Greek

Greek: It's Not the End of the World As We Know It (And Who Feels Fine?)

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:30:00 GMT

Last night, on the season premiere of Greek, the art of acting as if nothing happened.

I wish I knew how that went. During the tail-end of my student years that was exactly my problem: something happens and it tears you apart. Well, obviously both Casey and Cattie aren't dealing with what happened the night before quite well--see her hesitation, his nonchalance?--but at least they're doing it much better than I did. By a bit, if it consoles you.

Greek: What's In Store for Casey and Cappie Next Season

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:13:00 GMT

Will Casey (Spencer Grammer) and Cappie (Scott Michael Foster) end up together on the next season of Greek?

"Yes, definitely," says Foster in an interview with E! Online. It's just difficult to tell if he's kidding. "I'm under the impression that they'll get together. It's just a matter of when they decide to put that in."

Greek: Preview of Season Finale "At World's End"

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:27:56 GMT

The sophomore season of ABC Family teen drama Greek is set to wrap up tonight with the episode "At World's End." On the episode, Casey is sent to further emotional tailspin, following her near-fatal fall into a manhole, on top of the Kappa Tau's throwing an "End of the World" party. She also questions her relationship with Max and her lingering feelings for Cappie (Scott Michael Foster). Elsewhere, Ashleigh (Amber Stevens) faces her own punishment with Pan Hellenic thanks to a complaint by Frannie (Tiffany Dupont) for the Homecoming Float sabotage.

As such, Ashleigh turns to Casey (Spencer Grammer) to help fight the change, but Casey herself is caught up in her own personal drama so she leaves her to face Frannie alone. Finally, Dale (Clark Duke) tries to convince Calvin (Paul James) to go in on a "purity pledge" partnership so they can help each other resist their most recent temptations. This, because Dale is having trouble keeping his cougar girlfriend's sexual advances at bay while Calvin is trying his best to resist hooking up with his hot new roommate Grant.

Greek: Preview of Episode 2.19 "Social Studies"

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 25 May 2009 01:58:40 GMT

On tonight's episode of Greek - "Social Studies" - it's mid-term madness causing mayhem for the students of Cyprus Rhodes University. The two girls Cappie (Scott Michael Foster) is dating at the same time both end up in his study group for their woman's studies. Of course, things take a turn toward the awkward, in Casey (Spencer Grammer) and Cappie's study group. How will Cappie escape the weird situation? Tune in tonight 9pm on ABC Family to find out.

Elsewhere on that episode, Rusty (Jacob Zachar) is having doubts about his relationship with Jordan (Johanna E. Braddy). The thing is, Jordan asks to join his art history group along with Dale (Clark Duke) and Calvin (Paul James). It has him questioning whether he is capable of being just friends with her. And Rebecca (Dilshad Vadsaria) turns to Evan (Jake McDorman) for help to retrieve her laptop from her towed car, which has her mid-term paper. The journey leads them to a very funny encounter with a guard dog.

Greek: Preview of Season 3 Premiere "Take Me Home, Cyprus Rhodes"

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:00:58 GMT

Greek returns for a third season tonight on ABC Family, with more thrilling tension coming from the guys and girls of Cyprus-Rhodes. Tonight, major decisions will have to be made on the episode “Take Me Home, Cyprus Rhodes.”

According to ABC Family, the series kicks off with Casey (Spencer Grammer) returning to the campus, straight from her summer internship. She's harboring secret plans of moving out of the Zeta Beta Zeta house, but is holding back out of fear. She's scared that she might hurt Ashleigh (Amber Stevens), leaving her at a time she needs Casey.

ABC Family Orders More "Secret Life of the American Teenager'

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Fans expecting another season of The Secret Life of the American Teenager won't be disappointed. ABC Family has picked up the highest rated original series in the network's history this past summer for yet another season. The sophomore season order, which was announced Monday by network vice president Kate Juergens, consists of 24 episodes that will tentatively return in the summer.

The renewal follows ABC Family's recent orders of several series, including 10 Things I Hate About You, which is based on the theatrical of the same name, gymnast series Perfect 10, and comedy Ruby and the Rockits. Additionally, the network has also ordered 20 and 10 episodes of Greek and Lincoln Heights respectively. Both shows are expected to return in the summer as well.

GLAAD Nominates 'Supernatural,' 'True Blood' for Awards

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:53:08 GMT

Today the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation released its nominees for the 20th Annual GLAAD Media Awards. Aside from the usual television nominees like The L Word and Ugly Betty, there was one atypical nominee: Supernatural.

