MORE ON DEAD ZONE'S HELP TO LION'S GATE
In its television segment, 2003 sales fell 16 per cent to $59.4-million form $70.7-million last year as it delivered less television movies. It sold programming to nine networks with such production as The Dead Zone and Superfire.
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THIS WEEKS EPISODE
July 6
SPECIAL TIME: 10 PM ET/PT
"The Storm"
When Johnny is caught in a deadly storm, he is forced to come to terms with his own destiny in order to save those he loves."

Writer: Story by Laura J. Burns & Melinda Metz and Michael Piller; Teleplay by Michael Piller
Director: Michael Robison

NEXT WEEKS EPISODE
SPECIAL TIME: 10 PM ET/PT
"Plague"
When J.J. (Spencer Achtymichuk) falls prey to a deadly new virus sweeping across the Northeast, Johnny must use his powers to solve a medical mystery in time to save his son's life..

Writer: Story by: Jeremy Bernstein, Teleplay by Jill Blotevogel
Director: Mike Rohl

DOWNLOAD THE SCRIPT TO ACT ONE OF THE STORM !

USA Network now has Act 1 of The Storm available at their site!

THE SUMMER OF DEAD ZONE: SEASON TWO OF USA NETWORK'S ORIGINAL SERIES THE DEAD ZONE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE SEVEN NEW EPISODES THIS SUMMER BEGINNING SUNDAY, JULY 6 AT 10:00 PM ET/PT
USA Network, has an updated article on the upcoming Sexy Summer 7!
Spoilers are abound, so don't read if you don't want to know!

DEAD ZONE HELPS BRING REVENUE TO LION'S GATE

Television revenues of $59.4 million decreased by 16% from $70.7 million in fiscal 2002, primarily reflecting the delivery of fewer television movies. Principal revenue drivers included the critically-acclaimed drama THE DEAD ZONE, Lions Gate's video releases of THE DEAD ZONE pilot and television movie SUPERFIRE, and Termite Art's 71.5 hours of nonfiction programming supplied to nine different networks. Lions Gate Television continues to build its leadership position as an independent supplier of programming with seven summer episodes of the critically-acclaimed drama THE DEAD ZONE on USA Network, the July debut of another drama, 1-800-MISSING, on Lifetime, and the upcoming television movie LUCKY SEVEN on ABC Family.

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DEAD ZONE IS PART OF AUTOTRADER ADVERTISING
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AutoTrader.com, the world's largest automotive marketplace, today announces its ongoing commitment to nationwide brand marketing and advertising with a summer television buy. AutoTrader.com's popular and award-winning ad series will appear in rotating spots on the top-performing summer shows with nearly 300 spots and 22 TV billboards -- ensuring brand exposure to millions of viewers in the key car- shopping demographic.

Programming included in the ad buy consists primarily of widely-watched high-rated primetime and weekend movies, original series and sports-related shows. Shows on the list include TNN's "CSI," Discovery Channel's "Monster Garage," USA Network's "Dead Zone" and Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart."

AUSTRALIA WHISPERS OF NEW KING MOVIE
And if times have been tough in the latest six months, the short-term outlook is not much better. In recent weeks, the industry has been full of stories about big-budget US feature productions that may go ahead in the December quarter. Possible starters include a sequel to the highly successful Jim Carrey movie The Mask; a new Superman film for Warner Bros; Secret Garden, a Columbia TriStar adaptation of the Stephen King novel Secret Window, to star Johnny Depp; and Man-Thing, a big-budget production made in conjunction with Marvel comics.

Despite all the rumors and various expressions of confidence that at least one of these projects will come off, the fact is that the only big foreign production confirmed at the moment is the new Star Wars film. Shooting starts at Fox Studios in Sydney on June 30 and will run for three months.

