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Along at the DPD they normally use targeted traffic surveillance cameras to see who has been while in the lorrie; their a pair of men through the Russian mafia. Auggie will get more annoyed for the reason that Fbi is after Natasha, right now your European mob in addition to she is the one trapped at the center without the need of anyone to guide your girlfriend.
Auggie mind house in addition to expecting your pet is actually Natasha. Your woman conveys to them that attending school the girl proved helpful for quite a few Russians, accomplishing basic computer careers, these days people believe these people personal your girlfriend and wish her program code.
Minimize to your DPD, Auggie is AWOL. He / she has not showed up or even called in. Annie plus Jai head over to the location, but many they will uncover is definitely her cellular phone plus Identification credit card. Auggie put aside precisely what they could use to trace him. He's long gone
Your senator says which Operations Goliath, the only one Auggie's old device is actually on, seemed to be among the quests lost by her girl. Auggie has to think rapid tips on how to tell you the guys exactly who are most likely jogging in to a entice. This operation has already began plus there is no way to help contact the c's, and so Auggie states failure this drone in one of several structures which need to advise the device, or even get rid of these folks. They will have some probability and now we be aware of the drone turn in a fireball. it really works; the machine stereos within a short while later stating they aborted this assignment and are also heading in to basic. Everybody congratulates Auggie pertaining to his rapid imagining.Covert Affairs
We get any scene where Joan is talking with Arthur Campbell, which is usually your head of clandestine operations. He is also Joan's husband who the lady suspects of having covert affairs with other women, if you get my drift. Anyway, by their talk this seems which they will are generally using Annie as bait to help lure Ben out there directly into a open. (Ben seems to be able to possibly be any rogue agent the Pro's is usually just after. We don't know why as yet nevertheless will need to make intended for your lot of intrigue your rest of the particular season.)
During a workout session Auggie listens to Annie wailing over a major bag along with requires what's going on. Your woman states your girlfriend sister thinks she will be egotistical, your woman weren't able to allow the momma as well as her son, and she have the particular knack for losing quarrels with the crooks. Auggie shows her for you to settle down along with provides the woman a number of nearby resist tips. (Now i am only placing it out presently there, these people probably would not produce a undesirable couple.)Cut female finding fitted, it has the Liza Hearns! Your lover makes a review in order to an individual offscreen the fact that tv has gone out. Along with out your lavatory strolls Auggie, without a doubt girls hye's shirtess. Auggie as well as Liza Hearns usually are setting up.
Is usually Auggie this leak? Liza recommend they've already a great, ummm, 'quickie'. Auggie phone calls the DPD plus states he will become overdue (at all times pursuing method) however the mobile has gone out as well. Auggie realizes that your isn't a crash.
Helen produces a frenzied call in order to Annie out of your ex automobile; your woman claims this she will be becoming implemented along with conversing with the actual Cia became a mistake. Minutes in the future, Auggie calls as well as says the particular youngster might be on top of something.
-I got to declare though anybody desires your Auggie/Annie send so that you can cruise, I do believe he's too busy actively playing the sector. Jai, alternatively, may be pretty guided toward a very important factor, one person 🙂
In the cabin Helen and also Walt go out the actual investigate area. Annie next improvises some kind of your explosive device: your lover unplugs the actual fuel range coming from the back of this cooker plus puts the particular Tube Compressor within the door button to ensure that whenever this loses it'll create a of curiosity, exactly like sooner. Annie leads available tooAfter all the craziness, we see Annie at house looking for the note Ben left with the woman pillow after the first vanishing act. The idea reads: “The truth will be complicated. Forgive me.” Your woman and then picks up this sea-shell bracelet Ben bought for the woman. Then we see some sort of vehicle outside of Annie's place. It's Ben in addition to he has been holding his or her matching sea-shell bracelet way too. End of Episode.
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The third season premiere of FX's Sons of Anarchy last night drew 4.13 million million viewers, 2.81 million of them in the adults 18-49 demographic. That is a strong start though not a record for the biker drama and was down 4% in total viewers and 7% from last year's second season premiere. In fact, last night's Season 3 debut ranks as the third most-watched episode of Sons, behind the season 2 premiere and season 2 finale. But it also ranks as the highest-rated scripted basic cable telecast this year in 18-49.
Another third season opener, that of A&E’s unscripted series Hoarders, broke records for the network on Labor Day. The two back-to-back episodes (3.7 million viewers, 2.0 million adults 18-49; 3.8 million, 2.1 million 18-49) became the two most-watched episodes in A&E series history across all key demographics and ranked as the highest-rated season debut for any original series on A&E.
Airing against the season premiere of Sons, USA Network's freshman Covert Affairs (5.4 million, 2.1 million 18-49) was up from last week, 2% in total viewers and 6% in 18-49. Its lead-in, the Season 2 summer finale of White Collar (4.7 million, 1.8 million 18-49) drew its largest audience since the winter debut.
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We hope you enjoyed your three day weekend (if you got Monday off) despite the lack of new television. Last night we enjoyed the 100th episode of “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations” which reviewed the last 6 seasons of the show, providing plenty of highlights and insight into how the shows were made and how the creators recalled the process of creation. It was refreshing to hear Bourdain and his producers admit to mistakes as well as wonder at the mystery as to why some episodes were so much more popular than others. We look forward to the next 100 episodes of this great show – congratulations and thank-you to Anthony Bourdain, his crew and producers, and the Travel channel for putting this on TV.
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Tonight's the big night for the premiere of the third season of FX's “Sons of Anarchy” at 10pm. We made a video of the gorgeous media guide that FX sent us and posted it below. Be sure to check out our post from last week which included photos of almost the entire cast as well as video interviews with Charlie Hunnam, Ron Perlman, Kim Coates, Theo Rossi, and more. Tune in promptly at 10pm so that you don't miss the summary of events to bring you up to date with the premiere. We've seen the first several episodes and they're excellent. An unnecessary oversimplification would be: Shakespearean drama applied to a biker gang, backed by outstanding performances.
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People are still a-twitter, literally, about Sunday's “Mad Men” episode, with some people saying that the 2011 Emmys should just be given to them already. Our attitude was one more of acknowledging that we finally had a remarkable episode for this season. It was debatable as to whether the show deserved the Emmy this year much less next. One excellent episode does not make a winning season – the show, despite the critical acclaim, has seen a slide in viewership of 40%. Our itchy remote finger has repeatedly switched us over to the 10/10:30pm comedies on HBO this summer.
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Fans of USA's “Covert Affairs” should check out our video interview with producers Dave Bartis and Doug Liman at the end of this post. “Covert Affairs” has had a very strong season this summer – it airs at 10pm on USA.
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Speaking of Emmys we've taken the sad tally of our picks for the Emmys and compared them to the winners: we scored 6 out of 19 but the Academy surprised us and picked 3 of _our_ preferred picks so can we add these to our Win column? That would make our success rate a much-preferred 50%. The big upsets were Kyra Sedgwick and Edie Falco winning. Even hardcore fans of Sedgwick and “The Closer” would have to admit that she's done much better performances in better-written seasons of that series. Our amusing anecdote about that win was that her husband, Kevin Bacon, told us to keep an eye on her statuette while I was washing up in the men's room – he placed it next to my sink.
As winner of Outstanding Actress in a Comedy, Falco herself admitted that she wasn't a comedic actress and that “Nurse Jackie” really isn't a comedy. She was our pick mainly because her performance was so outstanding that it didn't matter whether the show was a comedy or a drama. With the proliferation of “dramedies” (we hate that word) this is going to become a much more common occurrence.
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The TV Junkie Plan: “White Collar”, “Sons of Anarchy”, “Louie”, “Louie”, Kimmel.
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“What kind of cryptic nonsense is that?,” asks Annie (Piper Perabo) on Tuesday night's (Aug. 31) “Covert Affairs.”
Yeah, that's what we'd like to know.
Spoiler alert! Watch the episode “What is and What Should Never Be” before proceeding further.
As “Covert's” summer run begins to wind up, we turn from Auggie (Christopher Gorham) to Annie, delving into her character more. While there's still a bit of that “operation of the week” feel, there's one major change in her life: Ben Mercer (Eion Bailey) is back.
