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News, Cast Updates and Scoop
(News section last updated January 28, 2010)
- Smallville: Justin Hartley Says Chloe-Oliver Are a Go: Watch out, Lois (Erica Durance) and Clark (Tom Welling), there's a new hot Smallville couple. Justin Hartley reveals to TVGuide.com that his character Oliver will be moving on when the show returns, setting his sights on Clark's go-to gal, Chloe (Allison Mack). Hartley also discusses how Ollie feels about the Lois and Clark pairing, how his relationships will change with and whether the super-show will say farewell this year.
TVGuide.com: How do you feel Oliver is different in the second half of the season? Justin Hartley: He's cleaned up a bit, he's shaving, so that's good. I'm guessing he's probably bathing as well, which is probably something new for him. He's back closer to the old Oliver that we're used to, the fun guy. There's a few demons still left in his closet that he's got to deal with. He's not depressed and dark and suicidal. TVGuide.com: Fans really enjoy the Oliver and Chloe dynamic. Is there a chance the two of them will get together romantically? Hartley: Yeah, I think that's in the works. I don't know how long it will last or how far they're going to go with it because we haven't shot that much yet, but that's what's going on right now. TVGuide.com: Would you want to see him with Chloe over Lois? Hartley: No, it's not like he prefers Lois. It's an interesting thing because he's got the love of his life in Lois, and she's happy now. It sounds so cliché, "I just want to see you happy," but I think that Oliver understands that he can't make a woman like that happy and give her what she needs. He's just not that man. What Chloe is asking for is a little bit different; it's more Oliver's speed. Not to downplay it or say it's a convenient thing, they're definitely comfortable together and they understand each other and don't have to put on a front. TVGuide.com: Will there be any more Tess (Cassidy Freeman) and Oliver hookups? Hartley: She threw a knife at me the other day, so yeah, we're going to be working together. I think I pissed her off again, so that's always fun. I don't know if they're going to be involved anymore. I would say no, but then at the same time who knows what Oliver's going to do? He's a dirty bird. TVGuide.com: How will the relationships among Clark, Chloe and Oliver change in the next few episodes? Are they still at odds about the best way to deal with Zod (Callum Blue)? Hartley: Yeah, they are in a way. In spending more time with Chloe, Oliver starts to understand Clark's way a little more. Instead of taking sides, if there were in fact three sides, Oliver has his own view. All three of them think they're the best person for the job. In working with Chloe, I learn more about why Clark looks at things the way he does, and what's wrong with both of our plans. Hopefully we come at it with a three-pronged attack. TVGuide.com: Does Oliver get to meet Warrior Angel or reunite with Zatanna in "Warrior"? Zatanna does still owe him a wish. Hartley: Yeah, I tried to bring that up. I was like, "Listen, I believe she owes me a wish and I believe that I know what I want to cash in on." But I don't work with either one of them. I'm barely in that episode. I'm in the very end and the scene I'm in precludes what's about to happen. It's like a teaser at the end of the episode. TVGuide.com: What interaction will Oliver have with Zod in the coming episodes? Hartley: It's being discussed. Of course if there's a battle between the two of them, Oliver has got to have something, a weapon; it's not a fair fight unless Oliver has some kind of weapon. TVGuide.com: Do you feel you guys are heading into a series finale or a season finale? Hartley: It feels like a season finale. I will say that, but I'll say immediately after that that I have no idea. I don't know. No one has said anything to me either way, but it feels like a season finale just because it seems like there's a lot more story to tell. It seems like people want us back next year. TVGuide.com: Are you signed on for Season 10? Hartley: Yeah, if they want me. If they want me, they can have me back. TVGuide.com: If this is the last season, do you worry the writers may kill Oliver off? Hartley: I don't know if they can kill him. He's alive in the comics much older than me, at least he looks older, so I don't know if they can kill him. I guess they could do whatever they wanted. They could always make him disappear either way. He doesn't live in Smallville or Metropolis, does he? All I have to say is if he's killed, it better be a good one. I don't want to go out like a chump; I want to go out in fireballs.
- Natalie Zea Returns to Hung: In Hung’s first season, Natalie Zea (ex-Gwen, Passions) brought a whole lot of crazy to her character, Jemma. And while the actress has since shot a new project for FX, you haven’t likely seen the last of her on HBO.
“We’re trying to work it out,” Zea told TV Guide Magazine at The Diamond Information Center’s 9th Annual Awards Season Diamond Fashion Show Preview held at the Beverly Hills Hotel. “I’m doing a show right now on FX called Justified. Hopefully, the timing will work out. We stop shooting that March. I know they go back to Hung in March. Justified is going to let me off, hopefully, for a few episodes to go back. I don’t know if I’m supposed to be saying that, but there you go.” Last season left off with a minor case of heartbreak for gigolo Ray Drecker (Thomas Jane) who was hurt by Zea’s character after the two became both physically and intimately involved. The finale revealed that Jemma hadn’t paid $2,000 to “date” Drecker, but—rather—to hurt him as a way of coping with her own previous break-ups. “We just scratched the surface on this crazy woman,” she confided. “I don’t think she’s crazy, but everyone else seems to. I think it’d be great if we could get under the surface a little bit more and see where it all comes from. I would like to see that. I’d like to play that.” In the meantime, Zea is focused on her new project Justified, which co-stars the “super dreamy” Timothy Olyphant as her ex-husband. “It’s really, really good. And I never say that about my shows before they air,” she said. “The characters are so rich. The dialogue is so out-of-control good. I’m more excited about this than anything I’ve ever done.”
