Ruth Jones, who plays tough Nessa in Gavin and Stacey, has revealed to the PA that she was “in tears for a week” as the filming for the popular series came to an end.
She also talked about how her co-stars were similarly “awash” with tears.
Ruth said, “It sounds silly I know, but it’s been a big part of our lives for the past three years.
“It was very emotional filming at the end. Even from day one we all had this sad feeling about it all ending.
“In the final week me and Jo Page just couldn’t stop crying. We were pathetic and we looked like frogs. And on the last day me and James were awash… Read more & comment »
November 5th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: E4, Misfits
Five youngsters gain superpowers when they are caught in a storm while doing community service. Kelly gains the ability to hear peoples’ thoughts, Simon turns invisible whenever he is ignored, and those who touch the beautiful Alisha fall in lust with her. Comedy drama, starring Lauren Socha, Nathan Stewart Jarrett, Iwan Rheon, Antonia Thomas and Robert Sheehan.
November 4th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Modern Family
Shelley Long proves the old adage ‘mother knows best’ wrong in an all-new episode packed with punchlines. The Cheers comedienne is on scene-snatching form as DeDe, Jay’s estranged ex-wife, who’s back in town to make amends for her performance at his wedding to Gloria: a wrecking ball could scarcely cause more damage.
The final series of BBC comedy Gavin and Stacey may be about to air. But show creator Ruth Jones has insisted that this will not be the last time we see the pair on our screens.
Speaking at the launch of the third series yesterday Ruth said:
Speaking at the launch of the third and final series, she told us: “This is the final series and we thought long and hard about that.
Josh Groban has admitted that he had a “great time” whilst filming his guest appearance Glee.
The singer added that he enjoyed the experience so much, that he would love to return for a second stint.
He told NBC: “I had a great time with that cast, coming from a theatre background. It’s so nice to see so many theatre actors being hired for mainstream television.”
The smart but soft-centred sitcom hits the spot in an all-new episode. Hilarity ensues during bonding sessions between unlikely pairings.
Phil insists that he’s “total buds” with his father-in-law, but realises that they could be closer: “He’s not a talker or a hugger… He once ran over my foot with his car.” After comparing their camaraderie to silverbacks in the jungle, Phil clears some space in his diary to spend quality time with Jay. In a trip that involves a model airplane and “threading the needle”, their relationship doesn’t exactly take flight…
She’s got the chance to go back and do it all over again…
Back in high school, Erica thought she’d grow up, meet ‘the’ guy, get ‘the’ career, have a couple of beautiful, talented children and ride off into the sunset. But somehow, it never happened. Now she has the chance of a lifetime. After a series of mishaps, she finds herself in hospital where she meets the mysterious Dr Tom – a therapist who seems to know a lot about her.
NBC has handed a full-season order to medical drama Mercy, Community and returning show Parks & Recreation.
“We are very pleased with the critical and audience reaction to our wonderful new comedy Community,” said NBC entertainment president Angela Bromstad. “The cast and producers are delivering a first-rate, quality show that is very promising as the newest of NBC’s first-rate Thursday night comedies.”
I don’t know how I’ve managed to miss the previous series of The Thick of It, but I’ve employed someone to kick me up the backside for it. Just twice a day – it’s a part time position – but enough to remind me that TV critics need to be more on the ball.
However, having now watched the opener of the new series on Saturday night, the DVDs of episodes gone will be on my Christmas list.
And perhaps it’s not the worst thing in the world that I came at it with ‘new’ eyes because of course that way, I can’t mourn the passing of some of the characters but can celebrate the introduction of Nicola Murray – giftedly played by Rebecca Front. Read more & comment »
This week’s fix focuses on the troubles and travails of fatherhood: what makes a good dad? Phil, who comes with a cringe caution, teaches his son to take responsibility by buying him a new bike. When his son appears to disappoint, Phil’s decision to teach him a lesson backfires spectacularly. Meanwhile, Jay’s bonding session with Manny isn’t successful. The naive youngster butts heads with his curmudgeonly stepdad and compares his real father to Superman. But Jay can only find one similarity: “They both landed in this country illegally”. When Manny is stood up on a trip to Disneyland, Jay proves that “ninety percent of being a dad is just showing up…”
No Dollhouse hasn’t been cancelled (yet) but Joss Whedon has admitted that he will be directing an episode of Glee in the upcoming season.
Glee boss Ryan Murphy gushed:
“Joss directed one of the great musical episodes in the history of television on Buffy,” gushes Murphy, “so this is a great, if unexpected, fit. I’m thrilled he’ll be loaning us his fantastic groundbreaking talent.”
The following is an excerpt from Whedon’s post on the fan site Whedonesque:
I was expecting great things from this new US sitcom on Sky1, particularly given that it’s from the stable that produced long running and genuinely funny horse Frasier, and while I wasn’t terribly disappointed, I wasn’t terribly amused either.
It’s filmed documentary/mockumentary style – as per The Office – and it worked on many levels, as did the chemistry between the cast, but if I was pressed to summarise the show in one word, that word would be ‘mediocre’.
It was however good to see Ed O’Neill again who I did used to laugh out loud to when he was in Married With Children, and he still had some good comedic lines, but none that were uproarious. Read more & comment »
Ruth Jones, who plays tough Nessa in Gavin and Stacey, has revealed to the PA that she was “in tears for a week” as the filming for the popular series came to an end.
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