Monday, January 16, 2012

Lost Girl - Paranormal Pop Culture: Anna Silk Video Interview

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LOST GIRL - PARANORMAL POP CULTURE: ANNA SILK VIDEO INTERVIEW

Anna Silk of Syfy's Lost Girl discusses her fan base, the paranormal and the meaning behind the succubi. Interviewer: Aaron Sagers. Video by ParanormalPopCulture.com.

Nathan Fillion - Castle - ABC Video: 'Dial M For Mayor' Sneak Peek # 3 Airs Jan 16 '12

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CASTLE - ABC VIDEO: 'DIAL M FOR MAYOR' SNEAK PEEK # 3 - AIRS MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2012 AT 10/9C

Derek Webster ("Desperate Housewives," "Damages") guest stars as Mayor Robert Weldon, Castle's longtime friend and the Mayor of New York City. It was Mayor Weldon's political clout that allowed Castle to partner up with Beckett. But now a woman is found dead in a car that traces back to the Mayor's motor pool, and that partnership comes under fire as the scandal surrounding the investigation threatens to bring down Weldon's administration.

Guest stars include Derek Webster, Adam Kulbersh, Bones' Michael Grant Terry, Dave Florek and Cara Pifko.

Being Human - Paranormal Pop Culture Video: Being Human Panel Syfy Digital Press Tour

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BEING HUMAN - PARANORMAL POP CULTURE VIDEO: BEING HUMAN PANEL SYFY DIGITAL PRESS TOUR

Stars of Syfy's Being Human (Sam Witwer, Sam Huntington, Meaghan Rath) discuss Season Two at the Syfy Digital Press Tour, Oct. 2011.

Lost Girl - Collider - Anna Silk Interview

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COLLIDER: Anna Silk Interview LOST GIRL


by Christina Radish
January 16th, 2012


The drama series Lost Girl, premiering on Syfy January 16th, follows supernatural seductress Bo (Anna Silk), a Succubus who feeds on the sexual energy of humans. Having grown up with human parents, Bo discovers that she is one of the Fae – creatures of legend and folklore – who pass as humans while secretly feeding off them. Embarking on a personal mission to unlock the secrets of her origin, Bo decides to help humans and Fae solve mysteries and right wrongs, with the help of her human sidekick Kenzi (Ksenia Solo), and Fae police detective Dyson (Kris Holden-Ried).

During this recent exclusive phone interview with Collider, show star Anna Silk talked about what attracted her to this story and character, that she’s hoping U.S. audiences embrace the show the way that audiences have around the world, the challenges of being the lead of a series, how much fun she has exploring the sexual side of her character, that she loves meeting the show’s loyal fans, and that she hopes to continue playing strong, complex women...

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... Question: What was it that initially attracted you to this show and the character of Bo? Was there something that really sold you on the concept, as far as the direction it would be taking?

ANNA SILK: "Yes. When you first get an audition, you just get a description of the show and the character, and the scenes that you’ll be auditioning with. They’ll usually give you the script too, if you’re auditioning for a lead role. At first, I just got what the show was about and it said, “Bo is a bisexual Succubus who needs sex to heal.” I was like, “Oh, my god!,” and my husband was like, “Was this written by a fratboy? What is this?” And then, I got the script and I read it. It was created by Michelle Lovretta, who’s incredible, and now it’s been really pioneered by Jay Firestone, and they both have this great vision for the show.

In the original script, I loved that this character of Bo was not just this sexual creature that feeds on energy. She was really thrown into this world. She grew up thinking she was human, and now, suddenly, she’s part of this whole Fae underworld, and she’s a Succubus, and all of these questions have to be answered. I loved that she was really this fish-out-of-water, that she was so vulnerable, that she was so scared, and that her power was really her greatest source of shame. That, alone, had a lot of interest for me because I knew that there was room for growth in that. She wasn’t just this tough, kick-ass character. Her strength really came from the fact that she was so vulnerable. That really stood out, on the page, when I read the initial pilot.

Our initial pilot actually airs as Episode 8, in the first season. That’s kind of crazy! And when you see it, it’s not so different because it fits into the story, but we all look a little different. We all are very dark and very serious because that was the tone of the show. And then, we introduced some lighter elements to it, which I think makes it work. Over the season, we found a nice balance of finding levity in that darkness, but we like that darkness as well. It’s definitely evolved, over the first season and into the second season. I liked that Bo was not just this sci-fi sex creature, which is what it first appeared to be. Every time we got a new script, it would be like, “Wow, okay, that’s pretty cool.” And the guest star roles on our show are so great. People get to come on and they’re really excited to be on the show and get to play either a Fae creature or some bad-ass human. It’s cool. What’s special about Lost Girl is that it covers that folklore and mythology in such a rich way. Every minute of the episodes, we’re learning something new about the world that they’re living in...
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American Experience - Custer's Last Stand - PBS Video: Episode Trailer Airs Jan 17 '12

