2014-01-29

Advertisement Gallery Update

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Season 7 Gallery Update

#181e.01 BTS Badiyi & Cullen - Fixx CabinBrett Cullen with director Reza Badiyi on the set while filming episode 181 "Telling Tales"
© 1988 Lorimar

2014-01-28

Jonathan Banks joins ‘Better Call Saul’

Banks_Jonathan 01.01 Breaking BadAccording to deadline.com Jonathan Banks (Kolinski from Falcon Crest’s season 6) has joined Bob Odenkirk in Better Call Saul, AMC/Sony TV’s upcoming prequel to Emmy-winning Breaking Bad that centers on Odenkirk‘s unflappable criminal lawyer Saul Goodman. Banks will be a series regular on the show conceived by Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan and Breaking Bad writer-producer Peter Gould. The prequel series, slated to debut on AMC in November, will chronicle the evolution of Saul before he ever became Walter White’s lawyer. The deal with Banks means that Saul will have his trusted private investigator/fixer Michael “Mike” Ehrmantraut by his side. Banks was a regular on Breaking Bad and played Ehrmantraut for 2.5 seasons after being  introduced in the drama  series’ second-season finale.

Banks’ performance in the 2012 portion of Season 5 earned him an Emmy nomination, one of two for the veteran actor. (The first was for his role on the 1987 drama series Wiseguy).

Odenkirk and Banks are the only actors set for Better Call Saul so far. There has been a lot of speculation about which characters from Breaking Bad would make the transition to the prequel. In an interview, Gilligan had suggested that Mike would be a character he would love to see on the new series. 

The Better Call Saul gig further expands Banks’ relationship with Sony TV, where he currently recurs on the studio’s NBC comedy Community. He also will be seen in the upcoming Horrible Bosses 2.

Source: http://www.deadline.com/2014/01/jonathan-banks-better-call-saul-casting-mike-ehrmantraut/

Jonathan Banks as Kolinski in Falcon Crest 1987

Jonathan Banks as Kolinski in Falcon Crest 1987

Season 4 Opening Theme

As requested, here’s the Season 4 Opening Theme. Enjoy! :-)

2014-01-27

Michael Filerman passes away

 

Filerman_Michael 01.02 Executive ProducerAccording to broadwayworld.com, producer Michael Filerman has passed away in Los Angeles after a brief battle with cancer. He was 76.

Filerman was well-known as a producer for hit shows such as DALLAS and KNOTS LANDING and he also was a Executive Producer on FALCON CREST.

Michael Filerman was also instrumental in bringing such hits as the Broadway's revival of NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, DRIVING MISS DAISY, A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER, A CHRISTMAS STORY - THE MUSICAL, ENRON, and BLITHE SPIRIT, and more to the stage.

Source: http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Broadway-Producer-Michael-Filerman-Dies-at-76-20140126

2014-01-26

Falcon Crest in German TV

seas037Starting tomorrow (January 27, 2014), new German channel “Das Neue TV” starts airing Falcon Crest:

Monday through Friday, two episodes from 12:45 PM (CET),
with one rebroadcast the following day from approximately 8:10 AM (CET)
and one rebroadcast of all the week's episodes on Sunday, 7:40 AM (CET)

More information about how to receive the channel can be found here: http://www.dasneue.tv/

From what we could see in the previews it seems they are airing the DVD version.

Jane Wyman Gallery Update

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Advertisements Update

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Season 4 Gallery Update

#078c.02 BTS Foxworth & Lollobrigida - Barrels-bGina Lollobrigida & Robert Foxworth
EP#078 "Tarantella"
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Season 6 Gallery Update

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2014-01-21

Season 3 Gallery Update

#044b.07 Wyman & Dalton - Jail - SplitJane Wyman & Abby Dalton
EP#044 "Partners"
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Season 4 Gallery Update

#077f.01 Wyman, Lamas, Chi & Lollobrigida - FCVM VerandaJane Wyman, Lorenzo Lamas & Special Guest Star Gina Lollobrigida
EP#077 "The Trump Card"
©1984 Lorimar

2014-01-10

Ana-Alicia Gallery

Ana-Alicia 01.01 RomeroAna-Alicia 03.10 - Private - Wedding 1994 Lamas & MosesAna-Alicia 20.01 being pregnant - 1992Falcon Crest-Star Ana-Alicia as a teenagerAna-Alicia 06d.01 Viva Los Angeles - 2003-10-04 - Margaret Ladd & William R. Moses

