Thursday, September 01, 2011
Friday, August 26, 2011
Watch! (Aug-11)
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Your favorite shows ended last season with a bang—in some cases, literally. We recap the finales and clue you in on what will happen next year.
The Mentalist
Shocking ending:
Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) shoots Red John dead in public.
Expert opinion: "It was a culmination of a three-year journey,” says Brownfield. "This was the ultimate showdown. We cast a very interesting actor to play him, and then there was the surprise of killing him at the end.”
Next fall:
"It’s not as easy as just killing him,” Brownfield says. "It’s still up in the air: What does this mean? What’s the fallout for Patrick Jane? What’s the fallout for the team? And is Red John really gone for good? Are we moving on to another villain?”
22 Sharp-Dressed Men
SIMON BAKER as Patrick Jane on The Mentalist
It doesn't take Jane's keen observational skills to see he is always one well-dressed man. —AW
Source : Entertainment Weekly.
Five Predictions for Season 4 of 'The Mentalist'
Source : Yahoo.com
Date : Aug 22, 2011
By Jason Gallagher
The CBS drama "The Mentalist" is coming off a very successful Season 3, which was capped off by one of the most explosive season finales in recent memory. Because Patrick Jane ( Simon Baker ) pulled the trigger on a man he believed to be Red John, few may be surprised to learn that Season 4 will open with Jane in jail. Fans also know that this is not Jane's first trip to the slammer, but this time he is in serious trouble. The specific contents of the new season of "The Mentalist" are under wraps, but here are a few predictions for Season 4:
Jane Will Not Stay in Jail Long
Jane is not sorry he shot Red John because he had been planning it for a long time. The fact that his actions have consequences is not really a surprise to him either; what may surprise him is how much support he gets from his team. Lisbon ( Robin Tunney ) and company will probably be key to his release, but there might be more heinous forces at work.
It Was Not Red John
While the debate over was it Red John or not raged for the better part of the summer, it will likely turn out to not have been the serial killer. The show needs that driving force to keep Jane motivated, and when he is released and investigating a seemingly common killing one day, the team will walk in and see that dreaded smiley face.
No Relationship for Rigsby and Van Pelt
Rigsby and Van Pelt have had the most difficult time having a relationship, but after the latest misjudged character to enter Van Pelt's life, she will probably reevaluate her profession. The point is she will likely be a little preoccupied with other tasks before having the chance to get around to having another romance.
Lisbon Deals with Anger Issues
Lisbon is going to be pretty angry that Jane killed a man in cold blood, as she has pointed out on several occasions. She always thought she would be there to stop Jane. Since she ultimately failed, she will likely be on the angry side, which does not bode well for Jane. However, the pair will likely come full circle, but Jane will need to work to get her trust back. She also might be punished for losing control of Jane, but that seems a bit harsh.
Jane Will Change
Once Jane realizes there is a larger game afoot than he believed, he will likely shift gears into full-on revenge mode. Now that Red John, or whoever is pulling the strings, knows that Jane means business, things could get even more deadly serious.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
On Location: "The Mentalist" TV drama joins film marketing effort
Source : La Times.
Date : August 23, 2011
By Richard Verrier
About 300 protesters marched down 56th Street past a theater in Highland Park , hoisting placards with slogans like “Stop Targeting Aliens,” “We’re not Thugs” and chanting “We’re united.”
No, this wasn’t an immigration rights rally. The demonstrators were actually extras who gathered on a hot Monday morning to film a scene for an upcoming episode of “The Mentalist, “ the CBS crime drama that is shooting its fourth season in Los Angeles.
Producers had cordoned off three blocks in the Highland Park community , where the extras milled with another 100 crew members and the show’s stars Simon Baker, Amanda Righetti and Tim Kang, whose characters were investigating a murder amidst the protest.
“This was a big one for us,’’ said location manager David Marmolejo, who spent a week getting the necessary permits and approvals to film the protest march sequence. “Your average Joe doesn’t realize how many people work on a show like this. There are lot of people who are contributing to our local economy.”
To reinforce the point, “The Mentalist” is among the first of several local TV shows that have emblazoned their production trucks with eight-foot long yellow and black banners with the slogan: “FilmWorks. Keep jobs in Los Angeles.”
The banners are part of a two-year, $150,000 marketing campaign launched in December by FilmL.A., Inc., the nonprofit group that handles films permits for the city and incorporated areas of the country. The goal is to remind often film-weary L.A. residents how important their signature industry is at a time when the region has struggled to keep productions from leaving the state.
“The Mentalist” is one of about 45 one-hour dramas and nearly 60 sitcoms that regularly film in Los Angeles, which still remains the largest production hub in the world, notwithstanding growing competition from cities like Vancouver, Canada, Detroit, Michigan, and New Orleans, Louisiana.
FilmL.A. has been plastering thousands of FilmWorks logos on bumper stickers, billboards, bus stops, kiosks and, more recently, film equipment trucks. The campaign also will feature a 90-second public service announcement starring Tia Carrere that will run in Mann Theatres next month.
Warner Bros., which produces “The Mentalist,” has featured the Film Works slogan on a half dozen production trucks and has also included the logos on “Hart of Dixie,” the new medical drama series from the CW. ABC Studios also has agreed to feature the stickers on a half-dozen production trucks, said Todd Lindgren, spokesman for FilmL.A. Inc.
