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Did You Help Save Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles?

GeekSugar — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:45:13 -0800

To bring you up to speed, the fate of Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles has recently been up in the air, as the show needed big ratings for its two part finale last night to keep it afloat. Although I've gone on record to say that T:SCC isn't my favorite show, I tuned in anyway to get my fill of cybergenetic action until it (possibly) returns. But truth be told, I really just wanted to play along with IO9's Save Sarah Connor Drinking Game. If you happen to see the story and are keeping up then you must be one hungover sci fanatic this morning!

When all was said and done, there were 41 swigs of beer and a whopping 20 shots to be had. Yeesh - talk about a headache! Maybe if the show comes back for another season, Fox could consider moving it to a weekend time slot. You know, so we can all play without worrying about going into work with a hangover! To see a full breakdown of my "swig and shot" tally just read more

Beer Swigs:

Summer Glau tilts her head to one side and stared intently = nine
Thomas Dekker looks at the ground like a whipped puppy = three
One of the high school kids looks at Summer Glau funny = three
Someone mentions "The Turk." = a whopping eighteen
Summer Glau repeats something someone has just said to her, in a robotic monotone = three

Whole Shots:

Sarah Connor has a voice-over where she says quotes taken from literature or history, or talks about wise old sayings = three
Summer Glau says something dorky, like "Thank you for explaining." Or tries to talk like a cool kid and fails = three
FBI Agent Ellison reads, or quotes, from the Bible = one
A Terminator other than Summer Glau is in a scene, and doesn't commit any violence = five
John Connor has a surrogate-dad moment with Brian Austin Green or his ex-step-dad = two
John Connor decides to prove he's a hero by doing something completely half-cocked = one

Healthy swigs and a whole shot:

There's a discussion of whether Summer Glau has a soul = two
Sarah Connor screams at her son, or cries = one
FBI Agent Ellison starts acting like he believes in the Terminators = two

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Pop A DVD In – Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (TV)

PopSugarUK — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0700

The first two Terminator movies were always something of a guilty pleasure of mine, but when I heard the producers of the original franchise were making a series based on it I wasn't entirely sure how it would work out. I was pleasantly surprised for the most part – Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles aired in the UK earlier this year on Virgin 1, and became the highest rated show on the channel – although I'm sure a lot of you may have missed the nine episode season (shortened by the writers' strike).

Starring British actress Lena Headey, Thomas Dekker, Summer Glau (who I loved in Firefly), Richard T Jones and Brian Austin Green - what a blast from the past – it's an action packed and enjoyable first season that picks up the story a couple of years after Terminator 2: Judgement Day finishes in 1999. But the show is mostly set in 2007 after Sarah (Headey) and John Connor (Dekker) travel there in the opening episode with the help of Cameron (Glau) – a robot sent back in time to protect John.

It could have been a horrible cash in, but the show has managed to mostly ring true for fans of the movies, as well as still being able to lead new viewers into the franchise. It most definitely doesn't follow all of the mythology though, so if you're a sucker for details and adored the movies, you might have to blinker your vision a little.

To check out more of my opinions, and find out more about the DVD release, just read more

The benefit of this being a TV series is that – although there are some great effects – this show concentrates on emotions and develops relationships that are truncated in two hour cinematic experiences. The relationship between mother Sarah and son John is expanded on – Lena Headey is awesome as a new, slightly softer Sarah Connor, delivering a performance imbued with strength. Headey also manages to portray Sarah's fierce protective instincts of John just as well in subtle glances as she does in out and out declarations.

It's not all dark and emotional though, there are some great slices of lightness throughout – the three leads balance this well, and work together to base this sci-fi tale within some reality of human emotion.

The series comes out on DVD today, and I recommend you give it a try – the short season means that it's not as huge a commitment as the usual American TV standard of 22 episodes, and if you enjoy it you have a brand new season on the way. Plus Thomas Dekker's pretty easy on the eyes (and not fifteen in real life) so, there's always that.

As I said, Chronicles has been picked up for a second season, and rather oddly Shirley Manson (from Garbage) has signed on for the new series! I'm looking forward to the expanded cast of the second series, and seeing how the story continues.

If you want even more info, then check out the series clips below to try before you buy!

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WonderCon 2008: Connor Chronicles Convos

GeekSugar — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:03:52 -0800

If you haven't been tuning into Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles lately, you've been missing out on some sweet geeky hotness (i.e.: Brian Austin Green and Thomas Dekker). . .and that's about it. The show itself is pretty comical (not in a good way), but definitely action packed - if you like sweaty men running around with guns that are being hunted by cybernetic organisms from the future. And who doesn't, right? Right. Despite the backlash of viewers accusing the show of having continuity and character issues, it's still doing pretty well for itself since crushing the competition its opening week.

