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J. J. Abrams is back with some of the best of his Alias production team - Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci - with Fringe, the X-Files-like science fiction drama on Fox. Actually, lead character FBI Agent Olivia Dunham (well played by Anna Torv) does look a little reminiscent of Sydney Bristow, and dropped in on Baghdad in a scene that would have fit right in Alias. And there was Lost all over tonight, from the plane in distress in the teaser, to the brooding, complex music at the end of cruc...   [read the full post]

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December of 2009

 

Rate The Kingdom

Original at Scorecard Review external link    Mon, Dec 21

Jennifer Garner as Janet Mayes: Sure, she's doing some of the same stuff she would in an “Alias” episode, but I really liked “Alias,” so what's the problem ...

Rate On Too Long: The Most Played Out Shows Of The Decade

Original at Cinema Blend external link    Sun, Dec 20

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Some might argue that Alias went downhill after Sydney and her father successfully helped the CIA take down terrorist organization SD-6. ...

Rate Garner 'stalker' faces US charges

Original at BBC News external link    Fri, Dec 18

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Jennifer Garner has appeared in the TV series Alias and several films, such as Juno and 13 Going On 30. Ben Affleck won an Oscar in 1997 with co-star Matt ... PRINT | E-MAIL MorePopEater Man Accused of Stalking Jennifer Garner and Ben AffleckABC News

Rate Lost's Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse have made cerebral appointment TV

Original at WIS external link    Tue, Dec 8

JJ said that he did not have time to do this because he was writing another pilot for ABC at the time and running Alias and trying to launch his feature ... and more »

Rate 'Law & Order: SVU' books Lena Olin

Original at From Inside the Box external link    Tue, Dec 8

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Law & Order: SVU' books Lena Olin Olin earned an Emmy nomination in 2003 for "Alias" and an Oscar nod in 1989 for "Enemies, a Love Story." She recently finished work on a film called ... New Guest Stars on Law & Order SVU: Lena Olin, Richard Burgi &Russell G. JonesDaemon's TV (blog)

Year 2009

 

Rate Producer: 'Fringe, Lost like licorice'

Original at Digital Spy external link    Mon, Nov 23

Speaking during a conference call, Jeff Pinkner, who has also worked on Alias and Lost, attributed the show's recent ratings ... Fringe' execs 'have six seasons planned'Digital Spy all 5 news articles »

Rate Christian Slater talks about The Forgotten, life at 40, and his love of TV

Original at TV Squad external link    Tue, Oct 6

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By Mike Moody Stealing scenes on the small screen is nothing new to Christian Slater. The actor, known for films like Heathers, True Romance and Pump up the Volume, has made memorable guest appearances on shows like Alias, The West Wing and My Name is Earl. His first shot at his own series, the NBC spy thril...

Rate Networks go to war over J.J. Abrams new spec script

Original at TV Squad external link    Thu, Oct 1

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By Brad Trechak As others have noted, this new spec script could play as a sequel to his hit show Alias. That show did end with Sydney and Michael married with two kids being asked to return to service. Sadly, I think Jennifer Garner would consider that a backwards step in her career no matter how much she owes A...

Rate NBC Close to Deal for New Abrams Series

Original at Slice of SciFi external link    Thu, Oct 1

By Michael Hickerson The series, which takes Abrams backs to his “Alias” roots a bit, is the third series to come out of the development deal with Warner Brothers. The first is “Fringe” and the second is a half-hour comedy that was shopped and snapped up earlier this year.

Rate The Tunes of Alias

Original at Let's Talk Alias external link    Thu, Jul 30

By SRG(noreply@blogger.com) As I chose these songs and scoured Youtube for the performances, I was thrown into a sort of post-"Alias" depression. The beauty of not only the show, but the very carefully selected music makes me long for the days when there was always new "Alias" to look forward to.

Rate Today's picks

Original at Dispatch Online external link    Mon, May 18

 South Africa SABC1, 10pm: Alias – Sydney and Vaughn realise that someone must be trying to frame Sloane, and Nadia is afraid that her father's past obsession with Rambaldi may be reawakened. 2. SABC2, 7.30pm: Erfsondes – Growing up in an orphanage, Kate has had to ...

Rate JJ Abrams talks Star Trek and his stunning career

Original at Times Online external link    Sat, May 16

Even when I did Alias (his young-woman-as-CIA-agent adventure), although I created the show, it felt as if Jennifer Garner did as much to create the character of Sydney Bristow as I did. Though I will say this: if people see a movie and don't like it, ... 33 KDAF-TV - MTV.com

Rate Harold Perrineau: The TV Squad Interview

Original at TV Squad external link    Wed, Apr 15

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By Kona Gallagher Harold Perrineau is worried. He's worried that viewers won't give his new show, The Unusuals, a chance. He has a valid concern: The Unusuals, which just premiered, is on Wednesday nights at 10, on ABC; otherwise known as the post-Lost timeslot (of doom).

