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V: THE
NEW SERIES
This is the page
to go to for all the up-to-date information on ABC's
V: The New Series.
NEW -
4/06/2011 -
Pics from WonderCon2011. (Thanks popculturegeek.com &
Ed Gross!)
NEW -
4/06/2011 - So far I have the following
information CONFIRMED.
SCOTT WOLF
IS on Hold.
LAURA VANDERVOORT
is still UNDER CONTRACT if S3 is a go.
MARC SINGER
and
JANE BADLER
have NOT been placed on hold.
I'm still waiting for confirmation or denial from the other "living" characters.
PLEASE NOTE: A very wise person told me that just because the actors are
"on hold" and/or still "under contractual obligations," it should NOT be taken
as a positive OR negative sign that "V" is likely to have a third season.
In other words, do not let this news get your hopes up, even though as fans, we
always hope for the best!
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NEW -
4/06/2011
PRE-ORDER ABC's "V" Season 2 on
Blu-Ray!
Click on the amazon link to order! |
NEW -
4/06/2011 -
V FANS: I have a task
for you all. If you could, PLEASE send in a photo of yourself making the ''Peace
sign'' (Which also stands for V) Upload them on Project Alice's wall. All photos
will be used to make a slideshow video & nothing else. This is to show some more
support & our love for the show. So please tell any other family or friends to
join as well. (Group or Single photos would be great) (Thanks Brady! Words
by John May Lives On!)
NEW -
4/06/2011 - Some
ELIZABETH MITCHELL
articles from WonderCon 2011:
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NEW -
4/05/2011
Sticker on the bottom left says:
"Season 2 Coming this Fall"
YAY!!! (Thanks Brady!) |
NEW -
4/04/2011 - I have it on good authority that
WB has put the actors on hold! That means they must save dates to work on
"V" if "V" is picked up! I am trying to CONFIRM.
NEW -
4/04/2011 -
WARNER BROTHERS
gave PROJECT ALICE a shout-out from the podium at WonderCon 2011!!
Read the scoop! Find out what
SCOTT ROSENBAUM
and the others said in San Fran over the weekend!
WonderCon 2011: The scoop on what V Season 3 would be … if
there is a Season 3
WonderCon 2011: V producer would
bring back other 1980s V stars
NEW -
4/04/2011 - Commentator
Richard Steven Hack at TVBTN has
posted news from WonderCon! (Thanks Patrick!)
NEW -
4/04/2011 -
JANE BADLER interviewed in Australia's
Q
Magazine!
NEW -
4/04/2011 - Link for
PROJECT ALICE post on TVBTN by Patrick G!
NEW -
3/30/2011 -
THE
PROJECT ALICE VIDEO HAS LAUNCHED! WATCH 3/4
TIMES AS NOT TO MISS ANYTHING! TELL EVERYONE! Masterminded by Eli Cameron
& acted by Andrea Smith (John May Lives On!) Best Boy: Brady!
NEW -
3/28/2011 - Heard from
KEN JOHNSON! "The game plan has always been to get 'V The
Movie' made and then...assuming it's successful as we hope it will be...follow
it up with 'The Second Generation.' And yes, I have more than enough
material for two sequels. xxx K"
NEW -
3/28/2011 -
THE PROJECT ALICE VIDEO
launches in 48 hours! Let the countdown begin! Be sure to watch 3 or
4 times to take it all in! Tell your friends! Visit
PROJECT ALICE on FB and on Twitter #ProjectAlice
! You will be blown away!
NEW -
3/28/2011 -
MORENA BACCARIN
joins the Wizard World Comic Con Tour!
Morena
Baccarin is next scheduled to appear at
Big Apple Comic Con
‘Spring Edition’ at the Penn Plaza Pavilion May 22.
NEW -
3/28/2011 - Fantastic $$$ breakdown from a "V" fan as to why ABC should
renew "V!" Read below (Thanks Patrick!)
As posted on
TVByTheNumbers by
Terryjackson1nyc:
NEW -
3/24/2011 - Variety has an article including ABC's struggle with "V" on
the bubble! Read it
HERE.
NEW -
3/23/2011 - Heard from
A.C. CRISPIN! You all
remember her as one of THE best authors of the original "V" novels! A.C.
(aka Ann) has joined
PROJECT ALICE! Who's with me on having
A.C. Crispin write more "V" novels if we can get a publisher to buy the rights?!
Here's our conversation:
ILANA:
"Ann,
what a wonderful inspiration to have you join us on Project Alice! My mom
let me stay home from school so I could read the original "V" novel -- I didn't
move for 24 hours. Mom had to bring me breakfast, lunch and dinner!"
A.C. CRISPIN:
"Wow, ilana, you sure had a nice mom! My mom made me go
to school unless I had a fever, or was barfing. ;-)"
NEW -
3/23/2011 -
ELIZABETH MITCHELL, MARC SINGER & SCOTT ROSENBAUM
will be at
WonderCon 2011 in San Francisco, CA on April
1-3! On Sunday, April 3,ffrom
2:30-3:15 in the Esplanade Ballroom,
there will be a "V" Special Video Presentation with Liz, Marc and Scott.
Who's going?!
NEW -
3/23/2011 -
JOEL GRETSCH
(Father Jack) will be appearing at
DragonCon
Atlanta Sept 2-5!
Click
HERE to see more
"V" CONVENTION APPEARANCES!
NEW -
3/23/2011 - "V
star Morena Baccarin has claimed that she is optimistic about the show's chances
of renewal." Full article
HERE.
NEW -
3/22/2011 - Just got off phone with
PAUL LEE's assistant!
She confirmed that Paul (Head of ABC Programming) IS receiving our SAVE V emails
and thanks us for our feedback! Continue to email Paul at
paul.lee@abc.com
and well as get your traditional snail mail letters into the 2 WB execs listed
above!!
NEW -
3/16/2011 -
PROJECT ALICE
has commenced! We only have a short time to mail these SNAIL MAIL letters
to WB Execs Bruce Rosenblum & Peter Roth. JOIN ME in our quest to renew
"V" -- whether it's on ABC, the CW, SyFy, etc. You will need to send Bruce
and Pete separate letters! Each one should express your excitement and
love for "V" and you
MUST mention your letters are part of PROJECT ALICE.
Mail your letters the minute you read this so all the letters arrive within the
same timeframe!
Warner Brothers
4000 Warner Blvd.
Building 2, Room 215
Burbank, CA 91522
ATTN: Mr. Bruce Rosenblum
President, Warner Bros. Television Group |
Warner Brothers
4000 Warner Blvd.
Building 140, Room 229
Burbank, CA 91522
ATTN: Mr. Peter Roth
President, Warner Bros. Television
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NEW -
3/16/2011 - Quick
Take for Tuesday, March 15, 2011, (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
Season Finale of ABC’s “V” is No. 1 in its
Time Slot in Men 18-49, Drawing its Biggest Audience in 4 Weeks and Highest Men
18-49 Number Since January
“V” (9:00‐10:00 p.m.) The 2nd season finale of ABC’s “V” posted
gains over the prior week in all key Adult and Men demos, attracting the show’s
largest overall audience (5.3 million) and its highest Men 18‐34 (1.2/4) and Men
25-54 (2.4/6) numbers in 4 weeks – since 2/15/11. Further, “V” matched its
highest rating in Men 18‐49 (2.0/6) since mid‐January – since 1/18/11. The ABC
drama ranked No. 1 in the 9 o’clock hour in Men 18-49 (tie), standing as the No.
2 TV show on Tuesday (tie).
NEW -
3/16/2011 - JOIN ME IN
PROJECT ALICE
TO GET 'V' RENEWED FOR A 3rd SEASON. WARNER BROTHERS'
BRUCE ROSENBLUM
&
PETER ROTH
ARE THE TWO PEOPLE WHO MAKE THE DECISION ON WHETHER TO SAVE THE SHOW, MOVE IT TO
THE CW, SYFY, ETC...
The name "Alice" means Truth. In the vein of Project
Aries with the humans wanting to expose the truth, plus the inside joke that
Alice is Jane's sister, it's the perfect name for our CAMPAIGN!
I will be
posting BRUCE's and PETER's contact information soon. My friends -- we
have a serious job here!!!
NEW -
3/16/2011- According to TVbytheNumbers: "The
V season (series?)
finale edged up a tenth of a point (6%) vs. last week to a 1.8 adults 18-49
rating."
Show / Network / Rating / Share /
Viewers
1 Glee (FOX) 4.0/13 10.8
2 The Biggest Loser (NBC)
2.7/8 8.0
3 Raising Hope (FOX) 2.5/7 6.3
4 NCIS (CBS) 2.2/7 12.5
4 NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS) 2.2/6 12.5
6 V (ABC) 1.9/5 5.3
7 Eva Luna (UNI) 1.7/5 4.5
7 Triunfo Del Amor (UNI) 1.7/5 4.3
9 America's Next Great Restaurant (NBC) 1.6/5 4.0
9 Traffic Light (FOX) 1.6/5 3.9
Data provided by Nielsen
NEW -
3/15/2011 - Heard from
SCOTT ROSENBAUM! "Thank
you from the bottom of my heart for your support." PEOPLE -- PLEASE
CONTINUE TO HOUND ABC AND WB for a 3rd season! Write to ABC's head of
programming at
paul.lee@abc.com
!
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NEW -
3/15/2011
"Now that's how you kill your mother."
Anna to Lisa.
(see the tail ?! ) |
Had an AMAZING time with
ALICE
BADLER &
BRIAN TOSKO
(president of the Jane Badler Society) for the finale of "V!" A fantastic
episode filled with surprises even more than the surprises that were leaked!
Alice thought it would be cute if she took pics of our reactions during the
show. See pics below!
Right after
the show ended, Brian and I got to speak to
JANE BADLER! Jane told me that during her
death scene, she was suspended partway into the air by a crane. Once the
crane needed to go higher, there was a stunt double, and it was also a stunt
double when Diana was being thrown to the ground. What a fantastic death!!
Brian Tosko & Ilana in
the "V" Sweatshirts ... a gift from JANE BADLER! These sweatshirts were
only offered to cast and crew. Thank, Jane!! |
Brian & Alice seconds
before the "V" Finale began. Alice is wearing JANE BADLER's "V"
Zipper Hoodie that Jane wore on set! |
NEW -
3/15/2011 -
GUESS THE DEATH SCENE
Guess the Death |
Guess the Death |
Guess the Death |
NEW -
3/15/2011 -
MEET JANE BADLER : There's a strong possibility
Jane can appear at DragonCon in Atlanta Labor Day weekend 2011. Jane's never
been and is a much bigger star/draw than MANY of the celebs usually attending
DragonCon. PLEASE go to the DragonCon website or call their office to urge them
to invite her to their show this year and make all of...
our dreams come true.
www.dragoncon.org
NEW -
3/11/2011 -
KEN JOHNSON
responds to the Mothership debate! Please see the article written below
from Patrick J. Gillease on 3/09/2011 which sparked fan Andy to share his ideas.
SEE KJ's RESPONSE AT THE BOTTOM of this post.
ANDY:
There's a wrong assumption in the article that assumes that the landing
bays are in the circular indentation. They're actually spaced outside
of there on the underside of the mothership. There are two landing
bays, one above the other spaced inbetween the ships lasers. Have a
look at the following image and you'll see where they are. The
indentation is the gravity drive. When we see the landing bays being
used, they correspond to the landing bays highlighted in the
picture. There are 26 landing bays on the original.
PATRICK:
I believe Andy is incorrect. Nobody ever said the areas he pointed to
are landing bays. First he says there are only 2, then he says 26. Even
his own argument is inconsistent. Plus the landing bays ARE in the
circular area. We saw this in the original miniseries.
What I think REALLY is going on here is that KJ first depicted the
smaller ships coming out of the ring. And I suspect he would say all the
landing bays were encircled in there. But by the time he left TFB, they
made an actual filming model, which I own, and some design elements were
changed and/or enhanced when all they had were matte paintings for the
MS in the original.
In the end, Andy and I may BOTH be right. I would ask KJ and see what he
says? We clearly saw a shuttle coming out of the ring in the original
mini, so were ALL the landing bays in that ring - at least in HIS
original?! KEN
JOHNSON:
We were working so fast and loose when we created the original designs
-- literally over a weekend -- I don't think we ever stopped to
analyze exactly where all the landing bays would be. There was never any
"master blueprint" created such as one can find for Star Trek's
Enterprise or The
Titanic, etc..--
The first shuttle that appears does emerge from the inside center,
however when it returns from the U.N. roof the camera pans it up to
a bay entry point that appears to be on the outside perimeter,
otherwise we'd see the "inner circle" bending off toward the left
side of the frame.
Basically, we were working very impressionistically.
K
NEW -
3/11/2011 -
MORENA BACCARIN
Interview on io9!
"I studied lizard sex videos on YouTube to prepare to play Anna."
NEW -
3/11/2011 -
MORENA BACCARIN
Interview with theTVaddict!
Of course, theTVaddict spelled Marc Singer "Mark." Let's see how long it
takes them to fix it.
NEW -
3/11/2011 -
LAURA VANDERVOORT
(Lisa) is in the March 7-13, 2011 TV Guide on p. 2.ays, "I watch a lot of the
TLC network, like Say Yes to the Dress. When you want to turn your
mind off and just relax, it's fun. And I'm a girl. It's great to see
these women try on dresses and hear their love stories.
NEW -
3/09/2011 -
Here
are some cool insights from my former partner in the 1980's "Quad V" fan
club, Supreme Commander Patrick Gillease. He was commenting to me about
how one of "V's" most prominent features compares between the two
series, specifically the Motherships. Read on.....
In both versions of "V," the signature moment is in the
beginning of each saga when the Motherships appear in our skies
and take position over their target cities. Of course this was
most influential in the original 1983 mini-series because it was
the first time we had seen it. It was also riveting in the ABC
version, but by then, the impact was less since it had already
been done before, and the movie "Independence Day" ripped off
"V" with their entire premise years afterwards.
The original Motherships were classic in their simplistic and
streamlined design: a traditional, perfectly round saucer, aimed
after humanity's typical view of what a UFO looks like, only
much grander in scale at three miles wide for each. What an
imposing presence these 50 ships took on as they flew in from
space and hovered over our global cities.
ABC's "V" design team decided they wanted to contemporize the
Motherships and make them a little more specific, rather than
just aping the original saucer design. At first, this annoyed me
as a fan, but I quickly grew to appreciate the new Motherships
when I read an article about their design cues, which many of
you may not know. Each Mothership is fashioned from the head of
Earth's Cobra snake since the Visitors are reptiles themselves.
The design team rightfully thought that making them look like a
genuine reptile would more accurately represent what the V's
would design and fly in.
From there, the difference between the 2 Mothership designs is
more pragmatic. The original Motherships had multiple landing
bays, but all of them were congregated in the central circular
opening in the underbelly of the ship. This made them all
simultaneously vulnerable to an enemy attack. A single
Mothership could conceivably have it's entire fleet of
skyfighters and shuttles immobilized if an enemy attacked the
Landing Bay ring. As such, it was a very bad design. Only the
simple, circular nature of the original Motherships wins out in
the attack comparison, because nobody could determine where the
front and back of the ships were.
With ABC's Motherships, the front of each ship is the Cobra's
"face", with its "eyes" slanting upwards from the "mouth" of
windows on the Bridge. The stern of each ship is another row of
windows in the wide-flanked rear, thus making these Motherships
more vulnerable to an enemy attack since their bow and stern can
be easily detected. Where they have their overall edge is
in their underbellies, with not one, but SIX landing bay
circles, five of which surround the main opening in the center.
Now, an enemy would have to attack multiple openings to try and
take out the landing bays and their fighters - something
unlikely to happen. Of course, that's assuming that the ABC
Motherships even have skyfighters, since after 2 seasons, we
have sadly yet to see a single one?!
A final comparison can be made with ABC's stealth capabilities
for its Motherships, which was something lacking in the original
NBC versions. It has been divulged that these new Motherships
have the capacity to "cloak" themselves into invisibility, a-la
"Star Trek." This was seen in last night's terrific episode when
Sid showed Hobbes and Jack the numerous blue energy signatures
being given off by the 538 cloaked Motherships hovering in
Earth's atmosphere, waiting to attack. This is a far-superior
design over the original Motherships and a lethal feature for an
enemy.
In the end, both Mothership designs have their pros and cons,
but I must give the clear winning edge to the new ABC version. A
classic is always a classic, but just as they redesigned the "Battlestar
Galactica" for the new incarnation of that epic sci-fi show to
more accurately reflect a streamlined and improved design for
functioning performance, I would say the same has been done with
"V" and its Motherships. Now, all we can do is hope that we get
to see more of the Motherships in a third season of "V," be it
on ABC, The CW, SyFy Channel, or some other venue. Cross your
lizard claws !!
NEW -
3/09/2011 - Please sign the
PETITION for a 3rd Season of "V"
NEW -
3/09/2011 - This is possibly a
sneak peak at the finale's closing song.
It may be played during Project Aries. I have
NOT confirmed this.
NEW -
3/09/2011 - ABC announces
TV shows cancelations and renewals on MAY 17,
2011! (Thanks Patrick!)
