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News about Steven Culp's work on television, film, and theater
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May 31, 2011
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In the Shakespeare Theatre Company program to "Old Times" are some of Steven Culp's guest appearances listed. Among them stands out one appearance that has not been known yet: "Law & Order: Los Angeles" and, as far as I know, has not been aired yet.
There is no more information available at this point ... but will be posted as soon as the information becomes available.
(* June 5, 2011 - edited to add: further information from Mr. Steven Culp himself - Steven, thank you for answering my questions!)
According to Steven, he indeed filmed the "Law & Order: Los Angeles" episode that is mentioned in the "Old Times" program. However, he mainly filmed scenes with a certain character (he mentioned the name of the actor but I don't remember), but since the show is now been cancelled they change the order of the last episodes and they already aired an episode where that character is dead and thus skipped his episode. He thinks that his episode will never air or maybe on a syndicated channel.
(** June 7, 2011 - edited to add)
The episode "Carthay's Circle" of "Law & Order: Los Angeles" that aired yesterday evening was with Steven. They seem to be airing the last few episodes filmed, just to get them done. (Thanks for the information, Sara!!!)
His role name was Ben Corrigan.
For those of you in the US, you can watch the episode on the NBC website (available until: July 12, 2011).
On the right side, just a preview captures. More will be posted tonight (east coast time).
For now, a review can be read here. |
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| Apr 26, 2011 * |
Steven's second appearance on "The Chicago Code" is now scheduled to air:
The episode is titled "Black Sox" and it airs on Monday, May 9, 2011 at 10:00 pm ET/PT on Fox.
(* May 10, 2011 - edited to add: ratings)
adweek.com: "The Chicago Code" #3: 3.9/ 6 at 9 p.m.
thefutoncritic.com: "The Chicago Code" 5.71 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T8 |
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| Apr 20, 2011 |
Steven's movie "The Chicago 8" will be shown at the Santa Cruz Film Festival.
Date: May 13, 2011
Time: 6:15 PM
Location: Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Run time: 93 min. | USA | Language: English
Source: santacruz.slated.com |
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| Apr 18, 2011 |
Steven's movie "The Chicago 8" won its second award! :)
Beverly Hills Film Festival has announced the Audience Choice Award on their website:
Best Feature Film went to ...
"The Chicago 8 " from filmmaker Pinchas Perry.
Congratulations to the winner!
Source: beverlyhillsfilmfestival.com |
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| Apr 14, 2011 |
Now it is out why Steven is currently in Washington D.C.: Steven is indeed doing a new theater play! :-) It is a Shakespeare Theatre Company's production and called "Old Times" by Harold Pinter.
"Old Times" will play from May 17, 2011 until July 3, 2011 at the Lansburgh Theatre in Washington D.C.
For more information, click here and check out the STC website for tickets. |
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| Apr 12, 2011 |
Steven was seen in Washington D.C. last night. Is there possibly a new play on the horizon? A Shakespeare play maybe? He said he wanted to do a Shakespeare play during the Q&A at the Sci-Fi convention last February. I guess we will find out soon! :-) |
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| Apr 10, 2011 |
For German / German speaking fans:
Die Folge "The Defenders - Senator unter Anklage" mit Steven Culp wird am 17. April 2011 um 23.15 Uhr bei SAT1 ausgestrahlt. |
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| Mar 9, 2011 |
Steven Culp will play Biff Loman in the L.A. Theatre Works production of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman.
The play will run March 16-20, 2011 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.
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March 16, 2011 @ 8:00 pm
March 17, 2011 @ 8:00 pm
March 18, 2011 @ 8:00 pm
March 19, 2011 @ 2:30 pm
March 20, 2011 @ 4:00 pm |
For more information, click here, or go to LATW.org. |
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| Mar 8, 2011 * |
Steven will appear on the episode "The Gold Coin Kid" of the series "The Chicago Code" on Monday, March 14, 2011 at 10:00 pm ET/PT on Fox.
Steven will play Deputy Mayor of Chicago.
Captures of Steven on The Chicago Code can be seen here.
Press Release:
When Superintendent Colvin calls upon Detectives Wysocki and Evers to locate a drug supplier who sent the son of an influential couple into a drug-induced coma, they uncover a more elaborate murder case. As the evidence stacks up, a downtown club where rich men and pretty women mix becomes the focal point of the case.
Meanwhile, Teresa has her eyes set on securing funding to buy the department new radios in the all-new "The Gold Coin Kid" episode of THE CHICAGO CODE airing Monday, March 14 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (CHI-103) (TV-14 D, L, S, V)
(* Mar 16, 2011 - edited to add: ratings)
thefutoncritic.com: "The Chicago Code" 7.28 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.9, #T7
zap2it.com: "The Chicago Code" 7.3 million, 4.4/7 |
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| Feb 26, 2011 |
News from Mr. Steven Culp himself:
(Thank you, Steven!)
Steven mentioned at the Vulcan Events Sci-Fi convention in Tampa that he actually filmed two episodes of the new Fox series "Chicago Code," formerly titled "Ride-Along" last August. Just when he was home again they wanted him to come back to film a second episode.
The reason that the episodes have not aired yet as they were supposed to be the second and third episodes, is that with the change of the title they also changed the order of the episodes.
That means that there is still hope we can see Steven in those two episodes very soon. :-)
In the show he is the Deputy Mayor of Chicago. |
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| Jan 15, 2011 |
At L.A. Theatre Works website Steven's radio play "Dr. Cerberus" is now available to listen to.
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A teenage misfit is coming of age in the comforting glow of late-night horror movies. But when reality begins to intrude on his fantasy world, he realizes that hiding in the closet is no longer an option.
Doctor Cerberus by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. Starring Simon Helberg as Franklin Robertson, with Pamela J. Gray, Steven Culp, Jarrett Sleeper, and Jamison Jones. Original music by Steven Cahill. Associate producers: Christina Montano and Jennifer Brooks. Recording, editing, and mixing engineer: Mark Holden for the Invisible Studios, West Hollywood. Our director is Bart DeLorenzo. |
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| Jan 11, 2011 |
Additional information on the radio play "Dr. Cerberus"
(losangeles.broadwayworld.com by BWW News Desk)
Beginning Saturday, January 15, L.A. Theatre Works' Radio Theatre Series will air "Dr. Cerberus" by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, starring Simon Helberg, Pamela J. Gray, Steven Culp, Jarrett Sleeper, and Jamison Jones. The broadcast can be heard locally in Southern California on Saturday from 10 pm to midnight on 89.3 KPCC, and can also be streamed on demand at L.A. Theatre Works.
L.A. Theatre Works' radio theater series can also be heard on the following stations (check local listings for broadcast times): 89.7 WGBH, Boston; 91.5 WBEZ, Chicago; 94.9 KUOW, Seattle; 90.1 WABE, Atlanta; 94.1 KPFA, Berkeley; 91.1 KRCB, North Bay (San Francisco); and in over 100 other markets nationwide. |
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| Jan 2, 2011 |
According to the L.A. Theatre Works website, Steven's radio play "Dr. Cerberus," he recorded last July, will be broadcast as an abridged version on January 15, 2011 at 6 pm PT on the following radio stations (check your local station for time):
CJSF 90.1 FM, Burnaby, BC, Canada
Jefferson Public Radio, Eugene, OR
KALW 91.7 FM, San Francisco, CA
KKFI 90.1 FM, Kansas City, MO
KMUN 91.9 FM, Astoria, OR
KNPR 88.9 FM, Las Vegas, NV
KPCC 89.3 FM, Pasadena, CA
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KUOW 94.9 FM, Seattle, WA
KUT-HD, Austin, TX
Spokane Public Radio, Spokane, WA
WABE 90.1 FM, Atlanta, GA
WBEZ 91.5 FM, Chicago, IL
WCPN 90.3 FM, Cleveland, OH
WGBH 89.7 FM, Boston, MA
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KPFA 94.1 FM, Berkeley, CA
KRCB 91.1 FM, Rohnert Park, CA
KUCR 88.3 FM, Riverside, CA
KUNM 89.9 FM, Albuquerque, NM
WHFC 91.1 FM, Bel Air, MD
WMNF HD3, Tampa, FL
WNJR 91.7 FM, Washington, PA
WRVO 89.9 FM, Oswego, NY |
The abridged version of the play will also be made available for listening online at the L.A. Theatre Works website. |
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| Jan 1, 2011 |
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Happy New Year!
The first news of the new year:
According to the website Vulcan Events Steven is going to attend the Vulcan Events Sci-Fi Convention in Tampa, Florida in February.
- Location: Doubletree Hotel Tampa Westshore Airport, Tampa, Florida
- Convention takes place: from February 25 until February 27, 2011.
"Mr. Culp is available all weekend for photo ops and autographs." |
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| Dec 7, 2010 |
According to IMDB, Steven's movie "The Chicago 8" will be released on October 23, 2011 (yes, 2011!!!). |
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| Nov 5, 2010 |
The title of the new FOX series "Ride-Along" was changed to "The Chicago Code." Steven will appear in the second episode of the show. The first episode will air on Monday, Feb. 7, 2011 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on FOX.
(zap2it.com)
"The Chicago Code," formerly titled "Ride-Along," will debut at 9 p.m. ET Monday, Feb. 7, the day after FOX broadcasts the Super Bowl. The network said back at its upfront in May that it wanted to use the NFL playoffs and Super Bowl to help launch the show, so expect to see lots and lots of promos for "The Chicago Code" during NFL games in the next three months. |
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Oct 12, 2010
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According to TV Guide online, Steven will appear on the episode "Nevada v. Senator Harper" of the series "The Defenders" on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at 10:00 pm ET/PT on CBS.
Steven will play Senator Clint Harper.
THE DEFENDERS is a new drama about two colorful Las Vegas defense attorneys who go all-in when it comes to representing their clients. (c) cbs.com
(** Oct 18, 2010 - edited to add)
Nick and Pete are shocked when their client, a state senator, is charged with the kidnapping and burglary of his mistress in the midst of a divorce case on the next episode of "The Defenders." (c) cbs.com
A simple divorce case involving a state senator turns into a high-profile murder investigation when the senator's mistress disappears. Meanwhile, Pete defends a cabana girl accused of assault and battery. (c) tvguide.com
(* Oct 14, 2010 - edited to embed the video clip provided on YouTube.)
Preview of the show with Steven ... this time we can actually hear what he is saying and it looks like that he will be in more than just one scene!!! Yeah! :D
(*** Oct 23, 2010 - edited to take off the embedded video clip.)
(**** Oct 24, 2010 - edited to add, zap2it.com)
Prime-Time Metered Market Wednesday Ratings: The Defenders: 10 million, 6.4/11 |
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| Oct 10, 2010 |
For German / German speaking fans:
Die Folge "CSI Miami - Tödliche Saat" mit Steven wird am 12. Oktober 2010 um 20.15 Uhr bei RTL ausgestrahlt.
Die junge Lauren wird ins Krankenhaus eingeliefert und stirbt wenig später an einer Vergiftung. Alex gibt Horatio den Tipp, dass Laurens Freund Ethan etwas mit der Erkrankung seiner Freundin zu tun haben könnte – aber dann bricht Ethan zusammen. Es stellt sich heraus, dass Lauren an einer Kolibakterienvergiftung gestorben ist. Aber wo hat sie sich angesteckt? Wenn Horatio und sein Team nicht die Ursache der Infektion herausfinden, drohen weitere Todesfälle … (c) fernsehprogramm.yahoo.net |
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| Oct 7, 2010 |
Steven's short movie "Refresh" will be shown at the Carmel Art & Film Festival, Carmel, CA. The festival takes place from October 6 until 10, 2010.
"Refresh" is scheduled to screen on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. |
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Sep 3, 2010
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According to the spoiler site spoilertv Steven will guest star in the 7th season opener of "Desperate Housewives."
The season opener is called "Remember Paul?" and will air on Sunday, September 26, 2010 at 9/8 pm ET/PT on ABC.
(* Sep 4, 2010 - edited to add)
The official ABC press release also mentions Steven as a guest star of the 7th season premiere of "Desperate Housewives" that will air on Sunday, September 26, 2010 at 9/8 pm ET/PT on ABC.
(** Oct 4, 2010 - edited to add, zap2it.com)
Prime-Time Metered Market Sunday Ratings: Desperate Housewives: 13.06 million, 4.3/10
(** Sep 27, 2010 - edited to add, OnTheRedCarpet.com)
Desperate Housewives' seventh season premiere aired on Sunday and was watched by about 12.8 million people, scoring a 4.2 rating - a 11 percent decline from last season's opening episode. |
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| Aug 11, 2010 * |
Steven mentioned at the Las Vegas Star Trek convention last Sunday that he would be filming an appearance on the new Fox series "Ride-Along" next week.
That "next week" that is now, so currently he is in Chicago filming that episode. (According to the official Ride-Along Facebook fan page, run by an actress of the show, the 2nd episode is currently being filmed. - You can take a look, even if you don't have a Facebook account.)
If I understood it right, Steven will have more than one appearance on the series. It was kind of loud in that room and I hardly could understand what he said, so in case he appears "only" once, don't shoot me. (In case anyone was there and understood something else, please let me know.)
Information on "Ride-Along"
* starts mid-season, earliest possible time would be January 2011
* more to come
(* Aug 25, 2010 - edited to add)
More information about "Ride-Along" can be read here. |
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Aug 7, 2010
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Just an update on the Friday the 13th convention:
According to the Friday the 13th message board, the administrator of the event plans a mini event of the CAMP BLOOD: FRIDAY THE 30TH, official horror convention, on the days the convention was originally scheduled for those fans who could not exchange or cancel their flight tickets and go to Texas that weekend.
The administrator plans on having several celebrities during that weekend attending the event. If Steven is part of it, is not known yet. The administrator publishes the names of the celebrities shortly before the event.
(* Aug 13, 2010 - edited to add)
As Steven is still in Chicago, he will not attend the mini event. Kane Hodder and Ari Lehman will be there.
(** Feb 6, 2011 - edited to add)
The official website of the convention was taken down, so I guess it means the convention won't take place.
(*** May 12, 2011 - edited to add)
The hotel where the convention was scheduled to take place, the Crown Plaza in Addison, TX, confirmed that the convention was cancelled.
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| Jul 29, 2010 |
Steven will appear in the episode "Where There's Smoke" of the TV series "Burn Notice" on Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 9:00 pm ET/PT on USA Network.
Writer: Lisa Joy
Director: Kevin Bray
(tv.com)
Michael, Jesse and Sam have to come up with a plan to save Fiona when a job protecting a businessman at a house party takes a bad turn and puts Fiona's life at risk.
(usanetwork.com)
Michael, Sam, and Jesse must try to rescue Fiona when their plan to protect a wealthy business bigwig at his house party go horribly awry.
(tvguide.com)
A job protecting a businessman at a house party goes awry, putting Fiona in danger and forcing Michael, Sam and Jesse to concoct a plan to save her. |
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| Jul 22, 2010 * |
According to the Friday the 13th website, the CAMP BLOOD: FRIDAY THE 30TH (the official horror convention celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Friday the 13th movie series), Steven was scheduled to attend, changed the venue again and was postponed to a later date, due to some not so nice incidents (if you want to know more about what happened, you can read it on the message board).
- New date: May 13th until May 15th, 2011 (yes, 2011 !!!)
- New venue: The Crowne Plaza in North Dallas - Addison, TX
If Steven is still scheduled to attend the event, is not confirmed.
(* Aug 27, 2010 - edited to add)
According to the Friday the 13th website, Steven is scheduled to attend the CAMP BLOOD convention that will take place from May 13-15, 2011 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in North Dallas - Addison, TX. |
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| Jul 2, 2010 |
Steven's short movie "Refresh" will be shown at the L.A. Shorts Fest at the Laemmle Sunset 5 Theaters in West Hollywood. The festival takes place from July 22 until July 30, 2010
"Refresh" is scheduled to screen on Sunday, July 25, 2010 at 7.45 pm.
For those of you, who are in the area and have the time, go to watch the movie. Yes, it is a short movie and you probably spend more time on the freeway getting there than watching the movie, but it's worth every minute you spend on the freeway. :-)
Tickets go on sale on July 12, 2010.
From their website:
Refresh
Sci-Fi / USA / 13 min.
Roger Dean, a successful businessman, has been chronically unhappy for years. At the end of his rope, he approaches PDLAS, a mysterious private company that promises an effective - but irrevocable - solution. He is assured of the company's 100 percent success rate and that he will 'emerge completely refreshed.'
Director: David Orr
Producer: David Orr, Paul Papanek
Writer: David Orr
Cast: Steven Culp, Scott Campbell |
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| Jun 30, 2010 |
The promotion trailer was released of Steven's movie "The Chicago 8" - you can watch the embedded video here. |
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Jun 28, 2010
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Steven will perform, once again, in the play "DOCTOR CERBERUS" 
"Doctor Cerberus" is presented by the L.A. Theatre Works as part of "The Play's The Thing" radio series at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.
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July 14, 2010 @ 8:00 pm
July 15, 2010 @ 8:00 pm
July 16, 2010 @ 8:00 pm
July 17, 2010 @ 2:30 pm
July 18, 2010 @ 4:00 pm |
"The Play's The Thing" is a live in-performance radio theatre series in Los Angeles.
Performances of "The Play's The Thing" are performed - without sets or costumes - and recorded live for later broadcast on public radio stations across the country.
Acclaimed as a "national treasure", L.A. Theatre Works features top actors up close and personal along with state of the sound and live Foley sound effects, transporting you to other worlds by sheer talent and your own imagination!
For more information you can read the articles, which were originally published at playbill.com and theatermania.com.
(* July 12, 2010 - edited to add)
The audiobook "Dr. Cerberus" is scheduled to be released in December 2010 (the perfect Christmas present :-)
(* July 18, 2010 - edited to add)
The audiobook "Dr. Cerberus" will be released on December 15, 2010 (the perfect Christmas present :-) |
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| Jun 11, 2010 |
Will Steven be seen on "Burn Notice"?
(craveonline.com, by Blair Marnell, Jun 07, 2010)
Matt Nix On 'Burn Notice'
The 'Burn Notice' creator tells us what's in store for the fourth season in this special extended interview
Q: Can you talk about some of the guest stars that we will see this season?
Matt Nix: Sure. In the third episode, the episode that Jeffrey Donovan [is making] his directing debut, we have Max Perlich is playing the client, and Nestor Serrano is our bad guy. We have Navi Rawat coming in for a serialized arc. Frank Whaley plays a client, does a great job. Benito Martinez from "The Shield" is in our fifth episode, along with Rhys Coiro, who was on "Entourage." There's been a lot of press about Burt Reynolds coming in. He does a great job and is really fun, playing an older, burned out spy. Richard Kind is also in that episode. He was one of those that people are calling me from the set saying, "We must write Richard Kind into more episodes; he's so fantastic." So, he's pretty great. Steven Culp. Yes, we got a lot of fun people coming up. Actually, I should say, just for "Wire" fans, John Doman is also coming up as well.
"Burn Notice" airs on USA every Thursday at 9pm ET/PT. |
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| Jun 10, 2010 * |
Steven will be on Celebrity Liar on June 15, 2010 at 7:30 pm PST
Celebrity Liar is a game show where two celebrities tell the same story as if it happened to each of them. In truth, it only happened to one of them, and the chat room decides... Who's the Liar?
It can only be watched on the internet at The Room Live.
From their website:
Next week, it'll be an "ex-JAG-aganza" when Patrick Labyorteaux (from JAG, Heathers, Little House on the Prairie) faces off against Steven Culp (from JAG, West Wing, Thirteen Days, Desperate Housewives) on the best most interactive live game show on the internet! - 6/15 7:30pm PST in The Room Live
Celebrity Liar is a hidden gem amongst web-based game shows. The premise is simple: two celebrities tell the same story as if it happened to them. The audience then gets to choose which star they believe is lying. If the audience correctly chooses the liar, the star who was telling the truth gets a point. If the audience votes the other way, the liar gets two points. Viewers can participate live via the chat room.
The stars of the show, of course, are the celebrities who appear to tell their stories. The celebs really get into the game, and their banter between stories makes the show even more enjoyable.
The only prize that is given out is a Mega Millions lottery ticket, and each celebrity mentions a favorite charity that they plan to donate "an undisclosed" portion of their winnings to, should they hit the jackpot.
Celebrity Liar is the real deal - it's not some quirky little game that looks like it was filmed in someone's basement. You'll be entertained and engaged, so make sure you have a little extra time on your hands, because you'll end up telling yourself, "OK, just one more episode..."
(* July 5, 2010 - edited to add: prlog.org)
"Celebrity Liar"
In TheRoomLive.com, acclaimed web show, "Celebrity Liar," has two celebrities tell the same story--as if it happened to them--to a LIVE web and studio audience. After each has a turn, it's up to the audience to decide, "Who's the liar?"
PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 05, 2010 – In acclaimed web show, "Celebrity Liar," two celebrities tell the same story--as if it happened to them--to a LIVE web and studio audience. After each has a turn, the web audience casts their vote on who they believe is lying. If the liar receives more votes, the celebrity who was telling the truth gets a point. If the audience votes the other way, the liar gets two points. Viewers can participate in asking questions on our LIVE webcast via the chat room, which is moderated by the lovely co-host, Louise Roe (from "Plain Jane" on the CW), to our host, and Executive Producer Andrew Hill Newman, (one of the creators and executive producers of "Celebrity Poker Showdown"). But it's up to the audience to decide, "Who's the liar?"
Previous Guests since January 2010: Carlos Alazraqui, Jason Alexander, Hank Azaria, Ed Begley, Jr., Michael Bunin, Lizzy Caplan, Steven Culp, Tony Denison, Annie Duke, Rich Eisen, Dan Finnerty, Neil Flynn, Willie Garson, Helen Hunt, Josh Hopkins, Jamie Kaler, Richard Kind, David Koechner, Jay Kogen, Patrick Labyorteaux, Samm Levine, Jon Lovitz, Joshua Malina, Paul McCrane , Kathy Najimy, Matthew Perry, Kevin Pollak, Greg Proops, Reid Scott, J.K. Simmons, Curt Smith, Nicole Sullivan, Jon Tenney, Jerry Trainor, Brian Van Holt, Steven Weber, and Kelli Williams
Viewership: TheRoomLive.com has an overall viewership of 1.5 million since January 2010.
Media Quotes about "Celebrity Liar":
"The real deal! A hidden gem!" -- About.com
"If you're missing the old celebrity-based panel shows of the past, which were devoid of all the glitz, neon lights, and manufactured drama we see today in prime time games, then Celebrity Liar will really hit the spot." -- About.com
"I had a chance to visit a live broadcast of Celebrity Liar, with Reid Scott and Jamie Kaler, stars of TBS' My Boys, trying to poker bluff host Andrew Hill Newman with some outrageous childhood stories. The crazy part being that one of them was actually telling the truth." --TubeFilterNews (Marc Hustvedt, Editor-in-Chief of Tubefilter and Executive Producer of the Streamy Awards)
"A simple premise that promises laughter, creativity, and interactivity each week. The best part is that you never know who is going to show up. Each guest brings their own energy and personality to the room, so it plays like live theatre." -- Red Carpet Closet
"It's apparent how much he (Andrew Hill Newman) enjoys what he's doing as he not only gets the most out of his guests as they tell their stories but he remembers the LIVE audience watching and brings them in as well… and not like TV – this audience has a voice and he's listening… so are the celebrity guests!" -- MingleMediaTV
Information about "The Room Live" Production: "The Room Live" is an online network that produces original series in a live interactive format and is broadcasted free via theroomlive.com website, as well as distributed throughout the internet. All series are executive produced by "The Room Live" and filmed at their own studio in Hollywood, CA which allows show creators a larger control over content. "The Room Live" shows revolve around five distinct fields of entertainment: Music, Talk, Game Shows, Cooking, and Comedy. |
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| May 27, 2010 |
According to the Friday the 13th website, the CAMP BLOOD: FRIDAY THE 30TH (the official horror convention celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Friday the 13th movie series), Steven is scheduled to attend, changed the venue.
"Camp Blood will now be held at Sneaky Pete's Sports Bar. The venue is still in Lewisville TX, only 5 miles or so from the original venue."
The convention takes place from August 13th until 15th, 2010. |
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| May 24, 2010 |
For German / German speaking fans:
Die Folge "Ghost Whisperer - Auf der Flucht" mit Steven wird am 28. Mai 2010 um 20.15 Uhr bei Kabel 1 ausgestrahlt.
Ned hat sich in Katie Walker verliebt, die erst vor Kurzem mit ihrer Familie nach Grandview gezogen ist. Katies Vater (Steven Culp) arbeitet auf dem Bau, weshalb die Familie angeblich oft umziehen muss. Doch schon bald wird klar, dass die Familie von einem Geist heimgesucht wird, der sie an den Rand des Wahnsinns treibt. Melinda und Ned wollen den Walkers helfen, doch das ist einfacher gesagt als getan: Die Familie ist vollkommen verschlossen und scheint ein dunkles Geheimnis zu wahren ... (c) kabeleins.de |
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| May 15, 2010 |
According to the Creation Entertainment website, the date of Steven's appearance on the Star Trek convention was changed.
- Location: Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Convention takes place: from August 5 until August 8, 2010.
Steven is now scheduled to appear on Sunday, August 8, 2010. |
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| May 14, 2010 |
(entertainmentweekly.com)
The network TBS decided not to pick up the series "Uncle Nigel."
Steven had announced recently [Mar 30, 2010] that he had finished filming a guest-starring part for the pilot episode.
"TBS announced today that it has ordered eight episodes of "Glory Daze" [...] TBS developed four dramedy pilots for its 2010 prime time slate but just relinquished one to sister drama net, TNT: Franklin and Bash [...]. The network passed on the other two – "Uncle Nigel," a Gary Cole starrer about a Philly police detective and "In Security" [...]" |
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| Mar 30, 2010 |
News from Steven Culp himself:
(Thank you, Steven!)
Steven has finished guest-starring the pilot of the new TBS series "Uncle Nigel."
The network still needs to pick up the series.
Steven words: "I've just finished guest-starring in a new pilot for the TBS network. It's called "Uncle Nigel," and stars Gary Cole, with whom I've worked on several occasions. He's a terrific actor. It's created and produced by the same people who did "Monk," and is the same comic mystery vein. I don't know when it will air. The network has to pick up the pilot first."
There is no online information about Steven guest-starring in the pilot yet, but it will be posted as it becomes available. In the meantime read some information about "Uncle Nigel."