Well, we always knew he was around. Joan (Kari Matchett) and Arthur (Peter Gallager) knew he was around. Shoot, maybe Annie's sister (Anne Dudek) even knew it. The difference is, Annie only found out for certain last night that he was alive and meddling.
We have to say, we wish he stayed away. Well … okay, we're going to amend that. Part of us is happy that Ben is back. We're not thrilled with these unattainable off-screen loves (like Neal and Kate on “White Collar”). They just serve to put the protagonist in limbo. So yeah, it's good they didn't keep him off to the shadows that long.
What's sad is that Ben comes back and doesn't live up to that romantic vision we had of him. Don't get us wrong. Bailey is an attractive guy, but for some reason, seeing him wearing non-tropical civvies sans cowrie shell necklace, Ben seems to be lacking.
And then he comes back and lays all this mystery crap on Annie? Look Ben, you either stay gone or you come back with some definitive answers, declarative statements. Don't sphinx it up for the CIA's greenest recruit.
Also, we wanted to punch the screen at this cheesetastic point:
Ben: “Do not trust Joan and Arthur. Trust the man you fell in love with in Sri Lanka.”
(Cue music. They gaze at the goddamned cowrie shell necklace.)
Argh! Incredibly frustrating, right? Why should she trust you? At this point, we'd be happy if Annie just kept her friendship with Auggie and swore off all other men, including Jai (Sendhil Ramamurthy), for a while.
Okay, not to be too negative. We'll see how this Ben thing plays out in the last two episodes.
What we did like about the episode:
- Auggie of course. His advice about the speakers, avoiding felonies and then admitting that he'll always cover for Annie was just too sweet.
- Joan's people skills are hilarious. Threatening Annie with “I'd hang you out to dry” is a sure way to build up that employee trust and loyalty.
- You can tell Annie means business this episode. Not only does her hair get mussed, but she's wearing Chucks!
- Sophie (Sienna Guillory ) gets killed. Okay, we're not happy she died, but that killing took us totally by surprise. That was gutsy.
- Annie's stubborn streak: She doesn't bow to the CIA nor Ben (much).
What did you think of the episode? Did you like Ben's involvement this week?
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8:00pm One Tree Hill CW – Season Premiere.
9:00pm Covert Affairs USA – Annie needs to be recruited by smugglers; Arthur and Joan must bring Henry Wilcox back into the fold.
9:00pm Life Unexpected CW – Season Premiere.
9:00pm Warehouse 13 Syfy – Mrs. Frederic becomes ill and Pete, Myka and H.G race to save her.
10:00pm Parenthood NBC – Season Premiere. Adam is overwhelmed with increasing demands from his boss (William Baldwin) and family needs; Sarah searches for a career path
10:00pm Sons of Anarchy FX – To get intel on Abel's whereabouts, Jax and the club help a bounty hunter track down a skip; Gemma deals with her family issues.
10:00pm The Colony Discovery – VOPA returns, leading to contact with loved ones; a pending attack starts the colonists on the path to escape.
10:00pm Covert Affairs USA – Annie is forced to confront her past when Ben Mercer walks into CIA Headquarters.
11:00pm Lopez Tonight TBS – Actor Ken Jeong; musician Juan Luis Guerra; Enrique Iglesias performs.
11:00pm The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Comedy Central – Former British PM Tony Blair
12:05am Jimmy Kimmel Live ABC – Actor Dax Shepard; actress Joanna Garcia; Brandon Flowers performs.
12:35am The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson CBS – Actress Kristen Bell; Sarah McLachlan performs
12:35am Late Night With Jimmy Fallon NBC – Actor Justin Long; a performance from Broadway's “Promises, Promises”; fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger.
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The “Covert Affairs” summer finale gave us a cliffhanger, a revelation and even a vocabulary lesson.
Spoilers: Really, must we warn you by now? Watch the show first!
What we've learned from the two-hour finale:
Part I: “I Can't Quit You Baby”
1. Anna Chlumsky – So that's what happened to the “My Girl” star. You know, even as Vivian Long, she kind of looks the same.
