June 12, 2008
The season finale of Brothers & Sisters left us hanging with an unexpected shocker, and I'm not talking about the story line that bordered on incest. The final episode of season 2 informed us that the late William Walker fathered an illegitimate son named Ryan, who is out in the world somewhere just waiting to be discovered. We can only assume that he'll play a major role in the series when season 3 kicks off in the fall.
Today, The Hollywood Reporter announced that actors Eric Christian Olsen (The Loop) and Will McCormack (Dirt) will be joining Brothers & Sisters as recurring characters when it returns for its third season. Though neither actor is listed as a Walker family member, could one of them secretly be the long lost Ryan?
May 28, 2008
After claiming that Peter Clements had the nerve to have sex on their bed with third parties and throw parties when the family was out of town, Rob Lowe and wife Sheryl have decided to drop the defamation lawsuit against their former chef.
Emotional distress, defamation, breach of contract and trespass were all part of the lawsuit that the Lowes filed on April 7 against Clements. In addition to aforementioned claims, the Brothers & Sisters actor also claimed that their former chef stole from their medicine cabinet and stole their food.
May 21, 2008
It's no secret that Emily VanCamp has already embraced her controversial storyline on Brothers & Sisters after learning that her character Rebecca is not a member of the Walker clan. The season finale's kiss between her onscreen alter ego and her no-longer-brother Justin (Dave Annable) has certainly left fans buzzing at the possibility of a budding romance between two characters that were once thought to be related. With the filming of the fourth season of ABC dramedy underway, the 21-year-ld actress is encouraging fans to “Give it a chance.”
“I don't think it is as bad as everyone is making it out to be,” she told the Boston Herald. “These two characters didn't grow up together. They weren't playing in the sandbox together. They didn't go on family vacations. Now that she's not related to him by blood, it kind of makes sense.”
May 14, 2008
The second season finale of Brothers & Sisters added yet another veneer to the meaning of the show' title. On Sunday's episode, two characters, who thought to be brother and sister, shared a romantic kiss and left viewers with enough “ick” cliffhangers to mull over all summer long.
Rebecca (Emily VanCamp) was brought into the Walker family when they thought she was their long-lost sister, the product of an affair between their late father and Rebecca's mother. She immediately bonded with Justin (Dave Annable), whom she thought was his half-brother until a DNA test proved otherwise.
May 13, 2008
ABC, the number two network in all the land (and only behind FOX because of the Super Bowl and American Idol), had its upfront presentation early this morning. The network unveiled its Fall schedule, and it's pretty hard to get excited about it. Nothing against ABC – the schedule is good, probably the best, top to bottom, of any network – it's just that there weren't many openings this time around. Last season ABC launched eight new shows in the Fall, the most of any network. For the most part, ABC hit a homerun with Dirty Sexy Money, Pushing Daisies, Private Practice, Samantha Who?, and Eli Stone in the mid-season.
Networks rarely have so many returning second-year shows. Because of this, ABC had very little work to do this pilot season. There are only two new shows on the Fall schedule, with two more targeted for the mid-season. Continue reading for a detailed description of the schedule and new shows.
May 12, 2008
Last night’s second season finale of Brothers and Sisters provided many reminders of the show’s greatness. The Scotty-Kevin wedding was sweet and romantic with just a dash of silliness thrown in. There were revelatory confessions, secrets and lies exposed, but unfortunately, there was also a little bit of very creepy romance.
Brothers and Sisters doesn’t get quite as much credit as it probably deserves. Every week brings a solidly entertaining episode. Viewers get to laugh and cry right along with those wacky Walkers, undoubtedly one of the most screwed-up and fun to watch families in TV history. However, the finale added an additional element they’ve been toying with in the past few episodes, and I call it the ick factor.
May 11, 2008
In honor of Mother's Day, BuddyTV has compiled this list of our 10 favorite motherly moments.
On Brothers and Sisters, Justin tried to kick his drug habit in rehab, though the arrival of the crazy Walkers on Family Day would drive anyone to substance abuse. Yet amidst the insanity the family brings, mom Nora (Sally Field) continues to try her best to love and stay involved with all her children. During a therapy session, Justin reveals that his reason for wanting to get better is on a tape recorder.
May 11, 2008
Previously on Brothers & Sisters, Justin acknowledged his feelings for Rebecca and did his best to avoid her, hoping to suppress what he thought was incestuous attraction. In an effort to ease Justin's grief, Rebecca revealed the truth about her parentage and Justin immediately compared Rebecca to her lying mother and kicked her out of the house. In the wake of Ojai's catastrophic business deal, Sarah took all the blame for Saul's hasty decision regarding the company's expansion into China. Help came in the form of a merger with Walker Landing, thanks to Holly's devious scheme to bring down the Walkers. With the bank calling in its $20 million loan in 48 hours, Ojai had no option but to agree to the terms that made Holly chairman and CEO of both the vineyard and William's company. Moreover, Saul told Kevin the truth about his sexual identity, and Kevin made a heartwarming proposal to Scotty.