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1985: General Hospital's Frisco broke Felicia's heart.

1990: Beverly Hills, 90210 premiered on Fox.

2001: Chuck Pratt's primetime soap Titans premiered on NBC.

2010: Camila Banus debuted as Gabi on Days of our Lives."The best prophet of the future is the past."

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1967: On Dark Shadows, Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) took Burke and Dr. Woodard down to the basement to show them the coffin, but it was not there.

1976: On Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, Mary (Louise Lasser) recuperated at Fernwood Psychiatric Hospital after her nervous breakdown during her guest appearance on "The David Susskind Show." Mary received flowers from Susskind, and praise...

Jessica Meraz is joining the sixth season of TNT's Major Crimes TV show as a series regular, and Lourdes Benedicto has landed a recurring role on the drama. A spinoff of The Closer, Major Crimes stars Mary McDonnell as Commander Sharon Raydor. The TNT cast also includes G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz, Kearran Giovanni, Phillip P. Keene, Graham Patrick Martin, Jonathan Del Arco, Robert Gossett, and Jon Tenney. Read More…...

Kevin Costner is moving into Yellowstone.

The film actor will star in Paramount Network’s sweeping family drama series, written and directed by Oscar nominee Taylor Sheridan (Hell or High Water, Sicario).

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Costner — who previously graced the small screen in the History miniseries Hatfields & McCoys — will play John Dutton, who controls the largest contiguous ranch in the United States, an area constantly under attack by its neighbors: land developers, an Indian reservation and America’s first national park.

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Chasing Life alumna Jessica Meraz has been cast as a series regular and Lourdes Benedicto (V) will recur in the upcoming sixth season of TNT's hit drama series Major Crimes from Warner Bros. TV. Meraz will play Det. Camila Paige, who's still recovering financially from having to raise all five of her younger siblings after the death of her parents in a car accident almost fifteen years ago. A favorite of Chief Mason (Leonard Roberts), she made a name for herself inside…...

Robert Rodriguez's El Rey Network continues to cement itself as a go-to hub of genre entertainment. Today the channel announced that it has acquired the rights to air episodes of Freddy's Nightmares, The Twilight Zone, Night Visions, Constantine, and more:

Press Release: Austin, TX (October 1, 2015) - El Rey Network, the 24-hour English-language cable network founded by filmmaker Robert Rodriguez, has finalized an acquisition deal with Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution to license the exclusive off-network cable rights for all episodes of the popular series, "Constantine," and "Almost Human," which will make their basic cable debuts beginning November 2015. Also under this multi-year agreement, El Rey Network will acquire several additional high-profile properties rolling out in 2015 and 2016. This includes the basic cable premiere of "Human Target," plus "V: The Series," "Mortal Kombat: Conquest," "Freddy's Nightmares," "The Twilight Zone," "V Miniseries" and "Night Visions."

"We are proud to have these extremely popular...

V

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Created by Kenneth Johnson, developed by Scott Peters

Produced by Scott Peters Company, HDFilms, Warner Bros Television

Aired on ABC for 2 seasons (22 episodes) from November 3, 2009–March 15, 2011

Cast

Elizabeth Mitchell as Erica Evans

Morris Chestnut as Ryan Nichols

Joel Gretsch as Father Jack Landry

Logan Huffman as Tyler Evans

Lourdes Benedicto as Valerie Stevens

Laura Vandervoort as Lisa

Charles Mesure as Kyle Hobbes

Morena Baccarin as Anna

Scott Wolf as Chad Decker

Show Premise

A reimagining of the Kenneth Johnson science fiction series of the same name which told the tale of the arrival of “friendly” aliens known as the Visitors, who appear human and peaceful when in reality, they have a secret agenda to enslave humanity and seize their resources for themselves. The Visitors come in highly advanced space ships and make promises to share their alien technology in return for a few choice Earth resources. The...

It took a full century since Edgar Rice Burroughs created the character in 1912, but "John Carter" is finally slicing, dicing and leaping his way through Martian bad guys to a theater near you via the magic (and deep pockets) of Walt Disney Pictures.

But wait, what's that you say? "John Carter isn't a soldier transported to Mars, he's an emergency room doctor in Chicago!" Them's fightin' words.

To clear up confusion and dishonor, we're pitting Taylor Kitsch's John Carter against Noah Wyle's John Carter from the long-running NBC show "ER." These two had better draw their swords/scalpels and get ready for one serious showdown.