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FUTURE GUEST STARS
Susan Sullivan best known for her role on Dharma and Greg, Susan will be making an appearence on The Dead Zone.What part she will be playing is not yet known

Other Rolls:
Puzzled (2001) .... Anabel Norton
Show & Tell (1998)
Two Came Back (1997) (TV) .... Patricia Clarkson
"Dharma & Greg" (1997) TV Series .... Katherine 'Kitty' Montgomery
My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) .... Isabelle Wallace
"Monroes, The" (1995) TV Series .... Kathryn Monroe
Perfect Stranger, A (1994) (TV) .... Kaye
... aka Danielle Steel's 'A Perfect Stranger' (1994) (TV)
"George Carlin Show, The" (1994) TV Series .... Kathleen Rachowski

FUTURE GUEST STARS
Reiko Aylesworth will be guest starring in Deja Voodoo
Most known for playing Michelle Dessler in the second series of 24 , Reiko Aylesworth has also been a series regular on television series such as American Embassy, All Souls and Sherman’s March. She also had a recurring role on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and has appeared in prestigious dramas The West Wing and Law & Order

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FUTURE GUEST STARS
Guest star for The Plauge

What you maybe or have seen Stephen Tobolowsky in.
Garfield (2004) (post-production) .... Walter J. Chapman
Freaky Friday (2003) (completed) .... Mr. Bate
View from the Top (2003) .... Frank Thomas
"Kingpin" (2003) (mini) TV Series .... Dr. Klein's lawyer
National Security (2003) .... Billy Narthax
Adaptation. (2002) .... Ranger Steve Neely
Country Bears, The (2002) .... Norbert Barrington

July 6
SPECIAL TIME: 10 PM ET/PT
"The Storm"
When Johnny is caught in a deadly storm, he is forced to come to terms with his own destiny in order to save those he loves.

Writer: Story by Laura J. Burns & Melinda Metz and Michael Piller; Teleplay by Michael Piller
Director: Michael Robison

HAVING TROUBLE GETTING SEASON ONE ON DVD?
Why not buy it directly from Lion's Gate?
Here is what they have to offer.

THE DEAD ZONE (4-PACK DVD)
$42.99
SCIENCE FICTION
Anthony Michael hall, Nicole De Boer, Chris Bruno
Based on the characters and story from the best-selling book by Stephen King, The Dead Zone is unique psychological thriller that combines a rich mix of action, the paranormal and a continuing quest for justice. Johnny Smith’s life is interrupted by a near fatal car crash that leaves him in a deep comma for six years. When he regains consciousness he discovers that he now possesses amazing psychic powers.-powers that allow him to see into the life of anyone he touches.

* BONUS DISC OFFER/CORRECTION: All Dead Zone DVD Box Set purchases made prior to 9/20/03 are eligible (with proof of receipt) to receive a fifth Bonus Disc featuring the Unaired Dead Zone Season One Pilot Episode and other Special Features. See DVD insert for details.


DVD Box Set Includes:

Disc #1 - Episodes 1, 2, and 3
Special Features - Genesis:
The creators of the series explain how The Dead Zone Came to be.
Interviews with Lloyd Segan, Michael and Shawn Piller and Rob Lieberman.
Interviews with Anthony Michael Hall, Nicole deBoer, Kristen Dalton and David Odgen Stiers.
Disc #2 - Episodes 4, 5, and 6
Special Features - Writing:

A featurette that takes you inside meetings with the writing staff as they outline each episode.
Interviews with Michael and Shawn Piller, director Rob Lieberman, Anthony Michael Hall and David Oden Stiers.
Disc #3 - Episodes 7, 8, & 9
Special Features - Music and Special Effects:

An in-depth tour of The Dead Zone's amazing visual effects.
Interview with visual effects innovator Sam Nicholson.
A featurette that takes you inside the creative process of Award-winning composer Roy Hay (founding member of the Culture Club).
Disc #4 - Episodes 10, 11, 12, and 13
Special Features - Guest Stars:

A behind-the-scenes collection featuring never-before-seen interview with The Dead Zone's many guest stars (including Sean Patrick Flannery and Malcom In the Middle's Chris Masterson).