NEW -
3/09/2011 - Very clever
"V" Fan Parody by Eli !
NEW -
3/09/2011 -
V - Episode 2.10 - Mother's Day - Promo -
No Subtitles
NEW -
3/09/2011 -
V - 2.10 'Mother's Day' - Promo #1 -
With Subtitles
NEW -
3/09/2011 -
SCOTT WOLF
(Chad Decker) Interview.
Click HERE!
NEW -
3/09/2011 - Fascinating
numbers from
TVBTN (Thanks Patrick!)
Season One:
V (Series premiere) (11/3/09): 5.2 rating/14.30 million viewers
V (11/10/09): 3.8 rating/10.70 million viewers
V (11/17/09): 3.1 rating/9.26 million viewers
V (11/24/09): 3.1 rating/9.20 million viewers
**4 month hiatus**
V (3/30/10): 2.8 rating/7.03 million viewers
V (4/6/10): 2.4 rating/6.02 million viewers
V (4/13/10): 2.2 rating/5.61 million viewers
V (4/20/10): 2.2 rating/5.81 million viewers
V (4/27/10): 1.9 rating/4.87 million viewers
V (5/4/10): 2.1 rating/5.37 million viewers
V (5/11/10): 2.3 rating/5.69 million viewers
V (Season finale) (5/18/10): 2.1 rating/5.46 million viewers
Season Two:
V (Season premiere) (1/4/11): 2.1 rating/6.59 million viewers
V (1/11/11): 1.9 rating/5.77 million viewers
V (1/18/11): 2.0 rating/5.70 million viewers
**week off**
V (2/1/11): 1.7 rating/5.29 million viewers
V (2/8/11): 1.8 rating/5.40 million viewers
V (2/15/11): 1.9 rating/5.43 million viewers
V (2/22/11): 1.9 rating/5.14 million viewers
V (3/1/11): 1.8 rating/5.04 million viewers
V (3/8/11): 1.7 rating/4.94 million viewers
V (season/series? finale)(3/15/11): ??
Comparable Season Averages:
2009-2010 V season average: 2.77
2009-2010 V season average (post-hiatus): 2.25
2010-2011 V season average (to date): 1.87
NEW -
3/09/2011 - Even though last night's "V" was
an incredible episode,
V was down 6% to a 1.7 adults 18-49 rating tying its
series low for a regular original episode.
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Variety's TV Morning Report
03/09/11
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Show / Network / Rating / Share / Viewers
1 Glee (FOX) 4.6/14 12.0
2 The Biggest Loser (NBC)
2.9/8 8.1
3 Raising Hope (FOX) 2.8/8 6.8
4 NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS) 2.6/7 13.4
5 NCIS (CBS) 2.3/7 13.4
6 V (ABC) 1.7/5 4.9
7 Eva Luna (UNI) 1.7/5 4.6
8 Triunfo del Amor (UNI) 1.5/4 4.1
9 Traffic Light (FOX) 1.5/4 3.8
10
The Good Wife (CBS) 1.3/4 8.3
Data provided by Nielsen
NEW -
3/09/2011 -
ELIZABETH MITCHELL
& (who appears to be)
CHARLES MESURE
holding hands at a NYC landmark called
Serendipity 3. (Thanks Dani!)
NEW -
3/09/2011 -
DAVID RICHMOND-PECK
(Georgie) and his wife, Kelly-Ruth Mercier, just adopted a beautiful baby girl
named Piper Rose! A huge congratulations from all the "V" fans, David and
Kelly!
NEW -
3/09/2011 -
GRETA BLACKBURN's (Lorraine)
birthday was yesterday. Next year marks THE BIG BIRTHDAY! Greta
likes to have a healthy, good time, so I'm expecting her to throw a huge bash
next year! GRETA is the co-author of the new book
The Immortality Edge
(Dec. 2010). Check it out!
From GRETA: "To
all who sent me birthday regards, I am humbled by your attention and support. I
can't thank ALL of you enough and wish there were enough hours in the day to
reply to each and everyone of you with a LONG, heartfelt thanks but hopefully
this will suffice ! THANK YOU!!!"
NEW -
3/09/2011 - MARCH 15, 2011 is the last
episode of S2 of "V" with guest star
MARC SINGER ("Beastmaster" and some other scifi
show from the 80s... what was it called? It was about lizards from outer
space.) Plus
JANE BADLER
in a homage to V:TS -- wearing a white dress! Can't wait!
V: Mother's Day -- SEASON FINALE (3/15)
ANNA IS FOCUSED ON LISA BREEDING WITH TYLER FOR THE Vs' EVOLUTION, WHILE DIANA
AND THE FIFTH COLUMN LOOK TO END ANNA'S CONTROL, ON THE SEASON FINALE OF ABC'S
"V." Marc Singer Guest Stars
"Mother's Day" - Anna is focused on having Lisa breed with Tyler to ensure the
evolution of the Visitors, while Erica and Diana enlist Lisa to stage a coup
against Anna and remove her from power before humanity is destroyed. Erica and
the Fifth Column join Lisa in the attempted coup, which has devastating results,
on the shocking Season Two finale of "V," TUESDAY, MARCH 15 (9:00-10:01 p.m.,
ET) on ABC. Also in the episode, Marc Singer, who played freedom fighter Mike
Donovan on the original "V" series, will guest star as Lars Tremont, a member of
a top secret organization of high-ranking military and government leaders from
around the globe who have long suspected that the Visitors are very much not
here in peace.
"V" stars Elizabeth Mitchell as Erica Evans, Morris Chestnut as Ryan Nichols,
Joel Gretsch as Father Jack, Charles Mesure as Kyle Hobbes, Logan Huffman as
Tyler Evans, Laura Vandervoort as Lisa, with Morena Baccarin as Anna and Scott
Wolf as Chad Decker.
Guest stars include Jane Badler as Diana, Marc Singer as Lars Tremont, Roark
Critchlow as A.D. Paul Kendrick, Jay Karnes as Chris Bolling, Mark Hildreth as
Joshua, Christopher Shyer as Marcus, Martin Cummins as Thomas.
"Mother's Day" was written by Scott Rosenbaum & Gregg Hurwitz and directed by
Bryan Spicer.
"V" 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.
For more information on "V," please visit ABC.com and become a fan of the show
on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/V. You can also follow "V" on Twitter: @V_ABC.
NEW -
2/22/2011 -
Keck's Exclusives:
V's Finale Bloodbath
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TV Guide
NEW
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2/22/2011 -
V: Devil in a Blue Dress (3/8)
ANNA IS ABOUT TO POWER UP EARTH'S
FIRST BLUE ENERGY REACTOR -- IS IT GOOD OR BAD FOR HUMANS? -- AND DIANA TELLS
LISA TO FULFILL HER DESTINY, ON ABC'S "V"
"Devil in a Blue Dress" - Anna is
about to pull the switch on the planet's first Blue Energy reactor, but Sid
realizes that the size of the reactor is much too large for just the various
Concordia sites - the Fifth Column needs to figure out what Anna is really up
to. And Diana tells Lisa she must act against Anna now, fulfill her destiny and
save humans from annihilation, on "V," TUESDAY, MARCH 8 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on
ABC.
"V" stars Elizabeth Mitchell as Erica Evans, Morris Chestnut as Ryan Nichols,
Joel Gretsch as Father Jack, Charles Mesure as Kyle Hobbes, Logan Huffman as
Tyler Evans, Laura Vandervoort as Lisa, with Morena Baccarin as Anna and Scott
Wolf as Chad Decker.
Guest stars include Jane Badler as Diana, Roark Critchlow as A.D. Paul Kendrick,
Mark Hildreth as Joshua, Ona Grauer as Kerry Eltoff, Christopher Shyer as
Marcus, Bret Harrison as Dr. Sidney Miller, Martin Cummins as Thomas.
"Devil in a Blue Dress" was written by Hans Tobeason and directed by Ralph
Hemecker.
NEW
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2/22/2011-
V: Uneasy Lies the Head (3/1)
ERICA TAKES CHARGE OF THE GLOBAL FIFTH COLUMN,
AND ANNA MOVES CLOSER TO HER GOAL OF DESTROYING HUMANITY, ON ABC'S "V"
"Uneasy Lies the Head" -- Erica, now
officially in charge of the global Fifth Column, leads them in a high risk
attack against Anna. Anna meanwhile, growing closer in her plan to destroy
humanity, finds a major obstacle in a certain Live Aboard candidate; and Ryan
sneaks back onto the Mothership to try and rescue his daughter, on "V," TUESDAY,
MARCH 1 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on ABC.
"V" stars Elizabeth Mitchell as Erica Evans, Morris Chestnut as Ryan Nichols,
Joel Gretsch as Father Jack, Charles Mesure as Kyle Hobbes, Logan Huffman as
Tyler Evans, Laura Vandervoort as Lisa, with Morena Baccarin as Anna and Scott
Wolf as Chad Decker.
Guest stars include Jane Badler as Diana, Mark Hildreth as Joshua, Ona Grauer as
Kerry Eltoff, Christopher Shyer as Marcus, Bret Harrison as Dr. Sidney Miller,
Martin Cummins as Thomas.
"Uneasy Lies the Head" was written by Cameron Litvack & Gregg Hurwitz and
directed by Jeff Woolnough.
NEW
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2/21/2011 -
TV By The Numbers does a cool "V" analysis.
(Thanks Patrick!)
NEW
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2/21/2011 -
Canada's upcoming Constellation Awards - VOTE FOR "V"! Let's bombard them!
Click
HERE. (Thanks Sue!)
NEW
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2/21/2011 - "V" compared to "Fringe?"
I don't THINK so! A recent
article at AfterEllen written by Heather Hogan states "If
V starts making you doze, you can replace it with
Fringe."
Let's get two things clear: I'm sure you can all agree with me, especially
after last week's episode, that "V" doesn't make you fall asleep. And as
much as I hear how great "Fringe" is, it can NOT be compared to our show.
On a happy note, we all love AfterEllen and Heather Hogan, as well as everyone
else who contributes to the AfterEllen site. Because of AfterEllen &
AfterElton, we have become more aware of gay/lesbian/bi/trans issues in
entertainment!
NEW
-
2/15/2011 - I n
the city with the kids for Fashion Week. Will post the overnight ratings on my
Facebook page when they come in! Will update this site when back home.
NEW
-
2/15/2011 - Heard from
LUCAS WOLF (Samuel.)
He's doing great and is sorry his character of Samuel never made it to Season 2,
but is happy that he was a part of "V!"
NEW
-
2/15/2011 - Sign this petition to get S3!!
http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/vseason3/
NEW
-
2/15/2011 - Just got a shout out from "V"
background actor
HERBERT
SOMMERFELD! "ilana -- Hope things are going well with
you."
NEW
-
2/15/2011 - (Thanks Patrick!)
Top Sci-Fi Genre Shows, Feb. 6 -- this week.
(previous week) show name, rating/share [Audience Loyalty Index rating -
(percentage of audience returning week after week)]
|
1. (1) |
V (ABC) |
3.2/5 |
[86.5] |
|
2. (-) |
No Ordinary Family (ABC) |
3.1/5 |
[70.2] |
|
2. (1) |
Chuck (NBC) |
3.1/5 |
[88.8] |
|
4. (3) |
The Cape (NBC) |
2.7/4 |
[86.8] |
|
5. (4) |
Fringe (Fox) |
2.2/4 |
[91.7] |
|
6. (5) |
Vampire Diaries (CW) |
1.7/3 |
[92.9] |
|
7. (6) |
Smallville (CW) |
1.4/2 |
[88.0] |
|
8. (7) |
Supernatural (CW) |
1.1/2 |
[81.9] |
NEW
-
2/15/2011 - Article about
V from a
Catholic perspective.
Catholics, Nazis, and Rat-Eating Aliens: A Look at the
TV Series "V"
(Thanks Dan!)
NEW
-
2/15/2011 -
JANE BADLER sings in a "V" Parody on
El Hormiguero - El musical de V . YOU
MUST WATCH THIS! IT'S TOO FUNNY!
Someone
please translate to English for me! Watch the
FULL INTERVIEW HERE! (Thanks Joseph,
Jeremy & Marga!)
NEW
-
2/15/2011 -
Everyone remember to write to ABC's Head of Programming
PAUL LEE! We want
Season 3! We want Season 3! Make it SHORT and SWEET, nothing
more than 3 lines of email. Go go go!
paul.lee@abc.com
NEW
-
2/21/2011 - "V" compared to "Fringe?"
I don't THINK so! A recent
article at AfterEllen written by Heather Hogan states "If
V starts making you doze, you can replace it with
Fringe."
Let's get two things clear: I'm sure you can all agree with me, especially
after last week's episode, that "V" doesn't make you fall asleep. And as
much as I hear how great "Fringe" is, it can NOT be compared to our show.
On a happy note, we all love AfterEllen and Heather Hogan, as well as everyone
else who contributes to the AfterEllen site. Because of AfterEllen &
AfterElton, we have become more aware of gay/lesbian/bi/trans issues in
entertainment!
NEW
-
2/15/2011 - I n
the city with the kids for Fashion Week. Will post the overnight ratings on my
Facebook page when they come in! Will update this site when back home.
NEW
-
2/15/2011 - Heard from
LUCAS WOLF (Samuel.)
He's doing great and is sorry his character of Samuel never made it to Season 2,
but is happy that he was a part of "V!"
NEW
-
2/15/2011 - Sign this petition to get S3!!
http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/vseason3/
NEW
-
2/15/2011 - Just got a shout out from "V"
background actor
HERBERT
SOMMERFELD! "ilana -- Hope things are going well with
you."
NEW
-
2/15/2011 - (Thanks Patrick!)
Top Sci-Fi Genre Shows, Feb. 6 -- this week.
(previous week) show name, rating/share [Audience Loyalty Index rating -
(percentage of audience returning week after week)]
|
1. (1) |
V (ABC) |
3.2/5 |
[86.5] |
|
2. (-) |
No Ordinary Family (ABC) |
3.1/5 |
[70.2] |
|
2. (1) |
Chuck (NBC) |
3.1/5 |
[88.8] |
|
4. (3) |
The Cape (NBC) |
2.7/4 |
[86.8] |
|
5. (4) |
Fringe (Fox) |
2.2/4 |
[91.7] |
|
6. (5) |
Vampire Diaries (CW) |
1.7/3 |
[92.9] |
|
7. (6) |
Smallville (CW) |
1.4/2 |
[88.0] |
|
8. (7) |
Supernatural (CW) |
1.1/2 |
[81.9] |
NEW
-
2/15/2011 - Article about
V from a
Catholic perspective.
Catholics, Nazis, and Rat-Eating Aliens: A Look at the
TV Series "V"
(Thanks Dan!)
NEW
-
2/15/2011 -
JANE BADLER sings in a "V" Parody on
El Hormiguero - El musical de V . YOU
MUST WATCH THIS! IT'S TOO FUNNY!
Someone
please translate to English for me! Watch the
FULL INTERVIEW HERE! (Thanks Joseph,
Jeremy & Marga!)
NEW
-
2/15/2011 -
Everyone remember to write to ABC's Head of Programming
PAUL LEE! We want
Season 3! We want Season 3! Make it SHORT and SWEET, nothing
more than 3 lines of email. Go go go!
paul.lee@abc.com
|
 |
NEW
-
2/15/2011
Avec Jane Badler ŕ TF1, le 31 janvier
2011
JANE BADLER
w fan ALLAN COLPAERT
Even this new "V" fan knows how to
hold up proper "V" fingers! Eerie red background color -- perfect!
Read a
REVIEW of JANE's new music CD "Tears
Again!" Visit JANE'S site at
http://www.janebadler.com ! |
NEW
-
2/11/2011 - February 15th's episode is
titled "Siege." Anna wants to wipe out the Fifth Column with Ryan's help.
Father Travis asks Jack to leave the church. Lisa meets her grandmother
for the first time.
NEW
-
2/09/2011 -
MORENA BACCARIN
on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" last night! She's so funny! See the video
PART 1 HERE and
PART 2 HERE.
NEW
-
2/09/2011 -
JANE BADLER was not edited out of last night's
show. It was the only episode she wasn't written into.
NEW
-
2/09/2011
==================================
Variety's TV Morning Report
02/09/11
==================================
Show / Network / Rating / Share / Viewers
1 Glee (FOX) 4.5/12 11.5
2 NCIS (CBS) 4.2/12 20.3
3
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS) 3.5/9 17.1
4 The Biggest Loser (NBC)
3.0/8 8.4
5 Raising Hope (FOX) 2.8/8 6.8
6
The Good Wife (CBS) 2.2/6 11.8
7 Parenthood (NBC)
1.9/5 5.2
7 Traffic Light (FOX) 1.9/5 4.6
9 V (ABC) 1.8/5 5.4
10 Triunfo del Amor (UNI) 1.7/5 4.4
Data provided by Nielsen
NEW
-
2/09/2011 -
'V'
to end on cliffhanger? Article by Morgan Jeffery, TV Reporter
"The season season of V will end on a cliffhanger, reports suggest.
