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Drama

USA’s Burn Notice Sizzles

Occasionally there is talk about somebody wanting to do an updated remake of the British cult classic series The Prisoner, in which a spy who resigns is transported to a mysterious village, where he is trapped because he knows too much. That talk can stop for a while, since — whether intentionally or not — USA Network has effectively taken that premise and turned it into a very fun and thrilling comedy/drama series called Burn Notice, which premieres June 28. Jeffrey Donovan plays Michael Weston, a spy who — unfortunately, in the middle of a dangerous mission — is suddenly […]

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8 Questions With … Gabrielle Anwar

1. What Has Been Your Strangest Fan Encounter? Gabrielle Anwar: I don’t have a fan [base], per se. I don’t know … I don’t do that. I will on occasion meet someone who is convinced that they went to college with me; some sort of familiarity. 2. You’re At A Magazine Rack And Can Pick Three Magazines. What Are They? I would probably grab Period Homes, which is a British publication; it’s very hard to find at newsstands. Then followed by Mothering magazine, and then I might pick up and look in something like W magazine to see all the […]

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Comedy

Rex Lee’s Life On “Entourage”

They are the Odd Couple of modern TV — Ari (Jeremy Piven), Hollywood’s power-hungry, egomaniac talent agent, and Lloyd (Rex Lee), his subservient assistant. Both are back for Season 4 of HBO’s Entourage, along with the rest of the boys. When we caught up with Rex Lee, he wasn’t budging when it came to disclosing storylines, but we did find out the following: Ari and Lloyd’s relationship deepens. OK, you ask, so what does that mean? “What I’m willing to say to you [is] their relationship deepens and becomes richer — I’m not going to tell you how,” Lee says. […]

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Drama

These “Army Wives” Aren’t “Desperate”

“It’s not that show at all,” says Catherine Bell, rebuffing early criticism that her new Lifetime series, Army Wives, is simply Desperate Housewives set on an Army base. “It’s really just about people, dealing with things that real people deal with, as well as with the added drama of what the Army would deal with.” And with all that affects military families today, this seems the perfect opportunity to explore some of these issues, which the show delves right into in the pilot episode. There’s a lot going on, which is understandable, as the episode is trying to introduce its […]