The GLAAD Media Awards have a special category for an individual episode of a show that doesn't feature a regular gay character. Supernatural was nominated for “Ghostfacers,” the faux reality TV series episode that featured intern Corbett (current 90210 jock Dustin Milligan) who had a gay infatuation with Ed, resulting in the classic line, “Ed, you have to go be gay for that poor dead intern.”

Jesse McCartney Signs Up for 'Greek'

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT

Greek fans have some new faces to look forward to when the ABC Family series returns for its midseason in the spring of 2009. According to the network, recording artist Jesse McCartney has joined the cast Greek in a role that will spark rivalry between the Kappa Tau's and Omega Chi's.

McCartney initially came to fame as the youngest member of the boy band Dream Street. Eventually, he branched out into a solo career, having appeared on the television series Summerland. His other credits include All My Children, as Theodore in the movie Alvin and the Chipmunks and most recently as a guest performer on Dancing With the Stars.

'Greek' Ratings Soar, Star to Appear in Film

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT

It seems that ABC Family’s Greek has been well-received especially in its second season run. The ratings for the comeback show have definitely shown an improvement from its freshman season results. A press release from ABC Family states that the show has indeed set a record in its season premiere, hitting a remarkable score with viewers aged 12-34 and females 12-34. In fact, the show’s premiere episode climbed 78% in viewership, with series highs of 1.6 million total viewers, 1.2 of which were viewers aged 12-34.

Compared to its freshman debut in the summer of 2007, the show's sophomore premiere increased by three digits, with a 102 percent increase in the Adult viewership category, 134 percent increase in the Women's viewership category and 103 percent increase among viewers aged 12-34. While the show is experiencing a major boost in ratings, one of its stars is also taking a major leap into film, in which he will share the screen with renowned actor Nicolas Cage.

'Greek' Returns Tonight with "Let's Make a Deal"

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT

A couple of weeks ago, Greek came back with its sophomore season, which promised us the return of Frannie (Tiffany Dupont). Fans were glad to see Casey (Spencer Grammer), Rebecca (Dilshad Vadsaria) and Ashleigh (Amber Stevens) back at ZBZ stirring up more drama than ever before. Last week, we saw Casey and Ashleigh as they found out that they have been pining over the same guy. We also saw the girls stressing out over preparations for a crush party, while Max (Michael Rady) sought some advice regarding his education.

Tonight, Episode 2.03 “Let’s Make a Deal” will air to continue where we left off last week.

Warning: Spoilers ahead!

'Greek' Will Have a "Crush Landing" Tonight

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:30:03 GMT

Last week, the highly-anticipated second season of ABC Family’s Greek kicked off with Casey (Spencer Grammer) trying to deal with the consequences of Rebecca’s (Dilshad Vadsaria) actions during spring break, forcing her to decide whether to kick her out of Zeta Beta Zeta or not. Teagan (Charisma Carpenter) adds to the pressure by dropping by to make sure that the “Rebecca situation” is taken care of.

Tonight, we’ll get to see Casey and Ashleigh (Amber Stevens) realize that they have a crush on the same guy, played by Jesse Williams. The girls get busy preparing for a crush party, while elsewhere, Rusty (Jacob Zachar) turns to Max (Michael Rady) for some advice regarding his education.

'Greek' Returns Tonight, Plus Tiffany Dupont Spills the Beans on the New Season

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:31:00 GMT

Fans can’t wait for 8pm tonight as Greek returns to ABC Family with its highly-anticipated second season. Last year, we saw Tiffany Dupont’s character, Frannie Morgan, lose her title as the president of Zeta Beta Zeta to Casey Cartwright (Spencer Grammer). Frannie took a hiatus only to come back squeaky clean last Spring. However, the question stands: Is this new image for real, or is it just a sneaky front? Tiffany Dupont talks to Zap2It to reveal some juicy tidbits on what’s to come in the new season debuting tonight.

"I think the idea was to build up [the mystery]. Where is Frannie? What happened to her? Is she coming back or not?" Dupont said of her character's disappearance. "So hopefully that played well when she did return in the fourth episode. I think it was a bit of a surprise."

'The Hills' Star to Go 'Greek'?

