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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...
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The Kingdom
Original at Scorecard Review
• 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 ...
On Too Long: The Most Played Out Shows Of The Decade
Original at Cinema Blend
• Sun, Dec 20
Some might argue that Alias went downhill after Sydney and her father successfully helped the CIA take down terrorist organization SD-6. ...
Garner 'stalker' faces US charges
Original at BBC News
• Fri, Dec 18
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
Lost's Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse have made cerebral appointment TV
Original at WIS
• 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 »
'Law & Order: SVU' books Lena Olin
Original at From Inside the Box
• Tue, Dec 8
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)
Producer: 'Fringe, Lost like licorice'
Original at Digital Spy
• 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 »
Christian Slater talks about The Forgotten, life at 40, and his love of TV
Original at TV Squad
• Tue, Oct 6
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...
Networks go to war over J.J. Abrams new spec script
Original at TV Squad
• Thu, Oct 1
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...
NBC Close to Deal for New Abrams Series
Original at Slice of SciFi
• 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.
The Tunes of Alias
Original at Let's Talk Alias
• 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.
Today's picks
Original at Dispatch Online
• 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 ...
JJ Abrams talks Star Trek and his stunning career
Original at Times Online
• 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
Harold Perrineau: The TV Squad Interview
Original at TV Squad
• Wed, Apr 15
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).
New TV on DVD releases this week
Original at TV Squad
• Mon, Apr 6
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...
'Alias' Star Cast In Hospital Drama
Original at andPOP
• 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, ...
Fringe - "Safe"
Original at memles (WordPress)
• Fri, Dec 5
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...
Worries Surface as Abrams Previews Star Trek in Europe
Original at Wired News
• Fri, Nov 14
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...
Fanfiction: The Dating Game
Original at Alias Fan Fiction
• 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 ...
What's Alan Watching?: Sepinwall on TV: 'My Own Worst Enemy' review
Original at sepinwall (Blogspot)
• 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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• Fri, Sep 19
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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]
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'Fringe' of Understanding
Original at Hartford Courant
• 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...
Master List for Ygrawn's Fanfiction
Original at ygrawn
• 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. ...
DVD Review - Rogue
Original at The Haunted Report
• 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 ...
You Took Away My Choices
Original at Let's Talk Alias
• Thu, Jan 3
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.
Alias/Sarkney fic: "Waking, Dreaming"
Original at quiet-rebel (Livejournal)
• 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...
Opinion: Garner Signs Autographs -- Doesn't Use Her Alias - TMZ.com
Original at TMZ.com
• Tue, Oct 30
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
Snap Judgment: 'Damages'
Original at Entertainment Weekly
• Wed, Jul 25
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...
Season Finales: '24' Good; 'Alias' Not So Good
Original at Palm Beach Post
• 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...
Opinion: Carl Lumbly: The TV Squad Interview
Original at TV Squad
• Fri, May 19
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...
Alias: No Hard Feelings
Original at TV Squad
• Wed, May 17
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...
Opinion: Why Watch TV: Alias
Original at TV Squad
• Wed, Apr 26
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...
Opinion: Alias: The Horizon
Original at TV Squad
• Wed, Dec 14
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?
Opinion: Alias: Bob
Original at TV Squad
• Wed, Dec 7
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.
Should we try to save Alias?
Original at TV Squad
• Fri, Dec 2
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
'Alias' canceled on 'Take Out Trash Day'
Original at Charleston Post Courier
• 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. ...
TV News: GARNER , ABC BID FOND FARWELL TO ALIAS
Original at iFMagazine
• Mon, Nov 28
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
ABC's 'Alias' promises big series finale
Original at Detroit Free Press
• Sat, Nov 26
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...
This season the last for spy drama 'Alias'
Original at The Spokesman Review
• 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. ...
Goodbye to `Alias' Alias is going undercover for good. The spy ...
Original at Miami Herald
• Sat, Nov 26
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
Alias: The Shed
Original at TV Envy
• Fri, Nov 18
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
Alias: Prophet Five
Original at TV Squad
• Fri, Nov 18
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...
TV Squad Debate: Alias and the fate of Vaughn
Original at TV Squad
• Fri, Nov 18
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...
Alias: ...1...
Original at TV Squad
• Fri, Nov 18
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...
Michael Vartan news: here's why you should always get a signature
Original at TV Squad
• Fri, Nov 18
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.
Alias: The Shed
Original at TV Squad
• Fri, Nov 18
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...
Watercooler Talk: Alias is good!
Original at TV Squad
• Fri, Nov 18
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...
Alias: Fait Accompli
Original at TV Squad
• Fri, Nov 18
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...
Alias: Solo
Original at TV Squad
• Fri, Nov 18
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.
Players: Jennifer Garner, Balthazar Getty, Rachel Nichols, Elodie ...
Original at Dose.ca
• 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 ...
Vartan Returns To Flailing "Alias"
Original at Dark Horizons
• Thu, Oct 20
- 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" ...