Season 7 Gallery Update

#183a.03 BTS Wyman, Taylor & Others - HobartJane Wyman & Rod Taylor on the set while filming EP 183 "Last Dance"
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Susan Sullivan Interview

 

Susan Sullivan on CASTLE Season 6 and more

Sullivan_Susan 01.01 Disney ABC Television Group's Summer TCA Party at Beverly Hilton 2010-08-01 ©zimbioOn CASTLE, now in its sixth season, Mondays at 10 PM on ABC, we have long known that our eponymous hero, played by Nathan Fillion, was raised alone by his mother, actress Martha Rodgers, portrayed by Susan Sullivan.

Last season, Castle encountered his father, by super-spy Jackson Hunt, played by guest star James Brolin. Now Martha knows that her son knows who his dad is. Since Castle is now engaged to NYPD homicide detective Kate Beckett (Stana Katic) and Castle’s daughter Alexis (Molly C. Quinn) has a boyfriend, it’s possible Jackson may return to stir Martha’s life up a little.

At least, Sullivan says that’s something she’d like to see when we get to speak with her at a party thrown by ABC for the Television Critics Association.

ASSIGNMENT X: Going forward, do you know what you’d like to see happen with the rest of this season of CASTLE?

SUSAN SULLIVAN: I’m hoping they bring James Brolin back, for God’s sake. That would be fun.

AX: Were you pleased to find out that’s who Castle’s was played by?

SULLIVAN: Yeah. He’s an attractive guy. And he’s tall. You can look up. We women need to look up at a certain point. It’s a better angle.

AX: Had you ever imagined anybody in the role of Castle’s dad before it was cast?

SULLIVAN: You know, I gave it some thought. You tend to think of your friends, and I thought of David Selby from FALCON CREST, or Bob Foxworth, or that kind of thing, just because you have a history with an actor and it sort of informs the part and the relationship. But it’s always fun to meet somebody new.

AX: So do you have a favorite episode or scene in what we’ve seen until now? Do you like it when Martha gets to do her theatrical stuff and get into costume?

SULLIVAN: Yeah, I like that. I’d like Martha to write a book. I’d like Martha to sort of impact aging women with a sense of possibility and how it feels to feel marginalized and trying to stay in the game. That’s always what interested me about the character. So when those kinds of scenes come up, I like it. I’d like her to dance wildly around the house, because that’s how you get out of depression. I liked the Chet thing [when Martha almost got married]; I liked the relationship. Having a relationship was kind of nice.

AX: In the last couple of seasons, Martha’s had some episodes where she’s really been afraid that either Castle or Alexis is going to die – Alexis got kidnapped, Castle almost succumbed to a virus. Since Martha is not inherently a worrier, is it difficult doing those scenes without throwing her completely out of character whack?

SULLIVAN: You know, the character is used as she is needed in terms of the scripts. So sometimes she’s really wise and direct and smart; sometimes she’s completely stupid and off the wall. So she’s a little bit of everything. But the truth is that we’re filled with contradictions as human beings. So I think for the most part, I can make those scenes work, because I believe that we are very multi-dimensional.

AX: Do you feel motherly towards Nathan Fillion, since he plays your son?

SULLIVAN: Yes, I do. I do. In fact, during the break, while he was inBora Bora, or some exotic place, I had dinner with his mother Cookie, and I know him a little better now.

AX: Have you enjoyed seeing Molly Quinn grow up on the show as Martha’s granddaughter over the years you’ve been doing it?

SULLIVAN: I love Molly Quinn. We did a play together. We did KINDERTRANSPORT at L.A. TheatreWorks, and she really is a wonderful actress. She’s going to be better and better. She needs to be messier. She’s a little too perfect. But she’ll get there. She’s just delightful.

AX: The actual Kindertransport was to get Jewish children out of Germany before the outbreak of World War II. Can you describe the play KINDERTRANSPORT?

SULLIVAN: It’s a very kind of involved piece, because it goes back and forth in time, but it’s obviously about the kids who were sent from their parents in Germany, right before the break of the Second World War, to live in England, and about what happened to them, what happened to these kids who were suddenly left without parents and living with strangers and in a strange country. It’s a fascinating play. [Quinn] played my daughter. And I played the daughter of Jane Kaczmarek. So it was back and forth in time betweenGermany andEngland and the present and the past. We did it as a radio play. I was surprised. I didn’t know if it would work. It was kind of confusing to read, but to play it – the audiences were very enthused.