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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - CUSTER'S LAST STAND - PBS VIDEO: EPISODE TRAILER - AIRS TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2012 AT 8/7C

This two-hour biography of one of the most charismatic and contradictory American leaders of the 19th century takes viewers on a journey from Custer's memorable charge at Gettysburg to his lonely death on the windswept Plains of the West. Along the way, viewers learn how this supremely ambitious son of a blacksmith ricocheted from triumph to disaster, from battlefield heroism to impetuous escapade. In the end, Custer's reputation was saved by the wife he adored, who almost single-handedly turned the Battle of the Little Bighorn into one of the most iconic events in American history and mythologized Custer's role — turning it into a tale of heroic sacrifice with only the most noble of motives.

Learn more: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/custer/

The Fades - BBC America Video Featurette: Deleted Scene from Episode One

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THE FADES - BBC AMERICA VIDEO FEATURETTE: DELETED SCENE FROM EPISODE ONE

Can't get enough of THE FADES, the scary-awesome new series joining BBC America's Supernatural Saturday? Enjoy this exclusive must-see deleted scene from Ep 1 -- introduced by The Fades Executive Producer (and new Doctor Who EP!) Caroline Skinner.

Find out why Skinner calls it "probably her favorite scene" -- and learn why "this brilliant window into Paul's world" didn't make the final cut.

Then, don't miss the all new episode 2 of THE FADES *** Premiering Saturday Jan 21 at 9/8c *** only on BBC America.

THE FADES, the critically-acclaimed coming-of-age fantasy drama, follows seventeen-year-old geek Paul (Iain De Caestecker), who is haunted by apocalyptic dreams that his therapist can't explain. Neither can best friend and fellow social outcast, Mac (Daniel Kaluuya, Johnny English Reborn), or unsympathetic and much cooler twin sister, Anna (Lily Loveless, Skins). But trying to fit in becomes the least of Paul and Mac's worries, as Paul's horrific dreams become a reality and they are embroiled in a battle between the living and the dead.

Being Human - TV Guide: Monday TV In Review Jan 16 '12 - Syfy 9/8C

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TV GUIDE: Monday TV in Review: Alcatraz, Lost Girl, Being Human and More

Jan 16, 2012
by Matt Roush


... the second season of Syfy's underwhelming adaptation of the British Being Human (9/8c), where casting is even more of an issue. (The far superior original is returning to BBC America for a fourth season on Feb. 25, but minus some key cast members, so it remains to be seen how well that will hold up.)

In Syfy's version of the three-ghouls-sharing-a-house premise, set in a very unconvincingly faked (in Montreal) Boston, dark-and-handsome Sam Witwer fares the best at conveying the timeless angst of reluctant vampire leader Aidan, and his is the strongest storyline, evoking the metaphor (familiar from Twilight, True Blood and The Vampire Diaries, to name just a few) of feeding as addiction. Abstaining from live kills though sorely tempted, Aidan finds himself playing babysitter and advisor to the Vampire Queen's daughter Suren, a pouty "errant princess" he must groom to take control of the Boston pack. As played by Dollhouse's exotic Dichen Lachman (who doesn't appear until next Monday's episode), Suren brings some much-needed attitude to this largely toothless enterprise.

Aidan's roomies, earnest werewolf Josh (Sam Huntington, mugging as if he were in a sitcom) and shrill ghost Sally (the unbearable Meaghan Rath), are less palatable company, and it doesn't help that Huntington has zero chemistry with Kristen Hager as the nurse/girlfriend he may have turned wolf during the last full moon. (Hard to imagine, but MTV's Teen Wolf is telling this sort of story with much more verve, wit and style.)

As the show's title suggests, what these characters desire above all is normalcy, the sense of being human. (Sally's best moment, in episode 2, comes when she takes possession of a partygoer's body and is blissfully able to experience the various senses again, if only briefly.) I'd settle for them just being interesting...

Anna Silk - Lost Girl - TV Guide: Monday TV in Review Jan 16 '12 - Syfy 10/9C

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Lost Girl Jan 16

TV GUIDE: Monday TV in Review: Alcatraz, Lost Girl, Being Human and More


Jan 16, 2012
by Matt Roush


... It's the libido that's exploding on Syfy's provocative Lost Girl (10/9c), a saucy Canadian import that owes a big debt to Buffy the Vampire Slayer in the sexually charged misadventures of a soul-sucking succubus named Bo (Anna Silk, an action-figure version of Mary Louise Parker). Bo knows she's special — her literal kiss of death is a giveaway — but she has to learn the hard way that's she part of the "Fae" race and must choose to follow either the Light or Dark subculture. "I was not expecting Thunderdome," she wisecracks when put to a violent survival test.