Occupation

Dr. John Truman Carter III: Emergency medicine physician, philanthropist

John Carter of Mars: Confederate Civil War captain, treasure hunter

Advantage: Doctor. Even though the Virginian wins points for general badassery, he mos def picked the wrong side to fight in during the Civil War,...

The Anchor Bay Entertainment re-release of director John Schultz' 1999 teen romance comedy "Drive Me Crazy", is now available on Blu-ray and DVD.

The film is based on the novel "How I Created My Perfect Prom Date" by author Todd Strasser :

"...'Nicole Maris' (Melissa Joan Hart) and 'Chase Hammond' (Adrian Grenier) live next door to each other. Nicole lives with her divorced mother and Chase's mother died, , making them two teens living with their single parents. However, they are worlds apart. Nicole is up on the latest fashions. Chase, on the latest protest. She wouldn't miss a pep rally or basketball game with her scheming socialite friends. He can usually be found in a dark coffee room with his friends who don't care what they wear.

"Nicole wants a dream date with the star basketball player, but right before it was certain they were going together, he falls in love with a cheerleader.

Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, The Avengers and – SuperMoms? Yes, and it’s as silly as it sounds. Joey Lauren Adams, Julie Warner, Lourdes Benedicto and Brennen Hesser join forces to bring the SuperMoms to life, a group of moms who are struck by lightning and left with superpowers that they use to, well, in the first episode, battle a band of stinky skunks. That first episode just debuted on the SuperMom Facebook page yesterday with more episodes coming every Tuesday for the next seven weeks. The pieces are also being syndicated across the Joost Media Network. Each episode features the moms in the real world, but then, when duty calls, they...

RedLever studios and Emmy Award-winning producer Jonathan Prince launched web series SuperMoms on Facebook and Joost today. The series stars Joey Lauren Adams (Chasing Amy, The Break-Up), Julie Warner (Nip/Tuck, Tommy Boy), Lourdes Benedicto (V, 24) and Brennen Hesser (So noTORIous)—four women who are not only super moms but actual superheroes, faced with the challenges of both dirty diapers and dirty tricks from their arch-enemy, Dr. Deconstructo. The show also features football and reality star, Hank Baskett, as the "man behind a SuperMom." The eight episode series features a retro-style (reminiscent of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog) that blends live-action and animated superhero story lines, with new episodes debuting Tuesdays on Facebook. The series—not-so-subtly sponsored by Clorox—successfully targets its demographic, shrewdly identifying favorite topics of momdom: blind dates, girl talk, cats, mother-in-laws, makeovers, and, of course, firemen (...and "epic battles against chaos," too). But SuperMoms also reinforces some...

Sneak Peek a reveal of the reptilian monsters from "V", the Vancouver-lensed, ABC-tv series, that returned for another season, January 4, 2011.

Debuting November 3, 2009, the show is a 're-imagining' of the 1983 miniseries created by Kenneth Johnson, chronicling the arrival on Earth of a technologically advanced alien species which ostensibly comes in peace, but actually has sinister motives.

"V" stars Morena Baccarin, Lourdes Benedicto, Morris Chestnut, Joel Gretsch, Logan Huffman, Charles Mesure, Elizabeth Mitchell, Laura Vandervoort and Scott Wolf.

The series is executive produced by Scott Rosenbaum, Yves Simoneau, Scott Peters and Jace Hall, for The Scott Peters Company, HDFilms and Warner Bros. Television.

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "V"...

V producer Steve Pearlman has confirmed that viewers will discover more about the mysterious Visitors in the upcoming second season. In an official ABC interview, he explained that the hybrid baby born to Ryan (Morris Chestnut) and Valerie (Lourdes Benedicto) will be revealed in a future episode. "In season two, we're going to see what the hybrid baby looks like," he said. "We're seeing a little bit more of the lizards' skin. [That is] something (more)...

Sneak Peek the new poster supporting the return of "V", January 4, 2011.

The Vancouver-lensed TV series, debuting on ABC, November 3, 2009 is a 're-imagining' of the 1983 miniseries created by Kenneth Johnson, chronicling the arrival on Earth of a technologically advanced reptilian alien species which ostensibly comes in peace, but actually has sinister motives.

"V" stars Morena Baccarin, Lourdes Benedicto, Morris Chestnut, Joel Gretsch, Logan Huffman, Charles Mesure, Elizabeth Mitchell, Laura Vandervoort and Scott Wolf. The series is executive produced by Scott Rosenbaum, Yves Simoneau, Scott Peters, and Jace Hall, produced by The Scott Peters Company, HDFilms and Warner Bros. Television.