(hollywoodreporter.com - Feb 3, 2010)
Gary Cole has been tapped as the lead in "Uncle Nigel," TBS' first hourlong comedy pilot. The casting lifts the contingency off the project, written and executive produced by "Monk" creator Andy Breckman. "Nigel" centers on Nigel Wells (Cole), a veteran Philadelphia homicide detective who takes on his inexperienced, incompetent nephew as a partner.
"Nigel" is one of two hourlong cast-contingent pilots TBS ordered last month as part of the comedy-centered network's new programming strategy to expand its core lineup of half-hour sitcoms to include animated and hourlong series.
(nicegirlstv.com - Feb 27, 2010)
Charles Dutton, Lea Thompson and Jeff Davis are joining the TBS drama pilot "Uncle Nigel," which stars Gary Cole in the lead role of a veteran Philadelphia homicide detective who takes on his inexperienced, incompetent nephew Ronnie (Matt Jones) as a partner.
(pajiba.com - Feb 22, 2010)
It's about "Nigel Wells (Gary Cole), a veteran Philadelphia homicide detective who takes on his inexperienced, incompetent nephew Ronnie as a partner." Thompson will play Nigel's sister, and Dutton will play an ambitious deputy of cops. |
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| Mar 23, 2010 |
Steven's short movie "Refresh" will be shown at the Newport Beach Film Festival, Newport Beach CA. The festival takes place from April 22 until 29, 2010.
"Refresh" is scheduled to screen on Monday, April 26, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| Mar 22, 2010 |
Steven will be part of the play "Dr. Cerberus" at the South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa from April 11 until May 2, 2010.
Tuesday-Sundays @ 7:45pm
Saturdays and Sundays @ 2:00pm
* Sunday, April 11 - No 7:45pm show |
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| Mar 21, 2010 |
Steven's short movie "Refresh" will be shown at the Vail Film Festival, in Vail Colorado. The festival takes place from April 1 until 4, 2010.
"Refresh" is scheduled to screen on Saturday, April 3, 2010 at 10.30 a.m. |
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| Mar 10, 2010 |
For German / German speaking fans:
Der Film "From Within" mit Steven wird am 3. Juni 2010 auf DVD and Blue-ray veröffentlicht.
- Vertrieb: Kinowelt Home Entertainment
- Laufzeit: ca. 86 min
- Veröffentlichungstermin: 3. Juni 2010
Vorschau:
Das romantische Beisammensein zweier Teenager endet tragisch. Mitten im Date bringt Sean sich unerklärlicherweise selbst um. Der Anstoß einer ganzen Serie von brutalen Selbstmorden in der kleinen gottesfürchtigen Stadt Grovetown. Während die Bewohner, geblendet von einem fanatischen Priester, die Morde als Reinigung der Gesellschaft ansehen, beginnt für Lindsay ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit, denn sie muss einen Weg finden, den Fluch zu stoppen, bevor er auch sie heimsucht. (c) dvd-palace.de |
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| Feb 26, 2010 |
According to the Creation Entertainment website, Steven is going to attend the Star Trek convention in summer.
- Location: Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Convention takes place: from August 5 until August 8, 2010.
Steven is scheduled to appear on Saturday, August 7, 2010. |
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| Jan 3, 2010 |
Steven is doing the theater-in-the-round staged reading "Meeting of Minds" at the Steve Allen Theater, Los Angeles again. It's the second episode of this play.
When: January 17, 2010 at 7:00pm
The cast:
Thomas Paine – STEVEN CULP ("Thirteen Days")
Steve Allen – JACK MAXWELL ("24")
Pres. Theodore Roosevelt – BILL SMITROVICH ("Without a Trace")
Queen Cleopatra – STANA KATIC ("Castle")
Thomas Acquinas- JOE SPANO ("Hill Street Blues")
Directed by Frank Megna
Produced by Robert Ladendorf & Diana Ljungaeus
Information about his previous performance and pictures of Steven, you can find here. |
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| Jan 1, 2010 |
Steven attended the Tournament of Roses in Pasadena this year that takes place every year on January 1.
"Met Steven Culp (played Clayton Webb on JAG and had a stint on desparate housewives) at the rose parade this year. Cool guy, really low key." |
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| Dec 30, 2009 * |
The name of the episode was officially announced:
Steven will appear on the "Ghost Whisperer" episode "Blessings in Disguise" that will air on Friday, January 15, 2010 at 08:00 pm ET/PT on CBS.
He plays Dave Walker.
Written by: Jeannine Renshaw & Ben Chaney
Directed by: Jan Eliasberg
"Blessings in Disguise" - Melinda must discover the truth hidden within a new family before it threatens to not only tear apart the family, but also a young couple just falling in love, on GHOST WHISPERER, Friday, Jan. 15 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
When a new family in town begins to behave strangely, Melinda must discover the truth hidden within that family before it threatens to not only tear apart the family, but also a young couple just falling in love.
Jan Eliasberg directs from a script by Supervising Producer Jeannine Renshaw and Ben Chaney. Connor Gibbs returns as Aiden Lucas along with Ion Overman as Det. Sam Blair. Guest stars include SAG award winner Steven Culp (Desperate Housewives, JAG), Candace Bailey, Kari Coleman, Charlie Koznick, and Brittany Finamore.
(* Jan 28, 2010 - edited to add: Ratings for "Blessings In Disguise")
CBS rolled to its usual ratings victory on Friday night, sweeping all three hours of primetime. Led by "Numb3rs," CBS drew 9.05 million viewers and a 5.5 rating/10 share in households for the night. NBC (6.8 million, 4.5/8) finished second. …8 p.m. / CBS: "Ghost Whisperer" (8.6 million viewers, 5.3/9 households) / NBC: "Law & Order" (7.3 million, 4.7/8) / ABC: "Supernanny" (5.4 million, 3.5/6) / FOX: "Bones" rerun (3.9 million, 2.4/4) / The CW: "Smallville" rerun (1.2 million, 0.8/1) / 18-49 leader: "Ghost Whisperer" (2.2)
(television.gearlive.com)
CBS did what CBS normally does on a Friday night: win. The network, thanks to its strong drama lineup, took both the viewers and the demos this weekend.
Ghost Whisperer (2.2/8 in 18-49) raked in 8.6 million. |
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| Dec 18, 2009 |
News from Steven himself:
(Thank you, Steven!)
Steven will appear on "Ghost Whisperer." The episode title and air date will be announced when it becomes available.
My guess:
The episode title is "Living Nightmare" to air on January 22, 2010, but it's only a guess. I'll keep you updated. |
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| Dec 4, 2009 |
The official website of the short movie "Refresh" was updated. It includes now a trailer, promotion pictures and behind the scene pictures.
Longer synopsis:
Roger Dean, a successful businessman, has been chronically unhappy for years. Over time, he has attempted a wide range of remedies, some prescribed, some not; some orthodox, some radical, but none have worked for him. At the end of his rope, he approaches PDLAS, a mysterious private company that promises an effective -but irrevocable- solution. He is assured that the company has a 100% success rate, and that he will 'emerge completely refreshed.' What ultimately happens to Roger is of course much, much more than he bargained for. |
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| Oct 25, 2009 |
According to IMDB, Steven completed another movie, the short movie "Refresh."
Steven plays Roger Dean.
Written by: David Orr
Directed by: David Orr
Genre: Short / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Runtime: 14 min (!!!)
Synopsis: A wealthy but chronically depressed businessman at the end of his rope hires a mysterious company who provide an effective - but irrevocable - solution.
From the official website:
"Refresh, starring Steven Culp (13 Days, West Wing, Desperate Housewives) and Scott Michael Campbell (Brokeback Mountain, 24), is to be released in early 2010" |
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| Oct 10, 2009 |
Steven wrapped up filming the movie "The Chicago 8". The movie is now in post-production. |
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| Oct 7, 2009 * |
Steven will appear on the episode "Bad Seed" of the TV series "CSI: Miami" on Monday, October 19, 2009 at 10:00 pm ET/PT on CBS.
He will play Jerry Mackey.
Written by: Brian Davidson
Directed by: Matt Earl Beesley
(TV Guide.com)
Synopsis: A lethal outbreak in Miami that is linked to deadly farming practices is investigated as murder.
Plotline and Casting Call (spoiler alert --> highlight to read):
[JERRY] 45 to 50 years old, the CEO of Baxter Organic Foods, he's a Wall Streeter with an open collar (dressed Miami corporate-casual). Suspected of having guilty knowledge of the spread of the E. Coli virus, Jerry lets his attorney do the talking for him, and appears to be smirkingly convinced that he's above the law -- or that he's covered his tracks really well. Later, when Horatio promises not to press charges, Jerry leans back and spills his guts, revealing that the financial advantages of genetically modified corn outweigh the potential liability of the occasional untraceable outbreak of botulism. Jerry's corporate commitment to "clean, organic" food is just a story he feeds to chumps; he's only interested in profits. A man with his eye on the bottom line, he's just hateful enough to realize his arguments won't charm a jury in civil court ...
(* Oct 20, 2009 - edited to add: bscreview.com, thoughts of the scenes Steven's character was involved with, by Scott Parker)
We also are treated to a mini-treatise on modern agriculture courtesy of Warren and, later, the CEO, played by Steven Culp. Mr. Culp must get a lot of casting calls to play a-hole hotshots, because he brings his A Game to this episode. The little snide chuckle as he leaves the station the first time is nicely swallowed at the end, when Horatio pulls out the tape recorder, revealing their entire conversation about "acceptable losses of human life" is okay if it feeds hundreds. Culp's CEO makes the case for modern agriculture: food prices would skyrocket, people would starve, and the most fundamental of all, people don't care where their food comes from. All valid points, to be sure, but he's still an arrogant ass about it. |
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Sep 28, 2009
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Steven will appear in the episode "Jurisprudence" of the TV series "Cold Case" on Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 10:00 pm ET/PT on CBS.
He will play Evan Price (2004/2009).
Written by: Christopher Silber, one of the series' producers
Directed by: Holly Dale
(TV Guide.com)
The 2004 murder of a teen at a juvenile detention center is investigated. The boy was wrongly sent to the facility and was killed before Valens could get him released. Meanwhile, Lilly reconnects with former flame Eddie Saccardo, a narcotics officer.
(* Sep 30, 2009 - edited to add: CBS press release)
VALENS HAS TIES TO A TEEN WHOSE 2004 MURDER IN A JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER IS BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE TEAM, ON "COLD CASE," SUNDAY, OCT. 11
Steven Culp ("JAG," "Desperate Housewives"), Adina Porter ("True Blood") And Cress Williams ("Prison Break," "ER") Guest Star as Employees of the Facility Where the Victim Was Killed
"Jurisprudence" — The team reopens the 2004 case of a teen who was wrongly sent to a juvenile detention center where he was killed before Valens could make good on his promise to get him released. Meanwhile, Lilly reconnects with her former love, Saccardo, on COLD CASE, Sunday, Oct. 11 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
GUEST CAST: (a.o.)
Steven Culp ..... Evan Price (2004, 2009)
(** Oct 13, 2009 - edited to add: zap2it.com: ratings)
10 p.m.: CBS: "Cold Case" (7.3 million, 4.7/8) |
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| Sep 25, 2009 |
Steven is currently filming the feature film "The Chicago 8" in Los Angeles.
The film is based on the Chicago 8 trials in the 1968. The Chicago 8, as they were called, were all tried in response to the riots at the 1968 Democratic Convention.
"The Chicago 8" was written and directed by Pinchas Perry.
Filming started September 14, 2009.
Steven plays the part of Thomas Foran.
(Information about the real Thomas Foran you can read here.) |
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| Aug 28, 2009 |
Steven will be doing the staged reading Steve Allen's Meeting of Minds at the Working Stage Theater in Hollywood at 7 p.m. on August 30, 2009. |
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| Aug 27, 2009 |
The convention celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Friday the 13th movie series (see news from July 31, 2009) will be held at: The Lewisville Convention Center in Lewisville, Texas.
For more information (address, prices) visit their website and click 'location'. |
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| July 31, 2009 |
According to the Friday the 30th website, Steven is going to attend CAMP BLOOD: FRIDAY THE 30TH, the official horror convention celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Friday the 13th movie series.
- Location: Dallas, Texas
- Date: from August 13th until 15th, 2010. (Yes, 2010!)
More information is coming soon.
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| July 1, 2009 |
According to TVShowsonDVD.com and Amazon.com, Steven's two part movie "Impact" will be released on DVD on September 1, 2009 in the USA.
- Studio: Sony Pictures
- Run Time: 190 minutes
- DVD Release Date: September 1, 2009
For more information click here. |
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| May 27, 2009 |
According to Amazon.com, Steven's movie "Leaving Barstow" will be released on DVD on July 21, 2009.
- Studio: Osiris Entertainment
- Run Time: 89 minutes
- DVD Release Date: July 21, 2009
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| May 10, 2009 |
"Impact" was nominated four Leo Awards including: Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, Best Musical Score and Best Visual Effects.
"Impact" won for
Best Visual Effects
in a Feature Length Drama
Steve Hodgson, Adam Stern, Richard Patterson,
Doug Campbell, Terry Hutcheson
... congratulations to the winner!
The Leo Awards were established in 1998 to celebrate excellence in British Columbia film and television. The 2009 Celebration and Gala Awards Ceremonies took place May 8 and 9 at the Westin Bayshore Vancouver. |
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Apr 24, 2009
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(The Futon Critic.com)
ABC AND ABC NEWS ANNOUNCE SUMMER SPECIALS AND LIMITED SERIES
IMPACT - SUNDAY, JUNE 21 (9:00-11:00 p.m.) -- We seem to have survived a catastrophic meteor storm.but something has changed and the moon is looming larger in the sky. What once was the most familiar object in the night now threatens to destroy all life on earth. A small band of international astronauts, scientists, and soldiers band together as our last best hope.
Part One of "Impact" airs Sunday, June 21 (9:00-11:00 p.m.), and Part Two on Sunday, June 28 (9:00-11:00 p.m.).
Starring: David James Elliott ("Close to Home," "Jag"), Natasha Henstridge ("Eli Stone," "Species"), Steven Culp ("Desperate Housewives," "E.R."), and Oscar and Emmy nominated James Cromwell ("W.," "L.A. Confidential," "Babe").
"Impact" is created by Executive Producer Greg Gugliotta and Michael Vickerman ("Superfire," "Intimate Strange") wrote the teleplay. It is directed by Michael J. Rohl ("Smallville," "Eureka," "Supernatural").
(* Jun 18, 2009 - edited to add: newsok.com)
"Impact" (8 p.m. on ABC): David James Elliott ("JAG"), Natasha Henstridge ("Eli Stone"), Steven Culp ("ER") and James Cromwell ("Babe") star in this two-part, four-hour movie, which concludes June 28. They play a small group of international astronauts, scientists and soldiers who band together in a race against time to save humanity when a meteor shower results in a direct hit to the moon, leaving it on a collision course with Earth.
(** Jun 21, 2009 - edited to add: pacifier.com)
Tonight on ABC is the 2-hour part 1 of a 2-part miniseries, Impact at 9/8c. The most spectacular meteor shower in 10,000 years results in a direct hit to the moon, leaving it on a collision course with the Earth. A small group of international astronauts, scientists and soldiers band together in a race against time to save humanity. It stars David James Elliott (JAG & Close to Home), Natasha Henstridge (Eli Stone), Steven Culp (Desperate Housewives) and James Cromwell (W, L.A. Confidential & Babe), among others. |
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| Apr 17, 2009 |
ABC has announced that the 2-part mini-series event called Impact will be shown in fall 2009.
The trailer you can watch here. |
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| Apr 17, 2009 |
Excerpt from an interview with David James Elliott at TV Guide online:
TVGuide.com: It seemed pretty intricate. Were you ever nervous you'd get hurt? [talking about the sword-fight in his new movie Knights of Bloodsteel]
Elliott: Well it's choreographed, so hopefully it comes off like a dance. ... The swords were made of steel and they were sharp. I had one glance off my eyebrow — ripped through my eyebrow and just missed taking my eye out. So I had one mishap, but it's pretty amazing that with all the fights we had, that was the only disaster. Usually in fistfights you get punched in the face. I remember on JAG, Joe Jackson punched Steven Culp and shattered his nose. You know, we were going into our 18th hour of shooting, and they had a sequence where he had to pretend to punch him in the face, and he landed it and they had to take him away in an ambulance. |
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| Apr 16, 2009 |
(theatermania.com, by Brian Scott Lipton)
Steven Culp, Greg Germann, Matt Letscher, et al. Set for SCR's Pacific Playwrights Festival
South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa has announced preliminary casting for the five staged readings that will be presented as part of the 12th Annual Pacific Playwrights' Festival, to run May 1-3.
Steven Culp, Nike Doukas, and Matt McGrath will headline Robert Aguirre-Sacasa's Doctor Cerberus, directed by Bart DeLorenoz, about a 13-year-old suburban teen who finds comfort in the horror movies he watches on television.
For tickets and other information, call 714-708-5555 or visit scr.org.
(playbill.com, by Kenneth Jones)
Harelik, Culp, Germann, Brokaw, Garcés, Manke Among Artists in Pacific Playwrights Fest
Tony Amendola, Steven Culp, Greg Germann, Mark Harelik, Matt Letscher and Matt McGrath are among performers participating in South Coast Repertory's 12th annual Pacific Playwrights Festival (PPF), a weekend of readings of new works, May 1-3.
Bart DeLorenzo will direct Doctor Cerberus by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (May 1 at 3:30 PM) featuring Steven Culp, Nike Doukas and Matt McGrath.
"In the suburbs of Washington, DC, in the mid-1980s, 13-year-old Franklin Robertson is trying to survive. His parents don't understand him. His older brother torments him non-stop. He'd rather write stories than go on dates. His great comfort comes from the horror movies he watches every Saturday night at midnight, on a black-and-white TV set in his basement, introduced by the enigmatic Dr. Cerberus. In fact, Franklin feels certain that Dr. Cerberus can save his misfit life — if only Franklin could get on his show. A coming-of-age comedy with a twist of terror…" |
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| Apr 14, 2009 |
For German fans:
"Last Impact - Der Einschlag" mit Steven wird im Mai bei SAT 1 ausgestrahlt:
* am Mittwoch, 13. Mai 2009 um 20.15 Uhr
* am Donnerstag, 14. Mai 2009 um 20.15 Uhr
(SAT.1 de)
Während die ganze Welt den größten Meteoritenschauer der letzten 10.000 Jahre beobachtet, kollidiert ein riesiger Asteroid, verdeckt durch das Meteoritenfeld, mit dem Mond und löst eine gewaltige Gesteins- und Trümmerexplosion aus. Fragmente vom Asteroiden und sogar vom Mond selbst durchbrechen die Erdatmosphäre und schlagen ein. Obwohl der anfängliche Schaden minimal ist, liegen die Nerven auf der ganzen Welt blank. Die Mondoberfläche weist erhebliche Schäden auf, doch Experten kommen schnell zu dem Schluss, dass es keine bleibenden Konsequenzen haben wird. Dann jedoch treten plötzlich eigenartige Anomalien auf der Erde auf.
Es beginnt mit Kleinigkeiten - Telefonsignale werden gestört, ungewöhnliche elektrostatische Aufladungen und seltsame Meeresbewegungen werden beobachtet. Führende Wissenschaftler weltweit, unter ihnen Alex Kinter aus Kanada, Maddie Rhodes aus den USA und Roland Emerson aus Deutschland, stoßen Stück für Stück auf Indizien, die darauf hindeuten, dass die Charakteristik des Mondes und seine Umlaufbahn verändert wurden. Ihre Befürchtungen bestätigen sich, da die Anomalien immer häufiger auftreten, bis zu dem Punkt, an dem die bestehende Schwerkraft durch die ansteigenden elektromagnetischen Impulse des Mondes stark beeinträchtigt wird. Menschen, Autos und andere Objekte in unterschiedlichen Regionen fangen scheinbar willkürlich an zu schweben. Alex, Maddie, Roland und der Rest ihres Teams entdecken bald etwas weitaus Schlimmeres - die neue Umlaufbahn bringt den Mond auf Kollisionskurs mit der Erde! |
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| Apr 13, 2009 |
According to Amazon.de, "Impact" will be released on DVD in Germany on May 15, 2009, under the name of "Last Impact - Der Einschlag."
At Amazon.com is no release date mentioned yet. |
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| Apr 10, 2009 |
(www.asuwebdevil.com)
The Phoenix Film Festival has announced this year's winners:
And the winner is...
"Leaving Barstow" for Best Screenplay
Congratulations to the winner! |
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| Apr 9, 2009 |
For German fans:
Die Folge "Desperate Housewives - Der beste Handwerker aller Zeiten" mit Steven wird am 8. April 2009 um 20.15 Uhr bei Pro7 ausgestrahlt. |
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| Mar 20, 2009 |
For fans in the UK:
The pilot episode of "The Mentalist" with Steven will be shown on March 26, 2009 at 9.00 p.m. on five. |
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| Mar 6, 2009 |
(reuters.com) ABC nabs rights to German miniseries "Impact" by Scott Roxborough
COLOGNE, Germany (Hollywood Reporter) - ABC has acquired the U.S. TV rights to "Impact," a four-hour miniseries about a meteor that strikes the moon and sends it on a collision course with Earth.
NBC Universal's Sci Fi Channel has picked up second-window rights to the disaster drama, which stars David James Elliott, Natasha Henstridge, Steven Culp and James Cromwell and is directed by Michael Rohl ("Eureka").
ABC is expected to air it in the summer as a limited series.
[...]
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has acquired U.S. video rights to "Impact."
For more information, read here. |
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| Mar 3, 2009 |
For German fans:
Die Folge "Stargate Atlantis - Fehlentscheidung" mit Steven wird am 25. März 2009 um 20.15 Uhr bei RTL II ausgestrahlt. |
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| Mar 2, 2009 |
For German fans:
Die Folge "Medium - Geld macht taub" mit Steven wird am 20. März 2009 um 22.10 Uhr bei Kabel 1 ausgestrahlt. |
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| Feb 16, 2009 |
For German fans:
Die Pilotfolge von "The Mentalist" mit Steven wird am 1. März 2009 um 21.15 Uhr im Anschluss an NCIS bei SAT 1 ausgestrahlt. |
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| Feb 12, 2009 |
For Canadian fans: "Impact" airs this weekend.
"The new national pay-TV network SuperChannel (not the same as The Movie Network and Movie Central, so check your local listings) will air "Impact" next weekend (February 14th and 15th), and then show it periodically throughout the rest of February and early March."
Part One listings
Part Two listings |
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| Feb 9, 2009 |
For German fans: Steven bei Eli Stone auf Pro7:
11. Feb 2009: "The Humanitarian" um 22:15 Uhr
18. Feb 2009: "Geburtstagsüberraschung" um 00:10 Uhr |
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| Jan 28, 2009 |
Steven will appear in the episode "All About Betrayal" of the series "Privileged" on February 10th, 2009 at 9 pm ET/PT on CW. |
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| Jan 27, 2009 |
Steven will appear on "Privileged" again - in the episode "All About Betrayal." The air date will be announced when it becomes available.
Megan is thrilled when Will tells her that his father (guest star Steven Culp) is starting a new magazine based on Megan and Will's idea. Eager to pitch ideas for the first issue, Megan and Will soon find the magazine's new editor-in-chief, David Besser, is not easy to please. When Marco decides to win Keith (guest star David Monohan) back and shows up unannounced at his house, he discovers Keith is now involved with his longtime friend Jennifer. Marco takes dramatic action to keep his true love from slipping away. Meanwhile, Rose tells Sage the shocking news that Miles is their real grandfather. The twins tell Megan what they know, then confront Laurel with the truth. During all the family drama, Rose knows that Sage is keeping something from her and when Sage finally confesses her own personal secret, it causes a profound change in the twin's relationship.
Directed by Ron Lagomarsino
Written by Scott Weinger & David Babcock |
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| Jan 16, 2009 |
Amazon has listed the DVD artwork for all "8 FILMS TO DIE FOR" as part of AFTER DARK's HORRORFEST 3.
DVDs will be released on March 31st.
To your right you'll find the cover art for "From Within" which is linked to the Amazon link if you'd like to pre-order it.
SYNOPSIS:
A rash of suicides has devastated the small community of Grovetown, with fear and panic spreading among local residents. As those around 18 year-old Lindsay continue to die grisly deaths, she begins to distrust everyone...and suspects she will become the next victim. Directed by Phedon Papamichael. Written by Brad Keene. Starring Thomas Dekker, Elizabeth Rice, Steven Culp, Adam Goldberg, Jake Weber, Laura Allen & Rumer Willis.
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Steven will appear in the episode "All About the Big Picture" of the series "Privileged" on January 20, 2009 at 9 pm ET/PT on CW.
(yahoo.com)
Will suggests that Megan separate herself from her family's problems; Rose's boyfriend gets upset when he sees a picture of Sage, Rose and Pete Wentz at a nightclub; Megan meets Will's parents.
(privilegedfan.com)
When Megan tells Will that her mother has disappeared again, along with his money, Will suggests that its time for Megan to separate herself from her family's problems. However, Megan is heartsick that Arthur (guest star John Allen Nelson) is in denial about the situation and Lily is angry and hurt that she didn't even get to see her mother. When a picture of Rose and Sage with bassist Pete Wentz of the band Fallout Boy at a nightclub upsets Roses boyfriend Zach (guest star David Franco), Sage has to admit that her pursuit of fame is taking a big toll on their social lives. Meanwhile, Laurel gives Marco the money to start his own restaurant, but he realizes that isn't what he really wants. Finally, Megan meets Wills parents, Elliot (Steven Culp, Desperate Housewives) and Josephine (Mary Page Keller, Commander in Chief), and feels guilty for involving Will with her own dysfunctional family, but Will surprises Megan with a declaration of his true feelings for her.
Directed by Michael Schultz
Written by Natasha Gaty
(* Jan 20, 2009 - edited to add: zap2it.com, by Amy Amatangelo)
Steven Culp, who we just saw reprising his role of Rex Van de Camp on Desperate Housewives, guest stars as Will's dad on Privileged (Tuesday, CW, 9 p.m.). It's not the smartest scheduling move to air a new episode opposite both American Idol and the Inauguration but it's a new episode so we should all try to watch.
(* Jan 20, 2009 - edited to add: dailypress.com)
9 p.m. CW "Privileged" Rex Van De Kamp, how we've missed you. "Desperate Housewives" alumnus Steven Culp guest stars in this new episode as Will's (Brian Hallisay) father. Meeting Will's dad and mom (Mary Page Keller) is a welcome distraction for Megan (JoAnna Garcia) from her own family issues, including another disappearance by her mother.