With the help of a punk sidekick (scene stealer Ksenia Solo), Bo forges her own path, trying to keep her lethal desires under control, and the action and whimsy help compensate for an overall flatness in the rest of the ensemble casting and low-budget production. I'm still waiting to be seduced — but Lost Girl is already well into its second season in Canada, so there's plenty of time for it to find its way...

Nathan Fillion - Castle: AV Club: What's On Tonight? Jan 16 '12 - ABC 10/9C

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AV CLUB: WHAT'S ON TONIGHT? MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2012


by Todd VanDerWerff
January 16, 2012


... Castle

(ABC, 10 p.m.)

For some reason, Castle takes a dive into its own back-story tonight, as Castle’s partnership with the police is endangered by an untimely corpse found in the mayoral administration’s car pool. Phil Nugent will crack the case!

Being Human - AV Club: What's on Tonight? Jan 16 '12 - Syfy 9/8C

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AV CLUB: WHAT'S ON TONIGHT? MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2012


by Todd VanDerWerff
January 16, 2012


... Being Human

(SyFy, 9 p.m.)

We’re not sure who will be covering this season of this remake of the British “supernatural roommates” show, but we promise we’ll have somebody on it by tonight. We’re flying by the seat of our pants here.

Anna Silk - Lost Girl - TV Worth Watching: Best Bets Jan 16 '12 - Syfy 10/9C

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TV WORTH WATCHING: BEST BESTS MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2012

... LOST GIRL

Syfy, 10 p.m. ET

SERIES PREMIERE: Just when you thought TV couldn’t possibly come up with any new angle, much less a new subject, for a genre show, here comes one. This Canadian import stars Anna Silk as Bo, a woman who, like Anna Paquin’s Sookie on HBO’s True Blood, discovers that her unusual powers stem from an unearthly, or at least inhuman, source. Sookie turned out to be a fairy, but Bo is a succubus – in folklore, a female demon who has sexual intercourse with sleeping men. (Well, hey -- it explained wet dreams.) In Lost Girl, she has the power to kill men with her kiss – or, showing a little vampire-like restraint, just to drain them a little. And once she teams up (platonically) with punk street urchin Kenzi (Ksenia Solo), the two of them try to survive, while caught between the good and evil supernatural bloodlines trying to claim Bo as their own. The first two episodes aren’t great – but they’re unusual enough to sample.

Alex O'Loughlin - Hawaii Five-0 - MSN TV: Tonight's Picks Jan 16 '12 - CBS 10/9C

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MSN TV: TONIGHT'S PICKS MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2012

... Hawaii Five-0

10:00 PM, CBS

As Five-0 investigates a smuggling case, Chin Ho (Daniel Dae Kim) drops a bombshell on McGarrett (Alex O'Loughlin) about his mentor, Joe White (Terry O'Quinn). Danny (Scott Caan) helps his ex-wife through childbirth in the new episode "Pu'olo" -- Hawaiian for "the package."

Nathan Fillion - Castle - ABC Video: 'Dial M for Mayor' Sneak Peek # 2 Airs Jan 16 '12

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CASTLE - ABC VIDEO: 'DIAL M FOR MAYOR' SNEAK PEEK # 2 - AIRS MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2012 AT 10/9C

Derek Webster ("Desperate Housewives," "Damages") guest stars as Mayor Robert Weldon, Castle's longtime friend and the Mayor of New York City. It was Mayor Weldon's political clout that allowed Castle to partner up with Beckett. But now a woman is found dead in a car that traces back to the Mayor's motor pool, and that partnership comes under fire as the scandal surrounding the investigation threatens to bring down Weldon's administration.

Guest stars include Derek Webster, Adam Kulbersh, Bones' Michael Grant Terry, Dave Florek and Cara Pifko.

Being Human - MSN TV: Tonight's Picks Jan 16 '12 - Syfy 9/8C

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MSN TV: TONIGHT'S PICKS MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2012


... Being Human

9:00 PM, SYFY

The hit supernatural drama returns for a second season with Aidan (Sam Witwer) trying to steer a leaderless Boston while resisting his deadlier vampire instincts. Sally (Meaghan Rath) must face the consequences of missing her door while figuring out how to navigate life on Earth as a ghost. Josh (Sam Huntington) searches for a cure for his condition while struggling to maintain his relationship with Nora (Kristen Hager) in "Turn This Mother Out."

