May 2, 2008
If you're a fan of Battlestar Galactica and CSI:, prepare to be disappointed. Really, super-duper disappointed. TV Guide's Michael Ausiello is reporting that Katee Sackhoff (who plays Starbuck on Battlestar Galactica, but you already knew that) was tantalizingly close to joining the cast of CSI as Jorja Fox's kinda, sorta replacement. The new character, named Bryce Adams, was set to be a series regular. Executive producers and show runners were all jacked up and ready to welcome Sackhoff to the CSI family. They basically thought it was a done deal, according to Ausiello. However, at the last minute, executives from CBS and Jerry Bruckheimer's production company got cold feet. They didn't feel Katee was right for the role, apparently, and now the search for Bryce Adams has been re-opened.
September 27, 2007
Fans haven't seen the last of Michael Westen. Although the finale of Burn Notice already aired last Thursday, USA Network has decided to pick up another season of the action drama spy series which will be released in the summer of 2008.
Created by Matt Nix, Burn Notice stars Jeffrey Donovan as Michael Westen, an international spy who suddenly gets blacklisted. Along with his friends, Fiona Glenanne (Gabrielle Anwar), an ex-IRA operative and Sam Axe (Bruce Campbell), a semi-retired spy, he freelances his skills to earn money in an effort to find out who burned him and why.
September 20, 2007
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Burn Notice, the No.1 original series on cable, is ending its first season with an explosive two-hour episode that will reveal the identity of the man who burned former spy Michael Westen (Jeffrey Donovan).
According to the network, the season finale, entitled “Loose Ends,” will have Sam Axe (Bruce Campbell) taking on a blackmail case. However, after stumbling upon a heroin smuggling ring, Sam turns to Fiona Glenanne (Gabrielle Anwar) and Michael for help. Meanwhile, Michael finds himself playing a game of cat and mouse with Philip Cowan, the man who may have burned him.
September 8, 2007
USA Network's new spy series, Burn Notice, has turned out to be one of the biggest hits of the summer. The show, which airs on basic cable, averages 4 million viewers every week, and was recently renewed for a second season. It has also received glowing reviews from a number of critics, with the Los Angeles Times comparing series star Jeffrey Donovan to big-time Hollywood actor Bruce Willis.
Donovan's acting prowess and obvious charisma has earned him much praise, but he seems genuinely embarrassed about the attention he is getting. When the Palm Beach Post asked him about being television's newest sex symbol, Donovan simply replied, “I don't even know how to respond to that. It's all in the writing. I only wish I was as charming as Michael Westen."
August 2, 2007
Gabrielle Anwar is the beautiful British star of the USA original series Burn Notice, airing Thursdays at 10pm. Earlier this year, viewers may have also seen her star as Henry VIII's sister in the Showtime drama The Tudors. However, most people took note of this trained dancer when she famously tangoed with Al Pacino in the film Scent of a Woman.
Always witty, Gabrielle spoke with BuddyTV about her new show, her jovial co-stars Jeffrey Donovan and Bruce Campbell, and, even with her years of training and experience, why she would never want to be on Dancing with the Stars. Below you will find a complete transcript of the interview as well as the mp3 audio file.
July 27, 2007
Since making his film debut in Throwing Down, Jeffrey Donovan has made several guest appearances on network television and has also had numerous major motion pictures roles. Currently, Jeffrey stars as secret agent Michael Westen on USA Network’s Burn Notice and decided to take a break from jumping over cars and dodging bullets to talk to us at BuddyTV about the show and his character.
Read the full interview transcript and listen to the mp3 audio below.