(** Jan 22, 2009 - edited to add)
Seriously, how good is this show? Just the scene when Megan meets Will's father (Steven Culp! For the 2nd time this week!) and assumes he's the butler before being properly introduced was a simple moment but hilariously done.
[...]
It was great to see Steven Culp as Will's dad, and his mom is a familiar actress too.
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| Jan 8, 2009 |
Steven's movie "From Within" will be released on DVD in March.
(bloody-disgusting.com)
After Dark Horrorfest III Coming to DVD This March
Arriving on DVD March 31st from Lionsgate Home Entertainment are all of After Dark Films' "8 Films to Die For".
The full box set and individual release include the limited releases movies: The Broken, Slaughter, Perkins 14, The Butterfly Effect: Revelation, From Within, Dying Breed, Autopsy and Voices. Extras include featurettes, Webisodes and commentaries.
The third annual After Dark Horrorfest kicks off this Friday and runs in limited theaters through January 15th. |
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Episode 5.13 - The Best Thing That Ever Could Have Happened - Press Release
THE WOMEN REFLECT ON HOW ONE MAN TOUCHED THEIR LIVES
"The Best Thing That Ever Could Have Happened" - The ladies are given pause by the loss of one man's life on the 100th episode of ABC's "Desperate Housewives," SUNDAY, JANUARY 18 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET).
When neighborhood handyman, Eli Scruggs (Beau Bridges), passes away, the residents of Wisteria Lane come to realize just how much he affected their lives. Gaby recalls how Eli helped her make new friends when she moved in; Lynette remembers how he came to her aide when she was overwhelmed and neglected Penny; Susan reflects on how he was always there for her as a shoulder to cry on each time a man walked out of her life; Edie looks back on their special friendship; and Bree thinks fondly of how a small gesture he once made helped get her to where she is today.
Guest Cast:
Steven Culp and Rex Van de Kamp
Beau Bridges as Eli Scruggs
Christine Estabrook as Martha Huber
(* Jan 6, 2009 - edited to add: picture with Steven but "only" from behind)
(**Jan 20, 2009 - edited to add: tapeworthy.com)
For the 100th episode, they sure spent a lot of time on Beau Bridges (as Eli Scruggs) who magically appears in last week's episode but seems to have been connected to all the women of Wisteria Lane for years. How convenient.
But I'll let it go for celebratory's sake and the fact that it was all an excuse to flashback to the earlier years when Rex Van de Camp was still alive! (Yay Steven Culp, Oh how I miss you), when Gaby just moved from the runway to Wisteria Lane, when Edie was still just a slut on the block, when Bree wasn't a company, and when Lynette looked harried (well. some things don't really change...). It was fun looking back at it all but it lacked an overwhelming punch that a big show like this could/should have.
[...]
Bree Van De Kamp (Marcia Cross), the quintessential Martha Stewart-esque housewife, presents a calm and collected exterior, but is dealing with the pain of losing her husband, Rex (Steven Culp), the challenge of raising two rebellious children. |
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| Dec 21, 2008 |
(SFIndiefest.com)
"Leaving Barstow" will be shown at the San Francisco Independent Film Festival that takes place from Feb 5 until Feb 19, 2009. |
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| Dec 19, 2008 |
(PSFilmFest.org)
"Leaving Barstow" will be shown at the Palm Springs International Film Festival that takes place from Jan 6 until Jan 16, 2009 in Palm Springs, CA. The movie will screen twice: on Jan 11 at 6 p.m. and on Jan 12 at 4 p.m. |
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| Dec 13, 2008 |
(The Victoria Times Colonist.com)
According to an article by Michael D. Reid in the Victoria, BC Times Colonist, about Rod Hardy Victoria's film commissioner, "Impact" was picked up to air in the USA in 2009!
"... the last project filmed here -- the sci-fi series Impact -- has been picked up by ABC-TV for broadcast next year." |
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| Dec 8, 2008 |
Unconfirmed sources report that Steven's mini-series "Impact" is postponed until next year due to the fact that they have not found a distributor for the USA yet. They say that it will air in the USA in spring 2009. |
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| Dec 5, 2008 |
(TV Guide.com) 100th episode of "Desperate Housewives" with Steven
The 100th episode will air 1/18. Beau Bridges plays the neighborhood's longtime handyman Eli, who is found dead on Susan's roof. Each woman will have a flashback to a "pivotal" time in her life when Eli was there. We'll learn he had a connection to the day of Mary Alice's suicide. Rex, Martha, and Mary Alice will appear.
A side has just been released for 5.13 for a "30ish, hot Latin" guy named Oberto or Imberto who was married to one of the women 12 years ago. 12 years ago, Susan was married to Karl (it doesn't sound like her anyway), Bree was married to Rex (it doesn't sound like her anyway), Kat was married to Adam, and Lynette was married to Tom (it doesn't sound like her anyway). Gaby and Carlos were first married 10 years ago, and I don't think they would recast Carlos just to rehash Gablos' theme in S1 (in the side, she wants sex, he'd rather go to the gym). It would be pointless, and besides, Ricardo IS in his thirties. Even if they're revealing that Gaby was married to someone before Carlos, it's still pointless rehash that we've already seen and she's moved so far away from. That leaves Edie, who we know has been married multiple times, and could've been divorced just before the show began. I think it's her. |
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| Dec 4, 2008 |
Steven is back on "Desperate Housewives" for the 100th episode
"Desperate Housewives" will air its 100th episode this season!
5-13 (Episode 100) "The Best Thing That Ever Could Have Happened" airs Jan 18, 2009
Beau Bridges guest stars as Eli, the neighborhood handyman who's found dead on Susan's roof. The women of Wisteria Lane will recall significant moments from when Eli was present, including the day Mary Alice killed herself.
Guest stars for the episode include Steven Culp as Rex Van De Kamp and Christine Estabrook as Martha Huber. Brenda Strong will also appear in person as Mary Alice. |
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| Dec 3, 2008 |
(Celsius Entertainment.Wordpress.com)
Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment will release "From Within" on DVD in the US in 2009.
"USA Release: Theatrical 9th of January by After Dark Films as one of their "8 Films to Die For" (aka HorrorFest) on 60 prints in 30 cities and then on DVD through Lionsgate." |
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| Nov 18, 2008 |
Steven is going to do an interview with Sci-Fi Talk Live, part of Blog Talk Radio.
Episode 27 - Steven Culp Of Enterprise, Jag and Traveler
Show Description: Talented actor chatted with me about his recent stage work in San Francisco plus his roles in Jag, Star Trek Enterprise and his news series, Traveler.
It is scheduled to be on Nov 24, 2008 at 10 p.m. ET.
Nov 26, 2008 - edited to add: You can listen to the interview here. |
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| Nov 9, 2008 |
The second episode of "Eli Stone" with Steven is scheduled
(ABC Medianet)
ELI STONE - "Happy Birthday Nate" -- Eli is having visions in which he's trapped in his father's body on Nate's 12th birthday, on ABC's "Eli Stone," TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET).
The visions guide Eli to clues in a teenage boy's emancipation trial against his powerful and intimidating father, Jim Cooper, a trial where Nate's medical expertise will prove to be vital -- but threaten Nate's own career. Standing in his way are Matt and Maggie, who've been retained by Cooper, forcing the former friends and colleagues to face off against each other in court.
Meanwhile, Taylor fears the worst when confronted with the reality she must tell Matt she's pregnant with his child, and Keith avoids Patti's daughter, who he suspects is doing drugs. |
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| Nov 4, 2008 |
"From Within" will be shown during the Fantastic Film Festival in Malaga (Spanish Premiere) on Nov 12, 2008. It will be shown en la Universidad de Málaga en el Teatro Alameda Multicines, Sala 2 at 6 pm. |
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| Nov 4, 2008 |
(Celsius Entertainment.Wordpress.com)
Celsius, a London based company specialized in the international distribution and financing of independent feature films, has acquired Steven's movie "From Within":
The inventive supernatural teen thriller FROM WITHIN is Celsius' newest acquisition. Directed by celebrated Director of Photography Phedon Papamichael and featuring Thomas Dekker and the ever arresting Adam Goldberg, this tense and atmospheric picture is set in an American town in which a spate of suicides threatens to desolate the entire population. |
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| Nov 3, 2008 |
(Broadway World.com)
A.C.T. Adds Two Performances for 'The Quality of Life'
American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) added two performances to the run of The Quality of Life, written and directed by acclaimed playwright Jane Anderson, following overwhelming audience response. The two added performances are on Sundays, November 9 and 16, at 7 p.m. The A.C.T. production that critics have called "tremendous" (San Francisco Examiner), "a magnetic work of theater" (San Francisco Chronicle), and "one of the most emotionally acute productions of the fall season" (San Jose Mercury News) must close on November 23. |
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| Oct 26, 2008 |
(Mammoth Film Festival.com)
"Leaving Barstow" will be shown at the Mammoth Film Festival, that will take place from Nov 13 until Nov 23, 2008 in Mammoth Lakes, CA. |
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| Oct 23, 2008 |
News from Steven himself:
(Thank you, Steven!)
* he will be appearing in two upcoming episodes of "Eli Stone"
(the second episode has not been scheduled yet)
* his spring appearances on "Saving Grace" have been reduced from 3 episodes to one
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| Oct 19, 2008 |
(San Francisco Chronicle, IN PREVIEWS)
THE QUALITY OF LIFE Dennis Boutsikaris stars with Laurie Metcalf (alternating with Caroline Lagerfelt), JoBeth Williams and Steven Culp as two couples confront life and death issues in the aftermath of the Oakland hills firestorm.
Emmy-winner Jane Anderson directs the local premiere of her recent Los Angeles hit. Previews begin Friday. Opens Oct. 29. Through Nov. 23. American Conservatory Theater, 415 Geary St., San Francisco. (415) 749-2228, www.act-sf.org. |
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| Oct 17, 2008 |
Steven will indeed be seen on "Eli Stone"
(ABC Medianet)
ELI STONE - "The Humanitarian" -- The struggle to maintain clients and keep their new firm afloat continues for Eli and Jordan on ABC's "Eli Stone," TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET).
Eli convinces Jim Cooper, a billionaire philanthropist, to let them lead the charge to start a clinical trial testing the efficacy of medicinal marijuana as a cure for MS in children, namely Cooper's son. But Eli learns Cooper's son doesn't want to be a part of the trial, placing Eli in a moral dilemma.
Meanwhile, Keith represents Patti's daughter after she's arrested for DUI, and Matt and Maggie work to expose a mole within Jordan and Eli's new firm who is helping Posner/Klein lure clients away.
For more promotion pictures of Steven on "Eli Stone", click here. |
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| Oct 1, 2008 |
(The Futon Critic.com)
THE 50 BEST EPISODES OF 2007: #20-11
By Brian Ford Sullivan
It's time once again for our annual list of the 50 best episodes of the past year.
#12. "traveler: pilot" (abc)
(originally aired: may 10, 2007)
Essentially one giant 60-minute, hold-your-breathe chase scene that broke the boundaries of what you can expect from a weekly television series. |
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| Sep 26, 2008 |
According to Steven's filmography in the A.C.T. press release, Steven will play a part in the series "Eli Stone" ... no more information is available at this point ... but will be posted as soon as the information becomes available. (I really hope it is true!) |
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| Sep 18, 2008 |
Steven signed with a new talent agency:
(Variety.com)
Domain has signed thesp Steven Culp. Culp was series regular on "Desperate Housewives," and his recent credits include "Saving Grace."
Domain Talent Agency
9229 Sunset Blvd. Suite 710
Los Angeles, CA 90069 |
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| Sep 11, 2008 |
Steven will appear in the episode "Rebecca" of "The Cleaner ." The episode will air on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at 10pm ET/PT on A&E.
(TV Guide.com)
William helps a teen pianist who is addicted to meth, but he must first deal with the young woman's dysfunctional family. Kelly Lynch, Steven Culp.
(Sep 16, 2008 - edited to add: AETV.com)
Tuesday, September 23rd 10:00 pm ET
(Wednesday, September 24th 02:00 am ET)
Rebecca, a gifted teenage pianist, has turned to meth to cope with the pressures in her life. Her father, who has been reluctantly supporting her habit out of fear of losing her, requests William's help. William and his team face an unexpected challenge in Rebecca's mother, whose control issues have influenced her daughter's neuroses. As Rebecca spirals out of control--"dating" a 50-year-old man for drug money and stealing from neighbors--William realizes that, in order to save her, he must first heal her family.
Guest stars: Kelly Lynch ("The L Word"), Steven Culp ("Desperate Housewives"), Patrick Fabian ("Veronica Mars") and Rooney Mara ("Women's Murder Club".)
(June 16, 2009 - edited to add: Review)
Steven Culp and Kelly Lynch guest starred in The Cleaner: Rebecca. This was another solid episode with a lot of drama to it which I enjoyed watching. Both Culp and Lynch are excellent performers and they bring a lot to the table. Lynch is especially riveting here as a the mother of a brilliant pianist who wants the absolute best for her daughter. She plays the piano, too, and always wanted the greatness that her daughter possesses. This actually puts her at odds with her daughter because the daughter doesn't want to be a performing pianist. This is way the daughter ends up an addict. Her dreams and desires are being ignored because of her musical talents.
Culp and Lynch make this show with their acting talents. |
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| Sep 4, 2008 |
(Variety.com)
"From Within" will be shown during the "After Dark Horrorfest" that takes place in theatres across the United States from January 2nd until 9th, 2009, making it the largest film festival in the world. |
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| Sep 1, 2008 |
(TNT.tv)
The remaining already filmed three episodes of "Saving Grace" with Steven won't be shown in 2008. According to TNT's website, "Saving Grace" won't be back until March 2009. |
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| Aug 21, 2008 |
On September 24, 2008, Rittenhouse Archives Ltd. will release two new sets of trading cards for Stargate Atlantis. Each box of the Stargate: Atlantis Seasons Three and Four Trading Cards will contain two autograph cards per box and two costume cards.
Among the autograph cards will be a card featuring Steven Culp as Henry Wallace! |
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| Aug 19, 2008 |
(Big Bear Lake Film Festival.com)
"Leaving Barstow" will be shown at the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival at the Village Theatre North 2 in Big Bear Lake, California, on September 12, 2008 at 4 p.m. |
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| Aug 19, 2008 |
The full name of Steven's character on "The Mentalist" is "Morgan Tolliver." |
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| Aug 17, 2008 |
Steven revealed interesting news in his letter to his fans he wrote to the Totally Steven website (Thank you, Steven!):
* he finished filming an episode for the new A&E series "The Cleaner" that started July 15th and airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The air date of the episode with Steven will be announced later.
* he will be filming one more episode of "Saving Grace" in August - that makes a total of 5 episodes!
* he will do the play "The Quality of Life" at the A.C.T. in San Francisco from Oct 24th until Nov 23rd, 2008. For more information, click here and check out the A.C.T.s website. |
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| Aug 12, 2008 |
(Eugene Film Fest.org)
"Leaving Barstow" will be shown at the Eugene International Film Festival that takes place from Oct 3rd until Oct 5th, 2008 in Eugene, Oregon.
From the Eugene International Film Festival website:
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| Aug 9, 2008 |
(Nevada City Film Festival.com)
Leaving Barstow will be shown at the Nevada City Film Festival at the Miner's Foundry in Nevada City, California, on August 16, 2008 at 2 p.m. |
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| Aug 6, 2008 |
(RIIFF2008.withoutabox.com)
Leaving Barstow will be shown at The Rhode Island International Film Festival at the Cable Car Cinema in Providence, Rhode Island, on August 9, 2008 at 7 p.m. |
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| Aug 5, 2008 |
(Fright Fest.co.uk)
From Within will be shown at the FrightFest at the Odeon West End in London, UK, on August 24, 2008 at 11.15 a.m. |
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| Jul 28, 2008 |
(Fort Worth Star-Telegram.com)
Saving Grace: Another Desperate Housewives alum, Steven Culp, guest-stars in this episode, but the action revolves around fellow guest star Amy Madigan, who plays the odd widow of an evidence supervisor who was found dead in a bathroom at a bar where Grace (Holly Hunter) gets into her usual amount of mischief. TNT |
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| Jul 19, 2008 |
The name of Steven's character on "The Mentalist" is "Mr. Tolliver." |
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| Jul 4, 2008 |
(TNT Press Release)
The name of Steven's character on "Saving Grace" is "Detective Brad Gholston." |
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| Jul 1, 2008 |
Steven will appear in the premiere episode of the second season of "Saving Grace." The episode is called "Have a Seat, Earl" and airs on July 14th, 2008 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on TNT.
You can watch a sneak preview with Steven on the website of TNT. Just click on "Saving Grace - Season Two Sneak Peek."
Steven will also appear on the third episode "A Little Hometown Love" that airs on July 28, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on TNT and on two more that will be announced later. (Thanks for the info, Steven Culp!) |
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| Jun 18, 2008 |
From Within will be shown at the Solstice Film Festival on June 20th at 8 p.m.
The Third Annual Solstice Film Festival starts June 19th and runs through June 21st at Galtier Plaza in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota.
For more information, read here. |
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| Jun 4, 2008 |
According to IMDB Steven will play the US President in the TV mini-series "Impact" that stars David James Elliott, aka Harmon Rabb jr. of JAG.
Estimated air time is some times in the forth quarter of 2008.
Director: Mike Rohl
Written by: Michael Vickerman
Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi
Filming dates: April 28 - July 14, 2008
Filming location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
For more information about "Impact," continue to read here. |
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| May 28, 2008 |
According to a blog entry, it looks like as if Steven will be "only" in the pilot of the new series "The Mentalist" :(
These are my first impressions of the network pilots, usually based on unfinished or partially finished screeners. Many of the pilots will undergo reworking, recasting and, in some cases, top-to-bottom reshooting or reconceptualization. Many of the complains I have about the pilots are things that the networks already know, details that are already undergoing alterations. But anyway, here are my first impressions of "The Mentalist":
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Baker is perfectly cast here, since he's got very expressive eyes and the point of the whole show is that his character keeps noticing things and the camera keeps cutting back to him squinting and processing data. I've never seen more insert shots in my life, because for this guy, life is just cluttered with clues. The show's main cast -- featuring Robin Tunney, Owain Yeoman, Tim Kang and a miscast Amanda Righetti -- is strong and the guest cast is outrageously guest star laden. If you blow out Steven Culp, Gail O'Grady, Jeffrey Nordling, Zeljko Ivanek and Tim Guinee in a single episode, how can you hope to make it through three or four seasons?!?!?
It's been a while since CBS effectively launched a show with tonal variation and "The Mentalist" suffers from being far too serious for its own good. |
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| May 24, 2008 |
According to IMDB Steven will be part of the new series "The Mentalist" that premieres this fall, on September 23, 2008 at 9pm ET/PT on CBS.
Studio: Warner bros. TV
Filming Locations: Glendale, California, USA
Producers: Bruno Heller ("Rome"), David Nutter ("Band of Brothers")
Synopsis: A mentalist (Simon Baker) turns private investigator uses his powers of observation to aid police investigations. |
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| May 8, 2008 |
Leaving Barstow will be shown at The 28th Annual Breckenridge Film Festival in Colorado, June 5-8, 2008
Venue: Breckenridge Theatre
Date: Friday Jun 6th
Time: 9:00 pm
(May 8, 2008, SummitDaily.com, Summer film preview, by Leslie Brefeld)
"Leaving Barstow," Drama. 89 min.
On the precipice of adulthood, high school senior Andrew faces the decisions of an 18-year-old — choosing a college, finding love, leaving his family — with a sometimes stable, sometimes not, support system.
Andrew, the main character, plays opposite his mother, Sandra — a once young mother now in a sad rut. When the film begins, it shows a need to escape, and follows a period of loneliness experienced in different ways by most of the people in Andrew's life. Andrew is able to keep his head above water and, in that way, keeps the story from getting too down also.
This is an indie movie to the height of perfection, which nudged me to ponder — what is the difference between mainstream and independent films?
I suppose it comes down to the fact that sponsors affect a film, and indie movies steer clear of that. Watching "Leaving Barstow," there was a real story, not just manipulated situations. It was viewing art. |
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| May 7, 2008 |
Newport Beach Film Fest has announced Audience Award winners at the 2008 Newport Beach Film Festival blog:
And the winner is….
"Leaving Barstow" --- was the Audience Award winner for feature
Congratulations to the winner! |
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| May 3, 2008 |
(TV Guide.com)
Steven will appear as Lester Sterling in the episode "Tabula Rasa" of "Criminal Minds." The episode will air on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 9pm ET/PT on CBS.
(TV.com)
After a suspected serial killer wakes up from a coma, the BAU reopens the case and uses brain fingerprinting to determine if he really doesn't remember the crimes that had been committed four years earlier.
(May 6, 2008 - edited to add):
CRIMINAL MINDS -- "Tabula Rasa" -- When a suspected serial killer (Eric Lang, center) wakes up after a four year coma and doesn't remember any of the crimes he supposedly committed, he is put on trial and represented by a lawyer (Steven Culp, right), on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday May 14 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT)
To see a picture of Steven, click here. |
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| May 2, 2008 |
Referring to the news entry from Jul 26, 2007, it is now official: he indeed plays Pastor Joe in the horror movie "From Within." His name is listed on the official website of the movie (>> About the film >> Cast).
Note #1 Be aware that this is a horror movie, so the website is kind of creepy, especially when the volume is turned on.
Note #2 You need to have the Flash Player installed to be able to view the page properly. If your Flash Player is not properly working, all you can see is a black screen. The most recent version of the player for your operating system you can download here.
If you cannot enter the site but still want to see Steven listed there, then click here. |
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| Apr 18, 2008 |
Newport Beach Film Festival update: The screening of "Leaving Barstow" at 8.30 pm is sold out. However, due to the increased demand a second screening was scheduled at 6 pm, at the Edwards Island Cinemas - Screen 6 on Tuesday, April 29, 2008. |
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| Apr 6, 2008 |
For German fans: Auf SAT1 wird heute (6. April) die NCIS Folge mit Steven ausgestrahlt, um 20.15 Uhr. |
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| Apr 5, 2008 |
Steven's movie "Leaving Barstow" will be played at the Newport Beach Film Festival that takes place from April 24 until May 1, 2008. "Leaving Barstow" is scheduled to play at the Edwards Island Cinemas - Screen 6 on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 8.30 pm.
To see a picture of Steven in "Leaving Barstow," click here. |
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| Feb 16, 2008 |
A video clip from Monday's Medium episode with Steven can be seen here (It's the forth clip from the top). Pictures can be seen here. |
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| Feb 8, 2008 |
Steven and other members of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) were seen on the WGA picket line supporting the writers in their strike.
(Inrich.com, by Cynthia McMullen)
Picket line's a pain, but it's not without its perks
Hopewell native Kathy Easterling -- the Richmond area's "Jeopardy!" connection -- reports from the CBS picket line in Los Angeles.
Easterling hasn't forgotten her roots. She e-mailed her mother, Cholly Easterling, to let her know that a Hopewell question was scheduled last week to appear in the Hail to the Chief category.
"We taped this particular show before the strike," she wrote.
Easterling's mother says her daughter, a writer with the popular syndicated game show, has been on strike with the Writers Guild of America, West, since early November.
"This has been one of the defining moments of my life," Easterling said by phone from Los Angeles on Monday [Feb 4th]. "We're all going to be proud, for the rest of our lives, that we stood up for what we believed in and refused to be intimidated by these gigantic studios."
In the meantime, she has met some interesting people on the picket line, including Valerie Harper ("Rhoda"), Jon Cryer ("Two and a Half Men"), Bill Nye the Science Guy and fellow Virginians Earl Hamner Jr. ("The Waltons"), and Steven Culp ("Desperate Housewives"). |
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| Jan 31, 2008 |
(The Futon Critic.com)
New Date: Medium "Do You Hear What I Hear?" - Monday, February 18, 2008 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on NBC.
Patricia Arquette's brother David Arquette directs an episode where Allison faces a complete loss of hearing after a wealthy, deaf girl is kidnapped -- Guest stars Oscar winner Anjelica Huston, Nancy Travis ("Becker") and STEVEN CULP ("Desperate Housewives")
Allison completely loses her hearing when a wealthy, young deaf girl is kidnapped, so Joe (Jake Weber) steps in to assist with her and investigator Cynthia Keener's (Anjelica Huston) actions on behalf of the parents (guest stars Nancy Travis and Steven Culp).
(Feb 19, 2008 - edited to add, Entertainment Weekly online, by Alynda Wheat)
Rex Van de Kamp (Steven Culp) is always gonna be the morally shady dude. He's in that class with Adrian Pasdar, Michael Emerson, and William Fichtner — you don't know that they're the bad guy, but the odds are against them. So no huge surprise that he set up the whole stepdaughter kidnapping, only too eager to trade her blood for the red ink his company is hemorrhaging. |
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| Jan 18, 2008 |
Excerpt from an interview with Sarah Brown at TV Guide online:
TV Guide.com: I've always said that about The Closer: that sometimes they tip their hand with the caliber of actor they bring on for a guest spot.
Sarah Brown: Yeah, but Steve Culp played the attorney, and he's brilliant and well-used and one of my favorite actors in the world, and he didn't do the crime. The guy that played my husband, also — a fine, fine actor. You know, that's the best set I have ever worked on in terms of the kindnesses. |
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| Jan 15, 2008 |
(NBC Press Release)
Medium "Do You Hear What I Hear?" - Monday, February 4, 2008 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on NBC.
Patricia Arquette's brother David Arquette directs an episode where Allison faces a complete loss of hearing after a wealthy, deaf girl is kidnapped -- Guest stars Oscar winner Anjelica Huston, Nancy Travis ("Becker") and STEVEN CULP ("Desperate Housewives")
Allison completely loses her hearing when a wealthy, young deaf girl is kidnapped, so Joe (Jake Weber) steps in to assist with her and investigator Cynthia Keener's (Anjelica Huston) actions on behalf of the parents (guest stars Nancy Travis and Steven Culp). |
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| Dec 12, 2007 |
At the beginning of this week, Steven was seen supporting the Writers Guild of America strike in Los Angeles, according to the web blog of Mark Verheiden, writer/co-executive producer of a.o. the TV series Battlestar Galactica:
Tuesday, December 11, 2007: WGA Strike - Days 35, 36, 37:
"I don't know about days 35 and 36 (Monday required my attentions elsewhere), but days 37 was friggin' cold. It was a brr-chilly 45 degrees when we started, much warmed by the time we ended. A tip o' the hat to thespian Steven Culp who joined our line this morning, and to all those who offered friendly honks and waves."