May 13, 2010, ABC renewed "V" for a second season.

"...Giant spaceships appear over 29 major cities throughout the world and 'Anna' (Baccarin), the charismatic leader of the extraterrestrial 'Visitors', declares that they come in peace. The Visitors claim to only need a small amount of Earth's resources, in exchange for which they will share...

When the new version of V first showed up, I was surprisingly hopeful. Back when it was simply a theory, I had little interest in a reboot of the camp alien drama, especially since reworking anything that Marc Singer has been a part of is pure folly. Like many of our recent trips back to the ’80s, there is too serious an air at work here, but the first few episodes were actually rather interesting. After that, the ratings proved that there was a market for the show, and that it was doing a fair job living up to whatever expectations had drawn viewers in.

While there are a variety of twists to the original story, the heart of the matter is the same, and the general architecture of the first season’s plot closely resembles the main points of the original. Aliens come to Earth with smiling faces, faces...

V: The Complete First Season

Blu-ray | DVD

(2009)

Starring Elizabeth Mitchell, Morris Chesnut, Joel Gretsch, Logan Huffman, Lourdes Benedicto, Laura Vandervoort, Morena Baccarin, Scott Wolf

Warner Bros Home Entertainment

Release date: November 2, 2010

I watched the majority of V as it aired, and honestly, a lot of what I saw didn't blow me away. I liked what I saw for the most part, but like many at the time, I was drawn in by Lost and my attention faded as V aired directly after. A friend of mine was a huge fan of V, and ultimately made me enjoy the great parts of the show. Finally getting to sit and watch the show on Blu-ray on its own, I was far more drawn in, and I was able to enjoy the series for what it is: a fantastic, thoughtful science fiction show that digs into modern day issues while still giving an...

Chicago – Why do so many modern TV dramas fail? I suspect that part of the reason lies in the fact that a lot of these shows bend over backwards to be a major television event before they’ve earned that right. They cloak themselves in faux commentary merely so they can become mechanical fodder for water cooler discussion the morning after. That’s why the vast majority of new TV dramas might as well be called, “The Event.”

The most interesting thing about “V” is that it ended up becoming an entirely different event than the one it was intended to be. Based on the 1983 miniseries and subsequent series of the same name, “V” utilizes science fiction tropes to create an overarching metaphor for fascism. The plot centers on alien invaders who promise peace to Earthlings while slowly gaining control over all aspects of society. Though the executive producers clearly...

According to executive producer Scott Rosenbaum, actress Jane Badler will appear on ABC's Vancouver-lensed TV series "V" as a recurring character.

Badler played the lizard 'Diana' in the original 1980's "V" series and will play a new character named 'Diana' in the rebooted show, as the reptilian alien mother of 'Anna'.

"...'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..."

Starring Elizabeth Mitchell, "V", based on the 1983 mini-series, was one of the most-watched series premieres of the 2009-10 TV season when it debuted to 14.3 million viewers.

"V" also stars Morris Chestnut as 'Ryan Nichols', Joel Gretsch as 'Father Jack', Lourdes Benedicto as 'Valerie', Logan Huffman as 'Tyler Evans', Laura Vandervoort as 'Lisa', Morena Baccarin as 'Anna' and Scott Wolf as 'Chad Decker'.

Inspired by "It Can't Happen Here" a 1935 novel by author...

According to executive producer Scott Rosenbaum, actress Jane Badler will appear on ABC's Vancouver-lensed TV series V as a recurring character. Badler played the lizard 'Diana' in the original 1980's V series and will play a new character named 'Diana' in the rebooted show as the reptilian alien mother of 'Anna'. "...'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..." Starring Elizabeth Mitchell, V, based on the 1983 mini-series, was one of the most-watched series premieres of the 2009-10 TV season when it debuted to 14.3 million viewers. V also stars Morris Chestnut as 'Ryan Nichols', Joel Gretsch as 'Father Jack', Lourdes Benedicto as 'Valerie', Logan Huffman as 'Tyler Evans', Laura Vandervoort as 'Lisa', Morena Baccarin as 'Anna' and Scott Wolf as 'Chad Decker'. Inspired by "It Can't Happen Here" a 1935 novel by author...