Rate New TV on DVD releases this week

Original at TV Squad external link    Mon, Apr 6

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By Bob Sassone Hmmm...no idea why there's a new edition of Alias' season 5 coming out tomorrow. There was another version of the season already released, but it has been discontinued. I wonder if there's something different in the set that will tick off fans who bought that deluxe Alias Complete Series Set wi...

Rate 'Alias' Star Cast In Hospital Drama

Original at andPOP external link    Wed, Feb 18

 Canada Vartan, a familiar face to TV viewers from his role as Vaughn on the spy series "Alias," will play Tom Wakefield, the hospital's director of medicine and a possible love interest for Christina. The role was played in the pilot by Jeffrey Nordling, ...

Year 2008

 

Rate Fringe - "Safe"

Original at memles (WordPress) external link    Fri, Dec 5

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By Myles I wrote a piece a few weeks ago wherein I talked about the gradual serialization that was causing some viewers of one of the season’s successful demo hits; Fringe may be from J.J. Abrams, but it was taking a lot longer to feel like it was capable of rising to the scale of the shows we most often ass...

Rate Worries Surface as Abrams Previews Star Trek in Europe

Original at Wired News external link    Fri, Nov 14

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By Scott Thill In a heavily restricted preview event in Rome, television guru J.J. Abrams (Lost, Alias) tried to shake off some of the anxiety surrounding his forthcoming Star Trek prequel by giving audiences a cinematic appetizer. The meal went over well, but...

Rate Fanfiction: The Dating Game

Original at Alias Fan Fiction external link    Mon, Oct 27

By sonic47 Fandom - Alias Rating - pg Characters/Pairings - Anyone is fair game A/N - this is kind of cracky (maybe not) but it's light and fun. A take on the old 70's show The Dating Game Alias style ( Irina ) ( Vaughn ) ( Sark ) ( Jack ...

Rate What's Alan Watching?: Sepinwall on TV: 'My Own Worst Enemy' review

Original at sepinwall (Blogspot) external link    Tue, Oct 14

By Alan Sepinwall Sure, it's no Alias, but even Alias was only brilliant for about 2 seasons. (Once they brought in Vaughn's wife and fast-forwarded 2 years it all went downhill.) But, like the first few commenters, I'm willing to suspend my disbelief ...

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Rate Fringe Begins

Original at Paul Levinson's Infinite Regress external link    Fri, Sep 19    1 related articles

By Paul Levinson(noreply@blogger.com) J. J. Abrams is back with some of the best of his Alias production team - Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci - with Fringe, the X-Files-like science fiction drama on Fox. Actually, lead character FBI Agent Olivia Dunham (well played by Anna Torv) does look a little reminiscent of Sydney Bristow, and dropped in on Baghdad in a scene that would have fit right in Alias. And there was Lost all over tonight, from the plane in distress in the teaser, to the brooding, complex music at the end of crucial scenes. Further reading: The Night that Alias Reinvented Itself Lost: Keys to What's Really Going Onlisten to Light On Light Through podcast also iTunes Paul Levinson's books   [read the full post]

Rate 'Fringe' of Understanding

Original at Hartford Courant external link    Tue, Sep 9

He recalled being at the home of Greg Grunberg, current star of "Heroes" and former cast member of "Alias," when an old episode of the latter came on TV. Alias," he said, "had the craziest storyline where she was a good guy working for the bad guy, but the bad guys were pretending they were good...

Rate Master List for Ygrawn's Fanfiction

Original at ygrawn external link    Sat, Aug 30

Alias The Unmaking of Sydney Bristow [Sydney-centric, PG, 5000] Like many things, Sydney isn’t sure why she remembers this, but she does so for a reason that might not always be a mystery, so she lets the odd memory remain. ...

Rate DVD Review - Rogue

Original at The Haunted Report external link    Tue, Aug 12

By Rob I was hoping this would come through the review channels as I have been a fan of Michael Vartan since his Alias years. And the movie looked pretty good from the previews I've seen on other movies. I was a little apprehensive at first ...

Rate You Took Away My Choices

Original at Let's Talk Alias external link    Thu, Jan 3

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By Kendrah Ah, Alias. I love you. Do you remember the moment? That moment, after Sydney returned from discovering the 12 new weapons and she learned that she herself was involved in Project Christmas? The very project her mother had been investigating, thus earning the trust of Jack Bristow.

Year 2007

 

Rate Alias/Sarkney fic: "Waking, Dreaming"

Original at quiet-rebel (Livejournal) external link    Sun, Dec 9

“Waking, Dreaming” Alias Sarkney PG-13 AU, Set in the beginning of season three Summary: Syd/Sark post season two, into season three. Syd has dreams about Sark and later realizes that while she was Julia, they became involved. Season three leads to her working with Sark and things reheati...