- Even though Mark Verheiden mentioned Tuesday as the day he had seen Steven, another source stated that Steven joined the picket lines at the Paramount gates on Monday, WGA's 'Star Trek' day. - No matter what day he chose to show his support for the writers' strike, his fans think it's great! |
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| Dec 11, 2007 |
(forums.startreknewvoyages.com)
I joined the picket line around 10:15, meeting up with my friend Garrett Frawley. By 10:30 some recognizable Trek faces started to turn up. By noon the place was in full swing, with over 100 writers, actors, fans, and production people out to support the WGA. Here is a list of some of the Star Trek-related people I recognized as we paced back and forth across the main entrance of Paramount:
Vaughn Armstrong, Scott Bakula, Ira Steven Behr, Chris Black, Andre Bormanis, Steven Culp, Christopher Doohan, Harlan Ellison, Gary Graham, Jennifer Hetrick, Phil Kim, Alan Kobayashi, Walter Koenig, Scott MacDonald, Ralph Miller, Anthony Montgomery, Ronald B. Moore, Ronald D. Moore, Nichelle Nichols, Michael Okuda, Denise Okuda, Michael Reaves, Garfield and Judith Reeves-Stevens, Tim Russ, William Schallert, Natasha Soudek, Brent Spiner, Michael Sussman, George Takei, Bradley Thompson, David Weddle, Robert Hewitt Wolf |
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| Dec 5, 2007 |
(dannygirlpaceyjack.blogspot.com)
Bloggers on the Line Day
Another day on the picket line at Warner Brothers. But today was special in that four WGA writers who normally walk the line at various studios decided to congregate at one studio in the Valley and declared this Bloggers Day, inviting the readers of their blogs to join them on the line today at Warner Brothers.
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Since I'm already functioning on 5 hours sleep a day doing this, I can't picket every single day. So even though I was not planning on walking the line today, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to meet JOHN AUGUST, JANE ESPENSON, CRAIG MAZIN, and JOSH FRIEDMAN, who invited us to walk and talk with them, as I don't necessarily get to the studios they are picketing.
I only attempted to talk to two of them, as I only can recognize two of the four and I only have time to read the blogs of two of them. So imagine my dismay that after I waited until they were free from talking with other people and I introduced myself, I got a perfunctory and polite hello from them and watched them walk away from me, without even giving me a chance to come up with something interesting to talk about. Now, I don't expect every writer on the line to talk to me, but I did expect better from those who had specifically invited people to come walk and talk with them.
Now, perhaps you are thinking that we are not there to socialize and that is true. It's grim business we are doing. But consider that we are walking back and forth across the same street for three hours straight instead of what we'd be normally doing: writing, watching TV, shopping, petting the cat or dog, even cleaning house. And the only things to keep one from going nuts with boredom are responding to the honking cars and trucks and talking to each other.
Perhaps I would have had better luck trying to talk to the other two of this group, had I had the opportunity to speak with them, but I had a satisfying tour of duty because of other people I did get to talk to - a couple of screenwriters for whom I only know first names, my writer friend MELODY FOX, and actor STEVEN CULP.
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I also spent a lot of time with actor Steven Culp talking as we walked back and forth across the street in front of Warner Brothers gate 2/3. This is a solid actor whose work I've admired ever since I first saw him play Bobby Kennedy in the movie, Thirteen Days. He creates wonderful characters, who are very real and moving. He was my favorite character in JAG, yes even over the two main stars. I liked him in Desperate Housewives, where he played Bree's husband, Rex. But I had just seen him do a tour-de-force guest role on Stargate: Atlantis, where I felt he was able to show more of the breadth of what he can do than in any other role I've seen. He was nuanced and moving as a man so desperate to save his child that he crosses the line into doing things that he knows are illegal and reprehensible and who is later devastated by what he has done and has to atone for. I really felt for his character and that was a hard thing to do considering what the character had done. Steven Culp had done a great job in finding the sympathy in this character.
I had been so taken with his performance that I had told Joseph Mallozzi, showrunner of Stargate Atlantis, in his blog how much I enjoyed Steven Culp's performance in that episode. How neat and serendipitous that only a few days later, I find myself walking the picket line with the actor himself, so I can tell him in person what a fine job he did. I would be honored if someday it works out that he is acting in a script I've written. |
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| Nov 28, 2007 |
A preview of the "Boston Legal" episode with Steven can be found here. Steven is seen at 0:13 sec. |
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| Nov 19, 2007 |
(ABC Press Release)
Boston Legal: "Oral Contracts" - Tuesday, December 4, 2007 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Denny Crance is arrested under unusual circumstances and asks Alan Shore to defend him, and Shirley Schmidt takes on the case of a shock Jock fired for making an inappropriate comment on the air, on ABC's "BOSTON LEGAL" -- "Oral Contracts" was written by David E. Kelley and directed by Mike Listo.
Guest starring (a.o.): Steven Culp as A.D.A. Norman Wilson.
(A.D.A. - Assistant District Attorney)
(Dec 4, 2007 - edited to add: Zap2it.com, review of the storyline Steven's character was involved with, by Liz Pardue)
Denny Crane vs. the Wide Stance: Denny, much to his dismay, gets busted in a courtroom bathroom for soliciting gay sex from an undercover officer. Apparently, trying to relieve oneself while constipated and soliciting gay bathroom sex share many of the same signals. Though I didn't notice any waving of fingers under the stall divider, Denny certainly did have a wide stance. At any rate, Denny insists upon fighting it out in court rather than quietly pleading guilty to a lesser charge, putting a lot of pressure on Alan to win the case. (And Paul Lewiston is back for the week! With a beard!) The assistant DA is played by Steven Culp, making me miss Rex on Desperate Housewives all the more. Despite a terrible turn on the stand in his own defense in which his "sleepovers" with Alan are brought up, Denny gets off with Alan's help (I can't even pretend there was no pun intended there). Which is just as well--the irony of his being brought down for gay solicitation after getting off scott free for actually soliciting a prostitute would be too much for even me to bear. And can I just point out that I really, really want the phrase "getting Larry Craig-ed" to make its way into our lexicon? |
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| Oct 31, 2007 |
Regarding the 100th episode of "NCIS" - "Chimera" with Steven:
(PI Feedback.com)
CBS opened the evening with warhorse NCIS at a dominant 16.32 million viewers -
Viewers: 16.32 million (#1), A18-49: 3.3 rating/9 share (#2)
(The Futon Critic.com)
households: 10.0/16, #2; adults 18-49: 3.9, #4
(Zap2it.com)
The 8 p.m. hour went to CBS' "NCIS," which earned a 10.4/17.
(Hollywood Reporter.com)
CBS' "NCIS" (17.3 million, 3.8/10) won at 8 p.m.
(Variety.com)
At CBS, "NCIS" (3.3/9 in 18-49, 16.3 million viewers overall) dipped week-to-week but ran second to "Charlie Brown" in demos and led its 8 o'clock hour as usual among total viewers.
(Movie Web.com)
CBS's unheralded NCIS continued to pull in audiences, averaging a 10.4/17. |
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| Oct 29, 2007 |
(PeterPaige.net)
LEAVING BARSTOW ... the entire cast is pretty damn spectacular [...] I'm very proud of the film, which should be hitting the festival circuit early next year [2008]. |
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| Oct 11, 2007 |
(CBS Press Release)
Tuesday, October 30, 2007: 100th episode of "NCIS" - "Chimera"
Synopsis: Gibbs and the team investigate a mysterious death aboard a top-secret naval research ship in the middle of the ocean, only to discover an abandoned ship and a deadly secret that could cost them their lives.
Navy Cmdr. William Skinner: Steven Culp
Navy Cmdr. William Skinner: Late 40s to early 50s, ruggedly handsome, charming, flirtatious, physically fit and authoritative.
From Harriet on the NCIS-CBS mailing list: "I was told, upon asking, that Steven has a "substantial" role in this episode."
(Oct. 30, 2007 - edited to add: star-telegram.com)
NCIS: The popular, offbeat procedural marks its 100th episode with a story in which the team finds itself in danger while investigating a case on an abandoned ship. Steven Culp (Desperate Housewives, Traveler) is a guest star. |
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| Oct 6, 2007 |
From an interview with Peter Paige, the director of the movie Leaving Barstow:
Peter: [...] I just directed a movie that I'm cutting right now, it's called "Leaving Barstow.' Michelle Clooney is one of the leads, a kid named Kevin Sheridan who wrote the film stars in it, Steven Culp is in it and Ryan Carnes. It's good stuff. It's very charming and I'm very excited about it.'
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| Sep 28, 2007 |
At TV Guide.com David DiGilio (creator of Traveler) made his final entry ("Closure") in his David's Traveler Blog.
Here the most relevant parts:
Hello Porters, fans of Traveler, and any folks who may have randomly found this page. First off, on behalf of the cast, writers, and everyone involved in Traveler, I want to thank all those who fought so hard over the past two months to get our show back on the air. It was inspiring to see your effort and devotion. And you fought valiantly. But, in the end, I think the same thing that doomed our show — lack of publicity — also made it impossible to muster the kind of numbers needed to save it. So, while I will never forget the great — albeit frustrating — experience of Traveler, the time has come for all of us to move on to new season passes, new webpage bookmarks, and new "save the show" campaigns, as I'm sure there will be some deserving series this fall that will get the short end of the marketing/ratings stick. But before I get to your much-deserved (and lengthy) Traveler answers, I also wanted to say that it's been a blast interacting with you here and on the Traveler IMDb message board. Speaking with you and answering your questions was the best and most fulfilling part of the show's summer season. I hope our discussions can continue with my next show, DARWIN'S LAW, a one-hour action comedy about a CIA hitman who becomes a homicide detective, which you will hopefully see on ABC (yes, I aim to woo all angry Porters back to the network) in the fall of '08. Now, in my efforts to provide closure before people have completely forgotten what happened in our fun and fast 8-episode run, I offer this final blog entry… the once promised and now delivered closure that you guys deserve.
Q7: What happens to Chambers and Marlow?
To be sure, the Season 2 premiere would have picked up their story in the present day. Chambers realizes that Marlow was the one who called his cell phone, and after a major cat and mouse chase through the FBI field office, Marlow would disappear. Three months later, she's also gone underground, and the media has been sold a story that she was in fact in collusion with Will, Jay, and Tyler, and she helped them escape New York. Now, Marlow is on her own hunt to find out how Chambers was involved in the Drexler bombing. Meanwhile, Chambers has been promoted to Head of the entire New York Field Office. Everything is going great, except for the fact that Chambers' daughter, remember the one mentioned in season 1, becomes suspicious of her father's involvement in the Drexler conspiracy. His daughter, another new character for Season 2, would eventually become convinced that her father had framed Jay, Tyler, and Will. And when the boys resurface, she would reach out to them, eventually becoming a new love interest for Tyler. The Fourth Branch would learn of Chambers' daughter's indiscretion. And Jack Freed's mother, the woman now pulling the strings, would tell Chambers that his daughter would have to be removed. Through flashback, we would learn that Chambers faced the same situation when he was stationed in Israel. His wife discovered he was pulling off covert raids, kidnapping Palestinian soldiers on behalf of the Branch. And that time, he sacrificed his wife in hopes that it would help return his family to prominence in the Branch. This time, though, Chambers will choose his child over his loyalty to the cause, allowing one of our great villains to end his arc on a redemptive moment.
Season 2:
In Season 2 [...] Jay, Tyler, and Will set out on a journey to find and expose members of the society, and this time they will have the help of Agent Marlow, who wants revenge for her partner's murder. The return of Tyler's brother, leads Tyler's murder. And Marlow will ultimately fall at the hands of her former boss Chambers.
The End
And, yes, sadly, this really is the end. Thank you guys again for your passion. It was inspirational. And while this conclusion can not please everyone, I hope it at least answers your questions and allows you to move forward down the road. |
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| Sep 16, 2007 |
(Hollywood.com)
Synopsis of "Leaving Barstow"
Eighteen year old Andrew Dayton is college material but seems to have given in to inertia and has apparently decided to remain in Barstow with his needy, lonely, mother, Sandra, his low level Barnes and Noble job, and no future or girlfriend in sight. However, circumstances conspire to galvanize him to action, made all the more impelling when he learns his best friend Carlos retrieved Andrew's college application to UCLA from the garbage and sent it in. |
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| Sep 5, 2007 |
According to the NCIS-CBS mailing list, Steven is currently filming the 100th episode of NCIS. The episode is called "Chimera" and is scheduled to air on Oct 30, 2007.
Harriet: "Making our 100th Episode really special is the appearance of Steven Culp as Guest Star." --> |
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| Sep 1, 2007 |
According to IMDB Steven will play the teacher Mr. Johns in the new movie "Leaving Barstow"
Genre: Drama
Directed by: Peter Paige
Produced by: Kevin J. Sheridan
And yes, it has been confirmed:
Jayson Crothers, the principal photographer on "Leaving Barstow," wrote in his blog:
It's a small, quiet character-driven story - very dialogue heavy and entirely performance based, but the director has an extremely strong and distinct visual tone in mind. We're shooting 106 pages in 18 days, so it'll be a fast shoot.
Day 6: We shot one of my favorite scenes today with our lead [Kevin Sheridan] and Steven Culp (from Desperate Housewives and The West Wing) - working with really great actors (both Kevin and Steven were really amazing in this scene together) gets me energized and the performances were really stunning - I think it was some of my most dynamic work in this scene and Peter [Paige] and I did some exciting blocking with the camera, starting people in wide-shots, bringing them into very dirty OTS's, and then further bringing them into extreme close ups with a lot of energy created in camera.
Location:
Barstow, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA |
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| Aug 29, 2007 |
(TNT Press Release)
The Closer: "Till Death Do Us Part, part one" - Monday, Sept. 3, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT)
Brenda and the PHD are under the microscope while getting to the bottom of a case involving a high-profile divorce attorney who was found dead in his swimming pool.
Guest Star (a.o.): Steven Culp - Lucas Cordry
(Sep 4, 2007 - edited to add: roadslesstravelledby.blogspot.com)
Kudos to Steven Culp for playing a great adversary to Kyra Sedgwick's Brenda in this episode. If you're going to send someone into a head-to-head clash with Brenda Lee Johnson, then Steven Culp is probably the guy to send. Culp's been a great actor on several hit shows (West Wing, JAG, Traveler to name a few; and Desperate Housewives even though I don't watch that one); and he was great in The Closer too. At episode's end, he seemed to have the upper hand on Brenda, but I'm looking forward to that changing next week. |
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| Aug 27, 2007 |
(TNT Press Release)
The Closer: "Till Death Do Us Part, part two" - Monday, Sept. 10, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT)
Testimony continues in case of the death of a high-profile divorce lawyer as THE CLOSER ends its summer run of new episodes.
Racing against the clock, Brenda confronts the unbreakable alibi of her prime suspect, and must consider if she's accused the wrong person of murder. Meanwhile, her argument with Fritz over their future together reaches its final conclusion.
Guest Star (a.o.): Steven Culp - Lucas Cordry
(If you want to take a look at Lucas Cordry, click here.)
(Sep 11, 2007 - edited to add: roadslesstravelledby.blogspot.com)
As this episode returned to the squad room and moved away from the courtroom there wasn't much for Steven Culp (as the defense attorney) to do. That was unfortunate, but I won't complain too much because it gave some screen time to the grand devil of all guest stars: Fredric Lehne. Lehne played the corrupt alibi Topper Barnes.
(TV Jots.com)
The two-parter is notable for several other guest stars, as well. Steven Culp, who is in everything these days, it appears, plays hard-hitting defense attorney Lucas Cordry. Culp is known for his work in many film and television projects, of course, most recently including his turns as Bree Van De Kamp's murdered first husband Rex in Desperate Housewives and deceitful head FBI Special Agent Fred Chambers in the best new series this summer that will probably never return, Traveler. |
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| Aug 23, 2007 |
(TV Guide.com)
A fan campaign is under way to resurrect ABC's Traveler on TNT. Visit Porters-and-Soldiers.com for more information. |
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| Aug 20, 2007 |
Message from Dave DiGilio, creator of 'Traveler', posted on the IMDB message board:
I will hold off until September 19th to post the blog. That will be two months since the last on-air episode. I think if there is no traction to keep the show going after that, we all need to accept the fate. But if you're up for the campaign, get creative in terms of garnering media attention. And as always, stay positive. The networks respond to kind fans a lot better than they do to angry ones. |
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| Aug 16, 2007 |
(TV Guide.com by Matt Webb Mitovich)
PS. to Traveler fans: I spoke to Steven Culp today, and he let slip an interesting spoiler about the Fourth Branch. Watch for that full Q&A on Sept. 3, when Culp guests on The Closer. |
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| Aug 16, 2007 |
Message from Dave DiGilio, creator of 'Traveler', posted on the IMDB message board:
Hey, Guys. A couple of people have asked for an update, so I made another attempt to find out what's happening at ABC.
From my recent emails with ABC execs, I sadly do not believe that ABC is going to change their minds. Everyone who worked on TRAVELER thanks you the fans for your support and devotion. It was the best reward we got for making the show. In the end, I think the same thing that ultimately doomed our show -- lack of publicity -- also hurt the efforts to save it. Without major media outlet promotion, it's just impossible to generate mass awareness. I do not believe that ABC will make an official cancellation announcement, but I know from their responses that things are official.
I will be writing up the "answers" blog this weekend and posting it on TV Guide.com early next week. I am still hoping for a DVD release, but rather than wait to include the answers with that, I want to give you guys the closure that you deserve.
Again, this has been a wild ride. And I'm happy that I got a chance to interact and share some of my thoughts, frustrations, and hopes with you. My thanks go out to all of the Porters, superfans, and casual fans of the show. Your efforts to keep us going made it known that our two years of hard work were appreciated. |
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| Aug 4, 2007 |
(Gate World.net)
Steven will appear in the episode Miller's Crossing of the SciFi series "Stargate Atlantis" as Henry Wallace. Executive producer Joseph Mallozzi wrote in his blog on August 2nd: "By the way, guest star Steven Culp is terrific in this one." Estimated air date is Nov 30, 2007. |
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| Jul 27, 2007 |
(The Star.com)
Exit Strategy: Traveler's producer says he won't divulge how the show is supposed to end because there's a "save the show" campaign. But is ABC paying attention? This week, the network's entertainment president said the show "ended up being just not quite up to the level we thought it could succeed." |
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| Jul 26, 2007 |
(Post-Gazette.com)
The creator of ABC's "Traveler" claims he won't reveal the secrets of his show's series finale because a "save the show" campaign "has been noticed at ABC. So, I will wait and see how this plays out."
He needn't wait long. McPherson said the network didn't support the show with a larger marketing/media blitz because they were unhappy with how it turned out.
"We were disappointed in the way that that show creatively developed and ended up being just not to the level that we thought it could succeed," he said, "So it didn't get the kind of support that, you know, we gave some other shows that we believed in a lot more."
Clearly the network had no faith in "Traveler" before it even premiered, so no "save the show" campaign is going to work. No reason not to spill the details now.
(msnbc.msn.com)
Remember the ad blitz showing ads for "Traveler," where two college friends discover they really didn't know a third pal at all? Set to run 13 episodes and canceled after eight, the show is apparently not a favorite of ABC, and don't expect to see any more episodes. "We were disappointed in the way that that show creatively developed and (it) ended up being just not -- not to the level that we thought it could succeed," Mc Pherson said. |
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| Jul 26, 2007 |
According to IMDB Steven will play Pastor Joe in the new movie "From Within"
Director: Phedon Papamichael
Genre: Horror / Mystery / Thriller
If it's true? I'm not sure. Let's wait until we hear from Steven himself or until the information appears on a more reliable website.
(Jul 1, 2007 - edited to add: Variety.com - nothing about Steven, but about the movie)
Papamichael to direct 'From Within'
Production on thriller begins next month, by Michael Fleming
Phedon Papamichael is set to direct "From Within," an independently financed thriller that will star Thomas Dekker ("Heroes"), Elizabeth Rice, Adam Goldberg and Jake Weber.
Brad Keene ("The Gravedancers") wrote the script.
Production begins next month in Maryland.
Set in a small, God-fearing town, story focuses on a young girl caught between her Christian upbringing and a desire to experience the outside world. Her desire to break free is amplified when residents begin to die suspiciously.
Pic's being financed through a European equity fund. Chris Gibbin and Adrian Butchart produce, and John Moshay and Bumble Ward are exec producers.
Papamichael was the cinematographer of such films as "Walk the Line," "The Pursuit of Happyness" and the James Mangold-directed remake "3:10 to Yuma." |
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| Jul 25, 2007 |
At TV Guide.com David DiGilio (creator of Traveler) made a new entry ("What Is the Fourth Branch?") in his David's Traveler Blog. |
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| Jul 22, 2007 |
Message from Dave DiGilio, creator of 'Traveler', posted on the IMDB message board:
I wanted to give you an update on what I know. Many of you have been asking if your efforts have been noticed at ABC. I am happy to report that they have been. I have had several people from the network comment about the "amazing devotion of the TRAVELER fans." These were actually unsolicited remarks, meaning that folks must be talking about the outcry of support you've shown since the finale.
I've also seen people on the boards asking why our cast members are taking other jobs. Well, that's a simple one. Our actors have not been paid for TRAVELER since they finished filming at the end of last year. But they remained under contract to the show until they were released by ABC. So, they missed casting for the last pilot season. And now that they are finally allowed to book gigs again, they are out there getting jobs because they are a talented group. Please know that it's not because they are "abandoning" the show. They all appreciate the love you've shown for their work. But we all have mouths to feed, whether our own or our families'. The good news (for us, not necessarily for them) is that because they were not available last pilot season, they do not have the type of rigid exclusivity contracts which would preclude them from doing any kind of wrap up we might be able to muster.
Lastly, I'm going to heed some of the advice I've read on this board. I am going to hold off on any hasty "wrap it up" blog postings until the dust settles. I am hoping this huge wave of support allows Will, Jay, Tyler, and company to live on in one medium or another, and if we get that to happen, I want to make sure we still have stories to tell. |
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| Jul 20, 2007 |
(TV Guide.com) This just in....
Exclusive! Housewives Alum Cops Closer Role
Steven Culp, well known for his run as Desperate Housewives' (now dearly departed) Rex and also a central (grr...) figure in ABC's just-concluded Traveler, will guest-star on two episodes of TNT's "The Closer", TV Guide.com has learned. Details have yet to come in as to Culp's exact role (spoiler to the Brenda-Fritz romance, hmm?), but his pair of appearances will air some time in September. |
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| Jul 19, 2007 |
Regarding the eighth episode of Traveler "The Exchange":
(PI Feedback.com)
ABC 10pm Traveler: 3,804 million viewers, 2.7/5 HH, 1.4/4 A18-49
(Zap2it.com)
The finale of "Traveler" averaged 2.6/5 for ABC
(Media Life Magazine.com)
ABC [was] fourth with a 1.3 for "Traveler."
(Variety.com)
"Traveler" 1.4/4 in 18-49, 3.86m |
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| Jul 12, 2007 |
Regarding the seventh episode of Traveler "The Reunion":
(PI Feedback.com)
ABC 10pm Traveler: 3.642 million viewers, 2.6/5 HH, 1.2/3 A18-49
(Zap2it.com)
ABC's "Traveler" earned a 2.5/4.
(Media Life Magazine.com)
ABC [was] fourth with a 1.2 for "Traveler."
(Variety.com)
Traveler: 1.2/3 in 18-49, 3.5 million viewers overall |
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| Jul 6, 2007 |
At TV Guide.com David DiGilio (creator of Traveler) made a new entry (Let's Hit the Rewind Button....) in his David's Traveler Blog. |
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| Jul 5, 2007 |
Regarding the rerun of the second episode of Traveler "The Retreat":
(PI Feedback.com)
A repeat of ABC's drama Traveler viewers: 2.84 million; A18-49: 0.9/3
(Media Life Magazine.com)
ABC was third with a 0.9 for a "Traveler" rerun
(Zap2it.com)
A "Traveler" rerun on ABC scored a 1.9/4. |
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| Jul 1, 2007 |
Message from Dave DiGilio, creator of 'Traveler', posted on the IMDB message board:
So, in my efforts to keep you guys fully up to date on the show, I wanted to let you know that the drop-dead date for extending our cast contracts has now officially come and gone. While this does not make the idea of a second season impossible, it certainly places another mountain in our way, as cast contracts would have to be renegotiated.
I continue to fight for the show because I believe in it and I have been motivated by the passion and initiative you all have shown. But we have definitely reached the point in TRAVELER's life where the network is listening more to the fans than the show's creator. I've seen you throw out some very creative ideas for saving the show. It's time to act on them. |
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| Jun 28, 2007 |
Regarding the sixth episode of Traveler "The Trader":
(PI Feedback.com)
Traveler: viewers: #3, 3.86 million; A18-49: #3, 1.3/4
(Zap2it.com)
"Traveler" earned a 2.6/5 for ABC.
(Media Life Magazine.com)
At 10 p.m. [...] ABC [was] fourth with a 1.3 for "Traveler."
(The Futon Critic.com)
households: 2.7/5, #T11; adults 18-49: 1.3, #12
(Yahoo-Reuters/Hollywood Reporter)
But ABC lost momentum at 10 p.m. with sci-fi drama "Traveler" (3.8 million, 1.3/4), which was down further from last week's 4.5 million and 1.6/5 in adults 18-49.
(entertainmentnow.wordpress.com)
10:00 p.m.: Traveler (2.6/5 HH rating, 3.86M viewers, 1.3/4 A18-49 rating), unfortunately, wasn't able to build from last week's first increase of the season, as it fell off by 620,000 viewers (14%), 13% among households and 19% among adults 18-49. (Update: The final nationals show a little better performance for the show: 2.7/5 HH Rating, 3.94M Viewers and a 1.4/4 A18-49 Rating). I tell ya, it would be great if ABC could somehow find a way to keep this show around, but these ratings certainly aren't helping the cause. Hopefully the season finale has some sort of finality to it. |
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| Jun 25, 2007 |
At TV Guide.com David DiGilio (creator of Traveler) made a new entry (Four-quadrant Television) in his David's Traveler Blog:
Hey, fellow Travelers! We had a great week both in episode response and in the ratings. All of your hard work promoting the show paid off with a 23-percent ratings increase week-to-week in the 18-to-49 demo. So, a huge thank-you goes out to all the fans who continue to spread the good Traveler word! Please keep it up. The show gets even more fun, action-packed and emotional as we head into the last three episodes of the season. (For more of his blog go to David's Traveler Blog) |
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| Jun 21, 2007 |
Regarding the fifth episode of Traveler "The Tells":
(PI Feedback.com)
Traveler: viewers: #3, 4.41 million; A18-49: #3, 1.6/5
(Zap2it.com)
ABC's "Traveler" scored a 3.0/5
(Media Life Magazine.com)
ABC and Univision tied for third at 1.6, ABC for "Traveler" and Univision for "Don Francisco Presenta."