- 'Chuck': A word from Captain Awesome: Ryan McPartlin's character on "Chuck" gained knowledge of his brother-in-law's double life at the end of last season. When the new season kicks off on Sunday (Jan. 10), Devin "Captain Awesome" Woodcomb will only get drawn deeper into Chuck's (Zachary Levi) spy world. As a consequence, McPartlin gets more to do this season -- including a big story in the show's third and fourth episodes, scheduled for Jan. 11 and 18. "It was really cool [that] they chose my character to be the one to enter the spy world next," McPartlin tells Zap2it. "And I have to say, Captain Awesome thinks he's ready for the job without any spy training or anything, and it's pretty hysterical to see what happens." In the interest of not spoiling what does happen, we'll save most of McPartlin's comments on Awesome's espionage exploits until after the Jan. 11 episode. But I did get his thoughts on the following (and yes, I know it's a silly question): Having played Captain Awesome for two-plus years now, does he feel any pressure to be more awesome in real life? "That's a good question, actually, even though it is ridiculous," McPartlin (who's also a very good sport) says. "I have to say I've come to appreciate my character more, because when I do look at something, whether it's the way I change my kid's diaper or whatever it might be, I really want to know the most proper way to do it. And I know Captain Awesome would feel the same way. "If he's going to do something he wants to do it the best -- he doesn't necessarily want to be the best in a competitive way, but he wants to do it the best possible way he knows how. So it's not as competitive with anybody else as it is within himself. And I've started to get a little bit more of that in my own life." You can see Captain Awesome being awesome when "Chuck" begins its third season at 9 p.m. ET Sunday on NBC.
- Bringing Their Passions to Days of Our Lives: An Interview with Lindsay Hartley and Eric Martsolf.
- Galen Gering (ex-Luis, Passions) is the latest actor to join the cast of Crystal Chappell's (Carly, DAYS) Web series, VENICE. "I'm playing her brother and it's cool because the two characters have a really tight relationship," he reveals to Soap Opera Digest. "She asked me to do it and it should be fun. We're going to shoot it next week." Gering met Chappell for the first time on the DAYS set. "The first day we worked together, she was giving me mouth-to-mouth. That was an icebreaker!"
- Natalie Zea meets 'Lawman': The new season of "24" has added yet another actor to its cast: Former "NewsRadio" star and "True Blood" vampire Stephen Root. FX, meanwhile, has made former "Dirty Sexy Money" star Natalie Zea a regular on its upcoming series "Lawman," according to The Hollywood Reporter. On "24," Root will appear in several episodes as a corrections officer who's searching for a missing parolee. How that fits into the larger story of the season is being kept under wraps, but we're guessing it's not just coincidental. The show begins its eighth season in January. Root played vampire Eddie in several episodes of "True Blood"; he also voiced the hapless Bill Dauterive in "King of the Hill" and had a recurring part on "Pushing Daisies" last season. He'll next be seen in the feature film "The Men Who Stare at Goats." "Lawman" stars Timothy Olyphant ("Damages") as a U.S. marshal working in his home state of Kentucky; Zea plays his ex-wife. She was billed as a guest star in the pilot but will continue the role as a regular member of the cast. In addition to "Dirty Sexy Money," Zea's credits include "Eyes" and a recurring part on "Hung."
