Fall Preview 2012

“Sons of Anarchy” recap: “J’ai Obtenu Cette”

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“Sons of Anarchy” recap: “J’ai Obtenu Cette”

Even if we didn’t know going in that this was a season finale, you can tell immediately that Sons of Anarchy means business when it breaks out the Katey Sagal songs. “Ruby Tuesday,” “Bird on a Wire,” “Son of a Preacher Man,” and now “To Sir, With Love.” Not sure if it’s the most mood-catching songs for what’s to come, but it’s always nice hearing her voice, reminding us of the unassailable beauty Sagal is capable of producing, along with the malice and desperation that so often shows in her portrayal of Gemma. But, since this is a season finale, [...]

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Miss Kay Robertson talks “Pirducken” and how “Duck Dynasty” does Christmas

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Miss Kay Robertson talks “Pirducken” and how “Duck Dynasty” does Christmas

Leave it to the Roberston family to decide a turducken just isn’t enough animal for one meal. The Duck Dynasty clan took the notorious holiday trifecta of a chicken stuffed into a duck that is then stuffed into a turkey, and shoved the whole shooting match inside a pig. They dubbed their concoction a “Pirducken,” and viewers will get to behold its majesty during Wednesday night’s hourlong special, “I’m Dreaming of a Redneck Christmas.” (10/9pm CDT) I talked with Duck Dynasty matriarch Kay Robertson, affectionately known as Miss Kay (pictured, right), about Pirducken — and since it was right around [...]

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“Sons of Anarchy”: Foreign-language episode titles nothing new

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“Sons of Anarchy”: Foreign-language episode titles nothing new

Tonight’s Season 5 finale of Sons of Anarchy goes by the strange title of “J’ai Obtenu Cette,” which translates from French to “I Have Obtained This.” (Or perhaps more appropriately, “I got this.”) It’s just the latest in a healthy line of episode titles that the writers and producers have seen fit to put in a foreign tongue. Whether it’s just for effect, or if there is some special relevance to the plot, it’s undoubtedly one more thing that makes the unrelenting biker drama so compelling. Here’s a list of all the titles, along with their translation and — hopefully [...]

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“Sons of Anarchy” recap: “Darthy”

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“Sons of Anarchy” recap: “Darthy”

I’m just waiting for someone to assemble a clip of Jax raising his voice this season of Sons of Anarchy. The guy’s been like a virtual grunge song these past few episodes, growling quietly as he tries to tell people he is methodical and ruthless, and means business, then all of a sudden YELLING VERY LOUDLY  to tell them he’s pissed. Yeah, it’s pretty much been since Opie got killed, so maybe that makes sense. He’s got plenty of reason to shout this episode as well, as things come to a head with Clay much sooner than he expected, and [...]

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Travis Taylor talks about Season 2 of “Rocket City Rednecks”

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Travis Taylor talks about Season 2 of “Rocket City Rednecks”

Just in time to offer a refreshing alternative to the slew of Honey Boo Boo type of “redneck” programming that tends to dumb down the American conversation, Rocket City Rednecks and its cast of brilliant — but still fun-loving — Alabama rocket scientists returns. As evidenced in the show’s successful first season last year, while the Rocket City Rednecks — engineer Travis Taylor; his father Charles Taylor (one of NASA’s original machinists); Rog Jones, who has a genius IQ; Michael Taylor, Travis’ brilliant nephew; and Pete Erbach, Travis’ physicist brother-in-law — all embrace their Southern lifestyle and enjoy living the [...]

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“Sons of Anarchy” recap: “To Thine Own Self”

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“Sons of Anarchy” recap: “To Thine Own Self”

After sitting out last week’s episode, Nero is back in something fierce this week. On what is supposed to a happy occasion — the opening of his high-class escort/porn operation with the Sons — he finds his old crew paying him a visit. And it’s not to congratulate him on a new venture. They don’t like the idea of their old compadre moving on to bigger and better things, and they want a little taste, in the form of some guns to help defend themselves in their neverending turf wars. Nero is dead-set against it, but Jax talks him into [...]

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“7 Questions” with … Steve-O from truTV’s “Killer Karaoke”

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“7 Questions” with … Steve-O from truTV’s “Killer Karaoke”

It’s tough getting up and singing in front of people, even if you’re not having to deal with getting lowered into a tank full of snakes. But that’s the type of challenge contestants face on truTV’s outrageous new competition series Killer Karaoke, which premieres 9pm Friday. The show could not have picked a more appropriate host than Jackass star Steve-O, who brought his usual candor to our “7 Questions.” You’re at a magazine rack and can only pick three titles. Which ones do you choose? Maxim. I don’t know if you want me to qualify my answer, but I prefer [...]

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Brian Austin Green talks about Megan Fox’s guest spot on “Wedding Band”

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Brian Austin Green talks about Megan Fox’s guest spot on “Wedding Band”

Seeing Megan Fox pop up on a show fronted by her hubby, Brian Austin Green, might seem natural, but in truth it was something neither ever thought would happen. Despite the couple’s highly visible status, neither of them crave the spotlight when it comes to their personal lives, and they figured that viewers seeing them onscreen together would distract from the story they were trying to tell. Still, Fox does turn up on Saturday’s episode of Wedding Band — airing at 10pm ET — playing an actress on a popular sci-fi show who has a fling with Tommy (Green), the hunky lead [...]

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Lizzie Brochere, Franka Potente dish on “American Horror Story: Asylum”

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Lizzie Brochere, Franka Potente dish on “American Horror Story: Asylum”

It’s been a fun ride so far on American Horror Story: Asylum, which succeeded immediately in making us all forget the first season’s storyline and concentrate on the madness going on at the Briarcliff institute in 1964. Yes, some actors from the original run have returned — notably Jessica Lange as Sister Jude, Zachary Quinto as Dr. Thredson, and Evan Peters as Kit Walker — but the new blood among the cast has helped set it apart. Two of those additions, Lizzie Brochere and Franka Potente, spoke with reporters recently about their roles, where the story is going, and what [...]

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“Sons of Anarchy” recap: “Crucifixed”

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Charlie Hunnam talks tough in an episode of FX's "Sons of Anarchy"

It’s getting that time of the season when the “previously on Sons of Anarchy” segment is taking up a noticeably large amount of time. With all the shenanigans going down, there’s a lot of ‘splaining to do, especially when you have a super-sized 90-minute episode that picks up so many threads from stories that stretch back for seasons. That said, “Crucifixed” is one of the more brutal stretches the show has ever put us through. Oftentimes I won’t remember a given episode by title, but with “Crucifixed,” I’ll never forget it. You’ll know why by the end. We pick up [...]

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