psych doesn’t miss a beat. It’s still the same quirky, funny show that it’s always been. One of the things I’ve always loved about Psych is that the writers aren’t afraid to try a new style or find a new genre to spoof. The first few episodes of Season 7 are no exception. Tonight’s premiere is an emotional, action-packed follow-up to last season’s cliffhanger. It’s must-watch TV. So while you’re sitting on your couch, munching on some delicious pineapple and waiting for the episode to start, check out the scoop below from the Comic-Con 2012 press room with the cast and creators.

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I have been waiting for The Following to premiere since I saw the pilot back in the fall, because it is just brilliant. Kevin Williamson has created a show that takes us into the psyche of a serial killer mastermind. Enter Ryan Hardy, former FBI Agent (played by Kevin Bacon) who caught this serial killer (Joe Carroll, played by James Purefoy) years ago. Oh, and Hardy also slept with Carroll’s wife and had to get a pacemaker because he almost died while catching Carroll, but I digress. Carroll isn’t your typical serial killer. He’s a former professor, who’s enamored with Edgar Allan Poe and his ideas and writing on death. While in prison, Carroll becomes the leader of a cult (or following), all of whom are equally enamored with him and Poe. Carroll and his following will stop at nothing to kill and carry out some tangled, twisted web of a plan. Over the summer, I got a chance to talk to the cast of The Following at Comic Con. James Purefoy had a lot to say about getting into the mind of a serial killer, television’s new obsession with serial killers and much more. The first question asked (which is not heard in the video) is about if he has read a lot of Poe.

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If you choose to watch one new network drama this season, let it be The Following. I know, I know, you have piles of shows building up on your DVR that you haven’t gotten around to, but trust me on this one. The Following is clever, intelligent, twisted, creepy and quite brilliant. Kevin Bacon stars as Ryan Hardy, a former FBI agent with a pretty crazy history. He caught Joe Carroll, a professor/serial killer/Edgar Allan Poe worshipper and put him behind bars. But years later, Carroll is thrust back into the picture because he has created a cult (or a following) based on his vendetta/beliefs/you name it. I recently had the chance to talk to Kevin Bacon at Comic Con in San Diego, where I proudly achieved 0 degrees of Kevin Bacon. He talked about what attracted him to television, playing a flawed hero and much more.

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