(Variety.com)
Traveler: 1.6/5 in 18-49, 4.4 million viewers overall
(Yahoo-Reuter/Hollywood Reporter)
ABC's sci-fi "Traveler" (4.1 million, 1.3/4) came in third in the 10 p.m. hour.
(The Futon Critic.com)
"Traveler" is Up 10% in Viewers and 23% in Adults 18-49 Over the Prior Week, Continuing to Improve the Hour for ABC
ABC's "Traveler" posted week-to-week increases of 10% in Total Viewers (4.5 million vs. 4.1 million) and 23% in Adults 18-49 (1.6/5 vs. 1.3/4).
Compared to ABC's performance in the hour in the comparable 4 weeks last year (5/31 - 6/21/06), "Traveler" is up on average in both Total Viewers (5.0 million vs. 4.9 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.7/5 vs. 1.5/4).
(entertainmentnow.wordpress.com)
10:00 p.m.: Traveler (3.0/5 HH rating, 4.41M viewers, 1.6/5 A18-49 rating) registered a much needed boost after three straight weeks of declining ratings. Most significant was its solid increase among adults 18-49 of 23%. Anyone else still annoyed a bit by ABC basically dumping this enjoyable and promising series in the summer? Only three episodes are left to be aired. |
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| Jun 14, 2007 |
Regarding the fourth episode of Traveler "The Out":
(Zap2it.com)
ABC's "Traveler" came in at 2.9/5.
(Media Life Magazine.com)
ABC was fourth with a 1.3 for "Traveler"
(PI Feedback.com)
Original scripted ABC drama Traveler dipped to 4.12 million viewers and a 1.3/4 among adults 18-49 at 10 p.m.
(The Futon Critic.com)
households: 2.9/5, adults 18-49: 1.4
(entertainmentnow.wordpress.com)
10:00 p.m.: Traveler 2.9/5 HH rating, 4.12M viewers, 1.3/4 A18-49 rating |
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| Jun 9, 2007 |
A petition to keep Traveler alive was created:
To: ABC Execs
We, the undersigned, feel that the ABC series "Traveler" deserves to be renewed for a second season, possibly more. We, the undersigned, also feel that 8 episodes just isn't enough, and therefore we'd like to see it last alot longer.
If you are a "Traveler" fan, please could you take the time to sign this petition, and increase our chances of getting a second season for "Traveler".
If we receive a fair amount of signatures, we'll send the link to ABC via email.
Sincerely,
The Undersigned
Please sign the petition so that Traveler gets renewed for a second season and we can more see of Steven as FBI Special Agent in Charge Fred Chambers.
To sign the petition go to http://www.petitiononline.com/willtrav/petition.html
Snail mails can be sent to:
Chief of Scheduling
ABC Television
2300 Riverside Drive
Burbank, CA 91521
Emails can be sent to:
ABC PRIMETIME SERIES
contact: Hope Hartman
Email: hope.c.hartman@abc.com
ABC BROADCAST PUBLICITY
contact: Terry Mitchell Collier
Email: terry.a.collier@abc.com
Message from Dave DiGilio, creator of 'Traveler', posted on the IMDB message board:
Right now, we've been told that TRAVELER is a summer series and you will see all eight episodes of the first season! So don't be afraid to invest in this show. I will make sure you get answers to any dangling questions, even if you have to get them via my blog over at TVguide.com.
The other thing I keep reading is that you think your opinion does not matter unless you have a Nielsen Box. That, my friends, is pure and utter crap. I'm sure you have read about the fans who recently convinced CBS to renew JERICHO after the show was already canceled. You think you are powerless? Not at all.
So, if you like TRAVELER, or if you just want to make sure that not all summer programming must include a panel of judges with a surly Brit, start getting vocal. Tell your friends to catch up on old episodes at ABC.com. Then tell them to tune in next Wednesday for another blow-your-drawers-off episode... two words for you... "The Porter." Seriously, this show is just getting warmed up. Now that Will is alive, things really get crazy.
But lastly, and most importantly, let ABC know that you like this show!!! I am not suggesting that you send 35,000 tons of nuts to ABC headquarters. But I am suggesting that you go back to the era of fan mail. Contact ABC scheduling and show your support. Because right now, all they have to go off is Nielsen boxes. And those Nielsen boxes go off of advertising. And well, there's not a ton of advertising, so there won't be a ton of Nielsen boxes... kind of like the whole chicken & the egg thing.
So keep up the posting. Contact ABC. And start spreading the good TRAVELER word far and wide. We need to reach out to the fans of 24, LOST, HEROES, and JERICHO, the serialized shows that are returning next year. It's up to you guys to make sure we can join them. |
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| Jun 7, 2007 |
Regarding the third episode of Traveler "New Haven":
(Media Week.com) Second at 10 p.m. was episode three of ABC drama Traveler (4.4/7).
(PI Feedback.com)
Second in the hour was episode three of ABC drama Traveler, viewers: 5.44 million; adults 18-49: 1.8/5
(Zap2it.com)
At 10 p.m. ABC's "Traveler" 3.7/6, was second
(Media Life Magazine.com)
ABC was second with a 1.8 for "Traveler"
(The Futon Critic.com)
ABC's "Traveler" took second place during the 10 o'clock hour in Total Viewers (5.4 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.8/5). "Traveler" improved the hour for ABC over the same night last year in viewers and young adults (5.3 million & 1.4/4 on 6/7/06).
(entertainmentnow.wordpress.com)
10:00 p.m.: Traveler (3.7/6 HH rating, 5.44M viewers, 1.8/5 A18-49 rating) declined yet again in its third week, hitting a series low with its weekly decline of 840,000 viewers (13%), 12% among households and 14% among adults 18-49. It's a shame ABC saw it necessary to hold the series until the Summer as I find it to be a very enjoyable hour of television. |
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| May 31, 2007 |
Regarding the pilot and the second episode of Traveler "The Retreat" aired in its timeslot:
(Media Life Magazine.com)
ABC's adventure drama "The Traveler," which had a sneak preview behind "Grey's Anatomy" a few weeks ago, failed to benefit from that exposure. In its timeslot debut, the show placed a distant second at 10 p.m. with a 2.0 18-49 rating, despite being the only original program on the Big Three that hour.
(Zap2it.com)
ABC dropped to fourth with a repeat of "Traveler." [...] A new "Traveler" posted a 4.2/7 for ABC
(The Futon Critic.com)
The repeat of the pilot ranked households: 3.5/6, #13; adults 18-49: 1.6, #12, the second episode in its new time slot raned households: 4.2/7, #8; adults 18-49: 2.1, #8
Building on its 9 o'clock lead-in by 1.4 million viewers and by 40% in young adults (replay of "Traveler" pilot episode = 4.9 million & 1.5/4), the time period premiere of ABC's "Traveler" took second place at 10:00 p.m. in Total Viewers (6.3 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.1/6).
Versus its performance in the hour on the year-ago evening with an original episode and time period premiere of "Commander in Chief" (5.5 million & 1.6/4 on 5/31/06), "Traveler" boosted ABC's results in the time slot by 15% in Total Viewers and by 31% in Adults 18-49.
(entertainmentnow.wordpress.com)
# 9:00 p.m.: A repeat of the series premiere of Traveler (3.4/6 HH rating, 4.99M viewers, 1.6/5 A18-49 rating) was only so-so, but for a repeat, it wasn't too bad. American Inventor returns for another season in this time slot next week.
# 10:00 p.m.: A new episode of Traveler (4.2/7 HH rating, 6.20M viewers, 2.1/6 A18-49 rating) expectedly improved upon its repeat lead-in, but fell a good amount from its last newly aired episode which was aired as a sneak preview after an episode of Grey's Anatomy. Decline was at 2.41M viewers (28%), 29% among households and 40% among adults 18-49. Even though it seems very apparent that ABC is just burning off the series in these summer weeks, if episodes continue to perform at this rate, they should be very content as ratings will equal or exceed fall/mid-season programming (at least in terms of households and viewers). |
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| May 31, 2007 |
The DVD of "Firehouse Dog" will be available in separate Widescreen and Full Screen versions, features include:
- English DD5.1 Surround
- French and Spanish Dolby Surround
- English and Spanish subtitles
- Dogster Montage
- Dog Treats featurettes
- Tricks of the Trade
- Stunt Dogs: Who Protects Them?
- Firehouse Tour
- Family Values
- A Friend for Life: Dog "Shopping Tips"
- Loft Fire: Storyboard To Screen Comparison (with optional commentary)
- Firehouse Dog: A True Hollywoof Story
- Fox Movie Channel Presents: Casting Session
- Deleted Scenes (with optional commentary)
- Originally Scripted Opening: Animatic
- Tandem Act: Deleted Scene
- Pillow Wall: Deleted Scene
- Canine Star Poster Gallery
- Theatrical Trailer
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| May 30, 2007 |
(TV Guide.com)
Excerpt from an interview with Matthew Bomer:
Think you know your best friends? Well, if your best friend is named Will Traveler, you probably don’t. In this hot new series (which airs both the pilot and the second episode tonight on ABC at 9 pm/ET), two college pals find out that their friend may have framed them for a terrorist act. Matthew Bomer, a one-time buzzed-about candidate to play Superman in last year’s Superman Returns, stars as Jay, who is on the run from the law. TVGuide.com managed to catch up with him to find out about his current gig.
[...]
TVGuide.com: Do you wish that the premise allowed you more scenes with Steven Culp [as the FBI agent in charge of the manhunt]?
Matthew Bomer: Yeah, I didn’t get to work with Steven enough this season. I know that would change in the future, but he’s fantastic. I love Steven. He’s a great guy, too. Viola [Davis], Anthony Ruivivar and Bill [Mayo]… whenever I can get a chance to work with them or be on set when they’re shooting, I just take notes. |
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| May 25, 2007 |
(Amazon.com)
The DVD of "Firehouse Dog" will be released in the US on July 31st, 2007 |
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| May 15, 2007 |
(ABC Medianet.com)
The pilot of Traveler will be repeated at **9pm** on May 30th with the 2nd episode airing right after at 10pm |
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| May 12, 2007 |
Regarding the preview of the pilot of Traveler:
(The Hollywood Reporter)
A special preview of the drama "Traveler" (8.8 million, 3.6/10) failed to generate much enthusiasm on ABC, coming in third place at 10 p.m. against the season finale of "Without a Trace" (14.4 million, 3.9/11) and "ER" (9.2 million, 3.8/11). "Traveler" was 14% below the average set by "October Road," the previous occupant in the time period. It did however win the hour in adults 18-34, women 18-49 and women 18-34.
(Mediaweek online)
Top honors at 10 p.m. went to the season-finale of CBS' Without a Trace at a 10.5/17 in its former time period. Second was NBC's deteriorating ER (6.9/11), followed by the lackluster preview of ABC drama Traveler at a 6.6/11. Comparatively, Traveler held only 50 percent of the Grey's Anatomy lead-in, while dipping by 19 percent (7.3/12 to 5.9/10) in the second half-hour. A repeat of the Traveler pilot will move into its regularly scheduled Wednesday 10 p.m. tome period on May 30.
(Zap2it.com)
At 10 p.m., the season finale of "Without a Trace" posted a 9.9/17 for CBS. NBC finished second with "ER," 6.2/11, and a preview showing of "Traveler" on ABC scored a 6.1/11.
(timesunion.com)
ABC won the most viewers aged 18 to 49, despite a poor showing for the summer series "Traveler"
(The Futon Critic.com)
A sneak preview airing of ABC's "Traveler" ranked No. 1 during the 10 o'clock hour -- against competition including CBS' season finale of "Without a Trace" and NBC's "ER" -- among Adults 18-34 (3.2/10), Women 18-49 (5.1/14) and Women 18-34 (4.5/13). In fact "Traveler" ranked as the No. 2 program of the night with Women 18-34, behind only "Grey's Anatomy."
"Traveler" will premiere in its regular Wednesday 10:00 p.m. time period on May 30, 2007, following the 2-hour series debut of ABC's "The Next Best Thing."
(entertainmentnow.wordpress.com)
10:00 p.m.: A special preview of the pilot episode of Traveler (6.1/11 HH rating, 8.88M viewers, 3.6/10 A18-49 rating) didn't get off to a very good start, which is unfortunate because I thought this was one of ABC's strongest pilots. The show had horrible retention rates: 48% among households, 47% among viewers and 48% among adults 18-49. Having a two-week window between now and the show's time period debut on May 30th isn't going to help things. It appears now, more than ever, that this is just going to be a summer burn off. Shame, because the show does have potential. |
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| Apr 21, 2007 |
(Zap2it.com)
ABC will air what it's calling a "sneak preview" of the pilot episode, which follows two friends who are framed for an act of terrorism, on Thursday, May 10, following "Grey's Anatomy." The show will have its regular premiere at 10 p.m. ET Wednesday, May 30, with a second showing of the pilot. (read more here) |
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| Mar 26, 2007 |
(Theater Mania.com)
Former "Desperate Housewives" star Steven Culp and Jessi Campbell will headline the West Coast premiere of David Harrower's Olivier Award-winning two-character play Blackbird at San Francisco's American Conservatory Theatre, April 27-May 27. The production, to be directed by Loretta Greco, will open officially on May 2. (read more here) |
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| Mar 19, 2007 |
Steven wrote a letter to his fans at the Totally Steven website. Check it out. |
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| Mar 17, 2007 |
Pictures of the actors were added to the official website of "Firehouse Dog." For Steven's picture click Cast and then Next.
[Sep 1, 2007 - edited to add: The official website of Firehouse Dog does not exist anymore. You can see the picture of Steven here.] |
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| Mar 12, 2007 |
(The Futon Critic.com)
"Traveler" will open on Wednesday, May 30, a few days after the official end of the 2006-07 season.
(Zap2it.com)
ABC has also set a piece of its summer lineup, which includes another scripted series originally slated for an earlier premiere. The drama "Traveler" will open on Wednesday, May 30, a few days after the official end of the 2006-07 season.
"Traveler," which was initially set to be a midseason show, centers on two friends (Logan Marshall-Green, "The O.C.," and Matthew Bomer, "Flightplan") who are framed for a terrorist bombing -- possibly by their buddy Will Traveler (Aaron Stanford, "X-Men"). They go underground, trying to clear their names while figuring out how Will is involved.
Steven Culp ("Desperate Housewives"), Viola Davis (CBS' "Jesse Stone" movies) and William Sadler ("Wonderfalls") also star. |
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| Mar 10, 2007 |
(Sitcom Online.com)
"Traveler" will air in early summer on Wednesdays at 10, starting May 30. |
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| Feb 14, 2007 |
(TV Guide.com)
Steven will narrate the episode "My Husband, the Pig" of "Desperate Housewives" on March 4th, 2007. |
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| Feb 13, 2007 |
The US theater release date of Firehouse Dog was changed to April 4th, 2007. |
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| Feb 12, 2007 |
(TV.com)
Steven will appear in the episode "Contenders" of the series "Numb3rs" on February 16, 2007 on CBS. |
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Dec 14, 2006
* ** *** |
Steven Culp Returns to Desperate Housewives
(TV Guide.com)
They're always in the shadow of their female costars, but the men of Desperate Housewives may finally be taking center stage. Executive producer Marc Cherry is considering a male narrator for a very special episode that would focus mostly on the men of Wisteria Lane. "The whole show would be told from a male point of view," Cherry tells TV Guide.
The narrator will be DH's favorite dead husband, Rex Van De Kamp. "I was sitting in a makeup chair on the set of my new show, [ABC's mid-season series] Traveler, and my cell phone rang," says Steven Culp, who played Rex. "It was Marc. He told me he wanted me to be the narrator. I said fabulous. They could change their minds, but I hope not." Should Culp need any pointers, regular narrator Brenda Strong is available. "I'm waiting for the phone call from Steven saying, 'Oh, my god, is that what you do? It's a lot harder than I thought,'" Strong told TV Guide.com the other day. "I, for one, am going to be really curious to see it."
(Extra.com)
"Extra" spoke to "Desperate Housewives" creator and executive producer Marc Cherry, who dished that just in time for Valentine's Day, the hit ABC show will air an episode in which the story will be told from a male's point of view.
Marcia Cross' character's dead husband, Rex (played by actor Steven Culp), will voice the story and every detail of Wisteria Lane will be played out through his eyes.
(Media Village.com)
Those cool ideas include an upcoming episode focused on the men of Wisteria Lane, narrated not by the deceased Mary Alice but by Bree's late husband, Rex. "It's going to be told from all the guys' point of view," Cherry says. "That's going to be a real fun episode. I don't know that it will have the impact of the hostage episode but I think people will get a really big kick out of it because it's different."
The idea to bring back Rex, who died at the end of season one, started with one of the housewives. "Teri Hatcher was the one who said to me at the end of season one, 'It's a shame now that Rex has died that he can't narrate,'" Cherry says. "I thought that was interesting. Steven Culp [the actor who played Rex] and I have kept in contact so I called him and he thought it was a fun idea."
* (Dec 15, 2006 - edited to add: thesun.co.uk, by Alison Maloney)
REX VAN DER CAMP is set to make an unexpected return in the new series of Desperate Housewives.
Bree's husband, played by Steven Culp, was killed by her obsessed suitor in the last series and will be brought back for one episode only.
But there's no outlandish plot twist and Bree won't be seeing any ghosts. Rex will replace the show's narrator, Mary Alice Young, for an episode which features on the male inhabitants of Wisteria Lane.
** (Dec 16, 2006 - edited to add: digitalspy.co.uk, by Kris Green)
Steven Culp, who played Desperate Housewives' Rex Van De Kamp, is to make an unexpected return to the programme.
The actor has reportedly been lined up to narrate an upcoming male-orientated episode of the current season, meaning resident narrator Mary Alice (Brenda Strong) would be sidelined for the episode.
Culp's character was bumped off by his wife Bree's (Marcia Cross) obsessed stalker George Williams (Roger Bart) at the end of the first season.
*** (Dec 18, 2006 - edited to add: Entertainment Weekly online, by Gary Susman)
Desperate Househusbands
I guess it makes sense, if you're going to make a very special episode of Desperate Housewives from the men's point of view, to use Rex Van De Kamp (Steven Culp, pictured, with Marcia Cross and Hunter Allen) as your deceased narrator. Still, do we really care about the men's perspective on DH? Do the guys on this show have rich inner lives that have gone previously unexplored? Except for the mysterious Orson (and maybe the amnesiac Mike), probably not. Much as I would enjoy watching unlikely bachelor-pad roomies Mike and Carlos throwing a beer blast, I wonder what the deceased Rex can tell us about the lives of Wisteria Lane's men. |
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| Oct 27, 2006 |
(The Hollywood Reporter)
ABC has reduced the order for the midseason drama "Traveler" from 13 to eight episodes, including the pilot.
(Variety.com)
Meanwhile, ABC also confirmed Thursday that the WBTV-produced "Traveler," which had been given a 13-episode midseason order, will instead produce eight episodes (including the pilot) for its first cycle.
Alphabet decided it only had room on its spring schedule for an eight-episode arc of the skein, and asked WBTV to produce five fewer segs. Because of the serialized nature of the skein, ABC wanted to give producers a chance to wrap up storylines for the first season, rather than leaving viewers hanging in the event the show doesn't make it to a second season. |
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| Oct 18, 2006 |
The release date of "Firehouse Dog" was changed to June 1st, 2007. |
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| Sep 28, 2006 |
"Firehouse Dog" is scheduled to be released on March 16, 2007. |
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| June 13, 2006 |
The DVD of "The Sisters" has been released. |
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| June 6, 2006 |
"Traveler" was added to the prime time schedule of CTV, the Canadian network
(CTV.ca)
"Steven Culp (formerly of Desperate Housewives) promoted his midseason series Traveler" during preview of the upcoming season
(Toronto Sun.com)
CTV also bought [...] ABC's Fugitive-like "Traveler," featuring Steven Culp |
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| May 16, 2006 |
"Traveler" will be airing mid-season on the ABC 2006/07 schedule. |
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| May 13, 2006 |
Congratulation to Steven: Steven's new series "Traveler" has been picked up by ABC. He will be seen as agent Fred Chambers in ABC's 2006/07 line-up. |
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| May 8, 2006 |
Steven will appear in the second season finale of "Desperate Housewives" on May 21, 2006.
(May 18, 2008 - edited to add: USA TODAY, by William Keck)
Wisteria flashbacks are hair apparent - 'Housewives': That '90s show
Sunday's Desperate Housewives season finale (9 p.m. ET/PT) will take the women and men back in time to their first meetings with Mary Alice Young on Wisteria Lane.
Mary Alice (Brenda Strong) welcomes each of the families to the neighborhood, beginning in 1994 with the arrival of Susan, then-husband Karl and their 2-year-old daughter, Julie. The following year welcomes Bree, Rex and 6-year-old Andrew. A 2002 flashback sees frisky newlyweds Gabrielle and Carlos moving to Fairview.
This required the show's hair and makeup wizards to make the mostly fortysomething actors appear younger. To pull off the time warps, less makeup was applied, and all the flashbacks were shot through filters to soften facial lines and look vintage.
Key hairstylist Gabor Heiligenberg used hairpieces on male cast members Richard Burgi (Karl) and returning actor Steven Culp (Rex). "Small little custom-made hairpieces blended and glued down to their hairlines undoes the progression of male hair loss by bringing their hairlines forward," Heiligenberg explains. "It's a subtle process that shaves 10 years off." Shades of gray were dyed away.
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Marcia Cross' style, he says, "reflects a much more relaxed Bree. It's not that tight flip that you're used to seeing on her. She's not as wound-up yet." |
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| May 08, 2006 |
According to ABC press release, Steven will appear in the second season finale of "Desperate Housewives" on May 21, 2006.
"Remember" - A series of flashbacks take us back to moving-in day on Wisteria Lane for Bree, Susan, Gaby and Lynette, and to how Mary Alice Young brought them all together. Meanwhile Bree gets some frightening news, Susan moves into a trailer, Lynette discovers Tom's secret and all is not well in the house of Solis, on the two-hour Second-Season finale of "Desperate Housewives," SUNDAY, MAY 21 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
"Desperate Housewives" stars Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Van De Kamp, Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis, Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt, Alfre Woodard as Betty Applewhite, Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young, James Denton as Mike Delfino, Doug Savant as Tom Scavo, Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis, Mark Moses as Paul Young, Richard Burgi as Karl Mayer, Cody Kasch as Zach Young, Andrea Bowen as Julie Mayer, Shawn Pyfrom as Andrew Van De Kamp, Joy Lauren as Danielle Van De Kamp, Mehcad Brooks as Matthew Applewhite, Nashawn Kearse as Caleb, Zane Huett as Parker Scavo and Brent and Shane Kinsman as Porter and Preston Scavo.
Guest starring in "Remember" are Gwendoline Yeo as Xiao-Mei, Harriet Sansom Harris as Felicia Tillman, Kathryn Joosten as Mrs. McCluskey, Kyle MacLachlan as Orson, Jesse Metcalfe as John Rowland, Steven Culp as Rex Van De Kamp, Bob Gunton as Noah Taylor, Dougald Park as the doctor, Alejandro Patino as Ralph the gardener, Kiersten Warren as Nora, Joy Bisco as Melanie Foster, Julie White as Amanda, Tanner Maguire as Young Zach, William Atherton as Dr. Barr, John Callahan as Stan, Melanie Chartoff as Sally, James Shanklin as Detective Fallon and Howard S. Miller as Zach's lawyer.
"Remember" was directed by Larry Shaw; story by Tom Spezialy & Alexandra Cunningham; written by Marc Cherry & Jenna Bans.
"Desperate Housewives" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish audio via SAP.
A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate. |
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| Apr 5, 2006 |
A special pre-release screening of "The Sisters" on Tuesday, April 11 at Mann's Chinese Theater in Hollywood.
"The Sisters" opens in theatres on Friday, April 14. Hollywood's Master Storytellers will be joined by director Arthur Allan Seidelman, Emmy Award-nominated writer Richard Alfieri, producer Matthew Rhodes plus cast member which include Steven Culp. |
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| Mar 25, 2006 |
(beachconnection.net)
Oregon-Made Film Gains Credentials
(Eugene, Oregon) – A movie filmed in Eugene, Oregon last year has been screening at major festivals around the U.S. and gaining critical acclaim.
"The Sisters" was made in Oregon as well as at Chambers Communications Studios, and is based on Anton Chekhov's, "The Three Sisters." The film stars Maria Bello, Erika Christensen and Mary Stuart Masterson as the sisters. Elizabeth Banks, Steven Culp, Tony Goldwyn, Eric McCormack, Alessandro Nivola Chris O'Donnell and Rip Torn are also in the cast.
According to the Oregon Film & Video Office, "The Sisters" has screened and won awards at the Tribeca Film Festival, Dixie Film Festival, Sedona Film Festival, Phoenix Film Festival, Hollywood Film Festival, St. Louis Film Festival, Austin Film Festival, Deep Ellum Film Festival, Santa Fe Film Festival, River Run Film Festival, Cleveland Int'l Film Fest and the Boulder Int'l Film Fest.
"The Sisters" was executive produced by Carolyn Chambers. Arthur Seidelman directed and the screenplay was written by Richard Alfieri. It tells a story of siblings living in a college town struggling with the death of their fashion while trying to reconcile relationships in their own lives. |
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| Mar 24, 2006 |
(The Register-Guard.com)
Film Shot Here Nets Festival Accolades by Lewis Taylor
It's been nearly two years since filming wrapped up on "The Sisters," the $5.5 million drama shot in Eugene, and although the movie has yet to be released in theaters, it's already generating buzz and picking up awards at film festivals across the country.
"I always believed in it, but I think maybe some of the awards and expectations (we had) have come a little bit faster than we expected," executive producer Carolyn Chambers said.
Due to be released in April, "The Sisters" has played at the Hollywood Film Festival, the Austin Film Festival, the Cleveland International Film Festival and the Tribeca Film Festival. It won the Milagro Award at the Santa Fe Film Festival and was named Best Feature at the Sedona Film Festival, where it also won the Audience Choice Award. Arclight Films picked up the movie for worldwide distribution in February and plans to release it on April 14 in New York City. Eugene audiences should get a showing of their own in May, said Jim Callahan director of accounting services for Chambers Communications.
Directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman, "The Sisters" is inspired by the Anton Chekhov play, "The Three Sisters." The film stars Mary Stuart Masterson, Erika Christensen and Maria Bello with the support of Elizabeth Banks, Steven Culp, Eric McDormac, Allesandro Nevollo, Chris O'Donnell, Rip Torn and others. Two dozen local extras were used for the film, which was shot on the University of Oregon campus and at other locations in and around Eugene. |
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| Mar 23, 2006 |
Steven's character on Traveler is: Agent Fred Chambers |
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| Mar 21, 2006 |
(Variety.com)
Film "The Sisters" to be released in L.A., Gotham on April 14
Arclight Films has picked up worldwide rights to helmer Arthur Allan Seidelman's "The Sisters," a contemporary retelling of Chekhov's story starring Maria Bello, Elizabeth Banks and Mary Stuart Masterson. Film will be released in L.A. and Gotham on April 14.
Story, drawn from Chekhov classic "The Three Sisters," revolves around the ups and downs of three sisters trying to survive their dysfunctional family. Richard Alfieri penned the screenplay.
Erika Christensen, Steven Culp, Tony Goldwyn, Eric McCormack, Alessandro Nivola and Rip Torn also star. Persistent Entertainment's Judd Payne and Matthew Rhodes produced the film, with Chambers Communications' Carolyn S. Chambers exec producing. Arclight will present the pic to international buyers at the European Market during the Berlin Film Festival.
PS: For those who don't know it, "Gotham" is a synonym for New York City. |
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| Mar 13, 2006 |
"The Sisters" DVD will be released on Jun 13, 2006. |
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| Feb 27, 2006 |
(NY Daily News.com, by Marisa Guthrie)
Dramatic career turn for 'Housewives' alum
There is life after death on "Desperate Housewives."
Steven Culp, who played doomed Rex Van De Kamp, has joined the cast of ABC's drama pilot "Traveler."
The thriller opens big with the bombing of a famous New York City art museum - which triggers a national-security emergency, not to mention millions of dollars in insurance claims.
The show is quite a departure from the soapy confines of "Housewives."
Culp, who played Marcia Cross' browbeaten husband whose peccadilloes included S&M, said in an interview late last year with the Daily News that he was looking for the anti-Rex.
He passed on numerous projects that would have had him playing "a married guy having sexual problems with his wife."
"I don't want to be this guy again so soon," he said. |
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| Feb 24, 2006 |
(The Hollywood Reporter, by Nellie Andreeva)
Steven Culp has joined ABC's pilot "Traveler."
Steven Culp, who played Rex Van De Kamp in the first season of ABC's "Desperate Housewives," has joined the network's drama pilot "Traveler."
The thriller centers on three Yale graduate students who become wrapped up in a national security emergency after one of them frames the other two for the bombing of a famous New York art museum.
(The Hollywood Reporter, by Nellie Andreeva)
Steven Culp joins "Traveler"
Steven Culp has joined ABC's drama pilot "Traveler." Culp most recently starred as Rex Van De Kamp in the first season of ABC's hit "Desperate Housewives."
(startrek.com)
Culp Lands in Thriller Pilot
Steven Culp, who played MACO leader "Major Hayes" in the third season of Enterprise, is used to seeing his characters killed off after one season. Similar to Hayes, his recent part in Desperate Housewives met an untimely death in the first season. But maybe he'll have better luck with a new pilot he's just been cast in for ABC.
The show is called Traveler, and it's a thriller about three Yale graduate students who become wrapped up in a national security emergency after one of them frames the other two for the bombing of a New York art museum, according to The Hollywood Reporter. No word yet on what part Culp will play, or when or if the series is slated to air.
(The Futon Critic.com)
Steven Culp ("The West Wing") is the latest addition to the drama pilot, about two friends (Matt Bomer, Logan Marshall-Green) who are framed as terrorists by someone they both thought was their friend (Aaron Stanford). No details were given about his character in the Warner Bros. Television/Jinks-Cohen Co.-based hour, which also stars Viola Davis. David Nutter is directing the project from a script by David Digilio with Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen also serving as executive producers. |
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| Dec 12, 2005 |
(NYTimes.com, by Anita Gates)
What's on Tonight
9 P.M. (Lifetime) DECK THE HALLS -- Gabrielle Carteris (right), who was Andrea Zuckerman on "Beverly Hills 90210," stars as a young widow who leaves the big city with her 8-year old son, Ben (JoshHayden), and goes to work in the family toy business. Ben goes to work man-hunting for his mother and finds the perfect guy: Santa Claus. Ms. Carteris's grown-up co-star is Steven Culp, best known as the deceased Rex Van De Kamp of "Desperate Housewives." |
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| Oct 3, 2005 |
(Entertainment News Wire, by Tatiana Siegel)
Bree Turner has signed on to join "Firehouse Dog" for Regency Enterprises.
The story follows Rexxx, Hollywood's most in-demand canine star. After getting lost, the divalike dog is adopted by a down-on-its-luck firehouse.
Turner will play Liz Knowles, a commercial producer who works with Rexxx before he goes missing. Josh Hutcherson already boarded the project, which is being directed by Todd Holland from a Claire-Dee Lim screenplay. Bruce Greenwood, Dash Mihok and Steven Culp round out the cast. |
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| Oct 3, 2005 |
(People.com, by Jason Lynch, Chris Strauss)
The Emmy Awards: A Night of Surprises
BACKSTAGE AT THE EMMYS
EVERYBODY WINS
Going into the ceremony, even the other nominees expected Desperate Housewives to be the evening's big Emmy winner. "You could hear the audience clap real loud when they mentioned Desperate Housewives," said Ray Romano backstage. "Then we won and felt guilty about it."
WHAT WOULD THE HOUSEWIVES CHARACTERS THINK OF THE EMMYS?
STEVEN CULP (REX VAN DE KAMP): "Rex would be looking for anybody dressed in leather. He'd have his eye out." |
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| Sep 25, 2005 |
(Boston Herald, by Amy Amatangelo)
We're 'Desperate' to see what will happen
What's up on Wisteria Lane? Television's most famous cul-de-sac returns for a second season tonight at 9on WCVB (Ch. 5) with an expanded cast and expectations as high as Bree's son. What can viewers expect in the deceptively pleasant world of "Desperate Housewives'' this season? What will percolate underneath those well-tended lawns? Here are our guesses.
BREE
Where we left off: After Rex (Steven Culp) died, Bree (Marcia Cross) lost it while polishing the silver. And poor Rex died thinking that his wife was trying to kill him.
What you can expect this season: It does look like Rex is really dead, but Culp probably will appear in flashbacks. The grieving widow will have to contend with Rex's busybody mom, Phyllis (Shirley Knight), and nefarious pharmacist-in-need-of-a-restraining-order George (Roger Bart, who is bumped up to series regular). Could Bree be blamed for Rex's untimely demise? And how much more evil can Andrew become? |
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| Sep 25, 2005 |
(St. Petersburg Times, by Sharon Fink)
Desperate for more
The second season of Desperate Housewives premieres tonight at 9 on WFTS-Ch. 28.
When last we left Desperate Housewives, Lynette had won the Emmy for best comedy actress over Bree and Susan, and Gabrielle was letting the Emmy people make fun of her for not being nominated for anything. All the girls except Susan were posing together backstage, but Susan was posing at parties with Edie, and those in the know were amping up the buzz about how Susan really isn't liked much on Wisteria Lane. And then Bree and Edie debuted a 7Up commercial they did together ...
Oh. You want to know what's happening on the TV show?
All right. With Housewives' second season premiering tonight, we'll answer the most pressing questions generated by last season's finale, or at least the most pressing questions we have answers for.
IS REX REALLY MOST SINCERELY DEAD? Yes, creator Marc Cherry has insisted for weeks. Yes, says the portrayer of Bree's husband, Steven Culp. Yes, says Bree, Marcia Cross. His funeral will be a focus of tonight's episode, and it will introduce his mother, who will become a major source of irritation for Bree. Also, creepy pharmacist George Williams (Roger Bart), who may have shoved Rex down the path toward the white light, will return and step up his creepy romantic interest in the now-widow Van De Kamp. |
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| Sep 24, 2005 |
(NY Tmes.com, by Sean Mitchell)
With the Secrets Revealed, 'Housewives' Turns to New Mysteries
After a first season in which it attracted an estimated 24 million viewers every week, helped resuscitate ABC and won six Emmy Awards, "Desperate Housewives" resumes its crooked suburban soap opera on Sunday night.
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[Mark Cherry] said there might also be an episode in which the focus, for a change, would be on the men of Wisteria Lane rather than the housewives. And he quashed the rumor that Rex (Steven Culp), Bree's dead husband, hadn't really died and might come back in a surprise plot twist. "Some people got that idea because of a shot of him that cut away before he finished writing Bree a note, but I thought it was clear" that he had died, he said. |
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| Sep 21, 2005 |
(SF Gate.com, by David Wiegand)
Other Minds holding 'seances' in a church
The American Conservatory Theater has snagged some "Desperate Housewives" bait for its First Look workshop production of Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's play "The Velvet Sky," 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Zeum Theater in San Francisco. Steven Culp, who has a recurring role as Rex Van de Kamp on the ABC hit series about booty in the burbs, will play the role of Warren in the script-in-hand production, directed by Maria Mileaf. Culp also played Joe Pitt in ACT's "Angels in America" in 1994.
Read about the play here. |
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| Sep 19, 2005 |
(Fox News.com, by Roger Friedman)
At the Governor's Ball [...] I also ran into Steven Culp, the now-dead husband of Marcia Cross on the show.
Culp scored big-time reviews playing Bobby Kennedy in "Thirteen Days" against Kevin Costner, and was probably the best actor on "Housewives."
He's already gone back to movies and has plenty of work, but he did concede that he would have preferred to stay with the show.
"I wanted to stay, that's for sure," he said. "My career always seems to take me back to TV."
In case you missed it, he's had a recurring role on "The West Wing."
As for "Housewives," don't expect to see him back there anytime soon. There have been no plans to film flashbacks or ghost scenes. His character, Rex, is dead, dead, dead. |
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| Sep 16, 2005 |
(Pilot Online, by Larry Bonko)
"Desperate Housewives," the show that created the biggest buzz last season, starts year No. 2 on ABC at 9 p.m. on Sept. 25
Steven Culp, a former Virginia Beach resident, was written out of the show when his character (Rex Van de Camp) died as he faced heart surgery. The poor guy was overdosed on potassium. He suspected his wife, Bree, but wrote her a note of forgiveness in his last moments.
His character may be dead but we have not seen the last of Culp, said Executive Producer Marc Cherry. "He'll be back to do some flashbacks. You'll be seeing some more of Steven."
Didn't you love how Bree (Marcia Cross) calmly went on polishing the silver after the hospital called to say Rex "passed away about 10 minutes ago." |
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| Sep 8, 2005 |
(The Vancouver Sun)
Bree's hubby back, in Vancouver flick
Since his character bought the farm at the end of Desperate Housewives' first season, actor Steven Culp, who played Rex Van De Kamp on the hot series, was available for work when Vancouver's Shavick/Insight Studios offered him a juicy role as a doctor in their TV movie, Black Christmas, which wraps here this week.
STUDIO: Copperheart Entertainment |
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| Sep 6, 2005 |
From the message board: Television Without Pity
Is Rex really gone on Desperate Housewives?
This is slightly spoilerish, so read only if you want to know. Steven Culp was at the Pageant of the Masters event over the weekend--it's a Laguna Beach, California, art show where people act out paintings live, and it's much cooler than I'm making it sound. Anyway, poor Culpy nodded when asked if he's really gone, saying, "It's kind of inevitable that the men will keep changing faces. You have to keep the women. It keeps the story moving." Nooooo! |
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| Aug 05, 2005 |
(Pilot Online, by Larry Bonko)
Prime-time spookfest
Steven Culp, the busy television actor who grew up in Virginia Beach and graduated from First Colonial High School, may be seen on "Desperate Housewives" next season after all. "At some point, we'll do flashbacks with Steven's character," said the show's creator, Marc Cherry.
Cherry killed off Culp's character, Rex Van de Kamp, last season. "Steven's storyline simply ended. I'm not worried about his future. He's a terrific actor who works constantly." |
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| May 30, 2005 |
(NY Post, by Michael Starr)
'I Bet it was Going to be Me'
REX Van De Kamp's death on the season finale of "Desperate Housewives" wasn't a total shock to Steven Culp, the actor who portrayed him.
"I had a sneaking suspicion someone was going to go," Culp, 49, tells Entertainment Weekly.
"The show's about the housewives," he says. "You got to keep them desperate."
Culp wasn't exactly thrilled to be written off TV's hottest new show, but says he understands how it works in the TV business.
"I was laying bets with the other guys in the cast it was going to be me," he says. "After I found out it was, I stopped doing that."
Culp says he learned of his "Housewives" fate in early April after the show's writers and series creator Marc Cherry decided that the Rex-Bree plotline had run its course.
The uptight Bree, played by Marcia Cross, had nursed her cheating, S&M-loving hubby through his heart attack.
She seemed to finally forgive him after his second heart attack when she learned on the season finale that Rex had died in the hospital.
Culp likens the feeling to being written off "Housewives" to being dumped by a girlfriend, but says he still feels good about his run on the show.
He says he broke the news of his "death" to his wife, Barbara Ayers (they have two kids) and his father that night by opening some wine and toasting a fine year.
"Here's the worst-case scenario: I've been on this phenomenal success. Done work I'm proud of. Made money to provide for my family. And I'm free again. That's not a bad situation," says Culp.
"If millions of people call in and say, 'How can you kill Rex?' maybe they'll make it all a hoax," he says, laughing. |
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| May 25, 2005 |
(USA TODAY, by Bill Keveney)
TV death stalks the mainstays
You don't need a sixth sense to see dead people. Just turn on the TV.
Prime-time series regulars have had a high mortality rate this season, especially during the May ratings sweeps period used by some local stations to set ad rates.
In the past week, viewers have seen the deaths of regulars from Desperate Housewives, NCIS and Smallville. The O.C. and Third Watch added to the toll earlier in May, and Housewives, Lost and CSI: Miami had high-profile fatalities earlier this season.
Housewives regular Steven Culp, whose Rex Van De Kamp succumbed Sunday, says he had a great time with the role and understands the high drama of death. "Part of this is sweeps mentality," he says.
Sunday's episode and one with the murder of Mrs. Huber were Housewives' most watched. "Actors should prepare for this, because I don't think the series regular is a sacrosanct entity anymore," Culp says.
Shows with big casts, such as Housewives or the 14-character Lost, can withstand the loss of a regular easier than smaller shows. |
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| May 24, 2005 |
(USA TODAY, by Bill Keveney)
Gathering the dearly departed
Gone but not forgotten: Several central characters have departed the small screen this season.
USA TODAY offers brief obituaries:
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Desperate Housewives: Ron Tom/ABC |
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(Entertainment Weekly online, by Michael Slezak)
'Desperate' Measures
"Housewives" finale beats "Star Wars." ABC's cliffhanger draws 30 million versus 8.5 million for Fox's "Clones" telecast
Two teams of hard-boiled crime-solvers and an army of clones proved no match for the women of Wisteria Lane on Sunday. Desperate Housewives' first-season finale — which packed into 60 delicious minutes a surprising death, a murderous flashback, and a cliffhanger that leaves several characters in peril — drew 30.7 million viewers according to preliminary Nielsen ratings. (If you Tivo'd the episode and haven't watched it, stop reading now).
Housewives outpaced its three major network competitors combined, as both CBS and NBC chose to air repeats rather than risk sacrificing original programs against the Housewives juggernaut. Fox's airing of the film Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones pulled in 8.5 million, CBS' CSI repeat drew 11.5 million, and on NBC a repeat of Crossing Jordan drew 4.9 million.
A good chunk of viewers who watched Bree (Marcia Cross) get word that her husband Rex (Steven Culp) had died awaiting heart surgery — conspiracy theorists, note: we never actually saw Rex's corpse — stuck around for ABC's Grey's Anatomy. The freshman medical drama scored 22 million viewers in the overnight ratings, helping lead ABC to a victory for the night with an average 20.1 million coach potatoes. |
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| May 9, 2005 |
(ABC press release)
"One Wonderful Day" - It's a not-so-wonderful day in the neighborhood, as past actions come back to haunt the men and women of Wisteria Lane. Meanwhile, the ladies get a new neighbor (Emmy winner Alfre Woodard as Betty Applewhite), on "Desperate Housewives," SUNDAY, MAY 22 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
Editors please note: This episode will repeat Saturday, May 28, from 10:00-11:00 p.m., ET.
"Desperate Housewives" stars Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Van De Kamp, Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis, Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt, Steven Culp as Rex Van De Kamp, Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis, Mark Moses as Paul Young, Andrea Bowen as Julie Mayer, Jesse Metcalfe as John, Cody Kasch as Zach Young, Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young and James Denton as Mike Delfino.
Guest starring are Doug Savant as Tom Scavo, Zane Huette as Parker Scavo, Brent Kinsman as Preston Scavo, Shane Kinsman as Porter Scavo, Harriet Sansom Harris as Felicia Tilman and Alfre Woodard as Betty Applewhite.
"One Wonderful Day" was directed by Larry Shaw and written by TBD.
"Desperate Housewives" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.
A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate. |
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| May 2, 2005 |
(The Courier-Journal, by Tamara Ikenberg)
Prepare for celeb sightings - Festival and parade have pulled in stars
Grand marshal Chubby Checker will perform "The Twist" in Thursday's Republic Bank Pegasus Parade amid a sea of familiar faces.
A stern sitcom dad, the kinky husband of one of the "Desperate Housewives" and a legendary musical Mama are just a few of the other celebs rounded up by the Kentucky Derby Festival this year.
Kurtwood Smith, also known as "Red," Eric Forman's no-nonsense dad on "That '70s Show," will be joined by fellow sitcom star Anthony Clark, who plays Greg Warner on "Yes, Dear." The juicy hit "Desperate Housewives" will be represented by Steven Culp, who portrays Rex Van De Camp on the show.
Soap-opera studs include Dan Wells, a newcomer to "Days of Our Lives," and daytime veteran John Castellanos, who plays John Silva on "The Young and the Restless."
The festival's femmes are actress and singer Michelle Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas and bombshell Bonnie-Jill Laflin, host of Spike TV's adventure-reality series, "Hotlines."
The Kentucky Derby Festival's celebrity luncheon, also Thursday, will be attended by everyone previously mentioned with the exception of Phillips. In addition, Kelly Perdew, winner of "The Apprentice 2," and World Boxing Hall of Fame member Ken Norton Sr. will appear, courtesy of the Winner's Circle Extravaganza.
Date: Thursday, May 05, 2005
Location: West on Broadway from Campbell to 9th
Time: 5 PM
Tickets: Bleacher tickets $8 and chair seating $10. Review stand seating $29. Free viewing in all other areas along the route. |
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| May 02, 2005 |
(ABC press release)
"Goodbye for Now" - Susan makes a decision about Mike Delfino. Meanwhile Lynette takes steps to make sure Annabel (guest star Melinda McGraw) doesn't come between her and Tom, Bree comes to a realization about "buddy" George the pharmacist (guest star Roger Bart), and Carlos' legal problems take a turn for the worse, on "Desperate Housewives," SUNDAY, MAY 15, 2005 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Editors please note: This episode will be rebroadcast Sat., May 21 from 10:00-11:00 p.m., ET.
"Desperate Housewives" stars Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Van De Kamp, Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis, Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt, Steven Culp as Rex Van De Kamp, Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis, Mark Moses as Paul Young, Andrea Bowen as Julie Mayer, Jesse Metcalfe as John, Cody Kasch as Zach Young, Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young and James Denton as Mike Delfino.
Guest starring are Doug Savant as Tom Scavo, Zane Huette as Parker Scavo, Brent Kinsman as Preston Scavo, Shane Kinsman as Porter Scavo, Roger Bart as George Williams, Melinda McGraw as Annabel and Harriet Sansom Harris as Felicia Tilman.
"Goodbye for Now" was directed by David Grossman and written by Josh Senter.
"Desperate Housewives" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.
A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate. |
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| Apr 27, 2005 |
(The Insider, by Marc Malkin)
STEVEN CULP may play Rex Van De Kamp on "Desperate Housewives," but he wants you to know he is nothing like his TV persona. Or at least he doesn't have the same hair as him. While getting a touch-up at L'Oreal Paris' beauty suite at the Tribeca Film Festival, he begged, "Please, don't make me look like Bree's husband." They followed his plea. He left with very spiky hair. "He looked really hot," a spy reports. |
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| Apr 25, 2005 |
(ABC press release)
"Sunday in the Park with George" - George Williams (guest star Roger Bart) continues to worm his way into Bree's life; Lynette tries to spice things up with Tom who, she fears, is losing interest; Gabrielle's latest man troubles grow even more complicated; and Susan gets a surprise visitor, on "Desperate Houswives," SUNDAY, MAY 8 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Roger Bart, Bob Newhart and Lesley Ann Warren guest-star.
"Desperate Housewives" stars Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Van De Kamp, Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis, Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt, Steven Culp as Rex Van De Kamp, Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis, Mark Moses as Paul Young, Andrea Bowen as Julie Mayer, Jesse Metcalfe as John, Cody Kasch as Zach Young, Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young and James Denton as Mike Delfino.
Guest starring are Doug Savant as Tom Scavo, Zane Huette as Parker Scavo, Brent Kinsman as Preston Scavo, Shane Kinsman as Porter Scavo, Roger Bart as George Williams, Melinda McGraw as Annabel, Harriet Sansom Harris as Felicia Tilman, Lesley Ann Warren as Sophie Bremmer and Bob Newhart as Morty.
"Sunday in the Park with George" was directed by Larry Shaw and written by Katie Ford.
"Desperate Housewives" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.
A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate. |
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| Apr 23, 2005 |
Desperate Housewives get LOST, ALIAS unknown! Oprah and the ladies of The View lead the escape on: "Operation Sleepyheads.com".
Wisteria Lane's recent celebrity resident: Oprah Winfrey along with the ladies of The View (ABC Daytime) has launched "Operations Sleepyheads.com" as they share the perfect stop for those incognito getaways we all long for. Ultra busy Winfrey, the perfect public figure to have as a sugar-loaning neighbor (* according to a recent survey), along with those hardworking ladies of The View (ABC Daytime) know the place for comfy-stylish PJ's, bath robes, nighties, slippersocks and more.
To the stars of ABC hit shows ALIAS, Desperate Housewives, and LOST, Sleepyheads.com proudly presented our dreamy jammies and cute & comfy robes and slippers to the stars of The Desperate women such as Teri Hatcher, Marcia Cross, and Eva Longoria received hot and trendy Tepper Jackson Izzy Stripe, Hourglass, and Shadow Flower pajamas embroidered with "I'm a desperate housewife." They also received absolutely dreamy Cashmiracle robes with matching embroidery and Karen Neuburger slipper socks to match!
The Desperate men of the group such as Steve Culp, James Denton, and Richardo Antonio Chavira also received amazingly comfortable Cashmiracle robes as well as luxurious Threadcountzzz pajamas, the highest thread count PJs on the market, all embroidered with, "I love desperate housewives!" |
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| Apr 18, 2005 |
(ABC press release)
"Fear No More" - Gabrielle plans a big party to bid farewell to Carlos, who is about to head off to jail. Meanwhile George Williams (guest star Roger Bart) resurfaces in Bree's life, much to Rex's displeasure; Lynette is shocked to learn that Tom's old girlfriend (guest star Melinda McGraw) has been hired at his firm, and Susan and Julie encounter less-than-neighborly behavior from the Young family, on "Desperate Housewives," SUNDAY, MAY 1 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
"Desperate Housewives" stars Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Van De Kamp, Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis, Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt, Steven Culp as Rex Van De Kamp, Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis, Mark Moses as Paul Young, Andrea Bowen as Julie Mayer, Jesse Metcalfe as John, Cody Kasch as Zach Young, Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young and James Denton as Mike Delfino.
Guest starring are Doug Savant as Tom Scavo, Zane Huette as Parker Scavo, Brent Kinsman as Preston Scavo, Shane Kinsman as Porter Scavo, Nikki Snelson as the Maserati saleswoman, Roger Bart as George Williams, Jeff Doucette as Father Crowley, Melinda McGraw as Annabel, Harriet Sansom Harris as Felicia Tilman, Lesley Ann Warren as Sophie Bremmer and Lauren Cohn as Ginger.
"Fear No More" was directed by Jeff Melman.
"Desperate Housewives" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.
A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate. |
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| Apr 12, 2005 |
(Chicago Tribune, by Maureen Ryan)
Desperately Dreadful: A Dialogue with Maureen Ryan
Who's your favorite adult character on ABC's hit show, "Desperate Housewives"?
Over the course of the season, nearly all of them have grown less and less appealing, making it difficult to choose. But I do have one, and I'll get to that.
But first, let me say that I'm not knocking the show, which my wife and I find exceedingly entertaining. "Seinfeld" demonstrated that it's possible – even helpful – to have a program in which the main characters are morally vapid and in many ways purely repellent.
Here's my rundown/smackdown of the top characters:
Rex Van De Kamp (Steven Culp) -- I've got a soft spot for ol' Rex even though he betrayed Bree with a dominatrix because, well, who wouldn't stray if he were married to a Sno-cone? And he's clearly the smarter and even more loving parent when it comes to dealing with wayward, troubled Andrew. But he's been cowardly, cruel and uncommunicative in his dealings with Bree, a bit of a frozen confection himself. |
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| Mar 28, 2005 |
(ABC press release)
"Children Will Listen" - Susan's mom, Sophie (guest star Lesley Ann Warren), pays an unannounced visit to Wisteria Lane after she and her boyfriend (guest star Bob Newhart) call it quits. Meanwhile, Gabrielle faces Carlos' wrath after he learns about the settlement, and Lynette and Bree experience a chill in their friendship after Bree babysits Lynette's kids and dares to discipline Porter, on "Desperate Housewives," SUNDAY, APRIL 10 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
"Desperate Housewives" stars Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Van De Kamp, Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis, Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt, Steven Culp as Rex Van De Kamp, Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis, Mark Moses as Paul Young, Andrea Bowen as Julie Mayer, Jesse Metcalfe as John, Cody Kasch as Zach Young, Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young and James Denton as Mike Delfino.
Guest starring are Doug Savant as Tom Scavo, Zane Huette as Parker Scavo, Brent Kinsman as Preston Scavo, Shane Kinsman as Porter Scavo, Shawn Pyfrom as Andrew Van De Kamp, Joy Lauren as Danielle Van De Kamp, Harriet Sansom Harris as Felicia Tilman, Lesley Ann Warren as Sophie, Bob Newhart as Morty, Mark L. Taylor as Mrs. Steinberg, Hira Ambrosino as pedicurist no. 1, Joel McKinnon Miller as the counselor, Emily Christine as Ashley Bukowski, Brett Cullen as Detective Burnett and John Lacy as Detective Beckerman.