The Visitors have arrived. They are now among us. Simultaneously appearing in every major city in the world, they promote a message of peace; they want to share their extensive knowledge of technology and their concept of absolute world unity, a view that the world should not be constricted by division. And to do so, they are counting on an important component of human nature: devotion. But what is their ultimate plan for the human race? One thing is certain; every person’s life will change as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. With the uncovering of experimentation on humans and the plot of a biological threat looming on the horizon, things are not as they seem.

Follow the dissidents who believe the Visitors are not who they say they are, including Ryan (Morris Chesnut), who is faced with a life-altering decision when the V’s arrive,...

More things happened in the season finale of V than in every other episode of the first season combined. That’s a good thing. V definitely needs to inject some adrenaline into its reptile heart, now that it’s won the “hey, it’s more popular than FlashForward” sweepstakes and will be coming back for a second season. You could still argue that about half the characters in the main cast are extraneous, but you have to admit that the cliffhanger ending left you just a little bit interested in seeing where they take things in season 2.

The gist of the episode,...

ABC has renewed the Vancouver-lensed, 'reptilian-agenda' TV series V for a 13-episode second season, after cancelling Scrubs, Flashforward, Romantically Challenged and Better Off Ted. Starring Elizabeth Mitchell, V, based on the 1983 mini-series, was one of the most-watched series premieres of the 2009-10 TV season when it debuted to 14.3 million viewers November 2009. V also stars Morris Chestnut as 'Ryan Nichols', Joel Gretsch as 'Father Jack', Lourdes Benedicto as 'Valerie', Logan Huffman as 'Tyler Evans', Laura Vandervoort as 'Lisa', Morena Baccarin as 'Anna' and Scott Wolf as 'Chad Decker'. Inspired by It Can't Happen Here a 1935 novel by author Sinclair Lewis focusing on fascism in the Us, V was originally created by director.producer Kenneth Johnson. In the 1980's, DC Comics also published a spin-off comic book series based on the original V TV series. ABC's updated V TV series chronicles the arrival on Earth of a technologically advanced alien species which ostensibly comes in peace,...

ABC has renewed the Vancouver-lensed, 'reptilian-agenda' TV series "V" for a 13-episode second season, after cancelling "Scrubs", "Flashforward", "Romantically Challenged" and "Better Off Ted".

Starring Elizabeth Mitchell, "V", based on the 1983 mini-series, was one of the most-watched series premieres of the 2009-10 TV season when it debuted to 14.3 million viewers in November.

"V" also stars Morris Chestnut as 'Ryan Nichols', Joel Gretsch as 'Father Jack', Lourdes Benedicto as 'Valerie', Logan Huffman as 'Tyler Evans', Laura Vandervoort as 'Lisa', Morena Baccarin as 'Anna' and Scott Wolf as 'Chad Decker'.

Inspired by "It Can't Happen Here" a 1935 novel by author Sinclair Lewis focusing on fascism in the Us, "V" was originally created by director–producer Kenneth Johnson.

DC Comics also published a spin-off comic book series based on the original "V" TV series.

The updated "V" TV series chronicles the arrival on Earth of a technologically advanced alien species which ostensibly comes in peace,...

The aliens came and, despite some ratings challenges, they are staying -- for at least one more season. ABC has renewed the V TV show for a second season.

Like the original, the new V revolves around the arrival of aliens to the planet Earth. While the visitors profess that they've come in peace, their ulterior motives slowly become clear. The cast includes Elizabeth Mitchell, Morena Baccarin, Morris Chestnut, Joel Gretsch, Logan Huffman, Lourdes Benedicto, Laura Vandervoort, and Scott Wolf.

The series got off to a strong start in November with a 5.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 14.3 million total viewers. At the time, it was the highest rated debut of the 2009-10 season. Unfortunately, a large percentage of those viewers didn’t return for the second week. Episode two brought in a 3.8 rating and 10.7 million.

Week...

Executive producer Scott Rosenbaum of the ABC alien invasion remake “V” reveals key points for the last three episodes of the show’s freshman season. This season will close with the highly anticipated birth of the human-alien hybrid baby and major plot developments for key characters. Anna, leader of the V’s, wants the abomination of a baby destroyed. How will the war begin? Here are highlights from an interview Rosenbaum gave to TV Guide recently. Warning: There are spoilers to follow!

The Hybrid Baby Birth – Val (Lourdes Benedicto) and Ryan’s (Morris Chestnut) baby is born

Rosenbaum: “You’ll see what the baby looks like in the finale. It’s going to be more alien than human. The birth is going to become a big deal because it’s complicated. Also, Anna will have become aware of the birth, so it will not happen behind her back. The birth...