“It’s just to remind the public of the cultural and economic value of this industry to the region,’’ said Lindgren.
Overall, on location production in Los Angeles rose 17% last week compared to same time a year ago due to a surge in feature film activity, including shoots for Sony Pictures Entertainment’s “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” based on the Swedish crime novel and the romantic comedy “Think Like a Man.” Feature film production activity rose 117% while commercial production increased 8% and TV activity dropped 3%, according to data from FilmL.A.
“The Mentalist,” about a psychic who helps police solve crimes, is set in Sacramento but films heavily throughout L.A., from downtown to the beaches and San Fernando Valley. Next week the crew will shoot a desert scene in Palmdale.
“We’re all over the place,” Marmolejo said. “Hopefully, people will understand that we’re keeping people working and putting food on the table.”
Friday, August 19, 2011
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Kelli Williams to guest in 'The Mentalist'
Source : TV Guide.
Date : August 17 2011
By Adam Bryant
The Mentalist's Patrick Jane is about to get a (perhaps unwanted) blast from the past.
Former Lie to Me and The Practice star Kelli Williams will guest-star on the CBS drama's upcoming fourth season, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. She will play Beth Flint, a woman who once hired Jane (Simon Baker) during his days as a pretend psychic.
"She still believes he has psychic powers," creator and executive producer Bruno Heller tells us. "When her 9-year-old son, Connor, is kidnapped, she begs Jane to use those abilities to find Connor, putting Jane in a painful position."
Williams' casting follows the news that former Melrose Place star Michael Rady will recur this season as the new CBI Boss. Other guest stars this season include Reed Diamond, who will play a CBI agent who assists Lisbon (Robin Tunney) and her team with an investigation.
The Mentalist hires Michael Rady to play Patrick Jane's new boss
Williams, 41, is best known for her work as Lindsay Dole on The Practice and most recently as Dr. Gillian Foster on Fox's Lie to Me. She has also appeared on Scrubs, Men in Trees and Criminal Minds.
The Mentalist's fourth season kicks off Thursday, Sept. 22 at 10/9c on CBS. Williams' episode is slated to air Oct. 6.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Spoiler Alert : Jane's New Boss
Source : TV Line.
Date : August 16, 2011
By Michael Ausiello
Wanna really mess with Patrick Jane’s head? Hire a kid as his boss.
The Mentalist is essentially doing just that with the casting of Melrose Place‘s Michael Rady as the new head of the CBI.
TVLine has learned exclusively that Rady will play Luther Wainwright, the very educated, fresh-faced special agent in charge of Jane & Co. Although he has very little field experience under his belt, Wainwright’s a fast learner and will eventually be able to go toe-to-toe with PJ.
Rady, who’s also fondly remembered as Greek‘s onetime resident advisor Max, succeeds Aunjanue Ellis’ Madeleine Hightower as the CBI’s No. 1
The Mentalist returns with its fourth season on Sept. 22.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Samsung audio visual magazine
That fabulous BakerBoy
Like many of the suspects in his hit US show the Mentalist, there's more to Simon Baker than meets the eye. Frm humble Tasmanian beginnings to one of the biggest TV stars not just here but around the world, Baker isn't just about Aussie good looks.
He's a celebrated actor, getting his break on the Osca-winning film LA Confidential. Before that, he worked at home in Australia on E Street, Home and Away, and Harbreak High. He's been in a bunch of other hit movies too, including The Devil Wears Prada alongside Anne Hathway.
But its' TV where he's made his biggest impact, first with the thriller The Guardian and nowt the runaway smash The Mentalist, where his character Patrick Jane uses his gift for picking up subtle cues in body language to help him bring criminals to justice.
He's father, with three children – Stella, Claude and Harry – to his wife Rebecca Rigg, also an Austrailian actor (you might remember her as troubled teenager Gabe in A country Ptactice). Baker's family has a big influence on his work: his daughter Stella pushed him to take the role in The Devil Wears Prada so she and her friends could go and see a movie where he didn't die for once.
He's an advocate for social justice too, playing in Soccer Aid 1010 as part of the Rest of the World team which faced England. Even tough Baker's penalty shot was saved by the keeper, the Rest of the World went on to win the shootout and take the coup from England for the first time. He's always aware of the political ramifications of the work he takes on, even on projects that a first glance might look loke pure fun, like George Romero's zombie movie, Land of the Dead, with its underlying commentary of modern American life.
Combine these things with a string of award nominations (including a humble Aussie Logie back in 1993 for his work on E Stree) and you get a modern Australian success sotry.
Of course, there a places in the world further from Hollywood than Launceston, but not many! After Tasmania, Baker lived in Ballina NSW, which no doubt gave him a taste of the beach life he later found with his own family in Malibu… though he still describes the surfing back home in Australia as prettier and cleaner than it is in the US. And while he was working and living the US he says he missed being able to get a good meat pie.
So he walks the re carpet with the industry's top stars, gets nominated for top awards, is a major commodity for global television drama…yet at the end of the day he still manages to find time to watch Gossip Girl with his daughter once her homework is done.
All this makes Simon Baker the perfect ambassador for Samsung's entire range of products including Smart TVs – he's equally about quality family time as he is about the latest in blockbuster entertainment.
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