According to Entertainment Weekly, the show's writing team have decided
to leave several story arcs unresolved, despite the show's middling ratings.
The most recent episode of the sci-fi drama attracted 5.7m viewers, considerably
down on the 14.3m that watched the series premiere in late 2009 but only
slightly below the 5.83m that watched the first season finale in May.
ABC is expected to monitor ratings for the remainder of the second season before
deciding on the show's future. The network will likely make a final decision in
May.
Executive producer Steve Pearlman previously
insisted that a third season of V is still a possibility, while
series star Elizabeth Mitchell (Erica Evans)
stated that the upcoming season finale is "not a wrap-up" for the show."
NEW
-
2/09/2011 -
SLIDESHOW of
Charles Mesure and Elizabeth Mitchell in 'Uneasy Lies the Head' episode of V
NEW
-
2/09/2011 -
INTERVIEW with
SCOTT ROSENBAUM's
assistant,
AMY BAACK
by The Bitter Script Reader.
NEW
-
2/02/2011 - Not looking so good this
week...down 15%, a series low, according to TV By the Numbers.
==================================
Variety's TV Morning Report
02/02/11
==================================
Show / Network / Rating / Share / Viewers
1 NCIS (CBS) 4.6/12 22.7
2 NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS) 3.8/9 17.8
3
The Biggest Loser (NBC)
3.3/8 9.2
4 The Good Wife (CBS) 2.2/6 12.1
4 Parenthood (NBC) 2.2/6
6.2
6 Million Dollar Money Drop (FOX) 1.8/4 5.1
7 V (ABC) 1.7/4 5.2
7
Glee (FOX) 1.7/4 4.9
7 Triunfo del Amor (UNI) 1.7/4 4.3
10 Eva Luna (UNI) 1.6/4 4.3
Data provided by Nielsen
NEW
-
2/02/2011 -
"V: Should Tyler just die already?" Let
me know your thoughts about this article on my
Message Board!
|
 |
NEW
-
1/28/2011
JANE BADLER and
fans at the "V" premiere in Madrid, Spain
(Thanks David
Garcia!)
|
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JANE BADLER & Miguel at the Madrid
Premiere. |
NEW
-
1/24/2011 -
V: Concordia (2/8)
|
ANNA SECRETLY
HAS AN INVADING FLEET OF BREEDING VESSELS, WHILE ELI COHN TRIES TO
CONVINCE THE FIFTH COLUMN IT'S TIME TO ASSASSINATE ANNA, ON ABC'S
"V" |
"Concordia" -- Anna uses her newest gift to mankind, "Concordia," as a
cover to hide an invading fleet of breeding vessels that will be used to
ensure the perpetuation of Visitors for future generations. Meanwhile,
Eli Cohn (guest star Oded Fehr) tries to convince Erica and the Fifth
Column that the "Concordia" gala is the perfect time to assassinate
Anna, on "V," TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on ABC.
"V" stars Elizabeth Mitchell as Erica Evans, Morris Chestnut as Ryan
Nichols, Joel Gretsch as Father Jack, Charles Mesure as Kyle Hobbes,
Logan Huffman as Tyler Evans, Laura Vandervoort as Lisa, with Morena
Baccarin as Anna and Scott Wolf as Chad Decker.
Guest stars include Oded Fehr as Eli Cohn, Jay Karnes as Chris Bolling,
Nicholas Lea as Joe Evans, Roark Critchlow as A.D. Paul Kendrick,
Christopher Shyer as Marcus.
"Concordia" was written by David Rambo and directed by Jesse Warn.
"V" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format,
with 5.1 channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-14,V parental
guideline.
For more information on "V," please visit ABC.com and become a fan of
the show on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/V. You can also follow "V"
on Twitter: @V_ABC |
JANE BADLER in Melbourne Airport Lounge
waiting to board for Madrid. Jan 24, 2011 |
NEW
-
1/24/2011
JANE BADLER on the plane. "See you soon,
Madrid!" |
NEW
-
1/23/2011 -
JANE BADLER will be visiting
MADRID, SPAIN
and
FRANCE
for the "V" Premiere!
MADRID INFO: Thursday, January 27, 2011 -
Kinepolis Theatre, Jane arrives at
21:00, Stage Appearance 21:45. Jane will say a few words to introduce the Public
Screening of V2 first episodes.
If you or someone you know are going, please get me pics! You will be
credited. Thanks! - ilana
NEW
-
1/19/2011 - RATINGS ARE IN! Up 5% from
last week.
1 NCIS (CBS) 4.1/11 21.0
2
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS) 3.3/9 17.3
3 The Biggest Loser (NBC)
2.9/8 8.2
4 The Good Wife (CBS) 2.1/6 11.3
5
Parenthood (NBC) 2.1/6 5.6
6 V (ABC) 2.0/5 5.7
7
Million Dollar Money Drop (FOX) 1.9/5 5.3
8 No Ordinary Family (ABC) 1.8/5 5.7
9 Triunfo del Amor (UNI) 1.6/4 4.1
10 Eva Luna (UNI) 1.5/4 4.0
Data provided by Nielsen
NEW
-
1/19/2011 -
PRESS RELEASE - PRESS RELEASE -
ENTERTAINMENT ABC OVERNIGHT RATINGS (FOR 1/18)
ABC Scores its Best Tuesday in 6 Weeks with Young
Adults, Almost Doubling the Net's Year-Ago Performance
ABC's "No Ordinary Family" Builds Week to Week in Viewers and Young Adults
Posting a Season High in Men 18-34, ABC's "V" is No. 1 at 9pm
Tuesday Night (8:00-11:00 p.m.)
With its lineup of 2 dramas and a special edition of "20/20," ABC attracted its
second-largest audience and equaled its highest Adult 18-49 number in 6 weeks -
since 12/7/10. The Net continued to deliver substantial year-to-year gains on
the evening, soaring over the year-ago night (1/19/10) by 3.0 million viewers
(5.8 million vs. 2.8 million) and by 89% in Adults 18-49 (1.7/5 vs. 0.9/3).
"No Ordinary Family" (8:00-9:00 p.m.)
At 8:00 p.m., ABC's "No Ordinary Family" was up by 8% in Total Viewers (5.7
million) and by 20% among Adults 18-49 (1.8/5) week to week. In addition, "No
Ordinary Family" registered sizeable year-to-year improvement for ABC in the
hour, up by 3.6 million viewers (5.7 million vs. 2.1 million) and by 157% in
Adults 18-49 (1.8/5 vs. 0.7/2) from the year-ago night.
"V" (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Building on its lead-in among Adults 18-49 (+11%), ABC's "V" posted gains over
the previous week among young adults against original competition on CBS ("NCIS:
Los Angeles"), NBC ("The Biggest Loser: Couples") and Fox ("Million Dollar Money
Drop"). "V" improved the 9 o'clock hour by impressive margins in Total Viewers
(+90% - 5.7 million vs. 3.0 million) and Adults 18-49 (+67% - 2.0/5 vs. 1.2/3)
over the same night last year.
* The ABC drama posted a season-high in Men 18-34 (1.5/5) and beat out its
broadcast rivals to rank No. 1 (tie) at 9:00 p.m.
"20/20" (10:00-11:00 p.m.)
A special edition of ABC's "20/20" at 10:00 p.m., featuring Capt. Mark Kelly in
his first television interview since the shootings in Tucson, generated the
Net's best time period numbers in 6 weeks in Total Viewers (6.2 million), Adults
18-49 (1.3/4) and Adults 25-54 (1.9/5) - since 12/7/10. The "20/20" special
boosted its time slot by wide margins from the year-ago night by 84% in Total
Viewers, by 44% in Adults 18-49 and by 58% in Adults 25-54.
A note about increasing DVR penetration and year-to-year rating comparisons:
Year-to-year rating comparisons based on the Live + Same Day data stream are
distorted by the level of DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample, which has
jumped up to 39% currently, from 35% at the same point in 2010. More viewers are
watching shows on their own timetables, which may not be reflected in the
overnight next day numbers. The only truly valid year-to-year comparison would
be one based on the Live + 7 Day metric, once those stats are released by
Nielsen.
Source: The Nielsen Company (Fast Affiliate, Live + Same Day Ratings), 1/18/11
NEW
-
1/19/2011 - ABC Primetime
Ratings Report For the week of January 10, 2011
Building on its lead-in among viewers (+9%) and young adults
(+27%) against CBS’ original “NCIS: Los Angeles” and the second hour of NBC’s
2-hour “The Biggest Loser: Couples,” ABC’s “V”defeated Fox’s “Million Dollar
Money Drop” in Total Viewers (5.8 million vs. 5.1 million) and Adults 18-49
(1.9/5 vs. 1.8/5). Despite increased competition in the hour this week from a
first-run airing of CBS’ “NCIS: Los Angeles,” ABC’s “V” showed strong retention
of its week-ago season opener in Total Viewers (88%) and Adults 18-49 (90%).
 |
NEW
-
1/19/2011
JANE BADLER in
Melbourne, Australia on 1/17/2011.
Photo Credit
the Australian Herald Sun |
 |
ENID BADLER (Jane and Alice's mom)
and Ilana hang out for lunch on 1/19/2011.
Doesn't Enid look gorgeous?! |
NEW
-
1/18/2011 - Sneak Peeks!
V
- 2.03 - Laid Bare - Sneak Peek #01
V - 2.03 - Laid Bare - Sneak Peek #02
V - 2.03 - Laid Bare - Sneak Peek #03
V - 2.03 - Laid Bare - Sneak Peek #04
V - 2.03 - Laid Bare - Sneak Peek #05
V - 2.03 - Laid Bare - Sneak Peek #06
NEW
-
1/18/2011 -
V: Unholy Alliance (2/1)
THREE OF
TYLER'S PEACE AMBASSADOR FRIENDS ARE FOUND DEAD, CHAD AND ANNA ARE AT
THE VATICAN, AND ERICA GETS A NEW PARTNER, ON ABC'S "V"
Jay Karnes ("The Shield") and Oded Fehr ("Sleeper Cell") Guest Star |
"Unholy Alliance" - After the radical faction of the Fifth Column
murders three Peace Ambassadors, Erica goes on a mission to hunt down
their leader, Eli Cohn, a former Mossad agent. Meanwhile, as Jack and
other priests around the globe begin to speak out against the Visitors,
Anna heads to the Vatican in an effort to convince the leaders of
organized religion that the Visitors truly are "of peace," on "V,"
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on ABC. Also in the episode,
Jay Karnes guest stars as Chris Bolling, an FBI agent now assigned to
work with Erica; while Oded Fehr will play Eli Cohn, the leader of a
much more radical group opposed to the Visitors.
"V" stars Elizabeth Mitchell as Erica Evans, Morris Chestnut as Ryan
Nichols, Joel Gretsch as Father Jack, Charles Mesure as Kyle Hobbes,
Logan Huffman as Tyler Evans, Laura Vandervoort as Lisa, with Morena
Baccarin as Anna and Scott Wolf as Chad Decker.
Guest stars include Jane Badler as Diana, Jay Karnes as Chris Bolling,
Oded Fehr as Eli Cohn, Roark Critchlow as A.D. Paul Kendrick,
Christopher Shyer as Marcus, Scott Hylands as Father Travis.
"Unholy Alliance" was written by Rockne S. O'Bannon and directed by Dean
White.
"V" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format,
with 5.1 channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-14,V parental
guideline. |
NEW
-
1/18/2011 -
UNHOLY ALLIANCE PRESS PICS & ABC stars and
executive producers arrived at the 2011 Winter Press Tour "Off the Map"
Midseason Mixer at The Langham Huntington in Pasadena, California & LAID BARE
PRESS PICS
NEW
-
1/13/2011 - In response to the gazillion
messages I received as to why ABC is not posting Season 2 on their website like
they did Season 1, Warner Brothers owns the show. ABC is only allowed to air on
the network.
NEW
-
1/12/2011
==================================
Variety's TV Morning Report
01/12/11
==================================
Show / Network / Rating / Share / Viewers
1 NCIS (CBS) 4.5/12 21.9
2 NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS) 3.7/9 18
3
The Biggest Loser (NBC)
3.2/8 8.6
4 The Good Wife (CBS) 2.3/6 12.2
5 Parenthood (NBC) 2.2/6
5.6
6 V (ABC) 1.9/5 5.7
7 Million Dollar Money Drop (FOX) 1.8/5 5.1
8
Glee (FOX) 1.7/4 4.6
9 No Ordinary Family (ABC) 1.5/4 5.4
10 Detroit 1-8-7 (ABC) 1.1/3 5.2
Data provided by Nielsen
NEW
-
1/12/2011 - When
ELIZABETH MITCHELL
was asked on a video interview why you should watch "V," she said because it's
fun and there are lots of beautiful men and women. Nothing about the
storyline! Check it out
HERE.
NEW
-
1/11/2011 - ERICA FIGHTS FOR
HER LIFE AFTER SHE DISCOVERS HER PARTNER IS A VISITOR, ANNA ORDERS RYAN TO FIND
MALIK, WHO HAS GONE MISSING, AND LISA'S BODY BEGINS TO CHANGE, ON ABC'S "V" -
V: Laid Bare (1/18)
"Laid Bare" - Erica learns her partner, Malik, is a Visitor and must fight for
her life - literally - to stop Anna from finding out she's Fifth Column.
Meanwhile, Anna learns that Malik is missing and orders Ryan to find her, while
Lisa realizes her body is beginning to change, causing her to become more and
more like her mother, on "V," TUESDAY, JANUARY 18 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on ABC.
"V" stars Elizabeth Mitchell as Erica Evans, Morris Chestnut as Ryan Nichols,
Joel Gretsch as Father Jack, Charles Mesure as Kyle Hobbes, Logan Huffman as
Tyler Evans, Laura Vandervoort as Lisa, with Morena Baccarin as Anna and Scott
Wolf as Chad Decker.
Guest stars include Jane Badler as Diana, Bret Harrison as Dr. Sidney Miller,
Roark Critchlow as A.D. Paul Kendrick, Rekha Sharma as Agent Malik, Mark
Hildreth as Joshua, Christopher Shyer as Marcus.
"Laid Bare" was written by Gwendolyn M. Parker and directed by David Barrett.
"V" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1
channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-14,V parental guideline.
For more information on "V," please visit ABC.com and become a fan of the show
on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/V. You can also follow "V" on Twitter: @V_ABC.
NEW
-
1/11/2011 - VIDEO - Mother Diana and
Daughter Anna reunite
HERE! (Thanks Traves!)
NEW
-
1/11/2011 -
JANE BADLER has made a Fan Page on Facebook!
Like it
HERE!
NEW
-
1/11/2011 -
ANNA AND DIANA ARE FACE TO FACE FOR THE FIRST
TIME IN 15 YEARS, WHILE ERICA SEEKS TO FIND IF THE V'S DID SOMETHING TO HER WHEN
PREGNANT WITH TYLER, ON ABC'S "V"
"Serpent's Tooth"
- Anna and Diana square off in the dark bowels of the Mothership - Diana
has been down there for 15 years and not had a single glimpse of Anna.
Meanwhile, Erica has Tyler's blood analyzed, and learns the V's did
something sinister to her when she was pregnant with him, on "V,"
TUESDAY, JANUARY 11 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on ABC.
"V" stars Elizabeth Mitchell as Erica Evans, Morris Chestnut as Ryan
Nichols, Joel Gretsch as Father Jack, Charles Mesure as Kyle Hobbes,
Logan Huffman as Tyler Evans, Laura Vandervoort as Lisa, with Morena
Baccarin as Anna and Scott Wolf as Chad Decker.
Guest stars include Jane Badler as Diana, Bret Harrison as Dr. Sidney
Miller, Roark Critchlow as A.D. Paul Kendrick, Rekha Sharma as Agent
Malik, Mark Hildreth as Joshua, Christopher Shyer as Marcus.
"Serpent's Tooth" was written by Gregg Hurwitz and directed by Steve
Shill.
"V" 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.
For more information on "V," please visit ABC.com and become a fan of
the show on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/V. You can also follow
"V" on Twitter: @V_ABC.
|
NEW
-
1/11/2011 -
TVbyTheNumbers has placed "V" status as "Likely
to be Canceled." (Thanks Patrick.) Do you want "V" renewed?! Write to
the Head of Programming Paul Lee at paul.lee@abc.com !
|
 |
NEW
-
1/11/2011
FAYE GRANT
(right) gets a visit from "V" Fan Tammie Ekkelboom (left) on 12/12/10 at
Faye's play in Calif!
More pics and
the full story coming soon! |
NEW
-
1/11/2011 - From fan PATRICK GILLEASE - "I
am rewatching the pilot right now to see what else (if anything) ABC cut out
Saturday night besides the ear cutting scene. They must have gotten
complaints from viewers that this scene was too gorey for the 8pm hour. But,
it was actually MULTIPLE scenes that kept flashing back and forth during
Anna's interview with Chad that got cut. Her interview was longer in the
pilot and things she said to Chad were also cut, and so was Georgie's
explanation about what the V's are and why they're here. This whole sequence
got cut from probably 5 minutes down to just 1 or 2. They removed a LOT
here, but everything else seems intact. Odd that they would cut the most
revealing part of the pilot episode in reruns!?!?!