To give credit where it is due, I have to say that I really like this revamp of “V”. I only vaguely remember the original series but so far I think that the new version is an improvement on the original, and not only because of the vastly improved special effects. The storyline is strong enough to keep the interest of the general viewer, not just sci-fi heads like me, and the characters are well-conceived. Although “V” may not make the same kind of splash that it did years ago, it absolutely fits into the mainstream of current television programming. The title of this week’s episode refers to the rather nasty-looking instrument that the somewhat sadistic Hobbes (Charles Mesure) took pleasure in using upon the Visitors’ human assassin, Barnes, but it could have just as easily been called “It’s All About the Hybrid”. Val (Lourdes Benedicto) and Ryan...

The iconic scene from the original “V” television series from the eighties of the birth of the alien babies is something people don’t forget. How is the current “V” series remake going to take this on? Val, played by Lourdes Benedicto, will give birth soon enough. Benedicto talks Val’s birthing her human-alien hybrid baby and how this baby will change her character’s life:

“By the end of the season, she is going to have the baby. It’s more on the real side of things. It’s going to play closer to what we know to be the birth of a baby, though it does have a tail.”

“She’s going to have to make the decisions of what this baby means to her and whether she’s willing to fight for it or not. Val is going to get thrown into this world of Vs coming after her,...

Lourdes Benedicto has revealed that her upcoming birth scene in V is different from the one in the original show. Benedicto's character Val is currently expecting a baby with her fiancé Ryan (Morris Chestnut) but is unaware that he is a Visitor. "By the end of the season, she is going to have the baby," she told TV Guide. "It's more on the real side of things [compared to the original series]. It's going to play closer to what we know to be the birth of a baby, though it does have a tail. Hopefully it's better." Benedicto added that Val will soon discover that Ryan is really an alien. "She's (more)...

This story contains spoilers for upcoming episodes of "V" on ABC. One storyline that won't be turned into a cliffhanger on ABC's "V" is that of what exactly is crawling around inside Val's belly. Lourdes Benedicto, who plays Val in the ABC series, told TVGuide.com that fans won't have to wait to get their first look at her half-Visitor, half-human spawn. In fact, viewers will get their first glimpse of the little tyke by the end of the season in May. This slightly mirrors a storyline from the original 1980s version of the series, when a human mother gave birth to an obvious visitor, complete with tail and hissing tongue. The only difference this time around is that it won't be as science-fiction like. "It's more on the real side of things," Benedicto said. "It's going to play ...

The moment ABC announced its revamp of V, fans of the original miniseries remembered its terrifying birth scene and wondered: Could the new version be as creep-tastic?

Yes and no, says Lourdes Benedicto, who plays unfortunate mom-to-be Val.

Who will be joining the Fifth Column on V?

"By the end of the season, she is going to have the baby," Benedicto tells TVGuide.com, though the blessed event might not be...

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So far, no release date has been announced for the first season of V on DVD. However, the folks at TVshowsonDVD.com revealed the DVD artwork of this science-fiction show that was aired on ABC, an American TV network.

In this show, the world witness the arrival of a giant spaceship on Earth. When that spaceship comes in a major American city, Anna (Morena Baccarin), the leader of the extraterrestrial "Visitors", claim that her people came on Earth in peace. However, some humans doubt that. Indeed, Erica Evans (Elizabeth Mitchell), a FBI agent specialized in counter-terrorism, discovers that the Visitors are rather trying to over the planet, an intention that the Visitors have been hiding quite well.

The show also stars Morris Chestnut, Joel Gretsch, Logan Huffman, Lourdes Benedicto, Lourdes Benedicto, Scott Wolf and Christopher Shyer.

We Can't Win is the April 20 episode of ABC's Vancouver-lensed alien TV series V, written by Christine Roum/Cameron Litvack and directed by David Barrett: "...'Chad' and 'Anna' are in Geneva, Switzerland for the U.N. Energy Summit, where Anna is going to present a gift of technology to the world. Meanwhile, 'Erica' learns that the 'V Task Force' is investigating 'The Fifth Column' and 'Valerie' goes on the run, knowing that something is very different about her baby..." 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', Morena Baccarin as 'Anna' and Scott Wolf as 'Chad Decker'.