Rate Opinion: Garner Signs Autographs -- Doesn't Use Her Alias - TMZ.com

Original at TMZ.com external link    Tue, Oct 30

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Newsday Garner Signs Autographs -- Doesn't Use Her Alias  CA - Oct 30, 2007 Ben Affleck's baby mama, Jennifer Garner, gave fans a fast-forward autograph spree after her "Cyrano de Bergerac" performance -- signing what she could ... Cyrano' Has a Nose for Human Nature Washington Post

Rate Snap Judgment: 'Damages'

Original at Entertainment Weekly external link    Wed, Jul 25

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By Michael Slezak Is Damages the new Alias? Well, okay, probably not, but I saw some interesting parallels in last night's pilot of FX's dark new legal drama and episode one of ABC's late, great spy thriller. Ambitious, idealistic young woman gets mixed...

Year 2006

 

Rate Season Finales: '24' Good; 'Alias' Not So Good

Original at Palm Beach Post external link    Tue, May 23

By Kevin Thompson(kthompson@pbpost.com) The evil Sloane, however, got what he deserved in the end -- eternal life, but he'll be trapped in a cave forever. So sorry to see Spy Daddy Jack die, but he went out in blaze of glory before blowing up Sloane and himself. "You beat death," Jack crowed with those thin lips of his, "but you couldn't...

Rate Opinion: Carl Lumbly: The TV Squad Interview

Original at TV Squad external link    Fri, May 19

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By Keith McDuffee Speaking of fortunate, I was just that for having the opportunity to talk to Carl Lumbly last week. Carl's been playing Marcus Dixon on Alias since day one, starting out as Sydney Bristow's partner in what they both thought was the CIA. He's also supplied the voice of Martian Manhunter from t...

Rate Alias: No Hard Feelings

Original at TV Squad external link    Wed, May 17

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By Bob Sassone I like how, even though Sloane is evil and obsessed, he still cares for Sydney. When he finds out that "Anna" killed "Sydney," he says that she deserved better, and attempts to choke Anna (Sydney). Marshall makes the alarms go off in the prison to distract Sloane (amazing what Marshall can co...

Rate Opinion: Why Watch TV: Alias

Original at TV Squad external link    Wed, Apr 26

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By Bob Sassone I've always wondered why Alias never quite took off on the megahit level of Lost or the cool, buzzworthy level of 24. It has a continuing mystery just like Lost (and it's done by the same people, including Abrams), and it's set in the spy world like 24. And it also featured Jennifer Garner in som...

Year 2005

 

Rate Opinion: Alias: The Horizon

Original at TV Squad external link    Wed, Dec 14

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By Bob Sassone APO finds out that Syd has been kidnapped. Sloane calls his mysterious bosses and pleads for them to help him rescue her. But they refuse.  HOLY CRAP! The mysterious voice isn't a man at all...it's Irina! Lena Olin is back! And she's working with Kelly?! Whaaaaa?

Rate Opinion: Alias: Bob

Original at TV Squad external link    Wed, Dec 7

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By Bob Sassone Filed under: Drama, ABC, OpEd, Alias It's great to see Sark (David Anders) back. When a show gets rid of a cast member (Michael Vartan), it's great when the show gets another favorite character on to fill in the gap, even if it's only temporary.

Rate Should we try to save Alias?

Original at TV Squad external link    Fri, Dec 2

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By Bob Sassone Besides, if it ends in May, it's probably easier to get Vartan back for one last appearance than to have to sign him for an entire season or two. And Vaughn being back...isn't that what we all really want? Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Rate 'Alias' canceled on 'Take Out Trash Day'

Original at Charleston Post Courier external link    Mon, Nov 28

 SC - Yet, as "Law & Order" creator Dick Wolf recently pointed out, "Alias" got more hype per rating point than any other show in TV history. ...

Rate TV News: GARNER , ABC BID FOND FARWELL TO ALIAS

Original at iFMagazine external link    Mon, Nov 28

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AZ Central.comTV News: GARNER , ABC BID FOND FARWELL TO ALIAS  - THE SKINNY: ABC has confirmed that the adventure intrigue drama ALIAS will finish its run as a series this May. ... ALIAS debuted in the grim shadow of the Sept. ... ABC Says Goodbye To Alias Bella Online

Rate ABC's 'Alias' promises big series finale

Original at Detroit Free Press external link    Sat, Nov 26

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The spy drama starring Jennifer Garner will end its five-season run in May, ABC-TV has confirmed, telling viewers to expect a big finish. " 'Alias' is not ... Goodbye to `Alias' Alias is going undercover for good. The spy ... Miami Herald ABC says bye-bye to 'Alias' Middle East North Africa Financi...