Although I'm not a big fan of the show, I am a fan of Summer Glau. And on day three of WonderCon, I was not alone. Many of my Firefly and Serenity comrades were in the crowd as well to support our "River Tam." Even though I give the show a stinker "thumbs down," the cast was hilarious and totally entertaining during the panel. To read some of the highlights and to catch a trailer of the show just read more

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On the fun they have behind the scenes: "Thomas comes in each morning wearing sunglasses – even if it's raining – and rehearses as a different character, not as John Connor. It makes the directors nervous."
Writer Josh Freidman on convincing producers to bring a Reese back from the dead: "I was sitting in a coffee shop with James Middleton, and I was like, "Dude! I know what I'm gonna do - I'm gonna bring Kyle Reese back" and he said, "You're gonna get Fu**ing killed!" I had this whole thing worked out and he was looking at me like I was crazy. So I was like, "How 'bout his brother?" and he said "Oh, that would be good."
Josh Freidman's ideal tag line for the show: "The Ultimate Nuclear Family."
Brian Austin Green on if he thought writer John Freidman had him in mind when writing the character: "I don't think so! I don't think he wrote the character and thought I'm gonna get Brian Austin Green for this. When I think Action, I think Brian Austin Green. Former DJ. . . Action star."
And John on hiring Brian to play Derek: "Well Brian came in to audition and just knocked it out of the park. So I sat there and thought, "Sh*t! I'm gonna hire Brian Austin Green to play this part!"
Summer on reading the show's message boards: "I can't go on the boards. . . but I let my mom send me some of the good links and she'll say "See? People like you! And I'll click on that."
Josh's reply when asked if he's heard that there's going to be a T4: "There is!?"

Check out the trailer of Terminator: The Sara Connor Chronicles below. Catch the season finale on Monday at 9 p.m. PST.

Expect Fringe, 24 Excitement and Jon Voight Talks Angelina

Molly — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:05:00 -0700

BuzzSugar and I are down in LA for the TCAs, starting with yesterday's Fox presentations! Highlights included seeing Joshua Jackson promote Fringe, even if it was only via satellite, hearing Jerry O'Connell joke about his Tom Cruise impression, Brian Austin Green all hot and tan and - get this - hearing Jon Voight talk about Angelina Jolie and the new twins while promoting 24! Check out Buzz for more in depth coverage of all the panels and details on the new and returning shows, and here are some more of my observations from Fox's presentations and party last night on Santa Monica Pier:

Let's cut to the chase, here's what Jon Voight had to say about Angelina and those babies: "Well, the most exciting thing is to have new children -- the most beautiful thing in the world and the most exciting thing. And when they're part of your own family it's even more exciting. . . I have not heard from her directly but I've heard little messages from her. My niece has heard but that's the only thing I know about. . .but I'm so excited to have a boy and a girl. I love her." When asked if he will visit, "As soon as I'm allowed. . . When Angie says come on over, I'll do it."
Joshua Jackson and his Fringe co-stars were off filming in New York, but the general feeling about the show seems to be super excited. JJ Abrams was on the panel with his cowriters, but Pacey still managed to bring a hilarious lighthearted feeling to the day even just on the big screen. When one reporter said that the cow in the pilot stole the show a few times, Josh was quick to come back by reminding her that even though he wasn't in the room...he could still hear her.
When asked whether he's heard from Tom Cruise since his parody video, Jerry O'Connell said thankfully not.
Party highlight: playing carnival games with (and beating) Kal Penn. Also, Amanda Bynes showing up with Seth McFarlane causing more than a few whispers.
Things got a little, uh, interesting with Karl Rove in particular at the Fox News panel - more about that over on Citizen.

To hear more from the panels including SYTYCD news and how Kiefer and Brian Austin Green looked just read more

Sad So You Think You Can Dance news about Jessica's injuries that mean Comfort is back, though Nigel wasn't about to say anything more about it.
Ladies (and gents) love those Prison Break boys Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell.
During the Do Not Disturb panel, Jerry O'Connell lamented the fate of Carpoolers, but said that despite it leaving him "depressed in his underwear" at home for a couple months, it opened the door for this new job and got the attention of the new show's director Jason Bateman and writer Abraham Higginbotham.
Brian Austin Green stayed almost silent during the Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, though still looked pret-ty hot and very tan.
Even though Kiefer was too unbelievably mobbed the moment he walked into the informal coffee break session with the 24 stars for me to get a word, it was still so great to see him back as Jack Bauer in the preview for the 24: Exile special.

There will be lots more to come as the week and TCA presentations roll on so check back here and on Buzz for all the coverage. Already starting to get excited again for Fall TV!