THANKS TO RICARDO IN ARGENTINA! WE NOW HAVE SPOILERS FOR THE HUNT!
Out spoiler section is back up and running also.

MORE NEWS ON THE HUNT
CHICAGO (thefutoncritic.com) -- USA plans to air the "banned" episode of its original series "The Dead Zone" as part of the drama's extended season this summer. The episode, "The Hunt," involves Johnny Smith (Anthony Michael Hall) being recruited by a covert branch of the government to track down Osama bin Laden. The cable network originally pulled the installment earlier this year due to its sensitive subject matter. It is not clear if any cuts or edits will be made to the episode when it airs this summer (the exact date is still to be announced).
Thanks to Needful Things
If those in Argentina have gotten to see the episode yet, we'd love to know about it! ;-)

OBSERVATIONS FROM FELLOW FANS
Thanks to odocolonie for writing in the following special effects suggestion

To the f/x guys about 20 years ago a movie called 'Trancers' came out featuring James Colbourne as the bad guy. Well if you got hit with a trancer gun the effect immediately was very powerful and without "cgi" but I'll never forget that this effect made me feel like something out of the ordinary truly happened. This effect would fit the Johnny's character like a glove and the best part is by
now nearly no one is familiar with the effect.

Hope you don't mind my posting your idea.

REVIEW OF DEAD ZONE SEASON ONE DVD

I didn't really know what to expect with this show. Surprisingly, I don't know a single person that watches it, and I hadn't heard much about the show. I knew it was based on a Stephen King book, but I hadn't read it, or seen the 1983 movie starring Christopher Walken. I sat down to watch the first episode of the show before meeting some friends on a Friday night and I was completely sucked in. Nearly 5 hours later I had finished watching the first two discs and was about to start on the third when I realized it was almost 2 am; time for bed. The next day I quickly made it through the remaining episodes. Ron Lieberman (director) had some things to say in the writing featurette which I found quite true:


"...every moment you're watching it, I, as the film director, say to myself, "Am I hooked? Is it holding my interest? do I want to stay here? Am I waiting for the next moment?"
Yes Ron, I'm hooked!

To read the full review visit TV Shows on DVD.com

DEAD ZONE SEASON ONE INFO

Thanks to Cheryl for letting me know that she found the DVD at Tower Records and it does include the first 2 episodes!

MORE NEWS ON VIVENDI

Vivendi officially mentioned the IPO option for the first time during its quarterly conference call with analysts on Tuesday.

The company anticipates a healthy performance this year for the movies unit, with the releases of "Bruce Almighty," "2 Fast 2 Furious" and "The Hulk," as well as a strong pickup in the upfront ad market for its cable TV properties, including the USA Network.

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TROY DUFFY DOCUMENTERY INFO

Duffy was always a cocky character and his overnight success as Hollywood's latest "hard-on" as he puts it makes him insufferable. Although surrounded by a loyal coterie of friends and relatives (his brother is in the band), Duffy's success goes right to his head. Mollycoddled by his William Morris agents, he moves into offices on the Paramount lot, starts meeting with actors - Norman Reedus, Patrick Swayze, Sean Patrick Flanery, Matthew Modine etc. - rants about his prolific talents and scoffs at established power-players like Jerry Bruckheimer and Keanu Reeves.

Troy Duffy may be best known for his screenplay The Boondock Saints
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VANCOUVER SUN'S SPOTTED COLUMN HAS GUEST STAR INFO
SPOTTED

Actress Susan Sullivan, who did a smashing job as Greg's uptight mom on Dharma & Greg. She's in town for a role on U.S.A.'s The Dead Zone.
Vancouver Sun

SCHEDULE FOR SEXY SUMMER SEVEN
Sun, July 6 10:00 PM THE DEAD ZONE (SEASON PREMIERE) THE STORM

Sun, July 6 12:00 AM THE DEAD ZONE (SEASON PREMIERE) (R) THE STORM

Tue, July 8 11:00 PM THE DEAD ZONE (R) THE STORM

Sun, July 13 10:00 PM THE DEAD ZONE PLAGUE

Sun, July 13 12:00 AM THE DEAD ZONE (R) PLAGUE

Tue, July 15 11:00 PM THE DEAD ZONE (R) PLAGUE

Sun, July 20 10:00 PM THE DEAD ZONE DEJA VOODOO

Sun, July 20 12:00 AM THE DEAD ZONE (R) DEJA VOODOO

Tue, July 22 11:00 PM THE DEAD ZONE (R) DEJA VOODOO

Sun, July 27 10:00 PM THE DEAD ZONE THE MOUNTAIN HIGH

Sun, July 27 12:00 AM THE DEAD ZONE (R) THE MOUNTAIN HIGH

Tue, July 29 11:30 PM THE DEAD ZONE (R) THE MOUNTAIN HIGH

NEW SPOILERS FOR VISIONS
Sorry for the delay in news.Due to my main computer crashing, I've lost all my book marks and info. It's currently in the shop and I'm hoping to recover my hard drive.
To read Spoilers for Visions, Click Here

DAVID OGDEN STIERS IN CHARLIE'S ANGELS DVD SET
Most surprising for those who are not die-hard fans of the show (of which I am one) is the presence of a character named Scott Woodville (played by M*A*S*H* actor David Ogden Stiers) who was kind of a partner with Bosley (David Doyle), but was apparently dropped as a character once the weekly series began.
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NEW RIFF FROM JL ADAMS
USA Network has the New Riff up!
John L. Adams answers some fans quetions.

First question (and the question I seem to get asked the most) is about my hair/dreds and how I feel seeing them go? Well, I couldn't have been happier. The reality is: I've wanted to cut my hair for the last two years. But I kept auditioning for roles where my "look" played a big part in my getting the role... including The Dead Zone. As a matter of fact, the producers asked everyone coming in auditioning for Bruce to use a Jamaican accent (han Jah know dat mi 'ave no problem wit dem sort a ting, mon). Cutting my hair came down to the difficulty of the upkeep of healthy dreadlocks and, if I may quote Mr. Snipes in White Men Can't Jump, "It's hard work looking this good."

There's plenty of spoilers for up coming shows as well as names for some guest stars! Remember if you don't want to know, don't read!

CABLE SERIES SHOOT FOR EMMYS
Executives at basic-cable networks say the campaigning is a result of having good shows that merit consideration.


''When you add it up -- Monk, The Dead Zone, The Shield, The Osbournes, Trading Spaces -- there's a real volume to what basic cable is doing,'' USA Network chief Doug Herzog says.


Still, the basic-cable best-series entries make up a small percentage of nomination candidates: eight out of 50 entries for comedy and 13 out of 57 for drama.

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CRONENBERG'S SPIDER GETS AN AFRICAN RELEASE
In an article at Entertainment.iAfrica he makes mention of The Dead Zone

[Andrew Burden]
Don’t tempt me, I may hold you to that! Now you’ve written the vast majority of your films. How did it feel to have adapted someone else’s work. Did you find any similarities to your experiences on ‘The Dead Zone’?

[David Cronenberg]
It’s not really an issue. ‘The Dead Zone’ was my first movie adaptation. After that there was ‘M. Butterfly’ and ‘Naked Lunch’. Before ‘Dead Zone’ I was rigorous about writing my own movies. But even then I chose the writer on the film and contributed to the script from the director’s point of view. But I came to realise that it can be a very integrated way of working; to fuse your sensibilities with someone else’s.

Unless you’re connected to the material in a deep way it doesn’t matter.

USA NETWORKS GOT A NEW LOOK!
USA's New Look! Stop by and check it out.

ANTHONY MICHAEL HALL ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS
Once again Anthony Michael Hall takes time out of his busy schedule to answer some of the questions submitted by fans to the USA site.
Sample of some questions

Q: Hi. Love the show! I noticed it takes you a while to check these questions... I don't blame you. Can you tell me what a typical day for a celebrity such as you is like? And how do you find time to do this at all? Thanks... keep up the good work!
- George Miller, Imperial, PA

AMH: Forgive my tardiness. We're filming six new episodes for this summer and we work 12 to 14 hour days. A typical day for me is: wake up around 6am, get to the set by 7am, and work till 9 or 10pm. I do this five days a week. (Ed: Weekends sometimes consist of traveling to conventions, photo shoots, promo shoots, interviews, etc.) The upside is that I love the people I work with, we're producing a show we're proud of and love and it provides a great sense of satisfaction.


Q: Compliments first - as a long-term fan of Stephen King, I'm dead impressed with The Dead Zone. I like your characterization of J.S. - does or will Johnny ever experience other sensations, e.g. smell or taste, in his visions?
- Scobie Zendless, England

AMH: Yes, all of Johnny's senses are at work in visions (much like in a dream). Also, they vary from episode to episode; which is at once challenging and exciting. Thanks for your email, keep watching, and God save the Queen!

I'm glad to see the success of The Dead Zone spreading to so many other countries!

NEW WEB SITE ADDED IN LINKS



For those of you in Argentina this is a great King Site to check out!

NEW SPOILERS
Spoilers for The Combination should be up by the end of the night!
Looks like another "hard hitting" episode that I can't wait to see!

OHHH LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!
Amy at Zap2it.com is having her annual awards. Below are the catagories. Just thought you all might want to nominate The Dead Zone for something.
Here are the 2003 Amy Award Categories:

1. Excuse Me, What the Heck Just Happened? aka Best Plot Twist

2. The Face Is the Same, but Who Are You? aka Biggest Unexplained Character Transformation

3. Please Don't Tell Me It's Over, aka Show You Wished Wasn't Cancelled

4. Your Dirty Little Secret, aka Best Guilty Pleasure

5. Rewind, Let's Hear That Again, aka Best Quote

6. Can We Vote Them Off the TV Island? aka Most Annoying Character

7. Storyline That Never Should Have Shown Up for Work, aka Worst Storyline of the Season

8. Character We Love to Hate and Hate to Love, aka Best Villain

9. Best Finale (Season or Series)

10. Best Character Exit (Note: This category can include characters who died)

11. Get a Room, aka Best Kiss

12. Get Off Our Show, aka Worst Guest Star

Now remember, the 2003 Amy Awards cover the entire television season -- both network and cable shows from June 2002 to May 2003. All categories include reality shows as well as scripted shows (for example, Best Villain and Most Annoying Character could be a reality show contestant as well as a fictional character). So think back -- waaaay back -- you have until Sunday, June 15 at Noon ET to email me at amytvgal@zap2it.com with your Amy Award nominees. Please list the category and then your nominees in your email and be as specific as possible. Because of the volume of email, I won't be able to respond personally, but I will be reading all your nominations and picking the five most popular for all 12 categories

SEAN PATRICK FLANERY MOVIE TO WATCH FOR
All aboard the Con Express
06/06/2003 - 18:55:52

Con Express kicks off with FBI agent Alex Brooks (Sean Patrick Flanery) being interviewed for a new assignment by two of his bosses.

The burning question on their minds is what went wrong with his previous case, which, by now, we’ve gathered wasn’t exactly a roaring success.

According to Brooks, it all started with a tip-off, and he goes on to explain how he and his team uncovered a terrorist plot, masterminded by Anton Simeonov (Arnold Vosloo), a Russian general, to steal barrels of Sarin gas to sell to the highest bidder.

Brooks, ably assisted by Russian agent Natalya (Ursula Karven), captures the demented general.

But, Anton escapes, causing a plane crash, and heads for the train transporting the deadly cargo.

THE POLLS ARE CLOSED !
I've closed some of my polls due to the upcoming 7 new episodes.

Out of the 29 people that voted, 24 wanted to see The Hunt regardless of the current situation.

Out of the 10 Episodes polled and the 49 people that voted for them, the votes were as follows;
1-Percipitate 14 votes
2- Ascent 10
3- Misbegotten 6
4- Cabin Pressure 4
5- Dead Men Tell Tales 3
- Scars 3
-Valley of Shadows 3
6- Descent 2
-The Outsider 2
-The Man Who Never Was 2
Thanks for voting and look for new polls.

WANT MORE KRISTEN?
Visit her Offical Site to read 3 great interviews!

TWO INTERESTING ARTICLES TO READ.
vViacom to Buy USA?

Viacom, the world's largest media group by capitalisation, has played down its interest in the auction of Vivendi Universal's US entertainment assets amid signs that the French group would prefer a single buyer.

and
FCC Decides TV's Fate

More competition -- what a load. Ostensibly that competition would be between the two corporations that stand to benefit the most from this -- Fox's parent company, News Corp. Inc., and CBS' parent company, Viacom Inc. Both reach about 40 percent of the viewing public as it is.

Now both can go for 5 percent more.

Worth a read if you care about what you're watching

STEVE "WOZ" SPEAKS UP ABOUT PIRATES
The interviewer asked Woz for his opinion of the docu-drama "Pirates of Silicon Valley," an account of Apple and Microsoft's early days featuring Noah Wyle as Steve Jobs and Anthony Michael Hall as Microsoft founder Bill Gates. After it first aired, the reaction in the Mac community and at Apple was strong enough to cause Apple and Jobs to even feature Wyle -- doing his best Steve Jobs impression -- on the keynote stage at Macworld Conference & Expo.

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NEWS FROM ARGENTINA!
The Webmaster from www.stephenking.com.ar reports that after the season 2 finale Zion, those in Argentina got to see the trailer for The Hunt! Our lost episode. They will be airing it on June 11 in Argentina, while we in the states have to wait for our Sexy Summer Seven to start in July!

Thanks so very much to Ricardo for the news! Remember to let us know about it after you get to see it!

USA TO SPLIT MONK
By Brian Ford Sullivan

CHICAGO (thefutoncritic.com) -- USA announced today it plans to split the second season of its original series "Monk" between the summer and winter months. Nine of its 16 episodes produced for the upcoming season will begin airing Fridays at 10:00/9:00c starting June 20 with the remaining seven set to bow at midseason.

No reason for the split was given however with the network now carrying three original series ("The Dead Zone" and the upcoming "Peacemakers" are the others) the need to spread out its resources over the calendar year is the likely culprit. By the end of July, USA will be airing new episodes of the trio ("Dead Zone" on Sundays starting July 6 and "Peacemakers" on Wednesdays starting July 30) each week.

As for "Monk," look for several high-profile guest stars in the new season including Betty Buckley as Sharona's (Bitty Schram) mother, Glenne Headly ("ER," "Dick Tracy") as Lt. Stottlemeyer's (Ted Levine) wife and a yet-to-be-cast actor as Adrian's (Tony Shalhoub) brother. Production has also been moved from Toronto to Los Angeles as the series has seen an increased budget for the new season.

DEAD ZONE ALIVE FOR SEASON 2

The Dead Zone begins its summer run on USA Network for a second season that includes seven new episodes. The first show will air at 10 p.m. Sunday, July 6. Based on characters from the Stephen King novel, The Dead Zone is produced by Lions Gate Television and Paramount International Television in association with Piller(2) and The Segan Co.
Mentioned in Media Daily News

YAHOO REPORTS SEXY SUMMER 7!
The following article gives tid bits to all the upcoming seven episodes one of which is the long awaited The Hunt!!!
*does the jump for joy*

The Dead Zone, the hit series starring Anthony Michael Hall (61*, The Pirates of Silicon Valley, Sixteen Candles), kicks off an exciting summer run on USA Network Sunday, July 6 at 10:00 PM ET/PT as season two expands to include seven new episodes.