I also just caught a significant filming error. As Georgie was ambushing
Ryan outside the glass building where Ryan works to try and convert him back
to The Resistance, a Vancouver tower was reflecting in the glass of the
building in the background. This tower looks like the Seattle Space Needle.
Yet, this is supposed to be NYC, where no circular observation towers like
this exist. Major OOPS !!"
NEW
-
1/05/2011 - Ratings are IN!
==================================
Variety's TV Morning Report
01/05/11
==================================
Show / Network / Rating / Share / Viewers
1
The Biggest Loser (NBC)
3.3/9 8.7
2 Live to Dance (CBS) 2.4/6 10.2
3 Parenthood (NBC) 2.3/6 6
4 V (ABC) 2.1/5 6.5
5 No Ordinary Family (ABC) 1.9/5 6.7
6 NCIS (CBS) 1.7/5 10.2
7
Glee (FOX) 1.7/5 4.7
8 Triunfo del Amor (UNI) 1.7/4 4.5
9 Eva Luna (UNI) 1.5/4 4
10 Million Dollar Money Drop (FOX) 1.3/3 3.7
Data provided by Nielsen
|
 |
NEW
-
1/04/2011
ABC/WB released
the New Visitors Pic in USA TODAY!
Ant-like...dinosaur-like... you tell me.
Looks like
one of KJ's Zedti...
(Thanks
Patrick!)
|
NEW
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12/30/10 -
"V" Season 2 Podcast #1 - Spoiler Alert!
(Thanks, Dave!)
NEW
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12/30/10 -
JANE BADLER did an interview yesterday with
Hollywood Access!
JANE
and
ELIZABETH MITCHELL
were invited to Spain by Warner Brother's Spain on January 27, 2011. Stay
tuned for more details! No word if Elizabeth is going.
NEW -
12/30/10 - The paper version of the
Winter Preview TV GUIDE Jan. 3-9, 2011 has a full page picture / interview with
JANE BADLER & MORENA BACCARIN on page 50! (Thanks Patrick!)
NEW
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12/17/10 -
JANE BADLER was asked to attend the "V" premier
in Spain on January 27th by the Spanish network! Looks like Jane will be
attending, so more info as it becomes available! Also, as you know, JANE's
music website has launched at
http://www.janebadler.com and her music video
is almost done! Her new CD is available now with limited
autographed photos so head on over!
NEW
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12/14/10 - I received a personal
message from
JACE HALL!
"Hello Ilana!
Hope you are well. Thanks for all the hard work that you do to support "V"
! you do a great job and I know everyone appreciates it! Stay strong and
look forward to Jan. 4th!! :) "
NEW
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12/14/10 -
V: The New Series Season One The Recap + Trailer S2
(Thanks
TheVFiles!)
V: The New Series Episode 2.01 " They Lied!" Promo #5
V: The New Series Episode 2.01 " Waiting For The End "
Promo #6
V: The New Series Episode 2.01 " They Return!! " Promo #7
V: The New Series Episode 2.01 " They Lied!! " Promo #8
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NEW
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12/14/10 - Season 2 first 4 episode
names:
Episode 2.01
- ”Red Rain”
Episode 2.02
- ”Serpent’s Tooth”
Episode 2.03
- ”Laid Bear”
Episode 2.04
- ”Unholy Alliance”
Pictured LEFT:
V S2 Press Kit!
(Thanks
TheVFiles!)
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NEW
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12/14/10 - More Promo Pics!
Red Rain Season 2 Episode 1 photos. (Thanks John May Lives!)
V - "Red Rain" - "V" will make its highly-anticipated Season Two premiere,
TUESDAY, JANUARY 4 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on ABC. The Season Two opener, "Red
Rain," continues the action from last season's finale when Anna unleashed Red
Sky on the planet. With the world on the brink of war and chaos all around, is
there anyone who can stand up to Anna? Meanwhile, Ryan has been kept in
isolation on the mothership, away from his hybrid baby so that Anna can
experiment on her; Chad, seeking redemption for being used by Anna, now wants to
fight with the Fifth Column; and Erica goes on a journey to find a scientist who
can give her the answers to what Red Sky is, and where she learns the horrifying
secret of what the V's are doing on our planet. (ABC/JEFF PETRY) MORRIS
CHESTNUT, CHARLES MESURE, ELIZABETH MITCHELL, BRET HARRISON
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Anna's Tail |
Poor V never saw it coming |
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NEW
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12/08/10 -
JANE BADLER'S official website has launched!
Go to
http://www.janebadler.com !
NEW
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12/03/10 - "V" Season 1 premiered in
France on Dec. 1, 2010. According to fan Audrey V, "The
1st episode of V had unbelievable ratings!! 37% of the people watching TV
were watching V!" See the article in French,
HERE! (Thanks Audrey!)
NEW
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12/03/10 - ABC will be re-running 3
episodes from Season 1 on January 1, 2011 from 8pm-11pm! (Thanks Charles!)
NEW
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12/03/10 - SEASON 2 CAST PHOTOS!
(Thanks John May Lives!) (ABC/BOB D'AMICO)
QUESTION:
In the below pics, all of the Vs have a RED BACKGROUND and all of the
humans have a BLUE BACKGROUND. My question is, why does Father Jack have a
RED background????
NEW
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12/01/10 - Heard from
MARC SINGER ! He's
agreed to let me interview him for the site! Please send your questions
into me at
lizardladynj@yahoo.com with Subject: MARC SINGER. Marc is
finishing up a movie with Woody Harrelson and will be heading to Vancouver next
week for "V" publicity! Go Marc!
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NEW
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11/25/10
See the tail?
Chilling!
(Thanks Edward!) |
NEW
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11/25/10 -
TVGuide
Keck's Exclusives: Original V Star
MARC
SINGER Returns to ABC's V!
NEW
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11/23/10 -
V Season 2 Promo 4 90 Seconds.
Introduction of DIANA!
NEW
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11/23/10 -
V Season 2 Promo 3
NEW
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11/19/10 -
V Season 2 Promo #2 (Thanks MartinDonovan!)
NEW
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11/18/10 - JACE HALL & MORRIS
CHESTNUT on set. |
JACE HALL & LAURA VANDERVOORT |
JACE HALL, ELIZABETH MITCHELL, LOGAN HUFFMAN |
JACE HALL & ELIZABETH MITCHELL by the heaters. |
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NEW
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11/18/10
TV Guide has been great in
keeping the world informed!
(Thanks Marga!) |
NEW
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11/18/10 - Episode 9 begins filming
on Monday Nov. 22, 2010!
NEW
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11/18/10 - Vala the Great has
interviewed
CHRIS SHYER
(Marcus)
as guest host/V expert on NDB Media
for two hours! Vala also runs the best "V"
Role Playing Game (RPG,) so check it out
HERE!
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NEW
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11/16/10
JACE HALL &
JANE
BADLER dining in Vancouver.
They both look so thrilled!
BELOW:
JANE
BADLER,
TODD ROY
(Producer of Jace Hall Show),
ALICE BADLER. I don't think they had enough drinks. |
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JANE BADLER & CHARLES MESURE (Hobbs)
discussing "V" |
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11/15/10
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Notice the "V" Script on the table!!
Japanese dinner with JANE, CHARLES, ALICE |
DIANA & CHARLES. (ahhh
couldn't resist that one!) |
MORRIS CHESTNUT, JOEL GRETSCH, SCOTT WOLF |
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11/12/10 -
V: The New Series Episode 2.01 " Red Rain " Promo #1
(Thanks TheVisitorsVids!)
NEW
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11/12/10 -
Exclusive Pics!
LAURA VANDERVOORT & JANE BADLER Green
Screen |
MORRIS CHESTNUT & JANE
BADLER on set |
LAURA VANDERVOORT & JANE BADLER on the
monitor |
Somehow, the cast escaped to see a
play called Morning Glory at the Vancouver Theatre |
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NEW
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11/10/10
JANE BADLER,
CHRISTOPHER SHYER
(Marcus,)
and
ALICE BADLER
at Quintels
in Vancouver on 11/09/10.
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11/09/10
Season 2
Promo Poster!
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NEW
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11/02/10 - STATUE OF LIBERTY ON BEST
BUY's EXCLUSIVE STEEL BOX DVD set! There's the regular DVD set you can get
from Walmart, Amazon, etc. But Best Buy has the EXCLUSIVE STEEL BOX "V"
DVD Season 1 set! (Thanks Patrick!) Collect all four!
V: Complete
First Season (Best Buy Exclusive)
DVD SKU: 1085359
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V: Complete First
Season (Best Buy Exclusive) Blu-Ray
SKU: 1085395 |
V: The Complete
First Season
[2 Discs/Blu-ray]
Widescreen Dubbed Subtitle AC3] |
V: The Complete First
Season |
NEW
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11/02/10 - The cast has seen the
first episode of Season 2! From
JANE BADLER: "Just
saw the first episode of the new season. It is awesome. Really good. I think
it will do really well. Morena is great as Anna."
NEW
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11/02/10 - The cast and crew are
working on Episode 8!
NEW
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10/28/10 - Woo! I've been MIA
the past few days so busy with STUFF. So here are the latest updates!
Enjoy!
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NEW
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10/28/10
JANE BADLER in
her 2nd Dress Costume for ABC's "V!"
Sooooooooooo
stunning! |
NEW
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10/28/10 -
JANE BADLER,
MORENA BACCARIN & LAURA VANDERVOORT
are in the Nov. 1-7, 2010 TV Guide Magazine on page 15.
NEW
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10/28/10 -
VIDEO
'V' in downtown Vancouver Oct 24, 2010 season 2 (Thanks Charles!)
NEW
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10/28/10 - Watch COMIC CON 2010 the
"V" Panel
HERE! Thanks Marga & Brad!
NEW
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10/28/10 -
Coming Nov. 2, 2010!
PRE-ORDER ABC's "V" Season 1 now on DVD and Blu-Ray!
Click
HERE
to order!
NEW
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10/28/10 -
JANE BADLER
& ALICE
BADLER in the first ever
BADLER SISTERS INTERVIEW conducted by Vala the
Great for Wormhole Riders. Also check out JANE's new movie
NEEDLE here! This is a very intimate and
fantastic Skype Interview!
NEW
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10/28/10 - VIDEO
The Ladies of "V" - LAURA VANDERVOORT (Thanks
Paul!)
NEW
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10/28/10 - VIDEO
The Ladies of "V" - MORENA BACCARIN (Thanks
Paul!)
NEW
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10/21/10 - Wrap date for S2 of "V" is
December 8, 2010.
"I hear the order of ABC's sophomore sci-fi drama V is being reduced
from 13 to 10 episodes. ABC last week announced that V will return
January 4 and will air in Dancing with the Stars' result show slot at 9
PM on Tuesdays, following fellow sci-fi drama No Ordinary Family. That
gives V a 12-episode window until the spring season premiere of
Dancing on March 29, but I hear the period is expected to include 2
preemptions, leading to V's order getting trimmed. Since the series is
still filming, V producers will adjust the storyline for a proper
season ending."
NEW
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10/15/10 -
SEASON TWO OF “V” WILL PREMIERE JANUARY 4, 2011, ON ABC!
“V,” the thrilling drama series about
the world’s first alien encounter that captivated
viewers last season, will make its
highly-anticipated season premiere on TUESDAY, JANUARY 4
(9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on ABC.
Simultaneously appearing over every
major city in the world, the Visitors (or V’s) arrived
offering us the wonders of their technology and
promoting peace. While the world quickly embraced the
V's as saviors, an FBI Counter Terrorist Agent, and
others making up the resistance group called The Fifth
Column, quickly discovered that the Visitors are not who
they said they were. Will humanity stop being fooled and realize the Visitors true
intentions before it becomes too late and they take over
Earth?
"V," which received an Emmy Award
nomination for Outstanding Special Visual Effects For a
Series, stood as television's No. 1 new drama during the
09-10 TV season in the key Adult 18-49 sales
demographic, delivering substantial year-to-year
improvement in both of its Tuesday time periods (8:00
p.m. and 10:00 p.m.). “V” finished No. 1 in both time
periods among key Men (M18-34/M18-49).
Season Two will feature more character and lizard
reveals, more details about the V’s mythology, while
along the way featuring even more action and more plot
twists. Viewers can expect a roller coaster ride week to
week.
“V” stars Elizabeth Mitchell as Erica
Evans, Morris Chestnut as Ryan Nichols, Joel Gretsch as
Father Jack, Charles Mesure as Kyle Hobbes, Logan
Huffman as Tyler Evans, Laura Vandervoort as Lisa, with
Morena Baccarin as Anna and Scott Wolf as Chad Decker.
New recurring stars for this season include Jane Badler
as Diana, Oded Fehr as Eli Cohn, Jay Karnes as Chris
Bolling and Bret Harrison as Dr. Sidney Miller.
“V” is produced by HDFilms in
association with Warner Bros. Television. The executive
producers are Scott Rosenbaum, Steve Pearlman and Jace
Hall.
NEW
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10/15/10 - See
JANE BADLER,
MORENA BACCARIN
and
LAURA VANDERVOORT's
Access Hollywood video
HERE! (Thanks Brian!)
NEW
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10/13/10 -
Vote for JANE BADLER as
best Music Artist of the Month! We all know she
IS, so get to it!! Poll closes Friday, Oct. 29th!
Vote
HERE!
NEW
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10/12/10 - More CCNY 2010 Pics
uploaded!
NEW
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10/11/10 - CHECK OUT THE
CCNY 2010 STORY
and massive picture collection
HERE!
NEW
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10/05/10 - Lunch with
JANE BADLER,
ALICE
BADLER & their mom,
ENID!
What a wonderful birthday gift! I haven't slept in
days, knowing I'd be eating with the Badler Ladies. So
my eyes were all red and puffy. JANE turned on her
"mother" mode and told me she wants me to get some sleep
tonight! But of course, I can't... not with this
excitement, so I said I would sleep TOMORROW night.
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Yes, JANE is in NY preparing
for Comic Con! Jane started out the
morning with a Starbucks double shot coffee with
hardly any milk. Talk about a pick me up!
For lunch she had a salad and water. I
ordered just a tiny fruit salad and JANE said I
must eat more... "Go get a salad!" So I
did. Then Jane disappeared and came back
to the table and said, "I got you some hard
boiled eggs." SO SWEET looking after my
health!
ENID settled in with a Tuna Fish salad and
offered me half, but I don't eat fish or
seafood. Not because I don't like the
taste, but because when I was a kid, I had 2
goldfish and so I have a mental block from
eating fish.
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Then ALICE
came in with this beautiful bouquet of birthday
balloons for me! Thank you, Alice! What a
huge smile you put on my face!! xoxo
Over lunch,
JANE and ALICE were bickering about how amazing
ALICE (who can't take a compliment) looked.
You can't tell from the pics, but ALICE was
wearing an amazing ruffle white shirt. The
contrast with the white shirt and her black
jacket was stunning!
JANE was
wearing jeans, black boots and a delicate,
absolutely amazing necklace.
ENID, of
course, looked fabulous, as always.
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Enid
doesn't use her computer, so this was the first
time she was seeing the prints that
Paul Fraser
was kind enough to send. I don't know who
the artist is, but he/she is just brilliant!
(In pics below)
That's my
Sharpie marker I bought yesterday just for this
occasion. It mysteriously disappeared
(which means JANE has it.)
JANE did not
reveal ONE SINGLE THING about this season, but
she did tell me that the writers have gone over
the top and all out, and that this season is
going to be amazing!
I CAN'T
WAIT!
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Alice, Ilana, Jane
October 5, 2010 |
NEW
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10/04/10 - Some more production images getting into Episode 2. CHECK
OUT THE NEW UNIFORMS!
(Thanks
SirianVisitors.com!)
NEW
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10/02/10
- JANE
BADLER just got signed for the entire Season
Two!
NEW
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09/30/10 - Set photos from
09/29/10! (Thanks John May Lives!)
NEW
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09/29/10 - Something funny
happened today. CCNY finally officially announced what
we already knew about CCNY, so here it is!
BURBANK, Calif. (September 29, 2010)
— Warner Bros. Television (WBTV) and Warner Bros.
Animation (WBA) are teaming up to take Manhattan, with
six series from the Studio — WBTV’s Nikita, V and The
Vampire Diaries, along with WBA’s MAD as well as the
upcoming Young Justice and Green Lantern: The Animated
Series — headed to New York Comic Con 2010.
Selected stars and producers from
these programs will be on-hand for panel sessions, media
appearances and autograph signings at the East Coast’s
biggest and most exciting popular culture convention
from Friday, October 8–Sunday, October 10.