"We Can't Win" is the April 20 episode of ABC's Vancouver-lensed alien TV series "V", written by Christine Roum/Cameron Litvack and directed by David Barrett:

"...'Chad' and 'Anna' are in Geneva, Switzerland for the U.N. Energy Summit, where Anna is going to present a gift of technology to the world. Meanwhile, 'Erica' learns that the 'V Task Force' is investigating 'The Fifth Column' and 'Valerie' goes on the run, knowing that something is very different about her baby..."

"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', Morena Baccarin as 'Anna' and Scott Wolf as 'Chad Decker'.

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "V"...

If V were a child, it would be an alien-human hybrid toddler who scores extremely well on aptitude tests but suffers from severe personality disorders because of emotionally distant parents. V was supposed to stand next to FlashForward in ABC's beautiful dream of a schedule full of fan-crazy serialized shows, big-myth sci-fi headtrips that could replace the outgoing Lost. Perhaps because FlashForward had some questionable opening numbers, production on V shut down for a full month, with a planned four-month break to come after just four episodes. It was a weird way to launch a show, and it looked even...

After what seems like forever, “V” finally returns with its fifth episode, “Welcome to the War”. Check out a full preview for tonight’s new “V” below, including preview, sneak peeks, and synopsis. Erica Suddenly Has To Battle For Her Life, Anna Is Upset With Chad And Ryan Is Concerned About Val’S Pregnancy, As The Resistance Continues To Grow On The Return Of ABC’S “V” In the last cliffhanger episode, several key plot and character points were revealed: Erica had lost control over Tyler, as she discovered he was now on the Mothership with Anna and Lisa (Laura Vandervoort), and she also learned that Ryan was a Visitor; Father Jack was stabbed by the Vs’ security guard from the warehouse, where evidence of experimenting on humans had been discovered; Valerie (Lourdes Benedicto) revealed that she’s pregnant by Ryan (a 1/2 alien and 1/2 human baby); and Chad, while doing...

ABC is serving up aliens for springtime. "V" is back in April (save your snickers) and lord only knows what Valerie (Lourdes Benedicto) is going to birth on our TV. ABC's "V" will then take a break for summer. Ep Scott Rosenbaum was interviewed by TV Guide Magazine about the aliens came to Earth drama. Warning: Spoilers. Rosenbaum reveals that ABC's V will have its own version of "the baby." The new V series will have new prenatal manifestations for Valerie. According to Rosenbaum, "The birth is going to be less interesting than the stories beforehand." According to our site friends TVbytheNumbers.com, "V.s future entirely rests on how its ratings do on its return in March. "...

Who knows what will come out of Valerie (Lourdes Benedicto)? But you better prep yourself because you'll finally learn the outcome of her pregnancy before ABC's V takes a break for summer. And before you make your predictions, there are several things you need to know, according to exec producer Scott Rosenbaum, who tells TV Guide Magazine about this odd storyline.

Warning: Spoilers ahead!!!

Three new faces have been added to ABC's new version of V. Can they, or anyone else, help save the show from cancellation?

Like the original NBC version, the new V revolves around the arrival of aliens to the planet Earth. While the visitors profess that they've come in peace, their sinister true motives slowly become clear. The cast includes Elizabeth Mitchell, Morena Baccarin, Morris Chestnut, Joel Gretsch, Logan Huffman, Lourdes Benedicto, Laura Vandervoort, and Scott Wolf.

According to TV Guide, the new performers are Charles Mesure, Nicholas Lea, and Lexa Doig. All three are familiar faces to fans of cancelled sci-fi shows.

UK actor Charles Mesure has appeared on Xena: Warrior Princess and NBC's Crossing Jordan. He'll play a recurring role as Kyle Hobbes, a mercenary who forms an unlikely alliance with the resistance.

  Canadian...

Though the television networks don't seem to notice, remakes of old series rarely meet with much success. While shows like Bionic Woman, Knight Rider, and Melrose Place bring name recognition, they rarely live up to expectations. Still, ABC moved ahead with their plans to revive V. Though it was initially successful, will it ultimately meet the same fate?

Like the original, the new V revolves around the arrival of aliens to the planet Earth. While the visitors profess that they've come in peace, their ulterior motives slowly become clear. The cast includes Elizabeth Mitchell, Morena Baccarin, Morris Chestnut, Joel Gretsch, Logan Huffman, Lourdes Benedicto, Laura Vandervoort, and Scott Wolf.

The new V started out strong with a 5.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 14.3 million total viewers. That was the highest rated debut of the 2009-10 season.

Unfortunately, a large...