Full article contains some breif spoilers don't read if you don't want to know.

DEAD ZONE AND MONK HELP BRING ADVERTISING DOLLARS TO USA

On the Sci Fi side we put on Taken, which averaged a 4.1 over ten nights--that's not cume, it's average, which is amazing from a network that when we sold the [2002] upfront and sold Taken, was doing a .6," Lucas said. "At USA, we put on Dead Zone, which was the highest premiere in basic cable ever, and we put on Monk, which was the highest-rated drama in its first season, higher than [FX's] The Shield, and was then repurposed by ABC. So we fulfilled our promise, we put on quality programming. People took a gamble, they went with us, they had a good year and we had a great year. Now this upfront's here and we're selling what we put on the air last year and what we're putting more on the air of this year, which is quality, original programming."

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TV GUIDE MENTIONS 7 EPS


Hmm will we solve the mystery of the seventh episode lol

Thanks to Linda for the scan and info.

SEASON ONE DVD RELEASE
Don't forget season one will be released on June 17!

SEAN PATRICK FLANERY GOES POOL SIDE
What better way to celebrate summer's onset in Hollywood than to wear a bathrobe to a party?

That's what Ethan Embry did at the Mondrian Hotel's Skybar last week, and not because he was emulating Hugh Hefner.

A "pal" - probably jealous of the hunky star of ABC's "Dragnet" - shoved Embry into the pool.

So Embry simply ditched the wet stuff, donned the some terrycloth, and wore it for the rest of the night as he hung out with Rachel Leigh Cook, Shannon Elizabeth, Jessica Biel, Jason Biggs, James Marsden and Sean Patrick Flanery.

The young actors were spotted tossing around a Catchphrase toy - a sort of electronic hot potato one doesn't want to get caught holding when it buzzes.

No doubt one could get tossed in the pool that way.

VACATION COMES TO TV
According to Zap2it.com, Randy Quaid will be reprising his role from Vacation for NBC

LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - Production began Friday (May 30) on NBC's upcoming holiday movie "National Lampoon's Cousin Eddie's Christmas Vacation." Not just a "National Lampoon" movie in name only, several cast members from the 1983 classic "National Lampoon's Vacation" return, along with veteran actors Fred Willard and Ed Asner.

While neither Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, nor Anthony Michael Hall will return as the Griswolds, Dana Barron, who played daughter Audrey in the original "Vacation" will be back, along with Randy Quaid's Cousin Eddie and Miriam Flynn's Catherine. However, Eddie and Catherine's slutty daughter Vicki (played by "Ally McBeal's" Jane Krakowski in '83) will not be present.

Eric Idle will also stop by to make a cameo appearance as the put-upon English tourist he played in the 1985 sequel "European Vacation."

"Cousin Eddie's Christmas Vacation" was written by Matty Simmons, who produced the other "Vacation" movies, as well as "Animal House," and is being directed by Nick Marck ("Malcolm in the Middle," "Gilmore Girls").

SEVEN EPISODES ALSO MENTION IN USA TODAY
USA Today also mentions seven episodes in their run down of things to watch this summer

The Dead Zone (USA, Sundays, July 6): Anthony Michael Hall stars as the psychic-powered protagonist of this series inspired by Stephen King's novel, returning for a seven-episode second season

*crosses fingers in hopes it's the missing Hunt episode*

SEXY SUMMER SIX GETS MENTION AUSTIN
The Austin Statesman mentions The Dead Zone and Monk in their line up of what to watch to keep cool on those hot Texas summer nights.

USA: "Monk" (new episodes), 9 p.m. June 20. The obsessive-compulsive detective, played by Tony Shalhoub, returns to wacky crime-solving.

"Dead Zone" (new episodes), 9 p.m. July 6. Seven new episodes of the drama, based on a Stephen King novel, returns with Anthony Michael Hall as the hero with psychic powers.

Although they are saying there is 7 new episode, I've only heard mention of 6 in the last Riff.