Highlights include:
Three generations of V queens — series stars Morena
Baccarin and Laura Vandervoort, and guest star Jane
Badler (Diana on the original V) — discuss their epic
power struggle over the future of humanity in the
forthcoming season two.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9
5:15–6:15 p.m. V Special Video
Presentation and Cast/Producer Q&A — In the first season
of V, the Visitors arrived. In the second, coming in
November to ABC, three generations of V queens — played
by Morena Baccarin (Firefly), Laura Vandervoort (Smallville)
and guest star Jane Badler (Diana on the original V) —
will engage in an epic power struggle over the future of
humanity. Join them and a V executive producer for a
panel that will feature Q&A as well as footage from the
new season. V is produced by HDFilms in association with
Warner Bros. Television. Become a fan of the series on
Facebook at www.facebook.com/V. IGN Theater/Special
Events Hall
6:30 – 7:30 p.m. V Signing in Room
1C05
EW
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09/29/10 -
JANE BADLER has
been signed for 9 episodes so far! She
also gets to do something pretty gross :)
NEW
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09/28/10 - MORENA BACCARIN eats a
Rat in "V!"
The Jacksonville Observer
Last season, “V” fans at Comic-Con and
elsewhere kept asking the show’s
stunning, sexy head alien, Morena
Baccarin, whether her Anna character was
going to eat a rat — something that
those bad folks from outer space have
been seen doing on the sci-fi cult
favorite. Now, with “V” production back
in full swing for a November return, the
Rio de Janeiro-born actress says, “It
turns out I am. It’s done in a very
different way than before. It’s pretty
gross. It was a long, hard day at work.”
Certainly this highly anticipated bit
was done via movie magic.
“A certain part of it was, but I
still had to handle a huge rat all day,”
she says.
Fortunately, Baccarin was still fresh
from her production hiatus when the rat
business went down. She spent much of
her time traveling to promote “V” in
Europe and in Latin America.
“I went back to Rio and to Sao Paulo.
I got to spend time with my family and
be there while the show was airing. To
be known in my homeland — it was
incredible,” she relates. The Brazilians
showed her “a reaction of pride. It was
the sweetest thing I ever experienced. I
did a talk show there that I grew up
watching. It was so surreal and
wonderful,” adds the beauty, whose
mother is Brazilian actress Vera Setta,
and whose father, Fernando Baccarin, is
in TV news.
She certainly had the chance to brush
up on her Portuguese. “I do speak it. I
don’t know about flawlessly. I don’t
speak it that often anymore,” she says.
Baccarin also enjoyed the European leg
of her promo trek. “In Barcelona and
other cities, suddenly there were locals
following me everywhere. We’re a No. 1
rated show in Europe.” She’s enjoying
the fan attention at this point. And
though the “V” troops lead a rather
insular existence while the series is in
production in Vancouver, she’s OK with
not having a big social life at this
stage of the game.
“You work so hard to achieve success
in your life and career. Now is the time
to just jump in, enjoy it and do great
work,” says Baccarin. Even if it
involves eating rats.
NEW
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09/24/10 -
JANE
BADLER, MORENA BACCARIN & LAURA
VANDERVOORT
will be at
COMIC CON NY on
Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010. There will be a "V"
Panel at 5:15pm followed by an autograph
signing. Look for me in my "V" Tshirt!
Woo!
Jay Karnes will
play a recurring
role in the
upcoming second
season of V.
TV Guide
reports that the
actor will
appear as FBI
agent Chris
Bolling in
multiple
episodes.
The character
will be assigned
to Erica Evans
(Elizabeth
Mitchell) as a
new partner and
will question
her divided
loyalties and
her dedication
to the Fifth
Column.
Karnes
previously
starred as
Detective Dutch
Wagenbach on FX
cop drama
The Shield
from 2002 to
2008. He has
also played
recurring roles
on Sons of
Anarchy and
Brothers &
Sisters.
His new role
will see him
reunited with
former
Shield
producer and
V
showrunner Scott
Rosenbaum.
NEW
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09/17/10 -
Resident Evil
Star Joins V.
IGN has the info
on some cool new
Fifth Column
casting news.
IGN has learned
an exciting bit
of casting news
for ABC's alien
invasion series,
V.
Known from the
blockbuster
Mummy and
Resident Evil
film franchises,
actor
Oded Fehr
is joining up as
part of the
Season 2
rebellion.
Fehr will play
Eli Cohn, a
leader in a new
radical Fifth
Column
resistance
movement whose
hard-line stance
against the
Visitors poses a
special new
challenge for
our core group
of rebels,
played by
Elizabeth
Mitchell
("Erica"),
Joel Gretsch
("Jack"),
Morris Chestnut
("Ryan")
and Charles
Mesure
("Hobbes").
[Please note on
screen in S1 of
"V," it's
spelled "Hobbs"
not "Hobbes."]
IGN had a chance
to speak to
Scott Rosenbaum,
executive
producer and
showrunner of
V, about
this new
character. "He
is ex-Mossad,
and one of the
interesting
things that
we're doing with
the show this
year is that
we're
introducing a
group of Fifth
Column which is
much more
radical than our
group,"
Rosenbaum told
us. "And
essentially they
have a much
different
philosophy than
our main team
does. Eli's
philosophy is,
'We need to
attack now,
strike now and
start this war
now,' rather
than wait."
Rosenbaum
explained that
our heroes,
because they're
so outnumbered,
are more of the
mind of waiting
for the perfect
opportunity to
strike and then
deliver a
knockout punch.
"Oded's
character Eli
actually knows a
lot more about
what the
Visitors are up
to than our team
does," he said.
"And what he's
learned is that
the longer we
wait to fight
the more we play
into Anna and
the Visitors'
hands, because
everything she's
doing is a
Trojan Horse.
The Blue Energy
is a gift, but
really it's just
to get us all
stuck on Blue
Energy so they
can turn it
off." Rosenbaum
said Erica will
have to decide
whether her team
can get along
and join up with
Eli to become
one united
front, or if
she'll have to
take him down
for being too
extreme in his
methods.
Apparently,
Erica and Eli
also share a
mysterious,
connecting,
secret. "Erica
does not want
collateral
damage, but over
the course of
the arc maybe
she'll come to
learn that he's
not much
different than
she is,"
Rosenbaum
revealed. "She's
also going to
find, and I
can't tell you
what it is, a
very shocking
reveal. The two
of them have
something in
common that she
never would have
guessed."
*** So, "V" fans
-- is Eli the
new "Elias?"
NEW
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09/17/10 - The "unofficial" official date for
the premiere of S2 of "V" is Tuesday November
9th! Unofficial meaning it hasn't been
"officially" announced. Also, next week we
should hear the "official" word on Comic Con NY!
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NEW
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09/13/10 - TV Guide has posted an Interview with
JANE BADLER! What do you think of this just-released pic of "Diana?"
Email me at
lizard.lady@mindpulse.com
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NEW
- 09/12/10 -
JANE BADLER
has safely arrived in Vancouver!
She starts filming Episode 3 on Tuesday.
She's also been asked to stay on for
Episode 4. Originally she was
asked to be on the first 2 episodes, so
they must be having fun with her
character! Lucky us!
NEW
- 09/08/10 -
While
word on the street is that
JANE BADLER and
possibly
Morena Baccarin and Laura Vandervoort
will be attending a COMIC CON NYC panel, Warner Brothers is
still in the confirmation process. Nonetheless, get your
tickets anyway because
SARAH DOUGLAS (Cmdr. Pamela) will
be there! CCNY is being held Oct 8-10 !
http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/
NEW
- 09/08/10 -
MORENA BACCARIN's
DragonCon Video is UP in 7 parts!
Start with Part 2 to hear about "V!"
(Thanks
Jolene's Trailer
Park!)
NEW
- 09/07/10 - Don't forget to vote for "V"
for Spike TV's Scream Awards. They are nominated in the category for "Best TV
Show". Also Morena Baccarin is nominated for "Best Breakout Performance Female"
GO VOTE
NOW. (Thanks Charles!)
NEW
- 09/07/10 - This
VIDEO is of Erin Gray (Buck Rogers, Silver
Spoons) talking about DragonCon. Throughout the video they show the parade
of fans at DC. Towards the end of the video in the parade a Visitor
Shocktrooper squad makes an appearance! (Thanks Mike Allegretto!)
NEW
- 09/07/10 -
Some more production images getting into Episode 2. (Thanks
SirianVisitors.com!)
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NEW
- 09/03/10 - The official "V" Calendar has
arrived! How cool is that!
Click on the left
picture to order the Calendar!
Plus don't forget to
order V S1 DVD!
Click
HERE to order
the DVDs.
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NEW
- 09/03/10 - DragonCon attendees! Send me
your updates to
lizard.lady@mindpulse.com ! I know MORENA
let some delicious stuff slip out about Diana's uniform paying homage to the
original, but I prefer to post it first hand!
NEW
- 08/31/10 - Read the transcript of
ELIZABETH MITCHELL'S
audio interview with Ed Gross over at
http://www.visitorsamongus.ning.com !
NEW
- 08/31/10 - Heard from
LUCAS WOLF (Samuel!) He did a lot of travelling over
the summer break and had a great time. He says hi to all the "V"
fans!
NEW
- 08/31/10 - Heard from
DAVID PACKER!
He's doing well and says hi to everyone!
NEW
- 08/31/10 -
JANE BADLER
is on her way home, back to Australia, for 2 weeks! Two episodes have
already been filmed, which means, if she's going BACK to Vancouver, she'll be in
a third episode!
NEW
- 08/23/10 - Ed Gross of Visitors Among Us has
posted more Interviews! Ed is totally on a roll!
Elizabeth Mitchell
audio interview has been posted over at
http://www.earthsmightiest.com/fansites/visitorsamongus.
Executive producer
Steve Pearlman
audio interview has been posted over at the "V" community at
http://www.visitorsamongus.ning.com.
|
NEW
- 08/22/10 -
JANE
BADLER &
ALICE BADLER AT 'TOWN HALL RESTAURANT'
IN VANCOUVER. |
NEW
- 08/21/10
From
ALICE BADLER:
"I
had the most awesome day. I meet Morena, Elizabeth and Joel and all
three of them are so awesome. Beautiful physically and inside. What a
fabulous ensamble they put together for this cast. The energy on set is
easy and playful - just fabulous. And the crew could not do enough for
me. Everyone treated me so beautifully. I can't say enough about each
and every person I had the pleasure of meeting today."
ALICE loves the words on the
poster. |
ROSALINA,
JANE BADLER, ALICE BADLER
Dinner in Vancouver 8/21/2010 |
ALICE BADLER & JANE BADLER
Dinner in Vancouver 8/21/2010 |
 |
NEW
- 08/20/10
Solid Proof
"Diana" is on the Mothership!
JANE BADLER'S
ON-SET THRONE! |
NEW
- 08/20/10 -
REKHA SHARMA
and
MICHAEL TRUCCO
will be at
WizardWorld Con
in Chicago this weekend!
NEW
- 08/20/10 - Pics by
LOGAN HUFFMAN. Thanks
TheVFiles
and LOGAN!
|
JANE BADLER's "V" Trailer
|
LOGAN HUFFMAN and
his iPhone
after Haircut
|
LOGAN HUFFMAN and
his iPhone
before Haircut |
SCOTT ROSENBAUM
Tweets:
Aug. 14, 2010 -
In Vancouver. Wrapping 2nd day of Shooting
of Season 2 Premiere Episode of V. Just signed off on Jane Badler's
wardrobe. She looks great.
Aug. 9, 2010 -
V episodes 1 and 2 locked and loaded. We
start shooting end of the week. Heading up to Vancouver Wednesday.
JANE BADLER Tweets:
Aug. 18, 2010 -
First day on set Was fantastik Morena
wonderful actress.Everyone setting out to make a great show . Thrilled
to be here.
Aug. 15, 2010 -
Feel like I am climbing mount everest huge
challenge but like skiing it's all coming back to me
|
NEW
- 08/19/10 - I asked
KEN JOHNSON
which 3 characters from V:TO are his favorite.
His answer below, along with an update on the
movie funding!
FROM KJ :
"Which
of your children is your favorite? Impossible
question, sorry. Movie funding meetings last
week, this week and next. We are determined. xxx
K"
NEW
- 08/19/10 -
Visitors Among Us
at
Earth's Mightiest
has posted an audio interview with
Morena Baccarin!
The
Visitors Among Us community is where people can
join up and interact with each other. Ed
Gross has posted an interview with
Scott Rosenbaum
regarding season two over there, though people
will have to join to access it. That's over at
http://www.visitorsamongus.ning.com.
It's a good additional way to keep fans active
with each other.
NEW
- 08/18/10 -
TV Guide
V
Scoop: Does John May Live?
by Natalie Abrams
NEW
- 08/18/10 - First pics of JANE BADLER in
Vancouver! Drinks definitely needed after that long plane ride!
JANE BADLER & RSD in Vancouver Aug. 2010 |
Thanks RSD for the pics! |
ORDER IT HERE |
NEW
- 08/17/10 - Ed Gross, writer of The "V" Files,
has compiled entries from my Visitors Among Us blog
into an Amazon Kindle book called Blogging "V"
Volume I: 10/27/08-11/03/09.
BLOGGING “V”,
VOLUME I: 10/27/08-11/03/09
Now Available For the Amazon Kindle for only
$2.99
The worlds of “V”, both the new ABC version and
the original incarnation from the 1980s, come
together in the unofficial Blogging “V”
Volume I: 10/27/08-11/03/09, a 40,000
word compilation from the Visitors Among Us news
site. From the first rumblings of a new series
through the show's debut in November 2009, and
with retrospective entries focusing on the
original 1983 miniseries as well as its 1984
sequel and single-season TV show, this is a
comprehensive guide for all “V” fans.
Among those interviewed in these pages are
Morena Baccarin, Jane Badler, Elizabeth
Mitchell, Marc Singer, Kenneth Johnson, Scott
Rosenbaum, Laura Vandervoort, Robert Englund,
visual effects experts from both series, Scott
Wolf, June Chadwick, Morris Chestnut, Michael
Ironside and many more.
|
NEW
- 08/17/10 -
JANE BADLER INTERVIEW PART TWO
IR: On your long flight from Australia to
Vancouver, what was going through your head most
of the time? Did you watch any on-flight movies
or were you unable to concentrate?
JB: I was thinking, "What the hell have I
started?" All very surreal; out of the
comfort of my beautiful family plunged into the
unknown.
IR: Did you have an opportunity to meet any cast
members before your first day of filming, which
is 8/16/2010? If so, who did you meet?
Reactions?
JB: Yes I have met most of the cast
members. They are all very friendly and down to
earth.
IR: On the days you are NOT filming, what
are you planning on doing?
JB: Hmmm. Stiil figuring that one
out. It has been hard as I am a guest artist so
I don't have family or friends here. I'm
still uncertain as to how long I am here.
Trying to stay fit in body and mind. Seeing
films, learning lines and reading good books.
IR: Unlike the 1980's "V," the ABC "V"
does not have any physical "ships." It's
all green screen. Do you find it easy or
difficult to work with green
screen.
JB: Today is my first day with green
screen so I will have to let you know.
IR: What is your technique for memorizing your
lines? Do you read the entire script or just go
over your scenes?
JB: When I am new to a production I like
to learn lines well in advance so they are
second nature. I tend to learn section by
section and lots of repetition.
IR: During your "V" stay, will there be any
alotted time for you to return home to Australia
or will you be staying in the area the entire
time?
JB: No, I will be getting home as soon as I can
have some time off.
NEW
- 08/17/10 - V The Original Miniseries Novel in
KOREAN!
Click the thumbnails for the full view.
V BOOK
in KOREAN |
V BOOK in
KOREAN
|
NEW
- 08/16/10 - Ilana awarded
FIRST INTERVIEW with JANE BADLER
since Jane took on the role of "Diana" on ABC's
V! (Thanks, Jane!)
JANE BADLER INTERVIEW PART ONE
(From Jane: "OK Lizard Lady. Will answer
as best I can so early in the piece.")
IR: The fans are prepared that your ABC
"V" character, Diana, may NOT be the 1980s
Diana. How are you going to play the new
character differently from the original Diana?
JB: This Diana will, of course, be very
different from the old Diana as it has been a
long time. I am no longer the young woman who
first did V. I am older and wiser and have had
many life experiences. Hopefully I will
bring all that to the role. Of course there
will be a few surprises.
IR: As an actress, are you going to create
a backstory in your head for Diana, or is a
backstory provided by the "V" team to help
create your
character?
JB: Most of the back story has been
supplied to me by the writers. Thank
goodness as it is a very different show.
IR: What the fans loved most about the
1980s Diana is her cunning, wit, sexuality and
lack of human emotion. Are you going to be able
to use
sexuality in this new role even if not
required? In other words, is everyone going to
be your prey even if UNWRITTEN in the script?
JB: Hmmmm. At this point I have only seen
one script so I am afraid that is up to the
writers. I certainly hope so. It would be a
shame not to still have that part of my
personality.
IR: What was your very first reaction when
you received the inquiry to join "V?"
JB: My first reaction was pure elation and
excitement and then the reality set in...leaving
home and my family which is always hard. Also,
the task ahead feels a bit daunting.
IR: This comes at a perfect time with your
new CD about to debut. Are you planning an
American tour?
JB: Yes it does seem to be perfect timing
for the imminent release of my album. Although
all has had to be pushed back. I am afraid I
am not thinking of an American tour right now.
My only concern is doing justice to the new V
and in my role as Diana.