Episode Title: "It's Only The Beginning"

Written By: Cameron Litvack & Angela Russo-Otstot

Synopsis: FBI Agent Erica Evans (Elizabeth Mitchell), Father Jack Landry (Joel Gretsch), secret Visitor Ryan Nichols (Morris Chestnut) and the trigger-happy Georgie (David Richmond-Peck) set forth on their first mission as a rudimentary resistance upon learning that the Visitors' plan to institute revolutionary healing techniques secretly spells disaster for humanity. Unbeknownst to Erica, her son Tyler (Logan Huffman) is being seduced by Lisa (Laura Vandervoort) and her mother Anna (Morena Baccarin), leader of the V's, for a still murky plot. Elsewhere, Chad Decker (Scott Wolf) and Ryan's girlfriend Valerie (Lourdes Benedicto) get shocking medical news, while the Visitors' premiere medical officer Joshua (Mark Hildreth) is forced to commit an unspeakable atrocity towards an ally.

Kill Heal The World: The world has latched onto the Visitors like a dog fatefully chasing down a car or a horse sprinting into...

Episode Title: "There Is No Normal Anymore"

Written By: Scott Peters & Sam Egan

Synopsis: FBI Agent Erica Evans (Elizabeth Mitchell) and Father Jack Landry (Joel Gretsch) must decide whether or not to hide their knowledge of the Visitors' true intentions — a particularly difficult decision for Erica given the fact that she had to kill former partner Dale (Alan Tudyk), who was secretly a Visitor. Journalist Chad Decker (Scott Wolf) attempts to control the public perception of Visitor spokesperson Anna (Morena Baccarin), while secret Visitor Ryan Nichols (Morris Chestnut) tries to find a way to repair his damaged flesh.

Don't Trust Anyone: Tonight's episode reinforced the theme that everybody is suspect — after all, if you can't trust Alan Tudyk's face, then who can you trust? There are already some suspicious characters in my mind including Agent Malik (Rekha Sharma, one of the elite final five on "Battlestar Galactica") and Father...

The "visitors" are back -- with a vengeance. ABC's remake of V, the NBC mini-series and show of the same name, kicked off (and kicked butt) last night. The numbers look really good but, most importantly, will they last.

The current incarnation of V begins as spaceships appear in the skies over 29 international cities and a benevolent leader, Anna (Morena Baccarin), tells the people of Earth that they come in peace. Several humans doubt the aliens' sincerity and FBI agent Erica Evans (Elizabeth Mitchell) learns that the aliens have been among us for years, infiltrating governments and businesses. The series also stars Morris Chestnut, Joel Gretsch, Logan Huffman, Lourdes Benedicto, Laura Vandervoort, and Scott Wolf.

The new V pilot has gotten some mixed reviews but any negativity didn't seem to discourage TV viewers from giving the show a try. Last night, the premiere...

Ever since the original V TV miniseries hit the airwaves in 1983 (you can trust me, I was there ;-P), the letter v has been working it’s way up the ladder in popularity. After all, before that, all v really had to its name was V-Day and a crappy holiday where you try to see how many cavities you can give the object of your affection in one day.

It’s had some pretty stiff competition, though. A-f have always seemed to be pretty popular in the school grading system, while N and Y have made their fame through surveys. The most notorious letter of all, though, has to be X. After all, everything is cooler with an X!

As mentioned before, the letter v seems to be gaining more and more popularity. It helped spawn two V miniseries in the early 80s, followed by a TV show in the...

Chicago – Reboots of classic TV programs have been a tough sell lately as shows like “Bionic Woman” and “Knight Rider” have failed to connect with critics or audiences. The long-in-the-works reboot of “V” feels like a more appropriate and timely attempt to rekindle a dead franchise, as the depressing state of the world seems downright in need of an alien savior. With only one episode available for critics, it’s too soon to tell whether or not “V” will suffer the same fate as its recent remake brethren or if it will rise above and be another feather in the cap of a network that has been creatively rejunevated with shows like “Modern Family” and “FlashForward”. The premiere is deeply flawed but there’s reason to believe “V” could be a hit.

Television Rating: 3.5/5.0

“V” opens with three title cards that read…

“Where were you when JFK was assassinated?”

“Where...