Anna Silk - The Lost Girl - MSN TV: Tonight's Picks Jan 16 '12 - Syfy 10/9C

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MSN TV: TONIGHT'S PICKS MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2012


... Lost Girl

10:00 PM, SYFY

This hit Canadian drama stars Anna Silk as supernatural seductress Bo, a succubus who feeds off sexual energy. Raised to believe she's human, she eventually discovers she is one of the Fae, a community of creatures from legend and folklore who pass as humans while feeding off them. Bo is faced with choosing an allegiance with either the Dark or Light Fae clans but decides to live between humans and the Fae while trying to unlock the secrets of her origin.

The Big Bang Theory - Yahoo! TV: Weekly Top 10 Picks Jan 19 '12 - CBS 8/7C

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YAHOO! TV - What To Watch - Weekly Top 10 Picks - Thursday, January 19, 2012

Yahoo! TV picks the week's top 10 must-watch shows


... Big Bang Theory

Thursday at 8pm ET on CBS

CBS's hit nerd-com celebrates its milestone 100th episode this week -- which is a nice, round number that should please the "Big Bang" dorks. And we might see the show's cornerstone romance get another shot, as Leonard invites Penny out to a spontaneous dinner for two.

The Big Bang Theory - E! News: Johnny Galecki Video Interview - 2012 Golden Globes

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THE BIG BANG THEORY - E! NEWS: JOHNNY GALECKI VIDEO INTERVIEW - 2012 GOLDEN GLOBES

"The Big Bang Theory" actor shares how even on the red carpet, he's still in shock over his nomination. Hear more from the modest actor!



Timothy Olyphant - Justified - Yahoo! TV: Weekly Top 10 Picks Jan 16 '12 - FX 10/9C

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YAHOO! TV - What To Watch - Weekly Top 10 Picks - Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Yahoo! TV picks the week's top 10 must-watch shows


... Justified

Season Premiere: Tuesday at 10pm on FX

Saddle up for Season 3 of FX's acclaimed neo-Western: Timothy Olyphant is back as gun-slinging Kentucky lawman Raylan Givens. It'll be hard to top last season's Raylan-vs.-Mags Bennett storyline, but we're excited to see Raylan's old sparring partner, Boyd Crowder, back on the wrong side of the law. Plus, Raylan has to contend with crooked politicians and a mobster from Detroit.

Once Upon A Time - ABC Video: '7:15 A.M.' Episode Trailer Airs Jan 22 '12

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ONCE UPON A TIME - ABC VIDEO: '7:15 A.M.' EPISODE TRAILER - AIRS SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 2012 AT 8/7C ON ABC

A stranger in town arouses Emma and Regina's suspicions, and feelings of unrequited love plague Mary Margaret and David. Elsewhere, Snow White's heart breaks as the wedding between Prince Charming and the daughter of King Midas approaches in the fairy-tale world.

Guest stars include Michael Coleman, Band of Brothers' Eion Bailey, Lee Arenberg, Geoff Gustafson, Anastasia Griffith, Alan Dale, Meghan Ory, Gabe Khouth, David Paul Grove, Jonathan Holmes and Kwesi Ameyaw.

Anna Silk - Lost Girl - Yahoo! TV: Monday's Picks Jan 16 '12 - Syfy 10/9C

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Yahoo! TV: Monday's Picks: What to Watch Monday, January 16, 2012

A list of can't-miss hot shows, undiscovered gems and fan favorites


... Lost Girl

Series Premiere: Monday at 10pm on Syfy

Sci-fi gets sexy on this new supernatural drama: Anna Silk stars as Bo, an otherworldly seductress who feeds off the sexual energy of humans. On the premiere, Bo learns she is part of an ancient race known as the Fae, and tries to find a way to exist in the human world while searching for the truth about her origin.

The Big Bang Theory - CBS Video: 'The Recombination Hypothesis' Episode Trailer Airs Jan 19 '12

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THE BIG BANG THEORY - CBS VIDEO: 'THE RECOMBINATION HYPOTHESIS' EPISODE TRAILER - AIRS THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2012 AT 8/7C

Will Leonard and Penny celebrate the 100th episode of "The Big Bang Theory" by getting back together?

Everything might change when Leonard offers Penny a spur of the moment invitation to a romantic dinner for two.

Guest stars include Jim Turner.



TV Talk Show Guest Stars Week of Jan 16 '12

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TV TALK SHOW GUEST STARS WEEK OF JANUARY 16, 2012



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THE MENTALIST

Simon Baker guests on the Late Show with David Letterman on CBS on Monday, January 16.

Simon Baker guests on Live with Kelly - Syndicated - on Monday, January 16.


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THE CLOSER

Kyra Sedgwick guests on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on NBC on Tuesday, January 17.


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JUSTIFIED

Timothy Olyphant guests on The Ellen Degeneres Show - Syndicated - on Tuesday, January 17.


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Marg Helgenberger guests on the Late Show with David Letterman on CBS on Wednesday, January 18.

Marg Helgenberger guests on Live with Kelly - Syndicated - on Wednesday, January 18.