Welcome to the Spoiler Roundup, the most comprehensive weekly spoiler wrapup on the internet. We scour the web for all the best spoilers on some of the most popular shows on the air. Catch it here every Wednesday at The TV Remote.
This week: Alias, Battlestar Galactica, ER, Gilmore Girlls, Prison Break, Rescue Me, The Shield and more. Now let’s get to the spoilers . . . (SPOILERS BELOW)
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Welcome to the Wednesday edition of What To Watch. Tonight we have a Gameshow Marathon on CBS, The Hills on MTV, Celebrity Poker Showdown on Bravo and Commander in Chief returns to ABC.
The Hills - 10 pm/ET, MTV
We all know what Kristin Cavallari from Laguna Beach has been up to these days, but what about former rival LC? Well, this new series lets you see for yourself as Lauren Conrad moves to Los Angeles to try to break into the fashion biz. She scores herself an apartment and a roommate, lands an internship at Teen Vogue and is living the L.A. party life with some new friends. Was there ever any doubt?
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Dennis Farina has decided to leave his role as New York police Detective Joe Fontana after two seasons on the NBC drama Law & Order to pursue other offers and projects being developed by his production company, his spokeswoman, Lori De Waal, said Tuesday.
Dick Wolf, creator and executive producer of “Law & Order,” said in a statement that he respected Farina’s decision and looked forward to working with him again.
Farina’s departure isn’t the only change for “Law & Order,” which has a long history of cast turnover. Assistant district attorney Alexandra Borgia, played by Annie Parisse, was killed in the season finale as she investigated a murder case.
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Earlier this month, NBC Universal announced that SCI FI Channel would broadcast original Battlestar Galactica webisodes on its new broadband Internet channel SCI FI Pulse. Pulse is also increasing the amount of series providing totally original additional material. Now the title of the Web-based, limited series has been revealed: Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance.
The announcement was made at NBC Universal’s official upfront press briefing. The network upfronts are aimed at advertisers but also let viewers in on the final decisions about what shows are returning, which have been cancelled, and what new series have been picked up for the fall.
The Resistance will lasting ten episodes, and will fill in the several-month gap between Season Two and the upcoming third year, during which the new Colonial home of New Caprica is under Cylon occupation.
Season Three is currently filming in Vancouver for an October 2006 premiere.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who had a recurring role as an ill-fated heart patient on “Grey’s Anatomy,” has been hired as a regular on a new ABC project from the creator of the network’s hit medical drama. The untitled Shonda Rhimes project, about a group of female journalists, has a pilot order.
On “Grey’s,” Morgan played heart patient Denny Duquette. Duquette, who was romantically linked to Izzie (Katherine Heigl), died in the series’ recent second-season finale. Additionally, Morgan has recurring roles on WB Network’s series “Supernatural,” on which he plays the ghostbusting father of series stars Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki, and on Showtime’s comedy “Weeds,” on which he plays star Mary Louise Parker’s deceased husband, who appears in flashbacks and fantasy sequences.
Welcome to the Tuesday edition of What To Watch. Summer is just about here and so are the reruns, but tonight you can catch the first new episode of the third season of Rescue Me.
Rescue Me - 10 pm/ET, FX
The smokeaters are back on the job and, as it happens, the third season begins with the crew of 62 Truck trying to give up smoking. Some do better than others. But the big news, of course, is that Janet won’t forgive Tommy for Connor’s death and, in fact, is seeing someone new. So’s Sean — and even the Chief (sort of). As for heartbroken (and hard-drinking) Lou, he’s still seeing Candy — in porn DVDs.
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The Sopranos co-stars Michael Imperioli and Vincent Curatola have closed deals to appear in the final eight episodes of HBO’s mob drama. Following HBO’s decision in the summer to extend the final sixth season of “Sopranos” to 20 episodes - 12 to air this year and eight in 2007 — the cast of the Emmy-winning series began negotiations for the final batch of episodes.
Stars James Gandolfini and Edie Falco were the first to close new deals. Other key players, including Tony Sirico and Steve Van Zandt, are still in discussions.
Imperioli won an Emmy for his role as Christopher Moltisanti on “Sopranos.” In his breaks from the show, he has been moonlighting on another crime drama, NBC’s Law & Order, with a series of guest-starring appearances. Curatola plays New York boss John “Johnny Sack” Sacramoni on “Sopranos.” He has also appeared on Law & Order.
Happy Memorial Day and welcome to What To Watch. Reruns are in full swing, along with a bunch of movies to celebrate the holidy. Tonight we have new Everwood, the NBA Playoffs on ABC and WWE Raw on USA.
Everwood - 9 pm/ET, WB
We who love this town have suffered two losses. First came the news that the series won’t be returning in the fall, followed by last week’s heartbreaking episode in which Irv died. Tonight, Irv’s friends and family gather for his funeral and remember him via flashbacks. Along the way, Amy sees Ephram in a new light; Nina has a similar revelation regarding Andy after Ephram tells her a secret about his dad; and Bright and Hannah, brought together by their grief, discover that they still need each other.
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Season 4 of The Ultimate Fighter has already started taping in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Boston Herald reports, “The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback is set to debut Thursday, August 17 at 10 p.m. on Spike.
The fourth season will focus on veteran MMA fighters whose dream of winning a UFC title have never come true. There will be 16 MMA veterans (eight middleweights and eight welterweights) who will be competing for a UFC title shot and a “six-figure contract.” The fighters are already gathered in Las Vegas for production of the series, which began yesterday.”
The Boston Herald further reported that instead of having coaches, TUF 4 will have advisors for the 16 fighters, and these advisors will include Randy Couture, Georges St. Pierre, and Mark DellaGrotte.
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NBC announced that they have made some changes to their 2006-2007 Fall Lineup. Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip will move to Mondays to avoid going up against Grey’s Anatomy and CSI. Kidnapped, Deal or No Deal, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent get new nights While Crossing Jordan joins Fall Lineup. Read all the changes in the press release below.
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