ABC has debuted the first eight minutes of its re-imagining of the 1980's miniseries "V" online and you can watch it using the player below. "V" premieres Tuesday, November 3 at 8/9pm Et. "V" is about the world's first encounter with an alien race. With huge spaceships simultaneously appearing over 29 cities around the world, the Visitors (or V's) seem to promote a message of peace. Through their generous offer to share advanced technology, the V's quickly build a following that may be overlooking a more malevolent agenda. "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, Morena Baccarin as Anna, and Scott Wolfas Chad Decker. ...

ABC has debuted the first eight minutes of its re-imagining of the 1980's miniseries "V" online and you can watch it using the player below. "V" premieres Tuesday, November 3 at 8/9pm Et. "V" is about the world's first encounter with an alien race. With huge spaceships simultaneously appearing over 29 cities around the world, the Visitors (or V's) seem to promote a message of peace. Through their generous offer to share advanced technology, the V's quickly build a following that may be overlooking a more malevolent agenda. "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,...

By now you may have already heard that ABC plans to keep its viewers focused on aliens by directing their eyes skyward—the network is utilizing a skywriting campaign for its V series.

The series, which kicks off on November 3, is an update of the 1980s' miniseries in which massive spaceships simultaneously appear over 29 cities around the world, where the Visitors (or Vs) seemly promote a message of peace. The Vs are generous, offering to share their advanced technology, but eventually turn out to be not quite as advertised.

Twenty-two different skywriting messages will display the big red V in the skies of 15 different major metropolitan cities in the United States. The campaign will run from Oct. 23 through Nov. 3.

The cities in the campaign include New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, Minneapolis, Seattle, Orlando, Philadelphia, Tempe, Atlanta, Dallas, Austin and Las Vegas.

New York and Los Angeles markets...

The latest poster for ABC’s new “V” show shows off a side of Anna (played by Morena Baccarin) that is, shall we say, a tad reptilian. The show will air as a four-hour mini-series event on November 3, 2009, before turning as a series in March 2010. Or at least, that’s the current plan. The new “V” stars Elizabeth Mitchell, Morris Chestnut, Joel Gretsch, Lourdes Benedicto, Logan Huffman, Morena Baccarin, Laura Vandervoort, and Scott Wolf.

V fans may want to hold onto their hats (or whatever else is nearby) as ABC announced that the series will now launch on Tuesday, November 3rd at 8 pm Et/Pt on ABC rather than in midseason. (The news echoes comments made by executive producer Scott Peters to me at Comic-Con.) ABC announced the change in scheduling at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour session for V, which featured cast members Elizabeth Mitchell, Morris Chestnut, Joel Gretsch, Lourdes Benedicto, Morena Baccarin, and Scott Wolf and executive producers Scott Peters and Jeffrey Bell. Or rather the cast of the alien invasion drama announced it... in unison, no less. So what else did the cast and crew have to say about their upcoming first season? Let's discuss. Executive producer Scott Peters was asked right off the bat about the fact that so many of V's cast members have appeared on a...

Who: Elizabeth Mitchell, Morris Chestnut, Joel Gretsch, Lourdes Benedicto, Morena Baccarin, Scott Wolf, and exec producers Scott Peters and Jeffrey Bell. Premise: The rodent-eating lizards are back! Slick production. Great cast. Not scary enough. (Watch the trailer) The last session of press tour! 5:21 pm: Mitchell confirms for the umpteenth time that she will be returning to Lost. "I am going to be traveling to Hawaii for Lost more than once," she says. "I can't say whether Juliet is alive or dead, but as with all things on Lost, it will be tricky." 5:31 pm: Wolf's dimples remain a force of nature. 5:32 pm: Scoop! V will premiere on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 8 pm/Et. 5:34 pm: Iconic scenes from the original V—like alien queen Diana devouring the hamster—will be replicated in some form. "We would be morons if we didn't find a way to pay homage ," says Bell.

by Ryan J. Downey

The folks behind the re-imagining of "V" know they have their work cut out for them. Hitting the right notes with a new show based on an "event" sci-fi series that captured the country's imagination in the 1980s won't be as easy as showing a few actors swallowing furry guinea pigs or revealing their hidden scaly green skin.

In the pilot for the reboot of the sci-fi series about carnivorous reptilian aliens posing as benevolent "Visitors," screened for a mixture of excited and skeptical fans last week at San Diego Comic-Con, a teenager derides Roland Emmerich's "Independence Day" as a rip-off of earlier (and better) alien invasion movies as he and a pal watch a mothership descend above their city. It's an overt nod to the faithful who were glued to their televisions through two stellar mini-series (1983's "V" and the following year's "V: The Final Battle") and a short-lived,...