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:30:00 GMT

Yes, you heard it right! Crossovers are the in thing again nowadays, with actors and actresses volunteering to snag some extra air time on their favorite shows. Take for example Lauren Conrad of The Hills. Conrad, whose fashion career has recently gone up to new heights after landing a dress-designing gig for the Emmys, has set her eyes on a TV show in which she wants to appear in as herself. EW recently reported that the 22-year-old reality star is gearing up for a guest appearance on ABC Family’s Greek. In fact, she recently signed on to appear in the October 28 season 2 finale, where she will be playing herself.

Series creator Sean Smith revealed that Conrad, who will be shooting her Greek stint in early September, will be playing a spiritual adviser to Spencer Grammer’s character. Smith said, “It's a dream sequence in which Casey and LC are best friends. Casey has a big decision she has to make, and she's like, 'LC, what do I do? Advise me!'”

'Greek' Recruits New Guest Star For Upcoming Season

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:00:00 GMT

As early as now, fans are already gearing up for the return of the ABC Family series, Greek, which will hit TV screens on August 26, with a new guest star in tow. In fact, the network recently announced that a Beverly Hills 90210 alum will be playing a character who will be highly influential in Casey's (Spencer Grammer) life.

TV Guide reports that Carol Potter, who appeared on Beverly Hills 90210 as Cindy Walsh, will be part of the upcoming season of Greek, where she will play the recurring role of Paula, an alum of the Zeta Beta Zeta sorority. Additionally, her character will play a pivotal role in the developments in the life of Casey.

ABC Family Announces Premiere Dates For 'Greek' and 'Lincoln Heights'

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:00:00 GMT

As reported previously, ABC Family has ordered more episodes of Greek and Lincoln Heights to join the network's slate of new originals this year. Yesterday, the network finally announced the much awaited premiere dates for both series.

Greek, teen drama that centers on college freshman Rusty (Jacob Zachar) who's determined not to continue on his bookish geekiness from his high school days by entering the Greek system, returns with 10 new episodes instead of the initially hinted 12 installments for its sophomore season, which will kick off on Tuesday, August 26 at 9pm ET/PT.

Traveling Pants Hottie Goes 'Greek'

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:30:00 GMT

Soaring on its highly successful pilot run, which found it consistently atop the field among viewers aged 18-34 years old, Greek has buffed up its cast anew for its approaching second season. According to a TV Guide exclusive, 26-year old Michael Rady is Greek's newest recruit, said to play the perfect foil for Casey (Spencer Grammer), and perhaps even Rusty (Jacob Zachar), in the coming new season.

Rady joins Angel and Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum, Charisma Carpenter, as the most recent additions to the Greek canvas. We'd earlier reported that Carpenter, who portrayed Cordelia Chase on both Joss Whedon cult favorites, will be reprising her role from the first season finale to return in the second season opener.

Greek: What's in Store for Season 2?

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Greek has just ended its pilot run with the gang hitting the beach for spring break. Casey (Spencer Grammer)has left all her emotional baggage back at school for some fun in the sun, while Rusty (Jacob Zachar) realized that the beach bum lifestyle isn't for him and reunites with old friends on his way back to Cyprus-Rhodes University. It's going to take several months before Greek fans find out what's going to happen next season. Luckily, we have the scoop to ease the long wait.

Warning: May contain spoilers.

'Angel' Actress Returns to 'Greek'

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:30:00 GMT

Charisma Carpenter, best known for playing Cordelia Chase on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and its spin-off series Angel, has helped Greek seal its first season as a national sorority representative Tegan Walker, who showed up to investigate a big, juicy scandal. Once again, the 37-year-old actress has signed on to appear on the teen drama.

"She's part Scully and part Cordelia," Greek creator Sean Smith said of Carpenter's first appearance on the series. "I'd love to have her back."

ABC Family Orders More 'Greek,' 'Lincoln Heights' and 'Kyle XY'

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 06 May 2008 07:00:00 GMT

ABC Family has decided to pick up three of the networks big programs to join the slate of new originals this year. Greek, the teen drama that centers on college freshman Rusty (Jacob Zachar) who's determined not to continue on his bookish geekiness from his high school days by entering the Greek system, returns for a second season in July with a dozen new installments.

Kyle XY, on the other hand, has been renewed for a third season, consisting of 10 episodes. The science fiction teen drama follows Kyle (Matt Dallas) as he tries to understand the mysteries of who he is or why he has no memory of being a child. New episodes of Kyle XY are expected to air in early 2009.