IR: The new CD deals with crying. It's a well
known fact that you cry easily ... even for
happy things. Was it emotional making the new CD
and if
so, what types of emotions did you experience
while working on the CD?
JB: The only emotion I felt making the
album was sheer joy at working with the
brilliant Producer Paul Grabowsky. All the
brilliant musicians he brought to the album and
singing the songs of Jesse Shepherd and of
course recording my very first song I have ever
written.
IR: Would you like to add anything else?
JB: I must finish up by thanking all of
the many fans who have been absolutely integral
in bringing me back to the small screen in
America. Your voice has been heard and I am
deeply touched and grateful. xx Jane
NEW
- 08/13/10 -
JANE BADLER has
safely arrived in Vancouver! She has a
special message for us: "Please thank
everyone for all their love and support. I am
very grateful and moved."
JANE starts filming on MONDAY 8/16/2010!
NEW
- 08/12/10 -
"V" Showrunner criticizes
first season (Thanks Patrick!)
Producer: 'V' Is Just Too
Complicated, Inconsistent
-
It's no secret that there were numerous
problems behind the scenes on ABC's "V." For a start, the
series lost its showrunner, Scott Peters, only four episodes
in and the overall arc of the story had to be realigned.
However, what may not be apparent is just
how directionless the series was after the upheaval and how
much work was needed to re-create "V" into a working
television series without stepping on the toes of the
original four-episode story.
"It was tough in the beginning," producer
Scott Rosenbaum told The Futon Critic. "I had to create the
mythology but then also back-track it so that it made sense
with what the first four episodes" had set up.
In the first batch of episodes, "V"
focused more on the arrival of the Visitors and their impact
on society, as well as placing them in locations where they
could influence the human race. Once the series returned
from its extended break for the final run of episodes, the
show focused more on the re-emergence of the Fifth Column
and hints toward a coming war for the Earth.
However, one thing in short supply was
answers on what the Visitors are really up to and why they
are so interested in tagging the human race.
"In a complicated show that needs a
mythology, you have to have ... answers," Rosenbaum said. "I
think the reason the show had some problems in the beginning
was because there weren't answers to the questions" being
posed.
How will that change in Season 2? Well,
Rosenbaum insists he now knows who these aliens are and
where they come from ... something that will change -- and
maybe even expand upon –- some of the original series.
"Going into Season 2, I spent a lot of
time completely solving the mythology [and working out]
where [the aliens] came from, where they'd been before Earth
[and] why they're at Earth," he said."They're a little
different than a typical alien. You're going to understand
what they are, how they were created and what they consist
of. They're not necessarily just lizards."
"V" is expected to return to ABC in
November. It stars Elizabeth Mitchell, Joel Gretsch, Scott
Wolf and Morena Baccarin.
NEW
- 08/11/10 - ABC"s Press Release:
BRET HARRISON JOINS CAST OF ABC'S "V" IN A
RECURRING ROLE
Actor Bret Harrison, best known for starring on
"Reaper," will join the cast of ABC's "V" in the
recurring role of Dr. Sidney Miller. In the
Season 2 premiere, the Fifth Column, led by
Erica Evans (Elizabeth Mitchell), seeks out Dr.
Miller, an evolutionary biologist who appears to
have information about the Red Sky which was
seen in last season's cliffhanger finale.
"V," which received an Emmy Award nomination for
Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series,
stood as television's No. 1 new drama during the
09-10 TV season in the key Adult 18-49 sales
demographic, delivering substantial year-to-year
improvement in both of its Tuesday time periods
(8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.). "V" finished No. 1
in both time periods among key Men
(M18-34/M18-49).
The series stars Elizabeth Mitchell as Erica
Evans, Morris Chestnut as Ryan Nichols, Joel
Gretsch as Father Jack, Charles Mesure as Kyle
Hobbes, Logan Huffman as Tyler Evans, Laura
Vandervoort as Lisa, with Morena Baccarin as
Anna and Scott Wolf as Chad Decker.
NEW
- 08/06/10 - ABC's Press Release:
Actress Jane Badler, best known for her role on
the original "V" series, will join the cast of
ABC's "V" as a recurring guest star, playing
Diana, mother to Anna (Morena Baccarin), who is
now the leader of the Vs. Badler will make her
debut in the Season 2 premiere of the series.
"V," which received an Emmy Award nomination for
Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series,
stood as television's No. 1 new drama during the
09-10 TV season in the key Adult 18-49 sales
demographic, delivering substantial year-to-year
improvement in both of its Tuesday time periods
(8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.). "V" finished No. 1
in both time periods among key Men
(M18-34/M18-49).
Season 2 will feature more character and lizard
reveals, more details about the Vs' mythology -
in which Badler will play an important role --
and more action and more plot twists. Viewers
can expect a roller coaster ride week to week.
"V" stars Elizabeth Mitchell as Erica Evans,
Morris Chestnut as Ryan Nichols, Joel Gretsch as
Father Jack, Charles Mesure as Kyle Hobbes,
Logan Huffman as Tyler Evans, Laura Vandervoort
as Lisa, with Morena Baccarin as Anna and Scott
Wolf as Chad Decker.
NEW
- 08/06/10 -
JANE
BADLER
has indeed been awarded the role of Diana,
Anna's mother! Please note that ABC's
Diana may be a totally different character than
the 1980s Diana! ABC's "V," afterall, is a
re-imagine, not a remake. YAY JANE!
According to
TVGuide.com, "When
V returns, we will learn that Anna (Morena
Baccarin)
is keeping her mother prisoner on the mother
ship in a never-before-seen section that has
been designed to look like the Visitors' home
planet. " Stay tuned for more details! And
by the way, WE LOVE YOU
SCOTT ROSENBAUM!
NEW
- 08/03/10 - Heard from
LUCAS WOLF
(Samuel!) Lucas would love to be a part of "V"
S2. He told me, "I'd love the chance to
jump back in there as Samuel to help drive the
story. He's been well established and positioned
in the project but it really is up to the
writers and producers at the end of the day.
It's hard to predict where they see each
character going. We'll all just have to wait and
see what the writers have in store for season
2."
NEW
- 08/03/10 - As extras on the DVD
you will find the Featurettes”The Visual FX of
V,” “The Actor's Journey” and ”An Alien in Human
Skin: The Makeup FX of V” on the release, along
with a Commentary Trackwith
Executive Producers Scott Rosenbaum and
Steve Pearlman.
NEW
- 08/02/10 - Hoping to hear something regarding
JANE BADLER's
possible return to "V."
NEW
- 08/02/10 - So far NINE "V" people are scheduled
to appear at
DragonCon,
being held in Atlanta, GA on Sept. 3-6, 2010.
The list is: Morena Baccarin (Anna,) Joel
Gretsch (Father Jack,) Laura Vandervoort (Lisa,)
Rekha Sharma (Sarita Malik FBI Agent,) Lexa Doig
(Dr. Leah Pearlman,) Marc Singer (Donovan,) A.C.
Crispin (original V novels,) Robert Greenberger
(ran the "V" Comic at DC Comics) and
Robert Duncan McNeil (Director
of ABC S1 last episosde.)
NEW
- 07/27/10 - ABC V's DVDs pushed back AGAIN to
Nov. 2nd, 2010. (Day before the original air
date of S1 which was Nov 3, 2009.) Read
the article at
TVShowsOnDVD.com
NEW
- 07/27/10 -
Part 1 and Part 2 interview from CBS from the
cast of V at Comic Con:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-ezvatWaRY
(Thanks Jolene of Jolene's Trailer Park!)
NEW
- 07/27/10 - TV.com has their full review on Comic
Con San Diego 2010! Read it
HERE.
NEW
- 07/27/10 - ABC SHAKEUP BREAKING NEWS -
The Hollywood Reporter
In a tremendous executive shakeup, Steve McPherson is stepping
down as entertainment president at ABC, while ABC Family chief
Paul Lee is taking his place. McPherson has reached an
agreement to sever his deal with Disney, whose ABC entertainment
division he has run for six years. Last year he took control of
ABC Studios as well, a shakeup that resulted in the departure of
studio chief Mark Pedowitz.
“I want to thank the wonderful team of individuals who have
worked with me throughout my time [at ABC] and wish them nothing
but the best,” McPherson said in a statement. “I will be
announcing my future plans shortly which will include a new
entrepreneurial venture in the spirits business. While I will
continue with
my ongoing wine business, I’ll also reveal plans for my
involvement in a new media company.”
Insiders are citing Lee as McPherson’s replacement, though
ABC has yet to make an announcement.
Lee has been at ABC Family since 2004 and has helped reinvent
the network with original programming such as “Secret Life of
the American Teenager” and “Greek,” as well as branded events
like “25 Days of Christmas.”
Though McPherson was credited for ordering last season’s
breakout comedy hit “Modern Family” (which rival studio 20th
Century Fox TV produced) he’s had a modest track record in
recent years for finding successful shows. ABC routinely
develops more programs than any other major broadcaster, yet has
had difficulty following up on aging hits like “Grey’s Anatomy,”
“Lost” and “Desperate Housewives” — all of which McPherson
helped develop while president of Touchstone TV.
Last season, the network tied NBC in the ratings for third
place, averaging a 2.7 among adults 18-49.
“They haven’t really done anything major since ‘Housewives,’
‘Lost’ and ‘Grey’s,’ and none of those shows generate a lot of
money going into syndication,” said a rival executive. “There’s
a performance failure the last few years. They’ve covered up a
lot with ‘Grey’s’ and ‘Desperate Housewives’ and ‘Dancing with
the Stars.’ But it’s a very hollow schedule at this point. There
are no hits on the horizon. And while ‘Modern Family’ has done
well, it’s not like any of their other comedies that are close
to being hits. They spend money like drunken sailors—on talent,
on development. For what they’re spending, you’d expect bigger
results.”
Insiders also cited McPherson’s temperament. The executive is
said to have thorny relationships with other top executives,
particularly with Disney/ABC TV Group president Anne Sweeney.
“He just doesn’t play well with others,” noted one industry
insider.
Another former insider put it more harshly: “Why? Totally on
background? Because he’s f–king insane! The guy’s had one hit in
five years. I didn’t see Bob Iger living with it much longer.
And [Iger] hated his development. All of it.”
McPherson’s departure has been rumored for months, and even
the most consumer-focused of publications began to suspect
something was awry when the executive canceled the network’s
traditional upfront presentation press conference last May.
Since, McPherson has gone quiet, thought that’s hardly unusual
for the press-averse executive. Rumors began to intensify this
week after McPherson didn’t return to the office following a
vacation.
The move comes on the eve of the semi-annual Television
Critics Association’s press tour, which begins Wednesday with
CBS. On Sunday, ABC will have its executive session. Given that
the removal of an entertainment executive before the fall season
signals dissatisfaction with the upcoming slate, it will likely
be an awkward press tour for the network as it attempts to rally
media enthusiasm for McPherson’s final crop of ABC shows.
NEW
- 07/26/10 -
Old news, but here we go nonetheless: V Season 2
will be returning on ABC in November, 2010.
Everyone knows that December usually airs no new
episodes to
avoid the decreased holiday viewership. Right
after the holidays, the show should resume, if
we are lucky. The DVD release has also been
pushed back to November 2 to capitalize on being
closer to the airdate of Season 2.
NEW
- 07/26/10 - Some of the "V" Freebies at Comic Con
San Diego 2010! (Thanks Brian!)
NEW
- 07/24/10 - More pics from Comic Con San Diego
2010! Thank you!
NEW
- 07/24/10 -
NEWS FLASH NEWS FLASH
Direct from one of my friends at the Comic Con
panel comes this news:
The moderator asked if we will see any of the
original "V" actors and Scott Rosenbaum said
SOMETHING like "maybe Jane." (was hard to hear
my friend as he was whispering and lots of
background noise.
Then later in the panel, Scott was telling some
of the story and he let it SLIP ... "And
Diana..." and everyone on the panel said, "Who's
Diana??" (since most of them never saw the
original, they don't know who the character is.)
Scott also said, according to my friend, that
Anna's mother DIANA will be seen in the end of episode
1 on the homeworld and we will also receive an explanation of Red Sky.
NEW
- 07/23/10 - First pics from Comic Con 2010 have
arrived! (Thank you, You Know Who You
Are!)
Tv Guide magazine Hot List Panel July
23, 2010 5pm PST
Elizabeth Mitchell, Morris Chestnut, Morena Baccarin, Chi McBride from
"Human Target" |
Elizabeth Mitchell & Morris
Chestnut |
Morris Chestnut & Morena
Baccarin |
Elizabeth Mitchell & Morena
Baccarin |
NEW
- 07/22/10 - Casting News! The search for
Anna's MOTHER. Read the TVGuide.com
article
HERE. (Thanks
Joseph!)
Jul 22, 2010 12:15 PM ET
by
William Keck
NEW
- 07/20/10 - "V" starts filming on August 12th!
(my little birdie tells me. I'm waiting
for confirmation.)
NEW -
07/20/10
- Pre-Order ABC's "V" Season 1 now on DVD and Blu-Ray!
Click on the links below! Let's get those order numbers up!
NEW
- 07/19/10 - The Comic Con San Diego Schedule is
COMPLETE! Check it out
HERE.
Be sure to visit the
WARNER BROTHERS BOOTH
for GOODIES!
Friday July 23
ELIZABETH MITCHELL -
4:00-5:00 Entertainment Weekly
presents...Women Who Kick Ass: A New Generation
of Heroines
MORENA BACCARIN, MORRIS CHESTNUT, ELIZABETH
MITCHELL - 6:30-7:30 TV Guide Magazine:
The 2010 Hot List
Saturday July 24
2:30-3:15 V Screening and Q&A— The cast
and creative team behind this thrilling drama
series about the world's first alien encounter
make their return to Comic-Con. Actors Elizabeth
Mitchell (Lost), Morris Chestnut (Boyz
n the Hood), Joel Gretsch (The 4400),
Logan Huffman (America), Laura
Vandervoort (Smallville), Charles Mesure
(Xena: Warrior Princess), Morena Baccarin
(Firefly), and Scott Wolf (Go)
join executive producers Scott Rosenbaum (Chuck,
The Shield) and Steve Pearlman (Related)
for a Q&A session with fans and to screen a
special highlight reel from the show's first
season. From HDFilms in association with Warner
Bros. Television, V will return midseason
on ABC, and V: The Complete First Season
will be released on Blu-ray and DVD this fall.
Ballroom 20
NEW
- 07/08/10 - I heard through the the Fifth Column
that the
COMIC-CON "V" PANEL
will be held at 2:30pm on Saturday July 24th.
Having a badge does NOT guarantee access!
All event and program rooms have limited
capacity as set by the Fire Marshal. I suggest
you get in line at 5am if you want to see the
"V" Panel!
NEW
- 06/28/10 - Just a quick reminder the TV.com NOW
Awards, television's hottest new honor, is still
up and running! Morena Baccarin from V is
falling behind in the category: Best Performance
of a Non-Human Character. Oh no! Let's get your
readers to vote to keep V on top!
http://www.tv.com/tv-now-awards/
.
And while you're voting, go to our Fall Preview
Poll and see what TV fans are watching. Let them
know you're watching V!
http://www.tv.com/fall-preview/
NEW
- 06/22/10 - Heard from WB! Comic Con 2010
San Diego: V Screening and Q&A in Ballroom 20.
V series stars Elizabeth Mitchell (Lost), Morris
Chestnut (Boyz n the Hood), Joel Gretsch (The
4400), Logan Huffman (America), Laura
Vandervoort (Smallville), Charles Mesure (Xena:
Warrior Princess) with Morena Baccarin (Firefly)
and Scott Wolf (Go) will join executive
producers Scott Rosenbaum (Chuck, The Shield)
and Steve Pearlman (Related) for a Q&A session
with fans and to screen a special highlight reel
from the show’s first season. From HDFilms in
association with Warner Bros. Television, V will
return midseason on ABC, and V: The Complete
First Season will be released on Blu-ray™ and
DVD Fall 2010. Become a fan of V on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/V and follow the show on
Twitter at
www.twitter.com/VonABC.
Jace Lacob of TelevisionaryBlog.com will be the
moderator at Comic Con:
http://www.televisionaryblog.com/2010/06/san-diego-comic-con-2010-whos-in.html
NEW
- 06/22/10 - Heard from
SCOTT ROSENBAUM!
He made it quite clear to me that he knows how
bad the fans want
JANE BADLER
back. Let's see what surprises get cooked
up for us. Love the fact Scott took the
time to write! xo Scott! Looking
forward to S2! (and S3, S4...)
NEW -
06/12/10 -
COMIC CON
San Diego will be holding the
"V" PANEL
on
Saturday July 24th. While the time
is set, it cannot be revealed until Comic Con
posts its final schedule on their website the
second week of July.
NEW -
06/11/10 - According to
TVShowsOnDVD,
ABC
"V" DVDs will be out around Aug. 24, 2010!
(thanks to whoever sent this to me! I lost your
email, please send in your name so I
can post it! - and thanks Patrick!)
NEW -
06/10/10 - For those of you going to
Comic Con San Diego
(July 22 - 25) this year, you are in LUCK!