2. Wonk – (noun, slang) a “student who spends much time studying and has little or no social life” (according to Dictionary.com)
3. Auggie is better than Ben Stiller.
4. Annie is still very, very green despite knowing enough Turkish “to get by.”
5. Toothaches hurt like the dickens, but if you wait till next episode, you won't have to worry about it anymore.
Part II: “When The Levee Breaks”
1. Excruciating office parties are universal.
2. It's a cowrie bracelet not necklace. Oops.
3. Liza Hearn's leak is former Director of the National Clandestine Service, Henry Wilcox, that dog.
4. Joan and Arthur's marriage just might have a fighting chance.
5. USA is determined to leave us cliffhung with possible fatal shootings. First “White Collar,” now this?
All in all, we'd have liked more conclusions, but hey, there's still the second half of the season for that … in Summer 2011. Sigh.
[UPDATE: A previous version of the article erroneously listed the return date as January, which is actually when “Covert Affair's” sister show “White Collar” returns.]
How did you like the “Covert Affairs” finale?
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In the duplicitous world of “Covert Affairs,” one's ex is never merely an ex.
Auggie Anderson's (Christopher Gorham) former girlfriend Natasha Petrovna, played by Canadian actress Liane Balaban, isn't just a disgruntled old flame, but a notorious hacker whose cyber attack on Washington catches the attention of the CIA on Tuesday's (Aug. 24) episode “Communication Breakdown.”
The combination of beauty and tech savvy is a lethal combination for lady-magnet Auggie, who seems to have never quite gotten over Natasha, who would fit into his line of work if she weren't so anarchic.
“In the script Natasha's described as 'chaos in a bottle,'” Balaban tells Zap2it. “She's headstrong and impulsive, but also a woman with deeply held beliefs about what's right and wrong. She is courageous, someone who speaks truth to power.”
Auggie and Natasha reconnect and — as expected when emotions are involved — it's not all just business.
“I would say there is a lot of love there. I don't know how much I can reveal,” says Balaban, demurring when asked for comment on the more romantic scenes or Gorham's hard-earned physique. She offers, “Chris was fantastic. Just so welcoming and down to earth. We laughed a lot, which to me is the ultimate chemistry test.”
The episode not only delves into Auggie's backstory and personal life, but does so in a stylish way. The plot veers into caper mode and feels classically cinematic when Auggie and Natasha hop a train.
Balaban says, “One of the most memorable moments for me was gazing over a bridge in rural Ontario, at midnight, down into this valley where they had the train lit from all angles, with flashing cop cars, FBI agents with flashlights and barking dogs. It really didn't feel like a TV show. It felt like a big budget action film.
“I think the whole cast had a secret weapon in this episode, and that was our director, Kate Woods,” she continues. “She was one of the most inspiring people I've ever worked with. She was just so precise with the storytelling moments, constantly adding layers of meaning to what was on the page. Making us feel free to play and explore and go deeper.”
For Balaban, inspiration is key for her craft. She received a special jury award at the Toronto International Film Festival for her very first role as an ambitious teenager in 1999's “New Waterford Girl” and she's followed that with acclaimed performances in “Seven Times Lucky” and “Last Chance Harvey.” She can be seen next as a guest star on “NCIS: Los Angeles” and the film “The Future Is Now.”
One of the attractions of playing Natasha was getting to put on a Russian accent again after Balaban played a Russian aesthetician in “The Trotsky.” She mainly does European accents and turns to dialect coaches or occasionally her father, a Polish Romanian, for some ad libs. Thanks to her half Chinese niece and nephews, she can also do a “wicked” Chinese accent.
She also gives good advice for a surprisingly fun way to brush up on Russian accents.
“To refresh, I watched dozens of interviews on YouTube with the girl band T.A.T.U.,” she reveals.
But in the end, it's not just the accent that drew Balaban to take on the “Covert Affairs” role.
“I find it easier to act when your character has such clearly defined motivation,” she explains. “Natasha is really active. She's got stuff to do, places to go, people to see — or not see as the case may be. Agency is usually reserved for male characters, so it's wonderful to play a female who is the star of her own adventure … a woman who is so politically aware and confident.
“But that's what 'Covert Affairs' is all about, isn't it? A smart, fearless woman saving the world.”
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