"Children Will Listen" was written by Kevin Murphy and directed by Larry Shaw.
"Desperate Housewives" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.
A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate. |
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| Mar 21, 2005 |
(ABC press release)
"There Won't Be Trumpets" - There's a change in Mama Solis' (guest star Lupe Ontiveros) condition; Lynette befriends a deaf woman, Alisa (guest star, Academy Award winning actress Marlee Matlin), whose children also attend Barcliff; Bree encounters more trouble with son Andrew; and Susan finds herself attracted to Edie's hunky new contractor (guest star Rick Ravanello), on "Desperate Housewives," SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 2005 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
"Desperate Housewives" stars Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Van De Kamp, Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis, Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt, Steven Culp as Rex Van De Kamp, Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis, Mark Moses as Paul Young, Andrea Bowen as Julie Mayer, Jesse Metcalfe as John, Cody Kasch as Zach Young, Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young and James Denton as Mike Delfino.
Guest starring are Doug Savant as Tom Scavo, Zane Huette as Parker Scavo, Brent Kinsman as Preston Scavo, Shane Kinsman as Porter Scavo, Shawn Pyfrom as Andrew Van De Kamp, Joy Lauren as Danielle Van De Kamp, Lupe Ontiveros as Juanita Solis, Marlee Matlin as Alisa Stevems, Albie Selznick as Dennis Stevens, Aria Wallace as Lily Stevens, Rick Ravanello as Bill Cunningham, Mark L. Taylor as Mr. Taylor, Jeff Doucette as Father Crowley, Trisha Simmons as Principal Star and Derk Cheetwood as the security guard.
"There Won't Be Trumpets" was written by Joey Murphy & John Pardee, and directed by Jeff Melman.
"Desperate Housewives" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.
A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate. |
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| Feb 07, 2005 |
(ABC press release)
"Impossible" - Mike Delfino is questioned about Mrs. Huber's murder; John's friend, Justin (guest star Ryan Carnes), attempts to blackmail Gabrielle with his knowledge of their affair; Tom wants a big promotion, but Lynette fears that she'd be home alone with the kids more than ever; and Bree is shocked when she finds a condom -- and even more so when she learns whom it belongs to. Meanwhile, Zach Young plans a pool party for the teens on Wisteria Lane, and things get out of hand, on "Desperate Housewives," SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
"Desperate Housewives" stars Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Van De Kamp, Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis, Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt, Steven Culp as Rex Van De Camp, Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis, Mark Moses as Paul Young, Andrea Bowen as Julie Mayer, Jesse Metcalfe as John, Cody Kasch as Zach Young, Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young and James Denton as Mike Delfino.
Guest starring are Doug Savant as Tom Scavo, Zane Huette as Parker Scavo, Brent Kinsman as Preston Scavo, Shane Kinsman as Porter Scavo, Shawn Pyfrom as Andrew Van De Kamp, Joy Lauren as Danielle Van De Kamp, Conor O'Farrekk as Detective Copeland, Nick Chinlund as Detective Sullivan, Pat Crawford Brown as Ida Greenberg, Elizabeth Storm as Janie Peterson, Ryan Carnes as Justin, Bob Gunton as Noah, Joey Gray as the teenage boy and Nelson Mashita as the postman.
"Impossible" was written by Marc Cherry & Tom Spezialy and directed by Larry Shaw.
"Desperate Housewives" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.
A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate. |
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| Jan 10, 2005 |
(ABC press release)
"Your Fault" - When Lynette's father-in-law (guest star Ryan O'Neal as Rodney Scavo) pays a visit, she unwittingly learns a family secret. Meanwhile Susan is disturbed by Julie's growing romance with Zach, Rex attempts to reconcile with Bree, and Gabrielle is shocked when John's parents (guest stars Kathryn Harrold and Mark Harelik) ask her for a favor, on "Desperate Housewives," SUNDAY, JANUARY 23 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
"Desperate Housewives" stars Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Van De Kamp, Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis, James Denton as Mike Delfino, Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt, Steven Culp as Rex Van De Kamp, Mark Moses as Paul Young, Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis, Cody Kasch as Zach Young, Andrea Bowen as Julie Mayer, Jesse Metcalfe as John and Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young.
Guest starring are Doug Savant as Tom Scavo, Zane Huette as Parker Scavo, Brent Kinsman as Preston Scavo, Shane Kinsman as Porter Scavo, Kathryn Harrold as Helen Rowland, Harriet Sansom Harris as Felicia Tilman, Roger Bart as George Williams, Ryan O'Neal as Rodney Scavo, Ryan Carnes as Justin, Karen Austin as Lois McDaniel, Mark Harelik as Bob Rowland, Lucille Soong as Yao Lin, Rob Brownstein as Rex's lawyer and Bonnie Burroughs as Bree's lawyer.
"Your Fault" was written by Kevin Etten and directed by Arlene Sanford.
"Desperate Housewives" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.
A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate. |
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| Dec 31, 2004 |
(ABC press release)
"Every Day a Little Death" - The residents of Wisteria Lane finally learn Martha Huber's fate, and the truth has unexpected consequences for Susan. Meanwhile Bree finds her new beau, George (Tony Award-winning actor Roger Bart), getting a little too close for comfort; Lynette concocts an elaborate fib about Parker's health to get into a yoga class; and Carlos returns, but his homecoming isn't quite what Gabrielle had in mind, on "Desperate Housewives," SUNDAY, JANUARY 16 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
"Desperate Housewives" stars Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Van De Kamp, Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis, James Denton as Mike Delfino, Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt, Steven Culp as Rex Van De Kamp, Mark Moses as Paul Young, Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis, Cody Kasch as Zach Young, Andrea Bowen as Julie Mayer, Jesse Metcalfe as John and Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young.
Guest starring are Zane Huette as Parker Scavo, Brent Kinsman as Preston Scavo, Shane Kinsman as Porter Scavo, Erin Matthews as Lauren, Michael Patrick McGill as the crime scene policeman, Conor O'Farrell as Detective Copeland, Harriet Sansom Harris as Felicia Tilman, Roger Bart as George Williams, Bari Hochwald as Callie, Bob Gunton as Noah and Jolie Jenkins as Deidre.
"Every Day a Little Death" was written by Chris Black and directed by David Grossman.
"Desperate Housewives" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.
A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate. |
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| Dec 27, 2004 |
(ABC press release)
"Move On" - Edie organizes a neighborhood search for the missing Mrs. Huber, just as the absent busybody's sister (guest star Harriet Sansom Harris) arrives on Wisteria Lane. Meanwhile, Bree resigns herself to her marital state and asks an attractive pharmacist (Tony Award-winning actor Roger Bart) on a date; Susan's ex, Karl (guest star Richard Burgi), suddenly reappears in her life; Lynette fears that Tom is attracted to the new nanny (guest star Marla Sokoloff); and Gabrielle sinks to new depths - she gets a job -- on "Desperate Housewives," SUNDAY, JANUARY 9 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
"Desperate Housewives" stars Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Van De Kamp, Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis, James Denton as Mike Delfino, Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt, Steven Culp as Rex Van De Kamp, Mark Moses as Paul Young, Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis, Cody Kasch as Zach Young, Andrea Bowen as Julie Mayer, Jesse Metcalfe as John and Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young.
Guest starring are Doug Savant as Tom Scavo, Zane Huette as Parker Scavo, Brent Kinsman as Preston Scavo, Shane Kinsman as Porter Scavo, Shawn Pyfrom as Andrew Van De Kamp, Joy Lauren as Danielle Van De Kamp, Marla Sokoloff as Claire, Conor O'Farrell as Detective Copeland, Harriet Sansom Harris as Felicia Tilman, Roger Bart as George Williams, Pat Crawford Brown as Ida Greenberg, Richard Burgi as Karl, Phil Reeves as Mickey Gibb, David Manning as the pianist, Tara Karsian as Sarah, Gwen McGee as the woman, Lucille Soong as Yao Lin and Shawn Doyle as Mrs. Hartley.
"Move On" was written by David Schulner and directed by John Coles.
"Desperate Housewives" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.
A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate. |
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| Nov 24, 2004 |
(ABC press release)
"Suspicious Minds" -- Looking to give her life a purpose, Gabrielle decides to organize a glamorous Halston fashion show for charity highlighting the ladies of Wisteria Lane. But Susan is less than charitable toward her friend when she discovers Gabrielle's shocking secret. Meanwhile, Lynette uses her business acumen to poach a nanny, and Bree decides to take Andrew's out-of-control behavior into her own hands, on "Desperate Housewives," SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
"Desperate Housewives" stars Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Van De Kamp, Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis, James Denton as Mike Delfino, Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt, Steven Culp as Rex Van De Kamp, Mark Moses as Paul Young, Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis, Cody Kasch as Zach Young, Andrea Bowen as Julie Mayer, Jesse Metcalfe as John and Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young.
Guest starring are Doug Savant as Tom Scavo, Zane Huette as Parker Scavo, Brent Kinsman as Preston Scavo, Shane Kinsman as Porter Scavo, Shawn Pyfrom as Andrew Van De Kamp, Joy Lauren as Danielle Van De Kamp, Lupe Ontiveros as Juanita Solis, Marla Sokoloff as Claire, Hamilton Camp as Brian Linder, Kathryn Harrold as Helen Rowland and Gregg Daniel as Dr. Sicher.
"Suspicious Minds" was written by Jenna Bans and directed by Larry Shaw.
"Desperate Housewives" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.
A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate. |
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| Oct 23, 2004 |
Excerpt from an interview with Vaughn Armstrong at SciFiPulse.Net:
The Many Faces of Vaughn Armstrong, by Ian M. Cullen
I was recently lucky enough to meet up with actor Vaughn Armstrong during his recent visit to England for 'The Cult TV Festival' which was held over the weekend of 8th through to the 11th October at the Sandbay Holiday Village in Weston-Super-Mare.
Armstrong as many Star Trek fans will know is credited with having portrayed 11 different alien roles during the last 17 years of Star Trek, but he is best known to fans of Star Treks newest Incarnation 'Enterprise' as Admiral Forrest. Sci Fi Pulse caught up with the actor during his recent visit to the UK and talked about life the universe and Star Trek.
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Among many of Vaughn Armstrong's acting credits is a part in the hit US Military Drama series 'JAG' which. So I asked the actor if he had ever worked with Steven Culp who as many know played Major Hayes in Enterprise's 4th Season, but has a recurring role in JAG as Special Agent Clayton Web. Armstrong unfortunately never got chance to work with Culp [...]. |
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| Oct 20, 2004 |
(ABC press release)
The ABC Television Network has picked up two of the season's most successful freshmen series-"Desperate Housewives" and "Lost"-for the full season, it was announced today by Stephen McPherson, president, ABC Primetime Entertainment.
"'Desperate Housewives' and 'Lost' each bring something unique to the table, and we're thrilled that audiences responded from day one," Mr. McPherson said. "Creatively, these two shows only continue to get better."
Added Mark Pedowitz, president, Touchstone Television: "Success in our business starts with creators who are passionate about an idea. That vision is then embraced by hundreds of people who help bring it to life week-in and week-out. I am so proud of everyone associated with 'Lost' and 'Desperate Housewives,' for all their hard work and support, and we're ecstatic that viewers have responded so positively to their efforts."
A primetime soap with a truly contemporary take on "happily every after," "Desperate Housewives" takes a darkly comedic look at suburbia, where the secret lives of housewives aren't always what they seem.
On each of its broadcasts, ABC's "Desperate Housewives" has been the No. 1 TV program on Sunday night in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49. The program is also the No. 1 new TV series of the new season in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49. On its most recent telecast (10/17/04), the show hit new highs across the adult demos: Adults 18-34, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54. On its series debut (10/3/04), "Desperate Housewives" attracted the largest audience for any ABC series debut in eight years and was its most watched drama debut in 11 years - since 9/17/96 ("Spin City") and 9/21/93 ("NYPD Blue"), respectively. In its three airings, "Desperate Housewives" is bringing ABC 124% more Total Viewers (20.8 million vs. 9.3 million) and 131% more Adults 18-49 (9.0/21 vs. 3.9/9) to the time period than at a same point a year ago.
"Desperate Housewives" stars Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Van De Kamp, Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis, James Denton as Mike Delfino, Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt, Steven Culp as Rex Van De Camp, Mark Moses as Paul Young, Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis, Cody Kasch as Zach Young, Andrea Bowen as Julie Mayer, Jesse Metcalfe as John and Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young.
Marc Cherry ("The Golden Girls") is executive producer and creator of the series. Michael Edelstein ("Threat Matrix") and Tom Spezialy ("The District," "Ed") are executive producers, Kevin Murphy ("Reefer Madness") is co-executive producer and Charles Pratt Jr., ("Melrose Place," "General Hospital") is consulting producer of the series, from Touchstone Television.
From executive producers J.J. Abrams (creator of "Alias"), Damon Lindelof ("Crossing Jordan") and Bryan Burk ("Alias") comes an action-packed adventure that will bring out the very best and the very worst in the people who are "Lost."
Stripped of everything, the 48 survivors of a horrific plane crash scavenge what they can from the plane for their survival. Some panic. Some pin their hopes on rescue. A few find inner strength they never knew they had. The band of friends, family, enemies and strangers must work together against the cruel weather and harsh terrain if they want to stay alive. But the island holds many secrets, including the intense howls of the mysterious creatures stalking the jungle, which fill them all with fear. Fortunately, thanks to the calm leadership of quick-thinking Jack and level-headed Kate, they have hope. But even heroes have secrets, as the survivors will come to learn.
For four weeks in a row (all four of its telecasts), "Lost" has been the No. 1 program in its hour among viewers and young adults. On its most recent telecast (10/13/04), "Lost" ranked as the No. 1 TV program of the night in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49. In addition, on the ame night the new drama drew its largest overall audience since its debut episode (9/22/04) and hit series highs in Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34, Teens 12-17 and Kids 2-11. Compared to the first four weeks of last season, "Lost" has improved the hour for ABC by 6.1 million viewers (17.6 million vs. 11.5 million) and by 40% in Adults 18-49 (6.6/18 vs. 4.7/13).
"Lost" stars Naveen Andrews as Sayid, Matthew Fox as Jack, Jorge Garcia as Hurley, Maggie Grace as Shannon, Josh Holloway as Sawyer, Malcolm David Kelley as Walt, Daniel Dae Kim as Jin, Yunjin Kim as Sun, Evangeline Lilly as Kate, Dominic Monaghan as Charlie, Terry O'Quinn as Locke, Harold Perrineau as Michael and Ian Somerhalder as Boone.
"Lost" was created by Jeffrey Lieber and J.J. Abrams & Damon Lindelof. Abrams, Lindelof and Bryan Burk serve as executive producers. Jack Bender and David Fury ("Angel") are co-executive producers. "Lost," which is filmed entirely on location in Hawaii, is from Touchstone Television. |
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| Oct 18, 2004 |
(ABC press release)
"Come In, Stranger" -- A break-in on Wisteria Lane leaves the neighbors feeling vulnerable, especially Susan -- who reluctantly accepts a date with a persistent policeman (guest star Steven Eckholdt) after Mike Delfino appears indifferent to her -- and a lonely Bree, who finds herself bonding with Mary Alice's troubled son, Zach. Meanwhile, Lynette and Tom pull out all the stops to get their uncontrollable twins accepted at a prestigious private school, and the unexpected arrival of Carlos' mother (guest star Lupe Ontiveros) puts a crimp in Gabrielle's covert love life, on "Desperate Housewives," SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2004 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
"Desperate Housewives" stars Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Van De Kamp, Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis, James Denton as Mike Delfino, Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt, Steven Culp as Rex Van De Kamp, Mark Moses as Paul Young, Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis, Cody Kasch as Zach Young, Andrea Bowen as Julie Mayer, Jesse Metcalfe as John and Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young.
Guest starring are Doug Savant as Tom Scavo, Christine Estabrook as Mrs. Huber, Zane Huette as Parker Scavo, Brent Kinsman as Preston Scavo, Shane Kinsman as Porter Scavo, Shawn Pyfrom as Andrew Van De Kamp, Joy Lauren as Danielle Van De Kamp, Lupe Ontiveros as Juanita Solis, Steven Eckholdt as Officer Rick Thompson, Harry S. Murphy as Mr. Lenz, Bob Gunton as man, Laura Milby as saleswoman, Shania Accius as Shonda, Mark Brady as patrolman, Betty Murphy as Mrs. Frome, Cheynne Wilbur as Bob Fisk, Lorna Scott as Helen Vale and Pat Crawford Brown as Ida Bernstein.
"Come In, Stranger" was written by Alexandra Cunningham and directed by Arlene Sanford.
"Desperate Housewives" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.
A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate. |
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| Sep 16, 2004 |
(ABC press release)
PROGRAM: "Desperate Housewives"
TELECAST: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2004 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET)
FORMAT: "Desperate Housewives" -- a primetime soap with a truly contemporary take on "happily ever after," where the secret lives of housewives aren't always what they seem.
CAST: Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Van De Kamp, Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis, Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt, James Denton as Mike Delfino, Steven Culp as Rex Van De Kamp, Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis, Mark Moses as Paul Young, Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young, Andrea Bowen as Julie Mayer, Cody Kasch as Zach Young and Jesse Metcalfe as John.
GUEST STARRING: Doug Savant as Tom Scavo, Christine Estabrook as Mrs. Huber, Joy Lauren as Danielle Van De Kamp and Shawn Pyfrom as Andrew Van De Kamp.
CO-STARRING: Zane Huette as Parker Scavo, Brent Kinsman as Preston Scavo, Shane Kinsman as Porter Scavo, Nike Doukas as Natalie Klein and Sherica Durdley as Wendy.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS (Pilot): Marc Cherry, Charles Pratt, Jr., Michael Edelstein
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER (Series): Tom Spezialy
CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER (Series): Kevin Murphy
CONSULTING PRODUCER (Series): Charles Pratt, Jr.
PRODUCED BY: George W. Perkins
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR (Series): Larry Shaw
PILOT DIRECTED BY: Charles McDougall
WRITTEN BY: Marc Cherry
MAIN TITLE THEME: Danny Elfman
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: David Franco
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY (Series): Walt Fraser
PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Thomas A. Walsh
EDITED BY: Michael Berenbaum
UNIT PRODUCTION MANAGER: Charles Skouras III
CASTING BY: Junie Lowry-Johnson, C.S.A and Scott Genkinger, C.S.A.
MUSIC BY: Steve Bartek
COSTUME DESIGNER (Pilot): Marie-Sylvie Deveau
MAKEUP ARTIST (Pilot): Maggie Fung
HAIR STYLIST (Pilot): Linda Arnold
ORIGINATION: Univesal Studios
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Cherry Productions, Touchstone Television
TV PARENTAL GUIDELINE (Pilot): This program carries a TV-PG,D,L,S,V parental guideline. |
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| Sep 13, 2004 |
(ABC press release)
"Desperate Housewives," a primetime soap with a truly contemporary take on "happily ever after " -- where the secret lives of housewives aren't always what they seem -- premieres SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2004 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
"Desperate Housewives" stars Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Van De Kamp, Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis, James Denton as Mike Delfino, Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt, Steven Culp as Rex Van De Camp, Mark Moses as Paul Young, Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis, Cody Kasch as Zach Young, Andrea Bowen as Julie Mayer, Jesse Metcalfe as John and Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young.
Guest starring are Doug Savant as Tom Scavo, Christine Estabrook as Mrs. Huber, Zane Huette as Parker Scavo, Brent Kinsman as Preston Scavo, Shane Kinsman as Porter Scavo, Shawn Pyfrom as Andrew Van De Kamp, Joy Lauren as Danielle Van De Kamp, Nike Doukas as Natalie Klein, Marina Malota as Wendy and Sherica Durdley as Denise.
In the series premiere, "Pilot," looking down on her friends and family isn't a way of life for Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong)... it's a way of death. One day, in her perfect house, in the loveliest of suburbs, Mary Alice ended it all. Now she's taking us into the lives of her family, friends and neighbors, commenting from her elevated P.O.V.
Her small circle of girlfriends are wondering why one of their own would do something so rash... and so messy. There's Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher), the divorcee and single mom who will go to extraordinary lengths for love; Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman), the ex-career woman who traded the boardroom for boredom, mixed with moments of sheer panic as the mother of four unmanageable kids; Bree Van De Kamp (Marcia Cross), the Martha Stewart on steroids, whose family is about to mutiny; and Gabrielle Solis, the ex-model with everything she's ever wanted - a rich husband, a big house - so what is she doing with John, the 17-year-old gardener (Jesse Metcalfe)? And there are her neighbors, including serial divorcee Edie Britt (Nicollette Sheridan), whose romantic conquests have everyone buzzing.
Then there are the men: Hunky new neighbor Mike Delfino (James Denton), a supposedly widowed plumber who has Susan and Edie vying for his attention; Rex Van De Kamp (Steven Culp), who's just told Bree he wants a divorce; Gabrielle's better half, Carlos (Ricardo Antonio Chavira), who figures he bought his wife a $15,000 diamond necklace, so she should do whatever he tells her; as for Mary Alice's newly-widowed husband, Paul (Mark Moses), there must be a reason why he's acting so suspiciously - and why he's digging up the pool in the middle of the night!
From her unique vantage point, Mary Alice sees more now than she ever did alive, and she's planning to share all the delicious secrets that hide behind every neighbor's closed door in this seemingly perfect American suburb.
"Pilot" was written by Marc Cherry. Charles McDougall directed.
Marc Cherry ("The Golden Girls") is executive producer and creator of the series. Michael Edelstein ("Threat Matrix") and Tom Spezialy ("The District," "Ed") are executive producers, Kevin Murphy ("Reefer Madness") is co-executive producer and Charles Pratt Jr., ("Melrose Place," "General Hospital") is consulting producer of the series, from Touchstone Television.
"Desperate Housewives" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.
This program carries a TV-PG,D,L,S,V parental guideline. |
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| Sep 03, 2004 |
According to an ABC press release, Steven will appear at the third annual "ABC Primetime Preview Weekend" at Disney's California Adventure park in Anaheim, California.
(Photos of Steven at this event can be found here.)
A galaxy of stars from new and returning ABC Primetime programs will appear at Disney's California Adventure park in Anaheim, California, for the third annual "ABC Primetime Preview Weekend," Friday through Sunday, September 10-12, 2004. The event is sponsored by Aloha Airlines.
The exciting event will feature cast members from such returning ABC favorites as "According to Jim," "The Bachelor," "8 Simple Rules," "Extreme Makeover," "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," "George Lopez," "Hope & Faith," "Less than Perfect" and "NYPD Blue." Park guests will also have an opportunity to see the stars of the new ABC series "The Benefactor," "Complete Savages," "Desperate Housewives," "life as we know it," "Lost" and "Rodney."
Part of the fun of "ABC Primetime Preview Weekend" will be a lineup of entertaining and unusual in-park activities. New this year will be ABC Kids Zone, where guests can meet stars of ABC's Saturday morning lineup. Featured will be Ricky Ullman, along with his co-stars from "Phil of the Future." Guests will also enjoy an action-packed visit from the stars of "Power Rangers Dino Thunder." ABC Kids Zone will feature music and sing-alongs with Radio Disney, games, prizes and more favorite ABC Kids characters.
Lucky guests may be chosen to appear on television for ABC Lights, Camera, Action - YOU! They might visit the casting scouts for "Extreme Makeover" or "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition." Tom Bergeron will be on hand Friday night for a special "America's Funniest Home Videos" showcase. On Saturday and Sunday, highlights involving ABC primetime stars include photo opportunities, audience question and answer sessions, special screenings of new series pilots, an "ABC Parade of Stars," and a live performance Saturday evening by Jim Belushi and The Sacred Hearts, introduced by ABC late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. The event will also feature a reunion of Kirk Cameron and other stars of "Growing Pains," whose second reunion movie will kick off the 50th anniversary season of "The Wonderful World of Disney" this fall.
ABC Primetime talent confirmed (to date) to appear during "ABC Primetime Preview Weekend" at Disney's California Adventure includes Jim Belushi, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Larry Joe Campbell, Taylor Atelian and Billi Bruno, "According to Jim"; host Chris Harrison, "The Bachelor"; Mark Cuban, "The Benefactor"; Keith Carradine, Andrew Eiden, Shaun Sipos, Erik von Detten, Evan Ellingson, Jason Dolley and Vincent Ventresca, "Complete Savages"; Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, Eva Longoria, James Denton, Nicollette Sheridan, Steven Culp and Ricardo Antonio Chavira, "Desperate Housewives"; and Katey Sagal, Kaley Cuoco, Amy Davidson, Martin Spanjers, James Garner and David Spade, "8 Simple Rules."
Also appearing will be the Extreme Team - Dr. Garth Fisher, Dr. Anthony Griffin, Dr. William Dorfman, Dr. Jon Perlman, Michael Thurmond and Sam Saboura, "Extreme Makeover"; and Ty Pennington, Paul DiMeo, Tracy Hutson, Michael Moloney, Constance Ramos and Preston Sharp, "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," along with "Sweet" Alice Harris, whose home makeover was one of last season's highlights.
Additional stars include George Lopez, Constance Marie, Valente Rodriguez, Masiela Lusha, Luis Armand Garcia and Belita Moreno, "George Lopez"; Faith Ford and Kelly Ripa, "Hope & Faith"; Sara Rue, Zachary Levi, Sherri Shepherd, Andrea Parker, Will Sasso, Patrick Warburton and Eric Roberts, "Less than Perfect"; Sean Faris, Chris Lowell and Kelly Osbourne, "life as we know it"; and Matthew Fox, Evangeline Lilly, Dominic Monaghan and Harold Perrineau, "Lost."
Rounding out the lineup of more than 80 stars are Dennis Franz, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Gordon Clapp, Henry Simmons, Jacqueline Obradors, Bonnie Somerville, Currie Graham and Bill Brochtrup, "NYPD Blue"; and Rodney Carrington, Jennifer Aspen and Nick Searcy, "Rodney." |
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| Jul 2, 2004 |
After having shot the first pilot, ABC announced that Lee, Searles and Burke were to be replaced by Brenda Strong, Jesse Metcalfe and Steven Culp, respectively. While Lee was turned down after the producers had got to rethink the character of her role, Mary Alice, Searles was replaced because of the lack of chemistry between him and his onscreen lover, Eva Longoria.