It has been announced
that a "V" Panel will be there! Keep
coming back for details as I know them.
Woo hoo! Are you going? Let me know!
lizard.lady@mindpulse.com
NEW -
06/10/10 -
V Cast interviewed at the
Apple Store in London June 2010
(Thanks Patrick!)
NEW -
06/10/10 -
Elizabeth Mitchell at the
50th Monte Carlo TV Festival 2010 (Thanks
magicially!)
NEW -
06/04/10 - ABC and Warner Brothers are working
on a list of potential "V" actors and execs to
bring to
Comic Con 2010
in San Diego this year. Nothing will be
finalized until mid-late June.
NEW -
06/04/10 - Some new
ABC "V" Oops'es!
(blunders, mistakes, etc.) If you have
any, please
email them to
me for posting!
NEW -
05/21/10 - Anna uses a Kindle! Check out
this
LINK! (Thanks,
Jolene of
Jolene's Trailer Park!)
NEW -
05/18/10 - Exclusive Interview with
LUCAS WOLF!
(Samuel.) Is Samuel a 5th column? Read it
HERE before
tonight's finale!
NEW -
05/18/10 - Television executives have announced
that
"V" may return as early as
November 2010. Nothing is
definite.
NEW -
05/18/10 -
Hollywood Insider
- (Thanks Patrick!)
“It was a
Sophie’s
Choice,”
McPherson said
about his
decision to
renew V and cancel
FlashForward.
“In the end, FlashForward
didn’t engage
audiences like
we hoped. For V,
I get more
anecdotal calls
and emails than
any other show
on the schedule.
A huge part of
rebuilding the
network is about
taking chances.
Some shows just
don’t work out.”
NEW -
05/18/10 -
IGN interviews ELIZABETH
MITCHELL. Lots of juice!
(Thanks Traves!)
NEW -
05/18/10 - ABC UNVEILS 2010-11 PRIMETIME
SCHEDULE. "V" will be a mid-season
replacement, most likely to air beginning
February 2011 but that could change.
MONDAY:
8:00 p.m. “Dancing with the Stars”
10:00 p.m.
“Castle”
TUESDAY:
8:00 p.m.
“No Ordinary Family”
9:00 p.m.
“Dancing with the Stars the Results Show”
10:00 p.m.
“Detroit 1-8-7”
WEDNESDAY:
8:00 p.m.
“The
Middle”
8:30 p.m.
“Better Together”
9:00 p.m.
“Modern Family”
9:30 p.m.
“Cougar Town”
10:00 p.m.
“The Whole Truth”
THURSDAY:
8:00 p.m.
“My Generation”
9:00 p.m.
“Grey’s Anatomy”
10:00 p.m.
“Private Practice”
FRIDAY:
8:00 p.m.
“Secret Millionaire”
9:00 p.m.
“Body of Proof”
10:00 p.m.
“20/20”
SATURDAY:
8:00 p.m.
“Saturday Night College Football”
SUNDAY:
7:00 p.m.
“America’s Funniest Home Videos”
8:00 p.m.
“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”
9:00 p.m.
“Desperate Housewives”
10:00 p.m.
“Brothers & Sisters”
NEW -
05/14/10 - Who wants
JANE BADLER
back for S2 of "V?"!
Email me your
1-2 lines of why you want her back! I will be
sending the emails directly to
Scott Rosenbaum!
NEW -
05/14/10 -
LUCAS WOLF
(Samuel, Joshua's right hand man) has agreed to
an Interview with me! Stay tuned and be
sure to watch him in V's season finale "Red
Sky!"
NEW -
05/13/10 -
"V" HAS BEEN PICKED UP FOR 13 EPISODES 2010/2011
SEASON!!! WE DID IT!
From
Variety:
ABC
adds more pickups . Six
new series a go; "V" draws a second season,
ABC's fall TV plans are shaping up. By Michael
Schneider.
ABC's
fall TV plans are shaping up, as the Alphabet net
picked up six new series on Thursday -- and gave a
second-season order to "V."
New
series orders included the comedies "Mr. Sunshine,"
"Happy Endings" and "Better Together." Also on the
docket: Dramas "My Generation," "The Whole Truth"
and "Detroit 1-8-7."
Greenlights came in the wake of the net's "No
Ordinary Family" pickup on Wednesday. The Alphabet's
big comedy commitment also came a day after frosh
sensation "Modern Family" posted a series high in
the Nielsens.
ABC exhibited quite a
bit of studio balance in
its pickups, which
included two from Sony
Pictures TV and two from
Warner Bros. TV. The two
Sony laffers also have
an Alphabet pedigree:
Former ABC Entertainment
prexy Jamie Tarses is
behind both of them. As
for "V," the second
season order was
expected, to some degree
-- but cast even more
doubt on the fate of
fellow sci-fi entry "FlashForward,"
which isn't expected to
return.
"V" showrunner Scott
Rosenbaum confirmed the
pickup, thanking the
show's fans via Twitter.
From:
THR.com:
 NBC's
"Chuck" and
ABC's "V"
will get
renewed for
next season.
Both
Warner Bros.
shows were
on the
bubble for a
pickup due
to
borderline
ratings, but
sources say
the shows
will be back
next season
on their
respective
networks.
Though
modestly
rated,
"Chuck" has
been NBC's
steadiest
show on
Monday
nights after
"Heroes"
sank in the
Nielsens.
While ABC's
"V" was a
steady
performer on
Tuesdays
after "Lost"
since it
returned
from hiatus
and its most
recent
episode
climbed
slightly in
the numbers.
Both shows
are expected
to receive
13-episode
orders.
NBC's
"Heroes" and
ABC's other
sci-fi
freshman
drama "FlashForward"
continue to
be in
question,
however,
with the
former
possibly
receiving a
short-season
order and
the latter
very
unlikely to
return.
NEW -
05/13/10 - From TVGuide.com - V Renewed
for Second Season by
Kate Stanhope
NEW -
05/13/10 -
TVOvermind has
a great article about "V"s Renewel!
NEW -
05/13/10 - Woah. I had a great time at ABC
Studios NYC yesterday! Met a cool guy
named Tom in the hallways who is a major "V" fan
and told me he could talk about "V" for hours!
I didn't have the chance to tell him I could
talk about "V" infinitely ;)
NEW -
05/12/10 - New Videos! (Thanks Magicially!)
ABC's 'V' Ask the 'V'
Stars - A Behind The Scenes interview with
Lourdes Benedicto ('Valerie')
ABC's 'V' - Previously on
'V' - 1x11
NEW - 05/12/10
The highly anticipated season finale of
ABC’s V
airs next week May 18th! Get
ready for the action and watch last night’s
all new episode “Fruition” now on ABC.com!
When Lisa is attacked and badly injured,
Erica learns that her son is even more
involved with the Visitors than she
thought. Though Erica appears to have found
common ground with Anna as a concerned
mother, we know it is just an act – but does
Anna?
As these two mothers both agree they would
do anything to protect their children,
someone else is about to become a mother!
Valerie’s water broke and it looks like the
world is about to meet the first human/V
baby!
The excitement is coming to a head leading
into next week’s finale. Prepare yourself
by catching up on last night’s episode on
ABC.com!
Watch “Fruition”
in its
entirety on ABC.com!
http://abc.go.com/watch/v/240273/260710/fruition
NEW -
05/12/10 - From
THR.com
UPDATED:
ABC's
"V" --
on the
bubble
for a
renewal
and
approaching
the
finish
line for
the
season
--
climbed
in the
ratings
Tuesday
night.
"V"
(5.7
million
viewers,
2.3
adults
18-49
rating)
rose 10%
in the
rating.
Not a
large
bump,
yet
showing
any
uptick
at this
crucial
stage
could
help
seal a
second
season
pickup.
"V" is
already
favored
for a
renewal
over
fellow
ABC
freshman
sci-fi
drama "FlashForward,"
which
also
recently
improved,
but has
a lower
overall
ratings
base.
Lead-in
"Lost"
(10.3
million,
4.1) was
up a
tenth.
ABC's
"Dancing
With the
Stars"
(12.5
million,
2.5)
changed
course,
rising
4%.
"V" was
one of
several
shows to
demonstrate
improvement
last
night
despite
the NBA
playoffs
continuing
to draw
viewers
on
cable.
Fox
was in
the lead
with
"American
Idol"
(19.2
million,
6.8), up
9%, and
"Glee"
(11.6
million,
4.8),
down a
tenth.
Season
to date,
"Idol"
is off
9% from
last
year.
CBS
saw "NCIS:
(17.2
million,
3.9) and
"NCIS:
LA" (16
million,
3.3)
rebounding
strongly
from
last
week's
season
lows, up
25% and
18%,
respectively.
"The
Good
Wife"
(12.9
million,
2.4), up
7%, also
improved.
NBC
had
"Biggest
Loser"
(8.5
million,
3.4) and
"Parenthood"
(5.9
million,
2.6),
the
latter
winning
10 p.m.
CW had
"90210"
(1.5
million,
0.7) and
a
repeat.
NEW -
05/12/10 - From Variety:
Fox leads the
night as CBS
surges with 'NCIS'
As shows near
the end of their
seasons, ratings
are picking up,
including most
of the series on
Tuesday, where
every major net
gained week to
week. Fox led
the night in key
demos behind
"American Idol"
and "Glee," but
CBS moved up to
second as a
surging "NCIS"
lifted the
entire night.
According to
preliminary
nationals from
Nielsen,
performances by
this season's
final four
"American Idol"
contestants
lifted the show
to a dominant
victory in
Tuesday's
opening hour
(6.7/18 in
18-49, 18.7
million viewers
overall) up 8%
from the show's
below-par result
of the previous
week. It was
followed by
"Glee" (4.8/12
in 18-49, 11.7
million viewers
overall), which
was the night's
top scripted
program in all
under-50
categories and
was in line with
its recent
deliveries.
CBS saw "NCIS"
(3.8/10 in
18-49, 16.9
million viewers
overall) bounce
back from its
own
below-average
delivery of the
previous week,
building more
than 20% to rank
a solid second
in 18-49, 25-54
and total
viewers. That
growth helped
lead-out "NCIS:
Los Angeles"
(3.3/8 in 18-49,
15.9 million
viewers overall)
show nice gains
as well, and at
10, "The Good
Wife" (2.5/7 in
18-49, 12.9
million viewers
overall), was
neck and neck
with
"Parenthood" for
the lead in
18-49 while
winning by 2
shares in adults
25-54 (3.6/9).
Both "NCIS: Los
Angeles" and
"Good Wife" led
their timeslots
in total
viewers, and the
Eye edged out
Fox for the
night's lead in
overall
audience.
ABC is
expected to see
all three of its
shows edge up
vs. last week as
well, starting
with the
"Dancing With
the Stars"
results show
(2.5/7 in 18-49,
12.4 million
viewers
overall), which
remained fourth
in demos in its
crowded hour. At
9, "Lost"
(4.0/10 in
18-49, 10.2
million viewers
overall) should
rise a tick in
the nationals
for its best
numbers since
March, and "V"
improved its
renewal chances
by rising week
to week to a
competitive demo
finish at 10
o'clock (2.4/6
in 18-49, 6.0
million viewers
overall); even
if "V" dips a
tick in the
nationals to
2.3, as
expected, it
would be up 10%
week to week.
At NBC, "The
Biggest Loser"
(3.4/9 in 18-49,
8.4 million
viewers overall)
rose 6% week to
week to match
its best score
of the past
three months,
and "Parenthood"
(2.6/7 in 18-49,
5.9 million
viewers overall)
narrowly won the
10 o'clock hour
in demos and
edged up vs.
last week.
CW saw now
gains for its
struggling
sophomore drama
"90210" (0.7/2
in 18-49, 1.5
million viewers
overall).
|
1.
American Idol
|
FOX |
6.7 |
18 |
18.7 |
|
2.
Glee |
FOX |
4.8 |
12 |
11.7 |
|
3. Lost |
ABC |
4.0 |
10 |
10.2 |
|
4. NCIS |
CBS |
3.8 |
10 |
16.9 |
|
5.
The Biggest Loser |
NBC |
3.4 |
9 |
8.4 |
|
6.
NCIS: Los Angeles
|
CBS |
3.3 |
8 |
15.9 |
|
7. Parenthood
|
NBC |
2.6 |
7 |
5.9 |
|
8.
The Good Wife |
CBS |
2.5 |
7 |
12.9 |
|
9.
Dancing With the Stars
|
ABC |
2.5 |
7 |
12.4 |
|
10. V |
ABC |
2.4 |
6 |
6.0 |
NEW -
05/12/10 - The ratings from
TVByTheNumbers.com are in! Last night's
"V" was up 14% !
ABC’s night was up overall
as well, but not quite as
much as CBS’. Dancing With the Stars
increased 4% to a 2.5 adults
18-49 rating. Lost was even
with last week’s 4.0 rating.
And V
was up 14% to a 2.4 rating.
Could that save the show?
|
Time |
Net |
Show |
18-49 Rating |
18-49 Share |
Viewers
Live+SD (million) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8:00 |
FOX |
American Idol |
6.2 |
18 |
17.825 |
|
|
CBS |
NCIS |
3.6 |
10 |
15.906 |
|
|
NBC |
The Biggest Loser |
3.0 |
8 |
7.377 |
|
|
ABC |
Dancing With The
Stars Results |
2.4 |
7 |
12.018 |
|
|
CW |
90210 |
0.7 |
2 |
1.586 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8:30 |
FOX |
American Idol |
7.1 |
19 |
19.575 |
|
|
CBS |
NCIS |
4.0 |
11 |
17.952 |
|
|
NBC |
The Biggest Loser |
3.2 |
8 |
7.711 |
|
|
ABC |
Dancing With The
Stars Results |
2.6 |
7 |
12.790 |
|
|
CW |
90210 |
0.7 |
2 |
1.384 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9:00 |
FOX |
Glee |
4.9 |
12 |
12.000 |
|
|
ABC |
Lost |
4.0 |
10 |
10.721 |
|
|
NBC |
The Biggest Loser |
3.6 |
9 |
9.062 |
|
|
CBS |
NCIS:LA |
3.3 |
8 |
16.070 |
|
|
CW |
Life Unexpected
(repeat) |
0.3 |
1 |
0.846 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9:30 |
FOX |
Glee |
4.8 |
12 |
11.376 |
|
|
ABC |
Lost |
4.0 |
10 |
9.769 |
|
|
NBC |
The Biggest Loser |
3.7 |
9 |
9.516 |
|
|
CBS |
NCIS:LA |
3.3 |
8 |
15.777 |
|
|
CW |
Life Unexpected
(repeat) |
0.3 |
1 |
0.765 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10:00 |
NBC |
Parenthood |
2.7 |
7 |
6.232 |
|
|
CBS |
The Good Wife |
2.6 |
7 |
13.178 |
|
|
ABC |
V (10:02 start) |
2.6 |
7 |
6.424 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10:30 |
CBS |
The Good Wife |
2.4 |
7 |
12.700 |
|
|
NBC |
Parenthood |
2.4 |
7 |
5.648 |
|
|
ABC |
V |
2.2 |
6 |
5.538 |
NEW -
05/12/10 - More pics posted with "V" actor
HERBERT SOMMERFELD!
NEW -
05/12/10 - Mickey from
TVGuide.com's Mega Buzz
answers a question about Joshua!
Josh is a goner on
V, isn't
he? — Paula
MICKEY: Not so fast, Grim Reaper.
While there will be many casualties
before the end of the season, Josh is safe. "I
have an interesting thing that's going to happen
to Joshua," executive producer
Scott Rosenbaum
tell us. "He's definitely part of the future of
the show. That interesting relationship he has
with Lisa, in trying to turn her, works well for
us, so we're going to keep doing it."
NEW -
05/11/10 -
Ava Gacser,
freelance writer and former
television columnist and features writer for
several Gannett-owned daily newspapers in New
Jersey, has interviewed me on our show, "V!"
Check out the article
HERE!
For more info on Ava, please visit her
website and
follow her on
Twitter!
NEW -
05/11/10 - Heard from
KEN JOHNSON!
I asked him if he knew that Father Jack was
going to say "Let V stand for Victory!" in the
season finale. Here's what KENNY wrote
back: "I
know nothing at all about the show, sorry."
Meanwhile, on 5/9/10, KJ posted the following on
his website:
"Though Kenny
receives a "Created by" credit on the new,
reimagined, ABC V series because it is derived
from his original work, he is not involved with
the series. He wishes the latest new producers
well with the show, which does not affect
Kenny's ongoing efforts to remake his original
classic as a major motion picture. Kenny’s prime
desire is to bring big-screen production values
to the new V movie while carefully protecting
the timeless story, the characters, quality,
integrity and substance that make his original V
such a favorite of worldwide audiences and a
critically acclaimed, international landmark.
Efforts by Kenny and his producing partners to
make the right deal for the movie are proceeding
well and on a daily basis. Meetings are
currently ongoing." (Thanks Traves!)