Rate This season the last for spy drama 'Alias'

Original at The Spokesman Review external link    Sat, Nov 26

 WA - Last week, "Alias" drew about 7 million viewers compared to about 19 million for "Survivor.". ... And – duh – TV cameras will be there to capture it. ...

Rate Goodbye to `Alias' Alias is going undercover for good. The spy ...

Original at Miami Herald external link    Sat, Nov 26

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AZ Central.comGoodbye to `Alias' Alias is going undercover for good. The spy ... Alias is not going to wind down as it comes to an end -- it's going to ... land the coveted role of Jeannie in the upcoming movie adaptation of the TV series I ... ABC says bye-bye to 'Alias' United Press International

Rate Alias: The Shed

Original at TV Envy external link    Fri, Nov 18

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 WA - Flies. With Vaughn supposedly dead, Sark MIA and now Weiss leaving, Alias desperately needs a strong (and cute) male character. ... Alias: Solo TV Envy all 2 related

Rate Alias: Prophet Five

Original at TV Squad external link    Fri, Nov 18

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By Bob Sassone I understand the problem you're facing. Vartan wants to leave the show (I am praying Vaughn is still alive and we'll find out at the end of the season he faked his death to investigate the case) so you have to think of some way to get rid of Vaughn. But please don't tell me you had this idea a year ago...

Rate TV Squad Debate: Alias and the fate of Vaughn

Original at TV Squad external link    Fri, Nov 18

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By Keith McDuffee Filed under: TV Squad Debate, OpEd, AliasAlright, we're going to try out a new feature here on TV Squad: TV Squad Debate. Here we'll take two TV Squad members with opposing views about a show and pit them off against each other via online chat. Who wins? Well, that's all up to you to decide. Maybe...

Rate Alias: ...1...

Original at TV Squad external link    Fri, Nov 18

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By Bob Sassone And so we begin the post-Vaughn era of Alias. Post Vaughn. Now there's a cereal the female fans out there would just love, eh? They want to keep him alive so they'll lead them to Gordon Dean. Every time I hear the name Gordon Dean I think of longtime ABC newsman Morton Dean. Alias is on ABC too. Coinci...

Rate Michael Vartan news: here's why you should always get a signature

Original at TV Squad external link    Fri, Nov 18

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By Bob Sassone Filed under: Drama, ABC, Talent, Industry, Alias Everyone's wondering, "Is Vaughn really dead?" and "Why did Michael Vartan leave Alias?" and "Who the hell is the frozen dude in the box?" Well, Ausiello at TV Guide has some (possible) answers.

Rate Alias: The Shed

Original at TV Squad external link    Fri, Nov 18

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By Bob Sassone If there's one thing that's certain in the last couple of episodes it's this: Sydney thinks Vaughn is dead. The way she acts when she's alone, the way she talks to Jack about Vaughn, and now tonight the fact that she got upset when she saw that the latest issue of the hockey mag that Vaughn subsc...

Rate Watercooler Talk: Alias is good!

Original at TV Squad external link    Fri, Nov 18

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By Ryan j Budke Rachel Nichols. She's reason enough for me to watch. She was spot-on perfect as Rebecca Locke on Fox's painfully cut short The Inside, and it's almost like what her character Rachel on Alias is going through is what's going to turn her into the calm cool Rebecca from The Inside. We get to see Ali...

Rate Alias: Fait Accompli

Original at TV Squad external link    Fri, Nov 18

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By Bob Sassone Renee defeats a bad guy and gets a security card before Gordon Dean gets his hands on it. Sydney runs into an old professor in Rome (is this the same professor she had in season one episodes?) and has to lie that she's happily married. Meanwhile, Sloane visits Nadia, still in a medically-induc...

Rate Alias: Solo

Original at TV Squad external link    Fri, Nov 18

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By Bob Sassone Filed under: Drama, ABC, OpEd, Alias Sloane tells Dean that Rachel is going to the platform alone. Dean doesn't trust him, so he sends Kelly - Rachel's former best friend - to the platform first, and if she sees Rachel, to put a bullet in her head.

Rate Players: Jennifer Garner, Balthazar Getty, Rachel Nichols, Elodie ...

Original at Dose.ca external link    Thu, Oct 27

 Canada - well, as hardcore fans will attest, no one's ever really dead on Alias, just “dead,” so it wouldn’t be the most shocking development in TV history if he ...

Rate Vartan Returns To Flailing "Alias"

Original at Dark Horizons external link    Thu, Oct 20

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 - Oct 20, 2005 best TV of the past decade, the third was a jumbled mess, the fourth a mostly dull attempted regress to the glory days of old. Now in its fifth season, "Alias" ...

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