We’re feeling particularly old here at CW Source Central at the moment, because we just figured out that Lindsey Shaw is turning 19 on Saturday, May 10. Nineteen! This will be the first national election where she’s allowed to vote!
Lindsey plays Claire Tolchuck on Aliens in America, the hysterical and heartfelt sitcom on the CW. Claire is pretty and popular, and it would be easy for her to become a one-note character. What we love is how Lindsey and the writers make sure that Claire never becomes one-dimensional – she has depth and smarts, and you can see she’s got a mind whirring away below the surface. At the same time, she’s one heck of a realistic teenager, suddenly hating her mom, acting out, getting crushes and suddenly being wise beyond her years. It’s almost like Lindsey is still a teenager herself! Oh, wait…
We hope Lindsey has a great birthday. Leave your birthday wishes for her in the comments!
Girlicious is more than just the four ladies onstage -- the hot new girl group has a fabulous team helping them out with dance moves, vocals, and production. At the Girlicious party, Jason C. talked to producer Ron Fair, vocal coach Kenn Hicks, host Mark McGrath, and dance coach Mikey Minden about the creation of the group!
In this clip, Jason C. talks to Mark McGrath about the surprise of a fourth member, the fun of hosting, and Mark's own music career:
Happy birthday to The Game's Coby Bell -- he turns 33 on Sunday.
Kudos to Coby for bringing so many layers to Jason this season. We've alternately wanted to hug him when he exposes his vulnerabilities... and wanted to punch him (lying to Kelly about the reason he didn't want to sleep with her comes to mind). Regardless of his plotlines, though, Coby makes us care about what's happening to Jason, and we're excited to see how the season ends for him.
Some Coby trivia -- sure, you knew he starred on Third Watch, but did you know he also had guest appearances on Buffy The Vampire Slayer, ER, and CSI: Miami?
We hope Coby has an awesome day celebrating with friends and family. Post your birthday wishes for Coby here!
Another day, another bit of unsettling Smallville news. TVGuide's Michael Ausiello is reporting that Allison Mack may not be coming back to the show for season 8. Apparently, Michael Rosenbaum's departure is spurring some heavy talks: "Allison's camp used Michael leaving as leverage in the negotiations with [Warner Bros.]," a Smallville source told Ausiello. The source added that Kristin Kreuk's decision to only return for a handful of episodes as Lana only strengthened Mack's bargaining position. "They need Chloe now more than ever -- and Allison's people know it."
The insider isn't optimistic that negotiations will turn out well. Does this mean we'll be saying goodbye to Chloe as well as Lex and, for most episodes, Lana? And will you tune in if so many major players are gone? Talk about it in the comments!
Cycle 8's Sarah Vonderhaar joins Mia and I again for our latest Top Model podcast, "Ready for My Close-Up!" We discuss Dominique's downfall, the judges' mixed messages, Paulina's breathtaking beauty, and the difficult paparazzi shoot.
We discuss the photography challenge, the lack of one-on-one time with Tyra, and why it might be better to NOT win the whole competition. Oh, and of course, we speculate how the finale will go down. Listen to the Top Model podcast for "Ready for My Close-Up" and let us know what you think! Subscribe on iTunes to be the first to get our podcasts!
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Boy, everybody was having a rotten week on Smallville: Lex got attacked and carved up with Kryptonian symbols, Clark got ambushed by one of his self-appointed guardians, and Chloe had to try to keep her boyfriend from digging into all the Kryptonian secrets around town. In fact, Jimmy may be the only guy having fun -- at least he sold an article.
Let's start with Lex. He's trying to figure out what the little encryption doohickey he got from the bank in Switzerland does, but he's not having much luck. His luck gets even worse when the same guy who attacked him at the bank turns up again. This time, he beats Lex to a pulp and then carves Kryptonian symbols into his chest. Talk about adding insult to injury - the guy wasn't content with pain, he also had to turn Lex into a walking billboard!
When Chloe sees the symbols (courtesy of Jimmy), she tells Clark, and they set about deciphering. The symbols lead Clark to a church in Montreal, where he meets Edward Teague -- the sole surviving member of Veritas. Teague is happy to serve The Traveler until he finds out that Clark knew how bad Lex was, but didn't do anything to stop him. But you were supposed to be the savior of the world! How can you be our savior if you don't stop bad people from doing bad things! Dude, there are countless philosophy courses about that topic alone.
Continue reading "Smallville and the Downside of True Believers" »
We're backing away slowly from the melon ballers after this episode of Supernatural! Seriously-we haven't been that freaked out (or grossed out) in a very, very long time. Something about the immortal Dr. Benton, with is stitched-up face and borrowed organs, just gave us the willies. Gah!
The guys investigate a town where people are turning up with missing livers, or waking up in a bathtub full of ice minus a kidney. Could it be zombies? Well, not unless zombies are suddenly using Civil War-era surgical techniques. The various bits are being harvested.
Continue reading "Supernatural: Who Wants to Live Forever?" »
Last week on Supernatural, the dead figured out a way to call their loved ones from the great beyond, and even Dean wasn't spared from this eerie phenomenon -- John calls him with an idea of how to get out of his deal. Jason C. has the recap!
Last week on Smallville, Clark saw what life might have been like if he were never born! Jason C. gets into the spirit of things by moving through time and space on his own. Get Jason C.'s Smallville recap!