Be Aware of 'Greek' Returning Tonight

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:10:15 GMT

Maybe you don't like fraternities and sororities. Maybe you hate nepotism and therefore refuse to watch a show starring Kelsey Grammer's daughter. Or maybe you're just inherently opposed to anything on ABC Family. Whatever the reason, odds are that you haven't discovered Greek, a dramedy about college life that returns with the second half of its first season tonight at 8pm on ABC Family. I'm here to tell you it's well worth watching.

Greek is one of the most likable shows on TV, full of wit and emotional drama. It follows mismatched siblings Rusty and Casey Cartwright (Jacob Zachar and Spencer Grammer) as they navigate Greek life at the same college. He is a nerdy physics savant who longs to break out of his shell while she is the newly minted president of her sorority.

'Greek' Star Eager to Build a Music Career

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:00:00 GMT

Amber Stevens is most known for her portrayal of Ashleigh on ABC Family's Greek, but while the show is on a break, the young actress has been busy pursuing another one of her passions: singing.

Stevens has always been interested in music, and has been playing piano for twelve years. While she has yet to earn awards for her acting prowess, she has won several singing competitions, and has even sung back-up for Gladys Knight. She also participated in the on-stage chorus for FOX's American Idol.

Charisma Carpenter To Appear on 'Greek' Season Finale

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 10:10:00 GMT

Tonight, ABC Family will air the highly anticipated season finale of Greek. Helping to seal its first season is Charisma Carpenter, actress popularly known for playing Cordelia Chase on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and its spin-off series Angel.

In the season finale episode entitled "Black & White and Read All Over," the whole campus will be engulfed with chaos and controversy when the entire Greek system, which includes sorority secrets and fraternity fraud, are revealed in a shocking college newspaper article. The brothers and sisters of Omega Chi, Zeta Beta Zeta, as well as Kappa Tau are raging to figure out who the undercover culprit could be. Meanwhile, after navigating some troubled waters with her boyfriend, Ashleigh (Amber Stevens) turns to Calvin (Paul James) for support and even goes so far as to hit on him, only to learn he has a secret.

Greek: Is Calvin Finally Ready to Come Out to the Fraternity?

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:00:00 GMT

The first season finale of Greek will air next week, and according to actor Paul James, viewers can expect a lot from the episode, including something that involves his character revealing his homosexuality to the fraternity.

“Something happens in the tenth episode, the season finale, which has [Calvin's coming out to the fraternity] in it. I can't give away that,” Paul James told After Elton. “But the tenth episode is… very dramatic and there's a lot of stuff going on. It's like the [expletive] hits the fan pretty much. And then next season we just sort of explore what the house means to Calvin.”

'Greek' and Kohl's Join Forces For Ad Campaign

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 10:00:00 GMT

While networks are seeking ways to accommodate commercials, advertisers are finding ways to slip in their brand messages directly into programming. ABC Family's Greek solves this dilemma by becoming the grounds of a multiplatform ad campaign.

Greek is a teen drama that follows the story of Rusty (Jacob Zachar), a college freshman who aspires to join a fraternity to leave his geeky high school reputation behind. The cast also includes Spencer Grammer (Casey Cartwright), Scott M. Foster (Cappie), Jake McDorman (Evan Chambers) and Paul James (Calvin Owens) among others.

BBC Three Acquires UK Rights to 'Greek'

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 06:00:00 GMT

Earlier this month, the British cable network, BBC Three, bought the UK rights to ABC Family's new dramedy, Greek. The series is centered on the U.S. college experience and how the Greek system serves as a social minefield for the student community.

All 20 episodes of Greek's debut season have been licensed to the BBC Three by Disney-ABC International Television. Of the show, BBC Three Controller Danny Cohen said, "I'm delighted to have Greek as part of our BBC Three drama offering. It brings a very different kind of flavor to the channel, and is a further enrichment of the drama plans we're developing for the channel, including the pilots announced last month."

Cast and Crew Sound Off on ABC Family's 'Greek'

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:00:00 GMT

Real-life fraternities and sororities have criticized ABC Family's Greek for its stereotypical depiction of the Greek life, but according to the cast and crew, the show is really more about getting the chance to start anew and finding a second family in an unfamiliar environment.

“College is the time to say nobody knows who I am. I can be whoever I want. It's liberating and exciting,” series creator Sean Smith told the Fresno Bee. “And it gives you the opportunity to try new things and, more importantly, make mistakes in doing so. I think that's something we also want to see with our characters."