NEW -
05/10/10 - "V" Series Season 1 Finale Episode
"Red Sky" - The episode opens with the V soldier
still on the hunt for Val, while for her part,
Val's water breaks and her baby with Ryan will
soon be born. Meanwhile Erica, tired of being on
the defensive, decides to go on the offensive
and gets herself and Tyler invited up to the
Mothership for a get-to-know-everyone-better
dinner. But she has more than food on her mind;
she's really there to find Anna's soldiers and
destroy them. And Chad, after Father Jack asks
him to help get a message on the ship to Joshua,
discovers the awful truth that Anna's been using
him, on the Season Finale of "V," TUESDAY, MAY
18 (10:02-11:00 p.m., ET) on ABC. (ABC/JEFF
PETRY) MORRIS CHESTNUT, LOURDES BENEDICTO
 
NEW -
05/10/10 - From TVGuide.com's Natalie Abrams:
It's the V Showdown
We've Been Waiting For: Anna Vs. Erica!
 |
EXCLUSIVE pic for my site! (Thanks
guys!)
"Break her legs." - Anna, May 4, 2010
Just who was that poor Visitor that
looked like a deer caught in headlights
during the May 4, 2010 episode?
None other than
HERB SOMMERFELD!
(middle.)
Who are the other Visitors in this pic?
They look so human in their street
clothes!
Left:
Ty Olsson
"Jeffrey", Middle:
Herb Sommerfeld,
Right:
Tyler McClendon
"Steven."
Want to see more pics of these handsome
gents?
GO HERE!
|
NEW -
05/10/10 -
DAVID RICHMOND-PECK is doing
Equipped with single-use
cameras, your favourite celebs have unleashed their point & shoot creativity to
support EXPOSED! DOXA’s second annual Celebrity Camera Auction. The only
stipulation they have been given is that one of the photos must convey their
identity in some way. The celebrities have sent the undeveloped cameras back to
DOXA to be auctioned off on eBay during the festival."
DAVID
took photos of many script notes made while creating Georgie on V.
Go check out the
auction on eBay and bid NOW!
NEW
-
05/10/10 - Latest Videos. (Thanks Magicially!)
ABC's 'V' 1x11 - Fruition - New Promo - Are the Visitors
safe? - Trailer #2
ABC's 'V' Ask the 'V' Stars - A Behind The Scenes
interview with Joel Gretsch ('Father Jack')
NEW -
05/06/10 - Latest Videos. (Thanks Magicially and
stvvideo!)
ABC's 'V' 1x11 - Fruition - New Promo - Trailer #1
V - Episode 1.11 - Fruition - Sneak Peek
- BLOOPER ALERT!
Anyone notice how in the Sneak Peek of
Fruition, Lisa's in red bra/panties when talking to Erica, but then 2
seconds later when Anna shows up, Lisa's wearing a blue shirt.
ABC's 'V' 1x10 - Hearts and Minds - New Promo -
Sneak Peek #04
NEW -
05/05/10 - Check out this wild
article from SWEDEN!
(Thanks Elisabeth!) Elisabeth sent me the
quick and dirty translation. If interested,
just
email me!
NEW -
05/05/10 - From
THR.com:
"American Idol" rakes in $8.1 million in ad
sales each half-hour it is on the air,
making it TV's biggest revenue generator,
according to the listmakers at Forbes
Magazine and data from Kantar Media.
Rounding out the top 5 is a tie between a
couple of ABC shows: "Grey's Anatomy" and
"V," each boasting $2.8 million per
half-hour.
NEW -
05/05/10 - From
Forbes.com
by Lacey Rose on
05.03.10.
From Fox juggernaut ''American Idol'' to
ABC disappointment ''V,'' a look at prime
time's biggest ad revenue generators.
With the exception of newcomer V,
our list is populated by long-running hits.
The reason: Unlike established programs,
which have the benefit of a viewer track
record, new shows trade on expectations, and
as Kantar Media Senior Vice President of
Research Jon Swallen explains, "Expectations
typically sell at a discount to proven
performance."
When it comes to new series,
media buyers are forced to
rely on differentiators like
night of the week (Thursday
nights, for instance, are
more desirable than Friday
nights, and are thus more
expensive), expected
demographic (shows that skew
younger tend to be more
attractive) and the
newcomer's lead-in show (or
shows, in the case of a
programming block like Fox's
Sunday-night animation
domination).
But in some cases,
advertiser enthusiasm and
viewer enthusiasm simply
don't match up.
Consider fifth-place
V, for which the former
trumped the latter.
Unfortunately for the
enthusiastic buyers who
collectively shelled out
$5.6 million per hour-long
telecast, the remake of a
popular 1980s miniseries
shed more than a third of
its audience over the course
of its truncated fall run,
from an impressive 14.3
million viewers on premiere
night to only 9.1 million
four weeks later. Ordinarily
that would lead to a pricing
correction for subsequent
in-season (or scatter
market) purchases, says
Swallen, "but since V
was a limited-run series, it
was insulated from potential
pricing adjustment."
Still more
upsetting
for
advertisers
and network
programmers
alike: Since
the series
returned in
mid-March,
it has
continued
its
spectacular
decline.
Despite its
plush
positioning
behind the
final season
of Lost
(No. 8 on
the list),
V
has lured an
audience
about a
third of its
original
size.
NEW -
05/05/10 - From
Variety:
And "V" (2.2/6 in 18-49, 5.6 million
viewers overall) was up week to week and
continues to perform perhaps well enough to
warrant a renewal. The show has been a big
gainer in DVR playback, on average gaining
eight tenths of a ratings point and 1.8
million total viewers from its originally
reported same-night numbers.
Preliminary 18-49 averages for the night:
Fox, 5.5/15; NBC, 3.0/8; ABC, 2.8/8; CBS,
2.8/8; CW, 0.5/2. In total viewers: Fox,
14.5 million; CBS, 14.0 million; ABC, 9.0
million; NBC, 7.5 million; CW, 1.3 million
NEW -
05/05/10 - Quick Take for Tuesday, May 4, 2010 -
(Fast Affiliate
Live + Same Day Ratings)
ABC is Up on Tuesday Year to Year for the 5th Time in 6
Weeks. “V” Jumps 16% Week to Week and Boosts the Hour for ABC by 38% in Adults
18-49. Over the Year-Ago Night, the Only Broadcast Show to Grow its Hour
Year to Year Tuesday
Night (8:00-11:00 p.m.) ABC’s Tuesday lineup of “DWTS the Results Show,” “Lost” and
“V” continued to deliver impressive year-to-year returns, as the Net was up over
the same night last year for the 5th time in 6 weeks. ABC’s numbers surged over
the same Tuesday a year ago (5/5/09), also a night of all-original programming,
by 1.2 million viewers (9.0 million vs. 7.8 million) and by 40% in Adults 18-49
(2.8/8 vs. 2.0/6).
“V-TUE” (10:00-11:00 p.m.)
Jumping by 16% among Adults 18-49 week to
week (2.2/6 vs.
1.9/5), “V” continued to greatly improve Tuesday’s 10 o’clock hour for ABC year
to year. Versus the year-ago night with original drama programming (1.6/4 –
“Cupid”), “V” boosted the
hour by 38% and once again made ABC the only net to grow in the 10:00 p.m. hour
year to year. CBS (-8%) and NBC (-30%) were both down in the hour from the
year-ago night.
•
“V” finished No. 1 against its CBS
and NBC drama competition in the hour
with Men 18-49
(2.2/7)
for the 6th straight week, topping
“The Good Wife” by 29% (1.7/5) and NBC’s
“Parenthood” by 29%
(1.7/5).
•
“V” DVR Update: On average in its 10
o’clock time slot, “V”
delivers big gains over its first reported
numbers through DVR playback, jumping by 1.8 million viewers and by an
additional 8-tenths of an Adult 18-49 rating point (+32%) from the initially reported Live +
Same Day Numbers to the Live + 7 Day DVR finals.
A note about increasing DVR penetration
and year-to-year rating comparisons:
Year-to-year
rating comparisons based on
the Live + Same Day data stream are distorted by the level of DVR penetration in
the Nielsen sample, which has jumped up to 36% currently, from 31% at the same
point in 2009. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which
may not be reflected in the overnight next day numbers. The only truly valid
year-to-year comparison would be one based on the Live + 7 Day metric, once
those stats are released by Nielsen.
Source: The Nielsen Company (Fast Affiliate, Live + Same Day Ratings), 5/4/10.
NEW -
05/05/10 - V was up 16% from last week
to a 2.2 adults 18-49 rating - from
TV By the Numbers
|
Time |
Net |
Show |
18-49 Rating |
18-49 Share |
Viewers Live+SD (million) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 8:00 |
FOX |
American Idol |
5.6 |
18 |
16.022 |
|
CBS |
NCIS |
3.0 |
9 |
14.366 |
|
NBC |
The Biggest Loser |
2.6 |
8 |
7.298 |
|
ABC |
Dancing With The Stars
Results |
2.2 |
7 |
11.156 |
|
CW |
90210 |
0.7 |
2 |
1.654 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 8:30 |
FOX |
American Idol |
6.5 |
18 |
18.147 |
|
CBS |
NCIS |
3.2 |
9 |
15.302 |
|
NBC |
The Biggest Loser |
2.9 |
8 |
7.465 |
|
ABC |
Dancing With The Stars
Results |
2.7 |
7 |
12.680 |
|
CW |
90210 |
0.7 |
2 |
1.585 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 9:00 |
FOX |
Glee (~9:02 start) |
5.0 |
13 |
12.272 |
|
ABC |
Lost |
3.8 |
10 |
9.589 |
|
NBC |
The Biggest Loser |
3.5 |
9 |
9.090 |
|
CBS |
NCIS:LA |
2.9 |
8 |
14.177 |
|
CW |
Life Unexpected (repeat) |
0.4 |
1 |
1.127 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 9:30 |
FOX |
Glee (~9:02 start) |
4.9 |
12 |
11.500 |
|
ABC |
Lost |
3.9 |
10 |
9.418 |
|
NBC |
The Biggest Loser |
3.7 |
9 |
9.533 |
|
CBS |
NCIS:LA |
2.8 |
7 |
14.264 |
|
CW |
Life Unexpected (repeat) |
0.4 |
1 |
1.025 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 10:00 |
NBC |
Parenthood |
2.6 |
7 |
6.206 |
|
CBS |
The Good Wife |
2.4 |
7 |
13.126 |
|
ABC |
V (10:02 start) |
2.3 |
7 |
5.894 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 10:30 |
NBC |
Parenthood |
2.5 |
7 |
5.704 |
|
CBS |
The Good Wife |
2.3 |
7 |
12.744 |
|
ABC |
V |
2.0 |
6 |
5.276 |
NEW -
05/05/10 -
Did you catch last
night’s all new episode of V?
Last night tensions ran high as Chad confronted Father Jack. Things are
heating with the Visitors. Between Chad’s twisted relationship with the
Visitors and Anna, Valerie’s “unusual” pregnancy, and the continued
growth of both armies – the twists keep getting bigger!
Re-watch last night’s
episode in it’s entirely on ABC.com!
Watch last night’s episode “Hearts
and Minds” in its entirety on ABC.com!
http://abc.go.com/watch/v/240273/260013/hearts-and-minds
NEW -
05/05/10 -
LUCAS WOLF
(Samuel) sent me an
exclusive photo with commentary! Check it out
HERE.
NEW -
05/05/10 -
SCOTT ROSENBAUM
tells TVGuide.com's Editor, Mickey, "I think
V
needs more lizards, don't you? — Avi
MICKEY: Personally, yes. I love lizards! But the creators of
the V remake have been aiming for more action than sci-fi —
hence the shortage of all things green and scaly. Executive producer
Scott Rosenbaum says that won't change.
"You won't see the full-on what the Visitors look like underneath [until
early in] Season 2," he says. Yes, he said Season 2, and he said it with
confidence."
NEW -
05/05/10 -
DAVID RICHMOND-PECK has been nominated
for a
Leo Award for the category of
Best Guest Performance by a Male
in a Dramatic Series
V - It's Only The Beginning. Congrats,
David!
NEW -
05/05/10 -
According to a writer for the LA Times: ,
"V" is NOT on ABC's 2010 Fall Schedule.
Everyone at ABC is tightlipped until the big announcement on May 18.
Let's hope this writer is WRONG, or ABC switches things around at the
last minute. If not cancelled, then perhaps "V" is slated for a
mid-season schedule. (Thanks Patrick!)
NEW -
05/04/10 - New Videos! (Thanks Magicially)
ABC's 'V' Ask the 'V' Stars - A Behind The Scenes
interview with Logan Huffman ('Tyler Evans')
ABC's 'V' 1x10 - Hearts and Minds - New Promo -
You Can't Be Serious - Sneak Peek #01
ABC's 'V' - Previously on 'V' - 1x09
ABC's 'V' 1x10 - Hearts and Minds - New Promo - A
Deadly Attack - Trailer #2
ABC's 'V' 1x10 - Hearts and Minds - New Promo -
All New Tonight - Trailer #3
NEW -
05/04/10 - Garry Bushell
writes for one of the
most popular newspapers in the UK & seems to be into V. Check it
out
HERE. (Thanks Eli!)
NEW -
05/03/10 - Battle ahead for Erica and Anna - TVGuide.com
8 Things You Should Know About V's Final
Episodes - by Natalie Abrams
NEW -
05/03/10 - V: Red Sky --
SEASON FINALE (5/18)
|
VAL'S WATER
BREAKS -- HER BABY WITH RYAN WILL BE BORN -- ERICA WORKS ON A
PLAN TO DESTROY ANNA'S NEWLY CREATED SOLDIERS, AND CHAD FINDS
OUT THAT ANNA HAS BEEN USING HIM, ON THE SEASON FINALE OF ABC'S
"V" |
"Red Sky" - The episode opens with the V soldier still on the
hunt for Val, while for her part, Val's water breaks and her
baby with Ryan will soon be born. Meanwhile Erica, tired of
being on the defensive, decides to go on the offensive and gets
herself and Tyler invited up to the Mothership for a
get-to-know-everyone-better dinner. But she has more than food
on her mind; she's really there to find Anna's soldiers and
destroy them. And Chad, after Father Jack asks him to help get a
message on the ship to Joshua, discovers the awful truth that
Anna's been using him, on the Season Finale of "V," TUESDAY, MAY
18 (10:02-11:00 p.m., ET) on ABC.
"V" stars Elizabeth Mitchell as Erica Evans, Morris Chestnut as
Ryan Nichols, Joel Gretsch as Father Jack, Lourdes Benedicto as
Valerie, Logan Huffman as Tyler Evans, Laura Vandervoort as
Lisa, with Morena Baccarin as Anna and Scott Wolf as Chad
Decker.
Guest cast: Mark Hildreth as Joshua, Christopher Shyer as
Marcus, Charles Mesure as Kyle Hobbes, Lexa Doig as Dr.
Pearlman, Scott Hylands as Father Travis, Lucas Wolf as Samuel.
"Red Sky" was written by Scott Rosenbaum & Gregg Hurwitz and
directed by Robert Duncan McNeill.
"V" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV
format, with 5.1 channel surround sound. A
| | |
At an average of 1.9, any show without a skyrocketing budget should be able to make money. According to oft-cited numbers on TVBTN, V’s ad rates were $100,000 each this season. That’s probably about right, but I’ve read they were over $120k; I’m still going with that lower number as our starting point to do some math.
With about 19 minutes of commercials, ABC can air up to 38 30-second ads per episode (they may have run more, since every episode of V this season ran for 61 minutes, meaning another $200,000 can be made that I’m not counting). The shorter, 15 second ads cost more per second, running about $55-60K. If you don’t buy ad time in bulk, these prices can actually double, but, again, I’m assuming the lower, just so you can see how profitable V is at a minimum.
If half of V’s sellable time is filled by 30 seconds spots and the other half with 15 second ads, you’d have $1.9 million for the longer ones and $2.3 million for the shorter ones. Together, that means V is pulling in $4.2m/episode, more than double what it costs WB to produce them, if the oft-quoted $2m per episode cost is correct. If WB licenses V at 3 million per episode, WB would make a $1m profit for each 42 minute show it licenses to ABC. On the other side of the relationship, ABC would make $1.2 million, which means it is making more off of the show than WB and, therefore, the better end of the deal, as should be the case when you’re selling something meant to be resold. ABC, then, pulled in $12 million for V’s second season. And that is with the smaller figures used to make a point; that $12m/10 episode season could be up to 20% or so less than ABC actual profit.
By the time V aired this season, ABC’s new shows had all flopped (even the ones that were produced in-house). When V came along, its performance, by comparison and on its own wasn’t at all horrible, especially considering no ad money was spent on V after its third episode ran, sometime around the State of the Union. If anything, the only mistake ABC made with V was not having an 11th episode, which could have aired last week instead of that “best of the movies” special, which earned a 1.6 in V’s place, which was lower than V ever went (though, on the bright side, it probably cost nothing to make).
V has not bottomed out, as is clear by the fact that its high (2.1 for the season premiere) is only .2 above its average, (which was at 1.9, its average). Since V will be cheaper to produce next year (with fewer stars/regulars; also, the lion’s share of its effects were produced for the finale alone and are reused from episode to episode), WB might lower the licensing, but it shouldn’t have to, since ABC is making more than twice what it is paying for it.