AX: What else do you have going on right now?

SULLIVAN: You have two CASTLE-heads here. Seamus [Dever, who plays CASTLE’s Detective Kevin Ryan] and I are doing charity lunches. We have two lined up. Fundraisers. We’re both in the same companies – the Antaeus Theatre Company and L.A. TheatreWorks.

AX: So people pay money to have lunch with the two of you to benefit the theatre groups?

SULLIVAN: Yes. It is amazing. I find it interesting to see who these people are.

AX: Is there anything else you’d like to say about CASTLE right now?

SULLIVAN: It’s a delightful place to be, and it’s great to have a job at this point in life.

Source: http://www.assignmentx.com/2014/exclusive-interview-susan-sullivan-on-castle-season-6-and-more/

2014-01-06

Season 7 Gallery Update

#181e.03 BTS Alicia & Cullen - Fixx Cabin

Ana-Alicia & Brett Cullen on the set going through their lines while filming episode 181 "Telling Tales"
© 1988 Lorimar

2014-01-03

Dana Sparks & Brett Cullen at Hollywood Show

Vickie & Dan reunited after more than 25 years: Last October, Dana Sparks (52) and Brett Cullen (57) attended the Hollywood Show at the Westin LA Airport Hotel.

Dana Sparks works as a real estate agent and is rarely seen on TV these days while Cullen is still big in the business. He will be a recurring guest star on the 3rd season of ABC’s hit show “Revenge” with Emily VanCamp and Madeleine Stowe. His first episode will air on January 19.

Cullen also plays a major role on Lifetime’s “Devious Maids”, developed by Marc Cherry (Desperate Housewives).

Here are some photos from the Hollywood Show:
Sparks_Dana 03.01 Brett Cullen - Hollywood Show - Westin LA Airport Hotel 13-10-05

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Sparks_Dana 03.02 Brett Cullen - Hollywood Show - Westin LA Airport Hotel 13-10-05 Sparks_Dana 03.03 Hollywood Show - Westin LA Airport Hotel 13-10-05

Lorenzo Lamas Gallery Update

BTS30.01 Lamas & Victoria Hilbert 1982Lamas_Lorenzo 13Lamas_Lorenzo 14.01 Esther WilliamsLamas_Lorenzo 15.01 young LorenzoLamas_Lorenzo 16.01 Fernando Lamas & Esther WilliamsLamas_Lorenzo 17.01 Gym

Jane Wyman Gallery

Wyman_Jane 02.10 Rudolph Valentino Awards Gala 15.07.1990 ©wireimage.comWyman_Jane 08.01 Ronald Reagan 1940sWyman_Jane 40.01 SP - on bed - bwWyman_Jane 71.01 Portrait - ca. 2003

Gallery Update Season 6

Sexy Melissa: Ana-AliciaShooting63.04 Alicia - lingerie

Gallery Update Season 9

Shooting31.01 Selby SP Pullover_retouchedDavid Selby

Gallery Update Season 4

BTS01f.01 Battle of the Network Stars - Alicia & MosesLovely couple: Ana-Alicia & William R. Moses

Jamie Rose teaches workshop for writers

IMG_0158b_3On February 8, Jamie Rose will teach a workshop for writers at the PEN Center in Beverly Hills, CA.

Writers are often called upon to read their work aloud. In this one-day workshop, Jamie Rose will give each participant personalized performance coaching that addresses their individual concerns. Writers will come away with practical tools to help with issues from stage fright to comic timing and a deeper understanding of their work and what they are communicating through it.

The Workshop is limited to 10 participants. All participants must submit a 5-minute piece (can be a portion of a longer work) to be workshopped in class by Wednesday, January 30th.

More information can be found here.

2014-01-01

Falcon Crest Opening Complete Main Cast

As a little new year’s gift I have a new video for you: This is a Falcon Crest Opening in season 1 style with every cast member that was ever shown in the maintitle. Enjoy!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

HAPPY NEW YEAR to all Falcon Crest Fans. Thank you for your support in the past year. Wish you all a great 2014 and may all your dreams come true!Happy New Year 2014