- Passion Recap - The Final Episode: Thursday, August 07, 2008
At the church, Kay zapped Father Lonigan into the chapel to baptize Tabitha. The Father refused to baptize a witch. He explained that he'd been told by an outsider about Tabby's supernatural leanings. Eve replied that if he didn't the volcano would kill them all. Tabitha was hurt by the Father's opinion of her, but her friends told him how she'd been the ones to save their lives. He apologized for misjudging her, but still wouldn't baptize her. Eve reminded him of the approaching volcano. "Have you been drinking again?" the Father asked Eve. "No!" she yelled. Julian and Tabitha backed her up. "It's already consumed my house," said Tabby. "Luckily, I've already sold it." In the basement, Little Ethan finally fixed Sam's video camera; everyone heard Gwen and Rebecca's confessions about well, everything. Theresa was excited that she and Ethan could finally be together. Everyone was appalled as they listened to Becks and Gwen tick off their long laundry list of sins. Gwen looked like she wanted to crawl into a hole. After, Ethan confronted Gwen and Rebecca about sending Juanita after Pilar. Rebecca tried to get out of it, but dug herself in deeper. Sheridan was also furious with them for putting Marty in danger with Juanita. Ethan couldn't believe that it was Gwen who'd initially revealed his true paternity to the tabloids all those years ago. "You are an evil bitch!" he spat. "I hate you." Gwen and her mom then tried to deny that they'd said anything on the tape, stating that it was a fake. She blamed Little E and Theresa for putting together different clips of them speaking. No one believed them, but Ethan did believe his son. Everyone congratulated him and Theresa for finally being able to be together. Ivy apologized for believing Gwen over Theresa and gave Theresa her blessing to be with Ethan. Ethan then announced that he wanted custody of Jonathan since Gwen was an unfit mother. Sam arrested Gwen and Becks for bribery, blackmail and being an accessory to murder for Juanita killing Pilar's sister. "Can you at least do a strip search?" Rebecca asked. "Oh, shut up!" Gwen told her mother. Meanwhile, the volcano continued to rage. Father Lonigan said he needed to hear Tabitha's confession before he baptized her. "It may take awhile," she warned him. Endora helpfully put things on "fast forward" to speed up time. "I may never recover," the Father said after. Everyone then came upstairs. "Oh my, Gwen and Rebecca are in handcuffs and not for fun!" Esme stated. Theresa happily announced that she and Ethan were going to be together. Julian was a buzzkill by informing them that a volcano was headed their way. Soon, the ground began to shake and rumble. Endora zapped the water so Tabitha could be baptized. Father Lonigan quickly performed the task, but the volcano still raged ahead. Esme filled them in on Endora and Kay being witches and Tabby being an ex-witch. The volcano then stopped erupting and a glowing light appeared. Everyone stood up and raised their hands toward the sky. "I'm truly happy for the first time in all my lifetimes," Tabitha stated and thanked Timmy. "There was forgiveness even for me." Later, Esme brought out drinks for everyone. Suddenly, Gwen and Rebecca were zapped into prison clothing. Rebecca then reminded Gwen how she'd married another guy in Las Vegas a few years back. Gwen tried to strangle her mom. Ethan realized that if Gwen were still married to the other man, that meant that he could marry Theresa. Kay zapped Gwen and Rebecca out of the church. Endora then restored Father Lonigan's site. Finally, Kay zapped Theresa into a beautiful wedding gown. Tabitha then got a surprise when Timmy appeared (we saw his little gloved hand).... As Theresa walked down the aisle, Fancy whispered to Luis that she was pregnant, while Sheridan declared her love for Antonio. Paloma then informed Noah that she was pregnant, as well.... Kay then offered to magically fix Julian's penis for him. Ew! (And man, couldn't all these people wait until Ethan and Theresa finished their wedding? How rude!) Anyway, Theresa finally walked down that seriously loooong aisle and began her vows to Ethan. Of course, they were interrupted by Gwen and Rebecca, who demanded their happy ending. They promised the Father that they wanted to be good, too. A handsome cop suddenly appeared and asked Gwen to go on a date with him once she got out of jail. Esme then freaked out when she finished her bottle of wine. Okay, NOW Ethan and Theresa were able to say their vows. Whew! "Always follow your passions because that and that alone will lead you to your happy ending," Theresa told the camera. And that was it! Good-bye, PASSIONS! Awww....
- You can order Hidden Passions : Secrets from the Diaries of Tabitha Lenox from Amazon.com.
- Exclusive Lindsay Korman Interview (Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald, Passions)
Facts
- June 10, 2003 Passions aired its 1000th episode
- Lindsay Korman (Theresa) & Mark A. Provert co-wrote "Kiss Me" the song she sang on the show
- That's ALAN OPPENHEIMER providing the voice of sinister patriarch Alistair Crane on Passions. The veteran thespian boasts a wide and impressive range of credits, including the Broadway production of Sunset Boulevard, where he played Cecil B. DeMille opposite Glenn Close's Norma Desmond; Murphy Brown, where he spent several seasons as retired FYI honcho Gene Kinsella; and the feature film Little Big Man, with Faye Dunaway and Dustin Hoffman. Among his television guest-starring appearances are stints on Hogan's Heroes, I Dream of Jeannie, Bonanza, The Partridge Family, Bewitched, Knight Rider, Happy Days, Murder, She Wrote, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Touched by an Angel.
Oppenheimer has also enjoyed a prolific voiceover career, no surprise to anyone who has been intimidated just by the sound of him on Passions. His vocal incarnation of the despotic Alistair is doubtless influenced by his past portrayals of power-hungry Skeletor in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, the self-confident Vanity Smurf in The Smurfs, and the charismatic crooner/crusader Mighty Mouse.
- A Passions spokesperson reports that the music and lyrics for the song, entitled "Breathe", were written by John Henry and Jane French and performed by Jane French. NBC Productions commissioned the team to compose the ditty and were obviously thrilled with the results
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