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OSCAR NOMINEE GEORGE CLOONEY ‘DESCENDS’ ONTO BRAVO’S “INSIDE THE ACTORS STUDIO” STAGE
Two-Hour Premiere Episode On Tuesday, January 31st At 7pm Et/Pt
NEW YORK– January 25, 2012– Bravo’s Emmy nominated “Inside the Actors Studio” returns for its 18th season with star power as host James Lipton welcomes Golden Globe® Award-winning actor George Clooney on Tuesday, January 31 at 7pm et/pt. In the two-hour premiere event, Clooney courses through his life from his early days as Dr. Doug Ross on “ER” to his most recently acclaimed role as Matt King in “The Descendants,” for which he has just received an Oscar® nomination. For a sneak peek go to: http://www.bravotv.com/inside-the-actors-studio/season-18/videos/george-clooney-brad-pitts-career-is-over.
A triple threat in the industry, Clooney has moved gracefully through various genres from comedy to drama in roles as varied as “ER,” “Out of Sight,” “Oh, Brother Where Art Thou,” “The Perfect Storm,” “Oceans 11” and “Michael Clayton.” He garnered critical acclaim for his writing and directing talents with movies “Good Night, and Good Luck.” and “Ides of March,” in which he also played a principal acting role. Clooney has twice been named People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive, Entertainment Weekly’s 50 Smartest People in Hollywood and one of Time magazine’s 50 Most Influential People in the World. He has been nominated for more than 100 awards, winning over 50 of them.
Quotables form the episode:
- “I thought it meant acting like an adult, I didn’t know what the hell it meant.” – Clooney admitting to adultery in confession when he was in second grade.
- “Coming off of [Batman Returns] I suddenly realized I was going to have to pick better projects.” – Clooney on his future roles.
- “I enjoyed the fact that I was allowed to dip my toe into an area that I am very uncomfortable with.” – Clooney on his role in “The Descendants”
Here is the clip from above
‘Gossip Girl’ Producers Tout 100th Episode, Eyeing Season 6 as Final Year
Executive producers Josh Safran and Stephanie Savage spoke to a small roomful of reporters at a screening of next week’s CW drama’s milestone.
Gossip Girl may live to see another season.
Executive producers Josh Safran, also showrunner, and executive producer Stephanie Savage indicated as much at a screening Wednesday morning of the CW drama’s 100th episode, “G.G.,” airing Jan. 30 at 8 p.m. In fact, the writers opted not to write a series ender.
“We’re not writing a series finale this year,” Savage said.
Later during the Q&A session, she expanded on her statement.
“That’s with many conversations with people, [they'd] stare at me and roll their eyes and go, ‘Seriously, dude, you have to stop asking me if you should be writing this year’s [series] finale,’ ” she said to a small roomful of reporters, before clarifying further.
“I checked in with the bosses to make sure we’re not shooting ourselves in the foot,” added Savage.
“The actors’ contracts expire at the end of next season, so that feels like probably an organic ending point,” Savage told THR in the latest issue of the weekly magazine, with Warner Bros. TV president Peter Roth echoing the sentiment: “I certainly hope we get one more season.”
That should be a sigh of relief to viewers of the television series, based on the popular young adult novels by Cecily von Ziegesar (who has appeared on the show), which has hovered around 1.3 million to its premiere telecasts this season. At its highest point, Gossip Girl reached more than 3.7 million.
Even so, hitting 100 for any show is “a big deal,” Savage says.
“The O.C. got to 93 episodes, Chuck got to a heartbreaking 91 episodes,” the television vet says. “A hundred episodes in our industry is considered the standard of success of achievement. To get there on a serial drama, especially a show about young people, especially on a cycle where there was a writers’ strike, it’s a big deal.”
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‘Gossip Girl’ Producers Tout 100th Episode, Eyeing Season 6 as Final Year.
Marg Helgenberger on Leaving ‘CSI,’ Her Hopes for a Future on the Big Screen and Broadway (Q&A)
“Letting go of a show that has been an enormous part of my life for 12 years isn’t easy,” the Emmy winner told THR.
Nebraska native Marg Helgenberger, 53, taped her last episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, the CBS drama in which she has starred since its 2000 premiere, in early December. Her final episode aired on Wednesday, Jan. 25. THR spoke to the actress about saying goodbye to the show after 12 years, and her plans for the near and far future.
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: Twelve years is a long time to be on a show. What will you take from the experience?
Marg Helgenberger: The creative, collaborative camaraderie. The execution of a great idea in television involves so many people, and to sustain that for as many years as we have takes a group of people that are incredibly dedicated, passionate and committed and who enjoy each other’s company. That’s what we’ve always had on CSI, and that’s why, in large part, it’s still a success.
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Marg Helgenberger on Leaving ‘CSI,’ Her Hopes for a Future on the Big Screen and Broadway (Q&A).
‘Criminal Minds’ Hits 150 Episodes: EP Erica Messer Reflects on Series’ Evolution, Reveals Season 7 Secrets (Q&A)
Reminiscent of the season 4 closer, the showrunner tells THR that the seventh season will close out with a two-hour finale.
Criminal Minds is hitting another milestone: 150 episodes.
Riding strong in season 7, the CBS procedural has had its share of headline-making news with numerous cast departures — and subsequent returns. Still, the show — centered on an eclectic team of profilers in the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) — continues to average nearly 13 million total viewers per week in its current season and showing no signs of significant ratings deterioration.
“Episode 200 would be during season 9 so bring us back. It’s not that far away.,” showrunner Erica Messer half-joked to The Hollywood Reporter, referencing network-mate NCIS‘ big feat airing Feb. 7.
Messer, who has been with Criminal Minds since the very beginning, chatted with THR on two separate occasions — once in November during filming and again just one day before air — about the show’s evolution, details of episode 150 (suspect: serial rapist called The Piano Man) and hints at the season 7 finale (hint: it’s two hours).
The Hollywood Reporter: Seven seasons and still going strong. How has Criminal Minds evolved?
Erica Messer: The one thing we’ve been able to continue to do is tell fresh and compelling stories. Early on people were afraid this show wouldn’t have enough bad guys to last a year and here we are seven years in. The way we’ve evolved is really through our characters. We’ve been able to learn more and more about the heroes that are chasing the bad guys. No matter what crazy world we take you into every week, the faces that are there are the constants. It’s like lightening in a bottle and it doesn’t happen often.
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