Steven Culp had been the producers first choice for the part as Rex Van De Kamp, but as he had missed a meeting with the ABC executive to complete shooting for another television show, Star Trek: Enterprise, the part had been offered to Burke instead. After the original pilot was filmed, Culp was off the Enterprise cast, and when asked again Culp accepted the part, and Burke was let go. |
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| Jul 1, 2004 |
Steven has joined the new series "Desperate Housewives" that will start in fall on ABC. To read more, click here.
(Entertainment News Wire, by Nellie Andreeva)
Recasting is complete on ABC's new drama "Desperate Housewives."
Brenda Strong, Steven Culp and Jesse Metcalfe have joined the show from Touchstone Television, which chronicles the secret lives of four suburban women (Felicity Huffman, Teri Hatcher, Eva Longoria and Marcia Cross) though the eyes of their dead friend Mary Alice Scott.
Strong, who replaces Cheryl Lee, will narrate the series as Scott and will make guest appearances in flashbacks.
Culp, who steps in for Michael Reilly Burke, will play the husband of Cross' character.
Metcalfe will play a young gardener who works for a rich couple and has an affair with the wife (Longoria). The role was originally played by Kyle Searles.
The scenes in the pilot featuring Strong, Culp and Metcalfe's characters will be reshot.
Culp, whose credits include "Thirteen Days" and "Nurse Betty," will next be seen in indie "The Sisters." |
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| May 23, 2004 |
(scifi2k.com)
This week Steven Culp, a wonderful television character actor died on two shows this week. That means he lost both acting gigs as well.
On JAG he played the CIA agent, Clayton Webb, who died while on assignment. He never appeared in the episode, only in flashbacks.
His Enterprise death was a bit graphic as we saw the man take the injury that killed him. Culp joined the series this season as Major Hayes. |
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| Apr 21, 2003 |
According to an ABC press release, Steven will appear on the episode "Baby Love" of "The Practice"
"The Practice" wraps up this season with a special two-episode Season Finale that will leave the firm - and its members - forever changed, MONDAY, MAY 5, 2003 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
In the first episode - "Baby Love" (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) - Bobby comes clean with Lindsay about his affair with old flame Sarah Barker (Teri Polo), and divorce seems imminent. Meanwhile, unexpected feelings arise when Eugene and Jamie work together to defend a pregnant woman who was the victim of spousal abuse and now stands accused of murder, and Claire and Jimmy defend a client who is suing a HUD housing complex for negligence.
Bobby drops a bombshell on the firm in the second episode - "Goodbye" (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) - when he announces his resignation and appoints Eugene as senior partner. Meanwhile, Jimmy and Rebecca defend a man who is accused of killing his sister-in-law, with an unexpected twist, and Eugene and Jamie's newfound feelings begin to develop into a relationship.
Starring in "The Practice" are Dylan McDermott as Bobby Donnell, Camryn Manheim as Ellenor Frutt, Kelli Williams as Lindsay Dole, Steve Harris as Eugene Young, Lisa Gay Hamilton as Rebecca Washington, Michael Badalucco as Jimmy Berluti, Marla Sokoloff as Lucy Hatcher, Jessica Capshaw as Jamie Stringer, Chyler Leigh as Claire Wyatt and Lara Flynn Boyle as A.D.A. Helen Gamble.
Guest starring in "Baby Love" are Teri Polo as Sarah Barker, Holland Taylor as Judge Kittleson, Steven Culp as Atty. Emmanuel Kupcheck, Ray Abruzzo as Det. Mike McGuire, Brenda James as Carrie Novak, John Norwood as Alex Gaul, Patrice Walters as Dr. Steinberg, Sarah Paalman as nurse, Shea Farrell as foreman, Don Sparks as Atty. Charles Sloan, Lisa Renee Pitts as Naomi Carter and Chelsea Tavares as Virginia Tavares. "Baby Love" was written by Bill Chais, Pamela Wisne and David E. Kelley, and directed by Jeannot Szwarc.
Guest starring in "Goodbye" are Billy Campbell as Tom Bartos, Melinda McGraw as Marcie Bartos, Aynsley Lemon as Deborah Bartos, Yomi Perry as Anna, Lawrence O'Donnell, Jr., as Judge Franklin Brown, Mik Scriba as Detective Simons, Loanne Bishop as Christina Wayne and Keith MacKechnie as Neil Woolrich. "Good-bye" was written by Peter Blake and David E. Kelley, and directed by Michael Zinberg.
"The Practice" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound. A TV parental guideline will be posted closer to airdate. |
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| Oct 15, 2002 |
According to an ABC press release, Steven will appear on the episode "Jim's Domain" of "Push Nevada"
"Jim's Domain" - Life returns to normal for Jim as he heads back to Carson City and a big promotion. But loose ends keep him wondering -- has the mystery of Push, Nevada really been solved?, on "Push, Nevada," THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2002 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
Editors please note: This is the last scheduled episode of "Push, Nevada."
"Push, Nevada" stars Derek Cecil as Jim Prufrock and Scarlett Chorvat as Mary. Recurring stars are Liz Vassey as Dawn, Melora Walters as Grace and Raymond J. Barry as Sloman.
Guest starring are Conchata Ferrell as Martha, Gary Grossman as Ira Glassman, Tom Gallop as well-dressed man no. 1, Steven Culp as well-dressed man no. 2, Larry Poindexter as well-dressed man no. 3, Rick Worthy as Jamison Jones, Tom Towles as BRB, Alexondra Lee as Delilah, Abby Brammell as Darlene Prufrock, Mary Stein as Myrna, Michael Cavanaugh as the invalid, David Carey Foster as Wesson, Michael Cudlitz as Agent Smith, Josh Todd as Job, Kevin Dunn as Mitch Mann and Brian Kaiser as the floor buffer.
Joan Rater & Tony Phelan wrote "Jim's Domain," which was directed by Nick Gomez.
"Push, Nevada" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.
This program carries a TV-14,S,V parental guideline. |
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| Sep 23, 2002 |
According to an ABC press release, Steven will appear on the episode "The Letter of the Law" of "Push Nevada"
"The Letter of the Law" - Jim learns the truth about Deputy Dawn and why she's in Push. Meanwhile, Grace gets closer to learning who posted the huge amount of cash for Jim's bail, and Sloman gives Mary an ultimatum, on "Push, Nevada," THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2002 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
"Push, Nevada" stars Derek Cecil as Jim Prufrock and Scarlett Chorvat as Mary. Recurring stars are Liz Vassey as Dawn, Melora Walters as Grace and Raymond J. Barry as Sloman.
Guest starring are Conchata Ferrell as Martha, Jacob Smith as Young Jim, Tom Gallop as well-dressed man no. 1, Steven Culp as well-dressed man no. 2, Larry Poindexter as well-dressed man no. 3, Alexondra Lee as Delilah, W. Earl Brown as Shadrach, Kevin Crowley as Al Prufrock, Michael Cavanaugh as the invalid, Teddy Lane, Jr. as Simon Utumbwa, Elizabeth Storm as younger Jeanine, John Duerler as Dave, Dennis Ure as treasury agent no. 1, Joel McKinnon Miller as Gene Lavelle, David Carey Foster as the suited man and Ivar Brogger as the bank manager.
John Serge wrote "The Letter of the Law," which was directed by Lisa Cholodenko.
"Push, Nevada" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.
A TV parental guideline will be posted closer to airdate. |
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| Sep 19, 2002 |
According to an ABC press release, Steven will appear on the episode "Storybook Hero" of "Push Nevada"
"Storybook Hero" - The body count escalates in Push, and Jim's investigation into Silas Bodnick's death leads him into deeper and deeper trouble -- as he's arrested on a trumped up charge of serial murder by Sheriff Gaines and Deputy Dawn -- on "Push, Nevada," THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2002 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
"Push, Nevada" stars Derek Cecil as Jim Prufrock and Scarlett Chorvat as Mary. Recurring stars are Liz Vassey as Dawn, Eric Allan Kramer as Sheriff Gaines, Melora Walters as Grace and Raymond J. Barry as Sloman.
Guest starring are Tom Towles as BRB, Jacob Smith as Young Jim, Tom Gallop as well-dressed man no. 1, Steven Culp as well-dressed man no. 2, Larry Poindexter as well-dressed man no. 3, Alexondra Lee as Delilah, Gary Grossman as Ira, Jim Ortlieb as the middle management man/Stennis, W. Earl Brown as Shadrach, Rick Worthy as Jamison Jones, Paul Ganus as the operative, Carlos Alvarado as Fisher, Rosey Brown as Monroe, Rob Elk as Earl, Nan Martin as Eunice Blackwell, James Wellington as Merle the henchman, Mary Stein as Myrna, Jonathan Schmock as Phineas Cobb, Christopher Moore as the casino video operator, Kristopher Logan as Rowdy the Cowboy, Alex Douglas as the gun store clerk and Pablo Velazquez as the small gravedigger.
Tom Garrigus wrote the script for "Storybook Hero," which was directed by John Patterson.
"Push, Nevada" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.
A TV parental guideline will be posted closer to airdate. |
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| Sep 11, 2002 |
According to an ABC press release, Steven will appear on the episode "The Color of..." of "Push Nevada"
"The Color of..." - Jim gets a tattoo and the name of a killer, but his continuing investigation into a murder reveals some startling facts about the residents of Push and draws the unwanted attention of the well-dressed men from the Nevada Gaming Commission. Meanwhile, a funeral attracts an eclectic group of mourners, on "Push, Nevada," THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2002 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
"Push, Nevada" stars Derek Cecil as Jim Prufrock and Scarlett Chorvat as Mary. Recurring stars are Liz Vassey as Dawn, Eric Allan Kramer as Sheriff Gaines, Melora Walters as Grace and Raymond J. Barry as Sloman.
Guest starring are Conchata Ferrell as Martha, Josh Todd as Job, Monty Bane as Caleb, Tom Towles as BRB, Jacob Smith as Young Jim, Joel Bissonnette as The Artist, Tom Gallop as well-dressed man no. 1, Steven Culp as well-dressed man no. 2, James Patrick Stuart as well-dressed man no. 3, Jim Ortlieb as the middle management man/Stennis, Alexondra Lee as Delilah, W. Earl Brown as Shadrach, John Ciccolini as the waiter, Kevin Crowley as Al Prufrock, Paul Ganus as the operative, Silas Weir Mitchel as Ruhk, Gary Grossman as Ira, Daniel Serafini-Sauli as Oswald Wilkes, Pruce Carson as the tall gravedigger, Pablo Velazquez as the small gravedigger and Andy Kreiss as the casino host.
James Parriott wrote the script for "The Color of...," which was directed by Davis Guggenheim.
"Push, Nevada" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.
This program carries a TV-14,D,V parental guideline. |
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| Sep 9, 2002 |
According to an ABC press release, Steven will appear on the episode "The Black Box" of "Push Nevada"
"The Black Box" - A murder in Push sends Jim looking for clues to the killer's identity, but he's stonewalled by the town sheriff (Eric Allan Kramer) and his dimwitted deputy (Liz Vassey), who insist the death was a suicide, and a reclusive tattoo artist who may know whodunit. Meanwhile, a team of well-dressed men claiming to be from the Nevada Gaming Commission arrive to deal with the consequences of the death, and Mary moves to retrieve the stolen loot, on "Push, Nevada," THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2002 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
"Push, Nevada" stars Derek Cecil as Jim Prufrock and Scarlett Chorvat as Mary. Recurring stars are Liz Vassey as Dawn, Eric Allan Kramer as Sheriff Gaines, Melora Walters as Grace and Raymond J. Barry as Sloman.
Guest starring are Conchata Ferrell as Martha, Josh Todd as Job, Monty Bane as Caleb, Tom Towles as BRB, Jacob Smith as Young Jim, Joel Bissonnette as The Artist, Tom Gallop as well-dressed man no. 1, Steven Culp as well-dressed man no. 2, James Patrick Stuart as well-dressed man no. 3, Jim Ortlieb as the middle management man, W. Earl Brown as Shadrach, John Ciccolini as the waiter, Paul Ganus as operator no. 1, Kevin Crowley as Al Prufrock, Cliff Emmich as Cowboy Poet no. 1 and Gary Robertson as Cowboy Poet no. 2.
Ben Affleck and Sean Bailey wrote the script for "The Black Box," which was directed by Charles McDougall.
"Push, Nevada" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.
This program carries a TV-14,S,V parental guideline. |
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| Jan 30, 2002 |
(Variety.com)
Births
Barbara Ayers and Steven Culp, twins, a boy, Joseph Raymond Culp, and a girl, Katherine Bradford Culp, Oct. 6, 2001. Mother's a costume designer; father's an actor. |
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| Dec 26, 2001 |
(The Hollywood Reporter)
Meyer And Culp Beam On To Star Trek Cast
Steven Culp (Thirteen Days) and Dina Meyer (Starship Troopers) have joined the cast of Paramount Pictures 'Star Trek: Nemesis', according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Dina Meyer will play Commander Donatra, while Steven Culp will play Commander Madden.
They are both to join the original cast which includes Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Whoopi Goldberg, Tom Hardy, Majel Barrett, Kate Mulgrew and Wil Wheaton.
Stuart Baird is to direct and Rick Berman is producing the project, with Digital Domain overseeing the visual effects.
The movie is set to begin shooting next month. |
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| Dec 25, 2001 |
(The Hollywood Reporter)
Steven Culp - Star Trek: Nemesis
Steven Culp and Dina Meyer have been added to the cast of Paramount Pictures' "Star Trek: Nemesis" for director Stuart Baird.
The 10th installment of the franchise will begin shooting next month. The duo joins a cast that includes Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Whoopi Goldberg, Tom Hardy, Majel Barrett, Kate Mulgrew and Wil Wheaton.
Rick Berman is producing the project, with Digital Domain overseeing the visual effects. Meyer will play Cmdr. Donatra, while Culp will play Cmdr. Madden. Both actors are repped by Paradigm. The film is expected to be released in November 2002.
Culp, additionally repped by manager Miriam Milgrom, is best known for his portrayal of Robert F. Kennedy in "Thirteen Days." He most recently starred in the Cinemax telefilm "How to Make a Monster" and next stars in Universal Pictures/Beacon Communications' "The Palace Thief." |
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| Dec 21, 2001 |
(Variety.com, by Gred Reifsteck)
Big Night for 'Days'
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Steven Culp, Armyan Bernstein and writer David Self at the 'Thirteen Days' party. |
HOLLYWOOD -- Resorting to gallows humor was the way the cast kept its energy high, confessed star Steven Culp at the preem of New Line's "Thirteen Days" on Tuesday at the Mann Village Theater in Westwood.
Head prankster and star Bruce Greenwood related one of the practical jokes he played on helmer Roger Donaldson.
"When Kevin (Costner) is in front of the White House during the big demonstration scene, I put on some regular clothes and stood in the crowd and kept walking back and forth with a sign saying 'Send the Gonzalez kid back to Cuba,' " Greenwood said. "They printed the shot, and everyone except Roger had seen it. When he saw it he screamed, 'Are you out of your mind, this is a million-dollar shot!' "
On a more serious note, Costner talked about how a historical pic will play with the generation of the presidential recount.
"Some people call it arrogance, or pettiness, but the code I have for choosing a movie is I know it will be watched five or 10 years from now," Costner said.
Joining the stars at the presidential-themed after-party at the UCLA Armand Hammer Museum were New Line's Bob Shaye, Michael DeLuca, Rolf Mittweg and Joe Nimziki; Beacon's Armyan Bernstein, Marc Abraham and Thomas Bliss; producer Peter Almond; and guests Lawrence Bender, Joely Fisher, Eriq LaSalle, Sam Neill, Erik Palladino and Alan Thicke. |
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| Dec 5, 2001 |
(Variety.com, by Carl DiOrio)
'Thirteen Days' Gets Delayed Launch
HOLLYWOOD - New Line Cinema has moved its box office chestnuts out of the holiday frying pan and into the new year's fire. The studio's wide release of the Kevin Costner historical drama "Thirteen Days," previously set for a crowded Dec. 22, is now planned for Jan. 12 (Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend).
"The marketplace is really crowded during that time," New Line distribution president David Tuckerman said of the abandoned date. "And they're all high-profile films."
Beginning Christmas Day, "Thirteen Days" will get a limited release for Academy Award consideration in four theaters each in Los Angeles and New York.
"Every review we've gotten has been spectacular, so a limited release for awards consideration just seemed like the right thing to do," Tuckerman said. "Every indication is that it's going to be on everyone's 10-best lists, so we feel we've got a shot at all the major awards." |
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| Apr 4, 2001 |
(Variety.com, by Charles Lyons)
Unlucky 'Thirteen'?
Somehow "Thirteen Days," directed by Roger Donaldson and staring Kevin Costner, Bruce Greenwood, Steven Culp and Dylan Baker, got lost in the Christmas and pre-Oscar shuffles.
What went wrong?
Made for about $75 million to $85 million and released on Christmas Day by New Line, the Cuban missile crisis drama pulled in just $34.5 million domestically and vanished with little fanfare.
Prolific producer Armyan Bernstein says it was poor timing.
"When you're disappointed, it's always easy to second-guess yourself," reflects Bernstein. "If we had opened the movie around the time of the presidential election, we might have seen different results -- for both the movie and the election."
Other sources suggest New Line, coming off of a bad year, may have dropped the ball in marketing the pic. But the film's poor showing reflects a wider problem in Hollywood.
As studios turn their attention toward crafting stories for the teen audience, notes Bernstein, adult dramas like "Thirteen Days" are becoming increasingly tricky to market and release.
"Movies like "Thirteen Days" and "The Insider" need big bear-hugs and cheerleaders," says Bernstein, whose producing credits include "Air Force One" and "The Hurricane." "There's not a lot of room in the marketplace for them.
"But how do you measure success? I am always going to place my bet on movies that are about something. "Traffic" got there, and I am proud of the people who made it." |
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| Mar 28, 2001 |
(Variety.com, by Jill Feiwell)
Steven Culp, who has twice portrayed Robert Kennedy ("Thirteen Days," "Norma Jean & Marilyn"), has nabbed a role in the Kevin Kline starrer "The Palace Thief." The Beacon/Universal Focus project, based on Ethan Canin's short story of the same name, centers around a prep school teacher (Kline) and his relationship with a troubled student. Culp also recently inked a deal to topline HBO/Cinemax's "How to Make a Monster." The film marks the fourth installment of the cabler's "Creature Features" series, which showcases five pics inspired by Sam Arkoff's sci-fi classics. |
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| Mar 20, 2001 |
(Hollywood.com, by Zorianna Kit)
Culp, DuVall Make a Monster
Steven Culp (Thirteen Days) and Clea DuVall (Girl, Interrupted) will star in HBO/Cinemax's "How to Make a Monster" for writer-director George Huang (Swimming With Sharks). Production is slated to begin this week.
In addition, Tyler Mane ("X-Men"), Jason Marsden ("White Squall") and Karim Prince ("FreakyLinks") also will be featured in the project, which marks the fourth installment of "Creature Features," a series of five films inspired by Samuel Z. Arkoff's 1950s sci-fi monster classics.
Monster is about a company man (Culp) who hires three ex-cons-turned-computer programmers to create a computer game, Evilution,
which centers on an evil monster. The men each have one month to come up with the scariest monster for the game, with the winner receiving $1 million. In their quest to win, the men load everything that is evil into the computer, causing it to overload, which brings the monster to life. DuVall plays the company's intern.
Special effects guru Stan Winston, Colleen Camp and Lou Arkoff are producing the series, each of which is budgeted in the $3 million range. Arkoff, Steve Eccelsine, Robyn Rosenfeld and Buddy Epstein are executive producing the series, and Winston is creating its special effects creatures.
Sony's Screen Gems holds home video and foreign distribution rights to the "Creature Features" series.
Culp is repped by the Paradigm Agency and manager Miriam Milgrom; DuVall by Innovative Artists and MJ Management; Mane by Meridian Artists Agency and manager David Ginsberg; Marsden by Cunningham-Escott-Dipene; and Prince by Don Buchwald and Associates and manager Calvin Mason." |
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| Jan 19, 2001 |
(San Francisco Chronicle, by Ruthe Stein)
Being Bobby
Steven Culp showed up at the Delancey Street screening room the other day still wearing his hair in that familiar Bobby Kennedy overgrown mop. Culp got used to the style while playing Bobby in "Thirteen Days." However, he no longer sports the false upper teeth he was fitted with for the movie. That would be too Kennedy-esque.
Friends from Culp's American Conservatory Theater days came to the screening. Culp starred in ACT's 1994 production of "Angels in America" as a Mormon in deep denial over his homosexual feelings. The process of preparing for that role or a Kennedy brother was the same. "You have to assimilate all this stuff about a person so it seems natural. The fact that there was so much material about Bobby made it easier. I had a point of reference."
Culp had appeared as Bobby before, in the HBO movie "Norma Jean and Marilyn," as in Monroe. "I don't really think I look like him, so it's funny that I played him twice. It was really just a coincidence." |
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| Jan 16, 2001 |
(AP online)
Culp Calls '13 Days' Training Tough
Steven Culp says getting ready to play Robert F. Kennedy in the Cuban missile crisis drama "Thirteen Days" was like going to boot camp.
"There was a month of preparation where I started working with a trainer who I worked with the entire time to get that really skinny, you know, wiry body, researching all day, working on the accent, watching films, you know, getting fitted for false teeth," he said recently.
Culp first played Bobby Kennedy in the 1996 TV movie "Norma Jean & Marilyn," but he said he doesn't want to make a career of becoming an RFK impersonator.
His previous films include "Nurse Betty" and "James and the Giant Peach." |
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| Jan 14, 2001 |
(Variety.com, by Tom Tapp)
Roles to Remember
As RFK, Steven Culp, faces both a hostile U.S. military and the Cuban missile crisis in "Thirteen Days." |
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| Jan 9, 2001 |
(CNN.com, by Paul Clinton)
Relive a frightening 'Thirteen Days'
Costner is the star, and despite his latest, less-than-successful attempt at mimicking an accent (this time slaughtering the speech patterns indigenous to Massachusetts residents), he nails the role. His character's grace under pressure, his maneuvering along the corridors of power and his relationship with the Kennedys all ring true.
However, Canadian character actor Greenwood's portrayal of JFK steals the show; it is compelling and believable. Culp is also extremely good as brother Bobby, capturing the attorney general's badgering intensity. |
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| Jan 9, 2001 |
(The Hollywood Reporter)
Steven Culp has signed with Paradigm. Culp is receiving kudos for his onscreen portrayal of Robert F. Kennedy in New Line Cinema's "Thirteen Days." His other feature credits include "James and the Giant Peach" and "Gross Anatomy."
Paradigm Talent Agency
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| Dec 21, 2000 |
(Variety.com, by Greg Reifsteck)
Big night for 'Days': Greenwood ruins million-dollar shot
HOLLYWOOD -- Resorting to gallows humor was the way the cast kept its energy high, confessed star Steven Culp at the preem of New Line's "Thirteen Days" on Tuesday at the Mann Village Theater in Westwood.
Head prankster and star Bruce Greenwood related one of the practical jokes he played on helmer Roger Donaldson.
"When Kevin (Costner) is in front of the White House during the big demonstration scene, I put on some regular clothes and stood in the crowd and kept walking back and forth with a sign saying 'Send the Gonzalez kid back to Cuba,'" Greenwood said. "They printed the shot, and everyone except Roger had seen it. When he saw it he screamed, 'Are you out of your mind, this is a million-dollar shot!'"
On a more serious note, Costner talked about how a historical pic will play with the generation of the presidential recount.
"Some people call it arrogance, or pettiness, but the code I have for choosing a movie is I know it will be watched five or 10 years from now," Costner said. |
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| Oct 8, 1999 |
(Variety.com)
Kevin Costner segues from appearing with the Kennedys -- JFK and Bobby -- in "Thirteen Days," a retelling of the Cuban Missile Crisis, to appear for Ethel Kennedy, Oct. 15 and 16.
Costner gets two days off from the film to play in Ethel Kennedy's 10th annual Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Golf Tourney in Hyannis Port. It supports the Memorial's inner city and human rights projects, the legacy of RFK's life and work. Two years ago, Ethel K. escorted Costner on a tour of the JFK library in Boston. He has since met with other Kennedy family members including Joe Jr. Coca-Cola and Nike sponsor the tourney, which raised $500,000 last year.
In "Thirteen Days," Costner plays Kenny O'Donnell who was a classmate of Bobby's at Harvard and became an aide to JFK -- he was plugged into everything transpiring during the Cuban crisis. Costner plays "everyman" who sees what is happening -- and who knows how close we came to a nuclear war. Although we know the outcome, the picture promises to be a nail-biter.
JFK is played by Bruce Greenwood ("Double Jeopardy") and Steven Culp (CBS' "Jag") plays Bobby Kennedy. Celeb golfers also attending include Alec Baldwin, Bill Murray, Frank Gifford, Peter Gallagher, Bill Russell and Rafer Johnson. And among other Kennedys to be there, RFK Jr. and daughter Rory whose documentary, "American Hollow" airs on HBO next month. |
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| Sep 27, 1999 |
(Variety.com, by Vanessa Torres)
Steven Culp (CBS' "Jag") and Tim Kelleher ("The Negotiator") have joined the Beacon/Universal pic "Thirteen Days," starring Kevin Costner.
Culp, who has extensive TV credits, will next appear in Neil LaBute's "Nurse Betty," starring Renee Zellweger. He is repped by Suzanne Bennett of the Paul Kohner Agency and manager Miriam Milgrom.
Paul Kohner Talent Agency
9300 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 555
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| Aug 23, 1999 |
"Thirteen Days" ... will begin shooting on September 20.
This is from the Hollywood Reporter's production listings:
Thirteen Days (Drama) (Start Sept. 20) Shooting in Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Florida; Cast: Kevin Costner, Bruce Greenwood; Prd., Armyan Bernstein; Dir., Roger Donaldson; Scr., David Self; U.S. Dstrb, New Line; Intl Dstrb, Beacon Communications |
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| Mar 6, 1981 |
(The Boston Globe Online, by Allan R. Andrews)
A company of actors from tiny St. Michael's College in Winooski, Vt., near Burlington, is one of eight college theater companies chosen to participate in the 13th annual American College Theater Festival at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington. Steven Culp of Brandeis University will be one of 12 student actors and actresses vying for a $2500 scholarship in a contest during the festival.
Four New England students were competition winners announced yesterday by the theater organization: Liz Peavey of the University of Southern Maine won a critic's training scholarship, Leslie Carleton, also from USM, was given an award for excellence in set and costume design, as was Jeffrey Burrows, a student at Rhode Island College. Awarded a British-American Repertory Company Training Internship was Laurie Rhodes of Rhode Island College. |
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