To see more from the party and all the stars on the panels just read more

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Images include: Glenn Close, Rose Byrne, Seth MacFarlane, Jerry O'Connell, Emily Deschanel, Joely Fisher, Brian Austin Green, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Niecy Nash, Kal Penn, Summer Glau, Olivia Wilde, Omar Epps, Wentworth Miller, Hugh Laurie, Kathy Najimy

Fringe

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Images include: JJ Abrams, Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Bryan Burk, Jeff Pinkner

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Images include: Molly Stanton, Jerry O'Connell, Niecy Nash, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Jolene Purdy, Abraham Higginbotham

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

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Images include: John Wirth, Lena Headey, Summer Glau, Leven Rambin, James Middleton, Thomas Dekker, Josh Friedman

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Sugar Bits – Shirley Meets The Terminator

PopSugarUK — Fri, 30 May 2008 01:00:24 -0700

Lead singer of Garbage, Shirley Manson, has been cast as a regular in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles! – BuzzSugar
Sharon Stone has been dropped as a spokesmodel for Christian Dior in China, following her remarks about the earthquake. – BBC
A child opera star and a singing plumber are the last finalists to make it through to tomorrow's Britain's Got Talent final. – Daily Mail
Amy Winehouse's comeback gig in Lisbon will help determine whether she can tour the States. – Mirror
Remember Hanson? Well the littlest one - Zac – and his wife have just had a baby boy, named Shepherd. Mmmbop. – People
ICYMI Naomi Campbell will face charges for her most recent Heathrow incident.

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New Charlie's Angels TV Show Planned on ABC

BuzzSugar — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:30:27 -0800

Word is that ABC is close to finalizing a deal to bring another version of Charlie's Angels to TV.

This new series would be a "modern version" of the '70s hit, and yes, I know you're thinking that we already got a modern version with the 2000 movie Charlie's Angels and its sequel. Interestingly, Drew Barrymore is involved in this new series somehow (I'm guessing production), as is Leonard Goldberg who produced the original series. Josh Friedman (of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles) will write and exec produce.

Whether or not you think it's a great idea to remake, it would provide plum prime time roles for three actresses. If you had your pick, who would you cast in this new series? I hear Mischa Barton and Ashlee Simpson need new gigs. I'm kidding, but what are your ideas?

What To Sky+: Thursday

PopSugarUK — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:00:00 -0800

BBC1 has Hustle
BBC3 has Paparazzi: Next Generation
ITV1 has Piers Morgan on Hollywood and Dexter
ITV2 has American Idol and Paris Hilton's British Best Friend
E4 has My Name Is Earl and new Skins
More4 has The Daily Show, ER and new Brothers and Sisters
Living has Grey's Anatomy
Sky Premiere has Waitress, Sky Indie has Away From Her
ITV3 has The American President
Virgin1 has Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

What To Sky+: Thursday

PopSugarUK — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:00:00 -0800

BBC1 has Hustle
ITV1 has Dexter
ITV2 has McFly: The Hot Desk, American Idol and Paris Hilton's British Best Friend
Ch4 has Ten Years Younger with Myleene Klass, and Sleepy Hollow
E4 has new Skins and My Name Is Earl
More4 has new The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, ER and Brothers and Sisters
Living has Grey's Anatomy
Sky Comedy has The Truth About Cats and Dogs and Sky Drama has Atonement
Film4 has Fight Club
Virgin1 has new Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

What To Sky+: Thursday

PopSugarUK — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:00:00 -0800

BBC1 has the finale of Little Dorrit
BBC2 has Never Mind The Buzzcocks
BBC3 has The Real Hustle: High Stakes
ITV2 has The Bourne Identity
Ch4 has Russell Brand's Ponderland
E4 has Samantha Who? and Mean Girls
Five has Bad Santa
Living has Jade and Grey's Anatomy
Sky1 has Bones and Cold Case
ITV3 has Life
Sky Modern Greats has American History X, Sky Family has Never Been Kissed, Sky Comedy has As Good As It Gets
Film4 has The Parent Trap
Virgin1 has Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

What To Sky+: Saturday

PopSugarUK — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:00:00 -0800

BBC1 has Strictly Come Dancing and Merlin
BBC3 has Family Guy
ITV has The X Factor and The British Comedy Awards 2008
ITV2 has Xtra Factor
Ch4 has The First Wives Club and The Month with Miquita
E4 has Friends and Gilmore Girls
Sky Indie has Boys Don't Cry, Sky Family has Ghost Dad, Sky Classics has Some Like It Hot
Film4 has In Good Company
Biography has The Two Coreys
Virgin1 has Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles